Deseret News (Salt Lake City) back issues from May 2008:
BCS rejects 4-team playoff
May 01, 2008; ... HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- Even a four-game playoff scenario was too muchfor the BCS. Bowl Championship Series officials rejected a plan Wednesday toturn the much-criticized system for deciding a national champ into afour-team playoff, starting in the 2010 season. The BCS format will ...
Orem developer allowed to build disputed car lot
May 01, 2008; ... OREM -- Orem developers hoping for a second opinion about thepossibility of building a car lot on 800 North just got it. Orem's Board of Adjustment ruled last week that current wordingfor the PD-22 zone -- the area along 800 North from 1200 West to 900West -- allows for car ...
Salt Lake won't host bowl game
May 01, 2008; ... Scratch the Rocky Mountain Bowl off the list -- at least for now. On Wednesday, an NCAA subcommittee denied certification for theproposed game, which would pit teams from the Mountain West andWestern Athletic conferences at Rice-Eccles Stadium in December. David Viveiros, the ...
LDS 'Idol' Watch: White eliminated, Archuleta makes Final Four
May 01, 2008 ... LDS "American Idol" finalist Brooke White of Mesa, Ariz., waseliminated from the competition on Wednesday night, leaving DavidArchuleta of Murray, Utah, as the only ...
Caption only: Coiffing up for the big event
May 01, 2008 ... Dancers put on makeup with their hair styled with the Olympicrings Wednesday in Beijing as they get ready for the 100 DaysCountdown celebration to the Beijing Summer Olympics ....
Centerville to stick with UTOPIA
May 01, 2008; ... CENTERVILLE -- The Utah Telecommunications Open InfrastructureAgency (UTOPIA) will march on with Centerville, whose City Councilvoted 3-2 in favor of supporting a controversial $189 millionrefinancing plan. Layton, the only other city in Davis County belonging to thefiber-optics ...
Utah has nation's youngest population
May 01, 2008; ... It's taken just four years of operation for Oakridge ElementarySchool to nearly burst at the seams. As it has grown, the year-round West Jordan school has addedstaff and been creative with space to accommodate its 1,650students, says Principal Norman Emerson. One step has been to ...
New plan would scrap ban on loaded weapons in parks
May 01, 2008; ... WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration formally proposed Wednesdayto scrap a longtime ban against bringing loaded weapons intonational parks and wildlife areas. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne announced the beginning of a60-day public comment period on the proposed update to the ...
WGU earns 2 major awards
May 01, 2008 ... Western Governors University has received two major distancelearning awards. The U.S. Distance Learning Association presented WGU with the21st Century Award for Best Practices in Distance Learning, inrecognition for WGU's ...
Journalist murders go unsolved in 13 nations
May 01, 2008; ... UNITED NATIONS -- Thirteen countries consistently let killers ofjournalists get away with murder -- from war-torn Iraq and Somaliato the peaceful democracies of Mexico, Russia and India, theCommittee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. The committee found that between 1998 and ...
High school Film Festival: About 630 students from 28 schools vie for first-place honors
May 01, 2008; ... OREM -- One of these teens could be the next Stephen Spielberg,say officials who hosted the Utah High School Film Festival at UtahValley State College on Wednesday. Festival attendance has grown by almost 200 students since lastyear and the entries are increasing in professional ...
FLDS women petition to have kids returned
May 01, 2008; ... AUSTIN, Texas -- Attorneys for 38 FLDS women filed a new appealWednesday seeking to have more than 400 children returned to theirmothers. The petition alternatively asks the 3rd Court of Appeals to orderthe men to leave the YFZ Ranch and allow the children to return, ororder ...
Al-Qaida rebuilding its strength
May 01, 2008; ... WASHINGTON -- Al-Qaida has rebuilt some of its pre-Sept. 11capabilities from remote hiding places in Pakistan, leading to amajor spike in attacks last year in that country and neighboringAfghanistan, the Bush administration said Wednesday. Attacks in Pakistan more than doubled from ...
