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Deals of the Hour / November 2, 2010, 9:40 pm

Nikki Haley bests Vincent Sheheen for South Carolina governor

Republican Nikki Haley beat Democratic opponent Vincent Sheheen to win the South Carolina governor's race Tuesday, becoming the first minority governor in the state's history and the second Indian American governor in the nation, after Gov. Bobby Jindal of ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-11-03T03:41:29Z)

John Kasich wins Ohio governor's race

COLUMBUS — Former Rep. John Kasich has defeated Gov. Ted Strickland in Ohio and seized GOP control of a state considered crucial to the 2012 presidential election. Republicans also won control of the Ohio House and all statewide offices. Republicans ... (Source: Cincinnati.com 2010-11-03T04:17:16Z)

Tight Race In First Ivory Coast Elections

(ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast) — The first major results from an election aimed at reuniting war-divided Ivory Coast showed a tight race early Wednesday between President Laurent Gbagbo and this West African nation's main opposition leader. Electoral commission ... (Source: Time 2010-11-03T04:02:58Z)

Ohio governor race still very close

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Voters were still awaiting a result in the close Ohio governor's race, whose winner will control a key battleground state in the 2012 presidential election. Democratic incumbent Ted Strickland and Republican John Kasich traded slight ... (Source: KABC 2010-11-03T01:32:38Z)

Purdue's Johnson named to AP's preseason All-America basketball team

JaJuan Johnson is now in very select company. The Purdue senior forward became the third player from Indianapolis and second Boilermaker to be named an Associated Press Preseason All-American since the honor began in 1986. The Franklin Central High School ... (Source: Indianapolis Star 2010-11-02T17:54:30Z)

Perry's national push is talk of campaign's last day

Gov. Rick Perry and Democratic challenger Bill White flew around the state Monday in a final plea for votes before today's election as a small firestorm erupted over what Perry plans to do once the votes are counted. Perry, whom polls show leading White ... (Source: Austin American-Statesman 2010-11-02T04:18:28Z)

Markets Rise Amid Early Election Returns

As results from the U.S. midterm elections were rolling in through the Asian session, stock markets in the region rose in early Wednesday trading. Investors were closely watching the impact of election results on markets world-wide. But many investors ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-11-03T04:02:58Z)

Markets Higher as Traders Await the Fed

Shares on Wall Street climbed Tuesday as the dollar weakened and traders awaited some clarity from the Federal Reserve on its monetary plans. As Americans went to the polls on the midterm elections, some analysts said that any perceived volatility from the ... (Source: New York Times 2010-11-02T16:21:27Z)

Clinton: Obama 'Envious' of Her Election Day Trip

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton joked Tuesday that President Barack Obama may be jealous of her for being out of the country for hotly contested congressional midterm elections that are expected to see Republicans make big gains. Clinton told ... (Source: NewsMax.com 2010-11-02T12:03:45Z)

Indian American Nikki Haley to be South Carolina governor

WASHINGTON: Republican Nikki Haley , daughter of Sikh immigrant parents from Amritsar, will be the new governor of South Carolina state after she defeated her Democratic rival Vincent Sheheen in a close race. The results in Tuesday's election show Haley ... (Source: Economic Times 2010-11-03T03:48:39Z)

Indian-American Nikki Haley creates history, wins South Carolina governorship

Indian-American Nikki Haley created history today by becoming the first woman governor of South Carolina, with her Republican party trouncing the Democratic party of US President Barack Obama in the nationwide mid-term elections. Born to Sikh parents who ... (Source: Daily News and Analysis 2010-11-03T04:10:07Z)

Freshman tabbed AP preseason All-America

The Associated Press released its college basketball preseason All-America team Monday. Four seniors made the first team, which is a bit of a surprise, considering how many players seem to leave early for the NBA. But the biggest surprise was the fifth ... (Source: Detroit Free Press 2010-11-02T10:16:22Z)

Stocks rise on Election Day

NEW YORK — Major stock indexes rose Tuesday as investors awaited the results of Congressional elections, putting the Dow Jones industrial average near its highest point of the year. The Dow Jones industrial average rose more than 60 points. The Dow has ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-03T01:11:10Z)

Visiting Malaysia, Clinton jokes Obama 'envious' that she is out of country for elections

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton joked Tuesday that President Barack Obama may be jealous of her for being out of the country for hotly contested congressional midterm elections that are expected to see Republicans ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-11-02T04:54:15Z)

Kasich beats Strickland in Ohio governor's race

Former Rep. John Kasich has defeated Gov. Ted Strickland in Ohio and seized GOP control of a state considered crucial to the 2012 presidential election. The 58-year-old Kasich defeated Strickland with attacks over the loss of 400,000 jobs. The Democratic ... (Source: Canton Repository 2010-11-03T04:17:16Z)

