Deseret News (Salt Lake City) back issues from November 2008:
Dismissal sought of 2 Trolley gun suits
Nov 01, 2008; ... A pawn shop and the man who sold Sulejman Talovic the gun used inthe Trolley Square rampage are asking a judge to dismiss a pair oflawsuits filed by two of the shooting survivors. Lawyers for Rocky Mountain Enterprises, which owns Sportsman'sFastcash & Pawn, and gun seller Westley ...
Meltdown slams U.S. housing finance agencies
Nov 01, 2008; ... COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The financial meltdown has come down hard onthe nation's housing finance agencies, which provide tens ofthousands of mortgages to first-time poor and moderate-income homebuyers. In Utah, an executive with the Utah Housing Corp., the state'saffordable housing ...
High school football: Logan routs Desert Hills
Nov 01, 2008; ... LOGAN -- Just when it looked like a storm was blowing into CacheValley on Friday for the Grizzlies' first-round playoff matchup withthe Desert Hills Thunder, the storm clouds cleared. Logan startedoff defense of its 3A state title with a 49-0 shellacking of theupstart ...
Park City turns back Bulldogs for sixth place
Nov 01, 2008; ... OREM -- Park City not only walked away with sixth place in the 3Astate volleyball tournament, it also proved once and for all that itis the No. 1 team in Region 10. The Miners took on league foe Judge Memorial for the third timethis season, and for the third time the match went the ...
BYU football game day
Nov 01, 2008 ... BYU (7-1, 3-1) at CSU (4-4, 2-2) Today, 4 p.m. MDT -- Hughes Stadium (34,400) -- FieldTurf -- FortCollins, Colo. Partly cloudy today. 71 degrees TV: The mtn. -- Radio: 1160AM, 102.7FM -- Live game blog:deseretnews.com/blogs THE STAKES For BYU ... The Cougars are ...
The unlikeliest of friendships
Nov 01, 2008; ... LOGAN -- The first time they met, and Claudia and her husbandcouldn't help but wrap their arms around Arlene, everybody cried. Ever since, they have become the unlikeliest of friends. They lean on each other for support, and when it all feels liketoo much to handle they talk, ...
Delta names CFO as 9 other execs bail out
Nov 01, 2008; ... Delta Air Lines Inc., the world's largest carrier, named a newfinance chief to replace Ed Bastian as he focuses on integrating thepurchase of Northwest Airlines Corp. Hank Halter, with 10 years at Delta, becomes chief financialofficer and will report to Bastian, who is interim ...
Employment costs rise .7% for quarter
Nov 01, 2008; ... WASHINGTON -- Wages and benefits paid to U.S. workers rose by amoderate amount in the third quarter, the government said Friday,matching analysts' estimates. The Labor Department reported that employment costs for civilianworkers increased by a seasonally adjusted 0.7 percent for ...
Chevron profits set a record high
Nov 01, 2008; ... HOUSTON -- Chevron on Friday reported the largest quarterlyprofit in its 129-year corporate history, joining other oilcompanies reporting stunning third-quarter earnings gains. Yet like its peers, Chevron also disclosed its crude productionwaned and said it will keep a close eye on ...
Abuser draws life terms
Nov 01, 2008; ... PROVO -- A 43-year-old man faces up to eight consecutive lifesentences in prison for sexually abusing children he baby-sat at aday care center four years ago. Anthony Ray Jones, of Provo, has admitted he raped and sodomizedchildren numerous times at a day care center near 1231 E ....
Regulators close down small bank in Florida
Nov 01, 2008; ... WASHINGTON -- Regulators on Friday shut down Freedom Bank, asmall bank located in Bradenton, Fla. It was the 17th failure thisyear of a federally insured bank. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. was appointed receiver of thebank, which had $287 million in assets and $254 million ...
Hawks dismantle Vikings in convincing fashion
Nov 01, 2008; ... SANDY -- Whether it was running, passing, catching, coverage ortackling, the Alta Hawks put together a half of football that couldonly be described as the perfect storm. Alta left no doubt why they are regarded as the favorites torepeat as 5A champions Friday afternoon. The Hawks ...
