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Disgusting cartoon

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:01:03 MDT

Disgusting cartoon

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

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:04:46 MDT

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

By Christopher Kamrani The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Jun 19, 2013 01:04AM 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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Bagley guest cartoonist: Matt Wuerker

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:25:12 MDT

Bagley guest cartoonist: Matt Wuerker

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated 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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US collegians to host Cuba in July in baseball series

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:56:29 MDT

US collegians to host Cuba in July in baseball series

The Associated Press

Updated Jun 18, 2013 11:56PM MDT

Des Moines, Iowa • The U.S. collegiate national baseball team will host its Cuban counterpart next month in a five-game international “friendship” series. The Triple-A Iowa Cubs said Tuesday the series will start in Des Moines on July 18. The Americans and Cubans will then play two games each in Omaha, Neb., and Durham, N.C. The U.S. and Cuba resumed play at the collegiate level last year in Havana after a 16-year hiatus. This year’s series will be the first on American soil between the two ...

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Weber State’s Amber Henry to run at USA Championships

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:56:30 MDT

Weber State’s Amber Henry to run at USA Championships

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Jun 18, 2013 11:56PM MDT

Weber State All-American Amber Henry will compete in the women’s 3,000 meter steeplechase at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Thursday in Des Moines, Iowa in an attempt to qualify for the World Championships. The USA Championships include the top professional and collegiate athletes in the nation. The women’s steeplechase first round is scheduled for 20 at 2 p.m. (MDT). The finals of the event will take place Saturday at 3:20 p.m. and will be televised live on Universal Sports ...

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Bagley guest cartoonist: Matt Davies

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:16:36 MDT

Bagley guest cartoonist: Matt Davies

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Jun 18, 2013 12:16AM MDT

Cartoonist’s Note: While I take time away from my drawing board to organize the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists convention I am featuring the work of some attendees, though in this case it is a prospective attendee. Matt Davies, the winner of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize, is tied up and may not be able to make it to Salt Lake. He says he’ll try. Some good Utah vibes sent his way may tip the balance. Matt is especially busy because, besides his daily cartoons, he has been creating and p...

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Competency hearing set for Utah man accused of killing infant son

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:22:38 MDT

Competency hearing set for Utah man accused of killing infant son

By Jessica Miller The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Jun 18, 2013 10:22AM MDT

A competency hearing has been scheduled for a 21-year-old American Fork man accused of shooting and killing his 5-month-old son in April. Joshua Petersen is charged with first-degree felony aggravated murder for the April 5 slaying of Ryker Petersen. Petersen appeared in Provo’s 4th District Court on Monday, where a competency hearing was set for Aug. 5. His attorney, Dusty Kawai, filed a request for the hearing last week, saying his client may be suffering from a mental disorder that is preven...

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Bagley guest cartoonist: Bill Day

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:41:40 MDT

Bagley guest cartoonist: Bill Day

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Jun 17, 2013 11:41PM MDT

Cartoonist’s Note: While I take time away from my drawing board to organize the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists convention I am featuring the work of some attendees. Bill Day has been cartooning for as long as he can remember and taking (metaphorical) shots at the NRA for as long as I can remember. Like many of my colleagues Bill found himself out of work when his paper, the Memphis Commercial Appeal, let him go at the height of the Great Recession in 2009. He continued to do carto...

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Outsourced data

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:40:40 MDT

Outsourced data

Updated Jun 16, 2013 11:40PM MDT

It is laughable how upset Congress, civil liberty groups and media pundits are over the recent news that companies like Verizon and Google are giving the National Security Agency access to Americans’ email and cellphone data. Almost all these companies outsource information technology functions to firms in countries like India. I assume other countries’ intelligence agencies have already infiltrated and gained access to this sensitive date via these outsourced jobs by American companies. Jaso...

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Help for diabetics

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:40:40 MDT

Help for diabetics

Updated Jun 16, 2013 11:40PM MDT

As an adult living with Type 1 diabetes, I measure everything I eat and drink. Several times a day, I test my blood and administer insulin to keep my blood sugar under control. Otherwise, I could face long-term, dangerous complications, including blindness, heart failure and kidney disease. I am not alone: millions with T1D, including my niece, are among the 23 percent increase of American youth diagnosed with T1D in the past decade. Thanks to medical research, I have a reason to hope for a ...

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Bagley guest cartoonist: David Fitzsimmons

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 00:55:33 MDT

Bagley guest cartoonist: David Fitzsimmons

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Jun 16, 2013 12:55AM MDT

Cartoonist’s Note: While I take time away from my drawing board to organize the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists convention, I am featuring the work of some attendees. Arizona Daily Star’s David Fitzsimmons is a liberal cartoonist in a deeply red state with a nutty right-wing legislature. I don’t see how he does it. Another weird thing is that we found out just a few years ago that we both used the same brand of Eberhard Faber Fine Point Felt Tip Pen. Maybe it was the Che Guevara en...

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Broken tool

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 01:01:06 MDT

Broken tool

Updated Jun 15, 2013 01:01AM MDT

I have great concerns with the approval by Congress of the covert collection of the private telephone numbers of people I talk to, the email addresses of people I correspond with and my Facebook information. It is amazing that anyone would think it is OK to invade my privacy in any way without “probable cause” or “due process.” The fact that the Patriot Act allows this type of intrusion does not make it moral, and it shouldn’t be “legal.” There was a time when it was legal to own slaves. It was ...

