LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- A group of current and former Los Angeles Times reporters are suing Sam Zell and Tribune Co., alleging they were harmed by his management.

ROCHESTER, Minn., June 7 (UPI) -- The Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Saturday gave its U.S. Senate nomination to comedian Al Franken by acclamation in Rochester, Minn.

SAINT PAUL, Minn., April 30 (UPI) -- Al Franken, the Democratic political satirist running for U.S. Senate in Minnesota, paid $70,000 in back taxes and penalties amid GOP criticism, records show.

ST. PAUL, Minn., March 11 (UPI) -- Lawyer Mike Ciresi has quit the U.S. Senate race in Minnesota, having failed to overtake comedian Al Franken in the fight for the Democratic nomination.

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