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BYU Football Media Day showed that the team is confident and ready for next season. The coaches all expressed their enthusiasm for the new offensive system and their appreciation for the new coaches.
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Although bullying continues to be prevalent and seems to be increasing, it can be fought. People have to take a proactive approach and teach children at a young age, both in the home and at school. https://t.co/bB5BPIfaLh

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BYU has updated its employee parking policy and changed the three-car registration rule. Now, if an employee drives a different car to work but forgets to update it in campus parking app, their car is ticketed a $60 fine. https://t.co/oxyuwBcYHm

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced it will be making "significant changes" to the "Hymns" and the "Children's Songbook" the church uses in its worship services. https://t.co/ZXmlVjHAbE

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Nic Carroll joined a gang when he was 11. His criminal activities led to a drug addiction, which Carroll said messed him up mentally. Everything changed when he was able to convince the Utah County Mental Health Court to give him a fourth chance.
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According to Sasha Sloan, Miss Davis County, the words “beauty pageant” automatically stir up different stereotypes. Many people don't understand what competitors do.
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The Daily Universe claimed 17 journalism awards in the Utah Society of Professional Journalists' Headliners contest and 10 journalism awards in the National Newspaper Association’s 2018 Better Newspaper Contest this week.
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Editors Jennifer Napier-Pearce of The Salt Lake Tribune, Doug Wilks of Deseret News and Julia Ritchey of radio station KUER 90.1 discussed the future of Utah's local journalism at a June meet up.
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Utah’s number of women holding business leadership positions falls five percentage points behind the national average. However, promising changes are happening to make traditionally masculine work places more inclusive.
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Things you should know today: Trump-Kim shake hands, commit to ‘complete denuclearization;' Extreme fire danger forces another national forest to close; Charitable giving in US tops $400 billion for first time. https://t.co/megPUvXw4z

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Recap of Republican senate candidates Mitt Romney and Mike Kennedy in highly anticipated primary debate for Orrin Hatch's Senate seat Tuesday.
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Employees and government officials are scrambling to enforce rules about payroll taxes that are already on the books, particularly in the construction industry.
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The LDS Church hosted a celebration at the Conference Center to honor the 40th anniversary of black members receiving the priesthood and temple blessings. https://t.co/oeBz1hefGO

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South Tucson community members combat negative effects of immigration https://t.co/dmzH13pi46 #immigration #Arizona

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If you're stessed with finals, seriously, you should read the best of police beat: https://t.co/STqutRDlFK @BYU @hbll #policebeat #provo #orem

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President Eyring one of several counselors to serve multiple presidents https://t.co/YO9KJ6Uxep #ldsconf #PresEyring #Mormon

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Utah mammography screenings low, new study reveals https://t.co/UO89sgpS4A #Utah #Cancerprevention #Mammography

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Women leaders gather in Wales for interfaith conference https://t.co/IqxxewWii7 #interfaith #Mormon #Muslim #Hindu #Sikh #Bahai

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@kylemfox42 @AP Vanessa Trump called 911 saying she was coughing and felt nauseous, but authorities determined the white powder was harmless.

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Bills could legalize medical marijuana for terminally ill https://t.co/trUETXkfYy #utleg #utpol #marijuananews