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It’s only a matter of time before such credit card fraud becomes commonplace: Hacker

Pickpockets no longer need to touch their victims — they can use cheap technology to read credit cards through peoples’ pants. Hacker Kristin Paget proved as much with a demonstration at the Shmoocon hacker conference in Washington last week. With a $50 Vivotech RFID (radio frequency identification) credit card reader, she wirelessly read a volunteer’s credit card standing near her on a stage before using a $300 magnetizing tool to put the data onto a blank card, reports Forbes’ Andy Greenberg. Paget then used a credit cardswiping iPhone attachment and voilà! She stole $15 bucks from her “victim” before paying him back immediately, Greenberg wrote. Fears that hackers will steal personal or banking information

have also sparked an industry of wallets, passport covers and individual credit card holders made of stainless steel to block radio signals from lifting information. While Paget’s demonstration has been possible for years, questions about contactless payments are rising to the surface as RFIDenabled credit cards become ubiquitous. In Canada, Visa’s payWave and MasterCard’s PayPass make it easy for consumers to tap their RFID-enabled cards on a terminal and pay quickly at thousands of merchants across the country. With the right machine, stealing credit card numbers, expiry dates and transaction codes is as simple as waiting for people to walk by on a crowded street, said project scientist and hacker 3ric (pronounced Eric) Johanson. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE

Leafs’ Dion Phaneuf controls the puck near his own net as Pittsburgh Penguins’ Matt Cooke gives pursuit in second-period action Tuesday at CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh. JAMIE SABAU/GETTY IMAGES

Penguins rally for 5-4 shootout victory

The Maple Leafs appeared to be in complete control after Tyler Bozak and Clarke MacArthur scored 19 seconds apart in the third period to give Toronto a 4-1 lead. But Evgeni Malkin tied it with six seconds left in regulation and then scored the lone shootout goal to lift the Penguins to a 5-4 victory. Pittsburgh put together a furious rally that Malkin finished when James Neal’s slapshot caromed off his shoulder and into the net. See story, page 31.

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Slain woman’s daughter speaks out RICK EGLINTON/TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE

Cierra Graham is comforted by Shadrock “grandpa” Porter.

As the emotions of friends and family ran high, Ciera Graham faced media on Tuesday with soft, measured words about her slain mother, and the legacy and children she leaves behind. “I feel like it almost didn’t happen. I feel like I’m still in disbelief. I’m still in shock,” said Gra-

ham, 18, the eldest of five children who lost their mother, 40-year-old Andrene Graham, suddenly on Friday when she was shot and killed behind Dufferin Mall by ex-partner Paul Black, 41. The last time Graham saw her mother was Friday morning, as she and her siblings were getting

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ready for school. In the afternoon they spoke on the phone about going grocery shopping. But when she didn’t return home or show up at church that evening, Graham said she knew something was wrong. It’s hard to say whether Black’s subsequent death from a gunshot wound to

the head following an “interaction” with police in Richmond Hill on Saturday is any justice, or comfort, to a young family. His death is still under investigation by the SIU. Andrene Graham ended a tumultuous threeyear relationship with Black in July of last year. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE

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TTC plans bumped off track DAVID COOPER /TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE

Chair Karen Stintz blindsided by Ford allies on board Follows plea from Metrolinx for clear direction Toronto’s transit plans are in tatters after the mayor’s allies on the TTC board moved to seize control of the transit agenda and block an attempt to halt Mayor Rob Ford’s demands that all Toronto transit be built underground. The move that blindsided TTC chair Karen Stintz, handcuffs transit staff, who had been planning to publicly release a report next month showing the pros and cons of burying the entire EglintonScarborough Crosstown LRT. The transit commission vote came within an hour of the release of a strongly worded letter from Metrolinx chair Robert Prichard pleading with the city to get its act together on the transit file. But a visibly shaken Stintz suggested the vote

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“Absent council’s endorsement of the (Ford plan), the city is not bound by (it) and it is increasingly diﬃcult to implement it.”

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passed by Ford loyal councillors Denzil MinnanWong, TTC vice-chair Peter Milczyn, Frank DiGiorgio, Vincent Crisanti and Norm Kelly has actually cast more confusion on the city’s plans. Metrolinx will soon have to choose between Ford’s transit vision, contained in a memorandum of understanding between the city and province, and a compromise being suggested by Stintz. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE

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Canadian police â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;whitewashingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; crime stats: Report Withholding information makes it more difficult to determine how race influences policing, professor says JIM RANKIN/TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE FILE

The majority of Canadian police forces are â&#x20AC;&#x153;whitewashingâ&#x20AC;? crime statistics by refusing to provide information about the race of people they come into contact with, says a new report by two Ontario criminologists. Only a minority of police agencies â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 20 per cent â&#x20AC;&#x201D; have policies restricting them from releasing the data, but nearly 60 per cent suppress it anyway, the report says. The findings are to be published Wednesday in the Canadian Journal of Law and Society. Withholding the information makes police less accountable, said Paul Millar, a Nippissing University criminal justice professor, who conducted the study with Akwasi Owusu-Bempah, a doctoral candidate at

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the University of Toronto Centre for Criminology. Getting to the heart of that issue is important given whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s already known about blacks being stopped more often by police and aboriginal people being overrepresented in jails, they say. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no reason we should not use every tool

possible to make police more even-handed in dealings with the public,â&#x20AC;? said Millar. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our society is becoming more diverse, not less.â&#x20AC;? Millar and Bempah also relied on freedom of information legislation to review information provided by 94 police forces to Statistics Canada through uniform crime reporting surveys. Police representatives have input into what information gets collected, Bempah said. Deputy ministers of justice also have a say. Twenty years ago, when a decision was made not to collect race-based data, there was simply â&#x20AC;&#x153;no appetiteâ&#x20AC;? among the ministers for doing so, said John Turner, chief of StatsCanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s policing services program. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE

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The Tax Court of Canada has ruled that money that was made from a Ponzi, or pyramid scheme, is not taxable since it is not income from a source. A Toronto-area woman, Donna Johnson, unwittingly invested some $10,000 in a scam run by convicted fraudster Andrew Lech of Peterborough and in return made $1.3 million over the span of two years. She subsequently lost the entire amount in bad investments. Lech was sentenced in October 2007 to six years in jail.

