WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 12/14/03

[News-Heads]

[ANCHOR=Myranda]

[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=myr]
[TAPE=Heads]
[GRAPHIC=None]
[ENG#=1]

Coming up on News 7-
(----------------)
[VO-NAT]
The big fish is caught in Iraq. But what's next? A 78-year-old woman claims to be the illegitimate daughter of Strom Thurmond. And could the timing have been worse? WDBJ goes blank on one of the biggest nights in television. We'll explain what happened.
(----------------)
[ANCHOR=Myranda]
News 7 is next.

[Video-Open]

[ANCHOR=Myranda]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=myr]
[TAPE#=VidOpen]
[GRAPHIC=News 7 at 11]
[ENG#=2]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
A bearded and unkempt Saddam Hussein is rousted out of hiding by U-S troops in Iraq.
(------------)
[ANCHOR=Myranda]
[GRAPHIC=News 7 at 11]
Good evening, I'm Myranda Stephens.

[Saddam-Captured]

[ANCHOR=Myranda]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=rle]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Saddam Captured]
[ENG#=3]

Saddam Hussein is being held at an undisclosed location. There are reports that during early questioning he was not being very cooperative. one Iraqi official who met with him in captivity says he is unapologetic. Correspondent stacy case is in Washington D-C with more.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Maj. Gen. Ray Odierno/4th Infantry Division Commander; 1:12]
[SUPER=01-Stacy Case/CBS News; 1:36]
[RUNS=1:54]
[OUT Q=STD]
((TRACK: SADDAM HUSSEIN HAS A LOT OF QUESTIONS TO ANSWER. THE ENDLESS INTERROGATIONS HAVE ALREADY BEGUN. HE EMERGED THI
S WEEKEND FROM A DANK HOLE---- UNSHAVEN, UNKEMPT----- WITH ALL 9 MONTHS ON-THE-RUN, ETCHED INTO HIS TIRED FACE.
SUPER: MAJOR GENERAL RAY ODIERNO/COMMANDER, 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION he was caught like a rat.
TRACK: ----WITHOUT A SINGLE SHOT FIRED. SOLDIERS FROM THE 4TH INFANTRY
DIVISION FOUND SADDAM IN A COFFIN-SIZED BUNKER ON A FARM NEAR HIS
HOMETOWN OF TIKRIT, IRONICALLY--- NEAR SOME OF HIS OPULENT PALACES.
D-N-A CONFIRMED IT--- U-S OFFICIALS ECSTATICALLY ANNOUNCED IT---- ONE OF
THE MOST INTENSIVE MANHUNTS IN HISTORY IS OVER.

SOT: (PRES BUSH) -- a dark and painful era is over. a hopeful day has
arrived.
TRACK: SADDAM'S HIDING HOLE WAS COVERED WITH A STYROFOAM LID AND OUTFITTED WITH A BREATHING TUBE. HE WAS FOUND WITH A GUN AND MORE THAN $700 THOUSAND U-S DOLLARS. HE BLINKED AND RUBBED HIS MATTED BEARD AS DOCTORS EXAMINED HIM.
(PRESIDENT BUSH)
-- the capture of this man was crucial to the rise of the free Iraq. it marks the end of the road for him and for all who bullied and killed in his name. U-S OFFICIALS SAY FAMILY MEMBERS AND CLOSE FRIENDS OF HUSSEIN BLEW HIS COVER. SUPER: MAJOR GENERAL RAY ODIERNO/COMMANDER, 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION over the last 10 days or so we brought in about 5 or 10 members of these families who then were able to give us even more information. NAT: streets of Iraq TRACK: IRAQIS DANCED IN THE STREETS AND FIRED TRADITIONAL CELEBRATORY GUNSHOTS INTO THE AIR.
SOT (Iraqi) : "I'm happy"
TRACK: BUT THE ADMINISTRATION IS QUICK TO CAUTION, SADDAM'S CAPTURE MAY NOT STOP THE BLOODLETTING THAT'S TAKEN NEARLY 200 AMERICAN LIVES SINCE THE END OF THE WAR. NAT: explosions aftermath
TRACK: ALREADY--- A PICKUP TRUCK LOADED WITH GASOLINE EXPLODED IN BAGHDAD AND A CAR BOMB KILLED 17 OUTSIDE AN IRAQI POL
ICE STATION. STAND UP CLOSE: TO COME (INSURGENTS/WMD)STACY CASE/CBS NEWS))

