Court halts don’t ask don’t tell policy ruling
A three judge 9th U S Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ordered the government to stop enforcing the don’t ask don’t tell ban immediately. The panel lifted its stay after Congress repealed the policy and the Pentagon prepared to welcome gay personnel, though timing remained unclear.
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Royals visit Slave Lake in wildfire wreckage tour
Prince William and Kate diverted from their schedule to Slave Lake Alberta to view the wildfire damaged town. They toured devastated neighborhoods by bus, observed burned cars and ash covered sites, and later met about 50 residents at a local college gym amid chants of support.
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US and Mexico sign cross border trucking deal
U S and Mexican officials sign a three year memorandum allowing each country’s trucks to travel the others highways, a NAFTA provision now moving toward full cross border access after decades of dispute. The pact includes hours monitoring, safety reviews, drug tests and English sign reading checks for drivers.
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