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Maple Leaf Gardens time capsule mystery solved The mystery of the Maple Leaf Gardens metal box can be laid to rest. The handmade copper receptacle â&#x20AC;&#x201D; employed as a time capsule containing various nostalgic items â&#x20AC;&#x201D; was discovered as the 81year-old hockey shrine was renovated to house a Loblaw supermarket and sports facilities for Ryerson University. Inside the inner lid was

an unexplained inscription: â&#x20AC;&#x153;M.B. Campbell 124 Lindsay Ave 9/21/31.â&#x20AC;? It turns out the mysterious M.B. was actually Millard Breuls Campbell, a 22-year-old draftsman who was working at Maple Leaf Gardens in 1931. He enjoyed metal work and making little boxes, an interest inherited from a grandfather, which explains how his signed piece ended up

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When bullying moves online, the damage multiplies — fast Cyber-bullying can haunt both school-age victims and bullies long after graduation ALL PHOTOS: RYAN TAPLIN/METRO

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The Internet has created a new and oftentimes more emotionally damaging type of bully: The cyberbully — one who can follow you home. “Before everyone was online with multiple computers at home, bullying stopped at three o’clock,” said Monika Wierzbicki of the Canadian non-profit anti-bullying organization Stop a Bully. “There was a sort of buffer. Kids could go home, see their parents, have dinner and to some extent forget about bullying for a while. Now, a person can potentially be bullied non-stop, not just in school.”

Katie Neu, 20, knows this all too well. The Listowel, Ont., resident and founder of Bullying Canada became the victim of intense cyber-bullying when she was a high school student. The relentless hateful messages eventually pushed her to leave school and continue her studies from home.

"Unfortunately, even if the (bully) eventually realizes that what they have done is wrong, undoing the damage can be very diﬃcult."

Consequences According to Media Awareness Network, a Canadian media and digital literacy organization, more kids may be likely to engage in bullying behaviour online because they can’t see or hear the effects of their actions and because many forms of social media lack supervision.

MONIKA WIERZBICKI, STOP A BULLY ORGANIZATION

Anonymity Wierzbicki said the Internet has changed the course of bullying irrevocably. Where traditional schoolyard bullies had to engage in face-to-face contact with their targets, the online world provides bullies with relative anonymity. As a result, bullies feel protected and do and say things they would otherwise not do in person.

In fact, a 2008 University of Toronto study cited on bewebaware.ca found that 75 per cent of the young people who admitted to cyber-bullying someone had never bullied anyone offline or face-toface. After-eﬀects

“I would get bullied at school, then go home, turn on my computer and be victimized there, too,” said Neu, who has continued to do college and university courses online. She said even now she still receives hate mail and has negative comments put on the Internet about her.

and become a completely different person.”

Wierzbicki said that bullying, regardless of the form, can have implications for many years following the incident for both the bully and victim; however, the Internet has compounded the effects because of the immediacy and scope of the medium.

“Pictures and comments can be posted and seen by (potentially) thousands of people in a matter of minutes,” said Wierzbicki, adding that even if a bully repents and removes the offending material, a limitless number of people may have already seen it and downloaded it. And the offending posts may not just haunt a bully’s victims. “Because employers now have the ability to check up on (prospective employees)

by googling them, or checking their Facebook page, any cyber-bullying a person committed has the potential to negatively affect their job prospects,” said Wierzbicki. “The Internet can keep a record of previous negative behaviour that can be accessed by anyone who wants to find it. Discovered months or even years later, it can reflect poorly on a person who may in fact have already made amends, changed their behaviour

As a result of the increase in cyber-bullying incidents, in 2007 Ontario made changes to the province’s Safe Schools Act, introducing a new legislation that made cyber-bullying an offence for which a student can be suspended or expelled from school. On metronews.ca/ bullying — We take a look at anti-bullying legislation across the country. — Missed a day? Check out our full three-part series on bullying. — Have a comment? Let us know online, or tweet us @metrotoronto.

How bullies can make it right Monika Wierzbicki’s top three tips on making amends: The first step is to remove anything posted online that has caused another person pain or embarrassment. Make a personal apology, preferably by phone or email to the victim. Help out with an anti-bullying organization at school or in the community.

What is cyber-bullying? This new form of bullying is when the Internet, cellphones or other devices are used to send or post text or images intended to hurt or embarrass another person. This can include threats, sexual remarks, pejorative labels, making someone the subject of ridicule on forums or posting false statements as fact aimed at humiliation.

Reader response

Re: “My bully, my friend” (Jan. 30). We asked: Should reformed bullies reach out to their victims or leave the past behind? @Aquaryan1972: I had to let go my pain of the bullies. However, I have not forgiven the adults who ignored my pleas for help @redsaidfred: If a bully wants to make amends and the victim is willing, why not? Sounds like a #happyending @laurynzmum: I had a childhood bully apologize to me many years after @onijoseph: it depends if victims consent to bullies contacting them. @unconvmummy: Absolutely but skip the hey bro arm punch! An apology via email or note goes a long way towards closure. @anitaelizar: Not everyone can forgive their bullies. Via Facebook: Tj Freezn: It’s good to first ask qualifying questions, so that they don’t turn into an internet bully too lol. I’m glad you two patched it up! :D Re: “Girl-style bullying vs. boy-style bullying” (Jan. 31). We asked, What’s more hurtful — social alienation or physical bullying? @acidmiasma: Physical bullying is more hurtful. Social aspect usually the hidden motive, boys or girls. @jme_morin: Social & physical bullying are both equally hurtful. A combo of the two is worse. @markyeg: social alienation @kirkschmidt: through either means, the emotional impact is hard to shake, and never fully leaves. #BulliedNerd @WalterRogers1: All methods of bullying are not acceptable @rjperry61: As a principal I found dealing with phys bullying far easier than psychological bullying! Both happen to and by boys and girls @LiannePerry: That’s a really odd question. Who can answer for everyone? We are individuals, all affected differently. #Bullying @inuk37: Bullying is bullying — abuse is abuse

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Loyal staff net big bonuses

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Employees of Australian bus company Grenda Corp., have been given a $16-million share of the proceeds of its sale as a thank-you for their loyalty. The 1,800 staff at the Melbourne firm got bonuses averaging $8,800 to $32,000. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A firefighter is lowered by helicopter onto the grounded liner Costa Concordia off Giglio, Italy, on Tuesday.

Trafficking nets jail time A Montreal woman caught trying to smuggle more than 70,000 ecstasy tablets into the U.S. has been sentenced to nearly 16 years in prison. Tara Haynes, 34, was convicted in August. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Underwater search ends Italy’s Civil Protection Agency has called off the search for missing people in the submerged part of the ship, citing the danger to rescue workers.

Confession was forced, beating suspect says Man says officials trying ‘to clean up Mazatlan’s image’ Mexican authorities are standing by their arrest in the beating of Calgary resident Sheila Nabb after the accused man said he was forced to sign a confession he never read. Jose Ramon Acosta Quintero, 28, has admitted he hit Nabb in a hotel elevator in Mazatlan, but denied he wanted to kill her.

