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KCUR Morning Newscast 4-08-08

By Maria Carter

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KANSAS CITY, MO –
KCUR Morning Headlines

  • The Kansas Jayhawks won their first national title in men's basketball since 1988. KU defeated Memphis, 75-68.
  • A judge has granted Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt's request to switch a wrongful firing lawsuit by a former staff attorney from suburban Kansas City to the capital.
  • The Kansas Supreme Court hold a special Session today. The justices will hear arguments in a legal dispute over subpoenas issued by a grand jury in an investigation of Wichita abortion provider George Tiller.

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