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SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a controversial Utah immigration law that required police to check the immigration status of those they detain for serious crimes.

South Korean candidate Pyeongchang's hopes of making it third time lucky in hosting the Winter Olympics has received a boost with the publication of the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission's report on the three candidates.

German city Munich was praised for the environmental aspect of its bid to host the 2018 Winter Games when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Evaluation Commission's report was published on Tuesday.

Four-time Olympic champion Simon Ammann said Tuesday he is not ready to retire and intend to continue with his ski jumping career.

Readers weigh in. WASHINGTON - The future of a national high-speed rail system hangs in the balance of the budget. But even if lawmakers can steer their way through the dollars, there's another potential tripping point in the track around the bend: Is Washington ready to regulate this sort of rollout?

SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - General Electric Co sees its best earnings growth prospects in a decade as the global economic recovery drives demand for the heavy energy and aviation equipment it makes, top executives said.

SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - General Electric Co sees its best earnings growth prospects in a decade as the global economic recovery drives demand for the heavy energy and aviation equipment it makes, top executives said.

BANGALORE (Reuters) - Shares of Zagg Inc <ZAGG.O> rose 9 percent to an 8-week high on Monday, with the mobile device accessory maker winning favorable reviews from technology blogs for its recently launched keyboard case for Apple Inc's <AAPL.O> iPad 2.

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Two skiers missing for nearly a week in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming were found dead on Sunday, buried in 15 feet of snow by an avalanche that likely smothered them as they slept, park officials said.

Maggie Gallagher, the chair of the National Organization for Marriage (NOM), has claimed gay marriage supporters are haters. ?Maggie Gallagher, the chair of the National Organization for Marriage (NOM), has reiterated her claim that gay marriage supporters are haters. NOM is the ?nation's most vociferous opponent of gay marriage. The group led winning efforts to repeal gay marriage laws in California and Maine. Speaking last week in Salt Lake City at an event organized by the socially conservative group Sutherland Institute, Gallagher railed against supporters of the institution, the Deseret News reported. Gallagher told the crowd that supporters of gay marriage are attempting to silence opponents by labeling them bigots. ?What they've done now is that they've stopped trying to persuade people that gay marriage is a good idea,? she said. ?What they are doing is raising the cost of speaking out ? by directing a relentless torrent of accusations and hatred against anyone who speaks, no m

SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - A Utah church is giving away free copies of the Koran in an Easter season ecumenical riposte to the recent burning of the Islamic holy book by a controversial Florida pastor.

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Drifting snow and gusting winds forced rescue teams on Friday to suspend a search for two skiers who are missing and feared dead in Grand Teton National Park in northwestern Wyoming.

SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - Looking for loose change to feed a parking meter might also help feed the homeless and ward off panhandling, say sponsors of a new charity program unveiled in Utah's capital on Thursday.

Former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman Jr. is considering a run at the White House. Former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman Jr. is considering a run at the White House, the New York Times reported on Tuesday. The 51-year-old Huntsman resigned during his second term as governor of Utah to accept President Barack Obama's appointment as Ambassador to China, a post he's leaving on April 30. As governor, Huntsman backed a failed effort to extend some rights to gay men and lesbians in Utah. In 2009, the gay rights group Equality Utah introduced five bills backed by two openly gay lawmakers. Three bills would have brought greater equality in the areas of hospitalization, medical care, housing, employment and probate rights. And a pair of bills would have created a domestic partner registry for gay couples by repealing a part of Utah's constitutional marriage amendment. Without the support of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons) the effort died in committee. According to the Time

COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, Utah (Reuters) - A massive wall-painting depicting a Mormon temple in flames along with a catholic monk, police car and a scantily clad woman has sparked a free speech debate in this conservative, heavily Mormon Salt Lake City suburb.

Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney announced Monday he was formally exploring a 2012 White House run, charging that President Barack Obama's policies "have failed" to revive the US economy.

Gallon of gas jumps to $3.76: survey

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Reuters) - The skies are opening up in southern Utah as a new $159 million regional airport is in service and air travelers now have daily flights from Los Angeles when planning their travel.

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Investors looking for loan growth and surging revenues at the biggest U.S. banks, including Citigroup Inc <C.N> are likely to be disappointed by first-quarter earnings.

Jones, Smatresk meet a casino exec, get earful. UNLV President Neal Smatresk and Clark County Schools Superintendent Dwight Jones recently met on separate occasions with a top Strip casino executive. Smatresk delivered a gloomy picture of what could happen to the university if deep budget cuts are adopted by state legislators - the loss of classes, students, professors, grant dollars and a further blow to UNLV's reputation.