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Just because there are fewer hurricanes forecast for this year than there were in 2010 doesn’t mean it’s time to relax, warned officials on Thursday. According to the U.S. National Hurricane Center, the 2011 hurricane season will be very active, with a predicted 12 to 18 named storms. Six to 10 of them are predicted to be hurricanes; three to six, major hurricanes. Last year there were 19 named storms and five major hurricanes. Record warm surface temperatures in the North Atlantic mixed with the predicted absence of storm-calming El Nino in the Pacific are providing the foundations for powerful storms this year. And it just takes a direct hit
Earl and Igor were the big hurricanes that crashed into Atlantic Canada last year. Earl caused power outages and tree damage to several neighbourhoods in HRM on Sept. 4. Two weeks later, Igor, considered one of the worst storms in Newfoundland’s history, left floods and wind damage in its wake.
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Accused in Jewett case may get deal RYAN TAPLIN/METRO
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The woman accused of killing Dillon Jewett may be working out a deal. CBC is reporting the lawyer for Amanda Greene said negotiations are underway and they may resolve the case. Her case was adjourned until May 30. The 18-year-old woman from Cow Bay is charged with first-degree murder along with brothers Kyle and Steven Gowan. James Patterson was charged with accessory to murder after the fact. Jewett, 18, was found on a path near an East Uniacke quarry in October. METRO
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Wouldn’t this be a potential heavyweight battle? A new poll suggests residents of HRM are split down the middle on a vote for mayor between Peter Kelly and Mike Savage. The Corporate Research Associates poll released Thursday says among decided voters, 47 per support Kelly, with Savage right behind at 46 per cent. Another seven per cent
said they wouldn’t vote for either candidate. In total, 403 HRM residents were surveyed, with 19 per cent undecided. Kelly has said he will run for another term in 2012, while Savage’s name has been bandied about as a possible contender ever since he lost his federal seat in Dartmouth-Cole Harbour during the May 2 federal election to Robert Chisholm of the NDP. “These numbers would suggest (for Savage), given no sort of campaigning or any-
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Gender bender The poll also shows more females would vote for Kelly, with Savage leading amongst men.
thing, it’s a pretty good place to start thinking about running,” said the CRA’s Don Mills. “It’s a competitive thing going in.” The poll shows support for Kelly is highest in Halifax (49 per cent), with Sav-
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age’s strongest support coming in Dartmouth (51 per cent). The poll was conducted from May 3 to 14 and is accurate within 4.9 percentage points, 19 times out of 20. “We’ve run a lot of names over the last few years … and Savage has done the best, I think, in terms of being very competitive with a mayor who, of course, has a very solid, strong support base,” Mills said. “Although, it may not be as strong as it used to be.”
Man stabbed in Cole Harbour park Police say a 22-year-old man was taken to hospital with a serious stab wound after an altercation with someone at a park near Caldwell Road in Cole Harbour on Thursday evening. RCMP say the victim was taken to Dartmouth General Hospital by a friend around 6 p.m., and police were contacted. METRO
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Man faces hundreds of child porn charges Police say the over 250 child pornography charges facing a Cape Breton man are the most ever laid against a single person in Nova Scotia. David Carter Roger Archibald of Ingonish Beach, Victoria Co., was charged on Wednesday with 176 counts of distribution of child pornography and 76 counts of making child pornography.
“It’s the largest amount of charges I’ve ever laid in my career at one time,” said Const. Paul Smith of the Nova Scotia RCMP Internet Child Exploitation Unit. Archibald also faced a single count of possessing child pornography. He pleaded guilty to that charge on Thursday. The 62-year-old turned himself into the Ingonish RCMP at about 7:30 a.m. on
Wednesday after “an agreement was made between the Crown prosecutor and his defence counsel,” said Smith. Police say the charges follow a 20-month-long investigation and cover a period from January 2008 to January 2011. In January, RCMP searched and seized a number of computers and equipment from
Other charges David Carter Roger Archibald also faces three counts of careless use of a firearm. He will return to court July 22.
Archibald’s residence. Following an investigation into those items, police allegedly retrieved several
thousand images of child abuse and porn text. Smith said the children were not from Nova Scotia, but could not confirm where they were from. “Police are actively investigating these people who victimized the most vulnerable people of our society, which is our children. We want them to know that eventually, they will get caught.” ALY THOMSON
Another woman charged in Hatcher murder
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Police won’t say what led to 24year-old female being charged 3 people charged in Spryfield murder ALY THOMSON
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A 24-year-old woman is the latest to be charged in connection with the murder of Brandon Lewis Hatcher. And Halifax Regional Police say more arrests could be coming. Sarah Marie Oakley was arrested on Wednesday at a Dartmouth address and was charged with accessory after the fact. Oakley’s long brown hair covered her face as she walked into Halifax provincial court on Thursday. She was wearing baggy black sweat pants and a navy-blue T-shirt with a sweater tied over her shoulders.
She was remanded until Friday, when she will appear at Nova Scotia Supreme Court for a bail hearing. Halifax Regional Police spokeswoman Theresa Rath said the investigation into the Dec. 3 shooting is ongoing and “there could be additional arrests.” “We won’t rule it out at this time,” she said. Earlier this year, Cody Alexander Muise, 21, and a 17-year-old youth who cannot be named were charged with the first-degree murder of 22-year-old Hatcher. An 18-year-old man was also charged with first-degree murder, but that was dropped last week. On Dec. 3, just after 8:30
“By arresting those individuals ... we feel that we have dismantled a group operating together and committing criminal acts of violence in our community.”
Acquittal of woman accused of hiring hit man being appealed The Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service is appealing to the Supreme Court of Canada the acquittal of a woman accused of attempting to hire a man to kill her husband. Nicole Ryan of Digby was arrested in March 2008 and tried in Nova Scotia Supreme Court on a charge of counselling another person to commit murder. She was acquitted last year. The Crown appealed the decision to Nova Scotia Appeal Court, which dismissed the appeal earlier this year. THE CANADIAN PRESS
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p.m., police were called to the 100 block of Lavender Walk in Spryfield where they found a man who had been shot. Hatcher was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after. Police say the incident is linked to ongoing youth gang rivalries in the Spryfield area, which they have tied to at least two other shootings just prior to Hatcher’s death.
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Sarah Marie Oakley is escorted out of Halifax provincial court on Thursday.
