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Sarah Palin resigning as Alaska governor

Last Updated: 8:48 PM 07/03/09 - WASILLA, Alaska (AP) - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin abruptly announced Friday she is resigning from office at the end of the month, a shocking move that rattled the Republican party but left open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012. - (Full Story)

New Kentucky laws

Last Updated: 8:30 PM 07/01/09 - The nearly 100 laws going into effect today range from changes in booster seat requirements to having flags made in the USA. Two of the new laws, the minimum wage increase and keeping sex offenders off of school property, has people pretty excited. - (Full Story)

	House rejects GOP energy alternative Last Updated: 8:51 PM 06/26/09 - WASHINGTON (AP) - The House has rejected a Republican alternative to a Democratic climate bill. The vote set the stage for passage of a bill that for the first time would limit U.S. greenhouse gases linked to global warming. (Full Story)
	Governor Beshear signs budget-balancing proposal Last Updated: 5:49 PM 06/26/09 - FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Gov. Steve Beshear signs legislation to offset Kentucky's $1 billion budget shortfall that involves using federal stimulus money and cuts to government agencies, he said Wednesday, hours after the measure cleared the General Assembly. (Full Story)
	Jobless rates up in all Ky. counties in May Last Updated: 12:02 AM 06/26/09 - No Kentucky county has been spared from the rise in unemployment. (Full Story)
	Two former candidates indicted Last Updated: 4:04 AM 06/25/09 - A federal grand jury on Wednesday charged former Perry County Board of Education member Chester Jones of Hazard and Sherman Neace of Bonnyman in connection with the 2008 general election in Perry County. (Full Story)
	Fed says recession easing, inflation not a threat Last Updated: 4:34 PM 06/24/09 - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday that the weak economy likely will keep prices in check despite growing concerns that the trillions it's pumping into the financial system will ignite inflation. (Full Story)
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What Does Independence Day Mean to You? - Post Your Comments!

I asked this question on Twitter and Facebook. Here are some your answers: For me, the 4th of July is summed up in a line from "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." "As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free." I don't have to ask myself if I would die for the cause of freedom, because so many others have already made the ultimate sacrifice. (Read Blog)

From the Comments: Freedom is Fragile - Post Your Comments!

Thanks so much for this article. My Grandfather was a WWII vet, my Father a Vietnam vet and my Brother-in-Law and several friends are Dessert Storm Vets, not too mention the many friends and relatives I have currently overseas serving today. I think we as a society as a whole, take our freedom for granted and it's so fragile. (Read Blog)

Happy Birthday America! - A July 4th Challenge - 4 Comments Posted

This weekend we will celebrate America’s birthday. When I was growing up we called it “Independence Day”. Today, we simply call it July 4th. Our founding fathers were men of great vision and faith. 233 years later America is still that “shining city on a hill”. This is the greatest country in the world. Some want to call that arrogance … I call it patriotism. Some want to apologize for our history … I plan to celebrate it. (Read Blog)

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