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• Expect a messy Monday morning commute after big snowstorm slams Utah following the Super Bowl

  01-02-2020 23:37
  
  If there’s one sure thing you can bet on this weekend — at least according to Utah meteorologists — it’s not the winner of the Super Bowl, but the weather that will come after it.Experts with the National Weather Service here say they have “continually rising confidence” that a massive snowstorm will blow into the state about the same time the big game is wrapping up. And they’re gambling it will bring 5 or more inches to the valley floors across the sta
  
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• Tribune Editorial: Legislators should do their job. If they can.

  01-02-2020 23:05
  
  “Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays, instead of serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion.”— Edmund Burke, member of the British Parliament, speech to the electors of Bristol, Nov. 3, 1774This epigram is gospel to a great many elected officials around the world. It sums up the theory of representative democracy, the idea that those chosen by their constituencies to represent them in national, state and local assemblies a
  
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• Elen DeGeneres gives Utah Paralympian Hunter Woodhall $20k toward making 2020 games in Tokyo

  01-02-2020 22:34
  
  Midway through a video on his YouTube channel, as Hunter Woodhall takes viewers through what he describes as one of the most nerve-wracking moments of his life, he pauses to dole out a sliver of advice.“Me, right here living my literal dream in the flesh, in the moment, I’m telling you right now, go chase your dreams,” the Syracuse resident counsels. “Whatever it is, don’t wait til tomorrow. Don’t put it off. Go do it today. Do something today that’s goi
  
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• [Clutchpoints] - Mike Conley to return to the Jazz’s starting lineup vs. Blazers

  01-02-2020 22:33 via sportspyder.com
  
  Mike Conley will return to the Utah Jazz’s starting lineup on Saturday against Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Conley will replace small forward Royce O’Neale in the Jazz’s starting five: Filed to...
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Utah Jazz Alumni: Checking in on fan favorite Ekpe Udoh

  01-02-2020 22:15 via sportspyder.com
  
  Ekpe Udoh played two seasons for the Utah Jazz before returning to professional basketball overseas. What's he up to this season with his new team, the Bei...
  
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• Utah women’s basketball team falls 77-65 to Oregon State, the Utes’ third straight loss to a top 10 team

  01-02-2020 22:05
  
  Despite the Utah women’s basketball team hanging in for a little over two and a half quarters, the No. 10 Oregon State Beavers stifled any chance of an upset.The Utes lost 77-65 to the Beavers on Saturday afternoon at the Huntsman Center. Utah has now lost three consecutive games, all to teams ranked in the top 10 of the Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll.Ute freshman forward Lola Pendande scored 17 points and didn’t miss one of her nine free throw attempts. Freshm
  
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• At Sundance, a glorious diversity of voices breaks through

  01-02-2020 21:55
  
  Park City • A runaway bride, wildly rambunctious women and two quietly resolute girls — the Sundance Film Festival is one movie celebration where the so-called second sex consistently comes out on top. Now in its 36th year, the festival has long made room for female filmmakers even when there weren’t all that many. In 1985, its inaugural year, it presented 85 movies, 10 from female directors, about half non-Americans like Lina Wertmüller, one of the few such filmmakers on a
  
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• [ESPN] - Sources: PG Conley back to starting role for Jazz

  01-02-2020 21:52 via sportspyder.com
  
  Jazz guard Mike Conley, who has come off the bench since returning from an extended absence due to a hamstring strain, will return to the starting lineup vs. Portland on Saturday, sources told ESPN.
  
