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Haverstraw Town Board Member Jay Hood Jr. said he expected to be appointed to the County Legislature next month. Hood, when appointed July 3, would fill the seat left by Legislator Roman Rodriguez, D-Haverstraw, whose resignation is effective June 29.

San Sebastian and Lyceum collide Tuesday for the first championship berth even as University of Santo Tomas tries to stay in the hunt for the No. 1 spot against La Salle in the Shakey’s V-League at The Arena in San Juan.

Installing a car seat incorrectly can be just as dangerous as not placing a child in a car seat at all.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Rep. Brad Miller, a Raleigh Democrat who won a third term in the House last fall, said Monday he will not challenge incumbent GOP Sen. Elizabeth Dole in 2008.

Check your laundry baskets. How about the glove box or under the driver's seat? Behind the couch? Two winning lottery tickets — worth nearly $1 million combined — have yet to be claimed, Colorado Lottery officials said today.

Belle Chasse could signal another attempt to move the parish seat out of hurricane-vulnerable Pointe a la Hache.

In an effort to advance automotive safety, the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) belongs to the National Safety Council’s (NSC) Air Bag & Seat Belt Safety Campaign.

Legislation to allow the transfer of state property to create a Plaquemines Parish government complex in Belle Chasse could signal another attempt to move the parish seat.

PONCHATOULA — A broken automobile tail light led to the arrest of a Ponchatoula man on narcotics charges. Wayne C. Clines, 28, of 266 Washington St., was arrested by the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit, Blair Foster, public information officer with the sheriff’s department, said.

With U.S. Attorney Tom Marino opting out of the Republican 10th congressional district race, another potential candidate is moving closer to making a decision.

If you've ever driven more than an hour or two with a child in a car seat, you've probably spent much of that time singing an inane song at the top of your lungs to keep the kid from crying.

THE Uganda People's Congress (UPC) candidate, Issa Otto Amiza, on Thursday beat four contestants to claim the Oyam South parliamentary seat. In the results released on Friday by Oyam District returning officer Robert Beine, Amiza polled 8,832 votes out of the 22,134 votes that were cast.

NASHVILLE - Powerful drag-racing cars like the model that crashed into a crowd of people last weekend in Selmer can cover a quarter-mile track in six seconds flat.

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Associated Press - June 25, 2007 8:54 AM ET BELLE CHASSE, La. (AP) - Legislation to allow the transfer of state property to create a Plaquemines Parish government complex in Belle Chasse could...

THE Bancroft family in charge of Dow Jones have told Rupert Murdoch they want an extra seat on the board if he buys the US media group.

County Republican and Democratic organizations can place candidates on the November ballot to replace the late councilwoman Anna Rogers.

Huntsville City Council President Glenn Watson is officially announcing today his plan to run for Madison County Commission. Watson, who has served 11 years on the City Council, will face Faye Dyer for the District 2 seat next year. Dyer is in her fifth four-year term and plans to run for a sixth.

So, here we stand, solid as Haystack Rock, as controversy swirls around us. The questions we face in our little corner of the world will shape this city and this state for decades:

Former Oregon State Police Lt. Dan Rutledge can tell stories of why seat belts save lives. He survived two crashes in his time with the Oregon State Police, and said his seat belt was the reason.

Utah's fourth-seat bill may have to wait until after the July 4 recess for a Senate floor vote, but the bill's supporters are working hard to make sure it passes.

Legislation to allow the transfer of state property to create a Plaquemines Parish government complex in Belle Chasse could signal another attempt to move the parish seat out of Pointe a la Hache.

Starting July 1, the main exception to Indiana's seat belt law will be eliminated, and all passengers in almost all vehicles will have to be restrained.

AUGUSTA — Some Midcoast police departments have taken state money to increase the enforcement of seat belt laws.

As reports continue to come in about the cost of health insurance rising at a faster rate than the cost of living, there is a shift taking place that is changing the roles employers and employees play in America's health care. Increasingly, employees are placed in the driver's seat of determining health care expense, services and options as the responsibility of managing health insurance is being ...

Who would fill in for aging legislator? It was a pronounced pause, an awkward moment of dead air on C-SPAN as the Senate waited for its longest-serving member, West Virginia Democrat Robert C. Byrd, to walk the few feet from his seat to the podium for a speech on the pending energy bill.

(AP) Smokers will pay more to puff and almost everyone will be required to wear seat belts under dozens of new state laws that take effect next Sunday.

