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Officials react to USEC shutdown
As news travels that enrichment operations at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant will cease and layoff notices are stamped, community leaders are speaking out about the effect of the loss of rough...
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Layoffs to come as plant transition expected to take place into 2014

ATOMIC ERA ENDING

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USEC management is planning how it will shut down the company’s operations at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant after the U.S. Department of Energy nixed a possible extension. The DOE did not app...

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Brewers team up to help military families | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

KSP recognizes top trooper, detective | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Graham to chair Education Committee | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Illinois House OKs guns plan | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Tennessee couple killed in crash | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Thoroughbreds logo may be here to stay | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Court rules against man who lost handgun permit | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

City aims to turn methane into power | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Lone Oak grads share memories | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Officials react to USEC shutdown | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Heath graduates save ‘best for last’ | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

‘Labor of Love’ details plant history | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Long traditions end at commencements | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Reidland sends off class in style | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Semi crashes into residence | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

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Health care changes worry some unions
WASHINGTON — Some labor unions that enthusiastically backed President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul are now frustrated and angry, fearful that it will jeopardize benefits for millions of thei...

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Syrian regime OKs peace talks amid skepticism | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

FDA warns of infections tied to pharmacy | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Budget cuts mean unpaid day off for many | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Trucker who hit bridge ‘horrified’ | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

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Brad Keselowski waits by his car before Thursday's practice for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C.

Keselowski tries to build on defending series title
CONCORD, N.C. — Defending series champion Brad Keselowski believes he’s still the fastest in Sprint Cup, even if his results four months into the season don’t bear that out. Keselowski is winles...

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Indy celebrates Carpenter | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Patrick sees Indy as ‘less and less likely’ | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Kuchar leads rain-suspended Colonial | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Grizzlies, Memphis ready to ‘believe’ | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

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Deer drop:
It’s time for new deer to get their little hooves on the ground. White-tailed deer are engaging in fawning season, the does impregnated last fall beginning to give birth to babies. Across Kentuc...

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Kentucky Free Fishing Days: No license? No problem | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Churches wrestle with musical choices | 05.24.13 - 01:00 am

Adult siblings fill voids left by death | 05.24.13 - 01:00 am

Major life changes require assistance from higher power | 05.24.13 - 01:00 am

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Robert Cox
MAYFIELD — Robert A. Cox, 81, of Mayfield, formerly of Clinton, died at 1:26 p.m. Friday, May 24, 2013, at Jackson Purchase Medical Center. Arrangements were incomplete at Brown Funeral Home in...

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Mary Schnaare | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Jimmy Webber | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Fred Cowper | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Christopher Eaton | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

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Urban renewal: US cities showing strong growth
WASHINGTON — Urban renewal? New census estimates show that most of the nation’s largest cities further enhanced their allure last year, posting strong population growth for a second straight year. ...

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Applications for national unemployment aid drop | 05.24.13 - 01:00 am

New home sales rise 2.3 percent for April | 05.24.13 - 01:00 am

Average credit card debt, late payments fall in 1st quarter | 05.22.13 - 01:00 am

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NOTICE OF ELECTION: Melber-New Hope Fire District

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Brewers team up to help military families | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am by BY MICHAEL FELBERBAUM Associated Press Associated Press Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

KSP recognizes top trooper, detective | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am by Associated Press Associated Press Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Graham to chair Education Committee | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am by Associated Press Associated Press Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Illinois House OKs guns plan | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am by BY JOHN O’CONNOR Associated Press Associated Press Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Tennessee couple killed in crash | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am by Associated Press Associated Press Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Thoroughbreds logo may be here to stay | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am by Associated Press Associated Press Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Court rules against man who lost handgun permit | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am by Associated Press Associated Press Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

City aims to turn methane into power | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am by Associated Press Associated Press Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Lone Oak grads share memories | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am by BY NICHOLAS RESIDE nreside@paducahsun.com The Paducah Sun Copyright 2013 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Officials react to USEC shutdown | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am by BY MALLORY PANUSKA mpanuska@paducahsun.com The Paducah Sun Copyright 2013 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Heath graduates save ‘best for last’ | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am by BY LAUREL BLACK lblack@paducahsun.com The Paducah Sun Copyright 2013 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

