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Pentagon rejects Trump threat to hit Iranian cultural sites
U.S. Defence Secretary Mark Esper said Monday Americans will “follow the laws of armed conflict." (File photo)
Nissan says ex-leader Carlos Ghosn guilty of ‘serious misconduct’
In a public statement, Nissan Motor Co. reiterated its view that former chairman Carlos Ghosn misstated his compensation and diverted company assets for personal gain. (File photo)
Newcomers to Canada struggle amid Toronto’s housing crisis
Sakineh Balouch, a single mother and refugee from Afghanistan by way of Turkey, sits in her basement apartment in Scarborough with her son, Arshia Gholezadeh, 10, on Dec. 19, 2019.
Relatives of Canadians killed in Boeing 737 Max crash want public hearing, response from Marc Garneau
Chris Moore, father of an Ethiopian Airline crash victim, is photographed in his Toronto home on Jan. 6, 2020.
Andrew Copp scores winner as Jets hand struggling Canadiens sixth straight loss
Tucker Poolman of the Winnipeg Jets defends against Artturi Lehkonen of the Montreal Canadiens near goaltender Connor Hellebuyck during the second period at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Jan. 6, 2020.
Donald Trump crosses a line in Iran. But it’s not the end of the world
In this file photo taken on Jan. 3, 2020, U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an 'Evangelicals for Trump' campaign event held at the King Jesus International Ministry in Miami, Florida.
For Africa’s LGBTQ community, there’s a glimmer of new hope amid prejudice
Danilo da Silva is the executive director of LAMBDA, and a founding member of the first LGBT organization in Mozambique. (only b&w available)
As funding begins for the next civic election, grey areas remain around donation rules
A man walks by the office of Elections BC before the province announces the results for the referendum on electoral reform in Victoria, B.C., on Thursday, December 20, 2018. Voters in British Columbia have rejected a proposal to switch to a system of proportional representation to elect members of the legislature. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Father says teen hockey player paralyzed by on-ice collision inspired by support
The father of Reese Keeler, a junior hockey player left paralysed after an on-ice collision, says the 19-year-old has been inspired by the outpouring of support he's received from the hockey community across the country.
RCMP poised to enforce injunction order against Coastal GasLink protesters in B.C.
A checkpoint is seen at a bridge leading to the Unist'ot'en camp on a remote logging road near Houston, B.C., on Jan. 17, 2019.
Anti-abortion group wins in fight over security fee at University of Alberta
The University of Alberta campus is pictured in Edmonton, Alta., on Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. (Codie McLachlan for the Globe and Mail)
UN racism committee calls for halt to Site C, Trans Mountain and LNG pipeline
Coldwater Indian band Chief Lee Spahan speaks during a news conference ahead of a Federal Court of Appeal case on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion in Vancouver in December. (File photo)
Media Central looks to acquire Vancouver-based alt-newspaper The Georgia Straight for $1.25-million
Publisher Dan McLeod with a stack of newspapers in Vancouver October 09, 2003 that hit the street with the story of how the government has stripped away it's status as a newspaper. John Lehmann/Globe and Mail
Astronomers locate the source of mysterious cosmic radio bursts – with help from a Canadian instrument
The circle indicates the approximate location of a source of repeating bursts of radio energy coming from somewhere within the spiral arms of a distant galaxy similar to our own.
Congresswoman Jayapal investigating detentions at Canada-U.S. border amid U.S.-Iran tensions
Negah Hekmati, left, looks on as Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., addresses a news conference about Hekmati's ordeal during an hours-long delay returning to the U.S. from Canada with her family days earlier, Monday, Jan. 6, 2020, in Seattle. Civil rights groups and lawmakers were demanding information from federal officials following reports that dozens of Iranian-Americans were held up and questioned at the border as they returned to the United States from Canada over the weekend. In a statement Sunday, the Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said more than 60 Iranians and Iranian-Americans were detained and questioned at the Peace Arch Border Crossing in Blaine, Washington. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Kathleen Wynne, Ontario’s first and only female premier, is disappointed in Canada’s lack of women leaders
Former Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne shows her portrait, painted by Linda Dobbs, to children from her constituency after its unveiling ceremony at the Ontario Legislature in Toronto, on Nov. 9, 2019.
Israel goes quiet as it seeks to dodge fallout from U.S. assassination
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on Jan. 5, 2020.
