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Beshear recruiting McConnel challenger
FRANKFORT — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell could still find himself wedged between Democratic and tea party challenges in next year’s election in Kentucky. Gov. Steve Beshear said Wednes...
May 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Deadly drunken-driving bus crash remembered
RADCLIFF — A quarter century after the nation’s deadliest alcohol-related highway crash, the Kentucky town that still grieves for the 27 “beautiful souls” who perished on a church bus in the fiery ...
May 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Judge OKs class-action settlement over shoes
LOUISVILLE — A federal judge approved a $40 million class-action settlement Monday between Skechers USA Inc. and consumers who bought toning shoes after ads made unfounded claims that the footwear ...
May 14, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Union College drops 11 jobs during cuts
BARBOURVILLE — Union College has dropped 11 jobs in what a school spokeswoman calls a cost-cutting measure aimed at administrative expenses. Of the positions slashed, 10 were full-time jobs with...
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Associated Press Kentucky state police inspect the bus following a crash in May 1988 in Carrollton. Twenty-four children and three adults heading home from the church trip died in the nation's worst alcohol-related highway catastrophe.
Crash survivors prepare for anniversary
LOUISVILLE — They are reaching middle age, in the midst of raising children and building careers. A quarter century has elapsed since an amusement park outing turned into a terrifying night, when t...
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Associated Press First lady Michelle Obama (left) delivers a commencement speech at Eastern Kentucky University on Saturday in Richmond as Gov. Steve Beshear (right) and university president Charles D. Whitlock listen.
Michelle Obama inspires graduates
RICHMOND — First lady Michelle Obama urged Eastern Kentucky University graduates on Saturday night to reach out to people with different political beliefs, saying the country would benefit from the...
May 12, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Students combat human trafficking
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS — A group of Northern Kentucky University students has partnered with the Women’s Crisis Center in Covington in an effort to fight human trafficking in the area. The Kentucky En...
May 12, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Farmhouse shows history of average Kentuckians
FRANKFORT — A Franklin County farmhouse that dates back to the 1800s is being considered for a historic designation as an example of how average Kentuckians have lived. The State Journal reports...
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Teen battles autoimmune disorder
BOWLING GREEN — At first glance, Ginny Gipson looks like a typical teenager. The 17-year-old Bowling Green girl wears youthful trendy clothes, a little makeup and accessories and keeps her cellphon...
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Lawsuit calls for judges to redistrict
FRANKFORT — The latest lawsuit filed in Kentucky’s dispute over legislative redistricting calls for a three-judge panel to redraw political boundaries. American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky...
May 11, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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