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After absentee ballot loss, Franken eyes options (AP)

 
AP - Minnesota's U.S. Senate showdown is veering down a path toward the courts and possibly the Senate itself after a panel's ruling on rejected absentee ballots dealt a blow to Democrat Al Franken's chances. (link)

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