Franken on top in recount, but lawsuit looms

The Minnesota state Canvassing Board certified results showing Democrat Al Franken the winner of the state's contested Senate race on Monday.

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'I can't play for coach Shannon,' Miami QB says

Quarterback Robert Marve is leaving Miami, ending weeks of speculation about his future and adding to the tumultuous start of the Hurricanes' offseason.

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Boy, 4, breaks into Texas store, plays with toys

Police called to a variety store by a burglar alarm overnight found a toddler inside, playing with the toys.

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In Mideast, Arabs hail shoe-hurling journalist

Arabs across many parts of the Middle East hailed the journalist as a hero and praised his insult as a proper send-off to the unpopular U.S. president.

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McCain has 3 weeks to reverse Obama lead

McCain, his presidential hopes battered by chaos in the American economy, has to come up with a consistent campaign message to close the gap.

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Parties wage war over voter fraud, intimidation

Republicans say Democrats and their allies are trying to subvert the voter registration system with an avalanche of inaccurate or fraudulent new voter registrations. But Democrats charge Republicans are trying to deter would-be voters.

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Yoga at school causes stress among some

A group of parents and religious leaders in upstate New York want yoga classes out of public schools, saying the instruction violates boundaries between church and state.

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FEMA under fire again after Ike snafus

In the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, FEMA is again the easy target for displaced residents and frustrated local authorities.

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Survivors beg for help as Ike ravages Texas

Hurricane Ike crashed into southeast Texas early Saturday, battering the coast as residents who decided too late they should have heeded calls to evacuate made futile calls for rescue.

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Lieberman eclipses Bush at GOP convention

Analysis: The bizarre nature of the second night of the Republican convention can be summed up this way: a partial eclipse of the president - by one of the Democrats he beat in 2000, Sen. Joe Lieberman.

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'War room' revs up with high-profile GOPers

Inside, posters with the GOP's convention tag line - "A Mile High, an Inch Deep" - plaster the walls and there's not a gray hair to be found among the more than two dozen party operatives.

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McCain spars with Leno over age, houses

Republican John McCain traded jibes with "Tonight" show host Jay Leno, with his age and houses the main target but McCain turned serious to defend his wife's family wealth.

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Stress is taking toll on Madonna's looks

Madonna has had some plastic surgery, a source says. But stresses from tabloid headlines have resulted in weight loss, and an increasingly exhausted look.

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Quayle: Edwards likely 'finished in elective politics'

Former vice president Dan Quayle said that the recent revelation of an extramarital affair has probably ended John Edwards' political career. Quayle also said that the Russia-Georgia conflict may affect Barack Obama's choice of running mate.

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'Meet the Press' transcript for August 3, 2008

Transcript of the Aug.� 3, 2008 broadcast of NBC's 'Meet the Press,' featuring Aug. 3: Sen. John Kerry (D-MA), Sen. Joe Lieberman (I/D-CT), moderated by NBC's Tom Brokaw. Plus, a political roundtable with Andrea Mitchell, Mike Murphy, Chuck Todd, and Judy Woodruff .

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