Democrat Al Franken leads Republican incumbent Norm Coleman, and if he is declared the winner, would become the party's 60th vote.

VOA: standard.2009.04.28

That's where Jake and his colleagues come in: "Me and Norm are here to 'drive' these remotely-controlled bodies called avatars.

VOA: standard.2009.12.19

More than seven months after the election, Norm Coleman came before reporters at his home in St.Paul,Minnesota to concede defeat.

VOA: standard.2009.06.30

That has been the historic norm," The president spoke in the Oval Office, after meeting with Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende.

VOA: standard.2009.07.14

"Impunity is the norm." "The few perpetrators that have been held accountable are the exception to the rule.

VOA: standard.2009.09.12

and that social norm is just something that's changed over time." And people share a lot.

VOA: standard.2010.07.23

In an emotional session of the Scottish parliament, frank exchanges were the norm.

VOA: standard.2009.08.24

The fact there is no clear-cut front-runner, as is the norm in more stagnant, authoritarian states nearby, has led many voters to seize their chance to make a difference.

VOA: standard.2010.03.07