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• The war in Iraq
  U.S. Marines, still fighting at Nassiriya, bombarded the southern Iraqi city with artillery Monday afternoon. "We can see impact flashes in the city," Reuters correspondent Sean Maguire said from a position to the south of the city, the key to opening a second route across the Euphrates river and north to Baghdad. Live, updated news coverage.March 24, 2003
• Troops nearing Baghdad
  Continuing coverage of the war in Iraq with a special from National Public Radio. With U.S.-led forces closing in on Baghdad, a composed Saddam Hussein tried to rally his people and his troops with a stirring address Monday in which he vowed that allied forces would be crushed and "victory will be ours soon." In Washington, a senior U.S. official speaking on condition of anonymity said U.S. intelligence had determined that Saddam's speech was recorded. However, it is unclear when it was taped - hours or weeks before the strikes.March 24, 2003
• Sen. Norm Coleman, Sen. Mark Dayton discuss the war in Iraq
  President is meeting with congressional leaders to discuss paying for the war. The president is estimating $70-90 billion, and that doesn't include money for securing and rebuilding Iraq after the end of hostilities. On Friday, the Senate voted to trim $100 billion from President Bush's proposed $726 billion tax cut package to help pay for the war. MPR Morning Edition host Perry Finelli talked with Minnesota's two U.S. senators, Republican Norm Coleman and Democrat Mark Dayton.March 24, 2003
• Rebuilding Iraq
  The Bush administration unveiled a blueprint for the reconstruction of Iraq, calling it the most massive rebuilding since the Marshall Plan after World War II. Where will the financing come from and which countries will be involved?March 24, 2003
• Global alliances and the war in Iraq
  One casualty of the war in Iraq could be the system of global alliances that has governed the world since World War II. How possible will it be to mend fences with countries opposed to the war with Iraq?March 24, 2003
• Thousands turn out at Capitol rally for troops
  Several thousand people gathered at the state Capitol on Saturday for a "Support the Troops" rally. Many of the demonstrators carried American flags and signs showing their support for the war in Iraq. However rally organizers say it was not a pro-war demonstration. They say it was a way to show the men and women fighting in the Persian Gulf that their work is appreciated.March 22, 2003
• Updated news coverage: War in Iraq
  The United States launched a long-awaited massive aerial campaign against Iraq on Friday, U.S. officials said.March 21, 2003
• Coverage of the Iraq situation
  American forces seized important airfields in western Iraq, and a U.S. Marine became the first combat death while fighting for control of a southern oil field. Live coverage from National Public Radio.March 21, 2003
• Watchful waiting
  Governor Pawlenty opened Minnesota's new operations emergency center by saying that the state does not face specific terrorist threats. Minnesota officials are taking precautions and asking people to report suspicious activity.March 21, 2003
• Thousands march against war
  About 5,000 people turned up for an anti-war rally and march Thursday night in downtown Minneapolis. The long line of protesters opposing the war with Iraq snaked through the streets, tying up traffic for about three hours.March 21, 2003
• Pawlenty activates operations center
  Minnesota's emergency operations center is up and running for the first time since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Shortly after the U.S. began the war against Iraq, Gov. Tim Pawlenty ordered the center to begin operating. Pawlenty says Minnesota is prepared to deal with any potential terrorist threats, although he emphasized that there are no specific threats targeting the stateMarch 20, 2003
• Hundreds protest war with Iraq
  Anti-war protesters blocked morning traffic in Washington, San Francisco and Philadelphia and chanted "no blood for oil" outside the White House on Thursday in reaction to U.S. military strikes against Iraq.March 20, 2003
• The war in Iraq begins
  The Pentagon assessed the damage Thursday from its initial strikes against targets in Iraq and primed for a broader assault involving 300,000 U.S. and coalition forces. The war's opening salvos were aimed directly at Iraq's leaders, including Saddam Hussein. Commanders relied on more than 40 cruise missiles launched from Navy ships and submarines in the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, and 2,000-pound precision-guided bombs dropped by Air Force stealth fighter jets, military officials said. Updated news about the war in Iraq.March 20, 2003
• Minnesota reacts to start of war
  Minnesota's emergency operations center was up and running Thursday for any contingencies brought on by America's war in Iraq. Meanwhile, some 1,000 students rallied on the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis to protest the war.March 20, 2003
• Update on the war
  U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld says the impact of a coalition forces strike on a leadership compound near Baghdad is being assessed. More analysis on the war follows.March 20, 2003

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