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Old, new collide at UVSC ceremonies 04/26/2008 02:59:15 AM GMT
Posted: 8:51 PM- OREM - Cameras and smiles abounded. The strains of Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance" swelled as graduates walked down the floor of the McKay Center. Sidewalk vendors sold fresh-flower leis to celebrants.

U. researchers test if building muscle mass helps diabetics 04/26/2008 02:55:30 AM GMT
Posted: 6:30 AM- Building up muscle mass may help diabetics better process glucose, reversing the course of the disease - a theory University of Utah researchers are putting to the test in a year-long study.

Lowly carp at center of scam probe 04/26/2008 02:53:12 AM GMT
Posted: 8:53 PM- It looked like a Minnesota man had a lofty solution to Utah Lake's carp problem: Harvest the fish, which are destroying the lake's ecology, and send them to carp-loving people in Iraq, Bosnia and the Baltic for food.

Woman charged with defrauding mother-in-law 04/26/2008 02:53:10 AM GMT
Posted: 8:53 PM- A West Valley City woman faces felony counts in connection with bilking her mother-in-law out of thousands of dollars and defrauding people in two other states.

Cops invited to schools to make drug stings 04/26/2008 02:52:53 AM GMT
Posted: 8:52 PM- At the invitation of the principal, a police officer went undercover as a pupil at Weber High School for a drug sting that netted five students.

SLC mayor under fire for problems in planning department 04/26/2008 02:51:09 AM GMT
Posted: 8:50 PM- Planning is Ralph Becker's forte and he has vowed to fix a city function auditors have flayed for a decade of dysfunction.

NCAA gymnastics: Utah finishes second to Georgia 04/26/2008 01:08:48 AM GMT
Posted: 7:09 PM- ATHENS, Ga. -- Georgia has won its fourth straight NCAA women's gymnastics title, while Utah finished second for the third straight year.

Man gets violent after being asked to turn down his music 04/26/2008 12:13:56 AM GMT
Posted: 6:15 PM- A Salt Lake City man is accused of chasing a motel employee, breaking down his office door and threatening him with a gun after the employee asked the man to turn down his car stereo in the motel parking lot.

Man rams car after driveway dispute 04/26/2008 12:11:18 AM GMT
Posted: 6:12 PM- A driver is accused of ramming a car and threatening to shoot its owners after they asked him to vacate their driveway.

Man charged with kidnapping in connection with slain woman found in Missouri 04/25/2008 10:24:17 PM GMT
Posted: 3:31 PM- Kidnapping charges were filed today by federal prosecutors against the former boyfriend of a Salt Lake City woman whose body was found in a large plastic container in the back of a car in Missouri.

FLDS attorney challenges Texas count of pregnant minors from polygamous sect 04/25/2008 10:09:27 PM GMT
Posted: 4:05 PM- SAN ANGELO, Texas - An attorney for FLDS families in Texas today challenged the state's claim of a pervasive pattern of underage girls having children, saying that the state's own documents show that just two teenagers in custody are pregnant.

SunCrest neighbors make new allegations against Draper 04/25/2008 09:48:44 PM GMT
Posted: 6:48 AM- In the midst of SunCrest's Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a refreshed lawsuit is blaming Draper for much of the trouble.

A week after SLC killing, three people charged with crimes 04/25/2008 09:36:29 PM GMT
Posted: 3:17 PM- Prosecutors on Friday charged two men with murder for a home-invasion robbery that killed a Salt Lake City man and allegedly netted the bandits a cooler of marijuana.

Town Days back in Bluffdale after dispute over paying event organizer 04/25/2008 09:21:48 PM GMT
Posted: 3:22 PM- Bluffdale will get its 30th anniversary Town Days after all - and free of charge.
Town Days Director Lora Chisholm has agreed to organize the June 19-21 event without pay.

ACLU report: Ogden mayor's campaign actions highlight need to strengthen election laws 04/25/2008 09:13:38 PM GMT
Posted: 3:14 PM- The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah has finished its probe into Ogden's 2007 mayoral race, concluding that Mayor Matthew Godfrey's campaign violated the spirit, if not the letter of the law, and that Weber County poll workers made mistakes.

State passes buck on corporations that break laws 04/26/2008 02:51:15 AM GMT
Posted: 8:51 PM- Attorney General Mark Shurtleff last year received nearly $1.4 million in campaign contributions.

Incumbent senator facing a challenger 04/26/2008 01:48:05 AM GMT
Luz Robles and Sen. Fred Fife are taking two very different approaches to winning over delegates in west Salt Lake City's Senate District 1.