Three people have been charged following a drug bust in Antigonish. Those charged include a 59-year-old Stellarton woman, a 38year-old man also from Stellarton, and a 36year-old New Glasgow man. THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Local volunteers headed to Alberta IAN JACKSON/THE CANADIAN PRESS
David Arsenault is one of four HRM Red Cross volunteers heading to Slave Lake, Alta., this weekend. “It’s an interesting mission because it’s in our backyard, and I’m very humbled to receive the call and help out fellow Canadians,” he said. Arsenault, an eight-year Red Cross volunteer who is trained as a disaster supervisor, has previously travelled to the U.S. twice to
assist after hurricanes. The Atlantic Red Cross is sending 14 volunteers to the fire-ravaged area to help out at evacuation centres and provide other support. About 7,000 people were evacuated from their homes in the northern Alberta community. “All our disaster-management volunteers across the country train to the same national standards
All that remains of a house in Slave Lake, Alta., on May 16 is a set of steps.
and procedures, so they can fit in,” said John Byrne, director general for the Atlantic region with the Red Cross, in a statement. There are eight volunteers from Nova Scotia, three from Newfoundland and Labrador, and three from New Brunswick. They’ll land in Edmonton in the next few days and they’ll be sent to various locations to help the evacuees with emergency aid.
Arsenault is flying out of Halifax on Friday night. “I just had a feeling we’d be deployed,” he said. “They’re looking for people with experience in certain areas so it’s quite an honour to represent Canada and be chosen.” Prime Minister Stephen Harper will tour areas affected by wildfires with Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach on Friday. JENNIFER TAPLIN
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Dexter pans Harper’s Senate appointments
Review ordered after jail assault It took jail guards fourand-a-half hours to call police after an inmate was severely injured last week and Justice Minister Ross Landry wants to know why. A 49-year-old man fell down stairs after an alleged fight with another inmate and was taken to the hospital in critical condition. But Landry said the delay in notifying police will be reviewed. “I’m not alarmed at the time delay but I’m asking the question as to how that occurred,� he told reporters Thursday.
Assault charge Patrick Carl Shea, 39, has been charged with aggravated assault in relation to the incident.
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Even though there was a delay, Landry said he was satisfied the injured inmate was taken care of quickly, other inmates were secured properly and the evidence was protected. There’s no policy in place for guards directing them to call police after an incident, and Landry said he’s asked his staff to look into it. He added he’ll wait until he’s given all the details of what happened before making a call on whether the delay was appropriate or not. JENNIFER TAPLIN
NDP Leader Jack Layton has said the appointments were hypocritical, undemocratic and a ‘slap in the face of Canadian voters’ RYAN TAPLIN/METRO
Premier Darrell Dexter has joined Saskatchewan’s premier in denouncing Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s decision to appoint three failed federal candidates to the Senate — two of whom quit the upper house to seek a seat in the Commons. Dexter said Thursday the appointments earlier this week raise questions about Harper’s previous commitments to creating an elected Senate. “I think it does considerable damage to his agenda,� Dexter said. “One of the underpinnings of the rage in the West around the Senate was that whole question
Senate reform On Wednesday, Saskatchewan’s Brad Wall said the appointments could stall Senate reform, noting his province passed legislation in 2009 to elect senators.
about the integrity of the chamber. They complained vociferously, not about the function of the chamber, but about the manner in which it is constituted. The cry was for an (elected) Senate. This flies in the face of that.� Dexter said the federal Conservatives made the
Premier Darrell Dexter had some tough talk for Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Thursday.
appointments after the new cabinet was sworn in to quickly repay some political IOUs. “There is no justifica-
tion for it, except the broad justification of the politics of the government,� he said. THE CANADIAN PRESS
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MacDonald says the report shows some progress has been made in reducing ER closures, but more needs to be done. Of the province’s 38 hospitals, 13 saw closures. THE CANADIAN PRESS
Marathoners racing into the record books Blue Nose expects to set participation record for eighth annual race Motorists should expect delays, closures on Sunday
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Some progress in ER closures CRITICAL CARE. Emergency rooms in Nova Scotia were closed for nearly 19,000 hours last year, the province says. Health Minister Maureen MacDonald tabled a report Thursday in the legislature that showed ERs were shut down for 18,920 hours in 2010-11, or the equivalent of about 788 days. That’s a slight drop from the year before, when ERs were closed for 19,116 hours.
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FUNDING CUT. Students will pay more this fall to attend St. Francis Xavier University. The board of governors has approved a three per cent increase in tuition for 2011-12. That means tuition for a fulltime student from Nova Scotia will rise to $5,108, up $176 from last year. Spokeswoman Cindy McInnis says the hike is a direct result of reduced provincial funding. She says the university is also aiming to increase enrolment by 150 students as part of an effort to balance the books. THE CANADIAN PRESS
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The Scotiabank Blue Nose Marathon is closing in on five-digit participation for the first time in its history. As of Thursday, more than 9,300 runners had registered for the eighth annual race in Halifax and Dartmouth, and organizers expect more than 1,000 additional sign-ups on Friday and Saturday. That would push the Blue Nose past the 10,000 mark. A record 9,428 turned out last year. “We’re right on target with our forecast,” said Blue Nose co-chair Rod
McCulloch. Streets in peninsular Halifax and Dartmouth will be subject to closures and controlled access. The Macdonald Bridge will be closed to vehicle traffic from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Sunday and reduced to one lane from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., while the Barrington Street ramp will be closed from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Halifax Regional Police spokesperson Theresa Rath urged motorists to be alert. “We really want people to be cautious,” she said. “We want to ensure that everyone is doing their part to ensure the safety of both the runners and the spectators.”
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Faith in food safety faltering RYAN TAPLIN/METRO
When it comes to the food we eat, a survey finds a majority will pay more for local because we feel it’s safer Feds take heat for not fixing food-safety issues
BY THE NUMBERS RICK EMBERLEY
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More and more HRM residents have concerns when it comes to the safety of their food. According to my polling, over 40 per cent are highly concerned when it comes to the topic, and eight in 10 are more worried about food safety today than we were five years ago. Our respondents held strong opinions about what
Survey The survey sampled 492 HRM residents and carries a margin of error of 5.2 per cent, or 19 times out of 20.
is raising the alarm bells. Sixty-two per cent indicate they are very concerned about the use of pesticides; 64 per cent say chemicals; and 62 per cent point to the presence of bacteria such as salmonella and E. coli. There is also concern about genetically modified foods, particularly among young and older adults. Fifty-nine per cent of respondents from the ages of 18 and 25 indicate they are
very concerned. How is all this concern affecting our daily shopping behaviour? On this front, the findings are a little unclear. Twenty-nine per cent say they have stopped buying a particular brand in the past 12 months because of a food recall, and 38 per cent report they are willing to pay more money for organic products. But a whopping 77 per cent say they are willing to pay more for local products because of a concern over food safety. If in fact our research has uncovered a crisis of confidence in the food safety system, who do we feel bears the responsibility to
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ton. Parts of HRM were also affected. The disaster-assistance program is the third in six months for Nova Scotia. The latest program is cost-shared by Nova Scotia and Ottawa, with the province contributing about $2 million of the total. In all, about $16 million has been provided for damage caused by storms in the province last year.
