WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 11/11/03

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Coming up on News 7-
A southside man is murdered.. police want help finding a suspect.
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TV legend Art Carney passes away.
Plus more flights heading from Roanoke to the Big Apple.
and jelly bracelets may be more than just a fashion statement- they may also make a sexual statement.
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News 7 is next.

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((BRIAN CHINAULT/RENFRO EMPOYEE: THIS IS A TRAVESTY RIGHT HERE. WE GOT SOME HARD WORKING PEOPLE IN HERE.))
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More bad economic news for the New River Valley as several hundred people will soon be out of a job.
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[Renfro]

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It was rumored for months and today it became official, the Renfro Plant in Pulaski will close early next year taking with it 315 jobs.
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The company notified employees today it will be shutting down its facility on Jefferson Avenue January 10th.
Renfro makes socks, including the Fruit of the Loom brand.
Employees say plant officials blame the closing on the economy and foreign competition.
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((CLESTA RIDDLE/RENFRO EMPLOYEE: IF YOU CAN GET A SOCK FOR TEN CENTS AND WE HAVE TO MAKE IT FOR FIFTY CENTS WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO BUY YOUR SOCK FROM?)) ((EMMA FULLER/RENFRO EMPLOYEE: WASN'T NO SURPRISE TO ME. I AM ALREADY PREPARED. I HAVE MADE PLANS TO GO TO SCHOOL AND I AM READY SO NO IT WASN'T NO SURPRISE.))
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Employees say it was no surprise because the company laid off 166 workers in August.
Town and county officials will meet tomorrow with the Virginia Employment Commission and representatives from Senator Allen and Congressman Boucher's offices.
They'll discuss ways to assist Renfro employees.
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[Arsenal-Plan]

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Those who enjoy the New River want to know, what's the hold up?
We're talking about a security plan proposed more than a year ago that would restrict access near the Radford Arsenal. [***ROLL MONITOR VIDEO***]
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Justin McLeod is here now to tell us where it stands. Justin?
Jean, many assume it was a done deal and already in effect.
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You may remember the original plan drew fire from boaters, fishermen, and even politicians.
The army then came up with a compromise but a year later the new plan is barely staying afloat.
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No matter what time of day or the temperature outside you'll often see fisherman on the New River.
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That seemed unthinkable more than a year ago.
After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Radford Army Ammunition Plant wanted to shut down four and a half miles of the New River for security reasons.
But many outdoorsmen opposed the plan and turned up in large numbers at public hearings.
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((JACK SUMNER/DUBLIN RESIDENT: NOBODY LIKED IT. IT WAS FIRST MEETING THEY HAD, THEY THOUGHT THEY JUST GOING TO HAVE 1/2 DOZEN PEOPLE SHOWED UP. AND I THINK ABOUT 300 PEOPLE SHOWED UP.)) [Runs09]
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Eventually, the Radford Arsenal compromised.
The Army recommended three levels of access based on conditions of military security.
The first and most lax level would allow unrestricted access.
The second would allow access to the river once a security checkpoint had been cleared.
The third and final level would close the river.
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((TIM McCOY/PULASKI RESIDENT: BUILD A DOCK OUT THERE, AND PUT A CHECKPOINT IN. CHECK EVERYTHING IF YOU WANT TO. AIN'T NO BIG DEAL TO US GUYS, ALL WE WANT TO DO IS FISH.)) [Runs06]
[OUT Q=to do is fish]

It was then up to the Army Corps of Engineers to approve the plan.
But more than a year after it was proposed, the permit is still under consideration in Washington D.C.
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((JACK SUMNER/DUBLIN RESIDENT: WE HADN'T HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT IT FOR MORE THAN A YEAR I GUESS. WHAT DID YOU JUST ASSUME? I JUST ASSUMED THEY SETTLED IT, THAT IT WAS FINE.)) [Runs07]
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A spokesperson for the Army Corps of Engineers say it is not unusual for the permit process to take more than a year and it could be another six months or longer before it's approved.
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In the meantime Jean, the Radford Arsenal does have a temporary permit which allows it to shut down the river if there is another terrorist attack.

[School-Committee]

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It has taken several weeks to form Roanoke's School Safety Task Force, but tonight the panel got down to business.

