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  • Congress moves to end ban on gays in military

    JIM ABRAMS Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON

    Congress has taken two big steps toward ending the "don't ask, don't tell" ban on gays and lesbians serving openly in the military. I n q u i c k s u c c e s s i o n Thursday, the Senate Armed Services Committee and the full House approved measures to repeal the 1993 law that allows gay people to serve in the armed services only if they hide their sexual orientation. The votes were a victory for President Barack Obama, who has actively supported ending the policy, and for gay rights groups who have made repealing the ban...