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Our great country has seen its fair share of odd criminal cases. Here are some of the more peculiar or funny ones.• Violators of a noise ordinance in Fort Lupton, Colorado, were sentenced to face the music by be-ing made to listen to loud music by artists such as Barry Manilow and Dolly Parton.• In Niagara Falls, New York, a judge was so en-raged by a cell phone going off during court that, when no one owned up to the phone, he threw the entire courtroom in jail.• In Delray Beach, Florida, a man was arrested af-ter a dispute with his wife, who refused to give him his “lucky” boxer shorts.• In Cochocton, Ohio, a judge gave two young of-fenders an option in punishment for throwing beer bottles at ladies: 60 days in jail or one hour walking through downtown dressed as women. They chose the latter.• When two men in Painesville, Ohio, were charged for shooting up a neighbor’s house with paintball guns, the judge ordered them to continue their tar-get practice — on their own cars.• Two teenage girls in Boca Raton, Florida, were arrested for a catfight over what one of them had posted on Myspace.• A man in Bristol, Pennsylvania, was arrested after robbing a house when he found himself unable to leave. The man had entered the garage and locked the door behind him, only to discover he couldn’t get the automatic door to open. He remained in the garage for eight days, living on Pepsi and dog food until the startled owners came home.• A man in San Diego, California, was charged with stealing lobsters from traps. When the police ar-rived to arrest him, he hid the plundered lobsters in his pants. Ouch!

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STATE BUILDINGThe Empire State Building of New York City is one of the most famous and illustrious skyscrap-ers in the world. Below are some interesting facts about the monumental landmark.• Standing over 1,400 feet tall with 102 floors, the Empire State Building took approximately 7 million man hours to construct.• Construction began in 1930 during the Great Depression and took one year and 45 days to complete, finishing ahead of schedule.• The building’s lights change colors to denote different holidays. The Empire State Building remained illuminated with red, white and blue lights for an extended period of time after Sep-tember 11, 2001. • The 365,000-ton building has 6,514 windows and 1,872 steps.• In an effort to create a global model for sus-tainability, experts are looking at initiatives to re-duce the building’s energy consumption by 40 percent.• The cost of construction was $24,718,000. Be-cause it was built during the Great Depression, the total cost was only half the normal budget of an structure of its magnitude.• In honor of the 50th anniversary of the film “King Kong” in 1983, an inflatable King Kong was placed at the peak of the Empire State Building.• In 1955, the Empire State Building was select-ed by the American Society of Civil Engineers as one of the seven greatest engineering achieve-ments in America’s history.• Empire State Building elevator operator Betty Lou Oliver still holds a place in the Guinness Book of World Records after she survived plung-ing 75 stories in the elevator.• The Empire State Building is said to have got-ten its name from New York state’s nickname, The Empire State.• It is currently the third tallest skyscraper in the United States, falling behind Chicago’s Willis Tower and Trump International Hotel and Tower. It comes in as the 15th tallest in the world.• The Empire State Building has been show-cased in more than 250 feature films, some of the most popular including “An Affair to Remem-ber,” “King Kong” and “Sleepless in Seattle.”• No one lives in the building, and although it houses 1,000 companies and 21,000 employ-ees, the majority of its traffic is derived from visi-tors and tourists. • The Empire State Building was the first building in the world to reach 100 floors.• On average, the building’s lightening rod is struck by lightning 23 times a year. • The Empire State Building is so large that it has its own zip code – 10118.

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Summer Camps 2012

When it comes to picking out a summer camp, the choices are nearly endless: residential for girls or boys, adventure, academic, religious, special interest, special needs and more.A typical camp’s offerings might include sail-ing, riflery, wind surfing, rowing, kayaking, arts and crafts, drama, camp craft, archery, tennis, soccer, softball, swimming, diving, canoeing, kickball, English horseback riding and a ropes course. Others have waterskiing, dance (con-temporary, ballet, jazz), plant identification and tracking, woods camping, photography, pottery ... and more.To get started in your hunt for a summer camp for your child, go to the Camp Page [www.camppage.com] and put your information in the drop-down lists. You have a choice be-tween Search via camp activity, such as horse-back, art, sports, academic or computer. Then search for your state.Or go to www.chooseacamp.com and select a camp by activity category. Each camp link gives the phone number and web address of the camp for more information.If you need assistance paying for summer camp, search online for the name of your state and campership. You’ll find a great many camps that offer fully or partially paid camper-ships. Additionally, there are foundations and grant programs that give money every year for children to go to camp. On the local level, in-vestigate low cost or free sleep-away or day camp experiences through your YMCA (look for different theme weeks to match your child’s interests), Salvation Army, garden and environ-mental groups, town, Scouts and church. If you also have time off (or there’s a grandpar-ent who will fill in), ask about volunteering as a way of defraying expenses, perhaps in the kitchen or as a crafts or sports assistant.If all else fails and there is no way to afford camp, band together with parents in a similar situation and create your own. Arrange for the campers to spend one day a week at a differ-ent house with theme activities hosted by the parents based on their talents, or field trips to local sites such as a farm or museum. Make one night a camp out in the yard. Hot dogs, S’mores, sleeping bags, flashlights -- and ghost stories -- are all you’ll need.If you’re able to donate, the money you send to local camps will allow children to have the camp experience even though it’s not in the family budget.

