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Coming up on News 7-
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The latest on plans to widen Interstate 81.
More U-S troops ship out of Virginia to fight the war on terrorism.
The legendary group the Bee- Gees loses one of its founding members.
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Plus, Brent says prepare for sunshine and slightly warmer temperatures.
News 7 is next.
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Plans to widen Interstate 81 are expected to pick up speed later this week.
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Good evening, I'm Teresa Hamilton.
[Star-Solutions]
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One of the area's busiest highways will soon be heading in another direction.
V-DOT has set a Friday deadline to accept proposals to widen Interstate 81.
And as Justin McLeod discovered-- a familiar company plans to put forth a solution.
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[SUPER=03-Montgomery Co.; :00]
[SUPER=01-Aretta Myers/Motorist; :11 (HOT CHANGE TO BOB) ]
[SUPER=01-Bob McHenry/Motorist; :16 (QUICK)]
[SUPER=01-Laura Bullock/V-DOT Spokesperson; :28]
[SUPER=@justin1; :58]
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[OUT Q=JM, News 7, Mongtomery County]
((((NAT SOUND OF VEHICLE DRIVING BY))
Many who have driven along I-81 feel the same way, there are too many vehicles and not enough lanes.
[SOT 19:00; 14:56]
[IN Q=I think it is]
((ARETTA MYERS/MOTORIST: I THINK IT IS ALOT OF CONGESTION ON IT, IT NEEDS A LOT OR RIDING, ANOTHER LANE.))
((BOB McHENRY/MOTORIST: IT IS A VERY GOOD ROUTE BUT THERE'S SOME BENDS THAT COULD BE A LITTLE WIDER IN SPOTS.))
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[OUT Q=wider in spots]
The Department of Transportation agrees.
In August, V-Dot asked the private sector to come up with proposals to widen Interstate 81.
[SOT 14:30:21; TAPE 2]
[IN Q=We didn't want to put]
((LAURA BULLOCK/V-DOT SPOKESPERSON: WE DIDN'T WANT TO PUT ANY KIND OF CONFINES ON THE IDEAS THAT PEOPLE MAY HAVE FOR I-81. CERTAINLY LOOKING AT REMOVING SOME OF THE TRUCK TRAFFIC TO RAILS IS AN IDEA WE WOULD ENCOURAGE, IT MAY NOT BE THE ONLY ONE OUT THERE FOR I-81.))
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One idea that has been out there comes from Star Solutions.
It's a coalition of road construction companies that wants to widen the interstate with separate lanes for cars and trucks.
Star Solutions unveiled its plan last January but V-Dot returned the proposal in August.
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[IN Q=Star Solutions plans]
((JUSTIN McLEOD/REPORTING: STAR SOLUTIONS PLANS TO RESUBMIT IT'S PROPOSAL BY FRIDAY. A SPOKESPERSON TELLS US IT WILL HAVE THE SAME KEY COMPONENTS OF THE LAST ONE, SEPARATE LANES FOR CARS AND TRUCKS. BUT A SPOKESPERSON DECLINE TO SAY WHETHER TRUCKERS WOULD HAVE TO PAY A TOLL TO FUND THE PROJECT.))
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((NAT SOUND OF TRUCKS FLYING BY))
That was a key element of the original proposal and it angered the trucking industry.
We should know details when Star Solutions releases its latest proposal before V-Dot's Friday deadline.
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[IN Q=Then we'll have a]
((LAURA BULLOCK/V-DOT SPOKESPERSON: THEN WE'LL HAVE ABOUT A MONTH TO LOOK AT THE PROPOSALS THAT HAVE COME IN AND SEE IF ANY OF THEM OFFER IDEAS THAT WE WANT TO LOOK AT IT A LITTLE MORE CLOSELY.))
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V-Dot will then pick one or more proposals by July with a target date of early fall to complete negotiations.
But it looks like it would be several more years before construction could actually begin to widen the interstate.
Justin McLeod, News 7, Montgomery County.))
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Investigators have wrapped up their on-site investigation into last week's deadly air crash in Charlotte.
