WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 02/07/98

23:00-01

News-Head

ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE#=Heads
GRAPHIC=

Up next on News 7 at 11...
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VO-NAT

One person is airlifted to the hospital after a serious accident in Moneta.
Monica Lewinsky has a close encounter with the press on a California Freeway.
And Olympic athletes get the competition a little sooner than scheduled.
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ANCHOR=Eric
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Moneta-Ax

ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11p
WRITER=sta
TAPE#=98-
GRAPHIC=Accident

Police are investigating a serious traffic accident tonight in Bedford County.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Bedford Co.;

A car and a truck crashed along Route 6-55 around 9-30 tonight.
Rescuers called Lifeguard 10 to the scene and airlifted a man driving the truck to Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
A woman driving the car was taken to the same hospital by ambulance.
The condition of the injured is not known.
State police are investigating the accident.
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Lewinsky

ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE#=NET
GRAPHIC=Monica Lewinsky

If Monica Lewinsky thought she was getting away from the press by going to California, she was mistaken.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-San Diego, CA;

Lewinsky and her family had an extremely close encounter on the freeway last night when they were rear-ended by an Associated Press Television crew.
No one was seriously hurt.
Meanwhile her attorney had stern words for Kenneth Starr and the leaks apparently coming out of the investigation.
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SOT
IN Q=It seems rather
((WILLIAM GINSBURG/LEWINSKY ATTORNEY; IT SEEMS RATHER SELF SERVING TO SAY I WILL PERSONALLY INVESTIGATE MYSELF AND MY OFFICE. REALLY IS BETTER THAT MR. STARR FOLLOW THE LAW AND ASK FOR AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION BY THE OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY))
SUPER=01-William Ginnsburg/Lewinsky Attorney
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=Professional responsibility
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VO-NAT

Ginsburg also says he's ready to go to court to force Starr to honor a full immunity agreement offered last week.
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Olympics

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

The Winter Olympics are in full swing, but it couldn't start soon enough for some competitors.
They started their own international contest.
Jonathan Freed has that story.
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SOT
IN Q=The Olympics
SUPER=01-Nagano, Japan
RUNS=1:03
OUT Q=Jonathan Freed, CBSNews, Nagano
((The Olympics
Skiing!
SOUND-UP: SKIING.
Skating!
SOUND-UP: SKATING.
And now, what seems to be a new entry this yearthe not-quite-synchronized
SOUND-UP: SNOWBALLS.
snowball fight.
SOUND-UP: SNOWBALLS.
Before the pomp of the opening ceremoniesthis private war broke outstarted, we hear, by the Italians.
SOUND-UP: SNOWBALLS.
It was an international conflicting clear violation of the Olympic truce.
New Zealand joined in.
SOUND-UP: SNOWBALLS.
And the Netherlands.
Even the Jamaicansand you've got to give them credit for even knowing how to make a snowball.
As for the Americans?
Well, they clearly couldn't get involved without a Presidential orderso, they had time for other, more important things.
SOUND-UP/TARA LIPINSKI CHECKING HER HAIR IN CAMERA LENS (01:19:30): I'M O-K NOW (LAUGHS).
SOUND-UP: SNOWBALLS.
When you think about it, this is what the Olympics are supposed to be aboutif only all wars would be fought this way.
J-FNagano.))

Body-Found

ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11p
WRITER=sta
TAPE#97-98
GRAPHIC=Fatal Fire

An early morning fire in Danville claimed the life of 73-year old William Joseph Thomas.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Danville;

Rescuers found his body in a burning home at 41 Milton Avenue just before five a-m.
Police are not sure what sparked the blaze, and say no one else was injured.
Meanwhile, authorities are continuing their investigation.
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Bent-Mtn-Wx

ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11p
WRITER=djo
TAPE#=98-01
GRAPHIC=Winter Weather

Some Bent Mountain residents are trying to get things back to normal as the area slowly sheds a winter coat of damaging ice that still has many in the dark.
David Johnson has more.
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SOT
IN Q=The storm which
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.; :00
SUPER=01-Glenn Reed/Reed Orchard; :08
SUPER=01-Ed Elswick/Bent Mtn. Resident; :34
SUPER=01-Terry McMahan/AEP; 1:01
SUPER=@David2; 1:15
RUNS=:00
OUT Q=the station energized.