David Uffington regrets that he cannot personally an-swer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].

Thieves Nabbed

The authorities are making headway in nailing individuals who steal from the Department of Veterans Affairs -- and ultimately from veter-ans. Here are some of the top stories:--A man in Tennessee has been arrested for fabricating and selling phony documents. He created military award certificates, honorable discharge paperwork and replacement docu-ments, down to the actual agency seals used. In some cases he made up names of the doc-ument signers; in others he duplicated the sig-nature. He collected a cool $200,000 for mak-ing these reproductions of military documents. Not only was he selling to veterans who’d gen-uinely earned their awards and only needed replacement documentation, but he sold to the phonies, too. Sentencing will be this summer.--Another pair pleaded guilty after cooking up a scheme that involved staffing at one of the VA’s outpatient pharmacies -- to the tune of $8 million over seven years. It involved use of a Small Business Administration certification and illegal gratuities.--In Missouri, a man was found guilty of ac-cepting gratuities from contractors for sending $3.4 million worth of VA work their way. Oth-ers in the scam were nailed for creating a fake company that was supposed to be owned by a disabled veteran.--In South Carolina a woman was nabbed for collecting more than $37,000 in veterans survivor funds. She’d claimed benefits after marrying a veteran who then passed away. She neglected to notify the VA that she had separated from the veteran before his death and later remarried (when the benefits should have stopped), and even went on to claim ed-ucational benefits years afterward.What’s especially encouraging is that all of these happened this year. The sum total just on these cases alone is $11 million plus.

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Q: Checking out the eaves last week, I saw several small wasp nests tucked into the more sheltered corners. What’s the best way to get rid of these nests? -- Charlie L. in South Carolina

A: There are a few ways to remove those small wasp nests from the ex-terior of your house, and the quicker, the better. Wasps could possibly begin extending the nests inside the walls if they’re not dealt with. In fact, you’ll want to check the attic or storage space above the eaves, as well as crawl-spaces under the house, for evidence of wasps before starting the removal.To remove the wasp nest, make sure the kids and pets are inside to pre-vent possible stings from angry wasps. Wear long sleeves, pants, work gloves and sturdy shoes to protect yourself. And of course, if you have an allergy to bee stings, don’t clear the nests yourself; call in a pest-control service.The most effective way to get rid of the nests and reduce the chances of the wasps coming back is to use a chemi-cal spray. Wait until dusk, when the wasps have returned to the nests, then spray according to the directions on the product. You may have to wait up to a week for all activity in the nests to subside; then you can climb up to the eaves and carefully pull off the nests.An all-natural method for wasp re-moval is to gear up (cover all your skin, put protective netting over your face, and have an escape route) and spray each nest with a jet of water from your garden hose. This doesn’t kill the wasps, and you’ll probably see them building nests again in fall or spring.What if you found that the wasps have gotten inside your home’s siding dur-ing your initial survey? You’ll probably want to stick with the chemical spray of the outside nests (not your interior walls) in order to kill them. One of my readers recommended using a wet/dry vacuum with a hose attachment to suck up as many wasps from their entry/exit point as possible. If nei-ther of these methods eradicate the wasps, contact a pest-control service.

HOME TIP: Found a wasp’s nest in a tree at the far end of the yard? Con-sult a pest-control service before re-moving it, as the displaced wasps could simply move over to your house.

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TRIVIA PAGE

1. What were The Blue Velvets?2. Which male artist was known as the Prince of Wails? 3. What did Michael Jackson, Lesley Gore, Miles Davis and Frank Sinatra have in common? 4. The Mother McCree’s Uptown Jug Champions was the second name of which band? 5. Name the band that released “More Than a Feeling” and “Peace of Mind.” 6. Which singer/songwriter penned and released “Free Fallin’” and “I Won’t Back Down”?

1. ART: Which French painter is known for his de-pictions of ballerinas?2. ANATOMY: Where is the hyoid bone located?3. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is the only mammal that can fly on its own?4. GEOGRAPHY: What is the smallest U.S. state in land area?5. TELEVISION: What was the theme song of the TV sitcom “Married with Children”?6. MOVIES: Who played the dad in the film “The Shining”?7. ADVERTISEMENTS: What product did the first television advertisement feature?8. HISTORY: Aside from Rome, where did the popes of the Catholic Church reside for a brief period in the Middle Ages?9. PERSONALITIES: What actor got his start as a circus performer?10. FAMOUS QUOTES: Who once said, “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen”?

¥ On April 27, 4977 B.C., the universe is created, according to 17th-century German mathematician and astronomer Johannes Kepler. Scientists in the 20th century devel-oped the Big Bang theory, which showed that Kepler’s calculations were off by about 13.7 billion years.

¥ On April 23, 1564, according to tradition, the great English dramatist and poet William Shakespeare is born in Stratford-on-Avon. It is impossible to be certain the exact day on which he was born, but church records show that he was baptized on April 26, and three days was a customary amount of time to wait before baptizing a newborn.

¥ On April 26, 1865, John Wilkes Booth is killed when Union soldiers track him down to a Virginia farm 12 days after he assassinat-ed President Abraham Lincoln. The original plan involved a simultaneous assassination of Lincoln, Vice President Andrew Johnson and Secretary of State William Seward.

