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New Westminster, Canada (CBC) — And now a story from the dumb crook file.

A 43-year-old man is in jail Tuesday after trying to rob a Starbucks shop in Canada.

He walked into this Starbucks in New Westminster, British Columbia, threw a can at the cashier and demanded all the money. Apparently, the would-be robber did not see the two cops in uniform standing at the counter waiting for their double lattes with no whip.

The police officers did not have far to take the guy to jail, the police station is across the street.

Source: http://www.ksdk.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=209174&catid=28

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It’s official. We are now completely over being told by Melbourne how much better they are at food. How they are the only serious food city in Australia. How they are the ones who know coffee, who understand cafe culture, who drink Prosecco, who wear black, who have the best pizza, the best yum cha, the best inner city markets. And we’re also over the fact that all three MasterChef judges come from Melbourne.

Sydney has always swallowed the idea that Melbourne is the greater food city – and historically, it is hard to argue. They nailed coffee, tea, cheese, sourdough bread, pasta, pizza, heirloom fruits and vegetables long before us. They had us playing catch-up on the art of the aperitif, the cool un-designer bar, the use of olive oil, the creation of food festivals and chef masterclasses. Melbourne did it first, Sydney followed.

Melbourne did the hard years researching, developing, producing and educating, then Sydney just took it and ran with it – and made it successful. Melbourne was the raw talent, Sydney was the processor.

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