Al Franken finally wins Minnesota seat

• Democrats now set to hold 60 of 100 Senate seats • Republican blocking tactics likely to fail in future The comedian and Democrat Al Franken is set to take his seat in the US Senate next week after the Minnesota supreme court yesterday ruled in his favour in the long-running election dispute. His opponent, the Republican Norm Coleman, conceded almost immediately after the ruling, bringing to an end eight months of recounts, political sniping and courtroom arguments. When Franken takes his seat,...