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| Louisville, Kentucky sits on the ], on the Kentucky-Indiana border. Louisville is most famous as the home of the ], the most widely watched event in ] racing. | '''Louisville, Kentucky''' sits on the ], on the ]-] border. Louisville is most famous as the home of the ], the most widely watched event in ] racing. | ||
| Louisville is home to several major corporations, including UPS International, Tricon (owners of Kentucky Fried Chicken, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut), Brown And Williamson Tobacco, Papa Johns Pizza, and Hillerich & Bradsby. | Louisville is home to several major corporations, including UPS International, Tricon (owners of Kentucky Fried Chicken, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut), Brown And Williamson Tobacco, Papa Johns Pizza, and Hillerich & Bradsby. | ||
| Louisville is also home to the ]. Kentucky is widely known as the "Basketball Capital Of The World", with Louisville and the nearby University |
Louisville is also home to the ]. Kentucky is widely known as the "] Capital Of The World", with Louisville and the nearby ] in ] winning a combined 9 National Titles. | ||
| Famous Louisvillians include Muhammed Ali, Diane Sawyer, Paul Hornung, Tom Cruise, Johnny Unitas, and 60 Minutes tobacco informant Jeffrey Wigand. | Famous Louisvillians include Muhammed Ali, Diane Sawyer, Paul Hornung, Tom Cruise, Johnny Unitas, and 60 Minutes tobacco informant Jeffrey Wigand. | ||
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Louisville, Kentucky sits on the Ohio River, on the Kentucky-Indiana border. Louisville is most famous as the home of the Kentucky Derby, the most widely watched event in Thoroughbred horse racing.
Louisville is home to several major corporations, including UPS International, Tricon (owners of Kentucky Fried Chicken, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut), Brown And Williamson Tobacco, Papa Johns Pizza, and Hillerich & Bradsby.
Louisville is also home to the University of Louisville. Kentucky is widely known as the "Basketball Capital Of The World", with Louisville and the nearby University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky winning a combined 9 National Titles.
Famous Louisvillians include Muhammed Ali, Diane Sawyer, Paul Hornung, Tom Cruise, Johnny Unitas, and 60 Minutes tobacco informant Jeffrey Wigand.
The local newspaper is the Louisville Courier-Journal. Local attractions include Churchill Downs Thoroughbred track, Freedom Hall, Minor League Baseball's "Louisville Riverbats", the Louisville Slugger Museum, the Muhammed Ali Museum, the Kentucky Center For The Arts, the renowned Seelbach Hotel and Camberley-Brown Hotel, and the Bardstown Road "Highlands" area, which features small, distinctive shops and restaurants.
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