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KCUR Morning Newscast 11-11-08

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Kansas City, MO – Election officials are expected to release results today in the Johnson County Commission race popularized by a videotape showing the incumbent stealing his opponent's campaign signs.

Unified Government Mayor Joe Reardon has appointed a former GM executive to look into the business practices at the Board of Public Utilities.

Soaring fuel prices have prompted Brown-Mackie College in Salina to shrink the number of days students are in class from four to three.

American Century Investments is slashing its work force by 17 percent. The mutual fund seller says most of the 270 jobs will be cut from its headquarters in Kansas City.

Kansas City police are investigating a shooting that killed one man and wounded three others last night.

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