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Three die in helicopter crash near Price Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:16:23 MDT
Posted: 7:44 PM- Three people died Saturday when a helicopter crashed near Price. Few details were available Saturday evening, but Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Todd Johnson confirmed the crash and three had died.

Suspected gunman shoots into crowd on Salt Lake City's west side Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:21:36 MDT
Posted: 7:20 PM- As many as 20 people found themselves the target of gunfire early Saturday, as someone fired bullets at a gathering and wounded three people.

Former owner of clean-movie company pleads in sex case Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:31:46 MDT
Posted: 4:30 PM- A man who once removed adult content from movies has pleaded no contest to two counts of sexual battery.

Orem woman dies after Bear Lake campsite crash Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:50:04 MDT
Posted: 11:33 AM- An Orem woman who was one of five people run over by a driver near a Bear Lake campsite Friday has died.

Cyclists pedal against poverty Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:48:18 MDT
Posted: 1:46 PM- They often see the country in uglier circumstances, cleaning up after floods or rebuilding Gulf Coast homes after a hurricane.

It's the rules: Utah to vote for Romney Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:17:39 MDT
WASHINGTON - The music will be rising into a crescendo, the hall glowing with red, blue and white stars, confetti at the waiting, when Utah delegates take the microphone in the nomination of John McCain for the president and cast their ballots for Mitt Romney.

Records: Jeffs conducted teen daughter's wedding Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:14:57 MDT
Warren Jeffs married his underage daughter to the 34-year-old son of his chief deputy, one day after she turned 15, according to pictures, diaries and a marriage record kept by Jeffs' polygamist sect obtained Friday by the Houston Chronicle and the San Antonio Express-News.

Utahns buy less, state gets fewer tax dollars Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:59:55 MDT
State tax revenue for the past 12 months dipped, indicating that Utahns, like people across the nation, have begun to tighten their belts. "One thing that is pretty clear is that people have less disposable income because they're having to spend more for gas and groceries,"

McCain and Romney make up, attracting running mate buzz Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:21:20 MDT
It was not so long ago that the idea that Senator John McCain would even entertain tapping Mitt Romney, his bitterest primary rival, as his running mate would have seemed preposterous.

Mom sues school district over bat-infested halls Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:21:05 MDT
Never mind the latest Batman installment, "The Dark Knight." Lehi High School had the real thing last fall when a school of bats held roost near the ceiling of its small gym.

Cannon fires shot at GOP Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:10:52 MDT
WASHINGTON - Rep. Chris Cannon is angry. Not at the voters who tossed him from his 12-year perch, but at the Republican leaders and those vocal few hammering on about earmarks and lobbing stinging criticism at their own party members.

Standoff over waste from Italy to drag on Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:10:46 MDT
It might be another year before a judge decides who has the final say on importing foreign radioactive waste to Utah. EnergySolutions Inc.

Court: Streams are fair game Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:10:35 MDT
Fishing enthusiasts are giddy over a Utah Supreme Court decision that allows the public onto streams that flow through private property. "This is something that will just make the angling community do back flips," Ed Kent, chairman of the Utah Anglers Coalition, said of

Online college to graduate 642 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:10:29 MDT
Dale Nelson once operated a 250-head dairy herd in Enterprise, keeping the milk flowing for 20 years before the dairy business soured on him several years ago.

Driver accidentally hits five people at camp site Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:19:55 MDT
Posted: 10:19 PM- Three Orem family members, including an infant, were hospitalized Friday after being injured at Bear Lake in Idaho when a truck slammed into them near a campsite.

Two killed in crash near St. George Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:36:04 MDT
Two people died early Friday in a car crash near St. George. The crash happened in the southbound lanes of Interstate 15, about 12 miles from the state line.

Provo River project a model fix Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:38:16 MDT
MIDWAY - It's not nice to mess with Mother Nature, but water projects have done just that in Utah and across the West since the 1930s. Now, a decadelong restoration effort is mending the scars along the Provo River and, even before its completion this fall, becoming a model for

Utah forecast: Mostly sunny and hot Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:38:25 MDT
We will see a mixed bag across the state this weekend. A dry air mass in place will keep the state mostly sunny and hot today. A chance of isolated storms is possible in southwest Utah.

