Armed man at Mormon temple killed in Utah shootout

Armed man at Mormon temple killed in Utah shootout
SOUTH JORDAN, Utah — A man armed with a shotgun outside a Mormon temple near Salt Lake City was shot and killed by police Christmas Day, a Television Station reported Saturday. The man had been in an altercation with another man in the Parking Lot outside the Oquirrh Mountain Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in South Jordan, Fox13 said. The confrontation began about 12:30 p.m. Police arrived shortly afterward and repeatedly ordered the shotgun-toting man to drop t...

Armed man at Mormon temple killed in Utah shootout
SOUTH JORDAN, Utah -- A man armed with a shotgun outside a Mormon temple near Salt Lake City was shot and killed by police Christmas Day, a Television Station reported Saturday. The man had been in an altercation with another man in the Parking Lot outside the Oquirrh Mountain Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in South Jordan, Fox13 said. The confrontation began about 12:30 p.m. Police arrived shortly afterward and repeatedly ordered the shotgun-toting man to drop the ...

Armed man at Mormon temple killed in Utah shootout
SOUTH JORDAN, Utah (AP) - A man armed with a shotgun outside a Mormon temple near Salt Lake City was shot and killed by police Christmas Day, a Television Station reported Saturday. The man had been in an altercation with another man in the Parking Lot outside the Oquirrh Mountain Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in South Jordan, Fox13 said. The confrontation began about 12:30 p.m. Police arrived shortly afterward and repeatedly ordered the shotgun-toting man to drop t...

Police kill shotgun-toting man near Mormon temple
SOUTH JORDAN, Utah (AP) - Police shot and killed a man after he refused to drop his shotgun and headed toward a group of people on a Christmas Day stroll outside a Utah Mormon Temple, authorities said. The man had been in an altercation Saturday afternoon in the Parking Lot outside the Oquirrh Mountain Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, South Jordan police Lt. Dan Starks said. "The adult male armed with a shotgun had become involved with at least one other person on the...

Police kill gunman outside Mormon temple
SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, Dec. 25 (UPI) -- Police shot and killed a man armed with a shotgun outside a Mormon Church temple in suburban Salt Lake City Saturday, authorities said. The shooting occurred about 12:30 p.m. outside the Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple in South Jordan, The Salt Lake Tribune reported. City police Lt. Dan Starks said officers who responded to an emergency call at the temple encountered a middle-age man wielding a shotgun who allegedly had confronted at least one other person short...

Matheson finally confirmed for Utahs 10th Circuit Court
If the Senate had not confirmed the nomination, it would have lapsed. Matheson’s only comment was “I’m thankful, honored, excited, and very please that it’s finally done.” Scott Matheson, Jr. is the son of former Governor Scott Matheson and the brother of Utah District 2 Representative Jim Matheson-D. He is also a former democratic Gubernatorial Candidate. Matheson is former dean of the SJ Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. He has al...

Pope issues plea for persecuted Christians
ROME: Fresh attacks against Christians marred Christmas Day as Pope Benedict led pleas by Religious Leaders for an end to persecution and for peace in the Middle East. While record crowds flocked to Bethlehem, the Palestinian town where Jesus Christ was believed to have been born, hundreds also defied Al-Qaeda threats and packed Our Lady of Salvation Cathedral in Baghdad for Christmas Mass. Although there were no immediate reports of attacks against Christians in the Middle East, bombings in oth...

Special day in D.C. for 'don't ask' activist
Call it a Bipartisan marriage. Tom Lang, a gay Activist and independent from Manchester-by-the-Sea, received his invitation to Wednesday’s signing of the Repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” from none other than Republican Sen. Scott Brown. Lang, an antiques dealer, riled Conservatives in 2005 when he started KnowThyNeighbor.org, where he published the names of people who signed a petition to ban Gay Marriage in Massachusetts. Lang, who took his husband to the event, l...

