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Wall Street soars as government pledges bank aid

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:13:06 MDT

Updated: 2:13 PM- NEW YORK - Wall Street has stormed back from last week's devastating losses, sending the Dow Jones industrials soaring a nearly inconceivable 938 points after major governments' plans to support the global banking system reassured distraught investors.

Eat less, pay less to mark World Food Day

The Salt Lake Tribune — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:01:28 MDT

Posted: 1:56 PM-
To promote awareness of hunger and food insecurity, Mayor Ralph Becker has declared Thursday "Salt Lake City World Food Day," establishing the capital's largest-ever effort to observe the United Nations' World Food Day.

Rescue package has tax breaks for coal

The Salt Lake Tribune — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:58:17 MDT

Posted: 1:56 PM- The $700 billion federal bailout package includes tax credits that could be beneficial to the energy economy in states such as Wyoming and Utah.

Joost relaunching TV site as online shows abound

The Associated Press — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:57:01 MDT

Places to watch TV on the Internet are proliferating, from NBC Universal and News Corp.'s Hulu to Joost - a site that plans to relaunch Tuesday to make it a more interactive experience. Joost's relaunch will let users watch shows like "Friends" or "The Daily Show" directly on the Web via Flash video, which has long been used by Hulu, YouTube and other sites. Read the full story.

States ask baby product companies to avoid BPA

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:54:13 MDT

HARTFORD, Conn. - Attorneys general from Connecticut, New Jersey and Delaware sent letters Friday to 11 companies that make baby bottles and baby formula

Colts acknowledge Manning had second knee surgery

The Associated Press — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:51:17 MDT

One surgery on Peyton Manning's left knee apparently wasn't enough to fix his infected bursa sac. Colts coach Tony Dungy confirmed Monday, after nearly two months of deflecting questions, that Manning had a second surgery before returning to the field in late August. Read the full story.

Utahns: Race, gender add intrigue but issues rule in McCain, Obama contest

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:49:17 MDT

Posted: 12:20 PM-
Craig Campbell was a reluctant John McCain supporter - until the Arizona senator picked Sarah Palin as his running mate.

Utah parents, teachers want education in next president's cross hairs

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:46:05 MDT

Posted: 12:51 PM-
The day after his 18th birthday, Jackson Fuhrman will go to the polls and cast his first vote for president.

Health care: Utahns see good, bad and risky in McCain, Obama plans

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:45:45 MDT

Posted: 12:36 PM-
For Jesse Shirley, having health insurance can mean the difference between life and death.
The 69-year-old Sandy man has arthritis, high blood pressure and diabetes, for which he is being treated at the Stephen D.

On environment, McCain and Obama's differences often a matter of degree

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:43:31 MDT

Posted: 11:50 AM-
A clean environment never found a spot this fall alongside the other high-profile issues of the presidential campaign.

On immigration, Obama and McCain walk a fine line of fairness, security

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:42:54 MDT

Posted: 12:02 PM-
Almost lost in all the commotion surrounding the credit crisis on Wall Street - and the presidential campaigns' responses to it - is the controversy that surrounds the issue of immigration.

Social issues: Roe v. Wade a deal-breaker for McCain, Obama

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:42:19 MDT

Posted: 11:11 AM-
WASHINGTON - Tucked behind the crumbling economy, two wars and the high cost of gasoline are the issues that have become the warm underbelly of American politics.

Palin mistakes fans for protesters at Va. rally

The Associated Press — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:41:43 MDT

Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin accidentally mistook some of her own fans for protesters Monday. Read the full story.

Analog's twilight: Slowly, digital trumps physical

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:35:58 MDT

Sometimes, in the decades after he came home from World War II, it seemed as if the movie camera was surgically attached to Christoffel Teeuwissen's hand.

Actor Guillaume Depardieu dead at 37

The Associated Press — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:26:53 MDT

Hospital officials say 37-year-old French actor Guillaume Depardieu has died from complications linked to a sudden case of pneumonia. The son of French movie star Gerard Depardieu had been hospitalized since Sunday night, said officials at the Raymond-Poincare de Garches hospital in the western suburbs of Paris. Read the full story.