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Warm-up acts for rain-soaked crowd were Death Valley Driver, Matt Mays, Seether, Coheed and Cambria Thousands attend Rock the Hill James Hetfield dubs city ‘Metallifax’
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James Hetfield didn’t really need to ask. “Halifax, are you with us? Metallica is with you.” Thousands gathered on the Garrison Grounds Thursday night to hear the rock legends rock the hill. Rainy skies began to clear at about 8 p.m. The last opening act, New York’s Coheed and Cambria, did an admirable high-energy job. But after their set, when
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Clint Eastwood appeared on three giant screens behind the stage and a Western tune filled the air, the crowd erupted. Many seemed puzzled by the first song — Creeping Death, from 1984’s Ride the Lightning — but it didn’t dampen their enthusiasm. Most had been standing in the rain and mud for hours. And Metallica did not disappoint. “Rain, no rain. Sun, no sun. We create our own,” shouted Hetfield, the frontman, with every word elic-
iting cheers. From there it was all pyrotechnics and crowdpleasers. The band launched into For Whom the Bell Tolls, and the crowd recognized it immediately, throwing up the horns and banging their fists along to the beat. “I hope you like the old ones,” Hetfield said with a smile. The crowd certainly let him know their preference, as the band then launched into the title track from Ride the Lightning.
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@JonPerryDAL: I can hear #Metallica out at my home in Spryfield. The bass is literally shaking our house. @smistephen: It is Metallica. There is fire. There are guitars. There is excellence. @TinTinPlumber: @Metallica thanks for putting on an epic show for my bachelor party :) @giftedtypist: If we asked politely, I wonder if Metallica would turn it down - I can’t hear my TV program.
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of Saint John police declined to confirm a CBC report that the home belonged to Richard Oland’s son, Dennis. According to the Royal Gazette published on June 18, 2003, a Dennis Oland who served as an official agent for a provincial Tory candidate was listed as living at the address of the home where police carried out their search. Oland’s body found was found in his office in Saint John last Thursday.
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Take a swing at Pride, ‘Everyone’s welcome’ RYAN TAPLIN/METRO
Dykes vs. Divas softball game goes Sunday at 2 p.m. at Halifax Common Last year over 60,000 people attended pride parade RACHEL WARD
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Halifax Pride 2011 is ready to go, kicking off Sunday with the popular Dykes versus Divas softball game. Day 1 of the eight-day event also includes a barbecue, beer tent and a supervised children’s area. There’s also the annual drag show at Menz Bar on Gottingen Street on Sunday night. The softball game follows the festival’s first softball tournament organized by the East Coast Rainbow Softball Association. “With our diverse events that we offer, there’s something that appeals to just about every-
Wizards unite at Discovery Centre Instead of sending out owls, the Discovery Centre announced a special, one-day exhibit the muggle way — by email. The final Harry Potter movie is hitting theatres this weekend and the Discovery Centre said they’re creating their own Wizard World on Friday. “We’re excited to create an experience for our visitors where they can learn
Harry Potter Kids who dress up as wizards will get 25 per cent off of admission.
more about the world of magic and science and get a better understanding of Harry’s world,” said Steve Thurbide with the Discovery Centre. METRO
Underwear Welcome stealer gets BBQ for five months newcomers Harvey Joseph Venus, 25, who pleaded guilty to stealing women’s underwear, was sentenced to five months in custody on Thursday at provincial court in Amherst. AMHERST DAILY NEWS
The sixth annual Welcome Barbeque takes place on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Halifax Common in order to welcome all newcomers to HRM, and it includes food, music and games. METRO
Boom Boom takes a swing during last year’s Dykes vs. Divas softball game.
Highlights: Proclamation and flag raising at Grand Parade, Monday at 5 p.m. Queer Acts Theatre Festival, nightly shows during the week at Bus Stop Theatre and Neptune Theatre 24th annual Halifax Pride Parade, Saturday, July 23 at
1:30 p.m. Parade route is Lower Water Street to Barrington to Spring Garden to South Park. Halifax Pride Festival and Concert, Saturday, July 23 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Garrison Grounds. Halifax Pride Family Picnic, Sunday, July 24 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Dartmouth Common.
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Mr. Chen also advises other newcomers to seek quality counsel from a banker who understands their concerns, including the need for credit upon arrival to help cover high settlement costs. Now the Chen family is busy, both enjoying and enhancing the local beauty, as operators of the Cantrust Salon in Clayton Park, Halifax. “While business and banking are different here, beauty is the same – we love the friendly people, and we feel positive about our future.� THIS ADVERTORIAL IS PREPARED BY SCOTIABANK.
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Cape Breton riding. Corbett also spent about $250 on changed and cancelled flights, the records show. Dexter said Corbett often works 10-hour days, and he doesn’t expect the cabinet minister to drive five hours back to his home after such long days. The premier said Premier Darrell Dexter is he’d rather see Corbett defending flight and taxi spend that time reading expenses of more than briefing notes on the $18,000 billed by his plane while travelling deputy in the past seven home. months. “It would be a disservOnline reports filed by ice to the province and members of the certainly a disservice to legislature show that Mr. Corbett if he were to deputy premier Frank Corbett billed $15,100 for waste his time driving back and forth,� said DexAir Canada flights and RYAN TAPLIN/METRO ter. $2,874 for taxis The records between the show that during airport and his that same time home in New span, other Waterford. members of the The bills covlegislature drove ered a period between Halifax from last and their December to constituencies in June and cover Frank Corbett Cape Breton. travel between Halifax and his THE CANADIAN PRESS PROVINCE
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New gadgets for politicians? Move to acquire 40 iPads not a snub at RIM: Dexter Government will consider incorporating new RIM tablet into operations as well RYAN TAPLIN/METRO
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In a bid to cut down on paper and costs, the province is considering buying 40 iPads for senior bureaucrats and politicians. A tender for an initial purchase of 40 iPads was posted to the government’s website on Tuesday. The request is for the 64 GB model of Apple’s newest tablet, which retail for about $850 a pop. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Premier Darrell Dexter said the tender was just that — a tender — not a final decision to purchase the high-tech devices. “Being put on that list is no guarantee that you will receive any particular contract,� he said. “It simply
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Finance Minister Graham Steele poses for a photo in April with the BlackBerry Playbook tablet, showing o his virtual shoes during a pre-budget photo-op.
would receive the iPads, should the province move ahead with the purchase. But Dexter said the move is intended to save money on paper and printing costs, noting cabinet ministers go through reams of
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Rainstorm victims to get more assistance
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People who sustained uninsurable property damage during a December rainstorm will be eligible for more financial assistance. The provincial government announced a $3-million disaster relief program Thursday for people affected by a storm that pummelled the province from Dec. 20-22. Residents, small businesses, municipalities and non-profit organizations may qualify, and the government says commercial and non-profit wharfs are also now eligible.
