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Film critic Larry Thomas reviews "Mao's Last Dancer"
This week's feature at Paducah's Maiden Alley Cinema is Mao's ...
This week's feature at Paducah's Maiden Alley Cinema is Mao's Last Dancer. It's based on the best-selling autobiography of a Chinese boy plucked from poverty and set on the road to international fame. Larry Thomas reviews
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The Q&A - Ky 5th State House Dist. incumbent Melvin Henley
Kentucky's 5th State House District encompasses all of Calloway County ...
Kentucky's 5th State House District encompasses all of Calloway County and part of Trigg. This year, the incumbent is facing a challenge from Republican Corey McBee. That incumbent is Democrat Melvin Henley, who has served in Frankfort since
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The Race for Murray Mayor
With all the mud-slinging going on in national politics, many ...
With all the mud-slinging going on in national politics, many attendees of this week's Chamber of Commerce-hosted Murray Mayoral debate say the tone of the event was a pleasant change of pace. Candidates Butch Seargent and Bill Wells discussed
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An Interview with Olympic Medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee
This week six time Olympic medalist and philanthropist Jackie Joyner-Kersee ...
This week six time Olympic medalist and philanthropist Jackie Joyner-Kersee spoke to Murray State Students. Kersee met with Dr. Bob Long's Youth and Non-Profit Leadership classes to discuss her work with youth in her home town of East St. Louis.
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Death Penalty Protocol in Kentucky
Kentucky reinstituted the death penalty in 1976. Since then, we've ...
Kentucky reinstituted the death penalty in 1976. Since then, we've executed three people, two of whom volunteered. But in that same time, the state Supreme Court has reversed 43 death sentences. The head of Kentucky's Department of Public
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Conversation with poet, scholar Evie Shockley (extended version)
This Thursday, poet and literary scholar Evie Shockley brings her ...
This Thursday, poet and literary scholar Evie Shockley brings her sizzling voice to Murray State University. Shockley joined our correspondent Jacque Day for a discussion about what drives her work.
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How November may affect leadership in Kentucky General Assembly
When Kentucky lawmakers convene in January for the 2011 session, ...
When Kentucky lawmakers convene in January for the 2011 session, election of new leaders will be the first item of business. Kentucky Public Radio's Tony McVeigh has been assessing how the November election may affect leadership in the House and
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October conversation with Murray State's president
On the Q&A, Chad Lampe welcomes back Murray State President ...
On the Q&A, Chad Lampe welcomes back Murray State President Dr. Randy Dunn for their monthly conversation about all things Murray State. They discuss the negatives associated with a publicized run to be president at the University of Tennessee, an
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The Q&A - Kentucky's 6th State Senate District
Kentucky's 6th State Senate District is made up of Hopkins, ...
Kentucky's 6th State Senate District is made up of Hopkins, Muhlenberg, and Ohio counties. And this year, it's electing a state senator. Republican Jack Whitfield is challenging incumbent Democratic Senator Jerry Rhoads. In this extended
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World Equestrian Games come to a close
The 2010 Alltech World Equestrian Games are no more. The ...
The 2010 Alltech World Equestrian Games are no more. The international sporting event that awarded championship titles in eight equine disciplines wrapped up at the Kentucky Horse Park Sunday after a 16-day run. When all the horses are shipped back to
