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• Franken to be certified, but the Senate race outcome still unclear
  The Minnesota Canvassing Board is expected to certify Al Franken the winner of the U.S. Senate race at its meeting this afternoon. But a likely legal challenge could leave the state with only one sitting senator for the foreseeable future.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Mark Ritchie: Minnesota Secretary of State.
  Mark Zdechlik: MPR political reporter.
  Guy Charles: Professor of law at the University of Minnesota Law School. He is currently on sabbatical at Duke University.
  Larry Jacobs: Director of the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance at the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs.
  More from MPR
  Counties must finish sorting wrongly rejected ballots today (01/02/2009)
  Twice-rejected Minn. voters could miss out in end (12/31/2008)
  Franken lead at 50; absentee ballots still must be counted (12/30/2008)
  Resources
  Minnesota Secretary of State's Office
• The year in medicine
  2008 saw some major medical advances, a few setbacks, and a new urgency for health care reform. Midmorning looks at the good and the bad from the past year in the world of medicine.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Sydney Spiesel, MD: Pediatrician in Woodbridge, Conn., and a clinical professor of pediatrics at Yale University's School of Medicine. He contributes to Slate.com's Medical Examiner column.
  More from MPR
  U of M creates first beating heart organ (01/13/2008)
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  Slate articles by Sydney Spiesel

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