WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 03/01/03

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Coming up on News 7-
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A Bedford County community finds little help in its quest to rebuild after last week's floods. Iraq begins crushing its banned missiles with bulldozers. A jewelry store in Hong Kong gives true meaning to the Golden Throne.
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Plus, find out which former president could be called upon for jury duty. News 7 is next.

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He was one of the F-B-I's Ten Most Wanted terrorists, and now he's behind bars.
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Good evening, I'm Teresa Hamilton.

[Terror-Arrest]

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There's been a huge breakthrough in the war against terrorism. The suspected mastermind of the September 11th attacks, has been captured in Pakistan. Elizabeth Sanchez has more on the arrest of Khalid (HAH-leed) Shaikh Mohammed.
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(( He's considered one of al-Qaeda's top three operatives...and he's now in custody in a Pakistani jail. Unlike the capture of his sidekick Ramzi Bin Al Shieb last September, who was caught after a long gun battle...Muhammed went quietly. Muhammed sister described the arrest. Officials say no shots were fired in his capture and that Muhammed appears in good health. That's important because the 37 year old al qaeda executive who was educated in North Carolina and speaks perfect English is expected to undergo a long and thorough investigation. One starting point could be the 1993 World Trade Center attack...a crime Muhammed's nephew is already serving a life sentence for. U-S law enforcement officials also believe it was Muhammed who dreamed up the idea of crashing commercial jets into the World Trade Center....Muhammed who approved the selection of the 9-11 hijackers and that's it's Muhammed who knows the most about future al Qaeda plans. Sot: Milt Beardon/former CIA Agent "In many ways I would think Americans might be safer today because we have him than if we had Bin Laden himself." That certainly won't stop interrogators from grilling Muhammed about the whereabouts of Osma Bin Laden....and a with a little luck possibly lead to the capture of the world's most wanted man. Elizabeth Sanchez, CBS News.))

[Turkey-Votes]

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Turkey's parliament has dealt a stunning blow to U-S war planning. Today it failed to approve a bill allowing American combat troops to open a northern front against Iraq.
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The decision is likely to seriously strain ties with Washington. It also marks a setback to U-S efforts to show Saddam Hussein he is surrounded and that his neighbors support a U-S led coalition. U-S Ambassador Robert Pearson rushed to the Foreign Ministry after the vote.
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((WE CERTAINLY HAD HOPED FOR A FAVORABLE DECISION BY THE PARLIAMENT BUT THE UNITED STATES IS STILL A FRIEND OF TURKEY.))
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The U-S had been expecting lawmakers to O-K the deployment of troops. Now tons of U-S military equipment remain in ships off-shore awaiting deployment.
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[Iraq]

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Iraq is complying with an order from the United Nations to destroy a stockpile of banned missiles, but the White House says it's just part of the country's game of deception. Mark Phillips has more.
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(((Inspectors into missile destruction site today) It took some doing, but the destruction of Iraq's al-Samoud missiles has finally begun.
(SOT Demetrius Perricos -- Chief of Weapons Inspector) I'm very very glad it's started.
(al-Samouds)
But started slowly. With only four missiles destroyed today -- out of the approximately one-hundred the inspectors say Iraq has -- the UN says the pace of the destruction process needs to be speeded up.
(SOT Demetrius Perricos -- Chief Weapons Inspector) We cannot oblige the Iraqi side to have the tempo that we would lik
e. It is up to them. The UN is insisting that missiles already deployed with Iraqi troops be destroyed first. And with all the missiles, their parts, their fuel, their launchers and the means to make them slated for destruction, the process could take weeks. Saddam Hussein's gathering together today of his elite Republican Guard and Special Republican Guard commanders for a public pep talk was another sign the Iraqis have concluded weeks is all they might have. The Republican Guard units -- unlike Iraq's regular army -- are closely identified with the Saddam, are largely drawn from his home area around the town of Tikrit and can be expected to put up a desperate fight. Still, the UN says the beginnings of missile destruction -- and the fact Iraqi weapons scientist have begun coming forward for private interviews again... are signs of cooperation and of real disarmament. The Iraqis, they say, seem to be trying to provide the inspectors with as much good news as possible for the next report to the UN Security Council due this Friday. But there was one other indication today of how much this inspection process is hanging by a thread. The UN admitted there is an emergency evacuation plan ready to get the inspectors out of the country in a hurry if war looks imminent. MP CBS News Baghdad.))

