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Make them citizens

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:01:04 MDT

Make them citizens

Published May 24, 2013 01:01AM MDT

More than 11 million undocumented people work, pay taxes and go to school here, and many work in jobs that most people won’t do. Without them, the country could have difficulties. Congress should pass an immigration reform bill that gives legal status to the immigrants already here. Of course, the law should have rules, fines, limitations and steps for people to work their way up in stages to full citizenship. There are bright kids who can’t go past high school to college. If they are allowed ...

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Will: The NLRB’s school-door stand

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:01:04 MDT

Will: The NLRB’s school-door stand

by George F. Will The Washington Post

Published May 24, 2013 01:01AM MDT

WASHINGTON — Early in an opinion issued recently by a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Judge A. Raymond Randolph says: “Although the parties have not raised it, one issue needs to be resolved before we turn to the merits of the case.” The issue he raised but could not resolve — that is up to the Supreme Court — illuminates the Obama administration’s George Wallace-like lawlessness. It also demonstrates the judiciary’s duty to restrai...

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Kamas businesses work together to promote art

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:01:04 MDT

Kamas businesses work together to promote art

by Scott Iwasaki The Park Record

Published May 24, 2013 01:01AM MDT

Kamas • When Gabriel Morin and his wife, Betty, officially open The Mirror Lake Diner on Friday, May 24, the walls will be adorned with nature photographs taken by Oakley photographer Charlie Lansche. The images will be enhanced by leaf sculptures by Ed Wittrock, an artist from Samak Using local art was an idea that emerged when the Morins put their heads together with Katie Stellpflug, the owner of Artique, a small, independent boutique at 283 N. Main St., Kamas. To read the full story, go to...

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Short takes on issues

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:01:04 MDT

Short takes on issues

Published May 24, 2013 01:01AM MDT

Packin’ in schools • While teachers who carry concealed firearms in Utah schools assure parents the practice makes their children safer, some moms and dads may disagree. State law, however, does not take the right of those parents to decide what’s best for their children into consideration; it only protects the right of armed teachers to keep their concealed weapons secret. That hardly seems to fit with the values of a state that upholds parental rights consistently and a Legislature that tradit...

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Steve Powell: Feds may be to blame for son’s suicide

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:01:04 MDT

Steve Powell: Feds may be to blame for son’s suicide

by Brooke Adams The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 24, 2013 01:01AM MDT

A day after learning his son Michael had committed suicide, Steve Powell wrote a lengthy letter to a daughter reiterating his belief that federal agents planned assaults on the family that may have included slipping Michael psychotropic drugs. “As with some of the other threats, it appears that they made good on this one,” Powell wrote in the Feb. 12 letter to his daughter Alina. “I am quite sure that [name redacted] had no intention to kill Michael, but Michael’s suicide, evidently in reaction...

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Utah majority leader and lobbyists vacation together abroad

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:01:04 MDT

Utah majority leader and lobbyists vacation together abroad

by Robert Gehrke The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 24, 2013 01:01AM MDT

Utah House Majority Leader Brad Dee returned this week from a trip to Europe that included an eight-day Rhine River cruise with three prominent Capitol Hill lobbyists and their spouses. While the trip is not a first, and does not appear to violate legislative ethics rules, since the couples paid their own way on the vacation, experts say it raises questions about perception and propriety. “I totally understand that these people can be friends. The problem is the perception of this is problematic...

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Dish of the Week: Tacos at Tortilla.bar in Orem

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:01:03 MDT

Dish of the Week: Tacos at Tortilla.bar in Orem

Published May 24, 2013 01:01AM MDT

$8-$9 • Tacos (prices vary) Excellent gourmet tacos powered by the restaurant’s made-from-scratch tortillas are the core of the menu at Tortilla.bar in Orem. Two tacos come to an order, but the fillings change depending on what’s local and organic and the kitchen’s creative mood. On any given night, guests might get to choose from the fabulously juicy Niman Ranch pork pibil tacos or the decadently rich avocado tacos with lush Utah goat cheese. Tortilla.bar • 1454 S. State St., Orem; 385-259-20...

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Helping the homeless

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:01:03 MDT

Helping the homeless

Published May 24, 2013 01:01AM MDT

My experience walking the streets as a resident of downtown Salt Lake City is different from what Wayne Livingston described in “Sidewalk poseurs” (Forum, May 18). In the hundreds of hours I have walked over the past nine months, I have seen people give money to a beggar maybe six times. Those with cardboard signs are not getting rich. If one could make $2,000 a week begging, the streets would have hundreds asking for money. Livingston thinks the homeless should go to work each day. Think about...

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Trivializing pledge

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:01:03 MDT

Trivializing pledge

Published May 24, 2013 01:01AM MDT

Alex Burnett feels that saying the Pledge of Allegiance every day at Bingham High is excessive. In “Whining about Pledge” (Forum, May 16), Jan Phillips told him to stop whining and start showing more support to our veterans. As a fellow student of Alex, I feel that how frequently someone says the pledge does not prove a person’s patriotism or how much he or she supports our troops. Patriotism is not grounded in the recitation of a pledge but rather in a commitment to our Constitution, a love o...

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Hugs, not guns

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:01:03 MDT

Hugs, not guns

Published May 24, 2013 01:01AM MDT

Re “Gun-toting Utah teachers to parents: Your kids safe with us” (Tribune, May 19): Does there not seem to be perversity in a community where it’s appropriate for school faculty to carry loaded firearms, visible or otherwise, but an educator risks being considered inappropriate if he or she greets a student with a warm, congratulatory embrace in recognition of well-done work, exemplary behavior or any celebratory accomplishment? Thus, my grandchildren will go to taxpayer-funded learning instit...

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Charter schools

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:01:03 MDT

Charter schools

Published May 24, 2013 01:01AM MDT

Re “Utah charter schools under new performance scrutiny” (Tribune, May 17): Charter schools maintain a sacred trust. In exchange for receiving public dollars, they care for and educate children. The Utah State Charter School Board maintains a trust, too. It holds charter schools responsible for the quality of education they provide, for managing taxpayer dollars and for complying with laws that protect the public’s interests. I commend the board for implementing new performance standards to ens...

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Recession spending

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:01:03 MDT

Recession spending

Published May 24, 2013 01:01AM MDT

It is interesting how members of the Utah Legislature are quick to accept lessons from Europe when the subject matter fits into their own ideology, as in the case of lowering the blood-alcohol threshold for a drunken driving citation (“Utah senator considers cutting state’s drunk driving threshold” (Tribune, May 16). Yet they refuse to recognize that most European nations provide health care to 100 percent of their citizens for half of what we spend, with superior outcomes. On the other side o...

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Chicago on brink of being ousted

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:30:03 MDT

Chicago on brink of being ousted

the Associated Press

Published May 23, 2013 11:30PM MDT

Detroit • Jimmy Howard kept Jonathan Toews in his misery, making three saves against the struggling star to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 on Thursday night in Game 4 of the second round series to put the NHL’s best team during the regular season on the brink of elimination. When Howard wasn’t using his glove or pads to deny Toews, Detroit’s skaters were rattling him and his teammates with a physical presence that is clearly making them uncomfortable. “They are gettin...

