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Savvy Consumer: How to be young, have fun, on the cheap

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:34:34 MDT

Savvy Consumer: How to be young, have fun, on the cheap

GOOD HOUSEKEEPING REPORTS

Updated May 15, 2013 09:34PM MDT

Sometimes our lives can become so hectic that we forget to stop and have fun. Here are some tips to help bring out your youthful, cheery side. Swing by Forever 21 • You and your closest pal can treat each other to a few pairs of sparkly $3.80 earrings. Quality friend time plus bling equals an afternoon of delicious decadence. Think retro • The 1980s — and Alexis Carrington — are calling. Microwave some popcorn, silence your phone and queue up old episodes of “Dynasty,” “Dallas” and “Knots Land...

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Utah man gets 25-to-life for lethal shooting spree

Tue, 14 May 2013 08:23:23 MDT

Utah man gets 25-to-life for lethal shooting spree

By Marissa Lang The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 14, 2013 08:23AM MDT

They were best friends since childhood. They did what best friends do: had sleepovers, played ball, stuck up for one another, celebrated birthdays, cared for each other’s families. Then last year, one friend put a bullet in the other. Michael Eugene Vigil was high on methamphetamine and a synthetic drug known as spice when, authorities said, he drew a gun in his old neighborhood and ran down the block, firing at least 10 shots. Antonio David Vasquez, his long-time best friend, was killed by a b...

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3A boys’ soccer: Powell’s golden goal lifts Wasatch into final

Sat, 11 May 2013 10:59:55 MDT

3A boys’ soccer: Powell’s golden goal lifts Wasatch into final

By Christopher Kamrani The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 11, 2013 10:59AM MDT

Sandy • Moments after Ben Powell scored the most important goal of his life, a friend came and wrapped his arms around him. That friend needed a pick-me-up. That friend needed a goal. That friend was fellow Wasatch team captain and keeper Cody Cowley. After Powell gave the Wasps a 1-0 lead eight minutes into their Class 3A boys’ soccer state semifinal against Ogden on Friday night, Cowley made what seemed like a season-altering mistake. He misjudged a 50-yard free kick and helplessly saw the bal...

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Special effects master Ray Harryhausen dies at 92

Tue, 07 May 2013 18:54:54 MDT

Special effects master Ray Harryhausen dies at 92

By CASSANDRA VINOGRAD The Associated Press

Updated May 7, 2013 06:54PM MDT

LONDON • When Ray Harryhausen was 13, he was so overwhelmed by “King Kong” that he vowed he would create otherworldly creatures on film. He fulfilled his desire as an adult, thrilling audiences with skeletons in a sword fight, a gigantic octopus destroying the Golden Gate Bridge, and a six-armed dancing goddess. On Tuesday, Harryhausen died at London’s Hammersmith Hospital, where he had been receiving treatment for about a week. He was 92. Biographer and longtime friend Tony Dalton confirmed the...

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Abrupt absences test resolve of dear friend

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:49:55 MDT

Abrupt absences test resolve of dear friend

Updated May 10, 2013 10:49AM MDT

Dear Carolyn • I have a longtime friend who I once considered a “best friend.” We connect at the heart, and have relied on each other a lot over the years. Several years back, she went through a tough professional transition and completely cut me off. Not because she was angry with me, but because she needed to move through it alone. I was devastated that she would not return my calls, respond to my emails, accept my invitations, etc. That went on for nearly two years. Ultimately we worked it ou...

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Friend of Belladonna, comic Jim Norton returning to Utah this weekend

Mon, 06 May 2013 16:40:26 MDT

Friend of Belladonna, comic Jim Norton returning to Utah this weekend

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 6, 2013 04:40PM MDT

The 44-year-old comic Jim Norton is known for his long-running stint on radio show “The Opie & Anthony Show” as well as being a frequent guest of his friend Jay Leno’s late-night shows and the best-selling author of Happy Endings: The Tales of a Meaty-Breasted Zilch and I Hate Your Guts. In a phone interview, Norton — who is an R-rated stand-up — talked about how Leno gets a bad rap and how another friend Louis C.K. is finally seeing success, especially in light of Louis C.K. recently appearing...

Something’s missing from story on Mormon prophets’ moms

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:09:52 MDT

Something’s missing from story on Mormon prophets’ moms

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Updated May 6, 2013 12:09PM MDT

Just in time for Mother’s Day, the LDS Church’s magazine for children intends to show how much the faith’s leaders revered the women who gave them life. The May issue of the Friend carries this article by Lori M. Johansen, “Remembering Mothers: Stories From Our Prophets.” It recounts how these moms sacrificed for their sons, nurtured them in faith, gave money to the poor and more. Each brief anecdote is attached to a particular Mormon prophet — Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, Joseph F. Smith, Heber...

Forging a relationship with a distant father

Sat, 04 May 2013 01:01:03 MDT

Forging a relationship with a distant father

Updated May 4, 2013 01:01AM MDT

Dear Carolyn • My parents are getting divorced, which wouldn’t have surprised me 10 or 20 years ago, but by now I thought they were fine with the status quo. How do I begin to build a relationship with my dad, who was physically present but completely emotionally inert throughout my childhood? He is clearly trying to address the lifestyle issues that caused their longtime problems, but it will take a while to see if any of the changes last. We had our first “real” conversation, involving honest,...