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Why authorities wanted to search FLDS temple 04/10/2008 12:41:38 AM GMT
Posted: 6:30 PM- Affidavit for search and arrest warrant Filed in Schleicher County, Texas April 6, 2008

Informant: Men had sex with underage girls in FLDS temple 04/10/2008 12:39:13 AM GMT
Updated: 4:56 PM- SAN ANGELO, Tex. - Adult FLDS men were having sex with underage brides inside the massive limestone temple at the polygamous sect's Texas ranch, a confidential informant told authorities.

Davis County population growth spurs plans for new hospital in Layton 04/09/2008 11:54:24 PM GMT
Posted: 5:53 PM- LAYTON - Davis County's population growth and apparent fondness for McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden has Intermountain Healthcare planning a new hospital in Layton.
Intermountain has a contract to buy 70 acres of farmland along the railroad tracks, just east of the new FrontRunner commuter-rail station on Main Street.

Utah Tibetans in shoving match during protest of Chinese Olympics torch run 04/09/2008 11:44:21 PM GMT
Updated: 5:30 PM- SAN FRANCISCO - Utah Tibetans were willing to lie down, sit en masse, storm the streets and shout taunts during the 2008 Olympic Torch Relay here today to highlight what they see as Chinese mistreatment of Tibetans. But no extreme actions were necessary.

Remaining Senate mine safety hearings postponed 04/09/2008 11:01:15 PM GMT
Posted: 4:59 PM- WASHINGTON - A Senate panel has postponed two hearings set for tomorrow to look at the aftermath of the Crandall Canyon disaster.

Southern Utah land-use bill back in Congress 04/09/2008 10:08:40 PM GMT
Posted: 2:32 PM- WASHINGTON - The team of Sen. Bob Bennett and Rep. Jim Matheson once again introduced an ambitious southern Utah land use bill today.

SLCC basketball: Two Bruins named All-Americans 04/09/2008 09:58:53 PM GMT
Posted: 3:59 PM- Davell Jackson and Brian Green, both sophomores for the Salt Lake Community College men's basketball team, were named junior college All-Americans on Wednesday morning.

Litvack gets to work on jail crowding, other looming criminal-justice issues 04/09/2008 09:57:48 PM GMT
Posted: 3:52 PM- Salt Lake County has a new sheriff in town to oversee its Criminal Justice Advisory Council.
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Utah's waterfalls: Showstoppers in the nation's second-driest state 04/09/2008 09:37:41 PM GMT
Utah is the second-driest state in the nation, but Dick Wunder can rattle off more than 200 waterfalls he visited across the state while researching 100 Utah Waterfalls.

Man accused of killing Brooke Wilberger pleads innocent 04/09/2008 09:30:59 PM GMT
Updated: 2:48 PM- CORVALLIS, Ore. -- A New Mexico man accused of kidnapping and killing a 19-year-old Brigham Young University student has pleaded innocent.

It's a unanimous commitment: Registry name officially approved 04/09/2008 09:03:59 PM GMT
Posted: 3:04 PM- Salt Lake City Council members this week unanimously approved the name change of Mayor Ralph Becker's domestic-partnership registry to the mutual-commitment registry.

Women's pro hoops: Utah's Mitchell second-round pick in WNBA draft 04/09/2008 08:59:49 PM GMT
Posted: 3:00 PM- Utah guard Leilani Mitchell went in the second round of the WNBA to the Phoenix Mercury.
The defending WNBA champions selected Mitchell with the 25th overall pick.

Oil spike, UPS profit warning roll down stocks 04/09/2008 08:51:03 PM GMT
Updated: 2:40 PM- Wall Street extended its losses Wednesday as a rise in oil prices and a profit warning from United Parcel Service Inc. raised investors' anxiety about the well-being of the economy.

SLCC prez withdraws her name from Florida post consideration 04/09/2008 08:36:04 PM GMT
Posted: 2:36 PM- Salt Lake Community College President Cynthia Bioteau has withdrawn her name from consideration for the position of president at Manatee Community College in Bradenton, Fla.

Bluffdale residents try to return garbage cans, opt out of refuse service 04/09/2008 08:35:35 PM GMT
Posted: 2:33 PM- BLUFFDALE - Bluffdale's staff was baffled when five residents tried to return their garbage cans and recycling bins to the city and opt out of municipal garbage collection.

Utah Republicans back Gen. Petraeus' plan for Iraq 04/09/2008 11:30:56 PM GMT
WASHINGTON - Utah's senators praised the nation's top military commander in Iraq on Tuesday, holding fast to their support of a troop surge in light of Gen.

