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Australia's ruling conservative coalition is trailing the opposition Labor Party badly in the "litmus test" seat of Eden-Monaro, according to an opinion poll published on Saturday four weeks out from national elections.

David Ortiz, who is batting .385 in the playoffs, will play first base for the Red Sox on Saturday, with Kevin Youkilis replacing him on defense if the team has a lead.

Labor is on track to win the bellwether seat of Eden-Monaro, a new poll shows. The southern NSW seat is seen as the litmus test for winning power, as it has been taken by the party who wins government at every election since 1972.

10:20 a.m. - Parents can receive free child car seat inspections from certified Guam Police Department technicians today at the Triple J Motors in Upper Tumon between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Term for unexpired seat expires in May 2009. Three candidates are vying for the District 6 Kyle City Council seat that was vacated early in September, setting the stage for a possible runoff after the Nov. 6 election.

LABOR is on track to win the bellwether seat of Eden-Monaro, a poll shows.

LABOR is on track to win the bellwether seat of Eden-Monaro, a poll shows.

LABOR is on track to win the bellwether seat of Eden-Monaro, a poll shows.

There’s another recall that parents need to know about; this time it involves a baby seat.

Carrie P. Hill spent seven years on a church's school board. Now she's taking on a major role in public education.

Rep. Thomas M. Davis III yesterday said he will not run for Senate next year, adding that Republicans missed an opportunity to broaden their base in Northern Virginia when they decided to select their nominee through a convention rather than an open primary.

Title: Head Injuries Prompt Baby Seat Recall Category: Health News Created: 10/26/2007 Last Editorial Review: 10/26/2007

THE Conservatives held on to their seat in the Honey Lane ward on Waltham Abbey Town Council following a close by-election that saw the BNP finish second by 18 votes.

The candidates vying for the vacant District 75 seat in the General Assembly will be meeting and greeting members of the public. This event will take place on Monday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. at Newport County Realtors, 26 Valley Road, Middletown, on the second floor of the building.

Italy: Koran toilet seat cover angers cleric (AKI) - The imam of the Lazio town of Latina's mosque, Sheikh Yusuf on Friday heckled interior minister Giuliano Amato as he visited Rome's mosque to present the new 'charter of values' for immigrants.“There is a toilet seat cover on sale in local stores that features verses of the Koran. This is an insult to the Muslim faith that we must ...

Hazelwood might have to wait until the April 2008 election before it fills its vacant Ward 8 seat.

EASTON, Md. (AP) — Former Talbot County attorney David Thompson says the County Council could face litigation for actions its has taken since missing the deadline for filling a vacant seat.

FRANKFURT (Dow Jones)--Die Volkswagen AG hat am Freitag Spekulationen über einen möglichen Verkauf ihrer defizitären Tochter Seat zurückgewiesen. "Solche Berichte sind Nonsens", sagte VW-Vorstand Hans Dieter Pötsch am Freitag in einer Telefonkonferenz.

Reports say Stan O'Neal's days are numbered.

FRANKFURT (Dow Jones)--Die defizitäre VW-Tochter Seat wird noch im laufenden Jahr in die Gewinnzone zurückkehren. Wie VW-Vorstand Hans Dieter Pötsch am Freitag in einer Telefonkonferenz sagte, dürfte der Aufwärtstrend bei der spanischen Tochter weiter anhalten.

The face of parish government will change drastically in 2008, as at least five and a possible sixth seat on the Parish Council will see new representation following Saturday's elections, according to unofficial results from the Louisiana Secretary of State's Office.

Democrats in the lst District will field a candidate in the Dec. 11 special election to replace the late Rep. Jo Ann Davis, a Republican who died earlier this month of cancer. Suzette Matthews of Fauquier, the lst District Democratic chairwoman, declined to say which candidates are interested in going to Congress. She said the nominee likely will be chosen at a convention.

Longtime city activist Sara Case on Thursday announced her candidacy for the District 1 commission seat up for grabs next January.

A Borders woman gives birth to a baby boy on the front seat of the family car - with help from her husband.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A baby seat that some parents have perched on tables and countertops, sold on Staten Island and elsewhere, has been recalled by the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission.

