[News-Heads]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
Roanoke City Council is about to vote this week on a water rate increase for residents.
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[VO-NAT]
And water woes create a SINKING feeling among motorists outside Los Angeles this morning.
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[WX-Head]
[ANCHOR=LEO]
[SS=None]
A warmer afternoon across the area but will it last. I'll have your forecast.
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[ANCHOR=KIMBERLY 2-Shot]
News 7 at Noon starts right now...
[Noon-open]
[SUPER=#4054; News 7 Headline Banner]
[SUPER=@Kimberly1;]
[SUPER=@Leo1; ]
[Video-Open]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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[VO-NAT]
The water crisis has passed, but Roanokers will continue to pay a price.
City water rates are about to climb.
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[Water-Rates]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=12]
[WRITER=jda]
[TAPE#=02-54 17:30]
[GRAPHIC=News7atNoon]
City officials have been warning of the need for a water rate increase since last fall, and they are now proposing a 35 percent hike. But they say the city's rates will remain among the lowest in the region.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Carvins Cove/June]
As the water level dropped at Carvins Cove last year, the city purchased water from Roanoke County and Salem. And it made other improvements including the development of new wells.
Officials say the rate increase is needed to replenish the city's water fund, and to provide for the possibility of a regional water authority.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=We have the lowest water rates]
((WE HAVE THE LOWEST WATER RATES IN THE REGION EVEN WITH THE PROJECTED 35 PERCENT INCREASE THAT WE HAVE RECOMMENDED...WE WOULD STILL HAVE THE LOWEST OR THE NEXT TO THE LOWEST WATTER RATES IN THE AREA. THAT RATE IS NEEDED FOR A NUMBER OF REASONS.))
[SUPER=@Burcham;]
[RUNS=:17]
[OUT Q=for a number of reasons.]
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[GRAPHIC=None]
Roanoke City Council will hold a public hearing on the rate increase tomorrow night.
[Sinkhole]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=Net]
[GRAPHIC=None]
Water running out of control, meanwhile, is causing traffic headaches outside Los Angeles.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Van Nuys, CA;]
Authorities say a water main break overnight caused a huge sinkhole, closing an intersection.
Department of Transportation officials have been monitoring the sinkhole all morning.
They say it'll take most of the day to repair.
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[Iraq]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=Net]
[GRAPHIC=Iraq]
With the U-N weapons inspectors' report to the security council due next week, Iraq is showing more signs of cooperation.
Drew Levinson reports from the United Nations.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=NAT SOT]
[SUPER=03-New York, NY; :00]
[SUPER=03-Baghdad, Iraq; :15]
[SUPER=01-Hans Blix/Chief UN Weapons Inspector; :25]
[SUPER=01-Amir Al-Saadi/Iraqi Technical Advisor; :34]
[SUPER=01-Drew Levinson/CBS News; 1:19]
[RUNS=1:33]
[OUT Q=Levinson, CBS News, New York.]
((
(LOCATOR: NEW YORK)
(NATZ)
FOR COLIN POWELL IT'S ANOTHER CHANCE TO PLEAD THE UNITED STATES' CASE
AGAINST SADDAM HUSSEIN.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS BACK AT THE UNITED NATIONS MEETING WITH
FOREIGN MINSTERS FROM BULGARIA, GERMANY RUSSIA AND SPAIN.
(NATZ)
(LOCATOR: BAGHDAD)
THERE ARE HIGH LEVEL TALKS GOING ON IN BAGHDAD AS WELL TODAY.
IRAQI OFFICIALS MET WITH THE UN'S TOP WEAPONS INSPECTORS AND THE
DISCUSSIONS ENDED WITH A JOINT STATEMENT.
SOT: HANS BLIX/CHIEF UN WEAPONS INSPECTOR
"ACCESS HAS BEEN OBTAINED TO ALL SITES AND THIS WILL CONTINUE."
ANOTHER KEY CONCESSION INVOLVES IRAQI SCIENTISTS.