¥ On April 24, 1936, a group of firemen re-sponding to an alarm in Camden, N.J., is televised. It was the first time an unplanned event was broadcast on television, anticipat-ing the development of live TV news cover-age.

¥ It was beloved American humorist Will Rogers who made the following sage ob-servation: “You can’t say civilization don’t advance, for in every war they kill you a new way.”

¥ Elkhart, Ind., has the dubious distinc-tion of being the RV capital of the world.

¥ According to a survey by the magazine Vegetarian Times, if you’re a vegetarian, you have 3 percent of the U.S. popula-tion for company. Only half of 1 percent of Americans are vegans, consuming no animal products at all, while 10 percent say they follow a “vegetarian-inclined” diet.

¥ The Hawaiian alphabet has only 12 let-ters.

¥ In 1743 one Dr. John Cohausen wrote a book called “Hermippus Redivivus,” in which he described how anyone could live to the ripe old age of 115 -- a particu-larly impressive feat in the 18th century. His recipe for a long life involved burning gum olibani, styrae, myrrh and a variety of herbs, then inhaling the fumes, while at the same time “imbibing the exhala-tions of the nearest little girl.”

1. Is the book of Bethany in the Old or New Testament or neither?2. From Romans 16, Paul described what devout woman as “our sister”? Rachel, Deborah, Martha, Phoebe3. What pastor was the son of Eu-nice? James, Timothy, Laban, Hushai4. Where was the longest epistle of Paul sent? Rome, Joppa, Gibeon, Nazareth5. From Genesis 3:4, who/what told the first lie? Adam, Eve, Serpent, Cain6. What did James say is “set on fire of hell”? Adulterer, Tongue, Ribald, Unfathered

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The Grandparent Scam

The Grandparent Scam targets seniors who fall for a trick of handing over money to an imposter grandchild. Even though it’s an old scam, it shows no sign of fading away. If any-thing, this scam is making a resurgence. Typically the senior will get a call, suppos-edly from a grandchild, and be told there’s an emergency: The grandchild is in trouble, or there’s been an accident, or a mistaken ar-rest. It sounds very believable.No matter what the story, it always involves the need for secrecy -- and fast cash to be wired immediately. Sometimes the story is that the money is needed to pay an attorney or for medical treatment. Perhaps the person on the other end of the phone pretends to be the police, a doctor or an attorney.If you get one of these calls, don’t immedi-ately agree to send money. Your first step is to verify the details. Is it really your grand-child on the other end of the phone? If you don’t recognize your grandchild’s voice, don’t feed him information by saying “Is this Da-vid?” Wait until he gives you the name. If he doesn’t, it’s likely a scam. Your second step is to call your grandchild’s home to verify whether he or she is actually away -- or sitting right there.Whatever you do, don’t send any money without verification.Keep in mind that crooks on social media sites online can glean a lot of information. Beware naming your grandchildren on Face-book or anywhere else.If this has happened to you, you must re-port it to the police. But you won’t be alone. Thousands of others experienced this type of scam last year alone.

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot per-sonally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Write to her in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].


DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My husband has had a cough that seems to have lasted for-ever. He saw several doctors. Each gave him a different diagnosis and different treatment. None worked. The last doctor believed he had whooping cough and tested him for it. He did have it. The doctor said the cough would go away. He put him on antibiotics, but he said they wouldn’t shorten the cough. Why did he give them to him? Isn’t whooping cough a thing of the past, and wasn’t it a children’s disease? -- K.P.ANSWER: Whooping cough -- pertussis is the medical name -- used to be a frequent child-hood illness. It is highly communicable, and in some infants, it proves to be fatal. The vaccine practically eliminated it. Adults get it, too, even if they were vaccinated in childhood. The vac-cine loses its power in five to 10 years. Boost-er shots are necessary to shield people from the bacterium that causes the illness.The typical course of whooping cough in a youngster consists of a week where the child appears to have cold symptoms. Then the child experiences explosions of a hacking cough that can be so violent that the child vomits after coughing. When the cough calms and the child takes a deep breath in, a high-pitched whooping sound is heard. The cough disappears gradually in a month. When treat-ed early with the antibiotics erythromycin or azithromycin, the course of the infection is shortened.Adult whooping cough is different. No whoop-ing sounds are made. Adults cough and cough, and may do so for months. They are usually seen far too late for antibiotics to do any good. However, the antibiotics are pre-scribed to stop the spread of the whooping cough bacterium.Whooping cough is making a resurgence and spreading across the country. Some infants have died from it. One reason is that many parents have opted to not have their children immunized out of fear of vaccine complica-tions. Vaccines have been one of medicine’s greatest achievement in prevention of diseas-es. Fear of them is unsound and dangerous.DEAR DR. DONOHUE: On seven occasions, I have had severe pain in my right big toe. It hurts so bad that I feel like going to the emer-gency room, but I feel stupid about going for toe pain. My uncle has gout and diabetes. Can you have gout without having diabetes? What should I do? -- J.P.ANSWER: At your next attack, you should go to a doctor immediately. You can have gout without having diabetes. They’re not related. The pain of gout is severe. You are not the least bit stupid for seeking relief from it. The attacks you have sound like gout. You’ve had seven attacks; you’re likely to have more. You can obtain effective medicine to stop them.The pamphlet on gout explains what gout is and how it is treated. To obtain a copy, write: Dr. Donohue -- No. 302W, Box 536475, Orlan-do, FL 3283-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.


