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KCUR Evening News 6-13-11

By Steve Bell

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kcur/local-kcur-973228.mp3

KANSAS CITY, Mo. –

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  • Two levee breaches threaten towns in Iowa, Missouri.
  • Joplin tornado toll 153 dead, $21 million in federal aid.
  • Signature collection starts on tobacco tax hike.
  • B-17 featured in KC airshow destroyed by fire.
     

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