WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 02/15/97

23:00-01

Coming up next on News 7 at 11...

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VO-NAT

The President orders changes in the way child safety seats are made.
American Airlines pilots are still flying.
And forget the cold weather, take a vacation on your computer.
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News 7 at 11 is next.

Safety-Seats

ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=jmo
TAPE# net; edit 594-34
GRAPHIC=Clinton, Bill

President Clinton wants to make it easier to buckle your child into a car safety seat.
In his weekly radio address, he announced new government regulations that would ensure that all seats fit into any vehicle by 19-99.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;

Under the regulations, every child safety seat would have two standard buckles at its base...
And every new car would be equipped with standard latches in the back seat specially designed to fasten into the buckles.
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SOT 15:25:35
IN Q=This system
((BILL CLINTON: THIS SYSTEM, DEVELOPED BY A BLUE-RIBBON COMMISSION OF INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER GROUPS," CLINTON SAID, "WILL MAKE SAFETY SEATS EASIER TO INSTALL AND MORE SECURE ON THE ROAD. IT WILL SAVE YOUNG LIVES.))
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VO-NAT

The Transportation Department says some 80 percent of child car seats are not properly installed.
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ANCHOR=Eric
SS=Child Safety

As a result, hundreds of kids die every year in accidents.
The changes are expected to add between eleven and 20 dollars to the cost of a safety seat.

American

ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=American Airlines

American Airlines is still flying tonight.
A pilot's strike ended just minutes after it began early this morning, when President Clinton intervened.
Dave Fehling has the latest.
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IN Q=By Sunday
SUPER=03-Dallas, TX; :00
SUPER=03-Chicago, IL;
SUPER=01-Mary Francis Fagan/American Spokeswoman; :27
SUPER=01-Rodger Griffith/Pilot; 1:02
SUPER=01-Rory DeAngelis/Flight Attendant; 1:10
SUPER=01-Dave Fehling/Reporting; 1:16
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OUT Q=Dallas Fort Worth Airport.
(( By Sunday American Airlines said it would be completely caught up and back to normal after preparing for a strike that never happened.
AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER: GETTING BETTER THE CLOSER I GET TO HOME.
Seats were filled to about 60-percent capacity -- lower than for a usual President's day weekend.
Thousands of travelers, fearing a strike would strand them, switched to other airlines.
And now american is offering double frequent flyer miles and discounts of up to 50-percent to bring people back.
MARY FRANCES FAGAN/AMERICAN AIRLINES SPOKESPERSON: THIS FARE SALE WILL MAKE IT CHEAPER TO FLY FROM CHICAGO TO LONDON THAN CHICAGO TO L.A.
At just past midnight Friday the pilots picked up their strike signs and -- with military precision -- began their march.
But within minutes the President invoked his emergency powers to order the pilots back to work.
A Presidentially appointed panel will now hammer out a labor contract proposal within the next 30 days.
If neither side likes and can't agree it'll be another 30 days before pilots can strike again. and even then congress has the right to intervene and propose its own deal.
Some pilots and their supporters felt the President's intervention wasn't right.
RODGER GRIFFITH/PILOT: I THINK IT IS VERY IRONIC THAT SOMEONE WHO WAS ELECTED ON THE BACK OF LABOR STEPS ON LABOR'S BACK.8
RORY DeANGLIS, FLIGHT ATTENDANT WELL, I THINK IT NEGATES THE POWER LABOR HAS...THE ONLY POWER LABOR HAS.
The threat of a strike has cost american airlines tens of millions of dollars over the past month.
But a spokesman says it wasn't as costly as when flights are cancelled due to a bad storm.
Dave Fehling CBS News at the Dallas-Fort Worth.))

Diplomat

ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=None

The Republic of Georgia has officially lifted the immunity of a diplomat who killed a 16-year-old girl in a car crash last month.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Washington DC/January 4;

Police believe George Makharadze was drunk when he struck and killed the girl, who's car was stopped at a light.
The U.S. State Department has urged Georgia to waive diplomatic immunity so Makharadze could be arrested and tried.
He will likely be charged with involuntary manslaughter.
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Ramsey

ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=jmo
TAPE# net
GRAPHIC=None

A family spokesman as well as her pediatrician are denying that JonBenet Ramsey had suffered a history of sexual abuse.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Boulder, CO;

