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• Utah lawmakers vote to give themselves more powers and restrict journalist access

  26-02-2018 23:52
  The Utah House advanced changes Tuesday that could slightly reduce journalists’ access to members, no longer allow legislative lawyers to warn formally when bills may be unconstitutional, and allow lawmakers to call themselves into special sessions.The House Rules Committee approved all those actions, and sent them to the full House for consideration.That included voting 6-2 to endorse HR4. It originally proposed no longer allowing journalists onto the House floor for 45 minutes before tha
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - See how these Utah Jazz players honored a desperate student, grieving family and a sad Joe Johnson fan

  26-02-2018 23:51 via sportspyder.com
  ... pened to see the tweet. He instructed the dad on Twitter to reach out to the Jazz and added, "I will get her a jersey of choice ASAP!" Before the game the fol ...
  
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• See how these Utah Jazz players honored a desperate student, grieving family and a sad Joe Johnson fan

  26-02-2018 23:45
  SALT LAKE CITY — One of the longest winning streaks in franchise history came to an end over the weekend, but Utah Jazz players are carrying on with another impressive trend — of thoughtfulness.In recent weeks, Donovan Mitchell, Joe Ingles and Jae Crowder have each gone out of their way to do some good, soothe heavy hearts and bring smiles to tear-stained faces.A couple whose 4-month-old baby just died, the father of a heartbroken 5-year-old girl, and a cash-strapped student in need
  
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• See how these Utah Jazz players honored a desperate BYU student, grieving family and a sad Joe Johnson fan

  26-02-2018 23:45
  SALT LAKE CITY — One of the longest winning streaks in franchise history came to an end over the weekend, but Utah Jazz players are carrying on with another impressive trend — of thoughtfulness.In recent weeks, Donovan Mitchell, Joe Ingles and Jae Crowder have each gone out of their way to do some good, soothe heavy hearts and bring smiles to tear-stained faces.A couple whose 4-month-old baby just died, the father of a heartbroken 5-year-old girl, and a cash-strapped student in need
  
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• Utah Lt. Gov. Cox tells of his own brushes with suicide — and urges others to speak out on the subject

  26-02-2018 23:27
  Utah Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox wants you to talk about the state’s suicide problem — even if it makes you uncomfortable. In an essay posted Sunday on the online publishing site Medium, Cox said about two years ago he realized he needed to share his own story, despite an uneasiness he felt about the subject. The 42-year-old lieutenant governor had gone to a suicide prevention meeting in Tremonton, he recalled, planning to demonstrate a general knowledge and concern about the subject.Instea
  
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  26-02-2018 23:22 via twitter.com
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• Humbled Ute gymnasts will try to turn their loss to Cal into a positive

  26-02-2018 23:17
  Utah’s gymnastics team likes to think it learns a lesson or makes an improvement in its regular season meets that will help it in the postseason. Currently, the fourth-ranked Utes get to stew on the fact that a good performance by them just isn’t good enough to guarantee a win.The Utes are on a bye this week with their next competition being March 10 at Michigan. Getting over their upset at Cal on Sunday and resting those who compete a lot are at the top of the agenda for this week.&
  
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• Court: U.S. anti-discrimination law covers sexual orientation

  26-02-2018 23:00
  New York • Ruling in the case of a gay skydiving instructor, a federal appeals court in New York on Monday became the second one in the country to declare that U.S. anti-discrimination law protects employees from being fired over their sexual orientation.The decision could set the stage for an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to settle the question once and for all.In a 10-3 ruling, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said that while it and other courts around the U.S. previously found th
  
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• Changes advance to reduce journalist access to lawmakers — and give lawmakers more unfettered powers

  26-02-2018 22:57
  The Utah House advanced changes Tuesday that could slightly reduce journalists’ access to members, no longer allow legislative lawyers to warn formally when bills may be unconstitutional, and allow lawmakers to call themselves into special sessions.The House Rules Committee approved all those actions, and sent them to the full House for consideration.That included voting 6-2 to endorse HR4. It originally proposed no longer allowing journalists onto the House floor for 45 minutes before tha
  
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• Performers prepare for a multicultural celebration with 'Luz de las Naciones'

  26-02-2018 22:11
  “Luz de las Naciones: My Family, Mi Herencia,” the LDS Church’s annual celebration of Latin American stories and culture, previewed Saturday with a show of colorful movement.
  The musical production has a cast of more than 1,000, including a youth and young adult choir, musicians and storytellers.See a gallery of images from Saturday’s dress rehearsal. The free performance will be held 6 p.m. March 3 at the LDS Conference Center in Salt Lake City.
  
