WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 12/21/04

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Coming up on News 7-
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Roanoke County's accused of playing loosely with facts when it comes to a proposed regional jail. Plus, we'll hear from a witness to today's attack on a US military base in Iraq. And, she weighed less than a can of soda when she was born. Now she's about to go home.
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News 7 is next.

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There's a new twist in the controversy over a new regional jail in Roanoke County, one that has many shaking their heads.
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Leaders in Roanoke County have said all along there's no way the current jail can be expanded.
But at tonight's citizen's advisory committee meeting it was revealed that's not entirely true. [***REGIONAL JAIL IN MONITOR***]
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Justin McLeod is here now with the story. Justin what's the reaction to this latest news?
Shannon, committee members were stunned.
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But the county continues to say it's unfeasible to expand the current jail.
Meantime, plans for a new jail have upset a whole new section of people.
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[SUPER=01-Gary Peck/Hollins Resident; :12]
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((((NAT SOUND OF GUY AT 1:21:09 SAYING "NO, THEN WHY NOT".))
It got pretty heated pretty quick.
Residents of the Hollins area showed up in large numbers to say no to a regional jail in their backyard.
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((GARY PECK/HOLLINS RESIDENT: WE CAN'T TOLERATE IT ANYWHERE NEAR OUR HOMES, OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, OUR MIDDLE SCHOOLS, OUR PARKS.)) [Runs06]
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They're angry over a jail study that ranks the top five sites for a regional jail.
It was revealed weeks ago two sites are in the Dixie Caverns area.
Now, three sites in the Hollins area are also seriously being considered and nearby residents are afraid for their safety.
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((BARBARA FITZHUGH/HOLLINS RESIDENT: I CAN'T KEEP THE COPS OUT OF MY YARD. I CANNOT KEEP THE DRUNKS OUT OF MY YARD, NOW I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT INMATES OUT OF MY YARD.)) [Runs06]
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But the sheriff points out there has only been one escape since the jail opened in 1980.
Residents also question the need for a new jail when the current facility can be expanded.
That's the finding of a study commissioned by the county.
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((DAN BOLT/ARCHITECT: WE CAN EXPAND IT TO HAVE A RATED BED CAPACITY OF 444 CELLS.)) [Runs06]
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The currently jail only has 108 cells.
The study recommends adding a 7-floor addition to the existing jail on the east side.
But the sheriff argues expanding the jail will only be a short term fix.
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((GERALD HOLT/ROANOKE CO. SHERIFF: IF WE DID MAXIMIZE THE 440 BEDS THAN ALL OF US ARE GOING TO BE BACK IN A ROOM SOMEWHERE LIKE THIS WITHIN A VERY SHORT FEW YEARS TALKING ABOUT WHERE WE ARE GOING TO LOCATE A JAIL AGAIN.)) [Runs12]
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Tonight, the committee narrowed the potential sites from 18 to 8. All except one are either in Dixie Caverns or the Hollins area.
The committee will meet again Thursday night.
[DOUBLE BOXES=Shannon & Justin /BAM;]

Shannon, it's report is due January 6th.

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Earlier today members of the Roanoke County board of supervisors toured six of the 18-sites mentioned as possible locations for a new regional jail. Higginbotham Farms, the Horn property and the CRT site are in West Roanoke County, while the Newbern, Ingersol-Rand and Old Mountain Road sites are in North County. Even though the six have potential, one board members says it doesn't mean a decision has been made.
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((BUTCH CHURCH/ROANOKE CO. SUPERVISOR: I DON'T THINK THEY'RE OFF THE LIST. I THINK WE LOOKED AT FIVE OR SIX MOST POTENTIAL SITES. AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED THE LIST IS STILL INTACT. IT'S NOT DOWN TO FIVE AT ANY STRETCH...))
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Church says today's tour by supervisors wasn't meant to lessen the importance of the *citizen's committee* also studying the situation.
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[Mosul-Attack]

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20 people, 15 of them American soldiers, are dead after the deadliest single attack on military forces during the war in Iraq. At least two of the victims were with a National Guard battalion from Virginia. Aleen Sirgany has more.
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((U.S. TROOPS OFTEN TOLD REPORTERS THEY FELT VULNERABLE TO ATTACKS WHILE EATING INSIDE THIS TENT-COVERED MESS HALL NEAR MOSUL. ON TUESDAY, THOSE FEARS BECAME A REALITY.
AN EXPLOSION RIPPED THROUGH THE TENT AS HUNDREDS OF SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN SAT DOWN TO LUNCH.

