WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 07/20/00

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Coming up on News 7-
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[VO-NAT]

A stabbing suspect is found bleeding in the streets of Botetourt County-
The sister of Katie Couric- State Senator Emily Couric announces today she has cancer.
And a survivor castaway is wanted on felony charges in Greensboro.
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[Talent=Jean]

Plus Avalanche highlights.
News 7 is next.

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((CARE GIVING FOR DEMENTIA RESIDENTS IS A 24 HOUR CARE IT NEVER LETS UP 7 DAYS A WEEK))
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[VO-NAT]

But new a facility is giving families a place to turn to for help.
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[Assisted-Living]

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When the job of caring for a loved one with dementia or Alzheimer's becomes overwhelming, folks in Martinsville can turn to a new home.
Joy Sutton was there.
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[SUPER=01-Christopher Oswald/Blue Ridge Village Gen. Manager;13]
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[SUPER=01-Gloria Norton/Resident;1:21]
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(( Blue Ridge Manor is open for business -- and management says it's a cut above the rest when it comes to an assisted living facility.
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((CHRISTOPHER OSWALD/GENERAL MANAGER BLUE RIDGE VILLAGE: WE DO ALL THEIR MEALS, WE DO ALL THEIR HOUSE KEEPING, WE DO ALL THEIR LAUNDRY, THERE REALLY ISN'T ANYTHING THAT RESIDENTS NEED THAT WE DON'T DO FOR THEM))
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Oswald say he wants resident to feel like that they're at an upscale hotel when the check-in here.
The facility has everything from a beauty salon to a hydro-spa.
There are 67 beds-- 30 of those are dedicated to the Alzheimer's dementia care section.
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[IN Q=And many]
((JOY SUTTON/REPORTING: AND MANY SAY THE ALZHEIMER'S DEMENTIA CARE SECTION IS SOMETHING THAT WAS DESPERATELY NEEDED IN THIS COMMUNITY))
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It was just a few weeks ago that Jesse LeRoy Brown killed three of his family members in a murder suicide -- blaming the pressure of caring for his father with Alzhemiers and his 12 year old nephew who was physically and mentally disabled.
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[IN Q=Prior to our opening]
((CHRISTOPHER OSWALD/GENERAL MGR. BLUE RIDGE VILLAGE: PRIOR TO OUR OPENING THERE WAS REALLY NO OUTLET IN THE ARE FOR THOSE CARING FOR FOLKS WITH DEMENTIA. AND WITH THE OPENING OUR DEDICATED DEMENTIA CARE UNIT IT GIVES PEOPLE THAT OUTLET AND IT RELIEVES THEM OF THE PRESSURE THAT THEY FELT TO CARE FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS))
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Oswald says this facility has a state of the art call response system -- with each nurse wearing a beeper and the estimated response should be no more than five minutes.
And what does one new resident think about this new facility?
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((GLORIA NORTON/RESIDENT; I THINK ITS FINE SO FAR. YOU MIGHT SAY WE ARE FAMILY ONE OF A KIND))
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Management says as the baby boomer generation ages, more and more families will be need a place like this to fill the gap.
Joy Sutton, New 7, Martinsville.))

[Boty-Stabbing]

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A stabbing victim was found wandering the streets in Botetourt County.
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[SUPER=03-Botetourt Co.]

Police say the man's chest was bleeding as he walked along the side of the road near the Traveltown Motel near Cloverdale.
They suspect the stabbing occurred in Roanoke County.
The victim was taken to Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
Police have not released the man's identity and there is no word yet on his condition.
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[Survivor]

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One member of the Survivor crowd could face criminal charges in Greensboro- North Carolina.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=04-Survivor;]