[M'ville-Soldier]

[ANCHOR=Myranda]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=mjo]
[TAPE#=03-44 TC-1:09:27]
[GRAPHIC=Saddam Captured]
[ENG#=]

A man from Martinsville is in the Army division responsible for Saddam's capture.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]

Lenny Kirby is a Master Sergeant with the Army's Fourth Infantry Division.
He's been in charge of processing prisoners near Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit.
[SUPER=03-Martinsville;]

He emailed his family today to tell them: "We got him."
But they're more excited about the fact that he'll be home for a visit in about a month.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=It's been exciting]
((Sharion France: It's been exciting but i'm glad that no danger came to him and soon he'll be coming home in one piece.)) ((Peaches Hampton/Mother: I WAS SURPRISED AND I WAS GLAD THAT IT'LL SOON BRING CLOSURE TO ALL OF THIS. ))
[SUPER=01-Sharion France/Sister; :00]
[SUPER=01-Peaches Hampton/Mother; :11]
[RUNS=:15]
[OUT Q=home in one piece.]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]

Kirby has been in Iraq since March and is based in Fort Hood, Texas.
His family keeps in touch with him mostly through phone calls to his wife.
He's not giving them much information, though, about Saddam ... insisting everything is classified.
(------------)

[WDBJ]

[ANCHOR=Myranda]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=rle]
[TAPE#=03-40 TC-2:01:32]
[GRAPHIC=none]
[ENG=1]
If you can see us, you might not realize that a power problem with our transmitter has knocked our signal out for most of the viewing area. A-E-P reports a power line to our transmitter on Poor Mountain has fallen because of winter weather. Then a problem with our backup system knocked the signal out.
(-------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=04-CBS;]
We are currently in discussions with C-B-S as to when we can rebroadcast the season finale of Survivor. We have crews working on the problem, and hope to have it fixed as soon as possible.
(-------------)

[Winter-Wx]

[ANCHOR=Myranda]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=jwi]
[TAPE#=03-41 TC-1:28:54]
[GRAPHIC=Winter Wx]
The snow and sleet has subsided in most areas, but freezing temperatures overnight could create treacherous road conditons into the morning. Jennifer Wishon reports on the weekend's icy winter storm.
[ENG#=2]
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=The second major storm of the]
[SUPER=03-Botetourt Co.; :00]
[SUPER=03-Montgomery Co.; :13]
[SUPER=01-Rick Coles/Roanoke Resident; :21]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke; :26]
[SUPER=01-Rick Singh/Swagat Indian Cuisine Manager; :34]
[SUPER=01-Lori Cundiff/Shopper; :52]
[SUPER=01-Laura Bullock/Virginia Department of Transportation; 1:24]
[SUPER=@Jennifer1; 1:43]
[RUNS=1:55]
[OUT Q=JW, News 7, Roanoke.]

((((NAT SOUND OF BULLOCK CHILDREN)) The second major storm of the season turned work into play and side streets into skating rinks. Conditions on primary roads improved as the day progressed, but accidents like this one on Interstate 81 in Christiansburg reminded motorists to take it slow.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 23:50:59]
[IN Q=It's more like Christmas this way]
((RICK COLES/ROANOKE RESIDENT: IT'S MORE LIKE CHRISTMAS THIS WAY. IT'S JUST THAT WE'D RATHER HAVE THE SNOW THAN THE ICE.))
[RUNS= 04]
[OUT Q=the snow than the ice]
((NATS OF RICK SCRAPPING)) More than 700 churches in the area canceled services - and at lunch- time downtown Roanoke was nearly deserted, but employees at Swagat Indian Cuisine took a chance and opened their doors.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 02:49]
[IN Q=I know there's a lot of]
((RICK SINGH: I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF CHURCHES CLOSED OUT THERE, BUT HOPEFULLY I'M SURE PEOPLE WILL COME. IT'S GETTING BETTER OUT THERE.))
[RUNS= 05]
[OUT Q=better out there]
The frozen ground made shopping better for some. While many people opted to stay at home, the Cundiff family took advantage of the extra elbow room in area stores.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 23:57:00]
[IN Q=We just wanted to come]
((LORI CUNDIFF/SHOPPER: WE JUST WANTED TO COME OUT AND BEAT THE CROWD. WE THOUGHT WITH THE WEATHER THE WAY IT IS IT WOULDN'T BE AS CROWDED TODAY AND WE'RE JUST PICKING UP SOME LAST MINUTE CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.))
[RUNS= 07]
[OUT Q=last minute Christmas presents]
To get shoppers in the door, private contracting companies like RSG Landscaping and Lawncare literally worked around the clock to erase the white from parking lots. ((NAT SOUND OF VDOT TRUCK IF POSSIBLE)) Freezing rain plagued V-Dot employees most of the day Sunday and kept them from being able to clear secondary roads as quickly. Officials say below freezing temperatures will keep roads "iffy" into the morning.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 5:40:24]
[IN Q=We are going to]
((LAURA BULLOCK: WE ARE GOING TO WORK AROUND THE CLOCK, FULL CREWS TONIGHT TO TREAT THESE SPOTS THAT MAY BE SLIPPERY. WE'LL BE PUTTING DOWN SOME ABRASIVE MATERIAL SOME SMALL STONE OR STAND, IF NEED BE, AND PUSHING THIS STUFF OFF OF THE PAVEMENT. IF IT DOES FREEZE AND HARDEN UP IT MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT TO REMOVE IT.))
[RUNS= 17]
[OUT Q=to remove it]

