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by Kathy WolfeOctober is the time to celebrate Auto Battery Safety Month, Cookbook Month, National Dental Hygiene Month and National Liver Awareness Month. Let’s see what else is on the calendar for this time of year. • Dictionary Day is October 16, the birthday of Noah

Webster. Webster, a 1778 graduate of Yale, began writ-ing America’s first dictionary at age 43, wrapping up the job of 70,000 entries at age 70. He was responsible for changing some of the old English spellings, such as “co-lour” to “color” and “musick” to “music.”

• The National Mole Day Foundation urges you to cele-brate National Mole Day on October 23. Does that mean it’s time to be kind to those furry little fellows that wreak havoc on your lawn? Not at all! It’s a day to get excited about the mole, a basic measuring unit in chemistry, and to memorize Avogadro’s number, 6.024 x 10 to the 23rd power. That’s the formula that defines the amount of atomic mass units in a gram. It’s the amount of a sub-stance that equals the quantity containing as many units as there are atoms in 0.012 kg of Carbon-12. It might actually be easier to be kind to the furry animal!

• October is a big month for monuments. President Grover Cleveland dedicated the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor on an October day in 1886. The statue, official-ly called the Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World, had been received from France the previous June in 350 separate parts and was assembled over the next four months. In October 1941, South Dakota’s Mount Rush-more was completed after 14 years of work by sculp-tor Gutzon Borglum and 400 workers. Unfortunately, Borglum didn’t get to see his 60-foot (18-m) carvings completed, as he died just months before the monument was done. Construction was completed on the St. Louis Arch in October 1965, following 32 months of work. Of-ficially known as the Gateway Arch or Gateway to the West, it is the tallest man-made monument in the United States, towering 630 feet (192 m) over the city of St. Louis. When the structure was completed, the Federal Aviation Administration issued an order that any avia-tors who flew under the arch would receive a hefty fine and have their pilot’s license revoked. At least 10 pilots have disobeyed the edict. Only once have fliers been per-mitted — during the July 4th festivities of the nation’s bicentennial in 1976.

• Germany’s Oktoberfest got its start in 1810, celebrat-ing the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria to Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen. The royal couple invited the citizens of Munich to join in

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• October 25 is set aside as St. Crispin’s Day as a tribute to Crispin, the patron saint of shoemakers. According to legend, Crispin, who lived in Rome during the third century, preached during the day and produced shoes at night. Tradition states that he was beheaded for teaching the gospel.

• On her 63rd birthday in October of 1901, retired school-teacher Annie Edson Taylor and her cat climbed into an oak pickle barrel padded with a mattress and plunged over Niagara Falls. She was the first person to survive the ride. The barrel, held together with seven iron hoops, also contained an anvil for maintaining balance. With the goal of financial security, Taylor aimed to capitalize on her adventure. After collecting meager earnings pro-moting her feat, she died penniless at age 83. Although she only received a minor concussion and a small cut on her head, she said, “If it was with my dying breath, I would caution anyone against attempting the feat. I would sooner walk up to the mouth of a cannon, know-ing it was going to blow me to pieces, than make another trip over the Falls.”

• In October of 1908, the Chicago Cubs defeated the De-troit Tigers in the World Series. And that’s the last time they’ve won it to date; the team has gone 102 years without a championship, the longest of any major North American professional sports team.

• That famous silent film “The Sheik,” starring Rudolph Valentino, premiered in October of 1921. Unfortunately, the Italian “Latin Lover,” born Rodolpho Alfonzo Rafa-elo Pierre Filibert Guglielmi di Valentina d’Antonguolla, died just 10 years later at age 31 of peritonitis. And speaking of name changes, Rudolph’s wife Natacha Rambova changed hers slightly as well; she was born Winifred Hudnut!

