Updated: November 20, 2008 9:13:06 AM MST
Sick economy: Jobless claims jump unexpectedly to 16-year high
WASHINGTON » New claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week to a 16-year high, the Labor Department said Thursday, providing more evidence of a rapidly weakening job market expected to get even worse next year. Full Story

 
Armed BYU student arrested after standoff at Provo LDS Temple
Posted: 7:19 AM- PROVO -- Police surrounded the Provo LDS Temple late last night after an angry Brigham Young University student showed up with a 45-caliber handgun. Full Story

 
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BYU's' Quest for Perfection' questioned by some, praised by others
PROVO - Along with winning 31 of his last 34 football games, Brigham Young University's straight-laced, youthful-looking football coach, Bronco Mendenhall, has become rather adept at picking slogans. Full Story

 
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Stocks fall after jobless claims jump
NEW YORK » Fresh worries about widening unemployment added to investors' list of concerns about the economy Thursday. The major indexes each fell more than 1. Full Story

 
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Loans to Detroit
Timing is everything. The debate in Congress over a bailout of GM, Ford and Chrysler comes down to this: Should the taxpayers throw $25 billion in bridge loans to Detroit, thereby preventing huge job losses that would sink the economy deeper into recession? Full Story

 
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