WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 06/16/02

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Coming up on News 7-
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Crews working to gain the upper hand on the forest fire in Rockbridge County take their fight to the air and the ground this weekend. An arrest is made in the massive wildfire burning in Colorado. And, the Roanoke Valley Horse show gallops into the Salem Civic Center.
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News 7 is next.

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A forest fire in the James River Face Wilderness in Rockbridge County doubles in size in just one day.
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[ANCHOR=Teresa]
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Good evening, I'm Teresa Hamilton.

[Rockbridge-Fire]

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The fire started nearly two weeks ago after lightning struck a tree in the Devil's Marbleyard. It's a blaze has charred more than 11-hundred acres of wilderness. And as Justin McLeod discovered it could take several more weeks to completely put the fire out.
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[SUPER=03-Rockbridge Co.; :00]
[SUPER=01-Gary Freeman/Helicopter Pilot; :25]
[SUPER=01-Frank Beum/U.S. Forest Service; :44 (QUICK)]
[SUPER=01-William Gordon/Firefighter; :58 (QUICK)]
[SUPER=@justin1; 1:02]
[SUPER=01-Gary Bowman/Homeowner; 1:28]
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[OUT Q=JM, News 7, Rockbridge County]
((((NAT SOUND OF FIRE FROM FILE TAPE;))
It is an impressive fire whether you're up close or from a distance.
But to understand the magnitude of this fire, you need to head to the skies.
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[IN Q=We're pretty much]
((SOLIM GARCIA/HELICOPTER PILOT: WE'RE PRETTY MUCH THEIR EYES IN THE SKY.))
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((NAT SOUND OF HELICOPTER TAKING OFF))
Four helicopters are constantly working this fire.
Some drop water on the flames, others have a more important role.
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[IN Q=We get an aerial]
((GARY FREEMAN/HELICOPTER PILOT: WE GET AN AERIAL VIEW, WE GET THE WHOLE PICTURE. ON THE GROUND THEY ARE JUST SEEING ONE SMALL PIECE AND WE CAN DIRECT THEM.))
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On the ground there are nearly two hundred firefighters from all over the country.
Not only do they have trouble seeing the fire, they sometimes find it difficult just to get to the flames.
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[IN Q=A lot of those guys]
((FRANK BEUM/U.S. FOREST SERVICE: A LOT OF THOSE GUYS HAVE BEEN HIKING TWO OR THREE HOURS JUST TO GET TO WHERE THEY NEED TO BE BEFORE THEY START BUILDING THE LINE.))
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Mother nature is providing very little help.
High winds and low humidity are making a difficult fire that much more difficult to extinguish.
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[IN Q=It'd be nice]
((WILLIAM GORDON/FIREFIGHTER: IT'D BE NICE ABOUT 2 TO 3 WEEKS OF STRAIGHT RAIN WOULD BE REALLY NICE TO HELP US OUT.))

((JUSTIN McLEOD/REPORTING: THIS FIRE HAS BEEN BURNING FOR NEARLY TWO WEEKS NOW. IT IS A FIRE CREWS HOPE TO GET COMPLETELY CONTAINED BY WEDNESDAY. AND WHEN IT IS ALL SAID AND DONE MORE THAN TWO THOUSAND ACRES WILL HAVE GONE UP IN FLAMES.))
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((NAT SOUND OF SOMETHING))
It could be weeks before the fire is completly under control.
Two nearby homes remain threatened by the fire, but a bulldozed fire line is expected to keep them safe.
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[IN Q=I was nervous]
((GARY BOWMAN/HOMEOWNER: I WAS NERVOUS EARLIER IN THE WEEK BUT THIS WEEKEND HASN'T BEEN TOO BAD AND TALKING TO THEM THEY'RE REASSURED ME EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE FINE.))
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[OUT Q=to be fine]

But it won't be competely fine until much needed rain arrives to alleviate the fire danger for good.
Justin McLeod, News 7, Rockbridge County.))