Pentagon may ease clearances
May 01, 2008; ... WASHINGTON -- U.S. troops won't have to reveal all their mentalhealth counseling when applying for security clearances under achange the Pentagon hopes will ease the stigma of seeking help forcombat stress, The Associated Press has learned. Defense Secretary Robert Gates plans to ...
Reid, Shurtleff bury hatchet and pledge to work together
May 01, 2008; ... The attorneys general of Utah and Arizona are pledging to workwith Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to form a federal task forceto deal with polygamy-related crimes. After publicly sparring over the raid on the Fundamentalist LDSChurch's YFZ Ranch in Texas, the Nevada senator ...
3 children taken from compound of 'Messiah'
May 01, 2008; ... ALBUQUERQUE -- State police have removed three children from anapocalyptic church whose leader claims to be the Messiah andacknowledges having sex with some of his followers. The two girls and one boy -- all under the age of 18 -- weretaken from the northeastern New Mexico compound ...
Outsiders fund Utah incumbents' campaigns
May 01, 2008; ... Utahns may elect their members of Congress. But someone else ispaying the bills for their campaigns this year. In the case of incumbents, it is outsiders -- 87 cents of everydollar they have raised this two-year cycle has come from outside ofUtah. In the case of their ...
Needed: carp eradication: Plan is to rid Utah Lake of the fish to benefit June suckers
May 01, 2008; ... PROVO -- Utah Lake is for suckers. June suckers, that is. For their sake and that of other other native species, the carpheavily populating the lake need to be removed. What to do withthem, though, has turned into a bit of a controversy. The June Sucker Recovery Implementation ...
3 out of 4 new mothers breast-feed their infants
May 01, 2008; ... ATLANTA -- More than 3 out of 4 new moms now breast-feed theirinfants, the highest rate in the U.S. in at least 20 years,according to a a government report released Wednesday. About 77 percent of new mothers breast-feed, at least briefly, upfrom 60 percent in 1993-94, the Centers ...
Birthdays for Thursday, May, 1
May 01, 2008 ... Former astronaut Scott Carpenter 83 Singer Judy Collins69 Singer Rita Coolidge ...
The number: 31% -- Evangelicals and education
May 01, 2008 ... Nearly one-in-three (31%) adults with less than a high schooleducation are members of evangelical Protestant churches, whilealmost one-in-10 (9%) are members of historically black Protestantchurches. Among people who have obtained a college degree, fewerthan ...
Bush nominates Waddoups for judge
May 01, 2008; ... A senior partner in one of Utah's top law firms has beennominated by the White House to be Utah's next federal judge. On Tuesday, Clark Waddoups of Parr, Waddoups, Brown, Gee &Loveless was chosen by President Bush to fill the federal judicialvacancy left by the departure of U.S ....
Attorney seeks to suppress witness identification
May 01, 2008; ... PROVO -- Two employees blindfolded and duct taped to chairsdidn't get a long enough look at the female robbing their movie-rental store to correctly identify her in court. That's the argument of Becky Vanzant's attorney, BarbaraGonzales, who questioned police officers Wednesday in ...
Beelines
May 01, 2008 ... Bees 10, Redbirds 5 -- Top performance: Giancarlo Alvarado pitched six scorelessinnings and allowed just one hit with five ...
Magician sets record for holding his breath
May 01, 2008 ... David Blaine set a new world record Wednesday for breath-holding, 17 minutes and 4 seconds. The feat was broadcast live during "The Oprah Winfrey Show," andthe studio audience cheered as divers pulled the 35-year-oldmagician from ...
Dominican president gets endorsement from Diesel
May 01, 2008 ... Vin Diesel has stopped chasing bad guys long enough to endorsethe president of the Dominican Republic for re-election. Diesel appears in a Dominican campaign commercial urging a votefor his friend, President Leonel Fernandez. The endorsement firstaired Wednesday on local TV ...
