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Wild wedding tour hits YVR Manchester couple planning 30 test ceremonies around the world to find the best place to get hitched ‘I still get nervous every time,’ says the bride-to-be CONTRIBUTED

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A couple from Manchester, England, held a faux wedding ceremony at the Vancouver airport yesterday as part of their two-year trip around the world to find the perfect location for their nuptials. Alex Pelling, 31, and Lisa Gant, 29, held their sixth wedding at the Vancouver International Airport with Live@YVR winner Jaeger Mah hosting the ceremony. Since Mah is known for his colourful Hawaiian shirts, the couple decided to have a Hawaiian-themed wedding. Pelling wore one of Mah’s famous shirts. They played music from Mah’s radio as Gant walked down the makeshift aisle and female passengers tried to catch Gant’s bouquet, which was purchased from an airport flower shop. “The idea is that we’ll travel around the world (the United States, South America and Europe) and in the end, we decide what we like the best,” Pelling said. “Then we’ll come back and have the final one. All the people we’ve met along the way are all invited.” The couple left their home 10

Lisa Gant, Live@YVR winner Jaeger Mah, centre, and Alex Pelling at the Vancouver International Airport yesterday. Gant and Pelling are holding 30 test ceremonies around the world before settling on an oﬃcial wedding date and location.

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Foul play ruled out in foot mystery Appendage found in False Creek detached naturally: Coroner {page 3}

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Clark nixes fall election weeks ago and are planning 30 wedding ceremonies during their trip. They’ve held weddings on a beach at Neck Point in Nanaimo,

where a First Nations elder blessed the ceremony, and on horseback while in Banff, and they plan to do another one in Hawaii.

Pelling said he sold his car repair shop and they both lived like hermits the past three years to pay for the wedding tour.

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All eyes are on Vancouver as an independent review into the outbreak and response of June’s Stanley Cup riots is released. Co-chairs Douglas J. Keefe and former VANOC CEO John Furlong will present the report’s findings today. Among the topics under scrutiny will be the preparedness of Vancouver police and firefighters to re-

spond when violence broke out after the Canucks’ Game 7 defeat, and the lack of criminal convictions pursuant to the incident. “What I hope for is a comprehensive review ... and recommendations on how to anticipate and avoid these situations in the future,” said Vancouver Coun. Geoff Meggs. Private property and ve-

hicles were among the items targeted resulting in millions of dollars in damage to the downtown core. Mayor Gregor Robertson, who called the events of June 15 “embarrassing and shameful” and blamed a the acts on a minority of “bad seeds,” has declined to comment on the report’s possible conclusions.

Scenes from the Stanley Cup riot in Vancouver.

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Foot detached ‘naturally’ PHYLICIA TORREVILLAS/METRO

Eighth foot found on or near B.C. coast since August 2007 Autopsy shows no evidence of foul play PHYLICIA TORREVILLAS @METRONEWS.CA

The human leg and foot found washed up in False Creek Tuesday detached naturally, the provincial coroners service announced yesterday. Coroner Steve Fonseca said they are waiting for DNA results to be tested and matched with missing persons records to know the identity or sex of the person. The autopsy also revealed that there was no evidence of foul play, he added. “We believe, based on some of the features that were present in the autopsy, this is somebody who may have died weeks or months (ago) … and the (lower leg and foot) have

“We believe, based on some of the features that were present in the autopsy, this is somebody who may have died weeks or months (ago).” STEVE FONSECA, B.C. CORONERS

become naturally disarticulated (at the knee),” Fonseca said. He added the size nine B.U.M. Equipment running shoe from the Sidney Crosby line probably floated the remains to the surface. The B.C. Coroners Service has so far confirmed the identities of four of the previous seven feet that turned up on or near the coastline of B.C. since 2007.

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Stephen Fonseca of the B.C. Coroners Service shows the size nine running shoe found with a lower leg ﬂoating in False Creek Tuesday.

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In the Aug. 17, 2011 edition of MetroNews, we published a story headlined ‘Gangs Linked to Surrey Shooting,’ which reported on a shooting outside the Mirage Nightclub in Surrey that Monday. The owner of the Mirage Nightclub has advised MetroNews that the nightclub was not open on Monday and that the victim of the shooting did not come from the nightclub.

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A surreal conversation with Michael J. Fox CHARLIE RIEDEL/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Susan Lambert, president of the B.C. Teachers’ Federation, announces the union has ﬁled strike notice yesterday.

B.C. teachers poised to strike Teach-only strategy PHYLICIA TORREVILLAS @METRONEWS.CA

British Columbia’s 41,000 teachers filed strike notice yesterday, with job action taking effect on the first day of classes. Susan Lambert, president of the B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF), said Phase 1 of their job action means teachers will not be performing administrative tasks. These include filling out forms, meeting with principals or administrators, supervising on playgrounds, and writing report cards. The BCTF members have been without a collec-

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“Phase one is very precisely designed to put pressure on administration, on our employers… without aﬀecting students and parents.” SUSAN LAMBERT

tive agreement since June. There has been no significant progress in negotiations with the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA). Ninety per cent of teachers voted in favour of a provincewide strike. “What (the) government has done in this round of bargaining is come to the

table with a mandate that’s simply a refusal to bargain,” Lambert claimed, adding public education is the most critical service of government. “It ensures the next generation of citizens is more productive … less a burden on social services,” she added. “It’s a prudent economic investment … much more prudent than a retractable roof on B.C. Place.” The teachers’ union is pushing for salary and benefit improvements, but this is complicated by the government’s “net-zero” mandate, meaning there can’t be an increase in total compensation costs for public-sector wages.

If you could have a conversation with anyone, who would it be? For Calgary native April Taylor, it was Michael J. Fox. Unlike most people, though, Taylor had the conversation of her dreams yesterday with the Vancouver-born advocate, actor and author after winning the Wind Mobile Best Conversation Ever Competition. She’s still shaking from the experience. “(The conversation) exceeded my expectations for sure,” said Taylor. “Michael J. Fox was so personable. He dove right into it and seemed so interested in my life and what I had to say.” Growing up admiring Fox, Taylor said this 15minute experience was surreal.

Vancouver-born Michael J. Fox “dove right into” a conversation with contest-winner April.

What secured her spot as a finalist were promises she’d donate 50 cents to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for every vote she received in the contest. “I wanted people to take an interest and know about the Michael J. Fox Foundation,” said Taylor.

“Whether I won or not, I was going to donate.” Taylor was one of five Canadians who got the opportunity to speak to their heroes and have the cellservice provider make a $100,000 donation to their charity of choice. ARIANA KAKNEVICIUS

Falcon: No Teacher’s Bureaucrats budging on sex charges overpaid: Group PST plan stayed B.C. Finance Minister Kevin Falcon is defending his government’s 18month timeline to reinstate the provincial sales tax after voters elected to dump the HST in a referendum. But the switchover means tax certainty in the province will be in limbo.

Charges have been stayed against a Chilliwack elementary school teacher accused of sexual assault, sexual interference and sexual touching. Crown lawyer Wendy van Tongeren Harvey says there was no big likelihood of convicting Jason Epp.

