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• Utah Jazz’s Derrick Favors on his impending free agency: “I want to be here”

  13-05-2018 23:58
  If you had given truth serum to Derrick Favors and the Utah Jazz in December, both sides probably would’ve pointed to an inevitable breakup.The Jazz and coach Quin Snyder have held a long-standing search for a playmaking power forward, one who can shoot to 3-point range, and one who can also make plays for himself and others off the dribble.And Favors has long wanted to be featured more. He’s wanted to be on the floor nightly in late fourth quarter situations, and that simply wasn&rs
  
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• Trump advisers hail John McCain but offer no apology for aide’s ‘he’s dying anyway’ remark

  13-05-2018 23:06
  Washington • Advisers to President Donald Trump paid tribute Sunday to the long service of Sen. John McCain but stopped short of apologizing to him for a cruel remark by a White House communications aide about the Arizona Republican’s battle with brain cancer.In a prepared statement, and in some public appearances, Trump advisers praised McCain’s service as a senator and naval aviator held as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. But they declined to comment on the remarks of Kelly Sadl
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - Donovan Mitchell remains hungry after remarkable rookie year: ‘This isn’t a victory lap summer’

  13-05-2018 23:03 via sportspyder.com
  ... ary as the subject of many profiles starting with a pre-draft workout at the Jazz practice facility last summer. “As you look back at it and say, 'OK, you had ...
  
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• Donovan Mitchell remains hungry after remarkable rookie year: ‘This isn’t a victory lap summer’

  13-05-2018 22:59
  Confetti rained in the Toyota Center, as a disappointed Donovan Mitchell could only watch in disappointment while the home team celebrated.Limping with an Adidas slide on his left foot, and a gray Dame 4 sneaker on his right foot, the Utah Jazz rookie met his friend and mentor Chris Paul near center court for a hug.Mitchell injured his foot in the fourth quarter of Game 5, as the Houston Rockets would close out the Jazz 112-102 in the Western Conference Semifinals.“Even though I was out, I
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - How would a Sam Hinkie approach the Utah Jazz’s offseason?

  13-05-2018 22:43 via sportspyder.com
  ...to take a dive as to how the Utah Jazz’s title contending team would be built by the Boston Celtic’s Danny Ainge, e ...
  
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• "...my mom definitely helped me out, just staying calm." #MothersDay https://t.co/Z2vrMAGcaR

  13-05-2018 22:41 via twitter.com
  
  "...my mom definitely helped me out, just staying calm."#MothersDay https://t.co/Z2vrMAGcaR
  
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• Israel kicks off US Embassy celebration, boosts border force

  13-05-2018 22:30
  Jerusalem • Israel on Sunday kicked off festivities to celebrate the opening of the new U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, even as it bolstered its forces along the Gaza border and in the West Bank in anticipation of mass Palestinian protests of the move.A day before the embassy’s formal opening, Israel hosted a gala party at its Foreign Ministry with President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka, her husband, Jared Kushner, and other American VIPs.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised T
  
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• Increased chemistry helps Real Salt Lake bounce back from earlier scoring woes

  13-05-2018 22:14
  The trajectory of Real Salt Lake winger Joao Plata’s ball in behind, and the timing of striker Corey Baird’s run, were familiar.“The goal today was the same ball Joao played to me against Orlando,” Baird said after Saturday’s victory over D.C. United, “so just developing that chemistry I think has been huge for us.” Last week, Baird settled that ball over the top for a one-on-one with Orlando City goalkeeper Joe Bendik, who came off his line for a kick s
  
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• For the first time, Utah is sending a full women’s team to the national Golden Gloves boxing tournament

  13-05-2018 22:12
  The Golden Gloves National Tournament of Champions — which begins Monday in Omaha, Neb., and runs through Saturday — will feature men’s and women’s bouts at the same venue for the first time in its 90-plus year history. Owners of the Utah-based Rocky Mountain Golden Gloves franchise plan to take full advantage of the opportunity. Seven women and six men, including 11 Utahns, will compete at Ralston Arena under the Rocky Mountain banner. “We have never sent a full wo
  
