In 2006, as a belated response to September 11, 2001, the State of Kentucky passed a statute that created a State Office of Homeland Security. Two ammendments to that statute were then added and worded by state Rep. Tom Riner, a Democrat who represents Louisville, KY; Rep. Riner is also a pastor of Christ […]

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What triggers anyone to take their own life? I suppose a number of different things but to me I can’t think of anything that could be bad enough to do it and take the lives of others with you against their wishes. I just wrote an article about a murder suicide in Los Angeles where […]

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Jumping off a sinking ship and jumping on the bandwagon are just doing what comes naturally, right? Not for Hillary Clinton’s supporters in KY, who stuck by their candidate, despite the certainty that Barack Obama’s win in OR would push him past her in pledged delegates. And as in WV and other states in which […]

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Barack Obama (D-IL) had said that IN would be the tie-breaker, after Hillary Clinton (D-NY) won PA and he won NC as he was expecting to. And so the tie was broken – but just barely. Hillary won IN 51 percent to 49 percent, and lost NC by 41 percent to 56 percent.
Hillary’s disappointing […]

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New Jersey art dealer, George Wieschenberg of Lambertville, was sentenced to six years of prison for being a marijuana “farmer.”
According to MSNBC, Wieschenberg, pleaded guilty to “operating a marijuana production facility,” in which he grew marijuana plants, said State Attorney General Anne Milgrim.
Back in October of 2007, New Jersey State Police officers saw large marijuana […]

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Derby Day was a contrast in emotions. For the owners and fans of Big Brown, it was a thrilling day as he overcame several obstacles to win by a convincing four and a half lengths over the filly Eight Belles. Big Brown was the first horse since 1915 to win with only three prior races, […]

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The City of Evansville and Vanderburgh County Indiana are experiencing what is called a “100 year rain.” As of 10 a.m, Evansville Regional Airport had received a record-breaking 6.52 inches of rain. The single greatest rainfall on record for Evansville was 6.5 inches, set on Oct. 6, 1910. The Ohio River is at 37 feet […]

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Michael A. Minton’s sprawling anthology, Mr. Right Opinion: Unplugged and Unashamed, touches on just about every topic important to the Conservative Movement from Family Values and Immigration issues, to the plight of Israel in the face of continual terrorism.
Mr. Minton has collected 137 articles from his blog, Mr. Right Opinion, and is publishing them in […]

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(London, UK) The Autism Awareness Campaign UK is urging the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rt.Rev. Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of York, Rt.Rev.Dr.John Sentamu, the Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Cormack Murphy O’Connor and other senior church leaders to speak out on the suffering of some parents, carers and people with autism and Asperger’s Syndrome on Autism Sunday […]

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Bluegrass State Leaders Come out For Thompson
Led by Congressman Jamie Comer
5 Kentucky State Senators, including the Majority Whip 
While the press continues its dalliance with the “next big thing”, Mike Huckabee, Senator Fred Thompson quietly continues to put the pieces together.
Headed by a Congressman, Jamie Comer, and a State Senator, Julie Denton, Fred Thompson’s presidential campaign […]

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Today on The Lunch, Rob and Will check the inbox for more hits from Chris Dodd, tune in to Romney on the radio, and discover that Obama has at least one supporter in New York.
Watch now!

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You know, this sort of thing is why they joke about Kentucky.  This boy ain’t wired right.
Kasey Kazee is 24-years old. He lives in Kentucky. Kasey decided that he was going to rob a liquor store. Kasey didn’t want anyone to know it was him, though. So Kasey decided to get himself a disguise.  Here’s […]

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Two teenage girls being transported in a Department of Juvenile Justice vehicle escaped on Tuesday by choking a youth worker who was transporting them and fleeing with the car. The vehicle was later found in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. However, the two girls, 17-year-old Amber Tucker and 16-year-old Brandi Murrah are still on the loose.
The two managed […]

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Four years ago, the Eminence Independent School District in northern Kentucky eliminated “D” as a passing letter grade and will now vote on whether or not students will have to earn a “B” or higher to pass. Officials will vote next month as to whether or not the 300 students enrolled in the school district […]

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Over at KentuckyProgress, they note a truly reprehensible piece of legislation proposed by a member of the Kentucky legislature. This travesty has passed the Budget Committee and could easily pass the state Senate and be signed by the governor unless Kentuckians scream loudly and immediately.
The item in question is House Bill 184, proposed by the […]

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Donald Trump has said that the reigning Miss USA will not be dethroned from the investigation into inappropriate behavior at New York nightclubs, but recent reports say that the runner-up is preparing to receive the crown. TMZ.com is reporting that Miss California Tamiko Nash will take over as the reigning Miss USA. Nash allegedly was […]

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The new identity theft protection and recovery service by Truston is live. The service is unique because it doesn’t require you to give up your personal information, which could be stored in a database, and used to commit identity theft if it falls into the wrong hands.
In case you’ve missed the weekly stories, databases are […]

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So my phone rang yesterday. Turns out it was a cop. “Listen up,” he said. “We suspect your parents of embezzling money from the church capital fund. Shocking, I know. Rather than come over and question them ourselves, here’s what I’d like you to do…” Then he had me […]

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The news is full of Brittany Spears and Pamela Anderson. Yet how many have heard about the heroism of a young lady helicopter pilot who just received the Distinguished Flying Cross?
According to the news release:
“Back in March in Iraq , Chief Warrant Officer 3 Lori Hill, with the 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, was […]

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First gypsies impersonate Dr. Phil and now someone is selling tickets to the Oprah show that smell a little “phishy.”
Illinois Attorney General, Lisa Madigan warned the public in a official statement:
In this case, e-mail recipients are asked to submit personal information and told they will receive tickets to The Oprah Winfrey Show after verification of […]

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I’ve had the opportunity to look at a lot of identity theft services, but until now - I’ve never run into one I considered “victim friendly.”
I’ve written off most of the services I’ve seen — either because they were financial services products (created by those who had compromised victims themselves) — or they were selling […]

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A Somalian immigrant living in Kentucky turned himself into police Friday evening stating that he had ‘killed his family’. The police had no prior knowledge of the crime but took the man into custody before reporting to his apartment where the bodies of four children were found as well as a woman that police believe […]

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