WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 02/14/02

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Coming up on News 7-
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A car plows into crowds of people twice this week in New York.. tonight an arrest.
Keep you eye on the water you use in Roanoke--- restrictions are now in effect.

and can they dazzle you into coming to a game? What the team is doing ...
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News 7 at Eleven is next.

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((IF IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE, DON'T BELIEVE IT.))
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Enron executives must have known about the company's many shady partnerships.
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[Enron]

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That's what Enron official Sherron Watkins told Congress today.
Some call her a whistle-blower, others say she's a hero.
Teri Okita has more from Washington.
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((TRACK: TIME AND AGAIN, 42-YEAR-OLD SHERRON WATKINS TRIED TO WARN MANAGERS AND HER THEN-BOSS, CHAIRMAN KEN LAY, OF FINANCIAL IMPROPRIETIES AT ENRON. WATKINS IS NOW TELLING HER STORY, PUBLICLY, TO A HOUSE SUB-COMMITTEE.
(Super: Sherron Watkins/Enron Vice President)
SOT: I continued to ask questions (butt to) ... I never heard reassuring answers.
TRACK: TESTIFYING UNDER A SO-CALLED FRIENDLY SUBPOENA , WATKINS DETAILED HER MEETINGS AND MEMOS TO LAY. SHE WARNED HIM
IN BOTH AUGUST AND OCTOBER THAT ENRON COULD QUOTE IMPLODE IN A WAVE OF ACCOUNTING SCANDALS . INVESTORS EVENTUALLY LOST MILLIONS AND EMPLOYEES LOST JOBS AND RETIREMENT SAVINGS. WATKINS SAYS HER RED FLAGS WERE REPEATEDLY IGNORED BY SENIOR MANAGERS.
SOT: Watkins: I was shocked with no concern voice magic that Enron and Arthur Anderson made work.
TRACK: INTERNAL MEMOS SHOW WATKINS COMPLAINED OF ENRON'S QUESTIONABLE PARTNERSHIPS AND ACCOUNTING PRACTICES. SHE TESTIFIED SHE THOUGHT SHE'D BE FIRED BY TAKING HER CONCERNS TO FORMER C-E-O JEFFREY SKILLING AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, ANDY FASTOW ... BOTH WHOM SHE DESCRIBED AS "INTIMIDATING".
SOT: Watkins: I do believe they misled Mr. Lay, the board and shareholders.))

[City-Water]

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Roanokers must now comply with some mandatory water restrictions.
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City officials say Roanokers must conserve - that after the city's main water supply, Carvins Cove fell to 22 feet below the spillway. Residents are not allowed to water lawns and flowers, or wash their cars at home between 10 in the morning and 7 in the evening. The city is also getting into the act.
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((MIKE MCEVOY/DIRECTOR OF UTILITIES; THE CITY DEPARTMENTS COMPLY WITH THE SAME REQUIREMENTS THAT WE ASK OF OUR CUSTOMERS. THEY ARE NOT GOING TO BE DOING IRRIGATION BETWEEN 10 AND 7, OR CAR WASHING IN THAT PERIOD. IN ADDITION WE'VE ASKED THAT IF CITY VEHICLES NEED TO BE WASHED , THAT WE CUT DOWN TO ONLY ONCE A MONTH.))
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Without significant rainfall, Roanoke could see mandatory water restrictions around the clock, if Carvins Cove falls to 26 feet below the spillway.
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[NWS]

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The drought conditions cover most of the east coast and have been developing for more than three years. The winter season will usually recharge the water table but we've seen very little snow cover. So for the moment, this is a hydrologic drought, meaning water supplies like Carvins Cove are affected. But National Weather Service forecaster, Mike Gillen, says an agricultural drought is just around the corner.
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((MIKE GILLEN/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HYDROLOGIST; THE ONLY THING IS, THIS IS THE WORST TYPE OF DROUGHT . . . . . . .
IT WILL TAKE A LOT MORE TO RECHARGE THE RESERVOIRS))
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Something we can look forward to is the return of a more active EL Nino season this year which could mean more precipitation in the coming winter season. In the meantime, we need roughly twice the normal rainfall to eliminate the current drought.

