WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 02/17/04

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Coming up on News 7-
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Tech Quarterback Marcus Vick is now charged for an incident involving teenage girls.
Wisconsin voters head to the polls. Primary results coming up.
Plus stockings you spray on..... no tearing here.
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Police are warning about a phone scam in Christiansburg.
News 7 at Eleven is next.

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A three week police ivestigation ends tonight with three Virginia Tech football players facing criminal charges.
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[Vick]

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Among the three charged is Tech quarterback Marcus Vick.
The 19 year old faces 4 counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
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New River Valley Bureau Chief Rachel DePompa has been following this breaking story.
She joins us from Blacksburg with more. Rachel?
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Jean, Marcus Vick, one of his best friends... Mike Imoh and former High School Teammate Brenden Hill all face the same charge.
Police won't say much, but we know the charges stem from allegations made by two teenage girls and a search of the three men's apartment 3-weeks ago.
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((According to a search warrant affidavit, the teenage girls told police Marcus Vick has sex with a 15 year old girl during a private gathering at his Blacksburg apartment.
The girls also told investigators Vick, Tech running back Mike Imoh and wide receiver Brenden Hill gave the girls alcohol and that Imoh and Hill took pictures of them as they stripped.
Police searched the apartment 3 weeks ago and confiscated things like bed sheets, condom wrappers and a digital camera and the Virginia Driver's License of his older brother Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick.
MarcusVick is charged with 4 counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor while Imoh and Hill face 3 counts each. If convicted they could get up to a year in jail and/or be fined up to 25-hundred dollars for each count. All 3 have retained lawyers.
A Tech spokesperson issued a statement saying "The University has been apprised of the situation and considers it a serious issue."))
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We tried but were unable to reach Vick, Hill or Imoh this evening for comment.
They turned themselves in to police this afternoon without incident and were released on bond.
Under university policy the school's Athletic Director must review the case and decide if any action should be taken against the athletes.
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And Jean, the University itself could also decide to put the case under review for disciplinary action.
No word yet, if that will happen.

[C'Burg-Scam]

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Christiansburg Police are warning residents about a new phone scam.
Someone is posing as the International Sweep Stakes.
Investigators say the scammer will tell the victim they are the winner of more than 350-thousand dollars.
The catch is, you have send a check for 1-percent of the winnings in order to get the money.
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The Better Business Bureau says its had numerous complaints about the scam.
They say if you get a call, don't send any money.
You can call the bureau at 1-800-533-5501 to find out if a business is legitimate.
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[WI-PRimary]

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John Kerry has stuck to his winning ways, but this time just barely, as John Edwards finished a surprisingly close second in Wisconsin.
And this midwest showdown could be a sign of things to come- Drew Levinson has the latest.
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((In Americas dairyland-John Kerry is again the big cheese, milking yet another victory.
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Wisconsin now makes it 15 wins in 17 contests for the Massachusetts Senator.
Though he's on a roll and his delegate count triples his closest rivals---both Howard Dean and John Edwards have pledge
d to stay in the race. Senator Edwards, looked at as the only one who could derail the Kerry Machine came in second
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Dr. Howard Dean, once the frontrunner whose campaign now appears to be on life support, came in a disappointing third.
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(STANDUP BRIDGE: DREW LEVINSON REPORTING)
AS HAS BEEN THE CASE SINCE THE PRIMARIES BEGAN-THE TOP ISSUE---THE ECONOMY. AND HERE IN WISCONSIN THE LOSS OF JOBS IS
A MAJOR CONCERN.SINCE PRESIDENT BUSH TOOK OFFICE THREE YEARS AGO, 80-THOUSAND MANUFACTURING JOBS IN THIS STATE HAVE DISAPPEARED. Kerry is already looking ahead to President Bush.
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In 1960 Wisconsin voted for John Fitzgerald Kennedy of Massachusetts. JFK went on to become President. Here we are 44 years later and Wisconsin again goes for a JFK of Massachusetts.this time its John Forbes Kerry. Drew Levinson, CBS News, Madison, Wisconsin.))

