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The right decision

Fri, 17 May 2013 01:01:04 MDT

The right decision

Updated May 17, 2013 01:01AM MDT

Gov. Gary Herbert made the right decision last month when he announced he would not sign a controversial agreement that would have given Nevada the go-ahead to mine the precious groundwater under the Snake Valley. He should not renege on it at the behest of legislators and other members of the Utah Water Development Commission. Herbert deserved all the praise he received for withstanding political and legal pressure and refusing to sign away the ancient water that lies deep under the dry soil s...

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The public and SLC projects

Tue, 14 May 2013 01:01:04 MDT

The public and SLC projects

By charlie luke

Updated May 14, 2013 01:01AM MDT

A week ago, the Salt Lake City Council voted 4-3 to extend the Sugar House Streetcar north along 1100 East to 1700 South. I was one of three votes in the minority. I believe an extension east up 2100 South made more sense. But last Tuesday I put that preference aside and made a motion to extend the streetcar only from its current endpoint near McClellan Street, up Sugarmont to Highland Drive (about 1125 East and 2250 South), and to stop there until the citywide transportation plan is complete. I...

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U.S. government files morning-after pill appeal

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:35:03 MDT

U.S. government files morning-after pill appeal

By COLLEEN LONG The Associated Press

Updated May 13, 2013 11:35AM MDT

NEW YORK • The Obama administration on Monday filed a last-minute appeal to delay the sale of the morning-after contraceptive pill to girls of any age without a prescription. The legal paperwork asked the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan to postpone a federal judge’s ruling that eliminated age limits on the pill while the government appeals that overall decision. U.S. District Court Judge Edward Korman has said that politics was behind efforts by Secretary of Health and Human Servi...

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Ginsburg: Roe gave abortion opponents a target

Sun, 12 May 2013 16:36:47 MDT

Ginsburg: Roe gave abortion opponents a target

By JASON KEYSER The Associated Press

Updated May 12, 2013 04:36PM MDT

Chicago • U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she supports a woman’s right to choose to have an abortion, but feels her predecessors’ landmark Roe v. Wade ruling 40 years ago was too sweeping and gave abortion opponents a symbol to target. Ginsburg, one of the most liberal members of the nation’s high court, spoke Saturday at the University of Chicago Law School. Ever since the decision, she said, momentum has been on abortion opponents’ side, fueling a state-by-state campaign th...

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America’s Cup likely to go on despite death

Sat, 11 May 2013 23:30:34 MDT

America’s Cup likely to go on despite death

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Updated May 11, 2013 11:30PM MDT

San Francisco • The head of the America’s Cup planning effort said Saturday he expects sailing’s most prestigious event to go forward after the death of a sailor on a training run in the San Francisco Bay. In an interview Saturday morning, Stephen Barclay said he would await the results of an internal examination of Thursday’s accident before making the formal decision. Barclay also said a decision in whether to make safety changes to the boats or the course will be made after the results are re...

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Utah Supreme Court overturns Uintah County man’s sex abuse conviction

Sat, 11 May 2013 14:23:38 MDT

Utah Supreme Court overturns Uintah County man’s sex abuse conviction

By Jim Dalrymple II The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 11, 2013 02:23PM MDT

A Uintah County man serving prison time for molesting a child will get another chance to beat the rap after the Utah Supreme Court overturned his conviction Friday. In a 12-page decision, the court vacated the conviction of Anthony Watkins, 44, whom a jury found guilty of aggravated sexual abuse of a child in 2009. The decision states that prosecutors did not adequately prove that Watkins’ case warranted “aggravated” status. Watkins’ attorney Jamie Pluene said that adding the word “aggravated”...

Utah County woman gets chance to fight for custody of grandson

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:28:28 MDT

Utah County woman gets chance to fight for custody of grandson

By Jim Dalrymple II The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 9, 2013 10:28AM MDT

Seana Collins lost a legal battle for her grandson when he was adopted by a family in 2011. But the Utah Supreme Court says the American Fork woman never got a fair shake in court. In a ruling issued Tuesday, the court determined that a juvenile court erred when it allowed foster parents to adopt Collins’ now 5-year-old grandson. The adoption happened in 2011 after concerns surfaced about the boy’s well-being. The decision sends the case back to juvenile court for a hearing during which Collins...

So long, ‘Hannibal’

Tue, 07 May 2013 01:01:03 MDT

So long, ‘Hannibal’

Updated May 7, 2013 01:01AM MDT

In contrast to Scott Christian Bauer (“LDS and ‘Hannibal,’” Forum, May 1), I applaud KSL-Ch. 5 and its decision to cease airing NBC’s violent “Hannibal.” I am not Latter-day Saint, and I do not see the cancelation as an LDS attempt to censor cruel, ugly and disgusting TV. Television shows such as “Hannibal” do not portray natural human conditions. The torture and dismembering of humans is not a normal daily activity. I would much rather watch shows that portray normal affections of love and se...