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• President Obama weighs options in Afghanistan
  President Barack Obama continues his strategy review of the deteriorating war in Afghanistan. MIT political scientist Stephen Van Evera joins Midday to discuss the president's options and the factors that could influence the president's decision.Midday, October 16, 2009
• Indictment brings new worries that more Somali-American men are leaving to fight
  Allegations that a 26-year-old Chanhassen man lied about a cross-country road trip with a group of friends last week have made some Somali-Americans worry that even more young Minnesota men are still trying to join the escalating warfare in their homeland.October 14, 2009
• Minn. soldier in Iraq died from gunshot to the head
  A Minnesota National Guard soldier in Iraq who died last Tuesday suffered a gunshot wound to the head, in an incident the Guard describes as non-combat related, officials said Tuesday.October 13, 2009
• Man charged with lying in missing Somalis case
  A 26-year-old Chanhassen man has been charged with lying to federal agents who are investigating ties between Minnesota and a Somali extremist group.October 13, 2009
• Pawlenty wants more troops in Afghanistan; knocks Obama on spending
  As Gov. Tim Pawlenty speaks out against government spending by the Obama administration, he supports sending more troops to Afghanistan, a proposition that also carries a hefty price tag.October 13, 2009
• Guard soldier from Walker killed in Afghanistan
  An Army National Guard soldier from Walker is being remembered as a young man who was proud to be in the military.October 13, 2009
• Two Harbors Marine remembered
  A Marine from Two Harbors, Minn., who was killed last week in Afghanistan, is being remembered as a warm and dedicated soldier and friend.October 13, 2009
• 2 Minnesota servicemen killed in Afghanistan
  A Marine and an Army National Guardsman from Minnesota have died in combat in Afghanistan.October 12, 2009
• Afghanistan war prospects debated
  An 'Intelligence Squared' debate featuring three panelists FOR and three panelists AGAINST the proposition: America Cannot and Will Not Succeed in Afghanistan/Pakistan.Midday, October 12, 2009
• Obama 'surprised and humbled' by Peace Prize
  A beaming President Barack Obama says he's honored to win the Nobel Peace Prize, but says he isn't sure he's done enough to earn it.October 9, 2009
• How the Nobel Peace Prize impacts Obama's agenda
  President Barack Obama said this morning he accepts the Nobel Peace Prize as a "call to action." Two international relations experts join Midday to discuss the award and its impact.Midday, October 9, 2009
• Reaction to Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize
  Midmorning gets reaction to President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize Award.Midmorning, October 9, 2009
• Minnesota legislator enlists in National Guard
  Minnesota state Rep. John Lesch has signed up with the Minnesota National Guard to be an infantryman.October 8, 2009
• U.S. military challenges Marine's story of PTSD
  Military officials released a statement Thursday saying a Minnesota Marine diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder never engaged in combat while deployed to Iraq.October 8, 2009
• Minnesota soldier dies from noncombat injuries in Iraq
  U.S. military authorities are investigating the death of a Minnesota soldier injured in a noncombat related incident in Iraq.October 7, 2009

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