12:00-01
NOON-HEADLINES
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The speaker of the House says the economy may be riding on talks to balance
the budget.
An advance team of Americans moves into Bosnia as NATO prepares to give the
green light for the rest of the peacekeeping force.
And a serial rapist who terrorized Southern California is out of prison.
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ANCHOR=Melanie
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Stay with us News 7 at Noon is next.
Budget
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House Speaker Newt Gingrich predicts without a balanced budget deal the
stock market will crash and interest rates will skyrocket.
Gingrich's stern warning comes as debate resumes on Capitol Hill.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Capitol Hill;
Republicans have started talking with conservaitve Democrats in an effort to
pressure the White House for a deal.
Both sides are calling for a settlement before December 15th, to avoid
another partial government shutdown.
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NATO
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NATO'S foreign and defense ministers are meeting today in Brussels to
discuss the deployment of the 60-thousand member peacekeeping force to Bosnia.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Brussels, Belgium;
It's the first time the ministers have met jointly since 19-77.
U-S Defense Secretary William Perry and Secretary of State Warren Christopher
are among the officials going over details of the largest operation in NATO's
history.
Meantime advance deployment is picking up speed.
Bob Simon has more from Tuzla.
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TROOPS
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SUPER=03-Bosnia-Herzegovina; :00
SUPER=01-Bob Simon/Reporting; 1:05
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OUT Q=BOB sIMON, CBS NEWS TUZLA.
John-Warner
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Virginia Senator John Warner STRONGLY disagrees with the President's
decision to send troops to Bosnia.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Last Night;
At a campaign fundraiser last night at the Hotel Roanoke, Warner said
Congress should NOW worry about HOW to protect the U-S troops as they go into a
dangerous situation.
Warner is gearing up for the Republican central committee meeting on
Saturday.
That's when the committee decides whether to hold a primary or a convention.
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SOT 6:40:13 Warner in Roanoke tape
IN Q=And I'm hopeful
((SEN. JOHN WARNER/R- VIRGINIA: AND I'M HOPEFUL ON SATURDAY, THAT THE PARTY
LEADERS DETERMINE WE'LL HAVE A PRIMARY-- IN WHICH CASE I'LL TAKE EVERYBODY ON,
FAIR AND SQUARE. LET A VERY WIDE MARGIN OF VIRGINIANS FROM ALL FOUR CORNERS OF
THE STATE MAKE THE DECISION. ))
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OUT Q=make the decision
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VO-NAT
U.S. Senator John Chafee of Rhode Island was the honored guest at Warner's
campaign fundraiser.
Chafee serves on the Senate Finance Committee-- and touts the Republicans'
seven year plan to balance the budget.
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SOT 6:48:58
IN Q=If these negotiations
((SEN. JOHN CHAFEE/R- RHODE ISLAND: IF THESE NEGOTIATIONS SUCCEED AND THE
REPUBLICANS ARE GOING ALL OUT TO MAKE THEM SUCCEED, I JUST THINK THE ECONOMY'S
GOING TO TAKE OFF LIKE A ROCKET. ))
SUPER=01-Sen. John Chafee/(R) Rhode Island;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=like a rocket
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VO-NAT
Warner says Christmas is not the season for "rough and tumble politics", but
at the start of the year, he'll be ready for a challenge.
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Jim-Miller
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Warner is getting one challenge from
SS=Miller, Jim
Former Reagan Budget Director Jim Miller.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;
Miller formally announced his candidacy for the Republican senate
nomination today.
A recent News 7-- Roanoke Times poll shows G-O-P support for Warner has
held steady at 41-percent, while Miller has seen a slight increase to
39-percent.
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HARD MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Melanie
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Still to come,
A former bank manager accused of faking a robbery enters a plea,
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and John and Lorena Bobbitt finally sever their matrimonial ties.
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Rickett
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A former bank manager in Bath County pleaded guilty this morning to
embezzling 30-thousand dollars.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Bath Co./March 30;
Last March, Robin Rickett said an unidentified man robbed her bank and then
fled on foot.
But apparently Rickett was a suspect from the beginning.