SOT: AMIR AL-SAADI/IRAQI TECHNICAL ADVISOR
"PERSONS ASKED FOR INTERVIEWS IN PRIVATE WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO ACCEPT
THIS."
THE U-S HAS BEEN PUSHING FOR PRIVATE INTERVIEWS WITH IRAQI SCIENTISTS
FOR SOME TIME, BUT BAGHDAD IS STILL REFUSING TO ALLOW THE INTERVIEWS TO
TAKE PLACE OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY.
INSPECTORS SAY PROGRESS WAS MADE ON PRACTICAL ISSUES, BUT MORE TIME WILL
BE NEEDED TO GET ANSWERS ABOUT OLD IRAQI CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS.
SOT: BLIX AGAIN
"We feel we have to come to an effective and credible inspection
process, we have come a long way, but there have been hitches on that."
(natz myers in turkey)
IN NEIGHBORING TURKEY...THE US' TOP GENERAL IS DENYING REPORTS THAT HE'S
BECOME IMPATIENT WITH OFFICIALS THERE. GENERAL RICHARD MYERS IS LOOKING
TO SECURE TURKISH AIRBASES FOR A POSSIBLE WAR WITH IRAQ.
(STANDUP) Not verbatim: (Either cooperate with the UN or face war.
Another option to avoid war ..exile for Saddam)
Drew Levinson, CBS News, New York.
))
[Terror-Raid]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=Net]
[GRAPHIC=None]
British authorities arrested seven terrorist suspects during a raid today on a London mosque.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-London, England;]
Police say the arrests are linked to the recent discovery of
the deadly poison, ricin (RY'-sihn).
Witnesses say 150 officers were involved in the raid.
The mosque in north London's Finsbury Park area is the base for
radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri.
It was not clear whether al-Masri was among the people detained.
It's the third raid this month in what police call an ``ongoing'' terror investigation.
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((TOSS TO LEO))
[1/20/2003]
[SS=NONE]LEO in WX-CENTER
[SKYTRACKER/FULL]
[WXPRO/FULL]
SATELLITE
STORY
[SS=NONE]
(LEO TOSS BACK to Kimberly)
[VOB-Danville-MLK]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=Net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
Today, the nation honors Dr. Martin Luther King.
Last night, more than a hundred Danville residents took to the streets to remember King.
They held a candlelight vigil and protest.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=(NAT SOT SINGING)]
((NAT SOT SINGING))
[BUTT BUTT]
((WILLIAM AVON KEEN/VIRGINIA SCLC PRESIDENT: WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF POLICE BRUTALITY AND WE STILL HEAR THE WORDS OF DR. KING ECHOING WHEN HE CAME TO THE CITY ABOUT THE BRUTISH POLICE DEPARTMENT WE HAVE HERE.))
[SUPER=01-William Avon Keen/Virginia SCLC President; :08]
[Runs=16]
[OUT Q=we have here]
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[VO-NAT]
One example they say is the Rennie Hunt case.
Back in May, officers shot and killed Hunt after he reportedly took his girlfriend hostage.
What officers thought was a knife turned out to be a screwdriver.
[SUPER=03-Danville;]
Some marchers would like to see the city appoint a citizen's advisory committee to investigate future cases involving African Americans and the Danville Police Department.
And they say the impending retirement of police chief Neal Morris provides the perfect opportunity to appoint a African American police chief.
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[ANCHOR=Kim]
[GRAPHIC=]
Chief Morris is out of town until Friday and could not be reached for comment.
A city spokesperson says Danville's City manager recognizes the importance of finding someone who "connects with the c
ommunity" in selecting in new chief.[11MLK-NRV]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=tha]
[TAPE#=02-51 52:58]
[GRAPHIC=None]
Many other communities are also pausing to remember Dr. King's contributions, and most take the form of a celebration.
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[SOT]
[IN Q= NAT SOUND]
((NAT SOUND OF MUSIC-- WE SHALL OVERCOME.))
[RUNS=05]
[OUT Q= NAT SOUND OF MUSIC.]
