WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 06/25/01

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Coming up on News 7-
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Talk on your hand held cell phone and you could get a 100 dollar fine. We'll tell you where this will be the new law.
They were talking trash in Roanoke.. really.
We'll tell you about changes in trash pickup.
Plus check out this new aircraft. It's called the hover....
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[Anchor=Jean]

News 7 is next.

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Do too many drivers have a phone in the ear instead of an eye on the road?
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[ANCHOR=Jean]
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Good evening...

[Cell-Phones]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
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It seems that's the case.
But soon talking on a hand held cell phone will be illegal in New York State.
It's about to become the first state to ban talk on a hand held while behind the wheel.
That could be a sign for things to come in other states-
But as Jim Axelrod reports, not everyone thinks the ban is the answer.
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(( NEW YORK IS SET TO BECOME THE 1ST STATE TO BAN DRIVERS FROM USING HAND HELD CELL PHONES. STATE LEGISLATOR FELIX ORTIZ GOT THE IDEA WHEN A DRIVER IN FRONT OF HIM CRASHED. FELIX ORTIZ/ I asked the person are you drunk?????!!!!!! and the person say.. no it was because of the cell phone. NARR/GRFX: 15 COUNTRIES ALREADY HAVE SOME SORT OF HAND HELD BAN.. INCLUDING ENGLAND.. ISRAEL.. AND JAPAN. 16 OTHER STATES ARE CONSIDERING ONE LIKE NEW YORK'S -- WHICH WILL CARRY A $100 FINE. DIANA PRINCE/ I'm a driver.. and I see people do the dumbest things.. and very dangerous things.. because they're on the phone talking about baloney. BALONEY IS EXACTLY WHAT THE AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA CALLS THE BAN - SINCE DRIVERS WOULD STILL BE ABLE TO TALK USING HANDS-FREE HEAD SETS.. AND WOULD STILL BE ABLE TO DIAL. MANTILL WILLIAMS/AAA/ banning a hand held device will not do much for safety. BUT IT COULD BE A BONANZA FOR MAKERS OF HANDS FREE EQUIPMENT. STILL -- HANDS FREE ISN'T RISK FREE TO THE TRIPLE A. MANTILL WILLIAMS/AAA/ the hands free feature is not a safety device it's merely a convenience device. and if you talk on the phone with a hands free device you still are engaging in a dangerous activity. ))
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[ANCHOR=Jean]
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New York's State's Assembly gave the final approval to the measure tonight- A spokesman says the governor will sign it into law this week.
The proposed ban has attracted national attention... While it bans talk it does not address the issue of "dialing" while driving.

[Volvo]

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They skipped lunch and instead rallied today in Dublin.
They're workers at Volvo's Dublin truck plant and they're worried about future employment ...
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About 150-salaried, non-production employees gathered in front of management's offices to show unity. A United Auto Workers spokesman says there is talk about layoffs for both hourly and salaried workers. Most recently there was a decision to move some engineering jobs to the company's North Carolina location.
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((BILL SMITH/UAW CHAIRMAN; BY CONTRACT THEIR NOT SUPPOSED TO DO THAT AND BY NLR LAW THEIR NOT SUPPOSED TO DO THAT, WE TRIED TO TALK TO THEM AND GOT NOWHERE.))
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Volvo is not commenting or confirming any job cuts. But a union representative say an announcement is expected this week.
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[Trash-Changes]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
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If you live in the city of Roanoke, changes are coming to a trash can near you.
Next Monday, the city will implement a new system that will streamline the collection schedule and add recycling services. It will also end alley collection for many residents.
Joe Dashiell has the story.
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((Emma Brown has gotten the word that changes are on the way.
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((EMMA BROWN: THE BIG BLUE CAN, I'VE GOT IT AROUND BACK MOST OF THE TIME AND ON THE BACK PORCH AROUND THERE, SO I SOMETIMES TAKE IT OUT OT THE ALLEY, BUT THEY'RE TELLING ME TO BRING IT TO THE FRONT, THE DAY BEFORE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.))
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[OUT Q=or something like that.]

