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President Obama honors fallen troops' sacrifice at Arlington (+video)
President Barack Obama paid tribute Monday to the men and women who have died defending America.
New Olympic bid finances discussed behind closed doors
How much would another Olympic bid actually cost? Where would the money come from? Read more »
Romney Victory fund sharing cash with four states but not Utah
Big money donors to next week's Mitt Romney fundraiser at the Grand America Hotel also will be contributing to the Republican Party in four states — but not in Utah. Read more »
Barack Obama's 'Polish death camp' gaffe continues to fester
President Obama's gaffe about "Polish death camps" continued to fester throughout the week as the White House resisted a more formal apology and the Poles try to seize the moment to correct Western... Read more »
The President’s Kill List
What is wrong with the President sitting in a room, looking at lists and portraits of people — a Somali man, a seventeen-year-old girl, an American citizen — and deciding whom to kill? Read more »
CrowdFunding conference brings experts to Utah
The Crowdfunding Professional Association and the University of Utah will host the first-ever national event that will analyze the impact of legal framework for equity-based "crowdfund investing" enabled by historic JOBS Act. Read more »
Day of stunts, stagecraft on presidential campaign
Stunts, stagecraft, scripts — and a touch of the surreal — shaped the presidential campaign Thursday as Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama sought an edge on voters' No. 1 issue, the... Read more »
Axelrod attacks Romney in Mass., Romney hits Obama at Solyndra
Mitt Romney is assailing President Barack Obama's green energy record, standing outside the shuttered offices of a solar energy company that went bankrupt after receiving government loans. Read more »
Reaction to Massachusetts court ruling on gay marriage law
Reaction to Thursday's unanimous federal appeals court ruling that the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutionally denies federal benefits to married gay couples: Read more »
Poll shows Utahns think Legislature's land grab lawsuit is not worth the tax dollars
A new poll commissioned by Republican environmentalists shows 63 percent of Utahns believe the Legislature's lawsuit demanding the federal government turn over control of 30 million acres... Read more »
President Obama, Mitt Romney running neck-in-neck in 3 battleground states
A new NBC News/Marist poll released Thursday shows President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in a virtual tie in the battleground states of Colorado, Iowa and Nevada. Read more »
U.S. economy appears weaker ahead of jobs report
The U.S. economy is looking slightly weaker one day before a critical report on May job growth. Read more »
Sex-selection abortions at the center of House vote, new Planned Parenthood videos
Gendercide has long been known to be an issue in countries such as India and China, but a House bill and two new videos released by pro-life group Live Action have raised the debate on gender-based... Read more »
Bush, Obama on stage together share laughs
President Barack Obama shared the stage with former President George W. Bush, the predecessor he often inveighs against, in a friendly White House welcome for the unveiling of the 43rd president's... Read more »
House rejects sex-selection abortion ban
The House on Thursday fell short in an effort to ban abortions based on the sex of the fetus as Republicans and Democrats made an election-year appeal for women's votes. Read more »
Jurors in John Edwards case reach verdict
Jurors have reached a verdict in John Edwards' campaign corruption trial. Read more »
Falling gas prices could help businesses
Oil prices dropped more than 3 percent on Wednesday to a six-month low, but gas prices are still much higher than they should be, Jim Cramer said on CNBC's "Mad Money." Read more »
Court: Heart of gay marriage law unconstitutional
A federal appeals court Thursday declared that the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutionally denies federal benefits to married gay couples, a groundbreaking ruling all but certain to wind up... Read more »
House to vote on sex-selection abortion ban
Legislation coming up for a House vote would make it a federal crime to carry out an abortion based on the gender of the fetus. The measure takes aim at the aborting of female fetuses, a practice more common to countries such India... Read more »
Dow, S&P 500 slump on weak economic reports; investors flee risky investments
U.S. stocks fell Thursday, promising another nerve-wracking day for investors who just endured one of the worst losses of the year. Read more »
UN chief warns Syria; regime again shells Houla
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Syria on Thursday to stop its attacks, saying the U.N. observers monitoring the cease-fire were not there to watch the killing of innocent people. The... Read more »
NYC proposes ban on sale of oversized sodas
Mayor Michael Bloomberg is proposing a ban on the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks in the city's restaurants, delis and movie theaters in the hopes of combating obesity — an... Read more »
Bomb attacks in Iraq kill 18 people, wound 53
Bombs exploded at a crowded Baghdad restaurant and a near police patrol Thursday, among attacks that killed at least 18 people and wounded 53 in Iraq's bloodiest day in more than a month, police and hospital medics said. Read more »
Mitt Romney says he won't draw focus to his Mormon faith
During an extensive interview with Fox News, Mitt Romney said that he would continue to speak generally about religion without focusing on his own personal beliefs.` Read more »
US filings for unemployment aid at a 5-week high
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to a five-week high, evidence that the job market remains sluggish. Read more »
Clinton: Military action in Syria demands unity
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Thursday that every day of slaughter in Syria is strengthening the case for tougher international action, yet stressed that military intervention... Read more »
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Top 30 elementary schools in Utah by test scores
