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For more information on the District 6 special election, including key dates and candidacy announcements, visit Election Central. LAS CRUCES - Sharon Thomas announced her candidacy Monday for the District 6 City Council seat that will be decided during a Jan. 15 special election.

Blooming Grove - Former Blooming Grove Supervisor Larry Delarose will seek the Democratic endorsement for the 96th Assembly District seat now held by Nancy Calhoun, a Republican.

LAS CRUCES - Sharon Thomas announced her candidacy today for District 6 City Council seat that will be decided during a Jan. 15 special election. The district includes the Las Cruces Country Club, Foothills, High Range, Sonoma Ranch and Telshor neighborhoods.

Houston state Rep. Rick Noriega formally filed as a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Monday, assailing incumbent Republican Sen. John Cornyn as a politician who has pandered to extremists on immigration, misled voters on Iraq and turned his back on average Texans.

Winston Peters is in the hunt for the seat of Tauranga, which could be critical to his party's survival and even the outcome of the next election. Both he and sitting member Bob Clarkson are already locked in a bout of political shadow boxing over Tauranga.

Barrington-Inverness police issued more than 100 tickets from Nov. 12 through Sunday during a special Thanksgiving holiday seat belt enforcement. Citations handed out during the campaign, which included seat belt checkpoints and so-called saturation patrols, included 77 for seat belt violations, one for child restraint violations and one DUI. One vehicle was seized, and 35 other tickets were ...

Applications are being accepted through Dec. 15 for a seat on the College of Marin Board of Trustees being vacated by Greg Brockbank, who is leaving to take his

Miller to run in GOP primary for Hill Country's District 73.

Following months of grassroots campaigning, Labor’s Maxine McKew has declared herself victorious in Bennelong, ousting John Howard from the seat he held for the past 33 years.

The early retirement of ex-House Speaker Dennis Hastert has led to a rarity in Illinois: a Saturday election.

MAXINE McKEW claimed victory over longtime Member and Prime Minister John Howard for the seat of Bennelong at last Saturday’s Gladesville Christmas Festival.

Borough Councilman Robert Crawford resigned his seat tonight because he is moving to a retirement community in Howell.

A former Connecticut state House member is forming an exploratory committee and is expected to enter the race for freshman Rep. Chris Murphy’s (D) seat, setting up a primary battle with a candidate who has earned the early support of national Republicans.

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From staff reports

The names of three candidates were submitted to the Borough Council to replace Meghan Mullaney, who recently handed in her resignation.

BEAUMONT — Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce director, Raymond Johnson is the first of many expected to file in the upcoming Jefferson County Precinct 3 Commissioner’s election.

When Wyoming state Rep. Colin M. Simpson surprised many by announcing Monday he will not run for the state's open House seat, it left the Republican Party without an obvious front-runner. But party insiders expect it will take only a few weeks for another top candidate to emerge.

John Miller, a Lubbock business man, announced his intent to seek the Lubbock County Commissioner seat in Precinct One.

A conservation group says the Moreton Bay Marine Park will be better protected from overfishing than a marine park in Sustainability Minister Andrew McNamara's electorate.

BEIJING, Dec. 3 -- A pro-democracy candidate has won a seat in Hong Kong's legislature in a closely watched test of the former British colony's desire for political reform.

Inclusion. Diversity. Equity. Access. Strengths. With these five words Belinda Burford lives her life.

The chairman of the Madison County Board is expected to name a replacement this month to fill a vacant board seat representing portions of Granite City.

The chairman of the Madison County Board is expected to name a replacement this month to fill a vacant board seat representing portions of Granite City.

A glance at the results from Sunday's parliamentary elections in Russia and the composition of the 450-seat State Duma:

LAS CRUCES - Sharon Thomas announced her candidacy today for District 6 City Council seat that will be decided during a Jan. 15 special election. The district includes the Las Cruces Country Club, Foothills, High Range, Sonoma Ranch and Telshor neighborhoods.

Pittsburgh police are searching for a man who slipped into the back seat of a woman's car, forced her to drive to several locations and then raped and robbed her, according to a report by WTAE Channel 4's news exchange partner, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

A special election is set for January 8 to fill the unexpired term of former state Representative Jon Draud, who resigned after being selected to serve as Kentucky's education commissioner. Gov. Ernie Fletcher called for the special election so that residents of the 63rd District will be represented in the upcoming legislative session, which also begins on January 8.

