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Farmington City Council mulls smoke-shop rules

Last updated Friday, December 23, 2011 - 10:21pm

FARMINGTON -- New guidelines and rules for a smoke shop in this community are in the works.

Members of the planning commission and staff recently discussed at length city guidelines for a smoke shop and are addressing a city ordinance for the shops, plus initiating research from surrounding communities to see how other cities regulate the businesses.

Earlier this month the commission held a public hearing on the issue and voted 7-0 to table the item, while addressing potential zones for the specific kind of business.

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What place do party politics have in municipal elections?

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, November 5, 2011 - 9:04am

SYRACUSE -- Party politics have no place in municipal elections if the common good of the community is to be served, says Syracuse Mayor Jamie Nagle.

"We all have skin in this game," Nagle said of communities at large.

But the leader of the Davis County Republican Party sees it differently, saying the party affiliation of those seeking an elected city office has its place, to the point that he encourages GOP members to seek that information before making their voting decision.

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Public invited to redistricting talk

Staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, October 27, 2011 - 9:49pm

CLEARFIELD — At 6:30 p.m. today, several local politicians will discuss the effects of the Legislature’s redistricting efforts.

Among the planned speakers at the Clearfield American Legion Post, 345 Depot St., are state Sen. Jerry Stephenson, Reps. Curt Oda and Paul Ray and City Councilman Mark Shepherd. They also will answer general political questions from the audience after the discussion on redistricting.

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(The Associated Press) President Barack Obama talks about the debt deal on Sunday night at the White House.

Debt deal in Washington

David Espo The Associated Press

Last updated Sunday, July 31, 2011 - 9:51pm

WASHINGTON -- Ending a perilous stalemate, President Barack Obama and congressional leaders announced agreement Sunday night on an emergency deal to avoid to avert the nation's first-ever financial default. The arrangement would cut more than $2 trillion from federal spending over a decade.

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London Mayor Boris Johnson speaks at a press conference at City Hall in London, Monday July 18, 2011, following the resignation of London's Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson and Assistant Commissioner John Yates, in less than 24 hours, as the fallout from the phone hacking scandal continued.(AP Photo/Ian West, pa)

UK PM calls for emergency session of parliament

The Associated Press The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, July 18, 2011 - 8:33am

LONDON — British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday called for an emergency session of parliament to brief lawmakers on the spreading phone hacking scandal, trying to gain control of a crisis that is threatening Rupert Murdoch's media empire, the upper echelons of London's police force and the country's leader himself.

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Utah Gov. Gary Herbert holds up a Chinese newspaper as he addresses the audience prior to a luncheon hosted by Herbert for the Chinese governors delegation Thursday, July 14, 2011 at the Governor's Mansion in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/The Deseret News, Scott G. Winterton)

Governors talk economy during gathering in Utah

The Associated Press The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, July 15, 2011 - 9:17am

SALT LAKE CITY — Governors from around the country are meeting for three days in Salt Lake City to discuss ongoing economic challenges and how to compete in a global market.

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Gov. Mark Dayton appears with GOP leaders Rep. Kurt Zeller, right, and Sen. Amy Koch after they reached a tentative budget agreement in Dayton's office, Thursday, July 14, 2011, in St. Paul, Minn. Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton and top Republicans struck a deal Thursday to end a budget impasse that prompted the state government to shut down, with the Democratic governor giving up on raising taxes. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, David Joles)

Seeds of future problems in Minn. budget deal

The Associated Press The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, July 15, 2011 - 9:08am

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota's leaders made a deal that will probably end the nation's longest state government shutdown in a decade, but they didn't really solve their budget problem. Instead, they just shuffled it down the road to be faced another day.

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President Barack Obama, flanked by House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, left, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., meets with Congressional leaders in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 13, 2011, regarding the debt ceiling. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

'Enough is enough,' Obama says, calling for deal

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Last updated Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 9:10am

WASHINGTON — Amid new warnings and fresh signs of strain, President Barack Obama and congressional leaders are entering a perilous endgame in their debt limit standoff. The president, declaring "enough is enough," is demanding that budget negotiators find common ground by week's end.

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From left, Anita Perry stands next to her husband Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and his wife, Saba Musharraf, as they post for photographs on Tuesday, July 12, 2011, in Austin, Texas. Musharraf met with Perry to exchange ideas about improving the economy and discuss the strained relationship between the U.S. and Pakistani governments. Musharraf has been critical of the White House's recent suspension of $800 million in U.S. aid to the Pakistani military, saying the decreased aid will hurt his country and hinder its fight against terrorism. (AP Photo/Michael Thomas)

Pakistani premier 'concerned' over US aid cut

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Last updated Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 9:59am

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's prime minister expressed concern Wednesday over U.S. plans to suspend around $800 million in military aid to his country, saying it could damage Pakistan's fight against Islamist militants and further endanger the world.

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In this June 2, 2011 photo, American flags are displayed on the New York Stock Exchange in New York. Global stocks took another pounding Tuesday, July 12, 2011, while borrowing costs for Spain and Italy spiked higher as investors worried that Europe's debt crisis could infect the continent's larger economies.(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

US futures lower on fear of soaring Italian debt

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Last updated Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 8:52am

NEW YORK — Stock futures are falling for the third straight day as investors weigh the prospect that Italy, Europe's third-largest economy, could be the next country unable to meet its debt obligations.

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Utah governor names Indian Affairs director

The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - 6:57am

SALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Gary Herbert has appointed a new director for the state's Indian Affairs office.

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Utah commission to study government services

The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, June 16, 2011 - 7:58am

SALT LAKE CITY -- A new Utah commission studying ways to improve government operations and public services is set for its first meeting.

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Utah commission to study government services

The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, June 16, 2011 - 6:56am

SALT LAKE CITY — A new Utah commission studying ways to improve government operations and public services is set for its first meeting.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates speaks during a media conference after a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Thursday, June 9, 2011. NATO defense ministers shift their focus from Libya to Afghanistan during talks on Thursday. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

Gates: no US 'rush for the exits' in Afghanistan

The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, June 9, 2011 - 10:15am

BRUSSELS — U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says there will be no "rush for the exits" by the United States in Afghanistan when President Barack Obama announces details of cuts in American troop numbers in the 10-year war against Taliban insurgents.

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