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Soccer: U.S. tops Honduras in World Cup qualifier at Rio Tinto (with video)

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:06:58 MDT

Soccer: U.S. tops Honduras in World Cup qualifier at Rio Tinto (with video)

by Aaron Falk The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 19, 2013 01:06AM MDT

Sandy • On a hot summer night, it was the United States’ hottest player who made the difference for his country. Jozy Altidore continued his international streak Tuesday, scoring for a fourth straight match, to give the Americans a 1-0 victory over Honduras at Rio Tinto Stadium, pushing the U.S. to the brink of qualifying for the 2014 World Cup. Altidore, who is coming off a tremendous season in the Netherlands, has taken knocks for an international scoring drought that lasted nearly two years. ...

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Voter access trumps threat of fraud

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:01:04 MDT

Voter access trumps threat of fraud

by Xxxxxx The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 19, 2013 01:01AM MDT

In 2004, Arizona voters approved a measure demanding proof of citizenship from those who seek to register to vote in the state. On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled the measure invalid. The court looked to the 1993 National Voter Registration Act, also known as the motor voter law, which was supposed to streamline voter registration across the country. Among other things, it empowered a commission to develop a common registration form that all states have to “accept and use” to populate federal el...

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Ghost wolves

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:01:03 MDT

Ghost wolves

Published Jun 19, 2013 01:01AM MDT

Re “Value of wolves: Feds must maintain some oversight” (Our View, June 11): Big Game Forever, Wildlife Resources and creative attorney Ryan Benson convinced the Utah Legislature they should get $300,000 to “pursue legal and legislative solutions” regarding gray wolves, which have not been reintroduced in Utah. In other words, Benson gets paid by the Legislature to contact legislators and others to exercise authority over a non-existent gray wolf. I really wonder how Benson spent the $300,000 t...

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Keep Coach Mike

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:01:03 MDT

Keep Coach Mike

Published Jun 19, 2013 01:01AM MDT

Re “Coach Mike debacle a ‘teaching moment’” (Tribune, June 9): Something is sadly wrong in Salt Lake City government when the elected members of the City Council are prohibited from taking action to correct a mistake made my a non-elected city bureaucrat. One can only hope that a way will be found for Mike Martines to continue operating the successful Coach Mike’s Tennis Academy at the city’s Dee Smith Tennis Center. Boyer Jarvis Salt Lake City

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Debunking DeBry

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:01:03 MDT

Debunking DeBry

Published Jun 19, 2013 01:01AM MDT

I am currently visiting Salt Lake City. It is a sad state of affairs when an elected official suggests, as Salt Lake County Council Chairmen Steve DeBry did, that carrying a banner advocating equal protection of the law is a partisan political activity (“Did Salt Lake County show too much pride?” Tribune, June 12). DeBry should be thanked, though, for inadvertently exposing the dishonesty behind the oft-repeated claim that opponents of same-sex marriage only object to “redefining” marriage. De...

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Disgusting cartoon

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:01:03 MDT

Disgusting cartoon

Published Jun 19, 2013 01:01AM MDT

Disgusting? Shameful? Appalling? There are simply no adjectives negative enough to describe the content and timing of the Bill Shorr “cartoon” published on June 6. As I sit here with the same eagle, globe and anchor bracelet on my wrist that my father wore in the Pacific during World War II, I am outraged. The raising of the flag by the U.S. Marines on Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima is one of the most heroic and iconic moments in American history. To parody that legacy and sacri...

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Find arch home

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:01:03 MDT

Find arch home

Published Jun 19, 2013 01:01AM MDT

Re “Wanted: New home for Salt Lake City’s Olympic arch” (Tribune, June 15): With the twilight concerts a success, it’s obvious where the Olympic arch should go — on a permanent outdoor stage to host the concerts. Possibly in Pioneer Park, but with the popularity of the concerts maybe the larger Liberty Park, or even Sugar House Park (if we could just run the soon-to-be-completed streetcar a few blocks east across 1300 East to the park). I’ve been to outdoor concerts in many city parks that have ...

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Love will conquer

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:01:03 MDT

Love will conquer

Published Jun 19, 2013 01:01AM MDT

The issues today surrounding guns in America remind me of the controversies around gay and lesbian rights about 15 years ago. At that time, I went to a symposium at the University of Utah that was presented by parents of gay and lesbian children. Not only did these parents love and accept their children, but what struck me the most was their understanding of other people’s fears surrounding rights for gays and lesbians. Their main goal was to embrace those fears lovingly, to help others move to...

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Swallow’s poor excuse

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:01:03 MDT

Swallow’s poor excuse

Published Jun 19, 2013 01:01AM MDT

Re “Swallow took in $105,000 from donors in trouble with regulators” (Tribune, June 15): In light of the clear, mounting and convincing evidence about his conduct, the repeated and continuing claim of Utah Attorney General John Swallow that he has done nothing wrong proves quite simply that the attorney general of the state of Utah does not know the difference between right and wrong. The citizens of Utah deserve a top legal officer who understands the difference. James P. Cowley Salt Lake Ci...

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Utah soldier finally awarded Bronze Star for service in Iraq

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:01:03 MDT

Utah soldier finally awarded Bronze Star for service in Iraq

by Kristen Moulton The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 19, 2013 01:01AM MDT

Joshua E. Hansen had already been hit eight times by improvised explosive devices (IEDs) before his mine-protected personnel carrier was struck on March 15, 2007. Before he lost consciousness, suffering wounds that would knock him out of the war, Hansen scrambled to help the truck commander who was wounded and having trouble breathing. Six years later, Hansen, now 42, wears a Bronze Star for his “exceptionally meritorious service” during those six dangerous months in which he served as a team l...

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PCL baseball: Salt Lake Bees shut out Sacramento

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:57:02 MDT

PCL baseball: Salt Lake Bees shut out Sacramento

by Alex Riggins The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 11:57PM MDT

Matt Shoemaker struck out nine batters over five innings and combined with three relievers to throw a three-hit shutout on Tuesday night, leading Salt Lake past Sacramento 10-0. The game was played in front of a crowd of 15,185, the largest at Spring Mobile Ballpark this season. Andrew Romine got the offense started early for Salt Lake when he led off the bottom of the first inning with an opposite-field home run down the left-field line, just his second homer of the season. Chris Nelson, play...

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Kragthorpe: U.S. soccer team merits more noise in second half (with video)

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:55:23 MDT

Kragthorpe: U.S. soccer team merits more noise in second half (with video)

by Kurt Kragthorpe The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 11:55PM MDT

Sandy Every four years, Jozy Altidore personally makes sure high-level international soccer keeps coming back to Utah. If not for Altidore’s left-footed goal in the 73th minute Tuesday night, Rio Tinto Stadium would have been remembered as the site of a rare non-victory for the U.S. men’s national team in a World Cup qualifier on home soil. Even worse, this night would have become known as the time when the Riot — the stadium’s nickname — was too quiet. Altidore rewrote that script, to the re...

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Pierce: RSL broadcaster can teach you a few things about soccer

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:54:48 MDT

Pierce: RSL broadcaster can teach you a few things about soccer

by Scott D. Pierce The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 11:54PM MDT

Brian Dunseth has made himself into one of the best soccer analysts on TV by thinking about his wife. “I feel like I’m trying to talk to my wife and explain the game of soccer to her,” said Dunseth, who played professionally for eight years before becoming a part of the Real Salt Lake broadcast team in 2006. “She doesn’t really know the game at all and has never been a huge fan of sports. So I feel like I’m just trying to explain it to her while not trying to dumb it down. And not disrespect th...

