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  • Bailout plan triggers chaos

    The government's $700 billion rescue, aimed at rebuilding economic confidence, appeared to sound a global alarm instead on Monday, triggering a fearful international sell-off as the U.S. began work on a plan that investors feared would be too little and too late to stave off a worldwide recession.
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  • Fast growth of payday stores in Utah cools

    As more Utah cities limit the numbers of "payday loan" stores — which offer two-week loans, or until the next payday, for about 500 percent annual interest — the once-explosive growth in that industry has cooled here.
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  • Man of the hour Larry Gelwix

    Larry Gelwix, the former LDS seminary teacher and unofficial Man of the Hour in Salt Lake City, says he is enjoying his brush with fame, and so it would seem.
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  • Use of a fan trims risk of baby deaths

    Using a fan to circulate air seemed to lower the risk of sudden infant death syndrome in a study of nearly 500 babies, researchers reported Monday.
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  • Sports and the economy — Will fans keep coming?

    It doesn't take a college degree in finances or an A in a Government Bailouts 101 course to realize the country is facing tough economic times. Wall Street, however, isn't the only place experiencing financial struggles.
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  • Utah Jazz: Lessons learned against L.A.

    The series stayed with Carlos Boozer for quite some time. Deron Williams too. "It's still in my head," Williams said. "So close, you know."
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  • Red Sox eliminate 100-win Angels

    The Boston Red Sox brushed aside the 100-win Angels in four games, dismissing their best-in-baseball regular season as last month's news.
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  • MormonTimes.com: Bloggernacle Back Bench: General conference

    Technological advances allow people from all over the world to come enjoy general conference together. Check out the Bloggernacle Back Bench Blog Conference Report to join the discussion.
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  • U. economic analysts divided on bailout plan

    Local economic analysts said Monday that they are cautiously optimistic about the future impact of the $700 billion bailout of the financial industry that was approved by Congress last week.
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  • Bits of color: Quilting expert offers advice fabric

    Have you ever looked at a quilt and thought to yourself, "I wonder why the quilter used those fabrics"? Have you looked at unusual color combinations and thought, "I would never dare use those colors together, and yet they seem to work"?
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