- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Church Bus Crash Kills 5, Injures 30

June 25, 2002

TERRELL, Texas?A chartered bus taking youngsters to a church camp crashed into the concrete pillar of an overpass Monday, killing the driver and four passengers, authorities said. At least 36 other people were injured in the accident about 30 miles east of Dallas.

Polygamist Hears Guilty Sentence

June 25, 2002

NEPHI?Polygamist Tom Green was convicted of child rape Monday for impregnating one of his wives-to-be when she was 13. District Judge Donald Eyre took just 30 minutes to find Green guilty for his relationship with Linda Kunz, who is now his wife. The trial lasted about an hour.

Leave the Climate Controlled World

By By Pete Esko • June 25, 2002

Now that summer has officially begun and the heat is melting the grass on the lawns no matter what the latest high tech sprinkler system can dish out, it's time to get into the mountains. Yes, this means leaving the air-conditioned malls and movie theaters.

Saturday’s What Now? A brief Introduction to an LDS Phenomenon

By By Rachael Sawyer • June 25, 2002

The remark that "irony is now dead" has often been thrown around recently. It seems to be alive and kicking here in Utah, however, irony is in fact one of this state's largest exports. Last week I found myself trying to explain the premise of "Saturday's Voyeur 2002" to a friend living out of state.

Supreme Court Case Overturns Sentences

June 25, 2002

WASHINGTON?Juries, not judges, must make the crucial decisions that determine whether a convicted killer lives or dies, the Supreme Court ruled Monday, a finding that could overturn scores of death sentences nationwide. The ruling capped a court term that death penalty opponents called the most promising in a quarter-century.

Afghan Weaponry Found by British

June 25, 2002

BAGRAM, Afghanistan?A rocket was fired near U.S. special forces in southeastern Afghanistan, a spokesman said late Sunday. The attack came soon after nearby British forces seized a large stash of weapons that may have been left by al Qaeda and Taliban fighters.

Sharon Plans New Gaza Offensive

June 25, 2002

RAMALLAH, West Bank?Israeli forces clamped down harder on the West Bank, as Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon pledged to widen his military offensive against Palestinian extremists to the Gaza Strip, where a helicopter strike killed four Hamas members earlier this week.

Session Could End in More Budget Cuts

June 23, 2002

In a Special Session Wednesday June 26, the Legislature will have to cut $173 million from the state budget and decide how much of that, if any, must come from higher education. U administrators have previously said that if the U is asked to make cuts beyond the $11 million slash made earlier this year, they would institute a mid-year tuition increase for Fall Semester and specific programs would be cut drastically, possibly to the point of laying off faculty.

Show Me the Money

By By Chi-Chi Zhang • June 23, 2002

The Salt Lake Organizing Committee hands the U a $7.9 million check. The money will go toward the bonds taken out to renovate Rice-Eccles Stadium. The stadium hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, as well as the Olympic flame.

Bush Reaches Deal on Nuclear Fuel Supply

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