{"id":8883,"date":"2009-07-11T19:05:05","date_gmt":"2009-07-12T00:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/?p=8883"},"modified":"2009-07-11T19:05:05","modified_gmt":"2009-07-12T00:05:05","slug":"notes-from-all-over-for-week-ended-july-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/2009\/07\/notes-from-all-over-for-week-ended-july-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Notes From All Over For Week Ended July 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Comment here on the Notes From All Over for the past week. <!--more--> We\u2019ve numbered the notes with letters for your convenience and to distinguish them from comments to this post.<\/p>\n<ol type=\"a\">\n<li id=\"rlink-8368\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kearneyhub.com\/site\/news.cfm?newsid=20344039&amp;BRD=268&amp;PAG=461&amp;dept_id=577571&amp;rfi=6\">Four-day Work Week Increased Volunteerism in Utah<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> One way to increase volunteers: Four-day workweek. Associated Press via Kearney NE Hub, July 11, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8367\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.deseretnews.com\/article\/705316115\/HB0-defends-use-of-U-logo-in-Big-Love.html?linkTrack=rss-30\">HBO Claims It Had Right to Use U of Utah Logo<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> HBO says it had the right to use U. logo in a \u2018Big Love\u2019 episode. By Michael R. McFall. Deseret News, July 11, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8366\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/x-12813-LDS-Church-Examiner~y2009m7d10-Liberal-or-conservative-Joseph-Smiths-1844-presidential-platform\">Was Joseph Smith More Like a Democrat or a Republican?<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Liberal or conservative? Joseph Smith\u2019s 1844 presidential platform. By Greg West, LDS Church Examiner. Examiner.com, July 10, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8365\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/faith\/ci_12809727\">Kirby on Tithing: \u201cEventually, I learned the difference the law of sacrifice has on people whose kids may risk going to bed hungry and people whose children already do.\u201d<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Robert Kirby: Tithing is fine, unless you\u2019re paying in feathers. The Salt Lake Tribune, July 10, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8364\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.deseretnews.com\/article\/1,5143,705316062,00.html\">LDS seminary principal is arrested in sexual abuse<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> LDS seminary principal is arrested in sexual abuse. By Sara Israelsen-Hartley. Deseret News, July 10, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8363\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/hostednews\/ap\/article\/ALeqM5gvQo4ayASQe6IFl1SXNx-MwsqI0gD99BTMI81\">Mexican Officials to Arm Mormon Community Over Kidnapping Deaths<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Mexico to arm Mormon community anti-crime force. By MARK STEVENSON. Associated Press, July 10, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8362\"><a href=\"http:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2009\/CRIME\/07\/10\/mexico.americans.killings\/\">Mexican officials Identify 2 of the Murderers of Northern Mexican Mormons<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Suspects ID\u2019d in Americans\u2019 slayings, Mexican officials say. By Mayra Cuevas-Nazario. CNN, July 10, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8361\"><a href=\"http:\/\/religionclause.blogspot.com\/2009\/07\/president-obama-meets-with-pope.html\">The One meets The Pope. At least he put a little thought into gifts this time.<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> President Obama Meets With Pope Benedict XVI. By Howard Friedman. Religion Clause, July 10, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8360\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.tnr.com\/tnr\/blogs\/linker\/archive\/2009\/07\/09\/calvin-and-american-exceptionalism.aspx\">Damon Linker on Calvin and American Exceptionalism. The spirit of Calvin lingers on in America.<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Calvin and American Exceptionalism. By Damon Linker. The New Republic, July 9, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8359\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/ci_12811907\">No gay kissing allowed.<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Trespassing case? Gay couple detained after kiss near LDS temple. Plaza walkway is church property. By Lindsay Whitehurst. The Salt Lake Tribune, July 11, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8358\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sunstonemagazine.com\/images\/\/slc09_prelim_final_web.pdf\">A great lineup \u2014 book your tickets now. <\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> 2009 Salt Lake Sunstone Symposium and Workshops. Sunstone Online, August 12-15, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8357\"><a href=\"http:\/\/said-he-she.blogspot.com\/2009\/07\/she-said-in-good-mormon-marriage-who.html\">Who holds the trump card?