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• Utah Jazz Alumni: Checking in on fan favorite Ekpe Udoh

  01-02-2020 21:50
  
  Ekpe Udoh played two seasons for the Utah Jazz before returning to professional basketball overseas. What’s he up to this season with his new team, the Beijing Ducks? Ekpe Udoh has had immense overseas success throughout his career. He was something of a cult hero in Turkey prior to signing with the Utah Jazz over […]
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• U.S. states join global push to ban animal-tested cosmetics

  01-02-2020 21:30
  
  Las Vegas • A growing number of U.S. states are considering a ban on the sale or import of cosmetics that have been tested on animals, as advocates argue testing products such as lotions, shampoos and makeup on rabbits, mice and rats is cruel and outdated.The cause has gained support from consumers and many cosmetics companies, but the biggest hurdle is China, which requires that cosmetics sold in its large, lucrative market undergo testing on animals.California, Nevada and Illinois all saw
  
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• Hippo Fiona makes a mess of her Super Bowl pick

  01-02-2020 20:30
  
  Cincinnati • Bettors looking for an edge in picking Sunday’s Super Bowl winner may (or may not) want to consider the selection thrown up by Fiona, the hippopotamus heartthrob at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden.Zoo keepers on Thursday placed two “enrichment” toys in front of her, marked with the logos of the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers. While the plan called for Fiona to nudge one of the items with her snout to indicate her pick, she instead cho
  
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• Latter-day Saints urge church to spread the word about manual’s mistake on race

  01-02-2020 20:01
  
  In a rare move, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has acknowledged an “error” in its 2020 Sunday school printed manual for members on the issue of race and corrected the mistaken commentary online.But some members were hoping for an even rarer action — a statement from the faith’s governing First Presidency detailing the problem, disavowing racism and laying out the church’s position on “dark skin” as it is used in its signature scripture.O
  
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• Notorious Utah brothel owner’s interview eludes historians

  01-02-2020 19:47
  
  Ogden • Scholars at a Utah university are trying to unlock a mystery after discovering a nearly 70-year-old transcript of an interview with a notorious brother owner that is written in a shorthand style that few people can read today.The interview was with madam Rossette Duccinni Davie, who ran the Rose Rooms brothel in Ogden with her husband in the 1940s and 1950s. Today, the location is home to the nightclub Alleged, the Standard-Examiner reported.The interview with former Standard-Examin
  
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• Maximilian Werner: The senseless treatment of predators in the West

  01-02-2020 19:42
  
  Given the many challenges we face as humans, it’s easy to ignore the non-human world and the plight of other animals besides ourselves. I wonder how many Utahans know about the American West’s vicious and unrelenting extermination campaign against predators.My guess is not many. Because if people knew that thousands of these beautiful and important animals — including cougars, black bears, coyotes, bobcats, foxes, and wolves — are shot, trapped and poisoned every year for
  
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• China death toll reaches 259; WHO warns countries to prepare

  01-02-2020 19:41
  
  Beijing • China’s death toll from a new virus rose to 259 on Saturday and a World Health Organization official said other governments need to prepare for“domestic outbreak control” if the disease spreads in their countries.Beijing criticized Washington’s order barring entry to most foreigners who visited China in the past two weeks.Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced similar measures Saturday, following Japan and Singapore.South Korea and India flew hu
  
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• Utah basketball faces UCLA on Sunday with the shadow of John Wooden looming over the Bruins

  01-02-2020 19:28
  
  Los Angeles • The biggest problem facing UCLA basketball is the same as it’s always been.John Wooden won ten national championships in 12 seasons from 1964-75. Every coach to have followed the late, legendary Hall of Famer feels that aura hovering over Pauley Pavilion at all times. Winning the whole thing is the standard. That is the annual expectation, and that is totally unreasonable.Steve Lavin was a UCLA assistant under Jim Harrick for five seasons before taking over in 1996. He w
  
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• Real Salt Lake’s new set piece coach hoping to capitalize on dead-ball situations

  01-02-2020 19:27
  
  Herriman • Nick Besler knows the value of Real Salt Lake’s new set piece coach.The veteran midfielder worked with Matt Glaeser in his first year with the Real Monarchs in 2017. At that time, Glaeser was the team’s goalkeepers coach. But he also worked on set pieces and other live ball situations for the Monarchs.Besler said he remembered the team scoring “multiple” goals off set pieces when he played under Glaeser at the Monarchs.“I think he’s really good
  
