Deseret News (Salt Lake City) back issues from April 2008:
MormonTimes.com: President Thomas S. Monson to be sustained as 16th president of the LDS Church
Apr 01, 2008 ... President Thomas Spencer Monson will be formally sustained bymembers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in asolemn assembly during the faith's two-day 178th Annual GeneralConference, which begins Saturday. Though he has been president of the 13 million-member church ...
MormonTimes.com: President Monson -- a lifetime ministry of love and service
Apr 01, 2008 ... President Thomas S. Monson's mother, Gladys Condie Monson, had aninkling of her son's future the day he was born, on Aug. 21, 1927,in Salt Lake City. His father visited his mother in the hospital, sharing ward news. "They appointed a new bishop in the ward today," his father ...
Caption only: New building
Apr 01, 2008 ... Presidents Thomas S. Monson, Gordon B. Hinckley and James ...
Caption only: Making friends
Apr 01, 2008 ... President Thomas S. Monson mingles with a choir of ...
Caption only: Inspiring words
Apr 01, 2008 ... Thomas S. Monson gives the commencement ...
Catching the beat
Apr 01, 2008; ... PLEASANT GROVE -- A group of Utah County youngsters are puttingthe beat in their feet as they learn music, rhythm and movement. The Pleasant Grove Library offers a popular program designed forkids, ages 3-6, that helps them learn more about music and evenhelps them prepare for ...
Conference schedules
Apr 01, 2008 ... Schedules and other facts on the 178th Annual General Conferenceof The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which willconvene this weekend: When Saturday, April 5, and Sunday, April 6, 2008. The Saturdaygeneral sessions will be at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Sunday sessions ...
Don't be victim of identity theft
Apr 01, 2008; ... Dear Readers: Identity theft can be devastating to your creditrating! When your personal information is used to commit fraud orother crimes, it can affect your life, too! According to the FederalTrade Commission, there are signs you should be aware of that mightsignal trouble: -- ...
Video concert delights gamers
Apr 01, 2008; ... "VIDEO GAMES LIVE!" Utah Symphony, Abravanel Hall, Friday With strobe lights, a big video screen, mirror balls and anelectric guitar, it was clear that "Video Games Live!" is not atypical symphony concert. And to have the Utah Symphony play two acts of video-game musicwas ...
States may ease school transitions for military kids
Apr 01, 2008; ... ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Leonor Chavez, the wife of a Navy doctor,doesn't worry about her daughter having to change schools every fewyears. It's the paperwork that bothers her. "Every county's different. Every state's different. Everyschool's different," said Chavez, whose husband now ...
HUD secretary quits amid scandal
Apr 01, 2008; ... WASHINGTON -- HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson, his tenuretarnished by allegations of political favoritism and a criminalinvestigation, announced his resignation Monday amid the wreckage ofthe national housing crisis. He leaves behind a trail of unanswered questions about whether ...
Auction is set for D.B. Cooper money
Apr 01, 2008; ... DALLAS -- A boy who found the lone piece of evidence linked tothe world's only unsolved skyjacking is now a 30-something father offive who has decided to start selling his treasure. Brian Ingram was an 8-year-old on a family camping trip when hediscovered three bundles of ...
Caption only: Clothesline hangs messages out to dry
Apr 01, 2008 ... Clothesline Project started today at UVSC in the Grande ...
Palestinian plight terrible
Apr 01, 2008 ... Thank you for printing Steve Fidel's article on the Wheels ofJustice in Utah (March 28). I, too, have visited the OccupiedPalestinian Territories. It is heartbreaking to see. Americanstypically blame Palestinians, especially suicide bombings, for theconflict. But readers should ...
Hate speech not metaphor
Apr 01, 2008 ... Jerry Johnston (March 29) is confused and mistaken as he equatesreligious allegory or metaphor (what he calls exaggerations) withthe hate speech of the Rev Wright, who said God d*** America, thatAmerica is the U.S.KKK.A and Wright's lies that America purposelybrought AIDS and drugs to ...
Masons, Mormons do mix
Apr 01, 2008 ... I read the Deseret Morning News article about Utah's new GrandMaster of Masons, Glen Cook, becoming the first Mormon in manydecades to be elevated to preside over the Utah Grand Lodge (March29). Being a Mason myself (and LDS, as well), I extend mycongratulations and wish him ...
Delegates must be informed
Apr 01, 2008 ... The caucus system is a great democratic process that gives everyneighborhood and community a specific voice in party politics andrewards those who are willing to get involved and get informed. Butthe system is only as good as the people who participate. It wasdisturbing last week to see ...
