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It’s birthday time for those born in September! Here are a few tidbits about these autumn babies, both past and present. • Ed Sullivan was 62 years old when the Beatles made their first live appearance in America on his TV variety show in 1964. Every Sunday night since 1948, this former boxer had promised “a really big show” to his viewers, frequently prefac-ing his introductions with, “And now, right here on our stage…” The Beatles’ performance made that week’s show the most-watched program in TV history to date. Sullivan’s program remained on the air until 1971. • Prince Harry, the younger son of Charles and Diana born in September 1984, isn’t really Harry at all, but rather Henry Charles Albert David. The 27-year-old pilot in training is third in line to the British throne. • “You might be a redneck” if you’re familiar with the work of September baby Jeff Foxworthy. This Blue Collar Comedy Team member also hosts the quiz show “Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?” Foxworthy didn’t start out as a comedian, but rather as a mainframe computer maintenance tech-nician at IBM, a company where his father was an executive. It was his IBM co-workers who con-vinced him to enter a comedy talent show in 1984. • Two great football coaches shared the same birth-day, September 11, although 11 years apart. Paul “Bear” Bryant, longtime coach of the University

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SEPTEMBER BABIES (continued):of Alabama’s Crimson Tide, led his charges to six national championships during his 25 years at the post. Tom Landry guided his Dallas Cowboys to two Super Bowl victories and five NFC titles during his 29 seasons with the team. He holds the NFL record for the most consecutive winning sea-sons with 20, from 1966 to 1985. • Tommy Lee Jones, of “The Fugitive” and “Men in Black” fame, is an honors graduate of Harvard with a degree in English. While at Harvard, he was the football team’s offensive tackle during their undefeated 1968 season and was named to the first-team All-Ivy League roster. His college roommate also went on to great things. That person was Al Gore, later to become vice president under President Bill Clinton. In his free time, Jones is a San Antonio Spurs fan. Of Cherokee ancestry, he also is fluent in Spanish. •Country singer Patsy Cline accomplished much in her short five-and-a-half year career. Born Virginia Patterson Hensley, she was a Grand Ole Opry star at age 26 and the No. 1 female artist at 29. Her re-cording of “I Fall to Pieces” was Song of the Year for 1962. She initially disliked what has become her signature song, “Crazy,” written by fellow country artist Willie Nelson. Cline was nearly killed in a head-on collision in 1961 and cheated

death for just one more year. At age 30, she was killed in a plane crash in a Tennessee forest. “Patsy Cline’s Greatest Hits” was released four years after her death and has sold 10 million copies world-wide. She’s number 46 on Rolling Stone maga-zine’s list of “100 Greatest Singers of All Time.”• In 1965, Lesley Hornby was regularly in the camera’s eye, one of the world’s first famous teen-age models. Weighing in at only 91 pounds (41 kg) on a 5-foot, 6-inch (1.68 m) frame, her ultra-thin body earned her the name of “Twiggy.” She achieved her wide-eyed look with three layers of false eyelashes. • More than 11,000 teachers applied to the NASA Teacher in Space project for a chance to become the first civilian educator in space. New Hamp-shire social studies teacher Christa McAuliffe was chosen to be a part of the January 1986 flight of the Space Shuttle Challenger and was scheduled to teach two lessons to her classes from space. Just 73 seconds into the flight, the craft exploded, the result of a failure of rubber O-rings. • Even if you’ve never heard the name Edgar Rice Burroughs, you’ve undoubtedly seen his creation. Beginning in 1912, Burroughs published 26 novels about jungle hero Tarzan of the Apes. He began writing the stories the previous year after strug-gling to make ends meet on his salary as a pencil sharpener salesman. Within a few years, he had purchased a large ranch north of Los Angeles and appropriately named it Tarzana. The community that grew up around the ranch goes by that name today. Even though it was Tarzan that brought the fame, Burroughs penned nearly 70 novels through-out his career. • September-born New York Yankee Roger Maris gained fame when he broke Babe Ruth’s single-season home run record in 1961. The Babe had hit 60 homers in 1927, and Maris belted out his 61st in 1961, a new record that endured until 1998. Over the course of his 12 years in the Majors, Maris played for four teams and batted in seven World Series.• Frankie Avalon didn’t set out to be a teen idol. He actually got his start playing the trumpet, recording “Trumpet Sorrento” in 1954 at age 15. His 1959 tune “Venus” firmly cemented him as a singing star, spending five weeks in the No. 1 spot on the charts. He joined up with Annette Funicello in the 1960s for a series of beach movies, such as “Beach Party” and “Beach Blanket Bingo.” Avalon remains married to a former beauty pageant win-ner he wed 48 years ago, and the couple has eight children. • Generations of children have benefited from the wisdom of Stan Berenstain and his wife Jan, who together penned more than 300 Berenstain Bears books. The series of children’s stories address a variety of difficulties faced by parents, includ-ing teaching children about strangers, tantrums in public places, visiting the dentist and homework hassles. Stan got his start drawing cartoons for magazines and progressed into children’s literature after the birth of his son Leo. • We know Alison Sweeney as the lovely host of television’s “The Biggest Loser,” a position she’s held since 2007. But her longest-running role is that of Samantha Brady on the daytime drama “Days of our Lives,” a role she has had since the age of 16, one that has earned her four Soap Opera Digest awards. Her first gig was in a Kodak ad at the age of five. She’s married to a California highway patrol officer who once had a guest spot on “Days.” • Mike Post has made his living composing music for several television programs. If you’ve ever

