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Polygamous sect fathers ask judge to return seized kids 05/15/2008 06:05:21 AM GMT
Three FLDS fathers have asked a judge in San Antonio to return their children, saying Texas authorities acted in a "blunderbuss" fashion to remove them from a polygamous sect's ranch.

Fellows recommended to be Legislature's next top lawyer 05/15/2008 06:01:56 AM GMT
Posted: 12:01 AM- A special legislative panel has recommended hiring John Fellows to become the Legislature's next top lawyer, replacing M. Gay Taylor who is retiring from the general counsel post after 23 years on the job.

Jazz: Lose 111-104, face elimination Friday 05/15/2008 05:45:05 AM GMT
Posted: 11:44 PM- The Jazz tied the score four times in the second half after trailing by as many as 12 points in the first half, but the Lakers prevailed 111-104 to win Game 5 Wednesday night and take a 3-2 series lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference finals at Staples Center.

SLC cops: Bodies found in car, under overpass 05/15/2008 03:31:11 AM GMT
Updated: 12:15 PM- Police in Salt Lake City found a body inside a car but do not yet know how he died. A passerby reported a strange car about 8:45 a.m. at 550 S. 400 East.

Archuleta advances to the grand finale of 'American Idol' 05/15/2008 03:18:05 AM GMT
Posted: 9:13 PM- Even "American Idol's" singing prodigy, David Archuleta, wasn't sure about whether he sang well enough to make it to the grand finale of television's most-watched program.

Class 4A boys' soccer: Springville ekes out a win 05/15/2008 02:42:09 AM GMT
Posted: 8:43 PM- SPRINGVILLE -- Winning on an own-goal may not be the ideal scenario, but the Springville boys' soccer team doesn't care -- a win is a win.

W.J. teen facing felony charges over nude cell-phone photos 05/15/2008 02:21:57 AM GMT
Posted: 8:23 PM- A 16-year-old West Jordan High School student is the latest teenager to face felony charges after sending nude photos of himself over a cell phone to several female students.

RSL: Takes aim at first place for first time 05/15/2008 12:15:11 AM GMT
Posted: 11:51 AM- It's hardly lacking for motivation in one of the most heated rivalries in Major League Soccer. But suddenly,

LDS Church alleges Web site violated its copyright 05/14/2008 11:51:18 PM GMT
Posted: 5:51 PM- A Web site that publishes anonymous submissions of difficult-to-obtain or private documents describes the LDS Church Handbook of Instructions a source sent it as significant because "the book is strictly confidential among the Mormon . . .

Canadian polygamous sect under pressure 05/14/2008 10:58:44 PM GMT
Posted: 4:33 PM- LISTER, British Columbia - Fluorescent lights cast a yellow-green pall on the posted student artwork. Children's voices recite lessons behind closed doors. A group of seventh-grade girls giggle and whisper as they wander back to class.

Judge rejects new trial for condemned killer Maestas 05/14/2008 10:46:07 PM GMT
Posted: 4:47 PM- Condemned killer Floyd Eugene Maestas' motion for a new trial - based on alleged juror misconduct - has been denied by a 3rd District Court judge.

'American Idol' commentary: Final 3 - Road to David vs. David 05/14/2008 10:17:05 PM GMT

Posted: 4:08 PM- Live by song selection, die by song selection. That was the lesson learned on Tuesday night's "American Idol," as the fates of the three remaining contestants seemed to be set the second you knew what songs they would be singing.

Jordan district sues over rezoning 05/14/2008 10:04:17 PM GMT
Posted: 4:05 PM- SANDY - The Jordan Board of Education filed a lawsuit today against Draper City over its recent decision to rezone three district properties.

Jordan board member criticizes meeting closures 05/14/2008 09:48:47 PM GMT
Posted: 3:50 PM- A member of the Jordan School District Board has formally objected to the closure of meetings by the transition team representing what will remain of the Jordan School District once it splits.

Jazz Wednesday update: LA's Odom expects Kobe's 'gun to be blazing' 05/14/2008 09:45:14 PM GMT
Posted: 2:08 PM- LOS ANGELES - After two days of rest and treatment for his ailing back, Lakers guard Kobe Bryant took part in the team's pregame shootaround today and is expected to play in tonight's Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Jazz.

