Jail inmate attempts escape at courthouse, quickly nabbed

SOUTH BEND – Wednesday got off to a crazy start at the St. Joseph County Courthouse.

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Parents face tough choice when tornadoes bear down

MOORE, Okla. (AP) — With an ominous storm approaching, the Moore Public School District flashed a text alert to parents: "We are currently holding all students until the current storm danger is over. Students are being released to parents only at this time."

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Kosciusko Co. police make arrest in "Jamaican lottery scam"

WARSAW – A Georgia woman is behind bars in Kosciusko County accused of money laundering.

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Eventful week for Hesburgh

SOUTH BEND -- This is a big week for the Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, president emeritus of the University of Notre Dame.

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Oklahoma tornado: Governor vows to rebuild, 'regain our strength'

MOORE, Oklahoma -- Rescue workers with sniffer dogs and searchlights combed through the wreckage left by a massive tornado to ensure no survivors remained buried in the rubble of schools, homes and buildings in an Oklahoma City suburb.

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