Group home sues Cache County 04/09/2008 07:08:37 PM GMT
Posted: 1:09 PM- LOGAN - One year after the Cache County Council refused to permit a group home for disabled girls, attorneys for Uinta Academy and 12 young "Jane Does" have filed suit in the U.S. District Court's northern Utah division.

It's 'Baby Animals Day' in Wellsville 04/09/2008 06:33:54 PM GMT
Posted: 11:46 AM- WELLSVILLE - Though not exactly in the style of Noah's Ark, young creatures have gathered in northern Utah for their big debut today at Baby Animal Days.

Anti-polygamy activist blames Utah-Arizona inaction for Texas raid 04/09/2008 06:02:35 PM GMT
Posted: 11:53 AM- SAN ANGELO, Texas - Flora Jessop wishes she was wrong.
She wishes authorities hadn't found dozens of young girls at a polygamous sect's ranch in West Texas who were already mothers or pregnant.

American cancels flights to and from SLC for Thursday 04/10/2008 12:10:09 AM GMT
Posted: 6:09 PM- All American Airlines flights to and from Salt Lake City for Thursday have been canceled, according to a spokeswoman for SLC's Department of Airports.

Business Glance 04/09/2008 05:44:23 AM GMT
Bicycle maker Trek sues to cut its ties with outspoken LeMond Best-selling bicycle maker Trek has sued to sever ties with three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond, saying his inconsistent business dealings and outspokenness about

Boston firm to acquire Iomega; Roy office safe 04/09/2008 05:44:23 AM GMT
Iomega Corp. said Tuesday it is being acquired by a Massachusetts computer data storage company but that it doesn't expect the proposed deal will affect its largest office, in Roy.

Starbucks Web site swells with suggestions 04/09/2008 05:40:08 AM GMT
SEATTLE - Hundreds of coffee-obsessed consumers chimed in moments after Starbucks Corp. launched a Web site asking customers to pitch changes the company should make to revive its struggling U.

Fears of deep recession spurred Fed rate cut 04/09/2008 05:39:59 AM GMT
WASHINGTON - Worries about a deep recession - not a shallow one - drove Federal Reserve policymakers to slash a key interest rate last month, meeting minutes show.

Business Digest 04/09/2008 05:39:57 AM GMT
Human Values series Professor's lecture at U. museum to address good work Harvard University professor Howard Gardner presents a lecture tonight at the University of Utah on "good work.

Retailers vie to fill Utah's cup 04/09/2008 05:39:55 AM GMT
As industry king Starbucks teeters ever so slightly on its throne, other retailers, big and small, are moving in to offer coffee options of their own, even in brew-eschewing Utah.

Utah bankruptcies up 44% from a year ago 04/09/2008 05:39:53 AM GMT
Utah's economy may be shrugging off the negative effects of what many believe is a nationwide economic downturn, but for the state's residents who recently have filed for bankruptcy, the recession already has arrived.

Airline travelers, investors fret bankruptcies a trend 04/09/2008 05:39:51 AM GMT
NEW YORK - Aloha Airlines, ATA, Skybus - one week, three airlines out of business. Add in soon-to-be-defunct Champion Air and December casualty MAXjet Airways, and last week's rapid-fire round of airline failures starts to look like an ominous trend.

West Valley dreams up an ethnic crossroads 04/09/2008 05:39:39 AM GMT
WEST VALLEY CITY - Olmec stone-carved heads, a Vietnamese friendship statue and a Sudanese photo exhibit bring global arts to life at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center.

Salt Lake Chamber forms women's board 04/09/2008 05:39:37 AM GMT
The Salt Lake Chamber on Tuesday announced that it is regaining funding for its women's business programs and is forming a Women's Advisory Board. The chamber closed its Women's Business Center in October when its Small Business Administration funding ran out.

Murray's testimony postponed 04/09/2008 08:37:52 AM GMT
WASHINGTON - The co-owner of the Crandall Canyon Mine won't be forced to appear before Congress this week but still is under subpoena to testify at some point.

Senate postpones Murray appearance 04/09/2008 12:15:51 AM GMT
Posted: 1:51 PM- WASHINGTON - The co-owner of the Crandall Canyon Mine won't be forced to appear before Congress this week but is still under subpoena to testify at some point.

SL County Council candidate Roger Harding has eye on the environment 04/08/2008 06:38:39 PM GMT
Posted: 12:20 PM- No doubt about it. Democrat Roger Harding has a hard scramble ahead of him to snatch Salt Lake County's Republican-leaning District 6.

FLDS sect girl told Texas cops she was beaten, feared for life 04/09/2008 05:54:31 PM GMT
SAN ANGELO, Texas - The 16-year-old girl whose call for help sparked a massive raid at a polygamous sect's compound in west Texas said her spiritual husband would "beat and hurt" her whenever he got angry - sometimes choking her and once breaking her ribs.

