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• 8-year-old girl found following Amber Alert

  20-01-2018 23:53
  A 8-year-old Jazsmine Corianna Leah Winston, allegedly abducted at 9:31 a.m. by her father who does not have custody rights, was recovered an hour and 45 minutes after an Amber Alert was issued. Jazsmine was allegedly taken from 220 E. 3300 South in South Salt Lake in a Ford Expedition, according to the amber alert.Her father, Robert Winston, 53, is in custody. No information about Jazsmine’s condition was released.The two are possibly traveling with Jazsmine’s older sister and heade
  
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• Versatility of Olympus bigs Spencer Jones, Harrison Creer creates headaches for defense

  20-01-2018 23:32
  Holladay • Big man can be a relative term.Two players stand out when it comes to playing in the post for the undefeated Olympus Titans.And yes, there really are two of them. Harrison Creer and Spencer Jones look quite similar to the uninitiated in the stands. Both have a similar physique, both are left-handed and either one of them can back up a player under the goal or stretch the defense by popping out to the perimeter for a shot.Creer (No. 23) and Jones (No. 22) even are close in jersey
  
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• US flu season gets worse, has 'lot more steam' than expected

  20-01-2018 23:30
  New York • The flu season in the U.S. is getting worse.Health officials last week said flu was blanketing the country but they thought there was a good chance the season was already peaking. But the newest numbers out Friday show it grew even more intense.“This is a season that has a lot more steam than we thought,” said Dr. Dan Jernigan of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.One measure of the season is how many doctor or hospital visits are because of a high fe
  
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• Eight-year-old girl recovered following Amber Alert

  20-01-2018 23:22
  A 8-year-old Jazsmine Corianna Leah Winston, allegedly abducted at 9:31 a.m. by her father who does not have custody rights, was recovered an hour and 45 minutes after an Amber Alert was issued. Jazsmine was allegedly taken from 220 E. 3300 South in South Salt Lake in a Ford Expedition, according to the amber alert.Her father, Robert Winston, 53, is in custody. No information about Jazsmine’s condition was released.The two are possibly traveling with Jazsmine’s older sister and heade
  
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• Girls' basketball state rankings for Jan. 21

  20-01-2018 23:17
  Class 6A1. Copper Hills • Grizzles get challenge at Riverton before winning 42-38 on Tuesday.2. Fremont • Silver Wolves get 15 from Abby Broadbent in win at Layton then beat Davis by 18 at home.3. Bingham • Only contest of week an overtime challenge at Lone Peak before Miners finally prevail.4. Herriman • Mustangs winners of seven straight after Milee Enger scores 14 in rout of West Jordan.5. Northridge • Knights beat back Syracuse and Weber at home; next up is game at C
  
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• Boys' basketball state rankings for Jan. 21

  20-01-2018 23:16
  Class 6A1. Lone Peak • Chantry Ross scores 20, Steven Ashworth adds 15 in 65-58 win over Bingham.2. Pleasant Grove • After dropping a game in California to Bishop O’Dowd, Vikings take road contest at Westlake.3. Layton • Lancers get big road win at Fremont on Tuesday, then beat Clearfield 75-61 on Friday.4. Bingham • Miners try to bounce back from home loss to Lone Peak; road contest at Westlake is next.5. West Jordan • Region-opening 47-40 win at Herriman a good w
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - Utah Jazz take on the LA Clippers and red-hot Sweet Lou

  20-01-2018 23:13 via sportspyder.com
  ... ly excellent form. The 6’5” last pick of the 2016 played point guard for the Jazz in the summer league, spending the 2016-2017 season with the Stars before be ...
  
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• Southern Utah works overtime, beats Eastern Washington

  20-01-2018 23:11
  Cedar City • Brandon Better scored 13 points with four 3-pointers, Jamal Aytes added 11 points and Southern Utah beat Eastern Washington 66-62 in overtime on Saturday.James McGee hit a corner 3, Aytes added a layup and Southern Utah led 59-54 in overtime after the Eagles missed their first two shots. Bogdan Bliznyuk hit a layup, but fouled out on the next possession, and Eastern closed to 62-60 on Mason Peatling's free throws with 1:23 left. The teams traded baskets before Dwayne Morgan ice
  
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• IOC says North Korea will have 22 athletes participating in Pyeongchang

  20-01-2018 22:55
  Lausanne, Switzerland • A Korean unity deal for the Pyeongchang Olympics will bring 22 North Korean athletes across the border to South Korea, where they will march as one under a unification flag at the opening ceremony and compete together in one sport.In the most symbolic agreement approved Saturday, 12 North Korean women's hockey players will join their neighbors in a united roster playing in special uniforms with a Korean song as their anthem.North Koreans will also compete in figure s
  
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• [Fansided: Purple and Blues] - Utah Jazz-New York Knicks: Rudy looks good, Jazz look bad

  20-01-2018 22:49 via sportspyder.com
  ... tarting lineup may lend credibility. Utah Jazz: ‘Growing belief’ that Rodney Hood could be on the move https://t.co/xXsTYg5 ...
  
