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• NFC preview: Win another Super Bowl? Defending champ Eagles need to win the East first.

  02-09-2018 23:41
  Before they try to become the ninth team to repeat as Super Bowl champions, the Philadelphia Eagles will try to accomplish another tough task.Winning consecutive NFC East titles is so difficult it hasn't happened since the Eagles did it four straight seasons from 2001-04. It's also been 13 years since the New England Patriots were the most recent team to win back-to-back championships.On paper, the Eagles are deeper and stronger than the squad that beat Bill Belichick, Tom Brady and the Patriots
  
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• AFC preview: It’s still the Patriots and then everyone else in East

  02-09-2018 23:39
  Everyone's still chasing the New England Patriots in the AFC East.Many of the faces change every year in Miami, Buffalo, New York — and even in Foxborough — but Bill Belichick and Tom Brady are constants in the division.So are AFC East titles for the Patriots. They've won nine in a row, and 14 of the past 15. And, it certainly appears they're an excellent bet to add to that haul this season.Not that Belichick is too comfortable with any of that."Each year is a new year, and each year
  
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• Texas doctor says gender pay gap is fair because ‘women don’t work as hard’

  02-09-2018 23:05
  A Plano, Texas, doctor sparked outrage after he told a medical publication that female physicians make less than men because they “don’t work as hard” and prioritize “something else ... family, social, whatever.”Medical professionals have since taken Gary Tigges to task on social media for views they say are discriminatory and disproved by most research. Some have criticized the Dallas Medical Journal for highlighting the remarks; others have praised the monthly mag
  
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• Idaho-based white supremacist group’s ‘We Negroes’ robo-call attempts to ‘weaponize race’ in Florida campaign

  02-09-2018 21:53
  An assertion Wednesday by a white Republican gubernatorial candidate that Florida voters can’t afford to ‘monkey this up’ and vote for his black Democratic opponent, Andrew Gillum, was widely viewed as a ‘dog whistle’ to rally racists.If it was a dog-whistle - the GOP candidate denies any racial intent - a jungle music-scored robo-call that has circulated in Florida is more akin to a bullhorn.If nothing else, the minute-long audio clip is a clear sign of how quickly
  
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• Four missing after boats collide, sink on Colorado River

  02-09-2018 21:36
  Moabi Regional Park, Calif. • Four people are missing after two boats crashed and sunk on the Colorado River, ejecting more than a dozen people who were on board, authorities said Sunday.A recreational boat carrying 10 people and another vessel with six people on board collided head-on Saturday night on a well-traveled stretch of the river that marks the border between California and Arizona, the Mohave County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.Both boats sank and passing boaters pulled c
  
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• Nebraska Catholic diocese rocked by old abuse allegations

  02-09-2018 21:15
  Lincoln, Neb. • For more than a decade, a conservative Catholic diocese in Nebraska was the only church in the U.S. that refused to participate in annual reviews of sexual misconduct that were a key reform enacted in the wake of the 2002 Boston clergy abuse scandal.As a new wave of abuse scandals rock the Roman Catholic church, critics say the Diocese of Lincoln is now paying the price for its unwillingness to change and lack of transparency.Accusers have been coming forward in recent weeks
  
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• BYU in review: Cougars say they are a ‘different team this year,’ and their big win at Arizona offered proof

  02-09-2018 19:40
  Tucson, Ariz. • A reflective and surprisingly subdued Kalani Sitake said in his postgame news conference after BYU stunned Arizona 28-23 late Saturday night at Arizona Stadium that the entire team and coaching staff had been “thinking about this game for a long time.”It certainly showed.A year after going 4-9 and getting blown out by Power Five opponents such as this one, the Cougars looked well-prepared, efficient and focused. They played with fire and passion and refused to wi
  
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• Utah’s Alex Smith and BYU’s Jamaal Williams top the list of NFL payers with Utah ties to track this season

  02-09-2018 19:28
  Another fresh start for Alex Smith at age 34 and a promotion for Jamaal Williams in his second pro season will make them two of the most intriguing NFL players with Utah ties this season.Seattle linebacker Bobby Wagner of Utah State is widely considered the best player from a Utah school, but the new job descriptions for Smith and Williams create another element for them this season. Their teams are expecting a lot from them and they’re closely followed by fans of their college teams, with
  
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• The key question about Utah at Northern Illinois: Why is this game being played? Explanations do exist.