¥ When packing cookies in a single layer, I trace the shape of my container on parchment paper using the lid as a template. It’s pretty easy, and it fits exactly.

¥ Keep a small wastepaper basket or shredder near your home’s entrance, if possible. You can get rid of paper items you don’t need -- think, junk mail -- before it even makes it into the house. This is especially important if you tend to let things pile up, like I do! -- R.F. in Louisiana

¥ For scratch paper, I use the back side of my kids’ extra art pages. We choose the best to dis-play, then they chop up the rest into small book-lets, which they staple at the top. And we have notepads! -- M.L. in Iowa

¥ Keep a map or globe in your family or TV room. This way, when a place is mentioned on the news or in another program, you can find it quickly on the map. This is a great thing to do with kids, but it’s handy and worthwhile for any-one. M.A., via email

¥ If you have a very stinky trash can, scrub it with a paste made from baking soda and just a bit of water. It works as a mild abrasive. Then fill a spray bottle with plain white vinegar and spray. It should foam for a moment. Let it sit for about 10 minutes, then rinse well with hot water. Clean and deodorized!

¥ We have large buckets that we use to store toys on our back porch. It seems that whenever we’d touch the buckets to get a toy out, a horde of mosquitoes would erupt. There’s no water, so we didn’t know what to do. And we didn’t want to douse it with chemicals, as it’s filled with kid stuff. A neighbor suggested we put a few dryer sheets in each one, and they really have worked. I guess the bugs don’t like the smell! -- W.S. in Florida

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One of my favorite things about visiting Philadel-phia is the humor of the city’s denizens. For unlike, say, New York, Los Angeles or Chica-go, towns that have a lot of out-of-area transplants, you can be reasonably sure that the person you’re talking to in the bleachers at a Phillies game is from Philadelphia. The same goes for Baltimore, Detroit, Cleveland and any other number of cities that seem to be just outside the reach of larger metropolitan areas. They’ve got a bit of an under-dog mentality. But Philadelphia’s caustic brand of “I’m not joking” jokes strike me as being funnier -- if you’re into that sort of thing. They say that sarcasm is the last vestige of the weak-minded. Philadelphia must be a bunch of geniuses then because it’s their first vestige. I’m reminded of a time I was at a wedding reception in a very charm-ing, historic hotel in downtown Philadelphia. “Nice place,” I said. “Yeah? You like this place?” the guy waiting in line next to me for ice cream says to me. “It’s the birthplace of Legionaire’s Disease. Did you know that?” “No, I did not know that.” “Well think about that before you touch any of the doorknobs.” I don’t really know what Legionaire’s Disease is, and I’m sure it’s been eradicated by now, but I do not touch doorknobs in Philadelphia anymore. The week of the wedding, “Rocky Bal-boa” was released, and like any good consumer of Americana, I went to see the film. Nobody in Philadelphia likes to discuss Rocky -- at least not too much. It’s like talking about cheesesteaks ... they’d rather talk about the roast pork sandwich-es. Still, I couldn’t resist talking about it to three of my friends as we stood around the cotton candy maker. The consensus was they didn’t like the movie. I loved it, however. “How could you not like that movie? It had Spider Rico in it!” I exclaimed. “Yeah, well, it had a little too much Spider Rico in it for my taste,” replied one of the guys. Since most guys have about four go-to topics of discus-sion (and the weather is not one of them), in a few moments we mentioned the word “pizza.” The consensus usually is that pizza in Philadelphia sucks. But pizza is an annoying subject in any city because people get very territorial about it. And, for whatever reason, the guy standing behind us thought we were a friendly bunch and tried to get into the discussion.m “Right? I know. The pizza in Philadelphia is terrible! I’m from New York. I know.” The eyes of the guy next to me narrowed. “You’re not from New York,” he said, barely glanc-ing at the other guy. “You’re from Schenectady.” The guy was stunned. “I am from Schenecta-dy. How did you know that?” The Philadelphian turned to him, looked him straight in the eye and said, “your pizza tastes like Spider Rico [went to the bathroom] on a roof shingle.” The guy was on his heels and I spit out my lemonade in laughter.“Now hike back to Union College.” Well, I don’t know much about Schenectady, N.Y. I bet they have some good pizza up there somewhere, but I do know one thing: They’ve got a great hockey team up there at Union College. Made it to the finals this year at the NCAA tournament. Now that’s a real underdog story.

SPORTS OF SORTS

NASCAR THIS WEEK By Monte Dutton

MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Martinsville Speedway races tend to be won by acknowledged mas-ters of NASCAR’s shortest track, but it wasn’t too much of a surprise that the latest to visit the .526-mile track’s victory lane for the first time was Ryan Newman.In his career, Newman, from South Bend, Ind., has won at the Sprint Cup level 16 times. Those 16 victories have occurred at 11 different tracks.“I think there are 42 other drivers who say this place owes them one,” Newman said after win-ning the Goody’s Fast Relief 500. “That’s the na-ture of this paper-clip race track.”The sharp curves at each end of NASCAR’s old-est track set Martinsville apart.The race was already in overtime when the top three cars -- driven by Jeff Gordon, Jimmie John-son and Clint Bowyer -- crashed in the first turn of the 505th lap. Newman managed to avoid the melee and held off A.J. Allmendinger to win a race that eventually ran 15 laps past its sched-uled distance.Newman, 34, joked when asked about the di-verse nature of his victories.“I just try to spread them out,” he quipped. “I

