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Captain America verses the Bible

Deseret News - Captain America was outnumbered 10,000 to 1. Picking up his red, white and blue shield, he stared resolutely at the hordes closing in on him and his fellow fighters for justice. His jaw stiffened and fire was in his eyes as he said, "We often suffer, but we are never crushed. Even when we don't know what to do, we never give up." Sounds like something Cap might say, right? But he didn't. Or maybe it was Martin Luther King Jr. who said it as he marched for equal rights. No. ...

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Irene: Preparedness pays off for New York stake

LDS Church News - In October 2010 the New York New York Stake was counseled to prepare for a hurricane. It had been more than 70 years since a hurricane had impacted the area but the stake president, David L. Buckner, followed counsel and members of the area went into action. In June a Sunday meeting was focused on hurricane preparedness and in August, when the tropical storm hit, the members in the Manhattan area were ready. "We were ready and incredibly prepared for others who needed our help and assistance," said President Buckner. ...

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What Happens to English Girl Converts Who Emigrate to Utah

Keepapitchinin - From London Outlook , January 21, 1921: The periodical revival of the ‘Mormon scare’ in the London newspapers brings down upon the credulous Englishman the amused scorn of our American friends. ‘Girl Victim of the Mormons: Lured to Worse than Death in Utah: Mother’s Agony,’ are the headlines in a journal lying before me. This is all utter and complete poppycock. I was in Salt Lake City myself two years ago, and while I sympathize with any English girls who are induced to go there, it is for other reasons than those adduced by the anti-Mormon fanatics. … ...

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BYU football: Fracture in neck ends tight end Devin Mahina’s season

Salt Lake Tribune - A few weeks ago, tight end was considered one of the deeper positions on the BYU football team. That’s no longer the case. Sophomore tight end Devin Mahina has a small fracture in his neck, doctors discovered Tuesday morning after a CT scan, and is out for the season. Remarkably, Mahina had practiced the past 10 days with the break in his neck after a collision during a scrimmage, coach Bronco Mendenhall said. ...

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Genealogy in 5 Minutes

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Adult children’s ‘bad mothering’ lawsuit dismissed

Salt Lake Tribune - Raised in a $1.5 million Barrington Hills, Ill., home by their attorney father, two grown children have spent the last two years pursuing a unique lawsuit against their mom for "bad mothering" that alleges damages caused when she failed to buy toys for one and sent another a birthday card he didn’t like. The alleged offenses include failing to take her daughter to a car show, telling her then 7-year-old son to buckle his seat belt or she would contact police, "haggling" over the amount to spend on party dresses and calling her daughter at midnight to ask that she return...

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Ramifications of being an imperfect mom

Feminist Mormon Housewives - If you came to my house on any weekday afternoon between the hours of 4-6pm, chances are good you might hear me before you see me. I tend to get a little stressed when four of us are doing homework and we need to get five instruments practiced and dinner on the table. “Sit your butt at the table and do your math,” “Why aren’t you reading?,” “No, I will not get you another cup of juice,” and “Well play it one more time, dangit,” are all things that I think I just this afternoon, and I can guarantee that my...

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Major renovations under way at Boise temple

The Idaho Statesman - The Boise LDS Temple closed in July when construction crews began demolition and renovations. The project includes new interior finishes, furnishings and remodeled bathrooms. The structure will be reinforced with shear walls, steel beams and floor joists. A mezzanine for maintenance use will be built. On the south side, a 5,000-foot basement addition for a grounds shop, maintenance area and broiler and chiller rooms will replace a maintenance shop and storage area. The fire sprinkler system also will be upgraded. ...

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BYU football's 'fireside' season also starts this week

Deseret News - Before BYU opens its season against Ole Miss on Saturday, fans can find coach Bronco Mendenhall and the rest of the Cougar team participating in a fireside the evening before kickoff. It's not the usual way of preparing for a game, but the Cougars are taking time to focus on a higher meaning of life. "Through the messages, as well as the musical numbers that are performed, it's a way to bring peace and happiness to our lives," said Mendenhall, a sixth-year head coach, in a news release. "It's a way for us to give back by sharing with others the...

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Temple gives identity to Brigham City

Deseret News - Years ago, a group from Matsumoto, Japan — Salt Lake's sister city — came to town on a goodwill tour. The leader of the group made a joke at a banquet. I'm sure most felt the punchline was lost in translation. "We feel a real kinship with Salt Lake City," he said, "even though we are a castle town and you're a temple town." In Japan, some ancient villages were built around a castle — like Matsumoto. Others, Nagano for example, were built around a temple. The man from Matsumoto had spent some time at Temple Square and saw there a...