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Utah has highest skin cancer rates in the country

By Meredith Francom
July 25, 2012 12:00 AM
Outside the Utah County Health Department a sign on the sidewalk says 'Free Cancer Clinic Today.' Jackie Black, who runs the clinic, said the sign saves lives every year. Utah has the highest rate of skin cancer in the country, with 90 to 100 deaths annually according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Family endured long process in order to adopt their children

By Meredith Francom
June 14, 2012 12:00 AM
The first time Mike Rosser saw the orphanage in Spassk-Dilny, Russia, it changed his life. He saw a forgotten bicycle in the yard. It was old and rusty; the chain was broken; the handlebars were crooked; it had no tires, only metal rims. But the children played with it anyway.
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Train your brain: a lesson in earthquake safety

By Meredith Francom
June 05, 2012 12:00 AM
The ground shakes. The grocery store shelves bounce and wave. Canned goods fly off the shelves toward unprepared shoppers, dropping to the ground like dead weights, landing on feet, bruising heads. Crowds run from the store, screaming in panic toward a door of exploding glass.
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Provo city offers emergency preparedness training

By Meredith Francom
June 05, 2012 12:00 AM
The former Utah County Jail looks like the set for a zombie apocalypse movie, with wires hanging from the ceiling and fake bloody hand prints on the wall.
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Five suspects charged in storage shed burglary ring

By Meredith Francom
May 29, 2012 12:00 AM
The Provo Police Department uncovered a storage shed burglary ring, discovering more than a hundred stolen items.
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Veterans honor Memorial Day

By Meredith Francom
May 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Cars rushed past on busy State Street, seemingly oblivious to the still, thoughtful group gathered inside the cemetery gates to honor military officers past and present.
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Three day closure for University Parkway starts tonight

By Meredith Francom
May 18, 2012 12:00 AM
Drivers who frequent the I-15 interchange at University Parkway will have to change their driving habits -- at least for the next few days.
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Residents look forward to convention center business draw

By Meredith Francom
May 14, 2012 12:00 AM
A snip of red ribbon on Saturday finalized the grand opening of downtown Provo's latest addition -- the Utah Valley Convention Center.
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New convention center offers food, views

By Meredith Francom
May 09, 2012 12:00 AM
The Utah Valley Convention Center not only has a state-of-the-art building, but its concession stand offers home cut french fries — but freshly prepared food is only part of the draw for this new hosting venue.
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