New home sales lowest in over 16 years 04/25/2008 08:07:45 PM GMT
WASHINGTON - Sales of new homes plunged in March to the lowest level in 16 1/2 years as housing slumped further at the start of the spring sales season.

Second-graders get lesson in how to save 04/25/2008 08:06:12 PM GMT
Banking seldom involves chocolate chip cookies and lemonade, but the Bank of American Fork had to get creative to keep the attention of a group of second- graders.

Six Utah brews bring in medals 04/25/2008 08:05:25 PM GMT
Brewers from the Beehive state brought home six medals - two gold, three silvers and a bronze - from 2008 World Beer Cup competition, considered the Olympics for the brewing world.

Bush says rebates going out Monday should help economy 04/25/2008 02:03:09 PM GMT
Posted: 8:04 AM- WASHINGTON -- President Bush says the economic-stimulus tax rebates will begin going out Monday and will help people cope with lofty energy and food prices, as well as giving the economy a jolt.

Business Digest 04/25/2008 08:43:51 AM GMT
1st quarter results Usana's sales drop and costs rise; earnings fall 28% Usana Health Sciences Inc.

Ford may at long last be getting it into gear 04/25/2008 06:04:30 AM GMT
Ford Motor Co. reported an unexpected first-quarter profit as Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally tripled earnings in Europe and extended cuts that have eliminated 46,300 jobs in the past two years, a sign his turnaround plan may be working.

Do you pay for gas you aren't getting? 04/25/2008 05:51:44 AM GMT
ALBANY, N.Y. - Angry about the price of gasoline? Just imagine paying for gas you don't get. Some alert consumers have noticed it over the years: A pump that seems to hesitate a second when the lever is squeezed.

All's local in airline politics on the Hill 04/25/2008 05:51:40 AM GMT
WASHINGTON - To Rep. Chris Cannon, R-Utah, the chief executives of Delta and Northwest airlines vowed the merger wouldn't hurt the Delta hub at Salt Lake City International Airport and might lead to flights to Europe and Asia.

Arby's billionaire owner to shell out $2.34B for Wendy's 04/25/2008 05:51:36 AM GMT
COLUMBUS, Ohio - After at least two rejections, billionaire Nelson Peltz has finally succeeded in landing Wendy's in a $2.34 billion deal that would add the chain known for its square burger and chocolate Frosty dessert to his ownership of Arby's and its roast beef sandwiches.

Business Glance 04/25/2008 05:51:25 AM GMT
$3.55 a gallon Gas prices hit a new record but increase may slow Gasoline prices shot up to yet another record at the pump Thursday, while some analysts said the sharp price increases of recent days could soon level off although gas will

Environmentally conscious firms get Earth Day awards 04/25/2008 05:51:15 AM GMT
Replenishing the Bonneville Salt Flats, improving habitat for sage grouse and cutthroat trout, fixing flood damage around an old uranium mine, reducing water use at a Uinta Basin oil well and minimizing the visual impact of building a gas pipeline in a scenic area.

Restaurant closure 04/25/2008 05:51:11 AM GMT
The Dairy Queen at 9327 S. 1300 East in Sandy was closed Tuesday by the Salt Lake Valley Health Department for 40 alleged violations. Among the most egregious problems: "Food equipment is dirty throughout the facility.

Utah business in briefs 04/25/2008 05:51:09 AM GMT
Software Technology Group, of Salt Lake City, has been retained by Western River Expeditions, whose headquarters are in Cottonwood Heights, to enhance the performance of Resmark Systems, the adventure travel company's online reservations, marketing and customer-relationship management subsidiary.

Utah County Republicans gather in Orem 04/25/2008 07:26:19 PM GMT
Posted: 1:27 PM- Registration starts at 6:30 a.m. Saturday for the Utah County Republican Convention at Orem High School, 175 South 400 East, Orem.

Salt Lake Democrats meet at Jordan High 04/25/2008 07:24:40 PM GMT
Posted: 1:25 PM- Salt Lake County Democrats will hold their annual convention Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Jordan High School, located at 95 E. 9880 South.

Coal-fired power plant: Petition faces tight deadline 04/25/2008 01:37:12 PM GMT
The Legislature's recent passage of SB53 means that time could quickly run out for a group of Sevier County residents who hope to get a proposed coal-fired power plant petition on the ballot in November.

GOP candidate drops challenge against 17-year-old Provo delegate 04/25/2008 07:44:28 AM GMT
A GOP candidate's formal complaint challenging a Utah County Republican delegate has been withdrawn. Attorney Jacqueline deGaston questioned whether Hannah Lockhart - daughter of State Republican Party Chairman Stan Lockhart and Rep.

