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  • Midwife charged with death of Moab newborn endangering life of mother

    MOAB - A midwife faces charges after allegedly attempting to help a woman with a high-risk pregnancy deliver her baby at her house, resulting in the newborn dying and the mother nearly bleeding to death. Valerie ElHalta, 71, was charged in Grand County's 7th District Court with unlawful conduct, a third-degree felony; and negligent homicide and reckless endangerment, both class A ...

  • Children with critical illnesses given chance to tell their stories

    SALT LAKE CITY — After learning a child of a dear friend had a failing heart, Dallas Graham asked himself through tears and heavy emotions an onerous question: "Well, what can you do when a child is facing death; how do you help?" In a moment of clarity, he knew what to do. He could help the child who faced a life-threatening or -altering disease tell their story. He could ...

  • Wide receiver Quinton Pedroza dismissed from Utah Utes football team

    Utah's Quinton Pedroza makes a reception with teammate Justin Thomas defending during practice Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at Rice Eccles Stadium. Pedroza was dismissed from the team ...

  • Mormons atheists Jews know the most about religion study says

    SALT LAKE CITY — Atheists, Mormons, agnostics and Jews are among the highest-scoring groups on a survey of religious knowledge - higher than evangelical Protestants, mainline Protestants and Catholics on questions about the "core teachings, history and leading figures of major world religions," according ...

  • Utah in a dangerously complacent world

    SALT LAKE CITY - In a world that is not short on opinions, there are voices of pessimism and voices of optimism. Such opinions are then blasted out to the public via powerful channels of rapid communication. However, the reality of most situations usually lies somewhere between extremes. Adding to the confusion lately is the fact that after the worst financial crisis and recession since the ...


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Casque d'or [DVD]

Casque d'or [DVD]

French screen siren Simone Signoret has the face of a child, the calculating eyes of a master thief, and the curvaceous body of a sexpot. Although she won an Oscar for her role as an unhappily married woman in the 1959 British film Room at the Top, which was one of the first of Britain ... ...

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  • Eyelash extensions can pose risk from improperly trained technician

    SALT LAKE CITY — People in the business of attaching long, fluttery artificial eyelashes for women are warning customers to make sure their technician is licensed and trained. Eyelash extensions are largely done by gluing synthetic fibers on to natural lashes one-by-one. But instead of gorgeous lashes, some customers have ended up with none or something worse by using technicians that ...

  • Salt Lake City woman charged after dogs death by Raid spray

    A Salt Lake City woman has been charged with felony animal torture after police say she killed her dog by spraying Raid down its throat. The 53-year-old woman was also charged Tuesday with misdemeanor animal cruelty and felony obstruction of justice following her arrest on Saturday. Police say a neighbor went to throw away trash when he spotted a dog's body in his apartment complex's ...

  • Warning signs of troubled teens

    SALT LAKE CITY — Stories of seemingly nice teens committing horrible acts of violence have been in the news a lot lately. When they happen, people who knew the child often say they never knew the teen was capable of committing the crime. Are there any specific warning signs parents should be looking for? Counselors say the signs of a potentially troubled teen are similar to symptoms of ...

  • Lawmakers plan 3-hour meeting to discuss possible Swallow impeachment

    SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Republican legislators are meeting Wednesday morning to discuss the possibility of impeaching Utah Attorney General John Swallow. Swallow has been dogged by bribery and misconduct allegations starting shortly after he assumed office in January. He's the subject of a federal investigation and complaints filed with the Utah State Bar and the elections office. ...

  • ICYMI See Miss Utahs cringe-worthy video that is burning up the Internet

    Marissa Powell didn’t win the Miss USA pageant over the weekend. But she is the only contestant everyone was talking about after after bumbling through her interview session - a cringe-worthy comment period that quickly went viral on the Internet.In Case You Missed ...

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