• In 1962, before London Bridge really could fall down, the city of London made plans to replace the 1831 struc-ture, which could no longer support its heavy traffic load. As early as 1924, the east side of the bridge’s foun-dation was sinking under the weight. In 1968, London sold the bridge to a U.S. oil executive for $2.4 million and thus began the process of dismantling the edifice, carefully numbering each piece to help with reassembly. In October of 1971, the bridge reopened in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, and is now the state’s second-biggest tour-ist attraction, with only the Grand Canyon drawing more visitors.

• The “Crash of ‘29” came on October 29, 1929, when the New York Stock Exchange completely collapsed af-ter several days of panic. On “Black Tuesday,” the Dow lost 23 percent of its value, wiping out billions of dollars of wealth in one day. It was the financial ruin of banks, businesses and individuals, which, with soaring unem-ployment rates, ushered in the 12 years of the Great De-pression.

• The famous gunfight at the OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona, in October 1881 lasted only 30 seconds, with 30 shots fired and three men killed. The Earp Brothers and Doc Holliday were up against the Clanton-McLaury gang, a group of cattle rustlers, thieves and murderers. Two McLaury brothers and Billy Clanton were killed, while Holliday and two of the Earps were wounded. The shootout didn’t really take place in the Corral, but rather in a wide alley six doors east of the Corral’s rear en-trance.

• The Grand Ole Opry got its start in Nashville in October of 1925 as a one-hour radio broadcast. Featured artists in those early days included The Possum Hunters, The Gully Jumpers and The Fruit Jar Drinkers.

1. This band was once named The Detours and then for a short time The High Numbers.2. Name the artist who released “I’m Gonna Get Me a Gun.”3. Which single artist released

“Ruby Baby” and when?4. How do you pronounce the name of the band INXS?5. How many No. 1 singles has Alice Cooper had since he went solo?6. Who were the Mar-Keys? Bonus points for know-ing the record label.

Answers1. The Who. The band made the changes in 1962 and 1964, respectively, the second after the song “Zoot Suit” failed to chart.2. Cat Stevens, in 1967. Stevens is now called Yusuf Islam. Under his new name he’s received awards for promoting world peace.3. Dion, in 1962. The Drifters originally released the song in 1956.4. “In excess.” Its first U.S. hit was “Need You Tonight” in 1987. The group won five MTV Video Music Awards for the video.5. None. The best U.S. chart rating was “Poison” at No. 7 in 1989.6. The Mar-Keys were the first studio band for startup label Stax in Memphis. Stax was named for the founders, Jim STewart amd Estelle AXton.

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THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTI-FULBrooke correctly surmised that Bill was behind Steffy’s shenanigans. Bridget arrived home from a Ha-waiian vacation with Owen and

baby Logan. Later, Nick wondered why on earth Jackie would allow Owen to go on vacation with his ex-flame. Katie got very vocal when it came to her opinion of Steffy. Nick arrived at Bridget’s door demanding to know about her personal life. Hope was determined to prove whether or not Bill had a hand in what happened in Aspen. Wait to See: Rick and Amber re-flect on the past.

DAYS OF OUR LIVESRafe was fired after the FBI found out that he was helping Carrie with John’s defense. Abe put his political aspirations on the line after he publicly vouched for John’s character. Maggie wondered if she had a secret child somewhere after donating her eggs to a fertility lab years ago. Jennifer agreed to date both Jack and Daniel without getting physical. Rafe punched Austin, accusing him of ratting him out to the FBI. Abigail took Daniel’s side in Jennifer’s quest. Jack surprised Jennifer with a date at the children’s hospital. John and Marlena made love for the first time since his injury. Wait to See: Melanie has a shocking revelation.

GENERAL HOSPITALJason and Sam didn’t appreciate Carly crashing their honey-moon. Spinelli surprised Maxie with a romantic picnic at the docks. Lulu continued to medicate her emotions with alcohol. Robin was upset to learn that Steve filled the pediatrics posi-tion without consulting her. Maxie was jealous of Matt and Elizabeth’s budding relationship. Sonny gave Lulu the hard truth about what life would be like if she married Dante. John-ny struggled to regain his ability to walk. Spinelli and Maxie investigated the mysterious light emanating from Wyndemere. Wait to See: Carly and Sam find common ground.

