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With water level higher, optimism rises around Lake Cumberland

JAMESTOWN — The water is back up in Lake Cumberland. Now, businesses in lake country hope visitation will rise as well. This Memorial Day weekend...

• Bardstown police officer fatally shot

• Walter B. Taylor Sr., longtime Lexington funeral home operator, dies at age 89

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Powell County jail fund had $402,000 deficit

Powell County's jail fund had a deficit of $402,000 in the fiscal year ending last June 30, state Auditor Adam Edelen's office announced Saturday.

• Fundraiser promoted by Lexington media outlets raises $90,000 for tornado relief

• Historical designation delays plans for HealthFirst clinic

• University of Kentucky Symphony wows Chinese audiences with American music

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Kenny Perry takes 2-stroke lead in Senior PGA

Kenny Perry has been here before, and been crushed by disappointment. Whatever happens in the final round of the Senior PGA Championship, he plans ... 2 hours ago

• NextCats: Highly touted lineman Jarrett LaRubbio commits to UK

• John Clay: Five things to talk about when you're sipping iced tea by the pool

• Former UK diving coach Lyden's legacy alive and well

• Reds beat fading Cubs 5-2 for 5th straight win

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Entertainment

University of Kentucky Symphony wows Chinese audiences with American music

The University of Kentucky Symphony Orchestra returned to Lexington this week after a 14-day tour of China. Skip Gray, director of the UK school of...

• 'The Iceman': Michael Shannon owns the screen in portrayal of a contract killer

• Musicians mix it up at Chamber Music Festival

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• 'Epic': Patchwork story line can't keep up with superb 3-D animation

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Living

Our annual guide to Vacation Bible Schools

Check out a listing of some of the Vacation Bible Schools in Central and Eastern Kentucky. We invited churches to send us their information so you can choose among them.

• Paul Prather: Make a plan, but expect life to take you to unexpected places

• 10 spectacular sanctuaries on Open Gates garden tour June 1-2

• Arboretum hosts annual birdhouse exhibit

• Tidbits: Danville's brass band festival trumpets its food choices

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Business

Feds pull plug on Paducah plant; 1,000 jobs lost

The U.S. Department of Energy rejected a proposal Friday that would have extended operations at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant.

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• LA stoplights synchronized but road war endures

• Rebuilding rules as rain soaks Jersey shore

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Nation/World News

NTSB: Bridge collapse in Wash. is wake-up call

The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board said Saturday the bridge collapse in Washington state is a wake-up call for the nation.

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• Opposition parties enforce strike in Bangladesh 43 minutes ago

• NH student's disappearance, death detailed in docs 43 minutes ago

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Opinion

New Pope may silence critics, show concern for the poor

I am still trying to figure out the new pope, Francis I.

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• Larry Webster: Talkin' T in the night with POTUS 40 minutes ago

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