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Top Stories of the Week

By Steve Bell

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Kansas City, MO –

Flooding inundates Osawattamie, oil spill at Coffeyville.
Missouri Healthnet still controversial as Medicaid replacement.
Missouri retirees state income tax break goes into effect.
Blunt signs bills on secret executioners, abortion clinic regulation.
"Castle Doctrine" allows deadly force against intruders.
Independence prepares for arena, hockey franchise.

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