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• Tomorrow is media day! 🎙 We’ll be LIVE on utahjazz.com & Facebook with interviews at 2:30pm MT. Join u… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  24-09-2017 23:49 via twitter.com
  Tomorrow is media day! 🎙We’ll be LIVE on utahjazz.com & Facebook with interviews at 2:30pm MT.Join u… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• This Cedar City teen’s pedicab company is transforming ride services to and from the Utah Shakespeare Festival

  24-09-2017 23:38
  Cedar City • There’s a new small business owner in town.Caleb Nelson can’t drive a car just yet, but the 14-year-old is already the owner of Romeo’s Rickshaws, a burgeoning pedicab service. The Cedar High School freshman spent his summer vacation pedaling guests, meeting with advertisers, hiring staff and setting schedules for his eight employees.“It’s just really fun,” Nelson said excitedly. “Instead of sitting at home playing on my phone or whatev
  
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• NFL: Elliott’s 61-yard field goal lifts Eagles over Giants, 27-24

  24-09-2017 23:27
  Philadelphia • Jake Elliott kicked a 61-yard field goal as the clock expired to lift the Philadelphia Eagles to a 27-24 victory over the New York Giants on Sunday.Eli Manning threw three touchdown passes in the fourth quarter, including a 77-yard score to Sterling Shepard, but Philadelphia (2-1) rallied twice.Carson Wentz tossed a 19-yard pass to Alshon Jeffery to set up Elliott’s kick. The rookie was a fifth-round pick by the Bengals and joined the Eagles after Caleb Sturgis was inju
  
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• NFL: Falcons hold on to beat Lions 30-26 thanks to NFL rule

  24-09-2017 23:22
  Detroit • Matthew Stafford’s pass to Golden Tate was ruled to be just short of the goal line in the final seconds, overturning the call on the field and allowing the Atlanta Falcons to hold on for a 30-26 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday.Stafford threw a slant to Tate and a video review determined he was down just inside the 1 with 8 seconds left. By rule, 10 seconds had to run off the clock, and that ended the game because the Lions didn’t have any timeouts.Former NFL offic
  
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• NFL: Brady wins another 1 in final seconds, 36-33 over Texans

  24-09-2017 23:18
  Foxborough, Mass. • Tom Brady connected with Brandin Cooks for a 25-yard touchdown pass with 23 seconds left, his fifth TD throw of the game, and the New England Patriots rallied to beat the Houston Texans 36-33 on Sunday.Brady finished 25 of 35 for 378 yards as New England won its straight regular-season meeting with Houston and seventh of eight overall. Cooks caught five passes for 131 yards and pair of scores. It was the fifth multi-touchdown game and eighth 100-yard game of his career.T
  
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• NFL: Howard’s 19-yard TD in OT leads Bears over Steelers 23-17

  24-09-2017 23:14
  Chicago • Jordan Howard scored on a 19-yard run in overtime to lead the Chicago Bears to a 23-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.Howard’s winning score came two plays after rookie Tarik Cohen broke off an electric run for what appeared to be a 73-yard game-winning touchdown. But he was ruled out at the Pittsburgh 37. Howard took over from there, and the Bears (1-2) came away with a surprising victory.Howard had 138 of Chicago’s 220 yards rushing, making up for a l
  
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• NFL: Keenum has 3 TD passes and Vikings top Buccaneers 34-17

  24-09-2017 23:04
  Minneapolis • Case Keenum gave Minnesota a brilliant performance in relief of Sam Bradford, passing for three touchdowns and a career-high 369 yards without a turnover to guide the Vikings to a 34-17 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.Stefon Diggs had 173 yards receiving and caught two of Keenum’s throws for scores, one short and one long .Dalvin Cook produced 169 total yards plus his first NFL touchdown , which capped a 75-yard drive by the Vikings (2-1) to start the gam
  
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• NFL: McCown, defense lead Jets to dominant 20-6 victory over Miami

