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KCUR Evening Newscast 7-21-08

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Published July 21, 2008 at 5:33 AM CDT

By Steve Bell

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kcur/local-kcur-733469.mp3

Kansas City, MO –

  • Civic leaders propose an investment fund to boost blighted areas in the urban core.
  • Judge rejects Shields request for federal prosecutors to pay her legal bills.
  • New KU T-shirt controversy over "Barack Chalk Jayhawk."

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