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Coming up on News 7-
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A popular Chicago WGN radio host is killed in a mid air plane crash.
Results of today's Delaware primary.
Plus Chicken is pulled from school lunch after reports of diseased poultry-
And the latest on plans for development on Smith Mountain Lake.
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News 7 is next.
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A mid-air collision in a Chicago suburb - one plane crashes into the roof of a hospital - the other plane smashes into the ground.
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Good Evening.
Three people are dead - one of them a well-known Chicago radio personality.
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The crash happened late this afternoon- two small planes collided over (Zeye-on) Illinois.
A four-seat Cessna crashed into the street.
The other plane hit the roof of the Midwestern Regional Medical Center, blowing out windows on the top floor.
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[SOT 20:09:18]
[IN Q=I seen]

(( I SEEN TWO PLANES COMING APART. THIS PLANE RIGHT BEHIND IT TOOK A NOSEDIVE AND CAME DOWN RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE. I'M LUCKY IT DIDN'T HIT MY HOUSE. IT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO.))
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One of the victims: Chicago's best known radio broadcaster- Bob Collins of W-G-N radio was the pilot of the Czech built Zee-lin plane that crashed onto the hospital roof.
Some of the hospital employees were burned in the crash and 30 hospital employees had to be moved because of the damage.
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[Alaska-Airlines]


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Meanwhile more details in another air disaster.
The flight data recorder has revealed frightening new information on the final moments of Alaska Air Flight-261.
Bob Orr has the latest.
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((The 88 people on board endured two terrifying dives...the last one upside down... in a high speed plunge into the Pacific. The first happened with the plane at 31-thousand feet. A jam in the jet's horizontal stabilizer forced the nose down -- the jet dropped three times faster than normal. But a minute later... at 24-thousand feet... the pilots regained control and leveled the plane. Those on board may have thought the worst was over. For the next 9 minutes the plane descended normally and prepared for an emergency landing. But then in quick order the fatal sequence began. The cockpit voice recorder picks up the sound of a "loud noise". At about the same time radar catches the image of something -- perhaps part of a wing or part of the tail -- that may have broken off the plane. JIM HALL, CHMN NTSB: These primary radar hits might be indicative...and I emphasize MIGHT be indicative of something coming off flight 261 near this point. Whatever happened, the pilots could not hold on. The jet pitched over...much like a rollercoaster at the top of a hill... and plunged in a steep dive. Unbelted passengers, unsecured food carts and bags would have been slammed against the plane's ceiling. As the nose reached 70 degrees...nearly vertical...the plane rolled over on its back. The jet upside down... took just over a minute to reach the water where it was obliterated by an extremely violent impact. Investigators now are virtually certain that the plane was brought down by a mechanical failure in the tail. The Navy has already recovered part of the wreckage that may explain why the failure happened. Bob Orr, CBS News, Washington.))


[Hijacking]


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Four people - apparently hostages - made an escape tonight from a hijacked Afghan plane.
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This is the picture of the four jumping from the cockpit window onto the tarmac.
Police say they were not seriously hurt.
The four are now being debriefed.
Earlier today a hostage was released complaining he did not feel well.
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((JOHN BROUGHTON/ESSEX COUNTY POLICE: HE'S 40- 45 ASTHMATIC WHO HAS BEEN GIVEN FOOD AND WATER. NOW FEELING FINE.))
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152 hostages remain. The hijackers reportedly want the release of a warlord - jailed in Afghanistan.
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[SML-Project]


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Are new condos and additional development on the way to Smith Mountain Lake?
Last time the proposal was approved - citizens were NOT happy about it.
But that didn't appear to be the case tonight... in a Franklin County Planning Commission meeting.
[Double Boxes=Jean/Kate Newsroom]


