WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 06/22/03

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Coming up on News 7-
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Striking technical workers say they can hold out as long as necessary in their battle with I-T-T management..
.. and sun and fun for hundreds of people along the shores of Smith Mountain Lake.. as the first day of summer helped erase memories of a long, wet spring.
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[ANCHOR=Steve]
News 7 is next.

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After weeks of rain and thunderstorms, business owners at Smith Mountain Lake welcome the first day of summer and hope for more warm weather.
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[ANCHOR=Steve]
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Good evening, I'm Steve Smallshaw, in for Teresa Hamilton.

[SML-Water]

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Spring rains are still fresh in the minds of many, but sun seekers at Smith Mountain Lake today weren't disappointed. Jennifer Wishon has more on how the sun outshined all possible gloom.
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[SUPER=01-Hawk Lamb/Captain's Quarters Owner; :13 ]
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((((Nats of boat or jet ski)) Boat enthusiasts at Smith Mountain Lake say lately it's been feast or famine. Either not enough or too much rain, but Sunday everyone agreed the weather was just right.
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((HAWK LAMB/CAPTAIN'S QUARTERS OWNER: BUSINESS IS GOING GREAT. THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST DAYS THAT WE'VE HAD SO FAR THIS YEAR.))
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Things have just recently started looking up.
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((ASA RICHARDS/CAPTAIN'S QUARTERS EMPLOYEE: HERE LATELY IT'S BEEN, IT'S RAINING TOO MUCH AND WATER'S MUDDY AND IT JUST HASN'T BEEN A GOOD YEAR FOR LAKE PEOPLE.))
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But the lull in business may benefit the customer in the future.
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((HAWK LAMB/CAPTAIN'S QUARTERS OWNER: THERE'S SO LITTLE TRAFFIC THIS YEAR, AND I THINK THAT PEOPLE ARE JUST TRYING TO, THEY'LL EVEN CUT THEIR PRICES A LITTLE BIT JUST TO GET WHAT LITTLE TRAFFIC IS COMING IN.))
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It was a money making day for another business on the lake, despite a recent advisory.
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((JENNIFER WISHON/REPORTING: THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS ISSUED A WATER QUALITY ADVISORY HERE AT THE CRAZY HORSE MARINA AND CAMPGROUND. OFFICIALS SAY RECENT RAINS HAVE WASHED BACTERIA INTO THE WATER. THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY DECLINED TO GO ON CAMERA BUT SAYS HE'S AWAITING THE RESULTS OF A PRIVATE TEST HE BELIEVES WILL SHOW THERE'S BACTERIA ALL AROUND THE LAKE.))
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Many said the water was too cold to go swimming and they weren't too worried.
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((JUSTIN PRILMAMAN/JET SKIIER: I THINK IT'S GONNA BE SHORT TERM, IT'S JUST BASICALLY RUNOFF FROM A LOT OF THE FARMS AROUND THE AREA.))
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((HAWK LAMB/CAPTAIN'S QUARTER OWNER: I'M GETTING A LOT OF PEOPLE COMMENTING ON THIS AND I REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS AND I DON'T KNOW IF THEY KNOW. NO, I'M NOT WORRIED ABOUT IT AND I TELL PEOPLE IF IT WAS THAT BAD THEY'D STOP PEOPLE FROM GETTING ON THE LAKE.))
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Recent rains also washed some debris into the lake, but boaters say traffic on the lake has pushed most of it to the shore.
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((ERICK JANSSON/JET SKIIER: THERE ARE A LITTLE DEBRIS, BUT NOT EVERYWHERE, YOU HAVE TO GO A BIT FARTHER UP.))
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Boaters say they can deal with a little debris, but hope more excessive rains won't force them to park their boats for the rest of the summer. Jennifer Wishon, News 7, Smith Mountain Lake.))

[ITT-Strike]

