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Very low birth weight infants (less than 3 pounds, 5 ounces) traveling home from the hospital are just as likely to experience low blood oxygen levels and related problems whether they are placed in a car seat or a car bed.

SALEM - A bill that would require children 12 and younger to ride in the rear seat of cars was endorsed by a House panel Monday, despite criticism from Republicans who expressed concern about legislating common sense.

ALBANY, N.Y. Governor Spitzer announced today that a special election will be held May first to fill the state Assembly seat left vacant by the death of Kenneth Zebrowski.

Two announced plans Monday to seek the District 55 seat being vacated by term-limited state Rep. Warren Triche, D-Chackbay.

Chris Henry's professional football career could be in jeopardy after his latest problems with the law. Police said the Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver was cited March 21 for driving on a suspended license, improper signal and a seat belt violation.

Turkish money manager Ahmet Okumus has accumulated a 10.6% stake in the company.

Something in between P5 million and P20 million might be a small amount to sustain a nationwide election campaign but for those seeking a party-list seat in Congress, this is enough to become a sectoral representative, ABS-CBN's "Bandila" reported Tuesday night.

Bisys Group Inc., a provider of outsourcing services for the financial services sector, reported Tuesday that 10.4 percent stakeholder Ahmet H. Okumus has asked for a seat on the Bisys board.

Neither Clemson nor Virginia has played to expectations recently, and both team's coaches are sittin...

Ascension Parish assistant athletic trainer Matt Stumpf's first impression of being an athletic trainer in Louisiana came from Adam Sandler of all people.

Published Mar 25, 2007 - 12:22:05 CDT. A Davis school board trustee, Jim Provenza, is running for a seat on the Yolo County Board of Supervisors.

FINE GAEL would struggle to take three of the five Dáil seats in County Mayo if an election were to be held in the morning, according to an opinion poll commissioned by the Western People and published in today’s edition.

LOS ANGELES, 10:58 p.m. March 26 (AP): An 18-month-old girl who was hit in a drive-by shooting while sitting in her car seat has died, authorities said.

Our blogging brethren at USA TODAY's On Politics blog report that FBI Director Robert Mueller will be on the hot seat today. Read more here....

Diabetes and high blood pressure, two conditions rooted in genetics and environmental surroundings, play a much greater role than race alone in determining who is mostly likely to develop heart failure, according to the latest study from cardiologists at Johns Hopkins. Each year, nearly 300,000 Americans die from heart failure.

An 18-month-old girl is shot in the face and her father is struck in the lower torso in a drive-by shooting.

Arab press roundup for March 27: Lebanon's as-Safir commented Tuesday the Lebanese political crisis has taken a back seat in the priorities of the Arab ...

MEDFORD - The township Police Department and the Burlington County Sheriff's Department, in cooperation with Medford Township Emergency Medical Services, have scheduled a child safety seat checkpoint for Saturday.

Steve Keen's big concern is residential development. He wants to curb it. Monday, Keen announced that he is running as an independent for the Woodbridge seat on the Prince William Board of County Supervisors.

Well it’s here. I’m not happy and you shouldn’t be. It comes every year and I dread it. The numbers are released each Monday morning and I keep an eye on them. I knew the threshold of 100 was fast approaching, but it’s still not easy to accept.

One judge candidate is crying foul, calling it the "case of the elephant grazing in donkey pastures."

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LaPorte -- Former LaPorte County Sheriff Jim Arnold edged out a former union official by one vote on a third ballot Sunday as a Democratic caucus chose him to fill the remainder of the late Sen. Anita Bowser's term.

THE STAKES: Voters will be asked to approve an $8.6 million tax levy on the school district's $17 million budget. The budget is up 5 percent from last year with a school tax rate increase of 0.7 cents to .7390 per $100 of assessed property value. On an average home assessed at $277,000, the tax impact is $19.39 a year.

Independent Mayo TD, Beverley Flynn, is set to retain her Dáil seat, according to a Red C opinion poll published in this week's Western People newspaper.

Independent Mayo TD Beverley Flynn is set to retain her Dáil seat, according to a Red C opinion poll published in this week's Western People newspaper.

