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Living Traditions Festival opens in Salt Lake City

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:24:11 MDT

Living Traditions Festival opens in Salt Lake City

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 18, 2013 06:24PM MDT

Ethnic food, children’s crafts, bocce, folk music and dance are part of the three-day Living Traditions Festival which kicked off Friday at the Salt Lake City & County Building, 450 S. 200 East. The event continues Saturday, May 18 from noon to 10 p.m. and Sunday, May 19, noon to 7 p.m. Admission is free Saturday’s featured musical acts are De Temps Antan, Quebec folk at 7 p.m., and Maura O’Connell, Irish-American folk, 8:30 p.m. On Sunday, The Relatives, psychedelic gospel, performs at 5:30 p....

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Utah soldier confirmed dead in explosion in Afghanistan

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:45:20 MDT

Utah soldier confirmed dead in explosion in Afghanistan

By Jennifer Dobner The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 18, 2013 11:45PM MDT

To the kids near Kandahar, Afghanistan, Army medic Pfc. Cody Towse was known as the “Candy Doctor” — a name he earned by showering the children with countless handfuls of fruity or chocolate treats. “He loved the kids,” his father, Jim Towse, said on Saturday. “His birthday was May 8, and I asked what he wanted. He told me more candy and a jar of Miracle Whip.” Cody Towse, 21, died Tuesday when an improvised explosive device detonated. Military officials, who initially deemed him missing in ac...

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Official: Virginia driver likely had medical condition

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:16:02 MDT

Official: Virginia driver likely had medical condition

The Associated Press

Updated May 19, 2013 10:16AM MDT

Damascus, Va. • Authorities believe the driver who plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Virginia mountain town parade suffered from a medical condition and did not cause the crash intentionally, an emergency official said Sunday. Officials did not have a formal confirmation or any specifics on the condition, but based on the accounts of authorities and witnesses on the scene, they are confident the issue was medical, according to Pokey Harris, Washington County’s director of emergency mana...

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Prep girls’ track: State title eases some of Atisme’s disdain for the 400

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:42:08 MDT

Prep girls’ track: State title eases some of Atisme’s disdain for the 400

By Matt Ellis Special to The Tribune

Updated May 18, 2013 11:42PM MDT

Provo • Layton Christian senior Alissa Atisme could have a few more state championships to her name if she had started running the 400 meters earlier in her career. As it is, she took the title in the event Saturday at the state track and field meet even though it was only the fourth time she had run the race at a meet. She finished in 59.93 seconds to earn her second Class 1A state title of the day at BYU in an event that she had resisted doing in the first place. She finally was talked into d...

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Sports briefs: Ex-Colt Dwight Freeney agrees to deal with Chargers

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:42:09 MDT

Sports briefs: Ex-Colt Dwight Freeney agrees to deal with Chargers

Updated May 18, 2013 11:42PM MDT

NFL • The San Diego Chargers agreed Saturday to a two-year deal with aging star pass rusher Dwight Freeney that could be worth $13.35 million. The deal to bring Freeney to the Chargers came four days after outside linebacker Melvin Ingram tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in a padless practice. Freeney is 33 and entering his 12th season. He was Indianapolis’ career sacks leader with 107½ but the Colts decided not to re-sign him in the offseason. After recording 13½ sacks in 2...

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Military gets free admission Saturday to Hogle Zoo

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:36:56 MDT

Military gets free admission Saturday to Hogle Zoo

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 17, 2013 10:36PM MDT

Utah’s Hogle Zoo is doing its part Saturday to honor Armed Services Day. All military personnel, veterans, their spouses and children under age 18 will be admitted free to the Salt Lake City zoo between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., said spokeswoman Erica Hansen. The gesture also applies to the families of fallen soldiers, she added, noting that representatives of the Utah National Guard and the U.S. Army Reserve’s Survivor Outreach Services program will be on hand throughout the day. The Salt Lake Tribun...

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Weekend Express: The top 9 things happening in Utah

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:01:24 MDT

Weekend Express: The top 9 things happening in Utah

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 17, 2013 02:01PM MDT

We’re here to help you plan your weekend, with best picks from our entertainment reporters, critics and bloggers. For more event listings, visit www.sltrib.com/entertainment. Sports listings can be found here. <freeform> 1. Ethnic festival • Ethnic food, music, dancing and children’s activities are all part of the annual Living Traditions Festival. The featured acts include a female Mariachi band, an Irish country singer, and gospel group that weaves in bit of psychedelia and funk. When •...

