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A Saturday evening fire in Salt Lake City started when a gas line came away from a furnace and leaked, said fire spokesman Scott Freitag. A spark from the furnace ignited the gas, causing an explosion at 625 Washington Street (260 West) and 600 South, Freitag said.

Salt Lake City » The Utah Supreme Court upheld a state tax on nude strip clubs, but ruled that it shouldn't apply to escort services because the state's definition of an escort is too vague, possibly subjecting companions for the elderly and tour guides to the tax.

A North Salt Lake man was arrested after killing a man with his car following a Saturday fight at a party in Eagle Mountain. Police believe it was an accident.

Clearfield » The Utah State Transportation Commission has approved a $27 million funding transfer to the State Route 193 extension project in Clearfield.

Orem » Orem officials will hold a holiday lighting festival at the Orem City Center. The event has been dubbed "Lights on! Share the Season," and is scheduled for Monday evening.

Logan » Bear Lake has tested negative for invasive quagga mussels. Eight quagga mussel traps that had been in the lake since April were pulled from Bear Lake Wednesday.

Logan » The Utah Highway Patrol will hold an administrative traffic checkpoint on State Road 89-91 near the Dry Lake area of Sardine Canyon. The checkpoint will occur Monday afternoon and is intended to ensure vehicles traveling through the canyon are using proper tires and have

Police have arrested a Cache County man suspected of severely beating his infant son. The 36-year-old North Logan man called 911 Wednesday afternoon to report his 4-month-old son wasn't breathing, said North Park police Sgt.

Brigham City » The Northwestern Band of the Shoshone tribal council Saturday suspended the top two executives of the tribe's economic development company after a company accountant leveled allegations of embezzlement, tax fraud and corporate mismanagement.

Washington » As part of a day-long assault on the Democrats' health reform proposal, Utah Sens. Orrin Hatch and Bob Bennett repeatedly argued the legislation would cost too much and give too much power to the government.

Every once in a while, Austin Collie stops, takes and look at Peyton Manning, examines his surroundings and reminds himself that he's lucky to be in the position that he's in.

WHAT DID YOU EXPECT? Weather forecasts are calling for temperatures in the 40's and -- surprise! -- rain in Seattle today, but it should be tapering off by kickoff.

Seattle » Time to find out if the team really is the star. Having practically engraved on his forehead the insistence that his team doesn't need any high-profile superstars to succeed, coach Jason Kreis will discover tonight whether Real Salt Lake can finish its out-of-nowhere playoff

For most of this decade, the University of Utah has struggled to beat Rocky Long. Not Saturday. Long is the former head coach at New Mexico, where he went 4-3 in the last seven years against the Utes.

Utah's big win over San Diego State Saturday paid big dividends for receiver David Reed , who finished with six catches for 89 yards, giving him 1,019 for the season.