Clinton: Obama 'Envious' of Election Day Trip

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday she expects President Barack Obama to stay the course on domestic and foreign policy even if Republicans make big gains, as expected, in hotly contested congressional ... (Source: FOX News 2010-11-02T13:58:17Z)

Sports figures in the political ring: pro wrestling's Linda McMahon counted out in Connecticut

One-time pro wrestling executive Linda McMahon was taken down in Connecticut on Tuesday, losing her bid for a U.S. Senate seat in one of some two dozen races across the country involving sports figures. McMahon, the former CEO of World Wrestling ... (Source: FOX43.com 2010-11-03T03:48:39Z)

Doyle inks high-speed rail deal

MILWAUKEE - Transportation officials confirm Wisconsin and federal administrators have signed a deal days before the election to commit the state to spending all $810 million of federal stimulus cash allocated to a proposed Milwaukee-to-Madison high-speed ... (Source: La Crosse Tribune 2010-11-02T05:01:25Z)

Election Day: Polls are closed; live chat happening at Election Central

7:30 p.m.: Preliminary exit polls suggest about one-third of Illinois voters see neither of the top two candidates for Barack Obama's old U.S. Senate seat as honest and trustworthy. And fully half of those surveyed say both Republican Mark Kirk and ... (Source: Daily Chronicle 2010-11-02T16:35:46Z)

Freshman makes All-America team

Fierce rivals, Duke and North Carolina are all tied up to start the preseason. Duke's Kyle Singler was the leading vote-getter and only repeat selection for the Associated Press preseason men's basketball All-America team. North Carolina's Harrison Barnes ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-11-02T05:58:41Z)

Texas Governor Perry rides anti-Obama wave to victory

HOUSTON/DALLAS, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Republican Governor Rick Perry of Texas defeated Democratic challenger Bill White on Tuesday, setting the stage for a showdown with the Obama administration over federal carbon dioxide limits. Perry, a conservative and Tea ... (Source: Reuters UK 2010-11-03T03:41:29Z)

Ivory Coast presidential election holds promise, fear

(11-01) 04:00 PDT Abidjan, Ivory Coast -- Eight years after civil war tore the world's top cocoa producer in two, Ivory Coast finally held a long-awaited presidential ballot Sunday that millions of people here are praying will truly reunite the country and ... (Source: San Francisco Gate 2010-11-01T07:40:05Z)

Rick Perry Wins Unprecedented Third Term as Texas Governor

Republican Rick Perry, Texas' longest-serving governor, won an unprecedented third term Tuesday night. His Democratic opponent, Bill White, the former mayor of Houston, gave Perry a strong challenge. It was the first election loss for White since beginning ... (Source: Politics Daily 2010-11-03T02:44:13Z)

Election Day: Polls are open until 7 p.m.; live chat also starts at 7 p.m.

6 p.m.: We're an hour away from polls closing in DeKalb County. We're also an hour away from our Election Night live chat at Election Central . We'll also be live-tweeting results on our Twitter page. Follow us at @Daily_Chronicle. 5:35 p.m.: Voters' views ... (Source: Daily Chronicle 2010-11-02T22:26:31Z)

Ivory Coast awaits results of first presidential election held since war erupted in 2002

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast - Electoral workers in Ivory Coast counted ballots Monday from the country's first election since civil war split the world's biggest cocoa producer in half nearly a decade ago. The United Nations special envoy, meanwhile, praised ... (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2010-11-01T13:38:00Z)

Linda McMahon Spends $40 Million but Lags in Connecticut Race

With Election Day less than two weeks away, Republican candidate Linda McMahon has broken a Connecticut state record for donating personal funds to one's own campaign coffers. Despite spending some $41.5 million of her own money to fund a Senate race, with ... (Source: ABC News 2010-10-21T14:33:59Z)

JSOnline: State, Feds Quietly Sign Deal To Solidify Rail Project

The unannounced weekend agreement frees outgoing Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle's administration to sign contracts for much if not all of the work. Just days before an election that could decide the fate of a planned high-speed rail line, state and federal ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-11-02T10:45:00Z)

Exit poll: Voters focus on economic woes, Obama

Voters' views of Tuesday's elections, according to preliminary results of a national exit poll conducted for The Associated Press: ___ THE ECONOMY OVERSHADOWS EVERYTHING Vast numbers expressed concern about the economy, and those who did leaned decisively ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-11-03T03:41:29Z)

State and feds sign high-speed rail deal

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Transportation officials confirm Wisconsin and federal administrators have signed a deal to commit the state to spending all $810 million of federal stimulus cash allocated to a proposed Milwaukee-to-Madison high-speed rail line. The ... (Source: WQOW 2010-11-03T03:48:39Z)

Vince McMahon Sues Connecticut Over Ban of WWE Garb at State Polls

World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Vince McMahon has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to stop Connecticut election workers from asking WWE fans to cover up their wrestling garb at the polls. The husband of Republican Senate candidate Linda McMahon filed the ... (Source: FOX News 2010-10-26T21:51:52Z)

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