WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 07/01/01

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Coming up on News 7-
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A van carrying members of a local church overturns....leaving a dozen people injured. The mother of Tara Rose Munsey offers prayer and support tonight for the man who took her daughter's life. And, people from the around the world mark the 40th birthday of Princess Di.
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News 7 is next.

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Nearly a dozen people are injured after a Roanoke church van flips on a trip home from the beach...
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Good evening, I'm Teresa Hamilton...

[Virginia-Heights]

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Eleven people are hospitalized after a Virginia Heights Baptist Church van overturned near Greensboro.
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The accident happened around 3-o'clock this afternoon in Randolph County, North Carolina. Eleven teenagers and three chaperones were returning to Roanoke after a trip to Myrtle Beach. Four people were reportedly thrown from the van.
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((IT APPEARED AT THIS TIME THERE WAS SOME SORT OF VEHICLE MALFUNCTION, POSSIBLY THE TIRE BLOWN OUT, AND THE VEHICLE OVERTURNED AND ROLLED SEVERAL TIMES.))
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The eleven victims were taken to several North Carolina Hospitals. Police are not releasing their names or conditions until family members can be notified.
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An accident in Alabama claims the life of a Virginia woman and three children. 60 year old Jesse David Adams, of Pittsylvania County, was traveling on Interstate 65 when he struck a parked tractor trailer shortly after 6 A-M. In the car with him was 60 year old Zelma Wilson Adams, who died, along with three children. One of the children... 5 year old Tania Alexis Poindexter was also from Pittsylvania County. The driver was taken to a hospital in Mobile to be treated for injuries.

[Munsey-Vigil]

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Friends and families of both Tara Munsey and Jeffery Thomas united tonight for a prayer vigil and service.
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The families held a service of Hope, Healing, and Reconciliation at the Grace Episcopal Church in Radford tonight.
Thomas was convicted of capitol murder in March.
Munsey's mother says she has been graced with the power to forgive and is opposed to his death sentence.
She says one life has already been lost, and Tara wouldn't want anyone to die over her, .
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((KITTY IRWIN/TARA MUNSEY'S MOTHER: THE LOVE OF JESUS AND HIS FORGIVENESS, AND HOW THAT APPLIES TO EVERYTHING EVEN WHEN IT'S HARD. IN PARTICULAR WHEN IT'S HARD.))
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Thomas will be in court on July 9th for formal sentencing.
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[Teen-Driving]

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It's the first of July... a day when 8-hundred new laws went into effect in Virginia. But there's one law that both teens and parents are talking about, it's the under 18 driving law. Kate Weidaw explains why it's stirring debate.
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Amy McLaren is still getting the feel for driving a car.
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Now a new law will keep McLaren and other 16 year olds from packing their friends into the car.

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((AMY MCLAREN: SAYING YOU CAN ONLY HAVE ONE PERSON IN THE CAR UNTIL YOU TURN 17 WHEN YOU HAVE A GROUP OF PEOPLE YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE MORE KIDS FOLLOWING EACH OTHER GOING TO THE MALL OR GOING TO THE MOVIES.))
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The law will allow 17 year olds to have up to 3 minors as passengers. It's all in an effort to keep teens' eyes on the road and less distracted by friends.
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And don't expect to see teens on the road between midnight and 4 a-m. Lawmakers say unless you're driving from work or a school activity teens should not be behind the wheel.

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((LAUREN HARLOW: THERE'S NOTHING TO DO BEING OUT THAT LATE, UNLESS YOU'RE GOING TO SOMEONE'S HOUSE OR WORK WHICH I DON'T THINK PEOPLE AT OUR AGE NEED TO WORK THAT LATE.))
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While many teens can't wait to get their learner's permit, they'll have to wait six months longer. Future drivers will have to wait until they're 15 and a half for a permit and 16 and a half for a license.
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((KATE WEIDAW/REPORTING: BUT MANY TEENS SAY IT SHOULD NOT BE THE GOVERNMENTS DECISION TO DECIDE WHEN THEY CAN DRIVE AND HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN BE IN THE CAR, THAT DECISION THEY SAY SHOULD BE LEFT UP TO THE PARENTS.))
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((AMY MCLAREN: I THINK THEY DON'T KNOW EACH INDIVIDUAL PERSON AND OUR PARENTS KNOW US MORE THAN THE LAWMAKERS IN RICHMOND KNOW US.))
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But McLaren's dad doesn't think the new laws are so bad.

