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  • Voter stickers at a polling station Tuesday in San Francisco.
    2011 Election Results: Mixed Messages
    As news outlets try to figure out what Tuesday's election results tell us about what voters are thinking, they're reaching various conclusions.
  • Cain accuser and longtime government employee Karen Kraushaar once worked as a spokesperson for the Immigration and Naturalization Service. She offered a statement after meeting with the Miami family of Elian Gonzalez in March of 2000.
    Cain Accuser Says She Didn't Want Controversy
    Karen Kraushaar hoped details of her harassment claim would stay secret. She didn't want controversy. Meanwhile, the AP has details of a complaint she filed against another employer. And a Cain aide falsely claimed Kraushaar's son works for Politico.
  • Top Stories: Cain Allegations, Penn State Scandal, 2011 Elections
    Also: IMF chief warns of a "lost decade;" Greece's prime minister is expected to resign today; and Wal-Mart plans an ambitious expansion into medical care.
  • Kentucky Voter Turnout Better than Expected
    A record 2,944,603 Kentuckians were registered to vote in Tuesday's general election, but just more than 28 percent made the trip to the polls. By about…
  • Nelson County Welcomes New Public High School
    Parents of high school students in the Nelson County School District are likely to receive a letter by the end of the week, either from Nelson County High…
  • Eleanor Guerrero prepares to enter the Fort Knox precinct at Stithton Baptist Church to cast her first vote as a U.S. citizen. The 72-year-old native of Belize became an American this summer after living 43 years in the country.
    New Citizen Celebrates First Voting Experience
    Born in Belize, Central America, Eleanor Guerrero vividly remembers the date she immigrated to the United States. It was June 6, 1968 — the same day was…
  • Ernie Brown Jr.'s new television show, "Call of the Wildman," premiered on the Animal Planet Sunday, Nov. 6, and he appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno last week.
    Kentucky 'Turtleman' Joins Animal Planet
    Marion County resident Ernie Brown Jr., better known as the Turtleman, is taking on Hollywood with his turtle catching talents. His new television show,…
  • National Emergency Alert System's First Test Today
    At 2:00 this afternoon, all radio and television stations in the United States will air the first ever test of the Emergency Alert System.The test will…
  • Alison Lundergan Grimes
    Grimes Wins Secretary of State
    Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes coasted to victory in the Tuesday night's election for Secretary of State. The Lexington lawyer took home more votes than…
  • Penn State football coach Joe Paterno.
    Penn State Coach Paterno To Retire, Says 'I Wish I Had Done More'
    The coach's decision to leave at the end of the season comes amid a scandal that has rocked Penn State and college football. A former assistant coach has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing young boys. In a statement, the 84-year-old Paterno said, "I wish I had done more."
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