WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 12/26/04

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Coming up on News 7-
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- Police arrest a man they believe is responsible for robbing a Danville bank. - While the day after Christmas means deals for shoppers and a chance for merchants to salvage their holiday sales season. - And, no snow for us, but for our Norfolk neighbors it was a white Christmas -just a bit delayed.
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Stay with us - News 7 is next.

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New information on an earthquake that struck deep below the Indian Ocean and killed nearly 14-thousand people...
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Good evening, I'm Susan Bahorich, in for Myranda Stephens.

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Officials say the quake- which was thought to have been an eight-point-nine, was actually a nine-point-zero. Ram Ram-gopal has the latest from New Delhi.
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ENTIRE VILLAGES HAVE BEEN WASHED AWAY, AND OVER 58-HUNDRED LIVES HAVE BEEN LOST TO A THE STRONGEST EARTHQUAKE THE WORLD HAS FELT IN 40 YEARS. THE EIGHT POINT NINE MEASURED QUAKE STRUCK JUST OFF THE COAST OF INDONESIA, TRIGGERING TSUNAMIS AND AFTER-SHOCKS IN AT LEAST FIVE COUNTRIES. RAM RAMGOPAL HAS A LOOK AT THE MASSIVE DEVASTATION. --REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS-- THE DAMAGE WAS MOST DRAMATIC IN SOUTH ASIA, WHERE THE TSUNAMIS STRUCK AT DAWN. FOR PEOPLE NORMALLY ACCUSTOMED TO SEEING THE SEA AT A DISTANCE, THE SIGHT OF WATER BEARING DOWN ON THE BAY OF BENGAL, WAS SURPRISING -- AND DEVASTATING. THE ISLAND OF SRI LANKA WAS IN THE DIRECT PATH OF ONE TSUNAMI. MASSIVE LOSS OF HUMAN LIFE AND PROPERTY WERE REPORTED ON BOTH THE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN COASTS.
"It came in and everything got washed away. (ONE WAVE?) Not much of a wave that's the funniest thing. The level of water came in about six feet higher than what it is now."
IN SOUTHERN INDIA, THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU WAS WORST HIT. HELICOPTERS WERE PRESSED INTO SERVICE TO RESCUE THOSE MAROONED - AND RECOVER BODIES. WITNESSES REPORTED A MASSIVE WALL OF WATER COMING INLAND, CRUSHING EVERYTHING IN ITS PATH. INDIAN NAVAL AND AIR FORCE PERSONNEL ARE BEING DEPLOYED TO ASSIST IN THE RESCUE EFFORT.
"My heart goes out to the families who have lost their families. I have been in touch with the respective governments and our fullest support and cooperation."
THE IMPACT OF THE FLOODS COULD GO WELL BEYOND THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE: APART FROM THE COST OF REBUILDING LIVES AND PROPERTY, INDIAN OFFICIALS SAY THE SALINE WATER WILL DEFINITELY ADVERSELY AFFECT CULTIVABLE LAND. SCIENTISTS HERE SAY THEY COULD DO LITTLE TO WARN PEOPLE ABOUT THE TSUNAMIS: THE WAVES WERE BARELY DISCERNIBLE ON THE OCEAN SURFACE, AND INDIAN SATELLITES TOO DID NOT CAPTURE THE RISING WATER. AND IT WAS THAT WATER THAT SWAMPED THE ISLAND ATOLLS OF THE MALDIVES, BARELY ABOVE SEA LEVEL. MALDIVIAN OFFICIALS SAY IT'S STILL NOT CLEAR WHAT THE DAMAGE IS IN THE OUTLYING ISLANDS. COMMUNICATION LINKS HAVE BEEN CUT OFF AND IT MAY BE DAYS BEFORE A CLEAR PICTURE EMERGES. RAM RAMGOPAL, CNN, NEW DELHI. ))

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While it has been cold the past few days- we've been spared from the snow.
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It was a day late, but our neighbors to the south got a "White Christmas." Flakes began to fall in Norfolk early this morning and a blanket of snow quickly began to build. The ground was cold enough for the snow to stick, and it was heavy enough to form in trees and on lawns. As the day wore on- more snow fell and the roadways became slippery. Not only to drive on, but to walk on as well.
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A Pulaski man has been arrested on charges of attempted murder of a police officer. The Pulaski County Sheriff says a deputy tried to stop a van early yesterday morning and gave chase when the driver fled. The van ran through a fence and crashed near a cemetery in rural Pulaski County. Sheriff Jim Davis says the driver got out of the van and fired a round that struck the deputy's windshield. About five rounds were exchanged before the man fled into nearby woods. The sheriff says the man turned himself in -after a state police helicopter made a few passes over the area. NO one was injured.