Simple, 'one size fits all' ticket pricing has become a thing of the past as teams use the Internet and other avenues with an eye on increasing revenue. The Dodgers now sell 24 categories of seats. It used to be so simple. Walk up to the ticket window at the ballpark, buy a box seat.

Immediately after he sat down in a booth at The Silver Diner in Springfield, Doug Boulter let it fly.

MANILA, Philippines -- The head of Ang Ladlad (Coming Out), a group of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender, has abandoned his senatorial bid and instead would seek a congressional seat in the May elections.

Glenn Roeder last night rejected suggestions that he is doing nothing more than keeping the manager's chair at St James's Park warm for Alan Shearer.

A judge proclaims her the winner over Trung Nguyen by three votes. She will take office today, but an appeal is likely. A judge ruled Monday that Janet Nguyen won the February election for an Orange County Board of Supervisors seat by a slim three-vote margin, rejecting arguments by her opponent that a recount wasn't completed because the paper audit of electronically cast ballots was not ...

Giving praise to God and thanks to a roomful of people who arrived for the occasion, new Russell County District 4 Commissioner Johnnie C. Robinson Jr. was sworn into office on Monday.

NEW HAVEN — The candidate field for Dixwell’s upcoming special election for a new alderman has risen to four.

LOS ANGELES Authorities say an 18-month-old girl hit in a drive-by shooting has died.

An 18-month-old girl who was hit in a drive-by shooting while sitting in her car seat has died, authorities said.

An 18-month-old girl who was hit in a drive-by shooting while sitting in her car seat has died, authorities said. The toddler died just before 7 p.m. Monday at Miller Children's Hospital in Long Beach from wounds to the face, said police spokesman Officer Steve Lopez.

LOS ANGELES ( Map , News ) - An 18-month-old girl who was hit in a drive-by shooting while sitting in her car seat has died, authorities said.

The winner of Saturday's special election for the 7th District seat on the St. Tammany Parish Council will be rewarded with only eight to nine months in office -- depending on whether there's a runoff -- and will have to run again in October to retain the seat.

Natalie Tatje, an insurance agent from LaPlace, has announced that she will enter the race to replace state Rep. Robert R. "Bobby" Faucheux Jr. in the 57th District of the House of Representatives.

The winner of a Republican primary battle between Ralph Smith and Brandon Bell for Bell's seat in the Virginia Senate may face another challenge this November. Michael Breiner, a Roanoke County plastic surgeon, has filed his papers with the Virginia State Board of Elections to run as a Democrat.

Quebec Premier Jean Charest has lost his parliamentary seat as voters knocked down his ruling Liberal government to a minority, CBC TV has projected.

All registered Tampa voters can decide between Gwen Miller and Joe Redner for the District 1 seat.

Defending Southwestern Athletic Conference champion Prairie View moved into the driver’s seat in the Western Division and stamped itself as the clear favorite to win the crown, again, by taking two of three games in a weekend showdown at Southern.

The General Assembly in Raleigh agreed last week to remove a 25-year-old exception to the state's child safety seat law after federal regulators said it would keep them from giving North Carolina a $

Steve Keen's big concern is residential development. He wants to curb it. Monday, Keen announced that he is running as an independent for the Woodbridge seat on the Prince William Board of County Supervisors.

A bill that would require children 12 and younger to ride in the rear seat of cars was endorsed by a House panel Monday, despite criticism from Republicans who expressed concern about legislating common sense.

Carved out from the scrub and jungle two-and-a-half years ago, Naypyidaw, Myanmar's new seat of government, is eerily quiet, with dusty hills dominating the vista and few people on the eight-lane highways.

Quebec's chief electoral officer called the province's Premier Jean Charest to say the Liberal party leader had not lost his parliamentary seat in Monday's provincial election, CBC TV said.

SEASON'S GONE SOUR BUT TOON BOSS INSISTS.. ROEDER: PAL AL KNOWS HE COULDN'T DO BETTER

Quebec Premier Jean Charest lost his parliamentary seat in the Canadian province's election as voters knocked down his ruling Liberal government to a minority from a majority, CBC TV projected on Monday night.

Quebecers have elected a minority Liberal government - the first minority in the province in 130 years - while party leader Jean Charest personally prevailed after a seesaw race in his home riding of Sherbrooke.

