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• Stanford will have major interest in Apple Cup, which will decide Pac-12 North winner

  21-11-2017 23:25
  The biggest game of Stanford’s football season will occur Saturday night while the Cardinal are hosting Notre Dame. That’s not the most important contest. Stanford’s opportunity to win the Pac-12 championship hinges on what happens in Seattle, where Washington and Washington State will stage the Apple Cup at the same time. The Cardinal need Washington to win, which would give them the North’s berth in the conference title game via a tiebreaker. If Washington State wins, t
  
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• We Care-We Share Thanksgiving Dinner! 🦃 #MACUMoment https://t.co/bJCNcbnmjY

  21-11-2017 23:18 via twitter.com
  
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• BYU football notes: Ty Detmer on the hot seat? Coach says winning Saturday is his only concern

  21-11-2017 23:10
  Provo • Will there be coaching changes at BYU after the worst football season in recent memory concludes Saturday at Hawaii?It is what everyone with interest in the woebegone program wants to know. And the most scrutiny is on the offensive coaches, particularly offensive coordinator Ty Detmer.Detmer said Tuesday that he’s not worried about anything this week except beating the Warriors, who also have just three wins and will be looking to go out on a positive note on senior day at Al
  
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• A record number of proposed bills in the Utah Legislature has lawmakers rethinking their own rules

  21-11-2017 23:09
  Utah has one of the shorter legislative sessions in the country, but that hasn’t stopped lawmakers from pitching more than 1,000 bills ahead of its 45-day session that starts in January, with plenty of time to add more.Lawmakers don’t meet on weekends, shortening their time to debate and vote on bills to just over 30 working days in an annual session. But for the second straight year they have set a record with the number of proposals submitted by late-October.Lawmakers have made so
  
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• Michigan Rep. Conyers acknowledges sex harassment settlement, House Ethics Committee opens investigation

  21-11-2017 23:00
  Detroit • Longtime Michigan Rep. John Conyers acknowledged Tuesday that his office settled a harassment complaint involving a former staffer but said he “vehemently” denies the allegations against him.His office “resolved the allegations” ... “for an amount that equated to a reasonable severance payment,” the 88-year-old Detroit Democrat said in a statement.The leaders of the House Ethics Committee said in a statement Tuesday afternoon that the panel was
  
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• Millions face pain, withdrawal as opioid prescriptions plummet

  21-11-2017 22:58
  Six months after surgery to repair a damaged urinary tract in 1998, computer technician Doug Hale woke one morning with excruciating, burning pain. Hale's suffering persisted for years, despite all sorts of treatments. Finally, in 2006, he was prescribed strong doses of opioids.Fast-forward 10 years. Still on his pain killers, Hale was popping so many of the highly addictive pills that he regularly ran out of his prescription early. His doctor cut off his supply and urged Hale to enter a detox p
  
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• Disney animation legend Lasseter takes leave over misconduct

  21-11-2017 22:47
  John Lasseter, creative head of Walt Disney Co.’s Pixar and animation studios, is taking a leave of absence after confessing to unwanted gestures that crossed the line with coworkers, becoming the latest Hollywood executive to be accused of sexual misconduct.Lasseter, 60, a co-founder of Disney’s Pixar animation, said he’s taking a six-month sabbatical. He directed early Pixar films like “Toy Story” and is an executive producer on films that have been a cornerstone
  
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• She said she put her roommate's toothbrush 'where the sun doesn't shine.' Was it a hate crime?

  21-11-2017 22:29
  A white teenager accused of contaminating her black roommate's belongings with bodily fluids was not charged with a hate crime Tuesday, despite calls from activists to have the charge added to her case.Brianna Brochu, 18, was arraigned Tuesday, weeks after she was charged with criminal mischief for bragging on social media about rubbing used tampons on her University of Hartford roommate's backpack and putting the roommate's toothbrush "places where the sun doesn't shine."Members of the National
  
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• After win over Ole Miss, Utah to take on hometown UNLV at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas

