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On Thursday, the French parliament got rid of an old law from the 1880s that made insulting the president in public an automatic criminal offense. That's good news for former President Nicolas Sarkozy. He apparently called his successor, President Francois Hollande, a "ridiculous little fat man who dyes his hair."

Also: A literary magazine's dating service; Neil Gaiman makes a video game; the virtues of Barnes & Noble.

Gov. Steve Beshear has unveiled a new name for the state's 75 unemployment offices. They've now officially been dubbed Kentucky Career Centers. Beshear…

People heading to the Kentucky State Fair next month will have some new options for weekend parking, including one free lot. That location is the Green…

The agency that's home to most of Kentucky's human services and health care programs is seeking public input to help reconstruct its website. The state…

A camera caught the bear wandering around in one part of a Colorado pub as patrons were enjoying themselves in another room. Fortunately, the bear decided to leave rather than join the customers.

The attack was said to have been carried out "with military-like precision" and may have been aided by informants in the prison. The Taliban reportedly used mortars, bombs and rocket-propelled grenades in the assault.

A White House official called it a "quick check-in." Media reports say the president reminded negotiators to exhibit good will.

The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index shows home prices were up 12.2 percent in May from a year ago.

Municipal leaders from across the country are trying to draw lessons from Detroit's bankruptcy. Host Michel Martin speaks with writers David Sirota and Mario Loyola about whether bad politics, or bad luck, got the motor city stuck in neutral.