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Wednesday, January 18, 2012	Hello Cabuyano!
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How councillors came together to defeat Mayor Rob Ford The omnibus motion to cancel $15 million in budget cuts was weeks in the making.
James: Rob Ford loses the gamble It was supposed to be Mayor Rob Ford’s day of triumph. Instead, it showed councillors the big bad wolf isn’t nearly as scary as they thought. Concordia rescue halted after cruise ship shifts 22 people still missing after the $450 million cruise ship slammed into a tiny Italian island off the Tuscan coast. Markets rally on rumours of $1 trillion IMF boost to fight debt crisis Markets advanced further Wednesday on hopes the International Monetary Fund would get more money.
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.		Must Reads - Home Page Editor's Picks     How to get around today’s Wikipedia blackout The Internet rallied Wednesday to fill in the black hole Wikipedia created by shutting down in protest of proposed anti-piracy legislation, and the free online encyclopedia itself offered people workarounds.
Business
Markets rally amid rumours of $1 trillion IMF boost Markets advanced further Wednesday on hopes the International Monetary Fund would get more money. Flaherty watching risky debt as Carney leaves BOC interest rate at 1 per cent Ottawa could eventually step in to slow risky home-buying after the Bank of Canada’s mark Carney said continuing low interest rates will drive up dangerously high household indebtedness.		How to get around today’s Wikipedia blackout The Internet rallied Wednesday to fill in the black hole Wikipedia created by shutting down in protest of proposed anti-piracy legislation, and the free online encyclopedia itself offered people workarounds. PlayBook, BlackBerry-maker RIM rumoured to be in talks with Samsung the potential buyer Research In Motion Ltd., maker of the BlackBerry smartphone, rose 8 per cent Tuesday after a report that Samsung Electronics Co. may be interested in buying the company.
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Sports
Feschuk: Leafs-Senators rivalry regains its relevance For a Tuesday night in January, for Game 45 of the Leafs’ 82-game run at their first post-season berth since the spring of 2004, Tuesday’s tilt with Ottawa amounted to an impressive sowing of the seeds of hate. Hard to judge Toronto Maple Leafs goalie James Reimer in loss to Ottawa Senators Hockey reporter Kevin McGran answers the five questions posed in advance of the Leafs’ 3-2 loss Tuesday to Ottawa.		Battle rages, Maple Leafs lose heartbreaker to rival Senators Toronto carries the play most of the way but falls 3-2 as James Reimer returns to net in Battle of Ontario. Toronto Blue Jays re-sign Kelly Johnson, Carlos Villanueva and Ben Francisco For now, it appears projected No. 2 starter Brandon Morrow and reliever Casey Janssen could be headed for arbitration after a busy morning Tuesday.
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Entertainment
Sundance 2012: 18 movies we’re excited about Two Winnipeg nerds are taking their doc about indie game developers to compete against other hopefuls in Park City, Utah. Opera season in 2013 sees return of Carsen and Egoyen Robert Carsen returns to the Canadian Opera Company, and Atom Egoyen will resculpt his Salome in 2013		Oscars 2012: Billy Crystal hints at Academy Awards opening, theme The Academy Awards is the best awards show on TV — at least according to Billy Crystal. The Clock exhibit comes to Toronto’s Power Plant Toronto Power Plant announced Tuesday its plans to exhibit Christian Marclay's The Clock, a 24-hour montage film that unfolds in real time.
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Living
So Blue Monday is over, or is it? No seems able to agree on the exact date of Blue Monday, the day considered the most depressing day of the year. Helmets should be mandatory for skiers and snowboarders, doctors’ group says Canadian Paediatric Society says provinces should enact legislation to make helmets mandatory for skiers and snowboarders of all ages.		Jeanne Beker’s diary from the set of Two Square Feet in Newfoundland Losing my beloved dog earlier this month left me sad and vulnerable. So I was pleased to accept the starring role in this 6-minute film in St. John' Tips on how to survive a sinking ship Listening and obeying the crew is the most important part of a nautical evacuation, but what if you’re not given direction? A few things to keep in mind.
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Travel
Italy’s gorgeous Cinque Terre recovers after flash floods The popular tourist towns of Vernazza and Monterosso were devastated when landslides filled the streets with debris up to four metres deep. But these Italian holiday spots are coming back to life. 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.		Travel deals: San Diego, British Airways and Barbados Holiday bargains include hotels in California and an Arizona ranch, plus Boston and Sandy Lane, Barbados. 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
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