PINCKNEYVILLE - After keeping the project under wraps for more than a year, Perry County officials are finally talking about the big new resort proposed near the county seat of Pinckneyville.

Michael Menard, father of three, saw an opportunity in 2005 to run for a seat on the Frontier Central school board.

National's Napier MP Chris Tremain is welcoming a chance to face an old friend in the next election.

The annual June art auctions have made London a more important art capital than it has been for more than 20 years.

The senior gentleman sits in the same seat for every Twins home game, just off the left-field foul pole, arriving 90 minutes before first pitch with his scorebook attached to a clipboard. The young woman has a 20-game season-ticket package, and when she's in the Metrodome, she often sits right at the senior gentleman's side, her own scorebook in hand. Six years ago, scorebooks drew them together. ...

There are more signs the Labour Party is trying to get new blood in for next year's election.

JUNE'S top-scoring sea angler from beach, rocks or pier wins a multiplier version of Shakespeare's big-selling SALT MX 12ft beach rod, designed to cope with all conditions and techniques.

Oropeza and Richardson each have staunch supporters. Voters in Long Beach, Carson and Compton will get the rare opportunity Tuesday to choose a new member of Congress, in a special election prompted by the death of Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald.

Indianapolis - Smokers will pay more to puff and almost everyone will be required to wear seat belts under dozens of new state laws that take effect Sunday. Lawmakers raised the cigarette tax for the

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(Indianapolis - AP) Smokers will pay more to puff and almost everyone will be required to wear seat belts under dozens of new state laws that take effect next Sunday. Lawmakers raised the cigarette

MOST rats are happy with just a piece of cheese. Patton Oswalt is nibbling at the whole wheel. The actor-comedian, best known for playing Kevin James' nerdish cohort Spence Olchin in "The King of Queens," has a bevy of upcoming projects, including...

INDIANAPOLIS - Smokers will pay more to puff and almost everyone will be required to wear seat belts under dozens of new state laws that take effect Sunday.

Smokers will pay more to puff and almost everyone will be required to wear seat belts under dozens of new state laws that take effect Sunday. Lawmakers raised the cigarette tax for the second time in five years, this time from 55.5 cents per pack to 99.5 cents.

At its June 5 meeting, our school board voted to fill the board vacancy created by the recent resignation of Patrick Foye, with a board appointee. The board had other options, one of which was to hold a special election to fill the vacancy.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham said he worries more about doing the best job instead of any challengers for his seat in 2008. But he said he still lives by advice given to him by the late U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond, whose seat he occupies - always run like you're behind.

Zoila Meyer came from Cuba at age 1; her parents always told her she was a U.S. citizen. But after winning a seat on the Adelanto, Calif. City Council, the 40-year-old learned she was only a legal resident, and now may be deported — for voting.

PONCHATOULA — A broken automobile tail light led to the arrest of a Ponchatoula man on narcotics charges. Wayne C. Clines, 28, of 266 Washington St., was arrested by the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit, Blair Foster, public information officer with the sheriff’s department, said.

Associated Press - June 24, 2007 9:15 AM ET CENTER HARBOR, N.H. (AP) - The New Hampshire Music Festival is almost to its fund-raising goal for a 700-seat concert hall in Center Harbor (New...

Fourth in an occasional series. Annette Hayes squeezed into a seat near the stage for the eighth-grade promotion at Mastery Charter School's Shoemaker campus in West Philadelphia because she just knew she was going to holler and cheer for her son, Leroy.

By DENA POTTER Gov. Timothy M. Kaine met Saturday for two hours with relatives of those killed at Virginia Tech and pledged they would have access to a panel investigating the shootings, but stopped short of giving them a seat on the panel. The relatives have demanded representation on an eight-member panel Kaine has appointed to investigate the April 16 shootings that left 33 dead. Kaine said ...

Texas A&M professor John Crompton ousted longtime College Station Councilman John Happ on Saturday in an election that the winner said came down to differing views on neighborhood protection. Crompton garnered 1,787 votes, or about 61 percent of the ballots. Happ received 1,158 votes, or 39 percent.

I never met Chelsea Frick or Nicole Rostofer or their families. This column is for them nonetheless. It's also for Christopher Withers and Bobby Gleason and their families, whom I do know.

County seat steps in to host festivities for Cal Ripken Day Aberdeen's favorite son received a hero's welcome last week -- in Bel Air.

It isn't often that cutdown day is easier than naming the starting quarterback for a football team's coaching staff. But Argos coach Mike (Pinball) Clemons admitted that, in some ways, was the case yesterday as the Boatmen's roster was slashed to 46 in advance of the midnight deadline.

