News 2008-07-12 Andanh.com

Bubble protest remains in play Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:20:11 MDT
In her four-year battle against Liberty Park's wintertime tennis bubble, Melissa Barbanell keeps winning points but losing matches. In her latest victory, Barbanell, an attorney who lives near the historic park, succeeded in getting the city's Land Use Appeals Board to send the bubble's approval back to the Historic Landmark Commission for further review.

Riverdale police chief who shot himself cleared of criminal charges Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:18:29 MDT
Posted: 1:37 PM- RIVERDALE - A police chief who accidentally shot himself in the ankle has been cleared of any criminal charges by the Weber County attorney.

'Next Food Network Star' finalist ties knot in SLC Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:15:25 MDT
Posted: 3:56 PM- Kelsey Nixon, one of four remaining finalists on "The Next Food Network Star," played the lead in a different kind of reality show Friday: her wedding.

State Am golf: A few favorites find their tourney ended early Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:07:41 MDT
All it took was one match. One match to move up the bracket. One match closer to champion. One match to wipe away all the hard work from days before.

Feds refuse to share data on mystery remains Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:35:35 MDT
An aging American Indian with rotting teeth and arthritic joints sat down and died in the Utah desert outside Escalante with a musket, ammunition and a bucket.

Maese could serve up to 30 years in sex ring case Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:35:30 MDT
Former Doll House escort service owner Santiago Steven Maese was convicted Friday of running the business as a prostitution ring. After the verdict, Maese said "I believe the jury was mistaken.

Owners near deal to buy land under mobile-home park Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:35:13 MDT
TAYLORSVILLE - Mobile homes - aren't. That's the problem, warn advocates as they watch developers snatch up mobile-home parks and residents then struggle to move their "manufactured" homes.

Men's health is a 'silent crisis' Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:35:11 MDT
Utah men get sicker and die sooner than women. Yet state government devotes virtually nothing to men-specific health issues like it does for women.

Water levels way up, but dry days loom Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:35:04 MDT
Utah's reservoirs are awash in H2O, an unusual state of affairs for mid-July. Only three of the largest reservoirs in the state are less than 80 percent full, thanks to snow and rain in June and July, the U.

Utah mortgage companies say don't panic over Fannie Mae-Freddie Mac crisis Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:49:49 MDT
Posted: 10:12 PM- As the shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac tumbled Friday, the Bush administration scrambled to calm speculation that the government would be forced by the housing crisis to take over the mortgage-finance giants.

Doll House owner guilty of running prostitution ring Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:51:22 MDT
Posted: 10:50 PM- Former Doll House escort owner Santiago Steven Maese was convicted Friday of running the business as a prostitution ring.

Water levels way up, but dry days ahead Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:14:22 MDT
Posted: 10:13 PM- Utah's reservoirs are awash in H2O, an unusual state of affairs for mid-July. Only three of the largest reservoirs in the state are less than 80 percent full, thanks to snow and rain in June and July, the U.S.

Man sentenced to five years for providing gun used in fatal shooting Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:57:52 MDT
Posted: 8:56 PM- Third District Court Judge Vernice Trease on Wednesday sentenced Theophales Othow Kur to up to five years in prison and fined $5,000 for providing the gun used in a fatal February shooting.

Man in critical condition after stabbing Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:44:41 MDT
Posted: 7:43 PM- A man was arrested after stabbing another man during a fight in Milford on Thursday night. During the fight, which took place around 10 p.m., the suspect pulled out a knife in the victim's residence and stabbed him in the chest and head area.

Reader Advocate: Paper's changes irritating for some Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:35:36 MDT
When newspapers roll out changes, readers get frustrated. In the last several weeks, I have listened to many callers tell me they cannot find things.

Rare license plates on display Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:35:33 MDT
A 1913 Mississippi tag might not mean much to most people, but license plate aficionados know it is as the rarest plate in existence, worth $25,000 to $50,000.

Councilman's 11 trees cut down Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:35:32 MDT
Genola Town Councilman Chris Greenwood and his family woke up Friday morning to find 11 trees in their yard cut down. "I was looking out my window without my glasses on .

