Chicago paid $18 million in disability to cops, some with other jobs

The total link site for the news and information junkie: Libertarianism. Property Rights. Government Corruption. Chicago Mob. Struggle Against Socialism. Union Corruption. Pension Meltdown. Blacked Out History. New York Mob. Higher Education rip-offs. Housing Crash. Rent-seeking. Obama-Chicago Democratic Machine. Gun Control Monopolists. The Ron Paul Revolution. Organized Crime...Other Politically Incorrect matters of interest.

Source: http://nalert.blogspot.com/2012/07/chicago-paid-18-million-in-disability.html

oklahoma state santonio holmes raheem morris winter classic mt rainier caucus stanford vs oklahoma state

Jacobs Engineering Group wins contract from Shell Canada Energy

Published 13 July 2012

Jacobs Engineering Group has been awarded a contract from Shell Canada Energy to undertake conceptual engineering services at Jackpine Mine located near Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada.

Jacobs Engineering Group has been awarded a contract from Shell Canada Energy to undertake conceptual engineering services at Jackpine Mine located near Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada.

Under the terms of the five year contract, Jacobs Engineering Group will provide front end engineering design, engineering and procurement services for the Jackpine Mine Tailings project.

The company will also provide construction support, commissioning support and related services for the tailings program.

The value of the contract has not been disclosed.

Jacobs Group vice president Chip Mitchell stated, "We are delighted to build on our previous success with Shell at the Albian Sands site and extend our services into environmental projects at the Jackpine Mine."

The company is a provider of technical, professional, and construction services

Source: http://www.energy-business-review.com/news/jacobs-engineering-group-wins-contract-from-shell-canada-energy-130712

the cutting edge fox 8 news indy 500 angelina jolie leg daytona jeff gordon artie lange

U.S. Feel Less Guilt About Environmental Choices

Comments

Please keep your community civil. All comments must follow the NPR.org Community rules and terms of use. See also the Community FAQ.

You must be logged in to leave a comment. Login / Register

More information is required for you to participate in the NPR online community. Add this information

?

NPR reserves the right to read on the air and/or publish on its website or in any medium now known or unknown the e-mails and letters that we receive. We may edit them for clarity or brevity and identify authors by name and location. For additional information, please consult our Terms of Use.

?

Source: http://www.npr.org/2012/07/12/156648162/u-s-feel-less-guilt-about-environmental-choices?ft=1&f=1007

the duchess the duchess spice mike starr ufc 141 fight card gli joseph gordon levitt

Romney Continues Ads Complaining About Obama's Bain Ads

[ [ [['Connery is an experienced stuntman', 2]], 'http://yhoo.it/KeQd0p', '[Slideshow: See photos taken on the way down]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['Connery is an experienced stuntman', 7]], ' http://yhoo.it/KpUoHO', '[Slideshow: Death-defying daredevils]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['know that we have confidence in', 3]], 'http://yhoo.it/LqYjAX ', '[Related: The Secret Service guide to Cartagena]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['We picked up this other dog and', 5]], 'http://yhoo.it/JUSxvi', '[Related: 8 common dog fears, how to calm them]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['accused of running a fake hepatitis B', 5]], 'http://bit.ly/JnoJYN', '[Related: Did WH share raid details with filmmakers?]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['accused of running a fake hepatitis B', 3]], 'http://bit.ly/KoKiqJ', '[Factbox: AQAP, al-Qaeda in Yemen]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['have my contacts on or glasses', 3]], 'http://abcn.ws/KTE5AZ', '[Related: Should the murder charge be dropped?]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['have made this nation great as Sarah Palin', 5]], 'http://yhoo.it/JD7nlD', '[Related: Bristol Palin reality show debuts June 19]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['have made this nation great as Sarah Palin', 1]], 'http://bit.ly/JRPFRO', '[Related: McCain adviser who vetted Palin weighs in on VP race]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['A JetBlue flight from New York to Las Vegas', 3]], 'http://yhoo.it/GV9zpj', '[Related: View photos of the JetBlue plane in Amarillo]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['the 28-year-old neighborhood watchman who shot and killed', 15]], 'http://news.yahoo.com/photos/white-house-stays-out-of-teen-s-killing-slideshow/', 'Click image to see more photos', 'http://l.yimg.com/cv/ip/ap/default/120411/martinzimmermen.jpg', '630', ' ', 'AP', ], [ [['He was in shock and still strapped to his seat', 6]], 'http://news.yahoo.com/photos/navy-jet-crashes-in-virginia-slideshow/', 'Click image to see more photos', 'http://l.yimg.com/cv/ip/ap/default/120406/jet_ap.jpg', '630', ' ', 'AP', ], [ [['xxxxxxxxxxxx', 11]], 'http://news.yahoo.com/photos/russian-grannies-win-bid-to-sing-at-eurovision-1331223625-slideshow/', 'Click image to see more photos', 'http://l.yimg.com/a/p/us/news/editorial/1/56/156d92f2760dcd3e75bcd649a8b85fcf.jpeg', '500', ' ', 'AP', ] ]