She was indicted in June by a grand jury on 17 charges, including fraud and
forgery.
Police say she used names of fictitious customers to make fake loans to
herself.
Rickett will be sentenced at a later date.
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Pillowcase-rapist
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Rape counselors say victims of the so called ``Pillowcase Rapist'' have
reason to fear his freedom.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Las Vegas, NV;
Reginald Muldrew is in Las Vegas after being released this weekend from a
California prison.
He was linked to 200 sex crimes in the state in the 19-70's.
Authorities say the biggest threat is that Muldrew still doesn't believe
he's guilty of anything and has not responded to any therapy.
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SOT
IN Q=I wouldn't have
((MULDREW: NO I HAVEN'T BEEN IN THERAPY.
REPORTER:SO DON'T PLAN TO SEE ANY PSYCHIATRISTS.
MULDREW: LIKE I SAID LADY, THE FACTS STILL HAVEN'T BEEN PRESENTED TO ME, TO
PUBLIC AND THE MEDIA. AND ONCE THE FACTS ARE I'M SURE YOU CAN DRAW YOUR OWN
CONCLUSIONS. ))
SUPER=01-Reginald Muldrew/Convicted Rapist;
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=OWN CONCLUSIONS.
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VO-NAT
Muldrew earned his nickname because he put pillowcases over his victims'
heads to conceal his identity.
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Rabin
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The confessed killer of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin has been
indicted along with two alleged accomplices.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;
Yigal Amir (YEE'-gahl ah-MEER') is charged with murder.
Amir's brother and another man were charged with conspiracy to commit
murder.
The three suspects are scheduled to hear the charges tomorrow.
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Diana
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A meeting between Queen Elizabeth and British Prime Minister John Major
today is likely to chart fresh responsibilies for Princess Diana.
Simon McCoy has more.
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SUPER=03-London, England; :00
SUPER=01-Simon McCoy/Reporting; 1:04
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OUT Q=Simon McCoy, Sky News, London.
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SOFT MUSIC UNDER
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Don't go away.
Think the Sugar Bowl is a sweet deal? We'll ring up the costs,
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VO-NAT
and it must have been a bountiful baby.
A record delivery in California. next, on News 7 at Noon.
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Bobbitt
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John and Lorena Bobbitt have finally divorced.
"The Washington Post" reports today that John has signed off on the divorce
agreement Lorena initialed two months ago.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;
Next to his signature, Bobbitt drew a knife and said -- quote -- "That's my
trademark."
Less than two months ago, Bobbitt tried to win back the affections of the
woman who severed his penis.
He showed up with flowers and candy, but she refused to talk to him.
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baby
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Aracadia, CA/Yesterday;
And from matrimonial mayhem to a maternal milestone.
Sidney Adam Albarran (All-bear-in) went home yesterday after making quite an
entrance Saturday.
He came into the world weighing 14 pounds 9 ounces.
He is the largest baby ever born at Methodist Hospital in Arcadia,
California.
And imagine if he'd gone full term.
That's right, Sidney was born three weeks premature.
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O'Brien
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Hollins College President Maggie O'Brien has announced her resignation.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./1991;
She has been named president of St. Mary's College of Maryland, and will
step down from the Hollins post on June 30th of next year.
O'Brien became Hollins' eighth president in 1991.
The announcement came in a release this afternoon. The school has scheduled
a news conference for tomorrow.
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A committee of trustees, faculty, students, and alumnae will soon begin a
search for O'Brien's replacement.
HSMM
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A Roanoke firm specializing in architectural services, planning, and
engineering has landed one of the LARGEST contracts in its history.
The project will mean 25 more jobs, and a new satellite office.
Len Besthoff has the details.
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SOT
IN Q=You know
SUPER=01-Vern Danielsen/HSMM;:12
SUPER=@File;:20
SUPER=@Len2; :44
SUPER=01-Cecil Doyle/HSMM; :56
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OUT Q=LB, News-7.
(( You probably know them best as architects, but Hayes, Seay, Mattern, and
Mattern also designs communications systems.