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PCL baseball: Despite big hitting performances, Bees fall to Redbirds

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:42:03 MDT

PCL baseball: Despite big hitting performances, Bees fall to Redbirds

by Kyle Goon The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 10:42PM MDT

Andrew Romine and Keith Johnson have a history that stretches far beyond Salt Lake — back to when both were in Single A Cedar Rapids five years ago. Romine, the 27-year-old infielder, has learned to value his longtime manager’s advice. The two spent some time during Thursday’s batting practice talking about Romine’s slow start at the plate since coming back down to Triple A. Johnson, who doesn’t lack for talking points, had a surprisingly simple message. “It was mental approach more than physic...

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4A softball: Youthful Salem Hills captures state crown

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:30:21 MDT

4A softball: Youthful Salem Hills captures state crown

by Tony Jones The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 10:30PM MDT

Taylorsville • They said it was a rebuilding year. They said there was no way Salem Hills could replace 11 seniors who made a run to the state championship game last season. Competing for the first state title in school history would have to wait so maturation and experience could grow and prosper. The pundits were wrong. The Skyhawks claimed the first Class 4A championship in school history Thursday afternoon when an innocent pop up fell into the glove of shortstop Abbie Tuttle for the final ou...

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4A boys’ soccer: Bountiful powers past Orem for title (with video)

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:30:21 MDT

4A boys’ soccer: Bountiful powers past Orem for title (with video)

by Christopher Kamrani The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 10:30PM MDT

Sandy • The lights didn’t come at Rio Tinto Stadium on Thursday evening. They didn’t need to. They didn’t need to because the Bountiful Braves played their best game of the season when it mattered most. In the Class 4A state title game, Bountiful’s impressive and rare conglomerate of players and styles melded together in a 2-0 win over Orem. The lights stayed off, and once the clock ran dry, the Braves, clad in all black, sprinted to the south goal and mobbed under a nearly full moon. “This was ...

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4A baseball: Slam lifts Salem Hills into title game

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:30:21 MDT

4A baseball: Slam lifts Salem Hills into title game

by Aaron Falk The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 10:30PM MDT

Orem • Salem Hills coach Scott Haney already had his ace. Colton Hill has been the Skyhawks’ No. 1 pitcher for the past three seasons. But Haney still was looking for a player to step up and win that second spot entering this season. That man was on the bump and in a jam Thursday evening with Salem Hills looking for a win to put the school in the Class 4A baseball state title game. Garret McEwan had given up a leadoff triple to Maple Mountain’s Jonah Flinders then watched as Flinders scored and ...

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The do’s and don’ts of mortgages and refinancing

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:22:49 MDT

The do’s and don’ts of mortgages and refinancing

by Paul Beebe The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 10:22PM MDT

With Utah’s recovery from the recession outpacing the nation, would-be homebuyers returning to the housing market are stepping into the best interest rate environment in memory. Rates for 30-year fixed mortgages in Utah have stayed mostly below 3.5 percent since last summer, while 15-year rates have drifted downward to around 2.8 percent, according to Bankrate.com. Here is a refresher course to help buyers and owners avoid making the wrong decision about a mortgage or refinancing. There are goo...

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Tavaci rezoning application filed with Salt Lake County

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:22:49 MDT

Tavaci rezoning application filed with Salt Lake County

by Mike Gorrell The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 10:22PM MDT

Tavaci is back. Developer Terry Diehl’s controversial proposal to transform the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon with a high-density project — which at one time included a hotel, commercial operations and perhaps 300 condominiums — has been revived in Salt Lake County’s planning and development process. Diehl’s company, Cottonwood Estates Development, has filed an application to rezone 47 acres on the northern flank of the canyon mouth from FR.5, which requires minimum half-acre lots, to “FM-10 F...

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Television ratings: KUTV-Channel 2 wins big in late-news — again

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:22:49 MDT

Television ratings: KUTV-Channel 2 wins big in late-news — again

by Scott D. Pierce The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 10:22PM MDT

The headline for the local TV news ratings is beginning to look familiar — KUTV scores a big victory in the late-news ratings during the May sweeps. That’s 10 undisputed victories in a row for Channel 2 — it’s 11 if you count November 2010, when KUTV and KSL finished in a virtual tie. And, again, it wasn’t close. KUTV scored an 11.3 rating/22 share; KSL a 6.9/14; KSTU-Channel 13 a 5.4/10; and KTVX-Channel 4 a 3.4/7. The scores are based on live numbers as well as same-day DVR viewing for the Mon...

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At quiet Salt Lake shareholder meeting, Goldman works on its image

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:22:49 MDT

At quiet Salt Lake shareholder meeting, Goldman works on its image

by Paul Beebe The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 10:22PM MDT

In an otherwise routine shareholder meeting in Salt Lake City, Goldman Sachs on Thursday released a report detailing actions the Wall Street firm has taken to improve its business practices after a series of embarrassing missteps that stained its reputation in the aftermath of the financial crisis. CEO Lloyd Blankfein announced publication of the report, which makes 39 recommendations for change, covering client service, financial products it sells and employee incentives. The changes were impl...

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First peregrine falcon hatches in downtown Salt Lake City

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:54:55 MDT

First peregrine falcon hatches in downtown Salt Lake City

by Michael Mcfall The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 09:54PM MDT

The first peregrine falcon chick has hatched from four eggs laid in a downtown Salt Lake City nest box. The falcon parents were tending the eggs in a nest box on the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. Their first-born cracked through its shell Wednesday as high-definition cameras installed in the box broadcast its arrival around the world via the Internet. An approximately three-minute video on a Facebook page dedicated to the birds shows the mother tending to the newborn shortly after its birth. ...

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I-5 bridge collapses in Washington; no fatalities

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:54:55 MDT

I-5 bridge collapses in Washington; no fatalities

the Associated Press

Published May 23, 2013 09:54PM MDT

Mount Vernon, Wash. • An Interstate 5 bridge over a river north of Seattle collapsed Thursday evening, dumping vehicles and people into the water, the Washington State Patrol said. The four-lane bridge over the Skagit River collapsed about 7 p.m., Trooper Mark Francis said. There was no immediate estimate of how many people were in the water or whether there were any injuries or deaths, he said. It also was not known what caused the collapse of the bridge about 60 miles north of Seattle in Skagi...

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Experiment: Living Planet Aquarium sending students’ ‘heads’ into deep sea

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:48:11 MDT

Experiment: Living Planet Aquarium sending students’ ‘heads’ into deep sea

by Chris Mumford Special To The Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 09:48PM MDT

Sandy • The 4th graders of Castle Dale Elementary listened with rapt attention as Chris Barela, art director for the Living Planet Aquarium, described an eel-like creature called a hagfish that dwells in the deepest depths of the ocean. “When they get threatened by another animal that is trying to eat them, they produce slime, lots of slime,” said Barela. “Any idea why slime would be helpful for them?” The kids raised their hands to guess, with several suggesting that the slime might be a prot...

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Blood found on teen arrested in deaths of 2 adopted brothers

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:40:35 MDT

Blood found on teen arrested in deaths of 2 adopted brothers

by Janelle Stecklein and Bob Mims The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 09:40PM MDT

West Point • A 15-year-old boy arrested after his adopted younger brothers were found stabbed to death in his family’s West Point home had traces of blood on him when he was found later by police. Davis County Sheriff Todd Richardson said during a Thursday afternoon press conference that the blood linked the teen to the crime scene. No weapons were found on the suspect, but two knives believed to be the murder weapons were recovered at the home. Richardson said the teen was cooperating with inv...