  02-09-2018 19:20
  During their college careers, the current sophomores and juniors in Utah’s football program will make two visits to Husky Stadium, the iconic venue in Seattle with 70,000 seats and a view of Lake Washington.In between, they will play in 23,595-seat Huskie Stadium, the smallest facility to host a Ute football game in 40 years.Utah’s trip to Northern Illinois for Saturday night’s game, televised by ESPNews, is not the weirdest matchup in college football this month. Arkansas' vis
  
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• 45 days until the first Jazz game of the 2018-19 season 🚨🚨🚨 https://t.co/qxKS85zVUw

  02-09-2018 19:06 via twitter.com
  
  45 days until the first Jazz game of the 2018-19 season 🚨🚨🚨 https://t.co/qxKS85zVUw
  
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• Commentary: Members of the LDS Church and other religious groups have the power to force change

  02-09-2018 18:38
  Mormons and Catholics have both made a lot of news lately, and, for very different reasons, have faced a backlash from their members.The official branding of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the need to be referred to by its full name is apparently a top priority for leadership; while the lobbying arm of the LDS Church is focused on stopping medical marijuana from becoming legal in Utah, despite overwhelming public support.At the same time, a recent investigative report reveal
  
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• Utah voters have a crowded ballot this year. Here’s what all the questions, propositions and amendments are about.

  02-09-2018 17:20
  Utahns will have a hand in deciding the partisan control of the U.S. House this November and will decide whether a former GOP presidential nominee should represent the Beehive State in the U.S. Senate.But the most competitive and debated races in this year’s election don’t formally involve political parties or candidates. Voters will accept or reject several initiatives touching on hot issues such as marijuana, Medicaid and political redistricting, while also voicing their support or
  
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• 12 facts about bars and booze in Utah that might surprise — or confuse — you, even if you don’t drink alcohol

  02-09-2018 17:19
  Did you know that Utah has more than 1,800 business that serve alcohol — from bars, beer halls and restaurants to bowling alleys, golf courses and event centers?That should shatter the popular stereotype that you can’t get a drink in Utah. Right?Maybe not.You see, when it comes to alcohol in Utah, there are haves and have-nots. Count Salt Lake County among the haves. The state’s most populous county has 861 alcohol licenses, according to the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverag
  
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• ‘A much -needed win for our program’: Underdog BYU shocks Arizona, opens season with 28-23 victory over Wildcats

  02-09-2018 17:15
  Tucson, Ariz. • One by one, after slapping hands with the hundreds of BYU fans who crowded down to the bottom rows of Arizona Stadium, BYU football players ran off to their locker room with looks of pure joy on their faces.Or was it relief?All those changes that head coach Kalani Sitake made in the offseason, including the release of popular coach Ty Detmer, seemingly paid off on a hot and humid Saturday evening in the desert.Squally Canada ran for three short touchdowns and senior quarterb
  
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• Commentary: Wasatch Choice 2050 is a blueprint for how Utah will grow

  02-09-2018 17:01
  You’ve likely heard that Utah is growing. What you may not have heard is how much and how fast.According to the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, we will add 1.5 million people to the Wasatch Front by 2050. That’s 45,000 people each year, or roughly the equivalent of adding a Draper- or Bountiful-sized city to our region annually!That growth creates many opportunities, but it also brings challenges.• Visitation to our canyons and parks has doubled over the last 10 years, causing
  
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• Commentary: An open letter to Mitt Romney

  02-09-2018 17:01
  An Open Letter to Mitt RomneyI was delighted to read the essay you recently wrote and posted on your campaign web site in which you addressed the tragic and divisive events that occurred one year ago in Charlottesville, Va. Prominent voices like your’s help illuminate the issue and clarify how we should act and react toward racism and bigotry in this country.As we enter the traditional Labor Day kickoff of the fall campaign season, as the GOP nominee for the U.S. Senate in Utah, you have a
  
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• Commentary: Did the same-sex marriage policy of the LDS Church coincide with an increase in youth suicide?

