WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 05/19/01

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Coming up on News 7-
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Women help carve another chapter in the history books at V-M-I. The country's first major polygamy case in nearly 50- years results in a conviction. Janet Reno considers another run for office. And, find out why these horses are a first for Europe.
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News 7 is next.

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250- cadets receive diplomas from Virginia Military Institute-- but nearly all eyes are focused on just 14 in the graduating class.
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Good evening, I'm Teresa Hamilton.[VMI-Graduation]

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V-M-I made history today as the first female cadets to complete four years at the school graduated. The world has watched the 2001 class change the school's 162 year tradition of allowing only men into the institute. Kate Weidaw was at graduation.
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[SUPER=01-Paul Bickford/VMI Graduate;1:09]
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[SUPER=01-Sen. John McCain/(R) U.S. Senator;1:28]
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250 graduates wearing their gray uniforms marched proudly through Cameron Hall. While this day is a milestone for all of these seniors, it is the women the world has watched the last four years.
[NATS OF CALLING TAMINA MARS NAME TO GET DIPLOMA]
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When Tamina Mars walked on to VMI's campus in the fall of 19-97 she was part of the first 25 female rats. During that last four years she's seen 11 of her classmates drop out, but she decided not to give up.

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((TAMINA MARS: THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHEN THINGS ARE SO BAD YOU WANT TO GO HOME BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY YOU GO TO YOUR ROOM AND TALK WITH YOUR FRIENDS THAT JUST MEANS A LOT.))
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While the class of 2001 has made history at VMI, graduates like Maria Vasile say she didn't attend the institute for that reason.

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((MARIA VASILE: I JUST WENT TO SCHOOL AND DID THE SAME THING THEY DID I DON'T FEEL LIKE I DID ANYTHING DIFFERENT.))
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But the men at the institute did notice something was different when the women joined the rat line. Some fought the U-S Supreme Court's decision to let women attend.

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((JUSTIN FERTICK: THE ONLY THING WE WERE AGAINST AT FIRST WAS THE BREAKING OF TRADITION AND THOUGHT THE SCHOOL MIGHT CHANGE A LOT BUT IT REALLY DIDN'T.))
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((PAUL BICKFORD: IT'S FUNNY WITH ALL THE SKEPTISUM ACTUALLY A LOT OF THE WOMEN ARE LIKE GUYS, IT'S LIKE A LITTLE TESTOSTERONE IN THE MIX.))
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Natasha Miller says overcoming the odds with the men wasn't easy but they learned to work together.

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((NATASHA MILLER: WE LOVE EACH OTHER SO MUCH BECAUSE WE'RE ALL BEEN THROUGH IT TOGETHER AND THEY'VE SUPPORTED US 110%.))
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((JOHN MCCAIN: I WANT TO JOIN IN THE CHORUS OF CONGRATULATIONS FOR THE CLASS OF 2001 GENTLEMEN AND LADIES I SALUTE YOU.))
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Navy veteran and United States Senator John McCain addressed the graduates and said their experience reaffirmed his life long faith that in America anything is possible.
[NAT SOUND 18:03] ((THE CLASS OF 2001 IS HERE BY RELIEVED OF ALL DUTY.))
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[NATS OF CHEERING]
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And together through four hard years this class made it to graduation day. Kate Weidaw News7 Lexington.))