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• Utah Legislature honors Jon Huntsman Sr. who ‘refused to retreat in the face of adversity’

  26-02-2018 22:10
  Lawmakers on Monday honored Jon Huntsman Sr., the late billionaire philanthropist who rose from poverty to become one of Utah’s wealthiest businessmen before he died this month at age 80.While discussing a resolution that passed the House and Senate, lawmakers recalled what they said was his love, patience and guidance for his family, friends, politicians and the patients at the cancer institute that bears his family’s name. Rep. Edward Redd, R-Logan, told his colleagues he’s u
  
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• West High School students came to the Capitol to tell lawmakers to pass gun control

  26-02-2018 22:04
  The movement of high school students calling for action on guns after a bloody rampage that killed 17 people in a Florida high school has made its way to the Utah Capitol. Eight West High School students pulled lawmakers off the House floor on Friday and asked them to support gun-control measures. “We are fully aware of the right to bear arms,” said Zella Hanson, 16. “But we ask for stronger regulations.”Students who survived the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas
  
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• Bagley Cartoon: Big Talkers

  26-02-2018 22:04
  This Pat Bagley cartoon appears in The Salt Lake Tribune on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018.<br>You can check out the past 10 Bagley editorial cartoons below.<br>No Chance of Being Contradicted<br>NRA School<br>This is the NRA<br>Echo Chamber Chumps<br>Russian Medal Scandal<br>Utah Priorities<br>Crazy Talk<br>GOP Goes Clubbing<br>Strange Attraction<br>Dystopian Dr. Seuss<br>Want more Bagley? Become a fan on Facebook.
  
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• Some fresh 👌's for longing eyes 😍 @MountainAmerica https://t.co/6oJYcw0boi

  26-02-2018 21:49 via twitter.com
  
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• Southern Utah signs football coach Demario Warren to contract extension

  26-02-2018 21:48
  Cedar City • Southern Utah has extended the contract of Thunderbirds football coach Demario Warren through the 2022 season, the school announced Monday.Warren was named Co-Big Sky Coach of the Year this past season, along with being named AFCA Region 5 Coach of the Year, making him a finalist for AFCA National Coach of the Year. “Coach Warren is a fantastic football coach, a positive role model, and a huge asset to this University,” SUU Athletic Director Debbie Corum said in a n
  
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• Bill Cosby's daughter Ensa, 44, dies in Massachusetts

  26-02-2018 21:48
  Boston • Bill Cosby’s 44-year-old daughter Ensa Cosby died Friday in Massachusetts from kidney disease, a spokesman for the comedian said Monday.Spokesman Andrew Wyatt asked for prayers for the Cosby family and that the family be given peace at this time. He didn’t provide any other details.Bill Cosby lost another child in 1997 when his son Ennis was shot to death during a robbery attempt in Los Angeles.Ensa Cosby appeared on one episode of The Cosby Show, which ran from 1984-19
  
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• Husband of Nu Skin co-founder sent to jail for inappropriately touching woman

  26-02-2018 21:24
  The husband of the co-founder of Provo-based skin care company Nu Skin will spend a year in jail after admitting to inappropriately touching an 18-year-old woman.Robert Clark McKell, 57, pleaded guilty in November to four counts of misdemeanor sexual battery.McKell admitted in plea agreement documents that on four occasions in January 2013, he touched the woman’s buttocks or breasts in a way that he “should have known might cause affront or alarm.”Fourth District Judge Thomas L
  
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• "That game that we were playing was fun to play. We want to get back there and we know that we have it in us. We ju… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  26-02-2018 20:52 via twitter.com
  "That game that we were playing was fun to play. We want to get back there and we know that we have it in us. We ju… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• [Fansided: Purple and Blues] - Utah Jazz-Houston Rockets: Gobert and Capela lock horns

  26-02-2018 20:50 via sportspyder.com
  ... ns — when Gobert’s has been on the floor. Defensively, though, the Jazz have taken it to another level since their hot play began. The team is allow ...
  