  21-11-2017 22:26
  Las Vegas • There haven’t been many sure bets so far this season when it comes to defending the Utah men’s basketball team.Typically an off night by one player would figure to tip the odds in the opponent’s favor as, but the Utes have proven exceedingly frustrating in that regard. Senior guard Justin Bibbins became the fourth player to lead the Utes in scoring in their first four games with his 23-point outburst that lifted the Utes (4-0) past Ole Miss late Monday night.Bi
  
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• Man charged with shooting and killing U. student may face the death penalty

  21-11-2017 22:25
  The couple charged in connection to the fatal shooting last month of a University of Utah student made their first court appearances Tuesday.Austin and Kathleen Boutain appeared via a video feed from the Salt Lake County jail, their images displayed on a television screen set up in a 3rd District courtroom. Neither said much as Judge Elizabeth Hruby-Mills told them they each would be provided a public defender who would be with them during their next court date on Dec. 8.Austin Boutain, 24, is c
  
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• Park Service extends comment period for proposed fee hike

  21-11-2017 22:23
  Grand Canyon National Park, Ariz. • The National Park Service is giving people more time to weigh in on a proposed fee increase at 17 of its most popular parks.Visitors would be charged $70 per vehicle, up from the current $30 fee, during the five busiest months of the year. At others, the hike is from $25 to $70.The comment period had been scheduled to end Thursday. The new deadline is Dec. 22.The Park Service says it wanted to accommodate interest from Congress and the public. More than 6
  
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• Disney, Pixar Animation executive John Lasseter to take a leave of absence, citing ‘missteps’

  21-11-2017 22:16
  John Lasseter, the chief creative officer of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios, is taking a leave of absence, citing unspecified “missteps,” according to a memo to staff.Lasseter, the pioneering executive who built Pixar Animation Studios into an entertainment juggernaut and helped revive Disney’s once-struggling animation business, said in the memo that the decision followed “difficult conversations.”“I’ve recently had a number of difficult conver
  
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• “We don't need a liberal:” Trump discounts accusations against Senate candidate Roy Moore

  21-11-2017 22:00
  Washington • President Donald Trump is discounting accusations of sexual misconduct against Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, telling voters not to support his "liberal" rival.Trump spoke to reporters Tuesday at the White House before leaving for a Thanksgiving break at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. He says of the Alabama race: "We don't need a liberal person in there."Six women have accused the Republican Moore of pursuing romantic relationships with them when they were t
  
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• Second federal judge halts Trump administration's proposed transgender military ban

  21-11-2017 21:40
  A second federal judge has halted the Trump administration's proposed transgender military ban finding that active-duty service members are "already suffering harmful consequences" because of the president's policy.The ruling Tuesday from U.S. District Judge Marvin J. Garbis in the Maryland case comes just weeks after another judge in Washington blocked the administration's proposal that would have stopped military recruitment of transgender men and women and possibly forced the dismissal of cur
  
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• [Fansided: Purple and Blues] - Utah Jazz at Philadelphia 76ers 11/20: Jazz offense is a broken record

  21-11-2017 21:34 via sportspyder.com
  ... league and it was no better last night (tweet below based on pre-game stats) Jazz, before Rudy Gobert’s injury 97.3 PTS per 100 possessions (28th) 99.7 PTS al ...
  
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• Officials want Utah hunters to kill more black bears

  21-11-2017 21:33
  The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources wants to give hunters a chance to kill more black bears in the 2018 season.Agency biologists will be taking a proposal to Regional Advisory Councils and ultimately the Utah Wildlife Board to increase the number of black bear permits from 758 to 860. The agency said a permit obviously doesn’t guarantee a successful hunt. Statistics show 365 bears were taken this year.The justification?The DWR says that bears are doing well. The agency said in a releas
  
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• High-speed ski lifts, trail modifications, WiFi and more: Here's what you can expect at Utah ski resorts this season

  21-11-2017 21:33
  Lifts are starting to spin, avalanche reports are beginning to roll in and the shredders of the Wasatch are making their last-minute fitness pushes to get their bodies strong for ski season 2017-18.Here are some new developments at Utah’s ski resorts this winter.Alta Ski AreaIt’s Alta’s 80th anniversary, and the resort is installing a new high-speed quad lift to replace the old Supreme and Cecret lifts. The new Supreme Lift will run closer to Alf’s Restaurant and allows t
  
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• Bagley Cartoon: Non-Net Neutral Jerk

  21-11-2017 21:26
  This Pat Bagley cartoon appears in The Salt Lake Tribune on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017.You can check out the past 10 Bagley editorial cartoons below.Future Factory Famers of AmericaBearing Moore False WitnessThe Elephant in the Trophy RoomKing of the WorldFlag of our FathersSandy Voters Free Up Mayor Dolan’s FutureGuns, God and GirlsNothing Good on TVDragon’s Tax HordeGuns Have More Rights Than PeopleWant more? Become a fan on Facebook.
  
