National

Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys

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. Full Story

• Correction: Oklahoma Tornado story
• Investigator: Missing Iowa girl's blood found
• New federal prosecutor nominated for Chicago

Entertainment

6 Wyeth paintings fetch $2M at NYC auction

Six paintings by the famous Wyeth family of artists have sold for just over $2 million at a New York City auction. Full Story

• Actress Bynes arrested in NYC on marijuana charge
• Brown hounded for calling Manila 'gates of hell'
• WikiLeaks leaks `We Steal Secrets' doc transcript

Health

• Hobby Lobby tests birth-control coverage mandate
• WHO: Scientific red tape mars efforts vs. virus
• Alabama mystery illness solved: it's common flu

World

Muslim hard-liners ID suspect in London attack

A man seen with bloody hands wielding a butcher knife after the killing of a British soldier on the streets of London was described as a convert to Islam who took part in demonstrations with a banned radical group, two Muslim hard-liners said Thursday. Full Story

• Asia stock markets edge up after big sell-off
• Chinese media: North Korea envoy offers talks
• Stricken Japan nuke plant struggles to keep staff

Local

Three rescued from river after bridge collapses in Washington

A photo from the scene showed a man sitting on top of his car, which was partially submerged. Full Story

Jodi Arias: Hung jury, judge declares mistrial

Jodi Arias: Hung jury, judge declares mistrial Full Story

Sports

Tigers lose on Fielder's single off Burton's glove

Ron Gardenhire has never made a secret of his admiration for Prince Fielder. Full Story

• KC's Santana fans 8, but gives up 4 HRs to Angels
• Angels hit 4 HRs, beat Royals 5-4
• Francona manages at Fenway for 1st time since 2011

Politics

• GOP's Walker touts state ties during trip to Iowa
• Rep. Jo Bonner resigning to take Ala. college post
• Weiner gets started stumping in NYC mayoral race

Finance

Sears reports bigger-than-expected 1Q loss

It was another ugly quarter for Sears Holdings Corp. Full Story

• Japan's PM Abe defends policies as markets settle
• Procter & Gamble brings back A.G. Lafley as CEO
• Why worry? Less aid by Fed would point to recovery

Science & Tech

Cockroaches quickly lose sweet tooth to survive

For decades, people have been getting rid of cockroaches by setting out bait mixed with poison. But in the late 1980s, in an apartment test kitchen in Florida, something went very wrong. Full Story

• NASA head views progress on asteroid lasso mission
• Hurricane outlook: Another busy Atlantic season
• 2013 hurricane names: From Andrea to Wendy

Strange

• Council members abstain from vote on abstaining
• For Philadelphia bicyclist, a cat is his co-pilot
• Crane accident cuts power to one-third of Vietnam