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Utah birth records sought to probe FLDS couples' ages 06/19/2008 03:26:56 AM GMT
Utah birth certificates may be playing a significant role in an investigation into possible sexual abuse at a polygamous sect's Texas ranch, The Salt Lake Tribune has learned.

Arson suspected in fatal Cottonwood Heights house fire 06/19/2008 02:30:17 AM GMT
Posted: 5:17 PM- One man died this afternoon after a fire ripped through a Cottonwood Heights home.
Neighbors reported hearing an explosion and saw flames shooting through the roof of the house, at 2938 East Bridgewater Drive around 3:30 p.m.

Sierra Club keeps pushing for Ogden gondola records 06/19/2008 12:42:07 AM GMT
Posted: 6:41 PM- OGDEN - An attorney for the Sierra Club told a judge here today that there can be only one reason - fear of political embarrassment - for Ogden City to keep secret its records of negotiations on a gondola.

Baby left in hot car still in critical condition 06/19/2008 12:38:49 AM GMT
Posted: 6:37 PM- A Layton infant left in a sweltering car for two hours this week remains in critical condition and likely has a difficult recovery ahead if he survives.

Bush urges tapping into Western oil shale 06/18/2008 11:32:53 PM GMT
Posted: 12:00 PM- WASHINGTON - President Bush on Wednesday called for tapping into oil shale in the West as a way to curb high gas prices.

Wasatch County officials, under court order, put Hideout on the map 06/18/2008 11:23:56 PM GMT
Posted: 5:22 PM- HEBER CITY - Bowing to an order from 4th District Court, the Wasatch County Council Wednesday rescinded its denial of incorporation to the developers of a town to be called Hideout on the east shore of the Jordanelle Reservoir.

Two die in I-215 accident 06/18/2008 10:07:57 PM GMT
Posted: 4:06 PM- Two people died on Interstate 215 West after the car they were riding in slowed suddenly and was hit from behind by another vehicle about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, police said.

Walsh: Obama sock puppet saga reinforces Utah stereotypes 06/18/2008 09:43:35 PM GMT
The Washington Post sent a reporter to town a few weeks ago to attempt to capture in prose our "different state of race relations."

Lawmakers look at change to property tax system 06/18/2008 09:35:26 PM GMT
Posted: 3:34 PM- Huge spikes in property tax levies have Utah lawmakers looking at changing the way home values are assessed, with one option being California's model, basing the tax on the sale price of the home.

Garbage districts drop challenge to voter Box Elder Co. initiative 06/18/2008 08:43:04 PM GMT
Posted: 11:21 AM- BRIGHAM CITY - The board representing garbage districts in five northern Utah counties decided unanimously this morning to drop its challenge of a voter initiative in Box Elder County.

Stocks tumble on FedEx profit warning, surging fuel costs 06/18/2008 08:34:30 PM GMT
Updated: 2:33 PM- NEW YORK - Wall Street took a tumble Wednesday on renewed concerns about the financial sector and FedEx Corp.'s warning that weakening demand and surging fuel costs would weigh on profits in the coming year.

Five arrested in alleged sexual assault at a Park City hotel 06/18/2008 08:21:17 PM GMT
Posted: 2:20 PM- Park City police have arrested five men in connection with holding two women against their will at a hotel over the weekend.

Cedar Hills: More fun in the sun, cough up more bucks 06/18/2008 08:17:26 PM GMT
Posted: 2:16 PM- As it prepares for its first commercial growth, fledgling Cedar Hills will ask voters if they want to cough up more cash for more fun in the sun.

Missing Massachusetts kayaker apparently died in fall from cliff 06/18/2008 07:23:08 PM GMT
Posted: 1:20 PM- A missing kayaker fell from a cliff and died while taking pictures near Bull Hollow, south of the Green River, police said.

Onetime HUD director Cisneros stumps for affordable housing 06/18/2008 07:21:49 PM GMT
Posted: 1:18 PM- Former Clinton cabinet member Henry Cisneros spoke of the importance of affordable homes at the grand opening of the Pineae Gardens community in Centerville.

FDA issues warnings to makers of products touted as cancer cures 06/18/2008 08:24:23 PM GMT
WASHINGTON - Tumorex, Immune Ace, Ellagic Insurance Formula, PC Hope, Pacific Ocean Shark Cartilage, Breast Cancer Tea Formula. They are all products sold to desperate cancer patients or people worried they might become one.

S.L. County mayor heats up campaign fundraiser 06/18/2008 08:11:18 PM GMT
Rick S. Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon is revving his re-election engine toward a half-million-dollar campaign.