Vikings overcome slow start, pound Brighton
Nov 01, 2008; ... PLEASANT GROVE -- Pleasant Grove started slow but ultimately madequick work of Brighton in the first round of the 5A state tournamenton Friday. The Vikings fell behind by a field goal in the opening minutes,but found their rhythm soon after and cruised to a 37-10 win and atrip to ...
Weber St. hopes to avoid a shootout
Nov 01, 2008; ... Weber State's skill-position players on offense, such asquarterback Cameron Higgins and receiver Tim Toone, fondly recallthe team's 73-68 win over Portland State last October. It set anNCAA record for most points scored in a game, and the two teams willrematch today at Elizabeth Dee Shaw ...
Real Salt Lake game day
Nov 01, 2008 ... RIO TINTO STADIUM Today, 4 p.m. TV: Fox Soccer Channel Radio: 700AM/1600AM All-time series: Chivas leads 8-3-3 Chivas USA 12-11-7, 43 pts Real Salt Lake 10-10-10, 40 pts Chivas USA Zach Thornton, Francisco Mendoza, Shavar ...
Springsteen posts free song download on Web
Nov 01, 2008 ... Bruce Springsteen has a Halloween treat for his fans. The rocker has posted a free download of a new song, "A NightWith the Jersey Devil," on his Web site. The song has a blues beat,and Springsteen sings about "16 witches casting 16 ...
Phoenix is quitting movies to focus more on music
Nov 01, 2008 ... Joaquin Phoenix is quitting movies to focus on music. "He has said that 'Two Lovers' is his last. But this is notstrange. Joaquin has been directing music videos and been involvedin music for the last number of years," Susan ...
Nation will closely follow Prop. 8 vote
Nov 01, 2008; ... SAN FRANCISCO -- Five months and thousands of weddings afterCalifornia's highest court sanctioned same-sex marriage, anxiouseyes around the nation will closely follow voters Tuesday as theydecide whether to turn back the clock. Given the state's size and influence, the vote on ...
Birthdays for Saturday, Nov. 1
Nov 01, 2008 ... Golfer Gary Player 73 Country singer Lyle Lovett 51 Actress Toni Collette ...
At least 3 die as boat runs aground in Miami
Nov 01, 2008 ... KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) -- An aging, rusty boat carrying dozensof migrants ran aground early Friday east of downtown Miami, killingat least three people and sending three others to area hospitals,while an untold number are still missing. The U.S. Coast Guard said it continued to ...
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Studs Terkel dies
Nov 01, 2008 ... CHICAGO (AP) -- Studs Terkel, the ageless master of listening andspeaking, a broadcaster, activist and Pulitzer Prize-winning authorwhose best-selling oral histories celebrated the common people heliked to call the "non-celebrated," died Friday. He was 96. Dan Terkel said his ...
Bond set at $25,000 in anthrax-letter hoaxes
Nov 01, 2008 ... SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- A federal judge has set bond at$25,000 for the man suspected of mailing more than 120 hoax anthraxletters nationwide. U.S. Magistrate Kimberly Mueller said the bond for 66-year-oldMarc M. Keyser must be co-signed by Keyser's sister and brother-in-law ....
LDS Church News: Varsity, Venturing programs preparing young men for future
Nov 01, 2008; ... A few weeks ago, a half-dozen young men from the Fox Pointe Ward,West Jordan Utah Bingham Creek Stake, gathered for a special courtof honor. Before receiving their Scouting organization's highestaward, each of the boys was recognized ...
LDS Church News: New Year's Eve-theme DVD introduces 2009 Mutual theme
Nov 01, 2008 ... New Year's Eve has traditionally signaled a period of freshstarts and new beginnings. Folks worldwide will undoubtedly resolveto, perhaps, drop a few pounds, get back in shape, adhere to abudget or make amends with an estranged relative or friend. For Mormon youths, the year-ending ...
McCain could still win White House
Nov 01, 2008; ... "A working majority for change," has become a standard stumpstatement by Barack Obama, reassuring and pragmatic while attackingthe status quo of George W. Bush. Opinion polls show the Democraticticket of Obama-Biden has a substantial continuing lead, though withnotably varying ...