Fuel prices may spur UTA rate increase
May 01, 2008; ... As diesel prices across the country breach the $4-a-gallon mark,the Utah Transit Authority has announced a proposed fuel surchargethat would bump fares across the board on UTA bus, TRAX andFrontRunner services. The charges would raise the single-ride adult bus/TRAX fare from$1.75 ...
Judge tosses TV writer's lawsuit against J.Lo
May 01, 2008 ... A judge on Wednesday tossed out a lawsuit by a television writerwho claimed Jennifer Lopez had a hand in stealing his idea for a TVseries. Writer Jack Bunick claimed in a lawsuit in U.S. District Court inManhattan that the series "South Beach" that debuted in January 2006was too ...
UTA schedules hearing
May 01, 2008 ... A UTA public hearing on the proposed fuel surcharge will be heldin Utah County at the Provo City Library, 550 N. University Ave.,Room 201, at 5:30 p.m. on May 14. The public ...
Caption only: Red Cross training
May 01, 2008 ... Jan Cefalu, left, of Boise, Ron Bonhaus of Cincinnati, and AndreaThistle of Big Lake, ...
White House admits foul-up on ship's banner
May 01, 2008; ... WASHINGTON -- The White House said Wednesday that President Bushhas paid a price for the "Mission Accomplished" banner that wasflown in triumph five years ago but later became a symbol of U.S.misjudgments and mistakes in the long and costly war in Iraq. Today is the fifth ...
Grizz home for Game 3
May 01, 2008; ... WEST VALLEY CITY -- For the first time in the 11-year history ofthe E Center, there will be a second-round playoff game theretonight at 7 when the Utah Grizzlies host the Victoria Salmon Kings. In fact, with the second-round best-of-seven ECHL Kelly Cupseries tied 1-1 after games ...
Y.'s Walton glad to be playing ball
May 01, 2008; ... So far, it's been a rough season for the BYU baseball team. TheCougars own a losing record overall and they're languishing in fifthplace in the Mountain West Conference standings. But as difficult as things have been at times on the field,junior outfielder Kent Walton is simply ...
Actions loud at the GOP convention
May 01, 2008; ... Sometimes, the loudest words remain unsaid. One of the most striking -- and unreported -- moments atSaturday's Utah County Republican Convention came after the speechesby the candidates in Utah Senate District 16 and involved not asingle word. Provo Sen. Curt Bramble again ...
MormonTimes.com: Modern pioneer will always be linked to 1978 revelation
May 01, 2008; ... Marcus Martins' life story has been written before. Hisnoteworthy, and in some cases unprecedented, experiences as a blackmember of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are well-chronicled, and Martins says he enjoys reading such accounts. "These stories really inspired ...
End of an era for coaches of own children
May 01, 2008; ... There aren't many things that can bring a guy like Rand Rasmussento tears. He's an old-school coach who's strong-willed, speaks his mind andis admittedly even a little hard-headed. Rasmussen, one of theMiners' assistant baseball coaches, has coached his boys in baseballalmost ...
MormonTimes.com: He's a celebrity and missionary
May 01, 2008; ... It was on the set of a television talk show halfway around theworld where Kent Derricott's mother proved more insightful thanever. Her words came years earlier, when Derricott was stuck in a"miserable childhood," finding no success at school, sports ormaking friends. To make ...
Electing Obama as first black president would be questionable landmark
May 01, 2008; ... Many years ago, a great hitter named Paul Waner was nearing theend of his long career. He entered a ballgame with 2,999 hits -- onehit away from the landmark total of 3,000, which so many hitterswant to reach but which relatively few actually do reach. Waner hit a ball that the ...
Football coverage unfair
May 01, 2008 ... Please explain how a football player drafted 123rd rates the topof Page 1 of the sports section while a player drafted 13 positionshigher by a team that moved up in the draft to pick him -- a playerwho played his entire football ...
Gas-tax holiday illustrates total lack of energy strategy
May 01, 2008; ... It is great to see that we finally have some national unity onenergy policy. Unfortunately, the unifying idea is so ridiculous, sounworthy of the people aspiring to lead our nation, it takes yourbreath away. Hillary Clinton has decided to line up with John McCainin pushing to suspend the ...
