WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 08/03/01

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Coming up on News 7-
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First Union and Wachovia are hooking up. Now employees and customers are wondering how they'll be affected by the merger. Plus, a Bedford teen leads police on a lengthy chase.. after first trying to turn himself in. Now, he faces additional charges. And Michael Vick gets his first taste of the NFL. We'll have highlights.
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News 7 is next.

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The next step in local banking has been decided. Some changes could be coming to your local branches, and who handles your green.
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Good Evening, I'm Shannon Young. Jean has the night off.[Wachovia-FU]

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A bitter battle for Wachovia comes to an end, and First Union emerges as the victor.
The sun hasn't set on SunTrust, though.
As News 7 Business Reporter Jennifer Miele reports, this merger could mean big changes for the banking industry.
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[SUPER=03-Winston-Salem, NC; :00]
[SUPER=01-Sondra Daroshefski/Wachovia Customer; :12]
[SUPER=01-Jean Harvey/Wachovia Customer; :23]
[SUPER=01-Dewey Monger/First Union Customer; :41]
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[SUPER=01-Ken Thompson/First Union President; 1:12]
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(( By a significant margin, Wachovia shareholders approved a merger of equalls with First Union.
Most of the shareholders are happy, but some customers are just plain confused.
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((SONDRA DAROSHEFSKI/WACHOVIA CUSTOMER: THIS IS THE SECOND ONE I'VE BEEN THROUGH AS A CUSTOMER AND IT SEEMS LIKE BIGGER BUSINESS AND IT'S JUST GOING TO MAKE THINGS BETTER FOR ALL THE CUSTOMERS.))
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((JEAN HARVEY/WACHOVIA CUSTOMER: MY SAVINGS ARE HERE, MY CHECKING ....SO YOU MIGHT BE LOOKING FOR A SMALLER BANK? I THINK MAYBE THE SMALLER THE BETTER... JUST HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE.))
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((DEWEY MONGER/FIRST UNION CUSTOMER: NOTHING WILL CHANGE -- IT'S STILL GOING TO BE THE SAME BANKING, SAME PEOPLE, SO I LOOK FORWARD TO THAT.))
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[OUT Q=I look forward to that.]

The Presidents of both banks, Ken Thompson of First Union, and Bud Baker of Wachovia believe the hardest work is now ahead of them... divesting branches, meshing strategies and combining teams of experts that have brought both banks this far. [STAND UP] ((JENNIFER MIELE/REPORTING: FIRST UNION GREEN WILL BE FIRST TO GO IN THE TRANSITION. KEN THOMPSON SAYS GIVING UP GREEN WAS AN EASY DECISION, BUT GIVING UP THE FIRST UNION NAME WAS A DECISION HE HOPED HE NEVER HAVE TO MAKE.))
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((KEN THOMPSON/FIRST UNION: I HAD A TEAR IN MY EYE WHEN I AGREED WITH BUD ON THAT BUT THAT WAS A LONG TIME AGO, AND I'VE GOTTEN USED TO THE WACHOVIA NAME NOW. I'M PROUD OF IT AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO BEING THE NEXT WACHOVIA.))
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SunTrust's CEO did make a speech at the meeting, a sort of last ditch effort to win over shareholders.
And even though he lost this round of mergia mania, industry analysts expect SunTrust to make a bid for BB&T in the near future.
As for customers, well they can bank on some big changes in the coming months.

Jennifer Miele, News 7, Winston-Salem.))[NAACP]

