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Farmington man arrested for homicide in Interstate 80 crash 06/01/2008 04:13:56 AM GMT
Posted: 4:58 PM- A 22-year-old Farmington man, Adam Edson, was arrested on suspicion of negligent homicide following a crash on Interstate 80 that killed one person and injured three others Friday, police said.

Layton teen dies playing football at Weber County Fairgrounds 06/01/2008 03:38:15 AM GMT
Posted: 9:21 PM- A 16-year-old Layton High School student collapsed and died while playing football at the Weber County Fairgrounds on Saturday.

Bomb scare prompts evacuation of Richfield Wal-Mart store 06/01/2008 03:14:41 AM GMT
Posted: 8:31 PM- A bomb scare at a Richfield Wal-Mart on Saturday afternoon forced the evacuation of the store.

Police link years of calls to Swinton 06/01/2008 03:06:28 AM GMT
Posted: 3:00 PM- In an arrest warrant request filed in El Paso County Circuit Court, a Colorado Springs detective listed calls police have linked to Rozita Swinton - chiefly by tracing cell phone numbers - since 2005.

Woman linked to calls that triggered FLDS raid claims life of abuse 06/01/2008 02:57:55 AM GMT
Posted: 2:53 PM- The largest child custody case in U.S. history - discredited last week by the Texas Supreme Court - was prompted by soft-spoken Sarah Barlow's pleas for help.

BMX: Rider's Olympic dream grounded 05/31/2008 11:29:53 PM GMT
Posted: 5:28 PM- Arielle Martin had a dream trip to the 2008 Beijing Olympics all but wrapped up.
Heading into the

Payson boy hit by car 05/31/2008 10:20:43 PM GMT
Posted: 4:19 PM- A Payson boy is in critical condition after being hit by a car while riding his bicycle Friday, police said.

Abuse calls from 'Sarah' convinced others that 'she has lived this' 05/31/2008 09:15:05 PM GMT
Posted: 2:57 PM- Sarah Barlow's tearful pleas were convincing: She was a desperate, pregnant 16-year-old mother in need of rescue.

WALSH: Taxpayers on the hook for Bush's Utah fundraising stop 05/31/2008 07:12:24 PM GMT
Posted: 1:11 PM-
"We're here to see some helicopters," a mother with a toddler on her shoulders told ABC 4 television reporters this week after watching President Bush land at Treasure Mountain Middle School in Park City.

Utahn's Olympic hopes dashed by crash at BMX Worlds 05/31/2008 03:30:03 PM GMT
Posted: 9:28 AM- Disaster struck for Cedar Hills' Arielle Martin at the BMX World Championships in China on Saturday, apparently meaning she will not reach the 2008 Beijing Olympics later this summer.

FLDS Update: Judge-Attorney conference ends in confusion 05/31/2008 08:39:01 AM GMT
Updated: 5:52 PM- SAN ANGELO, Texas - Another proposed order has emerged from a crowded courtroom today, further restricting the movement of the FLDS children at the center of the YFZ Ranch case once they return home. Fifty-first District Judge Barbara Walther has said that some 450 children will be released from state custody and reunited with their parents starting Monday

RSL: Myriad problems 05/31/2008 08:35:02 AM GMT
Good thing Real Salt Lake made a conscious effort before the season to avoid making playoff promises or encouraging great expectations. It probably wouldn't be fulfilling many of them.

Salt Lake Bees: Bees win third straight 05/31/2008 03:51:03 AM GMT
Posted: 9:49 PM- Chris Walker hit a grand slam and Matt Brown smacked a solo shot as the Salt Lake Bees won their third consecutive game, 8-5, against Colorado Springs on Friday night at Franklin Covey Field.

Woman hiker rescued from Mount Olympus 05/31/2008 02:34:42 AM GMT
Posted: 8:33 PM- A 24-year-old Salt Lake City woman was rescued this evening from a cliff on Mount Olympus.

More than 400 to graduate from Westminster College 05/31/2008 01:57:24 AM GMT
Posted: 7:56 PM- Raquel Gabbitas moved 33 times before graduating from Provo High in 2004, the child of teen parents who worked 80-hour weeks at bad jobs.

Utah leads call to delay gay ruling 05/31/2008 05:46:45 PM GMT
Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff and his colleagues from nine other states are urging the California Supreme Court to delay a final ruling that would legalize same-sex marriage.

Meeting on kids' fate gets nowhere 05/31/2008 10:15:58 AM GMT
SAN ANGELO, Texas - Hundreds of children of a polygamous sect were no closer to going home Friday when 51st District Judge Barbara Walther left the bench without abandoning her order keeping them in state custody.

