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Coming up next-
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An emotional week for GE workers First pink slips went out . but today some find out they won't lose their jobs after all.
An Astronaut talks about the Apollo 13 mission in Lynchburg tonight.
Plus a sneak peak at the commercials we'll see at the Superbowl.
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GE


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TAPE#97-4
GRAPHIC=General Electric


Firsts workers thought they lost their jobs. Now it appears many may be going to back to work.
The General Electric Drive Systems plant in Salem has reduced the number of layoffs scheduled to start next week.
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The company announced this afternoon that some hourly workers opted for a voluntary layoff that runs through March.
That reduces the total of forced layoffs from 167 to 138.
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((ANDREW DELEO/SALEM GE EMPLOYEE: THE UNEMPLOYMENT SITUATION IS NOT AS BAD AS WE FIRST THOUGHT IT WOULD BE. And what kind of reaction does that elicit from you? DELEO: OH I THINK IT'S AN IMPROVEMENT. PEOPLE COMING OFF THE HOLIDAYS, AND JANUARY AND FEBRUARY ARE BLEAK MONTHS TO BEGIN WITH.))
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Of the 138 G-E workers who will be unemployed Monday, 56 will be back on the job in a week.
That's because the company's decided to take some work orders scheduled for later in the year and put them in this quarter.
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ANCHOR=Jean
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All told, 82 people from G-E face indefinite layoffs.
G-E says it hopes to have them back at work by late June.
Production workers at the plant make well over 10-dollars an hour.

Nurses-Suit


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NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#96-108
GRAPHIC=Lawsuit


Three emergency room nurses at a Martinsville hospital say they were traumatized by a mock hostage situation a year ago.
Today, they filed suit seeking damages of 30-million dollars.
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According to the lawsuit, the women believed their lives were in danger last January, when a group of masked men took over the emergency room at Memorial Hospital.
Their lawyers filed suit this afternoon in Martinsville Circuit Court, naming the hospital, a management company and nine individuals as defendants.
The nurses say they've suffered severe emotional and physical injury because of the incident.
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((PETE BELLER/NURSES' ATTORNEY: IT'S HORRIBLE. IT'S ONE OF THE MOST HORRIBLE THINGS I'VE EVER SEEN AND IF YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING TO DIE IT GETS PRETTY SERIOUS. AND THESE GIRLS THOUGHT THEY WERE GOING TO DIE. THROUGH NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN.))
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None of the defendants in the lawsuit was convicted of any criminal charges following the drill.
And an attorney who represents the hospital promises a "vigorous defense" to the lawsuit.

Bramblett


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TAPE#96-101
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The case was already set to last 24 days, but now the capital murder trial of Earl Bramblett has been postponed almost four months.
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He's already been in jail six months, but he and his attorneys have waived their right to a speedy trial to give them more time to review the evidence before trial.
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It's an entirely circumstantial case... involving arson and the murder of a family of four.
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((EARL BRAMBLETT/CAPITAL MURDER SUSPECT: LAST TIME I WAS IN COURT I DIDN'T HAVE A CHANCE TO SAY MUCH, BUT I THINK I GOT ACROSS THE IDEA THAT I WAS ANXIOUS TO GO TO TRIAL. BUT I'M NOT AN IDIOT. I DON'T WANT TO GO TO TRIAL, UNTIL WE'RE READY.))
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At the first of the year, Judge Willett ordered a new psychiatric exam for Bramblett, but it hasn't been done yet.
The trial in June could still be moved OUT of the Roanoke Valley.
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Mattingly


