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The Cricket's Daily 3: The Murdochs are divorcing

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:41:02 MDT

The Cricket's Daily 3: The Murdochs are divorcing

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Jun 14, 2013 08:41AM MDT

Here's what's happening today in pop culture: • Media mogul Rupert Murdoch filed for divorce from his third wife, movie producer Wendi Deng Murdoch, after 14 years of marriage. [The Hollywood Reporter] • Arnold Schwarzenegger says he will star in the fifth “Terminator” movie. So now we must contemplate a future in which robots get old and craggy. [Vulture] • The next Muppet movie has a new title, “Muppets Most Wanted,” to reflect its crime-caper plot. (Didn't they do that with “The Great Muppet ...

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Sandy dry cleaners stay open — despite SUV crashing through front doors

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:04:55 MDT

Sandy dry cleaners stay open — despite SUV crashing through front doors

By Bob Mims The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Jun 13, 2013 11:04PM MDT

Sandy police are investigating what caused the driver of an SUV to crash through the front of a dry cleaning business Thursday morning. Sandy police Sgt. John Arnold said the 54-year-old driver escaped injury when his Toyota 4Runner jumped a curb and plowed through the glass door front of Trailside Dry Cleaning, 10669 S. State Street, about 7:35 a.m. “He said he was pulling into a parking spot to pick up some shirts he had left earlier. For whatever reason, though, his 4Runner just kept going, ...

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Why are Utah women far behind men in STEM education, jobs?

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 22:27:59 MDT

Why are Utah women far behind men in STEM education, jobs?

By Lindsay Whitehurst The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Jun 7, 2013 10:27PM MDT

Compared to the nation, Utah women lag especially far behind men in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), a trend that seems to begin early and continues into the workforce, according to a new report from the Utah Women and Education Initiative. About 17 percent of Utah jobs in STEM professions are held by women, according to the report released this week. Nationally, that portion is 24 percent. “There is this big gap ... we’re discounting half of our population who co...

Merchant Royal makes a name with its own sound

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:56:02 MDT

Merchant Royal makes a name with its own sound

By Sheena McFarland The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Jun 6, 2013 10:56AM MDT

The house lights dim and four 20-somethings take the stage. Suddenly, the soulful voice of Christina Manteris, the syncopated beats of Jake Gloschat and the rock-blues riffs of guitarist Ryan Arnold and bassist Kevin Schultz fill the room. Within minutes, people are dancing to sounds that easily could be heard in a club in New Orleans or a bar in Memphis. The Merchant Royal is a band that obviously loves to play together. The musicians hope to move from playing gigs at places such as Kilby Court...