May 19, 2013
Kentucky
Campaign to back health exchange
FRANKFORT — Gov. Steve Beshear predicted Wednesday that Kentucky’s new health benefit exchange will provide an overdue dose of preventive care to ease the state’s chronic health problems, as he ann...
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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...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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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