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• Former Ute Alex Smith doesn't have much at stake in the AFC playoffs — just his legacy

  02-01-2018 23:43
  Kansas City, Mo. • There is little disputing former Utah star Alex Smith has had the best season of his 13-year professional career, whether you want to quantify that claim with individual stats or team success.He's set career bests in yards passing and touchdowns. He threw just five interceptions. He led the league in quarterback rating.And he led the Kansas City Chiefs to the AFC West title, giving the franchise back-to-back division championships for the first time.All of that success co
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - Year ending win over Cavaliers can’t save Jazz in NBA Power Rankings

  02-01-2018 23:18 via sportspyder.com
  ... nch and Mitchell running the offense down the stretch of . It worked and the Jazz got their first win in a game that was within five points in the last five m ...
  
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• Monson: By bringing back Gary Andersen, did Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham just hire his successor?

  02-01-2018 23:13
  With the news that Kyle Whittingham has hired Gary Andersen as his eventual replacement … err, as an associate head coach at Utah, the program’s future is becoming, if not an absolute lock, at least a bit more predictable and recognizable.Let’s start with the juicy, long-shot stuff, and speculate from there.Whittingham’s name has appeared in recent reports regarding open NFL head coaching jobs, in particular the vacancy with the New York Giants. ESPN and other news outle
  
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• Monson: Does Gary Andersen’s return to Utah signal that Kyle Whittingham’s time is nearing an end?

  02-01-2018 23:10
  With the news that Kyle Whittingham has hired Gary Andersen as his eventual replacement … err, as an associate head coach at Utah, the program’s future is becoming, if not an absolute lock, at least a bit more predictable and recognizable.Let’s start with the juicy, long-shot stuff, and speculate from there.Whittingham’s name has appeared in recent reports regarding open NFL head coaching jobs, in particular the vacancy with the New York Giants. ESPN and other news outle
  
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• Soccer giant Bayern Munich close to signing Utah teenager

  02-01-2018 23:06
  German soccer superpower Bayern Munich is aiming to enlist Taylor Booth, a U.S. youth international from Real Salt Lake's academy.The central midfielder, who won't turn 17 until May and grew up in the Ogden area, appeared in two matches (one start) at the Under-17 World Cup last year in India. He is currently with the U.S. U-18s at a camp in Lakewood Ranch, Fla.RSL has attempted to sign Booth to a homegrown contract. Because he is not under contract, the MLS club is not entitled to compensation
  
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• We have recalled Tony Bradley from the @slcstars. He is clearly a popular guy 😎 https://t.co/QpyW7Dpd0C

  02-01-2018 23:00 via twitter.com
  
  We have recalled Tony Bradley from the @slcstars.He is clearly a popular guy 😎 https://t.co/QpyW7Dpd0C
  
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• Jennifer Rubin: What exactly is our Iran policy now?

  02-01-2018 22:59
  It’s tempting to look at current events in Iran through partisan eyes with the hope of scoring points against either the previous administration or the current one. As for former president Barack Obama, Michael Singh writes, “Obama’s administration, unsure how to help the protesters and reluctant to scuttle its nascent engagement with Tehran, responded to the demonstrations with diffidence, prompting criticism from left and right alike.” However, Democrats argue that Iran
  
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• We are giving away 5 pairs of tickets for tomorrow's game‼️ Head over to our Instagram to enter - here is the link:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  02-01-2018 22:52 via twitter.com
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• Social media reacts to Orrin Hatch's retirement announcement

  02-01-2018 22:48
  Utah residents and politicians, as well as those on the national stage, took to social media Tuesday to respond to Sen. Orrin Hatch’s announcement that he will retire at the end of this year after 40 years in the Senate.The announcement came the form of a video on Twitter, after months of speculation about whether the senator would choose to run for an eighth term. Now, that speculation moves to whether former Massachusetts governor and 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney will
  
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• Bagley Cartoon: Farewell to Orrin

  02-01-2018 22:45
  This Pat Bagley cartoon appears in The Salt Lake Tribune on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018.You can check out the past 10 Bagley editorial cartoons below.Whose Land Is This?2017 Year in ReviewVictory in the War on ChristmasHatch and Trump Play the LyreFour Gulls a-GatheredDisney Hall of PresidentsGOP Disaster ReliefUtah Women and the Hive MindTax Cut Hail MaryMueller Gets BustedWant more? Become a fan on Facebook.
  
