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Ask Alex: tBmw. t-am mmsssm Compiled from staff and nws service reports Spend the day with the veterans who recently visited Washington Tuesday Life Therapy dogs bring serenity to the ailing05 May 1 birthdays LJ Former astronaut Scott Carpenter, 86; country singer Sonny James, 82; singer Judy Collins, 72; actor Stephen Macht, 69; singer Rita Coolidge, 66; pop singer Nick Fortu-na (The Bucking- Questions or comments regarding this section? Contact Life Editor Jeana Matherly at 421-6974 A. Parker hams), 65; actor-director Douglas Barr, 62; actor Dann Flo-rek, 60; singer-songwriter Ray Parker 57; Hall of Fame jockey Steve Cauthen, 51 actress Maia Mor-genstern, 49; country singer Wayne Hancock, 46; actor Charlie Schlatter, 45; country singer Tim McGraw, 44; rock musician Johnny Colt, 43; rock musi Sisters make journey to China for elaborate ceremony McGraw By THERESA CHURCHILL Senior Writer cian D'Arcy, 43; movie director Wes Anderson, 42; actress Julie Benz, 39; country singer Cory Morrow, 39; gospelrhythm-and-blues singer Tina Campbell (Mary Mary), 37; actor Darius McCrary, 35. ECATUR -If there had been a i a XrSs 4l 7 1 i Immortal7 Jackson The music and dance of the King of Pop is coming to Sin City. The "Michael Jackson, The Immortal World Tour" is scheduled to stop at the Mandalay Bay Resort Casino in December.

The tour will kick off in Montreal in October and hit 30 cities including New York, Miami, Philadelphia and Los Angeles before stopping in Las Vegas. Excerpts from Jackson's music videos will be part of the 90-minute show, but no performer will represent Jackson specifically. "Immortal" also will feature as-yet-unreleased songs that Jackson had finished before his death in 2009. dance for the wedding guests who had traveled the farthest, Rochelle Mooth of Decatur and her sister would have had to get up and strut their stuff. But this reception didn't have room for a dance floor, with 100 tables for 10 set up at the elaborate nuptials taking place more than 7,000 miles away in China.

Even so, Mooth, 72, and Charliene Call, 75, of Polo, were having the time of their lives attending the wedding Feb. 11 of one of Mooth's students from when she and her husband, Bob, taught at Nanjing University of Technology in 2005-06. "It was a blending of Eastern and Western traditions, with part of it like a Las Vegas show," Mooth said. "We had an absolutely wonderful time." Xie Yu, who helped Mooth with her Chinese as much as Mooth showed her how to teach English, began making noises about Mooth coming to her wedding a year in advance. Called SjaAa iTf irm-inuM- --t -ximasaises In the beginning Submitted photos Xie Yu, also known as Nancy, a former student of Rochelle Mooth of Decatur, poses with her former teacher following her wedding Feb.

11 in Wuxi, China. What they were originally called: 1 Super ffi and Hua Hong Yu, also known as "Harry," was extravagant because his family is among China's new rich, making its fortune with an automated system for painting automobiles. Indeed, the family moved into a seven-bedroom villa in Wuxi at least three times the size of the man "the Superman" 2. Sour Patch Kids "Mars Men" 3. Alka-Seltzer mascot Speedy "Sparky" 4.

Howdy Doody "Elmer" 5. Smokey tes- "SSj2- ZzK Vs-. 5 i if Vl ftiitMIM llllllMinl Mr Bear "Hotfoot Teddy" 6. Gummy Bears "The Dancing Bears" Source: World Features Syndicate -TJ Mm ml irn" ii mi nl rnim lm i Wedding Party Menu Mashed potatoes with carrot sticks inside and a buttery coating outside, all shaped into a dragon (signifying power and happiness), whole shrimp, duck slices, dried fish, lima beans, mushrooms with bean sprouts, water celery, mutton with green vegetables, ju ju bes (stewed dates) shrimp tails in cream sauce, soup with mushrooms and beef, fried eel, crab with soybean noodles, lobster, sliced lamb, clams, ham, bok choy, fish soup (complete with the head for good luck) sticky rice (with sweet red beans), soup with something that tasted like pickles, dumplings (jiaozi) made with bok choy, pork sausage and mushrooms), sea cucumbers with vegetables, beef slices, sparrow gizzards with celery and ginko, and watermelon. (Rochelle Mooth says watermelon is the traditional sign a meal is over and "usually quite a welcome Newlyweds Nancy and Harry, also known as Hua Hong Yu, greet guests at their wedding party from the stage of a hotel banquet room.

