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• Utah jumps back into the AP top 25 at No. 21; Utah State remains No. 14

  11-11-2018 23:37
  Utah's fourth-quarter rally to beat Oregon earned the Utes a return to the AP Top 25 on Sunday.Knocked out of the rankings after a loss to Arizona State, Utah (7-3) jumped to No. 21 following a 32-25 defeat of the Ducks, who once were ranked No. 12 this season. The Utes' comeback gave the Pac-12 three teams in the Top 25, as they joined No. 8 Washington State and No. 17 Washington.Utah State's ninth straight victory, a 62-24 rout of San Jose State in Logan, kept the Aggies (9-1) at No. 14 in the
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Real Salt Lake’s season ends after furious rally falls just short in 4-2 loss to Sporting Kansas City in West semifinals

  11-11-2018 23:25 via sportspyder.com
  Kansas City, Kan. • The odds finally caught up with Real Salt Lake.
  
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• Jazz open a grueling five-game road trip on Monday in Memphis. The team is viewing it as ‘an opportunity.’

  11-11-2018 23:25
  Following a three-game homestand last week, the Jazz’s number of games played at Vivint Smart Home Arena and on the road drew even at six apiece.But the schedule is about to get unbalanced again. Beginning Monday, Utah will start a five-games-in-eight-days road trip that will take the team to Memphis, Dallas, Philadelphia, Boston and Indiana.It’ll be the second extended trip of the young season for the Jazz (6-6), who have already completed a stretch of four games in eight days (whic
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - 20 years ago: Karl Malone says he wants to be traded from the Utah Jazz

  11-11-2018 21:02 via sportspyder.com
  Editor's note: Every Sunday, the Deseret News sports staff takes a look back into our [archives](http://www.deseretnews.com/daily-index/).
  
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• 20 years ago: Karl Malone says he wants to be traded from the Utah Jazz

  11-11-2018 21:00
  Editor's note: Every Sunday, the Deseret News sports staff takes a look back into our archives.Karl Malone said he will always live — and perhaps even die — in Utah. He just didn't want to play basketball here anymore.Malone told the listening audience of his Los Angeles-based radio show that he wants a clean break from the only NBA team he's ever played for, the Utah Jazz."I am tired of the posturing and jabbering back and forth, and I will go out on a limb and say, when the lockout
  
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• [True Hoop: Salt City Hoops] - Q&A: Fans Already Wondering about Trades & Free Agency

  11-11-2018 19:53 via sportspyder.com
  On to the questions! First off, Favors is a huge asset to the Utah Jazz. That said, fans often question Favors fit in the starting lineup, probably with good reason. SCH T-Shirts!
  
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• [True Hoop: Salt City Hoops] - Could Patience Be Virtuous for the Jazz Two Years in a Row?

  11-11-2018 19:34 via sportspyder.com
  The Ricky Rubio experiment was off to a terrible start half a season in and The Salt Lake Tribunes , and his colleagues Tony Jones and Aaron Falk on their Weekly Run podcast.
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Utes in Review: Utah offense comes through vs. Oregon after some second-half struggles

  11-11-2018 19:30 via sportspyder.com
  Utah football fans with good memories worry whenever an afternoon kickoff time is announced, knowing the Utes traditionally perform better under the lights of Rice-Eccles Stadium in the Pac-12 era.
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Letter: What happened to the ‘lamp beside the golden door’?

  11-11-2018 19:30 via sportspyder.com
  Our president is sending 15,000 of our finest to protect us from possibly 4,000 to 7,000 people fleeing from very dangerous and unstable countries. Think about what it would take to get you to walk thousands of miles from your home.
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Letter: The shameful Republican strategy of crying ‘voter fraud’

  11-11-2018 19:30 via sportspyder.com
  I deplore the current GOP strategy of accusing any opponent who threatens to win (Rick Scott, Brian Kemp) or even wins the popular vote but not the election (POTUS) … of voter fraud.
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Letter: Honor the fallen by holding world leaders accountable

  11-11-2018 19:30 via sportspyder.com
  One hundred years ago at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice was signed at Compiègne, France, that officially ended “The Great War,” “The War to End All Wars” — which it sadly failed miserably at doing, as evidenced by...
  
