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Tommie football wins opener 20-7
St. Thomas took on the St. Norbert College Green Knights at Palmer field.
Pope laments ‘amnesia’ about God during Spain trip
Pope Benedict XVI is in Spain to celebrate the church’s World Youth Day.
Cargill recalling 36M pounds of ground turkey
Cargill said that it is recalling fresh and frozen ground turkey products produced at the company’s Springdale, Ark., plant from Feb. 20 through Aug. 2 due to possible contamination from the strain of salmonella.
Norway victim’s father recounts last words
Norwegian police on Tuesday began releasing the names of those killed in last week’s bomb blast and massacre at a Labor Party youth camp, an announcement likely to bring new collective grief to an already reeling nation.
Aid workers rush to help East Africa’s hungry
Officials warn that 800,000 children could die across the Horn of Africa. Aid workers are rushing to bring help to dangerous and previously unreached regions of drought-ravaged Somalia.
Norway attacks shock, disgust Europe
A massive bombing Friday in the heart of Oslo was followed by a horrific shooting spree on an island hosting a youth retreat for the prime minister’s center-left party. The same man, a Norwegian with reported Christian fundamentalist, anti-Muslim views, was suspected in both attacks.
Heat from Midwest to NY not taking weekend off
The National Weather Service warning of excessive heat in several states predicts “oppressive heat” with temperatures at least in the 90s.
BEAST promotes bike safety on campus
[slidepress gallery=”110518_BIKE_SAFETY”] In the midst of a recent bicycle death near the University of Minnesota campus, Bike Enthusiasts at St. Thomas, also known as BEAST, is repairing bikes to keep students safe.
Tommy Becker still waiting to get into NFL
After going undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft, senior Tommy Becker is still hanging on to hopes that he will be signed as a free agent. But the NFL lockout will only make things harder for the senior linebacker.
Concert showcases student-composed music
There were 11 pieces in total, ranging from rap and saxophone solos to vocal ensembles. Some of the work was even improvised on the spot.
Rooster feathers in high demand at bait shops and salons
Bait shop owners are worried about the high price of fly-fishing lures made of rooster feathers.