[News-Heads]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=jja]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=]
Coming up on News 7-
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[VO-NAT]
You probably remember Baby Henry- Tonight an update on his health, plus how his cause is helping others.
Also tonight why some aren't feeling love this Valentines day- They're protesting it-
Plus part two of our report on relationships-
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[Talent=Jean]
and the latest on puffy and Jennifer- next.
[Video-Open]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=tha]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=]
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[SOT 17:30:00]
[IN Q=I would ]
((I WOULD GO THROUGH EVERY BIT OF THIS AGAIN KNOWING THAT THIS MANY LIVES ARE BEING TOUCHED.))
[RUNS=06]
[OUT Q=are being touched.]
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[VO-NAT]
The parents of a Radford toddler in need of a bone marrow transplant learn two more people may live thanks to their determination.
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[ANCHOR=Jean]
[SS=News 7 at Eleven]
Good evening, I'm Jean Jadhon.
[Bone-Marrow]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=tha]
[TAPE#=01-03 TC37:35]
[GRAPHIC=News 7 at Eleven]
Henry Moore is just one year old but he's touched people in a profound way.
The Radford boy has inspired some two thousand people to sign up for the bone marrow registry.
Teresa Hamilton reports-- Radford's prosecutor is the latest to help someone in need.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=I would ]
[SUPER=03-Radford; :00]
[SUPER=01-Randal Duncan/Donor; :12 QUICK!!!]
[SUPER=01-Paula Downs/American Red Cross; :50]
[SUPER=01-Patrick & Angela Moore/Henry's Parents; 1:10]
[SUPER=@Teresa2; 1:35]
[RUNS=1:41]
[OUT Q=Hamilton, NEWS 7, Radford.]
(( Randal Duncan spends most of his work day in the courtroom or preparing for his next case.
But next month-- the Radford prosecutor will take time away to give the gift of life.
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[sot 17:02:06]
[in q= I would have ]
((RANDAL DUNCAN/DONOR: I WOULD HAVE NEVER SUBMITTED A SAMPLE FOR THE BANK HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR HENRY'S DRIVE.))
[RUNS06]
[OUT Q= henry's drive.]
Henry is the Radford boy who was born without an immune system and needs a bone marrow transplant.
Duncan works in the same office with Henry's father.
And, while Duncan hoped to be a match for his colleague's son it did NOT pan out.
But Duncan is a match for a 48- year old woman with leukemia.
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[sot 17:02:31]
[IN Q= I would ]
((RANDAL DUNCAN/DONOR: I WOULD HOPE THAT MORE PEOPLE CAN LEARN FROM THIS AS OPPOSED TO BEING INDIFFERENT.))
[runs7]
[out q= being indifferent.]
The American Red Cross say 13 people who signed up to help Henry have now been contacted as possible matches for others.
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[sot 17;10;04]
[in q= I just think]
((PAULA DOWNS/AMERICAN RED CROSS: I JUST THINK IT'S AN EXCITING TIME TO KNOW SOMEONE IN YOUR COMMUNITY WHO'S ACTUALLY GOING THROUGH THE PROCESS OF ACTUALLY GIVING LIFE TO ANOTHER PERSON.))
[runs11]
[OUT Q= another person.]
[nat sound]
Which is what keeps the Moores going... as they wait for a perfect match for their son who will die without a transplant.
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[SOT]
[IN Q= It's an ]
((PATRICK MOORE/HENRY'S FATHER: IT'S AN OVERWHELMING FEELING BUT A REALLY REALLY GOOD FEELING A LOT OF GOOD HAS COME OUT OF SADNESS AND THAT SOMEHOW BRINGS US HAPPINESS IT REALLY DOES, IT REALLY MAKES US HAPPY TO KNOW THAT PEOPLE'S LIVES ARE BEING SAVED.
ANGELA MOORE/HENRY'S MOTHER: EVEN THOUGH IT'S NOT HENRYS IT STILL GIVES US HOPE THAT SOME DRIVE SOMEWHERE ELSE WILL PRODUCE THE DONOR.))
[RUNS25]
The Moores may find that person in April.
That's when they hope to organize another bone marrow drive.
Teresa Hamilton, NEWS 7, Radford.))
[Goodyear]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=00-46 TC1:59:16]
[GRAPHIC=Goodyear Layoffs]
A slowdown in truck tire production means somewhere between 150 and 175 layoffs at Danville's Goodyear plant.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Danville/File Tape]
Demand for truck tires has shrunk in the last several months.
