WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 05/15/00

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Next on News 7-
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An update on the fire in Bedford County.
Plus a live report to find out the latest on one schools' proposal to use a city park-
Investing your social security? George W. Bush unveils his plan-
And meet the winners of the (Ba-nay Brith) Bnai-Brith Athletic awards.
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News 7 is next.

[Washington-Park]

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Roanoke Catholic needs new athletic facilities -- that's what school officials say. So they worked up a proposal to use Washington Park in Roanoke.
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Kate Weidaw is live from Roanoke Catholic with more on this story.
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Jean the other week we told you how the NAACP opposes the school building athletic facilities at Washington Park -- simply because that would mean the school could use it when they wanted -- which in turn could take away from the publics use of the park.
But according to Roanoke Catholic this could be a win win situation.
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((If you look at the grounds around Roanoke Catholic School you won't find any space to build athletic facilities. That's why the Catholic Diocese in Richmond proposed using Washington Park. Richard Wall is the attorney for the Diocese.

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((DICK WALL: WE'LL PUT SOME MONEY UP IN THIS PARK. WE'LL DEVELOP A JOINT USE AGREEMENT FOR SOME FACILITIES THAT WILL BE HERE WE CAN IMPROVE THIS PARK SO WE CAN USE IT AND SOME JOINT NEIGHBORS CAN USE IT TOO.))
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The Catholic Diocese would contribute 300-thousand dollars to the Roanoke Parks and Recreation to build two athletic fields for soccer and one softball field. The reason for choosing Washington Park was its historical significance and its location to the school. That way the softball team could move its practice from Wasena Park to right down the street. The opposition to the proposal has come as some what of a surprise to the school.

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((DICK WALL: WE'VE BEEN COEXISTING HERE FOR YEARS USING THIS FACILITY WITH CITY PERMISSION OF COURSE AND WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IS CREATING ADDITIONAL FACILITIES SO AT THE OUTSET IT SEEMS TO USE LIKE A WIN, WIN, WIN SITUATION.))
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Students agree they need more space.

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((RYAN NICCOLLS: I THINK USING THE FIELD IS A GOOD IDEA BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE ANY PLACES UP HERE TO PRACTICE SO IF THE CITY HAS A PLACE I THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA.))
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The city is only in the beginning stage of looking into the proposal that they received last spring.
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They plan on holding public hearings on the matter but have not set a date.

[Forest-Fire]

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Fire crews hope to have the Bedford County fire contained tonight.
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Crews are using a plane, helicopters and the natural terrain of the area to contain the flames.
They're trying to keep it out of a nearby wilderness area.
But it hasn't been easy.
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The western fireline has been holding so far, and workers have been strengthening the line.
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[TAKE FULL SCREEN BOARD]
If it fails and the blaze gets into the wilderness area, crews will be back at square one.
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They won't have much back-up, since most of the forest service's resources are being used to fight much bigger fires out west.

[Plane-Crash]

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A small plane helping to fight the forest fire out west-
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crashed in Southern New Mexico- killing both people on board.
The spotter plane crashed in a canyon- sparking a fire in the brush.
Other planes immediately dropped fire retardant on the blaze- containing it to six acres.
The plane that crashed was being used to direct other aircraft in dropping fire retardant.
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[Wildfires]

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Residents of Los Alamos, New Mexico are beginning to come back to their homes- five days after a wildfire forced the city's evacuation.
The good news is fire officials say the blaze is now 28 percent contained.
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((THAT MEANS THAT WE DON NOT HAVE A BIG RISK OF FIRE GROWING OUTSIDE OF THOSE LINES. THAT DOES NOT MEAN THE TOTAL THREAT TO THE CITY OF LOS ALAMOS IS GONE IT'S DIMINISHED.))
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[OUT Q=it's diminished.]
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Tonight a town meeting where residents had the chance to ask questions
The Governor said since this was a controlled burn set by the National Park Services- the federal government should step up and accept responsibility.
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[City-Council]

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Roanoke's Police Department will soon undergo a number of changes.
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During today's city council meeting we found out it won't just be police officers on the departments' disciplinary review panel.
For the first time-- residents will have an opportunity to take turns sitting on the panel which investigates complaints against police officers.
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To take part, citizens must complete Roanoke's citizen's police academy.
This also qualifies them to sit in when potential officers are interviewed.
Also today-- Dr. Wendell Butler was appointed to fill the vacancy left by the recent death of long time Roanoke councilman Jim Trout.
Butler will serve until the end of June.
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Also today word-- that improvements to Patrick Henry High school are expected to begin in the spring of two-thousand four.
Improvements to William Fleming High school won't begin until two-thousand six.
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[Brzonkala]

