[News-Heads]
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[VO-NAT]
She's home safe and sound, and police say they've arrested a potential suspect in the abduction of a nine year old California girl.
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
And a woman's body is discovered in the Dan River.
Authorities are trying to find out if it's the same woman seen going over a bridge in Pittsylvania county.
[WX-Head]
[ANCHOR=Leo]
[SS=None]
Sunshine returns after a soggy weekend.. will it last, I'll let you know in your hometown forecast.
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[ANCHOR=KIMBERLY 2-Shot]
News 7 at Noon starts right now...
[81-Accident]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=jmc]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=None]
An accident involving several vehicles is slowing traffic on Interstate 81.
It's at mile marker 127 in the northbound lanes near the Ironto exit.
State police say traffic is backed up for at least three miles.
No word yet on whether anyone's been hurt.
Again, that accident is in the Ironto area on I-81, near mile marker 127 northbound.
[Missing-Girl]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=Net]
[GRAPHIC=]
Good Afternoon, I'm Kimberly McBroom.
Police in San Jose, California, have a suspect in custody, in the Friday kidnapping of a
nine-year-old girl..
They say the little girl, Jennette Tamayo (tuh- MY- oh) played a crucial role in the search and eventual arrest.
Chris Lawrence has the latest.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=03-San Jose, CA;]
[SUPER=01-Bill Lansdowne/San Jose Police Chief;]
[SUPER=01-Rob Davis/San Jose Deputy Police Chief;]
[SUPER=01-Catherine Unger/San Jose Police;]
[SUPER=01-Chris Lawrence/CBS News;]
[RUNS=:00]
[OUT Q=Lawrence, CBS News, Los Angeles.]
((
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(LOCATOR: SAN JOSE, CA)
Police in San Jose, California are searching the state for the man who
kidnapped a little girl. By Monday morning investigators had narrowed
their search to one suspect and moved closer to finding him.
(SOT, CHIEF BILL LANSDOWNE, SAN JOSE POLICE)
We are actively searching for a suspect as we speak. We are very
confident we will be able to determine who that person is have him in
custody quickly.
9-year old Jennette Tamayo has been checked out by doctors and reunited
with her parents. Two days after she was kidnapped, Jennette walked into
a convenience store in Northern California.
(SOT, DEPUTY CHIEF ROB DAVIS, SAN JOSE POLICE)
Clearly she had recent contact with the suspect. Literally ran into
that market, is terrorized. She says Please help me, Im scared. I want
to call my mom.
A neighbors surveillance video has given police a timeline on what
happened Friday. The man broke into the familys house and waited for
Jennette to come home from school. He pulled his car into their garage,
put Jennette inside, and then her mother and brother arrive. It turns
into a mothers nightmare: desperately trying to stop him, Jennettes
mother is viciously beaten by the kidnapper.
(CATHERINE UNGER/SAN JOSE POLICE)
She is injured very badly and from the time stamp, they may have been
in there as many as nine minutes with him in this struggle. Both of them
trying to fight him off.
It wasnt enough. But just two days later the community would celebrate
as they heard the news of Jennettes safe return.
(SOT W/NEIGHBOR ALMOST CRYING)
(CHRIS LAWRENCE/CBS NEWS)
Now their attention turns to finding the kidnapper. The family doesnt
recognize him, but police say their descriptions have at least pointed
them in a certain direction. Chris Lawrence, CBS News, Los Angeles.
))
Just moments ago, police arrested the suspect in the abduction. We'll have more on the story today on News 7 at 5.
[River-Body]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=jwa]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=None]
The body of a woman has been found in the Dan River, near Riverdale in Halifax County.
The Rescue Squad recovered the body yesterday after a fisherman reported it going past his boat.
The woman's identity has not been released, pending an autopsy, but Halifax authorities have notified the Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office.
Authorities have been working together on the case of a missing woman who was seen on Memorial Day falling over a bridge in the Cascade community.
That is about 40 miles away from where the body was found yesterday.
[L'burg-Death]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=jwa]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=None]
Meanwhile, Lynchburg Police are investigating a suspicious death that occurred over the weekend.
A body was discovered at the Virginian Apartment Complex on Rivermont Avenue 2:30 Saturday afternoon.
There's still no information as to whether the person lived at the complex or how long the body had been there.
The body has been sent to Roanoke for an autopsy and anyone with information should contact the Lynchburg Police Department.
[Anthrax]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=]
The F-B-I is draining a city pond in Maryland today, searching for evidence in the 2001 anthrax attacks that killed five people and sickened 13 others.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Frederick, MD;]
The Washington Post reported last month that items recovered from one of the ponds last winter COULD have been used to protect a person from airborne bacteria.