Competition among companies can boost Huron paychecks, but work-force development and educational opportunities to heighten skills are also important, candidates for a City Commission seat said Saturday.

Authorities say an 18-month-old girl is critically wounded after a drive-by shooting in southeast Los Angeles.

Authorities say an 18-month-old girl is critically wounded after a drive-by shooting in southeast Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES -- An 18-month-old girl was critically wounded Monday after being shot in the face, police said. It happened in Los Angeles, police said, during a drive-by shooting.

Quebecers are waking up to a minority Liberal government - the first minority in the province in 130 years - and a new official Opposition.

LOS ANGELES ( Map , News ) - A drive-by shooting critically wounded an 18-month-old girl in a car seat and a man who was standing outside the vehicle.

A drive-by shooting critically wounded an 18-month-old girl in a car seat and a man who was standing outside the vehicle.

A crew of computer-animated ninja turtles slashed and kicked their way back from 1980s stardom, taking the top seat at the North American box-office, final industry figures showed Monday.

Published Mar 25, 2007 - 12:22:05 CDT. A Davis school board trustee, Jim Provenza, is running for a seat on the Yolo County Board of Supervisors.

Microsoft Corp. directors added a tenth seat to their board and elected Netflix Chairman and CEO Reed Hastings to the post, the company said Monday.

Microsoft Corp. directors added a tenth seat to their board and elected Netflix Chairman and CEO Reed Hastings to the post, the company said Monday.

A Russell County Commissioner, removed from office in December, is vowing to return as his successor is sworn in. Ronnie Reed was tossed out last year after a year-long battle to hold on to his seat.

INNOVATIVE BUSINESSMAN: The history of medicine in Sri Lanka has been fashioned over the centuries. 'Ayurveda' a combination of two Sanskrit words meaning science of life is still popular among many. Ayurvedic medicine was familiar to him, as his father was an Ayurvedic doctor.

Two announced plans Monday to seek the District 55 seat being vacated by term-limited state Rep. Warren Triche, D-Chackbay.

Thibodaux City Councilman Jerome "Dee" Richard on Monday announced he will seek the District 55 seat being vacated by term-limited state Rep. Warren Triche, D-Chackbay.

A local realtor and volunteer is being challenged by a mom and community advocate for Shwaw Vang's school board seat in the upcoming election. Find out what their backgrounds are.

A high-profile congressional race in next year’s election cycle could be waged in Mid-Missouri, with the battlefield centered west of Boone County’s boundaries.

FORT LAUDERDALE -- Two airline passengers flying first class almost got themselves arrested after getting into an argument over a reclining seat touching a newspaper, officials said on Monday.

LOUISVILLE - The State Fair Board wants lawmakers to approve a measure that would tear down decaying Cardinal Stadium and put a gleaming 12,000-seat amphitheater in its place.

"You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it." -- Margaret Thatcher As the son of University of Tennessee alumni and a Memphian for 16 years now, let me go on the record as saying the Boston Celtics can have Greg Oden. Seldom in this state's history -- sports or otherwise -- has a single force done such damage to hearts and minds from Knoxville to Memphis in so brief a period of time.

Contactizer 3.1.3 ($120 per seat) helps users manage, share, and organize personal as well as business information. The update adds an option to not produce a warning and always save changes, includes a new people picker shortcut, and adds country as a criteria for contact smart groups. The latest release also brings several bug fixes. [Downloa...

Molski further claimed the toilet seat covers and at least one of the paper towel dispensers were beyond his reach, and that all of the hygienic violations were especially important to his health and safety because he used a catheter and urine bag that needed to be emptied frequently and handled with washed hands.

HAMILTON -- Sen. Peter Inverso, R--Mercer, will announce today that he will not seek re-election, according to aides to the senator, making him the 12th sitting senator to announce his retirement. While Inverso wasn't expected to make the official announcement until early this afternoon, Assemblyman Bill Baroni Jr., R-Mercer, said in anticipation of it that he would run for the open seat this ...

The poetry of aging Japanese salarymen shows that years of corporate devotion have left them isolated from their families and communities.

MANCHESTER - School Committee member Ann Harrison will seek re-election to fill one of the two openings on the committee. "I don't think we've finished what we started," Harrison said, as she announced she would seek to regain her seat this week.