[Piney-Branch]

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The flooding last week washed out the only road in or out for one community in Bedford County. But who is responsible for repairing it? Justin McLeod has more.
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((((NAT SOUND OF RESIDENT ANGRY))
The people you see here are angry and frustrated.
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((BETTY NEVILLS/RESIDENT: I WANT TO STOP WALKING MYSELF TO DEATH. IT'S HARD I WILL BE 70 IN TWO WEEKS.))
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The problem began a week ago here at the Oakcrest Hill subdivision in Shady Grove.
Residents lost their only access when a section of Piney Branch Road began to collapse last Saturday. ((QUICK NAT SOUND OF WALKING AT 20:00:02))
They can now only get in and out through a narrow walking path.
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[IN Q=My wife and I]
((DEL SPRINKEL/RESIDENT: MY WIFE AND I WALK A 1/2 MILE UP HILL. WE JUST MOVED INTO THE COMMUNITY IN NOVEMBER AND SO THAT WALK GETS TO BE A LITTLE TIRING.))
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Many of his neighbors feel the same way.
So Saturday more than fifty residents gathered to discuss their options.
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((JUSTIN McLEOD/REPORTING: RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN TOLD IT COULD COST ANYWHERE BETWEEN 11 AND 50-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO FIX ALL OF THIS AND SO FAR THE COUNTY SAYS IT CANNOT HELP SO MOST LIKELY THE RESIDENTS WILL HAVE TO PICK UP THE TAB SO THEY'RE HOPING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL STEP IN TO HELP.))
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((NAT SOUND OF SUPERVISOR SPEAKING))
County leaders say the county cannot spend public money on a private road.
But residents are encouraged by Governor Warner's recent request for federal disaster assistance.
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((TIM ANDREWS/RESIDENT: WE'RE WAITING TO SEE IF THIS STATE EMERGENCY APPLICATION GOES THROUGH, IF IT DOES WE'RE HOPING BEDFORD COUNTY IS INCLUDED WITH THAT.))
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Some believe that will take too long and say the only solution is to do the work themselves.
In the end however, residents came to no clear consensus on what should be done proving the road to recovery will probably be a long one.
Justin McLeod, News 7, Bedford County.))

[Red-Cross]

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One place residents may turn to is the American Red Cross.
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Since last weekend's floods, the Red Cross has helped more than 200 people.
The organization has already spent more than 100-thousand dollars and expects to spend another two thousand dollars before it's all done.
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((AMY WHITTAKER/AMERICAN RED CROSS: SOME FOLKS COME IN AND THEY JUST NEED FOOD ASSISTANCE, SOME FOLKS IN AND HAVE LOST EVERYTHING IN THEIR HOMES SO WE'RE PROVIDING A WIDE ARRAY OF THINGS DEPENDING ON THEIR NEEDS.))
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A temporary service center has been set up at Ridgewood Baptist Church in Roanoke.
The Red Cross will make house calls to help those who cannot leave their homes.
Today volunteers visited a woman who injured her back after falling down the stairs during the flood.
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Still ahead on the newscast, details on a local fundraiser that's driving home help for charity.
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and the owner of this restroom must be flushed with pride with all the attention it is receiving. We'll have that story a little later.
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[Sports-preview]

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((Hey, folks. Travis Wells in the News 7 Sports Office. Coming up later, the Hokies celebrate senior day in style on both the men's and the women's side. UVA's late season swoon continues, while Randolph-Macon completes the ODAC hoops sweep with today's women's title. Plus Region Three Highlights from Blacksburg, and front row Joe blows the doors off in Vegas. All that and a whole lot more coming in sports.))

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Two people were killed and one seriously injured when a small plane crashed in Northern Virginia this afternoon.
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A spokesman with the Federal Aviation Administration says the plane crashed in a backyard of a house in Leesburg around 3:15. The plane did not hit the home, and all of the victims were in the plane when it went down. Officials say the plane was cleared to land at the Leesburg Executive Airport, but crashed about two miles away.
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[MDA-Show]

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Dozens of cars are on display in Roanoke this weekend to help the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
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The 23rd annual M-D-A car show is taking place at the Roanoke Civic Center.
This year's show features nearly a hundred cars ranging from big to small, to old and new.
Money raised from this event helps fund programs for people in southwest Virginia who suffer from Muscular Dystrophy.
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((PAT SCHULZ/MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY PATIENT: IT'S BEEN DEVASTATING TO KNOW THAT HOW IT'S AFFECTED ME AND EVERYTHING WITH THE DIFFERENT STAGES YOU GO THROUGH, IT'S SIMILAR LIKE TO A DEATH.))
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Locally, the association has raised more than a half million dollars from this car show.
The show wrapped up tonight at ten and continues tomorrow from 10 to five.
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[Citizens-Day]

