Boyle County Fiscal Court chugged through a full slate on Tuesday topped off by a slew of Public Works items.

A priority was signing an agreement between the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Department of Rural and Municipal Aid and the county for $152,000 in Rural Secondary funding to rebuild bridges at Craintown Road and Wards Branch Road.

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Recently reelected Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos announced the replacement of several key cabinet ministers, including mines and energy ministry Minminas head Amylkar Acosta, the presidential website reported.

The challenges during Acosta's four years as minister were many. His efforts to pass a new mining code and begin regulating Colombia's prolific informal mining sector were met with legal delays, community opposition and complications stemming from the involvement of organized crime and left-wing guerrillas in the sector.

In terms of hydrocarbons, Acosta was confronted this year with frequent infrastructure attacks by guerrilla groups FARC and ELN. Frequent pipeline shutdowns resulting from these attacks caused Colombia to lower its 2014 production goal this year. In addition, the country suffered an arguably disappointing oil and gas licensing round this year, with bids and investment commitments falling below expectations.

Toms Gonzlez will replace Acosta. As the former deputy minister of mines and energy, Gonzlez is well acquainted with the situation he is inheriting. His first challenges will be passing new mining licensing rules and possibly attracting more hydrocarbons investment, through a second mini oil and gas round planned this month.

Issues stemming from guerrilla involvement in illegal mining and attacks on energy infrastructure are related more to politics and largely out of Gonzlez's control. It is worth noting that Santos retained defense minister Juan Carlos Pinzn, likely signaling a continuation of Colombia's current security strategy.

BNamericas will host its fourth LatAm Power Generation Summit in Santiago, Chile, on August 13-14. Click here to download the agenda. Live streaming of the event can be seen here.

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Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin has removed his top manager tasked with overseeing Vermont's health reforms and the protection of children. WCAX broke the news of the departure of Agency of Human Services Secretary Doug Racine Tuesday.

The Agency of Human Services is massive, including disability and aging services, health and social supports, as well as corrections among its departments. Its budget eats nearly half of the state's General Fund. Significant problems persist with Vermont Health Connect while two toddler deaths tarnish the reputation of the Department for Children and Families. The governor says it's the right time to make a change.

Starting Tuesday, Vermont Health Commissioner Harry Chen will take over atop the Agency of Human Services. The governor's staff asked former Secretary Doug Racine to step down Monday. Racine oversaw much maligned health reform efforts and child protection in his role leading Vermont's largest agency.

"I felt that it was time for a different kind of leadership. And I'm grateful to Sec. Racine for his service and I'm grateful to have someone as capable as Harry Chen to take over as secretary," said Shumlin, D-Vermont.

The state's online health exchange, Vermont Health Connect, still has plenty of bugs, even as the one-year anniversary and next open enrollment period draw near.

The Legislature hasn't been in session since May, but select lawmakers continue to look into the Department for Children and Families. Some worry a lack of resources and questionable regulations may be partially responsible the deaths of two toddlers earlier this year. Lawmakers don't think the management change alone will solve ongoing problems.

"I think this is really what you would call the perfect storm," said Sen. John Campbell, D-Windsor County. "The fact that these things all happened at one time I think had something to do with this."

"To equate the change in leadership with DCF and the tragic child deaths is to look for a simple answer," said Rep. Ann Pugh, D-South Burlington.

"I've often said I only need two votes to do this job; one is the governor's and one is mine. I've lost the governor's vote," Racine said.

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?Here is a list of road projects around the Heartland scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 13.

Bollinger County, MO

Route C in Bollinger and Stoddard Counties will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction as crews seal coat the road. This section is located from Route 51 in Bollinger County to Route 91 in Stoddard County. Weather permitting, crews will be working Monday, Aug. 18 through Saturday, Aug. 23 from 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., including weekends as necessary.

Butler County, MO

Route CC will be reduced to one lane while crews perform pavement repairs. This section of road is located between Route 53 and Route U. Weather permitting, crews will be working on Wednesday, Aug. 13 and Aug. 14 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

East and westbound traffic will be restricted. Existing lanes of Route 67 from CR 323 to Route 160/158 will be signed as Route C. The north end of Route C (existing Route 67) will remain closed for about two months as work is completed at the intersection of Route 67, Route C, and CR 323.

Cape Girardeau County, MO

The Fruitland rest area on Interstate 55 mm 110 in Cape Girardeau County will be closed as contractor crews perform repairs. Closures for the north and south facilities will occur the week of Aug. 25, weather permitting. Work will begin at the southbound rest area at 7 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 25 with crews moving to the northbound rest area on Wednesday, Aug. 27. Repairs are expected to be finished by 8 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 29.

Crews will be performing should work for the bike trail on Route 74. This section of road is located from Fountain Street to I-55. Weather permitting, crews will be working on Monday, Aug. 18 through Friday, Aug. 22 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

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Well-placed sources revealed 71-year-old Business Secretary plans exit Vince Cable blasted claims as 'nonsense', claims he will stay to election Many within party say he is planning 'a Hague' and will leave in reshuffle

By Glen Owen and Brendan Carlin

Published: 19:00 EST, 9 August 2014 | Updated: 09:33 EST, 10 August 2014

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Allies of Vince Cable reacted furiously last night over a Liberal Democrat whispering campaign suggesting that he is on the brink of walking out of the Coalition.

The Mail on Sunday has been told by two well-placed sources within the party that the 71-year-old Business Secretary is considering leaving the Cabinet immediately after the partys autumn conference.

One source close to leader Nick Clegg insisted: He wants to step aside from the grind of office and take up an Election campaigning role in which he would woo back disaffected Lib Dems.