Trudeau may face a tough decision with the U.S.-Iran quagmire
John Ibbitson
New CEO Mirko Bibic takes control as BCE and its competitors feel the political heat
MONTREAL, Que. (03/01/2020) â€" Mirko Bibic poses for a portrait at the Campus Bell in Montreal, Que. on Jan. 3, 2020. Bibic will be BCE's new incoming CEO as of Jan. 6, 2020. (Andrej Ivanov/The Globe and Mail)
Dave Hill rocks and rolls across Canada for his new travel book, Parking The Moose
Members of the rock group Loverboy in Kitchener, Ontario, April 29, 1982. Left to right, Paul Dean, Scott Smith, Mike Reno, Matt Frenette and Doug Johnson. Photo by Barrie Davis / The Globe and Mail. Originally published May 1, 1982.
How can I get my child to start something new and stick with it?
Chairwoman named to improve cancer outcomes for Indigenous Peoples in B.C.
Dr. Nadine Caron was named the inaugural First Nations Health Authority chair in cancer and wellness at the University of British Columbia on Monday. (File photo)
Streetwise newsletter: Scotiabank announces gain to first-quarter financial results
TORONTO, Ont. (09/05/2019) ‚The exterior of the Bank of Nova Scotia Scotiabank building on Bay St. in downtown Toronto, Ont. on May 9, 2019. (Andrej Ivanov/The Globe and Mail)
Reviving Energy East pipeline first step to independence in uncertain times
Rita Trichur
Expect to make a killing off Canadian bank stocks in 2020? Forget it
People pass by the Bank of Montreal in Toronto on Aug. 28, 2012.
Gold soars to near seven-year high as Middle East tensions flare
FILE PHOTO: A one kilo gold bar is displayed in a shop in Dubai's gold souk, April 11, 2006. REUTERS/Tamara Abdul Hadi/File Photo
Scotiabank to record $175-million gain in first-quarter results
FILE PHOTO: A woman leaves a Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) branch in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, May 31, 2016. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo
Winnipeg alleges fraud in lawsuit over $210-million police building
Maple Leafs fan gets cake with wrong logo for eighth birthday party
Eight-year-old Jacob Bertrand (left) poses with his father Mathieu Bertrand and a friend in a handout photo. His family ordered a Toronto Maple Leafs cake for Jacob's birthday and got a cake with a Maple Leaf Foods logo instead.
Tangled Roots: Iconic Canadian retailer struggles with global expansion, operational woes at home
The Roots store at 1485 Yonge St. in midtown Toronto is photographed on June 12, 2019.
Vancouver officers ordered to co-operate with police watchdog over shooting
Cannabis executive turnover continues as Supreme CEO departs and investors abandon sector
A flowering cannabis plant is seen during a tour of the Hexo Corp. facility, Thursday, October 11, 2018 in Masson Angers, Que. Shares in troubled cannabis firm Hexo Corp. tumbled Friday by as much as 21 per cent on the Toronto Stock Exchange after it announced Thursday it would issue about 15 million new shares to raise US$25 million. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Federal natural-disaster bills now average more than $430-million a year
A man pulls people along a flooded residential street in a boat in Rigaud, Que., west of Montreal, on April 26, 2019.
At least 30 killed in northeast Nigeria bomb blast on crowded bridge
As the U.S. rides high on the prosperity index, this expert suggests putting your money elsewhere
Judith Pasternak always felt connected to nature and her rural roots
Judith Dianne Pasternak.
Hannah Moscovitch takes control of the male perspective in her post-#MeToo play Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes
Writer Hannah Moscovitch poses for a portrait ahead of the January opening of Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes, at the Tarragon theatre in Toronto, on Friday, January 3, 2020. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
CP and CN Rail set record for Canadian grain shipments in fourth quarter
A Canadian Pacific Rail train hauling grain passes through Calgary, Thursday, May 1, 2014. A rail bottleneck that left grain sitting in bins across the Prairies has prompted Ottawa to move up a statutory review of transportation legislation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Amazon warned employees against publicly criticizing company’s climate policy
FILE - This Sept. 6, 2012, file photo, shows the Amazon logo in Santa Monica, Calif. Amazon employees say that the company has threatened to fire some workers for publicly pushing the company to do more to combat climate change. A climate change advocacy group founded by employees said Amazon sent letters to members telling them that they could be fired if they continued to speak out to the press. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)
Lebanon’s economy is in crisis just when a war could erupt in its neighourhood
A flatbed truck, placed by an angry Lebanese client, blocks the entrance to his bank branch in the southern Lebanese city of Sidon on Jan. 4, 2020, after the establishment refused to allow him to withdraw his savings.