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Utah Football: Quinton Pedroza dismissed for violating team rules

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:54:48 MDT

Utah Football: Quinton Pedroza dismissed for violating team rules

by Tony Jones The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 11:54PM MDT

Two months remain until Utah makes its football season debut against Utah State. But the Utes are already thinner at wide receiver. Receiver Quinton Pedroza was dismissed from Utah for a violation of team rules, university officials told The Salt Lake Tribune. The 6-foot-2 California native had been poised to have a big junior season in Dennis Erickson’s new pass-oriented offense. Instead, this could turn out to be a big loss. Pedroza played sparingly in his first two years in the program, mos...

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NBA Finals: Heat top Spurs in OT, force Game 7

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:54:48 MDT

NBA Finals: Heat top Spurs in OT, force Game 7

by Brian Mahoney The Associated Press

Published Jun 18, 2013 11:54PM MDT

Miami • LeBron James led a title-saving charge, and now his crown will be on the line one more time in Game 7. James powered Miami to a frantic fourth-quarter rally and overtime escape as the Heat beat the San Antonio Spurs 103-100 on Tuesday night to extend the NBA Finals as far as they can go and keep Miami’s repeat chances alive. Losing his headband but keeping his cool while playing the entire second half and overtime, James finished with 32 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, making the go-...

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Duncan, Spurs collapse late

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:25:03 MDT

Duncan, Spurs collapse late

by Jon Krawczynski The Associated Press

Published Jun 18, 2013 11:25PM MDT

Miami • Tim Duncan was delivering a vintage performance, and the San Antonio Spurs were streaking to the franchise’s fifth championship. Then the 37-year-old forward ran out of gas, and the Spurs collapsed down the stretch like they so rarely have before. Duncan had 30 points and 14 rebounds in the first three quarters, but was scoreless and grabbed just three boards in the fourth quarter and overtime of San Antonio’s 103-100 overtime loss to the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday...

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World Cup qualifying: Fabian Johnson’s versatility continues to pay off

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:52:03 MDT

World Cup qualifying: Fabian Johnson’s versatility continues to pay off

by Christopher Kamrani The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 10:52PM MDT

Sandy • They saluted those waving their red, white and blue scarves and clapped their hands together in commemoration of yet another three points won and another monumental step toward qualifying for the World Cup in Brazil next summer. Fabian Johnson, his right arm draped around the local boy Nick Rimando, cracked a joke and the Real Salt Lake goalkeeper burst into laughter. He certainly does it all. He’s Jurgen Klinsmann’s Swiss army knife. If he’s needed on the left side of the U.S. midfield,...

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NBA Finals: James helps Heat stave off elimination in Game 6

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:26:05 MDT

NBA Finals: James helps Heat stave off elimination in Game 6

by Jon Krawczynski The Associated Press

Published Jun 18, 2013 10:26PM MDT

Miami • LeBron James shrugged off a poor start to get 32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, Ray Allen hit a 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds to play to force overtime and the Miami Heat staved off elimination with a 103-100 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night. James missed nine of his first 12 shots, but scored 16 points in the fourth to rally the Heat from a 10-point deficit. The Heat trailed 94-89 with 28 seconds to play, but James hit a 3 with 20 seconds...

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Woman charged with felony animal torture for killing dog with insecticide

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:19:03 MDT

Woman charged with felony animal torture for killing dog with insecticide

by Erin Alberty The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 10:19PM MDT

A Salt Lake City woman has been charged with felony animal torture for allegedly spraying insecticide down the throat of her dog. In charges filed Tuesday, police wrote that a man on Saturday opened the garbage can at his apartment near 1360 S. Emery (1170 West) to find the body of his neighbor’s dog wrapped in a blanket. The neighbor, a 53-year-old woman, told police that she sprayed Raid down the dog’s throat, wrapped a blanket around the dog and threw it in the garbage can. She was charged w...

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Husband charged with abusing sick wife

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:01:02 MDT

Husband charged with abusing sick wife

by Erin Alberty The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 10:01PM MDT

A Riverton man is accused of abusing his wife, a multiple sclerosis patient who allegedly was found badly neglected with untreated sores and serious infections. In charges filed Tuesday, police wrote that the woman, 55, was taken to a hospital May 8 for severe sepsis and encephalopathy. The woman’s body had multiple open sores, including a bedsore about 5 inches in diameter on her back, and uncleaned feces on her body, investigators wrote. Her bedding was stained and appeared not to have been ch...

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NSA director says plot against Wall Street foiled

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:59:03 MDT

NSA director says plot against Wall Street foiled

by Kimberly Dozier And Donna Cassata The Associated Press

Published Jun 18, 2013 09:59PM MDT

Washington • The U.S. foiled a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange because of the sweeping surveillance programs at the heart of a debate over national security and personal privacy, officials said Tuesday at a rare open hearing on intelligence led by lawmakers sympathetic to the spying. The House Intelligence Committee hearing provided a venue for officials to defend the once-secret programs and did little probing of claims that the collection of people’s phone records and Internet usage ...

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Lower fees, new options in store for Utah’s college savings plan

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:56:46 MDT

Lower fees, new options in store for Utah’s college savings plan

by Jennifer Napier-pearce The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 09:56PM MDT

Utah’s official 529 college savings plan is announcing new investment choices and lower fees effective June 21. The Utah Educational Savings Plan (UESP) is dropping its annual administrative asset fees on age-based and five of six static investments by an average of 10 percent to between 0.14 and 0.18 percent. (Fees for customized investment options will remain at 0.20 percent and the Public Treasurers’ Investment Fund option will stay fee-free). The nonprofit, which manages more than $5.9 bill...

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Chrysler concedes, agrees to recall of Jeeps at risk of fire

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:56:46 MDT

Chrysler concedes, agrees to recall of Jeeps at risk of fire

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Published Jun 18, 2013 09:56PM MDT

Detroit • Facing a deadline and a potential public-relations nightmare, Chrysler on Tuesday resolved differences with safety regulators and will recall 2.7 million older-model Jeeps, reversing a defiant stance over autos that may be linked to 51 deaths in fiery rear-end collisions. In deciding on the recall, Chrysler sidestepped a showdown with the federal government that could have led to public hearings with witnesses providing details on fuel tanks at risk of a fire when they rupture. The di...

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Businessman, activist had life lived in full

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:56:46 MDT

Businessman, activist had life lived in full

the Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 09:56PM MDT

Longtime Utah businessman and community activist Marvin L. Arent, who died last week at the age of 95, loved to talk about life, and about the love of his life. Arent and wife Lynn founded Arent’s Doorway to Fashion, a women’s clothing and fur store that operated for decades on South Temple in downtown Salt Lake City. Marvin Arent was a member of the Rotary Club of Salt Lake City for 47 years, where he served as treasurer. He was named a Paul Harris Fellow and a Richard L. Evans Fellow in recogn...

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Briefs from Tribune news services

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:54:03 MDT

Briefs from Tribune news services

Published Jun 18, 2013 09:54PM MDT

New search for Hoffa remains on old farm Oakland Township, Mich. • The FBI has resumed its search for the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, who was last seen alive before a lunch meeting with two mobsters nearly 40 years ago. Federal agents returned Tuesday morning to a suburban Detroit field where they spent much of the day before digging. Reputed Mafia captain Tony Zerilli told his lawyer that Hoffa was buried beneath a concrete slab in a barn in the field. The barn no lo...

