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New tools give UWO an edge: Experts Federal cash to aid five research projects Western wants to be go-to in study of space ANGELA MULLINS/METRO

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Toronto third baseman Brett Lawrie hits in the second inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday in Baltimore.

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Jays rookie sensation delivers again Lawrie, a Langley, B.C. native, contributed three hits — including a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning — in the Toronto Blue Jays’ 8-6 win. More sports, page 17.

The next time a space mission returns samples of the moon, Mars or just about anything else in the galaxy, they could land in London for a look-see.

At least University of Western Ontario researchers hope so.

The university has received more than $2.1 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation. The money, announced Thursday, will benefit multiple projects, but the largest chunk of change, about $750,000, will go toward a $1.9 million piece of technology called a field emission electron microprobe.

The equipment will allow researchers to examine even the tiniest samples in extreme detail so they can learn more about what lies beyond the Earth’s realm.

Western has been running tests similar to the way analysis of topnotch samples would work.

This week, two researchers travelled to Kamestastin Lake, Labrador,

Gordon (Oz) Osinski shows off a sample from the surface of Mars on Thursday.

where they are checking out a nearly 30-kilometre crater. By relaying information to a “mission control” centre at the university, the researchers are trying to learn more about what caused the dent — nearly identical to those on the moon — and what tools are best for learning more about it.

Gordon (Oz) Osinski, the university’s industrial research chair, is leading the “moon mission” and will be one of the lead researchers using the new microprobe, which is expected to arrive in about a year.

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news London firefighters smooth cement Thursday in front the fire department’s headquarters at 400 Horton St. ANGELA MULLINS/METRO

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Three centuries of honouring those who died on duty

Members of the London Professional Fire Fighters Association have been pitching in during their off hours to prepare the grounds for a memorial that will be unveiled Sept. 11.

The memorial will honour the 21 London firefighters who have been killed in the line of duty since 1855. The $50,000 memorial is being paid for with donations funneled through the London Professional Fire Fighters Association and match money of up to $25,000 from the city.

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LHCS sat on more than $800,000 to be used for mentally ill: Audit Audit discovered nine violations on how money was spent Health minister calls the problem ‘an oversight’

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Politicians from Queen’s Park are weighing in on the latest spending scandal to rock London Health Sciences Centre.

An external audit found the hospital sat on more than $800,000 that was supposed to be for the care of people with mental illnesses.

Health Minister Deb Matthews ordered the audit after complaints by whistleblowers were dismissed by hospital brass and its board.

LHSC is now being forced to return the money to the

Fall Fest in Forest City Londoners bemoaning the approaching end of the summer festival season will be happy to know that a new kid on the festival

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The audit discovered nine violations including paying people who weren’t eligible, keeping payments secret and not properly documenting how money was spent.

Matthews says the problem was an oversight and rules and regulations on how money is to be allocated needs to be better defined.

Speaking on McArthur in the Morning on AM980 Thursday, Matthews said the money will get into the

right hands. “I completely agree that money we are spending to improve care with people with mental health concerns needs to (be) spent on that care and we are going to ensure money is spent on that,” she said.

But Progressive Conservative health critic Christine Elliot says it’s nothing more than scandalous.

“It’s public money that didn’t go to what it was intended. It’s hard enough to get money for mental health programs … that in

block has arrived this year.

Fall Fest is preparing to take over Victoria Park from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday to Sunday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday.

Fall Fest has lots of entertainment options for adults and kids alike.

More than 30 bands will be playing music throughout the holiday weekend and there will be a midway

with a variety of rides.

Also, pumpkin carving, a straw maze, and making scarecrows will be taking place.

For those inclined to retail therapy, more than 60 vendors will be spread throughout the park, along with 50 food booths and a beer and wine garden. Admission is free.

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“We are one of the few provinces that actually has hospital boards ...

Do we have to look at the governing structure? I always think it may be a good idea to review it.”

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itself is bad but how could the McGuinty government allow this to happen?”

Missing woman Naomi Droese, 39, was last seen at her group home at about 7:30 a.m. Wednesday.

She is described as five-footsix, 254 pounds with reddish-brown hair and brown eyes. Call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS with any information. AM908/AM980.CA

asked Elliot.

Oddly enough, the one thing the pair does agree on is that reviews on the hospital board system itself needs to take place to improve accountability and transparency.

Requests for interviews with CEO Bonnie Adamson, the doctor at the centre of the spending scandal, Dr. Sandra Fisman and the board’s chair Peter Johnson were denied by LHSC’s communications department.

