Guardian: An attempt to sell off more than 100,000 acres of land near national parks in Utah for oil and gas drilling has been halted by a federal judge. The ruling, in response to a lawsuit filed by several environmental groups, suspends the sale of 77 parcels of land at an auction held in December. The auction was seen by activists as an attempt by the outgoing Bush administration to deliver a last-minute gift to its allies in the oil and gas industry. The sale on 19 December in Salt …