Decision 2012: Election Night Results


Idaho Power to cut emissions, still use coal

Idaho Power Co. will continue to rely on coal to meet the state's energy demands, company officials said. Read more »

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Kids, teachers of destroyed school reunite

Students from a suburban Oklahoma City elementary school destroyed by this week's tornado reunited with their teachers Thursday and collected whatever could be salvaged from the ruins. Read more »

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Bail on hold in infant's faith-healing death

A Philadelphia couple who believe in faith healing over medicine and have had two sons die of pneumonia will remain in custody on murder charges until a bail hearing Friday. Read more »

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Utah Task Force 1 ready for any disaster

An elite search and rescue team in Utah was put on alert this week after a tornado blew through Oklahoma on Monday. Read more »

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LDS official speaks at Boy Scouts of America breakfast meeting

Gary Stevenson, presiding bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, addressed leaders of the Boy Scouts of America on the importance of preserving "Duty to God" as a key component of Scouting. Read more »

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Provo school administrator to work on suicide prevention full time

Dr. Greg Hudnall, associate superintendent of the Provo City School District, is stepping down next month so he can focus all of his attention on preventing teen suicide. Read more »

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Utah ranks No. 1 for economic outlook for sixth year in a row

For the sixth year in a row, Utah's economic outlook ranks No. 1 in the nation. Read more »

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Steven Powell can't go back to his home, corrections officials say

The Washington Department of Corrections has told Steven Powell that because of community concerns, he cannot return to live in his old home in Puyallup, Wash., if he wants to be released from... Read more »

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Questions swirl around spending cuts to national parks, lax controls in travel spending

On the same day Democrats in the House Natural Resources Committee lamented spending cuts to national parks, an audit criticized the Interior Department for lax oversight and controls of travel expenses that amount to $250 million a... Read more »

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Family, drug court graduation give mother reason to smile

Tara Roweton said Thursday it "feels great" to graduate from family dependency drug court. It's a big step on her quest to have a happy, stable life for her and her son. Read more »

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Birth control coverage up for federal appeal

In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. asked a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer... Read more »

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Boy Scouts open membership to all boys, regardless of sexual orientation

The Boy Scouts of America voted Thursday to open its membership to all boys, regardless of sexual orientation. Read more »

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Kennecott lays off roughly 100 workers Thursday

Kennecott Utah Copper laid off an unspecified number of employees Thursday as a result of a massive landslide that crippled the mine last month. Read more »

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Man accused of shooting at Duchesne deputies competent for trial

A Duchesne County man accused of shooting at a man driving past his property, and later at sheriff's deputies, has been found competent to stand trial. Read more »

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State parks off to a busy start for Memorial Day holiday

All but three of the 32 Utah state parks that offer camping are chock full this Memorial Day holiday weekend, but people can visit for the day to boat, hike or picnic. Three state parks offer... Read more »

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US companies challenging contraception mandate

Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is challenging the part of the federal health care law that requires for-profit companies to offer employees health coverage that includes products the business owners find... Read more »

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Deputy shot man twice but didn't call paramedics, lawsuit claims

The family of Troy Burkinshaw, who was shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy last year, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging he used unnecessary force in killing a man following a low-speed chase. Read more »

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Stories behind viral Oklahoma tragedy photos brought to light

In a town decimated by tragedy, the photos that have brought a nation to its knees are coming to life as the families and friends talk about their experiences with the Moore, Oka., tornado. Read more »

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BYU animation program earns star treatment from N.Y. Times

The New York Time Magazine delves deep into BYU’s animation program to find out why its graduates are so popular with recruiters from places like Pixar and DreamWorks. Read more »

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Models receiving coveted H-1B visas

Fashion models are included in the H-1B visa category, which is leaving fewer of these visas for the highly educated and skilled workers who make up the majority of applicants and H-1B visa... Read more »

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Clashes in Lebanon feed fear of Syria spillover

Lebanese supporters and opponents of Syrian President Bashar Assad fired heavy machine guns and lobbed mortar shells at each other Thursday in some of the worst fighting in the port city of Tripoli... Read more »

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President Obama defends drone strikes but says no cure-all

President Barack Obama on Thursday defended America's controversial drone attacks as legal, effective and a necessary linchpin in an evolving U.S. counterterrorism policy. But he acknowledged the... Read more »

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Applications for US unemployment aid fall to 340K

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell 23,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 340,000, a level consistent with solid job growth. Read more »

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West Jordan to offer glass recycling June 1

Beginning June 1, West Jordan residents will be able to drop off glass for recycling at one of two drop-off recycling bins. Read more »

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Time publishes photos of President Obama at his senior prom

Time magazine has published photos of President Barack Obama and his date for the senior prom in 1979. Read more »

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