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by Kathy WolfeKelly, emerald, olive, lime, chartreuse, sage or forest … No matter how you say it, the color is green! This week, to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, Tidbits brings you facts about all things green.

• Located on the color spectrum at a wavelength of about 520 to 470 nanometers, the color green is created from a mixture of yellow and blue. Celadon is a shade of green that is a pale tint of spring green, while chartreuse is a pale apple green. Viridian is a dark blue-green color, whose chemical name is hydrated chromium oxide. The facility belonging to comic action heroes the X-Men is colored viridian.

• Beginning in 1903, Crayola offered one green crayon, simply called “green.” Sea green, spring green and olive green were made available in 1949, and in 1958, the company introduced forest green. Ultra-green came along in 1972, and since then, the company’s more creative green names have included electric lime, jungle green, magic mint, asparagus, Caribbean green, fern green, Granny Smith apple, inch worm, mountain meadow and tropical rainforest.

• The waiting room for performers or speakers scheduled to appear on stage is called the Green Room. Although historically painted green, most modern Green Rooms are not.

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PICKS OF THE WEEK“The Fighter” (R) -- Directed by David O. Russell (“Three Kings”), “The Fighter” is an above-average boxing movie about the real-life story of Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg) and his unconventional road to winning the light-welterweight title.Like most sports movies, “The Fighter” ham-mers home most of the usual cliches: A plucky underdog from the wrong side of the tracks overcomes the odds to win the championship, etc. But thanks to some good performances by Wahlberg and Christian Bale (who plays his crack-addict brother), “The Fighter” rises slightly above the usual melodramatic fare we’re accustomed to.

“Hereafter” (PG-13) -- As director Clint East-wood edges ever closer to the sweet release that only death can bring, it seems only natural that his latest film tackles the concept of The Afterlife.Matt Damon stars as George Lonegan, a blue-

collar fella who acquired psychic abilities following a childhood illness. His brother (Jay Mohr) wants to turn George into a celebrity, but he’d rather try to live a normal life with his girlfriend (Bryce Dallas Howard). Meanwhile, a French journalist (CŽcile De France) has a near-death experience following a natu-ral disaster in India and a London boy named Marcus (Frankie McLaren) suffers the loss of his twin brother and is sent to foster care.Through a series of events, George, the journalist and Marcus find each other as they seek answers to the mysteries of life and death.

The Switch (PG-13) -- Jennifer Aniston stars in yet another movie where she attempts comedy, and then cries a lot. In this one, she plays Kassi, a single wom-an who wants a baby, but is tired of waiting around

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1. Name the two people and two teams involved in the only trade of managers in major-league history.

2. How many consecutive years did Chicago White Sox knuckleballer Wil-bur Wood win at least 20

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3. When was the last time before the 2009 season that SMU’s football team played in a bowl game?

4. In 1978-79 and 1979-80, George Gervin led the NBA in scoring, while the same player was second both times. Who was it, and what team did he play for?

5. Who is the only person to win the Jack Adams Award as NHL coach of the year three times with three different teams?

6. Name the two people to have won a men’s World Cup soccer crown as a player and as a coach.

7. In how many weight divisions has boxer Manny Pacquiao won titles?


GREEN THINGS (continued):• If a company is guilty of green-washing, they are

misleading consumers by proclaiming that they implement positive environmental practices that don’t exist or can’t be substantiated. The company might falsely claim that they use recycled content in their product, or advertise one small truth to distract consumers from a larger falsehood.

• The word green has found its way into many terms in the English language. If you’re a greenhorn, you’re an inexperienced beginner. When the green-eyed monster rears its ugly head, it represents jealousy; similarly, an individual can be green with envy. Those who have the ability to make anything grow are said to have a green thumb. If you have a roll of greenbacks, your pocket is full of U.S. currency. Not feeling well? You might be described as green around the gills.

• Members of the Green Party focus on the environment, equal opportunity, social justice and non-violence. It is their platform that, “every human being deserves a say in the decisions that affect their lives.” The party does not accept corporate donations, shunning corporations’ influence and control over government and the media. Probably the most famous Green Party member is Ralph Nader.

