In the past two months, Minnesota rallies featuring notable Democrats such as Vice President Al Gore, Candace Gingrich, Robert Redford and Gloria Steinem have promoted reestablishing Democratic control...

Like Rep. Kahn, state Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller has well served the University's interests since 1982. His public approval was evident when he received 72 percent of the vote in 1992. As co-chairman of...

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- If a young man wants to date 26-year-old Heather Ryun, it's not as simple as calling her on the phone. First, he must talk to her father. The two men pray and decide if the suitor...

During the late 1980s there was a skit on "Saturday Night Live" about a man with the nickname "Mr. Short-Term Memory." Whenever Tom Hanks hosted the show, he would play the lead character, a man who would...

Members of the Minnesota Student Association wanted more information before passing a resolution to request the removal of a controversial portrait from Wilson Library -- a wish that will be granted at...

Tim Klobuchar The score didn't reflect it, but Michigan State actually didn't play all that well in its Saturday night victory over the Gophers. Still, Gophers coach Mike Hebert expected a little more...

He may lack the name recognition of Ross Perot, but Cam Gordon -- the first member of Minnesota's fledgling Green Party to seek state office -- is generating more excitement among local third-party activists...

European Union Retaliates Against U.S. Anti-Cuba Law LUXEMBOURG (AP) -- Americans who sue European companies doing business in Cuba face countersuits in European courts, after the EU voted Monday to retaliate...

The Gophers women's soccer team bounced back from a frustrating Friday loss to No. 2 North Carolina with a 3-1 thumping of Northern Illinois Sunday. Minnesota (13-4) jumped out early for a change, scoring...

The Minnesota News Council's indictment of WCCO TV for a series on safety at Northwest Airlines raises important questions about the business influence on news and the nature of truth in a visual culture. The...