Then & Now: Chapel to theater
May 01, 2008 ... Built in 1890, this building was home to the 19th Ward for 90years. In 1980, the church sold the building, located in theMarmalade District near the state Capitol, to Salt Lake City for$60,000 ....
Readers cut some slack for 'couch potato' retiree
May 01, 2008; ... Dear Abby: "Mrs. Couch Potato" (Feb. 28) complained that she'sfinding in retirement that her husband isn't interested in socialactivities. Please tell her she's not alone. My husband and I are retired, as are most of the couples aroundus. It seems the men were so busy working that ...
We need readers who write!
May 01, 2008 ... The Deseret News is looking for reader contributions to itsMormon Times section. Do you have something inspirational orhumorous to add to these pages? Or is there something importantyou'd like to let us know about? Send it to mormontimes@desnews.com(please include contact information) or ...
Decolorized iodine can help weak nails
May 01, 2008; ... Dear Readers: My column last year recommending using decolorizediodine to help strengthen weak and brittle nails, well, reallystruck a nail! Ouch! It seems that many women are having problemswith their nails. Let me share this information again for those who missed it. Ifyour ...
Tina Fey is one hard-working mom
May 01, 2008; ... NEW YORK -- On "30 Rock," the NBC comedy Tina Fey created, writesand produces, she plays Liz Lemon, a competent television producerwhose personal life is a catastrophe. In "Baby Mama," Fey portrays Kate Holbrook, a competentPhiladelphia organic-food store executive yearning for a ...
Want Love Potion No. 9? Try a jog
May 01, 2008; ... Question: Short of concocting some "Love Potion No. 9," as in theold song, what's a real-world lover to do these days to enhancerelationship building via artificial means? Answer: People have been trying to crack this one for thousandsof years, says Eleanor Case in "New Scientist" ...
Learn how to keep Jumpin' Jack grounded
May 01, 2008; ... Jumpin' Jack is in trouble again: jumping on people, jumping onthe furniture, jumping just for the joy of jumping. Let's get one thing straight: Jumping is a people problem, not adog problem. Dogs hear our voices, so happy and loving and highabove their heads -- and they literally ...
Americans are prudish
May 01, 2008 ... The Miley Cyrus "scandal" is an example of exactly what's wrongwith the prudish attitude of America. Cyrus revealed nothing morethan anything you'd see at the beach or even at the typical shoppingmall. I suspect the people outraged would fall in with the samepeople who lobby to have ...
Maintaining routine is tough while traveling
May 01, 2008; ... Normally I love to travel. But because I have specificallymeasured out different routes to run around town, leaving my comfortzone made me a bit anxious about working out. If it was a weightday, would I have access to the same equipment? If it was a longermileage day, would I be able to ...
Miley has gone a mile too far
May 01, 2008 ... I would like to "make some noise" because I am appalled thatMiley Cyrus has gone the way of teenage girl celebrities before herand stooped to pornographic pictures. Here I have welcomed her/Hannah Montana into our home via the Disney Channel as not onlyclean family viewing, but also as a ...
There's no need for oil crisis
May 01, 2008 ... Congress and some state and national leaders are blind as batsand deaf as a chunk of granite. The leaders of Utah, Wyoming and Colorado ought to be inWashington, D.C., screaming in the ears of anyone who will listenthat there is no need for an oil crisis. Those three states ...
Kennecott irresponsible
May 01, 2008 ... Before the stories die and memories fade away, it should be notedthat Kennecott won this month's trifecta of corporateirresponsibility with (1) disclosure of the cover-up of the Magnatailings pond dam, a tragedy narrowly averted; (2) the filing ofmineral claims at the Rose Canyon Ranch ...
Building Westminster program tough, rewarding, skier says
May 01, 2008; ... Chris "Henry" Hendrickson started his collegiate skiing careerhere in Utah at the University of Utah back in 1974. Opportunities eventually led him into other states and into otherski programs. He returned to Utah this winter to take on what he said is histoughest challenge ....
