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• The Senate Foreign Relations Committee questions Sec. of State Colin Powell
  Scheduled some time ago as part of the committee's annual review of State Department operations and foreign policy initiatives, this session takes on even more importance in the wake of Secretary Powell's indictment of Iraq at the U.N. Security Council Wednesday and the looming threat of a U.S.-led coalition forcibly removing Saddam Hussein from power. The growing threat of North Korean nuclear weapons development and proliferation, and the ongoing "War on Terror" will also figure prominently in Sec. Powell's remarks and the committee's questioning. Listen to Midday for live coverage of the event, from National Public Radio. Also, a preview of Gov. Tim Pawlenty's State of the State address, with analysis from former DFL House Speaker Dee Long, and former Republican Lt. Gov. Joanne Benson.February 6, 2003
• Forbidden art from Iraq
  Minneapolis artist Meg Novak broke federal law last summer when she smuggled 40 paintings out of Iraq and into the U.S. Novak calls it an act of civil disobedience, defying the sanctions forbidding trade with Iraq. Now the paintings are about to be displayed in a Minneapolis gallery.February 6, 2003
• Continuing coverage from the U.N.
  Colin Powell talks to the United Nations about the threat America and the world faces from Iraq. Of the 15 Council members, only the United States and Britain have voiced support for forcibly disarming Saddam, but the Bush administration is counting on Spain and Bulgaria, among others, to be part of any coalition against Iraq.February 5, 2003
• Colin Powell addresses the U.N.
  Secretary of State Colin Powell speaks at the United Nations. He presents declassified intelligence in an effort to convince the U.N. Security Council that Iraq is still pursuing weapons of mass destruction and that Iraq has ties to terrorist organizations. Hosted by National Public Radio's Neal Conan, Dan Schorr and Mike Shuster.February 5, 2003
• Bush's Bioshield reignites research
  Project Bioshield is the name of President Bush's plan to invest $6 billion into biodefense research. Only one thing stands in the way: there aren't enough researchers trained in biodefense to meet the nation's needs.January 30, 2003
• The Story of Iraq
  The Story of Iraq that dominates our front pages and news broadcasts today seems to be defined by the battle between two men – George W Bush and Saddam Hussein. So Iraq and the USA snarl at one another as they prepare for war, for the second time in just over a decade. But threats of forced "regime change" are nothing new in a state that was born in conflict 85 years ago – a state that was sliced off the greater body of the Turkish Ottoman Empire after the World War I.January 30, 2003
• Anti-war protests increase in wake of State of the Union speech
  About 1,000 anti-war protesters slowed traffic Wednesday night as they lined the Lake Street bridge over the Mississippi River. Though the bridge is the site of weekly protests against a possible war with Iraq, the event turned out a larger-than-usual number of protesters. Many said they felt it was especially important to show up to oppose what they see as President Bush's declaration of war in Tuesday night's State of the Union address.January 30, 2003
• Will the U.S. go to war with Iraq?
  In his State of the Union speech Tuesday night, President Bush promised to deliver new intelligence on Iraq's alleged arms programs and vowed to use full military force to disarm Iraq if necessary. World leaders cautiously welcomed his promise to give proof Iraq has illegal weapons programs, but some nations feared Washington is leaning too strongly toward war. Meanwhile, the U.N. Security Council is getting back to work on the question of what to do about Iraq.January 29, 2003
• Minnesotans defending their nation
  More than 20,000 National Guard and reserve forces reported for active duty this week as the Pentagon continued its buildup for a possible war with Iraq. Even before the Civil War Minnesotans have participated in the nation's battles.January 23, 2003
• Reconsidering the draft
  No more rich man's war and poor man's (or woman's) fight, if a proposal before Congress wins approval. Are we ready to revisit the draft?January 22, 2003
• Bush warns against inaction on Iraq, some allies voice skepticism
  President Bush expressed frustration Tuesday with allies reluctant to wage war against Iraq, saying Saddam Hussein has been given "ample time" to disarm and pledging anew to bind with like-minded world leaders to confront Baghdad. We hear the latest on the Iraq situation.January 21, 2003
• Peace protesters on the move
  Busloads of protestors from Minnesota demonstrated their opposition to war with Iraq. The latest incarnation of the anti-war movement draws on traditional peace activists as well as those protesting for the first time.January 20, 2003
• Peace activists are on the move
  As many as 10 busloads of Twin Cities peace activists are attending a march in Washington, DC. They're part of what they say is a growing movement in Minnesota and the nation.January 17, 2003
• Current situation in Iraq
  U.N. arms experts inspected 10 suspect sites in Iraq Tuesday, widening their hunt for banned weapons after the United States and Britain supplied them with new intelligence. And, for the second time since the inspections resumed last year, UN arms experts have paid a visit to one of Iraq's presidential palaces. They spent four hours at one of Saddam Hussein's main residences in the heart of Baghdad. No word on whether Saddam was there at the time. A palace official says the inspectors looked through residential buildings in the palace complex and the offices of a war veterans agency. They left without talking to reporters.January 15, 2003
• Government wins a victory in the courts
  A federal appeals court ruled this week that the government can detain without due process enemy fighters captured on the battlefield even if they are U.S. citizens. The opinion rested in part on the court's desire to defer to military judgements made on the field. Critics of the ruling worry about damage to citizens' constitutional rights.January 10, 2003

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