Breaking News: Federal Employees Get Domestic Partner Benefits (from Politico)

Also here is the New York Times Article:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/17/us/politics/17gays.html?_r=1&src=twt&twt=nytimespolitics

clipped from www.politico.com THE WHITEBOARD President Barack Obama on Wednesday will sign a presidential memorandum extending health care and other benefits to gay and lesbian partners of federal employees, an administration official tells POLITICO. -- Mike Allen (8:53 p.m.)