WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 06/06/98

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Up next on News 7 at 11...
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Two suspected cop killers may have escaped an intense manhunt in Utah...
A Missippi storm kills three people and injures dozens more.
In Vinton, re-enactors mark an important anniversary by re-living the past.
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And temperatures are on the way down...
News 7 at 11 is next.

[Cham'burg-Ax]

[ANCHOR=Eric]
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[WRITER=sta]
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A man was injured tonight after slamming his car into a convenience store.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Bedford Co.;]

According to police, the driver of the car, James Allen Craighead of Bedford, was backing out of the parking lot at Lancet Mart along Route 24 near Chamblissburg.
Authorities say he ran into propane tanks and plowed into the store, then backed out across Route 24, hit an embankment and flipped the car.
Rescue workers took Craighead to a nearby hospital.
Charges against the driver are pending.
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[wipe,wipe,wipe][Roanoke-Ax]

[ANCHOR=Eric]
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;]

A three year old and four teens were injured in a multi-vehicle accident today in Roanoke County.
The accident happened at the corner of Washington Street and Spring Grove.
According to police a 17-year old driver of a Ford Bronco failed to yield to oncoming traffic.
A car, carrying a toddler, then hit the truck causing it to flip.
A second truck then slammed into the Bronco.
The youngters were all treated for minor injuries and released from Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
The teen driver of the Bronco was charged with wreckless driving.

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The D-Day invasion took place 54 years ago today.
And, World War II re-enactors were in uniform this afternoon, giving the public a glimpse of what life was like on the battlefront.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Vinton;]

Equipment used by American and German soldiers during World War II was on display at the Vinton War Memorial.
Everything from guns, grenades and gas masks to survival kits and temporary living quarters.
Some veterans even brought their collection of memoriabilia to share in reliving the times.
[SOT=11:39:29]
[IN Q=THIS IS JUST]
((KENNETH JOHNSON/WORLD WAR II VETERAN; THIS IS JUST A MEMORY TO MAKE PEOPLE KNOW WHAT WENT ON AT THIS TIME.))
[SUPER=01-Kenneth Johnson/World War II Veteran;]
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[OUT Q=AT THIS TIME.]
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[VO-NAT]

Veterans also wanted to bring that part of the nation's history to life for local residents.
[SOT=11:32:20 - 11:33:15]
[IN Q=THINGS THAT GO]
((DAVE GILBERT/WORLD WAR II RE-ENACTOR; THINGS THAT GO BEYOND WHAT YOU WOULD READ IN A BOOK. THE DUST IN YOUR MOUTH FROM MARCHING ON A DIRT ROAD. THE WEIGHT OF EQUIPMENT WHEN YOU RUN UP A HILL.)) ((MIKE BUTLER/WORLD WAR II RE-ENACTOR; I'VE ALWAYS ENJOYED THE HISTORY AND IT'S JUST A WAY TO EXPERIENCE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU READ ABOUT.))
[SUPER=01-Dave Gilbert/World War II Re-enactor;]
[SUPER=01-Mike Butler/World War II Re-enactor;]
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[OUT Q=YOU READ ABOUT.]
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[VO-NAT]

The display was designed to honor all veterans, with a special focus on the 29th infantry, which included many local soldiers.

[Man-hunt]

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Two men suspected of killing a police officer in Colorado may have escaped a massive manhunt in Utah.
Dave Fehling has more...
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[IN Q=The two alleged]
[SUPER=03-Bluff, Utah; :00]
[SUPER=01-Sheriff Mike Lacy/San Juan Co.; :14]
[SUPER=01-Dave Fehling/Reporting; :31]
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((THE TWO ALLEGED COP KILLERS CONTINUED TO ELUDE A MASSIVE MANHUNT IN THE DESERT TERRAIN NEAR THE TOWN OF BLUFF, UTAH. THE SHERIFF SAYS THERE ARE NO NEW LEADS, BUT HIS GUT TELLS HIM THE DESPERADOS WILL BE CAUGHT.

SOT/SHERIFF MIKE LACY/SAN JUAN CO., UT
I THINK WE'RE GETTING CLOSER AND CLOSER ALL THE TIME.
VO: 300 RESIDENTS EVACUATED FOR FEAR THEY'D BE HARMED WERE ALLOWED TO RETURN TO THEIR HOMES FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THURSDAY.

