President Barack Obama seeks to appease gay rights supporters after rocky relations this yearOctober 10th, 2009 Gay rights activists eager to hear Obama's plansWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is finding it tough to deliver on big campaign promises to the gay rights community but is looking to reaffirm a commitment to their priorities. On the eve of a major gay-rights rally, Obama planned to address thousands of gays and lesbians at a fundraising dinner Saturday night for the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest gay-rights group.
Pentagon stats: Gay women discharged under 'don't ask don't tell' at much higher rate than menOctober 8th, 2009 Lesbians in military discharged more than gay menSAN FRANCISCO — Pentagon statistics obtained by University of California researchers show that lesbians were discharged under the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy at a much higher rate than gay men. Every military branch dismissed a disproportionate number of women in 2008 under the policy banning openly gay servicemembers.
Adviser: Obama to tackle 'don't ask, don't tell' policy on gays in military at 'right time'October 4th, 2009 Obama to take on military gay ban at 'right time'WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will focus "at the right time" on how to overturn the "don't ask, don't tell" ban on gays serving openly in the military, his national security adviser said Sunday. "I don't think it's going to be — it's not years, but I think it will be teed up appropriately," James Jones said.
Senate's top Democrat wants Obama administration's views on don't ask, don't tellOctober 2nd, 2009 Reid wants Obama's view on military's gay banWASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid wants to hear from the Obama administration on how to overturn the "don't ask, don't tell" ban on gays serving openly in the military. The Democratic-led Congress is considering repealing the 1993 law but isn't expected to act on the issue until early next year.
Senators end procedural delays on Obama nominees, don't expect detainees to be moved to stateSeptember 16th, 2009 Kansas senators drop roadblock of Obama nomineesWASHINGTON — Two senators who have been blocking confirmation of Obama administration nominees, including the man put forward for secretary of the Army, say they'll back off and let the approval process go forward. Kansas Sens.
Senators don't expect Guantanamo detainees at Leavenworth, Kan., cease blocking nomineesSeptember 16th, 2009 Kansas senators drop protest of Obama nomineesWASHINGTON — Two senators who have been blocking confirmation of Obama administration nominees, including the man put forward for secretary of the Army, say they'll back off and let the approval process go forward. Kansas Sens.
Board deliberates in case of gay NY Nat'l Guard officer who protested 'don't ask, don't tell'June 30th, 2009 Board ponders gay NY National Guard officer's caseSYRACUSE, N.Y. — A military administrative board is deliberating over whether a New York National Guard officer who publicly announced he's gay should be discharged for violating the military's 'don't ask, don't tell' policy.
Gay National Guard officer who challenged 'don't ask, don't tell' policy could be dischargedJune 30th, 2009 Gay National Guard officer could be dischargedSYRACUSE, N.Y. — A hearing is under way in upstate New York for an Army National Guard officer who publicly announced he was gay to protest the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Don't intervene in Iran affairs: Ahmadinejad tells WestJune 21st, 2009 TEHRAN - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Sunday said that western countries should keep away from Iran's domestic issues, the country's ISNA news agency reported. "Definitely, you would not be placed inside Iranians' circle of friendship with such hasty comments.
Don't get in the way of his TV interview: Obama kills annoying fly, then keeps goingJune 16th, 2009 Barack Obama: The human flyswatterWASHINGTON — Evidently, there's a new SWAT team at the White House — and it's Barack Obama. The president, irritated by an omnipresent fly during a TV interview at the Executive Mansion Tuesday, took matters into his own hands.
Advice from the First lady to high school graduates: Don't worry.June 3rd, 2009 First lady tells graduates not to worryWASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama is offering this advice to students doubting if they're ready for the future: "Don't worry."
Mrs. Obama told 98 graduates of a Washington, D.C., math and science charter school that before going off to Princeton University she worried about whether she was ready and would fit in.
National security adviser: 'Don't think anybody knows' fate of al-Qaida leader bin LadenMay 10th, 2009 Obama aide: Seems no one knows bin Laden's statusWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's national security adviser says he isn't sure if Osama bin Laden is dead or alive. Retired Marine Gen.
White House says 'don't ask' policy on gays in military is in early stages of reviewMay 10th, 2009 Obama aide: Gays in military policy under reviewWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's national security adviser says allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly in the military is in the early discussions. But retired Marine Gen.
Don't arrest opposition politicians: Britain tells Pakistan governmentMarch 17th, 2009 LONDON - British Foreign Secretary David Miliband has welcomed reports that the Pakistan government will seek to revoke the disqualification of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, but expressed concern at the arrests of his supporters. Miliband said he was concerned by recent events in Pakistan and had discussed them with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and US special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke.
No constituency, I still don't speak: SpeakerFebruary 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - 'Why do you speak all the time? My constituency is no more, I still don't speak,' Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee said in parliament Friday. Chatterjee was ticking off an MP who tried to get a word in as Minister for Railways Lalu Prasad was presenting the interim railway budget.
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