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The biggest surprise of college football’s National Signing Day is Motekiai Langi, a 6’7″, 410-pound teenager from Tonga with so little football experience that people thought he was a hoax. BYU gave Langi a scholarship, despite the fact that head coach Bronco Mendenhall met him for a grand total of 15 minutes and, as Deadspin notes, his entire recruiting evaluation was …

Originally reported by Barbie Latza Nadeau for The Daily Beast: ROME, Italy — On the outskirts of Rome along the ancient Catholic pilgrim route known as the Via Francigena and not far from a giant shopping center featuring a massive IKEA and the French do-it-yourself Mecca called Leroy Merlin, cranes are hoisting giant spires onto the top of a Baroque-revival-style …

Mitt Romney said Friday that he would not seek the Republican nomination for president in 2016. Mr. Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, shared his decision on a conference call with a small group of advisers. In a second call to a larger group of supporters, Mr. Romney said, “After putting considerable thought into making another run for president, I’ve decided …

Al Qaeda wants to kill him. Insurgents who chant “Death to America!” have toppled the government. A civil war rages around him. Most of his colleagues have left, and a top U.S. senator says he should go, too. But Matthew H. Tueller has so far hung on in what might be the world’s most dangerous diplomatic job: U.S. Ambassador to …

Religious freedom is a hot topic, both within the Church and without. Nothing makes this more clear than the Church’s recent news conference calling for laws to protect religious freedoms that were described as “eroding.” But what does religious freedom mean for you? And how can you support the idea of fairness for all? We have five tips to help you …

Modern conveniences like cellphones and the Internet increasingly make living in rural Alaska less rural and decidedly more intriguing. With small villages scattered across the largest state connected by frozen roads and air travel, Alaskans are innovative in many ways. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are no exception, with the formation in recent years of the …

The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the open house, cultural celebration and dedication dates for the Trujillo Peru and Indianapolis Indiana Temples. Trujillo Peru TempleA free public open house for the Trujillo Peru Temple will begin on Friday, May 8, and go through Saturday, May 30, 2015, and run every day except …

UPDATE: Dehlin has provided a press release. Ordain Women has also released a statement supporting Dehlin. – Reported by Laurie Goodstein for the New York Times. Photo Courtesy of Richard Perry of the New York Times.   The Mormon Church has moved to excommunicate the prominent Utah-based founder of an online forum for critical or doubting Mormons, charging him with …

One day a friend invited me to his house. I noticed that he was not smoking or drinking, as he had always been in the past. “Are you sick or something?” I asked. “No,” he said. Then it comes to me. “Is it for religion?” I asked. “Yes.” He said. I was puzzled. As I was trying to keep away …

As 2014 comes to close, we took a look back at some of the biggest moments in LDS news and events. If you enjoyed our list, make sure to check out the list compiled by Mormon Newsroom for their top stories in 2014. The Best LDS News Stories of 2014 January 4, 2014 – Mother of Six Appointed Executive Mayor …