Trat _ Trat is set to be a key battleground between the two main rivals, the Democrat and People Power parties. People Power (PPP) is fielding an influential local politician in a bid to take the single constituency in the lightly-populated province from a former three-time Democrat MP.

Republican State Rep. Thomas Latham filed for re-election Monday to the District 101 seat. Mr. Latham has served one term in the Legislature representing the district which includes Mesquite, Sunnyvale and Balch Springs.

Bob Clarkson says he will consult National leader John Key before deciding whether to stand again in Tauranga after NZ First leader Winston Peters' decision to try to take back the seat.

A former top civil servant dubbed "Hong Kong's conscience" has won a highly symbolic by-election for a seat in the city's legislature in a vote widely seen as a referendum on democracy.

The Solano County Board of Supervisors is seeking qualified applicants for a seat of the Master Tobacco Settlement Advisory Committee.

A student of the University of Ghana, Osagyefo Dakurah Collins on Friday declared his intention to contest the Ayawaso West Wuogon seat in Accra.

An elections judge in Pakistan ruled Monday former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is ineligible to run for a parliamentary seat next month. Sharif leads the opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, and had filed papers registering him as a candidate for the ...

An elections judge in Pakistan ruled Monday former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is ineligible to run for a parliamentary seat next month.

A Dec. 3 MarketWatch report incorrectly reported former Chief Executive Mitch Caplan’s board position at E-Trade Financial Corp. (TICKER:ETFC). When Caplan stepped down as CEO last week, he retained a seat on the board. Donald H. Layton is chairman.

It is official: Mayor Wayne Poston has won his third term as Mayor of the City of Bradenton after a recount confirmed he captured more votes than challenger Bill Evers.

Tensions high as Venezuela votes Associated Press President Hugo Chavez (above) would take on expanded powers and no longer face term limits under sweeping constitutional changes being considered by Venezuelans Sunday in a contentious vote that has raised tensions in South America's top oil exporter. Putin's party sweeps seat in parliament

Athens Area Chamber of Commerce official Larry Payne will be holding a press conference on Tuesday to announce that he is running for Athens County Commissioner.

OXFORD €” Selectman August A. Palmer III will not seek the Republican nomination this week for the vacant 32nd District Senate seat.

WINSTED - Local police continue to keep a sharp eye out for seat belt violators.

The race for seats on the Canaan Board of Selectmen has brought the kind of political drama folks here don't see all that often: a recount to determine who will get the third and final seat.

Zookeeper may have just released its debut LP, but this is no band of upstarts. Main creative force Chris Simpson has been churning out songs for years, most notably with Mineral and the Gloria Record. Now he has brought along friends from Austin, Texas, to help create his messy pop tunes.

SANTIAGO, Cuba - Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro was nominated yesterday for a seat in the National Assembly, a sign he may not step down as head of state despite struggling to recover from a long illness. Castro, 81, handed over power...

RBC, 03.12.2007, Moscow 11:25:12. The Central Election Commission will not deal out seats in the State Duma until all ballots have been tallied and it has received all paperwork related to the voting results, Vladimir Churov, the commission's Chairman, told journalists today.

Popular ex-civil servant Anson Chan wins a hotly contested legislative seat by promising to push for greater democracy in Hong Kong

JEFFERSON TWP. — Jefferson Township supervisors have until Dec. 15 to fill the open seat left by the death of supervisor Raymond J. DePrimo.

While Lebanon is without a president for now, it looks like a favorite is quickly emerging: Lebanon army chief and Damascus ally General Michel Sleiman. If he were to be elected the winner would be Syria, but more importantly Hezbollah.

Is cherry pie un-American now?

For the first time in more than 20 years, a county-wide seat with no incumbent is up for grabs in Oakland County. And Democrats are ready to pounce. Oakland County Prosecutor David Gorcyca, a Republican, announced shortly after he was elected to a third term in 2004 that he would not seek a fourth term.

Leading pro-democracy candidate and former head of civil service, Mrs Anson Chan has won a landmark by-election in Hong Kong. She obtained a majority vote of 54.8% against her key pro-Beijing rival, Regina Ip who got 42.9% of the vote.

RACINE — A minister, a former alderman and a former school district administrator, are among the candidates running for an open seat on the Unified School Board.

A 50-year-old Maryville man was killed in an accident after he lost control of his truck on Peach Orchard Road Sunday afternoon. Sanford Donald Graham, 50, France Lane, Maryville, was unresponsive when nearby residents pulled him from the vehicle.

Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 8th round, 2nd day

Don’t expect to see Rebecca Bench standing around on a Wednesday, the most hectic day of her week.

