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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Kentucky

Kentucky stories: 52 news summaries

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Kentucky Men Busted for Hanging Obama Effigy

University of Kentucky outraged after Obama figure found hanging from tree

Oct 31, 08 3:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two men have been charged with disorderly conduct for hanging an effigy of Barack Obama from a tree on University of Kentucky property earlier this week, the Louisville Courier-Journal reports. The men, one of them a student, also face charges for breaking into a fraternity house and taking items used... More »

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Barack Obama • Kentucky • effigy • noose • Election 2008 • University of Kentucky

Anti-Washington Tide Threatens GOP Stalwart

Dems aim to oust Kentucky's McConnell, claim 60 Senate seats

Oct 27, 08 11:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - The rising Democratic tide is threatening to wash over a Republican pillar: Kentucky’s Mitch McConnell, the Senate minority leader, is fighting for his political life in the deep-red state, reports the Washington Post. McConnell barely leads, and national Democrats are working hard to tip the race. A McConnell defeat... More »

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Kentucky • Mitch McConnell • Senate Republicans • Election 2008 • Bruce Lunsford

GLOSSIES

 The State of US Wine,
 in 50 Bottles

Can good wine be made anywhere?

Aug 29, 08 2:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Wine snobs contend that "terroir"—soil, climate, and topography—restrict great wines to certain regions. But are they right? All 50 US states make wine, so Joel Stein sampled a bottle from each to test the claim in Time. He discovered "quite good" varietals from surprising states... More »

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Kentucky • wine • Delaware • grapes • USA

 Distillers Like Taste
 of Bourbon Boom 

Weak dollar, rising exports help fuel spike in sales

Jul 7, 08 8:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Kentucky bourbon is popular in the likes of Russia and China as drinkers worldwide flock to the US drink, the AP reports. A weak dollar, rising exports, and a bourbon trend among young Americans are also fueling the boom. "Younger consumers are interested in drinks that were, you might... More »

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alcohol • Kentucky • drink • exports • beverages • expansion • liquor • US exports • distillery • bourbon

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 Obama Claims Delegate 
 Majority; Wins in Oregon 

He returns to Iowa, says 'change is coming to America'

May 20, 08 9:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama said tonight that his campaign had reached a pivotal milestone by clinching a majority of the pledged delegates at stake in the Democratic primary, CNN reports. Addressing a rally in Iowa—the state that put his campaign on a winning path—Obama declared that victory is "within... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Kentucky • Democratic presidential primaries • Oregon primary

 Hillary Vows to Press On 

After win in Kentucky, she says she's more electable candidate

May 20, 08 7:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton made clear she has no intention of dropping from the race in the wake of her resounding victory in Kentucky. She told supporters that more people have voted for her than for any candidate who's run for the Democratic nomination, CNN reports. "We've got to get this... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Democrats • Kentucky • Democratic presidential primaries

Barack Fails to Make Gains With White Voters in Ky.

Clinton wins 71% of the white vote in primary

May 20, 08 6:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama showed little evidence that he's been able to make amends with white working-class voters, exit polls in Kentucky show. Whites make up about 90% of the state's electorate, and Clinton won 71% of their votes, including three-fourths of those who didn't complete college. In addition, only about 40%... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Democrats • Kentucky • Democratic presidential primaries

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 Clinton Romps in Kentucky 

As expected, she beats Obama handily; Oregon later tonight

May 20, 08 6:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton cruised to a lopsided victory in today's Kentucky primary, the Louisville Courier-Journal reports. Clinton won 65% to 30%, a margin of victory she called an "overwhelming vote of confidence." Despite the huge win, Barack Obama picked up enough support to clinch a majority of pledged delegates... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Democrats • Kentucky • Democratic presidential primaries • superdelegates

 Dems Put Away
 Knives for
 Primaries 

Waters calm ahead of primaries

May 20, 08 8:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - There’s an eerie calm over the Democratic battlefield ahead of tonight’s primaries in Oregon and Kentucky, as the candidates have reached a tentative détente. Clinton doesn’t want to be seen as hurting Obama’s chances in November, so she’s softened her tone considerably. But it’... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Kentucky • Oregon • Clinton 2008 • Obama 2008 • Oregon primary • Kentucky primary

OPINION

Is Obama Playing It Too Safe? Is Clinton Really Finished?