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• New Hawaii volcano lava fissure spurs more evacuations

  13-05-2018 21:03
  Pahoa, Hawaii • A new fissure emitting steam and lava spatter spurred Hawaii officials to call for more evacuations on Sunday as residents braced for an expected eruption from the Kilauea volcano.The Hawaii County Civil Defense issued an alert that an 18th fissure was discovered along a road west of a major highway on the Big Island. Residents on that road were being told to evacuate, and two nearby community centers were serving as shelters for people and pets.The fissures, ground deformat
  
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• [Fansided: Purple and Blues] - Three-Point Threat Episode 32: Playoff Summaries, Utah Jazz Offseason Focuses

  13-05-2018 20:49 via sportspyder.com
  ... hreat Podcast, J-Notes contributor John Keeffer and I first look back at the Jazz-Rockets series for Point 1 and give our thoughts on both the good and bad ab ...
  
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• Three-Point Threat Episode 32: Playoff Summaries, Utah Jazz Offseason Focuses

  13-05-2018 20:34
  J-Notes contributor John Keeffer joins the latest Three-Point Threat Podcast to discuss NBA Playoffs as well as what lies ahead for the Utah Jazz! The 2017-18 Utah Jazz season came to a close at the hands of the Houston Rockets in Game 5 of their second-round playoff series. While it was sad and disappointing to […]
  Three-Point Threat Episode 32: Playoff Summaries, Utah Jazz Offseason Focuses - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• Commentary: Does Salt Lake City have the water for the Northwest Quadrant?

  13-05-2018 20:26
  The Northwest Quadrant: Over 20,000 acres of vacant land, the future home of our state prison, a recently inked Amazon deal and the much-debated Inland Port. All of this and more, neighboring our multibillion-dollar International Airport expansion, minutes from our state Capitol and downtown Salt Lake City. Utah’s current growth, expanding at a rapid pace, provides endless opportunities for Salt Lake City’s future and the Northwest Quadrant. However, there is a decadeslong issue bubb
  
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• With internal candidates unqualified, polygamous community seeks police chief who isn’t from there

  13-05-2018 19:56
  Now all they have to do is find someone who wants to be in charge of policing a community filled with former and current polygamous sect members. The twin towns of Hildale, Utah, and Colorado City, Ariz., are going to get a new chief marshal. Internal candidates weren’t qualified, Hildale Mayor Donia Jessop said Thursday. So the towns’ monitor and police consultant, who are the ones making the hiring decision, are expected to choose someone who isn’t from the towns. That could
  
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• Nigerian woman kicked off United flight after white man complained she was ‘pungent,’ suit says

  13-05-2018 19:51
  An African woman and her children were kicked off a United Airlines flight after a fellow passenger complained that she had a “pungent” odor, according to a racial discrimination lawsuit filed against the company.The incident involving the passenger, a white male, happened two years ago, when Queen Obioma, a Nigerian citizen, and her two children were boarding a flight from Houston to San Francisco. The family had flown from Lagos, Nigeria, and were on the second leg of a three-fligh
  
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• Police probe whether Autopilot feature was on in Tesla crash in South Jordan

  13-05-2018 19:48
  A Tesla sedan with a semi-autonomous Autopilot feature rear-ended a fire department truck at 60 mph (97 kph) apparently without braking before impact, but police say it’s unknown if the Autopilot feature was engaged.The cause of the Friday evening crash, involving a Tesla Model S and a fire department mechanic truck stopped at a red light, was under investigation, said police in South Jordan, a suburb of Salt Lake City.The crash, in which the Tesla driver was injured, comes as federal safe
  
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• Letter: UMA’s campaign against medical marijuana is devoid of integrity

  13-05-2018 19:36
  I am a Suboxone provider in rural Utah battling the opioid epidemic on the front lines. I deal with patients struggling with opioid addiction frequently. I see medical cannabis as a potential treatment option. In my medical training, I saw it used successfully to wean people off opiates. I witnessed medical cannabis improve quality of life for veterans suffering from PTSD. A friend with epilepsy used CBD when he couldn’t afford the $1,000/month price of anti-seizure medications, and it wor
  