The company has notified employees that layoffs are coming but has not specifically told indivicucal workers who will go.
A company spokesperson does say Goodyear hopes the lay offs are only temporary.
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[ANCHOR=JEan]
[SS=HOLD]
Goodyear also announced today the elimination of 72-hundred jobs globally.
Danville plant officials say that move should not affect operations there.
[NS-CFO]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=jmi]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=Norfolk Southern Layoffs]
Norfolk Southern's Chief Financial Officer acknowledged today that MAJOR changes are in store for the railroad.... including one to two thousand job cuts.
In an web cast this morning....
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[TAKE FULL SCREEN BOARD]
Henry Wolf said a new team called NS-21 will consider consolidation, partnerships with other businesses, and the sale or closure of at least 10 Norfolk Southern facilities.
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[ANCHOR=JEan]
[SS=NS Generic]
Norfolk Southern's dividend has already been reduced to cut costs.
[Bristol-Body]
[ANCHOR=JEan]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=dse]
[TAPE#=None]
[GRAPHIC=None]
Police in Bristol say a body found today is that of a missing college student.
18-year-old Yasmeen Qutub (YAHS'-meen ka-TUB') went for a walk last week after an argument with a friend at Virginia Intermont College and never returned.
Her body was discovered this morning in some woods.
(ka-TUB) Qutub roomed with her twin sister.
She was from the Chicago area.
[Pledge-Bill]
[ANCHOR=Keith]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=equ]
[TAPE#=00-52 TC1:46:56]
[GRAPHIC=State Capitol]
A measure expressing regret for Virginia's participation in the forced sterilizations of more than 74-hundred people won final approval in the General Assembly today.
On a voice vote, the Senate passed a resolution condemning the practice of eugenics. The House of Delegates had already passed the resolution.
Meanwhile, the students won't be forced to recite the Pledge of Allegiance- that bill died in Richmond for now.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Richmond]
Despite a mostly favorable reception in the House Education Committee, the Senator who's carrying the bill accused its members of trying to "muck it up."
Fairfax Republican Warren Barry actually stormed out of the committee before a vote was taken.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[sot TAPE TWO 10:08:38]
((BARRY: WELL, WE GOT A BUNCH OF PINKOS ON THAT COMMITTEE THAT HAVE NIBBLED AWAY ON THE BILL TO THE POINT WHERE IT DOESN'T HAVE ANY MEANING. AND WHY PUT SOMETHING THROUGH THAT DOESN'T HAVE ANY MEANING?))
[SUPER=01-Sen. Warren Barry/(R) Fairfax; ]
[runs=:10 ]
[OUT Q=doesn't have any meaning? DOUBLE OUT]
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[VO-NAT]
The committee had voted to allow local school boards to decide if a student who refused to say the pledge should be expelled.
Senator Barry says any student who defies the mandate without written permission should be kicked out of school.
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[TALENT=Jean]
[SS=HOLD]
Currently, only gun and drug offenses cause mandatory expulsions in Virginia schools.
The Education Committee will give Senator Barry another chance at the bill Friday, if he wants it.
[News-Elections]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=jja]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=None]
It's no secret that the T-V News Networks made bad calls on election night- Now they're taking steps to make sure it doesn't happen again.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
((FLORIDA GOES FOR GORE. JENNINGS: FLORIDA GOES TO MR BUSH. BROKAW: THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING IF THE NETWORKS MANAGED TO BLOW IT TWICE IN ONE NIGHT.))
((ANDREW HEYWOOD/CBS NEWS PRESIDENT: CBS NEWS AND THE OTHER NETWORKS NEWS OPERATIONS MADE SERIOUS MISTAKES THAT LONG CONFUSING NIGHT.. MISTAKES I DEEPLY REGRET.))
((ANDY LACK/PRESIDENT NBC NEWS; MAKE NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT, WE ARE EMBARRASSED BY THOSE ERRORS.))
[SUPER=01-Andrew Heywood/CBS News President; 08]
[SUPER=01-Andy Lack/NBC News President; 14 quick! ]
[RUNS=17]
[OUT Q=by those errors.]
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[vo-nat]
Each network told a house panel today-- in the race to be first- each relied heavily on bad data from the same exit polls.
Each network came up with strikingly similar lists of recommendations-
The plan calls for the networks to avoid calling extremely close races, not projecting winners in a state until most if not all polls are closed- and double checking all the exit polls.