Advice on how to improve your finances from people who have heard all your excuses
Rob Carrick
Evening Update: Soleimani’s mourners demand retaliation against U.S. as NATO countries close ranks
Mourners gather to pay homage to top Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani, after he was killed in a US strike in Baghdad, in the capital Tehran on January 6, 2019. (Photo by Atta KENARE / AFP) (Photo by ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images)
‘Quality of life will go down for the average Canadian.’ How readers feel about Canada’s cities adding millions of new residents
Traffic on Yonge Street near Front Street in downtown Toronto is photographed on Nov. 4, 2019.
Edmonton mayor tells Freeland he wants improved access to federal politicians
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland meets with Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson, in Edmonton, on Jan. 6, 2020.
Oilers winger Kailer Yamamoto already comfortable lining up with Draisaitl and Nugent-Hopkins
Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (93) celebrates his goal with Kailer Yamamoto (56) during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Canada’s victorious world juniors team arrives in Toronto after ‘overwhelming’ experience
Team Canada celebrates after defeating Russia in the gold medal game at the World Junior Hockey Championships Sunday, January 5, 2020 in Ostrava, Czech Republic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Why can’t we have a decent TV drama about figure skating?
John Doyle
Investors with Crystal Wealth Management to learn if class-action against BDO can proceed
Osgoode Hall is seen in Toronto on Sept. 25, 2019.
Is discriminating against workers who smoke okay?
André Picard
After a banner year for U.S. stocks, strategy eyes downside protection
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Alberta NDP urges government to shut down energy war room following cavalcade of errors
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney (centre) launched the Canadian Energy Centre at SAIT in Calgary on Dec. 11, 2019.
It’s agonizing to be so far away when your family is in crisis
New B.C. Lions head coach Rick Campbell reveals his 2020 coaching staff
B.C. Lions new head coach Rick Campbell, who was introduced to the media on Dec. 2, 2019, has hired his coaching staff for the 2020 CFL season.
Veteran French defender Bacary Sagna bids farewell to Montreal Impact
Aug 10, 2019; Chicago, IL, USA; Montreal Impact defender Bacary Sagna (33) celebrates his goal against the Chicago Fire during the second half at SeatGeek Stadium. The Fire won 3-2. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Bartel-USA TODAY Sports
Proposal for a bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland is slowly gaining traction
Vehicles arrive at Larne Port, in Northern Ireland, in a Nov. 14, 2018, file photo. The preferred location for a bridge connecting Scotland to Ireland is between Portpatrick, on Scotland’s west coast, and Larne, which is outside Belfast.
Injury-plagued Raptors get Matt Thomas back, but now VanVleet’s status in question
Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet (23) drives against Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen (31) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, in New York. Matt Thomas is in. Fred VanVleet is out. The Toronto Raptors revolving door of injuries continues. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Mary Altaffer
Carrie Lam’s opportunity to (finally) resolve the Hong Kong crisis
People take part in a pro-democracy march in Hong Kong on Jan. 1, 2020.
U.S.-led coalition says it will not withdraw forces from Iraq
FILE - In this April 17, 2017 file photo, U.S. soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division fire artillery in support of Iraqi forces fighting Islamic State militants from their base east of Mosul. Western contractors at a U.S.-led coalition base in Iraq say American troops have started to drawdown from the country following the defeat of the Islamic State group. They say U.S. soldiers, weapons and equipment are being transported out of Iraq to Afghanistan. The contractors say dozens of American soldiers have left on daily flights over the past week. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, File)
In photos: St. John's walloped by 2020’s first major winter storm
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The view of The Battery in St. John's, following the first major snowstorm of the year.
English soccer player investigated for tweet seen as anti-Semitic
Soccer Football - FA Cup - Third Round - Manchester City v Port Vale - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - January 4, 2020 Port Vale's Tom Pope celebrates scoring their first goal as Manchester City's Angelino looks dejected Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff
Australian Open matches could be suspended due to smoke from bushfires
Smoke haze from bushfires is seen at Frankston Beach in Melbourne, Australia, January 3, 2020. AAP Image/Michael Dodge/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE. AUSTRALIA OUT. NEW ZEALAND OUT.
Curler Lauren Rajala named Canadian flag-bearer for Youth Olympic Games
Curler Lauren Rajala was thrilled to get word last year that she'd be representing Canada at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games.
