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			<news:title>As the next generation takes over the family farm, a tough economy brings new challenges</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-08-03/missouri-amendment-4-constitution-changes-election-2026</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-03T05:00:23-04:00</lastmod>
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			<news:title>Missouri Amendment 4 faces strong pushback over restrictions to changing the constitution</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-08-03/missouri-amendment-5-income-tax-revenue-replace-sales-taxes</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-03T05:00:49-04:00</lastmod>
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			<news:title>As Missouri voters weigh ending income tax, how did other states replace the revenue?</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/news/2026-08-03/ice-olathe-johnson-county-kansas-halo-act</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-03T05:00:51-04:00</lastmod>
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			<news:title>What we know about ICE surge in Olathe this summer</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/news/2026-08-03/algerian-community-celebrates-soccer-and-kinship-in-lawrence-it-is-like-a-true-home-to-us-now</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-03T10:06:41-04:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-03T05:00:00-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Algerian community throws party to thank Lawrence for World Cup kinship: 'A true home to us now'</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/news/2026-08-03/mourners-missouri-couple-killing-guatemala-ice-accountability</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-03T10:07:24-04:00</lastmod>
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			<news:title>Hundreds mourn Missouri couple's killing in Guatemala, call for ICE accountability</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/environment-agriculture/2026-08-04/missouri-aluminum-factory-linked-to-high-sulfur-dioxide-emissions-set-to-reopen-by-years-end</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-04T05:00:13-04:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-04T05:00:00-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Missouri aluminum factory linked to high sulfur dioxide emissions set to reopen by year's end</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/education/2026-08-03/los-ninos-de-kansas-city-necesitan-utiles-escolares-otra-vez-aqui-le-decimos-donde-donarlos-y-como-encontrarlos</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-03T11:15:40-04:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-03T11:15:40-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Los niños de Kansas City necesitan útiles escolares otra vez. Aquí le decimos dónde donarlos y cómo encontrarlos</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/2026-08-03/just-like-you-kansas-dairy-cows-need-to-beat-the-summer-heat-to-stay-productive</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-03T11:26:04-04:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-03T11:20:00-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Just like you, Kansas dairy cows need to beat the summer heat to stay productive</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/health/2026-08-03/cyclospora-cases-missouri-illness-parasite</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-03T12:57:27-04:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-03T12:57:27-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Cyclospora cases double in Missouri as health officials report more than 1,000 illnesses</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/health/2026-08-04/missouri-childrens-trust-fund-receives-federal-money-to-support-prenatal-home-visits</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-04T05:00:19-04:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-04T05:00:00-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Missouri Children's Trust Fund receives federal money to support prenatal home visits</news:title>
			<news:keywords>children, maternal health, maternal mortality, rural, rural health, Missouri</news:keywords>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-08-03/whos-running-for-kansas-secretary-of-state-in-2026-heres-a-guide</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-03T16:37:17-04:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-03T16:28:05-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Who's running for Kansas secretary of state in 2026? Here's a guide</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/2026-08-04/a-new-drive-in-theater-in-kansas-the-old-movie-experience-could-be-growing-again</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-04T10:33:49-04:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-04T04:00:00-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>A new drive-in theater in Kansas? The old movie experience could be growing again</news:title>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-08-04/5-states-have-primary-elections-on-tuesday-these-are-the-races-to-watch</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-04T07:56:05-04:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-04T07:56:05-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Missouri, Kansas and 3 other states head to the polls on Tuesday. Here's what to know</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-08-04/missouri-election-results-amendments-primary-august-2026</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-04T15:47:46-04:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-04T15:47:46-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Missouri 2026 primary election results: Live updates</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Missouri elections 2026, Missouri, Elections, Missouri abortion amendment, Missouri, Missouri constitution, U.S. House of Representatives</news:keywords>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-08-04/trumps-pick-in-new-5th-district-wins-missouri-republican-primary-to-challenge-emanuel-cleaver-ii</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-04T22:23:53-04:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-04T22:23:53-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Trump's pick in new 5th District wins Missouri Republican primary to challenge Emanuel Cleaver II</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Missouri elections 2026, Missouri 5th District, Kansas City Missouri (KCMO), Congress, redistricting, Emanuel Cleaver II, Missouri Republican Party</news:keywords>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-08-04/kansas-election-results-amendments-primary-august-2026</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-04T22:31:08-04:00</lastmod>
