Puzzle solutions for SEPTEMBER 3, 2010
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Baby girl hurt in vicious dog attack
An 11-month-old baby girl remained at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Thursday after she and her mother were attacked by a vicious dog inside an Upper Darby home.
NYPD IDs hospital block cop
NEW YORK. Funeral services were held Wednesday for Briana Ojeda, an 11-year-old who died during an asthma attack after a cop allegedly pulled over her mother en route to the hospital Friday and refused to administer CPR.
New trial for drug convict
SOMERVILLE. A Somerville man who was convicted of numerous drug charges will get a new trial.
‘Housewives’: The Beverly pill-billies?
Coming fresh off of “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” reunion (did you all catch that horror show? One word: cray-cray) is the announcement that Bravo is set to release yet another Real Housewives franchise, “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” next month.
Owls looking for revenge on ’Nova in Mayor’s Cup
It isn’t true that Temple has been counting down the days and hours until Friday’s rematch with Villanova in the second annual Mayor’s Cup game. But ever since Nick Yako kicked a 32-yard field goal at the gun to shock the Owls 27-24, sticking it to the FCS champs has been on the Owls’ minds.
The very best in Cape Cod’s clam shacks
If you are what you eat, then most Cape Codders would be a clam — or maybe a lobster roll A land named for a type of fish should abound with chances to sample tasty seafood, and Cape Cod does not disappoint
Vazquez due back in rotation
A mechanical alteration has Javier Vazquez back in the Yankee rotation.
Tiger losing, and so is his clothing line
Tiger Woods fans have put up with the philandering, the text messages and the domestic spats. Now comes what may be the hardest thing of all to tolerate: losing.
We won’t diss ‘Distance’
REVIEW. Most coastal city-dwellers who are familiar with the grittier, busier side of life, relationships and indie-rock bands will love “Going the Distance”; the rest of America, not so much.
Hurricane Earl bears down on East Coast
Hurricane Earl took aim at North Carolina on Thursday and is on track to lash its barrier islands with dangerous winds and pounding surf before cutting a path up the U.S. East Coast.
Didn’t I see that one already?
Hollywood loves a good formula, and this fall movie season is rife with tried-and-true plot setups that will give you deja vu.
A LONG, HOT AUTUMN
If you hear a distant fanfare this weekend as you huddle around the last barbecue of summer, chances are it is Labor Day signaling the start of the home stretch to the Congressional mid-term elections. From here on out, we’ll see more ads, more posturing, more mudslinging, and great herds of political pundits thundering across the land with all the enthusiasm and grace of buffaloes in a rut. And no one will be more aware of all that than a man whose name is not on any ballot, and yet has everything on the line: President Barack Obama.
To a fine Live Arts!
At this point, it’s fair to say that Nick Stuccio isn’t easily impressed. As producing director of the Philadelphia Live Arts Festival, he’s spent the past 13 years curating an international showcase of contemporary arts, traveling the world for something new — which, luckily, he still always finds.
Vick pulled early, no red-zone luck
Apparently, one quarter of Michael Vick was enough for Eagles coach Andy Reid.
Oil sheen spreads from rig after fire
An oil and gas platform operated by Mariner Energy burst into flames on Thursday and unleashed a mile-long oil sheen into the Gulf of Mexico, in the region’s first major offshore disaster since BP’s oil spill began in April.
Living on the Fringe
For over a year, actor Armando Batista scribbled away his feelings on identity and race in America in composition books. But it wasn’t until he shared the writings with his roommate that his one-man show, “M.A.C.H.O.?”, began to take shape
40-a-day toddler quits habit
SUMATRA ISLAND. A two-year-old Indonesian boy who became an Internet sensation over his 40-a-day cigarette habit has quit smoking after the government put him through intensive therapy.
True life, true story
2010 is gearing up to be one of the best years for documentaries
This summer, the editor-in-chief of Fandango.com, Chuck Walton, decided to watch 100 films in 100 days. And although he might be approaching movie fatigue at this point, he was able to talk with us about what documentaries will soon be big.
Move the mosque: New York
NEW YORK. Two thirds of New Yorkers want a mosque, planned to be built within two blocks of Ground Zero, to be moved, a new poll showed on Thursday.