• The blue-green color of teal was named for the Common Teal, also known as the Eurasian Teal, a common breed of duck, which is the

smallest “dabbling” duck. This means it feeds at the surface of the water rather than by diving. The Teal’s green eye patch dominates the bird’s otherwise chestnut-colored head.

• The myrtle plant is the source of the green color by the same name, a very dark shade, darker than spinach. Plants in the same family as the myrtle include the clove, guava, allspice and eucalyptus.

• Most people won’t recognize the name of Hugh “Lumpy” Brannum, but baby boomers will remember him as the overall-wearing sidekick of children’s television’s Captain Kangaroo. Aptly named Mr. Green Jeans, Brannum appeared as the handyman at the Treasure House from 1955 to 1984.

• We know the Trifolium repens by another name — the white clover, but more commonly, the shamrock. Taken from the Irish word, seamrog, meaning “little clover,” this white-flowered perennial was regarded by early Celts as a charm against evil spirits. Legend has it that St. Patrick used the little three-leafed plant to illustrate the doctrine of the Holy Trinity — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — to the Irish people, demonstrating how each leaf was separate yet joined together in a single stem. Most Irish brides include shamrocks in their bridal bouquet as well as in the groom’s boutonniere.

• The color green is considered sacred in the Islam religion as a symbol of vegetation and

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I AM NUMBER FOUR (PG) (COARSE LANGUAGE,VIOLENCE) FRI-SAT 12:45, 3:30, 7:15, 10:10; SUN 5:00, 7:25, 10:10; MON-THURS 1:10, 4:20, 7:15, 10:10 UNKNOWN (PG) (COARSE LANGUAGE,VIOLENCE) FRI-TUE,THURS 1:15, 4:00, 6:50, 9:45; WED 4:00, 6:50, 9:45 UNKNOWN (PG) (COARSE LANGUAGE,VIOLENCE) STAR & STROLLERS SCREENING WED 1:00 JUST GO WITH IT (PG) FRI-SUN 12:35, 3:25, 7:20, 10:05; MON-THURS 1:50, 4:30, 7:20, 10:05 GNOMEO AND JULIET 3D (G) DIGITAL 3D FRI-SUN 12:30, 2:50, 5:00, 7:10, 9:35; MON-THURS 1:20, 3:35, 6:50, 9:45 THE KING'S SPEECH (PG) (COARSE LANGUAGE) FRI-SUN 12:50, 3:40, 6:35, 9:40; MON-THURS 1:10, 3:50, 6:35, 9:40 BLACK SWAN (14A) (SEXUALLY SUGGESTIVE SCENES,VIOLENCE) FRI,SUN-WED 1:40, 4:20, 7:15, 10:00; SAT 4:20, 7:15, 10:00; THURS 1:40, 4:20, 10:00 THE METROPOLITAN OPERA: NIXON IN CHINA ENCORE () SAT 10:00 L.A. PHILHARMONIC LIVE: DUDAMEL CONDUCTS TCHAIKOVSKY () SUN 2:00 THE WIZARD OF OZ (G) WED 7:00 NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: FRANKENSTEIN () THURS 7:00

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HALL PASS (14A) (COARSE LANGUAGE,NUDITY,SEXUALLY SUGGESTIVE SCENES) FRI 4:40, 7:30, 10:00; SAT 1:45, 4:40, 7:30, 10:00; SUN 1:45, 4:40, 7:30; MON-THURS 4:55, 7:30 HALL PASS (14A) (COARSE LANGUAGE,NUDITY,SEXUALLY SUGGESTIVE SCENES) STAR & STROLLERS SCREENING THURS 1:00 JUSTIN BIEBER: NEVER SAY NEVER - DIRECTOR'S FAN CUT 3D () DIGITAL 3D FRI-SAT 3:55, 9:40; SUN 3:55; MON-THURS 4:20 I AM NUMBER FOUR (PG) (COAR, LANG,V) FRI 4:10, 7:25, 10:05; SAT 1:20, 4:10, 7:25, 10:05; SUN 1:20, 4:10, 7:25; MON-THURS 4:45, 7:20 GNOMEO AND JULIET 3D (G) DIGITAL 3D FRI 6:45; SAT-SUN 1:15, 6:45; MON-THURS 7:00 THE KING'S SPEECH (PG) (COARSE LANG) FRI 4:20, 6:55, 9:45; SAT 1:25, 4:20, 6:55, 9:45; SUN 1:25, 4:20, 6:55; MON-THURS 4:40, 7:25