The denial came after an autopsy indicated that JonBenet was sexually assaulted and strangled.
JonBenet's doctor says he never saw any indication that the young beauty queen was sexually abused.
JonBenet, a former Little Miss Colorado, was found dead in the basement of her family's home in Boulder, Colorado, the day after Christmas.
Authorities have released few details about the investigation.
Parts of the autopsy report were revealed yesterday.
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NAACP

ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE# net
GRAPHIC=None

The head of the NAACP says the organization is ready for future challenges.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-New York, NY;

President Kweisi Mfume spoke at the group's annual meeting today.
He praised the NAACP's financial turnaround, erasing a 4 million dollar debt in less than 2 years.
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((KWEISI MFUME/NAACP PRESIDENT; BUT I ALSO BECAME MORE COMMITTED THAT I WASN'T GOING TO LET ONE PERSON, ONE ACTIVITY, OR ONE NEGATIVE PIECE OF ENERGY TURN AROUND THIS DREAM THAT HAS FINALLY GOTTEN BACK ON TRACK AGAIN.))
SUPER=01-Kweisi Mfume/NAACP President;
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OUT Q=on track again
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VO-NAT

The group's next challenge is building a 50 million dollar endowment, to ensure financial independence in the future.
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Tease#1
HARD MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Eric
SS=NONE

Still to come on News 7 at 11,
County music fans stood in line for hours outside the Roanoke Civic Center--
All in the hopes of getting a hot ticket.
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VO-NAT

And...we'll take you on a virtual tour of some local Internet sites designed especially for tourists.
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ANCHOR=Andrew

The sun stuck around for the afternoon, but Clouds are already on their way in tonight.
A quick moving snowmaker then enters the picture late tomorrow, but all precipitation will probably stay to our north and west.
Then we'll see a warming trend for the work week as we may hit 60 degrees by thursday.
But first, let's check out the highs and lows of the day. Roll Lake Level MUSIC UP FULL
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McEntire

ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11p
WRITER=Dal
TAPE# 96-107
GRAPHIC=None

Two country greats are headed to the Star City and their fans stood in line for hours to ensure they'd get a seat.
Reba McEntire and Brooks and Dunn are making the Roanoke Civic Center one of their stops on their 85 city tour.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;

Some fans started to line-up at midnight for tickets which were available through the lottery system.
The doors opened at eight this morning.
At that time ticket-seekers were able to pick up the numbered wrist-bands which determined their place in line.
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IN Q=I CAME DOWN
((MYLINDA HARR: I CAME DOWN HERE FOUR THIS MORNING AND GOT IN LINE THERE WAS ONLY THREE PEOPLE IN FRONT OF ME AND I THOUGHT I WAS DOING PRETTY GOOD. BUT WHEN WE GOT OUR NUMBERS FOR OUR WRIST BANDS I WAS A LITTLE FARTHER BACK THAN I THOUGHT I WOULD BE.)) ((RICHARD AND KAREN YOUNG: HE DREW 275 AND I DREW 456. I THINK IF YOU MAKE THE EFFORT TO GET HERE EARLY YOU DESERVE THE TICKETS.))
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SUPER=07-Richard & Karen Young; :11
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VO-NAT

Reba and Brooks and Dunn will perform a no-intermission show on March 9th.
The show includes joint performances of several numbers.
Tickets cost 38.50
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Wampler

ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=dse
TAPE# net
GRAPHIC=Wampler, Bernard

The Pulaski Furniture Corporation will soon have a new chief executive.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Blacksburg/File Tape;

Bernard Wampler is stepping down after heading the home furniture manufacturer for three decades.
Wampler WILL stay on as chairman of Pulaski's board of directors and keep an office at the company's headquarters.
Wampler got his start in the furniture business at age 14.
He became president and C-E-O of Pulaski in 19-67.
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ANCHOR=Eric
SS=None

Bernard Wampler's son, John Wampler, will take over the C-E-O duties.
JOHN Wampler is currently president of Pulaski Furniture.

Taxes

ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11p
WRITER=Dal
TAPE# 96-106
GRAPHIC=Taxes

Every year the tax laws seem to change, but there is help available to guide you through the maze of laws.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program offers help to those with specials needs, including the disabled, low income or older tax payers.
The volunteers complete an I-R-S training course and also advise taxpayers to special credits and deductions.
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IN Q=MOST PEOPLE
((CAROL CISSEL/ROANOKE COL. ASST. PROFESSOR: MOST PEOPLE ACTUALLY WANT US TO COMPLETE THEIR RETURNS. WE'LL BASICALLY DO A 10-40, 10-40A AND A 10-40EZ AND THE STATE OF VIRGINIA.))
SUPER=01-Carol Cissel/Roanoke College Professor;
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OUT Q=STATE OF VIRGINIA
ANCHOR=Eric
SS=Taxes

These volunteers are available to help taxpayers at the Roanoke City Library on Jefferson Street.
The sessions on from 9-30 to noon next Saturday and again on March 15th and 22nd and April 12th.
Taxpayers may also file electronically during these sessions.

