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One of the best kept secrets of the Civil War is the number of women who disguised themselves as men so they could fight on the front lines. In the first of his three-part series Women in the Civil War, Joe Corcoran speaks with WKU Civil War historians Dr. Glenn LaFantasie and Dr. Jack Thacker about these forgotten warriors.

Time Warner Cable has completed its purchase of Insight Communications, and changes to branding and service will begin over the next few months.  Time Warner paid $3 billion for Insight and will absorb more than three quarters of a million Insight customers in Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana.  Time Warner will also take over Insight's operations. That means some jobs will be redundant and those positions will be lost.  Time Warner spokeswoman Mary Jo Green says it's too soon to tell how many employees will be let go.

Governor Steve Beshear is requesting a federal disaster declaration for parts of eastern and northern Kentucky hit by tornadoes last week. The declaration would allow federal money to help with clean up and rebuilding. It will also help provide funds to affected businesses.

The Kentucky Public Service Commission says thousands of residents in the state remain without power, following Friday's outbreak of severe weather. Heading into Sunday morning, an estimated 21 thousand power outages were reported in the Commonwealth.

After touring some storm damaged areas of Kentucky Saturday, Governor Steve Beshear stressed the extent of the damage he had witnessed. In a statement issued by the Governor's Office, he said the devastation is "unlike anything I have ever seen." State officials now say 21 deaths in Kentucky are blamed on Friday's violent storms.