WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 06/10/04

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Water bills will run higher in one city- lower in another area. Details ahead.
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Helping older drivers stay safe on the roads. what the state is doing coming up.
Plus the music world loses a legend today-
And the internet may not save you money on hotels.
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News 7 at Eleven is next.

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A new law about to go into effect will eventually impact every driver in Virginia, especially as you get older.
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((BOB HEDGE/DRIVER: FROM WHAT I'VE HEARD I THINK IT'S GOOD.))
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[Granddriver]

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Virginia has its eye on seniors.
Beginning July first, those 80 and older who are renewing their driver's license must now first pass a vision test.
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But as Justin McLeod tells us that's not the only thing the state is doing to help older drivers. Justin?
Jean, it's called the GrandDriver program.
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It's a new statewide public awareness campaign where the motto is 65 is a speed limit, not an age limit.
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((((NAT SOUND OF BOB SAYING "AS YOU GET OLDER IT WOULD HELP IF YOU LOOKED AT A MAP" AT 16:12:53))
At 69, Bob Hedge admits his driving skills are not what they used to be. As a result, he's had to make some changes.
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((BOB HEDGE/DRIVER: I TRY NOT TO GET OUT BEFORE NINE IN THE MORNING AND TRY TO TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS AND GET BACK BY THREE.)) [Runs08]
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There are many just like him.
More than 400-thousand drivers in Virginia are 70 and older.
That's partly why the state has launched the GrandDriver program online and on the tube. ((QUICK NAT SOUND OF COMMERCIAL))
You may have seen this spot featuring Governor Warner.
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((SUSAN WILLIAMS/LOA AREA AGENCY ON AGING: THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANDDRIVER PROGRAM IS TO HELP OLDER PEOPLE IN THEIR FAMILIES PREPARE FOR ANYTIME THEY WOULD HAVE TROUBLE DRIVING.)) [Runs09]
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Trouble that can include difficulty in changing lanes, driving at night or on the interstate.
GrandDriver offers tips to overcome some of these problems.
Supporters stress the program is meant to educate rather than punish older drivers.
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((SUSAN WILLIAMS/LOA AREA AGENCY ON AGING: THERE ARE PLENTY OF REALLY GOOD OLDER DRIVERS. THERE ARE SOME TERRIBLE VERY YOUNG DRIVERS.)) [Runs06]
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That's partly why the state has a mechanism where you can report dangerous drivers to the Department of Motor Vehicles.
This is for drivers of any age.
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((PAM GOHEEN/DEPT. OF MOTOR VEHICLES: WE REVIEW EACH CASE. WHEN WE DO WE MAY REQUIRE THE DRIVER TO PROVIDE SOME SORT OF MEDICAL REPORT FROM THEIR DOCTOR OR WE MAY REQUIRE A VISION SCREENING OR HAS SOMEONE COME IN AND TAKE A ROAD TEST OR A WRITTEN TEST TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE SAFE.)) [Runs12]
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If you are a family member the D-M-V cannot reveal your name to the driver who is being investigated.
However, the state can if you are a neighbor or a friend.
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Jean, you can learn a lot more about granddriver on its website. We've put a link to it on ours at wdbj7 dot com.

[Water-Authority]

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Residents in Roanoke City and County will soon have to swallow new water rates thanks to a joint venture.
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The Western Virginia Water Authority will officially launch July first.
Tonight, the authority held a public hearing on its proposed budget and initial rate structure.
Although water bills will remain the same until December, city residents will eventually pay more for water while county residents will pay less.
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((MIKE ALTIZER/WATHER AUTHORITY CHAIRMAN: CERTAINLY NO ONE WANTS THEIR RATES TO GO UP BUT WITH THE FOLKS I'VE TALKED TO THE PRIMARY CONCERNS OF THE PEOPLE IN ROANOKE CITY AND ROANOKE COUNTY IS TWO MAIN THINGS. NUMBER ONE THEY WANT TO MAKE WHEN THEY TURN TAP OPEN WATER COMES AND THEY MAKE SURE THAT WATER IS GOOD AND GOOD QUALITY.))
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Rates are scheduled to be equalized in 2010.
One of the concerns brought up tonight is the fact that city residents who now get a water bill every three months will eventually have to pay one every month.
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[Glenvar-Graduation]

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The threat of rain has led one high school to change its graduation plans for tomorrow.
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Glenvar High School is moving its graduation ceremony to the Salem Civic Center.
It is scheduled to begin at five p-m.
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[Henry-Schools]

