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Georgia votes in key Senate run-off election

 
DULUTH, Georgia (Reuters) - The U.S. state of Georgia votes in a run-off election for U.S. Senate on Tuesday that will help decide whether Democrats gain a big enough majority in the chamber to ram through legislation virtually at will. (link)

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