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U.S. retracts spy coins claim Toronto red Star January 13, 2007 Jim Bronskill Canadian Press OTTAWA – It seems there's no danger of your spare change spying on you after all. A U.S. government defence agency has suddenly retracted its claim that Canadian coins containing tiny transmitters were planted on at least three American contractors who visited Canada. It's the latest twist in an intriguing cash caper. Canadians began carefully scrutinizing their loonies following the Virginia-based Defense Security Service's claim that specially doctored coins were a new tool of the trade for shadowy figures out to steal sensitive U.S....