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Military plans would put women in most combat jobs

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:40:02 MDT

Military plans would put women in most combat jobs

by Lolita C. Baldor The Associated Press

Published Jun 18, 2013 09:40PM MDT

Washington • Declaring “the days of Rambo are over,” a top general said Tuesday that cultural, social and behavioral concerns may be bigger hurdles than tough physical fitness requirements for women looking to join the military’s special operations units. Maj. Gen. Bennet Sacolick, director of force management for U.S. Special Operations Command, said having seen women working alongside commando teams in Afghanistan, he is less concerned about their physical strength than the social issues that...

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Woman pleads guilty to stealing from Girl Scout cookie table

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:18:16 MDT

Woman pleads guilty to stealing from Girl Scout cookie table

by Janelle Stecklein The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 09:18PM MDT

A woman who stole more than a $1,000 from a local Girl Scout troop was sentenced to up to 5 years in prison Monday. Kayla Marie Long, 24, of Ogden, pleaded guilty in 3rd District Court to one count of third-degree felony theft and was sentenced to prison and ordered to pay $700 in restitution. Court documents allege that a car driven by Long had been circling the Wal-Mart parking lot in Taylorsville, 5469 S. Redwood Road, where a Girl Scout troop had set up a sales table. One troop leader said ...

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Judge tosses lawsuit claiming DCFS took kids from family because father is black

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:14:02 MDT

Judge tosses lawsuit claiming DCFS took kids from family because father is black

by Erin Alberty The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 09:14PM MDT

A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed by a Clinton couple who claimed they lost custody of their children because the father is black. In a ruling filed Tuesday, Judge Clark Waddoups wrote that Kelvin and Sharon Davis cannot sue Utah’s Division of Child and Family Services in federal court because they did not send to the state a required notice that they intended to sue a government agency. Waddoups also wrote that the federal district court lacked jurisdiction over the state court’s d...

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G-8 seeks unity on Syrian peace talks, tax evasion

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:14:02 MDT

G-8 seeks unity on Syrian peace talks, tax evasion

by Shawn Pogatchnik and Cassandra Vinograd The Associated Press

Published Jun 18, 2013 09:14PM MDT

Enniskillen, Northern Ireland • President Barack Obama, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other G-8 leaders attempted to speak with one voice Tuesday on seeking a negotiated Syrian peace settlement — yet couldn’t publicly agree on whether this means President Bashar Assad must go. Their declaration at the end of the two-day Group of Eight summit sought to narrow the diplomatic chasm between Assad’s key backer, Russia, and Western leaders on starting peace talks in Geneva to end a two-year ci...

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U.S. men's national team tops Honduras 1-0

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:11:29 MDT

U.S. men's national team tops Honduras 1-0

aaron Falk The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 09:11PM MDT

Sandy • Jozy Altidore's hot streak continues. The U.S. striker scored in the 73rd minute to give the Americans a 1-0 victory over Honduras on Tuesday night at Rio Tinto Stadium. The goal off a Fabian Johnson pass extended Altidore's scoring streak to four straight matches and moved his country a long way toward qualifying for the 2014 World Cup. Altidore foreshadowed the goal earlier in the half by beating Honduras goalkeeper Noel Valladares only to see the score whistled off because Altidore wa...

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CBO: Immigration bill would cut $700B from deficit over 20 years

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:09:52 MDT

CBO: Immigration bill would cut $700B from deficit over 20 years

by David Espo and Erica Werner The Associated Press

Published Jun 18, 2013 09:09PM MDT

About 8 million immigrants living unlawfully in the United States would initially gain legal status under sweeping legislation moving toward a vote in the Senate, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday, adding the bill would push federal deficits lower in each of the next two decades. The eagerly awaited report by Congress’ non-partisan scorekeeping agency said the legislation would increase federal spending in the form of benefits for those gaining legal status, but those expenses would ...

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House approves ban on abortions after 20 weeks

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:09:02 MDT

House approves ban on abortions after 20 weeks

by Juliet Eilperin The Washington Post

Published Jun 18, 2013 09:09PM MDT

Washington • The House approved legislation Tuesday that would ban abortions starting at 20 weeks of pregnancy, the most sweeping abortion restriction to pass any chamber of Congress in a decade. The vote was 228 to 196. While the measure is unlikely to become law — it faces opposition in the Senate and a White House veto threat — it could reverberate politically over the next year and a half, as both Republicans and Democrats appeal to voters in this year’s special elections and the 2014 midt...

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Swallow’s fate in House GOP’s hands Wednesday

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:03:06 MDT

Swallow’s fate in House GOP’s hands Wednesday

by Robert Gehrke | The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 09:03PM MDT

As Republican House members prepared to meet Wednesday to discuss how to deal with a string of allegations against Attorney General John Swallow, the leader of the majority in the chamber said it is “highly likely” the House will investigate the charges even as Swallow made a last-ditch attempt to explain the accusations against him. House Majority Leader Brad Dee, R-Ogden, said Tuesday that he believes it is “highly likely” that the House will proceed with an investigation into the allegations...

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Unofficial ‘mayor’ of Sugar House succumbs to cancer

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:03:06 MDT

Unofficial ‘mayor’ of Sugar House succumbs to cancer

by Tom Wharton The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 09:03PM MDT

Business leader Bob Evans, known by many as the unofficial mayor of Sugar House, died last week of cancer at his home at the age of 69. Evans, longtime owner of Sugar House Coffee, earned a reputation as a builder because of his love of the venerable Salt Lake City business district and was credited with spearheading community events such as the Sugar House Farmers Market, the July 4th celebration, monthly artist strolls and Santa’s Shack. “Bob was an amazingly creative and energetic guy,” sai...

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Granite schools will cut staff to make up budget deficit

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:49:03 MDT

Granite schools will cut staff to make up budget deficit

by Ray Parker The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 08:49PM MDT

Granite School District officials will cut administrators, secretaries and other middle managers in order to balance its upcoming budget. Board members voted Tuesday night to make the cuts in personnel so that about $500,000 could be cut from the 2013-14 budget, said district spokesman Ben Horsley. The district did not have information on the number of people who would lose jobs; those decisions will be made in the coming weeks, Horsley said. “We’re doing the best we can to get the best bang fo...

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Restaurant review: Japanese pub fare separates Ichiban from its competitors

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:48:53 MDT

Restaurant review: Japanese pub fare separates Ichiban from its competitors

by Stuart Melling Special To The Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 08:48PM MDT

Salt Lake City’s love affair with all things sushi and sake means there’s now a Japanese restaurant of every conception and style across the valley — from refined fine dining to all-you-can-eat. But what of the old guard — those restaurants that paved the way? Ichiban Sushi is one of Salt Lake City’s more venerable Japanese eateries and there have been changes of late. In the kitchen, Thomas Ontko recently joined the team as executive chef, bringing with him an impressive resume that includes s...

