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Foreign affairs might not swing votes this November

by Andrew Pritchard
Published September 23, 2002

Less than a year ago, Americans, by a 2-to-1 margin, said U.S. involvement in international affairs was the best way to avoid future terrorist attacks. But whether that public concern with international...

U.S. considers lifting Cuban trade embargo

Published September 20, 2002

SBy Andrew Williams Daily O'Collegian Oklahoma State University TILLWATER, Okla. (U-WIRE) - Agricultural leaders from across the United States met in Washington, D.C., Tuesday to discuss Cuba's rise as...

Congress debates over strike on Iraq

Published September 20, 2002

WBy Marcus Mrowka U-WIRE Washington Bureau ASHINGTON (U-WIRE) - With a U.S. military attack on Iraq pending, the debate between the Bush administration and key members of Congress over the use of force...

Ventura tackles students, ‘Hardball’ at Northrop

by Libby George
Published September 19, 2002

He may be a lame duck governor, but Jesse Ventura has plenty to say on everything from a war on Iraq to higher education. Appearing as the first guest on the college tour of MSNBC's "Hardball", Ventura...

In East Bank visit, Penny discusses issues with students

by Seth Woerhle
Published September 19, 2002

Independence Party gubernatorial candidate Tim Penny talked to University students and shook hands on the East Bank campus Wednesday afternoon. Penny fielded questions as general as basic platform issues...

DFL combats student apathy with fund-raiser at a bar

by Nathan Hall
Published September 18, 2002

The Minnesota DFL sponsored an unorthodox fund-raiser at a University-area bar and grill Tuesday night in hopes of attracting the college vote. U.S. Sen. Paul Wellstone, D-Minn., had planned to make an...

Judicial candidates can voice opinions for the first time

by Andrew Pritchard
Published September 18, 2002

For the first time since 1974, Minnesota judicial candidates are able to speak their minds during their campaigns. That permission was granted by a 5-4 U.S. Supreme Court ruling at the end of June that...

Minneapolis Mayor starts voting drive to increase turnout

by Libby George
Published September 17, 2002

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak launched Voting Power Twin Cities on Monday, a program designed to increase local voter turnout by 10 percent. "Voter turnout in the primaries is the lowest it's been in modern...

Bush demands compliance as U.S.-Iraqi tensions mount

Published September 16, 2002

HBy Beth Fukumoto Ka Leo O Hawaii University of Hawaii ONOLULU (UWIRE) - President George W. Bush went before the United Nations General Assembly in New York Thursday to ask that Iraq be forced to disarm...

Election glitches in Florida – again

Published September 13, 2002

TBy Ashley Roque FSView & Florida Flambeau Florida State University) ALLAHASSEE, Fla. (U-WIRE) - Florida's first major statewide election since the 2000 election catastrophe has left voters and politicians...

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