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WKU Public Radio News Staff

Kevin Willis

News Director

Lisa Autry

Reporter/Producer

Joe Corcoran

Morning Edition host; Reporter/Producer

Kenny Colston

Kentucky Public Radio Frankfort Reporter

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10:24 am

Wed May 16, 2012

Breasts: Bigger And More Vulnerable To Toxins

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Breasts are getting bigger and arriving earlier. They're also attracting chemicals and environmental toxins, which are getting passed along in breast milk.

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Writer Florence Williams says "breasts are almost like sponges.

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Florence Williams is a contributing editor at Outside Magazine and a freelance writer for The New York Times, New York Times Magazine, Slate, Mother Jones, High Country News and Bicycling.

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Originally published on Thu May 17, 2012 12:31 pm

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When writer Florence Williams was nursing her second child, she read a research study about toxins found in human breast milk. She decided to test her own breast milk and shipped a sample to a lab in Germany.

What came back surprised her.

Trace amounts of pesticides, dioxin and a jet fuel ingredient — as well as high to average levels of flame retardants — were all found in her breast milk. How could something like this happen?

10:23 am

Wed May 16, 2012

Neither John Edwards Nor His Mistress Will Testify At Corruption Trial

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John Edwards as he entered the Federal Courthouse in Greensboro, N.C., this morning.

By Mark Memmott

Originally published on Wed May 16, 2012 11:31 am

The campaign corruption trial of former Democratic presidential contender John Edwards will not reach a dramatic climax with testimony from the former senator or the mistress he's accused of trying to hide with 2008 campaign funds.

According to The Associated Press, Edwards' attorneys said in court today that they will not be calling Edwards or Rielle Hunter to the stand and that they expect to rest their case later today.

9:36 am

Wed May 16, 2012

9-Year-Old To Westboro Baptist Protesters: 'God Hates No One'

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Josef Miles, making his own statement.

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Another view of Josef during his counter-protest.

By Mark Memmott

Originally published on Thu May 17, 2012 9:42 am

Patty Akrouche says she's "never been prouder" of her 9-year-old son, Josef Miles, than she was this past weekend.

9:20 am

Wed May 16, 2012

Tourism Spending Up in Ten County Area

By Joe Corcoran

The ten-county Caves, Lakes and Corvettes Region saw an increase of 3.7% in direct tourism expenditures in 2011 equaling nearly $340 million. The increase added an overall amount of nearly $534 million in total expenditures to the region's economy.

9:20 am

Wed May 16, 2012

Bush Says 'I'm For Mitt Romney,' But He Likely Won't Play Role In Campaign

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Back in 2006: Then-President George W. Bush and then-Gov. Mitt Romney

By Mark Memmott

Originally published on Wed May 16, 2012 9:47 am

"I'm for Mitt Romney."

With four words, said to an ABC News reporter as an elevator's doors closed, former President George W. Bush on Tuesday confirmed what was pretty obvious — he is supporting his fellow Republican's bid for the White House.

But as The Associated Press reports:

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