WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 08/22/03

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Coming up on News 7-
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School hasn't started but the work has already been. The scramble to get one school ready to go.
An Alabama Judge is suspended from his job- that has protesters burning mad.
And F-B-I agents want help from witnesses to solve the sniper shootings.
Plus a man walks the highest tightrope ever.
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News 7 at Eleven is next.

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((JUDY PRICE: THE LAST FEW DAYS HAVE BEEN VERY VERY BUSY. WE'VE TALKED ABOUT IT AS OUR WILD RIDE FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR.))
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[OUT Q=for the school year]
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The school year is still days away and one area school is already facing a major test.
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They've come a long way but they still have a long way to go.
The staff at one Roanoke County school is scrambling to get classes ready after an unexpected delay.
Justin McLeod has the story.
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[SUPER=01-Judy Price/Mt. View Elementary Principal; :31 (QUICK)]
[SUPER=01-Linda Weber/Roanoke Co. School Superintendent; :47]
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((((NAT SOUND OF TEACHER PUTTING UP BULLETIN BOARD))
They're working day and night here at Mountain View Elementary school. ((QUICK NAT SOUND OF LUMBER DROPPING)) ((QUICK NAT SOUND OF WEED WACKER)) ((QUICK NAT SOUND OF RIPPING PAPERS AT 10:31))
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((SANDRA STEWART/MOUNTAIN VIEW TEACHER: IT'S BEEN VERY BUSY. PEOPLE SCURRYING HERE AND THERE AND EVERYWHERE.)) [Runs04]
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The school is about to undergo a six million dollar renovation project.
It will begin with the demolition of the old kindergarten wing.
Until a new one is built, many classes will be held in mobile units.
There's just one problem, some of the mobile classrooms arrived late.
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((JUDY PRICE/PRINCIPAL: WE'RE GOING TO OPEN SCHOOL MONDAY MORNING. IT WILL HAPPEN.)) [Runs04]
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It will happen thanks to volunteers.
They've been moving, unpacking, and building decks for the mobile classrooms.
Parents, teachers, students, even the county's superintendent have all pitched in.
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((LINDA WEBER/ROANOKE CO. SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT: THEY NEEDED EXTRA HANDS TO DO WHAT HAD TO BE DONE, YOU JUST DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO.)) [Runs05]
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Construction workers will soon take over.
They'll be renovating existing classrooms and building eight new ones.
The school will also have a canopy bus area and an expanded library.
The project will be completed in about two years.
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((SANDRA STEWART/TEACHER: IT'S JUST A WONDERFUL IMPACT ON EDUCATION WHEN CHILDREN HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK IN A NICE CLEAN BUILDING WITH GOOD FACILITIES, STATE OF THE ART TECHNOLOGY AND THIS TYPE OF THING IT IS GOING TO BE WORTH IT.)) [Runs11]
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((JUSTIN McLEOD/REPORTING: VOLUNTEERS WILL WORK THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND TO GET READY FOR MONDAY MORNING. INCIDENTALLY, TWO OTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, OAK GROVE AND HERMAN HORNE ARE ALSO GETTING MAJOR OVERHAULS. JUSTIN McLEOD, NEWS 7.))))

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VDOT and State police are expecting a flood of traffic on Interstate 81 this weekend.
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Between thousands of college students returning to campus and 160-thousand NASCAR fans headed to Bristol, the highway's going to be pretty busy.
State Police say all troopers on duty in the region will pay close attention to Interstate 81, and more troopers are on standby.
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[Protestors]

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He refused to budge- Now Alabama's Chief Justice is suspended from his job-
A judicial ethics panel tonight suspended him with pay for refusing to remove the Ten commandments monument at the state judiciary building.
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[Super=03-Montgomery, AL]

As the judge met with the panel- supporters ripped up a copy of the court order for removal of the monument and set it on fire.
Elizabeth Sanchez is in Montgomery Alabama with more on this burning issue.
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[Ten-Commandments]

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[WIPE WIPE WIPE]

