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Microsoft unveils next-gen video game console, Xbox One

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:29:02 MDT

Microsoft unveils next-gen video game console, Xbox One

by Vince Horiuchi The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 12:29PM MDT

Microsoft introduced its next-generation video game system, called Xbox One, during an announcement Tuesday, and true to its promise, the console is designed to be the center of your home entertainment system. “We have an ambitious goal . . . to become the all-in-one system for every living room,” said Xbox President Dan Mattrick. The system will be released later this year, although no price was announced. The console will be integrated with cable and satellite television systems, and is design...

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NFL, Xbox enhancing interactive television viewing

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:26:02 MDT

NFL, Xbox enhancing interactive television viewing

The Associated Press

Published May 21, 2013 12:26PM MDT

Imagine Sean Payton holding up a Surface tablet instead of a cardboard playsheet on the sideline. Envision Peyton Manning sitting on the bench and dissecting the last series from a variety of camera angles on his hand-held device instead of looking at still photos. Or sitting at home and pulling up real-time highlights on a Sunday afternoon. It’s coming. The NFL and Microsoft, through its next generation Xbox device, are combining to upgrade interactive TV viewing of pro football games in ...

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Jodi Arias tells jury what she’ll do if allowed to live

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:25:19 MDT

Jodi Arias tells jury what she’ll do if allowed to live

by Brian Skoloff The Associated Press

Published May 21, 2013 12:25PM MDT

PHOENIX • Jodi Arias told a jury Tuesday that she can contribute to society if allowed to live, saying she’d like to start literacy, recycling and other programs in prison. Arias addressed the jury in the penalty phase of her trial as the panel considers whether to sentence her to life in prison or execution. After five months of trial, Arias told the jury she never meant to cause the family of Travis Alexander - who she killed - so much pain. The same jury convicted her of first-degree murder i...

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Microsoft’s updates to Xbox to be revealed today

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:59:43 MDT

Microsoft’s updates to Xbox to be revealed today

by Vince Horiuchi The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 11:59AM MDT

Tuesday morning, Microsoft will be announcing the follow-up to its Xbox 360 video game console, officially entering the next-gen gaming war with Sony and Nintendo. The announcement will be made at 11 a.m. from Microsoft’s campus in Redmond, Wash. Here’s what’s known about the upcoming console. Name and price • For years, the next-generation Xbox was always unofficially referred to as “Xbox 720” by gamers. More than a year ago, it was revealed that the code name within Microsoft headquarters was...

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Apple’s Cook faces Senate questions on taxes

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:59:43 MDT

Apple’s Cook faces Senate questions on taxes

by Marcy Gordon And Peter Svensson The Associated Press

Published May 21, 2013 11:59AM MDT

WASHINGTON • Apple’s CEO is disputing assertions by a Senate panel that the company avoids billions of dollars in U.S. taxes by shifting profits to foreign affiliates. Tim Cook testified at a hearing Tuesday by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, which released a report Monday attacking Apple’s tax practices. “We pay all the taxes we owe — every single dollar,” Cook said. “We don’t depend on tax gimmicks.” Cook, who is more accustomed to commanding a stage in front of investors ...

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Utah’s SkyWest to buy 40 new jets in $4 billion deal

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:59:43 MDT

Utah’s SkyWest to buy 40 new jets in $4 billion deal

by Steven Oberbeck The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 11:59AM MDT

SkyWest Inc., the parent company of SkyWest Airlines, plans to buy 40 new 76-passenger jets from the Brazil-based Embraer in a deal worth more than $4 billion. The jets will be flown by SkyWest under a new agreement with United Airlines. The planes gradually will be introduced into service in the second quarter of next year continuing through mid-2015. “We are very pleased with this opportunity to expand our partnership with United and to be flying the new E175 regional jet aircraft in United’s ...

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Susan Powell case closed, files are opened

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:57:35 MDT

Susan Powell case closed, files are opened

by Nate Carlisle The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 11:57AM MDT

West Valley City • It’s pretty much over. And Susan Powell is still missing. West Valley City police closed the active investigation into Powell’s disappearance on Monday, although police administrators and the city manager said detectives would investigate any new leads. The city then released thousands of pages of documents related to the case. Those documents expand on the 3½-year investigation into Susan’s husband, Josh Powell, and his family, though they don’t all point the finger at him. ...

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IRS lied by omission, Hatch said

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:57:35 MDT

IRS lied by omission, Hatch said

by Matt Canham The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 11:57AM MDT

Washington • Sen. Orrin Hatch slammed top Internal Revenue Service officials Tuesday for failing to tell Congress that the tax agency inappropriately targeted conservative groups when they were directly asked. IRS officials held their ground before the Senate Finance Committee, arguing the actions were a mistake but not politically motivated and while they may not have been forthcoming, they were truthful when responding to letters sent by Hatch, R-Utah, and other senators about accusations that...

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Pierce: MLS really needs flex scheduling for TV games

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:49:47 MDT

Pierce: MLS really needs flex scheduling for TV games

by Scott D. Pierce The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 11:49AM MDT

When the Major League Soccer season began 2½ months ago, it would have surprised many fans that Real Salt Lake would be in second place in the Western Conference in mid-May. It would have stunned just about everyone that Montreal would win its first four games. Soccer is unpredictable. And nowhere is it less predictable than MLS. That fact hasn’t gotten through to the league and its national television partners, however. They make decisions about what games fans will want to watch as much as 10 ...

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Monson: The sisterhood of women’s football

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:49:47 MDT

Monson: The sisterhood of women’s football

by Gordon Monson Tribune Columnist

Published May 21, 2013 11:49AM MDT

On a partly-cloudy Saturday afternoon made for football, Utah’s Mixsa Kafi takes a short pass over the middle and explodes up the field, making like Barry Sanders, juking left and right, then firing off straightaway, shedding and burning past tacklers, turning an ordinary play into an extraordinary touchdown. It is one of five TDs the slot/wide receiver scores in a 47-22 crushing of a team called the Nevada Storm. Still gasping on the sideline after accepting congratulations from teammates, the ...

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Study: Salt Lake City has highest rate of gay parents in U.S.

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:42:34 MDT

Study: Salt Lake City has highest rate of gay parents in U.S.

by Lindsay Whitehurst The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 11:42AM MDT

Salt Lake City has the country’s highest percentage of gay or lesbian couples who are raising children among large cities, according to a new report. Though it may not have the country’s largest gay community, Utah’s capital city and its suburbs boast the highest rate — 26 percent — of same-sex parenthood, according to an analysis of census data by the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law. Resident Weston Clark, whose adopted son is now 3 years old, said he’s been amazed at how quickly h...

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Live video chat: Trib Talk on Utah schools and the Common Core

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:41:27 MDT

Live video chat: Trib Talk on Utah schools and the Common Core

by Jennifer Napier-pearce The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 11:41AM MDT

Utah Republicans voted Saturday to withdraw from the Common Core, a set of education standards conservatives believe are “un-American and inferior” and an attempt by Washington to control Utah’s education system. What does this opposition mean for Utah students and teachers? Join a live Trib Talk discussion today at 11 a.m. with State Board of Education Chairwoman Debra Roberts, Dalane England of the Utah Eagle Forum, Tribune education reporter Lisa Schencker and Trib Talk moderator Jennifer Na...