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• Letter: Utahns are fortunate to have generous early voting opportunities

  11-11-2018 19:29
  I want to publicly thank the state of Utah for granting generous early voting opportunities. Not only is this a cheaper way to run elections, it was wonderful to have time to sit with my ballot and study each item before casting my votes. We here in Utah are so fortunate. Let's hope the rest of the country follows our example.Steve Petersen, HolladaySubmit a letter to the editor
  
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• Letter: Trump’s insult of Love showed a lack of class

  11-11-2018 19:27
  As a Democrat, I seldom agreed with Rep. Mia Love’s support of any and all things Trump. But she probably served many in this community.When the president of the United States insults and scorns her service, I'm saddened that this is the lack of class that represents me and my country. "Be Best" or shut up; show some compassion and graciousness; lead by the Golden Rule, POTUS 45.William Littig, Salt Lake City Submit a letter to the editor
  
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• Letter: What happened to the ‘lamp beside the golden door’?

  11-11-2018 19:24
  Our president is sending 15,000 of our finest to protect us from possibly 4,000 to 7,000 people fleeing from very dangerous and unstable countries. Think about what it would take to get you to walk thousands of miles from your home.What happened to “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me”?Apparently, the lamp beside the golden door has been extinguished.Crai
  
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• Letter: Honor the fallen by holding world leaders accountable

  11-11-2018 19:23
  One hundred years ago at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice was signed at Compiègne, France, that officially ended “The Great War,” “The War to End All Wars” — which it sadly failed miserably at doing, as evidenced by the devastating wars humanity has endured since then.Perhaps the best way to honor those who died during World War I might be to hold world leaders accountable for their words, decisions and resulting consequen
  
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• Letter: The shameful Republican strategy of crying ‘voter fraud’

  11-11-2018 19:21
  I deplore the current GOP strategy of accusing any opponent who threatens to win (Rick Scott, Brian Kemp) or even wins the popular vote but not the election (POTUS) … of voter fraud.We can label these charges propaganda, because there is not a scintilla of evidence that voter fraud, in the sense the Republicans use it, has had any effect whatsoever in any major U.S. election in this century. This is the worst kind of propaganda: first, because it undermines public trust in fair elections,
  
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• Utes in Review: Utah offense comes through vs. Oregon after some second-half struggles

  11-11-2018 19:18
  Utah football fans with good memories worry whenever an afternoon kickoff time is announced, knowing the Utes traditionally perform better under the lights of Rice-Eccles Stadium in the Pac-12 era.Yet as darkness took hold in the second half Saturday, the Utes were fading. The initial glow of quarterback Jason Shelley’s first start dimmed and Utah fell behind Oregon, playing into a second-half trend of the team’s three defeats this season.That’s what made Utah’s last two
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - Utah Jazz itching for revenge against Memphis Grizzlies after losing twice to them at home

  11-11-2018 19:18 via sportspyder.com
  Utah will begin the first of a five-game road trip at Memphis on Monday, Nov. 12, at 6 p.m. MST, riding a two-game winning streak, but the Jazz are 0-2 against the Grit and Grind.
  
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• Utah Jazz itching for revenge against Memphis Grizzlies after losing twice to them at home

  11-11-2018 19:11
  SALT LAKE CITY — More than 30 kids huddled around Utah Jazz players Ricky Rubio, Naz Mitrou-Long and Georges Niang after an hour and a half of drills in the Rowland Hall gymnasium on Saturday evening.Once the Q&A session began, one of the Ricky Rubio Academy participants asked Rubio, "what's your biggest rivals right now?""Right now … wow," Rubio thought, before catching eye contact with Niang. "Memphis. I think everybody in the West … but any team is good."Wonder how Ric
  
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• In forest kindergarten programs, Mother Nature provides all the learning materials

  11-11-2018 18:53
  Jackson, Wyo. • A child’s curiosity coupled with wilderness is powerful.At Teton Science Schools' forest kindergarten summer program, a bird book, spatula, rope and a few other key ingredients kept children happy and learning without the need for screens."They don't ask for technology; it's not even really talked about," said Jane Strader, a prekindergarten teacher. "I try to keep the materials as natural as possible. They seem to be fine without all that stuff, and I think it's a bea
  
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• BYU in Review: Improvement in red zone enabled Cougars to roll past UMass, 35-16

  11-11-2018 18:50
  Foxborough, Mass. • Massachusetts is no Boise State in any way, shape or form, and the Minutemen don’t have a defense resembling the one Northern Illinois showed against BYU.But it is amazing what scoring touchdowns in the red zone can do for a team’s spirit and overall sense of confidence and well-being. Not counting the final two kneel-downs after they reached the UMass 20 late in the fourth quarter, the Cougars scored touchdowns on all five of their drives into the red zone i
  
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• Letter: Election officials should be ashamed of Tuesday’s debacle

