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Coming up on News 7-
An accident on Interstate 81 ties up traffic for miles.
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[VO-NAT]
New plans for Explore Park. We'll explore the details.
Money man Steve Forbes is in town- what he thinks of the economy.
And a pretty woman may soon be a pretty mom.
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[Talent=Jean]
News 7 at eleven is next.
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[VO-NAT]
There's a new twist involving a controversial shopping center for Roanoke County.
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[ANCHOR =Jean]
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[Keagy-Village]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
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It's back to square one for opponents of the Keagy Road Village Project.
Tonight, the developer officialy announced it was moving forward with its original plans, killing a compromise.
[***NEWS 7 @ 11 IN MONITOR***]
[DOUBLE BOXES=Jean & Justin / BAM;]
Justin McLeod is here now to tell us why. So Justin what went wrong?
Jean, apparently the division between neighbors got in the way.
[LIVE= Justin /FULL BAM]
[SUPER=@justin1]
You have two factions, one group which believes the compromise was reasonable, and others who felt they should fight the project no matter what.
Apparently that side has won the latest battle.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.; :00]
[SUPER=01-Maryellen Goodlatte/Kahn Development's Attorney; :14]
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[OUT Q=WORK AND TALK WITH US]
((((NAT SOUND OF MEETING))
When Roanoke County takes up the Keagy Road Village Project, it usually brings out large crowds.
But at Tuesday's Planning Commission Meeting, only a few showed up to see Kahn Development officially withdraw its compromise.
[SOT 2:34:56]
[IN Q=Is Kahn disappointed]
((MARYELLEN GOODLATTE: IS KAHN DISAPPOINTED IN THAT? VERY DISAPPOINTED. WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PRESENTED THE SWAP.))
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[OUT Q=PRESENTED THE SWAP]
That swap was supposed to alleviate the concerns of nearby residents.
It is here at the corner of Route 419 and Keagy Road where Kahn Development wants to build an upscale shopping center.
Kahn was negotiating with a nearby landowner that would have move the majority of the project away from Keagy Road.
That deal is now dead.
[SOT 2:34:47]
[IN Q=It's hard for me to tell]
((MARYELLEN GOODLATTE/KAHN DEVELOPMENT'S ATTORNEY: IT'S HARD FOR ME TO TELL YOU WHAT WENT WRONG.))
[Runs03]
[OUT Q=WHAT WENT WRONG]
Apparently, some neighbors wrote to the landowner and convinced him to back out.
Kahn now plans to move forward with its original plans.
However, the company says it is still willing to work with neighbors.
[SOT 2:35:14]
[IN Q=We are continuing]
((MARYELLEN GOODLATTE/KAHN DEVELOPMENT'S ATTORNEY: WE ARE CONTINUING TO TALK AND WORK WITH NEIGHBORS THAT ARE WILLING TO WORK AND TALK WITH US.))
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[OUT Q=work and talk with us]))
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[LIVE= Justin /FULL BAM]
Some of the things being discussed include increasing the buffer zones between the shopping center and some residents property.
Since the Planning Commission already gave its approval to the original plan, it took no action tonight.
[DOUBLE BOXES=Jean & Justin /BAM;]
Jean, the Board of Supervisors has the final say. That vote is expected June 22nd and that meeting will begin at 6 PM, not seven.
[Explore-Park]
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The Planning Commission did decide the future of Explore Park tonight.
It voted in favor of a plan that could bring an amphitheater and a RV campground to the park.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.]
The county has been working to lift a conservation overlay that puts strict limits on any construction.
Officials from Explore Park say new attractions will help make the park self sufficient.
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[SOT 2:10:37]
[IN Q=Now with the state]
((TRIXIE AVERILL/EXPLORE PARK BOARD OF DIRECTORS: NOW WITH THE STATE PULLING OUT WE FIND IT IS NECESSARY TO DEVELOP THE PARK TO ITS FULLEST POTENTIAL.))