Students, teachers are more than just test scores
Nov 01, 2008; ... Whenever I hear about the Utah Legislature trying to imposeperformance pay on teachers, I think about old-time printers. In aLegislature where naive ideas are abundant, this one soars into thestratosphere of absurdity. Years ago, typesetters were paid according to the "ems" of ...
Corroon, Horiuchi enjoy leads in S.L. County races
Nov 01, 2008; ... Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon enjoys a commanding leadover his Republican challenger, Michael Renckert, and incumbentCouncilman-at-large Randy Horiuchi seems poised to pull out anothersqueaker over his current opponent, Republican Stephen DeBry. The results were according to ...
Caption only: All dolled up
Nov 01, 2008 ... Eighteen-month-old Senika Shanahan, above, holds a doll whilewatching her older ...
McCain's turn for 'SNL' cameo
Nov 01, 2008 ... WASHINGTON (AP) -- My friends, it's John McCain, live from NewYork, just three days before the election. Aides to the Republican presidential candidate said Friday thatMcCain will make a detour from battleground states to appear on"Saturday Night Live," the late-night show that has ...
Act fast to buy home McCain had for $7M
Nov 01, 2008; ... The former home of GOP presidential nominee John McCain and hiswife, Cindy, has been put back on the market at a drasticallyreduced price of $7 million. But act now. The price is good only until Election Day. The expansive estate in midtown Phoenix was up for auctionSaturday, ...
Media intrusions irk Obama and daughter
Nov 01, 2008 ... CHICAGO (AP) -- Democrat Barack Obama got annoyed with the mediaFriday as he tried to walk down a Chicago street with his 7-year-old daughter, Sasha, who was dressed up in a shiny costume forHalloween. A pool of national photographers, reporters and a video crewtraveling with ...
2 men voice remorse for hanging Obama effigy
Nov 01, 2008 ... LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Two men are "extremely sorry" for hangingan effigy of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on theUniversity of Kentucky campus, their attorney said Friday, but hesaid charges related to their "ill-conceived prank" were excessive. UK student Joe ...
Utah's technology industry remains strong, CEO says
Nov 01, 2008; ... Utah's technology industry suffered after the dot-com bubbleburst earlier this decade, but the leader of Utah Technology Councildoesn't see a sequel occurring, despite the recent economicdownturn. Richard Nelson, the council's president and chief executiveofficer, said Wednesday ...
Banks win decision in Huntsman deal
Nov 01, 2008; ... NEW YORK -- Shares of specialty chemicals company Huntsmanplunged Friday after a judge denied a request to extend a fundingcommitment from banks trying to back out of a $6.5 billion takeoverbid. The stock dropped $3.55, or 26 percent, to close at $10.10. Thestock has dropped 61 ...
Evidence of recession rising ever higher in U.S.
Nov 01, 2008; ... WASHINGTON -- Evidence of a recession piled ever higher Friday,with new figures showing Americans are spending less and gloomyabout the economy, while the government signaled it won't buy stockin the financing arms of auto companies to prop them up. The Commerce Department reported ...
Caption only: Russia's Alfa Bank seeks loan
Nov 01, 2008 ... Only a few Russian traders can been seen during Friday's sessionat MICEX (Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange). Russia's Alfa Bankconfirmed Friday it is seeking a $400 ...
How the Top 5 fared
Nov 01, 2008 ... 5A 1. Alta beat Viewmont, 55-14 2. Bingham beat Northridge, 42-7 3. Pleasant Grove beat Brighton, 37-10 4. Layton beat Hunter, 24-7 5. Jordan beat Spanish Fork, 36-33 4A 1. Timpview beat West, 49-7 2. Cottonwood beat Orem, ...
Jordan Board denounces charter school legislation
Nov 01, 2008; ... Following in the footsteps of its rabble-rousing northernneighbors, Jordan School Board unanimously approved a resolutionthis week decrying state law. The statement denounces legislation that forces districts to doleout more funding for each charter student living within the ...
