WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 10/04/01

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Coming up on News 7-
The latest on air service out of Roanoke.
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New evidence that may link Osam bin Laden to the September 11th attacks-
What a night for Barry Bonds- he ties the home run record-
And a cat with 25 toes... we'll meet Twinkle Toes...
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News 7 is next.

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Evidence from an ocean away.... the British say they've got proof linking Osama Bin Laden to the attacks.
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((TONY BLAIR/PRIME MINISTER OF ENGLAND: WE HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO DOUBT THAT BIN LADEN AND HIS NETWORK WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTACKS ON THE 11TH OF SEPTEMBER.))
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[Terrorism-Latest]

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A lot is left out of the indictment.. names sources and details... evidence too sensitive to release.
But Blair says the evidence shows that before the attack bin laden operatives around the world were warned to return to Afghanistan before September 11th.
Manuel Gallegus has the latest.
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[SUPER=141-Donald Rumsfeld/Secretary of Defense]
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((IT IS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE INDICTMENT YET... OF TERRORIST OSAMA BIN LADEN...
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WE HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO DOUBT THAT BIN LADEN AND HIS NETWORK WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTACKS ON THE 11TH SEPTEMBER. BRITISH PRIME MINISTER TONY BLAIR'S CONCLUSION-- AFTER OUTLINING FOR THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT-- THE EVIDENCE PRESENTED BY THE U-S AGAINST BIN LADEN.
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THE DOSSIER SAYS: -THAT THREE OF THE NINETEEN HIJACKERS HAVE BEEN POSITIVELY LINKED TO BIN LADEN'S AL QAIDA TERRORIST GROUP. -THAT BEFORE THE ATTACK, BIN LADEN OPERATIVES AROUND THE WORLD WERE WARNED TO RETURN TO AFGHANISTAN BECAUSE OF AN ACTION PLANNED AROUND SEPTEMBER ELEVENTH. -THAT ONE OF BIN LADEN'S CLOSEST LIEUTENANTS HELPED PLAN THE ATTACKS AND HAS... -ADMITTED THAT AL QAIDA WAS INVOLVED. PAKISTAN HAS ALSO SEEN THE EVIDENCE.. AND NOW STANDS WITH THE US. PAKISTANS FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN SAID IT PROVIDED "SUFFICIENT BASIS FOR INDICTMENT IN A COURT OF LAW. AS SECRETARY OF DEFENSE RUMSFELD TOURS THE MIDDLE EAST--A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF AMERICAN FIREPOWER IS GETTING INTO PLACE-- IN RANGE OF AFGHANISTAN. WHAT INTELLIGENCE OFFICIALS NEED NOW IS MORE INFORMATION ON BIN LADEN'S WHEREABOUTS.
SOT: DONALD RUMSFELD/DEFENSE SECRETARY
IT'S NOT GOING TO BE A CRUISE MISSILE OR A BOMBER THAT'S GOING TO BE THE DETERMINING FACTOR. IT'S GOING TO BE A SCRAP OF INFORMATION FROM SOME PERSON IN SOME COUNTRY . . .THAT'S GOING TO PROVIDE THAT KIND OF INFORMATION THAT'S GOING TO ENABLE US TO PULL THIS NETWORK OUT BY ITS ROOTS. STAND-UP: RE: AID FOR AFGHANIS))

[911-Tapes]

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A chilling reminder of September 11th today- as the 911 tapes are released.
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They are the frantic rescue calls from police and firefighters when the twin towers came crashing down.
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((THE TOWER COMING DOWN... GET AWAY FROM IT!!!))
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Soon after the collapse, dispatchers tried to contact workers still buried in the rubble- but only some responded and some were saved.
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At ground zero, the wreckage continues to smolder... 5-thousand people still have not been found.
Federal officials say it could be Christmas before workers get to ground level.
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[Vet-School]

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After 10-days at ground zero, a Virginia Tech professor is talking about her experience and happy to be home.
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Dr. Marie Suthers-McCabe is a veterinarian who volunteered in New York just days after the attacks.
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She treated search and rescue dogs for minor wounds and eye irritation. Suthers-McCabe says everyone worked 12-hour shifts and got little sleep. She refers to the disaster site as the pile.
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((MARIE SUTHERS-MCCABE/VT VETERINARY COLLEGE PROFESSOR; THE GENERAL CONSENSUS IN THE PILE IS THAT THE HEROES WERE THE PEOPLE THAT WE LOST THOSE FIRST RESPONDERS THAT WE LOST WHEN THE BUILDINGS COLLAPSED AND THE REST OF US WERE THERE JUST DOING WHAT WE KNOW HOW TO DO. ))
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Suthers-McCabe also used her training to comfort K-9 handlers and describes the mood among workers as somber. She could be called back to New York, but doubts it because the effort is now recovery and not rescue.
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[Anthrax]

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The Florida Health Department says the man who contracted Anthrax is probably going to die. A 63-year old businessman was diagnosed with the deadly disease shortly after returning from a trip to North Carolina.

