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State now requires “fire-safe” cigarettes

Published November 30, 2008

They donâĂ„Ă´t look very different and they cost about the same, but starting Monday, all the cigarettes in the state of Minnesota will be âĂ„Ăşfire safe.âĂ„Ăą A law passed in 2007 goes...

Regent application deadline extended again

Published November 30, 2008

Potential Regents from the stateâĂ„Ă´s first, fourth, sixth, and seventh congressional districts now have until Thursday to put their names in the hat for selection to the University of Minnesota...

Students lie, cheat, steal, but say they’re good

Published November 30, 2008

NEW YORK (AP) âĂ„Ă® In the past year, 30 percent of U.S. high school students have stolen from a store and 64 percent have cheated on a test, according to a new, large-scale survey suggesting that...

U foundations’ endowments lose money

Published November 25, 2008

Tough economic conditions are threatening the endowments of the University of Minnesota Foundation and the Minnesota Medical Foundation, with both foundations reporting losses since the new fiscal year...

Inauguration Day tickets in high demand

Published November 24, 2008

For once, politics is the hottest ticket in town. Demand for tickets to the Inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama has reached a fever pitch with less than two months until the event. âĂ„ĂşGetting...

U of M report: Influenza pandemic could disrupt electricity

Published November 20, 2008

If thereâĂ„Ă´s an influenza pandemic across the country, getting sick might be the least of peopleâĂ„Ă´s worries âĂ„Ă® generating electricity might be issue no.1. The University of MinnesotaâĂ„Ă´s...

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Day 2 of the recount sees Franken edge closer to Coleman

Published November 20, 2008

After Day 2 of the ever-contentious recount for MinnesotaâĂ„Ă´s open Senate seat, Republican incumbent Norm Coleman held onto his lead, though with 42.33 percent of ballots recounted, some votes...

Green jobs could help Minnesota’s economy

Published November 18, 2008

As the nation faces pressing economic and environmental, Americans are calling for action to combat both issues at the same time. According to a survey released Nov. 12 by the Environmental Defense Fund,...

Wednesday marks final judging for U inventors in competition

Published November 18, 2008

The classic idea of an âĂ„ĂşinventorâĂ„Ăą might be a lone genius tinkering in a basement lab. But University of Minnesota electrical engineering alumnus and inventor Patrick Delaney âĂ„Ă´s...

The Economy: From Washington Avenue to Wall Street

Published November 18, 2008

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first story in an extended series detailing various facets of the financial crisis and its effect on the University, students, day-to-day life and everything in between. WednesdayâĂ„Ă´s...

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