Legends, leaders, and legacies: The year in farewells 

At the close of a year fraught with political conflict and cultural fragmentation, Americans were touched by the deaths of two iconic figures, one hailed for restoring decency and civility to national politics, the other for imbuing pop music with a propulsive beat that cut across genres and generations.
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Cell dog saves owner’s life hours after meeting him 
Doc, a cell dog graduate, put his training to good use just hours after being adopted by David and Kaye McCall. The two have only known each other three days, yet their mutual affection is obvious.
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Labs Retrieve Top Spot — Again 
By Elaine Jarvik Deseret Morning News They’ve been No. 1 for 16 years straight, so it’s probably no wonder that Monday’s news was received with a yawn.
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