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Lawmakers Question Value of Insurer Safety Net to Beneficiaries Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 11:39PMThe accounts life insurers set up for survivors of slain soldiers and other Americans may not be covered by state guarantee funds, U.S. and state lawmakers said.
Victory Fund Didn't Offer Endorsement to Vanderpool Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 5:21PMA representative for the Victory Fund says reports are false that 25-year-old Kentucky state House candidate Matthew Vanderpool turned down an offer of funding and the group's endorsement.
Hate crime statute excludes murder from list Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 4:21PMLOUISVILLE, Ky. - Kentucky's hate crime law may be the only one in the country to exclude homicide, manslaughter and reckless homicide from crimes qualifying for enhanced penalties.
Ind. Unemployment Remains Unchanged Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 9:31AMThe state's unemployment numbers remain basically unchanged in June.
Community band plays on Friday Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 4:28AMThe Florence Community Band will perform at Walton's Concert on Main at 7 p.m. Friday, July 23. The free concert will be at the Scheben Pavilion just north of City Hall. Inclement weather will move the concert into the Senior Citizens Center.
Local sports calendar/sports notices Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 3:43AM• Homer High is seeking a boys' basketball head coach (potential teaching position included; www.homerschools.net). Interested applicants should send resume and references to Drew Bordner, Athletic/Curriculum Director, Homer Schools, 403 S. Hillsdale St., Homer, MI, 49245.
Judge urges Kentucky to consider broadening hate crime law Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 3:34PMA judge has ruled that Michael Stone cannot be convicted of a hate crime for fatally stabbing a black Louisville teenager, because Kentucky's hate crime law does not include a provision for homicides.
Auto Racing Capsules: Logano feels he was 'done wrong' by Harvick Friday, June 11, 2010 @ 9:56PMBROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Kevin Harvick can deal with Joey Logano's aggressive driving. He can tolerate the weekly battles on the Nationwide and Sprint Cup circuits as the veteran and the youngster test each other's patience.
Skelton, Cox to join Sedalia Elks for Flag Day ceremony Friday, June 11, 2010 @ 5:20PMThe Sedalia Elks Lodge 125 will host a Flag Day ceremony on Sunday in honor of Old Glory as the American flag celebrates its 233rd birthday. The group will host its annual Flag Day celebration beginning at 12:30 p.m. Sunday at the lodge, 320 S. Kentucky Ave.
Minnesota's math standards higher than national benchmark Friday, June 11, 2010 @ 2:40PMMinnesota will not adopt a common set of math standards for U.S. schools because those standards are too low.
From the Editor: Stars and stripes forever Friday, June 11, 2010 @ 1:58PMWhere’s your American Flag? Check it out. If it is faded, worn or has only 48 stars on it — replace it. Local VFW or American Legion Posts regularly collect used flags and dispose of them properly, so don’t just throw in the garbage. When you get that all done, make sure to fly it on Monday. It’s Flag Day.
US Marshals Fugitive Task Force arrested 800 fugitives in first year Tuesday, June 8, 2010 @ 1:21PMCOVINGTON, Ky. - A fugitive task force in Northern Kentucky is marking its one-year anniversary of taking dangerous fugitives off our streets. The US Marshals Central Kentucky Fugitive Task Force started full time operations in May 2009.
Task Force nets 800 arrests in 1st year Tuesday, June 8, 2010 @ 1:11PMLocal officers from across Boone, Kenton, Campbell and Grant counties are deputized as US Marshals allowing them to cross county and state lines.
Indy 500: Series Carb Day report Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 5:15PMINDIANAPOLIS, Friday, May 28, 2010 - Target Chip Ganassi Racing hopes Miller Lite Carb Day could be a good indication of Indianapolis 500 Race Day.
Law enforcement leads Special Olympics Torch Run Thursday, May 27, 2010 @ 9:39PMGrant County Special Olympics team participates in the Law Enforcment Torch Run on Thursday morning. WILLIAMSTOWN, Ky. - All four police agencies from Grant County put their best foot forward for Special Olympics on Thursday morning.
A TRUE HONOR SOCIETY Thursday, May 27, 2010 @ 5:12PMAlthough most of the winners at The Miami Herald's Athletic Awards ceremony sponsored by La Ley Sports and Doctors Hospital Center for Orthopedics & Sports Medicine were surprised when they received their trophies Wednesday morning, Miramar football coach Damon Cogdell was tipped off early that he was to receive at least two.
