Word of the week: "zucchetto," pronounced "zoo-KETT-oh." Derived from the Italian for "little head," it is the small, round skullcap worn by Roman Catholic officials. The word was used in the final rounds of the 2007 AARP National Senior Spelling Bee. This year's bee will be held June 13-14 in Cheyenne, Wyo. More info can be found at www.seniorspellingbee.com.

Trivia detective alert: We happened to notice recently that the 11-letter name of actor Alec B ...

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