ONE LIFE TO LIVEJohn ordered Brody’s gun to be tested after he suspected it might have been used to kill Victor. Nora had a hard time be-lieving that Todd was a changed man. Aubrey and Rex found that they had a lot in common. Cord and Tina grew closer after babysitting Ryder together. Jessica struggled over what to do about Liam’s paternity test. Nora joked with Bo about the mayor having a crush on him. Blair begged Todd to save Tomas from going to prison. Wait to See: Kim’s mysterious friend visits Llanfair. THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESSKevin had to turn down Billy’s request to see Delia. Later, Bil-ly was heartsick after hearing Victoria talk bad about him. In order to rally public support, Avery published a moving photo of Sharon reaching out to her daughter in the courtroom. Dev-on accused his mother, Harmony, of trying to win favor with Katherine. Tucker attempted to back out of his agreement to hand Jabot back over to Jack. Ronan staked out Genevieve’s

home after learning of Colin’s threats against her and Gloria. Wait to See: The suspects in Diane’s murder are brought together under mysterious circumstances.

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1. RELIGION: Which religious text is divided into chapters called “suras”?2. HISTORY: When did the War of 1812 end?3. TELEVISION: The character Jim Phelps starred in what long-running spy drama?4. MUSIC: What kind of instrument is a dulcimer?5. MONEY: What is the standard currency of Vietnam?6. FAMOUS PEOPLE: Who was Time Magazine’s Person of the Century in 1999?7. GEOGRAPHY: Where is the Baltic Sea located?8. ANATOMY: What is “necrosis”?9. NATURAL WORLD: Where is the geyser Old Faithful lo-cated?10. MOVIES: What 1970s film’s theme song was titled “Ev-ergreen”?

Answers 1. Quran 2. 1815 3. “Mission: Impossible” 4. Stringed instrument played with hammers 5. Dong 6. Albert Einstein 7. Northern Europe 8. Death of body tissue 9. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming 10. “A Star is Born”

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Q: Who was the actor who played the younger Riggins brother on “Friday Night Lights”? What is he doing now? -- Sherry R., via e-mail

A: Taylor Kitsch played Tim Riggins, the troubled, womanizing former fullback/running back of the Dillon Panthers who turned himself in to police for running a chop shop with his brother, Billy. Since “FNL” ended, Taylor, 30, has been super busy. He stars in a handful of movies coming out soon and/or in production, including playing the title character in “John Carter”; Alex Hopper in “Battleship,” a feature-film adaption of the popular kids’ board game; and “Savages,” a crime drama directed by Oliver Stone.***Q: I was really getting into “The Playboy Club” when it was suddenly dropped from the TV schedule. Is it on hiatus, or has it been canceled? -- George F., Harrisburg, Pa.A: It would seem that NBC’s much-ballyhooed crime

drama couldn’t hold an audience’s attention as well as the Playboy Bunnies themselves could back in the time this show was set (1961). On Oct. 3, NBC aired the third and final episode of “The Playboy Club” (with two episodes going unaired), making it the first casualty of the fall 2011 TV season. Series creator Chad Hodge and Playboy Enterprises CCO Hugh Hefner are hoping to sell the series to Bravo, where it will air all five episodes and hopefully be called upon to make more.If you’re keeping score, NBC’s “Free Agents,” starring Hank Azaria, was canceled soon after “Playboy.” As of this writing, “Charlie’s Angels” has been panned by most critics and its ratings have not been up to par, making it a good bet to be the next show on the chopping block. ***Q: Can you tell me if two of my favorite comedies, IFC’s “Portlandia” and “The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret” with be back for new seasons? Please say yes! -- Jennifer G., via e-mailA: Yes, both show will be back for their respective second season on IFC this January. Regarding “Portlandia,” stars Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein and Jonathan Krisel will be back, along with a slew of new characters and notable guest stars. And “Todd Margaret” will feature the return of David Cross,

