With key athletes either recovering from injuries or missing in action, the Gophers men's track and field team's strategy for the Big Ten indoor championships is simple. It amounts to feeling out its...

One year ago today, surgeon John Najarian was acquitted of all criminal charges against him -- charges that had included both medical fraud and financial wrongdoing. When Najarian stepped out of a federal...

Last month, Mothers Against Drunk Driving approached the Minnesota Legislature with a request to lower the legal blood alcohol limit from .10 to .08. That measure, they say, could save 40 lives a year...

The Minnesota Public Interest Research Group began gathering on Monday what members hope will total 5,000 signatures on a petition they plan to take to Washington, D.C. in April. The group, which receives...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court bolstered the free-speech rights of protesters outside abortion clinics Wednesday, ruling they can confront patients on public sidewalks as long as they stay at least...

Courtney James didn't need to know the halftime score Wednesday night to figure out the Gophers men's basketball team trailed Ohio State and looked nothing like the No. 2 team in the country. When he...

In the first two games of its season-opening Southern road trip, the Gophers baseball team pitched well, but hit poorly, and lost twice. On Monday, Minnesota pounded the ball against South Alabama but...

The field of electronic commerce is exploding, and software developed at the University is playing a key role, said Rick Krueger, chairman of the Minnesota High Technology Council. The software, a computer...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- He may have been angry, but the Big Ten Conference said Wednesday that Iowa coach Tom Davis was not out of line when he talked about the officiating in the Hawkeyes' loss to Michigan...

"Just a little off the sides," Elmo suggested. It was his first time in a real French salon "Don't worry, dahling. Aii doo dis fer a Laaaaving!" the stylist said. "Frankly, that's what scares me," Elmo...