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Published
April 20, 2010

Air Force reverses course, decides to discharge lesbian

WASHINGTON – Reversing an earlier decision, the Air Force said Monday it intends to discharge a lesbian Air Force officer who had remained in the military despite openly declaring her homosexuality. An Air Force general this year concluded that Lt. Robin R. Chaurasiya should not be discharged, saying she had declared her sexual orientation for […]
Published
April 20, 2010

Lung scans can lead to false alarms, study suggests

People considering lung scans may want to take into account the high risk of false positives.
Published
April 20, 2010

Support grows for protecting rights of globe’s native people

The U.N. declaration has not been supported by the U.S., which is reviewing its opposition.
Published
April 20, 2010

Most still oppose legalizing marijuana

LOS ANGELES – Most Americans still oppose legalizing marijuana but larger majorities believe pot has medical benefits and the government should allow its use for that purpose, according to an Associated Press-CNBC poll released Tuesday. Respondents were skeptical that crime would spike if marijuana is decriminalized or that it would lead more people to harder […]
Published
April 20, 2010

For the stranded, JFK Airport is Camp Kennedy

Hundreds of passengers set up mini-encampments while they wait for flights to Europe to resume.

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Published
April 20, 2010

N.H. workers, state will turn to a mediator

Health care issues are to blame for stalling talks between the state and the workers' union.
Published
April 19, 2010

Nation Dispatches

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. Shuttle return may face rain delay after 2-week mission NASA warned space shuttle Discovery’s astronauts Sunday to expect rain delays as they wrapped up their two-week mission and got ready to come home. Discovery and its crew of seven were scheduled to land this morning at NASA’s Florida spaceport. Shuttle commander Alan […]
Published
April 19, 2010

Gates: Memo ‘mischaracterized’

The defense secretary says the United States is prepared to deal with Iran’s nuclear program.
Published
April 19, 2010

Don’t trust U.S. government? Join the crowd

WASHINGTON – Can you trust Washington? Nearly 80 percent of Americans say they can’t, and they have little faith that the massive federal bureaucracy can solve the nation’s ills, according to a survey released Sunday by the Pew Research Center that shows public confidence in the federal government at one of the lowest points in […]
Published
April 19, 2010

Outpouring of appreciation as Polish leader laid to rest

President Lech Kaczynski was never widely popular, but his death may bring Poland closer to Russia.