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Support group for clergy sex-abuse victims asks Lexington bishop to investigate priest

Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP), a support group for clergy sex-abuse victims, is urging the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lexington to investigate and punish a priest suspended over sex abuse allegations. The priest is living in McCreary County. 2 hours ago

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POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

Former Kentucky Democratic Party chief mulling possible bid for U.S. Senate

FRANKFORT — Former Kentucky Democratic Party Chairman Bill Garmer said Friday he is considering running for the U.S. Senate next year if Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes declines to enter the race against Republican incumbent Mitch McConnell.
NATION

Amber Alert for Ga. toddler cancelled; the child is safe

Police have cancelled the Amber Alert issued Friday for a Georgia toddler who allegedly was abducted by her father.
STATE

Million-dollar Powerball lottery ticket sold in Radcliff, 2nd in Ky. in 1 week

A convenience store next to the railroad track on Radcliff's northern edge has a millionaire among its customers who holds the second seven-figure winning Powerball ticket in Kentucky in a week.
STATE

Police say Corbin man tried to hire killer on Topix

A Corbin man used the web site Topix to solicit a killer, Kentucky State Police have charged.
FAITH & VALUES

The Dalai Lama brings message of compassion to Louisville

When the Dalai Lama comes to Louisville as part of his 2013 United States tour, expect the world to be listening.
EDUCATION

LaRue County High School principal is hired as Garrard County superintendent

Garrard County Schools Thursday announced the hiring of LaRue County High School principal Paul Mullins as Garrard superintendent.
EDUCATION

Oregon administrator chosen to lead Southeast Community, Technical College

F. Lynn Moore will lead Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College as president, the school system announced Thursday.
POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

Former McConnell aide leaves state post one month after promotion

The former longtime state director for U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell is retiring from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture a little more than a month after being appointed to one of the department's top jobs, agriculture officials said Thursday.
STATE

Ky. veteran killed in Afghanistan blast

A Kentucky veteran who was working as a civilian contractor in Afghanistan has died in an explosion in Kabul that killed at least 15 people including six Americans.

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STATE

Jury convicts Kentucky man in torture murders

A Kentucky man who was retried on murder charges was convicted Friday for his role in the torture and murder of a Knoxville couple in a case that has been described as one of the most heinous crimes in the history of Knox County.