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   No more jail time for tot's death

   It was a death that shocked the city and made national headlines as it raised even more questions about Child and Family Services in Manitoba. PRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 15

2. 

   Tears and fears

   PINE FALLS -- It's been 68 days since the paper mill in this close-knit town locked its doors and shut out 270 workers. In many ways, Tembec is Pine Falls. It's the life blood of the small community, a place where generations of men and women have spent their working lives. PRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 3

   • Locked out in Pine Falls

3. $50-million lottery ticket bought in Manitoba

   TORONTO - There is one winning ticket for the $50-million jackpot prize in Friday's Lotto Max draw - and it was sold somewhere in Manitoba. CP ONLINE | 7/11/2009 8:07 AM | 21

4. 

   Doer the diplomat

   WASHINGTON — It’s just after sun-up in Washington’s tony Rock Creek Park area. The air is crisp and scented by the wet leaves and lush foliage of a nearby ravine. ONLINE | 6/11/2009 4:53 PM | 1

5. 

   The killer never left

   The Free Press began an investigation into TB on Manitoba reserves in spring 2008, but the story stalled when provincial officials refused to disclose the number of cases. ONLINE | 3/11/2009 9:01 AM | 75

   • The Forgotten Disease revealed

6. Chronic offender arrested after vehicle stolen

   WINNIPEG — Three teenagers — including a chronic car thief — have been arrested after police spotted a stolen vehicle on Friday. ONLINE | 7/11/2009 11:55 AM |

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   UN says US delaying food aid to Somalia amid fears it could be channeled to Muslim militants

   ROME - The United Nations says it's running out of food for millions of starving Somalis in part because the United States is delaying aid amid fears it could be intercepted by militants linked to al-Qaida. CP ONLINE | 7/11/2009 1:44 PM | 0

8. Tories 'represent renewal' says McFadyen

   WINNIPEG — Welcomed by the roar of 50 pairs of thundersticks and the music of the Black Eyed Peas' I've Got a Feeling, Hugh McFadyen delivered a 45-minute campaign-styled call-to-arms to the provincial Conservative party faithful today. ONLINE | 7/11/2009 1:55 PM | 0

9. 

   Tire problem factor in plane's belly landing

   PUT a tire that's too wide on your car, and you'll find it won't stay on the rim -- but if you try the same thing with an airplane's wheel, you might have to make a pancake landing on a runway. PRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 1

10. Random acts of kindness

    Forever grateful to two strangers

    PRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

11. Hike in water, sewer rates tabled to fund upgrade

    WATER and sewer rates are going up in Winnipeg again next year, as the city continues to absorb the cost of a $1.8-billion waste-water upgrade that won't be completed until 2030. PRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 2

12. 

    Your weekend weather

    ATTENTION MARRIED WOMEN: We interrupt today's regularly scheduled weekend weather forecast for the fol­lowing urgent and completely true medical announcement... ONLINE | 7/11/2009 8:03 AM | 1

13. Unnecessary visits discouraged

    Family doctors are extending prescriptions and encouraging Manitobans who aren't sick to stay away from clinic waiting rooms that could soon fill up with flu patients in need of antivirals. PRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 7

    • H1N1 Roundup

14. Top of the crops: British auction house is selling a strand of Elvis Presley's hair

    LONDON - A British auction house says it's selling a strand of Elvis Presley's hair preserved for decades by a fan. CP ONLINE | 7/11/2009 11:13 AM | 0

15. 

    New police station moves a step closer

    City councillors have given a green light to a one-stop cop shop that will sprawl over three acres of downtown. PRINT | 7/11/2009 1:00 AM | 7

16. Canadian brigadier-general says progress in Afghanistan will be slow

    FREDERICTON - A high-ranking Canadian soldier who is assuming a key role in Afghanistan says Canadians need to temper their expectations ahead of a planned pullout in 2011. CP ONLINE | 7/11/2009 12:10 PM | 0

    • Private funeral to be held for soldier who died on foot patrol in Afghanistan
    • US defence official forecasts foreign troop increase in Afghanistan as new plan takes shape
    • NATO investigating whether an alliance airstrike mistakenly killed 4 Afghan soldiers, 3 police

17. Lawyer: US office shooting suspect 'very mentally ill' under stress of bankruptcy, divorce

    ORLANDO, Fla. - The engineer accused of fatally shooting one employee and wounding five others at the firm where he once worked is "very mentally ill" and crumbled under the stress of his divorce, bankruptcy and unemployment, his attorney said Saturday. CP ONLINE | 7/11/2009 12:12 PM | 0

    • Islamic leader: Fort Hood suspect sought advice on what to tell troops going to fight Muslims
    • Palestinian uncle says Fort Hood suspect loved US, but work as psychiatrist drove him to tears

18. Germans' giant dominoes mark former path of Berlin Wall in tribute to its fall 20 years ago

    BERLIN - Massive colorful dominoes painted by German students were placed Saturday along the former path of the Berlin Wall to mark the 20th anniversary of the opening of the barrier that divided the city for nearly three decades. CP ONLINE | 7/11/2009 2:08 PM | 0

19. Seattle team wins $900,000 in NASA-backed 'space elevator' competition in Mojave Desert

    LOS ANGELES - A Seattle team has collected a $900,000 (C600,000) prize in a NASA-backed competition to develop the concept of an elevator to space - an idea spurred by science fiction novels. CP ONLINE | 7/11/2009 1:26 PM | 1

20. Islamic leader: Fort Hood suspect sought advice on what to tell troops going to fight Muslims

    FORT HOOD, Texas - The Army psychiatrist suspected of going on a deadly shooting rampage at the Fort Hood military post recently asked for advice on what he should tell fellow soldiers concerned about fighting Muslims in Iraq or Afghanistan, a local Muslim leader said Saturday. CP ONLINE | 7/11/2009 11:18 AM | 2

21. G20 pledges to maintain emergency support until recovery is assured

    ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - Finance officials from rich and developing countries pledged Saturday to maintain emergency support for their economies until recovery is assured, but failed to reach a clear agreement to bear the cost of fighting climate change. CP ONLINE | 7/11/2009 2:04 PM | 0

22. Obama to meet leaders of Myanmar, other Southeast Asian nations in Singapore

    MANILA, Philippines - President Barack Obama will meet leaders of Southeast Asian nations, including Myanmar, next month in a high-level affirmation of Washington's new policy of engaging the military-ruled country despite its dismal human rights record. CP ONLINE | 7/11/2009 4:10 AM | 0

23. Pakistan says 12 militants killed in gunbattles in Taliban sanctuary

    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistani soldiers killed 12 militants in gunbattles over the past day, officials said Saturday, as government forces pressed on with their offensive in the mountainous Taliban sanctuary of South Waziristan. CP ONLINE | 7/11/2009 10:38 AM | 0

24. Ray runs in two touchdowns, passes for another as Eskimos beat Lions 45-13

    VANCOUVER, B.C. - Chalk one up for the hogs. CP ONLINE | 7/11/2009 2:14 AM | 0

25. First half was fun for Favre and 7-1 Vikings, but how will he hold up after bye?

    EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - Brett Favre's unfathomable season in Minnesota could be analyzed like a corporate earnings report. CP ONLINE | 7/11/2009 1:26 AM | 0

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