Baby Ace: August 2014

Monday, August 25, 2014

U.S. prepares military options in Syria against Islamic State

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is preparing military options, including surveillance flights, to pressure Islamic State in Syria, U.S. officials said on Monday, but they cautioned no decision had been made to expand U.S. action beyond the limited airstrikes under way in...
U.S. prepares military options in Syria against Islamic State

California passes law mandating smartphone kill switch

Smartphones sold in California will soon be required to have a kill switch that lets users remotely lock them and wipe them of data in the event they are lost or stolen.

The demand is the result of a new law, signed into effect on Monday, that applies to phones manufactured after July 1, 2015,...
California passes law mandating smartphone kill switch

Freed US reporter"s Dad praises son"s noble cause

JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, France (AP) — The overjoyed father of the American journalist freed by Islamic militants said Monday that his son and others who venture into dangerous lands like Syria deserve praise for wanting to “bear witness … tell the truth about what’s...
Freed US reporter"s Dad praises son"s noble cause

Mourners urge black Americans to take action

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The mourners filled an enormous church to remember Michael Brown – recalling him as a “gentle giant,” aspiring rapper and recent high school graduate on his way to a technical college.
But the funeral that unfolded Monday was about much more...
Mourners urge black Americans to take action

Rival second Libyan assembly chooses own PM as chaos spreads

BENGHAZI Libya/CAIRO (Reuters) – The Libyan parliament that was replaced in an election in June reconvened on Monday and chose an Islamist-backed deputy as its prime minister, leaving the chaotic country with two rival leaders and assemblies each backed by armed factions.
The election...
Rival second Libyan assembly chooses own PM as chaos spreads

Remote, gas-rich islands on Indonesia"s South China Sea frontline

RANAI Indonesia (Reuters) – The word “sleepy” could have been invented for Ranai, the largest town in Indonesia’s remote and sparsely populated Natuna archipelago.
It has few cars and only two sets of traffic lights. The cloud-wreathed mountain looming over it resembles...
Remote, gas-rich islands on Indonesia"s South China Sea frontline

Father of black Ferguson teen appeals for calm at funeral

FERGUSON Mo. (Reuters) – The father of Michael Brown, the black teenager who was shot dead by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri on Aug. 9, appealed for calm as family, politicians and activists gathered for the funeral on Monday following weeks of unrest.
The sometimes violent...
Father of black Ferguson teen appeals for calm at funeral

Sony says PlayStation network back online, user information safe after attack

SAN FRANCISCO/TOKYO (Reuters) – Sony Corp’s (6758.T) PlayStation Network was back online on Monday following a cyber attack that took it down over the weekend, which coincided with a bomb scare on a commercial flight carrying a top Sony executive in the United States.
Sony said on...
Sony says PlayStation network back online, user information safe after attack

Russia says wants to send second aid convoy to east Ukraine

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia wants to send a second humanitarian aid convoy to eastern Ukraine in the near future, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday after Kiev and the West criticized Moscow for sending the first cargo without official permission.
“The humanitarian...
Russia says wants to send second aid convoy to east Ukraine

Ukraine border guards clash with rebels near Russian border: military

KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian government forces engaged with a separatist armored column near the southeastern town of Novoazovsk, about 10 km (6 miles) from the Russian border, Ukraine’s military information service said on Monday.
Border guards halted the advance of the column...
Ukraine border guards clash with rebels near Russian border: military

In New Hampshire, An Unexpected Tight Race For Senate

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Paul Moccia, of Atkinson, N.H., shades the top of his head from the sun, while waiting for New Hampshire Senate candidate Scott Brown to be endorsed by Mitt Romney at an event in Stratham, N.H., on July 2, 2014.

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In New Hampshire, An Unexpected Tight Race For Senate

On The Fall Docket: Who Gets To Vote — And Who Gets To Decide?

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Grocers Lead Kids To Produce Aisle With Junk Food-Style Marketing

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Ebola Took Her Daughters And Made Her An Outcast

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Amanda Ellis, 79, lost five members of her family to Ebola. Now, nobody will buy the mangoes that used provide her income. She must rely instead on handouts.

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Ebola Took Her Daughters And Made Her An Outcast

Suspect detained deadly California crime spree

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Capping a daylong search, a suspect in a series of shootings that killed three people and injured four others within the span of an hour in the Los Angeles area has been taken into custody.
The man, whose name has not been released, was detained by SWAT...
Suspect detained deadly California crime spree

Wildfire threatens 500 northern California homes

WEAVERVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A fast-growing wildfire near the Northern California town of Weaverville forced the evacuation of about 150 homes and is threatening about 500 additional residences, authorities said Monday.
The fire about 2 miles west of Weaverville was also...
Wildfire threatens 500 northern California homes

Peace urged for Michael Brown burial

25 August 2014
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Michael Brown Snr: “All I want is peace while my son is laid to rest”

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Peace urged for Michael Brown burial

Japan could offer unapproved Ebola drug under certain criteria: government

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan could offer an unapproved drug under certain circumstances to help treat the deadly Ebola virus even before the World Health Organization has decided to make a request for the drug, the country’s top government spokesman said on Monday.
Chief Cabinet...
Japan could offer unapproved Ebola drug under certain criteria: government

Sony says Playstation users" information safe after hackers target game sites

SAN FRANCISCO/TOKYO (Reuters) – Sony Corp (6758.T) said hackers had taken down its PlayStation Network without compromising its 53 million users’ personal data, while the FBI was investigating a bomb scare on a flight carrying a top Sony executive in the United States.
The hackers...
Sony says Playstation users" information safe after hackers target game sites

Sunday, August 24, 2014

Greece changes prayer policy - 13WHAM

Greece N.Y. – In a unanimous vote at a recent town board meeting, the Town of Greece made changes to its prayer policy that have been the source of much controversy.
The changes are coming under criticism from some atheists who say the new policy denies them the opportunity to give i...
Greece changes prayer policy - 13WHAM

Q2 News 10 pm Top Stories with Dustin Klemann, Sunday 8-24-2014

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BILLINGS – Northern California was rocked by a 6.1 earthquake on Sunday. We’ll show you what it looked like earlier that day.
Plus, a Sunday morning fire destroys three home, killing pets, and leaving owners without a home in Roundup.
And...
Q2 News 10 pm Top Stories with Dustin Klemann, Sunday 8-24-2014

Pediatricians" Rx for schools: Later start times

CHICAGO (AP) — Pediatricians have a new prescription for schools: later start times for teens.
Delaying the start of the school day until at least 8:30 a.m. would help curb their lack of sleep, which has been linked with poor health, bad grades, car crashes and other problems,...
Pediatricians" Rx for schools: Later start times

Strong California quake shakes famed wine country

NAPA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco Bay Area’s strongest earthquake in 25 years struck the heart of California’s wine country early Sunday, igniting gas-fed fires, damaging some of the region’s famed wineries and historic buildings, and sending dozens of...
Strong California quake shakes famed wine country

Back in spotlight, Sharpton seizes the moment

Stepping to the pulpit at Greater Grace Church (AP) — minutes from where a suburban St. Louis police officer shot and killed an unarmed black 18-year-old – the Rev. Al Sharpton wielded the fiery words that have marked his long, often notorious career.
“These parents are not...
Back in spotlight, Sharpton seizes the moment

Burger King in merger talks with Canada"s Tim Hortons

NEW YORK/TORONTO (Reuters) – Burger King (BKW.N) is in talks to combine with Canadian coffee and doughnut chain Tim Hortons Inc (THI.TO) in a deal that would create a fast food powerhouse with a market capitalization of roughly $18 billion.
The companies confirmed merger discussions...
Burger King in merger talks with Canada"s Tim Hortons

Heinz recall brings food tracking issue to the fore in China

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The entanglement of H.J. Heinz Co. in China’s latest food scare highlights a key concern for international and local firms – how to keep track of ingredients from diverse sources in a country where food supply tracing technologies are far from the...
Heinz recall brings food tracking issue to the fore in China

Pop"s ladies lead MTV VMAs with raunchy moves and tears

INGLEWOOD Calif. (Reuters) – With some twerking and shaking, the leading ladies of pop music dominated the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, while an emotional Miley Cyrus and a touching moment between Beyonce and her family led the Moonman award wins of the night.
Cyrus, who set...
Pop"s ladies lead MTV VMAs with raunchy moves and tears

Strong California quake shakes famed wine country

VIDEO: Shot US teen"s father calls for peace

The father of an unarmed black teenager shot dead in Ferguson, Missouri has called for peace ahead of his son’s funeral.
The shooting of Michael Brown by police officers sparked days of protests and violent clashes in the area, as well as debates over the state of race relations in the US...
VIDEO: Shot US teen"s father calls for peace

Police arrest man who fled after ramming police car

MURRAY — Police arrested a man who escaped officers following a high-speed chase.