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• Sen. Orrin Hatch won’t seek re-election, announces 2018 will be his last year in office

  02-01-2018 22:31
  An announcement from Senator Orrin G. Hatch. #utpol pic.twitter.com/UeItaLjR3j— Senator Hatch Office (@senorrinhatch) January 2, 2018
  Washington • After 40 years in the Senate, Utah’s Orrin Hatch said Tuesday he plans to retire at the end of the year and not seek re-election, ending breathless speculation on whether the powerful senator would try for an eighth term.Hatch, who has $4.7 million in his campaign account and a fundraiser scheduled this weekend, said he has been honor
  
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• Commentary: How to support Iran's protesters

  02-01-2018 22:19
  With Iran experiencing its largest, most widespread protests in years, thoughts in the White House will inevitably turn to Iran’s 2009 “Green Movement,” sparked by what was widely considered to be the rigging of presidential elections by Iranian authorities that year. President Barack Obama’s administration, unsure how to help the protesters and reluctant to scuttle its nascent engagement with Tehran, responded to the demonstrations with diffidence, prompting criticism fr
  
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• Everything to know about the controversial new 'Bachelor' star, Arie Luyendyk Jr.

  02-01-2018 22:14
  At this point, when ABC reveals a new "Bachelor" or "Bachelorette," its pick is not all that surprising. Usually, the producers just go with the previous season's runner-up or an obvious fan favorite.But when the network announced that the 2018 "Bachelor" would be — of all the choices — Arie Luyendyk Jr., the runner-up on "The Bachelorette" five years ago, the Internet was shocked. And not in a good way."New Bachelor Arie Luyendyk Jr. enrages, confuses Twitter," USA Today trumpeted.
  
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• Heading to Grand Canyon? Well-traveled train station closes

  02-01-2018 21:57
  Williams, Ariz. • The train rolled in well past sunset as a couple of shuttle drivers waited at a dimly lit platform for passengers headed to the Grand Canyon.After loading the shuttles, the last driver turned off the lights, closing down the Williams Junction station as the Amtrak train faded into the distance.The routine had become one of passengers’ most treasured experiences in the American West, but it ended with the new year. The company that runs the shuttle service between the
  
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• North Korea leader says he has 'nuclear button' but won't use unless threatened

  02-01-2018 21:24
  Beijing • North Korean leader Kim Jong Un boasted in an annual New Year's Day speech Monday that he had a nuclear button on his desk and that the entire United States was within range of his weapons — but he also vowed not to attack unless threatened.Kim promised to focus this year on producing nuclear warheads and missiles for operational deployment, adding that the United States could now "never start a war against me or our country."But he also struck a conciliatory note, opening t
  
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• U.S. long track speedskaters aiming to put the drama behind them in Pyeongchang

  02-01-2018 21:21
  Kearns • The three words have stayed on the whiteboard inside his office since early June. It has not only become a mantra around the Utah Olympic Oval ever since, but it has served as the daily reminder of what’s around the corner. The story, told to the athletes this summer by former Olympic speedskater and medalist Joey Cheek, was about a Japanese skater who, in the months leading up to the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, trained every day in the wardrobe he’d ev
  
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• Lawmaker wants campus trustees to hire and fire Utah's college and university presidents, not state regents

  02-01-2018 21:14
  A major power of the Utah Board of Regents will be on the chopping block when the Legislature convenes next month.A bill by Rep. Justin Fawson, R-North Ogden, would strip the regents of their ability to hire college and university presidents, instead giving that authority to the members of campus boards of trustees.“The regents are still involved,” he said, “but the decision-making authority moves to the trustees.”
  Fawson said he and other lawmakers believe some campus pr
  
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• Hatch announces he’s retiring after his current term

  02-01-2018 20:26
  An announcement from Senator Orrin G. Hatch. #utpol pic.twitter.com/UeItaLjR3j— Senator Hatch Office (@senorrinhatch) January 2, 2018
  Washington • After 40 years in the Senate, Utah’s Orrin Hatch said Tuesday he plans to retire at the end of the year and not seek re-election, ending breathless speculation on whether the powerful senator would try for an eighth term.Hatch, who has $4.7 million in his campaign account and a fundraiser scheduled this weekend, said he has been honor
  
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• Police identify teenage cousins killed in New Year’s Eve dirt bike crash in northern Utah

  02-01-2018 20:05
  The teenagers killed in a dirt bike crash in Box Elder County on Sunday night were identified on Tuesday as Wyatt Ellertson, 15, and Caden Ellertson, 14.The boys were cousins. They had been driving dirt bikes on a dirt road between two cornfields in Corinne, according to a news release from the Box Elder Sheriff’s Office. A 16-year-old was riding as a passenger on one of the bikes; investigators don’t know which bike, said Dale F. Ward, the sheriff’s chief deputy. The boys were
  
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• Monson: Does Gary Andersen’s hiring at Utah mean Kyle Whittingham is on his glorious way out?