SOT:
THIS ALL FAMILY HERE? YEP. ALL RIGHT. BE CAREFUL!
STANDUP: POLICE SAY THE MEN ARE WELL-PREPARED SURVIVALISTS WHO MAY HAVE HIDDEN FOOD AND AMMUNITION HERE IN THE ROCKY CANYONS OF SOUTHERN UTAH AND COLORADO.
VO: RELATIVES OF THE MEN SAY THEY SHARED A MUTUAL DISDAIN FOR THE GOVERNMENT AND FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT. ORIGINALLY, THERE WERE THREE SUSPECTS, WHO IN SHOOTOUTS WITH POLICE, KILLED ONE OFFICER AND WOUNDED THREE. BUT, ONE OF THE MEN APPARENTLY SHOT HIMSELF AND WAS FOUND AT A CAMPSITE HEAVILY ARMED, NOT ONLY WITH GUN, BUT WITH THREE PIPE BOMBS. POLICE THINK THE TRIO PLANNED TO STAGE A HEIST OF A GAMBLING CASINO, CARRYING WITH THEM THOUSANDS OF ROUNDS OF HIGH POWERED AMMO AND WEARING VESTS AND COMBAT HELMETS. SOME 300 NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS AND POLICE OFFICERS ARE LOOKING FOR THE PAIR. SPECIAL ASSISTANCE IS COMING FROM A TEAM OF ELITE TRACKERS FROM THE NAVAJO NATION WHOSE SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OF THIS RUGGED AND BEAUTIFUL LAND MAY HELP CATCH THE KILLERS. DAVE FEHLING, CBS NEWS, BLUFF, UTAH.))

[MS-Storm]

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18 counties in Mississippi are under a state of emergency.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Hattiesburg, MS;]

A storm last night killed three people, injured at least 45 and damaged dozens of homes.
The winds hit at 70 miles an hour, bringing down trees and power lines.
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[SOT 20:04:42]
[IN Q=there was]
((STEVE WORREL/RESIDENT;IT WAS FRIGHTENING, THERE WAS A LOT OF LIGHTENING, CONSTANT LIGHTNING, AND IT WAS A WEIRD COLOR, A GREEN TINGE IN THE SKY AND IT WAS PRETTY EXCITING FOR A LITTLE WHILE.))
[SUPER=01-Steve Worrel/Resident;]
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[OUT Q=a little while]
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[VO-NAT]

15 thousand people in the city of Hattiesburg alone were still without power today.
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[Tease1]

[ANCHOR=Eric]
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When the news continues--a plane makes a bumpy landing after its landing gear falls apart.
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[VO-NAT]

And, dozens of people show up at Disney World protesting the park's Gay Day.
More when the news continues.
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[Belly-Landing]

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A group of airline passengers in Turkey survived a rough landing this morning...
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Antalya, Turkey;]

The France Lines MD-80 had to land on its belly, trailing sparks as it slid down the foam covered runway.
The plane's landing gear blew apart during takeoff, damaging one of the engines.
The pilot dumped his fuel over the Mediterranean Sea before bringing the plane down.
There were 173 people on board, no injuries were reported.
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[Disney-Protest]

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Members of Operation Rescue demonstrated outside the Disney World theme park today.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Lake Buena Vista, FL]

About 100 people waved banners, and sang at the park entrance.
They were protesting the unofficial "Gay Days" celebration, which brings thousands of gays and lesbians to the theme park.
Security guards kept a close eye on some protestors who went into the park.
Disney officials say there were no problems, and most tourists didn't seem to notice.
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[Boucher]

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Democrat Rick Boucher will soon begin his ninth campaign for Congress.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Norton]

Boucher was renominated without opposition for another term in the House of Representatives today, at the Ninth District Democratic Convention in Wise County.
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[IN Q=I'm very pleased]
((RICK BOUCHER/NINTH DISTRICT DEMOCRAT NOMINEE: I'M VERY PLEASED ABOUT THE CONSENSUS THAT WE'VE BUILT NOT ONLY WITHIN MY POLITICAL PARTY BUT AMONG ALL SOUTHWEST VIRGINIANS FOR JOBS, FOR EDUCATION, FOR HEALTH CARE, FOR IMPROVING OUR QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THESE AREAS THAT ARE SO FUNDAMENTAL TO THIS REGION.))
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[OUT Q=to this region.]
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[VO-NAT]

Boucher's opponent in the fall will be Republican Joe Barta, a Radford eye doctor.
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[Bowers]

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Earlier this week, sixth District Democrats declared their nominee--Roanoke Mayor David Bowers.
But, it appears he'll have a tough battle ahead in his effort to defeat Republican Congressman Bob Goodlatte.
Even so, the chairman of the State Democratic Party predicts a return to the basics will score the party a victory.