[McCain]

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Following the ceremony Senator John McCain spoke with reporters about the most recent gun bill he's trying to pass.
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The bill pushes for background checks at gun and trade shows. McCain says it's ridiculous that checks are made only when you purchase a gun at a store.
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((JOHN MCCAIN: I'VE BEEN FOR GUN SHOW LOOP HOLES WHICH ALLOWS CRIMINALS TO SELL GUNS AT GUN SHOWS WHICH THEY WON'T OTHER WISE BE ABLE TO DO.))
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McCain says he feels he has support from enough other lawmakers to pass the bill.
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[Local-Flooding]

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Heavy rains have blocked a section of Route 2-twenty in Henry County tonight.
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Virginia State Police have diverted traffic from a 50 foot swath of 2-20 near Bassett Forks because of high water. At this hour, the road is still closed. There is no word on when the road will be re-opened.
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[Toss-2-Jacey] Teresa tosses to Jacey in Weather Center

[WX1] [11:00pm] [05/19/2001] [MCU]WEATHER OFFICE [WXPRO/FULL]WEATHER MAP TOMORROW FORECAST

[Toss back to anchor][Body-Amherst]

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The Amherst County Sheriff's office is investigating an apparent drowning in the James River. A caretaker at a dam in Snowden alerted authorities about a body floating in the river around 1-o'clock today.
There was no indentification found on the body which appears to have been in the water for about a week. He's described as a middle aged white male wearing jeans, a green and red striped shirt and a blue belt. At this time, there is no evidence of foul play - an autopsy is scheduled for Monday Anyone with information is asked to contact the Amherst Sheriff's Department.

[Amherst-Trooper]

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A state trooper has been cleared of wrong-doing after a high speed chase and foot pursuit in Madison Heights.
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Trooper James Scott shot 24- year old Edgar Jermaine Harvey in the shoulder after chasing him through several back yards. Police say Scott had stopped Harvey because he suspected him of driving drunk. A two-month criminal investigation by the State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigations cleared Scott this week. He remains on administrative duty until a routine internal investigation is also complete.
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[Middle-East]

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Israeli helicopters shelled Palestinian police sites in the West Bank today. This latest attack is one of several over the past few days. Kimberly Dozier reports.
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This...is war. That from a top Israeli official, as his country launched a second volley of air raids...in as many days. F-16s and Apache helicopter gunships made rubble out of Palestinian Authority security buildings in Gaza and the West Bank.
This came after Friday's Palestinian suicide bombing of an Israeli shopping mall. Six people died in that attack, including the bomber, militant Hamas activist, Mahmoud Ahmed Marmash. In a video he left behind, the twenty-year-old called his act, vengeance, for every drop of blood that has fallen on Palestinian land.
Arab foreign ministers meeting in Cairo recommended vengeance of a diplomatic kind: severing political contacts with Israel, until the military assaults cease.

(SOT Secretary General of Arab League, Amr Moussa, )
"I believe it is the responsibility of the international community to protect the civilian population from the bombardment by the bombers and by the tanks and rockets.'

From Washington, a plea. (SOT U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said
in Washington) "I...call on behalf of the United States for all leaders in the region to...do everything in their power immediately to bring into being an unconditional cessation of violence.'
But there seems hardly enough time to bury the dead, before the next round...much less, the will to make peace. KD, CBS News, London ))

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Coming up in just a few minutes, Roy Stanley will join us with highlights from a sloppy Salem Memorial Stadium...
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and Affirmed will remain the most recent triple crown winner for yet another year. Stay tuned, News 7 at 11 will return...
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[UVA-Graduation]

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About a dozen University of Virginia students accused of cheating will receive degrees at tomorrow's graduation. Members of the University of Virginia's academic village say the school's recent cheating scandal has been overly hyped ... but admit it's still disturbing. A physics professor recently referred more than a hundred students to the Honor Committee for plagiarism.