HAILEY - Fritz Haemmerle and Stefanie Marvel will have one more chance for a position on the Hailey City Council, in a runoff election Tuesday.

To earn the black robe of a judge, attorneys first have to wear the smiling face of a candidate, and already three have made known their intention to run.

Naples residents hoping to change the world, or at least their small portion of it, have one more day to file their petitions for Naples City Council.

CUBA Castro could keep hands on presidency Fidel Castro was nominated for a seat in Cuba's parliament, leaving open the option for the ailing 81-year-old revolutionary, who has handed power over to his brother, to stay on as the island's president. SOUTH KOREA South Korean couple marry in North Korea A South Korean couple was married at a mountain resort in North Korea, becoming the first South ...

Thailand’s revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej attends the annual Trooping of the Color in Bangkok’s Royal Plaza Sunday, a few days ahead of his 80th birthday. Sitting, in the front passenger seat, is Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn.

How N.H. college students have unique access to presidential candidates.

It's unlikely the election result in the Top End seat of Solomon will be known today, with the Australian Electoral Commission saying there are still more than 2,000 votes to be counted.

The U.S. House seat in Illinois' 14th District, which former Speaker J. Dennis Hastert recently vacated, will be filled in a special election process that will begin with a primary election on Feb. 5 and conclude with a general election on March 8.

RACINE — A minister, a former alderman and a former school district administrator, are among the candidates running for an open seat on the Unified School Board.

A driver who put a hat-wearing, clothed dummy in his car's passenger seat when using a high-occupancy vehicle lane didn't fool a Washington state trooper.

KAVITA DEVI first became the pradhan of Barabhari village by contesting a reserved seat in 2000. Within five years, she had won such trust that she defeated 13 male candidates to win another election, and on a general seat this time around.

IT WAS going to be a battle of attrition and Bengal won all the rounds on Day Two to occupy the driver's seat in this Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match against Punjab on Sunday.

Police 'assessment' too close to the mark? The Special Branch has come under heavy criticism over the leaking of the contents of its ''assessment paper'' on electoral competitiveness, which rattled the nerves of those in the seat of power.

City council officials in eastern Cuba nominate Fidel Castro for a parliament seat, a position he must hold if he wants to remain president after January elections.

Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro was nominated on Sunday for a seat in the National Assembly, leaving the door open for him to resume governing as he struggles to recover from a long illness.

Cuba's Fidel Castro is nominated for the next National Assembly - a sign he may hope to return to power.

Russell Fairbrother will try to regain the Napier seat he lost to National at the last election.

OWOSSO - A vacancy on the City Council could be filled at Monday's meeting.

Cuba's ailing leader Fidel Castro was nominated for a seat on the country's national legislature Sunday, paving the way for him to continue as the nation's head of state despite the illness that has sidelined him for more than a year.

Sadtu's Willie Madisha will stay on as the president of the teachers' union for now. “Willie Madisha is the president of Sadtu, in terms of our own constitution there must be due process, so we are following due process if there are any allegations,” said Sadtu general secretary Thulas Nxesi.

City council officials in eastern Cuba nominated Fidel Castro for a parliament seat Sunday, a position the ailing 81-year-old must hold if he wants to remain the communist-run island's president after national elections in January.

From her seat high above FedEx Field, the tears started rolling down Carol Spencer's cheeks the moment the Washington Redskins band began the first mournful strains of the hymn "Going Home."

Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro was nominated on Sunday for a seat in the National Assembly, a sign he may not be planning to step down as head of state despite struggling to recover from a long illness.

SYDNEY: The Labor Party candidate who ousted former prime minister John Howard from his Sydney electorate after 33 years has on Saturday formally declared victory.

NOTE THIS Criticism of Giants' Manning cranks up again Maybe it was a rookie mistake by a rookie general manager. Or maybe it was a designed shot at Eli Manning . Whatever the case, Giants general manager Jerry Reese caused quite a stir last week when he used the word "skittish" to describe his quarterback. "I thought our offensive line was our strong suit, but for the last three ...

The Ross County Republican Central and Executive Committees unanimously endorsed a local attorney for the nomination for the 18th District Congressional race Thursday.

RINGWOOD -- The school board is seeking to fill a seat vacated by William Kingsley, who resigned this month for personal reasons. Kingsley was chosen board president after winning a three-year term in April.

WINSTED - Local police continue to keep a sharp eye out for seat belt violators.

