WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 10/17/01

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Coming up on News 7-
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After so many anthrax scares... Roanoke county officials come up with new guidelines.... that determine when they'll respond to a call.
One local worker says the recent events are hurting his Pizza business. We'll tell you why.
And the Emmys are back on. We'll tell you when.
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News 7 is next.

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New information that the cases of Anthrax in Florida and New York are the same strain.
While tonight the Capitol is closed to the public- 31 people there have tested positive for Anthrax exposure.
But Senate Majority leader Tom Daschle reminds that's much different than actually having the disease.
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((SEN. TOM DASCHLE: THERE IS A HUGE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A POSITIVE NASAL SWAB WHICH INDICATES EXPOSURE TOF COURSE AND INFECTION. I HERE NO .. NO EVIDENCE.. I WANT TO EMPHASEIX THIS OF INFECTION AT HTIS POINT.))
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[Acosta]

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It is a first in History though. The U-S House is closed for business because of health concerns.
The reason- anthrax contamination.
But the Senate is still open, while the cleanup and testing continues.
[DOUBLE BOXES=Jean & Jim /Newspath;]

Jim Acosta is following the story and joins us live from Washington with the latest.
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[SUPER=01-Rep. Dennis Hastert/House Speaker;]
[SUPER=01-Sen. Tom Daschle/(D) Majority Leader;]
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[OUT Q=what our country will do]
((An unusual sight... The US Capitol at night. Silent... and dark. In an extraordinary decision, the US House and three Senate office buildings have been shutdown for a few days because of a threat of anthrax. Rep. Dennis Hastert/Speaker of the House: "We thought that the best and prudent situation was to ask and to do a environmental sweep to make sure that we didn't have any anthrax spores lose and moving around any of our office buildings or in the Capitol itself." Dozens of aides and capitol police officers have tested positive for anthrax exposure...
Sen. Tom Daschle/Majority Leader: Testing positive is not the same as actual cases...no one has anthrax. But Senate leaders are promising business will go on-- and to prove it-- passed the first spending bill of the new fiscal year. Meanwhile, CBS News has learned the anthrax spores sent by letter to Senator Daschle may not be quite as potent as first thought. And The CDC now says preliminary genetic tests show the strains of anthrax that infected people at NBC in New York and at American President Bush-- on his way China-- promised to end Americas anthrax nightmare. "The best homeland defense is to find them and bring them to justice and that's what our country will do.))
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[County-Anthrax]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
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The anthrax scare is prompting some changes in the way Roanoke County handles emergency calls.
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On Monday-- fire, rescue and law enforcement were sent to Friendship Manor retirement community after a postal worker and employee detected a white powdery substance on some mail. Roanoke County's fire and rescue chief says in this case all departments were needed to handle the situation. But Roanoke County's dispatchers will no longer automatically call out fire and rescue if someone reports something suspicious.
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((RICK BURCH/ROANOKE CO. FIRE AND RESCUE: WE HAVE RECEIVED A NUMBER OF CALLS AND IT WAS PUTTING QUITE A TAX ON OUR SYSTEM HAVING FIRE AND RESCUE VEHICLES TIED UP WHEN OTHER EMERGENCIES WERE TAKING PLACE AND QUITE HONESTLY THEY WEREN'T NEEDED.))
[SUPER=01-Rick Burch/Roanoke Co. Fire & Rescue Chief; ]
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[OUT Q=weren't needed.]
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Roanoke County dispatchers WILL immediately send out a police officer. But before sending fire and rescue the dispatcher will first ask a number of questions.... For example-- if the suspicious substance had burned someone's skin or had spilled from a container fire and rescue would be needed.
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By the way-- authorities believe the situation at Friendship Manor will turn out to be nothing. But are still waiting to make a final determination.

