[PKG-Iraq]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]

[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Iraq]
[ENG#=1]


An American working as a consultant on education has been killed in an attack in Baghdad.
He was in a vehicle hit by gunfire yesterday outside the protected Green Zone.
Meanwhile, U-S troops in Fallujah will get a bit of a break this Thanksgiving.
Susan Roberts reports.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=03-Fallujah, Iraq; :00]
[SUPER=07-Lance Corporal Garcia; 1:02]
[SUPER=07-Lance Corporal Carrozzino; 1:07 quick]
[SUPER=07-Lance Cpl. Terence Morgan; 1:10]
[SUPER=01-Susan Roberts/CBS News; 1:14]
[RUNS=1:27]
[OUT Q=Roberts, CBS News, Washington.]

(( EVEN IN FALLUJAH... U-S TROOPS FIND A REMINDER OF THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY.
ALMOST THREE WEEKS AFTER THEY LAUNCHED AN OFFENSIVE AGAINST THE INSURGENT STRONGHOLD.. THE SEARCH FOR WEAPONS CONTINUES.
A MARINE OFFICER SAID HOUSE TO HOUSE SWEEPS HAVE ALREADY UNCOVERED ENOUGH GUNS, AMMUNITION AND ROCKET PROPELLED GRENADES TO FUEL A NATIONWIDE REBELLION.
BUT GETTING RID OF SO MANY WEAPONS HAS PROVEN SLOW GOING, DELAYING THE RETURN OF THE CITYS 250-THOUSAND RESIDENTS.

(NAT- AID)

MANY SOUGHT REFUGE IN THIS NEARBY VILLAGE.. WHERE A MUCH NEEDED SHIPMENT OF AID ARRIVED WEDNESDAY.

(NAT- )

THE NEXT ASSIGNMENT FOR U-S, BRITISH AND IRAQI FORCES- AN AREA SOUTH OF BAGHDAD KNOWN AS THE TRIANGLE OF DEATH. THE OFFENSIVE HAS BEEN DUBBED OPERATION PLYMOUTH ROCK TO MARK THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY.. SOLDIERS HERE ARE TAKING A DIFFERENT APPROACH THAN IN FALLUJAH.. MAKING TARGETED RAIDS.

(NAT- )

THE SECURITY SITUATION PERMITTING.. TROOPS SERVING IN IRAQ WILL GET A BREAK FOR TURKEY DINNER TODAY. EVEN ON THE GROUND IN FALLUJAH MANY HAD WISHES FOR THOSE BACK HOME.
Lance Corporal Garcia my mother, my sister, my brothers, have a happy Thanksgiving
Lance Corporal Carrozzino "Happy Thanksgiving back home in New Jersey.
Lance Corporal Terence Morgan to my newborn son back home, happy Thanksgiving to him.
STAND_UP CLOSE: IN HIS ANNUAL THANKSGIVING MESSAGE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DONALD RUMSFELD SAID TODAY HES GRATEFUL TO AMERICAS MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM AND THEIR DEVOTION TO THEIR JOB DEFENDING THE NATION. SUSAN ROBERTS, CBS NEWS, WASHINGTON. ))

[National-Wx]


[ANCHOR=Kimbelry]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
[ENG#=2]


Millions of Americans got caught in bad weather on their way to Thanksgiving dinner.
Thunderstorms and a threat of tornadoes in Georgia caused bumper-to-bumper traffic.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Chicago, IL;]


And a snowstorm hammering the Midwest backed up flights for hours at Chicago's O'Hare Airport.
Pouring rain around Atlanta made travel in the sky and on the roads in parts of the southeast slow going.
Traffic will be lighter today, but the volume will climb again on Saturday and Sunday, as an estimated 37 million Americans make their way back home.
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[11Air-Travel]


[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=rle]
[TAPE#=04-40 TC1:05:42]
[GRAPHIC=Holiday Travel]
[ENG#=3]

The weather caused some headaches for airline passengers traveling to and from Central and Southwest Virginia.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]

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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[SOT - 2:42:12]
[IN Q=Saturday and sunday...]