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This weekend on TV: "True Blood" is just for true fans of the show

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:23:03 MDT

This weekend on TV: "True Blood" is just for true fans of the show

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Jun 14, 2013 05:23PM MDT

HBO's vampire series is a bloody mess - literally. True Blood (Sunday, 10 p.m., HBO) is swimming in faux plasma. And the convoluted plotlines have traveled far from Charlaine Harris' books. As Season 6 begins, Bill is resurrected; Sookie and Jason's fairy grandpa shows up; and vampires and humans are at each other's throats. If you aren't already a fan, you'll be totally lost.Friday on TV ...Dateline (7 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): A young sister and brother are torn apart when their mother disappear.Conti...

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Commander of Nazi-led unit lives in U.S.

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:28:22 MDT

Commander of Nazi-led unit lives in U.S.

By DAVID RISING, RANDY HERSCHAFT and MONIKA SCISLOWSKA The Associated Press

Updated Jun 14, 2013 07:28PM MDT

Berlin • A top commander of a Nazi SS-led unit accused of burning villages filled with women and children lied to American immigration officials to get into the United States and has been living in Minnesota since shortly after World War II, according to evidence uncovered by The Associated Press. Michael Karkoc, 94, told American authorities in 1949 that he had performed no military service during World War II, concealing his work as an officer and founding member of the SS-led Ukrainian Self ...

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Business news briefs

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:39:02 MDT

Business news briefs

staff and news services

Updated Jun 13, 2013 07:39PM MDT

Rupert Murdoch files for divorce News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch has filed for divorce from Wendi Deng Murdoch, his wife since 1999, citing a breakdown in the relationship. The matter doesn’t alter the succession plan for the media company, which the 82-year-old founder controls through a family trust. Gannett to buy Belo for $1.5B Gannett says it’s reached a deal to buy TV station owner Belo for about $1.5 billion, or $13.75 per share. The acquisition will make Gannett one of the country’s l...

News roundup: New poll shows strong Utah backing for immigration reform

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 06:38:52 MDT

News roundup: New poll shows strong Utah backing for immigration reform

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Jun 13, 2013 06:38AM MDT

Poll shows strong Utah backing for immigration reform. Hatch worries Dems will 'stiff' him on immigration amendments. Swallow: I have nothing to hide. Happy Thursday. Exclusive numbers for you this morning showing a strong majority of Utahns back comprehensive immigration reform that includes a path to citizenship. The poll shows: -> 71% strongly or somewhat support bipartisan immigration reform being debated in Washington;-> 74% strongly or somewhat support a bill with a path to citizens...

The Cricket’s Daily 3: 2 Chains behind bars

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:09:36 MDT

The Cricket’s Daily 3: 2 Chains behind bars

By Sean P. Means The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Jun 13, 2013 09:09AM MDT

Here’s what’s happening today in pop culture: • Rapper 2 Chainz was arrested at LAX, accused of stashing pot in his checked baggage. Dude, you know the dogs sniff those bags, right? [Vulture] • Nigel Lythgoe, founding producer of “American Idol,” is leaving the show. [The Hollywood Reporter] • Time for “Hobbit” fans to lose their cool: It’s the first trailer for part 2, “The Desolation of Smaug.” [Entertainment Weekly]

Growing oppression

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 01:01:05 MDT

Growing oppression

Updated Jun 12, 2013 01:01AM MDT

Under President George W. Bush, the United States saw an undeniable expansion of government power, especially in relation to surveillance and detention. This growing government power is represented by the passage of the Patriot Act, which allows for unprecedented surveillance of American citizens and by the opening the Guantanamo Bay prison facility where detainees can be held indefinitely without trial. Now, under President Barack Obama, we have the extension of the Patriot Act, Guantanamo Bay...

Utah men’s basketball: Chris Burgess returns as undergrad assistant

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:01:23 MDT

Utah men’s basketball: Chris Burgess returns as undergrad assistant

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Jun 12, 2013 12:01AM MDT

Utah men’s basketball head coach Larry Krystkowiak announced Tuesday that former Runnin’ Ute Chris Burgess will return to the program as an undergraduate assistant coach. “We are very pleased to have Chris Burgess return to the Utah basketball program,” Krystkowiak said. “This is a classic win-win scenario whereby Chris will be able to get his feet wet as an undergraduate student coach and at the same time, obtaining his degree in speech communication.” Burgess transferred to the University of ...

Struggling "American Idol" brings in a new show runner — from Sweden

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:16:02 MDT

Struggling "American Idol" brings in a new show runner — from Sweden

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Jun 10, 2013 12:16PM MDT

To the surprise of absolutely no one, Nigel Lythgoe has been ousted as the show runner/executive producer of "American Idol."What with the ratings dive the show has taken in the past couple of years, it was bound to happen.It is as least a big surprising that Fox and FreemantleMedia North America, which produces the show, has gone to Sweden to find a replacement.Lythgoe is clearly a scapegoat here. He was saddled with terrible judges Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Randy Jackson. "Idol" is no long...