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Turkey's 'Standing Man' to Join Ranks of Icons?
The image was stark - a silent, solitary figure standing in passive defiance to the Turkish prime minister's demand for protesters to clear Taksim Square in central Istanbul...
Senator: IRS to Pay $70M in Employee Bonuses
The Internal Revenue Service is about to pay $70 million in employee bonuses despite an Obama administration directive to cancel discretionary bonuses because of automatic spending cuts enacted this year, according to a GOP senator...
Budget Office View Boosts Senate Immigration Bill
Supporters of a far-reaching immigration bill in the Senate see fresh momentum from a report by the Congressional Budget Office that says the measure would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits by billions of dollars...
Obama's Berlin Speech: History Raises the Stakes
Five years and 50 years. As President Barack Obama revisits Berlin, he can't escape those anniversaries and the inevitable comparisons to history and personal achievement...
Mayors Take Victory Lap on Minn. Local Aid Bump
Mayors from around Minnesota are gathering to discuss how an $80 million bump in state aid to cities will affect their cities...
Peterson Urges Compromise on Farm Bill
As the House began debate on its version of a new five-year farm bill, the dean of Minnesota's congressional delegation urged colleagues to pass it...
Afghan Leader Backs Away from Taliban Talks
Afghanistan's president said Wednesday he will not pursue peace talks with the Taliban unless the United States steps out of the negotiations, while also insisting the militant group stop its violent attacks on the ground after it claimed responsibility for a rocket attack that killed four Americans...
AP Sources: 4 US Troops Killed in Afghanistan
Defense officials say four U.S. troops were killed Tuesday at or near Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan...
Amazon Drops MN Affiliate Websites over Sales Tax
Thousands of bloggers and website operators in Minnesota will soon begin losing out on sales commissions from Amazon, the huge online retailer...
Biden Vows to 'Beat the Gun Lobby' and Pass Laws
A scrappy Vice President Joe Biden vowed Tuesday to "beat the gun lobby" by ultimately passing stronger firearm laws and said some lawmakers who voted against background checks have privately told him they want another chance...
G-8 Finds Some Ground for Agreement on Syria, but Differences Remain
The host of the just-concluded G-8 summit, Britain's David Cameron, says it's "unthinkable" that Bashar Assad could play a role in a future Syrian government...
Lobbyists Tally Costs of 2013 Minn. Session
Minnesota business and labor union organizations were among the heaviest spenders on lobbying during the first five months of 2013...
Role of Women in Combat Could Change
It was a big day in St. Cloud Tuesday as 52 men and women with the National Guard General Support Aviation Battalion returned home...
Anoka Republican Wades into Minn. Senate Race
A veteran Republican legislator from Anoka has made a surprising entrance into Minnesota's U.S. Senate race...
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At Issue: June 16, 2013
KSTP's Tom Hauser has the latest in local, regional and national political headlines ...
NSA Director Says Plot Against Wall Street Foiled
The director of the National Security Agency said Tuesday the government's sweeping surveillance programs have foiled some 50 terrorist plots worldwide...
RAW: Obama in Northern Ireland for G-8 Summit
President Obama arrived in Belfast, Northern Ireland Monday for the G-8 Summit ...
Demonstrators Flood Brazilian Streets in Protest
Some of the biggest demonstrations since the end of Brazil's 1964-85 dictatorship broke out across this continent-sized country, with more expected Tuesday, protests uniting multitudes frustrated by poor transportation, health services, education and security despite a heavy tax burden...
House Passes Far-Reaching Anti-Abortion Bill
The Republican-led House on Tuesday passed a far-reaching anti-abortion bill that conservatives saw as a milestone in their 40-year campaign against legalized abortion...
Obama: NSA Secret Data Gathering 'Transparent'
President Barack Obama defended top secret National Security Agency spying programs as legal in a lengthy interview Monday, and called them transparent - even though they are authorized in secret...
House Committee Takes Up Tough Immigration Bill
A key committee in the Republican-led House moved Tuesday toward approving a tough enforcement-focused immigration bill opposed by Democrats and immigrant advocates, who interrupted the proceedings with cries of "Shame, shame, shame!"
