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There will be some gnashing of teeth and whining back in Toronto over the offsetting pass interference call that cost the Argonauts an apparent touchdown late in the third quarter.But Toronto coach Bob O'Billovich issued only a mild protest. In the end, O'Billovich and his Argonauts knew they were simply whipped by the Baltimore CFLs in yesterday's Eastern Division semifinal game at Memorial Stadium."I don't know how they could have called interference on [wideout] Dave Irwin on that play," said O'Billovich.

Terry Moore, who refereed and judged boxing matches for 36 years after a distinguished career as a middleweight fighter in the late 1940s and 1950s, was struck and killed by a car Saturday night in East Baltimore.The 65-year-old Mr. Moore -- his real name was Norman Theodore Barnes -- began boxing at age 15 after wandering into the Joe Gans Athletic Club gym.He said he could throw the punch that boxing coach George "Bright Eyes" Whyte was having trouble teaching to a student. "All right, kid, let's see what you can do," the instructor told young Norman, according to a later newspaper story.

When the Canadian Football League's Board of Governors meetings ended in Toronto yesterday, the league was down to 12 teams. The Memphis Mad Dogs had folded, and the imminent demise of the Birmingham Barracudas threatened to reduce the number to 11. CFL officials and the players have much to address in the coming weeks.League owners voted to lower the salary cap from $2.5 million to $2.3 million and to eliminate the marquee player designation that allows a franchise player's salary not to be counted against the cap.The CFL Players Association has to approve those changes, as well as any modifications in the most contentious rule facing the league: the import quota.

POLICE LOG* Dayton: 13500 block of Argo Drive: Someone broke the driver's side window on a 1989 Ford Probe between 10:30 p.m. Wednesday and 9:30 a.m. Thursday.* Glenwood: 3100 block of Ellerslie Court: Someone damaged the front part of a fence and bent a flag on a mailbox between 4 p.m. Aug. 9 and 8 a.m. Aug. 10.

Please help me. I am 35 years old and have been addicted to Argo Corn Starch for the past four years. How can I stop eating it? It makes my mouth dry and my limbs cramp. I have mood swings and have gained weight. But just knowing I shouldn't eat starch is not enough. Please see a doctor and ask to be tested for iron or zinc deficiency. Pica, compulsively eating a substance that is not food, is frequently associated with such a mineral deficiency and often goes away when the deficiency is corrected.

New positions Jenson joins Saval Foods as marketing manager Saval Foods hired Eva Jenson as marketing manager of the regional processor and provider of meats and delicatessen products. She coordinates the marketing agenda for the firm's marketing growth plans. The Annapolis resident and University of Maryland University College MBA graduate formerly was a brand manager for ConAgra Grocery Products. Advertising McNally is production chief, Argo art director for Gilden Gilden Advertising named Matt Argo as art director and Kristen McNally as a production manager for the Roland Park-based ad agency.

For classical-music lovers, the BSO's new album, "Michael Torke's Color Music" (Argo), should be a fine addition to the stocking.The disc has five pieces named for colors -- "Green," "Purple," "Ecstatic Orange," "Ash" and "Bright Blue Music." Torke, who associates colors with tones, is a 30-year-old American composer with a nicely developing reputation.Also, keep an eye out for two other BSO CDs on the Telarc label from the spring of this year: Stravinsky's "The Firebird, Petrushka and Fireworks," and "Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique, Roman Carnival and Les Srancs-Juges Overtures.

The Oscar nominees for best picture owe a huge debt to books -- and the creativity of authors. Most of the top films are screen versions of tales that were woven by printed words (or digitized versions). That's not taking anything away from the writers who adapt a novel or work of non-fiction. I'm slogging my way through Victor Hugo's Les Miserables now, and it is a wonder that a hit musical and movie could be distilled from the sprawling 1800s. Here are other adaptations that join Les Mis in the best picture category: -- "Lincoln," drawn from " Team of Rivals" by Doris Kearns Goodwin.

To find the inspiration behind the actors, actresses and others who hoisted Oscars last night, look no further than the works in your nearest library, bookstore or e-reader. The big winners were drawn from characters in adaptations that ranged from a mid-19th Century novel to modern magazine articles. It's another sign that the lifeblood of the movie industry is not glitz and glamour, but rather the imagination of an author toiling alone at a kitchen table. Here is a look at some notable winners, and the works that led to the movie.  -- Director: Ang Lee for "Life of Pi," from the Yann Martel novel about spirituality.

So now Stacy Keibler and George Clooney aren't just dating -- they're collaborating. According to the New York Post, the couple stars together in a little film to promote Clooney's Casamigos brand of tequila. Their buddies Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber are also in it. The promo is only about a minute long and isn't exactly sporting a name that will roll off Oscar's lips. It's "It Could Happen, Please Drink Responsibly," the Post says. Apparently it was filmed at one of Clooney's houses and -- gasp -- involves a story line where the stars hop into one another's beds.