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NEW YORK — Elated by a major court victory, gay-rights activists are stepping up pressure on Congress to repeal “don’t ask, don’t tell” this month. They want to avoid potentially lengthy appeals and fear their chances for a legislative fix will fade after Election Day. NEW YORK — Elated by a major court victory, gay-rights activists are stepping up pressure on Congress to repeal “don’t ask, don’t tell” this month. They want to avoid potentially lengthy appeals and fear their chances for a legislative fix will fade after Election Day. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:05:41 -0400 The Associated Press News

GENEVA — Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger said Friday that Afghanistan’s neighbors need to be engaged in order to find a long-term solution to the conflict there. GENEVA — Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger said Friday that Afghanistan’s neighbors need to be engaged in order to find a long-term solution to the conflict there. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:48:43 -0400 News

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The pregame ceremonies at Navy’s home opener Saturday should include a special salute to Paul Johnson. ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The pregame ceremonies at Navy’s home opener Saturday should include a special salute to Paul Johnson. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:56:01 -0400

The Defense Department had planned to release its Record of Decision on Friday, but the document that would signal the start of the military buildup won’t become public until Sept. 20. The Defense Department had planned to release its Record of Decision on Friday, but the document that would signal the start of the military buildup won’t become public until Sept. 20. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:06:58 -0400 Pacific Daily News (Guam) News

NORFOLK, Va. — A Hampton Roads group aiming to keep the Joint Forces Command operating has hired a retired Navy rear admiral as its new executive director. NORFOLK, Va. — A Hampton Roads group aiming to keep the Joint Forces Command operating has hired a retired Navy rear admiral as its new executive director. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:48:22 -0400 News

Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta will be the first living Medal of Honor recipient since the Vietnam War. Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta will be the first living Medal of Honor recipient since the Vietnam War. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:39:23 -0400 Staff writer

WASHINGTON — The U.S. was slow to take seriously the threat posed by homegrown radicals and the government has failed to put systems in place to deal with the growing phenomenon, according to a new report compiled by the former heads of the Sept. 11 Commission. WASHINGTON — The U.S. was slow to take seriously the threat posed by homegrown radicals and the government has failed to put systems in place to deal with the growing phenomenon, according to a new report compiled by the former heads of the Sept. 11 Commission. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:35:16 -0400 The Associated Press News

The calls for help came about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday: The crew of the Magellan Star, a German-owned shipping vessel in the Gulf of Aden, needed help after it was boarded by armed Somali pirates about 85 miles off the coast of Yemen. The calls for help came about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday: The crew of the Magellan Star, a German-owned shipping vessel in the Gulf of Aden, needed help after it was boarded by armed Somali pirates about 85 miles off the coast of Yemen. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:10:58 -0400 Staff writer

The combat systems officer of the destroyer Cole is back on duty this week after he was arrested in a courtroom outburst over a disputed traffic ticket in Portsmouth, Va. The combat systems officer of the destroyer Cole is back on duty this week after he was arrested in a courtroom outburst over a disputed traffic ticket in Portsmouth, Va. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:33:20 -0400 News

WASHINGTON — The White House said Thursday that President Obama will present a posthumous Medal of Honor to an Army sergeant from Pennsylvania. WASHINGTON — The White House said Thursday that President Obama will present a posthumous Medal of Honor to an Army sergeant from Pennsylvania. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:45:00 -0400

LOS ANGELES — A federal judge said she will issue an order to halt the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, after she declared the ban on openly gay service members unconstitutional. LOS ANGELES — A federal judge said she will issue an order to halt the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, after she declared the ban on openly gay service members unconstitutional. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:10:33 -0400 The Associated Press

ALAMEDA, Calif. — The military's equivalent of a preliminary hearing for three Coast Guard members charged in connection with a December boat crash in San Diego that killed an 8-year-old boy is expected to conclude Friday in Alameda. ALAMEDA, Calif. — The military's equivalent of a preliminary hearing for three Coast Guard members charged in connection with a December boat crash in San Diego that killed an 8-year-old boy is expected to conclude Friday in Alameda. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:54:00 -0400 News

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Allen Dale June, one of the 29 original Navajo Code Talkers who confounded the Japanese during World War II by transmitting messages in their native language, has died. He was 91. WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Allen Dale June, one of the 29 original Navajo Code Talkers who confounded the Japanese during World War II by transmitting messages in their native language, has died. He was 91. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:44:42 -0400

NORFOLK, Va. — A pretrial hearing on 13 defense motions in the case of five Somali nationals accused of piracy is entering a second day in Norfolk. NORFOLK, Va. — A pretrial hearing on 13 defense motions in the case of five Somali nationals accused of piracy is entering a second day in Norfolk. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:32:11 -0400 News

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A video released Thursday shows survivors of the plane crash that killed former Sen. Ted Stevens being loaded into a Coast Guard cargo plane and treated during a flight to Anchorage. ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A video released Thursday shows survivors of the plane crash that killed former Sen. Ted Stevens being loaded into a Coast Guard cargo plane and treated during a flight to Anchorage. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:30:29 -0400 The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — A federal judge said she will issue an order to halt the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, after she declared the ban on openly gay service members unconstitutional. LOS ANGELES — A federal judge said she will issue an order to halt the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, after she declared the ban on openly gay service members unconstitutional. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:58:04 -0400 The Associated Press

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The leader of a tiny church on Thursday backed off his threat to burn the Quran, saying he gave up the plan in exchange for a deal to move a planned Islamic center and mosque away from New York's ground zero. The imam planning the center, however, quickly denied any such deal. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The leader of a tiny church on Thursday backed off his threat to burn the Quran, saying he gave up the plan in exchange for a deal to move a planned Islamic center and mosque away from New York's ground zero. The imam planning the center, however, quickly denied any such deal. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:30:01 -0400 The Associated Press News

Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta will be the first living Medal of Honor recipient since the Vietnam War. Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta will be the first living Medal of Honor recipient since the Vietnam War. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:38:23 -0400 Staff writer News

Theaters on Navy and Marine Corps installations are joining those on Army posts and Air Force bases in declining to show “The Tillman Story.” Theaters on Navy and Marine Corps installations are joining those on Army posts and Air Force bases in declining to show “The Tillman Story.” Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:56:04 -0400 Staff writer News

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Thursday it was close to launching fighter jets — and briefly discussed a possible shoot-down — after an errant Navy drone wandered into restricted air space near the nation’s capital last month. WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Thursday it was close to launching fighter jets — and briefly discussed a possible shoot-down — after an errant Navy drone wandered into restricted air space near the nation’s capital last month. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:45:31 -0400 News