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Danville Police have arrested a suspect in a bank robbery
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[TAKE MARSHALL FS] At nine o'clock this morning 37 year old Anthony Todd Marshall turned himself in to Danville Police He was wanted for the robbery of aVirginia Bank & Trust on December 15th. Marshall is currently held at the Danville City Jail without bond.
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Thousands of air travelers are still grounded after one airline cancelled ALL of its flights.
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Comair's computer system crashed yesterday after it was overwhelmed by cancellations and delays caused by the winter storm that socked the Ohio Valley. More than 11-hundred flights were cancelled yesterday and today, leaving more than 30-thousand travelers out in the cold. Comair is slowly beginning to get flights back on the board. Officials say they hope to be fully operational by the middle of the week.
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Even more travelers are stranded after dozens of US Airways flights were canceled.
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At the Philadelphia International Airport -US Airways passengers waited in long lines for hours, missing their flights or finding out their flights were cancelled altogether. Many passengers who did eventually get to their destinations found themselves missing their luggage once they arrived.
The US Airways troubles around the country started two days before Christmas when hundreds of flights were canceled or delayed because of a snowstorm.
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((GREC SOT: "WE'RE TRYING TO GO TO FLORIDA TO CATCH A CRUISE AND APPARENTLY ALL THE FLIGHTS ARE BOOKED FOR FLORIDA THRO
UGHOUT ALL THE AIRLINES SO WE CAN'T GET ON OUR CRUISE, WE'RE NOT GOING TO ARRIVE, THE SHIP'S GOING TO LEAVE WITHOUT US AND IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT NEW YEAR'S."))
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[OUT Q=... a great new year's.]
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Thousands of travelers have been stranded over the holiday weekend and are complaining about many problems, including long lines, lost luggage, and a lack of information and help from the airline employees.
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[Holiday-Returns]

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With the Christmas holiday over, the bargain shoppers came out today. They were joined by others returning the "not-so-perfect" gift. Jeremy Butterfield has the story.
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((The sales began at six in the morning Sunday but it wasn't the bargain hunters that the mall staff at Valley View was waiting for.
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((LOUISE DUDLEY:YEAH I WOULD SAY THAT 60 TO 70 PERCENT OF THE BUSINESS TODAY WILL BE IN RETURNS.))
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But there ARE those who stay satisfied with their presents this year and woke up early for a day full of sales.
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((AL LEME:OH KNOW I'M VERY HAPPY WITH EVERYTHING I GOT. I'M JUST HERE BARGAIN SHOPPING.))
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Santa's chair stayed empty throughout the day but some patrons think it's never to late to start thinking about next years gifts.
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((NANCY SWARTZ:I LOVE COMING OUT AFTER THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY AND PICK UP BARGAINS AND I GET READY FOR NEXT YEAR AND I'M ALREADY PLANNING FOR NEXT YEAR.))
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Mall management says this years shopping banaza wasn't as hectic due to the 26th falling on a Sunday, but that just means the returns will continue until New Years.
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((LOUISE DUDLEY:PEOPLE WILL HAVE EXTENDED WEEKEND, TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THEIR UNUSED VACATION, WE'LL SEE A LOT OF RETURNS TOMORROW AS WELL. SO WE EXPECT OUR RETURNS, UM TO SEE A LOT OF TRAFFIC ALL WEEK.))
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After a long afternoon of returning gifts and finding deals, shoppers relaxed in the food court to try and get their second wind. The shoppers filled the stores throughout the afternoon as the after church rush began, but despite the heavy foot traffic and long lines, most of the patrons seemed to be in good spirits.
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((MARY LYLE:PEOPLE SEEM TO BE HAPPY. I THINK THEY'RE MORE RELAXED WITH CHRISTMAS FALLING ON A WEEKEND. NOT HAVING TO GO BACK TO WORK THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS.))
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((JEREMY BUTTERFIELD:SUNDAY IS THE LAST DAY THE MALL WILL OPEN EARLY TO ACCOMMODATE THE BARGAIN SHOPPER, AND NOW MANAGEMENT SAYS THEY'LL BEGIN PREPARATIONS FOR NEXT YEARS CHRISTMAS. JEREMY BUTTERFIELD, NEWS 7, ROANOKE.))
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Still to come on News 7 at 11, insurgents apparently detail their plan to bomb a U-S base in Iraq...
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and a different result this time in the second Ukranian election. We'll have the results in just a few minutes.
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Police continue to investigate the shooting death of a Vanderbilt football player.
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Running Back Kwame Doster was shot to death today at age 21. Police say Doster was hit in the chest when someone fired at the parked car he was in. The junior running back ran for 427 yards and one touchdown for the Commodores this year. Fellow Commodores running back, Clark Lea, remembers his lost friend and teammate.
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((SOT-- YOU KNOW... THE FIRST THING THAT COMES TO MIND IS HIS INFECTIOUS SMILE. HE HAD A LITTLE SPACE IN HIS FRONT TEET
H. HE DIDN'T MIND FLASHING IN THE MEETING ROOM. HE'D SLINCH DOWN IN HIS CHAIR AND LAUGH. TEARS))
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Doster became the first Vanderbilt player named the South-eastern Conference's freshman of the year after a school record: 798 rushing yards in 2002.
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[Mosul-Blast]

