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- Obama praises those who ended Fort Hood violence
President Barack Obama is hailing what he called the heroism that ended the gunfire at Fort Hood in Texas.
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- Edmonson County Man Involved In Police Standoff
A nearly 5 hour police standoff in Edmonson County ends peacefully. Kentucky State Police as well as Brownsville Police responded to a the home of 60-year-old Charles Byrns, Jr Friday evening.
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- Fort Hood Touches Home for Some in Kentucky
The unthinkable tragedy of Thursday's attacks in Fort Hood, is also being felt here in south central Kentucky.
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- Ft. Campbell Murder Suicide
Oak Grove police received a call around 2:00p.m. from a man who said he fatally shot his wife.
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- More Area Flu Clinics Scheduled
Throughout the Barren River District more free flu clinics are planned for next week.
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- Barren County Hosts H1N1 Clinic
On Friday, Barren County joins a handful of other area counties in the Barren River district's ongoing effort to fight the H1N1 flu virus.
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- WBKO Talks To Second Warren Co. Superintendent Finalist
We continue tonight with our closer look at each of the four finalists for Warren County's newest school superintendent.
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- Second H1N1 Clinic Held in Allen County
For most of the last week of October, Allen county schools were out due to illness. Officials say it was mainly H1N1. Friday was round two for H1N1 clinics in Allen County, and they say so far it's been a success.
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- Carhartt to Close in Glasgow
Bad economic news for Barren County.
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- Final Country Madness Concert
Ring of Fire, Tennessee Waltz, Sixteen Tons, where could you hear hits like these that sound as good as the original artists? In Bowling Green tonight, that's where.
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- Leland Cox Files Suit Against Barren County
A southern Kentucky jailer who agreed to resign next year has filed a lawsuit claiming the county has already stopped paying his salary.
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- Eight People Shot, Gunman now in Custody
A suspect is under arrest in a deadly shooting at an office building in Orlando, Fla.
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- Fort Hood: Another victim of shooting rampage dies
A military official says one more person has died after being injured during a shooting rampage at Fort Hood in Texas.
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- Unemployment nears 10 pct as rebound remains slow
The monthly employment report due out Friday isn't expected to remind anyone of an economic rebound, even though data suggests one's under way.
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- Home Remedies for the Flu
We all know about the anti-viral medication, tami-flu, but what about home remedies? With flu season in it's prime it may be nice to know what some say are alternative methods to treating sickness.
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- Wacky Weather
From crippling ice storms and tornadoes to one of the coldest summer months in history and heavy rainfall, South Central Kentucky has seen its fair share of odd weather for 2009.
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- BGHS Students Test Texting While Driving
Texting while driving has certainly become a hot topic across the country and in Kentucky.
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- Fort Hood Shooting Suspect is Alive
A U.S. Army spokesman says the Fort Hood shootings suspect is alive, and was not killed by authorities responding to the attack. Lt. Gen. Bob Cone also says the death toll from the attack remains at 12, after another victim died.
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- Louisville Plans Mass H1N1 Vaccination
Louisville officials have scheduled a mass vaccination clinic, after the deaths of two more city residents from the flu.
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- Logan County Doles Out H1N1 Vaccine
A handful of Barren River Health District counties have already helped fight the flu, by vaccinating their residents against H1N1. Now Logan County is doing the same.
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- Hart County Indicts Steve Nunn for Wanton Endangerment
New details on former Glasgow lawmaker Steve Nunn.
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- Christian County Man Arrested on Crack Cocaine Charges
A Christian County man is behind bars after police find drugs during a traffic stop.
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- Facebook "Wisk" Application
Homecoming may be the perfect time to party but if you have some "dirty laundry" from celebrations past now you can "wisk it" away.
- View from the Hill
In this week's "View from the Hill", Amy Bingham tells us how the campus is welcoming alumni and friends for "Homecoming 2009."
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- Economy Latest
The weekly report on first-time unemployment claims fell by 20,000 last week to its lowest level in ten months.