Every year, there are firefighters who lose their lives in the line of duty as the result of an easily preventable cause Ð not wearing a seat belt.

By LORI DANN Just as his junior tennis career was taking off, Mark Knowles had a perfect seat for one of Wimbledon's most historic matches. Knowles traveled with his mother, Vicki Rees, a former British player who competed in the tournament in the 1960s, to watch the classic 1981 men's final between John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg. McEnroe's four-set victory ended Borg's string of 41 straight ...

Parliament's two Sunni Arab blocs boycotted the 275-seat house on Sunday because the Sunni speaker, Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, was not reinstated as they demanded.

National maps give both cities a star, but for more than a century the seat of Bolivia's government has been in high-altitude La Paz. Now Sucre wants the executive and legislative branches as well.

Mayor Dennis Mulder opened a special meeting with his fellow city commissioners Saturday expecting to debate whether the city attorney should resign.

Oropeza and Richardson each have staunch supporters. Voters in Long Beach, Carson and Compton will get the rare opportunity Tuesday to choose a new member of Congress, in a special election prompted by the death of Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald.

Police hope their recent seat belt crackdown will get more motorists buckling up.

For more than a century, the seat of Bolivia's government has been high-altitude La Paz. Now Sucre, a lowland city where the highest courts are based, wants the executive and legislative branches as well.

State Rep. Liz Gentile of Evansville will resign her position Monday because her new job doesn't allow her enough time off to serve, she said Thursday.

Virginia Gov. Timothy Kaine pledged yesterday that relatives of those killed at Virginia Tech would have access to a panel investigating the shootings. Kaine stopped short of giving them a seat on the panel.

Out in Shelburne Falls near the Vermont border, you can still see movies the old-fashioned way: in a 420-seat former opera house above town hall. "One of the true pleasures of living in a small rural community is that places like Memorial Hall give us the opportunity to create our own fun," says the theater's website on its homepage. "It ...

Oropeza and Richardson each have staunch supporters. Voters in Long Beach, Carson and Compton will get the rare opportunity Tuesday to choose a new member of Congress, in a special election prompted by the death of Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald.

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine met Saturday for two hours with relatives of those killed at Virginia Tech and pledged they would have access to a panel investigating the shootings, but stopped short of giving them a seat on the panel.

The Jefferson County Clerk's decision not to contract with political subdivisions for election services sent a ripple of anxiety throughout some of the county's smaller municipalities.

AUGUSTA — Some Midcoast police departments have taken state money to increase the enforcement of seat belt laws.

ATLANTA — Want to make sure you get a decent seat on your next flight? How about a coveted exit row seat? If so, it may cost you an extra $10 to $30 round trip if you're flying on AirTran Airways.

Some might consider the mayor’s chair something of a hot seat, but on Saturday, J.W. Lown tried his hand at a genuinely hotter profession.

KINNELON -- The borough is holding a bicycle and car seat safety check on Saturday. Bicyclists also can get their helmets inspected and receive free safety accessories. For car seat checks, the public is asked to call 973-838-5403, ext. 211, to reserve a spot.

A Lexington man died and eight people were injured in a collision early Saturday on U.S. 1 at Ermine Road in Lexington County, authorities said. Robert K. Stuckey, 30, was headed north on U.S. 1, lost control, drove left of center and hit a van headed south about 2 a.m., according to the S.C. Highway Patrol. He was not wearing a seat belt and died at the scene, the patrol said. Five passengers in ...

JASON PLATO is hoping for a return to winning ways when the British Championship moves to Oulton Park for the fifth round of the season tomorrow

Gail Brown of Mendon has announced his candidacy for the office of 22nd district representative on the Democratic ticket.

OAKMONT, Pa. -- The bargain is rarely this simple. Make birdie at either No. 17 or 18 and force a playoff. Birdie them both and the U.S. Open trophy rides home in the back seat of the car that carried Tiger Woods out onto Hulton Road late Sunday afternoon and away from Oakmont Country Club.

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine met Saturday for two hours with relatives of those killed at Virginia Tech and pledged they would have access to a panel investigating the shootings, but stopped short of giving them a seat on the panel. The relatives have demanded representation on an eight-member panel Kaine has appointed to investigate the April 16 shootings that left ...

JACK McConnell is being lined up for a seat in the House of Lords in order to give him a "dignified exit" from his post at Holyrood, senior Labour Party sources have revealed.

