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Brandy Glines has felt the sting of being referred to as "it" by her co-workers. Jesse Fluetsch thinks about becoming a special-ed teacher, but he worries whether a Utah school would hire a "transgender boy.   Full Story

The Associated Press

Barely three weeks ago, the idea sounded downright laughable. Two weeks ago, it remained all but impossible. Last week? Only then did it start to feel -- what's this?   Full Story

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For decades, energy pioneers knew there were huge deposits of natural gas trapped in shale lodged thousands of feet below the Earth's surface. Problem was, the claylike material, cooked hard over eons by intense geologic pressures, is so tight and in layers so thin that conventional drilling   Full Story

Legislators will tell you they've been generous in funding public and higher education. And it's true that, before the economic downturn, they had increased dollar amounts allocated for public schools in Utah.   Full Story

As The Black Crowes approach the 20th anniversary of their seminal 1990 debut, "Shake Your Money Marker," the question remains. Is the Southern bluesy rock band still relevant, or is it destined to fade into the dustbin of rock 'n' roll like the bands it once aped, such as The Faces and Humble   Full Story

WASHINGTON » An urn containing the ashes of a decorated Korean War veteran has been stolen from a van the soldier's family rented to attend his burial at Arlington National Cemetery.   Full Story