US – Thursday, September 9
Puzzle solutions for SEPTEMBER 9, 2010
 
Puzzle solutions for SEPTEMBER 9, 2010
 
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Random searches at PATCO stations
Depending on how you look at it, there’s either another reason to feel safe or another reason to hate commuting on public transit.
 
Wall St. analyst: There will be blood
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.
 
Fall set to begin on bloody note as 9 killed in a week
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.
 
Is Britney Spears doing it again?
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.
 
... One more terrific year
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.
 
GIANTS SEASON PREVIEW: BACK TO THE BASICS
Tell us if you’ve heard this one before. A Giants unit enters the season beaten-down, banged-up and feeling betrayed.
 
No concussion for Posada; Yanks win
The Yankees' catcher tested negative for a serious concussion but could still miss serious time down the stretch.
 
Students to get credit counseling
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.
 
Barrymore than a feeling
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.
 

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Worldwide uproar over Quran burning
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.
 

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A cut above the rest
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.”
 

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Stoning on hold after global outcry
Iranian authorities have suspended the execution-by-stoning of a woman convicted of adultery, the Foreign Ministry said yesterday, after weeks of worldwide condemnation.
 
A Dye design, right nearby
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.
 

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Big Red’s WILD RIDE
This clearly isn’t Andy Reid’s first rodeo. But, it could be his last. 
 

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Tea Party steeps: Movement seeks maturity, longevity
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.
 

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Brazil’s sin city
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.
 
 
 

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BP deflects the blame for catastrophic Gulf oil spill
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.
 

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JETS SEASON PREVIEW: TAKING THE NEXT STEP
Darrelle Revis’ holdout was a sideshow act. Rex Ryan is a cartoon character. And Mark Sanchez is the ring leader — so they hope.
 
Morgan show to start in Jan.
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.
 
 

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MMMpod
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.







 
 
 
 
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