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    Jihad: from Somalia to Minnesota

    Charges against two Somali-Americans have revealed an investigation stretching from Minnesota to Somalia.  It raises questions about the reach of militant Islam and the reach of al Qaeda. Also, a Senate Committee approves the healthcare reform bill, and the split in the Anglican church widens on the issue of ordaining gay and lesbian bishops.

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    By Warren Olney • Jul 15, 2009 • 50m Listen

    Charges against two Somali-Americans have revealed an investigation stretching from Minnesota to Somalia. It raises questions about the reach of militant Islam and the reach of al Qaeda. Also, a Senate Committee approves the healthcare reform bill, and America's Episcopal Church has ended a moratorium on ordaining gay and lesbian bishops. What will that men to Anglicans worldwide?

    Banner image: Somali soldiers celebrate after capturing a stronghold of Islamic militants in Sinay district in Mogadishu Somalia on July 12. Photo: Mohamed Dahir/AFP/Getty Images

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

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