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Union employees at ITT Night Vision say they won't go without pay while they're on strike.
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Members will be paid 200- dollars a week during the first two weeks of striking. Payment will be bumped to 300- dollars during the third week. There's also an allotment for employees who have insurance emergencies before an agreement is reached. The union voted to strike yesterday after ITT presented them with a contract they say offered LESS than the one that just expired.
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[IN Q=If you were there]
((DARRYL JONES/STRIKING EMPLOYEE: IF YOU WERE THERE YOU COULD TELL, EVERYBODY IN THERE WAS FEELING THAT IT WAS SOMETHING THAT WE JUST COULD NOT LIVE WITH. IT WASN'T EVEN CLOSE.))
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Workers say one reason ITT is so successful is because they take a great deal of pride in their work.
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((RALPH EMERY/PICKET COORDINATOR: WE HAD, DURING THE FIRST DESERT STORM, HELICOPTER PILOTS LAND OUT HERE AT THE FACILITIES AND WE LOADED UP THEIR HELICOPTERS WITH THE GOGGLES AND WE TALKED TO THEM AND WE KNOW WHAT OUR WORK IS AND WHAT OUR WORK DOES AND LIVES DEPEND ON WHAT WE DO.))
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Both ITT Night Vision and the union are now in a "cooling off period." The company says business will proceed during the strike, but they'll continue to work towards a solution.
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[Warner-Fundraising]

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With a major election for the state on the way this fall, Governor Mark Warner wants to make sure his fellow Democrats have a fighting chance at the polls... and at the bank.
Warner headlined several fundraising events during the past week, raising more than a million dollars in one night in northern Virginia.
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Warner says that money will help boost the campaign coffers of Democratic candidates as well as his own political action committee.
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((GOV. MARK WARNER: THE KIND OF RESOURCES WE'VE RAISED WILL HELP US NOT ONLY SUPPORT CANDIDATES BUT ALSO ADVOCATE FOR OUR APPROACH WHICH IS LET'S BRING BACK FISCAL SANITY TO THE COMMONWEALTH, LET'S MAKE THE INVESTMENTS IN EDUCATION WE NEED TO ENSURE THAT WE'VE GOT THAT WELL-TRAINED WORKFORCE.))
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Warner's PAC now has more than one and a half million dollars in the bank.

[Rke-Ax]

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Roanoke City police are investigating an early morning accident involving a patrol car. At about 6-12, an officer was driving east on Elm Avenue when another car ran a stop sign at 6th Street. The two cars collided and three people were taken to area hospitals where they were treated and released. Charges are pending, but police say alcohol may have been involved.

[Missing-Girl]

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Pulaski County authorities are asking for your help in finding a 16 year old girl.
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[TAKE BOARD FS] 16 year old Tara Savannah Sheets was last seen shortly after midnight walking her dog. The dog returned, but Tara did not. According to authorities, family members sat the girl was very active on the internet, and may be with someone she met there. Investigators are treating her disapperance as either an abduction or a runaway situation. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office.
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[Iraq]

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Another day of hostility in Baghdad leaves another soldier dead. The new round of violence comes as Iraq starts exporting oil for the first time since the war. Teri Okita has more.
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(((nats..) LOCATOR: BAGHDAD, IRAQ ON A DAY WHEN U-S TROOPS TRAINED TO DEFEND THEMSELVES FROM ONGOING VIOLENCE -- ANOTHER SOLDIER WAS TARGETED....KILLED IN A GRENADE ATTACK SOUTH OF BAGHDAD.
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TROOPS HAVE LAUNCHED A MAJOR PATROL AIMED AT PUTTING DOWN PERSISTENT RESISTANCE. Dozens of Soldiers HAVE DIED IN DEADLY ASSAULTS SINCE MAJOR COMBAT ENDED.
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JUST WEST OF BAGHDAD -- A POSSIBLE ACT OF SABOTAGE SENT FLAMES HIGH INTO THE SKY. ORANGE FIREBALLS AND THICK BLACK SMOKE BILLOWED....FROM A FUEL PIPELINE THAT EXPLODED OVERNIGHT. THE BLAZE BURNED -- AS IRAQ RETURNED TO WORLD OIL MARKETS ON SUNDAY.....LOADING A TURKISH TANKER WITH A MILLION BARRELS OF OIL. THE MOVE SIGNALED THE START OF A POSSIBLE REVIVAL FOR IRAQ'S STRUGGLING OIL SECTOR -- AND IN TURN FOR THE IRAQI PEOPLE.

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"The proceeds will be used only to help them...not squandered on illegal weapons or palaces for dictators."

(soldiers in Baghdad)
SECRETARY POWELL PROMISED, THE U-S WOULD STAY IN IRAQ UNTIL THE COUNTRY SUCCEEDS AS A NEW NATION.

(nats..protests) LOCATOR: BASRA, IRAQ
IN SOUTHERN IRAQ -- 2-THOUSAND IRAQIS SHOUTED 'DOWN USA AND DOWN BRITAIN' -- THEY WANT COALITION FORCES OUT -- AND A NEW 'LOCAL' GOVERNMENT PUT IN.
STANDUP: TERI OKITA/REPORTING THOUSANDS OF MARINES ARE RETURNING TO THE U-S THIS WEEK..... FEARS CONTINUE THAT MORE ATTACKS WILL COME ON FORCES STILL IN BAGHDAD... TO - CBS NEWS...WASHINGTON.))