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• How do you stop the Rockets’ James Harden? If you figure it out, let the Jazz know

  26-02-2018 20:48
  Defending James Harden may be the most difficult singular task there is in today’s NBA.He’s a leading candidate for the league’s most valuable player award. He leads the league with 31.5 points per game. He’s averaging nine assists and five rebounds per game for a Houston Rockets team that has won 12 consecutive games heading into Monday night’s meeting with the Jazz. He leads the NBA in scoring, and he’s second in assists.But, if you can believe it, those gau
  
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• "We just gotta play our game. Make sure we get good shots and share the ball. Play with a lot of chemistry that we… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  26-02-2018 20:41 via twitter.com
  "We just gotta play our game. Make sure we get good shots and share the ball. Play with a lot of chemistry that we… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - Jazz guard Ricky Rubio mourns loss of former agent Dan Fegan: 'He was a friend'

  26-02-2018 20:41 via sportspyder.com
  ... was so kind to me and my family and he was one of the best in the business.” Jazz guard Ricky Rubio mourns the loss of his former agent Dan Fegan. “He was a f ...
  
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• Utah Lt. Gov. Cox tells of his own personal brushes with suicide — and urges others to speak out on the subject

  26-02-2018 20:34
  Utah Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox wants you to talk about the state’s suicide problem — even if it makes you uncomfortable. In an essay posted Sunday on the online publishing site Medium, Cox said about two years ago he realized he needed to share his own story, despite an uneasiness he felt about the subject. The 42-year-old lieutenant governor had gone to a suicide prevention meeting in Tremonton, he recalled, planning to demonstrate a general knowledge and concern about the subject.Instea
  
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• "They are unique. Anytime you play a team that is unique, you have to adjust quickly and maintain a level of concen… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  26-02-2018 20:29 via twitter.com
  "They are unique. Anytime you play a team that is unique, you have to adjust quickly and maintain a level of concen… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Utah Jazz-Houston Rockets: Gobert and Capela lock horns

  26-02-2018 20:26
  While a pair of high-scoring guards grab the headlines, the battle between Rudy Gobert and Clint Capela looms large over the Utah Jazz-Houston Rockets affair. Monday’s game between the Utah Jazz and the Houston Rockets is kind of a big deal. Both teams are deeply entrenched in playoff races — the Rockets are battling with […]
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• Jazz guard Ricky Rubio mourns loss of former agent Dan Fegan: 'He was a friend'

  26-02-2018 20:25
  SALT LAKE CITY — Sunday was a rough day for Ricky Rubio after being hit with some tragic news.“I couldn’t believe when they called me yesterday,” Rubio recalled.As bad as is was, the news was true.The Utah Jazz point guard found out that his longtime friend and former agent Dan Fegan had died in a car crash near Aspen, Colorado. He was 56. He also represented other league stars such as DeMarcus Cousins and John Wall.“Our thoughts and prayers are with his family duri
  
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• ‘Sister Wives’ family, fearing arrests for polygamy, signed paperwork stating who would care for their children. Other Utah polygamists sign such forms, too, and so can you.

  26-02-2018 20:16
  The latest episode of “Sister Wives” showed how the Brown family returned to Utah in 2017 to march against a bill aimed at enhancing the penalties for polygamy. But before leaving their adopted home near Las Vegas, Kody and wives Janelle, Meri and Christine Brown visited their attorney and signed some paperwork. The documents designated who has authority to care for their minor children, should the parents be arrested. The practice is not that unusual — at least not for polygam
  
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• Denver weighs Olympics over 40 years after saying no thanks

  26-02-2018 20:15
  Denver • It promised ample snow and sunny weather on a normally bare, rocky peak easily accessible by “super highway,” thousands more hotel rooms than existed and a cross-country ski course that looked good on paper but would have cut through some people’s backyards.The airbrushed pitch worked, but after Denver won a bid to host the 1976 Winter Olympics, its plan unraveled amid questions about the environmental impact, ballooning costs and logistics of hosting such a big e
  
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• 🌟➡️🎷 Bradley has appeared in 22 games (all starts) for the Stars on the year, owning averages of 15.5 points, 9.6… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  26-02-2018 19:41 via twitter.com
  🌟➡️🎷Bradley has appeared in 22 games (all starts) for the Stars on the year, owning averages of 15.5 points, 9.6… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Kirby: Make Utahns prove they can drive in the snow before letting them loose on winter roads

  26-02-2018 19:15
  The first weather-related traffic crash I was ever in occurred in Mountain Home, Idaho, when I was — hell, I don’t know. Ten?Doesn’t matter. I was sitting in the back of the Peugeot station wagon that our family bought in France and which the Old Man had driven clear across America without a scratch. If you knew my family, that’s way more amazing than it sounds.On a snowy day, Mom took a corner a little too fast for the conditions and bashed into another car. I don’
  