Texas Governor Woos Disgruntled Conn. Gun Makers
Texas Gov. Rick Perry extolled the tax policies and regulatory climate of his state as he courted gun manufacturers that have threatened to leave Connecticut since the state passed new gun-control laws in response to the Newtown school massacre...
Biden Reporting Progress on Gun Executive Actions
The White House is reporting progress on President Barack Obama's initiatives to reduce gun violence, but says the most important step would be getting a reluctant Congress to pass new firearms laws...
Court Says Pre-Miranda Silence Can be Used
The Supreme Court says prosecutors can use a person's silence against them if it comes before he's told of his right to remain silent...
Afghan President's Forces Taking Security Lead
Afghan President Hamid Karzai announced at a ceremony on Tuesday that his country's armed forces are taking over the lead for security nationwide from the U.S.-led NATO coalition...
At Issue / Politics
- New Form of Protest in Turkey: Standing Silently
- G8 Exposes Rift Among Leaders on Syria
- Dayton Admin Wants Minn. Union Law Cases Tossed
- Sweeping US-EU Trade Talks to Start in July
- GOP State Senator in Minn. Race for Bachmann Seat
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Putin: US-Russia Positions on Syria Don't Coincide
- Rochester Lawmaker to Challenge Walz in Minn. 1st
- Court: 'Pay to Delay' Generic Drugs Can be Illegal
- Court: Ariz. Citizenship Proof Law Illegal
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Moderate Cleric Wins Iranian Election
- Bloomberg Seeks to Implement Food Composting Program
- Milk Money: Farm Bill Could Hinge on Dairy Vote
- IRS Official Contradicts Claims about Reviews
- Longtime Gov't Lawyer to Lead Gitmo Closure Effort
- Unions Prepare Strikes to Support Turkey Protests
- Obama: Northern Ireland Peace Will be Tested
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Current, Former Officials Back Secret Surveillance
- Czech Prime Minister Says He Will Resign
- Jet with Former President George W. Bush Makes Emergency Landing
- Independence Party Role in '14 Minn. Gov Race: TBD
- Obama Takes Economic, Foreign Policy Agenda to UK
- No Endorsement for DFL Mpls Mayoral Candidate During Caucus
- Foes of Gay Marriage Outspent 10 to 1 in Minn.
- House Passes Sweeping $638 Billion Defense Bill
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Obama on Fatherhood: 'It's the Best Job I've Got'
The White House
- Obama warns EU over high youth unemployment
- Obama’s Berlin speech: History raises the stakes
- Senators to Obama: Arming Syrian rebels not enough
- Biden vows to `beat the gun lobby’ and pass laws
- Obama focuses on agreement after Hollande meeting
- Obama: Difference between spying and hacking
- White House threatens veto of anti-abortion bill
- White House threatens veto of House farm bill
More News
- Father, Son Acquitted in NY of Sex Trafficking
- Pilot Killed in Maplewood Helicopter Crash
- Duluth Still Recovering 1 Year after Flash Flood
- Best-Selling Author Vince Flynn Dies at Age 47
- Mayors Push to Ban Buying Sugary Drinks with Food Stamps
- Minnesota Traffic Deaths Rise in 2012
- Hit-and-Run Critically Injures Vet on Side of Road
- Dad Charged with Manslaughter after Baby left in Minivan
- 2 Arrested in Case of Missing Infant
- Warehouse Tax Provokes Outrage, DFL Could Backtrack
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Mass. Principal Surprised With Student Flash Mob
One very special principal, Roger Boddie, is retiring after 36 years as principal of Hingham Middle School in Hingham, Mass.
American Cancer Society Looking for Research Volunteers in MN
The American Cancer Society is looking for volunteers to join a new research study called the Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3) ...
WEB EXTRA: 2013 Local Government Aid Certification
Mayors from around Minnesota are gathering to discuss how an $80 million bump in state aid to cities will affect their cities...
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