In the News: Jun-27

Iraq veteran discharged for acknowledging he's gay - 27 Jun 2008 at 1:28pm - WASHINGTON -- The Army has discharged a decorated medic who was deployed to Iraq despite acknowledging he was gay.

Relief agencies are desperate for funds - 27 Jun 2008 at 12:03pm - Disaster relief agencies, facing natural disasters that won't quit coming and a challenging economy that's crimping fundraising, need a little relief themselves these days.

Judge refuses to postpone Osama bin Laden driver's trial - 27 Jun 2008 at 9:59am - A judge has denied a defense motion to postpone the trial of former Osama bin Laden driver Salim Hamdan, a spokesman for the ...

Citing Need for Assessments, U.S. Freezes Solar Energy Projects - 27 Jun 2008 at 2:35am - The freeze has caused widespread concern in the industry, forcing fledgling solar companies to wait just as demand for alternative energy is accelerating.

Thought for the day:
No one party can fool all of the people all of the time; that's why we have two parties. -Bob Hope (1903 - 2003)