The storm which literally iced over Bent Mountain has many people still trying to recover from the deep freeze.
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SOT14:17:21
IN Q=well we got
((GLENN REED/REED ORCHARD; WELL WE GOT A LOT OF BROKEN LIMBS, SOME TREES DOWN. YOU KNOW, IT MIGHT AFFECT NEXT YEAR'S CROP BY FIVE OR TEN PERCENT.))
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=ten percent.

Glenn Reed's apple orchard was just a few of the thousands of trees snapped in pieces by the damaging freeze.
Reed is just one of many trying to determine how he'll recover.
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SOT-14:17:41
IN Q=when we prune
((WHEN WE PRUNE THE ORCHARD THIS SPRING, IT WILL BE AN ADDED LABOR COST OF CUTTING OUT ALL OF THE BROKEN BRANCHES.))
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=BROKEN BRANCHES.
BUTT/BUTT/BUTT
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SOT-13:44:33
IN Q=what i'm planning
((ED ELSWICK/BENT MOUNTAIN RESIDENT; WHAT I'M PLANNING ON DOING IS SOON AS IT CLEARS UP WHERE I CAN GET A GOOD LOOK AT THEM IS THE TREES THAT HAVE ANY VALUE TO THEM, I'LL GO AHEAD TAKE THEM DOWN AND SELL THEM.))
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=SELL THEM.

Trees were not the only things snapped in pieces.
Electrical towers wilted under the weight of the ice, and that's the reason several residents remain without power.
The day began with about 16-hundred Bent Mountain residents still in the dark.
Crews continue making repairs to reduce that number.
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SOT-13:04:29
IN Q=we've gotten
((TERRY MCMAHAN/AEP; WE'VE GOTTEN ABOUT THREE OR FOUR HUNDRED OF THEM RESTORED. WITH THIS TRANSFORMER, WE'LL BE ABLE TO GET A COUPLE A HUNDRED MORE AND THEN BEYOND THAT, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO WAIT ON THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS TO GET THE STATION ENERGIZED.))
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OUT Q=STATION ENERGIZED.
STAND-UP/00:31:44 ((DAVID JOHNSON/REPORTING; THOSE BROKEN TOWERS AND DOWNED POWER LINES ARE CAUSING DISTRIBUTION PROBLEMS FOR SEVERAL A-E-P CUSTOMERS. IT MAY BE THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK OR EVEN LATER BEFORE POWER IS RESTORED TO EVERYONE. DAVID JOHNSON, NEWS 7, BENT MOUNTAIN.))
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Tease#1
HARD MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Eric
SS=NONE

Straight ahead on the newscast--heavy rain and mudslides level homes in California.
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VO-NAT

The storms are being blamed on El Nino and damages so far are reaching in the millions of dollars.
We'll have the complete story when the news continues.
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COMM#1

Beach-Boy

ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE#=NET
GRAPHIC=none

One of the founding members of the Beach Boys is dead.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;

Lead guitarist Carl Wilson died last night from complications of lung cancer.
He died with his family by his side.
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ANCHOR=Eric
SS=none

His publicist called him a fighter... saying he participated in the entire summer tour last year.

