WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 03/19/07

03/19/07

News 7 at Eleven

HEADLINE #1 HEADLINE #1 (:01 of head pad)

CAPTION: Teacher Fight

Justin Standup:

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HEADLINE #2 HEADLINE #2

CAPTION: Cloudy Skies

Robin Standup: A front will bring a few
clouds and but it is tough to squeeze

out much rain.

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HEADLINE #3 HEADLINE #3

CAPTION: Pet Protection

Natasha Cart: A nationwide pet food
recall -- we'll meet a local family who
lost a furry friend as a result.

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HEADLINE #4 HEADLINE #4

CAPTION: School Tour

Natasha Standup:

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<< *CG standup Natasha Ryan
nryan@wdbj7.com

*CG 304

*CG standup Mike Stevens >>
mstevens@wdbj7.com
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GRAPHIC=News-7 at 11 Good evening I'm Natasha

Ryan.
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GRAPHIC=ROANOKE CITY SCHOOLS Some say teacher morale is at an all
EVENT=EDUCATION 7 BANNER time low in Roanoke City Schools.

One group wants to see if that's true
but the Roanoke Education Association
believes someone is standing in its
way.

DOUBLE BOXES=NATASHA/JUSTIN DOUBLE BOXES

News 7's Justin McLeod has the
details in this Education Seven Report.
First of all Justin, how does the
group plan to achieve its objective?

Natasha, the R-E-A wants to survey
all school employees.

LIVE=JUSTIN FULL LIVE FULL
BAM
TEACHER FIGHT FS IN MONITOR

*cg STANDUP Justin McLeod
jmcleod@wdbj7.com The group says it's never had any
trouble doing one in the past, that is

until Marvin Thompson became
Superintendent.

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*CG locator Roanoke
:00

*CG 2line Dawn Rees-Blakeman
Roanoke Education Association
:18

*CG standup Justin McLeod
jmcleod@wdbj7.com
:36

*CG 2line David Carson
School Board Chairman
1:22

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OQ=INFORMATION FROM EMPLOYEES <<((NAT SOUND OF WOMAN READING FROM

3:37:28 TO 3:37:33))

This is one of 58 questions on a
survey sponsored by the Roanoke
Education Association.

It asks school employees among other

things about salary, benefits, working
conditions, and morale.

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INQ=REA is concerned DAWN REES-BLAKEMAN/ROANOKE EDUCATION

ASSOCIATION: REA IS CONCERNED ABOUT
THE LOW EMPLOYEE MORALE AND THE VERY
HIGH TEACHER TURNOVER RATE.

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OQ=turnover rate The R-E-A wanted to survey all school

employees, so back in January it asked
for permission to pass the survey out
at staff meetings.

But Superintendent Marvin Thompson
first wanted to meet with the group.

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INQ= JUSTIN mcLEOD/REPORTING: THE

SUPERINTENDENT DECLINED OUR REQUEST FOR
AN INTERVIEW BUT HIS OFFICE RELEASED
THESE DOCUMENTS AND E-MAILS WHICH HE
SAYS SHOWS HE TRIED TO MEET WITH THE
GROUP ON TWO OCCASSIONS BUT BOTH THOSE
TIMES THE REA CANCELED.

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OQ=the REA canceled ((NAT SOUND OF DROPPING PAPERS))

The two sides finally met two weeks
ago and a few days later central
administration told the R-E-A it must
first meet nine objectives before
distributing the survey on school

property.

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INQ=Do you get the JUSTIN McLEOD: DO YOU GET THE FEELING

ADMINISTRATION AND THE SUPERINTENDENT
JUST DOESNT WANT THE SURVEY DONE?

DAWN REES-BLAKEMAN/ROANOKE EDUCATION
ASSOCIATION: YES.

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OQ=yes She believes that's because the

survey asks teachers about the
superintendent's job performance as
well as the school board.

The chairman tells us the board has
taken no position on whether the survey
should be conducted.

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INQ=What we've told DAVID CARSON/SCHOOL BOARD CHAIRMAN:

WHAT WE'VE TOLD THE REA AND WE'VE SAID
ON THE RECORD TO ANYBODY IS THAT,
ANYBODY ON THEIR OWN TIME SHOULD FEEL
FREE TO DO WHATEVER THEY WANT TO DO.

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OQ=THEY WANT TO DO As a result, R-E-A has set up at local

libraries so teachers can fill out the
survey.

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INQ=REA is baffled DAWN REES-BLAKEMAN: REA IS BAFFLED IN

TERMS WE REALLY DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY
THERE HASN'T BEEN AN INIATITIVE TO

GATHER INFORMATION FROM EMPLOYEES.