West Jordan Police Department arrested Jorge Zamora, 20, and booked him into Salt Lake County Jail late Sunday evening.

Zamora was first seen driving a white Chevy Tahoe at 2:26 a.m. with two other p...
Police arrest man who fled after ramming police car

Slow-moving Cristobal dousing Bahamas with rain

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Tropical Storm Cristobal doused the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands with heavy rainfall as it moved slowly on a northern track in the Caribbean. One man died over the weekend and two other people were reported missing when they...
Slow-moving Cristobal dousing Bahamas with rain

Sony PlayStation Network taken down by attack

(Reuters) – Sony Corp (6758.T) said on Sunday its PlayStation Network was taken down by a denial of service-style attack and the FBI was investigating the diversion of a flight carrying a top Sony executive amid reports of a claim that explosives were on board.
The company said in a...
Sony PlayStation Network taken down by attack

Oscar-winning British film director Richard Attenborough dies: BBC

LONDON (Reuters) – British actor and film director Richard Attenborough died on Sunday at the age of 90, the BBC reported, citing his son.
One of Attenborough’s greatest achievements was making the cinematic tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, for which he won an Oscar for best director....
Oscar-winning British film director Richard Attenborough dies: BBC

Father and Sharpton call for peace at slain teen"s funeral

ST LOUIS (Reuters) – Rev. Al Sharpton and the father of an unarmed black teenager killed by a white officer on Aug. 9 appealed for peace as they led a rally against police violence on Sunday, the day before Michael Brown Jr’s funeral in Ferguson, Missouri.
At the rally, which drew...
Father and Sharpton call for peace at slain teen"s funeral

Pop"s ladies take MTV VMAs stage with raunchy, upbeat performances

INGLEWOOD Calif. (Reuters) – With some twerking and shaking, the leading ladies of pop music dominated the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday as raunchy performances opened the show, while Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran took home the first Moonman awards.
Miley Cyrus, who set tongues...
Pop"s ladies take MTV VMAs stage with raunchy, upbeat performances

California wine country rocked by 6.0 quake, dozens hurt

NAPA Calif. (Reuters) – A 6.0 magnitude earthquake rocked wine country north of San Francisco early on Sunday, injuring more than 100 people, damaging historic buildings, setting some homes on fire and causing power outages around the picturesque town of Napa.
The quake, the biggest in...
California wine country rocked by 6.0 quake, dozens hurt

Actor-director Richard Attenborough dies at 90

LONDON (AP) — Richard Attenborough was a lord, an Oscar-winning director for the much-lauded “Gandhi” and an unflagging pillar to British cinema. But Attenborough, who died Sunday at 90, was best known as Dickie.Baby-faced as a young actor and whitely bearded in his older age, ...
Actor-director Richard Attenborough dies at 90

Strong California quake shakes famed wine country

Pressure builds within Fed to signal new policy course

JACKSON HOLE Wyo. (Reuters) – Pressure is building within the Federal Reserve for officials to move as early as next month to more clearly acknowledge improvements in the U.S. economy and lay the groundwork for the central bank’s first interest rate hike in nearly a decade.
According to s...
Pressure builds within Fed to signal new policy course

Dollar stores in battle to double down on the poor

(Reuters) – Like millions of Americans, Darnel Ware needs to save money, even if it’s 40 cents on a bag of flour.
He searches for those savings during his daily visits to the Family Dollar Store near his home in Fraser, Michigan, sometimes stopping by as many as 10 times a week ...
Dollar stores in battle to double down on the poor

Netanyahu warns Gaza civilians after Israel destroys apartment block

GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Palestinian civilians on Sunday to leave immediately any site where militants are operating, one day after Israel flattened a 13-story apartment block in Gaza.
Israeli aircraft fired a non-explosive rocket at the ...
Netanyahu warns Gaza civilians after Israel destroys apartment block

Hip-hop mogul Suge Knight shot in Los Angeles

(Reuters) – Hip-hop music mogul Suge Knight was among three people shot and injured early on Sunday morning at a nightclub in West Hollywood, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.
“We can confirm that the person known as Suge Knight has been identified as one of...
Hip-hop mogul Suge Knight shot in Los Angeles

2 Mormon missionaries" deaths possibly caused by carbon monoxide leak

SALT LAKE CITY — Two LDS missionaries who died while serving in Taiwan are believed to have been killed by a carbon monoxide leak in their apartment, according to news reports in Taipei.

Connor Benjamin Thredgold, 19, of Springville, and Yu Peng Xiong, 24, of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, were f...
2 Mormon missionaries" deaths possibly caused by carbon monoxide leak

Dad of 18-year-old shot by officer asks for peace

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The father of an 18-year-old shot to death by a police officer in Ferguson is asking for a “day of silence” as he lays his son to rest.
The funeral for Michael Brown is scheduled for Monday morning.
At a festival Sunday in St. Louis, Michael Brown Sr....
Dad of 18-year-old shot by officer asks for peace

VIDEO: Service held for journalist Foley

Memorial services have been held for the kidnapped American journalist killed by Islamic State militants last week.
James Foley’s murder was recorded on camera and posted on line. His killer linked the reporter’s death to US attacks on their forces in northern Iraq.
Family,...
VIDEO: Service held for journalist Foley

Geeks and nerds seeing Salt Lake City a go-to destination

“This was not a cheap or easy decision for us, as the drive is roughly 10 hours and the cost is a week worth of work,” Forte said. “Yet we collectively choose Salt Lake Comic Con because of its awesome list of guests. We compared the guest list to that of near by conventions,...
Geeks and nerds seeing Salt Lake City a go-to destination

2 killed in Box Elder County crash

WILLARD, Box Elder County — A 15-year-old boy and a 66-year-old woman died when their vehicle was struck broadside by a man driving a truck Saturday.

The crash occurred around 5:30 p.m at 750 N. Main St., where the boy, of Salt Lake County, and the woman, of Box Elder County, were p...
2 killed in Box Elder County crash

Crews recover body of missing woman near Green River

VERNAL — Uintah County search and rescue crews found the body of woman in the Horseshoe Bend area of the Green River Sunday after she went missing while fishing Saturday.

The woman’s body was found about a third of a mile from where it’s believed she went into the river, a...
Crews recover body of missing woman near Green River

Hip-hop mogul Suge Knight shot in Los Angeles

Roche to buy U.S. biotech firm InterMune for $8.3 billion

LONDON/ZURICH (Reuters) – Roche Holding AG has agreed to buy U.S. biotech company InterMune Inc for $8.3 billion in cash, marking the latest multibillion-dollar deal in a consolidating pharmaceutical sector.
The Swiss drugmaker said on Sunday it would pay $74.00 a share through a tender...
Roche to buy U.S. biotech firm InterMune for $8.3 billion

Trayvon Martin parents to join rally for slain Missouri teen

FERGUSON Mo. (Reuters) – The parents of Trayvon Martin, the Florida teenager shot dead in 2012, were expected to join the family of Michael Brown, killed by a police officer in Missouri this month, in a rally in St. Louis on Sunday to protest against police violence.
The demonstration...
Trayvon Martin parents to join rally for slain Missouri teen

Crews search for missing woman near Green River

VERNAL — Uintah County search and rescue crews are looking for a woman in the Horseshoe Bend area of the Green River Sunday after she went missing while fishing Saturday.

