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Wildcats Keep Slim SEC Title Hopes Alive

Andre Woodson threw for 222 yards, Rafael Little had 70 yards rushing and No. 24 Kentucky beat Vanderbilt 27-20 on Saturday to keep its slim hopes of a berth in the Southeastern Conference title game alive. Complete Story...

Gardner-Webb Stuns No. 20 Kentucky

Coach Billy Gillispie's second game at Kentucky turned out to be the first shocker of the college basketball season.

New Ky. Governor Makes Unlikely Comeback

Believing his political career was over long ago, Steve Beshear spent much of last year urging other prominent Democrats to run for governor. When they declined, he decided to run himself.

Kentucky Cruises in Gillispie's Debut

Joe Crawford scored 20 points and No. 20 Kentucky began the Billy Gillispie era with a 67-40 victory over Central Arkansas on Tuesday night in the opening round of the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic.

Turnovers Help Bulldogs Upset Kentucky

Wesley Carroll threw for two touchdowns and Mississippi State forced a season-high six turnovers in the second half, upsetting No. 14 Kentucky 31-14 on Saturday. Kentucky (6-3, 2-3 Southeastern Conference) has lost two straight since knocking off then-No. 1 LSU in triple overtime.

Gators Win 21st Straight Over Wildcats

Tim Tebow threw for a career-high four touchdowns and No. 14 Florida rebounded from back-to-back losses with a 45-37 victory over No. 8 Kentucky on Saturday. It was the Gators' 21st straight win against the Wildcats.

Wildcats Face Tough Encore Vs. Gators

This will be one tough encore for Kentucky.

Football Madness After Wildcats Stun LSU

A weekend that began with Kentucky's basketball Madness ended with an even wilder celebration on the football field.

Kentucky Stuns Top-Ranked LSU in 3 OTs

Andre Woodson stood calmly in the middle of the field Saturday as thousands of fans went crazy around him — the college football landscape upended yet again. The No. 17 Wildcats became the latest team to shake up the national title race and the first in nearly four years to take down the top-ranked team in the regular season.

Ky. Candidates Turn to Christian Radio

Trying to make moral values a central issue in their race for governor, an ordained Baptist minister and the son of a preacher have taken their messages — and political barbs — to the Christian radio airwaves.

Spurrier Masters Kentucky Again

Kentucky's perfect start was spoiled by the one ball coach who knows better than almost anyone how to humble the Wildcats. South Carolina defensive end Eric Norwood tied an NCAA mark with two touchdowns on fumble returns and Steve Spurrier remained unbeaten against No. 8 Kentucky in the 11th-ranked Gamecocks' 38-23 victory Thursday night.

Ky. Governor Faces Long Re-Election Odds

After more than two years of scandal involving allegations of political hiring and firing, Kentucky voters may have had their fill of Gov. Ernie Fletcher.

Co-Pilot Too Ill to Aid Ky. Crash Probe

The agency investigating last summer's deadly Kentucky plane crash took the rare step of subpoenaing the lone survivor — the co-pilot — but never interviewed him because his doctor said his injuries were too severe.

NTSB Considers Blame for Ky. Air Crash

Safety investigators say a lone air traffic controller on duty during a deadly plane crash in Kentucky used poor judgment by turning his back before takeoff, but they debated whether a required second controller could have prevented the accident.

Ky. Plane Crash Screened for Secrets

The federal agency known for screening passengers and baggage has raised some eyebrows by reviewing the investigation of a deadly Comair plane crash for secret information about aviation procedures.

Fast-Moving Blaze at Ky. House Kills 10

A fast-moving blaze killed 10 people early Tuesday — six of them children — in Kentucky's deadliest house fire in at least 30 years.

Airline: Pilots in Ky. Crash Broke Rules

A 1981 "sterile cockpit rule" forbids, among other things, extraneous conversation during taxi, takeoff and landing.

School Bush Crashes in Kentucky

A bus loaded with middle school students ran off a rural road and sideswiped a utility pole Wednesday morning, critically injuring two youngsters, officials said.

Train Blaze Continues to Burn in Ky.

Federal agents will spend the rest of the week investigating what caused a train carrying hazardous chemicals to derail and catch fire, forcing nearby residents to evacuate their homes.

Vols Continue Dominance of Wildcats

Tennessee's 22nd straight victory over Kentucky was a struggle — which didn't bother Volunteers coach Phillip Fulmer too much.

Morris Leads No. 20 Kentucky Over DePaul

Kentucky was finally able to shake DePaul by taking a couple of charges.

No. 14 LSU Overwhelms Kentucky 49-0

A soft home schedule? Perhaps. But No. 14 LSU cannot be accused of taking any game in Death Valley lightly.

Florida's 2nd-Half Surge Beats Kentucky

Chris Leak got booed one series, then cheered the next. He may have been a little inconsistent, but he was good enough for Florida to beat Kentucky for the 20th consecutive time.

Ky. Plane Crash Survivor Asks 'Why?'

The sole survivor of a plane crash that killed 49 people near the Lexington airport last week told family members from his hospital bed, "Why did God do this to me?" but he hasn't mentioned the crash, a close family friend said Wednesday.

Family Sues Over Deadly Comair Crash

The family of a woman killed when Comair Flight 5191 took off on the wrong runway and crashed in flames sued the airline Friday, blaming it for the nation's deadliest airplane disaster in five years.

The Vine

Kentucky woman handles rattlesnake during church service. Woman dies from snake bite. Her family is now suing the hospital.