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The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says B.C. is paying way too much to its top bureaucrats. The government has revealed the senior aide to the premier made almost a million dollars last year, while a million-dollar package went to the boss of B.C. Hydro’s export arm. THE CANADIAN PRESS

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Heed fined, but keeps job over flyers Former B.C. solicitor general Kash Heed will be fined at least $8,000 for spending more than he was allowed during the 2009 provincial election campaign. Heed was twice forced to step down from his

news: vancouver cabinet post after allegations surfaced that his campaign distributed flyers that weren’t reported to Elections BC. The provincial election agency conducted an audit and determined that, with the flyers included, Heed spent about $74,000 — exceeding the spending limit of $70,000. The fine for overspending is double the amount that a candidate exceeded the limit by. THE CANADIAN PRESS

Mountie given court date The case of a Kelowna, B.C. Mountie caught kicking a man in the head is expected to go to trial next November. Const. Geoff Mantler was videotaped assaulting Buddy Tavares after ordering him to the ground during an arrest in January 2010. More than 50 witnesses are expected to be called during the trial, which

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Cougar Fishing for charity hunted after attack NHL players Willie Mitches and Dan Hamhui and Canucks general manager Mike Gillis were among the participants of the Fishing for Kids tournament at Haida Gwaii. The annual fishing contest raised $826,000 for B.C. Children’s Hospital. METRO

A Parks Canada spokesman says about a dozen people including conservation officers were on the hunt yesterday for a cougar that mauled an 18-month-old boy on Vancouver Island on Monday. THE CANADIAN PRESS

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Motorcycle crash victim repays favour Crash nearly killed Vancouver woman

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Three years ago, Vancouver resident Grace Tan was rushed to the emergency room at Vancouver General Hospital after a motorcycle crash, and is alive today because of four units of donated life-saving blood. Still recovering from her extensive and longlasting injuries, Tan showed her appreciation yesterday at the Oak Street blood donor clinic, thanking donors for their gift of blood and raising awareness of the importance of donating. “Accidents, they happen so fast and in the blink of an eye, and you don’t know when you’re going to need blood,” said Tan. “I urge everybody to donate.” There are many different situations your blood could be of use, explains Ariella Eini, partnership specialist with Canadian KYLE FARQUHARSON/FOR METRO

Grace Tan thanks Nicholas Fok, 57, for his generous blood donation.

Blood Services, such as for premature babies, burn victims, extreme traumas, or in ongoing treatments. Leukemia treatments, for instance, can use up to eight units of blood per week, each unit being given by one donor. “It’s not an endless supply in the hospitals,” said

“It’s nice to know that the blood is there, but it comes from somewhere. It comes from us.” GRACE TAN

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NDP leader Adrian Dix was all ready to march his troops into election battle yesterday but Premier Christy Clark had other plans.

Coming off the defeat of the HST, the premier announced yesterday evening that there will be no fall election, committing instead to the fixed election date in 2013.

Earlier in the day, Dix held a press conference outlining his readiness for a fall election. “We’ve worked hard over the months of July and August to prepare our plan,” said Dix.

Construction workers cash in Twenty-two construction workers cashed in a giant cheque for $3.3 million dollars yesterday after winning the 6/49 jackpot. The workers, mostly from Abbotsford and Langley, will received $149,000 each. A Richmond man, Eddie Uy, also claimed his $7 million in lottery winnings yesterday. METRO

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Sarkozy denies critic’s dirty cash accusations used for Sarkozy. Sarkozy’s office called the claim of illegal campaign cash “scandalous, unfounded and untrue.” Government spokeswoman Valerie Pecresse said that the approaching presidential campaign should not be the occasion for all kinds of slanderous accusations. “I think the timing is dubious,” Pecresse told reporters yesterday. Aubry, who is seeking the Socialist presidential nomination to try to unseat Sarkozy, said on BFM television yesterday, “I hope that a new investigation will be opened.”

Civil servants in Saskatchewan who are concerned about wrongdoing in their workplace will no longer be able to go to the media or opposition politicians under a new law. Known as the whistleblower protection law, the Public Interest Disclosure Act takes effect today and outlines how and where workers should report wrongdoing. Public Service Commission Minister June Draude said it gives employees a place to go internally. She added there are consequences if an employee doesn’t use this channel. Draude said there aren’t many reports of wrongdoing in the provincial government. There is already similar legislation in Ontario, Manitoba and Nova Scotia.

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Book claims French president accepted illegal campaign cash from L’Oreal heiress in 2007 Leader of France’s opposition calls for independent investigation into allegations JACQUES BRINON/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s office vigorously denied claims in a new book that he personally took undeclared campaign cash from the heiress to the L’Oreal cosmetics fortune five years ago — claims that come just as the race for next year’s presidential elections is heating up. Sarkozy’s allies suggested the accusations are a campaign ploy against the unpopular president. Similar accusations first surfaced last year. Still, questions about how Sarkozy financed his 2007 campaign could stain his likely bid for re-election in April and May.

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MAN CUTS OFF TOES WITH POCKET KNIFE TO ESCAPE FROM FOREST A 61-year-old retired logger feared he might die alone in a remote forest after his right foot was pinned under his sixtonne trailer. With few choices, he used a 7.6-centimetre pocket knife to cut off all five toes to get free. “It hurt so bad,” Jon Hutt said. “I would cut for a while and then I had to rest.” Hutt then climbed into his semi tractor-trailer, his foot wrapped in a shirt, and began driving for help. Hutt’s ordeal was first reported in the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. The wiry, 180-pound

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Conflicting messages LIBYA. Two men claiming to be Moammar Gadhafi’s sons made conflicting appeals from hiding yesterday, with one of them calling for talks with rebel leaders and the other urging the regime’s loyalists to fight to the death. The duelling messages reflected the growing turmoil in Gadhafi’s inner circle on the eve of the 42nd anniversary of his rise to power. This year, the dictator is a fugitive from opposition fighters who have seized most of the country. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Spies kept tabs on Muslims NEW YORK. Some new gov-

ernment documents are offering a glimpse into a CIA program created soon after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The plan was to map the region’s ethnic communities and dispatch teams of undercover officers to keep tabs on where Muslims shopped, ate and prayed. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Politicians arrested ETHIOPIA. An Amnesty In-

ternational researcher says Ethiopian officials arrested two opposition politicians after members of the rights group interviewed them about politically motivated arrests. Officials in June sent 14 members of a rebel group to jail on terror-related charges for scheming to bomb the capital during an African Union Summit in January. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Strong words, warning from Iranian leader Message directed at the West and allies making gains during Arab Spring Citizens warned not to let the U.S. dominate their country Iran’s top leader warned the Arab world yesterday not to allow Western powers and Israel to “confiscate” the region’s pro-reform uprisings, in comments that appear to reflect the Islamic republic’s unease about their standing in a profoundly altered Middle East. Iran has tried to walk two paths since the prodemocracy rebellions began in February — lauding the popular revolts as modern-day heirs to Iran’s 1979 Islamic revolution, while maintaining relentless pressure on opposition groups at home. But Iran is at risk of seri-

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei listens to a speech by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during a ceremony marking the Muslim Eid al-Fitr feast in Tehran yesterday.

Sarkozy critical of U.S. French President Nicolas Sarkozy has criticized the U.S. for elbowing Europe and others out of the way in the Middle East peace process. Sarkozy told a gathering yesterday of France’s ambassadors that while Washington is irreplaceable, “Europe doesn’t have to ask for a folding chair to participate in negotiations that concern it.” He also questioned the role of the quartet — the U.S., the UN, the European Union and Russia — which have served as the traditional mediators between Israel and the Palestinians. He said that instead, more countries should be included. Talks between the two sides have been stalled for months. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Even in death Jack boosts NDP

Fakes. Foiled

New poll has party tied with Tories Grits trail far behind Pollster asks: Can NDP consolidate gains? CHRIS YOUNG/THE CANADIAN PRESS

These jerseys bear the proud logo of the NHL’s newest team. Trouble is, they’re fake. RCMP/THE CANADIAN PRESS

These jerseys won’t get ice time Bogus Winnipeg Jets jerseys have been stopped at the Canadian border. Mounties and Canada Border Service Agency officers seized a shipment of counterfeit jerseys bearing the newest NHL team’s logo and shoulder flashes. Police estimate the retail value would have been about $12,000. No charges have been laid so far.

