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• Levine inducted into Jewish sports hall as Maccabiah athletes feted at JCC

  11-06-2017 23:48 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Jesse Levine doesn’t forget his Ottawa roots.
  A tennis broadcaster (Sportsnet), professional coach and a talent scout for Nike, Levine flew home early from the French Open in Paris to be inducted into the Ottawa Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
  Levine, 29, was guest speaker at the “Breakfast of Champions” at the Jewish Community Centre on Sunday. The event awarded top Jewish athletes in the area and also served as a sendoff for the 14-member Ottawa contingent heading to the 20th Mac
  
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• Pitcher Raydel Sanchez leads Ottawa Champions to road victory

  11-06-2017 23:41 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Raydel Sanchez led the Ottawa Champions to a 4-2 victory against the host Quebec Capitales in a Can-Am League baseball game on Sunday afternoon.
  Normally a reliever and making his first start of the season, Sanchez (1-2) went 5 2/3 innings, allowing just one earned run on seven hits. Despite being outhit 11-5, the Champions made the most of their opportunities, with Gustavo Pierre scoring two runs and Tyler Nordgren driving in a pair.
  After ending a six-game losing streak with a victory on Satur
  
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• Levine inducted into Jewish sports hall as Maccabiah athletes feted at JC

  11-06-2017 23:28
  
  Jesse Levine doesn’t forget his Ottawa roots.
  
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• All aboard for Redblacks final preseason game against Alouettes

  11-06-2017 23:20 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The Ottawa Redblacks plan to crowd their portion of the Percival Molson Memorial Stadium sideline with bodies.
  For their second and final Canadian Football League pre-season game Thursday at Montreal, the Redblacks will load into buses and hit the highway early in the day, then return after the game against the Alouettes.
  As they did last Thursday in a 30-29 victory against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, the Redblacks will try to get everybody into the game. With active rosters to be set at 46 by Satu
  
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• Introducing Kevin Pierre-Louis: the Redblacks' Kevin Pierre-Louis, that is

  11-06-2017 22:54 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  OK, right away … Kevin Pierre-Louis is not THAT Kevin Pierre-Louis.
  He wasn’t selected in the fourth round of the National Football League draft, he didn’t play for the Seattle Seahawks and he didn’t go to Boston College.
  However, the Kevin Pierre-Louis who joined the Canadian Football League’s Ottawa Redblacks a week and a half ago is a very good football player. A hard-hitting safety at Colorado State, he was nickname The Hitman.
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• When I see an antler fly

  11-06-2017 22:42
  
  Our series on The Science of Spring iswinding down but not quite finished. Todaywe talk to a biologist about a little fly that livesits entire life on discarded antlers in the forest.
  
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• Safety in numbers: First Nations communities look to analytics to reduce risk of their most vulnerable

  11-06-2017 22:39 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  For indigenous women and children most at risk of violence, there is safety in numbers.
  At least that’s the hope of an innovative indigenous-led project to harness the power of big data to first identify, then protect indigenous communities’ most vulnerable members.
  Too many indigenous people “have fallen through the cracks of society,” Ontario Regional Chief Isadore Day said at a forum on data analytics last week at Ottawa’s Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health.
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• Neighbourhood potluck going continuously for nearly two decades

  11-06-2017 22:24
  
  Neighbours in Britannia have been gathering at a different house for a community dinner every two weeks.
  
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• Brain-injured cyclist Robert Wein feels useful again helping others

  11-06-2017 22:10
  
  Two years after a near-fatal collision whilecycling left him with a damaged body andmind, Robert Wein suffered another crash.
  
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• Parliament Hill security officers continuing protest over lack of negotiations

  11-06-2017 21:55
  
  Officers wearing neon green hats, jeans in protest.
  
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• Science of spring: When I see an antler fly

  11-06-2017 21:47 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Our series on The Science of Spring is winding down but not quite finished. Today we talk to a biologist about a little fly that lives its entire life on discarded antlers in the forest.
  Now that’s a true specialist.
  No one even knew the antler fly existed until it was discovered and formally named around 1995 by Russell Bonduriansky. Today Chris Angell, a master’s student at the University of Ottawa, is studying them in Algonquin Park.
  We found him at a wildlife research station the
  
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• MPs with kids face challenges without parental leave

  11-06-2017 21:32
  
  MPs don't receive any maternity leave, which advocates say desperately needs to change.
  
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• Festival Franco celebrating Franco-Ontarian culture and music

  11-06-2017 21:06 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Stéphane Paquette remembers thinking in high school that his name was uncool because it was too francophone.
  “I was the guy who didn’t want to speak French at (my francophone) school,” said Paquette, award-winning musician, performer and radio host.
  Paquette said his feelings toward his culture began to change when a friend recruited him for a weekend retreat with FESFO (Fédération de la jeunesse franco-ontarienne.) A federation which unites French-speaking
  
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• Parks Canada gets big take-up for free passes

  11-06-2017 20:55
  
  Initial survey showed Canadians didn't understand the purpose of the pass, but 3.3 million people have signed up.
  