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manufacturers. Less than five per cent indicate farmers or retailers. In 2008 the Canadian Medical Association reported inadequacies in our surveillance system. Someone will have to take concrete,
transparent steps to instil public confidence again. Rick Emberley is senior counsel at Marketquest-Omnifacts, an Atlantic Canada research firm. He has conducted public-opinion research in the region for more than 25 years.
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Great Firewall designer pelted Egg, shoes allegedly thrown at Chinese online censor Chinese police were seeking the man who allegedly threw an egg and shoes Thursday at the computer scientist famous for designing China’s Great Firewall of web controls. The attack — if true — is a particularly bold one for China and underscores how strongly people feel about the country’s strict Internet censorship. A Twitter user posting under the name “hanunyi” claimed that one of the shoes struck computer expert Fang Binxing while he was visiting Wuhan University in Hubei province. Fang, president of Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, is popularly known as the “fa-
Fang reviled Fang Binxing has felt the ire of the online community before. When he launched his microblog in December, it was taken down within hours after anonymous posters peppered it with hundreds of caustic or sarcastic comments.
ther of the Great Firewall” and is reviled by many Chinese web users. An officer at the Luojiashan Public Security Bureau confirmed police were sent to the university to investigate a shoe-throwing incident that targeted Fang. The officer, who refused to give his name, said Fang
was on his way to the airport. Hanunyi posted a live account of the alleged shoe toss on his Twitter page, including photos of the door to the lecture hall where it happened, a hand clutching an egg in preparation and bare feet after he fled. He described running away from the scene and three hours later expressed surprise at the huge online response. Chinese web filters routinely block searches for content that authorities deem too politically sensitive, such as the banned spiritual group Falun Gong or jailed Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Red Shirts unite Leaders of last year’s antigovernment “Red Shirt” protests have registered their candidacies for a July 3 general election as the politics of the street converges with the politics of the ballot in Thailand. The Pheu Thai Party associated with deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his “Red Shirt” supporters drew the desirable No. 1 spot in the election. By chance, the ballot draw took place on the oneyear anniversary of the army’s crushing of a twomonth-long Red Shirt protest in central Bangkok.
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A manta manoeuvre A 650-pound manta ray named Apollo has made an airborne journey from the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort in the Bahamas back into the Atlantic Ocean. It’s equipped with a satellite tracking device that will provide information on its habitats.
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Female university grads looking for their first jobs expect to earn less than men, and those lower expectations may be the reason the actual wage gap persists, a new study says. “Women know they currently aren’t earning as much as men, so they enter the workforce with that expectation,” said Sean Lyons, a University of Guelph researcher who
helped conduct the study. “Because they don’t expect to earn as much, they likely aren’t as aggressive when it comes to negotiating salaries or pay raises and will accept lower-paying jobs than men, which perpetuates the existing inequalities.” When asked to estimate their starting salaries, female students entering the work world predicted their
pay cheques would be 14 per cent lower than the wages men said they expected to pull. The gap widened over the course of their anticipated careers, with women expecting to make 18 per cent less than men after five years. And it was most pronounced in maledominated fields such as science and engineering. THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Statistics Canada says the real gap in salary between universityeducated women and men is 22 per cent. That is, women earn only 68 cents for every dollar earned by equally qualified men.
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Rookie MPs bask in camaraderie as they tour Parliament buildings They were warned about the perils of life in Parliament — the stress on their marriages, the strain on their health, the long hours, the tricky business of hiring the right staff. But rookie MPs attending their freshman orientation session Thursday also got a glimpse of the camaraderie life on the benches breeds. “In that room, no one had the logo Conservative or Green or Liberal or what not, so it’s just interesting to be with a great bunch of people for the 41st Parliament,� said Dan Albas, a B.C. Tory. “I think that the part that struck me the most is that we’re all there to work together and find those common lines, because we have to work for the people of Canada and
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make sure their priorities are coming first and I think that’s something all of us want to contribute.� No matter what the age, the new parliamentarians seemed a little giddy and just slightly lost. But for name tags they were given to wear, they could have easily been mistaken for confused tourists wandering the Parliament Buildings.
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What’s in a name? A family for one man
Man reunited with family 66 years after separation from mother in Second World War Meets nephew in first visit to Germany since war Peter Jaunzemis went by the name George for more than six decades, but always wondered whether the Latvian refugee who brought him to New Zealand and raised him there was really his mother. “She didn’t act like a mother,” Jaunzemis, 69, said Thursday of the woman, Anna Jaunzemis. “She was cold, she never took me in her arms and never referred to me as her son.” Jaunzemis recently discovered his true identity through the help of the International Tracing Service (ITS) in the central
German town of Bad Arolsen. For more than a decade, Jaunzemis sought to trace his Latvian family roots. He found nothing, not even a birth certificate. “I was getting nowhere, trying every variant I could think of, but it felt like I was turning in circles,” Jaunzemis said. Finally, a friend who was tracing her own family history suggested he turn to the ITS, which holds troves of Second World War-era documents, including refugee lists, registers from displaced persons or DP camps, and missing per-
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sons requests filed with the International Committee of the Red Cross. Margret Schlenke, who heads the ITS department for missing persons, immediately found a file for Jaunzemis. But it also held another name, Peter van de Velde — a boy with the same birth date as Jaunzemis who had been removed from his mother at a DP camp in Belgium in June 1945. The file, stuffed with
more than 150 tattered, yellowing pages, contained old photos and letters from Jaunzemis’s natural mother, Gertrud van de Velde, who for years sought her son. She died in Brussels in 2009, months before he first wrote to the ITS. Nevertheless Jaunzemis, who now goes by Peter, said he is relieved to finally know who he is and that he has family. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Peter Jaunzemis, 69, who was separated from his mother in the final days of the Second World War, displays a photograph showing his parents at the International Tracing Service in Bad Arolsen, Germany.
An Israeli military attaché to Moscow who was expelled from Russia last week was carrying secret information when he was detained, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said. Vadim Leiderman was apprehended in Moscow on May 12, caught red-handed receiving classified information from a Russian citizen, the statement said. Leiderman was declared persona non grata and given 48 hours to leave the country, which he did. Israel’s military rejected allegations that Leiderman was a spy, saying in a statement the officer was debriefed after he returned. Gad Shimron, an intelligence expert and former field operative for the Mossad, told Israel’s Channel 10 TV that based on the information he knows, the odds of Leiderman being a spy are “extremely small.” THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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An independent investigation concludes the West Virginia coal mine explosion that killed 29 men last year was the result of safety failings by owner Massey Energy Co. and rejects the company’s argument that a sudden gas buildup caused the blast. The report released Thursday said Massey violated basic safety practices, including not ventilating the tunnels enough.