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• Utah native Nathan Chen is changing figure skating, and his next stop is the 2018 Winter Olympics

  21-11-2017 21:20
  Lakewood, Calif. • The letters, in tiny, individual stickers, spell out “Lakewood Ice” on the front of the otherwise plain, white building tucked on a side street behind automotive dealerships, fast food chains and palm trees in this Southern California city that sits next to Long Beach. Inside, peewee hockey banners hang on the walls, along with ads for gym memberships and pest control services and a local Courtyard Marriott.Frankly, it’s not much to look at.But if you&rs
  
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• ‘The Man Who Invented Christmas’ gives a fanciful reading on origin of Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’

  21-11-2017 21:20
  Biography takes some fanciful turns in “The Man Who Invented Christmas,” an engaging look at Charles Dickens and the turbulent story behind the creation of perhaps his best-loved book, “A Christmas Carol.”The movie begins in 1843, and Charles Dickens (played by “Beauty and the Beast” star Dan Stevens) is in a bit of a creative rut. After the success of “Oliver Twist” and a grand tour of the United States, Dickens has three flops in a row and is fee
  
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• Noah Smith: Immigrants do a great job at becoming Americans

  21-11-2017 21:19
  Immigration has lots of economic benefits, and few economic costs. Immigrants pay for native-born Americans’ retirement, start companies, and make the U.S. a desirable destination for investment, while not taking away jobs or depressing wages of the native-born.But people care about more than dollars and cents — culture is important. Immigration skeptics, including a few on the political left, often fret that immigrants won’t adapt to American culture. But they shouldn’t
  
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• Jazz limp home from the road. Can they be revived by some home cooking?

  21-11-2017 21:02
  The Utah Jazz can take away some positive things from an Eastern Conference road trip that saw them lose three of four.At the same time, a 1-3 record out east leaves the Jazz with a sobering reality: Life is going to be difficult for the next month without Rudy Gobert.Gobert is Utah’s defensive anchor who has proven to be a dynamic offensive force. Without his presence, it may not matter how the rest of the Jazz play. They don’t have the manpower to compete with other teams that poss
  
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• Utah Jazz at Philadelphia 76ers 11/20: Jazz offense is a broken record

  21-11-2017 20:23
  The Utah Jazz struggled to find an offensive rhythm early and trailed most of the way to a big loss against the Philadelphia 76ers: 107-86 There are a lot of things wrong with the Utah Jazz right now. Yes, the Jazz lack a consistent go-to scorer. Yes, there have been spacing issues. Yes, we are […]
  Utah Jazz at Philadelphia 76ers 11/20: Jazz offense is a broken record - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• Arches road construction nears end, will take a break for Thanksgiving weekend

  21-11-2017 20:05
  Arches National Park officials finally have some good news for visitors who have been inconvenienced by road construction work for much of 2017.The project is nearing competition.Crews will work a full day Wednesday instead of a half day as originally planned. Then there will be no work Thanksgiving Day or Friday and Saturday.Crews will work the nights of Sunday and Monday to try to complete the project while the weather is good. That means the park will be closing at 7 p.m., when all vehicles m
  
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• Your daughter doesn’t owe anyone a hug this holiday season, says the Girl Scouts of America

  21-11-2017 20:03
  "Have you ever insisted, 'Uncle just got here — go give him a big hug!' or 'Auntie gave you that nice toy, go give her a kiss' when you were worried your child might not offer affection on her own? If yes, you might want to reconsider the urge to do that in the future."That's the advice the Girl Scouts of America is giving to parents. The organization published a blog post this week arguing that forcing children to hug relatives and family friends during the holidays could muddy the waters
  