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((LYLE MCLAREN: THEY ARE TRYING TO COVER ALL BASES ON A GENERAL SENSE AND TRY TO HELP EVERYONE ON THE ROAD NOT JUST THE TEENAGERS.))
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Kate Weidaw News7 Roanoke.))

[Breathalyzer-Tests]

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Another new driving law goes into effect today... this one - affects those charged with drinking and driving. Judges and juries in Virginia WILL be informed when a defendant refuses to take a breathalyzer test. But the law also instructs judges and juries not to consider their refusal as evidence of guilt. Defense lawyers contend the law is unfair and irrelevant as to whether a driver was truly intoxicated when pulled over.

[Other-Laws]

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Also hitting the books today in Virginia,
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[vo] a law which puts your phone off-limits to telemarketers after nine p-m and allows you to take the most persistent phone pests to court. For public schools, a U-S flag must be in every classroom and students are required to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Stalkers face added penalties ... pharmacists will have to supervise technicians more closely ... and human cloning is banned.

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Governor Gilmore found himself in the national spotlight today talking campaign finance reform.
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Two bills dealing with the issue have been sent to the House floor. One would ban the flow of unregulated donations or "soft money" to political parties. The other bill is favored by Gilmore and the House Republican leadership. It would ban parties from raising or using soft money for federal election activities such as T-V ads but would allow soft money for voter registration.
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((GOV. JIM GILMORE: I THINK WE WOULD ALL AGREE THAT WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND THE WAY TO DEAL WITH THAT IS NOT TO STOP PARTIES FROM CAMPAIGNING THAT'S THE EXACTLY THE REVERSE OF WHAT YOU WANT TO TRY TO DO. YOU WANT THE PARTIES TO BE VIGOROUS AND ROBUST AND HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO GET PEOPLE REGISTERED AND GET THEM OUT TO VOTE.))
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Both bills will be taken up in the week after the July fourth recess.

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Coming up on News 7, armed with new tips, Roanoke police continue their search for a missing postal worker...
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and on what would have been her fortieth birthday, visitors from around the world flock to Princess Diana's grave.
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[Missing-Woman]

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Police are continuing their search for a missing Salem woman. Jennifer Barker, a US Postal worker, disppeared on Thursday.
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Roanoke police say they are looking for this man, Dewy Summerlin who is an acquaintance of Barker's. Salem police have issued a warrant for his arrest on unrelated charges.
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Thursday morning Barker's Honda Accord was found parked on Fifth Street behind the main post office in Roanoke. Authorities say they found a warm cup of coffee on her mail truck.
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Officials say Summerlin is not a suspect in the case-- they just want to talk to him. He may be driving a red 19-90 Mitsubishi Galant with thirty day tags.
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[take full screen crime line] If you have any information you're asked to call Crime Line at 344-8500.

[NC-Carjack]

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A Virginia woman and her baby were car jacked this weekend on their way home from the beach. Details of the crime were revealed in a press conference.
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Authorities say the family was returning to Hampton, Virginia from Myrtle Beach when they stopped at a drug store yesterday in Greenville, North Carolina. Authorities say 23- year old Ginger Hayes was changing her son's diaper in the parking lot when she was attacked. Her husband and another relative were inside the store.
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((MELISSA BARTLETT/GREENVILLE POLICE DEPT.: JEREMY HAYES AND HIS BROTHER-N-LAW HAD BEEN SHOPPING IN THE CVS PHARMACY FOR JUST A FEW MOMENTS FOR ITEMS ON THEIR TRIP BACK HOME TO VIRGINIA WHEN HE RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE HIS WIFE AND SON WERE GONE.))
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[vo-nat 5 plus pad] Authorities have charged Andre Edwards of Rocky Mount, North Carolina with murder.
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Ginger Hayes body was discovered last night in a field. Her son, who was found nearby, was still alive and was later released to his father.