(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=Locally, VDOT spent]
((JENNIFER WISHON/JWISHON@WDBJ7.COM: LOCALLY, VDOT SPENT NEARLY A MILLION DOLLARS CLEANING UP AFTER THE LAST STORM. STATEWIDE THE TRANSPORTATION AGENCY HAS A NEARLY 80 MILLION DOLLAR BUDGET AND OFFICIALS SAY THAT SHOULD BE ENOUGH FOR A MODERATE WINTER. JENNIFER WISHON, NEWS 7, ROANOKE.))
[RUNS=]
[OUT Q=JW, News 7, Roanoke]))

[Pulaski-Fatal]

[ANCHOR=Myranda]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=jwi]
[TAPE#=03-48 TC-43:00]
[GRAPHIC=Fatal Accident]
[ENG#=3]

An ice covered bridge is being blamed for a chain reaction accident on Interstate 81 today that left one man dead.
(------------)
[VO-NAT 27 + pad]
[SUPER=03-Pulaski Co.;]
Shortly before 10 o'clock, State Police say Benjamin S. Grant of Tennessee was traveling north near mile- marker 95 when he lost control on a patch of ice and hit a guardrail. He then came back onto the road where he was struck by a tractor trailer. A second tractor- trailer then rear- ended a freight- liner that struck Grant's Ford Festiva. The 24- year- old was pronounced dead on the scene. Traffic was backed up for more than an hour while crews cleared the wreckage.
(------------)

[Tease1]
[ANCHOR=Myranda]
[WRITER=rle]
[NEWSCAST=11p]
[SS=None]
[ENG#=V10]
Still to come on the newscast, reaction to the announcement that a longtime U-S senator MAY HAVE had a child out of wedlock...
(----------------)
[VO-NAT]
and if you WANT to see who won, just stay tuned. We'll have a wrap up of tonight's episode of Survivor coming up in about 20 minutes.
(-------------)

[Sports-preview]

[ANCHOR=travis]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=twe]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=]
[ENG#=]

(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[RUNS=:23]
[OUT Q=in sports."]
((Hey everybody. Travis Wells here in the News 7 Sports office. Coming up later, the Redskins miserable season gets a little worse, while the Panthers kick their way to a division title. The Hokies talk about getting back to work, while J-J and the Devils take out some post exam frustration. Plus, the Dazzle drops its third game in the last four. All that and more on the way in sports.))

[Simon-Funeral]

[ANCHOR=Myranda]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=dgr]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
[ENG#=1]

More than 35-hundred people gathered on the campus of Southern Illinois University to honor the late Senator Paul Simon.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Carbondale, IL;]
The Simon family agreed to hold the funeral there so that as many people as possible could attend. Simon served five terms in U-S House of Representatives and two terms in the Senate.
After retiring from politics in 1997, he taught at Southern Illinois University and established a think tank called the Public Policy Institute. Simon was 75 when he died on Tuesday after suffering complications during heart surgery. Ironically, Simon was baptized 75 years to the day of his funeral.
(------------)

[Illegitimate-Thurmond]

[ANCHOR=Myranda]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=dgr]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
[ENG#=2]

A 78 year old retired school teacher says she is the mixed-race daughter of the late senator Strom Thurmond. Essie Mae Williams has long been rumored the daughter of the one time segregationist.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Edgefield, SC;]
According to published reports, Thurmond acknowledged her as his daughter and provided financial support since 19-41.

