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for the presidency of the Teamsters Union. Incumbent Ron Carey, a former UPS driver, is credited with eliminating much of the corruption troubling the union for decades. Challenger Jim Hoffa, a labor lawyer, is the son of Jimmy Hoffa, who led the Teamsters from 1958 to 1967. A federally appointed election officer begins counting approximately half-a-million ballots today.

literacy among school children. The President announced a 2.5 billion dollar federal program aimed at raising the reading skills of American students. The program would provide tutors for children who need remedial help. It also would make assistance available to parents, enabling them to better help their children with reading at home.

new proposal to cut income taxes by 15-percent over six years, which he says can be done while also balancing the budget. Dole's argument drew serious disagreement from skeptics, who say the $$548 billion in tax cuts Dole proposes would raise rather than reduce the federal budget deficit.

in the Oklahoma City bombing case. Defense lawyers question the memories of several eyewitnesses federal prosecutors plan to call to the stand when the criminal trial begins in March. Defense teams for bombing suspects Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols will be in court today asking the judge to hold a hearing to decide whether the witnesses should be allowed to testify.

The designation may make it more difficult for the Haqqanis to raise money. It also may further damage relations between the U.S. and Pakistan. American officials have accused Pakistani intelligence services of supporting the Haqqanis.

A Lexington lawmaker said published reports of a settlement by Republican House Speaker Jeff Hoover over sexual harassment allegations reflects a…

Kentucky Public Radio member station WFPL made the following announcement today:Louisville Public Media, which operates the city’s three public radio…

Bourdain was a chef and storyteller for the cable news network and an Emmy winning host of Parts Unknown. CNN confirmed Bourdain's death and the network reported the cause of death was suicide.

FBI data show a 6% increase in the number of hate crimes in 2020. But that doesn't tell the full story, as state and local jurisdictions don't have to report those offenses to the federal government.

2016 was the warmest year on record, according to a new report by the U.S. government. This is the third year in a row that global temperatures have soared above the 20th century average. The report comes ahead of the inauguration of Donald Trump, who has at times, referred to global warming as a "hoax."