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LDS women warned about effect of media (9-30-7)
To "an alarming extent" today's children are being educated by the media, President Thomas S. Monson, first counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints warned women during the annual General Relief Society meeting Saturday.

Broadcast Newsroom--HBO's 'Big Love' Parallels Polygamist's Plight (9-30)
You can bet Mark V. Olsen and Will Sheffer were paying attention last week when polygamist leader Warren Jeffs 

'The Mormon Choir Tabernacle' (9-30)
Sunday morning. The call comes at 9:29: one minute. Then ...45 seconds. At 30 seconds, the choir stands.

LDS Church shipping aid to quake victims (9-30)
Thanks to an assist with air/ground transport, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is sending 67,000 pounds of humanitarian aid to earthquake-ravaged Pisco, Peru, this weekend.

King's Singers coming to Salt Lake (9-30)
The concerts will mark the fourth time the King's Singers have performed with the choir. The most recent was for "Music and the Spoken Word" in February 2006.

BYU Studies focusing on Mormons and film (9-29)
The current edition of Brigham Young University's BYU Studies journal is a special issue devoted to Mormons and film, offering readers a view of the history and culture of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through the lens of a camera.

Utah and Arizona building additional criminal cases against Jeffs (9-28)
Building off the criminal conviction of Fundamentalist LDS Church leader Warren Jeffs, authorities in Utah and Arizona are pursuing additional cases against the polygamist sect leader. 

CNN.com--Jeffs follower charged with rape of child bride (9-26)
Prosecutors filed the rape charge against Allen Steed, 26, a day after a jury found Jeffs guilty of two rape-accomplice counts in connection with Steed's ill-fated 2001 marriage to Elissa Wall.

Sign on San Diego--Ex-husband charged with rape after verdict in Jeffs trial (9-26)
Prosecutors filed a rape charge Wednesday against the ex-husband whose arranged marriage led to the conviction of polygamous-sect leader Warren Jeffs.

ABC News--Jeffs Case 'Jane Doe' Speaks Out (9-26)
Warren Jeffs, the self-proclaimed prophet of a splinter Mormon group, stood still and looked stoic as Tuesday's guilty verdict against him was read. 

Christianity Today--Latter-Day Politics (9-26)
Mitt Romney believes American values, not Mormon doctrine, should rule a President.

Poll of Americans' views on religion finds doubts about Islam, Mormonism (9-26)
Negative opinions about Islam are on the rise, Mormons are viewed as Christian but different and Pope Benedict XVI trails his predecessor in popularity, a poll of Americans released Tuesday said.

Telegraph--US  'prophet' Warren Jeffs guilty in rape case (9-26)
Warren Jeffs, the polygamous sect leader, faces the prospect of life imprisonment after he was found guilty of rape charges stemming from his role in the arranged marriage of a 14-year-old girl to her older cousin.

TIME--Jeffs' Conviction: A Winning Ploy (9-25)
The polygamist "prophet" is found guilty of accessory to rape, a victory for a novel legal tactic focusing on child abuse  

Posing missionaries tout sex (9-24)
I am totally bemused by the "Mormons Exposed" calendar. Posing shirtless as a returned missionary? Yeah, it's sort of funny. But would it be as funny to see returned sister missionaries posing in seductive clothing?

Temple Square music programs set (9-24)
Eight concerts and five performances are scheduled for October's Temple Square musical offerings in the Tabernacle, the Assembly Hall and the Conference Center Theater. 

East Valley Tribune--Mormon ousted as an apostate (9-23)
Being excommunicated for apostasy by the Mormon church is one thing, but Lyndon Lamborn is livid that his stake president has ordered bishops in eight Mesa wards to take the rare step of announcing disciplinary action against him to church members today.

Diaries are LDS history cache (9-23)
THE DIARIES OF L. JOHN NUTTALL, 1879-1892, edited by Jedediah Rogers, Signature Books, 512 pages, $125 (limited edition of 500 copies) 

Movie premiere is benefit for SCERA (9-21)
Gather a bunch of teenage actors, some footage of places around Utah County, and a modern twist to the story of Alma the Younger in the Book of Mormon, and you have the film "Turn Around."

