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KCUR Morning News 8-11-09

By Maria Carter

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Kansas City, MO – Kansas City emergency responders are looking forward to a new communication system that will let fire, police and ambulance crews talk to each other, and, eventually, with units from other neighboring cities.

Attorneys for former Kansas State football coach Ron Prince say university officials insisted that some details of Prince's contract be kept confidential.

A retired U.S. Marine Corps general with a controversial streak will address the newest class of the army's Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth later this morning.

Kansas Republican Senator Sam Brownback says growing the state's economy is the biggest issue in his campaign for governor.

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