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• 'Then I'm waved over at gunpoint' — Hec Clouthier's dishy political memoir

  11-06-2017 20:39
  
  Hector (Hec) Clouthier was a maverick politician, a small man with a big hat and bigger ambitions.Thus has he written a maverick’s memoir, full of horses and guns, fightin’ and cussin’, grudges and treachery — great stuff to spill around the campfire.
  
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• Canada's double first day of summer

  11-06-2017 20:37 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Our series on The Science of Spring is winding down but not quite finished. Today we look at the date when summer arrives. It’s not as simple as it sounds.
  Canada has two official first days of summer this year — a double start to patio season, perhaps as compensation for the horrible spring.
  The reason is in the stars.
  We often say that summer begins on a certain day, but in fact it is more precise than that. It begins at the exact moment when the sun is at its most northern point o
  
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• Egan: 'Then I'm waved over at gunpoint' — Hec Clouthier's dishy political memoir

  11-06-2017 20:27 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Hector (Hec) Clouthier was a maverick politician, a small man with a big hat and bigger ambitions.
  Thus has he written a maverick’s memoir, full of horses and guns, fightin’ and cussin’, grudges and treachery — great stuff to spill around the campfire.
  Clouthier, now 67, was the memorable MP for Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke from 1997 until 2000, but his political career spanned nearly 30 years, concluding with a failed run as an independent in 2015. Unmistakable in his sign
  
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• Have your say on two different Ottawa projects this week

  11-06-2017 19:46
  
  The city will be consulting the public on a bridge replacement in the village of Richmond and on the Bayshore-to-Moodie LRT.
  
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• High heat has residents hunting for relief

  11-06-2017 19:40
  
  The city’s first heat warning of 2017 rolled in on Sunday with temperatures expected to steadily climb and hit 31 degrees C around 5 p.m.According to Environment Canada there is a possibility of showers on both days, with thunderstorms a possibility on Sunday.
  
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• High heat has Ottawa residents looking for relief

  11-06-2017 19:28 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The city’s first heat warning of 2017 rolled in on Sunday with temperatures expected to steadily climb and hit 31 degrees C around 5 p.m.
  According to Environment Canada there is a possibility of showers on both days, with thunderstorms a possibility on Sunday.
  Evenings will bring some relief, but temperatures are expected to remain in the 20s overnight.
  For Ottawa residents looking for relief from the heat, the city’s splash pads have been open since last month, but the city’s
  
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• ‘Plan ahead’: Beefed-up security will be in effect for Canada Day celebrations

  11-06-2017 18:51
  
  If you're headed to Parliament Hill on July 1, expect to pass through checkpoints and screening tents.
  
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• Liberal government misleads on Afghan mission – return to Afghanistan being considered

  11-06-2017 18:25 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Last month NATO announced it was looking for personnel from its alliance members to help train troops and police in Afghanistan. All members received the request.
  So I asked Harjit Sajjan’s spokeswoman Jordan Owens if Canada was considering the request or if it had been declined.
  “We are not tracking a request,” came a one-sentence email from Owens.
  What did that mean? Had a request already been rejected?
  Owens didn’t bother to answer the second question asking for clarif
  
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• Homeowners face potential post-flooding woes: mosquitoes, critters, parasites 1310news.com/2017/06/11/hom…

  11-06-2017 18:24 via twitter.com
  Homeowners face potential post-flooding woes: mosquitoes, critters, parasites 1310news.com/2017/06/11/hom…
  
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• City issues heat alert as Ottawa temperatures expected to soar

  11-06-2017 17:47
  
  People warned to stay hydrated.
  
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• Big-ticket defence plan helps Canada face new global threats, top general says

  11-06-2017 16:53
  
  A multibillion-dollar strategy outlined last week will position Canada’s military to negotiate an “uncertain world” while improving the way it treats troops at home, Gen. Jonathan Vance says.
  
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• Ottawa’s foreign policy pivot began before Liberals took office: Reports

  11-06-2017 16:36
  
  Freeland’s speech on foreign policy was read as a response to the new political climate in the U.S., but documents show that bureaucrats in 2015 were already grappling with how to bolster Canada’s influence on the global stage.
  
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• CHEO telethon ready for your call

  11-06-2017 16:18
  
  The phones are ringing for the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario this weekend as the hospital holds its annual telethon.
  
