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The Conservatives lose overall control of Worcester City Council after a Labour by-election victory.

SUMNER --- An administrative recount this afternoon should determine an at-large seat for the Sumner School Board.

Embattled Rep. Jerry Weller (R-Ill.) is expected to announce today that he will retire from Congress, placing a third GOP-held congressional seat in Illinois into political limbo.

MONTGOMERY (AP) — A special election has been scheduled to fill the Alabama House seat in Cullman County that was vacated when former Rep. Neal Morrison was named interim president of Bevill State Community College.

Because no candidates have come forward to fill the unexpired Pinelands Regional Board of Education borough seat held by 42-year-old Barbara Marshall, who resigned in August, the Ocean County schools superintendent will eventually appoint one.

WATERBURY — Training officials warned Fire Chief Michael Maglione that firefighters were not wearing their seat belts nearly two years before Capt. John Keane died because he wasn't wearing a safety restraint.

Berkeley City Councilmember Kriss Worthington has decided to run for a seat in the state assembly, a position he said would enable him to incorporate progressive ideas at the state level.

The Central Regional Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Kwamena Duncan has said the party is confident it would win the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) constituency parliamentary seat in Election 2008.

Labor has picked union leader Grace Grace as its candidate to replace Peter Beattie in his inner-Brisbane state seat. Mr Beattie's retirement last week has triggered a by-election in his seat of Brisbane Central, set down for October 13.

The odds of dying in a motor vehicle crash are said to be three times higher at night, and local law-enforcement officers are right in the middle of a seat belt enforcement campaign that brings that message home.

ASHEVILLE -- N.C. Highway Patrol troopers issued 382 seat belt tickets and 27 child restraint citations in Western North Carolina during the first week of the statewide Operation Buckle Up initiative.

A free child safety seat inspection and installation will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the Beckley Fire Department on North Eisenhower Drive.

LABOR today picked union leader Grace Grace as its candidate to replace Peter Beattie in his inner-Brisbane state seat.

LABOR today picked union leader Grace Grace as its candidate to replace Peter Beattie in his inner-Brisbane state seat.

President Bush announced the resignation of Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns and offered support for his expected campaign for a Senate seat from Nebraska. Mr. Bush said the deputy agriculture secretary, Charles Conner, would take over as acting secretary. Democrats criticized Mr. Johanns for resigning during negotiations on the farm bill that expires on Sept. 30.

Former state Rep. Laura Knaperek is ready to fight next fall for the 5th Congressional District seat held by U.S. Rep. Harry Mitchell.

The Davis Cup resumes on Friday, and the premier team event in tennis is again sending mixed signals.

By ANITA SZOKE of the Journal Star PEORIA — A 26-year-old Peoria native will announce her bid Friday for the 92nd District state Representative seat being vacated by Aaron Schock.

Day to Day , September 20, 2007 · Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns announced he's stepping down, possibly to try for the seat being vacated by Nebraska Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel.

Kean Keaton 13.SEP.07 Eleven Ramonans vied for the open seat on the Ramona Community Planning Group last Thursday, but no decision was made as voting failed to reach the eight required votes.

This Frank Sinatra isn't the "Chairman of the Board" — but he is running for a spot on the board of supervisors in the Pittsburgh suburb of Moon Township.

Mayor Len Pagano said a vacant Ward 3 seat on the St. Peters Board of Aldermen will remain so until after April's election.

Mayor Len Pagano said a vacant Ward 3 seat on the St. Peters Board of Aldermen will remain so until after April's election.

State Rep. Tom Dempsey defeated Democrat Ed Appelbaum by a 12 percent margin in the special election Tuesday to fill the vacant 23rd District state Senate seat.

State Rep. Tom Dempsey defeated Democrat Ed Appelbaum by a 12 percent margin in the special election Tuesday to fill the vacant 23rd District state Senate seat.

The search is on for two men who took a man's vehicle in Pompano Beach with his stepson in the back seat, according to Broward Sheriff's Office.

MASON CITY — Second Ward Councilman Al Zook filed today for the at-large council seat now held by Max Weaver.