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Moving. In

Special patrols let students know ‘rowdy’ behaviour isn’t tolerated Need to be ‘responsible’: Const. Rivest Back to school With Fanshawe and Western students trickling into the city, London police have started a campaign to make sure the city’s newest residents act like responsible adults.

Dubbed Project L.E.A.R.N., the stepped up police patrols aim to do what the acronym implies — Liquor Enforcement and Reduction in Noise. Police credit the project, which started in 2005 under a different name, with improving student behaviour over the years. Still, the annual

influx of students keeps officers on their toes.

“We’re there. We’re maintaining a high visibility. We’re putting extra resources out there,” Const.

Dennis Rivest said. “However, getting to a zero problem — I don’t know what the answer is there.”

Project L.E.A.R.N. is a collaborative effort that includes the staffs at Western and Fanshawe along with downtown bar owners, bylaw enforcement officers and representatives from neighbourhoods where college students are likely be to found. The project’s fall campaign officially started Thursday and will continue through Oct. 1 with officers putting most of their focus

Project L.E.A.R.N. 1,725: Number of provincial offence notices handed out in fall 2010 campaign.

57: Number of criminal code offences in fall 2010 campaign.

on off-campus student housing areas and Richmond Row. Another campaign is planned for spring.

During one September week last year, Project L.E.A.R.N. officers wrote 252 tickets, 116 of which went to people who weren’t students, Rivest said. In the same week, 15 criminal charges were laid, and none of the people charged were students. ANGELA MULLINS

Marie-Eve Tremblay, 20, of London, hauls the makings of a bed out of a moving truck on Thursday at Western Road Apartments, 939 Western Road.

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Preparing for a new school year Marie-Eve Tremblay, a third-year student at the University of Western Ontario, spent the day setting up the apartment she’ll share with other students.

College support staff on strike Unionized support staff at Ontario’s community colleges went on strike Thursday morning, just days before students return for a new school year.

Advice for new students We asked Londoners through social media if they had any advice or tips for students new to the Forest City.

Here’s what you said: @ForrestBivens: Drink less, learn more? #LdnOnt #uwo #fanshawe @chadder87: Don’t get caught in the school bubble. Get out and learn about your city! @Ellielondon: sign up for a free library card at your local public library! (bring i.d) #ldnont #uwo #fanshawe @tarcari: respect the city in which you are in, even if it’s not home, and enjoy all that city has to offer. #ldnont @LeGiff: Go out and support London’s live music scene instead of the meat market scene. There’s musicians giving their all 4U nightly @SpencerSills: Couches are meant to be sat on, not burned ;) @Sadie_Liz: I wrote a blog about moving into rez and

The Ontario Public Service Employees Union represents about 8,000 cleaners, food service staff and registration officers at the province’s 24 colleges,

including Fanshawe College. Fanshawe says it has contingency plans in place to ensure the college is open and classes run as scheduled. AM980/AM980.CA

going to school, you can get to my blog through my profile @nicklozon: Avoid E.O.A. Is the best advice ever. @DayaCounselling: I would tell new students about how valuable it is to invest in really good winter boots & winter coats. @phrawr: @themetrolondon Do not play Frogger on Richmond Street when you are drunk. @jordanletkemann: Arrive to class early as the hallways tend to be busy for the first week. @SpecRecruitLdn: Get involved beyond academics volunteer, join a club. Take advantage of Student Success Centres

out in your room! I’m going into my fourth year at Fanshawe and there is so much to do at the school and in the city!

Tawnya Edwards: Take time to check out a few interesting areas London has: Covent Garden Market, Girbralter Trade Center, Richmond Row (During the day and in the evening), as well as White Oaks Mall and Masonville Mall.

Darin J. Addison: I think Oh! Fest combined with Car Free Festival will be a great opportunity for new and returning students, along with London residents to connect with the community. ohfest.blogspot.com Erika Faust: Read the Fanshawe College Interrobang newspaper for information about what’s happening on campus and in London!

On Facebook: Dan Lenart: London is a very conservative city, and does not understand young people who need to unwind by "partying". Playboy magazine has ranked western high as a PARTY school, but I don’t think anyone at City Hall is very happy about this. Very few bridges exist between incomming students and permanent residents.

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Crowd ballooned out of control prior to Stanley Cup game: Report Communication was lacking Police were in a state of confusion and had lost control of the massive crowd hours before the start of Vancouver’s Stanley Cup Game 7 loss, says a report reviewing the June 15 riot.

