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KC CURRENTS 2-25-07

By Ty Chandler, Alex Smith and Sylvia Maria Gross

Kansas City, MO – This week, candidates compete in Kansas City's most expensive council race the fourth district. And the first charter school in Kansas City Kansas prepares to open in 2008. Hear about new data on the health concerns of local immigrant communities. Plus, we explore the Latin American influences on poet Langston Hughes.

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