During the 2006 baseball season, the Chicago White Sox started their home night games either at 7:05 p.m. or 7:35 p.m. For at least the next three seasons, all White Sox home night games will start at the unusual 7:11 p.m. Guess what chain of convenience stores is paying for the time change?

What familiar word do Italian speakers commonly use as the equivalent of “Hello!” when answering the telephone?

A) Marconi

B) Manicotti

C) Piccolo

D) Pronto

Tuesday’s answer: The eight-track tape was developed by William Lear, founder of the Lear Jet Corporation, as a convenient source of recorded music for his business aircraft.