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• Pixar’s ‘Coco’ turns Day of the Dead into a lively, colorful celebration

  21-11-2017 20:02
  The liveliest movie of the season is about dead people: Pixar Animation Studio’s new movie “Coco,” a joyous celebration of memory linking our past to our present.Miguel (voiced by Anthony Gonzalez) is a 10-year-old boy in a big family in a small town in Mexico. Miguel is being groomed to join the family business, shoemaking, begun generations ago by his long-departed ancestor Imelda. But he has a secret dream: to be a musician like his idol, the late, great singer and movie sta
  
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• Dana Milbank: There is something truly historic about Trump

  21-11-2017 20:01
  Washington • President Trump is making history at a historic level. He tells us this himself.“Good morning,” he said at the start of his Cabinet meeting Monday. “We just returned from a historic, 12-day trip to Asia.”We knew the trip would be historic because the White House announced in advance that it would be “very historic.” And the day after the president returned, he himself affirmed that it had indeed been “historic.”This is not surpris
  
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• Letter: Stop lauding Trump's fake tax overhaul

  21-11-2017 19:58
  Regarding the Nov. 3 Tribune article, “Utahns in Congress laud GOP tax plan.” Our Utah congressional (R) toadies should know that even an unbalanced bear furtively does it in the woods. Come on, congressional Democrats, insist Trump release his taxes before you buy into federal income tax reform that superficially reduces the “statutory” corporate federal tax rate from 35 percent to 20 percent.When Trump “releases” you likely will find his “effective&rdq
  
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• Christmas tree shortage driving up prices, putting some Utah tree lots out of business

  21-11-2017 19:55
  For the first time in many years, Thanksgiving will be a quiet holiday for the Vario family.Normally Tooele residents Julie Vario and her husband, Pat, would spend this week hectically preparing fresh-cut conifers from Oregon for sale at their family-run Christmas tree lot in Tooele County.But this year, a first in 65 years, the family doesn’t have a single tree for sale, due to a regional shortage among suppliers.“Every year in June we talk to the vendor and go up to Oregon to look
  
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• Letter: How about the right to deny services to Mormons?

  21-11-2017 19:54
  The poll in the Nov. 2 Tribune indicates that the majority of the respondents believe that those who have a strong religious opposition to gay marriage have the religious right to deny to gays the services they regularly provide to others.Do Utahns also believe that those who have a strong religious opposition to Mormonism have a religious right to deny their services to Mormons?Noel de Nevers, Salt Lake City
  
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• Letter: The baker exception — and other freedoms for open society

  21-11-2017 19:52
  I agree with the “overwhelming” 67 percent of Utahns who support religious bakers who refuse to make wedding cakes for gay couples (The Tribune, Nov. 2), as long as these bakers only make wedding cakes for members of their own religion.Perhaps we should also use similar reasoning for stores that sell wedding gowns and suits, florists selling flowers, and other such businesses.Such freedoms make for a very open society.Frank Yanowitz, Holladay
  
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• Catherine Rampell: The GOP readies itself to welcome Roy Moore

  21-11-2017 19:50
  Fun fact: Under U.S. law, sexual assault allegations are now adjudicated by political election.Don’t believe me?Just ask White House officials, Republican lawmakers and right-wing pundits, who lately argue that an electoral win provides absolution for any past sexual misconduct.This troubling claim is being applied to (who else?) our president. But it also sets a terrible precedent for what happens if alleged child molester and sexual predator Roy Moore wins an Alabama Senate race.Last wee
  
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• Letter: Board of Education should change its name to Utah Inquisition

  21-11-2017 19:45
  Reading about the state Board of Education’s review of science curricula (“School standards,” Nov. 3), I suggest the board change its name to the Utah Inquisition. Several board members — Lisa Cummings, Alisa Ellis, Scott Neilson and Michelle Boulter — charge that emphasis on climate change and the theory of evolution are aspects of secular, liberal viewpoints.Board member Cummings feels national science standards are more politically expedient and contrary to child
  
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• Letter: Dear leaders, as you try to nix the ACA, imagine being disabled