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ESPN cutting workforce, ‘smartly managing costs’

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:28:01 MDT

ESPN cutting workforce, ‘smartly managing costs’

The Associated Press

Published May 21, 2013 11:28AM MDT

New York • ESPN is cutting its workforce, the latest Disney division to reduce staff. “We are implementing changes across the company to enhance our continued growth while smartly managing costs,” the sports media giant said in a statement Tuesday. “While difficult, we are confident that it will make us more competitive, innovative and productive.” The company would not say how many jobs are being eliminated, but they include unfilled positions. ESPN has about 7,000 employees worldwide, with...

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Hatch poised to back immigration bill with changes

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:21:12 MDT

Hatch poised to back immigration bill with changes

by Matt Canham The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 11:21AM MDT

Washington • Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, is poised to support a massive overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws, including a path to citizenship for unauthorized immigrants. He just wants the Democrats to make some concessions first. Hatch outlined his expectations in an impromptu news conference Monday, saying he’d support the bill when the Judiciary Committee votes later this week if Democrats compromise on temporary visas for high-skilled workers. And he’s willing to back the legislation when...

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Wilde declares candidacy for Murray mayor

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:21:12 MDT

Wilde declares candidacy for Murray mayor

by Mike Gorrell The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 11:21AM MDT

A Murray man through and through, Salt Lake County Councilman David Wilde wants to be the next mayor of that city, in place of the retiring Dan Snarr. “My roots run deep in Murray City. My ancestors helped settle this area more than 150 years ago, and I personally have called Murray home from the time I was just 1-year old,” said Wilde, 57, an attorney who has represented the central valley on the County Council since it replaced the commission form of government in 2000. “From my youngest days ...

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New Draper company helps launch singing careers

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:19:03 MDT

New Draper company helps launch singing careers

by David Burger The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 11:19AM MDT

What happens after “The Voice”? Sometimes, not much, even if you win NBC-televised singing competition. But three recent contestants with Utah ties have been selected by a Utah recording company to go on a national tour. In advance of the trip, the singers — Midas Whale, Ryan Innes and Amy Whitcomb — will perform Wednesday, May 22, at an open house for Refinement Records, the new artist development company in Draper. The three Utah-based artists advanced relatively far in “The Voice” competiti...

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Weber State sends 11 to NCAA track prelims

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:15:02 MDT

Weber State sends 11 to NCAA track prelims

The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 11:15AM MDT

Eleven Weber State athletes, including record-setting Amber Henry, are set to compete beginning Thursday at the 2013 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field West Preliminary Championships this weekend in Austin, Texas. The top 48 athletes in each event in the western United States qualify for the West Preliminary Championships. The top 12 times/marks at both the East and West Preliminary Meets will qualify for the NCAA Championships on June 5-8 in Eugene, Ore. Those competing include I...

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Photos of the day - May 21, 2013

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:07:02 MDT

Photos of the day - May 21, 2013

the Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 11:07AM MDT

A collection of some of the best photos of the day, from throughout the world.

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Thunder star Kevin Durant makes $1M tornado pledge

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:56:02 MDT

Thunder star Kevin Durant makes $1M tornado pledge

The Associated Press

Published May 21, 2013 10:56AM MDT

Oklahoma City • Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant is pledging $1 million for tornado relief through his family foundation. The American Red Cross announced Tuesday that the gift from The Durant Family Foundation is meant to match other donations and be an incentive for more people to give. Red Cross’ regional CEO Janienne Bella said the organization was thankful for Durant’s “generosity.” The Red Cross is accepting $10 pledges from people who text “REDCROSS” to 90999. People can also d...

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Avs mum on report Patrick Roy may be next coach

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:49:02 MDT

Avs mum on report Patrick Roy may be next coach

The Associated Press

Published May 21, 2013 10:49AM MDT

Denver • Avalanche fans are talking about the possibility of Hall of Fame goalie Patrick Roy becoming the next coach of the Colorado team. Roy’s younger brother, Stephane Roy, posted a Facebook note late Monday night saying his brother would be the new coach. Stephane Roy later told The Denver Post: “They’re discussing the final details of an arrangement.” The organization remains silent on the report, saying in an email to The Associated Press on Tuesday that the Avs, “won’t comment on any ...

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JPMorgan’s Dimon survives shareholder referendum

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:23:02 MDT

JPMorgan’s Dimon survives shareholder referendum

by Christina Rexrode The Associated Press

Published May 21, 2013 10:23AM MDT

TAMPA, Fla. • Shareholders at JPMorgan Chase will let Jamie Dimon, the chairman and CEO, keep both his jobs. At the bank’s annual meeting, 32 percent of shareholders voted for a measure that would have required the bank to split the roles. Had the measure succeeded, Dimon would have had to relinquish the role of chairman. Shareholder groups lobbying for the split gained momentum from last year’s surprise $6 billion trading loss, which tarnished the reputation of both JPMorgan Chase & Co. and CEO...

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Intxausti wins 16th Giro stage, Nibali still leads

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:23:02 MDT

Intxausti wins 16th Giro stage, Nibali still leads

The Associated Press

Published May 21, 2013 10:23AM MDT

Ivrea, Italy • Benat Intxausti of Spain won the 16th stage of the Giro d’Italia on Tuesday, and favorite Vincenzo Nibali retained the overall lead as the race entered the final week. Intxausti won in 5 hours, 52 minutes, 48 seconds, beating Tanel Kangert and Przemyslaw Niemiec in a final sprint of the hilly 148-mile stage. Nibali maintained his lead of 1 minute, 26 seconds over Cadel Evans and remains on course to win his country’s biggest cycling race for the first time. He finished third a...

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Jersey shore readies for 1st post-Superstorm Sandy summer

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:20:44 MDT

Jersey shore readies for 1st post-Superstorm Sandy summer

by Wayne Parry The Associated Press

Published May 21, 2013 10:20AM MDT

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. • The boardwalks are back, and so are most of the beaches, even if some are a little thinner this year. The smell of funnel cakes, french fries and pizza will mingle with the salt air, and the screech of seagulls will be heard, but so will the thwack of hammers repairing what can be fixed and the roar of bulldozers and backhoes tearing down what can’t. Welcome to Summer 2013 at the Jersey shore, the first since Superstorm Sandy pummeled the coast and upended hundreds of tho...

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Wall Street: Stock indexes flip between gains and losses

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:16:19 MDT

Wall Street: Stock indexes flip between gains and losses

the Associated Press

Published May 21, 2013 10:16AM MDT

NEW YORK • Stock indexes fluctuated in midday trading Tuesday as investors tried to predict the Fed’s next move. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 32 points to 15,366 shortly before 12 Eastern time. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index edged up one point to 1,668. The Nasdaq composite rose three points to 3,499. “There’s no compelling reason for the market to go one way or another today,” said Michael Binger, senior portfolio manager at Gradient Investments in Minneapolis, Minn. “And I think a lo...

