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The Minnesota Daily

Powerful Fresno St. lineup awaits U

by Michael Dougherty
Published May 12, 1998

Fresno State has been in the news quite a bit this year, thanks in large part to a bizarre samurai sword assault perpetrated by some members of its men's basketball team. But Fresno State is getting some...

Blue Cross chief executive and employees celebrate tobacco settlement

Published May 12, 1998

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) -- The chief executive of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota met with his employees Monday to celebrate the health plan's $469 million share of a $6.6 billion settlement with the...

Quinlan wins national award for scorching home run streak

by Sarah Mitchell
Published May 12, 1998

Gophers first baseman Robb Quinlan deserved more than Big Ten Player of the Week for his efforts this past week. And Quinlan, who won Big Ten honors two weeks ago, got the extra recognition on Monday,...

U celebrates 75 years

by Melanie Evans
Published May 12, 1998

As a medical technician at St. Joseph's Hospital in the 1950s, Sister Roland Davey sterilized and sharpened her own needles. Davey recalls mixing chemical solutions without gloves or protective gear....

Net: Today we pres…

Published May 12, 1998

Net: Today we present, in the inspiring words of former President Warren G. Harding ... A RETURN TO NORMALCY ... after our blistering debates. And what could be more normal to Network discourse than ...SQUIRRELS!!!!!!!!!!!!! ......

orrupted philosophy causes censorship

Published May 12, 1998

APPLETON, Wis. (U-WIRE) -- May 3 marked the eighth annual observation of World Press Freedom Day, a heartfelt tribute to persecuted journalists around the world. The solemn irony of such an event is that...

Speaker: Media biased in women’s sports coverage

by Tim Klobuchar
Published May 12, 1998

Women's participation in sports is at an all-time high, comprising between 35 and 38 percent of all athletic involvement. A record 27 games of the NCAA women's basketball tournament were shown on television...

Reno requests counsel to investigate labor secretary

Published May 12, 1998

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Attorney General Janet Reno requested an independent counsel to investigate whether Labor Secretary Alexis Herman engaged in influence peddling or solicited illegal campaign contributions. Reno's...

Institute pushes multiculturalism with internships

by Andrew Donohue
Published May 12, 1998

While many internships involve brewing coffee and making copies, two University-sponsored internship programs ask students to investigate their personal views of diversity. The Diversity Institute for...

India conducts 3 underground nuclear tests, says it’s weapon-ready

Published May 12, 1998

NEW DELHI, India (AP) -- India set off three underground nuclear blasts Monday and announced it was capable of making nuclear weapons, enraging its neighbor and rival, Pakistan, and defying a worldwide...

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