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Minnesota D.C. delegation flooded with requests to help loved ones in Afghanistan
Lawmakers and their staff have been thrust into the complex evacuation efforts.
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In Minnesota, Afghan woman struggles to help stranded relatives
From Blaine, she imagined how hard it would be for them to start over, having been upper class in Kabul.
Business
Can't find what you need at the store? 'Out of stock' is a sign of the times
Shortages show breadth, persistence of chaos roiling the global economy.
World
Bitter rival of Taliban unleashes lethal blow
It's the nightmare scenario of counterterrorism experts.
World
Kabul airport attack kills 60 Afghans, 13 U.S. troops
Two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul's airport. The dead include 11 Marines and one Navy medic.
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Biden says Kabul attackers 'will pay'
Addressing the nation from the White House, Biden says the slain U.S. service members were "engaged in a dangerous, selfless mission to save the lives of others."
World
U.N. seeks $187M to aid Haiti in earthquake recovery
The U.N.'s appeal is for $187.3 million and targets a half-million individuals of the 650,000 most vulnerable.
World
In prison, Navalny predicts Putin's regime is doomed
Political prisoner describes being forced to watch Russian propaganda.
World
Biden sticks to Kabul deadline despite criticism
U.S. President Joe Biden declared Tuesday he is sticking to his Aug. 31 deadline for completing a risky airlift of Americans, endangered Afghans and others seeking to escape Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
Local
Minnesota delegation divided on response in Afghanistan
Some prominent Minnesota Democrats stood behind the president's response.
World
U.S. increases Kabul evacuations as threats persist
The U.S. military reported its biggest day of evacuation flights out of Afghanistan by far on Monday, but deadly violence has blocked many desperate evacuees from entering Kabul's airport.
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U.S.: Security threats slowing Kabul evacuations
The Pentagon said that about 3,800 civilians have been evacuated from Afghanistan over the past day, amid widespread logistical challenges and backlogs.
Local
Minnesota nonprofits rally to support Haiti after deadly earthquake
After devastating quake, Minnesotans rally to help.
Science
It rained at the summit of Greenland. That's never happened before.
Changing Arctic shows signs of climate change
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Biden vows to bring Americans in Afghanistan home
Biden also said Friday the United States is committed to evacuating all Afghans who assisted the war effort - a potentially vast expansion of the administration's commitments on the airlift so far.
World
'We're on our own' in stricken Haiti
"No one trusts this government here," says a 66-year-old farmer in Toirac, who lost his wife and his house in the earthquake.
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Minnesota woman helps resettle Afghan colleagues
Caroline Clarin, who ran a U.S. Department of Agriculture program in Afghanistan, helped resettle half a dozen of her former colleagues over the years, and is hoping to bring half a dozen more.
Local
Wisconsin military base prepares to house Afghan refugees
Fort McCoy is one of three U.S. military bases the government is considering housing thousands of Afghan refugees.
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