AP - Sen. John Kerry fended off his first Democratic opponent in nearly a quarter century, but he got a message from voters when his relatively unknown challenger earned more than 30 percent of the vote.

AP - Offshore oil drilling, which has dominated energy debates in the presidential campaign, is now coming to the Senate.

Time.com - Looking to neutralize a key Republican campaign issue, the House majority passes legislation allowing offshore drilling

AP - Federal aviation officials approved a new type of small jet despite problems with the plane's design and production, overruling safety concerns voiced by government engineers, inspectors and test pilots, federal and congressional investigators said Wednesday.