Jack Layton’s death has triggered another orange wave across the country, a new poll suggests. The Canadian Press Harris-Decima survey pegs support for Layton’s NDP at 33 per cent — tied with the ruling Conservatives and well ahead of the Liberals at 21 per cent. That’s almost a threepoint gain for the New Democrats since the May 2 election, which vaulted the party into official Opposition status. The Tories are down almost seven points, the Liberals are up two. Harris-Decima chairman Allan Gregg said the NDP gain is most likely attributable to “the Jack effect.”

NDP interim leader Nycole Turmel, left, greets mourners at Saturday’s state funeral for Jack Layton.

“The national outpouring of emotion we witnessed over Jack Layton’s untimely death appears to have translated directly into increased support for

the party he leaves behind,” Gregg said. Layton died Aug. 22 after a battle with an undisclosed form of cancer. THE CANADIAN PRESS

Deported twice, he’s back — and busted AARON VINCENT ELKAIM/THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE PHOTO

A fugitive who was deported from Canada twice, returned and appeared on the government’s mostwanted list, has been arrested in Toronto. Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said yesterday Wasford Uriah Steer was arrested Monday. Steer, 39, was last deported to Jamaica in 2000. Toews said it’s not known when, where or how he returned to Canada, adding he could have

used a fake passport. “He could have come in under someone else’s passport and could have been here the day after he left,’’ Toews said in Regina. “This guy’s quite creative,” he added. Toews said Toronto police picked up Steer on other charges and then found he was wanted by the Canada Border Services Agency. The agency said Steer, who has five known alias-

Transgendered gal sues over arrest A transgendered woman who claims police officers yanked her from her car at gunpoint and mocked her because of her sexual orientation is suing the City of Winnipeg. Nikki Cox alleges the defendants breached her rights against unlawful and unjustified detention. Cox, in her 30s, alleges

officers with guns drawn forced her out of her car, pushed her to the ground, kneed her in the back and roughly handcuffed her. Cox says she was released shortly after and offered an apology. Her statement of claim contains unproven allegations. JAMES TURNER IN WINNIPEG

Vic Toews, pictured, says tips received on the government’s most-wanted website have been invaluable.

es, is in Canada illegally after he was convicted of various crimes, including possession of counterfeit money, assault causing bodily harm and assault with a weapon. Toews acknowledged it’s tough to keep people like Steer out of the country if they use fake travel documents. Facial recognition software might be one possibility, he suggested. THE CANADIAN PRESS

Prison for Tobin’s son Jack Tobin, described as a “good son” who made a serious mistake, was sentenced to jail yesterday for a drunken escapade that killed his best friend. The 24-year-old son of former Newfoundland premier Brian Tobin was sentenced to three years and handed a seven-year ban on driving once his

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Jack Tobin

sentence expires for his role in the death of buddy Alex Zolpis. Tobin pleaded guilty in May to impaired driving causing death. THE CANADIAN PRESS

List of infamy Ottawa has expanded its online wanted list to include immigrants and refugees convicted of serious crimes here and who face deportation. The new wanted section started with 30 men and two women who came to Canada through the immigration and refugee system and have permanent resident status.

School aide jailed in teen sex scandal A high school office worker violated a position of trust when she became intimately involved with two 16-year-old boys and must spend two years in jail, an Alberta judge has ruled. Court heard Tanya Marie Cossette, 41, had sex on two occasions with one of the teens and exchanged sexually explicit

phone texts with both. She also provided them with gifts and smoked marijuana with them. “We have someone old enough to know better who took advantage of two young people,” Judge Eugene Creighton said. Cossette also got two years probation. THE CANADIAN PRESS

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4 DAYS ONL Y! Glass ceiling is % still shatterproof Men twice as likely as women to become senior executives Same rate as two decades ago Canadian women appear to have made little progress in breaking the glass ceiling, with the proportion of women senior managers barely changing over the last two decades, according to a report. The study released yesterday by the Conference Board of Canada found that 32 per cent of women held senior positions in

2009, while men held 64 per cent. And the report says things aren’t much better at the middle-management level, a path that future executives generally take, where men are 1.5 times more likely to hold those positions. The report, based on Statistics Canada data from 1987 to 2009 says the

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Juicy event leaves revellers red-faced An estimated 40,000 people, some from as far away as Japan and Australia, took part in the annual Tomatina fight fiesta, pelting each other with 120 tonnes of ripe tomatoes. The massive food fight is in its 66th year. OILSANDS

Protesters march on embassy Canadian aboriginals are calling upon Gary Doer, Canada’s ambassador to the United States, to stop promoting Alberta’s oilsands and TransCanada’s proposed Keystone XL pipeline as part of his duties in the American capital. A group of about two

dozen native activists, accompanied by Council of Canadians head Maude Barlow, marched upon the Canadian embassy on Pennsylvania Avenue on yesterday to present a letter to Doer, who was in Winnipeg at the time. In her remarks to the tiny crowd of media outside the embassy, Barlow chastised Doer. “It is not the role of Ambassador Gary Doer to be acting as chief salesman for the energy industry in Canada; this is not his job,’’ she said. THE CANADIAN PRESS

Canadians feeling safe in the skies Many Canadians feel air travel is safer now than it was before the 9-11 attacks. A new Canadian Press Harris-Decima survey found that almost four out of 10 respondents feel flying is safer today, while a majority say it is just as safe. Only seven per cent feel air travel is less safe. THE CANADIAN PRESS

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UNIVERSITY 101: A COURSE OF MISDIRECTION Another university year is beginning, so post-secondary students are about to learn important “life lessons” that will stay with them long after they’ve forgotten what Pi is (it’s a number). So that I might save you from the high cost of tuition, books, and 55 metric tonnes of Mr. Noodles, here they are:

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Condoms are king: Welcome to university, the only organization that gets away with putting a prophylactic in its orientation kit. This would be less well received at, say, Microsoft. Nary a frosh week organizer will pass up the opportunity to offer you a free condom. “Hi, I’m the leader of the Fundamentalist Christian Fellowship,” they’ll say. “Would you like a Trojan?” High school has not prepared you: Real university preparation courses would only upset parents, because they would have names like, “101 things to do with your surplus condoms” and “Beggars CAN be choosers: Getting the most from your local soup kitchen.” No one cares about you: In Grade 12, your teacher listened patiently as you explained your poor mark was because the exchange student, Olaf Gooberson, rejected your advances. In university, your professor will sympathize with you only in select circumstances, such as if you are actively dead. Even then, she’ll expect a doctor’s note. Textbooks are not your friend: The average university textbook weighs more than the average student, and that weight is both physical and emotional. For many of you, this purchase will be the first time you’ve ever gone into a store with a big wad of money, paid for something that was still in its plastic wrap, and not felt good about it. Fortunately they’re a good value because humans are genetically incapable of throwing away textbooks, which will live on as doorstops and window jams until you die. Students are (very) amateur philosophers: Like a 10-yearold who learns a new swear word, many university students learn a few simple philosophical concepts and can’t stop spouting them. For instance, you will hear “How do I know anything is real?” multiple times. If you hear anybody say that, slap them. If they complain, explain that the pain is not real, but rather a byproduct of humanity’s inability to perceive time. Then hit them again. For me. University is just another step: When I was graduating, choosing community college over university was seen by teachers as a career move only slightly better than holding up a convenience store. Between the hype and the price, university no doubt seems like the be-all and endall. But it’s not. The important thing to remember is, no matter how you do, and no matter what happens over the next four years, you will never, ever run out of condoms, obsolete textbooks, or tired philosophical catchphrases. Some people also collect memories and knowledge, if you’re into that sort of thing.

