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Up next on News 7 at eleven-
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Night life is starting to get more lively as people dig out from the snow and cure their cabin fever.
An man is arrested for the murder of an auto mechanic in Roanoke County.
Plus who's the worst dressed woman of the year. We'll take a look at this year's list.
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Robin says more snow could be on the way Friday. News 7 is next.

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ANCHOR=Jean
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Good Evening.
Night life is starting to liven up again- now that folks are digging out.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;


Movie theaters and restaurants are slowly reopening- curing cabin fever for many.
A Roanoke man is charged with killing an auto mechanic.
Police arrested 19 year old Christopher James Saul.
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co/January 2;


He's accused of murdering Christopher Lee Wilson at the General Import Services on Brambleton Avenue.
Police say robbery may have been the motive.
SUPER=03-Los Angeles;


Who's the worst dressed woman? This year's list is out and a man tops the list. We'll have the story.
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ANCHOR=Jean


Many schools are closed again tomorrow. Stay tuned for all the School Closings coming up at the bottom of your screen next. We'll see you at eleven.

Nite-Snow


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11 p.m.
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#96-02
GRAPHIC=Snowbound 96


As you know, travel is slow- going and at times, nerve- wracking with the heavy snowfall that's still on the ground.
Transportation officials say it's going to be several days before things are back to normal.
But Kimberly McBroom spoke with some people last night who've had their fill of cabin fever-- and decided to venture out.
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(( When it's this much of a challenge to make it out of your driveway-- it's no wonder there's an outbreak of cabin fever.
But while secondary roads are still rough going-- people are starting to come out of the woodwork.
Several people made it out to catch a movie-- escaping the confines of home.
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((STEVE LASH AND BETTY GILLESPIE: TOO MUCH OF EVEN A GOOD THING CAN BE BAD. YOU GET ON EACH OTHER'S NERVES, I THINK AND NEED TO GET OUT. ))
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And cooped up customers made for a busy couple of nights for neighborhood restaurants.
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((RICK CHURCH: WHEN YOU CAN GET OUT AND SEE WHEN EVERYBODY ELSE IS OUT WALKING AROUND AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO STAND AROUND WITH THE DOG AND THE CAT LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW ALL DAY LONG.))
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But if you weren't able to get out of hibernation-- keep in mind that crews are working round the clock to get your street clear.
But it's going to take a while. (/////SOT/////)
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((LAURA BULLOCK/VIRGINIA DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION: THE BYWORD FOR NOW IS PATIENCE. AND I KNOW THAT IS HARD TO COME BY, PROBABLY AS HARD TO COME BY AS MILK IN SOME PLACES, BUT WE REALLY NEED TO ASK PEOPLE FOR THEIR PATIENCE. ))
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Patience being a virtue most of us will have to find.
Kimberly McBroom, News 7.))

NRV-Roads


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=tal
TAPE#95-106
GRAPHIC=Winter Storm


Wind on Monday slowed V-DOT's road-clearing in the New River Valley.
But, crews tried to make up for it today.
By late afternoon, 90 percent of the secondary roads in Giles County and 75 percent in Pulaski County were passable.
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SUPER=03-Montgomery Co;


Drifting does remain a problem in many areas.
In Montgomery County, forty percent of the secondaries were still CLOSED as of late this afternoon.
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((MONICA SHELOR/MONTGOMERY CO. RESIDENT: I JUST CAME OUT TO SEE HOW THIS ROAD WAS LOOKING, JUST TO GET OUT OF THE HOUSE FOR WALK FOR A WHILE. ))
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SUPER=03-Floyd Co.;


V-DOT hopes to have most of the roads at least passable tomorrow, but it may take longer in some of the outer-lying areas.
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Henry-Snow


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=THa
TAPE#95-111
GRAPHIC=HOLD Winter Storm


