Minneapolis man may have carried out suicide bombing FBI Director Robert Mueller confirmed Monday that a Minneapolis man in October may have been the first U.S. citizen to carry out a terrorist suicide bombing overseas.February 24, 2009
Soldier suicides on the rise Midmorning rebroadcasts a conversation about the rise in suicides among U.S. soldiers, and checks in with a reporter who's been covering the military's handling of post-traumatic stress syndrome and other mental health issues.Midmorning, February 17, 2009
Obama's Afghanistan problem As a presidential candidate, Barack Obama repeatedly said that Afghanistan should be the real focus of the war on terror. Midmorning looks at how the Obama administration plans to deal with the deteriorating situation in that country.Midmorning, February 17, 2009
Mosque leaders deny they recruited youth to fight Leaders and friends of a Minneapolis mosque deny connection to the recent disappearances of young Somali men from the Twin Cities.February 10, 2009
Local Army unit recognized for service Members of the 88th Regional Readiness Command were honored today at Fort Snelling for outstanding service.February 8, 2009
Real-life hero of 'Hotel Rwanda' tells his story For 100 harrowing days in 1994, Paul Rusesabagina sheltered 1,268 Rwandan civilians as his country fell into genocide. His story was the basis of the film "Hotel Rwanda," and he spoke recently in Minneapolis.Midday, February 5, 2009
America Abroad: Fighting militants A new documentary from America Abroad looks at U.S. efforts to reduce the number of militants in the border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan.Midday, February 4, 2009
Minn. sailor electrocuted in shower A third U.S. service member has been
determined to have been electrocuted in a shower in Iraq, The
Associated Press has learned.February 2, 2009
Iraqi elections avoid violence Passing through razor-wire cordons and police
checkpoints, Iraqi voters Saturday took another step in the
nation's quest for stability in provincial elections that were
carried off without major violence but tarnished by claims of flaws
and threats of challenges.January 31, 2009
Director gets animated for his Oscar-nominated film A highly unusual Oscar-nominated documentary opens in Minnesota this weekend. "Waltz with Bashir" is out of the ordinary, because it's animated, and because it deals with the psychological repercussions of a Middle Eastern war a quarter century ago.January 30, 2009