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North Dakota abortion clinic files federal suit over 2 laws

North Dakota abortion clinic files federal suit over 2 laws

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s sole abortion clinic filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday over two state laws it believes forces doctors to lie, including one measure passed this year requiring physicians to tell women that they may reverse a so-called medication abortion if they have second thoughts. The complaint […]

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APNewsBreak: Lawsuit claims Utah hotel exploited immigrants

APNewsBreak: Lawsuit claims Utah hotel exploited immigrants

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A lawsuit filed Tuesday accuses the luxury Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City of luring workers from the Philippines to a program that promised training and cultural immersion but instead forced them to work long hours doing menial jobs for low pay. The hotel […]

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Utah man broke into ex-wife’s home, stabbed man, police say

Utah man broke into ex-wife’s home, stabbed man, police say

ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — A Utah man has been charged with attempted murder after police say he broke into his ex-wife’s home and stabbed a man more than 20 times. The Spectrum newspaper in St. George reports that prosecutors say 45-year-old Jason Shawn Reveal broke into the house on Sunday and […]

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Health impact from smoke rises with more intense wildfires

Health impact from smoke rises with more intense wildfires

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Climate change in the Western U.S. means more intense and frequent wildfires churning out waves of smoke that scientists say will sweep across the continent to affect tens of millions of people and cause a spike in premature deaths. That emerging reality is prompting people in […]

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KRT LIFESTYLE STORY SLUGGED: FAM-SCHOOLCHOICE KRT PHOTOGRAPH BY TIM DOMINICK/THE STATE (August 10) Pinkie Adams, 15, left, works on her math while her sister, Julie Ann, 13, works with the computer and her spanish lesson at their Columbia, South Carolina, home, on Friday morning, July 23, 2004. Their parents, Bobby and Susann Adams homeschool their three daughters in an attempt  to have more family time. Gov. Mark Sanford has proposed legislation that would give parents a tax incentive for removing their kids from public schools in favor of homeschooling them or sending them to private or parochial schools. (nk) 2004 (Diversity)

Utah records increase in home-school students

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Data shows the number of students home-schooled in Utah has more than doubled. The Daily Herald reported Tuesday that the Utah State Board of Education recorded more than 16,000 home-school students during the 2015-16 school year, the most recent year with available data. Nearly 17% of the students […]

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Biden wins early state endorsements, including black leaders

Biden wins early state endorsements, including black leaders

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Joe Biden’s presidential campaign announced a new round of endorsements on Tuesday as the former vice president tries to bolster his status as the Democrats’ presidential front-runner. He heralded support from four South Carolina state legislators, including two African Americans, Rep. Carl Anderson and Sen. […]

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Electric scooter program is coming to Provo this summer

Electric scooter program is coming to Provo this summer

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Provo Mayor Michelle Kaufusi has announced 200 electric scooters are coming to the city this August. Kafusi tweeted Monday the city has launched a pilot program with bike sharing program Zagster to bring 200 dockless Spin scooters and 100 bikes to Provo later this year. Electric […]

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US releases environmental analysis of plan to stop fires

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Federal officials have released a draft environmental analysis for a proposal intended to stop rangeland wildfires in a huge swath of the West that hosts cattle ranching and recreation and is home to imperiled sage grouse. The analysis released Friday looks at the impact of altering […]

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Police, friends looking for missing Utah university student

Police, friends looking for missing Utah university student

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Latest on a missing University of Utah student (all times local): 2:48 p.m. Authorities say a missing University of Utah student who hasn’t been heard from in over a week was last seen meeting an unknown person at a park in the middle of […]

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Utah tech center undergoes $8.6M revitalization project

Utah tech center undergoes $8.6M revitalization project

PROVO, Utah (AP) — A Utah office park that was built by the company credited with launching the state’s tech industry has undergone an $8.6 million revitalization project. The Daily Herald reported Sunday that a reopening ceremony was held last week for the 14-building Canyon Park Tech Center in Orem. The 85-acre […]

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