WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 08/27/04

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It's believed a fraternity house fire claimed the life of a local teen.
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What happened and how people who knew the victims are reacting.
A terror alert for some of the nation's hospitals.
And can your furniture make you sick? One company says it's furniture is good for your health.
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News 7 at Eleven is next.

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College students come to grips with the loss of three classmates after fire tears through a fraternity house.
A sophomore from Martinsville is among those feared dead.
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((TROY WELLS; IT'S JUST A GREAT SHOCK, AND A GREAT LOSS.))
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More than 20 agents from the Burueau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms are investigating the deadly blaze at the University of Mississippi.
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It was first reported about 4:30 this morning.
20 people got out of Alpha Tau (Ta-oww) Omega house safely. Three apparently did not.
Sophomore Howard Stone, a graduate of Martinsville High School, is missing and presumed dead.
The two other victims were from Atlanta and Mississppi.
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((SAM LOVE/OLE MISS SOPHOMORE; WE'RE SO SHOCKED, SADDENED THAT THREE GUYS HAD PASSED AWAY. THREE GUYS THAT I KNEW MAKES IT REALLY HARD.))
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A university official said the fraternity house had undergone a routine fire inspection last week before students moved in for the school year.
At that time, inspectors noted a lack of fire extinguishers and doors blocked with mattresses.
A-T-F agents say there was a fire in this same fraternity house in 1999, but the cause was never determined.
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Before going to Ole Miss, Howard attended Martinsville High School. [***STONE IN MONITOR***]
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Justin McLeod spent some time today talking to those who knew him well. Justin, what did you learn?
Jean, everyone we talked to said the 19 year old was well liked.
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He excelled in several sports as well as in the classroom.
His principal and coaches tell us he was a young man who was destined to do big things.
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((((NAT SOUND OF THE SCRIMMAGE))
At Friday night's scrimmage game between Martinsville and Salem, many were trying to make sense of what happened to Howard Stone.
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Especially to Pete Scouras.
He coached Howard in soccer.
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((PETE SCOURAS/SOCCER COACH: HOWARD WAS A GOOD SOCCER PLAYER. NUMBER ONE HE WAS A GOOD PERSON, ALL AROUND GOOD PERSON.)) [Runs06]
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We heard similar things when we talked to Howard's high school basketball coach.
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((TROY WELLS/BASKETBALL COACH: HOWARD WAS KIND OF QUIET BUT HE ALWAYS HAD A WRY SENSE OF HUMOR.)) [Runs04]
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But his coach says he was also very dedicated.
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((TROY WELLS/BASKETBALL COACH: USUALLY AROUND CHRISTMAS TIME YOU GET SOME INCLEMENT WEATHER IN JANUARY AND DECEMBER AND THOSE WINTER MONTHS AND HOWARD LIVED OUT LITTLE WAYS FROM THE CITY OF MARTINSVILLE AND YOU COULD ALWAYS COUNT ON HOWARD BE AT PRACTICE WHATEVER IT TOOK TO BE AT PRACTICE HOWARD WAS GOING TO BE THERE.)) [Runs16]
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Howard showed similar determination in the classroom.
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((THOMAS FITZGIBBONS/MARTINSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL: I TELL YOU HOWARD WAS ONE OF THOSE KIDS WHO WAS AN OUTSTANDING STUDENT, RECEIVED TOP HONORS AT GRADUATION AND SO ON.)) [Runs07]
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((PETE SCOURAS: HOWARD WITHOUT WHAT WE KNOWS WHAT HE CAN DO HIS ABILITIES WE DONT KNOW WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. WE'LL NEVER KNOW NOW BUT IT'S SHAME BECAUSE I'M SURE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN SOMETHING VERY NICE, VERY GOOD.)) [Runs10]
[OUT Q=very nice, very good]))
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Stone was a sophomore at the University of Mississippi majoring in political science.
He was the youngest of three children, and was the son of Circuit Judge Charles Stone.
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Jean, in high school he also ran cross country and was active in the boy scouts.

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Danville police need help finding an inmate who escaped from custody this morning.
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[TAKE APRISA FULL] Michael Dean Turner was on work detail near the Market Garden baseball field on Henry Street when he ran off. Turner was being held for drug related offenses and larceny.
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If you have any information, call the Danville Police Department. There is a possible cash reward of up to one-thousand dollars.

