WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 05/20/01

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Ahead on NEWS 7...
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Authorities try to piece together an accident in Roanoke County.
Ford Motor Company issues yet another recall...
A Montgomery County strip club agrees to shut its doors for good.
And, a popular country music star finds his way back home to Southside.
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News 7 is next.

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Nearly 2-hundred-fifty Hollins University students say goodbye to the school, and their president.
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Good evening, I'm Teresa Hamilton.[Hollins-Graduation]

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Hollins University's President is stepping down after running the school for five years. Today Janet (RAS-muh-sin) Rasmussen presided over her final commencement at the University. Kate Weidaw talked with Rasmussen about her departure.
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(([NATS OF STUDENTS WALKING IN]
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As these students say good bye to Hollins University, their President will be doing the same.
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Janet Rasmussen has lead the University for the last five years.

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((JANET RASMUSSEN: I FEEL VERY PROUD ABOUT WHAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH OVER FIVE YEARS. A NEW LIBRARY, OTHER REMODELING ON CAMPUS, A VISUAL ARTS CENTER PLANNED.))
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In the Fall Rasmussen signed a five year contract extension despite declining enrollment. Next year fewer than two hundred students will be in the freshman class. But she says her resignation comes after philosphical differences between her and the Board of Trustees.

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((JANET RASMUSSEN: THE BOARD AND I DECIDED IT JUST WAS A GOOD TIME TO LEAVE, WE'VE BEEN THROUGH A VERY BUSY FIVE YEARS AND THERE WERE SOME EXCITING HORIZONS FOR HOLLINS AND FOR ME.))
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((ANNA LAWSON/CHAIR BOARD OF TRUSTEES: SHE IS SO INTELLIGENT AND SO COMMITTED TO THIS INSTITUTION SHE WILL BE A HUGE SUCCESS WHERE EVER SHE GOES.))
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Anna Lawson, the chair of the Board of Trustees says they are open minded to who may become the next President.

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((ANNA LAWSON: IT COULD BE A WOMEN IT COULD BE A MAN , THEY COULD COME FROM HERE OR FAR AWAY IT'S REALLY OPEN.))
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Students like Sloane Smith say the next President should be a woman who can address the needs of the University.

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((SLOANE SMITH/STUDENT: WITH THE NEW GIRLS COMING IN IT'S A NEW WORLD AND IT'S A DIFFERENT CULTURES THEN IT USED TO BE AND I THINK THEY NEED SOME ONE WHO IS IN TOUCH WITH THAT.))
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((KATE WEIDAW/REPORING: THE UNIVERSITY DOESN'T PLAN TO LOOK FOR A NEW PRESIDENT UNTIL AFTER THE SUMMER, IN THE MEANTIME WALTER RUGABER, A RETIRED PUBLISHER WITH THE ROANOKE TIMES, WILL BE THE INTERIM PRESIDENT. KATE WEIDAW NEWS7 ROANOKE COUNTY.))
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[Ann-Compton]

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A well known graduate of Hollins returned to give today's commencement speech.
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Ann Compton graduated from the school in 1969 and is currently a Washington Correspondent for ABC News. She told students that their education from Hollins will be recognized where ever they go.
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((ANN COMPTON: THERE ARE SO MANY WOMEN IN WASHINGTON ALL OVER THE WORLD THAT I MEET THAT SAY I WENT TO HOLLINS SO THERE REALLY IS A CONNECTION THAT YOU HANG ONTO FOREVER.))
[SUPER=01-Ann Compton/Hollins University Alumna 1969]
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[OUT Q=hang onto forever.]
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You might remember Compton from her earlier days at WDBJ. She began as an intern during her junior year and later established the Richmond bureau. In 19-73 Compton joined the ABC network.
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[UVA-Graduation]