((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.))
[SUPER=01-Amanda DeHaven/Airport Spokeswoman;]
[RUNS=19]
[OUT Q=sure to catch a flight.]
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[VO-NAT]

Officials say anyone flying should call their airline to find out whether to expect delays.
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[Ukraine-Election]


[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
[ENG#=4]


Thousands of demonstrators in Ukraine are protesting the disputed presidential election.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Kiev, Ukraine;]


Officials declared the pro- Moscow Prime Minister the winner, but the U-S has publicly questioned the election's legitimacy.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=It's time for Ukrainian]

((COLIN POWELL/U. S. SECRETARY OF STATE: 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.))
[SUPER=01-Colin Powell/U. S. Secretary of State;]
[RUNS=:09]
[OUT Q=people or not.]
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[VO-NAT]


Many Ukrainian voters say they're outraged by the election, and will continue protesting.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=Thousands of people.]

((THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE GATHERED HERE BECAUSE THEY DO NOT AGREE. THEY DO NOT WANT TO LIVE IN A COUNTRY WHERE DEMOCRACY IS BLOCKED.))
[RUNS=:10]
[OUT Q=democracy is blocked.]
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[VO-NAT]


Meanwhile, the opposition candidate says the country is on the verge of civil conflict and has called for a general strike.
Both sides indicated they would try to begin negotiations today to end the standoff.
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[11Richmond-Blasts]


[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=syo]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=None]
[ENG#=1]

A fifteen year old is under arrest for manufacturing explosive devices responsible for rocking a neighborhood in Richmond.
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[VO-NAT :25]
[SUPER=03-Richmond/Tuesday;]

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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[Med-Day]


[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=NET]
[GRAPHIC=Medical News]
[ENG#=1]


In medical news, Flu season has yet to reach its peak. And, experts suggest you get moving after your Thanksgiving meal.
Michelle Miller has those stories and more in this morning's Health check.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Michelle Miller/Reporting; :00]
[RUNS=1:04]
[OUT Q=CBS News, New York.]

(((oncam) THE FLU SEASON CONTINUES TO MOVE SLOWLY IN THE U-S.. WHICH IS GOOD NEWS IN THE MIDDLE OF A VACCINE SHORTAGE.
(vo)

THE GOVERNMENT SAYS ONLY TWO STATES.. DELAWARE AND NEW YORK.. ARE REPORTING A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF CASES. ALTHOUGH FLU SEASON CAN START AS EARLY AS OCTOBER.. MOST SEASONs DO NOT REACH THEIR PEAK UNTIL JANUARY.
(wipevo)

SCIENTISTS MAY HAVE DISCOVERED A LIVESAVING OPTION FOR LEUKEMIA PATIENTS. A NEW STUDY FINDS BLOOD FROM A NEWBORN'S UMBILICAL CORD CAN BE TRANSPLANTED IN PATIENTS WHO CANNOT FIND A MATCHING BONE MARROW DONOR. THE UMBILICAL CORD CONTAINS STEM CELLS THAT CAN REPLACE CANCER CELLS.
(wipevo)

FOR MANY AMERICANS SITTING DOWN AT THE THANKSGIVING TABLE.. HEAPING PORTIONS, SECOND HELPINGS, AND A COUPLE OF PIECES OF PIE CAN ADD UP TO A 3000 CALORIE MEAL. TO AVOID ADDING ON AN EXTRA POUND.. HEALTH EXPERTS SUGGEST TAKING A WALK AFTER DINNER TO BURN OFF SOME OF THE FOOD, AND EATING SLOWLY SO THE BRAIN HAS TIME TO REGISTER THE BODY IS FILLING UP.
(oncam)

THOSE ARE SOME OF THE DAY'S TOP HEALTH STORIES. I'M MICHELLE MILLER, CBS NEWS, NEW YORK.))