Two-year-old syphilis outbreak going strong: Capital Health No female cases reported so far this year JENNIFER TAPLIN
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Syphilis is once again on the rise in HRM. Ten years ago there wasn’t a single case in the municipality, but 18 cases appeared in 2009 and Capital Health officials declared an outbreak. It went down to 12 cases last year but now in the first six months of 2011 there have been 16 cases in HRM. “In the first six months we’ve had more than we did last year,” said Caryll Tawse, manager of the Protecting Health Unit. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted bacterial in-
How it spreads Contracting the illness Most common ways to get infected with syphilis are giving or getting anal sex, oral sex or vaginal sex. Two years An infected person can spread the disease without knowing it for up to two years. Damaging If untreated, syphilis can damage the heart, brain and eyes. Cure available There is a test for syphilis and antibiotics can cure it.
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World sea attacks up 36 per cent in first half of 2011 Sea piracy worldwide surged to 266 attacks in the first half this year, up 36 per cent from a year ago, as Somali pirates became bolder and raided more vessels, a global maritime watchdog said Thursday. Sixty-one per cent, or 163 of the attacks globally, were carried out by Somali pirates largely in the Arabian Sea frequented by crude oil tankers, the International Maritime Bureau’s piracy reporting centre in Kuala Lumpur said in a statement. This was up from 100 attacks by Somali pirates in the same period last year. “In the last six months, Somali pirates attacked more vessels than ever before and they’re taking higher risks,” said the maritime bureau’s director Pottengal Mukundan. For the first time, pirates in June fired on ships in rough seas in the Indian Ocean during the monsoon season, he said. In the past, they stayed away from at-
Numbers game As of the end of June, Somali pirates were holding 20 vessels and 420 crew members, and demanding ransoms of millions of dollars for their release, the bureau said. They fired at 76 vessels, killing seven people and injuring 39. At the same time, 62 piracy attempts were reported to have been thwarted in the first half of the year.
tacking in difficult conditions. However, the bureau said Somali pirates hijacked only 21 ships, down from 27 in the first half last year, thanks to increased ship vigilance and international navies’ action in disrupting pirate groups off East Africa. “It is vital that this naval presence be sustained or increased,” it said.
South Korean policemen lead Somali pirates, hooded, to South Regional Headquarters Korea Coast Guard in Busan, South Korea, earlier this year.
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Pentagon cites largest-ever loss of defence data in cyberattack The Pentagon on Thursday revealed that in the spring it suffered one of its largest losses ever of sensitive data in a cyberattack by a foreign government. It is a dramatic example of why the military is pursuing a new strategy emphasizing deeper defences
of its computer networks, collaboration with private industry and new steps to stop “malicious insiders.” William Lynn, the deputy secretary of defence, said in a speech outlining the strategy that 24,000 files containing Pentagon data were stolen from a de-
fence industry computer network in a single intrusion in March. He offered no details about what was taken but said the Pentagon believes the attacker was a foreign government. He didn’t say which nation. “We have a pretty good idea” who did it, Lynn said
in an interview. One of the Pentagon’s fears is that eventually a terrorist group will acquire the ability to not only penetrate U.S. computer networks to steal data but to attack them in ways that damage U.S. defences or even cause deaths. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Presidential approval Earlier this year, President Barack Obama signed executive orders that lay out how far military commanders around the globe can go in using cyberattacks and other computerbased operations against enemies and as part of routine espionage. The orders detail when the military must seek presidential approval for a specific cyberattack on an enemy, defence officials and cybersecurity experts told the AP.
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DISSIDENT SPEAKS OUT AI WEIWEI: MY ART WILL NEVER CHANGE PETER MACDIARMID/GETTY IMAGES
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One of China’s leading dissidents, artist Ai Weiwei, has accepted a teaching post at a top German university. But he fears he won’t be allowed to leave China. Ai, 54, was released from jail in China in June after sentencing in April for “suspected economic crimes.� He is now under house arrest. How long is your new job contract?
If I remember correctly, it is an assignment as a teacher at Berlin University of the Arts for three years. Why did you accept this new role?
After 81 days put away, I was happy to accept. It’s important to do
It’s tough at the top, ask an alpha baboon The animal kingdom’s just like Bay Street or Ottawa, researchers find JEANNE ALTMAN/SCIENCE/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Ai Weiwei gave Metro one of his ďŹ rst interviews after he was released from jail.
something for teaching. Describe your life now.
My passport has been taken away. I am not allowed to leave Beijing. I have to report to the police before I go shopping or to a restaurant. Has it aected your art?
My art will never change. It is deep in my bones. But it has made many things clearer. I have been working in the direction of freedom of expression.
Those wielding power and influence are more likely to lead a “stressful� life, according to new research on baboons. Researchers at Princeton University discovered that alpha males among the wild yellow baboons of Kenya’s Amboseli Basin have higher levels of glucocorticoid, a stress hormone, as well as testosterone. “We found that alpha male baboons exhibit much higher stress hormone levels than beta (second-ranking) males,
When you’re a top baboon, oh sure you get the best food and the best girl baboons. But you have to ďŹ ght a lot.
indicating that being at the very top of a social hierarchy may be more costly than previously thought,� lead author Laurence Gesquiere told Metro. The study is based
on the examination of fecal samples from 125 adult baboons over nine years. The baboons’ high stress levels are most likely due to the energy they are forced to exert just
Guergis violated ethics code, says watchdog The federal ethics watchdog has found former Ontario MP Helena Guergis broke conflict-ofinterest rules, acting in a way that would further the financial interests of her husband Rahim Jaffer. Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Mary
Dawson says Guergis contravened the MPs’ code when she wrote a letter in 2009 to municipal politicians in her riding. Guergis lost her re-election bid in Simcoe-Grey in the May 2 federal election.. Guergis, a Conservative MP at the time, asked her
town council to consider a pitch by businessman Jim Wright on a waste-management project. Problem was, her husband had been dealing with Wright. “I determined that Mr. Jaffer was building a business relationship with Mr.
Wright during the period when Ms. Guergis prepared and sent the letter to Simcoe County officials,’’ Dawson says in her report. Dawson finds that Guergis violated a section of the MPs’ code that deals with furthering the private in-
terests of a family member, and another that says MPs cannot use their position to influence a decision that might benefit family. Dawson says she experienced long delays in getting documents she requested from Guergis. THE CANADIAN PRESS
to maintain their social position, Gesquiere added, with alpha males being more prone to fighting and protecting their mate, as opposed to beta males.
Her own saga Rahim Jaffer and Helena Guergis had a baby boy late last year, their first child. Guergis was kicked out of the Conservative caucus in April of last year because of unspecified “serious allegations.� The RCMP later cleared her of any wrongdoing.
