Winnipeg Free Press back issues from July 2008:
ATM hackers in U.S. steal customers' PIN codes
Jul 02, 2008; ... SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Hackers broke into Citibank's network of ATMs inside U.S. 7-Eleven stores and stole customers' PIN codes, according to recent court filings that revealed a disturbing security hole in the most sensitive part of a banking record. The scam netted the alleged identity ...
An apple a day... but only if it pays
Jul 02, 2008; ... face=+Bold; Patients try harder to stay healthy for cashface=-Bold; By Misty Harris Banking on people's tendency to value money over life itself, a new health initiative will bribe people with cash to get them to take their anticoagulant pills -- medication designed to prevent ...
BBC airs Beatles interview after 44 years in garage
Jul 02, 2008; ... LONDON -- The British Broadcasting Corp. will air a long lost Beatles interview featuring John Lennon and Paul McCartney talking about the day they met and their songwriting partnership. The precious film sat forgotten for 44 years in a garage in south London until film fan Richard Jeffs ...
Bacon self-portrait studies sell for $34.5 million
Jul 02, 2008; ... LONDON -- A rare set of three works by painter Francis Bacon has been sold by Christie's auction house for $34.5 million. Bacon painted the Three Studies for a Self Portrait in Paris in 1975. It is the first of a series of self portraits he painted around that time. It was bought ...
Billboard
Jul 02, 2008; ... Web Only Willow Breast Cancer Support Canada is running a Canada-wide essay contest for children between the ages of 8 and 12 giving them an opportunity to write about their breast cancer hero; a female who has been affected by breast cancer. To enter the contest, children can visit ...
Blaze in hog barn kills 2,700 animals
Jul 02, 2008; ... MANITOBA'S second hog barn fire in less than a week killed 2,700 hogs and caused $1.5 million in damages Sunday morning at a barn in the R.M. of Pembina. Firefighters kept the fire contained in the north section of the barn, ...
Blue knocked down, must bounce back up
Jul 02, 2008; ... Doug Brown Professional football is so much about perception that what seemingly matters most is not whether you lose a game -- because you are going to -- but when it happens that is most critical. Losing your first regular-season game is unlike any other contest that goes awry ...
CPP on solid footing now thanks to reforms in 1990
Jul 02, 2008; ... By Bruce Johnstone THE fund manager for the Canada Pension Plan sounded almost apologetic when describing the fund's performance last year. "Our results were slightly negative," admitted David Denison, president and CEO of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. "It ...
Canadian volleyball team on a roll in El Salvador
Jul 02, 2008; ... On The Home Front / Allan Besson CANADA'S junior men's volleyball team continued its winning ways at the 2008 NORCECA championship in San Salvador, El Salvador, edging Puerto Rico 3-2 on Tuesday afternoon. Set scores were 22-25, 23-25, 25-23, 25-19, 15-11. On Monday, the Canucks ...
Chrysler to shut minivan factory, cut shift
Jul 02, 2008; ... DETROIT -- The worsening U.S. auto sales slump hit Chrysler LLC again Monday as it announced plans to close one St. Louis-area factory and cut a shift from another because of declining demand for minivans and pickups. Officials with the Auburn Hills-based automaker said in a conference ...
Choose the right fish for no-fail grilling
Jul 02, 2008; ... By Jim Romanoff Grilling gives fish great flavour without the need for lots of added cooking fat. But this healthy method for cooking seafood can be stressful if you don't get the technique right. The problem is that most fish has delicate flesh that tends to stick to the grates ....
Choose activities you like
Jul 02, 2008; ... Ask Rhona / Rhona Raskin DEAR RHONA: I'm a 29 year old, single professional female and having big problems attracting the "right" man." Actually, men in general! I've had four friends set me up with "nice" single, ambitious professional men. However, after a guy is shown my photo most ...
Continuing Education
Jul 02, 2008; ... Web Only Employment Assistance Resources Services assists unemployed individuals in creating resumes that get results and preparing for interviews. Free. Call 338-3899 to register. Hospitality Industry Training Program offers a free job training and job placement program for ...
