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Published October 17, 2009 at 1:02 AM CDT

By Steve Bell

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Kansas City, MO –

Nixon fires aide, declares "long history of failures on E.coli levels.

Chastain flamboyant at kickoff for rail and charter petition drives.

County Executive Sanders proposes largest rail transit plan yet.

Kansas City keeps, tightens two-level 3 AM tavern closing law.

Finance office reports new traffic-cams are a financial "wash."

City shortfall improving, Hermann suggests corporate sponsors.

Study ranks UMKC #14 in helping its surrounding community.

H1N1 vaccine starts to arrive, inoculations begin for the at-risk.

Wizards' developers yet to comment on Kansas tax-break offer.

Defunded, but not defeated.

Congress just eliminated federal funding for KCUR, but public radio is for the people.

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