[Iraq-Vaccine]

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Iraq's Ministry of Health has begun vaccinating more than 4 million children under the age of five.
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The shots are meant to protect against polio, tetanus, and tuberculosis. Health officials in Iraq estimate nearly a quarter million children were born in Iraq in the past three months alone, and none of them have been vaccinated. UNICEF and the United States are helping with the effort.
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Still to come on News 7 at 11, a new device can take a search for man's best friend to the information superhighway.
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and forestry officials battle destructive blazes that have destroyed hundreds of homes in Arizona and New Mexico.
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[Sports-preview]

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((Hey, folks. Travis Wells here in the News 7 Sports Office. Coming up later, Robby outduels Jeff in a battle of Gordons in Sonoma. Tiki and Ronde Barber are back with the 6th NFL Twins Camp, and Virginia native John Rollins goes to a playoff on the PGA Tour, plus Ashley Plantation Pro Chip Sullivan is celebrating tonight. We'll explain in sports.))

[Wildfires]

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Hundreds of homes have been destroyed and more are threatened in Southern Arizona, as firefighters try to get the upper hand on the blaze. Jennifer Miller has the latest.
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((THIS VIDEO OF SUMMERHAVEN, ARIZONA IS AS CLOSE TO HOME AS MARY CAY AND STAN FARNUM WILL GET FOR AT LEAST A WEEK. THE AREA IS CLOSED FOR SAFETY. ALTHOUGH THE ASPEN FIRE IS RELATIVELY SMALL, IT IS ALSO DESTRUCTIVE. SOME 250 HOMES ARE GONE AND NEIGHBORHOODS ARE BLACKENED NEARLY BEYOND RECOGNITION.
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I still remember it as green and beautiful. I cant even imagine going and seeing it. FEARING THEY LOST THEIR HOMES, MANY LOOKED FOR HOPE AT SUNDAY MORNING SERVICES.
(SOT: Jill Buckingham/Summerhaven resident)
Its abuse to not know. FIREFIGHTERS SAY THIS BLAZE COULD BURN FOR WEEKS.
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Were going to be here for a whilefires going to be fairly large.
(SOT/Stand-up Bridge: Jennifer Miller/CBS News)
Its moving up to two miles a day. And fire conditions are perfect100 degree heat, low humidity and a steady breeze. ON THE MOUNTAIN THE WORK IS GRUELING. CREWS DUG LINES TRYING TO SHIFT THE FIRE AWAY FROM THE NEARBY TOWN OF ORACLE AND A LOCAL OBSERVATORY. BUT THEY CANT PROMISE KIDS THEIR SUMMER CAMP, NOW CANCELLED, WILL BE SAVED.
(SOT: Mario Romero/Camper)
Im disappointed because I dont get to do all the stuff, be away from the house and all that. WITH RECORD DROUGHT CONDITIONS, EXPERTS LOOK FORWARD TO THE SUMMER MONSOONS. IT WILL BE A LONG WAITTHE HEAVY RAINS ARE WEEKS AWAY. JENNIFER MILLER, CBS NEWS, TUCSON, ARIZONA.))

[Sea-Turtles]

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For one species of sea turtle, it's been a long, slow walk down the road towards survival.
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[SUPER=03-Padre Island, TX]

Along the Gulf Coast of Texas today, more than 250 Kemp's Ridley sea turtles were released into the ocean, just weeks after they were incubated, hatched and raised in captivity.
Scientists expect only ten to fifteen of the turtles will survive the hazards of ocean life, but the hope is those will reproduce and future generations will return to Padre Island.
The Kemp's Ridley turtle has been listed as an endangered specie since 1970.
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[Dog-Tracker]