[NY-Accident]

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On Tuesday, a hit and run driver struck 19 people in Manhattan.
Today police say the same driver hit at least five more.
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It happened at almost the same location where Tuesday's spree began.
Police say 39 year old Ronald Popadich then fled into the subway but officers caught up with him.
Popadich also faces charges of attempted murder and weapons possession in a weekend shooting.
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[Norfolk-Baby]

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Norfolk police have arrested the mother of a baby who was found dead in a trunk yesterday-
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The baby's body was find inside a self storage unit in Downtown Norfolk-
Police used the unit's rental agreement to track down the teenage mother.
The 18 year old woman is being held in the city jail-
Meanwhile the state medical examiner's office is trying to figure out how and when the baby died- as well as the baby's age and gender.
Police have classified the death as a homicide.
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[Jackson]

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A Grayson County man may have swindled more than one hundred e-Bay customers out of some 75-thousand dollars.
Federal prosecutors say Michael Paul Jackson of (freez) Fries listed computers for sale on E-Bay and received payments from buyers in the U-S and Canada, but never sent the computers.
Jackson's charged with three counts of mail fraud and three counts of wire fraud.
He also faces three counts of bank fraud... Prosecutors say he falsely stated on loan applications that he was employed at Virginia Western Community College.
Jackson has been in federal custody since his arrest in November and is being evaluated to determine his competency to stand trial.
He could face as much as 130 years in prison and a fine of nearly five million dollars.

[XGR-Tobacco]

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Norfolk Delegate Jerrauld Jones says he has a way to fix the state budget, and improve the health of Virginians at the same time.
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Today, he proposed a major increase in the state tax on cigarettes.
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By raising the tax from two- and- a- half cents to 50 cents, Jones says the state would prevent 20- thousand smoking related deaths, and increase state revenues by more than 300- million dollars a year.
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((DEL. JERRAULD JONES/D- NORFOLK: I SAY TO YOU THAT VIRGINIA HAS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY NOW, DURING THE STATE BUDGET SHORTFALL, TO TAP A LONG NEGLECTED SOURCE OF REVENUE AND SIMULTANEOUSLY PROVIDE A MAJOR PUBLIC HEALTH BENEFIT.))
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[OUT Q=a major public health benefit.]
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Jones received a smattering of applause after his speech. It's unlikely that lawmakers will consider raising the tax on tobacco products any time soon.

[Dazzle]

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By now, you've probably heard of Roanoke's new professional basketball team.
But most likely, you've probably haven't seen the Dazzle play in person.
Justin McLeod tells us how the team plans to change that loss into a win.
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It's been nearly four months since professional basketball arrived in Roanoke.
And even now the Dazzle home games have failed to attract the big crowds.
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((JOAN RADCLIFF/DAZZLE FAN: I THINK ITS REALLY SAD THAT NOT MORE PEOPLE DON'T COME TO SEE THE GAMES.)) [Runs03]
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The largest crowd so far for a Dazzle home game was just under three thousand fans.
On average, the games attract roughly 1400 people.
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((DONNA DANIELS/DAZZLE PRESIDENT: WE KNEW IT WAS GOING TO BE A SLOW BUILD SO WE REALLY ARE WHERE WE THOUGHT WE WOULD BE.)) [Runs05]
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Where they are is by no means where they could be....when you consider the Civic Center can accomodate more than seven thousand fans.
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((JUSTIN McLEOD/REPORTING: TEAM OFFICIALS REALIZE THEY NEED TO MAKE THEIR PRESCENCE KNOWN. SO THEY'VE INCREASED ADVERTISING ON BILLBOARDS, RADIO, AND EVEN TELEVISION. THEY'VE ALSO LAUNCHED SEVERAL NEW PROGRAMS, ALL DESIGNED TO ATTRACT YOUNG FANS TO MUSIC LOVERS.)) [Runs13]
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((NAT SOUND OF GAME))
The Dazzle will soon hold concerts after some of the home games.
The team also recently launched a new program that allows area little league teams to play on the professional court before each home game.
The players and their families then stay to watch the Dazzle play.
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[IN Q=It brings the kids out]
((SAM HOLLINGSWORTH/DAZZLE FAN: IT BRINGS THE KIDS OUT AND IF YOU CAN GET THE KIDS INVOLVED IN BASKETBALL IT'S A, IT'S A GOOD THING.)) [Runs06]
[OUT Q=it's a good thing]

