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• Appeal filed in Canada FLDS child-bride case

  14-09-2017 23:51
  CRANBROOK, British Columbia — A Canadian woman is seeking to have her conviction overturned after she was sentenced to seven months in jail for taking a 13-year-old girl to the United States to marry the leader of the FLDS Church.Gail Blackmore filed an appeal Wednesday arguing that British Columbia Supreme Court Justice Paul Pearlman was wrong to find her guilty and imposed a sentence that is unduly harsh and excessive.Blackmore and ex-husband Brandon Blackmore were found guilty in Februa
  
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• Gov. Gary Herbert says Utah GOP would be wise to drop SB54 lawsuit

  14-09-2017 23:40
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Republican Party would be wise to drop its lawsuit against the state over the candidate nomination process, Gov. Gary Herbert said Thursday.But with oral arguments coming later this month in a federal appeals court, the GOP governor said he really doesn't care at this point."Let's get it through the courts. Let's see what they say and then react to that," Herbert said at his monthly KUED news conference. "But once we get beyond that, I think Senate Bill 54 ought t
  
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• Will Utah delay .05 percent DUI law?

  14-09-2017 23:10
  SALT LAKE CITY — It's inevitable that state lawmakers will tinker with Utah's new .05 percent DUI law set to take effect at the end of 2018, and no options are necessarily off the table, Gov. Gary Herbert said Thursday.Those options may include pushing pause on when the law takes effect to let other states pursue the lower standard for driving while intoxicated. As it stands now, Utah's legal blood alcohol limit would be the lowest limit in the nation.Herbert, speaking to reporters at his
  
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• Photos: C.R. England to deliver Bishops' Storehouse relief supplies to help those impacted by Hurricane Irma

  14-09-2017 22:37
  A C. R. England truck loaded with hurricane relief supplies leaves the Bishops' Central Storehouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City, bound for Florida, on Thursday. Members of the England family will drive for about 19 hours to get to Ft. Meyers and Naples in Florida, with two fully-loaded trucks.See the world through the eyes of award-winning photojournalists. Click through the gallery above to view the unique images our visual storytellers captured today. Do
  
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• Elon Musk to unveil a 'beast' Tesla semitruck. Will it hurt Utah jobs?

  14-09-2017 22:20
  Brace yourselves. The Tesla semitruck is coming sooner than you thought.Tesla founder Elon Musk tweeted Wednesday that the new Tesla semitruck is scheduled to launch on Oct. 26.Musk called the truck “unreal” and a “beast” in an announcement tweet.https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/908108029777686528Details on the semitruck: Few details are known about the truck, except that Musk previously said it could be autonomous (a self-driving vehicle), according to Mashable. In fa
  
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• 4 lucky Utahns snag largest Lego set ever, No. 75192, during Thursday release

  14-09-2017 22:05
  MURRAY — Steve Peterson is an avid Lego Stars Wars collector, but his collection has always been missing the grand daddy of them all, the 5,000-plus piece Millennium Falcon. Peterson missed out on purchasing it for $500 when it was released in 2007 — and in the decade since he could never justify buying the retired set on the reseller market as it swelled to upwards of $4,000.So when Lego announced earlier this month it was releasing a remake of its most sought-after set — a se
  
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• Herbert: Multiple monuments at Grand Staircase a possibility

  14-09-2017 21:45
  SALT LAKE CITY — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke made clear to Utah's governor that if ever there were a clearly abusive use of the Antiquities Act, it was the 1996 designation of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.Gov. Gary Herbert said Thursday he does not know specifically what fate may await the monument in southern Utah, but it could be reduced to two or possibly three smaller monuments."You won't find 1.9 million acres in the Grand Staircase-Escalante that need protection. It
  
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• Love proposes to transfer Forest Service building to Juab County fire district

  14-09-2017 21:06
  SALT LAKE CITY — Unused U.S. Forest Service property in Nephi would house a Juab County wildland fire team under a bill Rep. Mia Love introduced Thursday.Under the proposal, the Forest Service would convey a building and land to the county for the Juab County Special Service Fire District. The property transfer would enhance "first attack" firefighters' ability to protect county residents and federal lands.“As a former mayor, I understand the need to provide cities and counties with
  
