WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 06/22/98

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Coming up on News 7-
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A woman was charged after her child fell out of a pickup truck and died- We'll have a verdict.
Au pair Louise Woodwards speaks to the BBC-
Plus watch out for a scam on the interstate-
And students bring their invention through Lynchburg.
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[ANCHOR=Jean]
News 7 is next.

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Good evening...
A woman whose daughter was thrown from the back of a pickup truck and killed was found NOT guilty of child abuse.
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[SUPER=03-Christiansburg;]

Treca(Tree-suh) Rentch(Wrench) says she's glad it's over, and she never meant for her child to get hurt.
[SUPER=03-Botetourt Co.;]

Four people were hospitalized after a wreck in Botetourt County tonight..
A seventeen-year old girl was charged with reckless driving.
[SUPER=03-Montgomery Co.]

State Police are warning motorists to watch out for scam artists hanging out at interstate rest areas.
One man lost 850 dollars in Augusta County last month.
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[Talen=Jean]

More tonight on News 7 at 11.

[Rentch]

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[GRAPHIC=legal scales]

A judge found (Tree-sa Anders Wrench) Treca Anders Rentch NOT guilty of felony child abuse and neglect.
This after her seven-year old daughter died in an car accident.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Christiansburg;]

Rentch and her three children were riding with her boyfriend, Chris Fisher last May.
He swirved to avoid another vehicle, throwing two children from the truck.
Her seven-year old daughter, Samantha died of head trauma.
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[IN Q=MY SISTER]
((FREDA HALL/RENTCH'S SISTER; MY SISTER, SHE BABYSITTED FOR ME AND I KNOW SHE WOULD NEVER DO ANYTHING TO HURT HER KIDS OR ANYONE ELSES CONCERNED, INTENTIONALLY.)) ((TRECA RENTCH; I'M GLAD THIS PART IS OVER. BUT IT'LL NEVER REALLY BE OVER. I MISS MY BABY. BUT I NEVER MEANT TO HURT ANY OF MY KIDS. NEVER INTENDED ON ANYTHING LIKE THIS TO HAPPEN.))
[SUPER=01-Freda Hall/Rentch's Sister; :00]
[SUPER=07-Treca Rentch; :09]
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[ANCHOR=Jean]
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Rentch could have faced up to 25 years in prison had she been convicted.
Earlier this month Fisher pleaded no contest to driving drunk.

[School-Harassment]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
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[WRITER=eea]
[TAPE#=98-43 36:43]
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The U-S Supreme Court says the school system can NOT be held responsible when a teacher sexually harrases a student, if school officials don't know what's going on.
The ruling stemmed from a Texas case where a teacher had a sexual relationship with a student.
The situation hits close to home...
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Christiansburg/October 30;]

Last month, John Breedlove pleaded no contest to charges he had sex with three students at Auburn Middle School in Montgomery County.
Roanoke County school officials say while the ruling gives them some legal protection, they also have the responsibility to protect students.
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[SOT 1:26:51]
[IN Q=In today's]
((JAMES GALLION/ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT; IN TODAY'S WORLD, WE NEED TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON, AND WE NEED TO SET A CERTAIN ATTITUDE, THAT IS NOT TO CONDONE ALL SEXUAL HARASSMENT, STUDENT TO STUDENT, OR EMPLOYEE TO STUDENT.))
[SUPER=01-James Gallion/Assistant Superintendent;]
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[ANCHOR=Jean]
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Gallion says all new school system employees are told ANY sexual harassment should be reported.

