Associated Press

One out of five students in Utah's high school class of 2011 passed an Advanced Placement exam.

Layton police find body

Increase in home sales

Brian Nicholson, Deseret News

Police have uncovered human remains during the fourth day of digging in the backyard of a Roy home.

Increase in home sales

Kevin Shorter

The Utah Association of Realtors issued a report showing almost 33,000 home sales in 2011.

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No. Utah sees a major earthquake every 350 years. Last one? 350 years ago.

Salt Lake City is proposing a spraying program for trees that are declining and being hit by insects and fungus.

The Utah Jazz will not be represented at the All-Star Game later this month in Orlando.

Here is a brief overview of “Star Wars” releases and some of the key ways the films have changed over the years.

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