WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 12/12/04

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Coming up on News 7-
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A former vice-presidential candidate is among the list of candidates vying for Homeland Security Chief. Nascar driver Tony Stewart gets behind the wheel of a different kind in Chatham. And in northern England -- they're singing have yourself a wicked little Christmas.
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News 7 is next.

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A day after the man picked to lead the department of Homeland Security withdraws, the speculation on who will be the next nominee heats up.
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Good evening, I'm Myranda Stephens.

[Homeland-Security]

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Former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik resigned citing potential problems of his hiring of an illegal immigrant. Now a laundry list of names is being proposed for the nomination.
President Bush reportedly wants someone else in place by Christmas. Joie Chen has details.
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((ALREADY EAGER TO GET HIS SECOND TERM CABINET IN PLACE... THE PRESIDENT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE QUICKLY TO REPLACE BERNARD KERIK. THERE'S NO SHORTAGE OF SUGGESTIONS. WASHINGTON INSIDERS ARE OFFERING A LAUNDRY LIST OF NAMES... INCLUDING:

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-DEMOCRATIC SENATOR JOE LIEBERMAN... -ASA HUTCHINSON-- CURRENTLY A KEY PLAYER IN THE HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT -WHITE HOUSE HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISER FRAN TOWNSEND... -E-P-A ADMINISTRATOR MIKE LEAVITT... -AND JOE ALLBAUGH-- FORMER HEAD OF THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.
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A POSSIBLE "WILDCARD" CONTENDER: L-A COUNTY SHERIFF LEE BACA. LIKE KERIK... BACA HAS WORKED ON THE FRONT LINES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT. THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED KEY FOR A DEPARTMENT THAT'S VIEWED AS UNWIELDY AND BUREAUCRATIC... AND IN BAD NEED OF A SHAKE-UP.

(REP JANE HARMAN/STAKEOUT/)
it is absolutely critical that this job be filled by a strong manager, a strong leader and get the support it needs.))

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One man was killed in an accident in Rocky Mount around 11-thirty this morning. Police say 83 year old Corey Lester Woods was driving on the exit ramp from Route 40 to Southbound 220 when he lost control. His Jeep Cherokee ran off the right side of the road, and rolled about 30 feet down an embankment. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say he was NOT wearing his seatbelt.

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They might be small, but these cars can move. R-C racing is a growing sport, and is attracting some well-known enthusiasts. Now one professional shows children aren't the only ones playing in the dirt. Jeremy Butterfield has more.
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The roar doesn't quite compare to what you would here at a NASCAR race but everything else is about the same in the world of RC racing.
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((ALAN DUFFY:WELL BASICALLY ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO A REAL RACE CAR YOU CAN DO TO ONE OF THESE CARS. YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR TIRES, CHANGE YOUR BODY, CHANGE YOUR ENGINE. ANYTHING YOU WANT TO DO TO HOPE IT UP AND MAKE IT GO FASTER YOU CAN DO THAT.))
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The red clay oval track has cars running around 35 miles per hour on the straightaways and the racers say if one hits you-- it can break a leg. The racing is intense and the and the cars can be addicting but what really brings these racers out is the camaraderie.
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((ALAN DUFFY:I'VE SEEN PEOPLE OUT HERE THAT I HAVE KNOWN FOR YEARS. AND I ONLY GET TO SEE THEM ONCE A YEAR. CHAT WITH THEM ON THE INTERNET, TALK WITH THEM ON THE PHONE, BUT WHEN WE COME TOGETHER HERE ONCE A YEAR IT'S LIKE A BIG OLD GROUP OF FRIENDS.))
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((JEREMY BUTTERFIELD:THE CARS MAY BE ONE TENTH OF THE SIZE YOU WOULD FIND IN THE NEXTEL CUP SERIES BUT THAT HASN'T STOPPED ONE WELL KNOWN NASCAR DRIVER FROM CATCHING THE RC BUG.))
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((TONY STEWART:I'M RACING FOUR CLASSES THIS WEEKEND. I'VE GOT A GAS SPRINT CAR AN ELECTRIC SPRINT CAR AN ELECTRIC EDM, WHICH IS AN EASTERN DIRT MODIFIED AND A GAS EDM.))
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Believe it or not number 20 says the Sunday's he's spent on the track don't translate to wins in the RC circuit.
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((TONY STEWART:I'M AT A DISADVANTAGE WHEN I COME TO THIS RACE. A LOT OF THESE GUYS, THE TOP RC RACERS IN THE DIRT OVAL INDUSTRY ARE HERE THIS WEEKEND. SO THE FACT THAT I ONLY RUN ONE TIME A YEAR IT REALLY PUTS ME AT A DISADVANTAGE.))
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Stewart says a big reason for making the trip to Chatham every year is to see the owner of the RC Raceway-- Norris Cooper. Cooper began the track on a whim-- now his track hosts the biggest RC race in the nation.
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((NORRIS COOPER/I READ ABOUT IT IN A MAGAZINE ABOUT FIFTEEN SIXTEEN YEARS AGO AND I WANTED TO GET A CAR. I COULDN'T FIND ONE SO FINALLY I FOUND A DISTRIBUTOR THAT HAD THEM AND I WENT AND BOUGHT THREE. AND MY WIFE SAID I GONE CRAZY.))
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Crazy-- is a race that can even the playing field between a NASCAR driver and a 12 year old child. Jeremy Butterfield, News7, Pittsylvania County.))

