Gophers women's swimmer Gretchen Hegener has a knack for dramatic finishes. At this year's Big Ten Championships, she won the 100-yard breaststroke by a scant .04 seconds. Last year, at the NCAA Championships,...

our next appointment is here, Mr. President. "Send them in, Betty." The Horned and Cloven One stepped into the Oval Office. "Please allow me to introduce myself. I'm a man of wealth and taste," he said. This...

When Jennifer Cuff first noticed a fishy smell during choir rehearsal, she thought its presence was unusual. But when she also noticed the lingering odor at home, she realized it was not a freak occurrence. "It...

Sixth-grader Alicia Wichlacz is passionate about banning landmines. The St. Bernard's Grade School student from North St. Paul is part of the Public Achievement program through the Humphrey Institute...

NEW DELHI, India (AP) -- While workers were counting votes Monday inside a New Delhi election center, Hindu nationalists pounded drums and danced outside, elated by early results suggesting their party...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The Security Council reached tentative agreement Monday on a resolution warning Iraq of "severest consequences" if it violates an arms inspection deal. But agreement came only after...

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) -- Veterans Jack Burklund and David Wheat are active on opposite sides in the referendum that is expected to decide Wednesday whether Duluth will get a state park with the USS Des Moines...

The defense for alleged rapist Antonio Burton inferred Monday in Hennepin County District Court that testimony from key witness Rachel Kemptner might have been coerced. Kemptner reluctantly testified...

There's little doubt that Hank Aaron's triumphant gallop around the base paths after hitting his 715th home run is etched in the mind of the most devout sports fans. Same goes for the fireworks and unfurled...

To alleviate the perils of student apathy, Varghese Mathai says it is important for students to mentally take themselves out of the structured setting of a classroom and into a larger, more powerful whole:...