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Judge won’t toss claim against Mormon church in rape case

Judge won’t toss claim against Mormon church in rape case

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A judge is refusing to dismiss a lawsuit claiming a woman was raped after the Mormon church allowed a man to oversee young missionaries in the 1980s despite a history of sexual misconduct. Her attorney, Craig Vernon, says the Monday decision will allow them to […]

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3rd-party hopeful brings cash to race with Utah congressman

3rd-party hopeful brings cash to race with Utah congressman

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A candidate for a new, moderate third-party is bringing a trove of cash and a little Mormon humor to a northern Utah congressional race against a longtime Republican incumbent. Businessman Eric Eliason is facing an uphill climb in the three-way race to unseat eight-term U.S. […]

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Utah Valley University releases salary of incoming president

Utah Valley University releases salary of incoming president

OREM, Utah (AP) — Utah Valley University’s first female president will start on Sept. 16, with an annual salary of just under $300,000. The institution has released details to the Daily Herald about the position soon to be filled by Astrid Tuminez. She is leaving a job with Microsoft as regional director […]

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Hunger strike puts more scrutiny on Mormon youth interviews

Hunger strike puts more scrutiny on Mormon youth interviews

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Mormon man has launched a hunger strike to bring attention to a campaign calling on church leaders to bring an end to closed door, one-on-one interviews between youth and lay leaders where sexual questions sometimes arise. Sam Young of Houston says he started his […]

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St. George Tabernacle reopens after restoration

ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — A historic Mormon church building in southern Utah re-opened its doors after a two-year project to restore the tabernacle built by early settlers even as the new town struggled to survive through floods and heat. The Tabernacle in St. George, which the Church of Jesus […]

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Utah missionary falls, dies at Australia whale-watching spot

Utah missionary falls, dies at Australia whale-watching spot

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Mormon church says a 19-year-old Utah man serving a religious mission in Sydney, Australia, fell from a cliff and died at a park popular for whale watching. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said Gavin Paul Zimmerman of West Haven, Utah, was […]

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Police search for motive in shooting at Nevada Mormon church

Police search for motive in shooting at Nevada Mormon church

FALLON, Nev. (AP) — 12:55 p.m. A woman who was in a Nevada Mormon church when a gunman opened fire says the shooting happened quickly and she heard four to six shots fired before it was over. Jacquie Hettinger said Monday that she was sitting in the middle of the […]

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NAACP, Mormon church partnering on initiatives in East Coast

NAACP, Mormon church partnering on initiatives in East Coast

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Mormon church is teaming up with the NAACP on a new education and employment program on the East Coast, an outgrowth from the first official meeting between the groups in May. An official with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints made the […]

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Mormon church urges judge to toss 1984 sex-assault claim

Mormon church urges judge to toss 1984 sex-assault claim

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Mormon church lawyers are asking a judge to toss out a lawsuit filed by a woman who says she was raped in the 1980s by a former missionary leader who held the powerful position even though church officials knew he had a history of sexual […]

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Medical marijuana to face tough battle in conservative Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Medical marijuana backers in Utah are gearing up for an intense battle that could test the nationwide trend in support of medicinal pot. Their initiative appears headed to the November ballot after opponents on Monday withdrew their court challenge which had been the last legal […]

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