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OQ=information from employees

LIVE=JUSTIN FULL BAM LIVE FULL

TEACHER FIGHT FS IN MONITOR The school system says that will soon
happen. The administration plans to
conduct its own survey, but when we
asked what that will entail and when
will it happen...

DOUBLE BOXES=JUSTIN/NATASHA DOUBLE BOXES

We were told Natasha, it's being
worked on.

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GRAPHIC=HOLD Meanwhile, there seems to
EVENT=EDUCATION 7 BANNER be no disagreement over the progress of

the new Patrick Henry High School.

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VO-NAT

*CG locator Roanoke

With a pricetag of 22
million dollars....the School Board
wanted to show Roanoke City Council
what taxpayers are getting for their
money.....going inside for a tour of
the second phase of construction on the
high school.

We got to tag along......and
check out things like this, the future
weight room that has a wall of windows
overlooking the gym.....

And what you're looking at right
now will soon be an indoor track around
the top of the gym....

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*CG 2line David Carson
Roanoke School Board Chairman 21:54:46-00 EVERY OTHER WEEK THERE'S
SOME SORT OF DRAMATIC CHANGE, JUST
WALKED IN HERE, ONE IN CONCRETE FLOORS
AND PAINT ON THE WALLS...AND IT'S VERY
EXCITING....

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OQ=VERY EXCITING...

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Students are in phase one right
now, ...the second phase is set to be
done by this fall... and Carson says
they're within budget....

The cost of both PH construction
phases is around 54 million dollars.

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And luckily Robin, they had nice weather for that tour....
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NATASHA

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GRAPHIC=PET FOOD RECALL Federal investigators are still

trying to figure out the source of
60-million contaminated cans and
pouches of pet food.

ENG#=4 VO-NAT

VO-NAT So far, ten pet deaths are

being blamed on tainted food.

Menu Foods put out the
recall which effects about 90 labels in
all, including popular names like Iams
and Nutro.

The company says the questionable
food was made with wheat gluten from a
new supplier.

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*CG 2line Dr. Debbye Turner
CBS News Veterinarian 07:21:11 (DR. DEBBYE TURNER / CBS NEWS
VETERINARIAN)

"IF YOU FED YOUR PET ONE OF THESE
BRANDS AND YOU SEE ANY OF THESE SIGNS,
TAKE THEM TO THE VET RIGHT AWAY."

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OQ=right away

VO-NAT VO-NAT

And those signs include
urination, vomiting, diarrhea, or loss
of appetite.

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GRAPHIC=HOLD One local family says their cat

had a clean bill of health - until it
ate a popular brand of cat food that's
on the recall list.

ENG#=2 VO-NAT

VO-NAT Shaggy's owner says she switched

his diet to an Iams product early last

week because it was on sale.

*CG locator Salem On Friday night, the family noticed the
cat was drinking an awful lot of water
- a classic symptom of kidney failure.

The next morning the cat was
dead.

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INQ=OBVIOUSLY THIS WASN'T...

*CG 2line Wesley Anne Sprinkle
Cat Died 44:12 "OBVIOUSLY THIS WASN'T
INTENTIONAL, WHY WOULD A COMPANY THAT
MAKES PET FOOD DO ANYTHING TO THE PET
FOOD TO HURT THE PETS I'M NOT MAD OF
COURSE I'M REALLY UPSET ABOUT IT BUT
I'M NOT MAD AT THE COMPANY." 28

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OQ=MAD AT THE COMPANY

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NATASHA on INET NATASHA ON INET

To find out more about the
recall, or to see if you have any of
the brand's recalled, just log onto
WDBJ7.com.
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GRAPHIC=ROANOKE CITY Roanoke City police officers are

making a case for better pay and
benefits, and today they took their
concerns to the sidewalk outside city
hall.

ENG#=4 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Roanoke

Members of the Roanoke City
Police Association and other supporters
gathered at the municipal building for
the midday demonstration.

They say Roanoke and its citizens
will benefit, if the department is able
to retain experienced officers.

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INQ=Our turnover rate is one of the

biggest problems

*CG 2line Scott Altizer
Roanoke City Police Association
:00

*CG 2line Brian Wishneff
Roanoke City Council SCOTT ALTIZER/ROANOKE CITY POLICE :12 ASSOCIATION: OUR TURNOVER RATE IS ONE
OF THE BIGGEST PROBLEMS THAT WE'RE
SEEING RIGHT NOW, AND FROM A BUSINESS
STANDPOINT I THINK IT WOULD BE GOOD
PRACTICE TO STOP SOME OF THAT TURNOVER.