[CO-Wildfires]

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Fire is an even bigger threat out West.
At least 22 homes have been destroyed and 100-thousand acres have burned in Colorado. Today a U-S Forest Service employee was charged with starting the fire. Jennifer Miller has details from Denver.
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[SUPER=01-Rick Cables/U.S. Forest Service; :13]
[SUPER=01-Bill Leone/Asst. U.S. Attorney, CO; :38]
[SUPER=01-Bill Owens/Colorado's Governor; :50]
[SUPER=01-Jennifer Miller/CBS News; 1:13]
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[OUT Q=CBS News, Denver]
((FOREST SERVICE WORKERS AND EVACUATED FAMILIES HAVE THE SAME REACTION TONIGHT ... THEY SAY THEY ARE SHOCKED, DISAPPOINTED AND SAD THAT SOMEONE CHARGED WITH PROTECTING THE FOREST ... MAY HAVE SET A FIRE THAT BURNED MUCH OF IT DOWN.
IT IS COLORADO'S LARGEST FIRE EVER .... AND AUTHORITIES SAY IT WAS SET BY SOMEONE WHO SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER. THEY ARRESTED TERRY BARTON .... A 20-YEAR VETERAN OF THE U-S FOREST SERVICE.
RICK CABLES/U-S FOREST SERVICE "I'm shocked, and with a lot of other employees, in a state of disbelief."
ACCORDING TO FEDERAL PROSECUTORS, BARTON WAS ACTUALLY ON PATROL TO ENFORCE A FIRE BAN .... WHEN SHE SAYS SHE STOPPED AT A CAMPFIRE RING WHERE SHE INTENDED TO BURN A LETTER FROM HER ESTRANGED HUSBAND .... INSTEAD SHE SPARKED A BLAZE THAT DESTROYED 22 HOMES, FORCED MORE THAN FIVE-THOUSAND PEOPLE TO EVACUATE, AND BURNED THROUGH 100-THOUSAND ACRES.
BILL LEONE/ASST. U-S ATTORNEY, CO "She tried to suppress the fire, but the fire grew rapidly, out of control." - 11 sec.

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AS THE BLAZE MOVED CLOSER TO DENVER'S SOUTHERN SUBURBS ... COLORADO CALLED IN HUNDREDS OF EXTRA FIREFIGHTERS -- INCLUDING THE MILITARY.
BILL OWENS/COLORADO'S GOVERNOR "Many of them are right now at work over on that hayman fire, and I know that they all share the distress we all feel this afternoon with this announcement." - 8 sec.
BY SUNDAY NIGHT, THE FIRE WAS CLOSE TO 50-PERCENT CONTAINED AND CALMING DOWN ... BUT THE FIRESTORM OVER HOW A VETERAN FOREST SERVICE WORKER COULD HAVE STARTED IT ... WAS JUST HEATING UP.
STANDUP: JENNIFER MILLER/REPORTING BARTON IS IN CUSTODY, IF CONVICTED SHE COULD FACE A 500-THOUSAND DOLLAR FINE AND UP TO 15 YEARS IN PRISON ... ALMOST AS LONG AS HER CAREER WITH THE US FOREST SERVICE. JENNIFER MILLER, CBS NEWS, DENVER.))

[Carvins-Cove]

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Roanoke is inching towards FULL mandatory water restrictions.
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Carvin's Cove is currently 25 point 2 feet below the spillway.
The water level is dropping nearly a tenth of a foot a day.
City officials say mandatory water restrictions will most likely kick in within the next seven to ten days.
That will prohibit all outdoor watering in the city of Roanoke.
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[SOT 14:18]
[IN Q=We have the ability]
((MIKE McEVOY/DIRECTOR OF UTILITIES: WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO ISSUE FINES IF WE HAVE TO BUT SO FAR WE HAVEN'T. EVERYBODY HAS BEEN COOPERATIVE AND MOST OF THE TIME ITS PEOPLE NOT REALIZING THE REQUIREMENTS THAT WE'RE ASKING FOR.))
[SUPER=01-Mike McEvoy/Director of Utilities]
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Residents in Roanoke are already helping to conserve.
McEvoy says city residents are using a million gallons less in water than they did this past winter.
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[Callaway-Ax]

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A traffic accident on Callaway Road in Franklin County last night has left one man dead. State police say 41 year old Barry Lynn Becknor of Roanoke was a passenger in a Pontiac Bonneville that went off the road, hit a highway sign and several trees around eight P-M. Police say Mark Wilson Reynolds was driving the car. There is no word on whether charges will be filed.