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The U.S. Secret Service should consider reverting to code. The information-gathering organization decided to open a Twitter account this month, and while it isn’t regaling us with tales of terror raids and false moustaches, the organization is letting us know it isn’t fans of Fox News — at least one employee isn’t. “(H)ad to monitor Fox for a story. Can’t. Deal. With. The. Blathering,” a tweet from @SecretService, the service’s official account, read Thursday. The post was quickly taken down, but as the Secret Service probably knows, that which is posted on the World Wide Web
Twitter spies Launched May 9, the @SecretService account has 21,488 followers. The agency hopes the account will be a useful recruitment tool. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service does not have a Twitter account.
rarely vanishes for good. Re-tweets of the offending message appeared on Twitter and others offered screen grabs. And then there were the conspiracy theories: “Secret Service tweet is now gone. Rogue agent? Or hackers? Would be sad if Secret Service was no more
secure than Lindsay Lohan,” tweeted Time writer Amy Sullivan, who also retweeted the original post. The Secret Service has since apologized. It also said the vanishing tweet had been posted by an employee with access to the service’s account who mistakenly believed they were on their personal account. But why are the Secret Service’s Twitter novices watching Fox? “Our public affairs employees monitor all the news channels throughout the day for stories that affect the Secret Service,” special agent in charge Edwin M. Donovan told ABC News. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE
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Praise for Arab Spring Bin Laden commends protests in taped message Attempts to stake a claim for al-Qaida in protests led mainly by frustrated youth GETTY IMAGES
In a recording made shortly before his death, Osama bin Laden praised the mass protests that have toppled and shaken longtime rulers across the Arab world while trying to cast a role for al-Qaida. Bin Laden’s message, released on militant websites Thursday, is an attempt by the terror leader to remain relevant after sweeping changes in which al-Qaida played almost no role. “The winds of change will spread through the entire Islamic world, God willing,” bin Laden said. He proclaimed it a “religious obligation” to form a council that would provide guidance for all Muslims — apparently a way for al-Qaida to play a role in the protests’ fu-
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In a recording released by the al-Qaida media arm, as-Sahab, Osama bin Laden addresses “the Muslim nation” and attempts to cast a role for the terror group in the changes sweeping the Arab world.
ture. While not mentioning al-Qaida by name, he advised people struggling against their governments to remember “those who advised early on the necessity of up-
rooting these oppressive regimes” — a clear reference to the militant group. Though both bin Laden and the West have generally supported protest movements in the Middle
In the recording, bin Laden accuses rulers of building themselves into idols and manipulating the media to stay in power. “So, what are you waiting for?” he implores listeners. “Save yourselves and your children, because the opportunity is here.”
East, their goals differ. The West hopes the protests will bring democratic reforms. Bin Laden and his followers hoped they would lead to governments based on strict interpretation of Islamic law. Bin Laden was killed by U.S. Navy SEALs May 2. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The PCB didn’t give a reason for the switch. Afghanistan will be the first foreign cricket team to tour Pakistan since gunmen killed six police officials and a van driver during an attack on a Sri Lankan team bus at Lahore in March 2009. Since then, Pakistan has hosted “home” series against international teams in United Arab Emirates, and also played “home” test matches against Australia in England last year.
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Obama urges return to ’67 Mideast borders U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday endorsed a key Palestinian demand for the borders of its future state and prodded Israel to accept that it can never have a truly peaceful nation based on “permanent occupation.” Obama’s urging that a Palestinian state be based on 1967 borders — before the Six Day War in which Israel occupied East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza — was a significant shift in the U.S. ap-
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ders. “Symbolic actions to isolate Israel at the United Nations in September won’t create an independent state,” Obama said. Obama’s comments came in his most comprehensive response to date to the uprisings sweeping the Arab world. Speaking at the State Department, he called for the leader of Syria to embrace democracy or move aside, without specifically demanding his ouster.
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Carney a good choice to head IMF: Veterans Former officials at the International Monetary Fund are full of praise for Canada’s central bank governor, but fear Mark Carney faces long odds if he wants to replace the disgraced Dominique StraussKahn as jostling for the job begins. “He’s a very capable guy and regarded as such particularly because Canada came through the financial crisis so well,” said Morris Goldstein, an economist who spent 24 years at the IMF. THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney may be more pessimistic about the prospects for recovery in the U.S. and Europe than he lets on in public. A glimpse of the central banker’s gloomier view was offered in an email to clients from CIBC chief economist Avery Shenfeld after Carney gave a private assessment at a Toronto dinner Wednesday night. The comments were supposed to be off the record, but Shenfeld admitted in a later email
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In this April 4 file photo, new vehicles damaged by the March 11 tsunami waters are resting in a Toyota Motor Corp. parking lot at Sendai port, in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan. EUGENE HOSHIKO/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE
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She may be a little slow on the draw, though The highest court in Oregon unanimously ruled Thursday that retired bus driver Cynthia Willis can have her medical marijuana and a concealed handgun, too. The ruling issued in Salem, Ore., upheld previous decisions by the Oregon Court of Appeals and circuit court in finding that a federal law barring criminals and drug addicts from buying firearms does not excuse sheriffs
from issuing concealed weapons permits to people who hold medical marijuana cards and otherwise qualify. “We hold that the Federal Gun Control Act does not pre-empt the state’s concealed handgun licensing statute and, therefore, the sheriffs must issue (or renew) the requested licences,” Chief Justice Paul De Muniz wrote. Willis welcomed the ruling. “I feel like a big girl now,” she said. “I feel like a real human being now, not just a source of revenue to the county.” Oregon became one of the first states in the U.S. to authorize people to use marijuana to treat medical conditions when voters approved an initiative in 1998. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Plot synopsis At the behest of King George, Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush), a one-time pirate now turned privateer, is searching for the fabled Fountain of Youth. His job is to claim it for England before the Spanish armada gets there. Meanwhile, Captain Jack Sparrow (Depp) is shanghaied to work on board a ship run by the evil Blackbeard (Ian McShane) and Jack’s old flame Angelica (Penelope Cruz). They’re after the fountain too, but first must fight off manhungry mermaids. Ratings: Richard: 8 1⠄2 Mark: 88
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It’s time to jump ship Richard Crouse and Mark Breslin debate Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Mermaids are great, but not much else to write home about Richard Crouse: Mark, my main question after watching the new Pirates movie is, If this was the first one of the series would we have had a two, three and four? I don’t think so. It’s a big splashy epic, but lacks the fun and Johnny’s joie de vivre of the original. What say you, matey?
brilliant characterization in the series, but really, the tricks are starting to show their age. And I didn’t like swashbuckling even when Douglas Fairbanks did it in 1932. Still, I thought this edition of Pirates was the best since the original, whatever that means.
