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Up next on News 7 at eleven-
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Is this intersection dangerous Should it be fixed? That's what Danville folks are talking about tonight.
Dr. Kevorkian assists another suicide but was the patient really terminally ill?
Plus the last downtown Roanoke department store may be closing its doors.
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Danville-Intersection


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Less than two months ago two small children were killed in Danville when a car they were riding in collided with a dump truck.
During a public hearing yesterday residents say they have a solution to stop the blood shed.
Ron Jones reports.
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Triple-Murder


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TAPE# 95-86
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Authorities are questioning a Halifax County man in connection with a triple hoimicide that occured last night.
Police say 35-year old Raleigh Dean Martin has admitted to killing his wife.
Teresa Hamilton reports police also believe he's involved in the murder of a couple who lived near by.
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(( So far, Martin's been charged only with the murder of his wife, Marion.
Police say she was shot and killed in the mobile home they shared.
Their young daughter was just down the hall.
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That's no longer the case.
Martin has been arraigned for killing his wife.
But police predict that won't be his last day in court.
The bodies of 32- year old Joseph Siffert, Junior and his girlfriend, Barbara Hackney were also discovered inside a nearby residence.
Police believe minutes after shooting his wife, Martin ran up the street and into the couple's home.
They were shot several times, but their infant daughter was found in the residence UNharmed.
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Police aren't certain, but say the shooting may have been sparked by a domestic dispute. Martin's wife and Barbara Hackney were sisters-in-law.
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((WHILE INVESTIGATORS ARE CONTINUING TO SEARCH FOR A MOTIVE, FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE TRYING TO COPE WITH THE LOSS OF THEIR LOVED ONES. BUT FIGURING OUT WHAT HAPPENED, MAY BE EASIER THAN FIGURING OUT "WHY". TERESA HAMILTON, NEWS 7, HALIFAX COUNTY. ))
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Layne


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TAPE#95-82
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A Winchester jury sentenced Billy Layne to life in prison for abduction and murder.
But his attorney says some of the evidence the jurors heard should not have been allowed in court.
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The jury heard testimony about a conversation in which Layne allegedly discussed another inmate's rape fantasy.
Attorney Terry Grimes says the evidence was HEARSAY that prejudiced the jury.
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((TERRY GRIMES/LAYNE'S ATTORNEY: IN THIS CASE, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD TO PROVE WAS INTENT TO SEXUALLY MOLEST AND THERE WAS NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OF SEXUAL MOLESTATION, SO THE GOVERNMENT'S CASE WAS MARKEDLY HELPED BY THIS EVIDENCE IN MY OPINION.))
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Layne was sentenced to two life terms for the abduction and murder of Phadra Carter, the 11- year- old girl who was taken from her Rockbridge County home in September, 1993.
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The judges are not expected to rule for at least four to six months.

Troutman


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The man who robbed two fast food restaurants in July was sentenced today- to four years in prison.
Thirty year old Paul Troutman pled guilty to robbing a Hardees restaurant on July 19th.
He told the manager he had placed a bomb in the bathroom.
He tried the same thing the next night at the Dairy Queen right across the street.
The judge today also sentenced Troutman to 10 years probation AFTER he finishes his prison term.

Kevorkian


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Dr. Jack Kevorkian's assisted another suicide, but this time the patient may not have been terminally ill.
That's according to the Medical Examiner.
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Kevorkian took part in the suicide of a 58 year old woman today- whose body was found in a parked car.
Kevorkian's attorney says the woman suffered from breast cancer.
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((GEOFFREY FIEGER/KEVORKIAN'S ATTORNEY: THE OWNER OF THE ANCIENT MARINER TRAVEL SERVICE IN SAN MARCOS CALIFORNIA ENDED HER OWN LIFE WITH SOME DIGNITY IN THE FACE OF HORRIFIC METASTATIC BREAST CANCER WHICH HAD MELASTICIZED, THAT MEANS IT SPREAD.))
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But a Michigan Medical examiner says there was no cancer in the woman's body.
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((SHE HAD HER RIGHT BREAST REMOVED BEFORE BUT I DON'T SEE ANY RESIDUAL OR METASTATIC CANCER ANYWHERE ELSE.))
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Dr. Virani says he would have expected to find cancer in the woman's lymph nodes, liver or other internal organs, but found none.
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Powell