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Plans for the weekend: Kate Nash, Brown Bird, Limp Bizkit

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:45:03 MDT

Plans for the weekend: Kate Nash, Brown Bird, Limp Bizkit

By Sean P. Means The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 17, 2013 02:45PM MDT

• The 2013 Living Traditions Festival runs all weekend at Washington Square, 400 South and State Street, Salt Lake City. Events run tonight from 5 to 10 p.m., Saturday from noon to 10 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 7 p.m. Free. • British singer-songwriter Kate Nash performs tonight at In the Venue, 219 S. 600 West, Salt Lake City. Opening act: Dresses. Show starts at 7. Tickets are $17, at Smith’s Tix. • Ballet West unveils “Innovations 2013,” its annual showcase of up-and-coming choreography (in...

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Lukas seeks 3 times the fun in Preakness

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:02:31 MDT

Lukas seeks 3 times the fun in Preakness

By DAVID GINSBURG The Associated Press

Updated May 18, 2013 12:02AM MDT

Baltimore • After being on this earth for 77 years, winning 13 Triple Crown races and totaling more than $100 million in purse money, Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas has earned the right to sit in an office and let his assistants do the grunt work in the stables. That’s not going to happen anytime soon. With three entrants in Saturday’s Preakness — that’s a third of the field — Lukas has been working diligently this week at Pimlico Race Course. Although he’s already won the Preakness five ti...

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Temple Square’s Concerts in the Park and Concert Series commence in June

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:54:02 MDT

Temple Square’s Concerts in the Park and Concert Series commence in June

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 16, 2013 12:54PM MDT

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Things to do: Davis County

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:46:03 MDT

Things to do: Davis County

By XXXXXX The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 16, 2013 11:46AM MDT

May 16-May 22 — Utah Watercolor Society - 2013 Spring Open Exhibition The Utah Watercolor Society will hold its 2013 Spring Open Exhibition, May 9-June 14, 2013. Visit www.utahwatercolor.org for information. When • Thursday and Friday, May 16-17 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday, May 18, from 2-5 p.m., Tuesday-Wednesday, May 21-22, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Where • Bountiful-Davis Art Center, 28 E. State, Farmington Tickets • Free The Secret Garden CenterPoint Legacy Theatre will present ...

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Out and about: Imagine Dragons, Yo La Tengo, Lamb of God and more

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:14:13 MDT

Out and about: Imagine Dragons, Yo La Tengo, Lamb of God and more

Updated May 16, 2013 04:14PM MDT

Black Moth Super Rainbow spotlight show • This experimental, electronica ensemble is led by Thomas Fec, better known by the stage name Tobacco and revered in the underground scene for his novel approach to analog instrumentation and production. In a phone interview, Tobacco described Black Moth Super Rainbow’s new album’s sound as “demon skater.” Last July, Tobacco created a Kickstarter campaign to fund the release of the album “Cobra Juicy.” His goal was $45,000, but he received pledges tot...

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Hot tickets: Plan a full weekend, including the comedic ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Spamalot’ as well as the opera ‘The Barber of Seville’

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:19:06 MDT

Hot tickets: Plan a full weekend, including the comedic ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Spamalot’ as well as the opera ‘The Barber of Seville’

Updated May 16, 2013 04:19PM MDT

Dance Ballet West’s Innovations • Friday and Saturday, May 17-18, 7:30 p.m.; Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 W. 300 South, Salt Lake City; $45. Evening of Dance • Friday and Saturday, May 17-18, 7:30 p.m.; Brigham Young University de Jong Concert Hall, Campus Drive and 1200 North, Provo; $10. Provo Sites ‘Work To Do’ Opening • Friday, May 17, 7 p.m.; Brigham Young University Museum of Art, North Campus Drive, Provo; free. Country Dance Workshop • Saturday, May 18, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; D...

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TV preview: Can you guess the ‘Motive’?

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:18:49 MDT

TV preview: Can you guess the ‘Motive’?

