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June 2008
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 UPS-DHL deal would mean more Louisville jobs
Seven U of L students, alumni named Fulbright scholars
Galen announces major nursing lab expansion
Distribution center in Bullitt County to add 365 jobs
Derby payoff stays in top-dollar mode for Louisville
economy
Getting into the spirit at the Ryder Cup
The 100 Best Places to Raise a Family
UPS-DHL deal
would mean more Louisville jobs
 A planned deal for UPS to fly and sort packages in the
United States for rival DHL would generate up to $1 billion more a year
for UPS and result in more jobs for pilots and ground workers in
Louisville.
Under the proposed deal, DHL
would continue to deliver packages once they reach the ground, while UPS
would fly packages between cities, sorting them at Worldport or other
hubs.
If the deal is approved, the agreement is expected to run for up to 10
years, and UPS would begin phasing in a limited amount of DHL business
this year. Read
more.
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Seven U of L
students, alumni named Fulbright scholars
Seven University of Louisville students and alumni have been selected to
teach abroad and research topics from the nervous system to animal rights
law through the Fulbright Program, a federally sponsored international
educational exchange. Read
more.
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Galen announces
major nursing lab expansion
Galen College of Nursing announced a major expansion at its main
Louisville campus that will include a new student resource center, new
classrooms and a second clinical learning laboratory.
The 12,000-square-foot expansion features a new library and resource
center that includes a computer lab, counseling offices, a designated
area for individualized testing, group study space and lounge seating. Read
more.
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Distribution
center in Bullitt County to add 365 jobs
Shepherdsville stands to gain 365 full-time jobs when Alliance
Entertainment LLC expands its presence in the Bullitt County city.
The company, a subsidiary of
publisher and media distributor Source Interlink Companies Inc.,
previously announced plans to open a 404,000-square-foot distribution
center in the city.
The Coral Springs, Fla.-based distributor will process customer orders of
DVDs, CDs, magazines, video games and books for some of the nation's
largest retailers, including Walgreens, Barnes and Noble, Toys 'R' Us,
Sears, Kmart, Meijer, Circuit City, Best Buy, Blockbuster and Borders. Read
more.
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Derby payoff
stays in top-dollar mode for Louisville economy
 The state of the economy is a matter of much debate
these days, and many people say they're cutting back their spending.
But that doesn't seem to have been the case in Louisville during Derby
Week.
Business operators in
industries most affected by the Kentucky Derby found little sign of a
pullback in discretionary spending among Derby Week celebrants.
Churchill Downs reported its second-highest attendance for the Kentucky
Derby while restaurateurs and retailers said business was as busy as ever
if not better. Read
more.
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Getting into the
spirit at the Ryder Cup
A major sports event. A week of activities where a special pin gets you
free admission. And a party at Churchill Downs.
Sound familiar?
Borrowing from the Kentucky Derby Festival, a group of civic leaders is
planning a week of events to complement the Ryder Cup golf competition at
Louisville's Valhalla Golf Club Sept. 19-21.
A committee appointed by Mayor Jerry Abramson is planning "The Cup
Experience" to ensure that everyone can sample the Ryder Cup
experience.
Activities including a soiree at Churchill Downs, concerts at 4th Street
Live and myriad golf-related exhibits and other activities at the
Kentucky International Convention Center are designed to allow people
"to come and congregate and to get into the spirit" of the
international golf event. Read
more.
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The 100 Best
Places to Raise a Family
 BestLife
Magazine has ranked Louisville in the top 25 as "Best Places to
Raise a Family."
Rankings were based on data from the US Census Bureau, National Center
for Education Statistics, the FBI, the American Association of Museums,
the National Center for Health Statistics, and the American Bar
Association. Read
more.
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