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• Slain man's girlfriend got text saying, 'I'm dead,' police say

  14-09-2017 21:03
  SALT LAKE CITY — "I'm dead."That was the final text that the girlfriend of Benjamin Moncada Rivas received before he was shot multiple times in the back and killed, according to a newly released search warrant.Police arrested Oscar Armando Carrillo Flores, 23, of Honduras, shortly after the shooting. He was charged with murder, a first-degree felony, plus seven other criminal charges.On Aug. 3, Rivas was walking near 501 W. 200 South when another man walked up to him from behind, fired fiv
  
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• 12 Salt Lake County chocolate shops for chocolate lovers

  14-09-2017 20:53
  
  Here are 12 authentic chocolate stores that were founded in and are based in Utah.
  
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• Salt Lake City installs over 750 new solar panels on 7 city buildings

  14-09-2017 20:46
  SALT LAKE CITY — Seven Salt Lake City buildings, including five fire stations, have newly-installed solar panels thanks to a $500,000 city investment, Mayor Jackie Biskupski announced Thursday.The new installations double the total number of Salt Lake City's municipal facilities with solar energy to 14 and are part of the city's goal to reach 100 percent renewable energy for community electricity supply by 2032."Salt Lake City is committed to powering our government operations, and ultimat
  
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• Spanish Fork man charged with murdering his wife

  14-09-2017 20:40
  SPANISH FORK — A Spanish Fork man was charged Wednesday with murdering his wife nearly three weeks ago.Robin Nichols, 35, was found unconscious and not breathing on the floor of her kitchen on Aug. 24 about 11 p.m., according to Spanish Fork police. Her husband, Curtis Nichols, 35, told police he found her there and called 911. Lifesaving efforts by emergency responders and at the hospital were unsuccessful.An autopsy was conducted the next day by the Utah State Medical Examiner's Office.
  
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• Police retracing Spanish Fork man's steps surrounding wife's death

  14-09-2017 20:33
  
  Spanish Fork police investigating the death of a woman nearly three weeks ago are trying to retrace the steps of her husband, according to a series of newly unsealed search warrants.
  
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• Hatch's pun-filled speech on medical marijuana getting long drag on social media

  14-09-2017 20:30
  SALT LAKE CITY — Sen. Orrin Hatch's punny speech on the Senate floor about medical marijuana Wednesday is getting a long drag on social media.The conservative 83-year-old Utah Republican packed several pot puns into his announcement supporting medicinal cannabis and legislation to expand research.Starting with it's "high time" Congress addressed the issue, Hatch went on to call his bipartisan initiative a “joint effort” that would allow scientists to delve into the "weeds&rdquo
  
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• Annual run in Draper honors fallen police officers and supports their families

  14-09-2017 20:17
  
  More than 140 Utah police officers have died in the line of duty. And on Sept. 23 in Draper, the 5th Annual Fallen Officers Memorial Run will honor these individuals and raise money to help support the families they leave behind.
  
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• Strawberry Reservoir to host kokanee salmon viewing day Saturday

  14-09-2017 19:31
  
  Kokanee salmon runs are beginning in multiple locations in Utah, and Strawberry Reservoir's Visitors Center is hosting a unique opportunity to see and learn about these landlocked salmon on Saturday, Sept. 16.
  
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• Herbert fundraising gala to benefit Honor Flight, adviser says

  14-09-2017 19:20
  SALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Gary Herbert is holding is his annual fundraiser this week though the Republican says he's not seeking another term as governor after winning re-election last fall.Herbert's annual governor's gala Friday night comes as state fundraising reports show the governor still has more than $700,000 sitting in his campaign account and two political action committees.The governor's political adviser, Derek Miller, said in a text message Wednesday that fundraising from the gala
  
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• Appeal filed in Canada child-bride case

  14-09-2017 19:14
  
  A Canadian woman is seeking to have her conviction overturned after she was sentenced to seven months in jail for taking a 13-year-old girl to the United States to marry the leader of a polygamous church.
  
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• Police seek public's help to identify 3 in West Valley City armed robbery

  14-09-2017 18:31
  
  Police are requesting the public’s help in identifying three individuals wanted in connection with an armed robbery of a convenience store early Sunday morning.
  