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• Letter: I hope to read The Tribune from my doorstep for the rest of my life

  13-05-2018 19:33
  The best part of my day is morning, when it’s quiet, and I walk outside my door and pick up my most valuable delivery. I love to spread out the paper on the table next to my breakfast and languish in each article in depth. I love the organization of the paper, I love to read the paper in its individual sections. The Salt Lake Tribune is my best friend. I know I am way too busy when I don’t have the chance to read The Tribune from cover to cover. Nothing is more important to me.In tho
  
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• Leonard Pitts: How did we ever forget this song?

  13-05-2018 19:33
  It’s like listening to a song you used to know.It’s an old sweet song, a hymn of hope and possibility. It’s a tune you haven’t heard in far too long.That’s how it is when Rev. Dr. William Barber speaks morality. It’s not just that Barber, pastor of Greenleaf Christian Church in Goldsboro, N.C., and organizer — with Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis — of the new Poor People’s Campaign, is eloquent. No, it’s that he reminds you how rare it has becom
  
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• Letter: If Trump is a “good man,” what’s Sen. Hatch’s idea of a bad man?

  13-05-2018 19:30
  If a vulgar, misogynistic, racist bully is Orrin Hatch’s idea of a “very good man,” I would hate to meet his idea of a very bad man. Let’s hope Utah’s next senator has higher standards.Cynthia Sillitoe, Ogden
  
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• Letter: Pence chose to be a toady, and he does the job repulsively well

  13-05-2018 19:29
  I am a liberal who always reads respects and tries to understand the arguments of conservative commentators. Often, just to try to find cause to refute those arguments — and almost as often modifying my own views as a result of their wisdom and logic.David Brooks and Thomas Friedman have always attracted my attention and influenced my thinking (although these days, they might be classified as liberals).But George Will has — for decades — struck home base with me. His latest art
  
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• Utah school district’s American Indian program focuses on bettering students — and recognizing their culture

  13-05-2018 19:10
  Provo • The sound of drums reverberated throughout the entryway of Mountain View High School as kids and teachers danced and drummed together beneath an assembly of flags of the world’s nations. Though those beneath the flags now call the U.S. home, their genealogical roots trace back to those who inhabited this land long before the title United States was added to America.The people beneath the flags have American Indian roots, and they are participating in the Alpine School District
  
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• One of our favorite interviews of the season: Royce's mom Deborah. "Mom, we made it." #MothersDay https://t.co/9b1gNV933M

  13-05-2018 18:39 via twitter.com
  
  One of our favorite interviews of the season: Royce's mom Deborah."Mom, we made it." #MothersDay https://t.co/9b1gNV933M
  
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• Salmonella sickens nearly three dozen people following recall of more than 200 million eggs

  13-05-2018 18:20
  A salmonella outbreak that led to a recall of nearly 207 million eggs has now sickened nearly three dozen people in states along the East Coast.Thirty-five people - up by 12 over the past few weeks - have been sickened by Salmonella braenderup, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week. The outbreak, which has been traced to a single egg producer, has resulted in 11 hospitalizations. No deaths have been reported.In April, Rose Acre Farms recalled its products after federal of
  
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• Family carries out suicide attacks on Indonesia churches

  13-05-2018 18:12
  Surabaya, Indonesia • Coordinated suicide bombings carried out by members of the same family struck three churches in Indonesia’s second-largest city on Sunday, police said, as the world’s most populous Muslim nation recoiled in horror from one of its worst attacks since the 2002 Bali bombings.At least seven people plus the six family members, who included girls aged 9 and 12, died in the attacks in Surabaya, according to police. At least 41 people were injured in the attacks, w
  
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• More and more women are stepping up for office — but they’re still behind their male counterparts in securing nominations

  13-05-2018 17:21
  Alicia Colvin gave one of the more personal and moving speeches at last month’s Utah Republican Convention.She spoke about her car breaking down on the roadside while campaigning and how several strangers stopped to help. It was the essence, she said, of what makes Utah such a great place.The speech drew hearty applause but not nearly enough votes to propel her U.S. Senate candidacy beyond the convention, where some 3,000 delegates winnowed the hopefuls. Colvin, the only woman among 12 Rep
  
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• Rideshare diaries: Things that make your driver crazy. And yes, you probably do these.