Some investigators have said the latest probe is related to the
F-B-I's interest in Steven Hatfill, who used to work at an Army lab
in Frederick, Maryland.
Federal officials have described him as a ``person of interest.''
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[Germany-Balloon]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=Net]
[GRAPHIC=None]
A five- year- old British girl is dead after what's being called a "freak accident" involving a helium balloon.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Hamminkeln, Germany;]
It happened at a military show in Germany.
The girl became entangled in the balloon's mooring ropes, as it was swept away by high winds.
Officials at the show planned to lift people up and down with the balloon tethered to a rope.
But it appeared the girl was standing near the balloon, and was caught up in ropes that were anchoring it to the ground.
In light of what happened, the rest of the show was canceled.
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[Middle-East]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=]
Too little too late--
That's how a Palestinian cabinet minister is describing Israel's move today to dismantle a settlement outpost in the West Bank.
He calls the action a ''symbolic'' step.
Israel is supposed to remove dozens of outposts under a U-S supported peace plan.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Gaza Strip;]
Meanwhile, Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud (MAHK- mood) Abbas is denouncing new attacks by militant groups that are threatening the peace plan.
Yesterday's attacks left five Israeli soldiers and five Palestinians dead.
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[Tease1]
[HARD MUSIC UNDER]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
Coming up next on the newscast, a local high school senior takes a big step at graduation.
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[VO-NAT ]
Also book buyers were lined up at midnight last night to buy the first copies of Hillary Clinton's new book.
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[music up full]
[comm1]
[Clinton-Book]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=Net]
[GRAPHIC=]
It's destined to be popular page turner for summer readers--
Senator Hillary Clinton's long- anticipated book, "Living History" is now in stores.
A million copies are in print, and Senator Clinton has launched a major book tour.
Melissa McDermott reports.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=03-New York, NY/This Morning; :00]
[SUPER=01-Catherine Berger/Book Buyer; :07 VERY QUICK]
[SUPER=04-Courtesy: ABC; :19]
[SUPER=01-Sen. Hillary Clinton/(D) New York; :32]
[SUPER=01-Melissa McDermott/CBS News; 1:12]
[RUNS=1:28]
[OUT Q=McDermott, CBS News, New York.]
((
PKG
(New York, NY)
IN MANHATTAN HILLARY CLINTON'S NEW BOOK WAS ON THE SHELVES AT MIDNIGHT
AND ONLY MINUTES LATER CURIOUS READERS WERE TAKING THEM RIGHT OFF.
(SOT-Catherine Berger/Book Buyer)
"she's just a very interesting person and I just want to read everything
about what she has to say."
OUTSIDE PEOPLE LINED UP TO GET IN AND EVEN LARGER CROWDS ARE EXPECTED
TODAY WHEN THE AUTHOR PERSONALLY AUTOGRAPHS COPIES.... ALL PART OF A
BOOK TOUR MEDIA BLITZ.
(nats) (Courtesy: ABC)
"we've been through a lot together". :02
TO PROMOTE THE SENATOR IS HITTING THE AIRWAVES.
LAST NIGHT IT WAS BARBARA WALTERS WITH MORE TELEVISION APPEARANCES IN
THE COMING DAYS....
AND THE SUBJECT EVERYONE WANTS TO KNOW ABOUT.... PRESIDENT CLINTON AND
MONICA LEWINSKY.
(SOT-Sen. Hillary Clinton/(D) New York)(Courtesy: ABC)
"he had not told me whole truth about what the relationship was, and I
was furious, I was dumbfounded" :09
IN THE INTERVIEW.... AS IN THE BOOK.... THE FORMER FIRST LADY RECOUNTS
HER PERSPECTIVE OF THE AFFAIR AND THE SCANDAL.
SHE SAYS DIVORCE CROSSED HER MIND BUT IN THE END SHE DECIDED TO FORGIVE
HER HUSBAND.
(SOT-Clinton again)(Courtesy: ABC)
"we are at the point now where we're looking forward. I hope that we'll
grow old together, that's how I look at our future." :08
CLINTON RECEIVED 8 MILLION DOLLARS TO WRITE THE MEMOIRS BUT SPECULATION
ABOUNDS THAT SHE COULD BE PAVING A WAY FOR A RETURN TO THE WHITE
HOUSE.... THIS TIME AS PRESIDENT.
A NOTION THE SENATOR DENIES.... AT LEAST IN 2004.
