WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 06/10/00

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Coming up on News 7-
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Striking Rubatex workers are wondering if they can come back to work. Plant officials respond to their request.
A nation says goodbye to the president of Syria after nearly 30 years of leadership.
And it's not just hot here but a heatwave has its hold on much of the east coast.
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News 7 is next.

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[Rubatex]

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Good evening, I'm Surae Chinn.
The 9 month Rubatex strike in Bedford could soon come to an end.
The local union 240 has made an offer to the company, that striking workers are willing to return to their jobs under their old contract.
Joy Sutton spoke with a Rubatex official today -- and has details on what the company plans to do. (/////SOT/////)

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It was less than a month ago -- that hundreds of striking Rubatex workers took their fight to the streets of downtown Bedford-- with a clear message.
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-- they would hold out until they got a fair contract.
But on Friday, Members of the United Steel Workers of America local 240 made an unconditional offer to the company that they would come back to work under the old contract after nine months on the picket line.
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((LARRY BROOKSHIER/PLANT MGR:IT APPEARS ON THE SURFACE BY THE ONE SENTENCE LETTER I HAVE AT THIS POINT. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE LABOR DISPUTE IS RESOLVED))
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Rubatex Plant Manager Larry Brookshier says the company is considering the offer.
And if it does agree -- that doesn't necessarily mean all of the striking workers would be called back.
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((I WOULD ANTICIPATE WE WOULD BRING THE PEOPLE BACK BY QUALIFICATIONS AND SENIORITY. THE NUMBER WE BRING BACK DEPENDS ENTIRELY UPON THE WORK LOAD THAT WE SCHEDULE AT THAT TIME. WE'RE WORKING ON THAT))
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The local union president Richard Walker said Friday, that the decision was the right thing to do for the union and the community.
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((WE FEEL WE MUST RETURN NOW IN ORDER TO SAVE THE COMPANY FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF LOCAL MANAGEMENT AND WE INTEND TO SAVE THE JOBS IN BEDFORD AND TO WIN A CONTRACT))
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(( UNION OFFICIALS SAY EVEN IF THE WORKERS DO GO BACK -- NEGOTIATIONS WILL CONTINUE WITH RUBATEX UNTIL A NEW CONTRACT IS REACHED.
AND UNION OFFICIALS SAY IF THE COMPANY DOESN'T ACCEPT THEIR OFFER -- THE UNION WILL FILE MORE UNFAIR LABOR CHARGES. JOY SUTTON, NEWS 7))
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It took over an hour for rescue crews to free a man trapped in his car this afternoon.
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The accident happened around 4-30 on Edgewood Street. Apparently the driver lost control and hit a tree which caused the car to flip on its side. Rescue workers had to use the jaws of life to free the driver. The driver and his passenger were taken to Roanoke Memorial by EMS. No word on their condition.
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[Bedford-Fatal]

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Another accident, early this morning in Bedford County just north of Lynchburg claimed the life of a woman.
State police say Sarah Beth Giles of Vesuvius was a passenger in a pickup truck .. that ran off Highway 501 around one A.M.
The pickup struck an embankment and overturned. Giles was partially ejected. She was pronounced dead at Lynchburg General Hospital.

[Train-Crash]

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50 people, many of them tourists, are injured after two trains collide in Germany.
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Five of those victims are in critical condition The accident happened when one train was heading up a mountain in the Bavarian Alps and collided head on with another train.
Investigators are trying to figure out why the trains were on the track at the same time.
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[Heat]

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If the heat kept you inside today, you're not alone.
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The official start of summer is still 10 days away, but with today's heat you might think summer has arrived early. And the heat wasn't just in Virginia, folks all across the northeast were feeling it.
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How much longer will the hot weather be around? Let's check in with Andrew Freiden to find out.

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

[WX1] [11:00pm] [06/10/2000] [MCU]WEATHER OFFICE [WXPRO/FULL]WEATHER MAP WAKE UP FORECAST

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A nation grieves after its leader of nearly 30 years died. Syrian President Hafas Alasad is dead at the age of 69.
Kimberly Dozier has more on how this will effect Arab-Israeli peace efforts.
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(( Raw grief and shock as Syrians adjusted to a world without Hafez Al-Assad, Their ruler for almost three decades, and the only leader most of them had ever known.
There was a moment of silence in the parliament to honor his passing at the age of 69.

