Associated Press

A state by state look at key races on the ballot on Tuesday. The number of electoral votes is in parenthesis.

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Republicans are vigorously pursuing their last, best, chances for taking control of the Senate, with Pennsylvania topping their list. Democrats, meanwhile, remained cautiously optimistic that they'll retain a narrow majority after Tuesday's election.

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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The 100,000 or so customers of Dixie Electric Membership Corp. can expect monthly electric bills increase more than 4 percent starting April 1 for a year.

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Three days. Nine states — give or take. A magic 270 electoral votes. For President Barack Obama and rival Mitt Romney, the final touch-and-go stretch of campaigning is down to the numbers.

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Motorists in 12 northern New Jersey counties will be allowed to buy gasoline just every other day under an order by Gov. Chris Christie that takes effect at noon Saturday.

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It's the busiest day of the campaign for the two presidential candidates, their running mates and their wives, who are visiting seven of the swing states that will help determine Tuesday which man will occupy the White House for the next four years.

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NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time since Hurricane Sandy struck, there's bright sunshine today over New York City, after days of gray skies, rain and wind. The stock exchange is up and running -- on generator power -- after being shut down for two days. And limited subway service is supposed to start tomorrow.

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GEORGETOWN, Texas (AP) — A top state official says Planned Parenthood will remain in the Women's Health Program for now.

Health and Human Service Commissioner Kyle Janek said Wednesday the state needs time to verify it has enough doctors signed up for a new program that will exclude doctors and clinics with ties to abortion providers.

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The use of seat belts in Louisiana has reached a record high of 79.3 percent this year. It's a factor officials say is contributing to the state's declining highway death rate.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is warning the public that the massive storm that struck the East Coast "is not yet over."

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