KCUR Evening Newscast 7-22-08

KCUR

Published July 22, 2008 at 5:31 AM CDT

By Steve Bell

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Kansas City, MO –

Say goodbye to the ponies, grayhounds and Woodie. The Woodlands race track will close next month after concluding adding 800 slot machines won't put it in the black.

Mayor Mark Funkhouser appointed seven members to the Planned Industrial Expansion Authority today, promising they will bring economic development to depressed neighborhoods.

Prosecutors will be able to seek the death penalty against Edwin Hall, accused of killing Kelsey Smith despite a paperwork error by Phill Kline.

Thirteen area law enforcement agencies are now linked by a computer network for instant sharing of information on crime and suspects.

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