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Photos of the day - May 17, 2013

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:13:03 MDT

Photos of the day - May 17, 2013

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Updated May 17, 2013 11:13PM MDT

A collection of some of the best photos of the day, from throughout the world

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Utah’s top baby names in 2012: William, Emma

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:17:13 MDT

Utah’s top baby names in 2012: William, Emma

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Updated May 17, 2013 01:17PM MDT

Utah’s most popular baby names in 2012 are all in the nation’s top 10 lists for boys and girls, with one exception: Utah loves Lily more. In Utah, the top names were William and Emma. Nationwide, Jacob and Sophia led the lists — again. This is the fourteenth year in a row Jacob tops the list for boys and the second year for Sophia, the Social Security Administration said. Liam — number two for Utah boys — broke into the national top 10 for the first time. The top five boys and girls names for ...

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NJCAA softball: SLCC advances to quarterfinals

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:02:31 MDT

NJCAA softball: SLCC advances to quarterfinals

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Updated May 18, 2013 12:02AM MDT

After routing yet another opponent Thursday, the Salt Lake Community College women’s softball team now faces Chipola College in the quarterfinals of the National Junior College Athletic Association National Tournament on Friday at 2:30 p.m. in St. George. The No. 6-ranked Bruins (50-9) needed only five innings to dispatch Weatherford College (49-7) 10-2, their its second consecutive run-rule victory. SLCC sophomore starter MaCauley Flint used eight strikeouts to help pick up the victory. Meanwhi...

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Golden Gloves: Meet U.S. amateur boxing’s ‘Mr. Awesome’

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:41:50 MDT

Golden Gloves: Meet U.S. amateur boxing’s ‘Mr. Awesome’

By Jay Drew The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 17, 2013 08:41AM MDT

He climbs into the boxing ring with his own long, braided hair flowing beneath bright pink headgear to promote breast cancer awareness. If he’s feeling like it, he will sport a flashy pink or purple cape, and almost always he immediately searches for the nearest camera to do a little pre-fight posing. Four months ago Thursday, the dynamic, 24-year-old super heavyweight who was born in Long Island, N.Y., but has lived in Kansas City the past five years to work with renowned trainer John Brown leg...

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National PTA head visits Utah, talks of boosting membership

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:07:48 MDT

National PTA head visits Utah, talks of boosting membership

By lisa schencker The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 16, 2013 11:07PM MDT

PROVO • The soon-to-behead of the National PTA told Utah members Thursday he believes it’s possible for the group to reverse a trend of declining membership in some states and misconceptions about its politics. National PTA President-Elect Otha Thornton emphasized that the PTA — which has 117,000 members in Utah — is a nonpartisan group that tells its members to vote, but not how to vote. And he said it is possible to re-build membership numbers in some parts of the country. He said the power ...

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RSL’s Nick Rimando called up to national team camp

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:48:33 MDT

RSL’s Nick Rimando called up to national team camp

By aaron falk The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 16, 2013 11:48PM MDT

Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando will be a part of the next U.S. men’s national team camp. Rimando is one of four Major League Soccer goalkeepers who will rotate throughout the duration of the camp. He was the only RSL player included in the U.S. Soccer roster released Thursday. The veteran net-minder Rimando was last called up in March as the U.S. faced off with Costa Rica and Mexico in World Cup qualifiers. The camp begins May 26 in Cleveland, where the team will prepare for a stretch of...

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National pastime alive and well in the Avenues

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:50:27 MDT

National pastime alive and well in the Avenues

By Nicholas J. Pappas Special to The Tribune

Updated May 16, 2013 01:50PM MDT

On May 11, the Avenues baseball league held its annual Diamond Day fundraiser, an event used to raise funds to sustain the league and to celebrate the national pastime. With more than 200 players ages 5 to 12, the league is one of the oldest and largest in the state. In a state that prides itself on outdoor activities, children have a plethora of choices during summer break. Baseball is one that makes each child the star, organizers say. “From the time the batter steps up to the plate, until t...

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Obama promises action on a trio of controversies

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:55:10 MDT

Obama promises action on a trio of controversies

By JULIE PACE The Associated Press

Updated May 16, 2013 11:55AM MDT

WASHINGTON • President Barack Obama confronted a trio of controversies Thursday, pledging to work with Congress to ensure the IRS doesn’t abuse its power, urging legislators to provide more money to strengthen security at U.S. diplomatic outposts and promising to seek “a balance” between national security and a need to protect freedom of the press. “I think we’re going to be able to fix it,” Obama said, speaking in particular of the IRS’ targeting of conservative groups for special scrutiny. He ...

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Photos of the Day - May 16, 2013

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:41:02 MDT

Photos of the Day - May 16, 2013

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Updated May 16, 2013 11:41AM MDT

A collection of some of the best photos of the day, from throughout the world.

