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Top Stories of the Week

By Steve Bell

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Kansas City, MO –

  • GM to launch $136 million expansion at Fairfax plant.
  • Parkinson says payoff shows the bailout is working.
  • Summit on youth seeks to avoid furture "flash mobs."
  • "Schools First" program advances one small step.
  • Kansas Senate and House leaders differ on tax increase.
  • Missouri revenue collections more miserable than ever.
  • Nixon cuts another $45 million in Missouri spending.
  • Toxin concerns about Bannister complex continue.
  • Rinehart convicted of sexual abuse of daughter, murder.
  • Woman files sex abuse suit against swimming coach.
  • Williams fund director resigns amid ticket sale probe.

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

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