[Reno]

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Former Attorney General Janet Reno doesn't appear ready to relinquish the spot-light.
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Despite suffering from Parkinson's disease, Reno says she is seriously considering running for governor of Florida next year.
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((JANET RENO/FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL: - I LOVE THIS STATE I WAS BORN AND RAISED HERE, I CARE ABOUT ITS BEACHES, ITS RIVERS, ITS SPRINGS, ITS REEFS AND MOST OF ALL I CARE ABOUT ITS PEOPLE AND ITS CHILDREN. ))
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[OUT Q=and its children.]
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After eight years as Attorney General, the 62- year old Reno has name recognition on her side. But she also acknowledges her role in overseeing the seizure of Elian Gonzalez could be an issue in the campaign.
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((JOSE BASULTO/CUBAN-AMERICAN: IT WILL BE EXTREMELY SURPRISING IF ANYBODY IN THE LATIN AMERICAN COMMUNITY GIVES A HAND TO JANET RENO IN HER ATTEMPT TO BE ELECTED HERE FOR GOVERNOR. ))
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Entering the race could pit Reno against the president's brother. Jeb Bush says he plans to announce next month whether he'll seek re-election.

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The first man convicted of bigamy in Utah in nearly 50- years says he has no plans to abandon his polygamist lifestyle.
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A jury last night convicted 52- year old Tom Green on four counts of bigamy and one count of failing to pay child support. Green has five wives and more than two dozen children. Last night-- he called Utah officials "spineless".
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((TOM GREEN/CONVICTED POLYGAMIST: I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED...GROUNDS FOR APPEAL.))
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[OUT Q=grounds for appeal.]
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Green could get up to 25 years in prison and 25-thousand dollars in fines when he's sentenced.
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[Burley-Tobacco]

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Tobacco farmers on the North Carolina-Virginia border say they aren't getting enough help from Mother Nature... Officials say burley growers in the northwest part of North Carolina are dealing with late frosts and drought- like conditions.
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Officials say growers typically have their plants set out and ready to go by this time of year. But with early morning frosts this week and more expected next week, many have delayed planting. The region has also suffered from a severe dry spell, which has left the soil parched and has kept farmers from moving seedlings from beds to fields.
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Coming up on News 7, emergency officials aren't taking any chances at the Lowes Motor Speedway, a year after a walkway collapsed
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and we're not horsing around here... Scientists in Britain foal a double dose of test tube colts. We'll have details coming up in just a little bit.
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[Lowe's-Speedway]

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A year has passed since dozens of race fans were injured in a walkway collapse at the Lowes Motor Speedway.
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[SUPER=03-Concord, NC/May 21, 2000;]
No one was killed but 107- people were injured. The Winston returned to the track again tonight and fans packed the grandstands like always. But track officials aren't taking any chances this year. A command post has been built in time for this weekend's events and next week's Coca- Cola 600. The center will house various emergency officials.
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[Preview-Profile]

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He's no McGruff, but a crime-dog serving Bedford County.
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But before Mac joined the Bedford County Sheriff's Department's K-9 unit... he was found neglected. Last year a Roanoke County animal control officer discovered the rottweiler... Mac had to be nursed back to health at an area animal hospital. Today - he's Corporal Chris Wimer's partner in fighting crime.
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((CHRIS WIMER: IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE THE WAY HE WAS TREATED AND HE CAN STILL BE FRIENDLY TOWARDS FOLKS, IT'S PRETTY REMARKABLE.))
[SUPER=01-Chris Wimer/Bedford Co. Sheriff's Dept.]
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[OUT Q=it's pretty remarkable.]
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It's a rag to riches story for man's best friend...
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You can see how Mac is adjusting to his new life as a K-9 officer with Bedford County, tomorrow on News 7 Sunday Morning.

[Boxerwood-Garden]