California-Weather

ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11p
WRITER=eea
TAPE#=NET
GRAPHIC=Severe Weather

Storms continue to batter California, sending more flooding, and more mud to coastal residents.
Liz Mullen has more.
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SOT 20:02:47
IN Q=The San Francisco
SUPER=03-San Bruno, CA; :00
SUPER=01-Betty Clark/Storm Victim; :48
SUPER=19-Liz Mullen/Reporting; 1:01
RUNS=1:13
OUT Q=CBS News

((THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA IS NO STRANGER TO MUD AND WATER.. BUT THIS.. IS PRETTY BAD. A HOME IN SAN BRUNO.. COMPLETELY DESTROYED.. AS EL NINO PICKS ITS WAY ACROSS THE CALIFORNIA COASTLINE. IN RIO NIDO.. NEAR THE RUSSIAN RIVER.. MANY HOMES HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY DEMOLISHED.
EVEN AS THE HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, BULLDOZERS TRY TO GET A HEAD START ON THE MASSIVE CLEAN-UP THAT IS SURE TO PLAGUE THE AREA IN THE COMING WEEKS. DAMAGE ESTIMATES RANGE FROM 14 TO 20 MILLION DOLLARS.. FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO AREA ALONE.

SOT: VENTURA COUNTY STORM VICTIM

IN THE SOUTHLAND.. VENTURA COUNTY IS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF A BREAK IN THE RAINSTORMS.. AND TRYING TO GET A HANDLE ON THE CLEAN-UP. BUT RESIDENTS HAVE THEIR WORK CUT OUT FOR THEM.. FORECASTORS SAY ANOTHER STORM FRONT IS MAKING ITS WAY TO CALIFORNIA.

SOT: BETTY CLARK
"My insurance company says no, they don't cover me.BUTT TO//It's because the water was coming up from the earth.. and not down from the heavens."
THE HEAVENS HAVE BEEN UNFORGIVING THIS WINTER.. A PHENOMENON CALLED 'EL NINO' IS TO BLAME. LM, CBSN ))

CSX-Concourse

ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11p
WRITER=sta
TAPE#=98-6
GRAPHIC=none

Clifton Forge will soon be without what many residents consider to be an
historic landmark--the CSX Concourse. (----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Clifton Forge;

City officials met with CSX representatives last October and persuaded the company to leave the structure in the town's care if enough money was raised to renovate it.
But, funds were low and CSX is now following through with plans to demolish the concourse.
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IN Q=It's been a
((MARGARET WHITTINGTON/C&O HISTORICAL SOCIETY: IT'S BEEN A LANDMARK HERE IN CLIFTON FORGE FOR MANY YEARS AND WE'RE VERY SORRY TO SEE IT GO BUT WE UNDERSTAND THAT CSX MADE A STRONG, STRONG, BUSINESS DECISION TO REMOVE IT.))
SUPER=01-Margaret Whittington/C&O Historical Society;
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=to remove it.
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VO-NAT

Demolition crews are now removing asbestos from the roof and will tear the structure down over the next few weeks.
The concourse is one of only two such structures still standing in Virginia.
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WebWatch

ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11p
WRITER=eea
TAPE#=WebWatch
GRAPHIC=Web Watch

Don't miss out on your favorite Olympic sporting events--check out the schedule ahead of time on the web.
And, how will your tax dollars be spent in 1999?
This week's WebWatch has some answers.
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SOT
IN Q=The Winter Olympic
SUPER=03-Nagano, Japan; :05
SUPER=03-Roanoke/August 26, 1997; :51
RUNS=1:34
OUT Q=WDBJ7-dot-com
(( INTRO The Winter Olympic games are as complicated as they are colorful, as you try to keep track of schedules, events and athletes competing half a world away.
But, the official Olympic website can help you keep track of the action in Nagano.
A headline ticker and slide show gives you details of the day with a glance.
The site boasts 30 thousand pages of information. There are news headlines, a schedule of events... and the site will also keep a running medal count.
There's also a place for the kids to play, featuring an interactive olympic ice hockey game.

For a little Olympic background information, World Book Encyclopedia set up a special site, explaining the history behind the symbols and events of the ancient and modern olympic games.

