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Large Hadron Collider works again The Large Hadron Collider experiment, designed to shed light on the cosmos, restarts after 14 months of repairs.
US sets marker on Afghan corruption US Defence Secretary Robert Gates says foreign aid donors must use their influence to tackle corruption in Afghanistan.
Chinese mine gas blast traps 139 An explosion at a coal mine in north-eastern China traps 139 miners underground, report state media.
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New fossils reveal a world full of crocodiles WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New fossils unearthed in what is now the Sahara desert reveal a once-swampy world divided up among a half-dozen species of unusual and perhaps intelligent crocodiles, researchers reported on Thursday.
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PRI's The World - November 20, 2009 Today on The World What if the US loses in Afghanistan? Also, a visit to one of many rural town in Mexico caught in the crossfire of that country's drug war; And how India's power companies are battling widespread electricity theft.
PRI's The World - November 19, 2009 Today on The World: Afghan president Hamid Karzai is inaugurated for a second term today; Also, traffic accidents become a public health crisis in Ghana; And Egyptians bemoan the latest blow to their national pride... the loss of a World Cup qualifying match.
PRI's The World - November 18, 2009 Today on The World: A veto sparks concerns about Iraq's upcoming national elections; Also, a new survey highlights that poverty is the main concern of ordinary Afghans; And,we look at how Obama's visit has resonated in China.
Central and Eastern Kentucky
Lexington Considers Residence Occupant Limits
Safety concerns in rental units near the University of Kentucky have members of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council looking at ways to limit the number of occupants in those buildings.
EKU Arts Center Gets Executive Director
A major arts venue under construction on the Eastern Kentucky University campus has taken another step forward.
Bluegrass Airport Prevents Spending Leaks
The head of the Bluegrass Airport board says all signs indicate new policies meant to prevent problem spending' are working.
Rich Copley Offers A Look at Lexington Arts
The songs and landscapes of the Commonwealth, the artistry of Kentuckians who endure domestic violence, and a new perspective on a Dickens classic are on Rich Copley's "to-do list" this weekend.
Public Service Commission Presents Storm Report
Officials with the Kentucky Public Service Commission yesterday briefed lawmakers on the findings of an investigation into the January ice storm and last September's windstorm.
Kentucky Adjusts to Unemployment Benefit Extensions
Officials with the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training are working to program an extension of unemployment benefits into their computer systems. The work comes after the federal government extended unemployment benefits for thousands of Americans.
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Kentucky's Capitol
Cause of Northpoint Prison Riot Revealed
Lousy food wasn't why prisoners at Northpoint Training Center rioted in late August. A Critical Incident Review Team says the melee was the result of a lockdown and new restrictions on inmate movements ordered after a prison yard fight.
No Answers Yet for Bankrupt Trust Fund
A task force seeking ways to restore solvency to the fund Kentucky uses to pay jobless benefits is struggling to find answers. The panel's final report has been delayed, at least until the group's next meeting in early December, says Chairperson Helen Mountjoy.
Locks and Dams Are Economic Engines
Kentucky lawmakers now have a better understanding of the economic impact of the eight Ohio River locks and dams on the state's northern border. But the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says five of the aging locks are in need of significant repairs.
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