Where Barack's missing out and what Hillary needs to do

May 15, 08 10:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - John Edwards’ endorsement may have helped Obama turn the page on recent troubles, but pundits say he should face up to them—or he leaves an opening for Hillary to climb back in:
  • Sure, it was a “rational, prudent decision” to skip West Virginia, David Broder allows, but
... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Kentucky • Puerto Rico • Mount Rushmore • blue-collar vote • Oregon primary • West Virginia primary

 Heartland Tornadoes
 Kill 7 in Arkansas 

Severe storms and hail also hit Texas, Oklahoma, and Missouri

May 2, 08 6:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Severe storms spawned twisters in America's heartland today, knocking out power, toppling tractor-trailers, and killing seven people in Arkansas, the AP reports. Up to 25 tornadoes also hit Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma, a state where hail smashed windshields and storms derailed railway cars. “It just seems like we’re... More »

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Texas • tornado • Kentucky Derby • Arkansas • Kentucky • death • Missouri • Oklahoma • natural disaster • heartland • hail

Lethal Injection Ruling Will Spur Executions, Lawsuits

Pro-death states will waste no time; lawsuits likely in others

Apr 17, 08 10:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - Executions will resume in the United States, thanks to the Supreme Court’s ruling on lethal injection yesterday, but so will lawsuits, the New York Times reports. By condoning methods “substantially similar” to Kentucky’s, the court has invited more challenges. “We have left the states with... More »

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death penalty • John Roberts • Kentucky • lethal injection • cruel and unusual punishment • Clarence Thomas • Baze v. Rees • US Supreme Court

Supreme Court Upholds
Kentucky Lethal Injection

Ruling clears way for other states to resume capital punishment

Apr 16, 08 10:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - By a vote of 7-2, the Supreme Court upheld today the use of lethal injection by a three-drug cocktail. Two death row inmates in Kentucky had charged that the method violated their Eighth Amendment right to be spared cruel and unusual punishment. The mix of drugs has been used in... More »

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Kentucky • lethal injection • death row • cruel and unusual punishment • US Supreme Court

 Savage Storms Lash the South 

2-year-old dies in Kentucky; Mississippi and Arkansas battered

Apr 5, 08 8:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - Severe storms tore through Southern states yesterday, the AP reports. Homes were damaged and tens of thousands of people had their power knocked out. A 2-year-old Kentucky girl died in surging floodwater and 22 injuries were reported in Mississippi as storms packing possible tornadoes toppled trees, ripped roofs off homes... More »

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weather • tornado • Arkansas • Kentucky • storm • flood • Alabama • Mississippi • storm system

 Midwest Flood Death Toll at 16  

Flood crests expected over weekend; snow blasts Minnesota, Chicago

Mar 21, 08 4:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Storms that caused flooding across the country's midsection have killed 16 people, and bad weather remains a threat, the AP reports. A snowstorm battering Minnesota and Illinois grounded hundreds of flights, and forecasters predicted a 9-inch total. Thousands were forced into shelters as rivers continued to swell; in many states,... More »

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Midwest • Chicago • Arkansas • Kentucky • Ohio • Indiana • flood • flooding • Maine • rain • Minnesota • Illinois • Missouri • snow • snowstorm • rainstorms

States Weigh Lowering Drinking Age

Battlefield-bar disparity irks during wartime, argue supporters

Mar 21, 08 3:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Several states are considering lowering the drinking age, spurred in part by concerns that teenage service members can fight overseas but can’t drink at home, USA Today reports. Kentucky, Wisconsin, and South Carolina are weighing a military-only change to alcohol laws, while other states may lower the legal age... More »

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Wisconsin • alcohol • South Carolina • Kentucky • Vermont • beer • US troops • South Dakota • Minnesota • Missouri • state governments • teenager • drinking age

Tornadoes Put FEMA on Spot

Agency that botched Katrina response is under close scrutiny

Feb 7, 08 5:32 PM CST
(Newser) - As the full extent of the damage from this week's deadly tornadoes comes clear, survivors and lawmakers are united in one sentiment: FEMA better come through this time. The agency that botched the Katrina recovery is under close scrutiny, the New York Times reports. “FEMA must not use bureaucratic... More »

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tornado • Kentucky • Michael Chertoff • FEMA • Tennessee • natural disaster

Tornado Survivors Recall Horror

54 dead as FEMA steps in to begin cleanup

Feb 6, 08 8:00 PM CST
(Newser) - As FEMA teams mobilized rescue efforts in the Southern states ravaged by yesterday's tornadoes, survivors combed through the wreckage today, sharing survival stories and clutching their faith. “It looks like the Lord took a Brillo pad and scrubbed the ground,” said Tennessee’s governor. The twisters, possibly spawned... More »

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tornado • Arkansas • Kentucky • FEMA • twister • Alabama • Tennessee • Mississippi

Tornadoes Kill 54 in South

Twisters rip through Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee

Feb 6, 08 7:24 AM CST
(Newser) - At least 54 people are dead and 100 injured in a series of tornadoes that tore across the South last night and early this morning, and rescue teams fear that the full extent of the storms' destruction remains to be seen. The twisters, which closed polls early in some states,... More »

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tornado • severe weather • Arkansas • Kentucky • storm • Alabama • Tennessee

Death Penalty Details Withheld

As high court weighs lethal injection, actual methods are shrouded in secrecy

Jan 7, 08 8:56 AM CST
(Newser) - With a landmark case coming before the Supreme Court today on lethal injection, the Los Angeles Times examines the unusual secrecy that shrouds the execution method. Defense lawyers who argue that it inflicts unnecessary pain are routinely blocked from information about executioners and the drugs injected. States say such information... More »

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death penalty • California • Texas • Kentucky • lethal injection • execution • Alabama • death row • cruel and unusual punishment • US Supreme Court

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