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Christiansburg]
Yesterday afternoon, the Montgomery County, Radford City, Floyd County branch of the N-double-A-C-P sponsored a special service at Schaeffer Memorial Baptist Church in Christiansburg.
More than 200- people attended the event, including 60- young people, for an afternoon of reflection, fellowship and music.
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[SOT 15:34:48]
[IN Q=I think it's ]
[SUPER=01-Deborah Travis/NAACP Chapter Secretary; ]
((I THINK IT'S EXTREMELY IMPORT TO HAVE EVENTS LIKE THIS TO RECOGNIZE A MAN WHO GAVE HIS LIFE FOR FREEDOM AND TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL PEOPLE ARE CREATED OR TREATED EQUALLY AND THAT PEOPLE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THEIR TALENTS TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS AND TO EARN AN EDUCATION.))
[RUNS=18]
[OUT Q=to earn an education.]
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[VO-NAT]
The celebration of Dr. King's life is an annual event for the chapter.
But organizers hope to hold the get together at a larger facility next year.
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[Tease1]
[HARD MUSIC UNDER]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
Scott Peterson breaks his silence. Still ahead, we'll hear from the man whose pregnant wife has been missing for almost a month.
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[VO-NAT ]
And as a wall of fire advances on Australia's capitol city, residents prepare to flee on short notice.
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[comm1]
[Australia-Fires]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=Net]
[GRAPHIC=Bush Fire]
It's being called Australia's worst natural disaster.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Canberra, Australia;]
A wall of fire is closing in on its capital city.
The wildfires have killed at least four people, and have left behind nearly 60- million - dollars in damage.
Residents who are still there have their bags packed, ready to leave, if necessary.
Police gave an early warning after some angry residents who lost
homes in Saturday's fires, say they got conflicting information
and no help from firefighters.
So far, 400 homes have been destroyed.
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[Chicago-Blaze]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=Net]
[GRAPHIC=Fatal Fire]
Back in our country, a five- year- old is among the dead in a house fire overnight in Chicago.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Chicago, IL;]
At least four people were killed in the blaze.
Fire officials say five children and two adults were taken to area hospital for treatment.
Neighbors fear the death toll could rise.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=At this time of year]
((JAMES JOYCE/CHICAGO FIRE COMMISSIONER:AT THIS TIME OF YEAR IT'S THE HEATING SEASON AND PEOPLE ARE BUNDLED UP, THE HOMES ARE BUNDLED UP
PRETTY TIGHT AND YOU KNOW WHEN YOU GET 10 AMBULANCES YOU'VE GOT SERIOUS PROBLEMS. ))
[SUPER=01-James Joyce/Chicago Fire Commissioner;]
[RUNS=:10]
[OUT Q=serious problems.]
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[VO-NAT]
By the time fire crews arrived, the single-family house was already engulfed.
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[Missing-Woman]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=Net]
[GRAPHIC=None]
In California, Scott Peterson finally broke his self- imposed silence regarding the Christmas Eve disappearance of his pregnant wife.
He was in Los Angeles over the weekend, opening a new volunteer search center.
Vince Gonzalez has the latest.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=Scott, why did you]
[SUPER=01-Scott Peterson/Laci's Husband; :03 QUICK]
[SUPER=03-Los Angeles, CA; :10]
[SUPER=01-Janey Peterson/Scott's Sister-in-Law; :41]
[SUPER=03-Modesto, CA; 1:05]
[SUPER=01-Vince Gonzales/Reporting; 1:10]
[RUNS=1:15]
[OUT Q=Gonzales, CBS News, Los Angeles.]
(SOT (Q:) SCOTT, WHY DID YOU COME TO LA? (SCOTT:) IT'S IMPORTANT TO
EXTEND THE SEARCH AREA.
Scott Peterson says the focus should be on his missing wife, Laci...
(SOT//SCOTT) WE JUST HOPE THAT SHE'S SAFE AND SHE'S SOMEWHERE AND SHE'S
THE ONLY IMPORTANT THING.
But with volunteers outnumbered by a crush of cameras...
(SOT//Scott) COULD I ASK YOU TO LET THE VOLUNTEERS COME ON THRU.