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Utah company makes eating outdoors more enticing

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:02:27 MDT

Utah company makes eating outdoors more enticing

by Brett Prettyman The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 10:02AM MDT

Hyde Park • Utahns love to eat out — and not just at restaurants. Starting around Memorial Day, which is Monday, May 27, and continuing through Labor Day —or until the snow flies — Utahns will find any excuse to eat outdoors with family and friends. Camp Chef, a Utah-based manufacturer of camping stoves, Dutch ovens, and other outdoor cooking equipment, has two new innovations for the summer of 2013 that will make dining out even more enticing — The Italia Artisan Pizza Oven and a square Dutch ...

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Utah forecast: Warming temperatures, snowmelt, rain and danger

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:00:40 MDT

Utah forecast: Warming temperatures, snowmelt, rain and danger

by Bob Mims The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 10:00AM MDT

The National Weather Service has put the western two-thirds of Utah under a Hazardous Weather Outlook advisory extending over the next week. The advisory, which took effect on Tuesday, warns that the spring snow melt and recent rainfall has swollen the region’s rivers and streams. Flows are both bone-chilling and swift, and while flooding is not anticipated, the state’s waterways are “very dangerous,” forecasters say. NWS officials caution parents to closely monitor the activities of children du...

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Kirby: Children’s insults speak the harsh truth

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:57:03 MDT

Kirby: Children’s insults speak the harsh truth

by Robert Kirby Tribune Columnist

Published May 21, 2013 09:57AM MDT

I have to stop taking my grandkids out in public until they’re socially trained. They are far more honest than is good for them — or me. A few days ago, my family was heading to downtown Salt Lake City on TRAX. The car was crowded and seating was limited. At a stop, a rough-looking guy got on and stood next to my daughter and her 6-year-old son. He had a large number of gaps in his dental work. He looked down at my grandson and smiled. Man: “You’re a nice little boy. What’s your name?” Tate: “Yo...

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Colangelo out as Raptors GM, still president

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:45:02 MDT

Colangelo out as Raptors GM, still president

The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 09:45AM MDT

Toronto • Bryan Colangelo is still president of the Toronto Raptors, but he’s no longer the club’s general manager. The Raptors announced Tuesday that while Colangelo’s contract as team president is being extended, a new general manager will be hired within the next 30 days. The changes were announced by Tim Leiweke, who is the incoming CEO of team owner Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment. Leiweke also said he is moving up his start date from July 1 to June 3. Leiweke was hired last month...

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Romo to miss at least 3 weeks after cyst removal on back

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:42:02 MDT

Romo to miss at least 3 weeks after cyst removal on back

The Associated Press

Published May 21, 2013 09:42AM MDT

Irving, Texas • Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo will miss at least three weeks of offseason workouts after a procedure to remove a cyst from his back. The team’s website reported Tuesday, the first day of organized team workouts, that Romo underwent the procedure last month and could return for the mandatory minicamp that starts June 11. He will be ready for training camp in July. Romo became the highest-paid player in franchise history in March when he signed a six-year, $108 million extensio...

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Top-seeded players out of Strasbourg International

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:40:02 MDT

Top-seeded players out of Strasbourg International

The Associated Press

Published May 21, 2013 09:40AM MDT

Strasbourg, France • Top-seeded Marion Bartoli and No. 2 Tamira Paszek were eliminated from the first round of the Strasbourg International on Tuesday. Bartoli, a former Wimbledon finalist, lost to Camila Giorgi 6-3, 6-2. Paszek fell to French wild-card entry Virgine Razzano 6-1, 6-4. Bartoli dropped her serve six times in the match against the 88th-ranked Italian, who had four aces. Also, American Christina McHale lost to Lauren Davis 7-5, 6-3, while Eugenie Bouchard, Johanna Larsson, Lucie...

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Donors help after girl’s stand shut down at Indy track

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:38:03 MDT

Donors help after girl’s stand shut down at Indy track

The Associated Press

Published May 21, 2013 09:38AM MDT

Indianapolis • A 10-year-old girl has raised much more money for a charity than she expected after her lemonade stand was shut down at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Morgen Morris says she had a line of customers during Saturday’s qualifications day when a track employee told her she had to shut down. Morgen was at the speedway as part of Lemonade Day activities teaching children about running a business. Speedway spokesman Doug Boles tells WTHR-TV that shutting down her stand was a mistak...

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Golf adopts rule to ban anchored putting stroke

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:16:42 MDT

Golf adopts rule to ban anchored putting stroke

by Doug Ferguson The Associated Press

Published May 21, 2013 09:16AM MDT

Golf’s governing bodies approved a rule Tuesday that outlaws the putting stroke used by four of the last six major champions, a move opposed by two major golf organizations that contend long putters are not hurting the game. The Royal & Ancient Golf Club and U.S. Golf Association said Rule 14-1b will take effect in 2016. “We recognize this has been a divisive issue, but after thorough consideration, we remain convinced that this is the right decision for golf,” R&A chief executive Peter Daws...

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Falcons granted $200 million loan by NFL

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:12:02 MDT

Falcons granted $200 million loan by NFL

The Associated Press

Published May 21, 2013 09:12AM MDT

Boston • NFL owners have approved a $200 million loan for construction of a new stadium in Atlanta. The Falcons received the money Tuesday at the NFL’s spring meetings. The multipurpose stadium could cost as much as $1 billion. Falcons owner Arthur Blank says the approval is an “important milestone in moving the new stadium project forward.” Blank says the design and construction will take place over the next four years. The stadium will be built with $200 million from public bonds, with t...

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UHP: One dead, one critical after I-215 crashes

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:10:48 MDT

UHP: One dead, one critical after I-215 crashes

by Bob Mims The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 09:10AM MDT

The Utah Highway Patrol was trying Tuesday to figure out why a car careened into oncoming traffic on a southern Davis County stretch of Interstate 215, triggering a head-on crash that killed one man and left another critically injured. Berton L. Stephens, 54, of Bountiful, was pronounced dead at the scene of the 5:22 p.m. Monday accident that culminated on the westbound on-ramp from Redwood Road to I-215, said UHP Cpl. Todd Johnson. Johnson said Stephens was driving a 2004 Honda Accord northbou...

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Yanks, Man City to own NYC MLS team

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:34 MDT

Yanks, Man City to own NYC MLS team

The Associated Press

Published May 21, 2013 09:00AM MDT

New York • The New York Yankees are going into the soccer business. The Yankees are partnering with Manchester City to own Major League Soccer’s 20th team, which will be called New York City Football Club and plans to start play in the 2015 season. Manchester City, owned by Sheik Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi, will be the majority owner of the new team. Yankees President Randy Levine will be the lead person responsible for launching it. “They’ll be running all the soc...

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Senators agree to expansion of high-tech visas

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:57:03 MDT

Senators agree to expansion of high-tech visas

by David Espo And Erica Werner The Associated Press

Published May 21, 2013 08:57AM MDT

WASHINGTON • Officials say leading senators trying to resolve a key issue on immigration legislation have agreed to a compromise covering expansion of a high-tech visa program. The deal represents a compromise between the high-tech industry, which relies increasingly on skilled foreign workers, and organized labor, which represents American workers. The agreement was negotiated by Sens. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. and Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and clears away one of the two major hurdles remaining as the S...

