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US companies challenging federal health law contraception mandate
Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is challenging the part of the federal health care law.
A long-awaited report highlighting the costs and benefits of Medicaid expansion in Utah was released Thursday.
Impeachment is "not something I'm willing to take off the table," Rep. Jason Chaffetz said Wednesday.
More Obama aides knew IRS targeted conservative groups; Obama not told
White House chief of staff Denis McDonough and other senior presidential advisers knew in late April that an upcoming report was likely to find that IRS employees had inappropriately targeted... Read more »
Senator wants to offer incentives to attract gunmakers to Utah
Sen. Howard Stephenson, R-Draper, wants to offer gun manufacturers incentives that could include tax breaks to relocate in Utah. Read more »
Former Jazzman Thurl Bailey named ambassador to Utah refugee community
Former Utah Jazz player Thurl Bailey is taking his talents to Utah's refugee community. Read more »
Journalists criticize Obama administration, say Fox News' James Rosen targeted 'for basic reporting'
New reports that the Department of Justice obtained access to Fox News reporter James Rosen's emails, among other things, have stoked outrage among journalists. Read more »
Senators work through changes to immigration bill
Senators working on a wide-ranging immigration bill have agreed to tighten controls on the asylum system that allows people fleeing war or persecution to find refuge in the U.S. Read more »
Obama cites Myanmar reforms during leader's visit
In a long-awaited White House visit, President Barack Obama on Monday told Myanmar's president that he appreciates the Asian leader's efforts to lead the country in "a long and sometimes difficult,... Read more »
'Count My Vote' Republicans weigh next move on caucus changes
The prominent Republicans behind the group threatening to launch an initiative to give candidates an alternative to the caucus and convention system, are still deciding their next move after the... Read more »
Cartel towns pose challenge for immigration reform
Just across the Rio Grande from Brownsville, Texas, stands a dormitory-style shelter filled with people recently deported from the U.S. and other migrants waiting to cross the border. Read more »
Russian oligarchs foot most of 2014 Sochi Olympics
The mountains of Sochi are now home to Potanin's slope, Gazprom's gondola lift and Sberbank's ski jump. The nicknames used by locals and an army of construction workers leave no doubt about who is... Read more »
Seoul: Day 3 of NKorea tests of short-range weapon
North Korea continued firing short-range weapons over its own eastern waters Monday after a weekend of what it called "rocket launching tests" intended to bolster deterrence against enemy attack.... 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 »
Suicide bomber kills 14 at Afghan province council
A suicide bomber dressed in a police uniform killed 14 people including a prominent provincial council chief Monday in northern Afghanistan in an attack outside the council headquarters,... Read more »
Wave of attacks kills at least 86 in Iraq
A string of car bombs and shootings tore through Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq on Monday, killing at least 86 people and escalating fears of a return to widespread sectarian bloodletting,... Read more »
Security beefed up in Egypt Sinai after kidnapping
Egyptian officials say dozens of military and police armored vehicles have crossed into Sinai, beefing up the security presence in the volatile peninsula five days after suspected militants... Read more »
Supreme Court to weigh in on legislative prayers
The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a new case on the intersection of religion and government in a dispute over prayers used to open public meetings. Read more »
Sec. of State John Kerry challenges Congress on diplomats' security
Secretary of State John Kerry challenged Congress on Monday to go beyond its investigations of embassy security and help ensure that U.S. embassies and consulates abroad have the resources they... Read more »
2 FBI agents killed during training exercise at Virginia Beach
Two FBI agents died Friday in an apparent off-shore training exercise. Read more »
Associated Press CEO calls records seizure unconstitutional
The president and CEO of The Associated Press says the government's seizure of AP journalists' phone records was "unconstitutional" and already has had a chilling effect on newsgathering. Read more »
Video shows Egyptian security officers reportedly kidnapped by militants
Seven men purported to be the members of Egypt's security forces kidnapped by suspected militants last week appeared in a video posted online Sunday and urged the government to secure their release... Read more »
Obama exhorts good deeds by Morehouse graduates
President Barack Obama, in a soaring commencement address on work, sacrifice and opportunity, told graduates of Morehouse College Sunday to seize the power of their example as black men graduating... Read more »
Syrian troops push into strategic rebel-held town
Syrian troops backed by tanks and warplanes launched an assault Sunday on a strategic rebel-held town near the Lebanese border, pounding the area with airstrikes and artillery salvos that killed at... Read more »