The report paints a frightening picture leading up to puck drop, with thousands of people unexpectedly packing the city’s downtown, many of them already fuelled with alcohol.

The independent review found that instead of being in control, police were forced to react to numerous reports of barricades being breached, people climbing telephone poles and being forced against barricades in the hours leading up to the game.

The report’s authors found that co-operation among the Vancouver Police Department and the RCMP had improved significantly since the 1994 riot

Report findings A report on the Vancouver riots found a number of problems, including: Preparedness: Crowd was larger than expected and arrived earlier than police had anticipated. This led to officers being overwhelmed.

Communication: Commander’s radio didn’t work, preventing riot police from getting in place. Batteries for loudspeakers also hadn’t been charged.

in Vancouver, but there were still problems.

They recommend the creation of a regional tactical squad to deal with large events, a special court be established to deal with suspected rioters, and that the province help dampen the sale of alcohol.

Vancouver Canucks fans watch as two police cars burn during a riot in downtown Vancouver following the Canucks’ 4-0 loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final.

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Arctic shipwreck hands over historic bounty FRED CHARTRAND/THE CANADIAN PRESS

Archeologists diving on a 19th century shipwreck have brought back a small cache of artifacts they hope will tell them more about the lost Franklin expedition.

With youthful enthusiasm, veteran staff from Parks Canada showed off items plucked from the deck of HMS Investigator just eight metres beneath the freezing Arctic waters.

The former merchant ship made two voyages to

the Arctic in search of Sir John Franklin’s storied expedition, but was abandoned in 1853 after becoming stuck in the once-impenetrable Arctic ice. The ship was found last year in Mercy Bay, off Banks Island in the Beaufort Sea. A team of six divers, including one from the U.S. Parks Service, conducted more than 100 forays, aided by July’s midnight sun, under waters ranging in

Suspected peeper collared by police Police have charged a man after a number of women were spied on while they used a public washroom in Oakville.

The man was found hid-

ing in a stall, where he had allegedly watched women as they used the facilities.

Police said he has done the same thing in the past.

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temperature from -2C to 2C. What they found astounded even the most experienced among them.

Artifacts — including the shoes and a bent musket, its trigger guard altered to accommodate winter gloves — lay exposed on the ship’s decks and strewn on the sandy bottom.

Meanwhile, the search for Franklin’s expedition continues.

A pair of shoes are shown preserved in water at the laboratories of Parks Canada, Thursday.

This rifle was also found near the HMS Investigator.

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Cops park ‘supercars’ An impound lot in B.C. is now worth more then $2 million after 13 highpriced speeders were snagged by police. The cars’ drivers face charges.

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One of the fast cars impounded by B.C. police.

Vandals give salon unwanted makeover An Edmonton salon being scrutinized for its controversial advertising was spray painted by vandals on Thursday.

Hate mail and threaten-

ing phone calls have also been fielded by the salon, which has come under fire for what some say is a violent ad campaign.

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Harper: It’s back to work in Libya SEAN KILPATRICK/THE CANADIAN PRESS

Sanctions lifted Now Canadian firms can do business there again Canadian companies can go back to work in Libya.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper says Canada is lifting the sanctions it imposed on Libya because dictator Moammar Gadhafi is no longer in power.

“Canada is taking this first step to remove our unilateral sanctions that were put in place against the Gadhafi regime in order to assist the Libyan people transition justly, safely and securely toward a democracy,” Harper said.

Harper’s announcement followed a similar move by the European Union and comes as he and other world leaders meet in Paris to chart Libya’s future.

The sanctions prevented Canadian companies from doing any business with the Gadhafi government. Sun-

Hillary hits out Fight on: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sent that message to Libyan rebels Thursday.

“We must see our military mission through to its conclusion,” she said in Paris.

“Coalition military operations should continue as long as civilians remain under threat of attack.”

cor Energy and SNC Lavalin are among Canadian companies with operations in the oil-rich country.

But Canada’s hands are tied when it comes to releasing $2 billion in frozen Libyan assets held by Canadian institutions. The freeze is in place because of broader UN sanctions.

From left, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and British Prime Minister David Cameron are greeted in Paris on Thursday by French President Nicolas Sarkozy. World leaders are there to help chart Libya’s path to freedom.

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Gadhafi vows to fight on FRANCOIS MORI/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

In a defiant message from hiding, Moammar Gadhafi warned Thursday that tribes loyal to him are well-armed and preparing for battle.

