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OCTOBER 17-23, 2018 UCW 27 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM WEEKLY HOROSCOPE NEWS OF THE WEIRD by the Editors at Andrews McMeel Syndication Bold moves ree cheeky raccoons jolted a To- ronto, Ontario, Canada, woman awake late on Sept. 18 when they broke into her kitchen. Jenny Serwylo heard noises coming from her kitchen and approached the critters with a broom, which scared away two of the three. But a third wouldn't budge, barricaded behind her toaster oven and munching on a package of English muffins. "He was like, 'I'm eating, get out of here,'" Serwylo told the Toronto Star. She tried calling authorities but couldn't get any help, and her contest of wills with the raccoon lasted for more than a half- hour. "I was growling at him and hiss- ing at him," she said. As she pointed the broom handle at the animal, it would grab the end and "yank it really hard." Finally, having consumed all the bread in the kitchen, the raccoon calmly went out the window, which Serwylo locked behind it. Toronto Animal Services spokesperson Bruce Hawkins told the Star that such encounters are unusual, but you be the judge: e city has cre- ated a guide for residents about how to deal with raccoon intrusions. [Toronto Star, 9/19/2018] What's in a name? In the remote town of Yungar, Peru, two candidates for mayor with remarkable names are duking it out : Local politician Hitler Alba Sanchez, who served as mayor from 2011 to 2014, has been challenged by Len- nin Vladimir Rodriguez Valverde. Sanchez told e Independent that his parents had been unaware of the Nazi connection to his name when he was born, but even after realizing its origins, his father liked it because it "sounded foreign." Peruvians are known for choosing foreign-sounding first names for their children: Last year, Peru's junior football team fea- tured a player named Osama Vinlad- en. [e Independent, 9/24/2018] Oops ings got tense for passengers on a GoAir flight from New Delhi to Patna, India, on Sept. 22 when a first- time flyer mistook an emergency exit door for the restroom. Travel + Leisure magazine reported that fellow passen- gers asked the man, in his 20s, what he was doing, to which he replied that he "needed to use the washroom urgent- ly" and returned to tugging at the door. Airport official Mohammad Sanowar Khan explained: "Pandemonium prevailed ... and he was restrained. ... He said that the confusion happened because he had boarded a flight for the first time in his life." e unnamed traveler was questioned at the Patna airport. [Travel + Leisure, 9/26/2018] ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Information that seems suspect on the surface may turn out to be much more if you're willing to dig a little deeper, Aries. Do not discount anything right away. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, if faced with a few different scenarios, do not immediately pick the path of least re- sistance. Sometimes the best reward is earned with some sweat equity. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, when social engagements seem to be slim pickings, you may have to broaden your social circle just a bit. Try putting a toe into new waters for a change of scenery. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, put your money where your mouth is regarding an important issue this week. You must lead by example, and you're fully capable of doing so. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Don't let a minor setback derail all of the plans you have been working on for so long, Leo. is can be easily remedied with the right people offering their support. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, you do not need an engraved invita- tion to attend an event that could put you in a position of power and influence. Walk into the party with flair and confidence. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 When someone seeks your advice you are al- ways willing to give it, Libra. Just do not freely offer unsolicited advice all the time or friends could view it as lecturing. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Disagreements can cause emotions to run hot, Scorpio. It is best if you find a cool-down measure so that problems do not escalate - especially this week. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Take a break this week and reconnect with some of the fun activities that you used to do to amuse yourself, Sagittarius. ink like a kid and go to a zoo, aquarium or park. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, you're on the cusp of mastering a skill you have been honing for awhile. Use an opportunity this week to celebrate your hard- earned success. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Utilize all of the special skills you have at your disposal, Aquarius. You just may need every tool in your arsenal to get through an upcom- ing project. is work keeps you busy. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 You may need to take a trip to become fully recharged, Pisces. New experiences and new sights can be good for the soul. Question: Why do many programs run over their 30 or 60 minute time period by a minute or two? I often record pro- grams, and the last minute or two of a story's wrap-up is lost. e program is recorded precisely at 30 or 60 minutes but the broadcast lasted a minute or two longer. – Ellen Margate, FL Matt Roush: is practice has been go- ing on for a long time – and it can be even more confusing with certain cable programs that produce oversized epi- sodes running 15 or more minutes lon- ger than the usual hour with commer- cials. ose with DVR recorders tend to have less of an issue with this because the programmers generally provide information about which episodes are expected to run a minute or so longer, and generally it works (although it still sometimes lops off the last few sec- onds of a show – especially noticeable if you're a fan of Chuck Lorre's vanity cards). e reason for these overruns is very old-school, with schedulers believ- ing if a popular show runs into another show's time period, it may keep viewers from turning between episodes to the competition. is usually ends up just annoying viewers for the reasons you state in your question. If your device al- lows you to do it, I always recommend recording a few minutes beyond the al- lotted time slot – or even recording the following show just to be safe. To submit questions to TV Critic Matt Roush, go to: tvinsider.com by Damian Holbrook Cheers to "Last Man Standing" for putting its supporters first. Tim Allen's former ABC comedy kicked off its pre- miere on Fox with a joke about axed shows being saved by other networks and "loyal kickass fans." Guess he who laughs "Last" really does laugh best! Jeers to "NCIS: Los Angeles" Emmy voters for making us worry about another DOA. We love us some sus- pense, but it really looked like Deeks (Eric Christian Olsen) might die from a brain injury during the Season 10 opener. It's bad enough they offed relative newbie Hidoko. And we're still pissed at mother ship NCIS for killing off Kate. And Ziva. And Reeves!