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Investigators say his infection is NOT a result of terrorism, but they're still trying to figure out how he contracted the disease.
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((JOHN AGWUNOBI/FL SECRETARY OF HEALTH; THIS IS AN ISOLATED CASE. THE DISEASE IS NOT CONTAGIOUS. IT DOES NOT SPREAD FROM ONE INDIVIDUAL TO ANOTHER DIRECTLY. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ILLNESS, BUT, ONCE AGAIN, IT'S AN ISOLATED CASE. ))
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The Centers For Disease Control, and both North Carolina and Florida health officials are investigating the case.
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[Jet-Crash]

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It's still not clear what caused a Siberian airlines flight to explode and crash into the Black sea today- but U-S officials say they don't think it was an act of terrorism.
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The U-S believes the jet was accidentally shot down by a surface to air missile.
Joint Russian and Ukranian Military exercises were underway nearby-
But the Ukranian defense ministry maintains none of its weapons could have hit the aircraft.
The Jet was on its way from Tel Aviv to Sibera... crashing about 100 miles from the Russian coast.
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((PINI SHIV/ISRAELI AIRPORT AUTHORITY: AFTER FOUR HOURS OF FLIGHT WE RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM THE SIBERAIAN AIRLINE THAT THEY HAVE NO CONNECTION WITH THE PLANE.))
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At least 66 passengers and 10 crew members were on board. Most, if not all of the passengers were Israeli citizens.
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[National-Airport]

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Two Virginia lawmakers helped re-open Reagan National airport today by taking the first flight out.
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Governor Jim Gilmore and Senator George Allen joined other lawmakers on a U-S Airways shuttle to New York's LaGuardia airport.
The politicians said they wanted to prove it's safe to fly out of Reagan National.
The airport has been shut down since last month's attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Towers ... and is the nation's last to reopen.
Gilmore described it as the symbolic reopening of America.
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[US-Airways]

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New service at Roanoke Regional Airport will add two additional daily jet flights to Charlotte, but they'll be smaller regional jets that hold about 50 passengers.
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US Airways Express will expand its service when parent company US Airways pulls its big jets out of Roanoke this weekend.
Airport officials say the additional flights will supplement the turbo-prop service that will remain offered to Charlotte.
US Airways Express is also replacing big jets with smaller ones on its route to Pittsburgh.
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[Simington]

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The City of Martinsville is looking for a new assistant police chief tonight.
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Clarence (Sigh-mington) Simington resigned today after a two month investigation into drunk driving allegations.
State Police say Simington smelled of alcohol when they found him asleep in his damaged pickup truck on August 8th.

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Chief Mike Rogers would not reveal results of an internal investigation but said Simington resigned voluntarily.
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((MIKE ROGERS/POLICE CHIEF: I THINK ITS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE ONE THING THAT WE ALL HAVE IN COMMON AS PEOPLE WE MAKE MISTAKES AND CERTAINLY CLARENCE IS NO DIFFERENT FROM MANY OF US. HE KNOWS HE HAS MADE A SERIOUS MISTAKE ON THIS OCCASION AND I GREATLY ADMIRE HIM FOR TAKING FULL RESPONSIBLITIES FOR HIS ACTIONS.))
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Simington did not face criminal charges because investigators could find no crash site, no injuries, and no weapons.
Chief Rogers will look within the department to find the next assistant chief.
An announcement is expected in the next few weeks.
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[Power-Plant]

