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KCUR Evening Newscast 10-27-08

By Steve Bell

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kcur/local-kcur-781118.mp3

Kansas City, MO –

  • Secretary of State Robin Carnahan predicts a 76% turnout for next week's election -- over 3 million voters.
  • Senator Claire McCaskill says Democrats have mounted an unprecedented get out the voters campaign for Missouri.
  • Candidates Sarah Palin, Barack Obama and Joe Biden all announce Missouri campaign appearances for Thursday.
  • A federal judge expresses misgivings about a new Missouri law prohibiting Halloween activities by sex offenders.
  • Chiefs' running back Larry Johnson has been charged with assault for spitting on a woman in a bar.

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