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TONIGHT’S JACKPOT $ TORONTO’S FREE EVENING NEWSPAPER $1010 MILLIONMILLION TONIGHTNEWSPAPER.COM WEEKEND 15-17.07.2011 VOL. 02 ISSUE 210 LIBYA OPPOSITON GETS BIG BOOST 30 NATIONS INCLUDING U.S. DECLARE THAT GADHAFI’S REGIME IS NO LONGER LEGITIMATE ISTANBUL, Turkey – More than 30 Group on Libya, the nations said the authority in Libya” until an interim the more than $30 billion (U.S.) in nations, including the U.S., today “Gadha�i regime no longer has any authority is in place. Gahda�i-regime assets that are fro- declared that Libyan leader Moam- legitimate authority in Libya,” and The recognition of the Libyan op- zen in American banks. mar Gadha�i’s regime is no longer Gadha�i and certain members of his position as the legitimate govern- “The United States views the legitimate and formally recognized family must go. ment gives foes of Gadha�i a major Gadha�i regime as no longer having Libya’s main opposition group as The group said it would deal with �inancial and credibility boost. Dip- any legitimate authority in Libya,” the country’s government. Libya’s main opposition group – the lomatic recognition of the council said U.S. Secretary of State Hillary In a �inal statement following a National Transitional Council, or means that the U.S. will be able to Rodham Clinton. meeting of the so-called Contact TNC – as “the legitimate governing fund the opposition with some of Associated Press HOLE-IN-ONE Tom Watson of the U.S. reacts at the 6th tee aft er his hole-in-one during the second day of the Briti sh Open Golf Championship in Sandwich, England, today. Jon Super / Associated Press point & shoots our DIGITAL EXPERTS to professional HAVE YOU 55 Queen St. East : Toronto ON : M5C 1R6 COVERED TEL : 416.363.1749 Toll Free : 1.866.223.1618 D-SLRs WWW.DOWNTOWNCAMERA.COM AY — CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS WEEK’S “BANANA BOAT PRIZE PACK CONTEST” WINNERS: SHIRLEY GALLORO & HELEN PANOV. 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The crash has closed the Highway 400 extension between Mount St. Louis Road and Moonstone Road. Provincial police say two people were on the side of the road as a broken-down tractor-trailer was being hooked up to a tow truck at about 6 a.m. They were hit by a passing truck. It’s believed they were the occupants of the disabled rig. The stretch of highway was expected to remain closed for several hours. BURGER BRAND MAY BE CONTAMINATED WITH SALMONELLA Federal health officials are warning consumers to avoid Sol Cuisine brand Spicy Bean Burger because it may be contaminated with salmonella. The affected product, Sol Cuisine brand Spicy Bean Burger, is sold in a 364 gram frozen package (bearing UPC 6 28025 01929 8 and lot code 06711). The product has been distributed across the country. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says there have been no reported illnesses associated with eating this product. 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