WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 01/09/05

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Coming up on News 7-
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A U-S helicopter trying to help with the tsunami relief efforts goes down. A popular H-B-O prankster doesn't win laughs in Salem. And democracy prevails as thousands of Palestinians elect a new leader. Plus, two U-S automakers drive away with big wins in Detroit.
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News 7 is next.

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The U-S military has been pitching in with tsunami relief efforts... but the work comes at a cost.
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Good evening, I'm Myranda Stephens.

[Tsunami]

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A U-S helicopter helping the relief effort in Indonesia has crashed.
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The S-H-60 went down about 500-yards from this airport in Banda Aceh (AH'-cheh).
It was trying to land at the airport, but instead crashed on its side in a rice paddy.
A U-S military spokesman says two American servicemen were INJURED.
The chopper was flying personnel from the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln to the airport.
Banda Aceh has been a focal point for relief efforts on Indonesia's Sumatra Island, an area that was shaken by yet another earthquake today.
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The magnitude six-point-two tremblor shook buildings and sent people scrambling from their homes.
About two-thirds of the 150-thousand people known to have died in the disaster lived on Sumatra.

[Paradox]

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Here at home, folks are coming up with some creative ways to gather relief donations.
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In Roanoke tonight, jazz became a fundraiser for the Red Cross.
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Well-known Jazz singer and Roanoke native Jane Powell brought her voice home tonight and joined the Cyrus Pace Jazz Group for a fundraiser at the Paradox.
The five-dollar cover charge went to the Red Cross.
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((NICK CLAFFEY:IT'S ON A LOT OF PEOPLE'S MINDS A LOT OF DEATHS, IT'S A TRAGEDY REALLY. I WANTED TO GIVE BACK SOMETHING CHARITABLE. I THOUGHT MAYBE WE COULD GET ROANOKE'S SUPPORT. GET SOME MONEY FOR THEM-- HELP EVERYONE OUT.))
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The Roanoke chapter of the Red Cross has raised more than 130-thousand dollars so far.
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[Rodeo]

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Fans at the Rodeo in Salem Friday night got an unexpected and unpleasant surprise. Rodeo officials say they thought they were doing an immigrant a favor by letting him show his appreciation for America. But Jeremy Butterfield tells us not only was the crowd was tricked, but the organizers as well.
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(( Sunday was business as usual at the Salem Civic Center... much different than Friday night. Rodeo Organizers say they were blind sided when the man they let sing the national anthem disgraced the song by reciting some anti-American jargon.
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((BOBBY ROWE:SO BY THE TIME HE GOT DONE WHY EVERYBODY WAS PRETTY WELL WORKED UP, AND SOMEBODY CAME BY AND SAID YOU DON'T KNOW WHO THAT MAN IS. I SAID NO, HE'S A RUSSIAN IMMIGRANT. HE SAID HECK HE'S ON THE H-B-0.)) [RUNS:12]
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Comedian Ali-G deceived everyone. His show on HBO has tricked everyone from celebrities to high-ranking politicians. Now two days later Salem Civic Center officials are still hearing about it from the fans.
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((JOHN SAUNDERS:WELL BASICALLY THE RODEO IS PURE AMERICAN AND EVERYTHING THAT I WAS RECEIVING WAS THE FACT THAT THIS PERSON HAD NO RIGHT AND NO BUSINESS IN FRONT OF THIS CROWD BASICALLY SAYING THINGS DEROGATORY AGAINST OUR COUNTRY, OUR PRESIDENT.)) [RUNS:17]
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Rowe and his handlers say the man took the prank to far.
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((RODNEY SHAW:IF HE THINKS THAT'S FUNNY THEN HE HAS A POOR SENSE OF HUMOR. THERE'S A LOT OF OTHER THINGS HE COULD DO THAT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE WITH THE NATIONAL ANTHEM.)) [RUNS:07]
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The organizers say the were just as stunned as everyone else but did say they caught on by the end.
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((BOBBY ROWE:HE SAYS WELL LET ME GO BACK OUT THERE AND TALK TO THE PEOPLE AND APOLOGIZE. I SAYS NO YOU AIN'T GOING NO WHERE. I SAID NUMBER ONE YOU WOULDN'T MAKE IT TO THE OTHER END OF THE ARENA. I SAID BY THE TIME THESE COWBOYS GET DONE WITH YOU.)) [RUNS:12]
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The Imperial Rodeo says it learned its lesson on Friday night and organizers will be a lot more cautious next time they try and do a favor for someone.
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((JEREMY BUTTERFIELD:SATURDAY AND SUNDAY'S SHOW WENT OFF WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS AND CIVIC CENTER OFFICIALS SAY THE RODEO ALREADY HAS A DATE TO COME BACK NEXT YEAR. JEREMY BUTTERFIELD, NEWS 7, SALEM.)) [RUNS:10]
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[L'Burg-Murder]