After intense efforts and a night of vivid prayers, Nigeria finally succeeded to get a seat on the World Heritage Committee of the UN Culture, Science and Heritage Organisation, UNESCO.

THE Conservatives held on to their seat in the Honey Lane ward on Waltham Abbey Town Council following a close by-election that saw the BNP finish second by 18 votes.

The National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the north west zone, Dr. Bello Haliru Mohammed, has said that notwithstanding the nullification of the election of Governor Saidu Usman Dakingari of Kebbi State, his party was poised to clinch the seat again whenever another election was held.

W. Gurney Royall and Karl Von Weiss are vying for the Blue Ridge District seat on the Patrick County Board of Supervisors in the Nov. 6 election. Incumbent Roger Martin did not seek re-election.

Incumbent David Young pitted against Lock Boyce and Mildred Layman for the Peters Creek seat on the Patrick County Board of Supervisors. Young, 59, is a retired educator. He is seeking his second full term on the board after he was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Jimmie East, who resigned.

Sen. Mark Ridley-Thomas, D-Los Angeles, and City Councilman Bernard Parks are on a collision course, as both plan to run for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors seat being vacated by Yvonne Brathwaite Burke.

The retirements just keep coming for House Republicans. In the past month, five more Republican incumbents decided against seeking another term in 2008. Two hail from districts -- New Mexico's 1st and Ohio's 16th -- where Democrats will be even...

RICHMOND — U.S. Rep. Thomas M. Davis said Thursday he will not run for the Senate seat being vacated next year by fellow Republican John W. Warner, likely setting up a race between two former governors.

QUINTON TWP. Two local residents are running for the one open seat on the township committee here in the Nov. 6 General Election. Democrat newcomer Reginald L. Bounds and Republican incumbent Raymond Owens are both hoping to fill that open spot.

MANNINGTON TWP. Democrat newcomer Frank Belinfanti and longtime Republican incumbent George B. Wright are both running for the one open seat on township committee in the Nov. 6 General Election.

Safety took a front seat earlier this month as law enforcement agencies from several counties buckled down on those not wearing seat belts.

LUCEA, Hanover - The People's National Party's Dr D K Duncan was yesterday declared winner of the Eastern Hanover seat by a thin margin of 10 votes over the Jamaica Labour Party's Barrington Gray, following the end of the magisterial recount which began just over a month ago in the Lucea Resident Magistrate's Court.

A TOURIST died when a woman parking her car crashed through the glass front of a Chinese restaurant in the outback Queensland town of Longreach.

BLACKSBURG -- For the first time in Lane Stadium's 42-year history, Seat 1 on Row UU in Section 10 was unoccupied for a Virginia Tech football game Thursday. George "Ole Hokie" Hawkins couldn't make it for Tech's 244th game at Lane. The former president and longtime member of the Roanoke Valley Hokie Club died Oct. 16, at age 83.

Wearing a blue suit and a crisp white shirt, Darrell Davis took a seat in the front row of a conference room at Prince George's Community College before officials from National Harbor's marquee hotel, Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center.

The special primary election for the District 101 seat in the state House is less than a week away, but if money talks, then Eric Zichella has to be considered the front-runner for the seat.

In the WJBF-TV News Channel 6 Consumer Alert we cover...a warning for parents about a popular baby seat. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is saying parents should be careful, when using the Bumbo seat.

Republican Donald Foy has filed to run for the Florida House District 14 seat, an office he unsuccessfully sought last year.

BRAMPTON - Brampton has secured a second seat on the task force that will determine the future of Peel Memorial Hospital (PMH). News last week that the task force would be comprised mainly of non-Brampton residents brought strong criticism from Brampton Mayor Susan Fennell.

The special primary election for the District 101 seat in the state House is less than a week away, but if money talks, then Eric Zichella has to be considered the front-runner for the seat. Zichella, a 27 year old political consultant, has raised over $100,000 in campaign contributions as of Oct. 14. That is more money than the four other candidates running for the seat combined have raised.

City school board member Lee Massoud, a first-time candidate who was appointed in 2005, has raised nearly $19,000 in an effort to retain her seat — more than the other six school board candidates combined.

