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The Detroit automakers are making their case for federal government loans, which could have wide-reaching effects on Kentucky's network of suppliers. Toyota will cut more than half its 500 temporary employees from its Georgetown plant. One Toyota supplier, AK Steel in Ashland, will furlough almost all 1,100 workers until at least mid-January.

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David Brannen is thrilled at the forming of the new Anglican Communion in North America.

The University of Kentucky would drain most of its reserve funds for classroom improvements and scholarships and freeze hiring for as many as 150 positions if forced to cut its budget by 4 percent.

An 18-year-old man faces murder charges after a 2-year-old girl he was charged with raping and beating last week died at the Kentucky Children's Hospital.

Versailles police are seeking the public's help in recovering property stolen from the residence of Patricia Last, who has been reported missing since Oct. 1.

NICHOLASVILLE — A Wednesday afternoon fire destroyed a warehouse and office complex in a business park off U.S. 27 known locally as "the drag strip."

William Gallion, a disbarred Lexington-area lawyer accused of cheating his clients out of millions in a diet-drug lawsuit settlement, is appealing a federal judge's refusal to reschedule his February trial.

Police in Ohio said Wednesday they probably won't file criminal charges against a Lexington Catholic High School hockey player in connection with a serious injury to another player in a game last weekend.

NICHOLASVILLE — A Jessamine County man faces an attempted murder charge after he allegedly tried to fire a handgun at his estranged wife, police said.

State Auditor Crit Luallen's office will examine the finances of Blue Grass Airport after a newspaper story revealed last month that its executive director spent more than $200,000 on travel and other expenses over 27 months.

Many Kentucky school districts probably would have to dip into contingency funds to absorb a projected 4 percent state budget cut, but that might only postpone the pain, public school superintendents say.

The official commemorative painting of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games was unveiled Tuesday at the Kentucky Horse Park.

The University of Kentucky has seen an up-tick in international students this year but not as steep of an increase this fall as the university initially reported.

Well, the economists finally made it official this week: We're in a recession. And, guess what? They said it began a year ago.