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Latter-day Saint family rescues 50-pound American flag from a Utah canyon

For the past eight years, a 50-pound American flag has hung over Little Willow Canyon in Sandy, Utah. At 30 feet by 60 feet, the flag is anchored on either side of the canyon and supported by 500 feet of plasma rope, waving proudly in the breeze from Independence Day to the Saturday after Pioneer Day.

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RM and New Wife Accused of Being Spies, Arrested in Venezuela

By LDS Living Staff

Returned-missionary Joshua Holt and his new wife, Thamara, were recently arrested after returning from their honeymoon in Venezuela, under suspicion of being American spies.

Church Issues Statement of Support for Federal Fairness for All Act

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints expressed support Friday for the federal Fairness for All Act introduced at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., this morning by nine members of Congress from seven states. The Church joins a broad coalition of bill supporters, including the Seventh-day Adventist Church, the 1st Amendment Partnership, the American Unity Fund, the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities and the Center for Public Justice.

TIME: Mormon Perspective and 2012

With Mitt Romney leading the GOP presidential race and traditional Evangelical influence appearing to wane, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is playing an increasingly significant role in the American political conversation. On Thursday the Pew Forum on Religion in Public Life unveiled an in-depth look at public perceptions of American Mormons — the first report of its kind ever published by a non-LDS research group. Here is a survey of some its most interesting findings:

Mormons & America: An Inside Look at Their Troubled Past

Mormons in the nineteenth century knew the sting of misused power. A governor issued an extermination order against them. A President told them he could do nothing for them. An army marched against them to put down a non-existent rebellion. The Republican Party wanted to stomp out their “barbaric” practice of plural marriage. Congress confiscated their temples. The Supreme Court ruled against their religious freedom. Many of their leaders were thrown into jail.

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6 fun facts about Elder Gerrit W. Gong

By Morgan Pearson

Elder Gerrit W. Gong and Elder Ulisses Soares made history during the April 2010 general conference by being called as the first Asian-American apostle and the first Latin American apostle respectively. Here are 6 fun facts about Elder Gong.

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President of BYU-Hawaii Shares Needed Message Following Violent Shootings, Mail Bombs: "We Are Family, One 'Ohana"

By John S. Tanner, president of BYU-Hawaii

In January 1945, American Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds, who was in charge of about a thousand American prisoners at a German POW camp, was told to have all Jewish prisoners report in front of their barracks in the morning. Instead, Master Sergeant Edmonds ordered all the prisoners to stand together in front of their barracks. When the German officer saw them, he said to Edmonds, “They cannot all be Jews.” Edmonds responded, “We are all Jews.” The German officer took out his pistol and threatened to shoot Edmonds. The Master Sergeant said, “If you shoot me, you will have to shoot all of us, and after the war you will be tried for war crimes.” The German officer turned around and left. About 200 Jewish American prisoners were spared.

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Teens Perform Awe-Inspiring Hymn to Remember Victims of 9/11: "Hymn of the Innocent"

By LDS Living

The Lyceum Philharmonic and American Heritage youth Chorus, consisting mostly of high schoolers born after September 11, 2001, recorded a beautiful orchestral and choir composition called "Hymn of the Innocent" in memory of 9/11 and a tribute to the innocent lives lost.

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Step-Daughter of LDS Man Jailed in Venezuela Makes It to Utah

Joshua Holt, who has been imprisoned in Venezuela for over a year and a half, has sent his wife's 7-year-old daughter to live with his parents in Utah.

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RM Who Received Surprise Visit from Chuck Norris Dies at 33

“Mark never thought he had Down syndrome. He never thought he had any disability,” Stacey Anderson said. “He just thought he could do anything. He didn’t think he was limited, and I think it was by the way people treated him in the community. … Everyone treated him so good that he thought he could do it all.”