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Welcome to the RSJ Radio Podcast. Created from content produced by students enrolled in radio courses at the Ryerson School of Journalism.

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In current affairs scientists tackle hepatitis C, a surprising announcement from charlie sheen. Apple brings digital wallets to Canada and the Blue Jays have big news. But first,

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In Health and Science, a single pill can cure hepatitis. A study has found groundwater is non renewable. The International Space Station is down one power circuit, and uterus transplants may be the cure for women who have uterine factor infertility. Here's Amanda Gilmore with the stories.

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A new study from Toronto Western hospital found that a combination of two compounds works on all strains of the hepatitis C virus. Chronic hepatitis C is known as a silent killer because symptoms don't appear until the liver is severely damaged. If undiagnosed the infection can lead to cirrhosis. This medication is a breakthrough because it prevents the virus as well as curing those diagnosed. In science, a new study has found that groundwater is non renewable. Here's Catherine Machado with the story.

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The study was released yesterday by University of Victoria hydrogeologist Tom Gleason and his colleagues. The water that they studied supplies aquifers all around the world. aquifers are the system that extract water from the ground after it cleanses itself through rock, sand and more. The study found that groundwater takes much longer to replenish them once thought. Mandy Mariano is an associate professor from the Environmental Studies Department at the University of Toronto. She wasn't surprised by these findings.

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And were not preserving water. Right? I mean, there is there needs to be an education, people you know, to use less water or for us to, you know, have something in place that we have a lot of our demand on our water resources.

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Just 6% of groundwater around the world is replenished within a human lifetime of 50 years. The efficiency of an aquifer system depends on its location and depth in the ground. This means that developing countries with drier climates find their supplies drying up a lot sooner. Mariano explained how shallower aquifers are more typical in these regions because they are easier and cheaper to install. But the shallower the aquifer, the less water it reaches. She explained how if you don't allow the system to replenish itself, then you were just emptying it out.

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If you take water out of them, it's like mining them because they're not being recharged.

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Mariano says that there was a time we could claim ignorance, but now is not that time. She says that we need more education. But most importantly, we need policies and laws to be shaped around these findings. I'm Katherine Machado for Are you listening?

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Thank you Catherine. The International Space Station has taken a power hit. A short circuit in equipment apparently tripped a current switching device, but there is no danger to the astronauts on board. They do not have the repair equipment to fix the circuit. NASA will be sending the equipment needed sometime earlier next year. And there's finally hope for women diagnosed with uterine factor infertility or UFI to have children. A Cleveland Clinic will be performing uterus transplants for women within the next few months. You UFI happens in women who don't have a uterus or if there is is damaged by an infection or injury. The women who undergo these uterus transplants will have to use in-vitro fertilization. This surgery will only be available for women in the United States. That's all for Health and Science News. I'm Amanda Gilmore for Are you listening?

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Now in arts and entertainment news, Charlie Sheen announces he is HIV positive. Kenny Rogers is set to receive a prestigious award and the Paris attacks hits close to home for Justin Bieber. Here's Mitch Bowmile with more.

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Charlie Sheen announced that he's HIV positive on the Today Show this morning. Bailey Vickers has more.

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She was diagnosed with a virus four years ago and he says he has only had two sexual partners since then. On the Today Show this morning he said that since he was diagnosed he was blackmailed into paying over $10 million to keep the illness a secret.

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Is it true that on at least one occasion you had a prostitute come over to your house? Who after a sexual encounter went into your bathroom and with a cell phone took an image of your antiretroviral medication? That's correct. Yeah. And then threatened to sell that image to the tabloids? Yes.

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She says that he plans to stop these payments immediately.

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What what what people forget is that that that's money they're taking from my children. You know, they think it's just me but I got I got five kids and a granddaughter you know.

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Are you still paying some of these people?

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Not after today I'm not. 

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So you think that by speaking this truth you get out from under that.

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I think I, I release myself from this prison today.

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Charlie Sheen is known for having many sexual relationships with women. He claims that he has been honest and told all his partners about the disease.

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Have you knowingly or even perhaps unknowingly transmitted the HIV virus to someone else since you're diagnosed? 

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Impossible. 

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Have you told every one of your sexual partners before you had a sexual encounter that you were HIV positive? 

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Yes, I have. No exception.

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No exception.

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Ex-partner and porn star Bree Olson claims that they were together when he was diagnosed and he did not tell her. She says all of her tests have been negative. If what she claims is true. She will have legal grounds to press charges. For Are you listening? I'm Bailey Vickers.

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In other arts news. {Song - The Joker} You got to know when to hold them when to fold them and know when to walk away. country music star Kenny Rogers will be receiving a major award before embarking on the last tour of his career. Rogers will be honored as the CMT artist of a lifetime at the CMT artists of the Year awards show in Nashville. The show will take place December 2. The Grammy winning singer has been performing since the late 1950s and has sold more than 100 and 20 million albums. While Rogers is wrapping up his career another old timer is still going strong.