[Business-News]


[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=chr]
[TAPE#=NET]
[GRAPHIC=Business News]
[ENG#=none]


In business news, U-S markets are closed today for the Thanksgiving holiday. Trading resumes tomorrow morning.
In international news today, Japan's Nikkei average closed higher. Here's a look the closing numbers.


(Kim tosses to board)

[STOCKS - one page] [WOOD ROGERS SPONSOR BOARD 5185 ESSC] [COMM]


[Macys-Preps]


[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Thanksgiving]
[ENG#=1]


It's as much a part of Thanksgiving tradition as carving turkey and counting blessings--
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-New York, NY;]


Last minute preps are under way for the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, which kicks off this morning at 9.
Volunteers spent the better part of yesterday inflating 15 giant helium balloons.
The parade also includes floats, marching bands and live performances.
It steps off at 77th Street and Central Park West.
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[PKGDinners]


[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=04-49 TC 10:41]
[GRAPHIC=HOLD]
[ENG #2]


Today, it's all about the big feast.
And it seems more and more want the cooking to be hassle free.
Justin McLeod shows us what you can do to have turkey without the trouble.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00]
[SUPER=01-Frank Guilfoyle/Heavenly Ham; :27 (QUICK)]
[SUPER=01-Butch Craft/The Roanoker Restaurant; :54]
[SUPER=01-Jonathan Kenny/Personal Chef; 1:17]
[SUPER=@justin1; 1:29]
[RUNS=1:43]
[OUT Q=JM, News 7]

((((NAT SOUND OF SAUT�ING GREEN BEANS AT 2:08:45))
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.
[SOT 2:24:46]
[IN Q=Because it's quick]

((MARGARET GIBSON: BECAUSE IT'S QUICK, IT'S EASY, IT'S PAINLESS, PAIN FREE.)) [Runs04]
[OUT Q=PAIN FREE]

((QUICK NAT SOUND OF YELLING NAME AT 2:20:43))
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.
[SOT 2:16:54]
[IN Q=We opened about]

((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]
[OUT Q=GOT A NICHE]


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.
[SOT 2:29:21]
[IN Q=Last year out of]

((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]
[OUT Q=TRADITIONAL MEAL]


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.
[SOT 2:15:56]
[IN Q=I am trying]

((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]
[OUT Q=THEY'LL FIND IN ROANOKE]
[SOT ]
[IN Q=But it's going to cost]

((JUSTIN McLEOD/REPORTING: 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 GROCERY STORE OR HEAVENLY HAM WILL RUN YOU ANYWHERE BETWEEN THIRTY TO EIGHTY DOLLARS. JUSTIN McLEOD, NEWS 7.)))) [Tape tosses to bump] [BUMP] [COMM]


[11Mad-Cow]


[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jda]
[TAPE#=04-35 TC2:03:47]
[GRAPHIC=Mad Cow Disease]
[ENG#=1]


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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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Botetourt Co./December 2003;]


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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[SOT]
[IN Q=Yes we have a responsibility]

((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.))
[SUPER=01-Bill McKinnon/Virginia Cattlemen's Association;]
[RUNS=:20]
[OUT Q=before any announcement is made.]
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[VO-NAT]


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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[11Turkey-Tax]


[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jwi]
[TAPE#=04-34 TC2:05:06]
[GRAPHIC=None]
[ENG#=2]


A tradition nearly 400- years old continued on the front steps of the governor's mansion yesterday.
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[SOT 12:10:46]

((NAT SOUND OF MUSIC, DRUM AND DANCERS.))
[SUPER=03-Richmond;]
[RUNS=03]
[OUT Q=MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC]
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[VO-NAT]

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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[SOT 12:11:53]
[IN Q=It helps solidify our government]

((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.))
[SUPER=01-William "Swift Water" Miles/Pamunkey Chief;]
[RUNS=12]
[OUT Q=that it continues]
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[VO-NAT]

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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[Alexander]


[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
[ENG#=3]


You've likely heard of his name at one time or another. He's a historical legend...Alexander the Great. A movie about the Greek conqueror is now open in theaters. Beth Nissen has the story of Alexander the Great's great legacy.

