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Judge denies Warren Jeffs a new trial 04/24/2008 09:53:50 PM GMT
Posted: 3:54 PM-Fifth District Court Judge James Shumate today denied polygamous sect leader Warren S. Jeffs' motion for a new trial.

Company's human resource manager admits hiring undocument workers 04/24/2008 09:50:52 PM GMT
Posted: 3:52 PM- The human resources manager of a Lindon company that was the target of a February immigration raid pleaded guilty today to encouraging undocumented workers to remain in the United States.

Two separate plane crashes in San Juan County 04/24/2008 09:45:51 PM GMT
Posted: 3:46 PM- No major injuries were reported from two planes crashes that happened within hours of each other Thursday in southern Utah's San Juan County.

63 more children moved into foster care; Texas appellate court to hear appeals 04/24/2008 09:25:18 PM GMT
Updated: 3:24 PM-SAN ANGELO, Texas -- Texas officials say 127 women and children left the San Angelo Coliseum in buses today, including seven women who returned to their polygamous sect's ranch in nearby Eldorado.

Driver hurt after car hits TRAX train 04/24/2008 09:12:27 PM GMT
Updated: 3:13 PM- A driver suffered head injuries after his car hit a TRAX train in Salt Lake City.

U. doctor helping CDC improve vaccine safety 04/24/2008 08:57:45 PM GMT
Posted: 5:43 AM- A Utah doctor is leading a government work group that is helping the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identify its top priorities for its five-year vaccine safety and research plan.

FDA takes closer look at Lasik complaints 04/24/2008 08:36:30 PM GMT
Posted: 2:36 PM- WASHINGTON -- Lost in the hoopla of ads promising that laser vision surgery lets you toss your glasses

Wall Street rises after drop in jobless claims, Ford results 04/24/2008 08:26:56 PM GMT
Updated: 2:25 PM- -- Wall Street has finished with a big advance after the government and Ford Motor Co. issued reports that helped reinject optimism about the economy into the market.

Gymnastics update: Florida, Alabama and LSU reach Super Six; Utes go at 5 p.m. 04/24/2008 08:26:08 PM GMT
Posted: 2:27 PM- ATHENS, Ga. -- If Thursday's afternoon session was any indication, Utah's gymnastics team can't afford to make many mistakes and still qualify for Friday's Super Six at the 2008 NCAA Championships.

Prep boys soccer: Youth movement 04/24/2008 08:23:57 PM GMT
Many high school soccer coaches are reluctant to include underclassmen in their starting lineups - especially at the physical, fast-paced varsity level.

Prep baseball: Losing doesn't sit well with Hunter outfielder 04/24/2008 08:23:57 PM GMT
Respect the game. That is Jordan Solomon's message to fellow Hunter teammates as they've now dropped their last nine games. The center fielder's frustrations continue to mount with each loss because he believes the talent pool at Hunter is much better than what its record

Prep softball: Juan Diego defies expectations, wins with grand slam 04/24/2008 08:23:57 PM GMT
Juan Diego's Kenzie Altongot to live out every ballplayer's dream last Thursday in her team's game against North Sanpete. It was the bottom of the last inning, the game was tied, there were two outs and the bases were loaded when Alton, only a freshman, stepped up to the plate.

Prep softball: New coach; new attitude 04/24/2008 08:23:57 PM GMT
For a few returning Kearns softball players this season, it's a chance for redemption. A chance to make up for what has been called a "lost" season from a year ago.

Prep softball: Bingham's big test ends up no big problem 04/24/2008 08:23:57 PM GMT
The Bingham Miners' dominance in Class 5A softball showed yet again after drubbing Riverton 6-0 last week in a highly touted Region 3 matchup. After averaging more than eight runs per game, Riverton finally met its match against Miners ace Tori Almond, earning just two hits.

More than a place to shop 04/24/2008 08:23:57 PM GMT
When people from other countries arrive in America, it can be a fight for survival. No one can do it alone. Central do Brasil has helped hundreds of Brazilians land on their feet in America.

Prep boys soccer: Horwood again leads Lions 04/24/2008 08:23:56 PM GMT
The world of 1A soccer is a completely different place than that of its more populous high school counterparts. The 1A schools are traditionally small, most athletes participate on several of their school's athletic teams and sometimes a single player can dominate a respective sport.

Prep boys soccer: Region 2 no lock as tournament nears 04/24/2008 08:23:56 PM GMT
Following a huge 2-1 win over Region 2 leader Brighton on April 18, Jordan boys' soccer coach Shaine Herrin refrained from jumping to any conclusions. After all, the 5A defending state champions are just hanging on to the second place spot in, arguably, the most competitive region in the state.

