WDBJ 7 morning news for 01/22/96

06:00-01

HEADLINES

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Officials from West Virginia to New York assess the damage from devastating floods that forced thousands of people to flee to higher ground this weekend.
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And Wythe County officials investigate the murder of a teenager. wx-head
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Wythe-Murder

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Wythe County authorities are investigating the murder of a teenager whose body was found on a creek bank yesterday.
Saturday, the victim's mother reported him missing.
One of three suspects now charged in the case led deputies to a creek on Route 6-18.
19- year- old Jason Dennis Hibbs and 20- year- old Eric Dwayne Ball, both of Max Meadows, are charged with abduction and first degree murder.
An unnamed 17- year- old is charged with abduction.
The cause of death is unknown, and authorities have declined to identify the victim so far.

Shooting

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And in Lynchburg, an argument turned deadly outside a night club early yesterday morning.
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Investigators say 24-year-old Robert Lewis Allen had apparently been fighting in the parking lot outside a night club called The Glass House.
Allen was shot in the chest.
He was taken to Lynchburg General Hospital, where he died.
Police are not saying if they have a suspect.
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Fatal-Fire

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It is described as the WORST fire in Roanoke in some 30 years.
Saturday night four young children and their grandmother DIED as flames SWEPT through their home.
The childrens' mother is the ONLY survivor.
As Denise Allen reports, investigators believe a FAULTY extension cord is the cause of the fire.
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((Smoke billowed from the house on Stewart Avenue in Roanoke.
Inside six year old Mark, his brothers five year old Clyde, four year old Patrick and their sister three year old Nancy, along with the childrens' grandmother, Goldie Christie Duncan, were all trapped by the flames.
The mother of the children, Patricia Leftwich told fire fighters she smelled smoke.
She went downstairs to investigate.
The fire spread so quickly she was unable to get back to her children and mother.
A neighbor dialed 9-1-1 and tried to help. ((TONY SHEPPARD/NEIGHBOR: SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE TOP OF THE HOUSE. KIDS HOLLERING OUTSIDE THE WINDOW. WENT BACK IN MY HOUSE, PUT ON A COAT AND GRABBED A FLASHLIGHT. WENT IN THE FRONT DOOR THERE WAS JUST TOO MUCH SMOKE.)) ((CHIEF JIM GRIGSBY/ROANOKE CITY FIRE DEPT.: THE STAIRWELL TO THE SECOND FLOOR IS IN THE BACK. THEY WENT AND WERE ABLE TO GET A FAIRLY QUICK KNOCK DOWN OF THE FIRE AND WE DISCOVERED THE BODIES INSIDE THE HOUSE.))
The fire apparently started in the kitchen.
Investigators say a short in an extension cord connecting a space heater to an electrical outlet is the cause of the fire.
Family members say Patricia Leftwich is in shock.
Neighbors say they too are devastated by the loss. ((TINA FISHER/NEIGHBOR: SHE WOULD SMILE AND WAVE. HAD A LITTLE ANGELIC FACE AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT I'LL MISS MOST. SHE WAS SO PRECIOUS. I MEAN THEY WERE ALL PRECIOUS.)) ((WE ARE DEALING WITH OUT FIRE FIGHTERS RIGHT NOW AND TRYING TO DE-BRIEF THEM. IT'S A VERY EMOTIONAL ISSUE FOR ALL OF US. IT'S A TRAGEDY FOR THIS NEIGHBORHOOD.))
Neighbors say Patricia Leftwich was planning to move her family this Friday.
In addition to the move family members say she was working hard to better her life by studying to be a nurse.
Fire investigators say they'll finalize their investigation early this week.
But family members say their struggle to understand this tragedy may never end.
Denise Allen News 7.))
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Family members say Patricia Leftwich lost EVERYTHING in the fire.
The Red Cross will be taking donations on her behalf.

L-BURG-FIRES

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Investigators are still trying to determine what caused three mobile home fires in Lynchburg.
Two homes in the 44-hundred block of Wards Road burned Saturday night,
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and then firefighters responded to a third call yesterday morning.
Officials told News 7 they secured the fire scene Saturday night.
But when they returned to the area yesterday the front door to one of the burned trailers was open and another trailer was fully engulfed.
There is no word on the cause of the fires.
None of the mobile homes were occupied.
The investigation is on-going.
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NE-FLOODING

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Much of the Northeast remains waterlogged today.
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Flooding has forced thousands of people from their homes.
In New York, five members of one family died when their car plunged into a reservoir.
President Clinton has declared Pennsylvania a disaster area.
SUPER=03-Washington DC;

In the nation's capital, the Potomac River is cresting at 12 to 14 feet.
Several streets in the Georgetown are under water.
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Flooding has caused a water shortage in Pendleton County, West Virginia.
Several of the county's water tanks have run dry.