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Lynchburg police are still looking for a suspect following a deadly shooting early this morning outside the James Crossing Apartment Complex.
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Officials say 45-year-old Clayton Calvin Martin Junior shot 25 year-old Jamishia Lanise Jackson around 12:30 this morning.
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Officers say Jackson was sitting in a vehicle when she was killed. Police are still looking for Clayton Martin, who fled on foot after the shooting. Friends of Jackson's say she and Martin were involved in a relationship. Police are asking anyone with information on the shooting to call Lynchburg Police.
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[Bond]

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The mother of a missing Vinton woman says it's not like her daughter to run away.
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25-year-old Melinda Denise Bond was last seen the day before Thanksgiving.
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Bond dropped her daughter off at her mother's house in Salem on her way to work at Bojangles. But, Bond never showed up at work or later that night. Debbie Jensen says her daughter had received some disturbing phone calls at work, and the day she disappeared she contacted her ex-husband in California, asking for help.
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((DEBBIE JENSEN/BOND'S MOTHER: SHE HAD SAID TO HIM IN THE TEXT MESSAGE THAT I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU, AND THE LAST ONE SHE RECEIVED BEFORE SHE DISAPPEARED WAS HELP ME.))
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Jensen says she's sure Bond's disappearance has nothing to do with reports of money missing from the Bonjangles restaurant. Bond was last seen driving a black 2001 Toyota Tundra pickup, with Virginia tag: JLU-9488.
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Police say someone reported seeing a woman driving a truck that matches the description in the South Hill area in Mecklenburg County. If you have any information, you are asked to call police.

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Fire heavily damaged a home in Rocky Mount this afternoon.
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Firefighters were called to the house on Old Furnace Road around two o-clock.
It took crews from Rocky Mount, Ferrum and Glade Hill to put the blaze out.
No foul play is suspected, however the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
No one was injured. The home is considered a total loss.
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[Buchanan-Parking]

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Officials want tractor trailer drivers to "steer clear" of the town of Buchanan. Council is now considering a proposal, which would keep the trucks from downtown. Susan Bahorich has the story.
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The small town of Buchanan sees its share of traffic, but officials want to make sure that traffic's not of the 18-wheel variety.

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((TOM MIDDLECAMP, BUCHANAN TOWN COUNCIL: WE'VE RECEIVED COMPLAINTS OF TRACTOR TRAILERS BEING PARKED ON LOWE STREET. WE LOOKED INTO IT AND THEY WERE FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. SO WHAT WE WANT TO DO IS BE PRO-ACTIVE.)) [RUNS:15]
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Vice Mayor Tom Middlecamp wants to do that by adding a section to the town code which would keep commercial vehicles from parking on Buchanan streets from eight at night, to eight in the morning.
Specifically, the code would target- any truck exceeding five-thousand pounds, equipped or designed with more than two-rear axles or any buses.

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((TOM MIDDLECAMP, BUCHANAN TOWN COUNCIL: WE DON'T WANT OUR COMMUNITY TO BECOME A TRUCK STOP TO DROP OFF THE TRAILERS- THAT'S WHY THEY HAVE TRUCK STOPS, SO THEY CAN LEAVE THEIR VEHICLES THERE.)) [RUNS:10]
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This isn't the first time the town has step in to keep big rigs from parking within its limits. Officials banned trucks from parking near a boat landing -citing fears of leaks or contamination into the James River.

