A young team vying to be a contender in the Big Ten doesn't need more adversity. But thanks to the conference's odd scheduling policy, Minnesota is looking at a demanding schedule that could add up to...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The United States measures other countries against a lofty ideal when it comes to human rights, but it frequently violates these standards within its own borders, Amnesty International...

Net: Today we share with you a truly innovative form of Net letter (By the way, sorry Vikes/Pack fans -- Net went to press before we could gauge reaction to the game). This letter captures thoughts in...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) -- Two former Purdue quarterbacks are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. And the Boilermakers have developed seven quarterbacks who became NFL starters since the 1950s -- including...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The stock market's down, and investors are jittery. But Sen. Rod Grams thinks workers will like the idea of putting their money in Wall Street instead of Social Security. The Minnesota...

KENT, Ohio (U-WIRE) -- Students across the nation caught a much-needed break this week when Congress passed legislation that will drastically cut student loan interest rates. Students will save up to $1,000...

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia (AP) -- Sharply opposed to NATO airstrikes on Yugoslavia, Russia sent its foreign and defense ministers Sunday to call on President Slobodan Milosevic, whose generals were preparing...

The Gophers men's tennis team followed up a solid showing Friday against Kentucky and Tennessee by losing all seven of its matches with Illinois on Sunday. Minnesota was competing at the Charles Fluitt...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Some of the resolutions to be considered this week by the Minnesota Medical Association sound like a doctor's dream come true. Patients could sue managed health care organizations....

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- With reports of Turkish troops massed on Syria's border, President Suleyman Demirel on Sunday warned that Turkey would not allow its neighbor to continue sheltering Kurdish rebels. Ankara...