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An accident on Interstate 81 in Botetourt County injured one person, and destroyed a camper trailer.
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The wreck happened in the southbound lanes near mile marker 154 around nine this morning. Police say the driver of a pickup truck was towing a new camper trailer for the first time, and was changing lanes when the camper flipped.
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[IN Q=The driver indicated...]
((MIKE BRADLEY/VA STATE POLICE; THE DRIVER INDICATED HE MOVED TO THE LEFT LANE, THE TRAILER STARTED FISHTAILING, AND HE LOST IT AND OVERTURNED. HIS WIFE WAS INJURED ALONG WITH TWO SMALL CHILDREN, THE REST OF THE FAMILY WAS NO INJURIES.))
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[OUT Q=was no injuries.]
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There is no word on the condition of the woman who was injured. Two children suffered bumps and bruises.
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[Bryant]

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Now that Vance Wilkins has stepped down, the House of Delegates must choose a new speaker.
For one area lawmaker the decision is easy.
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Lynchburg Delegate Preston Bryant says he would support Salem Delegate Morgan Griffith to become the next Speaker of Virginia's House of Delegates.
Bryant says Griffith would be right for the Republican Party and southwest and southside Virginia.
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((PRESTON BRYANT: I THINK ITS IMPORTANT POST IN THIS PART OF THE STATE BECAUSE WE ARE INCREASINGLY AT THE WHIMS OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA, METRO RICHMOND, AND TIDEWATER. THERE IS STRENGTH IN NUMBERS. WE DO HAVE A DWINDLING POPULATION THAT MEANS WE HAVE A DWINDLING REPRESENTATION IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE SO ITS TO OUR ADVANTAGE TO KEEP POWERFUL POSTS IN THIS PART OF THE STATE.))
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Delegate Lacey Putney of Bedford is interim speaker until the full House selects a permanent replacement.
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Still to come on News 7 at 11, a father and son team are hoping to spark up a new understanding on this Father's day...
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how far will President George Bush go to get Saddam Hussein OUT of power in Iraq? We'll have that and more coming up.

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[Pipeline]

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A series of public hearing has wrapped up regarding a proposed pipeline from West Virginia to North Carolina.
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission held meetings in Henry and Montgomery counties... as well as West Virginia and North Carolina. Dominion Transmissions says there's a need for the 271 miles of pipeline but is being met by resistance.
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[IN Q=WE'VE HAD ]
((WE'VE HAD GREAT INTEREST FROM GAS MARKETERS FROM INDUSTRIAL USERS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GROUPS AND FOR POWER GENERATORS TO GET GAS DOWN IN THIS PART OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.)) ((I JUST DON'T FEEL LIKE IT'S SAFE, THAT PLUS THE FACT THAT WE GET NOTHING OUT OF IT, HENRY COUNTY REALLY IS NOT GETTING ANYTHING OUT OF THIS PIPELINE GOING ACROSS US.))
[SUPER=01-Bob Fulton/Dominion Spokesman; :00]
[super=01-Joe Keen/Pipeline Opponent; :10]
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[OUT Q=ACROSS US.]
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Dominion plans to submit a formal application of need next month.

[Bush-Hussein]

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President Bush wants Saddam Hussein out, by any means necessary. According to the Washington Post, the President signed an intelligence order early this year, authorizing the use of lethal force to capture the Iraqi leader. Terri Okita has more from Washington.
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[SOT 20:06:33]
[IN Q=The Washington]
[SUPER=01-Sen. Joseph Biden/Senate Foreign Relations Committee; :23 ]
[SUPER=01-Sen. John McCain/(R) Arizona; :46]
[SUPER=01-Teri Okita/Reporting; 1:15]
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[OUT Q=CBS News, Washington.]
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THE WASHINGTON POST REPORTS, PRESIDENT BUSH HAS GIVEN THE CIA SECRET AUTHORITY TO DO WHATEVER IS NECESSARY TO BRING DOWN SADDAM HUSSEIN. THE POST SAYS U-S TROOPS HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE AUTHORITY TO KILL HUSSEIN -- IF DONE IN SELF DEFENSE.