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[SUPER=03-Roanoke/Tuesday;]

Sixth District Democrats kicked off their congressional campaign on Tuesday with a rally at the City Market Building in Roanoke.
Ken Plum is a state Delegate from Fairfax County who has served as party chairman for just two months. He says Bowers is a viable candidate, who will make it a good fight.
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[SOT UB 16:22:57]
[IN Q=What we'll do in the Sixth District]
((DEL. KEN PLUM/STATE DEMOCRATIC CHAIRMAN: WHAT WE'LL DO IN THE SIXTH DISTRICT IS WHAT WE'RE PLANNING TO DO NOW IN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. WE'RE GOING BACK TO THE GRASS ROOTS. WE'RE GOING HOUSE TO HOUSE, NEIGHBORHOOD TO NEIGHBORHOOD AND TALKING TO PEOPLE ONE ON ONE. THAT'S WHEN YOU FIND OUT WHAT PEOPLE ARE REALLY THINKING AND THAT'S HOW YOU REALLY GET PEOPLE'S VOTES. IT'S GRASS ROOTS, GOOD OLD BASIC DEMOCRATIC POLITICS.))
[SUPER=01-Ken Plum/State Democratic Chairman;]
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[OUT Q=basic Democratic politics.]
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[ANCHOR=Eric]
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Roanoke Republican Bob Goodlatte is seeking his fourth term in Congress.

[Congress-Votes]

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Immigrants will continue to receive benefits from the government after the House of Representatives defeated a bill to cut back the aid.
Congressmen also passed a bill providing nearly 2-billion dollars for crop insurance, food stamp funds and agricultural research.
Conservatives had opposed the food stamp funding for legal immigrants.
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[take pinnacle board #1000]

And that was reflected in the votes of western Virginia's congressmen.
Democrat Rick Boucher supported the measure.
Democrat Virgil Goode and Bob Goodlatte were among the handful of legislators voting against it.
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[Tease2]

[ANCHOR=Eric]
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Up next--local police spend hours caught up in a cow chase today--
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[VO-NAT]

And, Native American history is celebrated in part of the star city today.
More when the news continues.
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[National-Trail]

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Roanoke joined the rest of America today by recognizing National Trails Day.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;]

Trails Day has been acknowledged around the country for the past six years.
But, this marks the first year the Roanoke area has recognized it.
Events were organized by the Roanoke Appalachain Trail Club.
The theme behind the events was to "take the pledge".
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[SOT=10:41:58 - 10:33:10]
[IN Q=WE'D LIKE]
((LUCIEN METAYER/RATC EVENT COORDIANTOR; WE'D LIKE ONE, FOR PEOPLE TO SPEND MORE TIME ON THE TRAIL. TWO, TO HELP SUPPORT THE LOCAL TRAIL EFFORT BY JOINING A LOCAL TRAIL CLUB AND ALSO HELP WITH THE NATIONAL EFFORT BY JOINING THE AMERICAN HIKING SOCIETY.)) ((DAVID BOWERS/ROANOKE MAYOR; ROANOKERS HAVE HAD A LONG HISTORY OF BEING INTERESTED IN CONSERVATION AND HIKING AND PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT AND TRAIL DEVELOPMENT. THAT'S TRUE EVEN TODAY WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE GREENWAYS HERE IN THE URBAN AREAS OF ROANOKE.))
[SUPER=01-Lucien Metayer/RATC Event Coordinator; :00]
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[OUT Q=areas of Roanoke.]
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Members of the Roanoke Appalachain Trail club sponsored hiking tours along local trails.
They also had information booths set up that included historical facts about trails in the Roanoke Valley.
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[Indian-Sign]

[ANCHOR=Eric]
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Some Roanoke residents remembered part of the city's Native American history today.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]

The northeast section of the city was the site of the Buzzard Rock Indian Settlement.
Archeological digs in the early 1980's and recent research proved Tutlow(Toot-low), Titera(Ti-tear-ah) and Monacan (Mon-ah-can) as well as other Indians lived in Roanoke about 10-thousand years ago--long before it was known as "Big Lick".
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[SOT=09:55:11]
[IN Q=WE KNOW IT'S]
((GARY FOUTZ/PROJECT COORDINATOR; WE KNOW IT'S SACRED GROUND. WE KNOW THAT FOR A FACT. UP TIL RIGHT NOW, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT ANYTHING HAS REALLY GONE ON ABOUT IT. I FIGURE WE BETTER DO SOMETHING BECAUSE THIS IS A PART OF ROANOKE'S HISTORY.))
[SUPER=01-Gary Foutz/Project Coordinator;]
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[OUT Q=of Roanoke's history.]
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[VO-NAT]

