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KCP&L and Central Missouri Electric Co-op Provide Update on Power Outage Progress

Newstalk 1050 Staff — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:28:35 +0000

Weary crews from Central Missouri Electric Cooperative are making great strides toward ending outages caused by heavy snow from Winter Storm Rocky. At the peak of the outage situation, approximately two-thirds of the cooperative’s 10,400 meters were without power. As of Thursday morning, Feb. 28, that number had shrunk to 500.

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What States in America Use the Most Energy?

Mike Adams — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:11:50 +0000

Americans use a lot of energy. A LOT. In fact, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the United States burned up a whopping 98 quadrillion BTUs of energy in 2010, up from 95 quadrillion a year prior—a mind-boggling amount of energy consumption for a country that only makes up about 4.5 percent of the global population. Worldwide BTU usage is approximately 500 quadrillion, so that means that nearly a fifth of the world’s energy is being consumed by the United States.

U-S-A, U-S-A!

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Do Celebrities Have Too Much Political Power? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 30 May 2012 19:47:03 +0000

When a celebrity expresses a political opinion it is often covered in the media. And a famous person is also a lot more likely to be invited to the White House — or gain similar access to an elected official — than an average citizen.

But does that mean celebrities have too much political power?

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Tropical Storm Beryl Leaves Many Without Power on Memorial Day Weekend

Nick Romano — Mon, 28 May 2012 22:49:06 +0000

While many Americans were enjoying the leisurely activities associated with Memorial Day weekend, there were thousands in Florida and Georgia who experienced the harshness of Tropical Storm Beryl.

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