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Woman convicted of Pitino extortion is in a new prison

The Kentucky woman convicted of trying to extort millions in cash, cars and a house from University of Louisville men's basketball coach Rick Pitino has a new federal home.

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STATE

Winchester man is among 6 charged over explosives storage that led to city evacuation

The president and at least two other executives of a Louisiana explosives recycling company were among six people arrested Tuesday in the investigation of how the material was stored.
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STATE

Accused priest too sick for trial, lawyer says

An attorney said Wednesday that a terminally ill Catholic priest is so sick and incapacitated that his upcoming trial on sodomy charges would be a "mockery."
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STATE

Ky. man dies after falling from tree

A Danville man has died after falling out of a tree he was trimming in Lawrenceburg.
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FAYETTE COUNTY

Lexington WWII POW tells his story after decades of silence

His mug shot from German World War II prison camp Stalag-17B. A piece of barbed wire from that Austrian detention center where he nearly died. A photo of him — tail gunner — and the nine other crew members of the B-17 bomber "Salvo Sa,l" which was shot down over Holland.
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- Gallery: Former UK professor recalls WWII POW days
FAYETTE COUNTY

Lexington council approves increase to police and firefighters pension fund

Lexington's Urban County Council approved increasing the city's contribution to the police and firefighters pension fund by more than $3 million for fiscal 2013.
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BOURBON COUNTY

Chris Bailey's forecast: A midweek break in the storms

Good Wednesday to one and all. Showers and thunderstorms have been common over the past few days, but they will take a few days off. Don't get too used to it: The threat of afternoon and evening storms will return by the weekend.
PUBLIC SAFETY

Police: More than 1 may have had role in Bardstown officer's slaying

A Kentucky State Police spokesman said it appears that more than one person was involved in the ambush slaying of a Bardstown police officer.
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FOOTBALL

Offensive lineman T. J. Jones is dismissed from UK football team

University of Kentucky football player T.J. Jones has been dismissed from the team for "violation of team rules," UK athletics spokesman Tony Neely said Wednesday.
POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

State getting $6 million from settlement of gambling suit

FRANKFORT — Kentucky's General Fund is getting an unexpected $6 million windfall from the online gambling industry.
FAMILY

Merlene Davis: The games children play can change a community

The middle school years were the worst for my children. I remember them trying very hard to fit in, to be accepted by their peers.