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., March 4 (UPI) -- Republican U.S. Senate candidate Norm Coleman says Minnesota judges presiding over a recount trial may have to "think about" ordering a new election.

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.

ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 4 (UPI) -- The three-judge panel hearing Norm Coleman's challenge to the U.S. Senate race in Minnesota ruled that nearly 4,800 absentee ballots may be counted.

ST.PAUL, Minn., Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Democrat Al Franken is challenging a Minnesota law preventing him from being certified as Minnesota's newest U.S. senator.

ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 7 (UPI) -- A three-judge panel will be appointed to hear a lawsuit brought by U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., challenging his election recount loss, legal experts say.

ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 5 (UPI) -- Democrat Al Franken, with a Canvassing Board ruling in hand, declared Monday he has won the U.S. Senate seat from Republican Norm Coleman, who hasn't conceded.

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.