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• Attack on Jerusalem synagogue leaves five dead
  Two assailants, armed with a gun, knives and axes, launched an attack on worshippers Tuesday.November 18, 2014
• Near the front lines in Iraq, an homage to the White House
  There are a lot of American knockoffs in the Kurdish parts of northern Iraq: Burger Queen is Burger King's twin, and instead of Papa John's, people get their pizza at PJ's. And now: A White House.November 18, 2014
• The Why Factor: Patriotism
  A documentary about patriotism from the BBC series "The Why Factor," to mark the centennial of the beginning of World War I. What makes us loyal to a nation? What motivates people to serve their country and make sacrifices for something bigger than ourselves?November 18, 2014
• Deadline looms as U.S., Iran meet for nuclear talks
  American and Iranian negotiators are gathering in Geneva this week for what's expected to be a final push toward a deal over Iran's nuclear program.November 17, 2014
• ISIS issues video showing beheading of American aid worker
  The White House has confirmed that a video released by the self-declared Islamic State showing the beheading of hostage Peter Kassig, an American aid worker in Syria who was kidnapped in 2013, is authentic.November 16, 2014
• US strikes Islamic militants in Syria
  U.S. aircraft fired missiles at al-Qaida militants in Syria for a third time as part of the international campaign against Islamic extremists, American officials and a Syrian activist said.November 14, 2014
• Suspicions, speculation grow as FBI's Minn. terror probe churns
  Concerns about terrorist recruitment within the United States can test a community's values, experts say. That's playing out now in the Twin Cities.November 13, 2014
• Russia and the West: Close encounters of the cold war kind
  NATO has reported a spike in Russian military activity at sea and in NATO and other Western European countries' airspace, as tensions mounted over Ukraine.November 13, 2014
• How ISIS wages propaganda war
  Dabiq, the Islamic State's online quarterly in English, French and German, dedicated a section of its latest issue to "The Revival of Slavery."November 12, 2014
• 'Nice girls don't go in the Army': Vet recalls her service
  Ruth Knox was among the more than 100,000 women who enlisted during World War II. Now 95, the Twin Cities native shares her story for Veterans Day.November 11, 2014
• Veterans Day special: Voices of 8 Minnesota veterans
  To mark Veterans Day, eight Minnesotans who served their country in the US military from World War II to Iraq and Afghanistan.MPR News Update, November 11, 2014
• The Cold War mole who helped East Germans escape
  When the East German government erected the Berlin Wall in 1961, it underestimated just how far some were willing to go to make it out. Perhaps no one went to greater lengths than the Berlin Wall "mole," Hasso Herschel, who is credited with helping more than 1,000 East Germans escape.November 9, 2014
• Obama: Up to 1,500 more military personnel to Iraq
  The move is the latest U.S. attempt to counteract the extremist group ISIS, which which has recently made gains in Iraq and neighboring Syria.November 7, 2014
• Michael Hurley on current terrorism threats
  One of the country's leading counter-terrorism experts is Minnesota native Michael Hurley, who gave a talk at the University of St. Thomas School of Law last week outlining the threats we face: the Islamic State, Al Qaida, and cyberterrorism threats to disrupt our critical infrastructure. Michael Hurley is a former CIA officer and co-author of the 9/11 Commission Report. He had a 25 year career with the CIA and spent 7 years on the hunt for Osama bin Laden. Hurley was on the National Security Council staff at the White House, and is now president of the consulting firm Team 3i.In a speech Oct. 28th at the University of St. Thomas, Michael Hurley outlined the biggest terrorism threats we face... and the competing national security and privacy concerns.November 5, 2014
• Sweden recognizes Palestine, drawing sharp Israeli criticism
  Today's move by Sweden places the Scandinavian nation among more than 100 others that recognize a Palestinian state, though most Western nations still don't recognize Palestine.October 30, 2014

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