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J.P. Arencibia shines in debut for homer-happy Blue Jays

J.P. Arencibia rounds third base after hitting a home run on the first pitch of his major league career.

J.P. Arencibia rounds third base after hitting a home run on the first pitch of his major league career.

CARLOS OSORIO/TORONTO STAR
By Morgan Campbell
2010/08/07 20:08:00

We’ve heard for two seasons that J.P. Arencibia is the Blue Jays’ catcher of the future, and if that’s true then the future arrived with a bang Saturday afternoon. (7)

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News | Crime

Woman who faked cancer will spend the weekend in jail

2010/08/07 18:22:00

A woman who admits she faked having cancer is charged with three counts of fraud.

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News | Canada

Chrétien recovering after surgery

2010/08/07 17:58:00

The former PM is recovering from a successful surgery to remove a pool of blood putting pressure on his brain.

News | Bedbugs

Can the city defeat growing bedbug crisis?

2010/08/06 18:25:00

It's clear Toronto faces a bedbug invasion. But the resources needed to defeat a tiny biting army aren't forthcoming. (66)

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Deception used in abortion counselling

2010/08/07 00:34:00

Anti-abortion agencies describing themselves as non-judgmental sources of support use varying degrees of deception. (94)

News | Canada

Military confirms small arms fire brought down chopper in Afghanistan

2010/08/07 17:51:00

A Chinook helicopter forced to make an emergency landing Thursday was brought down by small arms fire.

Sports | Golf

Tiger Woods on track for worst ever pro performance

Tiger Woods drops his club after an approach shot on the 18th hole during the third round of the WGC Bridgestone Invitational golf tournament at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. (Aug. 7, 2010)
2010/08/07 16:58:00

Tiger Woods logged another miserable round and then all but conceded the No. 1 spot in the world to Phil Mickelson. (14)

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News | Pakistan

Islamists step up aid as rains lash flooded Pakistan

A girl floats her brother across flood waters in the village of Bux Seelro near to Sukkur, Pakistan. (Aug. 7, 2010)
2010/08/07 16:03:00

Authorities evacuated thousands of Pakistanis living along expanding rivers Saturday. Hardline Islamists rushed to fill gaps in the government aid.

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Business

Deal averts Blackberry ban in Saudi Arabia

2010/08/07 12:14:00

Saudi Arabia and the Canadian makers of the BlackBerry have reached a preliminary deal on granting access to users’ data that will avert a ban on the phone’s messenger service in the kingdom, Saudi officials said Saturday.

SpecialSections | Omar Khadr

U.S. soldiers will tell their stories at Khadr's trial

2010/08/07 10:41:00

Former U.S. soldier Layne Morris would be delighted if he never heard the name Omar Khadr again. With Khadr's war crimes trial set for this month, he...

Business

Why your next electricity bill may be a shocker

2010/08/06 20:55:00

Years of dramatic change loom for the power system. The Star takes a look at some of the main components. (91)

News | Canada

Pickton interview transcripts released

A video of serial killer Robert Pickton’s jail conversation with an undercover police officer in 2002 has been released. In the video Pickton tells his cell-mate he planned to kill 50 women. (Aug. 6, 2010)
2010/08/06 22:47:00

Hundreds of transcribed pages of convicted killer Robert Pickton’s own words and videos of him confiding to his cellmate that he used a rendering...

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News | GTA

Man stranded in Cuba is back home

2010/08/06 22:29:00

The Simcoe native hasn't been allowed to leave Cuba since a car accident April 29.

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Life lessons crammed into memorable days

2010/08/06 18:23:00

Time is running out and the Star's Fresh Air Fund needs contributions more than ever.

News | Ontario

Ontario set to bet on legalized online gambling

2010/08/07 00:01:00

Ontario is poised to roll the dice on fast-growing and lucrative Internet gambling as B.C. and the U.S. clear the decks for legalized online gaming. (42)

News | Canada

Stursberg out as head of CBC

2010/08/06 18:58:00

The English arm of the CBC is on the hunt for new leadership and perhaps a new direction after the sudden departure of executive VP Richard Stursberg.

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Tiger Woods on track for worst ever pro performance

Dont want to kick someone who is down.... Ever since he came onto the professional stage he has shown an arrogant, better then all of you... BobbyKobber

Why your next electricity bill may be a shocker

aym Aug 7, 2010 5:14 PM Power flows to the North American grid both directions used by all 3 countries.That's why we import... Another+Voice+Of+Reason
Robert "Willie" Pickton is shown in this undated file television image in his Port Coquitlam home.

Pickton trial

Robert William Pickton was convicted of killing 6 women. Charges in the deaths of 20 others were...

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Policy-makers, academics and urban planners warn the Conservative government's decision to end the compulsory long form in the Census will reduce information and hamper public policy.

Census form

The Conservative government has felt a backlash over plans to kill the long census form.

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With your gift, the Fresh Air Fund can help send 25,000 disadvantaged and special needs children to...

Why the middle-aged brain can be a potent force

Mary Walsh performs in "Love, Loss and What I Wore" at Toronto's Panasonic Theatre. The 58-year-old actor and comedian says she now routinely forgets words and names, but has a prodigious memory whenever she steps in front of the camera or appears on stage. Contrary to conventional wisdom, there isn't large-scale neuron death in middle age. In fact, on several measures our cognitive powers increase in the 40s and 50s.

Magna International raises dividend as profits soar

Magna International Inc. has raised its dividend for shareholders as profits and revenues jumped in the second quarter in the continuing recovery of the auto industry.

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