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[Rich-Pardon]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=jja]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=None]
Federal prosecutors are now looking into former President Clinton's pardon of fugitive financier Marc Rich.
That's according to a source familiar with the case.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Washington, DC]
A Justice Department official said he got a midnight call from the White House layers on the last morning of Mr. Clinton's term- but he says White House lawyers did not tell him Rich was a fugitive.
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[SOT 20:31:27]
[IN Q= ]
((ROGER ADAMS/PARDON ATTORNEY: THERE WOULD BE LITTLE INFORMATION BECAUSE TO QUOTE THE WHITE HOUSE COUNSEL'S OFFICE, THEY HAD BEEN LIVING ABROAD FOR SEVERAL YEARS.))
[butt to]
((20:31:28 SPECTOR: YOU WERE NOT TOLD THEY WERE FUGITIVES? ADAMS: THE FIRST I WAS TOLD THEY WERE FUGITIVES I LEARNED IT FROM THE FBI.))
[SUPER=01-Roger Adams/Pardon Attorney;]
[RUNS=16]
[OUT Q=FROM THE FBI.]
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[VO-NAT]
Another investigation is underway to look into whether campaign contributions from Rich's ex-wife were made in return for Rich's pardon.
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[Fuel-Spill]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=jda]
[TAPE#=00-55 TC1:14:36]
[GRAPHIC=None]
When Virginia Bradley returned home on January 25th she found a nasty surprise, 150 gallons of heating oil on her basement floor. Three weeks later, she's still trying to recover.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
Bradley and her disabled son have been living in a motel since the heating oil delivery-man used an intake pipe that was no longer connected to a tank.
Friends and family have been working to salvage Bradley's belongings, but the fumes linger.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=You can't stand to smell anything]
((VIRGINIA BRADLEY: YOU CAN'T STAND TO SMELL ANYTHING THAT'S BEEN IN THE HOUSE. YOU CAN'T STAND IN THE HOUSE. FUMES ARE JUST REAL BAD.))
[SUPER=07-Virginia Bradley]
[RUNS=:07]
[OUT Q=are just real bad.]
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[VO-NAT]
Bradley says she's thankful for the help she's received from the Red Cross and her church. But efforts to clean up the damage are moving slowly.
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[ANCHOR=Jean]
[GRAPHIC=None]
Officials with A. Byron Smith Oil Company were unavailable for comment today.
[Tease1]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[writer=chr]
[NEWSCAST=11p]
[SS=None]
The captain of a U-S submarine could face criminal charges for last week's deadly accident.
The latest on the investigation next on News 7.
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[VO-NAT]
And later-- anti-Valentine's Day violence in a country steeped in tradition.
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[Sports-Preview]
[ANCHOR=Roy]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=rst]
[TAPE#=Sports-Preview]
[GRAPHIC=None]
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[SOT]
[IN Q="Hey...]
[RUNS=:20]
[OUT Q=.....in sports."]
((Hey sports fans here's what's happening tonight, The Virginia Cavaliers were at home hosting third ranked Duke, West Virginia and Virginia Tech renewed their rivalry at the Cassell tonight, Radford had an important Big South game against UNC-Asheville and Mike Stevens caught up with Rick Mast in Daytona today.
All that and more coming up in sports.))
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[Submarine]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=jja]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=None]
Navy Sources now say Fridays submarine collission could result in criminal charges against the captain or crew.
Nine people aboard a Japanese fishing boat are missing- and presumed dead-
David Martin has more on the civilians aboard the sub- and the question over whether they had anything to do with the accident.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Adm. John Shanahan/U. S Navy, Ret.; :16]
[SUPER=01-Capt. Tom Kile/Submarine Force Pacific; :49]
[SUPER=01-David Martin/Reporting; 1:16]
[RUNS=1:32]
[OUT Q=CBS News, the Pentagon.]
((CIVILIANS OUT ON A VIP CRUISE WERE AT TWO OF THE GREENVILLE'S THREE CONTROL STATIONS WHEN IT SHOT TO THE SURFACE. THE NAVY SAYS THERE IS NOTHING UNUSUAL ABOUT THAT, BUT ONE RETIRED ADMIRAL FINDS IT INCOMPREHENSIBLE.
SHANAHAN: I CAN UNDERSTAND CIVILIANS BEING ON BOARD AS GUESTS OF THE NAVY, BUT TO HAVE THEM MANNING ANY KIND OF A CRITICAL CONTROL STATION DURING A TRAINING EXERCISE SUCH AS THIS, A VERY DANGEROUS SURFACING MANEUVER, I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE.
