WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 03/03/04

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Coming up on News 7-
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A chemical leak in Blacksburg tonight. Details coming up.
Fire at a Roanoke Apartment complex- sends two people to the hospital.
And Virginia Tech wins its last home game at the buzzer- and that puts them in the Big East Tournament.
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News 7 at Eleven is coming up next.

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A chemical leak shuts down an industrial park... several businesses are evacuated at this hour.
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[Chemical-Leak]

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Hazerdous materials crews are still working to contain an ammonia leak at the Blacksburg Industrial Park.
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An outside tank at the Federal-Mogul plant began leaking before eight o-clock tonight.
The entire industrial park was evacuated and remains closed tonight as crews work to patch the tank.
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((KEITH BOLTY/BLACKSBURG FIRE CHIEF; IT WAS A NEW TANK THAT THEY JUST PUT IN LAST WEEK AND THE WELD HAS BROKE ON IT.))

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One person was injured, but there's no word on their condition.
Authorities say there is no danger to the surrounding community and the industrial park is expected to re-open tomorrow morning.
Blacksburg Transit shut down bus service early tonight because its headquarters was also evacuated. Regular service will resume tomorrow morning.

[Honeywood-Fire]

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Some scary moments tonight at a Roanoke County apartment complex.
Fire damaged several units and injured at least three people. [***NEWS 7 @ 11 IN MONITOR***]
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Justin McLeod was at the Honeywood apartments tonight and joins us now live with details. Justin?
Jean, investigators believe the fire was accidental.
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The fire heavily damaged one apartment and slightly damaged three others.
Two people were also taken to the hospital with non life threatening injuries.
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The fire broke out around 7:30 this evening at the Honeywood Apartments located off of Ogden Road near Tanglewood Mall.
Firefighters arrived to find smoke in the corridor and a smell of burning rubber in one of the buildings.
They then opened the door to a second floor apartment and found heavy black smoke.
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((DARYL SEXTON/ROANOKE CO. BATTALION CHIEF: AFTER THEY WENT IN AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE THEY FOUND DID FIND A VICTIM IN THAT APARTMENT THAT WAS UNCONSCIOUS AND HE WAS REMOVED FROM THE APARTMENT AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL.))
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Another victim was rescued from another apartment on the second floor.
She was conscious and then transported to the hospital.
Investigators have determined the fire started in a chair in the living room.
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Firefighters believe a male resident had been smoking when he fell asleep.
The fire was contained to that second floor apartment but three others suffered smoke damage.
The American Red Cross is assisting those displaced families.
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Jean, damage estimates top 20-thousand dollars and the two victims apparently are only suffering from smoke inhalation and should be ok.

[Boty-Standoff]

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We now know what prompted a stand-off in Botetourt County this afternoon.
It appears a family dispute started the trouble.
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Sheriff's Deputies responded to this home on Old Mill Drive near Carvin's Cove just before two this afternoon.
They arrived to find an armed man barricaded inside the home.
The swat team was then called in- and after communication was established, the man and the woman came out without incident.
50-year old Levi Roy Dent was arrested but no charges have been filed so far.
Investigators say there are conflicting reports of exactly what happened.
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[Safety-Survey]

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Roanoke's school safety task force is now weighing the results of a student survey.
A majority who responded say they feel safe in their schools, but the report also reveals areas of significant concern.
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Almost 70 percent of the students in grades four, six, eight, nine and eleven responded.
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And facilitator Paula Wilder says she was pleased to see that students took the survey seriously.
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((PAULA WILDER/FACILITATOR: ANY NUMBER YOU CAN MAKE UP A STORY ABOUT IT AND I THINK THERE IS SOME GOOD NEWS HERE, NOT ONLY IN WHAT'S WORKING WELL, BUT THERE'S ALSO GOOD NEWS IN THE SENSE THE KIDS GIVE US SOME CLEAR, CLEAR IDEAS ABOUT WHERE IMPROVEMENTS CAN BE MADE, AND I THINK THAT'S A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY THAT THE DISTRICT HAS.))
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While most of the students gave their schools passing marks, a majority in grades nine and eleven said their schools deserved a C or D on school safety.
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[Disney-Vote]

