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When Frankfort's Titanic authority Roland Herzel travels across the ocean and a storm hits, his mind immediately goes to the night that ill-fated ship sank. "There was no moon. There were no waves to allow them to see the iceberg," that night in 1912, Herzel says.  Read Story.

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Crossroads Ford Lincoln - Mercury is celebrating its 25th anniversary, serving Franklin and surrounding counties since 1983. Owner Bill Wingfield says he fell into the business of selling vehicles "purely by accident." After 10 years of experience statewide, Wingfield decided to open a dealership in Frankfort. "After the recession in 1981, Frankfort lost its dealership.  (9 Comments) Read Story.

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The Frankfort YMCA was recently awarded an $900 after school grant from JC Penney. Eighteen families who participate in the Frankfort YMCA After School Program were chosen to receive $50 gift cards to JC Penney. The cards helped them purchase new clothing and supplies for the children.  Read Story.

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Franklin County doesn't have one of the top three regional scores going into the girls state golf tournament, and that's fine with FCHS coach Drex Davis. "We shot 337, and that puts us in the second tier pairings, and I'm very happy with that," Davis said. "On the first day you tee off a little earlier in the day.  Read Story.

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IRVIN, Texas (AP) - The turnovers, almost blowing all of a 17-point lead and Terrell Owens' obvious disappointment. Of course, Tony Romo would have preferred the Dallas Cowboys having an easier time Sunday in their 31-22 victory over winless Cincinnati. Yet he's certain that ultimately only one thing will be remembered.  Read Story.

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TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) - Tony Stewart lost races this year with last-lap passes, late blown tires and mechanical failures. Stuck in a 43-race winless streak, he was not going to be denied by a rookie driver unaccustomed to the necessary blocking it takes to win at Talladega Superspeedway.  Read Story.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Kentucky state Rep. Larry Belcher died Monday night in a crash with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 65 in south-central Kentucky....  Read Story.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Louisville police say a woman killed her two daughters then shot herself to death at her home in the southern part of the city....  Read Story.

CINCINNATI (AP) -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will campaign in southern Ohio, a region struggling economically even before the current financial crisis, during a two-day bus tr  Read Story.

SINGAPORE (AP) - Oil prices rebounded to around $90 Tuesday in Asia after plunging to an 8-month low Monday on concerns a significant slowdown in global economic growth will undermine demand for crude  Read Story.

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) - The United States will continue its troop presence in Kosovo until at least late next year, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said just before he arrived here Tuesday, reaffirming  Read Story.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) - Scientists who have pursued dark matter, hunted for undiscovered planets and advanced nanotechnology were being touted Monday as candidates for the 2008 Nobel Prize in physics  Read Story.