WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 10/03/98

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Up next on News 7 at 11...
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An early morning accident in Blacksburg kills a Roanoke man...
The woman accused of beating an 88 year old man to death last year will stand trial.
And democrats try to being an early end to possible impeachment hearings.
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News 7 at 11 is next...

[Blacksburg-Fatal]

[ANCHOR=Eric]
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[WRITER=jmc]
[TAPE#=98-52; 1:34:10]
[GRAPHIC=Fatal Accident]

A Roanoke man died after he was hit by a truck early this morning in Blacksburg.
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[VO-NAT]
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The victim was 20-year-old Myaish (my-EESH) Eubanks.
He was heading east on the 460 bypass about 3:45 this morning, when his truck ran off the road, struck a guardrail and overturned.
The crash threw Eubanks into the westbound lanes.
He was then hit by another truck, driven by Thomas Roddenberry of Blacksburg.
Police say Eubanks died at the scene. A passenger in Eubanks truck suffered minor injuries.
Neither man was wearing a seat belt.
Police have not filed any charges.
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[Anderson-Folo]

[ANCHOR=Eric]
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[WRITER=sta]
[TAPE#=98-60; 1:07:38]
[GRAPHIC=Legal Scales]

A woman accused of beating a Roanoke County man to death last year, has finally been found mentally fit to stand trial.
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Barbara Anderson is accused of murdering 88-year old James Beane.
Beane was apparently beaten to death with a fireplace poker.
Anderson's court appearances were postponed several times after she was found mentally unfit to stand trial.
Friday, her attorney claimed she had recovered.
The next hearing in the case is scheduled for November 13th.
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[Gilmore-Finn]

[ANCHOR=Eric]
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The governor today said he's convinced he was right to get involved in the Hugh Finn case.
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Finn was a former Kentucky television anchorman who suffered severe brain damage in a car accident three years ago.

He's been in a "vegetative state" ever since.
[SUPER=03-Manassas/File Tape;]

Gilmore recently lost his fight to keep the family from removing Finn's feeding tube.
But, today the governor said if a situation similar to Finn's comes up again, he would probably take the issue to court again.
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((GOV. JIM GILMORE: THERE ARE PEOPLE IN TERRIBLE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT NEED SOMEONE TO BE PREPARED FROM TIME TO TIME TO STEP IN TO MAKE SURE THEIR DUE PROCESS RIGHTS ARE PROPERLY REVIEWED BY COURTS. I'M GLAD I DID THIS, I THINK IT'S A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY, MY HEART GOES OUT TO THE FAMILY. BUT I HAVE NO REGRETS ABOUT INTERVENING AND DOING WHAT I THINK IS RIGHT.))

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[VO-NAT]

Gilmore also pointed out that he took similar legal action 11 years ago, when he was the Henrico County prosecutor.
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[Clinton-intern]

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Congressional democrats say they want impeachment hearings over and done with by Thanksgiving..
Phil Jones has details.
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[SUPER=01-Paul Rothstein/Georgetown Univ. Law School;]
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[SUPER=01-Rep. Sheila Jackson/(D) Judiciary Committee;]
[SUPER=01-Phil Jones/Reporting;]
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((IT WAS THE WHITE HOUSE IMAGE OF THE DAY. MRS. CLINTON AT HER HUSBAND'S SIDE, AND WEARING A BASEBALL CAP IN SUPPORT OF THE CHICAGO CUBS. A FIRST FAMILY WITH NO APPARENT WORRY IN THE WORLD--HEADED OFF TO THE CAMP DAVID MOUNTAIN TOP RETREAT FOR THE WEEKEND.
SHOTS OF COMMITTEE ROOM VO/ THIS EMPTY COMMITTEE ROOM, IS BEING READIED FOR THE 37 MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE JUDICARY COMMITTEE WHO WILL GATHER MONDAY TO CONSIDER PRESIDENT CLINTON'S FUTURE.
SHOTS OF DAVID SCHIPPERS VO/ THE COMMITTEE'S TOP INVESTIGATOR, DAVID SCHIPPERS, IS EXPECTED
TO EXPAND THE CASE AGAINST THE PRESIDENT TO INCLUDE---

GRAPHIC WITH SCHIPPERS
VO/ NEW COUNTS OF WITNESS TAMPERING---OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE--- AND
MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS UNDER OATH.
SHOTS OF JONES& ROTHSTEIN VO A COUNT OF MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS UNDER OATH IS ANOTHER WAY OF GETTING AT PERJURY.

