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• Moose Lake grieves, and reflects on Iraq
  People in Moose Lake are grieving the deaths of two of their own, in the Middle East. Two recent graduates of Moose Lake High School died overseas in the past month. But the anguish and sadness about the deaths doesn't seem to be changing many people's minds about the war.April 8, 2004
• Rice acknowledges nation not on 'war footing' at time of Sept. 11
  Under contentious questioning, national security adviser Condoleezza Rice testified Thursday "there was no silver bullet that could have prevented" the deadly terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 and disputed suggestions that President Bush failed to focus on the threat of strikes in advance. Bush "understood the threat, and he understood its importance," she told a national commission investigating the worst terror attacks in the nation's history.April 8, 2004
• Rep. John Kline discusses the violence in Iraq
  Another U.S. Marine has been killed in the Iraqi city of Fallujah. Meantime, Shiite Muslim militias now have at least partial control over three southern Iraqi cities. What should the U.S.-led coalition do to end the violence?April 8, 2004
• Rice's testimony continues
  More Rice testimony, followed by analysis from a defense and foreign policy scholar.April 8, 2004
• Rice testifies before the 9-11 commission
  National Security Advisor Condoleeza Rice testifies before the 9-11 commission in continuing coverage from National Public Radio. The commission hopes to gain insight into the Bush Administration's reaction to intelligence reports on terrorism prior to the September 11 attacks from the President's closest advisor.April 8, 2004
• Marine from northern Minnesota killed in Iraq
  Flags flew at half-staff at Moose Lake High School on Wednesday for the second Marine from the school to die in Iraq in less than a month, and the second from the state to fall in as many days.April 7, 2004
• American RadioWorks: The few who stayed
  A special program from American RadioWorks. In April 1994, the central African nation of Rwanda exploded in violence. Over the next 100 days, 800,000 people died at the hands of Rwandan government troops and militia gangs. Virtually all of the victims belonged to the Tutsi minority. The killers were from the majority Hutu.April 7, 2004
• U.S. troops try to quell violence in Iraq
  Fighting spread throughout Iraq again on Tuesday, most of it inspired by followers of the fiery anti-American cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr. Host Gary Eichten and his guest discuss the current violence in Iraq, and how prepared Iraqis will be to take control of the country on June 30.April 7, 2004
• Defying genocide in Rwanda
  In April 1994, the central African nation of Rwanda exploded in violence. Over the next 100 days, 800,000 people died at the hands of Rwandan government troops and militia gangs. Virtually all of the victims belonged to the Tutsi minority. The killers were from the majority Hutu. American RadioWorks documents the powerful stories of a few individuals who chose to defy the genocidal murderers on a daily basis, and in turn saved thousands of lives.April 7, 2004
• Violence escalates in Iraq
  President Bush says he won't change the June 30 deadline for handing over power in Iraq despite increased attacks on Americans and coalition forces and a cleric's call for resistance.April 6, 2004
• Securing the nation's ports
  Admiral Thomas Collins of the U.S. Coast Guard speaking at the National Press Club luncheon last week. He talked about how the Coast Guard is working to protect domestic and foreign ports from terrorist attacks.March 30, 2004
• Minnesota soldiers try to keep peace in Kosovo
  Last week's riots in Kosovo were the worst epidemic of violence since the NATO air war ended in 1999. More than 800 Minnesota National Guard Peacekeeping troops played a significant role in ending the riots.March 26, 2004
• Live coverage and analysis of 9/11 hearings
  Continuing coverage of the 9/11 hearings. The current national security adviser, Condoleezza Rice, will not be testifying in public, although her accuser will be. Richard Clarke, the former counterterrorism expert in the Bush and Clinton administrations, will testify at the end of the day.March 24, 2004
• Terrorism not urgent issue for Bush administration before Sept. 11, former adviser testifies
  The CIA did not believe it had the authority to kill al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden before the Sept. 11 attacks, a federal commission said Wednesday during high-visibility hearings on missteps in U.S. counterterrorism policies. The commission was using the two-day hearing to examine diplomatic, military and intelligence efforts to stop al-Qaida before the Sept. 11 attacks against New York and Washington.March 24, 2004
• Live coverage of the 9/11 hearings
  The commission investigating the 9/11 terror attacks hears more testimony today from top officials. They include CIA Director George Tenet and the former national security adviser in the Clinton administration, Sandy Berger. Hear live coverage and analysis from National Public Radio and Minnesota Public Radio.March 24, 2004

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