LAS CRUCES — State Sen. Lee Rawson on Wednesday removed his name from a list of potential Republican contenders for the 2nd Congressional District seat.

Breaking the link between peerages and a seat in the House of Lords would help restore trust in the political system caused by the cash-for-honours inquiry, MPs were told today.

U.S. Rep. Thomas M. Davis said Thursday he would not run for the Senate seat being vacated next year by fellow Republican John W. Warner, likely setting up a race between two former governors.

About a million Bumbo Baby Sitter seats have been recalled because of head injury risk if kids fall out of the seat.

The spate of Republican retirements will make it difficult for his party to take control of Congress in 2008, he said at a Monitor breakfast Thursday.

A warning for parents with new babies, it involves a popular baby seat.

Before kicking off a weekly staff meeting, Amy Rhodes greets her boss, Chris Henchy, as he takes his seat at a small conference table. "Wow, it's the first time in ages you haven't been drunk," she deadpans. Henchy raises an eyebrow and his coffee in a mock toast as the assembled gang cracks up. Nearby hangs a framed poster of a grade-school student cringing under a big headline, "Teasing Hurts!"

A 31-year-old attorney from Hickory is hoping to un-seat incumbent Congressman Patrick McHenry. Daniel Johnson lost both of his legs in the Navy.

Bumbo International of South Africa recalled about 1 million "Baby Sitter" seats after 28 reports of babies falling out of the seats, including three skull fractures, a government safety group announced Thursday. Babies are at risk for serious head...

A popular type of seat for babies is being recalled because it could be dangerous.

Bumbo International of South Africa recalled about 1 million "Baby Sitter" seats after 28 reports of babies falling out of the seats, including three skull fractures, a government safety group announced Thursday.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Thomas M. Davis said Thursday he will not run for the Senate seat fellow Republican John W. Warner will vacate next year.

With Mary Dytko's August resignation came an open two-year council seat, which will be decided on Tuesday, Nov. 6. The two candidates are vying for one spot.  read more »

(KMOV) - The maker of the popular Bumbo Baby Sitter Seat is voluntarily recalling about 1 M of them. It is to provide new warnings and information to consumers.

Two candidates have now qualified to run for the vacant District 6 City Council seat. They are Charles Shaw and Melinda Hickey. Fiver others have picked up papers to run for the seat vacated by Marti Rutherford over a residency issue.

Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA) today officially said he will not run for Sen. John Warner's (R) soon-to-be open seat in 2008. That leaves former Gov. Jim Gilmore, who dropped out of the presidential race earlier this year, the leading Republican contender for the seat.

Hazelwood might have to wait until the April 2008 election before it fills its vacant Ward 8 seat.

Fayetteville- A baby seat is being voluntarily recalled after almost 30 incidents of young children falling out of the seat. This popular baby seat, called the Baby Sitter, is made by Bumbo International of South Africa and costs 40 dollars.

Sen. Mark Ridley-Thomas, D-Los Angeles, plans to run for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors seat being vacated by Yvonne Brathwaite Burke, and will face City Councilman Bernard Parks, it was reported today.

Rep. Thomas M. Davis III said this morning that he will not make a run for the U.S. Senate next year, in part because of what he sees as the Republican Party's increasingly narrow focus on candidates who pass conservative litmus tests on taxes and abortion.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Virginia Congressman Thomas Davis said today he won't run for the Senate seat that fellow Republican John Warner will vacate next year.

George Branigan ends his run for the Kenner-based 79th District seat in the Louisiana House of Representatives.

The face of parish government will change drastically in 2008, as at least five and a possible sixth seat on the Parish Council will see new representation following Saturday's elections, according to unofficial results from the Louisiana Secretary of State's Office.

Virginia Republican Rep. Thomas M. Davis III said Thursday morning that he will not pursue the Senate seat of retiring Republican John W. Warner — terminating a prospective candidacy that until recently seemed highly likely.

The face of parish government will change drastically in 2008, as at least five and a possible sixth seat on the Parish Council will see new representation following Saturday's elections, according to unofficial results from the Louisiana Secretary of State's Office.

