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that some two thousand United Nations troops will be withdrawn from Haiti and how that would affect law enforcement efforts in that country. The fledgling local police force remains ill prepared to assume full responsibility, and the U.S. would be unlikely to allow that to happen.

share prices are up as the big cigarette companies negotiate a possible settlement to federal and state lawsuits. The proposal -- which would require Congressional approval -- would shield the tobacco industry from future lawsuits by creating a fund worth hundreds of billions of dollars to pay claims to smokers.

Republican Bob Dornan's fight to reclaim the House seat he lost in a very tight race last November. He has charged that voter fraud involving Hispanic immigrants propelled the victory of his opponent, Loretta Sanchez. The INS says there is evidence of some questionable activities.

visits sound designer, Randy Thom (TOM), in Marin County, California. Thom has designed sound for films including THE RIGHT STUFF and APOCALYPSE NOW. Many of the sound effects he creates are not made from actual sound of the elements they represent--for instance a train is not always a train.

Kentucky is a business-friendly state when it comes to taxes. That’s according to a study authorized by the Legislative Research Commission and conducted…

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

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ken Armstrong.

Officials with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources have identified 301 species that they’d like help protecting as part of a state wildlife action plan to sustain the state’s biodiversity. There’s currently no reliable funding to protect non-game species, according to the plan.

By Tony McVeighFrankfort, KY – 60% of Kentucky schools are meeting math, reading and other goals of the federal No Child Left Behind Act. But that's down…

By Lisa AutryFrankfort, KY – Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson says he has raised more than 600-thousand dollars toward a possible run for U-S…