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5,000 rejected Minn. Senate ballots reconsidered (AP)

 
AP - The judges in Minnesota's Senate election trial threw Republican Norm Coleman a lifeline on Tuesday, opening the door to adding nearly 5,000 rejected absentee ballots to a race that Democrat Al Franken leads by just 225 votes. (link)

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