Provides the latest RSS feeds for Kentucky News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Louisville News.net http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/cat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa/ en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 10:17:22 -0400 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:17:22 -0400 30 Lowe's first-quarter net income rose almost 3 percent, even as a wet and cool spring dampened sales of gardening products.But the home improvement chain's quarterly performance missed Wall Street's expectations. Its shares dropped more than 4 percent in premarket trading Wednesday.Spring is the biggest season for home improvement retailers. While the weather was chilly in the ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214687562/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Wed, 22 May 2013 08:05:56 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214687562/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa LONDON - The International Monetary Fund has called on the British government to do more to support the country's recovery now that it has started to ease the pace of its budget austerity measures.In its assessment of the British government's economic policies, the IMF applauded Wednesday the "flexibility" shown by Treasury chief George Osborne but said the government ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214687632/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Wed, 22 May 2013 07:59:37 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214687632/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa AUGUSTA, Maine - Maine's Gambling Control Board has ruled that the Oxford Casino won't be asked to apply for a new operator's license if a sale to the company that owns the home of the Kentucky Derby is approved.Oxford Casino owners announced the $160 million sale in March to Churchill Downs Incorporated Properties, the parent company of Churchill Downs Racetrack.Oxford Casino vice ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214686767/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Wed, 22 May 2013 07:59:36 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214686767/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa SAN FRANCISCO - Hewlett-Packard will provide an update on its efforts to rise above the sinking PC market when it releases quarterly earnings Wednesday after the closing bell.The quarter will likely reveal how far HP still must go.Revenue is expected to fall, which would make it the seventh consecutive quarter of comparable declines. Management has already predicted shrinking profits, although ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214686288/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Wed, 22 May 2013 06:50:39 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214686288/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A magazine says Kentucky is No. 1 when it comes to whitetail deer hunting.The latest issue of Outdoor Life ranks the Bluegrass State as the top whitetail trophy state in the country.The magazine's June/July issue is available on newsstands.The publication says western Kentucky was especially noteworthy for producing a relatively high number of trophy bucks.In tallying the ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214686290/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Wed, 22 May 2013 06:50:38 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214686290/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa ASHLAND, Ky. - A wreck on an Ashland bridge has prompted the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to impose a temporary 10-ton weight limit on the span.The cabinet says the wreck damaged part of the 12th Street bridge's superstructure and occurred as the bridge was hit by a vehicle on the Ohio approach span.After examining damaged steel beams Tuesday, bridge inspectors determined the bridge could ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214686289/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Wed, 22 May 2013 06:50:38 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214686289/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa LONDON -; The Bank of England's policymakers remain divided on whether to provide more stimulus to the flat-lining economy, according to the minutes of their meeting in ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214684676/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Wed, 22 May 2013 05:48:31 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214684676/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa TOKYO -; Sony's CEO Kazuo Hirai says the company's board will discuss a proposal by U.S. hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb to spin off up to 20 percent of its movie, TV and music ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214684776/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Wed, 22 May 2013 05:48:29 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214684776/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - With eight in 10 farmers making less than $10,000 a year, West Virginia will never rival big Midwestern factory farms in producing food. But creative collaborations with food entrepreneurs are seeding a new kind of economy that federal officials say could become a model for 12 other Appalachian states.Officials with the Appalachian Regional Commission, the U.S. Department of ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214684708/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Wed, 22 May 2013 05:43:20 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214684708/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - An elderly couple was forced down on the floor at gunpoint in their own east Louisville home. Louisville Metro police are looking for two gunman who stole the couple's car after the violent home invasion that took place on Shenandoah Drive off Chamberlain Lane Tuesday. "I'm really surprised," said neighbor George Roberts. Many people, like Roberts, ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214684213/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Wed, 22 May 2013 04:44:16 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214684213/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa MOORE, OK - The Oklahoma County Sheriff's office tweeted a photo of a frightened, muddy dog Monday after a deadly EF-5 tornado ripped through the town. The comment accompanying the photo said, "scared, but this little pup survived." On Tuesday, the photo became more poignant when the owner's body was discovered near where the pup was standing watch. "Man's best ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214684215/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Wed, 22 May 2013 04:44:15 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214684215/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Bill Miller now stands alone. He is the all-time winningest baseball coach in Kentucky high school history. Pleasure Ridge Park's 12-0 win at home over Valley on Tuesday night in a 21st district semifinal was win #1,007 for Miller. That is one more than Larry Gumm won at Green County. Miller is 1,007-264 in 34 seasons as the Panthers head coach."I didn't ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214684214/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Wed, 22 May 2013 04:44:15 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214684214/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa SHELBYVILLE, KY (WAVE) – The Shelbyville City Council is in the process of adopting a new ordinance that makes it easier to hold parents responsible if underage drinking goes on at their house. "Sometimes as parents if we are not careful we become their friend, instead of their adult," said Mike Zoeller, Shelbyville City ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214684216/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Wed, 22 May 2013 04:44:15 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214684216/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa PHOENIX -- It was the customer service disaster heard around the Internet.An Arizona restaurateur, fed up after years of negative online reviews and an embarrassing appearance on a reality television show, posted a social media rant laced with salty language and angry, uppercase letters that quickly went viral last week, to the delight of people who love a good Internet meltdown."I AM NOT ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214683752/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Wed, 22 May 2013 04:36:58 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214683752/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa OAK GROVE, Ky. - An interstate welcome center in southern Kentucky near the Tennessee line will reopen Wednesday and remain open until after the Memorial Day holiday.The welcome center is for westbound Interstate 24 travelers and is near Oak Grove in Christian County and Fort Campbell.The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says the facility will close May 28 for two more weeks to continue pavement ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214684350/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Wed, 22 May 2013 04:35:37 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214684350/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa FRANKFORT, Ky. - Compensation for the head of the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources would be capped at $218,000 for the next year under a contract expected to be reviewed by the state Legislature's Government Contract Review Committee next month.The contract sets the salary of Wildlife Commissioner Jon Gassett at $134,000 and adds $53,000 in benefits, pushing total compensation to ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214684349/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Wed, 22 May 2013 04:35:37 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214684349/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa An Oregon funeral home in Eugene offers natural burials where the ride to the person's final resting place is on the back of a three-wheeled ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214682748/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Wed, 22 May 2013 03:37:47 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214682748/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa I was dynamically engaging one of my fellow content marketers in the company brainstorming arena the other day, when I came up with a win-win value proposition for in-house onboarding of new talent to help us velocitize our organic campaigns. It's really a multichannel game-changer! There's a good chance that paragraph made sense to some people. There's an even better chance that ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214683346/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Wed, 22 May 2013 03:29:01 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214683346/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa FILE - In this May 10, 2013 file photo, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke waves goodbye after speaking during a banking conference in Chicago. When Bernanke testifies about the U.S. economy Wednesday, May 22, 2013, the Federal Reserve chairman’s words will be examined for any clues that the Fed might soon taper _ or increase _ its support for the ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214680780/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Wed, 22 May 2013 01:15:15 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214680780/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa DETROIT -- Detroit auto factories are forgoing their traditional two-week summer break and speeding up production to meet buyers' growing demand for new cars and trucks.Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday that 21 of its North American factories will shut for only one week this summer. That includes the Chicago plant that makes the Ford Explorer SUV and the Mexican plant that makes the Fusion ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214680776/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Wed, 22 May 2013 01:15:15 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214680776/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Patriot Coal Corp. can get documents from financial advisers Morgan Stanley and Duff & Phelps related to the company's 2007 spinoff after former parent Peabody Energy Corp. withdrew its opposition. Peabody agreed to allow subpoenas for the documents to go forward, Steven Cousins, a lawyer for the company, told U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kathy Surratt-States in St. Louis Tuesday. Patriot, ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214681393/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Wed, 22 May 2013 01:13:53 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214681393/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa REDMOND, Wash. — Will gamers want One? After four years of development, Microsoft unveiled the Xbox One entertainment console and touted it as an all-in-one solution for playing games, watching TV and doing everything in between. Microsoft wants the Xbox One to be central to your living room and packed the new Xbox with such features as the ability to change TV channels through voice ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214681305/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Wed, 22 May 2013 01:04:22 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214681305/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa WASHINGTON -; Now that tech darling Apple Inc. has been dragged front and center into the debate over the U.S. tax code, lawmakers are hoping that the spotlight on such a high-profile company could be the catalyst for Congress to take action to close loopholes or reform the ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214680333/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Wed, 22 May 2013 00:09:57 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214680333/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Regional Fed chief James Bullard said in a speech Tuesday that the Fed should continue its monthly $85 billion in bond purchases, which drives down interest rates and thus encourages lending and spending, to help spur the U.S. economic ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214679850/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 23:26:21 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214679850/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Police made a bizarre arrest near Bowman Field in Louisville. Monday, Louisville Metro police officers were called to the Bearno's on Taylorsville Road on a report of a suspicious person. The caller stated two men had climbed on top of Bearno's Pizza, then climbed on top of the billboard adjacent to the restaurant. When officers arrived on the scene they saw ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214679159/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 23:03:46 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214679159/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa TOKYO -; Japan's trade deficit widened to a larger-than-expected 879.9 billion yen ($8.6 billion) in April as its weakening currency accentuated surging import ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214677878/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 21:50:02 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214677878/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa A train load of coal ready to be transported was parked near Ky. 119 in Cumberland Aug. 16, 2011. The first load of coal shipped by rail from Harlan County was shipped in August 1911, 100 years ago. Charles Bertram | ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214677363/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 20:35:31 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214677363/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday approved legislation that would bring about the biggest changes in U.S. immigration policy in a generation, setting up a spirited debate in the full Senate next ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214676548/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 20:14:18 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214676548/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – A former firefighter and police officer, who was shot in the line of duty, has died. According to Supporting Heroes, Detective Bobby Branham, died on May 14, following a surgery he had performed due to complications of a gunshot wound he sustained on July 16, 1972. After he was shot, Branham spent over eight months in the hospital and underwent eight surgeries in ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214675981/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 19:36:30 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214675981/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - A Louisville man is behind bars for allegedly kidnapping a 17-year-old girl and holding her at gunpoint. Louisville Metro Police arrested Bryan M. Smith, 20, on Sunday. Detectives say on Saturday, an unidentified juvenile told police that Smith accused her of stealing money from him. According