Farm subsidies: A gift for the wealthy? 06/18/2008 07:56:40 PM GMT
A billionaire, a U.S. cabinet member, lobbyists, a polygamous clan and a sports team owner are among the few Utahns paid federal farm subsidies in a state where four out of five farmers get nothing.

R.C. Willey hires 'Trading Spaces' star 06/18/2008 04:18:55 PM GMT
Paige Davis, the bubbly host of The Learning Channel's home-decoration show "Trading Spaces," is the new face of R.C. Willey Home Furnishings. The campaign, which premiered Sunday and includes television, radio, billboard, print, Web and interactive advertisements, was the first

Zions Bancorp stock dives 10% 06/18/2008 05:35:36 AM GMT
Zions Bancorporation's stock fell about 10 percent Tuesday after release of a poor national housing construction report and a Goldman Sachs analyst lowered the firm's projected share price target.

Patents 06/18/2008 05:35:27 AM GMT
Snowboard boot with liner harness, patent No. 7,386,947, invented by John D. Martin, of Vashon, Wash.; and Bobby Meeks, of Salt Lake City; assigned to K-2 Corp.

High costs and slowing growth box the Fed in 06/18/2008 05:35:26 AM GMT
Wholesale prices barreled ahead in May, even as industrial activity and housing in Utah and in the U.S. faltered. The blend of high costs and slow growth almost ensures that the Federal Reserve's next move on interest rates will be no move at all.

United forecasts 2008 fuel costs will reach $9.5B 06/18/2008 05:35:16 AM GMT
CHICAGO - United Airlines on Tuesday projected its 2008 fuel bill would hit $9.5 billion based on current prices, or more than $3.5 billion higher than last year.

Business Glance 06/18/2008 05:35:15 AM GMT
Economy China, U.S. officials vow greater cooperation Top finance officials from the United States and China pledged greater cooperation Tuesday on a range of economic issues from dealing with soaring energy prices to coping with the global

Deal to put curbs on oil speculation 06/18/2008 05:35:11 AM GMT
WASHINGTON - Responding to concerns about the role of speculation in rising oil prices, federal regulators said Tuesday they will place stricter limits on foreign exchanges that trade U.

Nursing homes favor arbitration over courts 06/18/2008 05:35:10 AM GMT
WASHINGTON - William Kurth fractured his left hip and leg and contracted numerous pressure ulcers during his final months of life in a Wisconsin nursing home.

Utilities scramble as Midwest floods delay coal shipments 06/18/2008 05:35:09 AM GMT
WASHINGTON - Extensive flooding in the Midwest has disrupted railroad networks and delayed coal shipments at a time when tight supplies already have contributed to higher prices for coal and electricity.

Earnings snapshots 06/18/2008 05:35:07 AM GMT
Goldman Sachs The world's biggest investment bank navigated yet another quarter of market turmoil and tight credit, with runaway prices of commodities such as oil and gold helping to drive profit.

On taxes, candidates' vision different, pricey 06/18/2008 05:35:06 AM GMT
WASHINGTON - Make more than $250,000 a year? Watch out. Barack Obama wants to raise your income taxes. Social Security taxes, too. Run a corporation?

In cash crisis, bottled water drying up 06/18/2008 05:35:05 AM GMT
Tap water is making a comeback. With a day's worth of bottled water - the recommended 64 ounces - costing hundreds to thousands of dollars a year depending on the brand, more people are opting to slurp water that comes straight from the faucet.

ATK's test A-OK on abort system igniter 06/18/2008 05:35:04 AM GMT
Utah's Alliant Techsystems (ATK) and NASA have successfully test fired a critical safety component that will be used on the Orion crew exploration vehicle, which is the next generation of spacecraft under development as a replacement for the nation's aging space shuttle fleet.

Wholesale prices bolt higher in May 06/17/2008 09:37:02 PM GMT
Posted: 8:52 AM- WASHINGTON -Wholesale prices bolted ahead in May at the fastest pace in six months as energy and food costs marched higher.

Fix 'slanderous' claims, FLDS says 06/18/2008 07:37:13 AM GMT
A Salt Lake City attorney has asked three Utah officials to "immediately correct" misstatements about FLDS members in profiles provided to Texas authorities.

Raid on FLDS could cost Texas $14 million or more 06/14/2008 08:46:38 PM GMT
Posted: 2:45 PM- FORT WORTH, Texas - The cost of the April raid on a polygamist compound in West Texas is expected to top $14 million, about one-third of it in lawyers' fees, according to a published analysis of state records.

