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KCUR Evening Newscast 9-8-08

KCUR
Published September 8, 2008 at 5:37 AM CDT

By Steve Bell

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Kansas City, MO –

  • Republican candidates John McCain and Sara Palin delivered energetic speeches to an overflow crowd in Lee's Summit this morning.
  • Democratic vice-presidential candidate Joe Biden campaigns in Missouri tomorrow, but not in Kansas City.
  • The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce is endorsing a ballot measure to repeal casino loss limits and cap the number of casinos.
  • The American Petroleum Institute's chief economist predicts home heating bills will be up to $600 higher this winter.
  • The father of murder victim Carrie Williams tried to attack her convicted killer at a resentencing hearing today.

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