to police, Smith forced the juvenile into a car by gunpoint and eventually ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214675982/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 19:36:30 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214675982/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Rescuers worked all night at Plaza Towers Elementary, where they hope survivors can still be found alive after a deadly tornado destroyed the school. (Source: ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214676187/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 19:36:29 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214676187/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Residents in tornado-stricken Moore, OK, await news on missing love ones Tuesday, a day after a massive tornado devastated the city, killing at least 51. Rescuers worked all night, with particular ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214675983/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 19:36:29 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214675983/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa HARRISON COUNTY, IN (WAVE) – A man shot and killed Monday in Ramsey, IN has been identified. Indiana State Police said an autopsy conducted at the Kentucky Medical Examiner's Office found that Joe Johnson, 33, of Louisville died of a single gunshot wound to the chest. Autopsy results will not be complete for about six weeks when toxicology tests are finished. A preliminary ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214675985/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 19:36:29 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214675985/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – One day after fire ripped through a Highlands apartment, several tenants returned to salvage what was left of their homes. Tenants returned to a variety of destruction at the fire damaged apartment along the 1000 block of Cherokee Road. Some tenants' units endured only smoke and water damage, while other tenants lost everything from furniture to clothing in the ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214675984/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 19:36:28 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214675984/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Study hard, be kind, put others first. Lessons adults try to teach children every day. Tuesday students from around Louisville got those lessons from a world leader. The students filled the Kentucky Center Tuesday morning to ask the Dalai Lama their own questions. While they knew he would speak about compassion, they said there's a lot they told him they were ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214675987/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 19:36:28 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214675987/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa DETROIT -- Volkswagen is replacing the fuel tank covers on more than 200,000 of its diesel vehicles sold in the U.S. and Canada to remind owners to fill their tanks with diesel - not gasoline.The company said Tuesday it's taking action after getting a small number of reports of drivers filling diesel tanks with gas. Using the wrong fuel can damage the engine.Volkswagen will alert affected ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214675378/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 19:29:05 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214675378/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa David Keith of Middletown, Ohio, along with his dog Ziggy, fished at Lee's Ford Resort Marina, off West Ky. 80 in Nancy. The marina is on Lake Cumberland, which is expecting big crowds this year since water levels have increased after dam ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214676188/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 19:27:25 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214676188/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa A new one-stop center aims to boost manufacturing employment in the Louisville area by offering resources for both companies and individuals seeking ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214676189/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 19:24:08 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214676189/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa According to the LWC the main break was eight inches wide and caused 40 to 50 businesses and homes in the area to have low pressure or no ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214674656/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 18:24:13 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214674656/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – A Chinese-born Canadian citizen is being held for stalking the family of Academy Award-winning actress and Louisville native Jennifer Lawrence. The Indian Hills Police Department said Han Cong Zhao contacted the brother of Jennifer Lawrence more than 200 times and left a threatening voice mail message. During a recent court appearance, Jefferson District Court ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214674657/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 18:24:13 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214674657/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. -- Merck & Co Inc. said it will repurchase $5 billion worth of its common stock under an accelerated share repurchase agreement with Goldman Sachs & Co.Merck, the world's third-largest drugmaker, said the buyback program is part of a previously announced $15 billion share repurchase program.In the first four months of 2013, Merck repurchased about 17.8 ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214674004/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 18:16:57 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214674004/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa PADUCAH, Ky. - Most of Kentucky is under a slight risk of severe thunderstorms as a weather system that spawned Oklahoma tornadoes moves eastward.But meteorologist Pat Spoden in the Paducah office of the National Weather Service said the thunderstorms expected to begin Tuesday evening will have nowhere near the ferocity of the Midwestern storms.Spoden said the main threat will be from damaging ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214674889/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 18:15:28 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214674889/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Jack Conway announced today that the nation's five largest mortgage servicers continue to provide direct relief to homeowners in Kentucky and across the country as part of the historic national mortgage foreclosure settlement. According to the fourth post-settlement report released today by the independent settlement monitor, 1,757 Kentucky homeowners received more than $61.1 million in ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214674890/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 18:12:40 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214674890/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street as investors bank on continued support from the Federal Reserve.The Dow Jones industrial average rose 52 points to close at 15,387 Tuesday, an increase of 0.3 percent.The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose three points to 1,669, or 0.2 percent. The Nasdaq composite rise five to 3,502, or 0.2 percent.Stock indexes wobbled between gains and losses in ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214671988/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 17:10:27 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214671988/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa FRANKFORT, Ky. - Former Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer's sister has resigned as assistant executive director of the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance.Rhonda Monroe had been placed on paid leave on March 19, a day after she and Farmer were charged by the Executive Branch Ethics Commission with filing false documents that allowed Farmer to claim excess expenses from his 2007 ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214672075/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 17:03:50 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214672075/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa BEREA, Ky. - Madison County officials say Sheriff Jerry R. Combs has died after suffering a heart attack.Deputy Willard Reardon told the Lexington Herald-Leader that the 61-year-old Combs