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		<lastmod>2026-06-29</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2026-06-30</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2026-06-30</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2026-06-30</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-06-30T10:22:10-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Delayed ballots in KU pharmacy worker union election will be counted after Kansas board ruling</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/inside-kcur/2026-07-01/the-volunteers-getting-to-know-the-helping-hands-at-kcur-and-classical-kc</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-07-01</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T13:29:13-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>The Volunteers: getting to know the helping hands at KCUR and Classical KC</news:title>
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		<lastmod>2026-06-30</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-06-30T12:19:22-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Algerian fans find more halal food in Lawrence as restaurants and bars embrace 'radical hospitality'</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/housing-development-section/2026-07-01/missouri-data-center-rules-water-energy-legislature</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-07-01</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T05:00:00-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Missouri lawmakers passed nothing on data centers, but more residents are 'demanding' rules</news:title>
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		<lastmod>2026-07-01</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T05:00:00-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>States may soon owe millions of dollars for SNAP. Food advocates worry hunger will rise</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/housing-development-section/2026-07-01/kansas-city-housing-complex-st-michaels-homeless-veterans</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-07-01</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T05:00:00-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>At Kansas City housing complex, formerly homeless veterans find dignity and community</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/2026-06-30/the-kansas-law-banning-transgender-athletes-is-on-solid-legal-ground-after-national-ruling</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-06-30</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-06-30T15:26:59-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Kansas law banning transgender athletes reinforced by U.S. Supreme Court ruling</news:title>
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		<lastmod>2026-07-01</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T05:00:00-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Trump's tariffs on farm equipment are now lower</news:title>
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		<lastmod>2026-07-01</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T05:00:00-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Missouri Gov. Kehoe signs $51 billion state budget into law, but issues over 60 vetoes</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/sports/2026-07-01/world-cups-knockout-rounds-collide-with-a-massive-heat-wave</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-07-01</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T09:51:55-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>World Cup's knockout rounds collide with a massive heat wave</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/sports/2026-07-01/in-st-louis-u-s-vs-bosnia-is-a-world-cup-match-between-two-home-teams</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-07-01</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T10:02:12-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>In St. Louis, U.S. vs. Bosnia is a World Cup match between two ‘home’ teams</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/sports/2026-07-01/kansas-city-world-cup-host-teams-algeria-netherlands-argentina</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-07-01</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T13:00:00-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Kansas City starts saying goodbye to its World Cup 'home' teams. How are we doing as a host?</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.kcur.org/sports/2026-07-01/americans-are-showing-up-for-the-world-cup-in-record-breaking-numbers</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-07-01</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T12:12:17-04:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Americans show up for World Cup in record numbers, especially in Kansas City</news:title>
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