The Early Word: Playing by the Rules
From Today’s Times: — The House of Representatives is preparing to take a bold step into the 21st century, The Times’s Michael Shear reports. Tucked into new rules proposed by the incoming House Republican majority: Members may use an electronic device on the House floor as long as it doesn’t “impair decorum.” The intent is to let lawmakers look up the text of a bill, check a fact or keep up on the news of the day. Any bets about how long it will be before someone is ca

Utah man indicted for alleged Facebook threats
A federal Grand Jury has indicted a Salt Lake City man for allegedly using Facebook and e-mail to make violent threats against government officials. The U.S. District Court indictment charges 36-year-old Mark E. Bayne with three counts of threats in interstate commerce. Each charge carries a possible penalty of up to five years in federal Prison. In court papers, prosecutors say Bayne used a Salt Lake Community College computer to send threatening e-mails to state, federal and private entities, ...

Autopsy due for man shot by Taylor cop
Terry Tillinger, 56, of Eastpointe was killed by the officer as the two reportedly tussled inside a pickup. Tillinger was taken to Oakwood Hospital in Dearborn, where he died. The officer, a seven-year Veteran of the department, is on paid administrative leave pending an internal investigation. The shooting happened around 5 a.m. in the area of 26980 Trolley Industrial Drive near Inkster Road and I-94 as the officer was checking into numerous recent re...

What Lies Beneath DIA? The Mystery Continues...
© www.flydenver.com Just what are they hiding? When it comes to providing access to the massive infrastructure beneath Denver International Airport, officials are apparently more accommodating to reporters looking for aliens and the Illuminati than ones looking for Toxins that may or may not be poisoning airport employees. 9News reporter Deborah Sherman noted the contradiction in a long piece about a legal claim by airline workers who allege that mold and chemical contamination in the ar...

John Lennon, Dorothy Day and Christmas 2010 in the UK
Jesus envisioned a society based on love and tolerance, which is completely incompatible with war and all violence. When Jesus was mocked, whipped and nailed to a cross and remained NONVIOLENT he was over throwing the status quo of violent retaliation and eye-for-an-eye mentality. Not many of his followers have been able to drink from that cup of The Prince of Peace, which is another name for Jesus Christ who commanded his followers to LOVE all people and to forgive in order to be forgiven. ...

SNOWPOCALYPSE: Blizzard Heads For New York
Email Sent! You have successfully emailed the post. The weather service is scaring the heck out of people in the northeast, with forecasts of high winds and 11-16 inches of snow starting Sunday afternoon. 5:01 am EST, Sun., Dec. 26, 2010 A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST MONDAY. * HAZARDS... HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS... WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * ACCUMULATIONS... 11 TO 16 INCHES... WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. SNOW MA...

Frozen pipes cause flood problems
Fire crews across Scotland have been dealing with hundreds of Flooding incidents after a sudden rise in temperatures caused pipes to burst. Christmas Day saw the mercury rise above freezing in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow for the first time in days. While many people welcomed the milder temperatures, the thaw has caused flood damage to many homes and businesses. Strathclyde Fire and Rescue said it had attended more than 200 call-outs on Saturday alone. Fire crews have also been forcing their ...

Snow Storm Bears Down on Mid-Atlantic, Northeast
WASHINGTON - A band of frigid weather snaking its way up the East Coast on Sunday threatened to bring blizzards and a foot of snow to New York City and New England, while several states to the south made emergency declarations as the storm caused crashes on slick roads. Airlines grounded hundreds of flights Sunday along the Northeast corridor in anticipation of the storm, affecting major airports including New York's JFK and Newark. Airlines said more cancellations were likely as the storm pr...

UK: Boy Found Dead in Bath on Christmas Day
Two people arrested after badly injured 15-year-old found apparently drowned in east London Police in east London have launched an investigation into the death of a 15-year-old boy discovered in a bath on Christmas Day. The teenager was found badly injured and apparently drowned at a property in Newham, east London. A 27-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman have been arrested. Police were called by London Ambulance Service to the property in Hathaway Crescent at 12.15pm yesterday following r...

