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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U. genetics Web site is an Internet sensation
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Duchesne man charged with family abuse 'as bad as it gets'
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:06:51 -0700
A Duchesne County man has been arrested in what investigators say is a case of domestic violence that is "as bad as it gets."
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Another attack leaves U.S. Muslims fearing backlash
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By Eric Gorski

Ap Religion Writer

) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:51:13 -0700
As word spread that a gunman had opened fire at Fort Hood leaving a trail of carnage, a chilling realization swept across the U.S. Muslim community: He has an Islamic name.
Lock and roll: Presley's hair for sale at auction
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The Associated Press

) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:48:41 -0700
LONDON » A British auction house says it's selling a strand of Elvis Presley's hair preserved for decades by a fan. The auction house said Saturday the strand is owned by Thomas B.
After immigrant killed in NY, others tell of abuse
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By Frank Eltman

Associated Press Writer

) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:40:39 -0700
PATCHOGUE, N.Y. » The high school buddies who trolled the streets looking for Hispanics to attack called it "beaner hopping." "Jose, Kevin and I started popping and Jose punched him so hard he knocked him out," Anthony Harfford told police.

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