Updated: December 01, 2008 11:12:28 AM MST
It's official: U.S. is in recession
WASHINGTON » The U.S. economy has been in a recession since December 2007, the National Bureau of Economic Research said Monday. The NBER -- a private, nonprofit research organization -- said its group of academic economists who determine business cycles met and decided that the U. Full Story

 
UPS driver dies following crash near Tooele
A truck driver died following a Monday morning accident in a Stansbury Park intersection. It happened at about 9:20 a.m. at the intersection of State Roads 36 and 138, said Utah Highway Patrol trooper Cameron Roden. Full Story

 
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Jazz Monday update: Injuries to keep Jazz short-handed
Although both Andrei Kirilenko and Carlos Boozer will travel to Sacramento, Calif., neither is expected to play in Tuesday's game against the Kings, leaving the Jazz even more short-handed as they open a stretch of four games in five nights. Full Story

 
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AP review: U.S. diluted loan rules before crash
WASHINGTON » The Bush administration backed off proposed crackdowns on no-money-down, interest-only mortgages years before the economy collapsed, buckling to pressure from some of the same banks that have now failed. Full Story

 
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People power
Downtown Salt Lake City, 2030: The sidewalks are crammed with people. Bicycles fill the streets. Streetcars feed TRAX trains, which arrive at downtown platforms in a steady stream. Full Story

 
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Kirby: 'Tis the season to shop at own risk
My wife sent me to the store at 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving. For religious reasons, I didn't want to go. A store during the holidays is the innermost ring of hell. Full Story

 
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Zoo creates ornaments from reindeer droppings
Posted: 8:19 AM- BLOOMINGTON, Illinois -- The Christmas ornaments for sale at the Miller Park Zoo's gift shop are partly manufactured by reindeer' Honest! Full Story

 
Windows to the past
A few old-timers may remember Pinecrest Inn, built as a hotel in Emigration Canyon that through the years also served as a nuns' retreat, girls camp and polio training center before it was torn down just after World War II. Full Story

 
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