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				<news:name>KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-04T15:58:17-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Kansas 2026 primary election results: Live updates</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Kansas elections 2026, Elections, U.S. House of Representatives, Kansas Governor, Kansas, Kansas Supreme Court, U.S. Senate, Kansas News Service</news:keywords>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-08-04/missouri-congressional-redistricting-referendum-denny-hoskins-election-2026</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-04T17:42:17-04:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-04T17:31:56-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Hoskins rejects Missouri congressional redistricting map referendum, setting up court fight</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Missouri elections 2026, Missouri, Missouri constitution, Missouri legislature, redistricting, Denny Hoskins, Missouri Secretary of State</news:keywords>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/2026-08-04/wesley-bell-defeats-cori-bush-rematch-congress-st-louis</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-04T21:05:21-04:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-04T21:05:19-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Bell defeats Bush again in 1st Congressional District primary</news:title>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/2026-08-04/missouri-amendment-4-amend-state-constitution</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-04T21:20:13-04:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-04T21:09:35-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Missouri voters reject Amendment 4 on changing ballot issues</news:title>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/2026-08-04/amendment-5-missouri-income-sales-tax</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-04T21:19:55-04:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-04T21:15:41-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Missouri voters reject Amendment 5, keeping state income tax</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-08-04/missouri-voters-pass-amendment-2-requiring-jackson-county-to-elect-its-assessor</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-04T21:33:19-04:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-04T21:33:19-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Missouri voters pass Amendment 2, requiring Jackson County to elect its assessor</news:title>
			<news:keywords>mo-share, taxes, property taxes, tax abatement, Jackson County, Frank White Jr., Gail McCann Beatty, Phil LeVota, Missouri elections 2026</news:keywords>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/2026-08-04/missouri-voters-approve-amendment-1-funding-state-parks-and-soil-water-conservation-for-another-decade</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-04T21:38:53-04:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-04T21:28:35-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Missouri voters overwhelmingly approve Amendment 1, funding state parks for another decade</news:title>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/2026-08-04/missouri-voters-choses-contenders-for-state-auditor-race-in-november</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-04T21:53:45-04:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-04T21:53:43-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Missouri voters choose contenders for state auditor race in November </news:title>
			<news:keywords>mo-share</news:keywords>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-08-04/kansas-voters-reject-electing-state-supreme-court-justices-as-constitutional-amendment-fails</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-04T23:56:16-04:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-04T22:06:28-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Kansas voters reject electing state Supreme Court justices as constitutional amendment fails</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Kansas News Service, abortion, Kansas, Kansas elections 2026</news:keywords>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-08-04/jackson-county-stacy-lake-jackson-county-executive-democrat-primary</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-04T23:01:51-04:00</lastmod>
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				<news:name>KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR</news:name>
				<news:language>eng</news:language>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-04T23:01:51-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Jackson County's perennial challenger gets her shot to led as county executive</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Missouri elections 2026, Jackson County, Jackson County, Frank White Jr., Phil LeVota</news:keywords>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/2026-08-04/kansas-senate-race-set-democrat-adam-hamilton-to-take-on-republican-sen-roger-marshall</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-04T22:58:00-04:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-04T22:57:59-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Kansas Senate race set: Democrat Adam Hamilton to take on Republican Sen. Roger Marshall</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-08-04/kansas-city-approves-5-ballot-questions-allocating-money-for-sewer-water-housing</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-04T23:24:02-04:00</lastmod>
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				<news:name>KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR</news:name>
				<news:language>eng</news:language>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-04T23:24:02-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Kansas City approves 5 ballot questions allocating money for sewer, water, housing</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Missouri elections 2026, Kansas City, Kansas City Missouri (KCMO), taxes, sewers, sanitary sewer, Water, affordable housing</news:keywords>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-08-04/republican-chris-stigall-democrat-josh-smead-missouri-6th-district-congress-redistrict</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-04T23:36:05-04:00</lastmod>
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				<news:language>eng</news:language>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-04T23:36:05-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Republican Chris Stigall will face Democrat Josh Smead in the race for Missouri's 6th District</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Missouri elections 2026, Elections, Missouri Republican Party, Missouri Democratic Party, primaries</news:keywords>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/2026-08-04/in-kansas-governors-race-republican-ty-masterson-will-face-democrat-cindy-holscher</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-05T00:38:55-04:00</lastmod>
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				<news:name>KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR</news:name>
				<news:language>eng</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-08-05T00:23:09-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>In Kansas governor’s race, Republican Ty Masterson will face Democrat Cindy Holscher</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Kansas News Service, Kansas elections 2026, Governor, Kansas Governor, Kansas GOP, Kansas Democrats</news:keywords>
		</news:news>
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