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Celebrated Utah climbing location may get a face-lift

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:54:26 MDT

Celebrated Utah climbing location may get a face-lift

by Mike Gorrell The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 08:54AM MDT

The U.S. Forest Service is looking to improve access to the world-renowned rock-climbing routes in lower Little Cottonwood Canyon. Its Salt Lake Ranger District is proposing to remove a dilapidated Grit Mill and equipment from the north side of the canyon road, just uphill from the park-and-ride lot and below The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ vaults, and replace them with a better parking lot and an improved trail system for reaching the granite faces that attract thousands of cli...

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Utah Jazz: Long odds separate Jazz from top of lottery

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:49:54 MDT

Utah Jazz: Long odds separate Jazz from top of lottery

by Bill Oram The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 08:49AM MDT

Randy Rigby considers himself a lucky guy, yet he’s never bought a lottery ticket. “I don’t do any gambling,” the president of the Utah Jazz said. “But you know what? When I’ve played golf, when I’ve done different activities I’ve always felt like I had pretty good fortune for myself.” The Jazz will need that fortune to be in overdrive when Rigby represents them at Tuesday’s NBA Draft Lottery if they intend to buck history and move out of the caboose of the lottery, No. 14 in June’s draft, and i...

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More tornadoes from global warming? Nobody knows

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:44:02 MDT

More tornadoes from global warming? Nobody knows

the Associated Press

Published May 21, 2013 08:44AM MDT

A deadly tornado hit suburban Oklahoma City on Monday. A quick look at some basic facts: Q. Is global warming to blame? A. You can’t blame a single weather event on global warming. In any case, scientists just don’t know whether there will be more or fewer twisters as global warming increases. Tornadoes arise from very local conditions, and so they’re not as influenced by climate change as much as larger weather systems like hurricanes and nor’easters. They’re not easy to incorporate in the larg...

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Arrests expected soon in eastern Utah beating that put man in coma

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:40:19 MDT

Arrests expected soon in eastern Utah beating that put man in coma

by Bob Mims The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 08:40AM MDT

Police are confident they are closing in on four suspects sought in a gang-related beating that left an eastern Utah man critically injured and in a coma. Roosevelt police Det. Pete Butcher said Tuesday that his office, the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Northern Ute Tribe were cooperating in the effort to bring the four — three males, including a 17-year-old juvenile, and a woman — to justice. “Anytime we obtain arrest warrants and get them out like we did on M...

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Obama pledges urgent aid after deadly Oklahoma tornado

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:07:03 MDT

Obama pledges urgent aid after deadly Oklahoma tornado

the Associated Press

Published May 21, 2013 08:07AM MDT

WASHINGTON • President Barack Obama pledged urgent government help for Oklahoma Tuesday in the wake of “one of the most destructive” storms in the nation’s history. “In an instant, neighborhoods were destroyed, dozens of people lost their lives, many more were injured,” Obama said from the White House State Dining Room. “Among the victims were young children trying to take shelter in the safest place they knew — their school.” The president added that the town of Moore, Okla., “needs to get ever...

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Mustard-filled weapons found in Utah desert

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:46:06 MDT

Mustard-filled weapons found in Utah desert

by Kirsten Stewart The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 07:46AM MDT

Some of the World War II-era munitions recovered in recent months from Deseret Chemical Depot landfills have been found to contain mustard, a liquid blistering agent. The depot’s Chemical Agent Disposal Facility, 20 miles south of Tooele, was shut down in January 2012 with the incineration of the last of a decades-old stockpile of chemical weapons. But still remaining on the 19,000-acre property are 27 informal dumps, where weapons and debris were burned over the decades before environmental ha...

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State to shoulder Utah counties’ RS2477 court costs

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:44:34 MDT

State to shoulder Utah counties’ RS2477 court costs

by Brian Maffly The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 07:44AM MDT

Utah counties asserting legal title to disputed routes over federal land can expect some financial relief under a special appropriation recently authorized the Legislature. Most of the state’s 29 counties have filed costly lawsuits against the federal government claiming ownership to rights of way under the now-repealed federal law known as RS2477. While several state lawyers are assigned to litigate these cases, Kane and other counties are generating hefty legal bills with outside firms as they...

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For Utah college presidents, raise in pay, ire?

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:43:24 MDT

For Utah college presidents, raise in pay, ire?

by Lindsay Whitehurst | The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 07:43AM MDT

Utah public college presidents would get raises of up to 24 percent in July under a plan approved by the Utah Board of Regents. The extra money is designed to bring relatively low Utah salaries closer to rates at similar schools, a move Utah Commissioner of Higher Education David Buhler said is necessary to attract the best leaders. “Decisions they make can have an effect not just on students and faculty, but their decisions can also save the state millions of dollars,” he said. “We understan...

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Utah man gets prison for shooting, killing his father

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:26:02 MDT

Utah man gets prison for shooting, killing his father

by Jessica Miller The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 07:26AM MDT

Farmington • When Joseph Nance shot and killed his father on March 19, 2011, the act tore their family apart. Nance’s sisters believe their brother acted in self-defense — snapping after suffering years of physical abuse at the hands of their father, 52-year-old Gregory Nance. Other family members, including Gregory Nance’s brother and parents, think the 30-year-old Joseph Nance should have been convicted of murder. “The family is split on what they should see happen,” said prosecutor Brandon P...

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Orem football player who collapsed undergoes heart surgery

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:26:02 MDT

Orem football player who collapsed undergoes heart surgery

by Bob Mims The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 07:26AM MDT

An Orem High School football player who collapsed during a practice last week underwent an overnight surgery that lasted into Monday to repair an unspecified heart defect. He is responding well. Alpine School District spokeswoman Rhonda Bromley said Monday that Ben Smith, a 16-year-old sophomore, was brought out of a medically induced coma late Saturday night. “He responded well,” Bromley said, indicating the boy was aware of family and his surroundings. “The doctors spoke very positively about...

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Salt Lake City police: Have you seen this bank robber?

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:26:02 MDT

Salt Lake City police: Have you seen this bank robber?

by Bob Mims The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 07:26AM MDT

Police have released security camera images as they seek public assistance in bringing a bank robber to justice. About 2 p.m. Monday, a white male entered the Chase Bank branch at 290 S. 1300 East, passed a note to a teller demanding cash and then fled on foot after receiving an unspecified amount of money. No weapon was reported seen, and the 5-foot-10, 200-pound suspect was last seen heading westbound. He was wearing a baseball cap and a sweatshirt emblazoned with the words “Metro Mix” on the ...

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R.E.M.’s ‘Green” gets 25th anniversary re-issue, with mixed results

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:25:14 MDT

R.E.M.’s ‘Green” gets 25th anniversary re-issue, with mixed results

by David Burger The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 07:25AM MDT

Grade • B- CD • To some purists, R.E.M. began its decline when it finally relented and signed with major label Warner Bros. and released “Green” in 1988. That is, of course, not true, as future albums “Out of Time,” “Automatic For the People,” “Monster” and “New Adventures in Hi-Fi” proved to become some of the greatest albums of the 1990s. But “Green,” which is receiving a 25th anniversary deluxe edition (including a recording of the riveting penultimate concert of R.E.M.’s 130-date “Green” w...

