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Gophers women win a pair of team titles

Published October 5, 2008

The Minnesota womenâÄôs cross country team picked up not one but two team titles this weekend as the Gophers prepare for pre-nationals later this month. MinnesotaâÄôs top nine runners posted...

Bailout hopes rise as additional ‘no’ votes switch

Published October 2, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) âÄî Desperate to avoid another market-crushing defeat, House leaders won key converts Thursday to the $700 billion financial industry bailout on the eve of a make-or-break second...

Strippers, armadillos inspire Ig Nobel winners

Published October 2, 2008

BOSTON (AP) âÄî Deborah Anderson had heard the urban legends about the contraceptive effectiveness of Coca-Cola products for years. So she and her colleagues decided to put the soft drink to the...

Lincoln impersonator makes U honest

Published October 2, 2008
at the Weisman Art Museum.

San Franciscans weigh merits of high school ROTC

Published October 1, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ In this city long associated with the peace movement, some teens are taking an unlikely stance âÄî campaigning to keep the armed forces' Junior ROTC program in public schools....

Minnesota men fall to No. 47 in Golfweek rankings

Published October 1, 2008

The University of Minnesota menâÄôs golf team ranking worsened but is still in the top 50 teams ranked by Golfweek. The Gophers are now ranked No. 47, a drop from the No. 14 ranking earlier in...

Presidential voting begins in pivotal Ohio

Published September 30, 2008

CLEVELAND (AP) âÄî In the state that may again determine the presidency, voters started casting ballots Tuesday as Barack Obama struggles to thwart a John McCain victory in Ohio four years after...

Group calls for FAFSA elimination

Published September 30, 2008

Filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form every year may soon be a thing of the past if a new proposal gains enough support. A report published by the College Board last week called...

Stevens’ close friend now star witness in trial

Published September 30, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) âÄî A longtime friend of Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens crossed the powerful lawmaker Tuesday and testified that he gave the Republican senator thousands of dollars in gifts. The fiercely...

Bailout bill slapped aside; record stock plunge

Published September 30, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) âÄî In a vote that shook the government, Wall Street and markets around the world, the House on Monday defeated a $700 billion emergency rescue for the nationâÄôs financial...

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