WASHINGTON, DC , September 20, 2007 (ENS) - Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns has resigned the Cabinet post he has held since January 2005 to return to his home state of Nebraska, where he is plans to seek a seat in the U.S. Senate.

SUMNER --- An administrative recount this afternoon should determine an at-large seat for the Sumner School Board.

DELTA, Ohio (AP) — A state senator from northwest Ohio says he's entering the race to run for the congressional seat formerly held by Paul Gillmor. Republican Steve Buehrer (BYUHR) announced his plans Thursday in his hometown of Delta.

Voters in southwest Broward will go to the polls next month to help pick a replacement for the late state Rep. Mike Davis, R-Naples. The winner of the Republican primary is likely to win the seat and then serve in Tallahassee for years to come.

About 80 residents turned out Monday night to hear the views of five potential appointees to the Overland City Council's vacant Ward 4 seat.

DELTA, Ohio (AP) — A state senator from northwest Ohio says he’s entering the race to run for the congressional seat formerly held by Paul Gillmor. Republican Steve Buehrer (BYUHR) announced his plans Thursday in his hometown of Delta.

DeKALB Chris Lauzen officially threw his hat into the ring Wednesday for the race to fill the 14th Congressional District seat.

The seat vacated by Palo Verde Elementary School District board member Kim King has yet to be filled.

A dark horse candidate has announced he’s seeking a seat on the Redding school board, a race that until now was uncontested. Mike D’Agostino, a self-employed carpenter who has never held political office, is running as an unaffiliated, write-in candidate.

(HEBRON, KY) - Comair has received two new 76-seat planes. They are the first of 14 new 76-seat aircraft that the regional airline is adding to its fleet.

A child safety seat inspection will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Elmira Fire Department headquarters on West Second Street.

Ha Noi — Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will attend the 62nd session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York where Viet Nam’s bid for a UN Security Council non-permanent seat for the 2008-09 term will be decided.

When it comes to the numerous town meetings, school assemblies, classes, theater and dance productions, concerts, and community events that take place at the Weston High School auditorium, WestonArts would like townspeople to take a seat — literally.

By DOMINGO RAMIREZ JR. NORTH RICHLAND HILLS -- Two-year-old "Little Hulk" Lopez and his mother were headed to pick up his three siblings from school Monday afternoon as she drove the family's van on Boulevard 26. A couple of blocks from the school, Little Hulk somehow managed to unbuckle his car seat, said his mother, Cynthia Lopez. What happened next forever changed the Lopez family. The ...

ABOARD US AIRWAYS FLIGHT TO FORT LAUDERDALE - The passenger in Seat 4D was the biggest deal on Flight 888 - but he didn't act the part. US Airways had emptied the plane - which had originated in Los Angeles - when it landed in Las Vegas so O.J...

VOTERS go to the polls in Whitehaven today in a by-election for a vacant seat on Copeland Council.

In the race for Fairbanks City Council Seat D, the man who helped slash the city’s property taxes is up against a lifelong Alaskan and former City Council member.

No candidates filed by the 3 p.m. Wednesday deadline for the unexpired Pinelands Regional Board of Education seat representing the borough. The seat was for September to March, to finish out the term of Barbara Marshall, 42, of Second Street.

WATERBURY — Training officials warned Fire Chief Michael Maglione that firefighters were not wearing their seat belts nearly two years before Capt. John Keane died because he wasn't wearing a safety restraint.

More than 5,000 tickets were issued in the first week of a statewide crackdown on motorists failing to adhere to the state's seat belt laws.

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will attend the 62nd session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York where Vietnam's bid for a UN Security Council non-permanent seat for the 2008-09 term will be decided.

PARIS (Thomson Financial) - Air France-KLM ( Nachrichten ) said its 2007-08 winter season seat capacity will be up 5.2 pct from a year earlier, with a 6.2 pct rise in capacity on long-haul flights and as 1.8 pct increase on short and medium-haul flights.

PARIS (Thomson Financial) - Air France-KLM said its 2007-08 winter season seat capacity will be up 5.2 pct from a year earlier, with a 6.2 pct rise in capacity on long-haul flights and as 1.8 pct increase on short and medium-haul flights.

