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At least a half- dozen American soldiers die in renewed fighting in eastern Afghanistan.
They were taking part in the largest U-S ground operation in the war, so far.
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And will Virginia's newest multi-millionaire please stand up?
The winning Lotto South ticket was purchased in Roanoke County.
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Cold and windy across the region today....but a warming trend will move in ....I'll have your forecast...
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A U.S. military helicopter is downed by enemy fire in Eastern
Afghanistan, as a new chapter unfolds in the war on terror.
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[Afhganistan]
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Good Afternoon, I'm Kimberly McBroom.
The Pentagon confirms at least six Americans were killed and several others wounded when their helicopter came under enemy fire and went down.
There was also a small arms fire on the ground after the
chopper crash.
It's the first U-S aircraft brought down by enemy fire in the war.
And it happened during the largest ground assault in Afghanistan, so far.
More than a thousand U-S troops are helping to go after suspected Taliban and al-Qaida fighters who are in hiding.
Teri Okita is in Washington this afternoon, and joins us now with an update.
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[SUPER=01-Maj. A. C. Roper/U. S. Military Spokesman;]
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((
PKG.
TRACK: FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN BEGAN, AN
AMERICAN AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN SHOT DOWN BY HOSTILE FIRE KILLING AT LEAST
SIX AMERICAN SOLDIERS AND INJURING A NUMBER OF OTHERS. THE PENTAGON
SAYS A CHINOOK HELICOPTER WAS FERRYING IN SUPPLIES TO AMERICAN AND
ALLIED FORCES ENGAGED IN FIERCE FIGHTING IN THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS NEAR
THE CITY OF GARDEZ. (map)
TRACK:
TALIBAN AND AL-QAEDA FORCES HAVE BEEN RE-GROUPING IN CAVE COMPLEXES
PROMPTING THE U-S AND ITS ALLIES TO LAUNCH THE BIGGEST GROUND OFFENSIVE
YET IN THIS WAR. THE PENTAGON SAYS OVER ONE-THOUSAND U-S SOLDIERS
INCLUDING SPECIAL FORCES AND MEMBERS OF THE 101ST AIRBORNE ASSAULT
DIVISION ARE ENGAGED IN THE BATTLE.
(Super: Maj. A.C. Roper/U.S. Military Spokesman)
SOT: Firefights have been intense and, at times, in heavy combat
actions. The exact size of the enemy forces who are occupying a series
of cave complexes is not known.
TRACK: U-S WARPLANES ASSISTED THE GROUND CAMPAIGN DROPPING HUNDREDS
OF BOMBS SINCE THE OFFENSIVE BEGAN SATURDAY. AFGHAN SOLDIERS SAY THEY'RE
TRYING TO CUT OFF ESCAPE ROUTES AND PAKISTAN HAS CLOSED ITS BORDERS.
NEITHER OSAMA BIN LADEN NOR MULLAH OMAR ARE BELIEVED TO BE IN THE AREA.
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Virginia Lottery officials are waiting for the latest winner to come forward.
He or she won 20-million dollars in this weekend's Lotto South drawing.
[DOUBLE BOXES=Kimberly & Shannon/Microwave;]
Shannon Young joins us now live from the Kroger store on Brambleton Avenue in Roanoke County where the winning ticket was sold.
[LIVE=Shannon full/Microwave]
[SUPER=@Shannon1;]
[SUPER=05-Roanoke Co.;]
Kim, the regional lottery office says it will most likely be this afternoon or tomorrow before the winner makes his or her identity known.
Officials say most big winners prefer to consult with an attorney or a financial expert before claiming their prize.
And in this case, the jackpot is even bigger than it looks.
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[IN Q=When we discontinued Lotto Virginia we had...]
[SUPER=01-Mark Merritt/Virginia Lottery;]
((MARK MERRITT/VIRGINIA LOTTERY: WHEN WE DISCONTINUED LOTTO VIRGINIA WE HAD FOUR MILLION DOLLARS LEFT IN THE JACKPOT THAT NOBODY'D WON...FOR BEING THE FIRST VIRGINIA TICKET SOLD IN LOTTO SOUTH.))
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[OUT Q=sold in Lotto South.]
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The winner has the option of a lump-sum payment or annual payments for the next 30-years.
Merritt can't give us a specific payment amount until the ticket's been turned in.
He can tell us though that Kroger will be issued a 25-thousand dollar check for selling the winning ticket.
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[SUPER=05-Roanoke Co.;]
Kim, it may be that the winner doesn't know he or she has won.
(+++++++)
[TAKE Lottery FS]
So, just in case, here are the winning numbers:
21 -26 -27 -32 -33 -34.
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Good luck to you.