Will Arnett (who will be pulling double-duty, since his NBC show “Up All Night” has been picked up for a full season), Sharon Horgan and Blake Harrison, with Jon Hamm (“Mad Men”) making a guest-starring appearance.***Q: “Drop Dead Diva” just finished up the season, and the ending gives the impression that it’s over. Will it be returning? -- Joan D., via e-mailA: Don’t you worry. Nancy Dubuc, president and general manager of Lifetime Networks, announced recently that “DDD” would be back for a 13-episode fourth season in summer 2012, stating: “’Drop Dead Diva’ is a signature series for Lifetime that continues to resonate with audiences with its heart and humor. We are thrilled to bring it back for another season.

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HOLLYWOOD -- “A horse is a horse, of course, of course, / And no one can talk to a horse of course / That is, of course, un-less the horse is the famous Mister Ed,”

went the theme song of the 1960s TV series “Mr. Ed.” The show, about the first talking horse, ran from 1961-66, and starred Alan Young as his owner, Wilbur, and Connie Hines as his wife, with Allan Lane providing the voice of Mr. Ed. In 2004, a film version with David Alan Basche as Wilbur and “The Jefferson’s” Sher-man Hensley as the voice of Mr. Ed came and went unnoticed.Now David Friendly, best known for “Little Miss Sunshine,” and Fox 2000 are planning to produce a new Mr. Ed movie. No casting mentioned as yet, but considering that Friendly produced “Doctor Doolittle” with Eddie Murphy and “Big Momma’s House” 1, 2 and 3 with Martin Lawrence, it’s probably a safe bet that one or the other of those two comic stars will wind up playing Wilbur!***James Cameron and 20th Century Fox have invested $18 million to turn the second-highest grossing movie of all time, “Titanic” (1997), into a 3D spectacle. Cameron estimates it will be better than most conversions: “It will be 90 percent of what would have been if it was shot in 3D.” The big question is, of course, will moviegoers pay top dollar to see a movie already seen by the second greatest number of people in movie history, as well as being released on DVD and shown on television, just because they can now throw people, places and things at us in 3D? What do you think?***Hollywood insiders always claim movies about Hollywood don’t do well at the box office, but Oscar-winning screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, who won for “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” (2004), is writing, producing and directing the musical project “Frank or Francis,” which has Steve Carell as Frank and Jack Black as Francis, and Nicolas Cage and Oscar-winner Kevin Kline in, not one but two, supporting roles. If you never caught Kline in “In and Out,” rent it. It’s a laugh-riot classic!***As reported earlier, Kiefer Sutherland will return to series TV at his “24” network, Fox. Fox has ordered 13 episodes of “Touch,” in which Kiefer plays a widowed, single father of an 11-year-old mute/autistic son who communicates, not with words, but with numbers, and has a genius for connecting seemingly unrelated events. Adding star power to the mix is Danny Glover, as a pro-fessor and expert on children possessing special gifts relating to numbers. Fox should have shown its confidence in Kiefer Suther-land’s drawing power by ordering not 13, but “24” episodes!

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Answers1. The Giants have won six World Series; the Pirates have captured five. 2. Current New York Mets pitcher Chris Young.3. Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne, both catching passes from Indianapolis’ Peyton Manning.4. Gary Bradds, in 1964.5. Buffalo’s Dominik Hasek had a .937 save percentage in 1998-99.6. The NASL championship game in 1977.7. Twenty-seven.

1. Which franchise has won the most World Series: the Giants or the Pirates?2. Name the first athlete to be named all-Ivy League in both baseball and basketball. 3. Only two NFL players have each

tallied 10,000 yards receiving with one quarterback. Name the receivers and the quarterback.4. When was the last time before Evan Turner in 2010 that an Ohio State men’s basketball player won The Associated Press Player of the Year award?5. In the 2010-11 season, Boston goaltender Tim Thomas set an NHL record for save percentage with a .938. Who had held the mark? 6. When did soccer great Pele play his last official North American Soccer League game?7. How many championship fights was Joe Louis involved in during his heavyweight boxing career?