But not all of it is good.
Some fans complain that ticket prices are too high.
Team officials are taking those concerns seriously.
So much so, they plan to conduct fan survey's over the next several weeks.
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((JAMES MITCHELL/DAZZLE FAN: I TALK WITH MY FRIENDS. THE MAIN OBJECTION THEY HAVE IS THEY'RE LOSING.)) [Runs04]
[OUT Q=is they're losing]
A problem that has to be fixed here on the court rather than the front office. Justin McLeod, News 7, Roanoke.))
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More Olympic-size disagreements in Salt Lake City.
Now some Canadian officials want a second figure-skating gold medal awarded.
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And a popular sport-utility vehicle is the latest addition to the recall list.
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[Sports-Preview]

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((Hey folks this is Mike Stevens back in the News 7 sports office as the Radford Highlanders look to continue their winning ways with the Big South Tournament drawing closer. The Dazzle gets a win on its home court on this Valentines evening. Northside also picks up a "W" as the Blue Ridge regular season comes to a close.

WVU needs a new hoop coach, and we're racing in Daytona tonight on the Big 7.))[Cherokee-Recall]

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If you drive a Jeep Grand Cherokee... your vehicle may be recalled- more than one and half million are.
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Owners claim the sport utility vehicles may roll backwards even if the transmission is in park.
The problem's been linked to 59 injuries- but Chrysler said it could not find a defect in its investigation.
It's recalling the vehicles anyway- to repair what owners say is the propensity for the vehicles to pop out of park- and roll backward.
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The recall covers 1993 through 1998 Grand Cherokees-
Chrysler says it'll install a device on the floor shifter to help ensure the vehicles transmission is firmly in park.
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[Skating-Controversy]

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The war on ice heats up.
At least one Canadian official thinks a second gold medal should be awarded in pairs figure skating.
Jennifer Miller now with the latest.
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((IT'S BEEN DAYS SINCE CANADIAN FIGURE SKATERS JAMIE SALE AND DAVID PELLETIER LEFT THE ICE, BUT THEY ARE STILL GOING FOR THE GOLD ... SALLY REHORICK/CHEF DE MISSION TEAM CANADA "A second gold medal should be awarded, we are not wanting the gold medal of the Russians to be taken away, that would be unfair to the skaters, it's not their fault." IT'S AN OPTION THE 11-MEMBER COUNCIL FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SKATING UNION COULD CONSIDER WHEN IT MEETS MONDAY, THEY MAY ALSO FOCUS ON FRENCH FIGURE SKATING JUDGE, MARIE-REINE LE GOUGNE. ACCORDING TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, THE HEAD OF THE FRENCH OLYMPIC TEAM SAYS LE GOUGNE MAY HAVE BEEN MANIPULATED INTO VOTING FOR RUSSIAN PAIRS SKATERS ELENA BEREZHNAYA AND ANTON SIKHARUDLIDZE. BUT NOW THE FRENCH TEAM IS DENYING THAT REPORT. THE SCANDAL NOW HAS MORE SPIN THAN A PERFORMANCE ON ICE. ..EVEN THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT IS WEIGHING IN. . WILLIAM GRAHAM/ CANADIAN FOREIGN MINISTER "But I can tell you one thing, if I had been a judge what I would have done (laughter) and I think if I'd been a spectator I might have thrown something." FEELING CHEATED ... CANADIANS ARE FILING AN APPEAL. AND AS THE INTERNATIONAL SKATING UNION CONDUCTS ITS OWN INVESTIGATION, OLYMPIC OFFICIALS WANT THE MATTER RESOLVED. "Act fast." WITH THE RESULTS OUT OF THEIR HANDS, SALE AND PELLETIER PERFORMED FOR A WARMER CROWD .... ON STAGE WITH THE CANADIAN ROCK-BAND BARE NAKED LADIES. MEANWHILE, THAT FRENCH JUDGE LE GOUGNE HAS REPORTEDLY LEFT THE GAMES AND GONE HOME. JENNIFER MILLER CBS NEWS, SALT LAKE CITY.))

