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On the other hand, it may be that the slightly more general answer
is the virtual state of Moroni:<br>
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<b><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://tinyurl.com/q27yohc">http://tinyurl.com/q27yohc</a></b><br>
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"The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced a new
policy in its handbook stating that children living in a same-sex
household may not be blessed as babies or baptized until they are
18.
<p>The policy change, which also states that those in a same-sex
marriage are to be considered apostates, was confirmed Thursday by
church spokesman Eric Hawkins."<br>
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More on the story at the link above.<br>
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Ken<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/5/2015 9:20 PM, Scott Dredge
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<div>Which states could possibly be worse than Idaho for women,
gays, and minorities? Alabama and Missouri?</div>
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If I am not mistaken, the specific reference is to the following:<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://247wallst.com/special-report/2014/10/16/the-10-worst-states-for-women-2/4/">http://247wallst.com/special-report/2014/10/16/the-10-worst-states-for-women-2/4/</a>
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<div>On Nov 5, 2015, at 9:49 AM, O'Neill, Kelly (<a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:koneill@uidaho.edu"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:koneill@uidaho.edu">koneill@uidaho.edu</a></a>)
<<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:koneill@uidaho.edu">koneill@uidaho.edu</a>>
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ironic that Idaho is ranked #3 worst state for women…
Kelly O<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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[<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Kenneth Marcy<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 5, 2015 8:03 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Vision2020] America’s 50 Best
Cities to Live: 1. Meridian, Idaho<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p>Moving within the United States from one city to another
is much more common today. No matter the reasons for the
move — buying a house, looking for a new job, leaving home
for the first time — it remains a major undertaking. A
host of factors play an important role in the decision
where to move, including the quality of schools, the
strength of the local economy and job market, safety,
culture, and even climate. Americans facing this decision
have much to consider.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>To determine America’s best cities to live in, 24/7 Wall
St. reviewed data on the 550 U.S. cities with populations
of 65,000 or more as measured by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Based on a range of variables, including crime rates,
employment growth, access to restaurants and attractions,
educational attainment, and housing affordability, 24/7
Wall St. identified America’s 50 Best Cities to Live.<o:p></o:p></p>
<h3><strong>1. Meridian, Idaho</strong><o:p></o:p></h3>
<p><strong>> Population:</strong> 87,739<br>
<strong>> Median home value:</strong> $193,900<br>
<strong>> Poverty rate:</strong> 10.9%<br>
<strong>> Pct. with at least a bachelor’s degree:</strong>
27.7%<br>
<strong>> Amenities per 100,000 residents:</strong>
169.8<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Meridian, located just outside of Idaho’s capital city of
Boise, is 24//7 Wall St.’s best city to live in. The city
is safe, and jobs have attracted growing numbers of new
residents. Only 80 violent crimes were reported per
100,000 in Meridian last year, a fraction of the national
violent crime rate of 366 violent crimes per 100,000
Americans.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">The annual
unemployment rate in the city is also quite low. At just
4.1%, it is lower than the state’s jobless rate of 4.8%
and well below the national jobless rate of 6.2%.
Moreover, jobs are being added to the local economy faster
than in most of the United States. The 7.4% increase in
the number of jobs from 2012 through last year was much
greater than the national job growth rate of 1.8% over
that period. Prospective employment is frequently the
first priority for Americans considering relocation. With
the strong job market, Meridian’s population has been
growing dramatically in recent years. Over the five years
through 2014, the city’s population growth rate of 28.0%
was more than four times the nationwide population growth
of 6.5%.<br>
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More of the story at: <b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://tinyurl.com/qbnsmlm">http://tinyurl.com/qbnsmlm</a></b>
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