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Religion

Five new LDS temples announced at General Conference

By Ashley Lee
April 02, 2017 12:00 AM
President Thomas S. Monson announces five new temples at the Sunday Morning Session of General Conference. (Mormon Newsroom)
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Business

Utah attracts Brazilians learning English to boost job prospects

By Sydney Jorgensen
February 23, 2017 12:00 AM
Editor's note: This story pairs with another titled 'Brazilians thrive at BYU's English Language Center, gain American-style education.'
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Campus

Brazilians thrive at BYU's English Language Center

By Sydney Jorgensen
February 23, 2017 12:00 AM
Editor's note: This story pairs with another titled 'Utah continues to attract Brazilians learning English to boost job prospects.'
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Blog

People around the globe speak out on the U.S. presidential election

By Haley Hilton
November 02, 2016 12:00 AM
What do you think about the current United States presidential election? How do you feel about the two candidates who are running? How do you believe this election will affect your country?
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Sports

Brazilian police say Lochte, US swimmers were not robbed

August 18, 2016 12:00 AM
FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016, file photo, United States' Ryan Lochte checks his time in a men's 4x200-meter freestyle heat during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Lochte and three other American swimmers were robbed at gunpoint early Sunday, Aug. 14, by thieves posing as police officers who stopped their taxi and took their money and belongings, the U.S. Olympic Committee said. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)
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Local

BYU students guide spectators through Rio Olympics

By Jesse King
August 02, 2016 12:00 AM
These students knew they wanted to return to Brazil one day, but they never thought they would be able to see the Olympics in Rio while serving the people they left behind.
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Local

BYU students hope to swing Guinness hammocking record

By Laekynn Davis
June 28, 2016 12:00 AM
Hammocks are no longer just a tool for backyard relaxation, but are fast becoming an essential and trendy piece of gear for outdoor adventures. A group of BYU students is taking hammocking to a new extreme as they attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest hammock tower.
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Local

Brazilian president's impeachment trial affects Utah's Brazilian community

By Mariana Chrisney
May 25, 2016 12:00 AM
Utah's Brazilian community watched as Brazil's Senate voted to suspend President Dilma Rousseff on Thursday, May 12. She will face an impeachment trial for political scandals involving the Brazilian oil company Petrobras.
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Sports

Zika virus will be 'way down' before Rio hosts Olympics

February 19, 2016 12:00 AM
An Army soldier shows Aedes aegypti larvae found in the school where Brazil's Minister of Health Marcelo Castro launched a national day of awareness to eradicate the Aedes aegypti mosquito, in Brasilia, Brazil, Friday, Feb. 19, 2016. The Aedes aegypti mosquito is a vector for the spread of the Zika virus, it lives largely inside homes and can lay eggs in even a bottle-cap's worth of stagnant water. (Associated Press)
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Local

Wal-Mart to shutter 269 stores, 154 of them in the US

January 15, 2016 12:00 AM
Shoppers walk from the checkout at a Wal-Mart Supercenter store in Springdale, Ark. (Associated Press)
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Art

Brazilian martial arts showcased at BYU

By Micah Domingo
October 27, 2015 12:00 AM
Capoeira student spars with instructor in a 'roda' or circle, as others sing and play traditional Brazilian capoeira songs. The BYU Capoeira club invites all to learn about this culturally rich martial art during Tuesday club nights. (Micah Domingo)
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Local

Halloween still celebrated internationally

By Lorraine Chomel-Bailey
October 27, 2015 12:00 AM
Running of the Bulls takes over the BYU campus on Halloween. (BYU instagram)
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Baseball

BYU baseball player returns from mission to diamond

March 20, 2015 12:00 AM
BYU shortstop Tanner Chauncey throws the ball to first base in a baseball game against Hartford on March 6. (Ari Davis)
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Campus Events

Kennedy Center highlights Brazil as host of upcoming global events

By Veronica Destro
January 17, 2014 12:00 AM
Workers paint white lines on the grass during an inspection tour of Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AP Photo.
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World

American gun control from an international perspective

By Samantha Varvel
February 05, 2013 12:00 AM
Photo illustration by James Gardner
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Local

Funeral service for man in motorcycle accident

July 10, 2012 12:00 AM
A motorcycle ride ended in tragedy Sunday with the death of two local young adults.
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Basketball

New book highlights the 1951 NIT champions

February 28, 2012 12:00 AM
What was once a final project for a communications class ended up making one BYU alumnus a published author.
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Campus Events

Scholars visit BYU to discuss transition in global economic governance

By Jessica Banuelos
January 01, 1970 12:00 AM
Tobias Hofmann, Yoram Haftel, Andreas Fuch, Soo Yeon Kim and Daniel Nielson meet at the David M. Kennedy Center to discuss the transition in global economic governance.
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