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Clark coroner found dead David W. Jacobs Missing Clark County Coroner David W. Jacobs was found dead Friday afternoon in a Richmond motel.Authorities said they think he committed suicide using prescription drugs.Jacobs,... Blast kills 5 in Yemen Local officials in a northern Yemeni town say an explosion at the main post office building has killed at least five people.No other details were immediately available including how many people were w... Nuclear program remains unchanged An Iranian government spokesman says the country's nuclear program remains unchanged, indicating that Tehran has no plans to stop enriching uranium.Gholan-Hossein Elham's comments to reporters Saturda... Huge trove of 78 rpm records donated to Syracuse U A vast collection of 78 rpm records - valued at $1 million, weighing 50 tons and representing more than a half-century of American music history - is being donated to Syracuse University by the estate... Concrete pushed as paving alternative jhewlett@herald-leader.com It's time for concrete to be given more consideration when it comes to road projects in Kentucky, say people in the concrete industry.Concrete has gone up in price, but no... Oil prices drive road construction into rough patch Concrete pushed as paving alternative To put it simply, the cost of laying down a fresh layer of blacktop is getting a lot more expensive.The cost of asphalt, a petroleum-based product, like g... KSU trying out four-day week FRANKFORT — Kentucky State University is trying out a four-day work week for non-faculty employees to help offset rising fuel costs.The State Journal reports that eligible employees of the Frank... 1,000 protest G-8 summit in Japan; police arrest 4 A member from the international relief group Oxfam personates the likes of Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, center, as he leads other Oxfam members portraying other Group of Eight leaders to belt... Orangutan populations declining sharply Orangutan numbers have declined sharply on the only two islands where they still live in the wild and they could become the first great ape species to go extinct if urgent action isn't taken, a new st... African refugees find strength in numbers The leafy trees around the apartment complex are only used for shade and social gatherings. There are no terrified civilians cowering behind them, dodging gunfire. Teenage girls can walk down the str... Missing coroner found dead in motel A central Kentucky coroner who had been missing for a week after a recent arrest on an indecent exposure charge has been found dead in a Richmond motel room.Sgt. Willard Reardon of the Richmond Police... Pakistan eases assault on militants in tribal area Pakistani protesters hold a rally to condemn the ongoing crackdown operations in Pakistani tribal areas on Friday, July 4, 2008, in Peshawar, Pakistan. A senior Pakistani official said Friday the gove... Ky. juvenile justice agency cuts grants Kentucky's Juvenile Justice Department eliminated a $39,000 grant the western Louisville center was planning to use for its camp and other youth services -- part of more than $2 million in cuts statew... Troops mark Fourth in Iraq with re-enlistment ceremony McClatchy Newspapers BAGHDAD — The U.S. military in Iraq celebrated the Fourth of July with what it billed as ”the largest re-enlistment ceremony ever held,“ and 1,215 soldiers, Ma... Bernheim Arboretum names its new executive director Mark K. Wourms, chief executive officer of the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden in Arcadia, Calif., has been named executive director of the Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest. Hot wind doubles size of new Calif. wildfire Associated Press BIG SUR, Calif. — A pair of out-of-control wildfires roared along California's central coast Friday, chewing through opposite ends of a parched forest and threatening more tha... Descendants gather to honor Samuel Blankenbaker Members of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Sons of the American Revolution gathered yesterday at Blankenbaker Cemetery, at the edge of Blankenbaker Lake in eastern Jefferson County, t... Who knew healing could be so simple Its implication -- and truth -- is that it's become way too hard to keep things simple. We have to work at it; simple can't happen without effort.It's a thought from Joseph Mitchell, director of the P... Bush booed at citizenship ceremony Associated Press CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — People lined up to be sworn in as new U.S. citizens were unwitting witnesses Friday to a constitutional object lesson at President Bush's expense on the... Is freed hostage ready to run France welcomes Betancourt homePARIS — Arriving to a hero's welcome in France, Ingrid Betancourt said Friday that she cried a lot during her six years as a prisoner in the Colombian jungle. Toda... Hundreds remember 9/11 flight crews with sculpture On a pedestal in a Texas intersection hundreds of miles from where terrorists crashed planes seven years ago, two flight attendants and two pilots, rendered in bronze, now care for a traveling child.T... Owensboro mathlete to visit president Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer Owensboro's Evan Miller, 14, is among an elite group of ”mathletes“ who will visit President Bush in the Oval Office on July 15. Miller placed third in the 2... NJ party town relaxes rules on kegs, rude gestures In this Friday, June 21, 2002 file photo, visitors and residents spend the day on the beach in Belmar, N.J. Revelers in this Jersey shore party town can now legally drink from unregistered beer kegs a... Higher food prices hurting family budgets The recent flooding in the Midwest is contributing to higher food costs, but not as much as one might expect, given the pictures of washed-out cornfields. Volunteers on mission to share God About 50 people, mostly teenagers, from churches in Plano, Texas, and the Ashtabula, Ohio, area spent much of the week volunteering for local charities such as the Cabbage Patch Settlement House, the ... 