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PARENTS SHOULD DECIDE WHAT’S BEST FOR THEIR DAUGHTER.

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ALL GIRLS SHOULD GET IT BEFORE THEY BECOME SEXUALLY ACTIVE — IT’S A MATTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH.

I’M AGAINST IT AS IT ENCOURAGES SEXUAL PROMISCUITY IN TEENS.

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Local tweets Premier Christy Clark’s plans to stick to the fixed 2013 election and not call one this fall took many people by surprise yesterday: @oliveridley: What, we now have to talk policy instead of horse race?? Christy Clark backs off early B.C. vote @diamondsinger: Premier just confirmed no prov elxn until 2013. I can live my life with certainty! And have a social life! And sleep! So glad.

@matvic: Well, that ends the speculation. No election until 2013 #BCpoli @katherinettyson: Premier Christy Clark makes it official: no election this year. ^_^ #bcpoli @slocanslim: BC Liberals need 2 years to bury the bodies #bcpoli @EvanvanDyk: @christyclarkbc not going to declare an election this fall #bcpoli #goodthinking #hsttellsall @jarrahpenguin: On a personal note, I am glad I will get to finish my library books. On a political one, sad to wait 2 yrs to defeat Clark Liberals #bcpoli

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Poet Maya Angelou says the way a quote from Martin Luther King Jr. was paraphrased on his new memorial in Washington makes the civil rights leader sound like an “arrogant twit.” Angelou, who consulted on the memorial, told The Washington Post that the shortened version sounds egotistical and should be changed. The phrase is from a speech shortly before King’s assassination in 1968 in which he talked about how people should remember him. In the original, King starts by saying, “If you want to say that I was a drum major, say that I was a drum major for justice,” King told the congregation. “Say that I was a drum major for peace. I was a drum major for righteousness. And all of the other shallow things will not matter.” All that is condensed on King’s memorial as “I was a drum major for justice, peace and righteousness.” “The ‘if’ clause that is left out is salient. Leaving it out changes the meaning completely,” Angelou told The Washington Post. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Dalhousie prof quits over lack of parking Frustrated with the “ridiculous” lack of parking on campus, a Dalhousie University professor has quit his job. Dan Middlemiss, an expert in Canadian defence policy and professor in the political science department, said he decided to leave his job of 30 years because he had to arrive on campus hours before his first class to snag a spot in oversold lots. “It’s just silly. It’s been 30 years of

frustration,” said Middlemiss, adding he made his final decision Monday after waiting hours in line to buy a parking pass only to be told he would have to come back the next day. He said he always had to drive from home in Lower Sackville at around 7 a.m. to secure a parking spot for his 2:30 p.m. class. There are just 2,000 parking spaces on the Halifax campus for 17,000 students and 3,000 employees, a predicament Middlemiss called “ridiculous.” Last year, the university oversold the number of parking passes by 65 per cent. But this year it aims to oversell by only 30 per cent. At the same time, the university has turned 184 general parking spots into reserved spots. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE

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Council drops ban on Money for Nothing Dire Straits song now ‘may be acceptable’ Radio stations free to play 1985 hit again MARIO VEDDER/THE CANADIAN PRESS

Mark Knopﬂer

states the decision, released yesterday. So, what changed since the council made its original decision? The song’s writer, Mark Knopfler, has long maintained that he was writing

from the perspective of a “bonehead” whom he observed in a hardware store watching MTV, reacting with disgust to the fledgling network’s flamboyant rock stars. The council simply hadn’t taken such context into account when making its original decision, said the organization’s national chair Ron Cohen. But with that information in hand, the majority of the council’s panel felt the word was intended satirically and not in a hateful manner. “(The context) wasn’t as evident without the explanations that have been provided,” Cohen said in a telephone interview. THE CANADIAN PRESS

Blockbuster closing doors on remaining stores

Sony. 3-D

A model wears a 60,000 yen ($800) HMZ personal 3-D viewer at Sony headquarters in Tokyo yesterday.

The remaining Blockbuster stores in Canada are to be closed. The receiver in charge of the bankrupt movie rental company is seeking a court order to shut about 253 locations and wind down the business. The receiver said the closure process should begin in the next few days, and existing gift cards and rewards programs will no longer be accepted.

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Sony Corp. says it will start selling a head mounted display that provides a 3-D theatre of music videos, movies and games, targeting people who prefer solitary entertainment.

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A Canadian broadcast watchdog says its decision to deem a 1985 Dire Straits smash unfit for radio just ain’t workin’. The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council has tempered a ruling on Money For Nothing, which includes the word “faggot,” saying that while the homophobic slur in the song is inappropriate, it must be taken in context and that individual radio stations can decide what listeners want to hear. “(The council) is only saying that there may be circumstances in which even words designating unacceptably negative portrayal may be acceptable because of their contextual usage”

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Not your average subject matter Arts Club kicks off new season with Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, Next to Normal DAVID COOPER

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New Kids on the Block member Jordan Knight will be one of the judges on the new CBC-TV reality show Cover Me Canada. The competition features musical acts performing classic Canadian songs. Joining Knight on the judging panel will be singer Deborah Cox and music exec Ron Fair. The show, to be hosted by former All Saints member Nicole Appleton, begins Sept. 18 at 9 p.m. A group of eight finalists will compete for a $100,000 cash prize and a recording contract to have their first original single released by Universal Music Canada. Knight and the New Kids have been touring over the summer with the Backstreet Boys. THE CANADIAN PRESS

Fright Night stars bummed over poor U.S. showing, hope for European success

From left, Eric Morin, Jennie Neumann, Caitriona Murphy and Warren Kimmel star in the Arts Club Theatre Company’s production Next to Normal.

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A musical about mental illness? And it’s (darkly) funny? That’s the diagnosis for Next to Normal, the Pulitzer Prizewinning play that the New York Times described as a “feel-everything musical.” It’s 733-performance, two-year Broadway run also

garnered 11 Tony nominations. It won three. And now it’s kicking off the Arts Club’s 2011-12 season. “I saw the Broadway production and was struck by the immediacy of it — the rock quality in the music helps to establish the currency of the issues,” says AC’s artistic managing director Bill Millerd. “This show is unique — it reminds us that there is no normal in what musicals can present in their stories and style.” Developed over a decade by composer Tom Kitt and

The Kills What are you doing Monday? Probably watching TV or maybe shouting Oasis songs behind the Roxy/outside my apartment. Perhaps check out The Kills at the Commodore instead. Alison Mosshart and Co. will rock, and I will get some sleep. Show starts at 8 p.m. Tix $38.50 at Ticketmaster.

writer Brian Yorkey, the play examines a family struggling to overcome the

effects of mental illness and its treatment. “You wouldn’t think this would be a subject for a Broadway musical,” says Millerd. “However, (the play) tackles the subject in the context of the family dynamic with forcefulness, no sugar-coating the situation, but using the sonorities of rock music to guess us though the heartfelt journey.” Next to Normal, starring Warren Kimmel, Eric Morin, Caitriona Murphy, Jennie Neumann, Matt Palmer and Colin Sheen, opens at the Stanley Indus-

trial Alliance Stage Sept. 8 and runs until Oct. 9. Tickets are $29 to $65, inclusive of taxes and fees. Visit artsclub.com for more information. SOUL MAN

Screaming Eagle of Soul Charles Bradley performs at the Biltmore Cabaret (395 Kingsway) tomorrow night. The Biltmore brings a New Orleans/Gothic Bordello/ Rock Club/1940s Shanghai show lounge together in a modern fusion of cabaret. Tix are $18 at Red Cat, Ticketmaster. Early show. Doors at 7 p.m.