The woman was originally fishing with her husband, but he later went downstream about 50 to 100 yards. When he r...
Crews search for missing woman near Green River

The latest on damaging earthquake in California

NAPA, Calif. (AP) — This is what Associated Press reporters on the scene are learning following the largest earthquake to hit the San Francisco Bay Area in 25 years:
2:46 p.m. PDT
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. is working to restore power to 30,000 customers after the earthquake,...
The latest on damaging earthquake in California

Michael Brown called "little kid in big body"

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Michael Brown Jr. was on the verge of starting college, eager to launch himself into the adult world. Instead, on Monday he’ll be mourned at his funeral, more than two weeks after his fatal shooting by a white police officer- an act that ignited days of...
Michael Brown called "little kid in big body"

Netanyahu warns Gaza civilians after Israel destroys apartment block

British Ebola victim flown home as Congo finds new outbreak

FREETOWN/LONDON (Reuters) – A British medical worker was flown home from West Africa on Sunday after becoming the first Briton infected in the world’s worst Ebola epidemic, as a separate new outbreak of the disease was detected in Democratic Republic of Congo.
A specially adapted...
British Ebola victim flown home as Congo finds new outbreak

Defiant Ukraine turns on military display as war rumbles on in the east

KIEV (Reuters) – Armoured vehicles and soldiers paraded in Kiev on Sunday in a defiant national day display of military power that Ukrainian President Petro Poroskenko said was being mobilised for an historic war of independence from Russia.
Soldiers, some due to head directly to the...
Defiant Ukraine turns on military display as war rumbles on in the east

Digital Guru May Need More Power To Remake Government IT

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Roadways You Can Install Like Throw Rugs

Magic carpets you know about. Aladdin had one. But how about this?

A country road carpet? Walk into a meadow, drag it behind you, and wherever you go, the road settles perfectly into place. That’s Erik Johansson doing the dragging, and, I don’t know, he...
Roadways You Can Install Like Throw Rugs

If Salt-N-Pepa Told You To Brush Your Teeth, You"d Surely Listen

The song shares airtime in Liberia with a dance hit called “Ebola’s In Town,” which tells people to avoid touching friends to avoid the virus. In neighboring Sierra Leone, three artists got together in July to record “Di Ebola Song,” telling locals to...
If Salt-N-Pepa Told You To Brush Your Teeth, You"d Surely Listen

Earthquakes over 5 magnitude shake Iceland volcano

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Two earthquakes measuring over 5 in magnitude – the biggest yet – have shaken Iceland’s Bardarbunga volcano after the country issued an aviation red alert warning that an ash-emitting eruption may be imminent.
Iceland’s...
Earthquakes over 5 magnitude shake Iceland volcano

Are Food Boats The Next Food Trucks? Don"t Count On It

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Plane crash in North Okaloosa County

A small, single engine plane has crashed in North Okaloosa County.
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, EMS, and firefighters have responded.
A 911 call came around 3:00 pm on Saturday, saying that the plane had gone down on the east end of Steel Mill Road near Laurel Hill.
The area...
Plane crash in North Okaloosa County

Three Arrests Bring Victim"s Mom Little Relief - WICS

Prosecutors say the murder is drug-related. The motive– robbery. Investigators believe Williams– to be the gunman. His bond is set at $2-million — twice as much as the others. Though she is not alone– the arrests bring little comfort to Jackie Sharp who says the hardest...
Three Arrests Bring Victim"s Mom Little Relief - WICS

VIDEO: "Young blacks are being targeted"

More than 2,500 people have marched in New York’s Staten Island to protest over the death of an unarmed black man following an incident with a white police officer.
Footage obtained by local media appears to show Eric Garner, who was stopped for selling loose cigarettes, being held in a...
VIDEO: "Young blacks are being targeted"

Protest over New York choke death

24 August 2014
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Protesters in New York explain why they have taken to the streets

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Protest over New York choke death

3 homes briefly evacuated over concerns of potential bomb

KEARNS — At least three homes near 6200 South and 4200 West were briefly evacuated Saturday night after police say officers found an object that looked like a bomb.

Officers from the West Jordan Police Department went to the home at 6173 South Cumulus Circle to follow up on a suspect, a...
3 homes briefly evacuated over concerns of potential bomb

In our opinion: Teens think porn is damaging — and they want help

Online pornography is too accessible and distorting for teenagers, leading to damaging and unrealistic attitudes toward sex and relationships. So says the Institute for Public Policy Research, a leading think tank in the United Kingdom, following its recent survey of British...
In our opinion: Teens think porn is damaging — and they want help

Tropical depression forms, aims for Bahamas

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — A tropical depression formed over the Turks and Caicos Islands as it headed toward the Bahamas and dumped heavy rains on parts of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, according to the U.S. Hurricane Center.
It is the fourth depression of the Atlantic...
Tropical depression forms, aims for Bahamas

Saturday, August 23, 2014

Behind Indonesia mining deal, newly minted minister and U.S. mining legend

JAKARTA (Reuters) – As negotiations to resolve an increasingly bitter dispute over Indonesian mining rules teetered on the brink of collapse, the chairman of Freeport-McMoRan Inc James “Jim Bob” Moffett flew to Jakarta for last-ditch talks.
Indonesia’s chief economics...
Behind Indonesia mining deal, newly minted minister and U.S. mining legend

Officials: White House reviewing equipment program

AP-WF-08-23-14 2156GMT Officials: White House reviewing equipment program

Officials: White House reviewing equipment program

New Greek Orthodox parish formed in Salt Lake Valley

MURRAY — A group labeling itself “progressive” voted Saturday to create an additional parish in the Salt Lake Valley.
A little more than 100 people gathered at Hillcrest Junior High, 156 E. 5600 South, to create the Greek Orthodox Mission Parish S...
New Greek Orthodox parish formed in Salt Lake Valley

Firefighter training gives city leaders a new understanding

WEST VALLEY CITY — City leaders from across the Salt Lake Valley took on the job of firefighter at a fire training event in West Valley City on Saturday.

Salt Lake area firefighters gathered at West Valley Fire Station 73, 2834 South 2700 West, to show city leaders what fire crews r...
Firefighter training gives city leaders a new understanding

Group forms new Greek Orthodox parish in Salt Lake area

MURRAY — A group labeling itself “progressive” voted Saturday to create an additional parish in the Salt Lake Valley.

A little more than 100 people gathered at Hillcrest Junior High, 156 E. 5600 South, to create the Greek Orthodox Mission Parish Saturday. The majority voted ...
Group forms new Greek Orthodox parish in Salt Lake area

Utah researchers" findings could help unique group of cancer patients

The trouble with this type of leukemia is that cancer cells build up in the blood and prevent the body from working how it should. In rare cases, it can evolve into a more voracious cancer that could impact vital organs in the body.

The American Cancer Society estimates that nearly 6,000 new...
Utah researchers" findings could help unique group of cancer patients

Sumo wrestler to swim across Bear Lake, twice

“I didn’t realize how much work swimming was,” he said. “Swimming makes your whole body incredibly strong. I am just becoming more durable each time I train.”

What he’s also learned is that because of the enormous amount of calories expended during endurance...
Sumo wrestler to swim across Bear Lake, twice

3 homes evacuated upon discovery of suspicious device, authorities say

KEARNS — At least three homes near 6200 South and 4200 West were evacuated Saturday night after police say they found a potentially explosive device.

Unified Fire Authority spokesman Jared Norton said West Jordan police officers went to the home at 6173 South Cumulus Circle to follow u...
3 homes evacuated upon discovery of suspicious device, authorities say

Former furniture office manager charged with forgery

SALT LAKE CITY — The former manager of a furniture exchange company has been charged with fraud and arrested.