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Preliminary hearing set for Utah man accused of killing girl, 6

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:40:35 MDT

Preliminary hearing set for Utah man accused of killing girl, 6

by Marissa Lang The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 09:40PM MDT

West Jordan » More than a year after the body of 6-year-old Sierra Newbold was found in a West Jordan canal, prosecutors will present evidence in court against the man accused of raping and killing the little girl. Terry Lee Black, 41, was ordered to appear in 3rd District Court for a preliminary hearing on July 29. Prosecutors anticipate at least three full days of testimony from witnesses and experts that will include DNA and crime scene analysis. Black is charged with aggravated murder, chil...

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Paul Rolly: Holistic conference is LDS in name only

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:36:49 MDT

Paul Rolly: Holistic conference is LDS in name only

by Paul Rolly Tribune Columnist

Published May 23, 2013 09:36PM MDT

Note to faithful Mormons: If you miss the LDS Holistic Living Conference & Expo next month, it won’t affect your standing for a temple recommend. It’s not like missing church. In fact, despite its name, it has nothing to do with the LDS Church. But the name of the conference, and its description on the LDS Holistic Living website, probably helps boost sales for the two-day event, which costs $70 a pop. “Since 2010, the LDS Holistic Living Conference has provided a venue for like-minded LDS mem...

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Family of slain man sues Utah sheriff after officer shooting

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:36:49 MDT

Family of slain man sues Utah sheriff after officer shooting

by Kimball Bennion The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 09:36PM MDT

The family of a Sandy man who was shot and killed by a Box Elder County deputy in 2012 is suing the officer and the sheriff’s office for negligence, willful misconduct and wrongful death. A complaint filed Thursday in U.S. District Court alleges that Deputy Austin Bowcutt failed to follow policies that govern automobile chases and use of deadly force when he shot and killed Troy Burkinshaw, 52, after a low-speed pursuit in Box Elder County. The family’s attorney, Jim McConkie, said Thursday th...

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Video: Follow ‘MJ’ the tabby cat on her Philadelphia bike outings

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:20:33 MDT

Video: Follow ‘MJ’ the tabby cat on her Philadelphia bike outings

by Kathy Matheson The Associated Press

Published May 23, 2013 09:20PM MDT

For 26-year-old bike courier Rudi Saldia you could say a cat is his co-pilot. Saldia often buzzes around Philadelphia with his year-old feline Mary Jane — nicknamed MJ — perched on his shoulder. Their urban adventures have turned heads on the street and garnered big hits on YouTube. <freeform> <script data-hide-title=”true” data-hide-byline=”true” data-hide-footnotes=”true” type=”text/javascript” src=”http://cdn.spundge.com/embed/stories/3757/”></script><noscript><h1&g...

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National briefs from Tribune news services

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:40:03 MDT

National briefs from Tribune news services

Published May 23, 2013 08:40PM MDT

Boston suspect under scrutiny in unsolved grisly triple killing Waltham, Mass. • A year and a half before the Boston Marathon bombing, the man Tamerlan Tsarnaev called his best friend died in a grisly crime: He was one of three men found nearly decapitated in an apartment, their throats slashed ear to ear, marijuana sprinkled over their bodies. Now, in an offshoot of the marathon investigation, authorities are trying to determine whether the now-dead Tsarnaev had a hand in the unsolved triple ...

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5A boys’ soccer: Lehi blanks Bingham for state title (with video)

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:39:38 MDT

5A boys’ soccer: Lehi blanks Bingham for state title (with video)

by Christopher Kamrani The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 08:39PM MDT

Sandy • Purple streamers tumbled around the grass at Rio Tinto Stadium. Some caught onto the heels of players. Others, blowing in the wind, wrapped around the Pioneer players dancing and screaming and laughing. The accomplishment, a Class 5A boys’ soccer state championship for Lehi and its 2-0 win over Region 4 rival Bingham on Thursday evening, was dwarfed by an entire season. Jerry Preisendorf used one word to describe this year’s team, the team that ended up waving flags in the air and spra...

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Deseret Chemical Depot destroys contaminated waste

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:24:02 MDT

Deseret Chemical Depot destroys contaminated waste

the Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 08:24PM MDT

The Deseret Chemical Depot has reached another milestone, disposing of more than 2.5 million pounds of contaminated waste created over 70 years as it stored and destroyed chemical weapons. Called legacy waste, it included used chemical protective equipment, tools and munition packing materials, the U.S. Army said in a statement Thursday. The waste was generated by the depot and by the now-closed Chemical Agent Munitions Disposal System, which researched and developed chemical agents for the U.S....

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Brave woman tried to reason with London attackers

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:16:02 MDT

Brave woman tried to reason with London attackers

by Gregory Katz The Associated Press

Published May 23, 2013 08:16PM MDT

London • A brave scout leader who may have prevented further violence has emerged as an unlikely hero in the apparent terror attack that left one man dead on the streets of London. Ingrid Loyau-Kennett got off a bus and tried to reason with the two attackers after she tried to help the man lying on the street but found he had no pulse and was already dead. The 48-year-old mother kept talking to the two bloody attackers before police came, trying to keep them calm. Loyau-Kennett, who lives in Co...

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House immigration group resolves dispute

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:11:03 MDT

House immigration group resolves dispute

by Erica Werner The Associated Press

Published May 23, 2013 08:11PM MDT

Washington • House members writing a bipartisan immigration bill said Thursday they had patched over a dispute that threatened their efforts, even as they and the rest of Congress prepared to return home for a weeklong recess where many could confront voters’ questions on the issue. The eight lawmakers in the House immigration group have struggled for months to come to agreement on a sweeping bill that would have a chance in the GOP-controlled House while satisfying Democrats’ objectives. Talks...

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Former Utah Scout: Next challenge is making gay youth welcome

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:10:15 MDT

Former Utah Scout: Next challenge is making gay youth welcome

by Ray Parker The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 08:10PM MDT

Dylan Lukes of South Jordan dropped out of his Boy Scouts of America troop two years ago after another Scout found his journal, where he had written about being gay. “The other parents freaked out and were not comfortable,” said Lukes, now 17. “I wanted to get my Eagle [Scout] badge … but I just stopped going because I felt uncomfortable.” In a historic decision Thursday, selected leaders of the BSA voted to ease an increasingly controversial ban and allow openly gay boys to join, while conti...

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IRS replaces official in tea party controversy

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:10:02 MDT

IRS replaces official in tea party controversy

by Stephen Ohlemacher The Associated Press

Published May 23, 2013 08:10PM MDT

Washington • Moving quickly to stem a raging controversy, the new acting head of the Internal Revenue Service started cleaning house Thursday by replacing the supervisor who oversaw agents involved in targeting tea party groups. A day after she refused to answer questions at a congressional hearing, Lois Lerner was placed on administrative leave, according to congressional sources. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, a senior Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, said Lerner was asked to resign ...

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Military calls U.K. attack victim a model soldier

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:09:02 MDT

Military calls U.K. attack victim a model soldier

the Associated Press

Published May 23, 2013 08:09PM MDT

London • The soldier brutally murdered in a suspected terrorist attack in London was a popular 25-year-old ceremonial military drummer and machine gunner, a father and a passionate fan of the Manchester United soccer team, the British military said Thursday. Lee Rigby, of 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, who had joined the army in 2006, was posted in Cyprus, Afghanistan and Germany before becoming a recruiter, assisting with duties in the Tower of London. “All he wanted to do from ...