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India ‘vulnerable’ to terror attacks: Minister Wednesday’s bombings marks worst terror attack in India since 2008 siege, which killed 166 people over 3 days No group claims responsibility
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Suicide bomber kills four at memorial for Karzai’s half-brother A suicide attacker with a bomb hidden inside his turban killed four people, including himself, and wounded 13 others Thursday at a memorial reception for Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s murdered halfbrother, Ahmed Wali Karzai. A second separate blast in this embattled southern city killed one other person and injured two others. A spokesman for the provincial governor, Zalmai Ayubi, said there were no federal cabinet members among the casualties. The country’s defence, public works and interior ministers were all in attendance at the memorial service, which was intended to
give members of the public an opportunity to express their condolences to the family of Ahmed Wali Karzai. The president, who attended his half brother’s funeral Wednesday, apparently returned to Kabul almost immediately afterward aboard a Canadian C-130J transport plane. Maj. Gen. Mohammad Naim Momeen, of the National Directorate of Security, said the bomber, a teenaged boy, was searched before entering, but the explosive was hidden in his turban. “To search the turban is an insult,” Momeen said. “The insurgents are using our traditions and customs against us.” THE CANADIAN PRESS
The triple bombing that killed 17 in the heart of India’s financial capital sparked anger Thursday over the government’s inability to prevent terror strikes despite overhauling security forces after the 2008 Mumbai siege. Indian officials say they have made extraordinary security reforms since 10 Pakistani terrorists rampaged across the city nearly three years ago, but following Wednesday’s attack they warned they may never be able to guarantee a terror-free nation in a region plagued by extremism. “We live in the most troubled neighbourhood in the world,” said Indian Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram, pointing to nearby Pakistan and Afghanistan. “Every part of India is vulnerable.” No terror group claimed responsibility — and investigators had no immediate suspects — in the bombings that shook three separate neighbourhoods within minutes during Wednesday’s busy evening rush. Chidambaram said the government had no intelligence warning. “Whoever has perpetrated this attack has worked in a very, very
An Indian paramilitary soldier checks the luggage of passengers at the railway station in Gauhati, India Thursday.
clandestine manner,” he said. A former top intelligence official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the investigation, said the attack had the
hallmarks of the Indian Mujahideen, an Islamic militant group linked to Pakistan’s Lashkar-eTaiba that has claimed past terror attacks that used similar explosives. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mumbai, a city of 18 18 million people, is the heart of India’s business community. It houses the country’s stock exchange and the popular Bollywood film industry.
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Church of the Flying Spaghetti devotee permitted to sport kitchen couture in driver’s licence photo Austrian atheist Niko Alm has won the right to wear a pasta strainer as religious headgear on his driver’s licence after a three-year struggle against the authorities, Austrian media reported this week. Niko is a member of the five-year-old “religion” called the Church of the Flying Spaghetti, the devotees of which call themselves pastafarians. The purpose of the church is to make an ironic, but serious point. “Pastafarianism is nowhere near as absurd as the creationism they teach in schools,” Niko says. Alm applied for the licence after finding out that headgear is allowed in passport photos only for reli-
gious reasons, arguing it was a requirement of his faith. But a police spokesman said the licence was made because Alm’s face was fully visible in the photograph. “The photo was not approved on religious grounds. The only criterion for photos in driving licence applications is that the whole face must be visible,” said Manfred Reinthaler, a police spokesman in Vienna to BBC News. After submitting to a medical examination to establish that he was “psychologically fit” to drive, the driver’s licence was issued and ready to be collected in October 2009, according to the Austrian police. KARIN WASTESON
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Video by Dugard’s captors released Footage highlights mistakes made in detecting sexual predators NASA technicians were able to recover video from damaged tapes found in trash Prosecutors have released videos recorded by the Northern California couple who abducted Jaycee Dugard and held her captive for nearly two decades, including footage of one of dozens of home searches by a parole officer that never found the kidnapped girl. The videos recorded by Dugard’s abductors, Phillip and Nancy Garrido, also provide chilling details about the two and their outings to stealthily shoot footage of young girls. Three video clips were among several pieces of evidence released Tuesday by El Dorado County pros-
Cyber predator gets two years After preying on 285 young girls and getting them to take off their clothes in front of their computer, a convicted cyber-predator received his sentence today: two years in prison. Philippe Truchon, who used Facebook and chat sites to convince adolescent girls to take off their clothes, was handed that penalty at the Montreal courthouse. The sentence was far more lenient than the five years Crown prosecutors has asked for. Judge Isabelle Rheault called Truchon a manipulator and a liar — but her ruling took into account a pre-sentencing report that said therapy might help him. THE CANADIAN PRESS
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ecutors “to highlight the gravity and severity of the mistakes made,” and to improve the supervision and detection of sexual
predators. The video of a parole officer’s visit shows yet again how the state botched chances to find Dugard as she was kept hidden for 18 years in the backyard of the couple’s home in Antioch, North Carolina. Throughout the years, parole officers had paid dozens of visits to the home to check on Phillip Garrido and give him drug tests, but none of the officials reported any irregularities. The video, first aired Sunday by ABC News, was taken by Nancy Garrido between 2000 and 2007. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Levi Aron is arraigned before Judge William Miller in Brooklyn criminal court Thursday in New York. AP PHOTO/LOUIS LANZANO
Man confesses murder Investigators believe an 8-year-old Brooklyn boy who was abducted and dismembered may have been tied up and tried to fight off his alleged captor before he was killed, police officials said Thursday. A preliminary medical examination indicates Leiby Kletzky was smothered or suffocated.
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No one gored in bull run Hundreds of peopled tested their bravery and speed by dashing ahead of six fighting bulls in a fast and clean final running of the bulls at this year’s San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain. Spanish Red Cross spokesman Jose Aldaba said three people were hospitalized for injuries sustained in falls during the race but there were no gorings. The 850-metre dash from a pen to the city’s bull ring lasted 2 minutes, 20 seconds. The bulls and their six guiding steer remained in a pack and produced few scares among runners. The 8 a.m. runs are the main feature of the nineday festival made famous by Ernest Hemingway’s 1926 novel The Sun Also Rises. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bullfighter Jesse Byrne, centre, comes to the rescue of Aaron Roy, left, from Yellow Grass, Sask., during the bull-riding competition at the Calgary Stampede on Wednesday.