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• A.M. notes: Investigation concludes on S.L. cops, Utah company helps Apple, Trump makes a deal ... maybe

  14-09-2017 18:18
  Here’s a look at the news for Sept. 14.Investigations conclude on Salt Lake police officersTwo new investigations found that a pair Salt Lake police officers violated policies when they arrested a nurse, according to the Deseret News.The police department’s investigation found that Salt Lake police detective Jeff Payne and Lt. James Tracy violated a slew of policies when they arrested nurse Alex Wubbels. A video of that moment went viral across the internet and became subject of wide
  
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• Cafe owner predicts Rio Grande neighborhood will 'pop' within 2 to 3 years

  14-09-2017 18:05
  
  A month into Operation Rio Grande, the new owners of a business near the operation’s epicenter expressed optimism Wednesday about the long-term prospects of the neighborhood.
  
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• Utah family incomes grow, but poverty still present

  14-09-2017 17:54
  SALT LAKE CITY — Families in the Beehive State are bringing in more money, but 1 in 10 Utahns still is living in poverty.The findings come in a batch of newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau.Utah families earned an income of roughly $74,000 in 2016, according to the figures released Thursday. That's higher than last year and stronger than numbers for 19 other states.And four Utah cities fared better than the state average, with South Jordan leading the pack at $110,700.Utah's big
  
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• Jay Evensen: Another Utah Olympic bid? Beware of the pitfalls

  14-09-2017 17:05
  Utah officials seem determined to bring the Winter Olympics back to Salt Lake City, perhaps as early as 2026. Mayor Jackie Biskupski has said, “It makes total sense.”It’s as if none of them follows the news.Like many Utahns who were here 15 years ago, I have fond memories of the games, the daily interaction with happy foreigners and the general party atmosphere that enveloped the Wasatch Front for more than two weeks.But those were the polished surface finishes of the games, th
  
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• Make art, not war: Vietnam vets find healing, understanding through art

  14-09-2017 16:00
  SALT LAKE CITY — Daniel Maynard was in Vietnam for a little over a year, and he often went months without being able to wash his face or hands.From 1967-68 he was stationed on firebases, serving as section chief on a 4.2-inch mortar.In the mornings, a helicopter would fly in and deliver five gallons of water. Each soldier filled up his canteen, and that water was expected to last all day, to be used for drinking, making coffee, brushing teeth and washing.Water was scarce.And it was preciou
  
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• W. Jordan urges stricter law for crimes targeting specific groups

  14-09-2017 15:48
  
  West Jordan became the first city in Utah to pass a resolution Wednesday urging the Legislature to strengthen laws to address crimes that target people because of their race, religion or sexual orientation.
  
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• Q&A: For the U.'s Barlow Bradford, heaven is conducting a very good choir

  14-09-2017 15:00
  SALT LAKE CITY — Since he was a child, Barlow Bradford has made music in Utah.Whether through conducting, performing, arranging, composing or teaching, the Ellen Neilsen Barnes Presidential Chair of Choral Studies at the University of Utah has elevated Utah's already robust music scene through passion and in-depth musical knowledge. In 1991, Bradford created and continues to lead the nationally renowned Utah Chamber Artists as director, as well as lead the Utah Symphony Chorus and the U.'s
  
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• Q&A: For the U.'s Barlow Bradford, heaven is conducing a very good choir

  14-09-2017 15:00
  SALT LAKE CITY — Since he was a child, Barlow Bradford has made music in Utah.Whether through conducting, performing, arranging, composing or teaching, the Ellen Neilsen Barnes Presidential Chair of Choral Studies at the University of Utah has elevated Utah's already robust music scene through passion and in-depth musical knowledge. In 1991, Bradford created and continues to lead the nationally renowned Utah Chamber Artists as director, as well as lead the Utah Symphony Chorus and the U.'s
  
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• In our opinion: Assessment exams still provide useful data

  14-09-2017 14:00
  With a decline in scores in SAGE tests among Utah public school students, and a slight increase in ACT test scores, educators can choose to either look at the situation as a glass half full or a glass half empty. In either case, they will be seeing only half a glass, and that’s certainly not preferable to steady year-to-year improvement in student achievement.Scores in the Student Assessment of Growth and Excellence tests declined for the first time in the four years the exams have been ad
  
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• Irma derails Orem family's Disney trip after son's cancer battle

  14-09-2017 07:09
  
  It was supposed to be a special trip to celebrate their son’s successful battle with cancer, but Hurricane Irma had different plans.
  
