University researchers at the Minnesota Cancer Center have found a genetic link to the second strongest predictor of whether a woman will develop breast cancer. The study, which will be published in today's...

Two weeks ago, the Gophers women's gymnastics team qualified for the NCAA championships for the first time in the history of the program. Minnesota will get its chance to perform this weekend in Gainesville,...

In a two-day span, the Gophers baseball team transformed a mini-slump at the plate into a full-blown offensive explosion. Robb Quinlan blasted three home runs on Tuesday against Iowa State in Ames, Iowa,...

Nationally renowned author Michael Dorris, who was found dead at age 52 on Friday morning in a motel room in Concord, N.H., was being investigated for possible sexual misconduct by the Hennepin County...

Elma called from the bathroom, "Elmo, I'm going to leave you, and there's nothing you can do about it." Elmo , cup of hot caffeine in hand, joined her by the stool. He took a drag off his Camel straight,...

Further rebel advances this week reinforced world opinion that an era is ending for Zaire. Faced with a rebel army that controls half the country, including most of its vast mineral resources, as well...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- By a decisive margin, the House failed to pass a proposed Constitutional amendment which would make it harder for Congress to raise taxes. The amendment, which would require a two-thirds...

Disasters bring out in us what it really means to be human. Nothing reveals the essence of humanity better than a raw, destructive incident. Take for example, the great flood of 1997. The stories of communities...

Tuesday was the 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers. By now, most -- if not all -- of you are surrounded by homage to the break-down of the color barrier in baseball. There...

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) -- Fresno State point guard Dominick Young has filed suit accusing The Fresno Bee of libel for reporting that Young is the focus of a point-shaving investigation. A Superior Court lawsuit...