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Residents in one Southside community tonight got a detailed look at a proposed plant.
Florida Power and Light wants to build a 680 megawatt natural gas-fired plant between Danville and Chatham.
Tonight, F-P-L held a public hearing in Dry Fork. [***News 7 at 11 MB Graphic***]
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Justin McLeod was at that meeting. Justin, what do nearby residents have to say?
Jean, there appears to be no major opposition to the project.
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But residents do have several concerns, mainly having to do with pollution, noise, and traffic.
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The White Oak Energy Center would be located here on 128 acres of land off Dry Fork Road near the Pittsylvania County landfill.
County Leaders believe the project will provide a substantial tax base and help attract new businesses.
The plant would directly affect about twenty nearby homes and nearly 500 residents in the surrounding area.
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((DEANE SHELTON/AREA RESIDENT: I'M WONDERING ABOUT THE NOISE AND EVERYTHING. WE HAVE A LOT OF TRAFFIC THROUGH HERE NOW.)) ((JEANE TARPLEY/AREA RESIDENT: I HEARD A FEW COMPLAINT, MOSTLY THAT LIVES ON THE BORDER BUT OTHER PEOPLE I HAVENT HEARD ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT.)) ((CAROL CLAWSON/FPL ENERGY: PEOPLE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT AIR EMISSIONS AND THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS WITH THIS FACILITY THE AIR EMISSIONS ARE OF NON-SUBSTANTIAL NATURE.))
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The county has already approved the project.
F-P-L must now get approval from the federal government.
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If that happens Jean, construction would begin next year and the plant is scheduled to be up and running in June of 2004.
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It's taken longer than expected... but a new plant may soon be up and running.
Find out what's in store when News 7 returns.
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And it almost seems like a broken record... the government orders another Firestone tire recall.
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[Sports-Preview]

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((Hey folks this is Mike Stevens back in the News 7 Sports office with some baseball history tonight involving someone other than Bonds. The K-Mart kids takes the front row in Charlotte tonight. Fleming stays perfect in the Blue Ridge. Toms makes his mark in Williamsburg at the Michelob Classic and these guys played 120 holes of golf today alone. We'll

tell you why tonight on the Big 7.))[Firestone]

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Yet another Firestone tire recall.
This time federal regulators are recalling more than three and a half million Wilderness A-T tires.
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The tires in question were made BEFORE 19-98 and used as original equipment on Ford models or sold as replacement tires for other S-U-V brands.
Many of the tires have already been replaced by the owners or as part of a replacement plan announced in May by Ford... but Firestone says more than 750-thousand may still be on the road.
Bridgestone-Firestone's C-E-O says the company does not agree with regulators because its tests found the tires perform well.
But he says it is in the company's best interest to replace the tires.
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[Earley]

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32 African American pastors from around Virginia endorsed Republican Mark Earley today.
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((ALEX BOYD/RICHMOND PASTOR: HISTORICALLY WE HAVE BLINDLY GIVEN OUR VOTES TO THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. AND LOOK AT THE STATE OF OUR COMMUNITY. IT'S TIME FOR A CHANGE.))
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The pastors say their tax-exempt status prevents them from endorsing from the pulpit -- but they want their congregations to know how they personally feel.
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Several praised Earley in his absence as having strong Christian principles and a record of service to black communities.
After the news conference, the 14 member Legislative Black Caucus immediately endorsed Mark Warner.
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((SEN. HENRY MARSH/D-RICHMOND: WELL IT WAS AN INTERESTING NEWS CONFERENCE.... INSULTING TO THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN VOTERS.))
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[OUT Q=to the African-American voters.]
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All the members of the caucus are Democrats.

[Sunday-Debate]

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Both Earley and Mark Warner will debate here at Your Hometown Station Sunday at eight.
You still have a chance submit questions to be asked of the candidates.
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[Take WDBJ Web Page FS]
Just go to our home page at WDBJ-7-dot-com to e-mail your question. You have until tomorrow afternoon at 5.
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[Innotech]

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Two years have passed since Innotech broke ground along Interstate 581.
Now the company may finally be firing up.
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Innotech's president says the company is hiring, but would not confirm an opening date.
A city official told News 7 it could be up and running as early as December.
Johnson and Johnson broke ground on Innotech in 1999, but assembly line problems have kept it from manufacturing spectacle lenses.
Innotech promised to create 600 jobs.
About 150 people work there so far.
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Next on News 7, we'll check out Roanoke's new low-riders.
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And later, meet Twinkle Toes... the cat with the with a Guiness World Record to her name.
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[New-Buses]

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Valley Metro will soon have a lower profile in downtown Roanoke.
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Today, the transit company introduced two "low-floor" buses, a new design that makes it easier for passengers to get on and off.
Ten new "standard floor" buses also hit the road today, making the entire Valley Metro fleet wheelchair accessible.
The new buses are also more fuel efficient and produce fewer emissions than the vehicles they are replacing.
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[Radio-Merger]

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Two local Christian radio networks are joining forces.
On Monday, Spirit F-M and the P-A-R F-M network will merge.
The new group will be known as the Spirit F-M Network and will operate stations in Roanoke, Lynchburg, Salem, Dublin, Martinsville, Danville and Bluefield West Virginia.