[SUPER=01-Trixie Averill/Explore Park Board of Directors; ]
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[OUT Q=its fulletst potential]
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[VO-NAT]
But a past Explore Park Director and current Roanoke City Councilman is concerned that too much of park's natural beauty will be destroyed.
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[SOT 2:23:45]
[IN Q=From its earliest]
((RUPERT CUTLER/FORMER EXPLORE PARK DIRECTOR: FROM ITS EARLIEST DAYS EXPLORE PARK WAS DESCRIBED AND ADVERTISED AS A ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER AS WELL AS A OUTDOOR LIVING HISTORY MUSEUM BRINGING HISTORY TO LIFE.))
[SUPER=01-Rupert Cutler/Former Explore Park Director; :]
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[OUT Q=history to life]
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[VO-NAT]
The Planning Commission uniamously voted to give the project a favorable recommendation.
The Board of Supervisors will take it up at its June 22nd meeting.
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[81-Accident]
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Traffic is slow going on Interstate 81 near Radford- Traffic is down to one lane- and backed up about four or five miles in the Northbound lanes near exit 105.
State police say a tractor trailer accident at around nine tonight caused the backup.
Police say there were no injuries reported.
[Wythe-Murder]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
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Wythe County's top prosecutor wants to try two teenage girls charged with first degree murder as adults.
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[VO-NAT]
The body of 42 year old Vaughne Roxanne Thomas was found Sunday night, buried in her back yard in a shallow grave in Wythe County.
She'd been stabbed multiple times.
[SUPER=03-Wythe Co.;]
Police say Thomas' husband came home from a trip Sunday night and found the home ransacked and his wife and step daughter missing.
Investigators say the 14-year old daughter and her 15 year old friend were found at a home in Fort Chiswell where they confessed to the crime and led them to the body.
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[IN Q=I'm shocked ]
((JANET NELSON:I'M SHOCKED AND SHE WAS A WONDERFUL LADY. SHE WENT TO CHURCH AND SHE WAS A WONDERFUL MOTHER TOO. THERE WAS NOTHING BAD ABOUT VAUGHNE.))
[SUPER=01-Janet Nelson/Neighbor;]
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[OUT Q=about Vaughne]
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[VO-NAT]
Police say they found the murder weapon with the girls.
It's a large hunting knife.
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[Franklin-Murder]
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Franklin County authorities say they need your help tracking down a murder suspect.
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[VO-NAT]
32-year-old Stanley Dion Tate of Danville is wanted for the murder of his girlfriend, 28-year-old Charmane Tamika Davis, also of Danville.
[SUPER=03-Franklin Co./May 24;]
The woman was found shot to death last month inside Tate's home on Water's Edge Road near Smith Mountain Lake.
Authorities believe Tate murdered Davis, after she caught him at his home with another woman.
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[SOT 14:02:06]
[IN Q=he was in the]
((DAVID CUNDIFF/FRANKLIN CO. SHERIFF'S OFFICE: HE WAS IN THE AREA FOR A SHORT WHILE. OUR INVESTIGATION BELIEVES THAT HE HAS LEFT THE FRANKLIN PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY AREA.))
[SUPER=01-David Cundiff/Franklin Co. Sheriff's Office;]
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[OUT Q=pittsylvania county area]
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[VO-NAT]
Tate was already wanted in Danville on drug charges.
Authorities say they recovered a handgun during the investigation, but do NOT believe it was the weapon used in the murder.
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[Local-tie]
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A new government warning is out about 15 seat passenger vans- the kind used for many church and youth groups.
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[Vo-nat]
[Super=03-Randolph Co., NC/July 2001; ]
A local family knows all too well the dangers of the vans.
Their daughter, Jessika Lewis was killed when a church van crashed in North Carolina almost three years ago.
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[Van-Safety]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
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As Julie Vallese reports, there is now new research on the dangers of 15 seat vans.
