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North Country towns Hibbing, Duluth tangled up in Bob Dylan

If the Blood on the Tracks Express train ride or the Hard Rain in Duluth benefit concert hasn’t made you rush to the North Country this week for Bob Dylan’s 72nd birthday, at least give Hibbing and Duluth credit for finally getting excited about their most famous native son. Updated 19 minutes ago
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Second fourth-grade victim found; Lilydale mudslide area closed

St. Paul closed part of Lilydale Regional Park while it investigates what triggered the landslide that killed St. Louis Park fourth-graders Mohammed Fofana and Haysem Sani. Updated 20 minutes ago

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Boy Scouts vote to accept gay boys; ban on gay leaders remains

The Boy Scouts of America threw open its ranks Thursday to gay Scouts but not gay Scout leaders — a fiercely contested compromise that some warned could fracture the organization and lead to mass defections of members and donors. Updated 8:26 PM
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