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The Kentucky Department for Public Health has declared an outbreak of acute hepatitis A, with cases reported in multiple counties, including Christian,…

The Illinois General Assembly returns to work, and the Senate will likely take up legislation to require monthly reporting of overdue bills.A two-year…

A Tennessee man has been arrested after authorities say he fired a shot when police tried to enter his apartment, then barricaded himself inside until…

The Kentucky Public Service Commission has concluded its investigation into the death of a Jackson Purchase Energy Corp. lineman and found that several…

Attorney General Andy Beshear is urging Kentuckians to be on guard against a "jury duty" telephone scam.The U.S. Marshals Service recently warned the scam…

The Courier-Journal's new executive editor is Joel Christopher, vice president of USA Today Network-Wisconsin. The Courier-Journal reports Christopher…

The Kentucky Hospital Association has canceled a fundraiser for Democrat Andy Beshear’s gubernatorial campaign after a news report that the association…

Addressing looming crises in Iraq and North Korea, President Bush says the two problems require different approaches. He reiterates that steps will be taken to "disarm" Iraq if necessary, but he calls for diplomacy to resolve issues over North Korea's renewed nuclear weapons program. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

French president Jacques Chirac welcomes Russian president Vladimir Putin on a three-day state visit, and announces Russia signs on to a French-German initiative to continue U.N. weapons inspections in Iraq as an alternative to war. Meanwhile, President Bush tells religious broadcasters Saddam would use his own citizens as human shields. Hear reports from NPR's Nick Spicer and NPR's Don Gonyea.

Authorities in Mexico crack down on U.S.-run rehab centers set-up for troubled American teens in Baja California. Mexican authorities charge that unlicensed personnel dispensed prescription drugs and cite numerous health violations. Several of the centers have now been closed. NPR's Carrie Kahn reports.