A key General Assembly committee rejected Taiwan's bid to join the United Nations on Wednesday, the 15th straight year the island has been thwarted in its attempt to become a member of the world body.

A handful of candidates running for the Cameron County Sheriff’s seat received letters last week from District Attorney Armando Villalobos asking them to discontinue use of the state of Texas seal or else face the law.

More New Mexicans are buckling up. The state's transportation secretary said seat-belt use climbed above 91 percent. Last year, New Mexico's seat-belt use was 89.6 percent.

A row is brewing in ALP ranks over who will represent the party in the federal seat of Cowper on the New South Wales mid-North Coast.

Former state representative Mary Kasten will seek the Republican nomination for the open Cape Girardeau seat in the Missouri House. In a news release issued Wednesday afternoon, Kasten announced her...

Mike Johanns expected to resign from Cabinet to enter Senate race for seat of retiring Sen. Chuck Hagel.

It's a seat belt lesson that some local driver's ed students won't soon forget.

A key General Assembly committee rejected Taiwan's bid to join the United Nations on Wednesday, the 15th straight year the island has been thwarted in its attempt to become a member of the world body.

Michael O’Malley, the embattled former Catholic school board trustee, won’t be able to reclaim the seat he was forced out of after a judge’s ruling today (WED) barred him from the post for six years.

SANTA FE — More than 91 percent of motorists in New Mexico are using seat belts, the first time the state's seat belt use has climbed above 90 percent, the state transportation secretary said Wednesday.

SANTA FE (AP) - New Mexico’s seat belt use has climbed above 91 percent, according to state Transportation Secretary Rhonda Faught. Faught says the state’s seat belt usage rate climbed to 91.5 percent during the “Click It or Ticket” campaign in May and June to make people aware of using seat belts.

An estimated 87.9 percent of all drivers and passengers in Indiana now wear their seat belts.   A tougher law that went into effect this year is credited with the increase.  

Associated Press - September 19, 2007 4:05 PM ET SANTA FE (AP) - New Mexico's seat belt use has climbed above 91%. That's the word from state Transportation Secretary Rhonda...

The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety announced today that survey results show 77 percent of Missourians wear their seat belts. That is four points below the 2006 national average of 81 percent. Seat belt percentages have ranged from 73 to 77 percent in the past several years. "The survey shows that Missourians have not changed their seat belt usage significantly over the past five years, ...

No candidates filed by the 3 p.m. deadline today for an unexpired Pinelands Regional Board of Education seat representing the borough. The seat was held by Barbara Marshall, 42, of Second Street, and the term expires in 2008. Marshall resigned in August. She had been elected to fill an unexpired term, in 2003. Steve Brennan, school business administrator, said he would have to consult with the ...

The race for Fairbanks City Council Seat C pits the current city mayor against a retired truck driver.

INDIANAPOLIS - People in Indiana are buckling up in record numbers, with 87.9 percent of drivers and passengers wearing their seat belts, according to an observational survey released Tuesday.

Sacramento, CA -- Seat belt usage by California motorists is now at a record high 94.6 percent. According to an annual survey commissioned by the state Office of Traffic Safety that's an improvement of more than two percent during the past two years.

In Tuesday's special general election to fill an open state House seat, voters in House District 16 chose Republican Charles McBurney over Democrat Debra Jahns-Nelsen.

St. John's Trauma Services is celebrating Child Passenger Safety Week through Saturday with efforts focusing attention on the importance of child passenger safety. St. John's certified child passenger safety technician will conduct car seat checks from 3 to 6 p.m. Sept. 27 at Springfield Fire Station No. 8, 1405 S. Scenic Ave. The service is free and open to the public. St. John's is also a ...

INDIANAPOLIS - People in Indiana are buckling up in record numbers, with 87.9 percent of drivers and passengers wearing their seat belts, according to an observational survey released Tuesday.

About 80 residents turned out Monday night to hear the views of five potential appointees to the Overland City Council's vacant Ward 4 seat.

A state Republican official said on Wednesday that U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns will resign his Cabinet post to run for Nebraska's open U.S. Senate seat.

