WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 04/15/01

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Coming up on News 7-
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United States senators chime in on U-S-Chinese relations...
Shots are fired, but no one is injured in a Pulaski domestic dispute...
And it's tax time once again, millions race to get their returns in the mail.
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News 7 is next.

[Pulaski-Domestic]

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A domestic dispute in the Town of Pulaski results in gunshots but no injuries.
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Police responded to the home of Michael and Theresa Ayers on 8th Sreet around 5 o'clock.
Theresa fled the residence to call 9-1-1, saying her husband fired a gun at least three times.
Authorities made several attempts to contact the 34-year-old subject still believed to be in the house, but a short while later he showed up in his car.
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((CHIEF GARY ROCHE/TOWN OF PULASKI; THE SUBJECT WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY HE'LL BE TAKEN BEFORE A MAGISTRATE AND DEPENDNG WHETHER HE MAKES BOND OR NOT OR THEY HOLD HIM HE'LL HAS HIS FIRST COURT APPEARANCE FOR ARRAIGNMENT SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE))
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Michael Ayers faces a felony charge of discharging a firearm.
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[Osborne-Hotel]

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A Grayson County motel appears to be back on track.
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[VO-NAT]
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In December-- the state ordered the owners of the Osborne Motel in Independence to close their entire complex after failing to fix their water system. Officials say the motel has since reconnected to the town's water system and earlier this month received its state permit after health officials found NO sewer leaks. At one time, the motel was regarded as some of the worst migrant farm- worker housing in the state.
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[Girls-Girls]

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An exotic dancing club in Roanoke still hasn't paid a 40-thousand dollar fine for unlawful exposure and obscenity convictions.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
The Gold and Silver Private Club formerly known as Girls, Girls, Girls was ordered to pay the fine in 19-97. The club appealed the conviction and later dropped it, leaving the club a year to pay the fine. But because of a clerical oversight, the dropped appeal never made it to the Circuit Court clerk's computer. The club's owner says he's planning on consulting his attorney about making payments.
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[China-Plane]

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[WRITER=tha]
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Both Democrats and Republicans say the spy plane standoff will affect U-S/Chinese relations. Senator George Allen was among those in Congress weighing in on the issue today. Mark Knoller has more from Texas.
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[SUPER=03-Crawford, TX; :00]
[SUPER=01-Sen. Joe Biden/(D) DE; :22]
[SUPER=01-Sen. Robert Torricelli/(D) NJ; :31]
[SUPER=01-Sen. Chuck Hagel/(R) NE; :40]
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(bush arrives at church)

at a sunrise easter service at a church near his ranch, the president heard a minister offer prayers of thanks for the safe return of the 24 americans held by china for 11 days.
but the spirit of Easter Sunday did little to quell the anger in congress over China's conduct.

(SOT SEN. JOE BIDEN, D-DE. Senate Foreign Relations Committee )(Face The
Nation): You want to be treated like a major nation, act like a major nation. You have to play by the rules. You don't play by the rules, there will be consequences. 08

(SOT SEN. ROBERT TORRICELLI, D-NJ) (Meet The Press): This is not some
incident that will come and pass in the night. This is probably leading, I think at least in the near term, to a fundamental change in our relationship with China.

(SOT SEN. CHUCK HAGEL, R-NE, Senate Foreign Relations Committee) (Face
the Nation): 057 But there's no question that this is going to have a residue of impact on our future relationship. Now, whether that's irreparable or not, I think it's too early to tell.
the standoff with china continues over its custody of the America surveillance aircraft.

SOT SEN GEORGE ALLEN: It is a symbol, but as I said, be firm in
demanding it. Don't be fanatic. It's just a piece of disabled equipment.

some urge Pres. Bush to retaliate against china - by selling new , advanced weapon systems to Taiwan - including 4 destroyers equipped with the state of the art AEGIS radar system.

