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KCUR Morning News

By Maria Carter

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Kansas City, MO – For a second time, a legal challenge is being made to the quarter billion dollar rail hub proposed in Gardner, Kansas.

Kansas officials say lawmakers accidentally spent $17 million intended to finance litigation against Colorado and Nebraska over water rights.

The House Corrections Committee this week is hearing testimony on legislation that would allow law enforcement officials to better track domestic violence in Kansas.

China's ambassador to the United States is visiting Missouri's capital city, as part of an effort by state leaders to designate St. Louis as a major air cargo hub between the two countries.

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