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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
- 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 15 minutes ago

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Toro makes a profit despite unusual weather that hurt sales

Sales of professional gear for landscaping and golf courses made up for slow lawn mower sales. Full storyFull story Updated 8:02 PM

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Obama implored Congress to close the much-maligned Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba and pledged to allow greater oversight of the drone program. Full storyFull story Updated 6:25 PM

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Jurors deadlock on Jodi Arias penalty; retrial set

Jurors who spent five months determining Jodi Arias' fate couldn't decide whether she should get life in prison or die for murdering her boyfriend, sending prosecutors back to the drawing board to rehash the shocking case of sex, lies and violence to another 12 people. Full storyFull story Updated 8:54 PM

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