WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 11/24/04

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Coming up on News 7-
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Just *getting* home for the holiday is gift enough this Thanksgiving. We'll have the latest on travel conditions. Plus, every year, it becomes more likely that the home cooked meal you're looking forward to was prepared outside the home. We'll show you how locals are faking the feast.
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News 7 is next.

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Going to Grandmother's house by air this holiday proves troublesome.
Bad weather creates many delays across the Eastern U-S.
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Highways were expected to be busy this holiday, but so-far there have been few major problems in Central and Southwest Virginia.
The story's been different, however, fro travelers taking to the air.
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Low lying clouds and fog prevented many planes from taking off or landing. That meant long hours of waiting for those stuck, or waiting to pick someone up. Now airline officials hope the weather is clear for the weekend, when even heavier crowds are expected.
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((AMANDA DEHAVEN/AIRPORT SPOKESWOMAN; SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ARE GOING TO BE VERY HEAVY DAYS, OUR HEAVIEST DAY WAS LAST FRIDAY WHEN STUDENTS WENT OUT, BUT THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ARE GOING TO BE VERY BUSY, SO IF YOU'RE DEPARTING THE AIRPORT GET HERE AND HOUR TO AND HOUR AND A HALF AHEAD OF TIME, SO YOU'LL BE SURE TO CATCH A FLIGHT.))
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Officials say anyone flying should call their airline to find out whether to expect delays.
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Heavy snow, whipping winds and pounding rain caused problems for those who chose to drive rather than fly. Up to seven inches of snow has fallen on the midwest. In Atlanta- a weather front that killed four people brought both drivers and airlines to a standstill. Bumper-to-bumper traffic and road rage had the pre-holiday rush off to a rough start across the country. However, there was at least one highway where driving was smooth sailing today- the Pennsylvania turnpike, where tolls were suspended with collectors on strike.
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[Dinners]

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Tomorrow, Americans will be all about the big feast.
And it seems more and more want the cooking to be hassle free. [***TURKEY GRAPHIC IN MONITOR***]
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Justin McLeod is here now to tell us how that can be accomplished. Justin?
Shannon, many are now eating out or doing take out.
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It's been around the last few years but it's popularity is growing. The attraction? Having turkey without the trouble.
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Are you tired of slaving over a hot stove every Thanksgiving? ((QUICK NAT SOUND OF MASHING THE POTATOES AT 2:05:21))
Many say the solution is to leave the cooking to someone else.
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Margaret Gibson is one of hundreds Wednesday who picked up her Thanksgiving meal already prepared by Heavenly Ham in Roanoke. ((QUICK NAT SOUND OF TAKING ORDERS AT 2:16:25))
The place is so busy you have to check in by computer.
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((FRANK GUILFOYLE/HEAVENLY HAM: WE OPENED ABOUT SIX YEARS AGO AND WE'VE GROWN EVERY YEAR AND SINCE WE MOVED TO OUR NEW BUILDING WE'VE GROWN SIGNIFICANTLY, SO I THINK WE'VE GOT A NICHE.)) [Runs09]
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You'll find a similar niche down the road at the Roanoker Restaurant. ((QUICK NAT AT 2:26:05 SAYING WHAT THE PRICE IS))
This year, it sold 110 prepared turkeys, 300 pounds of sliced turkey and 800 pounds of dressing.
But every year more people want to eat at the restaurant on Thanksgiving.
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((BUTCH CRAFT/THE ROANOKER RESTAURANT: LAST YEAR OUT OF THE 1400 PEOPLE WE SERVED 900 ORDERS OF TURKEY, DRESSING, AND GRAVY SO THAT KINDA SAYS IT ALL, THEY WANT THE TRADITIONAL MEAL.)) [Runs09]
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A traditional meal some still want at home but without the hassle. ((QUICK NAT SOUND OF SLICING TURKEY 2:06:58))
That's where Jonathan Kenny comes in.
He's a personal chef in Roanoke who this year began preparing Thanksgiving meals.
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((JONATHAN KENNY/PERSONAL CHEF: I AM TRYING TO HAVE PEOPLE AT HOME, AND ENJOY THEIR FAMILIES, AND EAT NUTRITIONALLY SOME OF THE BEST FOOD THEY'LL FIND IN ROANOKE.)) [Runs10]
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But it's going to cost you. A personal chef will run you about 25 dollars a person.
Thanksgiving dinner at the Roanoker costs 8.50 a person and a prepared meal from a place like Heavenly Ham will run a family anywhere between thirty to eighty dollars.
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And Shannon, you'll be happy to know all these places will be back at it for Christmas.

