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Since Don't ask, Don't tell was enacted in 1993, more than 12,000 service members have been dismissed for being gay, including dozens of Arabic speakers whose skills are particularly cherished by the military since the 9-11. Last May, a CNN poll found that 79 percent of Americans feel that lesbian and gay military service members should be allowed to serve in the military. Daniel Tepfer is one of those who are in favor of junking the ban. Tepfer, retired from the Air Force as a colonel in 1989 after 23 yeas of service as a combat missile crewman and a contracts officer, and is pretty much a Regular Joe; he is the father of three and a proud grandpa. In a speech, at a DC rally he said: 'I confess to you today that while I was on active duty, I gave little or no thought to whether gay people were serving with me or whether they should be allowed to serve. Then everything changed. After my Air Force retirement and after Don't Ask, Don't Tell was enacted; my wife and I learned that one of

Diabetes may run in the family. The World Health Organisation now advises that the relations of people with type 2 diabetes should take precautions. The dietary and exercise advice really apply to every person (whether related to people with diabetes or not), but regular sugar checks are not usually necessary for relations of type 1 diabetics. Some of the genes that are passed on from parents to children have been found. Visit the American Diabetes Association for further information, as they publish new reports each month. Click here for more information regarding Diabetes Alert Day and a Free Diabetes Self Management subscription.

Mike Cox say Michigan has been named lead plaintiff in a class action lawsuit against American International Group Inc. (AIG). The State of Michigan Retirement Systems invested in AIG on behalf of mo...

What most Americans don't know about Syria -- a nation vilified by the U.S. that has also absorbed 2 million Iraqi refugees -- might surprise you.

Johannesburg - A 16-year-old surfer died after being attacked by a shark off the coast of South Africa, local media reported Monday. The youth was part of a group conducting a surfing exercise in Port St Johns, Eastern Cape province when the shark bi...

A new Utah Department of Health (UDOH) report uncovers health issues among the state's American Indian population, whose members are disproportionately affected by chronic health problems: - More than 11% of Utah's American Indian population has diabetes, compared with 6% of all Utahns. - Utah American Indians die from complications of diabetes at nearly double the rate of all Utahns, with 147.4 diabetes deaths/100,000 Utah American Indians compared to 73.

MOBILE, AL - The Mobile County School System has agreed to stop sex segregation in public schools after being notified by the American Civil Liberties Union that its sex segregated programs were illegal and discriminatory. Late last evening, the Board of School Commissioners of Mobile County approved a settlement agreement changing the policy.

The Battle of Dak To began as attempt by the North Vietnamese to destroy a sizable US force in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. This attack was disrupted by US forces and a three week battle ensued with American troops fighting to dislodge the North Vietnamese from a series of fortified hills and ridges. After heavy fighting, the Americans were able to win the Battle of Dak To and force the North Vietnamese to retreat.

The Battle of Quebec was fought on December 30/31, 1775, when American troops led by Brig. Gen. Richard Montgomery attempted to storm the city. Attacking from two directions, the Americans under Montgomery were stopped following the general's death. The Battle of Quebec concluded when forces under Col. Benedict Arnold were replused and captured on the north side of the city.

(American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics) The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the American Society for Composites (ASC) congratulate the winners of the inaugural AIAA-ASC James H. Starnes, Jr. Award, Raphael T. Haftka, Distinguished Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Florida, and C. T. (Chin-Teh) Sun, Neil A. Armstrong Distinguished Professor of Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering at Purdue University.