1. Which three major-league pitchers hold the record for most consecutive starts without a victory?2. What is the highest Andre Dawson ranks on the Chicago Cubs’ list of most home runs for a season?3. In the 2010 season, Mark Ingram became the Alabama Crimson Tide’s all-time leader in rushing touchdowns (42). Who had held the mark?4. During the 1986-87 and 1987-88 seasons, the Seattle SuperSonics had three players each aver-age 20 points per game. Name two of the three.5. On how many U.S. Olympic teams did NHL great Mike Modano play? 6. Chaunte Lowe set an American record in 2012 in the women’s high jump at the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships. How high did she jump? 7. In 2011, Charl Schwartzel became the third South African golfer to win the Masters. Name the first two.

1. Cliff Curtis of the Boston Braves (1910-11), Matt Keough of the Oakland A’s (1978-79) and Jo-Jo Reyes of the Toronto Blue Jays (2008-11),

all with 28.2. Tied for sixth, with 49 home runs in 1987.3. Shaun Alexander had 41 rushing TDs (1996-

99).4. Tom Chambers, Dale Ellis and Xaxier McDaniel.5. Three (1998, 2002 and 2006).

6. Six feet, 7 1/2 inches.7. Gary Player (1961, ‘74, ‘78) and Trevor Immel-man (2008).

could win a bunch of races, but for me it’s more important to just kind of spread it out and let other guys win once in a while.“What do you want me to say? That’s just the way it all works.”Newman is well known for his qualifying prow-ess, though he hasn’t won a pole since Sep-tember 2011 in New Hampshire. That was his 49th career pole. He qualified fifth at Martins-ville.“We were not a dominant race car,” Newman said, “but we put ourselves in contention and pulled it off.”Newman’s victory occurred exactly 19 years after Alan Kulwicki, the 1992 Winston Cup champion, perished in a plane crash. Like Newman, Kulwicki earned an engineering de-gree in college. Kulwicki was, in fact, the only Cup champion to date with a four-year college degree.“I remember this day 19 years ago when I was in high school,” Newman said. “He was an in-spiration for me. He was part of the reason why I chose to (study engineering) and follow through with my racing career at the same time.”Newman earned his degree, in vehicle struc-tural engineering, from Purdue University.


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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I recently read an ar-ticle that said to use Super B complex to stop stool eating in dogs. Have you heard of this? My veterinarian has not. If so, what is the dosage? The article I read referred to golden retrievers, but my dogs weigh 35 to 45 pounds. I don’t want to overdose them. -- Dianne E., via email

DEAR DIANNE: Poop-eating, known scientifi-cally as copraphagia, is a troublesome habit in which dogs will sniff and eat their own stools or those of other animals. As you can imagine, this behavior is not only disgusting but potentially unhealthy. And it sure makes you not want to kiss your dog.Copraphagia is such a big problem that there are entire websites devoted to it. Vernon Lee’s dogpoopdiet.com is one such site. It’s clearly laid out and offers plenty of information both on possible causes of the behavior -- from health issues to attention-seeking -- and ways to deter it.As far as giving your dog a B complex supple-ment, it appears to address the possibility that a dog is not getting enough of certain nutrients, including vitamin B, which is leading to his be-havior. B vitamins are found naturally in foods like liver, kidney, heart, eggs and kelp, and in

Q: I have a 1957 Philco television set; only one was made. -- Pat, St. Cloud, Fla.A: The picture you sent appears to be a Philco Model UG-4242. It was marketed as a “Pre-dicta Holiday,” and quite a few were manu-factured. According to the “Antique Trader Radio and Television Price Guide,” edited by Kyle Husfloen, your set is worth about $400.Q: I have a Japanese tea set that dates back to the 1940s. I would like to know how much it is worth. -- Vera, Baltimore, Md.A: Your question is impossible to answer, even with the pictures you sent me. It is a lit-tle like asking how much an old car is worth. If it is a 1934 Packard Roadster, it could be val-ued well above $100,000. On the other hand, if the car is a 1989 Yugo --- often called the worst car ever manufactured --- not so much. The value of an antique or collectible often depends on three factors: rarity, condition and demand. If you truly need to know the value of your tea set, contact an appraiser in the business pages of the Baltimore phone book and make certain that he or she deals in personal property, not real estate. Ask for references and expect to pay for this service.Q: I have a 1954 Longines wrist watch which has diamonds on its face. It was given by Lo-ren M. Berry to one of his employees “for 25 years of service, 1929-1954.” Any idea of its value? -- Joseph, Barre, Vt.A: Presentation watches are fairly common and often were given by larger companies to faithful employees upon retirement or to mark lengthy work service. To find out the value, I recommend you contact Janet Gaynor, who buys, sells and appraises estate jewelry. Her contact information is P.O. Box 35038, Tuc-son, AZ 85740, and 520-907-2839.