The storm of '96 created a major obstacle for the Henry County Sheriff's Department.
As Teresa Hamilton reports, residents weren't the only ones caught without a four- wheel drive.
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((When the sky opened, dumping snow up and down the East Coast.
It left countless rescue crews in a bind-- including the Henry County Sheriff's Department.
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Since Saturday, fire and other emergency calls in Henry County and Martinsville have increased 41- percent.
But with a lack of four wheel drive vehicles-- some of those calls have gone unanswered.
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The Sheriff's Department owns just three four- wheel drive vehicles.
So when the going got tough, the Sheriff's Department got down to business, borrowing additional vehicles from Parks and Recreation, as well as Animal Control.
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((SGT. E. H. PAINTER/HENRY CO. SHERIFF'S DEPT.: WE DID HAVE ACCESS TO SIX, USING THIS ANIMAL CONTROL VEHICLE, WE LOST ONE TODAY, SO WE'RE NOW DOWN TO FIVE. THEY COULD CALL AND GET THIS THING BACK ANY DAY WHICH WOULD ONLY LEAVE US FOUR WITH OUR DEPARTMENT. ))
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To make matters worse, the four- wheel drive vehicles on loan don't have police radios.
And, should the officers need to make an arrest, the borrowed vehicles aren't equipped with cages to protect the officers from suspects.
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((SGT. KIMMY NESTER/HENRY CO. SHERIFF'S DEPT.: WE'RE MAKING DUE, BUT IT CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE TO HAVE MORE AND WE COULD GET MORE SNOW ON TOP OF THIS. ))
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Whether that happens is out of Kimmy Nester's hands, just like the decision to purchase additional vehicles. That's up to the County Board of Supervisors.
Teresa Hamilton, News 7.))

Wilson


ANCHOR=jean
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TAPE#96-01
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A Roanoke man is behind bars, accused of killing an auto mechanic.
It was January second
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SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./January 2;

that 26- year- old Christopher Lee Wilson was found at the General Import Services on Brambleton Avenue.
An autopsy revealed he died from a blow to the head with a blunt object.
Early Saturday morning, police arrested 19- year- old Christopher James Saul.
Saul is charged with capital murder, but he hasn't been arraigned because of the weather.
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((CAPT. RAY LAVINDER/ROANOKE COUNTY POLICE: HE WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED TO BE ARRAIGNED ON MONDAY. I'M ASSUMING HE'LL BE ARRAIGNED AS SOON AS THE COURTS ARE OPEN. ))
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Right now Saul is the only suspect in the case.
Police haven't nailed down a motive, but think Wilson might have been killed during a robbery attempt.
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Budget


ANCHOR=Jean
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50 hours of face to face meetings- and nothing.
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SUPER=03-Washington, DC;


Budget talks fell apart again today and still no deal on-
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((THE SIZE AND SHAPE OF THE TAX CUT AND OVER THE SIZE AND CHARACTER OF THE CHANGES IN THE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID, EDUCATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT.))
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Both sides are calling this a break in the talks NOT a breakdown.
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((SEN. BOB DOLE/R-MAJORITY LEADER: I THINK EVERYBODY'S BEEN IN GOOD FAITH BUT WE DIDN'T REACH AN AGREEMENT.)) 20:09:28 ((SEN. PETE DOMENICI/R- CHAMN BUDGET COMMITTEE: WE'RE IN RECESS UNTIL THE PRESIDENT AND DEMOCRATS MAKE A SIGNIFICANT OFFER DIFFERENT THAN WHAT THEY'VE MADE THUS FAR TO US.))
SUPER=01-Sen. Bob Dole/(R) Majority Leader; 00-03 very quick!
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Neither side would say when they would meet again.
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Sex-Harrassment


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GRAPHIC=Clinton


Remember the woman who says the President Sexually harassed her?
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SUPER=@File;


Paula Jones won't have to wait to pursue charges.
An appeals court made the ruling today.
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((GILBERT DAVIS/ATTY FOR PAULA JONES: HIS ARGUMENT THAT HE HAS RISEN TOO HIGH TO BE ACCOUNTABLE WAS REJECTED BY THE COURT.))
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Clinton's attorneys wanted the case to wait until he leaves the Presidency.
They say they'll appeal all the way to the Supreme court.
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Bosnia


ANCHOR=Jean
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The President is preparing for a trip to Bosnia.
He'll leave Friday-
The President's will stop in Tuzla where most U-S troops are deployed.
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Word tonight that Clinton will not visit Sarajevo-
A grenade blast there today killed one person and injured seven.
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Still to come on our broadcast, we'll see how people with medical problems are dealing with getting their treatments,
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and from Zaire, members of the flight crew in yesterday's deadly plane crash are in custody tonight. We'll tell you why when we return.
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Zaire-Plane


