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• Commentary: No time like the present for a flu shot

  28-10-2018 23:57
  The 2017-2018 flu season resulted in more than 700,000 hospitalizations in the United States, and 183 deaths in children. Overall hospitalization rates (for all ages) during 2017-18 were the highest ever recorded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) surveillance system.Eighty-five percent of U.S. flu deaths among children occurred in those who were not vaccinated against influenza. Overall, the 2017-18 influenza vaccine was deemed 40 percent effective against the influenza A a
  
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• The Jazz are 119-112 ALL TIME versus the Dallas Mavericks. @Xfinity | #JazzPreview https://t.co/3N9tY3KO4O

  28-10-2018 23:39 via twitter.com
  
  The Jazz are 119-112 ALL TIME versus the Dallas Mavericks.@Xfinity | #JazzPreview https://t.co/3N9tY3KO4O
  
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• Live: Jazz face Dallas Mavericks Sunday in their first back-to-back of the season

  28-10-2018 23:05
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• Tonight's @USFCorp #KeyMatchup: Joe vs. Wes 🗝 https://t.co/s807sTPl1O

  28-10-2018 23:04 via twitter.com
  
  Tonight's @USFCorp #KeyMatchup: Joe vs. Wes 🗝 https://t.co/s807sTPl1O
  
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• The Pac-12 South door widens for the No. 16 Utes, as they move closer to clinching their first division title.

  28-10-2018 22:35
  Utah could go from never having won a Pac-12 South football championship to becoming the first team ever to clinch the title in early November.Mathematically, the Utes could secure a division championship Nov. 10 – with two regular-season games remaining, including a nonconference contest vs. BYU. As of a month ago, when Utah was 0-2 in conference play, what were the odds of that happening?After a crazy Saturday in the league, Utah became the second-ranked Pac-12 team in the AP Top 25, mov
  
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• Utah Utes and USU Aggies are together in the Top 25 for the first time ever

  28-10-2018 22:21
  For the first time in the state's college football history, Utah and Utah State both appear in this week's AP Top 25.The No. 16 Utes moved up seven spots Sunday and the No. 18 Aggies joined the rankings for the first time since 2012, when they finished No. 16 in the final poll with an 11-2 record. USU has made the AP rankings in only two other seasons, 1960 and '61.Utah also is No. 16 in the Coaches Poll; USU is No. 20.USU was part of the biggest shakeup in the history of the AP Top 25, followin
  
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• Max Boot: What is happening to our country?

  28-10-2018 22:21
  I am so sad. I am so heartbroken. What is happening to our country?How can we live in an America where a gunman can barge into a synagogue and open fire, reportedly screaming "All Jews must die"?How can we live in an America where someone - the FBI has arrested a Trump supporter named Cesar Sayoc - can send pipe bombs to, among others, former presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., financier George Soros, former CIA director John Brennan and CNN?This is not what A
  
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• Jennifer Rubin: American anti-Semitism: It’s getting worse

  28-10-2018 22:15
  Mass murder at a Pittsburgh synagogue on Shabbat appears to be an especially horrific hate crime. Yet we should not think this is an isolated incident, unrelated to other events in the country. The United States is among the least anti-Semitic countries in the Diaspora, a far cry from much of Western Europe and the Middle East. But anti-Semitism is on the rise in the United States, as we know from statistical and anecdotal evidence.In February, the Anti-Defamation League released its annual repo
  
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• Eugene Robinson: Democrats have nothing to lose. But a majority (or two) to win.

  28-10-2018 22:07
  Washington - Dear Democrats,You can do this. Stop fretting and second-guessing. Get out of your own way. Concentrate on turning out the vote, and remember you have everything to gain in this midterm election and nothing to lose.I say you have nothing to lose because that is literally true. Republicans control both chambers of Congress, most governorships, most state legislatures — and, of course, the White House, which isn't up for grabs this time. The great blues artist Muddy Waters put i
  
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• [Clutchpoints] - Jazz’s Derrick Favors out Sunday vs. Mavs with knee soreness

  28-10-2018 21:57 via sportspyder.com
  ... .2 rebounds in five games this season. The Jazz forward signed a two-year contract extension back in July. Favors has been a ...
  