Nat Sot
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SOT 10:52:42
IN Q=In the communications
((VERN DANIELSEN/HAYES, SEAY, MATTERN & MATTERN: IN THE COMMUNICATIONS
DIVISION WE DO TWO WAY RADIO, WE ALSO DO FIBEROPTIC SYSTEMS, WE DO TELEPHONE
SYSTEMS, WE DO 9-1-1 EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS.))
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=9-1-1 emergency communications.
The Roanoke company has been awarded a multi-million-dollar project from the
state of Florida to design a two way radio system for six of its law
enforcement agencies.
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SOT 11:17:33
IN Q=Phase two
((DANIELSEN: PHASE TWO, WHICH IS THE CONTRACT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW, COVERS THIS
AREA HERE ON THE EASTERN SIDE OF FLORIDA. IT'S ESENTIALLY FROM HOLLYWOOD, BOCA
RATON IN THE SOUTH, ALMOST TO DAYTONA IN THE NORTH.))
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OUT Q=in the north.
The project is the second largest in the company's history.
But what about the biggest one? In early 1994 H-S-M-M won the contract to
design the first phase of the Pentagon renovation.
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SOT 11:06:05
IN Q=The project
((CECIL DOYLE/HSMM: THE PROJECT WENT GREAT. IT WAS RIGHT ON SCHEDULE AND THE
TEAM DID JUST A SUPER EFFORT.))
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OUT Q=super effort.
H-S-M-M says the designs are complete, but there has been a delay in funding
for construction of the Pentagon.
That will delay the design work for the rest of the project, which H-S-M-M
will bid for.
Len Besthoff, News-7.))
Stocks
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Stocks continue their historic rally, thanks to expectations the Federal
Reserve will soon cut interest rates.
Still, analysts say there are concerns about the unresolved budget process
in Washington.
On Wall Street at noon the Dow was UP 30 points.
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Stick around.
We'll have highlights of Monday Night Football,
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and we'll take a tour of the White House.
How the Clintons are decking the Halls.
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NFL
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The Detroit Lions beat the Chicago Bears 27 to 7 last night to keep their
play-off hopes alive.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Pontiac, MI/ABC;
Quarterback Scott Mitchell and Wide Receiver Herman Moore teamed up for four
club records.
The win left Detroit, Chicago and Minnesota tied for second in the N-F-C
Central at 7-6.
The Lions had 419 yards total offense, while holding Chicago to 185 yards.
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Sugar
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Hokie fans are storming the Virginia Tech box office for Sugar Bowl tickets.
Meantime, the Hokies themselves are getting ready to invade New Orleans.
As Mike Stevens reports, their biggest challenge may be resisting the
temptation of Bourbon Street, at least before the game.
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IN Q=FIRST AUDIO
SUPER=03-New Orleans, LA/January 1, 1991; :00
SUPER=@mike2; :14
SUPER=01-Chuck Zatarain/Sugar Bowl Representative; :24
SUPER=01-Frank Beamer/Va. Tech Head Coach; :53
SUPER=01-Jim Druckenmiller/Va. Tech Quarterback; 1:12
SUPER=01-J.C. Price/Va. Tech Defensive Tackle; 1:22
SUPER=01-Cornell Brown/Va. Tech Defensive End; 1:52
RUNS=2:07
OUT Q=...News 7 Sports."
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(( The last time a team from the Commonwealth invaded the Sugar Bowl, Shawn
Moore and the Cavaliers were bigger than life. But a big fourth quarter and
this late TD gave Tennessee a 23-to-22 victory. Bowl officials think this
year's matchup has the potential to top that 1990 game.
((CHUCK ZATARAIN/SUGAR BOWL REPRESENTATIVE:))
There's certainly a lot of fun to be had in the "Big Easy"!
Whether it be devouring Chicory and Beignets at a sidewalk cafe, or taking in
the sights, New Orleans has plenty offer.
((FRANK BEAMER/VA. TECH HEAD COACH:))
And keeping his team focused will be quite a challenge!
Bourbon Street gives a much more revealing look at life than many have ever
experienced.
((JIM DRUCKENMILLER/VA. TECH HEAD COACH:))
((J.C. PRICE/VA. TECH DEFENSIVE TACKLE:))
But the right kind of lights aren't all bad. And the Hokies hope to take
advantage of their position in national spotlight on New Year Eve.
