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Mitt Romney talks IRS, AP records, Benghazi during Jay Leno interview
There was nothing light-hearted about the topics Romney tackled during an interview with Jay Leno Friday.
First lady Michelle Obama has some advice for some Tennessee high school graduates: Strike your own path.
Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated.
Gold: Be cautious when getting caught in the rush
Yes, the debate about owning gold as an investment will likely always rage on. Just be careful not to make significant moves with your money based on emotion — and in this gold environment,... Read more »
US consumer prices fall 0.4 pct. on cheaper gas
A plunge in the cost of gas drove down a measure of U.S. consumer prices last month by the most since December 2008. Excluding the drop in fuel costs, prices were largely unchanged. Read more »
NBA Owners reject Kings' move to Seattle, Sacramento to keep franchise
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson flashed a few smiles when his bid to save the city's NBA franchise finally succeeded. Just not too many. Read more »
Utah lawmakers look to regulate child access to e-cigarettes
Even though laws prohibit it, children and teens in Utah have access to and are using electronic cigarettes, and some state lawmakers intend to change that. Read more »
Community colleges strengthening career paths through federal program
Grant money from the U.S. Department of Labor is helping many community colleges create industry-linked programs that help students finish faster and get good jobs. Read more »
This week in history: Lincoln wins the Republican nomination
On May 18, 1860, Abraham Lincoln won the Republican nomination for the presidency in Chicago. Lincoln won the nomination by deft political maneuvering as he faced better known and more experienced... Read more »
Utah GOP convention agenda includes vote on Common Core
Utah's Republican Party will vote on a resolution opposing the Common Core State Standards on Saturday. The resolution has received an unfavorable recommendation by party leadership who worry the... Read more »
Swallow headlines spark question: Should Utah attorney general be elected or appointed?
State lawmakers held a lively discussion Wednesday over whether the attorney general in Utah should be appointed or elected. Read more »
Rep. Bishop not ecstatic about military furlough
The Pentagon says budgets cuts will force most of its civilian workforce to take 11 unpaid leave days this year. Read more »
Are the poor represented in government?
A new report published in the American Economic Policy Journal sparked debate about the extent to which the interests of the poor are represented in American government. Read more »
Houston cop-killer hoping for last-day reprieve
A Texas death row inmate who killed a Houston police officer 14 years ago was hoping for a reprieve from the U.S. Supreme Court hours before his scheduled Wednesday execution. Read more »
Mitt Romney to live in Utah — at least some of the time
Mitt Romney is once again going to have a home in Utah. But political experts doubt he'll be running for any state office, despite his popularity. Read more »
Stocks keep climbing even as manufacturing softens
The stock market continued its climb Wednesday, despite a handful of disappointing economic reports. Read more »
Myanmar minority resist Cyclone Mahasen evacuation
The cyclone was only a day or two away, churning through the Indian Ocean and carrying with it winds and rains that authorities warned could quickly turn deadly. Read more »
House panel set to OK cut in food stamp program
The House Agriculture Committee is considering a five-year farm bill that would make small cuts to the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program. Read more »
Lawmaker: Another military sex case 'sickening'
Lawmakers say they're outraged that for the second time this month a member of the armed forces assigned to help prevent sexual assaults in the military is under investigation for alleged sexual... Read more »
Palestinians mark their 1948 displacement
RAMALLAH, West Bank — Tens of thousands of Palestinians marked the 65th anniversary of their mass displacement during the war over Israel's 1948 creation, marching in the streets and in some... Read more »
Stock prices trade flat as manufacturing softens
A report of slowing manufacturing is getting the stock market off to weak start Wednesday. Read more »
Boy accused in killing of his sister due in court
A 12-year-old boy accused of fatally stabbing his 8-year-old sister in their Central California home is due in juvenile court Wednesday after his attorney said the boy had been charged with murder. Read more »
Macy's 1Q profit rises 20 pct on solid sales
Macy's Inc. reported a 20 percent increase in first-quarter profit as the department store chain saw solid sales despite cool temperatures and economic worries that dampened shoppers' appetite for... Read more »
Small businesses must strive for government contracts, analysts say
Fields tells clients that registering to do business with the federal government is like getting a driver’s license. Read more »
Angry Orrin Hatch: IRS guilty of willful deception
Sen. Orrin Hatch's accusation that the IRS is guilty of willful deception date back to a pair of letters he exchanged with the IRS last year. Read more »
Victims of '88 DUI bus crash in Ky. remembered
Quinton Higgins lost his best friend when the church bus he was riding in 25 years ago was turned into a fireball by a drunken driver on a Kentucky road, in what remains the nation's deadliest... Read more »
Bank of England sees 'modest, sustained' recovery
The Bank of England predicted a modest and sustained economic recovery for Britain on Wednesday, but tempered hope that the worst might be over with predictions that inflation will remain above its... Read more »
Family of woman killed by West Valley police takes fight for facts to S.L. County Council
The Salt Lake County Council postponed a hearing related to release of documents in the shooting of Danielle Willard, who was killed by West Valley City police officers. Attorneys for the woman's... Read more »
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Mitt Romney talks IRS, AP records, Benghazi during interview with Jay Leno
Although the interview was prefaced with a light-hearted tweet from former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, there was nothing light-hearted about the topics Romney tackled during an... Read more »
Writers offer personal finance advice to Obama
With the release of President Obama’s financial disclosures on May 15, the nation got a glimpse of the president’s money life. Read more »
Mia Love announces she's officially running against Matheson — again
Mia Love made it official Saturday at the GOP state convention — she’s once again challenging Utah’s only Democrat in Congress, Rep. Jim Matheson, for his 4th District seat. Read more »
Mitt Romney to live in Utah — at least some of the time
Mitt Romney is once again going to have a home in Utah. But political experts doubt he'll be running for any state office, despite his popularity. Read more »
Treasury IG says Obama administration officials knew of IRS targeting during 2012 campaign
Senior Treasury officials were made aware in June 2012 that investigators were looking into complaints from tea party groups that they were being harassed by the Internal Revenue Service, a... Read more »
A look at why the Benghazi issue keeps coming back
The night of smoke, chaos, gunfire and grenades that killed four Americans in Benghazi, Libya, is well-documented. Eight months later, it is the decisions made back in Washington that remain murky... Read more »
GOP delegates reject changes to nominating system; petition drive coming next?