Ascension Parish assistant athletic trainer Matt Stumpf's first impression of being an athletic trainer in Louisiana came from Adam Sandler of all people.

Thibodaux City Councilman Jerome "Dee" Richard on Monday announced he will seek the District 55 seat being vacated by term-limited state Rep. Warren Triche, D-Chackbay.

Lona Lane will remain the 18th Ward’s aldermen after her opponent in next month’s runoff election dropped out of the race. Paul Stewart said he doesn’t have the money to compete against Lane, who is backed by Mayor Richard Daley.

Jackson Police are investigating an alleged auto theft where a man drove off with a woman's vehicle carrying her two children in the back seat early this morning.

FOLLANSBEE — Three will vie for the council at large seat on Follansbee Council in the city’s April 3 primary election. The seat may be held by a resident from any of the city’s five wards, and voters from all of the wards will be asked to select their preferred candidate.

TORONTO — Jefferson County Sheriff Fred Abdalla will be on the hot seat when he is “roasted” during the third-annual celebrity roast April 21 at the Riverview United Methodist Church, 105 N. River Ave.

Blackstone Group, the world's largest private equity firm, is extending an interesting proposal to retail investors: a piece of the action, just not a seat at the table.

Just after 10 a.m. last week, 34 seventh-graders poured off a yellow school bus at Broad Creek Marina, excited to not be in a classroom on a perfect, 70-degree day.

If you want to see a movie in Kewanee, you’ve got a choice of two shows in one theater, the Wanee on North Main, owned and operated for many years by Bud and Katie Johnson.

An 18-month-old girl is shot in the face and her father is struck in the lower torso in a drive-by shooting.

WHAT a strange feeling to be at the MCG yesterday, on a brilliant, sunny afternoon, watching footballers actually playing football. What a curious thing to be asking an AFL player, arguably one of the competition's best, how his team might fare instead of the last bet he made or last drug he took.

ACTU secretary Greg Combet today said he's not interested in a political career in Canberra, and ruled out running for a Hunter Valley Labor seat.

Hong Kong-born Anna Lo overcame racist abuse to win a Northern Ireland assembly seat - a first for ethnic minorities.

Having been the team to beat at Brands Hatch last season, Jason Plato has admitted he sees no reason why SEAT won't be the front-runners again this weekend when the 2007 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship season gets underway at the Kent circuit.

even though state law does not require it.

PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia City Council plans to look at whether public school buses should have seat belts -- even though state law does not require it.

Rhonda Mears of Reno was appointed March 6 by the governor to a seat on the Ohio Banking Commission. Mears, an attorney for Peoples Bank, will serve a three-year term.

If your economy seat also seems thinner and harder, that might be because it is. That's according to a Los Angeles Times story picked by The Vancouver Sun over the weekend. The story adds that airlines have been installing less-padded,...

Well it’s here. I’m not happy and you shouldn’t be. It comes every year and I dread it. The numbers are released each Monday morning and I keep an eye on them. I knew the threshold of 100 was fast approaching, but it’s still not easy to accept.

The most crowded contest on the April 3 ballot features four candidates hoping to replace West Anchorage Assemblywoman Pamela Jennings, who created the free-for-all when she decided not to run for re-election.

This is how Florida basketball coach Billy Donovan dealt with the microwavable rumors that a jump to the University of Kentucky would be an intriguing career move next month: Donovan ignored them. Declared them non-existent.

TOWN OF CHESTER Incumbent Marvin Bos, 75, has served on the Town of Chester Board for 35 years. A retired farmer, Bos is seeking re-election as town chairman, a post he has held for the last 16 years.

LAPORTE -- In the political arena, it was like a game-winning Hail Mary touchdown pass for Jim Arnold, the former LaPorte County Sheriff who was narrowly elected, 35-34, over Deb Birkholz by Democrats on Sunday to fill a state Senate vacancy.

City Council plans to look at whether public school buses should have seat belts even though state law does not require it. “I’ve been told there are no seatbelts. But a lot of times when you have a bus accident with children, children are really hurt.

Former Vice-President Michael Wamalwa's shadow still looms large in Saboti constituency even in death. Candidates lining up for the seat must invoke his name to win favour among voters.

