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50 seats midpoint

Democrats. 47 seats. 2 seats gained.

Republicans. 37 seats. 2 seats lost.

Democrats projected to win House

218 seats to win

Democrats. 142 seats. 7 seats gained.

Republicans. 84 seats. 7 seats lost.

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Supporters celebrate after a media outlet projected that the Democrats will control the US House

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Democrats win control of US House and take first Texas Senate seat in decades

Meanwhile, in his first comments of the night, Donald Trump writes on social media: "I wasn't on the ballot and if I was, we would have won in a landslide!"

US midterms

Anthony Zurcher: Democrats surge deep into Republican territory with historic wins
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US & Canada
South Carolina elects Democratic senator for first time in almost three decades
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US & Canada
When will we know who wins control of Congress?
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US & Canada
Democratic rising star Ossoff projected to hold Georgia seat
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Miliband says slavery apology will not bring cost for UK taxpayers
Speaking to BBC's Newscast, the foreign secretary says Britain cannot sweep its past "under the carpet".
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Politics
'Multi-cancer' blood tests coming to some GP surgeries soon
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Health
Spanish transport minister resigns days after deadly train crash
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Europe
Celebrity loses injunction bid but will stay anonymous pending appeal
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Culture
No more rice grains in Kellogg's Rice Krispies due to changing weather
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Business
Death toll rises in Ukraine after Russia attacks aid centre, hospice and hospital
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Europe
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor called to give evidence in fraud trial in December
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UK

Sport headlines

A half-time speech, a retaken penalty - and a win to save Carrick's job?
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Man Utd
Emery takes positives, but Villa 'have work to do' to reach Barca level
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Aston Villa
Fernandes critical of media 'lies' about Carrick relationship
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Man Utd
Man Utd beat Roma - the other great Champions League comebacks
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Man Utd
England's Mitchell ruled out of Nations Championship
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England

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'I never enjoyed exercise at school as I was bullied,' says bike feat DJ
Radio host Owain Wyn Evans hopes his 400-mile Children in Need challenge next week will inspire others.
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Wales
James Blunt on Traitors: I tried - and failed - to get banished
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Culture
The Crown star Josh O'Connor reacts to Bond rumours
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England
Christmas ad 'shock' for Fender's old school choir
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England
Emerging acts to music icons: 6 Music's Artists of the Year revealed
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Radio 6 Music
Alton Towers closes World of David Walliams
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Stoke & Staffordshire
Meet the BBC Young Musician of the Year
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Newsround

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Blue Planet returns with new stories from magical underwater worlds

Sir David Attenborough reveals ocean life more surprising, more intelligent and more precious than we ever realised.

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Moment octopus escapes death after hunt gone wrong. Video, 00:01:17
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Science & Environment
'Working with a legend': Collaborating with Sir David Attenborough
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Blue Planet III
Can you score top marks in our tropical seas quiz?
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CBBC

Food and recipes

Do dinners get more comforting than creamy pasta?
These cosy dishes are perfect for midweek dinners.
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Food
Quick veggie recipes to turn to on weeknights
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Food
Could your diet be ageing your skin? What the evidence says
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Food
Heat and sun sparks 'supercharged' wine year
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England
Which type of insulated cup is most likely to keep your drink warm?
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Sliced Bread

Health and wellbeing

'It took years to get pain-relieving surgery - I hope a robot means others won't have to wait'
A woman who waited in pain for years for endometriosis surgery praises high-tech bid to end delays.
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Northern Ireland
Warnock hid seizures from Liverpool as a youngster
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Football
What type of procrastinator are you - and how to fix it now (not later)
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Health
I have a condition people are too embarrassed to talk about
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Health
Do cucumbers really help puffy eyes?
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Money

Poundland's founder offers to invest in firm
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England
Parents fined for employing teen son in food trailer
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Hampshire & Isle of Wight
From Levi's to Primark - the fashion chains selling mended clothes
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Business
The Sabrina Carpenter clip that helped a 22-year-old make £120,000 a year
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Business
The job interview question you don't have to answer
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Business

Uplifting stories

Interactive images show how English city has changed over a century
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Bristol
Thunderbirds-inspired house sells for £375,000
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Berkshire
Alessia Russo: Five facts about England's record-breaking striker
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Newsround
20 years on: Remembering the American Adventure theme park. Audio, 00:06:04
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Insight and analysis

A closer look at the week's stories

'Quiet quitting' could be hitting the economy - here's why
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Business
Mining giant joins fight to stop killer toad march across Australia
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Australia
'An incredibly dark day': Laura Kuenssberg on the murder of MP Jo Cox. Video, 00:01:34
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Woman's Hour
The referee who became a role model after bouncing back from VAR error
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Tottenham
Dry and chilly start to November after wet but sunny October
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Weather

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The story of a dinosaur that led to today's palaeontology
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The surprising origins of Mexico City's Day of the Dead parade
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Bill Murray tees off around the Emerald Isle
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The ripple effects of the murder of a child, by a child
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A darkly funny Irish drama of gangsters, Vikings and buried gold
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Stories from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Speeding driver jailed for fatal Lamborghini crash
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Bradford
Government needs to act faster on grooming gang inquiry, says survivor
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Edinburgh, Fife & East
Prince William says UK faces terrifying risk of more wildfires due to climate change
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Wales
Girl who rescued injured boy from bonfire acted 'on instinct'
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