Sen. Jim Bunning of Kentucky says he will not run for re-election, cites lack of donationsWASHINGTON — Sen. Jim Bunning of Kentucky said Monday he will not run for a third term in 2010, citing a lack of campaign money and interference from Senate Republicans who were pushing for him to exit the race. Sen. Jim Bunning says he will not run for re-election, citing lack of campaign dollarsWASHINGTON — Sen. Jim Bunning of Kentucky says he will not run for a third term in 2010, citing a lack of campaign money. Newspaper: Former contributors to Ky. Sen. Bunning are backing a possible rival for 2010 raceLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Political contributors who donated thousands to Kentucky Sen. Jim Bunning’s past election campaigns have found a new Republican to support for Senate. Primary foes line up as potential challengers to senators in Pennsylvania, New York, KentuckyWASHINGTON — When it comes to next year’s primaries, three senators probably are feeling a lot like Rodney Dangerfield: They can’t get any respect. Consultants hired by TVA after spill find widespread problems with utility’s coal ash storageKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Consultants hired by the Tennessee Valley Authority after a major coal ash spill found widespread problems with how the nation’s largest public utility runs and maintains its coal ash storage operations, the consultants said in a report issued Tuesday. Sheriff: Baby injured when family dog drags him from crib in central Ky. homeLEXINGTON, Ky. — A father was frantically calling 911 to report his missing newborn when he spotted the baby, bleeding from the mouth and clutched in the jaws of a family dog who had carried him from his crib to the heavily wooded backyard. Coal miners boycotting Tennessee over Sen. Lamar Alexander’s effort to ban mountaintop removalFRANKFORT, Ky. — Angry Appalachian coal miners are refusing to vacation in Tennessee because they say one of that state’s political leaders wants to eliminate needed jobs by banning mountaintop removal. Ky. Sen. Bunning raises $300K in 2nd quarter, less than his GOP and Democratic rivalsWASHINGTON — Kentucky Sen. Jim Bunning raised $302,466 from April through June for his re-election campaign next year, about half the haul of a potential GOP rival. Merck, Schering to pay $5.4M to resolve probes by 35 states into cholesterol drug studiesNEW YORK — Drugmakers Merck & Co. and Schering-Plough Corp. said Wednesday they will pay $5.4 million to settle a multistate investigation that the companies delayed the release of test results casting doubt on the effectiveness of two blockbuster cholesterol drugs. Complaint against Louisville coach Rick Pitino ‘void of credibility,’ won’t be prosecutedLOUISVILLE, Ky. — A prosecutor is declining to pursue a complaint filed with police by a woman embroiled in an alleged extortion attempt involving Louisville coach Rick Pitino. Federal jury in Kentucky awards $1.25 million in DuPont chemical leak caseLOUISVILLE, Ky. — A federal jury has ordered DuPont to pay more than $1.25 million to six people who were injured when fuming sulfuric acid spilled from an eastern Kentucky plant five years ago. Yum Brands profit jumps 35 percent in second quarter on acquisition, overseas growthLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Grilling has put some sizzle back at KFC, but a reduced sales outlook took a toll on shares of KFC parent company Yum Brands Inc. despite a strong second quarter. Humana, Health Net shares tumble day after losing lucrative Pentagon contractsLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Shares of Humana Inc. and Health Net Inc. tumbled Tuesday, a day after the Pentagon decided against renewing lucrative regional military health insurance contracts with both companies. Black-white disparity: A look at how states compare to national averageA look at the achievement gap between black and white students on nationwide reading and math tests in 2007, according to a new Education Department report. Tests were graded on a 500-point scale. 2nd Ky. widow settles lawsuit over husband’s death at southern Illinois VA hospitalEAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — The second of two Kentucky widows has settled her federal lawsuit over surgical care they say killed their husbands at an Illinois Veterans Affairs hospital where major surgeries have been halted for nearly two years after a spike in patient deaths. 2007 Eclipse Award winner Lawyer Ron euthanized because of complications from colicVERSAILLES, Ky. — Lawyer Ron was among the Kentucky Derby favorites in 2006 and a champion older horse in 2007. When he was retired from racing last year, he had earned nearly $2.8 million. UnitedHealth gets military health contract worth up to $21.8 billion, Aetna wins $16.7B pactNEW YORK — The Pentagon said Monday it has awarded military health care contracts worth tens of billions of dollars to managed care providers Aetna Inc. and UnitedHealth Group Inc., deciding not to renew deals with current contractors Humana and Health Net after a more than year-long bidding process. Fast-food operator Yum Brands expected reports 2nd-qtr earnings TuesdayLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum Brands Inc. reports earnings for the fiscal second quarter on Tuesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. State-by-state list of cites and areas to receive stimulus money to combat homelessnessState-by-state look at cities, counties and communities where stimulus money will be distributed to combat homelessness and the dollars for each location, according to the Housing and Urban Development Department: Homeless numbers steady but include more families and suburbanitesWASHINGTON — The face of homelessness in the United States is changing to include more families and more people who live in the suburbs and rural communities. Kentucky Derby future safe even as state racing industry strugglesLOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Derby will continue to thrive at Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May. It’s the rest of the year that’s a problem for racing venues in the self-proclaimed “horse capital of the world.” Coroner’s office says 6th person dies from Fourth of July house fire in Louisville, Ky.LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A sixth person has died from a pre-dawn house fire on the Fourth of July in Louisville. Communities confront ‘ghostbox’ buildings when big-box retailers leaveBISMARCK, N.D. — Hundreds of anxious shoppers watched as city officials used power saws to cut 2-by-4s during Home Depot Inc.’s ribbon-cutting ceremony for its 102,700-square-foot building center in Bismarck. Less than three years later, the home improvement retailer shuttered the underperforming store, leaving a big orange empty eyesore on the outskirts of town. As new GI Bill swells ranks of vets in college, schools work to ease transition to campus lifeFORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — With a fattened GI Bill covering full tuition and more, the number of veterans attending college this fall is expected to jump 30 percent from last year to nearly half a million. That’s left many universities looking for ways to ease the transition from combat to the classroom. University of Kentucky seeks to dismiss, move former basketball coach Billy Gillispie’s suitLOUISVILLE, Ky. — The University of Kentucky Athletics Association says former Kentucky basketball coach Billy Gillispie has sued the wrong people and in the wrong place. Bring your gun to church: Ky. pastor urges members to pack heat for 2nd Amendment eventLOUISVILLE, Ky. — For one day, at least, it was OK to pack heat in church. Bring your gun to church: Ky. pastor urges members to pack heat at 2nd Amendment eventLOUISVILLE, Ky. — A gun-toting Kentucky pastor says it’s OK to pack heat at church — at least for one day. Paleontologists visit enemy turf in evolution debate with field trip to Creation Museum in Ky.PETERSBURG, Ky. — In a dimly lit corner of the Creation Museum stands a life-size replica of a wrecking ball labeled “Millions of Years” demolishing the facade of a brick church. Cities seek to stem rising tide of vacant properties caught up in nation’s housing downturnLOUISVILLE, Ky. — David Brown Kinloch could have lived elsewhere, but he chose to move into an abandoned home in a distressed Louisville neighborhood that others were leaving in droves. Southern Baptists say President Obama’s election is historic but his policies are troublingLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Southern Baptists praised the election of President Barack Obama but said at their national meeting on Wednesday that they oppose his views on abortion and other social issues. |
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