The Supreme Court’s stay order on the lower court’s decision over gay marriages in Utah has left many same-sex couples in limbo. According to the Salt Lake County district attorney, those couples who have marriage licenses but didn't wed before the apex court verdict can't enjoy legal union now. Moreover, those who took the advantage of the lower court’s verdict that legalized gay marriages … [Read more...]
Utah copper mine landslide largest in modern North American history
The 10 April 2013 rockslide at Kennecott's Bingham Canyon open-pit copper mine in Utah is the largest non-volcanic landslide in modern times of North American history. A study conducted by scientists at the University of Utah says the landslide in an ore pit west of Salt Lake City was an exception among all the earthquakes occurred in the recent times in North America. The quake had triggered … [Read more...]
Utah forecast: Hazardous Weather follows after little snow
The forecasters warned of a gradually building winter storm in the western two-thirds of Utah through the week ahead. Started on Tuesday, the seven-day advisory, predicted locally light snowfall in evening in the northern mountains and valleys, with some heavier amounts observed in Weber County Tuesday afternoon. Significant amount of snow heap due to winter storm is expected by Thursday, … [Read more...]
Burst pipe at Brigham and Women’s Hospital led to evacuations
Patients at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston were forced to relocate after a water pipe began to leak in the morning in the same Hospital at about 6 a.m. due to severe cold on Tuesday and over the past week. The bursting of the pipe led to flooding and made the hospital authorities put all the elective surgeries on hold and divert about 30 cancer patients on six floors of the main inpatient … [Read more...]
Setback For Gay Couples In Utah, Supreme Court Stays Lower Court Order On Same-Sex Marriage
Gays and lesbian couples living in Utah need to go a long way to enjoy their dignified union as the state’s law is still to give same-sex marriages a legal status. Much to the disappointment for many gay couples, the Supreme Court has stayed a federal district judge's decision that gays and lesbians have a constitutional right to marry. The apex court pronounced the terse order without any … [Read more...]
University of Chicago among Six Centers Sharing $540 Million for Cancer Study
CHICAGO — The cancer researchers at the University of Chicago are presented with $90 million as a work aid. The donation was announced at the Ludwig Center on Monday. It's part of a $540 million contribution from Ludwig Cancer Research to six institutions. Monday's gift append to the foundation established in 2006 to create the Ludwig Centers at each institution, bringing Ludwig's total funding … [Read more...]
Same-sex marriage kept on hold by Utah’s Supreme Court
Washington: The Supreme Court on Monday put same-sex marriages on hold in Utah, pending an appeal by the state to overturn a lower court's ruling. The decision will hinder further same-sex marriages for some weeks in Utah. Both the sides were instructed to submit legal arguments by the end of this month by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, based in Denver. The one-paragraph order is … [Read more...]
Amber Fossil 100-Million-Year Old found containing flowering plants in the middle of sexual reproduction
Researchers from Oregon State University discovered a “perfectly-preserved” example of sexual reproduction in flowering plants in a 100-million-year old piece of amber. The research published in the Journal of the Botanical Institute of Texas was led by George Poinar, Jr., from the OSU (Oregon State University) College of Science. The research paper states that the amber fossil was taken from a … [Read more...]
GOP’s Love Has Opening for Seat in Congress with Matheson Departure
Mia Love, the Republican from Utah stole the show at the GOP convention in November of last year, but narrowly lost in an attempt to unseat Jim Matheson the Democratic Representative. The Mayor of Saratoga Springs saw her prospects of winning that same House seat in the midterm election in 2014 sharply increase on Tuesday. Matheson announced he would not be seeking his eighth term, which allows … [Read more...]
Judge Listens to Gay Marriage Ban Arguments
A federal judge said he would do his best to make a ruling sometime early in 2014 on a legal challenge to Utah’s ban on same-sex marriage. His comments came after an attorney requested an end of the prohibition by saying the precedent was set by the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court and that discrimination has gone on too long. Judge Robert Shelby from U.S. District court heard arguments over … [Read more...]