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• Temperatures set to top 30C today and tomorrow. How to adjust to the temperature spike #ottnews #Gatineau 1310news.com/2017/06/11/hea…

  11-06-2017 16:15 via twitter.com
  Temperatures set to top 30C today and tomorrow. How to adjust to the temperature spike #ottnews #Gatineau 1310news.com/2017/06/11/hea…
  
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• Happening now: The 34th annual CHEO Telethon

  11-06-2017 16:11 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The phones are ringing for the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario this weekend as the hospital holds its annual telethon.
  The telethon, which is broadcast Saturday, June 10th from 7 p.m. to Sunday, June 11th at 7 pm, raises funds CHEO.
  Proceeds will help the hospital purchase specialized medical equipment, make renovations to the hospital and conduct “life-saving research” in areas such as cancer, youth mental health and childhood obesity, along with buying games, toys and
  
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• Take the tykes to touch a truck

  11-06-2017 15:43
  
  Mothercraft Ottawa' s 10th Annual Touch a Truck event is being held today at the Lincoln Fields Shopping Centre on Carling Avenue. Guests can climb on board the big vehicles seen every day in our city including emergency, construction and towing.
  
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• Take the kids to touch a truck

  11-06-2017 15:38 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Mothercraft Ottawa’ s 10th Annual Touch a Truck event is being held today at the Lincoln Fields Shopping Centre on Carling Avenue. 
  Guests can climb on board the big vehicles seen every day in our city including emergency, construction and towing. The Canadian armed forces will also have military vehicles available to explore.
  Mothercraft Ottawa is a non-profit, family service organization in the City of Ottawa, known for sterling programming and quality of childcare.
  What: Mothe
  
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• Health officials urge you to stay cool, drink lots of water and watch for signs of dehydration, heat exhaustion, he… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  11-06-2017 15:23 via twitter.com
  Health officials urge you to stay cool, drink lots of water and watch for signs of dehydration, heat exhaustion, he… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Quebec’s police watchdog is investigating the shooting of a man accused of fatally stabbing three people in Akulivik 1310news.com/2017/06/11/pol…

  11-06-2017 15:19 via twitter.com
  Quebec’s police watchdog is investigating the shooting of a man accused of fatally stabbing three people in Akulivik 1310news.com/2017/06/11/pol…
  
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• London Bridge attackers wore fake suicide belts to create 'maximum fear': police 680news.com/2017/06/11/lon…

  11-06-2017 15:05 via twitter.com
  London Bridge attackers wore fake suicide belts to create 'maximum fear': police 680news.com/2017/06/11/lon…
  
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• The Capital Builders: Mackenzie King and Gréber remade Ottawa

  11-06-2017 15:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  As rumours of war grew in Europe in 1937, Paris hosted a grand exhibition. In the shadow of the great pavilions of the International Exposition of Art and Technology in Modern Life, the partnership that built the Ottawa of the 20th century was born.
  The great powers menaced each other across the grounds on either side of the Eiffel Tower, itself a relic of the World’s Fair in 1889. The Nazi pavilion featured a tower capped by an eagle clutching a swastika, ready to battle in
  
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• A large number of Gander, NFLD residents will be watching the Tony Awards tonight to cheer on Come From Away 1310news.com/2017/06/11/gan…

  11-06-2017 14:40 via twitter.com
  A large number of Gander, NFLD residents will be watching the Tony Awards tonight to cheer on Come From Away 1310news.com/2017/06/11/gan…
  
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• Capital Voices: 'But then the kids start waking you up at six in the morning'

  11-06-2017 14:21 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  In anticipation of Canada’s sesquicentennial celebrations, the Citizen’s Bruce Deachman has been out in search of Ottawans — 150 of them — to learn their stories of life and death, hope and love, the uncommon and the everyday. We’ll share one person’s story every day until Canada Day.
  Joe Kuffner: “Both our boys, Brendan and Ryan, play hockey. Ryan, our oldest, is playing at Princeton University. Brendan plays intramural at Queen’s. When they were
  
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• OPP asking drivers to watch out for cyclists on Perth Road taking part in the annual Ottawa to Kingston cycle run this weekend #ottnews

  11-06-2017 14:17 via twitter.com
  OPP asking drivers to watch out for cyclists on Perth Road taking part in the annual Ottawa to Kingston cycle run this weekend #ottnews
  
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• Capital Facts: Ottawa is one clean city - Ottawa Citizen

  11-06-2017 14:16
  
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  Capital Facts: Ottawa is one clean city
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  In celebration of Canada's 150th birthday, the Citizen is rolling out one fact each day for 150 days until July 1, highlighting the odd, the fascinating and the important bits of Ottawa history you might not know about. Ottawa was ranked one of the ...
  