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An incident of gay bashing in Roanoke has prompted more calls for stronger hate crime laws.
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Two members of the Metropolitan Community Church were attacked as they left a bible study around 8:30 Wednesday evening.
Today, the N-A-A-C-P and local gay activists held a rally at Lee Plaza.
They're asking Congress to pass legislation that includes crimes involving sexual orientation.
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((BRENDA HALE/NAACP PRESIDENT: THEREFORE IT WILL ENABLE LAW ENFORCEMENT TO TAKE A DIFFERENT VIEW AND DIFFERENT ACTIONS WHEN HATE CRIMES ARE COMMITTED.)) ((REV. CATHERINE HOUCHINS/METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH: ITS A CHALLENGE TO ME TO PREACH MORE TO MY FOLKS THAT WE ARE ALSO PEOPLE OF GOD, WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO LIVE, AND A RIGHT TO LIVE IN ROANOKE AND WE'RE GOING TO BE PART OF THE COMMUNITY.))
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[SUPER=01-Rev. Catherine Houchins/Metropolitan Community Church; :08]
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The current hate crime statue does not include language concerning sexual orientation.
The two people hurt in the attack got away with just a few cuts and bruises.
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[Bedford-Search]

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It took them five hours, but Bedford County authorities finally got their man.
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Around 12:30 this afternoon, a 17- year- old male wanted on several felony charges was turning himself in at the sheriff's department.
That's when he decided to take off, assaulting a female deputy in the process.
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((MIKE BROWN/BEDFORD CO. SHERIFF: THREW HER DOWN.. SHE HELD ON, AND WHEN HE LEFT THE BUILDING HE LEFT WITHOUT HIS SHIRT. SHE STILL HAD THAT. IF HE'S GOING TO ASSAULT A POLICE OFFICER, WE CERTAINLY CONSIDERED HIM DANGEROUS.))
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[OUT Q=considered him dangerous.]
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The sheriff's tactical team, state troopers and a state police helicopter spent more than five hours searching for the teen in heavy woods near Route 714.
He was finally captured near the Whispering Pines mobile home park around 5:45.
Sheriff Brown says the teen likely will face additional charges of escape, assaulting an officer and resisting arrest.
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[Amherst-County]

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An accident in Amherst County has U.S. 29 shut down in both directions at Route 130.
The State Police says a tractor trailer overturned just before ten tonight, taking with it a utility pole.
Two other vehicles also crashed.
Troopers say there are injuries but are described as non-life threatening.
You are asked to avoid that area.
The road is expected to be closed for several hours.

[Barry]

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Tropical Storm Barry is slowly drifting towards Louisiana after leaving a wet and windy calling card in Florida. Drew Levinson is in New Orleans where residents are watching and waiting to see if they are going to face the same drenching as the Sunshine state.
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[SUPER=01-Drew Levinson/CBS News; :58]
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((BARRY MAY NOT BE REACHING HURRICANE STATUS, BUT IT'S CERTAINLY CAUSING HURRICANE-LIKE DAMAGE.
JUST ASK THESE FOLKS IN MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA ... WHERE KNEE-DEEP WATER HAS NOW TAKEN OVER THEIR HOMES ... THEIR BUSINESSES ... AND THEIR LIVES.

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THE COUNTY -- JUST NORTH OF WEST PALM BEACH -- HAS DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY, AFTER BEING DRENCHED WITH UP TO 14 INCHES OF RAIN.

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WITH HOUSES NOW WATERLOGGED -- AND STREETS LOOKING MORE LIKE STREAMS -- RESIDENTS ARE FORCED TO CALL NEARBY SHELTERS - HOME.
MEANWHILE, PEOPLE ALONG THE LOUISIANA COAST ARE BRACING FOR A SIMILAR FATE ... AS BARRY HEADS UP THE GULF OF MEXICO. FISHING BOATS RETURNED TO PORT FRIDAY, TO AVOID POSSIBLE DISASTER AT SEA. AND RESIDENTS IN THE RESORT COASTAL COMMUNITY OF GRAND ISLE CONSIDERED EVACUATING.

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BUT ON A GORGEOUS DAY LIKE THIS, IT'S HARD FOR MOST HERE IN LOUSIANA TO EVEN THINK ABOUT RAIN AND FLOODS. SO FOR NOW, THEY'RE TAKING A WAIT AND SEE ATTITUDE ... AS FORECASTERS PREDICT BARRY'S NEXT MOVE.

