
AFP - A key Senate panel seemed poised to vote Thursday to lift a ban on gays serving openly in the US military but let the Pentagon decide how to do so after reviewing the repeal’s possible impact.

AFP - A key Senate panel seemed poised to vote Thursday to lift a ban on gays serving openly in the US military but let the Pentagon decide how to do so after reviewing the repeal’s possible impact.

AFP - The US Air Force on Wednesday test launched a hypersonic cruise missile, with the vehicle accelerating to Mach 6 before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean, officials said.

AP - Congress is headed toward landmark votes on whether to allow gays to serve openly in the military.

AP - On the eve of a vote to end the military ban on openly gay service members, the nation’s top uniformed military officer repeated his support Wednesday for repealing the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.