Defense bill signed; hate-crimes list grows
Posted: October 29, 2009 at 5:23 a.m.
President Barack Obama is accompanied Wednesday by Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Vice President Joe Biden as he speaks at the White House in Washington before signing the National Defense Authorization Act.
Trumpeting a victory against careless spending, President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed a defense bill that kills some costly weapons projects and expands war efforts. In a major civil-rights change, the law also makes it a federal hate crime to assault people based on sexual orientation.
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