SOT TORRICELLI: Whatever the president's intentions were in selling arms
to Taiwan, qualitatively and quantitatively that sale now needs to, at least in some measured way, be increased.
BIDEN If the Aegis is needed to keep our commitment to Taiwan, then we should sell it. I have an open mind about that at this point. But it shouldn't be done to, quote, "show the Chinese." 10
o/c knoller: the administration views arms sales to Taiwan as an issue separate from the spyplane episode. but at a meeting in Beijing on Wednesday, u.s. officials are under orders from pres. bush to put tough questions to china about its practice of challenging US surveillance aircraft in international airspace. mk, cbsn, w- the pres. in Crawford, tx.

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[Submarine]

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A Navy panel has reportedly recommended that the skipper of the U-S-S Greeneville not be tried by court-martial. Sources for CBS news say Commander Scott Waddle is likely to face some lesser form of punishment. Lee Cowan has more.
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Among the other charges that could be brought against the Greenville's skipper are dereliction of duty, and subjecting his vessel to a hazard.

Both are relatively minor -- and while a court-martial IS possible -- Waddles attorney maintains it would be unjust.

CBS News has been told -- a more likely punishment may be a formal reprimand that would confine him to quarters, restrict his duties, and cut his pay -- but keep him out of jail.

That possibility brought anger and resentment in Japan -- where family members of the 9 people killed in the collision have been calling for the Navy to throw the book at the commander, and members of his crew.

(GRAPHIC:)

In an interview with TIME magazine, Waddle takes responsibility for the collision -- but defends it this way: "I didn't cause the accident," he says. "I gave the orders that resulted in the accident."

(COWAN ON CAM:)
The final decision now rests with the chief of the Pacific Fleet, Admiral Thomas Fargo -- he has 30 days to review the panel's report and make his recommendation on punishment -- court-martial -- or not. Lee Cowan, CBS News, NY.
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[Lee-Hospital]

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Lee County Community hospital will soon have a new owner.
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The hospital is being sold through federal bankruptcy court in an effort to restructure for the future. The hospital declared bankruptcy after it became the victim of a corruption scheme that cost it seven million dollars

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Officials say the hospital will be sold to one of four bidders next week.[Tax-Return]

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An estimated 26 million tax returns. That's how many the I-R-S is predicting will be postmarked or electronically filed tomorrow. If you're one of the procrastinators you're not alone. Kate Weidaw has some tips for last minute filers.
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((BAYLA SUSSMAN/H & R BLOCK: I WANT TO REMIND EVERYBODY IT'S APRIL 16TH IT'S TIME COME ON IN GET YOUR TAXES DONE.))
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It's Bayla Sussman's favorite time of year.... tax season.
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H and R Block kept its doors open Sunday for tax payers to get their taxes filed before heading back to work on Monday. But Sussman says for those who want to push the deadline, make sure you bring in ALL of your forms.

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((BAYLA SUSSMAN: WE WANT THEM TO BRING IN ANY W2'S ANY BANK STATEMENTS, STATEMENTS OF MORTGAGE INTEREST IF THEY HAVE IT.))
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But what if you want extra time to fill out your tax forms... Sussman says you'll have to file for an extension and still pay the government what you owe them.

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((BAYLA SUSSMAN: WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO TO EXTEND IS BALL PARK YOUR RETURN THEN DO THE EXTENSION AND YOU'LL HAVE THE TIME TO FINE TUNE TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ALL THE DETAILS IN PLACE.))
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If you're filing your taxes on your own don't forget the post office still has extra forms in case you forgot one... and will be extending its hours Monday.
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((KATE WEIDAW/REPORTING: IF YOU PLAN ON MAILING YOUR TAX RETURN YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE IT'S POST MARKED BY MIDNIGHT ON MONDAY. H AND R BLOCK EVEN SUGGESTS SENDING IT BY CERTIFIED MAIL SO YOU KNOW IT GETS THERE. KATE WEIDAW NEWS 7 ROANOKE.))
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Coming up, the town of Grundy could be getting a new address. We'll explain in a few minutes...
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and we'll take a trip back in time to one of the 7 natural wonders of the world on this easter sunday. Stay tuned, we'll have more coming up on News 7 at 11.
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[Grundy-Flooding]

