WDBJ 7 morning news for 07/06/03

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Coming up on News 7 Sunday Morning....... Seven Iraqis are dead after militant groups target them for collaborating with the U-S.
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And police search for the mother of a baby abandoned on the Fourth of July. we will have more on those stories in just a few minutes.
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Authorities are asking for help finding a North Carolina murder suspect who may be in Danville or South Boston.
27 year old Dennis "Chuck" Hargrove of Clarksville is wanted for killing one woman and shooting an infant, a 14 year old girl and a 22 year old woman.
Hargrove is also wanted in Virginia on malicious wounding charges.
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Police say he could be driving a silver four-door Nissan Pathfinder with the license plate JBM-1170 and may be with his cousin, Bryan Hargrove.
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If you have any information on the suspect call your local police or Durham Crime Stoppers at 919-683-1200.
Police say Hargrove is considered armed and dangerous.
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A South Boston man died yesterday from complications of a near drowning. Police say 38-year-old Christobal Alfan Urbina, was standing on top of a dam at Falling River on the border of Brookneal and Campbell County taking pictures.
Authorities believe he slipped in. He was wearing a life-jacket, but the current still pulled him under. His friends pulled him out and were performing C-P-R when emergency crews arrived. He was taken to Lynchburg General Hospital, where he later died.

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A home in Roanoke was destroyed by fire yesterday morning.
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Officials say the two-alarm fire started around two-forty-five on 27th street in Southwest. The owners were not staying in the house because it was being remodeled, according to police. No one was hurt in the fire. Officials estimate the damage to be around 380-Thousand dollars. The cause is still under investigation.
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Firefighters continue to battle a difficult wildfire in Southern Arizona.
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The windblown Aspen fire that already had destroyed 300 mountaintop homes near Tuscon pushed into a new subdivision and burned six cabins. But firefighters managed to save 60 others. Fire officials are using controlled fires and back burns to try to clear any excess fuel and snuff the blaze out. The fire that began on June 17th has scorched 68-thousand acres.
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[Iraq]

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This time, Iraqi guerillas have targeted their own.
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Seven police cadets parading to their graduation were killed by a bomb yesterday.
Iraqis say it just shows no good can come of collaborating with Americans.
U-S troops have come under near daily attack from increasingly bold insurgents, who have killed at least 27 Americans since the war was declared over.
President Bush is brushing off criticism that the U-S does not have enough troops on the ground to stop the attacks.
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(( MY ANSWER IS: BRING 'EM ON. WE'VE GOT THE FORCE NECESSARY TO DEAL WITH THE SECURITY SITUATION.))
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Before the war, Army Chief of Staff Eric Shineski called for a much larger force than the 146-thousand troops now in Iraq.
But the Pentagon was reluctant to commit more troops for peace-keeping.
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[11Grundy-Move]

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One community in our area will soon be on the move.
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The move has been in the planning for years in hopes of protecting Grundy from recurrent flooding.
The town is located in a flood zone and continues to be plagued by rising waters from Levisa (Luh-VYE-suh) Fork river.
In fact, several times Grundy has nearly been swept away by flood waters.
Officials hope moving the town will also improve the local economy.
Already, several national companies have asked about moving to the new part of the town.
Grundy is relocating to the opposite side of the river onto a leveled mountainside. When construction is complete, the town will be three times its current size.
The fire station was the first to relocate a few days ago.
But the project could take up to 10 years to complete and cost more than 250-million dollars.
Grundy is a town of 11-hundred.
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[BOTH MICS HOT] Coming up a little later on the newscast, we head to Your Hometown of Boones Mill where we ran into the long arm of the law, and some red-hot replica cars...
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but before that, a risky surgery is underway for these twins, who after 29 years are trying to live their lives apart for the first time.
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A marathon operation is underway to separate twins joined at the head in Singapore.
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Doctors have given Laden and Laleh Bijani about a 50 percent chance surviving the procedure. The surgery on the 29 year old twins will last at least 48 hours and could take as many as four days. Some American physicians are concerned about their chances for survival, since most surgeries to separate conjoined twins are performed shortly after birth.
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((WITH CHILDREN, THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO REROUTE NEURAL CONNECTIONS, SO THEY HAVE A GREAT MORE RECOUPERATIVE POWER, THE ADULTS WILL NOT HAVE THAT.))
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The twins say they are aware of the hazards involved, but say they would rather risk the surgery than live any longer joined together.
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[Abandoned-Baby]