....attention quickly shifted to reports he had an affair and took out a
quarter-million-dollar insurance policy on his wife last summer. He
didn't want to talk about that...
(SOT/ WHY WON'T YOU ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS? (// HAVE YOU TAKEN A
POLYGRAPH TEST? /SCOTT WALKS AWAY //) WHAT ABOUT THE ALLEGATIONS OF A
GIRLFRIEND? (can tighten)
Despite angry statements from his wife's family after they heard the
allegations, Peterson's relatives stand by him.
(SOT/Janey Peterson/Sister-in-law) SCOTT HAS OUR ABSOLUTE AND COMPLETE
SUPPORT AND WE DO NOT BELIEVE ANY SPECULATION THAT HE WAS INVOLVED IN
LACI'S DISAPPEARANCE.
(SOT/Joe Peterson) HE'S STAYING STRONG AND HE'S STAYING FOCUSED BECAUSE
OF THE SUPPORT HE'S GETTING.
Even with the support of new volunteers...
(SOT//Volunteer:) I KNOW YOU'RE INNOCENT. (SCOTT) WELL, THANK YOU VERY
MUCH.
...it's unclear how this new center will help. There's no sign Laci
Peterson is in Southern California. Most of the search effort has been
focused 360 miles north of here, in Modesto...where she vanished on
Christmas Eve. Vince Gonzales CBS News, Los Angeles.
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[SOFT MUSIC UNDER]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
We'll hear from the winners, or at least some of them. Still ahead, Jack and Renee at the Golden Globes.
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[VO-NAT ]
And bring along your Tums as you wait for title and tags. DMV officials predict some very long lines.
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[COMM BREAK #2]
[11DMV]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=ejo]
[TAPE#=02-45 1:36:39]
[GRAPHIC=DMV]
If you are planning to visit any D-M-V office tomorrow, don't be surprised if you find some very long waits.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke/November 30;]
DMV officials suggest it could be something like the Saturday after Thanksgiving.
Here's why. The offices were closed Friday for Lee-Jackson Day and they're closed today for the Martin Luther King holiday.
The offices are already shut down Wednesdays to save money, so that leaves tomorrow, and D-M-V officials predict it could be very, very busy.
They suggest coming in later in the week, or if possible, doing your business on-line.
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[11XGR-Seatbelts]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=ejo]
[TAPE#=03-01 07:29]
[GRAPHIC=None]
From the D-M-V to inside your car--
State lawmakers will consider a bill later this week that would allow police to stop you for not buckling up.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./December;]
Right now, you can be ticketed for seat belt violations only if you are pulled over for something else.
Governor Warner backs efforts to toughen the law, arguing it would save lives, but many lawmakers from both parties think the bill amounts to too much government meddling in private lives.
The House Transportation Committee is scheduled to vote on the bill Thursday.
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[11911-Cell]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=02-53 23:51]
[GRAPHIC=Cell Phones]
It's coming closer, the time when your cell phone can tell emergency dispatchers exactly where you are, even if you have no idea.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Danville]
Currently, when you make an emergency call on your cell phone, most 9-1-1 dispatchers can only track you to the nearest cell tower.
But newer technology will help pinpoint the exact location of certain cell phone users.
The City of Danville recently received the new mapping system and is currently getting it up and running.
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[SOT 9:08:03]
[IN Q=So if you call]
((DOUG YOUNG/DANVILLE EMERGENCY SERVICES DIRECTOR: SO IF YOU CALL AND YOU'RE FROM OUT OF TOWN OR IF YOU GOING FOR EXAMPLE INTERSTATE 81 OR HIGHWAY 29 AND YOU'RE JUST NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA, A 9-1-1 DISPATCHER WILL BE ABLE TO LOOK AT THAT MAP AND TELL US EXACTLY WHERE YOU'RE AT.))
[SUPER=01-Doug Young/Danville Emergency Service Director]
[RUNS=:14]
[OUT Q=where you're at]
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[VO-NAT]
Pittsylvania and Henry County already have the new mapping system.