Mark Breslin: Richard, I wasn’t even a fan of the original. And no franchise should exceed a trilogy unless the words “godfather� or “cheerleaders� are in the title. An appreciation of this movie is contingent upon how you feel about Johnny Depp and how much swordplay you can handle. I adore Depp’s
RC: I don’t think this one has the spark of the others. It’s not as funny, Depp seems like he’s gone back to the Captain Jack treasure chest one too many times and the action scenes, despite the 3-D, don’t fly off the screen the way they have in the past. I liked the mermaids and think their attack se-
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RC: Ha! Perhaps playing the same character four times in eight years is too much for Depp, or perhaps the limitations of Captain Jack are becoming apparent but he’s not as entertaining as before. Not that director Rob Marshall helps him. The action sequences are as well choreographed as you might expect from the man who made Chicago and Nine, but they are also as exciting as you would expect from a man who specializes in making musicals. MB: I see what you’re getting at. For the next instalment, make it a musical complete with a chorus line of mermaids!
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Cooper loves his wolfpack Hangover star says bond with co-stars is the secret ingredient for movie’s success Sequel gets darker STEVE GOW
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Although the antics are amped up in The Hangover: Part II, star Bradley Cooper admits shooting the anticipated comedy was at least easier than the first. “There’s a certain amount of ease in knowing the character — having all this history,” said Cooper recently in Toronto. “There was a lot less preparation because the preparation was already (in doing) a movie. That’s a hell of a lot of rehearsal time to have another movie under your belt.” With the 2009 surprise hit earning a stunning $467 million US worldwide, there will be a lot of eyes
Bradley Cooper on working with Crystal the monkey. “The monkey is on Phil’s shoulder most of the movie and there’s one scene in Bangkok where an elephant is in the background. Do not have a monkey and an elephant walk down the same street in Bangkok because she just dug herself into my shoulder.”
on Part II and the comedy’s unfolding plot about a bachelor party gone wrong. This time, Cooper and company travel to Bangkok, Thailand and have to uncover the events that led to a face tattoo, the disap-
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pearance of the bride’s 16year-old brother and a mysterious drug-dealing monkey. “The stakes are so high in this movie. It gets darker and because of that the three of us have to go to places making it believable but you have to deal with these crazy circumstances,” Cooper said. He explained that the movie’s secret is in the camaraderie with co-stars Zach Galifianakis and Ed Helms. “It’s the reason I would do seven of these movies … it was just really wonderful to see what would come out of that — things that weren’t in the script,” he said. For The Hangover: Part II, the writing doesn’t end
Bradley Cooper stars in The Hangover, Part II, which opens in theatres next Friday.
on the page either as Cooper and company have been credited for bringing some of the biggest laughs while improvising during the
shoot. “Comedy has to happen fast,” insisted Cooper. “It’s like music and especially when the three of us are
working, it’s nice — you really get in the groove, everybody’s in the right gear and it just starts flowing.”
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Kung Fu Panda 2 a ‘passion project’ Sequel gets a new director who was excited to step up to the plate Crew watched kung fu movies in down time ETHAN MILLER/GETTY IMAGES
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For anyone with a place in their hearts for kung fu movies and absurdly cute CGI animals, the release of Kung Fu Panda 2 is cause for giddy excitement. The first film was a critical success that also cleaned up at the box office in 2008 and Dreamworks Animation began work on the sequel shortly after it opened in theatres. Jennifer Yuh Nelson was key member of the creative/design team on the original Kung Fu Panda and was promoted to
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director for this second outing. Speaking to Metro, the filmmaker said she was thrilled to return. “I was always ready to keep going regardless of whether I was the director or not and
a lot of the same group stayed on because everyone loved the first movie so much. It was always a passion project for everyone involved and that continued on the sequel.” Creating a CGI animated film on this scale was a huge undertaking for the director, who worked on the project for three years before it was complete. “We didn’t start seeing finish animated sequences until about a year and a half out,” admitted Nelson. “It trickles in a little at a time and it’s always a shock when you’re working with rough black and white storyboards that you’re used to and then all
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of a sudden you see the same scenes in gorgeous colour animation. It’s a big jolt for the crew, because you suddenly realize what the final film will look like.” To help break up the te-
dium during the long production, Nelson said the crew would hold “kung fu movie lunches,” watching an endless list of classic titles in the genre to inspire the vast team of animators.
“We’d watch everything from Drunken Master to Kung Fu Hustle,” said the director. “That’s one of the reasons why these movies aren’t parodies. They are a homage to movies that we all really love.”
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What does Lady Gaga’s handwriting say about her? Metro finds out CARLY BALDWIN
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it). After taking a look at Gaga handwriting samples, Duez deduced: • Lady Gaga is a strongly independent, and a myway-or-the-highway person, as evidenced by her straight up and sometimes slanted slightly to the left lettering. She believes that her way is the right way, said
Duez. Critics beware! • Gaga does not like to be misunderstood, as evidenced by copious amounts of printed text and is a strong communicator. See open tops on lower case “O,” “A,” and “D” characters. • Her handwriting evidences a strong performance talent, indicated by the broad “T” bar cross-
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ings. • Honesty is critical for Gaga; when someone lies to her they are gone, gone, gone, said Duez. See the constant use of uppercase, cobra strike “S” through out her writing. • Apparently, there is an old relationship that has not quite faded from Gaga’s memory, theorizes Duez. It may still return,
Lady Gaga served as Metro’s guest editor on Tuesday.
unbidden, in dreams, he said. See the beginning arc in the ending “y” in “humanity.” •And, our personal favourite: There is evidence of a strong impact to
Gaga’s left leg/knee/shin area. This shows up on the dent on the “g” at the end of “unassuming” and in several other “y” characters in her handwriting sample.
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The estimable Lady Gaga served as Metro’s guest editor on Tuesday and we got her to answer some of our questions in her own handwriting. Which, of course, raises the question: What does Lady Gaga’s penmanship say about her? Metro consulted Dennis Duez, a Pittsburgh-based handwriting analyst who has scrutinized the writings of Britney Spears (she’s very obstinate) and former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer (he needs romance, but does not trust
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From laugh track to soundtrack Glover is not the first comedian to make the jump to musician
Metro looks at those who have done it before
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In the early days of film and television, variety was king. Elvis had starring roles, the Rat Pack all sang in their movies and while Jackie Gleason had one of the highest-rated shows on TV as a bus driver with a comically short fuse, he was also releasing albums of romantic mood music. But as the modern entertainment industry evolved, the public gradually became less accepting of stars who established themselves in one medi-
asm. Whatzupwitu, a 1993 duet with Michael Jackson, made listeners wonder the same about Murphy.
The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo, proved he could gracefully transition into a medium that requires players to be well-versed in its tradition. It also helps when Earl Scruggs guests.
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Adam Sandler
Sandler mastered the funny-guy-with-the-guitar thing on Saturday Night Live, and some of the songs on his first two comedy albums were absurd enough to make your stomach hurt. But 1997’s What’s Your Name? is all songs, and though the musicianship is impressive, the lyrics fly somewhere between funny and sincere, and it falls flat.
Eddie Murphy
After tucking funny songs between comedy tracks on his albums, Murphy decided to take music seriously. His Rick James-produced anthem, Party All the Time, went to No. 2 on the charts in 1985. Most of his follow-up singing work was met with less enthusi-
Donald Glover is making the crossover from comedian to musician.
um, then tried to succeed in another. But now that reality television is the norm, the world might be more accepting of a comic actor who turns to music, like Donald Glover.