[ [ [['did not go as far his colleague', 8]], '29438204', '0' ], [ [[' the 28-year-old neighborhood watchman who shot and killed', 4]], '28924649', '0' ], [ [['because I know God protects me', 14], ['Brian Snow was at a nearby credit union', 5]], '28811216', '0' ], [ [['The state news agency RIA-Novosti quoted Rosaviatsiya', 6]], '28805461', '0' ], [ [['measure all but certain to fail in the face of bipartisan', 4]], '28771014', '0' ], [ [['matter what you do in this case', 5]], '28759848', '0' ], [ [['presume laws are constitutional', 7]], '28747556', '0' ], [ [['has destroyed 15 to 25 houses', 7]], '28744868', '0' ], [ [['short answer is yes', 7]], '28746030', '0' ], [ [['opportunity to tell the real story', 7]], '28731764', '0' ], [ [['entirely respectable way to put off the searing constitutional controversy', 7]], '28723797', '0' ], [ [['point of my campaign is that big ideas matter', 9]], '28712293', '0' ], [ [['As the standoff dragged into a second day', 7]], '28687424', '0' ], [ [['French police stepped up the search', 17]], '28667224', '0' ], [ [['Seeking to elevate his candidacy back to a general', 8]], '28660934', '0' ], [ [['The tragic story of Trayvon Martin', 4]], '28647343', '0' ], [ [['Karzai will get a chance soon to express', 8]], '28630306', '0' ], [ [['powerful storms stretching', 8]], '28493546', '0' ], [ [['basic norm that death is private', 6]], '28413590', '0' ], [ [['songwriter also saw a surge in sales for her debut album', 6]], '28413590', '1', 'Watch music videos from Whitney Houston ', 'on Yahoo! Music', 'http://music.yahoo.com' ], [ [['keyword', 99999999999999999999999]], 'videoID', '1', 'overwrite-pre-description', 'overwrite-link-string', 'overwrite-link-url' ] ]

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/romney-continues-ads-complaining-obamas-bain-ads-182604672.html

bishop eddie long madonna give me all your luvin video roseanne barr president green party day 26 gronkowski new hunger games trailer

The Biggest Movies of Comic-Con 2012

Here's a comprehensive list of the movies being showcased in San Diego this year.

Comic-Con is officially upon us, and while there will be plenty of great stuff there related to comics, video games, and television, we here at Rotten Tomatoes are naturally most interested in the movies. With that in mind, here's a complete rundown of the various films that will be represented at this year's convention. Click on the titles for photos, trailers, release dates, and general info about each of the films, and let us know which ones you're most excited for!


THURSDAY, JULY 12

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Pt. 2 - 12:45-1:45, Hall H
Summit will screen preview footage and host a Q&A session with the director and cast members.

Frankenweenie, Oz the Great and Powerful, and Wreck-It Ralph - 2:05-3:05, Hall H
Walt Disney Studios presents a panel Q&A with directors Tim Burton and Sam Raimi, and the voice cast of Wreck-It Ralph, including John C. Reilly and Sarah Silverman.

Hotel Transylvania - 3:00-4:00, Indigo Ballrom at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront
Accomplished TV animation director Genndy Tartakovsky introduces preview footage and a behind-the-scenes look at his first feature film.

Chinese Zodiac - 3:25-4:25, Hall H
Director and star Jackie Chan will screen trailers for his latest actioner and participate in a Q&A with special guest Oliver Platt.

The Expendables 2 - 4:45-5:45, Hall H
A panel discussion with Sylvester Stallone and the muscular cast of his action sequel, including Jean Claude Van Damme, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Terry Crews, and Dolph Lundgren.


