WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 10/15/01

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Coming up on News 7-
A child of an ABC news employee has tested positive for anthrax.. The latest nationally-
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Plus locally a powdery substance found on mail is being tested- and autorities are taking no chances.
And will the chicken stay on the side of the road?
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News 7 is next.

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A scare this evening at a Roanoke County retirement community after a white substance is detected in some mail. Meanwhile-- new cases of anthrax are found in New York.
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[Friendship-Manor]

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[***ANCHOR TAG***] The anthrax scare hit home in Roanoke County. This afternoon-- a suspicious powder was found at Friendship Manor. Teresa Hamilton picks up the story from here.
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(( This was the scene outside Friendship Manor Retirement community-- shortly after a U-S postal worker and employee in the administrative office discovered the white powdery substance on some mail.
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((RICK BURCH/ROANOKE CO. FIRE AND RESCUE CHIEF: WE HAD OUR INITIAL RESPONSE THEN WE ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THE CITY FOR THEIR HAZ MAT TEAM TO DECON THESE TWO PEOPLE AS A PRECAUTION, STRICTLY AS A PRECAUTION.)) [RUNS09]
[OUT Q= AS A PRECAUTION, STRICTLY AS A PRECAUTION.]
In other words-- the postal worker and Friendship Manor employee were washed down in case the material turns out to be serious.
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((WE WASH THEM DOWN WITH A MILD SOAP AND BLEACH SOLUTION AND THAT NEUTRALIZES IF THERE WAS ANYTHING, ANY TYPE OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE OR POWDER.)) [runs12]
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The postal worker's truck was also treated-- as well as the accounting department where the suspicious mail was detected. [take stand up] ((FRIENDSHIP MANOR OFFICIALS RELEASED A STATEMENT TO THE MEDIA EARLY ON IN HOPES OF EASING ANY ANXIETY...FOR THE NEARLY 11- HUNDRED RESIDENTS AND 600 EMPLOYEES.)) [RUNS15]
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The statement said that residents and workers NOT believed to be at any risk... Meanwhile-- Carilion Roanoke Memorial put out a haz mat alert... as employees there prepared for the postal worker and employee from Friendship Manor who were brought in to the emergency room for further examination. Teresa Hamilton, NEWS 7.))
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At this time-- It's uncertain when test results on the suspicious material found at Friendship Manor will be complete.

[Pulaski-Scare]

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Pulaski County officials say a suspicious powder found on Main Street is being tested for anthrax. A maintenance worker discovered the substance on a newspaper at 9 this morning near the war memorial at the courthouse. Test results are expected tomorrow afternoon. The Sheriff says it's probably a prank but they are taking it seriously.

[Gallegus]

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Another case of Anthrax in New York City- this time it is the seven month old child of an A-B-C news employee.
As Manuel Gallegus reports, the boy is apparently responding to treatment.
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[SUPER=01-David Westin/ABC News President; :04]
[SUPER=01-Rudolph Giuliani/New York City Mayor; :28]
[SUPER=01-Bernard Kerik/New York Police Commissioner; :51]
[SUPER=01-Sen. Tom Daschle/Senate Majority Leader; 1:11]
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((Another network hit with an anthrax case....
(SOT: David Westin, ABC News President)
We learned this evening of an incident involving the child of an employee of ABC News. Its the second skin anthrax case involving one of New Yorks major news organizations. ABC says the 7-month old child visited the networks newsroom around September 28th. Shortly after, the boy was hospitalized with an unknown illness. Monday, health officials learned the disease is anthrax.
(SOT: Rudolph Giuliani/New York City Mayor)
There is no one else with symptoms. The baby has responded to treatment, and we are very hopeful the baby will make a full and complete recovery. This latest report comes as investigators are looking into a similar case at NBC. Officials responded late tonight (Monday night) by ordering anthrax experts to the citys major media companies-- including CBS.
(SOT: Bernard Kerik, New York Police Commissioner)
We will be doing environmental surveys in an around the mailrooms just as a precautionary measure. Earlier in the day, Congress learned -- it too is a target. A letter sent to the office of Senate Majority leader Tom Daschle contained anthrax. It was postmarked September 18, and like the NBC letter, was mailed from Trenton New Jersey.
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...Im mad...
(STANDUP)))

