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Tonight on News-7, the woman accusing two Roanoke deputies of sexual
assault...is going to have twins.
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VO-NAT


And in Franklin County, a hunter is shot and seriously wounded
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Sports-head


ANCHOR=steve
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=none


In sports, famous last words from the Hokies and the Cavaliers, Tech coach frank Beamer is up for a national award, we will have the Friday Football Extra schedule,
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VO-NAT


and Roanoke Express head coach Frank Anzalone makes some changes this morning as his team prepares for tonight's battle with South Carolina.
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WX-Head
TALENT=Robin
SS=None


The weekend forecast looks better now. Clouds Saturday but fair weather Sunday. The leaf raking forecast is straight ahead.

Neighbors


ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=SIX
WRITER=Dal
TAPE#95-80
GRAPHIC=NONE


Two sheriff's deputies accused of sexually assaulting a Roanoke woman in May, now face paternity tests.
Special prosecutor Bob Bushnell says the alleged victim is pregnant with twins.
Bushnell says the twins are due within a month and that time table indicates that one of the accused may be the father.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;


Ronlyn Eaton claims the deputies, David Keith Bell and Larry Dean Neighbors, sexually assaulted her after she asked them for a ride home from a bar.
During a motions hearing this morning Bushnell asked for an April court date.
By that time, the prosecution hopes to have results of a paternity test.
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SOT 11:02:22
IN Q=if we can

((BOB BUSHNELL/SPECIAL PROSECUTOR: IF WE CAN PROVE THAT HER CHILDREN ARE THE CHILDREN OF ONE OF THESE GENTLEMEN, THEN FOR PRETTY OBVIOUS BIOLOGICAL REASONS THE QUESTION OF INTERCOURSE BECOMES PRETTY EASY FOR US TO PROVE.))
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**Keith On ENG**
The defense was also seeking a motion to have the prosecution disclose Eaton's sexual history.
The court ruled that only previous rape allegations and whatever sexual history that appears on police reports was admissible.
The defense will also have access to the victim's prior criminal convictions and her medical records.
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SOT 11:18:40
IN Q=THIS CASE IS

((TONY ANDERSON/BELL'S ATTORNEY: THIS CASE IS GOING TO BOIL DOWN TO HER CREDIBILITY AND WE THINK THAT ONCE WE HAVE OBTAINED THE INFORMATION WE'RE ENTITLED TO, HER CREDIBILITY WILL BE SEVERELY IN QUESTION.))
SUPER=01-Tony Anderson/Bell's Attorney;
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ANCHOR=Keith
SS=NONE


Bell is accused of sodomy and Neighbors is accused of rape and sodomy.
Both worked as guards in the Roanoke City Jail and are on administrative leave without pay.
The trial date is scheduled for April 23rd.

Hunting-Ax


ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=SIX
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#95-86
GRAPHIC=NONE


A hunting accident in Franklin County this afternoon....
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Franklin Co.


A 42-year man was reportedly shot in the shoulder.
It happened in the Union Hall area of the county around 2:30.
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VO-NAT


Open season on deer doesn't begin until Monday. This incident involved black-powder muzzle loaders.
So far no names have been released. The victim was air-lifted to Roanoke Memorial Hospital within 90-minutes of the shooting.
Sheriff Quint Overton says he understands the man was in "pretty bad shape."
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Beidler


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=6
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#595-27
GRAPHIC=BEIDLER

The case of the former Amherst mayor accused of Money laundering is now in the hands of a Lynchburg jury.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg


Roger Beidler is standing trial on nine counts of money laundering in connection with a drug and gambling ring in central Virginia.
Prosecutors say Beidler took more than 100- thousand dollars from ringleader Wendell Wood, and invested it in a real estate development.
To avoid filing a federal transaction report, Beidler made the deposits in amounts of less than ten- thousand dollars.
Beidler testified today he never knew the source of Wood's money and only broke up the deposits to protect Wood's privacy.
The jury began its deliberations about two hours ago.
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Friday-Tobacco


ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6
WRITER=tal
TAPE#95-89
GRAPHIC=Tobacco Under Fire


With its health risks versus economic benefits, the future of the tobacco industry remains locked in controversy and uncertainty.
But research on the Virginia Tech campus could lead even its opponents to eventually embrace the golden leaf.
Double Boxes=Keith/Tracy


Tracy Altizer joins us from Blacksburg with the final part of our series "Tobacco Under Fire."
LIVE=Tracy-Full
SUPER=@Tracy1;
SUPER=05-Blacksburg;


Tobacco may have a reputation as a "killer crop," but believe it or not, it may provide the cure for a rare and potentially deadly disease.
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SUPER=01-Carole Cramer/CropTech Vice-Pres.; :13
SUPER=@Tracy1; :56
SUPER=01-David Radin/CropTech President; 1:22
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OUT Q=or pet food.