  21-11-2017 19:43
  Mr. President and Congress, I am a person who has had a disability since I was 15 months old. I suppose you don’t know anyone in that category because all you want to do is take away the Affordable Care Act. I would like to make a challenge to you and Congress, to spend two days in a manual wheelchair, or a walker, or being blind folded, or with a mental disability and don’t use the accessible parking spot, don’t go up the accessible ramp made for wheelchairs and don’t pu
  
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• Man charged with shooting and killing U. student makes first court appearance

  21-11-2017 19:37
  The couple charged in connection to the fatal shooting last month of a University of Utah student made their first court appearances Tuesday.Austin and Kathleen Boutain appeared via a video feed from the Salt Lake County jail, their images displayed on a television screen set up in a 3rd District courtroom. Neither said much as Judge Elizabeth Hruby-Mills told them they each would be provided a public defender who would be with them during their next court date on Dec. 8.Austin Boutain, 24, is c
  
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• Thankful for DUNKS 🙏💪🙏 @WasatchFord https://t.co/U5DtUkOXY0

  21-11-2017 19:30 via twitter.com
  
  Thankful for DUNKS 🙏💪🙏 @WasatchFord https://t.co/U5DtUkOXY0
  
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• Feds, locals worry annual Moab event creates ‘circus atmosphere’ in scenic Utah land

  21-11-2017 19:21
  Hundreds of slacker athletes are gathering this week on the rim of once-quiet canyon outside Utah’s Moab, a site that has become one of the world’s most well-known venues for slacklining.More than a dozen lines of webbing have been carefully strung across the side chute to Mineral Canyon, known as the Fruit Bowl, creating a kind of inverted cathedral for those who like to strut their balancing prowess hundreds of feet off terra firma.“It’s as close to a church as a lot of
  
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• Letter: Ability to fight the government is crucial to gun rights crowd

  21-11-2017 19:10
  Thank you for printing the letter from Paul Hammond (Oct. 31) concerning the Second Amendment. He states that “the reason for the Second Amendment is so that the population can protect itself from the government.” And goes on to say that we need automatic weapons in order to have a fair fight, if needed, with our government.His view is amazingly very prevalent on social media. However, you never see it expressed by pro-gun politicians or even the NRA. Why is that?Could it be because
  
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• Police believe they have identified homicide victim unearthed from property leased by Salt Lake City construction company

  21-11-2017 19:09
  Thanks to tips from the public, Salt Lake City police believe they have identified a man who was killed and buried five to seven years ago on property leased by a construction company.Acting on a tip, the man’s body was unearthed Saturday, and the owner of the construction company was arrested.Homicide detectives are now waiting for DNA testing to confirm the victim’s identity, police said in a Tuesday news release.Police also said they had been in contact with the victim’s fam
  
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• Pierce: ESPN's Gilmore pretty much calls Utes punter an idiot

  21-11-2017 19:08
  ESPN’s Rod Gilmore didn’t exactly call Utah punter Mitch Wishnowsky an idiot Saturday night, but he came awfully close.Wishnowsky ran a fake punt and picked up 19 yards on a fourth-and-17 from his own 27 In the fourth quarter of the Utah-Washington game. The punter celebrated by spiking the ball to earn a 15-yard penalty.Gilmore responded by saying,“Do you remember the time Peyton Manning called his kicker an idiot?”Sportscasters don’t usually call college athletes
  
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• How Alta is celebrating its 80th anniversary, and what else is new at Utah ski resorts this season

  21-11-2017 19:05
  Lifts are starting to spin, avalanche reports are beginning to roll in and the shredders of the Wasatch are making their last-minute fitness pushes to get their bodies strong for ski season 2017-2018.Here are some new developments at Utah’s ski resorts this winter.Alta Ski AreaIt’s Alta’s 80th anniversary, and the resort is installing a new high-speed quad lift to replace the old Supreme and Cecret lifts. The new Supreme Lift will run closer to Alf’s Restaurant and allows
  
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• CBS fires Charlie Rose following allegations of unwanted sexual advances