[Local-Anthrax]

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Health officials say the likelihood of exposure to anthrax in Virginia is very low.
Despite that, local health departments have been flooded with calls from residents reporting white powdery substances.
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Health officials say they've sent several samples to the state lab. But so far --nothing has turned-up positive.
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((DR. MOLLY O'DELL/HEALTH DEPT. DIRECTOR; IF ANTHRAX IS SUSPECTED AND THEIR ARE CLINICAL SYMPTOMS IT'S A VERY TREATABLE DISEASE AS WELL. I HOPE PEOPLE CAN BE REASSURED BY THAT))
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Officials say simply finding a white powdery substance is not a reason for concern --unless the circumstances are unusual --like if it's inside a suspicious envelope.
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((IF THE WHITE POWDER IS ASSOCIATED WITH A STRANGE ODOR, IF IT IS CONNECTED TO A BOX, TICKING SOUND, OR STRANGE COLOR))

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Health officials say if there is an outbreak the federal government can have antibiotics to the community within two hours.

[mail-room]

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Many businesses are re-examining their mail-room operations in the wake of the outbreak.
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At Wachovias's headquarters, a suspicious envelope was turned over to the FBI because it had a Pakistani return address and wasn't directed to a particular employee.
Wachovia says it is now voluntarily adhering to federal mail room safety guidelines in all of its offices, including those in Roanoke.
One Virginia Tech professor says banks and their mailrooms are likely terrorism targets, so precautionary measures are imperative.
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((DOUGLAS BORER: THE MAIL IS A GREAT TARGET. IF YOU CAN SLOWDOWN BUSINESS AND MAKE THINGS EFFICIENT.. I THINK THIS WILL BE A PROBLEM IF THERE IS PUBLIC PERCEPTION THAT THE MAIL IS NOT SAFE.))
[SUPER=01-Douglas Borer/Virginia Tech Professor of Political Science]
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[OUT Q=mail is not safe.]
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The U-S Postal Service says to watch out for mail with no return address or a foreign return address, or misspelled words on the envelope.
Also, be suspicious of mail bound with excessive tape, mail that smells strange- or pieces that are rigid or bulky.
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[Prince-Andrew]

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England's Prince Andrew toured Ground Zero in New York...
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speaking with Mayor Rudy Giuliani and firefighters and rescue workers.
Earlier today the Prince announced Giuliani would be appointed an honorary Knight for his efforts on behalf of British families who lost relatives in the attacks.
Giuliani will receive the highest honor the sovereign can bestow on a foreign citizen.
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[Attacks-Update]

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Meanwhile in Afghanistan, the U-S is stepping up the bombing campaign.
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The military is conducting its most aggressive strikes yet against terrorist targets.
The Afghan capital of Kabul has been pounded all day long and into the night. The U-S-led airstrikes appear to be directed at weapons and ammunition storage sites
In addition to bombs, U-S planes are dropping leaflets sending a message that the war is against the terrorists and not the people of Afghanistan.
[SUPER=143-Islamabad, Pakistan]

Secretary of State Colin Powell is in neighboring Pakistan, trying to ease tensions between that nation and India.
Powell hopes keeping the rival countries calm will help Pakistan keep it's focus on aiding the war on terrorism.

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[Army-Radios]

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A Lynchburg- based communications firm will share in a major federal contract to build radios for the U-S Army.
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(May-com) MA-COM management confirmed it today. The open-ended contract is worth about one BILLION dollars over the next ten years.
The company could not estimate how much of that work will be done in Lynchburg where about 600 people work for the company.
(May-com) MA-COM and Motorola are the two main contractors that'll build a base radio system for use by the Department of Defense.
Officials say it's too early to tell whether it will generate any new local jobs.
The contract was negotiated prior to last month's terrorist attacks.
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The suspect in a Roanoke murder surrenders to police.
Details on that when News 7 returns.
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And later, will it stay or will it go?
The latest on a court battle over a chicken.
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[Sports-Preview]

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((Hey folks this is Mike Stevens back in the News 7 sports office as Tech's Andre Davis wins another Big east honor. At Martinsville Ricky Craven and Dale Jarrett raced like gentleman to the finish - to bad Hamilton and Harvick couldn't do the same. Plenty of that plus an Alabama ride for Rick and the Mariners advance tonight on the Big 7.))