Nancy is wearing her second wedding gown of the day. "Nancy" by Mooth, Xie teaches English at the University of Wuxi and to this day uses the same technique Mooth used for finals in oral English. She gives students 10 topics they should be prepared to discuss and Mooths' house in Decatur the month before the wedding in preparation for the newlyweds to join them and set up housekeeping, as is the custom in China. Wedding festivities, however, began at 7:58 a.m. on the big day (times ending in 8 are con Elvis honor Rochelle Mooth of Decatur and her sister Charliene Call of Polo, wait with other guests outside the bride's home in Jiang Yin, China, to shower the happy couple with flower-shaped confetti.

eggs (for fertility), vermicelli and broth, and everyone eating dates in broth to signify happiness and prosperity, the groom was finally allowed to go upstairs and see his bride. Then came Nancy's grand entrance with Harry, walking out of her home on a red carpet lined with firecrackers and people holding tubes that spewed paper flowers. "Nancy looked absolutely WEDDINGD2 about an hour's drive south of Wuxi (pop. 4.5 million). But before he could enter, he had to give Nancy's brother eight red envelopes of money and each time answer a question.

The queries included the date of Nancy's birth on both the lunar and solar calendars and when the couple first kissed. "Nicky had great fun playing the part of guard at the gate," Mooth said. Harry was presented with a bowl containing five sidered lucky) with Harry arriving with eight BMW's decorated with flowers at the door of Nancy's parents in the relatively small town of Jiang Yin (pop. 1 million) then has a discussion with them in small groups. "She said I was the most significant teacher in her life," Mooth said.

The wedding of Nancy Budapest's city council has approved a plan to name a small park after Elvis Presley in commemoration of The King's support for Hungary's anti-Soviet revolution of 1956. Budapest mayor Istvan Tarlos said this week that a plot near the Margaret Bridge will be called Elvis Presley Park to honor the singer's "sincere sympathy" toward the shortlived uprising. On Jan. 6, 1957, during his last appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show," Elvis sang a gospel standard, "Peace in the Valley," which Sullivan said reflected the singer's concern for Hungarians' plight after the uprising. Sullivan said Elvis wanted people to make donations to be sent to Hungary.

'parrts Baby shampoo unshrinks wool He's a good egg By DICK ZAKER, Senior Copy Editor 1. Eggs' nutritional reputation seems to yo-yo, but just how many calories are in one? A. 50 B. 70 C. 90 D.

110 2. How many of the ovals do we eat apiece per Niceshot year? A. 250 a 300 C. 350 D. 400 MARY HUNT Everyday Cheapskate 3.

You buy a dozen. You take them home. Within how long should you eat them? A. one week B. two weeks C.

three weeks D. four weeks Dear Mary: I saw you on television once, demonstrating how to unshrink a wool sweater. All I can remember is that it involved baby shampoo. Linda, Illinois Dear Linda: Mix together 1 gallon of lukewarm water and 2 tablespoons of baby shampoo. Soak the garment for about 10 minutes.

Now the important part: Don't rinse! Simply blot out all of the excess water with a dry towel, and very gently lay it flat on a fresh towel. Reshape slowly, and carefully stretch it back to its original size. Dry out of direct sunlight or heat. This tip comes from The Wool Bureau Inc. It verifies this technique will work provided the fibers have not become permanently some cash? Where could you slash your expenses? Have a family meeting with your kids and lay out the situation.

Then outline your plan. Teach them about consignment stores, thrift shops and other places to get great clothes cheaply. Then (this is the hard part but the best thing you could ever do) give them the cash, no matter how little it might be. It's up to them to buy whatever they can. When the money is gone, that's it until all of you can raise more cash.

Your positive "can-do!" attitude will be the most important ingredient in this. Fixing life financially Dear Mary: As I write to you, I am crying because I feel as if I have betrayed my little HUNTD2 4. Talking fish eggs: Almas caviar from Iran is the most expensive of its kind, costing how much per ounce? A. $100 -r-V 1 -VI I Plastic-free buying Dear Mary: How do you buy clothes for teenage girls without using plastic when you are drowning in debt? Kathy, email Dear Kathy: Get the idea of using plastic out of your mind. It is simply not an option when you are drowning in debt.

How much cash do you have for clothes? What could you sell to raise B. $150 C. $500 D. $700 5. And speaking of expensive, the top-selling Faberge egg auctioned for? A.

$11 million B. $17 million C. $21 million D. $29 million Answers 1 B. 70; 2.

A. 250; 3. C. three weeks; 4. D.

$700; 5. a $17 million. Associated Press Raindrops bead up on a petunia in a garden in Overland Park, Kan. Widespread rains were falling across much of the Midwest causing flood warnings across several states..