CARBONDALE — He may be the youngest candidate on the ballot, but Gary Smedley has visions of a state House seat someday.

From a self-lowering toilet seat to screw-on high heels, MBA students come up with some novel business ideas. By Julia Kollewe.

It was just a ratty old yellow armchair that another teacher wanted to throw out.

Term limits explain why the seat is going to be open, but geography is the most interesting aspect of the race among Republicans in the 10th Assembly District.

Some car commercials are all wet. Reader Chris Carey pointed that out to us. He was lamenting bad driving in certain TV ads.

What an eerie confluence of e-mails last week, a creepy coincidence that we're at a loss to explain. One reader wants to know whether "no parking" signs posted by a homeowner can be enforced by police.

If traumatic brain injuries were better understood, perhaps policymakers wouldn't balk at legislative proposals requiring seat-belt use and motorcycle helmets for all motorists.

TAMWORTH: Peter Draper, the independent Member for Tamworth, weathered a strongly funded Nationals campaign and surfed a rising tide of dissatisfaction with the Labor Government to strengthen his grip on the seat on Saturday.

TAMWORTH: Peter Draper, the independent Member for Tamworth, weathered a strongly funded Nationals campaign and surfed a rising tide of dissatisfaction with the Labor Government to strengthen his grip on the seat on Saturday.

The Milwaukee Repertory Theater is seeing growing interest from companies in a two-year-old subscription ticket program similar to the luxury box seats offered at local sports venues.

PETER Draper, the independent Member for Tamworth, weathered a strongly funded The Nationals campaign and surfed a rising tide of dissatisfaction with the Labor Government to strengthen his grip on the seat on Saturday.

THE 2007 Country Labor candidate for the seat of Tamworth will make only minor alterations to her "mobile office" as she prepares to embark on the four-year campaign to the next State election.

PETER Draper, the independent Member for Tamworth, weathered a strongly funded The Nationals campaign and surfed a rising tide of dissatisfaction with the Labor Government to strengthen his grip on the seat on Saturday.

Liberal MP-in-waiting Pru Goward says she's feeling more confident about winning the seat of Goulburn as counting of votes in the NSW election continues.

A key unionist says a threat by federal Labor MP Kelly Hoare to sue the Labor Party if her seat is given to another candidate is a political stunt.

As I walked into the media room and took a front row seat before the podium, a strange thing happened. Three times along the way, friends in the media shook my hand and uttered the word “congratulations.”

The world's largest airliner is to undergo a series of trials at a hi-tech testing centre in Britain. Airbus's 555-seat A380 is due to arrive at Filton Airfield, Bristol, where it will be welcomed by thousands of workers who designed and part-built the giant aircraft's wings.

There is currently an open seat on Arcata’s citizen-run Parks and Recreation Committee, with a term expiring at the end of April 2010. The committee serves in an advisory capacity to the City Council in all areas concerning public recreation and public parks, squares and grounds.

Labor leader Kevin Rudd says he has no concerns ALP backbencher Kelly Hoare will attempt to sue her own party for unfair dismissal if she loses preselection for her safe seat.

HACKETTSTOWN | In two years, Hackettstown will be a three-theater town. Centenary College, home to the town's only theater, plans to build two more on-campus theaters, including one that will seat 500 people.

Giving up a seat on the bus, picking up a dropped purse and loaning out a pair of gloves -- these are random acts of kindness students at McKinley Technology High School in Northeast are doing on a daily basis.

In two months, a new Boston city councilor will be elected to fill the very big shoes of longtime District 2 councilor, Jimmy Kelly. Kelly, who passed away after a long battle with cancer, was a South...

For school board candidate Rick Thomas, it's all about community service.

For Lorena Ochoa, a victory today in the Safeway International would be sweet redemption for her collapse at Superstition Mountain against Annika Sorenstam in 2005, when Ochoa led by four shots with three holes to play but ultimately lost in a one-hole playoff.

In January, North Hempstead Town Clerk Michelle Schimel made a hard run at being the Democratic nominee to run for Michael Balboni's State Senate seat.

EDGEWOOD - A man who has never run for office wants to replace Tom Harkin in the United States Senate in 2008. Bob McDowell, a Republican from Edgewood, works for a plumbing and heating business during the day and teaches tae kwon do at night.