Veterans cemetery rededicated 05/31/2008 09:49:33 AM GMT
The site is a proud place. But the place was not always a proud sight. Hundreds of marble tombstones, marking the final resting place of generations of Utah veterans, stood in the northeast corner of the Salt Lake City Cemetery, like row upon row of broken, jagged teeth.

A home fit for a hero 05/31/2008 09:48:33 AM GMT
EAGLE MOUNTAIN - Gordon Ewell's vehicle took direct hits six times from roadside bombs, leaving him without his balance, his hearing and his peripheral vision.

Brigham Young statue returns to Capitol 05/31/2008 09:44:09 AM GMT
Brigham Young is widely known as the polygamist leader of the Mormon church who established a theocracy here in 1847 after fleeing religious persecution in Illinois.

Scholarship graduate beats some tough odds 05/31/2008 09:07:49 AM GMT
Raquel Gabbitas moved 33 times before graduating from Provo High in 2004, the child of teen parents who worked 80-hour weeks at bad jobs. She knew that sort of life wasn't for her, but she faced huge cultural and economic hurdles to attend college.

Utah's water forecast: Thirsty times are a-brewin' 05/31/2008 09:07:04 AM GMT
Maj. John Wesley Powell began his exploration of the Colorado River and Utah in 1869, and 10 years later his "Report on the Lands of the Arid Region of the United States, With a More Detailed Account of the Lands of Utah" cut straight to a fundamental truth.

Bonjour, Salt Lake - direct from Paris 05/31/2008 09:33:40 PM GMT
A new transportation era in Salt Lake City will begin in the wee hours of Monday morning. At 2:20 a.m., while most Salt Lakers are slumbering, a Delta Air Lines jet will lift off from Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Paris bound for Utah's capital, 5,100 air miles and

Business Glance 05/31/2008 05:39:15 AM GMT
Agriculture Higher fuel costs might drive up harvest prices Custom cutters and farmers alike are bracing for what likely will be the most expensive winter wheat harvest ever amid record high fuel prices.

Tradewinds 05/31/2008 05:39:15 AM GMT
Salt Lake City-based BMW Bank of North America has announced three new executive appointments. Ken Petersen has been appointed bank chairman. He will act as chairman of the board and will be responsible for overseeing bank management.

Pizza Hut taking new approaches 05/31/2008 05:38:20 AM GMT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Dan and Frank Carney borrowed $600 from their mother 50 years ago and opened a small pizzeria in Kansas using second-hand equipment in what was once a bar.

Probe targeting U.S. oil market 05/31/2008 05:38:19 AM GMT
WASHINGTON - Federal regulators are six months into a wide-ranging investigation of U.S. oil markets, with a focus on possible price manipulation. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said Thursday it started the probe in December and took the unusual step of publicizing

S. Koreans seek block of U.S. beef 05/31/2008 05:38:18 AM GMT
SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's political opposition asked the Constitutional Court on Friday to block U.S. beef from entering the country after the government announced it would resume imports within days under an accord with Washington.

KCPW owners are good with bid 05/31/2008 05:38:17 AM GMT
KCPW-FM's owners have accepted evidence showing Wasatch Public Media has $2.4 million to purchase the public radio station when the deal closes later this year.

Gas hits another record as $4 average looms 05/31/2008 05:38:16 AM GMT
NEW YORK - Retail gasoline prices jumped a cent Friday to a new national average of more than $3.96 a gallon, putting them on a course to hit $4 by early next week.

Ford to build new Fiesta subcompact in Mexico 05/31/2008 05:38:15 AM GMT
DETROIT - Ford Motor Co. plans to build its new Fiesta subcompact at a factory near Mexico City for sale in the U.S., the company said Friday. Ford plans to retool its Cuautitlan Assembly Plant from large-truck to small-car production as it moves to shift its factories from

Incomes, spending slow in April 05/31/2008 05:38:14 AM GMT
WASHINGTON - The first round of economic stimulus checks gave a boost to personal incomes in April but a huge question remains: Will people spend the checks quickly enough to keep the economy afloat?

St. George says hives can stay 05/31/2008 05:38:13 AM GMT
ST. GEORGE - City officials will not force a farming family to remove 40 bee colonies from its property, leaving it up to complaining neighbors to file civil lawsuits to get rid of the offending honeybees.

Buyouts exceed Delta's goal 05/31/2008 05:38:11 AM GMT
ATLANTA - Delta Air Lines Inc. is cutting at least 1,000 more jobs than it previously planned because the number of employees who accepted voluntary severance offers exceeded the company's goal.

