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Scouts OK gay youths, not leaders

The decision is framed as a compromise but one that could lead to thousands of defections.

NATIONAL

Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys

After lengthy and wrenching debate, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America have voted to open their ranks to openly gay boys for the first time, but heated reactions from the left and right made clear that the BSA's controversies are far from over.

NATIONAL ECONOMY

Stocks open lower, market headed for a weekly loss

Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street, putting the market on track for its first weekly loss after four weeks of gains.

WORLD

Abe on 1st trip to Myanmar by Japan PM in 36 years

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Myanmar on Friday on the first visit to the country by a Japanese leader in 36 years, as Tokyo bids to reassert its position as a top economic partner after decades of frosty relations with the previous military regime.

NATIONAL

Wash. I-5 bridge collapse caused by oversize load

A truck carrying an oversize load struck a bridge on the major thoroughfare between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the span and two vehicles into the Skagit River below, though all three occupants suffered only minor injuries.

WORLD

Russia: Syrian regime may take part in peace talks

The Syrian government has agreed "in principle" to attend a conference proposed by Russia and the United States on ending the country's civil war, Russia's Foreign Ministry said Friday, the first confirmation that President Bashar Assad's regime would be willing to take part in the talks with the...

NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS

US durable goods orders rise 3.3 percent in April

U.S. orders for long-lasting manufactured goods rebounded in April, buoyed by more demand for aircraft and stronger business investment. The gains suggest economic growth may be holding steady this spring.

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