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A former Virginia Tech student lost her case today in the U-S Supreme Court, and women nationwide lost the right to sue rapists in FEDERAL court.
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Christy Brzonkala was the first to use the Violence Against Women Act to sue her alleged attackers in federal court. But the Supreme Court ruled against her today saying women should sue rapists in state courts, not federal.
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((ALL THIS MEANS IS YOU CAN'T GO TO FEDERAL COURT CLAIMING YOUR CIVIL RIGHTS HAVE BEEN VIOLATED WHEN YOU CLAIM YOU'VE BEEN ATTACKED.))
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Paxton hopes his client -- former Tech football player Tony Morrison -- can clear his name now, even though he was never charged with rape. But Brzonkala's lawyer wants to get a new law on the books to protect women at the federal level.
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[Payne]

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Former fifth district congressman L-F Payne will NOT run for governor next year.
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That word today at a news conference in Richmond.
Payne instead threw his support behind his fellow Democrat, and left his options open for 2005.
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((L.F. PAYNE/D-FORMER CONGRESSMAN: I LOOK FORWARD TO A FUTURE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ONCE MORE WITH MY LOYAL SUPPORTERS. I WILL CONTINUE TO PROMOTE COMMON SENSE IDEAS THAT WILL MOVE OUR COMMONWEALTH FORWARD AND BUILD A BETTER FUTURE FOR OUR HARD-WORKING FAMILIES. IN THE MEANTIME, I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH MARK WARNER ON HIS CAMPAIGN.))
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[OUT Q=on his campaign.]
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Payne ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor in 1997.
He says he'll never seek that office again, because he believes the candidate for governor controls the destiny of the whole Democratic ticket.
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[Henry-Jobs]

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Another Henry County manufacturing company is expanding.
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This time it's a motorsport engineering company that needs 50 new workers in its new facility.
Arrington Manufacturing is one of the top motorsport engine building companies in the nation.
It builds Dodge engines for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
The company also participates in a student apprenticeship program that teaches people the skills to eventually work in these high tech facilities.
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((JUSTIN HELMS/STUDENT APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM: IT'S A GROWING SPORT, IT KEEPS GETTING LARGER. AND ALL THESE TEXTILES ARE GOING DOWN HILL. I WANT TO GET SOMETHING GROWING THEN WAITING LATER.))
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((JOEY ARRINGTON/COMPANY PRESIDENT: YOUTH PROVIDES ENTHUSIASM. AND HOPEFULLY WITHIN 6 YEARS OR SO FOUR YEARS WHEN HE REALLY THERE WILL BE MORE OF THEM THAT COME INTO PLAY.))
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The new facility is located at the County's Beaver Creek Business Park.
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It would be the biggest Social Security overhaul ever.
Next on News 7, find out what effect it might have on the upcoming Presidential Campaign.
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And a New Jersey truck repair shop explodes in flames.
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[Sports-Preview]

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(( Hey folks this is Mike Stevens back in the News 7 sports office with gifts for everyone as we drop in on the 50th annual B'nai B'rith awards. We'll also check out a big check that was passed out at Blue Hills today. Plus, the Kings court begins to regroup and adjust to life without Adam. And Bobby Knight loses face but not his job. Details tonight on the Big 7.))

[Social-Security]

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George W. Bush today outlined the biggest social security overhaul since it was created- proposing to give taxpayers control over a portion of their social security investment.
John Roberts has details.
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((Right now, the real return people get from what they put into social security is a dismal two percent a year. Over the long term, sound investments yield about a six percent return. Investing that four percent difference, over a lifetime can show dramatic results."
Under the Bush plan, workers could take a slice of their Social Security contribution - probably 15-20% - and invest it in stock and bond funds. The government would set basic standards for the type of funds that were eligible....NO Speculation.....NO day trading... The program would apply only to younger workers...For people at or close to retirement now - nothing would change. Gore: "Today, with Wall Street booming, it sounds appealing..." The Vice President today criticized the plan, (pix - stock market chaos) saying it exposes what should be a guaranteed benefit to the ups and downs of the stock market. GORE: "You shouldn't have to roll the dice with your basic retirement security". But a new CBS News/New York Times poll out today found THAT opinion was in the minority. Most Americans under age 45 favor the idea (62% good - 34% bad) of some kind of private investment in Social Security.
SOT Mike Tanner/CATO Institute "Privately invested accounts will allow workers to take advantage of the power of compo
und interest. What Einstein called the most powerful force in the Universe." John Roberts, CBS News, the White House.))

