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Puzzle solutions for November 20, 2009

Puzzle solutions for November 20, 2009

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Locals in ‘green’ Tennessee town ‘disappointed’

TENNESSEE. Answering allegations that he led a $30 million scam, Mantria CEO Troy Wragg challenged anyone that didn't believe progress was being made on plans for a green community in rural Tennessee to go see for themselves.

Subway pervert reports going up

Most female — and some male — subway riders have horror stories of being grabbed, groped, flashed or even attacked. But only 587 incidents of sexual harassment have been reported this year.

The last of the original urban village

It was once a vibrant neighborhood, but was cleared out to make way for hospitals, hotels and upscale condos emblematic of a new Boston. Fifty years later, those that remember the neighbors and streets of the "old" West End are becoming as scarce as the landmarks of their youth.

What women want: Wilmer

How does Wilmer Valderrama do it? The actor has dated a bevy of Hollywood beauties, from Mandy Moore to Lindsay Lohan (pre-career implosion) to Hilary Duff. He’s even claimed that Ashlee Simpson and Jennifer Love Hewitt have had a piece of Vaderrama-action.

Iverson hits the open market

Now paging Ed Stefanski. There are sure to be a few calls from area fans to the Sixers general manager, as Allen Iverson officially becomes a free agent.

Daniel, age 12, master pianist

At age 10, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart had already composed several symphonies. At age 10, pianist Daniel Hsu auditioned for a spot at Curtis Institute, one of the United States’ most prestigious conservatories.

Photo: GETTY IMAGESOPRAH TO QUIT IN ’11

The end is near.

Movies

The saga continues with rush of ‘New’ blood

REVIEW. No matter how this review of ‘New Moon’ ends, whether this critic loves or loathes the film, is irrelevant. If you’re one of the legions of “Twi-Hards,” you’ll be stepping on heads to see it this weekend anyway.

Movies

Dark side of the ‘Moon’

With their characters entangled in such a deep, passionate love affair, it’s only natural that fans would project the same emotions onto “Twilight” stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, and no one understands that better than the actors themselves. “I completely understand why they want us to be together and all of that,” says Stewart, referencing the endless tabloid stories about their supposed real-life romance. “I just have to not think about it.”

Big East roundup: Luck of the Huskies

Five burning questions in the conference

National

Experts: Homegrown terror biggest threat

Terrorist incidents over the past 12 months show that Islamic extremists within the U.S. increasingly are launching attacks against targets such as military bases, antiterrorist experts said Thursday.

National

Hurricane Katrina: U.S. gov’t liable for damage

A U.S. judge ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers was negligent in maintaining a key navigational channel in New Orleans and was liable for some damage caused by massive flooding from Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

AOL plans to lay off a third of employees

AOL plans to cut one-third of its work force, or about 2,500 jobs, in an effort to trim some $300 million in costs as part of the Web company’s planned spin-off from Time Warner Inc.

Annie Lennox: ‘I am my own aids campaign’

Annie Lennox has been an icon since shooting to fame with the Eurythmics two decades ago. The “Greatest White Soul Singer Alive” won a 2004 Academy Award for best original song. But these days, Lennox’s heart belongs less to Billboard charts than to dying children. She campaigns on behalf of African children infected with AIDS. She talked exclusively to Metro.

Movies

The great ‘New Moon’ disrobing

Taylor Lautner wants to clear something up: He has no problem with going shirtless onscreen. “One thing that I have heard recently, which is not true and I didn’t say, was that I will never take my shirt off for a movie again,” says the 17-year-old actor, whose abs and pecs have been under an unprecedented amount of scrutiny since he packed on 30 pounds of muscle for “New Moon,” the second film in the “Twilight” series. “I didn’t say that,” he insists. “If the character requires it, I will.”

The November MMMpod features interviews and music with a band called Girls, a band of girls called Supercute, and a supercute vampire. Yes, listeners, we have Pattinson!

Consumer Trends

Pride of America: Ford beats Japanese

Ford Motors, the only major U.S. automaker to avoid bankruptcy, makes the most reliable cars in America — and even outshines some of its Japanese competitors, Consumer Reports magazine said yesterday.