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In veto-proof vote, Salt Lake City Council OK’s $8M tax increase

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:41:54 MDT

In veto-proof vote, Salt Lake City Council OK’s $8M tax increase

by Christopher Smart The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 08:41PM MDT

Salt Lake City Council swing vote Jill Remington Love signaled her support for an $8 million property-tax increase Tuesday afternoon and four others followed suit to pass a $221 million annual budget. Mayor Ralph Becker has promised to veto the tax increase equivalent to $67.93 on a house valued at $250,000; or $494 on a business property valued at $1 million. But five council members can override a veto. And Love, Charlie Luke, Soren Simonsen, Kyle LaMalfa and Luke Garrott appear to have the vo...

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Family steps up with $4 million to rescue Capitol Theatre project

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:41:54 MDT

Family steps up with $4 million to rescue Capitol Theatre project

by Mike Gorrell | The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 08:41PM MDT

Just when the future of the century-old Capitol Theatre was in dire straits, the Janet Quinney Lawson Foundation came to the rescue. In a surprise announcement Tuesday, Salt Lake County officials said the foundation donated $4.1 million to keep a $33.4 million renovation from being canceled at nearly the last minute after a federal tax credit came up $5 million short of budget expectations. For that contribution, the modernized facility will be renamed the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre. I...

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Sports briefs: Wisconsin lands Jordan High QB Kafentzis

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:28:02 MDT

Sports briefs: Wisconsin lands Jordan High QB Kafentzis

Published Jun 18, 2013 08:28PM MDT

college football • Jordan High quarterback Austin Kafentzis has given a verbal commitment to play for Wisconsin and former Utah State coach Gary Andersen. Kafentzis, who led the Beetdiggers to a state championship last year as a sophomore, is in Madison for the Badgers’ camp and gave his commitment Tuesday, according to his father, Jordan defensive coordinator Kyle Kafentzis. “He just felt it was the right thing to do,” Kyle Kafentzis said. “It was the right place for him.” Kafentzis, the top q...

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IRS worker: No political bias against tea party

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:14:02 MDT

IRS worker: No political bias against tea party

by Alan Fram The Associated Press

Published Jun 18, 2013 08:14PM MDT

Washington • An Internal Revenue Service manager and self-described conservative Republican said the close scrutiny of tea party groups’ tax forms originated in his Cincinnati IRS office and not in Washington, according to a full transcript of his interview by congressional investigators released Tuesday. John Shafer, who oversaw a small group of IRS workers who screen applications for tax-exempt status, told the investigators that the initial tea party application was spotted by one of his wor...

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Food briefs: Herb growing class, art brunch

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:51:03 MDT

Food briefs: Herb growing class, art brunch

by Heather May The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 07:51PM MDT

Preserve herbs Learn how to grow, cook and preserve herbs at the Utah State University Botanical Center’s class “Having the Thyme of Your Life.” Participants will go home with an herb-filled planter and herb-infused oil. When • Thursday, June 27, 6-8:30 p.m. Where • USU Botanical Center, 725 S. 50 West, Kaysville Cost • $29 for USU garden members and $37 for public. Register • USUBotanicalCenter.org or call 801-593-8969 Eat Local Learn how to find local farmers, bakers, ranchers, beek...

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Utahn follows natural path of winemaking

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:51:03 MDT

Utahn follows natural path of winemaking

by Heather May The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 07:51PM MDT

The story of how 30-year-old Evan Lewandowski began making wine in Utah starts with a guy walking into a bar. Lewandowski, who moved to Utah for the snow — and college — in 2001 had his first inkling that wine was his calling after he tried a Robert Mondavi sauvignon blanc while busing tables at the defunct L’Avenue restaurant. It was a far cry from the swill in a box he drank at college parties. That led him to work as a server at a wine bar in Park City, where a man from Communicating for Agri...

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Shishito peppers: From hipster menus to your grill

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:51:03 MDT

Shishito peppers: From hipster menus to your grill

by J.m. Hirsch The Associated Press

Published Jun 18, 2013 07:51PM MDT

Never had shishito peppers? You need to track them down. Right now. Shishito peppers are small, thin Japanese peppers. They are a bit longer and thinner than a jalapeno. But the flavor is quite different. While jalapenos have thick flesh and an assertive heat, shishitos are thin skinned and generally sweeter than they are hot. Except when they are not. For reasons that are debated online, one out of every dozen or so shishito peppers packs a punch. Nothing that will leave you gasping for air, bu...

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Change your workout with a new grip

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:51:03 MDT

Change your workout with a new grip

by Lya Wodraska The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 07:51PM MDT

Changing your exercise routine is a great way to keep workouts fresh and challenge the body. Not allowing yourself to get comfortable helps you find “new” muscles to work or provides new mental and balance challenges. One change that’s easy to make — but is often overlooked — is the grip you use when lifting. By simply changing the way you hold weights or bars, you can change your workout. Another option is to substitute cable handles for those with different shapes or for ropes. By doing this...

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The best camera apps for the wannabe Ansel Adams

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:23:17 MDT

The best camera apps for the wannabe Ansel Adams

by Scott Sherman and Vince Horiuchi The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 07:23PM MDT

“Say cheese!” Or not. In the world of digital photography, you don’t have to flash a smile. Instead, just digitally paint a grin on your face afterward. Struggling for hours to get just the right shot under the optimum lighting conditions is so analog. Today, digital photography allows any wannabe Ansel Adams to create a photographic masterpiece in homage to the 20th century landscape marvel. And with a good smartphone camera and the right camera app, the tools are in everyone’s hands. In the pa...

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Miss Utah USA’s botched answer makes her a star

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:23:17 MDT

Miss Utah USA’s botched answer makes her a star

by Scott D. Pierce The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 07:23PM MDT

Marissa Powell didn’t win the title of Miss USA on Sunday, but she did make quite an impression en route to being named third runner-up. Not necessarily a good impression, but certainly one that is unforgettable. When asked what it says about society that women continue to earn less than men, the Salt Laker stumbled and bumbled her way through an answer that went viral on the Internet: “I think we can relate this back to education and how we are continuing to try to strive to figure out how to...

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Brazil protesters keep up pressure on government

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:23:17 MDT

Brazil protesters keep up pressure on government

by Bradley Brooks The Associated Press

Published Jun 18, 2013 07:23PM MDT

Sao Paulo • Thousands of demonstrators flooded a square in Brazil’s economic hub, Sao Paulo, on Tuesday evening for the latest in a historic wave of protests against the shoddy state of public transit, schools and other public services in this booming South American giant. Sparked earlier this month by a 10-cent hike in bus and subway fares and organized via social media, the nationwide protests are giving voice to growing discontent over the gap between Brazil’s high tax burden and the low qual...

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Herbert not budging on Snake Valley deal

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:21:02 MDT

Herbert not budging on Snake Valley deal

by Brian Maffly The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 07:21PM MDT

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert stands by his decision against signing a proposed agreement with Nevada for sharing groundwater under the Snake Valley, an agricultural region straddling the state line. That’s according to a top aide, Mike Mower, speaking Tuesday before the State Water Development Commission. But that doesn’t mean Herbert is not interested in reaching an accord with Nevada. Rather he hopes to negotiate a new deal acceptable to Snake Valley residents, who stand the most to lose if the Sou...

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Discovering England, and tips for doing it cheaply

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:03:39 MDT

Discovering England, and tips for doing it cheaply

by Jim Dalrymple Ii The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 07:03PM MDT

Why do we suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous travel experiences? It’s a question running over and over in my mind as I sit crammed into a tiny airplane seat, drinking a tiny can of coke and trying not to inadvertently touch the not-so-tiny guy in the next seat. Travel is a pleasure, of course, but it comes with a series of only sometimes-tiny pains. I’m heading to London on this flight. After arriving, I’ll spend a few days in the city, head into the Welsh countryside and finally finish ...

