Reuters – The Obama administration asked a federal appeals court on Wednesday to let the Pentagon reinstate its ban on openly gay men and women serving in the military while it appeals a lower-court ruling that struck down the policy. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – US President Barack Obama was briefed on talks between Afghanistan’s government and what a report described Wednesday as Taliban commanders at the “highest-levels” facilitated by NATO troops. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – The Obama administration on Wednesday asked a federal appeals court to immediately suspend a judge’s ruling that overturned the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on gays. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The US Army is testing its first-ever combat uniform expressly designed to fit the female figure, a move seen as an overdue effort to make 160,000 US women soldiers more comfortable. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – A federal judge formally refused on Tuesday to let the Pentagon reinstate its ban on openly gay men and women in the U.S. military while it appeals her decision declaring its “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy unconstitutional. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – The Pentagon said on Tuesday it had told U.S. military recruiters to allow gays and lesbians to apply for service, as gay veterans tested a court order striking down the military’s ban on openly serving homosexuals. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – Gunshots struck the Pentagon early on Tuesday, shattering two windows but causing no injuries, officials said, as police suspected the gunfire came from a high-velocity rifle. Read the rest of this entry »
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