(NATSOT: JEREMY REDMON, RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH)
"It was a sea of wounded and dead. There were people crying. There were people who collapsed in grief."
REPORTER JEREMY REDMON WAS THERE AND DESCRIBES THE CHAOTIC SCENE:

(SOT: JEREMY REDMON/RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH) ALREADY FONTED!!!!
"Soldiers turned the tables upside down and put the soldiers on top of them. ... Outside they set up the tables with the soldiers on them and several medics showed up." "there were incredibly brave soldiers who ran in, and brought soldiers out."
THEY TENDED TO THE WOUNDED AMID SCATTERED LUNCH TRAYS AND POOLS OF BLOOD.

(SOT: BRIG GEN. CARTER HAM/COMMANDER OF TASK FORCE OLYMPIA IN MOSUL)
"The killed include U.S. military personnel, U.S. contractors, foreign national contractors and the Iraqi army."
THE MILITANT GROUP, ANSAR AL-SUNNAH ARMY, HAS CLAIMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS -- THE DEADLIEST SINGLE ATTACK ON AMERICAN TROOPS SINCE THE WAR IN IRAQ BEGAN.
AFTER VISITING WITH INJURED SOLDIERS IN WASHINGTON, PRESIDENT BUSH EXPRESSED HIS CONDOLENCES ... AND HIS DETERMINATION TO COMPLETE THE MISSION.

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"It's a very important and vital mission. I'm confident democracy will prevail in Iraq. I know a free Iraq will lead to a more peaceful world."

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EVEN BEFORE THE ATTACK, THE PENTAGON WAS PLANNING TO REPLACE THE TENT WITH A NEW DINING FACILITY MADE OF CONCRETE. BUT THE BUILDING IS STILL WEEKS AWAY FROM COMPLETION. ALEEN SIRGANY, CBS NEWS, WASHINGTON. ))

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The reporter you heard from is embedded with the 276th Engineering Battalion, a Virginia National Guard unit headquartered in Richmond.
Jeremy Redmon reports that two members of the unit were killed and four wounded in today's attack, though the military has yet to release the identity of any victims.
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Word of the attack started filtering through to families and the unit's headquarters early this morning. Melissa Doss's husband, Chris, is a Captain in.
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((MELISSA DOSS/276TH FAMILY SERVICES COORDINATOR; MY DAY STARTED OFF WITH THE EMAIL FROM MY HUSBAND CONFIRMING THAT IT WAS OUR BASE CAMP HIT IT WAS OUR DINING FACILITY HIT, AND IT JUST ESCALATED AFTER THAT. I WENT ONLINE TO SEE WHAT HAD HAPPENED, AND SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE CALLS FROM THE FAMILIES STARTED COMING))
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Doss says seeing pictures of the attack is hard, even though she knows her husband is o-k.
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((I'M HAPPY THAT I KNOW, BUT I FEEL GUILTY. I HAD THAT GUILT THAT I KNOW MY HUSBANDS OKAY, AND I KNOW THERE ARE OTHER FAMILIES THAT KNOW THEIR SOLDIERS ARE OK, BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF FAMILIES THAT DON'T.))
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[OUT Q=lot of families that don't.]
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The 276th is just a few days from finishing its year-long tour of duty.
Governor Mark Warner saw the unit off from Richmond when it deployed a year ago.
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He says today's attack serves as a reminder of the sacrifices being made for freedom.
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[IN Q=The 276th that I saw off]
((MARK WARNER: THE 276TH THAT I SAW OFF A YEAR AGO OVER AT CITY HALL, THEY SPAN THE AGES FROM FOLKS WHO WERE 20, 21 TO A GUY IN HIS MID- 50'S. PEOPLE WHO DECIDED TO SERVE IN THE NATIONAL GUARD AND ARE NOW CLEARLY IN HARMS WAY.))
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Warner calls the attitudes of Virginia's Citizen Soldiers "remarkable."
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He says his thoughts and prayers go out to the soldiers and their families during the holiday season.

[Soldier-Mail]

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The family of a Michigan Marine killed in Iraq is fighting for his emails.
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According to a published report in Detroit, the messages from Justin Ellsworth, were brief, optimistic and eager for news from home. The 20-year old was killed in mid-November during a foot patrol in Iraq. Now, his family is tussling with Internet giant Yahoo! over access to what may be *unsent* emails to help in their grieving.
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[IN Q=I don't have any closure...]
((JOHN ELLSWORTH/FATHER: I DON'T HAVE ANY CLOSURE. THERE'S UNFINISHED BUSINESS OUT THERE AND THIS ONE OF THEM...))
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[OUT Q=This is one of them.]
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But since family members don't know the password, Yahoo has denied their request. In addition, Yahoo! policy calls for erasing the entire account if there's no activity after three months. There's no word as to whether the Ellsworths will take legal action.
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A busted pipe breaks the back of the New River Valley Free Clinic.
We'll show you the damage when News 7 returns.
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Plus more trouble for another painkiller. This time its a common over-the-counter-medication under scrutiny.
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((Hey folks Mike Stevens back in the News 7 Sports office as the Dazzle returns home and throws down a win tonight. The Hidden Valley girls are beaten for the first time this season - falling at home. Georgia Tech and Syracuse are bowling in Florida tonight. Plus, the Hokies weather the weather as they continue tuning up for Auburn. Right here on the Big 7.))
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Another blow for another painkiller.
Today the Food and Drug Administration issued a warning for patients taking naproxen.
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It's found in popular medication like Aleve and Naprowsin.
A government study found the over-the-counter drug can cause increased risk of heart problems and stroke.
Patients are advised to follow packaging directions carefully and take the drug for more than 10 days.
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[Free-Clinic]