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It could take months or even years to issue a final report about the cause of Wednesday's crash just seconds after takeoff.
All 21 people on board were killed.
Investigators must finish reviewing maintenance records, testing the charred debris and running computer simulations.
While in Charlotte, a team from the National Transportation Safety Board looked at such factors as the plane's weight and
balance, recent maintenance and possible turbulence from a larger jet.
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[OPEC]
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The economy may be down, but oil prices are going up.
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Venezuela is the world's third largest producer of oil and a major supplier to the U-S.
But, its output has fallen since December when workers went on strike.
To calm fears of a supply crisis, today members of OPEC agreed to boost oil production by one and a half MILLION barrels a day.
Officials say the increase will take effect February first and should cover the shortfall in exports out of Venezuela.
OPEC's president says the organization will do its utmost to stabilize the supply and demand of oil.
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[VA-Deployment]
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More U-S troops said good-bye to their families this weekend as they prepared for deployment.
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The U-S-N-S Seay sailed out of Newport News yesterday.
First it'll head to Beaumont, Texas and then on to an undisclosed location.
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[SOT 16:47:34]
[IN Q=I was called up by]
((KENYON TAYLOR/MERCHANT MARINE: I WAS CALLED UP BY MY UNION, SAILOR'S UNION PACIFIC OUT ON THE WEST COAST TO MAN THIS SHIP. AND I'VE BEEN THROUGH THE TRAINING AND EVERYBODY'S NEEDED AND SO WE'RE JUST HAVE TO GO I GUESS.))
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The Seay is capable of carrying 58 tanks, 48 track vehicles and more than 900 trucks.
In Texas, the crew will pick up additional Army equipment that is often used to support humanitarian and combat missions.
Crew members aren't sure how long they'll be gone, but are guessing it will be about ten months.
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Four other Navy ships set sail from Virginia Beach today.
The landing ship "Ashland" wasn't scheduled to head out until summer, but was ordered to leave six months early.
By the end of this month the Pentagon plans to have at least 100- thousand troops in the Persian Gulf region.
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As North Korea delivered a new threat to America, a U-S envoy in South Korea offered the first signal, the U-S may be willing to put a proposal on the table. U-S Secretary of State James Kelly said if the North ends nuclear weapons development, the U-S could offer energy aid to the communist country.
Teri Okita reports from washington.
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[SUPER=01-Gov. Bill Richardson/(D) New Mexico; :33]
[SUPER=01-Sen. John McCain/(R) Arizona; :41]
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((
IN ITS TOUGHEST TALK YET, NORTH KOREA THREATENED TO UNLEASH 'A SEA OF
FIRE' IF THE UNITED STATES CHALLENGED THE COMMUNIST COUNTRY. THE
MENACING COMMENTS CAME JUST DAYS AFTER THE NORTH PULLED OUT OF A GLOBAL
NUCLEAR WEAPONS TREATY....AND THREATENED TO RESUME LONG-RANGE MISSILE
TESTS, VOWING TO QUOTE 'SMASH U-S NUCLEAR MANIACS IN A HOLY WAR.'
FORMER U-N AMBASSADOR BILL RICHARDSON, WHO FINISHED UP THREE DAYS OF
TALKS WITH NORTH KOREAN DIPLOMATS, SAID DESPITE THE WAR-LIKE RHETORIC,
OFFICIALS IN THE NORTH REALLY DO WANT TO OPEN A DIALOGUE WITH THE U-S.
SOT - GOV. BILL RICHARDSON/(D) NEW MEXICO (THIS WEEK) "They believe that
in order to get something, they have to lay out additional cards, step
up the rhetoric, be more belligerent."
SOT - SEN. JOHN MCCAIN/(R) ARIZONA (THIS WEEK) "This is an Orwellian
Stalinist regime ruled by a sociopath..and they have violated every
agreement that they have ever made with us."
(nats...kelly) LOCATOR: INCHON, SOUTH KOREA
U-S ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE JAMES KELLY WILL OPEN TALKS WITH SOUTH
KOREA ON MONDAY....IN A NEW PUSH BY WASHINGTON AND ITS ALLIES TO FIND A
DIPLOMATIC SOLUTION TO THE ESCALATING CRISIS.