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Changes at the top at the Walt Disney Company.
The company's board voted tonight to split the roles of chairman and chief executive.
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Board member and former senator George Mitchell will be the company's new chairman- while Michael Eisner will stay on as CEO.
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The move came hours after SHAREHOLDERS withheld 43 percent of their votes for Eisner's re-election to the board.
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((ERICA LERCH/DISNEY STOCKHOLDER; IT WAS GREAT WHILE IT LASTED NOW IT'S TIME TO BACK AWAY.))
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But more than 55 percent of stockholders back Eisner.
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((I THINK HE'S DONE A GOOD JOB. I THINK THEY'VE GOT SOME GREAT PLANS FOR THE FUTURE.))
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Despite that support, some say today's stockholder revolt some say.. shows the happiest place on earth has turned quite grumpy.
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[Edwards]

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Senator John Edwards officially removed his hat from the ring today.
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The North Carolina Senator went home to Raleigh to announce that he is ending his presidential campaign. After dropping out of the race, Edwards went on to endorse Senator John Kerry.
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((SEN. JOHN EDWARDS/(D)NORTH CAROLINA JOHN KERRY HAS WHAT IT TAKES TO BE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND I PLAN ON DOING EVERYTHING IN MY POWER TO MAKE HIM PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.))
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Kerry has yet to pick a running mate, but advisors to Edwards make it known that he would not reject an invitation.
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[State-budget]

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State budget negotiations are set to begin.
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Today both the House and Senate named their budget conferees.
Delegate Lacey Putney is the only Roanoke-area lawmaker to be tapped.
House Republican leaders issued an ultimatum yesterday, threatening an impasse if Senate negotiators don't accept a referendum.
House Democrats say it is proof that the G-O-P leadership has lost its way.
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Senate Republican leaders say they are committed to reaching a compromise.
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((SEN. JOHN CHICHESTER/R-FREDERICKSBURG: WE'RE PREPARED TO MEET ANY PLACE, ANY TIME AND WE WILL STAY AS LONG AS IT TAKES. ))
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The General Assembly is scheduled to adjourn in ten days.
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[OTB-Vinton]

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Colonial Downs now has the green light to build an off-track betting parlor in Vinton.
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The company wants to build the 15-thousand
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square foot facility behind the Lancerlot Sports Complex. Four of the five members of the Virginia Racing Commission visited the site last month. This morning, all four voted to approve the project.
The panel will also have to approve the facility once construction's complete. A commission spokesman says the business is expected to open in October.
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Are three Virginia Tech football players being treated fairly?
Still ahead, Virginia Tech's president's view of their legal troubles.
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And one fast food chain admits super-sizing may not be so super. Now it's downsizing.
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[Sports-preview]

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((Hey, everybody. Travis Wells here in the News 7 Sports Office. Coming up later, the Hokies are bound for the Garden after beating Rutgers in their home finale. Duke loses a rare home contest, and Steve Mason checks in with the Northside Lady Vikings in Hometown Hoops Weekly. All that and more on the way in sports.))
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Virginia Tech's president is speaking out about the arrest of three hokie football players, including star quarterback Marcus Vick.
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Vick, along with wide receiver Brenden Hill and running back Mike Imoh (ee-moh) were arrested three weeks ago on misdemeanor charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
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The three are accused of giving teenage girls alcohol and taking pictures of them as they stripped.
Vick is also accused of having sex with a 15 year old girl.
In a statement released this week President Charles Steger defends the University's decision not to take action against the students until the cases have been tried in court.
He also responded to concern that the athletes were getting special treatment saying quote "We believe that the university should and does treat all students the same within our judicial system. I believe that our present course would be no different than for other similar off-campus incidents involving Virginia Tech students."
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((JOHN ROCOVICH/BOARD OF VISITORS RECTOR; WE CERTAINLY WOULDN'T WANT TO TREAT OUR STUDENT ATHLETES UNFAIRLY. ALTHOUGH THEY'RE IN A HIGH VISIBILITY AND THEY REPRESENT THE SCHOOL, WE STILL HAVE TO TREAT THEM FAIRLY UNDER THE LAW, AND GIVE THEM THE SAME KIND OF DUE PROCESS AND FAIR AND EQUAL TREATMENT WE LIKE TO GIVE TO ALL OUR STUDENTS AND APPLICANTS 5303))
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Under school policy, it's up to the athletic director to decide if any action should be taken against the athletes.
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[Bedford-Fatal]