  13-05-2018 17:07
  It was raining outside. A guy I picked up brought his dog into my car, the wet fur smell heavy in the air. Strange smells are rather common in rideshare cars, but I did wonder how long my car would stink like drowning puppy. I stayed quiet. Maybe it was a service dog. (Did you know Uber/Lyft drivers MUST accept service dogs, even if they have allergies or cleanliness concerns?)But then the passenger said, “There’s a spot of mud on your floor. I’d clean that up if I were you.&rd
  
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• At Ballet West’s National Choreographic Festival, women get rare chance to play leading role in dancemaking

  13-05-2018 17:07
  For years, dance officials have questioned the metaphorical glass slipper that has kept the work of female choreographers off the world’s stages. That’s a complicated irony in an art form that celebrates female physicality.Now Ballet West is making news with its showcase of female dancemakers at the company’s second National Choreographic Festival. In ballet, women are celebrated as dancers, teachers and coaches but simply aren’t offered level stages in creating new dance
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - 20 years ago: Utah Jazz make L.A. inconsequential

  13-05-2018 16:06 via sportspyder.com
  ...in the Western Conference Finals at the Delta Center. Karl Malone led seven Jazz players in double figures with 29 points as Utah shot 53.8 percent as a team ...
  
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• 20 years ago: Utah Jazz make L.A. inconsequential

  13-05-2018 16:00
  Editor's note: Every Sunday, the Deseret News takes a look back into our archives.The veteran Utah Jazz team surprised the youngest team in the NBA with a 112-77 Game 1 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals at the Delta Center.Karl Malone led seven Jazz players in double figures with 29 points as Utah shot 53.8 percent as a team.Kobe Bryant had 16 points for the Lakers.
  
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• Salt Lake City’s public golf needs subsidies to get by; council to review its handicap

  13-05-2018 15:00
  Back in the mid-1990s, Salt Lake City’s golf courses did well enough financially that advocates moved to separate the golf division from the rest of the city budget, so any profits could get plugged right back into operations.But the country’s passion for the game has waned since a 2006 peak, and that drop-off shows up readily on the city’s golf budget scorecard, in red ink: Where once golf subsidized the city’s general fund, now, and for several years, it’s been th
  
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• Polygamous community seeks police chief who isn’t from there

  13-05-2018 15:00
  Now all they have to do is find someone who wants to be in charge of policing a community filled with former and current polygamous sect members. The twin towns of Hildale, Utah, and Colorado City, Ariz., are going to get a new chief marshal. Internal candidates weren’t qualified, Hildale Mayor Donia Jessop said Thursday. So the towns’ monitor and police consultant, who are the ones making the hiring decision, are expected to choose someone who isn’t from the towns. That could
  
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• More and more female candidates are stepping up — but they’re still behind their male counterparts in securing nominations

  13-05-2018 15:00
  Alicia Colvin gave one of the more personal and moving speeches at last month’s Utah Republican Convention.She spoke about her car breaking down on the roadside while campaigning and how several strangers stopped to help. It was the essence, she said, of what makes Utah such a great place.The speech drew hearty applause but not nearly enough votes to propel her U.S. Senate candidacy beyond the convention, where some 3,000 delegates winnowed the hopefuls. Colvin, the only woman among 12 Rep
  
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• Kirby: Mormon church is blocking some websites? Now I can’t be inspired by the MoTabs belting out ‘Highway to Hell’ during sacrament meeting.

