{"id":21609,"date":"2011-07-27T08:35:03","date_gmt":"2011-07-27T12:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=21609"},"modified":"2011-07-27T09:41:13","modified_gmt":"2011-07-27T13:41:13","slug":"wednesdays-headlines-210","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2011\/07\/27\/wednesdays-headlines-210\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday\u2019s headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>CITY HALL &amp; FORD&#8217;S &#8216;MISUNDERSTANDING&#8217;<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Ford admits to phone use while driving, but flipped finger a &#8216;misunderstanding&#8217; [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/ford-admits-to-phone-use-while-driving-but-flipped-finger-a-misunderstanding\/article2110277\/\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Rob Ford: Alleged rude gesture a &#8216;misunderstanding&#8217; [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1030838--rob-ford-alleged-rude-gesture-a-misunderstanding\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Rob Ford calls alleged middle-finger incident with motorist a &#8216;misunderstanding&#8217; [<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2011\/07\/26\/ford-calls-alleged-middle-finger-incident-with-motorist-a-%E2%80%98misunderstanding%E2%80%99\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0&#8216;Are you going to get somebody to do that for $10.25?&#8217; [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/torontocouncil\/article\/1030820--are-you-going-to-get-somebody-to-do-that-for-10-25\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Heavy duty cleaners make a pitch to keep city jobs [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2011\/07\/26\/heavy-duty-cleaners-make-a-pitch-to-keep-city-jobs\">The Sun<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Keep breakfast programs for kids, Toronto board of health urges [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1030886--keep-breakfast-programs-for-kids-toronto-board-of-health-urges\">The Star<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>LIBRARIES <\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Library board puts off decisions on cost-cutting [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1030977--library-board-puts-off-decisions-on-cost-cutting\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Public library board shelves branch closures [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontosun.com\/2011\/07\/26\/public-library-board-shelves-branch-closures\">The Sun<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Library cuts will happen &#8216;in a heartbeat,&#8217; Doug Ford says [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/library-cuts-will-happen-in-a-heartbeat-doug-ford-says\/article2110242\/\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Map: Toronto libraries most likely at risk [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/toronto\/map-toronto-libraries-most-likely-at-risk\/article2110695\/\">Globe &amp; Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Constituents to Ford: Lose our library and lose our votes [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1031073--constituents-to-ford-lose-our-library-and-lose-our-votes\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Doug Ford blasts Margaret Atwood over libraries, says &#8216;I don&#8217;t even know her&#8217; [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/article\/1030746--doug-ford-blasts-margaret-atwood-over-libraries-says-i-don-t-even-know-her\">The Star<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Margaret Atwood? &#8216;I wouldn&#8217;t have a clue who she is&#8217;: Doug Ford [<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2011\/07\/26\/margaret-atwood-i-wouldnt-have-a-clue-who-she-is-doug-ford\/\">National Post<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><strong>OTHER NEWS<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Former Mississauga councillor&#8217;s husband confirms bid for her vacant seat [<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2011\/07\/26\/former-mississauga-councillors-husband-confirms-bid-for-her-vacant-seat\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Trainspotters stalking TTC for glimpses of Toronto Rocket [<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2011\/07\/27\/trainspotters-stalking-ttc-for-glimpse-of-new-toronto-rocket\/\">National Post<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Peter Kuitenbrouwer: New waterfront park doesn&#8217;t feel like a boondoggle [<a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2011\/07\/27\/peter-kuitenbrouwer-new-waterfront-park-doesnt-feel-like-a-boondoggle\/\">National Post<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CITY HALL &amp; 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