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PICKS OF THE WEEK Captain America: The First Avenger (PG-13) Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) has always been a puny kid with strong principles and even stronger tenacity. When World War II breaks out and Steve is turned down by every recruiting office for being too weak, he finds his chance to fight for his country when he is selected for a top-secret experimental program that turns him into a super-soldier. The movie does well to rise above the standard for superheroes: The Cap isnt thirsting for revenge, hes not even super-powered, hes the result of the right guy finally getting a chance to make a difference. By staying true to the comic book origins, Captain America: The First Avenger brings different settings and themes to the table for a solid adventure with an underdog angle. Attack the Block (R) With a no-name cast and a debut director, this aliens vs. slums thriller becomes the ragtag fighting force that surprises its challengers. A handful of troublemakers from South London take up arms (improvised) and ride (on scooters and bicycles) against an alien invasion in their neighborhood. The film is from the same producers who made Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, and it capably walks the line between adoring its tropes and offering a new comedic spin on the alien invasion. The result is a breath of fresh air, right on time in this season of heavy population density from the alien-attack genre. The People vs. George Lucas (NR) How does a true fan reconcile his love for a cherished movie with his hatred for the cash-in prequels made years later? How

In 1975, the film was nominated for Oscars for best picture, best sound and best writing. Now on Blu-ray, the restored version of this film classic offers optimized sound and video for an even closer glimpse at the tightfocused world of surveillance. MORE RELEASES Luther: Season 2 Robot Chicken: Season Five Sacred Sites of the Dalai Lamas Barney Miller: The Complete Series The Best of the Three Stooges The Hugh Grant Collection
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Chris Evans as Captain America could somebody once seen as the savior of sci-fi suddenly become the most reviled man in geekdom? These are the questions at the heart of this plucky 2010 documentary. Using interviews, fan art and bits of pop-culture, The People vs. George Lucas takes a look at the bittersweet relationship between movie fans and the creator of the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises. The Conversation (R) [Blu-Ray] In his heyday, Francis Ford Coppola made this small-scale but intense thriller. Gene Hackman plays Harry Caul, a surveillance expert whos been assigned to listen in on a couple as they walk the streets of San Francisco. As the plot thickens, Harry struggles to keep his personal reservations separate from his work as his own paranoia spirals out of control.

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1. In 2010, Carlos Gonzalez became the 5th Colorado Rockies player to win an N.L. batting title. Name two of the first four to do it. 2. Name the last major-league team to hit .300 or better for a season. 3. Which college football team, entering 2011, had a longer streak of double-digit-win seasons: Boise State or Virginia Tech? 4. Who held the Boston Celtics record for assists in a season before Rajon Rondo set a new mark of 794 in 2009-10. 5. How many times have the Vancouver Canucks been in the Stanley Cup Finals? 6. By the time another driver (Cale Yarborough) had won the Daytona 500 a second time, how many times had Richard Petty won it? 7. Of the past 12 Wimbledon womens tennis singles finals (2000-2011), three were not won by either of the Williams sisters (Venus and Serena). Who won them?
1. Andres Galarraga (1993), Todd Helton (2000), Matt Holliday (2007) and Larry Walker (1998, 99, 2001). 2. The Boston Red Sox hit .302 in 1950. 3. Virginia Tech had seven seasons (2004-10), while Boise State had five (2006-10). 4. Bob Cousy had 715 assists in the 1959-60 season. 5. Three times -- 1982, 1994 and 2011. 6. Five times -- 1964, 66, 71, 73 and 74. 7. Maria Sharapova (2004), Amelie Mauresmo (06) and Petra Kvitova (11).
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8 Mile Meets the Empire State

My dad was a pretty successful guy. Hes since retired, but back in the day he was into Sinatra, Sun Records-era Elvis and, of course, my mom. He didnt have a problem fessing up to that, either. He was the same man that intervened when I clearly had an affair with the Mets in 1986 and flirted with Ken OBrien and the Jets in 85. No way he was raising a kid who didnt root for the Yankees and Giants. The Nets didnt exist, because only the Knicks really ever played the Garden with regularity. Rangers? Obviously but only because the Devils seemed a bit weird to a Catholic, and the Islanders they belonged to the Island. Nowadays when I visit the folks, I know the old man is still into Mom and Elvis is still the presumed King, but the only time I hear Sinatra played in their home is when the Yankees win a ballgame and their 55 million-inch flat screen with surround, seek-and-destroy sound blares the games best anthem (thatd be New York, New York for the uninitiated or the 135-year-olds among us who still cling to their peanuts and Crackerjack or Casey at Bat.) But Im not a dinosaur yet. Ive known for quite some time that Eminem was among the recognized leaders of the rap world, and the first time I saw Jay-Z on the charts and learned he was from Brooklyn, I got it it was a reference to the J and Z line on the subway. But it took me a few deadlines and the near constant rotation of the two off the hipster sections iPods before I understood the intelligence that Jay-Z had and why audiophiles considered Ems work touchstones of his era. Im a Beatles fan. They were the first stadium band, and their concerts at Shea and Candlestick are the stuff of legend. And just like Ali shocked the world with the rope-a-dope, John Lennon played a joke on everybody at those concerts, singing Help! and Im a Loser (and Im not what I appear to be) in front of fans who werent listening. Well, pay attention, folks. Jay-Z says hes the new Sinatra, that he sells more Yankee caps than a Yankee can. I cant say I disagree. But Sinatra didnt buy the Nets and move them to Brooklyn. Add Rhianna to the bridge, and suddenly Brooklyn is New York, New York. And say what you will but that Eminem commercial aired during the Super Bowl, you know, the one where he drives down 8-mile in a Chrysler? Ever since then, Detroit has been lights

