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SALT LAKE CITY -- An informal group of citizens has filed an application for a petition to put House Bill 477, the controversial bill limiting access to government records, to a referendum vote.

The application for the referendum petition was filed Thursday morning, said Mark J. Thomas, director of elections with the lieutenant governors office.

Thomas said if the application is approved, those seeking the referendum must get at least 100,000 signatures.

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NEW YORK -- Shares of FX Energy Inc. plunged Thursday morning after it announced its plan for a public offering of 6 million shares priced at $7 per share, an 11.3 percent discount from Wednesdays closing price.

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LAYTON -- The lobby at the new Home2 Suites is not called a lobby, its called the Oasis.

Geared toward extended stay guests, the Oasis in the Home2 Suites is more like a living room or a coffee shop with a large comfy banquette, tables for working and computer stations.

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In this week’s Beat Beat audio blog, music writer Linda East Brady looks at the life of Spade Cooley. He was a colorful West Coast musician who coined the term “Western Swing,” but who met with a dark end.

Listen to The Beat Beat:

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These are the Top 10 renting DVD titles at U.S. Blockbuster stores for the week that ended March 7:

1. DUE DATE

2. UNSTOPPABLE

3. 127 HOURS

4. LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS

5. FASTER

6. MEGAMIND

7. RED

8. THE SOCIAL NETWORK

9. INCEPTION

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David Cho, associate conductor of the Utah Symphony, is excited about the upcoming show for young audiences -- "Peter and the Wolf."

This story/symphony was written expressly for young listeners, with narration to fill in the story being told musically by the instruments. Salt Lake City-based film and stage actor Mark Gollaher will be narrating the ripping tale of a boy who outfoxes a wolf.

"Itll be a collaboration of two separate arts organizations," said Cho. "We will play... - [Read more]

Celebrate St. Patricks Day with Technicolor and John Wayne.

The Egyptian Theatre Foundation will feature a special airing of the Academy Award-winning "The Quiet Man" (1952, G) in honor of the Irish holiday. The romantic comedy, directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne, Maureen OHara and Barry Fitzgerald, is about an American boxer who retires to a small Ireland town and falls in love.

"This was a real change of pace for John Wayne.

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Chris and Nicole Carver, husband and wife co-owners of Tonyburgers, say they enjoy working together. Before deciding to go into the restaurant business, they built spec homes in Park City.

Three years ago, they decided to change career fields, but wanted to find something they could still do as a team. Since they both enjoy eating out with friends and family, they began to explore the food industry by traveling the United States in search of the best hamburgers.

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When it comes to comedy, Jim Tavaré knows that the Atlantic Ocean is not the only thing that separates the U.S. and Britain.

Tavaré, born in Essex, England, has been a resident of both countries since he finished fourth on NBCs "Last Comic Standing" in 2008. He moved to Los Angeles at the recommendation of NBC executives.

"Its a great, creative place," said Tavaré, in a phone interview from his L.A. home in advance of next weekends shows in Ogden. "You think it would... - [Read more]

DJ Muggs has made his mark on hip-hop music in the last two decades.

The master DJ/producer, who plays Teazers on Saturday, first scored big by placing his first song, "Mad, Mad World," with the rap group 7a3 on the soundtrack of the 1988 movie "Colors."

Muggs went on to join Cypress Hill soon after, doing double-platinum work with that group, as well as sustaining himself as a solo artist with such projects as his Soul Assassins series of albums.

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Angry union workers clash with management over wages, and plan protests. No, its not a scene out of Wisconsin, but rather the subject of the musical comedy "The Pajama Game," opening next weekend at St. Joseph High School in Ogden.

"Its an age-old battle and it is something that has been going on for a long time," said director Jennifer Perry "Fortunately, it all turns out well for these folks because love must always triumph in musical theater."

Perry, who is the director of... - [Read more]

More than 30 young bands have signed up for a single-elimination, March Madness-style music tournament taking place over the next few weekends in downtown Ogden.

The contest is happening on spring weekends at The Basement, an all-ages club. More than 30 bands will vie for prizes and cash, valued at $1,000, in the multiweek countdown.

Jason Allen, the clubs owner/operator, said this particular battle is geared toward attracting indie rock and alternative rock bands and their... - [Read more]

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"King of Limbs." Radiohead. Radiohead fans are often split into two camps. The first camp represents those who prefer the bands deconstruction and reassembling of post-modern guitar rock, best exemplified in the bands classic 90s albums "The Bends" and "OK Computer." The second camp was turned on by the bands experimental and largely electronic-driven phase in the early 00s, which found the band ditching guitar theatrics in favor of more... - [Read more]

When the news broke earlier this week that Texas Tech had fired its basketball coach, Joey Meyer felt a special kind of sympathy.

It wasnt just that Meyer is a coach, too, and knows what it feels like to get the ax.

In this case, he and the man who got dismissed, Pat Knight, have something else in common -- both followed in the footsteps of legendary fathers.

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- Wyoming, famous for its crisp mountain air and breathtaking, far-as-the-eye-can-see vistas, is looking a little bit like smoggy Los Angeles these days because of a boom in natural gas drilling.

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PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia archdiocese suspended 21 Roman Catholic priests Tuesday who were named as child molestation suspects in a scathing grand jury report released last month.

The priests have been removed from ministry while their cases are reviewed, Cardinal Justin Rigali said. The names of the priests were not being released, a spokesman for the archdiocese said.

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Some of a recent "60 Minutes" segment on childhood poverty was overstated, though much of it was still touching and real, a close-up look at innocent, endearing American youngsters mugged by harsh circumstances.

Topping it off was a startling fact -- the poverty rate for children is now 25 percent -- and the millions who watched must be wondering what can be done.

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(UNEDITED) Regarding the "Sharing the Love" article in Sundays paper: On behalf of Heritage Elementary School, I would like to thank the Standard Examiner and Nancy Van Valkenburg for the wonderful article in the Sunday newspaper about our book giveaway, which was sponsored by the WSU Metaphor organization. We were celebrating Read Across America Day, which is also Dr. Seuss birthday. In addition to the students and faculty advisor of the WSU Metaphor organization, I would like to thank... - [Read more]

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Rachel Alexandra is going to be a mom.

The 2009 Horse of the Year is in foal with an expected due date of Feb. 1, 2012.

Stonestreet Farm announced the pregnancy Monday, two weeks after the 2009 Preakness winner was bred to two-time Horse of the Year winner and stablemate Curlin.

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SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. -- Gunnar Sandberg pulled Easton-Bells prototype of a protective pitcher helmet over his high school baseball cap and immediately deemed it comfortable. His father thinks it looks cool, too.

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