[Macys-Parade]

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Nothing says Thanksgiving like giant balloons hovering over the streets of New York.
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It takes lots of manpower to get them airborne. Volunteers spent the better part of their afternoon today inflating 15 giant helium balloons including Kermit the Frog and Ronald McDonald, in preparation for the 78th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The festivities kick off at 9 am tomorrow morning. The parade will also include floats, marching bands and live performances.
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[Turkey-Tax]

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A tradition nearly 400- years old continued on the front steps of the governor's mansion today.
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The Mattaponi (Matta-po-nye') and Pamunkey (Puh- Monkey) tribes presented Governor Mark Warner with two freshly killed deer and one goose as their annual tax payment. The ceremony has taken place every year since 1646, but tribal leaders say it's more about the future than the past.

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((CHIEF WILLIAM "SWIFT WATER" MILES/PAMUNKEY CHIEF: IT HELPS SOLIDIFY OUR GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE STATE OF VIRGINIA. IT ALSO SOLIDIFIES OUR SOVEREIGNTY AS A SEPARATE STATE, IF YOU WILL, SO FOR THOSE TWO REASONS IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO US THAT IT CONTINUES.))
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Mattaponi Chief Carl "Lone Eagle" Custalow says he's proud of the bond his tribe has with the Commonwealth. He also presented Governor Warner with a "talking stick" that's supposed to keep others quiet while he speaks.
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[Dolphins]

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While Americans talk turkey, the animal of the day in New Zealand is the dolphin.
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A newspaper reports that a pod of dolphins saved a group of swimmers from a predatory 10-foot long great white shark off the northern New Zealand coast. The unusual incident occurred when lifeguard Rob Howes took his 15-year-old daughter Niccy and two of her friends swimming.
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((ROB HOWES, LIFEGUARD: MIDWAY, A POD OF DOLPHINS APPROACHED US, WHICH WAS QUITE NORMAL, AND THEN PROCEEDED TO DO TIGHT CIRCLES AROUND US, IN EFFECT HERDING US TOGETHER.)) ((MATT FLEET, LIFEGUARD: "IT WAS REALLY WEIRD FOR DOLPHINS LIKE THEY WERE CIRCLING US REALLY, REALLY TIGHTLY AND WITH THEIR FINS THEY WERE SLAPPING THE WATER.))
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Experts say dolphins will actually attack sharks to protect themselves and their young.
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Police arrest a teenager for a series of blasts in Richmond.
Details when News 7 returns.
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Plus fears of civil war in Eastern Europe, as two men both claim to have won Ukraine's presidential election.
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The stability of eastern Europe may hang in the balance of the recent presidential election in the Ukraine.
Today the UNITED STATES publicly questioned the LEGITIMACY of that election. And in KIEV, the country's capital, angry protesters are HOLDING their ground. Jennifer Donelan reports.
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((THE UKRAINE IS NOW ON THE VERGE OF WIDESPREAD CIVIL UNREST, FOLLOWING A HIGHLY-DISPUTED PRESIDENTIAL RUNOFF ELECTION.
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OPPOSITION LEADER VIKTOR YUSHENKO AND HIS ALLIES CALLED ON HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF SUPPORTERS TO SHUT DOWN FACTORIES, SCHOOLS AND TRANSPORTATION. THE PUSH FOR A POLITICAL STRIKE CAME AFTER ELECTION OFFICIALS DECLARED PRIME MINISTER, VIKTOR YANUKOVYCH, THE WINNER. BUT RIVALS SAY THE ELECTION WAS RIGGED ... RIFE WITH BALLOT STUFFING, VOTER INTIMIDATION, AND FRAUD. MANY VOTERS ARE OUTRAGED.
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"Thousands of people gathered here because they do not agree. They do not want to live in a country where democracy is blocked." THIS LATEST TURMOIL REFLECTS THE UKRAINE'S GREAT POLITICAL DIVIDE. YANUKOVYCH IS PRO-RUSSIA, AND HAS THE BACKING OF THE COUNTRY'S HEAVILY-INDUSTRIALIZED EASTERN HALF. YUSHCHENKO GETS MOST OF HIS SUPPORT FROM THE WEST, WHERE UKRAINIAN NATIONALISM IS AT THE FOREFRONT.
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MOSCOW HAS DENOUNCED THE UKRAINIAN OPPOSITION, BUT THE UNITED STATES IS CALLING FOR A FULL REVIEW OF THE ELECTION RESULTS.
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"It is time for Ukrainian leaders to decide whether they are on the side of democracy or not, whether they respect the will of the people or not."
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SECRETARY POWELL WENT ON TO SAY THAT IF THE UKRAINIAN GOVERNMENT DOES NOT ACT IMMEDIATELY AND RESPONSIBLY, ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE U.S. WILL SUFFER. JENNIFER DONELAN, CBS NEWS, WASHINGTON.))

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A fifteen year old is under arrest for manufacturing explosive devices responsible for rocking a neighborhood in Richmond.
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The mysterious blasts have frightened residents since the beginning of the month. Earlier this week, police recovered three pressure-producing devices of the type that are believed to have caused the noise. They won't specify what materials they're made of. The teenager has NOT been identified. Authorities say other young people might also have been involved. The charges carry a maximum penalty of ten years in prison.
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Cattlemen say a weight was lifted when a suspected case of mad cow disease turned out to be a false alarm.
Now they're hoping the U-S Department of Agriculture will consider changing the way it notifies the public.
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The market appears to be rebounding, but the latest scare depressed prices in Virginia and across the country.
Officials with the Virginia Cattlemen's Association hope the U-S-D-A will look at its procedures for warning the public.
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((BILL MCKINNON/VIRGINIA CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION; YES WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY AS AN INDUSTRY TO KEEP THE PUBLIC INFORMED, BUT CERTAINLY WE HATE THIS SCARE THAT WAS RUN PAST CONSUMERS, THAT THE INDUSTRY WOULD LIKE TO WAIT UNTIL THERE IS A POSITIVE TEST BEFORE ANY ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE.))
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McKinnon says he's convinced that current safeguards will protect consumers.
He says his family will be eating prime rib for Thanksgiving dinner.
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Robin says some snow flurries may be in the forecast.
More on the weather when News 7 returns.
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Plus Virginia's holiday gift to the nation goes on tour.
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[Football-Betting]

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Just who will win the UVa Tech game this weekend?
Experts say when it comes to figuring out the winners- don't use your heart, use your math book and a computer.
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Ken Massey knows about computers and sports.
His model is one of six used in the BCS rankings nationwide.
The Hollins professor says computers are also used to predict *winners* in Vegas- and that makes it tough to beat the odds.
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((KEN MASSEY/ASST PROF. MATH: YOU HEAR PEOPLE SAY THEY CAN DO IT BUT I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S EVER BEEN PROVEN YOU CAN CONSISTENTLY BEAT THE SPREAD.))
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Roanoke College Professor Roland Minton came up with his own computer model to rank teams- and help teach math.
So who does Minton think will win the Tech game Saturday?
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((ROLAND MINTON: I THINK TECH'S GONNA WIN. THAT'S NOT MY COMPUTER TALKING. I LIKE TECH BETTER SO I THINK TECH IS GONNA WIN.))
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By the way, Minton's computer system has Tech favored to win by four because of a home field advantage.

