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TOR_N_12_102D.indd 14/5/12 3:16 PMTHE NEWSNEWS HOST FIGHTS BACK AGAINST BULLYING EMAILMILWAUKEE — A television news host in the U.S. respondedpublicly to a viewer’s criticism of her weight, calling him a“bully” in a four-minute speech on air that has gone viralonline.Jennifer Livingston said she thought nothing of the emailat first, but then thought of her daughters and other childrenwho could take such criticism personally.The Wisconsin anchorwoman for WKBT-TV didn’t identifythe man, who wrote that he was surprised to see her physicalcondition hadn’t improved for years. He told her that he hopesshe doesn’t consider herself a suitable example for youngpeople, especially girls.The man who wrote the email, Kenneth Krause, toldAssociated Press that his emails had nothing to do withbullying.Krause wrote that “obesity is one of the worst choices aperson can make” and urged Livingston to “reconsider yourresponsibility to present and promote a healthy lifestyle.”Krause, who wouldn’t reveal his profession or age, said heno longer had the emails they exchanged.In her television response, the 37-year-old Livingstonacknowledged she was overweight but said the man’s wordswere cruel.“To all of the children out there who feel lost, who arestruggling with your weight, with the colour of your skin, yoursexual preference, your disability, even the acne on your face,listen to me right now: Do not let your self-worth be definedby bullies,” she said.Today, just over a third of U.S. adults are obese, andnumbers are expected to rise. More than 78 million U.S. adultsare obese, defined as having a body-mass index of 30 or more.Associated PressFERRY INVOLVED IN DEADLY CRASHPASSED INSPECTION: COMPANYHONG KONG – An officialwith the ferry company involvedin a collision thatkilled 38 people said todaythat the vessel recentlypassed inspection, but hehad no details about howthe crash occurred.Nelson Ng, general managerof Hong Kong and Kowloon(Ferry) Holdings, saidthe company has not beenable to talk to the captain ofits ferry, who has been hospitalizedsince Monday’s crash.Police have arrestedseven crew members fromboth boats, including thecaptains, on suspicion of operatingthe vessels unsafely,but they have not allegedany specific wrongdoing ledto the crash.The 38 people killed wereon a boat owned by a utilitycompany that was takingabout 120 of its workers andtheir families to watch fireworkswhen it collided withthe ferry and T:7.625” partially sank.WEDNESDAY NIGHTThe ferry was damagedbut made it to port. About100 people on both vesselswere taken to hospitals forinjuries.Ng said the ferry, the SeaSmooth, had no problemswhen it passed a government-requiredinspectionlast month. Echoing promisesfrom the power companyyesterday, he said the ferrycompany “will absolutelychase the reasons behindthe incident.”Though he said he lackedinformation about the crash,Ng bristled at the powercompany’s claim that the ferrycontinued on its way withouthelping the other vessel.“I think, at this stage, tosay that we left without abackward glance, there isa little problem with that,”Ng said. “Even accordingto some news reports, weimmediately stayed at thescene.”Salvage crews raised the03.10.2012 P. 04half-submerged Lamma IVusing three crane barges andlater towed it the island’sshoreline. Heavy damagewas visible, with part of thecompartment at the sterntorn away and railings bentand twisted.Police have arrested threecrew members from theLamma IV and four from theSea Smooth. Police CommissionerTsang Wai-hung saidboth crews are suspectedof having not “exercised thecare required of them bylaw.”The crash was HongKong’s deadliest accidentin more than 15 years andits worst maritime accidentin more than 40. Largescaleaccidents are rare ina semiautonomous enclaveoff mainland China that hasone of Asia’s most advancedinfrastructures and economieswith first-rate publicservices.Associated PressWe need to prevent recycling from ending up in garbage and landfill. When you don’trecycle, it harms the environment and may raise your building costs. You can help.Put recycling where it belongs, in recycling, not in the garbage.toronto.ca/recycle