As Troy, the naive and excitable former jock on NBC’s Community, he is hilarious, and as a rapper leading Childish Gambino, Glover is more than proficient, rocking a shockingly different persona than
viewers may have thought they knew. Here are a few others who crossed over. Steve Martin
Martin always put goofy songs on his comedy albums but his 2009 album,
THE BEST TIME OF THE YEAR 15e Anniversaire Le Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) est très fier des rÊussites de ses Êlèves et offre un système d’Êducation de qualitÊ oÚ on retrouve une grande participation des Êlèves dans les activitÊs, un grand choix de cours, une implication des parents et de la communautÊ et le dÊveloppement de la langue et de la culture acadiennes et françaises. Les 20 Êcoles du CSAP vous invitent à une fête à l’occasion du 15e anniversaire du CSAP à midi le mercredi 25 mai 2011 à l’Êcole de votre rÊgion. Venez vous renseigner pour inscrire vos enfants dans une Êcole du CSAP, soit au programme de 4 ans (Grandir en français) ou de la maternelle à la 12e annÊe et savourer un gâteau avec les Êlèves et le personnel à votre Êcole locale du CSAP. http://csap.ednet.ns.ca 1-888-533-2727
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Today is one of my favourite days of the entire year: the Friday leading into the first summer long weekend. After a cold winter and a cool, and for many, disastrously wet spring, Canadians are possessed by hopeful optimism about what the next four months will bring. This means it’s also time to load up on some new music.
Ben Harper/Give Till It’s Gone (out now): Most of Ben’s best records have been released in either the spring or summer, making them great soundtracks for heading camping or laying out on the beach. His10th studio album, which again features his band, The Relentless 7-fits, that bill. And yes, that’s Jackson Browne making a guest appearance. Moby/Destroyed (out now): Electronica’s favourite bald vegan returns with an album written mostly in hotel rooms in the middle of the night. A chronic insomniac, Moby captures both the peace and loneliness one
feels at 3 in the morning in a strange city. Listening to this album in the daytime doesn’t feel quite right, but in the middle of the night, it makes all the sense in the world. Eddie Vedder/Ukulele Songs (out May 31): When you’re one of the most famous singers in the world, you can do whatever you want, including recording a solo album where you play the ukulele. Rumour has it that Eddie originally planned this project as gift to friends and family, but it turned out so well that it’s getting a proper release. Haunting yet very, very pretty.
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Is it time for fans to start worrying about 30 Rock? Actor Judah Friedlander doesn’t think the popular show is done yet and I believe she’s having the baby around the time we normally start filming for the new season, so our start time is actually being delayed some,” he continued. “We’re going to start filming later than normal, so because of that our show has to air later than normal. So to my knowledge that’s what that’s all about.” Despite critical praise and a slew of awards, 30 Rock has failed to attract blockbuster ratings and its future has frequently been in doubt. With star Alec Baldwin’s contract set to expire in 2012, and with the recent Season 6 postponement, fans have recently been
Resume Judah Friedlander was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for his supporting role in the 2003 film American Splendor, and has also appeared in TV’s Curb Your Enthusiasm and the films Meet the Parents and Wet Hot American Summer.
more concerned than usual. The Atlantic Wire also recently published an article questioning the future of the show, opening with the sentence: “Is it time to start worrying about 30 Rock?” However, Friedlander is confident they’ll be back. “We are guaranteed for
at least one more season and after that we don’t know yet,” he said. During the 30 Rock hiatus, Friedlander will be busy with his World Champion standup tour. The title for Friedlander’s tour, as his fans well know, stems from his eccentric public persona as a standup comedian. With a bushy beard and long locks, thick glasses, and T-shirts and trucker hats emblazoned with his World Champion slogan (sometimes in other languages and even in braille), the jokester boasts onstage and in interviews that he’s an undefeated master of martial arts, among many other things. THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Judah Friedlander says the recent postponement of Season 6 of 30 Rock isn’t anything to worry about. The actor, who plays trucker hat-loving Frank Rossitano on the acclaimed TV comedy series, says NBC was sincere earlier this week when it cited Tina Fey’s pregnancy as the reason it’s pushing the Season 6 debut to next January. “Here’s what’s going on, to my knowledge: Tina Fey is pregnant, not by (co-star) Tracy Morgan and not by me, as far as I can remember,” Friedlander, 42, wisecracked in a recent phone interview to promote his standup show at Toronto’s Second City on Thursday. “Now, the thing is, Tina Fey is having a baby soon
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Shriver could write a memoir
Her husband may have cheated, but Maria Shriver’s story could sell Why not pen a book about her marriage like these other political wives?
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While Maria Shriver continues to deal with the fallout of husband Arnold Schwarzenegger’s admission of fathering a child with a long-time staffer, it’s
important for her to remember that all is not lost: She can always write a memoir! In fact, she’ll join an esteemed “wronged political wife” collection of authors. Here, other political wives share what they felt like when they were in the same situation, via excerpts from their books.
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first lady Jenny Sanford was thrust into the national spotlight in June 2009 when her husband, Gov. Mark Sanford, admitted to travelling to Argentina to visit his lover — a.k.a “hiking the Appalachian Trail.” Helpful excerpt: “What my future held was something I, the woman who always thought years ahead, now couldn’t imagine. Could I imagine a life without Mark, the man whose ambitions had been the centre of all that we had done as a family for 20 years?”
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Who: Elizabeth Edwards Title: Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life's Adversities
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gotten, her husband Bill Clinton had an affair with intern Monica Lewinsky while President of the United States. Helpful excerpt: “I could hardly breathe. Gulping for air, I started crying and yelling at him, ‘What do you mean? What are you saying? Why did you lie to me?’”
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The husband’s indiscretion: South Carolina’s
Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey admitted to being a “gay American” as he left office in 2004. Helpful excerpt: “When love goes out the door, courtship stories may go into the attic, never to be told again. It’s no fun to recount the birth of a love that died a horrible death. My sadness and yes, my anger, cast long shadows and obscure much that was hopeful and happy.” Maria Shriver
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The husband’s indiscretion: Wife of former U.S.
Senator John Edwards was outed by the National Enquirer for having an affair with freelance videographer Rielle Hunter in 2007; in 2010, he admitted to fathering a child with her. Helpful excerpt: “I felt that the ground underneath me had been pulled away. I wanted him to drop out of the race, protect our family from this woman, from his act.”