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• Jennifer Rubin: Trump is responsible for the descent into thuggery

  28-10-2018 21:51
  In the wake of the attempted assassinations — isn’t that what you call sending explosive devices to public figures? — of former President Barack Obama, former Vice President Joe Biden, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former Attorney General Eric Holder, Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif. (whom President Donald Trump casts as the embodiment of the Democratic Party), and George Soros, a Jewish billionaire and progressive donor whom Trump recently accused of paying women to p
  
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• E.J. Dionne: Stacey Abrams and the Second Reconstruction

  28-10-2018 21:40
  Atlanta - By engaging in voter suppression, Stacey Abrams' opponents are paying her the highest possible compliment.The former Democratic leader of the state House of Representatives, Yale Law School grad and the first African-American woman to be nominated by a major party for governor is so close to winning that Republicans seem to think the only way to stop her is to keep thousands from casting ballots.And it happens that her GOP opponent, Brian Kemp, is the secretary of state, the man overse
  
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• George F. Will: Hate crime law is both unwise and unconstitutional

  28-10-2018 21:29
  Washington - After showing off his swastika tattoo, Randy Metcalf became involved in a barroom brawl. One of his opponents was an African-American, who he and his friends knocked unconscious. Metcalf repeatedly kicked him in the head and, according to a witness, said, “Die, [N-word], die.” Metcalf was sentenced to 10 years in prison under the federal Hate Crimes Prevention Act that was enacted six years earlier, in 2009.Soon, perhaps at its conference this Friday, the Supreme Court w
  
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• Salt Lake City congregation of slain student Lauren McCluskey sings, prays and asks for ‘double portion' of God’s peace

  28-10-2018 21:09
  Still feeling pain and grief over the recent death of Lauren McCluskey, the members of her Salt Lake City church congregation were encouraged Sunday to seek peace from God.“No matter what storm we are in or what struggle we find ourselves tackling ... when we find ourselves asking, ‘Why? Why? Why?’" guest pastor Margaret Feinberg told the 100-plus worshippers who gathered for the 10 a.m. service at Capital Church, "on those days, we need to ask God to give us a double portion o
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - Injury Update: Utah Jazz’s Derrick Favors out with left knee soreness

  28-10-2018 20:33 via sportspyder.com
  ...(@tribjazz) has been averaging 10 points and 7 rebounds a game for the Utah Jazz. This most certainly will mean that will start in place of the injured Favor ...
  
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• [True Hoop: Salt City Hoops] - Struggling Spaniard? Rubio’s Contributions Go Beyond the Box Score

  28-10-2018 19:51 via sportspyder.com
  ... en counting stats say he’s struggling, Rubio finds other ways to make the Jazz better. Riley Gisseman Riley is a fixture in the Jazz social media community ...
  
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• A Colorado doctor has helped hurricane relief efforts over the years. He says the damage from Hurricane Michael is comparable in some areas to Maria.

  28-10-2018 19:51
  Grand Junction, Colo. • The physical toll Hurricane Michael took on the Florida Panhandle earlier this month seems comparable in some areas to the devastation Hurricanes Irma and Maria brought on Puerto Rico last year, according to a Mesa County surgeon who deployed to help with medical efforts at both disasters.Harold A. Fenster, a general and trauma surgeon based in Grand Junction who works for medical temp companies in several states, deployed to Panama City, Fla., Oct. 10 as part of a m
  
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• Commentary: Young people can have an impact. If they will only vote.

