1. David Oliver Relin, co-author of Three Cups of Tea, commits suicide (New York Times)
2. Activists lay groundwork to legalize same-sex marriage in Minn. (MPR News) Gay-marriage advocates debate next move (Pioneer Press)
3. Dayton aims to overhaul Minnesota’s tax system (Star Tribune)
4. Cities wean themselves from state aid (Star Tribune)
5. Christmas trees suffer through drought (Harvest Public Media)

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