<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> She Said: In a Good Mormon Marriage, Who Holds the Trump Card? By Bored in Vernal. he said\/she said, July 10, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8356\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithpromotingrumor.com\/2009\/07\/what-most-influences-fpr-bloggers-reading-of-the-bible\/\">Your summer reading list.<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> What Most Influences FPR Bloggers\u2019 Reading of the Bible? By David Clark. Faith Promoting Rumor, July 9, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8355\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.ie\/entertainment\/music\/festivals\/brandon-flowers-killer-instinct-1815742.html\">\u201cHe is that rare superstar who actually seems at ease with his fame \u2014 something he attributes to his Mormon faith.\u201d<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Brandon Flowers: Killer Instinct. By Ed Powers. Dublin Ireland Independent, July 10 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8354\"><a href=\"http:\/\/holyfetch.com\/\">Holy Fetch! \u201c[I]t never ceases to amaze me how gullible some of our Church members are\u201d<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> HolyFetch.com, the Mormon Urban Legends Website. Think of it as <em>Mythbusters<\/em> for Mormons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8353\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mormonmatters.org\/2009\/07\/09\/mormon-dating-sites-what-the-heck\/\">The Problem with Mormon Dating Sites<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Mormon Dating Sites \u2013 What the Heck?!? By guest. Mormon Matters, July 9, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8352\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/faith\/ci_12787617\">Undocumented LDS Missionaries Face Difficulties<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> LDS missionaries: Undocumented immigrants walk fine line when spreading their faith. By Peggy Fletcher Stack. The Salt Lake Tribune, July 10, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8351\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/faith\/ci_12787629\">LDS Missions Often Lead Missionaries to Reverse Immigration Attitudes<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Reaching out to undocumented immigrants softens immigration views of LDS missionaries. By Peggy Fletcher Stack. The Salt Lake Tribune, July 9, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8350\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.irrawaddy.org\/article.php?art_id=16304\">Yettaw Admitted to Prision Hospital After 7 Week Fast<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Yettaw Admitted to Prision Hospital. By LAWI WENG. The Irrawaddy, July 10, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8349\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ksl.com\/?nid=148&amp;sid=7101316\">500 LDS Singers Sought Auditions for Mormon Night with Dodgers<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Latter-day Saints audition to sing national anthem at Dodger Stadium. By Mary Richards. Salt Lake City UT KSL TV5, July 9th, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8348\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chron.com\/disp\/story.mpl\/ap\/tx\/6521750.html\">Utah State Program Brings Government Services to Polygamous Groups<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Program increasing services to polygamous groups. By JENNIFER DOBNER, Associated Press Writer. The Associated Press via The Houston Chronicle, July 9, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8347\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/life\/Polygamy+charges+decision+delayed+until+September\/1775275\/story.html\">Ruling in Trial of Canadian FLDS Bishop Postponed to September<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Polygamy charges decision delayed until September. By Daphne Bramham. Vancouver Sun, July 9, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8346\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sharedcontent\/dws\/dn\/education\/stories\/DN-taks_05met.ART.State.Edition2.4c2b81c.html\">Another reason why I homeschool.<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Schools get credit for kids predicted to pass future TAKS test under new state rule. By BY HOLLY K. HACKER and JEFFREY WEISS, The Dallas Morning News. Dallas Morning News, July 5, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8345\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.boxturtlebulletin.com\/2009\/07\/08\/13031\">Video: RM Comes Out to His Parents<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Coming Out Mormon. By Jim Burroway. Box Turtle Bulletin, 8 July 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8344\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2009\/07\/08\/AR2009070804331.html\">Murder of Fundamentalist Mormons Draws Outrage in Mexico, Moment of Silence in Mexican Congress<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Mexico outraged by killing of anti-crime activist. By MARK STEVENSON, The Associated Press. Washington