Today on TV
Apr 01, 2008; ... NCAA women's basketball tournament (5 and 7 p.m., ESPN): Regionalfinals American Idol (7 p.m., Ch. 13): The nine remaining contestantsperform. And Dolly Parton is on hand to mentor them. Frontline: Voodoo's Platoon (8 p.m., Ch. 7): This documentaryabout a National Guard unit ...
Just give me facts
Apr 01, 2008 ... I rue the day when news reporting became affected by a politicalor other agenda. I really never noticed it until the early 1970s.Since then, it has become more and more prevalent. You have but toread an article to ...
'Great Debaters' powerful
Apr 01, 2008 ... I just saw the movie "The Great Debaters" with Denzel Washington,and what a powerful movie it is. It should be required viewing ofall high school and college students and their instructors. What agreat educational documentary, filmed largely on the campus of WileyCollege in Marshall, ...
Invest in future teachers
Apr 01, 2008 ... For a state touting high family values, Utah invests less ineducation than others. As Gov. Jon Huntsman exclaimed in 2007, "Utahwas 400 teachers short this year--twice as many as last year." Andin his 2008 State of the State address, he agreed that Utah needs to"increase the number of ...
A reader wants to know
Apr 01, 2008 ... Who wrote the headline in Sunday's sports section "Deja vu allover again"? Another thing, when you write about a person or thing turning upmissing, do they turn up or are they missing? You can't have it bothways. I have also wondered about reported ...
How much should we trust prescription drugs?
Apr 01, 2008; ... A few years ago, my bad knee was giving me fits. So I went to seean orthopedic surgeon who told me my knee was basically sound but Ihad developed a little arthritis due to a fracture suffered awhileback in a ski accident. He told me I should be fine but he gave me a handful of ...
A check on executive power
Apr 01, 2008; ... Perhaps it is human nature. When someone becomes president, heautomatically seeks to expand the power of that office. We doubt George W. Bush, when he was governor of Texas, wouldhave liked a president ordering his state to grant a new hearing toa Mexican national a Texas court had ...
Information Age sloppiness
Apr 01, 2008; ... The irony is, of course, what made last weekend's story about thehonor code at the University of Texas at San Antonio so interesting.The students who drafted it lifted some of the wording verbatim fromBrigham Young University's honor code. An honor code should not be ...
Only a fool would write such a letter
Apr 01, 2008; ... Dear Abby: To say I am upset is an understatement. I have aterrible problem. My wife of 22 years, "Verna," was recentlysentenced to 15 years in prison. Verna, you see, always programmedour VCR. As a result, I have no idea how to record my favoritesporting events. I begged my ...
Coming soon to a phone near you
Apr 01, 2008; ... Your mobile phone is about to get a lot cooler. How cool? In the coming months, you'll be able to dictate textmessages and surf the Web just by speaking commands -- no tapping orclicking required. If you're trying to figure out where to go tolunch, you'll be able to call up a map ...
Part for blood pump among patents
Apr 01, 2008; ... Sixteen new patents were awarded to Utah inventors on March 4: -- Pressure detector for fluid circuits. Jeffrey H. Burbank,Boxford, Mass.; James M. Brugger, Newburyport, Mass.; Dennis M.Treu, Bedford, N.H.; Christopher McDowell, Holladay. Assigned to NxStage Medical Inc., Lawrence, ...
MormonTimes.com: President Thomas S. Monson -- In his own words
Apr 01, 2008 ... Drawing from some of his beloved sermons and recollections,President Monson's own words tell ...
Delta boosting fees to recoup fuel costs
Apr 01, 2008; ... ATLANTA -- Delta Air Lines is imposing new or higher fees on ahost of travelers, including frequent fliers, passengers travelingwith pets and people booking their tickets over the phone. The fee changes, which go into effect today, come as Delta andits competitors try to boost ...
Utah scrambling to meet need for technical workers
Apr 01, 2008; ... OGDEN -- Northern Utah's skilled technical work force is on theverge of critical shortages, according to a white paper releasedMonday by the Weber Economic Development Corp. and the Ogden-WeberApplied Technology College. The state faces challenges in generating necessary interest ...
A tall mountain of lies?
Apr 01, 2008 ... I would really like to see the lies and finger pointing betweenHillary and Barack stop -- but it is so entertaining. Barack readshis Bible, attends church and what happens? His own pastor shootsoff his mouth to incite a racial response. Here is a good lie from ...
Campaign $$ pay off
Apr 01, 2008 ... Congressman Rob Bishop believes the United States governmentshould have no say if Italy ships nuclear waste to Utah. What was hedoing while he was teaching social studies in Box Elder county allthose years? Did he ever sneak a peek at the U.S. Constitution?Doesn't the federal government ...
McCain should explain his long-road-to-nowhere Iraq policy
Apr 01, 2008; ... WASHINGTON -- Quite a "defining moment" in Iraq, wasn't it? Atthis rate, John McCain is going to be proved right: The war willlast a century. That is indeed what McCain said, by the way, no matter how hisapologists try to spin it. Those who claim that by "a hundred years"McCain ...