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Plans are moving right along to "move" the town of Grundy.
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Downtown Grundy is regularly devastated by the Levisa (Luh-VYE-suh) Fork river. Right now, the U-S Army Corps of Engineers is reviewing several proposals for the first phase of the town's flood control project. Officials say a contractor could be on site and dirt could be moving by the end of May. The project will relocate the town to the opposite side of the river to protect it from flooding and improve the local economy. Officials say it would take 10- years for the project to be completed.
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[Puffy]

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Just weeks after his trial on bribery and weapons charges, Puffy Combs is in court... again.
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[SUPER=@File;]

The Rapper was arrested in Miami for making an illegal lane change while riding his scooter.
He was also charged with driving with a suspended license.
Puffy's spokeswoman says paperwork delay is the reason for the license showing up as suspeneded.
Combs was released twenty minutes after his arrest.
The misdemeanor charge could land him in jail, and he could be fined up to five hundred dollars.
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[VA-Profile]

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Professional baseball has had a home in Lynchburg in one form or another for 115 years.
Calvin Falwell's involvement doesn't date back quite that far, but many credit him with keeping America's pastime in the Hill City.
Steve Smallshaw introduces us to the man known as Lynchburg's "Mr. Baseball" in this week's Virginia Profile.
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(( He may not be as famous as his first cousin Jerry, but Calvin Falwell has certainly made a name for himself in central Virginia.
Falwell's family came here in the early 1800's.. and Calvin was born, raised and has lived and worked within a mile or so of his current offices on Campbell Avenue.
The walls of his office are lined with the memories of what has been a storied career as a pilot, businessman and entrepreneur.. and even at age 80, he has no plans to retire.
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((CALVIN FALWELL/LYNCHBURG BASEBALL CORP.: NO I THINK I'D BE TERRIBLE LOAFING THAN DOING SOMETHING, SO I DO A LOT OF CHURCH WORK, BASEBALL WORK.))
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It is baseball that occupies a special place in Falwell's heart.
In 1962, when racial tensions forced the White Sox to abandon their Single- A home in Savannah, Lynchburg welcomed the team with open arms.
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((CALVIN FALWELL: AT THE END OF '65, THE WHITE SOX WANTED TO MOVE THAT BALLCLUB TO EVANSVILLE, INDIANA AND WHEN THE WHITE SOX CAME HERE TO TALK TO ME ABOUT MOVING IT TO EVANSVILLE, THEY SAID 'CALVIN, WE'VE GOT A CLUB IN THE CAROLINA LEAGUE, IN I THINK IT WAS PENINSULA OR SOMEWHERE DOWN IN THERE, AND THEY SAID 'TELL YOU WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO, WE'RE GOING TO BRING THAT BALLCLUB RIGHT IN HERE, PUT YOU RIGHT IN THE CAROLINA LEAGUE, THAT'S HOW SIMPLE IT WAS.))
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Keeping Lynchburg in the game of minor league baseball hasn't been simple, however.
With city hall now dragging its feet on renovating 60- year- old City Stadium, Falwell's afraid the Pirates are ready to pack up and move.
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((CALVIN FALWELL: AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED, I'M NOT GOING TO BE HERE MANY MORE YEARS, AND I'D JUST LIKE TO KEEP BASEBALL HERE. I GREW UP WITH IT, FOOLED WITH IT YOU MIGHT SAY ALL OF MY LIFE, AND I JUST HATE TO JERK THE RUG OUT FROM UNDER THE YOUNG PEOPLE HERE. HATE TO JERK THE RUG OUT FROM UNDER THESE YOUNG PEOPLE.. THAT'S WHAT BOTHERS MY CONSCIENCE. I WOULDN'T HAVE FOOLED WITH IT THIS LONG IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR THAT.))
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Falwell doesn't know how many more Opening Days he has left in him.. or how many more games City Stadium might see.
All he can say is he's done his part and stepped up to the plate for the team every year.