Driver cited in bus crash with injuries Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:19:12 MDT
The driver of an Arrow Stage Lines tour bus apparently lost control of the vehicle while steering around a curve, causing the bus to overturn and catch fire Thursday while carrying 55 passengers from Zion National Park to Bryce Canyon National Park.

Feds charge 3 in armed robbery Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:10:59 MDT
Authorities have filed federal charges against three men arrested Tuesday in connection with a credit union robbery and a 7-hour standoff with police. The July 17 filing charges John Bizzle, 20; Corey Morrison,18; and George Dumas, 58, with one count each of armed credit union

Hurting for tips Sat, 19 Jul 2008 09:04:20 MDT
Yellow cab driver Felicia Niculescu knew the economy was hitting the skids months ago when passengers began handing out fewer tips. An average tip from the airport to downtown Salt Lake City used to be $2 or $3.

Overstock.com shares plunge Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:53:00 MDT
Overstock.com Inc., the Internet seller of excess merchandise, had its biggest drop in Nasdaq trading after the retailer spent 37 percent more to get each new customer, prompting an analyst to lower his rating on the stock.

Three firms to get tax credits Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:51:36 MDT
Utah has granted Switzerland-based Jet Aviation an incentive package worth about $8.3 million as part of a plan to ensure the company develops a large aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul operation at Ogden-Hinckley Airport.

Mac and Mae's influence, politically, also has declined Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:51:35 MDT
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, for years among the most formidable lobbying forces in corporate America, have seen their political influence decline along with their financial fortunes.

SEC accepts Freddie's registration Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:51:34 MDT
NEW YORK - Mortgage financier Freddie Mac took a step toward issuing common and preferred stock to help bolster its balance sheet Friday when the Securities and Exchange Commission accepted its registration statement filed earlier in the day.

Business Digest Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:51:33 MDT
Latino business Applicants sought for scholarships; deadline is Sept. 15 The Utah Hispanic Business Leadership Foundation is accepting applications for scholarships for the 2008-2009 academic year.

Oil markets look for signs of bubble burst Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:51:32 MDT
NEW YORK - Prices at the pump pulled back from record highs Friday as another slide in oil capped crude's biggest one-week drop in more than three years.

Consumer News Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:51:31 MDT
Deposit insurance FDIC sets new rule to identify who is insured at failed banks The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

Citigroup's $2.5B loss beats odds Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:51:29 MDT
NEW YORK - Citigroup has become the latest big bank to quell Wall Street's worries about a financial sector implosion, posting a $2.5 billion second-quarter loss that was smaller than expected.

Utah business in brief Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:51:28 MDT
Paradigm Medical Industries Inc. of Salt Lake City has begun selling a medical instrument used to detect glaucoma at an early stage. Salt Lake City-based Broadcast International said it has received a patent in Mexico for its video compression technology,

Farm Bureau seeks affordable energy Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:51:27 MDT
PARK CITY - The Utah Farm Bureau has become what its leaders say is the nation's first agricultural interest to join the civil-rights group, Congress of Racial Equality, in the fight for affordable energy.

Republic rejects $6.19B bid from Waste Management Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:51:21 MDT
HARTFORD, Conn. - The trash talking has begun. In a stinging letter Friday, garbage hauler Republic Services Inc. rejected an unsolicited $6.

Business Glance Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:51:20 MDT
Generic drug makers Teva to pay $7.5 billion for Barr Pharmaceuticals Teva Pharmaceutical said Friday it will buy rival generic drugmaker Barr Pharmaceuticals for nearly $7.

New twist for satellite radio merger Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:51:19 MDT
WASHINGTON - During his tenure at the Federal Communications Commission, Jonathan Adelstein has been a fierce critic of government policies that allow big media companies to get bigger.

