The latest from Cairo, Egypt protests McClatchy Cairo Bureau Chief Hannah Allam joins Midday from Cairo to report on thousands of protesters who want the military to leave power. What has happened to Egypt's democratic revolution?Midday, November 23, 2011
Egypt military ruler moves up presidential vote Egypt's military leader promised to speed the
transition to civilian rule, saying Tuesday that presidential
elections will be held by the end of June 2012.November 22, 2011
Vietnam War nurses tell their story on Veterans Day Two Minnesotans are among the 6,000 military nurses who served in the Vietnam War. Their story is told in a new book, "Sisterhood of War: Minnesota Women in Vietnam." Why did they enlist, and what did they experience in Vietnam and at home after the war?Midday, November 11, 2011
Dayton proposes expansion to veterans programs On the eve of Veterans Day, Gov. Mark Dayton is proposing two initiatives designed to help and honor Minnesota's military veterans. One would help more veterans find work. The other would restore funding for honor guards at military funerals.November 10, 2011
Recent pattern of embarrassing Air Force errors Gruesome revelations about mishandling the
nation's war dead mark the Air Force's second embarrassing failure in three years.November 9, 2011
The rise of religious conflict around the world Midday presents a documentary from America Abroad Media, "The Politics of Faith: The Role of Religion in Divided Societies." It looks at how religion is becoming a major source of tension between many societies around the world. Nearly a third of the world's population faces some type of religious persecution including imprisonment, torture, and death.Midday, November 3, 2011
New restrictions for OccupyMN protesters Hennepin County officials say protesters will have to consolidate their possessions and can't leave them unattended anymore or they'll be taken.November 2, 2011
Somali bombing connection to Minn. disputed Former friends of a Minneapolis man reported by CNN to be responsible for a suicide bombing in Somalia this weekend are questioning the report.
The Associated Press reports two suicide bombers blew themselves up in an attack Saturday on an African Union base in Mogadishu. A least 10 people were killed.October 30, 2011
OccupyMN rallies against foreclosure policies About 50 OccupyMN protesters today rallied to call attention to the plight of people facing foreclosure by marching outside US Bank plaza in downtown Minneapolis.October 26, 2011