Misty Lee Vanieperen, 37, was charged Aug. 7 in 3rd District Court with unlawful dealing of property by a fiduciary, a second-degree felony; two counts of unlawful use of a f...
Former furniture office manager charged with forgery

Obama orders review of U.S. police use of military hardware

EDGARTOWN Mass./WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered a review of the distribution of military hardware to state and local police out of concern at how such equipment has been used during racial unrest in Ferguson, Missouri.
The president ordered the examination...
Obama orders review of U.S. police use of military hardware

British national contracts Ebola in Sierra Leone

LONDON/FREETOWN (Reuters) – A British national living in Sierra Leone has tested positive for Ebola, the first Briton to fall victim to the deadly disease that has spread across the West African region since March, the Department of Health said on Saturday.
The World Health Organization...
British national contracts Ebola in Sierra Leone

Obama orders review of police use of military hardware

Q2 News 5:30 pm Top Stories with Dustin Klemann, Saturday 8-23-2014

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BILLINGS – Supporters turn out on a soggy day to protest for Barry Beach’s freedom. We take you there.
Plus, following protests in Missouri, the death of a New York man has others speaking out.
And later, we take you live to the Billings...
Q2 News 5:30 pm Top Stories with Dustin Klemann, Saturday 8-23-2014

Utah legislative leader wants top education post

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah House Speaker Becky Lockhart is vying for the state’s top education post.
Lockhart has officially applied to be superintendent of Utah schools, she said Friday evening in a statement to The Associated Press.
“I have s...
Utah legislative leader wants top education post

No arrests as thousands rally over chokehold death

NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of people expressing grief, anger and hope for a better future marched peacefully through Staten Island on Saturday to protest the chokehold death of an unarmed black man by a white police officer.
Police reported no arrests after the afternoon rally and...
No arrests as thousands rally over chokehold death

Uintah County high-speed chase ends in arrests of 3

UINTAH COUNTY — A man, a woman and a girl were arrested Thursday after a high-speed chase near Fort Duchesne, police say.

A deputy with the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office tried to stop the man driving the vehicle, 25-year-old Jarvis Cuch, for a lane violation, and Cuch briefly pulled ov...
Uintah County high-speed chase ends in arrests of 3

Protesters, police march peacefully in Ferguson

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — A diverse group of protesters, many of them children, marched peacefully Saturday as calm prevailed for a fourth straight day in the St. Louis suburb where an unarmed black 18-year-old was shot by a white police officer, setting off more than a week of...
Protesters, police march peacefully in Ferguson

Argentina slams U.S. judge as "imperialist," peso halts rout

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina on Friday accused the U.S. judge who called the country’s new debt restructuring plan illegal of making “imperialist” comments against the South American nation.
Latin America’s No. 3 economy tipped into its second default in 12...
Argentina slams U.S. judge as "imperialist," peso halts rout

This Week"s Top 5 Stories You May Have Missed in DC Sports

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WASHINGTON (CBSDC) — Look, we understand you may have a job requiring such intense focus, it prohibits you from keeping an eye on sports during the week.
So, from the Redskins defensive line getting after Johnny Manziel, to the Nationals extending their winning streak t...
This Week"s Top 5 Stories You May Have Missed in DC Sports

No arrests as thousands rally over chokehold death

Hot-sauce plant"s tour offers whiff of excitement

IRWINDALE, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California hot sauce plant that came under fire for its spicy odors is throwing open its doors to the public, offering a whiff of excitement and perhaps a breath of fresh air in its relations with its neighbors.
As many as 3,000 people are...
Hot-sauce plant"s tour offers whiff of excitement

Health care, public transit hot topics at SLC poverty summit

Granato added that the plan is a good “Utah alternative” to the health care crisis that currently keeps parents from taking sick children to the doctor and keeps the elderly away from critical wellness checkups.

“Healthy Utah is not a one-size fits all approach,” he...
Health care, public transit hot topics at SLC poverty summit

Utahn among 2 LDS missionaries found dead in Taiwan

SPRINGVILLE — Two missionaries serving for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Taiwan Taipei Mission were found dead in their apartment Saturday.

Elder Connor Benjamin Thredgold, of the Church’s Springville Utah West Stake, was found dead in his apartment, a...
Utahn among 2 LDS missionaries found dead in Taiwan

SWAT gear, firearms stolen from Heber police vehicle

HEBER CITY — Thieves struck an undercover SWAT vehicle Friday night in Heber City, making off with a police badge, an AR-15 style rifle, Glock pistol, body armor and more.

The culprits took several SWAT uniforms, ammunition and several other kinds of police equipment and then b...
SWAT gear, firearms stolen from Heber police vehicle

Woman dies after her car strikes parade vehicle

LAPEER TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A car struck a parade vehicle Saturday in rural Michigan, killing an 80-year-old woman and injuring 10 other people, authorities said.
Lapeer County Sheriff’s Detective Sgt. Jason Parks told The Associated Press that Jeanette Rumptz of Metamora...
Woman dies after her car strikes parade vehicle

Argentina slams U.S. judge as "imperialist," peso halts rout

Forces from Libyan city of Misrata say they seized Tripoli airport

TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI Libya (Reuters) – Forces from the Libyan city of Misrata on Saturday seized Tripoli’s main airport after more than a month of fighting with a rival group, a Misrata spokesman said.
Pictures on social media purportedly showed Misrata fighters celebrating at the...
Forces from Libyan city of Misrata say they seized Tripoli airport

Obama orders review of police use of military hardware: official

EDGARTOWN Mass. (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered a review of the distribution of military hardware to state and local police out of concern at how such equipment has been used during racial unrest in Ferguson, Missouri.
A senior Obama administration official said on...
Obama orders review of police use of military hardware: official

Protesters mark two weeks since police shooting in Ferguson, Missouri

FERGUSON Mo. (Reuters) – Demonstrators in Ferguson, Missouri, gathered in intense heat on Saturday to pray and mark two weeks since a white police officer shot dead an unarmed black teenager, while supporters of the officer said in a separate rally miles away that the shooting was...
Protesters mark two weeks since police shooting in Ferguson, Missouri

WATCH: Shark Vs. Grouper. Shark Loses.

This is not your typical “David and Goliath” tale. This time, it’s Goliath that wins:
A couple of anglers fishing off the coast of Bonita Springs, Fla., earlier this month shot video of a four-foot Blacktip shark they hooked.
You’d think that would be enough...
WATCH: Shark Vs. Grouper. Shark Loses.

Rock slide causes Sardine Canyon closure, minor injuries

SARDINE CANYON — Heavy rain Friday night sent two boulders about the size of a sedan tumbling onto the highway up Sardine Canyon, ultimately causing a half dozen accidents and minor injuries.
U.S. 89/91 was open Saturday, but the Utah Department of Transportation r...
Rock slide causes Sardine Canyon closure, minor injuries

2 LDS missionaries found dead in Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Two LDS missionaries serving in the Taiwan Taipei Mission were found dead in their apartment Saturday.

Elder Connor Benjamin Thredgold, of the church’s Springville Utah West Stake, was found dead in his apartment, along with Elder Yu Peng Xiong, of the Kaohsiung T...
2 LDS missionaries found dead in Taiwan

3 arrested in Magna double stabbing

MAGNA — Police arrested two men and a teenage girl in connection with a double stabbing that left a pair of men seriously injured and in the hospital.

Authorities were seeking to apprehend one other man in the late Friday night incident that happened when a Magna confrontation erupted i...
3 arrested in Magna double stabbing

LDS missionary dies following Oklahoma car accident

TULSA, Okla. — An LDS sister missionary critically injured in a Friday car crash has died.

Sister Nancy Vea, 19, of West Jordan, was taken by medical helicopter to St. John Medical Center in Tulsa and was on life support, said Jessica Moody, a spokeswoman for The Church of Jesus Christ ...
LDS missionary dies following Oklahoma car accident

Thousands turn out for rally over chokehold death

NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of people expressing grief, anger and hope for a better future marched peacefully through Staten Island on Saturday to protest the chokehold death of an unarmed black man by a white police officer.
The afternoon rally and march was led by the Rev. Al...
Thousands turn out for rally over chokehold death

AMD introduces the R9 285, its latest Radeon graphics card

During its 30 Years of Gaming and Graphics event on Saturday, AMD announced the Radeon R9 285, the newest addition to the company’s lineup of desktop graphics cards.
As noted by Tom’s Hardware, the R9 285 is based around AMD’s Tonga Pro GPU: The board features a clock speed of 918MHz, and a memor...
AMD introduces the R9 285, its latest Radeon graphics card

NASA: Former astronaut Nagel dies after illness

HOUSTON (AP) — Steven R. Nagel, a former astronaut who flew on four space shuttle flights, has died after a long illness. He was 67.
NASA said in a news release that Nagel died Thursday. Longtime friend Ed Reinholtz said Nagel died of cancer in Columbia, Missouri.
Nagel was a...
NASA: Former astronaut Nagel dies after illness

Assad and the US: New BFFs?

