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Kentucky Representatives seek to pass "state sovereignty" resolution
As part of what appears a national movement, a group ...
As part of what appears a national movement, a group of Kentucky legislators are working to pass a resolution supporting "state sovereignty" that counters what they see as an unconstitutional expansion of federal power. Todd Hatton
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Metropolis's "Amazing Oscar Micheaux"
Oscar Micheaux is largely regarded as the first African-American filmmaker ...
Oscar Micheaux is largely regarded as the first African-American filmmaker to produce and distribute feature films. He began his career in 1919 in the infancy of the American movie industry at a time when theaters across the nation were still
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Futurist on Western Kentucky Climate Change
Next month in Lexington, the Kentucky Long-Term Policy Research Center ...
Next month in Lexington, the Kentucky Long-Term Policy Research Center is holding a conference to discuss the statewide effects of climate change. Wednesday night at the Sierra Club meeting on the Murray State campus, futurist Ivan Potter led a
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Delicious or Dangerous?: Trick or Treating Safety
Ghosts and goblins may be the images of Halloween, but ...
Ghosts and goblins may be the images of Halloween, but Kit-Kats and Candy Corn are the taste. Tradition dictates that during the spookiest night of the year children venture door to door filling their pails with sugary treats. But in a world some
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A River City Ghost Tour through haunted Paducah
Over the past few Halloweens, "ghost tours," walks or drives ...
Over the past few Halloweens, "ghost tours," walks or drives past allegedly haunted sites around town, have become increasingly popular throughout the US. And this year, Paducah's joined that list with Market House
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Why Are Horror Kids So Darn Scary?
Horror has been a genre since silent films played images ...
Horror has been a genre since silent films played images of Nosferatu and Doctor Caligari. Deranged killers, psychotic monsters, and giant, sewer-dwelling spider clowns are all hair-raising characters in horror flicks. For some people though, kids are
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Gravity Hill revisited
A few weeks ago, Rebecca Feldhaus journeyed to Princeton's Gravity ...
A few weeks ago, Rebecca Feldhaus journeyed to Princeton's Gravity Hill. She came out unscathed, but the draw was too strong to stay away. With a little help from Jacque Day and physicist Art Pallone, she took a closer look.
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Kentucky Educational Television says goodbye to Mac Wall
The 1st of the year will find Kentucky Educational Television ...
The 1st of the year will find Kentucky Educational Television without long-time executive director Mac Wall. Murray State's Electronic Media Services has a production partnership with KET for The Kentucky Channel, providing programming like
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Halloween Spending Down From Last Year
Tomorrow children of all ages will drape themselves in ghostly, ...
Tomorrow children of all ages will drape themselves in ghostly, ghoulish and witty outfits. According to a study by the National Retail Federation, total spending for Halloween this year will reach 4.75 billion dollars. Caleb Campbell has more on how
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The early life of psychic legend Edgar Cayce
Edgar Cayce is the subject of more than 300 books, ...
Edgar Cayce is the subject of more than 300 books, numerous documentary films and television programs, and at least one play: "The Freak." He's been called the "most phenomenal psychic of the 20th century." And