Williams' mother was a maid in the Thurmond home while Strom was in college. People in Thurmond's home town of Edgefield South Carolina are taking the news with a grain of salt.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 16:20:03]
[IN Q=]
((I READ IT IN A BOOK. "OLE STROM" BUT I DON'T AGREE WITH THAT. AND IT DOESN'T BOTHER ME A BIT IN THE WORLD.)) ((WHETHER HE HAD AN ILLEGITIMATE CHILD OR NOT IS NO CONCERN OF MINE. AND EVEN IF HE DID IT WOULDN'T TAKE ANYTHING AWAY FROM HIS GREATNESS.))
[RUNS=16]
[OUT Q=away from his greatness.]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
Williams says she is coming forward for closure, not personal gain.
(----------------)

[Tease2]
[ANCHOR=Myranda]
[WRITER=rle]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[SS=None]
[ENG#=V10]

Still to come on the newscast, we'll have highlights from today's N-F-L action coming up in sports...
(----------------)
[VO-NAT]
and this is some way to ring in the holiday season. We'll show you a world-record carolling attempt in just a few minutes.
(----------------)

[Commercial]

[Biz-Review]

[ANCHOR=Myranda]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=dgr]
[TAPE#=Biz Review 11/02 tc 1:29:42 ]
[GRAPHIC=Business Review]

New River Community College is trying to help workers in the economically depressed NRV, while one group says more could be done promoting the Foreign Trade Zone and Port. Donald Graham has more in News 7's Business Review.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=MUSIC AND GRAPHICS]
[SUPER=03-Pulaski; :06]
[SUPER=01-Jack Lewis; :18]
[SUPER=04-File; :41]
[SUPER=03-Blacksburg; :56]
[SUPER=03-Dublin; 1:01]
[SUPER=01-Aric Bopp/New River Valley Econ. Dev. Alliance; 1:14]
[SUPER=01-Donald Graham/Reporting; 1:25]
[RUNS=1:37]
[OUT Q=MUSIC AND GRAPHICS]
(([MUSIC AND GRAPHICS]
[TAPE#=03-45 TC1:06:34]

New River Community College is doing its part to help unemployed workers learn new skills. More than 11 hundred people were invited to the college to meet local comany officials and get information on going back to school.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT:23:09:00]
[IN Q=I know that]
((JACK LEWIS: I KNOW THAT THIS WILL OPEN DOORS FOR MANY WHO ACTUALLY THOUGHT ABOUT COMING TO COLLEGE ALL OF THERE LIVES AND THIS JUST MAY BE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO COME DO IT.)) [RUNS10]
[OUT Q=come do it.]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
The New River Valley's unemployment rate rose 3.4 percent last month. It's expected to rise again in January when the Renfro Plant in Pulaski closes. [MUSIC AND GRAPHICS]
[TAPE#=Kroger Strike File tape]
A Roanoke based company has settled on a new contract with its union workers. After months of negotiating, Kroger and its union ratified a new proposal. Employees walked off the job in October over health care and other issues. [MUSIC AND GRAPHICS]
[TAPE#=03-55 TC07:46]
A group of students from Virginia Tech says the New River Valley could do a better job of marketing its Foreign Trade Zone and Port of Entry. The Zone is located a the New River Valley airport in Dublin and serves a 90 mile radius, and is supposed to make it easier for businesses to save money on imports and exports.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT:2l:23:09:00]
[IN Q=We're hoping]
((ARIC BOPP: WE'RE HOPING TO LET PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT IT. IT'S A SERVE THAT CAN REALLY HELP THEIR COMPANIES, IT CAN REALLY HELP SAVE JOBS AND IT CAN REALLY HELP MAKE COMPANIES MORE PROFITABLE AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE LOOKING TO DO.))
[OUT Q=looking to do.]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
State budget cuts have taken away most funding for the port and trade zone. More than 170 thousand dollars is needed next year to keep it going.
For News 7, I'm Donald Graham and that's Business Review. [MUSIC AND GRAPHICS]))

[Christmas-Carol]

[ANCHOR=Myranda]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=dgr]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
[ENG#=2]

