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• Senate votes to lift ban on gays in military
  In a landmark for gay rights, the Senate on Saturday voted to let gays serve openly in the military, giving President Barack Obama the chance to fulfill a campaign promise and repeal the 17-year policy known as "don't ask, don't tell."December 18, 2010
• Who are the "Anonymous" Wikileaks hackers?
  The BBC's "World Have Your Say" meets with members of "Anonymous," the secretive hacking group that briefly brought down the Mastercard, Visa, and Paypal websites for suspending financial services to Wikileaks. Members of "Anonymous" will answer listener questions about what they are trying to achieve.Midday, December 17, 2010
• Hear President Obama's statement on Afghanistan War report
  The White House review says NATO-led forces are making headway against the insurgency, but serious challenges remain. The report also says the US is on track to begin drawing down its troops and putting Afghan forces in the lead in 2011, but there are many barriers to progress in rebuilding Afghanistan.December 16, 2010
• Obama: US on track in Afghanistan, Pakistan
  Assessing the war one year after he ordered a major increase in troops, Obama said the goal is not to defeat every threat to Afghanistan's security or to build up the nation.December 16, 2010
• What's behind those Somali conversations in the coffee shop?
  Chances are, the men are talking politics -- but not the politics of Minnesota.December 16, 2010
• Pessimism over the war in Afghanistan
  U.S. intelligence says success is unlikely in the nine-year long war in Afghanistan without help from Pakistan, which could be a serious obstacle. The White House releases a report Friday that may put a timeline on an exit strategy.Midmorning, December 16, 2010
• Brian Atwood leaves U of M for top OECD job in Paris
  The dean of the U of M Humphrey Institute came to Minnesota from a long career at the State Department and US AID. He joins Midday to discuss all the biggest issues facing the world today. In January, Atwood becomes chair of the OECD's Development Assistance Committee in Paris.Midday, December 13, 2010
• In Sudan, a vote for independence
  U.S. should join other nations in helping ensure integrity and safety at the polls.December 10, 2010
• Few Pearl Harbor veterans remain to mark anniversary
  Today marks the 69th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that brought the United States into World War II. It was a defining moment in American history, and one in which Minnesotans played a role that's still remembered, by young and old.December 7, 2010
• Minnesotan veterans tell their stories in new book
  "War Stories" author Al Zdon is out with a sequel to his 2003 collection. "War Stories Volume 2: Further Accounts of Minnesotans Who Defended Their Nation" tells the story of another 35 Minnesotans who served the nation from the Civil War to the Persian Gulf. Like the first "War Stories," this second volume is filled with sober, sad, often stirring stories of Minnesota men and women who did their part and a whole lot more. Proceeds from this second volume will be used to benefit the American Legion, specifically, the Legion's many youth programs.Midday, December 7, 2010
• Remembering the USS Cole
  Ten years ago suicide bombers blasted a hole in the side of the USS Cole while it sat in a harbor in Yemen. Seventeen American sailors were killed in the terrorist attack, and dozens more injured. Many of the crew members on the Cole that day remember the attack in vivid detail. A new documentary from America Abroad, "Remembering the Cole," looks back at what happened and how America responded.Midday, December 7, 2010
• Minn. marks 69 years since Pearl Harbor attack
  It's been 69 years Tuesday since the Japanese attacked the Pearl Harbor naval base in Hawaii, drawing the United States into World War II.December 7, 2010
• Bright Ideas with American Refugee Committee president
  Stephen Smith discusses the work done by the American Refugee Committee with his guest, ARC's president, Daniel Wordsworth. In Liberia, the organization provides microfinancing to get small businesses off the ground.Midday, December 6, 2010
• Petraeus denies he thought of quitting Afghan post
  The American commanding general in Afghanistan says he was surprised by President Hamid Karzai's recent criticism of U.S. military operations in his country, but denies he considered resigning.December 6, 2010
• Engineer battalion returns to St. Cloud
  Family and friends had an extra amount of patience as they waited at the St. Cloud armory for the 367th Engineer Battalion to return from duty overseas.December 6, 2010

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