PATERSON Mayor Jose Joey Torres will collect the same $119,000 salary that his predecessor Jeffery Jones received, according to acting city business administrator Nellie Pou.

Paterson City Hall

Pou disclosed Torres salary in announcing that the state had signed off on the new mayors Cabinet appointees and their pay. For the most part, the administrators salaries match what members of Jones staff made.

Were trying to achieve parity here, Pou said.

For Torres, his mayors salary represents a significant pay cut. As business administrator in Jackson Township in Ocean County he had been making more than $125,000. In addition to that, Torres has been getting $36,000 per year as part-time administrator of the Bunker Hill Special Improvement District in Paterson.

Torres said recently that he would give up the Bunker Hill position. The groups board is in the process of looking for his replacement, Torres said.

Meanwhile, after waiting a week for state approval, Torres Cabinet is now in place. The city had decided not to disclose the administrators salaries until after the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs signed off on them.

Heres the breakdown provided by Pou:

Cabinet members who Torres chooses to appoint as permanent members of his administration must get the consent of the City Council.

Council Finance Chairman Kenneth Morris said he would prefer that the city establish salary ranges under a system that he said would allow the mayor to bring in more qualified people and provide incentives the directors for doing a good job.

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BAGHDAD, July 11 (UPI) --Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki confirmed Friday he has replaced Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, a Kurd, with a member of his own Shiite bloc, Hussain Shahristani.

Maliki's decision to replace Zebari further escalates tensions between the Iraqi central government and the the semi-autonomous Kurdish region in Iraq's north.

On Wednesday, the prime minister alleged in a televised address that Erbil, the capital of the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government, was "becoming a base for the operations of the Islamic State and Baathists and al-Qaida and the terrorists."

Infuriated, the Kurds announced on Thursday the Kurdish bloc in Iraq's central government would boycott Cabinet meetings.

One Kurdish regional government official said that Maliki's decision to remove Zebari from his position in the central government suggests the end of inclusive governing.

"With this step, the prime minister doesn't leave any room for power sharing," said Kurdistan Regional Government Foreign Affairs Minister Faleh Mustapha. "Had our ministers resigned from the government or if we had withdrawn entirely from the government, it would be different, but we are still participating in the political process."

At dawn on Friday, Kurdish Peshmerga forces seized control of two key oil facilities in the north previously run by the Iraqi government.

As Iraq battles Sunni insurgents, it continues to grapple with government formation. Iraq's parliament has not yet been able to agree on candidates to fill the senior positions of parliamentary speaker (typically a Sunni), president (typically a Kurd), and prime minister (typically a Shia).

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CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) -

?Here is a list of road projects around the Heartland scheduled for Friday, July 11.

Butler County, MO

Roadwork continues on Route 67 from CR 323 to Route 160/158 signed as Route C. Traffic on the existing Route 67 north and south of Harviell will not have an outlet to the new pavement during this time. 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.

Route 51 in Butler County will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pipe replacement. The road is located between Route 53 and Route N. Weather permitting, work will performed Monday, July 14 and Tuesday, July 15 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.

On June 23, Middle Street from Broadway to Themis and the intersection of Themis-Middle will be closed as the Broadway storm water relief sewer work continues through this area. Depending on weather and other factors, this work could take approximately three weeks.

Route AA in Cape County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs. This section of road is located from Route B to end of state maintenance. Weather permitting, work will on Monday, July 7 through and Friday, July 11 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

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.

Carter County, MO

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

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CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) -

?Here is a list of road projects around the Heartland scheduled for Thursday, July 10.

Butler County, MO

Roadwork continues on Route 67 from CR 323 to Route 160/158 signed as Route C. Traffic on the existing Route 67 north and south of Harviell will not have an outlet to the new pavement during this time. 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.

Route 51 in Butler County will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pipe replacement. The road is located between Route 53 and Route N. Weather permitting, work will performed Monday, July 14 and Tuesday, July 15 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.

On June 23, Middle Street from Broadway to Themis and the intersection of Themis-Middle will be closed as the Broadway storm water relief sewer work continues through this area. Depending on weather and other factors, this work could take approximately three weeks.

Route AA in Cape County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs. This section of road is located from Route B to end of state maintenance. Weather permitting, work will on Monday, July 7 through and Friday, July 11 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Carter County, MO

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

Route P in Carter County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform drainage work. The section of roadway is located from US 160 to the end of state maintenance. Weather permitting, work will be performed Monday, July 7 through Thursday, July 10 from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.

