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KCUR Evening Newscast 8-19-08

By Steve Bell

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kcur/local-kcur-746686.mp3

Kansas City, MO –

  • Congressman Dennis Moore rode the bus in Kansas City, Kansas to promote his position that a US energy policy should emphasize mass transit.
  • While prominent Missouri Democrats toured for Barack Obama, Republican Governor Blunt said John McCain's polices are more palatable to rural Missourians.
  • Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius, campaigning for Obama, says she does not know whether she will be his choice for a running-mate.
  • A tax-free zone to help rehabilitate Kansas City's east side has won approval from the Jackson County Legislature.

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