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Reid calls polygamous communities a form of 'organized crime'
Congress seemed to step back into the 1880s Thursday as polygamist women in pioneer dresses listened in a packed hearing as the Senate's top leader urged stepped-up law enforcement against criminal syndicates he says lead polygamous groups.
11:10 a.m. | 103 comments
Report says Crandall Canyon collapses were result of 'inadequate design'
Mine collapses that killed nine men a year ago were the result of an "inadequate mine design" at the Crandall Canyon Mine, according to a report released today.
2:56 p.m. | 8 comments
Texas still looking for 5 indicted FLDS men
The search continues for five members of the Fundamentalist LDS Church who were indicted by a grand jury here.
12:11 a.m. | 33 comments
Deseret News Marathon: Chirlee outruns injury, field to win race
Top marathon runners know the trip down Big Mountain and Emigration Canyon is a brutal one. The steep grade and elevation drop can blow up a pair of calves and force even the best runners in the world to abandon the race in agony.
11:19 a.m. | 8 comments
Utah: Home-sales numbers show bubble bursting
Home-sales numbers released Wednesday indicate that the Wasatch Front's housing bubble has truly begun to burst: 61 of 81 ZIP codes in four counties saw decreases in median home prices during the second quarter of 2008, compared with the same period last year.
12:11 a.m. | 41 comments
Long shooter — Former USU star trying to prove he belongs on NBA team
Scoring 22 points against the Utah Jazz, delighting a partisan crowd and getting highlight-reel chest bumps from teammates aside, Jaycee Carroll knows he's a long shot when it comes to making an NBA roster.
12:04 a.m. | 13 comments
MormonTimes.com: 'Out of the mouth of babes'
We asked readers to tell us about the humorous things kids say. We received e-mails not just from Utah, but from around the world. Some happened just last month, while others were decades-old memories.
12:12 a.m. | 15 comments
Utah Jazz swap backup point guards
The Jazz traded one reserve point guard for another Wednesday, returning journeyman Jason Hart to the Los Angeles Clippers and acquiring veteran Brevin Knight in a swap of former Charlotte Bobcat teammates.
12:04 a.m. | 51 comments
State may replace the merit system
The merit system for state employees may need to be replaced, Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. said, because the job security it offers is seen as leading to a "calcified" work force.
12:11 a.m. | 25 comments
Pro-polygamy group educates inside, outside their community
In the face of the controversial topic of polygamy, an advocacy group is trying to build bridges between two worlds that inherently distrust each other.
12:11 a.m. | 24 comments

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