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Soccer: RSL team beats D.C. United for SUM U-17 Cup championship Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:25:56 MDT
Striker James Rogers of Salt Lake City scored for the Real Salt Lake under-17 team in its penalty-kick victory over defending champion D.C. United in the second annual SUM U-17 Cup championship game Thursday.

Escort service boss called 'pimp' Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:39:08 MDT
Steven Santiago Maese has grabbed headlines recently for hiring a private investigator to dig up dirt on Salt Lake County District Attorney Lohra Miller. Veteran prosecutor Kent Morgan was fired by Miller in March for allegedly leaking confidential information to Maese about his criminal case.

U. study may offer new ways of preventing teens from lighting up for life Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:41:46 MDT
Addiction experts have long known that smokers who start lighting up as teens have a greater risk of becoming heavy smokers as adults. Now, researchers have discovered one reason why: It's in the genes.

Son calls dad's gun death 'very wrong' Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:41:40 MDT
Mike James Mays died a violent death Wednesday, but friends and relatives said he did not lead a violent life. Meanwhile, police confirmed Mays, 47, was unarmed when he was shot during an altercation outside a Salt Lake City restaurant.

State to make student test scores accessible online Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:41:37 MDT
Soon, teachers and parents may be able to more easily analyze student test scores. And it will only take the touch of a few buttons. The state has decided to award $7.

Teacher merit pay plan OK'd Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:41:36 MDT
CEDAR CITY - At least 31 Utah school districts and charter schools will get a piece of $20 million to pay teachers for performance next school year.

Lafferty pries open secret execution file Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:41:28 MDT
An attorney for condemned killer Ron Lafferty, claiming there is too much secrecy shrouding executions in Utah, won a partial victory Thursday in his quest for a long list of facts on how the ultimate penalty is carried out.

Teen who backed over tot sent to work camp Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:41:26 MDT
A juvenile court judge ordered a 14-year-old girl charged with manslaughter for backing over a Duchesne County toddler with a sport utility vehicle to serve time at a residential work camp and to undergo counseling.

700 East closure snarls traffic Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:41:05 MDT
Salt Lake Valley motorists are finding creative but time-consuming ways to get around a roadblock on one of Utah's busiest city streets during Interstate 80 construction.

Genes hold sway in smoking puzzle Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:25:19 MDT
Posted: 10:21 PM- Addiction experts have long known that smokers who start lighting up as teens have a greater risk of becoming heavy smokers as adults.

Board approves performance pay plans for teachers Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:25:18 MDT
Posted: 10:21 PM- CEDAR CITY - At least 31 Utah school districts and charter schools will get a piece of $20 million to pay teachers for performance next school year.

Ruling shines light on execution process Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:25:17 MDT
Posted: 10:22 PM- An attorney for condemned killer Ron Lafferty, claiming there is too much secrecy shrouding executions in Utah, won a partial victory Thursday in his quest for a long list of facts on how the ultimate penalty is carried out.

Days of '47 horse parade saddles up Saturday Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:02:36 MDT
The Days of '47 Horse Parade is at 10 a.m. Saturday at the South Towne Center in Sandy. This year's parade includes carriages, wagons, drill teams, authentic costumes of the West, the "Cool Water Gang" and, of course, horses.

University hospital seeking patients for leg artery study Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:41:48 MDT
University Hospital is seeking a handful of patients to participate in an experiment using adult stem cells to treat severe artery obstruction to the legs.

S. Weber to replace mayor Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:41:47 MDT
The city plans an open house from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the South Weber Civic Center, 7355 S. 1375 East. The next night, the council will hear presentations from four applicants to complete the 18 months left in the mayoral term.

About the study on smoking Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:41:41 MDT
Science behind the findings Researchers identified a high-risk "haplotype," or linked, small variations in a single unit of DNA, that affects nicotine receptors in the nervous system.

