WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 11/30/04

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Coming up on News 7-
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Friends and even strangers light up the night for a couple of New River Valley residents who recently met a disturbing end. Plus, hundreds turn out to comment on Roanoke County's proposed solution to overcrowding at the jail. And, the longest running winner on a tv gameshow finally cashes in.
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News 7 is next.

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Dozens gather in Blacksburg to honor the memory of two well-known social activists. The mourners hope to carry on the pair's legacy.
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((SUSAN ANDERSON:WE JUST WANTED TO THE COMMUNITY TO KNOW THAT ACTIVISM DIDN'T DIE WITH SUE.))
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[OUT Q=die with sue.]
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[Giles-ARson]

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Niklan Jones and Sue Daniels were involved in an apparent murder-suicide in Giles County earlier this month. The two were well-known in the New River Valley for being political activists. Tonight more than 50 people gathered to remember them both. New River Valley Bureau Chief Rachel DePompa was there.
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[SUPER=03-Giles Co./File Tape; :14]
[SUPER=01-Susan Anderson/Friend; :21]
[SUPER=01-Jane Lehr/Friend; :40]
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[SUPER=01-Devon Franzier/Attended Vigil; 1:10]
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((Candles were the only light on this dreary night for more than fifty people in Blacksburg. They lit them to honor the memories of Sue Daniels and Niklan Jones. Daniels was the victim of a murder suicide. Police believe Jones killed Daniels for unknown reasons and then set her house in Giles County on fire before killing himself.

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((SUSAN ANDERSON: WE'RE OUT HERE CAUSE WE HAD TO SOMETHING. WE THOUGHT THE BEST WAY TO HOLD SUE IN OUR HEARTS WAS TO CARRY ON HER ACTIVISM. )) [RUNS:08]
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The mourners stood in silence near main street in Blacksburg, holding signs for the causes Daniels supported.

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((JANE LEHR: SHE WOULD LOVE TO BE DOING THIS BUT SHOULD WOULD BE MORE HONORED IF WE CONTINUED THE WORK SHE WAS DOING AFTER TONIGHT AND FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES.)) [RUNS:08]
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Despite how the pair died, many lit candles on behalf of Jones as well,

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((SUE ANDERSON: I HADN'T BEEN AS CLOSE TO HIM IN THE LAST FEW YEARS AS I ONCE WAS AND SO I'M NOT SURE WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON WITH HIM, BUT WE'LL MISS HIM AND WE'LL MISS HIS ENERGY.)) [RUNS:10]
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((RACHEL DEPOMPA: MANY OF THE PEOPLE WHO CAME HERE TONIGHT DIDN'T EVEN KNOW DANIELS OR JONES, THEY ONLY NEW OF THEIR REPUTATIONS AS SOCIAL ACTIVISTS AND THEY SAY THEY WANTED TO SHOW THEIR SUPPORT.)) [RUNS:09]
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((DEVON FRANZIER: YOU KNOW SHE GAVE A LOT TO THE COMMUNITY AND I THINK ITS A PRETTY GOOD IDEA,, PRETTY GOOD THING FOR US TO GIVE BACK TO HER IN HER TRAGIC TIME. THAT'S WHAT BROUGHT ME OUT)) [RUNS:10]
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((ALAN RAFLO: BOTH THOSE PEOPLE CARED A LOT ABOUT A LOT OF SOCIAL ISSUES. IT'S THE LEAST I COULD DO TO COME AND SHOW THAT I CARE ABOUT THEM, I CARE ABOUT THEIR FAMILIES.)) [RUNS:07]
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Police are still waiting on DNA tests to confirm the body found in the fire was that of Sue Daniels. Rachel DePompa, News 7, Blacksburg.))