Bullfighters take the beast by the horns These two bullfighters don’t wear helmets Among their occupational hazards: broken hands and arms from contact with the bull’s head, broken feet and toes from being stepped on by hooves the size of pie plates Don’t call them rodeo clowns or say they’re crazy. Scott Byrne and cousin Jesse Byrne are bullfighters at the Calgary Stampede, and not the Spanish kind that wear sequins and swing a cape at a bull. When a bull rider gets thrown from a snorting, leaping bull that weighs over a ton, their work begins. They distract the animal and draw the beast’s attention away from the cowboy so the vulnerable human has time to get away from those swinging horns. “I get the question quite often, ‘Are you crazy?’” says Scott. “We’re not crazy. We’re just guys that chose a profession that’s a little on the edge. “Crazy to me is someone jumping in a race car and going 200 miles per hour around a race track 500 times.” They’re routinely and mistakenly called “rodeo clowns.” There is a rodeo
clown on the arena infield who entertains the crowd during down time. Bullfighters in the past have worn makeup and baggy pants, which has contributed to their misidentification. “Now we wear jerseys and no makeup. We’re trying to define it now,” Scott explains. “A lot of people will ask what you do and you say you’re a bullfighter and they just don’t get it. You just say ‘clown’ and they get it and then you explain we have nothing to do with being funny.
Recognition Pat on the back. The bullfighters get a nod or pat on the back from a cowboy after they’ve helped him get out of trouble. Voting for the best. The ultimate validation is when
“How many times have I been hit with a horn? Man, I don’t know. A lot.... There isn’t a day that goes by when you haven’t come in contact with a bull.” SCOTT BYRNE, BULLFIGHTER
“It’s our job to protect cowboys and make sure they can go ride safely the next day.” Added Jesse: “There’s nothing wrong with being the Top 15 riders in Canada vote for the bullfighters they want at the Canadian Finals Rodeo each year. Career. Bullfighter Scott Byrne has worked at the CFR nine times in his career while cousin Jesse Byrne has been there three times.
called a clown, but I don’t think there’s anything funny about what we’re doing.” The Byrnes and David Sandiland work as a threeman team at the Stampede to divert the bull once the rider hits the infield turf. Thankfully, bulls don’t seem to have a long attention span. Quick movements combined with a holler, clap or whistle can be enough to cause the animal to lose interest in the cowboy. If the cowboy lands awkwardly and can’t quickly get away and the bull decides to exact revenge, then the bullfighter tries to get between the pursuer and the pursued. “Essentially, we’re just getting their attention so whatever works, but there has to be a system to it with the three of us working in the arena together,” Jesse explains. “It’s all basically angles and timing.” THE CANADIAN PRESS
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‘Scorched earth’ the battle cry Canadian says Gadhafi telling fighters to destroy as they retreat Troops’ morale sagging, he says Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi is telling his forces to destroy facilities as they retreat, says the Canadian general commanding NATO’s mission. The apparent scorchedearth policy emerged as a 40-country group, which includes Canada, prepared to meet Friday in Turkey to plot strategy amid a stalemate between pro- and anti-Gadhafi forces. Lt.-Gen. Charles Bouchard says Gadhafi’s troops aren’t necessarily following his orders. “The Gadhafi regime has given direction to its forces to destroy certain facilities as they withdraw back, such as fuel refiner-
Update on war The UN-sanctioned, NATOled mission against Libya is in its fourth month, with six Canadian warplanes participating in the bombardment under a mandate to protect civilians and assist anti-Gadhafi rebels. Reports are emerging that Libyan emissaries are seeking sanctuary for Gadhafi, as the pressure on him continues to mount.
ies and other aspects,’’ Bouchard said Thursday in a conference call from Naples, Italy. The general did not offer details.
“This is a leader that will not hesitate to kill his own population to achieve his personal goals,’’ said Bouchard. “Let’s be clear: just because Gadhafi has given a direction, it does not mean that direction is being undertaken by his own troops.” Bouchard noted that Gadhafi’s troops are abandoning their posts regularly. Bouchard said Gadhafi maintains a tight grip on the capital, Tripoli. His security forces continue to keep the population down, and the NATO mission is trying to protect them. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Canadian general Charles Bouchard says Tripoli’s citizens could be in danger. “The threat remains of harm coming to them,” he warns.
Will Gadhafi blow up Tripoli? A Russian newspaper is quoting the Kremlin’s special envoy to Libya as saying Moammar Gadhafi has threatened to blow up Tripoli if it falls into rebel hands. Mikhail Margelov is quoted in Thursday’s edition of the Izvestia newspaper as saying Libyan Prime Minister Al-Baghda-
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blow it up.’’ The civil war in Libya appears to have hit a stalemate, despite a protracted NATO bombing campaign against Gadhafi-loyal forces under a U.N. mandate on protecting civilians. Margelov has been a mediator in the standoff. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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The flipside: The world in recent years has been riddled with political unrest, MIKE BENHAIM ecological catastrophes and METRO trends of increasing inhumanity, and there are still millions without the most basic nourishment and shelter. Consequently, the new Harry Potter movie already has $32 million in advance ticket sales, but to put things into perspective... it’s in 3-D. Cotton-eyed Joes: It’s Calgary Stampede time again, and everyone’s flocking to Southern Alberta for some rodeo and heart-clogging deep-fried culinary concoctions. Take that, America. You’re not the only ones with crazy cowboys and country music. Goliath falls ... on his wallet: One of my favourite ‘80s comedies is Trading Places. Specifically, when Eddy Murphy and Dan Aykroyd bankrupt their ruthless employers, The Dukes. Recognition of this Karmic retribution sends the Dukes into a meltdown, turning on each other and everyone who once feared and revered them, as one collapses into cardiac arrest, while the other, frothing at the mouth, commences a stroke, yelling, “How could they do this to us? We’re ruined!” Anyone else thinking of Rupert Murdoch right now? Need a P?: Lindsay Lohan stood proud last week as the results of her drug tests finally came back negative. Yay! Tests also revealed that she has the healthy testicles of a 12-year-old Mexican boy. Berry picking: I am forbidden from commenting due to my own personal history with Halle, but I will say this: What kind of world do we live in when a writer can’t enjoy a peaceful dinner in a tree outside a celebrity’s window with binoculars and a camcorder, without her getting all creeped out? Geez. Get over yourself, lady. Canada’s got imagination: Ever notice that none of the judges on America’s Got Talent are actually American? I mean, if they “got talent,” how come they don’t “got judges”? In any case, whenever the U.S. has a hit, Canada likes to have its own, less profitable version, hence Citytv’s presentation of Canada’s Got Talent. CGT will hold auditions this fall for illusionists, acrobats, ventriloquists, rejects from Canadian Idol and So You Think You Can Dance, or anyone who enjoys repeated public disgrace. NKOTBSB: Acronym for the tasteless combination of two exceptionally ripened retro-boybands peddling their respective brands of nostalgic mediocrity to recently divorced mothers reliving a time when their waistlines were favourably offset by the disproportionate dimensions of their hair and shoulders. (New Kids on the Block/Backstreet Boys — now on tour.) Sudan-ly I see: After decades of unrest, South Sudan finally achieved independence on July 9. The new government must now rise to the challenge of providing necessities for its citizens. Immediate concerns include clean water, roads, schools, currency, Starbucks and a Wal-Mart. Vaya con dios, fellow citizens.