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Distraught mom becomes face of Oklahoma tornado

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:53:24 MDT

Distraught mom becomes face of Oklahoma tornado

by Sean Murphy The Associated Press

Published May 23, 2013 07:53PM MDT

Moore, Okla. • A massive tornado was carving its way through town. There was no time to hesitate. LaTisha Garcia had to get to her children. And so she raced against the storm. She had 30 miles to cover from her job in Edmond to Plaza Towers Elementary School, where her 8-year-old daughter Jazmin Rodriguez is a third grader. She lost. The tornado got there first, and the destruction kept her from driving the final few hundred yards. And so she got out of her car and ran, arriving to find little...

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RG3 still aiming to return by Week 1

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:41:02 MDT

RG3 still aiming to return by Week 1

Published May 23, 2013 07:41PM MDT

Robert Griffin III’s rehab started with a “cry festival.” On Thursday, the road back included running some drills at an offseason practice. Wearing a helmet but no jersey and sporting a large brace on his reconstructed right knee, Griffin did some handoffs and throws with other teammates recovering from injuries. It’s the latest step toward his goal of playing in the season opener in September. “As soon as I woke up out of the surgery, I put the date of the first game in my phone,” Griffin said....

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Report: Nation’s kids need to get more physical

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:30:03 MDT

Report: Nation’s kids need to get more physical

by Jennifer C. Kerr The Associated Press

Published May 23, 2013 07:30PM MDT

Washington • Reading, writing, arithmetic — and PE? The prestigious Institute of Medicine is recommending that schools provide opportunities for at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day for students and that PE become a core subject. The report, released Thursday, says only about half of the nation’s youngsters are getting at least an hour of vigorous or moderate-intensity physical activity every day. Another concern, the report says, is that 44 percent of school administrators repor...

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5A baseball: Bingham blasts Riverton, Miners to play for title

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:26:49 MDT

5A baseball: Bingham blasts Riverton, Miners to play for title

by Aaron Falk The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 07:26PM MDT

Orem • The saying in the Bingham Miners’ dugout has been the same all season. Block out everything else. Focus on “the next 200 feet.” The end finally is in sight. The Miners got hits from eight different players and a three-hit gem from pitcher Brennon Lund to beat region rival Riverton 11-1 in Thursday’s Class 5A winners bracket final at Utah Valley University. “There’s a lot of excitement right now,” said catcher Jacob Druce, who had three RBIs. “But our main focus is that we’ve still got o...

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Kennecott announces first wave of layoffs

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:21:33 MDT

Kennecott announces first wave of layoffs

by Paul Beebe The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 07:21PM MDT

Kennecott Utah Copper laid off an unspecified number of salaried employees on Thursday, blaming the unprecedented landslide inside Bingham Canyon Mine last month. “In order to make our business financially sustainable moving forward, we have to look at all costs, and unfortunately that also means people costs. The actions that we are taking today are a direct result of the slide on April 10,” said Kennecott spokesman Kyle Bennett. Bennett said he could not reveal the number of layoffs until all...

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NBA playoffs: Heat, Pacers say Game 2 should be even better

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:07:34 MDT

NBA playoffs: Heat, Pacers say Game 2 should be even better

by Tim Reynolds The Associated Press

Published May 23, 2013 07:07PM MDT

Miami • Losing a game at the final buzzer, no less than a playoff game on the road against the reigning NBA champion Miami Heat, would seem to have potential to demoralize the Indiana Pacers. Or not. “Our belief,” Pacers coach Frank Vogel said Thursday, “has strengthened.” Barely 12 hours after LeBron James scored on a drive as time expired in overtime to give the Heat a win in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, the Pacers were more steeled than shaken when they arrived for practice at the...

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Obama sees narrower terror threat, defends drones

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:03:02 MDT

Obama sees narrower terror threat, defends drones

by Julie Pace and Lara Jakes The Associated Press

Published May 23, 2013 07:03PM MDT

Washington • President Barack Obama sought Thursday to advance the U.S. beyond the unrelenting war effort of the past dozen years, defining a narrower terror threat from smaller networks and homegrown extremists rather than the grandiose plots of Osama bin Laden’s al-Qaida. In a lengthy address at the National Defense University, Obama defended his controversial drone-strikes program as a linchpin of the U.S. response to the evolving dangers. He also argued that changing threats require changes...

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West Valley City police respond to junior high food fight

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:56:32 MDT

West Valley City police respond to junior high food fight

by Janelle Stecklein The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 06:56PM MDT

Flying French fries and other items filled the air Thursday afternoon after a couple hundred Granite School District junior high students decided to launch a spontaneous all-out food fight. Ultimately, the West Valley City police were called to help restore order. Granite School District spokesman Ben Horsley said the incident started about 12:30 p.m. at West Lake Junior High School when two youths got into a physical altercation. For unknown reasons, it escalated into a larger food fight, he s...

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Movie review: ‘Hangover Part III’ more violent, less funny

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:55:22 MDT

Movie review: ‘Hangover Part III’ more violent, less funny

by Sean P. Means The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 06:55PM MDT

The only surprising thing about “The Hangover Part III” is that it isn’t as blatantly offensive as the first two films. It is, however, more violent than the previous outings, as director Todd Phillips and his co-writer Craig Mazin replace the shocking stuff with a nasty gangster plot and other gory touches. The first bit of violence is committed on a defenseless giraffe, decapitated when our cluelessly self-absorbed friend Alan (Zach Galifianakis) buys it and then drives it home under an over...

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Volcanos, hurricanes at Natural History Museum of Utah

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:55:22 MDT

Volcanos, hurricanes at Natural History Museum of Utah

by Lindsay Whitehurst The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 06:55PM MDT

Ten-year-old Brennan Phifer switched a couple levers and pressed a button. Suddenly, an enormous gray cloud exploded on the screen in front of him in a virtual volcanic eruption. “It’s spraying some magma out of the earth,” he said about the virtual disaster. “This is so awesome.” The station at the Natural History Museum of Utah allowed him to control the amount of gas and silica brewing in the volcano, showing him how each material affected the eruption. It’s part of the newly built museum’s...

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Business news briefs

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:51:03 MDT

Business news briefs

staff And News Services

Published May 23, 2013 06:51PM MDT

Gap’s 1st-quarter profits up 43% After years of struggling, Gap is back in style. Gap Inc., which owns the Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic clothing chains, reported a 43 percent increase in its fiscal first-quarter net income, as the company continues to reap benefits from the turnaround plan that it began early last year. The Gap also reiterated its full-year earnings outlook. Japan gyrations show vulnerability Japan’s financial markets fluctuated wildly Thursday, underscoring the shakin...

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First time ever, University of Utah student president impeached

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:40:28 MDT

First time ever, University of Utah student president impeached

by Lindsay Whitehurst The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 06:40PM MDT

For the first time in its history, the University of Utah student government has impeached and replaced its president. Nick Ferre lost his position following a trial Wednesday because his grade-point average dropped below 2.5, a requirement to hold office. The graduate student in educational leadership and policy argued that some of his grades were in dispute and said an accelerated course he’s due to finish next month could increase his GPA. “One of the things we try and get away from is we ...

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Newest Utah H&M store draws a crowd

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:30:03 MDT

Newest Utah H&M store draws a crowd

the Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 06:30PM MDT

Hundreds of shoppers descended Thursday on Farmington’s Station Park shopping center for the opening of northern Utah’s first H&M store. This is the third location in the state for the popular Swedish fashion chain, which marked the occasion with giveaways and free refreshments for the scores of people who stood in line for hours for the noon opening. Hennes & Mauritz, as it is formally known, also operates stores at Fashion Place Mall in Murray and at City Creek Center in downtown Salt Lake Ci...