  02-01-2018 19:52
  With the news that Kyle Whittingham has hired Gary Andersen as his eventual replacement … err, as an associate head coach at Utah, the program’s future is becoming, if not an absolute lock, at least a bit more predictable and recognizable.Let’s start with the juicy, long-shot stuff, and speculate from there.Whittingham’s name has appeared in recent reports regarding open NFL head coaching jobs, in particular the vacancy with the New York Giants. ESPN and other news outle
  
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• [NBA] - The Roundup—Jazz 104, Cavs 101

  02-01-2018 19:13 via sportspyder.com
  ... as now lost seven straight times in Salt Lake City. Donovan Mitchell led the Jazz (16-21) with 29 points, while Ricky Rubio stuffed the stat sheet with 16 poi ...
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - Is a Derrick Favors trade on the horizon?

  02-01-2018 19:04 via sportspyder.com
  ... n. Fesenko for President comes at us again, this time with some I think most Jazz fans would agree that the current Jazz roster needs some reshaping. Although ...
  
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• President Trump has made 1,950 false or misleading claims over 347 days

  02-01-2018 18:53
  With just 18 days before President Donald Trump completes his first year as president, he is now on track to exceed 2,000 false or misleading claims, according to our database that analyzes, categorizes and tracks every suspect statement uttered by the president.As of Monday, the total stood at 1,950 claims in 347 days, or an average of 5.6 claims a day.As regular readers know, the president has a tendency to repeat himself — often. There are now more than 60 claims that he has repeated th
  
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• YouTuber Logan Paul apologizes for showing body in Japan's 'suicide forest'

  02-01-2018 18:48
  Logan Paul, one of YouTube's biggest stars, treated a video he uploaded over the weekend as the equivalent of a TV sitcom's "very special episode." To indicate the seriousness of the matter to his young fans, Paul posted a warning at the beginning, telling viewers who are having thoughts of suicide or self harm to seek help. He also demonetized the video so that he would not earn advertising money off its views.The now-deleted video was titled, "We found a dead body in the Japanese Suicide Fores
  
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• Gary Andersen returns to Utah's football staff as associate head coach

  02-01-2018 18:46
  Gary Andersen is back at Utah.Andersen, a longtime former Ute assistant who stunned the college football world when he abruptly resigned as Oregon State’s head coach in October, is returning to the Utah staff as associate head coach and will work with the defense, Utah coach Kyle Whittingham announced Tuesday morning.The Salt Lake City native will begin his third stint at Utah when the new NCAA rule allowing a 10th assistant coach goes into effect on Jan. 9.“We’re looking forwa
  
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• Carrie Underwood warns fans she 'might look a bit different' after 'gruesome' injury

  02-01-2018 18:44
  In mid-November, country star Carrie Underwood tripped and fell on the stairs outside her Nashville home, and according to her publicist she had "non life-threatening injuries including a broken wrist and cuts and abrasions."Underwood, one of the top-selling artists in country music, tweeted an update at the time to her eight million followers. "I just wanted to let everyone know that I'm doing great. Had surgery on my wrist yesterday & all went well," she said, and jokingly added, "I'll be
  
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• Utah pedestrian was jumping into traffic before he was hit and killed by an SUV, witnesses say

  02-01-2018 18:37
  Witnesses have told police that a pedestrian was intentionally jumping into traffic on Cottonwood Heights’ busiest thoroughfare Monday night before he was struck and killed by an SUV.The pedestrian was identified as Nathan Brown, 36, of Cottonwood Heights.Cottonwood Heights police initially tweeted that the incident in the 2000 East block of Fort Union Boulevard (about 7000 South) was a hit-and-run. However, a police news release issued Tuesday says the SUV driver called 911 to report the
  
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• How do you top ‘Rent’-size fame? Play a rock-star Will Shakespeare (outfitted in a comically sized codpiece)

  02-01-2018 18:35
  Adam Pascal calls himself a “self-admitted ignoramus” when it comes to all things Shakespeare.The performer draws upon that lack of knowledge, plus his brush with rock-star fame, to sell clever songs such as “It’s Hard to Be the Bard” and “Will Power” in “Something Rotten!” The romp of a satirical Broadway musical, set in 1595, tells the story of the Bottom brothers, aspiring playwrights who attempt to compete with the oversized popularity of
  
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• [USA Today] - NBA Rookie Rankings: Dallas Mavericks found a keeper in Dennis Smith Jr.