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A baby that was abandoned on a roadside on the 4th of July is doing well ... but police say her mother may be in trouble.
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The newborn was found Friday in some brush near a dirt road in Maryland.
She was six-and-a-half pounds, dehydrated, and was covered in cuts and ticks.
Hospital workers named her "Liberty" because she was born on the 4th of July.
Police are still looking for the mother and say she may need medical attention.
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((We'll be looking for a woman who has been coming full term to pregnancy, is no longer pregnant and does not have an explanation for where the baby is.))
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[OUT Q=WHERE THE BABY IS.]
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At this point, authorities don't know if the baby was delivered where she was found or just dropped by the roadside.
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Recent rains have made conditions perfect for some common pesky bloodsuckers to breed. But now you can forget the blue light bug zapper, because killing mosquitos has gone high tech.
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Traditional bug- zappers have been around for years, but there's a new tool on the market that specifically targets mosquitos.
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((STEVE CARRIER/HOME DEPOT MANAGER: IT WILL WORK ON OTHER INSECTS, BUT IT IS MADE FOR MOSQUITOS IN PARTICULAR. WHAT IT IS, THERE'S A LITTLE CARTRIDGE THAT YOU CAN BUY THAT GOES ALONG WITH IT THAT CONTAINS OCTENOL, WHICH IS AN ATTRACTANT FOR THE MOSQUITOS.))
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The chemical in the cartridge makes the mosquitos think they are closing in on an animal. Carrier says his store has doubled orders for the zappers. He says sales increased when heavy spring rains spilled into early summer. There are a variety of "zapper" models that range in price from 5 dollars to 3- hundred- dollars. Last year 29 Virginians were infected with West Nile Virus, two people died.
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It seems only obvious that Boones Mill was named after Daniel Boone. Not so says the Franklin County Historical Society. Their records show that the town was started by another family of Boones who built several mills in the area during the late 1700's. However, Daniel Boone did travel through the area on his way to North Carolina. Our trip to Boones Mill brought us a run in with the law and look at a very unique car dealership.
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[OUT Q=...Boones Mill, their hometown.]
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In Nascar, sometimes being the fastest doesn't mean winning if you don't have enough fuel to find the finish line. Greg Biffle used that to his advantage at the the summer session at Daytona yesterday, winning the Pepsi 400. Travis Wells has a look.
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Coming up on News 7 Sunday Morning...... Millions of people played but no one hit the jackpot as Powerball keeps growing.
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And as the holiday weekend comes to a close, local highways are crowded with travelers.
We will have more on those stories in just a few minutes.
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Authorities in Virginia and North Carolina are asking for help finding a murder suspect who may be in Danville or South Boston.
27 year old Dennis "Chuck" Hargrove of Clarksville is wanted for killing a woman and shooting an infant, a 14 year old girl and a 22 year old woman in Durham, North Carolina.
Hargrove is also wanted in Virginia on malicious wounding charges.
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Police say he could be driving a silver four-door Nissan Pathfinder with the license plate JBM-1170 and may be with his cousin, Bryan Hargrove.
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If you have any information on the suspect, call your local police or Durham Crime Stoppers at 919-683-1200.
Police say Hargrove is considered armed and dangerous.
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The Fourth of July weekend is one of the most heavily travelled holidays of the year.
This year is even more crowded, because some people are still leery of taking their travels to the air.
But as Jennifer Wishon reports, the busy roads aren't slowing down people this holiday weekend.
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((((NATS OF INTERSTATE 81)) Interstate 81 was bustling Saturday as holiday travelers made their way to see friends and family or simply returned home.
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((DENNIS VAZQUEZ/HOLIDAY TRAVELER: SO FAR IT'S GOING GOOD. JUST STARTED EARLIER THIS MORNING AROUND 8:00, TRAVELING BACK UP TO NEW JERSEY.))
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Busy travel times usually fuel business for area travel agencies, but this year sales have been stagnant.
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((JIM CALLAWAY/CRUISE HOLIDAYS OWNER: OUR HOLIDAY BOOKINGS FOR THIS YEAR HAVE BEEN EQUAL TO THOSE THAT WE HAD LAST YEAR BUT WE HAVEN'T HAD THE GROWTH THAT WE WOULD ANTICIPATE WITH THE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF SHIPS THAT ARE AVAILABLE.))

