>>Philippines Missionaries Safe

(West Valley City, UT) -- A UTah family is thankful their son is safe in the Philippines. Randy Hughes got Preston's message Monday morning.

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Preston said he and LDS missionary companion Joseph Baker got 72-hour kits and orders to wait for evacuation instructions. Preston told his family the pair never got the instructions. After two days, they walked 40 miles to their leaders' base city of Ormoc.

>>All Missionaries In Philippines Safe Following Storm

(Undated) -- All Mormon missionaries serving in the Philippines are safe following the widespread devastation of Typhoon Haiyan [[ HI-yahn ]]. Church officials reported yesterday some were still missing following the massive storm. Those have been accounted for, and their families have been notified. The church says it's now focusing on helping those in need. Thousands are feared dead in the aftermath.

>>Flynt Challenging Execution Laws On Behalf Of Convicted Utah Killer

(Kansas City, MO) -- Porn mogul Larry Flynt is joining forces with the ACLU over Missouri's upcoming execution of a man also convicted in two 1980 murders in Utah. Flynt and the group have filed suit to force that state to reveal its lethal injection methods, which have been kept from the public. Joseph Paul Franklin is set to die later this month for a killing outside a St. Louis-area synagogue. Franklin claims he's also responsible for Flynt becoming paralyzed following a 1978 shooting in Georgia.

>>Tribal Officials, School Set Meeting On Use Of Utes Nickname

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Tribal officials and the University of Utah will meet later this month over the continued use of the Utes nickname and the school logo. The "Deseret News" reports the tribe wants to update the agreement to help "promote tribal human resources." One of the terms of the proposal wants members of the Ute Indian Tribe to no longer be awarded scholarships to the school, but instead be granted tuition waivers. The school has longstanding support for the use of the name.

>>Hacker Group Targets Logan River Academy

(Logan, UT) -- The online hacker group Anonymous is taking aim at Logan River Academy over its disciplinary practices. The hashtag "SHUTLOGANDOWN" sprouted up on Twitter yesterday, with witnesses recounting stories of alleged abuse at the special needs facility. The group says the school uses solitary confinement-like punishment for those violating the rules. The practice was also in the spotlight last year after a petition was posted on the website Change.org.

>>Former Jazz Ballboy Selling Shoes Off Michael Jordan's Feet

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A former Utah Jazz ballboy is selling the shoes right off of Michael Jordan's feet. The "Salt Lake Tribune" reports Preston Truman was given the coveted sneakers after number 23's legendary performance in Game Five of the 1997 NBA Finals while suffering from the flu. The now 35-year-old Truman will put the shoes up for auction later this month with a starting bid of five-thousand dollars. Bids will be taken at greyflannelauctions.com.



>>County Mayor Wants Funds For Cancer Research

(Salt Lake County, UT) -- Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams is asking for bond approval to expand the Huntsman Cancer Institute. McAdams wants the County Council to okay a tax-exempt bond to build a facility for childhood cancer research. The Huntsman Cancer Foundation will repay the bond and no county tax money will be used.

>>State Schools Superintendent Says Changes Needed

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The state schools superintendent is telling a task force improving student scores will require some changes. Martell Menlove told the Education Task Force yesterday student achievement takes three steps. They are more technology in classrooms, improved school technological infrastructure and more teacher training, particularly middle school math. The task force hopes to get Utah students in the top ten in the country for reading, math and graduation rates.

>>Attorney: MacNeill Appeal Likely

(Provo, UT) -- Utah Doctor Martin MacNeill's attorney says his client will likely appeal his murder conviction. MacNeill was convicted over the weekend of the first-degree murder of his wife Michele in 2007. Prosecutors say he drugged and drowned her to continue an affair. MacNeill also has a date in a Provo courtroom next week involving allegations of forcible sex abuse and witness tampering.

>>Alleged Serial Car Thief Nabbed

(Cottonwood Heights, UT) -- Cottonwood Heights police say a serial car thief is behind bars. Police Sergeant Gary Young says 25-year-old Corey Trujillo [[ TRU-hee-yo ]] got caught with more than a stolen vehicle. They found other property and there could be around 40 victims of car thefts or vehicle burglaries. He said it's possible some victims haven't reported their loss and he encouraged anyone with missing information to come forward.

(Grand Junction Colorado)- Grand Junction Regional Airport Authority officials are saying little as to why the FBI conducted a search of airport administrative offices and seizure of records and computers last Wednesday morning, claiming they don’t know. Denny Granum said "The Authority has not been informed of the purpose of the investigation or when it will be completed,"

In a news release, FBI spokesman Dave Joly said: " the FBI and Department of Transportation executed a Federal Court-authorized search warrant at the Grand Junction Airport in furtherance of an ongoing investigation into allegations of fraud, not into operations at the airport." According to Granum, the Airport Authority plans to fully cooperate with federal authorities so this investigation can be completed as soon as possible.

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PAROWAN — A woman was killed in a semitrailer accident on SR-20 Monday afternoon. Kaynita Spencer, 47, was driving a semi pulling two trailers full of coal westbound on SR-20 around 4:30 p.m., according to the Department of Public Safety. Witnesses said that truck appeared to be having problems with the braking system, and that the brakes were smoking for several miles on SR-20. Spencer attempted to make a left turn from SR-20 onto a west frontage road near I-15, but the truck overturned and rolled off the road. The semitrailer landed in a pit and Spencer sustained fatal injuries from the crash and died at the scene of the accident, according to DPS.

(Undated) Veterans Day wasa celebrated, yesterday, around the state. In Taylorsville, a huge banner was displayed between two fire truck ladders fully extended and parade was held. COngressman Jim matheson spoke, there, honoring Americas Veterans and current members in the service. In moab, residents and students from HMK gathered outside the Grand County Court House for ceremonies conducted by the VFW and American Legion. The Valley Voices provided music and HMK 5th graders presented a large flag banner to the veterans.