“We won’t surrender again — we are not women, we will keep fighting,” said Gadhafi, his voice recognizable.

Gadhafi’s audio statement, broadcast by Syrianbased Al-Rai TV, came as the rebels said they were closing in on him.

Gadhafi’s photo is used as a doormat at a Tripoli hotel.

Gadhafi said the tribes in Sirte and Bani Walid are armed and “there is no way they will submit.”

“The battle will be long,” he warned. “Let Libya burn.”

Rebels have been hunting for Gadhafi since he was forced into hiding after they swept into Tripoli on Aug. 20.

Gadhafi’s wife, Safiya, sons Mohammed and Hannibal, and daughter Aisha fled to Algeria on Monday.

Aisha gave birth to her fourth child Tuesday in Algeria.

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Smartphone use is growing, but mobile ecommerce is slow to take off Tiny screens, security holding it back When it comes to mobile shopping, so far there’s more buzz than buy.

As the number of people who use iPhones and other smartphones grows, companies selling everything from hardware to high fashion are touting all the new applications they’re rolling out that allow shoppers to do anything from check a store’s inventory while in the dressing room to AP PHOTO/ RICHARD DREW

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Wade Belak: Another NHL enforcer died this week — the third this summer — but no one saw NEIL MORTON this coming. Belak seemed METRO like the happiest, funniest, most self-deprecating dude around.

Everyone liked him. He lived in my old ’hood for a while and every time you saw him with his wife and daughters, he was smiling. That’s what people will remember most about the big redhead from Saskatchewan. His big, permanent smile.

Calvin Locke: The singer/songwriter is about halfway through a 100 Day Tour across Canada to raise funds and build awareness for children’s cancer charities. He doesn’t have any gigs booked, but plays spontaneous gigs in random places out of his ’87 Chevrolet Beauville van. Follow Locke’s amazing journey on Twitter @calvinlocke or his website IPlayMusicForPeople.com.

Sebastian Bach & Irene: Bach’s New Jersey home that was once featured on MTV Cribs was destroyed during Hurricane Irene. He said on his Facebook page, “I will always love New Jersey but now there is literally nothing left for me here except memories of a past life. Hello, Los Angeles. Hello, New Life.”

Uh, Sebastian, not to dissuade you, but have you heard that Cali gets the occasional earthquake?

Space Oddity Children’s Book: Canadian illustrator Andrew Kolb has given modern love to a David Bowie song by creating a “concept book” for kids (it could also be an avant-garde coffee table book for adults) based on his classic space epic, Space Oddity. It’s a really neat idea, imagining Bowie’s song in visuals as Kolb does. The free download available at KolbIsNeat.com is temporarily removed due to legal rights around the song, but here’s hoping Bowie’s peeps give permission.

Prof Quits Over Parking Spot: Dalhousie University prof Dan Middlemiss quit his job in frustration at the Halifax school after 30 years of teaching because of a severe shortage of parking spaces, a problem that has apparently been ongoing. I once wrote an article for my high school newspaper on my school’s parking problems called The Pain of Parking At Adam Scott. But my parents didn’t let me quit being a student. iPad Made Of Wood: A woman in South Carolina purchased an iPad from two men in a McDonald’s parking lot at a discounted rate. When she later opened the FedEx box it was in, she discovered it was just a block of wood with an Apple logo painted on it.

Lesson learned: If you’re approached in a McDonald’s parking lot about buying an iPad, first make sure it’s actually an iPad and not just a piece of wood painted black with an Apple logo.

Beyoncé’s Twitter Record: Beyoncé’s baby bump reveal at the end of her MTV Video Music Awards performance caused quite a stir on social media, breaking a new Twitter record with 8,868 tweets per second. Just wait till Kim Kardashian announces she’s pregnant with Kris Humphries’ baby to her 9 million followers on Twitter @kimkardashian.

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Cartoon by Michael de Adder Worth Mentioning A visit by a Chinese leader meant to spread goodwill has instead left Hong Kong fuming.

In the two weeks since the visit, journalists have taken to the street in protest. Professors have taken out newspaper ads and students demanded the police chief resign.

The uproar is the latest clash of cultures between the authoritarian government in Beijing and Hong Kong, the former British colony returned to China’s control but allowed to keep its capitalism, civil liberties and Western-style legal system.

Sparking the outrage were the security arrangements put on for Vice Premier Li Keqiang, a rising star in the Chinese leadership. Hong Kong’s vigorous press complained they were kept far away from Li during the few events they were allowed to cover. While such tactics are standard procedure in mainland China, Chinese leaders are usually more careful not to alienate freewheeling Hong Kong.