Eminem Photo by Gelnjamn (Glen Han) out. The Tigers won their division and have the best pitcher in the game wearing their chain. The Lions look like Super Bowl contenders. Both hooked up for stadium shows in each others city last year. As I write this, the Yankees and Tigers are heading into a fifth game, deciding playoff showdown. The Big Three are in the black, a new skyscraper is steadily rising from Ground Zero. The synergy between both cities is suddenly clear. Boston and Chicago may be the preferred rivals of each town, but as my dad and ol Blue Eyes would surely agree, and as emphasized by the two biggest pop stars in a generation for Brooklyn and Detroit, surprisingly, its very clear ... the best is yet to come. Mark Vasto is a veteran sportswriter who lives in Kansas City.
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1. MUsIC: What was the name of the 1987 song and the movie starring Madonna? 2. wEATHEr: What are the sirocco, mistral and Chinook? 3. MEAsUrEMEnTs: A triennial event occurs how often? 4. MOVIEs: Who was the Oscar-winning director of the The Silence of the Lambs? 5. LAnGUAGE: What does the Greek prefix cyto mean? 6. COMICs: What famous comics character had a girlfriend named Dale Arden? 7. HIsTOrY: When did the USS Maine explode in Havanas harbor, an event that preceded the Spanish-American War? 8. LITErATUrE: Henry David Thoreaus famous Walden Pond is nearest to which town? 9. MYTHOLOGY: Who is the Norse goddess of love and fertility? 10. GEOGrAPHY: Cork and Limerick are major cities of which nation?

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National Memory Screening Day

Mark your calendar: Nov. 15, a Tuesday, is National Memory Screening Day, put on by the Alzheimer's Foundation of America. A news release issued by Alzheimer's Disease International says that there could be 28 million people in the world with dementia but no diagnosis yet. The screening events provide free memory screenings using tasks and questions that can detect problems early. Tests will check memory, thinking and language skills. While the tests don't give a true diagnosis, they can provide indications that a medical exam is needed. Meanwhile, there is a possible Alzheimer's vaccine on the horizon. In the disease, the amyloid protein stays in the brain and turns into plaque, which causes problems with the nerves that transport information through the brain. Researchers are looking at a way to stop the body from producing too much of the amyloid by targeting the receptors that move it into the brain. At this point only small animals have been used in the research, but the results are promising enough that the next step is to move into large-animal research. To learn more about next month's free memory screenings, go online to www.nationalmemoryscreening.org,

or call 866-AFA-8484. Online you just need to click on your state and a list of locations will appear. You'll need to sign up in advance to ensure a spot. If you've been experiencing memory problems or if it runs in the family, be sure to tell your doctor. Or if you just want a baseline test for future reference, the screening can help with that, too. Remember, a memory problem might not be Alzheimer's. It could easily be something as simple as a vitamin deficiency. Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally 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 columnreply@gmail.com.
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to give them some room, but he just stuffed it down in there and jacked me sideways. It was no surprise, and as I started spinning toward the wall, I just hammered the throttle. I didnt think it was going to hit the wall, but then I was afraid that everybody behind me would come piling in. Id like to say it was all driver, but luckily, I tapped the brake and kept it on the throttle, it straightened back up to where I didnt stop in front of anybody and, thank God, everybody behind us was alert and kind of got it slowed down. Id say it was 60 percent driver and 40 percent luck. Ill give myself a little bit of credit. Monte Dutton covers motorsports for The Gaston (N.C.) Gazette. E-mail Monte at nascarthisweek@yahoo.com.
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A.J. Allmendinger Has Kingly Goals

A.J. Allmendinger earns the interest of thousands of fans just on the basis of the No. 43 on the side of his Ford Fusion. 43 is the number made famous by Richard Petty, the owner. Petty won a record 200 races carrying that number. No one else ever come close to that total, and its almost unthinkable that anyone will ever approach it. Its among many reasons why Petty is uniformly regarded as NASCARs King Richard. Allmendinger, 29, came reasonably close to making the Chase for the Sprint Cup. He moved up from 15th to 14th in Sprint Cup points after finishing seventh at Dover International Speedway in the AAA 400. To date, the Los Gatos, Calif., native has collected one top-five and seven top-10 finishes during the current season. The one-time Rookie of the Year in the ChampCar World Series (2004) began competing regularly in NASCAR in 2007. He finished third in the 2009 Daytona 500. Allmendingers goal, obviously, is to restore Richard Petty Motorsports to the position of royalty enjoyed by Petty. Teammate Marcos Ambrose picked up a victory earlier this year at Watkins Glen, N.Y.

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