  24-09-2017 22:57
  East Rutherford, N.J. • Josh McCown threw a 69-yard touchdown pass to Robby Anderson, Bilal Powell ran for a score, and the New York Jets’ defense dominated Jay Cutler and the Miami Dolphins in a 20-6 victory on Sunday.While a lot of the focus heading into the season was on whether the revamped Jets roster would be good enough to win any games, New York made Miami look like the team in the middle of a rebuild.McCown finished 18 of 23 for 249 yards, Chandler Catanzaro kicked two field
  
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• NFL: Buffalo Bills stymie Broncos in 26-16 win

  24-09-2017 22:53
  Orchard Park, N.Y. • Tyrod Taylor threw two touchdowns and the Bills intercepted Trevor Siemian twice in the final 19 minutes of Buffalo’s 26-16 victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday.Taylor went 20 of 26 for 213 yards with a 2-yard touchdown to Andre Holmes and a 6-yarder to Charles Clay. Taylor got lucky on the touchdown pass to Holmes , as his pass deflected off the hands of Zay Jones just inside the goal line and bounced directly to Holmes in the back of the end zone.The Bills
  
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• NFL: Brissett gets in sync to lead Colts past Browns 31-28

  24-09-2017 22:49
  Indianapolis • Jacoby Brissett ran for two touchdowns, threw for another and the Colts defense held off Cleveland’s late charge Sunday to preserve a 31-28 victory.Brissett, acquired in a trade with New England earlier this month, looked much more comfortable in his second start, going 17 of 24 with 259 yards and running five times for 14 yards.Indy (1-2) avoided its first 0-3 start in six years.Cleveland (0-3) lost its 15th consecutive road game despite being favored for the first tim
  
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• Southern Utah shaken by minor earthquake, aftershocks

  24-09-2017 22:48
  The University of Utah Seismograph Stations reports a minor earthquake has occurred in southern Utah.A magnitude 3.4 quake occurred about 10:30 p.m. Saturday beneath the Sevier Plateau about 4 miles east-southeast of the town of Monroe.There are no reports of any injuries or damage.Officials say the earthquake was felt in the towns of Monroe, Richfield and Joseph and was followed by two small aftershocks — one of a 1.7 magnitude around 10:45 p.m. Saturday and the other of a 1.6 magnitude a
  
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• NFL: Brees throws 3 TDs, Saints dominate unbeaten Panthers 34-13

  24-09-2017 22:40
  Charlotte, N.C. • Drew Brees shredded the league’s top-ranked defense, throwing for 220 yards and three touchdowns as the New Orleans Saints defeated the previously unbeaten Carolina Panthers 34-13 on Sunday.Brees led six scoring drives and threw TD passes to Michael Thomas, Brandon Coleman and ex-Panthers wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. as the Saints avoided an 0-3 start. Rookie Alvin Kamara put the game away with a 25-yard TD run with 4:42 left.Carolina had only allowed six points in its
  
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• NFL: Lewis scores 3 TDs as Jaguars rout Ravens in London

  24-09-2017 22:36
  London • Jaguars wide receiver Allen Hurns knew Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens had to be different.It was — significantly. Blake Bortles threw four touchdown passes, three to tight end Marcedes Lewis, and the Jaguars routed the Ravens 44-7 on Sunday in their fifth game in Britain’s capital.Jacksonville (2-1) had a 17-point lead over the Buffalo Bills in 2015, only to win by three points. Likewise, they had a 17-point edge against the Indianapolis Colts a year a
  
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• Five burning questions as the Utah Jazz head into training camp

  24-09-2017 22:12
  In the marathon of the NBA season, training camp is barely longer than the sound of the starting gun.And yet for the Utah Jazz, camp will draw intrigue thanks to new faces, new roles and a host of new dynamics. The void Gordon Hayward left has been filled — now the Jazz start to find out if it’s for better or for worse.It’ll take the whole season to find out the answers to some questions. Here’s some that we’ll likely learn about sooner rather than later:Do the Jazz
  
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• Gunman kills 1, injures at least 7 in Tennessee church rampage

  24-09-2017 21:48
  Nashville, Tenn. • A masked gunman entered a church in Tennessee on Sunday and opened fire, killing at least one person and injuring seven others before apparently shooting himself, an official said.Don Aaron, spokesman for the Metro Nashville Police Department, said the gunman arrived at the parking lot as services were ending at the Burnette Chapel Church of Christ in the neighborhood of Antioch. The suspect fatally shot a woman who was walking to her vehicle, then entered the rear of the
  