In a jailhouse interview with the newspaper Noroeste, Quintero described being forced to sign two confessions, including one stating he meant to kill Nabb, as authorities allegedly swore at him, telling him to stop asking questions and sign the document because “it’s late and we want to go

home.” “So I have no idea what my confession says,” he said, adding he was never allowed to read it or speak to a lawyer. When he was presented the second statement, he protested he’d never said he wanted to kill Nabb but he was told to sign it anyway. THE CANADIAN PRESS

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Shafia son to appeal, lawyer says The lawyer for Hamed Shafia says his client has filed notice to appeal his first-degree murder conviction in the deaths of four family members. Patrick McCann says Hamed Shafia, 21, has taken the first step by filing an inmate’s notice to the Court of Appeal for Ontario. Shafia and his parents, Mohammad Shafia, 58, and Tooba Yahya, 42, were

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What a sexy cellphone! Got a date with an Android user? It could be steamy, survey says. DAVID VAN DYKE/METRO

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If you’re reading this article on your Android phone, then you’re more likely to have sex on a first date, according to new survey results released Tuesday by Match.com. The survey was done for the international dating site to look at the dating habits of single men and women of various ages across Canada. Between Oct. 13 and Oct. 15, 2011, 1,068 Canadians were surveyed on everything from whether they have dated someone in the workplace to drinking alcohol on a first date — and at the end of the survey, they said whether they use an iPhone, Android or BlackBerry smartphone. It turns out users of Google’s Android phones are apparently wilder than other smartphone users. Sixty-two per cent of Android singles said they have had sex after a first date, compared to 57 per cent of iPhone users and 48 per cent of BlackBerry users. But iPhone users are more likely to wait one day to reach out after a first date, whereas Android and BlackBerry users will wait after two to three days. Kimberly Moffit, Match.com psychotherapist and relationship insider, said the survey shouldn’t be taken

Who’s a sexier date — an Android, iPhone or BlackBerry user?

too seriously, but it can open a window into people’s dating habits. “As a psychotherapist, if somebody walked into my office for a psychological assessment, (I wouldn’t) take a look at their phone and say, ‘Oh wow, you must be this or you must be that,’” said Moffit. “This is just a fun tidbit of information.” The results from Android users (a.k.a “The Seducer” according to the survey) surprised her the most as they are most likely (55 per cent) to have a one-night stand than other smartphone users. “Definitely a racy crowd, those Android users,” she said. Ottawa sex therapist Sue McGarvie said BlackBerry users tend to fit the corporate, conventional stereotype. “They tend to be a little more traditional in terms of their dating approach.” McGarvie thought the survey results were funny more than anything else.

THE DATING GAME Does the kind of cellphone a person uses tell you what they are like as a date? For instance, are iPhone users really more romantic? Are BlackBerry users really drunk diallers? We asked Metro readers.

“I don’t mind what kind of cellphone they have. I don’t even have a cellphone.” Jae Kim, 19

“From experience I would say iPhone users are not necessarily more romantic. I don’t think he’s romantic — he’s probably surfing the web while he’s talking to me.” Kelly Kaiser

“That’s ridiculous. You can maybe tell how rich someone is by how they dress or what kind of car they drive. A cellphone is a cellphone.” Tony Park, 19 Survey by Sean McKibbon

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U.S. bans 2 over tweets

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Twitter grilling

U.K. tourists say U.S. Homeland Security had read their public tweets

A woman prays under snow-covered trees in a city park in Kyiv on Tuesday. EFREM LUKATSKY/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dozens die from severe weather Dozens of homeless people have died in an Eastern Europe cold snap, and some analysts blame a Soviet-era legacy of viewing the homeless as those who need to be punished instead of helped. In Ukraine, as many as 30 people have died on its snow-covered streets, in hospitals and in their own homes in the past four days.

It turns out tweeting about “destroying America,” doesn’t amuse U.S. Homeland Security — even when the term “destroy” is British slang for “party hard.” Two U.K. tourists on their way to Los Angeles claim they were stopped from entering the U.S. because of tweets one of them sent prior to their visit. Irish bar manager Leigh Van Bryan, 26, told the Daily Mail he was detained by armed border guards and questioned about a public tweet saying: “3 weeks today, we’re totally in LA p****** people off on Hollywood Blvd and diggin’ Marilyn Monroe up!” — a Family Guy reference. The other tweet in question asked a friend if she

was “free this week for a quick gossip/prep before I go and destroy America.” Homeland Security documents posted by the Daily Mail explaining why Van Bryan was refused entry to the U.S. said: “(Van Bryan) had posted on his (Twitter) account that he was coming to the United States to dig up the grave of Marilyn Monroe…. Also on his (Twitter) account Mr. (Van) Bryan posted that he was coming to destroy America.” “It’s just so ridiculous it’s almost funny, but at the time it was really scary,” Van Bryan told the Daily Mail. “The Homeland Security agents were treating me like some kind of terrorist.” TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE

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The pair of tourists, Leigh Van Bryan and Emily Bunting, said they were interviewed for five hours then held in custody for 12 hours before returning home. Their luggage was searched for spades, said Bryan.

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William Henry Oller Sr. is seen Monday in Superior Court in Redding, Calif., at his arraignment on attempted murder and other charges.

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Father puts violent stop to son’s karaoke party: Cops Son allegedly shot several times in singing dispute Father has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder William Carr Oller Jr. apparently ain’t no karaoke superstar. At least not according to his father. The 70-year-old man was allegedly so angered by his son’s countrymusic karaoke singing that he got his semi-automatic and shot him multiple times. The father also shot himself in the leg, according to the Shasta Sheriff County Office in California.

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The father, William Henry Oller Sr., has been charged with the attempted murder of his 50-year-old son. Oller Sr. was visiting his son Thursday when he became incensed by his son’s singing. He left the house, saying something like “I’m going to shut you up,” according to the sheriff’s report. The officers have said they don’t know which song Oller Jr. was

singing, reports the Record. Once Oller Sr. got his gun from his truck, he pointed it at his son who followed him outside. His son went back into the house and locked the door. When he opened it later, his father was still there. “I can’t believe he shot me,” Oller Jr. said while waiting for the paramedics to arrive, said the sheriff’s report. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE

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Union questions paper’s ownership Is Postmedia a Canadian company? Court asked to look into corporate structure to find the answer A Canadian union is going to court in an effort to compel the federal government to rule whether the recently created Postmedia newspaper group meets Canadian ownership standards and is in Canada’s national interest. The Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada (CEP) will ask the Federal Court in a hearing this spring to order Heritage Minister James Moore to probe the corporate structure of Postmedia, which publishes the National Post and other urban dailies. Led by former National Post CEO Paul Godfrey, a group of unsecured investors anchored by a New

In their defence Paul Godfrey disputes the claim that Postmedia is not in the national interest and says “we qualified (as Canadian owned) under existing Canadian rules.” When Postmedia acquired Canwest, the new company put in place a dual share structure that ensures voting control of Postmedia remains in the hands of Canadian shareholders.

York hedge fund company established Postmedia in mid-2010 by acquiring the assets of bankrupt Canwest Global Communications for $1.1 billion.

