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Obama wins NC, says near nomination; Clinton leads Indiana 05/07/2008 04:02:29 AM GMT
Posted: 10:02 PM- INDIANAPOLIS - Barack Obama swept to victory in the North Carolina primary tonight and declared he was closing in on the Democratic presidential nomination. Hillary Rodham Clinton clung to a narrow Indiana lead, struggling to halt her rival's march into history.

'American Idol' finalist Archuleta to sing national anthem before Friday's Jazz game 05/07/2008 03:47:43 AM GMT
Posted: 9:47 PM- "American Idol" sensation David Archuleta is coming home.
Murray City is throwing a homecoming party Friday at 3:30 p.m. at Murray High School's football field for the 17-year-old crooner, who is poised to be one of the finalists in the hit Fox competition show.

Murder charge in 2005 Avenues shoot-out 05/07/2008 03:43:23 AM GMT
Posted: 9:44 PM- A man has been charged in a 2005 shoot-out that left one person dead. In court documents filed today, police accused Moses Unique Ellis, 18, of murdering Salvador Gomez in a gunfight Nov. 27, 2005, in Salt Lake City's Avenues neighborhood.

Photographer to serve 10 days in jail 05/07/2008 03:43:00 AM GMT
Posted: 9:44 PM- A Cedar City photographer was sentenced today to serve 10 days in jail and pay more than $5,500 in restitution for shooting out the windows of a rival's studio last fall.

Provo mayor takes a balanced approach to budget 05/07/2008 03:42:41 AM GMT
Posted: 9:43 PM- PROVO - Provo residents will not see a tax increase, but city employees won't be getting a cost-of-living adjustment either.

S.L. City Council pledges money for airport TRAX line 05/07/2008 03:42:31 AM GMT
Posted: 9:43 PM- Salt Lake City will press to expand the downtown free-fare zone for buses and trains to the Main Library, City Council members decided today.

Teen moms hit books 05/07/2008 03:41:56 AM GMT
Posted: 9:42 PM- When Jenna de la Cruz discovered she was pregnant nearly two years ago, she hid her growing belly from her family by staying inside and not doing much of anything.

Utah AG has doubts about new law banning voter initiatives on land issues 05/07/2008 03:40:51 AM GMT
Posted: 9:42 PM- The Utah Attorney General's Office believes there's a good chance that a new law banning voter initiatives on land-use ordinances is unconstitutional.

Police identify teen killed in Little Cottonwood Canyon crash 05/07/2008 03:39:15 AM GMT
Updated: 9:38 PM- SOUTH JORDAN - Mowlid Ali, along with his family, survived flight from a wartorn nation, exile in a refugee camp and had just recently begun immersion in his new home, the United States.
The 16-year-old's journeys came to a sad end Monday night when the car he was driving plunged 60 feet off a road in Little Cottonwood Canyon. He was found dead in the wreckage.

Trails, a trolley and cops are prominent in Becker's budget 05/07/2008 02:22:19 AM GMT
Posted: 8:21 PM- A lattice of trails, a west-side river parkway, a street trolley, even electric cars.
Add a heftier police presence in neighborhoods and an overhauled planning operation, and you have Mayor Ralph Becker's spending priorities for his first year at the helm of Salt Lake City.

Texas AG to prosecute raid-related FLDS cases 05/07/2008 12:24:23 AM GMT
Updated: 1:03 PM- SAN ANGELO, Texas -- A judge has ordered the Texas attorney general's office to serve as the prosecutor on all criminal cases connected to last month's raid on a polygamous ranch near here.

Utah AG: New law banning land-use voter initiatives likely unconstitutional 05/06/2008 10:20:49 PM GMT
Posted: 12:06 PM- The Utah Attorney General's Office believes there's a good chance that a new law banning voter initiatives on land-use ordinances is unconstitutional.

Utah Blaze: Germaine is AFL Player of the Week 05/06/2008 09:20:45 PM GMT
Posted: 3:21 PM- Utah Blaze quarterback Joe Germaine is the Arena Football League Offensive Player of the Week, the league announced Tuesday.

Rewards for information on animal killings upped 05/06/2008 09:17:21 PM GMT
Posted: 3:18 PM- CEDAR CITY -- Authorities want to know who poisoned prairie dogs, shot family pets and gunned down cattle -- and they're hoping increased reward money will help them find out.

Senator questions Orton's Democratic credentials 05/06/2008 08:44:59 PM GMT
Posted: 2:44 PM- Former Congressman Bill Orton is meeting some resistance in his bid for re-election as a Democratic National Committeeman, with state Sen. Scott McCoy questioning his commitment to electing Democrats.