Post, July 8, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8343\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.advocate.com\/news_detail_ektid96781.asp\">Anti-SSM Group in Maine Gathers Enough Signatures to Force Referendum<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> 55K Signatures Against Maine Marriage. The Advocate, July 08, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8342\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/nz\/news\/article.cfm?c_id=1&amp;objectid=10583411&amp;ref=rss\">New Zealand LDS Man Gets 12 Months in Prison for Beating Daughter Who Refused to Go to Church<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Man beat daughter over church refusal, court told. Hawkes Bay Today via The New Zealand Herald, Jul 9, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8341\"><a href=\"http:\/\/theapronstage.com\/2009\/07\/08\/seeing-other-people\/\">Polybloggy.<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Seeing other people. By Rebecca Smylie. The Apron Stage, July 8, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8340\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/timesandseasons\">Twimes and Tweesons.<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Times and Seasons is on Twitter!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8339\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.upiasia.com\/Politics\/2009\/07\/08\/burma_and_ban_ki-moon_the_end_game\/6956\/\">Burmese Dissident on Effect of UN Secretary General Visit to Burma Because of Yettaw Trial<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Burma and Ban Ki-moon: The end game? By Kyi May Kaung, Guest Commentary. UPI Asia, July 08, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8338\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mormonmatters.org\/2009\/07\/07\/i-have-seen-the-axe\/\">\u201cAre women our own worst enemy when it comes to reinforcing stereotypes and norms that limit women?\u201d<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> I Have See the Axe. By Hawkgrrrl. Mormon Matters, July 7, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8337\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.consortiumnews.com\/2009\/070809b.html\">Activists Report Status of Effort to Impeach Bybee<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Confronting a Torture Judge. By Cynthia Papermaster and Susan Harman. Consortium News, July 8, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8336\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.deseretnews.com\/article\/705315352\/CPA-asks-court-to-order-release-of-housing-fees.html?linkTrack=rss-30\">Accountant of FLDS Trust Seeks Housing Fees To Avoid Trust Bankruptcy<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> CPA asks court to order release of housing fees. By Jennifer Dobner. Associated Press, July 7, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8335\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/news\/ci_12777276\">Deseret Cattle &amp; Citrus Ranch (Florida) Given Environmental Award<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> LDS Church-owned Florida ranch gets environmental stewardship award. The Salt Lake Tribune, July 8, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8334\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2009\/06\/22\/woman-evicted-for-leaving_n_218930.html\">Landlord Tyranny?: Woman Evicted For Leaving Up Easter Decorations<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Woman Evicted For Leaving Up Easter Decorations. Boulder CO Daily Camera via The Huffington Post, June 21, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8333\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kutv.com\/content\/news\/local\/story\/Illegal-Immigrants-Facing-Deportation-Say-LDS\/GhMeM7xB-USEH-t1P44fcA.cspx\">Utah Bar Goes After Woman Who Scammed Fellow LDS Church Members Who Entered US Illegally<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Illegal Immigrants Facing Deportation Say LDS Woman Scammed Them. By Dan Rascon. Salt Lake City UT KUTV TV2, July 8, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8332\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.deseretnews.com\/article\/705315179\/Chaffetz-considers-challenging-Bennett.html\">Colbert shmolbert\u2026 Chaffetz considers challenging Sen. Bennett<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Chaffetz considers challenging Bennett. By Lee Davidson. Deseret News, July 6, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8331\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/news\/ci_12769262\">Fundamentalist Mormon Murdered in Northern Mexico, After Speaking Out About Kidnappings<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Cousin describes kidnapping, fatal shooting of men in polygamous-founded Mexican town. By Brooke Adams. The Salt Lake Tribune, July 7, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8330\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.nwsource.com\/html\/foodwine\/2009429315_web08jetlagfood.html\">The MoTab Air Travel Diet?