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  <title>Utah GOP could revamp state caucus system at convention</title>
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  <description><![CDATA[Utah Republicans will select a new state party leader at their annual organizing convention Saturday. They will also consider revamping the way they nominate party candidates.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 19:59:00 MDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Opinion: Why Benghazi matters</title>
  <dc:creator>Rep. Jason Chaffetz</dc:creator>
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  <description><![CDATA[What difference, at this point, does Benghazi make? That question, asked by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during Congressional hearings on Benghazi last January has taken on new relevance in light of a trio of emerging scandals.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 10:27:00 MDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Additional investigation targets Utah AG</title>
  <dc:creator>Richard Piatt</dc:creator>
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  <description><![CDATA[Another investigation targeting the office of Utah's Attorney General has been confirmed, though officials have been careful not to specify any targets or what specific laws they're investigating.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 18:07:00 MDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Badgered: Obama acts, but Republicans unsatisfied </title>
  <dc:creator>By JULIE PACE </dc:creator>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 15:20:30 MDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Obama calls on Congress to fund embassy security </title>
  <dc:creator>By NEDRA PICKLER and DONNA CASSATA </dc:creator>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 14:44:35 MDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Legislature proposes amendment to have A.G. appointed, not elected</title>
  <dc:creator>Richard Piatt</dc:creator>
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  <description><![CDATA[Allegations against John Swallow have prompted a response from the Utah Legislature in proposing a bill to amend the Utah Constitution to have the attorney general appointed rather than elected.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 20:59:35 MDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Obama: IRS acting commissioner being ousted </title>
  <dc:creator>By JIM KUHNHENN </dc:creator>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 17:00:55 MDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Holder defends subpoenas for AP telephone records </title>
  <dc:creator>By PETE YOST </dc:creator>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 14:24:06 MDT</pubDate>
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  <title>'I'm sure not a criminal,' says A.G. of ongoing accusations</title>
  <dc:creator>Richard Piatt</dc:creator>
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  <description><![CDATA[The Attorney General has been silent for weeks due to an ongoing investigation, but he interviewed with KSL NewsRadio on Tuesday to address the avalanche of bad publicity geared towards him.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 22:08:00 MDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Tougher drunken driving threshold recommended</title>
  <dc:creator>Joan Lowy, Associated Press </dc:creator>
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  <description><![CDATA[Federal accident investigators recommended Tuesday that states cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half, matching a standard that has substantially reduced highway deaths in other countries.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 22:04:00 MDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Justice investigating IRS targeting of tea party </title>
  <dc:creator>By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER and HENRY C. JACKSON </dc:creator>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 21:03:14 MDT</pubDate>
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  <title>US diplomat ordered to leave Russia in spy case </title>
  <dc:creator>By LYNN BERRY </dc:creator>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 20:15:21 MDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Opinion: Courage shown in speaking up against John Swallow</title>
  <dc:creator>Daniel Burton, ksl.com Contributor</dc:creator>
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  <description><![CDATA[The bar complaint against John Swallow is unique among the allegations against Utah's attorney general in that it was filed by someone not under the cloud of a criminal investigation. In other words, by an honest person.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 11:49:15 MDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Lawmakers to add Swallow investigation to interim meeting talks</title>
  <dc:creator>Richard Piatt</dc:creator>
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  <description><![CDATA[A recent round of bad publicity for Attorney General John Swallow is sparking a series of meetings this week at the Utah Legislature. Lawmakers are expected to add those discussions to regularly scheduled interim meeting as soon as Tuesday.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 19:30:00 MDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Gov't obtains wide AP phone records in probe </title>
  <dc:creator>By MARK SHERMAN </dc:creator>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 16:24:28 MDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Obama tries to swat down 2 swirling controversies </title>
  <dc:creator>By JULIE PACE </dc:creator>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 15:14:40 MDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Obama slams GOP focus on Benghazi as politics </title>
  <dc:creator>By DONNA CASSATA </dc:creator>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 15:02:54 MDT</pubDate>
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  <title>AP Exclusive: IRS knew tea party targeted in 2011 </title>
  <dc:creator>By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER </dc:creator>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 19:51:02 MDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Special prosecutor will investigate Swallow for alleged ethics violations</title>
  <dc:creator>Dennis Romboy</dc:creator>
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  <description><![CDATA[The lieutenant governor's office said Friday it will seek to appoint special counsel to investigate three of 12 alleged elections violations against Attorney General John Swallow.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 22:42:05 MDT</pubDate>
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  <title>2016 looms: Paul, Jindal visit early voting states </title>
  <dc:creator>By THOMAS BEAUMONT and STEVE PEOPLES </dc:creator>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 20:12:15 MDT</pubDate>
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