TV networks roll out new fall series amid lukewarm reviews
NYC critics panned ABC's Maggie and NBC's Fitz and Bones while Today's FBI drew interest as the weekend's sole watchable new show. The Maggie pilot misses punch lines amid flat cast and a hostile laugh track. Fitz and Bones falter as a comedy adventure with lame storytelling.
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Today's FBI pilot impresses as a polished crime drama
A two hour ABC pilot with Paul Sorvino and Tony Lo Bianco scores for tension and strong acting. The piece blends law and order themes with a look at agent burnout as Nick Frazier nears the criminal world, hinting at potential success for a full series.
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FBI
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Tony Lo Bianco
Law and Order
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Crossword Busts Gate to Abjure Virtue in Marcus Aurelius Letter
Puzzle hints and clues mix with a long quote from Marcus Aurelius urging the end of discussions on what a good man should be. The fragment includes references to crosswords, names, and scattered wordplay lines amid a dated cryptic puzzle style.
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Cee
Marcus Aurelius
Parole System Called A Problem
Dear Abby answers readers on a parolee murder case and a debate over parole board responsibility. The letter from a Cleveland father questions why a known child molester was paroled four times to harm children and suggests parole boards share accountability. The column also tackles a race and heritage family query about the Italian ancestry of children.
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Benjamin Lee Breneman
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Tommy
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Dear Abby column on adoption and Italian heritage explained
In a reader’s note, Abby clarifies genetics of Italian blood in children and addresses tracing birth parents for an adoptee needing a bone marrow transplant. Guidance recommends contacting the adoption agency and ALMA for matching adoptees with natural parents.
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PBS Bowl Report on public TV satellite news reach
Public television is expanding satellite use for live reports from distant cities. The Nightly Business Report debuts from Miami with two way links, while Cronkite's Why in the World airs from Los Angeles. WGBH plans a Public File roundup and continued coverage via Enterprise and U.S. Chronicle.
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Cryptoquote Daily Puzzle Sample
The note explains a daily cryptoquote puzzle using a simple substitution cipher. It demonstrates mapping letters such as A to L and X to O, noting that single letters and word shapes aid solving, and that each day the cipher changes.
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