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The school boards of Henry County and Martinsville are considering merging the two districts.
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A committee comprised of school board members and superintendents from both systems, today presented its recommendation to city council and the county board of supervisors.
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Members say joining forces could save the localities millions of dollars a year.
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((BARRY GREENE/COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN: THE MAIN BENEFIT IS WE FELL LIKE WE CAN PROVIDE BETTER QUALITY AT LESS COST. THERE'S COST ADVANTAGES AND THERE'S QUALITY ADVANTAGES.))
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The school boards have until August to vote to agree *in principle* to a merger. They will then have another four years to work out the details and make the transition. The committee based its findings on a plan that would close three schools and eliminate seven administrative positions. In January, Henry County approved a plan to close *five* schools and consolidate several others.

[Ray-Charles]

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An American Music Legend has died- Singer Ray Charles passed away this morning at his California home- after suffering from acute liver disease.
The 73 year old went from Raggs to Riches. He was known for his blend of gospel and jazz that came to be known as soul.
Fredericka Whitfield now with more on the life of 12 time Grammy winner- Ray Charles.
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((IN 1960, CHARLES WON HIS FIRST GRAMMY FOR "GEORGIA ON MY MIND". HIS RENDITION OF THE SONG WOULD LATER BECOME THE STATE SONG OF GEORGIA. THE MUSIC OF RAY CHARLES DEFINED MODERN SOUL. BROUGHT JAZZ AND R&B TO THE MAIN-STREAM. HELPED COUNTRY MUSIC GAIN WORLDWIDE ACCEPTANCE. AND ALONG THE WAY, MANY CREDITED CHARLES WITH BEING INSTRUMENTAL IN THE INVENTION OF ROCK AND ROLL. you can bend you can shake, as long as you stay within the context of the song itself so you dont lose the public you can always do it 50,000 different ways too. HIS ICON STATUS CAUGHT THE EYE OF PEPSI. IN CHARLES, THE SOFT DRINK GIANT FOUND ONE OF THEIR MOST MEMORABLE PITCH-MEN. "you got the right one baby-uh-huh." IN 19-86 CHARLES BECAME ONE OF THE ORIGINAL INDUCTEES INTO THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME. "sweet america..my god shed his grace on thee...." HIS RENDITION OF "AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL" WOULD SET THE 19-84 REPUBLICAN CONVENTION ON FIRE. \ "A SONG FOR YOU" BROUGHT CHARLES HIS 12TH GRAMMY IN 1994. For me, my music is my existence, its just like you're breathing without your breathing you're no longer here, without my music i feel i'm no longer here."))
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And Ray Charles music is not over yet- he has one more album of new material- set for release next month.

[Reagan]

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As former President Ronald Reagan lies in state inside the U.S. Capitol rotunda, thousands of people have filed past to pay their respects.
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Mourners endured sweltering heat outside, heavy security, and hours of waiting, just to get a glimpse of "The Gippers" casket.
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[SUPER=04-Earlier Today;]
President Bush came straight from the G-8 Summit. With wife Laura at his side, the president stood in front of the casket. They bowed their heads, and the president ran his hands over the casket.
Mikhail Gorbachev, the man who worked with Reagan to reduce nuclear arms and open up the Soviet Union, stood quietly for a few moments before the 40th President's remains before briefly touching the casket. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor paid her respects. President Reagan made O'Connor the first woman ever to serve on the nations highest court.
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[CBS-Funeral]

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CBS News will broadcast President Reagan's funeral service tomorrow from 10 until 2.
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News 7 at Noon will air on our digital channel 7-two.
Cox digital cable customers can see it on channel 107.
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The golden leaf falls on hard times.
Why one company's cutting back its operations in Southside when News 7 returns.
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Plus U-S Marines turn downtown Lynchburg into a virtual war-zone.
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(( Hey folks Mike Stevens back in the News 7 sports office as the Spring Jubilee opens in Radford with a repeat performance in girls tennis. Bernie Williams joins some elite company in pinstripes. Ernie Els is trying to make it to in a row heading into the Open. And the season is a ways off, but the local stars are already collectible Tonight on the Big 7.))
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In a few months they'll be helping to keep the peace in Iraq.. but today, dozens of U-S Marines were on patrol on the streets of downtown Lynchburg.
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The 4th Combat Engineer Battalion's "C" Company found out it'll be activated for duty in the Iraqi war zone.
Until now, most training has been in the woods.. but they got some experience today in a more urban setting.
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((MAJOR ED STRAUB/'C' COMPANY COMMANDER: THEY'LL BE LOOKING FOR SUSPICIOUS ITEMS ALONG THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE AN ENEMY MAY HAVE HIDDEN AN EXPLOSIVE DEVICE, BAGS OF TRASH, THINGS THAT WEREN'T THERE ON AN EARLIER PATROL, MOVED DUMPSTERS OR GARBAGE CANS AS WELL AS HIGH WINDOWS OR ROOFTOPS WHERE AN ENEMY SNIPER MAY HAVE BEEN HIDDEN.))
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The Marines' training today also consisted of conducting vehicle checkpoints and dealing with roadside explosive devices.
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[Dimon]