[Schools]

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Today's snow was enough to cause some delays for tomorrow morning.
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[Council]

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Construction of a new stadium and amphitheater has been put on hold, with a surprise motion and narrow vote today by Roanoke City Council.
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Site preparations are almost complete, and city officials have been negotiating with the low bidder to bring the construction project within the 18- million dollar budget.
But after the recent defeat of two incumbents in the Democratic firehouse primary, supporters of Victory Stadium have encouraged council to suspend the project until after the May elections.
This afternoon, Linda Wyatt said the issue had become so divisive she felt it was important to give the new council members a chance to review the decision.
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((LINDA WYATT/(D) ROANOKE CITY COUNCIL; WHEN YOU GET A COMMUNITY THAT'S DIVIDED, AND ARE SO ENTRENCHED IN THEIR POSITIONS THAT THEY DON'T WANT TO LISTEN. THAT'S NOT GOOD FOR THE CITY.)) ((SHERMAN LEA/(D) ROANOKE CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE; WE'RE APPRECIATIVE OF COUNCILMAN WYATT TAKING THE BOLD AND COURAGEOUS STEP, BUT THE OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO WHO VOTED TO AT LEAST DEFER THIS UNTIL A NEW COUNCIL IS SEATED WE THINK THAT WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO.))
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Meanwhile, Wyatt says she doesn't believe Victory Stadium can be renovated for the ten million dollars that supporters have estimated.
She hopes they will be held to the same standard as proponents of the new stadium.
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[City-Schools]

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Roanoke city school officials are giving THEMSELVES a failing grade when it comes to reporting school violence.
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Officials say they failed to include certain incidents that occurred on school property in their quarterly reports to the State Department of Education. They include incidents after school hours, where an offender was not identified and where the offense did NOT involve a Roanoke city student.
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((GLORIA MANNS/ROANOKE CITY SCHOOL BOARD CHAIR: THE INFORMATION THAT WERE ARE REPORTING TODAY IS INFORMATION THAT WILL BE EASILY RETRIEVABLE, WE'LL GET IT FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENTS AND IT'S ALREADY THERE WITH THE SCHOOL PRINCIPALS, IT'S JUST A MATTER OF PUTTING IT WHERE, IN THE CATEGORIES THAT IT NEEDS TO GO TO, OR WHERE IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE IN OTHER WORDS.))
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Manns says the board was unaware the incidents had to be included in the reports. But critics say the WAY the board identifies violent incidents is still a problem.
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((ALICE HINCKER/PARENT: THERE'S STILL ARE QUESTIONING ABOUT THE WAY THINGS ARE BEING CODED, AND I THINK THAT'S ONE MORE THING THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IN RECORDING AND REPORTING))
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In addition, the board says it will now receive weekly reports of all incidents on school property that involve police, regardless of when they occur.

[Miner-obit]

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The Actress best known as Madge in Palmolive television ads has died.
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((MADGE! I KNOW WHAT'S COMING NEXT. I SOAKED IN IT.))
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Jan Miner was the actress who gained fame as Madge the manicurist.
Miner appeared on and off broadway from the 1940's to the 1980's and also appeared in radio and cable programs.
But she won widespread attention in Palmolive ads- praising the gentleness of the dish detergent- She played that character for 27 years.
Jan Miner was 86 years old.
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A Catholic bishop could be headed to prison.
Find out why when News 7 returns.
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And see how a local college professor's research is highlighting the dangers of smoking.
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[Sports-preview]

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Women who smoke or use nicotine replacement therapy during their pregnancy could be putting their child at risk for development problems, such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
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That's what Washington and Lee professor John Wielgus (Will-Gus) discovered in his research.
He studied the brains of chicken embryos that had been injected with nicotine throughout the first trimester.
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((JOHN WIELGUS/W & L PROFESSOR; NICOTINE IS WHAT CAUSES THE DEVELOPMENTAL PROBLEMS IN THE FETUS AS MUCH CARBON MONOXIDE AND SOME THE OTHER DANGEROUS COMPOUNDS IN CIGARETTE SMOKE))
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In fact, Wielgus (Will-gus) found nicotine caused the brain to keep too many neurons during the development process of the embryo.
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((IT'S THOUGHT THAT INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER, THE BIOLOGICAL BASIS FOR THAT FOR THAT IS THEY HAVE TOO MANY NEURONS))
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The chicken embryos were injected with a nicotine amount equivalent to someone who smoked one to ten cigarettes a day during the first trimester.
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[Bishop-Verdict]