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This week's frigid temperatures have turned the New River Valley Free Clinic into a cold weather casualty.
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Last night a pipe burst in the sprinkler system, flooding the building. There's extensive water damage and a portion of the ceiling even collapsed. The clinic will be closed indefinitely. Tonight's medical services, dental clinics and the Giles satellite Clinic in Pearisburg were canceled. No telephone calls or prescription refill requests can be received or processed right now. The Clinic serves more than 3-thousand patients a year and had just moved into the newly renovated building a few months ago.
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[Nance]

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A Roanoke man convicted of murder today says he didn't mean to kill anyone.
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23-year-old Marcus Jerome Nance pled guilty to second-degree murder, aggravated malicious wounding, and two other related charges for a shooting in July.
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Nance and three other men got into a fight at the Stop-In gas station on Hershberger Road, when Nance began shooting.
24-year-old Joey Lee Joyce was fatally shot. Joyce's half-brother Steven Jefferson and Michael Wood were wounded. Today Nance apologized to Joyce's family.
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((MARCUS NANCE/DEFENDANT: AND I'M VERY SORRY THAT HAPPENED... I DIDN'T MEAN FOR NOTHING TO HAPPEN LIKE THIS.))
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Nance's sentencing is set for February Second.
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[Fake-Money]

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Someone's been passing fake bills around Pulaski County.
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Investigators with the Sheriff's office say several counterfeit 100 dollar bills have been passed to at least five businesses. Several of the fake bills were spent at the Walmart in Fairlawn and the Dogwood Lodge. Some fakes have even turned up in the town of Pulaski. If you have any information call the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office.
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[Campbell-Fire]

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A Campbell County family lost everything when fire destroyed their home near Naruna this morning.
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Crews from Gladys (Gladus) and Brookneal responded to the call on Maddox Road just before ten.
The two-story home was already engulfed in flames ... the fire also spread to a motor home parked in the front yard.
The American Red Cross is helping the family ... a father and three children ... with motel and meal arrangements for a few days.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Our cold-snap's been broken, but for how long?
Leo Hirsbrunner has the forecast when News Seven returns.
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Plus think this baby is small? She was even smaller when she was born.
We'll introduce you to the world's smallest surviving infant.
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[St-Helens]

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New video has been released of a volcanic dome building int Mount St. Helens.
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[SUPER=03-Mt. St. Helens, WA;]
The video- both conventional and infrared- was released by the U-S Geological Survey. The tape, which was shot November twentieth and twenty-ninth and December sixteenth, shows the continuing upward movement of lava inside the crater. Scientists say that the equivalent of a dump truck load of lava was surfacing each second.
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[Santa-Snowboarding]

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Santa may be trading in his sleigh for a snowboard.
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[SUPER=03-Snowshoe Mt., WV;]
Santa and Mrs. Claus hit the slopes at the Snowshoe Ski Resort in West Virginia this morning- with some company... A few elves and the Grinch himself joined them. This is the fifteenth year that Old Saint Nick slipped away from the North Pole for a little bit of fun before his big night. But Santa can't stay for long- only three days 'til Christmas Eve.
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[S-Extra]

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Dazzle highlights, a girls hoops showdown on the high school front, plus football stuff from Tech, JMU and the Champs Sports Bowl. But first your Extra Point...
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[SUPER=03-Green Bay, WI/Sunday-CBS; :00]
New information concerning this video we looked at last night. The N-F-L is fining Jacksonville safety Donovin Darius 75-thousand dollars for a hit across the neck of Green Bay's Robert Ferguson that left the Packers wide receiver temporarily paralyzed. Ferguson, who also suffered a concussion, was released from the hospital today.
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[S-Dazzle]

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The Roanoke Dazzle was back home tonight playing just its third home game of the season.
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The Dazzle was ready to roll in the first of its two dates with the Flight this week. The Dazzle would shoot well tonight, hitting 54 percent from the field as Sung Yoon Bang drops in two of his 13 points on the night. The Flight which will play the Dazzle again on Thursday night turned the ball over 18 times, but managed to throw this one down with ease. But Terrence Shannon threw down 18 and his teammate Isiah Victor had 23 as the Roanoke improves to 6-to-3 with the 105-to-95 win.
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Remember Thursday night, you can get in free with a donation at the door of non perishable food, a toy or clothing for the Rescue Mission.

