May 26, 2013
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Despite praise, ACT order unclear
LOUISVILLE — Kentucky’s top education official said Tuesday although he’s praising new assessments that college testing giant ACT Inc., has developed for primary and secondary schools, it doesn’t m...
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First lady offers summer reading list
FRANKFORT — Too hot to go outside? Just in time for the Fourth of July holiday, Kentucky’s first lady has released her summer book suggestions for young readers. Jane Beshear’s Top 10 Summer Rea...
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Associated Press Race traffic waits to get out of the track after the inaugural NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at the Kentucky Speedway in Sparta on July 10, 2011.
Beshear pleased repairs headed off second raceday traffic jam
FRANKFORT — A smooth flow of traffic into and out of the Kentucky Motor Speedway over the weekend shows that improvements designed to prevent a repeat of last year’s gridlock were successful, Gov. ...
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Associated Press Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., accompanied by Sen. John Cornyn (left), R-Texas, and Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., speaks to reporters outside the Senate on June 26 in Washington following a political strategy session with other GOP Senate leaders. On Monday, McConnell said the odds are against repealing the health care law championed by President Barack Obama.
McConnell: Odds long to undo health care law
ELIZABETHTOWN — It’s on his to-do list, but U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says the odds are against repealing the health care law championed by President Barack Obama. The Kentucky...
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National art show calls for submissions
FRANKFORT — The Kentucky National Wildlife Art Exhibit opens this fall in Henderson, and officials are asking artists to submit entries. The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources sa...
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U of L relies more on its own fundraising
LOUISVILLE — For the first time, the University of Louisville will rely more on its own fundraising than state general fund money to educate students. U of L President Jim Ramsey says it’s an om...
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Associated Press GlaxoSmithKline LLC will pay $3 billion and plead guilty to promoting two popular drugs for unapproved uses and to failing to disclose important safety information on a third in the largest health-care fraud settlement in U.S. history, the Justice Department said Monday.
Kentucky to recover $28 million
FRANKFORT — Kentucky will recover more than $28 million from a legal settlement resolving a dispute with prescription drug maker GlaxoSmithKline. Attorney General Jack Conway announced the settl...
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Gem mining offered at Cumberland Falls State Park
CORBIN — People visiting Cumberland Falls State Park can try their hand at gem mining. The park in southeastern Kentucky has added a gem mining sluice as a new attraction. The sluice can handle ...
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Associated Press Wilma Nisley (left) and Christina Nisley stand in the Family Food Market and Deli on June 19 near Gravel Switch. Amish families are already familiar with new-age concepts like "organic whole-foods" and solar power, home-schooling and home-birthing, and living a simple life in tune with the environment and nature.
Amish-run grocery store offerings on cutting edge
PERRYVILLE — The way the Nisley family lives is nothing new to them or to the other Amish in their community, but their “old” ways are becoming new again. So much so as to be cutting-edge. “I...
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Groom’s killer remains a mystery
LOUISVILLE — In the hours after I’ll Have Another won the 138th Kentucky Derby and set the racing world abuzz about a possible Triple Crown run, Adan Fabian Perez finished his work day at the horse...
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