WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 11/09/97

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News-head

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Up next on News 7 at 11... the First Lady's plane had to make an emergency landing tonight.
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Iraq once again blocks U.S. weapons inspectors trying to enter a military base.
And the parents of Louise Woodward prepare for a possible ruling in her case tomorrow.
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Clinton-Plane

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A plane carrying the first lady had to make an emergency landing tonight--returning to the U-S after experiencing engine problems.
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Hillary Clinton was headed for the Soviet Union on a nine-day trip to encourage economic development in the region.
The plane was a Boeing 707 used as Air Force One dating back to the Nixon administration.
The light came on signaling problems with the plane's engine, then the pilot began dumping fuel a few minutes after takeoff.
The plane was forced to land back at Andrews Air Force base about 10 minutes after takoff.
A half dozen fire trucks were there when the plane touched down at about 10 this evening.
There were no injuries reported.
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A White House official says maintenance workers found a frayed wire in the engine.
President Clinton was informed of the emergency and it's not clear when the first lady's trip would be rescheduled.

Iraq

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Saddam Hussein says a confrontation with the U.S. may be inevitable.
U-2 spy plane flights are scheduled to resume tomorrow, and the Iraqis say they'll try to shoot them down.
Meanwhile, another weapons inspection team was turned away today.
Paul James reports...
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(( JUST AS THEY HAVE TIME AND AGAIN..A UNITED NATIONS ARMS INSPECTION TEAM LEFT WITH THE INTENTION OF EXAMINING AN IRAQI MILITARY BASE. AND ONCE AGAIN...WHEN THAT TEAM ARRIVED AT ITS DESTINATION..IT WAS TURNED AWAY BECAUSE AMERICANS ARE PART OF THE DELEGATION.

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IF YOU FORBID THE AMERICANS AND I MUST CONSIDER THAT TO BE A TECHINCAL REFUSAL FOR US TO THE SITE..THEN I MUST WITHDRAW THE TEAM AND RETURN TO HEADQUARTERS AND REPORT TO NEW YORK.

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I HAVE NO INTENTION TO REPEAT THE POINT OF VIEW OF MY GOVERNMENT, THIS IS NOT MY INTENTION HERE.

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SADDAM HUSSEIN WILL NOT ALLOW THE INSPECTION TEAM ACCESS UNTIL HE SAYS IT TRULY REFLECTS THE MAKEUP OF THE PERMANENT MEMBERS OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL. THE IRAQI LEADER SAID HIS COUNTRY HAD TO CHOOSE BETWEEN A "LIFE WITH DIGNITY" OR "CONFRONTATION" IN ITS DISPUTE WITH THE UNITED NATIONS. HUSSEIN HAS VOWED TO SHOOT DOWN AN AMERICAN U-2 SPY PLANE WHEN FLIGHTS RESUME MONDAY. THAT PRESIDENT CLINTON SAID WOULD BE A MISTAKE.

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THOSE FLIGHTS ARE UNITED NATIONS FLIGHTS EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE AMERICAN PILOTS IN THOSE PLANES--AND YOU CANNOT DICTATE TO THE UNITED NATIONS WHAT WE DO. THEY WILL RESUME AND IF YOU SHOOT AT THEM YOU WILL BE MAKING A BIG MISTAKE.

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THE PRESIDENT SAID HE EXPECTS THE UNITED NATIONS TO TAKE STRONG ACTION. TO MAKE SURE THAT IRAQ'S POINT OF VIEW IS CLEAR..DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER TARIQ AZIZ IS ON HIS WAY TO NEW YORK.
NO ONE IN THE ADMINISTRATION HAS RULED OUT TAKING MILITARY ACTION AGAINST IRAQ--PREFERRING TO KEEP ALL OPTIONS OPEN. PAUL JAMES CBS NEWS NEW YORK.

