Somalia leader visits Minn. amid US recognition A day after the U.S. officially recognized Somalia's government for the first time in two decades, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was set to ask thousands of Somalis in Minneapolis on Friday to help rebuild their country.January 18, 2013
2012 military suicides hit high of 349 Suicides in the U.S. military surged to a record 349 last year. That far exceeds the 295 American combat deaths in Afghanistan in 2012 and compares with 301 military suicides in 2011.January 14, 2013
Mali Islamists gain ground despite French fighting Despite intensive aerial bombardments by French warplanes, Islamist insurgents grabbed more territory in Mali on Monday, including a strategic military camp, bringing them much closer to the capital, French and Malian military officials said.January 14, 2013
Iraqis held at Abu Ghraib settle for $5M The settlement on behalf of 71 former inmates marks the first successful effort by lawyers for former inmates at Abu Ghraib and other detention centers to collect money from a U.S. defense contractor in lawsuits alleging torture. Another contractor, CACI, is expected to go to trial over similar allegations this summer.January 9, 2013
Vets face confusion using GI Bill at state schools In choosing to serve her country in uniform, Hayleigh Lynn Perez knowingly accepted a nomadic life. Now the former Army sergeant says she and thousands of other veterans trying to get a higher education are being penalized for that enforced rootlessness.January 6, 2013
Lawmakers say CIA may have misled filmmakers Lawmakers accused the CIA of misleading the makers of the Osama bin Laden raid film "Zero Dark Thirty" by allegedly telling them that harsh interrogation methods helped track down the terrorist mastermind.January 5, 2013
In gesture to soldiers, Minn. bakery owners send free gourmet pastry For 10 years, Andrej's European Pastry owners Jan and Jean Gadzo have sent potica, a Slovak sweet bread, free of charge, shipping and all, to U.S. soliders. For Jan Gadzo, a Vietnam veteran, it's simply a small thing to do to show his appreciation for their service.December 22, 2012
America Abroad: Islamism in Africa The recent attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi underscores the dangers of extremist groups in Libya, and elsewhere in Africa. The rise of Islamism in Africa -- Mali, Nigeria, Kenya and Libya. A documentary from the America Abroad series.Minnesota Public Radio News Presents, December 19, 2012
Benghazi review slams State Department The leaders of an independent panel that blamed systematic State Department management and leadership failures for gross security lapses in the deadly Sept. 11 attack on a U.S. diplomatic mission in Libya will explain their findings to Congress on Wednesday.December 19, 2012
ND missile complex sold for $530K A missile complex in North Dakota, built in the 1970s to shoot down incoming nuclear missiles, was mothballed shortly it opened. Late Friday, the government sold the property for $530,000 to an unknown buyer.December 15, 2012