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Replace the gym with 20 litres of wine Scientists have discovered that resveratrol, a natural substance found in grapes and wine can reverse the negative effects of zero gravity in rats. Why should you care if you are not an astronaut? “We feel the resveratrol would be a good way to prevent the effects of physical inactivity for people who cannot undergo regular activity,” Dr. Stéphane Blanc said.
For the experiment, two groups of rats were suspended by their tails to create the effect of zero gravity. One group was given daily 400-milligramper-kilogram supplements of resveratrol, the others were given nothing. The scientists initially tested the rats to see whether the resveratrol was able to prevent loss of muscle mass. It was. They then looked at its effect on muscle metabolism. It was positive. After further tests the team found the same dosage of resveratrol had positive effects on bone density and insulin resistance, a cause of diabetes. According to Blanc, the average person would have to drink 20 litres of wine for the equivalent of one reservatrol supplement given to the rats. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE
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This is the one muggles far and wide have been waiting for; the final face-off between boy wizard Harry Potter and his nemesis Lord Voldemort. Elder wand in hand, the merciless leader of the Death Eaters attacks the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, bringing about a fiery showdown between Harry, Hermione and Ron and the dark forces who put both the wizarding and muggle worlds at risk. Ratings: Richard: 8881 1⁄2 Mark: 8881
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Richard Crouse: Mark, the decision to break the final Potter book into two movies was criticized as a money grab, just a cheap way to get a few extra dollars out of Potterheads before the franchise ends. But I have to tell you I think they made the right move. The movie is completely satisfying, with a well told story and great action scenes. What did you think? Mark Breslin: Yes, Richard, you’re right. The movie is completely satisfying. But I think it’s at the expense of the movie that preceded it, which I found inert and talky; the worst of the franchise. But this
one felt like a thrilling send-off to characters we’ve grown to love, with some great action set pieces thrown in for good measure. RC: This is as close to an all-out action movie as there is in the Potter series. Harry’s Horcrux hunt (say that three times fast!) takes up much of the movie leading up to some major revelations, an existential train station scene and a heartwarming conclusion, but along the way it’s an exciting ride. A small quibble though. What did you think of the 3D? It didn’t add much to the experience for me.
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MB: The best thing I can say about the 3D is that it was unobtrusive, letting us pay attention to the complex plotting. But I think the movie, unlike most in the series, doesn’t work as a standalone film. It would make little sense if you haven’t seen the last few installments. And fans of Ralph Fiennes’ Voldemort won’t be disappointed — he’s as creepy a villain as you can imagine, with lots of screen time. By the way, I did try saying Harry’s Horcrux Hunt and was kicked out of the restaurant I was in.
since Boris Karloff and really brought something to a character that could have been one note. And you’re right, it isn’t a standalone, but it doesn’t have to be. Harry Potter has stood at the centre of popular culture for the last decade. The franchise is the thing, not just the one picture.
RC: I thought Alan Rickman stole the show. He has the creepiest vocal tics
RC: I have to tell you, I think the new one is the best of the bunch!
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Glee co-creator Ryan Murphy has confirmed that the upcoming season of the high-school musical will be the last for Canadian actor Cory Monteith and several of his high-profile costars. Lea Michele, Chris Colfer and other cast members will “graduate” after the third season of the hit Fox show. THE CANADIAN PRESS
MB: In which case, I ask you, Richard, which were your favourites? Mine were the first three, when the world of Hogwarts was at its most innocent, and this one, with its brisk pace and brutal efficiency. Giancarlo Esposito breaks new ground as a Breaking Bad foe in its return for Season 4
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Pooh Bear’s latest bigscreen adventure, simply titled Winnie the Pooh, goes back to the source for its inspiration, weaving together six chapters
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10 crowd. The gentle humour is in place, along with the beautiful watercolour backgrounds and the voices so connected to the series (they’re done by different people now, but are true to the style established by Walt Disney himself).
thumb sucker director Mike Mills exorcizes some demons from his father’s death with this sweetly melancholic autobiographical comedy. Ewen McGregor plays Mills and Christopher Plummer plays his father who came out of the closet at 75 before dying of cancer shortly thereafter. There’s also a painfully realistic love story between the broken character played by McGregor and an equally damaged actress played by Melanie Laurent. It’s a movie about life, loss and finding love. PHIL BROWN
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Groupies are in a frenzy for any tidbit on the star’s whereabouts For many of Robert Pattinson’s most ardent Canadian fans, the summer of 2011 is better known as hunting season. With the British heartthrob based in Toronto for his shoot on the David Cronenberg thriller Cosmopolis, devotees have been in a frenzy trying to suss out what they can about his comings and goings. The Twilight star, who typically draws hundreds of squealing fans to red carpet appearances and fan conventions, arrived in town several weeks ago to star in the big screen adaptation of the Don DeLillo novel. “I just want to see him ... a glimpse of him would send me off to heaven,” a fan who identifies herself as Myra Munir wrote in an online plea for information at the website On Location Vacations. “So if you guys know anything please let me know ... it honestly would be a dream come true.” Those looking for tips on where to stalk stars usually go online, where it’s become increasingly
easy to find details on celebrity work schedules, party hangouts and even accommodations, says security expert Adrianne Fekete-Romanick. “There’s so many blogs and interactive websites and social networks that give you so much information, very little is kept private these days,” says Fekete-Romanick, director and owner of Star Quality Enterprises, which handled security for Toronto film shoots. Most filming for Cosmopolis — which co-stars Paul Giamatti, Jay Baruchel, Juliette Binoche and Samantha Morton — has taken place undercover at an east-end studio. But several public shoots offered fans the prospect of a brush with fame. Blogger Christine Bord, who runs On Location Vacations, says most leaks come from people who spot a public notice in their neighbourhood alerting them to an upcoming film shoot that could disrupt traffic or local businesses. THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis want people talking about their new movie, Friends with Benefits. Just don’t call it a romantic comedy. “We always thought of it more as comedy than a romantic comedy,” says Kunis. “If anything, it was a two-hander — a buddy comedy with a little romance in it. Because you care about the characters and you watch the characters fall in love, but it’s not your stereotypical romantic comedy.” Timberlake is on the same page about the film, about two love-weary friends who embark on a sexual relationship with-
out all that messy romance stuff. “I don’t know that we’ve ever treated it like a romantic comedy or a slacker comedy. To me, funny is funny and not funny is not funny,” he says. “And so we just wanted to find the funny in all these situations, and that’s how we treated this.” Friends with Benefits marks a major milestone for both Timberlake and Kunis, as it’s the first time either has top-lined a film, though they’ve both received positive reviews for supporting turns in the Social Network and Bad Teacher in Timberlake’s case, and Black Swan and Forgetting Sarah Marshall in Kunis’. Still, taking the lead has to come with new pres-
sures, but Timberlake insists they’re quickly pushed aside. “We deal with those demons before we sign contracts. After you commit to the movie, you have to let all that stuff go,” he says, though he admits having Kunis along for the ride was a huge help. “That was a little bit of a comfort, knowing that you were going to be sharing the bill and the comedy and the whole movie with a counterpart,” he adds. “There’s never a moment in this movie where it’s just one of us out there by ourselves.” If the premise of Friends with Benefits sounds more than a little familiar, that’s because it’s not the first movie this year to tackle
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the idea of pals hooking up. Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher gave it a go in January with No Strings Attached.