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[SUPER=01-Dr. Jeffrey Runge/NHTSA Administrator; 13]
[SUPER=01-Julie Vallese/Reporting; 1:00]
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[OUT Q=JV, NEWS 7.]
((IT'S A CAUTIONARY WARNING -- BEING REISSUED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. 15 PASSENGER VANS - COMMONLY USED BY CHURCH GROUPS AND YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS HAVE AN INCREASED ROLLOVER RISK IN CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
DR. JEFFREY RUNGE/NHTSA ADMINISTRATOR: We want to make sure people understand these vehicles do have limitations as far as how they should be loaded and how they'll be used.
THOSE LIMITATIONS HAVE DIRECT CONSEQUENCES SAYS THE GOVERNMENT IN OVERALL SAFETY. LOAD THE VEHICLE TO CAPACITY AND THE RISK OF ROLLOVER IS ABOUT FIVE TIMES GREATER THAN WHEN THERE IS ONLY THE DRIVER.
We warn people not to tow trailers and not to add any weight to the roof racks these are trucks they are meant to haul cargo and in this case people around and they need to make sure their cargo is safely buckled 100 percent of the time.
WITHOUT THE PROPER USE OF A SEATBELT PASSENGERS ARE THREE TIMES MORE LIKELY TO DIE IN A SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH IN A 15 PASSENGER VAN.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND GENERAL MOTORS CONTROL MOST OF THE 15 PASSENGER VAN MARKET BOTH HAVE ANNOUNCED NEW STABILITY TECHNOLOGY FOR SOME OF THE FLEET BY AS EARLY AS 2005.
IN WASHINGTON, I'M JULIE VALLESE FOR NEWS 7.))
[Warner-habitat]
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Governor Warner traded in his business suit for blue jeans and a hammer today.
The costume change was part of the state's effort to build homeownership for low income families.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Richmond]
Warner announced that the state is allocating 750-thousand dollars for Habitat for Humanity.
The state estimates the money will help at least 100 families become homeowners.
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[SOT 10:41:13]
[IN Q=HABITAT IS THE BEST KIND OF PRIVATE]
((GOV. MARK WARNER: HABITAT IS THE BEST KIND OF PRIVATE PUBLIC PARTNERSHIP. THE COMMUNITY COMES TO THE TABLE TO HELP BUILD THE HOUSE. WHAT WE TRY TO PROVIDE WITH THESE ADDITIONAL FUNDS IS HELP WITH CLOSING COSTS AND HELP MAKE HOME OWNERSHIP A REALITY.))
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[OUT Q=HELP MAKE HOME OWNERSHIP A REALITY.]
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[VO-NAT]
Since its founding in 1976, Habitat has built 150-thousand homes.
One thousand are in Virginia.
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[Tease1]
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Is a ban on a controversial abortion procedure unconstitutional?
A federal court weighs in on the issue when News 7 returns.
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[VO-NAT]
And a frightening morning at an area bank.
We'll show you what happened inside as it was robbed.
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[Sports-preview]
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[IN Q=HEY FOLKS...]
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[OUT Q=...THE BIG 7."]
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(( Hey folks Mike Stevens back in the News 7 sports office as the Patrick Henry Patriots cdlebrate a big night of state success - with quarterfinal wins in both lacrosse and tennis.
Glenvar continues its march back to states with a regional win in baseball.
Plus, Venus and Serena are upset, and so is NASCAR with Tony Stewart - Head's up it coming up on the Big 7.))[Bank-Robbery]
(MINI OPEN)
[ANCHOR=Jean]
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Two women have been charged with robbing a Roanoke bank.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
The Colonial Avenue branch of B- B & T was robbed around 11 o'clock this morning.
[SUPER=04-Surveillance Photos]
Police say two women walked into the bank and demanded money. One of them was carrying a gun.
Witnesses gave police detailed descriptions of the women and the car they were driving, and a bank employee recognized one of the women as a customer.