Daddy as caddy can be fun -- or a bad idea
Jul 02, 2008; ...On The Tee - Adam Speirs I could not have asked my father to be a better Dad to me. He has always been there for me through some of the tough decisions I have had to make. He has had unconditional support not just for my golf game, but in any venture in life. He has taught me ...
Cyclist died pursuing his greatest dream
Jul 02, 2008; ... face=+Bold; 'He passed away as a happy man'face=-Bold; By Jillian Austin and Aldo Santin The family of one of the cyclists killed near Virden on Sunday during a cross-country fundraising tour say he died while pursuing his greatest dream. A statement written by Daniel ...
Criminal mastermind's cousin pleads guilty, gets break from judge
Jul 02, 2008; ... By Mike McIntyre His cousin has been dubbed one of Canada's most sophisticated con artists and even attracted the attention of Oprah Winfrey. But while criminal mastermind Gerald Blanchard is grabbing all the headlines -- and serving an eight-year prison term -- Winnipeg resident ...
Death Notices
Jul 02, 2008; ... ANTONATION, Anne. AUGUSTINE, Tony. BEDARD, Regis. BENNETT, Joyce. BLIGHT, Lori. CARTWRIGHT, Fred (Corky). HAYNES, David Mark. LARKIN, Paul Augustine. MACKINNON (née MACKENZIE), Norma Kathleen. MAZUR, ...
Death in oil patch treated as homicide
Jul 02, 2008; ... By Lindsey Wiebe THE family of a man slain near the town of Reston is reeling over his sudden death, which RCMP are treating as a homicide. Reston RCMP say the body of a 44-year-old man was found in the RM of Pipestone, near Reston, at around 10:15 a.m. Monday. Family ...
Double amputee springs into action
Jul 02, 2008; ... By Colleen Barry MILAN, Italy -- Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius knows he's a long shot for the Beijing Olympic Games -- but that won't stop him from giving his all when he competes in Milan today in a bid to qualify. "Training has gone very well, but whether it is enough ...
Dumplings? Czech, and some soup 'pho' you
Jul 02, 2008; ... Recipe Swap / Darlene Henderson The June 18 column had a recipe for lemon sheet cake that called for E.D. Smith lemon pie filling. Apparently, this flavour is not available at all grocery stores. For readers who had trouble finding it, two stores where I have seen it are the Superstores ...
ER docs well-paid for extra shifts
Jul 02, 2008; ... face=+Bold; Some earned close to $100,000 in 2008face=-Bold; By Jen Skerritt Emergency room doctors cashed in for working extra shifts in staff-starved city hospitals last year, including some physicians who earned close to an extra $100,000 and made more money than some of ...
Economy may grow despite weakness
Jul 02, 2008; ... By Alia McMullen TORONTO -- Canada's economic fundamentals will weaken in the second half of this year, even though economists agree growth will be stronger than in the first half. The premise might sound odd, but Adrienne Warren, senior economist at Scotiabank, said it is ...
Editorial - A divisive choice
Jul 02, 2008; ... It's fair to say that Dr. Henry Morgentaler has earned an important place in Canadian history. It is true that his relentless, even courageous, battle to legalize abortion on demand has fundamentally changed the health-care system for women. It is correct that he was motivated by principle, ...
Editorial - Mugabe's enablers
Jul 02, 2008; ... Foreign Affairs Minister David Emerson this week said that Canada could not recognize the results of Zimbabwe's charade of a presidential election. The so-called victory of Robert Mugabe, the nation's only president since independence, is simply more evidence of a "desperate and illegitimate" ...
Ex-Manitoban joins Thunderbirds
Jul 02, 2008; ... face=+Bold; First U.S. reservist picked for elite teamface=-Bold; By Lindsey Wiebe Sean Gustafson wasn't the only Winnipeg boy wide-eyed over Top Gun when the hit movie about a fighter pilot came out in the 1986. But watching the Tom Cruise blockbuster has paid off for ...
Fish Hooks
Jul 02, 2008; ... Snapshot The Winnipeg Goldeyes used 11 two-out runs Tuesday to escape with a 15-11 win over the Gary SouthShore RailCats before 2,006 at U.S. Steel Yard. Kevin West hit a three-run bomb in the sixth and the Fish added three more in the eighth to come out on top in a shootout ...
