WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 08/01/98

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Up next on News 7 at 11...
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A billion dollar tobacco lawsuit is filed in Virginia.
The president will testify live before Ken Starr's grand jury.
And a bunch of kids pull off a bank robbery.
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[ANCHOR=Eric]

Those stories and more coming up next on News 7 at 11.

[Tobacco-Suit]

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A former resident of the hill city is taking on Big Tobacco.
Last Thursday J-P "Buster" Vaughn filed a lawsuit in Lynchburg federal court against tobacco companies.
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[VO-NAT]
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[use file 98-49, Smokers; 98-12; Smokers]
Vaughn seeks unspecified damages on behalf of a million Virginians who bought tobacco products in the last 25 years.
According to a formula outlined in the suit, the amount of money sought would be in the billions.
The suit claims the tobacco industry intentionally deceived the public about smoking's health effects and used nicotine to hook smokers.
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[Clinton]

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When President Clinton testifies for the Monica Lewinsky grand jury, the jury will be watching, and listening.
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[VO-NAT]
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As the President was in the Hamptons, preparing for a democratic fundraiser, his lawyers admitted they withheld the fact that the grand jury will watch his testimony, live, on close circuit television.
They said they wanted to prevent possible eavesdropping.
Meanwhile some lawyers question the impact of Monica Lewinsky's testimony, now that she and her mother have immunity.
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((NANCY LUQUE/FORMER FEDERAL PROSECUTOR; IMAGINE SELLING YOUR STORY FOR NOT ONE GET OUT OF JAIL FREE CARD, TWO. IT REALLY MAKES THE THING THAT YOU'RE SAYING VERY VERY QUESTIONABLE.))
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[VO-NAT]

However, if Lewinsky doesn't tell the truth before the grand jury, she forfeits her immunity and can be prosecuted for perjury.
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[Teen-Robbers]

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In Olympia Washington, witnesses watched in amazement as a group of kids, some appearing as young as 12 years old, pulled out guns and robbed a bank.
Reporter Richard Thompson has more.
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[Virginia-Colleges]

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Getting a good deal on a college education may be difficult unless you live in Virginia.
According to Kiplingers Personal Finance Magazine, five colleges in the Commonwealth were included in the list of the top 25 values.
The University of Virginia ranked second, William and Mary was third, Virginia Tech was 16th, Mary Washington was 22nd, James Madison was 24th.

[Boys-2-Men]

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A local program is teaching some Southside Virginia students, skills that will put them ahead of their classmates.
David Johnson has more.
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(( 25-year old Derick Custis wants to get an education and avoid the negative influences that have landed others in jail.
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((DERICK CUSTIS/STUDENT; A LOT OF TIMES WHEN A YOUNG MAN DOESN'T HAVE THE DIRECTION HE NEEDS, HE LOSES MOTIVATION. AND THEN WE TURN THE OTHER WAY. INSTEAD OF POSITIVE, WE TURN NEGATIVE.))
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Custis and several other teens are taking part in the area's "Summer Youth Employment Training Program". It's a six week course that uses academics and role models to make positive, lasting impressions on the youngsters.
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((VICKIE HARRIS/FACILITATOR; THE MALE INVOLVEMENT WORKSHOP WE ARE TRYING TO DO TODAY IS TO SHOW A POSITIVE SIDE. TO GET AWAY FROM THE NEGATIVES. AND LET THESE YOUNG MEN KNOW THERE'S ANOTHER WAY OF DOING THINGS. THAT THERE IS ANOTHER WAY OF LIFE OTHER THAN WHAT THEY ARE SEEING ON THE STREETS AND SOME OF THE THINGS BEING DEPICTED ON TV. SO THE MAIN THING THEY WANT TO DO IS TO MAKE BOYS INTO BETTER MEN.))
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According to the program's motivational speaker, the key to success starts with education.
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((ROBERT PRUNTY/MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER; WE LOOK BACK IN HISTORY AND PEOPLE WERE FIGHTING JUST TO GET AN EDUCATION, JUST TO BE ABLE TO READ A BOOK. AND NOW WE HAVE FREE ACCESS TO READ A BOOK AND BE EDUCATED. IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT KNOWLEDGE. IT'S THERE.))
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Students work in class and also get hands-on experience working on home improvement and landscaping projects.
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((HARRIS; THEY GET PAID FOR THEIR PART OF WHAT THEY'RE DOING. BUT THE MAIN THING, WE DON'T WANT TO JUST CONCENTRATE ON THE MONEY ASPECT. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE GETTING SOMETHING OUT OF THE ACTUAL PROJECT.))
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And the participants walk away with structured goals in mind.
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((CUSTIS; CONTINUE MY EDUCATION. GO ON TO BE A PROFESSOR AT A UNIVERSITY SOMEWHERE. AND TO TAKE PART OF MY TIME AND GIVE IT BACK NOT ONLY TO MY SON BUT OTHER SONS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND IN OUR STATE.))
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[STAND-UP/11:54:05] ((DAVID JOHNSON/REPORTING; THE PROGRAM HAS GROWN FROM FIVE TO 15 CLASSES IN ITS FIRST TWO YEARS. THE FOCUS IS CONTINUING EDUCATION, PREPARING YOUNG PEOPLE FOR LIFE AFTER GRADUATION. DAVID JOHNSON, NEWS 7, HENRY COUNTY.))
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[Lotto]