Steve Smallshaw, News7, Lynchburg.))[Tease#2]

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And coming up in sports, The Roanoke Express forced a game five in the E-C-H-L playoff series with the Toledo Storm.
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[VO-NAT]

And the Salem Avalanche breaks a four game home losing streak with a win over the Frederick Keys. Roy Stanley will have all the details.
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[Roanoke-Ax]

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Police say a charge of drunk driving is pending against a man involved in a two vehicle accident in Roanoke this evening.
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The accident happened around nine-thirty at the corner of Orange Avenue and Williamson Road. Police say the driver of a large brown pickup ran a red light and collided with another truck. Officers say the driver of the brown truck had been drinking. The man was arrested, but has not yet been charged with D-U-I.
All of the people involved in the accident were taken to the hospital.
There is no word yet on their conditions.
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[Easter-Reel]

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As Christians all over the world observed Easter today - many continue the tradition of marking the holiday at the majestic arch of Natural Bridge. People have attended Easter Sunrise Services at Natural Bridge each year since 1946. In today's Virginia Newsreel... we're going back to one of those services... nearly forty years ago, with the sights and sounds of Easter Sunrise Service, 1962, as it was covered by reporter Dexter Mills.
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((
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[IN Q=THIS MORNING THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS ARE JOINING]
((53:14 - THIS MORNING THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS ARE JOINING IN THE SVC AS HAVE WORSHIPPERS DOWN THROUGH THE HUNDREDS OF YRS SINCE THE BIRTH AND DEATH OF CHRIST - 53:24 -- 53:24 - THIS MORNING THE SUNRISE SERVICE WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE REV CHARLES G FULLER THE PASTOR OF 1ST BAPTIST CHURCH IN RKE .53:31 ... HE WILL BE ASSISTED BY THE REV JAMES W TURNER PASTOR OF THE S RKE METHODIST CHURCH... 53:37 -MUSIC WILL BE FURNISHED BY 150 VOICES -- 53:40 -- THE COMBINED CHOIRS OF THE 1ST BAPT CHURCH OF RKE DIRECTED BY MR JACK HOYT , CAVE SPRING HS DIR BY MR PAUL NOBLE AND WM BYRD HS DIRECTED BY MRS VIOLA PAINTER. -- 53:53 -- AND NOW LET'S JOIN THE WORSHIPPERS IN THE NAT AMPHITHEATER ALONGSIDE CEDAR CREEK ABOVE NAT
BRIDGE FOR THIS TRAD'L EASTER SUNRISE SVC --- 54:04))
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[WHEN REPORTER IS SAYING "AND NOW LET'S JOIN" -- BRING AUDIO OF HALLELUJIAH CHOIR UNDER AT 54:46 THEN FADE UP AUDIO WHEN REPORTER FINISHES]

[FADE UP HALLELUJIAH CHORUS FULL SOUND AT 54:47!!!]
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[SOT 54:57 -- 55:44]
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((NATS SINGING HALLELUJIAH... FADE TO PREACHING... SHADOW OF DEATH INTO THE MORNING 55:08 - from behind - OH GOD WHO CREATED LIGHT AND TURNETH THE SHADOW OF DEATH INTO THE MORNING -- 55:14 (VIDEO BAD BRIEFLY) ON THIS DAY OF DAYS WE SEEK TO RENDER THEE OUR LORD AND KING... THE TRIBBUTE OF OUR PRAISE ... 55:23 - FOR THE RESURRECTION OF THE SPRING TIME -- 55:26 -- FOR THE EVERLASTING ??? THAT CRIES WITHIN THE HUMAN HEART -- 55:29 -- AND FOR THE GOSPEL (BAD UNCLEAR HERE) -- 55:35 55:36 - 55:44 - Choir SINGS AMEN)) [RUNS-47]
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The Salem Avalanche broke a 4 game losing streak beating Frederick yesterday 2 to 1.
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It was a defensive battle through 6. On this play Jeff Winchester hits the fly ball to right field. Dan Phillips tags at third but Keys Outfielder Keith Reed throws the bullet and Phillips is taged out at third.
Salem broke the scoreless tie in the seventh. Phillips hits a line drive to right Reed slips while trying to make the catch Garrett Atkins scores on the play and the Avalanche led 1 to nothing.
[SUPER=37-Salem/2/Frederick/1/;]