THE GREENVILLE'S CONTROL ROOM IS LOCATED DIRECTLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SUBMARINE. ONE CIVILIAN WAS AT THE HELM, WHICH HELPS STEER THE SUB, AND ONE AT THE SO-CALLED CHICKEN SWITCH WHICH STARTS THE EMERGENCY SURFACING BY BLOWING SEAWATER OUT OF THE SUB'S BALLAST TANKS. ACCORDING TO THE NAVY, THE SUB'S REGULAR WATCH STANDERS WERE ALL PRESENT, KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON THE CIVILIANS.
KILE: THAT MILITARY PERSON CAN TAKE CONTROL OF ANY ACTION THAT WAS INITIATED BY THE CIVILIAN PERSON.
SOME OF THE CIVILIANS WERE SEEN AS THEY RETURNED TO PEARL HARBOR, BUT THE NAVY HAS SO FAR REFUSED TO RELEASE THEIR NAMES.
IT'S POSSIBLE THE PRESENCE OF THE CIVILIANS IN THE CRAMPED SUBMARINE DISTRACTED THE SAILORS, BUT THE MOST CRITICAL MISTAKE WAS MADE BY THE GREENVILLE'S CAPTAIN WHO ORDERED THE EMERGENCY SURFACING DRILL IN HEAVILY USED WATERS JUST NINE MILES OFF THE ISLAND OF OAHU.
DAVID MARTIN/CBS NEWS: WHY THE GREENVILLE DIDN'T REALIZE THE JAPANESE SHIP WAS THERE REMAINS A MYSTERY. IT WAS ONLY ABOUT 2 MILES AWAY WHEN THE GREENVILLE MADE ITS LAST PERISCOPE CHECK FOR SURFACE SHIPS AND WAS TRAVELING FAST ENOUGH TO PUT OUT ENOUGH NOISE TO BE DETECTED BY THE SUB'S SONAR. ))
[VA-Guard]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=equ]
[TAPE#=00-54 TC58:35]
[GRAPHIC=NOne]
A state report a year ago showed minorities make up one third of the ranks of Virginia's National Guard -- but only ten percent of its officers.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Richmond]
Today, one of only two minority colonels out of 33 was elevated to the rank of brigadier general.
That means that General Bert Holmes, Junior is now second in command... and the highest ranking African-American ever in the state guard.
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[SOT 15:01:44]
[IN Q=When one is trying to]
((GEN. BERT HOLMES, JR./VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD; WHEN ONE IS TRYING TO PROGRESS AND ACHIEVE, WE OFTEN FEEL VERY LONELY. HOWEVER, THIS ROAD TO SUCCESS IS NEVER TRAVELED ALONE. FOR EVERYONE WHO IS SUCCESSFUL, THEY ARE SUPPORTED AND HAVE RECEIVED HELP ALL ALONG THE WAY.))
[SUPER=01-Gen. Bert Holmes, Jr./Virginia National Guard;]
[RUNS=:20]
[OUT Q=help all along the way.]
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[VO-NAT]
In his civilian life, General Holmes is a surgeon in Norfolk.
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[Tease2]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[writer=chr]
[NEWSCAST=11p]
[SS=None]
Still ahead on News 7, it was a rough Valentines Day for Jennifer Lopez and Puff-Daddy.
We'll explain.
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[VO-NAT]
And later-- a milestone walk in space, one that could save lives in the future.
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[India-Valentines]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=dse]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Valentines DAy]
Not everyone was in a loving mood this Valentines Day.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-New Delhi, India]
In the Indian capital of New Delhi, groups of Hindus protested against the growing popularity of the holiday by storming shops selling Valentine cards, burning banners and threatening love-struck couples with retribution.
The protesters are members of a right-wing Hindu organization.
The group opposes the growing influence of Western culture and has launched a bitter campaign against Christians and Muslims.
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[Valentines]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=dse]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Valentines Day]
[***ANCHOR TAG***]
For those who are thinking about love this Valentines Day, a positive outlook can build a strong relationship.
That's the finding of a recent study.
Dr. Steve Brody takes a look at the research and offers some suggestions.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=03-Santa Cruz, CA; :00]
[SUPER=07-Michael Scott; :13 QUICK!!]