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Michael Bragg represented opponents of a methadone clinic in Washington County, and now the Abingdon Attorney has signed on with a Roanoke citizens group.
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Northwest Concerned Citizens are fighting the clinic that CRC Health Corporation plans to open on Hershberger Road.
Today, leaders of the group introduced Bragg, who opposed a clinic in his own neighborhood a year ago.
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((MICHAEL BRAGG/ATTORNEY: WHAT WE HAD THERE WAS THE COUNTY HAVING THE BACKBONE AND THE CONCERN FOR THEIR CITIZENS TO TAKE UP THE FIGHT AND DO WHATEVER WAS NECESSARY TO STAND UP WITH THE CITIZENS AND FIGHT. I HAVEN'T SEEN THAT YET FROM THE CITY. I HOPE THEY DO FIND WITHIN THEMSELVES CONCERN FOR THEIR CITIZENS FOR THE COMMUNITY.))
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[OUT Q=for the community.]
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Bragg says he is 90 to 95 percent certain the group will file a lawsuit within the next few weeks.
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[Regional-Jail]

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Last night, we heard from opponents of a regional jail in Roanoke County.
Tonight, county leaders pleaded their case to the public. [***JAIL GRAPHIC IN MONITOR***]
[DOUBLE BOXES=Shannon & Justin/BAM;]

Justin McLeod is here to tell us whether it worked. Justin?
Shannon, the simple answer is not really.
[LIVE= Justin /FULL BAM]
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Several hundred people showed up at a community meeting tonight to demand the vote be delayed.
Others went a step further and told the county to lock this plan up and throw away the key.
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[SUPER=01-Adam Smithey/Roanoke Co. Inmate; :08]
[SUPER=01-Gerald Holt/Roanoke Co. Sheriff; :20]
[SUPER=01-Elmer Hodge/Roanoke Co. Administrator; :40]
[SUPER=01-Herman Lowe/Opposes Jail; 1:07]
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((((NAT SOUND INSIDE THE JAIL AROUND 3:32:52))
If you were to ever visit the Roanoke County jail, you would find what many believe is a serious overcrowding problem.
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((ADAM SMITHEY/ROANOKE COUNTY INMATE: I'VE SEEN UP TO TWELVE TO THIRTEEN FOLKS ON THE FLOOR AT ONE GIVEN TIME.)) [Runs05]
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That's because the jail was built twenty years ago to house 108 inmates.
These days that number has tripled.
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((GERALD HOLT/ROANOKE CO. SHERIFF: WE'RE ABLE TO MANAGE IT BUT WE'RE GETTING INTO A CRITICAL CONDITION UNTIL WE CAN GET SOME RELIEF.)) [Runs06]
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Relief that could come by building a new 600 bed facility.
The county wants to build the jail in the Dixie Caverns area and is looking at two sites near West River Road.
County leaders say, of the twelve sites considered, those two affect the fewest people.
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((ELMER HODGE/COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR: THE LOCATION IS VERY GOOD AND IT'S FAR ENOUGH FROM RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES THAT WE REALLY DON'T THINK IT'S GOING TO BE A PROBLEM.)) [Runs06]
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Nearby residents disagree.
More than three hundred people showed up for a community meeting at the Salem Civic Center. ((NAT SOUND ON MEETING TAPE 2 AT 7:00 SAYING "IF I WAS DONALD TRUMP I WOULD SAY TO YOU YOU'RE FIRED"))
They're angry that Supervisors will vote on the site only three weeks after the proposal was announced.
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[IN Q=Don't shove it]
((HERMAN LOWE/OPPOSES JAIL: DON'T SHOVE IT DOWN OUR THROATS ALL AT IT ONCE. WE HAVEN'T HAD TIME TO GATHER OUR THOUGHTS TOGETHER REAL GOOD.)) [Runs06]
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The county argues it must act now to meet a March deadline for state funding.
Opponents aren't buying it.
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((JOHN HAMON/OPPOSES JAIL: DON'T USE THE STATE DEADLINE AS AN EXCUSE TO TAKE AWAY THE TAX PAYING CITIZENS RIGHT TO HAVE DIRECT INPUT.)) [Runs07]
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Right now, Supervisors are scheduled to vote on this at its December 7th meeting.
By choosing a site, the county can then conduct an environmental study to determine whether the location is feasible.
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If it is Shannon, the land would then need to be rezoned.