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TAPE#97-7
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Seeing the movie is one thing, but hearing the story of the Apollo 13 mission from one of the original astronauts drew hundreds of people to Lynchburg College tonight.
Steve Smallshaw reports.
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They were five words that gripped a nation in 1970 and thrilled moviegoers 25 years later.
The story of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission is a tale of human drama and accomplishment that's worth being told and retold, says Apollo astronaut Ken Mattingly.
Played by Gary Sinise in the 1995 movie, Mattingly was scratched from the mission for medical reasons.
Apollo 13 lifted off, leaving Mattingly behind...although he was to play an important part in the effort that brought the crew back to earth.
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((KEN MATTINGLY/APOLLO 13 ASTRONAUT: I HAD A CHANCE TO WATCH THIS MAGIC STORY UNFOLD, AND THEN I HAD A CHANCE TO GO AND FLY ON MY OWN WITHOUT ALL THESE DISTRACTIONS, AND SO IT WAS A WONDERFUL THING FOR ME IN RETROSPECT.))
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Mattingly says in the days following the explosion that crippled the spacecraft, crews on the ground had no time to stop and consider the gravity of the situation.
Instead, what happened is people stepped forward and provided the necessary leadership and problem- solving skills that brought the three astronauts safely home.
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((HELLO, HOUSTON, THIS IS ODYSSEY, IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN...))
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((MATTINGLY: I THINK IT'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT TOO OFTEN WE FORGET WHAT CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED BY PEOPLE WHO JUST WORK HARD. SOME PEOPLE TALK ABOUT THIS AS NASA'S FINEST MOMENT. I THINK OUR FINEST MOMENT WAS LANDING ON THE MOON, BUT THIS WAS THE ONE OPPORTUNITY TO DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW GOOD THAT TEAM WAS, IN SORT OF A GLAMOROUS WAY. ))
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Steve Smallshaw, News7, Lynchburg.))

Tornado


ANCHOR=Jean
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TAPE#Net
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Destructive weather in the South- and it may not be over yet.
Most of Alabama is under a tornado watch for the rest of the night.
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A twister touched down in Tuscaloosa earlier tonight- killing one person.
It tore through the roof at a grocery store- and tossed about fifty cars in the mall parking lot.
Emergency officials say the tornado ripped up a tree and threw it on a moving car- killing the driver.
Several other people were hurt- mostly with minor injures.
People in the area reported trees down, windows blown out and cars damaged.
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HARD MUSIC UNDER
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Still to come on News 7 at 11, one of the year's most divisive debates ends
suddenly today in Richmond, (--------------)
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And a dark cloud will hang over this year's SuperBowl as a half time performer dies in an unusual accident.
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Jumper


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GRAPHIC=Superbowl


The Superbowl halftime show is full of glitz and stars but it will not include bungee jumpers- after a fatal accident during rehearsal.
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SUPER=03-New Orleans/Last Night;


While musicians tuned up on stage last night- the bungee jumpers practiced.
But something went wrong-
43 year old Laura Patterson's head struck the Superdome floor.
She died of massive head injuries.
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((PAUL TAGLIABUE/NFL COMMISSIONER: MRS. PATTERSON IS A MEMBER OF A PROFESSIONAL 16 MEMBERS BUNGEE JUMPING TEAM.)) 15:06:29 (( MEMBERS OF THE TEAM INCLUDED MRS. PATTERSONS HUSBAND AND SISTER WHO WERE ALSO PART OF THE REHEARSAL.))
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New Orleans police and the NFL are trying to figure out what went wrong.
Meanwhile halftime producers have cut bungee jumping from Sunday's event.
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DEQ


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TAPE#97-2
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One of George Allen's cabinet secretaries was in on discussions about a plan to discredit Virginia's bi-partisan Joint Legislative Audit Review Commission.
That's the latest revelation today from the Allen Administration about an embarrassing memo that cost a top official his job.
Department of Environmental Quality external affairs director Mike McKenna resigned at the Governor's urging two weeks ago.
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Governor Allen publicly condemned the memo McKenna wrote.
It called for a series of media leaks and intimidating letters to counter-act negative publicity about his department's recent performance.
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Today, DEQ officials admitted Cabinet Secretary Becky Dunlop had been at a meeting where it was discussed.
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((IS THIS THE FIRST TIME YOU'D SEEN MR. MCKENNA'S MEMO? BECKY NORTON DUNLOP/SECRETARY OF NATURAL RESOURCES: I HONESTLY DON'T RECALL WHEN I FIRST SAW IT. BUT MIKE WAS ASKED AT THAT MEETING IF HE HAD ANYTHING HE WANTED TO CONTRIBUTE. HE HANDED THIS MEMO OUT, WE ALL LOOKED AT IT. WE LOOKED AT THE VARIOUS ITEMS. I HAVEN'T LOOKED AT IT SINCE SO I DON'T EVEN RECALL ALL THE ITEMS. BUT I THINK THAT THE IMPORTANT FACT IS NONE OF THEM WERE ACTED ON.))
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((DEL. TOMMY JACKSON/D-CARROLL CO.: I THINK IT'S A BIG DEAL. I THINK IF THEY'D COME OUT EARLY AND TOLD US WHAT THE TRUTH WAS, THERE PROBABLY WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN THAT MUCH SAID OTHER THAN THE FACT THAT IT'S POOR THAT THAT TYPE OF THING WAS BEING DISCUSSED WITHIN AN AGENCY. BUT TO HAVE DECEIVED AND TO HAVE MISLED LEGISLATORS ABOUT THE ISSUE I THINK IS A FAR WORSE CRIME THAN THE FACT THAT THE MEMO WAS WRITTEN.))
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Democrats say they expect acting DEQ director Tom Hopkins of Roanoke to have a hard time getting confirmed by the legislature next week.
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Charter-Schools