Source: Kentucky.com: Homepage

LONDON -- As a woman bitten by a rattlesnake during a church service in London struggled to breathe, hospital employees made derogatory comments about her religious beliefs rather than providing proper care, contributing to her death, a lawsuit charges.

Dems Have Strong Election Day '07

Source: The Huffington Post

Kentucky: The biggest news of the night was in the Bluegrass State where former Lt. Gov. Steve Beshear (D) crushed Gov. Ernie Fletcher (R) 59 percent to 41 percent.

Kentucky Governor Loses to Democrat

Source: The New York Times

Dogged by political scandal in his first term, Gov. Ernie Fletcher of Kentucky, a Republican, lost to Steve Beshear, a Democrat. In Mississippi, Gov. Haley Barbour, a Republican, won re-election.

The Freedom to be snide

Source: http://www.indybay.org

In the United States, despite all of the claims that the nation is going to hell in a hand basket, we still have the freedom to speak out, complain, protest and assemble—mostly anyhow.

Kentucky Governor Election Nearly Wrapped Up By Democrat

Ernie Fletcher, the republican incumbent of the Kentucky governors race, may be out of a job tomorrow. Steve Beshear, his democratic rival is harnessing many of the votes and wrapping up his win.

Court clears way for suit over uranium plant

Source: The Louisville Courier-Journal

A federal appeals court has ruled that a 10-year-old lawsuit alleging that water leaks from a Western Kentucky uranium enrichment plant hurt property values can go forward.

Bourbon & Bluegrass

Source: The New York Times

On the road in Kentucky in search of two American originals: a strong brown whiskey and a high lonesome music.

Creation Museum drawing crowds

Source: The Louisville Courier-Journal

Each day near Petersburg, Ky., 1,500 to 4,000 visitors, including busloads from Christian schools and churches, stand in line for as long as an hour to wander 60,000 square feet of animatronic exhibits presenting the Bible's creation story as fact.

Justices Stay Execution, a Signal to Lower Courts

Source: The New York Times

The stay indicates that a Supreme Court majority intends to block all executions until a lethal injection case is decided next spring.

Can You Oppose Homosexuality at School?

Source: cbn.com

A Christian student was successful in his appeal on Friday, when he was granted the opportunity to seek damages for a violation of his free speech rights at a Kentucky high school.

At OpEdNews: Black farmer takes to the streets to protest KKK activity on his farm

Source: OpEdNews.Com Progressive

Many bloggers around the nation are listing this under the domestic terror war. For those who are old enough to remember, the KKK was in the middle of terrorism in the 'civil rights era'

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

I have made a new friend. Even though she is all the way across the United States and lives on the west coast, we have so much in common. She was also a victim of domestic violence.

At OpEdNews: Black farmer takes to the streets to protest KKK activity on his farm

Source: OpEdNews.Com Progressive

Civil rights and property rights come together in the case of a western Kentucky African-American farmer who lost his land in a contested foreclosure and auction and whose current rented farm fields are being trespassed on allegedly by white supremacists for meetings.

Upset Parade Grows as Kentucky Tops L.S.U.

Source: The New York Times

Andre Woodson helped the Wildcats pull off what may be the college football season's most important upset.

Breaking News: Possible Chemical Leak in Eastern Kentucky

The CSX railroad rail yard near Worthington, Ky is dealing with a possible chemical leak due to 2 men reporting feeling sick after seeing some type of cloud in the area at about 4:30 this morning, reported the Raceland fire department.

Kentucky counties sues makers of "hillbilly heroin" (Oxycontin)

Source: Reuters

Several Kentucky counties filed suit on Thursday against the makers of the potent painkilling drug OxyContin, charging that abusers of "hillbilly heroin" have filled state jails and treatment centers.

Girl's Recovery Slow After Feet Severed

Source: wlky.com

The parents of a 13-year-old girl whose feet were severed on a Louisville theme park ride said her recovery remains slow three months later.

KY State naturalists will visit Creation Museum

Source: The Louisville Courier-Journal

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Naturalists from Kentucky state parks are planning a trip to the Creation Museum in Boone County to see firsthand what they are up against.

Woodson is All-American

Source: Kentucky.com: Homepage

Kentucky's Andre Woodson is the nations number one pre-season QB according to ESPN.

You Say Duct Tape Bandit, I Say Superhero

It's late afternoon in Ashland, Kentucky. Temperatures skyrockets as people flee for the inviting safe haven of an air conditioned room or perhaps a shadow casted from the nearest tree. Mouths are parched behind dry lips while a man steps into Shamrock Liquors.

Tobacco may play key role in fighting cervical cancer

Source: The Louisville Courier-Journal

Kentucky researchers are looking to the tobacco plant to develop a low-cost vaccine against the virus that causes cervical cancer.

Why The "Duct Tape Bandit" Is Important To Me.

Surely you've heard about it on the news by now. The "Duct Tape Bandit" who tried to rob a liquor store in Ashland, Ky. If not, here's a sum-up of what happened. Kasey G. Kazee wrapped his head in duct tape as a disguise so that he could rob a local liquor store.

Half a World Away

Source: The News Enterprise

"Although I will not be in attendance at next week's special session of the General Assembly called by Gov. Fletcher, I continue to serve as your state representative.

College football games of the year

Source: CBS SportsLine.com

I've always wanted to plan the ultimate college football roadtrip. Maybe that is another column. But this lists some of the great games of the year.

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