The question of whether abortion is a religious or governmental issue is as common today as it was in 1973, when the Supreme Court decided to make it legal. In this election, the presidential candidates...

Water, water, water. When it comes to the environment, water quality will be the main concern in the upcoming elections, said Marty Broan, project manager at the Minnesota League of Conservation Voters....

Minnesota women's basketball center Janel McCarville was named the Big Ten preseason player of the year by both the coaches and media Wednesday. An All-American in 2003-04, McCarville averaged 16.1 points...

F ighting deadlines, busy class schedules and work; it's a problem when students sit in traffic. Alleviating congestion is always a task for transportation officials. How to pay for improvements remains...

Minnesota volleyball junior Paula Gentil was named the CSTV student-athlete of the week on Monday. Gentil, the Gophers' libero, has 437 digs in 18 matches and is currently averaging 6.5 digs per game....

Libertarian presidential candidate Michael Badnarik said Sunday that people are not obligated to vote "for the lesser of two evils." Standing before a backdrop of the Statue of Liberty, Badnarik spoke...

President George W. Bush has failed college students, Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. John Edwards told thousands gathered at Maple Grove High School on Sunday. He said the president cut spending...

In the wake of the second presidential debate, President George W. Bush returned to the campaign trail Saturday, rallying the party faithful in Chanhassen, Minn. At the event, Bush laid out campaign promises...

Americans are unsatisfied with the two national parties, so they're starting to support alternatives, independent vice presidential candidate Peter Camejo said. But, he said, support doesn't equal votes...

When former Gov. Jesse Ventura was elected in 1998, he garnered the highest percentage of youth vote in state history - 11 percent, a party official said. "The reality is if 30 percent of people in the...