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Cruise Holidays in Salem organizes vacations for those who hope to set sail. The owner says the post 9-11 era still has some travelers leery of alternate modes of transportation. But if this year is anything like the last, the holiday season isn't all washed up just yet.
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((JIM CALLAWAY: WE'VE FOUND THAT PEOPLE TEND TO BOOK VACATIONS AND BOOK TRAVEL IMMEDIATELY AFTER A HOLIDAY AND WE THINK IT MIGHT BE BECAUSE PEOPLE MAY HAVE WHAT THEY MAY CALL BUYERS REMORSE.))
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((QUICK NATSOUND POP OF INTERSTATE))

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((JENNIFER WISHON/REPORTING: ACCORDING AAA, AIR TRAVEL IS DOWN, MORE PEOPLE ARE TAKING TO THE ROADS AND SOME SAY DRIVING IS THE BEST WAY TO MAKE THE MOST OUT OF THEIR VACATION TIME.))
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((PATSY SMITH/HOLIDAY TRAVELER: WE'VE MADE THIS TRIP SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE, BUT IT'S A LONG TRIP AND IT'S VERY TIRING BUT WE PREFER TO DRIVE RATHER THAN TO FLY BECAUSE YOU MISS SO MUCH OF THE COUNTRY SIDE IN BETWEEN THAT YOU USUALLY DON'T GET TO SEE.))
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Dennis Vazquez and his family say they too prefer to drive because it allows them to alter their schedule as they go.

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((DENNIS VAZQUEZ/HOLIDAY TRAVELER: WE JUST HAD LUNCH AND THEN GONNA KEEP GOING UP AND STOP AT A CAVERN OR SOMETHING.))

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And despite more people taking to the roads, travelers say traffic hasn't been a problem.
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((PATSY SMITH/HOLIDAY TRAVELER: SO FAR IT HASN'T BEEN TOO BAD. IT STARTED OUT VERY SLOW AND THEN WHEN IT GOT CLOSE TO THE NOON HOUR IT WOULD GET HEAVY IN SPOTS BUT THEN IT WOULD DISPERSE SO THERE'S NOT REALLY BEEN ANY DELAYS BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT DOING ANY OF THE ROAD CONSTRUCTION THAT WE'VE RUN IN TO.))
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And it's the road block in public sentiment the travel industry is hoping to break through in order to get more people out of their private vehicles and in to other modes of transportation for future holidays. Jennifer Wishon, News 7.))

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Nice weather on the Fourth of July meant a record crowd at the Salem Fair.
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Salem Civic Center officials say 40- thousand people visited the fair grounds. The event is celebrating its sixteenth year in Salem.
Over the years, the fair has grown to be the second largest in the Commonwealth.
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((CAREY HARVEYCUTTER/DIRECTOR OF CIVIC FACILITIES: I THINK THE WEATHER IS PROBABLY THE BIGGEST DRAW RIGHT NOW. EVERYBODY'S BEEN COOPED UP SO LONG AFTER ALL THE RAIN AND MOISTURE AND THE TERRIBLY WET SPRING AND EARLY SUMMER THAT I THINK THEY'RE ENJOYING COMING OUT AND DOING THINGS.))
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Harveycutter says along with the rides, the food is also a big draw. There are also some new attractions this year.
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((CAREY HARVEYCUTTER: WE HAVE SOME NEW SHOWS, WE HAVE A WONDERFUL SHOW FOR THE KIDS, RAGS KIDS CLUB. IT DOES JUST A WONDERFUL SHOW TWO OR THREE TIMES A DAY. WE HAVE CACHUNGA THE ALLIGATOR THAT DOES THREE SHOWS WEEKENDS AND TWO ON WEEKDAYS AND THEN TEAM EXTREME WHICH IS A MOTORCYCLE ACT.))
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The fair usually generates about 150- thousand dollars for the city. Organizers say if people continue to come in record numbers they'll exceed that amount this year.
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[11Poker-Run]

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Roanoke City police are shifting gears to help thousands in Southwest Virginia with Alzheimers.
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The Police Department teamed up with the Roanoke Valley Harley-Davidson shop and the Roanoke Regional Alzheimer's Association to host a 60 mile ride to raise money for "Project Lifesaver".
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((THE PROJECT LIFESAVER PLACES A TRANSMITTER ON PERSON WHO HAS ALZHEIMER'S OR OTHER FORM DEMENTIA. KIDS WITH DOWN SYNDROME OR WHO ARE AUTISTIC BECAUSE THEY TEND TO WANDER. THIS TRANSMITTER ALLOWS US TO TRACK THEM AND FIND THEM AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE ))
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[OUT Q=quickly as possible]
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Lawrence says with the baby boomers getting older, there will be more of a need for services like project lifesaver.
It's estimated there are about 15-thousand people in Southwest Virginia with Alzheimer's.
Those who participated in memory ride 2003 had to pay ten dollars per bike and five dollars for passengers.
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[Powerball]