(( Here in a Virginia Tech greenhouse, a company called CropTech is carefully cultivating tobacco plants.
Unlike any you'd see growing in a field, researchers have engineered these plants with a HUMAN protein- producing gene.
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SOT 13:43:15

((CAROLE CRAMER/CROPTECH VICE-PRES. FOR RESEARCH: SO THAT PLANTS SUCH AS THIS ARE NOW PROGRAMMED TO PRODUCE THIS PROTEIN IN THEIR LEAVES. ))
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That protein produces an important enzyme, which is missing in victims of Gaucher disease.
Patients suffer from bone deformities and other complications that can lead to death.
Research at CropTech shows promise that genetically- engineered tobacco may be used to mass-produce the enzyme, which is currently obtained from human placentae at an annual cost of 300 thousand dollars per patient.
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SOT 13:43:42

((WE HAVE THE EQUIVALENT OF A SINGLE DOSE PRODUCED IN A SINGLE PLANT. IF YOU LOOK AT THE EQUIVALENCY, THAT'S ABOUT WHAT'S CURRENTLY EXTRACTED FROM ABOUT BETWEEN TWO AND EIGHT THOUSAND PLACENTAE. ))
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THE ADVANTAGE OF TOBACCO TO THIS TYPE OF RESEARCH IS THAT IT ESSENTIALLY GROWS LIKE A WEED, SO THAT THE HUMAN GENE INTRODUCED INTO ONE PLANT WILL BE RAPIDLY AND EFFICIENTLY REPRODUCED.
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SOT 14:34:08

((DAVID RADIN/CROPTECH PRESIDENT: POTENTIALLY FROM ONE PLANT YOU COULD THEN TAKE THE SEEDS THERE AND PRODUCE A WHOLE FIELD, MANY ACRES. ))
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Researchers believe they should be able to use the same technology to produce other proteins. The U.S. Army thinks so too.
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SOT 14:22:52

((AND WE'VE JUST SIGNED A CONTRACT TO DEVELOP PLANTS FOR PRODUCTION AND DELIVERY OF ORAL VACCINES FOR TWO HUMAN DISEASES, ANTHRAX AND BUBONIC PLAGUE. ))
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The technology could also have non- medical applications.
But for now, it's still developmental, and therefore limited and expensive.
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SOT 13:49:06

((BUT OUR FEELING IS THAT AS THIS TECHNOLOGY BECOMES MORE AND MORE COST-EFFECTIVE, THEN TOBACCO COULD BE USED FOR PRODUCING ENZYMES THAT MIGHT GO INTO DETERGENTS, OR COMPOUNDS THAT WOULD GO INTO COSMETICS OR PET FOOD. ))
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OUT Q=or pet food.))
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SS=NONE


Other companies are looking into insecticides produced naturally in the plant's leaves, and tobacco proteins as food additives.
And though the new technologies won't provide a quick fix for tobacco farmers, they do leave the long- term future wide open.
Double Boxes=Keith/Tracy
(Wouldn't it be ironic if the product that has been so vilified as a detriment

to our health turns out to be an answer to what ails us?)
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HARD MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Keith
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Still to come on News 7 at 6, a short jail term for a man found guilty of severely shaking an infant, the Stock Market continues its climb to the five thousand market,
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and the Government shutdown could mean some private citizens will spend the holidays without a paycheck as well.
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Dillon


ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=jmo
TAPE#95-88
GRAPHIC=NONE


A Bedford man will have to spend 10 days in jail for abusing a two- month- old baby.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Bedford/August 29;


22- year- old Kevin Lee Dillon admitted he was frustrated last Winter when the baby started crying and he shook the little girl.
Dillon pled no contest to the charges in August.
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ANCHOR=Keith
SS=NONE


A friend had left the baby in Dillon's care.
She suffered a significant head injury and stopped breathing, but has since recovered.
In addition to the ten-day jail term, Dillon will be on probation for two years.