Kelly Wigglesworth is one of the survivors who is still a Castaway on the show.
Warrants went out back in 1995 alleging Kelly used a stolen a credit card- At that time she was just 17.
Police arrested Wigglesworth in Las Vegas two years later but she was not brought back to North Carolina.
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((SGT. KEITH MEREDITH/GREENSBORO POLICE: WE DECLINED TO EXTRADITE HER THEREFORE THE WARRANT IS STILL ACTIVE AND IF SHE IS LOCATED IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA OR THE SURROUNDING AREA WE WILL BRING HER TO COURT.))
[SUPER=01-Sgt. Keith Meredith/Greensboro Police;]
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[OUT Q=bring her to court.]
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[vo-nat]
The 23 year old went to high school in Greensboro.
WFMY-TV in Greensboro reports that Kelly's boyfriend in 1995 had a long rap sheet. He may have given her the stolen card.
Kelly is now a river guide in Nevada.
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[e-mail-Bill]

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Is your boss reading your e-mail?
Today in the House- lawmakers both republican and Democrat- pushed for a law to deal with e-mail snooping.
The measure would force employers to let workers know if the boss is reading their workplace e-mail.
And late tonight a vote in the house to ease restrictions on Cuba-
The measure would lift limits on U-S food and drug sales to Cuba.
Americans would also not be limited on travel to Cuba.

[Marriage-Penalty]

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[VO-NAT]

House lawmakers voted yes today- to a bill that would raise the standard tax deduction for married couples.
The compromise bill to eliminate the marriage tax- sailed through the house.
Now lawmakers will wait and see if the President will sign it. Clinton said he would sign a bill in his state of the union address.
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((REP. DENNIS HASTERT/R- HOUSE SPEAKER: HE SAID HE WOULD SIGN A CLEAR, CLEAN MARRIAGE PENALTY TAX. THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THIS IS.))
[SUPER=01-Rep. Dennis Hastert/(R) House Speaker;]
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[OUT Q=EXACTLY WHAT THIS IS.]
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If the President does sign the bill, married couples would reap the benefits beginning this year.

[Emily-Couric]

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Tough news in Virginia politics today- the Democrats prime candidate for lieutenant governor has cancer.
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[SUPER=03-Charlottesville;]

Charlottesville State Senator Emily Couric -- sister of N-B-C Today Show host Katie Couric -- says she's dropping out of contention for 2001.
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((SEN. EMILY COURIC/D-CHARLOTTESVILLE: AS YOU KNOW, I HAVE BEEN EXPLORING THE POSSIBILITY OF SEEKING THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION TO RUN FOR THE POSITION OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA. I AM ANNOUNCING TODAY THAT I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CONTINUE THAT EFFORT. YESTERDAY, I LEARNED THAT I HAVE CANCER OF THE PANCREAS, AND THAT THIS CANCER HAS SPREAD. MY DOCTORS, FAMILY, AND I ARE NOW WORKING ON DESIGNING THE BEST COURSE OF TREATMENT TO ADDRESS THIS CANCER.))
[SUPER=01-Sen. Emily Couric/(D) Charlottesville;]
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[OUT Q=address this cancer.]
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Couric says she will continue serving in the state senate.
The Cancer Information Network says cancer of the pancreas is a highly lethal disease historically, with few reports of five-year survivors.

[Mason-Dixon]

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At the top of the ticket, millionaire Democrat Mark Warner is the early leader in the governor's race.
Though more than one quarter of the state's registered voters remain undecided at this point- -16 months before the election, Warner is ahead of Republicans Mark Earley and John Hager.
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In a NEWS-7 Mason Dixon poll out today, Warner beats the Attorney General by six percentage points- -with especially strong showings in Northern and Southwest Virginia. [TAKE FULL SCREEN 1021]
Warner does even better against the Lieutenant Governor- -nine points ahead- -though Hager does well in Richmond and the Shenandoah Valley.
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One out of three Virginia voters did not recognize the names Mark Earley or John Hager. [Tease1]
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Danville residents take to the streets to fight a rising wave of violence in the city.
That's still ahead on News 7.
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[VO-NAT]

And they're already in the high schools, now cops will be patrolling other Roanoke County schools.
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[Sports-Preview]