The problem is most if not all cell phones currently do not have a G-P-S chip in order to use the technology.
The F-C-C has mandated that all cell phone providers have the chip in place for 95-percent of their customer base by 2005.
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[11History-Museum]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=02-55 18:12]
[GRAPHIC=None]
Virginia's Museum of Natural History in Martinsville begins the new week under new leadership, and more changes could be on the way.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Martinsville/October]
Stephen Pike's last day on the job as director was Thursday.
He left to take a similar job in Memphis, Tennessee.
Judy Winston will take over as interim director until a permanent one can be found.
The changes come as the museum gets ready to break ground on a new 15 million dollar facility.
The museum also recently learned that Governor Warner wants to place the museum's administration under the Richmond-based Science Museum of Virginia.
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[11Craig-School]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=jwi]
[TAPE#=02-46 1:38:05]
[GRAPHIC=None]
No more temporary classrooms. Craig County's Middle School is now officially up and running after yesterday's dedication.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Craig Co.]
The new wing will house grades 6- through- 8, but a short walk down a hall takes you to the high school.
The elementary school is also located on the campus.
School administrators say the new facility will enhance educational opportunities for all students.
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[SOT 12:19:29]
[IN Q=It gives us modern]
((DALLAS HELEMS/CRAIG CO. SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT: IT GIVES US MODERN UP TO DATE SCIENCE CLASS ROOMS. IT GIVES US A MUCH LARGER, MODERN MEDIA CENTER. THE AUXILIARY GYM, WE NEEDED MORE SPACE FOR PRACTICE AND GAMES AND WHATNOT. THAT WILL DEFINITELY GIVE US MORE FLEXIBILITY THERE.))
[SUPER=01-Dallas Helems/Craig Co. Schools Superintendent;]
[RUNS=16]
[OUT Q=more flexibility there]
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[VO-NAT]
Helems says middle school classrooms had been housed in mobile units and students needed something more permanent.
Construction on the project took a little over a year and cost nearly 6- million dollars.
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[Weather]
[NOON WEATHER]
[1/20/2003]
[TWO SHOT]
[WXPRO/FULL]
[MUSIC UNDER]
[COMMERCIAL]
[SUPER=#582;]
[CK/VIEWERNET;]
[CK/WXPRO]WEATHER MAPS
[WXPRO/FULL] FORECASTS
EXTENDED FORECAST
[Stocks]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=noon]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE# none]
[GRAPHIC=stocks]
Stock markets are closed today for the Martin Luther King holiday. They re-open tomorrow.
[tease3]
[SPORTS MUSIC UNDER]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
The dazzle goes for 7 in a row. The details are just ahead in sports.
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[VO-NAT ]
and Ronde Barber and the Bucs prepare to meet the Raiders in Super Bowl 37.
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[MUSIC UP FULL]
[COMM BREAK #3]
[S-Bucs]
[ANCHOR=kim]
[NEWSCAST=noon]
[WRITER=twe]
[TAPE#=SP-144 TC1127]
[GRAPHIC=Bucs/Eagles]
The Bucs and the Eagles sported the top- two scoring defenses in the NFL this season.
But yesterday in the NFC championship game, it was Tampa Bay's newfound offense that stole the show.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Philadelphia, PA/Fox Sports; :00]
The final game in Veterans Stadium didn't go as planned for Eagles fans.
Although, the start was pretty good for Donovan McNabb and company.
Deuce Staley exposes the Tampa 'D' by scooting up for the 20 yard score, and a 7-nothing lead in the first quarter.
But Mike Alstott rumbled in from a yard out just a short time later, giving the Buccaneers their first lead of the game, at 10-7.
Then it was Johnson and Johnson time.
Brad goes 9 yards to Keyshawn in the endzone to make it 17-10 Tampa at halftime.
[SUPER=30-Tampa Bay/27/Philadelphia/10/;]
Roanoke's Ronde Barber put this one on ice in the second half, by picking off McNabb and scampering 92 yards to the house.