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The diminuitive Danica Patrick has became a dominant fig-ure in NASCAR racing, even though she still has to prove her mettle on the track. (John Clark/NASCAR This Week photo)

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¥ On Nov. 6, 1854, John Philip Sousa, “The March King,” is born in Washington, D.C. Following the Civil War, Sousa served a seven-year apprenticeship in the Marine Band, then went on to compose 136 marches, including “The Washington Post” (1889) and “Stars And Stripes Forever” (1896).

¥ On Oct. 31, 1892, “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes,” by Ar-thur Conan Doyle, is published. The book was the first collection of Holmes stories. University of Edinburgh teacher Dr. Joseph Bell partly inspired Doyle’s character Sherlock Holmes.

¥ On Nov. 2, 1902, engineer Andrew Riker delivers the first four-cyl-inder, gas-powered Locomobile -- a 12-horsepower Model C made of manganese, bronze and heat-treated steel -- to a buyer in New York City. At $4,000, the elegant, luxurious touring car was built for wealthy patrons.

¥ On Nov. 4, 1928, Arnold Rothstein, New York’s most notorious gambler, is shot and killed during a poker game at the Park Central Hotel in Manhattan. Police made arrests after following his trail of blood back to a suite where a group of men were playing cards.

¥ On Nov. 5, 1940, Franklin Delano Roosevelt is re-elected for an unprecedented third term as president of the United States, with the promise of maintaining American neutrality in foreign wars. The day after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Roosevelt requested, and received, a declaration of war against Japan.

¥ On Nov. 1, 1959, Jacques Plante of the Montreal Canadiens be-comes the first NHL goaltender to wear a full facemask. Despite the coach’s objection, Plante put his foot down, pointing out that he’d “already had four broken noses, a broken jaw, two broken cheek-bones and almost 200 stitches” in his head.

¥ On Nov. 3, 1976, “Carrie,” a horror film starring Sissy Spacek and based on Stephen KingÕs 1974 best-selling first novel, opens in the-aters around the United States. The film tells the story of high-school outcast Carrie White, who uses her telekinetic powers to exact a vio-lent revenge on her teenage tormenters on prom night.

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OCTOBER CELEBRITIESThis week, let’s see what makes all these October-born celebrities unique. • As the Nazis were bombing Great Britain in

October of 1940, Julia Lennon was giving birth to her son John in a Liverpool hospital. She gave him the middle name of Winston, in honor of Prime Minister Churchill. John Lennon’s Aunt Mimi gifted him with a guitar when he was 16, telling him, “The guitar’s all very well as a hobby, John, but you’ll never make a living out of it.” Before long, Lennon had formed his first band, The Quarrymen. Paul McCartney joined up in 1957, followed by George Harrison in 1958. By 1960, they were known as The Beatles. Lennon was returning home from a recording session for a new album when he was gunned down in December of 1980. The album was released after his death as “Milk and Honey.”

• Although perhaps best known these days as the stepfather of the Kardashians, Bruce Jenner’s first notoriety came as a result of his Olympic gold medal decathlon feats. He set a world record in the event at the 1976 Montreal games, after a bronze medal in 1972. He has been involved in a variety of endeavors since that time. Even though Jenner hadn’t played basketball since high school, the year after the Olympics, the Kansas City Kings selected him in the 139th pick of the NBA draft. Jenner opted for a career in TV movies and series work, as well as game shows and “The American Sportsman.” He was a successful racecar driver during the 1980s; he plugged the Stair Climber Plus on an infomercial; and he began a career as a motivational speaker and TV sports commentator. In addition to his role on “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” he owns Bruce Jenner Aviation, which sells aircraft supplies. Through it all, Jenner has lived with dyslexia and has appeared on the adult educational TV series “Learn to Read.”

