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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two officers are wounded and a suspect is dead after an overnight traffic stop in downtown Salt Lake City escalated into gunfire. Police Sgt. Robin Heiden says the officers are doing "very well" in the hospital and are expected to survive the 2 a.m. confrontation. Heiden says officers wanted to speak more with the passenger, and as he was getting out of the Jeep, he opened fire. At least one officer fired back and killed the shooter.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Gov. Gary Herbert says early negotiations are progressing over a Medicaid expansion plan. Herbert says he believes federal officials are open to his plan, which enrolls people in private health care plans instead of on the government program. He has not outlined specifics of his proposal.
OREM, Utah (AP) — Orem police are looking for suspects after a string of sometimes-violent robberies at Hispanic markets. Three robberies have taken place at Hispanic stores in the past month, although authorities aren't sure why the businesses are the targets. Police say the incidents have escalated, and the robbers hit a clerk in the back of the head in the most recent robbery, possibly with a gun.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A new report says the Utah State Fair draws fewer of its residents but costs the state more, compared to those of Arizona, Idaho and New Mexico. But Utah State Fairpark's Executive Director says Idaho and New Mexico draw more revenue by allowing gambling. He says Arizona's more modern facilities can handle bigger crowds.
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