WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 12/23/95

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Coming up on news seven at eleven
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a train wreck in Illinois leaves one man dead and two missing.
The cars were carrying hazardous materials.
An Arkansas man accused of trying to import the world's most deadly plant has reportedly committed suicide in jail.
And Habitat for Humanity gives a Roanoke family their first Christmas in a new home.
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News seven at at eleven next.

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Good evening.
A train wreck in Illinois leaves one
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man dead and two still missing.
The accident happened last night when a train crashed into another.
The cars were carrying hazardous chemicals.
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An Arkansas man accused of trying to bring the world's most potent plant into this country has reportedly committed suicide in jail.
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And Habitat for Humanity has struck again.
Thanks to them, a Roanoke family will celebrate their first Christmas in their new home.
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We'll bring you those stories and more-- at eleven.

Boones-Mill

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A Boones Mill woman is in the U-V-A Burn Center tonight following an accident involving portable space heaters.
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Officials say 84-year old Evelyn Scott was apparently trying to refuel a kerosene heater when she fell and spilled fuel into an electric heater.
The fuel caught fire leaving Scott with second and third degree burns to her face, arms and chest.
An off duty firefighter just happened to be driving by and stopped and aided the woman.
She was flown to Roanoke Memorial before being transferred to U-V-A.
There was no report on her condition tonight, but officials say she was alert at the scene.
Firefighters say accidents involving space heaters are too common this time of the year.
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Fire

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In Botetourt County a little girl may have been the one that saved her grandmother from a burning house.
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It happened around one this afternoon on Brown avenue.
Ola Hamblin who can't see or hear very well didn't notice smoke coming from the walls of her home until her granddaughter pointed it out.
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((ADAM FLEMING/READ MOUNTAIN FIRE AND RESCUE: WHEN WE ARRIVED WE HAD SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE EVES AND OUT OF THE WINDOWS. OUR FIRST ATTACK TEAM WENT IN AND FOUND OUT THERE WAS FIRE BETWEEN THE FIRST FLOOR AND SECOND FLOOR WHICH WAS APPARENTLY CAUSED FROM THE CHIMNEY.))
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The Troutville fire department also assisted.
Fire officials say no one was injured in the incident.
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Fatal

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In Amherst County a teenager is killed this morning after his car runs into a tree.
It happened around six.
Police say 18-year-old Jason Eugene Rucker was driving on route 1-30 near route 6-79 when he ran off the road and struck the tree.
Police have ruled out alcohol.
However, they say he was not wearing his seat belt.
He died at the scene.

Freight-Train

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A train wreck in Illinois leaves one man dead and two missing.
The crash happened last night when a westbound train rear-ended another train.
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It continued to burn today, threatening nearby residents with the emission of hazardous fumes.
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((MIKE SCIME/CONRAIL MANAGER OF COMMUNICATIONS: WE KNOW THAT WE HAD TWO WEST BOUND TRAINS. REAR-END COLLISION CAUSING WRECKAGE TO SPILL ON THE EAST BOUND TRACK AND THE EAST BOUND TRAIN COLLIDED WITH THE WRECKAGE SO A TOTAL OF THREE TRAINS WERE INVOLVED. WE HAVE 53 CARS DERAILED-- FOUR OF THOSE CARS ARE ON FIRE.))
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A fifty one year old railroad conductor died.
Two others are still missing-- presumed killed in the blaze.
The cars were carrying crude oil and other hazardous chemicals.
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Tuzla

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Despite NATO's peacekeeping mission in Bosnia, a helicopter taking off from a Sarajevo hospital was shot at yesterday.
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The helicopter was carrying two small children from the hospital.
Also in another incident about the same time, a spokesman says a C-130 transport plane flying into Sarajevo was hit by one small arms bullet.
The round penetrated the plane's cockpit hitting the pilot's kevlar seat before ricocheting into the cargo area.
The shot could have come from an area where both the Bosnian Serbs and Bosnian government have forces.
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Bethlehem

