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Democrats expand control of Senate by 5 seats
WASHINGTON - Democrats fattened their majority control of the Senate on Tuesday, ousting Republican Sens. Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina and John Sununu of New Hampshire and capturing seats held by retiring GOP senators in Virginia, New Mexico and Colorado.
Nations:U.S. People:Al Franken Pete Domenici Norm Coleman Susan Collins Wayne Allard Tim Johnson Activities:US Election 2008
2008-11-05
Sen. Domenici to retire next year, cites health
U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici, a long-serving New Mexico Republican, announced on Thursday he will not run for re-election next year, saying he has a degenerative brain disease.
Nations:U.S. People:Pete Domenici Wayne Allard Bill Richardson John Warner Chuck Hagel George W. Bush
2007-10-05
Report: Sen. Allard won't seek 3rd term
Colorado Republican Sen. Wayne Allard said Monday he will not run for re-election in 2008 but will honor a pledge he made in 1996 to serve only two terms.
Nations:U.S. People:Wayne Allard John Elway Activities:110th Congress
2007-01-15
Colorado hit with 3rd storm in 3 weeks
Snow-weary Colorado was hammered with its third snowstorm in as many weeks, complicating recovery efforts from back-to-back blizzards and raising fears that livestock losses would keep mounting.
Nations:U.S. People:Wayne Allard Activities:2006 Colorado Snow Storm
2007-01-06
Third snowstorm blows into Colo., Plains
The third snowstorm in as many weeks barreled into Colorado on Friday, blanketing the Denver area with up to 8 inches of new snow and further hampering efforts to rescue thousands of cattle stranded by last week's blizzard.
Nations:U.S. People:Wayne Allard Activities:2006 Colorado Snow Storm
2007-01-05
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