[Anthrax-Scare]

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A broken bag of flour turned into an Anthrax scare at Ridgeway Elementary in Henry County today.
Meanwhile, tests on a suspicious substance found in Pulaski Monday morning have come back negative for the bacteria.
Planned Parenthood offices in Roanoke and Lynchburg both had to deal with suspicious letters today.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke]

The President of Planned Parenthood of the Blue Ridge says the letters are identical to two received in Charlottesville yesterday.
David Nova says such copycat terrorism is "infuriating."
The letters had Georgia postmarks.
Inside was a white powder and a threatening letter from a group called "Army of God, Virginia DARE Chapter."
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[Fire-Grad]

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Putting your own life on the line... It's what countless men and women do everyday.... Tonight-- several firefighters took their oath to serve and protect the people of Roanoke County.
Teresa Hamilton reports--- the words they echoed have new meaning in light of last month's tragedy.
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[SUPER=141-Alice Sheets/Read Mountain Volunteer; :18]
[SUPER=150-Teresa Hamilton/thamilton*wdbj7.com; :25 ]
[SUPER=141-Donald Mott/Hollins Volunteer; :46]
[SUPER=141-Keith Crowder/Vinton Volunteer; 1:01]
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[OUT Q=Hamilton, NEWS 7, Roanoke County.]
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((FIREFIGHTER ONE AND TWO, TODD HANSON.))
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[RUNS05] One by one -- they stepped forward to accept their certificate having successfully completed up to 171 hours of training to become a VOLUNTEER firefighter in Roanoke County.
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[IN Q= AS THEY SAID]
((ALICE SHEETS/READ MOUNTAIN VOLUNTEER: AS THEY SAID, TONIGHT, I HAVE JUST BEGUN I'VE GOTTEN THE FIRST STEP AND NOW I WANT TO DO MORE AND BE THERE FOR MY COMMUNITY.)) [RUNS07]
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A sentiment echoed by many of these graduates.... who also took the firefighters oath to serve and protect.
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((OATH: ACCORDING TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY SO HELP ME GOD, SO HELP ME GOD.)) [RUNS06]
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It's a pledge these firefighters take seriously.... having witnessed the events of September 11th which took the lives of so many firefightes.
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(( I WOULDN'T GIVE IT UP THAT JUST MAKES ME WANT TO PROTECT MY COMMUNITY MORE, OTHER PEOPLE'S FAMILIES AND JUST HOPE THAT THAT TIME NEVER ARISES WHEN I HAVE TO DO THE SAME THING, LAY DOWN THAT SACRIFICE THEY DID.)) [RUNS12]
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((IT'S SOMETHING I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO DO AND NO MATTER WHAT I DON'T THINK I'LL EVER GIVE UP AND THERE'S NO WAY I'LL BACK DOWN FROM DOING WHAT I WANT AND THIS WHAT I WANT TO DO.)) [RUNS11]
[OUT Q= WHAT I WANT TO DO.]
Teresa Hamilton, NEWS7, Roanoke County.))

[Ciro's]

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A local businessman is hoping rumors won't mean the end of his pizza shop chain.
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[SUPER=143-Galax;]
Ahmed (Ahh-MED) Morsy (More-SEE) owns eight Ciro's Pizza locations across our region. He's an Egyptian-American and practicing Muslim. Morsy says business has dropped since the F-B-I visited one of his stores and rumors started to fly. But they were there because Morsy received a threat and NOT because of a connection to terrorism.
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[IN Q=a very big drop]
((AHMED MORSY/OWNER CIRO'S PIZZA; A VERY BIG DROP, LIKE MAYBE 90 PERCENT 80-PERCENT DROP AND ALL RUMORS ARE SAID ABOUT ME IT'S NOT TRUE, I LOVE AMERICA.)) ((LT. JAMES COX/GALAX POLICE DEPARTMENT; OUR DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE TO CONFIRM THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NO ARRESTS, THERE ARE NO SUSPECTS IN OUR AREA THAT WE ARE AWARE OF.))
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Morsy has lived in the U-S since 19-83 and became an American citizen in 96. He lives with his wife and two children in Grayson County.
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[FAA]

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The Federal Aviation Administration plans to check the backgrounds of every employee who has access to secured areas of the nation's airports.
The FAA administrator says she hopes to have the 740 thousand employee checks done within nine months.
The workers have badges allowing them to gain access to aircraft and are employed by airports, airlines, and private companies.