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Another sign of the changes in Bethlehem under Palestinian rule: Yasser Arafat's wife lit the Christmas tree in Manger Square.
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Suha Arafat, a Christian, brought the couple's five-month-old daughter to the lighting ceremony.
Mrs. Arafat was welcomed by a crowd who sang and danced in the square. Palestinian flags and pictures of Arafat hung next Christmas decorations.
Her husband plans to address the crowds Christmas Eve from the roof of a church.
The Israeli pullout Thursday ended almost 28 years of Israeli rule in the West Bank town.
Palestinians are celebrating their first Christmas in Bethlehem.
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Drug-Court

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Roanoke City has found a way to speed up the court system when drug offenses are on the docket.
The drug court program allows defendants to plead guilty and get into a treatment program shortly after their arrest.
Reporter Denise Allen explains.
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((((JUDGE DIANE STRICKLAND/DRUG COURT: MR. THOMPSON YOUR REPORT CONTINUES TO BE AN EXCELLENT ONE.))
David Thompson was the first drug offender to enter Roanoke City's Drug Court program.
The program is the first of its kind in the state.
It allows some non-violent drug offenders to plead guilty and receive treatment instead of jail time. ((DAVID THOMPSON: I'M ABLE TO RAISE MY FAMILY NOW. I'M ABLE TO WORK AND BE A PRODUCTIVE PART OF SOCIETY. I CAN GO THROUGH LIFE WITH A CLEAR HEAD. BEFORE I HAD MY HEAD UP IN THE CLOUDS AND DIDN'T KNOW WHERE I WAS.)) ((JOHN RAUCK/CHIEF PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICER: THE EASIEST WAY OUT IS TO PLEAD GUILTY AND HOPE FOR STRAIGHT PROBATION. THESE PEOPLE ARE AVOIDING THE POSSIBILITY OF A FELONY CONVICTION, BUT THEY'RE PAYING FOR IT IN TERMS OF A HIGHER LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY BEING PLACED ON THEM.)) ((JUDGE DIANE STRICKLAND/DRUG COURT: THERE WAS AN APPARENT CURFEW VIOLATION BACK ON THE 13TH OF DECEMBER IS THAT CORRECT? YES MA'AM. WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM?))
But those involved with drug court say it isn't a walk in the park.
Initially the offenders submit to several drug tests a week, plus visits with probation officers and meetings with counselors.
Violation of curfews or missed meeting are punished. ((JUDGE DIANE STRICKLAND/DRUG COURT: WE HAVE A SERIES OF INTERNAL SANCTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN AGREED UPON BY THE STAFF OF THE DAY REPORTING CENTER. I'M HERE TO LET THEM KNOW THAT SOMEONE IS WATCHING OVER THE STAFF AND THAT THERE COULD BE MORE SERIOUS PUNISHMENT IMPOSED.)) ((YOU CAN'T GET AWAY WITH ANYTHING AND YOU REALLY SHOULDN'T TRY. PEOPLE HAVE TRIED AND GOTTEN CAUGHT. I TRY TO KEEP MY NOSE CLEAN AND DO EVERYTHING THEY TELL ME TO DO.)) ((JUDGE STRICKLAND: WE COULDN'T ASK FOR A BETTER PERFORMANCE THAN WHAT YOU'VE SHOWN US AND I CONGRATULATE YOU FOR THAT.))
Praise plays a big part in the drug court program.
Probation officers say this is often the first positive reinforcement participants have received. ((THOMPSON: WELL THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YOU HAVE A HAPPY HOLIDAY YOUR HONOR. JUDGE: THANK YOU.))
Roanoke's Drug Court program is only four months old but officials say it's off to a good start.
In January the program will spread into Salem and Roanoke County.
Denise Allen News 7.))
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HARD MUSIC UNDER
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When News 7 at 11 returns, a man in Blacksburg allegedly holds police off with a gun,
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and Habitat for Humanity continues to build its reputation as it celebrates a milestone today in Roanoke.
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Variably cloudy skies tonight-- with a few snow flurries mixed in.
Just enough to get you in the Christmas mood.
The holiday weekend looks pretty good if you've got travel plans-- no major winter precipitation is expected.
We'll have more details for you, coming up a little later on.
Please stay with us. Toss to Kim