Carbon and Emery Dems trim field for commission 04/25/2008 07:44:26 AM GMT
Carbon County Democrats locked ranks behind incumbent County Commissioner Michael Milovich during this month's party convention with 70 percent of delegates backing his re-election run - a vote margin that knocks out challenger Doug Trease.

Candidates vying for delegates in SLC Democrat race 04/25/2008 03:44:00 AM GMT
Posted: 9:40 PM- Luz Robles and Sen. Fred Fife are taking two very different approaches to winning over delegates in west Salt Lake City's Senate District 1.

Carbon, Emery Democrats choose their contenders 04/25/2008 03:36:30 AM GMT
Posted: 9:34 PM- Carbon County Democrats locked ranks behind incumbent County Commissioner Michael Milovich during this month's party convention with 70 percent of delegates backing his re-election run - a vote margin that knocks out challenger Doug Trease.

FLDS: Mothers, children separated 04/25/2008 04:40:18 PM GMT
SAN ANGELO, Texas - Emotions were frayed Thursday as tots from the FLDS polygamous clan were torn from their mothers in the biggest custody case in Texas history.

Protesters use NBA playoff game to raise awareness to FLDS plight in Texas 04/25/2008 03:44:03 AM GMT
Posted: 9:42 PM- About 50 protesters holding signs outside EnergySolutions Arena demanded that Texas authorities reunite FLDS mothers with their children before last night's basketball playoff game between the Jazz and the Houston Rockets.

Last of the FLDS children leave for foster care 04/25/2008 08:10:00 PM GMT
Posted: 12:44 PM- The last of the children taken from the FLDS compound in Texas have been moved from their the San Angelo Coliseum to temporary foster homes.

Search for Parley Pratt's remains yields nothing but Arkansas clay 04/25/2008 07:44:23 AM GMT
RUDY, Ark. - Descendants of early Mormon leader Parley Parker Pratt feel certain they found his burial site after years of research. But a four-day dig that ended Tuesday did not turn up any identifiable human remains to carry out Pratt's dying wish to be buried in Utah.

'I need her back' FLDS mothers recount being separated from children 04/25/2008 12:56:02 AM GMT
Posted: 6:47 PM- ELDORADO, Texas - An FLDS woman choked back tears today as she described how her 13-month-old baby was taken from her at the San Angelo Coliseum.

Blaze: Owner's ax not swinging 04/25/2008 05:32:35 PM GMT
Utah Blaze coach Danny White says he would "totally understand it" if John Garff, one of the team's principal owners, walks into White's office next week and fires the highest-paid coach in the Arena Football League.

RSL: Kreis points to team effort for defensive improvement 04/25/2008 05:30:25 PM GMT
Coach Jason Kreis insists that Real Salt Lake's defensive improvement this season is "not about the two center backs, or the back four, or the back four plus one.

Utah Jazz: Williams fades down the stretch 04/25/2008 05:24:35 PM GMT

Jazz point guard Deron Williams was brilliant on Thursday night in Houston's 94-92 win that cut Utah's first-round series lead to 2-1.

BYU basketball: Cummard will explore NBA draft 04/25/2008 05:15:09 PM GMT
Posted: 10:45 AM- PROVO - BYU junior guard Lee Cummard announced today that he will enter his name for the upcoming NBA Draft but will not hire an agent, to maintain his final season of college eligibility.

Utah gymnastics: Utes set high target 04/25/2008 04:59:50 PM GMT
ATHENS, Ga. - Utah junior Nina Kim has learned to anticipate the question that always comes after someone finds out she is a member of Utah's gymnastics team.

Utah Jazz: Houston pulls off stunner in Game 3 04/25/2008 04:27:49 PM GMT

As Carl Landry lunged with his right arm to block Deron Williams' layup bid in the final seconds of Thursday night's game, the feeling was akin to lightning striking a second time for the Houston Rockets at EnergySolutions Arena.

NBA: Yao's Houston teammates score on Chinese shoe endorsements 04/25/2008 04:19:32 PM GMT
Thanks to the stress fracture in his left foot, Yao Ming hasn't played a minute for the Houston Rockets in the last two months. That doesn't mean, though, that his footprints aren't all over this first-round playoff series with the Jazz.

Kragthorpe: Series takes a surprising turn as Rockets win 04/25/2008 04:17:28 PM GMT

After three games, this Jazz-Rockets playoff series is unfolding just like everybody figured. Of course, the Jazz would go into Houston and win the first two games after playing poorly away from home during the regular season.

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