Governor Matt Bevin's pardons included a convicted murderer, whose brother donated to his campaign.
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Kentucky
The new Democratic governor will return the vote to as many as 140,000 non-violent former felons.
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Holly Honderich
BBC News, Washington
A college in Kentucky pays for all its pupils' tuition. There's just one catch - they have to work for it.
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The Democrats win control in some key state polls, just a year before the presidential election.
Read moreAndy Beshear claims victory in the governor vote, after a tight race in the conservative-leaning state.
Kentucky wildlife officials use electrical currents to jolt the invasive fish from the water.
A pipeline explosion in the US has killed at least one worker and more are missing.
Officials say runoff from the fire contaminated the Kentucky River and deprived fish of oxygen.
Run-off from the bourbon warehouse fire has travelled more than 20 miles, killing scores of fish.
Read moreA fire engulfs two warehouses in Kentucky containing 45,000 barrels of bourbon.