THE phoney war for Hartlepool intensified today as national Liberal Democrat chiefs claimed they could snatch the seat at the General Election.

LifeBridge Christian Church has proposed building a 6,000-seat chapel, about 650,000 square feet of retail space and homes, and senior housing on 313 acres along Colorado 119 east of the city.

EDMONTON (CP) - Liberals in former deputy prime minister Anne McLellan's riding have chosen a consumer advocate to try to win the seat back from the Conservatives.

Here is a brief rundown of today's WWE Raw house show from the Toledo Sports Arena in Toledo, OH. The building was very full with only one part being empty. There were approx. 5500 people there for a 7000 seat venue. Very good attendance.

A crew of computer-animated ninja turtles slashed and kicked their way back from 1980s stardom, taking the top seat at the North American box-office, industry figures showed today.

TWO goals from striker Gary Wood helped Berwick Rangers to a vital win at Montrose and stretched their advantage over Arbroath at the top of the Third Division.

COE Truck, 14 CFM Air Compressor, Htr A/C, Air Driver Seat, 2 Man Bench Seat, Htd Mirrors, stock number: 7L325545, 220 HP, White, Air Ride suspension, 21000 axle cap.

A crew of computer-animated ninja turtles slashed and kicked their way back from 1980s stardom, taking the top seat at the North American box-office, industry figures showed Sunday.

For some fans, rooting for their team isn't enough. Their competitive drive can put them in the hot seat. March Madness is when attorney John Robinson said a lot of employees aren't on their game because their eyes are on the ball and betting brackets.

LIBERAL star recruit Pru Goward is on shaky ground in her bid to enter the NSW Parliament after a disappointing primary result last night in the seat of Goulburn.

LIBERAL star recruit Pru Goward is on shaky ground in her bid to enter the NSW Parliament after a disappointing primary result last night in the seat of Goulburn.

Somehow, PC Geoff Smith had folded his 6ft 4in frame into a seat designed for an 11-year-old. PC Smith, his peak cap gently put aside on the school desk, drew up his chair and fixed a stare on the boy in front of him.

The Independence Party unanimously voted to endorse Paul Clark Erie County Executive’s seat. Clark is no stranger to government, he’s currently the West Seneca Town Supervisor. The announcement was made Sunday at Ilio DiPaolo’s in Blasdell.

Until last December, most people travelling the 34 miles from Cardiff to Maesteg by rail were able to find a seat. The branch line has become increasingly busy since the demise of the valley town’s coal-mines in the 1980s forced many of its inhabitants to commute to Cardiff for work.

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) -- While more big-ticket proposals for sports arenas may be pulling up lame this legislative session, a 7,000-seat equestrian center in Lewis County seems to be cantering right along.

A Connecticut company has taken employee relations up a notch by giving its workers not only a room to take naps in, but also a specialized napping chair.Yarde Metals in the town of Southington began offering its employees a quiet room to nap during work hours seven years ago and now has upped the ante by providing workers with a high-tech vibrating chair, the New York Times said.Company founder ...

A Connecticut company has taken employee relations up a notch by giving its workers not only a room to take naps in, but also a specialized napping chair. ...

NEW DELHI: In a major boost to the party in Western Uttar Pradesh, Congress on Sunday announced seat-sharing arrangement with Bahujan Kisan Dal, a political wing of Mahender Singh Tikait-headed Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU). The announcement was made at a joint press conference at the AICC headquarters by UPCC chief Salman Khurshid and Rakesh Tikait, son of BKU chief Mahender Singh.

Counting resumes today in the New South Wales seat of Goulburn, where the Liberals' star recruit Pru Goward is facing a tough challenge from independent Paul Stephenson.

It was just after midday nine days ago when one of Britain's most experienced police officers rose from his seat on the red leather benches of the House of Lords. Lord Condon, the former commissioner of the London Metropolitan Police, was about to make a speech about corruption in sport.

Published Mar 25, 2007 - 12:22:05 CDT. A Davis school board trustee, Jim Provenza, is running for a seat on the Yolo County Board of Supervisors.

The ex-future speaker of the House of Representatives, Ronaldo Puno, had an announcement for us: he would not seek his old congressional seat and would remain in the Cabinet.

