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• Sudanese ambassador addresses Darfur criticisms
  The head of the United Nations says he's frustrated that the Sudanese government has done so little to try to bring peace to the Darfur region, where some 200,000 people have been killed since 2003. The Sudanese ambassador to the U.S. responds to that criticism.February 7, 2007
• What will Congress do about Iraq?
  The future of a non-binding Senate resolution opposing President Bush's plan to increase troop levels in Iraq is uncertain, after Republicans won a procedural vote on Monday to delay it. What power does Congress ultimately have to influence policy in Iraq?Midday, February 6, 2007
• MN Guard soldier dies in Iraq, apparently of heart attack
  A Minnesota National Guard soldier who died at Camp Adder in Iraq was found in his room in his barracks after apparently suffering a heart attack or aneurysm.February 3, 2007
• Fiction of Somalia
  The upheaval in Somalia is fertile ground for one of the most respected fiction writers in the world, who is frequently mentioned as a candidate for a Nobel Prize in literature.Midmorning, February 2, 2007
• Children raised on war
  This week's news from Iraq focused in on deadly attacks at public schools. Unfortunately, such violence isn't a new thing for the country's children.January 31, 2007
• Measuring progress in the war on terror
  More than five years after 9/11, how do we gauge the success of America's war on terror?Midday, January 31, 2007
• Time to start talking about a draft?
  Humphrey Institute professor Barbara Crosby says it's time to bring back the draft, and not just for young men. Crosby proposes a "universal draft" that would apply to all adults 65 and under.Midday, January 30, 2007
• D'Souza: Liberals unwittingly provoke and help terrorists
  Never one to avoid controversy, conservative thinker Dinesh D'Souza is out with a new book with the provocative title "The Enemy at Home: The Cultural Left and its Responsibility for 9/11." D'Souza explained his argument in an appearance Tuesday at the Commonwealth Club of California.Midday, January 29, 2007
• Iraq War vets group opens nationwide fight against troop buildup
  A group of Iraq War veterans is launching a national TV ad campaign arguing that politicians who fail to oppose a troop buildup in Iraq "don't support the troops." The group is targeting Republican U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman of Minnesota.January 29, 2007
• Wisconsin sailor dies in helicopter crash
  The Navy has officially confirmed the death of a 27-year-old Wisconsin sailor who was aboard a helicopter when it crashed in the ocean about 50 miles off California's southern coast.January 28, 2007
• Bush to Congress: "I'm the decision-maker" on Iraq
  President Bush, on a collision course with Congress over Iraq, said Friday "I'm the decision-maker" about sending more troops to the war. He challenged skeptical lawmakers not to prematurely condemn his plan. A member of the Iraq Study Group weighs in on the debate.Midday, January 26, 2007
• Presidential race, Iraq war loom over Washington
  U.S. Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., announced Wednesday that he will not run for president in 2008, but a number of his colleagues in the Senate are.Midday, January 25, 2007
• Iraqi native, former Minneapolis businessman, sees Iraq's troubles firsthand
  Former Minneapolis restaurant owner Sami Rasouli says conditions are worsening for ordinary Iraqis.January 24, 2007
• Clarke envisions a future of unconventional terrorism
  Former counterterrorism czar Richard Clarke talks about his latest book, a fictional take on the wide-reaching turns terrorism might take in the future.Midmorning, January 24, 2007
• Debate over troop surge heats up
  On the eve of an expected congressional vote on a resolution to oppose troop increases in Iraq, two experts on insurgency and rebuilding countries after conflict talk about whether additional troops would make a difference.Midmorning, January 23, 2007

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