SOT ROTHSTEIN "PERJURY IS A TECHNICAL CRIME. WHAT THEY'RE SAYING HERE
IS ALRIGHT WE DON'T CARE IF IT IS REALLY PERJURY, BUT WHAT IT CLEARLY IS IS INTENTIONALLLY MISLEADING THE COURT AND THAT'S BAD FOR A PRESIDENT TO DO EVEN IF THAT'S NOT A CRIME FOR ORDINARY PEOPLE."
SHOTS OF MONICA VO/ ALSO, MONICA LEWINSKY IS EXPECTED TO BE NAMED AS A CO-CONSPIRATOR TO OBSTRUCT JUSTICE. THE SIGNICANCE OF THAT....
OO33 ROTHSTEIN "IT RATCHETS UP THE PRESIDENT'S PROBLEMS BECAUSE NOW INSTEAD OF JUST HIM INVOLVED IN SOMETHING, THERE IS A CONSPIRACY INVOLVING SEVERAL PEOPLE AND THAT ALWAYS MAKES THINGS LOOK A LOT WORSE. 13/
SHOTS OF HYDE POSING BENEATH HIS PICTURE VO/ REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN HENRY HYDE IS PROPOSING AN OPEN ENDED INVESTIGATION. BUT DEMOCRATS ARE PROPOSING A QUICKER PROCESS.
GRAPHIC VO/ THEY WANT A FINAL RESOLUTION ON THE PRESIDENT'S FATE NO LATER THAN THANKSGIVING.

104132 NADLER SOT "WE ARE PROPOSING HERE A PROCESS THAT IS FAIR,
DELIBERATIVE, FOCUSED AND EXPEDITIONS."
DEMOCRATS SAY THEY HAVE THE SAME QUESTION FOR REPUBLICANS THAT OTHER AMERICANS ARE ASKING.
10111020 REP. SHEILA JACKSON LEE "WILL YOU CEASE AND DESIST FROM WITCH-HUNTING AND A FISHING EXPEDITION.?"
JONES ON CAMRA AT WHITE HOUSE
HERE AT THE WHITE HOUSE, THE PRESIDENT'S SPOKESMAN CHARGED TODAY, THAT IT IS INCREASINGLY EVIDENT THAT THE REPUBLICAN CONTROLLED IMPEACHMENBT PROCESS IS LESS THAN FAIR AND PARTISAN...IT IS ABOUT TRYING TO EMBARRASS THE PRESIDENT. PJ,CBSNEWSWHITE HOUSE))

[McDowell]

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Actor Roddy McDowall is being remembered as a kind and wonderful person.
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McDowall died today, he was suffering from cancer.
As a child actor, he was evacuated to the U.S. from London during World War II.
While he performed in TV, radio and film, he may be best known for his portrayal of Cornelius, in the Planet of the Apes movie series.
Roddy McDowall was 70.
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[Tease1]

[ANCHOR=Eric]
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Straight ahead--some residents in Campbell County vote on whether to create a Watershed Improvement District.
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[VO-NAT]

And, Paula Johnson's lawyer says UVA can expect a lawsuit concerning the baby switching case.
More when the news continues.
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[Timberlake-WID]

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When the Timber Lake dam collapsed in 1995, homeowners in that Campbell County subdivision were stuck with a million- dollar repair bill.
The problem is not everyone volunteered to pay their fair share.
Some felt creating a Watershed Improvement District would solve the problem.. that issue was put to a vote today.

