LDS SN News http://LDSSinglesNetwork.com/news/ Keeping Latter-day Saints informed on news and issues related to our faith 13th Article simple yet powerful http://www.desnews.com/cn/view/1,1721,495006060,00.html Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:07:27 -0600 President Hinckley told 22,000 students at a fully-packed BYU Marriott Center that its virtues should be at the center of students' academic achievement. President Hinckley to host free birthday concert http://tv.ksl.com/index.php?nid=39&sid=211202 Fri, 10 Jun 2005 08:39:24 -0600 President Hinckley's 95th birthday will be celebrated on July 22 with a concert featuring performers including the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Gladys Knight, Donny Osmond. Bidder to pay $70,000 for Young's will http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,600140108,00.html Fri, 10 Jun 2005 08:39:21 -0600 The reported original last will and testament of LDS prophet Brigham Young sold Wednesday at a Pennsylvania auction house for $70,000 to an anonymous buyer. The Myth of the BYU Missionary Advantage http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=132&p=2&c=386324 Fri, 10 Jun 2005 08:39:15 -0600 Nate Crain debunks the myth that BYU has an unfair advantage in sports because of returned missionaries. Ex-Utah Governor Gears Up For LDS Mission http://www.4utah.com/local_news/local_headlines/story.aspx?content_id=E9C5D0E7-4B19-4267-91C2-460BB3BED36C Thu, 19 May 2005 09:41:26 -0600 The first female governor of Utah has a new challenge --an LDS mission. Olene Walker will join her husband, Myron, to serve in New York City this summer. During the mission, they will work with diplomats at the United Nations. Study finds LDS faith helps teens avoid risks http://www.oregonlive.com/metrosouthwest/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/metro_southwest_news/1116323736233331.xml&coll=7 Thu, 19 May 2005 09:41:20 -0600 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's ongoing National Study of Youth and Religion recently released its findings that of the more than 3,000 teens it surveyed, Mormons are best at avoiding alcohol and premarital sex. It also shows that they excel in school and have a positive attitude about the future. The teens who scored next best were conservative Protestants. Historians discuss Joseph Smith at Library of Congress http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,600132037,00.html Tue, 10 May 2005 12:17:41 -0600 LDS and non-LDS historians held a two-day conference at the Library of Congress on "The Worlds of Joseph Smith," a series of lectures and scholarly commentary commemorating the bicentennial of Joseph Smith's birth. LDS Singles Network now offering free email, chat http://ldssinglesnetwork.com/press/releases/-/8/ Tue, 26 Apr 2005 16:52:57 -0600 LDS Singles Network has made all features of the site free, and is charging only for profile enhancements and higher search results placement. Free communication will solve a major problem plaguing singles sites: emails sent to non-paying members going unread and unresponded to. New Branch in Branford, Florida http://www.suwanneedemocrat.com/content/4/4255/ Tue, 01 Feb 2005 20:23:51 -0700 The Church continues to grow in Florida with new congregation of 150. LDS Author Wins Approval From Discriminating AML Reviewers http://www.mahonri.org/story/2005/1/21/15859/3985 Wed, 26 Jan 2005 08:24:02 -0700 With six children under the age of fifteen, Linda Paulson Adams, author of gripping LDS speculative fiction trilogy, is often asked how she finds the time to write--especially full-length novels. She states, "I'm a Mom first, writer second. Returned Missionaries Boost PSU Basketball Team http://www.ldslivingonline.com/story1.php?aid=370 Tue, 25 Jan 2005 09:01:54 -0700 The arrival of four new Viking players changed several things about this Portland team. 84% of major Utah stores open on the Sabbath http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,600106453,00.html Sun, 23 Jan 2005 10:11:27 -0700 A Deseret Morning News study found that, in a dramatic change from fifty years ago, the vast majority of major Utah stores are now open on Sunday. Popular LDS Author Scores High With Library Journal http://www.mahonri.org/story/2005/1/20/864/06288 Fri, 21 Jan 2005 08:23:21 -0700 Rachel Ann Nunes receives accolades from America's top library magazine, Library Journal. New LDS summer pageant to open in Nauvoo http://www.dailygate.com/articles/2005/01/19/news/news7.txt Thu, 20 Jan 2005 09:19:24 -0700 The "City of Joseph" pageant in Nauvoo has ended after nearly 30 years. This summer, it will be replaced by a new pageant commemorating the 200th birthday of Joseph Smith. LDS Film Festival is Growing http://radio.ksl.com/index.php?sid=145654&nid=19 Thu, 20 Jan 2005 09:19:21 -0700 The LDS Film Festival in Provo runs concurrently with the Sundance Film Festival.