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Nov 15, 2011

Thestar.com Morning Headlines

Tuesday, November 15, 2011 Hello Cabuyano! 
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Hundreds of police clear Occupy Wall Street camp

Hundreds of police officers in riot gear evicted dozens of Occupy Wall Street protesters early Tuesday from the park that has become the epicentre of the worldwide movement protesting corporate greed.

VIDEO: Sandusky says he showered and 'horsed around’ with kids

“I am innocent of those charges,” the 67-year-old Sandusky said. “... I could say that I have done some of those things. I have horsed around with kids I have showered after workouts. I have hugged them and I have touched their legs without intent of sexual contact.”

Malvern youth charity delisted over tax scheme

Auditors find greed, not charity, was why most of the donors were attracted to Malvern Rouge Valley Youth Services.

Ottawa bus driver fired over YouTube yelling video

An Ottawa bus driver who swore and yelled at a passenger in an incident that ended up on YouTube has been fired.

 
 
IS Awards
 
 

Nominations Now Open

TRIEC now invites applications for its 6th Annual Immigrant Success Awards. Learn More
 
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The Battle of the Blades winner is ...

Ride the Cyclone, at Theatre Passe Muraille, has an exceptional cast, and an even better story line.


 
Business
 

$100 polymer bank note goes into circulation

High-tech security features grace the new $100 polymer banknote.Paying with plastic takes on a new meaning today as the Bank of Canada rolls out new $100 bills to replace the cotton-paper blend note.

Europe should use own resources to deal with debt, Flaherty says

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says Europe should use its own resources to resolve its debt crisis before other countries contribute.

 

Tech Wars: Apple competitors Kindle Fire, Music Beta launch this week

The tech assault on Apple hits full battle mode this week, as Amazon starts selling iPad contender Kindle Fire and Google introduces its iTunes competitor Music Beta.

Europe in worst hour since World War II, Merkel says

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday that Europe faces the 'toughest hour since World War Two.'

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Sports
 

Cox: NHL set to unload or move Coyotes

This time next year, the NHL will no longer own a franchise in Arizona.

Blocked shot kills teenage hockey player

A 16-year-old hockey player has died after he was struck by a puck in the neck during a game in Edmonton over the weekend.

 

Sandusky admits he ‘horsed around’ with kids but says he’s not a pedophile

Jerry Sandusky said in an interview with NBC that he is innocent of the child sex abuse charges that have rocked Penn State and cost coach Joe Paterno his job, though the former defensive coordinator acknowledged he “horsed around” and touched kids.

NBA season ‘now in jeopardy’: Stern

Union executive director Billy Hunter says the players’ association is prepared to file antitrust action against the NBA. He says this is the best situation for “players can get their due process.”

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Entertainment
 

Mike Tyson tries his hand at comedy … and he’s really good

Slimmed down and cleaned up, Mike Tyson is creating a new comedy career for himself with his latest take on Republican U.S. presidential candidate Herman Cain.

Lang Lang the graffiti artist

The world’s most famous classical musician begins his two-week Toronto stay with a flourish.

 

With Eddie Murphy gone, Oscar race heats up for new host

Now that Eddie Murphy has followed Brett Ratner in resigning from the 84th Academy Awards, the big question in Hollywood is who will host?

Mickey Rourke has a hankering for Hogtown

The Immortals star has been immortalized on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, but what he’d really like is a Toronto address.

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Living
 

Could ‘parent-cams’ shine light on child abuse?

Child protection agencies weigh in on the potential for video technologies to change the dynamic between child abusers and their victims.

Delap: These men have Gotstyle

It was ’50s Chicago Playboy Club at Gotstyle’s bash for their clientele. The trendy menswear shop dresses regular folk in runway-ready fashion.

 

Most smokers want to quit but few do, report finds

When it comes to quitting smoking, the lungs might be willing but the flesh is weak. A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that while about 69 per cent of smokers last year wanted to quit, only about a tenth were able to do so.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas … in November

Christmas at this time of year is no longer a rare sight. Storefronts are decked out in red and green and Yuletide tunes echo from radios. But is it too much?

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Travel
 

Monumental Arizona

Arizona’s gigantic landmarks are a reason to hit red-rock country in the desert around Sedona.

Canada named top country brand in the world - again

Canada tops so-called Country Brand Index for second year in a row; USA falls to 6 and the UK to 13th.

 

Canadians take the Mouse over the Wall

Travel survey shows Canadians would want to visit the Great Pyramids the most, but DisneyWorld is second; ahead of the Great Wall of China.

Celebrity chef serves up a road show

Massimo Capra, co-owner and executive chef of Mistura and Sopra restaurants, shares his stories on where he’s been and where he’s going next.

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