Prep boys soccer: More work to do for Braves 04/24/2008 08:23:56 PM GMT
Walking off the field after their crushing loss to region rival Bonneville a couple of weeks ago, Bountiful definitely had to take a collective step back.

Prep softball: Murray stampede keeps rolling 04/24/2008 08:23:56 PM GMT
As if there were any doubt about how good Murray's offense really was, the Spartans gave another example last Tuesday with a lopsided 23-4 victory over Granger.

Prep softball: Taylorsville cultivates its homegrown talent 04/24/2008 08:23:56 PM GMT
It's tough to find an athletic program that's had more continued success than the Taylorsville softball team. Regardless of shifting region boundaries, for the past decade the Warriors have taken their respective region crown every spring and for the second time since 1997, they're the defending 5A

Prep softball: A secret no more 04/24/2008 08:23:56 PM GMT
The Davis Darts' Courtney Jarrell and Becky Simonsen might be the best kept secret in Davis County. Not getting much fanfare, the two have accumulated impressive statistics through the first quarter of the schedule.

Prep boys soccer: Changes get East back to winning 04/24/2008 08:23:55 PM GMT
After hitting a mid-season low following losses to Olympus, Granger and Highland, the East boys' soccer team got back to its winning ways with victories over Cottonwood and Murray last week.

Prep softball: Stepping up 04/24/2008 08:23:55 PM GMT
The Skyline softball team had a lot going for it heading into the 2008 season. The Eagles returned three-time all-state centerfielder Katie Kaelin, catcher Ally Dahlstrom - who has been recruited by UCLA - sophomore standout Tori Sedillo, and a string of tough infielders to anchor the defense.

Prep softball: With 13 freshmen, East sacrifices present for future 04/24/2008 08:23:55 PM GMT
With a 1-10 record on the season, the East softball team is far from a playoff contender. With 13 freshmen on this year's squad, it's a reality that doesn't bother the Leopards much - for now.

Angry woman tosses beer can at speeding biker -- who then dies in crash 04/24/2008 08:17:34 PM GMT
Posted: 2:18 PM- AMSTERDAM, N.Y. - A Mohawk Valley woman reportedly angry over motorcycles speeding down her street is accused of throwing a beer can at a biker who then crashed and died.

West Valley: Tribpreps 04/24/2008 08:15:00 PM GMT
Dons eye own record The cool thing is, the Spanish Fork Dons never planned on becoming home run queens. But it's going to happen. All they try to do on a game-by-game basis is get on base.

Recreation roundup 04/24/2008 08:14:58 PM GMT
Bridge results The Bridge Club: April 14, afternoon: 1. Coleen Cronin-Bill Aeschbacher; 2. Ann Efnor-Rod Organt; 3.

Prep softball: Fundraiser has its best year since inception 04/24/2008 08:14:55 PM GMT
Rowland Hall softball coach Kathy Howa was not kidding when she said that this year's Swing for Life event was "by far the best one." Every year for the past six years, the non-profit organization raise more and more money for breast cancer awareness.

West Valley: Analysis 04/24/2008 08:14:41 PM GMT
Skyline boys' soccer The possibilities looked endless for Skyline after its first two region games. Skyline beat Jordan, last year's Class 5A defending champion, and Alta, another potential state title contender, to start off region.

South Valley: Tribpreps 04/24/2008 08:14:15 PM GMT
Dons eye own record The cool thing is, the Spanish Fork Dons never planned on becoming home run queens. But it's going to happen. All they try to do on a game-by-game basis is get on base.

Federal judge OKs $4.2m Deseret Chemical overtime pay settlement 04/24/2008 08:05:58 PM GMT
Posted: 2:03 PM- U.S. District Judge Dee Benson today gave final approval to a settlement that will pay approximately $4.2 million to workers at the Deseret Chemical Depot who claimed they were cheated out of overtime pay.

Utah singer still in the pack on 'American Idol' 04/24/2008 07:51:22 PM GMT
Posted: 1:52 PM- The field is getting smaller on "American Idol," but it still includes Utah's David Archuleta.
The teenager from Murray advances after singing "Think of Me" from Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Phantom of the Opera."

Provo will install high-tech equipment to stop crypto 04/24/2008 07:50:02 PM GMT
Posted: 1:51 PM- PROVO - Provo will spend $200,000 to add high-tech equipment to fight cryptosporidium at swimming pools.

