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Kansas City, Mo. – For Veterans of the 1991 Gulf War, it's not too late to treat mysterious illnesses among them. A research report ordered by congress has gone to Veterans Affairs Secretary James Peake. Some of its driving force came from Kansas City, Kansas.

North Kansas City, Mo. – Economic times notwithstanding, the mayors of North Kansas City and Kansas City agree the time is right for a startup of light rail. Both cities will have tax questions on next month's ballot. Asked how much a factor is a lawsuit challenging the issue, Kansas City's Mark Funkhouser says, one a scale of one to ten, it's a zero. Opponents contend the city council illegally sent the measure to the ballot as an emergency issue.

Kansas City, MO – Last month, thousands of people gathered on the east side of Kansas City to rally against violence. The month of August had seen a record number of homicides, and some church leaders say they are going to start working together on the problem.

Kansas City, MO – The faltering US economy dominated headlines across the country, and the world. Congress ended up passing a 700-billion-dollar rescue plan for Wall Street. Meanwhile, KCUR's Sylvia Maria Gross took a microphone around Kansas City and Independence this week, and asked people how the economy and the struggling markets are affecting their lives.

Hear from Kathy Hull, Janice Buchanan, David Lloyd, Helen Munoz, Kecia Smith and Brent Carpenter - all interviewed in Kansas City and Independence.

Kansas City, MO – More than three thousand people gathered at 18th and Vine in Kansas City last week to hear first lady hopeful Michelle Obama. The rally was the Obama campaign's first big event in the heart of Kansas City's historically black community. KCUR's Sylvia Maria Gross spoke to some of the people who came out to hear her speak.

Kansas City, MO – Five museums and five libraries, including the Kansas City Public Library, will receive the 2008 National Medal for Museum and Library Service at the White House Tuesday.

Each year, the federal institute of Museum and Library Services, in coordination with the White House, presents the medal to 10 museums and libraries for their "civic, educational, economic, environmental and social contributions."