  13-05-2018 14:25
  One of the ways I tap into the Holy Spirit during church services has been eliminated, thanks to a Mormon church policy change restricting social media access in LDS meetinghouses.“Meant to be a way to further the purposes of the church, enhance worship experiences and support administrative functions,” the LDS Church News reported, “internet access in meetinghouses will be limited and not include non-Church-related internet use.”This was followed by a list of websites an
  
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• Fresno Grizzlies beat Salt Lake Bees 7-4 in series opener

  13-05-2018 07:15
  The host Fresno Grizzlies took an early lead and never looked back in a 7-4 win over the Salt Lake Bees in a Pacific Coast League game Saturday night in the first game of a four-game series.Greg Belton was the emergency starting pitcher for the Bees, as scheduled starter Dylan Unsworth was scratched and put on the disabled list with back spasms. Belton, who was making just the second start of his three year career, was touched for three runs in the second inning to give Fresno a 3-0 lead.The Bee
  
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• Judge’s Joe Paul delivers 3A soccer title to Bulldogs in dramatic fashion

  13-05-2018 07:07
  Herriman • Kelly Terrill still had a hold of the piece of paper, and it was folded up tightly in the palm of his right hand. He never let it go. Because as the minutes slowly disappeared off the scoreboard inside Zions Bank Stadium on Saturday night, Terrill was working ahead, just in case. The Judge Memorial Bulldogs knocked on the door for 96 minutes, begging for someone to seize the opportunity at his feet and pelt the back of the net. But for 96 minutes, the Bulldogs were flummoxed, out
  
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• Nick Rimando wins 200th career game as RSL beats D.C. United, 3-2

  13-05-2018 07:06
  Sandy • Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando stood in the center of the field, his two children behind him, the RSL owner in front of him, and a stadium of fans giving him a standing ovation as team captain Kyle Beckerman handed Rimando a glass trophy commemorating his 200th career win.“To do it in front of those fans is special,” Rimando said, “just because they’ve had my back and supported me for so many years.”Rimando logged his 200th career win Saturday a
  
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• Charlie Morton strikes out 14 as Astros beat Rangers 6-1

  13-05-2018 06:45
  Houston • Charlie Morton struck out a career-high 14 in seven innings and Evan Gattis, Brian McCann and Carlos Correa homered, leading the Houston Astros to a 6-1 win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night.Morton (5-0) yielded four hits and a run while lowering his ERA to 2.03. He also extended his career-long winning streak to eight games dating to last season.McCann made it 2-1 Astros with a solo drive in the fourth. Gattis added another solo shot in the fifth, and Correa's two-run home
  
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• Jets jump on Golden Knights early, open series with 4-2 win

  13-05-2018 06:34
  Winnipeg, Manitoba • The Winnipeg Jets were in rhythm and the Vegas Golden Knights looked rusty.Or, maybe the Jets are just that good.Dustin Byfuglien scored about a minute after the puck dropped and Winnipeg built a three-goal lead early in the first period and went on to beat Vegas 4-2 on Saturday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.While the Jets played at home less than 48 hours after advancing past top-seeded Nashville on the road, the Golden Knights were off for nearly a
  
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• Kevin Harvick passes Martin Truex Jr. with 1 to go to win at Kansas Speedway

  13-05-2018 06:13
  Kansas City, Kan. • Nobody has been able to keep pace with Kevin Harvick this season.Not even the reigning series champion on a track where he swept both races last season.Harvick surged past Martin Truex Jr. with one lap to go Saturday night at Kansas Speedway, winning for the fifth time in what has turned out to be a record-setting start to the year. His total matches a career high for Harvick, who still has 24 chances to win a few more Monster Energy Cup Series races.Nobody had ever won
  
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• Webb Simpson stretches Players lead to 7 shots; Tiger Woods shoots best round at course

  13-05-2018 05:50
  Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. • Webb Simpson isn’t aware of the records he has tied or broken at The Players Championship. He saw that Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth each made a big charge before he teed off Saturday, and it didn’t rattle him at all.“I think it helped me a little bit continue to think about making birdies,” he said.Simpson had a plan and didn’t back off until he holed an 18-foot par on the final hole for a 4-under 68. He stretched his lead to a record
  
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• [Fansided: Purple and Blues] - Utah Jazz: Seven potential under-the-radar free agent targets

  13-05-2018 05:47 via sportspyder.com
  ... Utah Jazz ’17-18 review: Ricky Rubio wins over the hearts of Jazz fans by John Keeffer ...
  
