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Protesters gather at the Bureau of Land Management's base camp, where cattle that were seized from rancher Cliven Bundy are being held, near Bunkerville, Nevada April 12, 2014. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management on Saturday said it had called off an effort to round up Bundy's herd of cattle that it had said were being illegally grazed in southern Nevada, citing concerns about safety. The conflict between Bundy and U.S. land managers had brought a team of armed federal rangers to Nevada to seize the 1,000 head of cattle. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart   (UNITED STATES - Tags: ANIMALS CIVIL UNREST AGRICULTURE CRIME LAW)

US Appeals Court Denies Bid to Resurrect Bundy Standoff Case

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A U.S. appeals court has refused to resurrect the criminal case against states’ rights figure Cliven Bundy and family members stemming from a 2014 armed standoff with federal agents trying to round up Bundy cattle around the family ranch in Nevada. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of […]

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AP-NORC poll: Politics drive divergent view of US economy

AP-NORC poll: Politics drive divergent view of US economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ outlook on the national economy has improved somewhat from its lowest points during the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic, but a new poll suggests Democrats and Republicans are living in alternate economic realities amid the sharpest recession in the nation’s history. Eighty-five percent of Democrats call […]

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Scrutinized malaria drug purchase to be refunded in Utah

Scrutinized malaria drug purchase to be refunded in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah will be refunded $800,000 it spent to buy malaria drugs once touted by President Donald Trump for treating the new coronavirus despite warnings from doctors, officials said Wednesday. Leaders in both Utah and Oklahoma have faced scrutiny for spending millions of dollars combined to […]

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Police: Utah woman attacked by parolee freed due to virus

Police: Utah woman attacked by parolee freed due to virus

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A man who was released early last week from a Utah halfway house because of the spread of the coronavirus attacked a woman in her home two days later, tying her up and threatening her with a knife, police said Wednesday. But state corrections officials did not […]

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Sanders campaign to open Utah headquarters, add new staff

Sanders campaign to open Utah headquarters, add new staff

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders campaign is expanding its Utah operation with a new state headquarters in Salt Lake City and staff hires. In a statement to The Associated Press Tuesday, the Sanders campaign said Jodi Clemens will serve as the state coordinator and Rose […]

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Oil from federal lands tops 1B barrels as Trump eases rules

Oil from federal lands tops 1B barrels as Trump eases rules

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Oil production from U.S.- managed lands and waters topped a record 1 billion barrels last year, federal officials said Tuesday, as technological advances helped drive development in new areas and the Trump administration eases rules on the industry. The production figure was up 122 million barrels, […]

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John Elway declares Drew Lock starting QB heading into 2020

John Elway declares Drew Lock starting QB heading into 2020

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — For the first time since Super Bowl 50, John Elway heads into an offseason not looking to change his head coach, starting quarterback or locker room chemistry. Elway said Monday that rookie Drew Lock showed enough in his five-week audition to earn the nod as the Denver Broncos’ starting QB […]

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AP adding 14 statehouse reporters in new partnership

AP adding 14 statehouse reporters in new partnership

The Associated Press is adding 14 statehouse reporters for 18-month jobs through a collaboration with Report for America, a group dedicated to local reporting. Report for America is part of a growing effort to help local media. In rural areas and even many cities, papers are shrinking and shutting down while […]

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No. 9 Kentucky gets another scare, holds off Utah Valley

No. 9 Kentucky gets another scare, holds off Utah Valley

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Ashton Hagans scored a career-high 26 points, and No. 9 Kentucky survived another close game against what should have been a lesser opponent, beating Utah Valley 82-74 on Monday night. The Wildcats (3-1) dropped out of the No. 1 spot in The Associated Press Top 25 […]

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No. 17 Utah State routs Denver 97-56

No. 17 Utah State routs Denver 97-56

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Brock Miller’s career night led to an easy win for Utah State. Miller scored a career-high 27 points as the No. 17 Aggies (3-0) cruised to a 97-56 victory over Denver. “These guys were able to find open looks for me, wide open. All of us […]

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