(SOT-clinton again)
"I would absolutely so no"
STANDUP:(Melissa McDermott/CBS NEWS/New York)
BESIDES T-V APPEARANCES YOU CAN EXPECT MAGAZINE ARTICLES AND MORE BOOK
SIGNINGS IN OTHER MAJOR U-S CITIES.
PUBLISHING INSIDERS BELIEVE "LIVING HISTORY" WILL BE ONE OF THE HOTTEST
SELLERS OF THE YEAR.
IF THE INITIAL INTEREST IS ANY INDICATION.... IT WILL.
MELISSA MCDERMOTT, CBS NEWS, NEW YORK.
))
[11Voting-Machines]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=jwi]
[TAPE#=03-12 TC-1:28:13]
[GRAPHIC=none]
Voters in Vinton will get to try out some new machines when they cast their ballots on Tuesday.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;]
They'll submit their primary vote by touching a screen.
New computerized voting machines are part of the "Help America Vote Act."
Congress is providing states with federal money to help replace old voting machines.
The new models have an audio feature for the blind and are moveable to better accommodate all handicapped voters.
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[SOT 07:03:07]
[IN Q=The actual machine]
((DIANE HENSON/ROANOKE CO. REGISTRAR: THE ACTUAL MACHINE YOU CAN PULL OUT FOR CURB- SIDE VOTING. YOU JUST UNHOOK IT, PICK IT UP, YOU'LL TAKE IT SO THEY WILL ALSO VOTE ON THAT MACHINE JUST LIKE INSIDE WHERE THEY USED TO HAVE TO VOTE BY PAPER BALLOT.))
[SUPER=01-Diane Henson/Roanoke Co. Registrar;]
[RUNS=13]
[OUT Q=vote by paper ballot]
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[VO-NAT]
The machines also provide poll workers with a print- out detailing the number of votes each candidate receives.
Henson hopes to purchase new machines for all county precincts by February of 20-04.
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[11Mayo]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=jwi]
[TAPE#=03-27 TC-1:17]
[GRAPHIC=none]
Like many high school seniors last week Corey Mayo walked across the stage for his graduation. But unlike most, his steps came after a more difficult trip.
Jennifer Wishon has more.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=Father we thank you]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00]
[SUPER=01-Corey Mayo/Magna Vista Graduate; :09]
[SUPER=04-File Tape; :20]
[SUPER=01-Linda Mayo/Corey's Mother; :26]
[SUPER=01-Rev. Joseph Mayo/Corey's Father; :50]
[SUPER=@Jennifer2; 1:32]
[RUNS=1:43]
[OUT Q=JW, News 7, Roanoke]
(((///// SOT /////)
[SOT 48:42:16]
[IN Q=Father we thank]
((FATHER WE THANK YOU THANK THANK YOU JESUS.))
[RUNS= 04]
[OUT Q=thank you Jesus]
Corey Mayo and his family had plenty to be thankful for Sunday morning.
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[SOT 41:48:09]
[IN Q=The accident was]
((COREY MAYO/MAGNA VISTA GRADUATE: THE ACCIDENT WAS VERY SERIOUS, HOW SERIOUS, I SEEN HOW IT WAS AND I THOUGHT I AIN'T NEVER GONNA GET BACK ON MY FEET.))
[RUNS= 11]
[OUT Q=back on my feet]
An accident four years ago knocked Corey off his feet and his parent's feared he'd never walk again.
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[SOT 34:32:09]
[IN Q=He was completely]
((LINDA MAYO/COREY'S MOTHER: HE WAS COMPLETELY THROWN, TOSSED LIKE NOTHING.))
[RUNS= 04]
[OUT Q=tossed like nothing]
Linda Mayo watched from the window as Corey was hit by a speeding car while walking to the bus stop.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 35:00:06]
[IN Q=When we got to]
((LINDA MAYO/COREY'S MOTHER: WHEN WE GOT TO HIM HE WAS BLEEDING INTERNALLY THROUGH HIS MOUTH AND HIS BREATHING WAS VERY SHALLOW.))
[RUNS= 09]
[OUT Q=was very shallow]
Corey sustained multiple injuries and was comatose for ten days.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 30:30:11]
[IN Q=That is a devestating]
((REV. JOSEPH MAYO/COREY'S FATHER: THAT IS A DEVASTATING MOMENT TO LOOK AT YOUR CHILD AND TO CALL HIS NAME AND HE CAN'T RESPOND TO YOU AND ALL YOU CAN DO IS JUST PRAY AND BELIEVE GOD FOR A MIRACLE.))