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A large jackpot is waiting to be won, as the Powerball lottery continues to grow.
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Yesterday, millions of people scooped up tickets, trying to strike it very rich, very quick. In some places the wait to get to the ticket counter was more than an hour long. Nobody matched all of the numbers in last night's drawing, meaning the jackpot for the next drawing is expected to top 240 Million dollars.
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[BOTH MICS HOT] Still to come on News 7 Sunday Morning, We'll show you some exercises you can do without even leaving the comfort of your recliner...
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and also, we'll take you out to the old ball game in Covington. It may look like a professional team, but these students of the game are still in college.
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What would the Fourth of July weekend be without a look at America's past time? One baseball team in the Alleghany Highlands has already had success, while giving young athletes a chance at the big time. Richard Lesko has more in this week's Virginia Profile.
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[L'Jacks-Profile]

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(( The Covington Lumberjacks are only in their third year of existence, but have already seen success. In the first two years, the team lost in the championship series of the Shenandoah Valley League. It's a different sort of league than it looks, as all of the players come from colleges around the nation to play a little summer ball.
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((JASON HELMINTOLLER/LUMBERJACKS CO-OWNER; PLAYERS ARE RECRUITED FROM ACROSS THE NATION FROM DIVISION 1 DOWN TO DIVISION 3, WE'VE GOT A MIX OF ALL THREE ON THE TEAM, AS FAR WEST AS SAN ANTONIO TEXAS, AS FAR NORTH AS NEW JERSEY AND AS FAR SOUTH AS FLORIDA.)) [RUNS12]
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The league lets the players to improve their skills and gives them a chance to get recruited into the big leagues by bringing major league scouts to the games to find the best players.
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[INQ=It's a situation...]
((BRIAN BOLES/LUMBERJACKS FIRST BASEMAN; IT'S A SITUATION THAT WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT, AND HOPEFULLY ON THAT GIVEN DAY YOU CAN RISE TO THE OCCASION, AND IMPRESS SOMEBODY, THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT. )) [RUNS10]
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The players also get an education about a part of the country many had never even heard of before. The team lives with local families, and for two months becomes part of the community.
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[INQ=The enjoyment...]
((ART BRUMIT/HOST PARENT; THE ENJOYMENT OF BASEBALL FOR ONE THING, AND MY SON HERE HE ENJOYS HAVING THE GUYS AT THE HOUSE, LEARNS A GOOD BIT FROM THEM.)) [RUNS8]
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[INQ=We try to provide...]
((JASON HELMINTOLLER/LUMBERJACKS CO-OWNER; WE TRY TO PROVIDE THEM WITH A JOB HERE, PART TIME JOB, BUT IT'S HARD TO WORK THEM WITH A SCHEDULE WE PLAY. WE PLAY 40 GAMES IN TWO MONTHS.)) [RUNS8]
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Players say that because the team is so involved in the Alleghany Highlands, the fans are paying them back.
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[INQ=I think we have the...]
((AARON WHITEHEAD/LUMBERJACKS PITCHER; I THINK WE HAVE THE BEST FAN SUPPORT OF ANY TEAM IN THE LEAGUE, AND ALL THE GUYS ON THE TEAM, EVERYBODY'S FROM EVERYWHERE, SO IT'S A GOOD MIX.)) [RUNS9]
[OUTQ=so it's a good mix.]
Three players from last years' squad were picked in the recent major league draft, putting today's players on their own field of dreams. Richard Lesko, News 7, Covington.

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If you want to beat the heat, a summer blockbuster may be just the thing. Here's Richard Roeper with a look at what's playing at a theaters everywhere.
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You can see Roger Ebert's and Richard Roeper's reviews today at Eleven here on Your Hometown Station. We'll be right back.

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[WRITER=jen]
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In sports, the Hillcats take aim at the Keys ... and the Sisters of Swat, Serena and Venus Williams battle it out on the grass at Wimbledon. Travis Wells has that and more.
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[Sunday-Shapeup]

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[WRITER=jen]
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You don't need have to buy expensive workout equipment to stay fit. In fact, you can find your own personal gym right under your seat. That's what Marya found out in today's Sunday Shapeup.
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