((CORNELL BROWN/VA. TECH DEFENSIVE END:))
The lights come on December 31st at seven o'clock. In Blacksburg, Mike
Stevens news 7 sports.))
Tech-Sugar
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For Tech fans, news of the Sugar Bowl is sweet.
But what it will cost to get to the game may leave them with a sour taste,
if not an empty wallet.
Tracy Altizer has that story.
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SOT
IN Q=Driving around Blacksburg
SUPER=03-Blacksburg; :00
SUPER=01-Ernie & Jane Lyle/Hokie Fans; :13
SUPER=01-Susan Erikson/The Travel Company; :38
SUPER=@Tracy2; 1:05
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OUT Q=Altizer, News 7.
(( Driving around Blacksburg you wouldn't know there was a Big East
championship team in town.
There's no banner on Main Street, or on campus for that matter.
But fans are no less happy their Hokies have hit it big.
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SOT 14:38:20
((ERNIE & JANE LYLE/HOKIE FANS: I THINK IT'S GREAT, IT'S THE BEST THINK THAT'S
EVER HAPPENED TO US.
SWEETEST THING THAT'S EVER HAPPENED. SWEETEST, YES, LOOKING FORWARD TO IT. ))
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At The Travel Company of Blacksburg, consultants were booking Hokie fans
from all over Virginia and surrounding states on charter flights to New
Orleans.
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((OKAY, NOW I DO HAVE SOME PACKAGES THAT ARE GOING OUT OF RICHMOND. ))
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Most agencies are requiring non-refundable payment up front, and report
they're filling up so fast there's little time to shop around.
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SOT 13:45:04
((SUSAN ERIKSON/THE TRAVEL COMPANY: YOU HAVE TO DO IT QUICKLY. IF YOU'RE GONNA
SHOP YOU HAVE TO JUST REALLY DO IT QUICKLY BECAUSE THEY'LL BE GONE THAT
QUICKLY. ))
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It's not a cheap date for New Year's Eve. Most three-day air and hotel
packages run upwards of 600 dollars per person.
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SOT 14:02:10
((SARAH ZEIGLER & CHRIS LHOMMEDIEU/VA TECH STUDENTS: PROBABLY END UP DRIVING.
PROBABLY DRIVING AND PROBABLY CAMPING FROM WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE.
QUESTION: IT'S AN EXPENSIVE TRIP?
ANSWER: LOOKS TO BE. ))
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And don't leave home without your tickets, which start at 60 dollars.
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SOT 14:44:21
((ALRIGHT, ARE YOU A SEASON TICKET HOLDER OR AN ATHLETIC FUND CONTRIBUTOR? ))
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They're moving fast too.
Tech's initial allotment is 15 thousand, though more may be available later.
For now, fans may fill out order forms complete with credit card numbers, and
the tickets will be mailed out after December 17th.
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SOT 14:02:47
((IT'S EXCITING, EVERYBODY IS PRETTY PUMPED UP FOR IT SO, READY TO GO. ))
RUNS=:04
Tracy Altizer, News 7.))
WH-DECORATIONS
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And while Tech fans are doling out the green, the White House is decking
the halls with greenery.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Washington DC/Yesterday;
First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton showed off the new decorations, featuring
an 18 foot tall fir tree, yesterday.
She thanked the creators of the display and praised volunteers, some who
have been working since may to create this indoor winter wonderland.
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IN Q=
((HILLARY CLINTON;THIS YEAR'S THEME 'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS,'...THIS
YEAR'S TREE HAS
DECORATIONS MADE BY ARCHITECTS AND ARCHITECURAL STUDENTS...WE HAVE EDIBLE
ORNAMENTS, PLEASE DON'T EAT THEM, AND DECORATIONS ON MANTLE BY ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL STUDENTS. ))
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OUT Q=SCHOOL STUDENTS.
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The White House chefs surprised Mrs. Cliton by creating an intricate
gingerbread house, modeled after her childhood home in Chicago.
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wrap
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(toss to patrick)
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