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Consider moving beyond the usual methods to find a more creative means of handling a difficult on-the-job situation. Avoid confrontation and, instead, aim for cooperation.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Seasonal change creates a new look for the out-doors. It also inspires Taureans to redo their own environments, and this is a good week to start redoing both your home and workplace. Enjoy.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A misunderstanding needs to be straightened out so the wrong impression isn’t allowed to stand. If necessary, offer to support the use of a third party to act as an impartial arbitrator.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A career change offering what you want in money and responsibilities could involve moving to a new location. Discuss this with family members before making a decision.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Feeling miffed over how you believe you were treated is understandable. But before you decide to “set things straight,” make sure the whole thing wasn’t just a misinterpretation of the facts.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Showing you care makes it easier to build trust and gain an advantage in handling a delicate situ-ation. What you learn from this experience also will help you understand yourself better.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Planning for the future is fine, especially if you include the roles that family members may be asked to play. Don’t be surprised if some hidden emotions are revealed in the process.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Making choices highlights much of the week, and you have a head start here, thanks to your ability to grasp the facts of a situation and interpret them in a clear-cut manner.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Carrying a torch can be a two-way situation: It can either keep you tied to the past or help light your way to the future. The choice, as always, has to be yours.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Your watchwords this week are: “Focus.” “Fo-cus.” “Focus.” Don’t let yourself be distracted from what you set out to do. There’ll be time later to look over other possibilities.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A workplace opportunity might require changes you’re not keen on making. Discuss the plusses and minuses with someone familiar with the situa-tion before you make a decision.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Love and romance are strong in your aspect this week. If you’ve already met the right person, ex-pect your relationship to grow. And if you’re still looking, odds are you’ll soon be finding it.

BORN THIS WEEK: You approach life in a wise and measured manner, which gives you an edge in many areas.


Q: I would like to know what my all-time favorite actress, the beautiful Jane Seymour, is doing nowa-days. -- Leann R., via e-mailA: If you are in the New York area, you can see the beautiful Brit in the flesh on March 26. She will have a booth at Artexpo New York, where she’ll be pre-senting her “Waves” theme. I spoke with Jane about her artwork, and she is always excited to share her love of art with her fans, especially her new theme, “Waves.” “Life is kind of like a wave,” Seymour said. “You are on this body of water: You are moving forward, you go to school, you study, and you become the kind of person that you are going to be, and then at some point, this body of water has this moment of crescendo. The wave crashes. There are highs and lows in life, a lot like the wave. When it reaches a high, it continues to move. Like in life, moments don’t stay. They’re just part of a big cycle.”

Ms. Seymour also can be seen on the big screen in “Love, Wedding, Marriage” with James Brolin, Mandy Moore and Kellan Lutz, as well as on the small screen in “Castle” (at the end of March). Regarding her “Castle” episode, Jane said: “It was really fun to do. It was just a couple of scenes but re-