[Colorado-Bus]

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Colorado authorities have arrested the driver of a charter bus that overturned near Denver yesterday.
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Police say the man's facing a series of charges, including careless driving.
The bus was carrying 46 teens and adults from Minnesota to a
ranch operated by a Christian youth organization. No one was killed -- but at least four people were airlifted to hospitals with serious injuries.
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((MIKE FOSS/PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH: I THINK....GOOD WILL COME.))
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Police say debris in the roadway may have sliced open a tire, causing the crash. But investigators are also trying to determine if the driver was traveling too fast in wet conditions.
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[Diana-Exhibit]

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Visitors flocked to the grave of Princess Diana on what would have been her 40-th birthday.
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An exhibit commemorating the late Princess's life and work re-opened today for its fourth season. Three new rooms have been added to the tribute at Althorp.
Diana's brother, Earl Spencer, was nearby to great some of the visitors. Her birthday was celebrated throughout the country. In London, children left flowers at the gate of Kensington palace, where Princess Diana spent much of her time.
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Coming up, Steve Mason has the latest developments in the sale of the Roanoke Express...
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and next stop, Atlantic City. The new Miss Virginia starts her trek to Miss America. Stay with us, ther's more to come on News 7 at 11.
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[Web Address Announce] [Pinnacle 4885ess]

[Va-Profile]

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A Fincastle man is making Funny Furniture into a serious business.
Jake Cress' bizarre breed of furniture has won worldwide recognition... but he says he'll never leave Fincastle.
Marya Jones has his story in this week's Virginia Profile.
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(( The highest compliment you can pay master cabinet-maker Jake Cress is to laugh at his work.
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((JAKE CRESS: I WANTED TO DO FURNITURE THAT WOULD MAKE PEOPLE LAUGH.))
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With that in mind, Cress has spent the last 20 years carving out his own genre ... He calls it "Funny Furniture."

There's "Hickory Dickory Clock" ... a working grandfather clock, trying to smash a mouse with its pendulum.
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(( THIS IS THE CORRUPTED FORM OF THE NURSERY RHYME COME TO LIFE. )) [RUNS :04]
There's "Oops!" -- a chair with one leg reaching out to grasp a ball that's escaped its clutches...
His "Crippled Table" features three legs and a crutch.
And this one, he calls "Peel Here."
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(( WHAT YOU DO IS YOU TAKE A REAL SHARP KNIFE AND YOU RIP BACK HERE AND IT'S AMAZING WHAT YOU FIND INSIDE THAT WOOD, ISN'T IT?)) [RUNS :06]
Limited edition pieces like these have caught international attention and graced the covers of books and magazines.
Several are featured in museums.
"Hickory Dickory Clock" recently claimed 13-thousand dollars in an auction at Sotheby's.
But Cress balks at calling what he does "art."
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(( OH, I'M FLATTERED WHEN PEOPLE CALL ME AN ARTIST. I KNOW WHAT I AM, I'M A CABINETMAKER, I'M NOT AN ARTIST.)) [RUNS :05]
He makes his furniture inside an 18th century log cabin.
With his seafaring cap and ever-present pipe, Cress appears every bit the crusty, former sailor.
He spent five years in the Navy.
He also spent years acting, winning a small part in the movie "Sommersby" in 1993.
That's him on the left... as the town marshall.
But it's the other role that keeps calling. [NAT SOUND ABOUT SELF PORTRAIT CHAIR] Cress' traditional pieces are more popular with customers than his funny furniture... like his "self-portrait chair."

But even with his work commanding as much as 25-THOUSAND dollars from customers around the world ... there's one thing about Cress' self-portrait that won't change...

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(( NOBODY KNOWS WHERE FINCASTLE IS. BUT THAT'S OK. I LOVE IT, IT'S QUIET AND PEACEFUL HERE. )) [RUNS :06]
Marya Jones, News 7.))

[Miss-VA]

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The new Miss Virginia is continuing her celebration today.
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This morning Meghan Shanley received the keys to her new apartment and a new car. Last night the 21 year old was crowned Miss Virginia after beating 25 other contestants. Now the work she's been looking forward to begins.
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((MEGHAN SHANLEY/MISS VA: I WANT TO DO A LOT OF WORK WITH MY PLATFORM BASE, IT'S A PROGRAM I'VE CREATED FOR BUILDING AND ACHIEVING SELF ESTEEM AND I HOPE TO WORK WITH AS MANY CHILDREN AS POSSIBLE TO BUILD SELF ESTEEM IN OUR CHILDREN.))
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Shanley says the first thing on her schedule, though, is to get some sleep after last nights pageant. The new Miss Virginia will go onto the Miss America pageant in September in Atlantic City.
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[Almanac]

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Summer is officially here, and so it the summer warm-up. Here's NEWS 7 Meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner with more.
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[S-Express]

