Is cross-country street racing going legit? Team Polizei, which has won the completely illegal New York to Los Angeles Gumball Rally and holds the unofficial cross-cross-country speed record (just over 31 hours), has signed on with Grand-Am Series team TRG, aka The Racer's Group, to drive a 2008 Porsche GT3 in the Grand-Am event at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca near Monterey, Calif., next month. Henri Richard and Rene' Villeneuve will take the wheel for Polizei, which is the German word for police.

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Roll out the red carpet. The 80th anniversary of the first Academy Awards ceremony is May 16. However, the most prestigious film award show wasn't always about glitz and glamour. In 1929, only 250 people attended the first banquet, with a presentation ceremony that lasted only five minutes. And no suspense was involved-the winners had been announced three months prior.

Here are some additional Oscar fun facts: Leader of the pack, The first award ever presented went to Emil Jannings in 1929 for his roles in " The Last Command" and " The Way of All Flesh."

The more, the merrier, Meryl Streep, Kathrine Hepburn and Jack Nickolson are the three actors with the most nominations.

The Oscar queen, Kathrine Hepburn holds the prominent record for the most awards won, taking home four golden statuettes in her lifetime.

A clean sweep. The following films won awards for best picture, directing, actor, actress and writing: " It Happened One Night" (1943), One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" (1975) and "The Silence of the Lambs" (1991).

Seasonal Selections

Put health front and center with a new focus on citrus this Spring!

Forage for some of April's in-season fruits, such as: Grapefruit. Look for blemish-free skin and heavy for its size. Store in the fridge for up to two weeks.

Lemons. Choose heavy fruits with firm skins. Store in the fridge for up to three weeks.

Tangerines. Don't choose by color because the rind can be dyed. Select heavy fruit and store in the fridge for up to two weeks.

Fitness Tip for April

When our mind sleeps, so do our muscles. To help redistribute blood through your muscles in the morning, perform three to four minutes of easy exercises or stretching when you get up. Start by stretching for three seconds and relaxing for two seconds. Repeat five times. You'll increase muscle range, forcefulness and speed of motion.

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