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beverage for breakfast and then taking a walk after eating.Have your husband try this homemade remedy: Mix 2 cups of bran (obtained at a health-food store) with 2 cups of applesauce and 1 cup of prune juice, sweetened or unsweetened. Refrigerate the mix. Your husband can take up to three tablespoons twice a day. He should start with a smaller dose.The pamphlet on constipation and laxatives provides other ways to treat this common problem. Readers can order a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 504W, Box 536475, Orlando, 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: Can a person have bursitis and arthritis at the same time?My doctor diagnosed me with bursitis. Then I fell and crushed my kneecap. I had to have surgery for it. After a while, the knee started giving me pain. The surgeon X-rayed it, and said I had developed arthritis.My neighbor says you cannot have bursitis and arthritis at the same time. -- S.L.

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Laxatives Have Gotten an Unfair Reputation

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: For the past two years, my husband has been trying to deal with constipation. We have tried everything -- lots of fruits and vegetables, prunes and fiber. He takes a spoonful of mineral oil daily. He is active and plays golf twice a week and walks 2 miles on the other mornings. A lifelong fear of becoming dependent on laxatives prevents him from taking any. We are at a loss about what to do. Any suggestions you make are appreciated. -- J.H.

ANSWER: A lack of fluids, too little fiber and inactivity are the major causes of constipation. Laxatives used to be thought of as dangerous remedies, to be used sparingly if at all. People do not develop a “laxative habit,” and their colons are not harmed by them. Your husband has done all he can without any results.It is much unhealthier for him to strain to eliminate than it is to take a laxative. He can use whichever one he wants. MiraLAX is a reliable one. Mineral oil is not great idea. If the oil goes down the wrong way and enters the lungs, it can cause big trouble. Once the laxative has restored normal movements, your husband ought to stay on his high-fiber diet. Fiber doesn’t always end constipation, but it does keep one regular.Establishing a morning routine often works. Feeding a baby calls for a diaper change shortly thereafter. The brain sends a signal to the infant’s colon to empty. The same reflex works in adults, but we have dulled it deliberately. It can be restored by drinking a caffeinated

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plan your menus around the organic foods that are available.Check out Local Harvest [www.localharvest.org] and put in your ZIP code for farmers markets and commu-nity supported agriculture (CSA) farms near you. In addition to fresh fruits and vegetables, many of these markets carry meats, baked goods, herbs and organic teas. Ask before you buy: Even if a farmer doesn’t yet have his official “organic” certification, it could well be that he’s in the process of doing so and hasn’t sprayed any pesticides. Buy pasta, nuts and dried fruit in bulk if you have a means of storage. Use your freezer to store other foods.Shop around and compare prices between CSAs, farmers markets, co-ops, buying clubs and your gro-cery store.If necessary, take it one step at a time as you learn which items you can leave out of your standard menu and replace with organic choices.Ask for discounts, even at a farmers market, especial-ly if buying in bulk.The benefit to you in moving toward organic? The food you put on your table tonight might have been picked a few miles away this morning.

