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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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Funds for Louisville's homeless dwindle

Jul 19, 2008 7:19 am

Officials who work with the homeless said they are forced to turn people away every day in need of emergency housing.

Head of Illinois nonprofit cooperating in U of L grant probe

Jul 19, 2008 6:27 am

The director of the defunct Illinois nonprofit that received the bulk of a $694,000 federal grant being investigated at the University of Louisville is cooperating with investigators, his attorney sai...

Tips for pleasing 'American Idol' judges

Jul 19, 2008 6:27 am

On Monday, wannabe pop stars will swarm Freedom Hall to trill, croon and belt out songs for "American Idol" producers, in hopes of being chosen to move on to the second round of judging in S...

Ex-chief of nursing home inspections appeals firing

Jul 19, 2008 6:27 am

A former state official in charge of nursing home inspections has appealed his firing over allegations of misconduct, including that he lived in a home provided by the president of a nursing home comp...

Dental board chief may have conflict of interest

Jul 19, 2008 5:18 am

Gov. Steve Beshear's office is asking the executive branch ethics commission to look into a possible conflict of interest involving Dr. David Narramore, the state dental board president, who also pres...

Living large, but lying low on the dole

Jul 19, 2008 5:18 am

My first thought upon reading that the bulk of a $694,000 federal grant being overseen by a former University of Louisville employee was paid to a nonprofit Illinois center that was dissolved a year b...

McConnell, Lunsford trade fire over high gas prices

Jul 19, 2008 5:17 am

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has begun airing a television ad that blames soaring gas prices on his Democratic opponent, businessman Bruce Lunsford.

Churches offer support, fun to young people

Jul 19, 2008 5:16 am

Western Louisville can be a tough place to grow up, but there is hope for young people there, say the organizers of a new youth event to which two neighborhood churches are host.

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