[Painting]

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Visitors at the Art Museum of Western Virginia got a treat tonight...
A special viewing of a painting that's been missing for nearly 40 years.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke]

The 18-88 painting by Sir Frederick Leighton was purchased by an Indiana woman for a few hundred dollars in the 1970's.
The woman's heirs weren't sure what they had until they contacted Radford antiques expert Ken Farmer.
The painting will be exhibited in New York and London before it's auctioned on-line by Sotheby's.
It's expected to fetch 200 to 300-thousand dollars.
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[Tease1]
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The N-R-A holds its fire in Virginia's race for governor.
Find out what the candidates think about it when News 7 returns.
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And try, try again... The Emmys are back on at this California theatre.
We'll tell you when.
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[Sports-Preview]

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((O-K sports fans here's what's happening tonight the New York Yankees open the American League Championship series with a win over Seattle Steve Mason's hometown hoops weekly features a team with a couple of pair of sisters leading the charge NASCAR makes it mandatory that drivers wear head and neck restraints on the track and the Marlins swim team is gearing up for a marathon to raise money.
All that and more coming up in sports.))
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[Emmys]

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The third time may be the charm for the Emmy Awards.
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[SUPER=03-Los Angeles, CA]

The show will go on November 4th at the Shubert Theatere in California after two false starts in the wake of the terrorist attacks.
Since the first delay, the T-V industry has been divided over whether the awards should be re-staged or dropped altogether.
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[IN Q=Clearly the White House]
((BRYCE ZABEL/TV ACADEMY CHAIRMAN; CLEARLY THE WHITE HOUSE HAS BEEN OUTSKPOKEN THAT PEOPLE SHOULD GO ON WITH THEIR LIVES, THAT THEY SHOULD TRY TO DO THE THINGS THEY HAVE DONE IN PREVIOUS YEARS. AND FOR THE EMMY AWARDS THAT MEANS PUTTING ON A T-V SHOW.))
[SUPER=01-Bryce Zabel/TV Academy Chairman]
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[OUT Q=that means putting on a TV show.]
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There will be no bi-coastal element to the show.
The show will take place entirely from Los Angeles this time around.
C-B-S will broadcast the show.
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[NRA-Endorsement]

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The Republican- leaning National Rifle Association is so far keeping its powder dry in the Virginia governor's race.
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[SUPER=403-Richmond;]

Democrat Mark Warner clearly feels that helps him.
After news that the N-R-A monthly magazine had gone out with NO endorsement, Warner told reporters how proud he was of his support from sportsmen.
The campaign of Republican Mark Earley remains hopeful.
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((DAVID BOTKINS/EARLEY SPOKESMAN: I'M NOT SURE. WE FILLED OUT THE SURVEY. WE RETURNED IT. WE HAD HEARD THAT THE NRA WAS GOING TO BE WATCHING THE DEBATES. AND THEY WANTED TO SEE HOW THE CANDIDATES ANSWERED ANY NRA AND GUN-RELATED QUESTIONS. AND I THINK MARK EARLEY KNOCKED THAT QUESTION OUT OF THE PARK. SO WE'RE STILL IN A HOLDING PATTERN AND JUST WAITING TO HEAR.))
[SUPER=401-David Botkins/Earley Spokesman; ]
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[OUT Q=and just waiting to hear.]
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[SUPER=403-Richmond/October 3; ]

Warner was tepid on the N-R-A in the October third debate, saying only that they adequately and well represent sportsmen.
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[IN Q=You never speak passionately]
((You never speak passionately about people's right to own guns for self-protection and to prevent crimes from occurring. Why do you make that distinction? MARK WARNER: NO I'VE SAID THAT I BELIEVE IN AN INDIVIDUAL'S SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS. THAT INCLUDES PROTECTION. THAT INCLUDES HUNTING. THAT INCLUDES COLLECTING. THAT INCLUDES TARGET PRACTICE.))

[SUPER=401-Mark Warner/(D) Candidate for Governor; :07 ]
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[OUT Q=that includes target practice.]
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[ANCHOR=Jean]
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The N-R-A says in its "American Hunter" magazine and through spokesmen that it might still mail an endorsement letter to its 100-thousand Virginia members before election day.

[Moonshine]

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Three men have been charged in connection with a federal crackdown on Virginia's moonshine industry.
55-year old Ray Nichols of Ferrum, 51-year-old Barry Dudley of Rocky Mount and 60-year-old Maxwell Hamilton of Philadelphia are each charged with one count of perjury.
Hamilton is also accused of receiving untaxed liquor from men who have since been convicted of moonshining.