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Trump prevails in civil case over woman, 87

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:29:03 MDT

Trump prevails in civil case over woman, 87

by Michael Tarm The Associated Press

Published May 23, 2013 06:29PM MDT

Chicago • An 87-year-old grandmother took on billionaire Donald Trump. And on Thursday — she lost. Jurors sided with the real estate mogul-turned-TV showman in a weeklong civil trial focused on Jacqueline Goldberg’s claim that Trump cheated her in a condo bait-and-switch scheme in a Chicago skyscraper he built. The federal jury in Chicago returned with a finding in Trump’s favor after deliberating for more than five hours over two days. Goldberg, of Evanston, had sought damages totaling around ...

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Favors, Hayward get USA invites

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:21:02 MDT

Favors, Hayward get USA invites

the Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 06:21PM MDT

Derrick Favors and Gordon Hayward will both participate in a Team USA minicamp this summer in Las Vegas, according to their agents. Both third-year players were members of the USA Men’s Basketball Select Team, which practiced against the Team USA before the London Olympics. Among other players known to be attending the camp, July 22-25, are Wizards guard Bradley Beal, Rockets forward Chandler Parsons, Bulls forward Taj Gibson and Bucks center Larry Sanders. The roster has not been announced by...

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Park City competing for ‘Best Town Ever’ title

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:14:38 MDT

Park City competing for ‘Best Town Ever’ title

the Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 06:14PM MDT

Park City could be the “Best Town Ever.” Outside Magazine has named Park City a top 10 finalist in its “Best Towns Ever” competition. The winner will be decided via Facebook voting daily for the favorite town through June 10. According to a statement from Park City, it was named a top 10 finalist by the magazine “based on its amazing access to world-class recreation.” Park City originated as a silver mining boomtown, officially founded in 1884. Today, according to city officials, the greater Pa...

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Forest Service lists open Utah campgrounds, safety tips

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:14:38 MDT

Forest Service lists open Utah campgrounds, safety tips

the Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 06:14PM MDT

The U.S. Forest Service has issued the following advisory for campground status and safety tips for the Memorial Day weekend. Campgrounds • Most campgrounds are now open throughout the state, but higher-elevation campgrounds, roads and trails may still be snow covered or muddy. Forest Service campgrounds open for the weekend include: Beaver • Little Cottonwood, Mahogany Cove, Kent’s Lake, Little Reservoir and City Creek (no water); and Ponderosa picnic area Cedar City • All campgrounds a...

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Friday’s TV/radio sports programming

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:10:03 MDT

Friday’s TV/radio sports programming

Published May 23, 2013 06:10PM MDT

Television — Auto racing • IRL, IndyCar, Indianapolis 500 Carb Day, 9 a.m., 11 a.m., NBCSN • IRL, Indy Lights, Freedom 100, 10 a.m., NBCSN Boxing • Junior middleweights, Delvin Rodriguez vs. Freddy Hernandez, 8 p.m., ESPN2 College baseball • Pac-12, Washington State at Oregon State, 5 p.m., Pac-12 • Pac-12, UCLA at Stanford, 8 p.m., Pac-12 College softball • NCAA Division I playoffs, Oklahoma at Texas A&M, 5 p.m., ESPN • NCAA Division I playoffs, Alabama vs. Tennessee, 5 p.m., ESPN2 • NCAA Div...

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On Mormon church’s Jerusalem set, the end (of filming) is nigh

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:08:41 MDT

On Mormon church’s Jerusalem set, the end (of filming) is nigh

the Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 06:08PM MDT

It’s the last days in “Jerusalem” — the last days of filming, that is, for a series of New Testament videos on the Mormon church’s Jerusalem movie set near Goshen, about 60 miles south of Salt Lake City. The Utah-based faith will wrap up shooting in the next few days. The massive facility — the size of two side-by-side football fields — was completed in 2011. The New Testament project is just one of many of church productions that have been shot on the movie set.

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Faith in action: Youth art & Mormon founder’s presidential run

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:08:41 MDT

Faith in action: Youth art & Mormon founder’s presidential run

the Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 06:08PM MDT

Weathering the Storm “Weathering the Storm” is a 20-minute gallery walk that highlights 10 works of art from the International Art Competition for Youth. The theme of weathering life’s storms is discussed as visitors see depictions of rough seas, lighthouses and other types of storms. Visit history.lds.org/event/weathering-the-storm?lang=eng for information. When • Tuesday, May 28, 2 p.m. Where • LDS Church History Museum, 45 N. West Temple, Salt Lake City Tickets • Free Joseph Smit...

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Mormons bid farewell to Frances Monson, a ‘true woman of Zion’

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:08:41 MDT

Mormons bid farewell to Frances Monson, a ‘true woman of Zion’

by Peggy Fletcher Stack The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 06:08PM MDT

Throughout her 85 years, Frances J. Monson mastered the art of reheating food and packing a bag for a husband who was often out late on church business or jetting off to yet another religious assignment. Once, when she was laid up and he was going away again, Frances directed her husband, LDS Church President Thomas S. Monson, and daughter to drag the suitcase near her bed so she, the “expert,” could tell them where to put the items “the way he liked them.” “She was his bulwark,” daughter Ann M...

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Police raid live sex show in Syracuse, arrest six

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:02:07 MDT

Police raid live sex show in Syracuse, arrest six

by Bob Mims The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 06:02PM MDT

It started with a tip from a confidential informant. Before Syracuse police were done, half a dozen people were behind bars for promoting, participating in and watching an illegal live sex show. Syracuse Police Chief Garret Atkin said the tip came into his detectives on Wednesday, stating that the illicit event was planned for just after midnight inside the Syracuse 6 Movie Theater at 2428 West 1700 South. A search warrant was obtained and early Thursday morning Syracuse officers, members of th...

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Jurors deadlock on Jodi Arias penalty; retrial set

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:01:02 MDT

Jurors deadlock on Jodi Arias penalty; retrial set

by Brian Skoloff and Josh Hoffner The Associated Press

Published May 23, 2013 06:01PM MDT

Phoenix • The jury in Jodi Arias’ murder trial was dismissed Thursday after failing to reach a verdict against the woman they convicted of murdering her one-time boyfriend in a case that captured headlines worldwide with its sex, lies, violence. A new panel likely will be seated to try again to reach a decision on a sentence — unless the prosecutor takes death off the table agrees to a life sentence. The judge scheduled a retrial for July 18. “Sorry,” one female juror mouthed to the family of th...

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Wharton: Preserving history at Bingham City Cemetery

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:58:55 MDT

Wharton: Preserving history at Bingham City Cemetery

by Tom Wharton The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 05:58PM MDT

Copperton • God must have inspired the early miners who lived in and around Bingham Canyon to place the cemetery that honors their dead in one of the few peaceful spots left in the Salt Lake Valley. On a crystal clear spring day when a slight wind blew out the pollution and caused the mostly wild grasses at the Bingham City Cemetery on 7800 West and the Old Bingham Highway to sway, the mountains seemed almost surreal. “You can look to the east and see Corner, Little, Big, Mill Creek and Emigra...

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Susan Powell’s marriage worse than thought, documents show (video)

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:58:55 MDT

Susan Powell’s marriage worse than thought, documents show (video)

by Nate Carlisle The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 05:58PM MDT

Josh and Susan Powell’s marriage may have been even worse than most thought. Documents released this week by West Valley City police include evidence Josh Powell was cheating on his wife and gambling. They talk about Susan Powell having a “girl’s night out,” and imply it was to liberate herself from Josh’s control. “They had arguments every once in awhile and they had assaulted each other in the past,” reads one statement in a police report. It’s attributed to Terrica Powell, Josh’s mother. But...

