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Utah St. player who collapsed hopes to play again
A Utah State basketball player who nearly died after collapsing during practice Tuesday is expected to be able play again. Danny Berger collapsed ...
Utah inmate sentenced for killing prison guard
A Utah inmate covered in neo-Nazi tattoos was given a life sentence without the possibility of parole Wednesday for killing a prison guard during a ...
Court upholds sale of polygamous church assets
A federal appeals court ruled Monday that a polygamist sect on the Utah-Arizona border waited too long to challenge a court-ordered takeover, clearing ...
Utah game developer jailed for not paying wages
The developer of video games including "Alvin and the Chipmunks" and "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005" is serving a yearlong jail sentence in Utah for ...
Ukrainian man accused of disturbing Delta flight
A Ukrainian man, hung over from a 50-day drinking binge, said he believed the wing of the airplane was on fire when he disrupted a Salt Lake ...
Football coach accused of hitting Utah boy in game
A youth football coach struck a 13-year-old player from an opposing team near the sideline during the fourth quarter of a tied game, giving the boy ...
2nd US speedskating coach suspended
The U.S. Speedskating coaching scandal became even messier Friday. One speedskater, reigning national short-track champion Simon Cho, faces a ...
Skater Cho says tampering was 'biggest mistake'
Olympian short-track speedskater Simon Cho said Friday he agreed to a coach's demand to tamper with a Canadian rival's skates last year after the ...
Barkley rallies No. 13 USC past Utah 38-28
All-American wide receiver Robert Woods was face down on the giant red "U'' in the middle of the field Thursday night, dazed by a wicked shot.
Olympic medalist's latest setback is bankruptcy
In another setback for one of the world's most decorated wrestlers, Olympic gold medalist Rulon Gardner has filed for bankruptcy after trying to ...
Utah officials open talks with outdoor trade group
State officials said Wednesday they have opened discussions with an outdoor-recreation trade group that represents companies such as Patagonia and The ...
Utah NBC affiliate won't air show about gay couple
A Mormon church-owned NBC affiliate in Utah won't air an upcoming sitcom about a gay couple that invites a surrogate mother into their home as they ...
Ann Romney proudly owns stay-at-home mom image
To the yearbook editors at the all-girl Kingswood School, Ann Lois Davies' destiny seemed pretty obvious. "The first lady," the entry beside the ...
Trying to see into the heart of the GOP candidate
Long before Mitt Romney became the millionaire candidate from Massachusetts, he was his father's son, weeding the garden in the upscale suburb of ...
Hair braider wins lawsuit challenging Utah rules
A Utah woman who braids hair to supplement her family's income has won a federal lawsuit against the state over its licensing process for her craft, ...
Outdoor industry attempts to flex political clout
The outdoor recreation industry is flexing its economic muscle — some $640 billion spent annually by Americans on gear, travel and services — to push ...
Cold fusion chemist Martin Fleischmann dies at 85
British chemist Martin Fleischmann, who stunned the world by announcing that he had achieved nuclear fusion in a glass bottle, has died after a long ...
Wild West town for sale in Utah for $3.9 million
The real estate listing reads like a Wild West exhibit: An old gold mine, a geyser, and a supposed hideout of famed outlaws. It's all in a ...
British PM 'middle of nowhere' comment elicits jab
Mitt Romney jabbed. British Prime Minister David Cameron countered. Salt Lake City's mayor hit back. Ah, let the games begin. No, not the ...
Romney resume from 2002 in focus amid Olympic rift
On a trip already marked by misstep, Mitt Romney has an Olympic history that could prove problematic: His stewardship of the 2002 Winter Games in Salt ...
Romney looks to build ties with British leaders
With the Olympic Games as a backdrop, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Thursday plunged into a series of meetings with British ...
'Sister Wives' family challenges Utah bigamy law
Kody Brown and his four wives just want to live like any other family — free from the threat of being tossed in prison. But in Utah, just claiming to ...
'Goat man' in Utah mountains identified as hunter
A man spotted dressed in a goat suit among a herd of wild goats in the mountains of northern Utah has been identified as a hunter preparing for a ...
'Goat man' spotted in mountains of northern Utah
A man spotted dressed in a goat suit among a herd of wild goats in the mountains of northern Utah has wildlife officials worried he could be in danger ...
Airport security scrutinized after Utah breach
Pilot and murder suspect Brian Hedglin knew how to fly planes. He just needed access to one. Turns out, it was as easy as using a rug to scale a razor ...