Signs of tarnish as Downtown Plan nears 25

To put the age of San Francisco's once-vaunted Downtown Plan in context, consider this: The year it was approved, budding community activist Barack Obama rented his first apartment in Chicago.

General Growth Properties Files for Bankruptcy - DealBook Blog - NYTimes.com

The fall of the mall?

Punk Planet''s latest issue will be their last

Dear Friends, As much as it breaks our hearts to write these words, the final issue of Punk Planet is in the post, possibly heading toward you right now.

Text Messages a New Form of Abuse

A new study reveals a new weapon of choice for teenage abusers involved in relationships. Research funded by Liz Claiborne shows teenagers use cell phone text messages and email to communicate abuse. Psychologists say the tactic is a severe form of abuse.

Laptop Users Warned About Free Wi-Fi at Airports

Many of us face a threat that has to do with our own personal laptop computers. It seems there's a growing problem at airports, where hackers are hoping you'll click on their offer for free Wi-Fi Internet access, allowing them to access your personal information.

Teens rescued after five hours trapped at mouth of cave

As two teens now know, it's easier to climb to Hognose Cave in the mountains north of Ogden than it is to get back down. A rescue team that included 17 climbers spent about four hours Thursday night retrieving the two 16-year-olds from the mouth of the cave near 900 N.

'Real Salt Lake is here to stay'

Moments after a surreal stadium celebration Thursday outside Utah's Capitol - as political adversaries donned Real Salt Lake scarves to shake hands with soccer players in a receiving line - the congratulations echoed. Among them: plaudits from a construction company executiv …

Adrian Dantley will have his day, number retired with Utah Jazz

Jazz owner Larry Miller ended one of the longest-running controversies in franchise history Thursday, when the team announced it will retire Adrian Dantley's number. For years, Miller resisted honoring Dantley, the No.

Checketts to sell Real Salt Lake

After nearly a year of politically charged starts and stops, the controversial deal for a Sandy soccer stadium is officially dead. Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon said he told Real Salt Lake owner Dave Checketts Monday morning he is unwilling to funnel $30 million in ol …

Great American Writers and Their Cocktails

Famous writers and drinks are inseparable, despite the price some paid for the vice. Ernest Hemingway loved the Mojito, William Faulkner had his mint juleps, and F. Scott Fitzgerald was convinced gin was the way to go (he thought its smell would be undetectable on his breath).

The 2006-07 Utah Jazz: Who are these guys? (And why you need to know them)

OK, so admit it. You were fooled too. When the season started, you had your usual list of suspects for teams that were going to be a factor in the Western Conference this season.

Minutes frustrate Deron Williams

He doesn't like to compare anyone to the Hall-of-Famer-to-be, but Jerry Sloan's instincts betray him.

Snowbird uses tunnel and conveyer belt to transport skiers and snowboarders

The tunnel and its people-mover conveyor had been open only an hour or so Tuesday when skier Bernd Schlickeiser slid out its back side into cloud-enshrouded Mineral Basin. "That is something new in my life," he yelled back to his trailing partner, Yves Harel.

Newly Found Gene Mutation Banishes Pain

A Pakistani teenager who entertained street crowds by walking on hot coals and sticking knives through his arms has led scientists to find a genetic defect that renders its carriers unable to feel pain.

Big coke float a mystery

A police officer made an unusual discovery in Hollywood Tuesday: a half-million dollars' worth of cocaine.

John McCain's War On Blogs

John McCain has made clear that he doesn't like the blogosphere.

Baby formula: Thieves love it

It's one of the most frequently shoplifted items from any store - and it's not an iPod. At $12 or more per can, baby formula is an expensive and highly pilfered item that's flying off shelves and into the pockets of profiteers. And that stolen formula, which is often im …

Extinction changed the look of sea life

The largest extinction in Earth's history not only wiped out 95 percent of sea creatures and 70 percent of land animals, it also gave the oceans a fundamental "face lift," according to a new study.

Congress aims to educate on Trail of Tears

Standing in a rural cabin, Cherokee descendant Alva Crowe plays a flute made of river cane for kindergartners on a field trip to the Trail of Tears.

Jazz Rally Again, Beat Lakers

After some of the comebacks the Utah Jazz have had this season, seven points was nothing. The Jazz rallied again, outscoring the Los Angeles Lakers by 12 in the final quarter and winning 114-108 Friday night to improve to an NBA-best 12-1.

How to Buy Nothing

In O. Henry's classic Christmas story The Gift of the Magi, Della Young sells her most prized possession, her long, beautiful hair, in order to buy a Christmas present for her husband, Jim.

Salt Lake area drives for cleaner air

Salt Lake City's fleet - complete with natural-gas vehicles and electric cars - has been known for years as the valley's greenest, but two smaller suburban cities are elbowing for space in that driver's seat. South Jordan started filling its diesel vehicles with biodiesel in …

EPA Moves Toward Nanotechnology Regulations

The Environmental Protection Agency is stepping into the burgeoning field of nanotechnology.

Constitution Party revels in vote

The Constitution Party garnered a surprisingly high number of votes from Utah County residents in the general election.

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