If some Roanokers aren't happy with the move away from alley collection, city officials believe residents will ultimately appreciate changes that are designed to simplify the collection schedule and improve recycling services city-wide without adding manpower or equipment.
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((OUR BULK BRUSH COLLECTION. OUR NEW RECYCLING PROGRAM, AND THIS NEW CHANGE FROM COMING OUT OF SOME OF THE ALLIES ALL TIE IN TOGETHER, BOTTOM LINE TO GIVE BETTER SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS, TO BE ABLE TO PICK UP THEIR BULK AND BRUSH THEIR RECYCLING AND THEIR SOLID WASTE ALL ON ONE DAY.))
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The new plan will create four sectors... with the railroad and I 581, US220 serving as the dividing lines. Crews will work the northwest sector on Monday, northeast on Tuesday, southeast on Wednesday, and southwest on Thursday.
Roanokers will have more opportunities to recycle... with cans and bottles one week, and mixed paper the next...

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((WITHIN A FEW WEEKS THIS WILL RUN VERY SMOOTHLY, AND WE'RE ANXIOUS TO SEE THAT HAPPEN.))
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The city isn't leaving alleys where conditions make it difficult for citizens to get their cans to the curb... and the department offers help to senior citizens and other residents with physical challenges...
There will be some snags as crews learn their new routes, and residents become familiar with the new system, but the city is hopeful that Emma Brown and other Roanokers will eventually agree that the changes make sense.
Joe Dashiell News 7 Roanoke))

[Gibson]

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Authorities describe a 19 year old accused of murdering his mom and cousin as Ornery, obstinate and down right mean.
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They're describing 19-year-old James Edward Gibson.
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Gibson told 9-1-1 dispatchers Sunday morning that he stabbed and killed his mother and cousin with a bayonet.
A Franklin County High School Resource Officer says Gibson was frequently truant form school, had behavioral problems and abused drugs.
But the Deacon of Gibson's church says he remembers Gibson as a child who attended Sunday school and mowed lawns for money.
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((ELSWORTH JOHNSON/DEACON OF GIBSON'S CHURCH: MY COUSIN USED TO PICK HIM UP AND TAKE HIM TO SUNDAY SCHOOL IN THE MORNINGS.. GOOD KID? YEAH, HE'S GOOD. QUIET.))
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Authorities have not yet determined a motive.... but Gibson claims he quote, "just snapped."
An autopsy revealed today that both Gibson's mother and cousin died from multiple cut and stab wounds.
Gibson will face two counts of capital murder at an arraignment tomorrow.
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[Halifax-Shooting]

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In Halifax County, Sheriff's Deputies are trying to figure out who's responsible for a deadly drive by shooting.
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It happened around one this morning on (Byou-la) Beulah Road in the Meadeville community.
Sheriff's deputies say the assailants fired as many as fifty rounds into the house.
22-year old Douglas Edward Witcher died instantly.
20 year old Luther Powell was shot four times but survived.
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((MAJOR RICHARD PULLIAM/HALIFAX CO. SHERIFF'S DEPT.: RIGHT NOW WE'RE INTERVIEWING POTENTIAL WITNESSES AND FOLLOWING UP SOME LEADS THAT WE HAVE RECENTLY RECEIVED. AND WE'RE JUST GOING TO BE INVESTIGATING THIS 24 HOURS A DAY UNTIL WE CATCH THE PEOPLE WHO DID THE SHOOTING.))
[SUPER=01-Maj. Richard Pulliam/Halifax Co. Sheriff's Department;]
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Investigators believe the motive is retaliation for something but would not elaborate.
This is the third drive by shooting in the area in the last two weeks.
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[Fatals-Halifax]

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Two pedestrians died in an auto accident this morning in Halifax County.
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It happened just before 11:30 on route 607 just off of U-S 360.
State Police say 18 year old Christopher Jason Green of Clover was heading north when he ran off the left side of the road.
State Police say he hit and killed 76 year old Louis Buldin and 62 year old Henry Albert Welch, both of Clover.
Christopher Green was treated and released from Halifax Regional Hospital.
No charges have been filed.
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[Burrow]