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It took a jury five hours to convict a Catholic priest in a fatal hit and run.
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Bishop Thomas O'Brien showed no emotion as the verdict was read in Phoenix. Jurors found him guilty of leaving the scene after killing Jim Reed with his car last June. Reed was drunk and jaywalking at night when O'Brien hit him on his way home from mass. The jury said they felt like he should have known he hit a person.
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((RICHARD BLAYLOCK/JUROR-IT WAS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND WHAT HE KNEW AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND HOW A RESPONSIBLE PERSON WOULD ACT))
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O'Brein testified he thought he hit a dog, or a rock smashed his windshield during the accident. He drove two miles home and parked his car in the garage. He could be sentenced to up to four years in prison.
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[Pearl-Arrest]

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An arrest in connection with the murder of U-S journalist Daniel Pearl.
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Pakistani police have arrested two Islamic militants including one suspected of involvement in the kidnapping and killing of Pearl.
The men were arrested in an overnight raid in the port city of Karachi.
Pearl is the former Wall Street Journal reporter who was kidnapped and murdered in 2002.
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[XGR]

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Two competing tax plans and philosophies are set to collide in the General Assembly.
Lawmakers have staked out very different approaches to fixing the state budget.
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Today the Senate Finance Committee approved a tax reform proposal that raises one billion dollars a year in additional revenue.
The plan incorporates many of the tax changes proposed by Governor Warner.
Senator John Chichester says Virginia needs the tax hikes to stay in sound fiscal shape for years to come.
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((SENATOR JOHN CHICHESTER/R-FREDERICKSBURG: IT'S ABOUT STRATEGIC THINKING AND ITS ABOUT PLANNING AND INVESTMENT. ITS NOT ABOUT COBBLING TOGETHER A REVENUE SOURCE THAT WILL SATISFY THE HEAT OF THE MOMENT.))
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But the House of Delegates has so far rejected any effort to raise taxes.
Instead, House leaders say they can fix the budget by taking away millions of dollars in tax breaks to businesses.
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((SPEAKER BILL HOWELL/R-FREDERICKSBURG: WE HAVEN'T RAISED TAXES BUT WE'RE GENERATING NEW MONEY FROM SOME PEOPLE WHO HAVEN'T BEEN PAYING THOSE TAXES. THAT'S TRUE TAX REFORM.))
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[OUT Q=that's true tax reform.]
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Legislators have less than four weeks to reach a compromise before they adjourn on March 13th.
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Robin says we're in for a warm-up.
The forecast is still ahead on News 7 at 11.
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And see the stocking that sprays on... and washes right off.
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[Public-Safety]

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Roanoke County's public safety center was built as a school house more than 60 years ago.
Now officials say it's overcrowded, out-of-date, and in need of replacement.
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County officials made the case for a new public safety building this morning, leading reporters on a tour of the cramped facility.
The building on Peters Creek Road houses the 9-1-1 dispatch center, police department, fire and rescue administration, emergency operations center and information technology department.
The county has outgrown the space, and officials say the building cannot be upgraded to modern standards.
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The county is working with two firms that hope to construct the new public safety center... and officials could choose between the two proposals by the end of the summer.

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Home-sweet-home for the Express. The Noke stumbles at home. UVa loses on the road - plus high school hoops. But first your Extra Point -
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The newly crowned state champion Hidden Valley high school boys' swim team was recognized at halftime of tonight's River Ridge tournament game. The Titans won the Group Two A this past Saturday in Radford. Now tonight's scores.
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[S-Express]

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The Express enjoying a homecoming win over Greensboro tonight, winning 4-1 at the Round House.
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The Express entered the game in desperate need of divisional wins, 7 games out of a playoff spot.
Roanoke took a 2-nothing lead before Greensboro cut it to one on this tally. Eric Fortier passes the puck to Mike Bayrack right in front of the net and he scores.
[SUPER=34-Roanoke/4/Greensboro/1;]Roanoke extended the lead back to two when Duncan Dalmao fires the shot and it is
deflected in by Rick Kowalsky 3-1 and Roanoke wins 4-1.
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[S-Roanoke]

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Tonight marked the final night of the regular season for the ODAC before the league's tournament opens at the Salem Civic Center on Saturday.
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[SUPER=03-Salem/Royals vs. Maroons; :00]
This was senior night at Roanoke College as the Maroons hosted Eastern Mennonite. Roanoke senior Jason Graffam will make his mark as he scores down in the paint to keep the Maroons on top. The Maroons one more time with Jared Butler getting the pull-up jumper just inside the arc. But - EMU will come back with former Robert E. Lee star E.J.
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Arrington muscling one in, as the Royals - the last place team in the ODAC - beats Roanoke 82-to-75 in overtime.
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As a result Roanoke falls to 7th seed - and will now open the tournament against Hampden-Sydney at six at the Salem Civic Center.

