Utah (IPA: ) is a U.S. state located in the western United States. It was the 45th state admitted to the union on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,500,000 people live in a population corridor centered on Salt Lake City, known as the Wasatch Front. In contrast, vast expanses of the state are relatively uninhabited and rural, making Utah the sixth most urbanized state.MSN Encarta

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MormonTimes.com: The hope of the harvest season
Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:19:39 -0700
It's a little sad to think the days of swimming and grilling and outdoor concerts are behind us for another eight months or so, but isn't there just something so gratifying about autumn?
MormonTimes.com: President Uchtdorf calls increasing faith a 'noble task'
Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:19:39 -0700
Presiding over a multi-stake conference Sunday, President Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the First Presidency challenged LDS Church members to strengthen their testimonies and be "unashamed" of living the gospel.
MormonTimes.com: The lessons of Liberty Jail
Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:19:39 -0700
Speaking at Sunday night's CES fireside, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve emphasized that we will all "in one way or another" have to pass through a spiritual version of the place called a "prison-temple."

Salt Lake Tribune

Two feared dead in Colorado plane crash near Utah border
webmaster@sltrib.com (The Associated Press) Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:25:41 -0600
Posted: 5:18 PM- MACK, Colo. - Two people are feared dead in a plane crash near Baxter Pass along the Colorado, Utah border.
Legacy Parkway ready for commuters at last
bloomis@sltrib.com (Brandon Loomis / The Salt Lake Tribune) Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:47:32 -0600
WEST BOUNTIFUL - The moment of choice is almost here for Davis County commuters.     Drive Interstate 15 south to Salt Lake City? Board a bus?
Feds take control of Fannie and Freddie to curb financial turmoil
webmaster@sltrib.com (The Associated Press) Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:43:43 -0600
Posted: 1:43 PM- WASHINGTON - The Bush administration seized control Sunday of troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, aiming to stabilize the housing market turmoil that is threatening financial markets and the overall economy.

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Rich volunteer / Tremonton resident spends 48 years putting out fires -- literally and figuratively
Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:00:00 -0500
TREMONTON -- Carter Rich was born to be a firefighter and plans to be one until he dies.
'Keep setting goals' / Morgan native takes on FFA, ag position
Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:00:00 -0500
MORGAN -- While attending Morgan High School, Megan Haslam participated in more than a dozen FFA contests. Whenever she returned home from one of the competitions, and whether her team had won or lost, her FFA adviser, Ray Little, would always ask, "What's next?"
Today's other top news headlines headlinesFighting crime through designCemetery markers inch into new Centerville debateFriends of Antelope Island hunt for treasure
Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:00:00 -0500
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