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Obama exhorts good deeds by Morehouse graduates

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:25:02 MDT

Obama exhorts good deeds by Morehouse graduates

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE The Associated Press

Updated May 19, 2013 12:25PM MDT

Atlanta • President Barack Obama, in a soaring commencement address on work, sacrifice and opportunity, told graduates of Morehouse College Sunday to seize the power of their example as black men graduating from college and use it to improve people’s lives. Noting the Atlanta school’s mission to cultivate, not just educate, good men, Obama said graduates should not be so eager to join the chase for wealth and material things, but instead should remember where they came from and not “take your de...

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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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Iran pulls out of L.A. wrestling meet

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:02:31 MDT

Iran pulls out of L.A. wrestling meet

The Associated Press

Updated May 18, 2013 12:02AM MDT

USA Wrestling says that Iran has pulled out of a dual meet set for Sunday in Los Angeles. The organization said Friday that the Iranian Wrestling Federation told them the team’s schedule has changed and that it has returned to Iran. No further reasons were given for Iran’s departure. USA Wrestling says it will instead host Russian and Canadian teams Sunday in a “United 4 Wrestling” event at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. The Iranians and Americans wrestled Wednesday in New York in ...

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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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Utah Filmmaker Richard Dutcher ends ‘hunger strike’

Mon, 13 May 2013 06:29:31 MDT

Utah Filmmaker Richard Dutcher ends ‘hunger strike’

By Sean P. Means The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 13, 2013 06:29AM MDT

Richard Dutcher’s “hunger strike” is over. The Provo filmmaker on Sunday called off his planned three-week fast, more than a week early. He began on April 28 to focus his energies on raising money to finish his latest movie. Dutcher, in a post Sunday afternoon on Facebook, explained that he gave up the fast “due to almost losing consciousness on a couple of occasions, vomiting 7 times a day, and starting to see blood in the vomit.” What Dutcher called a “hunger strike” drew attention to a fund-...

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Sun unleashes strongest solar flare of 2013 so far

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:38:22 MDT

Sun unleashes strongest solar flare of 2013 so far

The Associated Press

Updated May 13, 2013 11:38AM MDT

LOS ANGELES • The sun has fired off a massive flare, the strongest solar eruption this year. The powerful flare occurred Sunday and erupted on the side of the sun that was not facing Earth. While the planet was not hit with radiation, space weather forecasters say the solar blast briefly disrupted high-frequency radio signals. Solar outbursts that are directed at Earth can affect communications systems and power grids and also produce colorful auroras. NASA says radiation from the latest flare m...

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NBA playoffs: Heat’s James denies he’s flopping

Mon, 13 May 2013 20:54:37 MDT

NBA playoffs: Heat’s James denies he’s flopping

By Andrew Seligman The Associated Press

Updated May 13, 2013 08:54PM MDT

CHICAGO • The suggestion that he’s a flopper drew a grin as wide as his wingspan from LeBron James. Miami’s superstar shot down the accusations from the Chicago Bulls, saying they reminded him of the days when some claimed he was overrated and questioned his ability to lead a team to a championship. “It’s kind of the same (as when) I heard people say I was overrated,” he said Sunday. “It’s kind of like the same response.” The Heat are trying to repeat as champions after a dominant regular seaso...

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19 shot in New Orleans parade

Sun, 12 May 2013 23:07:55 MDT

19 shot in New Orleans parade

By CHEVEL JOHNSON The Associated Press

Updated May 12, 2013 11:07PM MDT

New Orleans • Gunmen opened fire on people marching in a neighborhood Mother’s Day parade in New Orleans on Sunday, wounding at least 19. The shooting — described by the FBI as a flare-up of street violence — shattered the festive mood surrounding the parade that drew hundreds of people to the 7th Ward neighborhood of modest row houses not far from the French Quarter. Cell phone video taken in the aftermath of the shooting shows victims lying on the ground, blood on the pavement and others bend...

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Police kill man holding children hostage in New Jersey

Sun, 12 May 2013 23:07:56 MDT

Police kill man holding children hostage in New Jersey

the Associated Press

Updated May 12, 2013 11:07PM MDT

Trenton, N.J. • Police stormed a New Jersey home early Sunday and fatally shot a registered sex offender who had held his girlfriend’s three children hostage, ending their 37-hour ordeal and recovering the bodies of the captives’ mother and another sibling, authorities said. Officers initially went to the South Trenton home Friday afternoon after a relative of 44-year-old Carmelita Stevens said she hadn’t spoken to her in weeks and was worried, authorities said at a news conference Sunday. Upon...

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Turkey says it won’t be drawn into Syrian civil war

Sun, 12 May 2013 23:07:56 MDT

Turkey says it won’t be drawn into Syrian civil war

By SUZAN FRASER The Associated Press

Updated May 12, 2013 11:07PM MDT

Ankara, Turkey • Turkey’s prime minister vowed Sunday his country won’t be drawn into Syria’s civil war, despite twin car bombings the government believes were carried out by a group of Turks with close ties to pro-government groups in Syria. The bombings left 46 people dead and marked the biggest incident of violence across the border since the start of Syria’s bloody civil war, raising fears of Turkey being pulled deeper into a conflict that threatens to destabilize the region. Syria has reje...

