Hu's on First?

There is a controversy brewing in tennis about what constitutes a Grand Slam. Former great Rod Laver says it is winning all 4 majors in one calendar year and Raphael Nadal says it is holding all 4 titles. To me it is just a great breakfast at Denny’s.

The Phoenix Coyotes came to the rescue of an Edmonton midget hockey team when their equipment was stolen. Fortunately the Coyotes had some extra equipment left over when the Montreal Canadians were in town so they didn’t have to cut the sticks off.

People in Haiti were shocked when former dictator and mass murderer Baby Doc Duvalier came back after being in exile for 20 years. This is like Bernard and Lonie Glieberman coming back to Ottawa to run the new franchise.

Chinese President Hu arrived in the US for a visit and is a big fan of exercising his dogs. So I guess we now know it was Hu who let the dogs out.

Hu and President Obama were in a bit of a diplomatic frenzy over the speaking order until finally it was decided that at the press conference Hu’s on first.

The Bank of Canada is keeping their bond market interest rate at 1%. The only market with less interest is in Phoenix for the Coyotes.

A report says people pick friends who have similar genes to them. The only group that was different were NBA players who picked the people in their lives based on how they filled out their jeans.

A report from the Canadian Police Association says hands free texting is still dangerous when driving. Asked to comment Brett Favre said his texts were always ½ a foot.

The new Guardian comic book characters for each NHL team have really captured the spirit of the teams and their history. Last week it was the Islander and his power to re-create the past against the Flame and his super longing for the future.

Research has shown a pair of jeans worn for 18 months without cleaning is as sanitary as a pair washed every week. The study was a part of a report entitled “Living on your CFL salary”.

The beer industry is upset over new labelling requirements that force them to list the ingredients to keep people with allergies safe. As a public service the industry says they are considering another warning for female drinkers warning them that too much beer causes NHL players to look “cute”.

The Government of Alberta is applying for more funds to increase the number of prisons in the Province. The report says new developments have made it more affordable and more important now that Daryl Sutter is available there is a possible warden.

Philadelphia Eagles QB Kevin Kolb says he wants to be traded if he is not the starting QB next year. Kolb says he thought he had the job but it appears Michael Vick has more lives than a cat.

It looks like David Beckham has had his attempts to play at Tottenham derailed by insurance issues. The biggest problem is the assurance Beckham would leave when asked.

Sarah Palin is denying her putting crosshairs over Democratic candidates has anything to do with the shooting of one of them saying she believes God gave the gunman his own instructions. This is being debated and a final decision will be made when she release her new book “Targeting anyone who thinks I’m a gun nut”.

Mike Commodore of the Columbus Blue Jackets is considering refusing to report to the American League and says he is not sure if the team can send him down because GM Scott Howson is not an American born citizen and thus he does not have the rights of a commander in chief.

A new report finds circumcision may prevent the spread of HPV. The report says it is not a recommendation, more of a tip.

Hockey broadcaster Howie Meeker was given the Order of Canada medal and afterwards used the Telestrator to show how the medal could have been placed on his neck more efficiently.

Kirstine Stewart has been named executive vice-president of the CBC's English services and in a nod to the CBC’s cash cow has asked Don Cherry to swear her in.

A survey by an online retailer says 40% of people received unwanted Xmas gifts, the balance say they were happy to get tickets to a Toronto Argonauts game.