The heavy-handed security has served to heighten concern in Hong Kong that its autonomy is being eroded by a mainland government.

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Airport security is nothing to sniff at What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.

The U.S. attorney in Nevada says a German traveller was caught with more than a kilogram (2.2 pounds) of cocaine encased in more than 80 plastic pellets in his digestive system while trying to board a flight from Las Vegas to London.

Christopher Adiegwu was indicted Tuesday in federal court on a count of possession of cocaine with intent to

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Arraignment is set for Sept. 9.

He faces up to 40 years in prison and a $5 million US fine if convicted.

A local TV station reported that U.S. customs agents took note of the 43year-old’s suspicious behaviour at McCarran International Airport and thought he might be smuggling drugs.

KTNV-TV says after they searched him and didn’t find anything, they took him to hospital for X-rays, when the pellets were revealed.

He was given laxatives to pass the pellets.

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Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill star in Moneyball.

Fall into Oscar season

The serious films of fall are replacing the breezy flicks of summer Richard Crouse and Mark Breslin weigh in on the Academy Award favourites

Richard: Mark, the silly season is pretty much over. That should mean an end to superhero stories, remakes, reboots and reimaginings and a beginning to Oscar season, right? It seems like the studios want to remind us of the balmy days of summer because it appears to me there’s still lots of silly stuff on the way. When I see movies like Paranormal Activity 3 and Johnny English Reborn on the schedule it feels like summer in October.

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RC: Absolutely. Wedged in between remakes like The Thing are some Oscar contenders like Moneyball, Ides of March, and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy but I think the movie I’m most

excited to see is My Week with Marilyn. It’s the story of Marilyn Monroe and Laurence Olivier and their tumultuous relationship as they made The Prince and the Showgirl. It’s the kind of turning the camera on itself that Hollywood does really well.

MB: That does sound good! I’m most excited about The Descendents, which pairs George Clooney and Alexander Payne, who directed Sideways, in a Hawaii location. I’m also jazzed about David Cronenberg’s new movie, A Dangerous Method,

which imagines a love triangle among Freud, Jung, and a hot female patient. Freud and Jung rarely are seen in the same movie, but Cronenberg’s got a lot of clout these days. Interestingly, these are all autumn releases. The Christmas slate looks kind of tepid to me. What do you think?

RC: Tepid! Not with A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas topping my Christmas list.

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Fall Movie Preview. Mindless fun

Preview. Borrowed ideas

The Three Musketeers is set for an Oct. 21 release.

Borrowing from an old movie or remaking it entirely isn’t always a bad thing. As a matter of fact, these formulas keep getting repeated because we keep paying good money to see them! Here are some plots that may seem vaguely familiar.

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart star in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1.

Just because summer is over doesn’t mean you have to wean yourself off the mindless fluff. A steady supply will keep coming.

Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star (Columbia) Sept. 9

Nick Swardson plays a Mid-Western hick who travels to Hollywood to become a porn star.

What’s Your Number?

(20th Century Fox) Sept. 30

Anna Faris considers the frightening number of men she’s bedded and tracks down each ex in or-

der to find her true love.

Real Steel (Disney) Oct. 7

Only two words need to be said here: boxing robots.

In Time (20th Century Fox) Oct. 28

(shocker!) Jason Statham faces off with the Russian mafia. We’re beginning to think that man has a prop gun surgically attached to his hand.

A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas (Warner Bros.) Nov. 4

Built on the concept of a world where people stop aging at 25, this film stars two of the prettiest stars around — Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried.

We can’t wait to see what this stoner franchise is going to do with 3D effects. Hallucination sequences are mandatory.

Safe (Lionsgate) Oct. 28

Adam Sandler cross dresses to play his own twin sister.

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Jack and Jill (Columbia) Nov. 11

Killer Elite (Open Road Films) Sept. 23

Nick Swardson in Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 (Summit) Nov. 18

Nothing needs to be said here. Edward and Bella forever!

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When is Jason Statham ever NOT a skilled killer on a mission to knock off some dudes?

This time, he’s out to avenge his mentor, played by Robert De Niro.

The Thing (Universal) Oct. 7th

A prequel to the 1982 John Carpenter film of the same name.

Paranormal Activity 3 (Paramount) Oct. 21

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The Three Musketeers (Summit) Oct. 21

This differentiates itself with improved special effects and Christoph Waltz.

