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By Ben Embry

Kansas City – Health officials suspect first case of West Nile Virus in Douglas County, Kansas, is the nation's first report of a human case this year.

Officals pitch idea of a new highway connecting Missouri and Kansas in fast-growing suburbs of south Kansas City.

University of Kansas scientists plans to use $7.9 million contract to study male contraceptive pill.

Disgruntled comedy club customer shoots up parking lot, wounding two people, after being thrown out of the club.

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