Obituaries
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Running mate: Gatewood Galbraith dead
The running mate of Lexington attorney Gatewood Galbraith says the perennial candidate for office has died.
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Friend of Pope John Paul II dies
Jerzy Kluger, a Polish-born Jew who was a lifetime friend and childhood playmate of the late Pope John Paul II and who lost much of his family to Nazi death camps, has died in a Rome clinic, his widow said Monday. He was 90.
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'Wizard of Oz' Munchkin Karl Slover dies
Karl Slover, one of the last surviving actors who played Munchkins in the 1939 classic film, "The Wizard of Oz," has died. He was 93.
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Former CEO of Brown-Forman dies
Owsley Brown II, who as chairman and CEO helped make Brown-Forman Corporation's brands a staple in liquor stores and restaurants around the world, died late Monday after a brief illness. He was 69.
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Ex-Rep. Bill McBee dies
Bill McBee, the former state representative who championed Boone County, whose annual “Bean Bash” continues to help countless people and who as a lobbyist was caught up in a corruption investigation, died Tuesday. He was 78.
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Teddy K. Walls, Air Force veteran
Teddy K. Walls, 92, of Arvada, Colo. and previously of Maysville, Ky., died Tuesday, July 12, 2011 in Arvada.
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Realist painter Lucian Freud dies at 88
In a time when other artists spilled their paints on the canvas, Lucian Freud carefully wiped his brush after every stroke. He painted intense, disturbing realist portraits even when representational art was deemed passe. He took months or longer to finish a work, but it took critics and collectors years to catch up to him.
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Former first lady Betty Ford dies at 93
Betty Ford, the former first lady whose triumph over drug and alcohol addiction became a beacon of hope for addicts and the inspiration for her Betty Ford Center, has died, a family friend said Friday. She was 93.
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'Columbo' star Peter Falk dies at 83
Peter Falk, the stage and movie actor who became identified as the squinty, rumpled detective in "Columbo," which spanned 30 years in prime-time television, has died.
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Assisted suicide advocate Kevorkian dies
Jack Kevorkian, the retired pathologist who captured the world's attention as he helped dozens of ailing people commit suicide, igniting intense debate and ending up in prison for murder, has died in a Detroit area hospital.
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David Stolberg: a dedicated journalist
Retired E.W. Scripps Co. executive David Fox Stolberg, who died last week at age 83, dedicated his career to journalism.
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Post reporter, editor Richard Rawe dies
Richard L. Rawe, who in his 50-year career at The Cincinnati Post worked as city editor, business editor, editorial-page writer and investigative reporter, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Fort Thomas.
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Longtime advocate for children dies
David Richart, the founding director of Kentucky Youth Advocates, has died at his home in suburban Louisville at age 63.
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Playwright Arthur Laurents dies at 93
Arthur Laurents, the director, playwright and screenwriter who wrote such enduring stage musicals as "West Side Story" and "Gypsy," as well as the movie classics "Rope" and "The Way We Were," died Thursday. He was 93.
Top Stories
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Marines posed with Nazi SS symbol
The Marine Corps confirmed Thursday that one of its scout sniper teams in Afghanistan posed for a photograph in front of a flag with a logo resembling that of the notorious Nazi SS.
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States, banks reach foreclosure deal
Federal officials say the five largest mortgage lenders have reached a $25 billion settlement with 49 states over foreclosure abuses that took place after the housing bubble burst.
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Kodak to stop making cameras, frames
Eastman Kodak Co. said Thursday that it will stop making digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames, marking the end of an era for the company that brought photography to the masses more than a century ago.
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Unemployment aid apps near 4-yr low
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WATCH: Girl escapes kidnapper at Walmart
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Tassimo coffee makers recalled
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KY, IN among 10 states getting ed waiver
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Woman: I met with Wilson 10-20 times
Family
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Who says raising boys is easier?
We worry so much about girls getting hurt -- and justifiably so -- but interestingly enough, the stats show it's our boys who are more likely to get robbed, attacked or even murdered.
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Jail helps inmates become better dads
A new program aims to help a group of men become better fathers. These men are all inmates in a Kentucky jail.
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Where are all the teenage baby sitters?
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Tap resources to ensure children learn
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Good handwriting = good grades?
Religion
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Religious groups not backing new mandate
The Obama administration's decision requiring church-affiliated employers to cover birth control was bound to cause an uproar among Roman Catholics and members of other faiths, no matter their beliefs on contraception.
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Superstar T.D. Jakes makes confession
For more than a decade, Pentecostal Bishop T.D. Jakes has lived in the shadow of a Time magazine cover that asked, "Is this man the next Billy Graham?"
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Leno's Romney joke no laughing matter
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Cultural currents and religious freedom
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Bills promote religion at war memorials
Home & Garden
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Deck the halls with ... tomatoes?
Think poinsettia plants are passe? Had enough holly at the holidays? Try tomatoes.
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Winter weatherizing your home
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Controlling damage from shotgun fungus
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Contract musts before any remodeling
Food & Entertaining
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McDonald's: Shamrock Shakes for all
McDonald’s is making its Shamrock Shake available nationally for the first time.
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Caffeine fix as easy as deep breath
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Cutting down on salt? Skip the bread
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Study: Green tea can help aging
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Pizza Hut expects to sell 2M pies Sunday