West-Virginia

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Residents in the Town of Franklin have been asked to CONSERVE water.
Public Safety officials also say residents should BOIL water for at least a minute before drinking.
Pocahontas County and Greenbrier County are also struggling in the aftermath of the flood.
The National Guard is removing debris and repairing bridge approaches in the area.
Red Cross shelters are still assisting almost 300 people whose homes have been damaged by water.

Schoolwatch

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The flooding and resulting ice and some snow that fell yesterday are closing and delaying schools today.
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1-Sports

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In sports, Roy Stanley has the latest from the college hardwoods and the N-B-A.
Good morning Roy.
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One-Larry

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(Live Interview)

SUPER=15-Larry Dowdy;
SUPER=11-Roanoke;

SUPER=13-John Morrison/IFS Fitness;
SUPER=13-James Miller/Personal Trainer;

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arafat

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Final results from this weekend's first Palestinian election show Yasser Arafat won 88 percent of the vote.
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SUPER=03-Gaza City, Gaza Strip;

His closest rival garnered just over nine percent.
In addition to an overwhelming mandate, Arafat has firm control of the Palestinian parliament.
His supporters won at least 50 of the 88 seats in the legislative body.
Victory parties are temporarily on hold, while Palestinians observe a Muslim holy month.
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barge

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Rhode Island's governor is asking for federal help in the wake of an oil spill in the state.
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SUPER=03-Off South Kingston;

At least 700 thousand gallons of heating oil SPILLED off the coast of Rhode Island after a barge ran aground on Friday.
Today, crews will try to pump the rest of the oil from the barge before towing it out to sea.
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Simpson

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O.J. Simpson reportedly goes ON RECORD today.
Sources say he's to be deposed in the wrongful death suits filed by the families of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman.
It would be the FIRST time he's spoken under oath about the murders.

ROE-WADE

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It was twenty-three years ago today that the U-S Supreme Court legalized abortion in its Roe- Verses- Wade decision.
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In a 7 to 2 vote the high court left the decision to terminate a pregnancy in the first trimester up to the woman and her doctor.
SUPER=03-Little Rock, AR/Yesterday;

Thousands of Right to Life advocates marched in Little Rock, Arkansas yesterday to mark the anniversary.
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Meantime, in Washington today thousands of abortion opponents from across the country are expected to participate in annual rally and march.
Norma McCorvey, the ``Jane Roe'' of that decision, is participating.
She stunned many people last year when she announced that she now opposes abortion.

golden-globes

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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has honored two familiar faces on C-B-S.
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SUPER=03-Hollywood/Dick Clark Productions, Inc.;

Last night Cybill Shepherd won a Golden Globe award for Best Actress in a T-V Comedy, the show also won for Best Comedy.
Jayne Seymour won Best Actress in a Drama for, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.
"BABE", the talking pig won for Best Comedy or Musical... and "Sense and Sensibility" won for Best Drama.
Best dramatic acting awards went to Nicolas Cage for ``Leaving Las Vegas'' and Sharon Stone for ``Casino.''
The Golden Globes often mirror the Academy Awards.
The Oscars will be handed out March 25th.
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2-scores

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The Chicago Bulls rolled to an eleventh consecutive victory.
They got 36 points from Michael Jordan, another 22 from Scottie Pippen, and nailed Detroit 111-to-96.
Let's go to the scoreboards.
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SUPER=96-Orlando/=97/Houston/=96//Indiana/106/Washington/=96;
SUPER=96-San Antonio/118/Philadelphia/=88//Seattle/108/Dallas/101;
SUPER=96-Portland/=88/Cleveland/=81//Phoenix/111/Sacramento/=97;

SUPER=97-Alabama-Birm./=70/Cincinnati/=68//Connecticut/=79/Syracuse/=70;
SUPER=97-Clemson/=55/Wake Forest/=41//Michigan/=67/Penn State/=66;
SUPER=97-Auburn/=95/Louisiana State/=87;

SUPER=101-East/=17/West/=10;

Two-Larry

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(Live Interview)

SUPER=15-Larry Dowdy;
SUPER=11-Roanoke;

SUPER=13-John Morrison/IFS Fitness;

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2headlines

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Here's a look at today's top stories.
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Residents from West Virginia to upstate New York are pumping out water and scraping off mud from weekend flooding.
The flooding, and the snow and cold that preceded it, are blamed for at least 44 deaths from the Plains into New England.
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VO-NAT
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Lynchburg police investigate a fatal shooting outside a city nightclub.
The shooting reportedly resulted from a fight in the parking lot of the Glass House.
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VO-NAT
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And the Red Cross is seeking donations for a woman who lost her family in a fire Saturday night.
Four small children and their grandmother were killed in the blaze in Southeast Roanoke.
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And that's what's making news on this Monday January 22nd.
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Don't go away.

