The Power in You

The Power In You – A chart-topping country singer is lending his talent to help Utah kids. When Collin Raye heard about the “Power in You” program and its aim to help teens face challenges such as bullying, drug abuse and eating disorders, he wanted to help. So Raye agreed to record their theme song, “The Power in You” which will be used at events to help inspire teens to find their own power within. “It’s a big powerful poetic reminder of how not only do you have to make decisions, but you have to be around people who are going to help you do that, and it’s very difficult on your own” says Raye

Post-Election, State GOP Leaders Still Push Drug Testing the Poor

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And one of the GOP's favorites is back: a review of state legislative action in the past several weeks reveals that Republicans are once again proposing bills to require drug tests for poor and unemployed people seeking government assistance. The past …
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Famous deaths

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The team's defensive coordinator, Jerry Sandusky, was charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse, and Paterno allegedly knew about one such incident, and passed the information through the university, but didn't report it to police. He died of lung …
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In wake of alleged ethics violations, supes debate whether new policy is needed

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According to the report, titled "A Troubling Contract, Questionable Ethics," Rist and Sean Hosman were "in near daily contact" in the summer of 2011, with Rist apparently trying to get her drug-addicted friend into rehab. In one … Hosman, the CEO of …
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