SOT:BRYAN NORCROSS/METEOROLOGIST

BARRY IS THE SECOND NAMED STORM TO HIT THE U.S. SINCE THE 2001 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON BEGAN.
DREW LEVINSON, CBS NEWS, NEW ORLEANS.))

[Guard-Crash]

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A violent storm is being blamed for the crash of a Virginia National Guard cargo plane in March. 21 people were killed when the C-23 Sherpa went down in a field near Macon, Georgia. Eighteen Virginia National Guard members, including Blacksburg native Greg Skurupey were killed in the crash. A report by the Florida National Guard says a thunderstorm caused the plane to experience nine times the force of earth's gravity. A source close to the investigation says the crew apparently incorrectly loaded passengers and gear so that the plane carried too much weight at the back.

[Walker]

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A Roanoke murder suspect is back in Roanoke after being arrested in Atlanta last month.
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Roanoke Police say 19- year- old Bernard Maurice Walker was transported to the Roanoke City Jail this afternoon. He is being held without bond.
[SUPER=03-Roanoke/December 24, 2000;]

Walker is charged with shooting 18-year- old Reaco Hilton on Christmas Eve outside of a Melrose Avenue convenience store.
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[JPS]

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The J-P-S apparel plant in South Boston closed its doors today.
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The company decided in June to consolidate manufacturing operations and discontinue making certain fabrics.
Nearly 350-people lost their jobs.
Today, employees gathered one last time for a goodbye luncheon.
Town and county officials continue to work together to market the site in hopes of attracting new businesses and jobs to the area.
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Still to come on News 7 at 11, an American student is released from a Russian prison after being arrested for spying...
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and a rising star of the silver screen checks in for treatment for alcohol abuse.
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[Jailed-Student]

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An American student, accused of being a spy, has been released from a Russian prison. 24 year old John Tobin could be home as early as next week. Aleen Sirgany has the latest.
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((ESCORTED BY TWO MEMBERS OF THE U.S EMBASSY, JOHN TOBIN CARRIED A SMILE AND A BAG OF HIS BELONGINGS AS HE WALKED OUT OF A RUSSIAN PRISON FRIDAY. HIS RELEASE COMES LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AFTER PRESIDENT BUSH MET WITH RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADMIR PUTIN AT THE G-8 SUMMIT AND ASKED FOR TOBINS RELEASE. IT'S A DAY HIS FATHER HAS BEEN PRAYING FOR.

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VOICE OF JOHN TOBIN, SR./FATHER: " we're very happy, finally, it is a good morning." (04)
THE FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR SPENT SIX MONTHS BEHIND BARS ON DRUG CHARGES AFTER THE RUSSIAN POLICE FOUND MARIJUANA IN HIS COAT POCKET. TOBIN SAID THEY PLANTED IT THERE AFTER HE REFUSED TO SPY FOR THEM. HE SAYS THAT LED RUSSIA TO ACCUSE HIM OF SPYING FOR THE U-S.

(SOT) REP. JOHN MALONEY/(D)CT.
I mean this is a 24 year old grad student by himself and hes refusing to cooperate with the Russian secret police. I give a great deal of chredit to Jack Tobin.
CONGRESSMAN JOHN MALONEY, WHO REPRESENTS TOBINS DISTRICT, WENT TO RUSSIA TO SEE HIM IN JUNE. HE SAYS TOBIN WAS GAUNT AND LOSING HOPE.

(BRIDGE: ALEEN SIRGANY)
Tobins imprisonment strained relations between the U.S AND RUSSIA. Members of Congress pushed hard for his release but they remain concerned about his safe return.

(sot)MALONEY
I think everyone is still a little bit on tender hooks. Our job isnt over because Jack is out of prison. Our job is only over when Jack is actually back here in the United States.
TOBIN NEEDS TO GET AN EXIT VISA TO LEAVE RUSSIA AND THAT COULD TAKE SEVERAL DAYS. FRIENDS AND FAMILY, IT CANT BE SOON ENOUGH.

(SOT)MALONEY
I THINK jack will need some time to recoup form what has truly been an ordeal.
AN ORDEAL HE WONT SOON FORGET. ALEEN SIRGANY CBS NEWS WASHINGTON.))