CEP, which represents approximately 1,800 employees of the former company’s publishing divisions, wants Moore to exercise powers under the Investment Canada Act that allow him to vet acquisitions of Canadian companies in industries of cultural importance, including newspapers. The union first urged Moore to do so in a letter in February 2011. But, according to CEP’s court filing, Moore decided not to probe Postmedia on the grounds that “Canadian businesses with non-controlling foreign partners are not subject to” provisions of the Investment Canada Act.

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Sources: Iran building support for execution Canadian web designer accused of ‘insulting Islam’ by creating site later used to post pornographic images Iran is stepping up pressure on Canadian resident Saeed Malekpour for new forced confessions that would build momentum for his execution, according to sources in Tehran. His death sentence was publicly announced in the state media last weekend, two weeks after it was con-

firmed by the Supreme Court. But his lawyer has not been officially notified. The 36-year-old Richmond Hill engineer was working on contract as a website designer in 2008, when he was seized during a visit to his dying father. He was tortured to obtain a forced confession,

which was widely shown on Iranian media. As an international campaign to free Malekpour gains support in the West, the Iranian authorities appear to be countering with a bid to ratchet up public anger against him in Iran. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE

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Group releases photos of people from isolated Peruvian jungle tribe Authorities in Peru say they are struggling to keep outsiders away from a clan of previously isolated Amazon Indians who began appearing on the banks of a jungle river popular with environmental tourists last year. The behaviour of the small group of MashcoPiro Indians has puzzled scientists, who say it may be related to the encroachment of loggers and of low-flying aircraft from nearby natural-gas and oil exploration in the southeastern region of the country. Clan members have been blamed for two bowand-arrow attacks on people near the riverbank in Madre de Dios state, where officials say the Indians were first seen last May. One badly wounded a

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of 26% respondents in the latest CIBC survey said they were not planning to make any contribution to their retirement savings this year. simply too high,” said Tina Di Vito, head of the BMO Retirement Institute. As a result, more Canadians must rely on their own ability to save and invest. The BMO report suggests that more than half of those surveyed could not identify the “must-have features” they would include if they were able to design their own workplace pension plan. THE CANADIAN PRESS

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If Dane DeHaan isn’t already a familiar face — and not just because of his resemblance to Leonardo DiCaprio — just give it some time. While fans of HBO’s True Blood might already be aware of DeHaan, the 24-year-old Pennsylvania native has an impressive slate of upcoming titles hitting theatres over the next year. And he bet-

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my privacy or anything. So when someone comes up to me and tells me they really like me, I just say thank you.” Of course he says that now. We’ll check in with him in another 12 months. What’s on the slate for 2012? DeHaan will appear in Prohibition-era drama the Wettest County with Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Guy Pearce and Shia LaBeouf, as well as the Place Beyond the Pines opposite Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper

and Eva Mendes. And next month he heads to New York to film writer-director John Krokidas’ Beat Generation drama Kill Your Darlings, starring as Lucien Carr opposite Daniel Radcliffe’s Allen Ginsberg. Before all of that, though, he stars in Chronicle, an inventive, found-footage-style science fiction film about a trio of high schoolers whose encounter with a mysterious buried object leaves them with awesome telekinetic powers.

Like Leo Dane DeHaan is getting used to comparisons to Leonardo DiCaprio DeHaan Quote: “I think that if I was going to have to be compared to one person who was once a young actor, I might pick Leonardo DiCaprio anyways. I think he did some of his most amazing work when he was younger.”

SCTV alum Andrea Martin and talk-show host George Stroumboulopoulos have been named hosts of the 32nd Genie Awards.The prizes, which honour the best in Canadian film, are to be handed out March 8, with the show airing on CBC-TV. The leading nominees are Jean-Marc Vallee’s sweeping romance Cafe de Flore with 13 nods, followed by 11 for David Cronenberg’s psychoanalysis drama A Dangerous Method. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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What does it really take to become a superhero? Wikipedia simply defines a superhero as “a type of stock character, dedicated to protecting the public.” What? No mention of capes or crazy gadgets? I guess because there are so many types of superheroes, Wiki decided to keep the definition vague. Take, for instance, the lads in this weekend’s Chronicle. After uncovering a mysterious crater they develop telekinesis, flight and invulnerability all without the aid of butlers named Alfred, secret identities or spandex suits. They’re just ordinary guys with extraordinary powers. Civilian superheroes, if you will. But they’re not the first everyday movie characters to make the leap (sometimes over tall buildings) to become superheroes. The flickers are filled with stories of regular folks who become crusaders — some with extraordinary powers, and some without. In Defendor, Woody Har-

relson plays a man whose rich inner life spills out into his real life. By day he is dead-end-job Arthur, but by night he is Defendor, a masked superhero do-gooder. His task? To clean up the streets of Hamilton, Ont. Speaking in comic book clichés — “Look out termites,” he says, “it’s squishin’ time!”— and with a duct tape “D” on his chest, Defendor and his homemade arsenal of weapons patrols the streets looking for crime to prevent. He’s a bit delusional, but his heart is in the right place. “Who writes your dialogue?” asks a bad guy, “Spiderman?” “No, I do it myself,” he answers innocently, before teaching the guy a lesson he won’t soon forget. Based on a wild indie comic of the same name by Mark Millar, Kick-Ass tells a couple of intertwining stories. First up is Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson), a fanboy who creates a superhero alter ego called KickAss as a way to boost his self-esteem. In life he says his only superpower is being invisible to girls, but when he dons the suit he becomes… only marginally more super. His exploits, however, grab the attention of Big Daddy (Nicolas Cage) and

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For the beach: Antigua and more When you think of the Caribbean, we know what comes to mind: a gorgeous white sand beach. And rightly so. Many of the best hotels are on prime beach front, or better still, there are beaches that are still wild and remote. There tend to be two distinct coastlines to most islands: the calm Caribbean side and rougher Atlantic side. If you are looking for a lively Caribbean beach resort you’ll need to aim for somewhere like Antigua, Barbados, Jamaica or the Dominican Republic. For somewhere more

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The Caribbean is a wonderfully romantic place to get married (As if you couldn’t tell by the photos). And it’s easier than ever; regulations have loosened up in the past few years. Now in many islands you only have to be resident for two or three days before you can get married. Many hotels offer a wedding service in their grounds with ceremonies under an arbour or on the beach. Alternately, you might opt for the privacy of a tropical villa and garden. Our top pick is the Hermitage Bay Antigua, a low key and extremely elegant small

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Leafs preview Evgeni Malkin tied it with six seconds left in regulation and then scored the lone shootout goal to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 5-4 victory over Toronto on Tuesday night. Malkin’s 27th goal capped a furious third-period rally by the Penguins, who trailed by three with 13 minutes to play. The NHL’s leading scorer later flipped a wrist shot past Jonas Gustavsson in the second round of the shootout to extend Pittsburgh’s winning streak to eight games. The Maple Leafs appeared to be in complete control after Tyler Bozak and Clarke MacArthur scored 19 seconds apart in the third period to give Toronto a 4-1 lead. Pittsburgh put together a furious rally that Malkin finished when James Neal’s slap shot caromed off his shoulder and into the net. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pittsburgh at Toronto 7:30 p.m. TV: TSN Hawks forwards Tracy McGrady and Josh Smith strip the ball from Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan on Tuesday.