The state Board of Historic Resources approved this marker, which was erected today.
However, there are no plans to preserve the area.
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[Cow-Chase]

[ANCHOR=Eric]
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[WRITER=djo]
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A cow decided to make a run for it today--sparking a police hunt involving state and Roanoke police.
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[VO-NAT]
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[SOT=12:39:10]
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((OFFICER J.C. WALLACE/ROANOKE CITY ANIMAL CONTROL; GENTLEMAN HAD ABOUT TEN TO FIFTEEN HEAD ON A TRUCK TRANSPORTING THEM AND THE BACK GATE ON THE TRUCK ACCIDENTALLY OPENED UP.))
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[OUT Q=OPENED UP.]
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]

Davis Sale was on his way to a livestock auction in Moneta when "Lulu" decided to part company.
The cow got loose on Orange Avenue near I-581 around noon.
Roanoke police, state police and some citizens got involved in the chase.
Lulu ran from the Williamson Road intersection and even made her way onto I-581 before heading back down to 460.
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[SOT=12:38:04 - 12:36:42 - 12:41:50]
[IN Q=I WAS BORN]
((TROOPER BOB CARPENTERI/VA. STATE POLICE; WE GOT THE CALL AND CAME UP HERE TO CHECK IT OUT AND WE WERE ADVISED BY THE ROANOKE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT THAT THE COW HAD GOTTEN ONTO ORANGE AVENUE. SO WE TRIED TO ASSIST THEM.)) ((STUART GILBERT; I WAS BORN AND RAISED ON A FARM AND I KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO HAVE A COW LOOSE.)) ((DAVID SALE/LIVESTOCK OWNER; YOU CAN REPLACE THIS LIVESTOCK BUT YOU CAN'T REPLACE HUMAN LIVES, THAT'S THE WAY I SEE IT. BUT I SURE APPRECIATE EVERYBODY'S HELP IN HELPING US GETTING HERE CAUGHT.))
[SUPER=01-Trooper Bob Carpenteri/Va. State Police; :00]
[SUPER=07-Stuart Gilbert; :12]
[SUPER=01-David Sale/Livestock Owner; :17]
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[OUT Q=A COW LOOSE.]
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[VO-NAT]

After about a half hour, Lulu was cornered on Orange Avenue near Lucy Addison Middle School.
The cow was not harmed. No one else was injured.
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[Forecasts]
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[SUPER=X5001;][S-Wrath]

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The Roanoke Wrath were at Victory Stadium last night hosting the Sea Dawgs of Myrtle Beach.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke/Wrath vs Sea Dawgs; :]

The Dragon trying to get the crowd fired up for the big soccer match.
With time almost up in the first half the Wrath Offense would try to take charge as Dylan Hanlon kicks this shot inside and Jimmy May comes in and almost scores the goal but misses.
The Sea Dawgs almost got a goal midway through the
[SUPER=34-Roanoke/0/Myrtle Beach/1/;]
second half but watch as Roanokes Danny Britton hustles and foils the attempt and Myrtle Beach wins in a shootout 1 to nothing.
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[S-Barbers]

[ANCHOR=Roy]
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[WRITER=rst]
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The Salem Avalanche was out of town last night but there was plenty of action at Memorial Stadium.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Salem; :]

Habitat for Humanity held its Halftime fund raiser at the park last night.
New York Giant running back Tiki Barber and his Brother Ronde a defensive back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were present for the fund raiser.
The two donated tickets for the Giants Bucs game in coming up this fall.
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[SOT]
[IN Q="It's a...]
[SUPER=01-Tiki Barber/Giants Running Back; :00]
[SUPER=01-Ronde Barber/Bucaneers Defensive Back; :15]
[RUNS=:25]
[OUT Q=....do that, so."]
[ANCHOR=roy]
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Tiki and Ronde will be back in the Valley the end of the month for the Roanoke Valley All Stars Clinic.

[S-MLB]

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A four run first inning set the pace as Atlanta beat Baltimore 10 to 5 yesterday afternoon in interleague play.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Baltimore, MD/FOX SPORTS; :]

Bobby Cox in the dugout looking for his 1-thousandth win.
Atlanta would score in the top of the first Ryan Klesko hits the double down the first baseline scoring two runs and the Braves led by a score of 2 to nothing.
Still in the first, Javier Lopez takes this pitch deep over the left field fence for a two run homer and the Braves had a 4 to nothing lead.
Baltimore would come back to score in the fourth
[SUPER=35-Atlanta/10/Baltimore/5/;]
Cal Ripken hits a grounder down the left field line score a run but the Braves hold on for the 10 to 5 win.
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A photo finish at the Bellmost Stakes. That and more when we return.

