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LONDON - Among the great mysteries of England there is Stonehenge, the large assortment of cut stones that for centuries has confounded archaeologists, astrologers, astronomers, historians and theologians - all of whom have researched the grounds and after thoughtful contemplation developed detailed theories of how the configuration came to be and just what spiritual, scientific or humanistic significance it might possess. Then there is the true great mystery of England: Marmite spread.

Over the past 10 years, Cooking Light magazine has cooked, tasted, evaluated and rated more than 32,000 recipes, and that ain't baloney: It's meringues, pastas, pot stickers, salads, sauces, souffles and steaks -- for starters. Out of those recipes, only about 6,000 were chosen for publication.Every day, the magazine's test kitchen staff, along with editors and writers from the magazine, gather to sample and discuss our recipes (yes, this is their lunch, often as incongruous as Thai Pasta Salad followed by Bourbon Bread Pudding followed by Chicken With 40 Cloves of Garlic)

A weekly briefing on the economic calendar. Monday * Factory orders for August Earnings reports: Thor Industries, Ruby Tuesday Tuesday * Institute for Supply Management services report for September Earnings reports: Acuity Brands, Apollo Group, University of Phoenix, Yum Brands Wednesday Earnings reports: International Speedway, Monsanto, Genentech Thursday * Consumer credit for August Earnings reports: Costco, Marriott, Alcoa Friday ...

Joseph AnthonyActor and directorHYANNIS, Mass. -- Joseph Anthony, an actor and director who at his peak staged four hit productions on Broadway simultaneously, died Wednesday at a nursing home at age 80.In 1960 to 1961, Mr. Anthony opened four successful shows in 11 months: Gore Vidal's "Best Man"; "Under the Yum-Yum Tree," with Gig Young; Eugene Ionesco's "Rhinoceros"; and Jean Kerr's "Mary, Mary."He directed both the stage and film versions of "The Rainmaker." The 1956 movie starred Katharine Hepburn and Burt Lancaster.

Girl, 7, asks Clinton to let Navy dad visit more oftenA 7-year-old Glen Burnie girl whose father is in the Navy gave President Clinton a bear hug Thursday and asked him to let her father come home more often.Jenna Wharton wrote Clinton a letter that was handed to him before he addressed a meeting of the American Society of Newspaper Editors at the U.S. Naval Academy.In the letter, Jenna said she had only seen her father, Petty Officer 1st Class David Wharton, 10 months in the last three years.

The Sun's Frank D. Roylance and Michael Stroh answer your questions. EDITOR'S NOTE: Because of the overwhelming number of inquiries from baltimoresun.com readers, The Sun's Frank Roylance has joined Michael Stroh in answering your questions about cicadas. Betty, Baltimore: When will the cicadas surface? How long will they last? Stroh: Some cicadas have already started to surface. By next week, some Marylanders will probably start hearing singing males. By July 1, they'll be gone -- except for billions of rotting cicada carcasses.

Well, now we know what happens to Roger Sterling when he takes LSD: He sees visions of the 1919 Black Sox and faces the truth about his marriage to Jane. In that order. Yes, this was a very odd yet very effective "Mad Men. " And not just because of the LSD party, but because of the non-linear storytelling, the exquisitely detailed depictions of two very sad relationships (Roger and Jane, Don and Megan) and the painful-to-watch life of Peggy. First of all, how perfect was it to make Roger the first "Mad Men" character to trip on LSD?

The Young Victorian Theater Company started its 25th season Saturday night with a spirited rendition of Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Mikado." The production was generally excellent, with committed singing and tons of good-natured over-acting.The principal characters were all strong. Steven Goodman's Ko-Ko was sort of a combination Groucho Marx and Roger Rabbit. Mark McGrath gave Pooh-Bah the perfect level of pomposity. Richard Crawley as Nanki-Poo and Jennifer Davison as Yum-Yum were vocally impressive but a little cold on stage.