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Kansas City Royals accused of 'stalling' deal that would secure
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Stadiums are usually bad deals for cities. Kansas City unions want
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Kansas City Royals reach new labor deal with stadium workers
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Stadiums are usually bad deals for cities. Kansas City unions want
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The Royals previewed what a new stadium might look like. Now they
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