  02-01-2018 18:33 via sportspyder.com
  ... itchell has become the most electric rookie in his class. He spearheaded the Jazz's impressive win over the Cavs on Saturday with 29 points (and several vicio ...
  
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• ICYMI - The Roundup—Jazz 104, Cavs 101 📝: on.nba.com/2CCwIjP https://t.co/7tAxzHTIz8

  02-01-2018 18:18 via twitter.com
  
  ICYMI - The Roundup—Jazz 104, Cavs 101📝: on.nba.com/2CCwIjP https://t.co/7tAxzHTIz8
  
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• Scott D. Pierce: Ute bowl ratings are decent, plus a look at Utah, BYU, USU regular-season ratings

  02-01-2018 18:01
  The Heart of Dallas Bowl turned out to be a nice win for the Utes and a not-so-great viewing experience. And not just for West Virginia fans, who saw their team lose 30-14 in a game that wasn’t really that close.It was dull. I blame the Mountaineers, who were utterly inept on offense.Despite that, the numbers for the Heart of Dallas Bowl were pretty good. According to ESPN, 2.2 million viewers tuned in, a 36 percent increase over Army-North Texas (1.6 million) in 2016.That’s a fracti
  
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• A Utah woman was injured while vacationing in Hawaii after someone threw a breadfruit through a bus window

  02-01-2018 18:00
  Honolulu • A tourist is asking the public for help finding the culprits she said threw a breadfruit through a bus window, leaving her face bloodied and bruised in Hawaii.Valerie Zaugg of Utah was sitting on a tour bus leaving the Polynesian Cultural Center when a heavy breadfruit the size of a baseball crashed through a window and hit her in the face, she said.A shard of glass went in her eye, she said.The registered nurse believes her nose was broken and some bones around her eye were frac
  
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• [Sporting News] - Class of 2017 stars Tatum, Mitchell and Kuzma take different paths to first-year success

  02-01-2018 17:36 via sportspyder.com
  ... rs who could sneak up big boards He also went to the perfect team, after the Jazz traded Trey Lyles and the No. 24 pick to Denver for his draft rights, at No. ...
  
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• Catherine Rampell: America's own Cultural Revolution

  02-01-2018 17:36
  Washington • Last month in Shanghai, Chinese venture capitalist Eric X. Li made a provocative suggestion.The United States, he said, was going through its own “Cultural Revolution.”For those unfamiliar, Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) was a traumatic period of political upheaval, ostensibly intended to cleanse the People’s Republic of impure and bourgeois elements.Universities were shuttered. Public officials were purged. Youth paramilitary groups, known
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - The 5 worst things to happen to the Utah Jazz in 2017

  02-01-2018 17:22 via sportspyder.com
  ... . On the bright side, there has been an outflow of love and support from the Jazz, coming from the organization as well as individuals. Many of you also helpe ...
  
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• 😂😂😂 @Joeingles7 #Priorities #NBAVote twitter.com/Joeingles7/sta…

  02-01-2018 17:17 via twitter.com
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• [Deseret Morning News] - Rock On: How long was the Hayward hangover for Jazz fans?

  02-01-2018 17:14 via sportspyder.com
  ... tournament. But nothing in 2017 was more unreal than Donovan Mitchell making Jazz fans forget Gordon Hayward overnight. Mitchell spent 1½ hours at Fashion Pla ...
  
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• Rock On: How long was the Hayward hangover for Jazz fans?

  02-01-2018 17:11
  The recent calendar year included some true oddities, such as Serena Williams winning the Australian Open while pregnant, and Mississippi State shocking Connecticut in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament.But nothing in 2017 was more unreal than Donovan Mitchell making Jazz fans forget Gordon Hayward overnight.Mitchell spent 1½ hours at Fashion Place Mall, last week, signing autographs and snapping photos with fans. Weird. That’s exactly how long Hayward seriously considered
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - Morning links: Where do Mitchell, Kuzma land in redraft?; Joe Ingles likes 'The Bachelor' over football

  02-01-2018 16:29 via sportspyder.com
  ...a trade with the Denver Nuggets, the writers gave the Jazz that choice in the redraft and took Malik Monk, who went No. 11 to the Charl ...
  
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• Morning links: Where do Mitchell, Kuzma land in redraft?; Joe Ingles likes 'The Bachelor' over football

  02-01-2018 16:10
  Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell and former University of Utah forward Kyle Kuzma of the Los Angeles Lakers have far surpassed expectations this season based on where they were picked in the 2017 NBA draft, but where would they get selected if teams could have a do-over?Sports Illustrated's Chris Johnson and Jeremy Woo conducted a re-draft of the 2017 lottery, and both Mitchell and Kuzma were "taken." Mitchell was selected No. 2 overall by the Lakers (who took Lonzo Ball in real life. Kuzma was
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Gehrke: I’m bad at predictions, but why should I let that stop me? Here’s what will happen in 2018.

