State jobless rate rises to 11.2 percent

By Scott Sloan, Lexington Herald-Leader

Kentucky's unemployment rate rose in October to 11.2 percent, but the state saw an overall net gain in jobs.
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Kentucky PSC recommends ways to prevent power outages

By Patrick Howington, The Courier-Journal (Louisville)

The Kentucky Public Service Commission offered a broad — and expensive — set of recommendations Thursday to limit power outages and ease recovery when the lights go out.
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In new role, Minnesota to aid other states

By Devin Henry, St. Paul Pioneer Press

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes the New Madrid seismic zone on the Kentucky-Missouri border. Communications go offline, highways are severely damaged, and there is not enough shelter space to house those displaced by the quake. Read More

Nunn pleads not guilty to Fayette murder charge

By Valarie Honeycutt Spears, Lexington Herald-Leader

Former lawmaker Steve Nunn pleaded not guilty Thursday in Fayette Circuit Court to charges stemming from the shooting death of Amanda Ross, his ex-fianc?e. Read More

Senate hopefuls squabble about terrorism, coal

By Jack Brammer, Lexington Herald-Leader

LOUISVILLE — Republicans Trey Grayson and Rand Paul exchanged sharp words on the issue of Guantánamo Bay, and Democrats Jack Conway and Daniel Mongiardo squabbled about their alliances with coal. Read More

Latest death brings H1N1 toll to 30 in Kentucky

By The Associated Press, The Courier-Journal (Louisville)

BURLINGTON, Ky. — A northern Kentucky woman in her 30s has died from complications related to swine flu. Read More

US survey -- Southern counties most obese

By Mike Stobbe, The Associated Press, Montgomery Advertiser

ATLANTA -- The first county-by-county survey of obesity reflects past studies that show the rate of obesity is highest in the Southeast and Appalachia, with two Alabama counties -- Greene and Dallas -- having adult obesity rates that are among the highest in the nation. Read More

Gov. Steve Beshear (D)
Elected: November 2007
Term expires: December 2011

	State capital: Frankfort
	State nickname: The Bluegrass State
	Lt. Gov. Dan Mongiardo (D)
	Secretary of State Trey Grayson (R)
	Attorney General Jack Conway (D)
	Senate President: David Williams (R)
	House Speaker: Greg Stumbo (D)

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