Kate Weidaw was there and joins us from the newsroom. Why do people feel this kind of development is needed?
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As one person put it tonight - change is inevitable. Local developer Ed Waters presented three petitions to the commission tonight --
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that would allow him to build retail shops, restaurants and a marina, as well as a condominium with 96 units and an off site mass drain field.
Supporters say it's good for everyone in the area while opponents think the construction is not necessary.
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((TIM RIFF/RESIDENT: THE QUALITY OF DEVELOPMENT WITH THE BOARDWALK THE ADDITIONAL DOCK, THE RESTAURANT THE ONLY THING THAT I THINK CAN ENHANCE WHAT WE HAVE AT THE LAKE.))
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((RICHARD CHAMBERLIN/RESIDENT: I THINK IT IS AN INTEREST TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO PRESERVE THE ENVIRONMENT OF THIS RESORT AREA THAT HAS CONTRIBUTED TO FRANKLIN COUNTY.))
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Last year a similar plan was presented to the planning commission and later passed to the Board of Supervisors where it was approved. However citizens against the ruling sued the county and had the ruling over turned.
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But tonight the commission voted to recommend the petitions to the board of supervisors...
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who will vote on it next Tuesday.



[Toss-2-Robin] Jean tosses to Robin in Weather Center

[WX1] [11:00pm] [02/08/2000] [MCU]WEATHER OFFICE [WXPRO/FULL]WEATHER MAP WAKE UP FORECAST

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It's an ongoing feud between neighbors in one of Lynchburg's historic neighborhoods- Now its so bad its forced the city to call in some outside help to try and solve the problem.
Steve Smallshaw has the story.
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(( The problems in Lynchburg's Diamond Hill neighborhood have been simmering for years.
Diamond Hill became an historic district in 1978.. since then, residents who support the strict architectural regulations have clashed with those who say the rules are too burdensome and expensive.. to the point where they've tried to secede from the district on two separate occasions.
Now the city wants to pay professional mediators ten thousand dollars to try and get the two sides to sit down and talk out their differences.
Some council members say that's a waste of taxpayer money.
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((ROBERT GARBER/LYNCHBURG COUNCIL MEMBER: I THINK IT'S UP TO THE CITIZENS IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD TO DECIDE AMONGST THEMSELVES THAT THEY'RE GOING TO SIT DOWN AND TALK LIKE ADULTS.))
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((ED BARKSDALE/LYNCHBURG COUNCIL MEMBER: I DON'T SEE WHERE ANYTHING THAT'S BEEN DONE HAS HELPED ANYTHING AND I DON'T SEE WHERE WE SHOULD SPEND ANOTHER TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS TO ACCOMPLISH NOTHING.))
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But others feel outside mediation is the only thing the city hasn't tried.. they hope it will work.
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((BERT DODSON/LYNCHBURG COUNCIL MEMBER: THE BOTTOM LINE IS THIS NEIGHBORHOOD NEEDS SOME MEDIATION AND TO DO NOTHING MEANS WE TURN A BLIND EYE TO THE PROBLEM.))
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Council itself was equally divided over the issue.. the final vote was 4 to 3 in favor of spending the money.
Mediators will begin their work this spring.
Steve Smallshaw, News7, Lynchburg.))

[Delaware-Primary]


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A win for George W. Bush in Delaware-
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The Texas Governor wins the Republican Primary - giving him a much needed lift in the next round against his chief Rival John McCain.
McCain did not campaign in Delaware, instead focusing on the upcoming South Carolina primary.
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[Party-Labels]


