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State capital: Frankfort
Entered Union: June 1, 1792
Population: 4,145,922 (2004 estimate)
Area 39,728 sq mi. (102,896 sq km)
Governor: Ernie Fletcher (Republican)
U.S. Representatives: 6
State nickname: Bluegrass State

Kentucky Headlines

  • Former Attorney General Greg Stumbo selected as Kentucky's House Speaker

  • Pastor Charged With Sex Abuse Admits to Testing HIV Positive

  • Budget is top of agenda

  • Beshear Urges Kentuckians to Take Advantage of Federal Tax Program

  • Composting Helping Kentucky Farms Go Green

  • BRIEF: Pikeville couple attacked in home

  • Web of business ties entangle Kentucky governor's office

  • Unemployment rates rise in 2008

  • N.Ky. Smoking Ban Up In The Air

  • 78-year-old Lexington Man Dies After Assault

  • McConnell: Scrutinize stimulus plan

  • Man Arrested In Connection With Casey Co. Murder

  • Coal-Tax Plan Faces Legislative Hurdles

  • Coroner: Nicholas County killing involved 5 shots

  • Sitex acquires Lexington uniform and textile rental business

  • Police Make Dozens of New Year's Arrests

  • Ammonia spill in SE Ky. forces evacuation

  • Deputy's Actions Defended In Fatal Shooting

  • Bell County Teen Killed In Crash

  • Library systems attract more users

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    Former Attorney General Greg Stumbo selected as Kentucky's House Speaker

    <p>Lawmakers have picked former Attorney General Greg Stumbo to be Kentucky's newest Speaker of the House.</p>

    Pastor Charged With Sex Abuse Admits to Testing HIV Positive

    <p>A central Kentucky pastor charged with sexually abusing a juvenile has told police he is HIV positive.</p>

    Budget is top of agenda

    <p>FRANKFORT - Gavels sounded in the Kentucky House and Senate at noon today, signaling the start of the 2009 legislative session where the top agenda item will be balancing a state budget thrown out of kilter ...</p>

    Beshear Urges Kentuckians to Take Advantage of Federal Tax Program

    <p>Governor Beshear is urging low and middle income Kentuckians to take advantage of a federal tax credit program.</p>

    Composting Helping Kentucky Farms Go Green

    <p>Some Kentucky farms are going green and saving some green by turning their horse manure into fertilizer.</p>

    BRIEF: Pikeville couple attacked in home

    <p>A Pikeville couple are recovering after they said two men attacked them in their home early Sunday, duct-taping the woman to a chair and wounding her with a knife.</p>

    Web of business ties entangle Kentucky governor's office

    <p>Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear's chief of staff, Adam Edelen, is a partner in private business deals with top lobbyist Bob Babbage, who represents a long list of clients wanting something from state government.</p>

    Unemployment rates rise in 2008

    <p>Unemployment rates rose in 116 Kentucky counties between November 2007 and November 2008, fell in three counties and stayed the same in one, according to the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training, an ...</p>

    N.Ky. Smoking Ban Up In The Air

    <p>Officials in Kenton, Boone and Campbell counties have been working together since June on a three-county-wide ban.</p>

    78-year-old Lexington Man Dies After Assault

    <p>A 78-year-old Lexington man has died 3 1/2 weeks after being assaulted at his home.</p>

    McConnell: Scrutinize stimulus plan

    <p>LOUISVILLE - Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is preaching patience when the incoming Congress crafts a new stimulus plan meant to revive the nation's stalled economy.</p>

    Man Arrested In Connection With Casey Co. Murder

    <p>The new year starts off with a murder in Casey county. Kentucky State Police have charged 25-year-old Isidro Perez with murder, and tampering with physical evidence.</p>

    Coal-Tax Plan Faces Legislative Hurdles

    <p>Gov. Steve Beshear's plan to use money generated from Kentucky's coal-severance tax is likely to face opposition from the General Assembly.</p>

    Coroner: Nicholas County killing involved 5 shots

    <p>A northeastern Kentucky official says a woman who was killed during a confrontation with an off-duty sheriff's deputy was shot five times, including twice in her back.</p>

    Sitex acquires Lexington uniform and textile rental business

    <p>Sitex Corp. of Henderson is moving into the central Kentucky region with the acquisition of the uniform and textile rental business of Hart's Rental Uniform Services of Lexington.</p>

    Police Make Dozens of New Year's Arrests

    <p>Police say they were very busy New Year's Even night tracking down suspected drunk drivers.</p>

    Ammonia spill in SE Ky. forces evacuation

    <p>Workers in southeastern Kentucky are evacuating an area near an ice company where an ammonia spill has occurred.</p>

    Deputy's Actions Defended In Fatal Shooting

    <p>Kentucky State Police are investigating a fatal shooting involving an off-duty Boone County sheriff's deputy.</p>

    Bell County Teen Killed In Crash

    <p>One teenager is dead, another in serious condition after a two vehicle accident in Bell County.</p>

    Library systems attract more users

    <p>Public libraries are gaining popularity amid economic turmoil. Boone County Public Library director Cindy Brown says that is because they are free and are increasing services.</p>


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