Fictional account of predatory priests - 'inspired by real events' - raises ethical questions 04/24/2008 07:24:58 PM GMT
Posted: 12:49 PM- A new book by first-time author Paul McGill tells a disturbing tale of alcohol abuse and predatory priests at a Salt Lake City Catholic high school in 1969.

Prep softball: Spanish Fork earns national 'consideration' 04/24/2008 07:15:55 PM GMT
Posted: 1:16 PM- Though they didn't make it as one of the top 25 teams, the Spanish Fork softball players received a "consideration" in the USA Today/NFCA High School Top 25 Poll that was released Thursday. No other Utah teams were mentioned in the ranking.

Driver watches as wheels stolen from friend's Ford 04/24/2008 06:27:24 PM GMT
Driver watches as wheels stolen from friend's Ford Call it a rim-jacking. A man reported to police Tuesday that a group of men pushed him to the ground and stole the wheels off his friend's Ford Explorer in broad daylight after convincing him to pull over in downtown Salt Lake City.

Fed study says troubled teens abused in some residential treatment centers 04/24/2008 06:19:00 PM GMT
Posted: 11:44 AM- WASHINGTON -- Troubled teens have been repeatedly abused, neglected and even subjected to clear cases

Bluffdale: City gets 5th manager in past year 04/24/2008 05:29:16 PM GMT
BLUFFDALE -- This south valley city has its fifth city manager in the past year. The City Council has unanimously approved Mark Reid, a former Riverton city finance director and vice president at Salt Lake Credit Union, whom they selected from a field of more than 40 applicants.

Jordan Valley water use increases 04/24/2008 05:15:08 PM GMT
Posted: 11:16 AM- WEST JORDAN -- Water use in the Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District has jumped 10 percent this year compared with last year.

Snow advisory issued for Utah mountains 04/24/2008 05:05:22 PM GMT
Posted: 8:28 AM- A spring snow storm is moving into the area.
The National Weather Service has issued a snow advisory through 6 p.m. Thursday for the Wasatch Mountains and the western Uinta Mountains in northern Utah.

Execs testify: SLC International will remain Delta hub after Northwest merger 04/24/2008 04:53:10 PM GMT
Posted: 10:03 AM- WASHINGTON -- Salt Lake City International Airport will remain a hub and a central part of the new Delta Airline system after it merges with Northwest, the chief executives of both companies told Congress on Thursday.

Durable goods orders fall for third straight month 04/24/2008 02:03:24 PM GMT
Posted: 8:04 AM- WASHINGTON - Orders to factories for big-ticket manufactured goods fell for a third straight month in March, the longest string of declines since the 2001 recession.

Wasatch Front home prices show decline in wake of sales drop-off 04/24/2008 05:59:42 AM GMT
Plummeting home sales along the Wasatch Front are finally starting to take their toll on selling prices. Sales of existing single-family homes in Salt Lake County fell by 42.

Lawmakers prep for Delta, Northwest merger hearings 04/24/2008 05:29:53 AM GMT
WASHINGTON - Sen. Orrin Hatch plans to seek assurances today from the heads of Delta and Northwest airlines that their proposed merger will not diminish operations at Delta's Salt Lake City hub.

Business Digest 04/24/2008 05:24:36 AM GMT
Hispanic ChamberNoted Latino authors to speak at group's convention Seats are still available to attend the Utah Hispanic Chamber of Commerce convention Friday.

Business Glance 04/24/2008 05:24:32 AM GMT
Tough times Q1 shortcomings cloud General Electric meeting General Electric Co.'s annual meetings are typically upbeat affairs as executives showcase the company's successes to satisfied shareholders of one of the world's most diversified

Gas futures hit record on report of supply dip 04/24/2008 05:24:31 AM GMT
Gasoline prices nationally shot higher at the pump Wednesday, rising more than 2 cents overnight to a national average of $3.53 a gallon. Oil prices also rose and gas reached records in the futures market after an Energy Department report raised new questions about fuel supplies.

Earnings snapshots 04/24/2008 05:24:27 AM GMT
Boeing Co. The world's second-biggest aircraft manufacturer said first-quarter profit jumped 38 percent, more than expected, as it increased deliveries and built a record backlog.

Delta union boss: Pilot deal possible 04/24/2008 05:24:25 AM GMT
Pilots for Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines still can work out a way to combine their seniority lists without resorting to arbitration, the chairman of the Delta pilots union executive committee said Wednesday.

Delta, Northwest take major hits 04/24/2008 05:24:23 AM GMT
The two airlines that want to create the world's largest airline did their best to protect their futures Wednesday by posting a combined $10.5 bil- lion loss for the first three months of this year.

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