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A world-wide company based in Danville will shut down production in its home town.
Dimon blames changing economic conditions in the tobacco industry.
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The company says it expects to end production at its Danville facility next March. Dimon does not indicate how many workers will lose their jobs as a result. The move is part of a larger corporate restructuring plan in response to changing economic conditions on the five continents in which Dimon does business. The production shutdown does not affect the company's administrative operations in Danville.
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[L'burg-Murder]

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Police are on the lookout two men and a woman, who may have information on the beating death of a man yesterday morning.
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Police say they believe these three people were at the home when the murder took place. They are looking for 23-year old Mario Antwane Scott, 22-year old Carlton Hunter, and 22-year old Talea DeShae Anderson.
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Police say they were attending a party at the home on Pierce Street where 39-year old Daniel Keith Jackson was found with injuries to his head and upper body. He later died at Lynchburg General.
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[Wythe-Murder]

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An adult accomplice has been arrested in the murder of a Wythe County woman.
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The victim, 42-year old Vaughne Thomas was stabbed to death in her Max Meadows home.
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Thomas's body was found nearly two weeks ago, buried in her backyard. Her 14-year old daughter Nakisha Waddell and friend, 15 year old Anastasia Belcher are charged in the murder.
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Now police have charged 21 year old Andrew Long of Wythe County Investigators do NOT believe Long took part in the actual murder. He's charged as an accessory after the fact, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and unauthorized use of a vehicle.

[Clearbrook-Light]

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A Roanoke County fifth grader helps get a highway- safety project on the road.
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Annabelle Layman is the student- body president at Clearbrook Elementary. When she realized the need for a traffic light in front of her school she went straight to the Board of Supervisors.
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((ANNABELLE LAYMAN: IT'S ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE KIDS AND THE TRAFFIC GUARD AND EVERYBODY WHO LIVES NEAR THIS INTERSECTION AND SINCE I LIVE ON THIS ROAD I THOUGHT THAT IT WOULD BE REALLY GOOD TO HAVE THIS TRAFFIC LIGHT.))
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The new light at the intersection of Route 220 and Indian Grave Road was activated this afternoon. It's designed to help both the school and ambulance traffic from the Clearbrook Rescue Squad. The 1- point 7- million- dollar project was paid for by Roanoke County, V-Dot and private donations.
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[VDOT-Markers]

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VDOT says new mile markers will make Interstate 81 safer.
Beginning this month, crews will begin installing markets at every tenth of a mile- along the full length of the interstate in Virginia.
V-Dot says the signs will make it easier to find stranded motorists and accidents.
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Booking your hotel on-line gets you a great deal right?
The results of a new study may surprise you.
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Plus too much rain too fast.
The latest on Southern flooding when News 7 returns.
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[Hotel-Prices]

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If you think you're getting the best deal on hotel rooms when you surf the net- you may be wrong.
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Book online and you may actually be paying more.
A new survey by Consumer reports found, in most cases, hotels give a better deal than travel websites.
So how do you find the best deal?
The report says consumers should be flexible, compare vendors, bargain with the hotel chain and be willing to walk away if the price doesn't seem like a deal.
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[Texas-Flooding]

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Some people in Texas are cleaning up today- after flooding there.
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Time at an R-V camp is supposed to be relaxing. It was anything but that, when the Guadelupe river rose over its banks.
The water swept away several R-V's- No one was hurt, but one woman described what her family lost.
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((TV'S, STEREOS, VCRS, CD PLAYERS. WE HAVE THREE CHILDREN ALL THEIR SUMMER BELONGINGS.)) ((I WOULDN'T WANT TO LIVE IN THIS AREA AND KEEP MY CAMPER HERE MYSELF, BUT YOU KNOW IT'S LIKE THE FIFTH OR SIXTH TIME THEY'VE LOST A LOT OF STUFF HERE.))
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One woman says she's thankful everybody's OK.
Meanwhile Army National Guard soldiers and two black hawk helicopters have been activated to help with high water rescues.
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[S-Extra]