Steve Smallshaw has more.
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(( For just the second time in Virginia history, voters were deciding whether to create a Watershed Improvement District, or WID, this one for the Timber Lake area of Campbell County.
The WID would give Timber Lake residents the power to tax themselves to help pay for large repair bills to their dam or their lake.
Residents who came to the polls found they could vote twice.. once as a property owner and again as a registered voter.
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((KENT WHITE/R.E. LEE SWC DIRECTOR: IT DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY DAY SO WE'VE HAD TO DO A LOT OF EXPLAINING BUT EVERYONE HAS CAUGHT ON REAL WELL AND WE'VE HAD A GREAT NUMBER OF PEOPLE COME OUT TO SHOW THEIR SUPPORT.)) [RUNS10]
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((For the WID to pass, three things had to happen: a majority of the registered voters had to vote yes.. they got 69 percent. Two thirds of the total acreage involved had to be in favor.. 82 percent was. And of the 126 property owners who voted, two thirds had to vote yes.. they needed 84, they got 85.)) [RUNS18]
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((WE HAVE A WID.. WE HAVE A WID FOLKS..))
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Supporters say a WID is fair and democratic.. any proposed taxes will be voted on as well and must pass by a three to one margin.
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((PETER HOPKINS/WID COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN: NO MORE ARGUMENT, NO MORE QUESTION ABOUT WHO PAYS OR HOW MUCH THEY PAY, IT'S ALL SETTLED. EQUALITY HAS COME TO TIMBERLAKE.)) [RUNS10]
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Steve Smallshaw, News7, Campbell County.))

[Baby-Switch]

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The police investigation into the U-V-A baby switching case will end next week.
That's according to a lawyer for one of the mothers involved in the case.
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[use baby-switch file tape switched-babies, 98-63 TC 12:32; baby-swap 98-58 TC 17:56; uva-babies 98-45 TC 25:57]
Attorney Cynthia Johnson says police don't know how the two babies were sent home with the wrong parents in July 19-95.
Johnson says she plans to file a lawsuit accusing the hospital of denying her client, Paula Johnson, the opportunity to raise her biological child.
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[Johnson-Bill]

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[use baby-switch file tape switched-babies, 98-63 TC 12:32; baby-swap 98-58 TC 17:56; uva-babies 98-45 TC 25:57 * please do not use same video as story before]
Meanwhile, Johnson is also taking her cause to Capitol Hill.
She recently went to Washington, DC in support of Texas Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee's bill.
That bill threatens to withold funding from hospitals that don't prevent parents from leaving with the wrong baby.
The bill also imposes a fine and jail time for people who destroy identification records or purposely misidentify a baby.
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[Amendments]

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Economic development groups in Virginia are urging voters to back two changes to the state constitution in the November election.
But Governor Gilmore wants voters to reject those two amendments.
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Amendment three would allow local governments to set up an independent agency to supervise industrial parks or other joint economic development projects.
Amendment four deals with the long-term debt localities may face in economic development agreements. It would exempt this type of debt from the limits now imposed on localities.
Gilmore's against both ideas.
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((GOVERNOR JIM GILMORE: MY CONCERN IS THAT BY EFFORTS TO TRY TO BRING CITIES AND COUNTIES TOGETHER FOR THE PURPOSES OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THAT THESE PARTICULAR PROPOSALS RUN THE RISK OF THE PUBLIC BEING TAXED WITHOUT THEIR AUTHORITY OR REFERENDUM.))
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[ANCHOR=Eric]
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The Republican state committee and a taxpayers group are also campaigning against these ballot questions.
Voters will have their say on November third.

