http:///www.sltrib.com/ Stories from The Salt Lake Tribune en-us webmaster@sltrib.com (Webmaster) http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/world/54181652-68/blueford-murder-court-charges.html.csp <p>Washington • Arkansas may retry a man for murder even though jurors in his first trial were unanimous that he was not guilty, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday.</p> <p> Alex Blueford, who is accused of killing his girlfriend’s 1-year-old son, is not protected by the Constitution’s Double Jeopardy Clause, the court ruled in a 6-3 decision.</p> <p>Because the judge dismissed the jury when it was unable to reach agreement on... 54181652@www.sltrib.com Thu, 24 May 2012 23:00:55 MDT http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/lifestyle/54164561-80/temple-rome-says-mormons.html.csp <p>Rome • Daniele Salerno was in the bathroom and missed LDS Church President Thomas S. Monson’s 2008 announcement that a temple would be built in his city: Rome.</p> <p>What Salerno did hear was a communal “whoa,” followed by cheering and shouting coming from the chapel, hardly the typical response from Mormons viewing LDS General Conference on a big screen.</p> <p>When he emerged into the hallway, Salerno saw fellow Latter-day S... 54164561@www.sltrib.com Thu, 24 May 2012 17:11:16 MDT http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/54178682-77/jazz-nba-spurs-monson.html.csp <p class="TEXT_w_Drop_Cap_C">The real NBA Finals are about to begin as the two teams playing the best basketball on the planet meet in the West, starting Sunday. Forget about LeBron and Dwyane and all the others. The Spurs and the Thunder will decide the thing among themselves, and then go through the formality of whatever comes after that.</p> <p> And there’s a side benefit for the Jazz, as they can sit and observe what’s going on with these teams and how they got — and ar... 54178682@www.sltrib.com Thu, 24 May 2012 23:06:16 MDT http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/54176807-78/utah-winds-friday-mph.html.csp <p>Winds gusts of up to 60 mph on Friday could make travel hazardous for weekend travelers in high-profile vehicles such as campers and RVs, the National Weather Service warned Thursday.</p> <p> The winds will herald the arrival of a storm system that is expected to cause thunderstorms on Friday and scattered showers on Saturday. The weather service issued a high wind warning for Friday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. for an area encompassing central Ut... 54176807@www.sltrib.com Thu, 24 May 2012 23:00:56 MDT http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/54181643-78/police-lot-parking-drove.html.csp <p>A 42-year-old Murray man faced several felony charges Thursday after witnesses said he used his RV to run down a group of children who were talking to each other in a Washington City parking lot.</p> <p> The four children told police they were talking in a Walmart parking lot Wednesday night when they watched a man later identified as Nickolas Michael May start driving his light-colored RV right at them, according to a probable cause statemen... 54181643@www.sltrib.com Thu, 24 May 2012 23:10:04 MDT http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/tribpreps/54181521-190/olympus-murray-titans-sasivarevic.html.csp <p>Sandy • True to its season, Olympus didn’t make it easy on itself.</p> <p> First, the Titans failed to secure the region title on the last day of the regular season, giving themselves a tougher road through the Class 4A tournament. Then, they watched a 2-0 second-half lead Thursday become 3-2 in a matter of minutes with shots still falling on their flop-haired goalkeeper until the last second.</p> <p>Well, few will forge... 54181521@www.sltrib.com Thu, 24 May 2012 23:22:07 MDT http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/54173182-78/gay-spitzer-therapy-church.html.csp <p>The issue of whether gays can change their sexual orientation is again churning up debate.</p> <p>The author of a controversial 2001 study claiming that gays can do so has now disavowed his conclusions, but a Utah organization for Mormons plans to continue using so-called reparative therapy in its efforts to help or “cure” those with same-sex attraction. </p> <p>In fact, Evergreen International tells The Salt Lake Tribune it ha... 54173182@www.sltrib.com Thu, 24 May 2012 16:09:32 MDT http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/54178651-90/addressed-business-graham-growing.html.csp <p>There is a growing recognition that the lack of liquor licenses available to restaurants is hindering business growth in Utah and something needs to be done, Gov. Gary Herbert said Thursday.</p> <p> This month, there is only one full-service restaurant license available and a number of applicants vying for the permit. National restaurant chains have been saying for more than a year that the lack of licenses is keeping them from opening eateri... 54178651@www.sltrib.com Thu, 24 May 2012 23:00:56 MDT http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/54180245-78/schwedler-von-wall-death.html.csp <p>As Salt Lake City police work to solve the suspicious September death of a Sugar House woman, her oldest son says state regulators are now investigating her ex-husband, John Brickman Wall.</p> <p>Pelle von Schwedler Wall, 18, has said he believes his father killed his mother, who was found dead in the bathtub at her home in September 2011 with a high level of Xanax in her system. </p> <p> On Thursday, von Schwedler Wall said in... 54180245@www.sltrib.com Thu, 24 May 2012 23:00:56 MDT http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/54172796-90/electricity-emissions-gao-nox.html.csp <p>A new inventory of power plant pollution shows Utah plants — like those nationwide — are making strides in cleaning up emissions but could do better.</p> <p>For instance, while Utah is ranked 28th for its electricity output from among more than 3,400 plants nationally, according to the Government Accountability Office, plants in the state ranked sixth worst for nitrogen oxides. NOX, as they are typically called, contribute to all of the major types ... 54172796@www.sltrib.com Thu, 24 May 2012 23:00:57 MDT