Wittels pushes hit streak to 50 games Thursday, May 27, 2010 @ 3:50PMMURFREESBORO — Florida International's Garrett Wittels now has a 50-game hitting streak, after a third-inning single against Western Kentucky in a Sun Belt Conference tournament elimination game.
Delta to shift flights at Cincinnati hub Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 9:34PMCINCINNATI — Delta Air Lines Inc. said today that it plans to reduce operations at Cincinnati's main airport from two concourses to one and take over the functions of a subsidiary that now provides ground-handling services at the airport.
Do’s and Dont’s: Some tips on how to fill out your NCAA tourney bracket Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 1:11PMOutside of Las Vegas, Atlantic City, gas stations in Louisiana, river boats, select Indian reservations, horse tracks, dog tracks, jai alai venues and the Internet, gambling is illegal in the United States. The 2010 NCAA Tournament is about the kids, the experience of a lifetime, and one shining moment. In no way should the tournament be used as a communal bond in the work place, or, heaven ...
EPA report: Streams near mining toxic Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 5:46PMRead the report : CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Water quality downstream from surface coal-mining operations in West Virginia and Kentucky greatly exceeds recommended toxi...
US troops killed in Afghanistan and Africa, 1st Add, US Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:15PMBobby Pagan loved to have fun but took his responsibilities seriously. He helped take care of his family as a teenager after his older brother left for the military, working at a mall and
Today’s radio Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:10PMAUTO RACING6-9 a.m. - Race Day on Fox, WRNL (910) 10:30-noon - NASCAR Live, WHAP (1340) 1 p.m. - Sprint Cup: Kobalt Tools 500, WRVA (1140) COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL11:45 a.m. - Florida at Kentucky, WRNL (910) 2 p.m. - Missouri Valley Championship: Northern Iowa vs. Wichita State, WRNL (910) 2:30 - CAA semifinal: VCU vs. Old Dominion, WARV (100.3); 2:55 p.m. on WXGI (950) 5:30CAA semifinal ...
Knee Deep in the Hoops-lah Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:57PMThis is a team people like watching,” said Syracuse University head coach Jim Boeheim after his team’s resounding 95-77 rout of then-No. 7 Villanova on Feb. 27. Judging by the fact that 34,616 people showed up to the Carrier Dome to help set the record for the largest on-campus crowd in the history of college basketball, the Orange floor general might have understated the obvious.
Muslim Disunity Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:41AMMuslims are numerous but powerless. Divisions among Muslims, especially between Sunni and Shi’ites, have consigned the Muslim Middle East to almost a century of Western control. Muslims cannot even play together.
Muslims Are Their Own Worst Enemy Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:14AMDivisions among Muslims, especially between Sunni and Shiites, have consigned the Muslim Middle East to almost a century of Western control.
Woman Can Seek Maternity Rights Of Baby Born To Surrogate Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 9:04PMThe Indiana Court of Appeals says a woman whose baby was carried by her sister can seek maternity rights.
Beshear Recognizes Sacrifice Of Kentucky Casualty Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 2:50PMFRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Steve Beshear Monday recognized the sacrifice of a Kentucky native soldier who died while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Kentucky soldier killed in Afghanistan Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 11:40AMA Kentucky native soldier has been killed in Afghanistan, Gov. Steve Beshear’s office announced.
Mid-April Start Seen For Ohio Powerball Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 9:32AMLottery officials expect Ohio to become a Powerball state on April 16, with tickets going on sale for a drawing the following day.
Metro Council Passes Resolution Supporting Kentucky Kingdom Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 8:50PMWith negotiations on ice and the state fair board receiving interest from other operators, the Louisville Metro Council passed a resolution supporting the reopening of Kentucky Kingdom.
Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom: 'I'm leaving.' Kentucky State Fair Board: 'But I still love you!' Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 9:04AMIf a decrepit-looking bankrupt amusement park closes its doors, does its landlord make a sound? Apparently in Louisville the answer is yes. Strike up the dueling press releases. read more
Fair Board: ‘We thought we were still in negotiations with them' Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 12:17AMSince 1997, Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom has welcomed tourists from Kentuckiana and around the country for family fun at the park. After 13 years of service under the Six Flags umbrella, park officials released a statement late Thursday saying it will shut down because it could not come to an agreement with the Kentucky State Board on its lease.
Longwood names 4 finalists in presidential search Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 11:04PMThe final four in the search for a new president of Longwood University have been named. They are: •Brig. Gen. Patrick Finnegan, dean of the academic board at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point; •Emily Fourmy Cutrer, provost and vice president for academic affairs at California State University at San Marcos; •James F. Conneely, associate provost and vice president for student affairs at ...