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Business news briefs

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:45:03 MDT

Business news briefs

staff And News Services

Published Jun 18, 2013 06:45PM MDT

Deloitte fined $10M over misconduct Deloitte has agreed to a $10 million fine and a one-year ban from advising banks chartered in New York as part of a settlement with state officials. The move stemmed from what state authorities called “misconduct, violations of law, and lack of autonomy” during Deloitte’s work for Standard Chartered, a British bank accused of illicitly transferring billions of dollars on behalf of Iran. Obama says change likely at the Fed President Barack Obama has given ...

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Competency in question for Utah man accused of killing father

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:37:09 MDT

Competency in question for Utah man accused of killing father

by Jessica Miller The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 06:37PM MDT

Court proceedings have been halted for a 32-year-old Monroe man accused of killing his 77-year-old father last July. William Lawton is charged in 6th District Court with aggravated murder, a first-degree felony, in the death of James Lawton. On Tuesday, prosecutors and Lawton’s defense attorney told a 6th District Court judge they believe the man is incompetent to stand trial and should be committed the Utah State Hospital, according to court records. After viewing a competency report, the judge...

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Tremonton cop investigated for sexual exploitation

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:37:09 MDT

Tremonton cop investigated for sexual exploitation

by Michael Mcfall The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 06:37PM MDT

A Tremonton police officer is under investigation for sexual exploitation of a minor. Paul Murphy, spokesman for the Utah attorney general’s office, confirmed Tuesday that the office is investigating the case but could not comment further, since the investigation is ongoing. He was arrested Thursday under suspicion of the charge, said Tremonton police Sgt. Todd Hunsaker.The officer has been with the department for more than 10 years and the news is “quite shocking to all of us,” Hunsaker said. ...

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Bagley guest cartoonist: Matt Wuerker

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:25:20 MDT

Bagley guest cartoonist: Matt Wuerker

the Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 06:25PM MDT

Cartoonist’s Note: While I take time away from drawing to organize the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists convention AAEC - Annual Convention, I am featuring the work of some attendees. (By the way, how many at the conference table can you name?). Matt Wuerker, winner of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize, does his daily cartoons old school, with ink on paper and watercolor washes, which is ironic, since he works for the web-based newspaper, Politico. Matt is the current President of the Asso...

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Obamacare moves to forefront in immigration debate

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:06:18 MDT

Obamacare moves to forefront in immigration debate

by Matt Canham The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 06:06PM MDT

Washington • Utah senators are mixing the toxic politics of Obamacare with immigration reform, but with far different aims. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, has tried to ward off Republican support for the Senate immigration bill by comparing it to the Affordable Care Act, saying both were “negotiated in secret by insiders and special interests.” Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, said he’s prepared to support immigration reform if the Senate will accept a few of his ideas, among them an additional five-year delay...

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NBA playoffs: Ray Allen keeps Heat alive with huge 3-pointer

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:03:03 MDT

NBA playoffs: Ray Allen keeps Heat alive with huge 3-pointer

the Associated Press

Published Jun 18, 2013 06:03PM MDT

Miami • For years, Ray Allen’s routine has not changed. Show up for work hours earlier than just about everyone else, go onto the court and take hundreds of jump shots. It paid off for him on Tuesday. And he’ll be back out there on Thursday — since the Miami Heat season still has one game remaining. Allen’s 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds left in the fourth quarter capped a huge Miami rally plus essentially took the championship trophy out of San Antonio’s hands, and the Heat found a way in overtime ...

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Report says too many teachers, too little quality; Utah educators question study

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:56:38 MDT

Report says too many teachers, too little quality; Utah educators question study

by Lindsay Whitehurst The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 05:56PM MDT

Utah educators are questioning a wide-ranging, scathing new study that called America’s teacher-education institutions “an industry of mediocrity,” and found an online university to be the state’s only school to make the grade. Western Governors University was one of a handful of institutions to earn three stars from the National Council on Teacher Quality in the controversial report released Tuesday. Though the authors ranked Utah teacher education above average in many areas, especially math...

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Monson: Miss Utah will bounce back big after choking away beauty crown

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:53:21 MDT

Monson: Miss Utah will bounce back big after choking away beauty crown

by Gordon Monson The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 05:53PM MDT

I think we can relate this back to education, and how we are continuing to try to strive to … (tight smile and long pause) … figure out how to create jobs right now. That is the biggest problem and I think especially the men are seen as the leaders of this, and so we need to try to figure out how to create education better so that we can solve this problem. Thank you.” — Miss Utah Ever screw up in the clutch and want to dissipate into thin air, just melt into a puddle and pour away through the...

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Winter sports: Lolo Jones rankles some bobsledders’ feathers

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:41:03 MDT

Winter sports: Lolo Jones rankles some bobsledders’ feathers

combined News Services

Published Jun 18, 2013 05:41PM MDT

Des Moines, Iowa • Lolo Jones’ attempt at humor in a video that’s gone viral received a chilly reception from some members of the bobsledding community. Like that, the U.S. hurdler who also recently picked up bobsled finds herself under scrutiny again. Jones posted a Vine video in which she pokes fun at a check she received for $741.84 as prize money from the U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation. In the spoof, she picks up the phone and says, “I’m going to be a little bit late on my rent.” Now, ...

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GSLC and LGBT

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:34:02 MDT

GSLC and LGBT

Published Jun 18, 2013 05:34PM MDT

“We were very disappointed that you used Scouting to advance the gay agenda at the Utah Pride Parade. ... It has always been BSA’s policy that no person, youth or adult, may use Scouting to promote sexual orientation or any other political or social agenda.” — Bry Davis, president of the BSA’s Great Salt Lake Council, and council executive Rick Barnes. The Great Salt Lake Council’s chastisement of two local Boy Scout adult leaders for marching with a handful of Scouts in the Utah Pride Parade...

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House passes far-reaching anti-abortion bill

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:25:00 MDT

House passes far-reaching anti-abortion bill

by Jim Abrams

Published Jun 18, 2013 05:25PM MDT

Washington • The Republican-led House on Tuesday passed a far-reaching anti-abortion bill that conservatives saw as a milestone in their 40-year campaign against legalized abortion and Democrats condemned as yet another example of the GOP war on women. The legislation, sparked by the murder conviction of a Philadelphia late-term abortion provider, would restrict almost all abortions to the first 20 weeks after conception, defying laws in most states that allow abortions up to when the fetus beco...

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Hatch amendments hurt

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:05:02 MDT

Hatch amendments hurt

by John C. Wester

Published Jun 18, 2013 05:05PM MDT

Sen. Orrin Hatch was right to support immigration reform legislation in the Senate Judiciary Committee, legislation now being considered by the U.S. Senate. However, several amendments he plans to offer on the Senate floor could wipe away the chance for millions of immigrants to avail themselves of the bill’s path to citizenship. The amendments, which could be considered this week, would place additional financial burdens on persons attempting to qualify for a path to citizenship. One would disq...