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Roanoke gave a big "Thank-you" to its citizens today.
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The city held its annual Citizen's Appreciation Day at the Valley View Mall.
It was a chance for the city to demonstrate all the programs and services Roanoke has to offer.
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((DARLENE BURCHAM/CITY MANAGER: WE ARE REALLY VERY PROUD OF THE CITY WE WORK FOR. WE HOPE OUR CITIZENS ARE EQUALLY PROUD OF THE SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE AND THIS IS OUR WAY OF GETTING IN TOUCH WITH CITIZENS WHEN THEY DON'T NECESSARILY NEED OUR SERVICES BUT ARE EAGER TO LEARN WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER.))
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Events took place inside and outside the mall.
Citizens got to see everything from city fire trucks and police horses, to the equipment officers use in the field.

This is the fifth year the city of Roanoke has organized a Citizen's Appreciation Day.
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[Sports-Seminar]

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If a child were injured while playing sports, would you know how to treat them?
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Today-- a seminar was held at Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital to help coaches and teachers recognize and treat emergencies. Organizers say it's especially important to educate the public with more and more children playing sports.
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[SUPER=01-Sally Southard/Registered Nurse; ]
((MORE AND MORE CHILDREN ARE PARTICIPATING WHICH IS GREAT, GOOD FOR THEIR HEARTS AND LUNGS AND IT HELPS WITH OBESITY, AND SO WE'RE HIGHLY ENCOURAGING THAT, WE JUST WANT PEOPLE WHO ARE SUPERVISING THESE CHILDREN TO KNOW SOME OF THESE CHILDREN MAY HAVE AN UNDERLYING ILLNESS THAT THEY MAY NEED TO RECOGNIZE IF THEY DO GET INTO TROUBLE. BUT WE DO WANT THESE CHILDREN TO PARTICIPATE AND DO WHATEVER THEY WANT TO WHEN IT COMES TO SPORTS. ))
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Some of the topics covered included how to recognize and treat children suffering from asthma, low blood sugar, bee stings, sprains and dislocations.
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He's had plenty of experience in courtrooms, but now former President Clinton may have a shot at sitting in the jury box.
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and competitors in this year's Iditarod got off to a slow start. The main problem? No snow!
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[Shakespeare]

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A knowledge of Shakespeare is sending one high schooler to the Big Apple.
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The English-Speaking Union held a regional competition this morning at Hollins University.
Students from several area schools had to deliver a Shakespeare monologue or sonnet.
They were judged on their understanding of the text, the effectiveness of their delivery, and their originality.
Joshua Minnix of Staunton River High School won the competition.
He will now travel to New York City in April for the national competition.
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[Clinton]

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Bill Clinton served eight years in the White House. Now he could be serving on a jury on a federal case in New York.
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Although Clinton's name was never revealed at a hearing in federal court in Manhattan yesterday, his answers, read aloud in the courtroom, provided the giveaway. Under previous jobs held, the respondent answered "President of the United States.''
He also said he could be fair and impartial, despite what he described as an "unusual experience'' with the Office of Independent Counsel.
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[Iditarod]

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The 2- thousand three Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is underway in Alaska.
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Today's ceremonial start of the race stuck to tradition, despite changes in this year's route that's moved the first half of the race 200 miles north. This year's severe lack of snow in south-central Alaska caused race officials last month to abandon the traditional route. Organizers also had to haul-in snow for today's start in downtown Anchorage.
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[S-Extra]

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Coming up, Blacksburg and Alleghany advance in the regional hoop playoffs while Tech's men and women celebrate senior day with wins. Virginia loses again, but Joe Nemechek wins in Vegas. In tonight's extra point,
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Tiger Woods has reached the final round of the World Match Play Championships. Woods beat Scott Hoch this morning and then needed an extra hole to dispose of Adam Scott. He'll face David Toms in the final. Toms beat Peter Lonard on the 18th hole of their semifinal match.
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[S-Blacksburg]

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After being delayed three times this week, the Region III quarterfinal between Blacksburg and Prince Edward finally got underway tonight.
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The Indians begin this post season anxious to make it back to the state title game in Lynchburg for a 2nd straight year.
Early on, Sam Wheeler uses the glass and gets the kiss off the window for 2. Blacksburg jumped out front 11 to 2.
Later, Eric Eversole put the home team up by a touchdown with the three ball from the wing.
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Wheeler then slams home two more. Blacksburg advances to Monday's regional semifinals 63 to 48.
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Next up will be Alleghany, a 53 to 43 winner over Amherst.
In Region IV tonight, Graham took care of Lee High 66 to 45 and Abingdon knocked off Magna Vista 73 to 63.

