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BYU has asked fans to wear blue and white Saturday afternoon -- it's affectionately called a Stripe Out -- to match the uniform design planned for one of the most important games of the season. Although well-intentioned, the Cougars missed an opportunity. They should have turned the date with Arizona into a fan giveaway day. The ideal gift: double-edged swords. We're joking, of course. But there is some truth — some ice cold truth — to the suggestion.

SALT LAKE CITY — After marking the first month of August that saw U.S. gas prices averaging above the $4 per gallon mark, costs at the pump hit a record mark on Monday and diesel fuel set a new all-time high as ongoing hostilities around the world continue to disrupt the petroleum industry.

SALT LAKE CITY — The Department of Education is welcoming state-level educators and district superintendents back to school with a missive that doubles as a warning. In a recent "Dear Colleague" letter signed by the DOE's Student Privacy Policy Director Frank Miller, K-12 school administrators are sternly reminded that their schools must allow parents access to their children's educational records. The consequence of noncompliance: loss of federal funding.

SALT LAKE CITY — Even in the face of a surprise layoff notice, one of over 700 sent out last month to employees of the Tyson Foods meat processing plant in Eagle Mountain, Austin Campbell is embracing an attitude of gratitude and empathy as he and his family face the challenging road ahead. "For me, I'm kind of in a blessed situation," Campbell told the Deseret News. "I finally have the bachelor's degree I sought after and I'm thankful for that. "Other people I work with, they aren't as fortunate.

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — A familiar bedtime routine in one Idaho Falls household has inspired a new children's book to help kids with eczema feel a little less alone. Idaho Falls mom Meghan Anderson wrote "Sticky Pajamas," a children's picture book inspired by her family's real-life experience with childhood eczema. Anderson has three children ages 9, 3 and 1 who have severe eczema, a condition that can cause dry, itchy and irritated skin. At home, managing it has become part of their nightly routine.

The Pac-12 football power rankings are published weekly on the Hotline and consider both the latest results and season-long performance. (Call it an objectively subjective look at the state of the race.) We have included the placement of each team in our preseason projections. The new Pac-12's long-awaited debut weekend brought a reminder of its place in the college football hierarchy. On the sport's second tier, the biggest wins can be easily dismissed and the best results are often losses.

The Big 12 power rankings are published on the Hotline each Monday throughout the regular season. The placement of teams reflects both the latest results and season-long performance. (Call them objectively subjective.) For comparative purposes, we have included each team's position in our preseason projections. Two weekends into inter-conference play, the Big 12 is holding its ground in head-to-head matchups against Power Four opponents.

MIAMI — Federal investigators examining why an Amazon cargo jet barreled off a runway at Miami International Airport and into vehicles, killing at least five people, are likely to focus on a crucial moment in the landing: whether the plane touched down too late to stop safely. Video of Sunday's landing appears to show the Boeing 767 remaining airborne well down the runway before touching down.

PARIS — A former member of a violent far-right group on Monday ​told a Paris court he shot dead former Argentina rugby international Federico Aramburu in Paris four years ago. On the opening day of his trial, Loik Le Priol ‌told the court he was responsible for the death of Aramburu, who was killed following an altercation during a night ⁠out in the French capital. "I have always ​said that I fired in self-defence," Le ⁠Priol told the jury.

LONDON — King Charles authorized a letter to senior British officials on ​Monday confirming that his youngest son Harry and Harry's wife Meghan remain non-working royals following their return to the ‌UK. The letter, which was shared with Harry's team and sent as guidance to senior ⁠officials in the government and ​military, said that after Harry ⁠and Meghan stepped down from official royal duties in 2020 ‌they "are no longer ‌working Members of The Royal Family".