<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Dieting to beat jet-lag. Argonne National Lab near Darien, Ill. has come up with a program is aimed at helping travelers avoid jet-lag. By Ted Gregory, Chicago Tribune. Chicago Tribune via Seattle Times, July 7, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8329\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ksl.com\/index.php?nid=148&amp;sid=7072980\">U of U Claims Copyright &amp; Trademark Violation in \u2018Big Love\u2019 episode<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> U of U threatens legal action over \u2018Big Love\u2019 episode. By Ben Winslow and Sam Penrod. Salt Lake City UT KSL TV5, July 7th, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8328\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.prnewswire.com\/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&amp;STORY=\/www\/story\/07-07-2009\/0005056112&amp;EDATE=\">Congress of Families Complains About Reaction From European Left<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> European Left Threatens World Congress of Families V. World Congress of Families Press Release, PRNewswire, July 7, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8327\"><a href=\"http:\/\/snarkernackle.blogspot.com\/2009\/07\/ctrl-alt-delete.html\">Uh oh . . . <\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> CTRL-ALT-DELETE. By y Rev. Dazzle. SnarkerNacle, July 1, 2009. The Return of the SnarkerNacle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8326\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/story\/2009\/07\/07\/ST2009070701769.html\">\u201cI stock up on food items because I, as a Mormon, was raised to believe in storing a supply of basic foods to tide you over during hard times.\u201d<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> The Mission: Put Up in Bulk. By Lois M. Baron, Special to The Washington Post. Washington Post, July 8, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8325\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.deseretnews.com\/article\/705315354\/LDS-Churchs-Elder-Oaks-dedicates-Springville-sculpture-garden.html?linkTrack=rss-30\">Elder Oaks Rededicates Springville Museum of Art<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> LDS Church\u2019s Elder Oaks dedicates Springville sculpture garden. By Rodger L. Hardy. Deseret News, July 7, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8324\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2009\/07\/07\/AR2009070700656.html?hpid=topnews\">\u201cToday\u2019s international economic scene\u2026 requires a profoundly new way of understanding human enterprise\u2026 one of the greatest risks for business is that they are almost exclusively answerable to their investors, thereby limited in their social value\u201d<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Pope Calls for New Economic Structure. By Jacqueline L. Salmon. Washington Post, July 07, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8321\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spectator.org\/blog\/2009\/07\/07\/just-cant-quit-mitt\">Did Mitt Quit Mass. Before Job Was Done?<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Just Can\u2019t Quit Mitt. By W. James Antle, III. The American Spectator, July 7, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8320\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.politicsdaily.com\/2009\/07\/04\/why-mitt-romneys-star-is-rising\/\">Why Mitt Romney\u2019s Star is Rising<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Why Mitt Romney\u2019s Star is Rising. By Matt Lewis. Politics Daily, July 4, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8319\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2009\/07\/07\/health\/07mind.html\">\u201cThe effort to squelch a longing for a smoke or a drink can bring to mind all the reasons to break the habit; at the same time, the desire seemingly gets stronger.\u201d<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> <span class=\"permalink\">Mind: Why the Imp in Your Brain Gets Out. By BENEDICT CAREY. New York Times, July 6, 2009.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8318\"><a href=\"http:\/\/segullah.org\/slice-of-life\/happy-indepedendence-day\/\">\u201cWhat efforts have you seen to make the church friendly to different cultures and peoples? How can we do better?\u201d<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Worldwide Roll Call. By Michelle L. Segullah, July 4, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8317\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.abc4.com\/content\/news\/top%20stories\/story\/Joseph-Smith-photo-mystery-solved\/2PVxA2JxHUmfiIuoXCkz8Q.cspx\">Joseph Smith photo mystery solved?<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Joseph Smith photo mystery solved? By Barbara Smith. Salt Lake City UT ABC TV4, July 6, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8316\"><a href=\"http:\/\/universe.byu.edu\/node\/832\">Is Huntsman Distancing Himself From LDS Church?