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Jan 17, 2012

Thestar.com Morning Headlines

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 Hello Cabuyano! 
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DiManno: Curtain raised on biggest cop corruption case in Toronto history

John Schertzer, Ned Maodus, Steven Correia, Joseph Miched, Raymond Pollard: All one-time members of elite Team 3, all accused on a slew of assault, extortion, attempt to obstruct justice, conspiracy and perjury charges.

Teen died quickly in police custody

Inquest into the death of Junior Manon, 18, begins with the testimony of a use-of-force expert.

Divers blow holes in cruise ship’s hull in race to find 29 missing

Italian naval divers on Tuesday exploded holes in the hull of a cruise ship grounded off a Tuscan island to speed the search for 29 missing people while seas were still calm.

Canadian shot to death with high-powered rifle in Mexico

Salid Abdulacis Sabas was found on a street in Sinaloa state, home to the cartel led by Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, considered the most powerful drug trafficker in the world.

 
 
Winterlicious Celebrates its Tenth Anniversary
 
 

Check out Toronto.com's Winterlicious Guide

Over 175 top restaurants to choose offering prix-fixe menus January 27th to February 9th. Find all participating restaurants and menus at Toronto.com and reserve your table January 12th.
 
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Meet Tiny the 30-pound cat

Tiny, a 30-pound house cat abandoned in Fredericton, has his own Weight Loss Challenge.


 
Business
 

Nortel fraud trial launches with not guilty pleas, allegations of a cookie jar culture

The fraud trial of former Nortel Networks Corp. executives began Monday with the prosecution alleging a “cookie jar” culture in which accounting reserves were repeatedly manipulated to meet thresholds and trigger bonus payouts.

WestJet targets Air Canada, Porter with regional airline

By moving toward a regional model, WestJet would be in direct competition with its main rival Air Canada, which often is the only airline flying into some smaller markets.

 

Tim Hortons supersizes its coffee cups

Your small Tim Hortons coffee is now an extra small. The Canadian coffee joint will change the names of its sizes and introduce a 24 oz. cup.

S&P downgrades eurozone bailout fund to AA

Rating agency Standard & Poor’s says it has downgraded the creditworthiness of the eurozone’s bailout fund by one notch to AA+.

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Sports
 

Toronto Raptors lose fifth straight to Atlanta Hawks

Leandro Barbosa scores 22 points in losing cause, while Andrea Bargnani sits out third straight game with calf injury.

Toronto Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos is testing the fans’ patience

Fairly or not, the emotional bungee jump of the Yu Darvish posting further whittled away the supply of blind faith on offer.

 

Feschuk: Success against NHL heavyweights separates Leafs and Senators

Ottawa has managed six more points against the top eight teams in the East, roughly the edge they hold over ninth-place Toronto.

Canadians cruise in Australian openers

Aleksandra Wozniak of Blainville, Que., and Thornhill’s Milos Raonic both advanced with easy victories in their first-round matches at Melbourne Park on Tuesday.

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Entertainment
 

Alex Ovechkin raps, dances (sort of) in Russian music video

Alex Ovechkin’s scoring may have cooled off but he’s a hot topic again after performing in a Russian rap video.

Carnegie Hall calls Toronto’s Mireille Asselin

Young opera singer with the COC's ensemble prepares for second performance at Carnegie Hall in wonderfully busy year.

 

‘Starbuck’ wins audience prize at Palm Springs film fest

The Canadian French-language comedy “Starbuck” has won the audience prize for best narrative feature at the Palm Springs International Film Festival.

Cirque’s newest show to arrive in Toronto in September

Amaluna is loosely based on Shakespeare’s The Tempest and directed by Diane Paulus.

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Living
 

Kids won’t listen? 6 ways to tune them in

Teaching children to listen and follow instructions effectively has been a problem since the beginning of time. When trying to improve a child’s ability to listen and follow instructions, it is not enough for parents just to put a stop to the child’s current behavior, you need to teach the child what to do and how to do it.

Art Gallery of Ontario offers yoga classes in the Henry Moore gallery

Yoga at Toronto’s AGO make big empty spaces more obtainable

 

Winterlicious: 5 restaurants to try

If you’re going to brave the crowds and the scarf-but-maybe-not-a-hat 5-degree chill of winter in Toronto, here are five restaurants that should be on your list.

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Travel
 

World’s top islands: Frommers picks Tahiti, Belize, Tobago and more

Looking for an island holiday getaway? Try a vacation in Molokai, Hawaii or even Cambodia.

Arthur Frommer’s ten best travel websites for 2012

From hotel deals to vacation rentals and more, how to surf the web for top holiday bargains

 

Chinese New Year 2012: Where to ring in the Year of the Water Dragon

Chinese New Year 2012 celebrated from Hong Kong to San Francisco, and Vancouver to Sydney, with festivals and parades. Not to mention Singapore, Manila, Bangkok and, of course, China.

Las Vegas Spas and Makeovers

From snakeskin pedicures to Red Carpet Facials, the possibilities for personal transformation in Las Vegas are endless.

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