Free Republic

The Army tightened rules yesterday on press coverage of funerals at Arlington National Cemetery, directing that reporters be kept far enough away from the graveside that they would likely be unable to hear a chaplain's eulogy. Reporters will be restricted to a roped-in "bullpen" that is generally far enough away that words spoken at graveside cannot be heard, officials said.

<p>The last time Steve Robinson rocketed to space, the nation and world paid attention.</p> <p>Sacramento's homegrown astronaut flew with John Glenn, the spacefaring pioneer who became, at age 77, the oldest man in orbit. That mission in 1998 carried an aura of wonder and celebrity.</p>