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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/environment-agriculture/2026-09-09/new-missouri-research-shows-wind-and-solar-energy-can-boost-rural-economies</loc>
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			<news:title>New Missouri research shows wind and solar energy can boost rural economies</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-09-09/trump-takes-aim-at-aircraft-maker-bombardier-which-manufactures-in-kansas-as-trade-war-escalates</loc>
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			<news:title>Trump takes aim at aircraft maker Bombardier, which manufactures in Kansas, as trade war escalates</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-09-09/former-kansas-prison-officials-pressure-governor-to-commute-death-sentences</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-09-09T05:00:23-04:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-09T05:00:00-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Former Kansas prison officials pressure governor to commute death sentences</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/education/2026-09-10/heres-what-it-was-like-in-one-of-four-kansas-school-districts-targeted-over-transgender-policies</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-09-10T09:45:53-04:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-10T04:00:00-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>This trans student's old school district is under attack by the Trump administration: 'I’m scared'</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-09-08/missouris-redistricting-fight-in-turmoil-as-u-s-supreme-court-and-federal-rulings-clash</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-09-08T22:16:34-04:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-08T19:39:17-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Missouri's redistricting fight in turmoil as U.S. Supreme Court and federal rulings clash</news:title>
			<news:keywords>redistricting, Missouri, Congress, Emanuel Cleaver II, Denny Hoskins, Catherine Hanaway, Missouri Attorney General, Missouri Secretary of State, Missouri Supreme Court, U.S. Supreme Court</news:keywords>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/inside-kcur/2026-09-09/kcur-partnership-with-giving-docs-provides-free-will-planning-tools</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-09-09T15:59:08-04:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-09T15:59:08-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>KCUR partnership with Giving Docs provides free will planning tools</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-09-10/kansas-attorney-general-says-stabbing-death-shows-need-for-police-to-cooperate-with-ice</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-09-10T05:00:21-04:00</lastmod>
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			<news:title>Kansas attorney general says stabbing death shows need for police to cooperate with ICE</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/sports/2026-09-10/amount-wagered-in-missouri-sports-betting-fell-in-july-despite-world-cup-in-kansas-city</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-09-10T05:00:23-04:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-10T05:00:00-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Amount wagered in Missouri sports betting fell in July, despite World Cup in Kansas City</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-09-09/missourians-early-votes-could-be-voided-if-legal-dispute-over-congressional-map-drags-on</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-09-09T17:35:10-04:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-09T17:28:56-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Missourians' early votes could be voided if legal dispute over congressional map drags on</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-09-09/hoskins-faces-contempt-charges-at-missouri-supreme-court-as-street-fight-over-map-rages</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-09-09T17:43:26-04:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-09T17:42:28-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Hoskins faces contempt charges at Missouri Supreme Court as 'street fight' over map rages</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-09-10/u-s-supreme-court-effectively-throws-out-trump-backed-missouri-congressional-map</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-09-10T11:08:39-04:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-10T11:08:39-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>U.S. Supreme Court effectively throws out Trump-backed Missouri congressional map</news:title>
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