[Truck-Fire]

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Over 100 firefighters worked to put out
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a massive fire at a truck repair shop in New Jersey.
The fire alarm fire forced people out of their homes nearby and closed roads.
While a camera crew got video from up above the flames hit some kind of explosive- sending a huge ball of fire into the air.
The fire's cause is not know- but an arson squad was on the scene.
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[Danville-Fire]

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A Danville family has a police officer to thank for saving their lives.
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Chris Tillman stopped to save five people from a burning home.
Tillman was on his way to work when he saw flames shooting out into the air and power lines falling.
He didn't think about his own life when he entered the home four or five times.
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((CHRIS TILLMAN/DANVILLE POLICE OFFICER: WHEN I GOT THE FIRST CHILD, I RAN UP THE STREET I DIDN'T WANT THE POWER LINES FALLING ON HIM. I WENT BACK INTO THE HOUSE AND GRABBED ANOTHER CHILD. AT THAT TIME, THE FATHER WAS HELPING AN OLDER LADY DOWN THE STEPS. THERE WERE A TOTAL OF FOUR OR FIVE TIMES. IT HAPPENED SO FAST I DIDN'T KEEP COUNT OF IT.))
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Tillman had to be treated for smoke inhalation but there were no further injuries. Fire investigators say a shop light on the porch overheated and some combustible material caught fire.
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A shakeup may be on the way to Wytheville Community College.
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And V-M-I remembers its heroes-- old and new.
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[Wytheville-CC]

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Wytheville Community College's leader of 20 years is calling it quits.
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College president Bill Snyder announced his retirement today.
He spent 26 years at the community college... beginning as a Dean of Instruction.
Snyder saw a large increase in enrollment and scholarship funds during his tenure.
He also helped create new campus sites and programs of study.
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((WILLIAM SNYDER/WYTHEVILLE C.C. PRESIDENT: THE COURSE FOR THE FUTURE SEEMS TO BE SET, SO IT'S A GOOD TIME FOR ME TO RETIRE AND ENJOY SOME TIME FOR MYSELF AND MY FAMILY.))
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Snyder's retirement plans include long hikes and teaching his grandchildren to fish.
He'll stay on through January of 2001.
A nationwide search for his replacement kicks off immediately.
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[VMI]

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The measure of a man... or woman... is not in corporate success or military rank.
Devotion to duty outweighs all of that. That's what they strive to teach at Virginia Military Institute.
Keith Humphry was there for New Market day.
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(( At an Institute steeped in tradition... this one goes back 136 years to the Battle of New Market during the civil war. The Corps of Cadets is the only student body ever to have fought as a combat unit.
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((LOSING SHOES, LOSING BLOOD, LOSING FRIENDS, LOSING LIFE. BUT NOT LOSING GROUND OR HEART OR HONOR.)) [RUNS10]
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Every year on this day the corps accounts for the loss of life.
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((PRIVATE JONES. DIED ON THE FIELD OF HONOR, SIR.)) [RUNS02]
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To perpetuate the virtues of the ten cadets killed in battle, V-M-I created a medal to honor those who embody their spirit.
V-M-I Alumnus Sol Rawls wonders whether those cadets fully appreciate the sacrifice of their fore bearers.
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((BUT I HOPE SOME OF IT CAN BE RETAINED, PARTICULARLY DUTY, HONOR, RESPECT FOR GOD AND COUNTRY. THAT'S WHAT WE TRY TO INSTILL IN THEM, NOT ONLY TO BE SUCCESSFUL.)) [RUNS15]
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Rawls is only the tenth person ever awarded the New Market Medal.
Keith Humphry, NEWS 7.))