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NEWSCAST=11pm
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TAPE#96-107
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Charter schools have spawned Virginia's most divisive education debates in recent years.
A bill to allow them on a limited basis died at the hands of a House of Delegates committee today.
Ellen Qualls has details.
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(( Newport News Republican Phil Hamilton has fought for two years to craft a charter schools bill that would allow total local control of 2 schools per district -- but keep them public, NOT religious, and open to all.
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((DEL. PHIL HAMILTON: UH WE'VE BEEN ACCUSED AS POSTER CHILDREN FOR THE RADICAL RELIGIOUS RIGHT, WHOEVER THEY ARE. WE'VE BEEN ACCUSED THAT THIS IS JUST THE CAMEL'S NOSE UNDER THE TENT FOR VOUCHERS. 59:03 AND QUITE FRANKLY MR. CHAIRMAN, SOME OF THE LAST SPEAKERS THAT SPOKE THE OTHER DAY I THINK BASICALLY CALLED ME RACIST. AND I RESENT IT.))09
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((SALIM KHALFANI/VA. NAACP: IS IT A THREAT BECAUSE A BLACK MAN -- IF A BLACK MAN COMES UP AND SAYS "I PROMISE YOU WE'LL WORK AGAINST YOUR RE-ELECTION, IS THAT THREATENING? NO HE SAID I'LL PROMISE YOU AND THERE'S A BIG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A THREAT AND A PROMISE.))
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The Virginia N-double-A-C-P says charter schools in southern states could funnel money away from poorer schools, and be a return to the separate but unequal days of segregation.
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Dublin's Tommy Baker was the lone Republican to agree -- from a rural disparity standpoint.
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((DEL. TOMMY BAKER: EVEN THOUGH THE BILL WAS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT THIS YEAR, I THINK THOSE OF US WHO VOTED AGAINST IT, DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN, CONTINUE TO HAVE THE SAME CONCERNS ABOUT ULTIMATELY WHAT I MIGHT DO TO PUBLIC EDUCATION AS FAR AS STATE APPROPRIATIONS.))
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Halifax Democrat Ted Bennett wavered.
That's after one delegate's claim that a Danville elementary school could get more federal funds if it had the name "charter school."
But Bennett finally voted NO.
The 11 to 11 tie killed the bill ... same as last year, without it ever getting to the House or Senate floor for debate.
Ellen Qualls, News 7, Richmond.))
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Soft Music Under
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Coming up next, a supermarket chain settles a lawsuit for over 80 million dollars,
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and we'll tell you why M-and-M's are hoping the green ones will make you fall in love...with their candies.
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Publix


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=Lawsuit


Thousands of supermarket workers say they were trapped in dead end jobs because they were women- so they sued the Southeastern Publix chain- and won.
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Now they'll share a settlement of more than 80 million dollars.
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((THIS SETTLE REALLY GOES TO BREAK GLASS CEILING ON PROMOTION OF WOMEN.))
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The women complained men with less experience got raises and management jobs.
Kathy Watkins said her bosses told her she was not the head of a household.
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((KATHY WATKINS: I ASK YOU WHAT ARE YOU WHEN YOU'RE A SINGLE MOM RAISING TWO CHILDREN BY YOURSELF. IF THAT'S NOT HEAD OF A HOUSEHOLD THEN I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS.))
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Publix vehemently denies having any policy discriminating against women.
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Green