Chances are high that your child's car seat is installed improperly. More than 90 percent of car seats in Utah County are.

Republican Charles McBurney won a special election for a state House seat, which became vacant when Rep. Mark Mahon was appointed to a judgeship in June.

LEXINGTON -- A Republican has entered the campaign to fill the state Senate seat vacated by the resignation of Robert Havern.

Following the death of Ward 3 Alderman Gary Adams, Eureka officials are faced with having to fill his seat on the board.

Shouts of victory coming from Lea Webb's campaign party as she wins the Democratic primary for Binghamton's 4th District Common Council seat.

Winona City Council member Gerry Krage will deploy next month to Iraq for an approximate year’s tour. And that will mean a new face on the council to temporarily fill Krage’s Second Ward seat, to be appointed by council members.

CLIFTON -- Four candidates will vie for a City Council seat Nov. 6. Petitions submitted by Beverly Carey, Joseph W. Chidiac, George Silva and Matthew Ward have been certified, City Clerk Richard Moran said Tuesday.

LEOMINSTER -- A Tewksbury company is proposing to redevelop a Route 13 property into an approximately 20-seat restaurant.

LABOR is headed for a landslide victory in the crucial federal bellwether seat of Eden-Monaro, according to leaked ALP research.

BRAMPTON - Communist Party of Canada (Ontario) Leader Elizabeth Rowley is running for a provincial election seat in Brampton. Rowley is the party's Brampton-Springdale candidate in the Oct. 10 provincial election.

The Chemung County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the Elmira fire and police departments, will hold a child safety seat inspection from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Elmira Fire Department headquarters on West Second Street.

A carnival worker who hit a telephone pole with his SUV blamed the crash on two friends having sex in the back seat.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Hoosiers are buckling up in record numbers, with 87.9 percent of drivers and passengers wearing their seat belts, according to an observational survey released yesterday.

WATERBURY — Training officials warned Fire Chief Michael Maglione that firefighters were not wearing their seat belts nearly two years before Capt. John Keane died because he wasn't wearing a safety restraint.

PENANG: Discussions on seat allocation for the next general election have reached a stalemate here as the DAP, Parti Keadilan Rakyat and PAS cannot agree on the number of seats each party should contest.

FARGO, N.D. — The family of a 7-month-old Bismarck boy killed in a rollover two years ago says a defective child safety seat caused him to be ejected from the vehicle.

FARGO - The family of a 7-month-old Bismarck boy killed in a rollover two years ago says a defective child safety seat led to him being ejected from the vehicle.

Utah's years-long struggle to gain a fourth congressional seat hit another speed bump Tuesday when the Senate voted 57-42 against a bill that would have granted the state an additional representative.

Utah may have to wait until after the 2010 Census to gain an additional House seat. The Senate rejected a bill Tuesday that would have created a fourth congressional seat for Utah and a House vote for the District of Columbia.

Democrat Jotham Stein is running for the soon-to-be-vacant seat for the 14th District of the U.S. Congress. The St. Charles resident and first-time candidate’s campaign addresses national issues from global warming and health care to local concerns such as employment.

MASON CITY — Phillip Sanchez, a member of the Mason City Parks and Recreation Board, filed Tuesday as a candidate for the at-large City Council seat currently held by Max Weaver.

Mark Lanzotti plans to run for the Cape Girardeau City Council seat being vacated by Matt Hopkins. Lanzotti has lived in the city since 1999 and said many of his relatives, including his mother, are...

Donegal school board took an unusual step Sept. 11 by filling a vacant board seat with an endorsed candidate running in the fall election.Mount Joy resident Steven M. Cafrelli was appointed to fill the unexpired 27-month term of board member LuAnn Fahndrich, who resigned last month....

Republican Charles McBurney handily won a special election for the Florida House District 16 seat over Democrat Debra Jahns-Nelsen.

In the 7th district, Edward Collins beat out Paul Graham for the common council seat.

BRISTOL, Tenn. – Two finalists seeking the vacant District 4 Board of Education seat on Tuesday fielded questions from City Council members and talked about their interests and qualifications for the job.

