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Show World&Nation Page 14 NewsBriefs Maze to feature Larry H. Miller’s image LEHI (AP) – A fall tradition will commemorate the late owner of the Utah Jazz. The Cornbelly’s Corn Maze and Pumpkin Fest at Thanksgiving Point will feature a labyrinth in the a likeness of Larry H. Miller, who died in February at age 64. Maze designer Brett Herbst says he wanted the design something that was significant in the state and Miller was an easy choice. The maze will cover about 12 acres and opens Sept. 25. Thanksgiving Point also plans to host a Larry H. Miller Appreciation Day on Sept. 28. LDS c hurch releases Spanish-language Bible edition SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is publishing a Spanish-language edition of the Bible. It’s the first time the Mormon church has published an edition of the Bible in a language other than English. The new edition became available starting on Monday. Utah is home to more than 120 Spanish-language LDS wards and branches. Spanish speakers make up a major part of the church’s worldwide membership. The church says a print run of 800,000 copies has already been completed. Drive-thru flu shot clinics in S. Utah CEDAR CITY (AP) – The Southwest Utah Public Health Department will offer drivethrough flu shots later this month in three southern Utah towns. Drivers will line up, then roll down their windows and roll up their sleeves in Cedar City, Beaver and St. George on Sept. 26. A drive-thru clinic also will be held on Oct. 1 in Panguitch. The drive-thru shot costs $25 or is free under certain medical plans. The “Flu Shoot-Out” also lets emergency responders practice skills that would be needed during a mass vaccination. The events are for the seasonal flu vaccine only, not a swine flu vaccine. Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009 “Dirty Dancing” star Swayze dies LOS ANGELES (AP) – Patrick Swayze personified a particular kind of masculine grace both on and off screen, from his roles in films like “Dirty Dancing” and “Ghost” to the way he carried himself in his long fight with pancreatic cancer. Swayze died from the illness on Monday in Los Angeles, his publicist said. He was 57. “Patrick Swayze passed away peacefully today with family at his side after facing the challenges of his illness for the last 20 months,” Annett Wolf said in a statement Monday evening. She declined to give details. Fans of the actor were saddened to learn in March 2008 that Swayze was suffering from an especially deadly form of cancer. He continued working despite the diagnosis, putting together a memoir with his wife and shooting “The Beast,” an A&E drama series for which he had already made the pilot. Swayze said he chose not to use painkillers while mak- ing “The Beast” because they would have taken the edge off his performance. The show drew a respectable 1.3 million viewers when the 13 episodes ran this year, but A&E said it reluctantly decided not to renew it for a second season. When he first went public with the illness, some reports gave him only weeks to live, but his doctor said his situation was “considerably more optimistic” than that. Swayze acknowledged that time might be running out given the grim nature of the disease. “I’d say five years is pretty wishful thinking,” Swayze told ABC’s Barbara Walters in early 2009. “Two years seems likely if you’re going to believe statistics. I want to last until they find a cure, which means I’d better get a fire under it.” And that’s exactly what he did. In February, Swayze wrote an op-ed piece in the Washington Post titled, “I’m Battling Cancer. How About Some Help, Congress?” in which he urged senators and representatives to vote for the maximum funding for the National Institutes of Health to fight cancer as part of the economic stimulus package. He also appeared in the September 2008 live television event “Stand Up to Cancer,” where he pleaded: “I keep dreaming of a future, a future with a long and healthy life, a life not lived in the shadow of cancer, but in the light. ... I dream that the word ‘cure’ will no longer be followed by the words ‘is impossible.’” Celebrities and fans inspired by Swayze’s struggle poured out their condolences, including C. Thomas Howell, who costarred with Swayze in “The Outsiders,” ‘’Grandview U.S.A.” and “Red Dawn.” “I have always had a special place in my heart for Patrick,” he said. “While I was fortunate enough to work with him in three films, it was our passion for horses that forged a friendship between us that I treasure to this day.” Others used Twitter to express their sadness, and “Dirty Dancing” was a top trending topic Monday night, trailed by other Swayze films. ACTOR PATRICK SWAYZE APPEARS as adventurer Allan Quatermain in this June 12, 2004 photo, for a scene from the Hallmark Channel’s remake of “King Solomon’s Mines.” AP photo Iraqi shoe thrower released from prison, says he was tortured BAGHDAD (AP) – The Iraqi reporter who threw his shoes at former President George W. Bush in protest was freed from prison on Tuesday and, unrepentant, he harshly condemned the U.S. presence in his country and accused authorities of torturing him. Muntadhar al-Zeidi’s stunning act of protest in December made him a hero for many in and outside Iraq. It struck a chord with millions in the Arab and Muslim worlds who have been captivated and angered by daily images of destruction and