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[Super=01-Don Stubblefield/Georgetown, TX; :25]
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[SUPER=01-Larry Darby/American Atheists; 1:13]
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((THERE WERE PRAYERS AND PROTESTS OUTSIDEBUT THEY DIDNT REACH BEHIND THESE CLOSED DOORS. THIS IS WHERE THE ALABAMA JUDICIAL INQUIRY COMMISSION MET TO DECIDE THE FATE OF CHIEF JUSTICE ROY MOORE. HES BEEN SUSPENDED WITH PAY BECAUSE HES REFUSED TO REMOVE THIS MONUMENT TO THE 10 COMMANDMENTS NOW A PROMINENT FEATURE IN THE ALABAMA JUDICIAL BUILDING. Don Stubblefield, Georgetown TX: MOORE SAYS HE TOLD THE COMMISSION HE UPHELD HIS OATH OF OFFICE BY ACKNOWLEDGING GOD AND A FEDERAL JUDGE HAS NO AUTHORITY TO TELL HIM TO REMOVE THE MONUMENT. BUT ALL EIGHT OF MOORES FELLOW JUSTICES SAY THE MONUMENT HAS TO GO. A DEADLINE SET BY A FEDERAL JUDGE HAS ALREADY PASSED AND THE BUILDING MANAGER HAS DIRECT ORDERS TO REMOVE THE OVER 5-THOUSAND POUND DISPLAY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Elizabeth Sanchez/CBS News/Montgomery, AL: And that could happen anytime day or night. Police say they're ready for trouble and demonstrators say theyre ready for anything.
Pat Mahoney/Christian Defense Coalition:
"We want to make this clear...if they move the monument into a room and cover it today this is not going to end our event. We'll be inviting even more people to come and have a whole series of events planned for next week." Larry Darby/American Atheists: They're wasting their time because the court has already made a decision. God forgive America. BUT MOORE SAYS HELL CONTINUE TO FILE APPEALS, BELIEVING THERES A HIGHER LAW THAN THE SUPREME COURT. ELIZABETH SANCHEZ, CBS NEWS, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA.))

[Iraq]

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The Pentagon says two soldiers who were reported captured by Saddam Loyalists were actually never missing. The Iraqi group claiming responsibility only found I-D badges and some business cards. The group claimed to have captured the soldiers in an attack on a convoy.
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In the meantime, the F-B-I say this week's bombing of the U-N headquarters in Baghdad could have been an inside job. Many of the security personnel surrounding the building were former members of Saddam's Secret Service. The ordnance used in the attack was leftover from Saddam's arsenal.
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((PAUL BREMER/US IRAQI ADMINISTRATOR-IT'S A VERY GOOD LESSON TO TERRORIST, WE WILL NOT BE DETOURED BY ANY ACT OF TERRORISM))
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The United Nation's Secretary General says it is unlikely that the U-N will send troops to Iraq because the United States is not willing to give up complete control of decision making. Kofi Annan says it would require more than "just burden-sharing but also sharing decision and responsibility.''
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[Computer-Virus]

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It has been quite a week for computer viruses. Earlier in the week it was the Lovesan worm -- today another virus called Sobig wreaked havoc all over the world.
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Officials say they've contained the Sobig attack by identifying and blocking at least 20 accomplice computers in the U-S and Canada. Computers infected with the virus started downloading an unknown program at 3 this afternoon.
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(( THIS VIRUS CERTAINLY SEEMS HE'S SETTING UP A FRAMEWORK IF YOU LIKE, TO BE ABLE TO PUSH OUT A HUGE VOLUME OF SPAM USING EVERYONE'S COMPUTER WHOSE BEEN INFECTED BY THE VIRUS. ))
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It turns out Sobig wasn't so bad afterall. Experts feared it could have deleted files, stolen passwords or created rogue servers for spreading spam.
But an internet expert says all it did was visit a pornography site. However it did tie up servers for hours, but did not physically damage any computers.
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[Woods-Crossing]

