Issues

• Families of Americans held in Iran plot each move
  The families of three Americans accused of espionage in Iran are attempting the delicate feat of keeping a spotlight trained on the plight of their loved ones while trying to avoid the tangled politics of the tense U.S.-Iran relationship.November 11, 2009
• Man fatally stabs mugger on Minneapolis Greenway
  A man who was being mugged by two teenagers while walking on the Greenway bike and walking path in Minneapolis on Saturday pulled out a knife and fatally stabbed one of them, authorities said.November 11, 2009
• 2 RNC protesters sentenced for tossing road sign
  A judge has sentenced two Wisconsin women to community service for throwing a road sign off a freeway bridge in St. Paul on the first day of the 2008 Republican National Convention.November 11, 2009
• Authorities seize $100,000 in counterfeit goods in Duluth
  Police and U.S. Customs officials have seized about $100,000 worth of counterfeit purses and designer clothing from three stores in Duluth.November 11, 2009
• Minnesota veterans relieved as VA recognizes Agent Orange link
  New research has led the Department of Veterans Affairs to change its policy on Agent Orange, a chemical widely using during the Vietnam War which is linked to illnesses in Vietnam veterans. The VA will now allow thousands of veterans to connect their illnesses to their Agent Orange exposure, making them eligible for more benefits.November 11, 2009
• Judge blocks UND from changing nickname
  A judge has temporarily blocked higher education officials from changing the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname.November 11, 2009
• The Vietnam Tapes: Letters from a Willmar soldier
  The Vietnam Tapes is a special Midday program featuring audio letters from the Vietnam War. Dan Kleven of Willmar, Minn., spent 11 months in combat in Vietnam in 1970. He recorded his thoughts on cassette tapes in the field, and sent them back to his family.Midday, November 11, 2009
• College in only 3 years?
  U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander proposes that a 3-year undergraduate track would save money for students, universities, and the U.S. government alike. Some critics are concerned that shortening college will limit exploration, and leave no room for error.Midmorning, November 11, 2009
• Accountant says Petters lied, cheated on taxes
  An accountant who worked for businessman Tom Petters says Petters cheated on his taxes, misled investors, and used company money to pay for homes and other personal expenses.November 10, 2009
• Arrest by Dutch officials tied to missing Minnesota men
  The FBI has confirmed that a recent arrest by Dutch officials is related to the investigation of about 20 Minnesota men who are thought to have traveled to Somalia to fight.November 10, 2009
• Two indicted in Red Lake murder case
  A federal grand jury returned an indictment against two people Tuesday for allegedly murdering a 21-year-old man on the Red Lake Indian Reservation.November 10, 2009
• Obama salutes Fort Hood victims, condemns murders
  One by one, President Barack Obama spoke the names and told the stories Tuesday of the 13 people slain in the Fort Hood shooting rampage, honoring their memories even as he denounced the "twisted logic" that led to their deaths.November 10, 2009
• Winning bidder in DWI recliner auction says he can't pay
  The man who won an auction for a motorized recliner being sold on eBay has told the Proctor Police Department that he can't pay for the chair, the city's police chief said Tuesday.November 10, 2009
• Klobuchar, Franken, McCollum attend Ft. Hood service
  Minnesota's two U.S. senators and at least one memeber of Congress are attending this afternoon's memorial service for the victims of the shooting at Fort Hood army base in Texas last week.November 10, 2009
• Lawsuit to block foreclosures in Minn. dismissed
  A federal judge has dismissed a class action lawsuit filed by a group of homeowners who sought to block foreclosures in Minnesota, but their attorney said the case still led to significant progress.November 10, 2009

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