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Essential News from The Associated Press
Latest Headlines  Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boysMay 24, 20137:56 AM ET GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — 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.  Wash. I-5 bridge collapse caused by oversize loadMay 24, 20139:59 AM ET MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — 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.  Obama balances threats against Americans' rightsMay 24, 20133:39 AM ET WASHINGTON (AP) — Forecasting the changing nature of threats against the U.S. for years to come, President Barack Obama says "America is at a crossroads." And so, too, is his presidency's counterterrorism policy, which has long struggled to balance protecting the nation from terror attacks while upholding Americans' rights.  IRS replaces official who revealed targetingMay 24, 20133:44 AM ET WASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service official who led the unit that targeted tea party groups and publicly disclosed the activity has been replaced, making her the third top IRS official moved aside since the episode was revealed two weeks ago. 
Latest Headlines   Quick's LA Kings put Sharks on brink with 3-0 winMay 24, 20133:49 AM ET LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings haven't lost a home game in two months, and the San Jose Sharks gave nothing close to the effort necessary to snap the champions' streak in Game 5.  Rangers top Bruins in OT, force Game 5 in BostonMay 24, 20133:28 AM ET NEW YORK (AP) — During a sluggish first period, a difficult second period, and a tense third period, there were few signs the New York Rangers would be able to hold off the Boston Bruins and extend their season for at least one more game.  
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