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Top Stories of the Week

By Steve Bell

Kansas City, MO –

Fire department rules chemical plant fire "accidental."
New K.C. budget would expand services, infrastructure maintenance.
Stem-cell opponents cut $131 million from Blunt campus construction plan.
Legislature funds Missouri Utilicare for another year.
Missouri transportation director calls for seat belt law, extended funding.
Roberts proposes national Bio-Agro-Defense facility for Kansas.
Johnson County election dispute settled: Rardin wins.
Investigation done, no action yet in arrest-miscarriage incident.

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