FLDS opponents say wrong man named in warrant 04/09/2008 08:30:43 AM GMT
Texas authorities named the wrong man in search and arrest warrants used to enter the YFZ Ranch near Eldorado and begin questioning FLDS children, two opponents of the sect said Tuesday.

Who was at the YFZ Ranch? 04/09/2008 07:08:34 AM GMT
In a court filing released Tuesday, Texas investigators listed dozens of names of men, women and children believed to have been living at the YFZ Ranch in Eldorado.

In midst of FLDS raid, ranch boss presses for 'public outcry' 04/09/2008 07:08:23 AM GMT
SAN ANGELO, Texas - Sounding weary and anxious, Merrill Jessop spoke briefly to The Salt Lake Tribune on Tuesday about the law enforcement investigation now in its fifth day at the YFZ Ranch in Eldorado.

FLDS kids may overload Texas' troubled foster care 04/09/2008 07:08:19 AM GMT
Texas' already beleaguered foster care system faces a daunting challenge in handling the influx of up to 419 children seized from the polygamous FLDS community's isolated Eldorado ranch, social service advocates say.

Founding intent 04/09/2008 01:16:43 AM GMT
Jim Schnitter's letter is a good opportunity to explain what the Constitution Party stands for ("It's in the Constitution," Forum, April 3). The party strongly affirms the need to return to the original intent of the Founding Fathers.

FLDS raid: Verdict still out on Texas tactics 04/09/2008 01:16:41 AM GMT
Some may say that the government raid on the polygamist ranch in West Texas was an obvious case of religious persecution, a draconian assault on civil liberties that moves our society one step closer to the slippery slope of totalitarianism.

Blaze: Canonico eager to face his former team 04/09/2008 08:05:11 PM GMT
Posted: 2:06 PM- For one member of the Utah Blaze, Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Avengers represents more than just a chance to get that elusive first win.

Prep hoops: One coach's retirement yields a second chance 04/09/2008 07:53:38 PM GMT
For Dave McConnell, all it took was one season for him to realize that he really wanted to be a head coach. Helping out as an assistant was good and all, but when you've been at the top of a program, that hunger to stay at the top never really subsides.

Utah women's basketball: Mitchell drafted to WNBA's Phoenix Mercury 04/09/2008 06:59:22 PM GMT
Posted: 1:00 PM- Leilani Mitchell, the Utah point guard, has been drafted by the Phoenix Mercury in the second round of today's WNBA draft.

Masters notes: Big Easy makes a tough decision 04/09/2008 05:46:14 PM GMT
Ernie Els hated making the phone call. Still, he felt a coaching change was the only way to make some needed improvements in his game. After working with David Leadbetter since 1990, the Big Easy said Tuesday he switched to Butch Harmon as his swing coach because he wanted to

College basketball: Ex-Ute Ferrin gets call to Hall 04/09/2008 05:44:41 PM GMT
Out of all the things Arnie Ferrin has accomplished in his 82 years of living, this tops them all. Ferrin led the Utah Utes to a national title in 1944 and eventually became the school's only four-time All-American, as well as a pro basketball player.

Vols get second straight title win 04/09/2008 05:42:41 PM GMT
TAMPA, Fla. - That injured left shoulder wasn't enough to stop Candace Parker from hoisting that championship trophy one last time. Parker scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds to help Tennessee capture its eighth championship with a 64-48 victory over Stanford on Tuesday

Utah women's basketball: Mitchell awaits WNBA call 04/09/2008 05:40:32 PM GMT
Leilani Mitchell is nervous. On edge. You can hear it in her voice. And why shouldn't she be? Today has the potential to be the biggest day of her life.

Not his old Self 04/09/2008 05:37:29 PM GMT
SAN ANTONIO - Kansas guard Mario Chalmers was the hero of Monday night's national title victory against Memphis in overtime at the Alamodome. His three-point shot with 2.

Utah Jazz: Utah secures another division title 04/09/2008 05:26:25 PM GMT
NEW ORLEANS - The closest thing to a celebration in the Jazz's locker room after Tuesday night's 77-66 victory over the New Orleans Hornets came as an unsuspecting Paul Millsap was doused with a bucket of ice water in the shower by a couple of teammates.

Prep boys soccer: Brighton proves offense not bad, either 04/09/2008 08:52:35 AM GMT
SANDY - One thing was certain before the Brighton boys' soccer game against Hillcrest on Tuesday: The Brighton defense would be nearly flawless. The Bengals did not disappoint, stifling the Huskies in a 4-0 victory for their third shutout of the season.

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