[Campbell-Shooting]

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A state medical examiner confirms a Campbell County man found dead in his home yesterday died from a gunshot wound to the head.
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43- year- old Frank Xavier Farinacci (fair-uh-NAH-chee) was found lying in a pool of blood inside his garage Wednesday morning.
Farinacci died a short while later at Lynchburg General Hospital.
Technicians spent most the day gathering evidence at the scene yesterday.
Sheriff's authorities have not said whether they have any suspects in the shooting.
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[Fire-Safety]

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Federal authorities suspect employees at a Christiansburg firm have been falsifying the inspection of compressed gas cylinders.
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Fire Safety Products conducts tests on tanks used as air packs, dive tanks and C-O-2 fire extinguishers. But federal court documents indicate Fire Safety Products routinely "dry stamped" cylinders, approving them for re-use, withOUT performing hydrostatic and visual inspections. Because they're subject to high pressure, the cylinders can rupture if they're not properly inspected.
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Such violations- -if proven- -would jeopardize the lives of firefighters, SCUBA divers and nursing home patients.
Federal agents seized 17 boxes of company records yesterday. An attorney for the company points out no charges have been filed in the case.
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Which Saint Valentine did you celebrate today?
We'll try to get to the bottom of that when News 7 returns.
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And this may look like any other kitten... cute, cuddly... and cloned?
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[Web Address Announce] [Pinnacle 4885ess]

[Wachovia]

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Wachovia's gone from the Roanoke Valley, at least for now.
But in just a few hours, nine former Wachovia branches will re-open with a new name.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke]

They started the changeover to National Bank of Commerce this afternoon.
The nine branch addition gives N-B-C the second largest market share in the Valley with three quarters of a billion dollars in deposits at 23 branches.
The bank says customers now have access to 170 banking offices in a half dozen states across the Southeast.
The New N-B-C branches will open at nine tomorrow morning.
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It may be late 2003 before First Union branches operate under the Wachovia name.

[Cloned-Cat]

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A cat is cloning's latest. She is barely two months- old
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She's named C-C.. short for Copy Cat- the first cloned cat- as a result of research at Texas "A & M" University-

But because of genetic quirks she's not the same color as her original.
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((DR. DUANE KRAEMER/TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY; WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO STRESS FOR YEARS NOW THAT THIS IS REPRODUCTION..NOT RESURRECTION AND THIS IS A GOOD WAY TO ILLUSTRATE THAT.))
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[OUT Q=to illustrate that.]
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Some medical experts say this takes cloning from the barnyard to the home- another step closer they say... to human cloning.
But scientists say human health can benefit from cloned cat research.
A cloned dog is also in the works.
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[Iceberg]

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They've been known to cause peril on the seas...
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But scientists say this iceberg is in for trouble of its own.
It broke away from Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf in March of 2000..
And since then researchers have been tracking its every move.
These enormous cracks were caused when it collided with a smaller berg--
It is expected to crumble and drift north when summer returns.
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[S-Extra]

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We'll check out the starting lineup for the Daytona 500 and today's Twin Qualifying races. Plus, Uva gets a 13th football game, and we'll hoop it up with the Dazzle, Northside, and RU. But first in tonight's Extra Point - the West Virginia Mountaineers lost to Virginia Tech last night, and tonight they found out they are losing their head coach.
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Gale Catlett announced that he is ending his 24 year career at WVU at the end of the season and retiring. Catlett did not give a reason for retiring. He has 439 wins at WVU., but this year's team is just 8-and-15.
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[S-Radford]

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We begin this segment with the Radford Highlanders men's basketball team. Last night RU was on the road in High Point, North Carolina looking to improve to 8 and 4 in the Big South conference.

