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Appeal of redistricting ruling sent to Kentucky Supreme Court

FRANKFORT — The Kentucky Court of Appeals wasted no time on Monday sending the legal battle over Kentucky's newly-drawn legislative district to the Kentucky Supreme Court.

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STATE

Fire victim identified nearly 3 years later

Authorities in eastern Kentucky have confirmed the identity of a man killed in a fire nearly three years ago.

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STATE

Sen. Rand Paul to hold up top Corps of Engineers nominee

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul wants to hold up Senate confirmation of the nominee for the top post in the Army Corps of Engineers to show his displeasure with its performance in Kentucky, where repairs on a dam at a popular lake have taken longer and cost more than expected.

5 hours ago
STATE

Unique methods increase success at Holmes

Angie Turnick was teaching her sophomore English students about the elements of making an argument. Rather than lecture, she opted to turn on the boom box, jump on the tables and dance while singing a rap about the topic.

16 hours ago
BUSINESS

Republic Bank founder Bernard Trager dies

Louisville: Officials say Bernard Trager, the founder and chairman of Republic Bancorp Inc., has died. He was 83.

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PUBLIC SAFETY

Whitley City fire leaves woman and her mentally disabled grandson dead

Wood-burning stove in the living room apparently caused the fire early Sunday.

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STATE

Appeals court asked to take redistricting case

Kentucky lawmakers say a judge overstepped his authority in throwing out recently enacted legislative district maps and asked an appeals court Monday to reinstate the maps.

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STATE

Ky. couple suing Iowa-based maker of tax software

Kara and Israel Lorenzana got an unwelcome response a few months after filing their 2009 tax returns: The Internal Revenue Service flagged the couple for improperly claiming an Earned Income Tax Credit and forced them to repay the amount they received, plus interest and penalties.

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STATE

Police arrest 2 in western Ky. burglary spree

Police in western Kentucky say they believe the arrest of two men will end a series of burglaries reported over the last three months.

8 hours ago
STATE

Electrical malfunction at TVA's Sequoyah Plant

The Tennessee Valley Authority says an electrical malfunction at the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant damaged some equipment, but did not affect operations.

9 hours ago
NATION

Mitch McConnell targeting birth-control mandate

Conservatives said Sunday the flap surrounding President Barack Obama's birth control mandate was far from over, with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell saying he'll push to overturn the requirement because it was another example of government meddling.

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