Updated: December 02, 2008 11:57:04 AM MST
LDS Church's beloved Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin dies

LDS Church Apostle Joseph B. Wirthlin has died at age 91.

Wirthlin, the oldest living member of the church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, died peacefully about 11:30 p.m. Monday at his home shortly after going to bed, the church confirmed this morning. Wirthlin died of causes related to old age, the church said.

 
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For months, coach Jim Boylen has talked about the benefits and excitement of scheduling tough non-conference games against marquee opponents, as he continues to try to rebuild his Utah Utes into a national-caliber basketball team. Full Story

 
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Thanks to Utah's open-records law, we know that Sen. Howard Stephenson, R-Draper, who does questionable double duty as both a legislator and a lobbyist, inappropriately lambasted the State Office of Education for failing to hand a contract to a company that Stephenson likes. Full Story

 
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