Bomb

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A bomb of a different sort hit wall street today... a real bomb.
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An explosive device blew up outside the Merrill Lynch building early this morning.
Police say there were no warnings, and no one was injured.
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((HOWARD SAFIR/POLICE COMMISSIONER; IT CAUSED SOME DAMAGE TO SOME REVOLVING DOOR GLASS, AND SOME GLASS IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING, AT THIS POINT WE DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED IT, WE HAVE A NUMBER OF LEADS WHICH WE'RE FOLLOWING UP. ))
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No one has claimed responsibility for the blast.
The F-B-I is investigating.
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Au-Pair

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The judge's ruling in the guilty verdict for Louise Woodward could come as early as tomorrow.
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VO-NAT SATURDAY 8:00 20:08:37
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Supporters who believe Woodward is innocent of charges she fatally injured a child in her care rallied in England this weekend.
And Woodward's parents came forward today to say she knows about all the support.
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((GARY WOODWARD/FATHER; WE GET INFORMATION RELAYED AND WE GIVE IT TON LOUISE WHEN WE VISIT HER, EVERY DAY. AND THAT GIVES HER A LIFT TOO. 20:02:11 SUE WOODWARD/MOTHER; WE'RE GOING TO GET HER HOME, BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T BELONG IN AMERICA, SHE DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WRONG, AND I KNOW THAT YOU ALL FEEL THAT AND WE FEEL YOUR SUPPORT. ))
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Judge Hiller Zobel will post his decision on the Internet, no one knows exactly when, but it will be tomorrow at the earliest.
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Robertson-Gilmore

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Now that Jim Gilmore is Virginia's new governor, religious broadcaster Pat Robertson is claiming partial credit for the Republican's win.
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Robertson says the turning point in the campaign was in October when Democrat Don Beyer aired television ads portraying Gilmore as the religious broadcaster's pawn.
Robertson aides distributed charts showing how Gilmore pulled away from Beyer in polls from that point through to his victory last week.
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Both Democrats and Republicans say Robertson is overestimating his significance in the election.
They say Gilmore's pledge to cut the hated car tax led to his victory.

WX1
WX TOSS IS NEXT

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Coming up when the newscast continues--a Roanoke counselor has some advice for parents dealing with gifted children.
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And, it's not Veteran's Day yet, but a local community got together anyway to honor those who died while serving their country.
It was a first. We'll explain when the news continues.
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Veterans-Parade

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Veteran's Day is about 24 hours away and many soldiers and their families around the nation will soon recall the days those in the military served their country.
In this area, one local community started the celebrations today with their first-ever Veterans Day Parade.
Scott Goldberg has this story.
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(( The town of Floyd decided it wasn't doing enough to honor its veterans.
So this year, instead of holding its annual, and traditionally brief, Veterans Day ceremony...
The town decided to round up its troops and march down Main Street.
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((HAL MCGRATH/ PARADE ORGANIZER: WE NEED TO DO MORE THAN JUST HAVE A LITTLE CEREMONY IN FRONT OF THE COURTHOUSE. I SAID WE NEED A BIG PARADE.))
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McGrath is a retired Navy captain who spent years living overseas.
But his story is just one of more than 50 in the parade.
Air Force pilot Walter Overstreet spent a year in a German prison camp...where he says he lost 90-pounds eating boiled alfalfa and potatoes.
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((WALTER OVERSTREET/AIR FORCE VETERAN: I THOUGHT IT TASTED A LITTLE ODD. AND THAT'S AN UNDERSTATEMENT.))
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It was a day for veterans like Overstreet to meet with old buddies look back with pride at the service they gave their country.
But not everyone was there to tell war stories.
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((HENRY SHELO/WORLD WAR II VET: WELL WE DON'T TALK ABOUT THINGS THAT FAR AWAY. WE TALK ABOUT NEIGHBORS AND WHAT WE DO IN OUR SPARE TIME.))
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At this Veterans Day parade, the neighbors were out in force.. painting the town in red, white and blue.
Scott Goldberg, News-7, Floyd. ))