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You might say graduation was somewhat entertaining at the University of Virginia.
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The head of the Human Genome Project delivered today's commencement address. Doctor Francis Collins is a 1970 U-V-A grad... who concluded today's ceremony by strapping on a guitar and bringing the 56- hundred graduates to their feet.
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The ceremony was a welcome break for the college, after more than 120 students were accused of cheating. About a dozen accused were among today's graduates. If they're found guilty by a student panel, they could be stripped of their diplomas.
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[Bush]

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President Bush urged graduates at Notre Dame University to "revive the spirit of citizenship".
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Bush called on graduates to carry on President Lyndon Johnson's war on poverty... as well as welfare reforms under President Clinton. The president also used the platform to argue for his controversial program of social services provided by local religious groups.. but funded with public money.
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((PRES. BUSH: GOVERNMENT SHOULD NEVER FUND THE TEACHING OF FAITH, BUT IT SHOULD SUPPORT THE GOOD WORKS OF THE FAITHFUL.))
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Notre Dame also awarded Bush his sixth honorary degree, this one a doctor of laws that called him a straightforward faith-based Texan.
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[Ax-Brambleton]

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Roanoke County police are investigating a single vehicle accident on Brambleton Avenue.
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Police say the driver of a blue S-U-V flipped near the intersection at 4-19 at about 10-o'clock tonight. Authorities say they are still investigating, and believe alcohol may have been a factor. There is no word on the condition of the driver.
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[Ford-Recall]

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Ford Motor Company is recalling 50- thousand of its brand new Explorers.
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The automaker says an assembly line conveyor belt may have cut the tire tread. The recall affects 50- thousand four-door Explorers built at Ford's plant in Louisville, Kentucky. A Ford official describes the cuts as cosmetic, and says they do not affect tire performance. It's the second recall of a newly redesigned model that was scrutinized to prevent such problems after last year's Firestone tire recall.
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[Bluefield-Derail]

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Officials are blaming inclement weather for a train derailment near Bluefield that spilled nearly a thousand gallons of diesel fuel. The train was moving 164- empty coal cars between Roanoke and Bluefield when the train derailed yesterday afternoon. Local fire officials say heavy rain dislodged a rock from a wall... which landed on the tracks. No one was injured.

[Local-Colors]

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Organizers of the Local Colors Multicultural Festival say an estimated 25 to 30- thousand people attended this year's event.
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70 countries were featured in the event which was held in Roanoke's Downtown Market. There was authentic food cooked right in front of you, crafts, and performances by German singers and other groups. The Indian Village even featured dancing and chanting. Pearl Fu has been putting on this event for more than a decade.
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((PEARL FU: PEOPLE DON'T THINK ROANOKE HAS THIS MUCH DIVERSITY AND WHEN THEY COME TO LOCAL COLORS THERE ARE MORE THAN 70 COUNTRIES INVOLVED AND THEY ARE SO PROUD OF THEIR HERITAGE AND WANT TO SHARE IT.))
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Five new countries joined the festival this year. All of the activities wrapped up at 5.
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Coming up, a Montgomery County strip club facing legal troubles agrees to close up shop for good...
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and... oh RATS... New York City is fighting a rodent problem of unusual size. Stay tuned, News 7 at 11 will return after this...
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[Rats]

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New York city is being invaded. But we're not talking about the plot line for a new movie. Cynthia Bowers reports... rats are becoming a major problem in bigger cities.
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(( After launching a major assault on criminals, jaywalkers and squeegee men....New York City's combative mayor, Rudy Guiliani has found a new public enemy Number one. And this one really is a rat.

(nat SOT- RUDY GUILIANI- MAYOR OF NEW YORK-WE WILL DO EVERYTHING WE CAN
TO ELIMINATE RATS IN NEW YORK CITY KNOWING THAT YOU CAN'T ELIMINATE RATS... )
(narr:) New York City has been invaded by rats. Actually 70 million and
city officials are getting defensive.

