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• Nigeria banker fears son is alleged plane attacker
  An attempted terrorist attack on a Christmas Day flight began with a pop and a puff of smoke -- sending passengers scrambling to tackle a Nigerian man who claimed to be acting on orders from al-Qaida to blow up the airliner, officials and travelers said.December 26, 2009
• Minn. Army Reserve unit to head to southwest Asia
  A U.S. Army Reserve unit based in St. Cloud is scheduled for deployment to southwest Asia.December 24, 2009
• Prosecutor: Iran still investigating 3 Americans
  Three Americans arrested in July after crossing into Iran from neighboring Iraq are still under investigation, a prosecutor said Tuesday as he underlined Tehran's concern about 11 Iranians it says are being held in the U.S.December 22, 2009
• Vets mark 65th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge
  This week marks the 65th anniversary of the start of Battle of the Bulge. It was the huge offensive mounted by the German High Command in the waning days of World War II. Some 19,000 U.S. troops died in the battle which was fought in the depths of one of the worst winters in years in Europe.December 18, 2009
• Duluth's 148th Airmen deploy to Afghanistan
  The first wave of engineers from Duluth's 148th Fighter Wing has left for Afghanistan.December 18, 2009
• Teleconference prepares Red Bulls for return to Minnesota
  They're a long way from home, but more than 1,200 Minnesota soldiers already are thinking about what they'll do when they return.December 17, 2009
• Evaluating Obama's first year in office
  National Public Radio's Juan Williams joins Midday to discuss what President Barack Obama has accomplished, and where he's fallen short, during the first year of his presidency.Midday, December 17, 2009
• Moms of US hikers in Iran left in dark about case
  The mothers of three Americans jailed in Iran say they haven't been able to confirm with Iranian authorities that the three will be tried in court.December 17, 2009
• Mpls FBI head ramps up outreach to Somalis
  The head of the FBI's Minneapolis division says the U.S. is seeing a new era of homegrown extremism, especially among Somali immigrants. Boelter told MPR News that Somali-American community leaders need to more clearly denounce extremist ideology.December 16, 2009
• Iraqi PM: US military withdrawal on track
  Massive bombings and scattered daily violence won't slow American troops from leaving Iraq by the end of 2011, Iraq's prime minister said Wednesday.December 16, 2009
• Longtime war correspondent: Obama's Afghanistan plan lacks moral courage
  Longtime war correspondent Joseph Galloway compares Afghanistan to Vietnam, saying President Obama's presidency will be "blighted" by this war, just as Lyndon Johnson's presidency was destroyed by Vietnam.Midday, December 15, 2009
• America Abroad: Shortchanging Foreign Aid
  President Obama and his top commander in Afghanistan argue that it'll take more than boots, bullets and brawn to win the war. They say it will take a "civilian surge" - a surge of governance, education and agricultural specialists. A new documentary from America Abroad looks at the history of U.S. foreign development aid, and whether it has been successful.Midday, December 15, 2009
• Local Somalis condemn suicide bombing in homeland
  Even Somali-Americans hardened by the bloodshed of their homeland were sickened by the latest attack, a suicide bombing in Mogadishu on Dec. 3. On Sunday, about 100 people rallied in Minneapolis to condemn the violence and pray for the victims' families.December 13, 2009
• Rep. Ellison questions U.S. military commander in Afghanistan
  Democratic U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison questioned the American military commander in Afghanistan and the U.S. ambassador to the war-torn country in Washington today.December 10, 2009
• President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech
  Hear the complete speech President Barack Obama gave Thursday, December 10, 2009 in Oslo, Norway, as he accepted the Nobel Peace Prize.Midday, December 10, 2009

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