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UVa/Appy State men's basketball highlights, and Tech and UVa football pregame hype rolls on tonight
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But first our extra point. Lord Botetourt high school has yet another proud student athlete that signs scholarship papers with an in state university
Earlier today, Anna Tatum signed on the dotted line to play softball at Radford university. She gets a scholarship to play for the highlanders
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Coming off an upset of 11th ranked Arizona, the Virginia men's basketball team thought it might have an easy time with Appalachian State tonight...not the case.
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Pete Gillen and his Wahoos riding high at 2 and OH on the season
and Southern Conference Appy State was hardly Arizona.
Former Roanoke Catholic standout J.R. Reynolds finds nothing but net on this three pointer from the right wing to put UVa up by a comfortable margin.
Then, Gary Forbes goes inside and glides to the iron with the slam but the Cavaliers lead would be cut to nothing.
Noah Brown rips rope on this trey from the left corner and Appalachian State took the lead on two occasions in the first half and the game was tied 30-30 at the half.
[SUPER=33-Virginia/77/Appalachian State/60;]But the Wahoos got it together in the second half and started with a 12-2
run that the Mountaineers could not match. The steady all night for UVa was senior Elton Brown. Brown would go inside and despite double teams, he finished time and time again. Brown had 24 points and 10 rebounds.
Reynolds would help finish things off with this trey, he had 16, Sean Singletary had 8 and Virginia wins 77-60.
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Pete Gillen continues to recruit and he has offered Salem high school basketball standout Kenny Belton a full scholarship.
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Belton is only a sophomore at Salem and said today that he has NOT committed to any college and will not do so at this time however he is humbled by the interest shown by Gillen and UVa. Belton also said that his focus at this time is on his Salem team and the season before them. The 6 foot 7 forward averaged 10 points and seven rebounds a game as the sixth man for the Spartans last year.
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ACC power and number one ranked Wake Forest tipped things off against Providence in the pre season NIT semifinals tonight.
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Madison Square Garden would serve as the site for this match up. The demon Deacons started with a 16-2 run and would
go up 28 to 10. The man for [SUPER=33-Wake Forest/79/Providence/67;]Skip Prosser's teams was Justin Gray, he registered
21 points behind the strength of 5 three pointers to lead all Wake scorers. Ryan Gomes tallied 24 for the Friars,
but Chris Pau, who had 11 points l, and the Deacs pulled away to improve to 4 and OH with the 79-67 win.
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The Virginia Tech men's basketball team is 2-and-0 heading into Sunday's game at William & Mary. However, a season ending stress fracture to the right leg of veteran guard Marcus Sailes hurts.
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The Roanoke College men's basketball team plays in the Myrtle Beach Classic Friday and Saturday. The Maroons take on Cabrini in the opener, and Page Moir will count heavily on the inside-outside duo of Kevin Hunter and Jarrod Butler.
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Virginia Tech's defense allows 13. 1 points a game, which is third in the country.
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The Hokies defense has also been solid against the run, holding teams to just 114 yards on the ground. That unit faces UVa's run attack which is ninth best in the country piling up 246 yards each time out.
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The Cavaliers offense faces perhaps its toughest challenge other than Florida State's defense against Bud Foster's Tech D. The Hokies secondary is giving up just 154 yards passing a game, fifth in the nation.
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Phil Mickelson had his thanksgiving feast on the links as he devoured the field in the PGA's grand slam of glolf.

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Mickelson shot a 59 to win the event. That matches the low score in competitive golf. Mickelson barely missed a nine-foot eagle putt on the last hole that would have given him a 58 at the unofficial event for the year's major winners. Only three other players have shot a 59 in an official P-G-A Tour event. Annika Sorenstam shot a 59 on the L-P-G-A Tour.

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[Capitol-Tree]

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A 79-year-old is making a two week tour of the Commonwealth.
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The U-S Capitol Holiday Tree is visiting 34-different sites before heading to Washington, D.C. on November 29th. Today the 27th and 28th stops were in Craig County and Roanoke. Folks braved the rain to get a peak at the 67-foot tall Red Spruce from Highland County. If you'd like to track the tree's progress
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