(nats..protests) LOCATOR: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA/SATURDAY
AMID THE FLURRY OF CONSULTATIONS AND CONCERN OVER A NUCLEAR-ARMED
NORTH....NEW MEXICO'S GOVERNOR URGED THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION TO OPEN THE
DOOR TO TALKS.
SOT - RICHARDSON "Just pick up the phone...start the preliminary talks
at the UN in New York at a low level to set up broader talks that
address this issues."
(STANDUP) TERI OKITA/WASHINGTON D-C
SINCE NORTH KOREA WITHDREW FROM THE NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY,
THE UNITED NATIONS HAS THE POWER TO IMPOSE ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL
SANCTIONS. THE NORTH HAS SAID IT WOULD CONSIDER ANY SANCTIONS 'A
DECLARATION OF WAR.' TERI OKITA, CBS NEWS, WASHINGTON.))
[Virgilina]
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There's good and bad news for one Halifax County school.
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A year ago this week, the school board voted to keep Virgilina Elementary school open.
The school system wanted to close it because of declining enrollment and the need for major improvements to the building.
The school board agreed to give residents one year to raise enrollment to 100 students.
Superintendent Dennis Witt says enrollment is up considerably but only to 94 students.
The school board will revisit the issue in May and will decide then whether to close the school.
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Still ahead, one Virginia lawmakers wants to increase the penalties for officials who steal public funds,
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and the music world is mourning the loss of one of the original members of the Bee Gees.
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((Hey, folks. Travis Wells here in the News 7 Sports Office. Coming up, a battle of ACC unbeatens in Durham. Majestic Mapp is back plus The Raiders and the Bucs are moving on, and Marvin Lewis could be moving on up, plus Jon Wood tests Daytona. All that and more on the way in sports.))
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A Virginia lawmaker is working to crack down on public officials convicted of stealing from taxpayers.
Delegate Roscoe Reynolds has introduced a bill in the General Assembly that would impose a minimum sentence for offenders.
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Reynolds' bill was inspired by the actions of former Henry County administrator Sid Clower.
Clower was given a 15- month sentence for embezzlement, but under Reynolds' proposal Clower would have received a 15- year prison sentence.
Under Reynolds' bill-- officials who steal from taxpayers would serve one year for every 50- thousand dollars stolen, misused or improperly spent by a public official.
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[Gibb-Death]
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The music-group the Bee-Gees will never be the same.
Earlier today, singer-songwriter Maurice Gibb died at the age of 53.
Dave Browde has more on Gibb's life and legacy.
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[IN Q=You don't know]
[SUPER=04-PolyGram Video; :00 (QUICK) ]
[SUPER=04-Paramount Pictures; :20]
[SUPER=04-Warner Brothers Records; :47]
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SOT UP ("You don't know what it's like...")
TRACK: He was the one in the hat. On stage from the age of six with his
twin Robin and older brother Barry, Maurice Gibb became a teen idol
overseas. But to most, Maurice and his brothers -the BeeGees- are
remembered for what, to their chagrin, became their signature hit:
SOT UP ("Well you can tell...")
TRACK: Saturday night fever catapaulted John Travolta to stardom...
SUPER: "Saturday Night Fever"/Paramount Pictures
...but Maurice Gibb explained -despite a soundtrack that sold 40 million
copies- to the BeeGees, it seemed a disaster.
(Top sentance covered.)
SOT Maurice: "Because the music wasn't written for the film. This music
was on our new album. And the songs were, our manager, who was producing
the picture asked us for three songs and he picked three off the new
album we were recording."
SOT Robin: "We never saw the film until it came out."
SOT Maurice: "No."
SUPER: "You Win Again"/Warner Brothers Records
SOT UP: ("There's no fight...")
TRACK: The brothers had worked hard to develop tight harmonies and an
original sound. They'd already had two platinum albums. Disco, they
said, almost destroyed them.