Teen-Mothers

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Forty-two thousand dollars out of a 2 million dollar federal grant - will find its way to Covington and Clifton Forge.
The funds were split among six Virginia localities.
They'll be used to help reduce teenage pregnancies and assist programs providing role models for young mothers.
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((DR. MOLLY RUTLEDGE/ALLEGHANY-ROANOKE HEALTH DISTRICT: MANY TIMES THEY NEED A ROLE MODEL ON HOW TO MAKE LIFE DECISIONS, HOW TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR BABIES, WHAT SORT OF ENVIRONMENT IS HEALTHY FOR THEIR BABIES TO GROW IN.))
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There was an 8 percent increase in the teen birth rate in the Alleghany Highlands from 1990 to 1994.
And, a study reported almost 5,000 women and infants in need of health services in January of this year.
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((THE ALLEGHANY IS GEOGRAPHICALLY ISOLATED SO OFTEN THE SERVICES THAT MIGHT BE AVAILABLE IN ROANOKE DON'T EXPAND ALL THE WAY TO THE ALLEGHANY HIGHLANDS. THE POPULATION BASE TOO IS NOT HUGE TO OTHER CITIES SO IT DOESN'T DRAW IN DOLLARS THAT SAY RICHMOND OR PETERSBURG WOULD.))
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Rutledge says part of the money will be used to start programs for young fathers as well.

Parenting - 11/09/97

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Reinforcing your child's school studies at home benefits the student and the teacher.
But, some parents may emphasize academics even more if their child is labelled as "gifted".
In this week's edition of parenting Stacey Martin talks about what that term means for children and their parents.
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((Amy Barnhart has worked with gifted students and their parents through most of her teaching career--helping to make school subjects interesting for academically advanced students and counseling parents on how to put their child's talent in perspective.
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((AMY BARNHART/CAVE SPRING JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR: IT'S ALWAYS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT GIFTED CHILDREN AREN'T GOING TO BE GOOD AT EVERYTHING NOR ARE THEY ALWAYS GOING TO BE GOOD AT ONE THING. SO, AN EXPOSURE TO A VAREITY OF EXPERIENCES AND INFORMATION IS IMPORTANT.))
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Barnhart says youngsters begin to show signs of giftedness around age eight or nine.
With younger children-- she says parents sometimes mistake a child's precosiouness for giftedness. pre pro
Most teachers and counselors consider a student gifted if they learn material faster than their peers, have a deeper understanding of it, act creatively and prefer complex or ambiguous studying material.
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((QUITE OFTEN THEY MATURE PHYSICALLY EARLIER, THEY SOCIALLY ARE ASTUTUE. THEY TEND TO BE REALISTIC ABOUT THEIR EMOTIONS AS WELL AS THOSE OF OTHERS.))
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According to Barnhart it's important to look for "stressors" affecting pre pro gifted children such as self-doubt, a fear of failure and burning out by taking to many difficult courses.
It's also critical, she says, that parents remind their gifted children that they're valued for other personal qualities besides their intellect.
Stacey Martin, News 7.))

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Still ahead on News 7, we'll have a review of the business week--with updates on a union vote in Danville and a three-million dollar deal for a local company.
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We'll also see what some of the state's most determined athletes did in the Star City this weekend during a very special tournament.
That's coming up later on News 7 continues.
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Business-Review

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A continous work week gets a thumbs down from a Danville union...
And a Botetourt County pipe company lands a three-million dollar deal in China.
Scott Goldberg has those stories in this week's News-7 Business Review.
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((In Danville, 800 Goodyear union workers voted against working 7-days a week.
In response, Goodyear says it's finished investing in the Danville plant...and may close it altogether.
That would put 21-hundred people out of work.
In New Kent County, Colonial Downs watched its stock plummet 30-percent after Tuesday's election.
Voters in Roanoke, Martinsville and Fredericksburg said no on referendums to open off-track betting parlors.
In Troutville, a group of Chinese engineers was in town to check out its three-million dollar purchase of Botetourt County pipe.
Connex Pipe Systems is supplying the pipe for a power plant being built in the Chinese province Jiangsu.
Late-week worries about inflation took a chunk out of Wall Street's comeback.
The Dow gained 139-points to finish the week at 75-hundred-81.
The Nasdaq was up nine.
That's this week's News-7 Business Review.
I'm Scott Goldberg.))