Doomsday-Cult

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French police have found the charred bodies of 16 members of the Swiss-based "Solar Temple" doomsday religious cult. The 16 people included three children.
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All sixteen disappeared over the last week, prompting fears of a mass suicide similar to the one which ended in the deaths of 53 cult members in 1994.
Today police were lead to the grave site by helicopter.
They found the bodies lying in a star formation around a campfire.
Authorities say flammable products were used.
Among the dead are the wife and son of former French skiing star and sunglasses tycoon Jean Vuarnet.
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Killer-Beans

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An Arkansas man accused of trying to bring the world's most toxic plant CALLED ricin into this country has reportedly committed suicide in jail.
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Federal agents arrested Thomas Lavy on Thursday and charged him with possession of a toxic substance with intent to use as a weapon.
Lavy told authorities he needed the substance to kill the coyotes that threatened his chickens.
The agents disagreed, saying the 130 grams of the substance could kill more than 30-thousand people.
Ricin is a powerful poison extracted from castor beans.
A guard found Lavy hanging in his cell.
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Stand-off

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In Montgomery County an apartment complex was evacuated as a man apparently held police at bay with a gun.
It happened around noon today.
Police say 50-year-old Dennis Drummond called a suicide crisis hotline from his Ridgewood Apartment saying that he was going to harm himself.
When police arrived Drummond stuck the barrel of a gun out his front door and police took cover.
After three hours of speaking with Drummond he agreed to surrender.
There was a brief scuffle with police and Drummond was hospitalized with minor injuries.
Police say Drummond has a history of mental illness and is being held pending a competency hearing.

Habitat-House

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The Roanoke Chapter of Habitat for Humanity has built it's 50th house in Roanoke.
The home was dedicated today after months of construction.
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The Hail family received the keys to their new home this morning.
The ceremony celebrated the end of months of hard work, but the Hails say the sweat was worth it all.
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((TONY HAIL/NEW HOME OWNER: MAKES IT MORE SPECIAL. THE LAST TWO MONTHS I'VE BEEN GOING ON ADRENALINE. BUT NOW THIS LAST WEEK I GOT A LITTLE TIRED. BUT NOW IT'S JUST GREAT. IT'S COMING ALL TOGETHER.))
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Moores Lumber and Building Supplies sponsored the house.
The company raised more than 50-thousand dollars during a charity golf tournament.
Moores also threw in a Christmas baskets of sorts--a wheel barrow full of lawn care supplies.
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((CATHY JANSEN/MOORES LUMBER AND BUILDING SUPPLIES: BUILDING SUPPLIES AND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY JUST GO TOGETHER. IT WAS OUR WAY OF HELPING PUT THINGS BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY.))
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Habitat For Humanity helps people who normally would not be able to buy a home-- become homeowners.
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On-Record

