5 more American troops die in Afghan fighting Five more American troops were killed
in action in Afghanistan on Tuesday, ending the month with a spike
in bloodshed that has claimed the lives of 19 U.S. service members
in only four days.August 31, 2010
Obama: End of Iraq combat mission not victory lap President Barack Obama told U.S. troops
on Tuesday that the end of combat operations in Iraq is "not going
to be a victory lap," not a cause for celebration.August 31, 2010
Two Minn. servicemen killed in Afghanistan Two members of the military with Minnesota ties have been killed in Afghanistan. Dan Fedder, a Marine from Pine City, and Adam Novak, who grew up in Fergus Falls, were killed in separate incidents.August 30, 2010
The end of the Iraq mission As the deadline for the American troop withdrawal from Iraq nears, Midmorning looks back at the Iraq experience and considers the U.S. presence in the region moving forward.Midmorning, August 30, 2010
Minnesotans make movie exploring the price of war For the past few weeks, a film crew in Minnesota has been shooting "Souvenirs," a movie which includes battle scenes from both World War II and the Iraq War.August 24, 2010
Goodbye Iraq: Last US combat brigade heads home As their convoy reached the
barbed wire at the border crossing out of Iraq on Wednesday, the
soldiers whooped and cheered. Then they scrambled out of their
stifling hot armored vehicles, unfurled an American flag and posed
for group photos.August 18, 2010
Taliban influence growing in Afghanistan An expert on the Taliban answers questions about how the Taliban ruled in Afghanistan for a decade before being toppled in 2001, and its resurgence in Afghanistan today.August 18, 2010
"Conflict" diamonds New questions about the human costs of the diamond trade have been raised in recent weeks. The nation of Zimbabwe held its first sale of diamonds after a 2-year ban, and "Blood diamonds" have been a prominent topic in the United Nations war crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor. Midmorning looks at the new sources of blood diamonds and whether consumers know or care about the source of their gems.Midmorning, August 18, 2010
Obama signs $600M border security bill into law President Barack Obama on Friday signed into
law a $600 million border security that will put more agents and
equipment along the Mexican border.August 13, 2010
Remembering the end of World War Two Tomorrow marks the 65th anniversary of Japan's surrender and the end of World War II. To commemorate, Midday is playing "50 Years After 14 August", a radio drama written by Norman Corwin and produced by NPR in 1995 to mark the 50th anniversary of the war's end.Midday, August 13, 2010