Later in the day, Police arrested 24- year- old Tashika Kerian Noble of Roanoke, and 18- year- old Kiandre Annette Colbert of Roanoke County.
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[Peterson-Trial]
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Nearly a year and a half after his wife Laci's disappearance, the murder trial against Scott Peterson began today.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=04-Sketches by Vicki Behringer;]
In opening statements, the prosecution suggested that Peterson's alibi didn't make sense.
According to prosecutors, Peterson originally told several people he was golfing the day his wife disappeared.
He later said he was fishing. Yet, Peterson could not tell investigators what he was fishing for or what kind of bait he used.
Defense attorney Mark Geragos will argue that investigators ignored leads that didn't fit their theory. Geragos says there is no hard evidence against Peterson.
The defense will begin its opening statements tomorrow morning.
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[Abortion-Ban]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
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A federal judge in San Francisco has declared a ban on Partial birth abortion un-constitutional.
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[VO-NAT]
The court ruled the ban infringes on a woman's right to chose. The ruling applies to Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide.
In the end it may be up to the U-S Supreme Court to decide whether the ban is unconstitutional.
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[Iraq]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=jja]
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[ENG#=4]
One month before the transition of power, Iraq got a new temporary government today-
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Baghdad, Iraq;]
Iraq's newly formed interim government is made up of shiites, sunnis and kurds- among them, a neurologist, an ex-guerilla fighter, one loyal to saddam, another a prisoner under him.
Once long time political rivals are now Iraq's future.
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[SOT]
((IYAD ALLAWI/IRAQI INTERIM PRIME MINISTER: WE ARE STARTING NOW OUR MARCH TOWARD SOVEREIGNTY AND DEMOCRACY.))
[SUPER=01-Iyad Allawi/Interim Iraqi Prime Minister;]
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[OUT Q=sovereignty and democracy.]
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[vo-nat]
A deadly car bomb blast coincided with the day's announcement.
Another blast north of Baghdad killed several people including two U-S soldiers.
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[Tease2]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[WRITER=dse]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[SS=None]
[ENG#=V10]
Severe thunderstorms rolled through the area this evening.
Robin Reed will tell us what's in store for the rest of the week when News 7 returns.
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[VO-NAT]
And meet a dog with a nose for dance.
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[Commercial]
[Forbes]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11 PM]
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[GRAPHIC=Steve Forbes]
[ENG#=1]
Magazine Publisher Steve Forbes was talking dollars and sense in Roanoke this evening.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
Forbes spoke to nearly three hundred invited guests as part of the SunTrust speaker series.
His speech focused on the economy, something he believes is heading in the right direction.
Forbes also says the outsourcing of jobs to other countries is not necessarily a bad thing.
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[SOT 9:48:08]
[IN Q=We are getting more]
((STEVE FORBES/CEO FORBES MAGAZINE: WE ARE GETTING MORE THAN WE ARE LOSING BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN WE DON'T LOSE SOME AND THAT'S WHY I THINK WE NEED CHANGES IN THE TAX CODE TO GET THIS ECONOMY GROWING THE WAY IT TRULY SHOULD.))
[SUPER=01-Steve Forbes/Forbes Magazine CEO]
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[OUT Q=it truly should]
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[VO-NAT]
You may remember Forbes ran for president twice and focused his platform on what is called the "flat tax."
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[SOT 9:48:39]
[IN Q=I think we are going]
((STEVE FORBES/CEO FORBES MAGAZINE: I THINK WE ARE GOING TO HAVE MAJOR TAX CHANGES IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, MAJOR SIMPLIFICATION AND EVEN THOUGH WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO MAKE IT HAPPEN YET IN AMERICA OTHER COUNTRIES ARE STARTING TO GET THE MESSAGE. RUSSIA PUT IT IN THREE HALF YEARS AGO, VERY SUCCESSFULLY.))
