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Ex-Young Women leader is a revered role model (3-31-6)
It was 22 years ago this weekend when Ardeth Kapp and her husband, Heber, walked into the Tabernacle on Temple Square with a secret between them that would shortly become a news story.

Fire chars Dutcher's new offices (3-31)
Filmmaker Richard Dutcher is used to telling stories of people beset by trials and challenges on their personal paths to greatness.

Jokes, tough talk from Vanderbilt chancellor (3-31)
One of Brigham Young University President Cecil Samuelson's former fraternity brothers at the University of Utah spoke at BYU this week--and he didn't tell a single incriminating story about "Cec."

How do LDS members differ from other Christians? (3-31)
During the past decade, as the LDS Church has dealt with criticism from "historic Christian" faiths about its own claim to being Christian, some believe Latter-day Saints now seek to stress common belief and subdue unique Latter-day Saint theology when talking with other Christians.

BYU gives most bang for buck, review says (3-29)
Year after year, the Princeton Review names Brigham Young University the nation's top "Stone Cold Sober" school. Now BYU is No. 1 for a different reason.

LDS wards battle over which has most twins (3-28)
In LDS pop culture, two topics have always been fair game for a good, clean joke--church basketball and replenishing the Earth. And a week after the debut of a feature film glorifying the first subject, an even fiercer competition is brewing about the second.

Reporter's beat was LDS leaders (3-28)
For most members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the closest they ever get to their leaders is their biannual general conference, which will be held this weekend in Salt Lake City. For everybody else, there was Duane Cardall.

Vegas to lease LDS water rights (3-28)
LAS VEGAS--The Southern Nevada Water Authority has struck a $7.2 million deal with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to use church water rights to help slake the thirst of the Las Vegas area, an official said.

Young women urged to shine (3-26)
In an increasingly dark and challenging world, young women who live the gospel of Jesus Christ and remain true to its teachings become a shining light that will help lead them home to God while pointing the way for others.

Historic LDS church in Liberty burns down (3-25)
LIBERTY, Weber County--A historic LDS church that had been converted to a home burned to the ground Friday.

LDS founder's life, legacy explored (3-24)
Despite intense scorn and persecution during his lifetime, LDS Church founder Joseph Smith and his theology have become the topic of legitimate scholarly inquiry that has laid the foundation for future research, according to participants in last year's Library of Congress symposium on Smith.

Church-leaguers savor old times (3-24)
LDS Church basketball is known for its intensity.

Pres. Faust lauded as 'Distinguished' (3-23)
A former attorney, a high school football letterman, a husband, father, church leader and the "family Google." And now, President James E. Faust of the LDS Church's First Presidency is the 2006 Distinguished Utahn of the Year.

Changing the World's Concept Concerning the People of African Lineage and the Mormon Priesthood (3-22)
Finally, after 175 years of speculations, this new book, the first in a series, unveils the best kept secrets from the world concerning racism between the Anglos and the people of
African lineage!

Polygamists riding gays' coattails? (3-19)
Talk about strange bedfellows. A conservative Christian values group says polygamists are piggybacking on recent court victories for gay rights in an attempt to decriminalize plural marriage.

Sect seeks new Jerusalem in London (3-18)
THEY have survived the Osmonds and a reputation for preppy, suited missionaries knocking on doors. Now the Mormons, the religious sect known for its abstinence from alcohol and its past practice of polygamy, is pushing for wider acceptance in Britain with the installation of an "embassy" in Kensington, West London.

Friberg art going on display in West Valley (3-17)
Arnold Friberg, 92, was the artistic genius behind the scene and mood of the 1956 motion picture "The Ten Commandments." As the 50th anniversary of the film approaches, the Utah Cultural Celebration Center staff has given the public the opportunity to see the film come to life from the canvas.

'Church Ball' may be HaleStorm's last LDS comedy (3-17)
The sports comedy "Church Ball" follows the hapless, undersized basketball players of the Mud Lake (LDS Church) Ward team as it faces off against bigger, more talented players.

Gay man faces LDS excommunication over marriage (3-16)
A gay man who is a lifetime member of the LDS Church could be facing disciplinary action and excommunication after legally marrying his partner in Canada.

Letter by LDS leaders cheers Utah Democrats (3-15)
Utah Democrats are saying that a letter local LDS Church leaders are reading over the pulpit indicates you can be a faithful Latter-day Saint and a Democrat.

Senate grilling no picnic for LDS judge (3-15)
A Provo resident and former Brigham Young University general counsel who once served as the U.S. Senate's lead counsel during President Clinton's impeachment hearing learned firsthand last year how uncomfortable the Senate confirmation process can be.

Temple rededicated in Chile (3-13)
History was made in Chile over the weekend--and all of Latin America was watching. Michelle Bachelet became this nation's first female president, snagging headlines throughout the Americas.

Chile greets Pres. Hinckley (3-12)
When President Gordon B. Hinckley stepped to the podium at the north end of Santiago's Monumental Stadium on Saturday--his first official public appearance anywhere since being diagnosed and treated for cancer--a warm round of applause rose from among the tens of thousands in attendance.

Chileans await visit by Pres. Hinckley (3-11)
For LDS Chileans like Paola Cintolesi Makuc, news that President Gordon B. Hinckley is planning to travel here to rededicate the Santiago Chile Temple on Sunday is being met with twofold joy.

Polygamy, Polyamory, and the Future of Marriage (3-10)
"Think having three wives is a dream come true?" That is the question asked by HBO as it introduces its new series, "Big Love."

Polygamy drama debuts on US TV (3-10)
Polygamy drama Big Love, starring Bill Paxton, is causing a stir ahead of its debut on US television.

Paralysis--not defeat (3-9)
When 31-year-old Gael Yonnet's head hit the snow after a 20-foot jump last weekend, he knew his snowboard helmet would not be enough to break his fall.

Bomb threat disrupts LDS ward meeting (3-6)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints--Hooper 3rd Ward was evacuated about 11 a.m. Sunday after a member found a threatening envelope in an elevator.

Arrest made in church fire (3-2)
Police say a Provo man attempted Wednesday to set fire to an LDS meetinghouse.

No definitive LDS stance on evolution, study finds (3-1)
Despite characterizations by some Latter-day Saints that their theology eschews the theory of evolution, two LDS scientists say their church has no definitive position on whether humans evolved from earlier life forms