FRIDAY, JULY 13

Paranorman - 10:45-11:45, Hall H
The director and voice cast (Kodi Smit-McPhee, Anna Kendrick, Christopher Mintz-Plasse) will be on hand for a panel discussion and never-before-seen preview footage of the stop-motion film.

Resident Evil: Retribution - 4:05-4:35, Hall H
Director Paul W.S. Anderson and stars Milla Jovovich and Michelle Rodriguez will be joined by other cast members for a Q&A session and screening of unseen preview footage.

Total Recall, Looper, and Elysium - 4:35-6:35, Hall H
Sony gets a big chunk of time for its three sci-fi flicks, which will be represented by each of their directors, as well as their stars: Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel (Total Recall); Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Emily Blunt (Looper); and Matt Damon and Jodie Foster (Elysium).


SATURDAY, JULY 14

Django Unchained - 11:30-12:30, Hall H
Quentin Tarantino, Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, and Kerry Washington will be on hand to screen footage from the film and answer questions.

End of Watch and Silent Hill: Revelations 3D - 12:45-1:45, Hall H
Open Road Films will be presenting their two films, with the directors of both films and some of the stars, including Jake Gyllenhaal (End of Watch).

Pacific Rim, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, and Superman: Man of Steel - 2:30-5:00, Hall H
Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures are bringing three big films to Comic-Con, and though the panelists for Pacific Rim and Man of Steel haven't been announced yet, Peter Jackson, Martin Freeman, and Ian McKellen will be on hand to talk about The Hobbit.

Iron Man 3 - 6:00-7:00, Hall H
Director Kevin Feige and "special guests" will offer some insight into the upcoming sequel.

Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1925532/news/1925532/

carlos santana baa dodgers triple play samoyed kenny powers kenny powers carl hagelin

Fed officials warn of looming crisis for economy

(AP) ? The Federal Reserve is open toward taking further action to support the struggling U.S. economy. But minutes of the Fed's June meeting show policymakers are at odds over whether the economy needs more help now.

A few said the economy may already require additional support. But several others noted that further action "could be warranted" if the recovery lost momentum, if risks became more pronounced or inflation seemed likely to run below the committee's target.

Investors appeared to be disappointed by the division within the Fed.

Stock prices sank after the Fed expressed concerns about the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average had been down nearly 40 points before the minutes were released at 2 p.m. Eastern time. At around 2:30 p.m., the Dow was down 112 points, on track for its fifth straight day of losses.

Fed officials signaled at the June 19-20 meeting their concern that the struggling U.S. economy could worsen if Congress fails to avert tax hikes and across-the-board spending cuts that kick in at the end of the year. And they expressed worries that Europe's debt crisis will weigh on U.S. growth.

More stimulus "won't become a reality unless the recovery loses even more momentum or a more severe flare up in the euro-zone crisis raises the already elevated downside risks," said Paul Ashworth, chief U.S. economist at Capital Economics.

Members said the economy will likely continue to grow moderately. But the Fed lowered its growth forecast at the June meeting, noting that the U.S. job market had weakened and consumer spending slowed. It also said it didn't expect the unemployment rate to fall much further this year from its current 8.2 percent.

Since the Fed met last month, the job market's weakness has persisted. The government said Friday that hiring in June was weak for a third straight month. The economy added just 80,000 jobs last month.

Some members noted that defense contractors are already laying plans for layoffs if lawmakers don't address the package of tax hikes and spending cuts by the end of the year. Members warned that tighter government spending could slow the economy well into next year.

At the meeting, the Fed extended a program that shifts its bond portfolio to try to lower long-term interest rates. Policymakers left open the possibility of providing further help, such as launching a new program of bond purchases.

Chairman Ben Bernanke may offer further guidance on the Fed's plans next week when he delivers the central bank's updated economic assessment to Congress. After the June meeting, Bernanke told reporters he was open to another round of bond purchases if the job market didn't improve.

Employers added an average of just 75,000 jobs a month in the April-June quarter ? only about a third of the 225,000 jobs a month created in the first three months of the year.

Many economists predict the Fed will hold off for one more meeting and give the job market a little longer to show improvement. If it doesn't show gains, the Fed could announce some new action at its Sept. 12-13 meeting.