Parkway


ANCHOR=keith
NEWSCAST=6
WRITER=spr
TAPE#95-105
GRAPHIC=Parkway


The Blue Ridge Parkway is still open to motorists, but Federal officials are slamming the brakes on popular attractions.
The Peaks of Otter Lodge has closed for the duration of the shutdown.
As Scott Prince reports, it could leave some people stranded.
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SUPER=01-Gary Camp/Peaks of Otter Guest; :08
SUPER=01-Don Humphreys/Peaks of Otter Lodge; :29
SUPER=@Scott1; :42
SUPER=01-Cindy Downs/Hostess; 1:04
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OUT Q=Prince News 7


(( Gary Camp was planning on a getaway weekend at Peaks of Otter. Natsound van trunk
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Now he has to get AWAY from the lodge.
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SOT 12:11:38
IN Q=When we came in

((GARY CAMP/PEAKS OF OTTER GUEST: WHEN WE CAME IN, CHECKED IN AS USUAL AND AT DINNER TIME-- OH BY THE WAY, WE'LL BE CLOSING SO YOU'LL HAVE TO MAKE OTHER ARRANGEMENTS FOR TOMORROW. ))
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OUT Q=for tomorrow


But Camp isn't alone.
All sixty- three rooms were booked this weekend.
The same holds true over the Thanksgiving holiday.
And now officials are planning for the worst.
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SOT 11:20:53
IN Q=We will probably

((DON HUMPHREYS/PEAKS OF OTTER LODGE: WE WILL PROBABLY CANCEL MOST RESERVATIONS THROUGH MONDAY, TODAY. AND THEN WE'LL BE GOING ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS CANCELLING RESERVATIONS AND LETTING THE PEOPLE KNOW THAT WE'RE STILL CLOSED. ))
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OUT Q=still closed

Stand up 12:30:20
But Lodge guests aren't the only ones affected.
Even though this facility is on Federal land, it's privately owned and operated.
For those 80 or so employees here, that means most of them are laid off, until they hear otherwise. end standup
Waiters and waitresses, front desk personnel and gift shop employees will be without a job during the shutdown.
That means no paychecks as the holidays approach.
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SOT 11:51:28
IN Q=I'm saddened

((CINDY DOWNS/HOSTESS: I'M SADDENED THAT SOME OF THESE PEOPLE DEPEND ON THIS FOR THEIR TOTAL INCOME AND RIGHT HERE AT CHRISTMAS AND THEY DON'T GET A CHECK LIKE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES. ))
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OUT Q=government employees


So while federal officials try to balance the budget, a countless number of Southwest Virginians have to hang in the balance.
Scott Prince, News 7.

Market


ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#95-82
GRAPHIC=Stock Market


All eyes were on the Dow Jones Industrial Average as it sailed through uncharted territory again today.
Len Besthoff says everyone has an opinion on why the index is shooting up.
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The Dow didn't make it.
When the New York Stock Exchange closed today, it was still a few points shy of the 5000 mark.
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SOT FROM MARKET 16:35:41
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((FORREST MILES/DAVENPORT & COMPANY: THE DOW FINISHED THE DAY AT 49-90 WHICH IS A NEW HIGH ON THE DOW, THIS WEEK IT HAS SET FOUR RECORDS, FOR BEING UP THE MOST.))
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OUT Q=up the most.


So why is this closely watched index closing in on 5000 when at the same time there's a budget crisis in Washington?
Many in the financial industry say the battle is actually fueling the Dow's rise.
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SOT FROM NOON CLEAN 12:20:32
IN Q=This debate

((GEORGE BRAMMER/A.G. EDWARDS & SONS INC.: THIS DEBATE WILL BE SETTLED, WE'LL BE CLOSER TO A BALANCED BUDGET WHEN IT IS RESOLVED, AND THE MARKET LIKES THAT. ))
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OUT Q=likes that.


Others have different reasons.
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SOT FROM MARKET 16:36:22
IN Q=Well, what

((MILES: WELL, WHAT HAS MADE THE DOW JUMP UP HIGH RECENTLY IS RECORD EARNINGS REPORTS FROM MAJOR CORPORATIONS, IT'S BEEN A VERY GOOD QUARTER FOR CORPORATIONS. ))
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OUT Q=good quarter for corporations.


But what's really in a number?; Such as 5000 for the Dow...
Here's where most experts agree: it mostly provides a psychological boost for people who closely follow the economy.
Len Besthoff, News-7.))