Consumer News 05/31/2008 05:38:10 AM GMT
Ozone-friendly Asthma sufferers alerted to switch inhalers Old-fashioned asthma inhalers that contain environment-harming chemicals will no longer be sold at year's end - and the government is urging patients not to wait until the last

Utah business in brief 05/31/2008 05:38:06 AM GMT
A 3.25-acre parcel at 100 S. 300 West in Salt Lake City was purchased by Gordon Family Investments. The company, which is affiliated with the developers of Westgate Business Center and Westgate Lofts, plans to construct a high-end hotel there.

United, US Airways back away from merger 05/31/2008 05:38:05 AM GMT
CHICAGO - United Airlines scrapped its latest attempt to combine with US Airways and create the world's largest carrier, formally backing away Friday from a deal that likely would have meant fewer routes and higher ticket prices for consumers.

Complaint filed in heated GOP primary for state treasurer 05/30/2008 06:14:53 PM GMT
Posted: 12:13 PM- The office of Lt. Gov. Gary Herbert received a notarized complaint this morning from Chief Deputy State Treasurer Richard Ellis, alleging a violation of election code by Rep. Mark Walker, R-Sandy.

GOP candidates sniping before runoff 05/30/2008 06:58:32 AM GMT
Each week during the Legislature, Rep. Paul Neuenschwander sends out an e-mail to about 1,000 constituents to update them on the goings-on at the Capitol.

Bush says he'll try to forgive former aide who wrote scathing book 05/30/2008 03:33:55 AM GMT
Posted: 9:32 PM- DEER VALLEY - President Bush told an intimate audience that he hasn't read his former spokesman Scott McClellan's book, and doesn't plan to, but he is disappointed with the criticisms made by the former White House confidant.

Education issues shaping House District 20 primary race 05/29/2008 12:18:31 PM GMT
Posted: 6:14 AM- Each week during the Legislature, Rep. Paul Neuenschwander sends out an email to about 1,000 constituents to update them on the goings-on at the Capitol.

Bush to honor Utah volunteer 05/28/2008 06:34:49 AM GMT
President Bush will present the President's Volunteer Service Award to Rick Pehrson today when he arrives in Salt Lake City. Pehrson, 24, has volunteered more than 900 hours with AmeriCorps Youth Services Corps, serving as a team leader at the Utah Commission on Volunteers.

Bush to make fourth visit to Utah 05/28/2008 02:46:13 AM GMT
Posted: 8:44 PM- President Bush arrives Wednesday for his fourth visit to the state headlining a pair of fundraisers where he will attempt to tap Mitt Romney's formidable Utah money machine to support Sen. John McCain's presidential bid.

Matheson says 'No' to nuclear waste, but Hatch, Bennett, Bishop and Cannon hedge on issue 05/26/2008 07:15:16 AM GMT
WASHINGTON - Rep. Jim Matheson is pushing legislation to block about 1,600 tons of radioactive Italian waste from being buried in Utah's west desert, but his colleagues from the Beehive State aren't yet behind his efforts.

Rare drama in treasurer race 05/26/2008 07:11:25 AM GMT
The job of state treasurer has never been viewed as glamorous or high-profile. But this year, several heavy-hitting Republicans have lined up behind two-term state Rep.

Candidates' memories differ on possibly illegal chat 05/26/2008 07:01:52 AM GMT
The two Republican candidates competing in a fierce state treasurer's race disagree about a conversation they shared earlier this year. Depending on whom you believe, one of them may have violated the law.

Cannon faces fired-up folks 05/25/2008 08:27:41 AM GMT
Jennifer Scott's to-do list is slowly shrinking. As the campaign manager for Jason Chaffetz's challenge to 3rd District Rep. Chris Cannon, Scott was scrambling to fulfill all of her duties.

Rocky still at it - organizes protest to Bush's Utah visit 05/24/2008 08:30:30 AM GMT
Some habits transcend political office.
Rocky Anderson, Salt Lake City's outspoken former mayor, is organizing a peace and human rights rally to protest President Bush's fundraising visit to Utah next week.

Mail-in voter registration deadline falls next Tuesday 05/24/2008 07:03:43 AM GMT
Tuesday is the mail-in voter registration deadline for the June 24 primary election and special Jordan School Board elections. "Registering to vote by mail is the most convenient way to register," Salt Lake County Clerk Sherrie Swensen said.

Bill would require trail, audit rules for voting machines 05/24/2008 07:03:42 AM GMT
WASHINGTON - Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah, and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., the top two members of the Senate Rules Committee, have struck a deal on legislation to require some type of voter verifiable trail for electronic voting machines.

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