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[SUPER=03-High Point, NC/BSTN; :00]
Radford made its mark from the outside and the inside in the opening half as Raymond "Peanut" Arrington knocks in the three ball from the left wing off the feed from Corey Watkins. The Highlanders then worked the rock inside to seven footer Andy Savetchnko, who abuses the High Point inside game with the one handed jam.
[super=33-Radford/78/Hight Point/60;]
Radford would have an easy time last night as B.J. Haigler makes the steal and then the perfect feed to Nosa Obasuyi
(OH-BOSS-UH-WAY). RU wins it 78-to-60.
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[S-Northside]

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The regular season wrapped up last night in the Blue Ridge district. Blacksburg clinched the title with a 21 point win over Byrd. Fleming was beaten by Alleghany in Low Moor.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./Vikings vs. Blue Demons; :00]
Northside, and head coach Billy Pope, locked up second place in the district with a 15 point win over Christiansburg.

Ryan Smith, who scored 18 points tonight makes a nice move inside with the slicing drive as he scores off of the glass. The Blue Demons were on fire in the opening quarter as Irvin White, takes it to the rack on dribble drive and score, plus draws the foul on the Vikes. Christiansburg again. This time Creed off of the nice inbounds play converts off the left block.
[super=33-Christiansburg/55/Northside/70;]
But the Vikings were too deep, as Ryan Smith score 24, Tyler White adds 15, and Dennis Cauley puts in this offensive board for the 70-to-55 win.
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[S-Dazzle]

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The Roanoke Dazzle was back home last night playing the first of three home games in a week's time. Last night's opponent was the Huntsville Flight.
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And the Dazzle's Andre McCollum would take flight. The serious dribble drive through traffic gets him a pull-up jumper and he gets the friendly bounce for two points. Huntsville's Tyrone Ellis gave the Roanoke fans plenty to see tonight as he scored the pull up for the Flight. But the Dazzle get another strong night from Martin Lewis. He scores off the Danny Earl assist.
[SUPER=33-Huntsville/61/Roanoke/65 ;]
He nets 17 and Roanoke gets the 65-to-61 victory. They are back home Sunday at 2.
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[S-UVa]

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The University of Virginia football team has added an unprecedented 13th game to its schedule for the upcoming college football season. The Cavs will host Colorado State August 22nd in the Jim Thorpe Classic at Scott stadium. It's the earliest start to a season at UVa in history.
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[SUPER=03-East Rutherford, NJ/1989;]
Preseason bowl games have not exactly been kind to the Cavs dating back to their first such appearance in the 1989 Kick-off Classic when Rocket Ismail and Notre Dame beat UVa 36-to-13. UVa is 0-and-3 in preseason games.
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[S-Race]