Teen obesity may be linked to womb environment 05/15/2008 05:37:08 AM GMT
Could your earliest moments of life - from your mother's prenatal care to the way you were delivered - make you fat? Those in-utero experiences may matter, according to new research from the University of Utah and Utah State University that explores the fetal origins of

PC Laptops extends offer after PC Club closes 05/14/2008 08:43:14 PM GMT
Posted: 2:44 PM- Utah-based PC Laptops is coming to the rescue of customers of PC Club, which closed its three Utah stores and has gone out of business.

Logan passes plan to eventually end 'park strip' private parking 05/14/2008 07:50:04 PM GMT
Updated: 1:49 PM- LOGAN -- Logan is putting the brakes on a long-ignored-but-still-illegal parking practice.

Guv lauds the effort of tourism industry 05/15/2008 05:05:37 AM GMT
Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. turned to a baseball metaphor Wednesday to praise the tourism industry for helping Utah avoid falling into the national economic doldrums.

Business Glance 05/15/2008 05:04:22 AM GMT
Macy's Lower sales, consolidation costs lead to $59M loss Macy's Inc. reported a $59 million first-quarter loss Wednesday because of lower sales and the costs of consolidation, which the company said should start paying off next year.

Business Digest 05/15/2008 05:04:22 AM GMT
Foreclosures Utah homeowners fall further behind on mortgages More homeowners in Utah and the rest of the country fell behind on mortgage payments last month, driving the number of homes facing foreclosure nationally up 65 percent versus the

Recall Alert 05/15/2008 05:04:22 AM GMT
Product: Michaels Stores seasonal writing pens (Flower Writers, Christmas Writers, Easter Writers and Spooky Writers) sold at Michaels Stores from August 2007 through March 2008 for about $1.

Recession takes a detour 05/15/2008 05:04:22 AM GMT
A funny thing happened to the economy on its way to recession. It's taken a detour. That, at least, is the view of a growing number of economists - including some who not long ago were saying a recession was all but inevitable.

Ageless beauty? Don't count on cosmetics to live forever 05/15/2008 05:04:22 AM GMT
Do a quick check of any woman's bathroom, and chances are you'll find jars of rarely used face cream, the dregs of a favorite powder blush, and at least one tube of lip gloss squeezed within an inch of its life.

Consumer News 05/15/2008 05:04:22 AM GMT
Apparel Inflation to increase shoe prices from 5 to 15 percent The hottest trend in footwear this season? Inflation.

Nevada group may have scammed Utah swindler 05/15/2008 05:01:03 AM GMT
A bankruptcy trustee is suggesting that Val Southwick, the Ogden businessman who has pleaded guilty in what appears to be the largest financial fraud in Utah history, himself may have been duped by a powerful group of Las Vegas political insiders.

PC Club's patrons to get help from PC Laptops 05/15/2008 05:00:54 AM GMT
Utah-based PC Laptops said Wednesday it is coming to the rescue of customers of PC Club, whose three Utah stores were among those closed when the company went into bankruptcy.

Pilots OK deal giving them a piece of Delta 05/15/2008 05:00:51 AM GMT
Delta Air Lines pilots have ratified a contract that will give them pay raises and an equity stake in the new Delta if it completes a merger with Northwest Airlines later this year.

Consumers caught in the middle of record cost of living 05/15/2008 05:00:49 AM GMT
Record gas prices and rising grocery bills were the glaring exceptions to otherwise cheery inflation reports released Wednesday for Utah and the nation.

Stocks advance following better-than-expected inflation read 05/14/2008 08:44:36 PM GMT
Updated: 2:47 PM- NEW YORK -- Wall Street steamed higher Wednesday after a better-than-expected report on consumer prices tempered some of the market's concerns about inflation.

Iron mining to restart in Utah 05/14/2008 08:23:58 PM GMT
Updated: 2:23 PM- CEDAR CITY - A Utah mining company will sell iron ore to China, helping boost this southern Utah town's fortunes.

Huntsman: 25 million visitors new goal 05/14/2008 07:28:57 PM GMT
Posted: 1:30 PM- Gov. Jon Huntsman wants to increase the number of visitors to Utah by 25 percent in the next four years.

Officials: Summer travel a challenge 05/14/2008 05:46:14 PM GMT
WASHINGTON - Airline flight delays, which are expected to increase this summer, could be significantly cut if commercial carriers were allowed to use military airspace over Arizona and southern Nevada, an industry official said Tuesday.

LDS missionary dies in England 05/14/2008 03:00:47 PM GMT
Posted: 9:02 AM- FARMINGTON - A 23-year-old woman serving a proselytizing mission for the Mormon church died while jogging.