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((SUSAN BAHORICH, REPORTING: MIDDLECAMP SAYS VINTON HAS A SIMILAR ORDINANCE TO KEEP TRUCKS FROM PARKING ON ITS STREETS AND ITS BEEN SUCCESSFUL. RESIDENTS WANTING TO WEIGHT IN ON THE PROPOSAL CAN DO SO MONDAY NIGHT AT THE BUCHANAN TOWN COUNCIL MEETING. THAT MEETING BEGINS AT SEVEN O'CLOCK IN THE TOWN HALL. SB, NEWS7, BUCHANAN.)) [RUNS:17]
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Palestinians choose a leader to follow in the footsteps of Yasser Arafat.
More on the election and what it means for relations with the U-S.
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Plus how state lawmakers will have to side-step the construction mess at the State Capitol this winter.
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((Hey, everybody. Travis Wells here in the News 7 Sports office. Coming up later, the Lady Hokies see their 9 game winning streak end on Tobacco Road. The Colts ride the Broncos right out of the postseason, while the Vikings get a rare Postseason win at Lambeau. Plus, the Dazzle's James Thomas is movin on up. We'll explain in sports.))
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It's a new day for Palestinians. Today they elected a new leader -- interim prime minister Mahmoud (Mahk-mood)Abbas. But, as Kelly Cobiella tells us, the moderate leader needs more than a win to make peace with Israel.
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((It's their first taste of democracy in NINE years...and it's clear MOST Palestinians have an appetite for change.
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"WHO WILL YOU VOTE FOR? A. THE ONE THAT WANTS PEACE, MAHMOUD ABBAS." Exit polls show more than sixty five percent of the vote went to Mahmoud Abbas...Abu Mazen to supporters...the moderate candidate who ran on a platform of peace with Israel, and reform of the corrupt Palestinian Authority.
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Israel relaxed travel restrictions in the west bank, gaza strip and jerusalem, and polls stayed open two hours later to accommodate a rush of voters. The only complaints...that only a small fraction of Palestinians in Jerusalem were allowed to vote in the city.
(from gaza leaders vids 9. Set up shot of Mahmoud Zahar, Hamas leader in
Gaza) "THIS IS NOT A PROCESS OF DEMOCRACY." The majority of Palestinians ignored calls from the militant group Hamas to boycott the elections. Turnout was estimated at more than 65-percent...enough...observers believe...to give Abbas the legitimacy he needs to pursue peace.
(Saeb Erekat, Palestinian minister from wbank jericho vids)
"THIS IS A MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT BUSH, TO THE REST OF THE WORLD THAT THE PROBLEM WE HAVE HERE IN NOT THE KIND OF SYSTEM WE HAVE, IT'S NOT REFORM, IT'S THE ISRAELI OCCUPATION." The Bush Administration praised the vote, calling it a moment of opportunity for both sides.
(COLIN POWELL/SECTY OF STATE from ABC this week)
"MISTER ARAFAT IS NO LONGER THERE, HE IS NO LONGER AN OBSTACLE TO THE TWO SIDES WORKING WITH EACH OTHER." For Abbas, winning over world leaders and his own people was the easy part...
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"I HOPE, I HOPE HE WILL BRING PEACE, THIS IS WHAT WE ASK. FOR PEACE." Giving them what they want will be much harder. Kelly Cobiella, CBS News.))

[General-Assembly]

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Virginia's General Assembly session will be a bit louder than in the past.
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Thanks to the foundation-to-roof renovation taking place at the state capitol.
The 83-MILLION dollar construction project will most seriously affect parking at the capitol.
The 100-delegates and 40 senators instead will be forced to park in the Virginia State Library parking deck. That will displace other state employees.
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The General Assembly convenes Wednesday afternoon, then hears from Governor Mark Warner that evening.
WDBJ-7 will carry Warner's State of the Commonwealth address live Wednesday evening, beginning at Seven o-clock.

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It's been leaking dangerous chemicals for days.
Still ahead, how Norfolk Southern crews have finally controlled the leak from a deadly train crash.
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Plus innovation pays off for some U-S automakers with some prestigous awards.
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[Train-Wreck]

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Crews in South Carolina have put a temporary patch on a damaged railroad car that's been leaking toxic chlorine gas.
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The leak began last week, when a Norfolk Southern train carrying the deadly gas crashed into a parked train. Nine people were killed and more than 250 were sickened.
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((LT. MICHAEL FRANK/AIKEN CO. SHERIFF'S OFFICE: THE CONTRACTOR HIRED BY NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD HAS PLACED A POLYETHYLENE PATCH OVER THE TEAR OF A CHLORINE TANK CAR AT APPROXIMATELY TWELVE NOON. THE TEMPORARY PATCH WAS SUCCESSFUL.))
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State officials say workers will transfer the gas to a safer container and remove the damaged railcars. Investigators are still trying to determine why a switch was set to lead the train into the parked railcars. Thousands of nearby residents have been forced from their homes until at least Wednesday.
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[Tug-Boat]