Scoring eludes Raps Johnson scores 30 in Hawks win Joe Johnson equalled his season-best with 30 points as the Atlanta Hawks lead nearly all the way in defeating the Toronto Raptors 100-77 on Tuesday. Tracy McGrady added 15 points coming off the bench for Atlanta while Marvin Williams, Zaza Pachulia and Jeff Teague each chipped in with 10 points. Atlanta shot 51.3 per cent from the field while Toronto shot 37 per cent. Jerryd Bayless led the Raptors with 14 points

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Raptors shoot 37 per cent from field with seven points while Jose Calderon had six points to go with nine assists. The Raptors, returning from a 3-2 trip, were again without their scoring leader Andrea Bargnani who did not play for the ninth time in the past 11 games because of a strained left calf. Two of the Raptors victories on their trip came with Bargnani in the lineup. It was the second win this season for the Hawks

(16-6) over the Raptors (715). The Hawks won 93-84 at Atlanta on Jan. 16. Atlanta has a six-game winning streak against Toronto, including three in a row at Air Canada Centre. The teams meet twice more this season. The Hawks led 77-60 after three quarters and continued to pull away in the fourth quarter as the teams used liberal substitutions. McGrady scored seven of his points in the fourth quarter.

The Leafs (25-19-6) host the Penguins (2917-4) for the second half of a home-andhome series. Marc-Andre Fleury was tied for third in the league with 26 wins and had a goals-against average of 2.25 through 40 starts. James Neal leads the Penguins with 27 goals, and had 11 points in his last seven games before Tuesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS

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New England’s All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski shed his walking boot in time for media day Tuesday, and sounded optimistic he’d be ready to play on Sunday.

Peyton Manning isn’t ready to discuss retirement yet. The Colts QB told a group of reporters he doesn’t plan to stop playing and that his recovery from neck surgery continues to be on schedule.

“I’ve been playing this game a long time — started out at four years old. And this is what you dream of, to come to this stage and enjoy it.”— Patriots receiver Chad Ochocinco on making his first Super Bowl appearance.

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Sidney Crosby says he has no issue with the Pittsburgh Penguins over his medical treatment and news of a soft-tissue neck injury gives him cause for encouragement. “I think the biggest thing to take from it is that it’s something I can work on. I can come in and get my neck worked on,” the Penguins star told a news conference on Tuesday at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh. “There’s a pretty big possibility that could be causing some of the issues, so I really hope that’s the case and hope with some treatment that it’ll improve and that’s hopefully the end of it.”

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NATI O N A L H O C K E Y LE AGUE EASTERN CONFERENCE d-NY Rangers d-Boston d-Washington Philadelphia Pittsburgh Ottawa New Jersey Toronto Florida Winnipeg Tampa Bay NY Islanders Montreal Buffalo Carolina

GP 48 48 49 49 50 53 49 50 48 51 49 49 50 50 52

W 31 32 26 29 29 27 27 25 22 23 22 20 19 21 18

JETS 2, FLYERS 1 (SO)

L OTL SL GF GA Pts Home Away 12 1 4 135 100 67 15-5-0-2 16-7-1-2 14 1 1 175 105 66 17-7-1-1 15-7-0-0 19 2 2 139 141 56 18-6-0-1 8-13-2-1 14 2 4 163 144 64 11-7-1-3 18-7-1-1 17 2 2 157 131 62 15-7-2-0 14-10-0-2 20 4 2 160 164 60 14-9-0-1 13-11-4-1 19 1 2 133 139 57 13-9-0-2 14-10-1-0 19 3 3 155 152 56 14-8-2-2 11-11-1-1 15 5 6 122 136 55 11-5-1-6 11-10-4-0 22 3 3 126 144 52 15-8-0-2 8-14-3-1 23 1 3 140 168 48 14-7-0-1 8-16-1-2 22 5 2 120 145 47 11-11-4-0 9-11-1-2 22 2 7 131 137 47 9-10-2-4 10-12-0-2 24 3 2 122 150 47 11-9-3-2 10-15-0-0 25 5 4 132 164 45 13-12-0-3 5-13-5-1

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WESTERN CONFERENCE d-Detroit d-Vancouver d-San Jose St. Louis Nashville Chicago Los Angeles Minnesota Colorado Dallas Calgary Phoenix Anaheim Edmonton Columbus

GP 50 49 47 49 50 50 50 49 51 48 50 50 48 49 49

W 33 30 27 29 30 29 24 24 26 25 23 22 18 18 13

L OTL SL GF GA Pts Home Away 16 1 0 160 117 67 20-2-1-0 13-14-0-0 15 0 4 158 122 64 14-6-0-3 16-9-0-1 14 3 3 131 110 60 15-8-2-0 12-6-1-3 13 1 6 124 102 65 21-3-1-3 8-10-0-3 16 3 1 140 127 64 16-7-2-1 14-9-1-0 15 3 3 162 144 64 19-6-1-3 10-9-2-0 16 4 6 111 111 58 14-11-0-4 10-5-4-2 18 2 5 115 126 55 13-6-1-2 11-12-1-3 23 2 0 131 144 54 14-12-0-0 12-11-2-0 21 0 2 126 136 52 14-9-0-2 11-12-0-0 21 3 3 120 137 52 13-7-1-1 10-14-2-2 20 3 5 130 134 52 10-9-2-2 12-11-1-3 23 3 4 124 144 43 13-12-1-0 5-11-2-4 26 1 4 122 142 41 12-8-1-2 6-18-0-2 30 1 5 115 163 32 8-13-1-2 5-17-0-3

d — division leaders ranked 1-2-3 regardless of points; a team winning in overtime or shootout is credited with two points and a victory in the W column; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one point which is registered in the OTL (overtime loss) or SL (shootout loss) column. Last night’s results Winnipeg 2 Philadelphia 1 (SO) Boston 4 Ottawa 3 Buffalo 3 Montreal 1 Pittsburgh 5 Toronto 4 (SO) New Jersey 4 N.Y. Rangers 3 (SO) N.Y. Islanders 5 Carolina 2 Tampa Bay 4 Washington 3 (OT) Nashville at Minnesota Detroit at Calgary Anaheim at Phoenix Colorado at Edmonton Chicago at Vancouver Columbus at San Jose Tonight’s games All Times Eastern N.Y. Rangers at Buffalo 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Washington at Florida, 8 p.m. Dallas at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m. Columbus at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Tomorrow’s games Carolina at Boston, 7 p.m. Montreal at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Nashville at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Winnipeg at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Minnesota at Colorado, 9 p.m. Chicago at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m. Detroit at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Dallas at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

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Feb. 27 — Trade deadline, 3 p.m. March 12-14 — NHL general managers meeting, Boca Raton, Fla. April 7 — Regular season ends. April 11 — Stanley Cup playoffs begin.