Tower Heist (Universal) Nov. 4

Billing itself as “an urban Ocean’s 11” this heist film starring Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy and Matthew Broderick could be ridiculous fun or a fullon disaster.

But we’re pulling for the former.

The Muppets (Disney) Nov. 23

There’s nothing wrong with reviving the evercharming muppets, this time with a script written by co-star Jason Segel.

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Johnny Depp, centre, stars in The Rum Diary.

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These aren’t your average costume dramas.

The period pieces most popular with today’s audiences take place within the last 60 years, and these three will no doubt get some awards nods down the line.

The Rum Diary (FilmDistrict) Oct. 28

J. Edgar (Warner Bros.) Nov. 9

Johnny Depp continues his lifelong homage to gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson in this movie based on the author’s book by the same name.

Break out your Oscar ballots. With Clint Eastwood directing and Leonardo DiCaprio taking some time off from his best bud Martin Scorsese, this biopic is an easy front-runner on

every must-see list.

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (Focus Features) Nov. 18.

Set in Cold War era Britain in the 1970s, Gary Oldman stars as an intelligence expert on the deadly search for a Russian mole within MI6. HEIDI PATALANO

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Kenny Wormald Star of Footloose reboot talks about the pressure of stepping out in Kevin Bacon’s dancing shoes HEIDI PATALANO

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Step aside, Kevin Bacon.

Kenny Wormald is about to reinvent what the world thinks of when they hear the word Footloose. Well, actually he’s not that brash. Wormald just wants to make sure he doesn’t dishonour Bacon, who first inhabited the role of Ren MacCormack in 1984’s original dance epic. As a seasoned dancer, the 26year-old Boston native was excited to take on the role for its 2011 reboot, but is holding his breath for the film’s release.

“Now that I’ve completed the film and I’ve seen it, the pressure is more on whether the world is going to accept me as that character,” he says. “But I was a huge fan of the original and I knew how close to the heart people held this film. You just want to do good for them and do good

by Kevin [Bacon].”

Since Wormald is relatively new on the Hollywood scene, we asked the former dancer for Justin Timberlake a few random questions in order to get to know him better.

What’s the best advice you’ve ever been given?

You’ve got two ears and one mouth. You should listen twice as much as you talk.

Marc Anthony told me that when I was dancing for J. Lo. Did Justin Timberlake ever give you good advice?

No he never told me what to do but he showed me through action, how to handle being a megastar…just being a humble dude and keeping your family close and saying thank you to everyone. He is literally loved by everyone around him. That is something that I strive for and I believe that will help you stick around in this business for a long time.

If you had to eat at one fast food chain for the rest of your life, which one would it be?

In and Out Burger is kind of my go-to. It would suck for your whole life because it’s only burgers but that being said, you don’t feel that bad because it’s good quality meat and it’s real potatoes.

What reality show do you not usually admit to watching?

Project Runway. I’ve been around some girls before and it was on and I kind of got stuck watching it. I might’ve been by myself one time and changing the channel, it was on again and I watched it. Reality TV is kinda stupid for the most part, but they’re actually talented.

Do you have a favourite word?

Lately we’ve been saying,

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“done.” Like your friend is calling you saying, “hey bud you wanna go see a movie in 30?” “Done.” …which is now becoming “dunzo.”

At a party you’ll find me…

Making the best playlist possible because usually when I go to my friend’s house, the music sucks and I’m immediately trying to get on his iTunes.

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Hollywood’s next princess Appearing in this fall’s action-thriller Abduction, Lily Collins is proving her acting prowess with some major gigs Next up, Snow White

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Maybe call her this year’s Emma Roberts. As the daughter of artist Phil Collins, 22-year-old Lily Collins may have had an inside track to Hollywood stardom, (like Roberts, niece of Julia), but that doesn’t mean her early success was unearned.

This fall, Collins will be appearing alongside Taylor Lautner in actionthriller Abduction (Sept.

23rd) and she’s currently shooting one of two Snow White films due to hit theatres next year. She took a moment from the set of the Snow White, currently being shot in Montreal, to chat with Metro.

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Taylor Lautner and Lily Collins had their stunt work cut out for them in Abduction.

In Abduction you seem to be running from lots of explosions and fires. Did Taylor Lautner have any advice on how to approach the stunt work?

He seems to be quite fear-

less in life anyway. He’ll just be standing and then all of a sudden he’ll do a back flip because he can do that …

He just jumps into things without being afraid so it kind of motivated me, with my lack of experience, to

try to dive into it as well.