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• Grantsville overpowers Carbon to capture 3A baseball state crown

  13-05-2018 05:39
  Kearns • Coy Johnson set a goal the summer before his senior year began to win three state titles.Then football season ended in disappointment. And the night his basketball season ended with more disappointment still, the Grantsville senior sent his baseball coach a text message.“We’re not losing this one,” he said.On Saturday night, with the sun setting over Gates Field, Johnson threw the final strike of his high school career, thrust both arms toward the sky and quickly
  
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• Utah Jazz: Seven potential under-the-radar free agent targets

  13-05-2018 05:34
  As the Utah Jazz aim to find subtle ways to improve this offseason, here are seven under-the-radar and affordable free agents that they ought to keep a close eye on. With the Utah Jazz 2017-18 season officially coming to a close, all attention has been turned towards the offseason. This Jazz team turned in an […]
  Utah Jazz: Seven potential under-the-radar free agent targets - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• Point grad: Cavaliers’ George Hill receives diploma during NBA playoffs

  13-05-2018 04:59
  Independence, Ohio • George Hill has gone from point guard to point grad in the NBA playoffs.Cleveland's starting guard missed practice Saturday and had a good excuse for his absence — he graduated from college.Hill received his diploma from IUPUI and took part in commencement ceremonies in Indianapolis while his teammates got in one last workout before heading to Boston for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.The 32-year-old Hill, who played for the Jaguars from 2004-08, a receiv
  
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• Utah agency helping Oregon town prevent Mormon cricket invasion

  13-05-2018 04:44
  Salem, Ore. • Residents of a north-central Oregon town are working together to prevent cricket-like insects from invading their houses and streets and devouring their crops like last year.April Aamodt remembers hearing hordes of hissing, cannibalistic Mormon crickets when they began taking over the small town of Arlington last year.“It was awful,” Aamodt said. “My land was infested with thousands of them. I was working from 5:30 in the morning to 9 at night trying to kill
  
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• [Hoops Rumors] - Northwest Notes: Nurkic, George, Jazz, Bryant

  13-05-2018 04:24 via sportspyder.com
  ... s eliminated in Game 6. The Jazz will be looking for another scorer this summer to complement , writes . Utah ...
  
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• U.S. hopes North Korea will become close partner, Pompeo says

  13-05-2018 04:00
  Washington • The United States aspires to have North Korea as a “close partner” and not an enemy, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, noting that the U.S. has often in history become good friends with former adversaries.Pompeo said he had told North Korean leader Kim Jong Un of that hope during his brief visit to Pyongyang earlier this week, during which he finalized details of the June 12 summit between Kim and President Donald Trump and secured the release of three Americans
  
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• 1 killed, 4 injured in Paris stabbings described as a terror attack

  13-05-2018 03:39
  A knife-wielding assailant killed one person and injured four others in a lively neighborhood near Paris’ famed Opera Garnier before he was killed by police Saturday night. The Islamic State group claimed the attacker as one of its “soldiers.”Counterterrorism authorities took charge of the investigation, and President Emmanuel Macron vowed that France would not bow to extremists despite being the target of multiple deadly attacks in recent years.Paris police officers evacuated
  
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• Cavs, Celtics ready for Eastern Conference finals rematch

  13-05-2018 03:33
  Boston • The jerseys and venues will be the same, but so much has changed since the last time Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics met in the Eastern Conference finals.Kyrie Irving was dealt to Boston in a blockbuster offseason deal for Isaiah Thomas and Jae Crowder. But following a roster upheaval in February, the Cavs were left with only five players from last year’s team that rolled past the Celtics 4-1 to earn a place in the NBA Finals.Irving will watch this year’s rematch
  
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