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When NOT to charge it; a Quebec woman receives a new heart pump; protests continue in the Middle East; Health Canada announces new allergy labeling; and science reminds us that single boys are dirty.

In today’s news: smart phones as credit cards; the figure skating championships get moved to Russia; Rebecca Black simply won’t go away; first sperm cells grown outside of the body; and a proposed seal cull stirs controversy.

Some sobering news from a new TD Canada Trust survey — 30 percent of Canadians say they don’t have enough money to cover their living expenses (as in basics like rent and food).