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KCUR Morning Newscast 1-25-08

By Maria Carter

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kcur/local-kcur-670061.mp3

KANSAS CITY, MO –
KCUR Morning Headlines (3 min 44 sec)

  • There will be only one smoking ban proposal on the Kansas City, Missouri April ballot and the city will already have a toughened smoking ordinance.
  • A Kansas man who was once sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for growing marijuana is urging Kansas lawmakers not to enact a so-called Three-Strikes-You're-Out law.
  • New funding sources for Missouri's highways remains a top priority for business and government leaders attending the 2008 Transportation Conference today in Jefferson City.
  • Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt is asking for an independent review of a federal decision to divert water from the Missouri River Basin.

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