Today is...

The moon is waning. The morning stars are Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn. The evening stars are Mars, Pluto, Venus, Uranus and Neptune.

Those born on this date are under the sign of Virgo.

They include:
William Howard Taft, 27th president of the United States, in 1857; mystery writer Agatha Christie in 1890; country music star Roy Acuff in 1903; football player-turned-actor Merlin Olsen in 1940 (age 63); filmmaker Oliver Stone and actor Tommy Lee Jones, both in 1946 (age 57); and Prince Henry, called "Harry," second son of Britain's Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana, in 1984 (age 19).

On This Day in History:

In 1942, the armies of Nazi Germany began their siege of the Russian city of Stalingrad, now called Volgograd.

In 1954, the famous scene in which Marilyn Monroe is shown laughing as her skirt is blown up by a blast from a subway was shot during the filming of "The Seven Year Itch." The scene infuriated her husband, Joe DiMaggio, who felt it was exhibitionist. The couple were divorced a short time later.

Also in 1997, two popular diet drugs, sold under the brand names Pondimin and Redux, were withdrawn from the market because of findings the appetite suppressants could cause heart ailments.

And in 1997, Britain's Queen Elizabeth issued a rare public statement denying she and Prince Charles had argued over funeral arrangements for Princess Diana.

Also in 1999, the U.N. Security Council voted unanimously to deploy a multinational peacekeeping force to the Indonesian island of East Timor, which had voted earlier in the month for independence, prompting rampages by pro-Indonesian militias.

In 2000, the 27th Summer Olympic Games opened in Sydney, Australia, with a record number of female athletes participating and with North and South Korea marching together in the opening procession.

In 2001, the U.S. continued making plans that eventually would land troops in Afghanistan in the hunt for Osama bin Laden and his terrorist network and stepped up search operations for other potential terrorists in this country.

Famous Quotes To Live By:

"The three great essentials to achieving anything worthwhile are; first, hard work, second, stick-to-it-iveness, and third, common sense. "
     --- Thomas A. Edison

"The greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising up every time we fall."
     --- Confucius

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He is called 'TIC-TAC MAN' as I don't know his real name and my friends just decided that he should be called that. The meaning goes straight over my head! Done with a 3H pencil first then outlined with a 4B pencil. ...

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Having performed in many talent shows as well as at live auditions for "America's Most Talented Kid" and Nickelodeon's "All That", Amanda draws on her Taekwondo training to help her in her acting classes. Discipline, desire, concentration, and the ability to practice, practice, and practice, are all a part of Amanda's Taekwondo training, and will now help her in her quest as an actor.

Amanda recently auditioned for and received a part in a music video, "Mic Check", which will shoot on June 19th and 20th! Amanda is very excited about this chance to work on camera with other kids interested in acting.

Amanda has earned 15 Gold Medals, to date, in Taekwondo form and sparring, and just tested for her advanced red belt. Amanda trains at Ken Lewis Taekwondo in Canyon Country, is in the Excellence Club for Academic Achievement, and is also a Junior Leader instructing younger students.

When Amanda is not at her Acting or Taekwondo classes, or running to auditions, she is busy with Spanish and Cooking classes, as well as her duties as Secretary of her school's Student Council. On the honor roll in 4th grade, Amanda balances family, school, acting, and Taekwondo pretty well, and once in a while has some spare time to shop, hang out with friends, and just goof off!

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YoungTunes.com is for those young artists (under 22-years-old) that have produced a studio quality CD and are looking for an outlet to sell their music. YoungTunes.com, similar to Apple's iTunes, will sell the artist's individual tracks for 89 cents for each digital download and the physical CD for what the artist sets as a list price.

The site is just getting off the ground and it's looking for bands and singers who have produced a CD and want to sell it and get more exposure for themselves. Check it out: www.YoungTunes.com

The site -Officially- launches on Thanksgiving day for this year's Christmas sales season.

We are asking for your help. Can you forward this email to -EVERYONE- you know for us? We need to find as many young solo acts, duos, bands, and singers to help them sell their music.

If you have produced a studio quality CD that is ready to sell to the general public, then click on the sell music button to get the information on how to submit your CD for consideration on YoungTunes.com

If you have any questions about YoungTunes then let us know by clicking here.

We hope you visit www.YoungTunes.com often and support the young Artists.

PLEASE help us reach singers and bands and send this to EVERYONE in your email address book and let every young artists out there go to YoungTunes.com. It's a great site helping out young artists and we need to help them by telling everyone we know.

Many THANKS to those of you whom have already begun to help us out!

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It's school. Do your best and be done with it!

Seeking -- Neal: 30s, meek, dopey; Chad: 30s, charming, sleazy; Christina: 20s, pudgy Gothgirl; Garza: 30s, female, androgynous; Wizard: 20s, sci-fi/fantasy geek, pale, skinny, male; Zack: 14, suburban white-boy, hip-hop type; Josh: 14, baby-faced.

Auditions will be held in September at NYU; sides will be provided. No pay, but videocopy, credit, meals, and transportation provided.