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• Facebook will now ask users to rank news organizations they trust

  20-01-2018 22:30
  Facebook unveiled major changes Friday to the News Feed of its 2 billion users, announcing it will rank news organizations by credibility based on user feedback and diminish its role as an arbiter of the news people see.The move comes after the company endured harsh criticism for allowing disinformation to spread on its social network and for favoring liberal outlets over conservative ones. In a blog post accompanying the announcement, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg wrote Facebook is not "comfo
  
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• Utah Jazz-New York Knicks: Rudy looks good, Jazz look bad

  20-01-2018 22:29
  The post-injury return of Rudy Gobert was spoiled by a two-point defeat at the hands of the visiting New York Knicks. On Friday night, former Utah Jazz lottery picks Trey Burke and Enes Kanter were back on the hardwood at Vivint Arena. Being members of the visiting New York Knicks and lightning rods for controversy, […]
  Utah Jazz-New York Knicks: Rudy looks good, Jazz look bad - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• Manson follower Leslie Van Houten denied parole

  20-01-2018 22:24
  Los Angeles • The governor of California once again denied parole Friday for Leslie Van Houten, the youngest follower of murderous cult leader Charles Manson who blamed herself at her parole hearing for letting him control her life.Gov. Jerry Brown said in his decision that Van Houten still lays too much of the blame on Manson, who died two months ago at 83.Brown acknowledged that Van Houten’s youth at the time of the crime, her more than four decades as a model prisoner and her abuse
  
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• John Curtis: Contrary to false claims, my bill empowers Utah’s local tribes

  20-01-2018 22:23
  Following President Trump’s December visit to Utah to shrink the boundaries of the Bears Ears National Monument, tensions have risen sharply between supporters and opponents of President Obama’s 2016 monument designation. Modeled on the success we achieved when I was the mayor of Provo, I came to Congress to take on complex challenges like this and to bring people together to solve difficult problems. That is precisely why I introduced H.R. 4532, the Shash Jaa National Monument and I
  
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• [NBC Sports: Pro Basketball Talk] - Kristaps Porzingis: “Players know” he’s All-Star starter

  20-01-2018 22:18 via sportspyder.com
  ... of Donovan Mitchell it’s not exactly clear what Hood’s role would be for the Jazz going forward. Which means Utah might trade Hood, according to multiple repo ...
  
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• ‘Everything is at stake,’ Jane Fonda tells Park City rally on anniversary of Trump's inauguration

  20-01-2018 21:58
  Park City • A massive snowstorm and snarled traffic couldn’t shut down the Respect Rally — not with Jane Fonda, Gloria Allred and others firing up the crowd.“Everything is at stake,” Fonda told about 1,000 people who gathered in City Park on Saturday. “We’ve got to give it all we’ve got. Time is up!”Fonda urged the crowd to get involved in grassroots activism to end Republican majorities in Congress and to install progressive leadership at the
  
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• Governor denies parole for Manson follower Leslie Van Houten

  20-01-2018 21:30
  Los Angeles • The governor of California once again denied parole Friday for Leslie Van Houten, the youngest follower of murderous cult leader Charles Manson who blamed herself at her parole hearing for letting him control her life.Gov. Jerry Brown said in his decision that Van Houten still lays too much of the blame on Manson, who died two months ago at 83.Brown acknowledged that Van Houten’s youth at the time of the crime, her more than four decades as a model prisoner and her abuse
  
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• Armed and dangerous shooter remains at large, last seen in the Herriman and Riverton area

  20-01-2018 21:01
  The Unified Police Department continues to search for a man considered armed and dangerous after firing at an officer, breaking into a home and shooting a homeowner Saturday morning in Riverton.Due to the danger of the situation, UPD has asked that residents of Herriman and Riverton residing between Mountain View Corridor and Rose Crest Road and Blackridge Reservoir and 13400 South stay in whatever building they are currently occupying, UPD said on Twitter.Police contacted the suspect at 6 a.m.
  
