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Geisenberger, Steu-Koller sweep weekend World Cup luge races

Geisenberger, Steu-Koller sweep weekend World Cup luge races

INNSBRUCK, Austria (AP) — The start of the World Cup season could not have gone better for Germany’s Natalie Geisenberger and the Austrian doubles team of Thomas Steu and Lorenz Koller. Geisenberger won the women’s sprint and the Steu-Koller team took the doubles sprint Saturday, giving both sleds their second […]

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A polar bear keeps close to her young along the Beaufort Sea coast in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Susanne Miller/USFWS)

Study finds robust polar bear population in Chukchi Sea

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A population study of polar bears in the Chukchi (chuk-CHEE) Sea between Alaska and Russia finds that the population is thriving for now despite a loss of sea ice because of climate change. Lead author Eric Regehr (rehg-EER) of the University of Washington says the study […]

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Hundreds demonstrate to protect Russia investigation

Hundreds demonstrate to protect Russia investigation

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Protesters have demonstrated in several Utah cities calling for the protection of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into potential coordination between Russia and President Donald Trump’s campaign. In Salt Lake City, more than 200 people held signs and sang songs Thursday. Meanwhile, the Herald Journal reports that […]

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Romney candidacy adds urgency to Utah election security work

Romney candidacy adds urgency to Utah election security work

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Mitt Romney’s Senate candidacy in Utah is adding urgency to election officials’ work to beef up security and guard against the threat of voting interference from Russian hackers. Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox said Tuesday the presence of the onetime presidential candidate and Russia critic on […]

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Authorities say man from Russia drowned in US reservoir

Authorities say man from Russia drowned in US reservoir

PAGE, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say a man from Russia has drowned in a reservoir along the Utah-Arizona border. He was identified Wednesday as Aleksandr Aleksandrovich of St. Petersburg. Authorities say a group of 29 foreign nationals had rented three pontoon boats on Lake Powell, and some of them jumped […]

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