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Ky. Biz Leaders to Learn From Peers in Pittsburgh

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LEXINGTON, KY. (May 10, 2010) - University of Kentucky President Dr. Lee T. Todd, Jr. is one of more than 300 business and community leaders from Lexington and Louisville who are traveling to Pittsburgh to gain insight and study best practices on how to strengthen population centers in the state.   The members of the [...]

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Thunder Over Louisville 1997 Pt 1 of 2

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Live local news broadcast of the 1997 Kentucky Derby Festival Opening Ceremonies: Thunder over Louisville. Thunder over Louisville has evolved from 4000 shells to the largest annual firework show in North America, and the largest combination air and firework show in the world. Date: April 19th, 1997 Shell count: approx 33000 Theme: "A Wild Blue [...]

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It Takes Teamwork to Write Book on Toyota

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GEORGETOWN When the economy led to a souring automotive industry in 2008, Tim Turner, an employee of Toyota's huge assembly plant in Georgetown, wondered what he could do. On the Friday before Christmas, he settled on writing a book, One Team on All Levels: The Story of the Toyota Team Members . It's a compilation [...]

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UK, PBS Tell Appalachia's Ecological Story

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 29, 2010) − One acre of forest in the Great Smoky Mountains supports more species of trees than in all of Europe.   "These mountains are great ecosystems in their own right," said University of Kentucky history professor Ronald Eller. "Appalachia houses some of the greatest rainforests in the world."   Eller, [...]

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Cute Lexmark Ad Campaign Praised

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This week, Lexmark International will wrap up an extensive marketing campaign that has attracted attention and acclaim for a cute approach to ink costs. The campaign features "ink monsters," aggressive little buggers made of dripping ink who like to reach into purses and steal money. The ads, appearing on television and online, promote Lexmark's newest [...]

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Kentucky Derby the Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports

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Every year in Louisville, Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May, the Kentucky Derby is held at Churchill Downs. It marks the first leg of the U.S. Triple Crown of thoroughbred racing, and is one of the most watched and attended stakes races in North America. Kentucky has always been known for producing superior racehorses, [...]

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Toyota Recalls 1.33 Million Corollas, Matrixes

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Toyota recalled 1.33 million Corolla sedans and Matrix hatchbacks in the U.S. and Canada Thursday because their engines may stall, the latest in a string of quality problems at the Japanese automaker. The recall covers vehicles from the 2005-2008 model years sold in the U.S. and Canada. Three accidents and one minor injury have been [...]

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Forum Planned on Sustainable Manufacturing

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 13, 2010) - The manufacturing sector, which lies at the core of industrial economies, must be made sustainable in order to preserve the high standard of living achieved by industrialized societies and to enable developing societies to achieve the same standard of living sustainably. This all begins with sustainable products, processes and systems [...]

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Ford Named Official Auto Sponsor of WEG

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Toyota's largest manufacturing plant in North America is only 10 miles from the Kentucky Horse Park, but Ford Motor Company will be the official automotive sponsor for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Ford will provide vans, trucks and cars to transport teams, officials and VIPs during the 16-day event at the horse park. "We've [...]

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