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Hal Rogers to Host Somerset Summit
Last Updated: 3:32 PM 04/27/12 - U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers of Kentucky will host technology, business, and economic development leaders from across the Tennessee Valley Corridor, at the upcoming 2012 National Technology Summit in Somerset.
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North Korea Admits Missile Launch Failed
Last Updated: 6:36 PM 04/13/12 - North Korean state media are acknowledging the country's satellite has failed to enter orbit.
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Steve Jobs Remembered Around the World
Last Updated: 3:19 PM 10/06/11 - Steve Jobs is being mourned around the world today, through the same devices he conceived.
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Steve Jobs Dies
Last Updated: 2:15 PM 10/06/11 - Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has died.
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What the Tech? Episode 8 - How to Prevent Online Identity Theft
Last Updated: 5:36 PM 07/22/11 - WBKO Interactive’s Corey Fryia tells us what steps you can take to avoid online identity theft in this week’s edition of What the Tech.
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Anniversary of Man on the Moon
Last Updated: 10:49 PM 07/20/11 - NASA celebrates the 42nd anniversary of putting a man on the moon.
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What the Tech? Episode 7 - Creative Uses For Your iPad
Last Updated: 10:59 PM 07/19/11 - In this edition of "What the Tech?" WBKO Interactive's Corey Fryia discusses several creative uses for the Apple iPad.
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WKU Prof Invents Program to Fight Crime
Last Updated: 7:07 PM 07/21/11 - A Western Kentucky University math professor has been working with a Bowling Green technology company, to develop a software product he hopes will help detect explosives in airports, drugs, and contraband, and help protect the military from explosive devices.
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Space Shuttle Program Ends With Picture Perfect Launch
Last Updated: 6:08 AM 07/09/11 - "Atlantis" lifts off in a perfect launch of the final space shuttle flight.
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Barren Co. Sheriff's Office Helps Community with New Technology
Last Updated: 9:43 PM 07/06/11 - The way the Barren County Sheriff's Office handles information just got a big overhaul.
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KY Surgeons Perform Rare Double Hand Transplant
Last Updated: 2:16 PM 08/26/10 - Kentucky doctors say they have successfully completed a rare double hand transplant at Jewish Hospital Hand Care Center in Louisville.
Kids Fly High at Aviation Camp
Last Updated: 11:24 PM 07/08/10 - Area kids are getting a chance to pilot a plane at Aviation Camp.
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Oil Clean-up Ideas are Flooding Florida
Last Updated: 3:58 PM 07/02/10 - People all along the Gulf Coast are scrambling to find ideas to clean up the mess of the oil spill. Florida environmental officials recently took a look at some new ideas for how to solve the problem.
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Apple Unveils iPhone 4
Last Updated: 8:13 PM 06/08/10 - Apple unveiled its fourth version of the iPhone Monday, and if you like bells and whistles, you'll be in high-tech heaven. Apple is releasing iPhone 4 June 24. The cost is similar to previous generations.
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WBKO Now on Dish Satellite Network
Last Updated: 4:32 PM 06/03/10 - Starting Thursday, if you're on the Dish Satellite Network you will be able to pick up WBKO-ABC and WBKO-FOX.
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Kentucky Transpark Opens Spec Building
Last Updated: 7:24 PM 05/25/10 - In an effort to make the Kentucky Transpark more attractive to prospective industries, local business and government officials cut the ribbon on a new speculative building Tuesday.
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City of Bowling Green's Computers Get Hacked
Last Updated: 7:27 PM 04/27/10 - For the first time in history, someone hacked into the city of Bowling Green's computer system.
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Software Glitch Keeping Area Company Busy
Last Updated: 10:48 PM 04/22/10 - On Wednesday, a faulty program by the McAfee software caused PC problems all across the country, including Kentucky.
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McConnell Dedicates WKU Lab He Helped Build
Last Updated: 7:23 PM 04/02/10 - Kentucky's senior senator, Mitch McConnell, helped Western Kentucky University dedicate a lab he secured the funding for.
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Kentucky Attorney General Takes on Topix
Last Updated: 11:27 PM 03/25/10 - Kentucky's top prosecutor says he's looking at taking possible legal action on the community news website Topix.
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BG Wants Google High Speed Fiber Network
Last Updated: 9:09 PM 03/11/10 - The City of Bowling Green is currently applying to be one of a select few communities that Google will deploy an experimental, high speed fiber network in.
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Google Threatens to Leave China
Last Updated: 11:09 PM 01/14/10 - Google and China may go their separate ways after the latest hacking incident.
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WKU Hosts Kentucky First Lego League State Robotics Championship
Last Updated: 7:15 PM 01/07/10 - About 300 of the state's brightest students will be at Western Kentucky University this Saturday, January 9, showing off their skills in robotics, team work, and problem solving. It's the Kentucky First Lego League State Robotics Championship.
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Are Social Networks Becoming Addictions?
Last Updated: 3:35 PM 12/28/09 - The Facebook social networking site has 350-million users who spend about an hour-a-day on the site.
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Texting Outnumbers Talking on Cell Phones
Last Updated: 3:21 PM 12/28/09 - New data shows cell phones are increasingly being used not for talking but for sending texts.
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Lifeflight Now Using Night Vision Goggles
Last Updated: 10:27 PM 12/11/09 - Vanderbilt Lifeflight Is now using technology once reserved for military operations or secret spy missions.
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New Hearing Aid Debuts in Louisville
Last Updated: 5:45 PM 09/29/09 - A new hearing aid that fits deep in the ear, is bringing remarkable results to many people in Louisville.