[FBI-Espionage]

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Israeli embassy officials tonight are denying they have anyone spying on the U-S- calling the claim outrageous.
That after CBS news reported that the FBI has a full fledged espionage investigation underway-
At the heart of the investigation..
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two people who work at AIPAC.. the powerful pro Israeli lobby in Washington.
CBS News confirms that the FBI believes it has solid evidence that the suspected mole inside the Pentagon passed documents to the men at AIPAC (Ay-pack) and on to the Israelis.
That information was reportedly about White House policy on Iran.
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[Bush-Terrorism]

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President Bush has signed executive orders aimed at cracking down on terrorism.
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A spokesman says the action will greatly help U-S intelligence agencies find, track and stop terrorists.
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((WHEN IT COMES TO BETTER SECURING OUR HOMELAND AND FIGHTING THE FORCES OF TERROR AND SPREADING PEACE AND FREEDOM WE'RE GETTING THE JOB DONE.))
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The president today signed three orders to reform intelligence giving expanded powers to the CIA director, until a new National Intelligence Director is appointed, creating a new National Counter Terrorism Center and issuing guidelenes for inter agency intelligence sharing.
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[VA-Hospitals]

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Meanwhile, the government is warning that veterans hospitals could become al Qaida targets.
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That's from a bulletin released by the F-B-I today - which says the hospitals could make attractive alternatives to more heavily guarded military facilities.
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Officials at the V-A Hospital in Salem say they remain alert, but don't believe there's any immediate threat to that facility. In a statement released today, Veterans Affairs officials say the F-B-I bulletin serves as a warning and does NOT identify a credible threat. Still the hospital IS working with the Department of Homeland Security and local law enforcement to make sure patients stay safe. Salem Police are also keeping an eye on the facility. Since 9-11, police say they've been keeping close watch over ALL government facilities in their jurisdiction.
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[Russia-Plane]

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Officials say they've detected traces of a high explosive in the wreckage of one of the two Russian jetliners that crashed Tuesday. And they're branding it the work of terrorists.
Beth Knobel has the story.
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(((nats..crash site) Mounting evidence points to a suicide bomber--possibly female, probably chechen--as being the cause for one if not both of Tuesday's nearly simultaneous airline crashes. Investigators say traces of an explosive called hexogen have been found at the site of one of the crashes, in Russia's Rostov region. Aviation officials say hexogen, a white powder, probably wouldn't have shown up on the airport's metal detectors if it was being carried on someone's body. Airport security here might have needed to frisk the women to find it--and that rarely happens.
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Paul Duffy, Russian Aviation Specialist "Ladies would get searched a lot less often at Russian airports then men would, could well have gone on board in slightly voluminous clothes with maybe a plastic explosive belt around her waist.
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ONCAM BRIDGE If these are indeed suicide bombers, there are ramifications far beyond Russia. If someone here has figured out how to get explosives onto airplanes, it could potentially threaten everyone everywhere who flies.
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Domodedovo airport outside Moscow, where both doomed flights originated, has one of Russia's most modern security screening systems. Officials there say they've spent $5 million on security equipment in the last two years alone. However a government official said today the airport had been cited in May for security shortfalls. (mourning) As the relatives of the 89 victims of the crash started to bury the dead, the Russian government had to admit what it had hoped would not be true--that the crash was caused by terrorists, and that they could strike again. Beth Knobel, CBS News, Moscow ))
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Still ahead on News 7, the latest on a serious accident that caused major headaches in Southwest Virginia.
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Plus a Buena Vista teenager holds a world record, but says she never wants to try it again.
We'll explain why.
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[Sports-preview]

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State authorities are investigating illegal poker games at a local Moose Lodge.
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Last night, Virginia A-B-C agents searched Moose Lodge number 2573 near Hanging Rock. According to court documents, they seized poker chips, cards, and more than 2-thouand dollars in cash. The state alleges the groups held "Texas Hold 'em" tournaments on a regular basis, kept part of the 60 dollar entry fee, and ran side games in a back room. Charges are pending a review with the Commonwealth's Attorney.
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[Burrow]

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Richard Burrow has already been tried once. Now the Former D-Day Memorial Director may be tried TWICE more.
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At a pre-trial hearing today, the judge said he's inclined to sever the fraud case from perjury charges. The government says Burrow lied when he took the stand in his own defense in 2002. The judge has not formally ordered two separate trials, but clearly indicated today that's his preference.
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In the meantime, everyone today agreed that the jury should not consider sentencing factors during the trial that's set to begin September 17.

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Three of the four lanes on Interstate 77 just south of the Virginia-North Carolina border are open tonight.
They were closed for more than 12 hours after a tractor trailer wreck closed the highway.
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The trouble started just after six this morning when a truck carrying toluene (TOLL-you-een) overturned in North Carolina not far from the state line. Toluene is an extremely flammable chemical.
At last report, one northbound lane was still closed in North Carolina.
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[World-Record]

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It happened 12 years ago, but a Buena Vista teenager is only now being called the world-record holder.
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Alexa Painter is in the latest edition of the Guinness Book of World records for having the highest blood sugar level.
When she was two, her blood sugar level reached 2,495 -- twenty times higher than the normal range. She was in a coma for three days.
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((ALEXA PAINTER/WORLD RECORD HOLDER: IT WAS REALLY REALLY SERIOUS. IT WAS REALLY BAD PEOPLE CAN DIE AT 400))
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Alexa is proud of her world record -- but it's something she hopes to never reach again.
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((MOST DIABETICS DON'T CHECK THEIR BLOOD AS MUCH AS I DO. I CHECK MINE FIVE OR SIX TIMES A DAY. I HAVE TO BE CAREFUL WHAT I EAT))
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While Alexa has made it into the history books -- she must still hit the books as a freshman at Parry McCluer high school.
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[Woman-Shipped]

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The woman who shipped herself from Cuba to Miami in a crate.. has been released.
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The woman made her way to the Miami shore by packing herself in a wooden crate and sending herself via overnight carrier.
The human cargo originated in Cuba and made a stop in the Bahamas before heading to Miami.
It's believed the woman will be allowed to stay in the U-S.
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Robin says the tropics are firing up again.
The latest on two storms when News 7 returns.
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Plus green is the common bond in this furniture collection. But it has nothing to do with color. We'll explain.
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[Green-Furniture]

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Organic foods have been hitting the market and making a splash-- now organic FURNITURE makers in New York hope their designs will make some waves.
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The furniture designers have managed to eliminate all known carcinogenic materials from the dyes, fabrics, and wood used. They hope the furniture will take the mainstream leap just as health food stores have done in recent years.
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((IN THE OLD DAYS I THINK HEALTH FOOD STORES WERE FOR HIPPIES AND NOW EVERYONE GOES, WHOLE FOODS IS KIND OF A HOT THING // I THINK PEOPLE WANT THAT SAME EXPERIENCE IN THEIR HOMES I THINK THEY WANT QUALITY VALUE TO THE PRODUCTS THAT THEY LIVE WITH.))
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[OUT Q=products that they live with.]
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Some of the furniture comes with detailed documentation on the origin of the materials. But because there are no tests to assure their furniture is organic-- any manufacturer may say they have environmentally friendly products with no way to back that claim.
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High school football with Floyd County, Patrick County Rockbridge, Giles and Blacksburg are part of our first night of high school highlights, also qualifying from Bristol,
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But first our extra point. The first trade for a Salem Avalanche player was announced today when Adam Seuss was sent to the New York Mets organization in exchange for right-handed pitcher Dan Wheeler. Seuss was a 36th-round pick of the Astros in the 2000 draft. In 104 games for Class-A Salem he hit .283 with seven homers and 64 R-B-I's.
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Lets start in Blacksburg where the Bruins welcomed Giles to town for this rare August high school football game.
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The game was delayed with just under five minutes left in the first quarter due to a heavy downpour.
Blacksburg scores first, second and two from the two, Daniel Smith hands off to Joe Turley and he powers in.
Then, in the second quarter, fourth and 13 on the 15, Giles tailback Ricky Cook passes [SUPER=34-Blacksburg/21/Gile
s/7 ;]but is picked off by Josh Sales. Sales runs it back 30 yards.
That sets up a Blacksburg TD. Smith gives to Sales and he scampers all the way in for the score, 49 yards out and the Bruins come out on top 21-7.
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Rockbridge played host to Greenbrier East tonight.
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[SUPER=03-Lexington/Spartans vs. Wildcats; :00]

The Wildcats ring the bell to start the football season.
Then they sound off on the Spartans. In the first quarter, after a three and out, Greenbrier east tries to punt but it is blocked and Cardell Rosser scoops up the rock and takes it home from 35 yards out.
Still in the first, Rockbridge completes a six play drive when Chase Prasnicki hands off to Jason Campbell who [SUPE
R=34-Rockbridge/48/Greenbrier East/7;]goes up the gut for the 15 yard TD. 14 -zip Rockbridge.

Late second quarter, Prasnicki with time, hits Rosser down the far sideline and he scores on the 30 yard reception. Wildcats cruise 48-7.
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[S-Floyd]

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Down in Stuart, Patrick County took on Floyd County.
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A big crowd came out to support the Cougars as they faced a tough opponent in Winfred Beale's Buffaloes.
Early in the second quarter, Floyd QB Daniel Grim connects with James Gearhart, who goes 23 yards for the touchdown.