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• Win a pair of 🎟🎟 tonight's game against the Houston Rockets & two all-you-can-eat passes to the Ford Fan Zone‼️ All… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  26-02-2018 19:08 via twitter.com
  Win a pair of 🎟🎟 tonight's game against the Houston Rockets & two all-you-can-eat passes to the Ford Fan Zone‼️ All… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• USD coach Lamont Smith, whose team meets BYU on Saturday in WCC tourney, arrested on suspicion of domestic violence

  26-02-2018 18:39
  Provo • BYU might be facing a team playing without its head coach when it takes on San Diego on Saturday at the West Coast Conference men’s basketball tournament in Las Vegas. The third-seeded Cougars meet the sixth-seeded Toreros at 2 p.m. MST at the Orleans Arena in a quarterfinal game. University of San Diego coach Lamont Smith was arrested at the Oakland International Airport on domestic violence charges Sunday as the Toreros prepared to return home from Saturday night’s 64-
  
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• Commentary: I’ve supported the Second Amendment. Now I’m exposing the NRA’s power and myths.

  26-02-2018 18:39
  As I write this commentary, I want you to know I own firearms and carried a firearm as a law enforcement officer for over 35 years. I was awarded a Purple Heart for being shot by a heroin dealer with a .357 magnum as a DEA special agent and I still support the Second Amendment.In 1986, I became aware of a bullet designed to penetrate the soft body armor worn by police officers. With naiveté, I called the National Rifle Association and asked for its help in preventing this bullet from bein
  
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• USD coach Lamont Smith , who’s team meets BYU Saturday in WCC tourney, arrested on suspicion of domestic violence

  26-02-2018 18:07
  Provo • BYU might be facing a team playing without its head coach when it takes on San Diego on Saturday at the West Coast Conference men’s basketball tournament in Las Vegas. The third-seeded Cougars meet the sixth-seeded Toreros at 2 p.m. MST at the Orleans Arena in a quarterfinal game. University of San Diego coach Lamont Smith was arrested at the Oakland International Airport on domestic violence charges Sunday as the Toreros prepared to return home from Saturday night’s 64-
  
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• Metallica coming to Salt Lake City

  26-02-2018 17:39
  Metal legends Metallica announced Monday morning a 2018-19 North American leg of their “WorldWired” tour, which will include a Nov. 30 stop at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City.Tickets go on sale to the public on March 2 at 10 a.m. via vivintarena.com or ticketmaster.com. A fan presale will take place Tuesday, Feb. 27. Go to worldwide.metllica.com or metallica.com/metclub for more information.Metallica was one of just six artists to sell more than 1 million concert tickets in
  
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• Southwest plane engine catches fire after takeoff, lands safely in Salt Lake City

  26-02-2018 17:32
  A Southwest plane that took off from Salt Lake City on Monday morning made an emergency landing at the airport after one of its engines caught fire midair.
  Pilots for flight 604, which departed at 6:45 a.m. and was destined for Los Angeles International Airport, decided to return to the Salt Lake City airport after “receiving an indication of a performance issue with one of the aircraft engines,” Southwest Airlines said in an emailed statement.Airport spokeswoman Nancy Volmer confirm
  
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• Commentary: Billy Graham, reaching the last person in the last row

  26-02-2018 16:59
  With the death of evangelist Billy Graham, the world turns to theologians and historians to measure his impact. But perhaps we should turn first to the everyday people who filled the stadiums, arenas and parks where he preached for a half-century or who heard him on simulcast — 215 million people in all, from his breakthrough crusade at New York’s Madison Square Garden in 1957 to his last, in 2005, at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens.At those places and others, the faithful who
  
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• Commentary: Billy Graham’s new home, by his son Franklin Graham

  26-02-2018 16:52
  My father has joined my mother in heaven. He went to sleep in his home in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina and woke up in the arms of Jesus. While many around the world mourn his physical death, he is now celebrating the eternal life he spent over 70 years telling millions of people about.In the summer of 2005, he preached his final series of public messages to more than a quarter of a million people in New York City over three days. It would be his final live evangelistic crusade. That
  
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• Ivanka Trump believes father's denials of sexual misconduct

  26-02-2018 16:49
  Washington • Ivanka Trump says she believes her father’s denials of sexual misconduct, arguing that questions to her on the topic are “pretty inappropriate.”Trump serves as a senior adviser in President Donald Trump’s administration and just led the U.S. delegation at the closing ceremony for the 2018 Pyeongchang Games. She made the comments in an interview with NBC that aired Monday.Asked about the allegations of inappropriate behavior against the president, Ivanka
  
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• Weinstein Co. to file for bankruptcy as deal collapses