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[Peter-O]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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The man accused of killing three people during a law school shooting rampage in Grundy has a scheduled date in court later today.
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Prosecutors have said they'll seek the death penalty against Peter (oh-dee-guh-zoo-uh) Odighizuwa.
But his attorneys have requested a court- appointed psychiatrist to help them prepare a defense
(oh-dee-guh-zoo-uh) Odighizuwa maintains he was mentally ill at the time.
Police say he opened fire in the Appalachian School of Law's main building after learning he'd been expelled for poor grades.
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Three former Rite-Aids will soon become Advance Auto Parts Stores.
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Advance will open a new store at the former Melrose and Peters Creek Rite Aid by mid-April.
The company will re-locate its store on 24th street to Orange Avenue.
The same goes for the store on 9th street -- it will move to 13th street.
Advance says all three are convenient locations, and that the company is excited about having the opportunity to lease the buildings.
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Advance Auto Parts is one of a handful of publicly-traded companies headquartered in the Roanoke Valley.
It has 24-hundred stores in 38 states.
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The Henry County School Board could vote this week to end its controversial reconfiguration plan. But if that happens .. school programs, personnel, and buildings across the county could feel the effects of a funding shortage that is not going away.
Justin McLeod has more on the board's dilemma.
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[SUPER=01-Sharon Dodson/Superintendent of Schools; :34]
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((((NAT SOUND OF PUBLIC HEARING))
The plan to close and consolidate several schools had people fired up for months.
Now, a cooling off period.
It appears the school board will most likely kill the plan.
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[IN Q=I think it's great]
((LAUREN STUBBLEFIELD/FIELDALE-COLLINSVILLE JUNIOR: I THINK IT'S GREAT, IT'S JUST, I LOVE IT.))
((COURTNEY HALE/FIELDALE-COLLINSVILLE JUNIOR: THEY'RE ALL EXCITED. THEY'RE READY TO DO, STAY HERE.))
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But that excitement may be short-lived.
The school system is still facing a more than a million dollar budget shortfall next year.
And state law requires a school system to operate with a balanced budget.
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[IN Q=The big issue]
((SHARON DODSON/SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS: THE BIG ISSUE IS A MILLION AND HALF DEFICIT, HOW ARE YOU GOING TO DO IT? IT'S GOING TO AFFECT PEOPLE.))
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The first to feel the effects could be the staff.
Dodson says teacher raises for next year are highly unlikely.
Another possibility? Teachers may have to pay more for health insurance.
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[IN Q=Cuts in staff]
((JUSTIN McLEOD/REPORTING: CUTS IN STAFF ARE ALSO MOST LIKELY ON THEIR WAY. LAST YEAR, THE SCHOOL SYSTEM CUT NEARLY 60 POSITIONS MAINLY THROUGH RETIREMENT AND ATTRITION. THIS TIME AROUND, THOSE CUTS COULD COME IN THE FORM OF LAYOFFS.))
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After all, 80-percent of the budget goes towards personnel.
Courses and other programs may also have to be cut.
And there may be very little money left to upgrade and fix aging buildings.
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[IN Q=We have to deal]
((SHARON DODSON/SUPERINTENDENT: WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE CHANGES THAT HAVE BEEN DEALT TO US. THERE'S JUST NO WAY AROUND THAT. WE'VE GOT TO DEAL WITH THE ISSUES.))
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They are issues Dodson hopes to consult with the public.
She plans to set up a citizen's advisory committee to help her deal with a budget that must be completed by April 15th.
Justin McLeod, News 7, Henry County.))
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The school board has not officially voted to end the reconfiguration plan.
It is expected to do so at its next meeting, scheduled for Thursday.
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[3/4/2002]
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TIMELAPSE
STORY
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A local factory is really cooking. Still ahead .. a big expansion means more jobs, and lots more dough.
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And it's a busy time aboard Columbia. We'll go walking in space, next.
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[Columbia]
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Two Columbia astronauts took a stroll through space today--
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[VO-NAT]
The crew members installed a new solar wing on the Hubble Space Telescope.
A second wing is expected to be replaced tomorrow.
The old wings -- which were damaged by radiation -- will return
to Earth on the shuttle and undergo an examination.
Today's spacewalk was the first of five planned spacewalks this week.
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The death toll in western India rises to over 500, after five days of the most intense religious fighting in a decade.
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Police say Hindu gangs attacked Muslim homes in several towns overnight.
The violence broke out after Wednesday's Muslim attack on a train that killed 58 Hindus.
Schools remain closed today, and curfews are still in effect in several cities.
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In the West Bank, Palestinians say 16 people were killed today as the Israelis avenged recent attacks against them.
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Palestinian security officials say six died when Israeli tank
shells hit a pick-up truck in Ramallah.