Runoff between Bill Hixon and Shane Massey for District 25 senate seat to replace Tommy Moore.

Shouts of victory coming from Lea Webb's campaign party as she wins the Democratic primary for Binghamton's 4th District Common Council seat.

School children in rural and regional Australia will benefit from the Federal Government’s announcement today of $40 million over the next four years to equip more school buses with seat belts.

The family of a seven-month-old Bismarck boy who was killed in a traffic accident is suing a car seat maker. The federal complaint says Isaac Eslinger died in September of 2005 after he was thrown out of a vehicle that overturned.

The Senate takes a key procedural vote Tuesday on whether to give Washington, D.C. its first full-fledged member of the House of Representatives. The House seat from D.C., which is heavily Democratic, would be balanced by one more seat for Utah, which leans Republican.

Mayor Len Pagano said a vacant Ward 3 seat on the St. Peters Board of Aldermen will remain so until after April's election.

Mayor Len Pagano said a vacant Ward 3 seat on the St. Peters Board of Aldermen will remain so until after April's election.

State Rep. Tom Dempsey defeated Democrat Ed Appelbaum by a 12 percent margin in the special election Tuesday to fill the vacant 23rd District state Senate seat.

State Rep. Tom Dempsey defeated Democrat Ed Appelbaum by a 12 percent margin in the special election Tuesday to fill the vacant 23rd District state Senate seat.

St. Peters officials said Monday that four candidates are eligible to fill a Ward 3 seat on the Board of Aldermen - contrary to a statement made during a recent board meeting.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — People in Indiana are buckling up in record numbers, with 87.9 percent of drivers and passengers wearing their seat belts, according to an observational survey released Tuesday.

MASON CITY — Phillip Sanchez, a member of the Mason City Parks and Recreation Board, filed today as a candidate for the at-large City Council seat currently held by Max Weaver.

Center-mounted child bike seats attach over the top bar of a bike's frame, letting you essentially cradle your kid on the go. The balance of the bike feels solid. You can talk to your child easily. Although it's a cool concept, these seats are not without major flaws.This summer I tested the Safe-T-Seat, a $90 model made by iBert Inc. (www.ibertinc.com), which mounts to a prong of metal ...

RECORD: Observational survey in May shows a record 87.9 percent of drivers and passengers wearing their seat belts in Indiana.

It’s not often that someone has a second real opportunity to run for Congress, especially after losing the first nearly two decades earlier. But Republican Robert Latta, who first sought a House seat in 1988, is a strong contender for the upcoming special House election in Ohio’s 5th District.

A new survey shows a record 88 percent of drivers and passengers wear seat belts in Indiana.

The mother of a teenager killed in a car accident this week says her daughter was not wearing a seat belt. Many are wondering what it will tak... Authorities say a rear-end collision caused a serious accident that sent one car crashing into a building and another into the Hillsborough R...

Lawrenceville, Ga., (September 18, 2007) – With over fourteen years under their belt, County Seat Players have performed at a variety of venues including high schools, churches and restaurants.

Utah may have to wait until after the 2010 Census to get an additional House seat, after the Senate opted not to debate a bill today that would have created the fourth congressional seat for Utah and granted a House vote to the District of Columbia.

Everyone’s favorite cast member of The Real World , Kevin Powell, is making another run for the 10th congressional seat in Brooklyn, currently held by Ed Towns . Powell aborted a short-lived race in 2006, but is kicking off his current campaign with a music filled fund-raiser this Friday at Five Spot Famous Soul Food. (No RSVP required!) Powell, according to his site, already has a ...

About 80 residents turned out Monday night to hear the views of five potential appointees to the Overland City Council's vacant Ward 4 seat.

University of Hawai'i-Manoa Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw was on the Hot Seat today for a live blog chat. Hinshaw, who started her job in July, has much on her plate, as the university enters its 100th year. Campus security has been in the forefront.

Top conservative leaders yesterday urged people to encourage former Virginia Gov. James S. Gilmore to run for retiring Sen. John W. Warner's seat, the latest early endorsement that comes as the party sorts out whether to pick its nominee through a convention or primary.

