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Police: Woman was teaching boy, 11, to drive when she was run over

By Lindsay Whitehurst
The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated: 06/11/2009 07:41:49 PM MDT

A woman was giving an 11-year-old boy a driving lesson when he accidentally ran over her in Salt Lake City on Wednesday afternoon, police said Thursday.

The woman was standing next to her car.. click here.

Man allegedly attacks pregnant girlfriend and is stabbed

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated: 06/22/2009 05:25:25 PM MDT

A 26-year-old man was stabbed and arrested early Monday morning after he allegedly attacked his pregnant girlfriend in their apartment. Click here.

Cause of silver salmon smolt deaths identified

BY MICHAEL ARMSTRONG
STAFF WRITER

A bloom of extremely small but deadly diatoms is believed to have killed 64,000 silver salmon smolt released..click here.

Penny Halbish gives her life to save daughter Suzanne

By Georgie Pilcher and Grant McArthur

June 23, 2009 08:00am

A MOTHER'S selfless devotion to her daughter has seen her make the ultimate sacrifice in a transplant tragedy.

Penny Halbish, wife of the former cricket supremo Graham, died a day after giving her daughter Suzanne, 29, the greatest gift - a life-saving kidney. Click here.