Moms of 3 imprisoned U.S. hikers Iran-bound The mothers of three American hikers imprisoned
in Iran for 10 months left Tuesday to visit them and to try to
persuade Iranian authorities to release their children.May 18, 2010
FBI searches Mass. home in Times Square probe The FBI says agents have executed search warrants
at several locations in the Northeast in connection with the failed
Times Square car bomb.May 13, 2010
Feds find workplace violations at Mpls VA Center Federal authorities say a recent inspection
of the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center found 37
workplace safety violations.May 12, 2010
Fighter jets training over Neb., SD, ND and Minn. Military officials say fighter jets will be
flying practice missions in the skies over Nebraska, North and
South Dakota and Minnesota.May 11, 2010
Iran says mothers can visit 3 jailed Americans Iran will allow the mothers of three
Americans arrested along the Iraqi border in July to visit them in
a Tehran prison, the foreign minister announced Monday, saying the
decision was made on humanitarian grounds.May 10, 2010
Minn. Air Guard wing deploys again The Minnesota Air National Guard's 133rd
Airlift Wing is deploying again to southwest Asia.May 10, 2010
Legendary radio dramatist Norman Corwin celebrates his 100th birthday On May 8, 1945, 60 million Americans tuned in to hear "On a Note of Triumph," Norman Corwin's radio masterpiece marking the end of World War II in Europe. It was the most listened-to radio drama in U.S. history. This week, the legendary radio dramatist Norman Corwin celebrated his 100th birthday. To mark the occasion, Midday features highlights from "On a Note of Triumph."Midday, May 6, 2010
NY car bomb suspect cooperates, but motive mystery A man accused of trying to detonate a car bomb
in Times Square had found the stable, suburban life he had spent a
decade working toward, then abandoned his house in Connecticut and
decided to supplement his business degrees with explosives training
in Pakistan, authorities say.May 5, 2010
Times Square bomb suspect charged with terrorism A Pakistani-born U.S. citizen was charged
Tuesday with terrorism and attempting to use a weapon of mass
destruction in the botched Times Square bombing. The government
said he confessed to receiving explosives training in Pakistan.May 4, 2010
Senators: U.S.-Iran dispute separate from hikers' plight Minnesota's U.S. senators joined two others Tuesday to urge Iran's president to release the three American hikers that have been held in his country since July.May 4, 2010
NYC bomb suspect nabbed aboard Dubai-bound plane A U.S. citizen who had recently returned from a
five-month trip to his native Pakistan, where he had a family, was
arrested at a New York airport on charges that he drove a
bomb-laden SUV meant to cause a fireball in Times Square, federal
authorities said.May 4, 2010
Four dead, 40 years ago The shootings at Kent State offer a poignant lesson for those who engage in hateful rhetoric today.May 4, 2010