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Lowry: The enforcement game

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:05:02 MDT

Lowry: The enforcement game

by Rich Lowry The National Review

Published Jun 18, 2013 05:05PM MDT

Congress is boring. It can’t even make new false promises. On border security, it keeps making the same assurances. The Gang of Eight immigration bill, which could well be the signature legislative accomplishment of President Barack Obama’s second term, travels in the well-worn ruts of past immigration promises. The Gang of Eight is offering this basic deal: “We will pretend to enforce the law, if you pretend to believe us.” The Gang of Eight bill purports to create an exit-entry visa system th...

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NBA: Jazz work out Carter-Williams, but don’t expect Burke

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:54:02 MDT

NBA: Jazz work out Carter-Williams, but don’t expect Burke

by Steve Luhm The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 04:54PM MDT

The Utah Jazz have worked out nearly every top point guard available in the NBA Draft on June 27. It’s going to stay that way. After another pre-draft workout Tuesday morning, vice president of player personnel Walt Perrin said he does not expect Michigan’s Trey Burke to audition for the Jazz. Burke is the top-rated point guard in the draft whose advisors obviously don’t think he’s going to be available to Utah, which owns the 14th and 21st picks in the first round. “I’ve been in communication w...

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NSA director says surveillance program foiled plot against Wall Street

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:45:22 MDT

NSA director says surveillance program foiled plot against Wall Street

by Kimberly Dozier And Donna Cassata The Associated Press

Published Jun 18, 2013 04:45PM MDT

WASHINGTON • The U.S. foiled a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange because of the sweeping surveillance programs at the heart of a debate over national security and personal privacy, officials said Tuesday at a rare open hearing on intelligence — a set-piece for supporters of the snooping. The House Intelligence Committee, led by lawmakers sympathetic to the extraordinary surveillance, provided a venue for officials to defend the once-secret programs. There was limited probing of claims tha...

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Wharton: Selfish reasons to oppose Nevada water deal

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:44:46 MDT

Wharton: Selfish reasons to oppose Nevada water deal

by Tom Wharton The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 04:44PM MDT

Most of us are selfish. We view the world through a prism of what helps us get through life. I thought about this recently when reading a story about how Utah water barons such as Washington County Water Conservancy District general manager Ron Thompson are critical of Gov. Gary Herbert for vetoing a water-sharing agreement with Nevada over underground water in Snake Valley that straddles the two states. The veto concerns Thompson because of fears that Nevada water barons will make it more diffi...

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College World Series: North Carolina ousts LSU with 4-2 win

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:40:03 MDT

College World Series: North Carolina ousts LSU with 4-2 win

the Associated Press

Published Jun 18, 2013 04:40PM MDT

Omaha, Neb. • Brian Holberton homered, Trent Thornton pitched a strong seven innings and No. 1 national seed North Carolina extended its stay at the College World Series with a 4-2 victory over LSU on Tuesday. The Tar Heels (58-11) play North Carolina State or UCLA in an elimination game Thursday. The No. 4-seeded Tigers (57-11) went 0-2 in their first CWS appearance since winning the 2009 national title. Holberton’s 12th homer of the season staked the Tar Heels to a 2-0 lead in the first inning...

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9 new food trucks roll into Salt Lake

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:34:40 MDT

9 new food trucks roll into Salt Lake

the Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 04:34PM MDT

Food trucks are no fad. More restaurants on wheels continue to pop up around the Salt Lake Valley, hoping to emulate the success of the Chow Truck, which made its first appearance in 2010. SuAn Chow’s Asian fusion truck is so successful, she’s looking into a brick and mortar spot. This new generation of food trucks aren’t always as mobile, as their predecessors. Some have found regular spots to park from the University of Utah to Wasatch Boulevard. While some food truck owners have been success...

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The pleasures of southern Wales

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:34:40 MDT

The pleasures of southern Wales

by Jim Dalrymple Ii The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 04:34PM MDT

“Do you need directions?” an elderly woman asked from the porch of her flower-dappled cottage. We had been standing on a street corner in her village — really just a cluster of several houses and a pub beside the Wye River in Wales — for no more than five minutes. But our map wasn’t helping and we couldn’t decide the if we should take the grassy footpath or head into the labyrinthine country lanes than led up the hill. Almost as soon as we began telling the woman that we hoped to hike to the nex...

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Justin Bieber behind wheel as car hits man in Hollywood

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:34:40 MDT

Justin Bieber behind wheel as car hits man in Hollywood

the Associated Press

Published Jun 18, 2013 04:34PM MDT

LOS ANGELES • Los Angeles police say Justin Bieber struck a pedestrian with his car in Hollywood, but there was no crime and the injuries aren’t life-threatening. Lt. Craig Valenzuela says Bieber’s car collided with someone — possibly a photographer — at 11:45 p.m. Monday in the 8800 block of Sunset Boulevard. Valenzuela says nobody was cited or arrested and officers determined no crime was committed. He says investigators are trying to determine whether the pedestrian was in the roadway. A vide...

NFL notes: St. Louis CVC pays $2M to Rams for legal fees

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:30:02 MDT

NFL notes: St. Louis CVC pays $2M to Rams for legal fees

the Associated Press

Published Jun 18, 2013 04:30PM MDT

St. Louis • The St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission said Tuesday it has paid $2 million to the St. Louis Rams to cover the team’s legal fees for the dispute over upgrades to the Edward Jones Dome that resulted in arbitration. CVC spokeswoman Donna Andrews said payment was made May 20. Rams spokesman Artis Twyman confirmed the team was paid. The CVC operates the dome that the Rams have played in since 1995, the year they moved to St. Louis from Anaheim, Calif. The dome was built with tax...

Weber voters to decide $45 million library bond

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:23:02 MDT

Weber voters to decide $45 million library bond

by Cathy Mckitrick The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 04:23PM MDT

In Weber County, library use is at an all-time high, but sorely needed upgrades and expansions have been put off for years. In a special vote-by-mail election on June 25, voters will decide whether those improvements can happen. On the table is a $45 million bond that will provide for • Renovation and upgrades of the historic main library at 2464 Jefferson in Ogden • Replacement of the southwest branch in Roy with a larger, more modern facility • Expansion and modernization of the North Ogden ...

Paul Rolly: School bus vandalism yields an unlikely culprit

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:16:03 MDT

Paul Rolly: School bus vandalism yields an unlikely culprit

by Paul Rolly Tribune Columnist

Published Jun 18, 2013 04:16PM MDT

When a school bus is vandalized, the usual suspects include unruly students, gang members or dropouts with too much time on their hands. But when vandalism occurred on the school bus that carried the Jordan School Board in the South Jordan Parade on Saturday, the offender was a school board member. Admittedly so. District transportation employees noticed an advertising placard on the side of the bus had been torn and partly pulled off. A handwritten note on the advertisement was addressed to Di...

Venus Williams pulls out of Wimbledon, citing back injury

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:03:20 MDT

Venus Williams pulls out of Wimbledon, citing back injury

The Associated Press

Published Jun 18, 2013 04:03PM MDT

Wimbledon, England • Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams has pulled out of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament because of a lower back injury. Williams’ agent, Carlos Fleming, says Wimbledon was told of her decision Tuesday. Williams, who turned 33 on Monday, was bothered by her back during a first-round loss at the French Open last month, then cited that injury when she and her younger sister Serena withdrew from the doubles competition in Paris. The older Williams played at Wim...

