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Justin Bieber’s monkey ‘Mally’ belongs to Germany now

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:10:41 MDT

Justin Bieber’s monkey ‘Mally’ belongs to Germany now

By Michelle Martin Reuters

Updated May 22, 2013 10:10AM MDT

BERLIN • A monkey which belonged to popstar Justin Bieber has become German national property after the singer failed to provide authorities with the documents needed to reclaim the pet seized by customs officials. Bieber had until Friday to hand in the necessary paperwork which included health and species protection certificates after “Mally” his capuchin monkey was confiscated at Munich airport in March while the singer was on tour. But Judith Brettmeister, spokeswoman for the shelter which ha...

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Susan Powell case closed, files are opened

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:55:05 MDT

Susan Powell case closed, files are opened

By Nate Carlisle The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 21, 2013 01:55PM MDT

West Valley City • It’s pretty much over. And Susan Powell is still missing. West Valley City police closed the active investigation into Powell’s disappearance on Monday, although police administrators and the city manager said detectives would investigate any new leads. The city then released thousands of pages of documents related to the case. Those documents expand on the 3½-year investigation into Susan’s husband, Josh Powell, and his family, though they don’t all point the finger at him. ...

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Utah man sentenced to life in prison for murdering girlfriend, mutilating her body

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:08:17 MDT

Utah man sentenced to life in prison for murdering girlfriend, mutilating her body

By Jessica Miller The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 20, 2013 10:08PM MDT

A 44-year-old Orem man will spend the rest of his life in prison for fatally stabbing his live-in girlfriend last year and mutilating her body, a judge ruled Monday. To escape the death penalty, Steven Gray pleaded guilty in March to first-degree felony aggravated murder and agreed to be sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for the October slaying of 44-year-old Jennifer Brackenbury. He also pleaded guilty to second-degree felony mayhem and third-degree felony abuse or desecratio...

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West Valley City man shot with Taser after confronting intruder

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:31:45 MDT

West Valley City man shot with Taser after confronting intruder

By Jim Dalrymple II The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 16, 2013 09:31AM MDT

What’s worse than having a knife-wielding intruder cut your home gas line? How about the intruder shooting you with a Taser just as you realize he’s an old friend. That’s what happened to a West Valley City man on April 18 after he noticed someone with a knife in his back yard, according to court documents. The man saw the intruder on a surveillance system, so he ran outside. Once there, the man recognized the intruder as an old business associate. The documents state the associate then prompt...

White House releases trove of Benghazi documents

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:14:18 MDT

White House releases trove of Benghazi documents

The Associated Press

Updated May 15, 2013 04:14PM MDT

Washington • The White House is releasing 100 pages of e-mails and notes related to the Obama administration’s response to the attack on a diplomatic facility in Benghazi, Libya, last September. The White House had until now declined to make the documents public and had let congressional investigators review the documents without making copies. The documents describe how the administration developed “talking points” to describe what the administration wanted to discuss publicly immediately after...