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Hundreds gathered outside the presidential palace, their sorrow as real their uncertainty over what was to come.

SOT: Clovis Maksoud/Former League of Arab States/UN Ambassador
"It is a definite loss for Syria. He presents and articulates the consistency of Syria's traditional policy of assuming responsibilities for Arab's national causes.
Assad seized control of Syria in a bloodless coup in in 1970, and went on to rule with an iron fist. His country's relative poverty compared to oil-rich neighbors did little to diminish Assad's dreams of uniting the Arab world, a world free of Israel. But after military defeat by Israel and the fall of Assad's main backer, the Soviet Union, he turned to peace talks with one reaming superpower.
President Clinton met with Assad back in March, in what appeared to be a positive step toward a Syrian-Israel peace deal, but those talks failed, Syria unable to secure a complete return of the captured Golan Heights.

SOT Clinton I regret that peace was not achieved in his lifetime and I
hope that it can still be achieved in no small measure because of the commitment he made.
Assad's son, Bashar is his likely successor, if the relatively inexperienced politician can win the army to his side, and keep his father's enemies at bay.
Kimberly Dozier CBS News London.))

[Clinton]

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President Clinton made his 23rd and final commencement speech of his presidency.
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He told the Class of 2000 at Carlton College in Minnesota that having a degree is a great investment. Clinton sai
d a study found -- the average bachelor's degree is worth an extra 600 thousand dollars in earnings over a lifetime.
Also in that study he says college enrollment is up 6 percent from a decade ago. He says that's partly because of grants and tax breaks he's lobbied Congress for.
Clinton used his speech to urge congress to pass a new package of tax deductions to encourage more children to go to college.
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[Cystic-Fibrosis]

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It might have been hot this morning but that didn't stop dozens of people from coming out to support a good cause.
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The fourth annual Cystic Fibrosis Great Strides walk was held at Hollins University.
About 80 people came out to walk around campus to raise money for a new treatment and research for a cure.
The walk a thon pulled in 18 thousand dollars.
That's three thousand dollars more than last year. Officials say that's the most money the event in Roanoke County has raised since it began four year ago.
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Still ahead on News 7, the Virginia Senate race is in full swing.
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Coming up we'll tell you what kind of debate Senator Chuck Robb agreed to take part in with George Allen.
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[Robb-Allen]

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A date has been set for the televised debate between Senator Chuck Robb and Republican Senate Candidate George Allen.

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On October 22-nd the candidates will hold the debate at the University of Virginia. Allen challenged Senator Robb to five televised town hall style debates but it wasn't until yesterday that Robb agreed to this debate.
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Virginia political scientist Larry Sabato (SA-bato) will moderate the debate and the questions will be submitted by citizens.

[Botetourt-Republicans]

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Botetourt County republicans have chosen their candidate for the Board of Supervisors race this November for the Amsterdam district seat.
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In a firehouse primary, Steve Clinton was chosen as the party's nominee --to fill the remaining term of the late David Mankin.
Bob Barrows was his challenger. This was Barrows second time running for the office.
Clinton has been serving as the district's supervisor for the past nine months.
But he say he's anxious to finish out the term.
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Clinton won 320 to 211.
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[Biz-Review]

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The decision to split up Microsoft could have an affect in Roanoke. News 7 Business Reporter Jennifer Miele takes a look at the impact in this week's Business Review.
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[STANDUP] ((This week in Review.... The much-anticipated decision arrived on Wednesday. A Federal Judge ordered Microsoft to split into two separate companies; Some local business owners who have come to rely on Microsoft are worried.
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((I DON'T BELIEVE THAT MY BUSINESS IS GOING TO CRUMBLE, AND I DON'T KNOW IF IT WILL BE BETTER AFTER MICROSOFT CHANGES, IT THINK I'LL HAVE MORE FRUSTRATIONS BEING THAT I'LL HAVE TO DEAL WITH MORE COMPANIES TO PROVIDE MY SOLUTIONS.))
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Microsoft has already announced that it will appeal the decision to the Supreme Court.
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A fraudulent flyer has infiltrated Roanoke. The flyer was created by the Debt Payment Club. The company promises to pay off everything from your credit card bills to your child support. The better business bureau has receive 13 complaints about the company including false advertising charges.
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((THIS IS SOMETHING, OBVIOUSLY WHAT IT'S PROMISING IS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, I MEAN WHO'S GOING TO PAY OFF YOUR MORTGAGE FOR YOU AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO PAY IT BACK? COME ON, WE'D ALL BE SINGING UP AND KNOCKING THE DOOR DOWN TO DO IT.))
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[VO] [Tape: lb 5 at 48:55 or lb 11 at 22:46] Optical Cable of Roanoke announced an all-time sales high this week; The fiber-optic company sold over 6 million dollars worth of video and audio transmission. The momentous achievement nearly doubled last May's sales. [STANDUP] That's this week's business review, I'm Jennifer Miele.))

