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Kentucky News Review: Rosemary Clooney is center of new musical

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:00 EST

Kentucky singer Rosemary Clooney is subject of musical tribute. ... American Spiritual Ensemble is touring. ... Bluegrass musician Ralph Stanley will be 85 years old. ... University Press of Kentucky…

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Kentucky News Review: Former Miss USA from Kentucky has been sober for 5 years

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:50 EST

Kentuckian Tara Conner, selected Miss USA in 2006, now speaks about her experience with addiction and rehab. ... Dippin' Dots now has a retail outlet in New York City. ...

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Kentucky News Review: Kentuckians work to compete in Olympic bobsledding

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:46 EST

An Owen County man is in Lake Placid preparing for the Olympic U.S. bobsledding team. ... UK music professor Nancy Clauter is subject of documentary. ... The Filson Historical Society…

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Kentucky News Review: Thoroughbred farm owner Stronach has more Florida land than Disney World

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:40 EST

Frank Stronach, owner of Adena Springs, has expanded his land holdings to cattle ranch. ... A former Madison County, Ky., man has been charged with bigamy in Minnesota. ... KFC…

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Kentucky News Review: Hal Rogers earmarks $7 million for his neighborhood

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:36 EST

Kentucky author and poet Wendell Berry will deliver the 2012 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities. ... Hal Rogers earmarks over $7 million for work on the street of his residence.

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Kentucky News Review: E. Ky. snake handler the heart of Animal Planet series

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:59 EST

Verlin Short, of Letcher County, is the 'Snake Man of Appalachia.' ... Gene Robinson, Episcopalian bishop from Kentucky, is the subject of a documentary movie shown at Sundance. ... Peabody…

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Kentucky News Review: Starting lineup at Puppy Bowl includes Kentucky pups

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:53 EST

Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl has three puppies from Kentucky shelters. ... UK professor Christopher Barton discusses reclamation efforts with The Economist. ... Author Barbara Kingsolver will be speaking in Tennessee.

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Kentucky News Review: Beatboxing cellist making new music

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:43 EST

Kevin Olusola is one of The Gio's Top 100. ... Paducah power plant has shaky future. ... The 'Ned' scenes from 'Groundhog Day.'

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Kentucky News Review: Sale of pain pills in Florida plummets after new legislation

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:43 EST

Sales of oxycodone have fallen by 97% in Florida. ... The Courier-Journal reports on the men accused of killing a Lexington hairstylist. ... Airport scanners under scrutiny after Kentucky's senator…

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Kentucky News Review: Controversial film at Sundance based on Kentucky story

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:19 EST

The film, 'Compliance,' screened at Sundance Film Festival was based on incident at a Louisville McDonald's in 2004. ... Kentucky receives a D for science education. ... Great American Shakeout…

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Kentucky News Review: Kentucky man works out and cleans house at the same time

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:36 EST

A Crescent Springs man has an exercise routine based on cleaning house. ... Berea College and Centre College are featured by Chronicle of Higher Education. ... How is the coal…

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Kentucky News Review: TSA releases video of Rand Paul being detained at Nashville airport

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:48 EST

The Transportation Security Administration released security video of Kentucky senator Rand Paul. ... Mother of three children killed in Christmas fire attempted suicide and is now back in Kentucky. ...

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Kentucky News Review: Kentucky man believes he was abducted from Australia in 1966

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:53 EST

A man from Irvine, Ky., claims to be an Australian child abducted in 1966. Kentucky Speedway says they are fixing their traffic problems. Applicants who smoke will not be considered…

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Kentucky News Review: 'Speed gene' in race horses traced back 300 years

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:57 EST

Nearctic and Northern Dancer are credited with spreading genes that make horses sprinters. New study ranks Kentucky 41st in U.S. for policies that support children. Wall Street Journal reviews Elmore…

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Kentucky News Review: Report says Affordable Care Act will significantly change Kentucky's spending on uninsured

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:48 EST

Urban Institute has studied potential changes from federal health care reform. Two UK vocal students are winners in national opera competition. Mitch McConnell is close to becoming Senate majority leader.

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Kentucky News Review: Glass for the iPhone is made in Kentucky

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:19 EST

Corning manufactures iPhone glass in Kentucky. The New York Times revisits some early Civil War battles in the state. An artist who had been part of the Dynamic Doors project…

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Kentucky News Review: Aubudon books expected to be most expensive ever

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:08 EST

Christie's is auctioning 'The Birds of America,' by John James Audubon. Tooele, Utah, has finished destroying chemical weapons. Kentuckians in World War I were soldiers, nurses and aviators.

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Kentucky News Review: Millions of bats have died from white-nose syndrome

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:45 EST

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has estimated between 5 and 6 million bats have died from white-nose syndrome. Soldier from Kentucky may have been killed by Afghan police. Bike…

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Kentucky News Review: Founder of Cracker Barrel restaurants died Saturday

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:02 EST

Dan Evins, founder of Cracker Barrel, died Saturday. The New Yorker reviews 'Luck.' University presidents can make big bucks as company board directors. New character on 'Justified' discusses the role.

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Kentucky News Review: Happy birthday to Muhammad Ali

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:32 EST

Muhammad Ali, "The Louisville Lip," is 70 years old today. FX television show set in Kentucky, 'Justified,' begins season three tonight. Researchers in Ohio are studying how to stop emerald…

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