  28-10-2018 18:29
  “You wouldn’t let your grandparents choose your playlist. Why are you going to let them pick your representatives who are going to determine your future?” — Barack ObamaYouth in the U.S. are infamous for having a painfully low voter turnout rate, particularly when it comes to midterm elections. According to Census Bureau data, only 23 percent of young voters cast a ballot in the 2014 midterm elections, the lowest turnout rate for that age group on record. With the single
  
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• BYU in review: Offensive line faltered and Cougars took a big step back in 7-6 loss to Northern Illinois

  28-10-2018 18:17
  Provo • Six weeks ago, against Wisconsin, Brigham Young University rushed for 191 yards, averaging 6.8 yards per carry in a satisfying 24-21 win over the Big Ten power known for its stout defense and dominant line play. Tanner Mangum was sacked twice.On Saturday, at LaVell Edwards Stadium against lesser-known Northern Illinois, with mostly the same personnel on the field, the Cougars rushed for just 93 yards, averaging 2.5 yards per carry, in an embarrassing 7-6 defeat. Zach Wilson was sack
  
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• Utah Grizzlies fall to Idaho 3-2 in overtime Saturday night

  28-10-2018 17:15
  West Valley City • Grizzlies forward Caleb Herbert scored a goal in his 6th straight game to tie the game at 2-2 in the third period but the Idaho Steelheads got an overtime goal from Brad McClure to win 3-2 at Maverik Center on Saturday night.By forcing overtime, the Grizzlies have received a standings point in each of their first 6 games. Utah ended the weekend with 3 of 4 standings points against Idaho and 6 of 8 in the season series. Idaho got on the scoreboard first as Joe Pendenza sco
  
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• Synagogue gunman said he wanted all Jews to die, according to Pittsburgh police

  28-10-2018 16:39
  Pittsburgh • The suspect in the mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue expressed hatred of Jews during the rampage and told officers afterward that Jews were committing genocide and that he wanted them all to die, according to charging documents made public Sunday.Robert Gregory Bowers killed eight men and three women inside the Tree of Life Synagogue on Saturday during worship services before a tactical police team tracked him down and shot him, authorities said in state and federal affid
  
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• Commentary: While courts deliberate the future of national monuments, development must wait

  28-10-2018 16:30
  As autumn brings relief from summer’s wildfires, the firestorm that erupted late last year over the future of the Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears national monuments continues to burn.Right now, the Bureau of Land Management is accepting public comments on the management of lands currently inside each monument, as well as those recently withdrawn from Grand Staircase-Escalante. While it is important that sportsmen and other citizens submit comments soon to request the protection of
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - The Utah Jazz look to keep on rolling against the Dallas Mavericks

  28-10-2018 16:05 via sportspyder.com
  ... n the league I’d trust more above those three to make Luka’s introduction to Jazz hard. DeAndre Jordan vs Rudy Gobert In a battle of the rim running, high reb ...
  
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• Utah’s Tony Finau loses a playoff in his bid for a World Golf Championship title

  28-10-2018 16:03
  The golf world expects Salt Lake City native Tony Finau to start winning a bunch of tournaments. A second-place finish in a World Golf Championship event in China continued Finau’s upward trend in the game, only without the reward of a prestigious victory.Xander Schauffele, one of Finau’s best friends on the PGA Tour, caught him with a late birdie in regulation and made another birdie on the first playoff hole Sunday to win the HSBC Champions title in Shanghai. Finau finished second
  
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• Letter: A vote for Ben McAdams is truly a vote for bipartisanship in Utah

  28-10-2018 16:00
  What a disappointment to read The Tribune's endorsement of an ineffectual incumbent Republican member of Congress over a clearly effective and engaging Democratic challenger, Ben McAdams. Hard to understand how the Trib editors fail to see the value in supporting a Democratic addition to our congressional delegation. One-party rule is not good for Utah and it is not good for the country.In the first close congressional contest in many years, Utah has the chance to send a candidate who represents
  
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• Ashton: That time I was involved in a hit-and-run, and I had to admit to my son that I was the one running

  28-10-2018 15:44
  Last weekend, my boyfriend and I witnessed a hit-and-run collision. A car clipped a pedestrian in the crosswalk by the Gateway mall. I called 911 while my boyfriend did not administer first aid, because we don’t know the first thing about first aid. Thankfully, the guy was conscious and seemed stunned more than anything.I said, “Did somebody get a look at the driver?”To which this young woman standing to the side responded, “Yes, I was the driver.”So it was less a &
  