Incubator

ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=lbe
TAPE# net
GRAPHIC=None

Contributions keep coming in to the New Century Venture Center, perhaps reflecting the confidence the community has in the project.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke/File Tape;

First Virginia bank has made a cash gift of one- thousand- dollars, plus a copier valued at 25- hundred- dollars.
The New Century Venture Center is a small business incubator, located in the old Advance Auto headquarters in Roanoke.
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ANCHOR=Eric
SS=None

Small business incubators assist start- up companies during their initial development stages.
These firms have a high mortality rate, but in an incubator setting, 83- percent of them succeed.

Internet-Tourism

ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=kmc
TAPE# 96-110
GRAPHIC=None

With the world-wide-web, global communication can be as fast as a mouse click.
That's one reason why it's becoming an important tool in the tourism industry.
Kimberly McBroom takes us on a virtual excursion to some of the region's key tourist spots.
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IN Q=The Internet holds literally
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Wednesday; :00
SUPER=01-Catherine Fox/Tourism Development Dir.; :20
SUPER=@Kimberly1; :39
SUPER=00-Wes Bradley/Web Page Developer; :48
SUPER=08-Pete Givens/Park Ranger; 1:12
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OUT Q=McBroom, News 7
(( The Internet holds literally, a world of information at the touch of a finger.
Now net surfers from across the globe can access the key tourist spots Southwest Virginia has to offer.
The Roanoke Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau is finishing up its web page featuring popular attractions, hotels, maps, and even some local history.
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SOT tape 1 5:31:49
((CATHERINE FOX/TOURISM DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR: IT'S DEFINITELY A NEW WAY FOR-- IT COULD BE A MEETING PLANNER, IT COULD BE-- WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE PROFESSIONAL, AS WELL. BUT THE VISITOR IS GENERALLY THE PERSON WHO WANTS TO SEE THAT INFORMATION BEFORE THEY COME. ))
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More IMMEDIATE information, and more detailed than most travel brochures.
STANDUP HERE KIMBERLY MCBROOM/NEWS 7: WEB PAGES MAKE SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA MORE OPEN AND INVITING TO INTERNATIONAL TOURISTS-- BUT THEY ALSO MAKE LONGTIME RESIDENTS MORE AWARE OF WHAT'S NEARBY.
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((WES BRADLEY/WEB PAGE DEVELOPER: I THINK THE INTERNET ALLOWS PEOPLE GO GET A LITTLE MORE DETAILED AND CAPTURE THE ESSENCE OF A TOWN BETTER THAN A 60- SECOND AD, AND THE INTERNET IS A GOOD WAY TO SHOW PEOPLE THAT THERE'S A LOT MORE TO A TOWN THAN JUST THE BEAUTY OF THE VALLEY.))
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The Blue Ridge Parkway has also made it to the web.
Its site includes a photo gallery of spots like the Peaks of Otter and Mabry Mill.
There are also educational games for children and useful travel information.
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((PETE GIVENS/PARK RANGER: AND AT OUR WEB SITE, IF THEY ARE GOING, FOR INSTANCE, TO BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA, THEY COULD CLICK ON BOONE AND FIND THE CURRENT WEATHER FORECAST FOR THAT TOWN. AND WE'VE DONE THAT WITH ALMOST FIVE OR SIX OF THE MAJOR TOWNS ALONG THE PARKWAY. ))
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Pre-Pro here please pre- pro is done and upstairs
Roanoke Visitors Bureau= ESS #4521
Blue Ridge Parkway= ESS #4520

You can access the Roanoke Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau at Visit Roanoke, Virginia- Dot- Com.
The Blue Ridge Parkway's site can be found at N-P-S Dot Gov slash, B-L-R-I.
Either site can also be found on WDBJ's Home Page at WDBJ 7 Dot Com.
Happy travels!
Kimberly McBroom, News 7.))
Tease#2
Soft Music Under
ANCHOR=Eric
SS=none