ANCHOR=Jean
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GRAPHIC=Plane Crash


Authorities now say a cargo plane that crashed in Zaire may have been unauthorized to fly and overloaded.
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The plane crashed into a busy market place just after takeoff yesterday killing 260 people.
Four Russian crew members survived the crash- They're in custody while authorities investigate.
Two other crew members are missing.
The cargo plane was bound for Angola carrying engine oil, wheat flour and salted fish.
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Airports


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Airports are trying to get back on schedule- but it's not easy
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Philadelphia burroughed out of a 30 inch snow. The first city to dig out its airport.
SUPER=03-New York;


In New York, teams of plows finally cleared one of Kennedy's runways.
SUPER=03-Washington;


Washington's National airport was closed til mid afternoon.
But even if airports reopen- its not back to normal.
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((LISA HOWARD/CHICAGO AIRPORT AUTHORITY: IF YOU CAN IMAGINE WE HAD 400 FLIGHTS CANCELLED YESTERDAY AND 250 CANCELLED THE DAY BEFORE.))
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The FAA hopes to get air travel back on track by tomorrow night.
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Rural-Snow


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11p
WRITER=rjo
TAPE#95-103
GRAPHIC=Winter Storm


The rural areas of Rockbridge County are still feeling the sting of The storm of 96.
VDOT and County officials say they're trying to loosen the grip of Old Man Winter.
Ron Jones reports.
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((Quaint-- Charming-- and Serene describes the Collierstown area.
Tucked away in the hills of Rockbridge County-- this christmas post card community comes to life.
And since the storm of 96 blanketed the area some residents here say it's been... ((Hilary Bergmann/Rockbridge Co. Resident: Hell... ))
Hilary Bergmann says her family have been in their home since saturday.
She finally made here break-- her mission? Find Food. ((CAN I HAVE THAT TWIX... DO YOU TAKE CHECKS?))
County Officials and the National Guard have been working around the clock to bring relief.
But there are rumors old man winter may strike again. ((WHAT IF WE GET A STORM THIS FRIDAY? OH... I'LL JUST CRY..))
And residents here will find out if the sequel to Winter Storm 96 will play here soon.
Ron Jones, News Seven.))

Health


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NEWSCAST=11pm
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TAPE#95-104
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It's bad enough being house-bound-- but there are those with a critical need to get out.
Take for example, dialysis patients.
As Connie Stevens reports, many are relying on the kindness of strangers to get to their life-saving treatments.
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((
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These patients with kidney problems must undergo dialysis treatments three times a week-- and with all this snow, many have been desperate for rides to the area's outpatient dialysis centers.
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((TRISH RAPPOLD/CRYSTAL SPRING DIALYSIS: WE'RE REAL FORTUNATE THAT THE PEOPLE AROUND THE AREA HAVE BEEN SO GOOD ABOUT BRINGING THESE PATIENTS IN TO US. ))
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The National Guard is even helping out, picking up those hard-to-reach patients in the Hum-Vee ambulance.
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Maybe you don't have a set of wheels like this to offer, but there are other ways the community can help these patients.
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((VICKY KELLEY/CRYSTAL SPRING DIALYSIS: IF YOU HAVE A NEIGHBOR THAT YOU KNOW IS ON DIALYSIS, MAYBE YOU CAN HELP THEM OUT AT LEAST TO THE STREET TO THE VEHICLE, THAT'S ANOTHER PROBLEM ONCE THE VEHICLE COMES TO PICK THEM UP, GETTING THEM TO THE STREET, ))
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Also, for those willing and able-- the American Red Cross is in serious need of blood donations.
They've extended hours in the Roanoke office, and are even willing to pick up donors and bring them in.
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((BOB LUTJEN/AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD SERVICES: THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WILL TAKE MANY DAYS TO TURN AROUND AGAIN BECAUSE THE WHOLE EASTERN PART OF THE UNITED STATES THAT NORMALLY COLLECTS 15-16 THOUSAND PINTS A DAY IS REDUCED TO LESS THAN A DAY'S SUPPLY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. ))
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The only thing saving the system is that many elective surgeries have been postponed-- but still, the need is urgent.
Connie Stevens, News 7.