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• Gehrke: To fix our toxic political climate, we need to start at the top, or these bomb attempts won’t be the last

  28-10-2018 15:31
  It’s clear that Cesar Sayoc is a disturbed individual.His rap sheet is a mile long, littered with threats of violence. His van is a mobile shrine to toxic political hatred.It boiled over when, according to the FBI, Sayoc cobbled together 13 crude pipe bombs and sent them by mail to mainly leading figures in the Democratic Party, a shocking act of what can only be described as domestic terrorism.As troubling as all of that is, there is another certainty: He is not alone, and we have no idea
  
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• Letter: Trump’s caravan of refugees propaganda is what you’d expect from an admirer of despots

  28-10-2018 15:00
  This Halloween, are the images of a caravan of refugees walking north giving you thoughts of a zombie apocalypse? Our president hopes you have that image as he falsely portrays them as criminals and terrorists. That’s the type of propaganda to expect from an admirer of despots and dictators. They maintain power through fear and intimidation — like killing journalists.Truthfully, the mass migration scares me, too. I know there’s good reason to be concerned. Honduras is one of th
  
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• Court revives claim involving uranium mine near Grand Canyon

  28-10-2018 15:00
  Flagstaff, Ariz. • A federal appeals court has revived a challenge to a company’s right to mine uranium near the Grand Canyon.An Obama-era decision prohibits new mining claims on roughly 1,562 square miles outside the boundaries of the national park through 2032. But that doesn't keep uranium companies with grandfathered claims from developing them.The U.S. Forest Service concluded in 2012 that Energy Fuels Inc. has a valid, existing right to mine near Tusayan, the gateway town to the
  
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• Beyond the attack ads: Here are the candidates' stands on issues in the Mia Love vs. Ben McAdams race

  28-10-2018 15:00
  As GOP Rep. Mia Love and her Democratic challenger, Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams, slam each other as untrustworthy in a barrage of negative ads, their stands on key issues seem to have become drowned out in all the noise.But they have real differences on a range of policy issues from immigration to support of President Donald Trump, from Medicare and Social Security to health care, and from abortion to public lands.Here is a look at the candidates’ positions on issues in the only con
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Utah Jazz at Dallas Mavericks Preview: Jazz look to extend win streak on the road

  28-10-2018 14:07 via sportspyder.com
  ... nue to produce consistently for Coach Snyder. Today (Sunday) at 5 pm MST the Jazz will be in Dallas to take on the Mavericks. The Mavs are currently sitting i ...
  
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• Tribune editorial: Our endorsements

  28-10-2018 14:00
  Members of The Salt Lake Tribune Editorial Board have spoken to the candidates, heard from the advocates and considered the issues. These are the conclusions we have come to — in a process that is entirely separate from the newsroom — and as expressed in this space over the last several days.Now — unless you have already filled out you mail-in ballot or dropped by an early voting spot — it is your turn. Whether you agree with us or not, please vote.U.S. Senate: Mitt Romne
  
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• To fight high drug prices, Utah will pay for public employees to go fill prescriptions in Mexico

  28-10-2018 14:00
  Amid a flurry of national proposals to bring exorbitant U.S. drug prices in line with other countries’ charges, one Utah insurer has a different option for patients:Pay them to go to Mexico.PEHP, which covers 160,000 public employees and family members, is offering plane tickets to San Diego, transportation to Tijuana, and a $500 cash payout to patients who need certain expensive drugs for multiple sclerosis, cancer and autoimmune disorders.“That money is pretty small in comparison t
  
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• Letter: Enough with the carpetbaggers — let’s give Jenny Wilson a chance

  28-10-2018 14:00
  What say we try something new? We've had our Pennsylvania carpetbagger, who defeated a Utahn 42 years ago. And we've had our Arizona/Virginia carpetbagger for eight years.I know it's a long shot, but maybe we could elect somebody to the U.S. Senate this time who is from Utah and cares about Utah. Otherwise we'll be stuck with a Michigan carpetbagger for 12 years or more.Vote for Jenny Wilson.Mike Haberman, South JordanSubmit a letter to the editor
  
