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Supreme Court to hear case on prayer in public meetings this fall

Religious leaders are curious to find out the outcome of a case the Supreme Court agreed to take up this fall.

Obama pledges urgent aid to Oklahoma town hit by tornado

President Barack Obama pledged urgent government help for Oklahoma Tuesday in the wake of "one of the most destructive" storms in the nation's history. Read more »

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Crews dig through night after deadly Okla. twister; death toll revised down to 24, but expected to rise

Search-and-rescue crews worked through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered... Read more »

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Committee nears final big immigration decisions

The Senate Judiciary Committee hopes to nail down an elusive compromise on high-tech visas and may punt a controversy over gay marriage to the full Senate as it makes final drafting decisions on... Read more »

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Apple's Cook to face Senate questions on taxes

A Senate panel says Apple Inc. is avoiding paying billions of dollars in U.S. taxes, but the world's most valuable company says it is complying with the laws and pays "an extraordinary amount" in... Read more »

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President Obama to speak on Oklahoma disaster

President Barack Obama will be meeting with his disaster response team, including Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, on Tuesday before delivering a statement on the devastating tornado... Read more »

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Former IRS commissioner heads to Hill amid conservative targeting scandal

Lawmakers are getting their first chance to question the former head of the Internal Revenue Service, the man who ran the agency when agents were improperly targeting tea party groups. Read more »

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Does France have right plan to revive its economy?

The man charged with reviving France's shrinking economy and attracting businesses to invest there is gaining a reputation for doing the opposite. Read more »

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Secretary of State John Kerry says religious freedom 'is a birthright of every human being'

Secretary of State John Kerry said religious freedom "is a birthright of every human being" in unveiling the State Department's annual International Religious Freedom Report. Read more »

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Oklahoma declared a disaster by Obama

President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster in Oklahoma as the state recovers from a massive tornado that ripped through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, killing dozens and flattening entire neighborhoods. Read more »

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Hatch seeks immigration bill changes

Senate supporters of far-reaching immigration legislation accepted minor changes in public while negotiating over more sweeping alterations in private Monday as they drove toward expected Judiciary... Read more »

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Salt Lake County considering mutual commitment registry

The Salt Lake County Council will consider the creation of a mutual commitment registry during its meeting Tuesday. Employers could then use to the registry to extend benefits to partners of unmarried employees. Read more »

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Panel: Apple uses firms outside US to avoid taxes

Apple Inc. employs a group of affiliate companies located outside the United States to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. income taxes, a Senate investigation has found. Read more »

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Senator wants to offer incentives to attract gunmakers to Utah

Sen. Howard Stephenson, R-Draper, wants to offer gun manufacturers incentives that could include tax breaks to relocate in Utah. Read more »

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Former Jazzman Thurl Bailey named ambassador to Utah refugee community

Former Utah Jazz player Thurl Bailey is taking his talents to Utah's refugee community. Read more »

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Journalists criticize Obama administration, say Fox News' James Rosen targeted 'for basic reporting'

New reports that the Department of Justice obtained access to Fox News reporter James Rosen's emails, among other things, have stoked outrage among journalists. Read more »

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Senators work through changes to immigration bill

Senators working on a wide-ranging immigration bill have agreed to tighten controls on the asylum system that allows people fleeing war or persecution to find refuge in the U.S. Read more »

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Obama cites Myanmar reforms during leader's visit

In a long-awaited White House visit, President Barack Obama on Monday told Myanmar's president that he appreciates the Asian leader's efforts to lead the country in "a long and sometimes difficult,... Read more »

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'Count My Vote' Republicans weigh next move on caucus changes

The prominent Republicans behind the group threatening to launch an initiative to give candidates an alternative to the caucus and convention system, are still deciding their next move after the... Read more »

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Cartel towns pose challenge for immigration reform

Just across the Rio Grande from Brownsville, Texas, stands a dormitory-style shelter filled with people recently deported from the U.S. and other migrants waiting to cross the border. Read more »

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Russian oligarchs foot most of 2014 Sochi Olympics

The mountains of Sochi are now home to Potanin's slope, Gazprom's gondola lift and Sberbank's ski jump. The nicknames used by locals and an army of construction workers leave no doubt about who is... Read more »

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Seoul: Day 3 of NKorea tests of short-range weapon

North Korea continued firing short-range weapons over its own eastern waters Monday after a weekend of what it called "rocket launching tests" intended to bolster deterrence against enemy attack.... Read more »

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Mia Love announces she's officially running against Matheson — again

Mia Love made it official Saturday at the GOP state convention — she’s once again challenging Utah’s only Democrat in Congress, Rep. Jim Matheson, for his 4th District seat. Read more »

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Suicide bomber kills 14 at Afghan province council

A suicide bomber dressed in a police uniform killed 14 people including a prominent provincial council chief Monday in northern Afghanistan in an attack outside the council headquarters,... Read more »

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Wave of attacks kills at least 86 in Iraq

A string of car bombs and shootings tore through Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq on Monday, killing at least 86 people and escalating fears of a return to widespread sectarian bloodletting,... Read more »

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Security beefed up in Egypt Sinai after kidnapping

Egyptian officials say dozens of military and police armored vehicles have crossed into Sinai, beefing up the security presence in the volatile peninsula five days after suspected militants... Read more »

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