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• Trump State of the Union won’t be 1st delivered amid turmoil

  01-02-2020 19:00
  
  Washington • Two decades ago, President Bill Clinton addressed a nation transfixed by impeachment. He didn’t use the I-word once in a State of the Union address that ran on for 78 minutes.Now, President Donald Trump prepares to address the nation under similar circumstances, with the added pressure of a looming presidential election thrown into the mix. And no one expects him to follow the Clinton model by ignoring the elephant in the room — especially since he now appears likel
  
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• Meet RSL’s new set piece specialist: Matt Glaeser. He wants to make the club more dangerous in dead-ball situations

  01-02-2020 19:00
  
  Herriman • Nick Besler knows the value of Real Salt Lake’s new set piece coach.The veteran midfielder worked with Matt Glaeser in his first year with the Real Monarchs in 2017. At that time, Glaeser was the team’s goalkeepers coach. But he also worked on set pieces and other live ball situations for the Monarchs.Besler said he remembered the team scoring “multiple” goals off set pieces when he played under Glaeser at the Monarchs.“I think he’s really good
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Andy Larsen: Got a minute for Milwaukee? The Bucks are really good.

  01-02-2020 18:27 via sportspyder.com
  
  Hey there. I know you’re busy. I’m hoping you have just a moment for an important cause.
  
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• University of Utah football player charged with rape and aggravated kidnapping

  01-02-2020 18:24
  
  A University of Utah football player was charged Friday after police say he locked a 17-year-old girl in his apartment and raped her.Terrell Perriman, a 20-year-old wide receiver for the U., faces a first-degree felony count of rape and a third-degree felony count of aggravated kidnapping. He was arrested Thursday morning and booked into the Salt Lake County jail, where he is being held on $750,000 bail.A statement describing the probable cause for his arrest alleges that he met the girl on Inst
  
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• Andy Larsen: Got a minute for Milwaukee? The Bucks are really good.

  01-02-2020 18:00
  
  Hey there. I know you’re busy. I’m hoping you have just a moment for an important cause.It’s probably something you haven’t heard a lot about recently, but like heart disease, it’s a number one killer. Worse, it’s on the rise. And it lurks in the shadows and out of the spotlight, avoiding the national news media.Do you have a minute to talk about the Milwaukee Bucks?They’re 41-7. They’re currently on pace for 71.5 wins, in other words, just a round
  
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• WHO says prepare for local outbreaks; China slams U.S. control

  01-02-2020 17:34
  
  Beijing • China’s death toll from a new virus rose to 259 on Saturday and a World Health Organization official said other governments need to prepare for“domestic outbreak control” if the disease spreads in their countries.Beijing criticized Washington’s order barring entry to most foreigners who visited China in the past two weeks.Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced similar measures on Saturday, following Japan and Singapore.[Read More: Health officia
  
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• GOP senators seek to acquit Trump without condoning conduct

  01-02-2020 17:30
  
  Washington • There is no question, Sen. Lamar Alexander said, that President Donald Trump actions were “inappropriate” when he asked Ukraine’s leader to investigate Democratic rival Joe Biden.But not bad enough, he said, to warrant Trump’s removal from office, or even to hear from witnesses or other evidence.That distinction has been embraced by other Republicans as the trial moves toward a near-certain acquittal of the president in the coming days. It's also in line
  
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• Jeff Swigert: Bill would save families from paying excessive medical costs

  01-02-2020 17:07
  
  Five and a half years ago, while I was in my second year of graduate studies in economics, my wife and I received a phone call on a Tuesday afternoon that shook our world. Life is what happens when you’ve got other plans, as the saying goes, and this phone call would mark the beginning of our family’s battle for our daughters’ breath.Both of my daughters, Lucy, 5, and Maebel, 2, now suffer from cystic fibrosis, a life-threatening genetic disease that affects the lungs and diges
  
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• Utah faces UCLA on Sunday. The shadow of John Wooden still looms large for the Bruins, unfortunately.

