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A lease to build the first U.S.-owned, privately developed uranium enrichment facility in the country was signed in western Kentucky on Tuesday against a backdrop of containers holding depleted tails of uranium hexafluoride – some covered in rust.
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Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman’s office says a new law requiring educators and school volunteers to use traceable forms of communication with students does not appear to violate their First Amendment rights.
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Gov. Andy Beshear is renewing his call for universal pre-K in Kentucky. This time, he's harnessing the power of education and business leaders in an effort to influence reluctant state lawmakers.
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T.J. Martinson, an assistant professor of English at MSU, recently published “Her New Eyes,” a novel about a woman who undergoes an experimental eye procedure that causes her to have visions of Marilyn Monroe and eventually leads to a struggle of wills between her and the late actress.
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After years of advocacy, freestanding birth centers will soon be easier to open in Kentucky, as activists say many women go to neighboring Tennessee and Indiana for childbirth.
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Murray State baseball notched another historic milestone this season with a 12-11 win Monday over Ole Miss: advancing to its first NCAA super regional in program history.
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A sculptor from Lexington and a writer living in Appalachia represent Kentucky this year in a regional arts fellowship.
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The Tennessee Valley Authority is considering extending the life of its coal plants. Or, at least, that is what the utility is saying publicly.
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After at least 15 years of talking about it, President Trump is building a ballroom at the White House. Work will begin this September, with a price tag of $200 million, the White House says.
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Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor used to be the face of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. President Trump, a UFC fan, hosted him at the White House for St. Patrick's Day this year.
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On the heels of her new, independent album, Lei Keli ft. 47 / For Promotional Use Only, the artist speaks candidly about the mask that once gave her freedom and the fight for creative autonomy.
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About a month after announcing that it would stop sharing data that hurricane forecasters and scientists rely on, the Navy now says it will continue distributing it.
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President Trump, who has insisted Aug. 1 is a firm deadline for countries around the world, said that "the complexities of a Deal with Mexico are somewhat different from other Nations."
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Sectarian violence in recent weeks in Syria's Sweida region has left more than 1,000 people dead. Druze in the Israel-occupied Golan Heights say they feel betrayed by Syria's interim government.