23 August 2014
Last updated at 08:09

By Kate Dailey
BBC News, Washington DC

This week, US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey discussed the need to defeat IS
The murder...
Assad and the US: New BFFs?

Wash. flash floods, mudslides damage several homes

TWISP, Wash. (AP) — An estimated 10 homes were damaged or destroyed and highways were blocked as heavy rains unleashed mudslides in an area of north-central Washington where hillsides have been left barren by wildfires.
More thunderstorms had been forecast for Friday but serious...
Wash. flash floods, mudslides damage several homes

Friday, August 22, 2014

Argentina slams U.S. judge as "imperialist," peso halts rout

Exclusive: Apple iPhone 6 screen snag leaves supply chain scrambling

TOKYO (Reuters) – Suppliers to Apple Inc (AAPL.O) are scrambling to get enough screens ready for the new iPhone 6 smartphone as the need to redesign a key component disrupted panel production ahead of next month’s expected launch, supply chain sources said.
It’s unclear...
Exclusive: Apple iPhone 6 screen snag leaves supply chain scrambling

Ferguson march muted, police officer disciplined over video

FERGUSON Mo. (Reuters) – Protests in Ferguson, Missouri, were muted for a third straight evening on Friday as the National Guard began withdrawing from the St. Louis suburb racked by racial turmoil after a white police officer shot dead an unarmed black teenager.
Hundreds of protesters...
Ferguson march muted, police officer disciplined over video

2 falling boulders, rockslide closes Sardine Canyon

BRIGHAM CITY — A rockslide on US-89/91 has forced police to close Sardine Canyon, the Utah Highway Patrol said.

Sgt. Marykaye Lucas with UHP said the rockslide occurred at about 9:50 p.m. Friday, closing the road in both directions between Mantua and Brigham City.

“We’ve h...
2 falling boulders, rockslide closes Sardine Canyon

Police arrest barricaded man in Magna, 3 others taken into custody

MAGNA — Four people were taken into custody Friday evening after a wanted man barricaded himself inside a house.

About 6:45 p.m., the man was found hiding in the attic of the home at 2778 Cyprus Grove Circle and was arrested.

About an hour earlier, two other men and a woman exited the ...
Police arrest barricaded man in Magna, 3 others taken into custody

High school football: Bingham blasts Davis 33-14 in opener

KAYSVILLE — Miners are mighty tough guys who must be accustomed to working in awfully dreadful weather conditions.
Yes, it’s true, because those tough-guy Miners from Bingham High didn’t let a relentless rainstorm stop them from blasting Davis High 3...
High school football: Bingham blasts Davis 33-14 in opener

32 pictures capture priceless family moments at NFL training camp 2014

Kids are making appearances at NFL training camps.
Here are some priceless moments captured in photos of NFL players and fans with their children at 2014 fall camps around the country.
Related: A look at 8 athletes who love being dads

32 pictures capture priceless family moments at NFL training camp 2014

Mishaps prompt questions about Washington ferries

SEATTLE (AP) — The green-and-white ferry pulled away from the docks and churned across Puget Sound, leaving behind Seattle’s waterfront. Passengers stood in the breeze on the deck or gazed out of the windows at the distant, snow-covered bulk of Mount Rainier.
Then the...
Mishaps prompt questions about Washington ferries

Thousands to march against NY chokehold death

NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of marchers are expected to protest the death of an unarmed black man who was placed in a chokehold by a white New York police officer.
The march on Saturday is being led by the Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network. It will begin at the...
Thousands to march against NY chokehold death

Exclusive: Apple iPhone 6 screen snag leaves supply chain scrambling

Gaza gunmen execute "collaborators"; mortar kills Israeli boy

GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Hamas-led gunmen in Gaza executed 18 Palestinians accused of collaborating with Israel on Friday, accelerating a crackdown on suspected informers after Israeli forces tracked down and killed three senior Hamas commanders.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
Gaza gunmen execute "collaborators"; mortar kills Israeli boy

Protests muted in Ferguson as National Guard withdraws

FERGUSON Mo. (Reuters) – Protests in Ferguson, Missouri, were muted for a third straight evening on Friday as National Guard troops begins withdrawing from a St. Louis suburb racked by nearly two weeks of racial turmoil after a white police officer shot an unarmed black teenager to...
Protests muted in Ferguson as National Guard withdraws

Mom runs 9 miles to deliver healthy baby boy

OREM — Ashley Paulson of Orem woke up bright and early Aug. 16 just like she had thousands of times before to head out for a morning run.

This run, however, would be much different.

Instead of her usual a training run that was often done with friends and met with some of her favorite t...
Mom runs 9 miles to deliver healthy baby boy

LDS missionary critically injured in Oklahoma car accident

TULSA, Okla. — An LDS sister missionary from Utah was critically injured when the van she was traveling in was hit Friday morning in Oklahoma.

Sister Nancy Vea, 19, of West Jordan, was taken by medical helicopter to St. John Medical Center in Tulsa for treatment.

According to a s...
LDS missionary critically injured in Oklahoma car accident

Extreme Surrogacy: Man With 16 Infants Wants 10-15 More Per Year

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Surrogate babies that Thai police suspect were fathered by a Japanese businessman who has fled from Thailand are shown on a screen Aug. 12 during a news conference at the headquarters of the Royal Thai Police in Bangkok.

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Extreme Surrogacy: Man With 16 Infants Wants 10-15 More Per Year

Jury returns guilty verdict for Salem man charged with murder

PROVO — After deliberating for about eight hours, a jury found a Salem man guilty of murder Friday night in the shooting death of his wife.

Tracy Scott, 48, was charged with murder, a first-degree felony, in the March 23, 2013, death of Teresa Scott. The jury began deliberating around n...
Jury returns guilty verdict for Salem man charged with murder

Wash. flash flooding damages estimated 10 homes

TWISP, Wash. (AP) — Officials in an area of north-central Washington scarred by massive wildfires say heavy rains unleashed mudslides that damaged or destroyed 10 homes and blocked highways.
Okanogan County Emergency Manager Scott Miller told the Wenatchee World (...
Wash. flash flooding damages estimated 10 homes

Gaza gunmen execute "collaborators"; mortar kills Israeli boy

Tens of thousands of Yemeni Houthis protest against govt in capital

SANAA (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Yemenis massed in the capital Sanaa on Friday in a protest called by the Shi’ite Houthi movement, which wants the government to reverse a decision on cutting fuel subsidies and resign.
The rally came at the end of a week of demonstrations that...
Tens of thousands of Yemeni Houthis protest against govt in capital

WHO warns of "shadow zones" and unreported Ebola cases

GENEVA/MONROVIA (Reuters) – Families hiding infected loved ones and the existence of “shadow zones” where medics cannot go mean the West African Ebola epidemic is even bigger than thought, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
Some 1,427 people have died among 2,615...
WHO warns of "shadow zones" and unreported Ebola cases

Norridge roundup: Top 5 stories of the week

Did you miss this week’s top stories? Check out the biggest stories from Norridge-Harwood Heights News for the week of August 15-22.
Harwood Heights police plan roadside safety checkpoint

Harwood Heights police will conduct a roadside safety checkpoint beginning at about 11 p...
Norridge roundup: Top 5 stories of the week

Marathon bombing suspect"s lawyers seek dismissal

BOSTON (AP) — Lawyers for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev asked a judge on Friday to dismiss indictments against the Boston Marathon bombing suspect and put on hold further proceedings in the case over concerns about the process of selecting jurors in federal court.
Tsarnaev’s attorneys...
Marathon bombing suspect"s lawyers seek dismissal

Fort Duchesne man convicted of murdering acquaintance

VERNAL — A Fort Duchesne man accused of killing an acquaintance in April 2013 and then stealing his car was convicted Friday of murder and theft.