[220-Ax]

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A young girl was seriously injured today after being crushed between two cars in a convenience store parking lot. The girl was hit by a car that came off of Route 220.
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Police say 29 year old Brenda Foley was driving her Ford Thunderbird northbound on Route 2-20 at about 3-30 when she came upon backed-up traffic.
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((TROOPER MIKE BOWEN/VIRGINIA STATE POLICE; MS. FOLEY SAW SHE WASN'T GOING TO STOP IN TIME, SHE INDICATED SHE WAS HAVING SOME BRAKE PROBLEMS. SHE SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND LOST CONTROL OF HER VEHICLE, AND SKIDDED THROUGH THE PARKING LOT. THERE WAS A JUVENILE STANDING NEXT TO A PARKED VEHICLE AND MS FOLEY STRUCK THE JUVENILE AS WELL AS THE PARKED VEHICLE.))
[SUPER=01-Trooper Mike Bowen/State Police]
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Foley has been charged with reckless driving. The girl, who is believed to be about 7 years old, was flown by helicopter to a Roanoke hospital.
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[Foodway-Murder]

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A Roanoke teenager suspected of murder has turned himself into police.
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The 17-year old is accused of killing Maurice Grogan, the young man who was shot outside the Foodway Market on Liberty Road October 2nd.
The suspect and the victim apprently knew each other. Investigators believe their confrontation involved a female acquaintance.
The suspect is being held at at the Roanoke Valley Juvenile Detention Center at Coyner Springs.
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[Domestic-Violence]

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October is Domestic Violence Awareness month-
In Lynchburg officials are using the occasion to highlight a week-long campaign aimed at reducing violence in the home.
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The Y-W-C-A kicked off its "Week without Violence" program with a neighborhood walk today.
Other events will include a teen dating seminar and high school mentoring programs.
Authorities say with all the other violence in the world, people need to remember domestic violence remains a major problem.
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((COL. CHARLES BENNETT/LYNCHBURG POLICE CHIEF: WE NEED TO KEEP IN MIND THAT AS WELL AS THAT VIOLENCE WHICH HAS BEEN SO PUBLIC, THERE'S A MUCH MORE PRIVATE VIOLENCE WHICH OCCURS IN EVERY CITY AND IN EVERY STATE IN OUR COUNTRY AND IT OCCURS, SADLY, EVERY DAY.))
[SUPER=01-Col. Charles Bennett/Lynchburg Police Chief]
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[OUT Q=sadly, every day.]
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Bennett says all of Lynchburg's five homicides this year were related to domestic violence.
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Virginia's tax revenue takes a hit... find out how that could affect your car-tax cut next.
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And later, it's a patriotic cross-country mission... one step at a time.
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[WEB-ADDRESS]
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[Web Address Announce] [Pinnacle 4885ess]

[State-Revenue]

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A drop in state tax collections last month has put the car-tax phaseout in jeopardy.
This past fiscal quarter is down 2-point-4 percent -- the first negative revenue number in a decade in Virginia.
State Finance Secretary John Forbes delivered the bad news today and said the picture is likely to get even worse.
Republican lawmakers who control the car tax's final phase-out say it's already a "dead issue" for the next General Assembly.

[SML-Chicken]