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Three crewmembers are dead, a fourth is missing after the swollen Ohio River swamped a tug boat.
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The tug was passing through floodgates early this morning near Industry, Pennsylvania when muddy, rushing water pushed it into a dam.
Two other tugboats came to the rescue and pulled six crewmembers out of the water. Three later died.
A seventh crewmember is believed to be stuck on the boat, which is now nearly covered with water.
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Coming up, the NFL Playoffs are down to eight, the Tech ladies stumble at Duke, and the Dazzle has its first NBA call-up of the season but first our extra point,
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the PGA Tour opened its season in Hawaii this weekend where Stuart Appleby rallied from 4 shots back in the final round to repeat as winner of the Mercedes Championship. Appleby fired a 6-under 67 today, besting Jonathan Kaye by a shot and Tiger Woods by 2.
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The Minnesota Vikings joined the Rams in becoming the only playoff teams with a record of 8 & 8 to win their wildc
ard opener. Daunte Culpeper and Randy Moss helped the Vikes hand the Packers just their 2nd post season loss at Lambeau Field.
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Culpeper and Moss gave the guys in purple a 2 touchdown cushion early, hooking up on a 20 yard touchdown connection and the Vikings were on their way.
Brett Favre tried to keep the Pack in it, but Minnesota picked off Favre four times in the game. Ralph Brown takes
this one back deep into Packers territory.
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Moss put the finishing touches on the victory, hauling in a 34 yard missle from Culpeper as Minnesota ousted the P
ackers 31-17.
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[S-Colts]

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Peyton Manning and the Colts are now all set for their much anticipated rematch in next week's AFC Divisional Playoff, after Indianapolis rolled past Denver today at the RCA Dome.
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Manning wasted no time in getting the Colts on the board. This 2 yard TD toss to James Mungro was only the beginning for Indianapolis.
Later in the half, Manning connected with Reggie Wayne on a 35 yard scoring strike. Wayne caught ten passes for 221 yards and two scores on the day, as the Colts took a 35 to 3 edge to the locker room.
Denver tried to make a game of it, by scoring three second half touchdowns, but Manning and company simply overwhelmed the Broncos
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for the second straight year in the post season. Peyton finished with 457 yards thru the air and 4 touchdowns, to go with another rushing as Indy advanced 49 to 24.
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While the Colts travel to Foxboro next week, the Jets will play the Steelers in Pittsburgh.

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The Virginia Tech women had their nine game winning streak snapped this afternoon in their first ever ACC road game at Duke.
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Monique Curry was a force today for the home team. She scores the deuce with the strong move to the rack as part of an 18 point afternoon.
Carrie Mason put in 13 points for Tech. Check out Mason as she tickles the twine on the long range jumper. Tech trailed by 10 at the break.
[SUPER=33-Virginia Tech/67/Duke/88/;]
Kerri Gardin also scored 13 including these two on the short jumper. But Duke pulled away in the second half for a 21 point win, 88 to 67.
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[S-Pack]

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On the men's side, Miami is in the ACC win column in just the Hurricanes second conference game. Today, first year head coach Frank Haith and the Canes upset NC State.
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Guillermo Diaz poured in 26 points for homestanding Miami. The sophomore from Puerto Rico was all over the place against the Pack, but State had a chance to win it late.
Illian Evtimov, who scored 19 for the Wolfpack kicks it out to Cameron Bennerman,
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but the three ball from the corner wasn't even close as Miami pulled the upset 67 to 66. The Hurricanes play at UVA Wednesday night.
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[S-Thomas]

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The Roanoke Dazzle has had its first NBA call-up of the season. Former Texas star James Thomas is joining the Portland Trailblazers with a 10 day contract.
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Thomas met the Blazers at Madison Square Garden where they played the Knicks tonight. The big man started 14 games for the Dazzle, and leads the D-league in double doubles and rebounds per game with 14. Thomas is also averaging 12 points per outing. He is the 30th player to earn a promotion since the league began play in 2001.
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[S-Beltran]

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The offseason moving and shaking continues in major league baseball. The Astros Carlos Beltran was arguably the most productive hitter during last season's playoffs, and now he appears to have a new team.
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Sources around the league say that Beltran and the New York Mets have agreed to try to work out a seven-year, 119 million dollar contract. The two sides have come to terms on an eleven million dollar signing bonus. Season salaries and deferred payments still have to be structured. Beltran helped Houston come within a victory of its first World Series last year. If the deal goes through, he'll be the tenth player in baseball history to agree to a contract worth 100 million dollars or more.
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A car that looks like a Bentley -- and a truck that saves on fuel -- were both winners at this year's Detroit Auto Show.
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The Ford Escape, America's first gas-electric hybrid S-U-V, was named top truck of the year. While the Chrysler-300 sedan, also known as the "baby Bentley,'' was named car of the year. The annual awards were announced during the first day of media previews at the auto show. The last time entries from Detroit's Big Three automakers won both car and truck of the year was 1996. (-------------)