http://www.deseretnews.com/utah Salt Lake City news and Utah from the online home of the Deseret News. en-us Copyright 2009, Deseret News Publishing Company Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:01 MST Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:27:30 MST Newspapers http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343306/2-senators-seek-to-hike-sales-tax-on-Utah-food.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343306/2-senators-seek-to-hike-sales-tax-on-Utah-food.html Two state senators are now calling for reimposing the state sales tax on unprepared food. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:27:30 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343316/Utah-women-lag-behind-nation-in-higher-education.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343316/Utah-women-lag-behind-nation-in-higher-education.html National statistics show that more women enroll in college than men, but in Utah, women remain a minority at many of the... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:16:43 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343290/Hatch-says-Muslims-have-his-empathy.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343290/Hatch-says-Muslims-have-his-empathy.html Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, told a national TV audience Monday that he empathizes with Muslims who are upset by the media's... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:14:50 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343264/Matheson-gets-no-thanks-from-GOP-for-health-vote.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343264/Matheson-gets-no-thanks-from-GOP-for-health-vote.html Instead of thanking Rep. Jim Matheson, D-Utah, for voting with them against his party's health-care reform bill, Republicans... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:13:42 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343283/Mitchell-seeks-to-block-witnesses.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343283/Mitchell-seeks-to-block-witnesses.html Saying extreme religious beliefs cannot be a measure of whether a person is delusional, attorneys for Brian David Mitchell... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:12:49 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343287/2-party-insiders-may-take-on-Bennett.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343287/2-party-insiders-may-take-on-Bennett.html With Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff's exit from the U.S. Senate contest, two other Republicans are looking seriously at... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:11:40 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343318/SL-seeks-input-on-gay-resident-protections.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343318/SL-seeks-input-on-gay-resident-protections.html A vote on a pair of nondiscrimination ordinances that would provide housing and employment protections for gay and lesbian... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:11:16 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343310/AmF-band-hopes-to-compete-at-nationals.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343310/AmF-band-hopes-to-compete-at-nationals.html The American Fork High School Marching Band hopes to end their undefeated season at the Grand Nationals in Indianapolis this... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:10:50 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343334/Sandy-may-give-10K-to-bowl-game.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343334/Sandy-may-give-10K-to-bowl-game.html The Sandy City Council is slated to give $10,000 in a sponsorship for the Top of the Mountains Bowl, a junior college... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:45:21 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343319/SL-Provo-mayors-compete-for-charity.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343319/SL-Provo-mayors-compete-for-charity.html Even if the game lacks BCS implications this year, the rivalry remains heated. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:43:30 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343274/Attorney-given-report-on-Taser-death.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343274/Attorney-given-report-on-Taser-death.html The investigation into the death of Brian Cardall following a confrontation with Hurricane police is one step closer to being... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:41:04 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343317/Charges-possible-in-shooting.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343317/Charges-possible-in-shooting.html Police met with Weber County prosecutors Monday to discuss possible criminal charges against a man who they say fired a... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:40:42 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343320/Man-gets-prison-time-for-assault-stalking.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343320/Man-gets-prison-time-for-assault-stalking.html Robert Wayne Hunter, who smashed a sliding glass door and burst into the home of his former boss, who was living with... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:39:49 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343321/Man-pleads-in-drug-beating-death.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343321/Man-pleads-in-drug-beating-death.html A man charged in the brutal beating and death of a West Jordan man over a $700 drug debt pleaded guilty to lesser crimes Monday. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:39:25 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343434/Former-safety-chief-enters-a-guilty-plea.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343434/Former-safety-chief-enters-a-guilty-plea.html The former head of the state Department of Public Safety who abruptly left his post for "health reasons" earlier this year... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:11:41 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343407/Chief-agent-named-for-SL-FBI-office.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343407/Chief-agent-named-for-SL-FBI-office.html The FBI has named a former Marine aviator who is the son of a CIA case officer as the special agent-in-charge of its Salt... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:11:01 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343404/Calendar-captures-Utahs-diversity.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343404/Calendar-captures-Utahs-diversity.html For a mere $4.95, you can take in the grandeur of the brilliant hematite concretions in Snow Canyon, gaze at the snow-covered... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:59:47 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343403/Hugs-are-casualty-of-school-sex-woes.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343403/Hugs-are-casualty-of-school-sex-woes.html Some elementary school teachers are giving their students high fives in lieu of hugs. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:59:04 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343405/Correction.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343405/Correction.html Grant D. North, owner of GNG & Associates, pleaded guilty to two class A misdemeanors. He admitted not paying taxes during a... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:52:44 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343406/Entries-deadline-in-young-writers-contest-is-Nov-20.