[Affleck]

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"Pearl Harbor'' star Ben Affleck is being treated for alcohol abuse.
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The actor voluntarily entered the Promises rehabilitation facility in Malibu on Tuesday. A statement by his publicist says "Ben is a self-aware and smart man who has decided that a fuller life awaits him without alcohol. He has chosen to seek out professional assistance and is committed to traveling a healthier road with the support of his family, friends and fans." Affleck, who's starred in such movies as "Good Will Hunting" and "Armageddon" will turn 29-years old this month.
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[Peach-Festival]

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It is peach season once again.
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And there were plenty of them in downtown Roanoke. The Virginia Mountain Peach Festival got underway today. They were serving up big batches of peaches and cream all day.
If you failed to feast on your favorite yellow fruit today, you can do it tomorrow at SunTrust Plaza for the benefit of the Northwest Child Development Center.
By the way, Patrick County has its own Peach Festival next week in Stuart.
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Still waiting for your tax refund check from the state? it could be coming soon... That story just ahead on News 7 at 11.
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but before that, after winning a legal battle a local company is shipping out a generic form of Prozac. Stay with us.

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[Web Address Announce] [Pinnacle 4885ess]

[Horne]

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A Montgomery County man will pay a 1-thousand dollar fine for his part in a fatal car accident last August. A judge found Richard Horne guilty of a form of reckless driving because he was speeding on Pilot Road. But the judge did rule the wreck was accidental.
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Family and friends of the victim, 47-year-old Kenneth Sowers (Sauers), felt the sentence was too light. Sowers was headed to work when he was hit. The family has been looking for the woman driving behind him with the help of this panel truck. It pleads for her eyewitness account which they believe would be helpful in the case against Horne.
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((WAYNE GOFF/VICTIM'S BEST FRIEND; IT REALLY WAS AN EYE CATCHER AND A LOT OF PEOPLE DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE ACCIDENT AND WAS INQUIRING ABOUT IT , IT OPENED OF THE AVENUE FOR THE WHOLE COMMUNITY TO GET INVOLVED.))
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Lots of calls came in but they never found her. The family says they will continue to look. Civil proceedings are pending and for that reason Richard Horne declined to comment.
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[Barr-Labs]

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The generic medication of the anti-depressant Prozac is now on its way to pharmacy shelves thanks to a plant in Bedford County.
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Barr Laboratories manufactures fluoxetine (flu-OX-eh-teen) in New Jersey, but the company has been bottling and packaging the capsules at its facility in Forest.
Barr won the right to launch the generic after challenging Prozac patents in federal court. The company began shipping the drug today. It should be available to consumers within a few days.
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[Tax-Refund]

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Just three months after they were filed, three and a half percent of Virginia state income tax forms have not been processed.
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[SUPER=03-Richmond/File Tape;]

That's because the first change in three decades to the Form 760 caused taxpayer and computer filer errors to increase 48 percent over last year.
Eight percent of the refund checks took more than 30 days to be processed.
Taxpayers whose forms had errors may still be waiting.
The Gilmore administration has finally written a letter to General Assembly members trying to explain the problems and solutions.
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((JOHN FORBES/VIRGINIA FINANCE SECRETARY: FOR THIS YEAR, WHEN WE SAW THAT THE NUMBER OF ERRORS HAD GROWN SO MUCH, WE ADDED 20 PEOPLE IMMEDIATELY TO ADD TO THE SOLUTION, AND TRY TO WORK THROUGH IT. WE ALSO MANDATED OVERTIME FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WORKING ON ERROR RESOLUTION IN TAX RETURNS. PROSPECTIVELY, WE'RE GOING TO INCREASE NEXT YEAR THE AMOUNT OF CONSUMER EDUCATION THAT WE DO, EDUCATING TAXPAYERS ON HOW FILL OUT THE NEW FORMS. ALSO INCREASED TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION FOR TAX PREPARERS, ALSO.))
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[OUT Q=certification for tax preparers, also.]
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The state is also blaming new computer scanning equipment that incorrectly read the new forms.
The final statistic provided today: the amount the state paid out in refunds this year increased 19 percent over last year.