After finishing a distant second in the primary, George Branigan ended his run Wednesday for the Kenner-based 79th District seat in the Louisiana House of Representatives, handing victory to Tony Ligi.

A popular baby seat is potentially dangerous and being recalled.

MOUNT HOLLY - The Township Council will continue operating with four members after voting Monday to leave Gladys Danser's seat unfilled.

Dettol has been told to put the lid down on its loo seat advert.

HOLLYWOOD - Before kicking off a weekly staff meeting, Amy Rhodes greets her boss, Chris Henchy, as he takes his seat at a small conference table. "Wow, it's the first time in ages you haven't been drunk," she deadpans. Henchy raises an eyebrow and his coffee in a mock toast as the assembled gang cracks up. Nearby hangs a framed poster of a grade-school student cringing under a big headline, ...

Breaking the link between peerages and a seat in the House of Lords would help restore trust in the political system caused by the cash-for-honours inquiry, MPs were told today.

MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippines has been given a board seat in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The 58-seat executive board is the agency’s highest policy-making body and its board members have a four-year term.

THE Democratic Party (DP) has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Edward Sekandi, to declare the Makindye East seat vacant. The party accused the incumbent, Michael Mabikke, of flouting electoral laws.

A former sailor and double amputee said Wednesday he would run next year for the 10th District congressional seat currently held by GOP Rep. Patrick McHenry.

HARBIN, China (AP)--China's foreign minister offered tepid support Thursday for India's bid for a permanent U.N. Security Council seat, following talks aimed at boosting ties between the Asian giants and sometime rivals.

Rep. Thomas M. Davis III will not make a run for the U.S. Senate next year, in part because of what he sees as the Republican Party's increasingly narrow focus on candidates who pass conservative litmus tests on taxes and abortion, several people close to his office said yesterday.

WARWICK — Frank Ferri’s upset victory over party-endorsed Edgar Ladouceur in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for the District 22 House seat showcased the work of a carefully orchestrated campaign and a dose of small-time election karma.

STEVENSVILLE - Although fairly new to Stevensville, Clayton D. Floyd, Jr., the sole declared write-in candidate for the Ward 2 seat on the town council, knows western Montana city issues well.

COLUMBIA — Paul Sturtz, organizer of the True/False Film Festival and co-founder of Ragtag Cinemacafe, said Tuesday he will run for the First Ward City Council seat.

COLUMBIA — Paul Sturtz, organizer of the True/False Film Festival and co-founder of Ragtag Cinemacafe, said Tuesday he will run for the First Ward City Council seat. Sturtz said in ...

LAS CRUCES — State Sen. Lee Rawson on Wednesday removed his name from a list of potential Republican contenders for the 2nd Congressional District seat.

LAS CRUCES — A prominent Republican state senator from Las Cruces has decided not to seek his party's nomination for the 2nd Congressional District seat.

HICKORY, N.C. A former sailor and double amputee said Wednesday he would run next year for the congressional seat currently held by GOP Rep. Patrick McHenry.

DETROIT, Oct. 24, 2007 -- Marygrove College will celebrate Founders' Day with the third annual "Have a Seat . . . and more!" Chair Auction and Strolling Dinner on Thursday, November 8, 2007, on its campus at 6:30 p.m.

George Branigan, a republican candidate for the state’s 79 th district seat, has withdrawn from the race. This comes just days after voters put him and republican Toni Ligi in a runoff for the seat.

The filing for the vacant 10th District State Representative seat ended this morning, with no new candidates other than the three who have already filed.

Ten games make up a small portion of a season. But Jeff Gordon says it's long enough for some NHL coaches to land on the hot seat.

St. Paul police cited 236 unbelted motorists and 10 people for child safety seat violations during a statewide campaign this month, the department said today.

LAS CRUCES — A prominent Republican state senator from Las Cruces has decided not to seek his party's nomination for the 2nd Congressional District seat.

The filing deadline for Carleton E. Carey Sr.’s vacated at-large council seat passed Friday with two candidates filing candidate petitions. Prameela D. Kaza, 57, is a grant manager auditor for the Delaware Transit Corporation and has lived in Dover for 21 years.