GM helps market rebound
Jul 02, 2008; ... What the brokers say ... NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks rebounded from steep losses to end in positive territory on Tuesday, after General Motors Corp.'s June sales came in not as bad as expected, while oil prices came off earlier highs. The Toronto Stock Exchange was closed for the ...
Free agents get freakin' rich
Jul 02, 2008; ... face=+Bold; NHL team pays $18 million for Olesz? $14 M for ... Finger? It's just plain crazyface=-Bold;Randy Turner Exactly a year ago, the NHL was abuzz with the Edmonton Oilers' audacity to offer Dustin Penner, a good 'ol Manitoba kid, the outrageous sum of $4.25 million a ...
First and goal
Jul 02, 2008; ... face=+Bold; Five storylines that jumped out during the first week of CFL actionface=-Bold; In The Huddle / With Ed Tait 1 Nobody asked me, but ... did anybody come off looking worse in Week 1 than Edmonton Eskimo defensive end Fred Perry? Look, it's one thing to be frothing at ...
Garment makers seek duty exemption
Jul 02, 2008; ... OTTAWA - Manitoba garment manufacturers are asking Ottawa to extend a duty exemption that might give the struggling industry a fighting chance to survive. David Rich, CEO of Winnipeg-based Richlu Manufacturing, said it could save his company's local production jobs if the government ...
'Go hang,' Mugabe aide tells critics
Jul 02, 2008; ... By Anna Johnson and Paul Schemm SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt -- African efforts to encourage a deal between Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and his opponents showed no results Tuesday, while Mugabe's spokesman defiantly said his boss has no plans to step down and told western critics they can ...
Growing Older
Jul 02, 2008; ... Web Only Charleswood Senior Centre offers the following at the Municipal Building, 5006 Roblin Blvd. and Royal School, 450 Laxdal Road. For more information call 832-6527 or 897-5263. Hall walking every morning 7:30 a.m. at Royal School. Bridge every Thursday, 1 ...
Have Your Say
Jul 02, 2008; ... 'A good death' John Longhurst made reference in his article Thoughts on our final journey (June 29) to the phrase "a good death," a concept and phrase that Longhurst says was used during medieval times. Actually, the concept and phrase "a good death" is also a contemporary one, albeit ...
He was born (90 years ago) to be wild
Jul 02, 2008; ... By David Sanderson Readers, get your motors runnin'. Earlier this month, the 2007 film The Bucket List was released for the home market. The movie follows the exploits of two terminally ill men, played by septuagenarian bookends Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman, who come up ...
In Brief
Jul 02, 2008; ... Smoke gets in your eyes WONDER where all that smoke is coming from? Look west. Strong winds are blowing the smoke from forest fires raging in the northern parts of that province. More than 1,100 people have been evacuated from Saskatchewan communities after hot, dry temperatures ...
Homecoming trip a tragedy
Jul 02, 2008; ... face=+Bold; Return drive to city ends with fatal copter crashface=-Bold; By Gabrielle Giroday He almost made it home to Winnipeg, to tell the stories he loved telling. But after 17 years away, Raymond Zest's long journey back to his hometown and the people he loved did ...
Hydro rates jump five per cent
Jul 02, 2008; ... face=+Bold; PUB orders surprise hike to buffer risksface=-Bold; By Mary Agnes Welch Flicking the lights on will cost you five per cent more, thanks to a surprise rate hike for Manitoba Hydro customers that kicked in on Canada Day. Most homeowners can expect to pay ...
In search of Canada Day
Jul 02, 2008; ... face=+Bold; What it means to newcomers 'I fell in love with the place'face=-Bold;By Will Tremain For a woman who grew up under apatheid in South Africa, July 1, 2008 will forever be a day with special significance for Kamey Munsamy. Under a large white tent at the ...