ANCHOR=jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=spr
TAPE#96-102
GRAPHIC=Green


Yesterday... after she lost custody of her dogs and cats, Valery Green accused the Franklin County Humane Society of a conspiracy.
She claimed the organization was after her animals so that it could sell them and make a profit.
But officials from the Humane Society say nothing could be further from the truth.
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The organization could stand to lose 20-thousand dollars once the case is finally settled.
The Humane Society is paying for the animals to be boarded at local kennels until an appeal is heard.
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((TAMMY JAVIER/FRANKLIN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY: WE CERTAINLY NEED HELP IN PAYING THESE EXPENSES. WE ARE NOT PLANNING ON SELLING THESE ANIMALS. WE'RE PLANNING ON PLACING THEM IN PERMANENT LOVING HOMES. ))
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(Hav-e-air) Javier says the organization raised 5-thousand dollars from a recent fund drive... but she's hoping that additional private donations will be made in the coming weeks.
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S-Score


ANCHOR=Mike
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WRITER=Mike
TAPE#RS96-1
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High school hoop highlights, plus an impressive win by the Express, and Chip Sullivan fails to make the cut in Phoenix.
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But first, the Super Bowl coaches each had a chance to hold the Vince Lombardi trophy this afternoon at the final newsconference before Sunday's game.
SUPER=04-NFL;


And reports tonight in New York say the Bills may let Jim Kelly become a free agent.
If that happens, Kelly says he will likely retire.
Now the numbers.
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S-Express


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#ICE-97
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Let's get started tonight on the ice at the Roanoke Civic Center. The ice that was inside the building, not outside in the parking lot.
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And look at this a little ice on the steps to accelerate any bodysurfers who may have stumbled into the building.
And speaking of stumbling, Raleigh went to sleep in the second period and gave up two goals. Watch Tim Christian behind the net put everyone to sleep and then beat Pat Charboneau like a drum with the wraparound.
The Express went up 2-to-nothing in the second, but they did lose the fight, as former Express defenseman Jon Larson gets the best of Bobby brown in
SUPER=38-Raleigh/1/Roanoke/4/Hat Trick for Christian;

this fight.
But Roanoke gets the victory - 4 to 1. The Checkers skate in town for a game tomorrow night.
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S-Byrd


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#BB97-2
GRAPHIC=HIgh School Hoops


A number of games were postponed tonight because of the weather, but played played hard over in Vinton where Lord Botetourt took Byrd to the wire before the Terriers pulled off the 45 to 41 win.
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SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./Terriers vs Cavaliers; :


The Cavaliers were looking for a little respect as they took on the Terriers on their home floor.
In the third quarter, Botetourt's Sean Osborne steals the ball and scores and the Cavaliers trailed 27 to 26.
But Byrd answered Jason Bailey hits the jumper from the corner and the Terriers led 29 to 26.
The Cavaliers hit a three and this Jack Patterson old fashioned three point play made it 35 to 31 Botetourt.
The Terriers tightened up their SUPER=33-William Byrd/45/Lord

Botetourt/41/;sneakers down the stretch to pull out the 45 to 41 win.
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ANCHOR=Mike
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Surprising Rockbridge County beat Alleghany 72-to-59. And the big Seminole battle, Liberty beat Heritage 76-to-58.

