WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 02/22/04

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Coming up on News 7-
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Ralph Nader takes another shot at being president, against the advice of his supporters. He saves souls... now one Roanoke pastor wants to save lives in the war against AIDS. And it's a bird, it's a plane, no, it's Beadman.
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Plus a change in the forecast. News 7 is next.

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Another big name throws in his hat in the presidential arena, but some people who had supported him in the past don't want him anywhere near the race.
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Good evening, I'm Myranda Stephens.

[Nader]

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Ralph Nader announced today that he will be running for president, much to the chagrin of Democrats and others who want to beat George Bush in November.
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A movement to stop Nader has been growing for a couple of weeks now. And many people, including Democratic party leaders, call Nader a spoiler ... and blame him for putting George Bush in the White House.
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((TERRY MCAULIFFE/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE CHAIR--I WISH RALPH NADER WASN'T RUNNING. WE'LL ALL KNOW IN NEW HAMPSHIRE WE LOST THE STATE BY 7000 VOTES, RALPH NADER GOT 22000 VOTES. AND IN FLORIDA YOU KNOW HE GOT ALMOST 100000 VOTES, AND WE ALL KNOW THE DIFFERENCE OF 537 VOTES.)) (( RALPH NADER/PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE--SPOILER IS A CONTEMPTUOUS TERM, AS IF ANYBODY WHO DARES TO CHALLENGE THE TWO-PARTY SYSTEM OF CORRUPT POLITICS AND BROKEN POLITICS AND CORPORATE IS A SPOILER, COME AGAIN?))
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Some activists who worked on Nader's 2000 campaign gathered in Washington this morning to protest Nader's decision to run again. But Nader does concede, if he thinks his campaign will help put Bush back in the White House, he will step aside.
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[XGR-Taxes]

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Virginia's House and Senate finance committees unveiled their competing budget plans today.
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The House Appropriations Committee's plan involves spending cuts and rolling back 521-million dollars in tax breaks for businesses. The Senate plan involves increasing taxes by four-billion dollars over two years, including increasing the state sales tax to five-point-five percent. The committees will now have to decide on one budget for the new spending cycle, which begins July first. The current General Assembly session ends March 13th.
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[Warner]

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Governor Mark Warner is in Washington attending the National Governors Association winter meeting.
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The 4 day meeting brings together the nation's governors to discuss critical state issues being considered by Congress. Today's session opened with Warner and Idaho's Governor leading a discussion on long-term health care and its affect on the states.
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((GOV. MARK WARNER; IT'S BEEN WELL KNOWN THAT A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE LEADS TO GREATER LONGEVITY AND FEWER HEALTH CARE PROBLEMS, AND THE BOTTOM LINE OF STATE BUDGET MAKES COMMON SENSE, WHEN WE SEE IN MEDICAID BUDGET INCRESING BY 8-HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR.))
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Tomorrow, the governors will meet with President Bush and Cabinet members at the White House. Warner is vice chairman of the National Governors Association.
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[AIDS-Awareness]

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More than half of the people living with HIV or AIDS in Southwest Virginia are African American. An alarming statistic that one local church is working to change. Jennifer Wishon explains.
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((Reverend William Lee of Loudon Avenue Christian Church was tested for HIV Sunday-- from the pulpit.
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((EVA HUGHES: I'M GRATEFUL THAT HE HAD THE GUTS TO DO AND HE EVEN SAID, EVEN IF IT MEANT MY JOB, IT'S SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE DONE.))
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((QUICK NATS OF MUSIC)) Lee says sometimes people need help more than hymnals and if getting the message out means a little drama he's willing to play the role. His message reminded the congregation that AIDS is a community problem - not an excuse to discriminate.
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((BILL LEE: I CAME OUT OF A SEGREGATED SOCIETY - SEGREGATED WORLD - AND I HAVE NO DESIRE TO SEGREGATE MYSELF OR ANYONE ELSE EVER AGAIN.))
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The test was part of a partnership that's developed between the church and Council of Community Services.
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((PAM MEADOR: WHEN PEOPLE GET INFECTED WITH HIV THEY ARE STIGMATIZED, THEY ARE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST AND THAT INCLUDES IN THEIR CHURCHES.))
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Together, both groups are trying to promote both prevention and acceptance.
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((EVA HUGHES: THE CHURCH SHOULD BE A PLACE THAT A PERSON CAN COME AND GET THAT LOVE - THAT UNCONDITIONAL LOVE - WE ARE TAUGHT ABOUT IN THE WORD.))
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And if things go as planned the church will also become a place where people get tested for AIDS. Church leaders are working to schedule monthly tests that will be free and anonymous. Linda Manns is thrilled to be a part of a church that's tapping into a serious problem in the community.
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((LINDA MANNS: MY DAUGHTER'S 21 YEARS OLD. SHE'S A SENIOR AT VCU. SHE NEEDS TO HEAR THIS. SHE NEEDS TO BE AWARE OF IT. SHE NEEDS TO KNOW THAT IF SHE CAN'T ABSTAIN SHE NEEDS TO PROTECT HERSELF.))
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Reverend Lee says some people may disagree with such a break from Sunday morning tradition, but he says that's nothing new in the black community.
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((BILL LEE: THE BLACK CHURCH HAS ALWAYS TOUCHED ON SUBJECTS NO ONE ELSE WOULD DEAL WITH, BUT WE'VE LOST A SENSE OF OUR HISTORY SO FOLKS ARE SAYING WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT? WHY WOULDN'T WE?))
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Lee only hopes more churches will adopt the same attitude. Jennifer Wishon News 7, Roanoke.))