The race for seats on the Canaan Board of Selectmen has brought the kind of political drama folks here don't see all that often: a recount to determine who will get the third and final seat.

Camberra,12/02 - The Australian Labor Party candidate who contested outgoing Prime Minister John Howard`s seat in last week`s general election has claimed victory.

NORTHAMPTON - City Councilor David A. Murphy retained his seat following a recount that extended his margin of victory in the Nov. 6 election by one vote.

NORTHAMPTON - City Councilor David A. Murphy retained his seat following a recount that extended his margin of victory in the Nov. 6 election by one vote.

NORTHAMPTON - City Councilor David A. Murphy retained his seat following a recount that extended his margin of victory in the Nov. 6 election by one vote.

HAILEY - Fritz Haemmerle and Stefanie Marvel will have one more chance for a position on the Hailey City Council, in a runoff election Tuesday.

Like his rivals for the 1st Congressional District seat to the U.S. House of Representatives, Republican Rob Wittman of Westmoreland County has his work cut out for him.

To earn the black robe of a judge, attorneys first have to wear the smiling face of a candidate, and already three have made known their intention to run.

Holden's Garth Tander took a giant stride towards a maiden V8 Supercars championship by winning race two of the Grand Finale at Phillip Island in Victoria this afternoon.

A Republican state legislator said Saturday he will not run for a U.S. Senate seat from Virginia next year, leaving former Gov. Jim Gilmore currently uncontested for the GOP nomination.

Republican state legislator announces he will not run for a U.S. Senate seat from Virginia next year, leaving former Gov. Jim Gilmore uncontested for the GOP nomination.

The chairman of the Madison County Board is expected to name a replacement this month to fill a vacant board seat representing portions of Granite City.

State Del. Chris Saxman (R) announced Saturday that he would not enter the open Senate race in Virginia, averting a battle for the Republican nomination with former Gov. Jim Gilmore.

WINSTED - Local police continue to keep a sharp eye out for seat belt violators.

The defeat of Australia's outgoing prime minister John Howard appeared complete yesterday when his opponent claimed victory in the parliamentary seat he held for 33 years.

The two main candidates in a Hong Kong legislative race viewed as a referendum on democracy made their final appeals for votes yesterday, a day before one of the most closely watched elections in the territory in recent years.

The race for seats on the Canaan Board of Selectmen has brought the kind of political drama folks here don't see all that often: a recount to determine who will get the third and final seat.

OWOSSO - A vacancy on the City Council could be filled at Monday's meeting.

National Democratic leaders voted Saturday to support New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary status by granting the state a waiver to hold the contest on Jan. 8.

Australia's former Prime Minister John Howard officially loses electoral seat.

Departing prime minister John Howard has officially lost his parliamentary seat, a week after his Liberal-National coalition conceded power to Kevin Rudd's centre-left Australian Labor Party. The Australian Electoral Commission announced Howard's defeat Saturday in the contest for the Sydney constituency of Bennelong.

The woman who contested outgoing Australian PM John Howard's parliamentary seat claims victory.

Berea Community High School received its first Battle of the Belts title Thursday after having the highest seat-belt usage rate among local high schools.

WINSTED - Local police continue to keep a sharp eye out for seat belt violators.

You there, Lion King, slinking in next to those foul-mouthed muppets: You're late, all of you. Take a seat with Jerry Springer -- and just you wait, Henry Higgins, just you wait.

The race for seats on the Canaan Board of Selectmen has brought the kind of political drama folks here don't see all that often: a recount to determine who will get the third and final seat.

Impressive displays by Sourav Ganguly and Wasim Jaffer kept India in the driving seat on day two of the second Test against Pakistan. Following from Jaffer's double ton in the morning session, Ganguly also posted a century as the hosts reached a commanding 552 for five at tea.

The Bedford City Police Department is holding two more child passenger safety seat checks and this time the Bedford Wal-Mart is providing an incentive to encourage people to get their seats checked. The child safety seat checks will be held on Saturday, Dec. 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Friday, Dec. 21, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Bedford Wal-Mart. Each person who gets their child safety seat ...

A week after conceding defeat to Australian Labour Party (ALP) leader Kevin Rudd, four-time prime minister John Howard Saturday lost his seat of Bennelong which he had held for the past 33 years.

MOUNT VERNON - Another city resident is seeking a soon-to-be-vacant City Council seat that already has attracted several applicants. Bishop Collie N. Edwers, pastor of Friendship Baptist Church, is the third person to announce his interest in the seat.