Dec 22

Obama signs 'don't ask, don't tell' repeal 
    (AP)

AP – President Barack Obama signed a landmark law Wednesday repealing the ban on gay men and women serving openly in the military, fulfilling one of his major campaign pledges and casting the issue as a matter of civil rights long denied. “No longer will tens of thousands of Americans in uniform be asked to live a lie, or look over their shoulder in order to serve the country that they love,” Obama said. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 22

Obama signing 'don't ask, don't tell' repeal 
    (AP)

AP – Fulfilling a campaign pledge, cheering his party’s downcast liberals and striking a blow for what he sees as basic human rights, President Barack Obama is signing a landmark law Wednesday that tells America’s armed services to let homosexuals serve openly for the first time. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 22

APNewsBreak: Nearly 1 in 4 fails military exam 
    (AP)

AP – Nearly one-fourth of the students who try to join the U.S. Army fail its entrance exam, painting a grim picture of an education system that produces graduates who can’t answer basic math, science and reading questions, according to a new study released Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »