WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 09/03/04

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A child is dead after a shooting in Roanoke.
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The fury of Frances.. where she is and what we can expect.
Plus we'll check out one newly renovated local stadium... and why some FANS may wish they had some extra padding.
And you have to check this out.. man flying with jets strapped to his back.
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News 7 at Eleven is next.

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This is the scene on Florida's East Coast tonight- as Hurricane Frances moves closer.
Meanwhile Floridians are moving out. Some interstates including part of 75 are jammed with traffic.
And some Floridians made their way to North Carolina tonight.
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((TRAFFIC WAS BUMPER TO BUMPER.. OOH RUNS 03)) [BUTT TO 19:08:43] ((IT WAS THREE OF US WE COULD NOT KEEP UP WITH THE COFFEE. SOME PEOPLE SAY THEY'VE BEEN DRIVING 18 TO 20 HOURS.))
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[Frances]

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Good Evening. I'm Jean Jadhon.
Hurricane Frances is about 150 miles east of the Florida coast.
It's expected to make landfall somewhere along the coast within the next 24 hours-
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We will check in with meteorologist Robin Reed in just a moment, but first we go live to Jennifer Donelan in Port St. Lucie Florida.
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((MILLIONS OF FLORIDA RESIDENTS PREPARING FOR HURRICANE FRANCES ARE CATCHING A BREAK. THE STORM'S SLOW PACE TOWARDS THE U-S, IS GIVING THEM TIME TO STOCK UP.
SOT: EVEYLN BAKER/HOME DEPOT SHOPPER
"I WANT TO BOARD UP MY WINDOWS FOR THE HURRICANE." BUT EMERGENCY SUPPLIES LIKE PLYWOOD ARE IN SUCH DEMAND THAT CUSTOMERS WAITED IN LINE FOR HOURS WITH NO GUARANTEES.
SOT: NO NAME GIVEN/HOME DEPOT SHOPPER
"WE FEEL FORTUNATE TO BE FIRST IN LINE." WITH 300 MILES OF COASTLINE UNDER A HURRICANE WARNING AND NEARLY 3 MILLION PEOPLE EVACUATED, MOST SHELTERS ARE ALREADY FULL.
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SOME RESIDENTS ARE CAUGHT IN LIMBO AS THEY TRY TO RETURN HOME AND RIDE OUT THE STORM AFTER OFFICIALS CLOSED ACCESS TO OUTLYING AREAS.
SOT: MARY (NO LAST NAME GIVEN) /FLORIDA RESIDENT
WE HAVE TO GET HOME, WE HAVE TO PREPARE FOR THIS STORM." BRIDGE: (PARAPHRASED) FURTHER INLAND PREPARED BUT LESS CONCERNED BECAUSE THEY ARE FAR AWAY FROM BEACH
(NATS: KIDS IN POOL)
FIFTEEN MILES INLAND, IN PORT ST. LUCIE, THOSE WHO EVACUATED FROM THE COASTLINE TRADED HUGE WAVES FOR SMALL SPLASHES. MOS SIT "WE FEEL SAFER HERE." BUT FRANCES IS THE SIZE OF TEXAS AND HER SLOW MOVEMENT COULD MEAN MORE THAN 20 INCHES OF RAIN DUMPED OVER SEVERAL HOURS. EVEN IF THE EYE OF THE STORM ONLY CROSSES OVER ONE COUNTY, A HUGE CHUNK OF FLORIDA WILL FEEL PUNCH. JENNIFER DONELAN, CBS NEWS, PORT ST. LUCIE, FLORIDA.))
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[Storm-Cleanup]

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Federal help is on the way for victims of flash flooding in the Richmond area.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Richmond/Tuesday]

President Bush has approved disaster aid for individuals and businesses affected by the storm.
Victims will get low interest loans, grants and help with housing.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is still evaluating the damage to public property.
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[Child-Shot]

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A four year old boy accidentally shot and killed himself in Roanoke today.
Police say the child was sitting in the front seat of a car on Linwood Road when he found a gun inside the vehicle. It went off and the boy was killed.
The child's father was standing outside the car at the time of the shooting talking to another person.
Police have not released the child's name or the names of his parents.
In Appomattox County tonight, authorities say a father shot his son. Deputies say they had been arguing in the Redhouse section of the county when the father shot his son in the leg with a shotgun. The father has been taken into custody and the son was taken to the hospital. There has been no word on his condition.

[Lake-beach]

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Labor Day weekend is usually a busy time on Smith Mountain Lake. But one area may be unusually quiet this year.
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[SUPER=03-Smith Mt. Lake/1999]

That's because the beach at Smith Mountain Lake State Park has been closed at least until Saturday.
The area around the beach failed a water quality test earlier this week. Another set of test results is expected tomorrow.
State officials say the elevated coliform (kahl-i-form) count is the result of resident geese in the beach area.

The rest of the park, including the boat ramp, will be open this weekend.
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[WIPE WIPE WIPE]

[Patrick-Henry]

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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]
School officials tested the air in every classroom at Patrick Henry High School today and found carbon monoxide levels are well below the accepted level. The tests came after three students in Parsons Hall became sick yesterday. They, along with a teacher, complained of headaches, difficulty breathing and irritated eyes. In one of the classrooms, carbon MONOXIDE levels were low, but officials found carbon DIOXIDE levels were dangerously high.
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((WILLIAM ALLISON: THIS IS THE ROOM THAT UP UNTIL YESTERDAY HAS BEEN USED FOR IN SCHOOL SUSPENSION. WE'RE NO LONGER GOING TO USE THIS ROOM AT ALL FOR ANY PURPOSE THAT INVOLVES STUDENTS OR STAFF BECAUSE THERE'S NO VENTILATION.))
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The school plans to install permanent fans in the building to help ventilation.
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[Stadium-Improvements]

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High School Football season officially kicked off tonight.
It was a chance for Roanoke County to show off its newly renovated stadium.
But as Justin McLeod discovered one small mistake has led to a fumble.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.; :00]
[SUPER=01-Alex Radike/Hidden Valley H. S. Freshmen; :11 (QUICK)]
[SUPER=01-Dennis Layman/Hidden Valley H. S. Athletic Director; :30 (QUICK)]
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There's something to cheer about here at Bogle Field in Roanoke County.
You'll notice this year it's a whole new ballgame.
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((ALEX RADIKE/HIDDEN VALLEY H.S. FRESHMEN: I THINK IT LOOKS REALLY GOOD. I LIKE IT A LOT. THERE'S A LOT OF GOOD THINGS.)) [Runs04]
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She's talking about all the improvements made to Bogle Field.
They include a new score board, stadium lights, and sound system.
Roanoke County also fixed a drainage problem and is putting in new bathrooms.
The total price tag? More than seven hundred thousand dollars.
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[IN Q=The aesthetics of it]
((DENNIS LAYMAN/HIDDEN VALLEY H.S. ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: THE ATHESTICS OF IT CERTAINLY IS MORE PLEASING TO THE EYE TO WATCH THE GAME SO I THINK FROM THAT STAND POINT IT IS ALWAYS HELPFUL.)) [Runs06]
[OUT Q=is always helpful]

It also helpful in another regard.
Because Cave Spring shares the facility with Hidden Valley the colors around the stadium are now all neutral.
But at least one improvement has hit a sour note with some fans. (SHOT OF BAND PLAYING)
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((JUSTIN McLEOD/REPORTING: ONE OF THE THINGS YOU'LL NOTICE THIS YEAR IS FANS HAVE TO SIT ON CONCRETE. THERE'S A REASON FOR THAT. THE WRONG BLEACHERS ARRIVED. THEY WERE ALL RED, CAVE SPRINGS COLORS.)) [Runs10]
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((NAT SOUND OF FANS CHEERING))
Fans say they're trying to make the best of it. Just ask Marc Curbow.
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((MARC CURBOW/HIDDEN VALLEY PARENT: IT'S A LITTLE UNCOMFORTABLE SEATING RIGHT NOW BUT WE'LL BE ALRIGHT.)) [Runs03]
[OUT Q=we'll be alright]

The school system says the vendor made a mistake and the correct ones should arrive shortly.
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((RICHARD FLORA/ROANOKE CO.SCHOOLS: THEY'RE DUE HERE SEPTEMBER 13TH. THEY'LL TAKE THEM ABOUT A WEEK TO INSTALL THEM.))
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[OUT Q=to install them]

New bleachers have already been installed at the county's three other high school stadiums.
Once the problem at Bogle is corrected, Roanoke County hopes these improvements score with fans. All that's needed now is a winning season.
Justin McLeod, News 7, Roanoke County.))
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A private school clashes with citizens over a public park.
Still ahead on News 7, why this controversy may be about more than athletic fields.
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Plus Bill Clinton plays the waiting game... as he prepares for surgery.
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[Sports-preview]

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[Clinton-Surgery]

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Former President Bill Clinton is in the hospital tonight awaiting bypass surgery.
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[SUPER=03-New York City, NY]
Clinton checked himself into New York's Columbia Presbyterian Hospital today-- one day after complaining of chest pains. Doctors told him he was not having a heart attack but they did find a significant blockage and suggested Clinton undergo by-pass surgery. Hillary and Chelsea Clinton arrived at the hospital earlier today-- and later in the evening Hillary had this to say.

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((SEN. HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON:I WANTED TO REPORT TO YOU THAT MY HUSBAND IS IN VERY WELL, HE'S IN GREAT HUMOR-- HE'S BEATING US ALL AT CARDS.))
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[OUT Q=beating us all at cards.]
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The former President will be in the hospital until his surgery early next week. Until then Senator Clinton has instructed everyone to enjoy their holiday weekend. Both John Kerry and President Bush have sent their best wishes to the former leader.
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[Russia-Hostage]

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A violent end to the hostage situation in Russia.
At least 200 people are dead, many of them children.
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[SUPER=03-Moscow, Russia;]

The standoff ended with an explosion inside the school- possibly a militants bomb that had mistakenly gone off and sent children scrambling.
Russian authorities say militants started firing on the fleeing children.
That's when Russian commandos stormed the building.
Reporter Peter Baker was on the scene.
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((PETER BAKER/REPORTER: ONE BOY WE TALKED TO SAID HE WAS LITERALLY BLOWN OUT OF THE WINDOW. MANY OF THE OTHERS WERE BLACKENED AND BURNED BLOODY FROM HEAD TO FOOT.))
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One of the largest explosions came from inside the gym where hundreds of hostages were being held- it is there that most of the bodies were found.
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A big night in sports as most high schools kick off the football season.
Highlights are coming up on News 7.
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Is it a bird? Is it a plane?
Still ahead, jet man takes off.
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[BV-Parks]

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A controvesy in Buena Vista is brewing over a private school's use of a baseball field.
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[SUPER=03-Buena Vista;]
Southern Virginia University has an agreement in place to use the middle school's baseball field after a benefactor of the university donated more than 15-thousand dollars in upgrades. Now a citizens' group is claiming that the agreement means their kids are being shut out.
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((JANICE BROWN/CITIZENS FOR AFFORDABLE GOVERNMENT; WE WANT TO KEEP OUR SCHOOLS FOR OUR KIDS AND GRANDKIDS, AND WOULD SUGGEST AS WE HAVE BEFORE THAT THEY BUILD THEIR OWN FACILITIES. )) ((RODNEY SMITH/SOUTHERN VIRGINIA PRESIDENT; I THINK IF THERE'S DISTRUST, IT PROBABLY HAS AS MUCH TO DO WITH A NEED FOR US TO COMMUNICATE, COMMUNICATE THAT ALL OF THIS REALLY IS IN EVERYONE'S INTEREST. BUT IF IT'S A MAJORITY OF THEIR CITIZENS AND CITY COUNCIL SAY IT'S NOT, WE'LL LOOK FOR OTHER OPTIONS.))
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Schoolkids had been kept off the field while the new grass grew in until this week. Smith says that the renovation work should have started earlier in the summer.
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[Hillcats]

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Despite rainouts and a losing season, the Lynchburg Hillcats enjoyed their best season ever in terms of attendance.
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[SUPER=03-Lynchburg/File Tape]

The lure of the newly-renovated City Stadium helped draw more than 148-thousand fans through the turnstiles this year.
That's a 20-percent jump over their previous high during the 2002 season that saw the Hillcats win the Carolina League championship.
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[SOT 18:38:48]
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((PAUL SUNWALL/HILLCATS GM: KNOWING THAT THE RENOVATIONS ARE DONE I THINK IT BROUGHT A LOT OF NEW FACES OUT HERE. I THINK ONCE THEY CAME OUT THEY WERE THRILLED BY WHAT WAS THERE FOR THEM TO SIT IN AND RESTROOMS AND THE CONCESSIONS AND EVERYTHING ELSE. WE'VE HAD HIGH, RAVE REVIEWS FROM MOST EVERYBODY WHO SAID 'OH, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL STADIUM'.))
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[OUT Q=what a beautiful stadium.]
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Sunwall says plans are moving ahead to add between four and six skyboxes to the stadium.
The team already has commitments for them ... city council must still approve the money.
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[S-Extra]

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Early highlights of three games from week one of Friday Football Extra, previews of UVa, VMI, and Ferrum football games and Nextel Cup qualifying from California.
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[SUPER=03-Flushing Meadows, NY/USA; :00]
Now our extra point. Eighth-seeded Jennifer Capriati is in the fourth round at the U-S Open tennis tournament following her victory today. In the men's bracket, fourth-seed Lleyton Hewitt ran his win streak to 12 matches with a straight set victory over Morocco's Hicham Arazi (HEE'-shum ah-RAH'-zee) in a second round match.
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[S-Vista]

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We start down in Ridgeway with a rematch of the group 2A Division 4 state semifinals a season ago between William Fleming and Magna Vista.
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[SUPER=03-Ridgeway/Colonels vs. Warriors; :00]

In the first quarter, the Warriors get on the board on their second possession when Allan Koger boots a 37 yard field goal. 3-nothing Magna Vista.
But Fleming was just to tough on opening night. In the second quarter, Mujuan Curtis picks up a couple of blocks, [
SUPER=34-William Fleming/24/Magna Vista/12;]bounces to the outside and goes 70 yards for the touchdown, the first of tw
o on the night for the speedster and the Colonels go on to win 24-12.
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[S-Salem]

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Over in Salem, a new era officially opened as Salem and Lord Botetourt in a River Ridge/Blue Ridge match up.
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[SUPER=03-Salem/Cavaliers vs. Spartans; :00]

For the first time in over two decades, Willis White was not on the Salem sideline, Steven Magenbaur coached in his first game as Salem's new head coach.
Lets go to the third quarter, Cavaliers trailing 28-7 at the half, they come out firing with a trick play as [SUP
ER=34-Salem/42/Lord Botetourt/14;]quarterback Matt Witt passes to Tyler Bryant who then throws the long ball to Bobby B
artin for a 43 yard gain to the Spartan 11 that sets up the one of only two Botetourt TD's in the game.
Salem attacks on the next possession. Matt Shawver connects with Tony Spradlin for a 31 yard touchdown reception and the Spartans win 42-14.
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[S-Glenvar]

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Glenvar began their 2004 campaign at home against Cave Spring.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./Knights vs. Highlanders]

Early in the second quarter, 12 nothing Knights, Cave Spring running back Brian Thompson takes the hand off and he do
es the wrest going down the left sideline on a 17 yard touchdown run and the score would go to [SUPER=34-Cave Spring/33
/Glenvar/0;]19-nothing Knights.
After a Glenvar turnover, Alex Lemmer goes in from a yard out and Cave Spring gets the shutout 33 to nothing.
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[S-Scores]

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Plenty of other games that we will showcase later on Friday Football Extra. Here are the first set of scores from week one. [GO TO SCORES]
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[FFE Scores]

[SUPER=55-North Cross/28/Blessed Sacrament/18/Covington School/41/Hargrave Military/7/James River/7/Patrick Co./0;]

[SUPER=55-Northside/0/Pulaski/35/William Fleming/24/Magna Vista/12/Fort Chiswell/0/George Wythe/62;]

[SUPER=55-Bath Co./9/Buffalo Gap/7/Patrick Henry/15/Jefferson Forest/22/Person Co., NC/7/George Washington/40;]

[SUPER=55-Narrows/21/E. Montgomery/20/Lord Botetourt/14/Salem/42/E.C. Glass/31/Brookville/14;]

[SUPER=55-Liberty/50/Dinwiddie/0/Rural Retreat/13/Floyd Co./30/Bluestone/12/Appomattox/39;]

[SUPER=55-Halifax Co./9/Rustburg/17/Parry McCluer/20/Altavista/0/Richlands/21/Tazewell/0;]

[SUPER=55-Gretna/76/Staunton River/14/William Byrd/13/Hidden Valley/14/Tunstall/6/Heritage/47;]

[SUPER=55-Roanoke Catholic/19/Forsythe/11/Cave Spring/33/Glenvar/0/Radford/14/Christiansburg/20;]

[SUPER=55-Dan River/14/William Campbell/41/Marion/22/Northwood/19/Galax/13/Carroll Co./42;]

[SUPER=55-Twin Springs/24/Holston/0/Franklin Co./21/Amherst Co./28/R.E. Lee-Staunton/No/Alleghany/Report;]

[SUPER=55-Chatham/No/Randolph-Henry/Report/Grayson Co./No/Ashe Co., NC/Report/Craig Co./No/Pocahontas/Report;]

[SUPER=55-Blacksburg/Sat./Graham/7:00/Rappahannock/Sat./Bassett/6:30;]

[S-Skins]

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The Washington redskins blanked the Atlanta Falcons 27-nothing in preseason action tonight.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Landover, MD/FOX; :00]