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A newly released video shows three militants describing their plans to carry out last week's suicide bombing on the U-S military base in Mosul, Iraq.
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The video shows three guerrillas clad in black, wearing face masks and carrying A-K-47 automatic rifles. One of the men read a statement, saying that one of the three would carry out the attack by breaking into the base through the perimeter fence.
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Last Tuesday - a suicide bomber infiltrated the base in Mosul and detinated a bomb as soldiers were eating lunch. The blast killed 22 people, most of them American soldiers and civilians. It's the deadliest single attack on a U-S base in Iraq.
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[Ukraine-Election]

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Ukranian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko (yoo-SHEN'-koh) is claiming victory in his *RE-run* election against Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych (yah-noo-KOH'-vich).
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Partial returns show Yushchenko (yoo-SHEN'-koh) with a large lead. He told supporters early Monday that his election is the beginning of a new political life in the country. Thousands of Yushchenko's supporters flocked to Kiev's Independence Square, the same place where they held protests after the November 21st vote. That election was declared invalid after criticism by international observers.
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Still to come on News 7 at 11, State Police are warning drivers to be extra cautious in this holiday season...

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and some women are trying to heal wounds in Iraq, both physical and emotional.
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[Travel-Holiday]

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State Police say- so far, so good for holiday travelers this weekend.
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Officials say the highway wasn't as full as it was on the day after Thanksgiving. They did see a number of "out of towners" traveling through the area who were not ready for the speed reduction through Roanoke.
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((SGT. DAN JESSEE/VIRGINIA STATE POLICE:THEY FORGET ABOUT THAT THERE IS A HIGHWAY SAFETY CORRIDOR. AND OF COURSE IN THAT CORRIDOR ALL THE FINES AND COURT COSTS ARE DOUBLE. AND THE REASON WE HAVE THAT IS BECAUSE OF THE HIGH IMPACT TRAFFIC AND THE BECAUSE OF ACCIDENTS, PRIOR ACCIDENTS.))
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Sergeant Jessee says the things to remember while traveling this holiday are the same suggestions they try to stress to drivers throughout the year. Don't speed, pay attention to the road & other cars around you, don't drink and drive, and always wear your seat belt.

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[YMCA-Workout]

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After filling up on turkey and stuffing, some people were trying to slim down today.
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The Y-M-C-A opened it's doors at one o'clock today and it only took ten-minutes for the parking lot to fill up. Gym employees say the post-christmas workout usually stems from the feasting the night before.
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((DAVID AMOS:WE JUST HAD ONE COME IN TODAY, HE SAID I GAINED TEN POUNDS YESTERDAY AND SO I NEED TO WORK IT OFF/REPORTER: DO YOU SEE THAT A LOT./SEE IT A LOT. ESPECIALLY AROUND THE HOLIDAYS. LIKE ON CHRISTMAS EVE WE HAD A LOT OF PEOPLE COMING IN AND WORKING OUT CAUSE THEY SAY I' NOT GOING TO WORK OUT TOMORROW. I'M GOING TO EAT, AND THEN THEY WILL COME BACK TODAY OR MONDAY AND WORK OUT AGAIN.))
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Patrons went straight for the treadmills and stair steppers, leaving the free weight area almost barren, while others skipped the machines and just played around to burn off their holiday turkey.
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The Minister of defense Reggie White dies at the early age of 43, words form the Virginia Cavaliers on Fresno State, and Bud Foster talks about his defensive success, but first our extra point.
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Former UVa star Tiki Barber was rock solid for the Giants today, rushing for 109 yards on 22 carriers, he also had a touchdown but New York lost to the Cincinnati Bengals 23-22.
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Former Virginia Tech standout Kevin Jones is over a thousand yards rushing in his rookie campaign for Detroit. Jones rushed for 123 yards on 25 carriers and also had a TD in leading the Lions past the Bears 19 to 13.
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Reggie White is considered the best defensive lineman in NFL history and now he is gone.
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The former N-F-L sack leader and two-time Defensive Player of the Year died today at the age of 43. White's wife, Sara, says he died of a heart attack. White's 15-year career was spent in Philadelphia, Green Bay and Carolina. He set an N-F-L record with 198 sacks before retiring in 2000. With White, the Packers won Super Bowl 31 and an N-F-C championship. The ordained minister touched so many lives as a player, but more as a person.
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The Washington Redskins took a 10-6 lead into the fourth quarter only to watch Dallas come back and win.
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Patrick Ramsey was 19 of 29 for 158 yards and this TD pass. Ramsey hits Robert Royal for a five-yard touchdown connection with six-44 remaining to give the Redskins a 10-to-6 lead.
[SUPER=30-Dallas/13/Washington/10;]But the Cowboys Vinny Testaverde engineered a nine-play, 75-yard drive that culmint
aed in this 39-yard touchdown pass to Patrick Crayton with just 30 seconds left to give Dallas a 13-to-10 win. The outcome was in doubt until Jeff Chandler's 57-yard field goal attempt fell short as time expired. The 5-and-10 Redskins held Julius Jones to 57 yards on 22 carries. The Skins Clinton Portis had just 32 yards.
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The Colts Peyton Manning has the NFL single season TD passing record previously held by his mentor Dan Marino.
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Manning breaks the mark while leading the Indianapolis Colts to a 34-to-31 overtime win against San Diego. Manning tied the mark of 48 touchdown passes by hitting James Mungro for a three-yard score in the third quarter. The record fell
when Brandon Stokley hauled in a 21-yard touchdown pass [SUPER=30-Indianapolis/34/San Diego/31;]with 56 seconds left.

