Salt Lake Tribune – As Cottonwood Mall is demolished, firefighters will train in the crumbling buildings As shoppers flood stores in search of last-minute gifts, firefighters already have bagged the perfect present: They got a mall. Through the end of January, the Unified Fire Authority will conduct extensive training exercises in Holladay’s now-nearly-empty Cottonwood Mall at 4835 S. Highland Drive. “It’s a once-in-a-career opportunity to go there and do drills and practices,” UFA Capt. Troy Prows said Friday. “We use structures that are ready to be destroyed for practice.” But rarely do those buildings come so super-sized – with 700,000…
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Salt Lake Tribune – Mitt’s quote about God not speaking to anyone since Moses raises more questions: What about LDS Church founder Smith? WASHINGTON – Presidential candidate Mitt Romney says in a videotaped interview that he doesn’t know that God has spoken to anyone since the time of Moses. Right. What about that Joe Smith guy? Wasn’t there some sort of conversation in a sacred grove thingy? If this guy is actually elected President, can he even ride the First Mountainbike without backpedaling?