[RUNS= 11]
[OUT Q=for a miracle]
The Mayo's miracle child still has some problems with his leg, but on Saturday he and his brother J. J. walked across the stage at Magna Vista High School to receive their degrees.
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[SOT 42:58:17]
[IN Q=They were shocked]
((COREY MAYO: THEY WERE SHOCKED WHEN I GRADUATED.))
[RUNS= 02]
[OUT Q=I graduated]
These days Corey focuses his time on music
He plays the organ at church and wants to learn how to play the bass.
But there are still reminders of the day that changed his life.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 44:05:17]
[IN Q=I still have pains]
((COREY MAYO: I STILL HAVE PAINS AND ACHES AND I DON'T EVEN LOOK AT THAT NO MORE.))
[RUNS= 09]
[OUT Q=that no more]
((Nat sound pop of music))
Corey says he's not sure what his future holds, but his parent's say if his past is any indication he's in good hands.
Jennifer Wishon, News 7, Roanoke.))
[Tease2]
[SOFT MUSIC UNDER]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
Next on the newscast,
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[VO-NAT ]
We'll tell you why their was a lot of hairspray on a New York stage last night.
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[MUSIC UP FULL]
[COMM BREAK #2]
[Tony-Awards]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=None]
It was a HAIR- raising night at Radio City Music Hall.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=Can't stop..]
[SUPER=03-New York, NY;]
[RUNS=:06]
[OUT Q=the way I am]
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[VO-NAT]
The musical version of the cult film classic, "Hairspray" won big at last night's Tony Awards.
It won for Best Musical.
Cast members Harvey Fierstein (fire- STEEN) won for Best Actor in a Musical, while Marissa Jaret Winokur took home the trophy for Best Actress.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=My sister]
[SUPER=01-Marissa Jaret Winokur/Leading Actress in a Musical;]
[RUNS=:14]
[OUT Q=win a Tony]
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[VO-NAT]
Baseball drama "Take Me Out" scored a home run, and won for Best Play.
Brian Dennehy and Vanessa Redgrave each won acting honors for their roles in "Long Day's Journey into Night."
And Billy Joel's musical effort, "Movin Out" walked off with Best Choreography and Orchestrations.
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[11City-Pools]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=jwi]
[TAPE#=03-23 TC-22:40]
[GRAPHIC=none]
The city of Roanoke swimming pools are finally open.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]
Fallon Park and Washington Park pools opened for the summer yesterday.
Lifeguards at Fallon Park came in prepared to work, but cloudy skies kept swimmers away.
City pools were scheduled to open Memorial Day weekend, but cold water forced them to stay closed.
A few warm days last week WERE enough to warm waters to regulation temperatures.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 20:45:50:14]
[IN Q=Our weather temperature]
((HEATHER MITCHELL/FALLON PARK POOL MANAGER: OUR WEATHER TEMPERATURE GOT UP TO WHERE IT NEEDED TO BE. WE WERE HOPING FOR 70 AND THAT'S WHERE IT'S RIGHT AT. WE WERE HOPING FOR A LITTLE EXTRA SUNSHINE TODAY TO KEEP IT AT THAT TEMPERATURE, BUT THE SUN THAT WE HAD LAST WEEK WAS JUST ENOUGH TO BRING OUR WATER TEMPERATURE UP TO WHERE IT NEEDS TO BE.))
[SUPER=01-Heather Mitchell/Fallon Park Pool Manager;]
[RUNS=14]
[OUT Q=it needs to be]
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[VO-NAT]
Mitchell says now that the pool is open it will remain open for the summer.
Children get in for one- dollar and adults swim for two.
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[Stocks]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly 2-Shot]
[NEWSCAST=noon]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE# none]
[GRAPHIC=None]
On Wall Street at Noon, the DOW was UP 58 points. The NASDAQ has LOST 20.
[super=460-x/58/y/20;]
[tease3]
[SPORTS MUSIC UNDER]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
Today in Sports, the commissioner for the A-C-C says Virginia Tech wanted to join the conference before it filed its lawsuit.
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[VO-NAT ]
and yesteday's Winston Cup race looked like a demolition derby at times yesterday. WE'll tell you who won at Pocono.
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[MUSIC UP FULL]
[COMM BREAK #3]
[S-ACC]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=twe]
[TAPE#=Sp-144]
[GRAPHIC=ACC/Big East]
ACC Commissioner John Swofford says his league's expansion will move forward, despite the lawsuit filed by five schools in the Big East. Swofford added that his conference and the three schools involved have followed proper guidelines.