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If you want to get away, and find a peaceful retreat, you may want to check out Lexington's Boxerwood Gardens. Shannon Young takes us to an educational and entertaining enchanted forest.
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[IN Q=I think it's a piece of land...]
((I think it's a piece of land that's been loved for a long period of time.))
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KB Bailey bought Boxerwood Gardens about 15 years years ago. In lavishing the grounds' nearly 7-thousand trees with love she's continuing the work of Dr. Robert Munger who created the Gardens more than 40-years ago.
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[IN Q=When I look at this place the one thing...]
((When I look at this place the one thing that comes to mind is how short a period of time in the life of a tree I get to be here with that tree. The tree is the oldest living organism on the face of the Earth and their lives are getting shorter and shorter.))
[OUT Q=lives are getting shorter and shorter.]
KB invites you to wander the 31-acres, enjoying the shade of a massive cherry tree, the playful flutter of a Chinese Fringe and the stately nature of a Blue Spruce. Bring a picnic lunch and relax under the shade of a giant oak. And wait for the wildlife to make an appearance.
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[IN Q=We're a natural, big, bird feeder.]
((We're a natural, big, bird feeder. We've so many different trees that bear fruit. Cedar Waxwings have been seen in the hundreds as well as a solitary Sandpiper for two years running on the same date.))
[OUT Q=two years running on the same date.]
You may also spy frogs and turtles in the Gardens' two ponds, or be visited by Carrot and Predator, the resident cats.
Then there's Stratton the boxer, the species for which the grounds were named.
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[IN Q= K.B. calls the garden...]
((K.B. calls the garden an "amusement park for kids." She says it's a place where little ones can get close to big trees and other parts of nature they might otherwise not get a chance to see.))
[OUT Q=otherwise not get a chance to see.]
That's why, in the midst of this enchanted forest, you'll run across learning stations designed to increase your awareness of the power of nature.
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[IN Q=I don't know, you know.]
((I don't know, you know. It's really hard to say. It's just a fun place to be, here around the trees. The trees have a spirit and you can't deny it. Walk through, it's a fun place to be.))
[OUT Q=Walk through. It's a fun place to be.]
Shannon Young, News 7, Lexington.))

[S-AVS]

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The Salem Avalanche and Kinston Indians would hook up again last night in game three of a weekend four game set at Salem Stadium.
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[SUPER=03-Salem/Avalanche vs Indians; :]

The Cub Scouts huddle up under an umbrella as light shower hits the field.
Salem and Kinston would stage a defensive battle through the first five innings of the game on this play in the bottom of the first Salem's Dan Phillips hits this shot to third the ball is relayed to second then to first for the double play and the game remained scoreless.
[SUPER=34-Salem/1/Kinston/0/;]

Then the Avalanche tightens its defense Eric Johnson with the pop fly on the first base side for an out and Salem goes on to win it 1 to nothing.
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[S-Mets]

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Shawn Green had 4 R-B-I's yesterday to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 10 to 2 win over the New York Mets at Shea.
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[SUPER=03-New York, NY/KTLA; :]

This Mets fan with his game face on.
Green started the Dodger scoring in the top of the fourth with this line drive solo home run to right field and Los Angeles led 1 to nothing.
[SUPER=35-Los Angeles/10/New York/2/;]

Green had another homer than in the fifth he hits this shot in the gap at left centerfield scoring another run and the Dodgers get the 10 to 2 win.
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[S-Tech]

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Seton Hall is the Big East baseball champion. The Pirates beat Virginia Tech yesterday afternoon 5 to 2 to earn the automatic bid to the N-C-Double-A baseball championship.
Tech completes its first Big East Season 29-28-and 1.

[S-Noke]

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Wheaton jumped out to a 3 to nothing lead after four innings and the Lyons hold on to beat Roanoke College 4 to 1 in the Division Three softball championship.
The loss in the double elimination tournment ends Roanoke season at 42 and 11.
Rachel Cappozi went 1 for 2 driving in the Maroons only run. Roanoke ends the season 42 and 11.
No Triple Crown winner in horse racing. More when we return.

[S-Horse]

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No triple crown winner in horse racing because "Point Given" wins the Preakness.
Lets listen to the call.
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Kentucky Derby winner Moharchos finished sixth.

