SALT LAKE CITY Ruth has big holes in the vinyl fencing along her property line. But, for now, she says it's not worth fixing.

"We have apparently some teenagers who like to run into the fence and break 'em. They've been back three or four times and just like to bash into the fence. I can hear them when they come. It just seems like they like to run and cause some damage," she said Tuesday. She asked that her last name not be used.

Since November, Salt Lake police have received 10 reports of vinyl fences being damaged. All of the incidents have been on the east side.

Investigators don't know if the same person or group has been involved in each incident. But detective Greg Wilking said the belief is that juveniles are throwing their bodies into the fences and crashing through them.

"What it looks like is people just running into the fence purely to cause property damage," he said. "No tire tracks, physically nothing left behind. It pretty much has to be somebody using their body to knock down the fence."

The incidents tapered off during the winter months.

"They didn't want to be inconvenienced by slipping on any ice when bashing in my fence," quipped Ruth.

But as spring and summer approach, police are warning residents to be on the lookout for a possible increase in such vandalism.

Ruth, who lives off Foothill Boulevard near 1300 South, said vandals have damaged her fence mostly around 11:30 p.m. She replaced a vinyl panel the first time it was damaged. But after several panels were destroyed the second time, she decided to wait until someone is arrested before repairing it, or until those responsible realize "it's not that fun to come and ruin someone else's property."

"It's mostly the worry of, first of all, why do kids have to damage people's property to have fun? And what else might they do? And where do their parents think they are at 11:30 at night? If it were my child doing it, I would be very unhappy. I'm sure that these parents have no idea what their kids are doing," she said.

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March 12, 2014

COLUMBIA, S.C. - University of South Carolina junior Alexa Anthony has been named Rider of the Month by the National Collegiate Equestrian Association, it was announced today. Anthony, one of four national riders of the month, picked up the honor in equitation over fences. This is her first NCEA Rider of the Month award, and it comes two weeks after she was named SEC Rider of the Month in equitation over fences.

Anthony posted a 3-0 jumping record for the Gamecocks last month while posting the highest score in all three of her rides, along with earning MVP honors in each meet.

In South Carolina's 12-8 win at New Mexico State on Feb. 1, Anthony defeated her Aggie opponent, 87-83, while earning MVP honors. One week later in the Gamecocks' 10-9 win over Georgia, Anthony again won MVP honors, knocking off her Bulldog opponent, 87-86. She closed out the month at home against Texas A&M, completing her perfect month with an 88-78 win while winning her third straight MVP.

Two weeks ago, Anthony was named SEC Rider of the Month in equitation over fences, her first ever conference rider of the month award. This year, Anthony is 12-6-5 overall with five MVPs. She has not lost a point in her last eight rides, the longest active undefeated streak on the team.

The Gamecocks are off this week for spring break, but Carolina will begin preparations on next week for the 2014 SEC Equestrian Championship, which will be hosted at One Wood Farm in Blythewood. The 2014 SEC Championship is open to the public and admission is free all weekend. The Gamecocks (11-2 overall, 4-2 SEC) will open the championship on Fri., March 28 when No. 1 seed Carolina faces off against No. 4 seed Texas A&M. The winner of that meet will advance to Saturday's championship competition and will face the winner of the Georgia/Auburn meet. Friday's action will begin at 10 a.m. ET, while on Saturday, the consolation round will get underway at 9 a.m. ET, followed by the championship meet at 2 p.m. ET.

NCEA Riders of the Month (February 2014) Equitation On The Flat: Savannah Jenkins (Baylor) Equitation Over Fences: Alexa Anthony (South Carolina) Horsemanship: Bryn Lindley (Baylor) Reining: Jenna Blumer (Oklahoma State)

South Carolina - All-Time NCEA Riders of the Month Alexa Anthony (equitation over fences) - February 2014 Katherine Schmidt (equitation over fences) - October 2013 Samantha Smith (equitation on the flat) - October 2013 Johnna Letchworth (horsemanship) - October 2013 Katherine Schmidt (equitation over fences) - September 2013 Johnna Letchworth (horsemanship) - September 2013 Katherine Schmidt (equitation over fences) - March 2013 Katherine Schmidt (equitation on the flat) - March 2013 Amber Henter (equitation over fences) - November 2012 Kimberly McCormack (hunt seat) - October 2012 Kimberly McCormack (hunt seat) - March 2012

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Japan's Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Akitaka Saiki (R) shakes hands with his South Korean counterpart Cho Tae-yong before their meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul on March 12, 2014.

