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Vote approaches on whether Scouts should accept gay boys

 May 19, 2013; Updated: 11:55 pm

With its ranks deeply divided, the Boy Scouts of America is asking its local leaders from across the country to decide whether its contentious membership policy should be overhauled so that openly gay boys can participate in Scout...

Authorities say Hofstra student was killed by police

 May 19, 2013; Updated: 11:42 pm

Mineola, N.Y. - A Hofstra University student being held at gunpoint by an intruder was accidently shot and killed by a police officer who had responded to the home invasion at an off-campus home, police said Saturday.

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Papal greeting

 May 19, 2013; Updated: 12:05 am

Pope Francis arrives Saturday for a meeting with the faithful on the occasion of a Pentecostal vigil at St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.

Buddha's birthday party

 May 18, 2013; Updated: 12:26 am

Buddhists gather under lanterns during a service to celebrate Buddha's birthday at Jogye temple in Seoul, South Korea, on Friday. Many Buddhists visited temples nationally to celebrate Buddha's 2,557th birthday and pray with their wishes.

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