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Gophers fall in the polls after loss to Robert Morris at Ridder Arena

Published October 8, 2008

After splitting games with Robert Morris University last weekend, the Minnesota womenâĂ„Ă´s hockey team dropped from No. 3 to No. 7 in the USA Today/USA Hockey womenâĂ„Ă´s poll. Minnesota-Duluth...

NYC National Debt Clock runs out of digits

Published October 8, 2008

NEW YORK (AP) âĂ„Ă® In a sign of the times, the National Debt Clock in New York City has run out of digits to record the growing figure. As a short-term fix, the digital dollar sign on the billboard-style...

1 dead in Knoxville mall shooting

Published October 8, 2008

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) âĂ„Ă® A customer opened fire in a crowded shopping mall Wednesday afternoon, killing a clothing store employee before he was shot and wounded by police officers, authorities...

Higher Ed act imposes new requirements

Published October 8, 2008

A 29-word addition to the Higher Education Opportunity Act enacted in August will require federally funded international programs to âĂ„Ăşreflect diverse perspectives and a wide range of views.âĂ„Ăą...

Graduate astronomy student Dan Weisz stands in front of the telescope observatory on the roof of the Tate Lab of Physics on Monday.  Weisz is part of a group of researchers using the Hubble telescope to compare the development of different galaxies.

U astronomers chart galaxy formation

Published October 7, 2008

University astronomy professor Evan Skillman and graduate student Dan Weisz are expanding our corner of the universe, one star at a time. Last week, the ACS Nearby Galaxy Survey , or ANGST, a collaboration...

Gay candidates anticipate breakthroughs on Nov. 4

Published October 7, 2008

(AP) âĂ„Ă® In his liberal Colorado district, it's no big deal that Jared Polis is gay. Yet his expected victory Nov. 4 in a congressional race would be a historic milestone and, he hopes, send an...

Obama widens lead over McCain in Minnesota after VP debate

Published October 7, 2008

Barack Obama âĂ„Ă´s support among Minnesotans increased after ThursdayâĂ„Ă´s Vice Presidential debate, according to the results of a poll released today by the Humphrey Institute of Public...

Execs’ posh retreat after bailout angers lawmakers

Published October 7, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Less than a week after the federal government had to bail out American International Group Inc., the company sent executives on a $440,000 retreat to a posh California resort, lawmakers...

Former U student involved in class action lawsuit

Published October 6, 2008

Molly Blocker, a former University student, is among six plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit against international cell phone provider PicCell Wireless , which claims she owes $1,377.41 between late fees...

Sun Country files for bankruptcy protection

Published October 6, 2008

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) âĂ„Ă® Sun Country Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday, just days after the founder of its parent company, Petters Group Worldwide, was charged in a multimillion dollar...

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