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More than 30 members of the group sat down with facilitator Paula Wilder at the Roanoke Higher Education Center.
The task force includes parents, teachers, administrators, police officers and others with ties to the school community.
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((FATEN TANEEB/COMMITTEE MEMBER: I HOPE THAT EVERYONE WILL HAVE A CLEAR PICTURE AS TO THE SITUATION IN THE SCHOOLS AND THAT EVERYONE WILL FEEL SAFE FROM STUDENTS ON UP TO THE TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS.)) ((PAULA WILDER/TASK FORCE FACILITATOR: IF PEOPLE CAN LOOK TO THE FUTURE, WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO TO MAKE IT BETTER RATHER THAN LIVING IN THE PAST, WE'LL BE ABLE TO COME UP WITH SOME GOOD RECOMMENDATIONS.))
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[OUT Q=come up with some good recommendations.]
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A tentative schedule calls for a report next Spring.
Organizers say their first public forum could be scheduled in December.

[Radford-Salaries]

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Radford University faculty members are a step closer to bigger paychecks. At today's board of visitors meeting, the university approved a study of increased faculty salaries. The university's Academic Affairs department will report its recommendation at the February board of visitors meeting.
Reports show R-U faculty teach the most credit hours of all state colleges and universities, even though they are among the lowest paid.

[Finney]

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Henry County investigators are still have not found a man's killer, but they have found the SUV the victim was driving.
Deputies say 28-year old Fredriquez (Fred-reek-ezz) Monzale Finney was found lying in a parking lot off V-C Drive yesterday afternoon.
He died from multiple gunshot wounds.
Officers later found the Ford Expedition he'd been driving off the Owens Street Extension in Henry County.
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[Take Henry Co. Phone Number FS] Anyone who has information is encouraged to call the Henry County Sheriff's Office at (276) 638-8751.
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[Picard]

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A man on trial for capital murder in Franklin County has been set free ... but he may not have heard the last from prosecutors.
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23-year-old Christopher Picard reunited with his family after 13 months in jail.
His trial WAS supposed to start today on charges that he murdered Lori Boyd, a teacher's aide and mother of four.

But prosecutors dropped the charges so they could investigate some new information that emerged Monday.
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((CHRISTOPHER PICARD; IT FEELS GOOD AND I'D LIKE TO TELL EVERYBODY I DID NOT DO THIS AND I FEEL SYMPATHY FOR THE CHILDREN AND THE FAMILY OF LORI METTS.))
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Prosecutors say his footprint and fingerprint tie him to the murder scene, but Picard and his attorneys say he just stumbled across some items and touched them.
Lori Boyd's family was disappointed, but holds out hope he'll be charged again.
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((STEVE METTS/VICTIM'S BROTHER; I HOPE HE DON'T RUN. THAT'S THE ONLY THING THAT BOTHERS ME IS HE'S OUT FREE AND HE'S GOT A CHANCE TO GO NOW. ))
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Prosecutors say the investigation is continuing and there's a chance that Picard could be re-indicted.
Immediately after he was released, he was arrested again on a 1999 break-in charge in Henry County.
The magistrate released him on bond.
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[Durst]

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A cross dressing millionaire admits he shot and killed his neighbor but today- a jury finds him innocent of the charges.
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((WE THE JURY FIND THE DEFENDANT ROBERT DURST NOT GUILTY.))
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Not guilty for Robert Durst in the murder of his elderly neighbor who's dismembered body was found dumped in Galveston Bay.
Durst testified saying he shot the 71 year old by accident during a struggle when he found the man illegally in his apartment.
Durst says he panicked and that's why he cut up the body.
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((DEBORAH WARREN/JUROR; A DEAD MAN CAN'T TALK WE TOOK DURST'S TESTIMONY OUT OF IT AND WENT STRICTLY ON THE FACTS.))
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Defense attorneys could have asked jurors to consider a lessor charge but opted for a bolder strategy-murder or nothing.
Prosecutors say Durst shot Morris to steal his identity.
Durst first moved to Galveston disguised as a mute woman- after the investigation into the 1982 disappearance of his first wife was re-opened in New York.
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[US-Airways]

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If your destination is New York, you now have more flight options out of Roanoke.
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The airport says US Airways Express is now providing TWO non-stop flights a day to La Guardia. Since June, the airline had been providing just one flight a day, down from three daily flights this time last year. The additional flight leaves in the morning. Both are operated by US Airways Express affiliate Allegheny Airlines.
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A police chase leads to a sizeable drug bust in Southside.
Details on that when News 7 returns.
Plus He was an Oscar winner on the big screen...
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[VO-NAT]
but will always be known as Jackie Gleason's T-V sidekick.
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((NOW WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? I DON'T KNOW. OH LEAVE ME ALONE.))
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[VO-NAT]

