The Christian Science Monitor / By Dan Murphy The information warriors at the Pentagon probably can't believe their luck. Iran has spent much of the past month crowing about how it could shut down the Strait of Hormuz -- a choke-point for vast qua… more »

  The US Supreme Court has kept intact the ban on gays openly serving in the military as lower courts review the issue. UK Telegraph US public opinion polls have found broad support for scrapping the 17-year-old ban P The high court denied a reque… more »

 By Daniel Nasaw BBC News, Washington Use of the $1 coin instead of a note could save the US $700m per year, but Americans won't carry itIn hidden vaults across the country, the US government is building a stockpile of $1 coins. The hoard has topped… more »

Nasa Science June 4, 2010: Earth and space are about to come into contact in a way that's new to human history. To make preparations, authorities in Washington DC are holding a meeting: The Space Weather Enterprise Forum at the National Press Club on J… more »