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NBA playoffs: Grizzlies coach focused on Spurs, not his contract

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:56:02 MDT

NBA playoffs: Grizzlies coach focused on Spurs, not his contract

by Teresa M. Walker The Associated Press

Published May 23, 2013 05:56PM MDT

Memphis, Tenn. • Lionel Hollins has been more successful than any Grizzlies coach and will be a free agent after June 30. He has the Grizzlies in the Western Conference finals for the first time and has won more games with this team than any other coach. He probably wouldn’t have a problem getting another job, but is very happy with the one he has. And he’s not worrying about what the future holds. “I have a job,” Hollins said. “I’m happy with where we are and excited about what we’re doing. Th...

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Ahead of 2016, Huntsman starts new political group

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:55:47 MDT

Ahead of 2016, Huntsman starts new political group

by Thomas Burr The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 05:55PM MDT

Washington • Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman is launching a new political action committee to try and drive the Republican Party toward his ideas and to support like-minded candidates. The move also hints at a possible second presidential bid, though Huntsman says he isn’t planning that far ahead. “Would anybody be that crazy; I’m not sure,” Huntsman told The Salt Lake Tribune on Thursday. “What it does signal is that I’m terribly interested in the issues that will drive the debate and terribly i...

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Recording reveals Mark Shurtleff’s ‘bizarro’ $2 million offer

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:55:47 MDT

Recording reveals Mark Shurtleff’s ‘bizarro’ $2 million offer

by Robert Gehrke The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 05:55PM MDT

On the breakfast table at Mimi’s Cafe, Darl McBride had eggs and potatoes served in a fried tortilla and an offer of $2 million from Utah’s then-attorney general, Mark Shurtleff, if he would just shut his mouth. McBride says he had invested $286,000 with a prominent businessman, Mark Robbins, who had allegedly promised him a $5 million return that McBride hoped would sustain a grueling legal battle over intellectual-property rights between his company, The SCO Group, and IBM. But, facing a benc...

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Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:54:13 MDT

Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys

by David Crary and Nomaan Merchant The Associated Press

Published May 23, 2013 05:54PM MDT

Grapevine, Texas • In one of their most dramatic choices in a century, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America voted Thursday to ease a divisive ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted into the nation’s leading youth organization. Gay adults will remain barred from serving as Scout leaders. Of the local Scout leaders voting at their annual meeting in Texas, more than 60 percent supported the proposal. Casting ballots were about 1,400 voting members of BSA’s National Council who were atte...

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Golf: Colonial member Palmer has 1st-round lead with 62

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:53:03 MDT

Golf: Colonial member Palmer has 1st-round lead with 62

the Associated Press

Published May 23, 2013 05:53PM MDT

Fort Worth, Texas • Ryan Palmer was standing in the fairway on his last hole Thursday when his longtime caddie and fellow Colonial member issued a challenge. James Edmondson, who won his third Colonial club championship last year, told Palmer that a birdie would match the caddie’s low round at Hogan’s Alley. “What do you do when you get that thrown at you,” Palmer said. Palmer hit his approach to 5 feet at the 388-yard ninth hole for an 8-under 62 that matched the lowest PGA Tour first round at...

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Holiday water shutoff irks some Ogden Canyon residents

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:51:02 MDT

Holiday water shutoff irks some Ogden Canyon residents

by Cathy Mckitrick The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 05:51PM MDT

Residents who live along a stretch of State Route 39 through Ogden Canyon recently received a surprise — a hand-delivered notice informing them of a 30-hour water shutoff that begins at 5 p.m. on Memorial Day. “We’ve tolerated an amazing amount of nonsense. We’re tired of it,” homeowner Joel Hewson said of the traffic delays and other disruptions related to the Ogden Canyon Water Project that began in November and should finish within a few weeks. The notice informed residents that the shutoff...

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Back to normal

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:38:02 MDT

Back to normal

Published May 23, 2013 05:38PM MDT

It is time to declare victory in the war against al-Qaida and start the process of bringing the United States — its defense structure, its judicial system and its respect for its own values — to a post-war footing. This was the gist of a major national security speech delivered Thursday by President Obama at the National Defense University. In it, he called, again, for closure of the detention center at Guantanamo Bay and explained plans to put the use of deadly drone strikes against terrorist ...

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IRS probe: Hatch wants to hear from Utahns

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:37:09 MDT

IRS probe: Hatch wants to hear from Utahns

by Matt Canham The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 05:37PM MDT

Washington • Sen. Orrin Hatch wants to hear from any Utahns who feel they were inappropriately targeted by the Internal Revenue Service, setting up a form on his website to collect information that will be used as part of the Senate Finance Committee’s bipartisan probe into the taxing agency. “Our investigation will be fair, it will be responsible, and make no mistake about it, it will get to the truth,” said Hatch, the committee’s top Republican, in a video message. “I hope you will help and ...

NSA, Herbert confident data center can avoid new energy tax

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:35:20 MDT

NSA, Herbert confident data center can avoid new energy tax

by Thomas Burr The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 05:35PM MDT

Washington • Gov. Gary Herbert and National Security Agency officials are confident they can work out an agreement to avert taxing the new Utah Data Center on millions of dollars in electricity it needs to run the mammoth computer farm. The Legislature this year passed and Herbert signed a new law that would allow the Utah Military Installation Development Authority (MIDA) to collect a tax of up to 6 percent on electricity flowing from Rocky Mountain Power to the new Bluffdale data center. The l...

Tooele man remains critical following fire that destroyed home

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:31:07 MDT

Tooele man remains critical following fire that destroyed home

by Bob Mims The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 05:31PM MDT

A Tooele man remained in critical condition Thursday, the day after being rescued by firefighters from his burning home. The condition of Joshua Draper, 25, was unchanged from when he was flown by helicopter to Intermountain Medical Center in Murray Wednesday morning, said hospital spokesman Jess Gomez. Draper was found unconscious in the smoke-filled home on Tooele’s Isgreen Circle about 4 a.m. Tooele County Emergency Management spokesman Wade Mathews said the investigation into the cause of t...

James Franco builds a bookish filmography

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:13:02 MDT

James Franco builds a bookish filmography

by Jake Coyle The Associated Press

Published May 23, 2013 05:13PM MDT

James Franco’s filmography is starting to look like a book shelf — and a very respectable one, at that. The 35-year-old American has already played poets Allen Ginsberg (“Howl”) and Hart Crane (“The Broken Tower”). He recently finished directing an adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s Child of God (having first flirted with doing McCarthy’s novel Blood Meridian), as well as a biopic of the late poet and novelist Charles Bukowski. But this week at the Cannes Film Festival, he premiered his version of ...

Darius Rucker rides ‘Wagon Wheel’ to top of charts

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:10:02 MDT

Darius Rucker rides ‘Wagon Wheel’ to top of charts

by Chris Talbott The Associated Press

Published May 23, 2013 05:10PM MDT

Nashville, Tenn. • Darius Rucker is a fan of Old Crow Medicine Show, but says he didn’t really get what was so infectious about the string band’s signature hit “Wagon Wheel” at first. Then he heard the faculty band at his daughter’s school play the song and it all started to open up for him. “I’m sitting there listening to it and I say to myself what I always say to myself, ‘I want to cut this song,’ ” Rucker said. “I say it all the time but I never end up cutting anything. But with this song it...