Effort to save prairie dogs from golf course traps fails Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:35:31 MDT
An effort to stop the removal of a colony of Utah prairies dogs from a Cedar City golf course has fallen short. A request for an injunction against a plan to trap prairie dogs at the Cedar Ridge public golf course was denied in the U.

Man sentenced in fatal shooting Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:35:29 MDT
Third District Court Judge Vernice Trease on Wednesday sentenced Theophales Othow Kur to up to five years in prison and fined him $5,000 for providing the gun used in a fatal February shooting.

Man says he killed ex-wife's friend Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:35:28 MDT
A Beaver County man who fatally shot his ex-wife's dining companion in a crowded restaurant has pleaded guilty to murder. Prosecutors will recommend Mark Elden Erickson, 31, serve a life sentence for the 2007 murder of Timothy McEnaney, said Beaver County Attorney Von

ATV rider impaled on tree Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:35:26 MDT
A woman was impaled by a tree branch while riding an ATV in American Fork Canyon on Friday afternoon. The 35-year-old woman and her friend were riding a Polaris Ranger in the Tibble Fork section of the canyon when they hit a bump and slammed into a dead tree about 2:15 p.

Man arrested in fight, stabbing Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:35:22 MDT
A man was arrested after stabbing another man during a fight in Milford on Thursday night. During the fight, which took place around 10 p.m., the suspect pulled out a knife in the victim's residence and stabbed him in the chest and head area.

Escaping robber stabs himself Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:35:21 MDT
An accused bank robber attempted an unusual getaway Friday, police said. As Bountiful officers closed in on a 51-year-old Idaho man, he stabbed himself.

Anadarko gives $1.5M to college Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:35:18 MDT
The Anadarko Petroleum Corporation has pledged $1.5 million to the Uintah Basin Applied Technology College. The gift will fund a Vernal building project the school is planning in partnership with Utah State University.

Physicist named to alumni post Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:35:17 MDT
The University of Utah has promoted physicist Brian Saam to associate dean for alumni relations, a key leadership position in the College of Science. "Brian's proven leadership in the department of physics and his tireless efforts to advance the College of Science were keys in

Bears grip Wall Street, oil tops $147 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:49:50 MDT
The drop in stock markets Friday meant Wall Street moved squarely into a bear market, defined as a 20 percent drop from a recent peak. The Dow is down 21.

IndyMac bank seized after losses reach almost $900M Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:49:50 MDT
IndyMac Bancorp Inc. became the second-biggest federally insured financial company to fail after a run by depositors left the California mortgage lender short on cash.

Fannie, Freddie may get some help Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:49:50 MDT
As the shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac tumbled Friday, the Bush administration scrambled to calm speculation that the government would be forced by the housing crisis to take over the mortgage-finance giants.

Benihana founder brought teppanyaki cooking to U.S. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:49:49 MDT
Rocky Aoki, the Tokyo-born restaurateur whose Benihana steakhouse restaurants brought a version of Japanese teppanyaki cooking to the U.S. long before the explosive popularity of sushi, has died.

Another financial crisis Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:49:19 MDT
WASHINGTON - The last thing the Bush White House and the rest of the country needed in these economically trying times was another financial crisis. But they got one.

AT&T server hangs up on newest iPhones Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:49:18 MDT
Travis Bobo drove 35 miles from his Mountain Green home to Salt Lake City late Thursday, then stayed overnight outside the Apple store at The Gateway to join a crowd lined up to buy the new iPhone 3G that went on sale at 8 a.

Chinese eagerly await gray-market, unlocked iPhones Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:49:17 MDT
HONG KONG - As Apple Inc. rolled out its newest iPhone on Friday, dealers and buyers were anticipating the popular device in Asia's thriving underground marketplace in as little as a few days.

FranklinCovey boss predicts good Q4 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:49:15 MDT
Even with the impact of its newly spun-off consumer solutions business unit factored into the mix, Utah's FranklinCovey Inc. expects to report improvements in its operations for its fourth quarter compared to a year ago.

Anheuser-Busch likely to drink to buyout offer, sources say Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:49:12 MDT
ST. LOUIS - After weeks of public bickering, Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc.'s board is likely to accept a sweetened buyout offer from the Belgian-based brewer InBev SA as early as this weekend, a published report said.