Turner 'disappointed' with fourth, but heavy Plato happy with fifth

A car being chased by police crashed into a utility pole, killing three young children and critically injuring their mother, who was at the wheel, authorities said. The car broke in half, with the rear part continuing 50 feet past the shattered pole, Jefferson County sheriff's Sgt. Joseph Cullen said Saturday. The children - one in a car seat, one in a booster seat and one wearing a seat belt - ...

Gail Brown of Mendon has announced his candidacy for the office of 22nd district representative on the Democratic ticket.

The manual recount for the city's mayor's seat yielded a minute increase in favor of mayoral runner-up Ernie L. Hernandez Jr. but he still ended up finishing the race in second place.

Wearing seat belts can keep drivers safe, and it can also save them money.

Two men have been arrested in connection with the killing of another man shot as he sat in the driver's seat of a car behind a McDonald's more than a week ago.

National maps give them both a star, but for more than a century, the seat of Bolivia's government has been in high-altitude La Paz. Now Sucre, a provincial lowland city where the highest courts are based, wants the executive and legislative branches as well.

National maps give them both a star, but for more than a century, the seat of Bolivia's government has been in high-altitude La Paz.

When the first seat in my class was left empty, no one paid much attention. We were 8-year-olds, new friends could easily be made, and life went on in Hong Kong.

When the first seat in my class was left empty, no one paid much attention.

The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Fire Station #5 at 21st and Western. A certified car seat technician will make sure that your child is in the appropriate car seat or will install an car seat you have purchased.

LA PAZ, Bolivia National maps give them both a star, but for more than a century, the seat of Bolivia's government has been in high-altitude La Paz. Now Sucre, a provincial lowland city where the highest courts are based, wants the executive and legislative branches as well.

Fresh out of bankruptcy, Northwest Airlines expects to make $102 million in non-ticket revenue this year from fliers who purchase seat upgrades, one-day airport club passes and more online or using self-service kiosks. The forecast revenue will be nearly eight times the $13 million Northwest earned from non-ticket self-service items in 2004 and "we're just scratching the surface," Al Lenza, ...

Los Lunas After a week-long delay, the Los Lunas School Board wasted no time during a special meeting Tuesday night, unanimously voting to nominate Chris Martinez as the new district 3 representative.

The St. Joseph County Democratic Party is having a special election today in which it's expected that Randy Kelly will be voted in by 3rd District precinct committeemen to complete the remainder of his late father's Common Council term.

Kelley, who is 64 and retired, was first elected to the Zone 3 post in 1993 and remained in that position through 1997. Then, he regained the seat in 2005 and has held the post since.

GIBSONBURG, Ohio — A vacant seat on Gibsonburg Village Council has been filled.

BOSTON (AP) — Under Massachusetts law, children ages 5 through 12 must wear seat belts when in the car — a requirement safety advocates say doesn't do enough to protect them in a crash.

Cayuga Democrats have a candidate to run for the county Legislature District 7 seat. Lon Fricano, 59, of Springport, will run against incumbent George Fearon, the legislative chairman, in the November election.

State Police will be in Ocean County this weekend providing free child safety seat inspections and talking to parents about the proper installation of those seats.

FONTANA -A small fire in the back seat of a vehicle was reported early Thursday. The incident occurred at 2:24 a.m. in the 9000 block of Hemlock Avenue, San Bernardino County fire Dispatcher Otto Schramm said.

SACRAMENTO — In the last two weeks, a Riverside County Indian tribe has independently spent more than $270,000 on behalf of a Democratic candidate in Tuesday's special election to fill a Long Beach area congressional seat.

Republican John Barrasso, a surgeon and conservative Wyoming legislator, was named the country's newest U.S. senator Friday to replace...

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Kelley, who is 64 and retired, was first elected to the Zone 3 post in 1993 and remained in that position through 1997. Then, he regained the seat in 2005 and has held the post since.

Channel 2 News viewers said Mayor Mark Begich should run for Rep. Don Young's seat in Congress

AUGUSTA — Some Midcoast police departments have taken state money to increase the enforcement of seat belt laws.

Ames Mayor Ann Campbell has nominated Norman Cloud for the vacant Ames Planning and Zoning Commission seat.

Several names are being thrown around Republican circles as possible candidates to succeed Catherine Ceips as the District 124 representative to the state House.

Eight days after 31 Wyoming Republicans filed their names to fill the state's vacant Senate seat, an orthopedic surgeon and former rodeo physician has emerged as the newest U.S. Senator.

Australian-born Mick Bates, now a naturalized American citizen, wants to parlay his business acumen into the political arena, with an eye toward landing a seat in the 27th District of the House of Delegates.