‘Labor of Love’ details plant history | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am by Special to the Sun The Paducah Sun Copyright 2013 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Long traditions end at commencements | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am by BY CORIANNE EGAN cegan@paducahsun.com The Paducah Sun Copyright 2013 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Reidland sends off class in style | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am by BY CORIANNE EGAN cegan@paducahsun.com The Paducah Sun Copyright 2013 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Semi crashes into residence | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am by Staff report The Paducah Sun Copyright 2013 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Syrian regime OKs peace talks amid skepticism | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am The Paducah Sun Copyright 2013 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

FDA warns of infections tied to pharmacy | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am by Associated Press Associated Press Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Budget cuts mean unpaid day off for many | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am by Associated Press Associated Press Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Trucker who hit bridge ‘horrified’ | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am by BY MANUEL VALDES AND MIKE BAKER Associated Press Associated Press Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Indy celebrates Carpenter | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am by BY DAVE SKRETTA Associated Press Associated Press Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Patrick sees Indy as ‘less and less likely’ | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am by BY STEVE REED Associated Press Associated Press Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Kuchar leads rain-suspended Colonial | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am by — Associated Press Associated Press Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Grizzlies, Memphis ready to ‘believe’ | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am by BY TERESA M. WALKER Associated Press Associated Press Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Kentucky Free Fishing Days: No license? No problem | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am by By STEVE VANTREESE The Paducah Sun Copyright 2013 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Churches wrestle with musical choices | 05.24.13 - 01:00 am by By TAYA FLORES Associated Press Associated Press Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Adult siblings fill voids left by death | 05.24.13 - 01:00 am by By Judy Hevrdejs McClatchy News Service The Paducah Sun Copyright 2013 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Major life changes require assistance from higher power | 05.24.13 - 01:00 am by By Jaletta Desmond The Paducah Sun Copyright 2013 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Mary Schnaare | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am by Staff report The Paducah Sun Copyright 2013 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Jimmy Webber | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am by Staff report The Paducah Sun Copyright 2013 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Fred Cowper | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am by Staff report The Paducah Sun Copyright 2013 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Christopher Eaton | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am by Staff report The Paducah Sun Copyright 2013 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Applications for national unemployment aid drop | 05.24.13 - 01:00 am by By PAUL WISEMAN Associated Press Associated Press Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

New home sales rise 2.3 percent for April | 05.24.13 - 01:00 am by By MARTIN CRUTSINGER Associated Press Associated Press Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Average credit card debt, late payments fall in 1st quarter | 05.22.13 - 01:00 am by By ALEX VEIGA Associated Press Associated Press Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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Officials react to USEC shutdown | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am by BY MALLORY PANUSKA mpanuska@paducahsun.com The Paducah Sun Copyright 2013 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

ATOMIC ERA ENDING | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am by By Adam Shull ashull@paducahsun.com The Paducah Sun Copyright 2013 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Semi crashes into residence | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am by Staff report The Paducah Sun Copyright 2013 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Heath graduates save ‘best for last’ | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am by BY LAUREL BLACK lblack@paducahsun.com The Paducah Sun Copyright 2013 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Reidland sends off class in style | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am by BY CORIANNE EGAN cegan@paducahsun.com The Paducah Sun Copyright 2013 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Lone Oak grads share memories | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am by BY NICHOLAS RESIDE nreside@paducahsun.com The Paducah Sun Copyright 2013 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Long traditions end at commencements | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am by BY CORIANNE EGAN cegan@paducahsun.com The Paducah Sun Copyright 2013 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

McCracken District Court | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am by Staff report The Paducah Sun Copyright 2013 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

‘Labor of Love’ details plant history | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am by Special to the Sun The Paducah Sun Copyright 2013 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