ally fun -- it’s a fun little character.”***Q: I absolutely loved Jeremy Irons’ guest-starring appearance on “Law and Order: SVU.” Any chance he’ll return? -- Kylie F., Baton Rouge, La.A: Your wish (and mine) has been granted. Jeremy has been tapped to return to “SVU” as Dr. Cap Jack-son, where he’ll help Benson and Stabler with a case. In this case, a piano teacher (played against type by “V”’s Elizabeth Mitchell) is suspected of sexually as-saulting and murdering one of her students. The epi-sode is scheduled to air March 30.***Q: When is “Damages” coming back, and on what station? -- C.H., via e-mailA: “Damages,” which originated on FX, has been picked up for two more seasons by DirecTV to air on the 101 Network (like the beloved “Friday Night Lights”). The legal drama starring Glenn Close, Ted Danson and Rose Byrne is set to return for season four in July 2011.***Q: “Fame” is one of my favorite shows. Are there any plans for it to be shown again on any of the many networks that now exist? -- Jerry D., Ocean City, Md.A: You’re in luck! Starting March 21, Ovation tele-vision (check your local cable/satellite provider for channel number) will be airing a “Fame”-athon, fea-turing 48 episodes of the landmark dance and music drama. Viewers also can win some cool prizes for watching. Register at www.ovationtv.com/Fame.” Then watch every night for two secret clues from each episode, and enter them on the website. The sweepstakes runs from March 21 to April 1.



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“To whiten piano keys, clean with rubbing al-cohol.” -- O.E. in Pennsylvania (This is for the white keys only, of course.)

Polish glassware scratches with toothpaste to get them back in shape.

You’ve probably heard that charcoal briquettes are a great way to remove smells from an un-used cooler or fridge. I just wanted to mention that you should use the kind that are just plain charcoal, not the kind that contain lighter fluid. They actually make it smell worse, I think.

“Have arthritis in your hands? Make two punc-tures on opposite sides of a racquetball. Push a pen through and position it to where you can hold the ball while writing. Or better yet, have one of your kids do this for you. I did it for my father, and he loves it. It has improved his writ-ing, and his hand doesn’t get tired so quickly.” -- V.J. in Georgia

Mildew can be removed from your bathroom tile using a mix of water, lemon juice and salt in equal parts. Mix up a couple of cups, apply to mildew areas with a rag, then scrub with an old toothbrush. Rinse well.

When drilling holes in drywall or plaster, use this neat trick to catch the dust: Fold the open-ing flap back on an envelope, and tape the en-velope, open, to the wall under where you are going to drill. The dust and pieces will fall right into the open envelope, which can be moved to the next spot and just thrown away when you’re done.

Send your tips to Now Here’s a Tip, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475 or e-mail JoAnn at [email protected].

FLASHBACK1. Name the three bands that Randy Bach-man has been associated with.

2. Which rock group is known for the following songs: “30 Days in the Hole,” “Natural Born Bugie” and “I Don’t Need No Doctor”?

3. “The Heat Is On” was featured in which 1984 film?

4. Name the group that released “This Old Heart of Mine”? Bonus: What well-known singer covered the song a decade later?

5. Name the one hit by Crazy Elephant.

6. Is Percy Sledge the brother of Sister Sledge?


solar bikini. With it, you can tan while also charging up your iPod. No word on whether there are solar swim trunks in the pipeline for men. ¥ J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books are so popular worldwide that now they’re not even being writing by Rowling herself. The booming bootleg industry in China seems to have taken the Potter series to heart, creating such titles as “Harry Potter and the Leopard Walk-Up-To Dragon,” “Harry Potter and the Chinese Overseas Students at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,” “Harry Potter and the Chinese Porcelain Doll,” “Rich Dad, Poor Dad and Harry Potter” and “Harry Potter and the Filler of Big.”

“You don’t get anything clean without getting something else dirty.” -- Cecil Baxter


¥ It was computer guru Jef Raskin who made the following sage observation: “Imagine if every Thursday your shoes exploded if you tied them the usual way. This happens to us all the time with computers, and nobody thinks of complaining.” ¥ Most people think of Abraham Lincoln as an iconic president and the Great Emancipator, but many don’t realize that he also was an inventor. He was issued patent No. 6,469 for an inflatable device he designed to help buoy river-going ves-sels over shoals. ¥ In Somalia it is common for a girl to be engaged before she is even born. ¥ If you get squeamish around bugs, you might not want to read the following little tidbit of infor-mation: Nearly every human carries around tiny eyelash mites that live out their entire lives on our faces -- including mating and laying eggs there. ¥ Due to a series of earthquakes in 1811 and 1812, the Mississippi River ran backward for a time. ¥ An enterprising inventor named Andrew Sch-neider has come up with the latest geek apparel: a

Thought of the week

new life. Folklore states that Muhammad was especially fond of the color and wore a green cloak and turban. According to the Koran, inhabitants of Paradise will dress in fine garments of green silk. Several Islamic nations incorporate the color into their flags; in fact, the flag of Libya is simply a green field, with no other colors, designs or details.

