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Dowagiac church gathers donations for Joplin tornado victims
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterThe impact of a tornado that ripped through Joplin, Mo., last month tugged at the hearts of dozens of Dowagiac residents 700 miles away. They watched with horror the images of collapsed buildings and injured people scrambling to find loved ones. For...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Social Issues, Health, American Red Cross, Oklahoma
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Violent thunderstorms kill 6 in Oklahoma, Kansas
EL RENO, Okla. (AP) -- Violent thunderstorms roared across middle America on Tuesday, killing six people in two states, with several tornadoes touching down in Oklahoma and high winds pounding rural Kansas.
The high-powered storms arrived as forecast,...Tags: Texas Rangers, Family, Injuries and Wounds, Health, Wichita (Sedgwick, Kansas)
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Forecasts, TV and luck eased tornado risk in Okla.
PIEDMONT, Okla. (AP) — When three tornadoes marched toward Oklahoma City and its suburbs, thousands of people in the path benefited from good forecasts, luck and live television to avoid the kind of catastrophe that befell Tuscaloosa, Ala., and...Tags: Arkansas, Entertainment, Television, Health, Tennessee
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Hail, torrential rain, lightning, gusty winds rake Michiana
The Midwest again experienced a huge storm system Wednesday and the system's potential impact on Michiana prompted WSBT to declare a "Severe Weather Alert Day."
Most Michiana storms were loud with heavy rain and some hail. Thunderstorms hit the area...Tags: Disasters, Arkansas, Natural Disasters, Injuries and Wounds, Health
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Landlord sues Kansas doctor to block abortions
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A landlord is suing to keep a Kansas doctor from performing abortions at the space she leases in Wichita. Abortion services haven't been offered in Wichita since Dr. George Tiller was gunned down while serving as a church...Tags: Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, George Tiller, Wichita (Sedgwick, Kansas), Abortion
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Kelly, staff learned fast and didn't back down
The story goes like this: Ishaq Williams is set to leave for an official visit to Penn State at 5 a.m. on Jan. 14. Notre Dame defensive coordinator Bob Diaco calls the Williams home at midnight and is told of the plan. No problem, Diaco says, I can be...Tags: Wisconsin, ESPN (tv network), Brooklyn (New York City), CBS Corp., Michigan
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Across country, GOP pushes photo ID at the polls
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Empowered by last year's elections, GOP leaders in about half of states are pushing to require voters to show ID at the polls. The effort comes despite limited signs of voter fraud and already-hefty punishments for those who...Tags: Arkansas, Republican Party, Ohio, Texas, Fraud
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Kansas police easily spot holdup suspect in unique outfit
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Police in Topeka, Kan., say one holdup suspect's unique outfit made it easy enough to find her — because she showed up hours later wearing the same clothes to watch the city's St. Patrick's Day Parade. Radio station WIBW-...Tags: Arts and Culture, Festive Events, Radio Industry, St. Patrick's Day, Topeka (Shawnee, Kansas)
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President O'Bama? Irish-American relatives ID'd
President Barack Obama found out years ago he had an Irish ancestor who fled the potato famine in Ireland in 1850. He can now claim 28 living relatives who also descended from that Irishman, including a Vietnam veteran, a school nurse and a displeased...Tags: Barack Obama, Immigration, Potatoes, Ohio, Health
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Obama, Mitch Daniels and journalists ham it up at dressy dinner
WASHINGTON (AP) — Searching for laughs — and finding them — president Barack Obama spared few targets Saturday night, from Democratic allies to Republican antagonists to the journalists who cover him. At his first presidential...Tags: Washington, DC, Government, Arms, Haley Barbour, Tim Pawlenty
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Supreme Court sides with fundamentalist church members who picketed Marine's funeral
The Supreme Court says those controversial protests at the funerals of soldiers are protected by the First Amendment. The Court ruled eight to one today in favor of the Westboro Baptist Church. The Topeka, Kansas group stages attention grabbing...Tags: Local Government, Demonstration, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Topeka (Shawnee, Kansas)
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Colo. boy, 12, in custody after deadly shootings
BURLINGTON, Colo. (AP) — A 12-year-old boy who reported shots fired at his eastern Colorado home is in custody after officers arrived to find his parents dead and two of his siblings in critical condition. Steve Johnson of the Colorado Bureau of...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Health, Colorado
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