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They're number two on the charts -- but they're making their way to number one.
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Coming up we'll introduce you to the group called Third Time and hear why they're the favorite among Bluegrass listeners.
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They say that the third time is a charm and they definitely are. The Bluegrass group Third Tyme's current release "John and Mary" is number two on the charts. Denise Allen checked out this award winning group when they appeared in Lexington.
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IIIird Tyme Out has a sound all its own. It's not just traditional bluegrass, though you can hear mountain roots in their music, there are gospel songs that bring fans to tears and an a-cappella version of The Platters' "Only You."
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((RAY DEATON/BASS VOCALIST: WE HAVE A LOT OF VARIETY IN OUR MUSIC. WE'RE REAL VERSATILE IN THE STYLES WE PLAY FROM BLUES TO GOSPEL, A-CAPPELLA GOSPEL, STRAIGHT AHEAD BLUEGRASS AND WESTERN SWING))
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These guys can jam too. Ray Deaton was named bass fiddle player of the year for 2000.
Wayne Benson....
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was the fans choice for mandolin player of the year as well as the top choice of the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music.
For Wayne making music his career was an easy choice.
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((WAYNE BENSON/VOCALIST & MANDOLIN PLAYER; NOT HAVING TO WORK ON A FRAMING CREW ANYMORE. AT THAT TIME I WAS DOING CONSTRUCTION WORK))
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The group has won SPGMA's(spig-ma) vocal group of the year for the last three years.
The members will tell you, the reaction from the fans helps bring about the great sound.
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((STEVE DILLING/VOCALIST AND BANJO: WE DO A FEW SONGS THAT YOU CAN LOOK DOWN AND SEE PEOPLE CRYING, SOME OF THESE GOSPEL SONGS WE DO. IT GIVES YOU A FEELING OF SELF SATISFACTION TO KNOW THAT SOMEBODY'S REALLY DIGGING WHAT YOU'RE DOING SO MUCH THAT IT'S EFFECTING THEM EMOTIONALLY.))
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The group says the emotion the fans feel probably comes from the feelings of family the band members have for each other.
They say it's that feeling that comes out in their music.
Denise Allen News 7. ))

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[SUPER=#555][S-Steam]

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The Roanoke Steam and Greensboro Prowlers opened the second half of the Arena2 football season tonight at the Roanoke Civic Center.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke/Steam vs Prowlers; :]

The Prowlers put on the defense early. Stanley Marrow picks off this Will Burch pass and returns it for the score giving Greensboro the lead.
But the Steam came back. On this play Burch goes to the air and hits Mansel Johnson on the touchdown pass in the first half.
Roanoke also had the running game going. Burch hands off to Roderick Johnson he bulls over the goal for the touchdown still in the first half.
[SUPER=34-Roanoke/45/Greensboro/42/;]

Then its back in the air. Burch throwing the bullet over the middle to Johnson who makes the catch and Roanoke wins it 45 to 42.
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[S-Byrd]

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The spring jubilee state championships are in the books. William Byrd and Courtland vied for the group 2A baseball title at Kiwanis Field. Steve Mason has more from Salem.
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[S-Baseball]

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The Group Single A baseball champion was crowned this afternoon at Kiwanis Field.
John Battle wins the state beating Strasburg 4 to 2.