[Navy-Awards]

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The Navy took time to say 'thanks' to some local Reservists today.
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Those deployed during Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom were recognized for their service. Bedford County native Tim Sexton served at Camp Patriot in Kuwait. He and his comrades loaded and unloaded ships under the constant threat of missile attacks. Today the men presented a flag that flew over the Camp.
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((WHEN YOU SEE THE AMERICAN FLAG FLYING SOMEWHERE YOU KNOW THAT IT STANDS FOR SOMETHING AND WHAT YOU'RE DOING STANDS FOR SOMETHING.))
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Sailors who backed up the medical staff in Portsmouth and Bethesda, Maryland were also honored for their professionalism and excellent medical care they provided. Elizabeth Baker is an O-R nurse and has worked at Roanoke Memorial Hospital for more than twenty years. She says the reservist were able to go in and immediately take over for those who needed care.
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((YOU STILL HAD DEPENDENTS THAT NEEDED SURGERY AND RETIREES AND SO THE CASE LOAD WAS A LOT. WE WOULD PROBABLY DO ABOUT 60 OR 70 SURGERIES A DAY.))
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Baker was also deployed during Desert storm and says she's happy to put her expertise to work for her country.
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Boat traffic is stacking up while rescuers search for signs of life at a ship collision in Mississippi...
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and another deadly bombing in the Middle East, as criticism mounts against Israel for separating part of the occupied territory.
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((Hey everybody. Travis Wells here in the News 7 Sports Office. Coming up later, a bunch of Tigers and Marlins will duke it out for the ODAC Championship on Monday. We'll hit the ACC hardwood on Tobacco Road, and race to the checkers at the Rock. Plus, Spring Training means more questions than answers for the Braves. All that and more on the way in sports.)) [Haiti]

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Supporters of Haitian President Jean Bertrand Aristide (zhahn behr-TRAHN' ahr-ihs-TEED') are fleeing the country as the crisis there grows.
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Rebels now control most of northern Haiti after capturing Cap Hatien (cop hot-YEN) the second largest city in the country. The port city is the biggest prize for the rebels in the two-week uprising. As a result, several cabinet ministers are asking friends for places to hide in case the capital is attacked. Aristide says he plans to have flaming barricades on the highway leading into Port au Prince from the north, to repulse any rebel attack.
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[Jerusalem-Bomb]

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Israeli troops have sealed off the town of Bethlehem in the aftermath of another suicide bombing. The group claiming responsibility says it's against a 450-mile long barrier that Israel is building through Palestinian land. Sharyn Alfonsi has more.
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((A Palestinian suicide bomber took the lives of 8 passengers on a bus and wounded 60 others in Jerusalem Sunday.

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Like the more than 100 suicide bombings before it this one too has killed innocent Israelis in a war over land.

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However, this act of terroism may spur the Hague into action. Monday - the World's Court will begin hearings on the legality of a barrier being errected in Israel. A bombed out bus, being sent to the hearings by Israel is - some hope - evidence enough to maintain the wall.

sot: Malcom Holnein / Member of ????
we all have a stake in defeating those that are behind this. and the most important message is to the Hague that the security fence is essential to Israel's security.
Palestinians say the wall is nothing more than a "land grab."
At issue... a defense barrier that the Israeli Government is building in the West Bank to keep suicide bombers at bay. Sunday's 23-year-old bomber came from Bethlehem where the fence isn't finished yet. The controversial wall - all 450 miles of concrete and barbed wire - runs through Palestinian territory. Some towns... completely surrounded.

SOT: Seab Erekat / Palestinain Cabinet Minister
there are 10's of villages facing the same situation ot being spun between two double walls the barbed wire and the cement. the isreali government will understand that public relations stunt is not the answer to the human catastrophe.
The Palestinian Prime Minister condemned the latest attack saying it could not have come at a worse time.