Jolie checks into hospital as twins' delivery nears
Jul 02, 2008; ... PARIS -- Brangelina's twins aren't here yet, but the big day is drawing closer. The seafront Lenval hospital in Nice in the south of France said Tuesday that Angelina Jolie had checked in at its Santa Maria maternity clinic to be kept under doctors' surveillance and get some rest before ...
Lack of Will power
Jul 02, 2008; ... face=+Bold; Bizarre superhero saga's mixed-up story saps Smith's charmsface=-Bold; By Alison Gillmor Will Smith has a history of opening big blockbusters -- Independence Day, Men in Black -- on the July 4 weekend. He's an extremely likable star with an eye for crowd-pleasing ...
Katz working on plan for stadium
Jul 02, 2008; ... By Aldo Santin Mayor Sam Katz is now working on a game plan to bring the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to a new home in South Point Douglas. Katz has committed the city to explore the feasibility of the proposed inner-city stadium project and is now waiting for Premier Gary Doer and ...
Lottery Number
Jul 02, 2008; ... In the event of a discrepancy between this list and the official winning numbers, the latter shall prevail. PICK ...
Magazine founder helped invent 'new journalism'
Jul 02, 2008; ... NEW YORK -- Clay Felker, who revolutionized the magazine genre as founding editor of New York, a publication that brought readers a smart, sassy mix of gossip and news, died Tuesday. He was 82. Felker died with his wife, writer Gail Sheehy, at his side at their New York City home after a ...
Letter Of The Day
Jul 02, 2008; ... The skinny on iPhones Re: Online petition launched to protest iPhone rates (www.winnipegfreepresscom), June 30. It is very clear to me that Rogers has either a profound lack of respect for its customers or it does not understand the product it is selling. The consumer ...
McCain's military record belittled
Jul 02, 2008; ... face=+Bold; 'Getting shot down' not an asset: ex-generalface=-Bold; By Sheldon Alberts WASHINGTON -- It has become the battle of the Vietnam War heroes, pitting a former four-star general against America's most famous ex-prisoner of war. And Barack Obama's campaign is ...
Mentoring takes on a new twist
Jul 02, 2008; ... face=+Bold; Younger, tech-savvy workers teach bossesface=-Bold; By Shannon Proudfoot The accelerating pace of technological change in the workplace is driving reverse mentorships in which young cubicle dwellers offer their expertise to the big shots in the corner office who ...
Morgentaler's Order nod stirs abortion debate
Jul 02, 2008; ... By Cassandra Drudi OTTAWA -- Dr. Henry Morgentaler was named a member of the Order of Canada on Tuesday, an appointment that quickly threw fresh fuel on the bitter abortion debate and was slammed by one of Canada's top Catholics as debasing the award. While pro-choice groups ...
Milt a no-go for Als
Jul 02, 2008; ... THE Turtle Man is picking up his pace, but won't be ready for Montreal. On Monday and Tuesday, Milt Stegall ran pass routes for the first time since undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery in May. While head coach Doug Berry ruled him out for Friday's game against the ...
New chief of defence aims to cut red tape, build Forces
Jul 02, 2008; ... face=+Bold; Natynczuk presided over military restructuringface=-Bold; By Mike Blanchfield OTTAWA -- He is one of the few Canadian soldiers to have served in Iraq, and to be trusted with the command of American soldiers. He led multinational forces through the delicate and ...
New push to educate on online privacy
Jul 02, 2008; ... face=+Bold; Youth can get info on important websiteface=-Bold; On The Cutting Edge / Brian T.D. Bowman When you visit an Internet website do you read the privacy policy? More importantly, do you know if your children read website privacy policies? It's an important question ...
OUR MISTAKE
Jul 02, 2008; ... A feature supplement in the June 30 newspaper incorrectly identified the president of the ...
Obama backs Bush's faith-based programs
Jul 02, 2008; ... ZANESVILLE, Ohio -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, reaching out to religious voters who usually support the Republicans, said Tuesday he wants to expand the Bush administration's program of steering federal social-service dollars to religious groups. And in a move sure ...
Olmert scandal putting Israel at risk
Jul 02, 2008; ... Samuel Segev TEL AVIV -- The ongoing corruption scandal involving Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is causing Israel irreparable strategic damage as the politically damaged leader attempts to shore up support, perhaps at the expense of the nation's security. Israel is being ...