Three French hens, two turtle doves, and five hundred nineteen Christmas carolers.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-New York, NY;]
That's how many people it took to sing themselves into the record books.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 18:45:09]
[IN Q=OVER THE HILLS ]
((OVER THE HILLS WE GO, LAUGHING ALL THE WAY. HO HO HO.))
[RUNS=06]
[OUT Q=HO HO HO]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
The carolers gathered on the steps on Manhatten's general post office across from Madison Square Garden. Officials from the Guinness book of world records had to make sure they were singing and not lip syncing for 16 minutes. The previous record was set by a group of 517.
(------------)

[S-Extra]

[ANCHOR=travis]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=twe]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=]
[ENG#=]

Coming up, the Panthers clinch their division while the Redskins continue their downward spiral, Duke passes a post finals test, and the Dazzle drops its third game in four outings, but first tonight's extra point,
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=04-MLB; :00]

The Baltimore Orioles picked up a huge free agent signing today, agreeing to a 6 year deal with A's shortstop Miguel Tejada. The pact is worth 72 million dollars. Tejada hit .308 with 34 dingers last season in Oakland. He was the 2002 MVP with the A's.
(------------)
[go to scores]
[SUPER=#556;]
[SUPER=x5022;]
[SUPER=0100-/Buffalo/26/j/Tennessee/28////San Francisco/38/j/Cincinnati/41///;]
[SUPER=x5009;]
[SUPER=0100-/Houston/3/j/Tampa Bay/16////Seattle/22/j/St. Louis/27///;]
[SUPER=x5009;]
[SUPER=0100-/Jacksonville/13/j/New England/27////Pittsburgh/0/j/N.Y. Jets/6//;]
[SUPER=x5009;]
[SUPER=0100-/Detroit/17/j/Kansas City/45////Atlanta/7/j/Indianapolis/38///;]
[SUPER=x5009;]
[SUPER=0100-/Minnesota/10/j/Chicago/13///j/Carolina/20//Arizona/17///;]
[SUPER=x5009;]
[SUPER=0100-j/Dallas/27//Washington/0////Cleveland/20/j/Denver/23//Final in OT/;]
[SUPER=x5009;]
[SUPER=0100-/Baltimore/12/j/Oakland/20///j/Green Bay/38//San Diego/21///;]
[SUPER=x5009;]
[SUPER=0100-/N.Y. Giants/7//New Orleans/45/4//;]
[SUPER=x5034;]
[SUPER=0122-j/North Charleston/107//Roanoke/99///;]
[SUPER=x5029;]
[SUPER=0104-j/Roanoke/4//Greenville/1///;]
[RUNS=:45]
[OUTCUE=last score."]
(--------------)

[S-Skins]

[ANCHOR=travis]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=twe]
[TAPE#=SP-165 TC2304]
[GRAPHIC=Skins]
[ENG#=1]

Today's game with the Cowboys didn't have much meaning to the Redskins and they played like it. But the Cowboys needed a win to put themselves in solid position for a wild card berth.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Landover, MD/Fox Sports; :00]

Tim Hasselbeck struggled all day in cold, rainy conditions throwing four interceptions.
Quincy Carter fared much better rushing for this touchdown to put Dallas up by 14. He later threw for a score as well.
But the big story today was Troy Hambrick who put together the third best rushing day in Cowboys history. Hambrick rambled for 189 yards on 33 carries. The Cowboys shut out the Skins for the first
[SUPER=30-Dallas/27/Washington/0/;]
time in 32 years 27 to nothing. The Redskins have now lost 12 of 13 against Dallas.
(------------)

[S-Panthers]

[ANCHOR=travis]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=twe]
[TAPE#=SP-158 TC12412]
[GRAPHIC=Panthers]
[ENG#=2]

The Carolina Panthers clinched the NFC South this afternoon in Arizona, but the Cats had to go down to the wire to do it. Eight of the Panthers victories have come in the final two minutes or in overtime and today was no different.

(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Tempe, AZ/Fox Sports; :00]

The Panthers trailed in the fourth quarter but Jake Delhomme went up top for DeShaun Foster who hauled in the strike inside the Arizona 5 to setup a go-ahead score.
The Cards Neil Rackers kicked a 44 yard field goal with a minute and a half left to tie things up, but John Kasay did Rackers one better,
[SUPER=30-Carolina/20/Arizona/17/;]
booting a 49 yarder with just 4 seconds left to help the Panthers break a three game skid 20 to 17.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Jake Delhomme/Panthers Quarterback; :00]
[RUNS=:10]
[OUT Q=going into the playoffs."]
(------------)

[S-Beamer]

