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Senate gives final approval to bill to help finance University of Kentucky medical research building

The state Senate gave final approval Tuesday to a bill fulfilling the University of Kentucky's request for $132.5 million in state bonds for a six-story medical research center.

• Berea council tables resolution about fracking

• Midway College is changing more than its name, school's president says

• Lexington government center to reopen Wednesday after being closed two days 3 hours ago

• Fire at Lexington apartment might have started in kitchen

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Thumbs up, Thumbs down: How Kentucky beat Georgia

Recapping Kentucky's 72-64 victory over Georgia on Tuesday night in Athens, Ga. 42 minutes ago

• John Clay: If Cats didn't lose this one, will they ever? 42 minutes ago

• Cats escape Dogfight on the road, improve to 30-0 42 minutes ago

• Wednesday's Kentucky baseball game canceled 41 minutes ago

• 11th Region girls basketball tournament: Givens leads Lafayette past Woodford County 62-42 3 hours ago

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Entertainment

J.K. Rowling bibliography reveals secrets of the 'Harry Potter' books

An exhaustive new J.K. Rowling bibliography being published in the UK reveals secrets behind the workings of her Harry Potter books, the Guardian reports. "J.K. Rowling: A Bibliography 1997-2013" by Philip Errington includes correspondence between... 2 hours ago

• Carrie Underwood becomes a mom, gives birth to a boy

• LexGo Eat at House of Soul, UK cake lady & Graeter's bourbon ice cream

• Chrissie Hynde memoir coming in September

• Estill County man creates woodcarvings that have sold at every Kentucky Crafted market

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Living

Wildcat fan who created cake for UK's 150th anniversary has plans for NCAA trophy cake, too

Brandi Romines bleeds blue icing. When she was asked to create a special cake for the University of Kentucky's 150th anniversary, she could hardly believe her luck. "When will I ever get another chance in my life to do something for a sesquicentennial... 3 hours ago

• Harrodsburg's Beaumont Inn honored by James Beard Foundation, Garden & Gun

• John Rosemond: Relaxation training could help teen with panic attacks

• Lex-Care: Clients need help with rent, electricity bill

• Hospitals report fewer uninsured patient at emergency rooms

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Senate panel approves bill that would strip Anheuser-Busch of its Kentucky distributorships

A state Senate committee approved a controversial bill Tuesday that would force Anheuser-Busch to sell two Kentucky companies that distribute alcohol in Jefferson and Daviess counties.

• Brown-Forman third quarter earnings up five percent over last year's same quarter 1 hour ago

• Abercrombie & Fitch 4th-quarter performance mixed 3 minutes ago

• Poland slashes interest rates to historic low of 1.5 percent 24 minutes ago

• Connecticut boosts tourism campaign in Northeast, less on TV 34 minutes ago

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Nation/World News

Boston Marathon bomb victims arrive for trial’s start

Victims of the Boston Marathon bombing have arrived at court for opening statements in the trial of the suspect. 1 hour ago

• Clinton ran homebrew computer system for official emails 2 hours ago

• Health law case reveals Congress’ sloppy lawmaking 7 minutes ago

• As airstrikes damage Islamic State, it seeks ‘money, money and more money’ 2 hours ago

• Supreme Court takes up major fight over health law subsidies 3 hours ago

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Opinion

Joel Pett on politics

Comment on Joel Pett's cartoon.

• Pass bills seeking to protect children

• Don't endanger Ky. coal miners by diluting state training mandate

• States should reject Obama mandate for clean-power regulations

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DID U C IT

Mark Story: An irony in the emerging 'Kentucky is killing college basketball' narrative

Notes column begins with fact that criticism of UK as one-and-done factory is picking up steam with team that had five of its top seven players back from last season; also controversy over Matthew Mitchell's Senior Day tributes; Eastern Kentucky and... 2 hours ago

• Three years after 'end of the world,' a new town emerges at tornado-ravaged West Liberty

• 'Relatively normal day' at Jessamine schools; police present in response to emailed threat

• Wichita principal calls seniors’ prank ‘the coolest thing ever’

• WKYT's Chris Bailey gets a kick out of winter's harsh weather