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Blood banks in Utah face critical shortages, urging donations before Labor Day.

The American Red Cross and ARUP Blood Services offer incentives for blood donors.

ARUP needs 75 daily donors; the Red Cross requires 12,500 nationwide daily donors.

SALT LAKE CITY — ARUP Blood Services and the American Red Cross are both out for blood — but in the nicest way.

They want to save lives. And they're also each offering something in exchange for folks who extend a helping arm to replenish a lagging blood supply leading into the long holiday weekend.

The American Red Cross is giving blood donors a "Peanuts" character mystery bag containing one of four limited-edition T-shirt designs, while supplies last. Each showcases one of the "Peanuts" characters. The mystery is which one is in

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