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• Capital Facts: Ottawa is one clean city

  11-06-2017 14:16 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  In celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday, the Citizen is rolling out one fact each day for 150 days until July 1, highlighting the odd, the fascinating and the important bits of Ottawa history you might not know about.
  Ottawa was ranked one of the world’s cleanest cities by Forbes in 2007. The capital city came fourth behind Calgary, Honolulu and Helsinki. To measure “cleanliness,” Forbes considered how a city regulates its energy sectors, waste management systems and tr
  
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• Nussbaum: How to make people care about heritage buildings

  11-06-2017 14:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  As Ottawa played host to the 2017 Ontario Heritage Conference last weekend, I have been reflecting on the key questions of heritage conservation.
  How is the public interest served by promoting and protecting heritage buildings? How do we balance the public benefit with the rights of property owners? What constitutes heritage and who gets to define it – the broader community, elected officials, heritage planners and experts?
  These are questions I need to ask and re-ask often. I pose them be
  
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• CBC Ottawa's news quiz for the week of June 4 - CBC.ca

  11-06-2017 13:54
  
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  CBC Ottawa's news quiz for the week of June 4
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  Which tennis player became the first Canadian woman to win a Grand Slam with her victory at the French Open this week? How much is a local developer being asked to pay after he installed a temporary wheelchair ramp on a city sidewalk? And which ...
  
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• Canada-wide warrant issued for Ottawa-area man wanted for first-degree murder. Brian Quesnel, 28, is from The Nation 1310news.com/2017/06/11/can…

  11-06-2017 13:35 via twitter.com
  Canada-wide warrant issued for Ottawa-area man wanted for first-degree murder. Brian Quesnel, 28, is from The Nation 1310news.com/2017/06/11/can…
  
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• Ottawa's foreign policy pivot began before Liberals took office, documents show - Toronto Star

  11-06-2017 13:02
  
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  Ottawa's foreign policy pivot began before Liberals took office, documents show
  Toronto Star
  Chrystia Freeland's speech on foreign policy last week was read as a response to the new political climate in the U.S. But “secret” documents obtained by the Star show that federal bureaucrats in 2015 were already grappling with how to bolster Canada's ...and more »
  
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• Beauty shots: Your photos of Ottawa this week - CBC.ca

  11-06-2017 12:00
  
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  Beauty shots: Your photos of Ottawa this week
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  CBC Ottawa climatologist Ian Black takes a lot of his own photos around town, but he also gets some stunning shots from you. We've gathered together some of the best tweeted to Ian @BlacksWeather. As spring heats up and summer nears, check out these ...
  
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• Meet Ottawa hockey's Mr. Fix It [Video]

  11-06-2017 07:10
  
  Walk through the door of BK SportsRepair and an old goalie mask staresyou down from its perch on the wall.The proprietor of BK Sports, Bob Kelly,often jokes to his right-hand man,Mathieu Groulx, about the mask:“Jacques Plante gave me that – and ifsomeone wants it, it will cost them $1million.”
  
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• From Germany to Ottawa, it's all part of the job for Danny Collins - Ottawa Sun

  11-06-2017 05:22
  
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  From Germany to Ottawa, it's all part of the job for Danny Collins
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  Danny Collins June 10/17 Danny Collins practised with the Redblacks for the first time on Saturday, June 10, 2017, after his signing had been announced earlier in the day. (University of Maine photo). Article ...
  Kicker Brett Maher feels as if he's back home after returning to RedblacksOttawa Citizenall 3 news articles »
  
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• Ottawa-area man wanted on Canada-wide murder warrant - CBC.ca - CBC.ca

  11-06-2017 04:54
  
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  Ottawa-area man wanted on Canada-wide murder warrant - CBC.ca
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  A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for an Ottawa-area man wanted on first-degree murder charges after a man was killed earlier this month in Orillia, Ont.and more »
  
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• Ottawa-area man wanted on Canada-wide murder warrant - CBC.ca

  11-06-2017 04:54
  
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  Ottawa-area man wanted on Canada-wide murder warrant
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  A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for an Ottawa-area man wanted on first-degree murder charges after a man was killed earlier this month in Orillia, Ont. brian quesnel warrant canada-wide first-degree murder. Brian Quesnel, 28, of The Nation, Ont., ...and more »
  
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• Missed goal no problem as Ottawa Fury FC downs Harrisburg City Islanders

  11-06-2017 04:24 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Fury FC 1, Islanders 0
  Sito Seoane is Ottawa Fury FC’s most dangerous offensive weapon.
  His goal numbers would even be better, though, if the United Soccer League had video review.
  The Spanish striker had a sure goal taken away 28 minutes in, but bounced back and scored the game-winner in the 55th minute as Fury FC turned back the Harrisburg City Islanders 1-0 on a gorgeous Saturday evening for the 4,770 soccer fans at TD Place stadium.
  “We have goal-line technology is some leagues a
  
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