In the wake of scandal in the governor's office, Illinois voters approved a constitutional amendment (HJRCA 31) that will allow for a recall of a governor and a special election to choose a replacement -- a process that exists in 18 other states.

CNN: Variety of proposals on ballots in 37 states

Colin Port wants six months' notice and an injunction blocking the interview process for his replacement.

BBC: Avon and Somerset police chief Colin Port takes PCC to court

Meanwhile, Kior last month said it received EPA approval for a drop-in replacement fuel from wood chips using a pyrolysis process adopted from the oil refining business.

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In a statement released Thursday, Sarkozy called Strauss-Kahn's resignation "inevitable" and called for an "open and transparent selection process" for Strauss-Kahn's replacement.

CNN: Ex-IMF chief granted bail amid sexual assault allegations

The council is in the process of submitting a funding bid for the replacement of the bridge to the Department for Transport.

BBC: Weight limits placed on 'deteriorating' Derby bridge

In the process, they position the Surface as a better laptop replacement than the iPad.

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Mr. BILL PROENZA (Director, National Hurricane Center): I was concerned that there was nothing on the books and nothing in the process of our budget process that showed that indeed NOAA was planning for what I would consider the next generation replacement for QuikSCAT, especially since it's in on borrowed time as we speak.

NPR: Hurricane Center Weathers Own Storm

One technology highlighted by NASA is solid freeform fabrication, a process that could be used to support fabrication and repair of large space structures, spacecraft primary structure and replacement components.

MSN: Future astronauts may rely on made-in-space parts