Utah changed its state flag to honor Mormon work ethic — but it was a total flop. Now, even the state's governor admitted he 'should have known better.'

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Utah Sen. Dan McCay, R-Riverton, unfurls the state's new flag during a Senate media availability on Thursday, March 2, 2023, in Salt Lake City. Opponents of the new state flag have filed a referendum in an attempt to bypass the Legislature and let voters decide on the design.

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10 Things in Tech: Uber wants to predict your habits, Apple and Google team up, and Lebron James eyes Complex Networks

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May the Fourth be with you, friends. I'm Diamond Naga Siu, and I'm a proud dollar coin owner. But you know what I'd love even more than a $1 coin? A $1 trillion dollar platinum coin.

Pornhub blocks access in Utah in response to age verification law

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Pornhub blocks access for Utah residents in response to a new age verification law.

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'This was supposed to be our forever home': 2 Utah houses slide down a cliff months after residents were forced to evacuate

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The debris from the homes slid hundreds of feet down into the canyon below, and prompted trail closures for safety.

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Here are the top 10 states to live in if you want to work remotely, according to a new study

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A remote worker attends a virtual meeting on their laptop.

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Utah just passed a bill that will force children to get parental consent before joining social media platforms

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Utah's governor Spencer Cox introduced a bill requiring social media companies to have a curfew for minors.

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GOP Sen. Mike Lee's 'based' personal Twitter account briefly suspended after he tweeted at Japanese prime minister

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Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah at a hearing on January 24, 2023.
Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah at a hearing on January 24, 2023.

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The Great Salt Lake in Utah is disappearing, leaving behind a toxic bowl of dust and potentially one of the greatest environmental disasters in US history

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The Great Salt Lake in Utah is at risk of disappearing within five years, scientists say.

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Children as young as 10 and rape victims were sterilized in Utah as late as the 1970s. Time is running out to get justice.

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I'm a 17-year-old trans kid in Utah, and I'm uprooting my life because of a law that bans gender-affirming care

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