As sales slow, Utah’s Skullcandy retrenches

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:59:37 MDT

As sales slow, Utah’s Skullcandy retrenches

by Vince Horiuchi The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 03:59PM MDT

Park City-based audio accessories manufacturer Skullcandy announced Tuesday it is closing its San Clemente, Calif., office and restructuring its management team amid slowing sales and a fading stock. The company, which produces headphones for mobile devices and also sells active apparel, said it is moving its marketing, creative and business development and legal departments to its Park City headquarters from California, as well as certain sales and international personnel, according to a statem...

Google petitions FISA court for ability to disclose NSA user-data requests on First Amendment basis

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:54:02 MDT

Google petitions FISA court for ability to disclose NSA user-data requests on First Amendment basis

san Jose Mercury News

Published Jun 18, 2013 03:54PM MDT

Search giant Google petitioned the secretive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court on Tuesday for permission to separately report the number of requests it receives from the court, such as requests tied to the National Security Agency’s Prism program, claiming protections from the First Amendment right to free speech. The issue has been red-hot since former security contractor Edward Snowden revealed the existence of Prism to The Guardian earlier this month, including that Verizon, the largest...

Feds release guidelines for confronting a church shooter

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:51:29 MDT

Feds release guidelines for confronting a church shooter

by Lauren Markoe Religion News Service

Published Jun 18, 2013 03:51PM MDT

Washington • For the first time, the federal government has issued written guidelines for houses of worship that are confronted with a homicidal gunman. Vice President Joe Biden released the new rules Tuesday, two days after a gunman shot a parishioner during Mass at an Ogden church and six months after the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., that left 26 dead, including 20 children. Beyond seeking shelter and waiting for police to arrive, as many Newtown victims did, the new rules also advise ad...

Utah regulators asked to reconsider power plant pollution solution

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:45:02 MDT

Utah regulators asked to reconsider power plant pollution solution

by Judy Fahys The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 03:45PM MDT

An environmental group has asked Utah utility regulators to reconsider the pollution-related upgrades already approved for PacifiCorp’s Bridger power plant in Wyoming. “Basically, we’re saying there is a less expensive, environmentally superior alternative that PacifiCorp has not considered,” said Steven Michel, a New Mexico-based attorney for Western Resource Advocates. The question is before Utah’s Public Service Commission, since much of the electricity from the 2,120-megawatt, four-unit powe...

Radar shows tornado touched down at Denver airport

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:39:23 MDT

Radar shows tornado touched down at Denver airport

the Associated Press

Published Jun 18, 2013 03:39PM MDT

Denver • Radar indicated a tornado briefly touched down Tuesday over the east runways of Denver International Airport, where thousands of people took shelter in bathrooms, stairwells and other safe spots until the dangerous weather passed, officials said. Airport spokeswoman Laura Coale reported no damage. Nine flights were diverted elsewhere during a tornado warning that lasted about 40 minutes, she said. A 97 mph wind gust was measured at the airport before communication with instruments there...

Charter-school pioneer discusses innovative ed movement at Utah conference

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:31:03 MDT

Charter-school pioneer discusses innovative ed movement at Utah conference

by Ray Parker The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 03:31PM MDT

Charter schools could not get out of the political battleground of polarized lawmakers of today. That’s according to Ember Reichgott Junge, who helped author the first charter school law in Minnesota 20 years ago. “We had bipartisan support,” Reichgott Junge said. “It also came from outside the political spectrum, from civic leaders. “I feel something like charters wouldn’t pass today because there isn’t any middle anymore [in politics].” The charter-school pioneer, who was a state Democrati...

Photos of the day - June 18, 2013

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:19:02 MDT

Photos of the day - June 18, 2013

the Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 03:19PM MDT

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

Harvey leads Mets to 4-3 win over Braves

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:34:03 MDT

Harvey leads Mets to 4-3 win over Braves

The Associated Press

Published Jun 18, 2013 02:34PM MDT

Atlanta • Matt Harvey pitched six hitless innings, John Buck homered and the New York Mets held off another Atlanta comeback, beating the Braves 4-3 Tuesday in the first game of a doubleheader. Harvey (6-1) didn’t allow a hit until Jason Heyward’s fluke infield single leading off the seventh but tired in the eighth as the Braves tried to rally for the second straight game. Trailing 4-0, Atlanta scored three runs and had the bases loaded before Bobby Parnell, the fourth Mets pitcher of the inni...

UVU golfer captures spot in Public Links field

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:12:02 MDT

UVU golfer captures spot in Public Links field

The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 02:12PM MDT

Utah Valley golfer Mason Casper birdied four of his final five holes at Talons Cove Golf Club, including a 12-foot birdie putt on hole 36, to capture a qualifying spot in the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship. With the top two finishers moving on to the championship tournament in Lorton, Va., Casper fired a 72-68 over 36 holes to finish 4-under par for the day and just one shot back of eventual winner David Cunningham. The U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship is one of 10 individual amat...

Yankees put Teixeira on DL; Youkilis needs surgery

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:10:02 MDT

Yankees put Teixeira on DL; Youkilis needs surgery

The Associated Press

Published Jun 18, 2013 02:10PM MDT

New York • Kevin Youkilis needs back surgery and Mark Teixeira returned to the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with an aching right wrist, the latest injury setbacks for the depleted New York Yankees. Youkilis will miss at least 10-12 weeks after he has the procedure in California on Thursday. He had gone back on the DL last Friday. The three-time All-Star, who signed a one-year, $12 million contract with New York as a free agent on December 14, has played in only 28 games and is batting .219 w...

Semi crash on I-15 delays traffic near North Salt Lake

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:03:02 MDT

Semi crash on I-15 delays traffic near North Salt Lake

by Kimball Bennion The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 02:03PM MDT

The Utah Highway Patrol is investigating the crash of a semi-trailer truck on Interstate 15 that has traffic backed up throughout southern Davis County Tuesday afternoon. Cpl. Todd Johnson said the semi rolled, causing several lanes in both southbound and northbound highways to close temporarily. As of 1:50 p.m. the northbound lanes near Beck Street in North Salt Lake had re-opened. The Utah Department of Transportation reported that two southbound lanes were opened near 2600 South. The entire s...

Utah woman dies after skydiving accident

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:45:02 MDT

Utah woman dies after skydiving accident

by Michael Mcfall The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 01:45PM MDT

She was an experienced skydiver. But on Sunday afternoon, a 30-year-old Grantsville woman died when something went wrong. The woman was skydiving with other people over Tooele Valley Airport, which is about five miles northwest of Tooele, said Tooele County Chief Deputy Sheriff Duke North. But sometime after her chute deployed, something went wrong and she hit the ground hard, North said. The airport called 911 at 12:30 p.m. Emergency responders found her with head and leg injuries and immediate...

Autism tied to air pollution, brain-wiring disconnect in studies

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:27:02 MDT

Autism tied to air pollution, brain-wiring disconnect in studies

by Elizabeth Lopatto And Nicole Ostrow Bloomberg News

Published Jun 18, 2013 01:27PM MDT

Researchers seeking the roots of autism have linked the disorder to chemicals in air pollution and, in a separate study, found that language difficulties of the disorder may be due to a disconnect in brain wiring. Researchers from Harvard University’s School of Public Health found that pregnant women exposed to high levels of diesel particulates or mercury were twice as likely to have an autistic child compared with peers in low-pollution areas. The findings, published Tuesday in Environmental H...