[War-Worlds]

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There's been a lot of Hollywood talk in Rockbridge County these days and tomorrow filming begins for what everyone has been talking about.
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Steven Spielberg is expected to be on hand tomorrow as filming begins for the War of the Worlds. Around 600 extras were chosen from last week's open casting call at Rockbridge County High School to be national guardsmen or survivors of the alien attack. Over the past month Hollywood Scouts have been looking for warehouse space for props and catering services, lodging for the crew, and of course a site to shoot the film. Rockbridge County residents can expect the movie crews to be around for about a week.
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Still to come on News 7 at 11, a weak dollar is fueling consumer sales from overseas...
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and if it's true that it's a Titantic story -- that will mean big bucks for one man.
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((Hey, everybody. Travis Wells here in the News 7 Sports office. Coming up later, we'll crown some divisional champs in week 14 of the NFL. Several old football coaching faces will show up in new places this week. Plus the Tech ladies whip Saint Francis, and Coach K gets career win number 700--All that and more on the way in sports.))

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Among the shoppers in some of the poshest New York stores are some that might suprise you. A weak dollar now means that foreigners are coming to America, in search of a bargain. Trish Regan has the story.
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(((NATS, ) Guesta guarda qui."
(NAR) ITALIANS...
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"Bellisima" CHINESE...
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"xxxxxxxx" AND THE SWISS... "I'm from Volverie Switzerland!"
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Foreigners are flocking to the U.S....
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The reason they're here? The dollar is so low against other currencies that shopping in America is a little like finding a deal in a bargain basement.
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A lot of things are a lot cheaper over here! Trish: Like what? Francesca: I got an Ipod for my boyfriend yesterday, saved about a hundred pounds.
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Why not come to new york to do our christmas shopping?
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TR: "Bottom-line, weak dollar...good or bad for business. Ann: I think it's great for business." Ann Keating from Bloomingdale's has noticed more foreign shoppers in California, Atlanta and...New York.
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The increase that i can measure today would be about 57% which would be in our new york location. And it's not just retailers benefiting from the weak dollar... Hotels are booked solid...their guests?
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Foreigners, people from abroad coming in--the weak dollar...it's helping us. The number of international visitors in New York is expected to reach 5.3 million this year -- up 10 percent from 2003...good news for businesses since overseas travelers spend three times more than their American counterparts. Trish "are you going to be able to fit all this stuff in your suitcase? Lucy: We need to buy another suitcase. We bought one already (laughs)
(NAR) Retailers are cashing in on the luxury boom while they can....
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With interest rates expected to rise in the near future...the dollar could make a come back...sending foreign bargain hunters back home. Trish Regan, CBS News, New York.))

[Fake-Flu]

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A Minnesota nurse who's accused of running a fake flu-shot clinic says she's done nothing wrong.
Michelle Torgerson gave out shots two weeks ago -- to students and faculty at Augsburg College in Minneapolis.
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Officials suspected the shots were not the flu vaccine and arrested Torgerson on possible theft and drug charges. Tests later showed the shots were real but diluted with saline.
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((MICHELLE TORGERSON/RAN FLU SHOT CLINIC: I WANT TO PUBLICLY STATE I HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS, NOR DID I DO ANYTHING WITH THIS. I RECEIVED ALL VACCINE FROM MY EMPLOYER, IN WHICH I KNEW NOTHING OF THE VACCINE POSSIBLY BEING DILUTED IN ANY WAY.))
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Torgerson says she got permission from an unidentified administrator to hold the clinic, where she charged 20 dollars a shot and served 38 people. She says it was supposed to raise money for the American Heart Association. Torgerson has not been charged with a crime.

