Iran sentences 2 American men to 8 years in jail Iran's state TV is reporting that two American men, one of which is a Minnesota native, have been sentenced to 8 years in jail each on charges of espionage and illegal entry.August 20, 2011
Suicide bomber kills 40 in Pakistan mosque A suicide bomber struck a mosque in a
Pakistani tribal region during Friday prayers, officials said,
killing at least 40 people and wounding 85 others in the deadliest
attack in the country in recent weeks.August 19, 2011
More Minn. Red Bulls heading to Kuwait The troops hold positions as mechanics, cooks, truck drivers and infantry soldiers. In Kuwait, they'll provide base management and convoy security for troops leaving Iraq.August 18, 2011
Report: Army improperly tested body armor plates A report from the Department of Defense's Inspector General details flawed quality assurance inspections of the body armor used by troops to stop bullets.August 17, 2011
More violence in both Iraq and Afghanistan This week saw the bloodiest day in the Iraq war this year. Seventy people were killed Monday in a wave of attacks in cities across Iraq. Violence has increased in Afghanistan as well, as the United States tries to manage troop withdrawals in both wars. What does this mean for the future?Midday, August 17, 2011
Brothers defend suspect in Minnesota Somalis case Two brothers of a former Minneapolis man accused of recruiting fighters for the Somali terrorist group al-Shabab said Monday he's not a terrorist and lacks the mental and emotional capacity to be one.August 15, 2011
Iraq bomb attacks kill almost 60 across 12 cities A new wave of violence has ripped through more than a dozen Iraqi cities from the north to the south today, killing nearly 60 people.August 15, 2011
Chinook on fire at time of Afghan crash The Chinook helicopter that insurgents
shot down over the weekend burst into flames before hitting the
ground, leaving wreckage scattered on both sides of a river in
eastern Afghanistan and killing 30 Americans and eight Afghans,
witnesses told The Associated Press on Thursday.August 11, 2011
Minn. SEALs killed in copter crash remembered for service Two Minnesota service members killed in last weekend's downing of a Chinook helicopter in Afghanistan are being remembered back home as much for their character as their service.August 11, 2011