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'Comedy of errors' led to White House intrusion. Herbert promises Healthy Utah details by Dec. 4. Mia Love's 'first day of school.'
Happy Friday. A new report shows a "comedy of errors" that allowed an allegedly deranged man to jump the White House fence and stroll into the executive residence. A Secret Service agent whose job it was to release an attack dog was on his personal cell phone and other agents weren't in position to catch the intruder. And, of course, the front door was unlocked. [http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/white-house-fence-jumper-inquiry-reveals-multiple-secret/story?id=26899949" target="_blank">ABCNews]
Topping the news: Rep.-elect Mia Love joined 49 other incoming freshman in Washington for the "first day of school." [http://www.sltrib.com/news/1821148-155/ashford-capitol-com-congress-elect-freshman" target="_blank">Trib]
Gov. Gary Herbert disagrees with a poll and says the state's alcohol regulations don't affect Utah's growing economy. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/1821950-155/com-curtain-economy-herbert-hurt-laws" target="_blank">Trib][http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/4013-herbert-liquor-laws-not-hurting-economic-development" target="_blank">UtahPolicy]
-> Herbert also promises that his Healthy Utah details will be presented by Dec. 4. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/1821510-155/utah-governor-herbert-medicaid-plan-gov" target="_blank">Trib][http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865615454/Gov-Gary-Herbert-says-Utahns-will-reject-outside-groups-attack-on-Healthy-Utah.html" target="_blank">DNews][http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/4016-herbert-plans-to-unveil-healthy-utah-to-lawmakers-on-december-4" target="_blank">UtahPolicy]
Tweet of the day: From https://twitter.com/mariashriver" target="_blank">@https://twitter.com/mariashriver" target="_blank">mariashriver: "If everyone who's talking about Kim Kardashian's #BreakTheInternet photos had actually stopped to vote we would have an engaged electorate"
Happy Birthday: On Saturday to former state Rep. Neal Hendrickson.
In other news: Utah ranks No. 1 in the nation for the number of residents who have a computer within their home at 94.9 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/1821172-155/access-areas-ashdown-bureau-census-computer" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Some 7,500 Utahns have applied for the TSA Pre-Check expedited screening at airports to speed up their travel experience. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/1820798-155/airport-applied-apply-check-dankers-gov" target="_blank">Trib]
-> The Governor's Office of Economic Development has offered a tax break to ATK for bringing a Vista Outdoor headquarters to Utah. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/1820977-155/atk-com-company-http-outdoor-recreation" target="_blank">Trib]
-> With full blown winter weather coming up, the Utah Department of Transportation asks drivers to be prepared. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/1816905-155/check-conditions-davis-drivers-ice-salt" target="_blank">Trib][http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865615475/Winter-arrives-for-Utah-commuters-experts-offer-driving-tips.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> Paul Rolly warns that the Utah County Republican Party is targeting apostates. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/1803541-155/party-county-utah-gop-committee-sltrib" target="_blank">Trib]
-> The Hoberman Arch, the centerpiece of the 2002 Winter Games Medals Plaza, can be found in several dozen pieces at the Salt Lake City impound lot while officials try to plan a permanent Olympic park. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/1816205-155/arch-council-hoberman-icon-impound-lake" target="_blank">Trib]
Nationally: President Barack Obama plans to push through an order that will protect up to five million undocumented immigrants from deportation threats despite Republicans' angry protests. [http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/14/us/obama-immigration.html?_r=0" target="_blank">NYTimes][http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/obama-to-unveil-immigration-plan/article/2556138" target="_blank">Examiner][http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/will-obama-fade-or-fight-as-republicans-gain-control-of-congress/2014/11/12/8dcb94d2-6a8f-11e4-b053-65cea7903f2e_story.html?hpid=z1" target="_blank">WaPost]
-> Republicans have been meeting to decide their plan of attack if the president takes such a step. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/gop-debates-its-immigration-strategy-as-obama-prepares-executive-action/2014/11/13/88c02c98-6b7d-11e4-a31c-77759fc1eacc_story.html?hpid=z1" target="_blank">WaPost][http://www.politico.com/story/2014/11/gop-considers-bill-to-block-president-obama-on-immigration-112879.html?hp=c1_3" target="_blank">Politico]
-> After two separate Pentagon studies showed "systemic problems across the nuclear enterprise," the Pentagon will over the next five years have to spend billions of dollars to make the necessary fixes. [http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/14/us/politics/pentagon-studies-reveal-major-nuclear-problems.html" target="_blank">NYTimes]
-> According to the Justice Department, thousands of Americans' cellphones may have had their data retrieved because of a secret U.S. spy program. [http://online.wsj.com/articles/americans-cellphones-targeted-in-secret-u-s-spy-program-1415917533?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories" target="_blank">WSJ]
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