Mormon athlete personifies traits of Mormon youth (9-20)
At the age of 20, Australian Torah Bright is a world champion snowboarder and Olympic competitor, finding success in the sport yet avoiding the wild lifestyle that sometimes accompanies the sport. She is also a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Times Online--Mitt Romney - the Mormon challenger who hopes "to do a JFK" in quest for presidency (9-20)
The next president of the United States could be a Mormon whose faith requires him to believe that Jesus visited America after the Resurrection and will return one day to rule the world from Jackson County, Missouri.

Tongue and Groovy (9-20)
BYU's food professor's carbonated yogurt licensed to Yoplait

Rare copy of the Book of Mormon nets $105K (9-20)
A rare first edition of the Book of Mormon found in a home near Palmyra, the birthplace of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, fetched $105,600 at auction Wednesday.

BYU-Idaho president outlines the importance of the Spirit of Ricks (9-19)
Elder Kim B. Clark, president of Brigham Young University-Idaho, gave the opening devotional address of Fall Semester 2007 on Tuesday, September 18, guiding students and employees to a greater understanding of the nature and purpose of the Spirit of Ricks.

Pres. Hinckley lauds stone-cold sober Y. (9-19)
Brigham Young University students should be pleased that for 10 straight years, BYU has been recognized as the nation's most stone-cold sober school, LDS Church President Gordon B. Hinckley said Tuesday during a devotional assembly to kick off Homecoming Week. 

Seattle Times Newspaper--Award reduced in Mormon church abuse case (9-19)
The state Court of Appeals has overturned a portion of a 2005 civil court verdict that found The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints financially liable after a church member sexually abused his two stepdaughters.

BYU business school at top (9-18)
Brigham Young University is back at No. 1 in the polls--this time as a business school.

Member artists giving LDS publications a more international look (9-17)
A growing number of artists and photographers from around the world are being used to give LDS Church magazines and other official Church publications a more international look.

The Arizona Republic--LDS officials honor new ASU center (9-17)
The Tempe Institute of Religion at Arizona State University was dedicated Sunday by officials from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, along with university and state officials.

East Valley Tribune--Romney’s candidacy stirs interest in Mormons (9-16)
Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign is prompting a surge of interest — or at least curiosity — about the Mormon faith, according to national church executives.

The Oakland Press--What it means to be Mormon (9-16)
Romney's run brings issue to the forefront

The Calgary Sun--Massive appetite for aid (9-16)
Record-breaking generosity was on the menu during the city's third annual food drive for the Inter-Faith Food Bank.

The Washington Post--For Romney, It's Not His Father's Campaign (9-16)
Almost 40 years ago, a 21-year-old Mitt Romney watched as his father's presidential campaign stumbled to a halt.

Red tape threatens home for 'Lost Boys' (9-15)
The smell of fresh paint is in the air as one walks through the door, stepping onto stone tile still being laid on the ground. Electrical fixtures are being installed, and mixed and matched pieces of furniture are everywhere.

Jeffs' taped sermons may play key role (9-14)
Jay Beswick throws back a blanket in the back of his pickup truck in the parking lot of the 5th District Courthouse, revealing hundreds of cassette tapes.

Witnesses shed light on life of polygamists (9-14)
Testimony offered Thursday during the first day of the Warren Jeffs trial offered a rare public glimpse into the insular workings of a polygamous sect and its leader.

Triple combination now available in Chinese (9-14)
In a letter to priesthood leaders dated Aug. 15, the First Presidency has announced the completion of the translation of the triple combination of the scriptures into Chinese (traditional characters).

Rare Book of Mormon found in New York home, set for auction (9-14)
A 177-year-old first edition of the Book of Mormon found in a home near Palmyra--the birthplace of the Mormon religion--will be put up for bid next week at an upstate New York estate auction.

'Return with Honor' preachy, misguided (9-13)
The tone of "Return With Honor: A Missionary Homecoming" is all wrong.

E-Media Wire--Rare 1st Edition 1830 Book of Mormon Discovered by New York Auction Company (9-13)
Rare book collectors and religious historians are abuzz with the recent discovery of an 1830 First Edition Book of Mormon by the Hessney Auction Company of Geneva, NY.

Work on temples begins, ends around the world (9-13)
he Rexburg Idaho and Nuku‘alofa Tonga temples are nearing dedication, ground has been broken for the Kyiv Ukraine, Tegucigalpa Honduras, and Vancouver British Columbia Temples, and a new temple has been announced in Manaus, Brazil, according to the LDS Church Newsroom. 

