| ITV's unearths third Primeval series
ITV1 sci-fi drama Primeval has been commissioned for a third series less than halfway through transmission of its second run, which is consistently delivering more than 5 million viewers on Saturday nights. Independent producer Impossible Pictures will begin work on the third series in March. ITV1 plans to air the next series in January 2009. Primeval stars Douglas Henshall as an evolutionary zoologist who comes face to face with prehistoric creatures thanks to rips in time. Impossible Pictures would not confirm whether Hensall would be reprising his role, but said that most of the show's current characters would be returning. The new series will also feature a prehistoric monster designed by a member of the public. ITV1 plans to launch an online competition later this year, inviting viewers to submit a creature of their invention.
This kind of warm-up doesn't precede exercise
Easy-to-make chilis and thick soups are great warm-ups when it's cold outside. More satisfying than thin broths, they often contain meats and vegetables that contribute to their satisfying taste and body-warming appeal. Wintertime chilis and soups also can warm up a home and provide an inviting smell for all who enter. It doesn't matter if they have simmered all day in a slow cooker or were quickly assembled at the end of the day. .
The company Suffredin keeps
Barbara, 59, is a multimillionaire involved in trucking, waste hauling, banking, and other businesses. A friend of Mayor Daley's, Barbara at one time got more than 60 percent of his garbage-hauling business from city contracts. He has also been a consultant to the city's much-criticized blue bag recycling program. He has been arrested five times, including a 1982 arrest for extortion in an FBI sting. Barbara was acquitted in that case -- and has never been convicted of any crime. During the Family Secrets mob trial last year, Outfit hit man Nicholas Calabrese said Barbara participated in the 1980s bombing of Horwath's Restaurant in Elmwood Park. Barbara is the grandson of Bruno Roti Sr., an organized crime boss, and the nephew of late Ald. Fred Roti, who allegedly represented mob interests on the City Council.
The Chowder Showdown
The Super Bowl match-up between New England and New York has played itself out on dinner tables for years. The contest doesn't involve touchdowns or a halftime show, but it can get pretty contentious, as the two sides go head-to-head over one question: Who can claim the best namesake chowder? For that matter, who can say with certainty which came first or how it was created? Theories abound; facts are often in dispute. With milk or cream, pork and potatoes, New England clam chowder is considered to be the national standard, dating back to at least the early 19th century, says cookbook author Brooke Dojny, whose books include "The New England Clam Shack Cookbook." Clams were abundant there, as well as in what are now the Maritime Provinces of Canada, and became a base for a hearty soup, according to "The Oxford Companion to Food." Different regions created different kind of chowder, featuring lobster or subtracting the potatoes, for example, but many were creamy and included clams or fish.
Monday wild card
Reebok, an 11-month-old whippet, finds security between Scott Boyd, his handler/trainer's legs today at the River City Cluster of Dog Show in San Antonio. Boyd and the dog's owner drove to San Antonio from Tulsa, Okla., with 27 dogs. Boyd said that Reebok often nudges between his legs for security. The dog show runs through Sunday. (AP Photo/San Antonio Express-News, Gloria Ferniz) .
Safe homes to put your investment cash
I have quite a broad spread of investments, but the index-linked certificates appeal because they are a safe home for my money during uncertain times and I know the cash is keeping pace with inflation,' he says. 'The tax benefits are also good. Food and fuel prices have been rising so this could boost the return if inflation rises.' Sue Hannums, savings expert at financial adviser AWD Chase de Vere in Bath, Somerset, says not all NS&I products are up to scratch. 'With the exception of the index-linked bonds, few NS&I products are competitive,' she says. 'Investors like NS&I because it is backed by the Government. With banks and building societies, savers are advised to deposit only up to £35,000 because this is the amount protected under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, if an institution goes bust.
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