Utah Utes football game day
Nov 01, 2008 ... UTAH (8-0, 4-0) at New Mexico (4-5, 2-3) Today, 7:30 p.m. -- University Stadium (40,094) -- Natural grass -- Albuquerque, N.M. Partly cloudy. High near 70 degrees TV: The mtn. -- Radio: 700AM -- Live game blog: deseretnews.com/blogs THE STAKES For Utah ... The ...
High school football Top 25
Nov 01, 2008 ... 1. Timpview (10-0) beat West 49-7. Next: vs. Sky View, Friday. 2. Alta (10-1) beat Viewmont, 55-18. Next: vs. Davis, Friday. 3. Cottonwood (11-0) beat Orem, 31-24. Next: vs. Bonneville,Friday. 4. Bingham (9-2) beat Northridge, 42-7. Next: vs ....
Laptop builders recall Sony-made batteries
Nov 01, 2008; ... SEATTLE -- Computer makers are recalling 100,000 laptop batterypacks made by Sony Corp. after 40 reports of overheating, accordingto a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission notice Thursday. The voluntary recall applies to certain Sony 2.15Ah lithium-ioncell batteries made in ...
Nuclear plant worker files whistle-blower lawsuit
Nov 01, 2008; ... IDAHO FALLS -- An employee at a nuclear facility in eastern Idahohas filed a whistle-blower lawsuit in federal court, contending heremployer retaliated against her for reporting safety violations. Lea Ann Allen earlier this month sued CWI, which is cleaning upradioactive waste at ...
Boeing ordered to pay ICO Global $606.6M
Nov 01, 2008; ... Boeing Co. and one of its units have to pay ICO GlobalCommunications Holdings Ltd. $236 million in punitive damages over afailed agreement to build a satellite telecommunications network. The punitive damages come on top of $370.6 million incompensatory damages the jury awarded ...
This weekend on TV
Nov 01, 2008; ... Saturday on TV College football: There are three local games -- Hawaii at UtahState (1:30 p.m., Altitude); BYU at Colorado State (4 p.m., Themtn); and Utah at New Mexico (7:30 p.m., The mtn.) MLS playoffs (4 p.m., Fox Soccer Channel): Chivas USA at RealSalt ...
Kaufman superbly qualified
Nov 01, 2008 ... Trent Kaufman has a doctorate in education from HarvardUniversity, has significant experience as a teacher andadministrator in public schools and today leads a ...
Catholic women to ordain themselves
Nov 01, 2008; ... CHICAGO -- On the window ledge of her Edgewater, Ill., apartment,where she prays, Barbara Zeman keeps a cross, a pile of sacred booksand a small, plush black sheep. Zeman said the sheep is a symbol ofwomen's exclusion from priesthood in the Roman Catholic Church. But Zeman and ...
Apologize, get past fight with dad
Nov 01, 2008; ... Dear Annie: For the past 20 years, my family has spentThanksgiving with my father, but last year Dad and I had a bigblowup. We both said a lot of hurtful things. My mother is notaround to help us reconcile. The only attempt my father has made tocontact me was a letter that had more ...
'Crime Story' series is out on DVD
Nov 01, 2008; ... Question: There was a show in the late '70s or early '80s thatwas set in the 1950s and was about a special elite police unit. Canyou tell me the name of this show? Also, is it available anywhere onDVD? Answer: That was "Crime Story," which ran on NBC from 1986 until1988. Dennis ...
Individual faith a factor in votes
Nov 01, 2008; ... FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Dr. Marc Swerdloff is a proud JewishRepublican. Wendy Bourgault is a Catholic who has no problem with same-sexunions. Marcus Davis, an evangelical Christian, calls himself pro-choiceon abortion. Amar Mehta says that if he heard an official at ...
Tequitia Andrews on MormonTimes.com: Converts plant seeds for extended family
Nov 01, 2008; ... As a convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,I am often envious of friends in the ward who grew up in the churchwith active extended family members. I miss having that connection with ...
Turkey has key role, Jewish leader says
Nov 01, 2008 ... ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- The head of the European Jewish Congresssaid Turkey has a key role in promoting tolerance and dialoguebetween the Jewish, Muslim and Christian faiths. Moshe Kantor saidTurkey represents a "moderate and tolerant Islam" which puts thecountry in position to help ...