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Shriver having second thoughts? Arnold Schwarzenegger’s wife hires top divorce lawyer But she may not be ready to end her marriage, a source says Maria Shriver has reportedly hired top celebrity divorce lawyer Laura Wasser, whose past clients have included An-
gelina Jolie, Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears, according to People magazine. But that doesn’t necesALL PHOTOS GETTY IMAGES sarily mean that her marriage to former
California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is all but done. “Maria hasn’t decided yet if she wants to end her marriage,” a source says,
adding that Shriver hired Wasser before news of Schwarzenegger’s affair and child with a former housekeeper got out. METRO
With no new Sex and the City work on the horizon, Kim Cattrall says she’s feel-
ing more relieved than anything else. “I’m having such a good time being footloose and fancy free and not having to check in and say, ‘Is it OK if I do this or do that?’” she tells E! Online. “There’s no mom and pop standing over me. I enjoy that.”
Brad and Angie want to team up Given that they first met filming Mr. and Mrs. Smith, it’s no surprise that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are looking to team up on screen once again. “We’re not ones to repeat ourselves, but we’d like to, because right now, we’re hopscotching with films so one can be with the kids and one’s free to work,” Pitt says in an interview with NPR. “And why aren’t we doing them together? Why aren’t we doing everything together?” METRO
Beckham baby to be born in U.S. David and Victoria Beckham have reportedly set the date to welcome their first daughter, planning the birth for July 4 in a private hospital in Los Angeles, according to the Sun. The Beckhams, who already have three sons, were reportedly planning to welcome the girl at London’s Portland Hospital. “While the
Power couple: Schwarzenegger and Shriver have been married for 25 years.
Cattrall back on the prowl
Posh and Becks are already parents to three sons. They’re expecting a baby girl this time around.
So what is the actress doing with her time? “I’m dating, getting out there,” Cattrall said. “It’s scary but also it’s exciting. It’s both of those things. It’s a tightrope, you know? It’s feeling like you’re 14 again, which you kind of like when you’re 54.” METRO
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Forbes magazine has released its annual 100 Most Powerful Celebrities list, and Oprah Winfrey surprisingly dropped to No. 2, having been beat out by Lady Gaga despite earning roughly three times as much as the pop singer. Gaga came in at No. 4 last year. “Lady Gaga beat Oprah this year because of her social media power,” Forbes’ Dorothy Pomerantz says.
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date hasn’t changed, it was decided a Los Angeles clinic would be best for the immediate family,” a source says. “Victoria and David love America, its culture and her people, who have welcomed them with open arms. The most important thing is the health of mother and baby and things can always change at the last minute. But if it’s possible for the baby to be born on Independence Day, Vic and David would be thrilled.”
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Kick off backyard barbecue season
This juicy Chipotle Barbecue Cheeseburger has condiments built right in Not only is it Victoria Day Weekend, it’s National Hamburger Month THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/ MATTHEW MEAD
Ingredients:
Makes: 4 Start to finish: 30 mins
• 50 ml (1/4 cup) mayonnaise • 15 ml (1 tbsp) mustard powder • 15 ml (1 tbsp) honey • 5 ml (1 tsp) cider vinegar • 1 red bell pepper, cored and thinly sliced • 1 green bell pepper, cored and thinly sliced • 1 yellow bell pepper, cored and thinly sliced • Salt and ground black pepper
bed for the burger. You can keep it simple by substituting whichever prepared slaw you prefer.
• 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce • 50 ml (1/4 cup) prepared barbecue sauce • 2 cloves garlic • 500 g (1 lb) 85 per cent lean ground beef • 250 ml (1 cup) shredded cheddar cheese • 50 ml (1/4 cup) finely chopped black olives • 4 large potato buns, toasted • 1 large tomato, thickly sliced
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1 To increase the heat in this recipe, add a jalapeno to the processor at the same time as the chipotles.
No condiments are needed for this high-flavour barbecue-style cheeseburger; they are built right in. For ease — and let’s face it, awesome taste — I took your basic beef burger and mixed in puréed chipotles in adobo sauce, a healthy
splash of barbecue sauce and some garlic. But why stop there? I also stuffed the burger with a mix of cheddar cheese and chopped black olives. To round it out, I mixed a simple bell pepper slaw to form a creamy-crispy
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In bowl, whisk mayo, mustard powder, honey and vinegar. Add all 3 peppers, toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper, then set aside. Heat a grill or grill pan to medium-high. In food processor, combine chipotle peppers, barbecue sauce and garlic. Puree until smooth. Transfer to bowl. Add ground beef, 2 ml (1/2 tsp) salt and 1 ml (1/4 tsp) black pepper, mix.
Divide ground beef mixture into quarters. One at a time, form each quarter into a cup in the palm of your hand. Add 50 ml (1/4 cup) of the cheese and a sprinkling of the black olives to the centre of each cup, then push beef over it to completely cover cheese. Carefully form beef into a patty.
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I’m a bit of a barbecue weenie. At my house, boy meets grill until mid-fall. Then I wheel my gasfired girl into the garage until Victoria Day. She’s ready to make her 2011 debut this long weekend, and when it comes to picking a wine to match grilled meats, I look for juice that can hold its own against the intensity of the meat, the influence of the marinade and, since I’m a bit of a hamburger aficionado, any condiments I decide to lather on when meat hits bun. Think young, jammy and red. It’s not time to uncork that Bordeaux you’ve had since midway through the last century. Best bets are Californian zinfandel and merlot, Aussie shiraz, Chilean cabernet sauvignon, and for a taste of the Old World, a Barbera d’Asti from Italy’s Piedmont region. In Argentina, barbecue is a way of life and a red like Trapiche’s 2010 Varietals Malbec ($9.00 $11.99) — with dark, blueberry flavour, balanced tannins and spice trail — is a grill match made in Mendoza. PRICES REFLECT THE RANGE ACROSS CANADA. SOME PRODUCTS MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN ALL PROVINCES.
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During May, celebrate Canada’s diversity with burger toppings inspired by our country’s cultures. • Taste of India: Mix curry paste into veggie burgers before grilling, serve with mint chutney, spicy peppers and baby greens. A perfect fit for a Belgian beer like Rickards White. NEWS CANADA.RICKARDS.CA
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No bake Chocolate Biscuit Cake MATTHEW MEAD/ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
This unbaked creation involves lots of crumbled cookies and chocolate It’s easy and quick to make Preparation:
1 2 3 This recipe makes 12 servings.
If you love those chocolate covered digestive biscuits, multiply that by 1,000 or so and you have this nobake, no-cake cake. It makes enough for 12 servings.
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the prepared pan, using the back of the spoon to smooth the top. Gently tap the pan on the counter to eliminate any air pockets. Refrigerate for 3 hours or until thoroughly chilled.
