Last week, a bold experiment in educational administration came to an end when Public Strategies Group Inc. ended its tenure with the Minneapolis School District. Nearly three and a half years after being...

The bullpen phone rang. "We need a lefty. Elmo, into the game!" Elmo, absorbed by the Victorian middle-literature he was studying in spare moments for his master's thesis, dutifully responded. "Anything...

NEW YORK (AP) -- Talks to settle tobacco lawsuits are off until at least next week as anti-smoking negotiators resolve their disagreements over whether the industry should have immunity from punitive damages,...

and Nancy Ngo State officials have decided not to renew their contract with ARAMARK Corporation, the company University officials have considered making the school's exclusive food service vendor. The...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Jazz trumpeter Adolphus "Doc" Cheatham, who played with three generations of artists from Bessie Smith and Cab Calloway to recent up-and-comers, died Monday, two days after performing...

The makeup of the University's governing body, the Board of Regents, could be changed at their June meetings because of a list of nominees forwarded Monday for some of the board's top positions. The Nominating...

USA Basketball on Monday announced Gophers junior Sam Jacobson is among 16 finalists for the 1997 USA Men's 22 & Under World Championship Team. A total of 61 players tried out for the team. The 16...

A joint venture between First USA Bank and the Minnesota Alumni Association has resulted in a credit card designed with University graduates in mind, but the number of student owners is growing. Credit...

WASHINGTON (AP) Faced with growing pressure from Congress, the IRS today said it would postpone penalties for another six months on businesses that haven't signed up for electronic deposit of their taxes. Until...

There's nothing juicier than a scandal of sex and politics. So when Paula Jones gets her day in court against President Clinton, I'm sure we'll have another trial of the century on our hands. The U.S....