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Some gorillas living the high life at refuge
ATLANTA — In the green woods of the North Georgia mountains, behind a computer-controlled electrified fence, an idiosyncratic millionaire keeps a menagerie of huge, powerful creatures. It’s not ...
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Students recognized for Youth LEAD participation
Students who choose to be leaders tend to stand out. They do what’s right and set examples. They have fun with others while serving their community. And they attend school board meetings. “Th...
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Small letter, big effect
One child can make a difference. Samantha Smith of Manchester, Maine, did when in December 1982 she wrote a letter to Russian leader Yuri Andropov asking him if his country, the then-Soviet Unio...
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Hammering Hank Aaron turns tides with magical milestone
Hank Aaron, playing for the Atlanta Braves, broke the long-standing home run record of baseball legend Babe Ruth this week in 1974. People hounded Hammering Hank, as he was known, for months aft...
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Gamers hyped for new PlayStation platform
The next generation of video gaming has arrived, and along with it comes a flood of excitement and mystery surrounding the predecessor to a line of storied gaming systems. While Sony Computer En...
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THIS WEEK ...
Jack Johnson, born this week in 1878, was the world’s first black heavyweight boxing champion. He held the title for seven years, from 1908 to 1915. Jack Johnson packed a powerful punch. It was ...
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Geode Easter egg
Ingredients n 12 Eggs n Water n Borax n Food Coloring Instructions n Step 1: Crack each egg near the narrow end. Remove the shell near the top of each egg and then pour the c...
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ALLIE DOUGLASS | The Sun Hank Brothers True Value Hardware is shown on Friday on the Southside of Paducah. The Hank family has been in business for 116.
116 years of the Hank Brothers
It has been 116 years since brothers Gus and Harry Hank opened their first hardware store, and fourth generation owners Jimmy and Chuck Hank aren’t messing with that recipe for success. Jimmy Ha...
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This Week ...
Each year on March 20 or 21, spring comes to Kentucky and to the earth’s northern half or northern hemisphere. This is called the vernal equinox. Vernal comes from a word that means “spring.” Equi...
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DUSTY LUTHY SHULL I The Sun Lisa Thompson hands an ice cream cone to George Wood of Charleston, S.C., on Saturday afternoon at the Ice Cream Factory in downtown Paducah. Wood was in town to celebrate his granddaughter's 5th birthday, and stopped for a treat at the parlor's second day back in business this season.
’Tis the season ... for ice cream
Warmer days, open car windows and open swimming pools — there are lots of ways to tell summer is near. One of the tastier ways: The ice cream shops open again. The Ice Cream Factory on Broadw...
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