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Obama's 'surprise' stop :Presidential hopeful greets veterans in North Liberty Fri, 02 May 2008 06:45:00 EST
NORTH LIBERTY -- No one was supposed to find out about Sen. Barack Obama's appearance here on Thursday afternoon.

State schools superintendent Suellen Reed not running for fifth term Fri, 02 May 2008 12:08:00 EST
INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana schools superintendent Suellen Reed, the first woman to be elected to that position, will not seek a fifth term.

Warning canceled; chance of thunderstorms lingers through Saturday Fri, 02 May 2008 11:20:00 EST
The severe thunderstorm warning for portions of Marshall and all of St. Joseph County has been canceled.

Former Plymouth tax preparer held on fraud, theft charges :Suspect awaits extradition after arrest Fri, 02 May 2008 09:40:00 EST
PLYMOUTH -- Florida authorities have arrested a former Plymouth man after police say he used information he gained as a tax preparer to commit fraud and theft.

Independent poll shows leads for Clinton, Long Thompson Fri, 02 May 2008 09:17:00 EST
Both Jill Long Thompson and Hillary Clinton hold leads in their respective Democratic races, according to a statewide poll released Friday by the Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics.

Police search for suspects in parking garage robbery :Woman cut in morning attack downtown. Fri, 02 May 2008 08:54:00 EST
SOUTH BEND -- Police are looking for two men who attacked and robbed a woman in a downtown parking garage this morning.

Two-year-old Gary boy killed by train Fri, 02 May 2008 06:33:00 EST
GARY, Ind. (AP) — A two-year-old Gary boy was struck and killed by a freight train on tracks that run near his home.

Absentee voting on the rise :Interest is high in Democratic presidential race. Fri, 02 May 2008 06:09:00 EST
SOUTH BEND -- The number of voters casting absentee ballots is about three times higher than the number from the last presidential primary election in 2004.

Police suspect two of dealing drugs :Two men arrested Tuesday in separate incidents in LaPorte. Fri, 02 May 2008 06:07:00 EST
LAPORTE -- The extent of local heroin use is hard to determine, but LaPorte Chief of Police Clyde Crass said there's a noticeable difference after the arrest of two suspected local drug dealers.

Security guard shoots man in leg :Case will be sent to prosecutor's office. Fri, 02 May 2008 06:03:00 EST
SOUTH BEND -- A gas station security guard shot a man early Thursday morning after the two got into a fight, according to police.

Police: No arrests yet in Portage Avenue death :Investigators still seeking information about woman Fri, 02 May 2008 06:00:00 EST
SOUTH BEND -- She was a woman of the street, known to friends for her kind spirit, who spent her days living on the city's southeast side.

Penn student charged :Prosecutors may ask judge to waive 16-year-old to adult court on conspiracy t Fri, 02 May 2008 05:58:00 EST
SOUTH BEND -- Prosecutors Thursday formally charged a 16-year-old Penn High School student with conspiracy to commit murder in connection with his alleged plans to kill students at the school.

Lou Holtz a bust :Former Irish coach named to Hall Fri, 02 May 2008 05:35:00 EST
The jolt, on a day when the National Football Foundation announced its latest Hall of Fame class, wasn't that former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz was a part of the select group.

Early expectations OK :Irish embrace talk that they could be special in 2008-09 Fri, 02 May 2008 05:40:00 EST
A collective body of work that includes 49 overall victories, 25 of those in an unforgiving Big East, the last two college basketball campaigns has made this a very different offseason for the Notre Dame men's basketball program.

Holtz named to College Football Hall of Fame Thu, 01 May 2008 14:01:00 EST
Lou Holtz, who led Notre Dame to the 1988 national championship, has been named to the College Football Hall of Fame. He will be part of the class enshrined in South Bend during the summer of 2009.

Hall honors Johnson, Mirer Thu, 01 May 2008 05:47:00 EST
Two former area high school football players who went on to play at Notre Dame -- Anthony Johnson (Adams) and Rick Mirer (Goshen) -- will be inducted into the St. Joseph Valley chapter of the Indiana Football Hall of Fame for 2007-2008 on May 23 at St. Hedwig Memorial Center in South Bend.

Scioscia's homer caps 13-2 ND rout Thu, 01 May 2008 05:41:00 EST
SOUTH BEND -- Matt Scioscia was stretching for words to describe the feeling.

Rugby gives Overstreet edge Fri, 02 May 2008 05:30:00 EST
MISHAWAKA -- Politics of the U.S. war in Iraq frustrate Kyle Overstreet sometimes.

Clay 'Works' for softball win Fri, 02 May 2008 05:29:00 EST
SOUTH BEND -- A softball win ended up being in the "Works'' for Clay on Thursday night. Jaimee Works made the victory happen for the Colonials.

Ron Timus gets his share of ink :Express role player notable for tattoos and intensity. Fri, 02 May 2008 05:26:00 EST
ELKHART -- Ron Timus sports eight tattoos, all bearing motivational messages, and dreadlocks that would make Bob Marley proud.

Prep Scoreboard: Indiana Fri, 02 May 2008 06:02:00 EST
GIRLS TENNIS

Prep Scoreboard: Michigan Fri, 02 May 2008 05:58:00 EST
GIRLS TENNIS

Penn win is keyed by Moore Thu, 01 May 2008 05:34:00 EST
SOUTH BEND -- Coley Moore continued his push back toward the top Wednesday night.

Cavemen survive a close one Thu, 01 May 2008 05:36:00 EST
SOUTH BEND -- Championships on the softball diamond come courtesy of finding a way to win the close games.

