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NBA Finals: A title, and legacies, on the line in Game 7 for Heat, Spurs

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:13:02 MDT

NBA Finals: A title, and legacies, on the line in Game 7 for Heat, Spurs

By Brian Mahoney The Associated Press

Updated Jun 19, 2013 04:13PM MDT

Miami • Game 7s do more than settle championships. They define legacies. No matter what happens Thursday night, LeBron James and the Miami Heat, and Tim Duncan’s San Antonio Spurs have already won NBA titles and secured a place in history. Now is their opportunity to elevate it. The truly memorable teams won the hard way, and that will be the case for the one celebrating at center court this time. It’s either a Heat repeat, possible only after James led them back from what seemed certain elimina...

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As Utah wildfire danger rises, officials urge caution with outdoor shooting, fires

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:26:00 MDT

As Utah wildfire danger rises, officials urge caution with outdoor shooting, fires

By Janelle Stecklein The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Jun 19, 2013 07:26AM MDT

Firefighters continued Tuesday to battle three wildfires that have scorched hundreds of acres of land in rural parts of the state. But fire conditions were expected to worsen through Thursday. Fire officials Tuesday were asking the public to be very careful when using fire outdoors and target shooting, and have ordered restrictions on some activities to prevent additional wildfires. Because of volatile fire conditions, these activities are prohibited beginning Thursday in southwest Utah on all ...

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MLB teams playing unusual number of extra-inning games

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 00:37:46 MDT

MLB teams playing unusual number of extra-inning games

The Associated Press

Updated Jun 15, 2013 12:37AM MDT

Oakland, Calif. • Josh Reddick rushed out of the ballpark, more eager than ever to get home from yet another extra-long work day. Extra innings, that is. And a lot of them. Who could blame Reddick for his swift departure? He had played the equivalent of a day-night doubleheader, minus the break in between. Oakland teammate Brandon Moss followed closely behind en route to the Coliseum exit Thursday night after a 3-2 victory in 18 innings over the New York Yankees that gave the A’s a hard-earn...

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Tulowitzki to miss up to 6 weeks with broken rib

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 00:37:47 MDT

Tulowitzki to miss up to 6 weeks with broken rib

The Associated Press

Updated Jun 15, 2013 12:37AM MDT

Denver • Star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki will be out between four and six weeks with a broken rib. Colorado Rockies spokesman Nick Piura said an MRI Thursday night revealed a right rib fracture. Tulowitzki was injured diving for a ball in the eighth inning of a 5-4 loss Thursday to the Washington Nationals. Tulowitzki told the Denver Post in a text that he was in a lot of pain and was upset after working so hard to come back from an injury-plagued 2012 season. Tulowitzki underwent season-...

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Lawmakers: Terrorists change tactics after NSA leaks

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:22:03 MDT

Lawmakers: Terrorists change tactics after NSA leaks

By KIMBERLY DOZIER The Associated Press

Updated Jun 13, 2013 08:22PM MDT

Washington • Two senior Republican lawmakers said Thursday that terrorists are already changing their behavior after leaks about classified U.S. data gathering programs, but they offered no details. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., said it’s part of the damage from disclosures by National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden of two NSA programs, which collect millions of telephone records and track foreign Internet activity on U.S. networks. Snowden fled to Hong Kong in May and has granted some ...

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NBA Finals: Dwyane Wade finds touch when Heat needed it most

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:00:08 MDT

NBA Finals: Dwyane Wade finds touch when Heat needed it most

By TIM REYNOLDS The Associated Press

Updated Jun 14, 2013 05:00PM MDT

San Antonio • The biggest adjustment for Dwyane Wade came hours before Game 4 of the NBA Finals. It was when Miami coach Erik Spoelstra made the decision to start Mike Miller over Udonis Haslem, with the thinking that it would help thwart San Antonio’s defensive schemes against LeBron James. Instead, it served as a time machine of sorts for Wade — who found his form again, on a night when the Heat absolutely needed it most. The Finals are now a best-of-three series that will be decided next week...

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Briefs from Tribune news services

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:18:17 MDT

Briefs from Tribune news services

Updated Jun 13, 2013 09:18PM MDT

One dead, 77 hurt in chem plant explosion Geismar, La. • A ground-rattling explosion Thursday at a chemical plant in Louisiana ignited a blaze that killed one person and injured dozens of others, authorities said. Witnesses described a chaotic scene of towering flames and workers scrambling over gates to escape the plant. “There was fire in excess of 100 to 200 feet in the air,” said state Sen. Troy Brown, who felt the blast at his house, less than five miles away. “It was scary to see.” Loui...

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2 found dead in area burned by Colorado wildfire

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:58:41 MDT

2 found dead in area burned by Colorado wildfire

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI The Associated Press

Updated Jun 13, 2013 08:58PM MDT

Colorado Springs, Colo. • A voracious wildfire driven in all directions by shifting winds has killed two people and destroyed at least 360 homes — a number that was likely to climb as the most destructive blaze in Colorado history burned for a third day through miles of tinder-dry woods, a sheriff said Thursday. The destruction northeast of Colorado Springs has surpassed last June’s Waldo Canyon fire, which burned 347 homes, killed two people and caused $353 million in insurance claims just 15 ...