Obama Visits Hawaii Marine Base
The AP reports: President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle took time from their Hawaii Vacation to drop by a Marine Corps base on Saturday, where they greeted service men and women during Christmas dinner. Obama, who has otherwise kept a low profile during the 11-day family holiday and stayed almost completely out of public view, visited the same base last year and the year before on Christmas Day. The president and First Lady shook hands, posed for pictures, admired babies and chatted wit...

Pope condemns Christmas attacks on churches
Vatican City | Sun Dec 26, 2010 7:16am EST Vatican City (Reuters) - Pope Benedict Sunday condemned Christmas Day attacks on churches in Nigeria and the Philippines as absurd violence. The Pope, speaking from his window to pilgrims and tourists in St Peter's Square, said he was saddened by the attacks in the two countries as well as by as a Suicide Attack in Pakistan. "I want to express my heartfelt sorrow for the Victims of these absurd acts of violence and once more repeat an appeal to aband...

Snow storm bears down on Mid-Atlantic, Northeast
WASHINGTON (AP) - A band of frigid weather snaking its way up the East Coast on Sunday threatened to bring blizzards and a foot of snow to New York City and New England, while several states to the South made emergency declarations as the storm caused crashes on slick roads. Airlines grounded hundreds of flights Sunday along the Northeast corridor in anticipation of the storm, affecting major airports including New York's JFK and Newark. Airlines said more cancellations were likely as the storm...

Northeast braces for monster storm
WASHINGTON (AP) — A band of frigid weather snaking its way up the East Coast Sunday threatened to bring blizzards and a foot of snow to New York City and New England, while several states to the South made emergency declarations as the storm caused crashes on slick roads. Airlines grounded hundreds of flights Sunday along the Northeast corridor in anticipation of the storm, affecting major airports including New York's JFK and Newark. Airlines said more cancellations were likely as the stor...

Storm Disrupting Travel Plans
NEW YORK (CBS 2) — The impending storm is already disrupting travel plans at the three major airports. Continental Airlines has canceled 250 departures from Newark Liberty Airport, and United has canceled 61 departures from Newark, LaGuardia and JFK. One passenger said he dodged a bullet by coming home to New Jersey on Christmas Day. “It’s always easier to fly back on Christmas. We usually do New Year’s. Less congestion at the airport, you had no delays, everything went w...

NG Dragons P-P Cardiff Blues
Newport Gwent Dragons' bumper festive south Wales Magners League derby with Cardiff Blues has been postponed due to snow and a frozen Rodney Parade pitch. The Dragons had appealed to fans to help clear their pitch, which does not have undersoil heating, on Monday in a desperate bid to get their big game on. The pitch is covered in 500 tonnes of snow but after temperatures of minus 11, the game has been called-off. The decision was made as temperatures are forecast to be similar on Sunday. Fro...

Christmas in Freedom and Democracy
MADRID - Happy to be living at last in “freedom and Democracy,” the Cuban Dissidents admitted by Spain since July are celebrating their first Christmas in exile, glad to be spending it out of jail but with the nostalgia of having to do so thousands of miles from their homeland. “After all these years without celebrating Christmas, this is one our most joyful moments since coming to Spain,” Antonio Diaz, one of about 50 exiled ex-political Prisoners, said with eviden...

Northeast Braces for Massive Blizzard
A huge snow system is moving through the nation's mid-section dumping plenty of snow in the north. But as Don Teague reports, the system may move into the southeast making dreams of many for a White Christmas come true. (CBS/AP) WASHINGTON - A band of frigid weather snaking its way up the East Coast Sunday threatened to bring blizzards and a foot of snow to New York City and New England, while several states to the South made emergency declarations as the storm caused crashes on slick roads. Ai...