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their attempt to shield consumers from injury, they list some rather bizarre safety precautions. This week, we bring you some actual warnings found on a variety of products. • Boxes of Christmas lights were distributed with the counsel, “For indoor or outdoor use only.” The question is, what other kind of use is there?• Even though it seems to be the purpose of pep-per spray, the warning on one brand of this self-defense item reads, “May irritate eyes.” The same goes for the advisory on a popular nighttime sleep aid: “Warning, may cause drowsiness.” • Fishermen, try to avoid the temptation to ingest your three-prong hooked fishing lure, because, after all, it’s “harmful if swallowed.” • You probably won’t be tempted to disobey the warning found on one electronic thermometer: “Do not use orally after using rectally.” Similarly, one well-known brand of toilet brush directs, “Do not use for personal hygiene.” Don’t worry! Most folks won’t even think of it!• Do-it-yourselfers, beware! You are advised not to use a 12-inch compact disk storage rack as a ladder. Likewise, your electric drill might carry the warning found on one manufacturer’s brand, “This product not intended for use as a dental drill.” And if you haven’t read the owner’s manual for your chainsaw, you may have missed the admonition, “Do not attempt to stop the blade with your hand.” • The wrapper of a popular fruit roll-up states, “Re-move plastic before eating.” You’d think it would just taste better that way!• In case you’re trying to take care of all your pets at the same time, one brand of dog shampoo has a label informing users, “The contents of this bottle should not be fed to fish.” • We’ve all been in a hurry in the morning, and perhaps that’s what prompted the warning on a popular household iron, “Never iron clothes while they are being worn.” And by all means, follow the precautions on your hair dryer, “Do not use in shower. Never use while sleeping.” • The next time you take your little one out for a ride in the stroller, you might want to read the label on the contraption that states, “Caution, remove baby before folding stroller.” • If you recall the winter days of your childhood, perhaps the words of warning on a snow sled ring true: “Beware, sled may develop high speed under certain snow conditions.” • Bicyclists and roller-bladers should be aware of the hazards associated with shin guards —“Shin pads cannot protect any part of the body they do not cover.” That seems to make sense!• Not that you planned to, but the next time you’re changing the cartridge in your laser printer, “Do not eat toner.” • The warning label on a certain children’s cold medicine is designed to ensure that its 6- to 12-year-old users don’t operate any heavy machin-ery because this product can cause drowsiness. These youngsters should also consult a health professional before use if they’re pregnant. • Be advised when choosing your child’s superhero costume for Halloween as, “This cape does not give the wearer the ability to fly.”

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16 ounces skinned and boned chicken breast, cut into 4 pieces1 cup chopped green bell pepper1 cup chopped red bell pepper1 cup chopped onion2 cups frozen whole-kernel corn, thawed1/2 cup fat-free Catalina dressing1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley or 1 tea-

Old-Fashioned Ice Cream With a Modern Twist

Making ice cream at home is an old-fashioned way to have a cool summer treat. You can make ice cream at home without a machine by using a few simple techniques.Freezing the custard-based ice-cream recipe below (or anything that goes from a liquid to a solid form) means the formation of hard ice crystals. A machine churns the ice-cream mixture constantly, breaking up the crystals. If you’re not using a machine, you can break up the ice crys-tals by using a spatula, whisk or hand-held mixer to create a smooth, creamy dessert.The trick to avoiding ice crystals is to use a large amount of sugar. Sugar lowers the freezing point of the ice-cream mixture so that large crystals are unable to form.Always use cooked or pasteurized eggs or an egg substitute in your ice cream to avoid any foodborne illness (food poisoning). If using a recipe with eggs, the base should be heated to an internal temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit and then cooled. This temperature will kill any salmonella, if present.Another tip to making smooth, creamy ice cream is to make sure everything you use is cold. After you make the ice-cream mixture, cover it and allow to chill overnight in the refrigerator.When you’re ready to freeze the mixture, place it into a metal container that has been wrapped tightly in a plastic bag and placed in the freezer for several hours. This will cut down on freezing time. Pouring the ice-cream mixture into a shallow container with lots of surface area (which has been wrapped tightly in a plastic bag and placed in the freezer for hours) is another way to get it to freeze rapidly. The only downside of this homemade mixture (if you want to call it that) is that this ice cream needs to be eaten within a week after it’s made for best quality.

HOMEMADE VANILLA ICE CREAM

4 cups heavy cream2 (14 ounce) cans Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk6 tablespoons butter, melted

3 tablespoons vanilla extract

1. Using a large bowl, whip heavy cream to stiff peaks and set aside. Using another bowl, whisk sweetened condensed milk, butter and vanilla together until well-combined. Gen-tly fold in the whipped cream.2. Place the bowl of ice-cream mixture into another large bowl filled with ice water. Let it set in the cold water until the mixture is cold, or cover the ice-cream mixture with Saran or plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator to chill overnight.3. Proceed with the recipe below to freeze the ice cream, or use the variations to create other flavors. Makes 1/2 gallon of ice cream.