Pres. Hinckley gets citizen award (9-13)
LDS Church President Gordon B. Hinckley read "1776" and "John Adams" cover to cover, but he only skimmed another best-seller by historian David McCullough, the 1,000-page Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Harry Truman.

Local youths star in 'Turn Around' (9-13)
It's not unusual anymore when a full-length movie is shot in Utah County. What is unusual is when the film's actors are mostly inexperienced young adults from Utah County and the vicinity.

Entertaining LDS film offers uplifting, inspirational message for teens (9-13)
"Turn Around" follows a modern-day twist on the story of Alma the Younger from the Book of Mormon and features a cast of young actors from the Wasatch Front area.

Ex-boxer, wife blazed trail back in Palmyra (9-13)
As a child, Palmyra Packer was persecuted and rejected because she believed in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

BYU Education Week 2007 draws 22,000 from around the world (9-13)
It was bigger than last year, and they kept coming and coming.

E-Media Wire--Films on Mormonism Vie For Attention as Production Wraps on A Mormon President (9-12)
A Mormon President, a documentary produced by filmmaker Adam Christing, recently completed principal filming and is scheduled for a 2008 release.

LDS plans one-stop 'Welfare Complex' (9-12)
The first-ever comprehensive, one-stop "Welfare Complex" of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will open in Layton by the end of 2008.

Groups want church to back historic landmark status (9-12)
Descendants of 120 people massacred at Mountain Meadows 150 years ago Tuesday publicly asked the LDS Church for its help in securing national historic landmark status at the site during a commemorative service held there.

Utah seeing a baby boom (9-12)
For Kasidy and Brittany Olsen, starting a family was a natural extension of their LDS faith.

BYU begins 'Year of Constitution' (9-12)
President urges all students to read and study document

Church issues apology for massacre (9-11)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued a long-awaited apology today for the massacre of an immigrant wagon train by local church members 150 years ago in southwestern Utah. 

Elder Ballard shares message of hope as community honors miners (9-10)
...Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles delivered a message of hope and encouragement Sunday to families and friends gathered at a memorial service honoring those who lost their lives in the recent Crandall Canyon mine tragedy. 

Massacre services reopen wounds (9-10)
William Henry Tackitt was a baby when his parents and several extended family members were murdered, so his descendants came to southern Utah to remember him this weekend, knowing he was lucky to come out alive.

Massacre site service focuses on forgiveness (9-9)
The lilting melody of a lone bagpipe and a Christian sermon on forgiveness echoed across this small mountain valley Saturday, as did the names of 120 men, women and children who were massacred here.

The Times-Herald--Widow builds new life after husband killed on 9/11 (9-8)
The tragedy took her husband from her. That horror was followed by denial and then a descent into the depths of emotional despair. A geographic relocation brought Poll to a spiritual awakening, which in turn led to a new life in Georgia. 

Romney ancestor fled Army, joined LDS Church (9-8)
It may not be what a presidential candidate would want historians discussing, as they did Friday.

Playing (and not playing) the religion card: Candidate's denomination is often transmitted in code (9-8)
In Utah, religion is always on our minds, lurking at the very least in the far reaches of our subconscious--where our brains are not necessarily mulling over the finer points of theology but might be wondering what church the other guy belongs to.

Churches' role hailed in lives of early Utah blacks (9-8)
The religious experience of African-Americans in Utah began as one of struggle — born by means of segregation — yet strengthened through the faith and dedication of their churches.

Gold Coast--Church proud as rugby players say 'no' (9-8)
THE co-president of a Gold Coast Mormon church says he is proud of the Helensvale rugby union players who have refused to play in Sunday's local semifinals because of religious beliefs.

Jury selection starts in Jeffs trial (9-7)
Potential jurors in the Warren Jeffs case filled out an 11-page questionnaire on Friday, answering questions about their religion, feelings about polygamy and whether they have followed the case in media reports. 

New York Times--In Polygamy Country, Old Divisions Are Fading (9-7)
For generations of rural religious polygamists like those Warren S. Jeffs once led, this was the big town and the citadel of sin all in one. 