[Partial-Birth]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
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[TAPE#98-34 1:44:32]
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A last minute deal on Virginia's ban on so-called partial birth abortions has fallen through.
Today, a federal judge in Richmond pressured the Attorney General's office to agree on a partial injunction.
It would guarantee abortion doctors would NOT be prosecuted for performing "conventional" earlier term abortions.
Tonight, doctors' attorneys say the wording was NOT specific enough.
The state denies the talks were a concession that the law is vague.
Ellen Qualls reports.
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[IN Q=No concession]
[SUPER=01-Bill Hurd/Senior Ass't Attorney General; :00]
[SUPER=01-Simon Heller/Ctr. for Reproductive Law & Policy; :07]
[SUPER=03-Richmond; :19 Quick!]
[SUPER=@Ellen1; :59]
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[OUT Q=Qualls, News 7, Richmond.]
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((BILL HURD/SENIOR ASST. ATTORNEY GENERAL: NO CONCESSION AT ALL. THE LAW MEANS WHAT WE SAY IT MEANS. AND WE DON'T MIND THE COURT SAYING SO TOO.)) [RUNS:06]

[sot 02:56:53]
((SIMON HELLER: THE COMMONWEALTH IS SHIFTING EVERY TIME THEY CAN TO GET AWAY FROM THE FACT THAT THIS IS AN UNCONSTITUTIONAL STATUTE. THEY WANT TO SAVE IT SOMEHOW. BUT IT'S LIKE A SINKING SHIP. IT CAN'T BE SAVED.)) [RUNS:12]
Indeed Judge Payne's own comments and questions were full of skepticism, "If your expert can't figure out what's covered and what's not, I can't write that off to good lawyering..." "She left me with the distinct impression that it's a very confusing proposition... Why on earth doesn't that qualify for vagueness?"
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((BILL HURD/SENIOR ASST. ATTORNEY GENERAL: THIS IS A LAW THAT WE BELIEVE IS CONSTITUTIONAL. THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCATION HAS APPROVED OF THE LAW AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL.)) [runs:06]

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((SIMON HELLER/CTR. FOR REPROD. LAW AND POLICY: I DON'T KNOW HOW CAN HE SAY THAT WITH A STRAIGHT FACE. AND MAYBE IT WASN'T QUITE A STRAIGHT FACE.)) [runs:05]
Judge Payne finally said: "You want me to go back and change Roe and Casey on where abortion is permissable and where not. Nine people up there are smarter than I. I'm not inclined to accept that invitation."

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(( The judge also pressured the state to set an expediated trial date to talk about the actual constitutional merits of the law.
That's set now for the week of August 18th.
Ellen Qualls, News 7, Richmond.)) [RUNS:00] ))
[TALENT=Jean]
[SS=HOLD]

Without a deal on the injunction, Judge Payne could take up the short term fate of the law as early as tomorrow at noon.
It's set to take effect July first unless the judge intervenes.

[Rest-Areas]

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There are plenty of hazards to watch out for while you're traveling... now you can add scams to that list.
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[SUPER=03-Montgomery Co.;]

State police are warning motorists to watch out for flim-flam artists operating at rest areas.
Last month a motorist in Augusta County lost 850 dollars when three people convinced him to join a betting game.
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((SGT. TOM FOSTER/VA STATE POLICE; THEY KNOW THAT MOTORISTS TRAVELING THROUGH ARE GOING TO BE FROM OUT OF TOWN, THEY'RE GOING TO BE LESS LIKELY TO WANT TO REPORT IT AND LESS LIKELY TO WANT TO COME BACK FOR COURT AND PROSECUTE IT. SECOND, THE CRIMINALS KNOW THAT PERSONS USING REST AREAS HAVE SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNTS OF CASH WITH THEM.))
[SUPER=01-Sgt. Tom Foster/Virginia State Police]
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[VO-NAT]

Police say there were five rip-offs reported last year, all involved cash and playing cards.

