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July 10, 2015 1:52 PM

Counter Stories: Formative songs, summer jams

Find some shade, a comfy chair, and a cold drink, and enjoy this musical ode to summer, courtesy of Counter Stories.

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July 10, 2015 9:32 AM

Historic moment: South Carolina removes Confederate flag

The flag was brought down from a 30-foot pole on the Statehouse grounds and moved to the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum.

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July 10, 2015 7:57 AM

Historic moment: South Carolina poised to remove Confederate flag

The flag was first flown over the state's Capitol dome in 1961, celebrating the hundredth anniversary of the Civil War. But it was kept there as a protest against the Civil Rights movement.

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July 10, 2015 3:11 AM

Lake Minnetonka officials worry July Fourth weekend mayhem may return

Some officials admit little can be done to curtail the Lake Minnetonka party scene during boating season.

by Riham Feshir

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July 9, 2015 4:08 PM

South Carolina governor: Confederate flag comes down Friday

"Today, I am very proud to say that it is a great day in South Carolina," Gov. Nikki Haley said.

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July 9, 2015 3:17 PM

Government extending federal benefits to all married same-sex couples

Now that the Supreme Court has ruled that gays and lesbians in every state have a right to be married, programs for veterans, the elderly and disabled will also provide benefits to all married same-sex couples.

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July 9, 2015 6:31 AM

Polygamists ask South Dakota for more water

Seth Jeffs, the brother of imprisoned sect leader Warren Jeffs, has asked to double the amount of water available at the compound.

by The Associated Press

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July 9, 2015 5:04 AM

Confederate flag's days are numbered in South Carolina

A bill pulling down the flag from the Capitol's front lawn and the flagpole it flies on passed the South Carolina House early Thursday morning.

by The Associated Press

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July 9, 2015 4:58 AM

Facebook's new logo a nod to gender equality

That tiny image that lingers in the corner of most Facebook pages -- two small silhouettes of a man and a woman -- will be a little different on Facebook mobile pages starting this week.

by Sam Sanders

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July 8, 2015 5:11 PM

Family identifies boy with brain infection possibly caused by lake amoeba

Hunter Boutain, 14, is in critical condition. He is being treated for the often fatal infection at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis.

by Peter Cox

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