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[OUT Q=....the big 7."]
((O-K sports fans here's what's happening tonight William Byrd's Nick Jones is the recepient of the Ray Bellamy award the Potomac Cannons open a four game set beating the Salem Avalanche tonight at Memorial Mike Stevens says the fans were the winners today as the Washington Redskins opened their training camp in Ashburn and Isiah Thomas is the new head coach of the Indiana Pacers.
All that and more coming up on the big 7.))
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[Elliston-Ax]

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State police say drunk driving may have caused the crash that sent four children and three adults to the hospital today.
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[SUPER=03-Elliston;]

It happened on Route 460 in Elliston.
30-year old Donna Renee McNeil was charged with drunk driving.
Troopers found alcohol in her car and smelled it on her breath.
They say her gray Chevy plowed through a stop sign and was hit by a white Oldsmobile.
The crash threw an 8-year old boy 70 feet out a window.
He and a female passenger were flown to Roanoke Memorial Hospital with serious injuries.
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((SGT. LARRY FINLEY/VA. STATE POLICE: IT APPEARS LIKE NONE OF THEM WERE WEARING SEATBELTS AND HAD THEY BEEN WEARING SEATBELTS I THINK IT'D BE EASY TO SAY THE INJURIES WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN NEARLY AS BAD AS THEY WOULD BE NOT WEARING SEATBELTS.))
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[OUT Q=wearing seatbelts.]
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[VO-NAT]

All other passengers were taken to local hospitals with minor injuries.
Troopers say they may bring child endangerment charges against McNeil.
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[Violence-Vigil]

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There have been seven murders in the Danville area this year.
Today residents turned to prayer hoping to stop the violent trend.
Surae Chinn was there.
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((THOSE MURDERS HAVE TRANSCENDED RACE AND DENOMINATIONAL BARRIERS.)) [RUNS:07]
About 200 people in Danville this afternoon took their grief right to the front steps of city hall.
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((IT IS A PICTURE WE SHOULD HOLD FOR HISTORICAL PURPOSES AND BLACKS AND WHITES...)) [RUNS:05]
Where people can't explain the tragedies that have befallen the city people are looking to a higher power.
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((YOU HAVE BROUGHT US ALL TOGETHER.))
They broke out in prayer and in song. ((nats of song 1:17:47))
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((THE WHOLE CITY AND THE WHOLE COUNTY AND THE WHOLE AREA NEEDS A DEEP HEALING.)) [RUNS05]
The healing has barely just begun for Barbara Watlington who's son Early Wayne was murdered two and a half weeks ago.
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((BARBARA WATLINGTON/VICTIM'S MOTHER: IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR US TO BE HERE TO REPRESENT OUR SON WHO HAS GONE ON TO OUR HEAVENLY FATHER.)) [RUNS:07]
Barbara Watlington was not alone on those steps. Norma Jean Richardson is the mother of Jeffrey Womack--the most recent victim of a violent crime in Danville. A man held a near10 hour standoff last Friday after shooting at Womack. Norma's son will likely lose his arm and is still in the recovery room.
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((NORMA JEAN RICHARDSON: I GO ON PRAYER, FAITH AND I BELIEVE IN GOD.)) [RUNS:07]
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((BARBARA WATLINGTON/VICTIM'S MOTHER: E'S PUT US ON HIS SHOULDER AND HE'LL CONTINUE AND PEOPLE WILL REACH OUT HELP DANVILLE CRIME WILL BE STOPPED.)) [RUNS:15] With each murder answers are harder to come by-- prayer gave some people on this day hope. Surae Chinn, News7, Danville.))

[County-Schools]

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Roanoke County has landed a substantial state grant that will put more police officers in county schools.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.]

The 500- thousand dollar grant from the Department of Criminal Justice Services will allow the county to hire four resource officers for its middle and junior high schools.
The county was competing against other Virginia localities, and officials are pleased they got full funding.
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((BUTCH CHURCH/ROANOKE CO. SUPERVISOR: WE WOULD HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY HAPPY GETTING TWO. WHEN WE RECEIVED THREE AND I MADE A CALL THANKING RICHMOND FOR THE THREE, AND THEY SAID WAIT A MINUTE, YOU HAVE FOUR. AND I WAS SCRAMBLING, I'M THINKING ALL RIGHT. THIS IS EVEN BETTER. YES I WAS ELATED.))
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[VO-NAT]
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Resource officers have been serving in the county's high schools for a few years. The new officers should be on the job when classes start in the fall.
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[Fire-Inspections]

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2-hundred businesses in the Valley may have received faulty fire extinguisher inspections over the past year.