Coming up next, the Hubble space telescope gets a facelift,
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VO-NAT
and students and professionals show off their handi-work at the Science Museum of Western Virginia.
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MUSIC UP FULL
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SCIENCE-SPECTACULAR

ANCHOR=ERIC
NEWSCAST=11p
WRITER=DAL
TAPE# 96-108
GRAPHIC=None

Visitors to the Science Museum of Western Virginia were treated to a spectacular display of experiments.
Both students and professional researchers participated in today's Science Spectacular fair to educate the public on the work they're doing.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;

Many of the exhibits are electronic and offer hands on learning experiences.
The living exhibits were also a big draw.
Visitors were able to pet this python, but the poison frogs were off limits.
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SOT 12:38:50
IN Q=SCIENCE IS MOVING SO
((J.L. HOLLINGSWORTH-AUSTIN/SCIENCE MUSEUM OF WESTERN VIRGINIA: SCIENCE IS MOVING SO QUICKLY THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE FEEL LIKE THEY'LL JUST NEVER BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND IT AND SO WE HAVE THIS KIND OF COME ONE COME ALL TYPE OF SCIENCE FAIR TO GIVE SCIENTIST AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH THE PEOPLE.))
SUPER=01-J.L. Hollingsworth-Austin/Science Museum of Western Virginia;
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=WITH THE PEOPLE
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VO-NAT

Some Governor's School students are hoping to take their science project to the state fair.
Derek Springer spent a whole day in this wheelchair and learned it could use some improving.
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IN Q=I FOUND
((DEREK SPRINGER/GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL STUDENT: I FOUND OUT ACCELERATING UP HILL AND TRYING TO CONTROL AND MAINTAIN SPEED GOING DOWN HILL WAS RATHER DIFFICULT SO HENCE THE BREAKING SYSTEM.)) ((KIRK ANDREWS/GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL STUDENT: WE MADE SOME PLEXI-GLASS DISCS WHICH ARE 14 INCHES AND SOME MOUNTAIN BIKE BREAKS AND WE HAD TO MOUNT THE BREAKS SOME HOW SO WE MADE ALUMINUM BRACKETS.))
SUPER=01-Derek Springer/Governor's School Student; :00
SUPER=01-Kirk Andrews/Governor's School Student; :11
RUNS=:25
OUT Q=ALUMINUM BRACKETS
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VO-NAT

Both the young and old seem to enjoy the hands on learning experience.
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Shuttle

ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=Space Shuttle

Space shuttle astronauts spent the day installing new equipment on the Hubble space telescope, and had to do some fancy flying.
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VO-NAT

Astronauts finished putting a new guidance sensor on the telescope, when the shuttle had to do some emergency maneuvering to avoid a piece of space junk the size of a book.
NASA is planning 2 more space walks to upgrade more of Hubble's equipment.
They're also trying to decide how to fix some damaged insulation found on the outside of the telescope.
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S-JMU

ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#BB97-3
GRAPHIC=College Hoops

James Madison made it a regular season sweep of East Carolina this afternoon sinking the Pirates 63 to 60.
Steve Mason has more from Harrisonburg.
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SUPER=33-James Madison/63/East Carolina/60; 1:25
SUPER=01-Lamont Boozer/14pts 6 Rebounds; 1:35
SUPER=01-Chatney Howard/17pts 10 Rebounds; 1:52
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S-Tech

ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#TB97-1
GRAPHIC=Tech Logo

Virginia Tech slipped in the second half and the Dayton Flyers beat the Hokies 59 to 54.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Dayton, OH/Hokies vs Flyers; :

Oliver Purnell's flyers needing a conference win on their home floor.
Tech's David Jackson gets out on the break and scores the hoop to tie the game at 17 to 17 late in the first half.
Dayton came right back going to Darnell Hoskins who hits the jumper giving the flyers the two point lead.
But Tech rallied Troy Manns pulls up and hits this jumper and the Hokies went in at the break leading 21 to 19.
Hoskins scored five straight points in a 9 to nothing run that gave the Flyers a 35 to 29 lead.
Tech answered when Freshman Russ Wheeler pulls down the offensive rebound and scores on the put back cutting the lead to four.
After a 41 to 41 tie the Flyers SUPER=33-Dayton/59/Virginia
Tech/54/;took control upping the lead to five and Dayton gets the 59 to 54 win over the Hokies.
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S-UVA

ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#VB97-1
GRAPHIC=UVA Hoops

Harold Jamison scored 14 points as the Clemson Tigers beat Virginia 71 to 65.
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SUPER=03-Clemson, SC/HTS; :

Jeff Jones setting up a play on the sideline.
And the Cavaliers go to Harold Deane he knocks down the three pointer and the Cavaliers led 16 to 14.
Courtney Alexander had the hot hand in the first half he pulls up and hits this jumper and the Cavaliers led by six.
But the Tigers rallied. Merrill Code knocks down the three and Clemson went in at the half leading by seven points.
Virginia's Curtis Staples stepped up in the second half here he drives to the hoop cutting the Tiger lead to 2.
With 13 minutes left in the half Staples backs it out side and knocks down the trey and Virginia took a one point lead.
Clemson Took the lead for good SUPER=33-Clemson/71/Virginia/65/;with
less than 2 minutes left in the game and the Tigers win it 71 to 65.
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S-Scores

ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#BB97-2
GRAPHIC=NONE
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Amherst, MA/ABC SPORTS; :

Gary Williams and the Terps went out of conference for a game at U-Mass.
Maryland fell behind early and never caught up U-Mass led at the half and U-Mass upsets 10th ranked Maryland for its 10-th straight win.
For all of the scores lets check the boards.
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SUPER=0098-j/Syracuse/87//West Va./77///j/Richmond/61//N.C. Wilmington/53///;
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Carolina/60///;
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Sports Tease

ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#tease
GRAPHIC=NONE

And coming up, The Express was at home again tonight Dale Jarrett talks about Daytona.
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VO-NAT ENG#

And Randy Lajoie takes the checkered flag in the Busch race at Daytona this afternoon.
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S-Express

ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#ICE-97
GRAPHIC=Express/cherokees

The Knoxville Cherokees made a visit to the Roundhouse tonight for a road game with the Express.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Cherokees vs Express; :

Frank Anzalone on the bench as the Express and Cherokees but head.
Knoxville gets on the board in the first period Sean Halifax taking the slap shot and the Cherokees led the Express 1 to nothing.
Roanoke came right back. Sean Brown passes to Chris Lipsett who fires the puck over the Knoxville goalie's glove for the score to tie it at one to one.
Knoxville would add another goal in SUPER=38-Roanoke/4/Knoxville/3;the
second period it 2 to 1 Cherokees but Roanoke comes back to win it 4 to 3.
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S-Busch

ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#R-35
GRAPHIC=Daytona Logo

Randy Lajoie made a trip to victory lane today winning the Busch Grand National Gargoyles 300 at Daytona.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Daytona, FL; :

The sheet metal started flying early in the race Joe Bessy gets pinned against the wall on the back straight away slides down the track and in the process takes out Dale Jarrett.
Then after the second caution of the day Lajoie showed his strength he blew past Jimmy spencer to take the lead after about 39 laps of the race.
The fourth caution of the day came out when Mark Martin gets lose after several cars spun out in front of him.
On the Restart Michael Waltrip made a move and he would take over the lead but for only a couple of laps.
LaJoie made his way back to the front several laps later and he holds on to win the Gargoyles 300.
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((RANDY LAJOIE/GARGOYLES 300 WINNER: ))
SUPER=01-Randy Lajoie/Gargoyles 300 Winner; :
RUNS=:19
OUT Q=......IT WORKED."
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ANCHOR=Roy
SS=Hold Logo

Todd Bodine was second followed by Waltrip, Joe Nemechek and Tracy Leslie.

S-Daytona

ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#S6-23
GRAPHIC=Daytona 500

Dale Jarrett left the Busch race early but he is the defending Daytona 500 champion.
And when the Green flag drops tomorrow afternoon Jarrett will start from the third position.
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((DALE JARRETT/DEFENDING DAYTONA 500 CHAMPION: ))
SUPER=01-Dale Jarrett/Defending Daytona 500 Champion; :00
RUNS=:26
OUT Q=.....EVERYBODY ELSE."
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Kissing-Record

ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=None

Ten couples in Lithuania puckered up and tried to break the world's record for the longest kiss.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Vilnius, Lithuania;

It started yesterday, Valentines day in the capital city of Vilnius.
The competition included the unofficial current record holders who have locked lips for 51 hours.
The rules are simple, you get a fifteen minute break after each full hour of contact...
Breath mints are not mandatory, but highly recommended.
The winning couple gets a trip to Thailand, and hopefully, a place in the next edition of the record book. (----------------)