It was just after midday nine days ago when one of Britain's most experienced police officers rose from his seat on the red leather benches of the House of Lords. Lord Condon, the former commissioner of the London Metropolitan Police, was about to make a speech about corruption in sport.

New Delhi, Mar 25 (ANI): Congress on Sunday announced seat-sharing arrangement in western Uttar Pradesh with Bahujan Kisan Dal (BKD). BKD is a political wing of Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) and has considerable presence in this part of the state. Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee Chief Salman Khurshid and BKU Chief Mahender Singh's son Rakesh Tikait made the announcement at a joint press ...

Fifa president Sepp Blatter is preparing a manifesto for his next four years in office despite facing no apparent opposition for soccer's top job.

ExtremeTech - Phil Rogers oversees AMD/ATI's graphics software architecture. We asked him what we could expect in future graphics hardware and software, especially with Vista and DirectX 10 taking hold.

Ascension Parish assistant athletic trainer Matt Stumpf's first impression of being an athletic trainer in Louisiana came from Adam Sandler of all people.

DOHA, March 25 (Bernama) -- Wanita Umno leader Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz is confident that the Barisan Nasional (BN) will retain the Machap seat in the coming state by-election.

STAR Liberal candidate Pru Goward faces a nervous wait this week as votes in the cliffhanger seat of Goulburn are recounted to determine her fate.

In a major boost to the party in Western Uttar Pradesh, Congress on Sunday announced seat sharing arrangement with Bahujan Kisan Dal, a political wing of Mahender Singh Tikait-headed Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU).

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is toiling hard to have a Lok Sabha MP from Jharkhand by winning the Palamau by-election March 29 even as its key ally is looking the other way.

Assemblyman Dan Coffey championed a smoking ban that Alaska Libertarian Party chairman Jason Dowell is fighting to overturn. Elvi Gray-Jackson worked for the Assembly until Assembly leadership, including Coffey, sent her packing.

This portable, foldable, lightweight little wonder will quickly become the best seat in the house, wherever you are. The Howda Seat's wooden slats and canvas webbing provide exceptional back support, making hard benches, stiff car seats, sagging couches, or even sitting on the ground more comfortable. Made by Newburyport-based Howda Designz Inc., the original seat costs $45.95 and comes in ...

Well it’s here. I’m not happy and you shouldn’t be. It comes every year and I dread it. The numbers are released each Monday morning and I keep an eye on them. I knew the threshold of 100 was fast approaching, but it’s still not easy to accept.

Corinne Campbell stuffs her gear in waterproof sacks and stuffs them and herself into a tiny circular cutout that marks the seat in her green kayak. With a clear signal from the GPS unit clipped near her orange vest, she shoves off between large downed tree trunks. Then she propels her tiny needle-nose craft into a wide rain-swollen creek that ...

The merits of an experienced politician versus one with a fresh eye are being debated in a special Board of Aldermen election as Jack Connolly, a 22-year-veteran of the board who was ousted in 2005, makes a run against two candidates seeking their first public office.

Just like curling and that weird gymnastics event performed with streamers, figure skating is a sport that's practically begging to be made fun of. And Friday, Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, Amy Poehler and Will Arnett gladly oblige in "Blades of Glory,"...

David Betts rested his head on a pillow and nestled his knees against the seat in front of him as he slept in the fourth row of the chartered bus that was supposed to safely transport the Bluffton University baseball team to Florida for its spring break slate of games earlier this month.

TOPEKA - A measure designed to compel teenagers to wear their seat belts faces an uncertain future in the Legislature this session.

The Kentucky State Fair Board is asking the 2008 legislature for $41 million to raze old Cardinal Stadium and build a 12,000-seat amphitheater on the site at the Kentucky Exposition Center.

Florida's political parties are gearing up for a war, albeit an awfully quick one, in Orange and Osceola counties.

Corinne Campbell stuffs her gear in waterproof sacks and stuffs them and herself into a tiny circular cutout that marks the seat in her green kayak. With a clear signal from the GPS unit clipped near her orange vest, she shoves off between large downed tree trunks. Then she propels her tiny needle-nose craft into a wide rain-swollen creek that wiggles through what's been called the biological ...

The announcement by the census last week that Maricopa County, Arizona, gained an astonishing 696,000 residents in just six years was a wake-up call...