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[VO-NAT]
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Two employees for Fire Master in Salem have been charged with failure to inspect fire extinguishers within fire code.
The company admits their employees are not certified by the state to give these inspections but claims they didn't realize they had to be certified.
The owner of Fire Master says they're trying to fix the problem.
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((LINDA PORTER/OWNER: WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING THEM CERTIFIED WE'RE CALLING A COMPANY IN AND WE'RE WORKING ON GETTING EVERYONE CERTIFIED ON THE RIGHT WAY TO DO EXTINGUISHERS.))
[SUPER=01-Linda Porter/Fire Master Owner]
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[OUT Q=do extinguishers.]
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[VO-NAT]

The fire marshal says Fire Master employees were identifying themselves with the fire department.
Fire Master denies those claims.
In the meantime the two employees continue to work for the company.
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Part of Lynchburg's history is under repair today...
We'll explain when News 7 returns.
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[VO-NAT]

And a month after a devastating oil spill, the penguins are back in their place.
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[L'burg-Museum]

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Lynchburg's city museum plans to re-open this weekend, but it will be months before the damage from a ceiling collapse will be repaired.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Lynchburg]

It happened over a period of several hours Sunday morning.
Officials noticed a second floor ceiling had begun to sag, so they started moving artifacts out of the room.
It collapsed a short while later, but no materials were lost.
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((TOM LEDFORD/LYNCHBURG MUSEUM DIRECTOR: THIS IS A TERRIBLE THING TO HAPPEN TO A HISTORIC STRUCTURE BUT IN THE SCHEME OF THINGS, IT HAPPENED PROBABLY THE BEST WAY IT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. WE HAD AMPLE WARNING, WE HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO GET IN AND DO THE WORK THAT WAS ESSENTIAL AND NO ONE WAS INJURED.))
[SUPER=01-Tom Ledford/Lynchburg Museum Director]
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[OUT Q=no one was injured.]
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[VO-NAT]

Ledford says the collapse was caused by the weakening of several support beams in the 155- year- old building.
Damage has been estimated at hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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[Penguins]

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How are the penguins doing one month after an oil spill?
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Off Capetown, S. Africa]

Today scientists were on Robben Island- South Africa- where penguins rescued last month - are now back in the wild.
It was just last month that some 20-thousand penguins were taken from the shore and trucked about 500 miles.
That gave workers time to clean up the oil before the birds could become contaminated.
Today scientists are checking on the penguins-
The oil came from the wreck of the Treasure which sunk in nearby seas last month.
Now that the penguins are back- there is some fear that there is some oil- that could jeopardize the penguins-
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[S-Extra]

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Ernie Els is the leader after the first round of the British Open and Mike Stevens has a report from the Redskins training camp.
But first our Extra Point.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=76-MLB; :]

Bumping an umpire twice in Saturday's game against the Mets is costing Boston outfielder Carl Everett.
Today Everett was suspended for 10 games and fined an undisclosed amount of money. The players union has appealed the suspension which means Everert can continue to play until a hearing is held.
For all of the scores lets check the boards.
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[S-Award]

[ANCHOR=Roy]
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[WRITER=rst]
[TAPE#=SP-73 (55:46)]
[GRAPHIC=Sports Graphic]

The Salem-Roanoke Baseball Hall of Fame presented the Ray Bellamy Award last night before the Avalanche and Cannons hooked up at Memorial Stadium.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Salem; :]