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Four people were hurt after an accident in Botetourt County this evening...
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[SUPER=03-Botetourt Co.;]

It happened on Catawba Road just off Route 220. Police say Catina(ka-TEE-na) Cook and her two young children were slowing down when she was hit from behind, ramming her car into the S-U-V in front of her.
Cook, her children, and the driver of the S-U-V were hospitalized.
Police say the seventeen-year old girl who hit them from behind was charged with reckless driving.
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[Woodward]

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Louise Woodward claims she's a scapegoat-
David (Robishow) Robichaud has more.
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[SUPER=07-Louise Woodward;:00]
[SUPER=01-Martha Coakley/Prosecutor;:33 ]
[SUPER=01-David Robichaud/Reporting; :46]
[super=02-Paul Spellman/Matthew Eappen's Uncle; :53]
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(( Speaking for the first time since her return home, convicted child-killer Louise Woodward insisted that American authorities made her a scapegoat in the death of a baby in her care. In an interview aired Monday, the former au pair told the BBC she was convicted only by default in the killing of 8-month-old Matthew Eappen of Massachusetts. Prosecutors say she shook the child to death Eappens uncle says the family is not suprised by Woodward's comments. They say she proved she wa not honest on the stand in the trial.
Woodward returned to Britain on Thursday. Her way home was cleared by a high court ruling that upheld a lower court judge's decision to reduce her second-degree murder conviction to manslaughter and sentence her to time she had already spent in prison. David Robichaud for CBS News.))

[Cosby]

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The man accused of killing Ennis Cosby went on trial today-
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[SUPER=03-Santa Monica, CA]

but his lawyers say authorities have the wrong man- They say another man committed the murder, their client, Mikhail Markhasev is innocent.
But prosecutors say the 19-year old Ukrainian immigrant killed Cosby- in an aborted roadside robbery-
They say it was a violent attempt for drug money.
[super=03-Sepulveda Pass, CA/January 1997]

19-year old Cosby was killed while stopping to change a flat tire in January of last year.
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[Toss-2-Robin] Jean tosses to Robin in the Chromakey

[Tease1]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
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Race fans could soon be reaching deeper into their pockets when they head out to the track.
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And
If you were driving from Washington, DC to Florida withOUT air conditioning, you might hope for cloudy weather, but that's not the case for some Indiana students.
We'll tell you why they WANT sunshine in tonight's video of the day.
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[Henry-Budget]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
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[WRITER=chu]
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Henry County is working to replace the tax revenues it will lose when DuPont closes later this month.
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[SUPER=03-Henry Co./This Morning;]

This morning, the Board of Supervisors approved a nearly 83-million dollar budget for the next fiscal year.
It includes a four-percent meals tax-- to be voted on by county residents in November.
[SUPER=03-Martinsville/File Tape;]

County supervisors also want to levy a five-percent admissions tax on Martinsville Speedway tickets.
But that proposed tax is still QUITE a way from being a reality.
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((SID CLOWER:CERTAINLY WE WANT TO WORK WITH MISTER CAMPBELL WHO'S PRESIDENT OF THE SPEEDWAY AND MAKE SURE HE'S COMFORTABLE WITH ALL THIS-- AS WELL AS THE NASCAR PEOPLE-- MAKE SURE THEY'RE NOT UNCOMFORTABLE WITH IT AND AFTER WE GET PASSED THAT HURDLE WE'VE GOT TO MAKE SURE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE GOVERNOR ARE IN AGREEMENT SO THERE'S A LOT OF WORK TO BE DONE ON THAT ISSUE.))
[SUPER=01-Sid Clower/Henry Co. Administrator;]
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[OUT Q=done on that issue.]
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[VO-NAT]

Henry County supervisors hope to have the admissions tax in place by the year 2000.
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[Franklin-County]

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Franklin County is having trouble attracting an economic development director.
Now supervisors are asking the town of Rocky Mount to pitch in extra funds.
Tina Tenret has more.
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[SUPER=01-Wayne Angell/Franklin Co. Supervisor;:08]
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(( Franklin County has plenty of land available for business, but it needs the right kind of person to bring it in.
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[IN Q=I do know]
((WAYNE ANGELL/FRANKLIN CO. SUPERVISORS: I DO KNOW WE HAD SOME EARLY INTEREST FROM SOME PRETTY GOOD APPLICANTS AND WHEN WE TOLD THEM WHAT OUR SALARY RANGE WAS THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO WORK FOR US FOR THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY.)) [RUNS:11]
[OUT Q=that amount of money]