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DVD review: ‘True Blood’ is one big, bloody mess

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:25:14 MDT

DVD review: ‘True Blood’ is one big, bloody mess

by Scott D. Pierce The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 07:25AM MDT

Grade • C+ DVD • “True Blood” long ago diverged from Charlaine Harris’ novels. The HBO series is incredibly more bloody, more sexy —and more confused. Season 5 was the weakest yet and its characters more annoying than they’d ever been. By focusing so heavily on the Vampire Authority, “True Blood” lost its humanity. It wasn’t a total loss — fans still had a reason to tune in — but there was little to attract anyone who wasn’t already hooked on the show. The extras on the DVD/Blu-ray release ar...

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DVD review: ‘Side Effects’ is a smooth, sly thriller

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:25:14 MDT

DVD review: ‘Side Effects’ is a smooth, sly thriller

by Sean P. Means The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 07:25AM MDT

Grade • B DVD • If Steven Soderbergh is retiring from moviemaking, as he’s claimed, the thriller “Side Effects” isn’t a bad way to go out. It starts with frail Emily (Rooney Mara) feeling depressed when her husband Martin (Channing Tatum) finishes a prison term for insider trading. Emily sees a shrink, Dr. Jonathan Banks (Jude Law), who prescribes a new anti-depressant — but the drug’s side effects include sleepwalking, or for Emily sleep-stabbing. Soderbergh puts a smooth polish on Scott Z. ...

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Kirby: What would you let money do to you?

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:25:14 MDT

Kirby: What would you let money do to you?

by Robert Kirby The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 07:25AM MDT

Walking in downtown Salt Lake City last week, I was panhandled by a young street gal with a puppy. She got all of my annoying spare change. I was happy to be rid of it. She was way happier to have it. Here’s the thing: The spare change was my money and my call on how to dispose of it. What if it wasn’t my money? Thursday night, I took TRAX downtown. When I bought my ticket, the machine kicked out a dollar in change from the previous transaction. I found the rightful owner on the train. She wa...

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Photos: Taylor Swift dominates Billboard Awards, Bieber awards draw boos

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:25:14 MDT

Photos: Taylor Swift dominates Billboard Awards, Bieber awards draw boos

by Mesfin Fekadu Ap Music Writer

Published May 21, 2013 07:25AM MDT

Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards. Swift won eight of 11 awards, including top artist and top Billboard 200 album for “Red.” She told the crowd: “You are the longest and best relationship I ever had.” She also had a colorful performance of her hit “22” — starting backstage and working her way to the main stage on the back of a bike with help from a dozen background dancers and a flurry of red balloons. Justin Bieber also pe...

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Daft Punk: Highlights from the first 20 years (Timeline)

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:25:14 MDT

Daft Punk: Highlights from the first 20 years (Timeline)

by John Hendrickson And Kelly Metz Digital First Media

Published May 21, 2013 07:25AM MDT

Daft Punk’s “Random Access Memories,” scheduled for release on Tuesday, May 21, is one of the most anticipated albums of the year. <freeform><script data-hide-title=”true” data-hide-byline=”true” data-hide-footnotes=”true” type=”text/javascript” src=”http://cdn.spundge.com/embed/stories/3616/”></script><noscript><h1>Daft Punk: Highlights from the first 20 years (Timeline)</h1><h2>Thomas Banglater and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo of Daft Punk pose at the w...

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Summer food and garden camps for kids

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:25:14 MDT

Summer food and garden camps for kids

by Heather May The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 07:25AM MDT

Keep your kids busy this summer with these food-related camps: Petersen Family Farm • Children ages 6 to 12 can learn to plant seeds, harvest vegetables and feed animals at this Riverton farm. Camps held Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon in June and July. Tuition is $80 a week. Call 801-999-8548 or visit petersenfamilyfarm.com. Wasatch Community Gardens • Full-day and half-day camps are offered June through mid-August for children ages 4 to 10 at Salt Lake City’s Grateful Tomato Garden. Full...

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New Pars Market includes a restaurant

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:25:14 MDT

New Pars Market includes a restaurant

by Heather May The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 07:25AM MDT

Pars Market in Holladay has a new location, a new name and the owners have added a restaurant. Pars Market and Cuisine, now at 4233 S. Highland Drive, serves lunch and dinner. Entrees range from $10-$17 and include beef and chicken kabobs as well as basmati rice dishes served with beef, chicken or lamb. The business still includes a Middle Eastern and Mediterranean market full of items not easily found including avocado, almond and mustard oils, rose preserve, eggplant spreads, sweet lemons, P...

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TV chat: ‘Dancing With The Stars,’ ‘Game of Thrones,’ more

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:25:14 MDT

TV chat: ‘Dancing With The Stars,’ ‘Game of Thrones,’ more

digital First Media

Published May 21, 2013 07:25AM MDT

This week we’ll be chatting with Bay Area News Group TV critic Chuck Barney about the likes of “Dancing With The Stars,” “Game of Thrones” and more.

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Founding Doors member Ray Manzarek dies at 74

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:25:14 MDT

Founding Doors member Ray Manzarek dies at 74

by Chris Talbott ap Music Writer

Published May 21, 2013 07:25AM MDT

Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist and founding member of The Doors who had a dramatic impact on rock 'n' roll, has died. He was 74. Manzarek died Monday at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany, surrounded by his family, said publicist Heidi Robinson-Fitzgerald. Robinson-Fitzgerald said his manager, Tom Vitorino, confirmed Manzarek died around 3:30 p.m. EDT, after being stricken by bile duct cancer. Manzarek founded The Doors after meeting then-poet Jim Morrison in California. The band went o...

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Tribune and KUED kick off ‘The Utah Bucket List’

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:24:58 MDT

Tribune and KUED kick off ‘The Utah Bucket List’

by Scott D. Pierce The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 07:24AM MDT

About a year and a half ago, Salt Lake Tribune outdoor writer Brett Prettyman was having coffee with KUED-Channel 7’s Ken Verdoia and pitching him a few ideas for documentaries. “I kind of envisioned that he wanted hard-core news,” Prettyman said. “Big issues.” He suggested federal lands in Utah. Verdoia said no. Prettyman proposed wolves in Utah. “And he said, ‘Nah. Let’s have some fun. Let’s do something cool,’ ” Prettyman said. “So I said, ‘What about a Utah bucket list?’ ” Verdoia jumped at ...

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KUED GM is stepping down after 3 years

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:11:52 MDT

KUED GM is stepping down after 3 years

by Scott D. Pierce The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 07:11AM MDT

KUED General Manager Michael Dunn has announced he’s stepping down and returning to the private sector. After three years at Channel 7, he’s accepted a position as chief marketing officer of ski boot and running shoe manufacturer Surefoot in Park City. Dunn will leave the station in mid-June. KUED plans a national search for his replacement.