Despite suicide, Bravo going ahead with Housewives premiere EVAN AGOSTINI/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Bravo network said yesterday it is going ahead with the Labour Day season premiere of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills despite the suicide of a cast member’s husband. Brief interviews with cast members about the suicide of Russell Armstrong will precede the premiere, although Armstrong’s widow, Taylor — one of the Real Housewives — did not participate. The network will also air several suicide prevention public service

announcements during the show, said Frances Berwick, Bravo Media president. Armstrong hanged himself on Aug. 15. He left no note. The couple’s marital strife was a story line in the reality show’s first season. In the second season premiere, filmed months ago, Taylor Armstrong tells the other housewives that she and her husband are going to therapy. Berwick said the sea-

Taylor Armstrong, left, is pictured with former husband Russell Armstrong in this ﬁle photo.

son’s new episodes are in the process of being edited. She didn’t specify exactly what was being done, but it will likely be to give less attention to the marital problems. “Our thoughts continue to be with the Armstrong family during this difficult time,” Berwick said in a statement. The Real Housewives franchise is one of the key factors in Bravo’s success as a cable network. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Viewers, chew on this

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ABC replaces soaps with The Chew, a show full of fun and easy living tips

Gnaw on this: Can some of food and style TV’s biggest stars, Mario Batali and Clinton Kelly among them, help ABC soap fans get over the cancellation of their favourite stories? The network’s counting on it for The Chew. Iron Chef or Martha Stewart this isn’t. Nor will the five co-hosts take on top news of the day like their cousins over at The View once the show premieres

live on Sept. 26 in place of All My Children and One Life to Live. What you’ll see is simple, fun tips for cheap and easy living. During a recent practice run, the ever-adorable Iron Chef Michael Symon salted skirt steak as he shared about his Greek-Sicilian mother and made it clear: Vinaigrette is two parts fat to one part acid. Kelly, co-host of TLC’s What Not to Wear, urged

parents to bring their kids back to the dinner table by letting them draw on butcher block paper for placemats. If it sounds like stuff the more sophisticated Stewart might have thought up in kindergarten, you’re right, but that’s OK with Chew’s executive producer, Gordon Elliott. He’s going for “easily digestible, pardon the pun.” Elliott explains: “People

don’t have time to sit for an hour and watch a story. ABC came to me and said we’ve had great success with The View but we’d like to get into food. I thought The View, food, The Chew.” “I really don’t believe that disgruntled refugees from All My Children and One Life to Live will swallow The Chew,” said TV analyst Shari Anne Brill.

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A love rekindling for Biel and Timberlake?

Baby talk must be right: Weisz Newlyweds Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig haven’t ruled out adding a baby to their household, but the motivation has to be right, Weisz tells Lucky magazine. “Oh, I wouldn’t make [a baby] just for the sake of giving my son a sibling,”

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she says. “But you never know.” Weisz has a five-yearold son, Henry, from her relationship with Darren Aronofsky. Meanwhile Craig has a 19-year-old daughter named Ella from a previous marriage. METRO

Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake put an end to their relationship back in March, but now there’s

speculation that their breakup might not stick, according to Hollyscoop. Biel and Timberlake

were spotted recently sharing brunch and a leisurely bike ride in Toronto, where Biel is cur-

Biebs has first Gaga fender-bender reveals inner dude

Justin Bieber reached another milestone — his first ever reported fender-bender. The 17-yearold singer’s black Ferrari reportedly collided with a Honda Civic in an underground parking lot compound, according to reports in the L.A. Times.

The famous moptopped entertainer was behind the wheel at the time of the collision, according to reports. “No one was injured and there was no damage to either vehicle,” the LAPD said in a statement released shortly after.

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A moniker marrying the words “covet” and “voyeur” seems fitting for a site offering glimpses into people’s closets, but there’s much more to homegrown fashion blog The Coveteur than a series of random snapshots. The Canadian trio behind the buzzworthy blog is keen on capturing intimate portraits of personal style within a cosy, familiar environment typically beyond the glare of the spotlight. Since launching this year, The Coveteur has won fans with its photographic profiles of the stylish private spaces of notable names, as well as those working behind the scenes in the fashion world. “I think people are all voyeurs. Everyone wants behind-the-scenes access,” said designer Erin Kleinberg, one of the founders. “People are visual and they want to see imagery, and they want to see exclusive content, for sure.” Street style was a huge influence for Kleinberg and stylist Stephanie Mark, but both wanted to take the concept one step further. Rather than strictly chronicling what people were wearing, they came up with the idea of adopting a more personal approach: going into individuals’ homes to peruse and capture snapshots of the clothes, accessories and prized keepsakes adorning their closets. “Once we started shoot-

“We realized the environment was just as much about a person as their clothing... they kind of really complement each other.” STEPHANIE MARK, STYLIST AND CO-FOUNDER OF THE COVETEUR

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Stephanie Mark, left, says she and her Coveteur collaborators love proﬁling celebrities, but feel it’s also important for them to focus on others within the industry such as make-up artists and hairstylists, who usually don’t receive the same level of recognition. JACK ROSENBERG/THECANADIANPRESS

Reality star Khloe Kardashian, centre, is seen with Erin Kleinberg, left, and Stephanie Mark, right, as her closet is perused by the The Coveteur founders.

ing, the element of environment really came into play then,” Mark said. “We realized the environment was just as much about a person as their clothing... they kind of really complement each other.” Rounding out the Toronto trio is photographer Jake Rosenberg. The team had previously collaborated on

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subjects themselves, he noted. “A lot of people say after we’ve gone through their closet, ‘Oh my God, I totally forgot that I had all this stuff in there,’” Rosenberg said. “It’s always a fresh approach every single time we shoot because the space is totally different and the

The Coveteur netted 20,000 hits the day it launched in January, and what initially started off as a fun passion project has evolved into a full-time commitment that sometimes involves travel to locations such as New York and Los Angeles. The site also features ecommerce, allowing users scrolling through the various images to shop the look they see featured in the closets. All of their subjects get to see the photos before they’re posted and if individuals aren’t comfortable, the images don’t go up, said Mark.

product is different,” he added. “Every single time it tells a unique story and it works out great.” The Coveteur has embarked on a special collaboration with luxury retailer Holt Renfrew, including a lookbook showcasing fall designer footwear, a photo exhibit featuring the closets of resident tastemakers, and dedicated window installations at locations across the country. Designer Jonathan Adler, Canadian philanthropist and style maven Suzanne Rogers and actress Kiernan Shipka (Sally Draper on Mad Men) are among those who have opened their homes — and closets — for The Coveteur treatment, which is featured online. The Louboutin-filled shelves of reality star Khloe Kardashian were among the shots and profiles captured by The Coveteur team as part of another collaboration with Elle Magazine. THE CANADIAN PRESS

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Check out their new material The boys behind Canadian couture line Greta Constantine team up with leather garment all-star Danier Kirk Pickersgill and Stephen Wong already have their hands full crafting luxurious ready-towear for women as well as a separate line devoted to men’s looks. But when Danier came calling, the Toronto-based design duo behind Greta Constantine couldn’t pass up the opportunity of a homegrown collaboration with the leather goods re-

tailer – not to mention putting their stamp on another apparel line. “We met with them and discussed the possibilities,” said Wong in a recent interview at a Danier location in Toronto’s Yorkdale Shopping Centre. “And we came up with this approach to taking a similar approach to what we have with our Greta Constantine label, which is

this kind of ease and effortlessness, and adapted it to leather.” Dubbed “jersey boys” for their embrace and use of

the fluid knit fabric, Pickersgill and Wong have earned their share of attention within style circles for their broad range of offer-

ings over the years, from sleek outerwear to draped, Grecian-inspired garments. The Greta Constantine label name comes from the

combination of Wong’s mother’s name and Pickersgill’s grandfather’s name. THE CANADIAN PRESS

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From everyday to elegant Warm Salad of Grilled Chicken Thighs, Figs & Parmigiano-Reggiano upgrades side dishes ALL PHOTOS: MATTHEW MEAD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

With Kitchen Simple: Essential Recipes for Everyday Cooking (Random House, 2011) James Peterson elevates routine fare into exciting eats. The book presents creative takeson weeknight meals, impromptu dinner parties and inspired lastminute desserts. More than 200 recipes such as Mexican-Style Gazpacho, Ricotta Ravioli, Clam Chowder, Roast Rack of Lamb, Cream Puffs, Stuffed Zucchini and more make up Kitchen Simple.

