Feds to drop Laos gov't overthrow charges Federal prosecutors on Monday dropped
all remaining charges against 12 defendants accused of plotting to
overthrow the communist government of Laos.January 10, 2011
A snowsuit tells tales of terror Few people would link a toddler's snowsuit with the horrors of totalitarianism. Yet this weekend at the Walker Art Center some eastern European performers are doing just that. In "Show Your Face!" the snowsuit comes alive through a mixture of puppetry, movement and music.January 6, 2011
Sudan prepares for historic vote on dividing country The people of Sudan will vote this weekend on whether to split the northern and southern parts of Sudan into two countries. A new documentary from America Abroad looks back at the tumultuous history of the nation, where a civil war between the north and the south raged for decades until 2005. It also highlights some of the challenges in holding the referendum vote, and the possible dangers that could follow if the country votes to split.Midday, January 6, 2011
Navy commander loses carrier job over lewd videos The Navy permanently removed a senior
officer from command of an aircraft carrier Tuesday because of
raunchy comedy videos he made and showed to the crew several years
ago.January 4, 2011
US, Russia plan more anti-hijacking exercises A first-of-its-kind hijacking exercise involving
the U.S., Canadian and Russian militaries went so well that a
similar drill is planned for 2011, an American officer said.January 4, 2011
A year-end report on the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq Tammy Schultz of the US Marine Corps War College and Georgetown University assesses the strategies, leadership, casualties, and prospects for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.Midday, December 30, 2010
A funeral for 775 people Why people in Minnesota should care about a massacre half a world away.December 29, 2010
Rochester dad, firefighter prepares to lead Guard unit in Iraq Earlier this year, more than 1,200 members of the Minnesota National Guard's 34th Infantry Division Red Bulls returned from a year-long deployment in Iraq. Now another 2,700 men and women are preparing for a new assignment. No one knows this routine of coming and going better than Col. Eric Kerska of Rochester, the 1st Brigade's commander.December 28, 2010
Memorial set Saturday for Minnesota Marine Services for 21-year-old Cpl. Sean Osterman of Princeton will be
at 1 p.m. Saturday at Atonement Lutheran Church in St. Cloud.December 28, 2010