Wall Street rebounds, lays bets on economic, corporate recovery 05/06/2008 08:39:37 PM GMT
Updated: 2:38 PM- NEW YORK - Wall Street reversed early losses to close higher Tuesday, as investors monitored the movements of record high oil prices but still laid bets that the economy and companies are in recovery mode.

Walgreens gobbles up stores 05/06/2008 08:53:06 AM GMT
For years, Holladay residents and officials have fought to keep a fourth pharmacy out of their town center. They didn't want a Walgreens.

EnergySolutions declares quarterly dividend 05/06/2008 08:01:04 AM GMT
Posted: 9:10 AM- EnergySolutions Inc. on Monday announced a quarterly dividend of $0.025 per share that will be paid on June 13, 2008, to stockholders of record on May 30, 2008.

Google matchmaker and spoiler in Microsoft's bid to nab Yahoo 05/06/2008 05:29:28 AM GMT
SAN FRANCISCO - What pushed Microsoft and Yahoo to the brink of a multibillion-dollar marriage and then to a sudden breakup this weekend? The answer, in the odd dual role as both matchmaker and spoiler, is Google.

Oil boom creates demand for U.S. goods in Mideast 05/06/2008 05:29:28 AM GMT
General Electric Co.'s overall growth is slowing, but the conglomerate is growing rapidly in the Mideast, where it had $5.4 billion in revenue last year.

Buffett, investment partner chastise bankers, home lenders 05/06/2008 05:29:28 AM GMT
Billionaire Warren Buffett castigated investment bankers, home lenders and regulators for letting the financial system spin out of control and causing a run on Bear Stearns Cos.

Anadarko Petroleum down 83% in Q1's year-to-year tally 05/06/2008 05:27:16 AM GMT
HOUSTON - Anadarko Petroleum Corp., which operates in Utah, said Monday its first-quarter profit fell 83 percent from a year ago, when results included nearly $1.

Wal-Mart expands low-price drug program 05/06/2008 05:26:40 AM GMT
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, announced Monday it would expand its discounted prescription drug program to offer 90-day supplies for $10 and add several women's medications at a discount.

Accountant given suspended sentence in tax evasion case 05/06/2008 05:26:38 AM GMT
A Spanish Fork accountant has pleaded guilty to state tax-evasion charges, including allegations he failed to remit employee withholding taxes to the Utah Tax Commission.

Business Glance 05/06/2008 05:26:32 AM GMT
Oil's price march Futures contracts top $120 a barrel, settle at $119.97 Oil futures surged to a record of more than $120 a barrel Monday, raising concerns about higher prices for gasoline and goods and services throughout the

GE plant in SLC gets FDA clearance 05/06/2008 05:26:29 AM GMT
A General Electric Co. plant in Salt Lake City that makes X-ray imaging systems was cleared Monday by the federal Food and Drug Administration to begin shipping products again after a 20-month hiatus.

Utah's mixed drinks simpler, but rules still complex 05/06/2008 05:26:28 AM GMT
The Utah Legislature, often known for its resistance to anything that might encourage liquor consumption, has inspired the invention of a newmartini unique to the Beehive state.

Pork, chicken prices may rise to reflect cost of feed 05/06/2008 05:26:26 AM GMT
Americans may be getting another helping of food inflation, and it seems likely to come from higher prices for chicken and pork. Overall food inflation could double this year, lifted by the rising costs of fuel, corn and soybeans, some analysts predict.

Business Digest 05/06/2008 05:26:25 AM GMT
AmerciCorps Thursday is last day to sign up for Nevada program Volunteers are needed for summer work with the Nevada AmeriCorps Program.

GE Healthcare's Salt Lake City-based business restarts 05/05/2008 07:49:31 PM GMT
Posted: 1:50 PM- HARTFORD, Conn -- GE Healthcare's surgery business started up again Monday, 20 months after General Electric Co. signed a consent decree with the federal government to halt the manufacture of X-ray surgical equipment.

Think tank: Utah should seek fed waiver to fix illegal immigration woes 05/06/2008 12:32:54 PM GMT
The Sutherland Institute, a Utah-based conservative think tank, wants the state to request a federal waiver to allow it to fix Utah's illegal immigration problems.

Coal-plant initiative petitions in on time, but will issue be on the ballot? 05/06/2008 12:07:28 PM GMT
In just over a week, Sevier County's Right to Vote Committee managed to gather more than enough signatures, pending verification, to put a power-plant proposal on November's ballot.