Variations:Cinnamon Bun Ice CreamAdd in 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon to the recipe above and decrease the vanilla extract from 1 1/2 tablespoons to 1/2 teaspoon and proceed with the ice-cream preparation recipe below.

Chocolate Chip Ice CreamMix 1 1/2 cups of chocolate chips into the vanilla ice-cream recipe above and decrease the vanilla extract from 1 1/2 tablespoons to 1/2 teaspoon and proceed with the ice-cream preparation recipe below.

Choco-Peanut Butter Chip Ice CreamAdd in the 1/2 cup Nutella Hazelnut Spread and 1 cup peanut butter chips to the vanilla ice-cream recipe above. Decrease the vanilla extract from 1 1/2 tablespoons to 1/2 teaspoon and proceed with the ice-cream preparation recipe below.

To Prepare the Ice Cream:1. Stir the chilled ice-cream mixture and then pour it into a 4-quart container (preferably a chilled metal or a shallow plastic container) or two 2-quart containers. Cover with plastic or Saran wrap.2. After 45 minutes, check the mixture to see if it is freez-ing near the edges. Remove it from the freezer and stir vigorously with a hand-held mixer, stick blender, spatula or whisk to break up any frozen sections and to make the mixture smooth. Cover and return ice cream to freezer.3. Keep checking every 30 minutes to see if the ice cream is freezing near the edges. Stir vigorously (by hand with a spatula or whisk, or with the electric mixer or stick blend-er). It will likely take 3 to 4 hours to be frozen and ready to serve. The ice cream will be good for one week.

spoon dried parsley flakes1 1/2 teaspoons chili seasoning

1. Cut 4 (24-inch) pieces of heavy-duty aluminum foil. Lightly spray each piece with butter-flavored cooking spray. Arrange 1 chicken piece in center of each. In a medium bowl, combine green pep-per, red pepper and onion. Spoon 3/4 cup vegeta-ble mixture over each chicken piece. Sprinkle 1/2 cup corn over top of each.2. In small bowl, combine dressing, parsley and chili seasoning. Drizzle about 2 tablespoons dressing mixture over top of each bundle. Wrap and double seal each. Place packets over grill at medium heat. Grill for 18 to 20 minutes, turning occasionally. Makes 4 servings.

• Each serving equals: 270 calories, 3g fat, 26g protein, 35g carb., 431mg sodium, 5g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 3 Meat, 1 1/2 Starch, 1 1/2 Vegetable.

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• On Sept. 16, 1620, the Mayflower sails from Plymouth, England, bound for the New World with 102 passengers. The ship was headed for Vir-ginia, but stormy weather and navigational errors forced the Mayflower off course. On Nov. 21, the “Pilgrims” arrived in Massachusetts.

• On Sept. 15, 1916, during the Battle of the Som-me, the British launch a major offensive against the Germans, employing tanks for the first time. Although slow, the tanks showed promise and hundreds more were ordered.

• On Sept. 17, 1923, a fire threatens the Univer-sity of California at Berkeley, kills two people and causes $10 million in damages. Homeowners fought the flames with garden hoses and buckets, and students from the University of California pitched in, as the fire came right to the campus gates.

• On Sept. 13, 1936, 17-year-old Cleveland In-dians pitching ace “Rapid” Robert Feller strikes out 17 batters in a game, setting a new American League record. Feller allowed just two hits to help his team to a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia A’s.

• On Sept. 12, 1940, a collection of 600 prehis-toric cave paintings and 1,500 engravings are discovered in a grotto near Montignac, France. The 5,000- to 17,000-year-old paintings consisted mostly of animal representations. The Lascaux grotto’s main cavern is 66 feet wide and 16 feet high.

• On Sept. 14, 1964, writer John Steinbeck is pre-sented the U.S. Medal of Freedom. Steinbeck had already received numerous honors and awards for his writing, including the 1962 Nobel Prize, and the 1939 Pulitzer Prize for “The Grapes of Wrath.” He also wrote “Tortilla Flat,” “East of Eden” and the novella “Of Mice and Men.”

• On Sept. 18, 1987, cesium-137 is removed from an abandoned cancer-therapy machine in Brazil. Junkyard workers, fascinated by the glowing blue stone inside and completely unaware of its dan-gers, distributed pieces to friends, relatives and neighbors. Hundreds of people were eventually poisoned by radiation from the substance, and 40 contaminated homes had to be demolished.

