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LOCAL BUSINESS

UAW says it's willing to change contract

DETROIT — The United Auto Workers said Wednesday it is willing to change its contracts with U.S. automakers and accept delayed payments of billions of dollars to a union-run health care trust to do its part to help the struggling companies secure $34 billion in government loans.

Kentucky reaches settlement with Web lender

Kentucky regulators have reached agreement with Prosper Marketplace Inc. in a case involving hundreds of state residents and the sale of unregistered securities, the Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions announced Wednesday.

ECONOMY

Cintas to close 2 plants, lay off 300

OWINGSVILLE — A Central Kentucky county still aching from the loss of an electronics manufacturing plant about a month ago was struck with harsher news this week when the county's second-largest employer announced plans to shut down.