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The cat's going to be okay.
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Tigger was rescued from a big fire in a condo complex in the Starkey section of Roanoke County. She'd apparently inhaled a lot of smoke, before firefighters got her out of the burning building. Her owner says Tigger remains in the "hospital," recovering.
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((LORI HARTSOCK/WOODS CROSSING RESIDENT; SHE'S STILL AT VETERINARIANS TO CATS, AND SHE'LL PROBABLY BE THERE ANOTHER DAY OR SO, BUT SHE DOING REALLY GOOD.))
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Hartsock's neighbor refinanced her mortgage today, as it turned out. When Betty Blalock (BLAY-lock) set out a couple of months ago to find a better interest rate, she couldn't have imagined she'd be closing on a burned out shell of a home.
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((BETTY BLALOCK/WOODS CROSSING RESIDENT; I COULD HAVE CANCELED IT, BUT THEN I WOULD HAVE HAD TO STAY WITH THE HIGHER MORTGAGE RATE. I CUT MY PAYMENT IN HALF.))
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[OUT Q=payment in half.]
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She expects to be back in the condo once repairs are completed in three or four months.
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Investigators know there are more witnesses to three sniper-style attacks in West Virginia.
Now they just need them to come forward.
The latest on the shootings next.
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Plus Vinton could be getting closer to rolling the dice on "off track betting."
We'll get a first hand look at another town's experience when News 7 returns.
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(( Hey folks - Mike Stevens back in the News 7 sports office - as the NFL preseason heats up tonight with wicked hit in Philadelphia. Maurice Clarett is out for the Buckeyes, De Angelo Hall is nationwide today. Gordon wins the pole and Bristol, Mikey wins tonight, and Anna is selling a new bra on in the Big Apple - only on the

Big 7.))[WV-Sniper]

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The F-B-I wants to talk to people who were at a West Virginia Go-Mart the night of one of the sniper shootings.
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Agents say surveillance tape shows that some people were at the convenience store who may have seen something.
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((KENNETH MCCABE/FBI AGENT IN CHARGE: BASED UPON OUR REVIEW OF STORE SURVEILLANCE VIDEO AND OTHER INVESTIGATION, WE KNOW THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO HAVE YET TO BE IDENTIFIED WHO HAVE NOT COME FORWARD TO TALK TO US.))
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Agents are also looking for this man who they say drove a dark pickup truck.
The victim was a young father paying for milk at a nighttime security window.
Police say a woman using the pay phone said she saw the truck at the store for at least twenty minutes before the killing. She heard the shot and then saw the truck speed away.
The truck was not captured on video- it was out of range, but several customers are on the tape. The FBI wants to talk to them.
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[OTB]

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Vinton residents may soon be asked to bring off-track wagering to town.
How will that impact the community?
We sent Richmond Bureau Chief Meghan Muldoon to the small town of Alberta, Virginia to see if residents there think off-track betting was worth the gamble.
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((MELISSA PARRISH/MAYOR OF ALBERTA: I THINK THEY'RE JUST A REAL ASSET TO THE COMMUNITY.)) [RUNS:03]
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This Colonial Downs off-track betting parlor is one of four in the state.
The facility seats 250 people and brings about 57-thousand dollars in additional revenue to the area.
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OTB supporters say the initial concerns about social decay that killed efforts to bring gambling to Roanoke and Martinsville have been unfounded.
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In fact, Brunswick County police say they have seen no increase in crime since the parlor opened five years ago.
It may not have brought crime but what has it brought?
Colonial Downs is promising that an off-track betting parlor will bring economic benefits to Vinton but there's little evidence that Alberta has experienced the type of growth they were hoping for.
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((JOAN GLENN/BUSINESS OWNER: NOT AT THIS TIME NOT A LOT OF ADDED BUSINESSES HAVE COME IN BUT ANYWAY HOPEFULLY THEY WILL.)) [RUNS:10]
At least in this small town, both the expected dangers and hopes for off-track betting may have been off-base.
Meghan Muldoon, News 7, Alberta.))