FLOODING

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The worst appears to be over after a weekend of flooding from West Virginia to New York.
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SUPER=03-Harrisburg, PA;

Left behind, along with the damage and debris, are thousands of people facing a massive cleanup.
President Clinton has declared Pennsylvania a disaster area.
SUPER=03-Washington DC;

In Washington, DC, the Potomac River is cresting at 12 to 14 feet.
Several streets in the Georgetown are under water.
The death toll from the flooding, and the snow and cold that preceded it, is up to 44.
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Flooding has caused a water shortage in Pendleton County, West Virginia.
Several of the county's water tanks have run DRY.

WV-Flooding

Schoolwatch

Murder

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Three people have been charged in connection with the MURDER of a teenager whose body was found on a creek bank in Wythe County.
The victim's mother had reported him missing over the weekend. He was found early yesterday.
One of THREE suspects now charged in the case, led deputies to the creek on Route 6-18.
19- year- old Jason Hibbs and 20- year- old Eric Ball, both of Max Meadows, are charged with ABDUCTION and first degree MURDER.
An unnamed 17- year- old is charged with abduction.
The cause of death is unknown, and authorities have NOT released the name of the victim so far.

Glass-House-Shooting

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Police are investigating a fatal shooting in Lynchburg.
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They say 24-year-old Robert Allen had apparently been fighting in the parking lot outside a night club called "The Glass House" early yesterday morning.
Allen was shot in the chest.
He was taken to Lynchburg General Hospital, where he died.
Police are not saying if they have a suspect.
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Fire

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The Red Cross is taking donations for a woman whose four children and mother died in what is being described as the worst fire in Roanoke in 30 years.
As Denise Allen reports, investigators believe a faulty extension cord is to blame.
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((Smoke billowed from the house on Stewart Avenue in Roanoke.
Inside six year old Mark, his brothers five year old Clyde, four year old Patrick and their sister three year old Nancy, along with the childrens' grandmother, Goldie Christie Duncan, were all trapped by the flames.
The mother of the children, Patricia Leftwich told fire fighters she smelled smoke.
She went downstairs to investigate.
The fire spread so quickly she was unable to get back to her children and mother.
A neighbor dialed 9-1-1 and tried to help. ((TONY SHEPPARD/NEIGHBOR: SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE TOP OF THE HOUSE. KIDS HOLLERING OUTSIDE THE WINDOW. WENT BACK IN MY HOUSE, PUT ON A COAT AND GRABBED A FLASHLIGHT. WENT IN THE FRONT DOOR THERE WAS JUST TOO MUCH SMOKE.)) ((CHIEF JIM GRIGSBY/ROANOKE CITY FIRE DEPT.: THE STAIRWELL TO THE SECOND FLOOR IS IN THE BACK. THEY WENT AND WERE ABLE TO GET A FAIRLY QUICK KNOCK DOWN OF THE FIRE AND WE DISCOVERED THE BODIES INSIDE THE HOUSE.))
The fire apparently started in the kitchen.
Investigators say a short in an extension cord connecting a space heater to an electrical outlet is the cause of the fire.
Family members say Patricia Leftwich is in shock.
Neighbors say they too are devastated by the loss. ((TINA FISHER/NEIGHBOR: SHE WOULD SMILE AND WAVE. HAD A LITTLE ANGELIC FACE AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT I'LL MISS MOST. SHE WAS SO PRECIOUS. I MEAN THEY WERE ALL PRECIOUS.)) ((WE ARE DEALING WITH OUT FIRE FIGHTERS RIGHT NOW AND TRYING TO DE-BRIEF THEM. IT'S A VERY EMOTIONAL ISSUE FOR ALL OF US. IT'S A TRAGEDY FOR THIS NEIGHBORHOOD.))
Neighbors say Patricia Leftwich was planning to move her family this Friday.
In addition to the move family members say she was working hard to better her life by studying to be a nurse.
Fire investigators say they'll finalize their investigation early this week.
But family members say their struggle to understand this tragedy may never end.
Denise Allen News 7.))