Kunis, though, doesn’t think audiences will worry about a sense of deja vu. “I think that movies are movies, and there’s only so
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Lights about to dim on Friday Nights BILL RECORDS/NBC
With clear eyes and full hearts, the cast reflects on Friday Night Lights On Friday, the small-town Texas drama Friday Night Lights will end its five-season run as one of the finest, most humanistic shows on television. Though never a ratings success, the show gradually found a fervent following. Shot on location around Austin, Texas, and in a collaborative and improvisational style, FNL will be particularly remembered for its naturalism. Instead of elaborate sets and rigid blocking, scenes were typically captured by three cameras following the action of the many characters of Dillon, a football-obsessed town anchored by the moral
centres of coach Eric Taylor (Kyle Chandler) and guidance counsellor Tami Taylor (Connie Britton). On a show largely about community, the making of FNL, too, was a kind of community. Though much of the cast came and went throughout the show’s run as characters graduated from high school and moved on, FNL was its own family. The final season already aired on Global, coming nearly a year after FNL wrapped. To mark the end, the close-knit cast of Friday Night Lights talk about their experience with the show. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
It’s all about the football: FNL cast members Matt Lauria, left, as Luke Cafferty, Grey Damon as Hastings Ruckle and Jurnee Smollett as Jess Merriweather.
Looking back at five seasons of FNL Connie Britton (Tami Taylor) “It’s been almost a year, and I still miss it. I’m still sort of getting used to life without Friday Night Lights. It was such great experience and such a unique one. I feel like my life was forever changed by it.”
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Michael B. Jordan (Vince Howard) “One of the first people I met down there was Brad Leland (Buddy Garrity). I walked into a Mexican restaurant and I went over and introduced myself to him. I said, ‘You might not know who I am, but I’m playing x, y, z on the show.’ He said, ‘Michael. Michael, listen to me, Michael. This is something that you’ll never, ever, ever forget. You’re part of something special. And you just wait until you go to set on Monday and you’ll find out for yourself, because I can’t tell it with any justice.’ That was the first welcoming I got and he didn’t speak one false word. Everything he said was true.”
Taylor Kitsch (Tim Riggins) “I based a lot of Riggins’ look off of Gary Oldman in State of Grace. His long hair, his grease. On the pilot and once we got picked up, I’m sitting in the makeup and hair (department) and I’m like, ‘Nope, more. Nope, more.’ They were like, ‘Really? Are you serious?’ And I was like, ‘Yes. This cat, this is who he is.’ It became this whole over-exposed deal about his hair.”
consequences of their actions from last season, while Skyler is dealing with a strange disappearance and Marie is trying to help Hank with his recovery. Don’t expect things to get better right away, either; producers have already promised a darker season. (AMC)
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All is not well in New Mexico as the critically lauded drama Breaking Bad returns for its fourth season on Sunday. Walt and Jesse are still staring down the deadly
penultimate night of the annual Calgary Stampede. Saturday’s events include the Rangeland Derby, which sets the stage for Showdown Sunday. (CBC) THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Changes aplenty Actress-singer Zooey Deschanel tries to satisfy kids, parents with her new music, new acting role on Fox DAN STEINBERG/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
When Zooey Deschanel was a little girl, she listened to children’s music by Harry Nilsson, Carole King and others — and those songs remain on her playlist today. So when the actress and She & Him singer was tapped to write the closing song for the new Winnie the Pooh movie, she sought to set that same kind of standard for her tune. The 31-year-old is known for her quirky performances in films including (500) Days of Summer and Elf, as well as her musical career with M. Ward as part of the retro, folkypop duo of She & Him. Though considered left of the mainstream, she has a chance to connect with the masses this fall on The New Girl, a Fox TV comedy. Deschanel talked with The Associated Press about all things Pooh, her new series and her next role. Were you a big Winnie the Pooh fan?
I was. I feel like if you asked me when I first heard of Winnie the Pooh, I don’t remember, because it’s so much a part of my childhood. ... I feel like it would be weird if I didn’t love Winnie the Pooh. Is writing for movies different from what you do with She & Him because of all the visual elements?
As far as lyrically, you want to hit the point and hit the themes without be-
Zooey Deschanel wrote the closing song for the film, which opens in theatres on July 15
ing too specific, because if you’re too specific, for me, No. 1, it’s very unsubtle. You have to walk a line lyrically ... I want it to feel like the movie without it being about the movie. You take the themes into account, but you’re not telling them what happens in the movie. They just saw the movie, they don’t need to be told what happened. Are you excited about jumping into television?
I am. ... When I got the script, I thought, well, you know, it’s so rare, just even in the world of movies, to
get a really great role, and to get a great role that I get to like, play for a long time, is so exciting, and I feel like, I just don’t get these kind of roles. Has your sister Emily (who stars in Fox’s Bones) given you any advice about the world of television?
Yeah, she’s been really great and really generous about offering me advice, and we’re on the same network, so she knows everybody involved and everything, so she’s been a really great person to talk to in the whole experience.