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The Blacksburg Boys Soccer team became the first team in Group AA to win three straight soccer state championships today beating Massaponax 3 to 2.
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Indian Head coach Shelley Blumenthal faced perhaps his toughest state championship opponent to date.
After a 1 all halftime score Blacksburg went up 2-1 but that lead would not last as Massaponax's B.J. Saylse boots one past Harper Thorsen to tie the game up at 2 all 7 and a half minutes into the second half.
But Blacksburg would haved the final word as Shaun Cruise throws the ball into Adam Breske he heads the ball in for the eventual game winning goal 33 to 2 Blacksburg with just under 9 minutes to play.
[SUPER=34-Blacksburg/3/Massaponax/2/;]

Thorsen would be tested with a last minute Panthers barrage but he makes a total of 18 saves as Blacksburg captures the State championship 3 to 2.
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[S-Girls]

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Potomac Falls cruised to the Group Double A girls soccer state championship routing Jefferson Forest 11 to nothing.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.; :]

The Lady Cavaliers looked to win the state championship but had their hands full.
Three minutes into the game Potomac Falls makes the count 1 to nothing on Terri Flints goal from in close.
[SUPER=34-Potomac Falls/11/Jefferson Forest/0/;]

Jefferson Forest goalie Mandy Messer kept the game close with several good saves but even her great play couldn't do it all Potomac Falls Rebecca Clyde scores 14 minutes into the first half to make it 2 to nothing and Potomac Falls goes on to win it 11 to nothing.
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[S-Tennis]

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In tennis, The Radford Girls claimed the Group A tennis championship today while in Boys Group Two A action Chancellor beat Blacksburg 5 to 4.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke/Galax vs George Mason; :]

Down at the Rivers Edge, Galax and state power George Mason would play for the Group A Boys title.
And Galax will take the championship back home holding off George Mason for the 5 to 4 win.
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[S-Scores]

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New Jersey and Dallas were back on the ice in the N-H-L Stanley Cup Playoffs. And the game was tied 1 to 1 in the first overtime.
And here are the rest of tonight's scores.
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[S-French]

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For the first time since 1967, A Frenchwoman has won the French Open.
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[SUPER=03-Paris, France/NBC SPORTS; :]

A capicity crowd of about 15-thousand filled the stands as Spain's Conchita Martinez and Mary Pierce of France took center court.
Pierce survived some nervous moments but still beatt Martinezz in straight sets 6-2, 7-5 to claim the title.
Francoice Durr, who was in the crowd, was the last Frenchwoman to win the title at Roland Garros.
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[S-Golf]

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Robbie Craft continues to lead the Roanoke Valley Hall of Fame golf tournament. Craft shot 68 today for a total of 135, 7 under par. He leads Gary Leroux by four shots. Tim Chocklett is third at 141.
In Women's actiton, Ann Kite is the leader after the first round at Hidden Valley. She shot 79 and leads 4 time champion Dot Bolling by 1 shot.

[S-Busch]

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Jeff Green added to his Busch points lead today with a win at South Boston.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-South Boston; :]

After a caution with 8 laps to go, Green would take the green flag with three laps left and he holds off Tony Raines to win the Textilease Medique 300.
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[SOT]
[IN Q="We struggled...]
((JEFF GREEN/TEXTILEASE MEDIQUE 300 WINNER: WE STRUGGLED A LITTLE BIT THIS MORNING IN PRACTICE. BUT HAROLD GOT WITH IT AND I GOT WITH IT AND WE PUT OUR HEADS TOGETHER AND GOT THIS THING RUNNING GOOD ON LONG RUNS. I TOLD YOU IT WAS GOOD ON LONG RUNS. THAT'S WHAT WE GOT GOOD TRACK POSITION. HE WAS REALLY GOOD BUT HE HAD TO STEP UP THRU TRAFFIC. SO, HATS OFF TO MY GUYYS.))
[SUPER=01-Jeff Green/Textilease Medique 300 Winner; :]
[RUNS=:14]
[OUT Q=....to my guys."]
[ANCHOR=Roy]
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Elton Sawyer was third, Ron Hornaday fourth and Rich Bickle fifth.

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[ANCHOR=Roy]
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[GRAPHIC=Horse Racing]

Commendable won the third jewel of horse racing's triple crown today.
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[VO NAT]
[SUPER=03-Elmont, NY/ABC SPORTS; :]

After a smooth start from the gate the race remained close until the stretch run that's when Commendable pulled away and crossed the line winning the Belmont Stakes in a time of 2 minutes and 31 seconds.
Aptitude was second and Unshaded was third.
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