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• Commentary: Mentally ill Trump poses an existential threat to the world

  20-01-2018 21:00
  Recently, 27 qualified psychiatrists warned that Donald Trump is mentally ill, and another 60,000-plus mental health professionals also signed a petition to that effect.At this point, it cannot be denied: Trump’s conduct as president (including his endless Twitter screeds and his voluminous use of lies to bolster his demagogic rhetoric) is dangerously destabilizing and brings shame to our country. His taunting of Kim Jong-Un over Twitter and his cavalier invocations of the power he has to
  
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• Zion and Yellowstone yes, Ellis Island no: Some U.S. national parks open, some not because of government shutdown

  20-01-2018 20:55
  The snowy mountains and frozen lakes of Rocky Mountain National Park and the Mighty Five in Utah are still accessible to visitors, despite the federal government shutdown.Visitors could still ride snowmobiles and ski into Yellowstone National Park Saturday to marvel at the geysers and buffalo herds.But across the country in New York, the nation's most famous monuments to immigration — the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island — were closed Saturday.The National Park Service oversees bot
  
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• Trump tweets about women's marches as protesters gather

  20-01-2018 20:46
  New York • President Donald Trump tweeted that it was a “perfect day” for women to march to celebrate the “economic success and wealth creation” that’s happened during his first year in office — while women across the nation rallied against him and his policies.Beautiful weather all over our great country, a perfect day for all Women to March. Get out there now to celebrate the historic milestones and unprecedented economic success and wealth creation tha
  
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• Tonight’s @UofUHealth Injury Report: Rodney Hood (lower leg contusion) is questionable. Jonas Jerebko (back spasms) is probable.

  20-01-2018 20:44 via twitter.com
  Tonight’s @UofUHealth Injury Report:Rodney Hood (lower leg contusion) is questionable. Jonas Jerebko (back spasms) is probable.
  
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• Jazz looking to trade Rodney Hood before NBA's deadline

  20-01-2018 20:42
  Rodney Hood may not be with the Utah Jazz for the long haul. Multiple league sources tell The Tribune that the Jazz have increased efforts to move the shooting guard before the NBA’s Feb. 8 trade deadline, and there is enough interest throughout the league that Hood likely will be with another team for the remainder of the season. With the deadline a little less than two weeks away, Hood joins starting big man Derrick Favors as Jazz players who are available.Hood is averaging a career-high
  
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• HHS director says new rule on health workers' religious, moral objections will focus on ‘actions’ and not groups of people

  20-01-2018 20:30
  Washington • Citing President Donald Trump's "pro-life mission," the Health and Human Services Department announced actions on Friday that are designed to roll back key health care policies of the Obama administration.Roger Severino, director for the HHS Office of Civil Rights, said a proposed rule on "conscience rights" will further protect health care workers who think they are being punished or discriminated against because of their beliefs.Speaking as thousands of abortion opponents gat
  
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• Commentary: Salt Lake City needs to support and protect walkability

  20-01-2018 20:09
  Over the last few years, Salt Lake City has seen many new large buildings constructed next to narrow sidewalks. Many of the complaints about Sugar House focus on the discouraging effect on walkability that comes from buildings taller than 40 feet that are all apartments and are within one or two feet from the sidewalk.But other areas of Salt Lake City are also impacted. If one walks on 200 West between 1100 South and 900 South, pedestrians will see many new buildings next to the narrow 3-foot si
  
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• [Fansided: Hoops Habit] - Utah Jazz: Rudy Gobert’s return couldn’t come at a better time

  20-01-2018 20:07 via sportspyder.com
  ... ker officially made available, but Utah Jazz's chances would be slim The J-Notes Utah Jazz: Donovan Mitchell deserves to...
  
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• NBA Daily: Potential Trade Targets to Get the Sixers to the Playoffs

  20-01-2018 18:53 via basketballinsiders.com
  On the cusp of a playoff appearance for the first time in six years, the Philadelphia 76ers could cement their postseason status with a move at the trade deadline.
  
