CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP)—Dirk Nowitzki amassed 32 points and outscored the entire starting five of the Charlotte Bobcats as the Dallas Mavericks won their second in a row, 100-83 Tuesday at Time Warner Cable Arena. In the early going, Dallas jumped out to a 15-0 lead and never looked back while the Bobcats didn’t score until nearly seven minutes had gone by in the opening quarter. The Mavericks led by as many as 23 points as they improved to 4-7 with the win. D.J. Augustin had 21 points in defeat for the Bobcats who fell to 3-7 on the season. In other NBA action Tuesday, Indiana smoked Atlanta, 113-96, Orlando trounced Toronto, 103-90, Miami got past Washington, 94-87, Boston handled New York, 110-101, Cleveland embarrassed New Jersey, 106-82, Memphis blasted Sacramento, 109-94, Denver bested Milwaukee, 114-105, Golden State outlasted Portland 116-109, and the Los Angeles Lakers outgunned Chicago, 116-109.

(SALT LAKE CITY) – An insurance company is asking a District Court Judge to be removed from a civil lawsuit in the Crandall Canyon Mine disaster that killed six coal miners and three rescuers in August 2007. Hartford Casualty Insurance Co. filed a motion in Salt Lake City because officials say they’re not responsible for any civil damages from the collapse of the mine. Court documents say that Hartford provided liability insurance for Grand Junction, CO.-based Agapito Associates, Inc., the engineering firm that signed off on mining plans at Crandall Canyon. Hartford says the policies don’t cover liability resulting from Agapito’s professional performance. Hartford provided $5-million in catastrophic insurance, on top of $2-million in coverage from another insurer. Attorneys for the miners’ families want both insurance companies to remain liable. All of the parties have agreed to try to settle the case by mediation, with proceedings set to begin Monday.

(RICHFIELD) – Economists in the six-county area are saying the economic outlook locally appears to be holding steady compared to the national economy. SOS Staffing Director, Mark Alger says the construction industry is slowing down due to the coming winter but production was up in the summer. Alger said even though the national economy is seeing a decline, the local and state economies are maintaining a relative steady balance. He commented that his office has seen more applicants than jobs available in our local areas but people can still get good jobs if they sharpen up their job-seeking skills.

(CEDAR CITY) – Trial has begun for a man accused of shooting a police officer during a traffic stop in Cedar City. Police reports say that 32-year old, Bryan Featherhat is charged with first-degree felony attempted aggravated murder and aggravated robbery, a second-degree felony. He’s accused of shooting Cedar City Police Officer, Jason Thomas twice with a shotgun. The officer was trying to help Featherhat with a car that was stuck in a snowbank in January 2007. Police said that Featherhat claimed to have heard “voices” telling him to kill someone. Featherhat has undergone mental evaluations but was ultimately ruled competent to stand trial. Police said that Thomas has since recovered from his injuries and returned to duty. The trial is scheduled to run through Friday.