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Utah judicial nomination to restart after confirmation fails

Utah judicial nomination to restart after confirmation fails

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — The judicial nomination process for a Utah district court vacancy will likely be restarted after an appointed judge was not confirmed by the state Senate. The regular legislative session ended before Robert Lund could be confirmed, The Herald Journal reported Friday. Lund is the National Security and Anti-Terrorism […]

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Tokyo Olympics seem sure to happen — but in 2021, not 2020

Tokyo Olympics seem sure to happen — but in 2021, not 2020

TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics are probably going to happen, but almost surely in 2021 rather than in four months as planned. That became clear after the IOC on Sunday announced it was considering a postponement and would make a final decision within four weeks. Major Olympic nations like […]

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Mitt Romney Rebukes Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Memebers Who Show Up At the Airport

Mitt Romney Rebukes Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Memebers Who Show Up At the Airport

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney on Monday criticized as “irresponsible” a weekend gathering of hundreds at a Salt Lake City airport parking garage to welcome home 900 missionaries with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints returning home from the Philippines. Romney, other top Utah […]

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Utah Congressman hospitalized, lawmaker diagnosed with COVID-19

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah congressman who tested positive for coronavirus was hospitalized over the weekend, and a state lawmaker was also diagnosed with the disease. Democratic U.S. Rep. Ben McAdams was treated with oxygen in an isolation unit after suffering severe shortness of breath Friday evening, he […]

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Chaos, inconsistency mark launch of drive-thru virus testing

Chaos, inconsistency mark launch of drive-thru virus testing

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Drive-thru sites have been opening around the United States to make it quicker and safer to test people for the new coronavirus. However, much like the rest of the U.S. response to the pandemic, the system has been marked by inconsistencies, delays, and shortages. Many people who […]

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Tribes take measures to slow spread of new coronavirus

Tribes take measures to slow spread of new coronavirus

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP)-Sharon Bahe has made her home on the Navajo Nation a refuge, placing cedar branches and burning sage to help purify the space and praying for protection for herself and her children home from boarding school and a toddler with severe asthma. Her community of about 500 in […]

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NBA’s Adam Silver seeking answers, which are in short supply

NBA’s Adam Silver seeking answers, which are in short supply

SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP)-NBA Commissioner Adam Silver finds himself almost constantly looking at financial numbers and projections. And like the rest of a world that is dealing with the seismic effects of the coronavirus pandemic, he still isn’t sure how bad things will get. Silver said Saturday the league is considering […]

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Amid pandemic, US coal industry seeks lower taxes, royalties

Amid pandemic, US coal industry seeks lower taxes, royalties

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The lobbying arm of the U.S. coal industry is asking for hundreds of millions of dollars in royalty relief, tax cuts and other breaks to help companies ride out the financial crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. National Mining Association President Rich Nolan made the request in […]

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Top Flyer: Dayton’s Obi Toppin leads AP All-American team

Top Flyer: Dayton’s Obi Toppin leads AP All-American team

The college basketball season came to an emphatic, dramatic end with the cancellation of the NCAA Tournament. The dream of playing under the bright lights of March Madness, of possibly hoisting a national championship trophy, wiped out by the coronavirus. For a handful of players, earning a postseason honor offers […]

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AP Sportlight

March 25 1934 — Horton Smith wins the first Masters, beating Craig Wood by one stroke. 1947 — Holy Cross, led by George Kaftan, defeats Oklahoma 58-47 in the NCAA basketball championship. 1958 — Sugar Ray Robinson regains the middleweight title for a record fifth time with a 15-round decision […]

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