BRIAN WISHNEFF/ROANOKE CITY COUNCIL:
YOU KNOW FOR A CENTRAL CITY THIS HAS
GOT TO BE THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY FOR
HOW WE SPEND OUR MONEY.

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OQ=how we spend our money.

VO-NAT VO-NAT

City Manager Darlene Burcham says
the city HAS made public safety a major
priority, and has worked to improve
officers' compensation.

Members of city council say they
will consider the request as they begin
work on a new budget.

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GRAPHIC=BUSINESS NEWS Over in Southside...So-called

"green" technology is helping to grow
500 new jobs.

ENG#=2 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Pittsylvania Co.

North Carolina-based Matrix
Technologies announced today it will
invest 20 million dollars to create a
new plant in the Ringgold East
Industrial Park.

Matrix uses
environmentally-friendly technologies
to make products like Fibercrete ... a
cheaper and stronger substitute for
concrete.

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INQ=Fibercrete is not

*CG 2line Jim Ladd

Matrix Technologies Inc. JIM LADD/MATRIX TECHNOLOGIES INC.:
FIBERCRETE IS NOT A MIXTURE LIKE
CONCRETE, IT'S A COMPOUND, A NEW
COMPOUND. IT WILL NOT CRACK, IT HAS
HIGHER 'R' VALUES AND IT'S CHEAPER. AND
WHEN YOU CAN DO SOMETHING CHEAPER OR
BETTER, IT'S PRETTY MUCH THE AMERICAN
WAY THAT YOU'VE GOT SOMETHING THAT'S
IMPORTANT.

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OQ=something that's important.

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Fibercrete uses biomass ... waste
products like corn stalks and newspaper
... instead of sand and gravel.

The plant will also burn its own
waste to generate electricity and
reduce emissions.

They hope to break ground by early
this summer.

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GRAPHIC=NONE A new project is also heading to

Northern Botetourt County..

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VO-NAT

*CG locator Eagle Rock

But, instead of homes and more
traffic this project will add a new
habitat.

V-DOT is constructing a wetland
off of route 220 near Eagle Rock.

The 86-acre plot will serve as a
replacement for when VDOT disturbs
existing lands.

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INQ=This is in the James River...

*CG 2line Jeff Echols
VDOT @9:45:21.00

JEFF ECHOLS, VDOT: THIS IS IN THE JAMES
RIVER BASIN, RIGHT NEAR THE HEAD WATERS
OF THE JAMES RIVER IN EAGLE ROCK IT IS
TO CREATE A RESERVE - A WETLAND BANK,
SO WHEN WE DO FUTURE PROJECTS WE'LL
HAVE AN AREA TO DO WHAT WE CALL
MITIGATION. (37)

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OQ=.. what we call mitigation.

VO-NAT VO-NAT

While lines are already marked,
the project is still in its early
stages.

It's not supposed to be completed
until May 2009.

Construction costs are estimated
to be nearly four-point-one million
dollars.

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GRAPHIC=NONE In Campbell County, the debate over

biosolids continues...but both sides
will get to voice opinions on a
proposed ordinance. An Ordinance that
would severely restrict the use of
sludge on county farmland.

ENG#=2 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Campbell Co.

The board of supervisors today

voted to schedule an April 17th public
hearing on the measure.

If passed, it would make Campbell
County the first Virginia locality to
try to rein in biosolids.

A citizens group has been
pressuring the board for months to do
something about sludge, which members
claim is hazardous to the public
health.

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Dale Earnhardt fans listen up ---

the new documentary about the NASCAR
legend comes out this week -- we'll
take a look at the film coming up in
Sports.

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INQ=TODAY MARKS...

*CG tease FOUR YEARS LATER

TODAY MARKS THE BEGINNING OF THE FIFTH
YEAR IN IRAQ. I'M ELIZABETH MANRESA,

I'LL HAVE MORE ON THAT STORY COMING UP.

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Today marks four years since the
U-S began bombing Iraq, we'll take a
look at where things stand now.

ENG#=1

VO-NAT VO-NAT
*CG tease F-1 CARS

And we'll catch up with some
local students who've headed down under
in hopes of coming home worldwide
winners.
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*CG tease AHEAD IN SPORTS

< back in the News 7 Sports Office, a big
part of the 1979 National Title game
spoke at the Roanoke Valley Sports Club
this evening. Virginia Tech's
Backcourt talks about saying goodbye to
each other and we'll get you ready for
the Documentary on Dale Earnhardt. All
that and more coming up in Sports.>>

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GRAPHIC=IRAQ The war in Iraq has been going on

now for four years.