A jury of five men and three women deliberated for about two hours before finding Jesse Anthony Saenz, 24, guilty of murder, a first-degree f...
Fort Duchesne man convicted of murdering acquaintance

Man suspected in robbery, kidnapping arrested

SALT LAKE CITY — A man was arrested Friday after police say he jumped into another man’s car and forced him to drive to an ATM to withdraw cash.

Just after midnight, a 35-year-old man was parked in front of an apartment complex near 500 West and 200 South talking on his cellphone ...
Man suspected in robbery, kidnapping arrested

Report: Amazon building ad system to compete with Google"s

Amazon plans to expand its small online ad delivery business enough to take on Google’s AdWords, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
The company is developing a platform for delivering ads both on its own properties and other sites, potentially creating a significant new source of revenue ...
Report: Amazon building ad system to compete with Google"s

Police arrest barricaded man, 3 others in Magna

MAGNA — Four people were taken into custody Friday evening after a wanted man barricaded himself inside a house.

About 6:45 p.m., the man was found hiding in the attic of the home at 2778 Cyprus Grove Circle.

About an hour earlier, two other men and a woman exited the home and were t...
Police arrest barricaded man, 3 others in Magna

After ‘temporary’ paralysis lasts years, neighbors rally for mother

Neighbors came together with an idea to raise money for a van that would accommodate Brady’s wheelchair and include hand controls to allow her to drive again. Vandermyde said her family has one car and her husband needs it for work, so that leaves her stuck at home.

“I think would vastly imp...
After ‘temporary’ paralysis lasts years, neighbors rally for mother

WHO warns of "shadow zones" and unreported Ebola cases

Fed"s Yellen calls for caution on rates; Draghi says ECB ready to act

JACKSON HOLE Wyo. (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve should move cautiously in deciding when to raise interest rates given the U.S. labor market remains bruised from the Great Recession, Fed Chair Janet Yellen said on Friday amid calls from policy hawks for a near-term rate hike.
In a...
Fed"s Yellen calls for caution on rates; Draghi says ECB ready to act

U.S. says Russia must pull convoy from Ukraine or face more sanctions

KIEV/DONETSK-IZVARINO BORDER CROSSING Russia (Reuters) – The United States demanded Moscow remove an aid convoy it sent into rebel-held eastern Ukraine without permission on Friday, accusing Russia of a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of its former Soviet neighbor and threatening...
U.S. says Russia must pull convoy from Ukraine or face more sanctions

Stacy Keibler Gives Birth, Jessica Simpson"s Killer Legs: Top 5 Friday Stories

Welcome to the world, Ava Grace Pobre! Stacy Keibler gave birth to her first child on Wednesday, Aug. 20, adding a daughter to her family with husband Jared Pobre, plus Jessica Simpson shows off her killer legs! See all of Us Weekly’s top stories from August 22 in the round-up below.
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Stacy Keibler Gives Birth, Jessica Simpson"s Killer Legs: Top 5 Friday Stories

Marathon bombing suspect"s lawyers seek dismissal

BOSTON (AP) — Lawyers for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR’ tsahr-NEYE’-ehv) are asking a judge to dismiss indictments and put proceedings in the case on hold over concerns about the jury selection process in federal court.
In a 15-page...
Marathon bombing suspect"s lawyers seek dismissal

The king of the leakers

23 August 2014
Last updated at 00:47

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The king of the leakers

Police: Man wanted on weapons violations barricades in Magna home

MAGNA — A SWAT team was called to negotiate with a man who barricaded himself inside a house Friday afternoon.

Police went to the home at 2778 Cyprus Grove Circle about 2:30 p.m. to arrest the 30-year-old on multiple felony warrants for obstruction of justice, resisting arrest, p...
Police: Man wanted on weapons violations barricades in Magna home

VIDEO: James Foley"s images of conflict

The death of journalist James Foley has once again highlighted the dangers of reporting in conflict zones.
Mr Foley was abducted in Syria in 2012 and a video recently surfaced of his killing by a member of Islamic State (IS).
Before his death Mr Foley reported from places like Iraq, Afghanistan...
VIDEO: James Foley"s images of conflict

U.S. says Russia must pull convoy from Ukraine or face more sanctions

U.S. undercover investigators among those exposed in data breach

BOSTON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A cyber attack at a firm that performs background checks for U.S. government employees compromised data of at least 25,000 workers, including some undercover investigators, and that number could rise, agency officials said on Friday.
The breach at Falls...
U.S. undercover investigators among those exposed in data breach

Goldman Sachs, U.S. agency in mortgage settlement worth $1.2 billion

(Reuters) – Goldman Sachs Group Inc has agreed to a settlement worth $1.2 billion to resolve a U.S. regulator’s claims the bank sold Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac faulty mortgage bonds, the regulator announced Friday.
Under the settlement with the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the...
Goldman Sachs, U.S. agency in mortgage settlement worth $1.2 billion

Friends rally for dog that survived winter alone in wilderness

Since being rescued, Hogan has touched the lives of others. A prosthetic foot was made as a replacement for her paw at Shriners Hospital, and afterward her owners brought her back to the hospital as a service dog. Hogan visited with patients for two years before retiring.

“It’s an orthopedic ho...
Friends rally for dog that survived winter alone in wilderness

Lennon killer denied parole again

22 August 2014
Last updated at 22:31

The parole board ruled Chapman’s release would be incompatible with the welfare of society
Authorities in New York have denied parole to the man who shot dead musician John Lennon in 1980 for the eight time.
Mark Chapman was...
Lennon killer denied parole again

Report: Samsung to announce Galaxy Gear 3 next month

Samsung is reportedly about to launch yet another Galaxy Gear smartwatch, this time with a curved display.

PocketNow claims to have all the details on the purported Galaxy Gear 3, though the site doesn’t reveal much about its unnamed source. If the report is accurate, the Gear 3′s...
Report: Samsung to announce Galaxy Gear 3 next month

In New York And Ferguson, Two Deaths, Two Different Responses

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Eric Garner, an unarmed black man, died on July 17 after being placed in a chokehold by police. His death sparked numerous protests, including a march scheduled for this Saturday. Here, Garner’s sister Ellisha Flagg (center) leads demonstrators on a...
In New York And Ferguson, Two Deaths, Two Different Responses

Man facing domestic violence charges arrested for attempted homicide

SOUTH SALT LAKE — A man was arrested for investigation of attempted homicide against his girlfriend Thursday, the same day he was charged in another domestic violence case.

Joseph Jesus Nunez, 65, was arrested on suspicion of attempted homicide, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated b...
Man facing domestic violence charges arrested for attempted homicide

U.S. says Russia must pull convoy from Ukraine or face more sanctions

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California Trees Nailed As The Source Of Mystery Infections

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New fear: What happens in Ferguson if no charges?

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Conditions calmed this week in Ferguson after nights of sometimes violent unrest stemming from the fatal shooting of a black 18-year-old by a white police officer. But a delicate and crucial question lingers: What happens if the grand jury now considering the...
New fear: What happens in Ferguson if no charges?

Thursday, August 21, 2014

Utah company may help stop radioactive leak at Japanese nuclear plant

AMERICAN FORK More than three years ago, a powerful earthquake struck the coast of Japan.

It caused widespread damage and knocked out the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power facility, causing radioactive leaks.

The plant remains offline, and contaminated water from the facility is still...
Utah company may help stop radioactive leak at Japanese nuclear plant

Saratoga Springs parents urge city to install crosswalk for kids" safety

Jean-Marie Dalton, another parent, said it’s not in kids’ nature to go the long way because it’s a safer route.

“Kids want to be the first ones — not the last ones,” she explained. “They don’t want to walk any further than they have to.”

Owen Jackson, a spokesman for Saratoga Springs, said Thu...
Saratoga Springs parents urge city to install crosswalk for kids" safety

Police capture newly named Public Enemy No. 1

SALT LAKE CITY — Hours after the Salt Lake Metro Gang Unit released the name and photo of its newest Public Enemy No. 1, a member of a violent prison gang who recently escaped from a federal halfway house was behind bars.

Numerous tips from the public led police to Charley Louis S...
Police capture newly named Public Enemy No. 1

1 arrest made in connection with high school bomb threat, police say

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Police have confirmed an arrest in connection with the bomb threat at Westlake High School on Aug 19.