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• Commentary: Question 1 is a timely, if imperfect, solution to Utah’s education needs

  28-10-2018 14:00
  Recently, a woman hiking the Narrows broke both bones in one of her lower legs. This misfortune necessitated immediate medical care involving creative splinting, calls for search and rescue and eventually helicopter extraction. When faced with crisis, we use available resources to address problems instead of waiting for the “perfect” solution. Similarly, we face a critical opportunity to support education funding on this year’s ballot in the form of Question 1.Here’s why
  
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• Commentary: Civil forfeiture is worse than its proponents proclaim

  28-10-2018 14:00
  A recent op-ed from the federal prosecutor assigned to Utah, John Huber, defends the practice of civil forfeiture from its critics, who include us (“Civil forfeiture is a useful tool in fighting crime,” Sept. 30).But not just us — 86 percent of Utah voters and 84 percent of all Americans oppose civil asset forfeiture. For the uninitiated, this is a law that allows the government to legally take possession of your property without even having to charge you with commission of a c
  
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• A Colorado doctor has helped hurricane relief efforts over the years. He says Hurricane Maria is the worst he’s seen.

  28-10-2018 14:00
  Grand Junction, Colo. • The physical toll Hurricane Michael took on the Florida Panhandle earlier this month seems comparable in some areas to the devastation Hurricanes Irma and Maria brought on Puerto Rico last year, according to a Mesa County surgeon who deployed to help with medical efforts at both disasters.Harold A. Fenster, a general and trauma surgeon based in Grand Junction who works for medical temp companies in several states, deployed to Panama City, Fla., Oct. 10 as part of a m
  
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• Utah Jazz at Dallas Mavericks Preview: Jazz look to extend win streak on the road

  28-10-2018 13:54
  The Utah Jazz are looking to follow up Saturday’s winning performance in New Orleans with another W in Dallas today. The Utah Jazz had a very strong outing in their win Saturday night against the New Orleans Pelicans. Ricky Rubio and Rudy Gobert came up big for the team. I expect that they will continue […]
  Utah Jazz at Dallas Mavericks Preview: Jazz look to extend win streak on the road - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• Ramesh Ponnuru: What pro-Trump votes in the House don’t tell us

  28-10-2018 13:30
  Dean Phillips, the Democrat trying to oust Republican Erik Paulsen from his Minneapolis-area House seat, blasts the incumbent for having "voted 98 percent of the time with Donald Trump." Jennifer Wexton makes an identical charge against Barbara Comstock in their northern Virginia race - she calls her "Barbara Trumpstock." California Republican congressmen Mimi Walters, from Orange County, and David Valadao, from the San Joaquin Valley, have taken the same hit from their opponents. Ads against Pe
  
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• Commentary: The facts of education funding in Utah

  28-10-2018 13:30
  As Utah begins voting on a nonbinding ballot question regarding a possible tax increase to finance additional education investment, what are the facts about recent trends in Utah’s level of K-12 investment?For example, how does Utah rank nationally?The latest federal data released earlier this year ranked Utah once again in last place in per-pupil current expenditures, as has been the case every year since 1988.Utah spent $6,953 per pupil in the 2015-16 school year, compared with $6,575 th
  
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• Leonard Pitts: Reality always has the last word

  28-10-2018 13:00
  “If you see somebody getting ready to throw a tomato, knock the crap out of them, would you? Seriously. Just knock the hell — I promise you, I will pay for the legal fees.” — Donald Trump, Feb. 1, 2016“I’d like to punch him in the face.” — Donald Trump, Feb. 22, 2016“You know, part of the problem … is, nobody wants to hurt each other anymore, right?” — Donald Trump, March 11, 2016“Any guy that can do a body slam &hell
  
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• [Yahoo Sports] - Jazz continue mastery over Davis-less Pelicans

  28-10-2018 12:54 via sportspyder.com
  ... ough the elbow injury on Friday against Brooklyn but couldn't go against the Jazz and his status for Monday's contest in Denver will be determined after he vi ...
  