• That pigment in plants and algae that makes them green is known as chlorophyll, and it is necessary for the process of photosynthesis. Chlorophyll absorbs sunlight and uses that energy to synthesize carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water. Leaves change color in the fall because the chlorophyll in the leaves begins to decay.

• A gentleman in China who wants to express his love for his sweetheart will give her a gift of jade. In this culture, this gemstone indicates eternity, and is given to convey deep eternal love, similar to the symbol of gold and diamonds in the Western world.

• At the end of the yellow brick road in the Land of Oz is the Emerald City, home of the famous Wizard. In L. Frank Baum’s legendary novel, all those entering the Emerald City were made to wear green-tinted eyeglasses that made everything look green, although the City was “no more green

GREEN THINGS (continued):than any other city.”

• Can you imagine the Wicked Witch of the West without her trademark green makeup in the 1939 film, “The Wizard of Oz”? The makeup, which took two hours every day to apply, achieved its distinctive color from a dangerous chemical, copper oxide, and actress Margaret Hamilton had to exercise extreme caution when eating meals while wearing it, so as not to ingest any. It became even more dangerous when Hamilton was making her spectacular exit from Munchkinland via an elevator in a trap door on the set. When the burst of real fire came up, her makeup ignited, causing painful burns that required six weeks to heal.

• The mineral beryl, which is actually beryllium aluminum silicate, is a colorless crystal. But add a couple of impurities to the mineral, specifically chromium and vanadium, and the beryl crystal becomes a beautiful green color. The new stone is called an emerald! Although emeralds are mined primarily in Colombia, they can also be found in Australia, Canada, India, Italy, France, Germany and Nigeria, among several other places. They have also been found in the U.S. states of Connecticut, Montana, Nevada and the Carolinas.

GREEN THINGS (continued):

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1. Joe Gordon was traded from Cleveland to Detroit for Jimmy

Dykes in 1960.2. Four -- 1971-74.

3. It was 1984.4. World B. Free of the San Diego

Clippers.5. Pat Burns, with Montreal

(1989), Toronto (1993) and Boston (1998).

6. Brazil’s Mario Zagallo and West Germany’s Franz Beckenbauer.

7. Eight.

1. The Guess Who, Bachman-Turner Overdrive and Ironhorse.

2. Humble Pie. The group formed in 1968.3. “Beverly Hills Cop.” The song only hit No. 12 on the

pop charts but became the theme song for the NBA’s Miami Heat in 1988.

4. The Isley Brothers, in 1966. The song went to No. 6 on the R&B charts. Rod Steward covered the song in

1976, with less success.5. “Gimme Gimme Good Lovin,” in 1969, reached No.

12 on the charts. Other songs didn’t make it into the Top 100.

6. Nope. Percy was born in 1941 in Alabama. Sister Sledge is a four-sister group born in Philadelphia from

1954 to 1961. They formed the group in 1972.

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On March 15, 45 B.C, Julius Caesar, the “dicta-tor for life” of the Roman Empire, is murdered by his own senators at a meeting in a hall next to Pompey’s Theatre. The conspiracy against Caesar encompassed as many as 60 noblemen, including Caesar’s own protege, Marcus Brutus.

On March 20, 1345, according to scholars at the University of Paris, the Black Death, also known as the Plague, is created from what they call “a triple conjunction of Saturn, Jupiter and Mars in the 40th degree of Aquarius. It is now known that bubonic plague was carried by fleas.

On March 14, 1879, Albert Einstein is born, the son of a Jewish electrical engineer, in Ulm, Ger-many. Einstein’s theories of relativity drastically altered man’s view of the universe, and his work helped make possible the atomic bomb.

