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By Jeanette Lott November 28, 2009, 7:15PM AP Photo/Weather Underground This NOAA satellite image was taken Saturday, November 28, 2009 at 12:45 PM EST   Sunday: Increasing clouds and warmer. Highs in the upper 60s to low 70s. Lows in the low to upper 50s. Rain chance: Less than 5 percent Sunday and Sunday night.   Monday: Cloudy and storms possible. Highs in the upper 60s to low 70s. Lows in the low 40s to low 50s. Rain... Read Full Story

Firefighters were able to contain a fire to a single apartment at Sky Tavern Saturday morning. Residents of the attached caretaker’s apartment were home at the time and were able to get out unharmed. Crews were slow to respond to the fire due to slick and icy road conditions on the Mt. Rose Highway. Firefighters also had to bring a water tender up the hill because there were no available fire hydrants at the scene. The fire was contained to the single apartment; however the... Read Full Story

A motor home on fire temporarily shut down the northbound lanes of Interstate 65 this afternoon just north of the Shelby County Airport exit. The Calera Fire and Rescue Department and Shelby County Sheriff’s Office responded to the fire, which was reported around 1:50 p.m., a Calera dispatcher said. Traffic was backed up for miles on the interstate. However, it is now flowing freely, with the motor home on the shoulder of the interstate, a Shelby County dispatcher said. No injuries... Read Full Story

PROVO — A pair of burglars got more than they bargained for when they were startled by their would-be victims in a Friday encounter. A Provo police department release said the incident unfolded at the Raintree Apartments, where two Draper men were trying unlocked doors intent on lifting property. When the two men entered one apartment, they were confronted by the residents, according to police. One man bolted, but the other ended up in a physical altercation with the residents, who... Read Full Story

State air-pollution monitors are advising residents of Salt Lake and Davis counties that conditions have turned “red,” meaning those with people with respiratory problems or heart disease, the elderly and young children should refrain from prolonged outdoor exertion. Accompanying the “red” designation is the prohibition of wood burning and the request to curtail driving as much as possible because vehicles add to unhealthy pollution levels. Utah County’s air quality for Saturday’s... Read Full Story

ZION NATIONAL PARK — An Idaho woman fell to her death Friday while hiking Angel’s Landing in Zion National Park. The victim, 50, fell in an accident witnessed by other hikers. The incident is now under investigation by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with park rangers. A press release by the sheriff’s office said the woman’s name is being withheld pending notification of family members. In August, a Los Angeles woman hiking with her family on the popular trail... Read Full Story

Indianapolis' only gay bookstore, Out Word Bound, will close after Christmas, its owners say : "'It has been a good run,' owners Mary Byrne and Tammara Tracy wrote in an e-mail to customers Wednesday. For more than a decade, the Downtown store has served as a center of gay and lesbian intellectual life, with concerts and book groups meeting there frequently." Post Footer automatically generated by Add Post Footer Plugin for wordpress . Read Full Story

Brittany Carter established a new single-game scoring record Friday night in the women’s 98-83 win over Sacramento State in Seattle. But the sophomore forward’s new mark — 49 points — actually represents a U of M standard for women’s or men’s basketball. The men’s record remains the 48 points Larry Finch scored against St. Joseph’s on January 20, 1973. (Among women, Tamika Whitmore held the record of 45 points since 1999.) Brittany Carter [ Subscribe to the comments on this... Read Full Story

By The Birmingham News November 28, 2009, 9:17AM A Sheffield man was killed in an early morning party shooting Friday, the Florence Times Daily reports. Rudy Stanback, 33, died at Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital after being shot in the stomach and shoulder. Shooting suspect Vincent L. Ingram, 30, surrendered to police Friday afternoon, according to the newspaper . This content has passed through fivefilters.org . Post... Read Full Story

By Anita Debro — The Birmingham News November 28, 2009, 9:07AM The Avondale Business Association will clean up the area at 41st Street and Third Avenue South in Birmingham this morning. The group is hosting the clean-up of the 41st Street Business District.  Work began at 8 a.m. and is expected to continue until noon. This content has passed through fivefilters.org . Post Footer automatically generated by Add Post... Read Full Story