What do we eat? New food map will tell us
Do your kids love chocolate milk? It may have more calories on average than you thought. 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 »
Brave woman tried to reason with London attackers
A brave scout leader who may have prevented further violence has emerged as an unlikely hero in the apparent terror attack that left one man dead on the streets of London. Read more »
Chaffetz not willing to take impeachment off the table
Impeachment is "not something I'm willing to take off the table," Rep. Jason Chaffetz said Wednesday after grilling a former Internal Revenue Service boss about what the White House knew about the... Read more »
Report: Medicaid expansion will cost taxpayers
A long-awaited report highlighting the costs and benefits of Medicaid expansion in Utah was released by the state's health department Thursday. Read more »
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 »
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 »
$2.6B needed for Utah to reach per-pupil national education spending average
Lawmakers met Wednesday for the first meeting of the Education Task Force. The task force was created during the most recent legislative session to advance long-term planning and goals for public... Read more »
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 »
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 »
Secretary of State John Kerry says religious freedom 'is a birthright of every human being'
Secretary of State John Kerry said religious freedom "is a birthright of every human being" in unveiling the State Department's annual International Religious Freedom Report. Read more »
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 »
Tea party vs. old guard in GOP Senate rift
A long-simmering feud between establishment Republicans and tea partyers broke into full view, with Sen. John McCain accusing younger colleagues of overplaying their hands and tempting Democrats to... Read more »
Latinos in Utah call on Hatch to support immigration reform
Members of the Salt Lake Dream Team and others in Salt Lake City's Latino community met Wednesday asking Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, to support immigration reform. Read more »
Authorities: Man questioned in Boston bombing probe lunged with knife, fatally shot
A Chechen immigrant was shot to death by authorities while being questioned in the Boston Marathon bombing case early Wednesday after he lunged at an FBI agent with a knife, officials said. Read more »
West Valley Mayor Mike Winder will not seek second term
Mayor Mike Winder says the need to find a full-time job to support his family — not recent scandals in the city — drove his decision to not seek re-election this fall. Read more »
Education coalition attacks Utah's efforts to get federal lands
A new network that includes representation by school board members, teachers, college and high school students says Utah's efforts to get control of federal lands is the wrong move. They say it... Read more »
The Mortgage Professor: Escrow can raise costs, but add simplicity
Jones pay more for his mortgage than Smith? One possible reason is that they borrowed at different times, when market conditions were different. Right now, the market is very favorable, but... Read more »
I-5 bridge collapse caused by truck hitting span
The Interstate 5 bridge collapse into the Skagit River was caused by an oversize truck hitting the span, the Washington State Patrol chief said. Read more »
Supreme Court to weigh in on legislative prayers
The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a new case on the intersection of religion and government in a dispute over prayers used to open public meetings. Read more »
IRS role in Obamacare adds deeper layer to controversy over targeting conservatives
With the IRS under fire for targeting conservative nonprofits, scrutiny of the agency's role in implementing Obamacare has ratcheted up, especially given that the administrator who was in charge of... Read more »
US rate on 30-year mortgages rises to 3.59 pct.
Average rates on fixed mortgage rose for the third straight week, hitting their highest levels since mid-March. Still, mortgage rates remained close to historic lows, a trend that should help... Read more »
Fire chief says search almost complete in Oklahoma; at least 24 killed (+videos)
The search for survivors and the dead is nearly complete in the Oklahoma City suburb that was smashed by a mammoth tornado, the fire chief said Tuesday. Read more »
Journalists criticize Obama administration, say Fox News' James Rosen targeted 'for basic reporting'
New reports that the Department of Justice obtained access to Fox News reporter James Rosen's emails, among other things, have stoked outrage among journalists. Read more »
Pakistan arrested American who was killed by drone
An American citizen killed in a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan in 2011 was arrested by Pakistani authorities three years earlier but escaped after being released on bail, officials said Thursday. Read more »
Former Jazzman Thurl Bailey named ambassador to Utah refugee community
Former Utah Jazz player Thurl Bailey is taking his talents to Utah's refugee community. Read more »
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