- Health Care Reform
Hundreds of protestors rallied in Washington, DC today but that didn't stop one of the nation's biggest seniors' group from throwing their support to the House Democrats' plan to overhaul health care.
- A Knox County woman survives domestic violence abuse
A Knox County woman is happy to be alive after police say her boyfriend cut her throat from ear-to-ear.
- Ft. Campbell Soliders leave
From Fort Hood to Fort Campbell where soldiers serving with the 101st Airborne Division know they will be deploying to Afghanistan and other hot spots in the coming months.
- SKyPAC May Look To Owensboro Center As Model
Now that the dirt has officially been moved for SKyPAC, the real So Bowling Green may receive a little help from an area friend.
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- Chili & Cheese Luncheon
Hilltopper fans turned out to celebrate and support their football team at the annual Chili and Cheese Luncheon. - Logan County Hosts H1N1 Clinic
A handful of Barren River district counties have already helped fight the flu by vaccinating their residents against H1N1.
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- Louisville Plans Mass H1N1 Clinic
Louisville officials have scheduled a mass vaccination clinic after the deaths of two more city residents from the H1N1 flu.
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- Suicide Suspected in Census Worker Death
Law enforcement officials say they doubt a Kentucky census worker found hanging from a tree with the word "fed" scrawled on his chest was killed because of his government job.
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- SKyPAC Ground Breaking Today
The Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center moves a bit closer to reality today.
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- House Passes Credit Card Reform Bill
Wednesday, the House passed a bill that would put credit card reforms into effect almost immediately.
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- House vote on Senate-passed bill expected soon
The House could be voting as early as today on a Senate-passed bill that would extend unemployment benefits and expand a homebuyer tax credit.
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- Ky Scuba Diver Dies in Florida
Kentucky man has died scuba diving in caverns off Florida's Gulf Coast.
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- Hillary Clinton Goes to Egypt
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held talks today, with the Egyptian president in the nation's capitol of Cairo.
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- Taliban Claims Responsibility for Afghanistan Sneak Attack
In Afghanistan, five British soldiers have been killed in a sneak attack.
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- 30th Anniversary of Iranian Hostage Situation
It was 30 years ago today, Islamic militants stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran, setting off what became known as "the hostage crisis" that dominated our politics for more than a year.
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- Bowling Green Pair Indicted on Federal Drug Charges
Thirty-four-year-old Steven Lamont Lowe and 27-year-old Carla Criswell are accused of conspiring to distribute more than 50 grams of crack cocaine twice in 2008.
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- President Obama speaks on the Education Budget
Today President Obama challenged states to revise education laws so they can compete for nearly 5 billion dollars in grants.
- College Costs on the rise
A task force on college affordability has made more than a dozen recommendations to Governor Steve Beshear.
- Local Re-Election Filing
It may only be one day after recent elections nationwide but some familiar faces were already downtown this morning getting ready for the next election.
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- Goodwill Coat Donations
First Lady Jane Beshear is urging Kentuckians to donate coats to help the poor during this year's upcoming winter.
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- Hart County Begins H1N1 Vaccination Clinics
It's what many people in Hart County have been waiting months for since a H1N1 vaccine was first announced.
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- New Jobs to South Central Kentucky
According to the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce a new business is moving into the South Central Kentucky Industrial Park bringing with it 46 new job opportunities.
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- Crime Stoppers: Peggy Sue Ashley Cold Case
Peggy Sue Ashley disappeared from Scottsville more than ten years ago. The family just wants closure, and they're hoping you can help them get it in tonight's Crime of the Week.
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- Mother of Missing Allen County Woman Wants Closure
It's a missing person case that the Allen County Sheriff's Department says has stayed on the forefront on its investigations for nine years.
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- Kentucky first lady launches coat drive
First lady Jane Beshear is urging Kentuckians to donate coats to help the poor during this year's upcoming winter.
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