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1 dead, 73 hurt in Louisiana plant explosion

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:06:31 MDT

1 dead, 73 hurt in Louisiana plant explosion

By STACEY PLAISANCE The Associated Press

Updated Jun 13, 2013 02:06PM MDT

GEISMAR, La. • A ground-rattling explosion at a chemical plant in Louisiana ignited a blaze that killed at least one person and injured dozens of others. Louisiana’s health department says 73 people were treated at hospitals for injuries ranging from minor to critical following the Thursday morning explosion. State police Capt. Doug Cain says a body was found by hazardous materials crews going through the aftermath of the blast at the facility owned by The Williams Companies Inc., based in Tulsa...

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Jellyfish sting halts Cuba-to-Florida swim attempt

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:02:23 MDT

Jellyfish sting halts Cuba-to-Florida swim attempt

The Associated Press

Updated Jun 14, 2013 05:02PM MDT

Havana • The Australian who had to give up her quest to swim from Cuba to Florida because of jellyfish stings said her run-in with the creatures was unexpected. Chloe McCardel told The Associated Press on Thursday that she had picked this time of year for her swim because the jellyfish danger is lower. But late Wednesday, she found herself in a swarm and was severely stung, including painful wounds inside her mouth. The pain was so great that she had to give up her swim after 12 hours, about...

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Utah forecast: Cooler but still dry, windy statewide

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:12:49 MDT

Utah forecast: Cooler but still dry, windy statewide

By Bob Mims The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Jun 13, 2013 11:12PM MDT

Pablo Picasso knew something about the kinds of shifting winds that dominate Utah’s weather as the week ends: “The older you get the stronger the wind gets — and it’s always in your face,” he once said. Northern Utah’s forecast for Friday calls for northerly winds of 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph and high temperatures in the mid-70s, one day after the Wasatch Front was buffeted by first southerly winds and then northwesterly breezes of 20 mph — and again gusts to 35 mph —as the mercury climbed to...

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U.S. Open: The mystery of Merion starts to unfold

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:01:55 MDT

U.S. Open: The mystery of Merion starts to unfold

By DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press

Updated Jun 14, 2013 05:01PM MDT

Ardmore, Pa. • The affection was genuine. Even better was beating Jack Nicklaus in a playoff. So when Lee Trevino got his hands on that U.S. Open trophy in 1971, the guy who never lacked for one-liners gushed, “I love Merion, and I don’t even know her last name.” For this generation of stars, Merion is more like a blind date. No other course with four U.S. Opens had to wait such a long time — 32 years — for another chance to test the world’s best players. Even with Tiger Woods back to No. 1 and...

Tropical Storm Andrea pounds parts of Florida

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 21:42:55 MDT

Tropical Storm Andrea pounds parts of Florida

By Jennifer Kay The Associated Press

Updated Jun 6, 2013 09:42PM MDT

Miami • The first named storm of the Atlantic season hammered Florida with rain, heavy winds, and tornadoes Thursday as it moved toward the coast of Georgia and the Carolinas, promising sloppy commutes and waterlogged vacation getaways through the beginning of the weekend. Tropical Storm Andrea was losing speed late Thursday and not expected to strengthen into a hurricane but forecasters warned it could cause isolated flooding and storm surge over the next two days. Tropical storm warnings were...

Questions mount after Philadelphia building collapse

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 21:51:39 MDT

Questions mount after Philadelphia building collapse

Updated Jun 6, 2013 09:51PM MDT

Philadelphia • The search for victims of a building collapse that killed six people, including two Salvation Army workers, wound down Thursday amid mounting questions about whether the demolition company that was tearing down the structure caused the tragedy by cutting corners. The four-story building along Philadelphia’s busy Market Street collapsed Wednesday onto a Salvation Army thrift shop next door, killing 6 people and injuring 14. “Buildings get demolished all the time in the city of Phil...

North Ogden Police chief injured in accidental shooting

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:54:11 MDT

North Ogden Police chief injured in accidental shooting

By Kimball Bennion The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Jun 6, 2013 10:54PM MDT

North Ogden’s police chief was injured Thursday after accidentally shooting himself in the arm during a training exercise. Detective Paul Rhoades said Chief Kevin Warren sustained a gunshot wound to his right forearm. He was transported to Ogden Regional Medical Center, and is expected to recover, Rhoades said. The shooting occurred during training at the department’s shooting range. Rhoades said the exercise was being supervised by two certified firearms instructors. The incident was still und...

Utah officials ask drivers to secure loads, a day after police officer almost killed

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 23:24:35 MDT

Utah officials ask drivers to secure loads, a day after police officer almost killed

By Janelle Stecklein The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Jun 6, 2013 11:24PM MDT

All it took was the lid from an ice machine’s cooling unit to cause a serious crash Wednesday on Interstate 15, injuring a police officer on a motorcycle. “He tumbled and tumbled and tumbled,” said Salt Lake City police Sgt. Roger Williams on Thursday, the day after one of his officers hit the highway debris near Kaysville. “I was sick to my stomach,” said Williams, who witnessed the crash. Coincidentally, state officials were already scheduled to hold a Thursday news conference to discuss the d...

Utah forecast: Mostly clear skies, warmer at the mid-week

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 08:12:42 MDT

Utah forecast: Mostly clear skies, warmer at the mid-week

By Bob Mims The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Jun 5, 2013 08:12AM MDT

“Ain’t no sunshine when she’s gone, it’s not warm when she’s away,” R&B singer Bill Withers once lamented. Good thing he recorded that Grammy winner more than four decades ago. Even Withers might have found the blues elusive looking at Utah’s Thursday forecast. The National Weather Service predicted temperatures near 90, under mostly clear and sunny skies for the Wasatch Front on Thursday, about 5 degrees warmer than Wednesday’s forecast. Southern Utahns expected to see the mercury flirt with tr...