School counselor Dennis Butler (left) and choir director Steve Luxbacher have started a new campaign called the “Take a seat Campaign” in hopes of raising the $165,000 to replace the older orange auditorium seats.

Staunch Republican John Barrasso is leaving Wyoming's state legislature to become the state's newest U.S. senator, reports The New York Times. Gov. Dave Freudenthal on Friday appointed him to the post left vacant by Republican Craig Thomas's death from leukemia June 4.

Michael Planeta was appointed to an open seat on the Dysart Unified School District governing board this week.

Wyoming's governor yesterday appointed John A. Barrasso, a Republican legislator from Casper, to fill the Senate seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Craig Thomas (R).

NPR.org , June 22, 2007 · The U.S. Senate has a new member. Republican John Barrasso was appointed Friday morning by Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal, a Democrat, to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Craig Thomas earlier this month.

Uganda Peoples Congress has defeated the ruling NRM in the hotly contested Oyam South parliamentary by-elections.

Democrat Fred Krakty has made it no secret that he intends to step down as state representative for the 65th district, which encompasses much of Southwest City.

Democratic House contender Darcy Burner had a near-miss in her 2006 House challenge in Washington’s 8th District, as the first-time candidate lost to Republican Rep. Dave Reichert by a margin of just 3 percentage points.

Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal has appointed state Sen. John Barrasso to temporarily fill the U.S. Senate seat held by the late Sen. Craig Thomas. Thomas died June 4 while being treated for leukemia. Barrasso is a Republican, as was Thomas.

Gov. Dave Freudenthal (D-Wyo.) appointed Republican state senator John Barrasso this morning to fill the vacated Senate seat held by the late Sen. Craig Thomas (R-Wyo.). The appointment is effective today, and has been forwarded to the Secretary of the U.S. Senate.

Democratic House contender Darcy Burner had a near-miss in her 2006 House challenge in Washington’s 8th District, as the first-time candidate lost to Republican Rep. Dave Reichert by a margin of just 3 percentage points. But it appears that strong debut may not earn the former Microsoft Corporation product manager a reprieve from a primary challenge next year as she seeks a rematch in the ...

Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal appointed state Sen. John Barrasso on Friday to temporarily fill the U.S. Senate seat held by the late Sen. Craig Thomas.

Fifteen years ago or so, a friend of mine happened into a dive bar, took a seat at the rail and, after a moment, realized that the man sitting to his left was Dennis Rodman. This was back when Rodman was primarily a basketball player, before the gaudy hair, serial piercings and women's clothing.

ADA — As a long time resident of Ada, Jeannie Coplin is seeking election to the Chickasaw Tribal Legislature, Pontotoc District, Seat 5.Coplin said she has consistently worked for the Chickasaw Nation on a volunteer basis since her retirement. She served as president of the Chickasaw Nation Senior Site in Ada and serves as member and now secretary of the Chickasaw Nation Health Facility Volunteer ...

Wearing seat belts can keep drivers safe, and it can also save them money.

Muskegon County Commissioner Ken Mahoney will defend his seat against Montague City Council member Darric Roesler in a Nov. 6 special election. It's a rematch of a race that never quite got off the ground.

June 22 (Bloomberg) -- The White Stripes, a Grammy Award- winning U.S. rock band that often plays for crowds approaching 100,000, is booking a more intimate venue for its latest tour: the 428-seat Yukon Arts Centre in Canada's far North.

KINGS SEAT dealership in North Baddesley, Southampton has been left with a repair bill running into thousands.Vandals smashed windscreens on seven cars and the paintwork on two more was damaged. The showroom's large window was also cracked.

An off-duty Benton County sheriff's deputy stopped an out-of-control passenger who tried to open an emergency exit during a flight from Phoenix to Seattle. Doug Stanley said he was aboard US Airways Flight 78 when a passenger in the seat in front of him began acting erratically and attempted to open the emergency exit door. Flight attendants attempted to calm the man, whose name has not been ...

Fremont City Council member Charlie Janssen has announced he plans to run for the District 15 seat in the Legislature in 2008.

MILAN (Thomson Financial) - Milan shares were slightly lower midday, in line with other European markets after a disappointing Ifo index in Germany, with the heaviest selling on Seat Pagine Gialle, after downgrades from Citigroup and UBI Banca, which also cut its profit estimates and target price.

Progressive Liberal Party Senator Hope Strachan, who was defeated in the recent general elections by a mere 65 votes, said a decision not to challenge the results of the Seabreeze constituency in court was tactical and not due to a lack of evidence of impropriety.

