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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., casts his ballot in the midterm election at the voting precinct at Bellarmine University in Louisville on Tuesday. The five-term incumbent is hoping to become majority leader if his Republicans can gain six seats in the Senate.

McConnell Wins Re-election, Awaits Results for Senate Majority

Republicans need to pick up just six seats in today's midterm elections to wrest control of the Senate. In the House, the key question is how big the GOP gains will be.

Massachusetts composting companies like City Soil, which turn food waste into compost that can be used on gardens and farms, say they expect to get quite a bit of new business from the food waste ban.

Massachusetts Food Waste Ban Goes Down Easy

Massachusetts law now says that if you throw out more than a ton of food waste a month, it can't go to a landfill. But many institutions had already begun composting waste or turning it into energy.

From NYC's International Schools, Lessons For Teaching Unaccompanied Minors

Schools around the U.S. are struggling to accommodate the influx of children from Central America. These schools have been helping students from around the world adjust and learn for years.

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson arrives at the courthouse for an appearance Tuesday in Conroe, Texas. He pleaded no contest in his child abuse case, avoiding jail time.

Vikings' Adrian Peterson Pleads No Contest In Child Abuse Case

The star running back avoided jail time after being indicted in September for using a wooden switch to punish his 4-year-old son. The case reignited the debate over corporal punishment in the U.S.

2014 American Indian Heritage Month Local Hero honoree, Daniel Calac, M.D.

Local Hero Daniel Calac, MD, Addresses Health in American Indian Community

American Indian Heritage Month 2014 Honoree

Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole, of Kansas, smiles prior to a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 1994 to discuss Tuesday's election where Republicans took over the Senate and the House.

The Most Reliable Guide To Campaign 2014? History

Forget the contradictory polls and the pundit spin. Look to history as a more reliable guide to what will happen on Election Day.

Frances McDormand, left, stars with Richard Jenkins, right and Devin McKenzie Druid in HBO's Olive Kitteridge.

HBO's 'Olive Kitteridge' May Be The Best Depiction Of Marriage On TV

HBO's miniseries, starring Frances McDormand as a sharp-tongued wife, concludes tonight. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans calls it an unsparing, detailed look at the most quietly troubled marriage on TV.

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.

5 Widgets And Apps For Election Day

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.

Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory say their new genetic toolkit to improve tomato yield without compromising flavor can be used in all varieties, from plum to cherry.

A Non-GMO Way To Get More, Tastier Tomatoes

Farmers want tomato varieties that yield more fruit. Consumers want tastier ones. How to resolve that tension? A new genetic toolkit could help growers maximize the best of both worlds.

Don't Eat All That Halloween Candy; Give It To Overseas Troops

San Diego County doctors, dentists pay kids for their sweet treats, then donate to troops

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