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but poorly understood pension practice known as 'integration' that would be ended by some of the currently proposed pension reforms. Integration allows employers to reduce a worker's pension by the amount of their social security benefits.

The demand for Russia's high-value timber is fueling organized crime, government corruption and illegal logging. The hardwood often ends up as flooring and furniture in the United States, Europe, Japan and China.

By Angela HattonMurray, KY – At least ten people were hurt during severe storms Monday. Christian County Emergency Management Director Randy Graham says…

By Angela HattonFrankfort, KY – Kentucky Auditor Crit Luallen says staff reductions across state government have left accountants straining to keep up…

By Angela HattonHopkinsville, KY – Area health department officials say the region is so far free of swine flu. Pennyrile District Health Department…

to the new welfare law that exempts battered women from work requirements. State governemnts are confused over who qualifies as a victim of domestic abuse...and analysts and advocates disagree about how strict the definition ought to be.

over protecting the privacy of computerized medical records. Rapid changes in collecting and disseminating medical information have raised questions which are difficult to answer. In essence, the debate involves balancing the privacy of individuals and potential benefits to medical research.

Photographer and reporter Scott Peterson of The Christian Science Monitor has been covering the war on terrorism since the Sept. 11 attacks. He is also the paper's Moscow bureau chief, and a former Middle East correspondent. Peterson recently attended a training camp for journalists to learn how to deal with kidnappers and gunmen. He was also a friend of murdered journalist Daniel Pearl. Peterson is the author of the book Me Against My Brother: At War in Somalia, Sudan, and Rwanda.

Influenza is beginning to make its mark on Kentucky. The early cases have been found in two larger urban areas.The traditional flu season in the…

By Chris Taylorhttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wkms/local-wkms-854419.mp3Frankfort, KY – Good Jobs First is a national policy research…