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Home building programme announced by Harrow Borough Council

5:00pm Wednesday 9th July 2014 in News By Bruce Thain

A major project to build more than 500 new homes and redevelop a forgotten housing estate has been announced.

The new homes will be the first new council homes built in the borough in 23 years and are part of the Harrow Borough Council's 'homes for Harrow' programme.

The heart of the project is the demolition and redevelopment of the Grange Farm Estate on the border of South Harrow and Harrow-on-the-Hill with the replacement of 240 ageing homes with 430 new properties.

Earlier this year the Harrow Times spoke to the estates residents association who said their estate had been forgotten about.

Proposals will go before the council cabinet next week and include the appointment of consultants to work up detailed plans for the estate's regeneration.

Cabinet member for housing Cllr Glen Hearnden said: As a teenager, I used to ride my bike around the borough in 1990 though I had no idea I was peddling past building sites that would be the last place for a council house to be built.

As lead councillor on housing I am truly shocked at the state of social housing this 23-year void has created.

With all sectors of the housing market overheating, rents rising beyond the point of affordability and homelessness on the increase, we are reaching a critical point with housing supply.

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Ahead of the expected Cabinet re-shuffle tomorrow, Harry McGee gives his predictions for the likely winners and losers. Video: Daniel O' Connor

Predicting the outcome of Enda Kenny and Joan Burtons deliberations on the Cabinet is like asking a person who doesnt know the difference between a mule and a pony to predict the outcome of the Grand National.

Of course, that doesnt stop any of the paid-up political anoraks from doing it or from taking a flutter.

From the moment this new Coalition was formed in 2011, those close to Kenny were saying that all his instincts were very like Bertie Aherns when it came to reshuffles - minimalistic, cautious, reluctant to sack loyal colleagues. Kennys approach was said to have been tempered by his experience of the 1980s when an attempted shake-up by then taoiseach Garret FitzGerald backfired badly.

But then circumstances change and sometimes the political realities - or the political facts on the ground, to use the more fashionable phrase - dictate a new approach. Hence, the view that has formed that the reshuffle will be more extensive that we would have thought a few years ago.

In some ways, that thinking may be influenced by the Labour side of Government where there will be more action. The reasons for that, naturally enough, is that the party has a new leader and there is no stronger means of leaving your mark as a new leader than to clear out the old guard and replace them with those you rate most highly.

So three of the five seats on the Labour side will change. But how many will change on the Fine Gael side?

Well, the departure of Alan Shatter - and his replacement by Charlie Flanagan - counts as one. And Enda Kenny will effect a further two changes at most... but possibly only one.

If there is one, it means nobody in Cabinet is getting fired (remember the score cards?) and Jimmy Deenihan - a veteran in a junior ministry - will retain a position. The only vacancy will arise from Phil Hogan going to Europe.

In that scenario, it will be odds on for Paschal Donohoe to be promoted and get the rejigged Arts and Heritage department, renamed Defence and Public Works possibly, with Deenihan moving elsewhere.

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Ahead of the expected Cabinet re-shuffle tomorrow, Harry McGee gives his predictions for the likely winners and losers. Video: Daniel O' Connor

Predicting the outcome of Enda Kenny and Joan Burtons deliberations on the Cabinet is like asking a person who doesnt know the difference between a mule and a pony to predict the outcome of the Grand National.

Of course, that doesnt stop any of the paid-up political anoraks from doing it or from taking a flutter.

From the moment this new Coalition was formed in 2011, those close to Kenny were saying that all his instincts were very like Bertie Aherns when it came to reshuffles - minimalistic, cautious, reluctant to sack loyal colleagues. Kennys approach was said to have been tempered by his experience of the 1980s when an attempted shake-up by then taoiseach Garret FitzGerald backfired badly.

But then circumstances change and sometimes the political realities - or the political facts on the ground, to use the more fashionable phrase - dictate a new approach. Hence, the view that has formed that the reshuffle will be more extensive that we would have thought a few years ago.

In some ways, that thinking may be influenced by the Labour side of Government where there will be more action. The reasons for that, naturally enough, is that the party has a new leader and there is no stronger means of leaving your mark as a new leader than to clear out the old guard and replace them with those you rate most highly.

So three of the five seats on the Labour side will change. But how many will change on the Fine Gael side?