Updated May 16, 2013 04:18PM MDT

After umpteen procedural crime dramas, ABC is attempting one with a twist that harks back to “Columbo.” In “Motive,” viewers learns the identify of the killer and the victim in the opening moments, and the crime story is told over the rest of the hour. It’s not a bad show, but it feels like it’s working too hard to be different with too little to show for it. Watch • 9 p.m. Monday and Thursday, Channel 13

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Horse racing: Kentucky Derby winner Orb arrives at Pimlico

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:49:39 MDT

Horse racing: Kentucky Derby winner Orb arrives at Pimlico

By david ginsburg The Associated Press

Updated May 14, 2013 12:49AM MDT

Baltimore • Orb has settled into the place reserved for royalty at Pimlico Race Course — stall 40. The Triple Crown hopeful arrived at Pimlico on Monday afternoon, five days before the Preakness. He was immediately taken to stall 40 at the Stakes Barn, which traditionally serves as home to the Kentucky Derby winner. Some of the greatest horses in history have been kept there, including Secretariat (1973), Seattle Slew (1977) and Affirmed (1978). “I can’t believe how proud I am,” trainer Shug McG...

3A boys’ soccer: Wasatch caps perfection with state crown (with video)

Sat, 11 May 2013 23:30:33 MDT

3A boys’ soccer: Wasatch caps perfection with state crown (with video)

By Christopher Kamrani The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 11, 2013 11:30PM MDT

Sandy • It wasn’t about the destination. It was about the ride and the pit stops. It was about the guys playing alongside each other, sprinting around a field just the way it was when they were in fifth grade, learning the ins and outs of the game. The ride the Wasatch Wasps went on this year was irreplaceable, a season that will be talked about for a long time. Some players have played together since they were 12, and others dating back to second grade. “Unexplainable,” senior defender Cesar Va...

Missing Millcreek man found walking in Taylorsville

Sun, 12 May 2013 23:07:56 MDT

Missing Millcreek man found walking in Taylorsville

By Janelle Stecklein The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 12, 2013 11:07PM MDT

A missing 69-year-old Millcreek man was being treated at a hospital Sunday afternoon after a Unified police officer spotted him nearly eight miles away from home. Derald Nielson, who suffers from advanced Alzheimer’s disease, was found by the officer about 1:15 p.m. as he walked near 6200 South and Redwood Road in Taylorsville, police said. Nielson had last been seen by his wife about 10 a.m. Saturday at their Millcreek home near 1350 East and 3600 South. When she went to check on him about noo...

Woman rescued from Bangladesh rubble recovering

Sun, 12 May 2013 00:23:14 MDT

Woman rescued from Bangladesh rubble recovering

By JULHAS ALAM and FARID HOSSAIN The Associated Press

Updated May 12, 2013 12:23AM MDT

Savar, Bangladesh • A seamstress who survived 17 days before being rescued from a collapsed garment factory building outside of Bangladesh’s capital was panicked, dehydrated and suffering from insomnia as she recovered in a hospital Saturday, but was in generally good condition, according to her doctors. The rescue Friday of 19-year-old Reshma Begum brought a boost to the workers who had spent more than two weeks pulling decaying bodies from the rubble. By Saturday, they had resumed their grim ...

9-year-old boy found riding bike on Utah freeway

Sun, 12 May 2013 23:47:37 MDT

9-year-old boy found riding bike on Utah freeway

By Jim Dalrymple II The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 12, 2013 11:47PM MDT

A 9-year-old Salt Lake City boy found riding his bike on Interstate 215 late Friday night was not identified until Saturday night, when police were put in contact with his mother. A couple driving on the freeway spotted the boy around 11:30 p.m., according to West Valley City Sgt. Trudy Cropper. The couple picked the boy up and took him to a nearby convenience story ay 3500 South and Redwood Road, where they flagged down a police officer. Cropper said the boy did not know his last name or where...

2 divisive figures enter Iran’s presidential race

Sat, 11 May 2013 22:53:43 MDT

2 divisive figures enter Iran’s presidential race

By ALI AKBAR DAREINI The Associated Press

Updated May 11, 2013 10:53PM MDT

A pair of powerful and divisive figures registered Saturday to run in Iran’s presidential election, jolting the political landscape ahead of next month’s vote to pick a successor to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a former president who still wields enormous influence, and Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, a close confident of Ahmadinejad, submitted their official paperwork just before Saturday’s deadline. Each has a good shot at winning the vote, raising a tough challenge to co...