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Notre Dame's T.J. Gibbs (2) celebrates after getting fouled on a shot under the basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Wake Forest Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame defeated Wake Forest 88-81.(AP Photo/Robert Franklin)

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Wake Forest's Keyshawn Woods (1) shoots over Notre Dame's Steve Vasturia (32) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame defeated Wake Forest 88-81.(AP Photo/Robert Franklin)

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Notre Dame's Rex Pflueger (0) drives by Wake Forest's Bryant Crawford (13) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame defeated Wake Forest 88-81. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)

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Wake Forest's John Collins (20) passes the ball away next to Notre Dame's Matt Farrell (5) and Bonzie Colson (35) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame defeated Wake Forest 88-81.(AP Photo/Robert Franklin)

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Notre Dame's Rex Pflueger (0) and Bonzie Colson (35) compete for a rebound with Wake Forest's John Collins (20) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame defeated Wake Forest 88-81.(AP Photo/Robert Franklin)

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Notre Dame's V.J. Beachem (3) grabs a rebound over Wake Forest's John Collins (20) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame beat Wake Forest 88-81. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)

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Wake Forest's Mitchell Wilbekin (10) gets pressure from Notre Dame's Matt Farrell (5) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame defeated Wake Forest 88-81. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)

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In this undated photo provided by the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, a flock of European starlings litter a feedlot in Fallon, Nev. Land owners surprised to discover tens of thousands of dead birds across the high desert are criticizing the federal government over a mass killing of starlings in northern Nevada. An Agriculture Department spokesman said a pesticide was used to destroy the birds to prevent the spread of disease to dairy cows. Some area residents, however, say the government should have done more to alert the public and to dispose of the dead birds. (AP Photo/USDA APHIS, Jack Spencer) ** FILE **

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FILE - In this Monday, Feb. 6, 2017 file photo, Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, left, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency director nominee, places his hand over his heart as he recites the Pledge of Allegiance with other state officials before the start of the State of the State speech by Gov. Mary Fallin in Oklahoma City. A lawsuit accuses Pruitt of violating Oklahoma open records law by not providing access to emails and other official documents for up to two years. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

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People walk amongst debris from destroyed homes after a tornado tore through the eastern neighborhood in New Orleans, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017. Gov. John Bel Edwards has declared a state of emergency for Louisiana after a severe storm moved across the state's southeast corner, including the parishes of Ascension, Livingston, Orleans, St. James, St. Tammany and Tangipahoa. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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A man with a bicycle walks past debris from destroyed homes after a tornado tore through the eastern neighborhood in New Orleans, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017. Gov. John Bel Edwards has declared a state of emergency for Louisiana after a severe storm moved across the state's southeast corner, including the parishes of Ascension, Livingston, Orleans, St. James, St. Tammany and Tangipahoa. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Destroyed and damaged homes are seen in this aerial photo, after a tornado tore through the eastern neighborhood in New Orleans, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Destroyed and damaged homes are seen in this aerial photo after a tornado tore through the eastern neighborhood in New Orleans, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017. Gov. John Bel Edwards has declared a state of emergency for Louisiana after a severe storm moved across the state's southeast corner, including the parishes of Ascension, Livingston, Orleans, St. James, St. Tammany and Tangipahoa. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Rescue crews survey a flooded neighborhood Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, in Felton, Calif. Flash flood watches are in place for parts of Northern California down through the Central Coast as heavy rains swamp roads and threaten to overtop rivers and creeks. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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A man is waist deep in water while taking cell phone images of rescue crews Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, in Felton, Calif. Flash flood watches are in place for parts of Northern California down through the Central Coast as heavy rains swamp roads and threaten to overtop rivers and creeks. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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Rachel Turner uses a kayak to access her flooded home Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, in Felton, Calif. Flash flood watches are in place for parts of Northern California down through the Central Coast as heavy rains swamp roads and threaten to overtop rivers and creeks. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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A man with a child using a broom as a paddle kayak near an abandoned car on a flooded street Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, in Kentfield, Calif. Flash flood watches are in place for parts of Northern California down through the Central Coast as heavy rains swamp roads and threaten to overtop rivers and creeks. The National Weather Service says more than an inch of rain could fall in the San Francisco Bay Area during a series of storms this week. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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A man paddles a canoe near an abandoned car on a flooded street Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, in Kentfield, Calif. Flash flood watches are in place for parts of Northern California down through the Central Coast as heavy rains swamp roads and threaten to overtop rivers and creeks. The National Weather Service says more than an inch of rain could fall in the San Francisco Bay Area during a series of storms this week. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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Eshon Trosclair holds her son Camron Chapital after a tornado tore through home while they were inside Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017 in the eastern part of New Orleans. The National Weather Service says at least three confirmed tornadoes have touched down, including one inside the New Orleans city limits. Buildings have been damaged and power lines are down. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Lisa Carruth reacts as she surveys the damage after a tornado tore through the eastern part of New Orleans, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017. The National Weather Service says at least three confirmed tornadoes have touched down, including one inside the New Orleans city limits. Buildings have been damaged and power lines are down. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)