collapsed at his parents' home in Berea, where he was tilling their garden, just after 8 p.m. EDT Monday. He was pronounced dead an hour and a half later at St. Joseph Hospital-Berea.Chief Deputy Mike Coyle ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214670729/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 17:03:49 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214670729/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Corn is falling after U.S. farmers planted record amounts of corn last week, easing concern that earlier delays to planting would harm this year's ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214672223/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 16:59:41 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214672223/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa NEW YORK (AP) -- Microsoft is the last of the three big video game console makers to unveil its latest gaming system. Tuesday's unveiling comes nearly eight years after the Xbox 360 went on sale. It follows last fall's debut of Nintendo's Wii U and a preview in February of the upcoming PlayStation 4 from ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214671020/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 16:46:57 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214671020/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Another round of protests involving United Mine Workers of America and their supporters results in about a dozen arrests in downtown St. ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214672060/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 16:25:53 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214672060/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Revel, a brand new but struggling Atlantic City casino, has formally emerged from bankruptcy.Just 13 months after it opened with sky-high hopes, the casino got out of bankruptcy court Tuesday. The pre-planned Chapter 11 filing wiped out $1.2 billion of the casino's $1.5 billion in debt by giving lenders an 82 percent ownership stake.Jeffrey Hartmann, the casino's ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214669320/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 15:53:25 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214669320/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Shareholders at JPMorgan Chase voted to let Jamie Dimon, the chairman and CEO of the nation's largest bank, keep both his jobs Tuesday. Dimon also received strong support to be re-elected to the bank's board of directors.Three directors - James Crown, David Cote and Ellen Futter - received the backing of less than 60 percent of shareholders. Shareholder advisory firms had urged that ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214669321/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 15:53:24 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214669321/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa On a recent college tour with my teenage son, a professor at a Florida university gave him pointed advice: "Don't expect to get a job at a company. You're going to need to be an entrepreneur." It caught me off guard, but my son didn't react. He took it as a given. As college graduates don their robes and caps, they are a generation headed into the real world with a ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214670354/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 15:51:50 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214670354/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa FRANKFORT, Ky. - The U.S. House has passed legislation that would put a two-year moratorium on an Army Corps of Engineers plan to erect barriers to prevent people from fishing below dams on the Cumberland River.U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield heralded final passage of the Freedom to Fish Act on Tuesday. Whitfield was a leading proponent of the measure in the House.The bill, introduced by Sen. Lamar ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214670355/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 15:51:49 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214670355/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa FRANKFORT, Ky. - A former gubernatorial aide to three governors will take over as tourism secretary on June 1.Gov. Steve Beshear announced Monday that Bob Stewart is his pick to replace Marcheta Sparrow, who is retiring at the end of the month.Stewart served more than 10 years as Kentucky's commissioner of travel beginning in 1992. He also has served as executive assistant to Govs. Brereton ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214669506/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 15:51:45 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214669506/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Tea party activists rallied Tuesday outside a federal building in downtown Louisville, chanting it's time for the IRS to go because of its extra scrutiny of conservative groups.Some waved flags and others held signs saying an apology isn't enough as dozens of protesters expressed outrage at the IRS.Kelly Khuri of Jeffersonville, Ind., drew cheers as she called the IRS ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214670356/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 15:51:45 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214670356/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Both men were charged with running a scheme to deposit billions of dollars' worth of checks issued from various bank accounts, even though there wasn't enough cash on hand to cover the checks. In doing so, the company got Fifth Third Bank to release more funds from Eastern Livestock's $32 million line of ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214670343/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 15:33:38 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214670343/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Microsoft Corp.'s Don Mattrick unveils the next-generation Xbox entertainment and gaming console system, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at an event in Redmond, Wash.I t's been eight years since the launch of the Xbox 360. The original Xbox debuted in 2001, and its high-definition successor premiered in 2005. (AP Photo/Ted S. ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214667569/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 14:43:53 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214667569/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa HARTFORD, Conn. -; The chief executive of aerospace giant United Technologies Corp. is optimistic about an improving economy and airline ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214667615/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 14:43:52 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214667615/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa RICHMOND, Ky. - Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. has named Ann Laurence publisher of the Richmond Register.The newspaper reports (http://bit.ly/10ivbEN) Laurence began her new responsibilities Monday.Since 2005, she has been publisher of The News Courier in Athens, Ala., where she oversaw daily newspaper operations that included digital, print and niche publications. She joined CNHI in ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214667962/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 14:37:40 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214667962/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa HAVANA (AP) — A U.S. diplomat has become a sort of tweeter-in-chief for the U.S. mission in Cuba, reaching out to some of Washington's most vocal critics on the island.The U.S. Interests Section has long cultivated ties to dissident bloggers and tweeters. But the mission's deputy chief Conrad Tribble has been reaching out to the communist Twitteratti as well.That has prompted ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214665746/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 13:30:08 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214665746/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Shareholders at JPMorgan Chase will let Jamie Dimon, the chairman and CEO, keep both his jobs.At the bank's annual meeting, 32 percent of shareholders voted for a measure that would have required the bank to split the roles. Had the measure succeeded, Dimon would have had to relinquish the role of chairman.Shareholder groups lobbying for the split gained momentum from last year's ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214666815/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 13:27:04 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214666815/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa BERLIN -- German software giant SAP AG says it plans to recruit hundreds of staff with autism to make full use of their talents to process information.Autism is a developmental disorder characterized by difficulties in communicating, emotional detachment and rigid or repetitive behavior.But some people with autism can perform complex mathematical tasks much better than the average population. ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214665761/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 13:21:46 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214665761/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa LOS ANGELES - Herbalife Ltd. says it has hired PricewaterhouseCoopers to be its new auditor.The nutrition company's previous auditor KPMG resigned last month after insider trading allegations against a rogue executive of the accounting firm. The former KPMG partner, Scott London, has been charged with conspiracy to commit securities fraud.KPMG's resignation came at a sensitive time for ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214666938/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 13:19:52 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214666938/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa FILE - This June 6, 2010 file photo shows Ivan Moody of the U.S. band Five Finger Death Punch performing during the music festival Rock am Ring at the Nuerburgring Race Track, Nuerburg in western Germany. Five Finger Death Punch's, "Lift Me Up," was the most viral track on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it, from Monday, ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214666939/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 13:19:48 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214666939/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa BANGKOK - The price of oil fell to near $96 per barrel Tuesday as investors waited for the Federal Reserve's latest views on the U.S. economy.By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark crude for June delivery was down 60 cents to $96.11 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract gained 69 cents to close at $96.71 on Monday.On Wednesday, Fed chairman Ben ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214666941/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 13:19:47 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214666941/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa A man from Ewing died early Monday in a collision with a tractor-trailer in Fleming County.Harold McIntyre, 60, was driving a 1987 Chevrolet pickup east on U.S. 68 when it crossed the center line and hit the tractor-trailer, according to a news release from Kentucky State Police.McIntyre was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the tractor-trailer, Terry Vice, 63, of Maysville, was taken ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214666940/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 13:19:47 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214666940/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa A Taylor County man who used cell phones to take photos of himself molesting girls younger than 5 was sentenced Monday to 110 years in prison, according to a news release from David J. Hale, U.S. Attorney for Western Kentucky.Tony Edwin Davis, 50, of Campbellsville pleaded guilty to producing and possessing child pornography.Federal authorities started investigating Davis after someone who had ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214666942/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 13:19:46 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214666942/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Two Red Cross Bluegrass Chapter volunteers left Lexington Tuesday to help in Oklahoma where a massive tornado left residents homeless. Volunteers Russ Hoff and Ramon Hibbard prepared a special emergency response vehicle and said goodbye to loved ones. They will assist storm victims in hard-hit Oklahoma City ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214666695/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 13:19:44 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214666695/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Residents in tornado-stricken Moore, OK, await news on missing love ones Tuesday, a day after a massive tornado devastated the city, killing at least 51. Rescuers worked all night, with particular ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214666544/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 13:16:47 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214666544/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa A new poll finds that teens are sharing more about themselves on social media. They're also moving increasingly to Twitter to avoid their parents and the "oversharing" that they see on ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214666872/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 13:10:16 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214666872/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- The Dalai Lama called aggression a sign of weakness and compassion a sign of strength as the Buddhist spiritual leader spoke to a group of students in ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214666943/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 13:00:19 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214666943/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew says the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups was "unacceptable and inexcusable" and he has directed the agency's acting director to hold people accountable.Lew told the Senate Banking Committee that he has also asked acting director Daniel Werfel to fix any flaws in management of the IRS to make sure there is no ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214664462/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 12:14:57 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214664462/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa DETROIT - General Motors says it will invest $44.5 million at a Lansing, Mich., factory, creating 200 new jobs. The automaker says it will build a 400,000-square-foot building next to the Lansing Grand River plant to assemble parts and put them in the right order for manufacturing. The factory already employs more than 1,500 hourly and salaried workers who make the Cadillac ATS and CTS luxury ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214663374/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 12:14:07 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214663374/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 file photo, traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York. Stock indexes are edging higher in early trading on Wall Street Tuesday, May 21, 2013, as investors look ahead to the Federal Reserve's next moves. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214663375/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 12:13:22 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214663375/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa HAVANA -- A company that monitors global Internet traffic says another branch of the Venezuela-to-Cuba undersea fiber-optic cable has come online, connecting the island to nearby Jamaica.Internet analysis firm Renesys says it detected the new traffic between Cuban state telecom monopoly Etecsa and Cable & Wireless Jamaica beginning May 13.Renesys analyst Doug Madory announced the new ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214663531/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 12:07:47 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214663531/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - The health department in northern Kentucky says it plans to stop offering well-child visits because Medicaid no longer offers reimbursement for them.Health department spokeswoman Emily Gresham Wherle told The Kentucky Enquirer (http://bit.ly/18eOAvu) that the agency will honor current appointments but will not schedule any new appointments. She said parents would need to ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214663767/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 12:05:39 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214663767/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa NEW YORK - Stock indexes fluctuated in early trading Tuesday as investors tried to predict the Fed's next move.The Dow Jones industrial average rose five points at 15,340 shortly after 10:30 a.m. Eastern time.The Standard & Poor's 500 index gave up a point to hit 1,666. The Nasdaq composite slid five points to 3,490, a drop of 0.2 percent.The Federal Reserve on Wednesday releases ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214664573/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 12:05:36 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214664573/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa In this Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012 photo, Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during an introduction of the new iPhone 5 in San Francisco. Cook is scheduled to testify on Capitol Hill Tuesday May 21, 2013, to explain the company (TM)s tax strategy, which a Senate subcommittee says lets it avoid paying billions of dollars in taxes. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214664356/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 12:05:17 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214664356/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa A resident surveys the damage after the tornado hit the area near 149th and Drexel on Monday, May 20, 2013 in Oklahoma City, Okla. (AP Photo/ The Oklahoman, Chris ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214662253/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 10:02:01 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214662253/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa FILE - In this June 5, 2012 file photo, show attendees walk past Microsoft XBox booth at E3 2012 in Los Angeles. With the next Xbox expected to finally be revealed Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at Microsoft's headquarters in Redmond, Wash., anticipation for what the company is planning for the next iteration of its gaming console is higher than Master Chief's last spaceship. (AP Photo/Damian ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214661960/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 10:01:33 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214661960/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa OWENSBORO, Ky. - A coroner says a worker helping crews prepare to paint the Glover H. Cary Bridge in Owensboro has died.Daviess County Coroner Jeff Jones says the man died Monday evening after being taken to a hospital. He did not release his name.Kentucky Transportation Cabinet spokesman Keith Todd told the Messenger-Inquirer ( http://bit.ly/16LGVX) that other workers found the man unconscious ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214662955/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 09:55:43 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214662955/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Sprint says it has raised its buyout offer for the stake in Clearwire it does not already own by 14 percent.Sprint Nextel Corp. said Tuesday that it is offering $3.40 per share for Clearwire Corp. Its previous offer, from December, was for $2.97 per share for the wireless data operator.Sprint says this is its best and final offer. A vote on the previous offer had been ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214662956/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 09:55:40 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214662956/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa MOORE, Okla. (AP) -- I left the office in Oklahoma City as soon as I saw the tornado warnings on TV. I had photographed about a dozen twisters in the past decade, and knew that if I didn't get in my car before the funnel cloud hit, it would be too ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214663002/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 09:36:07 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214663002/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa U.K.-based mobile telecoms company Vodafone has reported a 1.9 increase in annual profits despite a slowdown in much of its European operations.It reported Tuesday net profits of 7.70 billion pounds ($11.665 billion) for the year ending March 2013 compared with 7.55 billion pounds the year before.Group Chief Executive Vittorio Colao said progress in emerging markets and a strong performance from ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214661520/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 08:49:23 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214661520/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa QUESTION: My new boss is a micromanager. I know what I'm doing, but he wants to hear about every detail and I can't move forward without his OK on each step. Not only is it frustrating, I find that I miss timelines because he is a bottleneck. What can I do besides find a different boss? ANSWER: Try to get to the bottom of his motivation, and in the meantime, extend your timelines to ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214661585/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 08:42:54 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214661585/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Every business owner seems to be at a different point in their journey with social media. If you've already laid a basic foundation for your business, such as creating a Facebook business page or LinkedIn profile, then you might be wondering about specific strategies for turning your efforts into revenue. Your next step depends on what kind of business you're in. E-COMMERCE: If you sell ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214661584/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 08:42:54 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214661584/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa PADUCAH, Ky. - A former McCracken County Road Department worker has entered a guilty plea to selling stolen county property.According to The Paducah Sun ( http://bit.ly/YWk2Me), Randall Hobbs pleaded Monday in McCracken Circuit Court to theft by unlawful taking under $10,000. The plea agreement allows Hobbs to apply for drug court as probation condition.Hobbs was charged with selling stolen ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214661588/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 08:42:53 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214661588/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Jackie Carter had it all mapped out. She would attend college year-round and graduate early, land a job in criminal justice, start paying off student loans, move into her own apartment and invest in her first smartphone. But the 22-year-old Towson University graduate has seen her life after college veer off course. Carter, who graduated in December with a degree in sociology/anthropology with a ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214661587/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 08:42:53 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214661587/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa It seemed like a typical dinner party for the well-heeled set: eight women, some dressed in stilettos and skinny jeans, gabbing over glasses of wine and endive spears with goat cheese at a lavish West Hollywood, Calif., home. But amid the Kate Middleton pregnancy chatter and a debate on the best mascara brands, the conversation turned to mobile app strategies and the latest tech companies to ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214661586/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 08:42:53 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214661586/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa NEW YORK - The next wave of union protesters isn't blue collar. It's lawyers, paralegals, secretaries, helicopter pilots, judges, insurance agents and podiatrists. These white-collar workers are not exactly the picture of the labor movement, but they are becoming a more essential part of it as they turn to unions for help in a tough economy as bosses try to squeeze out more profits. ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214661589/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 08:42:52 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214661589/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Students and graduates sometimes worry that their educational credentials don't stack up to those whose degrees came from more elite institutions. Most employers would tell such worriers to relax. Yes, there may be an initial edge to a resume from an Ivy League or selective school. And, yes, an MBA from a top-rated university may get a longer look than a distance learning credential. But ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214661591/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 08:42:52 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214661591/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa QUESTION: I was recently hired as the executive assistant to a company president. On my second day, he gave me a project to do, then took off the afternoon to play golf. I had questions about this assignment, so I called his cellphone and sent an email, but got no response. Two days later, the president left a note instructing me to send some information "to all our managers." Being ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214661590/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 08:42:51 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214661590/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stock futures are down in light trading ahead of an appearance this week by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke before Congress. Dow Jones industrial futures slipped 4 points to 15,315. S&P futures have given up 1.1 points to 1,663.50. Nasdaq futures are up 1.75 points to 3,019.25. Wall Street will also be keeping an eye on J.P. Morgan's annual meeting, where shareholders ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214661547/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 08:34:12 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214661547/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa http://bit.ly/11UGvNM ) reported Edgar Yanez entered the plea Monday in McCracken Circuit Court to charges of second-degree manslaughter and wanton endangerment in the death of 34-year-old Ezra ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214661592/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 08:25:12 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214661592/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Louisville-area home sales for April rose 23 percent from the same period a year ago, and 41 percent over April 2011 figures. As Business First reports, the Greater Louisville Association of Realtors sold 1,300 homes last month, with an average sale price of $162,613. Thats a decline from last April, when the average price was $169,568. Active listings last month totaled 6,354, up slightly from ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214660826/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 08:03:51 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214660826/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Mayor Greg Fischer introduced his budget for fiscal 2014 to the Metro Council Monday, and among his top priorities are improving Louisville roads, adding bike lanes and paths and continuing to spruce up downtown streets as a way to entice additional retailers. Business First reports that the proposed budget calls for spending $6.4 million on street improvements and the addition of bike lanes. The ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214661428/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 08:03:46 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214661428/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Entrepreneurs working in the aging care sector will compete for $10,000 during the annual LINK long-term care conference, which runs July 22-24 in Chicago. As Business First reports, the Louisville-based Center for Long Term Care Innovation, a business incubator program for aging care startups thats more commonly known as InnovateLTC, will co-sponsor the competition with Connecticut-based Lincoln ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214660933/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 08:03:40 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214660933/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Kentucky will receive a federal grant totaling nearly $3 million to assist workers who have been affected by the closure of Comair in Erlanger, Ky. KYForward reports that the National Emergency grant, announced by Gov. Steve Beshear on Monday, comes from the U.S. Labor Secretarys discretionary fund and will go to help about 350 former Comair employees who were laid off in September 2012. The ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214661351/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 08:03:35 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214661351/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Longtime coal operator High Ridge Mining will open seven mines in Eastern Kentucky, creating more than 250 jobs in a hard-pressed region that has seen the loss of several thousand mining jobs in recent years. According to the Associated Press, High Ridges Bill Smith said most of the coal taken from his operation in Pike County will be shipped to China. Coal mining jobs in Kentucky were at 11,700 ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214661020/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 08:03:30 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214661020/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa The Metropolitan Sewer District will borrow up to $370 over five years to help complete a court-mandated sewage system overhaul. The Courier-Journal reports that the deficit spending plan is intended to hold down rate increase. The MSD board voted Monday to increase rates 5.8 percent beginning Aug. 1, down slightly from the past several years increases of 6.5 percent. The financing plan is ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214661427/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 08:03:25 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214661427/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Kentucky and Rhode Island are the two lowest-ranked states in the municipal bond market. According to The Wall Street Journal, those are the findings of a recent report done by asset manager Conning. North Dakota and South Dakota top the list. Indiana comes in at No. 17. The report shows that the economic recovery is stronger in some places than others, the Journal ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214660633/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 08:03:20 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214660633/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) is using organic food waste to power a California distribution center and may add similar systems to other locations throughout the country. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that the Cincinnati-based grocery chain is expected to process more than 55,000 tons of waste into energy each year to power the 59-acre center, which serves its Ralphs and Food 4 Less store chains. A ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214660764/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 08:03:14 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214660764/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Cinemark Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CNK) has won U.S. antitrust approval to buy Rave Holdings LLC movie theaters if the companies sell theaters in three states, including Kentucky. Reuters reports that the Justice Department, which put the value of the deal at $220 million, believes the move is necessary to ensure continued competition. Cinemark owns Tinseltown and a new complex in Mall St. ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214660825/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 08:03:08 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214660825/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Wireless company Sprint Nextel Corp. says it can now let Dish Network Corp. see its books and talk with Dish to see whether its competing offer to buy Sprint is better than its current deal with Japan's SoftBank.The companies said late Thursday that SoftBank had waived provisions of its deal with Sprint that will allow Sprint to talk with Dish.SoftBank currently has a $20.1 billion deal with ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214660218/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 07:40:08 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214660218/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Best Buy Co. is reporting a loss in its fiscal first quarter as it sold its stake in Best Buy Europe and works on a turnaround plan that includes cutting costs and closing some stores. The electronics retailer says net loss for the three months ended May 4 after paying preferred dividends totaled $81 million, or 24 cents per share. That compares with net income of $158 million, or 46 cents per ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214659447/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 07:39:20 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214659447/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa