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• Rep. Ellison: Israeli blockade helping Hamas
  U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., says both sides of the recent confrontation in the Middle East need to rethink their approach to an Israeli blockade of Gaza.June 2, 2010
• Israel deports all activists from Gaza-bound ships
  Turkey's parliament called on the government Wednesday to review all ties with Israel as the country prepared a huge welcome home for hundreds of Turks detained after Israel's bloody raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.June 2, 2010
• Wife, friends say Erlinder's career defined by unpopular causes
  St. Paul attorney Peter Erlinder has often raised eyebrows in the Twin Cities for the long-shot clients and unpopular causes he represents, but his friends and family say his controversial work in Rwanda has been the crusade of his career.June 2, 2010
• Don't be too quick to judge Israel in ship incident
  Commandos boarded the other ships without violence, but on the Mavi Marmara they found themselves in a fight for their lives.June 2, 2010
• Minn. law professor detained in Rwanda accused of threatening national security
  An attorney for Peter Erlinder, a Twin Cities law professor detained in Rwanda, said Tuesday that Erlinder was being held in "terrible conditions" and has now been questioned by Rwandan authorities.June 1, 2010
• Klobuchar pushing legislation for streamlined VA website
  Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar is pushing bipartisan legislation that would require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to create a more streamlined website as early as next year.June 1, 2010
• Al-Qaida: No. 3 official killed with family
  Al-Qaida announced Monday that its No. 3 official, Mustafa al-Yazid, had been killed along with members of his family - perhaps one of the most severe blows to the terror movement since the U.S. campaign against al-Qaida began. A U.S. official said al-Yazid was believed to have died in a U.S. missile strike.June 1, 2010
• Memorial Day tradition in Cold Spring dates back 50 years
  In Cold Spring, about 90 miles northwest of the Twin Cities, a color guard, a rifle squad, and local Boy Scouts visited four cemeteries to honor the sacrifices made by soldiers, an annual tradition that's more than 50 years old.May 31, 2010
• Iranian ambassador: No deal on US hikers
  The Iranian ambassador in Baghdad said the recent release of two Iranians from Iraqi custody is not an indication of any impeding deal to free three Americans held by Tehran on spying charges.May 31, 2010
• Why I'll wear my dog tags today
  It's a day to cherish our lives and honor the memory of those who gave theirs.May 31, 2010
• Belgians remember American soldiers for Memorial Day
  Thousands of people gathered in Belgium and France over the weekend to mark Memorial Day. They met at battlefield monuments where tens of thousands of American servicemen and women are buried. A Minnesota native helps organize one of the largest Memorial Day observances in Europe.May 31, 2010
• The 20th anniversary of "The Things They Carried"
  On a special Memorial Day edition of Midday, Vietnam Veteran and author Tim O'Brien reflects on "The Things They Carried." This month is the 20th anniversary of the celebrated war novel, and O'Brien marked the occasion with an audience at the Club Book series.Midday, May 31, 2010
• On Memorial Day, pause and reflect
  Members of the U.S. military are making a sacrifice on your behalf. Take a moment to pay attention.May 28, 2010
• Karl Marlantes, author of Matterhorn
  A Memorial Day broadcast of a conversation with Karl Marlantes, author of the best-selling book, "Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War."Midday, May 28, 2010
• Vietnam War reconciliation 35 years later
  Heading into the Memorial Day weekend, international relations professor and Army veteran Roy Grow talks about the Vietnam War and its impact then and now.Midday, May 28, 2010

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