The Minnesota Daily

NATO forces arrest suspected war criminal

Published September 28, 1998

EAGLE BASE, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) -- NATO troops on Sunday arrested a former Bosnian Serb police chief indicted by the international war crimes court for murder, rape and other crimes during the 1992-95...

U students in shock after man’s murder

by Jeremy Taff
Published September 28, 1998

Minneapolis police wouldn't allow University computer science major Grant Cermak into his south Minneapolis apartment complex Friday afternoon. Just an hour before Cermak arrived, a 32-year-old Minneapolis...

Hurricane Georges forces evacuation

Published September 28, 1998

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- The Big Easy was decidedly uneasy Sunday as New Orleans prepared for its worst nightmare hurricane -- a massive storm that could sit overhead for days, driving Lake Pontchartrain over...

Gophers volleyball wins first in Big Ten

by Sarah Mitchell
Published September 28, 1998

With the opening of the Big Ten's volleyball season this past weekend, the value of adding tallies to the win column has suddenly increased. Immediately following Friday's 3-0 loss to No. 1 Penn State...

Winning Powerball ticket sold, still at large in Minnesota

Published September 28, 1998

ROSEVILLE, Minn. (AP) -- A Powerball ticket sold in Minnesota is worth $49 million, lottery officials said Sunday. The winner chose cash option, which translates into an upfront, lump-sum payment of $28.4...

Rochester residents

Published September 28, 1998

ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) -- Carol Breen and her daughter were among dozens of angry residents at the Dakota Montana & Eastern railroad station to protest the railroad's plan to expand its lines through...

Israel may hand over land to Palestinians

Published September 28, 1998

NEW YORK (AP) -- Secretary of State Madeleine Albright's push for at least a partial West Bank accord cleared a major hurdle Sunday as Israel largely accepted a U.S. proposal for how much land it will...

Despite NATO threats of intervention, violence rages on in Kosovo

Published September 28, 1998

PRISTINA, Yugoslavia (AP) -- Serbian forces have launched a new offensive in southern Kosovo against ethnic Albanian rebels, Serb and Albanian sources said Sunday. The latest action followed a strong Serb...

Attorney general in good condition after fainting in church

Published September 28, 1998

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Attorney General Janet Reno fainted during a church service Sunday and was taken to a hospital, where she was reported in good condition. Reno, 60, was expected to remain overnight...

U’s ‘biggest fan’ keeps freshman classes growing

by Coralie Carlson
Published September 28, 1998

While high school seniors sat timidly with their parents in the Office of Admissions Friday morning, Wayne Sigler bounded from family to family, offering Tootsie Pops and a taste of the University. "How...