In June 1997, the Minnesota Timberwolves publicly contemplated the idea of drafting Minneapolis native and ex-Gophers center John Thomas in the days prior to the NBA Draft. After passing up Thomas, the...

Though it's been 50 years since his pivotal civil rights speech, much of Hubert H. Humphrey's message still rings true today, speakers said Tuesday. More than 300 people attended a dinner and reception...

JAMMU, India (AP) -- A bomb exploded on the tracks today minutes after the Shalimar Express left Jammu-Kashmir's winter capital, derailing eight train cars and injuring 13 people, officials said. Police...

VALENCIA, Spain (AP) -- A hijacker described as mentally unstable seized an Iberia jet Tuesday, forcing the plane to land and holding more than 100 people hostage for four hours. He surrendered peacefully...

While playing a round of golf at the University course in Falcon Heights on June 17, the worst hazard University employee Jeff Johnson encountered was an incoming ball. Paramedics rushed Johnson, a user...

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...

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Edging closer to calling a national referendum on an Israeli West Bank troop withdrawal, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday he considered broad public consensus essential...

In America, at least half a million American kids are in foster care. The Child Welfare League of America estimates that on any given day, only 125,000 children are placed for adoption. Those left behind...

After months of accusations and investigations, College of Veterinary Medicine professor Robert Morrison will step down as director of the University's Swine Center on July 1. Throughout the year, New...

Leslie Zander began attending mass at the Newman Center because she felt it was something she should do. Now, after two years of involvement with the center, Zander said it has given her more than a place...