(nat...sot..mccain - no time for cg - "He presents a clear and present
danger.")
TOP CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS SAY THEY KNOW OF SEVERAL SECRET PLANS BEING DISCUSSED TO TOPPLE THE IRAQI PRESIDENT. .. AND WHILE THEY BACK THE MISSION -- THEY STRESS, IT'S CRUCIAL TO FIND THE RIGHT ONE.

SOT - SEN. JOSEPH BIDEN/CHMN., SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE
"If the covert action doesn't work, we better be prepared to move forward with another action, an overt action."
PRESIDENT BUSH HAS BRANDED IRAQ AS PART OF AN 'AXIS OF EVIL'.. .. COUNTRIES THAT BACK INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM AND MAKE CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS. THE IRAQI LEADER CONTINUES TO BLOCK U-N WEAPONS INSPECTORS, LEAVING THE U-S TO WONDER, WHAT HE MAY BE UP TO.

SOT - SEN. JOHN MCCAIN/(R) ARIZONA
"Saddam Hussein has these weapons, continues to attempt to approve their capabilities..and would not be reluctant to export them to other countries."
PRESIDENT BUSH HAS SAID, IF THE U-S WAITS FOR THREATS TO MATERIALIZE, IT'S WAITED TOO LONG. CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS CONCUR -- BUT ADD, WHATEVER THE PLAN OF ACTION -- AMERICA CAN'T AFFORD TO MISS.

SOT - BIDEN - "We don't wanna embolden this guy more - we don't wanna
increase his capability, we don't wanna increase his stature."
STANDUP: TERI OKITA/REPORTING THE FIRST PRESIDENT BUSH GAVE THE WORLD SIX MONTHS NOTICE, THAT A U-S LED COALITION WAS GOING TO KICK IRAQ OUT OF KUWAIT. THIS TIME, ANALYSTS SAY THE PRESIDENT MAY GIVE LITTLE, OR NO WARNING. TERI OKITA, CBS NEWS, WASHINGTON. ))

[Pio-Canonized]

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Pope John Paul II made a saint of a 20th Century monk today.
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((POPE SPEAKING IN LATIN))
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The ailing Pope canonized Padre (pea-oh) Pio in front of hundreds of thousands of people today. Pio is credited with performing at least two miracles in his lifetime, which is one of the requirements of sainthood.

He was said to have wrestled with the devil in his monastery, predicted events in the lives of his visitors and to have been seen in two places at the same time. He also had bleeding wounds on his hands, feet and side that corresponded with the wounds Christ suffered at the Crucifixion. Doctors could not explain the wounds which never became infected.
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Still to come on News 7 at 11, former Cave Spring standout Tyler Lumsden gives up some runs, but helps Clemson advance in the College World Series. Travis Wells will have more in sports.
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and also, it's that time of year again... the horses are HERE. We'll tell you what's jumping at the Roanoke Valley Horse Show.
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[Faith-Works]

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A reglious based organization called "Faith Works" is trying to improve the quality of life in the Roanoke Valley.

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On Monday-- the group helped organize a meeting at Calvary Baptist church between residents who live in downtown Roanoke and city leaders. Residents and church members want Roanoke to increase the number of officers who patrol the old southwest section of the city. During the meeting-- Roanoke's police chief agreed to commit more officers to the neighborhood. Members of the group say they're optimistic and look forward to helping other communities.
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[SUPER=01-Ray Higgins/"Faith Works" Executive Dir.; :00]
[SUPER=01-David R. Miller/"Faith Works" Board President; :15]
((RAY HIGGINS: WE TRY TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS IN NEIGHBORHOODS AND IN CONGREGATIONS OS THAT THEY C AN HONESTLY HAVE ACCESS TO POWER OVER ISSUES THAT ARE IMPORTANT IN THEIR LIVES, THESE ARE FAMILIES, AND CONGREGATIONS IN NEIGHBORHOODS THAT ARE TRYING TO MAKE SENSE OF VERY COMPLICATED PROBLEMS.)) ((DAVID MILLER: WE'RE CONVINCED THAT IF WE TALK TO PEOPLE AND ALSO BRING OUR FAITH AND OUR CORE VALUES TO BEAR AND ALLOW THEM TO TALK ABOUT WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO THEM AND KIND OF REPRESENT THEIR EXPERIENCES THEY'VE HAD IN LIFE, THE PAIN THEY EXPERIENCE IN THE STREETS IN THEIR WORK ENVIRONMENT THAT ISSUES WILL SURFACE OUT OF THAT.))
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20- different congregations are part of the "Faith Works" organization.
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[Fathers-Day]