Oilsands projects avoid fines
Jul 02, 2008; ... AS a provincial regulator moves ahead with new enforcement tools to crack down on waste from Alberta's oilsands sector, new statistics have revealed a majority of projects faced no fines or prosecution in recent years under environmental protection legislation. The data, compiled through ...
On 2
Jul 02, 2008; ... Hall lands Bonds ball, with an asterisk NEW YORK -- Now branded with an asterisk, the ball Barry Bonds launched for his record 756th home run nearly a year ago landed Tuesday night in the Hall of Fame. The souvenir arrived in Cooperstown, N.Y., after a day of back-and-forth ...
Petition blasts iPhone plans
Jul 02, 2008; ... face=+Bold; Customers irate at Rogers over steep feesface=-Bold; An online petition looking to mobilize Canadians outraged over Rogers Communications Inc.'s rates for Apple's iPhone 3G has begun to create a buzz in cyberspace, collecting over 19,000 signatures along the way. The ...
Political ruling
Jul 02, 2008; ... face=+Bold; What, other than pleasing Liberals, did Federal Court judge's decision achieve?face=-Bold; Sidney Green Is the pot calling the kettle black? If the average citizen criticized the conduct of a Superior Court judge by saying that the judge drew conclusions ...
Quebec City turning 400,McCartney bringing tunes
Jul 02, 2008; ... QUEBEC -- This is one British invasion Quebec City will welcome. Organizers of Quebec City's 400th anniversary bash announced Monday that Paul McCartney would appear at a July 20 concert on the Plains of Abraham to mark the celebrations. "I am doing a big gig in Quebec City," ...
Quiet on the set? Not Again!
Jul 02, 2008; ... face=+Bold; Actors union could strike, sending Hollywood into another labour-induced tailspinface=-Bold;By William Booth Q: Whoa!? Are the Hollywood actors going on strike? A: Not yet. The Screen Actors Guild's three-year contract expired Monday. The actors union and ...
Rock rocks for Cleary and Cup
Jul 02, 2008; ... face=+Bold; Lord Stanley's mug hits Newfoundlandface=-Bold; By Tara Brautigam HARBOUR GRACE, N.L. -- Celebrated for his tenacious Newfoundland spirit, Dan Cleary brought hockey's most treasured trophy Tuesday to the town where he first laced up a pair of skates. The ...
Rail-rescue bid wants $3M from province
Jul 02, 2008; ... face=+Bold; Southern Manitoba line slated for demolitionface=-Bold; By Mary Agnes Welch Farmers, reeves and mayors are hoping the Doer government will chip in nearly $3 million to help save a short stretch of rail line in southern Manitoba slated for demolition today ....
Saskatchewan begins $400,000 hunt for workers
Jul 02, 2008; ...By Geoff Kirbyson The Saskaboom wants you. Riding sky-high prices for oil, uranium and potash and its recent graduation to "have-province" status, Saskatchewan is on the prowl for the one ingredient to keep its red-hot economy from cooling off - workers. Unfortunately ...
Showbits
Jul 02, 2008; ... Today in music history In 1988, Michael Jackson became the first artist to have five No. 1 singles from one album when Dirty Diana went to the top of the Billboard Hot 100. His four other chart-toppers from Bad were I Just Can't Stop Loving You, Bad, The Way You Make Me Feel and Man in ...
Spanish champions World Cup favourites
Jul 02, 2008; ... MADRID, Spain -- European champion Spain continued its homecoming celebrations with royal flair Tuesday, as departing coach Luis Aragones predicted the wait for the next trophy will be much shorter than 44 years. Aragones and the 23 players, assistant coaches and Spanish football ...
Sports Bulletin
Jul 02, 2008; ... Web Only MISCELLANEOUS Advertising Association of Winnipeg annual golf tournament, Texas Scramble, Sept. 17, St. Boniface Golf Course. Register: Lise, 832-1512. Assiniboine Masters Swim Club for all ages Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 6 to 7 a.m. at St. James ...