Since the recession, the Fed has bought more than $2 trillion in Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed securities, expanding its portfolio to more than $2.8 trillion.

After its last meeting, the Fed downgraded its economic outlook. It now expects growth of just 1.9 percent to 2.4 percent in 2012, half a percentage point lower than its April forecast.

Associated Press

Source: http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2012-07-11-Fed%20Minutes/id-8dc9ac7dea4f4bb0a17d4d9f44b07615

dickclark gavin degraw gavin degraw alec time 100 bob beckel anna paquin

Intel shows off the tip of the Windows 8 iceberg - TechSpott ...

Click the image to open in full size.Intel?s chips have been at the center of the digital universe for an eternity in tech-years. Post-PC era*or no post-pc era, millions upon millions of personal computers powered by Intel chips continue to their way into homes and businesses around the world. Intel fell behind some of its chief rivals and missed a huge opportunity as smartphones went from niche enterprise devices to the handset of choice for hundreds of millions of users, but the company is taking steps to aggressively attack the space in the near future. At the same time, however, Intel isn?t losing sight of the market that propelled its meteoric rise, and on Tuesday Intel showcased a few of the devices that will carry its partners
????????????: TechSpott - Computer and technology forums http://www.techspott.com//showthread.php?p=34819

More...

Source: http://www.techspott.com/news/24595.htm

internet blackout jessica capshaw seattle times seattle times walker recall censor pipa and sopa

Western Canada warms as Ontario heat eases

Are you affected?

Submit your breaking news, stories, photos and videos.

Upload Now You must be a member of the CBC News Community to upload. Sign Up now.

Much of Western Canada could see temperatures rising to the mid-30s in coming days, while Central Canada enjoys a reprieve after a bout of record-setting heat.

Environment Canada is forecasting temperatures in the low 30s from Edmonton to Regina on Monday, while Winnipeg will see a high of 29 C. Even in Yellowknife, temperatures will push 30 C.

The heat wave is "great news for Calgary if you like it hot for the Stampede," said CBC meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe, although there is a risk of a thunderstorm late in the afternoon or evening.

A humidex warning has also been issued for much of central and southeastern Alberta. In Edmonton, the forecast high was 32 C but it felt more like 40 C with the humidity.

The hot weather is expected to settle over the Prairies for several days and may bring highs reaching 35 C.

Hot weather is expected to settle over the Prairies for several days.Hot weather is expected to settle over the Prairies for several days. (CBC)

Elsewhere, parts of northern Ontario could be in store for thunderstorms Monday, with a slight chance the storm systems could reach south of Georgian Bay and west of Lake Ontario. Temperatures will hover in the mid-20s across much of the province, with slightly warmer weather from London to Windsor in southwestern Ontario.

The cooler weather in Ontario follows a heat wave that set 11 temperature records on Friday alone.

British Columbia is also experiencing persistent heat following a weekend of record temperatures. Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for parts of the B.C. Interior, stretching from the Okanagan Valley to Fort Nelson. Temperatures in that area will remain in the high 20s, while in Vancouver and Victoria it will be 23.

Parts of southern B.C. are also blanketed by smoke from wildfires in Colorado and Russia, and provincial fire officials say the smoke could linger for up to a week. Environment Canada says there is a moderate health risk from the poor air quality, and people with heart and lung problems should avoid strenuous outdoor activities.

In Quebec and along the East Coast, it will be mainly sunny on Monday with temperatures hovering in the low to mid-20s.

U.S. heat wave cools

Meanwhile, Americans will get a reprieve from heat that has blanketed a swath of the United States, as temperatures begin approaching normal from the Midwest to the East Coast.

National Weather Service meteorologist Andrew Orrison said a cold front will move through the U.S. South and mid-Atlantic region, bringing thunderstorms and showers. Temperatures will drop to a more normal range ? "still fairly warm," Orrison said ? but not as hot as it has been there recently.

The cooler air began sweeping southward Sunday in the eastern half of the U.S., following a heat wave that has been blamed for at least 46 deaths across the country.

In Tennessee, the third heat-related death of the year was a 62-year-old woman found dead in her home. She had a working air conditioner, but it had not been turned on.

Deaths have also been reported by authorities in Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

With files from The Associated Press

Source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/07/09/weather-heat-canada.html?cmp=rss

buffalo sabres texas news kim mulkey sarah palin today show dallas tornado video 1940 census instagram for android