Libya’s east-based forces say they captured the strategic coastal city of Sirte
Ahmad al-Mesmari, a spokesman for Commander Khalifa Haftar's forces, addresses the media in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, on Jan. 6, 2020.
Retired Calgary neurologist pleads guilty to dozens of sexual assaults dating back to 1980s
A retired Calgary neurologist has pleaded guilty to dozens of sexual assaults dating back to the early 1980s.
U.S. oil major Chevron pulls staff from northern Iraq
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Chevron (CVX) is seen in Los Angeles, California, United States, April 12, 2016. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
Toronto police make appeal for information after dog found abandoned in suitcase
Police are asking the public for help in the case of a dog they say was abandoned in a suitcase in west-end Toronto.
Ghosn did not use French documents to travel to Lebanon, French foreign minister says
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, seen leaving the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, says Ghosn did not use his French documents to escape.
Vancouver Canucks taking seven-game win streak on the road
Vancouver Canucks forward Antoine Roussel celebrates a goal against the New York Rangers at Rogers Arena in Vancouver on Jan. 4, 2020.
Toronto tech company plans to relaunch Carrot Rewards wellness app
Sportswoman looking at smartwatch and holding smart phone in her other hand, outdoors. Fitness female setting up her smartwatch for her run.
WestJet delays 737 Max return for another month, affecting about 500 flights
Grounded WestJet Boeing 737 Max aircraft are shown at the airline's facilities in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, May 7, 2019. WestJet Airlines Ltd. topped expectations as it reported its first-quarter profit climbed more than 30 per cent compared with a year ago. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Poems written by man who killed Indigenous woman removed from parliamentary poet laureate website
Nahanni Fontaine, an NDP MLA who shared her story of sexual abuse, is photographed at the Manitoba Legislature, in Winnipeg on Nov. 15, 2016.
Newmont drops Goldcorp from name as part of rebranding, raises dividend
FILE PHOTO: Liquid gold is poured to form gold dore bars at Newmont Mining's Carlin gold mine operation near Elko, Nevada May 21, 2014. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/File Photo
Kenyan police arrest three men suspected of trying to breach British army camp
Soldiers are seen during a training session under the British Army Training Unit Kenya, at a camp in Laikipia, Kenya, in a Sept. 30, 2018, file photo.
Djokovic and Nadal lead their countries to convincing wins at ATP Cup
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 06: Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates in his doubles match partnered with Viktor Troicki of Serbia against Nicolas Mahut and Edouard Roger-Vasselin of France during day four of the 2020 ATP Cup Group Stage at Pat Rafter Arena on January 06, 2020 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)
The brewing situation between Iran and the U.S. is very much Canada’s problem
Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne responds to a question during Question Period in the House of Commons Friday, December 6, 2019 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Art Trip: In Munich, Ydessa Hendeles uses historical artifacts to examine the power of belief systems
csm_Hendeles_The_Steeple___The_People_030_232693d559.jpg Ydessa Hendeles in Tell Me About Yesterday Tomorrow Munich Documentation Centre for the History of National Socialism, Germany
Suspect in Fredericton shootings to face a second fitness trial
Matthew Raymond is escorted at Court of Queen's Bench, in Fredericton, on Dec. 18, 2019.
Nova Scotia MLA Tammy Martin to step down due to health concerns
The Nova Scotia legislature. Citing health concerns, an NDP member of the Nova Scotia legislature has decided to leave politics.
Instead of doomed New Year’s resolutions, set some 10-year goals
David Eddie
Toronto Public Health report recommends TTC take action to improve subway air quality
Passengers board a subway train at Bloor-Yonge Station, in Toronto, in a Jan. 2, 2019, file photo.
Politics Briefing: Fallout from Soleimani slaying just starting
Coffins of Gen. Qassem Soleimani and others who were killed in Iraq by a U.S. drone strike, are carried on a truck surrounded by mourners during a funeral procession at the Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) square in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. The processions mark the first time Iran honored a single man with a multi-city ceremony. Not even Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who founded the Islamic Republic, received such a processional with his death in 1989. Soleimani on Monday will lie in state at Tehran's famed Musalla mosque as the revolutionary leader did before him. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Champagne says Canada committed to its Iraq operations despite Iran’s vow to avenge Soleimani killing
Minister of Foreign Affairs Francois-Philippe Champagne is pictured at headquarters in Ottawa on Friday, Dec. 20, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Sidewalk Labs wants to push the limits of timber construction
A courtyard, part of a proposed redevelopment of Toronto's downtown waterfront is seen in an undated artist rendering provided by Alphabet Inc's Sidewalk Labs unit February 15, 2019. Sidewalk Labs/Picture Plane Ltd/Handout via REUTERS. ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO ARCHIVES, NO RESALES.
