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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 12 minutes ago
- June 18, 2012: Minnesota's biggest Boy Scout group says gays are welcome

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Dayton signs tax bill: 2% hike for wealthy, $1.60 hike on cigarettes

The tax bill Dayton signed Thursday includes a 2 percent income tax increase on the wealthiest 2 percent of Minnesota. It also includes a $1.60 increase in the state's current cigarette tax of $1.23 a pack Updated 5:03 PM
- Dayton signs Legacy bill; vetoes metro parks, invasive species $$
- Poll: Dayton approval down but still favored for re-election

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Part of Lilydale Park will close for investigation of fatal landslide

The city of St. Paul is closing part of Lilydale Regional Park while they investigate what led to the landslide that killed two St. Louis Park fourth-graders, Mohammed Fofana and Haysem Sani.. Updated 9 minutes ago

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Twins-Tigers in a rain delay in the Motor City

Scott Diamond tries to turn things around for himself and the team as the Twins kick off a four-game series against the Tigers at Comerica Park. Game 1 of the series is delayed because of rain. Full storyFull story Updated 20 minutes ago

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Search for missing Eden Prairie woman continues this weekend

More than three weeks after she disappeared, Mandy Matula’s family and friends will continue the search for her Saturday on the Mississippi River in St. Cloud, hoping all the boaters out for Memorial Day weekend will help scan area lakes. Full storyFull story Updated 3:32 PM

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New home prices rise at strongest rate on record

Nationwide sales rose 2.3 percent, beating analyst expectations. In the Twin Cities, new home starts are up more than 50 percent over last year. Full storyFull story Updated 11:19 AM

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Obama sees narrower terror threat, defends drones

President Barack Obama sought Thursday to advance the U.S. beyond the unrelenting war effort of the past dozen years, defining a narrower terror threat from smaller networks and homegrown extremists rather than the grandiose plots of Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida. Full storyFull story Updated 4 minutes ago

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Twins-Tigers in a rain delay in the Motor City

Scott Diamond tries to turn things around for himself and the team as the Twins kick off a four-game series against the Tigers at Comerica Park. Game 1 of the series is delayed because of rain. Full storyFull story Updated 20 minutes ago