<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Analysts question if Huntsman is downplaying his religion. By ALEXA LEE. BYU Daily Universe, July 5, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8315\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/evelyn-leopold\/un-chief-in-burma-no-resu_b_225695.html\">UN Chief Ends Burma Visit: No Results Yet<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> UN Chief Ends Burma Visit: No Results Yet. By Evelyn Leopold. The Huffington Post, July 4, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8314\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/headlines\/ci_12765729\">\u201cLegalize Pot\u201d T-shirts Sell-Out Quickly, Prayers Against \u201cUnreasonable Searches And Seizures,\u201d At Blanding Fourth of July Celebration<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Emotions run hot over artifact raids in Utah Relics uproar. By Nancy Lofholm. The Denver Post, July 7, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8313\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocala.com\/article\/20090706\/ZNYT02\/907063005\/1357\/OBIZ?Title=Under-Gavel-Where-Loss-Transforms-Into-Gain\">LDS Family\u2019s Tragedy Behind House Auction<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Under Gavel, Where Loss Transforms Into Gain. By DAN BARRY. New York Times via Ocala Business Journal, July 6, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8312\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2009\/07\/03\/technology\/companies\/03google.html?_r=1\">Does Google Books Settlement Violate Anti-Trust Law?<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> U.S. Inquiry Is Confirmed Into Google Books Deal. By MIGUEL HELFT. New York Times, July 2, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8311\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pressdemocrat.com\/article\/20090705\/NEWS\/907051001\/1350?Title=Fort-Bragg-slaying-reveals-dark-secret\">\u2018Abuse Made Me Do It,\u2019 Claims Murderer of LDS Man<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Fort Bragg slaying reveals dark secret. Man accused in shooting says he was molested by victim as child; others come forward with similar charges. By Laura Norton, The Press-Democrat. Santa Rosa CA Press-Democrat, July 5, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8310\"><a href=\"http:\/\/taiwanjournal.nat.gov.tw\/ct.asp?xItem=54220&amp;ctNode=413\">\u201cOne of Taipei\u2019s best-known Shanghai cuisine restaurants is run by an alcohol-free Mormon who seldom eats meat.\u201d<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Mormon proprietor tastes alcohol without swallowing. Liberty Times via Taiwan Today, July 6, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8309\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/ci_12758504\">Mormon Historians Object as Community of Christ Archivist Laid Off<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Archivist who oversees Joseph Smith documents and seer stones to lose job. By Jennifer Dobner, Associated Press Writer. Salt Lake Tribune, July 6, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8308\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/fred-karger\/is-the-mormon-church-hidi_b_220587.html\">Karger claims on HuffPo that NOM is illegally concealing LDS funding. <\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Is the Mormon Church Hiding its Funding of the National Organization for Marriage? By Fred Karger. Huffington Post, June 25, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8307\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2009\/07\/06\/AR2009070602076.html?hpid=topnews\">Obama administration announces new guidelines on the funding of stem cell research<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> Rules on Stem Cell Research Are Eased. More Lines Eligible For Federal Funding. By Shankar Vedantam, Washington Post Staff Writer. Washington Post, July 7, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8306\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mormonmatters.org\/2009\/07\/06\/2008-niblets-rock-the-vote-here\/\">Niblet ballots are here!  Vote early, and vote often.<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> 2008 Niblets: Rock the Vote Here! By Batman. Mormon Matters, July 6, 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8305\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.weeklystandard.com\/Content\/Public\/Articles\/000\/000\/016\/695beqni.asp\">Crony capitalism comes to America.<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> The Triumph of Crony Capitalism. Want to get ahead in business? Make friends in Washington. By Fred Barnes. The Weekly Standard, July 13, 2009. How the UAW became Chrysler\u2019s majority shareholder for an investment of zero dollars, and other tales of crony capitalism in Obama\u2019s America.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rlink-8304\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nypost.com\/seven\/07052009\/gossip\/pagesix\/big_city_horror_177731.htm\">\u201cGreat, my mom thinks I\u2019m moving to the big city to become a lesbian stripper.\u201d<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li> PAGE SIX: BIG-CITY HORROR. By Richard Johnson. New York Post, 5 July 2009. In her forthcoming book, LDS Church member Elna Baker tells how her mother worried that by moving to Manhattan she would end up in sin. Labeling Manhattan \u201cBabylon,\u201d her mom also begged her not to become an exotic dancer. 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