1. ANCIENT HISTORY: Who were the opponents in the Trojan War?

2. GEOGRAPHY: Which nation’s most important river is the Vistula?

3. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which U.S. president was the target of an attempted assassination in Sacra-mento, Calif.?

4. MUSIC: What was the full name of Bill Haley’s band, which recorded the hit “Rock Around the Clock”?

5. LITERATURE: Who wrote the book “Mary Poppins”?

6. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: When did the war crimes trials at Nuremberg, Germany, begin?

7. FORMER NAMES: Where was the ancient king-dom of Cumbria located?

8. THE ARTS: Which one of the arts was Rudolf Nureyev’s claim to fame?

9. TELEVISION: What was the first name of TV detective Kojak?

10. MEASUREMENTS: How many hectares are in 1 square kilometer?

1. Between 2004 and 2009, the Angels won the A.L. West Division every year except one. Who else won it, and when?

2. How many times did Boston’s Ted Williams lead the American League in

RBIs for a season?

3. Name the first University of Miami (Fla.) player to win the Lombardi Award for top collegiate lineman or linebacker.

4. Between 1986 and 1995, three players (Larry Bird, Craig Hodges, Mark Price) won a total of eight of the 10 NBA All-Star 3-Point Shootouts. Who won the other two?

5. When was the last time before the 2010-11 NHL season that at least three rookies had at least 30 goals in the same season?

6. Who has won more NASCAR Cup races: the Allisons (Bobby and Donnie) or the Waltrips (Darrell and Michael)?

7. Evonne Goolagong Cawley played in five Wimbledon singles finals between 1971 and 1980. How many did she win?

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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I read a recent column of yours where an owner said her cat tended to scratch and nip at her without warning. You said that the cat might have some socialization problems due to being a shelter pet, or might be experiencing some stress. Could I add that cats that are perfectly “normal” and loving also will scratch or nip if they are surprised or feel otherwise threatened. It’s natural. -- Cat Fan in Chicago

DEAR CAT FAN: You’re right; many cats will turn and scratch or nip when surprised. Others will bat or scratch at strangers or even family members who reach out to them. Why? Well, like humans, cats have varying levels of “personal space,” so to speak. And because they’re fiercely independent, many have specific likes and dislikes -- opinions that can vary from family member to family member.It’s important to approach a cat, or any animal, with respect. Never sneak up behind or grab at a cat, and don’t yell or make loud noises. Approach from an angle where it can see you clearly, and speak in a calm, reassuring voice. Hold out your hand for inspection, and let the cat come to you.It’s possible to figure out the most important signals just from this move. If it sniffs at your hand, rubs its whiskers against it and backs away, the cat’s not interested in being picked up or petted at the moment. If it approaches you after rubbing its whiskers against your hand, you’re welcome to pet it. If it allows you to gently pick it up and doesn’t struggle, great. If it jumps into your lap, you belong to it (just kidding -- sort of!).

Send your question or comment 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.

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• It was revered American comedian Bill Cosby who made the following sage observation: “Human beings are the only creatures that allow their children to come back home.”

• Here’s a disturbing statistic for parents: If your child is like the average American youth, between the ages of 5 and 15 he or she will see approximately 13,500 people killed on television.

• Most languages change dramatically over time. If we in modern America were to try to read “Beowulf” (which was written in Old English), for instance, only those who have spent time studying the language would be able to make out more than a word or two here and there. If you’re from Iceland, however, this isn’t the case; the written language there has remained virtually unchanged for more than 1,000 years.

Modern Icelanders have no trouble reading sagas that were written in the 10th century.

• Relative to body size, humans -- unsurprisingly -- have larger brains than any other animal. Of non-human animals, it’s the bottlenose dolphin that has the largest brain.

• When Great Britain’s current Queen Elizabeth -- then Princess Elizabeth -- wed Prince Philip, their wedding cake weighed a whopping 500 pounds. • As legend has it, in 1288, when Dusseldorf, Germany, was granted its city charter, children all over the city began turning cartwheels for joy. The cartwheel has been an enduring part of the culture there ever since, and in 1937 the city even inaugurated an annual international cartwheel championship.

• Those who study such things claim that when you’re playing Monopoly, you’re likely to land on Illinois Avenue and the B&O Railroad more than on any other squares.***Thought for the Day: “I always find it more difficult to say the things I mean than the things I don’t.” -- W. Somerset Maugham

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