  11-11-2018 18:38
  We the people should be outraged with the county clerk offices. Last election I waited two hours to vote, and this year it was no different for me and thousands of others. Five to 10 booths in a election location is unacceptable.Yes, I could have voted by mail, but how am I to know my ballot was even counted? My signature now does not even look like my signature of 30 years ago. There is no way the election officials can tell me instantly whether my vote was counted.There is no reason not to hav
  
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• Letter: Roadless forest lands keep ecosystems intact

  11-11-2018 18:35
  Recently the state of Utah submitted a petition to the U.S. Forest Service asking for so-called “needed changes” to the existing national Roadless Rule established in 2001.When the rule was first proposed, it not only underwent much scrutiny among biological, zoological and ecological experts but also, and more important, it was open to many weeks of public comment, resulting in an overwhelming number of people favoring the rule — easily over 90 percent.The state claims the rul
  
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• BYU rallies after another bad start, buries UMass 35-16 to avenge last year’s embarrassing loss

  11-11-2018 18:24
  Foxborough, Mass. • The BYU Cougars couldn’t help themselves on a cold, windy afternoon 2,100 miles away from Provo. They had to throw panic into the hearts of their fans, including a couple thousand who braved the elements at Gillette Stadium on Saturday.The Cougars spotted UMass 10 quick points, and it was beginning to look like 2017 all over again, when the Minutemen sneaked in to LaVell Edwards Stadium and handed BYU arguably its most embarrassing loss of the past half-century.But
  
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• In World War I remembrance, France’s Macron denounces nationalism as a ‘betrayal of patriotism’

  11-11-2018 18:19
  Paris • In the shadow of a grand war memorial here, French President Emmanuel Macron marked the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I by delivering a forceful rebuke against rising nationalism, calling it a “betrayal of patriotism” and warning against “old demons coming back to wreak chaos and death.”Macron's speech in French to more than 60 global leaders, including President Donald Trump, aimed to draw a clear line between his belief that a global order based
  
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• Camp Fire kills 23, becoming California’s deadliest wildfire since 1991

  11-11-2018 18:19
  Already the most destructive wildfire in California history, the Camp Fire in the Sierra Nevada foothills has become the state’s third deadliest — killing 23 people in three days, with more than 100 people unaccounted for in a charred swath of land larger than Detroit.Although the fire had been 25 percent contained by Sunday, high temperatures and gusty winds made the weather optimal for the Northern California fire to spread for at least another day.As of Saturday, the Camp Fire had
  
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• After Louisville falls to 2-8, school fires football coach Bobby Petrino

  11-11-2018 18:18
  Louisville, Ky. • Louisville has fired coach Bobby Petrino with two games left in a spiraling season that includes five blowout losses in which the Cardinals allowed at least 50 points.The school announced Petrino's dismissal Sunday morning with statement from athletic director Vince Tyra, who said he "did not have the confidence" the coach could turn things around next season. The change "needs to start happening now." Tyra said a new head coach would be chosen soon to "restore our footbal
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - ‘Is our life worth a photo?’: The tragic death of a couple in Yosemite

  11-11-2018 18:10 via sportspyder.com
  From the Grand Canyon to the California coast, Meenakshi Moorthy and Vishnu Viswanath documented a life of travel and natural beauty in their adopted homeland for more than 10,000 Instagram followers.
  
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• ‘Is our life worth a photo?’: The tragic death of a couple in Yosemite

  11-11-2018 18:02
  From the Grand Canyon to the California coast, Meenakshi Moorthy and Vishnu Viswanath documented a life of travel and natural beauty in their adopted homeland for more than 10,000 Instagram followers.The pair had immigrated to Silicon Valley from India. Moorthy described herself as the “high-spirited storyteller” who penned their social-media entries. Viswanath, she said, was the “head photographer of our most pretty pics." Posting online was about more than just receiving &ldq
  
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• Democrats in the Utah Senate oust longtime minority leader during a meeting he tried to cancel

  11-11-2018 17:57
  Democrats in the Utah Senate deposed their longtime leader Friday morning, ousting Sen. Gene Davis from the role in a closed-door meeting that he did not attend.Davis, a Salt Lake City resident who’s served as minority leader for about six years, said he’d tried to cancel the 7:30 a.m. meeting but learned too late that other caucus members had overruled him. The five senators who participated in the vote chose Sen. Karen Mayne of West Valley City to take charge of the caucus in 2019
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Utah Jazz: How will Jimmy Butler trade impact division rival, Eastern Conference nemesis?

  11-11-2018 16:41 via sportspyder.com
  The Utah Jazz's division rival Minnesota Timberwolves and East rival Philadelphia 76ers engaged in a blockbuster deal that sent Jimmy Butler to Philly. Sho...
  