Train-Folo


ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6
WRITER=tal
TAPE#95-112
GRAPHIC=None


Norfolk Southern says damage from a train derailment in Montgomery County Sunday will amount to two and a half million dollars.
And that does NOT include cleanup costs.
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The Eastbound train was loaded with grain.
All of the 81 cars that jumped the tracks near Lusters Gate will have to be scrapped.
No one was hurt, but Norfolk Southern spokesman Bob Auman says it was the company's biggest derailment in more than a decade.
N-S hopes to have the tracks cleared and back in service tomorrow afternoon.
Officials have not determined what caused the accident.
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When News 7 returns, we'll see one company that's glad buisness is going downhill fast,
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And the word is out! See who topped the list of the worst dressed women of the year. The winner may surprise you. Stay tuned.
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Ski-Season


ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#95-109
GRAPHIC=Winter Storm


All this white stuff has ski resort owners seeing green...as in profits from the overflow crowds on the slopes.
Steve Smallshaw traveled to Nelson County today to see how Wintergreen is coping with all the snow and the skiers.
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((JUST LIKE THE FRENCH ALPS...BEST SNOW YOU CAN GET.))
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While no one has ever confused Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains with the French Alps, comparing skiing conditions in the two regions wouldn't be too far off.
An extra yard of snow Sunday has left skiers and snowboarders in Nelson County jumping for joy.
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The weekend storm kept more than a thousand guests on the mountain an extra day, but for skiers, there are worse things than being trapped at a ski resort during the biggest snowstorm of the year.
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((MARK GLICKMAN/WINTERGREEN RESORT: AND WE'RE EXPECTING BIG CROWDS TODAY WITH ALL THE SCHOOL CANCELLATIONS AND PEOPLE NOT BEING ABLE TO GET TO WORK AND THE ROADS BEING MUCH BETTER, PARTICULARLY AROUND THE RESORT. WE'RE EXPECTING A BIG CROWD AND HERE COMES THE SUN, SO HEY IT JUST DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS.))
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((After a picture perfect December and three feet of snow this past weekend, a lot of people find it hard to believe that Wintergreen is still making its own snow. But resort officials will tell you when it comes to skiing in the south, there's no such thing as too much of the white stuff.))
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((JOHN KIRCHNER/WINTERGREEN RESORT: AS MUCH SNOW AS WE'VE HAD AND AS GREAT AS THE SKI CONDITIONS ARE, ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN WITH THE WEATHER. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'VE GOT GOOD SNOW FOR THE BALANCE OF THE SEASON.))
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A season that now looks like it could last well into springtime.
Steve Smallshaw, News 7, Nelson County.))

Igloo


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=THa
TAPE#95-115
GRAPHIC=NONE


A Danville neighborhood has created a work of art that hinges on the next forecast.
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SUPER=03-Danville;


Residents of Margarene Mobile Home Park spent six hours creating an igloo-- complete with an air vent.
The igloo does serve a purpose.
The mound of snow gives kids a place to hibernate while waiting in line to sled down a neighboring hill.
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((DALE YOUNG: NOTHING ELSE TO DO, WASN'T WORKING, SO WE MIGHT AS WELL GET OUT HERE AND DO SOMETHING ELSE WITH THE SNOW. IT WAS FIVE OR SIX OF US OUT HERE AT ONE TIME, JUST THROWING SNOW UP ON THE PILE. ))
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So far, no one's crashed into the igloo, but with the cold temperatures chances are the igloo would come out with fewer scratches than the sled.
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S-Express


ANCHOR=steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=ICE-95
GRAPHIC=Express


Roanoke Express general manager Pierre Paiement and head coach Frank Anzalone announced yesterday that they have completed a four player trade.
SS=Express/Charlotte


A shake up that comes just before tonight's East Division contest with the Checkers at the Round House.
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SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00


Anzalone and Paiement traded defenseman Paul Croteau and that gentleman; Louie Phillipe Charbaneau to the Erie Panthers in return for two players.
Also, Express goalie Daniel Berthiaume will serve a one game suspension tonight for firing a puck and 2 water bottles at a ref during Roanoke's 6-1 loss to South Carolina this past saturday.
On the brighter side, Express right winger Tim Christian has been selected to the ECHL all star team. Christian has 19 goals and 12 assists in 36 games for the Express. More on the Express later tonight.
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S-Huskies