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It's official-
Retired General Colin Powell will not run for President next year.
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He made the announcement in Northern Virginia today.
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((COLIN POWELL/RETIRED GENERAL: I KNOW THIS IS THE RIGHT DECISION FOR ME. IT WAS NOT REACHED EASILY OR WITHOUT A GREAT DEAL OF PERSONAL ANGUISH. FOR ME AND MY FAMILY SAYING NO WAS EVEN HARDER THAN SAYING YES. I WILL REMAIN IN PRIVATE LIFE AND SEEK OTHER WAYS TO SERVE.))
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Powell also says he won't run as a vice presidential candidate.
The retired general did say he would support a Republican but would not commit to a candidate.
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When News 7 returns, Virginia Republicans are looking for converts in the state Senate,
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and more change is in store for downtown Roanoke as the area is about to lose a landmark buisness.
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Heironimus


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It's a sign of the times.
Soon Roanoke will join a long list of other Virginia cities that are without a department store downtown.
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Sources say Heironimus will leave its building early next year.
The store's lease on the property expires in January.
But Heironimus indicates it may stay a little while longer.
The president of Heironimus would not comment.
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Heironimus has about a half dozen stores in our area.
It was a locally based chain up until two years ago, when it was bought by a Texas firm.

State-Elections


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The elections are over.
The result- A Democrat- controlled House and an equally- split Senate.
Ellen Qualls reports on the day after Elections.
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((GOV. GEORGE ALLEN: I THINK THAT IT NEEDS TO BE REMEMBERED...IN THE LEGISLATURE.))
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It was a day to redefine relationships, for Allen and the remaining Democratic majority.
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Both sides think the Senate tie will force cooperation.
But then, the Governor's counting a little differently.
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((GOV. GEORGE ALLEN: IN THE SENATE, 57- PERCENT... 52- PERCENT VOTED FOR REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES))
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((DEL. TOM MOSS/(D) NORFOLK: ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE STRESSED....21 IN THE SENATE.))
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That 21st vote would be tie-breaker Don Beyer. Sot standup
The Governor's office is optimistic that Allen fill find a "functional philosophical majority" in the Senate, even if he doesn't have a numerical majority.
What that means with a House still under Democratic control remains to be seen.
Ellen Qualls, News 7, Richmond.

Goode


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Political analysts are calling yesterday's election a bad sign for state Republicans.
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Just one vote shy of a majority in the Senate, Republicans might try to get a conservative Democrat to switch over.
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A likely target is Franklin County Senator Virgil Goode, who ran unopposed for his fifth term in office.
Republicans could offer him a leadership position within the party if he decides to join the G- O- P.
But that appears highly unlikely.
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((STATE SEN. VIRGIL GOODE/D- ROCKY MOUNT: I DON'T HAVE ANY PLANS TO CHANGE PARTIES. BUT I'M CERTAIN WHATEVER COMES AS A RESULT OF THE ELECTION, THINGS WILL BE WORKED OUT. SO HOPEFULLY THE SENATE WILL FUNCTION SMOOTHLY. ))
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Goode says he's been approached by some officials about a possible switch, but refused to say who they were.

Lynchburg-Races


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TAPE#95-83
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With Preston Bryant heading to the General Assembly as the 23rd District's delegate, the push is on to replace Bryant on Lynchburg city council.
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Bryant will have spent just 18 months on council before moving on to Richmond.
Republicans currently hold six of the seven seats on the panel, and mayor Jim Whitaker says it's a safe bet they'll appoint another conservative to take Bryant's place.
But he has no idea who that'll be.
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((JIM WHITAKER/LYNCHBURG MAYOR: I CAN ASSURE YOU WE HAVEN'T TALKED ABOUT THIS AT ALL, WE HAVE NOT TRIED TO ANTICIPATE PRESTON'S ELECTION AND WE HAVE NOT DONE ANY GROUNDWORK WHATSOEVER, WE HAVEN'T INTERVIEWED ANYBODY, I HAVEN'T EVEN HAD ANYBODY COME TO ME AND REQUEST THAT THEIR NAME BE CONSIDERED. SO WE'RE KIND OF STARTING AT GROUND ZERO ALTOGETHER AND WE'RE GOING TO TAKE THIS VERY SERIOUSLY.))
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Bryant says he'll submit his resignation within the next few days, and it'll take effect by the end of the month.
Council will have 30 days after that to find a replacement.
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Coming up next on our broadcast, more arrests in the assasination of Prime Minister Rabin, a U-S hostage is released in Bosnia,
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and evangelist Billy Graham announces who will take his ministry into the future.
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Rabin