Plastics to be next big push Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:51:18 MDT
As oil becomes more costly, researchers are turning to micro-organisms as potential renewable sources of raw materials used in fuels and other petroleum-based products.

FLDS: Judge won't block evictions Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:55:51 MDT
A 3rd District Court judge refused to issue a temporary restraining order that would have halted plans to evict hundreds of people from their homes in the polygamous Utah-Arizona border communities of Hildale and Colorado City.

FLDS sect members fight to stop sale of Utah farm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:19:40 MDT
A new fight has begun over a farm that for decades provided food, jobs and income for a besieged polygamous sect. Attorneys representing 16 FLDS

Feds to hear Reid's bid for FLDS probe Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:58:21 MDT
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will take his quest for a federal investigation of a polygamous sect before the Judiciary Committee next week. The Nevada Democrat requested and received the July 24 hearing before the committee, during which he will present evidence to support a

Judge to consider new attorney for Jeffs girl Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:58:20 MDT
A Texas judge is set to consider a request from the teenage daughter of polygamous sect leader Warren S. Jeffs that her attorney be replaced. Natalie Malonis, ad litem for Teresa Jeffs, requested that 51st District Judge Barbara Walther meet with the teen privately to hear why

Lawyer for Jeffs' daughter asks judge to decide if her client needs new attorney Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:58:42 MDT
Posted: 7:58 PM- A Texas judge is set to consider a request from the teenage daughter of polygamous sect leader Warren S. Jeffs that her attorney be replaced.

Senate majority leader calls for fed probe into FLDS Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:14:38 MDT
Posted: 6:51 PM- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will take his quest for a federal investigation of a polygamous sect before the Judiciary Committee next week.

More Mormons exiting Salt Lake City and moving to the suburbs Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:20:07 MDT
In the 1920s and 1930s, Mormon leaders and members flocked to newly created Normandy Heights, a development on Salt Lake City's east bench with a creek running through the soon-to-be tree-lined streets and dotted with large, traditional houses, mirroring East Coast architecture.

Pioneer Day events Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:41:11 MDT
The LDS Church plans a sunrise religious service at 7 a.m. July 24 to commemorate Pioneer Day. The service, which is free, will be in the Tabernacle on Temple Square in downtown Salt Lake City and will feature a 300-voice choir.

Conference focuses on family ties Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:41:09 MDT
Brigham Young University in Provo will host the 40th annual Family History and Genealogy Conference July 29 to Aug. 1 at the BYU Conference Center. The conference, "Strengthening Ties That Bind Families Together Forever," will feature more than 120 classes focusing on beginning

TRAX coming to Chesterfield Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:58:40 MDT
The West Valley TRAX line, currently under development, is not a welcome addition to the neighborhood for many Chesterfield residents. The line will run through a rural area along Crosstown Trail, which comes off the Jordan River near Crystal Avenue.

Actor in LDS films booked in jail for felony theft Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:29:47 MDT
Posted: 8:41 AM- PROVO - An actor who has appeared in Mormon films has been booked into jail for felony theft. Michael

LDS missionaries bound for Russia reassigned Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:36:26 MDT
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will no longer send North American missionaries to Russia due to new visa laws. Missionaries who were being prepared at the Missionary Training Center in Provo for service in Russia have been reassigned.

In wake of visa crackdown, LDS Church re-assigns Russia-bound missionaries Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:30:52 MDT
Posted: 7:39 AM- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is no longer sending North American missionaries to Russia due to new visa laws.

Mrs. Fields' debt-equity deal delayed Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:35:39 MDT
Cookie store franchiser Mrs. Fields Famous Brands said it has to delay its solicitation of a debt-for-equity exchange announced in early June. In a filing with the U.

Utah Jazz: Utah's Koufos stymied in debut Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:32:18 MDT
TAYLORSVILLE - Forty-five minutes before Kosta Koufos' professional debut Friday night, Utah Jazz vice president of basketball operations Kevin O'Connor leaned against a wall outside the gym at Salt Lake Community College and made a prediction.

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