[S-Vick]

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Michael Vick made his NFL pre-season debut last night
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as his Atlanta Falcons took on the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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[SUPER=03-Atlanta, GA/Falcons vs. Steelers; :00]

The Georgia Dome we go and Vick would not get the start and seemed relaxed on the sideline waiting his turn.
After the Falcons first and only touchdown, Vick enters the game late in the first quarter as the second QB in after Chris Chandler. On the Falcons second possession with Vick he looked good, here he hooks up on a 23 yard screen pass to Maurice Smith.
[SUPER=30-Pittsburgh/17/Atlanta/16;]One play later, Vick, on the play action pass, he gets mobile and is gonna hit
Bob Christian and the Birds pick up 15 more yards.
Then, he sets up a field goal by taking Atlanta to the 12 yard line on a pass to Terrance Mathis. Vick completed 5 of 8 passes for 75 yards but the Falcons lose 17-16.
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[S-Tiki]

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Tiki Barber broke the hand bone that control the pinky finger on his left hand in practice on Thursday. Yesterday he left the Giants' camp in Albany to see a specialist back in New York City. He found out that the break isn't as bad as first feared.
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[OUT Q=...WILL BE IN ORDER."]

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With only 11 starters back and a new coach, most programs struggle with these odds. UVa was 6 and 6 last year, but at media day yesterday, one would think the wahoos were headed to the Super Bowl.
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[SUPER=01-Al Groh/UVa Head Coach; :28]
[SUPER=01-Antwoine Womack/ACC Leading Rusher Last Season; :54]
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[OUT Q=....so we can beat the best"]
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The Cavaliers will try and beat one of the best when they open the season August 25th against Wisconsin in the Eddie Robinson Classic. two a day practices begin today in less than an hour.

[S-Tech]

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Football Coaches across the country believe there is plenty of life after Vick.
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The Hokies debut in the first USA Today coaches poll in the number 9 spot. Florida is the preseason number one. This is the poll that crowns it's national champion with the crystal football trophy. The Hokies finished last season ranked 6th.
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[VO NAT CON'T] Suggs is setting an example Frank Beamer would like for many of his players to emulate.
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[OUT Q=...THAT COMBINATION."][S-AVS]

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To the diamond. The Avalanche and the Hillcats would complete their three game series last night at Salem Memorial Stadium before heading out of town on a six game road trip.
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The fans came out sporting their true colors to show their supports for the hometown Avs.
We go to the bottom of the fifth and the score is dead locked at zero, not for long. Salem's [SUPER=37-Salem/3/Lynchb
urg/0;]Jeff Winchester with the rocket that goes over the left field wall in a hurry, a two run shot that brings in Scott Seals and it's 2-zip.
The Avs, defense was also money as they make a couple of tough double plays look easy, Salem goes on to down the Cats by the count of 3- to nothing.
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[S-Haywood]

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One NBA note. Yesterday, North Carolina center brendan Haywood signed a three year contract to play for another Tarheel.
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[SUPER=03-Charlottesville; :00]
The Washington Wizards, partly owned by Michael Jordan, will pay the seven-foot center between two-point-one (m) million dollars and three-point-one (m) million dollars over the course of the contract. Haywood averaged ten points and six rebounds in four seasons at North Carolina. He's the A-C-C's career field-goal percentage leader at 63-point-seven and holds the school record with 304 blocks.
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[Hidden-Paintings]

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A renovation project uncovers millions of dollars of lost art in San Diego.
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[SUPER=03-San Diego, CA;]
Nearly a dozen of Gerald Cassidy's historic paintings were revealed when workers tore down walls to create a new exhibit at the Museum of Man. Researches across the country had long considered these paintings "lost"... they hadn't been seen for eighty six years, when they were thought to have disappeared. (------------) The newfound treasures will be on display to the public tomorrow and Sunday.