[State-County]

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Despite tonight's controversy, Supervisors Chairman Richard Flora says Roanoke County has enjoyed a successful year.
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Flora delivered his State of the County Address to members of the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce this morning.
He cited progress on regional cooperation and economic development, and a strong relationship with members of the Roanoke County School Board.
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((RICHARD FLORA/ROANOKE CO. SUPERVISORS CHAIRMAN: I THINK THAT SUCCESSES AREN'T NECESSARILY DOLLARS AND CENTS, BUT IT'S ALSO ATTITUDES AND THE OTHER KINDS OF ACHIEVEMENTS YOU JUST CAN'T QUANTIFY.))
[SUPER=01-Richard Flora/Roanoke Co. Supervisors Chairman]
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[OUT Q=just can't quantify.]
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Flora says managing growth, and balancing residential and industrial development are among the county's most pressing challenges.
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[County-Fatal]

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A Roanoke family is trying to pick up the pieces after the death of a five-year-old boy
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5-year-old Ryan Danson Phipps died yesterday at Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
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It was the *same* hospital where he'd had been treated for injuries sustained in a car wreck the day before. His family says the kindergartner loved life and never met a stranger.
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((RICHARD CONLEY-EDWARDS/GRANDFATHER: IF HE EVER SAW ANY PERSON IN DISTRESS, BE IT FAMILY OR FRIEND OR STRANGER, HIS IMMEDIATE REACTION WAS TO GO TO THEM AND PUT THEIR ARMS AROUND THEM AND ASK WHAT HE COULD DO TO HELP THEM.))
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[OUT Q=... to help them.]
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31-year-old Glovern "Rick" Phipps is charged with reckless driving and driving under the influence while transporting a child.
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A Carilion spokesman said in an e-mailed statement that "Questions.. regarding patient care, while uncommon are taken very seriously and thoroughly investigated."

[Burrow]

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Richard Burrow says he's one of those people who generally believed in the government, believed it was run by well-intentioned individuals who stand for honesty and fairness.
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Now, he's angry. Even though all the charges against the former D-Day Memorial Director have been dismissed, he admits he harbors some lingering animosity.
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When it comes to criminal charges, Burrow told the Big Lick Kiwanis club today that most people think an indictment is proof of someone's guilt.
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[IN Q=There has to be]
((RICHARD BURROW/FORMER DEFENDANT...THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING. YOU'VE GOT TO BE GUILTY OF SOMETHING. AND I'M HERE TO TELL YOU THAT'S NOT THE WAY IT IS.))
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Burrow says there are four things that helped him survive his 11-hundred day ordeal: the truth, public support, good lawyers and personal resolve.
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A man who killed his own cousin learns his fate.
That story next on News 7.
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Plus should optometrists be allowed to set up shop in places like Wal-Mart and Costco?
Why a state committee says no.
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[Sports-preview]

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((Hey, everybody. Travis Wells here in the News7 Sports office. Coming up later, the Hokies get down to serious business in preparing for Miami. Virginia finds out its headed to Boise for the Holidays, while Ty Willingham and Butch Davis are on the unemployment line. All that and more on the way in sports.))
[Goins]

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A Botetourt County man who killed his cousin will spend 18 years in prison.
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Milan Goins pled no contest to the 2003 murder of David Bowman.
Today Goins was sentenced to 43 years in prison, but much of it was suspended. He'll end up serving 18.
Goins also attempted to escape after his arrest in North Carolina. He pled no contest to charges from that incident, but has not yet been sentenced.
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[Peterson]

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Yet another twist in the Scott Peterson murder trial today .
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[SUPER=03-Redwood City, CA;]

Just before the penalty phase was about to begin this morning, Peterson's defense attorney brought in a local bartender who may have witnessed juror misconduct. After a short time in the judge's chambers it was announced the matter had been resolved. Standing by in the courtroom were the families of both Laci and Scott Peterson. Also, spectators who stood in line to get a lottery ticket for a seat inside. Laci's mother is expected to be one of the first witnesses on the stand. It is still unclear whether Scott will take the stand.
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[WIPE WIPE WIPE]

[Bush-Canada]

