By DAWN HOUSE, Salt Lake Tribune

SALT LAKE CITY - So-called "Zion curtains," opaque partitions that Utah law requires to separate diners from bartenders in this mostly Mormon state, are now showing up in more eateries.

Already in place in establishments that sell liquor, the partitions now are being installed in restaurants whose only alcoholic beverage is beer.

Despite its conservative political bent, Utah's per-capita appetite for online pornography makes it the nation's run-away red-light state.
A study by a Harvard Business School professor shows that Utah outpaces the more conservative states -- which all tend to purchase more Internet porn than other states.

Across the nation, land devoted to farms and ranches dropped from 938.2 million acres to 922 million acres -- a decrease of 16.2 million acres.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service released a study showing that mid-range farms are being squeezed out of business, taken over by mammoth operations and smaller farms.

With less than three weeks to go before regulations become law, federal officials are scrambling to clarify rules calling for lead testing on all children's clothing, books and toys that some thrift shop owners and small manufacturers say could put them out of business.

Rose Hightower, founder of Ideal Consulting Solutions International LLC, specializing in accounting and finance, says being a good leader depends on your organizational skills.
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SALT LAKE CITY -- The attack last week on a Utah farm that freed 6,000 minks was the second recent raid in the state claimed by the Animal Liberation Front, marking the national resurgence of such crimes after a long lull.