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Jan 22, 2012

Thestar.com Morning Headlines

Sunday, January 22, 2012 Hello Cabuyano! 
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Toronto man who bought kidney abroad is key witness in transplant sale trial

Buying organs is illegal in Canada, but there is currently no Canadian law barring citizens from purchasing body parts abroad.

Newt Gingrich trounces Mitt Romney to win South Carolina primary

Sealing a comeback few thought possible even a week ago, Newt Gingrich broke the Republican presidential race wide open in South Carolina Saturday with a crushing double-digit victory over Mitt Romney.

Capsized Costa Concordia may have had unregistered passengers aboard

Civil protection chief also told reporters that relatives of a Hungarian woman have told Italian authorities that she had telephoned them from aboard the ship and that they haven’t heard from her since the accident.

Cox: Another lost season looming for Maple Leafs

If the Leafs are to avoid missing the playoffs for a seventh straight season, it’s up to GM Brian Burke to make an impact move â€" and soon.

 
 
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Cox: Another lost season looming for Maple Leafs

If the Leafs are to avoid missing the playoffs for a seventh straight season, it’s up to GM Brian Burke to make an impact move â€" and soon.


 
Business
 

Thousands rally to support locked-out Caterpillar employees

A crowd of more than 10,000 turned out in London, Ont. to support Caterpillar employees who have been locked out of their jobs since the new year.

Inflation in Canada falls as prices drop for food and gas

Inflation in Canada fell sharply last month to 2.3 per cent, as prices for most major items — from gasoline and food, to cars and clothing — plunged in December.

 

Direct Energy moving headquarters moving to Houston, impacting 500 jobs

Direct Energy chops 500 head office jobs in Toronto, citing too much regulation in Ontario

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Sports
 

Chan skates one for the ages at Canadian championships

"All that stuff is great for the soul," Patrick Chan said after the rousing reception he got for his brilliant short program Saturday.

Cox: Another lost season looming for Maple Leafs

If the Leafs are to avoid missing the playoffs for a seventh straight season, it’s up to GM Brian Burke to make an impact move â€" and soon.

 

Marlies earn “sweet” revenge with 7-2 over Bulldogs at AHL’s Outdoor Classic

The win increased Toronto’s lead in the North Division to seven points over the Rochester Americans and eight points over the charging third-place Bulldogss

Canadiens win tight game over rival Maple Leafs, 3-1

The Leafs expected to win against a Habs team with a weak defence and struggling to climb out of last place in the Northeast Division.

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Entertainment
 

Etta James dies at age 73

R&B singer Etta James, who died Friday in Los Angeles, was known for tempestuous relationships with her family, her men and the music industry. Then she spent decades battling drug addiction. But she will be remembered forever for “At Last.”

Haywire, starring Gina Carano: Review

Mixed martial arts star Gina Carano benefits from her relative anonymity as she delivers leather and knuckles to famous male faces in Haywire.

 

Sundance 2012: Robert Redford offers hope in hard times

These are tough times we’re living in â€" and that includes the film business â€" acknowledged Sundance Film Festival founder Robert Redford, sounding like a character he’d play in a western as he spoke to the media in the Egyptian Theatre in Park City a few hours before the fest opened Thursday.

New movie apps explode on the scene

Want to simulate M:I4 explosions or use your iPad as a racetrack? New apps get creative to draw in movie fans.

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Living
 

Ricky Tsang can hardly move, yet he’s written a book. Next up? Finding love

Inspiring young man with duchenne muscular dystrophy has written a book called Ridiculous

Cribb: At work, today's dads are where women were 40 years ago

Somewhere in the space between the traditional male hunter/gatherer and new age snot wiper, fathers are balanced precariously.

 

Chinese New Year celebrations in Toronto kick off Year of the Dragon

Come Sunday, millions of families worldwide will come together to feast and celebrate as the dragon breathes life into the new year.

Lost purse returned: Tell us your stories of valuable objects lost and found

It could’ve been a bank fraud and ID-theft spree. Instead my handbag was returned â€" even the lone Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup had survived.

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Travel
 

Tourists sample Patagonia’s harsh beauty in Chile’s Torres del Paine national park

Chile’s Patagonia is a haven for hikers, a taste of Alaska, the Alps, the Himalayas and the High Sierra all in one place. It is considered one of the Top treks in the world.

World’s Best Film Festivals: Venice, Toronto, Hong Kong and more

Top movie festivals include Sundance in Utah, plus TIFF, Cannes and New York.

 

Sinking leaves cruise passengers alarmed, and mostly out of luck

Costa Concordia disaster in Italy has many folks asking for refunds, but cruise lines are resisting.

Travel deals to impress your valentine â€" and save you money

Holiday bargains of the week include Florida, New York, London and tantalizing Tahiti

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