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Democrats win Senate races in Wisconsin, NM

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats have won competitive Senate races in Wisconsin and New Mexico, two open seats they currently hold. Rep. Tammy Baldwin defeated former Gov. Tommy Thompson in Wisconsin on Tuesday, and Rep. Martin Heinrich beat former GOP Rep. Heather Wilson in New Mexico. The victories

Democrats maintain control of Senate

By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats handily secured a majority in the Senate on Tuesday, snatching Republican-held seats in Massachusetts and Indiana and turning back fierce, expensive challenges in Virginia, Ohio, Wisconsin and Connecticut to maintain the control they

America casts its ballots on democracy's day

By The Associated Press On Election Day, Americans took time to vote, and to explain why this ritual means so much to them. At polling places and in luncheonettes, on the storm-battered East Coast and in a California city hobbled by foreclosure, in precincts large and small, they celebrated

Obama powers to re-election despite weak economy

By DAVID ESPOAP Special Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama rolled to re-election Tuesday night, vanquishing former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney despite a weak economy that plagued his first term and put a crimp in the middle class dreams of millions. In victory, he