Kathie Lee returns to TV
Apr 01, 2008; ... She's ba-ack! One-time daytime TV superstar Kathie Lee Gifford has, asexpected, signed on to co-host the fourth hour of NBC's "TodayShow." Beginning Monday, Regis Philbin's former talk-show partnerwill team with Hoda Kotb. While Gifford's return will put her in direct ...
New channel dials up environmentalism
Apr 01, 2008; ... Discovery is hoping to parlay the "green" living movement intogreenbacks with Planet Green, a new cable network due June 4. And the channel is using celebrities -- including rapperLudacris, rocker Tommy Lee and actor Adrian Grenier -- to soft-pedal its mission and win over casual ...
Consumer group urges Questar investigation
Apr 01, 2008; ... The Utah Committee of Consumer Services on Monday called for afull-scale investigation into Questar Gas Co.'s request to havecustomers pay hundreds of thousands of dollars that the companymistakenly did not bill due to faulty equipment. The request came in the wake of Questar's ...
Fed to become uber cop?
Apr 01, 2008; ... It's a Herculean task: revamping a financial regulatory systemdating back to the Civil War to deal with 21st century crisesimperiling the nation. Under an ambitious Bush administration plan unveiled Monday, theFederal Reserve would take on the unwieldy role of uber cop incharge ...
Allen suing apparel firm over use of image in ads
Apr 01, 2008 ... Woody Allen, star of the 2006 film "Scoop" and director of 2005's"Match Point," sued clothing retailer American Apparel Inc. for $10million for using his image without permission on billboards. American Apparel in May used an image of Allen from a film onbillboards in New York and ...
Nancy Wilson hospitalized to treat collapsed lung
Apr 01, 2008 ... Nancy Wilson was hospitalized Monday in Joshua Tree, Calif., fortreatment of a collapsed lung, a spokeswoman said. The 71-year-old Grammy-winning singer ...
Heather Mills is selected as Miss USA Pageant judge
Apr 01, 2008 ... Heather Mills soon will be back in front of the cameras. The former Mrs. Paul McCartney, who recently wrapped ...
Birthdays for Tuesday, April 1
Apr 01, 2008 ... Actress Jane Powell, 80 Actress Debbie Reynolds, 76 Actress Ali ...
Sacifice nets Medal of Honor
Apr 01, 2008; ... SAN DIEGO -- An elite Navy SEAL who threw himself on top of agrenade in Iraq to save his comrades will be posthumously awardedthe nation's highest military tribute, a White House spokeswomansaid Monday. The Medal of Honor will be awarded to Petty Officer 2nd ClassMichael A ....
Eagle Mountain joins Utah Lake group
Apr 01, 2008; ... PROVO -- Although it doesn't have any shoreline along Utah Lake,the lake's future still matters to Eagle Mountain. Eagle Mountain was adopted into the Utah Lake Commission lastweek as an ex-officio, or non-voting, member. In order to become a full-fledged member of the ...
Utah County mayors lobby for road funds
Apr 01, 2008; ... OREM -- When it comes to funding east-west roads through citieson the west side of Utah County, some mayors don't want to depend onthe state. Eagle Mountain Mayor Heather Jackson, Saratoga Springs Mayor TimParker and Lehi Mayor Howard Johnson flew to Washington, D.C., tolobby for ...
Rock on ...
Apr 01, 2008; ... On the podium For those planning to witness the splendor of the BeijingOlympics this summer, there's at least one thing that isn't sosplendorous: open seating. And not the kind you might think. The presence of squat toilets at 30 test events has drawnconsiderable ...
New wetlands rules approved
Apr 01, 2008; ... WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration announced requirementsMonday that would encourage developers to compensate for thedestruction of wetlands or streams by paying for the restoration orcreation of wetlands elsewhere, sometimes many miles away. The approach, which emphasizes ...
Ex-veterans affairs official LaVonne Willis has died
Apr 01, 2008 ... Former veterans affairs official LaVonne Willis of Layton diedSunday, March 30, 2008. Mr. Willis was the director of the Office of Veterans Affairs andwhat was then the Division of Veterans Affairs from Sept. 1, 1992,to Oct. 31, 2001. Among his accomplishments was ...
This is spring? Ice storm turns Utah County roads into rinks
Apr 01, 2008; ... OREM -- It may be April Fools' Day, but the ice storm thatpummeled Utah County early Monday morning was no joke. From before 6 a.m. to noon, more than 130 accidents or slide-offs were reported throughout Utah County, including 58 accidents onI-15 and 29 accidents in Orem stemming ...
