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Your morning news roundup for Friday November 2nd, 2007:

The sun rose at 7:54am today, a reality that really sucks the life out of me. Temporary relief will come on Sunday, when we turn the clocks back one hour.

Here's an oxymoron for your musing: eco-friendly parking lots.

The City of Toronto wants to yank vendors from our beloved St. Lawrence Market and move them to a new and improved Union Station. Once again, we're trying to emulate NYC rather than being our own creative selves.

A newborn baby that was stolen from a Sudbury hospital was found the same day in Kirkland Lake, a few hours away. Amber Alerts really do work.

The Humber River is in trouble. It's becoming less fresh, flowing river; and more potential-site-for-spawning-evil-comic-book-villains.

Newsflash: black-market cigarettes are bad for your health. And young people are taking up the habit of buying and smoking them because they're cheaper.

A tip of the hat to our bloggerific public space friends over at Spacing Toronto who have earned NOW Magazine's best blog of 2007.

Today's Crossroad Puzzle after the jump...

Recognize this part of the city? Post your answer in the comments, and check for the answer in tomorrow's theGentries Morning Brew.

Yesterday's answer: 401 & 404

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