COLUMBIA — Paul Sturtz, organizer of the True/False Film Festival and a co-founder of the Ragtag Cinemacafé, will run for the First Ward City Council seat.

COLUMBIA — Paul Sturtz, organizer of the True/False Film Festival and a co-founder of the Ragtag Cinemacafé, will run for the First Ward City Council seat. Sturtz said in an ...

Democrat Mike Belmonte, Forest Hills Council president, is not running for re-election in the borough so he can run a write-in campaign for the Region 8 seat on Woodland Hills School Board against incumbent Linda Cole, a Republican, and political newcomer

Forest Hills Mayor Raymond Heller Jr. and two-year council incumbent William Tomasic will face off in November for a two-year council seat.

Andy Berke, the Democratic nominee for the 10th District state senate seat, talks with the editorial board of the Times Free Press.

Democrat Bob Kerrey said Wednesday that he won't enter the race to replace retiring Sen. Chuck Hagel. The former senator and governor cited family and unfinished plans at The New School, the university where he is president, in his decision not to run for the Republican Hagel's seat.

MOUNT HOLLY — The Township Council will continue operating with four members after voting Monday to leave Gladys Danser’s seat unfilled.

(Crain's) -- A seat conferring trading rights at the Chicago Board Options Exchange sold for a record $2.75 million Wednesday, as investors bet the country's largest stock options market will sell shares to the public or be acquired. Urbana Corp., a Toronto-based company that specializes in ...

A 900-seat concert hall will be built at Stanford University as the cornerstone of a new performing arts center, President John Hennessy announced today.

The Chicago Board Options Exchange said that one seat, or membership, traded Wednesday morning at a new record high price of $2.75 million and two seats traded at $2.7 million, the previous record price.

After being knocked off in the primary by incumbent Carol McDevitt, Bob Williams will challenge her for the 6th Ward seat on Monroeville Council in the general election.  read more »

The face of parish government will change drastically in 2008, as at least five and a possible sixth seat on the Parish Council will see new representation following Saturday's elections, according to unofficial results from the Louisiana Secretary of State's Office.

The president of the New School, Bob Kerrey, announced this morning that he will not leave the Greenwich Village university to mount a bid for a U.S. Senate seat from Nebraska, but left open the possibility of seeking a political post in the future. Mr. Kerrey, who served as a Nebraska senator between 1989 and 2001, said he would consider running for Senate when Rep. Charles Hagel, a Republican, ...

Oscar Brock, the Republican nominee for the 10th District state senate seat, meets with the editorial board of the Times Free Press.

Circuit Judge Daniel Klossner will leave big shoes to fill when he retires from his Branch I seat, but one candidate announced Tuesday that he intends to do just that. Local attorney Brian Pfitzinger stood before a room packed with his family, friends and supporters at Old Hickory Golf Club and announced his intention to run for the Branch I seat in April.Klossner will resign from the seat Feb. ...

The only locally contested race on the ballot for the Nov. 6 election in Clarinda is for the at-large seat on the City Council.

The only locally contested race on the ballot for the Nov. 6 election in Clarinda is for the at-large seat on the City Council.

A former councilman has been named to fill the Elizabeth council seat left vacant when Leonard Bailey Jr. died responding to a fire. At its Tuesday meeting, council appointed David Householder to fill the seat until Jan. 1, 2010, after a new councilor is elected in November 2009.

An abortion-rights activist is the first to announce a bid to fill the state Assembly seat on Madison's northeast side being vacated by veteran Democratic Rep. David Travis. Kelda Helen Roys, 28, the executive director of NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin, formally announced her plans to run as a Democrat in next fall's election. Roys said she wants to "continue my fight to protect the progressive ...

Mt. Pleasant Borough Council welcomed a new Second Ward representative this week.

THE story of the 350 million- year-old volcano that became Arthur's Seat will be told in a guided walk around Holyrood Park this weekend.

State Sen. Mike Gabbard will be on the Hot Seat today for a live blog chat from noon to 1 p.m. The former Republican switched political parties in the middle of his term. The senator is well-known for his position against civil unions and abortion rights, key elements of the Democratic platform.