PENGUINS 5, LEAFS 4 (SO)

First Period No Scoring. Penalties — Neal Pgh (cross-checking) 9:33, Kennedy Pgh (high-sticking) 15:55, Phaneuf Tor, Cooke Pgh (roughing) 17:13. Second Period 1. Toronto, Grabovski 17 (Phaneuf, Kulemin) 6:51 2. Toronto, Grabovski 18 (MacArthur, Schenn) 9:55 3. Pittsburgh, Cooke 8 (Martin, Park) 16:07 Penalties — None. Third Period 4.Toronto,Bozak8(Gardiner,Gunnarsson)6:18(pp) 5. Toronto, MacArthur 15 (Grabovski, Kulemin) 6:37 6. Pittsburgh, Sullivan 10, 8:33 7. Pittsburgh, Vitale 3 (Pa.Dupuis, Kennedy) 15:01 8. Pittsburgh, Malkin 27 (Neal, Sullivan) 19:53 Penalties — Cooke Pgh (tripping) 5:19, Lombardi Tor (hooking) 12:33. Overtime No Scoring. Penalties — None. Shootout Pittsburgh wins 1-0 Toronto (0) — Grabovski, miss; Kadri, miss; Kessel, miss. Pittsburgh (1) — Letang, miss; Malkin, goal; Kunitz, miss. Shots Toronto Pittsburgh

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Goal — Toronto: Gustavsson (L,16-10-1); Pittsburgh: Fleury (W,27-12-2). Power plays (goalschances) — Toronto: 1-3; Pittsburgh: 0-1. Referees — Justin St. Pierre, Chris Lee. Linesmen — Pierre Racicot, Anthony Sericolo. Att. — 18,550 (18,387) at Pittsburgh, Pa.

First Period 1. Philadelphia, Schenn 4 (Carle, Jagr) 15:11 (pp) Penalties — Jagr Pha (tripping) 11:04, Thorburn Wpg (roughing) 13:32. Second Period 2. Winnipeg, Thorburn 1 (Antropov, Hainsey) 2:06 Penalty — Meszaros Pha (holding stick) 15:46. Third Period No Scoring. Penalties — Thorburn Wpg, Sestito Pha (fighting) 11:43, Philadelphia bench (too many men; served by Jagr) 15:42. Overtime No Scoring. Penalties — None. Shootout Winnipeg wins 1-0 Winnipeg (1) — K.Wellwood, miss; Wheeler, miss; Little, goal. Philadelphia (0) — Couturier, miss; Giroux, miss; Jagr, miss. Shots Winnipeg Philadelphia

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9 4 4—24 7 13 2—28

Goal — Winnipeg: Pavelec (W,17-17-6); Philadelphia: Bryzgalov (L,18-10-5). Power plays (goalschances) — Winnipeg: 0-3; Philadelphia: 1-1. Referees — Paul Devorski, Brian Pochmara. Linesmen — Lonnie Cameron, Brian Murphy. Att. — 19,874 (19,537) at Philadelphia.

BRUINS 4, SENATORS 3

First Period 1. Boston, Chara 8 (Krejci, Lucic) 11:57 (pp) 2. Ottawa, Greening 12 (Michalek, Kuba) 18:40 Penalties — Gonchar Ott (hooking) 10:09, Neil Ott, Thornton Bos (fighting) 12:38, Konopka Ott, McQuaid Bos (fighting) 14:16. Second Period 3. Ottawa, Turris 5 (Alfredsson) 7:43 4. Ottawa, Karlsson 8 (Neil, Kuba) 13:28 5. Boston, Lucic 18 (Peverley, Chara) 19:15 Penalties — None. Third Period 6. Boston, Marchand 18 (Corvo, Seidenberg) 2:20 (pp) 7. Boston, Seidenberg 3 (Corvo) 7:09 Penalties — Karlsson Ott (tripping) 0:46, Foligno Ott (tripping) 17:12, Spezza Ott (cross-checking) 19:56. Shots Ottawa Boston

13 13 12 5

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Goal — Ottawa: Anderson (L,25-17-4); Boston: Thomas (W,21-9-0). Power plays (goalschances) — Ottawa: 0-0; Boston: 2-4. Referees — Rob Martell, Dan O’Rourke. Linesmen — Andy McElman, Tim Nowak. Att. — 17,565 (17,565) at Boston.

SABRES 3, CANADIENS 1

First Period 1. Montreal, Pacioretty 18 (Gorges) 4:09 Penalties — McCormick Buf, Gomez Mtl (holding) 10:15, Weber Buf (triping) 17:05, Gorges Mtl (hooking) 19:46. Second Period 2. Buffalo, Leino 4 (Gaustad, Ehrhoff) 4:01 Penalty — Subban Mtl (tripping) 5:18. Third Period 3. Buffalo, Gaustad 5 (Boyes) 6:17 4. Buffalo, Kaleta 4 (Ehrhoff, Gaustad) 19:08 (en) Penalty — Engqvist Mtl (tripping) 1:06. Shots Buffalo Montreal

11 18 8 7

11 13

40 28

Goal — Buffalo: Miller (W,13-15-2); Montreal: Price (L,17-18-8). Power plays (goals-chances) — Buffalo: 0-3. Montreal: 0-1. Referees — Kelly Sutherland, Tom Kowal. Linesmen — Brian Mach, Mark Wheler. Att. — 21,273 (21,273) at Montreal.

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GP W D 3 3 0 3 2 0 3 1 0 3 0 0

L GF GA Pts 0 6 2 9 1 4 3 6 2 4 5 3 3 1 5 0

Yesterday’s results At Franceville, Gabon Gabon 1 Tunisia 0 At Libreville, Gabon Niger 0 Morocco 1

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GP W D 2 2 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 2 0 0

L GF GA Pts 0 3 0 6 1 6 2 3 1 1 2 3 2 1 7 0

Today’s games All Times Eastern At Libreville, Gabon Botswana vs. Mali 1 p.m. At Franceville, Gabon Ghana vs. Guinea, 1 p.m. Saturday’s games At Bata, Equatorial Guinea Zambia vs. Sudan, 11 a.m. At Malabo, Equatorial Guinea Ivory Coast vs. Equatorial Guinea, 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5 At Libreville, Gabon Gabon vs. Group D second place, 11 a.m. At Franceville, Gabon Group D winner vs. Tunisia, 2 p.m.