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Goldman, Zions take Salt Lake City stage this week

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:11:33 MDT

Goldman, Zions take Salt Lake City stage this week

by Paul Beebe The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 07:11AM MDT

When it comes to local news about banking, it’s not likely to get more rousing than what happens in Salt Lake City later this week. In a first on Thursday, Goldman Sachs, the giant New York investment bank, beginning at 9:30 a.m. will hold its annual shareholder meeting at its offices at 222 S. Main St. Leading the show will be Chairman and CEO Lloyd Blankfein, one of the most powerful — and highly paid — bankers on Wall Street. On Friday beginning at 1 p.m., Zions Bancorp will stage its annual...

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Utah man sentenced to life in prison for murdering girlfriend, mutilating her body

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:57:18 MDT

Utah man sentenced to life in prison for murdering girlfriend, mutilating her body

by Jessica Miller The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 06:57AM MDT

A 44-year-old Orem man will spend the rest of his life in prison for fatally stabbing his live-in girlfriend last year and mutilating her body, a judge ruled Monday. To escape the death penalty, Steven Gray pleaded guilty in March to first-degree felony aggravated murder and agreed to be sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for the October slaying of 44-year-old Jennifer Brackenbury. He also pleaded guilty to second-degree felony mayhem and third-degree felony abuse or desecratio...

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Real Salt Lake: RSL routs Chivas 4-1 to end road trip

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:56:38 MDT

Real Salt Lake: RSL routs Chivas 4-1 to end road trip

by Aaron Falk The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 06:56AM MDT

Carson, Calif. • It was the goalkeeper who came up for the free kick. Dan Kennedy blasted an awkward shot from 20 yards out directly at the wall of players standing in front of one goal and was left scrambling back to his own. And, yet, somehow in the aftermath, there was a perfect cross and a header that required a diving save. Welcome to Chivas USA. Unorthodox and dangerous play had the team, as RSL coach Jason Kreis said, “living and dying by the sword” once again Sunday night. And RSL was mo...

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Gallery: The week in photos

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:56:38 MDT

Gallery: The week in photos

the Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 06:56AM MDT

A look back at some of the best photos of the past week, from throughout the world, May 12-19, 2013.

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McEntee: West Valley police’s baggage mars end of Powell probe

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:38:49 MDT

McEntee: West Valley police’s baggage mars end of Powell probe

by Peg Mcentee tribune Columnist

Published May 21, 2013 06:38AM MDT

If only a searing scandal about rogue cops hadn’t tainted the West Valley City Police Department, there may have been more sympathy for the officers who announced Monday that the active search for Susan Powell, and whoever is responsible for her disappearance, is over. Susan Powell vanished from her West Valley City home in December 2009 and has never been found. Her husband, Josh Powell, was the only person of interest ever named in the case, and he refused to cooperate with investigators. And...

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Crews race to find survivors of deadly Oklahoma tornado

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:33:09 MDT

Crews race to find survivors of deadly Oklahoma tornado

by Nomaan Merchant And Tim Talley The Associated Press

Published May 21, 2013 06:33AM MDT

MOORE, Okla. • Emergency crews searched the broken remnants of an Oklahoma City suburb Tuesday for survivors of a massive tornado that flattened homes and demolished an elementary school. At least 24 people were killed, including at least nine children, and those numbers were expected to climb. As the sun rose over the shattered community of Moore, the state medical examiner’s office cut the estimated death toll by more than half but warned that the number was likely to climb again. Gov. Mary Fa...

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A federal ‘shield’ for reporters

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:01:05 MDT

A federal ‘shield’ for reporters

by Xxxxxx The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 01:01AM MDT

President Obama may be engaging in political damage control in proposing that Congress resurrect legislation to protect the confidentiality of journalists’ sources. But his call for action on a federal shield law is welcome even if it is inspired by a desire to deflect criticism of the Justice Department’s seizure of the phone records of The Associated Press. Although described as a “reporter’s privilege,” protection for confidential news sources actually benefits the public by making it easier...

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Worrisome typo

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:01:04 MDT

Worrisome typo

Published May 21, 2013 01:01AM MDT

A humorous typo in “After streetcar sprint, time for a plaza pause” (Tribune, May 15) reported that the Salt Lake City Council “unanimously agreed more pubic outreach is necessary for the plaza proposal.” Perhaps after outcry over the 1100 East streetcar line, council members are considering more personal and lascivious tactics to promote their agenda. Hopefully, they won’t be going door to door. Hazel Roehrig Salt Lake City

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Pushy liberals

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:01:04 MDT

Pushy liberals

Published May 21, 2013 01:01AM MDT

Supporters of gay marriage would get much further if they were not so pushy. If someone prefers not to perform a same-sex wedding — or provide for its flowers, cakes, limos, venues, etc. — why not find someone else who wants the business, instead of threatening lawsuits against those who feel gay marriage is wrong? Advocates of gay marriage have many supporters, but no one needs to agree with everything someone else believes in. These days it is OK to bash Jesus and Christianity, but leave the ...

Use birth control

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:01:04 MDT

Use birth control

by Xxxxxx The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 01:01AM MDT

The grisly murders of babies by abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell is enough to make us all sick. Why are the mothers of these murdered babies never mentioned? Are they not complicit in this? Did none of them know their babies were born alive? With a late-term pregnancy, these women knew full well that their baby was alive inside them. Some probably heard their babies cry when they were torn out by Gosnell. No first-degree murder charge for the mothers? If you do not want children, but you do wan...

Water at risk

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:01:04 MDT

Water at risk

Published May 21, 2013 01:01AM MDT

With a proposed new set of rules, the federal Bureau of Land Management took a step toward better regulation of energy industries that use fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, to extract fossil fuels on public lands and Native American tribal lands. But the regulations are too lax to give much comfort to those who fear fracking is permanently poisoning land and water supplies, endangering wildlife and the public. Each well uses between 2 million and 5 million gallons of fresh water that is perma...

GOP overplays its hand

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:01:04 MDT

GOP overplays its hand

by Dana Milbank

Published May 21, 2013 01:01AM MDT

WASHINGTON — By the end of a truly dismal week in his presidency, President Obama remained lucky in one crucial category: his opposition. It has been only a matter of days since two scandals — the IRS harassment of conservative groups and the administration’s seizing of AP reporters’ phone records — have dropped into the Republicans’ lap. But instead of playing the public outrage to their advantage, Republicans have already begun overreaching, turning legitimate areas of inquiry into just some ...

Obamacare, Part 2

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:01:04 MDT

Obamacare, Part 2

by Xxxxxx The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 01:01AM MDT

The following editorial appeared in Monday’s Washington Post: Thought you had seen the last of the fighting over the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare? Since its passage in 2010, after all, it has survived Supreme Court review, innumerable challenges from House Republicans and Mitt Romney’s unsuccessful campaign to evict its author from the White House. Nonetheless, with the heart of the reform set to take effect next year, its most contentious days may lie ahead. The law will affect...

Quit your fulfilling career and be a man

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:01:03 MDT

Quit your fulfilling career and be a man

Published May 21, 2013 01:01AM MDT

Dear Carolyn • I’ve been thinking of asking my girlfriend to marry me, after several years of happy and fulfilled dating. The other day, for the first time, my girlfriend expressed that she really didn’t like that I work at home. I freelance and really love it. She said she couldn’t understand the perspective of someone who didn’t go in to an office every day and who didn’t have to bear the burden of working under a boss. She made it clear that she wouldn’t care if I made less money, only that I...

