The first-ever U.S.A. Swimming Disability Championships kicked off Thursday afternoon at the University Aquatic Center, an event that brought world-class competitors together from across the country. More...

President Clinton's upcoming visit to China carries with it tension and hope. As the last remaining communist superpower, China's track record of human rights abuses and restrictions on freedom of speech...

ST. PAUL (AP) -- Drivers on Minnesota roads are buckling up more, leading to fewer serious injuries in traffic accidents, a state report says. The annual report by the Department of Public Safety says...

Roars of victory and defeat punctuated kazoo fanfare wafting out of Diehl Plaza Thursday afternoon at the 12th annual Turtle Derby. Throughout the day, more than 300 people packed the balloon-festooned...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- U.S. District Judge George Howard Jr. said Susan McDougal is to be released in 10 days. Howard said he decided to lean "to the side of compassion and mercy rather than strictness." Mrs....

THAT'S SOME NOISY GAS! From Goddess: Two gripes. First of all, why is it necessary for the custodial crew at the St. Paul Student Center to be constantly noisy while they clean the terrace cafe eating/study...

More than 80 people gathered at Intermedia Arts in Uptown to hear experts address a puzzling and controversial question Wednesday: What does biology have to do with sexual orientation? The University...

With the University's purchase of a new $9 million supercomputer from IBM this spring, officials hope to catapult the University back into supercomputing preeminence. The new state-of-the-art machine...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Fearing that growing economic hardships could spark new riots, Indonesia and the International Monetary Fund announced a revised bailout deal Thursday loaded with fuel and food...

YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE From Chris to The McNasty Who Sat at my Table: What would be the psychological reason why a total stranger would sit at a table (say, at the Two-Way Cafe in Coffman) with someone...