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Wild comet ride
Mark A. Philbrick, BYU
BYU physics student Jacob Campbell oversees his team's scientific equipment and experiences zero gravity. |
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'Super Dell' guilty on one count, acquitted of one
A jury Thursday found Dell Buck Schanze, the former computer store mogul better known as "Super Dell" for his well-known TV commercials, not guilty of threatening or using a dangerous weapon during a fight.
West skiing pioneer Corey Engen dies at 90
Corey Engen, the last surviving brother of a trio of Norwegian immigrants who popularized skiing in the Intermountain West, has died. He was 90.
Utahns pick railroad quarter
The winning design for Utah's new state quarter was unveiled Wednesday at the remote location it depicts, the place where the nation's rails were joined 137 years earlier.
Crosses for UHP troopers are called mainly secular
Memorial crosses honoring fallen UHP troopers have more in common with holiday decorations and secular displays of the Ten Commandments than they do with promoting religion, the state of Utah says.
A Maeser jolt in deed
Ed Loose died in 1929, during the prime of Babe Ruth's career and just before his fortune disappeared into the financial black hole of the Depression.
Jury to get 'Dell' case
Dell Buck Schanze, better known as Super Dell from his TV commercials, illegally whipped out a black Glock handgun during a verbal dispute with some men and then lied about it to police, prosecutor Cris Bown told a jury Wednesday.
Knee implant designed for a woman's body
Surgeons at LDS Hospital Tuesday night became the second group in the world to implant a "gender-specific" artificial knee.
Fox visit to focus on state ties
Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. said Wednesday that the increasingly heated debate over immigration may well dominate Mexican President Vicente Fox's visit to Utah next month — at least in the media.
School tries incentives
Tutoring, teacher specialists, prizes, even a Lagoon day — West Junior High in Uintah County hopes these and other measures will be enough lift the school from No Child Left Behind's sanctions that open the door for a state school takeover.
School angers Alpine
Angry residents of Alpine are airing their concerns over plans to build and open a charter school in Alpine — even though no specific location for the school has been announced.
Wild ride on Vomit Comet
Discovery. Endeavour. Atlantis. NASA has a long history of christening its space vehicles and projects with noble names.
Fit of rage blamed in '05 slaying
Jurors in the case of a man accused of killing his co-worker at a Utah County farm heard testimony Wednesday morning that the man confessed to police that he committed the crime in a fit of rage.
Cathy Free: Photos help mothers picture life after abuse
In all of her family portraits, there is one person she'd like to cut out: The person she married. The man who beat her in front of their children and verbally abused her.
30-second ads aim to save babies
3 hikers rescued near Sundance
Commitment Expo 2006 reaches out to gays
Elder Andersen to speak at Tuesday devotional
Learn how to landscape a yard in Utah's climate
Results of Utah Quarter Design Poll
Canada probing former top FLDS official
St. George is No. 11 on list of 'smart places to live'
FBI working hard to follow up as Jeffs leads pour in
Mom to appear in court in ID case
No arrest for woman in the slaying of baby
Man surrenders after hostage situation
Real S.L. appeals to keep data secret
Photo: Bright blue bicycle with bon mot
Photo: Getting fit together in Salt Lake
15 nurses honored for excellent work
LDS event honors Bolton, U.'s Young
BYU's folklore group to host annual courses
Summit Demo chief charged with DUI
More than 25 acres of field hit by blaze
Brockbank spellers make the 'final four'
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