We'll look back on the life of comedian Art Carney.
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[Sports-preview]

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[Carney-Obit]

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He could be called the world's most famous second banana-
Actor Art Carney- best known for his role on the Honeymooners has died.
Carney was not only a veteran Actor but also a World War Two combat veteran- wounded in the leg during the D-Day landing at Normandy.
As Manuel Gallegus reports, he passed away Sunday in Connecticut just days after turning 85.
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((HE WAS CONSTANTLY KNOCKED AROUND...
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"Hello ball!" THREATENED...
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"You know what this means?" AND YELLED AT ...
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"C'mon!" BUT THROUGH IT ALL, ART CARNEY REMAINED ONE OF TELEVISION'S MOST LOVABLE SIDEKICKS. HE PLAYED ED NORTON IN THE 1950'S CLASSIC, THE HONEYMOONERS -- RALPH KRAMDEN'S UPSTAIRS NEIGHBOR, BOWLING BUDDY, AND DOPEY BEST FRIEND. "For Pluto and the moon. Ahhh!" ARTHUR WILLIAM MATTHEW CARNEY WAS BORN INTO AN IRISH CATHOLIC FAMILY IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK. HE ENTERED SHOWBIZ DOING AMATEUR THEATER AND STINTS ON RADIO. CARNEY WAS LATER DRAFTED INTO THE ARMY -- AND HE TOOK PART IN THE D-DAY LANDING AT NORMANDY. EVEN THOUGH HE WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED FOR HIS COMEDY, CARNEY WAS ALSO A SERIOUS ACTOR. IN 1974, HE WON AN OSCAR FOR HIS ROLE IN HARRY AND TONTO. STILL, CARNEY NEVER SHIED AWAY FROM THE CHARACTER THAT MADE HIM FAMOUS. "When Ed Norton came into a room, you knew something was going to happen." AFTER THE SERIES ENDED, CARNEY STRUGGLED WITH ALCOHOLISM AND DEPRESSION FOR SEVERAL YEARS. CARNEY DIED SUNDAY IN CHESTER, CONNECTICUT AFTER A LONG ILLNESS. HE WAS 85-YEARS OLD. MANUEL GALLEGUS, CBS NEWS.))

[Halifax-Bust]

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What started out as a speeding ticket turned into a police chase in Halifax County this morning.. and the discovery of a large quantity of cocaine.
State police say Trooper Travis Comer (COE-mur) tried to stop a car that was speeding on Route 58 near Turbeville.

The vehicle wrecked near the intersection with Route 836 and the driver ran.
A search of the car turned up close to two pounds of cocaine, worth an estimated 22-thousand dollars.
A suspect is now being questioned.

[Methadone-Clinic]

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The plan for another methadone clinic in the Roanoke Valley is drawing more fire.
Today, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference promised peaceful protest and civil disobedience if the facility opens on Hershberger Road.
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Members of the SCLC and residents of the area gathered outside the clinic building this afternoon.
They say the facility would be located within three miles of eight schools, too close to churches and residential neighborhoods.
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((THE GOAL IS TO SEND A CLEAR MESSAGE TO THE CLINIC THAT THEY ARE NOT WELCOME HERE. IF THEY DON'T ACCEPT THAT MESSAGE AND TRY TO OPEN UP, THEN IT IS OUR GOAL TO SHUT THE CLINIC DOWN AND FORCE IT TO RELOCATE SOME PLACE ELSE.))
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[OUT Q=to relocate some place else.]
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Opponents plan to circulate more petitions, picket the property, and photograph the clinic's clients.
They say they're prepared to go to jail if necessary.
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Our efforts to contact representatives of National Specialty Clinics were unsuccessful this afternoon.

[Jelly-Bracelets]

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A fashion accessory from the 1980's has made a comeback. This time though, these bangles are involved in a controversial tangle.
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Jelly bracelets are reportedly being used in a game called snap. The object of the game is to break the bracelet and get a sexual favor. Each color represents a different act.
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[IN Q=He took one of the neon ones;]
((HE TOOK ONE OF THE NEON ONES OR THIS ONE AND I THINK HE EXPECTED ME TO KISS HIM OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.))
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The bracelets are causing enough of a stir that one Florida school has banned them and several others are thinking of doing the same.
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Veterans young and old take center stage on this November 11th.
We'll see how Central and Southwest Virginia honored our service men and women next.
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And she's already a familiar face to many in Virginia. See how one local woman hopes to gain national recognition in the Miss Fitness America Pageant.
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[Commercial]

[D-Day]