Foundation gives $20K to SLCC for minority scholarships Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:41:39 MDT
The I.J. and Jeanne Wagner Charitable Foundation has given a $20,000 scholarship grant to Salt Lake Community College for minority students and students from the west side of Salt Lake County.

Rove defies a subpoena to testify before a House panel Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:41:35 MDT
WASHINGTON - Former White House adviser Karl Rove defied a congressional subpoena and refused to testify Thursday about allegations of political pressure at the Justice Department, including whether he influenced the prosecution of a former Democratic governor of Alabama.

Paul Rolly: New Senate chambers don't live up Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:41:34 MDT
Just six months after the completion of the three-year, $212 million state Capitol renovation, the Utah Senate is ripping up its chambers and doing it over again.

Councilman waives right to speedy trial in assault case Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:41:33 MDT
SPANISH FORK - Payson City Councilman Scott Phillips has agreed to give prosecutors more time to try his assault case. Phillips, 45, at a pretrial conference Thursday, waived his right to a speedy trial.

Council repeats vote, lifts building ban again Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:41:31 MDT
With Genola Town Councilman Bryan Draper's conflicts of interest out in the open, the council has again voted to lift a building ban on the Genola Meadows subdivision.

Ex-KTVX reporter was 'good journalist' Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:41:30 MDT
Fred Fife, a former Utah television news anchor and reporter, passed away in a Georgia hospice June 23 after a three-year battle with cancer. He was 48.

'Sgt. Pepper's' drumskin sells for $1M Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:26:52 MDT
The original drumskin featured on the front cover of the 1967 album ''Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'' by the Beatles sold Thursday night at Christie's International in London for $1.

FDA sets guidelines to ensure imported condoms hold up Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:26:52 MDT
Federal regulators urged steps to prevent a trickle of leaky condoms being shipped to the U.S. from becoming a flood. One faulty sheath will cause a whole shipment to be detained, the U.

Utah is No. 10 in foreclosures Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:25:05 MDT
Welcome to Utah, one of the new foreclosure capitals of the United States. After years of economic prosperity, Utah now has the country's 10th highest home foreclosure rate.

SLC cab companies seek fare hike Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:25:03 MDT
Commuters aren't the only ones feeling pain at the gasoline pump. Salt Lake City's three taxicab companies are asking for a fare hike that would raise the per-mile rate for cabs from $2 to $2.

Business Glance Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:25:02 MDT
Dow Chemical giant to buy rival company in a $15B deal Dow Chemical Co. will buy rival chemicals maker Rohm and Haas Co.

Wal-Mart leads retailers in June gains Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:25:01 MDT
NEW YORK - Shoppers, enticed by heavy discounts and armed with rebate checks, spent freely in June, helping to lift retailers' sales. The outlook for the back-to-school season remains tough, though, as consumers confront high gas and food prices, a slumping housing market and tighter credit.

Patents Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:24:59 MDT
Face plate securement method, patent No. 7,395,598, invented by Brent L. Kidman of Spanish Fork, assigned to Cheetah USA Corp. of Sandy. Cutting element with canted interface surface and bit body incorporating the same, patent No.

State gets first coal mine safety director Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:24:58 MDT
Helper resident Garth Nielsen will become the first director of the state's new Office of Coal Mine Safety, an agency created by the Legislature following last August's Crandall Canyon mine disaster.

Fannie, Freddie shares plummet Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:24:56 MDT
Fears that the government will be forced to rescue Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could well become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Shares of the government-chartered mortgage finance giants plummeted Thursday and are trading at levels last seen in the early 1990s.

GM CEO: Company won't seek bankruptcy Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:24:55 MDT
DALLAS - The chief executive of General Motors Corp. dismissed speculation that the largest U.S. automaker might soon seek bankruptcy protection. Comments in the past week about a potential bankruptcy are ''not at all constructive or accurate,'' Rick Wagoner said Thursday.

Overstock forgoes fur to avoid selling dog pelts Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:24:54 MDT
Salt Lake City-based Overstock.com went entirely fur-free on Thursday. The decision was inspired by the Internet retail giant's discovery that much of the purported raccoon fur on the market - including some in its supply - is actually made from dog pelts.