Want kids to be in seats until they're 4-9 and 80 pounds.

LOCKPORT — Amanda Alexander, who owns a seasonal Lake Ontario boat ride business with her husband, has announced she is running for 2nd Ward alderwoman.

Nhan Dan Online - Hosts Vietnam suffered their third defeat at the VTC Salonpas Cup, losing 3-1 to the People's Democratic Republic of Korea Saobeaksu on June 21.

The man considered by many as the top recruit to become the Republican congressional candidate in the 10th District has decided not to run.

Taryn Heath, a magistrate in the Canton Municipal Court since 1994, was appointed by Gov. Ted Strickland to fill the vacant seat on the Stark County Common Pleas Court.

Fresh out of bankruptcy, Northwest Airlines Corp. expects to make $102 million in nonticket revenue this year from fliers who purchase seat upgrades, one-day airport club passes and use more online or self-service kiosks. The forecast revenue will be nearly eight times the $13 million Northwest earned from nonticket self-service items in 2004 and "we're just scratching the surface," Al Lenza, ...

A Ward 1 resident who is a former city worker is considering a run for the Jackson City Council seat being vacated today by Ben Allen.

AUGUSTA — Some Midcoast police departments have taken state money to increase the enforcement of seat belt laws.

JASPER The Jasper-Troupsburg board of education has decided Ted Thomas will fill the board vacancy left by 11-year board member Marty Butler.

WASHINGTON, June 21, 2007; Nicole R. Nason, Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, is one of country's newest Child Passenger Safety Technicians after completing a rigorous three-day course, making her the highest-ranking government official ever to hold the credential.

Former Ocala legislator Charlie Dean of Ocala will square off against former New Hampshire legislator Suzan Franks in the race for Senate District 3 Tuesday.

The director of Evan Almighty doesn't exactly have a God complex, even if he favors a long hairstyle that recalls the flowing locks of Jesus. Instead, Tom Shadyac seems to have a slight Cecil B. DeMille obsession. After 2003's Bruce Almighty hit pray dirt at the box office by grossing $243 million, the spiritually driven director was in the power seat when it came to planning his next Almighty ...

Though most of us are familiar with the Daniel Pearl saga and its tragic outcome from widespread news coverage, A Mighty Heart is emotionally and viscerally compelling and retains a suspenseful, edge-of-the-seat quality. Though director Michael Winterbottom doesn't soften the gritty realities, he artfully avoids any sense of exploitation or sensationalism.

KOTA KINABALU, June 22 (Bernama) -- The 12th general election is not in sight yet but three Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties representing the Chinese in Sabah have stirred up the mood.

REINSTATED supremo John O’Neill will today undertake his first duties back as Australian Rugby Union chief executive. O’Neill has been invited to attend the ARU board meeting in Sydney, six days before officially returning to the code’s hot seat in which he last sat three years ago.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair could soon find himself on a diplomatic hot seat that has burned other high-profile players if the Bush administration pushes him to become Middle East envoy.

Alma Cantu, longtime administrative secretary for Pct. 3 County Commissioner Waymon Hallmark, has announced her bid for Hallmark's soon to be vacant seat.

Source: Reuters (Adds Blair spokesman, final two paragraphs) By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON, June 21 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair could soon find himself on a diplomatic hot seat that has burned ...

Kara Leann Seat, an honors graduate of Christ Presbyterian Academy from Nashville, Tenn., has been named the 2007 recipient of the Peyton Manning Scholarship.

CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) — Democratic state Rep. Robert Kuzman of Crown Point is resigning his seat to join the Indianapolis law firm of Ice Miller, where he will focus on state, local and government affairs including monitoring the General Assembly.

Fresh out of bankruptcy, Northwest Airlines Corp. expects to make $102 million in non-ticket revenue this year from fliers who purchase seat upgrades, one-day airport club passes and more online or using self-service kiosks.

A Ramsey boy who was severely brain-injured in a car accident has won $100,000 from his parents' insurance company in a case that forced him to sue his mother and father for negligent installation and maintenance of a car seat. The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Thursday for Teddy Harrison, now 9 years old. The case turned on the technicalities of Minnesota's longstanding "seat belt gag rule," ...

Source: Reuters By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON, June 21 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair could soon find himself on a diplomatic hot seat that has burned other high-profile players if the Bush ...

BOSTON (AP) -- Lawmakers and pediatricians are calling for a booster seat law in Massachusetts. They want the use of booster seats for children up until their eighth birthday, or until they reach the height of 4'9".