SUPER: Universal Music
SOT UP: ("This is the danger zone...")
TRACK: But in the 80's and 90's they staged a remarkable comeback -
culminating in the BeeGees' induction to both the Rock and Roll AND
Songwriters Halls of Fame.
SOT Maurice: "The wonderful thing about this is it vindicates everything
you believe in. All the years that we've been writing songs and people
have even worked with us that have believed in what we've been doing."
SUPER: "One"/Warner Brothers Records
SOT UP: "Someday...maybe you and I..."
TRACK: The BeeGees won seven grammies with million sellers in four
decades. Morris Gibb died at age 53.
Sign-offs:
Dave Browde, CBS News, New York
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Rocker Pete Townshend admits to viewing child pornography on the Internet, but denies he's a pedophile.
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Townshend, who made millions playing guitar for the band "The Who," says he viewed the pornography as research to "fight the crime."
The 57- year- old says he finds pedophilia appalling and feels anger and vengeance towards those who find it attractive.
Townshend says he believes he was sexually abused as a child, but can't remember any details.
The rock star released his statement after a British newspaper reported police were investigating an unnamed music star in an operation against Internet pedophilia.
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Up next on the newscast, most people agree that airplane food is NOT fine dining, but how do the airports themselves stack up?
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plus, the cost of living in New York City may be high, but this burger had better be tasty for this price.
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Fine dining usually doesn't apply when you're flying the friendly skies.
But one airport in particular is looking to change that.
Cynthia Bowers has more.
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[SUPER=03-San Francisco, CA; :00]
[SUPER=01-Joseph Keon/Nutrition Consultant; 1:11]
[SUPER=01-Mike McCarron/San Francisco Intl. Airport; 1:25 (QUICK)]
[SUPER=01-Cynthia Bowers/CBS News; 1:30]
[SUPER=01-Monique Bond/O'Hare Airport Spokesperson; 1:58]
[SUPER=01-Greg Shulson/Airport Restaurant Owner; 2:12]
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((
CG :1-line/San Francisco International Airport
NARR: FOR DISCRIMINATING DINERS ON THE MOVE - AIRPORT FOOD HAS ALWAYS
BEEN THE 'COACH CLASS" OF CUISINE.
"High Prices, but not high quality."
NARR: EVEN SO, YOU CAN WORK UP QUITE AN APPETITE THESE DAYS,
LANGUISHING IN LONG LINES AT CHECK-IN AND SECURITY. AND FAMISHED FLYERS
CAN NO LONGER COUNT ON THE AIRLINES FOR FOOD.
SOT/John Keenan/
"You're not going to get anything except peanuts for the next couple of
hours."
NARR: NOW MORE THAN EVER TODAY'S TRAVELERS ARE HOSTAGES WITH NO HOPE OF
RESCUE - FOOD COURT CAPTIVES IF YOU WILL.
"McDonalds or Burgerkings, and you know, fast food I guess."
NARR: BUT TAKE HEART, THE FOOD POLICE ARE ON THE CASE - FILINE A FULL
REPORT ON WHICH AIRPORTS OFFER THE HEALTHIEST CHOICES FOR RAVENOUS ROAD
WARRIORS.
(graphic)
NARR: THIS RECENT SURVEY RATED THE FOOD AT THE NATION'S TEN BUSIEST
AIRPORTS. TO EARN A HEALTHY RATING EACH RESTAURANT HAD TO OFFER -- AT
LEAST ONE-- ENTREE THAT IS LOW FAT, HIGH FIBER, WITH NO CHOLESTEROL.
THE BEST AIRPORT WHEN YOU FEEL THE NEED TO FEED - SAN FRANCISCO.
CG :2-line/Joseph Keon/Author, Nutrition Consultant
(SOT/Joseph Keon)
"96% of the restaurants within the airport have excellent healthy
entree's available//
San Francisco has certainly set an example of what can be done for
travelers."
NARR: WHAT SAN FRANCISCO DID WAS BREAK THE CHAINS OF FAST FOOD,
REPLACING 'THEM' WITH 'THESE' -- HOME GROWN RESTAURANTS THAT CATER TO
THIS HEALTH CONSCIOUS COMMUNITY...