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We'll meet not only tonight's B'nai B'rith winners, but also catch up with some past honorees on this the 50th anniversary of the awards. Plus, another local athlete get scholarship cash tonight and the Sixers look to stay alive.
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But first in tonight's Extra Point - Bobby Knight's reputation was tarnished of late as a number of players and associates came forward to discuss Knight's questionable behavior. But despite the year's of damaging evidence, Indiana University spared him his job this afternoon. Instead of getting fired he was fined $30 thousand dollars, suspended for three games. President Myles Brand says the 59 year old Knight is on a zero tolerance program for the future and in effect has been given one last chance.
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[S-Award]

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The Roanoke chapter of B'nai B'rith, the Israel Friedlander Lodge, celebrated its golden anniversary tonight. Local athletes from 15 high schools were honored this evening at the 50th annual awards' ceremony.
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[SUPER=01-Brandon Semones/1993 B'nai B'rith Winner; :21]
[SUPER=01-Everett Miller/First B'nai B'rith Winner in 1951; :36]
[SUPER=01-Sara Moore/1997 B'nai B'rith Winner; :42]
[SUPER=01-Joe Bush/1961 B'nai B'rith Winner; :50]
[SUPER=01-Alani Price/Artie Levin Award Winner; 1:14]
[SUPER=01-Heather Bane/Winner from Botetourt; 1:44]
[SUPER=01-Scott Wise/B'nai B'rith Winner from Byrd; 1:55]
[SUPER=01-Perry Wallace/B'nai B'rith Guest Speaker; 2:15]
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[OUT Q=....YOU DO IT BETTER."]
(( To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the B'nai B'rith honors here in the star city, many of the stars from the past came back home for one special night to reflect on how being a recipient of this honor helped shape their lives. ((BITES)) The oldsters also got to see this year's crop of student-athletes and learn about their work in their respective communities. William Fleming's Alani Price took home the Artie Levin award that rewards outstanding citizenship and community service. ((ALANI PRICE:)) Price was joined in the winner's circle by this year's top B'Nai B'rith winners - William Byrd's Scott Wise - who also won the Scott Robertson scholarship this spring - and Lord Botetourt's talented Heather Bane - who plans to attend W&L and major in pre-med. ((HEATHER BANE:)) ((SCOTT WISE:)) All in attendance received words of encouragement from American University law professor Perry Wallace, who while in college in Vanderbilt broke the color barrier in the Southeastern Conference.)) ((PERRY WALLACE:))

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The Fourth annual King Family Memorial Golf Tournament was held yesterday at Blue Hills. And a Byrd student hit the jackpot there, as well.
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Jason Childress is the recipient of the Roanoke Valley Golf Hall of Fame King Family Memorial Scholarship. He receives 25 hundred dollars that will go towards his college education at Virginia Tech next year as an engineering major.
Jason is a senior at William Byrd. He is a solid golfer who also maintains over a 3.6 grade point average.
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[S-Lax]

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In high school lacrosse tonight, Rockbridge County topped Monticello 19-to-8 to advance to the championship in the VHSL's western district for the sport. Tomorrow competition for the valley cup begins with regular season champ Vinton taking on Cave Spring in the club sports ranks.

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The pain will probably never go away, but today the Petty family began the all so difficult, but all so important healing process as they it continues to deal with the death of 19 year old Adam Petty. This afternoon Adam's younger brother Austin and younger sister Montgomery Leigh took turns eulogizing their late brother at a memorial service in High Point.
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More than 1000 friends, relatives and members of other race teams made their way to High Point, North Carolina for a private memorial service. Among those attending the service today were Winston Cup stars Dale Jarrett, Terry Labonte and Ward Burton. Adam Petty was killed in a rather routine looking wreck last Friday while practicing in Loudon, New Hampshire.

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The Philadelphia 76ers have forced a game six in their eastern conference semi-finals with the Pacers.
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Last night with Reggie Miller and Matt Geiger sitting out the game due to suspensions - the Sixers were just more aggressive. Good hustle leads to a flying jam from Theo Ratliff in the first half.
[SUPER=32-Philadelphia/107/Indiana/86/Pacers Lead 3-2;]
And Allen Iverson just blew up in this game five. He scored 37 points. The Pacers now lead the best of seven series 3 games to 2.
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[S-NHL]

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The Dallas Stars have evened up the best of seven Western division final in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
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[SUPER=03-Dallas, TX/ESPN; :00]
Last night the Stars allowed the Colorado Avalanche just 22 shots on goal and got two goals
[SUPER=31-Colorado/2/Dallas/3/Series Tied 1-1;]
from Mike Modano and another from Brett Hull to beat the Avs 3-to-2. Series is tied at 1-all. (------------)