(SOT RICHARD SHEIRER mayor's office of emergency management) THE FACT
THAT WE GET SIGHTINGS OF RATS AT DIFFERENT TIMES DOESNT MEAN WE'RE NOT AGGRESSIVE. (05)

(narr:) New York's method of combating rodents is to put poison around
areas rats are likely to be found. The trouble is...that's just about everywhere. Rodent expert Bruce Colvin believes that approach is all wrong.

(SOT/ BRUCE COLVIN INT'L RODENT EXPERT 023210) IT'S MORE THAN LAYING
POISON BAIT WE'RE NOT GOING TO CARPET BOMB CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES WITH POISON AND REALLY ACCOMPLISH A WHOLE LOT
narr: Even after an extensive poison campaign, the rat population can rebound within a few months. Rodents can multiply quickly in cities like New York, where there's plenty to eat. Garbage is left out in plastic bags which are easy for rats to tear open.

(sot AL SANCHEZComm. of Streets and Sanitation, chicago ) 1544 IF YOU
CONTAIN GARBAGE YOU CUT OFF THEIR FOOD SOURCE AND I BELIEVE WE'VE BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN DOING THAT.

(narr:) Chicago approaches its rodent problem very differently. In
addition to extermination, the city provides residents and businesses rodent proof trash bins and tickets people who don't use them.
STAND UP: AND IT SEEMS TO WORK. HERE IN CHICAGO, THE NUMBER OF RATS HAS DECLINED FROM AS MANY AS 10 MILLION TWO DECADES AGO TO 500 THOUSAND TODAY. WHICH HAS CITIES LIKE NEW YORK RETHINKING IT'S SANITATION RULES, HOPING TO SLOW DOWN A NEMESIS THAT JUST MIGHT BE THE ULITMATE SCAVENGER.

(SOT/RICHARD SHEIRER 010105) WE'RE DEALING WITH AN ANIMAL THAT IS A TRUE
SURVIVOR..IT'S BEEN HERE SINCE ANCIENT TIMES...

(Narr:) ....which might be contained, but not defeated. Cynthia bowers
cbs news, chicago. ))

[Juicies]

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An adult nightclub in Montgomery County is closing its doors for good as part of a plea agreement.
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The closure stems from a raid at Juicie's Exotic Cabaret in Plum Creek back in January. Managers and employees were charged with violating state alcohol laws as well as the county's nudity ordinance.
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The strip club is shutting its doors permanently as part of a plea agreement. Under the agreement, the state has agreed to suspend a 75- hundred dollar fine as long as the company opens no business in Montgomery County that includes nude performances.

[Fire-Memorial]

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It's a job that requires strength, courage, and risking your life.
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Today firefighters who died in the line of duty in Roanoke were remembered. The names of the men were called out and a memorial bell was rung after each name. Last year a statue was dedicated to them. The last firefighter who died in the line of duty was in November of 19-85.
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((CHUCK WELLS: IT LETS THEIR FAMILIES KNOW THAT THEY ARE REMEMBERED NOT ONLY BY THEIR COWORKERS BUT BY THE ADMINISTRATION IN ROANOKE.))
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Chuck Wells says safer equipment and closed cabs on the fire trucks have prevented other lives from being lost.
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[Feedback, May 20]

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Viewers ring in on Interstate 73, and a pagent of a different sort.
Here's News-7's Feedback, with assignment editor Joe McKean.
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((A viewer from Troutville (Karen Clark) who's had some dealings with state transportation officials over land for a road project praised our recent series on eminent domain, and had some advice for others in the same situation:
"What VDOT told us they were going to do, and what they actually did were entirely different. We are being told now that since we signed their papers there is nothing we can do. We understand that eminent domain is necessary, but after dealing with VDOT we realize how uninformed and naive we were to think we would get fair market value for our land."
Pronunciation of certain places in Virginia irked another viewer (Grace Layne/Glasgow).
"Why do you educated people pronounce Botetourt as "Botetot" and Staunton as "Stanton?" A visitor from Pennsylvania asked me why did we pronounce those words incorrectly. I told her it started back in early days when there was very little education. But there's no excuse with the educational system we have today."
And a piece in one of our newscasts brought sharp words from a Collinsville viewer (Jim Maxwell).
"Why did you waste those few last moments of your newscast with the story on "Pregnant Bikini Contest"! Isn't there something that's more newsworthy than this kind of "contest"? In the future, please, use some common sense when making decisions on what to broadcast."
Here's how to share your pronouncements with us and other viewers.
Letters should be sent to PO Box 7, Roanoke, 24022-0007.
Our fax number is 343-7269.
E-mail address, news@wdbj7.com.
And our website, wdbj7.com, has an online forum.
Joe McKean, News-7.))