Bush endorses Cannon over GOP rivals 05/06/2008 08:07:04 AM GMT
WASHINGTON - President Bush is backing Rep. Chris Cannon against his Republican competitors, taking sides in a competitive race that features the brother of one of his Cabinet secretaries.

Conservative group says Utah, not feds, should solve immigration problems 05/06/2008 02:18:52 AM GMT
Posted: 8:20 PM- The Sutherland Institute, a Utah-based conservative think tank, wants the state to request a federal waiver to allow it to fix its illegal immigration problems.

Utah's 300 new laws to take effect today 05/05/2008 01:00:42 PM GMT
Friends will gather today to raise a glass and bid farewell to a dear friend, the Long Island Iced Tea, the potent concoction of five different liquors that has been the source of countless hangovers and untold regrets.

Peer-to-peer sharing? Not piracy. Democrats 05/05/2008 06:43:18 AM GMT
Alan Seim was fed up. In 2006, after years of President Bush's policies, Seim wanted change. He signed up to make phone calls to encourage people to vote to regain a Democratic majority in the U.

Buttars gets GOP nod by one vote 05/04/2008 03:43:19 PM GMT
SANDY - Sen. Chris Buttars, who roiled the last legislative session with his "black baby" comment, has captured the Republican nomination against three intraparty challengers.

Utah County Democrats: Bramble draws two challengers 05/04/2008 08:31:41 AM GMT
PROVO - Utah Senate Majority Leader Curt Bramble will face an additional challenger after Saturday's Utah County Democratic Convention. Democratic delegates chose RaDene Hatfield as the party's nominee, soundly rejecting Fred Desposorio's bid to be the party's standard bearer in

Hundreds of laws take effect Monday 05/04/2008 08:31:38 AM GMT
Friends will gather today to raise a glass and bid farewell to the Long Island Iced Tea, the potent concoction of five different liquors that has been the source of countless hangovers and untold regrets.

Bush goes all Colbert on Mitt at White House media gala 05/04/2008 08:31:34 AM GMT
President Bush said it was an "interesting crowd" at last weekend's White House Correspondents Association dinner, essentially the prom of politics attended by stars from the realms of television, movies, journalism and the highest levels of government.

Liquor-law change one of 300-plus to kick in 05/04/2008 12:45:25 AM GMT
Friends will gather Sunday to raise a glass and bid farewell to a dear friend, the Long Island Iced Tea, the potent concoction of five different liquors that has been the source of countless hangovers and untold regrets.

Buttars wins GOP nomination 05/03/2008 09:50:24 PM GMT
Posted: 3:17 PM- SANDY - Sen. Chris Buttars, who roiled the last legislative session with his "black baby" comment, has captured the Republican nomination against three intraparty challengers.

Utah to feel the effects of 300 new laws 05/03/2008 02:57:43 AM GMT
Friends will gather today to raise a glass and bid farewell to a dear friend, the Long Island Iced Tea, the potent concoction of five different liquors that has been the source of countless hangovers and untold regrets.

Texas used seized FLDS records against polygamous sect 05/06/2008 12:05:56 PM GMT
Census sheets found in a safe at a polygamous sect's ranch in west Texas both support and contradict the state's claim of a widespread culture of underage marriage.

FLDS custody case: Month after ranch raid, polygamous dad speaks out 05/05/2008 05:50:48 PM GMT
ELDORADO, Texas - As Richard Barlow walked eight of his children to a bus that would take them away from the YFZ Ranch, he gave each one advice. "I spoke very freely.

FLDS children adapt old ways to new homes 05/05/2008 05:17:33 PM GMT
AMARILLO, Texas - Now living hundreds of miles away from their rural Texas homes, some children at the center of the largest child abuse case in U.S. history are asking to bake bread.

Housing for FLDS children has issues 05/05/2008 05:10:25 PM GMT
A check of the Department of Family and Protective Services Web site shows some facilities now housing FLDS children have been written up for violations.

Parents' attorneys say they're in the cold 05/05/2008 06:43:23 AM GMT
Attorneys for FLDS parents say they are striking out in getting any issues raised before Tom Green County Judge Barbara Walther - even as state officials say there is widespread confusion about the purpose of hearings set to begin in two weeks.

Caregivers learn about FLDS ways 05/04/2008 08:31:47 AM GMT
Avoid red toys and clothes. Give them useful chores. Don't take offense at any prejudicial comments or attitudes. Those are among tips caregivers received from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services two weeks ago as it moved about 460 children from a polygamous

FLDS appeal to Huntsman 05/03/2008 07:34:37 AM GMT
Spurned by Texas, a spokesman for a polygamous sect is now reaching out to the governor of Utah for help. FLDS member Willie Jessop this week sent Gov.

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