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• Real Salt Lake: Nick Rimando played like a younger man in shutout of Seattle

  24-09-2017 21:46
  After the whistle blew, ending a 2-0 Real Salt Lake home victory over Seattle, RSL goalkeeper Nick Rimando met Sounders forward Clint Dempsey in the middle of the field. The U.S. national team teammates embraced and shared a laugh.Just three minutes before, Rimando had saved a beauty of a free kick by Dempsey amid confusion over the sneaky restart. That save secured Rimando’s eighth shutout of the season on a night where RSL leaned on its veteran goalkeeper to help claim a crucial three po
  
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• [Fansided: Purple and Blues] - Utah Jazz: Rodney Hood will be NBA must-see TV in 2017-18

  24-09-2017 21:38 via sportspyder.com
  ... extra offense himself. He’ll still be called upon to go get buckets when the Jazz need them most, but Rubio will often be able to provide volleys for the Hood ...
  
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• Utah football: Utes move up to No. 20 in AP Top 25, No. 19 in Coaches Poll after win over Arizona

  24-09-2017 21:35
  Utah football has moved up three spots to No. 20 in the AP Top 25 and two spots in the Amway Coaches Poll to No. 19 after a Pac-12 opening slate win over Arizona. The top five of both polls remained unchanged from last week, Alabama on top followed by Clemson, Oklahoma, Penn State and USC.Washington is the next highest ranked Pac-12 team behind the Trojans at No. 6 in both polls, followed by Washington State at No. 16 and the Utes. TCU and Georgia were among the biggest risers, moving up four sp
  
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• BYU football analysis: Coaches overestimated their returning talent on offense

  24-09-2017 21:31
  Provo • It happened during spring camp, most notably after an open practice in Saint George, and again at BYU’s football media day in June.Head coach Kalani Sitake and offensive coordinator Ty Detmer both said numerous times well before the 2017 season started that the Cougars didn’t lack offensive playmakers. Their go-to response was always something about how receivers such as Akile Davis, Micah Simon, Talon Shumway and Aleva Hifo and running backs such as Ula Tolutau, Squally
  
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• Utah Jazz: Rodney Hood will be NBA must-see TV in 2017-18

  24-09-2017 21:21
  Utah Jazz wing Rodney Hood will be under the microscope this season in his new role as Quin Snyder’s go-to scoring option. Without a doubt, the 2017-18 NBA season will be one of discovery for the Utah Jazz. No longer will the team be able to rely on the offensive talents of Gordon Hayward and […]
  Utah Jazz: Rodney Hood will be NBA must-see TV in 2017-18 - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• Salt Lake County readers celebrate banned books and intellectual freedom

  24-09-2017 20:53
  At Salt Lake’s County Library Sunday, book lovers of all ages were encouraged to BYOBB — bring your own banned book.The nationwide celebration of Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 to celebrate intellectual freedom and raise awareness of censorship after an increase in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries.At the Smith library branch, attendees read aloud simultaneously from their separate banned books for about three minutes in recognition of tho
  
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• Things are coming along nicely at the Zions Bank Basketball Campus! 🛠🏀 More pics coming soon! https://t.co/Qc3Mh874qV

  24-09-2017 20:05 via twitter.com
  
  Things are coming along nicely at the Zions Bank Basketball Campus! 🛠🏀 More pics coming soon! https://t.co/Qc3Mh874qV
  
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• Anne Applebaum: A familiar fall from the pedestal

  24-09-2017 19:41
  Few countries have ever been so closely associated with a single politician as Myanmar, whose public “face,” for many decades, was the brave and brilliant dissident Aung San Suu Kyi. I remember her appearance - via a prerecorded videocassette, smuggled out of the country - at the international women’s conference in Beijing in 1995. Aung San Suu Kyi had just been released from house arrest, but her speech was not about Myanmar, also known as Myanmar. Instead she used language de
  
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• Utah football: Utes move up two spots to No. 19 in Coaches Poll after win over Arizona

  24-09-2017 19:18
  Utah football has moved up two spots in the Amway Coaches Poll to No. 19 after a Pac-12 opening slate win over Arizona. The top five of the poll remained unchanged from last week, Alabama on top followed by Clemson, Oklahoma, Penn State and USC.Washington is the next highest ranked Pac-12 team behind the Trojans at No. 6, followed by Washington State at No. 16 and the Utes at No. 19. TCU and Georgia were among the biggest risers, moving up four spots to No. 11 and No. 8, respectively. Oklahoma S
  
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• [Fansided: Purple and Blues] - Utah Jazz Editorial: Should the Jazz stay the course or follow OKC’s route?