Well, the departure of Alan Shatter - and his replacement by Charlie Flanagan - counts as one. And Enda Kenny will effect a further two changes at most... but possibly only one.

If there is one, it means nobody in Cabinet is getting fired (remember the score cards?) and Jimmy Deenihan - a veteran in a junior ministry - will retain a position. The only vacancy will arise from Phil Hogan going to Europe.

In that scenario, it will be odds on for Paschal Donohoe to be promoted and get the rejigged Arts and Heritage department, renamed Defence and Public Works possibly, with Deenihan moving elsewhere.

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Ahead of the expected Cabinet re-shuffle tomorrow, Harry McGee gives his predictions for the likely winners and losers. Video: Daniel O' Connor

Predicting the outcome of Enda Kenny and Joan Burtons deliberations on the Cabinet is like asking a person who doesnt know the difference between a mule and a pony to predict the outcome of the Grand National.

Of course, that doesnt stop any of the paid-up political anoraks from doing it or from taking a flutter.

From the moment this new Coalition was formed in 2011, those close to Kenny were saying that all his instincts were very like Bertie Aherns when it came to reshuffles - minimalistic, cautious, reluctant to sack loyal colleagues. Kennys approach was said to have been tempered by his experience of the 1980s when an attempted shake-up by then taoiseach Garret FitzGerald backfired badly.

But then circumstances change and sometimes the political realities - or the political facts on the ground, to use the more fashionable phrase - dictate a new approach. Hence, the view that has formed that the reshuffle will be more extensive that we would have thought a few years ago.

In some ways, that thinking may be influenced by the Labour side of Government where there will be more action. The reasons for that, naturally enough, is that the party has a new leader and there is no stronger means of leaving your mark as a new leader than to clear out the old guard and replace them with those you rate most highly.

So three of the five seats on the Labour side will change. But how many will change on the Fine Gael side?

Well, the departure of Alan Shatter - and his replacement by Charlie Flanagan - counts as one. And Enda Kenny will effect a further two changes at most... but possibly only one.

If there is one, it means nobody in Cabinet is getting fired (remember the score cards?) and Jimmy Deenihan - a veteran in a junior ministry - will retain a position. The only vacancy will arise from Phil Hogan going to Europe.

In that scenario, it will be odds on for Paschal Donohoe to be promoted and get the rejigged Arts and Heritage department, renamed Defence and Public Works possibly, with Deenihan moving elsewhere.

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Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman says the Government has given approval for the NZDF to seek a replacement for the naval tanker HMNZS Endeavour.

"To operate effectively the NZDF needs to provide fuel and logistical support to its deployed ships, helicopters and vehicles," says Dr Coleman.

"This capability is crucial given New Zealands vast maritime area, and our security and disaster relief responsibilities in the South Pacific. Without it NZDF operations would be limited in duration or dependent on our partners.

"The new tanker will be a significant enhancement in capability. It will increase the NZDFs ability to support and sustain Navy, Army and Air Force operations at home and further afield.

"The tanker will be able to store a large amount of fuel, including aviation fuel, store supplies and ammunition, and accommodate an NH90 or Seasprite helicopter.

"This capability is needed as the NZDF has more ships which can embark new helicopters, and it is crucial that the tanker can support the Joint Task Force as set out in the 2010 Defence White Paper.

"Possible winterisation features will also be considered which could enable the tanker to resupply bases in Antarctica."

HMNZS Endeavour will reach the end of her service life in 2018. Maintenance costs are increasing, and the vessel will face non-compliance issues with new international maritime regulations.

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CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) -

Here is a list of road projects around the Heartland scheduled for Tuesday, July 8.

Butler County, MO

Roadwork continues on Route 67 from CR 323 to Route 160/158 signed as Route C. Traffic on the existing Route 67 north and south of Harviell will not have an outlet to the new pavement during this time. 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

On June 23, Middle Street from Broadway to Themis and the intersection of Themis-Middle will be closed as the Broadway storm water relief sewer work continues through this area. Depending on weather and other factors, this work could take approximately three weeks.

Route AA in Cape County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs. This section of road is located from Route B to end of state maintenance. Weather permitting, work will on Monday, July 7 through and Friday, July 11 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Carter County, MO

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

Route P in Carter County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform drainage work. The section of roadway is located from US 160 to the end of state maintenance. Weather permitting, work will be performed Monday, July 7 through Thursday, July 10 from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.

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