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Pospisil keeps Canada’s U.S. Open hopes alive Vasek Pospisil is starting to feel like he belongs among the world’s top tennis players. The native of Vernon won the first Grand Slam match of his career yesterday by crushing Lukas Rosol 6-1, 6-2, 6-1 to reach the second round of the U.S. Open. Pospisil needed just 82 minutes to dispatch the Czech after converting on seven of 13 break point chances. “This is my second slam, so I’m still new to the scene,” he said. “It takes a little bit of getting comfortable with these guys. “In the past maybe it wasn’t like that for me. But that is changing fast. I feel like I belong out there.” He’ll face No. 25 seed Feliciano Lopez in the second round. The Spaniard was a quarter-finalist at Wimbledon in July. “He will be tough, they’re all tough at this level,” said Pospisil, who is ranked 143rd in the world. “But I’ve been playing well for the last couple of months so I’m looking forward to it. I’m confident.” The 21-year-old is coming off a win over Argentine Juan Chela at the Rogers Cup earlier this month. He exited the Montreal tournament with a second-round loss to Roger Federer. THE CANADIAN PRESS

Venus out Venus Williams says she has been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that causes fatigue and joint pain and forced her to withdraw from the U.S. Open. The seven-time major champion said in a statement that she was recently diagnosed with Sjogren's Syndrome, “an ongoing medical condition that affects my energy level and causes fatigue and joint pain.” THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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4 sports Quoted Wade Belak was found dead yesterday. He was 35.

‘We’ve lost a lot in the last three months’ NHL left reeling after Wade Belak found dead, the third player to die since May League had already lost Derek Boogaard and Rick Rypien The NHL’s summer of sadness continued yesterday after recently retired player Wade Belak was found dead in Toronto, becoming the third enforcer to die in a harrowing span of four months. He was 35. Belak’s body was discovered at a downtown Toronto hotel and condo complex in the early afternoon. Specific details of his death were not immediately available. The news struck a tragic chord around the hockey world, especially after the recent deaths of New York Rangers forward Derek Boogaard and Winnipeg Jets forward Rick Rypien.

“As everyone knows there have been some real losses that we’ve experienced over the years, but it never seemed like there was three in a row like this,” said Pat Quinn, who coached Belak when he played in Toronto. “Anybody that’s around this game, you feel like it’s part of your big family, and that includes the fans and all the people that support these players and get to know them. We’ve lost a lot in the last three months. “You don’t replace it. You just hope the ones that are left behind can live through it and be all right.”

Like Rypien and Boogaard, Belak largely made his living with his fists. He fought 136 times during an NHL career that spanned 14 seasons, according to hockeyfights.com. The string of incidents has raised uncomfortable questions about a possible link between the difficult role each man played in the NHL and his untimely death. “We’re talking about such a short period of time,” said Craig Button, who was the general manager of the Calgary Flames when Belak played there early in his career. “It’s not

only about the deaths, it’s the deaths that surround similar type players. ... “It’s not just getting hit in the head, it’s everything that goes with that (enforcer) role.” Belak was popular among the media off the ice because of his friendly, easy-going demeanour. He spent parts of three seasons with the Predators prior to retiring over the summer. Belak was scheduled to work on Nashville’s television broadcasts this coming year and had recently travelled to Toronto to be a contestant on the CBC show “Battle of the Blades.”THE CANADIAN PRESS

“For a couple of weeks afterwards you think about it every day. You try to think what went wrong. It was a tough time.” DANIEL SEDIN. THE VANCOUVER CANUCK FORWARD SAYS IT STILL HURTS TO THINK ABOUT HIS TEAM’S 4-0 LOSS TO THE BOSTON BRUINS IN GAME 7 OF THE NHL FINAL. SEDIN SKATED YESTERDAY WITH SEVERAL OTHER PLAYERS AT A LOCAL ARENA. HE STARTED TRAINING AGAIN FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON JUST TWO

Hargreaves headed to Manchester City MICHAEL REGAN/GETTY IMAGES

Owen Hargreaves

Manchester City made Owen Hargreaves the most unexpected signing of the summer transfer window when the injury-plagued midfielder joined on a oneyear deal. The Canadian-born Hargreaves was released by English champion Manchester United at the end of last season after failing to

complete a match in three years because of knee, shoulder and hamstring trouble. However, the 30-year-old former England midfielder has proved his fitness to City, where he will likely be a backup to Netherlands international Nigel de Jong in the big-spending club’s star-studded squad.

Hargreaves, who was born in Calgary, is City manager Roberto Mancini’s sixth summer signing — and could be a shrewd one if he manages to avoid any more injuries that have derailed a career that peaked during the 2006 World Cup when he was arguably England’s best performer in Germany. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WEEKS AFTER THE PLAYOFFS ENDED ON JUNE 15.

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION Boston New York Tampa Bay Toronto Baltimore

EAST DIVISION W 83 81 74 68 54

L 52 53 61 68 80

Pct GB .615 — .604 11/2 .548 9 .500 151/2 .403 281/2

Philadelphia Atlanta New York Washington Florida

W 75 68 68 57 56

L 61 65 66 79 81

Pct GB .551 — .511 51/2 .507 6 .419 18 1 .409 19 /2

Milwaukee St. Louis Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago Houston

CENTRAL DIVISION Detroit Cleveland Chicago Minnesota Kansas City

L 46 55 69 71 75

Pct GB .649 — .593 7 .485 211/2 .470 231/2 .444 27

81 71 67 62 59 46

55 64 68 73 78 90

.596 — .526 91/2 .496 131/2 .459 181/2 .431 221/2 .338 35

78 72 65 64 60

59 65 70 73 77

.569 .526 .481 .467 .438

WEST DIVISION W 77 73 60 58

L 60 63 76 77

Pct GB .562 — .537 31/2 .441 161/2 .429 18

Yesterday’s results Toronto 13 Baltimore 0 Boston 9 N.Y. Yankees 5 Cleveland 4 Oakland 3 (16 innings) Detroit 5 Kansas City 4 Minnesota 7 Chicago White Sox 6 Seattle 2 L.A. Angels 1 Tampa Bay 4 Texas 1 Tuesday’s results Baltimore 6 Toronto 5 (10 innings) Chicago White Sox 8 Minnesota 6 Cleveland 6 Oakland 2 Detroit 2 Kansas City 1 (10 innings) L.A. Angels 13 Seattle 6 N.Y. Yankees 5 Boston 2 Texas 2 Tampa Bay 0 Today’s games All Times Eastern Oakland (G.Gonzalez 11-11) at Cleveland (Carmona 6-12), 12:05 p.m. Toronto (L.Perez 3-2) at Baltimore (Tom.Hunter 3-2), 12:35 p.m. Kansas City (Duffy 3-8) at Detroit (Ja.Turner 0-1), 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (A.J.Burnett 9-11) at Boston (Lester 14-6), 7:10 p.m. Tampa Bay (Niemann 9-5) at Texas (C.Wilson 13-6), 8:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (E.Santana 10-9) at Seattle (Furbush 3-6), 10:10 p.m.