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Hitting the Virginia Lottery won't make you as rich as this week's Powerball jackpot.
But, you'll still become an instant multi-millionaire.
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[use File 98-39; 42:14]
The Lotto jackpot is 20 million dollars.
That makes it one of the highest jackpots ever in the history of the game.
The drawing for that multi-million dollar jackpot happens in just a few minutes.
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[Toss-2-Robin] Jean tosses to Robin in the Chromakey

[Tease1]

[ANCHOR=Eric]
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Still ahead--youngsters take to the pool to help a young boy in his fight against cancer.
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[VO-NAT]

And, American pioneer Alan Shepherd was honored today for accomplishemnts that were truly out of this world.
More on that when the news continues.
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[Shepard]

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Astronaut Alan Shepherd was honored today at the Johnson Space Center.
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NASA officials, and several former astronauts were on hand for the ceremony.
Shepherd died Tuesday at age 74.
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((DANIEL GOLDIN/NASA ADMINISTRATOR; AT A TIME WHEN OUR NATION'S CONFIDENCE WAS DOWN, HE HAD THE COURAGE TO CLIMB ON TOP OF THAT NOT COMPLETETELY TESTED RED STONE MISSILE AND OPEN THE SPACE FRONTIER. CHRISTOPHER KRAFT/MERCURY PROJECT MANAGER; THE PICTURE I HAVE OF SHEPARD EXITING THE TRAILER AT THE PAD, WITH SEARCHLIGHTS SHINING ON HIS SILVER SUIT IS STILL EMBLAZONED ON MY MIND. ))
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In 1961, Shepherd, a former test pilot, became the first American to fly in space.
He was one of only a dozen people who walked on the moon.
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[Swim-a-thon]

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A 10 year old boy with leukemia is getting more help from the local community.
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Adam Fischer was diagnosed with the disease not long ago. Last weekend, friends of the family established the Adam Fishcer Foundation.
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They held a yard sale to raise money to help pay the boy's medical expenses. More than 11-thousand dollars was collected.
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Today, children in the community held a swim-a-thon to help raise even more money. The kids swam laps for donations.
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((CHESS LEE/RAISED $1700; ME AND MY MOM AND DAD. THEY WOULD TAKE SHEETS TO WORK AND I WOULD JUST GO DOOR TO DOOR AND I WOULD GO TO MY GRANDPARENTS NEIGHBORHOOD. THAT'S PRETTY MUCH WHAT I DID.)) ((SABRINA LEE/CHESS'S MOTHER; WITH ALL OF OUR CHILDREN KNOWING HIM AND BEING THE SAME AGE AND STUFF. IT'S REALLY HIT CLOSE TO HOME AND WE JUST WANT TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO TRY AND SUPPORT THE FAMILY.)) ((TYLER BRADSHAW/RAISED $1400; I KNEW HOW HE WAS AND JUST HEARING ABOUT HIM GETTING LEUKEMIA, THAT WAS REALLY HARD BECAUSE HE WAS SUCH A GOOD ATHLETE.))
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43 of Adam's friends raised more than 95-hundred dollars, and at last count there are still pledges coming in. Four more fundraisers are scheduled for the Adam Fischer Foundation between now and October.
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[Movie-Review]

