From NPR: Once the Cold War ended, much of Russia's surplus uranium from thousands of decommissioned weapons wound up in crumbling military facilities. In 1993, the U.S. Department of Energy made a deal to have the material converted to fuel for U.S. power plants. The last shipment arrives today.
Kentucky: The equivalent of ninety new jobs and $9.3 million dollars annually are expected to come to downtown Paducah. Paducah City Manager Jeff Pederson wants to restructure the Paducah Renaissance Alliance, by moving it into the Parks and Planning Departments. Funeral services are being held today for former Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Thomas B. Spain, who died Saturday at the age of 85. Newly released numbers from the Kentucky budget office show tax collections were up in November. Kentucky utility regulators are revisiting a portion of their decision adjusting revenue and rates for Big Rivers Electric Corp. to offset the loss of its largest customer. Kentucky wildlife officials say a small number of whooping cranes have shown up in the state. Republican Suzanne Miles of Owensboro held a narrow lead last night over Democrat Kim Humphrey of Morganfield for state representative in western Kentucky's 7th District.
Tennessee: The Southern Association for Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegesreaffirmed the University of Tennessee at Martin for accreditation yesterday.