[S-Lakers]

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The Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs opened the Western Conference final yesterday.
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[SUPER=03-Los Angeles, CA/NBC SPORTS; :]

Shaq and the Lakers getting the big start.
After a steal, Derek Fisher throws the alley oop to Kobe Bryant and he lays it in off the glass for a 5 point lead.
But the Spurs come right back Avery Johnson takes it to the hoop for the score and San Antonio was down by four.
[SUPER=32-Los Angeles/104/San Antonio/90/;]

Kobe would lead the Lakers with 45 on this play he pulls up and hits the jumper and L.A. wins it 104 to 90.
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[S-NHL]

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New Jersey has taken a solid lead on Pittsburgh in the N-H-L Eastern Conference playoff series.
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The Devils have a 3 games to 1 lead in the best of seven series.
New Jersey would score early and behind a two goal performance from Brian Rafalski who fires this shot in from the blue line for the score and the Devils cruise to the 5 to nothing win over Pittsburgh.
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[OUT Q=.....pretty well."]
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Game five is Tuesday night in New Jersey.
That's it for sports, have a great sunday everybody.

[S-Scores]

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The Oakland ran their win streak to 5 today with a 4 to 3 win over the Chicago White Sox.
For all of tonight's scores lets check the boards.
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[S-Softball]

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The Eastern New Mexico softball team will go home with one more team member than they arrived with in Southwest Virginia, but the Zias (ZEE-ahs) won't go home with a national championship.
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Yesterday Eastern coach Kathleen Rodiguez gave birth to Aryn (ERIN) James at Roanoke Community Hospital.
[SUPER=03-Salem;]

Today the Nebraska-Omaha loaded the bases at the top of the third. Eastern's Jennifer Harrer hits Tiffany Jones to force one run home.
Later that inning the Mavericks would add some insurance runs as the U-N-O beats Eastern New Mexico three to zero.

[super=34-Nebraska-Omaha/3/Eastern New Mexico/0;]

But making the tournament and coach Kathleen Rodiguez having her baby while in Salem, has put the young Eastern program in the spotlight.
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[OUT Q=softball program.]
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[ANCHOR=Roy]
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In the second game of the day it was Bloomsburg beat Alabama-Huntsville 3 to 1.
Humbolt State and Lewis was postponed.

[S-Winston]

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[NEWSCAST=11pm]
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[TAPE#=SP-94 (19:53)]
[GRAPHIC=Lowes logo]

The action usually comes during the 10 lap shootout of the Winston All Star race....But not tonight.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Harrisburg, NC/FX; :]

On the very first lap a light shower hit the track and several cars slipped causing a crash that collected Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon, Bobby Labonte and Jeff Gordon.
The race was red flagged and NASCAR led the drivers work on engines and even bring out their back up cars.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=NASCAR does...]
[SUPER=01-Jeff Burton/#99 Ford; :]
[RUNS=:09]
[OUT Q=....for some reacon."]
[TALENT=Roy]
[GRAPHIC=Hold Logo]

The cars remained near their pit stalls because of light rain on the track.

[S-Carter]

[ANCHOR=Roy]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=rst]
[TAPE#=SP-90 (2:01:42)]
[GRAPHIC=NBA Logo]

Tomorrow will be a busy day for the Toronto Raptors Vince Carter.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=04-NBA; :]

Carter plans to attend his graduation at the University of North Carolina tomorrow. He will receive his diploma around 10 in the morning then he'll fly by private plane to Philadelphia for game seven of the Eastern Conference Semi final against the Philadelphia 76-ers.
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[TALENT=Roy]
[GRAPHIC=Hold Logo]

Carter should arrive in Philly about 4 and a half hours before his Raptors tip off against the Sixers.
The series is tied at 3 to 3.

[S-Scott]

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[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=rst]
[TAPE#=None]
[GRAPHIC=Scott Robertson]

Brendon Todd of Carey, North Carolina contines to lead the boys 15 to 18 division at the Scott Robertson Memorial golf tournament.
Todd shot a 72 today giving him a total of 135 one stroke in front of Nick Thompson and Kevin Na, who are tied for second place at 136.