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• Voices of Minnesota: two remarkable women
  A Voices of Minnesota broadcast with two remarkable women. Sabina Zimering, a Polish Jew, survived the Holocaust during World War II while literally working under the noses of the Gestapo. She wrote a book about her experiences, and now it's a play at the Great American History Theatre in St. Paul. Also, Hyun Sook Han, who survived the Japanese occupation of Korea during World War II and lived through the Korean war as well. She's a retired Children's Home Society social worker, and she'll be honored on April 29th and May 1st for her work.April 16, 2004
• Update on Iraq situation
  Host Gary Eichten and his guest discuss the situation in Iraq, how the United States can best deal with attacks upon U.S. troops, and what will happen on June 30 when control of Iraq is to be handed over to an interim Iraqi government.April 16, 2004
• A Rwandan-style genocide in the making in Sudan
  On the tenth anniversary of genocide in Rwanda, ethnic cleansing and mass murder continue in Sudan. Almost one million ethnic Sudanese have been forced to flee their villages, while thousands of others are believed to have been murdered by government-backed militias. The United Nations says international military force may be needed to intervene.April 16, 2004
• Analysis of the 9/11 hearings
  Host Gary Eichten and his guests discuss the testimony heard during the 9/11 hearings in Washington, D.C.April 14, 2004
• Live coverage of the 9/11 hearings
  From Washington D.C., The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States is expected to hear testimony from current and former federal officials about what the goverment knew and didn't know before the terrorist attacks of 9/11.April 14, 2004
• Officials debate how to prevent attacks
  Coverage from the 9-11 Commission hearings continues. A panel of experts from inside and outside government talk about preventing future attacks within the United States.April 14, 2004
• What the CIA knew
  The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States is expected to hear testimony from CIA Director George Tenet.April 14, 2004
• Continuing coverage of the 9/11 hearings
  Live coverage of 9/11 hearings. The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States hears continuing testimony. The panel will examine the performance of law enforcement and the intelligence community prior to September 11.April 13, 2004
• Live coverage of the 9/11 hearings
  The 9/11 Commission will hear from current and former top-level officials from our nation s law enforcement and intelligence communities. Janet Reno, former Attorney General, is scheduled to testify this hour.April 13, 2004
• 9-11 Commission questions Louis Freeh
  Coverage from the 9-11 Commission hearings continues.April 13, 2004
• What the FBI knew prior to 9-11
  The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States is expected to hear testimony from former FBI Director Louis J. Freeh. Life coverage from National Public Radio.April 13, 2004
• Muslims in America, post 9/11
  A Commonwealth Club speech by John Esposito, founding director of the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University, on Americans' perceptions of Muslims after the terrorist attacks of 9/11.April 12, 2004
• Security in Iraq supplemented by private companies
  Private security firms provide a surprising number of the soldiers and body guards in Iraq. They work the same conflict zones as men and women serving in the regular U.S. military and reserves, raising questions of authority and oversight.April 12, 2004
• Third Minnesota Marine this week dies in Iraq
  A 20-year-old Marine from Cloquet has become the seventh Minnesota serviceman to die in Iraq, his grandmother said Friday. Levi Angell was killed earlier this week when his Humvee was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade, said Lila Angell, also of Cloquet.April 9, 2004
• Iraq: A different perspective
  The U.S. military says 40 American soldiers have died in Iraq this week. More than 460 Iraqis are also reported dead. Most Americans are turning to U.S. media outlets for updates on the escalating hostilities. But many Arab Americans get their news from different sources, preferring the perspective of Arab news organizations. Ahmed Tharwat, an Egyptian-American who hosts Belahdan, a program for the Arab-American community that airs in the Twin Cities on TPT-17, says anyone tuning into the Arab news is getting a very different view of events in Iraq. He talked with MPR's David MolpusApril 8, 2004

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