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Obama talks of resuming tours
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is opening the door to the possibility of a resumption of White House tours, at least for student groups, amid some confusion over who made the ultimate decision...
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Associated Press A baggage handler walks by an American Eagle jet after it pulled up to a gate on arrival March 12 at the Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield, Ill. The airport is one of nearly 240 small airports around the country that will likely shut down their air traffic control towers under federal budget cuts, stripping away a layer of safety during takeoffs and landings and leaving many pilots to manage the most critical stages of flight on their own.
Air tower closings raise questions
CHICAGO — The planned shutdown of up to 238 air traffic control towers across the country under federal budget cuts will strip away an extra layer of safety during takeoffs and landings, leaving pi...
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Man banned from all libraries
RACINE, Wis. — A 20-year-old Racine man who’s accused of engaging in lewd behavior in a library has been banned from “all the libraries on the face of the earth.” Tyree S. Carter is charged with...
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Births
Faith — Kamden Lynn Faith, son of Brad and Lindsey (May) Faith of Benton, Feb. 13, 2013, Baptist Health Paducah. Grandparents are Ms. Sheila May of Paducah, Bobby May of Benton, and Barry and Judy ...
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Associated Press Shad Baker, agriculture agent for Letcher County (left), watches closely as Gano Collins places more logs into the fire burning inside the evaporator, boiling water off the sap, concentrating the amount of sugar, as Baker attempts to make maple syrup on Feb. 20 in Whitesburg. Sap goes into the evaporator at 2 percent sugar and comes out at about 66 percent sugar.
Syrup may sweeten tree owners’ options
WHITESBURG — The Letcher County Extension Office is tapping into one of the county’s natural resources and making something sweet. Shad Baker, agriculture agent for Letcher County, said the exte...
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France encourages paternity leave
PARIS — French President Francois Hollande wants more dads to stay home with their babies and more moms to get back to work faster. On Friday, International Women’s Day, Hollande, a never-marrie...
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Green cleaning for humans can still sicken pets
LOS ANGELES — As the time nears for spring cleaning and companies offer more environmentally friendly alternatives to toxic cleaners, veterinarians say pet owners should keep in mind that what’s gr...
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Beekeepers make gains against colony disease
BOSSIER CITY, La.  — Bossier City beekeeper William Hummer makes his living off the honey bee. Each year, he tends to hundreds of honey bee colonies extracting their tasty, golden and sticky produc...
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As you spring forward, avoid a sleep setback
It might take you a couple days to adjust to daylight saving time today, when at 2 a.m., time will “spring ahead” to 3 a.m., but you will indeed get used to that hour of light being swiped from the...
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Births
Freeman— Charlie Teagan Freeman, daughter of Charles and Scytha (Abraham) Freeman of Paducah, Feb. 1, 2013, Baptist Health Paducah. Grandparents are Richard and Cynthia Abraham of Paducah, and Pat ...
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