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Top Stories of the Week

By Steve Bell

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Kansas City, MO –

  • Obama kicks off convention week at KCI overhaul base.
  • McCaskill, Sebelius take national TV spotlight in Denver.
  • 60s civil rights crusaders awed by Obama nomination.
  • Nearly a million in gasoline increases dent KCPD budget.
  • Ethics Commission says no Funkhousr campaign wrongdoing.
  • Mayor continues to defend controversial wife-volunteer.
  • Cordish, Sprint Center oppose Main or Grand rail route.
  • Hulshof endorses "market-based" health care plan.
  • Horton sentenced to life again in Lizabeth Wilson killing.

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