The internet gambling industry is fighting for survival in the United States.
Congressman Bob Goodlatte is one of the sponsors of a bill that would outlaw internet gambling in the U.S. That bill is currently before a house panel.
Industry executive say they'd be willing to pay U.S. taxes, to avoid being banned.

Speaking of taxes, where are YOURS going to go in 1999? Find out here... the Office of Management and Budget website has the full text of President Clinton's budget for next year.
You can download large portions of the documents, or search for specific topics.
There's also a section explaining the budget process, how the money is spent, and where it comes from.

The links to these sites are on the WebWatch page on the WDBJ Website, at www-dot-wdbj7-dot-com.))

Tease#2

ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=mhi

When the news continues--we'll show you highlights from a new year's party.
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VO-NAT

It may seem a little late for Americans.
But, today Chinese were celebrating the beginning of the year of the Tiger.
We'll have more of the night's festivities when the news continues.
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Profile-Preview

ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=6p
WRITER=chu
TAPE#=97-97
GRAPHIC=none

She's Danville's first female firefighter.
And that's not all she does.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Danville;

Shelby Irving is this week's Virginia Profile.
She's been a firefighter for 10-years now and joined the ranks after following through on a challenge from a friend.
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SOT 1:24:32-:39
IN Q=Actually a friend
((SHELBY IRVING/FIREFIGHTER: ACTUALLY A FRIEND PRETTY MUCH CHALLENGED ME. AND SHE SAID I DON'T THINK YOU CAN DO IT. AND I SAID I CAN DO IT IF I WANT TO.))
SUPER=01-Shelby Irving/Firefighter;
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=if I want to.
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SOT 1:50:50-:52
IN Q=She's one of the
((RAY EARP/ENGINEER: SHE'S ONE OF THE FAMILY. SHE'S LIKE A SISTER TO US.))
SUPER=01-Ray Earp/Engineer;
RUNS=:02
OUT Q=sister to us.
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VO-NAT

Shelby Irving also coaches college basketball and is active with her church.
How does this gung-ho woman juggle it all?
Find out in this week's Virginia Profile.. tomorrow on News 7 Sunday morning.
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Man-March

ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11p
WRITER=djo
TAPE#=97-99
GRAPHIC=none

In Roanoke's first "Thousand Man March" in 1996, about 500- African-American men participated.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;

Today that number dropped to eight.
Local organizers say weather may have been a factor for the low turnout.
Though few attended, the goal remained the same, to rid society of some stereotypes.
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SOT-10:35:11
IN Q=THE IDEA I
((HAROLD CANNADAY/1000- MAN MARCH ORGANIZER: THE IDEA I OBTAINED FROM THE MILLION MAN MARCH WOULD BE ABLE TO CREATE SOME UNITY IN THE COMMUNITY BY JUST SIMPLY GETTING PEOPLE TOGETHER AND TO SET POSITIVE IMAGES TO SAY THAT NOT ALL AFRICAN-AMERICAN MALES ARE VICTIMS OF CRIME OR DRUG USAGE BECAUSE A LOT OF THEM WORK EACH AND EVERY DAY ON THEIR JOBS AND ARE GOOD PROVIDERS FOR THEIR FAMILIES.))
SUPER=01-Harold Cannaday/March Organizer;
RUNS=:25
OUT Q=THEIR FAMILIES.
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VO-NAT

Participants focus on the contributions of black pioneers from more than 100-years ago.
Cannaday, a Roanoke City Schools employee, says he has seen several positive changes in students since the march began.
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Talent=Eric
SS=none

The local event started after the "Million Man March", which was held in Washington D.C. in 1995, where black men gathered to re-dedicate themselves to family unity.

Chinese-NewYear

ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11p
WRITER=djo
TAPE#=97-96
GRAPHIC=none

Happy New Year is the appropriate greeting today if you go by a Chinese calender.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Tonight;

Members of the Roanoke Sister-City Li-Jiang (LEE-JAING), China delegation hosted an annual benefit tonight in honor of the holiday.
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SOT09:16:50
IN Q=THIS IS THE
((PEARL FU; THIS IS THE YEAR OF THE TIGER FOR THE CHINESE. EVERY YEAR WE DO A BIG WONDERFUL CELEBRATION TO RAISE SOME FUNDS FOR THE SISTER-CITY, LI-JIANG, CHINA.))
SUPER=01-Pearl Fu/New Year's Party Coordinator;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=Li-Jiang, China.
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VO-NAT

Authentic rituals, music, and dances were performed and an auction was held to raise money for a trip to Li-Jiang (LEE-JAING), China.
One of the items sold was a chinese painting.
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SOT-09:19:17/09:22:45
IN Q=MY WIFE AND I
((ED EWING; MY WIFE AND I DECIDED TO CONTRIBUTE IT TO LI-JIANG, ROANOKE'S SISTER CITY UNIT, TO HELP THEIR AUCTION AND THAT'S HOW IT GOT TO BE HERE.)) ((VOICE OF PEARL FU; reads it in chinese...WHICH MEANS IT WAS PAINTED IN 1970 AND IT WAS FOR THE PREMIER PRODUCTION AT CHANNEL SEVEN AND BY DOCTOR ET CHUN XIU.))
SUPER=07-Ed Ewing; :09
SUPER=02-Pearl Fu;
RUNS=:30
OUT Q=ET CHUN XIU.
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VO-NAT

The trip to the East will take place in May and will be the first for a Roanoke delegation of the Sister-Cities program.
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Forecasts
SUPER=#564; clifton forge
SUPER=X5000;
SUPER=330-Cloudy With/Patchy Drizzle/30-35/Mostly/Cloudy/40-44;
SUPER=331-Mostly Cloudy/Patchy Drizzle/30-34/Partly Cloudy/& Breezy/44-49;
SUPER=332-Scattered Drizzle/& Freezing Drizzle/20-25/Foggy Early/Then Partly
Cloudy/38-42;
SUPER=333-Mostly Cloudy/Some Flurries/25-30/Variable Clouds/Wind NE 10mph;
SUPER=334-Scattered Drizzle/Dense Fog Late/20-25/Fog Early/Mostly Sunny/38-42;
SUPER=X5001;

S-Express

ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#ICE982
GRAPHIC=Express/Toledo

Another big night over at the Roundhosue as the Express hosted Toledo.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Roanoke vs Toledo; :

The history making weekend continued last night as the first inductees of the Roanoke Valley Hall of Fame took center ice.
Roanoke gets it going first. Dave Stewart with the wrist shot that goes through everyone and into the net for a quick one to nothing Express lead.
Then 20 seconds later the Storm comes right back Dennis Holland somehow gets the puck into the net on the slim angle to tie the game at 1 to 1.
Toledo took a 2 to 1 lead then Jeff SUPER=38-Roanoke/3/Toledo/5/;Loder
digs down deep and works it along the boards for the wrap around goal to make it 2 to 2 but Toledo goes on to win it 5 to 3.
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S-Daytona

ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#R-38
GRAPHIC=Daytona Logo

For the first time in NASCAR History two brothers will hold down the front row for the Daytona 500.
Mike Stevens has more on qualifying plus some night moves at the track.
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SOT
IN Q=First audio
SUPER=03-Daytona Beach, FL; 00
SUPER=01-Bobby Labonte/Daytona 500 Pole Winner; :20
SUPER=01-Terry Labonte/Outside Pole Winner; :40
SUPER=04-6:45 PM; :59
SUPER=01-Dale Earnhardt/29 Wins At Daytona; 1:21
SUPER=@Mike1; 1:33
RUNS=1:42
OUT Q=......news 7 sports."
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ANCHOR=Roy
SS=

Mike will check in at six and that's a wrap from the News 7 Sports Department.