Falcons star quarterback Michael Vick would have another tough preseason night as he tossed an interception and was sacked by Lavar Arrington. The hit caused a fumbled that resulted in a Redskins touchdown, but Vick should not shoulder all the blame, his line did not pick up blitzes.
[SUPER=30-Washington/27/Atlanta/0;]Washington rolled on offense. Ladell Betts with a five yard touchdown run in the
first.
Betts makes it 17-nothing Skins on this three yard jaunt, Washington wins 27-nothing.
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[S-Cavs]

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16th ranked Virginia is favored by 16 points over Temple tomorrow at Lincoln Financial Filed in Philadelphia. Al Groh says his team has been focussed for several months.
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[SUPER=01-Al Groh/9-6 Out of Conference Record at UVa; :00]
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[OUT Q=......very observable.."]
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Philadelphia, PA/2003 Va. Tech/Temple Game;]

Temple went 1 and 10 a season ago but proved the Owls can defintely be tough, taking the Hokies to overtime.
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[S-VMI]

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VMI's season begins tomorrow night on the road against Ohio University and the Keydets in the two schools first ever meeting.
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[SUPER=01-Cal McCombs/VMI Head Coach; :00]
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[OUT Q=friend of mine."]
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[S-Ferrum]

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Ferrum travels to Wesley College for a one PM kick off tomorrow in the Panthers season opener.
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[SUPER=03-Ferrum; :00]

This is the last game in the current series between the two teams. Last season, the Panthers beat up on the Wolverines 24 to 6 at home.
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[OUT Q=might be in the game."]
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[S-Qualify]

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Nexterl Cup drivers were in Fontana, California today for Pop Secret 500 Bud pole qualifying.
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And a rookie will start first. Brian Vickers earned the Nextel Cup Series Bud Pole, taking the top starting spot for Sunday's Pop Secret 500 at Fontana.
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[wipe to qualifying boards]
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[SUPER=X5013;]
[SUPER=0107-1. Brian Vickers/187.417/2. Jeremy Mayfield/186.364/3. Bill Elliott//4. Kurt Busch//5. Kasey Kahne //;]
[SUPER=X5009;]
[SUPER=0107-6. Casey Mears//7. Greg Biffle//8. Jeff Gordon//9. Scott Riggs//10. Joe Nemechek//;]
[SUPER=X5009;]
[SUPER=0107-11. Mark Martin//12. Dale Earnhardt Jr.//13. Jeff Green//14. Ryan Newman//15. Terry Labonte//;]
[SUPER=X5009;]
[SUPER=0107-16. Jimmie Johnson//17. Elliott Sadler//18. Kyle Busch//19. Carl Edwards//20. Ricky Rudd//;]
[SUPER=X5009;]
[SUPER=0107-21. Michael Waltrip//22. Brendan Gaughan//23. Jamie McMurray//24. Bobby Hamilton Jr.//25. Dale Jarrett//;
]
[SUPER=X5009;]
[SUPER=0107-26. Rusty Wallace//27. Kevin Harvick//28. Kyle Petty//29. Shane Hmiel//30. Matt Kenseth//;]
[SUPER=X5009;]
[SUPER=0107-31.Sterling Marlin//32. J.J. Yeley//33. Tony Stewart//34. Jeff Burton//35. Robby Gordon//;]
[SUPER=X5009;]
[SUPER=0107-36. Boris Said//37. Bobby Labonte//38. Scott Wimmer//39. Ward Burton/Prov/40. Kenny Schrader/Prov/;]
[SUPER=X5009;]
[SUPER=0107-41. Jimmy Spencer/Prov/42. Jeff Fuller/Prov/43. Derrike Cope/Prov/;]
[RUNS=:45]
[OUT Q=...last driver]
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[3 SHOT TOSS]

[Jet-Man]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=jbu]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=None]
[ENG#=1]

It resembled a scene out of the Rocketeer-- but this was no movie.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Switzerland]
45 year old Yves (Eves) Rossy strapped a pair of rockets and a set of wings to his back and jumped from a plane-- becomming the first man to fly freely powered by two jet engines.
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[SOT-- 24 sec. into CBS footage]
[IN Q=NAT ROCKET]
[RUNS=:04]
[OUT Q=NAT ROCKET FADE OUT]
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[VO-NAT]
Rossy designed and built the equipment used in the experimental flight The rockets were ignited for ten minutes and propelled the jet-man horizontally at a speed of 112 miles per hour. Rossy is no stranger to the sky-- he has completed over one thousand parachute jumps and currently flies for 'Swiss' airlines. (------------)