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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Special master rules on tobacco industry documents

Published February 11, 1998

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- A court official on Tuesday rejected a claim of attorney-client privilege for thousands of secret tobacco industry documents, paving the way for them to be introduced in Minnesota's...

Net: Our mailbox ke…

Published February 11, 1998

Net: Our mailbox keeps overflowing. There's more on Iraq, and continuing sagas galore. Note to Netheads: Start sending in Valentine's Day material. We'd like to devote Friday's Net to the Big Day of Love....

Have a heart: Resist Valentine’s Day

Published February 11, 1998

This Saturday is the 69th anniversary of the day armed thugs disguised as police officers tracked down seven rivals of Al Capone in Chicago. Catching their adversaries off guard, the hit men shot 'em down...

Yeltsin meets pope, skirt issue of papal visit to Russia

Published February 11, 1998

VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope John Paul II and Russian President Boris Yeltsin held long, warm talks Tuesday that fell short of arranging a papal visit or a meeting with the head of the Russian Orthodox Church. The...

Dear Dr.Date,I hav…

Published February 11, 1998

Dear Dr.Date,I have a small dilemma. I am a rather shy person, so meeting people at the U has been difficult and living off campus makes it that much harder for me. I have tried to do what you say: Just...

MD unlikely to return favor over weekend

by Aaron Kirscht
Published February 11, 1998

The Gophers men's hockey team did North Dakota a big favor last weekend by sweeping Wisconsin and knocking it out of first place. But the Sioux aren't likely to return that favor and allow themselves...

U’s Harris honored by the Big Ten

Published February 11, 1998

Gophers guard Eric Harris was named Big Ten Player of the Week for his performance against Illinois and Michigan last week. He averaged 17 points per game and shot 62 percent from three-point range. Harris...

Officials request funding to renovate architecture building

by Coralie Carlson
Published February 11, 1998

After 11 years of planning and waiting, College of Landscape and Architecture officials want to draw up a bill at the Legislature that will bring them a remodeled home. This legislative session, University...

Legislators take charge with ATM bill

by Jesse Weisbeck
Published February 11, 1998

With one watered-down bill ready to be voted on by the House, the state Senate Commerce Committee is gearing up to hear arguments on stricter legislation banning all automated teller machine surcharges. Local...

Veggie libel laws poison free speech

Published February 11, 1998

The National Cattlemen's Beef Association slogan is, "Beef. It's What You Want." Well, what if it isn't? Under the protection of the First Amendment, Americans have the right to say they want -- or don't...

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