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The euphoria of upsetting Ga. Tech on Saturday was washed away tonight as Florida State lit up UVa in the second half and beat the Cavs 76-to-57.
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[SUPER=03-Tallahassee, FL/Raycom-JP; :00]
This was a tight game in the first half as Virginia led by as many as 6 points in the first 20 minutes. Elton Brown was the catalyst for the Cavs as he dropped in a game high 16 points. But Brown was the only Cavs in double figures. The games was tied at 27 at the half, but it was all FSU after that. The Seminoles shot 71 percent in the second half and pulled
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away to post a 76-to-57 win over Virginia. UVa is now 13 and 10 overall, and just 3 and 9 in the ACC.
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[S-PH]

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On the high school front, E.C. Glass traveled up 460 to battle Patrick Henry in the Western Valley District quarterfinal game.
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The Patriots were eyeing a spot in the district semifinals later this week.
But Glass had plans to reach the final four as well. Watch Tee Anderson steal the Patriots pass and He goes the distance for the bucket.
[SUPER=33-Patrick Henry/57/E.C. Glass/44;]Fleming coach and Roanoke Hawks AAU guru Joe Gaither were enjoying the act
ion.
Patrick Henry's Anwar Smalls comes up big on this break taking the rock in for the lay up, two of his 11 points on the night.
Then, Kevin Ford collects the miss and scores. PH advances with the 57-44 win.
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In the River Ridge tonight - Hidden Valley played host to Cave Spring.
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The Titans have literally pulled together as a team down the stretch as they won their third straight game tonight. The Titans would put four players in double figures including Hunter Miller, who finds the crease and scores two of his 13 points on the night. Cave Spring playing without Troy Kaase (CAH-ZEE) would let Teddy Saunders try to pick up the slack. He gets the shooter's roll on this baseline jumper. But this one belonged to Hidden Valley. Hunter Kern dropped in a dozen tonight - as he turns his steal into a bucket.

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The Titans win it 57-to-43 and advance to play Salem in the River Ridge semi-finals Thursday at the Salem Civic Center.
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[S-Girls]

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Before the Blue Ridge tournament could get rolling big time - they had to settle the regular season in a special on game playoff between Botetourt and Northside -
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After forcing this playoff last week - the Northside fans were again in rare form tonight for round three. Nicci Moats, the talented sophomore, will again play tough on the interior as she takes the pass inside and scores for the Cavs. But Northside was on its game this time around. Corrie Fertitta will push it to the hoop on the nice dribble drive. The Vikings are in control.
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Later Dana Powell will do here thing as she converts the layin and Northside claims the Blue Ridge regular season title 58 to 36.
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Alex Rodriguez is officially a New York Yankee.
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A-Rod was joined in New York today by manager Joe Torre and Yankees' captain Derek Jeter. Jeter will remain at shortstop and Rodriguez has agreed to move over to third. This afternoon Jeter also helped A-Rod's wife Cynthia understand why they call it the "Bronx Zoo."
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The addition of A-Rod gives New York the most expensive lineup in baseball history. To put this year's Yankees on the field it will cost $72 thousand 13 dollars an inning.
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Dale Earnhardt Junior's day of talkshows in the Big Apple comes to close a couple of minutes from now. Dale Junior was on the Regis and Kelly show this morning and tonight he's the guest of David Letterman on the Late Show. So stay tuned for that.
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If you're one of those women who hates wearing pantyhose, you may soon be able to spray on the stockings instead.

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It is the latest invention in Japan where women are simply spraying on silk aerosol.
A man actually came up with Air Stocking after hearing a woman complain about wearing stockings in the heat-
The water proof product doesn't tear either and it doesn't peel off, but it does come off with soap and water.
The product goes on sale in the U-S this spring for about 29 dollars which contains about 30 days worth of stockings. (------------)