[Tease2]

[ANCHOR=Eric]
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Still to come--some area high school students are earning international recognition for their website.
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[VO-NAT]

And, Roanoke County's SWAT team opened its doors to the public today--giving residents a look at what they do.
That's coming up when the news continues.
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[Lotto]
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LOTTO -
Sat:

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RICHMOND (AP) _ These numbers were drawn Saturday by the Virginia Lottery: Pick 3:
2-2-7

(two, two, seven)

Pick 4:
0-0-6-0

(zero, zero, six, zero)

(Copyright 1998 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

APNP-10-03-98 1854EDT

[Open-House]

[ANCHOR=Eric]
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The Roanoke County Police called out its S.W.A.T Team today.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;]

No emergency--just the fifth annual Open House at the department.
The S.W.A.T. demonstration was just part of the day.
Citizens were invited to drive a police cruiser, ride the police bikes and tour the building.
The K-9 teams are always a big draw. Everyone watched as the four-legged officers performed their duties.
Police officers say the Open House is a way for them to meet the community and educate people on how their job is done.
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[WebWatch]

[ANCHOR=Eric]
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[WRITER=eea]
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A Netscape glitch may let others peek inside your computer... And a local highchool webteam is scoring high marks in a worldwide contest.
More in this week's webwatch.
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(( [intro] [RUNS05]
The flaw was reported by a computer consultant who says, with a short java program, he can read the cache file on your computer... That's where netscape temporarily stores information about where you've been browsing recently, including personal information you may have typed in... Netscape officials are looking into it.

Some Franklin County highschool students are rising to the top in an international website contest. They made the semifinals in the Thinkquest 98 competition.
Their website, the Art and Science of Theater... journeys through the world of acting on the web... you can learn how to make a mideviel helmet... or watch a movie clip about sound design...

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Finalists in the contest will be announced later this month.
Billboard magazine's been talking about the top 40 for 40 years... The magazine's website has a tribute to 40 years of music... including the hottest 100 hits of all time... and yes, the Macarena IS number two... the Archies even made it in at number 87
There are a lot of other lists, including the top ten songs about animals... and body parts...
For links to these sites... click on WebWatch on the WDBJ website, at WDBJ7 dot com.))
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[SUPER=X5001;][S-UVA]

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Thomas Jones rushed for 203 yards and two touchdowns yesterday as the 10-th ranked Virginia Cavaliers routed San Jose State 52 to 14.
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[SUPER=03-Charlottesville/Virginia vs San Jose State; :]

It was homecoming as Aaron Brooks and Anthony Poindexter made the walk for the coin toss.
Virginia fell behind early but Brooks drops back to pass instead he turns it up field for and scores from the 12 yard line and the Cavaliers led 10 to 7.
Jones scored his first touchdown in the second quarter on this one yard run and the Cavaliers took the 17 to 7 lead.
Jones made his biggest run of the day in the third quarter taking the handoff from Brooks and out running the San Jose State defense for an 80 yard touchdown adding to the Cavaliers lead in the period.
Virginia blew it away in the third Brooks hits
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Anthony Southern on the 13 yard touchdown pass and the Cavaliers up their record to 5 and 0 with the 52 to 14 win.
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[S-W & L]

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A big ODAC showdown in Lexington as the Generals of Washington and Lee hosted Randolph-Macon.
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[SUPER=03-Lexington/Generals vs Yellow Jackets; :]

It was Homecoming and Anna Lowden was crowned queen of the court.
Already leading 7 to nothing The Yellow jackets would sting again quarterback Brian Partlow passes to Shawn Eaton for the 4 yard touchdown to make it 14 to nothing Macon.
Still in the second quarter, Partlow goes to the air again this time hooking up with John Wells on the touchdown pass and the Yellow Jackets went up 21 to 3.
And Just before the half the Generals get on the
[SUPER=36-Randolph-Macon/34/W & L/6/;]
board Andy Vendig boots this 36 yard field goal and W & L trailed 21 to 6 at the half and Macon goes on to win it 34 to 6.
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[S-Liberty]

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Over in Lynchburg, Liberty University was celebrating its Homecoming football game.
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[SUPER=03-Lynchburg/Liberty vs Charleston So.; :]

It was hard hat night Liberty's Williams Stadium.
L-U is back to punt but the snap goes over the Kickers head and Charleston Southern recovers it deep in Liberty Territory.
C-S-U waisted no time, six plays later they score when Vinson Blain takes it over from the 2 yard line to make it 7 to nothing.
But the Flames get hot and come back Stacey Nobles ends a long drive scoring from the three yard line and the score was tied 7 to 7 in the first quarter.
Early in the second quarter C-S-U scored again this
[SUPER=36-Liberty/28/Charleston So./21/;] time Blain takes the handoff and goes over the left side for the score to mak
e it 14 to 7 and Liberty wins it 28 to 21 in overtime.
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[ANCHOR=Roy]

The Braves and Indians advance to Major League Baseball's Divisional Championships. More later when we return.