FRANKFURT, Germany -; Germany's central bank expects the country's economy to improve "markedly" in the second quarter - a development that could boost the wider eurozone as it struggles to get out of ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214659468/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 07:38:58 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214659468/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa A man under an umbrella walks past an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo Monday, May 20, 2013. Japan's Nikkei 225 index jumped 1.4 percent to 15,352.84 as evidence of a steady economic recovery in the U.S. helped push Asian stock markets higher Monday. (AP Photo/Koji ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214659512/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 07:38:56 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214659512/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa A man from Taylorsville has been indicted on charges of rape, sexual abuse of a child and having materials portraying a sexual performance by a minor.A grand jury in Spencer County returned the indictment against Robert Michael Howard, 43, on Friday, according to a news release from Kentucky State Police. Howard faces one count of first-degree rape, one count of first-degree sexual abuse of a ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214660249/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 07:33:49 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214660249/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa ATLANTA (AP) - Even though the weather was poor, Home Depot posted an 18 percent increase in its net income for the first quarter thanks to the ongoing housing recovery. Its quarterly results topped Wall Street's view and the world's biggest home improvement chain boosted its full-year earnings and revenue forecasts Tuesday. Shares climbed 4 percent in premarket trading. For the ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214660236/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 07:24:50 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214660236/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa I left the office as soon as I saw the tornado warnings on TV. I had photographed about a dozen twisters before in the past decade, and knew that if I didn't get in my car before the funnel cloud hit, it would be ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214660235/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 07:24:49 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214660235/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – Drivers were expected to encounter problems Tuesday morning in the area of Interstate 64 and Hurstbourne Lane after a semi carrying mail caught fire and ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214659057/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 06:33:46 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214659057/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Unionists employees of Arkema Kem One chemical company and employees of other petrochemical sites, burn flares as they block the Arkema plant in Marseille, southern France, Tuesday, May 14 , 2013. Kem One, the maker of vinyl products announced last July it may cuts jobs. CGT stands for General Work Confederation. (AP Photo/Claude ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214658424/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 06:30:10 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214658424/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa FRANKFORT - The superintendent of the Adair Youth Development Center faces ethics charges for allegedly directing a state employee to research and place illegal bets on sporting events for him while the employee was working. The Executive Branch Ethics Commission accused Dewayne Mills on Monday of instructing a subordinate at the treatment center for juveniles to place bets - anywhere from $25 to ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214659138/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 06:25:11 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214659138/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – For more than a decade a Louisville chaplain has collected ancient swords and daggers, but he recently came home and discovered his house burglarized and his special collection was gone. Most of these weapons are 100 to 300 years old. Besides the swords, the thief only got a way with a couple gold rings which is making police wonder if they knew what they were ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214658066/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 05:28:00 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214658066/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Indiana State Police officers are working to keep the food we eat safe. As semis carry food from point A to point B, the trailers are required to be at 41 degrees, but a Louisville company has been found to have temperatures nearly doubling that.Everyday, thousands of semis go through Kentuckiana carrying everything imaginable, but there's growing concern when it ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214658067/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 05:28:00 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214658067/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa GOSHEN, KY (WAVE) – Thirty teachers were cut from Oldham County Schools. This is just one part of a decision made by the Board of Education in order to cut $3.3 million out of its budget. The school board approved a tentative budget on Monday with these lay-offs included. The laid off teachers were all notified last week. Superintendent Dr. Will Wells said special education and ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214658069/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 05:28:00 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214658069/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa FRANKFORT, KY (WAVE) - Maybe you heard of the Kentucky juvenile justice worker who was accused of the rape and sodomy of a boy she was supposed to be counseling. What you didn't hear was that counselor Gerri Mesmer was sent home before she was fired, and paid for four-and-a-half months, collecting more than $14,000. Maybe you heard about the Kentucky conservation officer fired and fined ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214658068/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 05:27:59 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214658068/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa LONDON -; Official figures show that consumer price inflation in Britain eased in April, largely on the back of lower fuel prices and ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214657547/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 05:24:27 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214657547/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa NEW YORK - The Small Business Administration says it has lined up pledges from more than 120 banks to increase lending to veterans.The agency said Tuesday it's starting a program, the SBA Veteran Pledge Initiative, aimed at increasing lending to veteran-owned businesses by 5 percent a year for the next five years. The 20 major banks known as SBA National Lending Partners are making the ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214658121/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 05:19:19 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214658121/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) -- Families and friends will be meeting loved ones this week at Fort Campbell, where more soldier are returning to the post on the Kentucky-Tennessee from ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214658143/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 05:01:12 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214658143/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Dalai Lama is spreading his message of non-violence and compassion to a group of Kentucky students.The Nobel laureate is scheduled to speak to middle and high school students Tuesday morning at the Kentucky Center for the Arts in Louisville.It will help cap his three-day visit to Kentucky's largest city.The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists began his visit to ... http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214657191/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa Tue, 21 May 2013 04:10:37 -0400 http://www.louisvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214657191/scat/7dea3e4d4c76f3fa