News briefs from around Kentucky at 5:58 p.m. EDT (Lexington Herald-Leader) bi2071802 COVINGTON, Ky. (AP) - A northern Kentucky lawmaker balking at the idea of forcing local residents to pay for a new Ohio River bridge. Arnold Simpson (D-Covington), spearheading an effort to keep the federal government from sticking locals the $3 billion cost of replacing the Brent Spence Bridge, connects Covington to Cincinnati. Simpson said he's renamed the possible fee ..

N.Ky. Chamber Goes Online (The Kentucky Post) bi2071802 The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce unveiled an make-over Tuesday when launched new Web site. The new site falls under the same address, www.nkychamber.com , but packed new and updated information and resources complete improved usability

Kroger expands ground beef recall to Kentucky (Lexington Herald-Leader) bi2071802 CINCINNATI . First was the tomatoes. Now it's the beef. On Wednesday, The Kroger Co. expanded voluntary recall of some ground beef products to stores more than 20 states, including Kentucky, saying the meat might be contaminated E. coli. The nation's biggest traditional grocer also urged customers to check the ground beef refrigerators and freezers to ..

Ellis Park to reopen after deal struck (The Times of Northwest Indiana) bi2071802 HENDERSON, Ky. - The Ellis Park race track western Kentucky open after owner and horsemen reached a deal giving the group a larger share of account wagering revenues

Ellis Park Will Open July 11 (BloodHorse) bi2071802 Ellis Park Western Kentucky reopen after owner and horsemen reached a deal giving the horsemen a larger share of account wagering revenues

Ky. track owner pins closure on horsemen's group (AP via Yahoo! Finance) bi2071802 The owner of a western Kentucky racetrack says he was counting on revenue from and phone account wagering to make through the track's summer racing season

Ellis Park deal means racing to resume Friday (Louisville Courier-Journal) bi2071802 Ellis Park Henderson, Ky., reopen for racing Friday after owner Ron Geary and a horsemen's group reached an agreement today on revenues from account-wagering bets made and by telephone

Ellis Park to reopen after deal struck (News Channel 5 Nashville) bi2071802 Associated Press - July 5, 2008 2:24 PM ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - The Ellis Park race track western Kentucky reopen after owner and horsemen reached a deal giving the horsemen a..

Officials have hope for Ellis Park (Lexington Herald-Leader) bi2071802 Ellis Park owner Ron Geary said he made a proposal to the Kentucky Horsemen's Benevolent and Protection Association that would allow the betting dollars to flow again and start racing by Wednesday. Geary said Friday afternoon that proposal had been rejected and that he was willing to listen to a counter-offer the horsemen hope to have ready Saturday. .Everybody truly trying to ..

Google, Microsoft Back Online Health Records Privacy Framework - InformationWeek bi2071802 KCBY.com 11 Google, Microsoft Back Health Records Privacy Framework InformationWeek, NY - Jun 26, 2008 The framework "provides four overviews and 14 specific technology and policy approaches for consumers to access health services, to obtain and Tech giants back health records standards CNET News Prescription for protecting health records The Associated Press Privacy standards help safeguard health data SC Magazine US Search Engine Journal - Wall Street Journal Blogsall 120 news articles..

Former Film Critic Sentenced For Soliciting Sex Online - Hartford Courant bi2071802 Former Film Critic Sentenced For Soliciting Sex Hartford Courant, United States - 1 hour ago John Boonstra, 55, of Canton, pleaded guilty Wednesday to seeking sex from an undercover Stamford police officer posing as a 14-year-old girl. Former Film Critic Pleads Guilty To Sex Charge NBC30.com all 2 news articles..

Online Advertising Still a Lurch - Washington Post bi2071802 Advertising Still a Lurch Washington Post, United States - 6 hours ago Essentially, media consumption growing much faster than the advertising to support it. Supply "vastly outstripping" demand--especially when Local Advertising to Reach $13.1 Billion 2008 Read More Business Wire (press release) Businesses Switching to Local Marketing, Study Finds WebWire (press release) Local Advertisers Shifting Dollars to Internet Search Engine Watch all 17 news articles..

John McCain Is Way Behind Online - BusinessWeek bi2071802 Voice of America John McCain Is Way Behind BusinessWeek - 12 hours ago "There needs to be a shift culture," says All, a Washington consultant who's determined to reshape party's strategy. McCain Supporters Outnumbered By Obama Supporters DigitalJournal.com all 1,987 news articles..

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