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• [Yahoo Sports] - DeRozan powers Spurs past Lakers, Jazz dominate Pelicans

  28-10-2018 11:58 via sportspyder.com
  ... ough the elbow injury on Friday against Brooklyn but couldn't go against the Jazz and his status for Monday's contest in Denver will be determined after he vi ...
  
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• Latest poll of potential Utah Republican candidates for 2020 governor’s race shows Chaffetz, Cox remain leading contenders

  28-10-2018 10:53
  Former U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz and Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox continue to lead the pack of presumed Republican candidates for Utah’s 2020 gubernatorial election, according to a new poll from The Salt Lake Tribune and Hinckley Institute of Politics.Chaffetz carried the support of 25 percent of registered Republican voters in the poll, followed by Cox with 16 percent. The results are virtually unchanged from a June survey by The Tribune and Hinckley Institute that also found Chaffetz and Cox with
  
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• 'You never dream that it would happen like this’: Community mourns after 11 killed in Pittsburgh synagogue attack

  28-10-2018 07:13
  Pittsburgh •During the week, anyone who wanted to get inside Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue had to ring the doorbell and be granted entry by staff because the front door was kept locked. Not so on Saturday — the Jewish Sabbath — when the building was open for worship.A gunman who had expressed hatred of Jews exploited that vulnerability, so common in so many houses of worship across the country, in a singularly horrific way.Armed with a rifle and three handguns, Rober
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Utah Jazz: Rubio breaks out of slump as team cruises to win over Pels

  28-10-2018 07:02 via sportspyder.com
  ... s hard to lose.” The absence of Davis was felt the most near the rim, as the Jazz were able to consistently finish around the basket without much resistance....
  
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• Utah Jazz: Rubio breaks out of slump as team cruises to win over Pels

  28-10-2018 06:50
  Led by Ricky Rubio and Rudy Gobert, the Utah Jazz dominated the Anthony Davis-less New Orleans Pelicans in a blowout victory. It was supposed to be a matchup between two up-and-coming contenders; a bout featuring two of the most dominant, young big men in the league today. Unfortunately, the showdown between Anthony Davis and Rudy Gobert […]
  Utah Jazz: Rubio breaks out of slump as team cruises to win over Pels - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion
  
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• Rally Sox! Boston on brink of World Series title after 9-6 win over L.A.

  28-10-2018 06:33
  Los Angeles • An 18-inning loss in Game 3 of the World Series couldn’t wear out the Boston Red Sox. A four-run deficit late in Game 4 definitely didn’t faze them.This plucky powerhouse just kept getting big hits to move to the brink of another championship.Steve Pearce hit a tying homer in the eighth and a three-run double in the ninth, and the Red Sox emphatically rallied for a 9-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.Pinch-hitter Rafael Devers singled home Brock Ho
  
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• 2 winning tickets sold for $750 million Powerball jackpot

  28-10-2018 06:29
  Des Moines, Iowa • Lottery officials say two tickets have won the estimated $750 million Powerball jackpot.Powerball officials say tickets purchased in Iowa and New York match all six numbers in Saturday night's drawing. The jackpot is the fourth-largest in U.S. history.The winning numbers were 8, 12, 13, 19 and 27, and Powerball 4. No further details on where the winning tickets were sold were immediately available.It comes four days after someone won a $1.537 billion Mega Millions jackpo
  
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• Dialysis companies spend $111 million to kill ballot measure

  28-10-2018 06:24
  Sacramento, Calif. • Dialysis companies have contributed an extraordinary $111 million and counting to defeat a California ballot initiative that would cap their profits, the most any one side has spent on a U.S. ballot issue since at least 2002.A $5 million donation from this week from dialysis provider Fresenius Medical Care pushed the anti-Proposition 8 campaign’s total past the $109 million that pharmaceutical companies spent two years ago to defeat a measure limiting prescription
  
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