(AP) -- The teams are the same, the MVPs are different and the home-court advantage doesn't belong to the Bulls anymore. Chicago and Utah begin their rematch in the NBA Finals at the Delta Center on Wednesday...

One of the three major awards recognizing American authors of short fiction was bestowed upon University Regents' Professor Patricia Hampl. Hampl's short story, "The Bill Collector's Vacation," became...

Courtside seats at Williams Arena will be available for auction for the fifth straight year, the Gophers men's athletics department announced. The seats, located directly behind the scorer's table at courtside,...

ROME (AP) -- Nearly 5 million people could starve in northeast Brazil if the nation's worst drought in 15 years continues through December as forecast, a U.N. agency reported Monday. The region is a virtual...

While most cases filed against Cedar Towing revolve around the towing itself, University graduate student Jihad Haytham has a different complaint. He claims a driver assaulted him earlier this year after...

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) -- Hardened by years of unfulfilled promises, Ecuadoreans voted Sunday for a new president and an end to political and economic instability that has undermined this Andean nation's...

Faculty members at the University have a new spokeswoman. The University Faculty Consultative Committee appointed history professor Sara Evans chairwoman for the 1998-99 school year. The 15 University...

SIGNS OF THE SEASON Net: With the beginning of the new month, our thoughts turn to the warm, blissful, sometimes-gonzo days of June. A traditional part of the month, of course, are the unusual numbers...

Responses to the May 19 ethics quiz trickled in from Daily readers and flooded in from the Daily newsroom. The comments provide myriad opinions about news gathering and the news media, indicating that...

Wisconsin residents at the University have received good and bad news regarding their 1998-99 tuition rates. University students from Wisconsin will benefit from a tuition increase of 4.9 percent though...