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Louisville is Kentucky's largest city. It is ranked as either the 16th or 27th largest city in the United States depending on how the population is calculated.Louisville is famous as the home of "The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports": the Kentucky Derby, the widely watched first race of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. Louisville is influenced by both Midwestern and Southern culture, and is commonly referred to as either the northernmost Southern city or the southernmost Northern city in the United States. On November 7, 2000, Louisville and Jefferson County approved a ballot measure to merge into a consolidated city-county government named Louisville Metro.

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Fight over 1-lane bridge won't let up

Sep 6, 2008 9:25 am

Is the span over Harrods Creek a spot for rural civility or a dangerous juncture?

Ramsey apologizes for Felner incident

Sep 6, 2008 9:18 am

University of Louisville President James Ramsey offered apologies this week to those hurt by former education dean Robert Felner, telling the school's Faculty Senate that "I should have never let...

Box of human ashes found in Jeffersontown creek bed

Sep 6, 2008 8:15 am

Jeffersontown police believe that five sets of cremated human remains found in a creek bed near Watterson Trail are from Eastern Cemetery in Louisville.

Flights to send evacuees home begin today

Sep 6, 2008 6:19 am

Nearly 1,500 Louisiana residents who took refuge from Hurricane Gustav at a shelter in Louisville might be on a plane home as early as today.

'American Idol' hopefuls can try again

Sep 6, 2008 5:11 am

They came out crying, texting and singing. The winners walked away -- too worried about breaching confidentiality contracts, and thereby ruining their chances of fame -- to risk an interview.

Councilwoman establishes center to help youths

Sep 6, 2008 5:08 am

Two days after one of her sons was beaten unconscious by other youths, Metro Councilwoman Judy Green announced the opening of a community center in Parkland to help troubled teenagers.

Man gets life in 2 murders

Sep 6, 2008 5:08 am

Dale Moneypenny was sentenced to life in prison without the chance for parole after he admitted in court yesterday that he stabbed two men to death in separate Louisville robberies in March 2006.

Couple putting God's Designs to good use

Sep 6, 2008 5:07 am

Gerry Harrah has been an interior designer for more than 30 years, so when she and her husband heard a refugee attending their church was collecting furnishings for his home, it was natural for the Ha...

J'town public works chief fired

Sep 6, 2008 5:05 am

Jeffersontown's public works director was fired yesterday after he was arrested and charged with possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia.

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