CYCL I N G VUELTA A ESPANA

W 85 80 65 63 60

CENTRAL DIVISION

WEST DIVISION Texas Los Angeles Oakland Seattle

BLUE JAYS 13, ORIOLES 0

NATIONAL LEAGUE

At A Pobra de Trives, Spain Yesterday’s 11th stage — 167.44-kilometres 1. David Moncoutie, France, Cofidis, four hours, 38 minutes, zero seconds; 2. Benat Intxausti, Spain, Movistar, 1:18 behind; 3. Luis Leon Sanchez, Spain, Rabobank, same time; 4. Frank Thomas, Switzerland, BMC Racing, 1:36; 5. Sergio Paulinho, Portugal, Radioshcak, 1:43; 6. Matteo Montaguti, Italy, AG2R La Mondiale, 2:29; 7. Amets Txurruka, Spainm, Euskaltel-Euskadi, s.t.; 8. Aitor Perez, Spain, Lampre, 2:55; 9. Joaquin Rodriguez, Spain, Katusha, 3:01; 10. David Bernabeui, Spain, Andalucia Cja Granade, 3:08. Overall Standings (after 11th of 21 stages) 1. Bradley Wiggins, Britain, Sky, 42 hours, 50 minutes, 41 seconds; 2. Christopher Froome, Britain, Sky, seven seconds behind; 3. Vicenzo Nibali, Italy, Liquigas-Cannondale, 0:11; 4. Fredrik Kessiakoff, Sweden, Astana, 0:14; 5. Jakob Fuglsang, Denmark, Leopard Trek, 0:19.

Arizona San Francisco Los Angeles Colorado San Diego

— 6 12 14 18

Yesterday’s results Arizona 4 Colorado 2 Atlanta 3 Washington 1 Houston 2 Pittsburgh 0 L.A. Dodgers 4 San Diego 2 N.Y. Mets 3 Florida 2 Philadelphia 3 Cincinnati 0 San Francisco 4 Chicago Cubs 0 St. Louis 8 Milwaukee 3 Tuesday’s results Arizona 9 Colorado 4 Chicago Cubs 5 San Francisco 2 Florida 6 N.Y. Mets 0 Houston 8 Pittsburgh 2 L.A. Dodgers 8 San Diego 5 Philadelphia 9 Cincinnati 0 St. Louis 2 Milwaukee 1 Washington 9 Atlanta 2 Today’s games All Times Eastern Philadelphia (Worley 9-1) at Cincinnati (Leake 11-8), 12:35 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Eveland 0-0) at Pittsburgh (Lincoln 1-0), 4:05 p.m. St. Louis (Dickson 0-0) at Milwaukee (Gallardo 15-8), 4:10 p.m. Florida (Hensley 2-5) at N.Y. Mets (Batista 3-2), 7:10 p.m. Washington (Wang 2-2) at Atlanta (T.Hudson 13-8), 7:10 p.m.

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T 0 0 0 0

PF PA Pt 212 157 14 253 193 10 216 206 8 184 233 4

0 0 0 0

232 203 12 174 190 10 203 203 4 165 253 2

WEST DIVISION Calgary Edmonton B.C. Saskatchewan

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6 5 2 1

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Tomorrow’s game — All Times Eastern B.C. at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Sunday’s game Winnipeg at Saskatchewan, 4 p.m. Monday’s game Montreal at Hamilton, 1 p.m. Edmonton at Calgary, 4:30 p.m.

bi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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BB SO 0 5 0 1 1 1 0 1 0

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T—2:26. A—14,211 (45,438) at Baltimore, Md.

NFL PRE-SEASON WEEK FOUR

Tonight’s games All Times Eastern Detroit at Buffalo, 6:30 p.m. Indianapolis at Cincinnati, 7 p.m. Baltimore at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. N.Y. Giants at New England, 7:30 p.m. Dallas at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Tampa Bay at Washington, 7:30 p.m. St. Louis at Jacksonville, 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets, 7:30 p.m. Cleveland at Chicago, 8 p.m. Kansas City at Green Bay, 8 p.m. Houston at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Tennessee at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Pittsburgh at Carolina, 8 p.m. Denver at Arizona, 10 p.m. San Francisco at San Diego, 10 p.m. Tomorrow’s game Oakland at Seattle, 10:30 p.m. End of Pre-Season

C IS FOOTBALL

EAST DIVISION Winnipeg Montreal Hamilton Toronto

Toronto ab r h bi YEscor ss 6 2 4 0 EThms lf 5 3 4 1 Bautist rf 4 1 1 3 Wise ph-rf 2 0 1 0 Lind 1b 4 2 2 2 Teahen ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Encrnc dh 5 3 4 2 KJhnsn 2b 5 1 2 3 Lawrie 3b 4 0 1 1 JMolin c 5 1 1 1 McCoy cf 4 0 0 0 Totals 46 13 20 13 Toronto Baltimore

WEEK ONE Tonight’s game All Times Eastern McGill at Montreal, 7 p.m. Tomorrow’s games Bishop’s at Sherbrooke, 7 p.m. Alberta at Saskatchewan, 10 p.m. British Columbia at Regina, 10 p.m. Saturday’s games Laval at Concordia, 1 p.m. Calgary at Manitoba, 4 p.m. Sunday’s games Toronto at Windsor, 1 p.m. Laurier at York, 1 p.m. Ottawa at Guelph, 1 p.m. McMaster at Queen’s, 2 p.m. Waterloo at Western Ontario, 7 p.m.

