ST. PAUL, Minn., April 7 (UPI) -- Al Franken extended his lead over Norm Coleman in Minnesota's U.S. Senate election Tuesday after about 350 once rejected absentee ballots were counted.

ST. PAUL, Minn., March 10 (UPI) -- Attorneys for Democrat Al Franken say they will rest their case provisionally Wednesday in his U.S. Senate recount contest with Republican Norm Coleman.

ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Al Franken, locked in a marathon recount with Norm Coleman, asked the Minnesota Supreme Court Thursday to direct that he be named a provisional U.S. senator.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Al Franken's campaign said Saturday it believes the Democrat will unseat U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., by 35 to 50 votes when the recount is completed.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Democratic nominee Al Franken Thursday called for an "intensive search" for missing ballots, as the recount in the Minnesota Senate race neared its end.

ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 2 (UPI) -- The recount in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race took a twist Tuesday when 171 ballots were found in a voting machine, narrowing Norm Coleman's lead over Al Franken.

ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Democratic challenger Al Franken's camp Friday said a recount has shrunk his deficit in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race to double digits from 206 votes earlier.

NEW YORK, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Election law experts say Stephen Colbert, star of Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report," could run afoul of U.S. law with his satirical presidential run.