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John Tortorella picks up another award, the VHSL Spring Jubilee opened today in Radford with repeat sister act. Plus, Bernie Williams hits a milestone.
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First tonight's Extra Point - NFL football cards are already out on store shelves. As always, Press Pass is the first to make their $3.99 a pack rookie cards available. Tech stars Kevin Jones and DeAngelo Hall are featured prominently in a number of base cards and inserts. Matt Schaub also is part of the set. You can get them in Roanoke at the Wax Box, Sportsline and Big T's just to mention a few.
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[S-NHL]

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Three nights after crowning its Stanley Cup champion, the NHL passed out its postseason hardware in Toronto.
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The NHL awards are unique in that they are passed out at the end of the playoffs and not the regular season. Tampa Bay's Martin St. Louis won the coveted Hart trophy as the league's MVP, while his coach John Tortorella - the man who got his foundation inside Henry Brabham's Lancerlot in Vinton won the Adams award as the league's coach of the year.
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[S-Tennis]

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The Virginia High School League's state championship blowout - known as the spring jubilee opened three days of non-stop action today on the campus of Radford University with tennis.
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In the double A girls' singles - Cave Spring's Brittany Huddleston beat Jamestown's Kelly Collins in straight sets 6-1 and 6-2. It's her first state title after losing in the final four each of the past two years - including one in the Group Three A semi-finals.
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Hidden Valley's Luke Wray wasn't as lucky - he lost to Yakov Diskin from Grafton in straight sets. Wray fell 6-love and 6-2 in the boy's singles' title match.
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In the Group Two A boys' doubles semi-final - Wray and his partner Scott Gunter would come back and whip Abingdon's Kelly McCall and Ben Blevins 6-love, 6-1 to advance to the title match tomorrow at 4.
[SUPER=04-Group A Girls' Doubles Semi-Finals;]
The girls single A doubles semi-finals today would see Ashton Downs team up with Britton Camphouse and advance to the state title match with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Mathews high.
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[S-VHSL]

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Downs will go for the doubles title with her partner tomorrow at three. Today she captured her second straight single A individual state championship and Steve Mason was on hand for the repeat performance.
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((Ashton Downs 7-6, 6-2 state title win over Gate City's Tara Sheets in the individual portion of the VHSL tournament put the finishing touches on a perfect 22 and OH season in which she did not lose a set all year. ((:))
Downs has a strong family force behind her, mom the fan, dad the hitting partner and sister Carolyn, a Radford University sophomore who with her younger sibling have combined for four straight singles titles for the Bobcats. ((:)) ((STEVE MASON:)) ((SUZANNE GRAHAM/RADFORD HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS COACH:)) Downs ends her high school career 44 and OH and she lost only one set in two years. She now has two years to play with her older sister at Radford University where Ashton will walk on to the team next season. in Radford Steve Mason news 7 sports.))

[S-MLB]

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Interleague play continued this afternoon in the big leagues as the as the Yankees hosted the Rockies in a matinee in New York.
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Those in attendance got to see Bernie Williams make a little history as this single in the fourth inning gave him 2000 hits for his career. He's just the 7th Yankee in history to reach that mark. John Flaherty would make sure his day also would include a win, as he stepped up and hit a two out, oh-two pitch out of the yard for a grand slam to punctuate a five run 6th.
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The Yankees beat the Rockies 10-to-4 to stretch their interleague winning streak to 13 games.
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[S-Golf]

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The PGA Tour is in Harrison, New York this weekend for the Buick Classic - a big time event that is also serving as a Major Tune Up this week.
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Vijay Singh shot an 8-under 63 for the first-round lead in the Buick Classic. This is the final P-G-A Tour event before the U-S Open, and Vijay has won this event twice before. Ernie Els, who also is a two-time Buick Classic champion and a man who is coming off his victory this past Sunday in the Memorial, is five strokes off the lead in a group at 68. Phil Mickelson is at 69.
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[Beer-Chocolates]

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Chocolate is for everyone, but a new truffle in Germany may require an I-D.
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Chef Johann Wolf has created a treat that combines his local beer, with a white chocolate truffle. The trick to Wolf's concoction is still a secret except for some broad information. He adds five different spices to the beer, heats it up, and mixes that with the white chocolate, but that's all he will divulge. Wolf's creation is available over the Internet in case your summer vacation isn't taking you to Germany. (------------)