[Danville-Festival]

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A country music star came home to Southside today for Danville's Festival in the Park.
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Organizers estimate more than ten thousand people showed up for the three day event.
The festival wrapped up today with a free concert by Ricky Van Shelton.
The country music star was born in Danville and grew up in Pittsylvania County.
Shelton says performing in Southside was not only special for him but also his fans.
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((RICKY VAN SHELTON/COUNTRY MUSIC STAR: I GOT A LOT OF FRIENDS HERE. AND BACK IN ALTA VISTA, I LIVED CLOSER TO ALTA VISTA THAN I DID DANVILLE, THIS WHOLE AREA IS MY STOMPING GROUND. ITS GREAT TO BE BACK HOME. THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME.))
[SUPER=01-Ricky Van Shelton/Country Music Star]
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Before the concert, Mayor John Hamlin presented Shelton with a key to the city.
Shelton performed for more than a hour and today's free concert was sponsored by WDBJ 7.
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Salem completed a 4 game series with Kinston beating the Indians 5 to 3.
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Kinston has 2 men on in the sixth Edgar Cruz hits a shot to right centerfield photographer Matt Neese catches up with the ball as Avalanche outfielders Dan Phillips and Choo Freeman collide and Phillips holds on to the ball they both stayed in the game.
Then in the seventh Kinston's Nate Janowicz hits a shot over Phillips head to bring in a run and the Indians went on top 2 to nothing.
[SUPER=35-Salem/5/Kinston/3/;]

The very next batter Maicer Izturis hits a single to right field that Phillips can not hold on to a run comes into score but Salem comes back to win 5 to 3.
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[S-Orioles]

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Baltimore scored the winning run in the bottom of the ninth in a 3 to 2 win over Minnesota.
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These kids enjoying a hot dog at the game.
Minnesota would take the lead in the top of the third when Jason Maxwell smokes this pitch for a solo homer to
left field to make it 1 to nothing.
[SUPER=35-Baltimore/3/Minnesota/2/;]

But the Orioles would score in the ninth when Fernando Lunar hits the pop up over second base Luis Rivas makes the catch but the throw is late Brady anderson scores and Baltimore wins it 3 to 2.
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Milwaukee will meet Philly in the Eastern Conference final... More later on Mornin'.

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The Atlanta Braves outscored San Francisco yesterday 11 to 6.
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11 homers were hit in the afternoon game.
San Francisco's Barry Bonds goes deep to right centerfield for his 21-st homer of the season and the Giants led 1 to nothing.
[SUPER=35-Atlanta/11/San Francisco/6/;]

But Atlanta's Wes Helms would do one better than Bonds He belted two homers this three run shot in the sixth and the Braves hold on for the 11 to 6 win.
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[S-Scores]

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A big day for Boston's Jason Varitek in Kansas City.
Varitek connected on three homers driving in a career high 7 runs as the Red Sox beat the Royals 10 to 3.
And here are tonight's scores.
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[S-NBA]

