A collapsed moose, 2 damaged cars and questions over who should foot the bill in Utah

October 2nd, 2009 4 killed by mudslides in Sicily amid strong rainsROME — At least four people are dead and 20 missing after a river of mud flooded parts of the Sicilian city of Messina as the area was hit by heavy rains. Officials said at least 100 people fled their homes when violent mudslides collapsed several buildings and swept away cars during a rain storm that lasted through Thursday night and early Friday.

September 30th, 2009 Warmer weather threatens moose in MinnesotaBOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA, Minn. — Researchers say climate change is threatening moose in Minnesota's northwoods.

September 30th, 2009 Strong Indonesia quake kills 200, traps thousandsJAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake that struck western Indonesia triggered landslides and trapped thousands of people under collapsed buildings — including two hospitals, an official said. At least 200 bodies were found in one coastal city and the toll was expected to be far higher.

September 30th, 2009 A glance at moose populations in selected statesHere's a look at some significant moose populations in the U.S. according to officials from wildlife agencies in those states.

September 25th, 2009 Utah gov supports stricter concealed gun permitsSALT LAKE CITY — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert says he doesn't want his state to be a national clearinghouse for concealed weapons permits.

August 27th, 2009 All systems go for rocket test firing in UtahPROMONTORY, Utah — Engineers are set to test one of the most powerful rockets ever designed for blast off from a horizontal position. The main booster for the new Ares moon rocket will rumble a treeless expanse of northern Utah desert on Thursday before thousands of onlookers — but it will remain fixed to the ground during the test.

August 20th, 2009 Utah rail station won't go on ancient village siteSALT LAKE CITY — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has signed a conservation easement that will prevent a commuter rail stop from being built on what was once an American Indian village.

August 18th, 2009 29 species tagged for possible federal protectionThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says 29 species may warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act: PLANTS: —Yellowstone Sand Verbena in Wyoming —Ross' bentgrass in Wyoming —Hamilton milkvetch in Colorado and Utah —Isely milkvetch in Utah —Skiff milkvetch in Colorado —Precocious milkvetch in Wyoming —Cisco milkvetch in Utah —Schmoll milkvetch in Colorado —Fremont County rockcress in Wyoming —Boat-shaped bugseed in Colorado —Pine springs cryptantha in Arizona, Utah —Weber whitlowgrass in Colorado —Brandegee's wild buckwheat in Colorado —Frisco buckwheat in Utah —Ostler's peppergrass in Utah —Lesquerella navajoensis in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah —Flowers pentemon in Utah —Gibben's beardtongue in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming —Pale blue-eyed grass in North Dakota, Oregon, Washington —Frisco clover in Utah MOLLUSKS: —Frigid ambersnail in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin —Bearmouth mountainsnail in Montana —Byrne Resort mountainsnail in Montana —Longitudinal gland pyrg in Nevada, Utah —Hamlin Valley pyrg in Utah —Sub-globose snake pyrg in Utah INSECTS: —Platte River caddis fly in Nebraska —Meltwater lednian stonefly in Montana FISH: —Northern leatherside chub in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming

July 1st, 2009 Coal train derails near Atlanta, no one hurtUNION CITY, Ga. — Seventeen cars from a coal train have derailed and tipped over in Georgia.

June 30th, 2009 Search of collapsed Atlanta parking deck continuesATLANTA — Crews used cranes Tuesday to lift crushed cars from a collapsed parking garage as they continued to stabilize the structure and search debris, but it still wasn't clear what caused the deck to collapse from the fourth floor to the ground level a day earlier. Remarkably, no injuries were reported and there were no accounts of missing people.

June 28th, 2009 Utah's deep coal operators under heavy regulationHELPER, Utah — Two years after a deadly Utah mine collapsed, the state's coal operators are backing away from rich coal reserves held deep under the ground. Coal mines have come under intense scrutiny in every part of the country, with the Mine Safety and Health Administration tripling fines against all coal mines last year.

June 24th, 2009 Pilot killed in F-16 crash in Utah identifiedHILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah — The military has identified the pilot of an F-16 who was killed in a crash at the Utah Test and Training Range in the state's west desert. The 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base says Capt.

June 15th, 2009 A moose on the loose at upstate NY racetrackSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — And it's Bullwinkle by a nose — a really big nose — at Saratoga Race Course.

May 12th, 2009 Motorist: 500-pound moose 'fell out of the sky'CLINTON, Maine — Police said a 500-pound moose fell 18 feet to its death when it apparently leaped a guardrail on an Interstate 95 overpass and landed on Hinckley Road. Officials learned of the incident when a motorist called the town office shortly after 8 a.m.

April 22nd, 2009 Alaska school punishes students for taunting moosePALMER, Alaska — Eighth-graders at an Alaska school have been disciplined for taunting and frightening a moose so severely it suffered a fatal injury. School district spokeswoman Catherine Esary says the physical education class at Colony Middle School in Palmer was let outside Monday before teachers realized a moose was on the grounds.