(SOT AHMED QURIE, PALESTINIAN PRIME MINISTER)
THIS IS AGAINST THE INTERESTS OF THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE.
The group claimming responsibility for the attack says it was done in reaction to the killing of 15 Palestinians by Israeli troops on Feb 11th AND to show their distaste for the wall being built... saying it would never stop them from bombing. In New York, Sharyn Alfonsi for CBS News.))

[911-Lawsuit]

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A woman suing the federal government over the September 11th attacks made her case at churches in Kansas City today.
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Ellen Mariani says she's suing the government because she believes the country deserves to know what government officials knew about the plans of the attack.
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((ELLEN MARIANI/SEPT. 11TH WIDOW -WHERE WAS OUR ARMED FORCES THAT DAY TO PROTECT OUR LOVED ONES AND OUR CITIZENS? THEY WEREN'T THERE. THEY DESERTED US, THE AIRLINES DESERTED US.))
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Her husband was on-board one of the planes that crashed into the world trade center, and she refuses to take money from the compensation fund set up by the government.
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Instead, Mariani filed a lawsuit against President Bush, Vice President Cheney, Attorney General John Ashcroft, and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. The suit claims their negligence led to the attacks.

[Ships-Search]

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The search for the crew of a sunken boat is hampering ship traffic on the Mississippi River.
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The river's entrance near New Orleans is closed to large, oceangoing ships for the second day in a row. Searchers are looking for the five-member crew of a supply boat that sank early yesterday after colliding with a container ship. The Coast Guard says about 40 ships are backed up -- including at least three cruise ships. Officials add they don't know when the river will reopen.
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Still to come on the newscast, we'll show you the man who is protecting the right to party this year at Mardi Gras...
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and according to these folks, there's nothing quite like hurling a few thousand oranges at your best friends. We'll explain why in a few minutes.
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[SAG-Awards]

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It's one of the few awards ceremony in television and film where the winners are selected by their peers.
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((HELLO EVERYBODY AND WELCOME TO THE 10TH ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS (CHAMPAGNE POP)))
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As you heard, the 10th annual Screen Actors Guild awards were held tonight in Hollywood. Some of the big winners were Charlize Theron, for best actress, along with Tim Robbins and Renee Zellwegger for best supporting actor and actress. All the excitement leads up to next Sunday for the Oscars.
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[Beadman]

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Gotham City has Batman. Metropolis has Superman. Now New Orleans has its own superhero. Allen Tumey has the story of a man with a strange advertisment campaign on the streets of the Big Easy.
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((ALONE HE PATROLS THE STREETS OF THE FRENCH QUARTER, FIGHTING A NEVER-ENDING BATTLE FOR FUN, REVELRY AND THE MARDI GRAS WAY. HE WIELDS A BEADED SABER, DOING BATTLE WITH ALL WHO WOULD DAMPEN THE PARTY. " He just lost his mind! " THAT'S ONE WAY OF LOOKING AT IT, BUT THIS SUPERHERO STANDS READY TO MAKE SURE THE GOOD TIMES KEEP ON ROLLING. "Come on, put 'em up! Come on, let's see what you're working with! Who He is! That's a pretty costume! You made that, brother?" "Yes, 3-D Bead Man. " "Oh, man, I like that! " JUST WHO IS THIS BATTLER FOR BACCHANAL? " I am 3-D Bead Man, defender of a good time. Protected by ordinary carnival beads, I am the superhero of New Orleans! " HE'S THE SCOURGE OF THE WICKED, THE VILE, BUT NOT THE TWISTED. HE'S PUSHING HIS OWN LINE OF SUPER-BEADS, TWISTED BEADS. " They've been twisting them for years, but not like my design. " " What's your design? What makes yours unique? " " It's very over-worked. They're very elaborate. " AND AVAILABLE AT 3dbeads.net -- FIGHTING FOR FESTIVAL ON THE MEAN STREETS.))
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That was Allen Tumey reporting.

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Coming up, ODAC tournament semifinal highlights, a rough and tumble day in the ACC, and Kenseth rolls at the Rock, but first tonight's extra point,
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with opening day just a month and a half away, the Atlanta Braves have spent the early portion of spring training trying to figure out how to deal with some key losses. Greg Maddux, Gary Sheffield, and Javy Lopez will all suit up elsewhere this season.
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[S-Tigers]