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The regional water authority being formed by Roanoke City and County is expected to be up and running by next July.
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City Council and the Board of Supervisors met today to more clearly define the shape the authority will take. Members still must pick a name for the panel and decide how many people will be appointed to serve. They're also considering the authority's responsibilities.
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Hodge says the authority may also manage storm water. Informational meetings for the public are expected to start in September.
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Robots are used for all kinds of jobs, now they're joining the ranks of diplomats too.
We'll show you when News 7 returns.
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Plus this man's 662 meters up and without a net. He's also a new record holder.
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[West-Nile]

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Expect more people to become infected with West Nile Virus.
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Health officials say the two probable cases of West Nile in Virginia won't be the last.
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((RICHARD TABB/ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH MANAGER: YES WE HAVE HAD A HUMAN CASE IN BOTETOURT, WE WILL HAVE MORE HUMAN CASES, BUT I WILL SAY THIS WAS PREDICTED. WE HAD ONE CASE LAST YEAR, WE WILL PROBABLY HAVE MORE CASES THIS YEAR. IT IS NOT AN EMERGENCY.))
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Tabb says those who are fifty or older OR have a weakened immune system are most at risk for developing life- threatening symptoms. There's no human vaccine for West Nile, but Tabb says most people can protect themselves by wearing bug repellent and removing standing water. He also says most mosquitos do NOT carry the virus.
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[Czech-Robot]

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Robots are used in all types of chores from simple jobs in manufacturing, to jobs too dangerous for humans.
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[SUPER=03-Prague, Czech Republic;]
Now they are making appearances at state dinners. Japan's Prime Minister invited this robot, Asimo, to a dinner in the Czech Republic capital, Prague. Asimo said in Japanese that it "was glad to be in the country that invented the word 'robot'." The word was invented by a Czech playwright in 19-21 -- it comes from the Czech word meaning labor, or drudgery.
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[Biniki]

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You could call this next story uplifting-
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[VO-NAT 22 plus pad]
[SUPER=03-Los Angeles, CA;]

It's the newest underthing that's meant to fight gravity and give men or women that extra lift.
It's called the Biniki and it may look like a torture device but the creator says it can do wonders for your tush.

The inventor came up with the idea after she lost 15 pounds and everything dropped.
Creator Karin Hart says the before and after shots show just how well the Biniki works.
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NFL preseason highlights,plus racing and qualifying at Bristol. Rockbridge County in the Friday Football Extra spotlight, but first an Extra Point - unlike any we have ever had.
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[SUPER=03-New York, NY; :00]
Today in New York, tennis star and pinup - Anna Kournikova announced that she is the spokewoman for a brand new sports bra designed especially for her by "shock absorber." The bra is being sold exclusively by Amazon dot com and part of the proceeds will benefit charity.
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[S-NFL]

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The NFL preseason rolls on with another big weekend. The Redskins tangle with the Ravens tomorrow night, but this evening here on Your Hometown Station - the "Vick-less" Falcons took on the Dolphins.
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[SUPER=03-Miami, FL/CBS; :00]
The "Fish" would make the first noise at Pro Player Stadium as Jay Fiedler completes the short TD toss to put the Dolphins in front 7-to-nothing. How would Doug Johnson do as Vick's replacement - well not too well against Jason Taylor and Miami's nasty first team defense. But the Falcons would return the favor - former UVa star Patrick Kerney knifes in and gets a sack of his own on Fiedler. Johnson would regain his poise on later in the game and go deep to Peerless Price. The Falcons new acquisition hauls in the TD , but the Dolphins win it 30 to 21.
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In Philadelphia - the Eagles had all kinds of problems with the New England Patriots. Tom Brady to the air and the endzone to David Patton - the Pats would take a 10-to-nothing lead. Brady and Patton were just getting warmed up as they connect on the other end of the field and it's 17-to-nothing game. The Eagles would also suffer a key personnel setback as James Thrash, the former Redskin, is rocked on the this pas play. He comes down right on the side of his head and neck and never got up. He had to be carted off the field on a stretcher. X-rays were negative. Philadelphia loses the game 24 to 12.
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[S-Ohio]