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Photos of the Day - May 14, 2013

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:35:03 MDT

Photos of the Day - May 14, 2013

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Updated May 14, 2013 03:35PM MDT

A collection of some of the best photos of the day, from throughout the world.

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NJCAA softball: SLCC enters the national tournament as the No. 2 seed

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:03:57 MDT

NJCAA softball: SLCC enters the national tournament as the No. 2 seed

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Updated May 15, 2013 05:03PM MDT

Will the third time be the charm for the Salt Lake Community College women’s softball team? For two consecutive seasons, the No. 6-ranked Bruins (48-9) have lost in the National Junior College Athletic Association National Tournament championship game. This season, SLCC is looking reach the top as the 2013 tournament begins Wednesday at the Canyons Complex in St. George. The Region 18 champions enter the NJCAA Nationals as the No. 2 overall seed. The Bruins will face Region 17 and No. 15 seed ...

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Two Utahns lose on Day 1

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:50:02 MDT

Two Utahns lose on Day 1

By Jay drew The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 14, 2013 12:50AM MDT

Although they both suffered tough losses on Monday, the pair of Utahns who boxed in the opening round of the 2013 Golden Gloves National Tournament of Champions have vastly different futures in the sport. Salt Lake City’s Danny Galloway, a 17-year-old senior at Highland High, said he has many more bouts in front of him after he lost a close decision to Florida’s Carlos Monroe at 165 pounds. Alpine’s 33-year-old Andrew Scott, who owns his own boxing gym in Lehi, said he is calling it a career af...

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More quagga mussels removed from Lake Powell

Mon, 13 May 2013 23:25:42 MDT

More quagga mussels removed from Lake Powell

By Brett Prettyman The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 13, 2013 11:25PM MDT

National Park Service authorities say they have removed 150 invasive adult quagga mussels from vessel and dock structures at two marinas on the south end of Lake Powell in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Marine service workers alerted recreation area personnel to possible quagga mussels on a vessel recently removed from the reservoir back in March. Further inspection confirmed four of the non-native and troublesome creatures on the boat. Dive teams then discovered 10 more attached to subm...

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Photos of the day - May 11, 2013

Sat, 11 May 2013 21:28:02 MDT

Photos of the day - May 11, 2013

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Updated May 11, 2013 09:28PM MDT

A collection of some of the best photos of the day, from throughout the world.

Photos of the day - May 10, 2013

Fri, 10 May 2013 23:22:02 MDT

Photos of the day - May 10, 2013

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Updated May 10, 2013 11:22PM MDT

A collection of some of the best photos of the day, from throughout the world.

Fallen Utah officer’s name to be added to national memorial

Sun, 12 May 2013 23:07:56 MDT

Fallen Utah officer’s name to be added to national memorial

By michael Mcfall The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 12, 2013 11:07PM MDT

Fallen Ogden Police Officer Jared Francom’s name will soon have its place on the National Law Enforcement Officers’ Memorial. Francom, who was also a Weber Morgan Narcotics Strike Force agent, died when a drug warrant search of an Ogden home turned into a shootout with homeowner Matthew David Stewart on Jan. 4, 2012. Five other officers were wounded as well. Ogden officers, city officials and Francom’s family will fly out to Washington, D.C., for the dedication on May 15. “This is the first ti...

Photos of the day - May 9, 2013

Thu, 09 May 2013 15:12:02 MDT

Photos of the day - May 9, 2013

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Updated May 9, 2013 03:12PM MDT

A collection of some of the best photos of the day, from throughout the world.

Photos of the day - May 8, 2013

Wed, 08 May 2013 19:01:40 MDT

Photos of the day - May 8, 2013

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Updated May 8, 2013 07:01PM MDT

A collection of some of the best photos of the day, from throughout the world.

Liberals and debt

Wed, 08 May 2013 01:01:04 MDT

Liberals and debt

Updated May 8, 2013 01:01AM MDT

Congratulations to Russell Fericks for coming to the obvious conclusion in “Even liberals should worry about national debt” (Opinion, May 4) that servicing the expanding national debt will crowd out other spending and is not sustainable. Fericks proposes that a conversation about a solution for our debt must begin. By his pejorative reference to the “regressive economics of neocon fiscal fanatics and tea party nutcases,” I assume he does not believe that reduced spending and smaller government...

Everyone pays up

Wed, 08 May 2013 01:01:03 MDT

Everyone pays up

Updated May 8, 2013 01:01AM MDT

Attention, Utah members of Congress: The time to tax online purchases is now. Join Wyoming’s Republican Sen. Mike Enzi as a cosponsor of the bill to have Internet retailers collect local sales taxes from all their customers. Opponents says sales taxes should only be collected from people living in states where the retailer has a brick-and-mortar presence. Well, Amazon.com has a service desk right at your own computer station in your brick-and-mortar home. All online companies have that presenc...