  02-09-2018 17:00
  The increase in U.S. suicides over the past two decades has been tragic and alarming. Utah experienced this with youth suicides increasing dramatically from 2011-2015. Many have emphasized the heightened risk for LGBTQ individuals. It is imperative we understand their stories and what may create risk. We must keep talking about this.We must also understand what can and cannot be said with available data. For example, in November 2015, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a po
  
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• ‘A cloud descending’: Utah business leaders warn of economic toll from U.S. trade wars with Canada, China and beyond

  02-09-2018 16:39
  Utahns support President Donald Trump in large numbers, but business leaders continue to warn of potentially dire effects from his protectionist policies on trade.With tariffs threatened on products the Beehive State sends to China, Europe, Mexico and Canada, the incoming head of Utah’s trade-promoting World Trade Center said there is “a cloud descending on many Utah companies” — even as the state’s economy sees record-breaking growth and low unemployment.In an opin
  
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• Kirby: A Mormon hunger strike is just a really long ‘fast Sunday’

  02-09-2018 16:36
  If I had to choose between no church and no nachos, I’d go with no church. I love nachos. Church is sometimes terrible, sometimes great. Mostly it’s just OK. But nachos are always fabulous.I definitely wouldn’t go on a hunger strike simply because my church — the Mormon one — was doing something I didn’t like, or I thought was evil, or dangerous, or just impolite.A hunger strike works only if starving to death poses a genuine threat. It’s like holding yo
  
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• West Valley City residents say a ‘vile’ and seemingly mysterious smell makes them want to move — and at least one already has

  02-09-2018 16:35
  Jennifer Vasquez can’t describe the smell without gagging. When she lived in her West Valley City home, it would come on unexpectedly and linger.She thought it might be hot garbage. Then she figured some animal had died. Or maybe it was a sewage leak.Whatever it was, it became so bad that Vasquez, 33, moved to Taylorsville last year, in part to escape it."I couldn’t stand it any longer,” she said.After years of complaints about the strong stench, city officials launched a campa
  
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• Tribune editorial: The Bureau of Land Management belongs in Utah, but it still belongs to the nation

  02-09-2018 15:00
  Headquarter the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in Utah? Absolutely. Just don’t start thinking it will be the Utah Bureau of Land Management.With the encouragement of Rep. Rob Bishop and Gov. Gary Herbert, Acting Assistant Secretary of Interior Susan Combs came to town this week to discuss a possible move to either Salt Lake City or Ogden. Her boss, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, has pushed the idea of moving more of Interior’s work to the western United States where most federal land
  
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• Scott D. Pierce: Filling ‘Mayans M.C.' with Latino criminals does not make it racist

  02-09-2018 15:00
  The new FX series “Mayans M.C.” — a spinoff of the long-running “Sons of Anarchy” — is one of the few TV shows with a primarily Latino cast.There are currently some comedies — The CW’s “Jane the Virgin,” Disney’s “Stuck in the Middle” and Netflix’s “One Day at a Time” reboot — but the only other hourlong drama in the category is USA’s “Queen of the South.”And, like “Queen
  
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• Letter: Trump lacks moral character

  02-09-2018 15:00
  You know, when I criticize President Donald Trump, I do so against his character, not his policies, though I did not support those. I do not like what he has done, but as president he has every right to put in place his ideas.He does not have the right to disparage the entire organization of the three branches and to lie, I mean bald-faced lie, to me as a citizen of the United States.He is a man without moral character. The White House flew the flag at half-staff Sunday; it is my understanding i
  
