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7 3 4 1 2 9 5 8 6
8 9 6 4 3 5 2 1 7
2 5 1 7 6 8 4 3 9
9 2 7 6 4 1 8 5 3
3 6 8 5 9 2 1 7 4
1 4 5 3 8 7 6 9 2
5 8 9 2 7 4 3 6 1
4 1 3 9 5 6 7 2 8
6 7 2 8 1 3 9 4 5
FISH BOWL
Joe Ratterman
CHICKEN STRIP
MUSIC
Putin proposes song competition
Associated Press
BY DAVID NOWAK AND NATALIYA VASILYEVA
MOSCOW — From the Cold War to a Battle of the Bands.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, second from left, visits the Olympic Stadium where the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest will be held. Putin is proposing another international musical competition involving Russia, China and Central Asia.
"Uzbekistan Idol" perhaps? Or maybe "Tajikistan Got Talent."
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, by some accounts a big fan of ABBA, has suggested organizing an international song competition for Russia, Central Asia and China, saying it would strengthen cultural ties among the nations.
Europe has been holding such a competition for decades, called the Eurovision Song Contest.
Known for campy and glitzy performers, the annual showcase for singers and musicians from across the continent typically attracts 100 million viewers or more from around the world on TV and the Internet.
After regional competition, the overall winners are chosen by a panel of judges and telephone or text voting by participating countries, similar to "American Idol," although fans cannot vote for their own nation's entry.
The most famous winners of the contest include ABBA in 1974 and Celine Dion in 1988. Russia won the competition in 2008 with heartthrob Dima Bilan's song, "Believe."
Moscow is still beaming after hosting Eurovision in May, watched by 125 million Europeans.
Some contestants tried to inject
politics into the event, with the pop group Stephane and 3G from Georgia vowing to perform "We Don't Wanna Put In" — a thinly veiled jab at the Russian prime minister stemming from the war between Russia and Georgia in 2008. The group pulled out when organizers warned that politically charged songs would not be permitted.
Putin has tried to bring the world's top events to Russia to showcase it as a prosperous, modern nation. He personally campaigned successfully to bring the 2014 Olympics to the Black Sea resort of Sochi, and he met Thursday with Sepp Blatter, the
Putin first suggested creating a Eurasian version of the contest this week in China, dubbing it "Intervision," to take place among members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization — a regional economic and political pact designed in part to counter NATO.
head of soccer's governing body, to push Russia's bid for the 2018 or 2022 World Cup.
The idea of a Eurasian contest fits with Putin's geopolitical strategy of casting Russia as a country whose political sway and cultural influence transcends the immense geographical span of its borders.
10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
HOROSCOPES
If you stay focused today,you will accomplish great things. Luck is on your side.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
Today is an 8
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
Today is an 8
You're not very aware of what's going on around you. But you get caught up in the natural flow and get things done.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21) Today is a 6.
Open your heart and your mind to the possibilities. Others present challenges. Turn them into opportunities.
CANCER (June 22-July 22)
Today is an 8
Expand your awareness almost to the breaking point. You discover you've been missing a lot.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 7
Today is a 7
You reach others successfully when you assess challenges and then take action. Move quickly for the best results.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is an 8
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 6.
Today is a 6
Spend the whole day on
romance. Even if you're at work,
you can make it exciting.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 6
Expand your mind to take in all the activity around you. Let others do the heavy lifting.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 19,2009
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is an 8
Your thoughts expand to fill all available space. Reel them in. You've netted something valuable.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 7
Your ego gets a huge boost when you share your ideas with others and receive unique feedback.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 7
You'll get the best results today if you work on personal issues. Use your time wisely. Play later.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 7
Work is more effective when done behind closed doors. No one needs to know the details. They just need results.
LEGAL Judge blocks witness in Anna Nicole case
LEGAL
LOS ANGELES — A judge has barred testimony about an alleged sexual relationship between Anna Nicole Smith and a female doctor accused of providing her with excessive medication.
Prosecutors attempted to question Smith's former bodyguard Thursday about an alleged relationship between the late model and Dr. Khristine Eroshevich.
Associated Press
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5 Rotating part
8 On in years
12 U.S.
13 Hearty brew
14 Unaccompanied
15 Indian wrap
16 Liquidity measure
18 Civil War battle site in Tennessee
20 Almost not
21 Bric-a-—
23 Apiece
24 Boxing ploy
28 Uninteresting
31 Blackbird
32 Soft drinks
34 Vast expanse
35 Emcee
37 Late-night TV fare
39 Allow
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41 Thin aperture
42 Bird with a fanlike crest
45 Removed the lid
49 Strong current
51 Ashen
52 "Eleni" author Nicholas
53 Rd.
54 Tablet
55 Individuals
56 Despondent
57 Otherwise
2 Asian nurse-maid
3 Actress Gilpin
4 Svengali's subject
5 Sperm whale
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7 Netting
8 Hitchcoct or Tennysor
9 Yukon event
10 Carbon compound
11 Moist in the morning
17 Chance, poetically
19 Spheres
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Saturday's answer 10-19
22 Songs' endings
24 "Hum-bug!"
25 Lennon's Yoko
26 Loosen
27 Rolled around lazily
29 Zodiac cat
30 Legislation
33 Omit
36 Reservation residences
38 Treeless tract
40 Anderson's "High —"
42 Quasi-modo's creator
43 — even keel
44 Greek vowels
46 Hammer's target
47 Right angles
48 Remove from the text
50 Eggs
10-19 CRYPTOQUIP
W H V Q O H U A O B R G R F H S
R W X N S I O X I U O Y F X R P O
S X S R U Q H V F S X Y U A :
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CRYPTOQUIP
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