On March 17, 1905, future president Franklin Delano Roosevelt weds his fifth cousin once removed, Eleanor Roosevelt, in New York. In 1918, Eleanor was devastated to discover that Franklin was having an affair with her secretary, Lucy Mercer. When Eleanor threatened to leave him, his mother intervened and offered to support Eleanor financially if she would stay in the mar-riage.

On March 18, 1911, Irving Berlin copyrights the biggest pop song of the early 20th century, “Al-exander’s Ragtime Band.” In the first two de-cades of the 20th century, musical popularity was based not on the sale of recorded performances, but on the sale of sheet music. Future Berlin hits would include “White Christmas” and “God Bless America.”

On March 16, 1926, American Robert H. God-dard launches the world’s first liquid-fueled rock-et at Auburn, Mass. The rocket, fueled by liquid oxygen and gasoline, traveled for 2.5 seconds at a speed of about 60 mph, reaching an altitude of 41 feet and landing 184 feet away.

On March 19, 1957, Elvis Presley puts down a $1,000 deposit on a $102,500 house in Mem-phis, Tenn. The Southern mansion on a 13.8-acre wooded estate was later named Graceland. Today, Graceland is the second-most-visited house in America, after the White House.


OVERCOMING THE ODDS:

MARIO LEMIEUXNicknamed “Super Mario” by teammates and commentators, Mario Lemieux has proven himself to be just that. Struck by serious illness at the height of his career, this super athlete battled for his life and came back stronger than ever. • It seems appropriate that lemieux translates “the

best” in French. Born in Montreal, Quebec, in 1965, Lemieux is widely considered one of the best hockey players of all time. In his 17 seasons as a forward with the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins, he scored 690 goals and had 1,033 assists. That’s quite an accomplishment considering that illness and injuries kept him out of 36 percent of his potential regular season games.

• The Lemieux family basement was the first practice field for young Mario, who, at age 3, started practicing there with his brothers, using wooden kitchen spoons as hockey sticks and bottle caps as pucks. It only made sense for their father to pour a rink on the front lawn shortly afterward.

• When Lemieux was drafted by the Penguins in 1984, the team was in deep financial trouble and the relocation rumors were flying. Ten years prior, the team had declared bankruptcy, and by the time of Lemieux’ first season, was drawing less than 7,000 fans per game and seemed unable to fill its arena to even half-capacity.

• During his rookie season, Lemieux not only played in the NHL All-Star game, he was named that game’s MVP, the first rookie to achieve this distinction. With his help, Pittsburgh won the Stanley Cup in 1991 and 1992, and Lemieux was the NHL’s MVP three times, and the league’s leading scorer six times.

• With the 1990 season came back surgery for a herniated disc and agonizing back pain. But it didn’t keep Lemieux from his first Stanley Cup and earning MVP of the playoffs. In early 1993 came the unbelievable announcement that he had been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He immediately began aggressive radiation treatments. After only two months, on the day of his final treatment, he made the trip to Philadelphia to play in the Penguins-Flyers game.

• Four months later, Lemieux was once again in surgery, this time for a herniated muscle in his back. At the end of the season, he was forced to take a leave of absence to recover from the fatigue of cancer treatments.

• Lemieux was back in full force for the beginning of the 1995 season, scoring his 500th career goal in October. During the following season came his 600th.

• Lemieux announced his retirement in 1997 at age 32, his number 66 was retired, and he was immediately inducted into the NHL Hall of Fame without the usual three-year waiting period. In 1998, the Penguins declared bankruptcy, with over $90 million in outstanding debt. Because the team had been in trouble for quite some time, Lemieux had deferred his salary and was owed $30 million. He converted the debt into equity and became the majority owner of the team. In 2000, he returned to the ice, becoming one of three players who were Hall of Fame members while still playing. (The other two were Gordie Howe and Guy Lafleur.) Two years later, Lemieux was a gold medal winner at the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympics.

