Government Policy

Earlier this week, ABC news reported that the FAA has ended a ban on anti-depressants in the cockpit:

Pilots taking medication for mild or moderate depression will soon be allowed in the cockpit under new Federal Aviation Administration guidelines that reverse a nearly 70-year ban. Clinically depressed pilots, including those undergoing therapy or prescription treatment, are currently prohibited from flying.
Pilots on antidepressants will be allowed to fly planes.

The Associated Press ran a story about a new policy seeking to punish those who become pregnant in Iraq:

A U.S. Army general in northern Iraq has added pregnancy to the list of reasons a soldier under his command could be court-martialed.

Computer enthusiast website ars technica featured a story recently about the huge success that Valve has had with PC gaming and the Steam digital software distribution platform. Their secret: LISTENING TO CUSTOMERS AND KEEPING THEM CONNECTED. Read on for some quotes from the story:

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review is running a story about a proposed bill that would overturn the Feres Doctrine. This is the result of a Supreme Court ruling that concluded service members do not have the right to sue for medical malpractice. The story discusses a Marine with skin cancer who was misdiagnosed and an Airman who died during a routine surgery for appendectomy.