A male, who lives directly across the street from Westlake High School, was arrested and is currently being booked on felony charges, according to Owen Jackson, a c...
1 arrest made in connection with high school bomb threat, police say

Police dogs show off training, value

COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS — Police have used dogs to help them enforce the law for hundreds of years.

The Unified Police Department and several other agencies showed off the skills of their K9s Thursday night.

The K9s tackle a number of jobs.

“They are absolutely critical,” Lt. Jake Peter...
Police dogs show off training, value

WWII vet remembers Pearl Harbor attack

SALT LAKE CITY — On the morning of December 7th, 1941, in Pearl Harbor, Colonel Emmett “Cyclone” Davis woke under attack.

In the air, Cyclone went in pursuit of the enemy.

“I flew three missions that day, and of course we thought they was going to invade us but they d...
WWII vet remembers Pearl Harbor attack

"Terrorists" help U.S. in battle against Islamic State in Iraq

MAKHMUR Iraq (Reuters) – Washington has acquired an unlikely ally in its battle against Islamic State militants in Iraq – a group of fighters it formally classifies as terrorists.
The outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), condemned for its three-decade insurgency against...
"Terrorists" help U.S. in battle against Islamic State in Iraq

U.S. watchdog finds Pentagon broke law in Bergdahl transfer

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Defense Department violated U.S. law by failing to alert Congress before releasing five Taliban members held at Guantanamo Bay military prison in exchange for a captured U.S. soldier, a government watchdog agency said on Thursday.
The Government Accountability...
U.S. watchdog finds Pentagon broke law in Bergdahl transfer

U.S. federal prosecutors questioning GM lawyers on vehicle recalls: source

(Reuters) – U.S. federal prosecutors have learned that lawyers for General Motors Co were present at key meetings during which information about problems with some of its vehicles were discussed, a source close to the investigation said.
The prosecutors from the U.S. Department of...
U.S. federal prosecutors questioning GM lawyers on vehicle recalls: source

National Guard begins pullout from riot-weary Ferguson, Missouri

FERGUSON Mo. (Reuters) – Missouri’s governor ordered the withdrawal of National Guard troops from the riot-weary town of Ferguson on Thursday as tensions eased after nearly two weeks of racially charged protests over the fatal shooting of a black teenager.
A relaxed, orderly mood...
National Guard begins pullout from riot-weary Ferguson, Missouri

Death toll could double to over 80 in Hiroshima landslide, more rain falls

HIROSHIMA (Reuters) – Heavy rain delayed a search on Friday for more than 50 people believed buried under a deadly landslide on the edge of the Japanese city of Hiroshima, as opposition politicians rounded on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for his handling of the disaster.
Rescue workers...
Death toll could double to over 80 in Hiroshima landslide, more rain falls

Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon Living Apart, Marriage on the Rocks; How Ciara ...

Fantasy no more! Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon have been living separately for months and their marriage is on the rocks. Plus, find out how Ciara discovered her fiance Future was cheating on her with his stylist. Check out the rest of Us Weekly‘s top stories from Thursday, Aug. 21 in the...
Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon Living Apart, Marriage on the Rocks; How Ciara ...

VIDEO: Tough talks for Ferguson parents

For the second week, a school district in Ferguson, Missouri has cancelled classes to keep students and parents secure.
In the meantime, free lunches are being handed out by the school district and a supervision programme is in place at the local library.
While parents struggle to keep their...
VIDEO: Tough talks for Ferguson parents

Major heroin bust small success, "but problem continues," police chief says

SALT LAKE CITY — In the course of six months, the Metro Narcotics Task Force confiscated the equivalent of 24 years’ worth of heroin destined for Salt Lake’s streets.

The task force — comprised of nine local law enforcement agencies and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Adm...
Major heroin bust small success, "but problem continues," police chief says

Violent gang member named as new Public Enemy No.1

SALT LAKE CITY — The Metro Gang Unit is asking the public’s help to find its new Public Enemy No. 1.

Charley Louis Sanford, 28, is a member of a violent prison gang, police said, and is a convicted felon and multi-state offender. He is listed as an escapee from a federal halfway h...
Violent gang member named as new Public Enemy No.1

Outfitter pleads guilty to conspiracy for illegal large cat hunts

SALT LAKE CITY — An outfitter accused of capturing and maiming mountain lions and bobcats in Utah for illegal hunts pleaded guilty to a felony conspiracy charge, the Colorado U.S. Attorney’s Office said Friday.

Christopher W. Loncarich, 55, conspired to provide the illegal hunts from 20...
Outfitter pleads guilty to conspiracy for illegal large cat hunts

Hundreds of homeless children receive school supplies

SALT LAKE CITY — A special program is helping hundreds of homeless kids go back to school with a fresh set of supplies.

The Road Home Apple Tree program is helping more than 100 kids go back to school with a bit of added confidence this upcoming school year. For many of these kids, b...
Hundreds of homeless children receive school supplies

Police: Couple used dog to lure 2 Amish girls

FOWLER, N.Y. (AP) — A northern New York couple used a dog to lure two Amish sisters from their family farm stand with a plan to turn them into slaves, an investigator said Thursday.
Nicole Vaisey admitted she and her boyfriend, Stephen Howells Jr., got the girls to their car with...
Police: Couple used dog to lure 2 Amish girls

GPS devices find huge water loss in western US

SAN DIEGO (AP) — About 63 trillion gallons of water have been lost to drought in the western United States, enough to blanket the region with 4 inches of water, according to a study published Thursday.
Researchers at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of...
GPS devices find huge water loss in western US

Uintah County residents clean up after back-to-back flash floods

“We need some water diversion, and we need help,” he said.

Cedar Ridge, which sits at the base of Yellow Hill, is in a natural drainage, Uintah County Commissioner Darlene Burns said. The area is listed as a floodplain by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, she...
Uintah County residents clean up after back-to-back flash floods

U.S. watchdog finds Pentagon broke law in Bergdahl transfer

U.S. court denies Allergan bid to speed insider trading suit

(Reuters) – A federal judge in California on Thursday denied a request by Allergan Inc to expedite its civil suit claiming that Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc and Pershing Square Capital Management engaged in insider trading ahead of their bid to buy Allergan.
Judge David...
U.S. court denies Allergan bid to speed insider trading suit

In case of slain journalist, negotiations, silence, then a chilling warning

WASHINGTON/PARIS (Reuters) – After months of silence from the captors of American journalist James Foley, on the night of Aug. 13, his family received a chilling message: Foley would be executed in retaliation for U.S. airstrikes on the militant group Islamic State.
The family passed the...
In case of slain journalist, negotiations, silence, then a chilling warning

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Lawyer: Utah restaurant had other chemical burn

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The attorney for a woman who nearly died after unknowingly drinking tea laced with a chemical cleaning compound at a Utah restaurant said Thursday an employee at the eatery burned herself a month earlier on the same substance.
Family lawyer Paxton G...
Lawyer: Utah restaurant had other chemical burn

Google"s search app gets friendlier to bilingual Android users

Want to Google the name of a restaurant in English and then ask for the weather in Japanese? On Android it no longer requires switching back and forth between language settings.
For voice searches, users can now select up to five languages in the search app from the more than 50 supported,...
Google"s search app gets friendlier to bilingual Android users

Family identifies man hit and killed on I-15

CLEARFIELD — Investigators have identified a man who was killed Wednesday when he walked onto I-15.

Family members said Wesley Lokham, 23, had a history of mental illness and may have been suicidal, Utah Department of Public Safety spokesman Dwayne Baird said Thursday.

Lokham, a C...
Family identifies man hit and killed on I-15

Homeowner finds man on porch, detains him in neighbor"s garage

SALT LAKE CITY — A man was arrested Wednesday evening after trespassing in a Salt Lake City neighborhood, police said.

