Considered a temporary measure until Congress decides whether to repeal the 1993 law, the new guidelines are meant to ensure the law is applied fairly and consistently.

President Obama will visit John F. Kennedy's gravesite next week and pay tribute as the nation observes the 50th anniversary of his assassination.

           



           

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Frank Buckles was buried Tuesday at Arlington National Cemetery.

The president is scheduled to lay a wreath and deliver remarks Monday at a Memorial Day observance at the Abraham Lincoln Cemetery in Elwood, Ill., south of Chicago.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says he believes Washington owner Daniel Snyder is "way down the road" in consideration of whether the team should change its nickname.