Writers @ Work conference at Alta Lodge

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:05:03 MDT

Writers @ Work conference at Alta Lodge

the Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 05:05PM MDT

Michael Martone said one of the most useful pieces of advice he received about writing was “to lower my standards.” “Wanting only to write what is good or great or perfect leads to not writing,” said the award-winning author and University of Alabama professor. “I am all for quantity, not quality. And the act of writing, the practice of writing is the end in itself, not the means to an end.” Practical writing advice will be plentiful June 5-9 during the 2013 Writers @ Work conference, an annual ...

Man dies after one-ton bag falls on him

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:03:02 MDT

Man dies after one-ton bag falls on him

by Michael Mcfall The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 05:03PM MDT

A 28-year-old man died Wednesday after a one-ton bag fell on top of him. The manager of Mountain Peaks Vinyl clocked in Wednesday morning and while walking around the company site at 1878 S. Redwood Road, saw a pair of legs sticking out from under the bag, said Salt Lake City Fire Department spokesman Jasen Asay. He called 911. When firefighters arrived, they cut into the bag — which was full of shredded plastic — and shoveled the material away to relieve pressure on the man, who works at the c...

New music to premiere at arts fest

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:01:02 MDT

New music to premiere at arts fest

Published May 23, 2013 05:01PM MDT

The Utah Arts Festival has commissioned two compositions to premiere at this summer’s event. Russell Schmidt, director of jazz studies at the University of Utah, will present “Patience” during a concert June 21. The recipient of the National Composer Commission is Don Freund, a professor of composition at Indiana University. A small ensemble of Utah musicians will premiere Freund’s “Mixed Blood” on a concert that also includes music of Jeff Stadelman, John Kennedy and Utah composers Steve Roens ...

Auto racing: Andretti heads into Indy 500 trying to shake curse

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:20:02 MDT

Auto racing: Andretti heads into Indy 500 trying to shake curse

by Jenna Fryer The Associated Press

Published May 23, 2013 04:20PM MDT

Indianapolis • Shortly before he left home for Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Marco Andretti watched a documentary that showed his grandfather, Mario, at the famed track. “It was him and [radio announcer] Paul Page, they were walking down the start finish line and he said, ‘You know, I always said I hated this place,’” Andretti recalled. “And then he paused for a while and said, ‘I lied.’ That pretty much tells it all. We’ve been through a lot here, but we live for it.” Five different drivers from...

Snowbird offering one final weekend of skiing

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:01:02 MDT

Snowbird offering one final weekend of skiing

the Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 04:01PM MDT

Snowbird’s ski season will last through Memorial Day once again. The Little Cottonwood Canyon resort will operate the Tram and Little Cloud lift for skiers and snowboarders from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday through Monday. Lift tickets will cost $65, said Snowbird vice president of operations Dave Fields, advising riders to “ride the Tram down at the end of the day due to melting conditions on the lower part of the mountain.” He noted that Snowbird will finish with a 182-day season. It received 410 i...

IRS replaces official who oversaw targeting

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:48:02 MDT

IRS replaces official who oversaw targeting

by Stephen Ohlemacher The Associated Press

Published May 23, 2013 03:48PM MDT

Washington • A day after she refused to answer questions at a congressional hearing, Lois Lerner was replaced Thursday as director of the Internal Revenue Service division that oversaw agents who targeted tea party groups. Danny Werfel, the agency’s new acting commissioner, told IRS employees in an email that he had selected a new acting head of the division, staying within the IRS to find new leadership. Ken Corbin, a 27-year IRS veteran, will be the new acting director of the agency’s exempt o...

Riverview Junior High cooks off Dutch oven style

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:44:49 MDT

Riverview Junior High cooks off Dutch oven style

by Rinna Waddhany Special To The Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 03:44PM MDT

If you can’t handle the heat, stay away from the Dutch oven. This year, Riverview Junior High completed another successful round of its annual Ninth Grade Dutch Oven Cook Off, a tradition that is certainly popular with taste buds. “I have kids come back and say this was the most fun thing they’ve done,” said Janet Wayman, foods teacher and founder of the event. Wayman has been teaching at Riverview Junior High for 28 years. Several years back, she decided it would be interesting for her student...

Movie review: ‘Fast & Furious 6’ throws coherence out window

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:42:29 MDT

Movie review: ‘Fast & Furious 6’ throws coherence out window

by Sean P. Means The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 03:42PM MDT

No moviegoer is walking into “Fast & Furious 6” expecting to have their wits expanded — but could the filmmakers try not to be quite so stupid? The latest installment in the automotive action franchise gets the gang, led by longtime criminal Dominic Torretto (Vin Diesel) and cop-turned-fugitive Brian O’Connor (Paul Walker), back together with their last nemesis, federal agent Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson). Hobbs needs the street-racing experts to catch Owen Shaw (Luke Evans), an ex-military Eurot...

Photos of the day - May 23, 2013

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:30:02 MDT

Photos of the day - May 23, 2013

the Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 03:30PM MDT

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

Obama defends drone strikes but says no cure-all

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:28:22 MDT

Obama defends drone strikes but says no cure-all

by Julie Pace And Lara Jakes The Associated Press

Published May 23, 2013 02:28PM MDT

WASHINGTON • President Barack Obama on Thursday defended America’s controversial drone attacks as legal, effective and a necessary linchpin in an evolving U.S. counterterrorism policy. But he acknowledged the targeted strikes are no “cure-all” and said he is haunted by the civilians unintentionally killed. The president also announced a renewed push to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba, including lifting a moratorium on prisoner transfers to Yemen. However, shutting the prison wi...

Take a peek ‘Behind the Candelabra’

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:26:03 MDT

Take a peek ‘Behind the Candelabra’

by Scott D. Pierce The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 02:26PM MDT

If the idea of Michael Douglas playing Liberace seems somewhat surprising to you, it was also somewhat surprising to Douglas. Director Steven Soderbergh raised the possibility while the two were working on the 2000 movie “Traffic.” “Somewhere early in the shoot, Steven said, ‘You know, have you ever thought about Liberace?’ ” Douglas said. “And I looked at him and I thought, ‘Is this guy messing with me?’ ” No. He was just being Steven Soderbergh. “I don’t know why that popped into my head, but ...

Utah man sentenced to prison for sexual assaulting minor he met online

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:19:03 MDT

Utah man sentenced to prison for sexual assaulting minor he met online

by Jessica Miller The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 02:19PM MDT

A 27-year-old Cedar City man was sentenced to prison Wednesday for raping a minor he met on a social media website. Andrew Anthony Lue pleaded guilty to forcible sexual abuse, enticing a minor and sexual exploitation of a minor, all second-degree felonies, as well third-degree felony of dealing in harmful material to a minor. On Wednesday, 5th District Judge Michael Westfall ordered the man to spend one to 15 years in prison for each of the second-degree felony and up to five years in prison fo...

Movie review: ‘Epic’ is a snooze in the forest

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:10:02 MDT

Movie review: ‘Epic’ is a snooze in the forest

by Sean P. Means The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 02:10PM MDT

The computer-animated adventure “Epic” matches artistic visuals with a story that’s like watching paint dry. Based on “The Leaf Men” books by children’s author William Joyce (whose books also inspired “Rise of the Guardians” and “Rolie Polie Olie”), “Epic” tells of an eternal struggle in a forest. Representing life is Queen Tara (voiced by Beyoncé Knowles), a powerful and wise ruler guarded by the Leaf Men. The forces of decay are led by the nasty Mandrake (voiced by Christoph Waltz). When Tar...

