KCUR Evening Newscast 12-12-08

KCUR

Published December 12, 2008 at 6:10 AM CST

By Steve Bell

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Kansas City, MO –

As a bailout plan for the auto industry remains in uncertainty, GM announces that the Fairfax plant year-end shutdown will extend through February 9th.

Possible budget cuts of up to 25% were a major topic of discussion at today's meeting of the University of Missouri System board of curators.

Missouri Governor-elect Jay Nixon says he will offer drivers' license office contracts on a basis of competitive bidding, not political patronage.

Phill Kline has returned all Planned Parenthood abortion records to the Kansas Attorney General in accordance with state Supreme Court order.

Rumor of the day: Chiefs to move training camp from River Falls to St. Joseph.

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