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Saying he's burned out and in need of a long rest, Richard Burrow is stepping down as executive director of the National D-Day Memorial.
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Burrow's surprise announcement comes less than three weeks after the memorial was dedicated and opened for business.
Burrow says the long weeks of preparing for that dedication took their toll on him.
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((RICHARD BURROW/D-DAY MEMORIAL DIRECTOR: I NEED TO TAKE CARE OF MYSELF AND THAT'S WHAT I'M IN THE PROCESS OF DOING. I NEED TIME TO RECOVER, I NEED TIME TO EXERCISE MORE, I NEED TIME TO GET MY THOUGHTS BACK TOGETHER ABOUT WHAT I WANT TO DO. I'VE ALMOST BECOME SO CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THE D-DAY MEMORIAL THAT RICHARD BURROW HAS GOTTEN LOST IN THE PROCESS.)) ((BOB SLAUGHTER/D-DAY FOUNDATION CHAIRMAN: HE'S JUST BEEN A FRIEND. HE'S BEEN A REAL SOLDIER. HE'S WORKED HARD, LONG HOURS AND HE'S DONE EVERYTHING THAT WE ASKED HIM TO DO. AND I WILL MISS HIM TERRIBLY.))
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Burrow's last day is July 15th.
A nationwide search will be conducted to find his replacement.
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[Tease1]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
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They both say they'll get rid of the car tax AND give teachers a big raise...
But where will Mark Warner and MArk Earley find the money to do both?
We'll try to find out next on News 7.
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And they could be "up and coming" movie stars...
It's a casting call for a shoot right here in the Roanoke Valley.
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[Sports-preview]

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((Hey folks this is Mike Stevens back in the News 7 Sports office with rolling out the welcome mat for some very special guest as Pat Summitt drops by Salem for a visit and the Barber Twins open their camp and sell their wears. A two million dollar donation saves UVa baseball. And Sergio drives home a Buick to a victory tonight on the Big 7.))

[Cherry-Hill]

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The top of the Cherry Hill condominium complex in South Roanoke will not be lopped off.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke]

A Circuit Judge approved the building today the way it is.
Though the condo is more than twice as tall as city code allows, the Board of Zoning Appeals made an exception for a number of reasons... which Judge Clifford Weckstein today adopted.
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[ANCHOR=Jean]
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Developer Jim Body says several couples are ready to move in next month.
Stuart Revercomb said he was disappointed by the judge's decision. He said he and others opposed to the project are weighing their options before making a decision on whether to appeal the ruling.

[Mark-Warner]