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It may be a site that honors World War Two veterans, but Bedford's D-Day Memorial provided the perfect backdrop for a ceremony that honored those who fought in Korea fifty years ago.
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Veterans and their families were presented with the South Korea service medal and a letter of thanks from that country's government.
The ceremony and the holiday brought back memories for many of those who served.
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((RAY FORD/KOREAN WAR VETERAN: IT SEEMS LIKE IT WAS YESTERDAY REALLY. YOU GET TO LOOKING AROUND AT ALL THE THINGS THEY'VE DONE HERE TODAY AND IT BRINGS BACK MEMORIES THAT WE HAVE HAD THROUGH THE YEARS. I'M JUST PROUD TO BE HERE TODAY.))
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[OUT Q=to be here today.]
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U-S military custom used to prevent American soldiers from receiving foreign medals.
Since the rule was changed, many of those veterans have still never received their Korean decoration.
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[Salem-Vets]

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[***WIPE***]

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Local schools in many school districts make Veterans Day an annual event. They hope to instill in the students an appreciation for soldiers who've served their country in time of war. At West Salem Elementary School, veterans of foreign wars were on hand- -along with active duty troops from a local reserve unit. The flag-raising ceremony coincided perfectly with a brief rain shower. The assembly inside went off without a hitch.

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[S-Extra]

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Tech's two quarterbacks are better than one, the Redskins end a four game skid, and Liberty, Cave Spring region III volleyball highlights.
But first our extra point. The ODAC volleyball coach of the year is Washington & Lee's Bryan Snider and Bridgewater's Candy Baker is the conference player of the year.
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Roanoke setter and former William Byrd standout Holly Holland was selected to the first team. She is the ODAC's all time career assist leader. Altavista's Melissa Slusher made the second team. She owns the ODAC all time kills record.

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[S-Volley]

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The Region III volleyball tournament hit the court at Cave Spring high school tonight as the Knights played host to Liberty.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./Minutewomen vs. Knights; :00]

The Liberty squad entered this match looking to dethrone the defending champs in Cave Spring.
In the opening game, Liberty's Montana Davenport with the smoking serve that is deflected by one Knight and then another before hitting the floor for the one point lead.
Then, the Knights Andrea Secrist is gonna make good on the kill at the net that beats the two defenders and Cave Spring was on top 19-18 in the first.
Later, Cave's Katie Morrison shows off some great defense. She makes the nice block and the ball rolls back over on to Liberty's side. Cave wins the first game 24-20 and wins the match 3 games to none and advances to the Region III semifinals.
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[S-Hokies]

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The 12th ranked Virginia Tech Hokies take on Big East cellar dweller Temple Saturday in a non-televised road contest. And once again, Tech will field two quarterbacks.
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[S-UVA]

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The 5 and 4 Virginia Cavaliers face Maryland Thursday night in College Park. No one has been able to figure out the ACC this season. The latest surprise, Clemson's win over Florida State.
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The Wahoos blew out the Terps last year 48-13 and Maryland coach Ralph Friedgen respects the Cavs and has stressed all week the magnitude of this game for his team and for recruiting wars.
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[S-Skins]

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The Redskins are 4 and 5 and will try and beat 7 and 2 Carolina Sunday at one.
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[VO-NAT]
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The Skins ended a four game losing streak with an emotional 27-20 win over Seattle this past weekend.
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[SUPER=01-Bruce Smith/1.5 Sacks Away from All-Time NFL Record]
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[S-Express]

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The Express travels to Florence Thursday to battle the Pride riding a league high five game win streak.
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One of many reasons for the team's success is Shawn Limpright who is second on the team in scoring with 12 points.
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Her goal is to one day become Miss America, but for now, one Giles County woman is setting her sights on another national title.
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Lisa Melton will compete this weekend in California, in E-S-P-N's Miss Fitness America pageant. Melton was this year's runner-up for Miss Virginia and has been the preliminary swimsuit winner for the pageant three times The 23-year-old says she loves competition.
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((LISA MELTON/FINALIST FOR MISS FITNESS AMERICA COMPETITION: I GRADUATED FROM VIRGINIA TECH, YOU CAN'T PLAY IN COLLEGIATE SPORTS OR ATHLETICS, BE APART OF THAT PROGRAM ANYMORE, SO I'M IN COMPETITION WITH MYSELF TO BE BETTER, MORE FIT AND TO BE THAT ROLE MODEL FOR OTHER PEOPLE.))
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Melton is also a personal trainer and spokesperson for the American Heart Association's mid-atlantic region. (-------------)