[S-Women]

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Just down the road, Crystal Starling and Emily Lipton played their final home game as Hokies and Bonnie Henrickson's crew dumped West Virginia 76 to 64.
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The two seniors didn't disappoint in their finale at the Cassell.
Starling starts the second half right for Tech with the nice drive and finish for two of her 18 points in the contest.
Then Lipton gets in on the act making a sweet drive of her own.
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Tech won it 76 to 64 on senior day, a nice way to end a three game losing skid.
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[S-ODAC]

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The Roanoke College Maroons came from behind to beat Eastern Mennonite in Thursday's ODAC Tournament quarterfinals and then knocked off Bridgewater in last night's semis without conference player of the year Katrina Williams. But the Maroons run came to an end today against Randolph-Macon in the championship.
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Susan Dunnagan's team was hoping to pull another upset out of the hat against the Yellow Jackets and gain the league's automatic bid to the big dance. Roanoke was down nine at halftime, but got busy in the second half thanks to Kayce (CASEY) Smith, who bangs in the three pointer. Then Rural Retreat product Chandra Forrester - gets good position down low and gets the bucket for Roanoke. Smith will again show her stuff as she backs in an hits the fadeaway and the Maroons chop the lead in half. Katrina Williams will later get the steal at midcourt, flip the pass to Lindsay Reynolds who scores on the layin and Roanoke has the game tied up with 12 minutes to go. But Macon regrouped and reasserted its inside-outside supremecy as Emily Crider and Michelle Orton controlled the backboard.
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And Megan Silva, the tourney MVP was on from outside. The Macon women claim the title just like the men last week, winning 80 to 68.
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[S-Tech]

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In men's action this afternoon, Ricky Stokes and his Hokies exploded in the second half against Villanova and whipped the Wildcats by 26, keeping alive its conference tournament hopes.
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Tech led by 3 at the half and the Hokies opened the second half by making 12 of their first 15 shots on senior day.

One of those seniors Brian Chase nailed four triples on the afternoon on his way to a 12 point day. Tech was on a 27 to 6 run.
Later, Chase was off the mark, but Bryant Matthews was there for the follow jam. He led the way with 17 points.
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Eric Branham then got out on the break and finished things off with another throw down. The Hokies rolled past 'Nova by a final of 88 to 62.
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[S-UVA]

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The Virginia Cavaliers dropped their 6th straight game today at Florida State and fell to 5 and 9 in the league, just a game out of the cellar in the ACC.
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Pete Gillen benched Travis Watson for the game's first 13 minutes today.
Todd Billet stepped up in a big way, stroking five threes, in the opening half. He tallied 17 points in the first 20 minutes, but just two the rest of the day.
Tim Pickett was up for the challenge. Pickett scored a career high 32 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for the 'Noles.
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FSU opened the second half on a 24 to 6 run. Virginia scored just 22 second half points as Florida State picked up its fourth conference win 73 to 59.
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[S-Busch]

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Finally we hit the track with the Nascar Busch Series in Sin City, where Joe Nemechek was the beneficiary of some bad luck on the part of Todd Bodine.
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[VO-NAT]
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Qualifying was rained out, so Stanton Barrett started on the pole for today's race.
Midway thru the event Larry Gunselman gets thrown into the wall by Eddie McKean bringing out the day's fourth caution.
Just a few minutes later, Bobby Hamilton, Junior taps Chris Bingham sending him into the concrete. During the ensuing caution, early leader Jeff Burton saw his day go up in flames and plenty of smoke.
The race was red flagged at lap 141 for rain and after an hour delay, Bodine led the way.
But he spun with 32 laps to go, allowing Joe Nemechek to get out front and he never looked back winning the Sam's Town 300.
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[Gold-Bathroom]

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Our final story tonight is one you've got to see to believe.... video from inside the world's most expensive bathroom.

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The 7 point six million dollar golden bathroom is located inside a Hong Kong jewelry shop.
Not only are the commodes gold, the toilet brush and paper holder are also fashioned in 24-carat gold. The washroom attracts around 4,000 visitors every day -- and most of them are from the mainland. And, yes the toilets do work.... thanks to a state-of-the-art automatic flushing system but they are off-limits to tou(------------) rists.