  21-11-2017 19:04
  CBS said Tuesday that it has fired Charlie Rose "effective immediately," following an extensive Washington Post report that detailed alleged unwanted sexual advances toward women by the 75-year-old broadcaster.His firing was announced by CBS News President David Rhodes, who wrote in a midday memo to the network's staff that the action "followed the revelation yesterday of extremely disturbing and intolerable behavior said to have revolved around (Rose's) PBS program.""Despite Charlie's important
  
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• FCC has unveiled its plan to repeal its net neutrality rules

  21-11-2017 19:01
  Washington • Federal regulators unveiled a plan Tuesday that would give Internet providers broad powers to determine what websites and online services their customers can see and use, and at what cost.The move sets the stage for a crucial vote next month at the Federal Communications Commission that could reshape the entire digital ecosystem. The agency's Republican chairman, Ajit Pai, has made undoing the government's net neutrality rules one of his top priorities, and Tuesday's move hands
  
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• With the number of black bears on the rise, Utah looks to expand hunt in 2018

  21-11-2017 18:57
  The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources wants to give hunters a chance to kill more black bears in the 2018 season.Agency biologists will be taking a proposal to Regional Advisory Councils and ultimately the Utah Wildlife Board to increase the number of black bear permits from 758 to 860. The agency said a permit obviously doesn’t guarantee a successful hunt. Statistics show 365 bears were taken this year.The justification?The DWR says that bears are doing well. The agency said in a releas
  
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• Robert Mugabe resigns as Zimbabwe's president after 37 years

  21-11-2017 18:57
  Harare, Zimbabwe • Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe resigned on Tuesday, succumbing to a week of overwhelming pressure from the military that put him under house arrest, lawmakers from the ruling party and opposition who started impeachment proceedings and a population that surged into the streets to say 37 years in power was enough.The capital, Harare, erupted in jubilation after news spread that the 93-year-old leader’s resignation letter was read out by the speaker of parli
  
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• [Fansided: Purple and Blues] - Utah Jazz: The Ricky Rubio experiment simply is not working

  21-11-2017 18:29 via sportspyder.com
  ... lled passer extraordinaire is a poor figure, and it’s absolutely killing the Jazz. Part of the reason for the low assist numbers has to do with the fact that...
  
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• For Utah, reaching a bowl game is not about swag — it's about practice

  21-11-2017 18:28
  To Aussie Mitch Wishnowsky, it’s another opportunity to see a part of the country he’s never visited.For senior Harrison Handley, it’s about one more week of practice, one more week with the boys.Same goes for senior Lowell Lotulelei, who is calling Utah’s potential bowl game his real senior day.Chase Hansen, a redshirt junior, just wants another chance to end this frustrating season on an appropriate note.All Utah (5-6, 2-6) needs is to walk off the turf Saturday evening
  
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• Returned Mormon missionary details his three close encounters with terrorism and how he and his faith survived

  21-11-2017 18:06
  It would have been easy for Mason Wells to give in to hate after he was seriously wounded in last year’s terrorist bombings in Brussels.But, on the morning of March 22, 2016, bloodied and stumbling out of the Islamic State group-directed carnage inside the Zaventem airport and collapsing onto a sidewalk, the 19-year-old Mormon missionary from Sandy found himself being cared for by a young Middle Eastern woman.In his new book, “Left Standing,” Wells writes that while panic-stric
  
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• Monson: What? Fire Kyle Whittingham? Are you out of your mind?

  21-11-2017 18:00
  The suggestion seemed like a joke at first.Like a few rogue Utah fans whose moods had turned from crimson to blue about the Utes’ disappointing finish at Washington on Saturday night, disheartened by a blown lead, a bad coaching decision to call timeout with 23 seconds left, a stoppage of play that contributed to the loss and now a 5-6 record, 2-6 in the Pac-12, after Utah started the season 4-0.And then, as correspondence kept coming in, it became apparent that there really are more than
  
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• Our southern neighbors: 7 movies that celebrate the culture of Mexico

  21-11-2017 17:52
  Pixar’s latest movie, “Coco,” opens Wednesday in the United States — but it got a head start in Mexico, becoming the highest-grossing movie ever in that country.“Coco” is set in Mexico and is steeped in that nation’s culture — particularly in the celebration of Día de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, when people go to cemeteries to visit with their departed relatives.Moviemakers on both sides of the border have explored the culture of Mexic
  
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