Washington Post--Making Good For, Not From Evil (9-7)
The question "why do bad things happen to good or even not-so-good people" seems especially if not uniquely well suited to harass theists of all stripes.

Time--God as Their Running Mate (9-6)
Mitt Romney wants the J.F.K. deal with voters: If you don't hold my religion against me, I won't impose my religion on you.

Clinton, Giuliani seen as least religious candidates in poll, Romney hurt by Mormonism (9-6)
People view Hillary Rodham Clinton and Rudy Giuliani as the least religious of the major presidential candidates, according to a poll released Thursday. Mitt Romney was seen as most religious, but his Mormonism may hurt him with voters.

Washington Post--Opposition in All Things (9-5)
"I am not complaining," my father wrote to my mother from war-ravaged Europe during the closing days of World War 2, when he finally reached the safety of American lines after three years as a POW.

Pastry creations are icing on long career (9-6)
Cake decorator Karen Webber shares a passion for art with her late father.

LDS Newsroom--Church Donation Helps Youth Rise Beyond Ghetto (9-5)
Playing the violin in a children’s orchestra may have saved 7-year-old Daniel’s life. 

Remodeled LDS Tonga Temple opens for public view (9-5)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the dates to the open house and dedication of the newly remodeled Nuku'alofa-Tong Temple.

Mormon Lite: Mormon-themed restaurant chain (9-5)
Mormon Lite: Sincere (but occasionally feeble) attempts at LDS humor

Going underground--LDS Church asks to buy land under streets (9-5)
The LDS Church wants to partially close four downtown streets for new and expanded median ramps that will access underground parking for the City Creek Center development.

Liberty County Times--Local Mormon leaders encourage all to fast, pray for rain (9-5)
Concern over the critical shortage of rainfall has prompted local leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) to encourage its church members--and all local residents--to set aside a day to fast and pray for rain. 

The Press Enterprise--Bruins' Olson on mission to beat former team (9-4)
This past weekend, UCLA quarterback Ben Olson got a voice mail from Brigham Young linebacker Bryan Kehl, essentially telling the 6-foot-5 left-hander hello and he was looking forward to seeing him this week. 

Romney's religion remains an issue (9-4)
Observers of presidential hopeful Mitt Romney have been awaiting "the speech"--the one that's going to settle once and for all his intent that his Mormon beliefs would not interfere with his leading the country. 

Bluffdale polygamist group applies for rezoning (9-3)
A Bluffdale polygamist group has filed an application for rezoning on its land, hoping the city will allow a zone change in order for the group to be able to expand its facilities when it wants to.

My SA (San Antonio Express-News)--Comment: Why is Candidate's Religion an Issue? (9-3)
The field of presidential candidates for 2008 is tempting history with the possibility of an exciting first--the first woman president, the first African American president, the first Hispanic president--and, in doing so, validating the American dream.

Book a tribute to BYU scholar (9-3)
The Brigham Young University Religious Studies Center has honored dean emeritus and religious scholar Robert J. Matthews' 80th birthday by publishing a collection of essays inspired by his wide-ranging interests and academic achievements.

MormonSpeak: Big love (9-3)
I come from one of those Mormon families. 

Faithful football fans, RU-NFLDS-2? (9-2)
Mormon men, do you mysteriously suffer more illnesses on Sunday during the fall and winter than other times of the year?

LDS booksellers name award winners (9-2)
The LDS Booksellers Association--a nonprofit organization for those engaged in the distribution of LDS products--has announced winners of its annual music and book awards.

The Register-Herald--Romney testing Mormon faith in fundamentalist W.Va.? (9-1)
Across the mountains and down in the tucked-away hollows of West Virginia, and inside the high-steepled churches of metropolitan areas, the faith preached in the vast majority of pulpits is Protestantism, be it fundamentalism or mainstream.

Rocky is anti-LDS Church (9-1)
I had almost forgotten why I dislike Mayor Rocky Anderson so much.

Church News: Hope for recovery (9-1)
Church program successful at conquering addictions

Mountain Meadows: Church asked to turn over site, take names off records (9-1)
When three separate groups gather in southern Utah next weekend to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Mountain Meadows Massacre, it won't be a simple case of the living honoring the dead.

"Book of Mormon Little Books" now available (9-1)
"Book of Mormon Little Books" is a new six-level series now available to help children learn to read.