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A father and son combination have found a unique way to spend this father's day. They have joined the Virginia Department of Forestry and are fighting the fire in Rockbridge County. Richard Lesko has more.
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[IN Q=It's anything but]
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[SUPER=07-Collin Stoddard; :07]
[SUPER=07-John Stoddard; :42]
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(( It's anything but your average summer job. Fighting fires in National Forest land.
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[INQ=I've been lifeguarding...]
((COLLIN STODDARD; I'VE BEEN LIFEGUARDING AT KINGS DOMINION FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS, AND I'M STILL THERE NOW, JUST TAKING A LITTLE BREAK, BUT IT'S A MAJOR CHANGE.))
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[OUTQ=but it's a major change.]
A few weeks ago, Collin Stoddard was hitting the books at V-C-U. Now he's with his dad, John, fighting forest fires in Rockbridge County, hundreds of miles away from their home in Fredricksburg. John has been doing this for about three years now, while Collin is just getting his feet wet. Fighting wildfires together has been a unique experience for the pair, and allowed them to spend Father's Day learning a little more about each other.
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[INQ=It's an opportunity..]
((JOHN STODDARD; IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE HIM GROW AND CERTAINLY TO GET A LITTLE HARD WORK GOING ON. IT'S JUST THAT QUALITY TIME WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEND TOGETHER SOMETHING THAT'S A LIFE EXPERIENCE THAT MOST FATHER AND SONS WON'T HAVE.))
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[OUTQ=and sons won't have.]
Both of the Stoddards say they have learned more about each other, but also about the brotherhood and comraderie shared by forest service workers.
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[SOT - 18:46:59]
[INQ=I've had a lot of fun...]
((COLLIN STODDARD; I'VE HAD A LOT OF FUN OUT HERE SO FAR, EVERYONE I'VE MET HAS BEEN INTERESTING. WE'VE DONE SOME HARD WORK, BUT IT'S ALL PAID OFF I THINK.))
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[OUTQ=paid off, I think.]
The Stoddards could be back out on the lines in a few years, exept as a trio instead of a pair.
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[INQ=We'll just miss one...]
((JOHN STODDARD; WE'LL JUST MISS ONE OTHER SON, JEREMY. JEREMY'S BACK IN CAROLINE COUNTY WHERE WE COME FROM. WE'LL CERTAINLY MISS HIM, BUT HE'S GOING TO BE GETTING TO THE AGE SOON, SO MAYBE ALL THREE OF US CAN BE OUT ON A FATHER'S DAY COMING UP SOON.))
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[OUTQ=coming up soon.]
The Stoddards wrap up their current 14 day term later this week. After the mandatory two days rest, they could be headed out west to battle fires in Colorado, all the while learning a little more of what teamwork and family are all about. Richard Lesko, News 7, Rockbridge County.))

[S-Open]

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Tiger Woods bogeyed his first two holes yesterday at the U-S Open, leaving a slight glimmer of hope for challengers like Sergio Garcia and Phil Mickelson.
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[SUPER=03-Farmingdale, NY/NBC Sports; :00]

Mickelson got to within two shots at two under par thanks to birdies at eleven and twelve, and then rain forced the suspension of play for nearly 45 minutes.
Tiger didn't show any ill effects of the interruption. At thirteen he gives it a great roll but comes up just short on the eagle try. A tap in birdie got him to 5-under.
Tiger had it on cruise control at 18. The approach is a safe play to the middle of the green, and despite making bogey on two of the final three holes, Tiger Woods wins his 8th major and 2nd U.S. Open by three shots.
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[OUT Q=finishes are tough.]