[SUPER=34-Floyd Co./20/Patrick Co./0;]With a minute left in the half, Chris Collins crashes in from six yards out. 1
4-nothing Floyd.
In the fourth, Collins takes another handoff on fourth down, and gallops 20 yards for the score. Floyd wins 20-0.
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[S-Interns]

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The BCA Classic marks the first meeting ever between USC and Virginia Tech. Some Hokies might be asking Bryan Randall and linebacker James Anderson about the Trojans. Travis Wells explains.
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((Bryan Randall and James Anderson will have quite the fan club on the west coast during Saturday night's game with USC. The two Virginians traveled to LA back in June as part of a sports ministry internship with Athletes in Action. During their three weeks in the city of Angels, the two counseled inner city youngsters between the ages of 6 and 13, while conducting football and basketball camps on the weekends. Randall and Anderson learned that South Central Los Angeles is a far cry from Blacksburg.
Bryan: James:
The trip wasn't without some irony. The two Hokies found their accommodations to be in a fraternity house just off the Southern California campus.
James: Bryan:
With that mission accomplished, Anderson is now clearly focused on his football mission. The redshirt junior overcame some odds, moving from 3rd on the depth chart to 1st at the whip linebacker spot during spring practice, where he hopes to be a regular contributor. Travis Wells, News 7 Sports.))
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[S-Busch]

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The Busch series warmed up the track for the Nextel Cup drivers tonight.
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Dale Earnhardt Junior's camp hopes his win in the Food City 250 at Bristol is a sign he is getting hot. Junior wins on a Green/White checker re-start, edging his friend Matt Kenseth. Earnhardt wins his 20th Busch race in 83 starts after leading 125 of 256 laps. Kyle Busch was third.
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Nextel Cup drivers went through Bud Pole qualifying for the Sharpie 500 tomorrow night at Bristol in what will be racer 24 of 36 on the season.
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Safe to say Michael Waltrip would have like to have had this lap back as he loses control down the front stretch and hits the wall. He qualified 36th.
Brendan Gaughn also would trade some paint with the outside wall in turn four on his second lap in the Kodak Dodge.
Jeff Gordon won his 4th Bristol pole in the last six races at the bull ring with a speed of 128.520 miles an hour.
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[SUPER=0107-11. Jimmy Johnson//12. Terry Labonte//13. Rusty Wallace//14. Dale Jarrett//15. Jeff Burton//;]
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[SUPER=0107-16. Ward Burton//17. Brendan Gaughan//18. Robby Gordon//19. Bobby Labonte//20. Brian Vickers//;]
[SUPER=X5009;]
[SUPER=0107-21. Kevin Harvick//22. Casey Mears//23. Matt Kenseth//24. Kurt Busch//25. Carl Edwards//;]
[SUPER=X5009;]
[SUPER=0107-26. Ken Schrader//27. Jeff Green//28. Kenny Wallace//29. Kevin Lepage//30. Dale Earnhardt Jr.//;]
[SUPER=X5009;]
[SUPER=0107-31. Kyle Petty//32. Ricky Rudd//33. Tony Raines//34. Scott Wimmer//35. Ricky Craven//;]
[SUPER=X5009;]
[SUPER=0107-36. Michael Waltrip//37. Joe Nemechek//38. Jimmy Spencer//39. Scott Riggs/Prov/40. Todd Bodine/Prov/;]
[SUPER=X5009;]
[SUPER=0107-41. Mike Wallace/Prov/42. Derrike Cope/Prov/43. Morgan Shepherd/Prov/;]
[RUNS=:45]
[OUT Q=...last driver]
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[SUPER=#555;]

[S-Olympics]

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[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=sma]
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[GRAPHIC=Olympics]

For the first time since 1988, the gold medal in men's basketball will not go to the United States. That's after the Americans lost in the semifinals to Argentina 89-to-81. Now team U-S-A needs to concentrate on the bronze medal game. The women's U-S basketball team will compete for the gold medal against Australia after the Americans stopped Russia 66-to-62 in the semifinals. Team U-S-A is seeking a third straight gold medal.
[TOSS TO BREAK]

[Carly-Homecoming]

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[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=jja]
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[ENG#=1]

America's newest Olympic Golden Girl arrived home to a Texas size welcome.
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[SOT]
((NAT CHEERS))
[SUPER=03-Grapevine, TX;]
[RUNS=03]
[OUT Q=NAT SOUND]
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[VO-NAT]

She is back in the lone star state after winning gold in the overall individual women's gymnastics event.
Now that she's back home though there's little time for rest.
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[SOT]
((I'M LEAVING SATURDAY AND I'M GOING TO BE GOING ON THE LETTERMAN SHOW AND LENO SHOW AND ELLEN DEGENERES AND I GET TO ON SATURDAY I GET TO PRESENT A VMA AWARD ON MTV.. I'M GONNA BE BUSY.))
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Carly Patterson/Olympic Gold Medalist;]
[RUNS=14]
[OUT Q=I'm gonna be busy.]
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[VO-NAT]

Patterson is the first American to win the all around medal in women's gymnastics since Mary Lou Retton in 1984.
She also won a silver team medal and silver on the balance beam. (-------------)