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The governor of Utah is deciding whether to sign a bill that would require internet providers to block websites deemed pornographic and that could also target email providers and search engines. Late Wednesday night, the Utah Senate approved controversial legislation that would create an official list of websites with publicly available material found to be "harmful to minors". Internet providers in Utah must offer their customers a way to disable access to sites on the list or face felony charges. A spokesperson for newly elected Republican Gov. Jon Huntsman said his aides would need to review the final version. "We...

For education and discussion only. Not for commercial use. Four hundred twenty-five jobs gone by the end of the year. That's the word Tuesday from officials who said any deal to save a furniture factory in Union County is dead. It was crushing news to Pennsylvania House workers. After three months of keeping hope alive, they went to work Tuesday morning and found their dream had been dashed. After months of sale negotiations involving local, state and federal officials, Pennsylvania House parent company La-Z-Boy said it will go through with the plant closure announced in August. Governor Ed Rendell broke...