The Prime Minister John Howard has pledged $20 million to build overpasses on a busy highway while campaigning in the marginal seat of Stirling in Perth.

David Curry says he’s the candidate with significant policy and leadership experience. Marilyn Strickland wants to make education a civic priority, and believes she has a better mix of experience.

Ray Ricchi has announced he will run for the District 4 seat on the McKinney City Council in 2008. The District 4 seat is currently held by Council member Brian Loughmiller, who is up for re-election in May 2008, but cannot run due to term limits.

DICKSON CITY — The November election for a two-year seat will continue a dramatic shift in the makeup of Borough Council.

An incumbent, a teacher and a social worker are facing off to represent southeastern Denver on the seven-member school board in the Nov. 6 election.

Taipei, Oct 24 (DPA) Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian, in his latest bid to tell the world that Taiwan is not part of China and deserves UN membership, led a torch relay Wednesday.

One candidate focuses on crime; the other, taxes A year after losing the mayoral race to Jerry Taylor, Sergio Casaine is running again. This time, it's for the District 4 commission seat representing the city's northwestern end.

SYDNEY: Australian leader John Howard risks becoming the first prime minister to lose his own seat at an election in 78 years, as he battles to save his conservative government from defeat in next month’s poll.

WESTERN BUREAU: After more than four weeks of going back and forth between the Lucea Resident Magistrate's Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court, Resident Magistrate for Hanover, George Burton, is expected to declare a winner for the Eastern Hanover seat ...

Landon Cusimano made great strides toward regaining a seat on the Slidell City Council Saturday, pulling in 34 percent of the vote to pace a five-candidate field in the special election for an at-large seat vacated when longtime Councilwoman Pearl Williams died in May.

A Japanese manufacturer has developed a new portable toilet for cars, equipped with a curtain for privacy and a plastic bag to collect waste.

RICHMOND -- Gov. Tim Kaine has scheduled a Dec. 11 special election to fill the seat left vacant by the death of U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Davis. At least a half-dozen Republicans, including Davis' widower, Chuck Davis, have announced either plans to run for the office or interest in a possible run.

ELLOREE - In a rematch of the 2003 race, the Elloree Town Council candidate who upset the District 2 incumbent four years ago is being challenged by the former councilman.

J. Ashwin Madia, who served in Iraq as a Marine officer, said Tuesday he will run for U.S. Congress in Minnesota's 3rd District.

ALTO BONITO — At least four of the seven people killed Monday in a rollover crash involving a large passenger van weren’t wearing seat belts, according to police reports.

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Thomas M. Davis III, a Northern Virginia Republican who was once considered a likely candidate to succeed Sen. John W. Warner, has decided not to run for the seat, according to a well-placed Republican source.

The quest to fill the vacant city council seat has turned into a race of a teacher versus a student versus a familiar face.

Democrat David Mays says he has withdrawn from the race for the District 94 House seat left vacant by Converse Chellis.

VICTORIA - The Opposition New Democrats accused the B.C. government of playing booster-seat politics Tuesday.

St. Robert traffic patrolman Holly Wisemen directs a driver to pull his vehicle over and park it during a seat belt spot check on Old Route 66 near the Sonic drive-in Thursday afternoon. Errant drivers were cited for non-use of seatbelts and any other violations or warrants discovered at the check point, which ran from about 2 to 4:30 p.m.

Columbia Board of Education member Michelle Gadbois today confirmed that she’s "seriously considering" a bid for the House 24th District seat now held by Rep. Ed Robb.

Ahmedabad, Oct. 23: Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi will not change his constituency and will seek re-election to the Assembly in December from Maninagar in Ahmedabad city.

J. Ashwin Madia, a former Marine officer who served in Iraq, announced his candidacy today for U.S. Congress in Minnesota's 3rd District.

A Dec. 11 special election will be held to fill the vacant seat in Virginia’s 1st Congressional District. The winner will succeed Republican Jo Ann Davis, who died Oct. 6 of breast cancer while serving her fourth House term.

Hazelwood might have to wait until the April 2008 election before it fills its vacant Ward 8 seat.