  24-09-2017 19:06 via sportspyder.com
  ... er are risking having one great year in exchange for several down years, the Jazz won’t have a spectacular year this year, but could steadily improve and stay ...
  
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• [NBC Sports: Pro Basketball Talk] - Mark Cuban: Trump has “got to be able to take the blowback” from comments

  24-09-2017 18:59 via sportspyder.com
  ... eems broad, but it is perhaps the most interesting question to ask about the Jazz. Yes, they have a perennial DPOY candidate as their highest paid player in R ...
  
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• Utah Jazz Editorial: Should the Jazz stay the course or follow OKC’s route?

  24-09-2017 18:49
  The Oklahoma City Thunder’s swift but risky talent acquisition could lead them to having a phenomenal 2017-18 season. But is it a route the Utah Jazz should follow? In case you thought this offseason couldn’t get any wackier, the Western Conference couldn’t get any more stacked, or even more stars couldn’t change teams this summer, […]
  Utah Jazz Editorial: Should the Jazz stay the course or follow OKC’s route? - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Sit
  
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• Should states ban abortions when Down syndrome diagnosed?

  24-09-2017 18:19
  Plain City, Ohio • Kelly Kuhns rejected Down syndrome testing the first three times she got pregnant; the 36-year-old nurse from Ohio always knew she’d never terminate a pregnancy. But after her third pregnancy ended in miscarriage, she decided with the fourth to take the test.Her hope was to help doctors guide her to a healthy outcome. What she got was a positive result for Down syndrome — and a barrage of disheartening counseling.“They tell you of these horrific things t
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - 20 years ago: Utah Jazz hook a big one, re-sign Greg Ostertag

  24-09-2017 18:08 via sportspyder.com
  ... ng found a big man they liked in that role, the Jazz made sure he wouldnt slip away at least not for six years. The Jazzs offseas ...
  
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• 20 years ago: Utah Jazz hook a big one, re-sign Greg Ostertag

  24-09-2017 18:00
  Editor's note: Every Sunday, the Deseret News takes a look back into our archives.The Utah Jazz had been auditioning replacements for center Mark Eaton for four years. Having found a big man they liked in that role, the Jazz made sure he wouldnt slip awayat least not for six years.The Jazzs offseason of love continued with the signing of center Greg Ostertag to a six-year contract extension for $30 million, a substantial raise from the $573,000 salary he made the previous season.Free agents Jeff
  
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• [Fansided: Purple and Blues] - Utah Jazz: Awards Predictions for the 2017-18 season

  24-09-2017 17:44 via sportspyder.com
  ... Utah Jazz: Trey Burke agrees to, then backs out of deal with OKC by Ryan Aston ...
  
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• Utah Jazz: Awards Predictions for the 2017-18 season

  24-09-2017 17:28
  With the season bearing down upon us, we are predicting award winners and top performers for the 2017-18 Utah Jazz season! In the blink of an eye, four months have flown by and the NBA season is almost upon us! A lot has changed across the NBA landscape, and fans everywhere are excited to get […]
  Utah Jazz: Awards Predictions for the 2017-18 season - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• Letter: Don’t like the bridge column? Don’t read it.