ENG#=1 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Baghdad, Iraq
March 19, 2003 It began with what politicans
called a "shock and awe" bombing
campaign.

The cruise missile attack and
aerial assault focused on senior Iraqi
leaders, including Saddam Hussein.

*cg LOCATOR Tikrit, Iraq It was not until the end of that year- December 2003 -in December, 2003- -that the Iraqi
dictator turned up ...hiding in a hole
near his hometown of Tikrit.

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GRAPHIC=HOLD As the fifth year of the war

begins, President Bush says patience is
primary.

But the majority of Americans no
longer support the war, or the
president.

Elizabeth Manresa MANRAZZA has
more.

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INQ=

*CG locator Abu Dhabi TV
00

*CG 2line Nancy Lessin
Stepmother of Soldier
1:16
*CG 2line Elizabeth Manresa
Reporting
1:22

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OQ=ELIZABETH MANRESA IN WASHINGTON.

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IT'S AN IMAGE MANY IRAQI'S AND
AMERICANS WILL NOT SOON FORGET.... THE
TOPPLING

OF IRAQ'S DICTATOR SADDAM HUSSEIN.

A MOMENT MANY THOUGHT SYMBOLIZED AN END
TO THE WAR IN IRAQ.

BUT FAST FORWARD FOUR YEARS AND THE
VIOLENCE CONTINUES.

IN NORTHERN IRAQ MONDAY, SIX EXPLOSIONS
ROCKED THE CITY OF KIRKUK, KILLING MORE

THAN A DOZEN PEOPLE.

BUT PRESIDENT BUSH TOLD REPORTERS
MONDAY, VICTORY IN IRAQ REMAINS
POSSIBLE.

--SOT --

The fight is difficult, but it can be
won. it will be won if we have the

courage and resolve to see it through.

BUT SUPPORT FOR THE WAR IS
DWINDLING....

A NEW CNN OPINION RESEARCH POLL SHOWS A
DRAMATIC DROP IN SUPPORT FOR THE WAR

SINCE IT BEGAN IN MARCH 2003 - NOW 32%.

THE PRESIDENT IS ASKING FOR MORE
TIME.... SAYING THE CONSEQUENCES OF
LEAVING

NOW, WOULD BE DEVASTATING.

--SOT --

"The new strategy will need more time
to take effect and there will be good

days and there will be bad days as the
security plan unfolds."

THAT PLAN INCLUDES SENDING IN MORE U-S
TROOP REINFORCEMENTS... A MOVE MANY ARE

PROTESTING.... INCLUDING LAWMAKERS AND
SOME MILITARY FAMILY MEMBERS... WHO ARE

DEMANDING A TIMELINE FOR U-S
WITHDRAWAL.

--SOT --

Real support for our troops means
ending the U.S. military occupation of
Iraq.

--ELIZABETH STAND UP--

LAWMAKERS ARE NOW CONSIDERING AN
EMERGENCY WAS SPENDING BILL WHICH
INCLUDES A

DEADLINE FOR TROOP WITHDRAWAL BY
SEPTEMBER 2008.

I'M ELIZABETH MANRESA IN WASHINGTON.>>
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GRAPHIC=MISSING SCOUT Rescue crews still haven't found

a missing 12-year-old Boy Scout who
disappeared in the Blue Ridge Mountains
this weekend.

ENG#=3 VO-NAT

VO-NAT Michael Auberry was separated

from his Boy Scout troop while on a
camping trip in Stone Mountain State

Park.

*CG locator Wilkes Co., NC Auberry has been a scout for about one
year and does know survival skills in
the woods.

Searchers found his mess kit late
Saturday afternoon.

Helicopters, dogs and rescue
squads have been brought in to search
the park.

A Highway Patrol helicopter is
using an infrared sensor that can
detect body heat.

(END VO) (END VO)

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GRAPHIC=NONE We have an update now on the

local student team that competed in a
World competition in Australia.

ENG#=4 VO-NAT

VO-NAT The F-1 race team called Team

Inferno.. came in 10th fastest at
Worlds - out of 19 teams from across
the globe.

*CG locator Roanoke We first introduced you to the
team after they won the national

competition last year.. and met up with
again as they practiced for worlds.

The team sent us these
photographs from the competition-- as
they represent the USA and they're
already thinking about how to win next
year

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SPORTS TOSS NEXT SPORTS TOSS NEXT
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GRAPHIC= Coming up the Man that coached

Larry Bird to the N-C-A-A Title Game
talks in Roanoke. The Hokies and Hoo's
must now look ahead to next season and
the late Dale Earnhardt is remembered
in a new documentary. But first
tonight's scores.