Appeals court upholds prayer at meetings
Nov 01, 2008 ... ATLANTA (AP) -- A federal appeals court has upheld a suburbanAtlanta county's practice of allowing clergy to open meetings withChristian prayers. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals 2-1 rulingTuesday allows Cobb County officials to open meetings of its Boardof ...
Woman is marriage registrar in Egypt
Nov 01, 2008 ... CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- The country's first female marriageregistrar has started work despite complaints by some conservativeclerics that the move is against Islam. MENA, Egypt's official news agency, reported that during herfirst day on the job, Amal Suleiman Afifi ...
N.Y. church swaps weapons for cash
Nov 01, 2008 ... NEW YORK (AP) -- Five Harlem churches collected hundreds ofweapons -- in exchange for cash. Rifles, handguns and shotguns werehanded over Oct. 25 -- no questions asked. Each person who brought afirearm was handed a $200 bank card. By late in the day, more than500 were collected. It's ...
Catholic chastises Michigan governor
Nov 01, 2008 ... LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- The Roman Catholic bishop of Lansingchastised Gov. Jennifer Granholm for speaking in favor of a ballotproposal expanding embryonic stem cell research in Michigan. Thegovernor said Oct. 26, "as a Catholic, I can say to be pro-cure isto be pro-life." Bishop ...
Feds ready to probe voter fraud complaints
Nov 01, 2008 ... Federal authorities said they will be out Tuesday, prepared torespond to election fraud and voting rights abuse complaints. It is a federal crime to interfere with an election. Voterintimidation, bribery, malfeasance by election officials, qualifyingfictitious people to vote, ...
St. George woman hurt in ATV crash
Nov 01, 2008 ... BEAVER DAM, Ariz. -- A St. George woman was seriously injured inan ATV accident here. The Mohave County Sheriff's Office said the woman, whose name wasnot released, suffered injuries in a ...
Caption only: Car rams train Car strikes TRAX train
Nov 01, 2008 ... A TRAX train passes by 200 West and 700 South where a crashbetween ...
Concert to observe All Saints Day today
Nov 01, 2008 ... The Children's Choir, the Adult Choir and the St. Ambrose ChamberOrchestra will perform in observance ...
Group seeks donations for Nativity display
Nov 01, 2008 ... The Nativity Project in Layton is still seeking $1,000 indonations to purchase three wise men to complete its Nativity Scenefor the upcoming holidays. Donations can be made to the FamilyConnection Center (mark the donation for "Nativity Lights"), 1360 E.1450 South, Clearfield, UT ...
Professor to lecture on Islam, globalization
Nov 01, 2008 ... The Tanner Humanities Center's 2008 Sterling M. McMurrin Lectureon Religion and Culture will be given by American Universityprofessor Akbar Ahmed, on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the ...
Worldwide Gospel pastor will speak Nov. 8
Nov 01, 2008 ... "Unity in the Body of Christ" will be presented by Bishop WillieDunn Jr., on Saturday, Nov. 8, at 9:15 a.m. by Aglow Internationalof Salt Lake at the Cushing Senior's Heritage ...
Potter's House hosting seminar on families
Nov 01, 2008 ... The Potter's House Christian Center, 108 S. Fort Lane, Layton, ishosting its second annual Family Enrichment Seminar Nov. 21-23. Thefeatured speakers are Pastors Dave Bartelson, Rick Martinez andBrian ...
Fall semester to begin at Chabad Lubavitch
Nov 01, 2008 ... The fall semester at Chabad Lubavitch, 1760 S. 1100 East, beginsMonday, Nov. 10. "GPS for Your Soul" ...
Jewish Arts Festival set for Nov. 15 and 16
Nov 01, 2008 ... The Jewish Arts Festival begins Saturday, Nov. 15, 6:45-10 p.m.at the Jewish Community Center, 2 N. Medical Drive. There will be aHavdallah service (which signifies the end of Shabbat), a MiddleEastern tasting, ...