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Moore, Broncos put his big blunder behind them

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:30:03 MDT

Moore, Broncos put his big blunder behind them

By ARNIE STAPLETON The Associated Press

Updated May 19, 2013 11:30AM MDT

Englewood, Colo. • The Denver Broncos have moved on, even if their fans haven’t. That includes Rahim Moore, the safety whose big blunder led to Denver’s heart-wrenching loss in the playoffs four months ago. The Broncos gather Monday for their first full practice since that fateful, frigid night in Denver when Moore allowed Jacoby Jones’ 70-yard touchdown catch from Joe Flacco in the final minute of regulation in the divisional game the Baltimore Ravens won in double overtime on their way to winn...

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Small SUVs fair poorly in crash tests

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:07:06 MDT

Small SUVs fair poorly in crash tests

By TOM KRISHER The Associated Press

Updated May 16, 2013 10:07PM MDT

Detroit • Only two of 13 small SUVs performed well in front-end crash tests conducted by an insurance industry group, with several popular models faring poorly in the evaluations. Subaru’s 2014 Forester was the only vehicle to get the top “good” rating in the results released Thursday. The 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport was rated as “acceptable.” But fast-selling models such as the Ford Escape, Honda CR-V and Jeep Wrangler received only “marginal” or “poor” ratings from the Insurance Institute ...

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Recalls for Land of Nod dolls, Nissan models

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:17:49 MDT

Recalls for Land of Nod dolls, Nissan models

GOOD HOUSEKEEPING REPORTS

Updated May 15, 2013 05:17PM MDT

The following products and vehicles were recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Unless otherwise indicated, discontinue use of the products immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund. For more information about the products, call the manufacturer or CPSC’s toll-free hotline, 800-638-2772. Only some cars or trucks recalled are affected. Contact a dealer for your model to see if it is included in the reca...

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Big retailers back safety accord in Bangladesh

Mon, 13 May 2013 19:20:16 MDT

Big retailers back safety accord in Bangladesh

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press

Updated May 13, 2013 07:20PM MDT

New York • Some of the world’s largest retailers have agreed to a first-of-its-kind pact to improve safety at some of Bangladesh’s garment factories following a building collapse that killed more than 1,100 workers in the country last month. The move comes just days shy of a deadline imposed by workers’ rights groups that said they would hold street protests and otherwise increase pressure on clothing brands that did not sign the agreement by Wednesday. H&M, a trendy Swedish chain that’s the la...

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H&M among big retailers backing safety accord in Bangladesh

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:24:50 MDT

H&M among big retailers backing safety accord in Bangladesh

The Associated Press

Updated May 13, 2013 02:24PM MDT

NEW YORK • Four of the world’s biggest retailers agreed to sign a pact to improve safety at garment factories in Bangladesh nearly three weeks after more than 1,100 workers died in a building collapse in the country. H&M, C&A, Primark and Inditex, owner of the Zara chain, on Monday said they would sign a five-year contract that requires the companies to conduct safety inspections, make factory conditions public and cover the costs for repairs. It also calls for them to stop doing business with a...

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A swinging sport

Sun, 12 May 2013 23:07:56 MDT

A swinging sport

Updated May 12, 2013 11:07PM MDT

Re “Man dies after 200-foot fall in canyon near Moab” (Tribune, May 6): The first ascent of the Matterhorn in 1965 resulted in tragedy. On descent, four of the seven climbers fell to their death. The crude safety standards of the day were a subject of a great debate that led to higher safety standards for mountaineering. For example, modern mountaineers avoid weighting the rope except where necessary, like rappelling, and then only extremely carefully. The new sport of hurtling yourself off o...

Now official: Ogden, Provo airport towers get reprieve

Sat, 11 May 2013 10:50:26 MDT

Now official: Ogden, Provo airport towers get reprieve

By Lee Davidson The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 11, 2013 10:50AM MDT

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood officially rescinded on Friday what had been death warrants for airport towers in Ogden, Provo and 147 other cities nationally. He issued a statement that he determined a bill passed by Congress last month to stop what had been disruptive furloughs for air traffic controllers also included enough money to save the 149 federal contract control towers through the Sept. 30 end of the fiscal year. Those towers had been scheduled to close on June 15 — part of ...

‘Just get out,’ experts advise on gas leaks

Thu, 09 May 2013 09:01:31 MDT

‘Just get out,’ experts advise on gas leaks

By Judy Fahys The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 9, 2013 09:01AM MDT

Layton • Ed Rufener will never forget that summer afternoon when he tried to rescue a 75-year-old woman he’d seen inside her home just before it burst into a natural gas fireball. Now, he said, he would do things differently when he learned a contractor had broken the gas line to Dorothy Walton’s South Salt Lake home. “We’d ask people to leave their house just as a precaution,”said Rufener, his face pained as he recalled the deadly incident 19 years ago. Now deputy director of that city’s publi...