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Seeking votes in coal-rich Kentucky, Barack Obama is broadcasting a television ad declaring that coal is a big part of America’s energy future. He’s almost certainly right. But it’s funny how he and most other politicians, particularly the Democrats, would...
Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown might be the perfect fit for a marketing relationship with UPS, but he wouldn't be a good pitchman for FTD Florists. When it comes to Big Brown, you could call it the Run from the Roses. ... Observant fans at Churchill Downs noticed that...
If she hasn't already quit, it's hard to envision Clinton continuing her unwinnable -- even with Florida and Michigan -- battle beyond June 4. ... But, as Barack Obama is learning with each passing day, none of the usual rules apply while waiting for Hillary to hoist the...
Two tornadoes hit Kentucky yesterday morning, one at Cumberland Falls State Park in Whitley County and the other in Leslie County, in Eastern Kentucky. ... No injuries were reported. The National Weather Service said the EF-1 tornadoes had maximum winds of about 100 mph....
By Andy Mead, The Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky. May 12--The first bird spotted was a brilliant indigo bunting, which has taken up summer residence in the Lexington area after spending the winter in Central America or on some Caribbean island. ... Saturday was...
ouisvillian Jason Crowe, a zombie fighter in the Louisville independent film "Dead Moon Rising," is vying for a lead role in a Los Angeles-produced horror picture. ... An online competition allows horror fans to view improvisational auditions submitted by Crowe and...
Henderson, KY -- Riverbend Academy's School of Visual & Performing Arts, in cooperation with John James Audubon Museum and the Kentucky Humanities Council, will explore various aspects of America's roots in music as it hosts the Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition, New Harmonies:...
A government expert says three suspended lawyers violated "basic moral tenets of honesty and respect for the property of others we learn first as children." ... Now a jury will decide whether Shirley Cunningham Jr., William Gallion and Melbourne Mills Jr., committed a...
Facing limited opposition in the May 20 primary, Republican Anne Northup is looking ahead to November's general election. ... Winner will face Yarmuth this fall Facing limited opposition in the May 20 primary, Republican Anne Northup is looking ahead to November's general...
It's often been said that Kentucky stayed neutral during the Civil War -- and then chose to side with the loser after it was over. ... With that in mind, it's a bit apropos that three of Kentucky's superdelegates to the Democratic convention may be positioning themselves...