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If you've ever gone to vote, and wondered what political party your delegate, senator, or congressman is, this bill's for you.
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Both the state Senate and House have now signed off on putting party labels next to candidates' names on Virginia ballots.
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((DEL. TERRIE SUIT/R-VIRGINIA BEACH: I'M SUPPORTING THIS BILL FOR TWO REASONS. ONE, BECAUSE PEOPLE DO WANT TO KNOW. AND TWO, BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE SICK AND TIRED OF RUNNING THE GAUNTLET AT THE POLLING PLACES, AND ANYTHING THAT WILL HELP CUT BACK ON THE PEOPLE STANDING OUT THERE SHOUTING WOULD YOU LIKE THE REPUBLICAN TICKET? WOULD YOU LIKE THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET?))
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((DEL. CHIP WOODRUM/D-ROANOKE: WE SEND 'EM MAIL SAYING I'M A DEMOCRAT. I HAD AN OPPONENT TOO, SENDS OUT MAIL SAYS I'M A REPUBLICAN. AND YOU KNOW MR. SPEAKER, I DON'T KNOW WHERE THESE PEOPLE ARE COMING FROM. FORTUNATELY THEY DON'T SEEM TO COME FROM THE ROANOKE VALLEY.))
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Existing Virginia law only requires party labels next to Presidential candidates.
Governor Jim Gilmore asked for the bill -- so it's a cinch he'll sign it.

[Robinson]


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A Danville woman is going to prison for killing her husband.
She shot him after he discovered she was sending nude photos of herself to another man over the Internet.
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[from 99-4 2:05:02]
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The prosecutor says Frederick Robinson found out what his wife, Sharon, had been doing, had an argument with her, then left for work.
When he returned home later that day, she shot him in the chest.
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Sharon Robinson pled guilty to the murder today.
She'll serve 17 and a half years in prison.
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[Missing-Girl]


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Two weeks after a Radford girl disappeared, investigators say they still have no strong leads.
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Pulaski County Sheriff Jim Davis says the phones haven't stopped ringing since the night Tara Rose Munsey vanished from the Taco Bell where she worked.
But, so far no tips have shed any light on what happened or where she is.
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((JIM DAVIS/PULASKI CO. SHERIFF: WHEN WE TOUCH THE RIGHT PERSON OR THE RIGHT PERSON CALLS AND TRUTHFULLY TELLS US WHAT THEY KNOW ABOUT THE CASE AND WHAT THEY DID SEE ON THE NIGHT OF JANUARY 25TH, THAT'S WHAT WILL SOLVE THE CASE.))
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Davis and five other investigators are working on the case.
They say evidence indicates that Munsey got into a car with someone she knew.
This week, investigators are interviewing her closest friends for a second and third time to try and find answers.


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[Chicken-Nuggets]


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Chicken has been banned from Franklin County school cafeterias.
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The food services director says his cafeterias have stopped serving chicken, after recent reports of diseased poultry at a Gold-Kist plant in Alabama.
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Kids in Salem schools switched to another brand. But Salem schools still owe three to five thousand dollars for this week's shipment of Gold-Kist chicken.
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Schools in Roanoke, Roanoke County and Botetourt County use chicken from another supplier.

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The feds foot the bill for a gun buyback program in Roanoke.
We'll have details.
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Plus... a new eye surgery center is on the way to the Roanoke Valley.
But Vistar eye doctors say their battle isn't over yet.
We'll explain.
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((THIS IS DENISE ALLEN IN THE NEWS SEVEN SPORTS DEPARTMENT. IT'S LADY'S NIGHT ON THE HARDWOOD, AS PULASKI COUNTY TRIES TO REMAIN UNBEATEN. THE NFL LOSES A STAR BOTH ON AND OFF THE FIELD. DERRICK THOMAS DIED THIS AFTERNOON. AND NASCAR READIES FOR SPEEDWEEK IN DAYTONA. THOSE STORIES AND OTHERS IN SPORTS.))