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Sources say NASA's top man will resign this week.
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A spokesman for Louisiana State University says NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe is a leading candidate to become the university's chancellor. O'Keefe has led the space agency for almost three years. It's been a turbulent period marred by the loss of the shuttle Columbia-- as well as budget battles and debates over the future course of American space travel.
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A White House spokeswoman had no comment on O'Keefe's future. A NASA spokesman also refused to confirm the report.

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Up ahead on News 7 at 11, a cold wind is blowing into the region. We'll have your full forecast in just a few minutes.
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and a little bit later, one holiday display takes the spirit of Halloween along into December.
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[Feedback]

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Football and Dan Rather have been the main topics in our viewer mail.
Here's a look at it, with assignment editor Joe McKean
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((Dan Rather's decision to leave the CBS Evening News next march seems to be a welcome development to many viewers, including one from Floyd County (Danny Quesenberry).
"It is about time that CBS let this so-called non-biased news reporter leave. Once he does leave his post I will once again begin to watch the CBS Evening News. Since his ridiculous statements that he knew were not correct, I have not watched this broadcast. The very day he leaves I will return to Channel 7 and its integrity for fair news."
The attention we gave to Virginia Tech's first A-C-C championship brought a few complaints, including a viewer from Roanoke County (Tori Williams).
"Because the local paper informs its readers every time Coach Beamer blows his nose, I have turned to television to learn about local news stories. However, (a recent) 6pm broadcast began with the same type of pandering to the blind followers of all things Tech. While reporting on Tech's athletic exploints is certainly a worthy story for the sports segment near the end of the half hour (though the constant replaying of the Saturday highlights gets quite stale) I see little justification for the Tech worshipping at the beginning of the news."
Here's how to give us an idea of what's on your mind, by letter...fax...or email.
Joe McKean, News-7.))

[Toys-Tots]

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The marines from B-Company had another busy day of raising money and collecting toys today in Salem.
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Nearly 400 Harley Davidson owners joined the marines on a Toys for Tots ride. Each rider had to bring a gift or make a donation in order to participate and the marines in charge say it was a great turnout. The bikers braved the cold on a long loop through Salem, Roanoke, and Vinton in order to make some children's spirits bright this Christmas.
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((SGT. GREGORY CARNEY:MOST OF ALL EVERYONE IS DOING IT FOR THE KIDS. IT MEANS A LOT TO THESE UNDERPRIVILEGED KIDS TO HAVE SOMETHING UNDER THE TREE CHRISTMAS MORNING.))
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This year B-Company estimates that every child on their list will find two or three gifts donated by Toys for Tots under their tree this year.
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[Titanic-Plate]

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A piece of Titanic history is making waves on e-bay with one homeless man hoping to cash in.
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A one-of-a-kind porcelain plate said to be from the Titanic has an opening bid of almost 50-thousand dollars on the auction site. The plate's owner, Jay Sherman has been jobless and homeless for the past year. Sherman says the plate belonged to his great aunt, a Titanic passenger who swiped the plate as a souvenir.
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((JAY SHERMAN/PLATER OWNER: I ALWAYS KNEW IT WAS WORTH SOMETHING BUT I KEPT ON GETTING PEOPLE TELLING ME THAT ITS NOT FROM THE TITANIC.. ))
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Although, all the pieces of Sherman's story don't fit perfectly with history, there is little doubt the plate was made for the Titanic. The hand-painted Austrian-made plate was said to be used in Titanic's state room to catch loose change and costume jewelry.
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Coming up, several teams clinch their respective NFL divisions today, coaches are on the move in the college ranks, and the Tech ladies dispose of Saint Francis, but first our extra point,
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Jay Nolly saved two penalty kicks and Indiana won its second straight N-C-A-A Men's College Cup title by beating U-C Santa Barbara 3-to-2 in a penalty kick shootout today in Carson, California. It's the Hoosiers 7th national title.
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The Falcons are NFC South champs after knocking off Oakland today in the Georgia Dome.
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Michael Vick didn't have to work too hard today. He accounted for 176 yards off offense, but he did a lot of handing off to TJ Duckett. Duckett scored 4 touchdowns, rushing for 65 yards,
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[S-Steelers]