Under Massachusetts law, children ages five through 12 must wear seat belts when in the car -- a requirement safety advocates say doesn't do enough to protect them in a crash.

BOSTON (AP) - Lawmakers and pediatricians are calling for a booster seat law in Massachusetts. They want the use of booster seats for children up until their eighth birthday -- or until they reach the height of 4-foot-nine.

This restaurant has powered higher in the last year. Larsen and Frank look at what's ahead.

The Hamburg School Board, in its regular meeting on Monday night, June 18, named interim administrators for next year and also selected a board member to fill a vacant seat until the September school elections.

Massachusetts lawmakers are debating a bill that would require use of booster seats for older children riding in motor vehicles.

Lawmakers and pediatricians are calling for a booster seat law in Massachusetts. They want the use of booster seats for children up until their eighth birthday -- or until they reach the height of four-foot-nine. More Consumer News More Local News

Massachusetts lawmakers are debating a bill that would require use of booster seats for older children riding in motor vehicles. NewsCenter 5's Steve Lacy reported that the Bay State is the only state in New England without a booster seat law.

Wearing seat belts can keep drivers safe, and it can also save them money.

As an insurance agent, Larry DeShazor has seen too many injury claims for young children not properly restrained during car crashes.

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Former Georgia Sen. Jim Whitehead captured more than twice as many votes as any other candidate during Tuesday's election for the 10th district seat to the U.S. House of Representatives.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's CIO was on the hot seat Wednesday on Capitol Hill after an independent audit found that a database that screens U.S. visitors lacked security controls.

WALTHAM, Mass.----VISTAGY, Inc., a leading global provider of specialized engineering software, today announced Seat Design Environment 2.0, the latest version of its proven 3D development environment that is tailored specifically to the design and manufacture of seats for the transportation interiors industry.

THE FINE Gael party’s director of elections, Leo Walsh, is to replace deputy Kieran O’Donnell on Limerick County Council.He was chosen at last Friday’s Fine Gael convention to choose a successor for O’Donnell’s seat - freed up by the dual mandate rule.

Low-cost Canadian carrier Zoom Airlines makes its first foray into the U.S. market Thursday when it launches a daily flight from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport to London's Gatwick Airport. Zoom is offering one-way fares of $199 on its 266-seat Boeing 767-300's. Slightly larger "premium economy" seats can be had for an additional $179 each way.

U.S. Attorney Thomas Marino has told national Republican officials he won't run next year for the congressional seat that Rep. Chris Carney occupies.

REED CITY — Steven Stange has been appointed by Reed City Council to fill a partial term on the council. The seat was vacated by Lori Platz who resigned due to a change in employment. The partial term expires November 2008.

MONTGOMERY -- A federal judge Wednesday declined to set a special election date for a vacant Mobile County Commission seat, telling litigants to settle their differences in state court.

Rep. Dennis Kucinich, who is busy running for president largely on his anti-war stance, lost an ally Wednesday and gained an opponent. Rosemary Palmer, an anti-war activist whose son died in the war in Iraq in 2005, announced her candidacy for Kucinich's 10th District seat.

TEWKSBURY -- Although only two residents have officially indicated their interest in a vacant selectman's seat, voters can expect at least one more candidate to appear on the ballot come September.

NORWICH -- The Southeastern Connecticut Area Transit has accomplished a long-standing goal. "We've hit one million in ridership," SEAT Executive Director Mark McClanan told members of the Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments Wednesday.

CROWN POINT, Ind. - Democratic state Rep. Robert Kuzman of Crown Point is resigning his seat to join the Indianapolis law firm of Ice Miller, where he will focus on state, local and government affairs including monitoring the General Assembly.

Polly Thomas, a college professor and former Jefferson Parish School Board member, said Wednesday she is running for the 9th District seat in the state Senate.

AUGUSTA — Some Midcoast police departments have taken state money to increase the enforcement of seat belt laws.

At least two Republicans and three Democrats are considering running for Catherine Ceips' seat in the state House of Representatives, the heads of the county parties said Wednesday, though no names are being released.

The seasoned Hill aide knew what she was getting into when she agreed to become Hillary Clinton's chief of staff. The woman was quite prepared for all eyes to be on the biggest celebrity arriving in Congress, the first lady of the United States, who was expected to use her Senate seat as a sprin...

DUBAI — The Dubai Police has recorded 1,690 seat-belt violations as part of a campaign launched three days ago. This was stated by Brigadier Issa Aman, deputy director of General Department of Traffic.