36-thousand-dollars may not be enough.
But the town of Rocky Mount also needs business, so it may kick in extra money to attract an economic development director.
After all, even if businesses did not locate IN the town, their employees would likely shop there.
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[IN Q=I think it's]
((THE PROSPERITY OF ROCKY MOUNT IS ALL DEPENDEANT ON THE PROSPERITY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY. THEY'RE INSEPARABLE. SO THEREFORE IT WOULD BEHOOVE US TO JOIN WITH THE COUNTY TO RETAIN THE SERVICES AND HIRE A DIRECTOR.)) [RUNS:14]
[OUT Q=hire a director]

This kind of cooperation may even pave the way for a town-county agreement on sewer service.
Tina Tenret News7 Franklin County.))
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[SS=None]

Rocky Mount town council will discuss funding for the new position July 13th.

[Mckinley-Rescue]

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[WRITER=jja]
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Two British climbers are warming up-
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Anchorage, AK;]

after they were rescued from Alaska's Mount McKinley.
Carl Bougard and Martin Spooner were stranded for four nights with no food, driving snow, and wind chills of 100 degrees below zero.
Doctors say they are lucky to be alive- especially Bougard-
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((HE HAS FROSTBITE ON THE ENDS OF HIS FEET ON BOTH FEET. IT'S TOO EARLY TO TELL HOW HE'S GOING TO DO... HE DID EVERYTHING RIGHT ON THE MOUNTAIN SO HIS CHANCES OF RECOVERY ARE QUITE GOOD.))
[SUPER=01-Dr. Miles Nelson/Alaska Regional Hospital;]
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[OUT Q=ARE QUITE GOOD.]
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[VO-NAT]

The two were approaching the summit at 19- thousand feet when Spooner fell 300 feet hurting his ankle.
Today a helicopter rescued the two- the highest chopper rescue ever on McKinley.
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[JFK-Plane]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
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[WRITER=jja]
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History buffs can now see the jet that tranported President Kennedy's body back from Dallas-
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[SUPER=03-Dayton, OH]

The jet is now on display at an Air Force Museum at Wright Patterson Air force base in Ohio.
The plane last flew in May- but it's been restored to look like it was back in the 19-60's.
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[Bedford-Library]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
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[TAPE#98-42 44:09]
[GRAPHIC=Bedford Co]

Two and a half years after they agreed to spend the money, Bedford County residents are finally getting five much-needed new libraries.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Forest]

Ground was broken this morning for the first facility, along Route 221 in Forest.
Libraries will also be built in Moneta, Stewartsville and Montvale.. an existing library in Big Island will be expanded.
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[IN Q=Presently Bedford]
((TOM HEHMAN/LIBRARY DIRECTOR: PRESENTLY BEDFORD COUNTY IS SERVED BY A NETWORK OF LIBRARIES THAT WE'VE EITHER OUTGROWN OR IN ONE CASE, WE DON'T HAVE ONE IN PLACE AT ALL. THE PEOPLE IN BEDFORD VALUE LIBRARIES, THEY APPRECIATE THE ONES THEY HAVE AND THE WANT MORE. AND THEY VOTED TO SUPPORT A BOND REFERENDUM OF 7- POINT- ONE MILLION DOLLARS THAT WAS PASSED IN NOVEMBER OF 1995, THIS IS GOING TO GIVE US THE MODERN LIBRARY SYSTEM THAT WE NEED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.))
[SUPER=01-Tom Hehman/Library Director; :00]
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[OUT Q=throughout the county.]
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[VO-NAT]

Construction on all five projects should be completed by the fall of 19-99.
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[Tease2]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
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A day to celebrate art and volunteers at the mall,
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[VO-NAT]

And
Activities for the Miss Virginia pageant kick off with a splash.
We'll tell you why this year's pageant is a little different when the news continues.
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[Miss-Virginia]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
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[WRITER=jda]
[TAPE#=98-31 1:46:14]
[GRAPHIC=Quick, Kelli]