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Qualifying from Charlotte, a big league baseball roundup, the high school football schedule for tomorrow and some college football items are on the way. But first tonight's Extra Point -
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The PGA Tour is in Williamsburg this weekend for the Michelob Championship. Defending champ David Toms leads after the first 18 holes thanks to shots like this one. He shot a 7 under 64 at Kingsmill.
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[S-MLB]

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It look nearly 40 years for Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa to shatter Roger Maris's homerun mark in 1998. McGwire did so with a gaudy 70 homer season that seemed out of reach for the ages.
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But Barry Bonds came into this week needing just one homer to tie McGwire. Again last night the Astros refused to pitch to him - here walking Bonds in the 6th even thought the Astros were down by 6 runs. But in the ninth, Houston came with the fastballs - and Bonds just jumped all over rookie Wilfredo Rodriguez. This 454 foot upper deck shot in the 9th gave Bonds his 70th homer of the season to tie him with McGwire. He has three more to try and top him - all against the Dodgers.
[SUPER=03-San Diego, CA/Padres-MLB;]
Also last night, Ricky Henderson broke a 73-year-old baseball mark by scoring his two-thousandth-246th run. The San Diego outfielder broke Ty Cobb's record and did so with a homerun.
Henderson passed Babe Ruth for the career walks record in April.
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[S-Qualify]

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The Cup cars got in their time trials last night in Charlotte at the Lowe's Motor Speedway for the UAW GM 500. And it turned out to be a KMart kind of night.
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Todd Bodine went out and illuminated the blue light special as he grabbed the outside pole position. Bodine will start right along side his K-Mart teammate Jimmy Spencer, who sported a special paint scheme to promote the DVD release of the "Mummy Returns." Spencer and Bodine go one-two on a strange night. Check out the starting grid.
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Kyle Petty failed to make his 4th straight race at Charlotte.

[S-Fleming]

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In girls' hoops tonight the Fleming Colonels are still perfect in their inaugural season in the Blue Ridge.
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Tonight Fleming picked up a hard fought 8 point win over Salem. The Colonels got out of the blocks in a hurry as Olivia Grant cleans up the Anisa Rasheed miss and and knocks in the quick shot from inside. Salem comes right back as Jessica Bass lobs it in over the crowd to Fallon Fant, who drives and scores for the Spartans. Rasheed would keep rolling for the Colonels as she takes the dish and convert it into a bucket as the Colonels lead hits 8 points. The Spartans would stay close.
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But Fleming wins it 53-to-45 to improve to 10-and-1 overall and remain perfect at 8-and-0 in the bLue Ridge.
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We're on the backside of the 2001 high school football season. Here's tonight's schedule with the home teams listed on the bottom.
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[S-VT]

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Tech is favored by 15 for this Saturday's showdown with West Virginia in Morgantown.
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In 1989, after two losing seasons as the head Hokie, Frank Beamer and his team received a hero's welcome after finally beating WVU 12-to-10 at Mountaineer Field to give Beamer his first victory over the Mountaineers.
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Botetourt County's Ashley Plantation and the Botetourt Country Club teamed up today to help improve the swings of youngsters at their clubs.
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Assistant pros Ryan Madore of Ashley and Charlie Keffer of Botetourt teed it up at dawn in a Golf Marathon to raise money for their respective Junior Golf Programs.
Their goal was to raise funds through donations based on the number of holes they were able to play.
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Shortly after noon, The pair had played 54 of their goal of 100 holes.
They ended up laying 120 holes before darkness set in at the Botetourt Country Club.
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[S-WDBJ]

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[WIPE TO PINNACLE] And this weekend Your Hometown Station has an SEC doubleheader for you on Saturday as Tennessee on Georgia and LSU battles the Florida Gators.
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[WIPE TO PINNACLE] Sunday, it's the Ravens and the Titans one one right after the NFL Today.
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[Twinkle-Toes]

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A Michigan cat may not have 9-lives, but she does has 25 toes...
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The three year old feline named Twinkle toes.. will land in the pages of the Guiness Book of World Records.
The cats owner says her pet is just a regular tiger striped kitty, born next to her home.
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