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ingredients like yeast and wheat germ. Pet stores and health-food stores both sell B complex supplements for both humans and dogs.The vitamin supplement is water-soluble and tends to break down quickly when exposed to air or water, so according to some advocates, an overdose is unlikely. However, you should check dosage rates for your dogs through their vet, or a holistic practitioner, or by searching on the Internet or visiting manufac-turers websites for recommended amounts.

Send your questions or pet care tips to [email protected], or write to Paw’s Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. For more pet care-related advice and information, visit www.pawscorner.com.



JUST FOR KIDS?


Make ABC Puppets With Personality

Every nook and cranny of your home can be a stage when your kids play with puppets. Stir-ring up imaginations can be as easy as putting your hands in socks or even drawing a face on a banana. Here’s a way to tell a tale while practicing the ABC’s. Make a special collection of puppets with kids that show off 26 endearing person-alities, as inspired by the ABCs. Start with one or two letters, and add to your collection every week. Here’s how:1. Make a basic hand-puppet pattern by placing an adult hand (with thumb and pinkie extended to the sides and three middle fingers together) on a sheet of paper. Draw around the hand, allowing extra space on all sides. The pattern should be about 12 inches long and 8 inches wide at the widest point. Adjust the sketch to make it even, and cut out along the lines.2. Place the pattern on two pieces of lightweight felt, then pin and cut out. Use a hole punch to punch holes around the cut-out felt pieces 1/2 inch in from the edge (except the bottom edge) and about 1/2 inch between each hole. It is eas-ier to punch the holes one layer of felt at a time. Be sure that holes match up when placing the pieces together. 3. Match the felt pieces, and weave cording or a long shoelace in and out of the holes, beginning and ending at the bottom corners of the puppet shape. Knot each end. Your child’s hand should fit in the bottom opening with the three middle fingers in the wide body and the thumb and pin-kie to the sides.4. Use felt scraps to cut a shape of an alpha-bet letter. Glue the letter onto the puppet. Add details such as buttons, wiggly eyes, yarn, pipe cleaners, fabric scraps, trinkets, etc., to create the puppet’s features and personality. The items should represent words that start with the same alphabet letter. Here are some ideas:“A” is for Alligator, wearing antlers, carrying an apple with an ant crawling on top;“B” is for Baby Bunny with a blue bow and but-tons;“H” is for Hippo with a heart and a hanky;“L” is for Lazy Lion with leaves and a lollipop;“P” is for Purple, Polka-dot Pig with a peace sign, pearl and pompom;“T” is for Turkey with a turquoise tutu and two teeth;“W” is for Woolly Walrus with a wiry wig;“Z” is for Zany Zebra with a zero and a zigzag. ***Donna Erickson’s award-winning series “Don-na’s Day” is airing on public television nation-wide. To find more of her creative family recipes and activities, visit www.donnasday.com and link to the NEW Donna’s Day Facebook fan page.

Rotelle with Ratatouille

1 medium (about 1 1/2 pounds) eggplant, cut into 1-inch cubes1 medium red pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces1 large red onion, cut into 1-inch chunks2 cloves garlic, crushed with garlic press3 tablespoons olive oil1/2 teaspoon ground black pepperSalt1 pint red and/or yellow cherry tomatoes, each cut in half1 cup (loosely packed) fresh basil leaves, coarsely chopped1 tablespoon red wine vinegar1 package (16 ounces) rotelle or fusilli pastaFresh basil leaves for garnish1. Preheat oven to 450 F. In large roasting pan (17 by 11 1/2-inches) or 15 1/2 by 10 1/2-inch jelly-roll pan, toss eggplant, red pepper, onion, garlic, oil, black pepper and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt until vegetables are well-coated.2. Roast vegetables 35 to 40 minutes or until tender and lightly browned, stirring occasion-ally.3. In large bowl, toss tomatoes with chopped basil and vinegar; set aside to allow flavors to develop.4. Meanwhile, heat large saucepot of salted water to boiling over high heat. Add pasta and cook as label directs.5. When pasta has cooked to desired done-ness, remove 1/4 cup pasta cooking water and reserve. Drain pasta. Add pasta, roasted vege-tables and reserved cooking water to tomatoes in bowl; toss well to distribute vegetables. Gar-nish each serving with basil leaves. Serves 4.

Ziti With Sausage and Zucchini

1 package (16 ounces) ziti rigate or wagon-wheel pastaSalt, to taste3/4 pound sweet Italian-sausage links, casings removed3 medium (about 8 ounces each) zucchini, each cut lengthwise in half, then cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper1 can (28 ounces) whole plum tomatoesGrated Parmesan cheese, optional1. In large saucepot, prepare pasta in boiling salted water as label directs.2. Meanwhile, heat nonstick 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add sausage meat and cook until browned, about 5 minutes, stir-ring frequently to break up sausage. With slot-ted spoon, transfer sausage to bowl.3. Discard all but 1 tablespoon sausage drip-pings from skillet. Add zucchini, pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt, and cook until zucchini is golden, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in to-matoes with their juice; heat to boiling, breaking up tomatoes with side of spoon. Return sau-sage to skillet. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer about 5 minutes longer.4. Drain pasta; return to saucepot. Add sausage mixture; toss well. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese if you like. Serves 6.