The Cayuga County Republican Committee will have its biannual meeting and select a candidate for the vacant District 3 legislature seat Wednesday. The committee will select officers for the next two years beginning 6:30 p.m. at the Ukrainian National Club, Auburn.

The family of a 7-month-old Bismarck boy killed in a rollover two years ago says a defective child safety seat caused him to be ejected from the vehicle.

Following the death of Ward 3 Alderman Gary Adams, Eureka officials are faced with having to fill his seat on the board.

Charles Wilson of Lincoln says he won’t be running next year to keep his seat on the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. He says he’s making his intentions known early so that potential candidates are encouraged to seek election.

The U.S. Senate might be voting today to determine whether Utah should get a fourth Congressional seat. As part of the proposal, the District of Columbia would get a voting House member.

The Maine Republican Party announces that a special caucus will be held Saturday to pick a Republican nominee for a House seat that became vacant with the resignation of Rep. Phil Cressey Jr.

Mayor Len Pagano said a vacant Ward 3 seat on the St. Peters Board of Aldermen will remain so until after April's election.

State Rep. Tom Dempsey defeated Democrat Ed Appelbaum by a 12 percent margin in the special election Tuesday to fill the vacant 23rd District state Senate seat.

The family of a seven-month-old Bismarck boy who was killed in a traffic accident is suing a car seat maker. The federal complaint says Isaac Eslinger died in September of 2005 after he was thrown out of a vehicle that overturned.

Towell Auto Centre has announced the completion of its SEAT showroom expansion in Wattayah.

A former aide to Republican Congressman Chip Pickering says he's planning to run for the seat his former boss is vacating.

HANOVER, Germany (Thomson Financial) - TUI AG is cutting its German carrier TUIfly.com's seat capacity for the 2008 summer season by 10 pct compared with this year, to about 10 mln seats, to offset weak demand for air travel, a spokesman for the airline said.

Top conservative leaders yesterday urged people to encourage former Virginia Gov. James S. Gilmore to run for retiring Sen. John W. Warner's seat, the latest early endorsement that comes as the party sorts out whether to pick its nominee through a convention or primary.

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- The Maine Republican Party has announced that a special caucus will be held Saturday to pick a Republican nominee for a House seat that became vacant with the resignation of Representative Phil Cressey Junior.

MANY parents are still unaware of child car seat rules, even though the regulations have been in place for 12 months, it was revealed today. The September 2006 rules require children up to the age of 12 - or those under 1m 35cm (about 4ft 5in) - to use safety seats.

The race for Seat I on the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly brings together three faces familiar to those who follow local politics, and a semi-replay of an election season from 17 years ago.

The race for Seat B on the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly features an incumbent with limited campaign experience running against a perennial candidate looking for his first shot at public office.

FARGO - The family of a 7-month-old Bismarck boy killed in a rollover two years ago says a defective child safety seat led to him being ejected from the vehicle.

The SEAT drivers believe their new diesel-fuelled car will be even more competitive at Brands Hatch this weekend

SPORTINGBET Australia says it has received a $12,000 bet today on Prime Minister John Howard retaining his seat of Bennelong at the federal election.

SPORTINGBET Australia says it has received a $12,000 bet today on Prime Minister John Howard retaining his seat of Bennelong at the federal election.

WATERBURY — Training officials warned Fire Chief Michael Maglione that firefighters were not wearing their seat belts nearly two years before Capt. John Keane died because he wasn't wearing a safety restraint.

A.E. ARAIZA / ARIZONA DAILY STAR 1987 It was the 40th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force and Vietnam veteran Chuck Bald-Coulter, in the wheelchair, had a front-row seat for the local parade. Sitting with Bald-Coulter on Sept. 18, 1987 were Donald Stotts and Stotts' children.

The toddler killed in the Pulaski Skyway crash involving an allegedly drunken Jersey City cop was not in a car seat at the time of the crash and the driver of the car - the boy's uncle - has been cited for failing to properly restrain the child.

A Senate vote this afternoon could determine whether Utah will be given a fourth House seat and District of Columbia residents will get a voting House member but constitutional questions still linger.

