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David Archuleta to start Mormon mission

Last updated Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - 5:04pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- "American Idol" runner-up David Archuleta has posted a farewell YouTube video to fans as he prepares for a two-year Mormon mission in South America.

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FILE- This Wednesday, June 8, 2011 file photo shows David Archuleta as he arrives at the 2011 CMT Music Awards in Nashville, Tenn. Utah's favorite son and 2007 American Idol runner-up David Archuleta says he'll take a break from his singing career to serve a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, FILE)

David Archuleta announces plans for Mormon mission

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, December 20, 2011 - 2:55pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah's favorite son and 2007 American Idol runner-up David Archuleta says he'll take a break from his singing career to serve a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, left, gestures during a speech as New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie listens at a fundraising event in Parsippany, N.J., Monday, Dec. 12, 2011. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

Romney says Mormon mission taught him how to be frugal

Maeve Reston Los Angeles Times

Last updated Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - 12:28pm

HUDSON, N.H. -- Mitt Romney has been criticized for being too guarded and impersonal on the campaign trail.

But on Sunday in Hudson, N.H., when a voter asked him to share an experience that had changed his world view, the Republican presidential contender opened up about how his experience as a Mormon missionary in France gave him an appreciation for the privileges of his upbringing.

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