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Obama mania: Far away from D.C., inauguration thrills Utahns, too
The people on Deborah Levine's street don't need an excuse to party. It's the kind of neighborhood that does Easter egg hunts and potlucks, where summer evenings are spent on the front porch in idle conversation. Full Story

 
Israel declares cease-fire, but Hamas vows to keep fighting

JERUSALEM --

Israel declared a unilateral cease-fire in its 22-day offensive that turned Gaza neighborhoods into battlegrounds and dealt a stinging blow to the Islamic militants of Hamas, but the government said its troops will stay in the Palestinian territory for now.  Full Story

 
 
Police: 10 arrested in marijuana bust
MIDVALE » Police have arrested 10 people at three locations in what they say is a marijuana importation and distribution ring. The Salt Lake County sheriff's office made the arrests of nine adults and one juvenile Thursday at three locations in Midvale and West Jordan, both Salt Lake City Full Story

 
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Jazz put an end to road skid
Memphis, Tenn. » Somewhere in the back of Deron Williams' mind, Wednesday's loss to Oklahoma City was still festering, driving him as he dragged the Jazz across the finish line to victory over the Memphis Grizzlies and the end of their road losing streak. Full Story

 
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Making Utah a skiing giant
The economy stank. Gloom hung over the Salt Lake Valley, too. It was mired in the gunk of a weeklong temperature inversion on the day Collins chairlift first ran, formally giving birth to Alta Ski Area and civic dreams of creating an industry that would put Utah on the map. Full Story

 
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Captain Bush
George W. Bush is exiting the White House a smaller man than when he entered it eight years ago, dwarfed by the mountainous mess he's leaving behind. Two unfinished wars, a cratering economy, towering national debt, record home foreclosures, plunging markets, disappearing jobs, soaring health Full Story

 
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Share Inauguration Day
History will be made Tuesday as Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th president of the United States. Will you be part of it? The Salt Lake Tribune will be bringing this landmark moment home to our readers in a special blog on Inauguration Day. Click here for more details.
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The Sundance Film Festival brings out the stars as well as the everyday moviegoer. Many pass each other along Park City's Main Street.
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Time to stock up on Thin Mints and Do-si-dos
Girl Scouts in Utah and throughout the nation hit the streets Saturday for the start of their annual cookie sale, a program that funds their activities and satisfies the sweet cravings of their customers. Full Story

 
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Guards angered after stripper performs at jail
MADRID, Spain -- A prison guards' union said a female stripper performed at a Spanish jail and authorities did nothing to stop it. The union says the woman took her clothes off before male inmates Jan. Full Story

 
Taylorsville, Murray look at mass-transit options
Imagine a mass-transit line linking the 4600 S. Redwood Road campus of Salt Lake Community College in Taylorsville with Murray's Intermountain Medical Center at 5121 S. Full Story

 
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