AUSTIN -- Mikal Watts, the South Texas trial lawyer challenging Republican U.S. Senator John Cornyn for his seat, announced today he is withdrawing from the race.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Governor Tim Kaine has scheduled a special election for December 11th to fill the U.S. House seat left vacant by the death of Congresswoman Jo Ann Davis.

ARLINGTON -- The four Democrats seeking the state Senate seat vacated by Robert Havern split over a number of issues, including casino gambling and the Chapter 40B housing law, at a forum last night sponsored by the Arlington Democratic Town Committee.

WASHINGTON----With the Senate poised to consider the nomination of Judge Leslie H. Southwick for a seat on a federal appeals court, the American Center for Law and Justice is calling on the Senate to give Judge Southwick an up-or-down vote without any further delay.

State Del. Rob Wittman and David Caprara will bid to win a special election for the seat. Two more Republicans formally entered the special House race to succeed the late Rep. Jo Ann Davis, bringing to five the number of candidates vying for the GOP nomination in Virginia's conservative 1st District.

GRAND RAPIDS -- Two educators, two health professionals and a community organizer are finalists for a vacant spot on the Grand Rapids Board of Education.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. -- Farmington Hills police Chief William Dwyer says he will leave more than 44 years in law enforcement to pursue a career in politics.

Former Louisiana Gov. Dave Treen said Monday he plans to run for the congressional seat being vacated by Gov.-elect Bobby Jindal. Treen, 79, served four terms in the U.S. House in the 1970s. The Republican was a one-term governor, from 1980-1984.

GRAND RAPIDS (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - The Grand Rapids Board of Education finds itself a step closer to filling a vacant seat. The group announced the five final candidates to take over for former board member Jim Rinck.

If you're stuck in traffic when Mother Nature calls, Japan's Kaneko Sangyo Co. has developed the loo for you.

Durban Metro Police have stepped up their enforcement of seat belt laws, handing out about 2 000 fines for such offences in the greater Durban area in September.

Durban Metro Police have stepped up their enforcement of seat belt laws.

Durban Metro Police have stepped up their enforcement of seat belt laws, handing out about 2 000 fines for such offences in the greater Durban area in September.

Brian Sullivan and Bill Cooper compete for the District 2 spot on the County Council.

SEAT have recalled Rickard Rydell to bolster their title attack the deciding rounds of the World Touring Car Championship at Macau next month

Local streets construction next year will take a back seat to a renewed focus on upgrading Oshkoshs arterial and collector streets.

HUMBOLDT — William J. Meyers, 33, said Monday he intends to seek the Democratic nomination for U.S. Rep. Tom Latham’s Fourth District congressional seat.

The race between Harium Martin-Morris and David Blomstrom for the District 3 Seattle School Board seat is one of the starker contrasts on the November ballot.

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian leader John Howard risks becoming the first prime minister to lose his own seat at an election in 78 years, as he battles to save his conservative government from defeat in next month's poll.

Australian leader John Howard risks becoming the first prime minister to lose his own seat at an election in 78 years, as he battles to save his conservative government from defeat in next month's poll.

HUMBOLDT — William J. Meyers, 33, said Monday he intends to seek the Democratic nomination for U.S. Rep. Tom Latham’s Fourth District congressional seat.

CAMDEN — The Democrat who currently stands for Camden and Rockport in the Maine House of Representatives is now considering running for election to the Maine Senate in November 2008.

The race for Atlantic County's state Senate seat, an unusually powerful position since the 1930s heyday of Frank "Hap" Farley, is as close as it gets.

MANCHESTER — The town is one step closer to filling the empty council seat left behind by former Councilwoman Kathleen Clagg in August.

People who like participating in the democratic process but hate waiting in lines may have the best of both worlds today as Beaufort County and the City of Beaufort open the polls for two votes that are not expected to bring out crowds.

Relationships formed within the NASCAR garage tend to be very powerful. Not only do participants see each other virtually every weekend for a 10-month period, but they have shared experiences and goals as well as struggles.

