Puzzle solutions for SEPTEMBER 9, 2010
METRO BOSTON METRO NEW YORK
METRO PHILLY
Depending on how you look at it, there’s either another reason to feel safe or another reason to hate commuting on public transit.
Another wave of job losses is heading to Wall Street, according to a banking analyst who correctly predicted problems for Citigroup and other big financial institutions as early as 2007.
Whenever 21-year-old Cory DiSciscio saw his boss, Lester Morovitz, try to lift something heavy, he’d rush over and do it for him.
Every time the Ghost of Britney Spears puts on a new weave and speaks coherently for a couple of months, she has to go and creep us out again.
He’s got three Super Bowl rings, 30,844 career passing yards, 15 AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors and more offensive targets than he knows what to do with.
Tell us if you’ve heard this one before. A Giants unit enters the season beaten-down, banged-up and feeling betrayed.
The Yankees' catcher tested negative for a serious concussion but could still miss serious time down the stretch.
NEW YORK. The State University of New York has adopted new practices to help prevent students from falling victim to deceptive credit card marketing that can burden them with too much debt in tough economic times.
Drew Barrymore has had some duds for onscreen partners in romantic comedies — not that she’s about to name names. “The worst is when you’re kissing someone who is not a good kisser, and you’re trying to make it look good, and you feel like you’re just working on your own,” she says. Luckily her latest film, “Going the Distance,” pairs her with someone very near to her heart: ex-boyfriend Justin Long.
Afghan police went on alert yesterday to guard against demonstrations triggered by a U.S. church’s plan to burn a copy of the Quran on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, which has drawn global condemnation.Danny Trejo feels like he’s been preparing to play the title character in “Machete” for over a decade — about as long as he’s been working with writer/director Robert Rodriguez. “Robert’s been training me for this movie since we did ‘Desperado,’” says Trejo, who’s appeared in eight of Rodriguez’s films. “He said, ‘Hey, you’re perfect for this character. That was 14 years ago. And so, you know, 14 years and 780,000 phone calls later — it was just like stepping into the guy.”Iranian authorities have suspended the execution-by-stoning of a woman convicted of adultery, the Foreign Ministry said yesterday, after weeks of worldwide condemnation.Architect Pete Dye doesn’t build run-of-the-mill golf courses. His designs are sought out nationwide by golfers looking for the most innovative and demanding layouts the game has to offer. A Dye course becomes a destination unto itself.This clearly isn’t Andy Reid’s first rodeo. But, it could be his last. Some Tea Partiers admit mistakes were made. Others are quick to describe the movement’s recent efforts in the political arena as not quite ready for prime time.Just as the world looks to Brazil as a nation that knows how to party, Bra-zil looks to Salvador as the city that can out-party even Rio. This corner of the northeastern state of Bahia is party central 365 days a year. Salvador is the oldest city in Brazil and was its capital for more than 200 years. And even 300 years ago it picked up a nickname which translates to Nearly All the Sins.A BP investigation of the Gulf of Mexico disaster played down the company’s role in the world’s worst offshore oil spill, seeking to share the blame with its contractors.Darrelle Revis’ holdout was a sideshow act. Rex Ryan is a cartoon character. And Mark Sanchez is the ring leader — so they hope.NEW YORK. British television host Piers Morgan will replace CNN talk show host Larry King in January, bringing what is expected to be a more acerbic tone to the network’s prime-time interview slot. |
|
| Advertise with us | About Metro | Contact us | Careers | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Classified Advertising © Copyright 2010 Metro International |
|
In the July MMMpod, Young Veins talk about breaking away from Panic! at the Disco, Keith Lockhart talks about Buckwheat Zydeco throwing the Boston Pops for a loop, Zooey Deschanel talks about how Roy Orbison inspired a She & Him song, Derek Miller of Sleigh Bells talks about how awesome Funkadelic is, and we talk about how awesome Jimmy Cliff is, who in turn talks about Sam Cooke and divine intervention. An explosive show for July! Oh yeah, and we also test your knowledge of America songs in the MMMPod medley.
