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Senate Race May Help Drive Record Midterm Turnout In New Hampshire

12:35pm November 04, 2014

New Hampshire Public Radio's Josh Rogers discusses the tight Senate race between incumbent Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat, and Republican Scott Brown, a former senator from Massachusetts.

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Senate Control Could Ride On The South's Tight Races

12:35pm November 04, 2014

by Debbie Elliott

Some of Tuesday's most hotly contested Senate races are in the South. Control of the Senate could hinge on the outcome of races in Arkansas, Louisiana, Georgia and North Carolina.

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Third-Party Candidate Could Help Determine Close N.C. Senate Race

12:35pm November 04, 2014

by Brian Naylor

Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan is in a tight contest with House Speaker Thom Tillis, a Republican. Turnout for third-party candidate Sean Haugh, a pizza delivery man, could also influence the outcome.

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Police Capture Mexican Mayor Accused Of Ordering Student Kidnappings

12:23pm November 04, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

Federal police said José Luis Abarca and his wife were captured near Mexico City. Authorities say Abarca, the former mayor of Iguala, ordered local police to kidnap protesting students.

Sweepers stir up dust as they clean the reflecting pool in front of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday.

It's Election Day: Here Are 5 Headlines That Tell The Story

12:23pm November 04, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

Thirty-six Senate seats and 36 governor's chairs are in play today. And if forecasts are right, it could be a long time before we find out what it all means.

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Indian Supreme Court Says Ban On Female Makeup Artists Is Discrimination

11:55am November 04, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

The union that represents makeup artists in the world's largest film industry bars women from doing the job. The court called it a "constitutionally impermissible discrimination."

Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist, center, gets a kiss from a supporter after he stepped off his bus during a brief campaign stop at Delevoe Park in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Oct. 25.

Politics & Government

7 Places To Watch On Election Day

11:31am November 04, 2014

by Charles Mahtesian

Whether it's because of their size, demographic make-up, or the unique role they play, these places will have an outsized role in state — and possibly national — politics this year.

Laney Barroll Stark, of Savannah, Ga., took a picture with her cell phone as Rep. Jack Kingston, who ran for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Georgia, addressed supporters at his primary runoff election night party in July.

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5 Widgets And Apps For Election Day

11:25am November 04, 2014

by Zoe Mathews

Worried you don't know the essentials for the 2014 midterm elections? Here's a mobile cheat sheet to plug you in for Election Day.

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China Says It's Developed A Laser To Bring Down Drones

11:16am November 04, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

The laser, China said, can destroy small-scale drones flying at a low altitude. The U.S. tested a similar system, last year. It put it aboard a ship in the Persian Gulf.

Dr. Curtis Chan, a dentist in Del Mar, Calif., loads up a truck with 5,456 pounds of candy to deliver to Operation Gratitude during the Halloween Candy Buyback on Nov. 8 last year. Chan personally collected 3,542 pounds of candy from patients.

Health & Safety

Cash For Halloween Candy? Dentists' Buyback Program Is Booming

11:04am November 04, 2014

by Allison Aubrey

If you're like many parents, by tomorrow morning you'll be facing a candy glut. One possible solution? Sell it to a dentist participating in a program that sends candy care packages to troops.

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