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When is a chicken a sign?
That was the legal question that a Franklin County judge had to grapple with today.
Marya Jones tells us why he's letting Smith Mountain Lake's most controversial rooster keep its perch.
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[SUPER=03-Franklin Co.;/File Tape; :00]
[SUPER=01-Judge William Alexander/Franklin Co. Circuit Court; :12 QUICK!!!]
[SUPER=01-Joe Altadonna/Chicken Owner; :20]
[SUPER=01-Jim Jefferson/County Attorney; :42 QUICK!!!!]
[SUPER=01-Frank Perkinson/Altadonna's Attorney; :49]
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(( After five months of playing chicken with the county, this big bird finally rules the roost.
Judge William Alexander said Freedom the Chicken had a legal right to his roadside perch.
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((JUDGE WILLIAM ALEXANDER: I THINK THE ONLY THING THAT I CAN FIND IS THAT THE CHICKEN IS NOT A SIGN. )) [RUNS:04]
The ruling had the chicken's owner, Joe Altadonna, crowing.
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((JOE ALTADONNA/CHICKEN OWNER: THE JUDGE HE DID A WONDERFUL DECIDE BECAUSE HE KNOWS THE SAME THING OTHER PEOPLE KNOW... IT'S NOT A SIGN. )) [RUNS:06]
Altadonna put the 8-foot fiberglass bird outside the shopping center ... where he runs Westlake Mini Golf.
But it quickly ran afoul of the planning commission.
The county said the bird had to go because it violated a sign ordinance ... and was too close to the road and other signs.
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((JIM JEFFERSON/COUNTY ATTORNEY: I THINK IT'S CLEARLY A SIGN BECAUSE IT ATTRACTS YOUR ATTENTION TO IT.)) [RUNS:03]
Altadonna's attorney argued ... and the judge agreed ... that the bird was just an ornament.
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((FRANK PERKINSON/ALTADONNA'S ATTORNEY: HOW COULD IT BE A SIGN. IF IT'S A SIGN TO ANYTHING, IT'S A SIGN SAYING "I AM A CHICKEN." AND THAT'S IT.)) [RUNS:06]
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[SOT 2:51:58 - :2:59:04]
((JOE ALTADONNA: FROM NOW ON EVERY YEAR, THE DAY I PUT UP THE CHICKEN, WE GONNA DO A CHICKEN FESTIVAL, BECAUSE WE GONNA CELEBRATE THE CHICKEN.)) [RUNS:06]
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[SU 2:58:53 - 2:59:08] ((MARYA JONES/NEWS-7: THE CHICKEN STORY DOESN'T HAVE TO END HERE. THE FRANKLIN CO. BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS CAN STILL APPEAL THE JUDGE'S DECISION TO THE STATE SUPREME COURT. OR THEY CAN TAKE THE JUDGE'S SUGGESTION AND TIGHTEN UP THEIR SIGN ORDINANCE. )) [RUNS:15]))

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The Mariners survive, Andre wins again, UVa gets ready for the Seminoles and we'll take you inside the track for today's coverage from Martinsville Speedway where Bobby Hamilton and Kevin Harvick went toe to toe.
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But first in tonight's Extra Point, local favorite Rick Mast would have been in Harvick's car had the race been run on schedule yesterday. Rick ended up not racing, but he will be back behind the wheel later this week in Talladega. Mast will drive a second car out of Junie Donlavey's shop with the number 92 on the side and a Robert Yates engine under the hood.
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[S-MLB]

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The Seattle Mariners have advance to the American League championship series. Last night the M's eliminated Cleveland with a 3-to-1 win in game 5. It came down to handling pitching and pressure.
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[SUPER=01-Charlie Manuel/Indians Manager; :00]
[SUPER=01-Lou Pinella/Mariners Manager; 16]
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[OUT Q=...FOR A LIVING]
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[S-Race]

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The rained out and rescheduled Old Dominion 500 turned out to be an eventful affair today.
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No rain today, but plenty of excitement as Elliott Sadler and the Wood Brothers even led early in the event. Sadler finished 17th. Dale Earnhardt Junior started on the outside pole, but was all over the place today he finished 27th. Ricky Rudd ran strong for most of the day and was battling for the lead when he and rookie Kurt Busch tangled in turns one and two on the restart. Rudd's right front fender was damaged, but he rolled on. That is until lap 396 when the Havoline Ford lost an engine. Rudd finished 39th. His departure meant the Yates racing banner would have to be carried by Dale Jarrett, but he had to deal with Bobby Hamilton. But when the 12th and final caution came out, Hamilton, Jarrett and Ricky Craven found themselves behind Kevin Harvick, who elected not to pit. On old tires Harvick had trouble keeping pace and Hamilton tapped him coming out of turn two. Craven took advantage of the incident and slipped inside them both. Harvick meanwhile decided to retaliate and hit Hamilton in turn three. Harvick was penalized a lap for rough driving. Craven then found himself trying to hold off the spring race winner at Martinsville in Jarrett. The two would duel the final four laps in one of Martinsville's most memorable finishes. Craven wins the Old Dominion 500 for his first Cup victory in 174 starts. Jarrett is second, with Ward Burton 3rd.
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[SUPER=01-Ricky Craven/Old Dominion 500 Winner; :00]
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[OUT Q=...ENOUGH TIME."]
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Jeff Gordon, Craven's old teammate was one of the first drivers to congratulate him in victory lane. Gordon also was a winner today finishing 9th and increasing his points lead to 334 points with only 6 races to go.
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[S-Bobby]