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NO car tax and teacher pay at the national average.
Both candidates for governor make that promise.
But as Ellen Qualls reports, the details are fuzzy.
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(( When Jim Gilmore and the General Assembly agreed to phase out the car tax over five years in 1998-- both sides said the phase-out would freeze if the revenue growth rate fell a half percentage below the projection the budget was based on.
As the end of the fiscal year approaches -- the Gilmore administration says it's too close to call -- but the Senate Finance committee says NO way will the law allow a 100 percent phase-out of the tax next year.
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((MARK WARNER: LET'S REMEMBER WHAT THE LAW IS RIGHT NOW IS THAT, AND WHAT THE LEGISLATURE PASSED.... ECONOMIC GROWTH TAKES PLACE AT A CERTAIN RATE.))
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So Mark Warner pledges NO car tax by the time he leaves office, but would he freeze the cut next year to comply with the law?
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((MARK WARNER: LET'S -- LET'S GO -- LET'S LOOK AT THE REAL NUMBERS FIRST.))
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The Earley campaign guarantees a 100 percent phase-out next year.
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((DAVID BOTKINS: MY UNDERSTANDING OF THE LAW IS THAT THE BUDGET DOCUMENT SUPERCEDES WHATEVER THE STATE LAW MIGHT BE. SO IF THERE IS A BUDGET PUT FORWARD BY THE NEXT GOVERNOR, THAT WE WILL INHERIT, AND ITS FUNDED AT 100 PERCENT, THAT WOULD BE THE CONTROLLING LEGAL AUTHORITY.))
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So would Earley just ignore the law?
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((DAVID BOTKINS: ABSOLUTELY.))
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And if we're raising teacher pay while giving a BILLION dollars a year back to localities to pay for the car tax cut... where does the money come from for the teacher pay?
Both campaigns say economic growth and unspecified budget cuts.
How much would it cost to get Virginia teacher salaries up to about the 42-thousand-700 dollar national average?
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((MARK WARNER: THINK IT AVERAGES OUT CLOSER TO 140 OVER THE FOUR YEARS. YOU'RE TALKING NEIGHBORHOOD PLUS OR MINUS FIVE HUNDRED MILLION OVER THE FOUR YEAR TIME FRAME.))
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Five hundred million?
The Earley campaign has a far different price tag.
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((DOUG BLAIS: I BELIEVE THE COST THAT THE STATE HAS GIVEN MOST RECENTLY IS 206.9 MILLION DOLLARS.))
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But then, we can't even get our quotes straight.
The Earley campaign keeps saying this:
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((DAVID BOTKINS: MARK WARNER EQUIVOCATED ON THE ISSUE FROM THE GET GO ON THIS. HE CALLED IT VOODOO AND CUCKOO ECONOMICS AND YOU ALL TRIED TO PIN HIM DOWN HERE TODAY AND HE DIDN'T HAVE AN ANSWER.))
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But the Warner campaigns says their candidate never uttered those words.
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((AMANDA CRUMLEY: IF YOU CAN SOURCE IT, FINE, PROVE ME WRONG, BUT I KNOW YOU CAN'T SO QUIT SAYING IT.))
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Stay tuned.
Ellen Qualls, News 7, Richmond. ))

[Movie-Auditions]

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If you ever wanted to be in the pictures, Roanoke was the place to be today.
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There was an open casting call for a new independent film called "Identity Lost".
Producers of the film are natives of Roanoke and are looking to cast around 50 extras.
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((SHAW MASON/PRODUCER: WE'RE CASTING FOR ABOUT 18 SPEAKING PARTS 1 TO 3 LINES DEPENDING AND WE WANT TO USE LOCAL PEOPLE.))
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[OUT Q=use local people.]
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The short film will be shot over a two week period in Roanoke and Salem beginning sometime in September.
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[ANCHOR=Jean]
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Millions of people are dieing from it... Billions of dollars are needed to fight it.
Next on News 7, world leaders gather to attack the AIDS epidemic.
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And it's possible there will be thousands of them in the air in the next few years.
Get a look at the next generation of military fighter next.
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[WEB-ADDRESS]
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[AIDS-Conference]

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African leaders are pleading for help in the fight against AIDS-
Their nations have been hit especially hard by the epidemic.
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[SUPER=03-New York, NY]

Today world leaders gathered for the first global meeting on AIDS- the goal is to gather seven to ten billion dollars for a global AIDS fund.
The United States vowed to pledge more money in the fight.
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((COLIN POWELL/SECRETARY OF STATE: AIDS IS OFTEN LINKED TO THE BUBONIC PLAGUE OF THE 14TH CENTURY THAT KILLED A THIRD OF EUROPE, BUT THIS IS NOT THE MIDDLE AGES.. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.))
[SUPER=01-Colin Powell/U. S. Secretary of State;]
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Some African leaders fear that entire populations could face extinction. Kenya and Nigeria are each home to more than 2-million HIV patients.
In Botswana, more than 20 percent of the adult population is infected.
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[Hover]

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They don't just take off and land like typical aircraft.. that's why the plane is called the Hover.
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Two companies... Boeing and Lockheed Martin are in the fight to make the aircraft and land a multi billion dollar deal.
The Hover is considered an "all in one fighter."
It'll be used by the Navy, Air Force, Marines and even the British Royal Navy.
The Hover will replace the Harrier, the A-10 Warthog, F-14 Tomcat., F-16 Fighting Falcon and the F-A-19 Hornet.
The Hover can takeoff and land vertically and the joint strike fighter will be supersonic with radar baffling stealth techonolgoy.
The contract is worth more than 200-billion dollars... for production of 3-thousand fighters.
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[S-Extra]

