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The state agency that doles out welfare benefits would have the power to notify victims of Social Security fraud under a bill that passed through a committee unanimously and was sent to the full House Monday afternoon.

After [much, little] debate, a committee of senators [approved, halted, killed] a bill that would allow some sex offenders to petition a judge for early removal from the sex offender registry.

The LDS Church's top leaders are telling their Utah congregations, in stronger-than-usual language, to cancel meetings when parties hold their caucuses next month and strongly encouraging Mormons to attend those political gatherings instead.

Utah is often known for having "The greatest snow on earth" and attracts skiers and snowboarders from around the globe.

Remember giving your children that 10-minute warning to get the lights out? Yeah.

The legendary producer Jimmy Jam will announce the winner of Baker's category, while last year's Best New Artist, Esperanza Spalding, will announce the winner of Best Choral Performance.

A once vibrant 14-year-old is often too sick to get out of bed. Her health has been off and on like that for nearly two years.

Typically associated with aggressive music genres like hardcore punk or heavy metal, a mosh pit is when participants slam into each other to express their enjoyment of music.

Two legislators are pushing bills to change how Utahns help elect the U.S. president -A but each would do it in vastly different ways.

When Utahans walk into the Utah DABC State Liquor Stores this month they will be able to say "well, at least it's better than last month..." as the number of marked down items has increased into the low end of "average". Special Price Adjustments originate with the distributors of the products, not the UDABC .

Scott D. Pierce writes about television for the Salt Lake Tribune. A member of the board of the Television Critics Association, he's covered TV in Utah since 1990.

Ozone-forming air pollution measured along the Colorado Front Range by scientists is up to twice the amount that government regulators have calculated should exist, according to a new study.

A House committee approved a bill Thursday banning the use of hookahs and electronic cigarettes in public places, but gave a five-year exemption to hookah bars and e-cigarette shops.

A bill requiring hospitals to publicly disclose their infection rates won unanimous approval from Senate Health and Human Services Committee members Thursday.

The International Trade and Diplomacy Office, part of the Governor's Office of Economic Development, is inviting Utah business owners to join a trade delegation that will go to Santiago, Chile, later this year to participate in Expomin 2012.

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Officials say more Utah children have healthy pearly whites compared with five years ago.

Energy costs for U.S. households will be almost double this year from 2001 although Utah residents haven't seen nearly the cost increases over the past decade as many of those living in the rest of the country.

Wisconsin took a decisive shift to the right in the 2010 elections, but it still favors Democrats when it comes to presidential campaign contributions.