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More arrests in the assasination of Yitzhak Rabin.
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Israeli police arrested the head of a militant right wing group-
The group is suspected of either plotting the murder or having advance knowledge of it.
Also in custody- a student who was a friend of the confessed gunman.
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Five people in all face charges in the killing.
Police are also continuing their investigation searching the home of the alleged gunman for more clues.
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Hostage


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An American journalist held in Bosnia is now free-
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The Bosnian Serbs released David Rohde after holding him captive for almost two weeks.
The Christian Science Monitor reporter had done stories about Serb human rights violations against Muslims.
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((DAVID RHODE/RELEASED JOURNALIST: I WAS TREATED WELL BY BOSNIAN SERB POLICE AND BY THE PRISON GUARDS AND ESPECIALLY I WAS TREATED WELL BY THE OTHER PRISONERS WHO I SHARED MY CELL WITH THERE.)) 15:22:32 ((HE WAS VERY TIRED. HE WAS DEPRIVED OF SLEEP AT LEAST ONE NIGHT DURING HIS INCARCERATION. HE FACED ALMOST CONTINUOUS INTERROGATION BY THE BOSNIAN SERBS WHO HELD HIM.)) :10
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Burns says the United States will supply an international tribunal on war crimes in the former Yugoslavia.
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Budget


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WRITER=jja
TAPE#Net
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The President said he'd veto it, but even so Republicans have pushed a spending bill through the house.
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The bill is aimed at averting a government shutdown- It finances federal operations through December first-
Democrats say the legislation is overloaded with misguided GOP priorities.
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Graham


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Billy Graham has decided who will follow him into his pulpit.
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The 77-year old minister said today his oldest son will succeed him.
Forty-three year old Franklin Graham has been named to the new position of vice chairman of the ministry.
The younger Graham would take over should his father become incapacitated.
BILLY Graham suffers from Parkinson's disease.
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S-Score


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The Hornets hook up with the Bullets tonight.
The PH volleyball team rolls in the regionals.
UVa and Liberty ink some big time hoopsters.
And Frank Anzalone talks frankly about the Express, after we check the scoreboard.
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S-Young


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Some good news for San Francisco 49ers fans as they get ready for this Sunday's game with Dallas.
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Quarterback Steve Young took part in practice yesterday and he hopes to play Sunday against Dallas.
He has missed the 49ers last three games after suffering a deep bruise in his left shoulder in an 18-17 loss at Indianapolis on October 15th.
He dressed last week but didn't play in the Niners 13-7 loss to the Carolina Panthers.
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S-Hornets


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S5-18
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The Charlotte Hornets were at the US Air arena last night looking to move to 3-and-1 at the start of a season for the first time in franchise history as they battled the Bullets.
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Allan Bristow had hoped to throw Rice on the Bullets all night, and his plan almost worked.
Glen Rice, the newcomer, playing in just his third game, since the Mourning trade led all scorers with 38.
But he came up short against 7 foot 7 inch Gheorghe Muresan, who takes the feed from Robert Pack and hammers in the two handed jam.
Big George would net a career high
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31 points and corral 9 rebounds to lead the Bullets to a 110-to-96 win over Charlotte.
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S-Volley


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Patrick Henry hooked up with GW Danville last night in girls volleyball in a Northwest Regional semifinal tilt over at PH.
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Marty Swann cracks a smile as he watches his club prepare for last night's match.
The Patriots gave him every reason to.
Gene' Kent gets the big block on the Eagles and P-H cruised to the easy 15 to 4 victory in game number 1.
The domination continued in game 2. The Patriot ladies led it 14 to nothing before GW got on the board. Allison Suggs sets up Rebecca Hogan for the spike
and Patrick Henry advances to the SUPER=34-G.W. Danville/==0/Patrick
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regional finals on Saturday, 15-4, 15-7.
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S-Anzalone


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The Roanoke Express has consistently been inconsistent this season.
But Frank Anzalone's coaching style has been rock solid.
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Anzalone's team IS 7-and-5 through the first seven games of the season, and yesterday morning the team was back on the ice trying to figure out a way to build on Monday night's win over the Stingrays.
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Right winger Louie Phillipe Charboneau is 6 foot 1 and 210 pounds. He should help Jason Clarke with some of the Express rough housing duties, but his abilities in that department remain to be seen.
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Roanoke hits the road Friday night for a date with the Hampton Roads Admirals at the Scope.