  24-09-2017 17:21
  Just because I don’t read the Sports section or the Money page, or all of the comics and obits, doesn’t mean they aren’t the “go to” pages for other readers.How selfish of Edward Anderson to suggest the removal of the bridge column (which I also don’t read).Just don’t read it, Ed. It only takes up so little space.Alice Philippi, Salt Lake City
  
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• Letter of the Week: This tax credit can give working people a big leg up

  24-09-2017 17:20
  As Congress considers tax reform, it should look at the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Two years ago, I started my first job as a severe special educator. I spent January through August working through my student teaching — more than a full-time job, trust me, but it didn’t pay.I saved by living with my parents. I worked overnight at a group home, part time and for minimum wage. I saved a paltry sum. When I got my first teaching job I was thrilled, and immediately relocated. Betwee
  
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• Letter: The Tribune should enforce its own rules on letter length

  24-09-2017 17:18
  My wife and I have always enjoyed reading the Public Forum in the Opinion section of The Tribune. On rare occasions a letter of our own or from people we know gets published. According to the letter policy, The Tribune limits letter sizes to no larger than 200 words.Lately this has not been the case.Almost every day we see letters well beyond the 200 word size. Why is this? There certainly has to be other letters available you could publish to fill in the space provided for the Public Forum. App
  
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• The role coffee may have played in bringing about the Book of Mormon

  24-09-2017 17:11
  There’s a lot going on in the Mormon world right now. Two recent major events may actually have an important connection.First, the LDS Church purchased the printer’s manuscript of the Book of Mormon for $35 million. I’m not exactly sure as to the reason for the price. That much money would educate and inoculate a lot of kids in developing nations.But, as with many things involving church, it wasn’t my decision. Not only was I not consulted on the sale, I don’t care
  
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• Letter: Clinton’s socialist agenda is what lost her the election

  24-09-2017 17:05
  In response to letter writer Suzanne Jensen (Sept.15) issue from a purported dumbed-down American, I state the following: Most of us voted for Trump because the alternate, Hillary Rodham Clinton, was hoping to continue the socialist polices of former President Obama.We could not stand for another eight years of his socialist agenda. If you had put up a more electable person, we would not be having this discussion. And you always fall into the trap of calling anybody who will disagree with you ei
  
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• Letter: Mother Earth is sick — but we are the ones who will suffer

  24-09-2017 16:51
  Let’s imagine for a minute that, during the course of a routine X-ray, your family doctor discovers a mass on your mother’s lung. From other tests, the doctor feels strongly the tumor is cancerous; in fact, he gives malignancy a 98 percent chance, but only surgery will allow him to be certain. You advocate strongly for surgery, but your brother is not so sure. What if, he posits, we put Mom through this pain, spend tons of money, and the tumor is benign? To comfort her, he hands her
  
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• Orem man threatens to kill his lawn if city doesn’t cut its water rates

  24-09-2017 16:44
  Orem • A longtime garden enthusiast says exorbitant water bills may force him to turn against his own beloved grassy yard — if the Orem City Council doesn’t reconsider its water rates.Walt Nicholes, a 32-year Orem resident, sent a letter of protest to council members this week after receiving a monthly water bill for $284. With other water-related charges, his total water costs came to nearly $400 — more than twice what he usually pays. If the pricey bills continue, Nichol
  
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• Leonard Pitts: The one and only Jackson Bezzant

  24-09-2017 16:43
  Dear Jackson Bezzant:Hi, my name is Leonard. I read your dad’s Facebook post about you and wanted to share some thoughts.When I was your age, I was a shy, skinny kid with thick glasses, couldn’t play kickball to save my life, always had my head in a book, lived alone in my own little world. All of this drew bullies to me like moths to a porch light. I got punched a lot. I had my glasses broken more than once.I know what you’re going through is a lot worse. My bullies never thre
  
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• Fifty years ago, a Catholic anarchist tried to help solve homelessness in Salt Lake City. Here’s what happened.