Business Glance Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:49:11 MDT
Mergers Kentucky company to buy chemical maker Hercules Ashland Inc. announced Friday it will acquire Wilmington, Del.

Utahns cut back trips to eateries Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:49:09 MDT
Utahns still have an appetite for eating out, but short-term growth in the state restaurant industry may have bottomed out. Taxes paid for meals served in Utah restaurants and fast-food outlets were flat for the second quarter, compared to the same period last year, rising by

Hatch bill would ease tax on banks Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:49:08 MDT
Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch introduced a bill Friday that would ease the federal tax burden on many state-chartered banks. Utah is one of the leaders in the recent movement of small banks organizing themselves as limited liability companies.

Wall Street's bearish week ends as stocks tumble on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac rout Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:35:31 MDT
Updated: 2:22 PM-NEW YORK -- Wall Street's angst over the ongoing fallout from the credit crisis made for a turbulent end to a volatile week Friday - stocks tumbled, soared and then turned south again as investors tried to assess the dangers faced by the country's biggest mortgage financiers, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Utahns wait overnight for new iPhone Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:36:48 MDT
Twenty-year-old Travis Bobo drove 35 miles from his Mountain Green home to Salt Lake City late Thursday, then stayed overnight outside the Apple store at The Gateway to join a crowd lined up to buy the new iPhone 3G that went on sale today.

Trade deficit ebbs as exports rise to record high Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:37:48 MDT
Posted: 10:36 AM- WASHINGTON - The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in May as exports - including industrial supplies and consumer goods - climbed to all-time highs.

Texas' top cop plans to quit Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:35:16 MDT
The director of the Texas Department of Public Safety on Friday announced he will step down in August. Col. Thomas A. Davis Jr. issued a one-sentence statement that read: "After 43 years and 9 months with the Texas Department of Public Safety, I am retiring on Aug.

Second Texas official linked to FLDS raid steps down Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:42:45 MDT
Posted: 12:09 PM- The director of the Texas Department of Public Safety announced today he will step down in August.

Mormon missionary calendar-maker called before LDS elders Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:16:56 MDT
Posted: 1:29 PM- A Las Vegas man who was the creative brains behind a calendar that features shirtless Mormon missionaries is facing a disciplinary hearing and possible excommunication for the project.

Ring master passes on Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:12:59 MDT
Few Mormons will know his name, but most will know the artifacts that Douglas Coy Miles helped create and produce for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-days Saints - the CTR ring, the Duty to God award, the Young Women medallion, the Relief Society pendant and Articles of Faith wall hangings.

Utah Jazz: Korver's eyes get opened in India Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:02:39 MDT
Some of them had come to serve for a day, others for a week, and one man for nearly a year. Jazz guard Kyle Korver was no different when he arrived at Mother Teresa's mission in sweltering Calcutta for three days in late June.

Utah Jazz: Jazz announce summer-league roster Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:02:38 MDT
The Jazz announced their Rocky Mountain Revue summer-league roster Friday that, as expected, includes Morris Almond, Kyrylo Fesenko and Kosta Koufos but does not include restricted free agent C.

Ask the Expert: Is Miles committing professional suicide? Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:20:57 MDT
Posted: 2:20 PM- Question: Another summer league is about to start and it looks like C.J. Miles is going to be a no-show -- again.

Bees: Call-ups catching on quick Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:02:49 MDT
Thanks to a rash of injuries, including at the big league level, Salt Lake suddenly found itself out of a starting catcher. Please welcome Ben Johnson and Tim Duff.

Kirby: As Mormons, are we ready for a serious close-up? Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:40:52 MDT
My favorite Catholic movie of all time is "The Blues Brothers." I love the part where Sister Mary Stigmata, aka "The Penguin," knocks Joliet Jake down a flight of stairs for sassing her.

Wharton: I have a dream travel list, do you? Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:07:37 MDT
A big part of the enjoyment that comes from traveling involves dreaming about new places to explore. Books such as Patricia Schultz's "1,000 Places to See Before You Die" become successful because they encourage us to make dream lists.

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