HS Baseball: Polls Thu, 01 May 2008 06:20:00 EST

HS Running: Results Thu, 01 May 2008 06:17:00 EST

Prep Scoreboard Thu, 01 May 2008 06:08:00 EST

Linens 'n Things files for bankruptcy protection :Nine stores located in Indiana Fri, 02 May 2008 09:51:00 EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Bedding- and home-furnishing retailer Linens 'n Things on Friday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the latest major retailer to succumb to the difficult consumer environment.

Shopping addict? Here's your chance :Bring your favorite stores to two Grape Road retail centers .. Fri, 02 May 2008 06:31:00 EST
Indian Ridge Plaza could be yours for about $18 million. Wilshire Plaza, too, if you are willing to invest another $15.5 million. These two longtime Grape Road retail centers are on the block, and a Chicago-based marketing team anticipates selecting a buyer in the next month or so.

American Axle, UAW closer to deal Fri, 02 May 2008 06:29:00 EST
DETROIT (AP) -- Striking workers at American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc. said Thursday they have been told the union and company are close to a deal that could end their two-month strike.

Madison Center cuts jobs :23 employees laid off as part of overall cost reduction plan. Fri, 02 May 2008 06:28:00 EST
SOUTH BEND ---- As part of a cost reduction goal late in 2007 that called for the reduction of its work force by 120 employees by June 30, Madison Center announced that it was terminating 23 positions effective Thursday.

Briefcase: May 2, 2008 Fri, 02 May 2008 05:51:00 EST
ELKHART

Madison Center lays off 23 Thu, 01 May 2008 15:49:00 EST
SOUTH BEND ---- Madison Center today announced that it is eliminating 23 positions as part of an ongoing cost-reduction effort.

American Axle, striking UAW closer to deal Thu, 01 May 2008 13:41:00 EST
DETROIT (AP) -- Striking workers at American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc. say they have been told the union and company are close to a deal that would end their two-month strike.

NWA chief's payout shrinks :Dropping share price evaporates two-thirds of Steenland's $27 million. Thu, 01 May 2008 05:57:00 EST
MINNEAPOLIS -- Northwest Airlines CEO Doug Steenland hauled in compensation worth $27 million last year, although more than two-thirds of that soon evaporated along with the airline's share price, according to a regulatory filing Tuesday.

GM loses $3.3 billion :Automaker cuts U.S. sales forecast in face of slower sales, supplier strike Thu, 01 May 2008 05:56:00 EST
DETROIT -- Bowing to grim reality, General Motors Corp. followed Ford's lead and cut its U.S. sales forecast Wednesday after a tough first quarter that saw a $3.3 billion loss.

GM to resume SUV production Thu, 01 May 2008 05:55:00 EST
DETROIT (AP) -- General Motors Corp. says it will resume production of full-size sport utility vehicles at a factory in Arlington, Texas, that had been shut down due to a strike at a parts supplier.

Scratch torture from rule book Fri, 02 May 2008 07:04:00 EST
When it comes to torture, the Bush administration wants the United States to have it both ways. President Bush believes America can be a country governed by laws, even though it may break the law under special circumstances.

Thumbs up for two football-inspired events Fri, 02 May 2008 06:57:00 EST
Two worthwhile events everyone should see:

Seriously, how can we trust the justice system? Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
I want you to tell me how I can trust the justice system. Mr. Attorney General, the question is for you. And you too, Ms. Police Officer, Madame District Attorney and Mr. Judge. It is also for you, Mr. and Ms. Average Citizen.

Full-day K helps young learners Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
The children poised to enter school the year then-Gov. Frank O'Bannon first proposed mandatory full-day kindergarten are now 15 years old. They may well be set to graduate before all-day classes are required for children entering South Bend Community Schools.

'Imperial' presidency supplants division of power Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
As we enter into the final phases of the primary process, and as our own Indiana primary approaches, it is worth taking a moment to reflect not so much upon who will be president one year from now, but rather what sort of presidency we would hope to have.

Indiana primary a reminder of Niles millage vote Thu, 01 May 2008 06:33:00 EST
From those of us in Michigan: Thanks, Indiana. It has been interesting to actually see some presidential primary campaigning. The television and print media have given us a good dose of politics and campaigning. This is something we missed out on with our boycotted primary.

Wright's ego casting a shadow on Obama Thu, 01 May 2008 06:32:00 EST
We all have our crosses to bear. The Rev. Jeremiah Wright has become Barack Obama's.

Bad solution on ID Thu, 01 May 2008 06:31:00 EST
It's likely that this week's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Indiana's voter ID law will spur debate in other states about whether to adopt similar provisions. The short answer is, they should not. And if they do, they should not use the Indiana law as a template.

His unpatriotic pin Thu, 01 May 2008 06:30:00 EST
Referring to The Tribune's editorial on April 23, "When a pin is pandering," I agree completely.

All the way to the Super Bowl Thu, 01 May 2008 06:30:00 EST
This part of Indiana will be packing off a whole group of its bright young people to Purdue University this weekend. The Academic Super Bowl will culminate in its finals on the West Lafayette, Ind., campus on Saturday.

Step out of the clutter :Organizer to offer seminars on getting your house in order. Thu, 01 May 2008 17:20:00 EST
Deniece Schofield, an organizing expert from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, wasn't always an expert, or even organized.

Building a business one birdhouse at a time Thu, 01 May 2008 17:16:00 EST
SOUTH BEND -- You might be able to say it was love at first birdhouse. Marsha (Mitchell) Bolin's marriage to the man who's been building birdhouses for her shop, Chickadees, has been Bolin's biggest excitement during the 10 years she has owned the shop.

House is great, and so is the barn Thu, 01 May 2008 17:09:00 EST
"We had both been widowed, and I lived in Niles. I grew up just down the road from this house. I knew Ken through work -- we both dealt in tractors. I worked for my family business, Smith Implements, and he collects antique tractors.

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