[ANCHOR=Mike]
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[WRITER=mst]
[TAPE#=SP-117 4525tc]
[GRAPHIC=TWIN 125S]
The defending race champ and the defending Winston Cup champ were winners yesterday at Daytona in the Gatorade Twin 125s.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Daytona Beach, FL; :00]
Fans began arriving at the track early yesterday morning to settle in for what many consider the best day in racing. But even though the competitors were willing to put on a show, Dale Earnhardt, Junior and Jeff Gordon put pole sitter Jimmie Johnson in their rear view mirror early and then drove away. Gordon won the first qualifier with Junior second.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=bite]
[SUPER=01-Jeff Gordon/First Twin 125 Winner;:03]
[SUPER=01-Dale Earnhardt, Jr./Finished 2nd in First Race;:15]
[RUNS=:24]
[OUT Q=...WE'VE RUN HERE."]
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[vo nat con't]
[super=04-Second Twin 125/TNT; ]
In the second twin qualifier, Jimmy Spencer needed to race his way into the 500, but he was caught up in an 8 car mishap that was triggered when Mike Skinner's ignition system failed. Spencer came back but had a flat and wrecked again.
Michael Waltrip the winner of last year's Daytona 500, would stay out front 43 of the 50 laps to earn the fourth starting spot in Sunday's race. Waltrip likes his chances of defending his title.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=BITE]
[SUPER=01-Michael Waltrip/Second Twin 125 Winner; :00]
[RUNS=:08]
[OUT Q=...PROMISE YOU THAT."]
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[VO NAT CON'T]
Today, the spotlight at Daytona is on the Craftsman Truck Series race.
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[S-Daytona]

[ANCHOR=Mike]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=mst]
[TAPE#=NONE]
[GRAPHIC=NONE]

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[GO TO QUALIFYING] [WIPE TO MOTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]
[SUPER=#556]
[SUPER=X5016;]
[SUPER=0107-1. Jimmie Johnson/185.831/2. Kevin Harvick/185.770/3. Jeff Gordon//4. Michael Waltrip//5. Dale Earnhardt, J
r.//;]
[SUPER=X5009;]
[SUPER=0107-6. Tony Stewart//7. Ken Schrader//8. Jerry Nadeau//9. Ricky Rudd//10. Bobby Labonte//;]
[SUPER=X5009;]
[SUPER=0107-11. Terry Labonte//12. Robby Gordon//13. Sterling Marlin//14. Dave Marcis//15. Kurt Busch//;]
[SUPER=X5009;]
[SUPER=0107-16. John Andretti//17. Mike Wallace//18. Kenny Wallace//19. Ward Burton//20. Mike Skinner//;]
[SUPER=X5009;]
[SUPER=0107-21. Dale Jarrett//22. Todd Bodine//23. Ryan Newman//24. Stacy Compton//25. Joe Nemechek//;]
[SUPER=x5009;]
[SUPER=0107-26. Casey Atwood//27. Brett Bodine//28. Jeremy Mayfield//29. Bill Elliott//30. Jeff Green//;]
[SUPER=X5009;]
[SUPER=0107-31. Robert Pressley//32. Bobby Hamilton//33. Jeff Burton//34. Kyle Petty//35. Geoffrey Bodine//;]
[SUPER=x5009;]
[SUPER=0107-36. Shawna Robinson//37. Rusty Wallace/Prov/38. Johnny Benson/Prov/39. Mark Martin/Prov/40. Matt Kenseth/Pr
ov/;]
[SUPER=x5009;]
[SUPER=0107-41. Elliott Sadler/Prov/42. Dave Blaney/Prov/43. Ricky Craven/Prov//;]
[RUNS=:50]
[OC...RICKY CRAVEN.]
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[talent=mike]
[Graphic=DAYTONA COUNTDOWN]
Rick Mast, Jimmy Spencer, Hut Stricklin, Greg Biffle and Buckshot Jones all failed to race into the top 15 in the Twins and their qualifying speeds were too slow to get them into the race.

[Valentine]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=jwi]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=Valentines Day]

Today marks the death of St. Valentine... but which one?
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Terni, Italy]

According to the Catholic list of martyrs there are at least three Saint Valentines under the date of February 14th.
One is described as a priest at Rome, another was an Italian bishop and a third lived in Africa.
But, the Italian bishop is the one most accepted as the saint behind Valentine's Day.... and is the one these people gathered to recognize in Terni Italy today.
He was put to death in 270 A-D for disobeying a ban on Christianity.
Romance is associated with this date because spring is near and it is said to be when birds select their mates.

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