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A Bedford County family is remember their daughter after a fatal accident earlier this week.
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16-year-old Janae Mills was killed Monday night when the car she was riding in collided with an oncoming vehicle.
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Two other teens, 17-year-old Ginni Creasey and 16-year-old Michael Williams were also killed. Janae's parents remember their daughter as a girl whose friends were important to her and who always gave her all.
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((BOB MILLS, JANAE'S FATHER: SHE WAS A VERY PASSIONATE CHILD AND HAD A PASSION FOR CHRIST, THAT WAS THE FOUNDATIONOF HER LIFE. IT WAS THE MAIN PRINCIPLE IN HER LIFE AND SHE SHARED THAT WITH OTHER KIDS.))
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Visitations for the teens have been set. Michael Williams will be at Oakey's Chapel in Roanoke tomorrow from two to four, and then again from six to nine. Janae Mills' and Ginni Creasey's visitation will be at Oakey's in Vinton, tomorrow from two to four, and six to nine.

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[Driving-School]

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Meanwhile, a state police accident reconstruction team will be on the scene tomorrow morning. At this point, it's believed the driver of the car, Ginni Creasey, drifted off the road, over-corrected and lost control.
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But, police say many such accidents can be avoided, if drivers slow down, stay calm and don't panic. Trooper Steve Fijalkowski (fig-a-cow-ski) used to teach driver's training. He says the common problem is drivers over-correcting when something goes wrong.
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((TROOPER STEVE FIJALKOWSKI, VSP: WHEN YOU RUN OFF THE ROADWAY, THE BEST WAY TO RECOVER IS GRADUALLY, IF YOU CAN. IF IT'S A CURVE, YOU MAY HAVE TO TAKE OTHER ACTIONS, BUT THE BEST WAY TO RECOVER IS GRADUALLY, THAT IS LET OFF THE GAS. DON'T SLAM ON THE BRAKES, IF YOU HAVE TO -HIT THEM LIGHTLY.))
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Fijalkowski (fig-a-cow-ski) says in addition to reducing your speed, it's important to remain calm, and ALWAYS wear your seatbelt.
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[Walton]

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A federal judge in Roanoke heard testimony today from two psychiatrists who visited death row this year to talk to the same condemned prisoner, at different times.
One has already told the court that Percy Levar Walton views death as temporary, that Walton expects to come back and work at Burger King.
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But Mark Mills believes Walton realizes his date with death is much more final.
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((DR. MARK MILLS/FORENSIC PSYCHIATRIST; IN MY EVALUATION HE APPEARED TO UNDERSTAND THAT EXECUTION WAS AN END OR SOMETHING THAT WOULD CAUSE LIFE TO BE RATHER DIFFERENT, CAUSE HIM TO END.))
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Walton pled guilty in 1997 to killing a Danville couple and a third person. HE said he should be executed and chose the electric chair.
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If Judge Sam Wilson accepts Dr. Mills' finding, he may lift the stay of execution he ordered last year.