grieving since the U.S.led invasion of Iraq in 2003. But nine months later, there was little public outpouring of support for him, a sign of how things have changed. Since the incident, U.S. forces have pulled back from Iraq’s cities, significantly lowering the profile of the U.S. military ahead of a planned full withdrawal from the country. Also, Barack Obama – seen by many Muslims as more sympathetic to their cause – is now in the White House in place of Bush, whom many blamed for unleashing Iraq’s turmoil. Moreover, with some improvements in security, some Iraqis are undecided on whether the invasion was an unmitigated evil as many long depicted it. A spokesman who works for Bush in his Dallas office declined to comment Tuesday. Talking to reporters after his release, al-Zeidi said he only wanted to avenge his country’s humiliation. “Here I am, free, but my country remains captive,” he said. “I confess that I am no hero, but I was humiliated to see my country violated, my Baghdad burn and my people killed.” His protest came on Bush’s final visit to Iraq as president, on Dec. 14. At a press conference, al-Zeidi shot up from his chair and hurled his shoes toward Bush at the podium, shouting “this is your farewell kiss, you dog!” and “this is from the widows, the orphans and those who were killed in Iraq.” Bush ducked twice to avoid being hit and was unhurt. Al-Zeidi was wrestled to the ground by journalists and security men. The protest was a deep embarrassment to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who was standing beside Bush. On Tuesday, a pale looking al-Zeidi, in a dark suit, tie and a newly grown beard, spoke emotively of the suffering of Iraqis since 2003, citing that as the motive for what he did. “Simply put, what incited me toward confrontation is the oppression that fell upon my people and how the occupation wanted to humiliate my homeland by placing it under its boots,” he said in a prepared statement he read at the offices of Al-Baghdadiya TV station, where he works and where he went immediately after his release. He said senior officials from alMaliki’s government and Iraq’s army tortured him with beatings, whippings and electric shocks immediately after his detention. At least two of al-Zeidi’s teeth appeared to be missing when he spoke at the TV station, but it was not immediately clear whether he lost them due to beatings. Al-Zeidi also said he feared for his life and claimed that U.S. agents wanted to kill him. In Washington, CIA spokesman George Little dismissed that claim, saying, “That’s so foolish as to warrant no further comment.” State Department spokesman Ian Kelly acknowledged that al-Zeidi had made serious allegations of rights abuse. “These kinds of accusation we take very seriously, and we trust that the Iraqi government will take them seriously, as well,” he said. News of al-Zeidi’s release brought jubilant scenes at his family home, a modest apartment in a central Baghdad commercial district. Female relatives danced and ululated when al-Zeidi called his brother Uday to say that he was released. Men performed traditional dances and chanted rhymed verses in his honor. Sweets were handed to the two dozen reporters present and glasses of sweetened fruit drinks were given to motorists outside. Sheep were slaughtered in his honor and children wore their best clothes, with little girls in satin and lace dresses and boys in dark suits. Haidar al-Zeidi, a 6-year-old nephew of the reporter, recited a poem composed by his father Dargham. Its refrain ClassifiedAds was “glory be to the shoes” and referred to Bush as a blood sucker. Al-Zeidi went from the TV station to an undisclosed location for the night. His brother Uday said the reporter will travel Thursday to Greece for medical checkups and because he had concerns about his safety in Iraq. The owner of Al-Baghdadiya, businessman Aoun alKhashloug, is based in Greece. The Cairo-based lawyer for the channel, Anass al-Bayaty, said a private plane commissioned by the owner was picking al-Zeidi from Baghdad Tuesday night and flying him to Syria before moving on to Europe. His brother Dargham said he would return home after his medical checkup in Greece to prepare for a tour of the Arab countries to thank his supporters. He added that they were also contemplating a law suit against Bush on behalf of the Iraqi people. Al-Zeidi was convicted of assault in March, but his three-year prison sentence was reduced to one because he had no criminal record before the shoe-throwing incident. He was released three months early for good behavior. His protest was widely celebrated in Iraq and in Arab and Muslim worlds as an act of defiance that spoke for millions who oppose the war in Iraq and Afghanistan and Washington’s perceived bias in favor of Israel. It inspired Internet games and T-shirts and led some to try to offer their daughters to him in marriage. 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I am a 26 year old graduate student at USU who has been babysitting for about 8 years. I will come to your home and charge $8/hour for 1-2 kids, $10/ hour for 3-4 kids, and 5+ kids is negotiable. I have excellent references that I will gladly supply upon request! Furniture Furniture Wood Bookcase for $100 Selling a beautiful real, wood bookcase. It’s very large; 6ft. high x 4ft. across x 1 ft. deep. It’s a light wood, good condition. Dinning Room table for 4 selling for $75 |