An excellent adventure is coming to a close for Kelli Quick.
Later this week, the reigning Miss Virginia will pass her title to another young woman.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]

Twenty- five contestants are now in town preparing for the competition that begins on Thursday.
They're vying for the state title, scholarships, and a place in the Miss America Scholarship Pageant.
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[IN Q=It's been a wonderful]
((KELLI QUICK/MISS VIRGINIA 1997: ITS BEEN A WONDERFUL, VERY EDUCATIONAL VERY FULL YEAR. AND IT'S EXCITING TO ANTICIPATE THE CROWNING OF A NEW MISS VIRGINIA. AND IT'S A LITTLE SAD, IT IS. I THINK I'M READY TO GET BACK TO SCHOOL, BUT I'M SURE GOING TO MISS THE LIFESTYLE AND THE OPPORTUNITIES, BUT I'VE HAD A GREAT TIME, WONDERFUL.))
[SUPER=01-Kelli Quick/Miss Virginia 1997]
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[OUT Q=great time, wonderful.]
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[VO-NAT]

A rules change this year will allow two- piece swim suits in the state competition for the first time.
The new Miss Virginia will be crowned Saturday night.
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[UNITED-WAY]

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The United Way sponsored its annual "Day of Caring", and the New River Valley benefitted from some volunteer handy-work.
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[SUPER=03-Christiansburg;]

The New River Valley Mall was a focal point for volunteerism, as United Way Volunteers came out to show the flag, and help raise awareness of the organization's deeds and needs.
Mural painting done by more than 125 volunteers at two different locations was the main project this year.
While adults were coloring in murals at the New River Valley Mall, the design and concept of the murals were all kid-stuff.
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[IN Q=They were designed by children]
[SUPER=01-Paul Lancaster/United Way Spokesman;]
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[SUPER=334-Showers Ending/Patchy Fog/64-66/Partly Cloudy/Chance of Showers/82-86;]

[SUPER=X5001;][S-Extra]

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[super=03-Deerfield, IL; :00]

Phil Jackson got an Extra vehicle last night as he officially leaned out his office and quit the Bulls.
Jackson was given a motorcycle from his players and each one of them autographed. He says he wants to take along vacation in Turkey.
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[S-Yanks]

[ANCHOR=MIke]
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[WRITER=mst]
[TAPE#=SP-9]
[GRAPHIC=BRAVES/YANKEES]

We begin with the best interleague game of the evening on paper as the first place Braves took on the first place Yankees.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-New York, NY/Braves vs. Yankees; :00]

Greg Maddux on the hill for the Braves last night and he would get some great defesnvie help in the earlly going as Ozzie GUillen robs Chuck Knoblach of the bas hit with the diving catch at short.
But the Yanks would just keep plugging away as they battled back several times to eevbntually take the 6-to-4 win.
[super=35-Atlanta/4/New York/6;] Neither Maddux nor Yankees started Andy Pettitte figured in the outcome.
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[S-MLB]

[ANCHOR=MIke]
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[WRITER=mst]
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[WIPE TO ENG!!!!!!!!!!!!!]
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Toronto, Canada/Expos vs. Jays;:00]

In other interleague action last night the Blue jays won the battle of Canade by pummeling the Expos 14-to-2.
Jose Canseco, Mark McGwire's former bash brother from Oakland showed why he's still one of the top homerun hitters as well as he jacks one into the second deck.
[super=03-Cincinnati, OH/Royals vs. Reds; ]

And last night in Cincinnati, former Salem Buccaneer Jeff King continues hit hot play this season as he smacks his 15th homer of the year to left field as the Royals shutout the Reds 3-to-nothing.
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[S-Dodgers]

[ANCHOR=Mike]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=mst]
[TAPE#=SP-19]
[GRAPHIC=dodgers]

Off the field the Fox Dodgers were the busiest team today as they fired manager Bill Russell and general manager Fred Claire.
Glenn Hoffman takes over as manager and Tommy Lasorda as GM on an interim basis.
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[SUPER=01-Tommy Lasorda/New Dodgers General Manager; :00]
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[OUT Q=...capabilities."]
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[S-Soccer]

