Jon Pryor was patient. And three hours later, Pryor's wait paid off. As a medical student interested in the University of Virginia, Pryor remained on campus after an interview to chat with a faculty member...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Micro Corp. asked a federal judge Thursday to delay for at least seven months the government's demand to make immediate changes to Windows 98, which goes on sale June 25. "We obviously...

MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia's prime minister pledged Thursday to quickly resolve a growing miners' strike -- but warned that the government could not keep subsidizing mines that are losing money and falling...

NEW DELHI, India (AP) -- India accused Pakistan on Thursday of firing artillery, mortars and guns across their border to cover up the movement of militants into India's Kashmir province. Pakistan denied...

After a failed attempt by Lindbergh, University Raptor Center officials on Wednesday released Lucky Lindy, the second wintering bald eagle with a satellite tracking device. The first eagle, Lindbergh,...

Winter in Minnesota: Small, white objects fall from the sky, people wear gloves and knee-high socks and the chant of dig, dig, dig is often heard. Winter in Alabama: Small white objects fall from the...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Close the book on Tom Clancy. The novelist withdrew his $200 million bid for the Minnesota Vikings on Wednesday, and the same bidders who tried three months ago to buy the team were...

Net: Welcome to our new, "fresh" debate -- MSA. We're about as invigorated as NITWIT is after being hit by a sunbeam while lying on the Mall. And speaking of the Mall, let's hear it for Haagen-Dazs, the...

The root of all learning can be found in language. This idea was presented to a group of nearly 60 people in a forum entitled "Why Writing and Reading Are Hard" by Dr. James Paul Gee at the Weisman Art...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A new $20 bill is coming with high-tech features designed to trip up computer-savvy counterfeiters. But the change people will notice first is the larger and slightly off-center portrait...