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University Hospital says records theft hit fewer patients than thought 06/26/2008 02:05:27 AM GMT
Posted: 8:02 PM- A theft of billing records affected fewer University Hospital patients than originally thought, a spokesman said today, but a notification letter won't reach some whose personal information might be vulnerable.

Two charged in string of robberies 06/26/2008 01:37:22 AM GMT
Posted: 7:35 PM- Charges were filed Tuesday in federal court against two men accused of robbing as many as 11 Salt Lake Valley businesses and restaurants.

Jury rules getaway driver is guilty in slaying of Glendale hairdresser 06/26/2008 01:30:49 AM GMT
Posted: 7:27 PM- A Salt Lake City jury today found getaway car driver Jesus A. Jimenez guilty in connection with the August 2007 murder of 23-year-old Glendale hairdresser Faviola Hernandez.

Ogden woman claims she was held prisoner by ex-boyfriend 06/26/2008 01:24:51 AM GMT
Posted: 7:21 PM- A 25-year-old Ogden woman was found safe Wednesday in her ex-boyfriend's apartment after she was able to contact police and tell them he had held her against her will for a week.

Man who killed security guard says he wanted only to shoot gun as a warning 06/26/2008 12:16:47 AM GMT
Posted: 6:12 PM- Accused killer Roger Allen Malcolm testified Wednesday that he meant to shoot his gun during a violent 8-second tussle with a truck stop security guard, but never meant to harm anyone.

Judge denies new trial for figure in Kiplyn mystery 06/26/2008 12:15:01 AM GMT
Posted: 6:09 PM- A federal judge declined today to order a new trial for a man convicted of lying during the investigation into the 1995 disappearance of Spanish Fork teenager Kiplyn Davis.

Wildfire burning Duchesne County 06/26/2008 12:08:33 AM GMT
Posted: 6:05 PM- Fire officials are monitoring a wildfire in Duchesne County that was ignited by lightening earlier this week.

Utah County bank robber to serve 57 years in prison 06/25/2008 11:56:32 PM GMT
Posted: 5:55 PM- A federal judge reluctantly sentenced a Lehi man today to 57 years in prison for a bank robbery spree, saying the punishment was too harsh but the law forced him to impose the term.

BYU football: Two more commit to Cougs' 2009 class 06/25/2008 11:53:21 PM GMT
Posted: 5:52 PM- PROVO -- Brigham Young football coaches received two more oral commitments from members of the class of 2009 on Wednesday, landing a receiver from Beaverton, Ore., and a defensive back from Palm Desert, Calif.

Man who killed girlfriend's son sentenced to prison 06/25/2008 11:40:11 PM GMT
Posted: 5:39 PM- A southeastern Utah man who admitted killing his girlfriend's son when he accidentally fell on him has been sentenced to two years in prison.

Texas grand jury wraps up hearing for day into criminal allegations against FLDS 06/25/2008 11:18:36 PM GMT
Updated: 3:46 PM- ELDORADO, Texas - Teresa Jeffs, the last of seven FLDS witnesses summoned to testify before a Texas grand jury today, left the courthouse this afternoon after spending about 40 minutes in the building.

Basketball: Utes announce tough nonconference schedule 06/25/2008 10:54:34 PM GMT
Posted: 4:38 PM- Forget about Adams State. Never mind Ripon, High Point, or Stony Brook. And don't even think about Cardinal Stritch.

Walsh: I get mail, lots of it 06/25/2008 09:59:32 PM GMT
I knew gun lovers wouldn't like my Sunday column. No matter how reasonable and even-handed I tried to be (I acknowledged firing guns myself and conceded on concealed weapons, for goodness' sake), I know that people are irrational about their Glocks. So I expected hate mail.

Undercover in golf shirts and denim, Park City cops take a swing at promoting pedestrian safety 06/25/2008 09:31:01 PM GMT
Posted: 3:30 PM- Call it a sting operation.
Or maybe a walkability-education tool.
A big, fat ticket, is what it is.

One dead in Provo Canyon car accident 06/25/2008 09:25:53 PM GMT
Posted: 3:24 PM- A man died Wednesday morning in a Provo Canyon car accident, police said.
About 10 a.m., he was driving a green Nissan east on U.S.

Rolly: Motorists left out cold by hot line 06/25/2008 09:35:16 PM GMT
Frustrated Parleys Canyon motorists learned the hard way last week that when trying to find the least obstructed route, the folks at the Utah Department of Transportation traffic hot line may be the last ones to know.