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Rod Stewart recently released his new album another country on October 23. The album was in the Billboard Top 50 last week, the rock star is still touring, his next show will kick off in March at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. Stewart will begin a UK tour in June. And while the whole world has been shocked by the terrorist attacks in Paris, things hit close to home for pop sensation Justin Bieber. Bieber's friend Thomas Ayad was one of the 89 people killed at the Bataclan theater during the Eagles of Death Metal concert, beaver wrote a touching tribute to Ayad on Twitter, wishing he had more time to thank him. Ayad was a Universal Music Group executive and part of Bieber's team for Are you listening? Mitch Bowmile

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In the world of business, Apple has released Apple Pay in Canada. Greece is making plans to get rid of its debt, and Iran is trying to reclaim their oil claims. Tagwa Moroyo

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Starting today, those who have American Express cards, and the latest iPhone models or Apple Watches won't need to use their wallets to pay for coffee. Maria has the story.

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Apple Pay has come to Canada instead of tapping your credit card to pay for something you'll simply tap your iPhone or Apple Watch. The service is limited to those who have American Express cards for now. Only 8.2% of the Canadian market half American Express cards. The Wall Street Journal reported that Apple is negotiating with Canada's biggest banks, including the Royal Bank of Canada in VMO, Scotia Bank and civc but for now, the financial institutions haven't said a word about working with Apple. businesses like Tim Hortons McDonald's, indigo petrol, Canada and staples accept the payment. Marc Saltzman the gear guide from Cineplex pre show will tell us why it is safer than a credit card.  

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To to identify you or authenticate you. You put your finger on your iPhone, you know, the home button on the Touch ID it's called Touch ID technology. And with the I watch the Apple Watch, once you take off the Apple Watch you put it back on the wrist, you are prompted to put in your four digit PIN number.

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iPhone six or newer are compatible with Apple Pay in stores and some tablets can use Apple Pay in app purchases. Apple is not the first to bring these options to the market. Samsung and Google have similar services. This is Maria Figurado for Are you listening. 

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Greece and its European creditors have reached an agreement on how Greece will get its next batch of bailout money. The bailout money includes 10 billion euros for struggling banks. It's a three year bailout agreement that will focus on Cash Disbursements. The agreement means that Greece will get around 2 billion euros in loans to help with the struggling public finances. The agreement does not free Greece of its debt, but it's a step in the right direction. Iran will export an additional 500,000 barrels of oil a day. This is to reclaim its market share after sanctions that were lifted under a landmark nuclear deal. The increase will happen in early 2016. Iran's oil minister says that Iran plans to double its crude oil exports. Although oil prices have been dropping, Iran's ministers say it will not concede its share of the market. In other business news, for British Canadian entrepreneur Peter Luckett it's never too late to start over. Luckett has worked on TV as a yogurt maker, and most recently as a grocery store owner. In order to switch over to the wine industry Luckett, it was forced to sell his Pete's fine food store to Sobeys look. It has to put all this to decide to pursue his newfound passion in the winemaking industry. That's all in the world of business for Are you listening? I'm Tagwa Moyo.

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In sports today is symbolic international soccer game is being played. The Toronto Blue Jays made an important announcement concerning the upcoming season and international athletes association is being defied. Here's Aliannah Lada with the details.

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In the wake of terrorist attacks on Paris, officials have been forced to make difficult decisions on what should go on and what won't be safe for the public. British Prime Minister David Cameron is standing side by side with France going forward with the soccer match in London today between France and England. Cameron will be attending the match at Wembley Stadium with Prince William and London Mayor Boris Johnson. Meanwhile, a French player lost a cousin during the Paris attacks and the team stayed overnight at the Stas de France with the German team as a security precaution. Though the French Football Association wants the English game to go ahead for symbolic reasons, it is not a precedent for all games. The Belgian Red Devils Twitter account confirmed that the friendly between them and Spain to be played in Brussels would be canceled. After a record breaking season, some changes have been made in the Blue Jays clubhouse. Here's Eva Salavick with an update on their upcoming season.

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Marco Estrada is coming back. Blue Jays interim General Manager Tony Lacava made the new two year contract official in a news conference today in Toronto.

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We obviously identified Marco is a priority to bring back. You know, it came in as a guy that wasn't even in our initial rotation just continue to get stronger and stronger throughout the season. And he earned his right to free agency through his time in the major leagues. He's done this contract and we're really happy for him.

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Estrada accepted the offer with 26 million on Friday. He told the media the offer was extremely fair, but it wasn't about the money. He was happy it was proposed because he just wanted to stay for a few more years. Estrada appeared in 34 games in the first season with the Blue Jays including 28 starts. Lacava believes it was his finest season which turned him into a key player for the team that won the American League east. Ryerson baseball fan Barry Robson is excited about the change.

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In the playoffs. He killed it. He handled it really well. And I'm really glad that this signed on because that'll make our our bullpen a lot more deep this year. And it'll help us out with our pitching so I'm glad about that.

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Toronto is expected to add at least one more starter to the staff and has yet to announce its budget for 2016. I'm Eva Salavick for Are you listening.

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In other sports news, marathoner Viktor Ugarov has been suspended for running a marathon in Japan on Sunday. His participation defied the IAF, the International Association of Athletics Federations ban on Russian athletes after an alleged state sponsored doping. Ugarov's record has been removed from the IAF website and he will not be receiving any prize money from his record at the marathon. The Russian athletic Secretary has said that they were unable to inform all of the athletes face to face about the ban. He blames sports organizers for allowing athletes to compete. For Are you listening I'm Aliannah Lada

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That's all for Are you listening today? I'm Michael Solarchuck.

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I know Anika Evans. Thanks for listening