Today's incident follows the Israeli raids of two Palestinian refugee camps.
Dozens of Palestians were killed, including several civilians.
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[SOT 10:13:30]
[IN Q=We will continue]
((RAANAN GISSEN/ISRAELI GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN: WE WILL CONTINUE TO STRIKE AT THEM WITH IMPUNITY. ))
[SUPER=01-Raanan Gissen/Israeli Government Spokesman; quick!!!!!]
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[VO-NAT]
Meanwhile, Palestinian militants struck back-- A suicide bomber killed 10 people in Jerusalem.
And a Palestinian sniper killed 10 at an Israeli army checkpoint.
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[SOT 10:13:45]
[IN Q=The attacks]
((YASIR RABBO/PALESTINIAN INFORMATION MINISTER: THE ATTACKS AGAINST SOLDIERS HERE WAS A RETALIATION TOWARDS THE CRIMES
COMMITTED BY THE ISRAELI OCCUPATION ARMY. ))
[SUPER=01-Yasir Rabbo/Palestinian Information Minister;]
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[OUT Q=occupation army.]
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The latest violence has cast more doubt on hopes for the new
Saudi peace initiative.
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[11Maple-Leaf]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
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Back in our area, a plant in Roanoke is making plenty of bread .. and now it's baking even more.
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Maple Leaf Bakery has just completed a 12 million dollar expansion at Roanoke's Center for Industry and Technology.
The company says this is now the world's largest bread manufacturing line.
The Canada-based company has hired about 40 people to staff the facility.
Six people will operate the new bread line... and no one will ever have to handle the bread.
These locally produced baked goods are sold at Wal-Mart stores across the region under the California Goldminer brand name.
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[ANCHOR=Kim]
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A Bedford County program to help residents meet their medical needs is just about six months old .. and volunteers are helping to keep it moving forward.
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Roger Henderson recently briefed the Bedford County supervisors on the "Bedford Ride" program.
It's a program that provides transportation for disabled, low income or elderly residents who need a way to get to medical appointments or to a pharmacy.
Bedford Ride got its start in September--
Today it has 85 volunteers and by the end of the year hopes to provide transportation for residents throughout the county.
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[SOT 06:10:58]
[IN Q=We have three ]
[SUPER=01-Roger Henderson/Bedford Community Health Foundation; ]
((ROGER HENDERSON/BEDFORD COMMUNITY HEALTH FOUNDATION, INC. : WE HAVE THREE LEADERSHIP TEAMS FUNCTIONING AT THIS TIME ONE AT BEDFORD CITY WHICH DOES THE CITY AREA AND SURROUNDING COUNTY. ONE IN THE TAYLOR MOUNTAIN AND THAXTON AREA AND ONE IN BIG ISLAND. NEXT MONDAY, FORREST AND GOODE COME ON LINE, THE NEXT TEAM WILL BE MONTVALE AND THEN WE'RE HOPING FOR TWO TEAMS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE COUNTY LATER THIS YEAR.))
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[OUT Q=later this year.]
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[TAKE BEDFORD RIDE FS #1001ESSC]
The Bedford Ride program charges a small fee based on the distance traveled and the person's ability to pay.
If you would like more information-- you can contact Bedford Ride at 540- 587-3315.
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
Stocks are starting the week on a roll. The latest numbers are just ahead.
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And they're off! The dogs are running in one of the longest and most difficult races in the world.
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[11Feedback]
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The shooting of a teenager in Roanoke last week prompted attention, and response, from our viewers.
Assignment Editor Joe McKean takes a look in this week's News-7 Feedback.
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((The people who have written to us so far about the fatal shooting of Charlotte Brown on the porch of a house on Hanover Avenue are defending Hallis Jamison, the elderly homeowner charged in her death.
From Blue Ridge (Tom Bridges): "I would like to know why is Mr. Jamison, age 82, being charged with a crime and held without bail! I assure you that if a gang of teenagers came to my house after dark and started banging on the doors and windows, I would shoot more than one. Mr. Jamison should be released from jail immediately and given a medal."
From Bland (Bonnie Blankenship): "Regarding the arrest and possible charge of murder of the 82-year-old man, I think this is an outrage. The teenagers should have been off the streets at 11pm instead of harassing an old man who was minding his business. I feel he had every right to have the firearm and use it teenager or not. If someone was beating on my door and windows at this time of night or any other time with no apparent reason for being there, I would probably have done the same thing...When the people who have worked their entire life to have a safe, secure home have no more rights to protect it and live in peace something has happened to our law."
Your comments on the news stories of the week and our reporting are always welcome. Send us a letter...a fax...or an email.
Joe McKean, News-7.))