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343406/Entries-deadline-in-young-writers-contest-is-Nov-20.html The annual Deseret News John Hughes Young Writers Contest is seeking entries through 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:52:29 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343408/Statue-to-honor-Cedar-City-native.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343408/Statue-to-honor-Cedar-City-native.html When Cedar City Mayor Gerald Sherratt mentioned building a statue to honor the memory of Helen Foster Snow last spring, it... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:50:40 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343402/4-day-school-week-wont-work-for-all-ed-officials-say.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343402/4-day-school-week-wont-work-for-all-ed-officials-say.html A four-day school week could save a few bucks, but it's not right for everyone — and districts that don't fit the bill... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:47:36 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343400/Save-a-Child-Utah-group-works-to-find-homes-for-Ukrainian-orphans.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343400/Save-a-Child-Utah-group-works-to-find-homes-for-Ukrainian-orphans.html The children arrive from Ukraine on a warm October night, 31 orphans bundled in winter jackets. By the time they finally get... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:38:10 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343379/Droid-is-cool-computer-that-is-also-a-phone.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343379/Droid-is-cool-computer-that-is-also-a-phone.html For a while, I was the coolest nerd on the block because I had a review unit of Verizon's "Droid" phone on my desk before the... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:09:04 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343374/Jobless-help-extended-14-more-weeks.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343374/Jobless-help-extended-14-more-weeks.html Utah workers may qualify for yet another 14 weeks of Emergency Unemployment Compensation, in addition to the 13-week... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:08:30 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343378/Seminar-to-offer-tips-about-body-language.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343378/Seminar-to-offer-tips-about-body-language.html A free seminar designed to help chief executive officers use body language to communicate more effectively will take place... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:01:10 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343360/Canyons-chief-named-law-groups-vp.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343360/Canyons-chief-named-law-groups-vp.html Canyons School District Superintendent David S. Doty has been named first vice president of the national Education Law... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:06:57 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343312/Bill-OReilly-to-speak-at-U.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343312/Bill-OReilly-to-speak-at-U.html Fox News host Bill O'Reilly will speak at the University of Utah on Saturday. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:28:32 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343314/I-15-crash-snarls-Davis-traffic.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343314/I-15-crash-snarls-Davis-traffic.html Traffic was blocked on northbound I-15 in Davis County on Monday following a rear-end collision that caused one vehicle to... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:27:49 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343309/Fugitive-Mapleton-ex-official-found.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343309/Fugitive-Mapleton-ex-official-found.html Jeannie Bell is leaving Las Vegas. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:21:15 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343296/Baby-sitter-charged-in-Provo-infants-death.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343296/Baby-sitter-charged-in-Provo-infants-death.html PROVO — A Provo man has been charged with neglect for allegedly failing to call 911 when a 7-month-old baby in his care... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:45:51 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343292/Former-DPS-head-admits-faking-prescriptions.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343292/Former-DPS-head-admits-faking-prescriptions.html PROVO — The former head of the state Department of Public Safety who abruptly left his post for "health reasons"... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:46:46 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343289/2-arrested-in-3-South-Salt-Lake-robbery.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343289/2-arrested-in-3-South-Salt-Lake-robbery.html Two men are in big trouble with the law after investigators said they committed an aggravated robbery that netted them just $3. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:41:23 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343285/Matheson-could-face-Democratic-challenger.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343285/Matheson-could-face-Democratic-challenger.html A Democratic state lawmaker says he may consider challenging U.S. Rep. Jim Matheson for the party's nomination after Matheson... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:11:21 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343284/Columbia-professor-to-speak-at-U-law-school.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343284/Columbia-professor-to-speak-at-U-law-school.html Columbia University professor Patricia J. Williams will deliver the 2009 William H. Leary Lecture at the University of Utah's... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:07:12 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343244/Crash-closes-I-84-lanes-in-Weber-Canyon.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343244/Crash-closes-I-84-lanes-in-Weber-Canyon.html SOUTH OGDEN — A semitrailer crashed into the center divider on I-84 near the mouth of Weber Canyon Monday, prompting... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:01:02 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343266/USU-Press-merges-with-campus-library.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343266/USU-Press-merges-with-campus-library.html Utah State University officials are hoping to take the USU Press in the same direction as other national university presses,... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:20:13 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343263/FBI-names-new-head-of-Salt-Lake-office.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343263/FBI-names-new-head-of-Salt-Lake-office.html The FBI has named a former Marine aviator who is the son of a CIA case officer as the special agent-in-charge of its Salt... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:29:31 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343230/Resolute-Fort-Hood-soldiers-ready-for-return.html?linkTrack=rss-30 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343230/Resolute-Fort-Hood-soldiers-ready-for-return.html Pvt. Joseph Foster took a bullet in the leg during the Fort Hood shooting rampage. He pauses when he's asked about the... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:09:36 MST