Weed out anger

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:01:03 MDT

Weed out anger

Published May 21, 2013 01:01AM MDT

I see that therapy dogs are now being used in hospitals, schools, disaster areas and airports to calm people who are stressed. In light of recent events, perhaps we now need the dogs at sporting events. To help relieve stress, why not give your child a musical instrument and instruction? Then maybe they wouldn’t pick up a gun or use their fists. We need to weed out the anger that infects the human heart and causes so much pain. Dolores Chapman Murray

Live and let love

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:01:03 MDT

Live and let love

Published May 21, 2013 01:01AM MDT

A major issue being discussed is gay rights. As a mere high school student, I hear people tell me that I don’t understand the issue and haven’t “matured” enough to fully grasp the subject. That is a load of horse manure. Every day, teenagers proclaim they are “in love.” Some just happen to be in love with the same gender, and they shouldn’t be judged for that. Walking down the halls at Bingham High School, I lose count of all of the “public displays of affection.” That is perfectly normal. But ...

Booze no, guns yes

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:01:03 MDT

Booze no, guns yes

Published May 21, 2013 01:01AM MDT

The National Transportation Safety Board is recommending that states reduce the allowable alcohol concentration for automobile drivers by more than a third, to 0.05 percent from 0.08 percent (“Safety board considers lowering of legal limit for drunken driving,” Tribune, May 15). There are about 10,000 alcohol-related traffic deaths in the United States each year. Meanwhile, the annual number of firearm-related deaths in the U.S. is around 30,000. There’s an appetite for keeping me from having m...

Streetcar apathy

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:01:03 MDT

Streetcar apathy

Published May 21, 2013 01:01AM MDT

In “The public and SLC projects” (Opinion, May 14), Salt Lake City Councilman Charlie Luke says the city government’s failure to engage the public caused the outcry about the streetcar proposal. That is incorrect. For almost two years, Salt Lake City and its consultants diligently sought public comment on the streetcar route. But, paraphrasing Yogi Berra, if the people don’t want to participate, nobody’s gonna stop ’em. Limited participation was not government’s fault; it was the public’s choice...

5A baseball: Copper Hills ousts Taylorsville from playoffs

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:25:09 MDT

5A baseball: Copper Hills ousts Taylorsville from playoffs

by Neil K. Warner For The Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 12:25AM MDT

Orem • Tanner Anderson’s performance in Monday afternoon’s 5A state baseball elimination game at Utah Valley University posed one puzzling question. How did this guy lose three games this year? Anderson pitched a four-hit shutout to help Copper Hills to a 5-0 win over Taylorsville. “He’s been doing that all year. He’s been throwing really well. The trouble we’ve had is getting him to finish. He’s been going four, five or six innings but he finished today,” said Copper Hills coach John Morgan. “I...

House passes bill on lying about military medals

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:01:27 MDT

House passes bill on lying about military medals

by Jim Abrams The Associated Press

Published May 21, 2013 12:01AM MDT

Washington • People who falsely claim they have received a military medal in order to obtain money or government benefits could face up to a year in jail under legislation that easily passed the House Monday. The Stolen Valor Act, sponsored by Nevada Republican Joe Heck, is a second attempt by the House to revive a law on fraudulent claims to medals that was struck down by the Supreme Court in June last year. The legislation is identical to a measure that passed the House overwhelmingly last Se...

Hunter-Reay in fast company

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:59:02 MDT

Hunter-Reay in fast company

by Ellen Horrow Usa Today

Published May 20, 2013 11:59PM MDT

If there’s a favorite for Sunday’s Indianapolis 500, odds are it’s a member of Andretti Autosport. Andretti drivers have won three of the first four races in the Izod IndyCar Series this year, and all five drivers qualified in the top nine for Sunday’s race. Andretti also sports the reigning IndyCar champion — Ryan Hunter-Reay, who will start seventh in the 97th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Alongside pole winner Ed Carpenter, the front row will feature two Andretti drivers — ro...

NBA: Bosh aiming to be impactful against Pacers

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:58:03 MDT

NBA: Bosh aiming to be impactful against Pacers

by Tim Reynolds The Associated Press

Published May 20, 2013 11:58PM MDT

Miami • This is the matchup Chris Bosh wanted in the Eastern Conference finals. No, he might not necessarily enjoy going head-to-head with 7-foot-2 Roy Hibbert when the Miami Heat open this series against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, especially since the Pacers’ biggest man is arguably enjoying the best postseason run of his career to date. And it’s not because he thinks Miami will waltz past the Pacers, either. It’s simply because this is the series that got taken away from him last s...

MLB experience bolsters Salt Lake

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:57:02 MDT

MLB experience bolsters Salt Lake

by Kyle Goon The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 20, 2013 11:57PM MDT

Luis Jimenez couldn’t hide a smile as he talked about his first stint in the majors — a 24-game stretch with the Angels that left him wanting just a little more. “It was awesome, something unbelievable that you dream about as a kid,” the 25-year-old third baseman said at his first batting practice back in Salt Lake. “You’re just happy, you can’t believe it’s happening to you.” But the Angels couldn’t give Jimenez enough chances to get in games after the team’s everyday players got healthy, so th...

Red Wings take control

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:57:02 MDT

Red Wings take control

by Larry Lage The Associated Press

Published May 20, 2013 11:57PM MDT

Detroit • The young Detroit Red Wings have made the mighty Chicago Blackhawks look vulnerable, beating them two straight times to gain an advantage in their last playoff matchup as Western Conference rivals. Gustav Nyquist and Drew Miller scored 31 seconds apart midway through the second period and Pavel Datsyuk restored a two-goal lead in the third to help Detroit beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 Monday night and take a 2-1 lead in the second round series. As good as the Red Wings have looked — ...

XanGo co-founder sues partners over alleged misuse of funds

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:51:47 MDT

XanGo co-founder sues partners over alleged misuse of funds

by Jennifer Dobner The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 20, 2013 11:51PM MDT

A co-founder of Utah mangosteen juice marketer XanGo is suing his business partners, claiming they mismanaged company assets for their personal benefit, spending millions on vacations, luxury items and gifts for family and friends. They counter that the lawsuit is nothing more than a bid to direct attention away from his poor performance, which has prompted an effort to cut ties with him. The 38-page civil suit, filed May 16 by Bryan B. Davis in Salt Lake City’s U.S. District Court, also conten...

Smith’s to debut remodeled store at 800 East, 4500 South

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:51:47 MDT

Smith’s to debut remodeled store at 800 East, 4500 South

the Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 20, 2013 11:51PM MDT

At 8 a.m. Wednesday, Smith’s Food & Drug will officially debut its remodeled store at 845 E. 4500 South in the Millcreek area. The $3.3 million effort includes the addition of a sushi bar, a station for cooked meals for take-out, a bulk foods area with more than 200 selections and an expanded pharmacy with seating and a private consultation area. To conserve energy, two entryways have been combined into a center entrance with a two-stage vestibule, and chilled grocery cases feature motion-sensi...

