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  • FEMA's Challenge: To Get People Ready For Irene
    Some 65 million people along the East Coast could by affected by Hurricane Irene. FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate talks to David Greene about on-going preparations for the arrival of Hurricane Irene.
  • Economy Grew At 1 Percent Rate In Second Quarter
    That's slightly less than the last estimate and well below the level associated with a healthy economy. The government says exports and inventories expanded less than it previously thought.
  • Auto Company Provides Jobs in Berea
    Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas in Berea, which recently secured a contract to manufacture components for the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid vehicle,…
  • Prescription Medicine Abuse in Marshall Co.
    Narcotics detectives in Marshall County say they have identified some residents of southeast Kentucky who obtained questionable prescriptions from doctors…
  • Prescription Medicine Abuse in Marshall Co.
    Narcotics detectives in Marshall County say they have identified some residents of southeast Kentucky who obtained questionable prescriptions from doctors…
  • In the years since the crash, Blue Grass Airport replaced the shorter runway with a longer general aviation runway. The site of Flight 5191's crash is at the bottom of the photo above.
    Changes for Blue Grass Airport
    Inside and out, Lexington's Blue Grass Airport has undergone a major overhaul since Aug. 27, 2006, when 49 people lost their lives in the crash of Comair…
  • Traffic creeps out of the infield about 1 a.m. 7/10/11 after the inaugural NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway, Sparta. The race ended about 11 p.m. All vehicles must exit the infield through a single tunnel.
    Speedway Parking Fix Begins
    The rows of tobacco and corn growing on land across from Kentucky Speedway will be replaced next year by rows of cars. This week the speedway bought a…
  • Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Bernanke arrives at a conference in Jackson Hole, Wyo.
    Bernanke Offers No New Measures To Boost Economy
    Chairman Ben Bernanke is proposing no new steps by the Federal Reserve to boost the economy while hinting that Congress may need to act to stimulate hiring and growth.
  • In late July, the Brussels Royal Institute for Natural Sciences Museum was among those targeted by horn robbers.
    Rhino Horn Crisis Reaches Into Europe's Museums
    Thieves are ripping the horns off long-dead rhinos who in some cases have stood in natural history museums for decades. Driving the market: Traditional beliefs in some Asian cultures that rhino horn powder is a medicine and an aphrodisiac.
  • A child receives a dose of vitamin A in Guatemala City.
    Vitamin A Supplements Save Kids' Lives, Researchers Say
    A review of clinical trials shows that vitamin A supplements reduced child mortality by 24 percent in low and middle income countries by preventing measles, diarrhea and vision problems in children.
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