The award is presented to the top high school baseball player in the area served by the local hall of fame.
This years winner is Nick Jones who continues the tradition of winners from William Byrd High School.
Jones is headed to V-C-U.
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[IN Q="Matt...]
((NICK JONES/RAY BELLAMY AWARD WINNER: MATT MCGUIRE WON IT LAST YEAR AND HE WORKED HARD ALL 4 YEARS HE WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND HE'S NOW AT WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE. I KIND OF LOOK UP TO HIM CAUSE HE WAS ONE OF MY TEAMMATES AND I WORKED WITH HIM.))
[SUPER=01-Nick Jones/Ray Bellamy Award Winner; :]
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[OUT Q=......with him."]
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[S-Avalanche]

[ANCHOR=Roy]
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[WRITER=rst]
[TAPE#=SP-71 (47:33)]
[GRAPHIC=Salem Avalanche]

The Avalanche and Cannons would hook up in game one of a set at Memorial tonight and Potomac opens the set with a 9 to 6 win.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Salem/Avalanche vs Cannons; :]

The crowd was out in support of the Avalanche last night.
Leading 1 to nothing Potomac's Brandon Copeland hits this single scoring a two runs and the Cannons opened up a 3 to nothing lead in the second.
Salem then rallied. Matt Holiday hits this triple off the right centerfield wall scoring a run to make it 3 to 1 Canons.
[SUPER=37-Potomac/9/Salem/6/;]

The Avalanche would tie the game up later when Kevin Burford hits this single to right field scoring two runs but the Cannons hold on to win it 9 to 6.
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[S-MLB]

[ANCHOR=Roy]
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[WRITER=rst]
[TAPE#=SP-64 (1:22:58)]
[GRAPHIC=Red Sox/Orioles]

Boston banged out 17 hits in an 11 to 7 win over the Baltimore Orioles in game one of a doubleheader.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Baltimore, MD/FOX SPORTS; :]

Carl Everett gets the party started in the first sending this pitch over the right field wall for a 2 run homer and the Red Sox jumped out to the 2 to nothing lead.
[SUPER=35-Boston/11/Baltimore/7/;]

The Orioles rallied later in the game Will Clark getting all of this pitch for a grand slam but it was not enough as the Red Sox beat the Orioles 11 to 7.
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[S-Camp]

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[WRITER=rst]
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[GRAPHIC=Redskins Camp]

The Washington Redskins opened training camp yesterday with their prized rookie linebacker and their all pro running back still missing.
Mike Stevens now checks in from Ashburn were the fans were the big winners.
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[SUPER=01-Mark Moseley/Former Redskins Kicker; 1:54]
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[OUT Q=....news 7 sports."]
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[S-Tiger]

[ANCHOR=Roy]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=rst]
[TAPE#=SP-60 (2:03:47)]
[GRAPHIC=British Open]

Ernie Els is the leader after round one of the British Open. Els birdied the Road Hole and shot a 6 under par 66 for a one shot lead.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-St. Andrews, Scotland/ESPN; :]

Tiger Woods, who trails Els by a shot, made a strong opening yesterday toward a career Grand Slam.
Woods parred the first 8 holes then came back to make 5 birdies in seven holes finishing with a 5 under par 67. Woods shares second place with Steve Flesch.
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[TALENT=Roy]
[GRAPHIC=Hold Logo]

Former champ tom Lehman is one stroke behind Woods at 4 under.
[ANCHOR=Roy]

The Redskins opened training camp yesterday. More later on Mornin.

[S-Golf]

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Ashley Plantation pro Chip Sullivan is tied for second place at the State Open.
Sullivan shot a 2 under par 70 to tie Mike Grant of Lynchburg and amateur Brian Quackenbush.
Touring pro Billy Judah of Chesapeake is the leader after opening with a 4 under par 68.
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That's it for sports, have a great day everybody.

[S-Thomas]

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Isiah Thomas is the new head coach of the Indiana Pacers.
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Thomas agreed to a four year 20 million dollar contract to replace Larry Bird as the Pacers head coach.
Thomas agreed to sell the Continental Basketball Association to the N-B-A Players Association clearing the way for him to take over the Pacers head coaching job. (------------)