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Boy Scouts gay ban: Leaders propose lifting gay ban for youth

Boy Scouts of America's executive committee, after surveying it's million-member community, drafted a resolution proposing to remove the ban on gay youth while keeping it for all adult leaders.

Decoder Wire Gun control: Three ways supporters are carrying on the fight

Energy Voices How much will replacing coal cost Los Angeles? (Sponsored content)

Top Picks: 'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! Live,' a documentary on William Randolph Hearst, and more

Losing $25M a day? Congress shrugs off USPS losses

Livable super-Earths? Two candidates among Kepler's latest finds.

3 novels with unforgettable main characters

Decoder Wire After Senate defeats, prospects for gun control shift to states

Opinion Why the 90 percent lost on gun background checks

Energy Voices Climate change deniers strike out – even in energy-rich Kansas

'Run for Boston' helps runners everywhere cope with marathon horror (+video)

John Kerry to Congress: Middle East peace effort is urgent

Robert Reich Boston bombings: A moment of unity amid economic division

Latin America Monitor Are some Mexican cartels aiming for a more peaceful coexistence?

Bank of America settles lawsuit; profits disappoint

Boston bombing: Obama says culprits will feel 'weight of justice'

Boston attack: Swath of city on lockdown as police scour for additional bombs

Boston explosions: Cities on alert in US and UK

Supreme Court refuses e-mail privacy case, leaving divergent opinions intact

Supreme Court declines potential major gun rights case, leaving limits intact

Tugboat sinks in Calif., Coast Guard rescues four

States drop GED? Why some states are balking at GED (+video)

John Galardi dies, leaves Wienerschnitzel hot dog chain legacy

Disneyland Space Mountain shut down over safety issues (+video)

Coachella 2013: Red Hot Chilli Peppers rock in the wind (+video)