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The marquee game in the AFC took place in Pittsburgh where the Steelers clinched the AFC North by beating the Jets to tie a franchise record with their 11th consecutive win.
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Jerome Bettis went over 13 thousand yards rushing for his career, but his biggest play today was this 10 yard touchdown pass to Jerame Tuman that broke a 3-all tie early in the fourth quarter.
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The Bus added this 12 yard TD run later off the right side, as Pittsburgh won it 17 to 6, despite a subpar effort from Ben Rothlisberger.
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In Green Bay, former Hokie Kevin Jones rushed for 156 yards and this 24 yard TD for the Lions against the Pack.
But Ryan Longwell knocked back a 23 yard field goal with 2 seconds left as the Packers beat Detroit 16-13.
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Peyton Manning put together his 13th straight game with multiple TD passes. Manning struck for two today as the Colts beat the Texans 23 to 14, clinching the AFC South.
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And finally, the Patriots clinched a playoff berth and won the AFC East today. Tom Brady tossed two TD passes in a 35 to 28 win over the Bengals in Foxboro.
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[S-Coaches]

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There has been plenty of movin' and shakin' in the football coaching ranks on this Sunday.
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Let's start with the University of Pittsburgh's Walt Harris, who will leave the Panthers following the Fiesta Bowl game with Utah. Harris will be formally introduced tomorrow as the new head coach at Stanford. The 58 year old grew up in the San Francisco Bay area. The Cardinal was just 4 and 7 this past season.
And Ty Willingham will land on his feet at Washington just two weeks after being fired at Notre Dame. Willingham returns to the Pac-10 after coaching at Stanford. He is the Huskies 3rd coach in four seasons. U-Dub is coming off a 1 and 10 campaign.
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Willingham's replacement in South Bend is expected to be Charlie Weiss, the New England Patriots Offensive Coordinator. Weiss is a Notre Dame alum, but never played for the Irish.

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Beth Dunkenberger's Tech women improved to 5 and 2 on the season this afternoon at home, beating up on the Red Flash of Saint Francis.
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The Hokies are headed to Las Vegas next weekend, but first things first.
Roshana Jackson matched a career high by scoring 15 points today for the home team, including these two down low off the window.
Erin Gibson chipped in with 13 points of her own. Erin nails the little turnaround jumper. Tech held a 2 point lead at that point.
Kirby Copeland was the third Tech player in double figures with 15. She gets the assist here though to Megan Finnerty. The Hokies used a 15-3 run midway thru the second half to put things
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away in a 77 to 62 win in the first meeting between the two schools.
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[S-Duke]

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Duke's Mike Krzyzewski joined an elite group tonight, becoming the 17th member of the 700 club, as the Devils routed Toledo at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
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Check out Roanoke's JJ Redick pushing the tempo. Redick finishes with the spin-o-rama and the short jumper for 2 of his 14 points on the night.
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Shelden Williams tallied 18 and had 15 boards as the Dukies won it 82 to 54 handing Coach 'K' his 700th career coaching victory.
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[Evil-Xmas]

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It's not the holiday spirit, but some evil spirits being spread across one English town.
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[IN Q=are you getting]
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[OUT Q=this christmas]
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[SUPER=03-York, England;]
The York Dungeon Grotto is built as a tongue and cheek comment on the commercialization of Christmas. Children who come to the grotto receive gifts like eyeballs and severed fingers, and visitors can write on a scroll to sign their souls away. But many church leaders don't find it funny.
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[IN Q=the message of christmas]
((REVEREND ROGER SIMPSON THE MESSAGE OF CHRISTMAS IS ABOUT GOD'S LOVE, HIS FORGIVENESS, HIS LIFE THAT HE OFFERS PEOPLE. THIS IS ALL ABOUT DEATH, DARKNESS, EVIL. WHICH ACTUALLY, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE CAN BE DRAWN INTO THAT, AND THAT IS OUR OTHER CONCERN.))
[SUPER=01-Father Roger Simpson/St. Michael-le-Belfrey;]
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[OUT Q=our concern]
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[VO-NAT]
A spokesperson for the grotto says people who come to see the show will see that it is fun -- and that it's not meant to offend anyone.
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