• His second and permanent retirement came in 2006, shortly after being diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, a heart condition that produces irregular heartbeats. He remains the Penguins’ principal owner and chairman of the board. He has the distinction of being the only person to ever win the Stanley Cup


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County Mayo Casserole

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2 cups chopped cabbage1/2 cup chopped celery1/2 cup chopped onion1 cup shredded carrots2 (2.5-ounce) packages 90 percent lean corned beef, shredded2 cups cooked noodles, rinsed and drained3 (3/4-ounce) slices reduced-fat Swiss cheese, shredded1 (10 3/4-ounce) can reduced-fat cream of mushroom soup1/4 cup fat-free mayonnaise1 teaspoon prepared mustard1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray an 8-by-8-inch baking dish with butter-flavored cooking spray.2. In a large skillet sprayed with butter-flavored cooking spray, saute cabbage, celery, onion and carrots for 10 minutes or until tender. Stir in corned beef, noodles and Swiss cheese. Add mushroom soup, mayonnaise, mustard and black pepper. Spread mixture into prepared baking dish.3. Bake for 30 minutes. Place baking dish on a wire rack and let set for 5 minutes. Divide into 4 servings.

Each serving equals: 289 calories, 8g fat, 16g protein, 36g carb., 983mg sodium, 3g fiber; Dia-betic Exchanges: 2 Meat, 1 1/2 Starch/Carb., 1 Vegetable.

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DONT FORGET Sunday March 13th (2:00am) to set your clocks ahead one hour

Top 10 Pop Singles1. Lady Gaga “Born This Way”2. Cee Lo Green “Forget You”3. Bruno Mars “Grenade”4. Dr. Dre ft. Eminem & Skylar Grey “I Need a Doctor”5. Katy Perry “Firework”6. Pink “Perfect”7. Rihanna “S&M”8. Justin Bieber ft. Jaden Smith “Never Say Never”9. Enrique Iglesias ft. Ludacris & DJ Frank E “To-night (I’m Lovin’ You)”10. Wiz Khalifa “Black and Yellow”

Top 10 Albums1. Justin Bieber “Never Say Never: The Remixes (EP)”2. Mumford & Sons “Sigh No More”3. Various Artists “NOW 37”4. Lady Antebellum “Need You Now”5. Bruno Mars “Doo-Wops & Hooligans”6. Eminem “Recovery”7. Various Artists “2011 Grammy Nominees”8. Justin Bieber “My World 2.0”9. Nicki Minaj “Pink Friday”10. Rihanna “Loud”

Top 10 Hot Country Singles1. Blake Shelton “Who Are You When I’m Not Looking”2. Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson “Don’t You Wanna Stay”3. Brad Paisley “This Is Country Music”4. Luke Bryan “Someone Else Calling You Baby”5. Taylor Swift “Back to December”6. Billy Currington “Let Me Down Easy”7. Kenny Chesney “Somewhere With You”8. Chris Young “Voices”9. Lady Antebellum “Hello World”10. Thompson Square “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not”

Top 10 DVD Rentals1. Unstoppable (PG-13) Denzel Washington2. Red (PG-13) Bruce Willis3. Life As We Know It (PG-13) Katherine Heigl4. Secretariat (PG) Diane Lane5. You Again (PG) Kristen Bell6. Paranormal Activity 2 (R) Brian Boland7. Let Me In (R) Kodi-Smit McPhee8. My Soul to Take (R) Max Thieriot9. The Social Network (PG-13) Jesse Eisenberg10. Conviction (R) Hilary Swank

Top 10 Movies1. Gnomeo & Juliet (G) animated2. Hall Pass (R) Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis3. Unknown (PG-13) Liam Neeson, January Jones4. Just Go With It (PG-13) Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston5. I Am Number Four (PG-13) Alex Pettyfer, Timo-thy Olyphant6. Justin Bieber: Never Say Never: The Director’s Fan Cut (G) Justin Bieber, Usher7. The King’s Speech (R) Colin Firth, Helena Bon-ham Carter8. Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (PG-13) Martin Lawrence, Brandon T. Jackson9. Drive Angry 3D (R) Nicolas Cage, Amber Heard10. The Roommate (PG-13) Leighton Meester, Minka Kelly


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