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KCUR Evening Newscast 6-23-09

KCUR
Published June 23, 2009 at 6:41 PM CDT

By Steve Bell

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Kansas City, MO –

  • Two deaths in Kansas City, Kansas likely heat-wave related.
  • No relief in sight, high ozone forecast for Wednesday.
  • Health officials urge use of common sense, cooling centers.
  • Johnson County libraries, YMCA pools added to list of cool-down spots.
  • Missouri executions on hold again, pending another federal review.
  • Kansas City smoking ban survives another court test.
  • Mo Treasurer Zweifel calls for housing commission reforms.

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