[Stewart]

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A day of deliberations ends without a verdict in the trial against Martha Stewart.
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After nearly two hours of deliberations, jurors asked to *again* hear testimony regarding the prosecution witness, Douglas Faneuil (FAN'-yul). They also asked to re-examine phone records from the day of the stock sale. The combined charges could theoretically put Stewart behind bars for up to 20 years, if she is convicted. Federal sentencing guidelines call for a lesser sentence. The jury will resume deliberations tomorrow.
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[Gay-Marriage]

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It is not San Francisco this time, but Portland Oregon-
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where gay couples lined up to get marriage licenses.
The weddings are the latest in a string of controversial ceremonies.
Commissioners in Portland declared that Oregon's constitution forbids discrimination against gays.
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((LISA NAITO/MULTIOMAHH COUNTY COMMISSIONER: STATE LAW MAY BE AMBIGUOUS BUT THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE IS CRYSTAL CLEAR IN THIS MATTER.))
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Meanwhile it is a different story in New York State where today that state's attorney general said state law forbids gay marriage.
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((ELIOT SPITZER/NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL: HOWEVER THE OPINION DOES NOT RESOLVE THESE CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES AND CANNOT THAT WILL BE LEFT UP TO THE NEW YORK STATE COURTS.))
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As one analyst put it today, the legal battle over gay marriage may come down to a fight over states rights and interpretations of fifty different state constitutions.
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Will the warm-up continue?
Robin has the forecast when News 7 returns.
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And 60 years after she posed for the cover... a local woman finally gets a copy.
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Burgers and Fries, but no more supersize... at least at McDonalds.
The Fast Food chain is downsizing it's products to try and prompt its customers to do the same.
Dr. Sean Keniff counts the calories in this report.
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((WITH MORE THAN 50 PERCENT OF AMERICANS TIPPING THE SCALES- - THE COUNTRY'S FIRST FAST FOOD RESTAURANT IS TRIMMING ITS MENU - BUT THE QUESTION IS, WILL IT REALLY HELP DOWN-SIZESUPER-SIZED AMERICANS: Samantha Heller/NYU Medical Center One would hope that eating fewer calories on a regular basis would shrink our waistlines, but we didn't get fat overnight - we're not gonna get thin overnight. THE BURGER GIANT HAS ALREADY BEGUN ELIMINATING ITS SUPER-SIZE FRIES AND DRINKS FROM MENUS IN THOUSANDS OF RESTAURANTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE COMPANY SAYS ITS PART OF AN INITIATIVE CALLED EAT SMART, BE ACTIVE.
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When you decrease portion, of say the French fries, you're decreasing the transfatty acids you're eating , you're decreasing the sodium and you're decreasing the calories.
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WHAT DOES IT MEAN IN TERMS OF CALORIES? A 42 OUNCE COKE, A SEVEN OUNCE CARTON OF FRIES AND A QUARTER=POUNDER WEIGHS IN
AT 14 HUNDRED FIFTY CALORIES. SHRINK YOUR ORDER TO A MEDIUM COKE AND FRIES WITH A QUARTER POUNDER, AND YOU SAVE 360 CALORIES. SEAN KENIFF/CBS NEWS: MCDONALDS SAYS THERE'S NO ULTERIOR MOTIVE. THEY JUST WANT TO ADJUST THEIR MENUS. THEY CLAIM THE MOVE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH RECENT LAWSUITS IN WHICH THE COMPANY IS BLAMED FOR MAKING PEOPLE FAT: MCDONALDS SAYS BY YEAR END, SUPER-SIZING WILL BE GONE FROM ALL OF ITS RESTAURANTS - REPLACED WITH HEALTHIER CHOICES ALONG SIDE THE BURGERS. HAVING AN OCCASIONAL BURGER AND FRIES WITH A SODA ISN'T THE PROBLEM. ITS WHEN THAT'S ALL YOU EAT - WITHOUT ENOUGH EXERCISE THAT WEIGHT GAIN BEGINS. WITH MCDONALDS JUST ONE OF A NUMBER OF FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS OFFERING HEALTHIER OPTIONS, THE QUESTION NOW IS - WILL PEOPLE ORDER WHAT'S GOOD FOR THEM? SK, CBS NEWS.))