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President Bush is in Canada .. trying to soothe bruised feelings and re-build what was once a close alliance.
In recent years, that relationship has soured -- in large part because of disagreement over the war in Iraq. Jennifer Donelan reports.
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(( WHEN TALKS BETWEEN PRESIDENT BUSH AND CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER PAUL MARTIN CAME TO A CLOSE FOR THE DAY THE TWO DINED TOGETHER. A FORMAL AFFAIR THAT STOOD IN STARK CONTRAST TO AN EARLIER RECEPTION
Nats
FROM SEVERAL THOUSAND PROTESTERS. THE ANGRY WORDS AND SHOVING MATCHES A CHILLY BEGINNING TO THE PRESIDENTS FIRST TRIP NORTH OF THE BORDER...A TWO-DAY GOODWILL VISIT AIMED AT IMPROVING NEIGHBOR RELATIONS.
Sot - bush
"I'd like to thank those Canadians who came out and waved with five fingers.
IN AN EFFORT TO MELT DIFFERENCES, MR. BUSH SAID HE WOULD TRY TO EASE THE CURRENT U.S. BAN ON LIVE CANADIAN CATTLE. LAST YEAR, SOME CATTLE IN ALBERTA WERE INFECTED WITH MAD COW DISEASE and CANADIANS NOW WANT THE BAN LIFTED.
Sot - paul martin, Prime Minister Canada
The science shows a favorable decision should be made quickly.
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I hope we can get the issue resolved as quickly as possible. There is a bureaucracy involved.
ANOTHER ICY TRADE ISSUE ON THE TABLEU.S. TARIFFS ON SOFT TIMBER.
Sot - Paul Martin
We've got to find a better way.
THE MOST HEATED TOPIC AMONG PROTESTERS ON THE COLD STREETS OF OTTAWA WAS THE U.S. LED WAR IN IRAQ. AN ESTIMATED EIGHTY PERCENT OF CANADIANS OPPOSED IT AND CANADA DID NOT SEND TROOPS.
Sot - bush
I made some decisions obviously that some in Canada didn't agree with.
PROVING THE U.S. AND CANADA ARE NEIGHBORS WHO GET ALONG BOTH MEN AGREED THAT UKRAINE'S ELECTIONS NEED TO BE REVIEWED IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM MUST TO BE STOPPED AND FIGHTING THE WAR ON TERROR AND IMPROVING BORDER SECURITY IS UP TO THE ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD.
Standup - Jennifer Donelan
"Wednesday, the president will address the country and thank Canadians for their hospitality after 9/11. Hundreds of planes were forced to land up north when the U.S. air system shut down. Jennifer Donelan, CBS News, Washington.))
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A big merger in the health insurance industry.
What it means to Virginians when News 7 returns.
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Plus America's winningest game show contestant may have lost on jeopardy, but Ken Jennings isn't through answering questions.
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[Anthem-Wellpoint]

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There's a new giant in the health insurance industry.
Today, Anthem and Wellpoint Health Networks completed their 16 and a half billion dollar merger.
The new company will take the Wellpoint name and will insure about 28 million people in at least 13 states, including Virginia.

[Optometrists]

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A bill up for consideration in the General Assembly could change the way your eye doctor does business.
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A House Committee today approved a bill that would prohibit optometrists from practicing in places that share a common door with a commercial business. Supports of the bill say retailers like Costco have an open door to apply pressure to optometrists and affect their medical services. But some say there are already instruments in place to deal with doctors who perform under par.
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((ROBERT NEBIKER/DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS: I THINK THAT IF THERE IS POOR CARE BEING DELIVERED BY OPHTHALMOLOGIST OR OPTOMETRISTS THAT THERE IS SUFFICIENT LAW AND MECHANISM FOR EITHER THE BOARD OF MEDICINE OR THE BOARD OF OPHTHALMOLOGY TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST PEOPLE WHO DELIVER SUBSTANDARD CARE.))
[SUPER=01-Robert Nebiker/Department of Health Professions;]
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[OUT Q=deliver substandard care]
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The bill will be considered during the upcoming General Assembly session.
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[S-Extra]

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Coming up, college hoops from the ACC-Big 10 challenge, the Hokies talk about the Canes, UVA is headed to Boise, plus firings at Notre Dame and in Cleveland, but first our extra point,
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[SUPER=03-New York, NY; :00]

