SALT LAKE CITY — A rash of fatal accidents on Utah's roads has the Utah Department of Transportation reminding drivers be careful as they travel this summer. On average, highway fatalities go up 35 percent in the summer months, and there have been seven fatalities over the past 10 days in Salt Lake County. That increase is attributed to more of cars on the roads, but drivers are also going much faster, which is a leading factor to more deaths. "During the summer months, fatalities go up because the speeds are very high," said UDOT spokeswoman Tania Mashburn.

>>Fatal Train Pedestrian Accident

(Sunset, UT) -- Police are investigating a deadly FrontRunner train accident. A Utah Transit Authority spokesperson says the man got hit Monday night around 6:00. Officials say he was trespassing. FrontRunner service was delayed about 20 minutes. Witnesses said it appeared the man intentionally laid down on the tracks.

>>Gun Rights Advocate Gunless

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A gun-rights advocate is losing his arsenal. Clarke Aposhian [[ uh-POE-shee-un ]] lost his concealed-weapons permit Friday thanks to a stalking injunction. He'll appear in court today in connection with a Memorial Day incident at his ex-wife's home.

Washington • Potential White House hopefuls will join Mitt Romney in Park City this week for an event pitched by Romney aides as a bipartisan forum on "emerging opportunities."New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan — all Republicans — as well as Democratic Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and President Barack Obama’s top adviser David Axelrod will join Romney for what essentially is a mix between a business briefing and a political brainstorming session.Romney says the gathering is meant to help keep some of the momentum and ideas from his presidential run in the national debate over the future of the country."One thing I felt deeply about after the campaign was that the people who had come together to support us were an extremely interested and involved group of individuals whose knowledge and perspective could continue to be helpful to the country," Romney told The Wall Street Journal. "And I thought it would be too bad if this group just left and went different directions and wasn’t able to come together and exchange ideas."

>>Mayors Call For Immigration Reform

(Undated) -- More than a dozen mayors from around Utah, from Park City to Beaver to Blanding, are pushing for comprehensive immigration reform. The "Tribune" says 19 mayors in all signed a letter yesterday addressed to Utah Senators Orrin Hatch and Mike Lee warning that local jurisdictions will be quote "worse off" if immigration reform isn't accomplished soon. The mayors say an immigration pact is critical to the future of Utah's technology, agriculture and tourism sectors.


>>Supreme Court Upholds DNA Collection

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Utah law enforcement is happy with a new U.S. Supreme Court decision. Yesterday, the high court agreed it's okay to collect DNA from someone under arrest. Opponents say taking DNA without a warrant is an unconstitutional search.

>>Wildfire Preparation Tips

(St. George, UT) -- Summer's here, and so is wildfire season. Adam Heyder, a Washington County fire warden, says you'll need to watch activities that can cause sparks.

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Officials also say avoid parking on dry grass and the side of the road. They also recommend an emergency-evacuation plan for people and pets.



>>Fracking Expected To Put Thousands To Work

(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois is giving the green light to companies that want to pull oil and natural gas out of large, underground rocks. The High-volume oil and gas extraction probably won't begin in earnest in Illinois until next year because the state first must adopt rules and hire dozens of new employees to help regulate an industry eagerly pushing into new territory. Gov. Pat Quinn promised a quick signature on a measure the Legislature approved last week that would impose the nation's strictest regulations on hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," which he says would create thousands of sorely needed jobs in southern Illinois. Senator Michael Frerichs says the process of fracking will put tens-of-thousands of people to work.



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Illinois already allows vertical fracking and supporters say so far, there haven't been any major environmental factors. The newest bill would allow more fracking and it puts regulations in place in an effort to keep the public safe and reduce any environmental risks. The bill is now on Governor Quinn's desk. He supports it.

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Supporters say fracking will put tens of thousands of people to work, but Senator Mattie Hunter is calling a bluff.

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Senator Kirk Dillard says fracking could put Illinois on the same playing field as states like Texas, which is doing very well financially.

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Mark Denzler, with the Illinois Manufacturing Association, says fracking will put people to work in several different industries.

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Mark Denzler, with the Illinois Manufacturers Association, says fracking will make Illinois a major world player in terms of oil production.


>>Drowsy Driving Worsens Driver Distractions

(Cleveland, OH) -- Getting fewer Z's could lead to more danger behind the wheel.

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Dr. Harneet Walia with the Cleveland Clinic says on average, people require seven to nine hours of sleep. A new study out of the U-K found that drowsy driving led to significantly more distraction-related incidents. Researchers say if you find yourself putting the window down to get air or turning the radio up louder to stay awake, you should not be driving