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• Utah Jazz: How will Jimmy Butler trade impact division rival, Eastern Conference nemesis?

  11-11-2018 16:25
  The Utah Jazz’s division rival Minnesota Timberwolves and East rival Philadelphia 76ers engaged in a blockbuster deal that sent Jimmy Butler to Philly. Shockwaves were sent throughout the NBA on Saturday as it was announced that the Minnesota Timberwolves had finally parted ways with disgruntled star Jimmy Butler, sending him to the Philadelphia 76ers along […]
  Utah Jazz: How will Jimmy Butler trade impact division rival, Eastern Conference nemesis? - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A U
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Utah Jazz Week Five Outlook: Familiar foes on the road

  11-11-2018 15:46 via sportspyder.com
  The Utah Jazz hit the road in Week Five in what should be a challenging but thrilling four-game slate of action. The Utah Jazz had a dismal Week Three whic...
  
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• Utah Jazz Week Five Outlook: Familiar foes on the road

  11-11-2018 15:29
  The Utah Jazz hit the road in Week Five in what should be a challenging but thrilling four-game slate of action. The Utah Jazz had a dismal Week Three which saw them drop all three contests and fall below .500. Fortunately, they were able to bounce back significantly in Week Four by going 2-1. The […]
  Utah Jazz Week Five Outlook: Familiar foes on the road - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• Rep. Rob Bishop to give up his committee gavel and power as Republicans slip into the minority

  11-11-2018 15:00
  Washington • Rep. Rob Bishop ran for re-election on the promise that it would be his last. That’s because he looked forward to having one last lap as chairman of the Natural Resources Committee under term limits imposed by the Republicans.While Utah voters were happy to oblige and returned him for a ninth term by an overwhelming margin, voters in other states had different plans. With the Democratic takeover of the House in the midterm elections, Bishop will be relegated to the minori
  
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• Ralph Becker: Curtis' Emery County lands bill has something for everyone

  11-11-2018 15:00
  The work of Rep. John Curtis to develop and move forward the Emery County Public Lands Management Act of 2018 (H.R. 5727) is a testament to his consensus-building ability and solutions-oriented approach I observed in his years as mayor of Provo.As mayor, Curtis was known for working to build consensus on the issues facing his city and fostering a business-friendly environment that would attract and keep jobs in his community. The former kept his approval ratings high. The latter accounts for Uta
  
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• Peter Reichard: As we grow, we must create humane places

  11-11-2018 15:00
  When considering Utah's assets, it's easy to rattle off a series of indicators that play directly into economic performance: a favorable tax environment, a strong workforce, a diversified economy, a fleet of strong higher ed institutions and one of the most well-educated populations in the nation.But one of Utah's most important assets is less tangible. It comes up in conversation perhaps more than any other asset, but you can't find it in federal statistics. It's a conglomeration of experiences
  
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• Paul Mero: At the heart of social and political disintegration is the plight of our poor

  11-11-2018 15:00
  In writing “faced with the prospect of a return to barbarism,” Harvard scholar Christopher Dawson implored all of western civilization to “preserve every existing breakwater against this flood” by maintaining “islands of civilization” through the “virtues of justice and goodwill, the virtues of truth and patience, above all the virtue of prudence ... the truly rational and practical state of mind.” To not heed this counsel or abrogate this responsi
  
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• Michael Beschloss: On this World War I anniversary, let’s not celebrate Woodrow Wilson

  11-11-2018 15:00
  On the Nov. 11 100th anniversary of the Allied victory in World War I, I'm celebrating the heroism of American warriors in Europe. Perhaps 116,000 of them died in that struggle. Their commander in chief, Woodrow Wilson, did not match the quality of their service. During the conflict, Wilson made serious mistakes as a political leader that should never be forgotten.Wilson's missteps in wartime were hardly his only defects. His most disgraceful flaw was his racism. Given his high-flown rhetoric as
  
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• Leonard Pitts: What journalists do

  11-11-2018 15:00
  “The fact that a man is a newspaper reporter is evidence of some flaw in character.” — Lyndon Johnson“They are a sort of assassins. …” — John Quincy Adams"I look forward to these confrontations with the press to kind of balance up the nice and pleasant things that come to me as president." — Jimmy Carter“The president of the United States will not stand and be questioned like a chicken thief by men whose names he does not even know.” &
  
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• Learning guided by Mother Nature

  11-11-2018 15:00
  Jackson, Wyo. • A child’s curiosity coupled with wilderness is powerful.At Teton Science Schools' forest kindergarten summer program, a bird book, spatula, rope and a few other key ingredients kept children happy and learning without the need for screens."They don't ask for technology; it's not even really talked about," said Jane Strader, a prekindergarten teacher. "I try to keep the materials as natural as possible. They seem to be fine without all that stuff, and I think it's a bea
  
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• Gehrke: What should we hope for from Sen. Mitt Romney? Maybe the next Hillary Clinton.