Special-Olympics

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Roanoke has a winning reputation in the field of athletics, and this weekend's Special Olympics was no exception.
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It's the Special Olympics Fall Tournament - an annual competition for athletes from across Virginia.
Besides soccer, there were three other events today: roller skating, volleyball and bowling.
The Special Olympians spend most of the year training for events like today's, as well as winter and summer games.
Organizers say it's always rewarding to watch the participants battle it out on the field.
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((VALERIE REINFORD/SPECIAL OLYMPICS: I THINK IT'S A FEEL-GOOD THING TO SEE THE ATHLETES ARE REALLY ENJOYING THEMSELVES AND PERFORMING WELL. AND WE'VE HAD A LOT OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT OUT HERE TO CHEER THEM ON.))
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Next up for Virginia Special Olympics is the Winter Games.
Those take place at the Wintergreen ski resort in January.
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Forecasts
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S-Skins

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James Jenkins caught a touchdown pass and Terry Allen ran for one as Washington beat Detroit 30 to 7 upping their record to 6 and 4.
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SUPER=03-Raljon, MD/FOX SPORTS; :

Leading 3 to nothing, The Redskin defense came up with a big play Jessie Campbell intercepts the Frank Reich pass and Washington had good field position at the Lion 30 yard line.
Several plays later Gus Frerotte fakes the handoff and hits James Jenkins on the 2 yard touchdown pass and the Redskins were up 10 to nothing.
After leading 13 to nothing at the half the Redskins opened the third quarter capping a 9 play 77 yard drive when Terry Allen dives through tackles to make it 20 to nothing.
The Redskin defense contained Barry Sanders until this run in the third quarter he out runs the defense on his way to a 51 yard touchdown run but the Lions trailed 20 to 7.
Frank Reich left after a hard hit and Former U-V-A quarterback Matt
SUPER=30-Washington/30/Detroit/7/; Blundin came in but his first pass was
intercepted by Darryl Pounds who returns it for the score and Washington Wins it 30 to 7.
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S-Panthers

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The Carolina Panthers take pride in their special teams but yesterday afternoon Denver's Darrien Gordon returned two punts for scores as the Broncos beat Carolina 34 to nothing.
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Maybe the heavy snow in Denver shocked the Panthers yesterday afternoon.
But it didn't have any effect on Gordon. The first of his two punt returns came in the first quarter he takes off down the field for the 82 yard return putting the Broncos on top by a score of 7 to nothing.
Carolina's Kerry Collins was sacked 4 times and threw three
SUPER=30-Denver/34/Carolina/0/; interceptions including this one picked off
by Tyrone Braxton and returned for a 28 yard T-D Denver downs Carolina 34 to nothing.
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The Cowboys reach the 500 mark. More on that later on Mornin'.

S-Cowboys

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The Dallas Cowboys got back to the 500 mark yesterday afternoon with a 24 to 6 win over the Arizona Cardinals.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Irving, TX/FOX SPORTS; :

Troy Aikman warming up before yesterday afternoon's game.
Dallas trailed until the second quarter Aikman puts it in the air and hits Herschel Walker on the 11 yard touchdown pass and the Cowboys took the lead 10 to 6.
Dallas scored two running touchdowns SUPER=30-Dallas/24/Arizona/6/;one
when Emmitt Smith scores from the five for only his second T-D of the season and Dallas beats Arizona 24 to 6.
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S-NFL

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Dick Vermeil and his St. Louis Rams were in Green Bay this afternoon.
Antonio Freeman caught 7 passes for 160 yards and one T-D as the Packers beat the Rams.
For all the scores lets check the numbers.
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Sports Tease