  26-02-2018 16:43
  The global #MeToo movement that Harvey Weinstein unwittingly kicked off is now claiming the company he founded, the Weinstein Co.The New York-based film studio will file for bankruptcy after failing to secure funding from investors, according to a copy of a letter provided by the company on Sunday. The demise of the 13-year-old studio follows accusations by dozens of actresses of decades of sexual misconduct at the hands of Weinstein, setting off a movement that saw a string of similar revelatio
  
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• A CDC researcher left work sick two weeks ago — then vanished

  26-02-2018 16:36
  Timothy J. Cunningham has been a rising official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The Harvard-educated epidemiologist was promoted in July at the U.S. public health service in Atlanta, and contributed to responses following outbreaks of Zika, Ebola and health emergencies resulting from Hurricane Sandy. He was also a prominent fixture in the Atlanta community, earning a spot in Atlanta Business Chronicle's 40 under 40 Awards last year.But the researcher who studies disease patter
  
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• Political Cornflakes: Woman arrested trying to drive into the White House says ‘my fiancé is the president’

  26-02-2018 16:12
  Woman arrested trying to drive into the White House says her fiancé is the president. Herbert says it may be time to raise the legal age for buying assault rifles. Rep. Mia Love says arming teachers may not be the best solution.Happy Monday. Police say a Tennessee woman attempted to drive her vehicle into a White House barricade last week and yelled out in court during her initial hearing this weekend: “My fiancé is the president.” The woman had what turned out to be a
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - Jazz Bear Birthday Bash

  26-02-2018 16:07 via sportspyder.com
  ...took a look at nba.com’s team stats page and listed every stat in which the Jazz are top 5. Here is a roundup of those: 2nd in Steals Per Game (8.8) 4th in T ...
  
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• Supreme Court rejects administration appeal over immigration

  26-02-2018 15:59
  Washington • The Supreme Court is rejecting the Trump administration’s highly unusual bid to get the justices to intervene in the controversy over protections for hundreds of thousands of young immigrants.The justices on Monday refused to take up the administration’s appeal of a lower court order that requires the administration to continue accepting renewal applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA. What made the appeal unusual is that the adm
  
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• Searching for Breezy and Riley: Nearly two months after the young couple disappeared in Utah’s West Desert, family and friends just want answers

  26-02-2018 15:00
  Eureka • Amanda Hunt hopped out of her fiance’s silver pickup truck and walked tentatively toward a broken down backhoe left — or dumped — in rocky, sagebrush covered hills.It was mid-afternoon in early February. The day started stormy, with fast-falling snow that assailed Hunt and the nearly 30 others who gathered that morning at Tintic High School to receive their marching orders. Later, though, the clouds cleared to make room for the sun.“It’s so desolate,&r
  
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• [Fansided: Purple and Blues] - Utah Jazz vs. Houston Rockets: Keys to snapping Clutch City’s streak

  26-02-2018 14:20 via sportspyder.com
  ... Utah Jazz notes: Mitchell plays matchmaker, Hayward not expected back by Ryan Aston ...
  
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• Utah Jazz vs. Houston Rockets: Keys to snapping Clutch City’s streak

  26-02-2018 14:00
  The Utah Jazz will be in for quite the challenge tonight as they look to put an end to the Houston Rockets’ 12-game winning streak. Despite putting up an amazing 11-game win streak just before the All-Star break, the Utah Jazz didn’t look all that incredible in their pair of games last week as they […]
  Utah Jazz vs. Houston Rockets: Keys to snapping Clutch City’s streak - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• For company tied to polygamous sect, new child labor accusations focus on omissions, teenage boys and nail guns

  26-02-2018 14:00
  On Nov. 23, 2016, an inspector from the U.S. Department of Labor arrived at a Marriott hotel under construction in Flagstaff, Ariz. He was there to examine Par 2 Contractors, LLC. The supervisor for Par 2 “was cagey,” the inspector wrote later. He didn’t want to answer questions about what he was paid; neither did three employees who were interviewed that day, the inspector reported. The Labor Department now alleges that Par 2 is the successor to another company called Paragon
  
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• Political Cornflakes: Woman arrested trying to drive into the White House says Trump is her fiance

  26-02-2018 13:13
  Woman arrested trying to drive into the White House says Trump is her fiance. Herbert says it may be time to raise the legal age for buying assault rifles. Love says arming teachers may not be the best solution.Happy Monday. Police say a Tennessee woman attempted to drive her vehicle into a White House barricade last week yelled out in court during her initial hearing this weekend: “My fiance is the president.” The woman had what turned out to be a BB gun in her hand but was subdued
  
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