Mobile-FIRES

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And in Lynchburg, investigators are still trying to determine what caused three mobile home fires in less than 24 hours.
Two homes in the 44-hundred block of Wards Road burned Saturday night,
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and then firefighters responded to a third call yesterday morning.
Officials told News 7 they secured the fire scene Saturday night.
But when they returned to the area yesterday the front door to one of the burned trailers was open and another trailer was fully engulfed.
There is no word on the cause of the fires.
None of the mobile homes were occupied.
The investigation is on-going.
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3-Sports

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Turning now to sports, Roy Stanley takes a look at Magic's win over the Rockets.
Good morning Roy.
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Birthdays
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Three-Larry

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(Live Interview)

SUPER=15-Larry Dowdy;
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SUPER=13-John Morrison/IFS Fitness;
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Blaze

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The Red Cross is accepting donations for the woman who lost her family in a fire Saturday night.
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FOUR young children and their grandmother DIED as flames swept through their home on Stewart Avenue.
The childrens' mother, Patricia Leftwich, was the only survivor.
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Saturday Night;

Leftwich said she smelled smoke, but the fire spread so quickly she was unable to get to her children and mother.
A neighbor dialed 9-1-1.
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((TONY SHEPPARD/NEIGHBOR: SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE TOP OF THE HOUSE. KIDS HOLLERING OUTSIDE THE WINDOW. WENT BACK IN MY HOUSE, PUT ON A COAT AND GRABBED A FLASHLIGHT. WENT IN THE FRONT DOOR THERE WAS JUST TOO MUCH SMOKE.)) ((CHIEF JIM GRIGSBY/ROANOKE CITY FIRE DEPT.: THE STAIRWELL TO THE SECOND FLOOR IS IN THE BACK. THEY WENT AND WERE ABLE TO GET A FAIRLY QUICK KNOCK DOWN OF THE FIRE AND WE DISCOVERED THE BODIES INSIDE THE HOUSE. ))
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The fire apparently started in the kitchen.
Investigators say a short in an extension cord connecting a space heater to an electrical outlet is the cause of the fire.
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Max-Murder

ANCHOR=Melanie
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Wythe County authorities are investigating the murder of a teenager whose body was found on a creek bank early yesterday.
Saturday, the victim's mother reported him missing.
One of three suspects now charged in the case led deputies to a creek on Route 6-18.
19- year- old Jason Dennis Hibbs and 20- year- old Eric Dwayne Ball, both of Max Meadows, are charged with abduction and first degree murder.
An unnamed 17- year- old is charged with abduction.
The cause of death is unknown, and authorities have declined to identify the victim so far.

Club-Shooting

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An argument turned deadly outside a Lynchburg night club early yesterday morning.
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Investigators say 24-year-old Robert Lewis Allen had apparently been fighting in the parking lot outside a night club called The Glass House.
Allen was shot in the chest.
He was taken to Lynchburg General Hospital, where he died.
Police are not saying if they have a suspect.
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Lee-Jackson

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Snow postponed last week's rememberance of Confederate Heros Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson until yesterday.
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SUPER=03-Roanoke/Yesterday;

In downtown Roanoke members of the Fincastle Rifles dressed in traditional confederate soldier attire, played bagpipes, and participated in military ceremonies.
They say the Confederate flag is a symbol of tradition and way of life.
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((LT. CMDR. JOHN BRISCOE/FINCASTLE RIFLES: MY ANCESTORS FOUGHT UNDER THIS FLAG FOR THEIR HOME COUNTRY. IT IS SIMPLY OUR SYMBOL. THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE WHO HAVE ABUSED IT AND WE DON'T STAND FOR THAT. BUT WE ALSO PUBLICLY PROCLAIM IT AND WE CARRY THE FLAG PROUDLY.)) ((LT. CMDR. JERRY ALDHIZER/FINCASTLE RIFLES: MY GREAT GRANDFATHER DIED FIGHTING UNDER THIS FLAG. WE WERE FIGHTING FOR SOUTHERN INDEPENDENCE FIGHTING A NORTHERN AGGRESSION COUNTRY THAT INVADED THE SOUTH. THE SOUTH AT THAT TIME WAS A DIFFERENT COUNTRY... IT WAS THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.))
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A wreath of flowers was also laid at the foot of a memorial for the two Confederate Generals.
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4-scores

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WRITER=cro
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In sports --
The Indiana Pacers have set a franchise record of 12 consecutive home victories. The Pacers held off Washington 106-to-96 --
Let's go to the scoreboards.
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SUPER=96-Orlando/=97/Houston/=96//Indiana/106/Washington/=96;
SUPER=96-Chicago/111/Detroit/=96//Toronto/=97/Boston/=95;
SUPER=96-San Antonio/118/Philadelphia/=88//Seattle/108/Dallas/101;
SUPER=96-Portland/=88/Cleveland/=81//Phoenix/111/Sacramento/=97;

SUPER=97-Alabama-Birm./=70/Cincinnati/=68//Connecticut/=79/Syracuse/=70;
SUPER=97-Clemson/=55/Wake Forest/=41//Michigan/=67/Penn State/=66;
SUPER=97-Auburn/=95/Louisiana State/=87;
SUPER=101-East/=17/West/=10;