Defense Secretary Robert Gates says unless the upcoming lame duck session of Congress takes up repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell,” the ban against gays serving openly in the military will probably continue for some time. Gates is urging Congress to act now to repeal the ban that is also being challenged in court. Source Link
Could there be a screening test for lung cancer like a mammogram can help give an early warning of breast cancer? The National Cancer Institute says spiral CT scans can reduce the risk of death from lung cancer by 20%. The three-dimensional imaging can show tumors in their early stages when treatment is more effective. Source Link
TV’s late-night line-up gets an old face in a new place tonight. Nine months after he left NBC’s Tonight Show, Conan O’Brien’s new talk show debuts on cable’s TBS. O’Brien returns to a late-night TV battle in which Comedy Central’s “Daily Show” and “Colbert Report” now outdraw “The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno and “The Late Show” with David Letterman. Source Link