Nextel Cup champion Kurt Busch is making the rounds in the Big Apple this week in advance of Friday night's awards banquet. He's done all the talk shows and today he visited the New York Fire Department's Training Facility. Busch got put through the wringer and got a bird's eye view of what it's like to be a firefighter. No word on whether or not he passed the entry-level physical fitness test.
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[OUT Q=that was tough."]
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[SUPER=0098-/Michigan/68/j/Georgia Tech #4/99///j/Florida St./70//Minnesota/69///;]
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[SUPER=0098-/Newport News App./65/j/Averett/81////Bridgewater/61/j/Washington & Lee/71//Women/;]
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[SUPER=0098-j/VCU/69//Radford/56//Women//Liberty/58/j/Virginia/67//Women/;]
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[OUTCUE=last score."]
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[S-Hoops]

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Four matchups highlighted the second night of the ACC-Big Ten Challenge. Duke locked up with Michigan State at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
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Coach K's Devils trailed by 10 early, but JJ Redick carried the load in the first half.
Redick steps back and buries the area code three pointer. The former Cave Spring star pumped in 21 points in the first 20 minutes.
[SUPER=33-Michigan St./74/Duke/81/;]
Later, off the dribble, JJ stops and pops two more. He finished with 29 and Duke held on for the 81 to 74 win.
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[S-TECH]

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The Hokies continued their preparations for Miami this afternoon practicing both inside Rector Field House and outside in the rain today. Mike Stevens has more on the Hokies physical and mental state from Blacksburg.
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[SUPER=01-Frank Beamer/6 & 7 Against Miami; :13]
[SUPER=01-Vincent Fuller/Hokies Senior Safety; :34]
[SUPER=01-Mike Imoh/Recovering from Hamstring Injury; :47]
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[SUPER=01-Bryan Randall/17 TD Passes this Season; 1:18]
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[OUT Q=...NEWS 7 SPORTS."]
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[S-Bowls]

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The Virginia Cavaliers are headed to Boise for the December 27th Micron PC Bowl.
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The university was unable to broker a deal that would have sent the Hoos to the Independence Bowl.
8 and 3 UVA will likely play Fresno State of the WAC. The Bulldogs are also 8 and 3.
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Also today, Boston College accepted a bid to play North Carolina in the Continental Tire Bowl in Charlotte, and Georgia Tech will now head to the Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando to square off against Colorado, assuming the Buffs lose in the Big 12 title game. And the Peach Bowl said that it would pit Florida against the Miami-Virginia Tech loser.

[S-Ty]

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Notre Dame fired coach Ty Willingham today after just 3 years on the job.
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Willingham is was 21 and 15 with the Fightin' Irish including a 6 and 5 mark this season. He will not coach the team in the Insight Bowl later this month.
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[SUPER=01-Kevin White/Notre Dame Athletic Director; :00]
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[OUT Q=very important at this institution."]
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Willingham, who came to South Bend from Stanford, could wind up back in the Pac 10 at Washington. Utah's Urban Meyer has emerged as a possible successor with Notre Dame.

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It was a bad day to be in the coaching profession all the way around. The Cleveland Browns are looking for a new skipper as well after Butch Davis tendered his resignation this morning.
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The Browns are losers of 5 straight games. Davis won just 24 and lost 35 in four seasons in Cleveland. Offensive coordinator and former Redskins receivers coach Terry Robiskie will run the team the rest of the season. The Browns had battled the injury bug much of the season and lost several close games. Davis had three years remaining on a contract worth about 12 million dollars.
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[Jennings]

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The biggest game show winner in history will tonight answer questions on a talk show.
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After winning 74-games, quiz show whiz Ken Jennings was beaten by California real estate agent in tonight's episode of Jeopardy. Regardless, he still takes home more than 2 and a half million dollars.
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Jenning's downfall was the answer: "Most of this firm's 70,000 seasonal white-collar employees work only four months a year." Jennings incorrectly responded with "What is Fed-Ex?" The correct answer was "What is H&R Block".
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You can catch Jennings on the Late Show with David Letterman in just a few moments.