S-Whitaker


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WRITER=Roy
TAPE#S5-17
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The Virginia Cavaliers received another committment today from Former Oak Hill Academy star Melvin Whitaker.
And Roy Stanley says the six-foot 10 center, who is now at Hargrave Military is on the verge of qualifying academically for for a Division one scholarship.
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((After graduating from Oak Hill Academy last year, Whitaker did not have the S-A-T scores required for a division one scholarship.
In six years 28 of 28 players that have done post graduate work at Hargrave have qualified and Whitaker is close to meeting the necessary requirements.)) ((SCOTT SHEPHERD/HARGRAVE MILITARY ACADEMY HEAD COACH: )) ((At 6-10 and 210 pounds Whitaker has the skills to play center at the division one level.
He's close friends with former Cavalier forward Junior Burroughs and Curtis Staples. And Whitaker's goals are to play for the Cavaliers as a freshman.)) ((MELVIN WHITAKER/SIGNS WITH VIRGINIA: )) ((@ROY1/TWO OF WHITAKERS TEAMMATES ALSO SIGNED DURING THE EARLY PERIOD. KESTUTIS MARCIULIONIS WITH DELAWARE AND ISAAC HAWKINS WITH PITTSBURGH: )) ((A 32 game schedule will allow the three to improve their skills before entering college in 1996. Roy Stanley News 7 Sports.))
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S-Liberty


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NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
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The Liberty University women's program picked up not one but two impressive signings today as they inked twin sisters Sharon and Sarah Wilkerson.
The sibling guards are preseason honorable mention all-americans from Mercer Christian Academy in Princeton, West Virginia.
The two were recruited by over 50 colleges and they picked the Flames over West Virginia, Radford and Marshall.

Sports Tease


ANCHOR=Mike
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Still to come tonight.
Virginia's Tiki Barber picks up yet another national honor
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as he gets set to smash Barry Word's 10 year old single season rushing record at UVa.
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S-Rookie


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The Baseball writers of America continue to pass out their postseason awards last night.
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Last night it's the American League Rookie of the year honor, and it goes to
Minnesota Twins outfielder Marty Cordova who batted 277 with 24 homers and 84

RBIs this season.
He beat California's Garret Anderson in the closest balloting in 16 years.
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S-Tiki


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=FB95-1
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Virginia running back Tiki Barber who was voted this week's ACC player of the week, has also been named the Postal Service's player of the week for his efforts against Florida State.
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Barber's 193 yards on the ground put him in the spotlight and but assured him of breaking the UVa all time single season rushing record. With 1,223 yards; Tiki is just 1 yard shy of Barry Words record set back in 1985.
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((TIKI BARBER/122.3 YARDS PER GAME AVERAGE:))
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Many sceptics, including the UVa coaching staff felt Barber's inside running game was suspect, but his Florida State performance has helped him prove the doubters wrong.
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S-Dempsey


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S5-20
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They say record are made to be broken, but one mark in the NFL has definitely stood the test of time.
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Yesterday marks the 25th anniversary of the longest field goal in the NFL history.
Saints kicker Tom Dempsey, who only had half a foot, nailed this 63 yarder on the last play of the game as New Orleans beat the LIons 19-to-17.
The record still stands today 25 years later.
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Rubik


ANCHOR=Jean
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WRITER=tbr
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A new Rubik's Cube is once again proving it's hip to be square.
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But don't look for this cube at your local toy store.
This one of a kind version is being called the World's Most Expensive Toy.
The cube is made of 18-karat gold and has 185 carats of diamonds and other precious stones.
It is worth a cool MILLION dollars and will tour America and Europe in honor of the toy's 15th anniversary.
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