Martinez Edges Castor to Join U.S. Senate
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Republican Mel Martinez, a Cuban emigre who left President Bush's Cabinet to run for the Senate, narrowly defeated Democrat Betty Castor to complete a GOP sweep in Senate races across the South.
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The Puerto Rico elections commission on Tuesday certified that Anibel Acevedo Vila won the governor race, a victory for a politician who supports the island's status as U.S. territory.
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The Rhode Island senator's win in Tuesday's primary over his conservative challenger may boost the GOP's chances for maintaining control of Congress
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Thomas H. Kean Jr. has capitalized on sky-high name recognition in his run for U.S. Senate in New Jersey.
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Landmark legislation to secure U.S. borders and offer millions of illegal immigrants a share of the American dream cleared the Senate on Thursday, a rare election-year reach across party lines and a triumph for President Bush.
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Democratic senators elected Harry Reid of Nevada as their new leader on Tuesday, to succeed Tom Daschle, who was defeated for re-election on Nov. 2 in South Dakota.
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US Sen. Debbie Stabenow was elected the third-ranking Democrat in the Senate Tuesday by her colleagues, who praised her for her leadership skills and ability to work with Republicans.
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President Bush on Monday chose Carlos Gutierrez, a native of Cuba and now the chief executive officer of Kellogg Co., to be secretary of Commerce. If confirmed by the Senate, Gutierrez would succeed Commerce Secretary Donald Evans.
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The U.S. Senate early on Saturday  confirmed Jill E. Sommers, a Kansas Republican, to be a  commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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Democrats could have a chance at seizing  a crucial Republican U.S. Senate seat in Colorado in a  neck-and-neck battle pitting a brewing magnate against a  Hispanic from humble origins.
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A spokesman for the Idaho Republican said the senator has all but abandoned the notion of trying to finish his term.
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In stepping down as general chairman of the Republican National Committee, Senator Mel Martinez said he wanted to âcontinue to focus my energy on serving my constituents of Florida.â.
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Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Bunning barely won re-election to the US Senate on Tuesday, edging Democratic challenger Daniel Mongiardo by about 2 percent of the vote in Kentucky.
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Former Gov. Jeanne Shaheen announced Friday that she will run again for the U.S. Senate seat that Republican John Sununu beat her out for in 2002.
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Star pitcher Pedro Martinez confirmed on Tuesday that he&#39;s leaving the Boston Red Sox to join the New York Mets.
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A U.S. Senate panel on Thursday approved the nomination of John Negroponte, the outgoing director of national intelligence, to become deputy secretary of state, sending the nomination to the full Senate.
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Mel Martinez, the public face of the Republican National Committee as its general chairman, announced Friday he was stepping down from his post after serving only 10 months