Rolly: A.G.'s Office tries to keep treasurer-race memo a secret 06/25/2008 09:32:24 PM GMT
The Utah Attorney General's Office has sat on an internal memo for more than a week that raises serious legal questions about whether failed state treasurer candidate Mark Walker could assume the job if elected because he voted for a pay raise for the treasurer while in the Legislature.

New home sales and prices both drop in May 06/25/2008 08:34:28 PM GMT
Posted: 8:41 AM- WASHINGTON - Sales of new homes tumbled for the sixth time in seven months in May while median prices kept plunging, underscoring the depth of the nation's housing woes.

Stocks up slightly after Fed keeps rates unchanged 06/25/2008 08:30:24 PM GMT
Updated: 2:18 PM- NEW YORK -- Wall Street ended an erratic day with a modest gain after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and issued a mixed assessment of the economy.

Consumers sacrifice guilty pleasures 06/25/2008 05:18:58 PM GMT
The ''latte effect'' of the go-go years had consumers spending at least $4 a day on coffee. Now the downturn is forcing them to rethink the wisdom of such habits.

Second shareholder lawsuit filed to block offer for Usana 06/25/2008 04:54:41 PM GMT
Posted: 10:53 AM- A second lawsuit has been filed over the proposal to take Usana Health Sciences Inc. private.

Speculators new gas-price villains 06/25/2008 05:38:23 AM GMT
The pain at the pump keeps getting worse for Utah drivers. The average cost of a gallon of unleaded gasoline in Utah hit yet another record Tuesday, reaching $4.

Patents 06/25/2008 05:38:23 AM GMT
Pump-bottle atomizer, patent No. 7,389,947, invented by Marshall T. Denton of Salt Lake City, assigned to Wolfe Tory Medical Inc. of Salt Lake City. Method for providing a degradation drum, patent No.

Financial firms announce deep cuts, may trim 175K jobs in '09 06/25/2008 05:38:23 AM GMT
The world's biggest financial firms may lose as many as 175,000 jobs by this time next year as banks led by Citigroup Inc. shed workers amid slowing revenue and billions in write-downs, executive recruiters say.

Tradewinds 06/25/2008 05:38:23 AM GMT
North Salt Lake-based Green Construction has hired Timothy Pickett as an estimator. Pickett has 10 years experience in the industry and specializes in large, pipe-oriented projects.

Shoppers fed up as containers shrink 06/25/2008 05:35:42 AM GMT
Besides paying more for a tank of gasoline, consumers are being hit with smaller food packages in grocery stores that cost the same amount of money as their larger predecessors.

Dow Chemical raising prices another 25 percent 06/25/2008 05:35:41 AM GMT
Dow Chemical Co. announced its second wide-ranging price hikes in less than a month as it attempts to offset sustained record costs for energy and the soaring price of raw materials.

Business Digest 06/25/2008 05:35:40 AM GMT
Accommodations More Utah hotel rooms empty in May, but rates up Occupancy at Utah hotels dipped slightly in May from the same month a year earlier.

Delta to add two destinations 06/25/2008 05:35:39 AM GMT
Delta Air Lines, which has been cutting routes from its hub at Salt Lake City International Airport to deal with record fuel prices, will add two destinations in December.

Delta, Northwest pilots near a deal 06/25/2008 05:35:38 AM GMT
Negotiators for Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines pilots have tentatively agreed on a joint labor contract and a process for establishing a single seniority list before the carriers merge later this year.

Consumer News 06/25/2008 05:35:37 AM GMT
Air travel American offers free testing of in-flight Net American Airlines says customers will be able to test in-flight Internet access for free on two flights beginning today, with broader service expected in the next couple of weeks.

U. senior receives convention bureau scholarship 06/25/2008 05:35:36 AM GMT
University of Utah student Karalyn Marzo is the second recipient of the Salt Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau's Dianne Nelson Binger Scholarship. Marzo is a senior in the parks, recreation and tourism department.

Lawyer for polygamous prophet's daughter says Texas judge biased 06/25/2008 12:33:41 PM GMT
Updated: 10:21 PM- SAN ANGELO, Texas - When it finally ended, there were mostly expressions of weariness from those at the center of a nearly five-hour hearing here, as attorneys skirmished over a judge's alleged bias, an attorney's conduct and the ability of a polygamous sect leader's daughter to make her own decisions.
"What do I say?" Teresa Jeffs, 16, asked her mother as she left Courtroom C at the Tom Green County Courthouse. And then to a cluster of reporters: "I'm sick of everything."

