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Kragthorpe: RSL’s start OK, because finish is what counts

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:02:31 MDT

Kragthorpe: RSL’s start OK, because finish is what counts

By Kurt kragthorpe Tribune Columnist

Updated May 18, 2013 12:02AM MDT

Sandy Becoming average once was a breakthrough for Real Salt Lake. When the team went 10-10-10 and made the Major League Soccer playoffs in 2008, that was an achievement for the franchise. Now that RSL is playing at that level again, it represents regression. RSL is 5-5-2 entering Sunday’s game against Chivas USA in Los Angeles, while still trying to find itself after a roster makeover. “We’re average right now, in the standings,” said veteran defender Nat Borchers. “I don’t think we’re an av...

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Tame consumer prices in U.S. keeping inflation low

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:00:44 MDT

Tame consumer prices in U.S. keeping inflation low

By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER The Associated Press

Updated May 16, 2013 10:00PM MDT

Washington • A plunge in the cost of gas drove down a measure of U.S. consumer prices last month by the most since December 2008. Excluding the drop in fuel costs, prices were largely unchanged. The consumer price index fell 0.4 percent in April from March, the Labor Department said Thursday. The main reason was that gas prices plunged 8.1 percent on average nationally. For the 12 months that ended in April, overall prices rose 1.1 percent — the smallest year-over-year increase in 2½ years. Exc...

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Stock indexes rise for another record close

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:34:03 MDT

Stock indexes rise for another record close

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Updated May 15, 2013 05:34PM MDT

New York • U.S. stocks rose Wednesday, pushing benchmark indexes to fresh records, as data showing weakness in manufacturing fueled bets the Federal Reserve will be in no hurry to scale back stimulus. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 0.5 percent, to 1,658.78. The benchmark equity gauge has set a record in nine of the past 10 sessions. The Dow Jones industrial average added 60.44 points, or 0.4 percent, to a record 15,275.69. More than 6.5 billion shares traded hands on U.S. exchanges Wednesd...

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Airlines ride record year for baggage fees to profits

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:09:35 MDT

Airlines ride record year for baggage fees to profits

By SCOTT MAYEROWITZ The Associated Press

Updated May 14, 2013 07:09PM MDT

New York • U.S. airlines collected more than $6 billion in baggage and reservation change fees from passengers last year — the highest amount since the fees became common five years ago. Passengers shouldn’t expect a break anytime soon. Those fees — along with extra charges for boarding early or picking prime seats — have helped return the industry to profitability. Airlines started charging for a first checked suitcase in 2008 and the fees have climbed since. Airlines typically charge $25 each...

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Callous vote

Sat, 11 May 2013 01:01:05 MDT

Callous vote

Updated May 11, 2013 01:01AM MDT

There is no grief like the loss of a child, whether from a natural cause, illness, accident or violence. A parent’s world is turned upside down: This is not the way the universe is supposed to be. So when families from Sandy Hook Elementary took it upon themselves to travel to Washington, D.C., to meet with members of Congress in an effort to get federal gun control legislation there were many eloquent and heartfelt moments. One poignant moment was the address by Francine Wheeler, whose 6-year-...

Markets slip below record levels as advance slows

Thu, 09 May 2013 14:16:02 MDT

Markets slip below record levels as advance slows

By STEVE ROTHWELL The Associated Press

Updated May 9, 2013 02:16PM MDT

NEW YORK • Markets closed lower Thursday as a powerful advance slowed down. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 22 points, to 15,082, a decline of 0.2 percent. The Dow had closed above 15,000 for the first time on Tuesday. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index lost six points, to end at 1,626, a fall of 0.4 percent. It was the first loss for the S&P since May 1. The Nasdaq composite index was off four points, at 3,409, or 0.1 percent. Tesla Motors soared 24 percent after the electric car maker poste...

Prep boys’ lacrosse: Chemistry key to success for Bountiful

Wed, 08 May 2013 15:11:54 MDT

Prep boys’ lacrosse: Chemistry key to success for Bountiful

By Eric Butler Special to The Tribune

Updated May 8, 2013 03:11PM MDT

When Bountiful coach Marty Wescott compares his current boys’ lacrosse team to his squads from the past, he knows that it’s tough to top some of those former Braves squads. Bountiful won state championships in 2008 and 2009 with an athletic group of players who were well-versed in sports besides lacrosse. Wescott’s current group, however, garners some significant praise from the coach. “On those teams (2008 and 2009), we had 15 players go to college, which is pretty much unheard of,” Wescott s...