ENGLAND Team Manchester City Manchester Utd Tottenham Chelsea Liverpool Arsenal Newcastle Stoke Everton Norwich Sunderland Aston Villa Swansea Fulham West Bromwich QPR Bolton Blackburn Wolverhampton Wigan

GP 23 23 23 23 23 22 22 23 23 22 22 22 23 22 22 22 22 22 23 23

W 17 17 15 12 10 11 10 8 8 7 7 6 6 6 7 5 6 4 4 3

2011—Aaron Rodgers, QB, Green Bay 2010—Drew Brees, QB, New Orleans 2009—Santonio Holmes, WR, Pittsburgh 2008—Eli Manning, QB, N.Y. Giants 2007—Peyton Manning, QB, Indianapolis 2006—Hines Ward, WR, Pittsburgh 2005—Deion Branch, WR, New England 2004—Tom Brady, QB, New England 2003—Dexter Jackson, FS, Tampa Bay 2002—Tom Brady, QB, New England

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Yesterday’s results Everton 1 Manchester City 0 Manchester United 2 Stoke 0 Swansea 1 Chelsea 1 Tottenham 3 Wigan 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 Liverpool 3

FRANCE LEAGUE CUP SEMIFINALS

Yesterday’s result Lorient 2 Lyon 4

SPAIN COPA DEL REY

SEMIFINALS — FIRST LEG Yesterday’s result Mirandes 1 Athletic Bilbao 2

At Zagreb, Croatia Singles — First Round Alex Bogomolov, Jr. (2), Russia, def. Dino Marcan, Croatia, 6-3, 6-1. Mikhail Youzhny (3), Russia, def. Sergiy Stakhovsky, Ukraine, 6-4, 7-6 (4). Marcos Baghdatis (6), Cyprus, def. Lukas Rosol, Czech Republic, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. Ivo Karlovic (8), Croatia, def. Blaz Kavcic, Slovenia, 7-6 (2), 6-3. Michael Berrer, Germany, def. Marco Chiudinelli, Switzerland, 7-6 (3), 6-1. Lukasz Kubot, Poland, def. Matteo Viola, Italy, 6-2, 6-1. Jurgen Melzer, Austria, def. Philipp Petzschner, Germany, 6-1, 6-3. Doubles — First Round Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram (2), Israel, def. Michal Mertinak, Slovakia, and Andreas Seppi, Italy, 6-3, 6-4. Ivan Dodig and Mate Pavic, Croatia, def. Andreas Beck, Germany, and Guillermo GarciaLopez, Spain, 6-3, 6-2. Benjamin Becker and Alexander Waske, Germany, def. James Cerretani, U.S., and Dick Norman, Belgium, 7-6 (2), 6-4.

ATP OPEN SUD DE FRANCE

At Montpellier, France Singles — First Round Feliciano Lopez (5), Spain, def. Igor Kunitsyn, Russia, 6-4, 7-6 (7). Philipp Kohlschreiber (7), Germany, def. Olivier Rochus, Belgium, 6-1, 6-4. Jarkko Nieminen (8), Finland, def. Maxime Teixeira, France, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. Paul-Henri Mathieu, France, def. Cedrik-Marcel Stebe, Germany, 6-4, 6-4. Edouard Roger-Vasselin, France, def. Roberto Bautista-Agut, Spain, 7-5, 6-2. Nicolas Mahut, France, def. Albert Ramos, Spain, 6-3, 6-2. Michael Russell, U.S., def. Adrian Mannarino, France, 6-3, 7-5. Flavio Cipolla, Italy, def. Marc Gicquel, France, 1-6, 6-4, 7-5. Florent Serra, France, def. Tobias Kamke, Germany, 6-3, 6-3. Doubles — First Round Paul Hanley, Australia, and Jamie Murray (3), Britain, def. Martin Emmrich, Germany, and Andreas Siljestrom, Sweden, 7-6 (8), 3-6, 10-7 (tiebreak). Nicolas Mahut and Edouard Roger-Vasselin, France, def. Adrian Mannarino and Gilles Simon, France, 6-3, 7-5.

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE d-Chicago d-Miami Atlanta d-Philadelphia Indiana Orlando Boston Milwaukee Cleveland New York New Jersey Toronto Washington Detroit Charlotte

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L 5 5 6 6 6 9 10 11 12 13 15 15 17 19 18

Pct .783 .762 .727 .714 .700 .571 .500 .450 .400 .381 .318 .318 .190 .174 .143

WESTERN CONFERENCE d-Oklahoma City Denver d-L.A. Clippers d-Dallas Utah San Antonio L.A. Lakers Houston Portland Memphis Minnesota Phoenix Golden State Sacramento New Orleans

W 16 14 12 14 12 13 12 12 12 10 10 7 6 6 4

L 4 6 6 8 7 9 9 9 9 10 11 13 12 14 17

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GB — 1 11/2 2 21/2 5 61/2 71/2 81/2 9 101/2 101/2 13 14 14

GB — 2 3 3 31/2 4 41/2 41/2 41/2 6 61/2 9 9 10 1 12 /2

d-division leader Last night’s results Boston 93 Cleveland 90 Indiana 106 New Jersey 99 Atlanta 100 Toronto 77 New York 113 Detroit 86 Denver at Memphis Sacramento at Golden State Charlotte at L.A. Lakers Monday’s results Chicago 98 Washington 88 Philadelphia 74 Orlando 69 Miami 109 New Orleans 95 Minnesota 120 Houston 108 San Antonio 83 Memphis 73 Milwaukee 103 Detroit 82 Dallas 122 Phoenix 99 Utah 93 Portland 89 L.A. Clippers 112 Oklahoma City 100 Tonight’s games All Times Eastern Washington at Orlando, 7 p.m. Chicago at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Toronto at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Detroit at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at Dallas, 8 p.m. Phoenix at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Indiana at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Miami at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Houston at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Charlotte at Portland, 10 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Utah, 10:30 p.m.

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Last night’s results No. 1 Kentucky 69 Tennessee 44 No. 5 North Carolina at Wake Forest Illinois 42 No. 9 Michigan State 41 No. 15 Marquette 66 Seton Hall 59 No. 16 Virginia 65 Clemson 61 No. 19 Wisconsin 52 Penn State 46 No. 25 Vanderbilt at Arkansas Monday’s result No. 4 Missouri 67 Texas 66

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Fiat 500c (Cabrio)

Fiat 500 Abarth

The 500c (Cabrio) is, depending on your viewpoint, either a convertible or a regular 500 with a giant power-operated roof. In 15 seconds, the two-ply cloth top folds accordion-style, leaving the roof pillars and side glass in place. Sure it’s quirky, but that’s how it was originally done on the 1950s 500. As well as leaving your coiffure in tact, Fiat claims that the fixed side pillar design is far more rigid than open-air convertible designs. The Cabrio features a buzzy 101-horsepower 1.4-litre four-cylinder engine that delivers at least adequate acceleration whether connected to a five-speed manual transmission, or optional six-speed automatic.