Movie review: Tough times on the farm in ‘At Any Price’

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:08:02 MDT

Movie review: Tough times on the farm in ‘At Any Price’

by Sean P. Means The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 02:08PM MDT

To call “At Any Price” a “farm drama” is misleading. Yes, it is a drama about farm life, but it has none of the fuzzy morning-in-America nostalgia the phrase might suggest. Director/co-writer Ramin Bahrani has created a modern story of a farm family, which means it has one foot in today’s headlines and the other in a classic father-son conflict. The Whipple family has farmed the same land in Iowa for four generations, as the current head of the family, Henry Whipple (Dennis Quaid), mentions pr...

Movie review: ‘Renoir’ sumptuous, but without tension

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:06:03 MDT

Movie review: ‘Renoir’ sumptuous, but without tension

by Sean P. Means The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 02:06PM MDT

In the sumptuously filmed French drama “Renoir,” a muse arrives to inspire two generations of artists — while the audience is left wishing a similarly gifted muse had helped director Gilles Bourdos develop a more compelling narrative. It’s 1915 on the French Riviera, where a young actress/model, Andrée (Christa Theret), gets a job posing for the aged painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir (played by the veteran actor Michel Bouquet). Renoir is an invalid with arthritic hands, but Andrée’s beauty compels ...

Movie review: ‘Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf’s’ a frenetic look at fashion’s home

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:04:02 MDT

Movie review: ‘Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf’s’ a frenetic look at fashion’s home

by Sean P. Means The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 02:04PM MDT

The frenzied, fast-paced documentary “Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf’s” can be seen as either a valentine to high living or Prosecution Exhibit A at the tribunal when the revolution comes. The movie chronicles the glamorous life at Bergdorf Goodman, the department store on New York’s Fifth Avenue that has been a fashion destination for movie stars, society mavens and first ladies. Jacqueline Kennedy, Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama are all name-dropped. A parade of fashion designers (including...

June 1 funeral in Salem for Army medic Towse

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:01:13 MDT

June 1 funeral in Salem for Army medic Towse

by Bob Mims The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 02:01PM MDT

Funeral services have been set for June 1 in Salem for Army medic Cody Towse, who was killed by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan last week. Family spokesman Todd Phillips said Towse, who was posthumously awarded a Bronze Star and promoted from private first class to specialist, would be eulogized beginning 11 a.m. at Salem Hills High School. Burial, with full military honors, will follow at Elk Ridge Cemetery. Towse, 21, initially had been reported missing in action after an explos...

Bird Festival art winners announced

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:55:03 MDT

Bird Festival art winners announced

the Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 01:55PM MDT

Brooklynn Harris, a student at Legacy Elementary in American Fork, was the Best of Show winner in the 15th annual Great Salt Lake Bird Festival Student Art Contest. Brooklynn, who entered in the fourth-through-sixth-grade category, received her award earlier this month during a ceremony at the Davis County Events Center in Farmington. Artists were asked to draw the long-billed dowitcher, which will be the featured bird at the 2014 Great Salt Lake Bird Festival next May. The shorebird has a disti...

Analysis: Medicaid expansion would save Utah millions, cover 123K uninsured

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:52:03 MDT

Analysis: Medicaid expansion would save Utah millions, cover 123K uninsured

by Jennifer Dobner The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 01:52PM MDT

Utah could save $131 million and extend health insurance to more than 123,000 of its uninsured residents over the next 10 years if state officials opt to fully expand Medicaid, according to a cost-benefit analysis released Thursday. If Utah chooses not to expand, however, Medicaid will cost the state $177 million due to increased enrollment as those who are currently eligible, but not enrolled, are spurred to seek coverage. Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), virtually everyone must have healt...

RSL sees forward progress

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:44:28 MDT

RSL sees forward progress

by Aaron Falk The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 01:44PM MDT

Flash back two years. Real Salt Lake coach Jason Kreis wants to rest his star forward, Alvaro Saborio, who has been dealing with a lingering knee injury. Fabian Espindola is at home, trying to mentally recover from a poor showing in the Champions League. And all of a sudden Paulo Jr. pulls up lame. It was a combination of problems that left Kreis with no other choice but to have Saborio play through pain, and alongside the team’s only other forward, converted midfielder Arturo Alvarez. Flash for...

Man who beat Layton police officer into unconsciousness going to prison

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:40:04 MDT

Man who beat Layton police officer into unconsciousness going to prison

by Jessica Miller The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 01:40PM MDT

Farmington • Layton police Sgt. Brady Fitzpatrick always knew there may be a time when someone would try to hurt or kill him for the sole reason that he was wearing a police badge and uniform. That day came on Aug. 28 when, while on duty, Fitzpatrick was beaten into unconsciousness by Joshua Robert Isakson, 31, at Isakson’s Layton home. “I was merely trying to protect the people that he was supposed to love from his rage and brutality,” Fitzpatrick said Thursday during Isakson’s sentencing in F...

David Beckham bids au revoir to soccer

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:27:43 MDT

David Beckham bids au revoir to soccer

The Associated Press

Published May 23, 2013 01:27PM MDT

Paris • David Beckham might bid adieu to soccer Sunday from the bench. The 38-year-old Beckham, who said last week he will retire from the sport after the season, will be with French champion Paris Saint-Germain when the team travels to Lorient for the season finale. But PSG coach Carlo Ancelotti said it is unlikely Beckham will play, although it has not been officially decided yet. “It’s been a very special place for me,” Beckham said of being on the field. “After 22 years of playing footba...

Indie rockers Vampire Weekend top Billboard album chart

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:24:02 MDT

Indie rockers Vampire Weekend top Billboard album chart

reuters

Published May 23, 2013 01:24PM MDT

Indie rock band Vampire Weekend on Wednesday grabbed the top spot on the weekly Billboard 200 album chart, besting new albums from country legend George Strait and pop singer Demi Lovato. “Modern Vampires of the City” sold 134,000 copies in its first week, according to figures compiled by Nielsen SoundScan, and became the second album to debut at the top of the weekly Billboard 200 for the New York-based rockers. It was also the first independently distributed album to debut at No. 1 on the char...

Kearns seniors, students gather to build lasting relationships

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:14:35 MDT

Kearns seniors, students gather to build lasting relationships

by Jake Gordon Special To The Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 01:14PM MDT

Kearns • Bridging the gap between the younger and older generation, teens from two junior high schools in Kearns have been building relationships with the seniors at the Eddie P. Mayne Kearns Senior Center for a monthly after-school activity. To culminate the school year, students from Kearns and John F. Kennedy Junior High participated in the fifth annual Pirates of the West “Senior” Prom. The pirate-themed celebration Friday afternoon was full of dinner, pictures, a talent show and senior pro...

West Valley City to display area vet’s photos of Vietnam

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:14:35 MDT

West Valley City to display area vet’s photos of Vietnam

by Janelle Stecklein The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 01:14PM MDT

When John Steele finally made the trip back to Vietnam, he found the peace he’d been seeking for nearly 40 years. “I’ve had questions for decades,” said the 65-year-old Cottonwood Heights resident. “When I left in 1970, [the Vietnamese] were crawling out of bomb craters and [dealing with] Agent Orange.” Steele, who was deployed with the U.S. Army on two tours of duty during the Vietnam War when he was 20, said he felt compelled to return to the country and meet some of the people once considered...