Sports Tease

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

And coming up, Clemson and Maryland win games in the A-C-C this afternoon.
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VO-NAT ENG#

While over at the Bast Center in Salem Roanoke College wins a big ODAC game.
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S-Roanoke

ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=BB98-2
GRAPHIC=ODAC

Roanoke's Alex Phillips scored 17 and Nathan Hungate had a double double as the Maroons knocked off Hampden-Sydney.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Salem/Tigers vs. Maroons; :00

Page Moir's 9 and 9 Maroons might not have Sydney's 17 and 3 overall record but they would play hard.
In the first half; Roanoke senior Nathan Hungate gets the ball inside to Alex Phillips who nails the turn around jumper from just outside the paint.
Then; the former Northside star takes matters into his own hands stealing former Salem standout Kevin Garst's pass. He goes coast to coast for the lay up. 16-13 Maroons lead.
SUPER=34-Roanoke/79/Hampden-Sydney/62/; Tony's Tigers would make a run of
their own. Kristian Hargadon steps up and snaps the nylon with the three pointer.
Then; Chris Fox finds T.J. Grimes who sinks the rainbow J; and Roanoke wins the ODAC clash 79 to 62.
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S-Clemson

ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#BB98-1
GRAPHIC=ACC Logo

In the A-C-C yesterday afternoon, Wake Forest was on the Road at Clemson taking on the Tigers.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Clemson, SC/JP-RAYCOM; :

Rick Barnes and his team needing a win to keep pace in the conference.
It was all Wake early in the first half Tony Rutland pulls up and hits the three pointer from the corner Wake led by 3.
The Tigers go to Harold Jamison who scores the easy basket inside and Clemson took its first lead of the half.
This time Clemson gets out on the SUPER=33-Clemson/71/Wake Forest/46/;run
Terrell McIntyre passes to Greg Buckner for the Jam and Clemson goes on to win it 71 to 46.
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ANCHOR=Roy
SS=

The Labonte brothers have front spots in the Daytona 500. Mike Stevens will have that in our next sports report.

S-Scores

ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#BB98-3
GRAPHIC=NONE
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Tallahassee, FL/SUNSHINE; :

In Tallahassee, Steve Robinson's Seminoles hosting Maryland.
The Terps rallied in the second half Loran Profitt on the alley oop jam as Maryland beats Florida state by six.
Now here's the rest of the scores.
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WIPE TO MOTION
SUPER=#556
SUPER=X5027;
SUPER=0098-j/Roanoke/79//Hamp.-Sydney/62////VMI/76/j/Army/78///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0098-j/Radford/91//UNC-Asheville/87////Richmond/70/j/William &
Mary/73///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0098-/VCU/79/j/East Carolina/83///j/JMU/51//Old Dominion/46///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0098-j/Winthrop/65//Liberty/64////Bridgewater/55/j/Emory & Henry/64///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0098-j/Rand.-Macon/66//Lynchburg/53///j/Va. State/82//Va Union/63///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0098-j/Clemson/71//Wake
Forest/46///j/Connecticut#7/76//Stanford#9/56///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0098-j/Arkansas#14/93//Vanderbilt/83///j/Michigan
St.#16/75//Iowa#24/64///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0098-/G.Washington#22/67//St. Joseph's/62///j/Maryland#25/68//Florida
St./62///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0098-/South
Carolina/69/j/Tennessee/70////Michigan#18/78/j/Minnesota/88///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0098-j/Arizona#4/83//Washington St./61///j/Utah#5/60//Rice/49///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0098-j/UCLA#6/84//Oregon St./75///j/Purdue#10/107//Ohio St./75///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0098-j/Princeton#11/76//Harvard/48///j/New Mexico#12/77//Colorado
St./62///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0098-/West Virginia#15/69/j/St.
John's/77///j/Miss.#17/75//Alabama/74///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0098-/Syracuse#19/61//Seton
Hall/85////Cincinnati#20/62/j/UNC-Charlotte/69///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0098-j/Ferrum/79//Methodist/73///j/E. Mennonite/87//Washington &
Lee/70///;
RUNS=1:10
OUT Q=.......last score.
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S-Liberty

ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Dal
TAPE# S8-3
GRAPHIC=Liberty

The Lady Flames are defending their Big South Conference Championship in fine fashion.
And two of the reasons for Liberty's success are identical.
Denise Allen explains.
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SOT
IN Q=The Wilkerson twins are double
SUPER=03-Lynchburg; :00
SUPER=01-Sharon Wilkerson/Liberty Guard; :10
SUPER=01-Sarah Wilkerson/Liberty Guard; :21
SUPER=01-Rick Reeves/Liberty Head Coach; :40
SUPER=@Denise1; :51
RUNS=1:30
OUT Q=News 7 Sports

(( The Wilkerson twins are double trouble--for the other team.
It's always been that way.
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SOT 21:08:46
IN Q=WE PLAYED SO
((SHARON WILKERSON/LIBERTY GUARD: WE PLAYED SO WELL TOGETHER THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL WE HONESTLY THOUGHT THAT COLLEGES WOULD ALWAYS REQUIRE US TO BE TOGETHER THERE WERE SOME JUST LOOKING FOR A SHOOTING GUARD AND THERE WERE SOME JUST LOOKING FOR A POINT GUARD.))
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=A POINT GUARD
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SOT 21:05:46
IN Q=IF ONE COLLEGE
((SARAH WILKERSON/LIBERTY GUARD: IF ONE COLLEGE WAS RECRUITING HER AND WASN'T RECRUITING ME WE JUST SAID NO WE'RE A PACKAGE DEAL. YOU GET ONE YOU GET BOTH OF US.))
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=BOTH OF US.

Liberty Coach Rick Reeves has known for years the Wilkerson twins would ignite the Lady Flames.
They've been attending his basketball camp since the seventh grade.
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((COACH RICK REEVES/LIBERTY FLAMES HEAD COACH: WHEN THEY WERE IN THE NINTH GRADE I TOLD THEM, "YOU TWO GIRLS ARE GOING TO BE VERY TALENTED PLAYERS AND I'D LIKE FOR YOU TO PLAY FOR ME SOME DAY." AND THEY LAUGHED THEY THOUGHT THEY'D NEVER BE GOOD ENOUGH.))
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But coach says their work ethic and desire to play the game has made them a force to be reckoned.
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DENISE ALLEN/NEWS 7 REPORTER: THE WILKERSON TWINS BRING NEW MEANING TO THE PHRASE MIND-GAMES. THEY COMMUNICATE BY EYE CONTACT OR JUST THINKING OF THEIR NEXT MOVE.
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((SHARON WILKERSON: I CAN KNOW WHAT'S THINKING. I CAN KNOW WHEN SHE'S GOING TO DRIVE. I KNOW WHERE TO GO AND IT'S JUST SO OBVIOUS WE PLAY SO WELL TOGETHER.))
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((COACH REEVES: THEY'RE JUST LIKE A GREAT BOXER WITH A GREAT RIGHTHAND AND THEN A GREAT LEFT HAND. YOU CAN'T WATCH OUT FOR JUST ONE THEY PLAY GREAT TOGETHER BUT THEY ALSO PLAY WELL WITH THEIR TEAMMATES AND THEY BRING OUT THE BEST IN THE OTHER PLAYERS.))
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And the chemistry is definitely working as the Lady Flames are having one of their best seasons ever.
Denise Allen News 7 Sports.))

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Looking for a gift that's MIR-ly out of this world? The QVC shopping network may just be the place to shop.
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Two Russian cosmonauts were linked to a live hookup from outer space aboard MIR and were selling some of their space equipment.
Commander Anatoly Solovyov and engineer Pavel Vinogradov were selling a space pen for 32 dollars, and a 22-pound space suit for 25-thousand dollars.
Others items for sell included authentic meteor rocks and tiny Mars rocks for 90 to 25-hundred dollars a piece.
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