Then Winchester hits a slow roller to the pitcher he slips and the throw to first is wide Phillips scores and the Avalanche holds on for the 2 to 1 win.
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[S-MLB]

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Cincinnati put the broom on New York beating the Mets yesterday afternoon 3 to 1.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-New York, NY/FOX SPORTS; :]

New York fell behind in the first.
Then in the top of the third Mike Piazza hits a grounder to short Aaron Boone makes the throwing error to first Todd Zeile crosses the plate to score and the game was tied at 1 to 1.
[SUPER=35-Cincinnati/3/N.Y. Mets/1/;]

The Mets tied the game at one in the bottom of the third then in the top of the fifth Alex O'Choa hits a triple to right centerfield scoring a run to make it 2 to 1 and Cincinnati wins the game 3 to 1.
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[S-Braves]

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The Atlanta Braves used the long ball to beat Philadelphia yesterday 3 to nothing.
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[SUPER=03-Atlanta, GA/TBS; :]

The game was delayed by rain for about 25 minutes.
Then in the bottom of the second Brian Jordan smacks this solo home run into the left field seats and the Braves went on top by a score of 1 to nothing.
[SUPER=35-Atlanta/3/Philadelphia/0/;]

Andruw Jones would add to that lead in the bottom of the 8-th with this solo home run over the left field wall to make it 2 to nothing and the Braves win it 3 to zip.
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The carolina hurricanes are down 2 in the N-H-L playoffs, more later on mornin'.

[S-Scores]

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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Milwaukee, WI/FOX SPORTS; :]

In Milwaukee, Barry Bonds moved closer to another milestone in his career.
Bonds hit his 499th career homer a solo shot over the left field wall. His next one will make him the 17-th player with 500 homers. The Brewers beat the Giants and here are tonight's baseball scores.
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[S-Express]

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A fifth game will decide the winner of the E-C-H-L playoff series between the Roanoke Express and Toledo Storm.
But The Express must win on the Road at Toledo Tuesday night in order to advance to the second round of the playoffs.
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[S-NHL]

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[WRITER=rst]
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[GRAPHIC=NHL LOGO]

New Jersey shutout Carolina today 2 to nothing to take a 2 to nothing lead in their playoff series.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Philadelphia, PA/NBC SPORTS; :]

Devils coach Larry Robinson watching the action.
New Jersey scored in the first period Alexander Mogilny with this shot in the slot scores the goal to make it 1 to nothing Devils.
[SUPER=34-New Jersey/2/Carolina/1/;]

Then in the second period Sean O'Donnell fires the puck from the Blue line and scores and the Devils win it 2 to 1.
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[S-Speed]

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[WRITER=dal]
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There are less than 10 companies in the United States that make custom boots for in-line and speed skates.
One of them is in Salem.
Denise Allen shows us how a couple of local guys are putting the speed into skating.
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[SUPER=01-Al Kaiser/Kaiser Customs; :16]
[SUPER=01-Mike Ratliff/Competitive Racer; 1:39]
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((Northside High School student Mike Ratliff races for a team in Highpoint, North Carolina.
He's getting a competitive edge from custom in-line skates made by Al Kaiser and Ty Daughtridge.
Al became addicted to skating in the early 70's
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As a racer Al was disappointed in the boots he was buying, so he started making his own, the business, Kaiser Customs grew out of that.
Al and Ty demonstrated the process. They started by making a mold of the arches of the my feet. In this position Al can capture the arches in a relaxed state.
The all important mold of the foot and ankle is next.
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Plaster is then poured into the molds and allowed to dry. The boots are actually built around the casts of the feet.
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Al and Ty make four to six pairs of boots a week and right now there is a two month waiting period.
The price starts at 800 dollars. Olympic hopefuls are wearing Kaiser Customs boots. Skaters say they can feel the difference.
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The boots are the bread and butter but Al says this frame is the business' future.
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Al says the frame gives skaters more power and hopes it will eventually allow him to get back into racing, by making enough money for Kiaser Customs to sponsor a team.
Denise Allen News 7 Sports.))