[Fabricated-Metals]

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Criminal charges against former executives at Fabricated Metals have been resolved withOUT a trial on the four misdeme
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The partners have agreed to make restitution in the amount of about 6-thousand dollars. The funds will cover medical bills incurred by former F-M-I employees who thought they were covered by the company's medical insurance- -only to find the premiums hadn't been paid and their coverage had lapsed.
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If the six-grand is paid within 30 days, charges against Frank Guynn and John Langhammer will be dropped.
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[ANCHOR=Jean]
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It seems like there's a pill for every kind of illness these days.
Find out why some local doctors say that's not a good thing next.
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[VO-NAT]

And Old Glory continues its trot across the nation.
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[WEB-ADDRESS]
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[Web Address Announce] [Pinnacle 4885ess]

[Antibiotics]

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While antibiotics may be effective against anthrax, some physicians say over-prescribing the drugs is helping to create more dangerous diseases.
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[SUPER=03-Lynchburg]

A study of 300 doctors in the Lynchburg area showed that patients with upper respiratory infections were given antibiotics five times more than was necessary.
So Centra Health is launching a public education campaign aimed at reducing the emphasis on antibiotics as a cure-all drug.
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((DR. DAVID SMITH/PIEDMONT COMMUNITY HEALTH PLAN: THERE MUST BE AN INCREASED AWARENESS FO THE PROBLEM, NOT ONLY ON THE PART OF PRESCRIBING PHYSICIANS, BUT AMONG THEIR PATIENTS. FAR TOO OFTEN TODAY PATIENTS SEEK OUT MEDICAL CARE WITH AN EXPECTATION IF NOT A DEMAND FOR ANTIBIOTICS AS A CURE FOR EVERY COLD OR COUGH.))
[SUPER=01-Dr. David Smith/Piedmont Community Health Plan;]
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[OUT Q=every cold or cough.]
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Doctors say bacteria adapt and become more resistant to antibiotics the more they're prescribed.
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[Trail-Shelter]

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The Appalachian Trail club is inviting you to the dedication of one of its trail shelters.
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[SUPER=03-Montgomery Co.;]
This Saturday morning club members hope you'll join them on the rigorous hike up to the Montgomery and Craig County line. There you'll stop at the newly constructed Sarver Hollow Shelter which has been a welcome stopping place for weary hikers since August. Some say it's one of the best shelters they've found on the A-T.
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[IN Q=Well, it's larger than most.]
(("RED" CRONE/ROANOKE APPALACHAIN TRAIL CLUB: WELL, IT'S LARGER THAN MOST, TO START WITH. I THINK IT'LL HANDLE TWELVE TO SIXTEEN PEOPLE, YOU KNOW, SLEEPING BAGS, THAT TYPE OF THING.))
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[OUT Q=that type of thing.]
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The shelter will be dedicated to a former Appalachian Trail Club member from Harper's Ferry. Scott Marchall Riddick died of a heart attack a few years ago at the age of 34.
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[TAKE FULL SCREEN PHONE #]
For information about the dedication you can contact Dave Cheslow at 353-2611. [TAKE WEBPAGE FS]
Or you can check out the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club's website. There's a link to it in the Webwatch section of our homepage at WDBJ7-dot-com.
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[Flag-run]

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From hiking to running... An update on that flag run we told you about Monday...
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[SUPER=143-Raleigh, NC]

Today Old Glory made her way through Raleigh North Carolina...
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((NAT SOUND CLAPPING.))
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[OUT Q=nat sound clapping.]
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[VO-NAT]

Organizers say it's a way for Americans to show their patriotism.
The flag is on its way from Boston to Los Angeles... due there on Veterans Day.. November 11th.
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[S-Extra]

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The Yankees open the American League Championship with a win and a local swim team will hold a marathon to raise money for the New York City Fire Department relief fund.
But first out Extra Point.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=04-MLB; :]

Mo Vaughn would like to return to the Boston Red Sox. Vaughn, who has three years left on his contract with the Angels, said if he had the opportunity to come back to Boston he would.
Vaughn left Boston as a free agent in 1998 signing a 6 year 80 million deal with the Angels. But he missed the 2001 season after bicep surgery.
And here are tonight's scores.
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[S-Yankees]

[ANCHOR=Roy]
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[WRITER=rst]
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The New York Yankees opened the American League Championship series with a 4 to 2 win over Seattle.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Seattle, WA/FOX SPORTS; :]

