Somali suicide bomber from Minnesota, militants say

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The man who carried out a suicide bomb attack on a base in Mogadishu this week was a Somali-American from Minneapolis, according to the militant group al-Shabab. Abdullahi Ahmed, 25, was the suicide bomber who attacked an African Union peacekeeping base in Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital, on Monday, killing three, Al-Shabab said on its website.

GOP presidential hopefuls shift on global warming

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One thing that Tim Pawlenty, Jon Huntsman, Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney have in common is that they are distancing themselves from their past positions on global warming, driven by their party’s loud doubters who question the science and disdain government solutions. All four have stepped back from previous stances on the issue.

After European tour, challenges at home

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While President Obama has traveled Europe, he has kept watchful on events at home as he’s devoted the week to the business of strengthening relationships with Western allies and marshaling support for democratic stirrings in the Middle East and North Africa. On Friday he arrived in Poland, the final stop on his itinerary.

Volunteers sought for Mpls. post-tornado outreach

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The University of Minnesota is seeking volunteers for outreach teams following Sunday’s tornado that ripped through north Minneapolis.

The University of Minnesota is seeking volunteers for outreach teams following Sunday’s tornado that ripped through north Minneapolis.