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With quarterback Michael Vick sidlined with a shoulder injury, the Atlanta Falcons could not get off the ground in a 26-13 loss to the Saints.
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Aaron Brooks accounted for two touchdowns and New Orleans kept its playoff hopes alive with the win. Brooks was 12-of-24 for 227 yards and a touchdown for the 7-and-8 Saints.
[SUPER=30-New Orleans/26/Atlanta/13;]The Falcons went with former UVa QB and Atlanta backup Matt Schaub who was just 1
7-of-42 for 188 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions. Schaub also was tackled in the end zone for a safety.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers wrapped up home field for the A-F-C playoffs today by downing the Baltimore Ravens 20-to-7. Jerome Bettis went over the 100-yard mark for the sixth time this season, rushing for 117 while Duce Staley sat out with
a hamstring injury. Bettis also moved past Eric Dickerson [SUPER=30-PIttsburgh/20/Baltimore/7;]for fourth on the all-ti
me rushing list with 13-thousand-294 yards. The Steelers are 14-and-1 following their team-record 13th consecutive win.

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Virginia Tech football players start making their way back to their Blacksburg campus tomorrow morning. Tuesday, the team will travbel to New Orleans to begin their tune up for the Sugar Bowl.
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Perhaps no one is enjoying the Hokies unexpected success this season more than defensive coordinator Bud Foster. Last year at this time - people were trying to run him out of town. Now a year later, he has the ACC's top rated defense - a group that gave up only 3 second half touchdowns in 8 ACC games.
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Auburn remains a six and a half point favorite for the game.

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The 8 and 3 Virginia Cavaliers are 8 and 3, like their MPC Bowl opponent. But the wahoos are favored against Fresno State in tomorrow's 2pm kick off in Boise. But that hardly means the Bulldogs don't have a big bite.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Heath Miller/UVA Tight End; :00]
[SUPER=01-Elton Brown/UVA Right Guard; :14]
[SUPER=01-Darryl Blackstock/UVA Linebacker; :28]
[RUNS=:35]
[OUT Q=harder than anything."]
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[S-NBA]

[ANCHOR=steve]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=sma]
[TAPE#=SP-179 1:33:07]
[GRAPHIC=nba]
[ENG#=4]

On to some action from the NBA.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Phoenix, AZ/Raptors vs. Suns; :00]
Amare Stoudemire (ah-MAH'-ray STOW'-duh-myr) scored 33 points and the Phoenix Suns held off a Toronto comeback to beat the Raptors 106-to-94 for their eleventh straight victory. The Suns won for the 20th time in 21 games. They've got the
best record in the N-B-A at 24-and-3 and [SUPER=32-Phoenix/106/Toronto/94;]maintain their grip on first place in the P
acific Division. Steve Nash had 18 points and 13 assists for Phoenix. Jalen Rose led Toronto with 19 points.
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[Peace-Mothers]

[ANCHOR=Susan]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=sra]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
[ENG#=1]

While many mourn loved ones lost in Iraq, mothers of several servicemen killed head to the Middle East on a mission of hope.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-]
"Families for Peace" left for Jordan this morning bringing more than 600-thousand dollars worth of food, medical supplies and clothing. The group believes this is the first step toward peace. They hope to aid refugees from Fallujah, while meeting Iraqi mothers who have also lost children to the war. (------------)