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• Letter: Rights of working people are being chipped away

  02-09-2018 15:00
  Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes has joined the Republican effort to reduce LGBTQ protection against workplace discrimination. President Donald Trump supported reducing those protections and went further. The president issued executive orders limiting time spent by union workers performing their duties and demanded immediate renegotiation of all federal union contracts.It is a well-known practice of the president in his past business dealings to not honor verbal or signed contracts. He has been
  
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• Letter: Let preservation of the Affordable Care Act be McCain’s legacy

  02-09-2018 15:00
  It has been heartening to read the many tributes to Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who died Aug. 25. While I did not share McCain’s political views, I have admired his long service to our country and his qualities of hard work and forthrightness. I especially appreciated his vote in 2017 against the GOP plan to replace the Affordable Care Act.McCain leaves an incredible legacy that is a tribute to his patriotism and to his honorable service. As his family grieves his loss, I would wish that th
  
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• Letter: John McCain gave me advice I’ll never forget

  02-09-2018 15:00
  The loss of Sen. John McCain is deeply personal. As a teenager in the mid-late 2000s, I developed an interest in politics and began to volunteer my time on campaigns. When John McCain ran for president in 2008, I was fascinated with his service to the country and he quickly became a personal hero, which has remained so all these years later.A year or so after his second candidacy for the presidency, I was given a special opportunity and received advice from John. He told me that to get into publ
  
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• Letter: Jesus would give medical marijuana to those in need

  02-09-2018 15:00
  I was born and reared in Utah, and Utah has been my home most of my life, so I have learned to accept the unconstitutional influence the LDS Church has on our laws and our culture. I try to focus on the help the church provides for the needy. However, the church’s stance against the medical marijuana proposal has compelled me to speak out.Among many other things, medical marijuana has been proven, without question, to minimize seizures and ease the suffering of cancer patients. Perhaps it
  
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• Leonard Pitts: Donald Trump, your funeral is coming

  02-09-2018 15:00
  Dear Donald Trump:Do you ever think about your own funeral?The question is not meant to be morbid or to wish ill upon you. But given how churlishly you have behaved after the death of Sen. John McCain — was it really that hard for you to issue a laudatory statement and lower the flag in his honor? — it feels appropriate. Besides, it's only human to wonder how you'll be remembered once you exhale for the final time.Indeed, Martin Luther King famously mused about his funeral just two m
  
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• George Pyle: What we need now is some good old fashioned senatorial courtesy

  02-09-2018 15:00
  In 1981, former Presidents Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford and Richard Nixon stopped by the White House on their way to Egypt, where they were to lead the official delegation to the funeral of assassinated President Anwar Sadat. Taking note of the then rare occasion of three ex-presidents standing together, Sen. Robert Dole quipped, “Carter, Ford and Nixon: see no evil, hear no evil and evil.”Since then, medical science, the relative youth of those elected — and the karma that reward
  
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• Commentary: Members of religious groups have the power to force change

  02-09-2018 15:00
  Mormons and Catholics have both made a lot of news lately, and, for very different reasons, have faced a backlash from their members.The official branding of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the need to be referred to by its full name is apparently a top priority for leadership; while the lobbying arm of the LDS Church is focused on stopping medical marijuana from becoming legal in Utah, despite overwhelming public support.At the same time, a recent investigative report reveal
  
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• Commentary: Defense bill should be about defense, not ridiculous riders

  02-09-2018 15:00
  One of the most basic responsibilities of Congress is military preparedness, which includes funding each year through the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), just signed into law for 2019 by the president. As a Vietnam War veteran and former Navy SEAL, I expect our congressional representatives to honorably fulfill this duty.Yet, some in Congress nearly knocked the NDAA off the tracks this year by attempting to attach unrelated and divisive amendments to this must-pass legislation. Unfort
  
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• Commentary: Bishop and other Republicans only pretend to improve forest management

