News Headlines for Allen, Kentucky

Clinton campaign outspent Obama in Kentucky (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, spent almost no time in Kentucky for the state's presidential primary and got clobbered by Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York.

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News briefs from around Kentucky at 5:58 a.m. EDT (Lexington Herald-Leader)
HENDERSON, Ky. (AP) - The Ellis Park race track in western Kentucky will open after its owner and horsemen reached a deal giving the group a larger share of account wagering revenues. Marty Maline, executive director of the Kentucky Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, said owner Ron Geary and the group reached an agreement Saturday that gives the horsemen at least 6 percent of ...

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Around Kentucky (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Crab Orchard Baby boy found dead at sitter's home A 3-week-old infant was found dead Friday morning at his baby sitter's home in Lincoln County, Kentucky State Police said. The baby, Tyler Lee Young, was spending the night at his sitter's house on Ky. 39 south of Crab Orchard and was sleeping with the sitter. When she awoke at 8 a.m., she found the baby unresponsive. The child was ...

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Kentucky receiver Keenan Burton reaches deal with St. Louis Rams (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Former University of Kentucky receiver Keenan Burton says he's reached a three-year deal with the St. Louis Rams.

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Kentucky Utilities to seek rate hike (Princeton Times Leader)
Two of Kentucky's largest utilities plan petition the state for 2 percent rate increases for electricity, saying the money is necessary to upgrade equipment. That could lead to higher prices for some Caldwell and Lyon County customers.

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Laura Smith competes for 2008 Miss Kentucky title (Princeton Times Leader)
Thirty-two contestants from across the state will be vying for the title of Miss Kentucky 2008. Among them will be Princeton resident Laura Eliza beth Smith.

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Kentucky whiskeys making Russian bar scene (Louisville Courier-Journal)
For centuries, vodka has been the liquor of choice in Russia, but that isn't deterring the Jim Beam Party Crew. A recent fixture on the Moscow bar scene, these ambassadors for Jim Beam bourbon tromp from bar to bar, persuading patrons to sample the Kentucky-made whiskey.

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'Big Bugs' sculpture exhibit to land in August at Western Kentucky Botanical Garden (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
OWENSBORO, Ky. -- Big bugs are heading to Kentucky.

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Three charged with murder in W. Kentucky (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Kentucky State Police say 43-year-old Richard A. Smith Central City, 37-year-old Britton L. McPherson of Belton, and 34-year-old Tamala Parker of Central City were charged with capital murder in the death of Lora D. Milligan of Central City.

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Kentucky Mavericks Announce First Open Tryouts (OurSports Central)
Bowling Green, KY. The new ABA Kentucky Mavericks today announced that they would hold their first Open Tryouts July 7th-9th at Phil Moore Park, 7101 Scottsville Road, past the IGA towards Alvaton from July 7th thru the 9th.

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