The Bucs shock the Eagles 27 to 10, advancing to the first Super Bowl in franchise history.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Ronde Barber/92 Yard INT Return for Score; :00]
[SUPER=01-Andy Reid/Eagles Head Coach; :15]
[RUNS=:26]
[OUT Q=and then win it."]
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[S-Titans]
[ANCHOR=kim]
[NEWSCAST=noon]
[WRITER=twe]
[TAPE#=SP-142 TC1013]
[GRAPHIC=Titans/Raiders]
In the AFC title match, it was the Raiders and Titans on the West Coast.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Oakland, CA/Titans vs. Raiders; :00]
Thirty- seven -year- old Rich Gannon wasted no time in getting the silver and black on the board.
Gannon went three yards to Jerry Porter to put the Raiders on top 7-nothing.
Gannon threw 3 TD passes on the day.
But Steve McNair played well while hurt, as he has all year.
McNair ran it in for a nine yard touchdown in the second quarter.
The Titans still trailed by a TD, 24-17 at halftime.
But Gannon was not done, still running pretty well for an old man, at least by NFL standards.
He finds the endzone for a 10 point lead in the fourth quarter.
[SUPER=30-Tennessee/24/Oakland/41/;]
Zack Crockett added a 7 yard rush into the zone, and the Raiders seal the victory.
They head to the Super Bowl for the first time since 1984, beating Tennessee 41 to 24.
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[S-Dazzle]
[ANCHOR=kim]
[NEWSCAST=noon]
[WRITER=twe]
[TAPE#=SP-145 TC710]
[GRAPHIC=Dazzle]
The Roanoke Dazzle was hoping to make it seven in a row yesterday, but the Greenville Groove had other ideas.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke/Groove vs. Dazzle; :00]
Former Virginia Cavalier Donald Hand was ON HAND for Greenville, and helps to take the lead early on.
Hand hits the three pointer to put the visitors on top, 7 to 1.
The Dazzle then turns to Gabe Muoneke, who finds himself open and sinks a 15 foot jumper.
Mouneke who had an NBDL record 38 points Saturday night, tallied just 8 yesterday.
[SUPER=33-Greenville/95/Roanoke/94/;]
Terrence Shannon finished up the afternoon with 34 points , but the Groove held off the Dazzle 95 to 94, putting an end to Roanoke's six- game winning streak.
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[Golden-Globes]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=Net]
[GRAPHIC=Golden Globes]
And finally today,
The 60th annual Golden Globe Awards appeared to be in a "time warp" last night.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Beverly Hills, CA;]
It was a celebration of the Jazz Age, as the film version of the musical, "Chicago" captured three trophies, including Best Acting nods for co-stars Richard Gere and Renee Zellweger.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=This was a dream]
((RENEE ZELLWEGER/BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY FOR MUSICAL: THIS WAS A DREAM OF SO MANY PEOPLE, THIS MEANT SO MUCH, PEOPLE HAVE BEEN COVETOUS OF THIS MATERIAL FOR SO LONG, THAT IT HAS COME TO THE SCREEN AND PEOPLE AREN'T DISAPPOINTED. THAT THRILLS ME." ))
[SUPER=01-Renee Zellweger/Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical;]
[RUNS=:16]
[OUT Q=That thrills me.]
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[VO-NAT]
The film, "The Hours" took top honors for Best Dramatic Picture.
Meanwhile, Jack Nicholson claimed the prize for Best Dramatic Actor for his role in "About Schmidt."
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[SOT]
[IN Q=I make it a point.]
((JACK NICHOLSON/BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA: I MAKE IT A POINT NOT TO TALK ABOUT AGE. BUT I WALKED BY THE MIRROR EVERY MORNING AND WONDERED WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE IF I WAS BACK IN L-A. THEY DIDN'T WANT THE COMB-OVER BACK WHEN I STARTED THE PICTURE.
))
[SUPER=01-Jack Nicholson/Best Actor in a Drama;]
[RUNS=:14]
[OUT Q=started the picture.]
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[VO-NAT]
Martin Scorcese won the Best Director award for his picture "Gangs of New York".
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