  24-09-2017 16:43
  The neighbors couldn’t leave their houses without getting hit up by panhandlers and homeless men, who had been using both the front and back yards at 1131 S. West Temple as a bathroom.Ammon Hennacy was inviting as many as 40 transients a night to sleep there, offering his house as the only homeless shelter in Salt Lake City that didn’t charge a fee or limit how long anyone could stay. It wasn’t uncommon for cops to drop drunk men off at Hennacy’s place if there wasn&rsquo
  
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• Patrick Page returns to Cedar City — with all the Bard’s bad boys in tow

  24-09-2017 16:42
  Patrick Page returns to Cedar City this week, sharing Shakespeare’s thoughts on evil with audiences who weren’t yet born when the actor’s portrayals of Richard III, Iago and Macbeth made him one of the Utah Shakespeare Festival’s legendary figures. Page will perform a brand-new one-man show, “All the Devils Are Here,” for students attending the high-school Shakespeare competition presented by USF and Southern University.His return to the festival after a 28-ye
  
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• Herbert’s wish for more state control of health care may die in the Senate

  24-09-2017 16:42
  Washington • Senate Republicans’ latest attempt to overhaul Obamacare — after multiple failures this year to fulfill campaign promises to gut the health care law — might be headed for a quick derailment.If that’s the case (so far two GOP senators have said they’ll oppose it), it would mean a swift end to an idea Utah Gov. Gary Herbert and some of his fellow governors have long been calling for: more state control and (at least for a few years) extra money.The l
  
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• [Yahoo Sports: The Vertical] - Three questions the Utah Jazz must answer this season

  24-09-2017 14:17 via sportspyder.com
  ... eems broad, but it is perhaps the most interesting question to ask about the Jazz. Yes, they have a perennial DPOY candidate as their highest paid player in R ...
  
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• No. 7 Washington overcomes slow start to beat Colorado 37-10

  24-09-2017 07:25
  Boulder, Colo. • Jordan Miller’s two interceptions and Myles Bryant’s pick-6 helped the seventh-ranked Washington Huskies overcame a slow start and hand Colorado its first loss, 37-10 on a cold, rainy Saturday night at Folsom Field.Myles Gaskin rushed for 202 yards and two touchdowns for the Huskies (4-0, 1-0), who didn’t manhandle Colorado (3-1, 1-1) from the start like they did in a 41-10 rout of Colorado in last year’s Pac-12 championship.That’s of little so
  
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• Letter: The Democratic Party isn’t an extreme platform, it’s a viable option

  24-09-2017 07:24
  In the state of Utah, the Democratic Party is seen as some extreme platform suggested in the notion that Utah needs a more centrist option. That is certainly true if we look at the Republican Party’s shrinking popularity and its position taken toward modern issues. The crowds at Republican rallies do not reflect the reality of American diversity.The Democratic Party supports civil rights, equal rights, women’s rights (fundamental to those rights is a woman’s right to choose), c
  
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• Real Salt Lake tops Seattle 2-0 to boost playoff hopes

  24-09-2017 07:19
  Sandy • When Real Salt Lake midfielder Albert Rusnák settled a pass from Jefferson Savarino just outside the box his first thought was to shoot, but then he heard Savarino calling his name.“I kind of played half-blindly,” Rusnák said. “I was aiming to play it though the defender’s legs but I was hoping he’d just get there before the defender. And he did.”With the help of another Rusnák-Savarino combination, Real Salt Lake moved up in
  
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• Lead out in friendship and service, Mormon women urged as conference opens

  24-09-2017 07:15
  Mormon women and girls can lead out in bringing positive change to the world, leaders said as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opened its 187th Semiannual General Conference on Saturday with a session for female members 8 and older.Sharon Eubank, first counselor in the presidency of the Relief Society organization for women, urged listeners to be articulate and imaginative in expressing faith and extending service.“Being happy doesn’t mean to slap a plastic smile on yo
  
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• Letter: Trump is scapegoating immigrants

  24-09-2017 07:11
  Once again, Trump’s agenda of hate and divisiveness will harm a minority group. This time it’s children of immigrants who were brought to our country — for many, the only home they’ve known. Ending the DACA program would lead to deportation of 800,000 people who are contributing significantly to our society. More than 95 percent of DACA immigrants are in school, are gainfully employed or are serving in the military. They pay $2 billion annually in taxes. If deportations t
  
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• Letter: Stand up for our Dreamers

  24-09-2017 07:00
  What if our six congressional representatives joined forces to create and pass bipartisan legislation to permanently establish the legal status of the DACA (Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals) Dreamers, those individuals who came to the U.S. as children with their undocumented parents?Utahns who value family and children could be very proud of our federal representatives for leading this important legislative action. Our representatives would be expressing our compassion and could end the ago
  
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