  01-02-2020 17:00
  
  Los Angeles • The biggest problem facing UCLA basketball is the same as it’s always been.John Wooden won ten national championships in 12 seasons from 1964-75. Every coach to have followed the late, legendary Hall of Famer feels that aura hovering over Pauley Pavilion at all times. Winning the whole thing is the standard. That is the annual expectation, and that is totally unreasonable.Steve Lavin was a UCLA assistant under Jim Harrick for five seasons before taking over in 1996. He w
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - The Utah Jazz needed Jordan Clarkson, and Jordan Clarkson needed the Utah Jazz

  01-02-2020 16:26 via sportspyder.com
  
  The Utah Jazz and Jordan Clarkson partnership has been extremely beneficial and rewarding, giving both parties exactly what they needed. It took the Utah J...
  
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• The Utah Jazz needed Jordan Clarkson, and Jordan Clarkson needed the Utah Jazz

  01-02-2020 16:00
  
  The Utah Jazz and Jordan Clarkson partnership has been extremely beneficial and rewarding, giving both parties exactly what they needed. It took the Utah Jazz 30 games to realize that the bench unit that they had assembled going into the 2019-20 season was not going to cut it. Joe Ingles was underperforming in his bench […]
  The Utah Jazz needed Jordan Clarkson, and Jordan Clarkson needed the Utah Jazz - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• Sofia Kenin of U.S. tops Garbiñe Muguruza at Australian Open for 1st major

  01-02-2020 15:48
  
  Melbourne, Australia • This, essentially, was where Sofia Kenin was going to win or lose the Australian Open final: She was down love-40 while serving at 2-all in the third set against two-time major champion Garbiñe Muguruza.Kenin came through in spectacular fashion. She won the next five points, each with a winner -- one an ace, the others clean groundstrokes to cap exchanges of 11 shots or more.The American wouldn't lose another game on her way to earning a Grand Slam title at age
  
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• Latter-day Saints want church leaders to do more about manual’s mistake about race

  01-02-2020 15:00
  
  In a rare move, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has acknowledged an “error” in its 2020 Sunday school printed manual for members on the issue of race and corrected the mistaken commentary online.But some members were hoping for an even rarer action — a statement from the faith’s governing First Presidency detailing the problem, disavowing racism and laying out the church’s position on “dark skin” as it is used in its signature scripture.O
  
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• Greek Orthodox Church moves into new home in Sandy

  01-02-2020 14:25
  
  Sandy • A garden-nursery-turned-wedding-venue has bloomed a third time — into a Greek Orthodox Church.The St. Anna Parish recently bought the former Western Garden and Atrium at 9201 S. 13000 East in Sandy and is turning a building that once sold seeds, trees, shovels and bark into a place for Sunday liturgies, Easter services, baptisms, weddings and community gatherings.After completing the purchase of the 3.25-acre site in October 2019 and spending the past several weeks constructin
  
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• Salt Lake City apartment complex to be built out of shipping containers

  01-02-2020 14:00
  
  It’s a Utah housing project made of boxes, welcomed for its “outside the box” design.A Salt Lake City company called Eco Box Fabricators broke ground Friday on what will be the state’s first multi-story apartment complex made of steel shipping containers.Backers of the Box 500 Apartments project, at 543 South 500 West, say it will stand six stories tall and offer 83 new studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments accessible to renters earning below the area’s median wag
  
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• Letter: What’s it’s really all about

  01-02-2020 14:00
  
  It’s not:Republican vs. DemocratLiberal vs. ConservativeIt is:Morality vs. ImmoralityHonesty vs. Compulsive LyingCivility vs. RudenessHumility vs. ArroganceKindness vs. MeannessHumanism vs. RacismFairness vs. CheatingReverence vs. MockerySympathy vs. CallousnessPerhaps we all need to inspect our souls and vote for what really matters.Joe Watts, Murray Submit a letter to the editor
  
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• Letter: What about dignity for unaborted children?