  02-09-2018 15:00
  In his Aug. 9 Deseret News commentary, “How Congress can stop catastrophe before it starts,” Rep. Rob Bishop addressed the disastrous and deadly wildfires that have plagued Utah this summer, upping our air quality to the “dangerous” threshold this summer.I fully agree with Bishop’s conclusion that we “must not allow the sacrifice of American land and lives to continue” and that we need to “get the job done and help our country’s forests thriv
  
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• 'A much-needed win for our program’: Underdog BYU shocks Arizona, opens season with 28-23 victory over Wildcats

  02-09-2018 10:08
  Tucson, Ariz. • One by one, after slapping hands with the hundreds of BYU fans who crowded down to the bottom rows of Arizona Stadium, BYU football players ran off to their locker room with looks of pure joy on their faces.Or was it relief?All those changes that head coach Kalani Sitake made in the offseason, including the release of popular coach Ty Detmer, seemingly paid off on a hot and humid Saturday evening in the desert.Squally Canada ran for three short touchdowns and senior quarterb
  
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• Pac-12: No. 9 Auburn rallies past No. 6 Washington 21-16

  02-09-2018 10:01
  Atlanta • Jatarvious Whitlow ran 10 yards for a touchdown with 6:15 remaining and the Auburn defense came through at the end, leading the No. 9 Tigers a 21-16 victory over No. 6 Washington that provided a big boost to their resume in the very first game of the season Saturday.Trailing 16-15 after missing a two-point conversion on their opening possession of the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, Auburn drove 76 yards in 10 plays for the winning score. Jarrett Stidham kept it going with a 12-yard pas
  
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• BYU stuns Arizona, opens season with 28-23 victory over Wildcats

  02-09-2018 08:30
  Tucson, Ariz. • All those changes the BYU Cougars made after suffering through their worst football season in nearly five decades paid off on Saturday night.At least for one game.Squally Canada ran for three short touchdowns as BYU surprised Arizona 28-23 in the season opener for both teams.Tanner Mangum added a touchdown pass to Matt Bushman and threw for more than 200 yards as the Cougars overcame a 10-7 halftime deficit with three third-quarter touchdowns when new offensive coordinator
  
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• Green-out: No. 12 Notre Dame beats No. 14 Michigan 24-17

  02-09-2018 08:06
  South Bend, Ind. • The Michigan-Notre Dame series returned after a three-year hiatus and the 12th-ranked Fighting Irish became the latest rival to get the best of Jim Harbaugh’s Wolverines.Brandon Wimbush connected on a long touchdown pass to help Notre Dame jump out to a big first-half lead, Te’von Coney and the defense made it stand with a late takeaway, and the Fighting Irish beat No. 14 Michigan 24-17 on Saturday night.A green-out crowd welcomed the Wolverines back to Notre
  
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• Pac-12 roundup: No. 9 Auburn rallies past No. 6 Washington 21-16

  02-09-2018 08:05
  Atlanta • Jatarvious Whitlow ran 10 yards for a touchdown with 6:15 remaining and the Auburn defense came through at the end, leading the No. 9 Tigers a 21-16 victory over No. 6 Washington that provided a big boost to their resume in the very first game of the season Saturday.Trailing 16-15 after missing a two-point conversion on their opening possession of the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, Auburn drove 76 yards in 10 plays for the winning score. Jarrett Stidham kept it going with a 12-yard pas
  
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• Real Salt Lake thumps Zlatan and the L.A. Galaxy, 6-2

  02-09-2018 07:54
  Sandy • Less than hour before his memorable introduction, fans crowded the stairwells, phones and cameras in hand, waiting for the last visiting player to emerge from the tunnel inside Rio Tinto Stadium. Once out and into the last bits of remaining daylight, the No. 9 and No. 10 jerseys peppering the seats in Sandy welcomed him the way you welcome a legend.Regardless of what colors he’s sporting, regardless of the forthcoming result. That’s what you do. Because, honestly, how ma
  