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• Utah man rides bike 200K vertical feet to raise opioid addiction awareness

  14-09-2017 06:31
  
  A Utah man is riding his bike up 200,000 vertical feet to help raise awareness about the dangers of opioid addiction.
  
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• Artist's son questions $1.9 million price tag to fix Liberty Park fountain

  14-09-2017 06:20
  SALT LAKE CITY — When Sam Goldsmith — the son of one of the artists who designed the now shut-off Seven Canyons Fountain in Liberty Park — learned the city estimated it would need more than $1.9 million to fix the 24-year-old fountain, he raised an eyebrow.Nearly $2 million seemed a steep price to pay to fix the fountain's water quality and safety issues.So he began digging, and he was taken aback when he found that estimate would pay for a complete demolition and redesign of h
  
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• Millcreek man survived cancer and started a cookie company to give back

  14-09-2017 05:43
  
  A young Millcreek man found himself in the fight of his life. The experience changed him, and now he's giving back in a unique way.
  
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• Missing Lehi teenagers found safe, returned home

  14-09-2017 05:34
  
  Two Lehi teenagers were found safe and returned home on Wednesday evening after being reported missing on Friday.
  
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• Driver dead after truck carrying cream rolls in Logan Canyon

  14-09-2017 05:05
  LOGAN — A truck hauling cream took a curve at high speed and rolled on the shoulder of the road in Logan Canyon Wednesday afternoon, killing the driver.Bruce Giddings, 60, of Logan, was traveling northbound in the tanker on U.S. 89 at about 1:30 p.m. It ran off the road between Ricks Spring and Tony Grove turnoff, the Utah Highway Patrol said in a prepared statement. He was pronounced dead at the scene."The cab was crushed and the driver was pinned," the UHP wrote.Detectives believe Giddin
  
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• Boat tour highlights Utah Lake's benefits, challenges

  14-09-2017 04:50
  AMERICAN FORK — Rep. Mike Noel was glinting into the face of the sun as the pontoon boat chugged through the waters of Utah Lake.The Republican legislator from Kanab wanted to know a couple of things: Why spend money on this lake?Is that money going to help?The "help" Utah Lake needs is to get a handle on its nutrient pollution problem, which is a contributing factor to the onset of potentially harmful blue-green algae in the shallow, freshwater body.Members of the Wasatch Front Water Qual
  
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• 35 candidates appear in new drug court formed under Operation Rio Grande

  14-09-2017 04:35
  SALT LAKE CITY — It started with a car accident.Shackled and dressed in a red jail uniform, the 33-year-old woman told a judge how she went from being a loving wife and mother with high career goals to a police car near Salt Lake's downtown homeless shelter, the hub of drug activity and crime in the state.The woman had worked as a dental hygienist, gone on to earn her MBA and was a financial manager at a car dealership for nearly four years. But after the car accident, she got hooked on pa
  
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• DWR turns to robotic deer to crack down on poaching

  14-09-2017 03:31
  
  As the hunting season gets underway, state wildlife officials are once again turning to robotic deer to catch poachers in southern Utah.
  
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• Moab man drowns attempting to aid child on Colorado River

  14-09-2017 03:05
  MOAB — A 70-year-old Moab man drowned in the Colorado River Wednesday as he tried to swim to a young relative who had drifted too far from shore, according to a sheriff's report.James Laverne Gregoire was with family members on an outing at an area called Nude Beach along the Colorado River. About 10:30 a.m., he attempted to reach a child wearing flotation devices when he yelled that he was having cramps and went under water and did not surface, the Grand County Sheriff's Office said in a
  
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• Legal, preparedness experts join for disaster conference

  14-09-2017 03:03
  WEST JORDAN — Being prepared for a natural disaster requires extensive planning, but inaction could have both life-threatening and legal consequences.That was the message Wednesday as attorneys, community officials and disaster preparedness experts came together for a conference that organizers called the first of its kind.And in the wake of Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Hurricane Irma in Florida, the conversation couldn't have been more important, said Edward Thomas, president of the Natu
  
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• Wednesday's Child: 'My heart has been broken, burned and shattered'

  14-09-2017 03:00
  
  Lorenzo is an 18-year-old who hopes to one day become an engineer, but first he's hoping to leave foster care and be adopted by a loving family.
  