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"Mafia" is the name of a recently released movie, but don't be fooled by the title--it's a comedy.
Dennis Cunningham has more in this movie review.
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"MAFIA!" COMES TO US FROM JIM ABRAHAMS, PART OF THE GROUP WHO GAVE US THE AMAZINGLY FUNHY MOVIE "AIRPLANE". THEN HE WENT ON TO DO THE "HOT SHOTS" MOVIES, AND THEN WAS INVOLVED WITH THE NAKED GUN MOIVES. SURELY, YOU'RE BEGINNING TO SEE A PATTERN HERE? NOW, WITH MAFIA, HE TAKES ON MOB MOVIES, BUT NOT JUST ANY OLD MOB MOVIES.
NATSND Clip "Marriage is the bond that binds us together."
TRACK You see, this is almost always a satire specifically in the context of "the Godfather" and "The Godfather II." The late Lloyd Bridges is the old Don, Jay Moore, the son who will succeed him, and Christina Applegate in the Diane Keaton role. Why there are even subtitles. And the gun planted in the bathroom, and the flashbacks to Little Italy. Of course, there's also the stray lunatic line.
NATSND Clip "Where did you learn to dance like that?" "Julliard. I wanted to be a research chemist, but my legs are too long."
TRACK And Sonny Corleone too.
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"Anthony's told me so much about you. Pyschopath, right?" "Yeah." "Oh, he seems so nice."
DENNIS ON CAMERA
YOU CAN FEEL IT. CAN'T YOU? YES, THE THRILL IS GONE. 1/8ACTUALLY, IT BEGAN LEAVING QUITE A FEW MOVIES BACK.3/8 NOT ENTIRELY GONE, BUT THIS SCATTERSHOT, HIT AND MISS SATIRICAL SORT OF COMEDY IS VERY HARD TO SUSTAIN. AND ISN'T SUSTAINED HERE. LAUGHS TO THE TUNE OF A FINAL FOUR. NOT MUCH OF A TUNE. ACTUALLY, THE EARLIER MOVIES OF THIS SORT WERE HAVING FUN WITH BAD MOVIES; SEEMS,IT IS ILL ADVISED TO TRY TO HAVE FUN WITH WHAT ARE VERY GOOD MOVIES.))

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[ANCHOR=Eric]
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Still to come--Roy Stanley will have highlights from the Avalanche and Cannons game tonight.
And, Patrick Evans will have your LONG range predictions for the month of August.
That's coming up when the news continues.

[Almanac]

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The weather forecast for early August is delightful with only a hint of humidity and temperatures that are a full 10 degrees below normal for some. Now if we could only catch up in the rain department. Let's see what Patrick Evans can offer up in the August almanac.
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The Salem Avalanche and Prince William Cannons went at it again at Salem Memorial Stadium in game two of a three game set.
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[VO-NAT]
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A busy evening at the ball park and next door a variety of dogs were competing for ribbons.
The Cannons would get on the board first this triple to the right field wall scores a runner and Prince William took the early 1 to nothing Lead.
The Cannons added another run in the inning Brian Warner lays down the perfect squeeze bunt scoring a runner from third to make it 2 to nothing Cannons.
Salem would finally get on the board in the bottom
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of the fifth Matt Whitley hits a grounder to left field scoring a run to make it 2 to 1 and Prince William wins it 3 to 2.
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[S-Yankees]

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David Wells pitched his third complete game of the season as the Yankees beat Seattle 5 to 2.
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[VO-NAT]
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Joe Torre in the Yankee dugout before the start of the game.
The Mariners took the lead in the bottom of the first. Alex Rodgiguez belts this two run homer deep over the right centerfield wall to make it 2 to nothing.
But the Yankees rallied with the long ball. In the top of the fourth Tino Martinez takes this pitch deep over the right field wall for a solo homer to tie the game at 2 to 2.
In the fifth Derek Jeter goes deep over the left
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field wall for a solo homer and the Yankees go on to win the game 5 to 2.
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[S-Braves]

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The Atlanta Braves scored 3 runs in the eighth inning and held on to beat St. Louis 3 to 1.
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[VO-NAT]
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Bobby Cox checking the action from the Braves dugout.
The Cardinals would get on the board first. In the top of the second Eli Marrero belts this shot to the gap in right centerfield scoring a run to make it 1 to nothing Cardinals.
Atlanta's Tom Glavine came up short in his second straight attempt to become the major league's first 15 game winner but he struck out the side in the third including Mark McGwire.
Then with the score tied 1 to 1 in the 8-th Keith
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Lockhart hits a single scoring two runs and the Braves hold on for the 3 to 1 win.
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[ANCHOR=Roy]

Jeff Gordon wins the Brickyard 400 and the Wrath comes up short at home. More when we return.

