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BYU basketball coach Rose says 'no thanks' to Houston

Deseret News - Dave Rose, head basketball coach of the BYU Cougars, has told the University of Houston that he's not interested in its recently available head basketball coaching position. Houston officials contacted Rose after Tom Penders stepped down on Monday to see if the BYU coach was interested in coaching at his alma mater. Rose played for Houston for two seasons and was a member of the national championship runner-up team in 1983. But Rose, who just finished his fifth year as BYU's head man, said on Tuesday through BYU's sports information department that he's not going to pursue the job. It's unclear...

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LDS writer's popular book series comes to an end

San Francisco Chronicle - As he toiled away in the basement of his home, Brandon Mull quickly ditched the mundane for a world teeming with zombies, trolls, imps and centaurs. The result has been the popular "Fablehaven" series, or what the author describes as "Jurassic Park meets Harry Potter." The fifth and final installment, "Fablehaven: Keys to the Demon Prison," arrives in stores Tuesday. Beginning with book one in 2006, each has been a New York Times best seller — the series has sold more than 650,000 copies, according to Nielsen Bookscan — and Mull says a movie is now in the works. Still, the...

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Return to Virtue (New Era Messages)

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Rare Mormon historical documents will be displayed briefly at the Church History Library

LDS Church News - More than 100 Church-related rare and unique historical items will be on display on Friday, April 2, from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m., and Saturday, April 3, from noon to 2 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Named "Treasures of the Collection," Church history leaders will put on view seldom-seen books, photographs, manuscripts, minutes and journals relating to the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Included in the collection are the journals of Joseph Smith, Wilford Woodruff, Eliza R. Snow and other Latter-day Saints. Visitors may learn about the scriptures, including the Book of Mormon...

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Is Facebook a blessing or a curse?

Deseret News - Facebook is the world's largest social network, with more than 400 million users. Facebook was founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, who recently stated, "It's a large number, but the way we think about this is that we're just getting started on our goal of connecting everyone!" That is an incredibly ambitious goal, but the way it has taken off, he might actually accomplish it. Here's why I say that; let's look at some recent company figures: 50 percent of the 400 million users log on to Facebook in any given day More than 60 million status updates posted each day...

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Protests planned for Mitt Romney in San Diego

San Diego 6 - Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney brings his book tour to San Diego Monday and marriage equality supporters are planning a protest. The former Republican candidate will sign his new book "No Apology: The Case for American Greatness" at the Mormon bookstore, Deseret, in La Jolla. Californians Against Hate founder Fred Karger says his group will protest outside the event to urge the Mormon Church to reverse its position against gay marriage. "As a national political leader and influential member of the Mormon Church, Mitt Romney could persuade Church leaders to end their 15 years of active involvement, and massive financial support...

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Research is pointing to a probable date for the first vision

Meridian Magazine - What is the most important date in Church history? There have been days on which some very important visitors have come. John the Baptist, as well as Peter, James and John all came to restore the priesthood. The Savior, Moses, Elias and Elijah all came on the same Easter Sunday in 1836 to restore important priesthood keys, and that day has been shown to have important calendrical significance.[1] But there was one day on which Heavenly Father himself appeared to man in the latter-days. Has there been a more important day in LDS Church history than the day of the First...

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Meet an 80-year-old Young Men president

LDS Church News - Brother John Cutt is the new Young Men president of the Concord 1st Ward in the Concord California Stake. He is a mere 80 years old. It came as sort of a shock when his bishop issued this calling, but Brother Cutt optimistically accepted it. He feels it's important to remain active in his ward, even as he gets older. Brother Cutt remembers President Dieter F. Uchtdorf saying in his October general conference talk that members shouldn't stop serving in callings as they get older. "President Uchtdorf made a comment that you don't just retire from the Church," Brother Cutt said....

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Photo series follows missionaries

HamptonRoads.com - Matt Randall, 20, drapes a towel over his shoulder and picks up a comb. He tends to his tightly cropped hair and eyes the finishing touches before leaving the bathroom and heading out the door. Above him hangs a picture. Three men - three symbols - of his inspiration. “When I look at the picture, I feel empowered,” said Randall. “I know I've been called to preach the gospel to those here in Virginia.” Randall's a missionary with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, also known as a Mormon Missionary. He along with two other missionaries, Riley Petersen (CQ)...

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The role of father

LDS Church News - Pay attention next time you see a family depicted on a contemporary television sitcom or commercial. How is the father portrayed? Most likely, the show's family patriarch doubles as the family dimwit. Over the decades, the "dad as buffoon" character has become a comedy cliché in advertising and television. Viewers know the formula well: Mom and the kids do the best they can to make the family work despite the bumblings, ramblings and clueless actions (or inactions) of husband and father. Amid myriad sensitivities and taboos of the day, fathers remain a safe target for ridicule and laughs — an easy...