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In girls' high school hoops tonight - the two marquee programs in the valley Lord Botetourt and Hidden Valley squared off for round two. The Titans won the first game in Daleville to open the season.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./Lord Botetourt vs. Hidden Valley; :00]
A good crowd was on hand tonight in South Roanoke County for the rematch. And as expected Emery Wallace would make herself right at home in the paint as she turns the entry pass into a hoops off the glass. But Botetourt would get with it tonight. In transition, the Cavs will track down the outlet pass and make the sweet dish to a slicing Nicki Moats for the hoop.
[SUPER=33-Lord Botetourt/57/Hidden Valley/44;]
Botetourt used a big second quarter and nice effort down the stretch to hand the Titans their first loss of the year 57-to-44.
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[S-Champs]

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The college football bowl smorgasbord of games began tonight with the Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando.
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This is the game where UVa should have been and not Georgia Tech, but give the Yellow Jackets credit - they destroyed Syracuse. The Jackets scored with their defense, blocked kicks with their special teams and basically did everything they pleased on offense.
[super=36-Georgia Tech/51/Syracuse/14;]
Georgia Tech gets the ACC rolling in the postseason by hammering the Big East 51 to 14.
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[S-Bowl]

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The Hokies meanwhile would loved to have practiced in Orlando today as they continued their Sugar Bowl preparations.
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Frank Beamer said he wanted the practices for Auburn to be brisk heading up to the big game - but he was talking about the pace not the air temperature. This afternoon the weather in Blacksburg was very "Blacksburgish" with wind gusts up to 33 miles an hour. Fortunately, Tech has just one more practice in Blacksburg before taking a Christmas break and resuming workouts in New Orleans on the 29th at Tulane University.
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[S-Dukes]

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The final division one double A football rankings of the season are out, and the James Madison University Dukes are the number one team in the nation. Last Friday night the Dukes beat Montana to claim their first national championship. Head coach Mickey Matthews sat down with the media to talk about among other things - Montana's cocky attitude heading into the game.
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Of course the Dukes not only checked them out, but took them out rolling to a 31-to-21 win. Now comes the hard part... maintaining the high level of play and possibly repeating.
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One of the guys who got better was former Friday Football Extra player of the week and Pulaski product Frank Cobbs, who finished the season with 5 sacks and team high 11 pass break ups. He will be a senior next season.

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The fourth ranked North Carolina Tarheels returned home tonight just two days after wearin gout the Hokies
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[SUPER=03-Chapel Hill, NC/Fox-Sports Net; :00]
to play Vermont. The Heels were very sluggish in the early going prompting Roy Williams to take a timeout and give his players a tongue lashing. They would respond to win it 93-to-65.
[SUPER=33-Vermont/65/North Carolina #4/93;]
Rashad McCants was late for the game telling the coach he was stuck in traffic.
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[Tiny-Baby]

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[NEWSCAST=11 p.m.]
[WRITER=syo]
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The infant thought to be the world's smallest surviving baby may go home as soon as next month.
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[VO-NAT :14]
[SUPER=03-Maywood, IL;]
Rumaisa was born weighing just eight-point-six ounces. She and her somewhat larger twin sister, Hiba, were born in September -- 15 weeks early. Rumaisa is considered the tiniest baby ever to survive. She now weighs almost three pounds.
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[IN Q=I think that God...]
((MOHAMMED ABDUL RAHMAN/FATHER: I WAS VERY NERVOUS WHEN I SAW THE BABIES FIRST. THEY WERE TOO TINY, THERE WERE A LOT OF QUESTIONS RUNNING IN MY MIND.)) ((DR. JONATHAN MURASKAS/LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER: I THINK THAT GOD WORKS THROUGH A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE AT LOYOLA AND WE DO TREAT THE HUMAN SPIRIT AND WHEN YOU HAVE A 9 OUNCE BABY SURVIVE, IT IS NOT US, IT IS NOT THE DOCTORS, IT IS SOME HIGHER PART OF ITS WORK AND WE ARE JUST HUMBLED TO BE HERE.))
[SUPER=01-Mohammed Abdul Rahman/Father; :00]
[SUPER=01-Dr. Jonathan Muraskas/Loyola University Medical Center; :08]
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[OUT Q=humbled to be here.]
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[VO-NAT :08]
Mom is already looking way down the road. She told reporters that she already dreams of both girls becoming doctors.
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