Council members welcomed a new 2nd Ward representative when they voted to appoint Susan Ruszkowski to fill the council seat left open by the resignation of Chris Rega.

WARWICK — Election officials say they expect a light turnout in today’s three-way Democratic primary for the District 22 House seat vacated by veteran Democratic legislator Peter T. Ginaitt.

Edward Somppi, Geneva-on-the-Lake’s administrator, will run for Ashtabula County commissioner in the March 2008 Democratic primary, he announced Monday.

In a brightly-colored, two-story house set back behind a long driveway on North Pleasant Street in Amherst, a University of Massachusetts alumnus and his campaign staff are planning to unseat Massachusetts Senator John Kerry.

Carlos Salguero came to the United States from Guatemala in 1986, making a home in Varnell three years ago. �I don�t consider myself a foreigner, I consider myself a citizen,� Salguero, now a legal resident, says. �I was not born in the states but I am very patriotic.�

David Owens moved to the Varnell community in 1979. He has witnessed an explosion in the growth of both the population and the number of new businesses as Varnell has swelled from approximately 300 residents to an estimated 2,200.

Ray Ricchi has announced he will run for the District 4 seat on the McKinney City Council in 2008. The District 4 seat is currently held by Council member Brian Loughmiller, who is up for re-election in May 2008, but cannot run due to term limits.

Former Louisiana Governor Dave Treen says he plans to run for the congressional seat being vacated by Governor-elect Bobby Jindal.

Associated Press - October 22, 2007 5:14 PM ET BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Former Louisiana Gov. Dave Treen says he plans to run for the congressional seat being vacated by Gov.-elect Bobby...

BATON ROUGE, La. -- Former Louisiana Gov. Dave Treen says he plans to run for the congressional seat being vacated by Gov.-elect Bobby Jindal.

Nigeria has started her campaign for the Council seat of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in the forthcoming election slated for next month, assuring West African members of adequate representation at the world's apex maritime body.

BATON ROUGE, La. Former Louisiana Gov. Dave Treen says he plans to run for the congressional seat being vacated by Gov.-elect Bobby Jindal. Treen, 79, was a member of the House in the late 1970s.

Former Louisiana Gov. Dave Treen says he plans to run for the congressional seat being vacated by Gov.-elect Bobby Jindal. Treen, 79, was a member of the House in the late 1970s.

BUCYRUS — Richard Strickland, 68, is seeking a seat on the Crawford County Commissioners next fall. Strickland, a Republican, is a former Bucyrus City Council member serving two and a half years. He also has been a member of the Bucyrus Planning Commission and the Salvation Army Advisory Board.

INDIANAPOLIS – Federal regulators have warned for years that overcrowded 15-passenger vans or those with improperly inflated tires can pose a higher risk of rollovers.

San Angelo District 3 Councilman Daniel Cardenas said today he will seek the Tom Green County Precinct 1 constable position in the November 2008 election.

Hazelwood might have to wait until the April 2008 election before it fills its vacant Ward 8 seat.

The number of Republicans who either plan to run for the seat in Congress left vacant with the death of Rep. Jo Ann Davis or at least considering such a race is growing longer.

A drawing made by George Bancker in May 1774 of Belview, the "Seat of Jacob Walton Esqr. at Horn's Hook near the City of New York in North America."

NEWARK (AP)--A Spring Lake businesswoman on Monday announced she will run as a Republican for U.S. Senate next year. Anne Evans Estabrook will seek the Republican nomination to run against Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg.

NEWARK, N.J. - A Spring Lake businesswoman on Monday announced she will run as a Republican for U.S. Senate next year.

The campaign for Decision 2008 is well underway. But, there is still time for announcements from other candidates who haven’t already thrown their hat into the ring.

The Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Lagos has cancelled the election of Mr Tunde Isiaq, an Action Congress (AC) member of the House of Representatives, representing Ibeju-Lekki federal constituency.

"Linus Torvalds was only 22 in 1991 when he decided to share with friends and colleagues the code of Linux, the new operating system he had created. The University of Helsinki computer science student couldn't have imagined the revolution his decision was about to ignite.

Bye, bye, South Florida. Now it's Boston College's turn in the hottest seat in college football.