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VP Biden apologizes again for gaffe. Huntsman's new autobiography. LDS GA: If we don't win against gay marriage, be civil.
Happy Monday. Vice President Joe Biden, or more specifically, his mouth, has got himself in trouble on more than a few occasions in this administration remember, it's a BFD comment? and now he's apologizing to U.S. allies in the Middle East after saying they were the biggest problem in stopping the spread of al-Qaida. Biden phoned Turkey and United Arab Emirate officials to say sorry this weekend. [McClatchy]
Topping the news: Jon Huntsman Sr. has published his long-in-coming autobiography showcasing his struggle from rags to riches and his mission to cure cancer. He also talks about some occasional gambling, his son's kidnapping and the death of his daughter. [Trib] [AP]
-> Huntsman held a book signing to release his autobiography, and noted that the Hunstman Cancer Institute will receive all the proceeds. [Trib]
-> An LDS general authority advised fellow Mormons that if the church does not prevail in the fight against legalizing same-sex marriage, that faithful should "practice civility with our adversaries" and be "persons of goodwill to all." [Trib]
-> Some Mormon women, meanwhile, joined the usually male-only priesthood session; they weren't blocked from entering but they weren't exactly welcomed. [Trib]
Tweet of the day: From @pourmecoffee: "Your relationship with the US is important to us. Stay on the line and VP Biden will apologize for his remarks. Hold time is one hour."
Happy Birthday: To the Department of Environmental Quality's Donna Kemp Spangler and Sen. Bob Corker's comms director, Tara DiJulio.
Opinion section: Thad Box, former dean of the College of Natural Resources at Utah State University, urges Utahns to vote out politicians want the federal government to relinquish public lands to the states. [Trib]
-> Stephen Nelson, a BYU geochemistry professor, and Alan Mayo, a Hydrogeology professor emeritus at BYU, say they informed the public of the dangers of pumping out Snake Valley water almost two years ago. [Trib]
-> George Pyle comments on Sen. Mike Lee's statements regarding poverty, the Segarra recording, George Clooney's wedding, and the group of BYU students who are pushing for the allowance of facial hair. [Trib]
-> Nalini Nadkarni, a biology professor and director of the Center for Science and Mathematics Education at the University of Utah, and Pat Shea, former director of the Bureau of Land Management, discuss the international gathering of forest researchers and practitioners in Salt Lake City and why it's important. [Trib]
-> J. Hope Hornbeck, a senior ecologist for SWCA Environmental Consultants, comments on the landmark Penstemon Conservation Agreement that he believes will serve as a model for the future. [Trib]
-> Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck, former SLC Councilwoman Jill Remington Love, Anner Burkholder, CEO of the Young Women's Christian Association Utah, Rep. Jennifer Seelig, Holly Mullen, executive director of the Rape Recovery Center, and Kendra Wyckoff, executive director of Utah Domestic Violence Coalition, all believe a new anti-Obama ad diminishes the real pain suffered by those who experience partner violence. [Trib]
-> Marcelina Kubica, a senior at West High School and member of Salt Lake Peer Court, believes young people throughout the nation should be educated instead of facing incarceration. [Trib]
-> Josh Daniels, a policy analyst at Libertas Institute, discusses Utah's "Good Landlord Programs" that are that are keeping people with past criminal convictions within the past four years from renting residential properties. [Trib]
-> The Trib's Thomas Burr says the recent Secret Service security screw ups have offered Rep. Jason Chaffetz a chance to really audition for being chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. [Trib]
-> Paul Rolly offers a mea culpa about his recent column on the process in which Utah's new State Tax Commission Chairman, John Valentine, resigned from the state senate. [Trib]
-> Pat Bagley offers his take on the traveling Ebola virus. [Trib]
-> Frank Pignanelli & LaVarr Webb discuss what all the fuss is in regards to the Utah Debate Commission. [DNews]
-> Former Sen. Bob Bennett says the polarized views of actions by President Barack Obama and former President George W. Bush don't reflect the reality and the Middle East issues are so clear cut. [DNews]
Weekend in review: Many eastern Utah counties are joining forces in an effort to create the state's possibly largest political subdivison; the coalition hopes to build a $3 billion, 100-mile rail spur up in an effort to transport crude oil. [Trib]
-> According to the Utah Transit Authority, Utah drivers crash and cause $250,000 a year in repairs along its rail lines. [Trib]
-> Sagebrush lands in Utah create millions in economic benefit, more than any other state in the region, says a new study meant to push for protection of the grouse habitat. [Trib]
-> Rep. Rob Bishop appears not to have any competition for chairing the House Natural Resources Committee, though the congressman isn't taking the race for granted. [BNA]
Nationally: As the first man diagnosed with Ebola in the United States fights for his life, his family deals with ostracism in their community in Dallas. [WaPost]
-> Supplies that would help fight the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone have been sitting in a shipping container on a dock for nearly two months. [NYTimes]
-> Hong Kong democracy protestors have moved their sit-in near the government's headquarters. [NYTimes][WSJ]
-> An American citizen, Peter Edward Kassig, is being held hostage by Islamic jihadists and is facing execution. [Examiner]
-> Community leaders and parents in Ohio fear the young Muslims in their state will be lured by Islamic jihadists social media appeal. [NYTimes]
Where are they?
Rep. Jason Chaffetz speaks at two different classes at UVU and visits the Republican National Committee Victory Center in Provo.
Rep. Chris Stewart holds a Tooele County Community Leadership Roundtable event, travels to Grantsville to tour Morton Salt, interviews with "What's Up Utah" on KTMW, practices his bagging skills at Harmon's in West Valley City and then visits Big D Construction.
Gov. Gary Herbert attends the standards review committee and the United States Ski and Snowboard Association meeting.
SL Co. Mayor Ben McAdams holds a Cabinet meeting, joins a Salt Lake Tribune editorial board meeting and a Mountain Accord meeting.
President Barack Obama meets with financial regulators, receives an update on the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and delivers remarks and answers questions at a Democratic National Committee event.
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