2 indicted on tampering charges in 2000 murder MAYFIELD, Ky. -- Two people have been indicted on charges of evidence tampering, accused of burning the body of a teenage Mayfield mother who was raped and killed in 2000. Police sweeps target outdoor summer crime "There are more outdoor crimes, and they affect the quality of life for people in those neighborhoods," said Maj. James Sohan, who commands the department's narcotics intelligence division. "You can't... DNA results lead to arrest in MADISONVILLE, Ky. -- DNA on a bandanna left near a robbery scene led to the arrest of a Western Kentucky man in what police described yesterday as the first robbery in the state solved with the scient... Kentucky whiskeys making Russian bar scene 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. Lately the group has carried hammers, pl... Rescue video shows duped rebels, elated hostages In this frame grab from a video released by Colombia's Army taken on July 2, 2008 and released on July 4, 2008, hostage Ingrid Betancourt, center, is seen with her hands tied together as she stands wi... Post office building renamed to honor military email LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - There is mixed news on the war on terror. The U.S. military says violence in Iraq is at its lowest level in four years, but in Afghanistan June has been the deadliest mon... FBI probe latest setback for beleaguered Detroit Auto industry cutbacks, double-digit unemployment and one of the nation's highest home foreclosure rates have left Detroit with a dreary economic future.Now, a mayoral text-messaging sex scandal, fede... SocGen fined over trading scandal France's central bank announced Friday that it has fined Societe Generale $6.3 million for "serious shortcomings" in its internal controls that led to nearly $7.8 billion in trading losses announced e... Man killed by train on Frankfort Avenue A man was fatally struck by a train around 10:49 p.m. last night at Frankfort Avenue and Cornell Place, police said.The man, approximately 59 years old, was apparently spotted sitting on the railroad ... Guests for Sunday TV news shows include Lieberman Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., second from left, his wife Cindy McCain, second from right, and Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., right, listen as Monsignor Diego Monroy Ponce,... More cuts announced at Ford email LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Hundreds of Ford workers are on the chopping block again, after the automaker confirmed more job cuts here in Louisville. Ford officials tell WAVE 3 an entire shift in on... LG&E explains need to increase rates LOUISVILLE (WAVE) - First it was gas prices. Then food prices. Now the cost of heating and cooling could also be going up soon. LG&E wants to increase its electric rates by two percent and natural... Kroger to sell LexTran passes jhewlett@herald-leader.com Lexington Transit Authority and 18 area Kroger stores are teaming up to make buying bus passes a little easier.Starting July 14, 30-day unlimited passes will be available ... Family members sending Gatorade to 223rd in Iraq Carrie Weil caught up with a Bullitt County family on a mission of their own. The average high in Baghdad on July 4th was 110 degrees. Combine that with wearing Army fatigues and carrying loads of equ... Fla. Gov. Charlie Crist proposes to girlfriend Florida Governor Charlie Crist, shown with Carole Rome Sunday Nov. 25, 2007 on the sidelines of the Washington Redskins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL football game. Crist proposed to Rome Thursday July... 7th victim of helicopter crash dies in hospital Authorities say the lone survivor of a mid-air crash of two medical helicopters has died at a hospital.Police and officials at Flagstaff Medical Center say 36-year-old James Taylor died Friday.He was ... Twin fires raging along California Firefighters Jason Negrete, left, and Trent Grinstead, keep an eye on a fire burning close to Highway 1 in Big Sur, Calif., Friday, July 4, 2008. The raging blaze near Big Sur was one of more than 1,7... Mexico sees anti-drug aid for police Mexico's president says he plans to use the recently approved package of U.S. anti-drug aid to improve the country's police force.President Felipe Calderon praised the US$400,000 U.S. aid package in a... 35 rebels, 1 soldier killed in Sri Lanka Government forces attacked Tamil Tiger rebels along Sri Lanka's northern front lines, triggering a series of gunbattles that killed 35 rebels and one soldier, the military said Saturday.The latest fig... Instructor, student die in Calif. helicopter crash - A flight instructor and student have been killed in a helicopter crash near a Northern California freeway that knocked power lines into traffic lanes and started a grass fire. Federal Aviation Admin... Smooth sailing for yacht builders despite economy Trinity Boat President John Dane III talks with the Associated Press in New Orleans, Tuesday, April 29, 2008. Although the world economy is being shaken by $135-per-barrel oil, there's no shortage of ... Doctor fined for accidentally severing man - A court in Bucharest has ordered a Romanian surgeon to pay $795,000 in compensation to a patient whose penis he accidentally severed during an operation. In July 2004, the doctor made a surgical err... Danville to hold ethics hearing on mayor - The mayor of a central Kentucky city faces 10 ethics charges and a hearing before the city's ethics board at the end of the month. The Danville Board of Ethics will hold a hearing July 28 for Ma... US strikes kill 22 civilians The U.S. military said airstrikes by its attack helicopters hit two vehicles carrying insurgents in eastern Afghanistan. The province's governor said 22 civilians, including a woman and a child, were ... Pakistan knew of NKorea nuke deal - Disgraced nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan says North Korea received centrifuges from Pakistan in a 2000 shipment supervised by the army during the rule of President Pervez Musharraf. Khan told T...