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CAN U2 EVER TOP THEMSELVES? SOUND CHECK
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As I stood watching U2 play the 105th of 111 shows on their 360 Tour, all I kept thinking was “Now what?” No tour has sold more tickets or grossed this much money. Every single show throughout the seven legs has sold out — this despite a million tickets having been thrown into disarray by Bono’s back injury last year. By the time it comes to an end in Moncton, on the 30th, the total box office take will be somewhere around $700 million. So I ask again: Now what? Everyone in the industry that I’ve heard from — including the mysterious Arthur Foegel of Live Nation, the Canadian mastermind behind this tour and mega-tours by Madonna, the Police, David Bowie and other superstars — acknowledges that there isn’t another act on the planet capable of duplicating what U2 has done. Even the U2 organization itself can’t imagine anything bigger or more successful. Why? After 35 years, U2 remains a working rock ’n’ roll band that still can release albums and have them go platinum around the world. Their catalogue is so deep that it spans generations of fans. Everyone goes to the shows because they love different parts of that catalogue. Tours are global events that attract heads of state. (When I saw the show in Moscow last sum-
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mer, Mikhail Gorbachev was in the stands behind me.) There’s just not another act with U2’s musical firepower or financial backing. There isn’t another band capable of raising the start-up capital for staging a tour as big as 360. U2 and their people had to spend upwards of $150 million before a sin-
gle ticket was sold. The three Claw stages alone cost $35 million each. Their construction is so sophisticated that bidders from four continents want to buy them for conversion into permanent concert pavilions. In the current musical environment, I can’t see anyone ever outdoing this U2 tour. The Rolling Stones? They might come
close, but they’d have to play more shows — and at their ages, that would be tough. I may just have to fly to Moncton to see that final show. Not because I want to see U2 again but because once the lights go down at the end of the set, I fear that we will never, ever see the likes of a rock ’n’ roll show on this scale ever again.
Beyond the cliche, the singer-songwriter has a thing for the Big Apple. “It’s very quickly becoming my favourite place.” It makes sense, then, that he’s performing there again after playing
NYC just two months ago. And he’s excited to check out some of the other acts — one of which he has already seen and really likes. “There are some people I’m really excited to see. I was fascinated by Odd Fu-
ture at SXSW. To me, it looked like that festival kind of broke them. They did really well to show people what they can do. I saw them twice. The second time it took me a while to get in.” PAT HEALY
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Miranda Kerr named her and Orlando Bloom’s son in part after a deceased exboyfriend, she tells Australia’s Daily Telegraph. One of baby Flynn’s middle names, Christopher, was chosen in honour of Kerr’s first boyfriend, Christopher Middlebrook, who died in a car accident as a teenager. “Chris and I had been dating for two years,” she says. “After he died, I wrote him a letter that said I hoped to name my first child after him in some way. I told Orlando and he was the one who said he’d be happy to do that. Orlando’s a good guy.” The baby’s full name is Flynn Christopher Blanchard Copeland Bloom.
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Wilde still struggling Despite being linked to a number of Hollywood bachelors, Olivia Wilde says she’s happy spending some time alone after her divorce from Italian prince Tao Ruspoli. In fact, she’s having a tough time moving on. “The trauma of the whole thing has been
humbling, and for the first time, I’m a little bit wobbly,” Wilde tells Marie Claire. “But I think it’s very healthy to spend time alone. You need to know how to be alone and not be defined by another person."
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Grant taking the lead in NOTW crusade
“My daughter @AlecBaldwin just tweeted that I am a twitter whore. This social media is rough.”
SETTLING BEEFS. While
Hugh Grant was originally motivated to expose the News of the World phone-hacking scandal because he himself had been hacked, he says a larger sense of outrage quickly took over, according to People magazine. “I don’t think I would be on a crusade if it weren’t for the fact that they were winked at by the police, and winked at by our government,” Grant says in a lengthy interview with the magazine. “Although a lot of my stuff comes from personal grievance, I also am properly outraged for my country.” METRO
GETTING COSY. Less two weeks after their divorce had been finalized, exes Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds were spotted enjoying a cosy night out at an L.A. restaurant, according to People magazine. “They were leaning in closely to each other when talking. They were being flirty,” a source says. The amicable dinner date comes amid rumors that Reynolds has been quietly dating Charlize Theron for months. METRO
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Master the grill with tips and trade secrets. 1. Preheat grill so leftover food or sauce burns and brushes off easily. 2. Trim excess fat from meat before grilling to help reduce flare-ups. 3. Always brush barbecue sauce on food towards the end of cooking to prevent sugars from burning.
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Though I don’t work magic in the kitchen as much as I used to, I’m still a cookbook fan. Culinary text and images never fail to inspire me to nag my wife to recreate whatever catches my eye. One of my favourite recent releases is Jeff Potter’s Cooking For Geeks (O’Reilly, $43.99): A macho tome that reads more like an issue of Popular Science than an artsy Gordon Ramsay creation. Potter takes the MythBusters route by explaining the ins and out of everything from baking bread to making things melt in weird ways in what ends up as a fascinating read. But experimenting with Potter may have to wait until after barbecue season: The few months when I can hold up my end of meal creation. One of my favourite grilling grapes is zinfandel and the 2008 Gnarly Head Old Vine Zin ($16.95 - $19.99) from California is a mocha-meetsdeep berry wonder that will rock everything from cut of beef to a burger and fries. PRICES REFLECT THE RANGE ACROSS CANA-
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From Classic Yakitori to steak, seafood & veggies, Tadashi Ono and Harris Salat spotlight contemporary & authentic dishes in The Japanese Grill BOTH PHOTOS: TODD COLEMAN (2011)
These Pork Chops with Yuzu-Miso Marinade are marinated in miso overnight for two reasons. First, it takes time for the pork to absorb the miso flavour. Second, it gives the active bacteria culture in miso time to tenderize the meat. The result is tender, lip-smacking chops with a pleasing touch of heat from yuzu kosho.
Preparation:
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Mix miso, sake, mirin, yuzu kosho, scallions, and sesame oil in bowl to make marinade. Pour three-fourths of marinade into baking dish or rimmed sheet
Ingredients: • 1/4 cup red miso • 1 tablespoon sake • 1 tablespoon mirin • 2 teaspoons red yuzu kosho • 1/4 cup finely chopped scallions (white and green parts) • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon sesame oil • 4 bone-in pork chops (about 11/2 pounds)
This recipe makes four servings.
pan and reserve rest. Lay pork chops in marinade and ip 4 times to generously coat. Marinate for 12 hours.
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chops rest for 2 minutes and serve. REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM THE JAPANESE GRILL: FROM CLASSIC YAKITORI TO STEAK SEAFOOD AND VEGETABLES BY TADASHI ONO AND HARRIS
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Dalton’s canoe sprint renewal After considering retirement from a successful career, canoeist finds race success over a shorter distance The former Olympian is gearing up for 2012 qualifiers CANOE-KAYAK CANADA/SUBMITTED
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Just a few years after flirting with retirement, Richard Dalton’s paddling career is experiencing quite a revival. The Halifax native has quietly established himself as Canada’s top 200-metre canoeist this summer and is putting himself in a strong position to make his second trip to the Summer Olympics next year in London. The 200 is a new discipline for Dalton, a former 500 and 1,000-metre racer who decided to specialize in the shorter distance rather than retire when it was added to the Olympic lineup two years ago. “It’s certainly extended my career quite a bit further than I thought it would go,� the 31-year-old said. Dalton went to the 2004 Olympics in Athens, racing the C-2 1,000 with Mike Scarola as part of a tandem that won multiple international medals. After Scarola retired, Dalton focused on racing C-1 in the 500 and 1,000-metre distances. But when he didn’t qualify for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, the thought of retirement entered his mind. “It didn’t look great for me to become No. 1 in Canada in the 1,000 or 500,� Dalton said. The announcement in 2009 that the 200 would replace the 500 at the next Olympics was just what the
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Richard Dalton racing at the 2010 world sprint canoe-kayak championships
“If you do something you enjoy, something you really love to do, and you can excel at it and have success, then that's a great situation and something I certainly don't take for granted.� RICHARD DALTON doctor ordered. “It’s far more geared towards power and speed versus endurance,� he said. “Just the opportunity to go after an event that fits me
naturally both mentally and physically ‌ It’s been an awesome turn in events for me.� Dalton won silver and bronze medals at World
Selected Dalton is one of nine Nova Scotians named to Canada’s 35-member roster for the world championships, Aug. 17 to 21 in Szeged, Hungary.
