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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.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenCharges 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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Some 20 American citizens, some with middle class aspirations, have joined a terrorist group in their native Somalia. Two have been shot dead, one a suicide bomber, and at least 15 others have disappeared.
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