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[Stocks]
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A strong start to the week on Wall Street. At Noon,
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the Dow was UP 135 points .. Nasdaq UP 35 points.
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
Coming up in sports, March madness is underway and the top teams are matching up....
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[VO-NAT ]
... Maryland lands a big win, and the Blue Devils set their eyes to the sky.
We'll have details coming up, right after the break.
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[ANCHOR=Kim]
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The University of Maryland bid goodbye to its Cole Field House with a big win over the Virginia Cavaliers--
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-College Park, MD/FOX SPORTS; :]
The sign says it all at the final game inside Cole.
Virginia was looking for the upset when Chris Williams hit the jumper in the paint.
The Cavs trailed by one.
But the Terps went on a run--
Juan Dixon behind the line for the three pointer, and the lead was 7.
Several plays later, Bryon Mouton knocks down the jumper.
The Terps led big at the half.
Then they came out running in the second half.
Lonny Baxter with the Jam, and Maryland led 63 to 44.
[SUPER=33-Maryland#2/112/Virginia/92/; :]
Travis Watson gets into the flow of the game and hits the jumper cutting the lead to 13.
But the Terps hold on for the 112 to 92 win.
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In other A-C-C action, Jason Williams threw in 37 points as third-ranked Duke beat North Carolina 93 to 68.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Durham, NC/ABC SPORTS; :]
The Cameron Crazies were cheering before the opening tipoff.
Williams got the quick start, hitting the long three pointer, and the Blue Devils went up by six.
Then later in the first half, Williams nailed another three pointer, his sixth of the game in the half.
[SUPER=33-Duke#3/93/North Carolina/68/; :]
North Carolina's Jason Capel hits a three pointer in the second half.
He scored 28, but Duke goes on to win it 93 to 68.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Syracuse, NY/CBS SPORTS; :]
In Syracuse, Jim (BAY-hime) Boheim and his Orangemen hooked up with Boston College.
The Orangemen trailed late in the second half.
Preston Shumpert pulls up and hits the Jumper in the paint to make it 60 to 51, B.C.
Syracuse would again get it to Shumpert.
He takes it to the hoop to score, but the Eagle lead was seven.
[SUPER=33-Boston College/69/Syracuse/65/; :]
Syracuse cuts it to two, but Boston College pulls out the 69 to 65 victory in the final regular season game.
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[ANCHOR=kimberly]
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[GRAPHIC=Las Vegas]
Sterling Marlin came close at Daytona and Rockingham .. this time he held on to win the UAW Chrysler 400 at Las Vegas.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Las Vegas, NV/FOX SPORTS; :]
Fighter Jets flying over before the Green flag dropped.
Marlin was driving toward pit road when he was hit in the rear by Jerry (NAY-doo) Nadeau. He was able to recover and drive into the pits.
Then on lap 135 Tony Stewart passes Marlin to take the lead until the cars pitted on the green flag.
Kyle Petty was having a strong run but on lap 255 he gets bumped by Nadeau and spins out but he was able to regain control of the car.
Then with 7 laps to go on the restart after a caution Marlin pulled away to win the Chrysler 400.
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[IN Q="I mean...]
[SUPER=01-Sterling Marlin/UAW Chrysler 400 Winner; :]
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[OUT Q=...to be here."]
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[ANCHOR=KIM]
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Jeremy Mayfield was second followed by Mark Martin, rookie Ryan Newman and Tony Stewart.
[Iditarod]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=Net]
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And finally this afternoon---
The race is on.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Wasilla, AK;]
Yesterday was the official start of the I-ditarod Sled Dog Race.
64- mushers and their dogs took off on the 11-hundred-mile race across Alaska.
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[SOT 10:36:04]
[IN Q=I haven't]
((MARTIN BUSER/MUSHER:I HAVEN'T SEEN MOST OF THE COMPETITORS THIS YEAR BUT I FEEL GOOD ABOUT MY TEAM AND I THINK THEY'RE GOING TO BE KEEPING UP WITH EVERYBODY ELSE. WE'LL JUST HAVE TO FIND OUT." ))
[SUPER=01-Martin Buser/Musher;]
[RUNS=:11]
[OUT Q=just have to find out.]
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[VO-NAT]
A crowd of fans braved temperatures in the low 20s to cheer on their favorite team.
This marks the 30th running of the I-ditarod.
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[ANCHOR=KIMBERLY]
[GRAPHIC=None]
The winner takes home nearly 63-thousand dollars and a new
pickup truck.
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((Tomorrow on News 7 Mornin.))
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[Kim on camera]
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If your dog doesn't mind his manners, then he may need to take obedience lessons. We'll find out what the Star City Canine Club has to offer in this week's Paws and Claws.
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Tomorrow on News 7 Mornin'. [Animation full]