Tell us about shooting Snow White.

I’ve been in Montreal since the end of May. It’s been grueling. Fencing and fight training and wearing costumes that weigh so much every day. It’s a fairy tale every single moment and it’s been incredible.

How do you feel about the fact that there’s another Snow White project being shot right now with Kristen Stewart in the same role?

I’m very aware of the other project and I’ve read the script and I know that they’re so completely different. I am really excited for Kristen [Stewart]. I think she’s perfect for that vision of Snow White. They couldn’t be more different so it’s actually kind of exciting.

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Mel, Oksana reach deal after two years in court Agree not to write books about each other

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After nearly two years of squabbles in the courtroom and the press, Mel Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva have reportedly reached a settlement in their custody battle over their one-yearold daughter, Lucia, according to Hollyscoop.

Gibson has agreed to pay Grigorieva $750,000, and he will also set up a trust fund for Lucia, who will continue to live with her mother in the multimillion-dollar home Gibson pays for for until she turns 18, at which point the home will be sold and the proceeds will be placed in the trust. Also, neither Gibson nor Grigorieva are allowed to write books about each other, according to the settlement. METRO

Oksana Grigorieva and Mel Gibson

Anthony: Divorce from Lopez is ‘not a funeral’ Marc Anthony wants the world to know his divorce from Jennifer Lopez isn’t that big of a deal. “I’ll tell you that it wasn’t something sensationalistic happening,” Anthony tells

Nightline.

“It was a realization on both our parts. So, you know, it wasn’t shocking.

These things happen. It was a decision that we made jointly.” He also says

Rihanna is suffering from serious buyers remorse over a $6.9 million house she purchased in 2009 that turned out to have more than a few structural problems, according to the Huffington Post.

The singer is now suing Prudential California Realty and several companies that designed and inspected the home, claiming that damage after a 2010 rainstorm has left the house “uninhabitable.”

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people shouldn’t feel too bad for him.

“This is not a funeral.

This is not a burial,” he says of his current situation.

Marc Anthony

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Robert Downey Jr. and his wife, producer Susan Downey, are expecting their first child together, according to Star magazine. “I think it’s wonderful that she’s pregnant,” Nancy Miller, Susan’s aunt, tells the magazine.

“The baby is due in February. Susan’s father, my brother, called me about three weeks ago with the good news. Her parents are over the moon about it.”

Robert also has an 18year-old son, Indio, from a previous marriage.

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Celebrity tweets

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“I just cried my eyeballs out watching Soul Surfer”

Skarsgard: No biting allowed True Blood star Alexander Skarsgard has had to institute a strict no biting policy when it comes to his fans.

“That’s one thing I’ll never really understand,” he tells BlackBook magazine.

“But the main reason I don’t ever do it is because if I do it just once, every single person will be like, ‘Bite me! Bite me! Bite me!’”

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Downey to be a dad again

Rihanna sues over real estate problems

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“She’s got three brothers that will take her, three brothers that will eat with her and three brothers that will bring her

back home and a dad waiting for her,” David tells Access Hollywood. “So yeah, we’ll see. That’ll be interesting.”

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A picnic finale

It’s officially the last long weekend of summer Make it count with a delicious yet simple to make picnic of Seafood Salad Rolls & Potato Salad MATTHEW MEAD/ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Breakfast Myths

Test your ABCs of cereal myths.

Cereal is heavily processed.

Myth: It actually begins with grains like puffed rice, flattered grits of corn or shredded wheat berries.

Cereal is high in sugar.

Myth: Sugar in ready-to-eat cereals contributes to only less than five per cent of the daily sugar intake.

Cereal is high in sodium.

Myth: Cereal really contains less sodium than many popular breakfast items including whole wheat toast, one croissant, and half a bagel. NEWS CANADA

Touchdown! More chefs are bringing home the bacon with pigskin recipes.

Both of these recipes make six servings and don’t require much time to prepare.

Tired of the same old picnic food? These two recipes switch things up.

The Potato Salad is grilled, while the Seafood Salad Rolls save you money by using imitation lobster.

Grilled Potato Salad Preparation:

1

Cut potatoes into 8 wedges each and place

in bowl with red peppers. Add oil, basil, rosemary, salt and pepper and toss.

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Place potato wedges and pepper on greased grill over medium high heat and grill about 20 minutes, turning once or until golden and tender. Remove from grill

and thinly slice red peppers; return to bowl with potato wedges.