  02-01-2018 15:35 via sportspyder.com
  ... will lose, but Republicans will hold on to control of the Senate. • The Utah Jazz are a handful of games on the downside of .500, but once Rudy Gobert returns ...
  
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• Think crime is on the rise? In Salt Lake City, it's been dropping, serious crime especially

  02-01-2018 15:21
  Salt Lake City crime has declined for two straight years following a 2015 peak, with violent crime down by more than five percent annually, and lesser offenses seeing a more modest decline in 2016 before nudging up this year, according to city police crime statistics.The data run counter to public concerns about rising crime in Utah’s capital. But the numbers do confirm one widespread perception — that this year’s massive Operation Rio Grande initiative, aimed at reducing crime
  
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• National parks need money — but raising entry fees could backfire

  02-01-2018 15:21
  The American public loves national parks, even as some destinations are becoming snarled in traffic and hikers pack places such as Zion’s Emerald Pools and River Walk and Arches’ Devil’s Garden.After growing by 20 percent over the past decade, park visitation continues to surge to record numbers. Yet elected leaders have failed to increase spending for the 413-site system at a comparable pace, putting the National Park Service (NPS) in a bind. Does the agency continue to put of
  
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• Kirby: So you think 2018 is going to be your year? Well, don’t bet on it.

  02-01-2018 15:21
  On the last day of 1964, I asked my father if I could stay up and ring in the new year. It was a bold move for a kid who was normally locked in his bedroom by 9 p.m.Probably because President Lyndon B. Johnson had just thumped Barry Goldwater in the race for the White House, the Old Man was pleased enough to entertain the idea.But he wasn’t out of his mind. He said staying up that late was only for people mature enough to make “resolutions.”“Write a list of things that yo
  
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• Gehrke: I’m bad at predictions, but why should I let that stop me? Here’s what will happen in 2018.

  02-01-2018 15:20
  I predicted independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin would win Utah and Hillary Clinton would win the White House. I also thought my Detroit Lions would finally win the Super Bowl.Actually, even I never thought the Lions would win it all.The point is, when it comes to making predictions, I’m basically Not-stradamus.But my resolution for the year is not to let the last crushing humiliation keep me from the next, so here are a handful of fearless predictions that have at least a 75 p
  
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• Tribune Editorial: Cracking down on drinking but not cellphone use is nonsense

  02-01-2018 15:19
  Some of the rules that Utah’s elected leaders have written in what are doubtless sincere efforts to make our streets and highways less dangerous have not been fully appreciated in some quarters.One big reason for the controversy is that the same Legislature that has been eager to discourage drivers from having any alcohol at all before driving has been reluctant to be as concerned about drivers’ unsafe use of cellphones. Even though the science of the matter — much of it develo
  
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• Jennifer Rubin: Angry voters can be high-information voters

  02-01-2018 15:19
  David Wasserman of The Cook Political Report and NBC News observes:“Simply put, 2018 is on track to be the ‘Year of the Angry White College Graduate.’ I’d estimate the college-educated share of the electorate will be around 43 or 44 percent next year, up from 39 percent in 2016. That’s dreadful news for Republicans: These voters have indicated the highest intensity of opposition to [President Donald] Trump in polls, and we’ve already seen them power Democrats
  
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• Petula Dvorak: Little Bro teaches this family some life lessons

  02-01-2018 15:17
  Reckless choices involving gin aren’t at the root of every hangover this week.For some of us, it’s kin that leave us stupefied. A dash of family can do more damage than any holiday bender.Why aren’t you married yet? You get paid to sit in front of a computer all day? Wow, that’s a lot of screen time you give the kids. Add some political disagreement, talking points from Hannity or Maddow, soak the whole mess in Uncle Jim’s special eggnog and — bam! — you
  
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• Letter: Don’t a shake a woman’s hand unless she offers it

  02-01-2018 07:25
  In these times with all the news of men forcing themselves upon women, there is a simple rule of courtesy and etiquette that seems to have been lost.My mother taught me that a man should never reach for or shake a woman’s hand unless she offers it. This is especially lost on Mormon men who have a propensity of constantly pumping hands. Men should not thrust their hand out, making a woman feel uncomfortable and obligated to take it. It is rude and discourteous.Women do not like unwanted tou
  
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