Efforts to change the way Utah Republicans select their nominees were soundly defeated Saturday at the party’s annual state convention despite the threat of an initiative petition drive to... Read more »
Pa. coffee run leads to hatchet hitchhiker arrest
Two cups of coffee ended life on the run for an Internet sensation known as Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker. Read more »
IRS probe ignored most influential groups on right and left, targeted 'the little guy'
There's an irony in the Internal Revenue Service's crackdown on conservative groups. Read more »
Egyptians targeted with blasphemy charges
The pale, young Christian woman sat handcuffed in the courtroom, accused of insulting Islam while teaching history of religions to fourth-graders. A team of Islamist lawyers with long beards sang... Read more »
President Obama's agenda marches on despite controversies
Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party... Read more »
Angry Orrin Hatch: IRS guilty of willful deception
Sen. Orrin Hatch's accusation that the IRS is guilty of willful deception date back to a pair of letters he exchanged with the IRS last year. Read more »
Utah GOP convention agenda includes vote on Common Core
Utah's Republican Party will vote on a resolution opposing the Common Core State Standards on Saturday. The resolution has received an unfavorable recommendation by party leadership who worry the... Read more »
Colorado sheriffs sue over new gun restrictions
Colorado sheriffs upset with gun restrictions adopted in the aftermath of last year's mass shootings filed a federal lawsuit Friday, challenging the regulations as unconstitutional. Read more »
Deseret News wins awards for education, environment, family reporting
When it comes to meaningful reporting on education, the environment and the family, Deseret News reporters stand out in the Rocky Mountain region. Read more »
Utah added 43,000 more jobs in April 2013 compared to April 2012
The Utah Department of Workforce Services reported Friday that Utah’s employment rate for April 2013 grew by an estimated 3.5 percent, adding 43,100 jobs to the economy compared to April 2012. Read more »
Democrats call for legislative hearings into state executive scandals
Utah Democrats called Friday for legislative hearings into scandals surrounding some of the state's top elected officials. Read more »
Invasive or appropriate? 20 questions the IRS asked conservative groups
On May 10, the IRS apologized for targeting conservative organizations for extra scrutiny on tax exemption applications, validating a longstanding claim of conservatives, setting off new reports... Read more »
Navy pilot earns master's degree in engineering while in combat zone
The Navy lieutenant needed armed guards and an armored car to get to an exam site, in Kabul, Afghanistan. A deadly bomb attack also caused him to his miss classes — transmitted live via the... Read more »
South Korea says North Korea fires 3 short-range missiles
North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but the latest launches came during a period... Read more »
Utah lawmakers look to regulate child access to e-cigarettes
Even though laws prohibit it, children and teens in Utah have access to and are using electronic cigarettes, and some state lawmakers intend to change that. Read more »
First lady Michelle Obama to high school grads: Live your dreams
First lady Michelle Obama has some advice for some Tennessee high school graduates: Strike your own path in college and life and work to overcome inevitable failures with determination and grit. Read more »
Attorney General John Swallow says he's no criminal
Utah Attorney General John Swallow: "I'm not a perfect person, but I tell you I'm sure not a criminal. Read more »
'Unprecedented': Obama administration seizes many Associated Press phone records
The Department of Justice really wants to know who leaked information about an al-Qaeda bomb plot to the Associated Press. Read more »
Environmentalists drop 1 of 2 wolf lawsuits
A coalition of environmental groups has dropped one of two lawsuits challenging last year's decision by federal officials to turn over management of Wyoming wolves to the state. Read more »
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