• The family of comedian, writer and actor Chevy Chase has been around New York a long time. Born Cornelius Crane Chase in October of 1943, Chase is a 14th-generation New Yorker, tracing his Manhattan ancestors back to 1624; two former NYC mayors are among them. Although he was listed in the Social Register at a young age, that didn’t keep him from working odd jobs such as cab driver, busboy, supermarket produce manager, wine store manager and theater usher. Many members of Chase’s family have been involved in the arts, including his book editor/writer father, concert pianist mother, opera singer grandmother, artist grandfather and painter great-uncle. As valedictorian of his high school class, he had ambitions of becoming a doctor. But his comedic nature won out, even resulting in expulsion from Haverford College for bringing a cow into a campus building. Although famous as one of “Saturday Night Live’s” original cast members, he was actually hired on the show as a writer, and became a cast member during rehearsals.

• John Mayer is not only a Grammy-winning, multi-platinum-album-selling singer, he is also a chronometrophile. That means he is an avid collector of watches, and he has a collection of timepieces worth about $20 million. He also loves to collect sneakers! Mayer began playing guitar at age 13 on an instrument his father rented. A medical emergency when he was 17 got him started as a songwriter. After being stricken with cardiac arrhythmia, Mayer spent several days in the hospital and, in his words, “That was the moment the songwriter in me was born.” He wrote his first song the night he arrived home from the hospital.

Foot Swelling a Sign of Heart Problems?

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have a problem with my feet swelling. They get so big that they hurt when I walk. My doctor is puzzled. He thinks maybe it’s due to my heart pills, but he can’t change them --

my heart doctor has to. I have had two heart attacks, bypass surgery and a defibrillator put in my chest. When I’m in bed, the swelling goes down to almost normal. When I am up, it returns, even if I am sitting. I’d appreciate any suggestions. -- E.L.

ANSWER: I believe I’m safe in saying your problem is chronic conges-tive heart failure. Your heart is pumping so weakly that blood circulates sluggishly. When you’re up or when you’re sitting, gravity pulls fluid out of your leg’s vessels, and it is the cause of your swelling. In the horizontal position in bed, gravity doesn’t have this effect, and the fluid stays in blood vessels. The swelling is called edema (e-DEE-muh).During the day, take frequent breaks to lie down with your legs propped up higher than your heart. When you sit, rest your legs on the seat of a chair put in front of you. Walk as much as you can during the day. The contracting leg muscles push fluid back into circulation.Limit the salt you eat; salt makes the body retain fluid. Read food labels. Most of our salt intake comes from the foods we eat, not from adding salt at the table or in cooking. But don’t do either. Your total daily salt intake should be less than 5,700 mg, preferably 3,800 mg. If salt is on

the label as “sodium,” your total daily intake should be 2,300 mg or less. A better goal is 1,500 mg.Tell your heart doctor about your swelling. He might make changes in your medicines either by increasing the dose or switching to other medicines that make the heart pump with more force.There are other causes of edema, but this is the one that seems to fit you best.The booklet on edema explains its causes and treatments. Readers can order a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 106W, Box 536475, Or-lando, FL 32853-6475. 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. ***DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Several bouts of stomach pain brought me to the doctor. The pain is located in my upper right side. The doctor was certain I was having gallbladder attacks due to stones. She sent me for an ultrasound test of my gallbladder. I don’t have stones. I have something called a liver hemangioma. My doctor says I don’t need any treatment. I never heard of this and wonder what your thoughts are. -- P.K.

ANSWER: A hemangioma is a small, ball-shaped mass of blood ves-sels. If 100 people had a liver scan, seven would be found to have a hemangioma. Women develop them more often than men do. They do not become cancers. They’re rarely a source of constant pain, unless they grow quite large and press on adjacent tissue. They don’t cause attacks of pain. Have you found out what causes your pain?

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