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• Franken on top in Minn. recount; Coleman to sue
• Kaine says he'll limit time spent as party leader
• Biden to head to Asia for congressional trip
• Obama plunges into pre-inaugural talks
• Congressmen sound off against SEC in Madoff affair
• New House rules reflect Democrats' election win
• AP source: Ex-eBay CEO to run for Calif. governor
• US suggests conditions of a Gaza cease-fire
• Scribner to publish first lady Laura Bush's memoir
• Bush to establish 3 marine monuments in Pacific

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Sharp files to run for U.S. Senate seat

Published Friday, January 02, 2009

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AUSTIN -- Former Texas state Comptroller John Sharp, a Democrat, filed the formal paperwork Thursday to run for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Republican Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison.In a news release, Sharp announced that he had filed his campaign pa ... full story

Senate contest drags on in Minn.

Published Thursday, December 25, 2008

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ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota voters won't know who won the state's U.S. Senate race this year, and it's looking more likely that the new Congress will be sworn in before the race between Democrat Al Franken and Republican incumbent Norm Coleman ends. ... full story

Al Franken getsboost in recount

Published Monday, December 15, 2008

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ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Democrat Al Franken won a pair of victories Friday before the state board overseeing the Senate recount, including a decision that as many as 1,500 incorrectly rejected absentee ballots should be included.The board also opted to re ... full story

Hutchison, Perry already sparring

Published Friday, December 05, 2008

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WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison took the first formal step Thursday toward a run for Texas governor, accelerating an already contentious prelude to what probably will be a bruising Republican primary battle in 2010 between her and Gov. R ... full story

Chambliss' win thwarts Democratic supermajority

Published Wednesday, December 03, 2008

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ATLANTA -- Georgia Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss handed the GOP a firewall against Democrats eager to flex their newfound political muscle in Washington, winning a bruising runoff battle Tuesday night that had captured the national limelight.Chambl ... full story