More performance assistance is on the way with the mid-2012 launch of the Fiat 500 Abarth. The model is named for Karl Abarth, who successfully tuned the original 500 for racing use (Abarth was to Fiat what John Cooper was to Mini). The Abarth arrives with a turbocharged version of the 1.4 that makes 160 horsepower and 170 pound-feet of torque. Also part of the package is a five-speed manual gearbox, sporttuned suspension and exhaust, beefier brakes, special Abarth alloy wheels (in 16-, or optional 17-inch sizes), distinctive nosepiece and rear spoiler plus specific interior/exterior trim.

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How could it miss, really? A cute, fun and economical car with Italian heritage at a base sticker price of just $17,000? Well, it hasn’t missed, exactly, but it has been a bumpy ride for Chrysler’s Italy-based offshoot as it attempts to carve out a decent-sized slice of a rather small niche-market pie. Now there’s a new marketing boss and two new models to help reach an aggressive North American target of 50,000 cars a year. But is it enough? And do North American buyers get it? Fifty-plus years ago, the Volkswagen Beetle charmed North Americans with quirky styling and a highly effective ad campaign that, like the rear-engine, air-

cooled car itself, broke all the rules. Since then, lightning has yet to strike twice, although the resurrected Mini Cooper in all its iconic glory has been more than moderately successful. On these shores, the 500’s heritage is far less appreciated, but at least the car delivers on the cute-andcool factor. Of course, a spike in gas prices would really help to light a fire under the 500’s sales chart. For the 2012 model year, two new versions of the Fiat 500 await your consideration — the 500c (convertible) and the performance-minded Abarth. With both versions appealing to a wider audience, it will be easier for Fiat to sell you on the idea of the 500, but keep in mind the small-car pie is still small in North America.

The colour-coordinated dash panel makes the interior feel wider than it really is.

2012 Fiat 500 What you should know about the 2012 Fiat 500: Types: Two-door, frontwheel-drive sub-compact hatchback/convertible. Engines (hp): 1.4-litre

DOHC I4 (101); 1.4-litre DOHC I4, turbocharged (160). Transmission: Five-speed manual; six-speed automatic (opt., except Abarth). Market position: Sub-compacts currently occupy an

equally tiny percentage of the automotive landscape. The Fiat 500, along with new entries from General Motors and Toyota, indicates this category is definitely on the rise. Mileage: L/100 km (city/hwy) 6.7/5.1 (MT).

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ome motoring circumstances will always give you a smile. Going flat out at the Nuburgring in a Porsche 911 GT3? Cruising the strip in a 1966 Mustang convertible? Drifting sideways in a Skyline GT-R? Pulling up to your high-school reunion in an Aston Martin Vanquish? Driving away from the dealership in your first new vehicle? Those experiences are all well and good, but not everybody has access to expensive, or even inexpensive, machinery. And stellar occasions like that don’t come up every day. So if we’re looking to add a bit more happiness to our lives every day, and we should, then maybe we should reconsider some of the smaller motoring moments, which can happen to us each and every day. These moments might be small, but that doesn’t mean they’re insignificant. Vehicular happiness, like general happiness, is always

Who says you need an Aston Martin Vanquish to be happy, like Mr. Bond over here? Be content with what you have and try to enjoy the little things in your driving life.

somewhat fleeting anyways. Here are a few examples of what I’m talking about… • You just backed into a tight parking spot on a street, but unfortunately your rear bumper contacted the other car. You get out of the car like nothing happened, and nonchalantly stroll by, trying not to look like you’re looking too hard at the other guy’s bumper. No obvious marks! Yes! • Your keys fall under the seat. While searching for them you come across a

half-eaten pizza sub — but also the Pantera CD you thought was lost forever, and three toonies! Yes! • You’re doing 115 km/h in a 100 km/h zone. You pass a police cruiser on the side of the road. You stare at the cruiser in your rear view, and apply telekinetic brainpower to lock the cruiser in its stationary position. It’s working! Yes! • You try your usual parking spot first, because it’s usually free. But this time it’s not. So you circle closer

to your actual destination, but with a heavy heart, knowing those spots are the first to go and always fully

booked. But there it is! An open spot right in front of your destination!

• You run a yellow light. You feel guilty/bad. But the two cars behind you also ran the light. You’re bad, but not as bad as them. There are drivers worse than you! Yes! These are but a sampling of potential small moments of happy motoring at your disposal. Embrace them and others. Do not let them slip away forever into the heating and air-conditioning vents. They might be all you’re going to get for a while.

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CLK enjoyed for power, luxury, looks SECOND GEAR

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Earlier models in this generation may have suffered from a coolant leak into the transmission, which can cause damage or even failure. Ask the seller of an earlier CLK if they’re aware of this problem, or if any work was ever performed to correct it on their vehicle. Check under the hood, and under the car, for signs of oil leaks, too.

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Available in coupe or convertible variants, the Mercedes CLK-Class was available to Canadian shoppers from 2003 to 2009 before being replaced by the automaker’s new CL lineup. Available with a wide range of engine options and laundry list of highend features, the CLK gave its drivers a highly personal and luxurious driving experience.

Verdict Engine Look for six- and eight-cylinder engines with power output ranging from 215 to 382 horsepower in standard models. The CLK’s numerical designation represents engine size, for instance, with the CLK 320 getting a 3.2-litre V-6 engine.

What owners like

What owners dislike

Owners love the CLK’s looks, exclusivity and pride of ownership. Those with the 5.5-litre V-8 all rave about quiet, robust and silky smooth acceleration, and many owners report good gas mileage, too.

Owner-stated complaints tend to be minimal, centreing around limited rearseat space for taller passengers, and sometimes-clumsy transmission shift logic.

The CLK was well-loved for its driving experience, performance and luxury — and it exhibits minimal worrisome problems. This won’t be a cheap car to insure and maintain, though a dealer-certified used model with no signs of trouble should be a reliable and enjoyable cruiser for the long haul.

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Monday’s answer

Natasha You're like a light that I can't seem to stop staring at...when you're near, everything is brighter...everything is hopeful. But your light fades when you're gone...and my hope fades...and I am nothing without you. FROM THE ONE

Fill in the grid, so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1-9. There is no math involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.

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Monday’s answer

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Sagittarius Nov. 23-Dec.

21 No matter how negative a pic-

ture certain people may be painting of your current situation all you need to know is that they are wrong.

Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 20 Anyone who expects you to stay in one place over the next few days is going to be disappointed.

Aquarius Jan. 21-Feb. 18 You seem to be a bit tense at the moment. Why is that?

Pisces Feb. 19-March 20 It seems you are having to react to one crisis after another of late. Is there an end in sight? Yes. SALLY BROMPTON

WIN!

“Silly humans! This yoga is so easy.” PAUL

You write it!

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