4A ENTERTAINMENT
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2009
Conceptis SudoKu
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10/08
Difficulty Level ★★★
Answer to previous puzzle
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1 9 2 5 4 3 6 8 7
4 6 5 7 1 8 3 2 9
3 5 6 2 7 9 1 4 8
9 7 8 4 3 1 2 6 5
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LITTLE SCOTTIE
Todd Pickrell and Scott A. Winer
BAMBOOZLED
Smith not involved in plot
CELEBRITY
FBI files say Anna Nicole was not part of plot against husband's son
ASSOCIATED PRESS
MIAMI — The FBI investigated whether Anna Nicole Smith was part of a plot to kill her tycoon husband's son, whom she was battling
for his late dad's fortune, but prosecutors ultimately decided there wasn't enough evidence to charge the Playboy Playmate who died in 2007 from a drug overdose, newly released files show.
Smith's FBI records, obtained exclusively by The Associated Press, say the agency investigated Smith in 2000 and 2001 in a murder-for-hire plot targeting E. Pierce Marshall, who was at the center of a long legal fight to keep Smith from collecting his father's oil wealth, valued in the hundreds of millions.
The younger Marshall has since died.
The documents released under the Freedom of Information Act depict an investigation going on as the fight raged over J. Howard Marshall II's estate. Vast sections of the 100 pages of released materials — a fraction of Smiths full FBI file — are whited out, and no evidence
There is no indication how authorities became aware of the alleged scheme, but agents interviewed Smith on July 3,2000.
of her involvement in such a plot is detailed.
When told why she was being questioned, "Smith began crying and denied ever making such plans," a report said.
An April 26, 2001, letter to the FBI from Sally Meloch, an assistant U.S. attorney, said she reviewed the reports but "determined that there is insufficient evidence to establish that there was a murder-for-hire plot by Ms. Smith to kill Pierce Marshall."
"Smith adamantly denied ever contemplating such a crime," an agent wrote, and prosecutors eventually agreed the case could not go forward.
Reached at her Los Angeles office on Tuesday, Meloch didn't recall the case, but said, "Any investigations that we did not proceed with, we couldn't comment on anyway."
An attorney for Smith's estate, Kent Richland, was surprised by the allegations.
"I have not heard anything about that," he said.
10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
HOROSCOPES
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 6
You may not hear what you want to hear, but once you think about it, you realize this is your lucky day after all.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 8
No matter what you say today,
nothing seems to work. Tomorrow
is another day, and things
will look different.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21)
Today is a 7
Meet deadlines with an older person early in the day. Then you have time for fun and play.
CANCER (June 22- July 22)
Today is a 6
As hard as it is, you can get your thoughts into shape. Make sure they're your thoughts, not ones spoon-fed to you.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 5
An older person shares news
that comes as no surprise. Take
it in stride. You perk up late
in the day.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 7!
Patt attention to even the
smallest changes in people's at-
titudes. Use that info to sell your
ideas more successfully.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 6
Words can solve problems now.
Take a practical approach to a difficult situation. Soothe ruffled feathers later.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 5
Take care of a difficult problem you've been avoiding. Express emotions and gain support from a family member.
Today is a 5
Before you make a decision,
consider what others want.
Remember, these are your friends!
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 8
Take heed: What other people say truly matters, even if you don't think so. Use their words to your advantage.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.18) Today is a 6
Today is a 6 If you can get down to the practical nitty-gritty early, you'll achieve great things by the afternoon.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 5
Your partner provides sage advice. You'll take it if you're smart. By day's end, you see why it was right.
TELEVISION
'NCIS' takes top spot
two weeks in a row
NEW YORK — The CBS show "NCIS" has hit the top.
The crime-solving drama was TV's most-watched program for the first two weeks of the TV season.
The Nielsen Co. said last week's audience of 21.4 million viewers was the biggest in its seven seasons.
The show started out as a modest success for CBS, finishing No.26 in its first season in 2003. But it has gained popularity in the last year.
Associated Press
ACROSS
1 Head light
5 Send out invitations
8 Lendl or Boesky
12 Warrior of legend
13 Prompt
14 Judicial garb
15 Secular
16 Gorilla
17 Many Louvre pieces
18 Quick mission
20 Jousting weapons
22 Wade opponent
23 Tall tale
24 Bankruptcy cause
27 Jewelry container, maybe
32 Past
33 End for mob or text
34 Sapporo sash
35 Positions for favorable viewing
38 Former mates
39 Total
40 Baltimore newspaper
42 Spur
45 "Survivor" setting, often
49 Laugh-a-minute
50 Smallest prime
52 Chilled
53 Farm fraction
54 Has the where-withal
55 Antitoxins
56 Requirement
57 Time card abbr.
58 Helen's home
Solution time: 25 mins.
I M A M A T M A M E N
L O N E B O A R A R E
L A N D M A R K G R I T
S T A L E E V O K E S
E L S E A N D
J U D Y P I P S O W N
A T O B E G O T W O E
M E W E C H O K N O W
N E E T H A N
T S H I R T B O G I E
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1 Robust
2 Open somewhat
3 Den
4 Farm wagon of a sort
5 College life
6 Dine
7 Carina
8 Oddly funny
9 Larynx
10 Competent
11 Capone foe
19 "Just say —"
21 Foreman rival
24 Apply lightly
25 Swelled head
26 Sports-page summary
28 Last (Abbr.)
29 Meetings
30 U.K. award
31 Greek consonants
36 Fit
37 Ambulance worker (Abbr.)
38 Sign up
41 "People" competitor
42 Persia, now
43 Pleasant
44 Engrave, say
46 Maple genus
47 Infamous lyre player
48 Crucial time
51 Series of skir-
Yesterday's answer 10-8
10-8 CRYPTOQUIP
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Yesterday's Cryptoquip: OUR KIDS' PHYSICIAN IS SUCH A FAST WORKER THAT WE NORMALLY REFER TO HIM AS A SPEED-IATRICIAN.
Today's Cryptoquip Clue: Cquals 1.
Today's Cryptoquip Clue: C equals 1
LEGAL
Two men plead guilty to copyright infringement
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two Kansas City-area men have pleaded guilty to federal copyright infringement charges in unrelated cases for making and selling counterfeit DVDs and CDs.
Robert Henderson of Grandview
admitted Wednesday that he illegally recorded several movies at a theater, then offered them for sale. Earlier Wednesday Stephen Garrett of Kansas City admitted that he made thousands of illegal copies of movies and music CDs on computers in his basement, then offered them for sale.
Associated Press
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