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They won the fight in Richmond to build a new eye surgery center in the Roanoke Valley... but the Vistar Eye Doctors say they'll keep fighting to repeal Virginia's Certificate-of-Public-Need law.
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The doctors were originally denied permission to build the center under the C-O-P-N law.
It's a law that says the state decides if a locality needs new health facilities.
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((DR. FRANK COTTER/VISTAR EYE CENTER: THIS IS GOING TO BE A CENTER THAT IS GONNA GREATLY ENHANCE THE LEVEL OF CARE OUR SENIOR CITIZENS ARE GOING TO ENJOY IN ROANOKE. AND IN FIVE YEARS EVERYBODY'S GOING TO WONDER WHY EVERYBODY WOULD'VE OPPOSED SOMETHING THAT IS SO WONDERFUL. ))
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Carilion Health System led the fight against Vistar ... saying the surgery center would take away too much of its business.
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[2Doctor-Choice]


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Virginians who are part of H-M-Os can choose their own doctors now-- and pay a higher price for it.
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A bill that would have allowed you to go out of your network-- but pay the same price, got killed today in Richmond.
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Vinton Delegate Dick Cranwell wants patients to choose any doctor, and make the H-M-O pay a set fee.
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The bill died on a 14 to 11 vote.

[Gun-Buyback]


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A gun buyback program's coming to Roanoke... and the federal government is paying for it.
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[Take Pinnacle Page 1001]
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is funding more than 21-thousand dollars for the program. [Next Page 1002]
The hope is to buy back about 430 guns, which comes out to about 50 dollars a gun. [Next Page 1003]
But not in cash. The government is planning on vouchers instead, which could be used for food or merchandise from local retailers.
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Entrepreneur and former Senate candidate Mark Warner says his next investment - is Southside's economy.
Coming up - we'll tell you how he plans to help...
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And - no strikes for one pro baseball ump who's dedicating his time nowadays - to veterans.
Still ahead - his visit to our area.
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[lotto]

[SUPER=136-3 3 0/1 1 9 1/1 19 20 29 32/20 24 29 42 44/33]







NIGHT DRAWING=

Pick 3:
3-3-0

(three, three, zero)


Pick 4:
1-1-9-1

(one, one, nine, one)


Cash 5:
1-19-20-29-32

(one, nineteen, twenty, twenty-nine, thirty-two)


The Big Game:
20-24-29-42-44. Big Money Ball: 33

(twenty, twenty-four, twenty-nine, forty-two, forty-four. Big

Money Ball: thirty-three)

(Copyright 2000 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)


APNP-02-08-00 2313EST

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One likely candidate for Governor hopes he has a way to help revive Southside's ailing economy. Mark Warner is putting up 250-thousand dollars of his own money to make it work.
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The Virginia businessman was in Martinsville this morning, announcing a multi-million dollar project to attract new business to the area.
Warner and about 85 private investors think they can do it with a seven- million dollar venture capital fund called "Southside Rising."
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((MARK WARNER/BUSINESSMAN: WE THINK BY DOING THIS WE WILL HAVE HIGH GROWTH, SPURR SUCCESS..WELL FOR THE REGION.))
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Warner hopes this will attract 10 to 20 high- tech businesses or other start-up companies in the next few years.

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[Salem-VA]


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A former American League Umpire got no arguments today while he visited the Salem V-A Medical Center.
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[SOT tc16:55:10]
[In-Q=Are you]

((ARE YOU A BASEBALL FAN, DO YOU EVER YELL AT THE UMPIRES? SOMETIMES. LAUGHS.))
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[out-q=(laughing)]
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But that doesn't stop Larry Barnett from visiting, in fact, he's traveled to all 172 Veterans hospitals across the country. What keeps him coming back is the response he gets from the patients.
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[SOT tc 16:59:14]
[IN Q=The DAV]

