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• Israel-Hamas cease-fire remains elusive
  Israel and the Hamas militant group edged closer to a cease-fire Tuesday to end a weeklong Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip, but after a day of furious diplomatic efforts involving the U.S. secretary of state, U.N. chief and Egypt's president, a deal remained elusive and fighting raged on both sides of the border.November 21, 2012
• 4 Calif. men charged in alleged terror plot
  The defendants, including a man who served in the U.S. Air Force, were arrested for plotting to bomb military bases and government facilities, and for planning to engage in "violent jihad," the FBI said.November 20, 2012
• Clinton begins Gaza diplomatic push
  Israel and Gaza's militant Hamas rulers have staked out tough, hard-to-bridge positions, and the gaps keep alive the threat of an Israeli ground invasion.November 20, 2012
• Sister: Minn. Marine killed in Afghanistan
  JoLyn Means says the Marines told her family Sunday night that her 23-year-old brother, Lance Cpl. Dale Means, was killed by an improvised explosive device in southern Helmand province.November 20, 2012
• The latest on the conflict in Gaza
  Steven Cook, Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, will join the Daily Circuit to discuss the latest developments on the continuing conflict in Gaza.The Daily Circuit, November 19, 2012
• IQ2 debate: Are elected Islamists better than dictators?
  The Intelligence Squared US debate looks at the popular uprisings of Arab Spring and considers the leadership of Islamist majorities. Will there be radicalization and increased anti-Americanism in the region, or will the spread of democratic values bring about a more liberalized Arab world?Minnesota Public Radio News Presents, November 19, 2012
• Who's to blame when military technology goes wrong?
  Technology is introduced under the guise of making our lives better. And for the most part, military drones and robots are so smart, they're able to make better decisions than humans. But who's to blame if they make a mistake?The Daily Circuit, November 19, 2012
• Who edited the Benghazi 'talking points' for Rice?
  Lawmakers want to know who had a hand in creating the Obama administration's now-discredited "talking points" about the Sept. 11 attack on a U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya, and why a final draft omitted the CIA's early conclusion that terrorists were involved.November 19, 2012
• Israel bombing drives up Palestinian death toll
  Israeli aircraft struck crowded areas in the Gaza Strip and killed a senior militant with a missile strike on a media center Monday, driving up the Palestinian death toll to 100.November 19, 2012
• Palestinian rocket aimed at Jerusalem for 1st time
  Palestinian militants fired a rocket aimed at Jerusalem on Friday, setting off air raid sirens throughout the city and opening a new front in three days of fierce fighting between Israel and armed groups in the Gaza Strip.November 16, 2012
• BBC World Have Your Say: Israel and Palestinians
  LIVE coverage from the BBC World Service on the increasing violence between Palestinians and Israelis.Minnesota Public Radio News Presents, November 16, 2012
• Thomas Ricks on the military's culture of mediocrity
  There have been many reasons given for America's struggle in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Defense writer and strategist Thomas Ricks believes that the culture of mediocre leadership in our military is the true source of the problem.The Daily Circuit, November 14, 2012
• Developments in Somalia bring about new government, new hope
  Developments in Somalia have brought about a new constitution, new parliament, new president and new cabinet. And now after years of warfare and famine, the government must continue rebuilding of the country.November 13, 2012
• The other, other woman in the David Petraeus resignation case
  As questions swirl about the extramarital affair that led to the resignation of CIA Director David Petraeus, he and his biographer, Paula Broadwell, have been quiet about details of their relationship. However, information has emerged about the woman who received the emails from Broadwell that led to the FBI's discovery of Petraeus' indiscretion.November 12, 2012
• Veterans Day event honors Hmong who worked for CIA
  Hundreds of people marked Veterans Day in Brooklyn Park on Sunday by holding what was believed to be the first formal event to honor Hmong men who worked for the CIA during the Vietnam War.November 11, 2012

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