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And still to come tonight, Evander Holyfield talks about last night's fight against Michael Moorer Gil Morgan goes over 2 million dollars in earnings on the Senior Tour Joe Nemechek wins the final Busch race of the season.
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And Virginia Wesleyan holds off Eastern Mennonite to win the ODAC soccer championship.
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S-Fiesta

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The Virginia Tech Hokies moved a step closer as the Bowl Alliance representative from the Big East Conference.
Mike Stevens has more on their chances of spending the Holidays in Arizona.
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((Moments after Tech's win over Miami - Fiesta Bowl Committee member Evan Paoletti was congratulating the Hokies outside of their lockeroom. It was as if he already knew Tech and not Syracuse would be heading West next month. ((EVAN PAOLETTI/FIESTA BOWL COMMITTEE MEMBER:)) ((GENNARO DINAPOLI/VA. TECH SENIOR LINEMAN::)) ((KEN OXENDINE/VA. TECH RUNNING BACK:))
Against Miami Oxendine ha da career his 36 carries, and his 147 yards rushing moved hum past Eddie Hunter and Phil Rogers on the all-time rushing list.
But with road trips to Pitt and UVa still to come, he and the rest of the Hokies know they must keep their postseason options wide open. ((FRANK BEAMER/VA. TECH HEAD COACH:)) ((MIKE STEVENS:)) ((EVAN PAOLETTI:))
In Blacksburg, MIke Stevens News 7 sports.))

S-Soccer

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Virginia Wesleyan beat Eastern Mennonite 3 to 2 in three overtimes to win the ODAC Soccer championship.
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Wesleyan led 2 to 1 after the first half of the game.
And the Marlins were ready to increase that lead win the Mennonite goalie gets out of position but Jason Loder fills the hole with the Kick save and the game remained 2 to 1.
The Royals would come back and on SUPER=34-Virginia Wesleyan/4/E.
Mennonite/3/;this play the ball is booted in front of the net and Yoder scores the goal to tie it at 2 to 2 but Wesleyan wins it in 3 overtimes 4 to 3.
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S-Boxing

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Evander Holfyfield is the I-B-F and W-B-C heavyweight champion.
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VO-NAT ENG#
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Last night in Las Vegas, Holyfield knocked Michael Moorer down five times before scoring a technical knockout when the referee stopped the fight in the 8-th round.
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Holyfield's next fight could be against W-B-A champion Lennox Lewis.

S-Golf

ANCHOR=Roy
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Davis Love the Third won the Kapalua Invitational in Hawaii. He shot a 5 under par 68 for a three shot win. He finished at 22 under par.
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SUPER=03-Myrtle Beach, SC; :

But the big winner yesterday was on the Senior Tour. Gil Morgan shot a final round 71 to finish at 16 under par to win the Senior Tour Championship.
He earned 328-thousand dollars pushing him over the 2-million dollar mark in earnings this year.
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S-Racing

ANCHOR=Roy
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An emotional win for Joe Nemechek as he held off Busch Grand National champion Randy Lajoie in the final race of the season.
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The race was held at Homestead Motorsports complex where his brother John suffered fatal head injuries in a race in March.
Nemechek took the lead for good on lap 142 and he would finish just head of Lajoie in the Jiffy Lube 300, his second win of the season.
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((JOE NEMECHEK/JIFFY LUBE 300 WINNER: ))
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That's it for sports. Have a great day everybody!

Road-Report

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There's one work day for most of us before Veteran's Day and to help you get where you're going on time here's this week's edition of Road Report.
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((Heading out to Franklin County, VDOT says motorists should be on the lookout for bridge construction along route 649. Delays should be expected.
And, looking now at Roanoke-- construction crews will be working to widen Brandon Avenue. Only one lane will be open from Mud Lick Road to Keagy Road.
Elsewhere around the region pre pro
Paving continues along Interstate 81 in Washington and Smythe Counties, VDOT says be prepared for slow moving traffic. work week commute.)) That's if for this week's edition Road Report. Have a safe start to your