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Pet owners concerned about losing their best friend can relax.
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[SUPER=03-Tokyo, Japan;]
A new gadget made by Secom, a Japanese Security firm, makes finding a lost dog as easy as clicking a mouse. It uses a satellite based global positioning system to find lost pets to within about 50 yards, and is accesible by both laptop and mobile phone.
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((MICHIO MASUDA GENERAL MANAGER, SECOM DEVELOPMENT CENTER-WE'RE ORIGINALLY A MANUFACTURER OF TRACKERS FOR PEOPLE OR FOR CARS, BUT WE'D HAD A LOT OF CALLS FROM CLIENTS WHO WANTED TO HAVE ONE FOR THEIR PETS. SO WE'VE REDUCED THE SIZE OF THE TERMINAL BY ABOUT 40 PERCENT SO IT COULD BE FITTED ON DOGS. ))
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The sensor can be placed on a dog's back in a full body harness or on it's collar. 300-thousand of the dog trackers have already been sold in Japan alone.
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Still to come on the newscast, thousands of bluegrass musicians and fans were in Buena Vista this weekend, celebrating the music of the mountains...
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and also we'll take you to a contest in North Carolina that is not quite as easy on the ears. We'll explain coming up in just a few minutes.
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[Miss-VA]

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Dozens of women are in Roanoke this week, hoping to compete in one of the nation's most visible contests.
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The Miss Virginia pageant preliminary events kicked off this afternoon with an autograph session from three of the hopefuls. The pageant kicks off on Friday night at 8 o'clock at the Roanoke Civic Center.
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((JESYCA WOODSPOWERS/MISS VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS; WE ARE ALL COMPETING FOR THE TITLE OF MISS VIRGINIA 2003, WHO WILL WIN $16,000 IN SCHOLARSHIP MONEY, I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE THAT THE MISS VIRGINIA MISS AMERICA ORGANIZATION IS THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF SCHOLARSHIP MONEYS FOR WOMEN IN THE WORLD OVER 40 MILLION DOLLARS WILL BE GIVEN TO GIRLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY THIS YEAR ALONE.))
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The winner this weekend will go on to compete in the Miss America Pageant held in late September.
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[Fiddlers-Convention]

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The 10th Annual Maury River Fiddler's Convention in Buena Vista has wrapped up for this year, and organizers are already working on next years event. Richard Lesko has more on the growing festival.
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It may not be as large or as famous as the Galax event, but musicians at The Maury River Fiddler's Convention in Buena Vista say that doesn't matter to them.
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[INQ=You can take a look...]
((YOU CAN TAKE A LOOK, MY FINGERS GOT A LITTLE BIT SORE, BUT WHAT REALLY HURTS IS MY GRINNING MUSCLES... BUT IT'S ALRIGHT, I'LL GET OVER IT.))
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This is the tenth year for the event in Buena Vista, and from humble beginnings the festival now attracts more than 50 bands and between 5 and 6 thousand people. And while the prizes are won on the stage, bragging rights are won in the parking lot where you can hear fingers flying over the frets of all kinds of instruments around the clock.
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[INQ=Well just getting with...]
((BILL BLACKWELL; WELL JUST GETTING WITH THE PEOPLE YOU'VE MET BEFORE AND MEETING NEW FRIENDS, PLAYING MUSIC, JUST BEING HERE IN THE MOUNTAINS AND HAVING A GOOD TIME.))
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((KIM AUSTIN/FIDDLER'S CONVENTION CO-CHAIR; THEY GET HERE AND THEY REALLY ENJOY CAMPING AND JAMMING IN THE CAMPGROUNDS, THAT'S WHERE YOU HEAR SOME GOOD MUSIC, ESPECIALLY LATE AT NIGHT. BUT WE DO HAVE A GOOD PERFORMANCE ON STAGE, ESPECIALLY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS WE HAVE THE BAND COMPETITION, AND THEN THE INDIVIDUAL FLAT-FOOT AND FOLK SONG.))
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Musicians say it doesn't matter whether you are jamming with a five piece band, or just picking out a tune on a lazy summer day, bluegrass music just sounds better than silence.
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Richard Lesko News 7, Buena Vista.))

[Hollerin-Contest]

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People were raising their voices in North Carolina earlier today, but not in protest or song.
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[SUPER=03-Spivey's Corner, NC]
It's the 35th annual hollerin contest, the biggest event of the year for the town of Spivey's Corner. The contest is held to preserve the act of yelling across farm feilds--and to raise money for the local volunteer fire department.
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((NOT MANY PEOPLE KNOW THAT WE DIDN'T USED TO HAVE TELEPHONES AND ABOUT WORKING IN THE FIELDS. SO I JUST THINK IT'S AN IMPORTANT TRADITION AS MANY TRADITIONS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS IS ONE OF THEM))
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Larry Jackson won the main event for the third year in a row, and Sheila Frye won the women's event with three hollers she heard growing up on a farm in North Carolina. Last years event raised 45-hundred dollars. Organizers say about two thousand people showed up for today's event.
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[S-ACC]

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You can bet that the ACC Presidents were burning up the phone lines again today in an effort to come to an agreement about expansion. Although the next scheduled teleconference isn't until at least Tuesday, the options are apparently down to just adding Miami, or adding the Canes, Tech, and either Boston College or Syracuse. In the meantime, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has sent letters to the defendants in the ACC Big East lawsuit, asking for a meeting to take place between the two sides as early as Monday to set in motion the beginning of depositions in the case.