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[VO-NAT]
Swofford went on to say that the ACC is disappointed with the lawsuit, in light of the fact that one of the plaintiffs visited the ACC office on May 6th, expressing a desire to join the Atlantic Coast Conference.
That plaintiff was Virginia Tech.
President Charles Steger responded by saying that the visit was an exploratory one, NOT one in which he asked the league to accept the Hokies in the expansion, but rather to get a sense of what might happen.
Miami, Boston College, and Syracuse have until June 30th to join the ACC or face a 2 million dollar exit fee, instead of a 1 million dollar penalty from the Big East.
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[S-Extra]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=twe]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=None]
Meanwhile it was a good weekend for a golfer from Virginia Tech
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Salem; :00]
Scott Wise won his second straight Roanoke Valley Hall of Fame title yesterday.
Wise had a three day total of 209, good for a four- shot win over Matt Mankin.
Hidden Valley won both the men's and women's team titles.
Marilyn Bussey was the individual women's champ.
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[S-NBA]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=twe]
[TAPE#=SP-134]
[GRAPHIC=NBA]
San Antonio and New Jersey get a breather from the rigor of the N-B-A Finals, with the first of two days off today.
The Spurs will take a two- games-to-one lead into game four on Wednesday night with game five set for Friday.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-East Rutherford, NJ/ABC Sports; :00]
Yesterday point guard Tony Parker led San Antonio by scoring 25 points, including these three down the stretch.
Tim Duncan did his part, and the Spurs pulled away to win it, 84 to 79.
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[S-Race]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=twe]
[TAPE#=SP-137 TC13933]
[GRAPHIC=Nascar 2003]
Tony Stewart ended his 27 race losing streak yesterday. There were only 5 cautions , but they were all
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Long Pond, PA/Fox Sports; :00]
pretty ugly affairs.Ken Schrader got it started with a wild ride thanks to a brake failure just eight laps in. He backs into the wall before getting upside down and eventually catching fire. Schrader was able to walk away.
Dale Jarrett then cuts down a tire causing him to lose control of the UPS machine. Jarrett too had to escape the flames shooting from his car. D-J finished 42nd.
With just 3 laps to go, Terry Labonte runs right over Jeff Green. Green ends up making hard contact with the inside retaining barrier bringing out the 5th and final caution of the day.
That allowed Tony Stewart to coast across the finish line under caution for his first Pocono win and his first victory of the season.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Tony Stewart/First Pocono Win; :04]
[RUNS=:12]
[OUT Q=it's just nice."]
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[go to boards]
[SUPER=#556]
[SUPER=X5013;]
[SUPER=0106-1. Tony Stewart//2. Mark Martin//3. Matt Kenseth//4. Dale Earnhardt, Jr.//5. Ryan Newman//;]
[SUPER=X5009;]
[SUPER=0106-6. Sterling Marlin//7. Terry Labonte//8. Ward Burton//9. Elliott Sadler//10. Ricky Craven//;]
[SUPER=X5009;]
[SUPER=0106-11. Todd Bodine//12. Jimmie Johnson//13. Jeff Gordon//14. Jeff Burton//15. Jeremy Mayfield//;]
[SUPER=X5009;]
[SUPER=0106-16. Rusty Wallace//17. Bobby Labonte//18. Michael Waltrip//19. Bill Elliott//20. Greg Biffle//;]
[SUPER=X5009;]
[SUPER=0106-21. Casey Mears//22. Jack Sprague//23. John Andretti//24. Kevin Harvick//25. Johnny Benson//;]
[RUNS=:25]
[OUTCUE=last driver."]
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[Box-Office]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
Meanwhile moviegoers felt the need for speed as they rushed to theaters to see "2 Fast 2 Furious."
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=04-"2 Fast 2 Furious" - Universal;]
The street-racing sequel sped past ``Finding Nemo'' to claim the top spot.
The follow-up to the 2001 hit ``The Fast and the Furious'' took in an estimated 52-point-one million dollars in its opening weekend.
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[TAKE FS CHYRON]
[SUPER=77-2 Fast 2 Furious/52.1/Finding Nemo/45.8/Bruce Almighty/21.7/The Italian Job/13.3/The Matrix Reloaded/9.1;]
``2 Fast 2 Furious'' beat the 40 (m) million-dollar opening weekend of its predecessor, despite the absence of action star Vin Diesel, who didn't return for the sequel.
``Finding Nemo'' slipped into second place, followed by ``Bruce Almighty,'' ``The Italian Job'' and
``The Matrix Reloaded.''
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[Quickcast]
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FINAL LOOK AT THE WEATHER
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