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Utah Rep. John Curtis holds a 34-percentage-point lead over his Democratic opponent, Caroline Gleich, in the race to replace Sen. Mitt Romney, according to a new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll conducted by HarrisX.

In a head-to-head contest, 56% of registered Utah voters said they would support Curtis, a Republican representing Utah’s 3rd Congressional District; 22% said they would cast their ballot for Gleich, the Democratic nominee; and another 22% said they don’t know who they would vote for, the poll found.

When these undecided voters were asked to choose who they would vote for if the election were held today, Curtis’ lead over Gleich increased to 71%-29%. This 40-point advantage remained constant when voters are given the option of voting for independent American candidate Carlton Bowen.

Read more about the poll.

Veteran athletes unite for Golden Age Games in Salt Lake City

Retired Army Sgt. 1st Class Tom Vogan is adding “veteran athlete” to his resume — an already eventful life history which includes being a draftee, teacher, Stage 4 cancer survivor and professional Santa Claus.

Vogan, who lives in American Fork, Utah, is one of nearly 1,000 United States veterans that will gather in Salt Lake City this weekend and coming week to take part in the 38th annual National Veterans Golden Age Games.

The games were founded in 1985 and feature “sports competitions and health education sessions to demonstrate the value that sports, wellness, and fitness provide to assist veterans with living an active and healthy lifestyle” for veterans 55 years old or older, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Roughly 925 veterans from more than 40 states, including about 60 Utahns representing the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, will compete in the games’ wide range of competitions, including cornhole, badminton, shooting and cycling.

Read more about Tom Vogan and the Veterans Golden Age Games.

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FROM BYU 1984 MAGAZINE

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Health

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Faith

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Is the Republican Party or Democratic Party more welcoming to people of faith? (Deseret News)

Politics

Poll: Most Americans fear political violence before, after election (Deseret News)

Did Republican speakers at the Democratic convention persuade voters to support Kamala Harris? (Deseret News)

Utah voters split on U.S. Supreme Court term limits (Deseret News)

The U.S.

SpaceX will return stranded astronauts next year (BBC News)

California sees a summer of extremes, from heat waves and wildfires to snow (The Associated Press)

The World

Gaza ceasefire talks resume in Cairo, with no sign of progress (Reuters)

Satellite images show Ukraine's expanding attacks inside Russia (NBC News)

Sports

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Will BYU struggle, or prove the doubters wrong? (Deseret News)

‘Taysom Hill can do everything’: Why a former BYU QB almost played linebacker for the Saints (Deseret News)

Is Nate Dreiling the right man for the Utah State job? (Deseret News)