Impressing freshmen has always been easy.

Season nine of “American Idol” premiered Tuesday night with its typical share of tear-inducing back-stories, quirky characters and – inevitably – horribly and hilariously awful “singers.” Now, after watching “American Idol” for the past seven years, nothing on the show can faze me anymore. I’ve seen it all with the safety of my remote control in hand.

After much contention, the Davis City Council discussed an area being used to curb the city’s expenditures in the face of a suffering economy.

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