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Top Stories of 2006

By Steve Bell

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Kansas City, MO –
Kansas high court accepts school funding plan.
"Cruel and unusual" sidelines Missouri death penalty.
U.S. Supreme Court reinstates Kansas death penalty.
Kline tries to perpetuate abortion clinic inquisition.
Morrison unseats... and is replaced by Kline.
Missouri voter photo-ID law found unconstitutional.
Downtown development booms, snowballs.
Voters okay stadium upgrades, nix rolling roof.
McCaskill defeats Talent as Democrats gain seats.
Moderates regain control of Kansas Board of Ed.
Missouri protects stem-cell research but opponents rally.
Ailing "Secret Santa" shares his secret.
Kansas City loses Bolender, McShann, Hunt, O'Neil.

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