VISTAGY, Inc., a leading global provider of specialized engineering software, today announced Seat Design Environment(TM) (SDE) 2.0, the latest version of its proven 3D development environment that is tailored specifically to the design and manufacture of seats for the transportation interiors industry.

The Republican Party on Wednesday took a big step toward clinching a continued hold on Georgia’s vacant 10th Congressional District seat, as the leading Democratic finisher in Tuesday’s single-ballot special election primary effectively conceded the race.

Alma Cantu, longtime administrative secretary for Pct. 3 County Commissioner Waymon Hallmark, has announced her bid for Hallmark’s soon to be vacant seat.

Two Republicans will likely go head-to-head in a runoff after Wednesday's election to replace the late U.S. Rep. Charlie Norwood. Jim Whitehead, a former state senator, led the pack of 10 candidates vying for the open seat in the 10th Congressional District with 44 percent of the 54,226 votes cast. However, that fell short of the 50 percent needed to win, and he will likely face fellow Republican ...

Two Republicans will likely go head-to-head in a runoff after Wednesday's election to replace the late U.S. Rep. Charlie Norwood.

Turbulence lies ahead at Air Deccan, India's largest discount airline. Vijay Mallya, the egocentric and charismatic owner of Kingfisher Airlines, who has paid $137 million for a 26 percent stake, thinks he will be in the pilot's seat. But so does G.R. Gopinath, Deccan's founder, who introduced air travel to tens of thousands of new passengers.

Jack Jones, Bedford County’s chief of fire and rescue services, is blunt about the critical importance of wearing seat belts. “I’ve spent 16 years on the road as a paramedic and I have never cut a dead body out of a seat belt.

CROWN POINT, Ind. - Democratic state Rep. Robert Kuzman of Crown Point is resigning his seat to join the Indianapolis law firm of Ice Miller, where he will focus on state, local and government affairs including monitoring the General Assembly.

Want to make sure you get a decent seat on your next flight? How about a coveted exit row seat? If so, it may cost you an extra $10 to $30 round-trip if you're flying on AirTran Airways. The discount carrier recently began charging extra fees if fliers using its lowest fares want to pick where they sit in advance. Previously, passengers using the carrier's sale or discount coach fares couldn't ...

Want to make sure you get a decent seat on your next flight? How about a coveted exit row seat? If so, it may cost you an extra $10 to $30 round-trip if you're flying on AirTran Airways. The discount carrier recently began charging extra fees if fliers using its lowest fares want to pick where they sit in advance. Previously, passengers using the carrier's sale or discount coach fares couldn't ...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) CIO was on the hot seat Wednesday on Capitol Hill after an independent audit found that a database that screens U.S. visitors lacked security controls.

With slightly more than 60 percent of the vote, Doug Houge was elected to fill the Crow Wing County District 5 commissioner's seat that opened when long-time commissioner, Jinx Ferrari, died in April.

PALATKA — A Republican candidate for the Putnam County commission says he favors more development in the county, within reason. Mark Belas will challenge Democratic candidate Chip Laibl for the commission District 2 seat being vacated in November by commission Chairman Linda Myers.

Two candidates filed papers Monday declaring their candidacies for county office. Herbert Eugene Smith is seeking the Putnam County Commission District 2 seat. Judge Peter T. Miller is filing for re-election as county court judge, Group 1.

It is not every day that a circuit judge spot comes open in Florida, so four candidates in the area are seeking the newly created seat in the Seventh Judicial Circuit.

A retired employee of the Putnam County Property Appraiser's office and frequent voice at city commission meetings has filed to run for the Group 2 city commission seat that Commissioner Hernan Azula recently announced his intention to vacate.

PALATKA — Add a sixth person to the people so far seeking a seat on the city commission. Palatka native Lynda Crabill, a real estate agent and historic activist, has prequalified to run for the Group 2 city commission seat. So far, she faces Jack Trendler.

PALATKA — A Palatka businessman has decided to run for the Group 4 city commission seat held by George Sanders. Norman Peacock prequalified for the election by filing his paperwork Tuesday, said Elections Supervisor Susan McCool.

TEHRAN, June 20 (MNA) -- Iran would introduce a homemade two-seat airplane on July 1, marking the Industry and Mine Day, said a Ministry of Industries and Mines official here Wednesday.

TEWKSBURY -- Although only two residents have officially indicated their interest in a vacant selectman's seat, voters can expect at least one more candidate to appear on the ballot come September.