NBA: Man-child Wright had talent but wasted it 06/25/2008 03:35:56 PM GMT
Never in Utah Jazz history has a player picked so high in the NBA Draft accomplished so little on the court. Even today, 15 years after the Jazz took Seton Hall center Luther Wright with the 18th pick in the first round, merely mentioning his name elicits a sad and nearly

Utah Jazz: Plaisted leaves it all on the floor 06/25/2008 03:31:24 PM GMT
Whether it was a return to altitude or a case of allergies, the toll from a dozen draft workouts or the orange juice he had for breakfast, Brigham Young center Trent Plaisted struggled through things Tuesday as he auditioned for the Jazz.

Jazz & NBA Draft: Jazz have had their share of blunders, bull's-eyes 06/25/2008 03:26:09 PM GMT
Imagine if the Utah Jazz had drafted and kept Magic Johnson, Dominique Wilkins, John Stockton and Karl Malone during a six-year span starting in 1979. Would the franchise still be pursuing its first championship?

NBA: Forget about Olowokandi 06/25/2008 07:52:46 AM GMT
On draft day of 1998, the Clippers used the coveted first pick on a big, lanky foreign-born big man who dazzled observers with his mobility and versatility in predraft workouts.

Utah Jazz: It's official: Boozer, Williams on U.S. team's roster 06/24/2008 09:24:14 PM GMT
If he looked to his left at Monday's news conference, Deron Williams could find side by side pictures of himself and John Stockton in their blue USA Basketball jerseys.

NBA: Now that we know better ... try a 2005 redraft 06/24/2008 04:25:44 PM GMT
Here's a question for Utah Jazz fans: Can you imagine a frontcourt featuring Carlos Boozer and Andrew Bynum? Can you imagine this team, currently constructed without Deron Williams?

Olympic basketball: 2008 U.S. roster 06/24/2008 04:03:36 PM GMT
GUARDS Deron Williams, Utah Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers Jason Kidd, Dallas Chris Paul, New Orleans Dwyane Wade, Miami FORWARDS Carlos Boozer, Utah

Utah Jazz: Who will the Jazz take with their No. 23 pick? 06/24/2008 07:39:58 AM GMT
The best player available, of course. "The best player available" has to be the most-used cliche at draft time. But as boring as it sounds, the Jazz are sticking to that line, despite a roster that seems set at the guard position and in need of help in the post.

Which athletes make an impact off the field? 06/25/2008 07:52:49 AM GMT
Do you know a kid who makes a difference in his or her community? We want to know about them for our annual Prep Difference Makers project. It doesn't matter if they're the star of the team or a bench-warmer, we want to know who is donating their time and talents to charity and philanthropy outside

Women's basketball: Hurricane standout heading to Dixie 06/24/2008 06:16:04 PM GMT
Posted: 12:15 PM- Shanae Vaifanua, a graduate of Hurricane High School, signed a letter of intent Monday to play women's basketball at Dixie State College for the 2008-09 school year, according to a press release.

Prep Difference Makers: Which athletes make an impact off the field? 06/24/2008 07:40:12 AM GMT
Do you know a kid who makes a difference in his or her community? We want to know about them for our annual Prep Difference Makers project. It doesn't matter if they're the star of the team or a bench-warmer, we want to know who is donating their time and talents to charity and philanthropy outside

Bees: RBI single puts game in Bees' favor 06/25/2008 07:53:05 AM GMT
The Fourth of July came a week early. Vapor trails took the place of the rocket's red glare as home runs soared out of Franklin Covey Field on Tuesday night.

Bees: Bulger goes right to work in Bees' win 06/24/2008 07:39:49 AM GMT
Salt Lake reliever Jason Bulger subscribes to the notion that his best pitch is strike one. For the closer in the pressure-packed win-or-else situation that is the ninth inning, there is no fooling around trying to be too fine.

Grizzlies: Grizz to host NHL preseason game 06/25/2008 07:53:08 AM GMT
The Utah Grizzlies and the E Center of West Valley City will host a preseason game between the NHL's Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks on Sunday, Oct.

Kirby: Google maps tried to kill me 06/25/2008 12:26:13 AM GMT
I figured that we would die. We deserved it. Thanks to following directions, we were lost, running low on fuel, and stuck in the burning sand of an empty desert.

Monson: Past, future combine for Plaisted mystery 06/25/2008 03:41:21 PM GMT
Trent Plaisted boxed himself in at Brigham Young, keeping in what he could, keeping out what he couldn't. During a predraft workout with the Jazz on Tuesday morning, he couldn't keep his breakfast in.

Kragthorpe: U.S. apparently has learned its lesson from '04 06/24/2008 09:23:22 PM GMT
Deron Williams was like millions of other Americans last time, watching in disbelief as the country that routinely dominated Olympic basketball competition lost one game .

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