The trespassing incident occurred at a residence near 1200 E. 700 South around 8 p.m., according to Salt Lake police. A woman told police she saw a man standing on her ...
Homeowner finds man on porch, detains him in neighbor"s garage

"Terrorists" help U.S. in battle against Islamic State in Iraq

Pakistani protest leader says talks with government suspended

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – An opposition politician leading protesters trying to bring down Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said talks with the government were suspended on Thursday, as the continuing impasse raised fears for the nuclear-armed country’s stability.
Former cricketer Imran...
Pakistani protest leader says talks with government suspended

Exclusive: Lockheed, suppliers brainstorm how to lower F-35 operating costs

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lockheed Martin Corp met with 90 key suppliers last week to brainstorm ways to lower the long-term cost of operating and maintaining the F-35 fighter jets from the Pentagon’s current forecast of $1.02 trillion through 2065.
Top officials from the...
Exclusive: Lockheed, suppliers brainstorm how to lower F-35 operating costs

Gap raises forecast; to open 40 stores in India

(Reuters) – Apparel retailer Gap Inc raised its full-year profit forecast, encouraged by strong sales of its lower-priced Old Navy clothes, and said it would open 40 stores in India as part of its strategy to expand in emerging markets.
Gap has been looking to reduce its dependence on...
Gap raises forecast; to open 40 stores in India

U.S. judge calls Argentina debt swap plan "illegal"

NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. District Judge Thomas Griesa on Thursday called Argentina’s proposed debt restructuring plan “illegal” but stopped short of holding the country in contempt, saying that would not help resolve the dispute that led to the nation’s second...
U.S. judge calls Argentina debt swap plan "illegal"

Springdale woman finds house cat mutilated, seeks information

SPRINGDALE A Southern Utah woman is offering a reward for information about the mutilation and death of her cat.

Sherry Teresa was reading until midnight with her cat Khepri nearby on Aug. 10. She claims she went to bed and the next morning, found his body about 125 feet from her...
Springdale woman finds house cat mutilated, seeks information

Questions, answers about use of force by police

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — The fatal shooting of a black 18-year-old by a white police officer has opened a debate over what level of force is appropriate when law enforcement confronts a citizen perceived to be a threat.
Here is a look at some of the issues involved when officers must...
Questions, answers about use of force by police

Gov. Nixon taking National Guard out of Ferguson

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Jay Nixon on Thursday ordered the Missouri National Guard to begin withdrawing from Ferguson, where nightly scenes of unrest have erupted since a white police officer fatally shot an unarmed black 18-year-old nearly two weeks ago.
Since the guard’s...
Gov. Nixon taking National Guard out of Ferguson

Attorney: Utah eatery had other chemical burn

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The attorney for a woman who nearly died after unknowingly drinking tea laced with a chemical cleaning compound at a Utah restaurant said Thursday an employee at the eatery burned herself a month earlier on the same substance.
Family attorney Paxton G...
Attorney: Utah eatery had other chemical burn

Ukraine"s Poroshenko talks tough ahead of meetings with Merkel, Putin

KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Thursday he would call on Russian President Vladimir Putin to rein in pro-Russian separatists when the two men meet next week and told the Kremlin chief he had “a strong country, a strong army” behind...
Ukraine"s Poroshenko talks tough ahead of meetings with Merkel, Putin

JPMorgan customers targeted in email phishing campaign

BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Fraudsters are targeting JPMorgan Chase Co customers in an email “phishing” campaign that is unusual because it attempts to collect credentials for that bank and also infect PCs with a virus that steals passwords from other institutions.
The...
JPMorgan customers targeted in email phishing campaign

European Fighters Take On More Prominent Roles In The Islamic State

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European Fighters Take On More Prominent Roles In The Islamic State

Ex-Virginia governor downplays Ferrari ride

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former Gov. Bob McDonnell downplayed the significance of his joy ride in a Ferrari owned by a former CEO of a dietary supplement maker.
McDonnell testified about his use of the sports car Thursday at his corruption trial in Richmond. He and his wife, Maureen,...
Ex-Virginia governor downplays Ferrari ride

Ask a Chef: Celebrating local cheese

As a chef I often get asked what my favorite food is. It can be hard to nail down just one, because I love pretty much everything. I will admit that one of my favorite foods of all time is cheese. From sharp cheddar to more complex flavors with hints of apple, habanero, rosemary and...
Ask a Chef: Celebrating local cheese

Bergdahl prisoner swap "illegal"

21 August 2014
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Sgt Bowe Bergdahl was questioned by military investigators last month about his disappearance
The exchange of five senior Taliban commanders from Guantanamo Bay for a US soldier held captive by the Taliban violated the law, an independent US...
Bergdahl prisoner swap "illegal"

Ohio diocese discourages ALS ice bucket challenge

CINCINNATI (AP) — A Roman Catholic diocese in Ohio is discouraging its 113 schools from participating in the ice bucket challenge to benefit the ALS Association, saying the group’s funding of embryonic stem cell research is “in direct conflict with Catholic...
Ohio diocese discourages ALS ice bucket challenge

Ukraine"s Poroshenko talks tough ahead of meetings with Merkel, Putin

British Muslims blame jihadi subculture after beheading video

LONDON/BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A British Muslim leader called on Thursday for action to tackle a jihadi sub-culture after an Islamic State video showed a suspected Briton beheading U.S. journalist James Foley held hostage in Syria.
In Washington, Attorney General Eric Holder said the U.S....
British Muslims blame jihadi subculture after beheading video

Turkish foreign minister set to be Erdogan"s new PM

ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish president-elect Tayyip Erdogan named Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu as his future prime minister on Thursday and said a power struggle with a U.S.-based cleric, a Kurdish peace process and a new constitution would be his top priorities.
Erdogan said the...
Turkish foreign minister set to be Erdogan"s new PM

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Salt Lake County moving forward with plans to unify 911 systems

SALT LAKE CITY — When people call 911 in the Salt Lake Valley, their call might end up at Salt Lake City police dispatch, the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office dispatch or even the Valley Emergency Communication Center (VECC).

“It is a spin of the wheel in some areas of t...
Salt Lake County moving forward with plans to unify 911 systems

Protesters gather in SLC over police shootings

A large group of protesters gathered downtown Wednesday to call for justice in the fatal police shooting of a man in Salt Lake City, and to raise their voices against brutality and militarization among police agencies everywhere.

“We will never see our kid smile again,” said Gina Tha...
Protesters gather in SLC over police shootings

3 charged with murder in death of man found in basement of burning house

Firefighters found Swink’s body in the basement. An autopsy determined that the Helper man died of asphyxiation from smoke inhalation.

Strate said investigators believe Swink angered Pendleton because he took Pendleton’s truck without permission or possibly because he may have...
3 charged with murder in death of man found in basement of burning house

Amazon strikes deal in China to offer more imported goods

Amazon.com is hoping to attract more consumers from China, with a new agreement that will let the U.S. e-commerce company bring millions of products from its international sites to the country as imported goods.
The company’s China business made the announcement on Wednesday, with the signing of ...
Amazon strikes deal in China to offer more imported goods

BofA in $16.5 billion deal with U.S. over mortgage bonds: source

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Bank of America Corp is expected to pay more than $16.5 billion to end investigations into mortgage securities that the bank and its units sold in the run-up to the financial crisis, in a deal that could be announced as early as Thursday, a person familiar with...
BofA in $16.5 billion deal with U.S. over mortgage bonds: source

Obama condemns killing of reporter, U.S. hits militants in Iraq

BAGHDAD/EDGARTOWN Mass. (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama expressed revulsion on Wednesday at the beheading of an American journalist by Islamist militants and vowed the United States would do what it must to protect its citizens as international condemnation of the insurgents...
Obama condemns killing of reporter, U.S. hits militants in Iraq

Indonesia"s highest court to decide on election challenge

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s highest court is widely expected on Thursday to uphold last month’s hotly contested presidential election, paving the way for Joko Widodo to take over as leader of the world’s third largest democracy.
Losing candidate Prabowo Subianto has...
Indonesia"s highest court to decide on election challenge

Brazil"s Silva launches bid, threatens Rousseff re-election

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Environmentalist Marina Silva officially launched a bid for president on Wednesday, upending Brazil’s October elections and threatening the ruling Workers’ Party’s 12-year hold on power.
Silva, until now a vice-presidential candidate for the...
Brazil"s Silva launches bid, threatens Rousseff re-election