The UN General Assembly Monday took the first step in calling on governments to reopen talks over the long-desired expansion and reform of the UN Security Council, on which Germany has wanted a seat for years.

When it comes to obstructed views, Justin Capetillo might have the worst seat in Minute Maid Park. But you’ll never convince the 26-year-old Baytown man of that.

Canada?s Conservative government captured a seat in a generally separatist region of Quebec during one of three special elections on Monday.

FARGO —The family of a 7-month-old Bismarck boy killed in a rollover two years ago says a defective child safety seat caused him to be ejected from the vehicle.

Canada's ruling Conservatives picked up a seat in three elections on Monday to fill vacant federal parliamentary seats in Quebec, according to CBC News and official election results.

Canada's ruling Conservatives picked up a seat in three elections on Monday to fill vacant federal parliamentary seats in Quebec, according to CBC News and official election results.

In the car's back seat they found Abby Brown's toddler daughter. Capt. Mercuri says for officers, "(It was) absolutely upsetting, absolutely reprehensible."

WARWICK — Five candidates — three Democrats, a Republican and an independent—have filed declarations of candidacy for the District 22 House of Representatives seat vacated by Peter T. Ginaitt last month.

With three Democrats taking out nomination papers, a party primary next month appears likely.

Norman Sanderson, a Havelock businessman who lives in Arapahoe, announced Monday that he plans to run for the District 3 seat in N.C. House of Representatives.

The Legislature wants to put seat belts in school buses, but whether that happens is another matter, a Cleburne ISD administrator said.

CINCINNATI (AP) - Comair receives the first 2 of 14 aircraft the regional airline is counting on to boost revenue. The 76-seat planes will initially serve markets in the northeastern U.S., including Boston, New York, and Philadelphia.

Retired businessman Harry Rediger withdrew Monday from the contest for the Republican nomination in the Feb. 5 special election for Cape Girardeau's Missouri House seat. In a letter to Holly Lintner,...

JEFFERSON CITY — More teenage drivers are using seat belts in Missouri. But they still buckle up less frequently than adults. The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety says 61 percent of teenagers are wearing seat belts. That's up from 58 percent last year. The coalition's figures come from a visual survey of almost 17,000 teenagers conducted in March and April at high schools in 92 Missouri ...

Comair has received two new 76-seat planes. They are the first of 14 new 76-seat aircraft that the regional airline is adding to its fleet.

Appoint or elect? Which would you prefer?

Comair, which emerged from bankruptcy with its parent Delta Air Lines Inc. in April, has received the first two of 14 76-seat aircraft that the regional airline is counting on to boost revenue.

CLIFTON -- Four residents have declared their intention to run for the single City Council seat vacated last year.

WASHINGTON n On Thursday afternoon, Congressman Mike Simpson asked Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter to remove his name from the list of potential replacements for U.S. Senator Larry Craig.

The retirement announcement that nine-term Minnesota Republican Rep. Jim Ramstad is expected to deliver Monday afternoon will be unwelcome news for national GOP strategists — who already are dealing with an uphill battle to overcome their House minority status, and will face a serious fight to hold Ramstad’s 3rd District seat in suburbs to the north, west and south of Minneapolis.

Veteran MP Bob Wareing is to quit Labour after being deselected from his seat by the "New Labour Mafia".

LA VERNE - Applications for the open City Council seat were one of hottest items in the city last week. Ten candidates so far have applied for the seat left vacant by Dan Harden, said City Manager Martin Lomeli.

LA VERNE - Applications for the open City Council seat were one of hottest items in the city last week. Ten candidates so far have applied for the seat left vacant by Dan Harden, said City Manager Martin Lomeli.

A former aide to U.S. Rep. Chip Pickering, John Rounsaville, says he's planning to run for the seat his former boss is vacating.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- More teenage drivers are using seat belts in Missouri. But they still buckle up less frequently than adults. The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety says 61 percent of...

A lifelong resident of Ascension Parish and the City of Gonzales, Brad "Plug" Lavigne recently announced his candidacy for District 10 seat on the Ascension Parish Council, which will be decided during the Oct. 20 statewide elections.