[S-College]

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Ohio State, Florida and Florida State win today.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Annapolis, MD/FOX SPORTS; :]

In Annapolis, The Naval Academy hosted the Mountaineers of West Virginia.
West Virginia blew the game open in the second half on two 7 yard touchdown runs by Amos Zereoue in the 38 to 24 win over Navy.
For the rest of the scores lets check the boards.
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[Sports Tease]

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And coming up, Cleveland advances to the American League championship series...Mike McLaughlin wins the Busch Race at Charlotte.
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[VO-NAT]

And The Roanoke Express opened its training camp today Steve Mason will have a report.
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[S-Express]

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The Roanoke Express opened training camp earlier today at trhe Ice Station. Our Steve mason was there. Steve.
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((:)) ((:))
((Having Roanoke's back bone, goalies's Dave Gagnon and Daniel Berthiaume, intact will help balance out number of new faces. The 1998 Express's opening practice was all about new. New Head coach Scott Gordon already put in a new trap on the first day. Offensively, Roanoke fans will wrest a little bit easier knowing scorer and forward Chris cantu is in camp. ((:)) Many familar faces are in camp, like Pete Bearly, Travis Smith, Jeremy Schaeffer and Tim Christian. Fiery center and bigtime hitter Mike Peron is back and his shoulder injury is all but a distance memory thanks to a beef up summer program. ((:))
The Express opens the season in less than two weeks at home October 15th against Hampton Roads. Steve mason, news 7 sports.))

[S-AL]

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The Cleveland Indians have advanced to the American League championship series against New York with a 2 to 1 win over Boston.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Boston, MA/FOX SPORTS; :]

The Red Sox were in a must win situation in yesterday afternoon's game.
And Boston took the lead in the bottom of the fourth. Nomar Garciaparra takes this pitch deep over the right centerfield wall for a solo homer and the Red Sox led 1 to nothing.
But Dave Justice put the Indians in the lead in the
[SUPER=35-Cleveland/2/Boston/1/;]
top of the 8-th hitting this two run double to right centerfield and Cleveland holds on for the 2 to 1 win.
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[S-NL]

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The Braves were going for the sweep in Chicago against the Cubs.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Chicago, IL/NBC SPORTS; :]

And the Man Greg Maddux was on the hill for the Braves.
In the top of the third Maddux doubled to centerfield then he scored from third on the passed ball by Cubs Catcher Tyler Houston giving the Braves the one to nothing lead.
The Braves blew it open in the top of the 8-th.
[SUPER=35-Atlanta/6/Chicago/2/;]
Eddie Perez sends this pitch over the left field wall for a grand slam and the Braves get the sweep 6 to 2.
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[S-Race]

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Mike McLaughlin's pit crew gambled on gas mileage and it paid off McLaughlin winning the All Pro Bumper to Bumper 300 at Charlotte.
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McLaughlin made his move with over 100 laps to go and when his pit crew decided to go for track position he remained on the track during a caution.
And McLaughlin had enough gas and power to hold on and win the Bumper to Bumper 300 for his fifth career Busch win.

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Matt Kenseth was second followed by Dale Earnhardt Junior, Jimmy Spencer and Buckshot Jones.
That's it for sports. Have a great day everybody.

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Finally tonight--many engaged couples worry about footing the bill when it comes to having a wedding.
But, it was no problem for hundreds of couples-- because the government picked up the tab.
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216 Egyptian couples and their family and friends packed into a sports stadium Friday night for the weddings.
After the brides and grooms exchanged vows, the couples and their guests took to the dance floor.
Local businessman helped pay for yesterday's festivities which were organized by local government officials.
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