Mail pix & resumes to "Two Steps Back," B. Klauke, 217 E. 3rd St., #4 NYC 10009. NON-UNION PERFORMERS

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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 1 Hour
Ready in: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

Ingredients:

2 pounds lean ground beef
1 (46 fluid ounce) can tomato juice
1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
1 1/2 cups chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon white sugar
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/4 cup chili powder

Directions:
1. Place ground beef in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain, and crumble.

2 In a large pot over high heat combine the ground beef, tomato juice, tomato sauce, kidney beans, pinto beans, onions, bell pepper, cayenne pepper, sugar, oregano, ground black pepper, salt, cumin and chili powder. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Simmer for 1 1/2 hours. (Note: If using a slow cooker, set on low, add ingredients and cook for 8 to 10 hours.)

Makes 10 Servings

Question 1:

What was Sarah's first commercial for?

McDonalds
Burger King
Wendy's
Arby's

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Question 2:

When Sarah hosted "Saturday Night Live" with musical guest Faith Hill, it was her ___ time hosting?

1st
3rd
2nd
4th

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Question 3:

Which of the following award shows did Sarah co-host in 2002?

MTV Movie Awards
Daytime Emmy Awards
Teen Choice Awards
she has never hosted an award show

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Question 4:

When Sarah auditioned for "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", what role did she try out for?

Cordelia
Willow
Buffy
she didn't have to try out

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Question 5:

In which of the following movies or television shows has Sarah kissed another girl?

"Harvard Man" (2001) and "Sisters"
"Cruel Intentions" (1999) and "Friends"
"Cruel Intentions" (1999) and "Grosse Point"
"Harvard Man"(2001) and "Cruel Intentions" (1999)

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Question 6:

Sarah was in the movie "Simply Irresistible" (1999), what was the movie's original title?

Simply Irresistible was the only title
Sweet Something's
Vanilla Fog
I Can't Get Enough of You

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Question 7:

In 2000, Sarah was in a music video of which music group?

Backstreet Boys
Bon Jovi
Creed
Stone Temple Pilots

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Question 8:

In what country did Sarah and Freddie Prinze Jr. get married in?

France
Italy
Mexico
Australia

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Question 9:

Who was the character she played on "All My Children"?

Kendall Hart
Jackie Goodson
Madison Jackson
Buffy Summers

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Question 10:

Which which of the following services did Sarah volunteer and travel with in 2000?

Coins for Kids
Habitat for Humanity
Women for Women
Make a Wish Foundation

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Two automobiles are approaching each other each traveling at a constant velocity of 60 mph. When the autos are two miles apart, a very fast fly leaves the front bumper of one of the autos and travels toward the other at a speed of 120 mph.

Upon reaching that auto, the fly immediately reverses direction. This continues until the autos collide.

How far did the fly travel?

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Question 1:

What was Sarah's first commercial for?

Burger King
Sarah was five when she did this commercial in 1982. Her commercial was one of the first to ever compare products on television using a competitor's name. This commericial resulted in a lawsuit from McDonald's.

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Question 2:

When Sarah hosted "Saturday Night Live" with musical guest Faith Hill, it was her ___ time hosting?

3rd
Sarah has hosted "Saturday Night Live" three times. Sarah has also hosted on January, 17 1998, with musical guest Portishead; and on May 15, 1999, with musical guest Backstreet Boys, which also happened to be the season finale. Sarah has also had special guest appearances on "Saturday Night Live", On May 13, 2000 with Britney Spears and on May 20, 2000 with Joe. C, Kid Rock, Gina Gershon, William Dafoe, Andy Richter, and Florence Henderson.

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Question 3:

Which of the following award shows did Sarah co-host in 2002?

MTV Movie Awards
Sarah co-hosted the MTV Movie Awards with Jack Black

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Question 4:

When Sarah auditioned for "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", what role did she try out for?

Cordelia

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Question 5:

In which of the following movies or television shows has Sarah kissed another girl?

"Cruel Intentions" (1999) and "Grosse Point" Sarah kissed Selma Blair in "Cruel Intentions" (1999) and Lindsay Sloane in "Grosse Point".

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Question 6:

Sarah was in the movie "Simply Irresistible" (1999), what was the movie's original title?

Vanilla Fog

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Question 7:

In 2000, Sarah was in a music video of which music group?

Stone Temple Pilots In 2000, Sarah shot a video for Stone Temple Pilots called "Sour Girl".

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Question 8:

In what country did Sarah and Freddie Prinze Jr. get married in?

Mexico
Sarah and Freddie were married on September 1, 2002 near the Mexican resort, Puerto Vallarta.

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Question 9:

Who was the character she played on "All My Children"?

Kendall Hart
Kendall Hart was the long lost daughter of actress Susan Lucci who plays her mother, Erica.

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Question 10:

Which which of the following services did Sarah volunteer and travel with in 2000?

Habitat for Humanity
Sarah has travelled to the Dominican Republic with Habitat for Humanity. Her journey and work there was covered in a "Teen People" article in 2000.

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