Lawrence County, Ky. Soldier Killed in Pakistan Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 8:43AMJane Blankenship tells WSAZ.com that her son Matthew Sluss-Tiller, 35, was one of three U.S. soldiers killed in that blast Wednesday.
McDonnell to deliver GOP response to State of the Union Thursday, January 21, 2010 @ 1:08PMVirginia Gov. Bob McDonnell will deliver the Republican response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address Wednesday night. McDonnell’s “Republican Address to the Nation” will immediately following the president’s address. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and House Republican Leader John Boehner of Ohio invited McDonnell to deliver the address.
Today in History Tuesday, January 12, 2010 @ 11:00PMToday is Wednesday, Jan. 13, the 13th day of 2010. There are 352 days left in the year.
Call for ban on mountaintop mining Tuesday, January 12, 2010 @ 4:13PMAnalysis of damage done leaves Obama no choice but to ban the highly destructive practice, say the authors of a new study Mountaintop mining should be banned for causing vast and permanent destruction to US environment and exposing its people to serious health consequences such as birth defects, a new study says today. An article in the journal Science , by a team of 12 ecologists, hydrologists ...
Warriors on the Hunt Friday, January 8, 2010 @ 8:33AMThe question was short and simple: Would I consider hosting a deer hunt for a few Fort Hood soldiers who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan? A few months ago, when I received a call from Bob Stratmann, the answer to his question was easy.
Nebraska’s flag stamp an ode to irrigation Thursday, December 31, 2009 @ 6:13PMOMAHA — Running horses depict Kentucky. A whale provides a glimpse of the Alaska wilds.
More Questions On How Terror Suspect Boarded Plane Monday, December 28, 2009 @ 6:49AMInvestigators piecing together a brazen attempt to bring down a trans-Atlantic airliner said Sunday the suspect tucked a small bag holding his deadly concoction on his body, using an explosive that would have been easily detected with the right airport equipment. His success in smuggling and partially igniting the material on Friday's flight to Detroit prompted the Obama administration to ...
U.S. Reviewing Security, Red Flag Tactics Monday, December 28, 2009 @ 6:30AMAfter Bomb Plot, U.S. Evaluating Systems for Placing Suspicious Travelers on Watch Lists and Detecting Explosives
Officials: Second Nigerian man detained on Sunday Detroit flight posed no threat Sunday, December 27, 2009 @ 11:13PMand CALVIN WOODWARD
Review of aviation security promised Sunday, December 27, 2009 @ 9:32PMWASHINGTON - Investigators piecing together a brazen attempt to bring down a trans-Atlantic airliner ...
Cats perfectly ready to take a little break Wednesday, December 23, 2009 @ 2:19PMCaught between a record and a hearth place, Kentucky seemed destined for a challenging game on Wedne
Injured soldiers go on a West Texas hunt Wednesday, December 23, 2009 @ 8:35AMThe question was short and simple: Would I consider hosting a deer hunt for a few Fort Hood soldiers who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan? A few months ago, when I received a call from Bob Stratmann, the answer to his question was easy.
Whitley Sheriff says office break-in may have been 'politically motivated' Wednesday, December 23, 2009 @ 8:09AMKentucky State Police have no suspects so far in the break-in of the Whitley County Sheriff's Department at the courthouse early Monday morning, but guns and pills appear to have been taken.
New Fort Myers mom mourns husband killed in wreck Monday, December 21, 2009 @ 12:20AMTabitha Dyer flew to Kentucky this past weekend for a difficult separation from her hospitalized, newborn daughter.
Teachable Moment on Censoring Objectionable Messages Monday, November 23, 2009 @ 6:45PMNKU's student paper was wrong to cancel ads for Resistance Records because the advertiser's racism offends the editor. And Editor Tim Owens was wrong to publish an apology for carrying the ads. If he were going to apologize, it should have been for invoking his beliefs to justify silencing an advertiser.
Jones seeks redemption for whiff Monday, November 23, 2009 @ 8:30AMReshad Jones is one interception away from the 10th of his Georgia career, is the Bulldogs' No. 2 tackler for the second year in a row and has made his share of big hits in the secondary.
LANE FOOTBALL: Dragons miss opportunities in loss Sunday, October 18, 2009 @ 6:26AMLane freshman running back Phil Ancar knelt down at the 20-yard line Saturday, disgusted with himself after dropping a two-point conversion pass with 30 seconds remaining in a 35-33 loss to Morehouse.