ANCHOR=steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=S5-25
GRAPHIC=NCAA Basketball


7th ranked Villanova butted heads with 6th ranked Connecticut in a Big east battle on the Huskies home floor.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Storrs, CT/ESPN-2; :00


And it wasn't pretty if you are a Wildcats fan. UConn's Ray Allen was a one man wrecking crew. He scored 22 of his game high 29 in the first half. he can hurt you with the jam.
He can hurt you from outside as well...nothing but net.
SUPER=34-Connecticut/=81/Villanova/=73;

Ray Allen can hurt you from everywhere as he knocks down the fade away.
Jason Lawson paced Villanova with 22; Kerry Kittles had 19. The Huskies have won 5 straight.
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S-NBA


ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=S5-22
GRAPHIC=NBA Logo


To the Pros where the Toronto Raptors set an NBA record by failing to hit a free throw in a 92-91 loss to Charlotte.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Toronto, Canada/Hornets vs. Raptors; :00


Former Virginia tech star dell Curry does not miss. Dell fossilized the
raptors for 27 points and hit five SUPER=32-Charlotte/=92/Toronto/=91;

charity shots in the final minute.
The Raptors missed all three of their shots from the line, but damon Stoudamire tallied 20 in the loss.
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S-Score


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S-Marshall


ANCHOR=steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=None
GRAPHIC=College Football


Marshall University hired Bob Pruett as the team's new head football coach today. Pruett served as Florida's defensive coordinator this past season and now replaces Jim Donnan. Pruett is a West Virginia native and a former Marshall assistant.

S-Spurrier


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TAPE#=S5-28
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Maybe this guy's decision had something to do with Pruett accepting the Marshall job. Florida head coach Steve Spurrier announced in a news conference today; that walking the gator sidelines is where he belongs and not as the coach of the NFL's Tampa bay Buccaneer's.
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((STEVE SPURRIER/WILL STAY AT FLORIDA:))
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Sports tease


ANCHOR=steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
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If you missed whose leaving college for the NFL at 6, no worries, we will have the A list in a few,
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VO-NAT


and Mike Stevens will tell us why the media swamped dale Earnhardt on the 1996 NASCAR Media Tour today.
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S-Phillips


ANCHOR=steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=S5-27
GRAPHIC=College football


Texas defensive end Tony Brackens and LSU receiver Eddie Kennison are at the head of this year's college class that will try and make the grade in the NFL.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=04-College Football; :00


Nebraska tailback Lawrence Phillips, who was temporarily kicked off the Cornhusker squad earlier in the season for assaulting a former girlfriend, has made himself eligible for the spring NFL draft.
Phillips will be joined by Michigan running back Tim Biakabutuka. The junior rushed for over a 100 yards in 8 games this past season.
Florida State tailback Warrick Dunn announced today that he is STAYING at Florida State for his senior year.
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S-Charlotte


ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=mst
TAPE#R-31
GRAPHIC=Media Tour


Welcome, North Carolina, some snow, and the NASCAR Media Tour are all getting along just fine so far this week.
Mike Stevens and photographer Lynn Eller caught up with the Dominator as he talked about a new contract.
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SUPER=03-Welcome, NC;:00
SUPER=01-Richard Childress/Goodwrench Chevrolet Owner; :15
SUPER=01-Dale Earnhardt/7 Time Winston Cup Champion;:42
SUPER=@Mike1; 1;20
RUNS=1:37
OUT Q=news 7 sports
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Worst-dressed


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Mr. Blackwell's annual list of the worst dressed women is out.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Los Angeles;


Top contenders were Melissa Etheridge, Whoopi Goldberg and Drew Barrymore.
One non-entertainer also made the list, Camilla Parker Bowles-the friend of Prince Charles.
But the biggest surprise was the top spot- Howard Stern.
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IN Q=Howard's Miss America

((MR. BLACKWELL: HOWARD'S MISS AMERICA DRAG LOOKS LIKE GODZILLA IMPERSONATING GYPSY ROSE LEE.))
SUPER=07-Mr. Blackwell; quick!
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=Gypsy Rose Lee."

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by SS