Prep Football: Union hires Tooele's coach 05/14/2008 09:35:07 PM GMT
Posted: 3:36 PM- Sam Elliott, Tooele High's football coach the past three seasons, is leaving that position to become the new head coach at Union High in Roosevelt.

Tennis: Locals react to Henin's sudden retirement 05/14/2008 08:55:18 PM GMT
Posted: 2:56 PM- Tennis champion Justine Henin's announcement that she is retiring despite being ranked No.1 in the world was met with surprise, disappointment and even some ambivalence on tennis courts around Utah on Wednesday

NASCAR: Montoya unsure of what to expect in All-Star Race 05/14/2008 06:35:17 PM GMT
Posted: 12:34 PM- CONCORD, N.C. - A win last year on the road course at Sonoma has Juan Pablo Montoya locked into the All-Star race, where he'll run for the $1 million grand prize this Saturday night at Lowe's Motor Speedway.

College baseball: Utah, BYU meet with MWC seeding at stake 05/14/2008 06:06:11 PM GMT
Posted: 12:07 PM- So far, as their records might suggest, inconsistency has plagued the baseball seasons for Brigham Young and Utah.

Tennis surprise: Justine Henin calls it quits 05/14/2008 05:47:07 PM GMT
Posted: 11:48 AM- LIMELETTE, Belgium - Justine Henin retired from tennis Wednesday, an abrupt ending to a short and successful career in which she won seven Grand Slam singles titles and leaves while ranked No. 1.

Golf: Sorenstam's retirement news reverberates in Utah 05/14/2008 05:29:47 PM GMT
Susan Simkins wasn't planning on going to Thanksgiving Point Golf Course on June 16-17 . . . until she heard the big news. Now, she has serious intention to attend the Champions Challenge.

Jazz notes: Fisher helping Lakers despite foul trouble 05/14/2008 05:12:45 PM GMT
Posted: 9:44 PM- The way he has hurt his former team in these playoffs - averaging 13.8 points and 3.5 steals, connecting on 9 of 14 three-pointers - the Jazz have to be happy Lakers guard Derek Fishe mt has battled early foul trouble the last two games.

Hornets vs. Spurs: Stojakovic makes a crucial transition 05/14/2008 05:08:28 PM GMT
NEW ORLEANS - David West and the New Orleans Hornets sure looked happy to be at home. West had career playoff highs of 38 points, 14 rebounds and five blocked shots, lifting New Orleans to a 101-79 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night and a 3-2 series lead.

Ask the Expert: Hornacek to coach Suns? 05/14/2008 04:50:41 PM GMT
Posted: 10:50 AM- Question: Have there been any rumblings about Jeff Hornacek being a candidate for the head coaching job in Phoenix?

Tight lines: A dreamer's dedication pays off 05/15/2008 12:34:19 AM GMT
Saying Roy Hawk has paid his dues in the professional bass-fishing world would be a gross understatement. When I met Roy in 1996, he didn't have a fishing boat, but he had a dream to be a pro bass angler.

In their debt: We must do far more to help disabled war vets 05/15/2008 12:35:18 AM GMT
The butcher's bill for the U.S. invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan continues to climb for American soldiers, those who are killed and those who return with grievous wounds and traumas that troops in earlier wars would not have survived in such numbers.

Getting green: Energy conservation begins with individuals 05/15/2008 12:35:17 AM GMT
Being green might be easier than you think. Rocky Mountain Power, architectural firms, homebuilders, the Salt Lake City mayor's office and the nonprofit Utah Clean Energy all have ideas about how to cut energy consumption in homes and commercial buildings.

Shurtleff and polygamy 05/15/2008 12:35:18 AM GMT
Only in Utah can the attorney general, the highest elected legal official of the state, meet with polygamists in St. George to discuss polygamy. Instead of arresting them, he tells them they have nothing to fear from the law ("A.

Cruelty to animals 05/15/2008 12:35:18 AM GMT
During the raging battles about felony amendments to Utah's animal cruelty laws, apparently cattle owners were concerned that the proposed law may punish them for their usual and customary practices.

Privatize liquor 05/15/2008 12:35:18 AM GMT
I have a solution to the need for more wine warehouse space - privatize the business and offload this bizarre, antiquated and dysfunctional state agency "business" ("Utah struggling to keep up with its drinkers," Tribune, May 11).

Conventional democracy 05/15/2008 12:35:18 AM GMT
I had the fortunate opportunity to participate for the first time in the Utah State Democratic Convention this past weekend. For two days, citizens from all over the state came together and discussed issues and ideas of how to better our communities, our schools, our environment

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