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• Shane Stant went before an Oregon judge to have his record expunged after a felony con-viction for his part in the 1994 Olympic skating scandal that sidelined Nancy Kerrigan and put Tonya Harding in jail. His reason for wanting his record expunged? His felony was keeping him out of the Navy Seals.• In the 1991 film “The Super,” Joe Pesci played a slumlord who was sentenced to live in his own run-down apartment building. In 2008, a Cleve-land judge gave a man the same punishment: house arrest in his own dilapidated building.• A Los Angeles woman was charged with wast-ing police resources after she called 911 to re-port that her onion rings were cold after receiv-ing them at a local fast food joint.• A woman in Lake Parsippany, New Jersey, was charged with disorderly conduct after mak-ing several 911 calls. She insisted that it wasn’t her fault, saying her German shepherd had made them without her knowledge. • A Georgia judge got tough on graffiti by or-dering vandalized businesses to remove the of-fending graffiti in 30 days or face a $1,000 fine.• Don’t steal Wi-Fi service in Florida, or you can face a felony charge. That’s what one man dis-covered after accessing a homeowner’s service while in his car. The homeowner reported the crime after noticing an unfamiliar car parked in front of his house.• A police chief in Washington, D.C., learned first hand about crime when his squad car was sto-len a block from his home. He was disciplined for leaving his riot gear in the trunk.• A man in Berkeley, California, received sever-al ransom notes after a 6-foot bald Cyprus tree was stolen from in front of his house. The price of its return was the replanting of the tree in a place that didn’t obstruct the view of drivers in the neighborhood.• A man in Madison, Wisconsin, isn’t remark-able for why he was arrested (for violating pro-bation), but for his name. His legal name is Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-Bop-Bop. • A 65-year-old Utah woman was charged with misdemeanor assault for an attack on the driver of an ice-cream truck. She claimed the attack was justified because the prices of the frozen treats were too high.• When a policeman pulled over a Washing-ton man for speeding, he discovered that the passenger was a green skeleton in a hooded sweatshirt. The driver employed his scary co-pilot to use the faster commuter lane.• A Florida man was charged with bribery of a public official when he tried to bribe two arrest-ing officers with tickets for the Miami Dolphins, who started the 2011 season by losing its first seven games. Said the chastising judge: “Have you been watching the Dolphins? No one’s go-ing to go to that game.”• Four Pittsburgh teens were caught and charged with theft after showing off their stolen loot on Facebook just an hour after they robbed a convenience store.• Two Florida women were accused of steal-ing decorations this past Christmas. They were caught because they put them in their yard less than a block from where the items had been stolen. • In Brookville, Pennsylvania, a 45-year-old man was charged with disorderly conduct after fak-ing his own death to get out of work. He wrote up his own memorial notice, which was actually published in the local newspaper.• A Washington jury acquitted a man involved in a break-in where he threw a weasel at the homeowner. The weasel was deceased, and the projectile caused no harm.


Puzzle and Game AnswersFABULOUS FLOPS

Some products make it and others just don’t. Tidbits takes a look a few fabulous flops.• Studebaker Dictator. This car was not exactly “the heartbeat of America” when it was intro-duced in 1934. According to one auto indus-try analyst, “After Hitler and Mussolini came to power, a name like Dictator was downright un-American.” But that didn’t stop the nation’s No. 5 automaker; in fact, the Dictator was in production for three years. • Bic Perfume. It was what every woman want-ed — perfume in a lighter. At least that’s what the company hoped. So why wasn’t the $5 per-fume a hit? According to one industry expert, “It looked like a cigarette lighter.” Bic lost $11 million. • Chilly Bang! Bang! Juice. Maybe not the best packaging idea — The kiddie drink came in a pistol-shaped container. Kids drank it by put-ting the barrel in their mouths and squeezing the trigger. Outraged parents and complaints from officials got it yanked from the shelves. • Hop ‘N’ Gator. The inventor of Gatorade sold his original drink to a major corporation in 1966. Then, in 1969, he used the money to create another can’t-miss product: a mixture of Gatorade and beer. The Pittsburgh Brewing Company sold the drink for a couple of years, but unfortunately sales never took off. People didn’t want Gatorade in their beer. • Zartan the Enemy Action Figures. Hasbro promoted the first version of this soldier doll as a “paranoid schizophrenic with multiple per-sonalities.” After mental health organizations complained, Hasbro made a second version that doesn’t reference either mental disorder. FABULOUS FLOPS (continued):• Pepsi A.M. Why not get your morning caf-feine from cola instead of coffee? The world’s first breakfast soft drink didn’t get far. It didn’t take long for Pepsi to find out that most con-sumers didn’t want a breakfast soft drink, and those who did drink Pepsi in the morning, “still preferred the taste of plain old Pepsi.”• Hands Up! This kid’s soap in an aerosol can, was introduced in 1962. The spray nozzle was a plastic gun. Kids got soap out of the can by pointing the gun nozzle at themselves or bath partner and squeezing the trigger. The Hands-Up-slogan: “Gets kids clean and makes them like it.”• Colgate Kitchen Entrees. Colgate tried to market a variety of food products with the Col-gate name, but they never took off. Colgate may have thought this was a clever idea — Eat Colgate food and then clean the food off your teeth with Colgate toothpaste. Sounds appe-tizing, right?•Cocaine Energy Drink. Cocaine is a high-en-ergy drink, containing three and a half times the amount of caffeine as Red Bull. The FDA declared that the manufacturer, Redux Bever-ages, was “illegally marketing their drink as an alternative to street drugs.” It was pulled off U.S. shelves in 2007. Despite the controversy, Redux Beverages has no intention of ceasing production and still sells the beverage in Eu-rope and a few stores in the United States.