S-Fleming


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#BB97-3
GRAPHIC=High School Hoops


William Fleming Colonels held on to the top spot in the R-V-D with a 68 to 44 win over Pulaski County.
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SUPER=03-Roanoke/Colonels vs Cougars; :


The Cougars came into the Fleming Gym with high hopes of handing the Colonels their first district loss.
But Brad Dunleavy set the tone of the game when he hits this jumper giving Fleming a three point lead.
Pulaski's Dorian Hendrick started a Cougar run when he takes the inbound pass and scores the basket.
Pulaski County finished the 8 to nothing run Justin Peak picks up the loose ball and scores tying the game early.
But Fleming pulled away in the SUPER=33-William Fleming/68/Pulaski

Co./44/;fourth quarter and the Colonels get a rare easy night at the office against Pulaski winning it by 24.
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S-Phoenix


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#s6-23
GRAPHIC=CHIP SULLIVAN


Chip Sullivan's fairytale PGA suffered a minor setback, as the former Hanging Rock pro missed the cut at the Phoenix Open by one stroke.
Chip followed up yesterday's even par 71 with another 71 this afternoon.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Scottsdale, AZ; :00


US open champ Steve Jones still leads the way after shooting a 7 under par 64 today.
He had a 62 yesterday and is 16 under at the turn.
This eagle on 15 helped his cause.
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ANCHOR=Mike
SS=PGA LOGO


Sandy Lyle and Ben Crenshaw also failed to make the cut, and defending champ Phil Mickelson just did make it.

S-Vancouver


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#VB97-1
GRAPHIC=NBA


Off the NBA hardwood today, the Vancouver Grizzlies - George Lynch's team changed head coaches today.
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SUPER=04-NBA; :00


Brian Winters was the expansion team's first coach, but under his helm the team's record over a year and half time span was 23 wins and 102 losses.
Team president and General Manager Stu Jackson, who coached the Knicks in 1990 takes over as head coach.
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Sports Tease


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#sports tease
GRAPHIC=none


Still to come tonight, Steve Mason talks with Houston Astros pitcher Billy
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Wagner, the former Ferrum star, about life in the big leagues, and overcoming adversity.
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S-Wagner


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=S6-24
GRAPHIC=Billy Wagner


Former Ferrum pitcher Billy Wagner, the Houston Astros top relief pitcher was in the town this week talking to the Roanoke Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
And Steve Mason has there for the chat.
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((The Houston Astros closer opened his heart to the Roanoke Calvary baptist church FCA Thursday morning and it was clear fame and fortune haven't changed Billy Wagner. ((:)) ((GIBSON:)) ((AMY:))
The 1993 1st round draft out of Ferrum College, now strikes out Raul Mondesi of the Dodgers, along with Barry Bonds and Matt williams. ((BILLY:)) ((STEVE MASON:))
In May of 95 , Billy's father in law Steve Quisenberry and his new wife Tina were murdered. ((BILLY:))
Billy and his family's strength and perseverance from that tragedy are evident in his message to kids. ((BILLY:))
Visiting the FCA chapter is one of Billy's many scheduled off season speaking engagements. Steve Mason, New 7 sports.
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S-Palmer


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S6-25
GRAPHIC=GOLF


And finally, some uplifting news heading into the weekend.
Doctors say Arnold Palmer's cancer was contained in his prostate, and that he may be able to play professionally again by the Masters Tournament in April.
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((ARNOLD PALMER/70 PGA & SENIOR TOUR WINS:))
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Kicker


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=NONE


People don't just watch the Superbowl for football- they also watch for the commercials-
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SUPER=03-New York City;


This year Frito Lay is pulling out all the stops to promote it's Baked Lays potato chips.
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((I NUZZLE YOUR NECK. I NIBBLE YOUR HAND. I ATE YOUR CHIPS. GOODNIGHT. ANTONIO SABATO, JR./ACTOR: THE WHOLE WORLD WATCHES THE SUPERBOWL SUNDAY AND I THINK THEY'LL WANT TO HAVE THE BEST COMMERCIALS ON AIR. THE MOST ENTERTAINING THE FUNNIEST.))
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In another commercial, Fred Astaire dances with a dirt devil vacuum cleaner.
You can also catch Jason Alexander of Seinfeld fame.
140 million people are expected to watch the Superbowl.
For that, advertisers are paying more than one million dollars for a 30 second spot.
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Green-M&M


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One of those commercials is set to answer that age old question...Are green M&M's an aphrodisiac?
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For years some people have claimed eating the green ones could put you in the mood for love.
Now after years of ignoring the rumors, the M&M company has decided to tackle the issue by creating its first female character.
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Officially the company says there is no truth to the claims. It says it is all just a rumor started by the red and yellow ones.
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