Stocks


ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=six
WRITER=tbr
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GRAPHIC=NONE


((Dissolve straight from page 7 to local stocks))
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Stump


ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6
WRITER=jmo
TAPE# 95-87
GRAPHIC=Stump, Bill


A federal judge today denied Bill Stump's motions for acquittal.
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SUPER=03-Roanoke/September


In September, a jury convicted Stump of two firearms violations.
He testified that he was among the Blue Ridge Hunt Club members who fired weapons that had been altered with illegal silencers.
Judge Jackson Kiser has ordered a date set for sentencing.
Stump faces up to 20 years in prison on the two possession counts, but federal sentencing guidelines will undoubtably call for considerably less.
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Rail-Car


ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#95-104
GRAPHIC=Rail Service


Here's a new one for any of you railroad enthusiasts out there.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;


This morning Norfolk Southern had this mammoth rail car on display.
It's referred to as the Universal Car.
The car is 140 FEET LONG, and 19 FEET HIGH.
There are only three of these in existence.
More are being built though.
It's specially made for transporting finished autos and pickups.
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ANCHOR=Keith
SS=HOLD


The company says the car is mainly designed to provide a new level of secure, cost-effective, and damage free distribution.

Sports tease


ANCHOR=steve
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=none
GRAPHIC=none


Just this morning, Express head coach Frank Anzalone shakes up his team, we will give you the temporary changes, the college basketball season begins for some area teams this weekend,
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and Virginia Tech coach frank beamer is up for a bigtime award.
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S-Express


ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=ICE-95
GRAPHIC=Express/Stingrays


In an effort to figure out why the 8 and 7 Express has been inconsistent in the win column; head coach Frank Anzalone has made some changes for tonight's East divisional game against South Carolina at the Round House.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00


Dave Stewart, who served as the Express captain last year and for the first 15 games this season, will temporarily turn over his captainship to Craig Herr.
Also, Jeff Jestadt will temporarily replace Jeff Jablonski as assistant captain. Stewart will serve as assistant tonight.
The reasoning behind the moves is simply to try and find a winning chemistry.
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SUPER=01-Frank Anzalone/Express Head Coach; :00
SUPER=01-Jeff Jestadt/9 Goals, 8 Assists; :20
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Herr made a solid committment to hockey over the summer and it has paid off. He is the teams second leading scorer with 8 goals and 5 assists.
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SUPER=01-Craig Herr/Temporary Express Captain; :00
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Also, tonight, Daniel Berthiaume will get his first start in goal since returning to the Express.
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S-Beamer


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#FB95-1
GRAPHIC=BEAMER


Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer is one of six finalists for the Football writer's of America coach of the year award.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Blacksburg/November 4th; :00


Beamer has led Tech to eight straight wins a share of the Big East championship this season.
But he faces some very stiff competition Amongst the finalists.
Florida's Steve Spurrier, Ohio State's John Cooper, and Northwestern's Gary Barnett are also in the running for the award that will be announced on December 14th.
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ANCHOR=Mike
SS=tech/uva


And also tonight Tech's Cornell Brown was named one of seven finalists nationally for the Football News defensive player of the year honor.

S-Rivalry


ANCHOR=steve
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=FB95-1
GRAPHIC=Tech/UVa


20th ranked Virginia Tech and number 13 Virginia will put state bragging rights on the line tomorrow at high noon at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville. Players and coaches from both sides offered these famous last words.
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SUPER=01-Brandon Semones/Virginia Tech Linebacker; :
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S-FFE


ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#S5-23
GRAPHIC=FFE Logo


Several interesting match ups during the first week of the high school football regional semi finals.
Heres a look at tonight's Friday Football Extra Schedule.
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CHRYON MOTION
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S-Generals


ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#s5-24
GRAPHIC=COLLEGE BASKETBALL


The area college basketball season gets underway tonight down in Lexington at the Washington and Lee tipoff tournament.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Lexington; :00


The Generals play the second game of this evening's first round doubleheader at eight o'clock against Atlanta's Emory College.
Tonight will also mark the beginning of a new era and Kevin Moore coaches his first game at W&L.
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((KEVIN MOORE/WASHINGTON & LEE HEAD COACH:))
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S-Madness


ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=Sports Logo


Cave Spring High School will again host a "Midnight Madness" basketball event to kick off the beginning of the season tomorrow night at 9:30.
A 2-dollar donation plus a can of food is all that's necessary to enjoy free pizza, sodas and ice cream.
The money will be donated to the Ronald McDonald house.
And fans in Halifax can see the Blue Comets at their "Midnight Madness' on Sunday night. Wx-Tape
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Promo


ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=jda
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Arsonists are often tough to track down, but the Virginia Department of Forestry has an ace investigator with a powerful sense of smell.
Jean Jadhon is in the newsroom with a preview of that story. KEITH/JEAN
Keith, close to 20 percent of all forest fires are deliberately set
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SUPER=03-Botetourt Co.;


and in the woodlands of western Virginia, a bloodhound is proving to be one of the most potent weapons against arson.
Tonight We'll introduce you to T.C.
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ANCHOR=Jean

and bring you all of the news weather and sports at Eleven. SS=
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