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Ohio State star football player Maurice Clarett found out today that he will be suspended for "multiple" games this coming season. The NCAA and the university have been investigating allegations about Clarett's academic performance and the player's acknowledged overstatement of the value of items stolen from a vehicle he had borrowed.
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[vo nat con't] In one other college note - Virginia Tech's DeAngelo Hall is on the front of today's edition of USA Today. DeAngelo is featured in the college football section as a throwback player in reference to his plans to play both offense and defense this season.
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[S-Rock]

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The Friday Football Extra spotlight is one Rockbridge County tonight.
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The Wildcats have been scrapping their way to the top of the Valley district since leaving the Blue Ridge. And this year's team could be the best in Rockbridge history.
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[SUPER=01-Billy Mills/Rockbridge Co. Head Coach; :00]
[SUPER=01-Jon Kirchner/Rockbridge Tackle; :18]
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[OUT Q=...PRETTY FAR."]
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The Wildcats will be sporting a new look this season with black pants. Ever since Mills arrived three years ago - they've been sporting a new attitude.
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[S-Bristol]

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The week worth of racing in Bristol rolled on tonight as Busch Grand National series took to the track in from of 100,000 fans in Thunder Valley.
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This was a typical Bristol event as the caution flag waved 13 times tonight - just one short of the event record of 14 yellows. One of those cautions set up the move than won the race for Michael Waltrip. After a restart watch the 99 car play the "bump and run" game with Ron Hornaday and go to the front. Waltrip would win the Food City 250 with Hornaday second, Ted Musgrave third, Shane Hmiel fourth and Kevin Harvick 4th.
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[S-Qualify]

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The Cup cars race tomorrow night at 7:30 in the Sharpie 500.
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This afternoon, Jeff Gordon, who was fastest in practice went out and backed up that speed with a qualifying lap of 127 point 597 miles an hour to win his third Bristol pole. Mark Martin was second. Here's the entire starting grid.
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[SUPER=0107-1. Jeff Gordon/127.597/2. Mark Martin//3. Michael Waltrip//4. Mike Skinner//5. Kurt Busch//;]
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[SUPER=0107-6. Ryan Newman//7. Ted Musgrave//8. Rick Rudd//9. Dale Earnhardt, Jr.//10. Matt Kenseth//;]
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[SUPER=0107-11. Kenny Wallace//12. Tony Raines//13. Terry Labonte//14. Ricky Craven//15. Dave Blaney//;]
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[SUPER=0107-16. Jimmie Johnson//17. Elliott Sadler//18. Tony Stewart//19. Bobby Labonte//20. Rusty Wallace//;]
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[SUPER=0107-21. Johnny Sauter//22. Robby Gordon//23. Kevin Harvick//24. Ward Burton//25. Bill Elliott//;]
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[SUPER=0107-26. Ken Schrader//27. Dale Jarrett//28. Scott Wimmer//29. Jeremy Mayfield//30. Jason Leffler//;]
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[SUPER=0107-31. Jamie McMurray//32. Johnny Benson//33. Larry Foyt//34. Greg Biffle//35. Steve Park//;]
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[SUPER=0107-36. Sterling Marlin//37. Jeff Burton/Prov/38. Joe Nemechek/Prov/39. Jeff Green/Prov/40. Todd Bodine/Prov/;]

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[SUPER=0107-41. Casey Mears/Prov/42. Kyle Petty/Prov/43. Christian Fittipaldi/Prov/;]
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The only car not to get in the field was the Virginia Cavaliers pant scheme car driven by Hermie Sadler.

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If you're afraid of heights this is not the sport for you-
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but height apparently doesn't bother this guy from China- he broke a record today for walking on the highest tightrope ever.
The rope is 662 meters above the ground-
Chinas "air prince" as he is called made it across walked across the rope with a crowd of 40 thousand looking on.

The walk took almost an hour- We call it walking but he did more than that- The act included a handstand, a footstand and so called sleeping on the rope stunt.
By the way, the bag over his shoulder carries a letter from his wife he believes brings his good fortune. (------------)