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*CG colbball

Mississippi
68
4
Clemson
89

San Diego State
64
4
Syracuse
80

NIT

*CG wbball

Charlotte
72
4
Virginia
74

West Virginia
43

LSU
44
2

*CG colbaseb >>>

UNC-Asheville
5
4
Liberty
15

Shenandoah
7
4
Ferrum
14

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GRAPHIC=MEN'S FINAL FOUR The N-C-A-A Tournament has become

part of American culture. Filling out
a Bracket, of course just for the fun
of it, has become as much a part of
March Madness as the Games themselves.

It could be argued and most
likely successfully that the true
beginning of the phenomenon that is the
Big Dance came back in 1979. That
Year's National Championship game
featured Indiana State and Larry Bird
taking on Magic Johnson and Michigan
State. The Spartans won the title in a
game that is still the highest rated
Championship game ever.

The Coach of Indiana State that
season Bill Hodges spoke at the Roanoke
Valley Sports Club. Hodges
currently resides in the Star City and
the game is still one with fresh
memories.

ENG#=1 SOT FULL

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INQ=

*CG 2line Bill Hodges
Indiana State Head Coach in 1979

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OQ=all the hoopla.

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GRAPHIC=MEN'S FINAL FOUR Virginia Tech's run in this

year's Tournament came to an end with
the Hokies loss to Southern Illinois.
It also marks the end of the college
careers for the Tech Backcourt of
Zabian Dowdell and Jamon Gordon. The 2
are best of friends and possibly the
best backcourt to play for Tech.

ENG#=2 SOT FULL

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INQ=

*CG 2line Zabian Dowdell
1785 Career Points at Virginia Tech
:00
*CG 2line Jamon Gordon
1280 Career Points at Virginia Tech
:26

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OQ=....MAN ON MY OWN."

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GRAPHIC=FINAL FOUR The Virginia Cavaliers preceded

Tech's departure from the Big Dance by
a couple of hours.

The fact that Dave Leitao got the
Wahoos back to the Tournament in only a
couple seasons is something that isn't
lost on the Cavalier players.

ENG#=3 SOT FULL

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INQ=BITE

*CG 2line Sean Singletary
Virginia Junior Guard
:00

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OQ=...keep going forward

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GRAPHIC=DALE If you are a Dale Earnhardt fan -

this is your week.

The much anticipated documentary
simply titled "Dale" is now in
theatres.

Unfortunately, catching the movie
in Virginia will be as tough as

catching Earnhardt on the track.

The closest screen to us is the
GTC Cinema in Danville.

Mike Stevens takes a look at the
film and the man.

ENG#=4 SOT FULL

SOT FULL

INQ=FIRST AUDIO

*CG locator "Dale"
CMT Films
:00

*CG 2line Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Budweiser Chevy Driver
:25
*CG reporter Mike Stevens
mstevens@wdbj7.com
:46

*CG 2line Clay Campbell
Martinsville Speedway President
1:38

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OQ=...NEWS 7 SPORTS." << Unlike the movie 3 that ESPN
(END SOT) produced several years ago - DALE - has

the backing and support of the
Earnhardt family.

It is appropriately narrated by

another legend - Paul Newman - and it
features film and video footage that is
so rare - even some family members
hadn't seen it before watching the
film.

DALE JUNIOR

For fans of the intimidator -
perfection isn't a bad way to describe
it.

Racing is naturally a big part of
the documentary - but a majority of it
focuses on Dale the person and his life
off the track.

BITE OF DALE SR.

The Martinsville Speedway was
always one to Dale's favorite places.
Over the years - he won six races at
the track - but more than that he he
developed a strong friendship with
track president Clay Campbell.

BITE OF CLAY CAMPBELL

If you have trouble catching the
movie in a theatre is will be released
on DVD this fall. Mike Stevens News 7
Sports.

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GRAPHIC=NONE Tourists see Mount Fuji as a

picturesque peak ..but lately its been
showing an ugly side.

ENG#=1 VO-NAT

VO-NAT Climbers flocking to the famous

mountain have been leaving behind
trash, and one renowned Japanese
mountaineer has made it his life's work
to clean up the slopes.

He leads a local club on frequent
cleanup trips, hoping to restore the
natural beauty

Within fifteen minutes of
cleaning his team found a 27 inch
television set... a computer monitor...
and a collection of car batteries.

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3 SHOT

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Three Shot Goodbye
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wdbj7.com & Copyright

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