  01-02-2020 14:00
  
  In May 2019, the Supreme Court held a state law in Indiana requiring the cremation and burial of fetal remains after an abortion. Seeing as this ruling survived a court challenge, anti-abortion advocates pushed other conservative state’s legislatures to pass restrictions, and Rep. Bramble’s S.B. 67 is part of that push. In fact, he is so aligned with the push that his S.B. 67 that was introduced into session on Tuesday virtually mirrors Indiana’s law, all because “those r
  
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• Letter: Republicans will be burned by history

  01-02-2020 14:00
  
  As details of Trump’s dealings with Ukraine have come to light, Republicans have set red lines on what they would consider to be impeachable offenses. However, once those lines are crossed they abandon the project of line drawing entirely.The constitutional scholar called by Republicans to testify before the House testified: “The use of military aid for a quid pro quo to investigate one’s political opponent, if proven, can be an impeachable offense.”If news of Bolton&rsqu
  
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• Letter: LDS Church’s attitude toward LGBTQ people is heartbreaking

  01-02-2020 14:00
  
  I would like to comment on Dave Winslow’s recent opinion titled “Ungodly teachings about LGBTQ drive people away from the LDS Church.” Like Mr. Winslow I am north of 60 years. And I am a lifelong, temple-recommend-holding, returned missionary, active, involved, member of the church and am committed to it by covenants I have made.I have known about 30 to 40 members or former members of our church who are sexual minorities. The church pays such a dear price for its policies and t
  
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• Letter: BLM numbers on wild horses aren’t backed by science

  01-02-2020 14:00
  
  In response to the Jan. 24 opinion by student Saige Bowen, “Wild mustangs need to be managed, not saved,” we contribute science-based evidence for consideration, instead of sweeping, unsubstantiated suggestions. Refer to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) 2013 comprehensive report (paid for by the BLM). The entire report is available to the public. We’ll paraphrase.First, how AMLs, the wild horse population limits imposed by BLM, are established, monitored, and adjusted is
  
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• Greek Orthodox Church finds new home in Sandy

  01-02-2020 14:00
  
  Sandy • A garden-nursery-turned-wedding-venue has bloomed a third time — into a Greek Orthodox Church.The St. Anna Parish recently bought the former Western Garden and Atrium at 9201 S. 13000 East in Sandy and is turning a building that once sold seeds, trees, shovels and bark into a place for Sunday liturgies, Easter services, baptisms, weddings and community gatherings.After completing the purchase of the 3.25-acre site in October 2019 and spending the past several weeks constructin
  
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• [Clutchpoints] - The 7 teams that nearly traded for James Harden instead of the Rockets

  01-02-2020 13:14 via sportspyder.com
  
  Prior to the 2012 NBA season, then Oklahoma City Thunder shooting guard James Harden was traded to the Houston Rockets. In return for Harden’s services, Houston sent shooting guards Kevin Martin and Jeremy Lamb, as well as two first-round picks and...
  
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• Donna Kelly: It is never too late for equality

  01-02-2020 13:00
  
  American women are not equal to men under the law. I learned that in law school in the 1970s and, sadly, it is still true today. The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) would put to rest these inequities. Utah can make history by ratifying the ERA and declaring that women are equal under the law.Many of the FAQ’s about the ERA are easily answered.Question: What did suffragette Alice Paul use as a model when she drafted the ERA in 1923?Answer: The Utah Constitution, adopted in 1895. Utah’s C
  
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• All-Star vote: The players who always do better with fans than peers

  01-02-2020 11:28
  
  For the fourth year in a row, the NBA has disclosed the vote for All-Star starters of fans, media and players. Since we now have the data of where each player ranked in the final results, we decided to look for patterns.
  For example, which players do better with fans than with their NBA peers?
  We found out 16 guys have ranked higher in the fan vote than in the players vote every year since 2017. Only two on the list have made the All-Star Game and they are both members of the world-beating Gold
  
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• [Fox Sports] - Portland takes on Utah, seeks 4th straight win