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Pat Summit drops into Salem tonight and finds a house full of Volunteers. The Barbers put in some overtime during their first day back in the valley. And UVa baseball has been saved.
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[SUPER=03-Harrison, NY/ESPN; :00]
But first in tonight's Extra Point - the rain delayed Buick Classic wrapped up today in Harrison, New York. Sergio Garcia shot a four under par round of 67 today to tie the tournament record and win his second PGA tour event in the last five weeks. While Sergio was celebrating his win over Scott Hoch - Tiger finished tied for 16th, 12 shots back.
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[S-Pat]

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The mystique of Tennessee women's college basketball graced the Roanoke Valley last night.
Pat Summitt has led the Lady Vols to 6 national championships and has a record of 728 wins and 150 losses in her 26 years at the University of Tennessee.
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[vo-nat]
[super=03-Salem;]

Last night she spoke with the Southwest Virginia U-T Alumni Chapter.
Her first trip to the area, since she opted not to stop back in 1990 when she went into labor while flying over Virginia.
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[vo-nat]
[super=03-Greensboro, NC/March 1999;]

Pat Summit teams have dominated college basketball, almost from the time she took the reigns of the team.
Besides winning, her trademark is probably her intensity.
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[anchor=Mike]
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And as impressive as her won loss record is, nearly every player she's coached has left school with a diploma.

[S-Auction]

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Two of Roanoke's favorite sons suited up yesterday morning for their annual football camp for area youth.
But last night, Tiki and Ronde Barber battled it out on the auction block.
[ss=rvsc]

The Barbers dined with the Roanoke Valley Sports Club and after dinner auctioned off signed NFL helmets.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]

Tiki auctioned off his Giants helmet for 210-dollars. Up next, Ronde challenged the crowd to beat it. His Tampa Bay helmet went for a quick 211-dollars.
The annual silent auction included a basketball signed by the entire World Champion Lakers team and a Virginia Tech helmet autographed by Frank Beamer.
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[S-Twins]

[ANCHOR=Mike]
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[WRITER=mst]
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The week long camp opened yesterday morning here in the Star City with 8 and 9 year olds hitting the field.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00]
This is the fourth year for the Barbers' football school. The camp is back at the River's Edge, and the Barbers say after some fine tuning the camp is exactly how they envisioned it would be four summers ago.
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[SUPER=01-Ronde Barber/Tampa Bay Bucs Cornerback;]
[SUPER=01-Tiki Barber/New York Giants Tailback; :23]
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[OUT Q=...FROM THIS]
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[VO-NAT CON'T]
If you missed the Barbers last night at the Sports Club - tonight they'll be hanging out with the Salem Avalanche.
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[S-Virginia]

[ANCHOR=Mike]
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[WRITER=dal]
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One of the University of Virginia's oldest collegiate sports not only has been saved from near extinction but the UVa baseball program is also about to get a serious facelift.
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UVA has received two million dollars in gifts to launch a four million dollar construction project which will update the school's baseball facility.
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You may remember, at the end of April UVA officials announced they were thinking of cutting baseball scholarships.

An outpouring of support from the alumni and parents helped save the program.
Now the planned improvements to the baseball facility include, a canopied grandstand with two thousand chairback seats, six to eight skyboxes which will be up for lease, and stadium lights.
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Mark Fry, the golf pro at the Homestead shot a five under par round to win today's Mid Atlantic head professional championship in Bel Air, Maryland. Fry shot a 104 total in the 27 hole tournament at the Maryland golf and country club.

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The Wimbledon tennis championships opened with favorites like Sampras, Capriati, Williams and Martin winning and top seed Martina Hingis losing.
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Today, the number one seed in the tournament was knocked out in the opening round by Virginia Ruano Pascual. She lost the match 6-4 and 6-2 to the 83rd ranked player in the world. This is the second time in three years that Hingis has been ousted in the opening round. (------------)