[ANCHOR=Mike]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=mst]
[TAPE#=SP-13]
[GRAPHIC=SOCCER]

World Cup action continued yesterday in Group G with two big games, including a thriller between Columbia and Tunisia with the winner needing a victory to stay alive.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Monpellier, France/Univision; :00]

Columibia kept the heat on the Tunisian goalie all day long but for the most part he was more than up the challenge as witnessed by this save.
Take a look at the right hand poke it over the bar.
But in the 83rd minute of play, the old master, Carlos Valderama sets up Leider Preciado, who beats two defenders to get the eventual game winner.
Columbia is close to advancing. Tunisia is finished.
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[talent=mike]
[graphic=soccer]

Romania beat England yesterday afternoon 2-to-1. England and Columbia will now meet for the right to move one to the next level.

[S-Anzalone]

[ANCHOR=Mike]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=sma]
[TAPE#=SP-6]
[GRAPHIC=frank anzalone]

Former Express coach Frank Anzalone has to move, find a home in Massachusetts, and recruit players, all in the next few weeks.
Last week at this time he announced he was leaving and today he returned home and took time to chat with Steve Mason about a number of topics.
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[S-Tennis]

[ANCHOR=Mike]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=mst]
[TAPE#=SP-14]
[GRAPHIC=WIMBLEDON]

There was only one major upset yesterday as the 1998 Wimbledon championships began at the all-England club.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Wimbledon, England/HBO; :00]

Pete Sampras, the men's number one seed, who was rudely ousted from the French Open, easily beat Dominik Hrbaty in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3 and 6-2.
Andre Agassi, seeded 13th also won yesterday by topping Spain's Alex Calatrava in three sets.
On the women's side Steffi Graf had an easy time with Gala Leon Garcia winning 6-4 and 6-1.
6th seeded Monica Seles also advanced with as easy straight sets win.
However, there's one in every crowd. And 11th seeded Mary Pierce was knocked off by Elena Tatarkova losing 7-6 and 6-3.
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[talent=mike]
[graphic=wimbledon]

12th seed, Anna Kournikova had to withdraw because of torn ligaments in her right thumb.[S-Nitro]

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And finally, WCW action in the sunchiine state as the check into Jacksonville
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Florida for yet another wild soldout arena hosting World Championship Wrestling.
One of the big matches last night featured the big man, Bill Goldberg, the United State champion, who improved his record to 102 and oh with an easy win over Rick Fuller.
In one of the feature events of the night Chris Benoit got the super plex move on Bret Hart, but the Hitman would later use a foreign object to win it.
And finally, in the main event, the Carolina Panthers' Kevin Greene took on the Giant.
The NWO started cheating so, Greene's former NFL teammate with the Rams, Goldberg came to the resuce.
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Still to come tonight we'll touch the ends of the spectrum with highlights from the all-England tennis club in Wimbledon
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and then roll into Jacksonville for tonight's WCW highlights.
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How'd you like to drive from Washington, D.C. to Orlando, Florida without stopping for gas?
Some Indiana college students are hoping to do just that.. if the hot weather holds up.
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Of course, air conditioning is NOT an option in two solar-powered cars that stopped in Lynchburg today.
The "Solar Phantom" is a vehicle designed by students at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute.
They've been pleased with the car's performance so far.
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((DAN VIALARD/RHIT JUNIOR: THE CAR HANDLES VERY WELL COMPARED TO A PASSENGER CAR. IT'S ALMOST LIKE DRIVING A SPORTS CAR EXCEPT YOU SIT EXTREMELY LOW TO THE GROUND, YOU'RE BASICALLY LAYING DOWN. THE CAR HAS A VERY FAST STEERING RATE AND ACTUALLY TAKE CORNERS A LOT FASTER THAN THE CHASE VAN THAT FOLLOWS IT.))
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Rose-Hulman is one of forty engineering schools that is building solar cars to compete in next year's "Sunrayce '99".
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