[SUPER=01-Dr. Steve Brody/Reporting; :26]
[SUPER=07-Ellen O'Brian; 1:00]
[RUNS=1:28]
[OUT Q=Brody for CBS News.]
((Michael, a family therapist, and Ellen, a minister, live in the Garden of Eden as far as they're concerned. One of the secrets to their marital happiness?
SUPER: MICHAEL SCOTT
SOT: Look for the best and let God take care of the rest.
TRACK 2: Expecting the best from your partner is indeed essential for a happy marriage, according to this recent study in this journal of the American Psychological Association.
SUPER: DR. STEVE BRODY/PSYCHOLOGIST
STAND-UP: Armed with a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health, researchers tested 130 couples several times over the course of a couple of years. They tested the basic psychology principle that what you think creates how you feel. And sure enough, it does in marriage.
Focusing on your partners strengths, rather than their weaknesses, leads to greater marital happiness.
TRACK 3: (Graphic) The study recommends not blaming your partner when things go south. Also, avoid thinking in general terms. Be specific. And finally, don't think of your spouses behavior as intentional.
SUPER: ELLEN GRACE OBRIAN
SOT: The key for me is trusting that my partner loves me and is coming from a place of goodness towards me and in the r
elationship.
TRACK 4: The researchers also found that if you believe you can do something about your marital problems, you're also more likely to be happy about your relationship. So consider taking action, including
counseling, but without blaming your partner. Dr. Steve \Brody for CBS News. ))
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[ANCHOR=Jean]
[SS=HOLD]
If Valentines Day didn't exactly turn out like you hoped, you'll want to tune in tomorrow night at 11-- Dr. Brody wraps up our series with a look at rejection . . . and offers some tips to help cope.
[Lopez-Puffy]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=jha]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=HOLD]
It doesn't look like Sean "Puffy" Combs will have a Valentine to call his own tonight.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=@FILE;]
Combs confirmed today that he has broken up with singer-actress Jennifer Lopez.
Both Combs and Lopez have spent a lot of time apart lately.
Combs is on trial in New York City on weapons and bribery charges-- while Lopez has been promoting her new album.
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[S-Extra]
[ANCHOR=Roy]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=rst]
[TAPE#=Extra Point]
[GRAPHIC=Sports Logo]
Virginia, Virginia Tech and Radford had conference games tonight and Mike Stevens caught up with Rick Mast this afternoon at Daytona.
But first our Extra point. One of the N-F-L's top running backs is hanging up his cleats.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=76-NFL; :]
Thurman Thomas is retiring from the N-F-L. He wants to leave as a member of the Buffalo Bills, the team he helped lead to four consecutive Super Bowls.
Thomas wants to retire as a Bill and the Miami Dolphins are expected to waive Thomas allowing him to sign with the Bills remain with the team for a day and then retire.
Thomas spent 12 of his 13 years with the Bills and here are tonights scores.
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[SUPER=0098-/Duke#3/89/j/Virginia#12/91////Virginia Tech/69/j/West Virginia/72///;]
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[SUPER=0098-j/Radford/83//UNC-Asheville/80////ODU/49/j/JMU/57///;]
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[SUPER=0098-/Oklahoma#13/44/j/Oklahoma St./72///j/Notre Dame#14/81//Rutgers/59///;]
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[SUPER=0098-/Tennessee#15/95/j/Kentucky#22/103///j/Mississippi#16/51//Mississippi St./48///;]
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[SUPER=0098-/Maryland#17/71/j/Florida St./74///j/Alabama#21/60//South Carolina/55///;]
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[SUPER=0098-j/Wake Forest#23/81//Georgia Tech/65////Iowa#25/85/j/Michigan/95///;]
[RUNS=:30]
[OUT Q=...last score."]
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[S-UVA]
[ANCHOR=Roy]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=rst]
[TAPE#=SP-90 (57:22)]
[GRAPHIC=ACC Logo]
Forget about the two loses on the road, Virginia was back home last night and the Cavaliers beat Duke 91 to 89, ending the Blue Devils 24 game road win streak.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Charlottesville/ESPN; :]
The Cavaliers came out with a winning attitude.
Adam Hall would lead the way he hits this three pointer and the Cavaliers led by four.
Duke's big gun in the first half was Shane Battier. He hits the easy layup but the Blue Devils trailed by four at the half.
Virginia would lose the lead early in the second half when Jason Williams passes to Casey Sanders for the layup to make it 68 to 64 Duke.
But Roger Mason rallied the Cavs. He hits the fade away jumper and Virginia was back up by 3.