CG :2-line/Mike McCarron/San Francisco Intl. Airport Spokesman
(SOT/Bill McCarron San Francisco Int'l Spokesman) "And its paid off in
being recognized for not just being delicious and good but also healthy
for you."
CG :2-line/CYNTHIA BOWERS/CBS NEWS
O/C STAND UP/
WHILE SAN FRANCISCO IS FLYING HIGH LARGELY DUE TO ITS NON TRADITIONAL
LOW FAT CHOICES LIKE THIS SUSHI, ANOTHER MAJOR AIRPORT HAS TAKEN A NOSE
DIVE.
NARR: CHICAGO O'HARE'S PLUNGE FROM THIRD TO LAST ON THE LIST WAS, THE
SURVEY SAID, BECAUSE THE SANDWICHES AT THE AIRPORT'S 15 STARBUCKS ARE
HIGH IN FAT AND CHOLESTEROL. THAT'S A CONCLUSION THAT HAS BOTH THE
COFFEE COMPANY AND THE AIRPORT STEAMED.
CG :2-line/Monique Bond /O'Hare Airport Spokesperson
(SOT/Monique Bond/Airport Spokesperson/) - (Top covered until butted
bite)
"It's Preposterous. One thing that should be noted is that Starbucks
offers fresh fruit at all of their stands here in the airport."
NARR: ONE THING IS NOT IN DISPUTE - IF YOU WANT TO EAT RIGHT, IT NEVER
HURTS TO ASK FOR HELP...
CG :2-line/Greg Shulson / Airport Restaurat Owner
(SOT/Greg Shulson/Airport Restaurateur/)
"If there's something that we put in a burrito, for example, that you
don't want, you can leave that out."
NARR: ....OR, IF YOU REALLY WANT TO BE SURE, BROWN BAGGING IT MAY BE
THE BEST BET.
CYNTHIA BOWERS, CBS NEWS SAN FRANCISCO.))
[Hamburger]
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We've all heard commercials for the famous six dollar burger, but what about the 41- dollar burger?
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You're about to see the most expensive burger in all of Manhattan.
The burger with the beefy price tag debuted this week at the "Old Homestead Restaurant" in Chelsea.
It's 20-ounces of hand-massaged, beer-fed Kobe beef.
It comes with lobster mushrooms, micro-greens, a parmesan bun and yes, fancy fries.
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And then there were four in the NFL Playoffs. Coming up, highlights of big wins by the Bucs and the Raiders, top ranked Duke stays unbeaten, and Majestic Mapp talks about his return to the court, but first in tonight's extra point,
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Carlisle, PA/July 2002; :00]
Redskins defensive coordinator Marvin Lewis is apparently the front runner to be the next head coach of the Bengals. Lewis has had two interviews with the club. The Bengals are still committed to interviewing Steelers offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey a second time. A decision could be made early this week.
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[S-Bucs]
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Last week's dramatic come from behind win over the Giants took a lot out of the 49'ers. Today they got knocked down and couldn't get off the mat in Tampa.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Tampa, FL/Fox Sports; :00]
The Bucs hadn't scored a touchdown in three straight post season games, but that trend came to an end today.
Brad Johnson returned from a month long layoff as if he never left. Johnson found Joe Jurevicius on this 20 yard TD strike to put Tampa on top 14 to 3 in the second quarter.
Johnson was at it again just a few minutes later, going 12 yards to Ricky Dudley for another score. Johnson threw for 196 yards in the contest.
Mike Alstott added two rushing touchdowns for the Buccaneers, running right behind Warren Sapp on the offensive line. It was 28 to 6 by halftime.
The defense forced five San Francisco turnovers. Ronde Barber picked off this Jeff Garcia pass late in the game and took it 80 yards to the house for an apparent score, but the return was brought back because
[SUPER=30-San Francisco/6/Tampa Bay/31/;]
of a facemask. No worries, the Bucs won anyway, advancing to the NFC title game against the Eagles 31 to 6.
