A very polite recount is taking place in Minnesota.

Meanwhile, the Minneapolis Star Tribune had this news early this morning:

"By day's end, with about 18 percent of the vote recounted, Coleman continued to lead Franken -- but by only 174 votes, notably narrower than the unofficial gap of 215 votes at which the recount had begun. Franken's gain owed much to a swing of 23 votes in the Democratic stronghold of St. Louis County -- the result of faintly marked ballots and older optical scanners that failed to read the marks."

Later... By this afternoon, the vote count has changed again in Franken's favor.

And the Atlanta Journal Constitution has endorsed Jim Martin over Chambliss in Georgia's run-off.