Here is a look at the best-scoring elementary schools in Utah, according to the state's criterion-referenced tests, or CRT. The CRT tests gauge student performance and shows which schools are... Read more »
Today's misperceptions of Mormonism evoke old depictions by Mark Twain, Arthur Conan Doyle
Mark Twain and Arthur Conan Doyle were both cited in national publications recently as authors who contributed to inaccurate perceptions of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through... Read more »
Court: Heart of gay marriage law unconstitutional
A federal appeals court Thursday declared that the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutionally denies federal benefits to married gay couples, a groundbreaking ruling all but certain to wind up... Read more »
Glenn Beck unleashes his dogs of war
Last summer, Fox News cancelled Beck's show, meaning he'd suddenly lost an audience of 2 million. But as last December's event in Manhattan illustrates, Beck's political influence is still... Read more »
Mitt Romney says he won't draw focus to his Mormon faith
During an extensive interview with Fox News, Mitt Romney said that he would continue to speak generally about religion without focusing on his own personal beliefs.` Read more »
Obama to welcome Bush today
President Barack Obama can't seem to stop bad-mouthing the record of former President George W. Bush. But on Thursday, Obama is going to welcome his predecessor and proudly preside as Bush's image... Read more »
After Mitt Romney's Texas win: 'Amercia,' Ann and the White House battle begins
With the 2012 GOP presidential nomination officially in his hands following a Tuesday win in Texas, Mitt Romney's campaign is stepping into high gear. Reports suggest new policies, new attacks and... Read more »
Barack Obama's 'Polish death camp' gaffe continues to fester
President Obama's gaffe about "Polish death camps" continued to fester throughout the week as the White House resisted a more formal apology and the Poles try to seize the moment to correct Western... Read more »
Sex-selection abortions at the center of House vote, new Planned Parenthood videos
Gendercide has long been known to be an issue in countries such as India and China, but a House bill and two new videos released by pro-life group Live Action have raised the debate on gender-based... Read more »
John Edwards not guilty on 1 count, mistrial on others
John Edwards was acquitted on one count of accepting illegal campaign contributions and a mistrial was declared on five other counts when jurors said Thursday they couldn't decide if he illegally... Read more »
Davis candidate accuses billboard company of playing favorites in upcoming election
FARMINGTON — Davis County commissioners make roughly $180,000 per year in salary and benefits, and Terry Spencer thinks that's wrong. It's also wrong, Spencer says, that Reagan Outdoor Advertising won't allow him to post... Read more »
President Obama, Mitt Romney running neck-in-neck in 3 battleground states
A new NBC News/Marist poll released Thursday shows President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in a virtual tie in the battleground states of Colorado, Iowa and Nevada. Read more »
Huntsman endorses Winder in Salt Lake County mayor's race
Former Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. endorsed West Valley City Mayor Mike Winder for Salt Lake County mayor Tuesday. Read more »
Mitt Romney promises world's strongest military (+video)
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney promised Monday to maintain an American military "with no comparable power anywhere in the world. Read more »
Mayor accuses state auditor of using Syracuse as 'political fodder' in re-election campaign
Mayor Jamie Nagle is accusing the state auditor of unfairly using past accounting problems in Syracuse as "political fodder" in his bid for re-election. Read more »
Stocks plummet as outlook in Europe dims
fearful of a rupture in Europe's financial system retreated Wednesday from risky investments. They punished stocks and fled to the safety of U.S. bonds, pushing the yield on the benchmark 10-year... Read more »
Axelrod attacks Romney in Mass., Romney hits Obama at Solyndra
Mitt Romney is assailing President Barack Obama's green energy record, standing outside the shuttered offices of a solar energy company that went bankrupt after receiving government loans. Read more »
Poll shows Utahns think Legislature's land grab lawsuit is not worth the tax dollars
A new poll commissioned by Republican environmentalists shows 63 percent of Utahns believe the Legislature's lawsuit demanding the federal government turn over control of 30 million acres... Read more »
Mitt Romney clinches nomination, but Donald Trump overshadows (+video)
Mitt Romney has won the Republican presidential nomination after years of fighting, though his triumph was partially overshadowed by the celebrity businessman who helped him along the way. Read more »
Oil prices drop; will gas follow?
The price of oil went south of $88 a barrel Wednesday, reaching its lowest level in seven months, according to CNNMoney. Read more »
Mitt Romney carefully unveils his vision for governing America (+video)
Romney is rolling out the policy positions that give an indication of how he intends to govern if elected president. Read more »
Rep. Jim Matheson favors getting rid of Utah political caucus system
SALT LAKE CITY — Rep. Jim Matheson favors doing away with Utah's political caucus system for selecting candidates because he says extreme party factions have too much influence on the... Read more »
Mitt Romney clinches GOP nomination with Texas win (+video)
Mitt Romney is set to clinch the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday night with a win in the Texas primary, a triumph of endurance for a candidate who came up short four years ago and had to... Read more »
Vets heart Mitt: Romney enjoys big advantage over Obama among veterans
Poll shows that Romney holds a big lead over Obama among veterans, a key voting demographic that includes 24 percent of adult males in the U.S. Read more »
NYC proposes ban on sale of oversized sodas
Mayor Michael Bloomberg is proposing a ban on the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks in the city's restaurants, delis and movie theaters in the hopes of combating obesity — an... Read more »
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