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[S-Michigan]

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With three drivers in the top ten of the Winston Cup points standings, Roush Racing has done a 180 from a year ago. And the resurgence continued yesterday at Michigan.
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[SUPER=03-Brooklyn, MI/Fox Sports; :00]

Dale Jarrett was on the pole for yesterday's race. John Andretti brought out the day's first caution at lap 99 when he puts the Cheerios ride in the fence. Andretti finished 23rd.
It was a long day for Ward Burton as well. Ward blew an engine and limped home 42nd. Matt Kenseth had the lead with under ten laps to go when Elliott Sadler brought out the 4th and final caution flag.
Kenseth then had to hold off a hard charging Jarrett, and he does it by a nose. Matt Kenseth leads 7 Fords in the top 10 and wins his third race this season.
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[S-Results]

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[WIPE TO MOTION!!!!!!]
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[SUPER=0106-1. Matt Kenseth//2. Dale Jarrett//3. Ryan Newman//4. Michael Waltrip//5. Jeff Gordon//;]
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[SUPER=0106-6. Johnny Benson//7. Rusty Wallace//8. Ricky Rudd//9. Mark Martin//10. Kurt Busch//;]
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[SUPER=0106-11. Bill Elliott//12. Kyle Petty//13. Dave Blaney//14. Jimmie Johnson//15. Ricky Craven//;]
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[SUPER=0106-16. Tony Stewart//17. Hut Stricklin//18. Jeff Green//19. Geoffrey Bodine//20. Jeff Burton//;]
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Sadler finished 26th and Stacy Compton was 35th on the day.

[S-Cats]

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The Lynchburg Hillcats beat Kinston yesterday 7 to 2, but lost out on the Northern Division first half crown when Wilmington beat Winston-Salem. Still, it was a productive first half for the Hillcats who will send nine players to this week's Carolina League All Star Game, including first baseman Ray Navarette who leads the league in doubles.
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[SUPER=01-Ray Navarette/Hillcats First Baseman; :00]
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[OUT Q=hitting is contagious."]
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[S-Thweatt]

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Shannon Taylor's football and cheerleading camp wrapped up Saturday at Patrick Henry High School. Several NFL players were on hand for the camp including Taylor's former UVA teammate Byron Thweatt.
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Thweatt was undrafted in the NFL, but was signed by Tampa Bay in 2001. He was later released by the Bucs and picked up by the Tennessee Titans. Thweatt is now gearing up for his third season with Jeff Fisher's team.
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Working Shannon Taylor's camp isn't the only connection Thweatt has to Roanoke this summer. He has also practiced against Titans reserve quarterback Chris Sanders. Sanders was the Roanoke Steam quarterback until Tennessee picked him up in May.
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[S-Cup]

[ANCHOR=travis]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=twe]
[TAPE#=SP-110 TC20051]
[GRAPHIC=News 7 Sports]
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It was a wild afternoon yesterday in South Korea as Senegal continued its amazing run by beating Sweden 2-1 in overtime. Henri Camara tallied the winning goal in the 104th minute.
In the only other match, Spain knocked off Ireland on penalty kicks.
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[RVHS]

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[NEWSCAST=11pm]
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The 30th annual Roanoke Valley Horse Show gets underway tomorrow at the Salem Civic Center.
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During the first day local riders will take the spotlight, and today exhibitors were busy moving in and getting ready.
The six day show is capped off with the Grand Prix Saturday night when 50-thousand dollars in prize money is up for grabs. However, the show is about more than just horses.
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((JUNE CAMPER/RVHS CHAIRWOMAN; THIS EVENT IS FOR FAMILIES, THERE'S SOMETHING HERE FOR EVERYONE. WE HAVE LEADLINE ON MONDAY NIGHT, A STICK HORSE CLASS ON THURSDAY NIGHT, AND THE JACK RUSSELL TERRIERS ARE RACING ON FRIDAY NIGHT. SO THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS OTHER THAN HORSES.))
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There is no charge to spectators during the morning and afternoon sessions. However, there is a fee during the evening. (------------)