Radio spots highlight Utah lawyers’ contributions

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:22:03 MDT

Radio spots highlight Utah lawyers’ contributions

by Jennifer Napier-pearce The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 01:22PM MDT

Lawyers in the Beehive State are trying to polish up their image. The Utah State Bar has launched a public information campaign to let people know about the productive role attorneys play in the community. And they’ve taken to the airwaves, producing four 60-second radio spots being played on KSL, KODJ, ESPN, KSFI, KUBL, KZNS and KONY in St. George. Bar president Lori Nelson said in a statement that the state’s 10,000 lawyers and judges perform a vital role in society, from instilling justice to...

Bank warns of billions in losses from Sochi Games

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:07:03 MDT

Bank warns of billions in losses from Sochi Games

The Associated Press

Published Jun 18, 2013 01:07PM MDT

Moscow • Russia’s state development bank says it stands to lose billions of dollars from financing unprofitable construction projects for the 2014 Sochi Olympics. VEB chairman Vladimir Dmitriev said in a recent interview with the Gazeta.ru news portal that of the 19 projects the bank is funding, at least eight would fail to turn a profit. The eight projects are receiving about $5.2 billion, and Dmitriev expressed doubts the money will be repaid. Among those receiving the credits are companie...

Daytona frontstretch getting $400 million facelift

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:51:02 MDT

Daytona frontstretch getting $400 million facelift

The Associated Press

Published Jun 18, 2013 12:51PM MDT

Daytona Beach, Fla. • Daytona International Speedway is getting another facelift, this one considerably bigger than the last. Three years after a complete repaving project, the famed track is overhauling the frontstretch to enhance the “fan experience.” International Speedway Corp., which owns Daytona and 12 other NASCAR tracks, announced funding approval Tuesday. ISC estimates the redesign with cost between $375 million and $400 million. Daytona had hoped to get some public funding, but the...

Utah State football: Keeton, Fackrell named to CFPA watch list

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:47:03 MDT

Utah State football: Keeton, Fackrell named to CFPA watch list

The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 12:47PM MDT

Utah State quarterback Chuckie Keeton and linebacker Kyler Fackrell are part of the 2013 College Football Performance Awards Watch Lists. Keeton is one of five Mountain West Conference quarterbacks named to the Quarterbacks Watch List of 30, while Fackrell is one of 41 players named to the Linebackers Watch List. Overall, Keeton is the only quarterback from the state of Utah recognized, while Fackrell is one of two in-state linebackers to make the Watch List along with Utah’s Brian Blechen...

Few women in Utah corporate boardrooms

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:33:48 MDT

Few women in Utah corporate boardrooms

by Jennifer Napier-pearce The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 12:33PM MDT

Mary Beckerle began her career in a lab studying cell movement. She worked up through the ranks of academia and research and eventually made her way to the boardroom. She now serves as chief executive of the Huntsman Cancer Institute and as a director for a number of associations including Huntsman Corp., where she’s been a board member since 2011. Beckerle credits her fellow board members for “being broad thinkers” and making her “feel very comfortable.” But the fact is, she’s the only woman on...

A patent for when a simple ‘Shut up!’ won’t do

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:31:02 MDT

A patent for when a simple ‘Shut up!’ won’t do

the Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 12:31PM MDT

Systems and methods for deploying and utilizing a network of conversation control systems, patent No. 8,468,027, invented by Brady Dow of Riverton, assigned to Kombea Corp. of American Fork. Systems, apparatus and methods for thermal energy storage, coupling and transfer, patent No. 8,464,535, invented by Maurice White of Pasco, Wash., and Peter Brehm of Richland, Wash., assigned to Infinia Corp. of Ogden. Stake system and method for soft material, patent No. 8,464,738, invented by Eric M. Sim...

Grace Potter overheats hot Red Butte crowd

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:29:33 MDT

Grace Potter overheats hot Red Butte crowd

by Taylor W. Anderson The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 12:29PM MDT

Either through irony or accident, Grace Potter’s four-man backup crew, the Nocturnals, looked very much awake as they filed on stage at Red Butte Garden Sunday to play instrumentals in “Hot Summer Night.” Potter somehow made the amphitheater mercury head north as she began the set from the crowd and voluntarily lost her shawl into the front row after she hit the stage, unveiling a healthy bit of skin along with a sprawling vocal scale. The band kept its best-known tunes (like “Paris” and “Medic...

University of Utah tosses proposed skateboard ban for stricter rules

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:29:02 MDT

University of Utah tosses proposed skateboard ban for stricter rules

by Lindsay Whitehurst The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 12:29PM MDT

Skateboarders and bikers wouldn’t get kicked off the University of Utah campus but would be subject to new rules and safety warnings under a plan approved Monday. Two police officers on bikes or Segways also would enforce limits on dangerous riding under a set of policy revisions passed by an executive committee of the U.’s Academic Senate. The idea is still subject to approval by the university’s Board of Trustees, but it is a significant change from a ban proposed on recreational riding of ...

San Jose sues MLB over A’s move

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:26:02 MDT

San Jose sues MLB over A’s move

The Associated Press

Published Jun 18, 2013 12:26PM MDT

San Jose, Calif. • Major League Baseball is dragging its feet on having team owners vote on the Oakland Athletics’ proposed move to a new ballpark 40 miles south in San Jose, San Jose city officials said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday. The lawsuit — filed in federal court in San Jose — is disputing MLB’s exemption to federal antitrust law, which MLB has used as a “guise” to control the location of teams, according to the suit. “It’s time for someone to take on this supposed baseball exemption fr...

Gun lobbyist seeks restoration of firearms rights

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:18:59 MDT

Gun lobbyist seeks restoration of firearms rights

by Taylor W. Anderson The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 12:18PM MDT

For perhaps three more weeks or longer, Clark Aposhian — Utah’s leading gun lobbyist — will be without his arsenal of guns, as he received a continuance at his hearing Tuesday on a protective order filed by his ex-wife. Mitch Vilos, Aposhian’s attorney, said he will spend the next few days developing a brief proposing to lift the federal law banning Aposhian’s access to his weapons while facing charges in court. Aposhian was charged with domestic violence after a Memorial Day incident when h...

NBA Finals: Spurs’ coach puts Pop into news conferences

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:14:58 MDT

NBA Finals: Spurs’ coach puts Pop into news conferences

by Jon Krawczynski The Associated Press

Published Jun 18, 2013 12:14PM MDT

Miami • During his team’s Game 3 rout of the Heat, Gregg Popovich was shown on TV talking to his players while they were in the process of burying Miami with a stirring offensive display. “When you’re open, let it fly,” the Spurs’ coach told them. “Put your name in the paper.” A day later, San Antonio guard Gary Neal was asked about that bit of encouragement. “That’s what you guys hear,” Neal said with a chuckle, implying the give-and-take isn’t always so sunny. In his 17th season coachi...

MGM, AEG to develop 20,000-seat Las Vegas Strip arena

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:34:02 MDT

MGM, AEG to develop 20,000-seat Las Vegas Strip arena

The Associated Press

Published Jun 18, 2013 11:34AM MDT

Las Vegas • Casino giant MGM Resorts International and entertainment company AEG say they’ve inked a deal to build a 20,000-seat Las Vegas Strip arena. Officials with Las Vegas-based MGM Resorts and Los Angeles-based AEG say the joint venture will provide a centerpiece for a renovation of the area from Las Vegas Boulevard to Frank Sinatra Drive between the New York-New York and Monte Carlo resorts. Groundbreaking for the $350 million arena is expected next summer, with completion by spring 2...