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[OUT Q=VERY SUCCESSFULLY]
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[ANCHOR=Jean]
[SS=Campaign 2004]
Forbes is a Republican and believes President Bush will win re-election but admits it will be a tough race.
[Julia-Roberts]
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[ENG#=3]
It may not be an Oscar winner, but Julia Roberts is taking on a big new role...mommy.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=@File;]
According to People Magazine, the 36-year-old actress is pregnant with twins.
The babies will be the first children for Roberts and her husband, Daniel Moder.
US Weekly reports that the Pretty Woman has been pregnant for about nine weeks.
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[WX-Almanac]
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The stormy pattern from May continues in June as high wind and spotty storms rolled in again tonight. For more on the normal weather in June and some interesting events with planets and stars, here is Leo with our monthly almanac.
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[SUPER=01-John Goss/Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society; :47]
[SUPER=@leo1; 1:41]
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[OUT Q=meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner.]
[MUSIC CONTINUES FOR ADDITIONAL 1:30]
[S-Extra]
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[ENG#=V10]
Plenty of high school regional and state action from the baseball, tennis and lacrosse fronts.
Plus, Serena and Venus fall in France.
But first...
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[VO-NAT]
In tonight's Extra Point - Tony Stewart may be fined by NASCAR for basically defying authority and doing whatever he likes.
Stewart's Busch series car this past weekend had Kid Rock painted on the quarterpanel and "american bad you know what" on the hood.
Nascar officials made Stewart tape over the objectionable word. However, during his first pit stop Stewart had the crew pull off the tape.
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[S-Glenvar]
[ANCHOR=mike]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=sma]
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[ENG#=1]
The Region C quarterfinal baseball tournament featured George Wythe and Glenvar at Kiwanis.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Salem/Maroons vs. Highlanders; :00]
We pick it up in the top of the fourth and a weird play. With the bases loaded, Glenvar is called for catcher interference and the Evan Compton goes to first and the Maroons get a free trip home.
Jarred Horton then scores on the fielders choice off the bat of Dusty Crigger. 4-3 Maroons.
In the bottom of the fourth, Glenvar gets them back when BJ Edwards cranks a two run homer over the left field [SUPER
=34-Glenvar/8/George Wythe/4;]wall making the count 5-4 Highlanders.
In the bottom of the fifth, Evan Noell with the infield bunt and Dustin Pickle comes home and he is safe. 6-4 Glenvar. Davy Spangler connects on an infield single that plates Jake Giardina. Glenvar wins 8-4 and plays in the regional semis at John Battle Thursday at six PM.
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[S-Lacrosse]
[ANCHOR=mike]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=mst]
[TAPE#=SP-173 2928TC]
[GRAPHIC=VHSL]
[ENG#=2]
The Northwest regional lacrosse tournament opened tonight with quarterfinal action at the grand old lady - Victory Stadium.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke/Stonewall Jackson vs. PH; :00]
Patrick Henry got to host tonight as the Patriots welcomed Stonewall Jackson of Manassas to the Noke.
The shadows on the field were harsh shortly after seven tonight, but PH was smooth over the top - as Louis (LOU-EEE) Nottingham cranks one in on the jump shot for PH in the opening period.
But Stonewall was tough to deal with and in particular
Ryan Verrilli. He wheels and deals in this one in on the top shelf.
Then in the second quarter he will come in off the right side and bounce one in on the low side for the visitors.
[super=34-Stonewall Jackson/7/Patrick Henry/8/Double Overtime;]
But PH answers back with a 20 yard bullet from Matt Pero. (PUH-ROE) It's his 21st goal of the season and the Patriots win it 8 to 7 in double overtime.
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[talent=mike]
[graphic=hold aaa lacrosse]
PH Goalie Jeff Harkins had 18 saves and Guy Harbert got the game winner. PH will now host North Stafford in the semi-finals Thursday at six at Victory Stadium.