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After the race Hamilton was fit to be tied. He made it clear that while Harvick may be driving Dale Earnhardt's car, he doesn't have a fraction of the short track talent the late driving legend had at Martinsville.
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[SUPER=01-Richard Childress/Harvick's Car Owner; :22]
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[OUT Q=...DON'T HAVE TO LIKE IT."]
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[S-UVA]

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The Virginia football team will try and shake off a two game losing streak this weekend against 21st ranked Florida State. The Cavs are 12 point underdogs after falling to Carolina.
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[SUPER=03-Chapel Hill, NC/Saturday; :00]
UNC beat Virginia 30 to 24 Saturday. The Tarheels put the game out of reach in the fourth quarter when this pass to Case Luzar is tipped into the hands of Dexter Reid. He takes the interception 67 yards for a touchdown.
Matt Schaub started the game at quarterback and passed for three TD's and 334 yards, which is eighth on UVa's single game chart.
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((WE CAN TAKE ONE GOOD THING THIS WEEK, THAT OUR OFFENSE WENT OUT THERE AGAINST A REALLY GOOD DEFENSE AND HELD THEIR OWN THIS WEEK AND THAT'S A BIG UPLIFT, SO OUR OFFENSE PLAYED REALLY WELL THAT DAY AGAINST THAT CAROLINA DEFENSE AND THAT'S A GOOD SIGN FOR US.))
[SUPER=01-Monsanto Pope/UVA Def. Tackle & Team Captain; :00]
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[OUT Q=.....real good sign for us"]
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[ANCHOR=mike]
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The Florida State game this Saturday in Charlottesville kicks off at 7:45. It will be on ESPN. However, the ACC announced tonight that the UVa-NC State game on October 27th in Raleigh will NOT be televised. It will kickoff at 1:30 at Carter Finley Stadium.

[S-Andre]

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[SUPER=04-Last Saturday; :00]
Andre Davis is again the Big East conference's offensive player of the week. Andre had 200 yards of all-purpose yards this past Saturday night against Boston College, plus he hauled in two touchdowns passes from Grant Noel. He had 97 yards in punt returns alone.
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[S-VMI]

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The VMI Keydets got their first win of the season this past Saturday against UT Chattanooga and yesterday sophomore linebacker Derik Screen from Heritage high school Lynchburg was named the Southern Conference's defensive player of the week. He had a season high 14 tackles - including five for losses. Ironically, he is the first VMI player to win this award since Mike Rogers did so in 1996. Rogers, also from Lynchburg went to EC Glass.

[Flag-Run]

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The stars and stripes are making their way cross country.
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[SUPER=143-Washington, DC;]

Old Glory started out in Boston and today made her way through the nation's capitol.
By November 11th- Veteran's day- the flag is expected to reach Los Angeles.
This is a relay run.. where each runner takes a turn carrying the flag.
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[SOT13:38:20]
[IN Q=]
((THE FLAG JUST KIND OF KEEPS MOVING YOU HAVE TO JUMP TO CATCH UP WITH THEM. IT'S CONTINUOUS, NON STOP, 24 HOURS, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.)) [NO SUPER]
[RUNS=08]
[OUT Q=seven days a week.]
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[vo-nat 13]
The organizer says it's a way for Americans to show their patriotism.
But for one runner today- it is a tribute to his wife.
She was on Flight 77 that crashed into the Pentagon.
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[SOT 13:39:19]
[IN Q=]
((MIKE HEIDENBERGER/FLAG RUNNER; A LOT OF EMOTION PRIDE I THINKG MY WIFE IS WATCHING OVER ME.. OVER ALL OF US.. UM.))

[SUPER=141-Mike Heidenberger/Flag Runner;]
[RUNS=11]
[OUT Q=ALL OF US. UMMM.]
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[VO-NAT 04 plus pad]

Two thousand runners are expected to take part in the run. (-----------------)