[S-Cubs]

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The Cubs and White Sox went at each other this afternoon in the Windy city.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Chicago, IL/FOX SPORTS; :]

The Cubs took the early lead. Jeff Blauser hits a line drive to left field scoring two runners to make it 2 to nothing Chicago in the bottom of the third.
The White Sox would come back in the top of the sixth. Charlie O'Brien gets all of this pitch sending it over the left centerfield wall for a two run homer to make it 5 to 4 White Sox.
But the Cubs would come up with the long ball in
[SUPER=35-Chicago Cubs/7/Chicago White Sox/6/;]
the sixth Derrick White sends this two run shot over the left field wall to make it 6 to 5 and the Cubs win it 7 to 6.

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[S-Scores]

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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-]

Southern Cal and Arizona State hooked up in the College world Series.
The Trojans hit four home runs including this Grand Slam by Jason Lane to beat Arizona State 21 to 14 to claim the national championship.
Now, here's a look at all of the baseball scores.
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[Sports Tease]

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And coming up, The Winston cup cars were in Richmond tonight Aranxta Sanchez-Vicario wins the French open.
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[VO-NAT]

And Victory Gallop wins the Belmont Stakes in a photo finish denying "Real Quiet" the triple crown.
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[S-Race]

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Terry Labonte moved past Dale Jarrett late in the race and he holds on to win the Pontiac Excitement 400 at Richmond

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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Richmond/ESPN; :]

The race was over 100 laps old when Michael Waltrip gets tapped and scraps the wall bringing out the first caution.

Moments later Rick Mast went to the Garage area with some coming from his car.
On the restart Terry Labonte would go to the point to lead the race his chevrolet looking very strong at this point in the event.
A caution came out later but Mark Martin would come from the middle of the pack to lead the race at the halfway point.
Dale Jarrett also in a ford was having a good run he would take over first place with about 129 laps to go in the race.
Pole sitter Jeff Gordon fell behind early with about 62 laps to go he was running in second place but with less than 40 laps to go Gordon loses control and hits the wall bringing out the caution.
The race was red flagged with 7 laps to go and and Terry Labonte bumped Jarrett and he takes the checkered flag under caution wining the Pontiac Excitement 400.
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[SUPER=01-Terry Labonte/Pontiac Excitement 400 Winner; :]
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[OUT Q=....i think so."]
[ANCHOR=Roy]
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Rusty Wallace finished second.

[S-Horse]

[ANCHOR=Roy]
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"Real Quiet" came up short in its run for the triple crown.
"Victory Gallop came on strong on the outside and crossed the line a nose head of "Real Quiet" winning the Belmont Stakes.
Let's listen to the call by A-B-C's Dave Johnson.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=First audio]
[SUPER=02-Dave Johnson/ABC SPORTS; :]
[RUNS=:26]
[OUT Q=....tight to call."]
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[TALENT=ROY]
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After viewing the Photo finish the stewards agreed with the finish "Real Quiet" finished second.

[S-French]

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Monica Seles's bid for the title at the French Open came up short this afternoon.
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[SUPER=03-Paris, France]

Seles and Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario would hook up in the tournaments finals.
Sanchez Vicario would win the first set in a close match and lose the second 0-6 before coming back and winning the final set 6-2. It was Sanchez-Vicario's fourth career grand slam title and her her third in Paris.
The victory spoiled what would have been a fairy tale ending for Seles, who was playing three weeks after her the death of her father.
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[S-Golf]

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Billy King shot a one under par 71 yesterday at the Nationwide Championship. KIng is at one over par 7 shots off the pace.
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On the P-G-A tour, Fred Funk shot a par 71 yesterday to hold on to the lead at the Kemper Open. Funk is at 210 12 under par one shot in front of Stuart Appleby, who shot 69.
That's it for sports. Have a great day everybody.

[Video]

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Finally tonight--the hype over Viagra is reaching new levels..
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especially in Italy where a restaurant owner has developed "Viagra" ice cream.
Viagra is the new drug that offers a temporary treatment for impotence.
54-year old Franco Corradi came up with the new, blue ice cream.
But, in spite of its name, the ice cream apparently does NOT contain the drug Viagra.
So, what's the ice cream's active ingredients?
Well, Corradi says he'd rather keep that a secret.
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