Cup events last month, and in August he’ll compete at the world championships — where he won bronze last year — for the 10th
time in his career. He’s ramping up for Olympic qualification in 2012 and having fun doing it. “The fact that I’m even still doing this gives me a big boost of enthusiasm,� he said. “I feel like I’m getting a lucky break, that I can still pursue my sport into my 30s and still have a chance to be one of the best at it. It’s an awesome place to be and I feel very lucky.�
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The debate over Anthony Calvillo’s place in CFL history has started, even though the sensational quarterback is a long way from finished. Detractors argue that although A.C.’s career numbers make him appear to be the best QB in CFL history, the Als star is just a capable player who profits from playing on great teams. Plenty of CFL followers will tell you Calvillo’s not as talented as Doug Flutie, Ron Lan-
caster, Jeff Garcia, Warren Moon, etc. The 39-year-old Calvillo last week tied Damon Allen’s all-time CFL record of 394 touchdown passes when he threw for five majors in Montreal’s win over Saskatchewan. While Calvillo might not be your first choice if you were starting an expansion team, he’s more than just a decent QB who was lucky to land with a great franchise. Not only does Calvillo own three Grey Cup rings with the Als, he’s also on course to establishing a new record for career passing yards before season’s end. And don’t be surprised if he caps that off with a fourth Grey Cup ring. Dunigan’s head still in the game: Not long ago, a player suffer-
Anthony Calvillo, shown here during the 2000 Grey Cup, has been consistent throughout his career. Now he’s challenging for some of the CFL’s most coveted records.
ing a mild concussion was said to have “had his bell rung” and would often return to the game with little consideration for future effects. Recent advances in science and a more humane approach to player health have made brain injury research a priority.
CFL Hall of Famer Matt Dunigan sat down with the CFL on TSN’s Brian Williams last week to reveal his own personal fight with head injuries and post-concussion syndrome and how concussions have affected his life. Despite retiring 15 years ago, Dunigan is still affected by the dozen concussions he suffered during his stellar career. Dunigan will donate his brain to concussion research in hopes that “they’ll be
able to advance the science and understanding of concussions and brain injuries to help others.” Toothless Lions: B.C. Lions head coach/general manager Wally Buono said it best. “It’s very ugly,” he said. “It’s sickening.” Buono was referring to the video of Lions DB Stanley Franks’ gruesome knee injury, but he could have just as easily been talking about the Leo’s 0-2 start to the CFL season. Franks was taken off the field on a cart, and the initial diagnosis is a severe dislocation of the knee. Now Buono has another headache. In addition to his team’s slow start, Buono now has to make adjustments in his secondary when the 0-2 Lions face Ricky Ray and the 2-0 Edmonton Eskimos Saturday at Commonwealth Stadium.
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Tom Lewis shares a name with one of the British Open’s greatest champions. The kid sure lived up to it Thursday. Lewis, a 20-year-old amateur, shot a 5-under 65 to share the lead after the opening round of golf’s oldest major — a day that was even more special because he played alongside the man he was named after: five-time British Open champion Tom Watson. “I was more nervous not to embarrass myself in front of him,” Lewis said. No worries there. Lewis pulled off some Watsonlike shots at Royal St. George’s, making four straight birdies coming down the stretch before a par-saving tap-in at the 18th left him tied with Thomas Bjorn.
Amateur elite Tom Lewis posted the lowest round ever for an amateur at the British Open. His score of 65 beats the 66s posted by Frank Stranahan in 1950, Tiger Woods’ in 1996 and Justin Rose in 1998.
England’s Tom Lewis shoots out of the bunker on the 6th hole on Thursday.
“I just had to smile inside watching him play,” said the 61-year-old Watson, who needed seven more strokes than his namesake to get around the course.
“I didn’t play particularly well myself, but I certainly was impressed by the way he played.” Lewis’s late-afternoon charge was definitely impressive, but it didn’t total-
ly overshadow an earlymorning round by Bjorn, who was playing at this course on the English seaside for the first time since his meltdown in the 2003 Open.
That year he threw away a two-stroke lead on the final three holes — he needed three swings just to escape the bunker at No. 16 — and allowed Ben Curtis to snatch away the claret jug with one of the sport’s most shocking upsets. Two very different players. Two hugely compelling stories atop the leaderboard. “I’m 40 years old,” Bjorn
said, “and there might just be a little bit more in me.” U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy got off to a sluggish start but was still in the mix, putting up a 71 that left him six strokes back. Considering he played in the morning, when conditions were tougher, McIlroy had no complaints about a round that began with two bogeys on the first three holes. “It was a day where you just needed to grind out a score,” McIlroy said. “Anywhere around even par was a good start.” In the afternoon, the gusting breezes off the Strait of Dover died down and the rain held off, resulting in about twice as many rounds in the 60s as the morning starters put up. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Scorpio Oct. 24-Nov. 22 Today’s full moon could bring a few shocks, but if you look at them from a wider perspective you will realize they are not so important.
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Today’s horoscope Today’s full moon mischief takes place in the career area of your chart. Be wary on the work front. Taurus April 21-May 21 Others can look on the dark side if they wish but you are determined to see only the good in the world. Gemini May 22-June 21 You don’t lack for talent but what good is it if you don’t use it? Get serious. Cancer June 22-July 22 Promise yourself you’ll wait until next week to make relationship decisions. Things will look rosier.
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Sagittarius Nov. 23-Dec. 21 You’ll feel more secure once today’s full moon begins to fade.
Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 20
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“Ring around the rosie..pocket full of water.” NANCY SCOTT
Sometimes it can be easy to lose faith in yourself and it seems your rivals are doing better than you.
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Aquarius Jan. 21-Feb. 18 You must resist the temptation to believe that you have enemies hiding around each and every corner.
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Pisces Feb. 19-March 20. There will be a fair amount of criticism flying about today. It’s just jealousy. SALLY BROMPTON
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