Wendell Wilkinson recently announced his candidacy to fill the District 6 seat on the Ascension Parish Council, which will be decided during the statewide elections Oct. 20.

A free child car seat clinic is being held in Barrie Sept. 22. The clinic is being held at Schmidt and Shaw Ltd. located at 445 Blake St. There will also be a free barbecue at the event, which runs between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Following the death of Ward 3 Alderman Gary Adams, Eureka officials are faced with having to fill his seat on the board.

How do you get rid of an unwanted love seat? A Des Moines woman put her couch at the curb to see if anyone wanted it. Apparently there were no takers, but the unwanted furniture did attract a fire bug.

ORTING, Wash. (AP) -- Former Orting High School principal Gary Walkup lost his job two years ago for e-mailing sexually explicit photos. Now he could win a seat on the school board.

If you've flown into Albuquerque, Jacksonville or San Diego lately you might have noticed a new airline in town: Expressjet. But despite the new branding and livery, Expressjet isn't really a new airline at all. Previously a regional carrier operating 37- and 50-seat regional jets under the Continental Express and Delta Connection brands, Expressjet decided to do strike out on its own earlier ...

Associated Press - September 17, 2007 10:35 AM ET ORTING, Wash. (AP) - Former Orting High School principal Gary Walkup lost his job two years ago for e-mailing sexually explicit photos.

How do you get rid of an unwanted love seat? A Des Moines woman put her couch at the curb to see if anyone wanted it.

Martorell, Spain - SEAT is the first Spanish car manufacturer to successfully pass the initial assessment procedure put in place by the Spanish Ministry of Industry for recognition as a company efficient in recycling.

Representative Jan Malik is appointed chairman of the House Committee on Environmental and Natural Resources.

Liberal Leader Stephane Dion lost his first electoral test Monday night as the NDP won the Montreal riding of Outremont, while the Conservatives took a seat from the Bloc Quebecois.

Voters on Oct. 2 must choose between a credit union manager, a former union president, a retired fuel truck driver, an advertising salesman and a homemaker for assembly Seat C, the only open seat on the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly.

WATERBURY — Training officials warned Fire Chief Michael Maglione that firefighters were not wearing their seat belts nearly two years before Capt. John Keane died because he wasn't wearing a safety restraint.

Fascinating in a crane-your-neck-at-a-car-wreck kind of way, there is a Web site devoted to the ranking of college football coaches on the hot seat.

CHESTERFIELD - The Board of Supervisors isn't the only election for Matoaca voters to decide this fall. The incumbent School Board representative is facing a challenge for his seat. Meeting the future needs of Matoaca's growing student body is the biggest mission, both candidates say.

PLATTSBURGH -- Both candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for the Area 5 seat on the Clinton County Legislature are concerned about property taxes.

RIGHT BEFORE Labor Day weekend, I wrote a column taking our state leaders to task for bone-headedness in the area of seat-belt laws.

Tower Bridge is scheduled to close today for two months so workers can widen its sidewalks.

LA VERNE - Applications for the open City Council seat were one of hottest items in the city last week. Ten candidates so far have applied for the seat left vacant by Dan Harden, said City Manager Martin Lomeli.

State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias put his support behind a Fermilab scientist Sunday to fill the 14th District Congressional seat.

HARRINGTON — After nearly seven months without a councilman, District 2 residents in the city of Harrington finally representation on City Council.

GARDINER — Gardiner City Clerk Deirdre Berglund said there is one contested race for the Nov. 6 municipal election, in District 3 for City Council, according to nominating papers that were turned in to her by the deadline of Monday, Sept. 10.

The City Council on Tuesday will interview two applicants for the District 4 Board of Education seat left open when Kent Hales unexpectedly died last month.

WASHINGTON n On Thursday afternoon, Congressman Mike Simpson asked Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter to remove his name from the list of potential replacements for U.S. Senator Larry Craig.

Cleaning Penn State's 107,000-seat Beaver Stadium after a home football game is no fun. The stands are littered with congealed nacho cheese, chewing tobacco, peanut shells and the like.