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• 'A miracle': Roy driver hit by airplane only broke pinkie

  14-09-2017 02:55
  SALT LAKE CITY — The family of a driver who heard a crash and later learned a plane landed on her car says it's a miracle she walked away with only scrapes and a broken pinkie.The emergency crash landing Tuesday afternoon sparked a fire on the plane and the rear half of Samantha Sandovol's black sedan on 1900 West in Roy, less than a mile from her home."The only word I can use to describe it is a miracle," her brother, Luke Drayyer, said. "Had it been another 3 to 5 feet forward, it would
  
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• Lehi police searching for 2 teenagers missing since Friday

  14-09-2017 02:46
  
  Lehi police are looking for two people who went missing on Friday.
  
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• As Hill Air Force Base transitions to F-35s, pilots remember the legacy of the F-16

  14-09-2017 02:28
  
  The fighter pilots at Hill Air Force Base are making the jump from the 40-year-old F-16 to the brand new F-35. As they make the transition, some who flew them are remembering the legacy the Viper leaves behind.
  
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• 'Amazing' collaboration: Utah company teams with Apple to create its wireless chargers

  14-09-2017 01:20
  MIDVALE — It's a phone call that virtually any company on the planet would love to get — Apple, Inc. ringing to ask if you're interested in collaborating on a new product.For officials at Midvale-based Zagg, that call came about nine months ago when the largest tech company (and ninth largest company of any kind) in the world contacted them to see if they would be interested in developing a new, wireless charging pad that would be compatible with Apple's new line of must-have digital
  
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• 1 dead after truck crashes in Logan Canyon

  14-09-2017 01:18
  
  A trucker died after the tanker truck he was driving went around a curve too fast and overturned Wednesday afternoon, troopers said
  
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• Equifax breach speaks to global concern, cyber expert says

  14-09-2017 01:00
  SALT LAKE CITY — The recent data breach of one of the country's three major credit reporting firms can serve as a stark reminder for businesses and individuals nationwide about the increasing threat posed by hackers around the globe.Retired U.S. Air Force intelligence officer Col. Cedric Leighton said the implications of such a large, targeted cyberattack are the warning signs that show how vulnerable internet-based information systems are in today's global society."The major effort is rea
  
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• Officer who arrested nurse 'clearly lost control' of emotions, report concludes

  14-09-2017 00:20
  SALT LAKE CITY — Two investigations into the actions of two Salt Lake police officers involved in the widely publicized arrest of University Hospital nurse Alex Wubbels conclude that the officers violated several department policies.The reports do not make recommendations about any disciplinary action. That will ultimately be up to Salt Lake Police Chief Mike Brown.The police department's Internal Affairs investigation found that both Salt Lake police detective Jeff Payne and his superviso
  
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• Investigators: Officers involved in U. nurse arrest violated department policies

  14-09-2017 00:20
  SALT LAKE CITY — Two investigations into the actions of two Salt Lake City police officers involved in the widely publicized arrest of University Hospital nurse Alex Wubbels have found the officers violated several department policies.On Wednesday, Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski announced that the police department's Internal Affairs investigation and an inquiry conducted by the independent Police Civilian Review Board had been completed.Both found policy violations that included co
  
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• Comic con court battle marching on after judge's ruling

  14-09-2017 00:12
  
  Two rival pop-culture conventions in California and Utah will remain locked in a court battle over "comic con" naming rights after a judge's split decision kept either side from declaring victory.
  
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• Julianne Hough will not return to judge 'Dancing With the Stars'

  14-09-2017 00:05
  Julianne Hough has made a swift turn on her heels in "Dancing With the Stars."Sources say the Utah dancer will no longer judge in Season 25 of the hit ABC show, which premiers next week on Sept. 18.While Hough has not released a statement explaining why she will no longer return, many news outlets speculate it may have something to do with her busy personal schedule.According to Us Weekly, she recently married to professional hockey player Brooks Laich on July 8 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. So
  
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