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?Here is a list of road projects around the Heartland scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 9.

Bollinger County, MO

Route C in Bollinger and Stoddard Counties will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction as crews seal coat the road. This section is located from Route 51 in Bollinger County to Route 91 in Stoddard County. Weather permitting, crews will be working Monday, Aug. 18 through Saturday, Aug. 23 from 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., including weekends as necessary.

Butler County, MO

East and westbound traffic will be restricted. Existing lanes of Route 67 from CR 323 to Route 160/158 will be signed as Route C. The north end of Route C (existing Route 67) will remain closed for about two months as work is completed at the intersection of Route 67, Route C, and CR 323.

Cape Girardeau County, MO

Route 177 will be reduced to one lane while crews perform pavement repairs. This section of road is located between Route 61 and Route J. Weather permitting, crews will be working Sept. 15 through Oct. 31 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Cape Rock Drive will be closed between Crestwood and Oak Hills Thursday, August 7. Alliance Water is working to repair a leak on Cape Rock near Parksite Drive. Detour signs will be placed to route traffic on Cape Rock around the work area via Crestwood and Oak Hills.

The work should be completed Thursday. Drivers are asked to consider an alternate route to avoid the area of Cape Rock between Lexington Avenue and Perryville Road.

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Foreign Office minister resigned with damning letter criticising the PM Nicknamed 'thestenographer' forfastidious note-taking in Whitehall Raises prospect of explosive, detailed account of her time in government Publishers liken it to diaries of ex-Labour spin doctor Damian McBride Ex-International Development minister Andrew Mitchell backs arms embargo

By Matt Chorley, Mailonline Political Editor

Published: 07:21 EST, 6 August 2014 | Updated: 10:23 EST, 6 August 2014

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David Cameron is braced for further embarrassment from the resignation Baroness Warsi, as publishers clamour for the rights to her memoirs of life in government.

She dramatically quit the government yesterday with a damning condemnation of Mr Cameron's 'morally indefensible' policy on Gaza.

Baroness Warsi was well-known as a fastidious note-taker during Cabinet meetings and her account of life in the Coalition could prove explosive in the run-up to the general election.

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?Here is a list of road projects around the Heartland scheduled for Friday, Aug. 8.

Bollinger County, MO

Route C in Bollinger and Stoddard Counties will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction as crews seal coat the road. This section is located from Route 51 in Bollinger County to Route 91 in Stoddard County. Weather permitting, crews will be working Monday, Aug. 18 through Saturday, Aug. 23 from 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., including weekends as necessary.

Butler County, MO

East and westbound traffic will be restricted. Existing lanes of Route 67 from CR 323 to Route 160/158 will be signed as Route C. The north end of Route C (existing Route 67) will remain closed for about two months as work is completed at the intersection of Route 67, Route C, and CR 323.

Cape Girardeau County, MO

Route 177 will be reduced to one lane while crews perform pavement repairs. This section of road is located between Route 61 and Route J. Weather permitting, crews will be working Sept. 15 through Oct. 31 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Cape Rock Drive will be closed between Crestwood and Oak Hills Thursday, August 7. Alliance Water is working to repair a leak on Cape Rock near Parksite Drive. Detour signs will be placed to route traffic on Cape Rock around the work area via Crestwood and Oak Hills.

The work should be completed Thursday. Drivers are asked to consider an alternate route to avoid the area of Cape Rock between Lexington Avenue and Perryville Road.

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PM facing fresh pressure over Gaza

9:32am Tuesday 5th August 2014 in National News Press Association 2014

Prime Minister David Cameron faces more pressure over the situation in Gaza

David Cameron is facing fresh pressure over Gaza in the wake of Baroness Warsi's resignation, with his Liberal Democrat coalition partners demanding the suspension of arms export licences to Israel.

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said he agreed with former Foreign Office minister Lady Warsi that there were "serious questions" about the licences.

"It's obvious to me that however much Israel has every right to defend itself from those rocket attacks from Hamas, nonetheless the Israeli military operation overstepped the mark in Gaza," Mr Clegg said.

"This outrageous spectacle of these three UN schools being hit by Israeli military action. That's why I believe that the export licences should now be suspended.

"I'm working with (Business Secretary) Vince Cable on this.

"It is his department that administers these export licences and he and I both believe the actions of the Israeli military, overstepping the mark in Gaza, breach the conditions of those export licences and that's why we want to see them suspended pending a wider review of whether they should be revoked more permanently in the long run."

The Government has already launched a review of export licences, but no decisions have been taken on suspension.

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?Here is a list of road projects around the Heartland scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 5.

Butler County, MO

East and westbound traffic will be restricted. Existing lanes of Route 67 from CR 323 to Route 160/158 will be signed as Route C. The north end of Route C (existing Route 67) will remain closed for about two months as work is completed at the intersection of Route 67, Route C, and CR 323.

Concrete street repairs are set to start on July 14 on Hopper Road near Clippard School in Cape Giradeau. The city says this will be the first of many repairs occurring this year. Work on Hopper is expected to last up to two weeks, weather permitting. Visit this link for more.

Roadwork continues on Route 21 from Ripley to Carter County from US 60 to US 160 until Nov. 1.

The Missouri Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7 to discuss improvements to Route M in Carter County. The meeting will be held at the Carter County Courthouse, located at 105 Main Street in Van Buren, Mo.

Iron County, MO

Route A in Iron County will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction as the Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform routine bridge maintenance.

The bridge over Ottery Creek is located between County Road 63 and the Reynolds County line.

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