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• Known for toxic algae, Utah Lake could become a housing development for half a million people

  20-01-2018 18:31
  The first thing Todd Parker acknowledges is that his proposal is a bit unusual. The second is that, regardless, he’s certain it can be done. “Big ideas are worth approaching,” he says with a smile.His, though, might just be the biggest environmental project in the United States: building a city in the middle of Utah Lake. Parker, an IT consultant and Provo native, has drafted the plan over the past decade. Last month, he submitted a 239-page initial report to the Utah Departmen
  
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• Supreme Court to rule on Trump's powers to ban foreign travelers — and early indicators show the justices might lean in the president’s favor

  20-01-2018 18:30
  Washington • The Supreme Court said Friday that it will decide whether President Donald Trump's responsibility to protect the nation grants him authority to ban travelers from specific countries and that it will rule by June in the case, a major examination of the president's powers.The court will consider the third iteration of Trump's travel ban, issued last fall, which bars various travelers from eight countries, six of them with Muslim majorities.Lower courts have struck down each versi
  
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• "Moms are always right, just so you guys know.” - @spidadmitchell #KiaROY #takenote https://t.co/fGnCb3RRLd

  20-01-2018 18:02 via twitter.com
  
  "Moms are always right, just so you guys know.” - @spidadmitchell#KiaROY #takenote https://t.co/fGnCb3RRLd
  
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• Letter: Is Romney's road to Senate preordained?

  20-01-2018 18:00
  About all this hype of Mitt Romney running for the Senate in Utah: Does he still have to get voted into office or do they just ordain him?Ken Gates, St. George
  
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• Tony Jones: ‘Altercation nostalgia week’ prompts mostly laughs from NBA’s old guard

  20-01-2018 17:59
  NBA old heads often complain about the current “softness” of basketball.There are no hard fouls, no playoff fouls. Nobody fights anymore, and everyone wants to be friends. The league made its transition to pace ’n’ space over the last 10 years. It means more 3-pointers, more skill, more transition but has also made the league less physical.There are people who long for the 1990s, when the New York Knicks and Miami Heat were square-dancing to 85-83 outcomes but fighting on
  
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• Just where is Larry Krystkowiak's Utah basketball program almost seven years in?

  20-01-2018 17:44
  The Utah men’s basketball program was at a crossroads when it joined the Pac-12 Conference.A program that had national success under Rick Majerus only had reached the postseason twice in a seven-season stretch, and only three times did the Utes finish over .500. Things on the horizon appeared even tougher with national powerhouses such as Arizona and UCLA awaiting in conference play.New coach Larry Krystkowiak and his staff dived into a rebuilding project. The first year was rough. A 6-25
  
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• [Fox Sports] - PREVIEW: Clippers, on six-game win streak, face struggling Jazz (5:30p, Prime Ticket)

  20-01-2018 17:41 via sportspyder.com
  ... sive end in the second half. That cost us the game.” The Jazz and the Clippers split the first two games in their season series. Utah won...
  
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• Congress returns to work Saturday as lawmakers press to keep shutdown short-lived

  20-01-2018 17:28
  Washington • Congress prepared to return to work Saturday as negotiators pressed for a budget deal to keep a government shutdown that began at midnight short-lived.Agencies shut down for the first time in more than four years late Friday after senators rejected a temporary spending patch and bipartisan efforts to find an alternative fell short as a midnight deadline came and went.Republican and Democratic leaders both said they would continue to talk, raising the possibility of a solution o
  
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• Monson: Have sports fans gone crazy?

  20-01-2018 17:21
  Have sports stadiums and arenas become bastions of rude and riotous behavior exhibited by crazy and/or drunken fans?Is that the case here in Salt Lake City?Or is it just in, say, Philadelphia?You would think so hearing the words of some ticket brokers and travel agents and by watching a news report in Minneapolis this week, words and reports that are warning Vikings fans planning on traveling to Philadelphia for Sunday’s NFC championship game at Lincoln Financial Field of exactly that.The
  
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• Police issue a ‘shelter in place’ warning in Herriman and Riverton due to shooter at large

  20-01-2018 17:15
  The Unified Police Department is searching for a man who shot a victim and shot at officers Saturday morning in Herriman.Due to the danger of the situation, UPD has asked that residents of Herriman and Riverton residing between Mountain View Corridor and Rose Crest Road and Blackridge Reservoir and 13400 South stay in whatever building they are currently occupying, UPD said on Twitter.The suspect’s car was found crashed near Blackridge Reservoir, according to police. The suspect is believe
  
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• Letter: Drug-dependent people respond better to compassion than punishment

