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• US made bombing errors in Afghanistan
  A defense official says the U.S. military's failure to follow tightened rules for aerial strikes likely caused some of the deaths in a U.S. bombing in Afghanistan that killed dozens of civilians.June 3, 2009
• How to rebuild US relations with Muslim world
  America's first Muslim member of Congress reflects on his recent trips to the Mideast and previews President Obama's speech in Egypt.Midday, June 2, 2009
• Former Vice President Cheney at the National Press Club
  Former Vice President Dick Cheney presides over the annual Gerald Ford Journalism Awards at the National Press Club.Midday, May 29, 2009
• U.S. National Security Advisor discusses threats facing the nation
  National Security Advisor and retired Marine general James Jones dicusses threats facing the nation in his first U.S. address as security chief.Midday, May 29, 2009
• Saberi says she falsely confessed to spying
  In an interview with National Public Radio News, Roxana Saberi said her confession was forced, and that she believes her decision to recant prompted the Iranian prosecutor to send her case to trial instead of allowing her to go free.May 28, 2009
• World powers discuss sanctions against North Korea
  A Korea expert joins Midday to analyze the impact of North Korea's testing of nuclear missiles, and the reaction of world leaders from Russia, China, Japan and the United States.Midday, May 28, 2009
• The next generation of terror?
  The case of the four men arrested last week in New York on terrorism charges is raising questions about terror cells in America, and about law enforcement's approach to counterterrorism. Midmorning also looks at the state of al Qaeda.Midmorning, May 27, 2009
• Freed journalist thanks Clinton for support
  Journalist Roxana Saberi, who spent four months in an Iranian prison, has met with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and expressed thanks for support she received while incarcerated.May 27, 2009
• The end of the American century
  A retired Army colonel offers a scathing critique of America's "sense of entitlement," pointing to misguided oil consumption, politics, and strategies of our armed forces.Midmorning, May 26, 2009
• Pawlenty, Klobuchar honor veterans at Fort Snelling
  About 4,500 people flocked to a Memorial Day ceremony at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis today, including Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Sen. Amy Klobuchar. The cemetery is the resting place of about 150,000 members of the U.S. armed services.May 25, 2009
• Doctor's wartime journals recount time in WWII
  Veteran Dr. John Linner from Edina kept diaries of the fighting he saw during World War II, but after the war he put them on a shelf for 50 years, until his daughters and wife pressed him to write about his experiences. The result is a book, "From Normandy to Okinawa," Linner's look back at his Navy service as a medical doctor tending to the wounded on D-Day and in the Pacific.Midday, May 25, 2009
• Looking back at the Mexican War of 1848
  The Mexican War, a war between the United States and Mexico, took place in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas. Martin Dugard, author of "The Training Ground: Grant, Lee, Sherman and Davis in the Mexican War 1846-1848," recounts the story of that war and its impact on future American wars.Midday, May 25, 2009
• 2 Americans killed in Baghdad Green Zone
  Two Americans have been killed in separate incidents inside Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, U.S. and Iraqi officials said Saturday, raising concerns about its security as Iraq's forces assume more control over the sprawling district.May 23, 2009
• Journalist Roxana Saberi back in the U.S.
  An American journalist who spent four months in an Iranian prison arrived in the U.S. Friday afternoon, according to a North Dakota congressman.May 22, 2009
• Slideshow: Minnesota's Greatest Generation
  The Minnesota History Center opens an exhibit Saturday about Minnesota's Greatest Generation. The show is the culmination of a four-year exploration of Minnesotans who lived through the Great Depression, World War II, and the post-war boom. Here are some photos from that exhibit.May 22, 2009

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