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[VO-NAT]

In Chicago, The Cubs hosted the Rockies at Wrigley field.
The winning run was scored in the bottom of the fourth when Manny Alexander hits the fielders choice to shortstop scoring Jose Hernandez and the Cubs beat the Rockies by one.
For all of the scores lets check the boards.
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[Sports Tease]

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And coming up, Jeff Gordon wins a million dollar bonus at the Brickyard Bryan Cox is now a New York Jet.
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[VO-NAT]

And Former receiver Tommy McDonald turned the Hall of Fame ceremonies into a party.
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[S-Race]

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Jeff Gordon is the first two time winner at the Indinapolis Motor Speedway.
Gordon won the Brickyard 400 taking the checkered flag under caution.
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[VO-NAT]
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Gordon took the point early in the race he was leading the field after 33 laps of the event.
Jeremy Mayfield was running second behind Gordon but he would hit the wall damaging the front end of his car two laps later on lap 35.
Dale Jarrett in the Quality Care ford made his move and he would pass Gordon on the inside for the lead taking Jeff Burton with him, but Burton was 18 laps down.
Then problems for Rusty Wallace he blows a tire and has to take his car to the pits.
Jarrett was running strong but he ran out of gas and the long coast to pit row would put him down four laps by the time he returned to the race track.
Defending champion Ricky Rudd made his move and he was running in the 8-th position with less than 30 laps to go.
Mark Martin worked his way to the front and with 17 laps to go he moved into second place after passing Bobby Labonte.
The caution would fly twice in the final 10 laps the last time with 3 to go and Gordon would take the checkered flag under caution winning the race and the No Bull million dollar bonus.
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Martin was second, Bobby Labonte third, Mike Skinner fourth and Dale Earnhardt fifth.

[S-Wrath]

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The Roanoke Wrath had a key D-3 Atlantic Division with the Charlotte eagles at Victory Stadium last night.
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[VO-NAT]
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Coach Bob Bigney giving final instructions to one of his players.
Roanoke was trying to send a message with its tough defense Wrath goalie Danny Britton goes through the defender to get this cross shot.
But the Eagles would spread their wings in the first half Jamie Wellington sends in the ball and Steve Mott heads it in for a one to nothing Charlotte lead.
Roanoke would get close just before the half ended
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when Patrick McSorley dives for the header but is just off target. And Charlotte wins the game 3 to 2.
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[ANCHOR=Roy]

That's it for sports. Have a great day everybody.

[S-NFL]

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The N-F-L Hall of Fame game between Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay was held this evening in Canton, Ohio.
And Tampa Bay wins it 30 to 6.
Before the game, Five former players were inducted into the Hall of Fame. They are Bears linebacker Mike Singletary, Viking Safety Paul Krause Cincinnati tackle anthony Munoz, Miami center Dwight Stephenson and Eagles wide receiver Tommy McDonald.
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[VO-NAT]
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McDonald was the star of the induction ceremonies dancing, cracking jokes and tossing his bronze bust around.
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[S-Fill]

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One other note from the National Football League this afternoon. [VO NAT]
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The New York Jets have signed controversial linebacker Bryan Cox. He joins the jets just a day after the Jets lost linebacker Marvin Jones for the season with a Knee injury.
Cox has been fined more than 100-thousand dollars in his career in Miami and Chicago.
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[S-Golf]

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Bob Estes and Nick Price are tied at 11 under par after three rounds of the St, Jude Classic Gil Morgan shot a 5 under par 67 to lead the Senior Utah Showdown at 11 under par.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Windsor, ON/ESPN; :]

On the women's tour, Brandy Burton finished with birdies on four of the last six holes to lead the Du Murier Classic. She finished with a 6 under par 66 gof a total of 18 under a tournament record.
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[Video]

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[edit - 15:23:55]
Finally tonight--some twins celebrated a milestone today in Japan.
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[VO-NAT]
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Kin-san and Gin-san have made quite a name for themselves in their native country.
They've appeared in television commercials and several advertisements--all because of their age.
Today they each turned 106 years old.
And, one sister said she still feels young.
They celebrated their birthdays with family and friends and received gold and silver kimonos as presents.
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