[S-Nascar]

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To the track where today's road race in Sonoma shaped up as a battle of Gordons. And in the end, Robby held of Jeff to claim the first victory in 33 races for Richard Childress Racing.
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[SUPER=03-Sonoma, CA/Fox; :00]

Road racer supreme Boris Said started on the pole today in Jerry Nadeau's car.
It was a tough day for Matt Kenseth who went way behind early thanks to losing a tire heading into the pits.
A little later, Elliott Sadler runs over Kyle Petty to bring out the local caution flag.
Then with just 45 laps to go, somebody forgot to tell these guys that three wide doesn't work on the road course.
Jeff Burton, Scott Pruett and Kurt Busch cause a huge traffic jam.
With just 31 circuits left, Robby Gordon got past Johnny Benson for the lead and held off a hard charging Jeff G
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[SUPER=0106-1. Robby Gordon//2. Jeff Gordon//3. Kevin Harvick//4. Bill Elliott//5. Ryan Newman//;]
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[SUPER=0106-6. Boris Said//7. Ron Fellows//8. Rusty Wallace//9. Bobby Labonte//10. Jeremy Mayfield//;]
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[SUPER=0106-11. Dale Earnhardt, Jr.//12. Tony Stewart//13. Michael Waltrip//14. Matt Kenseth//15. Ricky Rudd//;]
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[SUPER=0106-16. Ward Burton//17. Jimmie Johnson//18. Sterling Marlin//19. Mark Martin//20. Jamie McMurray//;]
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[SUPER=0106-21. Ricky Craven//22. Elliott Sadler//23. Todd Bodine//24. Johnny Miller//25. Terry Labonte//;]
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[S-Barbers]

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The NFL Twins Camp is back in the Valley starting tomorrow. Tiki and Ronde Barber will bring take their gig from Cave Spring High School to the junior high in this the 6th year of the camp.
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[SUPER=01-Walt Derey/Camp Director; :00]
[RUNS=:27]
[OUT Q=excited about that."]
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./June 2002; :]

Campers will get the best of speed and agility drills, but the week is about so much more than just football.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[RUNS=:31]
[OUT Q=learn the most of."]
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[S-Series]

[ANCHOR=travis]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=twe]
[TAPE#=SP-138 TC14600]
[GRAPHIC=News 7 Sports]

Stanford is now four and oh when facing elimination at the College World Series. Today the Cardinal knocked off Rice to even the best of three at a game apiece.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Omaha, NE/ESPN; :00]

Centerfielder Sam Fuld got the party started for Stanford in the first. Fuld smacks this solo homerun to get the Cardinal on the board 1-nothing.
Rice actually outhit Stanford 10 to 9, but a 5 run seventh for the Cardinal was the difference.
Starter John Hudgins allowed just one run thru seven, and
[SUPER=34-Rice/3/Stanford/8/;]

Stanford stays alive by winning 8 to 3. A decisive Game Three is set for Monday night.
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[S-Golf]

[ANCHOR=travis]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=twe]
[TAPE#=SP-140 TC20043]
[GRAPHIC=PGA Tour]

Last year, Richmond native John Rollins won the Bell Canadian Open for his first PGA victory. Today he came within and eyelash of his second win on Tour.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Westchester, NY/ABC; :00]

Rollins fired his third straight 67 to get to 13 under and into a playoff with Jonathan Kaye.
But on the first hole of sudden death he would watch Kaye stick the approach. It just rolls to the fringe of the green for the great golf shot.
Kaye then holed the 12 foot putt---it goes right in the jar for an eagle and his first PGA Tour victory.
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[S-Arena]

[ANCHOR=travis]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=twe]
[TAPE#=SP-148]
[GRAPHIC=Football]

We finish up with football of the indoor variety and the Arena Bowl Championship.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Tampa, FL/NBC; :00]

The Tampa Bay Storm got two TD passes and a TD run from backup quarterback Pat O'Hara to beat the Arizona Rattler (------------) by a final of 43 to 29.O'Hara was only in the game because starter John Kaleo was knocked out with a bruised back.