((LARRY BARNETT/MAJOR LEAGUE UMP: THE DAV SAYS IT'S THE ONLY PROGRAM THEY'VE EVER DONE THAT NO ONE HAS CALLED IN OR WRITTEN IN AND COMPLAINED ABOUT AND BEING A UMPIRE, THEY'VE COMPLAINED ABOUT MY WORK FOR 35 YEARS SO I GUESS THAT'S A PRETTY GOOD REASON TO STAY.))
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Along with autographed pictures, one lucky patient received an authentic American League baseball jacket to remember the day.
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In sports, Pulaski County's Lady Cougars are ranked fourth in the state. We'll find out if they remained undefeated. Ferrum College's men's team is working to win battles both on and off the court and the NFL loses one of its shinning stars. Derrick Thomas has died of a heart attack.
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But first our extra point.
Michael Jordan will once again grace the cover of Sports Illustrated.
This time, it's not his playing prowess that's the subject of the article.
It's his new part ownership of the Washington Wizards. The Wizards are hoping the great player will be a guiding force in turning Washington around.
Now here are the scores.
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[S-High]


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We start down in Dublin where undefeated and fourth ranked Pulaski County played host to 10 and 2 William Fleming in a key Roanoke Valley District girls basketball clash.
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[SUPER=03-Dublin/Colonels vs. Cougars; :00]

Cynthia Brown and her Lady Colonels were hoping to avenge a previous loss to Pulaski.
Tonia Brown with the nice drive to the iron. She scores and draws the foul. Fleming would go up by five points.
The Lady Cougars, go to girl, would answer. Lindsey Reed scores the basket in the paint to cut the Lady Colonels' lead to 3 points.
[SUPER=33-William Fleming/57/Pulaski Co./44;]Brown comes right back and scores with a little help from the glass an

d with 1:40 remaining in the opening period Fleming was up by three.
Then Pulaski's Heather Burnette drives and dumps to Mackenzie More who hits the J. But Fleming goes on to win it 57 to 44.
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[S-Ferrum]


[ANCHOR=Denise]
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[WRITER=dal]
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Life's many obstacles has given Ferrum College's men's basketball team a new perspective on the game.
Last fall team member Brian Reed died after working out in the weight room.
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[SUPER=01-Larry Mangino/Ferrum Head Coach;]
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Ferrum/February 2;]


Curtis Lipscomb is out for the season.
Two of the Panthers next four games are at home.
But former William Fleming star, RJ Reynolds, has dedicated the entire season to his family and former roommate Brian Reed.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=he motivated me]

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Ferrum hosts North Carolina Wesleyan College on Saturday.


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The NFL is mourning the loss of Derrick Thomas.
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The Kansas City Chiefs linebacker died of a heart attack yesterday in a Miami Hospital.
The 33 year old was being treated for spinal injuries he received in a January 23rd car accident.
K-C's coach last talked with Thomas during the Super Bowl.
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Thomas had 126 and a half quarterback sacks in his career, but he was also known for the work he did with children.

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Roanoke's new arena football team is hoping two former Hokies will put the heat in the Steam.
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As we told you last week, Al Clark on the left of your screen has joined the club to play quarterback.
He's joined by former Tech defensive lineman Kerwin Hairston.
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In the NHL, the Capitals were trying to keep the hot streak they were on before the All-Star break alive.
Washington traveled to Boston tonight for a date with the Bruins.
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In the second, Caps Sergei Gonchar gets his 14 goal of the season, more than any other defenseman, to tie it at one.

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In the final minute of the period Dave Andreychuk slips in his 19th goal but the game ends tied at two after overtime.
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Speedweek's 2000 activities will gear up as the drivers start arriving in Daytona this Friday.
Rookie Stacy Compton is still considered a long shot in the seven man rookie of the year battle despite being the fastest driver in preseason testing.
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And you can hear more from Stacy and many other of your favorite Winston Cup drivers this coming Saturday night at 7, as News 7 Sports presents a half hour special - NASCAR the New Millennium on the eve of Sunday's Bud Shootout. Hope you can join us Saturday night at 7.
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The Roanoke Valley Sports Club will welcome Rich McGeorge at tomorrow night's meeting.
The former Jefferson High School and Green Bay Packer player will be speaking at the meeting at the Salem Civic Center.
It starts at six-fifteen.

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