Bolton says he’s ‘prepared to testify’ in impeachment trial if subpoenaed
Former U.S. national security adviser John Bolton said that he has weighed the issues of executive privilege and that after 'careful consideration and study' decided that he would comply with a Senate subpoena.
Two suspects sought in connection with bank robbery in Richmond Hill, Ont.
Police are investigating an armed bank robbery they say took place north of Toronto over the weekend.
Maduro moves to wipe out resistance to rule during chaotic National Assembly session
Venezuelan opposition leader and self-proclaimed acting president Juan Guaido attempts to climb a railing to reach the National Assembly building, in Caracas, on Jan. 5, 2020.
Five resolutions for investors in 2020, fearless market predictions, and how bonds defied the skeptics again
FILE PHOTO: Traders share a light-hearted moment while working on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., December 17, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Dallas Cowboys name Mike McCarthy head coach, replacing Jason Garrett
FILE - In this Jan. 15, 2017, file photo, Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett, left, congratulates Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy after their 34-31 win in an NFL divisional playoff football game in Arlington, Texas. The Dallas Cowboys didn't take long to settle on Mike McCarthy as their coach after waiting a week to announce they were moving on from Jason Garrett. McCarthy, who won a Super Bowl at the home of the Cowboys nine years ago as Green Bay's coach, has agreed to become the ninth coach in team history, a person with direct knowledge of the deal said Monday, Jan. 6, 2020.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team hasn't announced the move. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
Trump administration to unveil new regulations that would limit projects requiring environmental review: sources
A depot used to store pipes for Transcanada Corp's planned Keystone XL oil pipeline is seen in Gascoyne, N.D., on Jan. 25, 2017.
CFL introduces new Montreal Alouettes ownership group
CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie, left, and Gary Stern, the new co-owner of the Montreal Alouettes pose for pictures following a news conference in Montreal, Monday, January 6, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Years of drought threaten South Africa’s wildlife industry
Cracks are seen in the dried-up municipal dam in drought-stricken Graaff-Reinet, South Africa, in a Nov. 14, 2019, file photo.
Memories inspire refugee playwright Ahmad Meree
London, Ontario ---2019-12-28--- Syrian refugee and playwright Ahmad Meree poses for a photo at the Kitchener Public Library in Kitchener, Ontario on Saturday, December 28, 2019. His plays Suitcase and Adrenaline will be presented in January at theatre Passe Muraille in Toronto. GEOFF ROBINS/ The Globe and Mail
Amazon Fire TV crosses 40 million active users globally
A review of the Amazon Fire TV as well as a tag displaying the regular price and the Amazon Prime customer price are on display at the Amazon 4-star store in the Soho neighborhood of New York, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. Amazon is expanding its physical presence again, this time opening a 4,000-square-foot store that sells a wide range of products, including shower curtains, Hallmark cards and baby bottles. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
American Airlines and Aeromexico reach compensation deals with Boeing over 737 Max crisis
FILE PHOTO: An aeroplane of Aeromexico Connect, regional operator of Mexico's largest airline Aeromexico, is pictured at the airstrip at Benito Juarez international airport in Mexico City, Mexico, November 28, 2017. The plane pictured is the Aeromexico-operated Embraer passenger jet that crashed just after takeoff in Mexico's state of Durango on July 31, 2018. REUTERS/Ginnette Riquelme/File Photo
Edibles, beverages and other cannabis products to go on sale in Ontario
Chocolate edibles available for authorized retailers are displayed at the Ontario Cannabis Store in Toronto, on Jan. 3, 2020.
HBC shares surge after Catalyst, Baker group reach sweetened takeover deal
HBC shares climbed 96 cents, or 9.72 per cent, to $10.84 on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Trump administration pressed Dutch government to cancel China chip-equipment sale, sources say
The ASML Holding logo is seen at the company's headquarters in Eindhoven, Netherlands, on Jan. 23, 2019.
Occidental to cut Western Midstream majority stake below 50 per cent
FILE PHOTO: The Occidental Petroleum Corp headquarters is pictured in Los Angeles, California September 16, 2013. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
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