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The Hampden-Sydney Tigers have made themselves right at home in the Salem Civic Center in recent years. Tomorrow night, the Tigers will play in their 8th straight ODAC Tournament championship game after knocking off Emory & Henry in today's second semifinal.
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These two split during their meetings in the regular season.
Jeff Monroe got Sydney started by drilling the mid range jumper in the paint for the first points of the contest. He showed the way for the Tigers with 28 points.
But Radford product Ben Fisher pulls the trigger from downtown Salem and sticks it for Emory's first lead.
Bob Johnson liked to see that.
League player of the year Justin Call doing his part putting in the little baby hook for 2 of his 25 points along the baseline.
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Brandon Randall then found Mike Thompson down low for the Tigers who went on to win it 91 to 83.
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[S-Hornets]

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In the day's opener, Virginia Wesleyan advanced by holding off a pesky Lynchburg College bunch that took care of top dog Randolph-Macon on Saturday.
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The Hornets tried to muster some of that same magic this afternoon against the Fish from Virginia Beach.
Matthew Sweeney helped LC erase a 6 point halftime deficit with shots like this one. He spots up and tickles the twine from long range.
But the Marlins hung tough. David Doino finds an opening, penetrates and finishes strong in the lane for Wesleyan.
Then check out Andy Albright deal to Reed Fairchild for the hoop and the hack to put Lynchburg led by 4.
[SUPER=33-Lynchburg/55/Virginia Wesleyan/59/;]

Peter Warren then stepped up and stroked a crucial triple. Wesleyan hung on for a 59-55 win, moving into the finals for the first time in eleven years.
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[S-Wake]

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In the ACC, Wake Forest picked up a hard earned road win at Georgia Tech.
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The Deacs led it big in the first half but BJ Elder threw down with 27 points for the Jackets who tied things up with just over 5 minutes to play.
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But Chris Paul came up big, with this deuce from in close as Wake held off the Wramblin Wreck 80 to 76.
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[S-Duke]

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Duke broke out of a two game losing streak today in ACC play whipping Maryland at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
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JJ Redick was a non factor in those two losses to NC State and Wake Forest but the Roanoker got his groove back today scoring 20 points for the Devils who overwhelmed the Terps 86 to 63.
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[S-Race]

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Matt Kenseth is the Subway 400 champ at Rockingham for the second time in three years.
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Dale Jarrett was in the top 10 a good part of the day but at lap 210 the engine expired on the UPS Machine relegating DJ to a 40th place finish.
Then about 50 laps later, Joe Nemechek got in to Carl Long and Long barrell rolled 5 to 6 times. He was okay in the incident that also claimed the cars of Brendan Gaughan and Bobby Labonte.
Robby Gordon found that part of the track slippery as well, getting loose and clipping Jeff Green before taking a wild ride on the side of his Chevrolet. Gordon finished 36th.
Matt Kenseth found rookie Kasey Kahne on his bumper in the closing circuits. The rookie got a great run on the Cup champ off of turn four of the final lap, but Kenseth kept him at bay taking the checkered flag by one one hundredth of a second.
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[SUPER=0106-1. Matt Kenseth//2. Kasey Kahne//3. Jamie McMurray//4. Sterling Marlin//5. Dale Earnhardt, Jr.//;]
[SUPER=X5009;]
[SUPER=0106-6. Ryan Newman//7. Rusty Wallace//8. Kurt Busch//9. Ward Burton//10. Jeff Gordon//;]
[SUPER=X5009;]
[SUPER=0106-11. Jeremy Mayfield//12. Mark Martin//13. Kevin Harvick//14. Johnny Sauter//15. Scott Wimmer//;]
[SUPER=X5009;]
[SUPER=0106-16. Brian Vickers//17. Terry Labonte//18. Elliott Sadler//19. Ricky Rudd//20. Brendan Gaughan//;]
[SUPER=X5009;]
[SUPER=0106-21. Casey Mears//22. Kevin Lepage//23. Greg Biffle//24. Joe Nemechek//25. Bobby Labonte//;]
[RUNS=:25]
[OUT Q=.....last driver."]
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[S-Golf]

[ANCHOR=travis]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=twe]
[TAPE#=SP-169]
[GRAPHIC=PGA Tour]
[ENG#=2]

We finish up on the links where Canada's Mike Weir is the Nissan Open champ.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Los Angeles, CA/ABC Sports; :00]

The lefty watched a 7 shot lead evaporate as Shigeki Mauryama charged hard.
But Weir nearly holed a 45 foot chip at 18. He then tapped in for par and a one shot victory.
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[Orange-Fight]

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

In a small township in northwestern Italy, residents gathered to re-enact a famous Medieval battle scene.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Ivrea, Italy;]

But, instead of fighting with swords, they battled with oranges. With participants wearing festive costumes, the towns squares are turned into battle grounds between nine competing teams and thousands of people. It's meant to bring to life the medieval Battle of the Oranges in which townspeople overthrew an evil king. For three days, oranges rain down on the kings troops and anyone else until the streets of the town are covered in pulp and juice.
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