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Milwaukee got 29 points from Glenn Robinson to beat Charlotte 104 to 95 in the Eastern Conference semi final.
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It was do or die for both teams in game seven of the semi final series.
Charlotte had a three point lead at the half and Jamal Mashburn's score off the glass made it 54 to 50.
Milwaukee's Glenn Robinson then takes it to the hoop with the baby hook shot and the Bucks cut the lead to 2.
But Charlotte answers as Baron Davis comes up with the steal and takes it to the hoop for the score the Hornets led by 7.
[SUPER=32-Milwaukee/104/Charlotte/95/;]

The Bucks go to Robinson again he hits the jumper and Milwaukee pulls out the victory 104 to 95.
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[S-Sixers]

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Philadelphia will meet Milwaukee in the Eastern Conference final. Aaron McKie threw in 22 points as the Sixers hold off Toronto 88 to 87.
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[SUPER=03-Philadelphia, PA/NBC SPORTS; :]

Vince Carter picked up his diploma at the University of North Carolina yesterday morning.
And this game would go down to the final seconds. McKie throws down the jumper for 22 of his 22 and the Sixers led 88 to 82.
But the Raptors come roaring back Dale Curry hits this three pointer and the Sixer lead was cut to 1 with 56 seconds left.
[SUPER=32-Philadelphia/88/Toronto/82/;]

Carter had a chance to give the Raptors the win but his off balance shot missed and the Sixers win it 88 to 82.
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[S-Wizards]

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Michael Jordan's Washington Wizards won the N-B-A Draft Lottery today.
It gives the Wizards the right to make the first choice in next month's draft. Washington is 36 and 89 with Jordan in the front office and he's made some player moves to clear salary cap room.

[S-Scott]

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Two repeats champions took the trophies at the Scott Robertson Memorial Golf Tournament at the Roanoke Country Club yesterday afternoon.
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Kevin Na shot one of the lowest tournament scores ever to win his second consecutive Scott Robertson.
This is the 17 year old's third time at the Roanoke Country Club. The weather was part of the battle this time around.
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[VO-NAT]

Aree Wongluekiet (WONG-glu-key-it) won her second straight Scott Robertson Tournament.
Aree says the weather made the course a test in patience.
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[SUPER=01-Aree Wongluekiet/Two Straight Scott Robertson Wins; :03]
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[OUT Q=good experience]
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That's it for sports. Have a great week everybody.

[S-Golf]

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Sergio Garcia picked up his first P-G-A tour victory today winning the Colonial.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Fort Worth, TX/CBS SPORTS; :]

Garcia started the day 5 strokes off the pace.
Phil Mickelson had an opportunity to catch Garcia and force a playoff but he missed this par putt and dropped two strokes back.
Garcia finished with a 13 under par 267 after shooting a 7 under par 63 in the final round. He beat Mickelson and Brian Gay by two strokes.
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[S-Busch]

[ANCHOR=Roy]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=rst]
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Greg Biffle became the second 2 time winner on the Busch circuit today taking the checkered flag in the Nazareth 200.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Nazareth, PA/FX; :]

Biffle led more than 85 laps and he built up a 9 second lead with under 10 laps to go. He worked his way through traffic to take the checkered flag but it was a call from his crew chief that led Biffle to Victory lane.
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[IN Q="That was...]
[SUPER=01-Greg Biffle/Nazareth 200 Winner; :]
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[OUT Q=.....just great."]
[ANCHOR=Roy]
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Kevin Harvick was second followed by Jeff Green, Jason Keller and Tim Fedewa.

[Roller-Coaster]

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And finally tonight... Shakespeare once wrote, "the course of true love never did run smooth".
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[VO-NAT]
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[Super=X5045 (starts FX)]

A Connecticut couple certainly proved that true today...
[SUPER=75-Queensbury, NY]
Don Tuttle and Carol Deeble, both 65---have shared a lifelong passion for roller coasters....and now, for each other.

The two were married on the Comet rollercoaster in Queensbury, New York. They had dated each other in high school but split up. Both had been married before, but now they say their lives are going up, and up. [Super=X5043 (clears FX)] (------------)