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Upbeat earnings news from Europe has helped lift the mood in stock markets.

Republican presidential contenders have said the president engages in appeasement when it comes to foreign policy. His response pointed to the May killing of the al-Qaida leader.

Kentucky's top two legislative leaders say the local option sales tax isn't likely to come up this year. The local option would allow cities and counties…

A $250-million donation, listed as one of the biggest gifts ever given to a US college, has collapsed. Given the deal’s complexity, the president of…

This spring central and eastern Kentucky has enjoyed a relatively stable blood supply, with donations up a bit since the March tornados. The Kentucky…

Two new documentaries probe the effects of outside influences on third-world countries. In Our Brand is Crisis, the arrival of U.S. campaign consultants threatens the outcome of a Bolivian presidential election. And Darwin's Nightmare is about the devastation of Lake Victoria in Tanzania.

Joel and Ethan Coen are celebrating a big win. Their crime saga No Country for Old Men was the big winner at Sunday's Academy Awards, taking home four Oscars, including Best Picture.

Martin Scorsese's latest film, The Aviator, earned 11 Oscar nominations and may be his best chance yet to win for best director. Scorsese talks about shooting the flight scenes of his latest epic about another filmmaker, Howard Hughes.

In Spain, he is known as El Ingles, or "The Englishman." Frank Evans is the country's only British matador, and a knee injury may force him to retire at the age of 62.

In California, there are a number of competitive U.S. House races to watch.