New York scored the first run of the game in the second Chuck Knoblauch hits this shot down the third base line scoring Jorge Posada and the Yankees led 1 to nothing.
Then in the fourth Paul O'Neil gets all of this Aaron Sele pitch sending it over the right field wall for a 2 run homer and the Yankees led by a score of 3 to nothing.
Seattle got on the board in the in the fifth Jon Olerud hits this fielders choice it scores Edgar Martinez to make it 3 to 1 Yankees.
[SUPER=35-N.Y. Yankees/4/Seattle/2/;]

The Yankees added a run in the top of the ninth Dave Justice with the single to right field scores Alfonso Soriano from second and the Yankees get the 4 to 2 win to lead the series 1 to nothing.
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[S-Braves]

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[WRITER=rst]
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The Diamondbacks and Braves played game 2 of their National League Championship Series with Arizona up 1 to nothing.
Atlanta wins it 8 to 1 to tie the series at 1 game apiece.

[S-NASCAR]

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[WRITER=rst]
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NASCAR has ordered the immediate use of head and neck restraints for its top 3 series trying to improve safety after a string of fatal crashes in the past 17 months.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Martinsville/Monday; :]

Drivers in Winston Cup, Busch and the Craftsman Truck series must wear either a HANS or HUTCHENS device any time they are on the track during a NASCAR sanctioned event. The rule goes into place starting this weekend.
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[TALENT=Roy]
[GRAPHIC=Hold Logo]

NASCAR vice president George Pyne says NASCAR has worked closely with safety experts to make drivers more comfortable with the devices.
42 of 43 Winston Cup drivers already voluntarily wear one of the two devices.

[S-Hoops]

[ANCHOR=Roy]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=sma]
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[GRAPHIC=hometown hoops weekly]

Wednesday always means Hometown Hoops Weekly. Here's Steve Mason with the story of a team that adds new meaning to the word family.
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[SUPER=01-Howard Mayo/Carroll Co. Head Coach; :26]
[SUPER=01-Ingrid Easter/Cavaliers Junior Point Guard; :52(QUICK!!!!!!!!!!)]
[SUPER=01-Ingle Easter/Cavaliers Freshman Point Guard; 1:00]
[SUPER=01-Amy Gillespie/Cavaliers Sophomore Forward; 1:14(QUICK!!!!!!!)]
[SUPER=01-Deidre Gillespie/Cavaliers Senior Forward; 1:22(QUICK!!!!!!!!!)]
[SUPER=01-Nikki Heflin/Cavaliers Senior Center; 1:33]
[SUPER=01-Emily Heflin/Cavaliers Freshman Center; 1:45]
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[OUT Q=...Hometown Hoops Weekly"]
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((THERE ARE 10 PLAYERS ON THE CARROLL COUNTY VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM. AND OF 10, THERE ARE THREE SETS OF SISTERS. EACH PAIR PLAYS THE SAME POSITION AND EACH PAIR IN AN IMPORTANT PART TO A 14 AND 1 TEAM.
While it looks like a family reunion, it's not, just a before practice photo op. bench. The fact that more than half the team lives in three homes is a coaches dream. ((:)) The three older sisters are starters while their younger sisters are key players who come off the bench. Ingrid Easter and her little sister Ingle have always been close. Ingrid scores over 16 points in the 26 minutes she plays a game. Ingle averages 10 to 12 minutes a contest. They seem to have playing time and getting along down to a science. ((:)) ((:)) The Cavaliers got off to their best start in school history. Diedre and Amy Gillespie are also close and the chemistry and togetherness they, along with the other sisters acts, bring is a definite key. ((:)) ((:))
Two of the older sisters are graduating this year and they have learned the importance of playing together. ((:))
The education is not just limited to the players, just ask their coach. ((:)) The sisters acts and the Carroll County Cavaliers lost in the first round of the regionals and finished 23 and 2 last year. They hope to go father together. Steve Mason, HHW))
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The Marlin's Swim team is preparing to hold a marathon to raise money for the New York city Firefighters relief fund.
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The team ages 4 to 18 will begin the marathon this Friday at 3:45. The goal of the 130 swimmers is to raise at least 5 thousand dollars for the fund.
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The Marathon will end at 8 and the money will be presented to a representative from the Roanoke City Fire Department. The Yankees open the American League Championship Series with a win. More later on Mornin.