Coat an 8-inch (20 cm) round springform pan with cooking spray; set it aside. With your hands break up the biscuits into about 1/2-inch (1 cm) pieces; you want chunks, not crumbs. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the cream, honey and butter. Microwave the mix on high for 1 1/2 minutes, or until it is bubbling. Add the chocolate and stir until it is melted and the mixture is smooth. Stir in the vanilla, then the crumbled biscuits. Spoon the mixture into
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Glaze: In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine butter and cream. When the mixture reaches a boil, remove it from the heat and add the chocolate, stirring until completely melted and smooth. Carefully remove the sides from the springform pan (you may need to slide a paring knife around the inside upper edge to ensure the sides come away cleanly from the cake). Invert the Chocolate Biscuit Cake onto a wire rack, then remove the bottom of the pan from the cake. Set the rack over parchment paper to catch any of the drips. Pour the glaze evenly over the cake, allowing it to drip down and completely cover the top and sides. Allow the cake to firm up, then transfer it to a serving plate. Refrigerate any of the leftovers. RECIPE BY ALISON LADMAN/ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ingredients: • 1 pkg (7oz/190 g) butter tea biscuits (sold in the cookie aisle) • 1 cup (250 mL) 35 % whipping cream • 2 tbsp (30 mL) liquid honey • 1/4 cup (50 mL) butter • 2 1/2 cups (625 mL) bittersweet chocolate bits • 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract Glaze:
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Heart and Sole, formed in February, emblematic of Blue Nose’s ‘people’s marathon’ motto From elite runners to newcomers, group focuses on fitness, friendships RYAN TAPLIN/METRO
On Sunday, coach Dave Cameron’s Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors lost a gutwrenching 3-2 overtime decision to the Owen Sound Attack in the seventh game of the OHL final. Normally that would be the end of a season, but with Mississauga, Ont., hosting the Memorial Cup this year the Majors qualified regardless and have new life. “We’re very fortunate that way to have another chance,” said Cameron.“It should make it easier to let go of.” The Majors will need a clear mind to open the tournament Friday as they face the the QMJHL champions from Saint John. The Sea Dogs are the topranked team and come into the tournament with a perfect 10-0 playoff road record. THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Josh Dollard The Halifax Rainmen forward has been named to the Premier Basketball League’s first all-star team. Eric Crookshank, another Rainmen forward, earned a spot on the second team and all-defensive team. Members of the Heart and Sole running club jog past the Sullivan’s Pond fountain on Wednesday evening.
Taliek Brown The Halifax Rainmen point guard has earned a spot on the Premier Basketball League’s all-playoff team along with DeAndre Thomas. Also honoured was forward Kavon Jones, who received an all-rookie nod.
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Dartmouth runners eager for Blue Nose test MATTHEW WUEST
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When Johnny MacPherson helped found Dartmouth’s Heart and Sole running club a few months ago, staying fit suddenly became interesting. “I used to hate running,” says MacPherson, a 39-yearold father of two. “I found it boring, but now I crave it.” MacPherson picked up running about a year ago in the hopes of getting healthier. Since having his two children, four-year-old Rowan and two-year-old Carrington, MacPherson — a former rugby player and
“What we wanted was to get people together with common interests, keep it on this side of the harbour, casual and fun, and it turns out there’s a market for that. Our turnout’s been phenomenal.” JOHNNY MACPHERSON, FOUNDER OF HEART AND SOLE
triathlon competitor — had fallen into a sedentary lifestyle. A diabetes diagnosis was further impetus to change his ways. “You get into your profession, you’re at a desk most of the day, and then kids come along,” says MacPherson, an urban planner who works for the city. “At some point you have to say, ‘This isn’t working. I need to give myself a kick
in the butt.’” When MacPherson, Michelle Kempton and several other friends formed Heart and Sole in February, he became confident the lifestyle change would be permanent. The group, which is free to join and has grown to 230 members, puts runners into comfortable training groups and provides weekly, pre-planned routes of varying distances.
“The club is really the glue that holds my training together and has now become a pretty good social networking opportunity,” says MacPherson, whose wife Deidre is also a Heart and Sole member. “We’ve met some pretty good friends here.” MacPherson, who is running the half-marathon on Sunday, says he expects 60 of Heart and Sole’s members to participate in the Blue Nose, including many first-timers. “We’re excited,” he says. “There’s nervous excitement, but they can’t wait to test themselves in an actual race. People are really looking forward to Sunday.”
Herd name Hartley an assistant The Halifax Mooseheads have hired Bob Hartley’s son, Steve, as an assistant coach to new head coach Dominique Ducharme. Hartley, whose father Bob coached the Colorado Avalanche to a Stanley Cup in 2001, is just 25 and most recently coached Joliette of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League to a 55-36-9 record over the past two seasons. He inked a two-year deal, a term that matches Ducharme’s. METRO
Nova Scotians to do battle in Czech Rep. Ten Nova Scotians will hit the water in Racice, Czech Republic, this weekend at a 40-country World Cup sprint canoe-kayak regatta. Action begins Friday and wraps up Sunday. METRO
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Jays DH Eric Thames and Rays second baseman Sean Rodriguez get tangled up Thursday in a double play. THE CANADIAN PRESS
Jays bats come through
J.P. Arencibia hit a two-run homer Thursday to snap a 1-1 tie in the seventh as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2. Juan Rivera also homered for the Jays (22-21). Toronto starter Ricky Romero allowed three hits over seven innings for the win.
At the training camp for Germany’s national women’s football team in Bitburg, not far from the Luxembourg border, there’s a photographer trying to get a shot of the queen of European soccer. Birgit Prinz isn’t playing along. The 33-year-old striker, the most prolific player in FIFA Women’s World Cup history, lets her teammates pose and waits until the circus is over before emerging from the clubhouse. “For me it’s never been about personal goals,”
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Prinz remarks. “It’s always been about being part of this team.” Her English is remarkable given that she rarely encounters an interview in anything other than her mother tongue. Such is the modest nature of acclaim granted to arguably the greatest women’s soccer player in the annals of the game. Prinz, you see, is approaching her fifth World Cup. She has been the champion twice and holds the record for goals scored in World Cup matches with 14. She has played at four Olympics and won the bronze medal three times. For good measure, add three consecutive years as FIFA World Player of the Year from 2003-05 and 208 international matches in 16 years as the German stalwart.
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Prinz has done it all. Now she gets to compete in a World Cup at home and take her place as a much appreciated legend in a football-mad nation. “I never had female role models when I was first playing this sport,” Prinz admits. “I looked up to the guys who played in the Bundesliga. They were my role models. Girls need role models, too. If I am one now, then that makes me happy.” A practising physiotherapist and student of
psychology who has been vocal in promoting the humanitarian aims of FIFA, Prinz has achieved all her goals and then some. Just ask former teammate Stefi Jones, the president and CEO of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011 organizing committee. “Birgit is my hero,” says Jones. “She’s not as fast as she once was and doesn’t score as much. She just makes everyone around her better.” That’s what heroes do, and make no mistake, Prinz is football royalty. She is the undisputed queen of football in this country and probably throughout the world. When she plays against Canada to open the World Cup at Olympic Stadium in Berlin before 70,000 fans, Prinz will finally receive the undivided attention of her loyal subjects.
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