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In our opinion: Susan Cox Powell's case is now a cold case

As usual, there is no good news to share in the case of Susan Cox Powell's disappearance.

Richard Davis: Abortion laws should keep up with advances

The illegal abortion trial of Dr. Kermit Gosnell horrified the nation. Gosnell was found guilty of delivering late-term live babies in abortion attempts and then killing them by snipping their... Read more »

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Letters: Internet sales tax, the consumers' last word

In the war of businessmen against the people, the businessmen seem to have won the battle for collecting sales tax on products purchased from out-of-state sellers Read more »

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Letters: Move to the center

Dan Liljenquist's gleeful recounting of adversity in the Obama presidency is unfortunate ("Chaffetz's search for truth in Benghazi paid off," May 16). Read more »

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Letters: Disaster vs. disease

Everyone expects the government to step in and help the victims of this most recent tornado as it has in the other recent natural disasters. Read more »

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What others say: India and China

India and China together account for about 38 percent of the world's 7-billion-plus population. Because these Asian giants share a border, the whole planet holds its breath if they are at each... Read more »

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Comprehensive immigration reform or bust

Rey Kowalski makes the case for comprehensive immigration reform at the Christian Science Monitor Read more »

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Search for extraterrestrial life goes on, even without Kepler

Meg Urry at CNN lays out the tech talk on what's happening to the Kepler satellite, but why it shouldn't overly worry us. Read more »

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In our opinion: Scouting success will come from devotion to ideals

For a century, the Boy Scouts of America has provided the young men of Utah an unparalleled program of character development through outdoor adventure, leadership training and service. The state's... Read more »

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Robert J. Samuelson: Can Americans stem future increases in health care spending?

We all know that Stein's Law will someday apply to health care spending, which has risen from 5 percent of the economy (gross domestic product) in 1960 to almost 18 percent now. What we don't know... Read more »

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Lois M. Collins: Kids' summer 'bucket list' can foster real growth

My oldest daughter is excited by the fact that school's almost over. Saturday, working beside me in our winter-neglected yard, she kept up a steady stream of conversation about the plans she and... Read more »

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Letters: The buck stops here

Hearing of the administration's recent scandals, it's refreshing to remember President Truman who kept a placard on his desk which said: "The Buck Stops Here." Read more »

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My view: Why moderates lost the caucus vote

Recently, many moderates have been wringing their hands over how conservative the Utah Republican Party has become. Their failed efforts last Saturday to persuade the delegates at the Republican... Read more »

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Letters: IRS corruption

Recent revelations about the corruptibility of the IRS targeting people who had the audacity to believe in the U.S. Read more »

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Letters: Government, health care

Lew Jeppson stops short of the conclusion he should have drawn ("The real death panel," May 18). Read more »

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Reporters' shield law

The following article from the Los Angeles Times welcomes the proposal of shield law, even if the motivation for it stems from a desire to avoid criticism. Read more »

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Letters: Beware of the slippery slope

Was it irony or poetry that resulted in Hyrum Anderson's letter "Gun logical fallacies" being placed on the page adjacent to Michael Gerson's column about the recent exposure of IRS abuses of power ("IRS abuses bring out the... Read more »

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On second thought . . .

The state announced last week that the Timpanogos Highway again has to face months of more construction work. The road, which originally was supposed to open in May 2011, has had more false starts... Read more »

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Top scandals and controversies of each US president

A look back at the biggest scandal or controversy for each U.S. president. Read more »

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Are democracies working?

E.J. Dionne delves into the weakness of current democracies. Read more »

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The death of private education?

In this piece from the Atlantic, Chester Finn talks about the death of private education in the states. Read more »

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Tolerance and the same-sex marriage debate

In the New Republic, Michael Kinnsley criticizes John Hopkins University for pressuring a speaker to quit over his stance on gay marriage. Read more »

May 20, 2013

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In our opinion: Prepare for outdoors

The warm-weather recreation season is beginning, and Utah families will be wise to take note that according to public health agencies, those most vulnerable to death and injury from... Read more »

May 20, 2013

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Letters: More for malnutrition

As we celebrate Mother's Day and Father's Day, my thoughts go to those parents around the world who are unable to provide even the very basics to their children. In the last 30 years, there has... Read more »

May 20, 2013

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Letters: No welfare, ever

Why can't people learn from history and realize it is not the role of government to "provide" for the poor? When the government confiscates from taxpayers, which is mandatory, to give to the less... Read more »

May 20, 2013

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Robert Bennett: With public trust waning, Swallow needs administrative leave

With public trust gone, Utah Attorney General John Swallow should take leave as his case is worked out. Read more »

May 20, 2013

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