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Muhlenberg County a First for Coal-to-Diesel Production
Last Updated: 1:51 AM 09/07/09 - It's a first for not only Kentucky, but the entire United States. Muhlenberg County has been selected to be a location for the first coal-to-diesel production plant in the country.
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Apple, AT&T To Answer FCC Query On Google Voice
Last Updated: 3:44 PM 08/21/09 - Apple Inc. and AT&T Inc. are expected to tell federal regulators Friday why they rejected Google Inc.'s phone service for the iPhone.
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Preparing For The Digital Transition
Last Updated: 4:11 PM 06/11/09 - In just two days, the way you watch television will change forever. All television stations will begin broadcasting exclusively in a digital format.
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WBKO Facebook Helpful During Severe Weather
Last Updated: 6:56 PM 03/31/09 - It seems nearly everyone's doing it. More people are "Facebooking," or sending "tweets" via "Twitter" everyday. But as social networking sites continue to gain popularity, they're also becoming useful in emergency situations.
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Obama may have to give up his beloved BlackBerry
Last Updated: 11:10 AM 11/17/08 - Before he ran for president Barack Obama quit smoking. Now that he's won the job, he may have to break another addiction: Checking his BlackBerry for e-mail.
Vote 2008: What YOU Have to Say
Last Updated: 4:30 PM 11/04/08 - Election Day 2008 is here! We want to hear what you have to say! Leave a comment below this story! Who knows, it could be your comment that we read LIVE on WBKO-ABC.
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Franklin a Top Consideration for Electric-Car Plant
Last Updated: 7:34 PM 08/18/08 - Simpson County could see as many as 1,000 new jobs come to the area as early as next year. State officials approved an incentive package Friday, Aug. 15th they hope will bring an electric-car plant to South-Central Kentucky.
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Are you Prepared? The Switch to Digital TV is On its Way
Last Updated: 9:15 PM 08/18/08 - At midnight on February 17, 2009, all full-power television stations in the United States will stop broadcasting in analog and switch to 100% digital broadcasting. Are you ready?
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It's MySpace for Your Dog
Last Updated: 11:31 PM 08/12/08 - Sam Provenzano is at the WBKO Dot-Com Desk with news about a new place you can go to brag about your canine!
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Video Game Helps Young Adults Stick to Their Cancer Treatments
Last Updated: 10:07 PM 08/06/08 - Playing a specially designed video game can help adolescents and young adult cancer patients adhere more closely to their prescribed treatment, according to a report in the journal Pediatrics.
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Got Something to Say? Website Allows You to Send People Comments Anonymously
Last Updated: 11:46 PM 07/29/08 - NiceCritic.com is a place where you can send anonymous messages to your friends or people at work.
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Who's The Highest Paid Female Athlete?
Last Updated: 12:20 AM 07/24/08 - Who's making the most cash in women's pro sports? Here's a hint...she's a grunter.
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Voice Mail Please: Avoid Those Awkward Cell Phone Moments
Last Updated: 11:49 PM 07/22/08 - New service lets you connect directly with another person's cell phone voice mail.
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Find a Cheaper Phone Plan: Website Finds Your Optimal Cellphone Plan
Last Updated: 11:44 PM 07/15/08 - It's called BillShrink.com and that's exactly what it does. It helps you pick the cheapest cell phone plan!
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New Service Provides Americans With a Solution To Fight Rising Gas Prices
Last Updated: 11:07 PM 07/09/08 - Fixed price gas savings program allows you to save money by buying tomorrow's gas at today's prices. Could this be the answer to rising gas prices?
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WBKO Talks With Child Advocate Marc Klaas About KlaasKids Foundation
Last Updated: 10:41 PM 06/27/08 - In October 1993, 12-year-old Polly Klaas was abducted from her own bedroom and was later murdered. WBKO's Sam Provenzano had the chance to talk to her father Marc Klaas via telephone about the foundation he created in honor of his daughter.
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Students Starting to Use Nintendo for Class
Last Updated: 11:19 PM 06/26/08 - The Nintendo DS is now being used as a key teaching tool in English classes in Japan!
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The Need for Speed: Dating Website Offers Online Speed Dating
Last Updated: 12:48 AM 06/21/08 - Online dating is more popular than ever! Sam Provenzano tells us how one dating site is picking up the speed on matchmaking.
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Cell Phones Disrupt Teens’ Sleep
Last Updated: 1:00 AM 06/11/08 - Cell phones and sleep don't have too much in common, but when it comes to how much you sleep they just might!
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Website Offers Wedding Registry for Dudes
Last Updated: 1:24 AM 06/06/08 - Before a wedding it seems that the bride is the one that gets all the gifts, but as Sam Provenzano tells us things are starting to change.
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Japanese Government Worried About Child Cellphone Addiction
Last Updated: 1:03 AM 05/30/08 - Get your child off their cell phone! That's what millions of Japanese parents are being told to do this week! Also, on the WBKO Dot-Com Desk, an email scam is making its way into Kentucky...find out what it states...
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Website Helps You Rent Items From Neighbors
Last Updated: 11:23 PM 05/14/08 - We've all been there... you're looking for something like a tool or other household item and you don't have it so you call your neighbor--but they don't have it either!
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Texting May Help Teens Remember Their Medication
Last Updated: 12:13 AM 05/14/08 - We text message family and friends everyday and it's the new way to communicate, but text messages aren't just for small talk anymore--they're now being used to keep young adults healthy.
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