  01-02-2020 09:37 via sportspyder.com
  
  Portland hosts Utah looking to continue its three-game win streak
  
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• Free expression — not censorship — will best protect democracy, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg tells Utah audience

  01-02-2020 06:03
  
  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Friday it was more important for the social media giant to be understood than liked — and that new steps it is planning to protect free expression are “going to piss off a lot of people.”The 35-year-old Facebook founder told a Utah audience he’d done a poor job of communicating the company’s core missions of connecting people and giving them a voice, while acknowledging the global platform and other tech companies also faced some mo
  
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• Rich Lowry: Being Bernie Sanders only works for Bernie Sanders

  01-02-2020 05:00
  
  The Democratic race is shaping up as most of the candidates expected at the outset, with the campaign appealing to the most fervent progressive wing of the party showing formidable strength.It’s just that Bernie Sanders is the one running that campaign.At the beginning of the race, everyone wanted to hug Bernie in the hopes of replacing him. They'd be younger, more diverse, fresher, more acceptable to the Democratic mainstream, or more electable than the old, white, male socialist standard
  
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• Daniel Craig Friend: Trump’s attitude is the opposite of democracy

  01-02-2020 05:00
  
  In 2018, I was the Democratic candidate for the Utah House of Representatives in House District 64 (South Provo and North Springville).Spoiler alert: I lost.When I was running, I believed that my ideas were better for Utah than my opponent’s. I still do. But more important than that, I believed that the people of my district had the right to choose their representative freely and fairly.I still believe that, too.But one person who apparently does not believe this is the president of the Un
  
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• Trump acquittal now likely Wednesday; Senate nixes witnesses

  01-02-2020 03:21
  
  Washington • The Senate narrowly rejected Democratic demands to summon witnesses for President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial late Friday, all but ensuring Trump's acquittal in just the third trial to threaten a president's removal in U.S. history. But senators pushed off final voting on his fate to next Wednesday.The delay in timing showed the weight of a historic vote bearing down on senators, despite prodding by the president eager to have it all behind him in an election year an
  
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• Bill regulating fetal remains approved by Utah legislative panel

  01-02-2020 02:43
  
  A bill requiring health care providers to either bury or cremate the fetal remains of an abortion or miscarriage, and allowing mothers to choose between those options, earned committee approval on Friday.Members of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee voted 4-2 along partisan lines to advance the bill to the full Senate.Bill sponsor Sen. Curt Bramble, R-Provo, said the bill is intended to ensure that fetal remains are treated with dignity and respect, and to provide additional options
  
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• FDA approves first treatment for kids with peanut allergy

  01-02-2020 02:27
  
  Washington • The first treatment for peanut allergies is about to hit the market, a big step toward better care for all kinds of food allergies — but still a long way from a cure.Friday’s approval by the Food and Drug Administration promises to bring some relief to families who’ve lived in fear of an accidental bite of peanuts at birthday parties and play dates, school cafeterias and restaurants. Named Palforzia, it was developed by Aimmune Therapeutics.“It’s b
  
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• George Soros: Mark Zuckerberg should not be in charge of Facebook

  01-02-2020 02:00
  
  At a dinner last week in Davos, Switzerland, I was asked if I thought Facebook was behaving more responsibly today than it did during the 2016 presidential election.“Not at all,” I answered. “Facebook helped Trump to get elected and I am afraid that it will do the same in 2020.” I explained that there is a longstanding law — Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act — that protects social media platforms from legal liability for defamation and similar clai
  
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• Utah legislative panel OKs bill regulating disposal of fetal remains after abortions or miscarriages

  01-02-2020 01:17
  
  A bill requiring health care providers to either bury or cremate the fetal remains of an abortion or miscarriage, and allowing mothers to choose between those options, earned committee approval on Friday.Members of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee voted 4-2 along partisan lines to advance the bill to the full Senate.Bill sponsor Sen. Curt Bramble, R-Provo, said the bill is intended to ensure that fetal remains are treated with dignity and respect, and to provide additional options
  
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