South Bend, Indiana; June 18, 2008

Local

Reports of Fraudulent Bank Withdrawals: Reports of fraudulent bank withdrawals have been flooding in to local police departments Monday and Tuesday.

A Teacher’s Credit Union spokesperson said about 150 of their 200,000 members reported money missing over the last 48 hours.

One bank customer reported his account went from a positive to a negative balance when someone at an ATM in Lagos, Nigeria withdrew $300 from it.

The accounts of theft varied from withdrawals of a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. The vast majority of them came from ATM’s or debit card transactions posted in Nigeria, Russia, Ukraine or Spain.

The list of financial institutions affected includes: Notre Dame Federal Credit Union, KeyBank, Teacher’s Credit Union, Michian’s Finest Bank, Elkhart County Farm Bureau Credit Union, E-Trade Financial, Chiphone Federal Credit Union.

Police aren’t sure yet how the banks’ security was breached.

Notre Dame Federal Credit Union is blocking transactions originating in Nigeria, Russia, or Ukraine and is taking steps to replace cards that may have been compromised.

The best way to protect yourself from fraud is by checking your accounts regularly, and calling your financial institution when you notice money is missing. You should follow up in writing by sending a certified letter, so you can prove when the institution received it. Be sure to keep a copy of the letter for your records.

By law, customers have 60 days from the date their bank account statement is sent to report any money taken from an account without permission.

Announcements

Silver Hawks Tickets: All ticket requests must go through the development department. In addition, the Silver Hawks are unable to ac-commodate requests on short notice. If a guest is interested in attending a game please contact Jacqueline Kronk.

Artistic Newsletter: Are you an artist, poet or writer? Place submissions for the Artistic Newsletter in Emily Pickerill’s box. Express your talents and ideas by participating. Start submitting as soon as possible.

ABE

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▪Intermediate Computer Classes: Fridays between 1-2:30 p.m. starting May 16, five sessions. Sign up in ABE.

▪ABE Incentives: Students will be given a card to be initialed during each walk-in class attended. Once a student has attended 10 walk-in programs, cards can be redeemed for prizes.

▪Math Study Sessions: Mondays, 3-4 p.m., and Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., SOSH room.

▪GED Essay Writing Class: Are you working on your GED? Do you need to write an essay or refine your writing skills? Then join us for the Essay Class, Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m.

▪Submit Your Poem: If you like to write poetry in your free time, this is your chance to be a published author! Submit a poem to any staff member in the ABE room and it may be published in the next ABE Newsletter. Also, we will hopefully start another Poetry Jam in the Fall; let us know if you are interested

▪The Write Stuff: Are you the only person who can read your handwriting? Come join us on Tuesday afternoons from 2-3 p.m. to learn writing that will look great on job applications, love letters, and everything else. Class starts May 6. Sign up in ABE.

▪Writing: Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.

▪Creative Writing: Starts June 12. Thursdays, 6-7 p.m.; open to everyone.

Herald Sports

Midwest League All-Star Game; West 5, East 4: South Bend’s Evan Frey and Mike Mee had one hit while Sean Coughlin was hitless in three at-bats.

Hawk pitchers Bryan Augenstein and Evan Scribner each faced and retired two batters.

The Hawks return to the Cove Thursday night to begin a four-game series against the West Michigan Whitecaps. Game time is 7 p.m.

NBA Finals; Celtics 131, Lakers 92: Well, the Lakers can always say that at least they won championships in Minnesota—unlike Kevin Garnett—but that’s probably small consolation to the current group, most of whom likely never heard of George Mikan. Besides, Kevin Garnett is quite happy with the NBA championship he won with his new Boston teammates.

It was the Celtics 17^th title and first in 22 years.

Garnett and Ray Allen—who was also a new addition to the team this season—scored 26 points apiece; Garnett also grabbed 14 rebounds. Paul Pierce, the finals MVP, added 17 despite playing with a sprained knee.

The 39-point margin surpassed the previous record set in game five of the 1965 NBA finals which featured the same two teams.

Regular season MVP Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with 22 points.

The Celtic championship continues an in-credible year for Beantown and New England. The defending World Series champion Red Sox are in first place again, the Patriots came within a game of completing a perfect season, Boston College was ranked number one briefly in football and beat Notre Dame for the NCAA hockey championship. The Revolution (MLS) and Connecticut Sun (the closest WNBA team to Boston) are in first place in their divisions.

MLB National League: Dodgers 3, Reds 1.

MLB Interleague: Rays 3, Cubs 2; White Sox 16, Pirates 5; Red Sox 3, Phillies 0; Yankees 8, Padres 0; Orioles 6, Astros 5; Brewers 7, Blue Jays 0; Rangers 7, Braves 5; Twins 2, Nationals 1; Royals 2, Cardinals 1; Rockies 10, Indians 2; Athletics 15, Diamondbacks 1; Angels 6, Mets 1; Mariners 5, Marlins 4; Tigers 5, Giants 1.

MLS Scores: No games scheduled.

WNBA Scores: No games scheduled.

Highlights on This Date: (1815)—Battle of Waterloo leads to Napoleon Bonaparte abdicating the throne for a second and final time, (1953)—Republic of Egypt is declared a republic and the monarchy is abolished; (1940)—“Finest Hour” speech by Winston Churchill.

Births: Russian Grand Duchess Anastasia Nicolaievna Romanova (1901-18); Emperor Ogimachi of Japan (1517-93), Jeanette MacDonald (19-3-65), Keye Luke (1904-91), Bud Collyer (game show host and voice of Superman, 1908-69), E.G. Marshall (1910-98), Sammy Cahn (1913-93), Richard Boone (1917-81), George Mikan (1924-2005), Lou Brock (69), Roger Ebert (66), Sir Paul McCartney (66), Isabella Rossellini (56), Carol Kane (56), Andrès Gallaraga, Bruce Smith (45), Kurt Browning (42).

Deaths: Emperor Chukyo of Japan (1218-34), Roald Amundsen (1872-1928), Ethel Barrymore (1879-1959), Pedro Armendàriz (1912-63), John Cheever (1912-82), Peter Allen (1944-92), Nancy Marchand (1928-2000), Jack Buck (1924-2002), Larry Doby (former White Sox manager, 1923-2003).

Observances: Seychelles—National Day.

Weather

Today—isolated showers. Mostly cloudy with a high near 72. North wind between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Tonight—partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.

Thu High 75 Low 5 Mostly Sunny

Fri High 78 Low 59 Chance Showers

Sat High 77 Low 58 Chance Showers

Sun High 77 Low 60 Mostly Sunny

TV Schedule: 16—8-9:30 p.m., Deal or No Deal; 9:30-11 p.m. Celebrity Circus; 22—8 p.m., Price is Right Million Dollar Spectacular; 9 p.m., Criminal Minds 25—8 p.m., America’s Top Model; 9 p.m., Farmer Wants a Wife; 28—8-10 p.m., So You Think You Can Dance; 46—8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Making Healthy Choices; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57—8 p.m., Wife Swap; 9 p.m., Supernanny; 69---8 p.m., Under One Roof; 8:30 p.m., In Living Color; 9 p.m., Masters of Illusion: Impossible Magic.

Nation/World.

Zimbabwean Mayor’s Wife Killed: The wife of the mayor of Zimbabwe’s capital city, Harare, was abducted and murdered yesterday.

The blindfolded body of Abigail Chiroto, 27, was found hours after she and her four-year-old son were abducted by armed men who then fire-bombed her house. The boy was released unharmed late last night.

Recently-elected Mayor Emmanuel Chiroto is a member of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change.