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19 New Orleans shooting victims included 2 kids

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:56:25 MDT

19 New Orleans shooting victims included 2 kids

By Chevel Johnson Associated Press

Updated May 14, 2013 01:56PM MDT

New Orleans • Gunmen opened fire on dozens of people marching in a neighborhood Mother’s Day parade in New Orleans on Sunday, wounding at least 19 people, police said. The FBI said the shooting appeared to be “street violence” and wasn’t linked to terrorism. Many of the victims were grazed and most of the wounds weren’t life-threatening, according to authorities, though at least three people had serious wounds. No deaths were reported. The victims included 10 men, seven women, a boy and a girl. ...

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TV preview: Take stroll down ‘Brigham Street’

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:49:55 MDT

TV preview: Take stroll down ‘Brigham Street’

Updated May 10, 2013 10:49AM MDT

A lot of documentaries are too long. KUED’s Salt Lake City’s Grand Boulevard: Brigham Street is, arguably, too short. The hourlong program touches on the fabulous mansions along South Temple and the fascinating histories behind them — many of which could have been entire documentaries on their own. This is a bit like skimming a great book. Watch • 7 p.m. Tuesday, Channel 7

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Utah baseball: Utes conclude season at Washington on Pac-12 Networks

Wed, 08 May 2013 23:33:58 MDT

Utah baseball: Utes conclude season at Washington on Pac-12 Networks

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 8, 2013 11:33PM MDT

The Utah baseball team makes its final Pac-12 road trip with a weekend series at Washington, beginning Friday at 6 p.m. (MDT). The series between the Utes (16-26, 5-19 Pac-12) and Huskies (17-29, 8-13) continues on Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday’s games will be aired on the Pac-12 Networks. “We need to somehow find a way to get over the hump and make that play, get that big pitch and get that important hit,” Utah head coach Bill Kinneberg said. “We’re close but we still have ...

Photo Gallery: Orthodox Easter at the Holy Trinity Cathedral

Sun, 05 May 2013 21:58:59 MDT

Photo Gallery: Orthodox Easter at the Holy Trinity Cathedral

Updated May 5, 2013 09:58PM MDT

Coverage of Easter services at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Salt Lake City, this Sunday, May 5, 2013

Beer, bratwurst and blues on tap at charity fundraiser

Tue, 07 May 2013 07:51:03 MDT

Beer, bratwurst and blues on tap at charity fundraiser

By Sean P. Means The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 7, 2013 07:51AM MDT

Not all charity benefits are black-tie affairs. Flip-flops and casual wear made up the dress code Sunday as the Crossroads Urban Center threw its third annual Beer, Blues and Brats benefit party at the Community Co-op in Salt Lake City. Robert “Bip” Daniels, a Crossroads board member who devised the beer party in 2010, said those attending came with two goals: “One, have fun, and two, support Crossroads.” The several dozen partygoers enjoyed bratwurst and sausages donated by Colosimo’s, beer fro...

Two-alarm fire at Sugar House night club

Mon, 06 May 2013 07:24:57 MDT

Two-alarm fire at Sugar House night club

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 6, 2013 07:24AM MDT

A two-alarm fire reported about 11:30 p.m. Sunday night sent Salt Lake City fire crews rushing to Club Expose, 204 W. 2100 South. The club apparently was not open at the time, and no injuries were reported. It was unknown late Sunday what caused the blaze, which was under control shortly before midnight.

Family mourns Utah soccer referee’s death

Mon, 06 May 2013 14:46:35 MDT

Family mourns Utah soccer referee’s death

By Jennifer Dobner and Janelle Stecklein The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 6, 2013 02:46PM MDT

Johana Portillo-Lopez believes that someday, she will be able to forgive. “I will, but not today,” she said Sunday at a family vigil for her father, Ricardo Portillo. “Not right now. It’s too soon.” Portillo, 46, a volunteer soccer referee, was removed from life support and died Saturday after spending nearly a week in a coma triggered by injuries he suffered when a 17-year-old player allegedly hit him in the head during a game. “He’s in God’s hands right now,” Johana Portillo-Lopez said. The ...

Uncle arranging Boston bomb suspect’s burial rites

Sun, 05 May 2013 23:51:51 MDT

Uncle arranging Boston bomb suspect’s burial rites

By DENISE LAVOIE The Associated Press

Updated May 5, 2013 11:51PM MDT

Worcester, Mass. • The uncle of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev arrived in Massachusetts on Sunday to arrange for his burial, saying he understands that “no one wants to associate their names with such evil events.” Ruslan Tsarni, of Montgomery Village, Md., and three of his friends met with the Worcester funeral home director and prepared to wash and shroud Tsarnaev’s body according to Muslim tradition. The 26-year-old died after a gun battle with police on April 19. Funeral ...