  11-11-2018 15:00
  What do Hillary Clinton and Mitt Romney have in common?Yeah, they both lost their bids for the presidency, twice, actually. And each once to Barack Obama.But there’s more. In 2001, Clinton was the freshman senator from New York, branded by some a carpetbagger, with zero legislative experience and coming to the job amid a lot of questions.How would she fit in in the Senate? Would her status as former first lady get her perks not usually afforded a junior senator — plum committee assig
  
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• Don Gale: Heritage and values more vital than a nickname

  11-11-2018 15:00
  I’m proud to be a Mormon. No, “proud” is the wrong word; “fortunate” is better.I have not attended church meetings in decades, but I’m fortunate to come from a Mormon heritage, a Mormon upbringing, and a Mormon outlook. There is only one Mormon Church, only one Mormon history, and only one Mormon value system. The Mormon Church may be – and certainly is – imperfect, but it is unique.When the 2002 Winter Olympics were in town, my wife and I walked a
  
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• Commentary: Why are local governments competing with private business?

  11-11-2018 15:00
  Golf courses, theaters, pools, recreation centers — the list of government enterprises that are built for the sake of recreation and entertainment goes on and on. The problem is that each of these are examples of government unfairly competing against the private market, using taxpayer dollars, in order to provide non-essential services to the public.At a time when we have multiple tax increases on November’s ballot and constant discussions about the perceived lack of funding for educ
  
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• Commentary: Veterans are an important part of our history

  11-11-2018 15:00
  At 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, 2018, the United States of America will commemorate the end of the First World War.This event took place on this date and time in 1918. My grand uncle Edurado Romero was one of the soldiers sent to France to fight for the United States of America. I still remember seeing a picture of him in his Doughboy uniform when I would visit his home in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico. He looked very young but proud to be in the Army.World War I was supposed to be “the war to end al
  
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• Commentary: Trump has zero authority to end birthright citizenship

  11-11-2018 15:00
  I believe there is merit in analyzing the wisdom of America’s continued acceptance of birthright citizenship. It is a fair topic for a reasoned national conversation whether a person’s mere birth inside the U.S. territorial borders should automatically confer citizenship upon that person when the parents of that person are only within those borders as the exclusive consequence of illegal conduct. (I acknowledge that it is not politically fashionable to label the millions of people cu
  
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• Commentary: Mormon pageants and the performance of whiteness

  11-11-2018 15:00
  Many were taken aback when The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced last month that it would no longer support or encourage large-scale pageants. One of the church’s longest-running traditions of musical theater, pageants are a big deal in Mormonism. The Hill Cumorah Pageant in particular provides a long-running theatrical link to the faith. “Book of Mormon” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone drew inspiration from the pageant in constructing their musical sati
  
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• Brodi Ashton: That one time my friend and I had to plan an emergency escape… from the emergency room

  11-11-2018 15:00
  All of this debate about health care during the recent election reminded me of one night when I beat the system. Here’s how it went down.I’m self-employed, and a writer, which means that I’m not rich enough to afford the monthly premiums, but I’m not poor enough to get them subsidized. During one of my less-insured phases, my co-author Cynthia and I were in Kansas City for a book event. We had just returned to our hotel from a meet-and-greet when I felt a sharp stabbing p
  
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• Ask Ann Cannon: My boyfriend wants to spend Thanksgiving with my family, but I’m not ready

  11-11-2018 15:00
  Dear Ann Cannon • I have been in a serious, exclusive relationship with a man for the past six months and I’m happy to say things are going very well. For the most part. We have recently come across a conflict on a specific situation.Some backstory: I tied the knot at a young age with my college (and first) boyfriend. We were together for years, but as it sometimes happens, we grew apart and decided we were better as friends rather than as a family unit. There are no kids in the pictu
  
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• A Utah woman reported a sexual assault — but ended up facing a criminal charge herself for asking the state to pay for her rape kit

  11-11-2018 15:00
  She asked the state to pay for her rape kit and, as a result, she ended up charged with a crime, accused of making a fraudulent claim. This St. George woman even spent time in jail.And then, nine months later, it all just went away.Prosecutors backed off and dropped the case. Authorities involved, from St. George to Salt Lake City, are pointing fingers at one another as to how these charges — rare in Utah — even got filed.What happened here? It’s unclear. But the woman’s
  
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