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The GOP was supposed to choose a nominee for the race on Tuesday, but held off on the selection in order to review candidates who submitted their applications at the last minute. The party has until next Tuesday to register a candidate, and will vote on a nominee either later this week or next Monday.

Nineteen miners died in the first half of 2012, according to the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration’s mid-year summary.Ten of those deaths were in coal mines (the rest were in metal or nonmetal mines). And five of them were in Kentucky—four of them in coal mines, and one in a limestone mine.According to the release from MSHA:Among 10 coal mining deaths, three resulted from slips or falls, two from rib falls and one each from the following categories: exploding vessels under pressure, drowning, handling materials, machinery and electrical. An uncharacteristic trend identified is that five of these fatalities – three involving mine supervisors – occurred on five consecutive weekends.Among nine metal and nonmetal mining deaths, four were attributed to powered haulage incidents, two were the result of a falling face/rib/highwall, and one each was linked to an accident involving machinery, falling material and a person falling.“While 19 is the second-lowest number of mining deaths recorded in mining midyear, we know that these deaths are preventable,” said Joseph A. Main, assistant secretary of labor for mine safety and health. “Many mines operate every shift of every day, year in and year out, without a fatality or a lost-time injury. Mining workplaces can and must be made safe for all miners.”The mid-year summary records deaths up until July 1, and there's been one death since: at a coal mine in Colorado. Thirty-seven miners were killed last year.

The emergence of artificial intelligence is prompting changes in several industries, including journalism, as they contemplate how to utilize the new technology.

Brendan Benson has finally found some down time from the Raconteurs since Jack White is busy trying to be in a dozen other bands. It's Jack's loss really…

The Mars Voltaare back with what is being called their most accessible single is several albums. After spending the last few discs making the term…

HomeGrown offers some good tree news and some bad tree news this week with a look at the emerald ash borer invasion in the Louisville area – and a program to grow trees in Appalachian areas destroyed by mining. Purdue University’s Jodi Ellis catches up listeners on the emerald ash borer – and yes, it is here – and Dr. Patrick Angel of the U.S. Dept. of the Interior explains a new and working program for restarting forests in the Appalachian mountains. Downloadable MP3

"Holly Jolly Melancholy" is the new holiday song by Louisville's Don't Call me Lady

New data from the Environmental Protection Agency shows that Kentucky power plants are among the top 10 emitters of greenhouse gases.

In matching, brilliant blue suits, David Byrne and his band squeeze behind the Desk to perform four songs, including Talking Heads' "Life During Wartime."

Several weeks ago, the water company found chromium 6 in the treated water. Water Company spokesperson Kelley Dearing Smith says that's unusual, because no Chromium 6 was found in the tunnel after the water was first filtered.

The Asteroids Galaxy Tour is trying to do the impossible. The Danish six piece is trying break through the clutter of indie pop during the genres possible…

In case you started the weekend early, here are some of the stories we've covered today that you may have missed. Louisville Metro Government is facing a $6 million deficit based on early revenue projections. The shortfall exists despite higher receipts in the first three months of the fiscal year. Humana president Mike McCallister has announced his retirement after 38 years with the company. He will step down within the next 18 months. And former Alaska Governor and vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin has endorsed Republican Todd P’Pool for Kentucky attorney general. The P'Pool campaign has released robocalls in which Palin urges voters to support P'Pool and mispronounces his last name.