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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

U wins appeal

by Brian Close
Published May 20, 1998

Former University women's gymnastics coach Katalin Deli lost her $675,000 award from her case against the school when the Minnesota Court of Appeals overturned her 1997 victory Tuesday. But Deli's battle...

NBA commisioner gives Riley, Van Gundy a Stern talking to

Published May 20, 1998

NEW YORK (AP) -- Coaches Pat Riley and Jeff Van Gundy, called into the NBA commissioner's office because of the fights between their two teams, were let off with a lecture. "We discussed with both Pat...

Student shot and killed at high school

Published May 20, 1998

FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A high school senior shot and killed another senior three days before they were to graduate, police said Tuesday. The school principal said the pair had apparently been arguing...

Disgruntled Russian miners expand protests, block roads

Published May 20, 1998

MOSCOW (AP) -- Strikes over unpaid wages broke out across Russia on Tuesday, with coal miners, scientists and other workers blocking major railroads and highways to demand their salaries. Governors of...

Unlucky man meets

Published May 20, 1998

The age-old myth of black cats bringing bad luck held true for Tom Mackaman. Just before an unidentified man mugged him at knife-point, a black cat crossed the path of the University student in an alley...

Millionaire hopefuls buy

by Jeremy Taff
Published May 20, 1998

Minnesotans holding millions of tickets will be biting their nails anticipating the drawing of six numbers tonight. As the Powerball jackpot soars to a world-record $175 million possible for a single...

Pumping weights to top big, little brother

Published May 20, 1998

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (U-WIRE) -- Back when we were in grade school, I used to have a lot of fun with my younger brother. Sure, we played sports and video games, watched TV and did all the wholesome brotherly...

Campus hosts 82nd

by Ingrid Skjong
Published May 20, 1998

Wayne Bollum fondly remembers his days as a College of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences undergraduate in 1975 when he won a first-place trophy for his prized beef heifer in a showmanship...

Community values no dinky concern

Published May 19, 1998

Sometimes I'm almost afraid to pick up the morning paper. Every day it seems that the news includes stories about another corporate merger, another multibillion-dollar deal, another 1,000 or so people...

Softball team loses Dangerfield complex in regionals

by Michael Dougherty
Published May 19, 1998

Although it didn't earn a trip to the Women's College World Series, the 22nd-ranked Gophers softball team earned some respect from the three West Coast schools it faced in this weekend's NCAA Tournament...

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