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HEALTH

More than 3,000 participate in Heart Walk at Keeneland; $300,000 raised

And they were off — more than 3,000 participants in Saturday morning's Central Kentucky Heart Walk at Keeneland Race Course. The record crowd for the walk at the historic Thoroughbred race track in Lexington raised more than $300,000 to fight heart disease, America's No. 1 killer, said Matt...

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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.

STATE

Louisville Zoo polar bear dies

The Louisville Zoo says its oldest polar bear has died.

PUBLIC SAFETY

Affidavit: Army sex assault manager threatened ex

A police affidavit in the stalking case of an Army officer who manages the sexual harassment and assault response program at Fort Campbell says Lt. Col. Darin Haas threatened to kill his ex-wife in text messages.

STATE

Court: Crack cocaine leniency affects all

People convicted of crack cocaine offenses have a right to resentencing hearings under a 2010 law that lessened penalties for possession and dealing, the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday.

EDUCATION

Fayette public schools plan to cut family resource center directors' hours

The Fayette County Public Schools plan to slash work days for 42 directors of the district's family resource centers next year because of continued government funding reductions.

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