  20-01-2018 17:12
  Kathy Morris, former coordinator of the Davis County drug court, and Chris Allred, Weber County attorney, appear to want to punish people who use drugs and who have been arrested for drug-related crimes.It might behoove them and the general public to read “Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs,” and to watch Michael Moore’s movie, “Where to Invade Next.” What author Johann Hari discovered is that drug-dependent people respond more positivel
  
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• Letter: Remember to recycle wrapping paper

  20-01-2018 17:10
  Christmas is a wonderful time of the year. Trash pickup in West Jordan is a wonderful service; the residents can always count on regular trash pickup weekly. Our recycle program is so wonderful. When driving down the street many residents have the big blue can out at the curb; thanks people for caring what is able to be kept out of the landfills in Utah.A big question that comes up very year in our household is how many other residents take the time and a little extra work to make sure all the g
  
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• [Uproxx: Dime Magazine] - The Jazz Are Reportedly Looking To Trade Rodney Hood Before The Deadline

  20-01-2018 16:18 via sportspyder.com
  ... Gobert is still a tremendous player. Still, some of the other assets for the Jazz have seen their value diminish recently, and swingman Rodney Hood could be a ...
  
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• [Standard-Examiner] - Hardaway scores 31, Knicks topple Jazz 117-115

  20-01-2018 15:15 via sportspyder.com
  ... scored 18 points apiece. “There were a few actions that they executed well,” Jazz coach Quin Snyder said. “We gave up some stuff in transition where we didn’t ...
  
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• Could this little white dress solve Utah’s prescription drug problem? Exhibit shows how protest fashion can help drive social change

  20-01-2018 15:00
  Taylorsville • From black gowns at the Golden Globes to pink, pointy-eared “pussyhats” at women’s marches, it may seem like clothing is the newest way to make a social statement. It’s not. Fashion as a form of protest has — for centuries — been in vogue, says Melissa Clark, an instructor at Salt Lake Community College’s Fashion Institute.Hoping to get students to understand apparel’s role in history and politics, Clark curated “Dressed t
  
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• [Fox Sports] - Rejuvenated Clippers face struggling Jazz (Jan 20, 2018)

  20-01-2018 14:41 via sportspyder.com
  ... e and playing 30 minutes total. “I thought he had some really good moments,” Jazz coach Quin Snyder said. “Unfortunately, collectively, we didn’t on the defen ...
  
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• [Fansided: Purple and Blues] - Utah Jazz: ‘Growing belief’ that Rodney Hood could be on the move

  20-01-2018 14:16 via sportspyder.com
  ... odney out to make those changes will prove beneficial and worthwhile for the Jazz. Interestingly enough, these announcements came on the heels of the release...
  
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• [Hashtag Basketball] - Sacramento Kings Trade Rumors: Finding a Home for George Hill | Sacramento Kings

  20-01-2018 14:09 via sportspyder.com
  ...Receives: George Hill George Hill had the best season of his career for the Jazz last season, and Ricky Rubio has been somewhat disappointing as his replacem ...
  
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• Why this developer believes it makes sense to build a city in the middle of Utah Lake

  20-01-2018 14:00
  The first thing Todd Parker acknowledges is that his proposal is a bit unusual. The second is that, regardless, he’s certain it can be done. “Big ideas are worth approaching,” he says with a smile.His, though, might just be the biggest environmental project in the United States: building a city in the middle of Utah Lake. Parker, an IT consultant and Provo native, has drafted the plan over the past decade. Last month, he submitted a 239-page initial report to the Utah Departmen
  
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• Utah Jazz: ‘Growing belief’ that Rodney Hood could be on the move

  20-01-2018 14:00
  A recent report from The New York Times’ Marc Stein that was confirmed by ESPN’s Zach Lowe has heightened speculation that the Utah Jazz could be looking to deal Rodney Hood. I made a big mistake yesterday morning when I thought to myself that NBA trade rumor season had slowed a bit. Just moments after […]
  Utah Jazz: ‘Growing belief’ that Rodney Hood could be on the move - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• Humans can become like God? Mormons say Orthodox Christians have similar belief — but that’s news to Orthodox Christians

  20-01-2018 14:00
  Ever since LDS Church founder Joseph Smith reported he had been visited by the illuminated, bodily forms of God the Father and Jesus Christ, Mormonism’s take on godhood has been, at the least, unique.Christian theologians have gone so far as to dismiss Smith’s 1838 account, and subsequent conclusions about the nature of deity, as errant if not outright heretical. Christianity’s foundational, creedal beliefs, they say, are and always will be in a bodiless, spiritual Trinity comp
  
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