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Dressing: Whisk oil, vinegar, tomatoes and garlic. Pour over grilled potatoes and peppers.

Add olives, basil and capers and toss gently to combine. Serve warm or cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.

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Seafood Salad Rolls Preparation:

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Roughly chop shrimp and lobster meat into bite-size chunks. In a large bowl, combine both with smoked salmon. Mix in red pepper, shallot and celery, then set aside.

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Believe it or not, sometimes I travel without a liquid reason — well, sort of.

As you read this column, I’m hanging out in a small pub in Bermuda with a — wait for it — large cocktail in my hand.

Though there are lots of opportunities to buy wine on the island, fermented grape juice is definitely not the national drink.

That spot is reserved for rum. And by rum, I mean an indigenous version of rum, which is deep and dark, yet very well-rounded.

Gosling’s Black Seal (750 ml, $26.80 $32.99) has been making magic from sugar cane since 1806 and you can’t visit Bermuda without tasting the mixed drink madness that is a Dark ‘n Stormy.

It’s a simple combination of one and a half ounces of Gosling’s Black and ginger beer (which today’s is a soft drink with a much richer and sharper flavour than ginger ale).

In a tall glass filled with ice, add the rum and top with the ginger beer. Garnish with a lemon or lime wedge if (like me) you like a touch of citrus.

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Hockey world looks for answers after deaths A feeling of disbelief began giving way to introspection as the hockey world sought to come to terms with the loss of a third NHL tough guy in a matter of months.

Wade Belak’s apparent suicide in a downtown Toronto hotel and condo sent shockwaves through the hockey community, prompting the NHL and NHL Players’ Association to launch an immediate review of its programs to determine “whether concrete steps can be taken to enhance player welfare and minimize the likelihood of such events taking place.”

Belak’s death closely followed those of New York Rangers forward Derek Boogaard and Winnipeg Jets forward Rick Rypien.

However, unlike those men, the 35-year-old gave off no signs of trouble prior to being found dead on Wednesday afternoon.

“From what I understand right now, there were no warning signs,” NHLPA special advisor Mathieu Schneider said Thursday in an interview. “Maybe we’ll learn something different over the next few weeks. But everyone that I’ve heard from so far is just in shock.”

Belak leaves behind wife Jennifer and daughters Andie and Alex.

The family will hold a private funeral service in Nashville on Sunday.

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Brett Lawrie high-fives his teammates in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run on Thursday.

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Lawrie and Johnson homer, Escobar gets 4 hits to lead Jays past Orioles

Brett Lawrie has been in the majors for a month, and the Baltimore Orioles already have seen enough of the kid from Canada.

Lawrie hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning, Yunel Escobar had his second straight four-hit game, and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated Baltimore 8-6 on Thursday.

Lawrie made his debut at Camden Yards on Aug. 5.

Since that time, he leads all rookies in homers (seven), triples (four) and extrabase hits (17).

“Lawrie continues to play and swing the bat as good as you can expect,”

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acting manager Don Wakamatsu said.

Given his .340 batting average, it’s safe to say the Langley, B.C., native has exceeded expectations.

“No doubt,” Wakamatsu said. “You can’t sell him short.”

Especially when facing Baltimore. Lawrie is batting .417 in six games

against the Orioles, all at Camden Yards. In addition, three of his seven homers and eight of his 20 RBIs have come in Baltimore.

“It’s a home away from home. It’s where it all started,” Lawrie said. “We’ll be back here some day.”

It will be too soon for the Orioles.

“He’s a big ol’ boy,” Baltimore’s Nick Markakis said. “He can swing the stick, no question about that. Their whole team can swing.”

Kelly Johnson also homered for the Blue Jays, who had 26 runs and 42 hits in taking two of three

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With the score six-all, Johnson drew a walk from Willie Eyre (1-1) and Lawrie followed with his seventh home run. Lawrie went 3 for 5 and scored twice.

Escobar was 4 for 5 with two RBIs. The four hits matched a career high.

Shawn Camp (2-3) finished the seventh inning, Jon Rauch worked a perfect eighth and Frank Francisco got three straight outs for his 12th save.

The defeat assured Baltimore (54-81) of a 14th straight non-winning season.

The Titans and Chris Johnson have agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension ending the threetime Pro Bowl running back’s holdout.

Tennessee confirmed Thursday the team had agreed to terms on the revised deal.

Johnson has led the NFL in yards rushing the past three seasons and refused to report to the camp without a new deal.

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