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At New York MEN Singles — First Round Andy Murray (4), Britain, def. Somdev Devvarman, India, 7-6 (5), 6-2, 6-3. Julien Benneteau, France, def. Nicolas Almagro (10), Spain, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3. Gilles Simon (12), France, def. Ricardo Mello, Brazil, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. Juan Martin del Potro (18), Argentina, def. Filippo Volandri, Italy, 6-3, 6-1, 6-1. Andy Roddick (21), U.S., def. Michael Russell, U.S., 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 7-5. Feliciano Lopez (25), Spain, def. Tatsuma Ito, Japan, 6-2, 6-4, 6-4. John Isner (28), U.S., def. Marcos Baghdatis, Cyprus, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (11), 2-6, 6-4. Vasek Pospisil, Vernon, B.C., def. Lukas Rosol, Czech Republic, 6-1, 6-2, 6-1. Rogerio Dutra da Silva, Brazil, def. Louk Sorensen, Ireland, 6-2, 6-4, 6-4. Diego Junqueira, Argentina, def. Karol Beck, Slovakia, 6-2 (retired). Robin Haase, Netherlands, def. Rui Machado, Portugal, 6-0, 6-4, 6-4. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, Spain, def. Daniel Gimeno-Traver, Spain, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (1), 4-6, 7-6 (4). Denis Istomin, Uzbekistan, def. Ryan Sweeting, U.S., 3-6, 7-5, 6-4, 7-6 (4). Alex Bogomolov, Jr., U.S., def. Steve Johnson, U.S., 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (3), 6-3. Robby Ginepri, U.S., def. Joao Souza, Brazil, 6-3, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1. Jack Sock, U.S., def. Marc Gicquel, France, 6-4, 6-3, 1-6, 6-4. Doubles — First Round Ivo Karlovic, Croatia, and Frank Moser, Germany, def. Bob and Mike Bryan (1), U.S., 6-4, 2-6, 6-2. Max Mirnyi, Belarus, and Daniel Nestor (2), Toronto, def. Santiago Giraldo, Colombia, and Pere Riba, Spain, 6-3, 6-2. Eric Butorac, U.S., and Jean-Julien Rojer (8), Netherlands Antilles, def. Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgaria, and Dmitry Tursunov, Russia, 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-0. Jurgen Melzer, Austria, and Philipp Petzschner (9), Germany, def. Santiago Gonzalez, Mexico, and Jamie Murray, Britain, 6-3, 6-0. Daniele Bracciali and Potito Starace, Italy, def. Frantisek Cermak, Czech Republic, and Filip Polasek (11), Slovakia, 6-4, 6-4. Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez (13), Spain, def. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez and Albert Montanes, Spain, 3-0 (retired). Michael Kohlmann and Alexander Waske, Germany, def. Scott Lipsky and Rajeev Ram (16), U.S., 5-7, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5). WOMEN Singles — Second Round Vera Zvonareva (2), Russia, def. Kateryna Bondarenko, Ukraine, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3. Maria Sharapova (3), Russia, def. Anastasiya Yakimova, Belarus, 6-1, 6-1. Christina McHale, U.S., def. Marion Bartoli (8), France, 7-6 (2), 6-2. Sam Stosur (9), Australia, def. CoCo Vandeweghe, U.S., 6-3, 6-4. Peng Shuai (13), China, def. Tsvetana Pironkova, Bulgaria, 6-2, 6-4. Irina Falconi, U.S., def. Dominika Cibulkova (14), Slovakia, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5. Julia Goerges (19), Germany, def. Laura PousTio, Spain, 6-3, 6-1. Alla Kudryavtseva, Russia, def. Yanina Wickmayer (20), Belgium, 6-1, 3-0 (retired).

Sabine Lisicki (22), Germany, def. Venus Williams, U.S. (walkover). Nadia Petrova (24), Russia, def. Polona Hercog, Slovenia, 6-2, 6-4. Maria Kirilenko (25), Russia, def. Vera Dushevina, Russia, 6-1, 6-2. Flavia Pennetta (26), Italy, def. Romina Oprandi, Italy, 6-0, 6-3. Lucie Safarova (27), Czech Republic, def. Madison Keys, U.S., 3-6, 7-5, 6-4. Anabel Medina Garrigues (30), Spain, def. Laura Robson, Britain, 6-2, 6-3. Monica Niculescu, Romania, def. Alexandra Dulgheru, Romania, 6-3, 6-0. Doubles — First Round Vania King, U.S., and Yaroslava Shvedova (3), Kazakhstan, def. Petra Cetkovska and Renata Voracova, Czech Republic, 6-1, 6-2. Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond (4), U.S., def. Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears, U.S., 6-2, 6-2. Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka (8), Czech Republic, def. Bojana Jovanovski, Serbia, and Varvara Lepchenko, U.S., 6-0, 7-5. Iveta Benesova and Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (9), Czech Republic, def. Monica Niculescu, Romania, and Shahar Peer, Israel, 5-7, 6-4, 7-5. Andreja Klepac, Slovenia, and Anna Tatishvili, Georgia, def. Chan Yung-jan Chan, Taiwan, and Anastasia Rodionova (10), Australia, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7).

IIHF WOMEN’S 12 NATIONS ROUND ROBIN GROUP A

GP W OTW OTL 6 6 0 0 6 5 0 0 6 4 0 0 6 4 0 0

L 0 1 2 2

GF 48 26 48 25

GA 1 14 13 10

Pt 18 15 12 12

GP W OTW OTL 4 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0

L 3 4 4 4

GF 5 5 2 3

GA 17 32 32 43

Pt 3 0 0 0

GP W OTW OTL Germany 3 3 0 0 Norway 3 2 0 1 Czech Republic 3 1 0 0 France 3 0 0 0

L 0 0 2 3

GF GA 10 5 14 8 6 10 3 10

Pt 9 7 3 0

GROUP B Slovakia Russia Japan Switzerland

GROUP C

Note: Three points awarded for a win in regulation, two for an overtime win and one for losing in overtime. Yesterday’s results At Vierumaki, Finland Sweden 6 Canada 4 U.S. 6 Finland 0 Tuesday’s results At Vierumaki, Finland Canada 3 Finland 2 U.S. 2 Sweden 0 At Courcheval, France Germany 4 Norway 3 (OT) Czech Republic 2 France 1 Tomorrow’s game All Times Eastern At Vierumaki, Finland Sweden vs. Finland, 11 a.m. Saturday’s game At Vierumaki, Finland Finland vs. Sweden, 8 a.m. Conclusion of Tournament (no playoffs)

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EASTERN CONFERENCE Columbus Kansas City Houston Philadelphia New York D.C. United Chicago Toronto New England

GP W L T GF GA 26 11 8 7 31 30 26 9 8 9 38 34 27 8 8 11 34 33 24 8 6 10 30 24 26 6 6 14 41 37 24 7 7 10 34 35 26 4 7 15 30 33 28 4 12 12 26 49 26 4 11 11 26 39

Pt 40 36 35 34 32 31 27 24 23

WESTERN CONFERENCE Los Angeles Seattle Dallas Colorado Real Salt Lake Portland Chivas USA San Jose Vancouver

GP 26 27 27 28 24 26 27 26 26

W 14 13 13 10 11 9 7 5 4

L T GF GA 3 9 37 20 5 9 42 29 7 7 36 29 7 11 39 36 7 6 33 20 12 5 33 41 10 10 32 30 10 11 27 35 13 9 27 42

Pt 51 48 46 41 39 32 31 26 21

Saturday’s game All Times Eastern Philadelphia at Real Salt Lake, 9 p.m. Monday’s game Los Angeles at Kansas City, 6 p.m.

NASL x-Carolina x-Puerto Rico Tampa Bay Edmonton Minnesota Fort Lauderdale Montreal Atlanta

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U.S. Sweden Canada Finland

SOCCER MLS

GP W L T GF GA 23 16 4 3 47 21 24 13 5 6 38 29 23 9 7 7 36 31 24 8 10 6 29 34 23 7 8 8 23 25 23 6 7 10 30 32 23 6 10 7 27 25 23 3 17 3 21 54

x — clinched playoff berth. Tuesday’s result Edmonton 1 Puerto Rico 1 Saturday’s games All Times Eastern Tampa Bay at Carolina, 7 p.m. Puerto Rico at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Montreal at Fort Lauderdale, 7:30 p.m. Minnesota at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.

BASKETBALL FIBA AMERICAS 2012 OLYMPIC QUALIFYING At Mar del Plata, Argentina

PRELIMINARY ROUND Yesterday’s results Brazil 69 Canada 57 Argentina 86 Uruguay 51 Domincan Republic 92 Venezuela 89 Puerto Rico 101 Paraguay 55 Tuesday’s results Argentina 84 Paraguay 52 Brazil 92 Venezuela 83 Domincan Republic 90 Cuba 60 Puerto Rico 99 Panama 66 Today’s games — All Times Eastern Paraguay vs. Panama, 10:30 a.m. Cuba vs. Venezuela, 1 p.m. Domincan Republic vs. Canada, 5 p.m. Uruguay vs. Puerto Rico, 7:30 p.m. Tomorrow’s games Canada vs. Cuba, 10:30 a.m. Panama vs. Uruguay, 1 p.m. Brazil vs. Domincan Republic, 5 p.m. Puerto Rico vs. Argentina, 7:30 p.m.

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