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Nursing Homes In Kansas City Prepare To Receive First COVID-19 Vaccinations
At least a third of the more than 300,000 COVID-19 deaths nationwide have been reported among residents and employees of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities.
How a Kansas college runner ended up 'on the verge of death' after 102-degree practice
Delia Montes was one of two cross-country athletes at Dodge City Community College who were treated for heat-related conditions after practicing on the hottest day of the year. Former athletes and trainers say this doesn't surprise them.
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Why Are Some of Africa's Biggest Baobab Trees Dying Off?
A new survey of baobab trees in Africa finds that many of the oldest have died or significantly deteriorated in the last decade. Scientists say climate change and human intervention could be culprits.
The Other Reasons Kids Aren't Getting Vaccinations: Poverty And Health Care Access
Religious and ideological opposition to vaccines has fueled the current measles outbreak. But there's another factor driving low vaccination rates in some communities: poverty.
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Is A Lie Just Free Speech, Or Is It A Crime?
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday over the constitutionality of a law that makes it a crime to lie about having received a military medal. But the questions posed by the justices ranged far beyond that from deceptive advertising to lying on a date.
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Kansas City wants to open its own city-run DMV, following in Grandview's footsteps
Nearly all of Missouri’s 174 DMV offices are run by private businesses. Kansas City wants to open its own city-run office to shorten wait times and help residents to keep their registration up to date.
'Fake Missed Connections' A Genre Of Its Own
Brett Fletcher Lauer was lost after his divorce and began posting fake "missed connections" on Craigslist. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to him about his book "Fake Missed Connections."
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Social Security Data Errors Can Turn People Into The Living Dead
The government keeps track of who is alive and who is dead. But there can be errors. And when you're mistakenly ruled dead, it can be remarkably tough to convince people you're still among the living.
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By Steve BellKansas City, MO – Kansas Supreme Court mulls schools proposal Missouri school suit trial date set Court rules against Blunt Medicaid Cuts…
Bradley Manning's Trial Set To Begin In February In WikiLeaks Case
The trial of Bradley Manning, the U.S. Army private accused of passing hundreds of thousands of classified documents to the WikiLeaks website, is now scheduled to begin in early February.
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