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Personal investors AND commercial businesses in our area are wrapping up a good 1995.
Financial anylasts are hoping for the same healthy growth in 1996.
Len Besthoff has the story.
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(( The Roanoke Valley can't help being bullish about 1995.
In just one week alone, it had two major job announcements.
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((ANNE PIEDMONT/ROANOKE VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP: WE'RE SEEING A LOT OF PROSPECTS. OUR INTEREST HAS BEEN STEADY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. SO IT'S BEEN A VERY GOOD YEAR. AND I THINK THAT IT'S SHOWING THAT WE'VE COME OFF THE RECESSION OF A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AND IT HAS JUST BEEN BUILDING.))
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Even with a slowing national economy, business people familiar with our area say prospects for next year look good.
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((HERB CORK/BUSINESS-TECHNOLOGY CENTER: WE PROBABLY HAVE MORE FLEXIBILITY IN TERMS OF THE OVERALL NEW RIVER VALLEY AREA THAN YOU DO HERE IN THE ROANOKE VALLEY WHERE YOU'RE CONSTRUCTED UP A MUCH HIGHER PERCENTAGE THAT WE ARE, AND WE SEE THE INDUSTRIAL PARK EXPANSIONS GOING ON.))
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These two stockbrokers say much of the same for Wall Street next year.
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((RICHARD FISHER/A.G. EDWARDS & SONS, INC.: I FEEL THERE'LL BE MORE VOLATILITY BOTH UP AND DOWN BUT I THINK THERE'S GOOD FUNDAMENTALS WITH INTEREST RATES COMING DOWN THERE'S A GOOD CHANCE THE DOW MIGHT GO UP ANOTHER 10-15-PERCENT.))
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((TYLER PUGH/WHEAT FIRST BUTCHER SINGER: WE THINK THAT THE DOW WON'T PERFORM QUITE AS WELL THIS COMING YEAR AS IT DID IN 1995 BUT WE ALSO THINK THE DOW REACHING 56-HUNDRED OR SLIGHTLY HIGHER ISN'T OUT OF THE QUESTION.))
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For more on a wrapup of 1995 and a look toward 1996, watch On Record, Sunday morning at 11.
Len Besthoff, News-7.))
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MUSIC ON TAPE
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Coming up,
Figure skating's bad girl ties the today in Oregon in an out of the ordinary location.
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And, Kimberly McBroom will show us some out of the ordinary pets.
Stay tuned.
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Exotic-Pets

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An exotic pet may be the perfect gift for the person who has everything.
But before you place an iguana or chinchilla under the Christmas tree-- there are some things to consider.
Kimberly McBroom has more.
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(( Meet Cooper, the Iguana--
This leather- skinned reptile was released by his owner because of his size.
Cooper's story has a happy ending, though-- he's been adopted as a Biology class mascot at William Fleming High School.
Cooper is just one of many abandoned creatures Dorothy Runion has taken in at her wildlife rescue.
Everything from chinchillas to prairie dogs-- these unusual animals were once family pets.
But they were abandoned because their owners couldn't take proper care of them.
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((DOROTHY RUNION/ROANOKE WILDLIFE RESCUE: THE EASY WAY OUT IS TO JUST OPEN THE DOOR AND LET IT GO, WHICH MEANS IT'S GOING TO GET HIT BY A CAR, OR IT'S GOING TO BE ATTACKED BY A DOG, OR YOU LEAVE IT AT A DUMPSTER. IT'S TOTALLY INAPPROPRIATE. ))
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Runion says it's important to note that a person receiving an exotic animal as a gift will have to spend a lot of time caring for it.
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((KIMBERLY MCBROOM/NEWS 7: TAKING IN EXOTIC ANIMALS AS PETS CAN BE A LIFETIME COMMITMENT. PARROTS, LIKE PERKINS HERE, CAN LIVE TO BE A HUNDRED YEARS OLD. ))
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So, before you give someone an exotic pet-- make sure they know what to expect.
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((I HAVE DONE THE RESEARCH. I KNOW WHAT IT'S GOING TO TAKE. I HAVE THE PROPER CAGING. I HAVE THE PROPER FOODS, AND I HAVE LOCATED A VETERINARIAN WHO CAN HELP ME WITH THE NEEDS OF THIS ANIMAL. ))
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But a genuine love of all creatures-- exotic and domestic alike-- is still the biggest requirement.
Kimberly McBroom, News 7.

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S-Express

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The Roanoke Express scored early and often tonight and ended a five game losing skid at the Roundhouse with a big win over Hampton Roads.
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A rather subdued Saint Nick visited a less than capacity crowd tonight at the Civic Center.
The home team created their own excitement in the first period. Jeff Jablonski beats the Admiral goaltender 1 on 1 and the Express led 2-nothing.
Then watch Dave Holom find Jason Clarke who slaps the puck home to extend the lead to 3.
Jablonski gets in the act again. With the assist from Ilya Dubkov, he
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finds the net as Roanoke takes command with an early offensive explosion and cruises to the 9 to 4 win.
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S-Illinois