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[SUPER=01-Brad Johnson/196 Yds. Passing, 2 TD's; :00]
[SUPER=01-Jon Gruden/Bucs Head Coach; :22]
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[S-Jets]
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In the AFC, the Jets met the Raiders for the fourth time in the past two seasons, but the familiarty factor didn't help.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Oakland, CA/Jets vs. Raiders; :00]
The two teams traded field goals to open the game, but then Zack Crockett got the Raiders into the endzone and on top 10-3 with this short touchdown run.
Chad Pennington returned the favor with a one yard scoring toss to Jerald Sowell, and this one was tied at ten at halftime.
The second half was all Raiders. Rich Gannon went to the air and found Jerry Porter on this 29 yard TD strike. Gannon threw for 283 yards today.
[SUPER=30-N.Y. Jets/10/Oakland/30/;]
A little later Gannon hooked up with old reliable Jerry Rice for 6 more. The Raiders coast into the AFC title game 30 to 10 and are now one win away from their first Super Bowl since 1984.
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[SUPER=01-Herman Edwards/Jets Head Coach; :11]
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[S-Duke]
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The only two unbeatens left in the college basketball world butted heads tonight. Number one Duke and 17th ranked Wake Forest.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Durham, NC/Comcast Sport Net; :00]
Cameron Indoor Stadium was packed to the gills for the ACC showdown.
Roanoke's JJ Redick was running the break with Dahntay Jones and Redick finishes things off with the lay-in for two of his nine points on the night.
Chris Duhon fired up the Devils with four threes on the night. Duhon finished with 14 points.
Duke led 37-27 at the half, but Wake tried to get back in it behind Josh Howard who throws down the rebound jam.
The Devils were just too much. Jones fires in three of his 16 points from behind the arc and Duke stays
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unbeaten by whipping Wake Forest 74 to 55.
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[S-Women]
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The Virginia Tech women dropped a 69-57 decision at Number Three Connecticut this afternoon. Ieva Kublina led the Lady Hokies with 16 points, and Diana Taurasi scored 18 for the Lady Huskies.
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The UVA women hit the road for Raleigh where Debbie Ryan's team hoped to avoid its first ever oh and four start in the ACC.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Raleigh, NC/Comcast Sports Net; :00]
We pick this one up late in the contest when, Brandi Teamer rebounds the Anna Prillaman miss and sticks it back in the bucket to put the Lady Cavs up by one.
After State regained the lead at the other end, LaTonya Blue stepped to the free throw line and put Virginia back on top 49-48.
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But the Wolfpack's Terra James stroked a 15 foot jumper as time expired and North Carolina State won it 50 to 49.
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Majestic Mapp made his long awaited return to the court yesterday for the UVA men. And although his comeback lasted just two minutes, twelve seconds, Mapp felt good just to be on the floor.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Charlottesville; :00]
He entered the game against Carolina with 7:23 left in the first half, and almost nailed a three from the wing. Pete Gillen says that Mapp will gradually get more time as the season progresses, and that's good news for the Cavs backcourt.
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[SUPER=01-Keith Jennifer/UVA Guard; :12]
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[OUT Q=never gave up."]
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[S-Trucks]
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[GRAPHIC=Nascar]
The Winston Cup heavyweights will resume testing at Daytona this week, but for the past two days, the Craftsman Truck Series has taken its turn on the track.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Daytona, FL; :00]
Bobby Hamilton posted the fastest time yesterday, while Jason Leffler topped the charts today at 182.36 miles per hour.
Stuart's Jon Wood was also on hand for the test. With five top ten finishes a year ago, Wood is set for his second full season in the series.
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[SUPER=01-Jon Wood/Five Top 10's Last Season; :00]
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[OUT Q=not lying, it's tough."]
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[S-Golf]
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We finish up on the links in Maui, where Ernie Els has won the Mercedes Championships.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Maui, HI/ESPN; :00]
Els fired a final round 6-under 67 to finish the season opening event at 31-under par for a new scoring record. (------------)
Els beat Rocco Mediate and K-J Choi by 8 shots.
by SS