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Dec 8, 2011

Thestar.com Morning Headlines

Thursday, December 8, 2011 Hello Cabuyano! 
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Would you pay higher TTC fares for better service?

Transit officials say a 15-cent hike, rather than a 10-cent one, could stave off service cuts. But there's no point if it only delays the pain.

Toronto Now: School bus in Brampton collision

The park’s turf was tramped when the Occupy Toronto movement set up camp there for five weeks.

Canada-U.S. border deal: The new realities for Canadians

The border deal has the potential to touch nearly every aspect of Canadians’ lives, from travel to food to the way our personal information is shared. Here’s a look at the new realities.

Doug Ford gives $1,000 to help with nutrition cuts

If student nutrition programs take a 10 per cent cut, Councillor Doug Ford offered to pay the difference from his own pocket for a school in his north Etobicoke ward.

 
 
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Immigrants should boycott Gatineau

The “statement of values” should be amended, added to and addressed to all Canadians, not just newcomers.


 
Business
 

Euro being dumped by at least one nation, investors poll finds

Most international investors predict at least one nation will eventually dump the euro and they say greater fiscal ties or a smaller currency area are the best fixes for the region’s debt crisis, according to the quarterly Bloomberg Global Poll.

Facebook glitch exposes users' private photos

Hackers downloaded private shots of Mark Zuckerberg before engineers fixed a glitch that exposed users’ private images.

 

Transition to new polymer bills to cost $100 million

The new $50 bill goes into circulation in March, the $20 bill late next year, the $10 and $5 in 2013.

France, Germany vow ‘powerful’ summit deal to quell euro crisis

The leaders of France and Germany will not leave this week’s EU summit until a “powerful” deal is reached to arrest the euro zone debt crisis, Paris said on Wednesday, as new figures exposed ever more severe stress among Europe’s banks.

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Sports
 

Kelly: Graham James malignant Canadian face of child abuse

There is something twisted and mythic about Graham James. Like a storybook monster, he fed on the dreams of children.

Magloire inches closer to becoming Raptors’ first Canadian player

Veteran big man, and Toronto native, would give young team some much-needed front court depth.

 

DiManno: Clearly, God loves scrambling quarterbacks

Overtly Christian and quirky quarterback Tim Tebow is doing it all wrong, according to NFL savants. So how come he just keeps winning?

Griffin: Kelly Johnson to accept Jays arbitration offer

GM Alex Anthopoulos loses out on two supplemental draft picks Jays would have received if he’d signed elsewhere.

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Entertainment
 

How the Canon survived epic battles

If there is any theatre on this planet that has had a stormier history, changed its name more often, or been at the centre of more Shakespearean power struggles and epic legal battles than the 91-year-old dowager at 244 Victoria Street in Toronto, I’d be astonished.

G N' R induction to Rock Hall raises hopes for reunion

Also making the cut is the hip-hop trio Beastie Boys; rockers the Red Hot Chili Peppers; the late singer/songwriter Laura Nyro; Donovan; and influential British rock group The Small Faces/The Faces, which included Rod Stewart and Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood.

 

Making the case for Harry’s Law

Kathy Bates’ radically restructured legal drama takes the winter off.

TIFF announces Canada's Top Ten films

TIFF announces Canada's Top Ten.

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Living
 

UFC fighters get ultimate fashion look

Melissa Austria, of Gotstyle boutique, had the ultimate fashion challenge of finding suits to fit the hulking frames of ultimate fighters Mark Hominick, Frank Mir and Jon Jones.

Nude yoga: Not just for the Kardashians

When Kris Humphries caught Kim Kardashian taking a nude yoga class, the obvious question was: There’s such a thing as nude yoga? Yes, and it’s available in Toronto.

 

Scientists dissect the temper tantrum

A U.S. study sheds light on the best point in a tantrum for parents intervene.

What’s For Dinner: Dogs, cats welcome at family's table

A pair of dogs and a quartet of cats join the Shines at their dinner table in Oakville.

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Travel
 

A fine English ramble

A hike through England's Lake District is a wonderful thing, but don't forget your boots; or maybe your flippers.

Where to stash your relatives for the holidays

Christmas is coming, but so are your in-laws? Here’s 10 places in they can stay that are outside of your basement.

 

Super slopes and first-rate food

Skiers hoping to get their exercise on will have to work harder on the slopes due to the abundance of great food waiting at local resorts.

Going fast, and slow, in South Korea

Bustle of Seoul is countered by quiet Buddhist life outside of the city.

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