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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Robin Lane Fox/Oxford University Scholar; :13]
[SUPER=01-Beth Nissen/Reporting; 2:27]
[RUNS=2:55]
[OUT Q=Beth Nissen, CNN, New York]

((His is one of the most famous lives in all history -- yet there is no full account of it: of the 20 books on Alexander written by his contemporaries, not one survives. "What we have for Alexander is a framework of dates, where he went, whom he conquered, what he is said to have said and his relations with others." Oxford University scholar Robin Lane Fox is author of the closest thing there is to a biography of Alexander; he was chief historical consultant on the new film. "Great pains were taken to make it an epic drama, with unusual reference to history." Example: the Battle of Gaugamela -- fought in 331 BC near what is now the city of Mosul in Iraq. The battle was a turning point in the young Alexander's campaign to conquer Persia, the greatest empire in the world at the time. "The Persian line is probably four or five times the size of Alexander's. Alexander, age 25, would knock it out in one fantastic victory." His tactic: a draw play, that pulled thousands of Persian forces to one side of the battlefield. "A gap opens in the center - and this is genius: he concentrates his force, swings his horses round - very difficult to do - and leads them back in a cutting move, into the Persian center. It is supreme boldness, brilliant horsemanship." No enemy weapon could stymie Alexander. Not the war elephants in India. Not the Persians' dreaded scythe chariots, which could cut the legs off cavalry and infantry alike. "Troops have orders to part ranks and let the chariots come blinding through; kill the drivers with javelins. And it worked." It is harder to reveal the man behind the shield - although Fox says the film tries: captures Alexander's legendary capacity for drink...his thunderbolt temper...and his passion - for his wife Roxana, and for his lifelong male companion Hephaestion. "Alexander lives in a pre-Christian age. It is widely accepted in the culture that you might have love or sex relations with a man as well as with a woman." Alexander's ardent, brilliant, ruthless life came to an inglorious end in Babylon. "At a drinking party, he is said by some to have drunk too much and to have slumped forward in pain. Nearly 14 days later, he dies. Did he have a seizure? a heart attack? We don't know." In just over a decade, Alexander conquered lands from Greece to Persia to Egypt to India - 90 percent of the known world. He had founded a score of cities, including the great Alexandria...had added to collected knowledge of world geography and science...had laid the groundwork for the Roman Empire, the spread of Christianity -- all by the age of 32...a singular fact for those who find, in ancient stories, reminders of what is still true. "You're never too young to dream a vast, great dream and act on it. That's a great story." Beth Nissen, CNN, New York.))

[Tape tosses to BUMP] [BUMP] [COMM]

[11Football-Betting]


[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jja]
[TAPE#=04-37 TC1:39:06]
[GRAPHIC=None]
[ENG#=2]


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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[Vo-Nat]
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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[SOT 1:14:07]
[IN Q=]

((KEN MASSEY/HOLLINS UNIVERSITY ASSISTANT PROFESSOR: 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.))
[SUPER=01-Ken Massey/Hollins University Assistant Professor;]
[RUNS=06]
[OUT Q=BEAT THE SPREAD.]
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[Vo-Nat]
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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[SOT 1:12:56]
[IN Q=]

((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.))
[RUNS=05]
[OUT Q=IS GONNA WIN. 2ND REFERENCE]
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[ANCHOR=Kim]
[SS=None]


By the way, Minton's computer system has Tech favored to win by four because of a home field advantage.
(Kim tosses to bump) [BUMP] [COMM]
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