First Region baseball, softball tournaments | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am by Staff report The Paducah Sun Copyright 2013 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Yanez enters plea in fatal wreck | 05.21.13 - 01:00 am by BY MALLORY PANUSKA mpanuska@paducahsun.com The Paducah Sun Copyright 2013 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Long relentless for Lady Pirates | 05.20.13 - 01:00 am by By Dusty Luthy Shull dshull@paducahsun.com The Paducah Sun Copyright 2013 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Adams-Adams | 05.23.13 - 01:00 am The Paducah Sun Copyright 2013 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Boy, 13, accused of assault | 05.23.13 - 01:00 am by BY LAUREL BLACK lblack@paducahsun.com The Paducah Sun Copyright 2013 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

City to approve land purchase | 05.18.13 - 01:00 am by By Adam Shull ashull@paducahsun.com The Paducah Sun Copyright 2013 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Today is opener for Kentucky’s five-week spring squirrel season | 05.18.13 - 01:00 am by By Steve Vantreese The Paducah Sun Copyright 2013 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

McCracken shelters making strides | 05.19.13 - 01:00 am by BY CORIANNE EGAN cegan@paducahsun.com The Paducah Sun Copyright 2013 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Praying for new school | 05.19.13 - 01:00 am by Laurel Black The Paducah Sun Copyright 2013 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

New drag way draws crowd | 05.19.13 - 01:00 am by Allie Douglass The Paducah Sun Copyright 2013 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Local sports datebook | 05.20.13 - 01:00 am by Staff report The Paducah Sun Copyright 2013 The Paducah Sun. All rights reserved.

Brewers team up to help military families | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

KSP recognizes top trooper, detective | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Graham to chair Education Committee | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Illinois House OKs guns plan | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Tennessee couple killed in crash | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Thoroughbreds logo may be here to stay | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Court rules against man who lost handgun permit | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

City aims to turn methane into power | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Lone Oak grads share memories | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Officials react to USEC shutdown | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Heath graduates save ‘best for last’ | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

‘Labor of Love’ details plant history | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Long traditions end at commencements | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Reidland sends off class in style | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Semi crashes into residence | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Syrian regime OKs peace talks amid skepticism | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

FDA warns of infections tied to pharmacy | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Budget cuts mean unpaid day off for many | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Trucker who hit bridge ‘horrified’ | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Indy celebrates Carpenter | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Patrick sees Indy as ‘less and less likely’ | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Kuchar leads rain-suspended Colonial | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Grizzlies, Memphis ready to ‘believe’ | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Kentucky Free Fishing Days: No license? No problem | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Churches wrestle with musical choices | 05.24.13 - 01:00 am

Adult siblings fill voids left by death | 05.24.13 - 01:00 am

Major life changes require assistance from higher power | 05.24.13 - 01:00 am

Mary Schnaare | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Jimmy Webber | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Fred Cowper | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Christopher Eaton | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Applications for national unemployment aid drop | 05.24.13 - 01:00 am

New home sales rise 2.3 percent for April | 05.24.13 - 01:00 am

Average credit card debt, late payments fall in 1st quarter | 05.22.13 - 01:00 am

Officials react to USEC shutdown | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

ATOMIC ERA ENDING | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Semi crashes into residence | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Heath graduates save ‘best for last’ | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Reidland sends off class in style | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Lone Oak grads share memories | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Long traditions end at commencements | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

McCracken District Court | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

‘Labor of Love’ details plant history | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

First Region baseball, softball tournaments | 05.25.13 - 01:00 am

Yanez enters plea in fatal wreck | 05.21.13 - 01:00 am

Long relentless for Lady Pirates | 05.20.13 - 01:00 am

Adams-Adams | 05.23.13 - 01:00 am

Boy, 13, accused of assault | 05.23.13 - 01:00 am

City to approve land purchase | 05.18.13 - 01:00 am

Today is opener for Kentucky’s five-week spring squirrel season | 05.18.13 - 01:00 am

McCracken shelters making strides | 05.19.13 - 01:00 am

Praying for new school | 05.19.13 - 01:00 am

New drag way draws crowd | 05.19.13 - 01:00 am

Local sports datebook | 05.20.13 - 01:00 am