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Sources tell news 7 sports that Peter Gillespie, the majority owner of the ECHL's Augusta Lynx, and Larry Kish submitted an offer to buy the Roanoke Express Thursday. Gillespi also holds a minor interest in the Macon Woopie team. Sources say Gillespie, IF he buys the team, COULD move the Express to Fayetteville, North Carolina to play in the Cumberland County Crown Coliseum. The Central Hockey league team that played there this past season, the Fayetteville Force, is dormant at this time. Gillespie could not be reached for comment. His offering price is also not known.
Sources also tell news 7 sports, that a local group is not only interested in buying the Express but submitted it's offer to buy the team over the weekend. More on this story as details become available.
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In other Express news, head coach Perry Florio has been mentioned as one who would be given strong consideration for the Mississippi Seawolves head job, which came open yesterday after Al Peterson stepped down. The Seawolves are owned by former Express owner John Gagnon.
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A sources says the job is between Florio and current Seawolves player assistant Bob Woods, a good friend of Perry's t

hat was in his wedding party back in 1993. Florio is still the Express's head coach.[S-Astros]

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The Appalachian League's Martinsville Astros welcomed a major league guest to town last night.
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former St. Louis Cardinals ace pitcher Rick Ankiel started on the mound for the Johnson City Cardinals. The great talent had been struggling with control. Last night, he pitched six strong innings, giving up only two hits with one earned run and he also struck out five batters as the Johnson City wins 6-1.
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Philadelphia completed the second five-game sweep in club history with an 8-to-1 decision over Florida. The sweep moves the Phillies back into first place in the National League East. Jimmy Rollins drove in three runs for the Phillies and Doug Glanville had three hits.
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[S-Seniors]

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The Senior U.S. Open title would go to Bruce Fleisher, his first win in a major tournament.
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Fleisher was one of five players tied for the lead at even par today, and he held on to finish at even par while his challengers faded. He closed with a 2-under 68 to wind up at 280 for the tournament.
Fleisher parred every hole on the back nine while his rivals fell away. Jack Niclaus was among three other golfers who finished in third at 2 over.
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[S-PGA]

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On to the PGA tour Phil Michelson wins the Greater Hartford Open.
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Mickelson's 68 on the final day was good enough to hold off Billy Andrade (AHN'-drayd) at the P-G-A's Greater Harford Open. Mickelson won with a 16-under-par 264, Andrade was 15-under, and Dudley Hart, David Berganio and Chris DiMarco finished at 14-under.
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[S-LPGA]

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Today, Betsy King has won the ShopRite L-P-G-A Classic for the third time. The 45-year-old golfer shot a 4-under-par 67. It's her 34th career L-P-G-A victory. King finished the 54 holes at 12-under 201.

[S-Busch]

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With the Winston Cup circuit o ff, the Busch series took center stage and Greg Biffle took advantage of the extra attention.
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The GNC 250 would take place at the Milwaukee mile as drivers had to run 250 laps in the Busch Series 17th of 33 races this season.
There were some cautions through out the day. Watch Jay Sauter and Bobby Hamilton trade paint on lap 87, both hit the wall hard.
On lap 127, Jeff Green passes Kevin harvick for the lead. These two battled much of the day with Harvick leading a race high 165 laps and Green running first for 19 circuits.
But Harvick's hard racing and fuel mis-calculation cost him. With 17 laps to go Harvick is forced to pit for fule. Greg Biffle, making a risky fuel milage gamble then takes the lead for the first time and never gives it up. He goes a 104 miles without pitting for his third win of his rookie campaign. Biffle wins and closes to within 132 points of Harvick, the Busch points leader. Matt Kenseth was second, Kevin Grubb third and Harvick fourth.
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[S-Camp]

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One of Roanoke's favorite son's is back in town.
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An NBA star fresh off a run at the Championship has come home to help area athletes.
George Lynch opened his camp yesterday in Roanoke.
The former Patrick Henry star got hurt during the 76er's eastern conference semifinal series against the Raptors.
Because of the broken bone in his foot, Lynch saw very little action in Philadelphia's championship series with the Lakers.
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Needless to say the Championship experience wasn't what George had wanted it to be.
But he's returned home to a camp with a record number of athletes. More than 200 young basketball players have enrolled in the three day camp.
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[vo-nat]
Now that Lynch's camp is under the umbrella of the All-Star Clinics organization the fees have been reduced to 25-dollars.
Lynch says he's happy this makes the camp available to children of all backrounds. (------------------) Camp concludes Tomorrow.