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With the hot days of summer here, nothing pairs better with a glass of cold iced tea than something sweet.

SALT LAKE CITY — August is National Shooting Sports Month, making it a great time to hit the shooting range. Whether you are a beginner who wants to shoot a bow or rifle for the first time or you’re a seasoned hunter prepping for the fall hunts, the two Utah Division of Wildlife Resources shooting ranges offer something for everyone.

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Scientists just found a cure for "bubble boy" disease, the rare genetic condition that severely weakens babies' immune systems. The therapy uses a modified virus to replace an infant's mutated genes with normal, functioning ones.

Unfortunately, a new proposal could hamper innovation like this.

The policy, called binding arbitration, would allow government-appointed officials to dictate what Medicare pays for certain drugs.

How to prevent injuries and prepare for a safe, successful archery hunt 

SALT LAKE CITY — Several Utah archery hunts for bull elk and buck mule deer begin Saturday, Aug. 17. If you will be archery hunting this fall, there are several ways you can prepare for the hunt and stay safe while out in the field.

While archery hunting doesn’t involve firearms, it does present some unique risks that hunters should be aware of. 

 Years ago, it was hard to be a racist. You had to be fitted for and spend money on a white gown and don a pointy hat. You celebrated racism by getting some burlap, wrapping it around a cross, setting it ablaze and dancing around it carrying torches. Sometimes, as did Lester Maddox, you had to buy axe handles for yourself and your supporters to wield to forcibly turn away black customers from your restaurant. Or, as in the case of Theophilus "Bull" Connor, you had to learn to direct fire hoses and vicious police attack dogs against civil rights demonstrators.