[S-PH]
[ANCHOR=mike]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=sma]
[TAPE#=SP-171 1:18:48]
[GRAPHIC=AAA TENNIS]
[ENG#=3]
The Patrick Henry boys tennis team defeated Great Bridge just down the street from the stadium earlier in the day in the group 3A state quarterfinals to advance to the final four.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke/Group AAA Quarterfinals; :00]
The Patriots made short work of Wildcats, wining the singles round in 50 minutes. Patrick Henry number one and two players Tyler Early and Brock Newton each won their matches in straight sets and did not lose a game in four sets.
The entire Patriots team lost only two games in six matches on the way to a shut out victory.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Joel Higham/Patrick Henry Tennis Coach; :00]
[SUPER=01-Brock Newton/Patrick Henry #2 Player; :11]
[SUPER=01-Tyler Early/Patrick Henry #1 Player; :21]
[RUNS=:32]
[OUT Q=..only get tougher"]
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[VO-NAT]
Patrick Henry will play Douglas Freeman this Friday morning in Newport News at Hunington Park at 11. This is a rematch between the two tennis powers from earlier in the season.
Freeman handed the Patriots their only loss of the year.
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[S-Region]
[ANCHOR=Mike]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=mst]
[TAPE#=SP-167 12804TC]
[GRAPHIC=VHSL]
[ENG#=4]
In Region Three individual tennis play today at Heritage in Lynchburg - Hidden Valley's Luke Wray won the title by beating both Prince Edward's Josh Dudley and William Byrd's Phillip Reynolds.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Lynchburg/Region III Tennis; :00]
The Terriers top player defeated Clay Hunter early this morning in the semi-finals 6-3 and 6-4, but ended up falling to Wray 6-1 and 6-1 in the championship.
Wray and Hidden Valley will meet Alleghany in the team semi-finals tomorrow morning, while Heritage takes on Prince Edward in the other boys' semifinal.
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[S-French]
[ANCHOR=Mike]
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[WRITER=mst]
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[GRAPHIC=french open]
[ENG#=1]
Serena and Venus were hoping to spend the week in Paris - instead they are done at the French having lost today in the quarterfinals.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Paris, France/ESPN; :00]
Venus was knocked out of the tournament by Russia's Anastasia Myskina (my-SKEE-nah). She ousted Venus in straight sets 6-3 and 6-4. Venus committed 43 unforced errors.
But that paled in comparison to the loss sister Serena suffered.
Jennifer Capriati beat second seeded Serena in three sets 6-3, 2-6, and 6-3.
Serena committed 45 unforced errors including match point.
It's the first time the sisters have been knocked out in the same round of a tournament.
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The Detroit Pistons hosted the Indiana Pacers tonight hoping to win the Eastern Conference title.
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The Pistons wanted the win to avoid a trip back to Indiana for game seven, and they would get it thanks to the persistence and the defense of Ben Wallace and Rasheed Wallace.
Again, the score was low - but the Pistons don't care. They
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win game six 69 to 65 and takes the series 4 games to 2 and now get ready to face the Lakers for the title
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Finally tonight - the big league's RBI leader Scott Rolen was involved in a scary moment
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[SUPER=03-Pittsburgh, PA/MLB-Fox; :00]
against the Pirates.
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The St. Louis Cardinals third baseman was beaned on by Ryan Vogelsong in the first inning. Rolen's helmet was knocked off, but he quickly rose to his feet and walked to first.
He came around to score but didn't take the field for the bottom of the first.
A team official says Rolen was taken out for precautionary reasons and will be reevaluated tomorrow.
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Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers ..they are not.
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But this dancing duo is catching many eyes.
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A woman in Tucson, Arizona has actually trained her dog to be her dancing partner- that includes a pirouette (peer--oh-ette) through her legs.
The dancing couple has one advantage... it has six legs.. four of them are the furry kind.
The pooch doesn't just keep up with the beat. He also twirls at the end of the dance routine.
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