For the third time in two days, University President Mark Yudof and fellow leaders stumped for their quest Tuesday night to pass a $249 million capital budget request. School officials brought their package,...

MARSHALL, Minn. (AP) -- The adage that it takes money to make money applies to farming as much as anything else. U.S. Department of Agriculture offices have steadily expanded loan options for beginning...

SCHILLER PARK, Ill. (AP) -- HoHo's, Twinkies and more than a dozen other types of snacks were recalled in 21 states because a bakery might have been contaminated by asbestos. Interstate Brands Corp. said...

Dear Dr. Date,I have a girlfriend who doesn't seem to flush the toilet. I am disgusted by it but I don't want to say anything about it in case I hurt her feelings. What do I do?-- Flushed What do...

Before the start of the season, the women's athletic department touted senior center Angie Iverson as an All-America candidate. And why not? The 21-year-old Owatonna, Minn., native was coming off a season...

MOSCOW (AP) -- President Boris Yeltsin announced a sweeping plan Monday for economic, military and land reform this year, warning his Cabinet ministers that their jobs would be in jeopardy if they fail...

In his first two years at Wisconsin, forward Sam Okey was among the team leaders in points, rebounds, assists and blocked shots. He was also the unquestioned team leader in run-ins with coach Dick Bennett,...

(U-WIRE) ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The Michigan Daily's staff is divided into two parts: the editorial staff, which comprises all writers and editors, and the business staff, which mainly consists of managers...

Net: Our mailbox Monday was, of course, filled with commentary on current events, as we asked (we have you so well-trained). Of course, very little of it had anything to do with the nation's impending...

TOKYO (AP) -- In the latest embarrassment for Japan's most powerful bureaucracy, police on Monday arrested two senior Finance Ministry officials on bribery charges. Koiichi Miyagawa, 52, and Toshimi Taniuchi,...