Trivia Test Answers1. Edgar Degas2. Throat3. A bat4. Rhode Island5. “Love and Marriage” by Frank Sinatra6. Jack Nicholson7. Bulova watches8. Avignon, France9. Pierce Brosnan10. President Harry Truman

Bible Trivia Answers:1) Neither, 2) Phoebe, 3) Timothy, 4) Rome, 5) Serpent, 6) Tongue

Flash Back Answers: 1. The Blue Velvets (1959) were John Fogerty’s first band. He later formed The Golliwogs (1964), and then Creedence Clearwater Revival (1967).2. Johnnie Ray. He was probably the first singer to incite teen fans to hysteria and crying that would later become common with groups such as the Beatles.3. All had albums produced by Quincy Jones. Over the years, Jones has racked up a 27 Grammy wins as producer.4. The Grateful Dead. Founded by Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Ron McKernan, Phil Lesh and Bill Kreutzmann, the band had a brief initial run as The Warlocks.5. Boston, in 1976 and 1977, respectively. “Feel-ing” was used in the movie “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.”6. Tom Petty in 1989, on his solo “Full Moon Fever” album.


ShowBiz Weekly

CELEBRITY EXTRABy Cindy Elavsky

Q: Throughout the years, I’ve been hearing rumblings of an “Anchorman” sequel, but nothing has come to pass. The rumblings have started back up, so please tell me it’s gonna happen! -- George G., Omaha, Neb.A: Guess what, George? It’s gonna happen! Will Farrell announced -- in his Ron Burgundy character -- on “Conan” that Paramount has indeed signed off on a sequel to the hit 2004 comedy “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.” Director Judd Apatow is expected to return, as are Steve Carell and Paul Rudd.Q: I’ve been rewatching episodes of “The X-Files,” and wondered what the actor who played my favorite character, the Cigarette-Smoking Man, has been doing lately. I love every episode he is in. A: William B. Davis (but you can call him Bill) has guest-starred on countless TV series and movies since “The X-Files” ended, includ-ing “Damage,” “Smallville,” “HumanTarget,” “Stargate SG-1” and tons more. His most recent accomplishment is the publication of his memoirs, “Where There’s Smoke ... The Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man.” Fans will be surprised to learn that Bill quit smok-ing when he was 40. (He smoked herbal ciga-rettes on the show.) And unlike his character, Bill is not a believer in the paranormal, which confuses fans when they meet him.“People sometimes assume that one chooses to be in a particular project because one has a belief or a commitment about it,” Bill told me. “It was a great role, and I was happy to do it, but I certainly didn’t choose it because it was about the paranormal. It’s not difficult for an actor to imagine there are aliens who are abducting people. But that’s a far cry from ac-tually believing that as a person. With Gillian (Anderson, “Scully”) and David (Duchovny, “Mulder”), it was reverse too, because David was a skeptic and Gillian was a believer.”Q: I was thrilled to see William Baldwin on “30 Rock,” portraying the actor who played Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin’s character) in the movie about Jack and Avery’s life together. What has William been up to lately? -- Gen-nifer F., via e-mailA: You can bet that William, 49, had a blast making fun of his big brother in that episode of “30 Rock” (called “Kidnapped by Danger”), but aside from this jaunt into the sitcom world, William’s been busy these past few years co-starring on “Parenthood,” “Hawaii Five-O” and “Gossip Girl.” He also recently completed a few feature films: “Remnants,” “The Strang-er Inside” and “Garbage.”

JILL JACKSON’S HOLLYWOOD

By Tony Rizzo

PHOTO: Angelina Jolie in “Maleficent”

HOLLYWOOD -- On the heels of Ju-lia Robert’s beautiful evil witch in “Mir-ror, Mirror,” word is that Angelina Jolie is set to play the title role in in the witch who gave “Sleeping Beauty” a nap she’d never forget. Based on the l959 Disney feature cartoon, this will be live action from the witch’s point of view, with possibly Elle Fan-ning as Princess Aurora/Briar Rose.Angelina views “Maleficent” not as an evil queen, but as misunderstood. “I hope in the end you see a woman who’s capable of being many things and just protects herself and is ag-gressive. It doesn’t mean she can’t have other, warmer qualities. She’s a great person. She’s not perfect; she’s far from perfect.” Well, that should be an interesting take on a big bad witch ... warm qualities and a great person!Julia Roberts goes right from her pub-licity tour for “Mirror, Mirror” into “Au-gust: Osage County,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway show now becoming a movie. She plays Meryl Streep’s daughter, who tries to over-come certain differences when her drug-addicted mother goes missing. Then, Julia takes on “The Normal Heart,” another play being made into a film.She’ll be surrounded by top-notch ac-tors such as Jim Parsons (of “The Big Bang Theory”), Oscar nominee Mark Ruffalo, “30 Rock” Emmy winner Alec Baldwin, and “White Collar” hunk Matt Bomer. It’s the story of a gay activist try-ing to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS during the early l980s. At one time, Bar-bra Streisand owned the screen rights and worked with author Larry Kramer to come up with a script, but couldn’t agree on script changes and gave up.

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