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Coming up, the Hokies are headed to the Big Apple, Duke loses at home, and face painting in Hometown Hoops Weekly, but first tonight's extra point,
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the Redskins completed their trade for quarterback Mark Brunell today. The former Jag was introduced at Redskins Park in Ashburn. The Skins continued to be active in free agency, today signing Seahawks cornerback Shawn Springs and defensive tackle Cornelius Griffin.
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[S-Hokies]

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Virginia Tech's season won't come to an end with Saturday's regular season finale at Georgetown. The Hokies rallied from 15 points down tonight against Rutgers to clinch their first ever trip to Madison Square Garden for the Big East Tournament.
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Bryant Matthews suited up in front of the home folks for the final time tonight.
Early on, the Scarlet Knights took it to the Hokies. Ricky Shields buries the three for the visitors who led by 8.
Matthews kept the Hokies in it, taking the feed from Jamon Gordon and stuffing in 2 of his 22 points on the night.
Coleman Collins tallied 14 points for Tech including these two on the jam, but the Hokies still trailed.
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Gordon later got two more on this stickback as Tech rallied from an 8 point halftime deficit.
Collins eventually won the game on a tip-in at the buzzer as Tech won it 71 to 70.
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[S-Duke]

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The Duke Blue Devils missed out on a chance to claim the ACC title outright tonight, losing to Georgia Tech at home, their first setback at Cameron Indoor Stadium in 41 games.
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[SUPER=03-Durham, NC/ESPN; :00]

The Jackets led most of the way in this one. Check out B-J Elder off the flare screen. He buries the three as the Ramblin' Wreck led by 14 at halftime.
J-J Redick led the Dukies with 24 points including these three that tied the game at 56 with 7 minutes left.
[SUPER=33-Georgia Tech/76/Duke/68/;]
But Luke Senscher scored two big buckets late as Georgia Tech won it 76 to 68.
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[S-Hoops]

[ANCHOR=mike]
[NEWSCAST=11PM]
[WRITER=sma]
[TAPE#=SP-163 1:24:39]
[GRAPHIC=Hometown Hoops]
[ENG#=4]

Corey Fertitta and the Northside Vikings girls take on Carroll County in Saturday's state quarterfinals. Fertitta's dad, Sam will be there in full costume. Steve Mason has more in this week's edition of Hometown Hoops Weekly.

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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=03-Salem; :00]
[SUPER=01-Corrie Fertitta/Northside Senior Forward; :17(QUICK!!!!!!!!)]
[SUPER=01-Sam Fertitta/Corrie's Father; :20]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.; :35]
[SUPER=@Steve1; 1:40]
[RUNS=1:58]
[OUT Q=...HOmetown Hoops Weekly"]

((Four years ago, Sam Fertitta asked the Northside players if they would mind if he painted up for games. Now he paints up, yells and even leads cheers. Some high school athletes might cringe at the thought of their dad's aggressive show of support, but not Corrie ((:)) ((:))
His paint scheme is applied at home where his costume has reached another level. ((:)) Since his daughter's freshman year, Fertitta has dawned the duds in the district, regional and state playoffs. In that time the Vikings have been state championship runner up twice and a state semifinalist.)) ((:)) ((:)) ((STEVE MASON:))

[S-Nascar]

[ANCHOR=travis]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=twe]
[TAPE#=SP-168 TC1018]
[GRAPHIC=Nextel Cup]
[ENG#=1]

The Nextel Cup drivers are in Sin City this weekend, no doubt frequenting the casinos. Sunday's race is the first on a mile and half track this season, meaning that the teams may have to gamble with pit strategy, given the new softer tires.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Jimmie Johnson/25th in Points after Two Races; :00]
[SUPER=01-Sterling Marlin/20th in Points after Two Races; :32]
[RUNS=:56]
[OUT Q=get out there and have some fun."]
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[Girl-Scouts]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=tzi]
[TAPE#=03-54 TC1:32:54]
[GRAPHIC=None]
[ENG#=1]
It's often said a picture is worth a thousand words---but for one Salem woman, it also brought back many memories.

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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]

Elinor Bent posed for the cover of a 1944 issue of American Girls magazine saluting the Girl Scouts.
Shortly after, she lost the magazine, but has never forgotten about the portrait.
She mentioned the picture to a Girl Scouts historian who then searched for the original.
The archive group presented Elinor a replica of the cover today. It was the first time she's seen the picture in decades.
She was paid two dollars to pose for the cover. (------------)