San Francisco 49ers coach Steve Mariucci and Michigan State men's basketball coach Tom Izzo have plenty in common. They grew up together in Iron Mountain, Mich. They both attended Northern Michigan University,...

Yet another racial discrimination case has been filed against the University in federal court, bringing the total number currently in court to three. Despite University claims that the cases have no merit,...

(U-WIRE) STANFORD, Calif. -- I was standing in the kitchen when the discussion turned to footwear, and I received a compliment from my friend on my sneakers. I responded with thanks and proceeded to rotate...

Ayesha Whitfield, a freshman shooting guard on the Gophers women's basketball team, will have surgery next week after suffering a season-ending knee injury in a Dec. 28 game at Iowa. The meniscus tear...

George Lucas could be too late when, in 1999, his "Star Wars" prequels feature an army of cloned soldiers. America is already frightened by that very image, as well as designer babies and headless organ...

Although a bill that would allow increased motorization in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is up for approval next week, a local attorney remains optimistic about the park's future. Rick Duncan,...

ST. PAUL (AP) -- When EduServ Technologies said last July it would close its downtown St. Paul office this January, taking 409 jobs from a city struggling to resurrect itself, the news looked grim. The...

Paul Whitney Larson, director of the St. Paul Student Center from 1952 to 1978, died of cancer Dec. 28 in his daughter's home in Minnetonka, Minn. He was 85. Larson, who earned his degree in music education...

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- Using a bureaucratic ploy, Iraq once again prevented a U.S.-led arms inspection team from doing its job Tuesday. The move drew new warnings from Washington that it will not tolerate...

Gays and lesbians of Austria face severe legal discrimination, a University of Chicago researcher said in a speech Tuesday. Matti Bunzel, who is pursuing a doctorate in anthropology and history, shared...