[SUPER=33-Virginia#12/91/Duke#3/89/;]
Then as the seconds ticked off the clock Mason drives gets his shot blocked but Hall picks up the lose ball and puts it in and Virginia upsets Duke 91 to 89.
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[S-Tech]
[ANCHOR=Roy]
[NEWSCAST=11p]
[WRITER=dal]
[TAPE#=sp-82 tc 1:12:30]
[GRAPHIC=Big East]
Virginia Tech lost a heartbreaker in the Cassell Coliseum last night.
A disputed call in the final 10 seconds led to a technical on the Hokie bench which enabled the Mountaineers to hold on for the win.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Blacksburg/West Virginia vs. Va. Tech;]
Tech was hoping to make the homecoming of former Patrick Henry Patriot Brooks Berry a disappointing one.
Brian Chase dishes off to Carlos Dixon. Dixon is all net with the three and the Hokies are on the board.
Berry had an answer for that, on the other end. The Mountaineer pulls up and sinks the long "J" for two.
Tech then uses the inside game. Mibindo Dongo is there to slam Joe Hamilton's miss home and the Hokies have the advantage.
[super=33-West Virginia/72/Va. Tech/69;]
But Chris Moss was the difference for the Mountaineers. Moss led all scorers with 22 and West Virginia wins 72-69.
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[anchor=Roy]
[ss=hold]
The Lady Hokies beat West Virginia in Morgantown last night 92-53.
[S-Radford]
[ANCHOR=Roy]
[NEWSCAST=11p]
[WRITER=dal]
[TAPE#=sp-89 tc 40:25]
[GRAPHIC=big south]
The Radford Highlanders were looking to bounce back from a bad day at the office on Saturday and a 87-65 loss to Winthrop.
It was close but Radford beat UNC Asheville to clinch at least a tie for the top spot in the Big South.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Radford/UNC Asheville vs. Radford;]
Last night's contest with the Bulldogs would put the Highlanders to the test, but a couple of career night's by two Radford players pulled out the win.
Andrey Savtchenko puts back the miss. His 23 points last night tied a career high.
But Asheville kept it within three for most of the second half.
Brandon Carter takes the baseline and puts in the layup for the Bulldogs.
[super=33-UNC Asheville/80/Radford/83;]
Jason Williams makes a point with the monster jam. Williams' 29 points lead all scorers and ties a career high and Radford survives UNC Asheville 83-80.
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[ANCHOR=Roy]
The Winston Cup cars gear up for the twin 125's at Daytona. More later on Mornin.
[S-Mast]
[ANCHOR=Roy]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=rst]
[TAPE#=SP-87 (54:58)]
[GRAPHIC=Twin 125's]
The Daytona International Speedway is quiet tonight as folks are bracing themselves for tomorrow's big Winston Cup qualifiers.
Mike Stevens and a special guest have more.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=First audio...]
[SUPER=@Mike1; :00]
[SUPER=01-Rick Mast/Starts 20th in First Race; :21]
[SUPER=03-Daytona Beach, FL; :28]
[RUNS=2:03]
[OUT Q=....qulaifying race."]
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[S-Volleyball]
[ANCHOR=Roy]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=rst]
[TAPE#=SP-84 (1:16:00)]
[GRAPHIC=Volleyball Logo]
The Region Three Volleyball tournament tipped off over at William Byrd tonight.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Vinton; :]
The Lancers of Amherst County advance with a 15 to 11, 4-15 and 15 to 8 win over Northside.
Joining the Lancers in the Semi finals is Rustburg. The Red Devils beat William Campbell in straight sets.
William Byrd will play Rustburg at one oclock on Saturday and Amherst will take on Appomattox in the other Semi final game.
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[S-VMI]
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V-M-I wrestler Adam Britt is the Southern conference wrestler of the week.
The 149 point sophomore notched two major decisions for the week improving his overall record to 26 and 7.
Britt's 26 wins leads the conference as does his 10 and 1 dual match record.
He's ranked fourth in the nation in victories for his 149 pound weight class.
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Today, marked the 100th space walk in U-S Space history.
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The crew of the space shuttle Atlantis drew the honor.
The crew's third and final excursion outside the shuttle included staging a rescue of an incapacitated spacewalker.
Two different techniques were tested. In both, an astronaut pretended to be unconscious while another brought the person to safety.
Earlier in the spacewalk, two astronauts installed a spare communications antenna on the
International Space Station.
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by SS