Opinion

  • U. data recovery a relief

    Patients of University of Utah hospitals and clinics were breathing easier Wednesday after authorities announced that stolen data tapes containing the personal information of some 1.5 million patients have been recovered.
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  • Colombia is key for U.S.

    The daring rescue in Colombia of three American contractors and a Colombian presidential candidate is headline news. And well it should be. The operation showed courage, ingenuity and incredible competence. Colombia deserves a full vote of thanks from the American people.
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  • The winners and the losers

    Winner: U.S. currency never has been particularly kind to people with sight impairments.
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  • G. Donald Gale: Blame politicians for disillusionment of Utahns

    July is the month we celebrate citizenship and patriotism and pioneers and other soul-stirring recollections of our great heritage.
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