At Utah’s CHG, big BBQ is just part of the fun

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:51:47 MDT

At Utah’s CHG, big BBQ is just part of the fun

the Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 20, 2013 11:51PM MDT

CHG Healthcare Services on Monday demonstrated again why it’s one of the best places in the U.S. to work. The Holladay-based physician staffing company staged a come-one-come-all outdoor barbecue for its 844 employees. (The company has more than 600 workers in offices outside Utah.) Earlier this year, Fortune magazine put CHG at No. 3 on its annual 100 Best Companies to Work For list. The company moved up six places from No. 9 last year because of the energy it expends to communicate with its ...

Salt Lake City doctor remains behind bars as Utah murder case proceeds

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:14:28 MDT

Salt Lake City doctor remains behind bars as Utah murder case proceeds

by Marissa Lang The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 20, 2013 11:14PM MDT

The pediatrician accused of murdering his ex-wife at her Salt Lake City home will remain behind bars — for now. John Brickman Wall, 49, declined to argue for the opportunity to make bail Monday after 3rd District Judge Robin Reese said he was unlikely to lower it as he is not the judge assigned to Wall’s case. Wall is being held in the Salt Lake County Jail in lieu of $1.5 million, cash-only bail on first-degree felony charges of murder and aggravated burglary in the alleged 2011 killing of his...

Photos of the day - May 20, 2013

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:01:03 MDT

Photos of the day - May 20, 2013

the Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 20, 2013 11:01PM MDT

A collection of some of the best photos of the day, from around the world.

Military sex abuse has long-term impact for vets

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:50:03 MDT

Military sex abuse has long-term impact for vets

by Kevin Freking The Associated Press

Published May 20, 2013 09:50PM MDT

Washington • New government figures underscore the staggering long-term consequences of military sexual assaults: More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for injuries or illness linked to the abuse, and 4,000 sought disability benefits. The Department of Veterans Affairs’ accounting, released in response to inquiries from The Associated Press, shows a heavy financial and emotional cost that affects several generations of veterans and lasts long after a victim leaves the service. Sexual...

Inspector General: Ex-U.S. Attorney retaliated in Fast and Furious

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:35:45 MDT

Inspector General: Ex-U.S. Attorney retaliated in Fast and Furious

by Pete Yost | The Associated Press

Published May 20, 2013 09:35PM MDT

Washington • The U.S. Attorney in Arizona violated Justice Department policy by providing Fox News with information apparently aimed at undercutting the credibility of a federal agent who helped reveal the botched arms-trafficking probe called Operation Fast and Furious, the Justice Department’s inspector general said Monday. There was substantial evidence in the 2011 incident that then-U.S. Attorney Dennis Burke’s motive for disclosing a memo by federal agent John Dodson was retaliation, the i...

Arias attorneys will put one witness on: Arias

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:29:02 MDT

Arias attorneys will put one witness on: Arias

by Brian Skoloff The Associated Press

Published May 20, 2013 09:29PM MDT

Phoenix • Complaining that Jodi Arias’ sensational murder case has become a modern-day “witch trial,” her lawyers tried to quit in the middle of the death-penalty phase Monday, then said they will call only one witness: Arias. When Arias addresses the jury on Tuesday, the big question will be whether she pleads for mercy or repeats what she told a TV reporter minutes after she was convicted: that she would rather be executed than spend the rest of her life in prison. The courtroom fireworks cam...

Rangers’ coach calm despite 0-2 deficit

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:15:02 MDT

Rangers’ coach calm despite 0-2 deficit

by Ira Podell The Associated Press

Published May 20, 2013 09:15PM MDT

Greenburgh, N.Y. • Don’t judge the New York Rangers by the scores of their two losses to the Boston Bruins. According to coach John Tortorella, the Rangers played much better in the Game 2 blowout than in their overtime defeat in the series opener. The bottom line is this: for the second consecutive series, New York has dug an 0-2 hole on the road and will need to rebound quickly at Madison Square Garden if the club hopes to extend this postseason run. “The first game, the score doesn’t indica...

More Obama aides knew of IRS audit; Obama not told

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:43:02 MDT

More Obama aides knew of IRS audit; Obama not told

by Julie Pace and Charles Babington The Associated Press

Published May 20, 2013 08:43PM MDT

Washington • White House chief of staff Denis McDonough and other senior advisers knew in late April that an impending report was likely to say the IRS had inappropriately targeted conservative groups, President Barack Obama’s spokesman disclosed Monday, expanding the circle of top officials who knew of the audit beyond those named earlier. But McDonough and the other advisers did not tell Obama, leaving him to learn about the politically perilous results of the internal investigation from news...

Attacks kill 95 in Iraq, hint of Syrian spillover

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:15:02 MDT

Attacks kill 95 in Iraq, hint of Syrian spillover

by Sinan Salaheddin The Associated Press

Published May 20, 2013 08:15PM MDT

Baghdad • Iraq’s wave of bloodshed sharply escalated Monday with more than a dozen car bombings across the country, part of attacks that killed at least 95 people and brought echoes of past sectarian carnage and fears of a dangerous spillover from Syria’s civil war next door. The latest spiral of violence — which has claimed more than 240 lives in the past week — carries the hallmarks of the two sides that brought nearly nonstop chaos to Iraq for years: Sunni insurgents, including al-Qaida’s br...

Hezbollah pulled more deeply into Syria civil war

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:48:02 MDT

Hezbollah pulled more deeply into Syria civil war

by Zeina Karam And Bassem Mroue The Associated Press

Published May 20, 2013 07:48PM MDT

Beirut • Hezbollah was pulled more deeply into Syria’s civil war as 28 guerrillas from the Lebanese Shiite militant group were killed and dozens more wounded while fighting rebels, Syria activists said Monday. The intense battle drove rebels from large parts of the town of Qusair, part of a withering government offensive aimed at securing a strategic land corridor from Damascus to the Mediterranean coast. Hezbollah-affiliated hospitals in Lebanon urged blood donations through mosque loudspeaker...

Kerry to Mideast to advance struggling Syria plan

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:45:02 MDT

Kerry to Mideast to advance struggling Syria plan

by Bradley Klapper The Associated Press

Published May 20, 2013 07:45PM MDT

Washington • Secretary of State John Kerry is headed back to the Middle East to press his case for peace talks between Syrian rebels and President Bashar Assad’s regime amid increasing signs the new U.S. strategy to halt the war is being undermined by Russia. Kerry left Washington on Monday for Oman where he will have discussions with the sultan of the Gulf state. He will then travel on to Jordan to gather with 10 of America’s closest European and Arab partners to discuss how to advance a politi...

UTA planning new SLCC express bus route

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:43:01 MDT

UTA planning new SLCC express bus route

by Dan Harrie The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 20, 2013 07:43PM MDT

The Utah Transit Authority has scheduled a public hearing Tuesday evening on a planned express bus route between Murray city and the Taylorsville campus of Salt Lake Community College. UTA has completed a draft environmental-study report on the $33 million project — a 4.4-mile route that would include 1 ½ miles of dedicated bus lane in the center of 4700 South, replacing the existing median and eight stations. The environmental study concluded that there would be no significant environmental imp...