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The United Center was the site of this afternoon's match up between Illinois and California.
California's Jelani Gardner gets out on the break and scores the reverse layup the Bears trailed by five in the first half.
Illinois then turned it into a rout. Richard Keen pulls up and knocks down the three pointer the lead was 13.
And later Kiwane Garris takes the SUPER=33-Illinois/=83/California/=69;
ball to the hoop on the bears and scores the lead was 20 and Illinois wins it 83 to 69.
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S-Conn

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The Connecticut Huskies won their seventh straight game this afternoon beating fairfield 86 to 52.
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U-Conn coach Jim Calhoun giving final instructions to his Huskies.
And Ray allen takes this pass and goes in for the Slam giving the Huskies a six point lead in the first half.
Fairfield would get on the board later in the half when Didier Bruncard gets the hoop inside.
But Allen and Doron Sheffer would
SUPER=33-Connecticut/=86/Fairfield/=52;combined for 33 points to lead the
8-th ranked huskies to the 34 point win over Fairfield.
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S-Scores

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George Byrd hit a jumper as time ran out to lead Virginia Commonwealth over Illinois State.
for that and all of today's scores lets check the boards.
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Sports Tease

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And coming up in Sports, Cowboy tight end Jay Novacek is out until January the Lions end the regular season with a win.
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And the San Diego chargers survived the loss of quarterback Stan Humphries to a neck injury and a showering of snow and ice balls from New York giants fans.
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S-Chargers

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The San Diego Chargers clinched a spot in the N-F-L playoffs this afternoon beating the New York Giants 27 to 17.
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Charger coach Bobby Ross looking a little chilly as he walked the sideline at the Meadowlands.
And the Giants took the lead in the second quarter. Dave Brown scoring from three yards out to make it 10 to nothing New York.
The Giants added to that lead when Rodney Hampton bulled over from the one yard line to make it 17 to 3 at the half.
But the Chargers rallied in the second half and this Rodney Culver 8 yard touchdown run tied the game at 17 to 17 with 9 minutes left in the game.
San Diego was backed up to its SUPER=30-San Diego/=27/N.Y.
Giants/=17;goal line when Shaun Gayle came up with a big play. He picks off
the Dave Brown pass and takes off like a bullet scoring the touchdown from 99 Yards out and the Chargers win it 27 to 17.
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S-Fans

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The New York fans got out of hand during today's game showering the Charger Bench with snow and ice Balls.
One hit Charger equipment manager Sid Brooks in the eye knocking him to the turf at the Meadowlands. Brooks was o-k.
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S-Lions

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The Detroit Lions beat Tampa Bay today 37 to 10 to end the regular season with seven straight wins.
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After a scoreless first quarter, Scott Mitchell hits Johnnie Morton on this 5 yard T-D pass to make it 7 to nothing Detroit.
The Lion defense came up with a big play in the first quarter. Tracy Scroggins picks up this Trent Difler Fumble and he out runs the Bucs on his way to a 81 yard touchdown to make it 14 to nothing Lions.
Detroit's offense came back with a big play to open the third quarter. Mitchel go the air hits Brett Perriman he takes it in from 91 yards out and the Lions jumped out to the 24 to 3 lead.
Herman Moore ended the regular season by SUPER=30-Detroit/=37/Tampa
Bay/=10;re-writing the record book. On this pass from Mitchell he set the
single season reception mark with 123 catches.
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S-Novacek

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The Dallas Cowboys will be without tight end Jay Novacek for their final regular season game Monday night in Phoenix.
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Novacek had Knee surgery this evening to repair a Cartilage tear in the same knee he injured two weeks ago.
Dallas officials have not set a time-table for his return but say it could be early January before he will be able to suit up and play.
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Harding

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Former figure skater Tonya Harding has taken another trip down the aisle.
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Bodyguards kept the former Olympian under cover as photogrpahers tried to take their best shots.
Harding and 29-year old machinist, Michael Smith, exchanged "I do's" today aboard a yacht on an Oregon River.
It is the second marriage for Harding-- and the fourth for Smith.
Harding says she is looking forward to raising a family and living on a (----------------) farm.