Caption only: Cuddly pups
Apr 01, 2008 ... Three meerkat pups enjoy the sunshine Monday at the San DiegoZoo. The pups are thriving and are scrambling about in ...
Bijak overcomes adversity
Apr 01, 2008; ... Thinking back on Friday night, Utah sophomore gymnast Daria Bijakisn't sure how she finished the meet after hyperextending her kneeon vault, the first event. "I still can't believe I finished up the meet. It's kind of weirdto me right now. I think I just did it for myself. I just ...
Ex-husband of Andrea Yates has a new baby
Apr 01, 2008 ... HOUSTON (AP) -- Rusty Yates, whose first wife drowned their fivechildren, has started a new family. Yates said Monday that his second wife, Laura, gave birth to ason March 20. "He's doing well," Yates said, declining to disclose the child'sname. "I'm happy." The ...
Fireworks malfunction burns 40 at stadium
Apr 01, 2008 ... ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Fire department officials say a fireworksmalfunction at a Wrestlemania event caused minor burns to about 40people. Fans had packed the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium for the eventSunday ...
Poodle offers therapy, kisses to inmates
Apr 01, 2008; ... UTAH STATE PRISON -- Francine Chavez needed a kiss from Buck. She reached out to the black poodle, bringing his wet nose up tohers. He licked at her face and she smiled a little. "I love animals," Chavez said Monday. "It makes me feel verycomfortable." Comfortable ...
Man waives hearing on sex charges
Apr 01, 2008 ... PROVO -- A man charged with possessing child pornography andabusing a young female neighbor agreed to waive his right to anevidentiary or preliminary hearing Monday. Samuel Seager, 33, was charged in January by the Utah AttorneyGeneral's Office with sexual exploitation of a minor ...
U. gymnasts Minnesota-bound
Apr 01, 2008; ... Brigham Young University's gymnasts will have to make the longtrip to Penn State University to compete with No. 1-ranked Georgiain the NCAA Northeast Regional April 12, but second-rankedUniversity of Utah and No. 27 Southern Utah University and much ofUtah State's team will compete in ...
Stroll includes Art Chase
Apr 01, 2008; ... PROVO -- April's downtown Gallery Stroll includes the secondannual Art Chase, organizers say. "With record turnouts last month, April looks to be a great monthfor the Gallery Stroll," coordinator Ryan Neely said. Patrons may pick up a an Art Chase card at any venue, and ...
Court refuses lawmaker's appeal bid
Apr 01, 2008; ... WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Monday refused to step into ahigh-stakes legal fight between the Justice Department and indictedRep. William Jefferson over the unprecedented raid on the lawmaker'sCapitol Hill office. The Justice Department said the court's action would not ...
Camp Williams bill advances to Senate
Apr 01, 2008 ... A Camp Williams land transfer from the Bureau of Land Managementto the state passed the House on Monday. Introduced by Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, the proposed legislationwould allow the Utah National Guard to better control additionalareas within Camp Williams boundaries and expand ...
Suspect in kidnapping kills himself
Apr 01, 2008; ... A man police believe kidnapped a Boise woman and took her to Utahshot and killed himself as officers approached his vehicle Mondaymorning, according to investigators. About 9 a.m., two men who were rabbit hunting in western BoxElder County, about five miles west of the Golden Spike ...
Initiative proposal is expected this month
Apr 01, 2008 ... The Western Climate Initiative in Utah is still cutting teeth,but a "mega recommendation" is expected later in April that may helpdirect how state regulators will oversee the tracking and reducingof greenhouse-gas emissions. Stakeholders were given an update on the initiative ...
24 Guard members nominated for award
Apr 01, 2008 ... Some 24 Utah National Guard members and reservists have nominatedtheir employers to receive the 2008 Secretary of Defense EmployerSupport Freedom Award. The award is the U.S. government's highest recognition given toemployers for exceptional support of their employees serving in ...
World datelines
Apr 01, 2008; ... Mexico: 'Lady Killer' sentenced MEXICO CITY -- A former female wrestler who terrorized MexicoCity as the "Little Old Lady Killer" was sentenced to 759 years injail on Monday for killing 16 elderly women. Juana Barraza, 50, admitted to killing four women over the age of70 out ...
Weapons analyst guilty of divulging secrets
Apr 01, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) -- A Defense Department analyst pleadedguilty Monday to delivering classified information about U.S. andTaiwanese military relations to a New Orleans furniture salesman whoturned out to be working with the Chinese government. Gregg Bergersen, 51, of Alexandria, ...
South Carolina granted extension on new federal ID law
Apr 01, 2008 ... COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- South Carolina residents will continue tobe able to use their drivers' licenses to get on airplanes and intofederal buildings, the Department of Homeland Security said Mondayas it granted the state an extension to comply with a new federal IDlaw. The ...