Business Digest Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:24:53 MDT
Merit Medical Unaudited figures show 11 percent earnings jump Utah's Merit Medical Systems Inc.

Utah Business in Brief Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:24:51 MDT
Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort will play host today through Sunday to the 20th annual Founders Title Company Folk & Bluegrass Festival. Headline performers include Tim O'Brien on Saturday and Peter Rowan and the Sam Bush Band on Sunday.

AlloCure receives $14.5M backing Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:24:50 MDT
AlloCure Inc., a Salt Lake City biotechnology company developing a stem cell therapy for severe kidney injuries, has received $14.5 million from two venture capital companies.

Investment firms didn't draw emergency Fed loans Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:45:16 MDT
Posted: 2:44 PM- WASHINGTON -- Wall Street companies didn't borrow from the Federal Reserve's emergency lending program over the past week while commercial banks scaled back, sending a sign of some improvements in credit strains.

The Principle Voices Coalition statement Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:44:26 MDT
Posted: 6:43 AM- This is the statement released Wednesday by The Principle Voices Coalition, an advocacy group for fundamentalist Mormons:

Fundamentally, we're Mormon, coalition asserts Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:05:46 MDT
A coalition that represents fundamentalist Mormons has issued a statement objecting to the LDS Church's effort to deny their claim to a shared heritage.

Jeffs out of hospital, going back to jail Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:21:26 MDT
Posted: 11:30 PM- Convicted polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs is headed back to jail, after spending a day hospitalized in Las Vegas.

Spokesman granted restraining order Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:57:51 MDT
A Washington County judge on Wednesday granted a temporary restraining order and injunction sought by a polygamous sect spokesman, who claims he has been harassed by a Cedar City private investigator.

Woman accused of triggering raid on FLDS pleads to other charges Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:57:50 MDT
The Colorado Springs woman believed to have prompted the April raid on an FLDS ranch in Texas pleaded not guilty Wednesday to an unrelated misdemeanor charge of making a false report in Colorado.

Obit: Douglas Coy Miles helped create CTR ring and other famous LDS artifacts Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:12:06 MDT
Posted: 10:07 AM- Few Mormons will know his name, but most will know the artifacts that Douglas Coy Miles helped create

Utah Jazz: Williams' extension not a 'done deal yet' Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:27:01 MDT
After meeting Wednesday with Jazz general manager Kevin O'Connor, Deron Williams came away hopeful a contract extension could be finalized in the coming days, although Williams did express some concerns about the Jazz going forward.

Jazz: Sign first-round pick Koufos Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:59:16 MDT
Posted: 1:58 PM- The Utah Jazz signed first-round draft pick Kostas Koufos on Thursday. Terms were not released. The 7-foot center was the 23rd player selected in the June draft. He averaged 14.4 points and 6.7 rebounds last season for Ohio State.

Jazz: Williams optimistic new deal is days away Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:08:39 MDT
Posted: 12:06 PM- Deron Williams said he met Wednesday with Jazz general manager Kevin O'Connor and was optimistic a contract extension could be finalized in the coming days, although Williams did have some concerns about the Jazz's future direction.

Getting her kicks Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:00:06 MDT
Once she knew the dream was over - for now - Sara Nicponski let the feeling of disappointment burn for a little while. Then came the excitement.

Prep swimming: Nicponski keeps her head up Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:59:35 MDT
Once she knew the dream was over - for now - Sara Nicponski let the feeling of disappointment burn for a little while. Then came the excitement.

Nicponski keeps her head up Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:58:23 MDT
Once she knew the dream was over - for now - Sara Nicponski let the feeling of disappointment burn for a little while. Then came the excitement.

Live Blog: Talk Prep Football at 11 a.m. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:51:11 MDT
Talk with prep sports writers Maggie Thach, Tony Jones and Chhun Sun at 11 a.m.

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