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• A father and son visit Lake Powell https://t.co/Mt8qGzYFkY

  02-09-2018 06:55 via twitter.com
  
  A father and son visit Lake Powell https://t.co/Mt8qGzYFkY
  
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• Webb Simpson’s late eagle gives him lead at TPC Boston

  02-09-2018 06:01
  Norton, Mass. • The putt is one that Webb Simpson never practices enough. He wasn’t sure it even required his putter.He worked it to perfection.From just over 70 feet away off the green on the par-5 18th, Simpson rolled in the eagle putt for an 8-under 63 to take a one-shot lead Saturday at the halfway point of the Dell Technologies Championship.“You just kind of laugh at those because you’re not trying to make them, you’re just trying to get them close,” Simps
  
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• Ronaldo still scoreless as Juventus extends perfect start

  02-09-2018 05:48
  Rome • Cristiano Ronaldo is still scoreless after three matches with Juventus.Juventus, however, is doing just fine.Mario Mandzukic scored one and set up another with a backheel pass as the Bianconeri won at promoted Parma 2-1 on Saturday to remain perfect.With Portugal Prime Minister Antonio Costa in attendance at Parma’s Ennio Tardini Stadium, the closest Ronaldo came to scoring was with a header off a corner that went just wide midway through the first half.Ronaldo was also visibly
  
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• Amber Alert issued for boys, father after Phoenix killings

  02-09-2018 05:14
  Phoenix • An Amber Alert was issued Saturday for two young brothers and their biological father missing since the boys’ mother and a male housemate were found fatally shot in the Phoenix home where police said the victims and boys lived.The alert said 47-year-old Dimas Coronado may have fled to Mexico with the boys, but Sgt. Armando Carbajal, a police spokesman, said investigators had no firm indication of the whereabouts of Coronado or the boys.Police say they want to talk to Coronad
  
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• George F. Will: Some final queries for Judge Kavanaugh

  02-09-2018 02:00
  Washington • Four decades ago, New York Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, an intellectual Democrat, observed with amazement and regret that Republicans had become the party of ideas. Today, many of America’s most interesting arguments divide conservatives. One concerns the judiciary’s role in the supervision of democracy: Should judges be, as Oliver Wendell Holmes and Robert Bork believed, deferential to majorities, or should judges be engaged in limiting majorities in the name of l
  
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• Dana Milbank: Rest in peace, Lindsey Graham

  02-09-2018 02:00
  Washington - We lost two mavericks within a week.Last Saturday, we lost the legendary John McCain.On Tuesday, we lost his loyal sidekick, Sen. Lindsey O. Graham.Graham remains alive and well, but after serving for two decades as Robin to McCain's Batman, Graham buried whatever remained of his own reputation for iconoclasm even before his partner's funeral.On Tuesday, the South Carolina Republican took a seat on the couch of "Fox & Friends," President Trump's favorite show, and sealed his tra
  
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• Harmful algal bloom found in Ogden’s Pineview Reservoir

  02-09-2018 01:48
  Recreationists planning to spend Labor Day weekend at Weber County’s Pineview Reservoir should be careful to avoid a harmful blue-green algal bloom, according to health department officials.Weber-Morgan Health Department officials said in a news release Saturday that while Pineview Reservoir wasn’t closed, people and pets should avoid touching the scum produced by the bloom or ingesting the water.The bloom is the latest issue at the lake, which only reopened to the public Friday afte
  
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• Commentary: From soybeans to supply chains — here’s how the trade dispute affects all of Utah

  02-09-2018 01:16
  As one of Utah’s newest residents, I am energized by the hive of activity here in the Beehive State. Thanks to Gov. Gary Herbert’s leadership and the ingenuity of Utah’s business leaders and workforce, Utah’s economy is prospering with record low unemployment, rapidly rising wages and one of the fastest growth rates in the country.Perhaps most importantly, strong economic fundamentals, innovative capital investments — like the Inland Port — and the wise stewar
  
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