FBI probe in 1980s: Lost chance to curb FLDS leaders? 06/14/2008 02:20:13 PM GMT
Long before today's debate over the need for a federal task force to probe the FLDS Church, a federal civil rights investigation concluded the polygamous sect was doing nothing worth prosecuting.

'85 probe of FLDS leaders fizzled 06/14/2008 02:19:46 PM GMT
Long before today's debate over the need for a federal task force to probe the FLDS Church, a federal civil rights investigation concluded the polygamous sect was doing nothing worth prosecuting.

Polygamous sect figure meets with Utah Attorney General reps 06/13/2008 05:43:27 PM GMT
Posted: 6:32 AM- In what may be a historic turning point, an FLDS church spokesman spent four hours Thursday with representatives of the Utah Attorney General's Office - a meeting both sides described as a small, first step toward more open communication.

Utah, Arizona, Nevada authorities mull cooperative polygamy probes 06/13/2008 07:29:43 AM GMT
Top state and federal law enforcement officials from Utah, Arizona and Nevada met Wednesday in Las Vegas to discuss cooperating in the investigation of polygamy-related crimes.

Texas update: About a third of FLDS children back at ranch with parents 06/13/2008 07:29:26 AM GMT
More than two dozen families have returned to the YFZ Ranch in west Texas while others have set up homes in San Antonio and other cities.
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FLDS angered by Texas memo warning of church's 'enforcers' 06/12/2008 10:37:22 PM GMT
Two days before a state judge held hearings on whether to keep children from a polygamous sect in custody, Texas officials circulated profiles of FLDS members they worried might intimidate or bribe witnesses.

Law enforcement meets to discuss polygamy crimes; FBI director no fan of task force idea 06/12/2008 02:05:58 AM GMT
Posted: 8:05 PM- Top state and federal law enforcement officials from Utah, Arizona and Nevada met in Las Vegas Wednesday to discuss cooperating in the investigation of polygamy-related crimes.
U.S. Attorney for Utah Brett Tolman said the group talked about working together on cases, including any involving the polygamous Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and other groups.

Worried about witness safety, Texas circulated profiles of FLDS 'enforcers' 06/11/2008 08:37:51 PM GMT
Updated: 2:35 PM- SAN ANGELO, Texas -- Two days before a state judge held hearings on whether to keep children from a polygamous sect in custody, Texas officials circulated profiles of FLDS members they worried might intimidate or bribe witnesses.

Public overwhelmingly wanted FLDS children back with parents 06/10/2008 06:58:15 AM GMT
As a district judge heard the state's case for keeping children from a polygamous sect in custody, hundreds of electronic and telephone messages were pouring into Texas Gov.

New editor named for Mormon magazine 06/16/2008 07:34:07 PM GMT
Posted: 11:35 AM- Sunstone, the so-called magazine of independent Mormon thought, has a new editor.
The board of the Sunstone Education Foundation says Steven R.Carter will take over as director of publications and editor in August.

Swindler duped Mormon faithful, others in $180m investment scam 06/16/2008 12:22:04 PM GMT
Through the years, convicted swindler Val E. Southwick had many things going for him as he convinced investors to part with their money, not the least of which was his standing in the LDS Church.

Stitching up 'religious divide' for charity 06/14/2008 07:19:04 AM GMT
When Bethany Poulter's mother invited her and her sister to go out, the 26-year-old said she expected to end up at a restaurant. But Poulter's mother, Carol, soon fessed up to what she really had planned for Thursday night: sewing quilts for charity

Rule of law: For FLDS, the handwriting is on the wall 06/14/2008 05:32:01 AM GMT
It shouldn't take a visionary to tell members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints that the handwriting is on the wall. Their prophet, Warren Jeffs, is in jail for "rape as an accomplice," i.

Kirby: 'Crazy reader' feedback 06/14/2008 01:46:10 AM GMT
I haven't done this in a while. I might not have gotten around to it again for another while but for a reader I met last week on TRAX. She insisted it was time.

LDS Church denies misdeed 06/10/2008 06:50:43 AM GMT
The LDS Church said an Orthodox Christian priest's allegations that Mormon missionaries interrupted a religious service and had to be removed are "erroneous.

Utah Jazz: Billups' pullout raises hopes for Williams 06/18/2008 07:31:02 AM GMT
With an assist from Detroit's Chauncey Billups, Jazz guard Deron Williams might have locked up a spot on USA Basketball's Olympic roster Tuesday. According to ESPN, Billups contacted USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo and informed him he would be unable to play

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