KCUR Evening Newscast 8-25-08

KCUR

Published August 25, 2008 at 5:33 AM CDT

By Steve Bell

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Kansas City, MO –

Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill gets the spotlight tonight at the Democratic National Convention. She says her speech will focus on party unity and issues important to women.

Senator Barack Obama will be in Kansas City Tuesday on his way to the convention. He will appear at the American Airlines overhaul base.

John McCain puts on a show of Republican unity in St. Louis on Sunday with co-appearances by Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee.

Kansas Attorney General Steven Six and area law enforcers say lowering the high school dropout rate will lower area crime rates.

Kansas City, Kansas fire officials say someone used gasoline to torch 10 SUVs at a car dealership charged with deceptive advertising.

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