A new chairman will handle the gavel at the Planning and Zoning Commission's first meeting next month.

Ranchi, March 25 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is toiling hard to have a Lok Sabha MP from Jharkhand by winning the Palamau by-election March 29 even as its key ally is looking the other way.

UPDATED: 04 :47 a.m. EDT, March 25, 2007 Ohio State's Greg Oden blocks the last shot of the game by Tennessee's Ramar Smith as time expires. Discuss today's top stories.

Corinne Campbell stuffs her gear in waterproof sacks and stuffs them and herself into a tiny circular cutout that marks the seat in her green kayak.

Six-seat aircraft went down in Balto. Co. Three friends bound for a NASCAR race in Tennessee were killed yesterday when their small plane crashed shortly after takeoff into a patch of woods near a Jacksonville home.

Charlie Cobb's tour of Appalachian State University requires a seat belt and shoes you don't mind getting muddy.

County Republicans pick South Whitehall man to head committee. Lehigh County Republicans have tapped William H. Platt II as their committee chairman.

Blackstone Group is extending an interesting proposal to retail investors: a piece of the action, just not a seat at the table. The buyout shop announced plans Thursday to raise $4 billion through an initial public offering. Blackstone uses its own investors' money to buy shareholder-owned companies and take them private.

TPAC rounds out its Family Field Trip series with an energetic showing of dance theater, gymnastics and physical comedy — not to mention circus antics thrown in for good measure. Snappy Dance Theater, a 10-year-old contemporary company from Boston, presents Moving Beyond Balance for one public performance only this week.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Governor Tim Kaine announced today that he's signed three bills intended to improve traffic safety.

RIVERTON - Steve Peck, son of the late state Sen. Bob Peck, announced he would seek appointment to fill the remainder of his father's term in the Wyoming Senate.

TIVERTON — The two guys in bunny suits kept their distance.

The ALP candidate for the marginal South Australian seat of Makin, Tony Zappia, reportedly wrote a reference for a Hells Angels bikie a month after the man was convicted of drug trafficking.

The ALP candidate for the marginal South Australian seat of Makin, Tony Zappia, reportedly wrote a reference for a Hells Angels bikie.

High-profile Liberal candidate Pru Goward is at risk of losing the southern seat of Goulburn, with the result of Saturday's poll to be determined by preferences.

HIGH-profile Liberal candidate Pru Goward is at risk of losing the southern seat of Goulburn, with the result of yesterday's poll to be determined by preferences.

QUEENSLAND businessman and former Liberal Party financial backer David Kemp says he has been approached to run for the senate position soon to be vacated by Santo Santoro.

A Florida man was arrested early Saturday in Wyandanch after police said he drove while on drugs with young children in the back seat of his car.

Do taxi drivers have to use their seat belts when they cross the river to New Jersey?

Nazara W. Darby has announced her candidacy for the Iberia Parish District 5 Council seat currently held by longtime member and current Council Chairman Caesar Comeaux.

Greece 1-4 Turkey Turkey came from behind to earn an emphatic win in Greece that has put them in the Group C driving seat.

Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd has approved a deal for union boss Greg Combet to be preselected for the marginal Labor seat of Charlton.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Governor Tim Kaine announced today that he's signed three bills intended to improve traffic safety.

RICHMOND, Va. Governor Tim Kaine announced today that he's signed three bills intended to improve traffic safety.

After eight years with the Federal Way City Council, Dean McColgan will not seek re-election for another four-year council term. McColgan, who also served as Federal Way’s mayor in 2003-2004, announced his decision last week.

A former terror suspect held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for four years didn't win his bid Saturday for a seat in the parliament of New South Wales, Australia's most populous state.

A LaPorte County attorney whose father previously held the District 8 state Senate seat is one of seven candidates seeking to fill the vacancy in that seat created by the March 4 death of former state Sen. Anita Bowser, D-Michigan City.

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn stepped up pressure on Motorola Inc. on Friday, disclosing that he had bought more shares as he tries to win a seat on the company's board.

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn stepped up pressure on Motorola yesterday, disclosing that he had bought more shares as he tries to win a seat on the company's board. Icahn's regulatory filing came two days after the telecommunications firm sharply cut its earnings outlook and shook up its management.