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1 hr ago | UPI

Franken basks in July Fourth congrats

Residents of northern Minnesota's Iron Range say they know Democrat Al Franken , waiting to be sworn in as Minnesota's new U.S. senator, will do well in the job.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Amy Klobuchar, 2008 Presidential Election, Chisholm, MN, Virginia, MN, Eveleth, MN

Sun Jul 05, 2009

USA Today

Franken's Senate tenure no laughing matter

All joking aside, Al Franken is about to face his toughest crowd yet. As the Minnesota Democrat and former comedian takes his seat in the Senate this week after an eight-month election battle, he follows a long line of celebrities who have had to put their fame in check to serve as humble, freshman members of Congress.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Representative John Hall, Democrat, Representative Heath Shuler, Minnesota, Hillary Clinton, US Senate

The Spokesman-Review

Maybe Tina Fey in drag? July 4, 2009

Now that he's finally won his U.S. Senate race, Al Franken can turn his attention to who he'd like to see turn the parody tables on him.

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Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Saturday Night Live, Tina Fey, Fred Armisen, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama

Sat Jul 04, 2009

Star Tribune

Senator Al Franken: Goodbye to the Class Clown

Senator Al Franken was greeted by Eveleth residents during their Fourth of July parade.

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Related Topix: Hillary Clinton, US Politics, US News, Carleton College, Rush Limbaugh, Saint Olaf College

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THUMBS UP TO: Al Franken becomes new Minnesota Senator After eight months of recounts and court battles, Republican Norm Coleman conceded to Democrat Al Franken in Minnesota's contested Senate race on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Minnesota, Minnesota Government, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Saturday Night Live, US News, Opinion

The Huffington Post

Abe Silk: Al Franken Gets the Last Laugh

Well the " Land of 10,000 Lakes " took what seemed like 10,000 years, but the Minnesota Supreme Court finally ruled yesterday in a unanimous decision to certify Al Franken's election victory last November.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Norm Coleman, Minneapolis Metro

Fri Jul 03, 2009

Winchendon Courier

Sturbridge panel starts TA search

In this economic climate, there are not a lot of cities and towns in Massachusetts boasting good financial health.

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Related Topix: Southbridge, MA, Guatemala, World News, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama

American Prospect Online

Does Franken Solve the Filibuster Problem?

Don't break out the champagne quite yet: The Democrats' supermajority is just as much a curse as it is a blessing.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, US Senate, Democrat, Amy Klobuchar, Barack Obama

New Republic

TNR Video Slideshow: Al Franken, A Life

Yesterday, Minnesota's Supreme Court declared Al Franken the winner of his long-fought senate race against Norm Coleman.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

6 ABC

Franken the senator could be 'SNL' spoof material

July 1, 2009 -- Al Franken's torn over who he'd like to see turn the parody tables on him.

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Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Saturday Night Live, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama

www.cnn.com | lonerider

Commentary: Franken victory is not funny

The metric system is the kind of thing that you can expect from the 60-vote filibuster-proof majority Democrats now have in the United States Senate.

Editor's note: John Feehery worked as a staffer for former House Speaker Dennis Hastert and other Republicans in Congress.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Dennis Hastert, Republican, US House of Representatives

CBS News

In Senate, When 60 Doesn't Equal 60

Al Franken's victory was sealed on Tuesday when the Minnesota Supreme Court rejected former Sen.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, US Senate, Republican, Norm Coleman, Minnesota, Barack Obama

Blackstone Valley Tribune

For Bish family, a nine-year mission continues

There will soon be a doctor in the Bish family. In a couple of years, Heather Bish hopes to earn a doctorate from the law and policy program at Northeastern University.

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Related Topix: Guatemala, World News, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Los Angeles County, CA

Tue Jun 30, 2009

SFGate

America's newest senator is good enough, smart enough and doggone it...

America's newest senator is good enough, smart enough and doggone it... Senator-elect Al Franken.

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Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Saturday Night Live, Rush Limbaugh

Sun Jun 21, 2009

New York Times

Everyone a Winner? The Lost Art of Conceding Defeat

First he lost the Minnesota governorship to a former pro wrestler who called himself the Body.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Minneapolis, MN, US News

Fri Jun 12, 2009

MNspeak.com

Tom Davis

Steve Marsh interviews Tom Davis , longtime comedy partner of Al Franken and author of a new book about his days at Saturday Night Live: We did a Rolling Stones impression that was pretty convincing.

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Wed Jun 10, 2009

411mania.com

The Never-Ending Story

The Never-Ending Story Posted by Sam Gillmer on 06.10.2009 Norm Coleman hasn't heard about the mercy rule... Norm Coleman has become as big of a joke in Minnesota as his former Saturday Night Live writing opponent Al Franken.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Al Gore

Tue Jun 02, 2009

Post-Bulletin

Court hears arguments in Senate recount case

Midway through Monday's Minnesota Supreme Court hearing on the state's overdue U.S. Senate election, Justice Alan Page asked what seemed a fitting pair of questions for a race full of chess moves.

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Related Topix: US News, US Supreme Court

Mon Jun 01, 2009

Jerusalem Post

Metro Views: A tale of rival Jewish senators in Minnesota

So there were these two Jewish guys from New York, Al and Norm. It sounds like the beginning of a bad Borscht Belt joke.

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Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Saturday Night Live, Harvard University, US News

Fri May 29, 2009

City Pages

Al Franken's comedy partner reveals scandalous new information

Al Franken was once part of a mediocre comedy team called Franken and Davis. Recently Franken's onetime partner, Tom Davis, came out with a tell-some book, Thirty-Nine Years of Short-Term Memory Loss , that describes their early years in comedy clubs, their stint as staff writers for Saturday Night Live , and the reasons behind their breakup.

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