Water levels
May 01, 2008 ... Projections are that the water level at Lake Powell will hit anelevation of 3,639 feet, which is a rise of more than 46 feet. The current level of the lake is 3,594. The lake is full at anelevation of 3,700. At one point the lake was down 155 feet. After the spring runofflast ...
Outdoor notes
May 01, 2008 ... PRAIRIE DOG SURVEY There will be a multistate survey of white-tailed prairie dogs todecide whether they are placed on the federal list of threatened andendangered species. Biologists with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources willsurvey prairie dogs in Rich, Daggett, ...
2 fires on marshes -- 1 planned, 1 wild
May 01, 2008 ... There were two fires on the Ogden Bay Waterfowl Management Arearecently -- one scheduled, one unscheduled. One was the second in a four-step program to eliminate phragmites(pronounced frag-mite-ees), a plant that has become a serious threatto Utah's marshes. The second was a ...
Prime catch: Lake Powell reservoir rebounds from drought
May 01, 2008; ... LAKE POWELL -- The first fish caught was a striped bass, roughly2 pounds, which is small in comparison to fish caught a year ago.The next five stripers looked and weighed the same. An hour later -- in the back of a small cove in Rock Creek Bay --a smaller, almost black fish took a ...
A rundown of spring fishing conditions as ice deteriorates
May 01, 2008 ... NORTHERN REGION BEAR LAKE: The ice is deteriorating rapidly. There is open waterat the marina. CAUSEY: Mostly iced over, about 1/4 mile of open water near theBoy Scout camps. ECHO: Completely ice free. Fishing is slow. MANTUA: Boats have been on the water, but ...
Final stage of calling is learning to let go
May 01, 2008; ... ONCE UPON A time, in a ward far, far away, there was a Primarypresident who loved her calling. Sister A was so dedicated to it that she had not only planned allthe presentations for a year in advance, she even had the visualaids and ...
Gift of friendship lasts 85 years
May 01, 2008; ... One of the greatest gifts given to us in this life from a lovingHeavenly Father is the gift of friends. What a blessing it is tohave good friends -- even more so to have lifelong friends. In 1923, four little girls -- Helen, June, Jane and Wilma --became best friends in their Magna ...
Stress taking toll on people's diets
May 01, 2008; ... NEW YORK -- Breakfast is diet Pepsi and two packets of M&M's. Forlunch, macaroons and white chocolates filled with marzipan from thefarmer's market near Wall Street. After learning her job would be cut this summer, Kelly Dalystarted reaching more frequently for the soothing effects ...
Conservatism does work
May 01, 2008 ... While I generally just tolerate off-base letters, I must respondto the letter of Eric Samuelsen of Provo (Readers' Forum, April 30).The premise of his letter is that conservatism does not work, so nowlet's let the government take control of our lives -- or more to thepoint, our money and ...
Today on TV
May 01, 2008; ... NBA playoffs (6 p.m., TNT): Pistons at 76ers Survivor (7 p.m., Ch. 2): One castaway makes a huge discoverythat could change the course of the game. Ugly Betty (7 p.m., Ch. 4): Renee is convinced that Betty is inlove with Daniel. My Name Is Earl (7 p.m., Ch. 5): Out of ...
Macy's goes local: Declining sales spur a change in strategy
May 01, 2008; ... HOLLADAY -- Eight years ago, when ZCMI occupied the space in theCottonwood Mall that's now Macy's, the company's buyers stocked theshelves with plenty of women's dresses and men's suits, ties anddress shirts. The buyers lived in Utah and knew the local customers, a majorityof ...
Bees keep up winning ways
May 01, 2008 ... MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The Salt Lake Bees have closed out theirmagical month of April with a 23-2 record after knocking off theMemphis Redbirds 10-5 on Wednesday. The Bees used the long ball in this one, as they belted out aseason-high-tying four home runs. Dee Brown, Freddy Sandoval ...