[ANCHOR=travis]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=twe]
[TAPE#=SP-155 TC12607]
[GRAPHIC=Insight Bowl]
[ENG#=3]

The Virginia Tech Hokies got back down to business today in preparing for the December 26th Insight Bowl. The team will depart for Phoenix next Sunday. The Hokies have used their recent time off to refocus.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Frank Beamer/Hokies Head Coach; :00]
[SUPER=01-Doug Easlick/Hokies Fullback; :19]
[RUNS=:40]
[OUT Q=go after Cal."]
(---------------)

[S-Duke]

[ANCHOR=travis]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=twe]
[TAPE#=SP-160 TC15022]
[GRAPHIC=ACC]
[ENG#=4]

The Duke Blue Devils got back on the court tonight after a week off for final exams, and blew out the University of Portland at home.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Durham, NC/Fox Sports Net; :00]

The Dukies allowed the visitors just three first half field goals. Chris Duhon converts this steal at the other end as the Devils jumped out front early.
Roanoke's J-J Redick then bombs away on the break. He finished the night with 11 points.
Then check out Sean Dockery over his head to Shavlik Randolph. Randolph then puts back his own
[SUPER=33-Portland/43/Duke/84;]
miss. Duke led 40 to 12 at the half and never looked back winning by 41, 84 to 43.
(------------)

[S-Tarheels]

[ANCHOR=travis]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=twe]
[TAPE#=SP-150 TC14656]
[GRAPHIC=ACC]
[ENG#=1]

[WIPE TO ENG!!]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Chapel Hill, NC/Fox Sports Net; :00]

North Carolina stayed unbeaten today despite shooting just 38 percent today against Akron.
Rashad McCants tossed in 14 points including these three from long distance.
Ryamond Felton did his part as well. The top point guard in the ACC scored 12 points and big man
[SUPER=33-Akron/53/North Carolina/64/;]
Sean May grabbed a career high 17 rebounds as Carolina pulled away late to win 64 to 53.
(------------)

[S-Dazzle]

[ANCHOR=travis]
[NEWSCAST=6pm]
[WRITER=twe]
[TAPE#=SP-159 TC14412]
[GRAPHIC=Dazzle]
[ENG#=2]

The Roanoke Dazzle lost its third game of the season this afternoon dropping an 8 point decision to the North Charleston LowGators.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke/LowGators vs. Dazzle; :00]

One time Virginia Tech Hokie and former Southern Illinois Saluki Rolan Roberts suited up for the LowGators.
Geoff Owens went to work early down low for the Dazzle. He backs in and scores on the nice little up and under.
Then check out Curtis Staples who comes off the screen and buries the foul line jumper for 2.
[SUPER=33-North Charleston/107/Roanoke/99/;]
Mike King then does the same from the corner pocket. The Dazzle's defense faltered down the stretch though as North Charleston won it 107 to 99..
(------------)

[Survivor]

[ANCHOR=Myranda]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=rle]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
[ENG#=1]
As you heard earlier, transmitter trouble has knocked WDBJ off the air for most of the viewing area, including the season finale of Survivor. We are in discussions with CBS to rebroadcast the entire show at a later date, and will keep you informed when those plans are finalized. For those who don't want to wait, here's Chris Lawrence with a wrap-up of tonight's show.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Jean Cooke/Jon Dalton's Grandmother; :39 QUICK!]
[SUPER=01-Trish Dunn; :49]
[SUPER=01-Chris Lawrence/CBS News; :58]
[RUNS=1:08]
[OUT Q=STD]
((After six weeks of backstabbing and beach life, rewards and revenge ...Sandra is the ultimate survivor. But some of the most entertaining moments came just before, when thejury had its say. The game twisted and turned right to the end, as the female alliance broke up, dousing Darrah's flame. After Lill won the last immunity challenge and chose Sandra ...the jury had its say. For the survivors voted out before reaching the jury, it was a night to walk the red carpet ...and wonder about plans for the million.
(Nicole Delma)
"...maybe give some of it to us." ONe of Sunday's biggest surprises never spend a day on the island: Jon's grandmother.
SOT: Jean Cooke/Jon Dalton s Grandmother
"I wouldn't die for him." Jon told his tribemates his grandmother had died. It was another ploy to play on their sympathies ...but ousted survivors applauded the move.
(Trish Dunn)
"thought about it beforehand..." (Chris Lawrence/CBS News) TO COME: something from jury or reunion."""))