Senior South Korean and Japanese officials have renewed efforts to mend Seoul-Tokyo ties in an attempt to reduce tensionsacross the troubled Asia-Pacific region.

Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Akitaka Saiki held talks with his South Korean counterpart Cho Tae-yong in Seoul on Wednesday.

Japanese sources say Saiki was to use the meeting to propose a trilateral summit between leaders of Japan, South Korea and the US later this month.

However, there has been no official response by Seoul to the reported offer.

The neighbors have not held high-level talks since December, when Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited a Tokyo shrine that honors several war criminals.

Abe became the first Japanese premier in seven years to pay his respects at Yasukuni Shrine, where Japanese veterans are buried. Some Japanese officials convicted of committing war crimes during World War II are also buried at the site.

Reacting to the controversial visit, South Korean President Park Geun-hye has recently refused to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo. Seouls parliament has also passed a resolution denouncing Japanese prime minister's visit to a controversial war shrine.

South Korea and China have criticized the move, calling it a symbol of Tokyos militarism and aggression.

Senior Chinese officials also say Japanese prime ministers visit to Yasukuni war shrine was "by no means a domestic affair of Japan" and reflects the attitude of his government toward the countrys colonial rule in the past.

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It's not easy being green - not in Wollongong's Crown Street Mall, with vandals, gum tree objectors, ugly fences and now bugs to contend with.

A group of spotted gum saplings planted as part of the mall refurbishment is being treated for an infestation of bugs that has turned their leaves a mottled white, as if flaked in sea salt.

It is the latest difficulty for the spotted gums, which sparked heated online debate when they were first planted, for their tendency to drop branches.

They were later targeted by vandals and wrapped in temporary metal fencing to protect them.

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The bug infestation was discovered this year and treatment, involving an additive to the trees' daily water supply, began two months ago.

Wollongong City Council has identified the culprits as mealybugs, which secrete a powdery wax layer to protect themselves while they feed off a plant.

The council says the bugs have been killed and the trees are in the midst of a full recovery.

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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Clearing one fence wasn't enough for Giancarlo Stanton on Monday afternoon, so he decided to hurdle two with one mighty swing in Miami's 11-1 win over the Mets at Tradition Field.

Stanton's two-run blast off Jack Leathersich was yet another video game-like moment for the 24-year-old slugger.

The home run sailed beyond the outfield wall in left and onto Field 7, directly behind the main field, of the Mets' complex.

Estimates aren't provided for Grapefruit League home runs, but if they were, Stanton's likely would rank among the longest shots thus far in Spring Training.

It was an especially impressive at-bat, because before the homer, Stanton launched a towering drive to left that landed foul. That shot may have traveled farther, and it certainly was higher. A few pitches later, he delivered his second homer in as many games.

So often a player who connects on a long drive that sails foul doesn't follow with a homer in the same at-bat.

"I just wanted to hit the ball hard," Stanton said. "I've seen where I've done it and other players have done it, when you hit a ball like that foul, you go ahead and call it a day with that at-bat. That was more of my focus, to make sure I wasn't like, 'Hey, I hit a home run foul, good for me.' That was more of what I was thinking."

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- All had been quiet on the injury front until Monday afternoon, when the Marlins revealed two setbacks.

After an 11-1 win over the Mets at Tradition Field, a couple of ailments were announced. Jeff Baker was replaced in the second inning because of a strained left quad, and Rafael Furcal exited in the fifth inning with a strained left hamstring.

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NEWORLEANS--Gov. Bobby Jindals legislative priorities are rather limited compared to last year, when he failed to get lawmakers to go along with his tax swap idea.

By contrast, this year Mayor Mitch Landrieu is swinging for the fences.

Jindal is pushing for better workforce development, tort reform and stronger action against human trafficking in the state. He is also asking lawmakers to limit the authority of the Eastbank Flood Protection Board, which is now suing the oil and gas industry.

Beyond that, his legislative agenda is rather limited.

Not only in terms of tax reform, but education reform, said Eyewitness News political analyst Clancy DuBos. He just doesnt seem to be as ambitious in terms of his legislative agenda as he was in prior years.

Landrieu, a former state representative, is working with the New Orleans delegation on a wide range of bills.

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