[HEADLINES]
[TALENT=Melanie]
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[VO-NAT]
A student with ties to Hollins University was fatally stabbed in Paris on Friday.
Police are still investigating.
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[ANCHOR=Melanie]
And in the midst of the holiday shopping season, a store at Valley View Mall closes its doors, without notice.
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[TALENT=Patrick]
[SS=None]
(ad lib)
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
[SS=None]
News 7 at noon is next.
[Hollins-Student]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=djo]
[TAPE#=98-64 TC1:23:21]
[GRAPHIC=Murder Investigation]
Paris police are investigating the Friday murder of an American student-- a student with connections to Southwest Virginia.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=04-Indianapolis Star]
20-year old Blair Collings of Rockville, Indiana, was found dead in a phone booth.
Collings was a junior studying French at Wabash College, an Indiana school.
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
He had been in the Hollins Abroad-Paris Program since September.
Hollins officials say this is the first fatality in the program's 40-year history.
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[SOT00:00:51]
[IN Q=THE PARIS POLICE]
[SUPER=01-Linda Steele/Hollins University Spokeswoman;]
[RUNS=:18]
[OUT Q=THIS TRAGEDY.]
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[VO-NAT]
Collings was one of 20-students studying in Paris.
Steele says counselors are helping the other students deal with the murder.
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[SS=HOLD]
She says no specific information about the chain of events leading up to the stabbing are available yet.
The American Embassy in Paris is following the investigation.
[Boatman]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=dse]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Legal Scales]
The man accused of opening fire outside a Stanley Furniture plant goes on trial today.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Stanleytown/April 30]
25-year old Philip Boatman of Collinsville is accused of shooting 28 year old Daniel Mussleman to death in the plant's parking lot.
Boatman's estranged wife was apparently dating Mussleman and investigators say that's what led to the shooting.
Boatman also allegedly abducted his wife just before the shooting.
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[Von-Eime]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Pittsylvania Co./April 17]
In Pittslyvania County, 38-year old David Barry von Eime (Ime) goes on trial today-- also for murder.
Authorities say he shot and killed Franklin L. Gardner of Keeling.
Another man, Earlie Henry Boles, Junior, also of Keeling was wounded.
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[Deck-Walls]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
[NEWSCAST=noon]
[WRITER=tte]
[TAPE#=98-73 TC33:39]
[GRAPHIC=Business Closed]
A Roanoke frame store has gone bankrupt, leaving many customers hanging.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]
Deck the Walls in Valley View Mall closed suddenly.
Customers had already paid deposits to order special artwork or have prints framed.
Trustee George Vogel says he will try to meet with customers and re-open the store to deliver merchandise, but he says he cannot make any promises.
According to court papers, the store's vice president Patricia Allie filed bankruptcy last month to keep mall officials from evicting her.
But she says she arrived to find the locks changed.
She says Christmas sales would have pulled the store out of debt.
Last year, the store made more than 100-thousand-dollars in November and December.
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[VA-Power]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=dse]
[TAPE#=None]
[GRAPHIC=None]
Virginia Power customer can expect a bigger bill this month.
The State Corporation Commission has approved a fuel rate increase for the company.
That means the average customer who uses one-thousand kilowatt hours of power will see an increase of one dollar and two cents.
The fuel factor is portion of the electric bill that pays the cost of the fuel used to generate electricity.
The increase takes effect today.
[Exxon-Mobil-Merger]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Business News]
An announcement this morning officially tied the knot between Exxon and Mobil-- creating the world's largest oil company.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=04-File Tape;]
The 77- BILLION dollar merger is also the BIGGEST industrial merger in history.
The combined company will be called Exxon Mobil, with headquarters in Irving, Texas.
But the familiar Exxon and Mobil gasoline brands will be retained.
Industry watchers say the joining of the two companies could lead to thousands of layoffs.
And many analysists expect more oil giants to team up, as low prices force companies to cut costs.
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[Clinton-Impeachment]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Impeachment Inquiry]
What constitutes lying under oath is today's issue before the House Judiciary
Committee
But it doesn't stop there--
After today's hearing, the Republicans are expected to subpoena F-B-I and Justice Department memos related to President Clinton's campaign fundraising.
And that has Congressional Democrats outraged.
Lee Cowan has more from Washington.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=The White House]
[SUPER=03-Washington DC; :00]
[SUPER=01-Rep. Henry Hyde/Judiciary Committee Chairman; :05 ]
[SUPER=01-Pam Parsons/Convicted Perjurer; :22]
[SUPER=01-Dr. Barbara Battalino/Convicted Perjurer; :34]
[SUPER=01-Rep. John Conyers/(D) Michigan; 1:11]
[SUPER=01-Lee Cowan/Reporting; 1:19]
[RUNS=1:35]
[OUT Q=CBS News, Capitol Hill]
((LOCATOR: CAPITOL HILL
(( NAT ))
THE WHITE HOUSE CALLS IT A `STUNT.' HOUSE JUDICIARY MEMBERS
SAY IT'S MEANT TO DRIVE HOME A POINT.
(( SUPER: REP. HENRY HYDE//JUDICIARY CHAIR )) (( SOT AT 9:50:32 ))
"Lying poisons justice - must have consequences."
EITHER WAY, THE COMMITTEE IS BACK TO MEETING IN PUBLIC TO
TALK ABOUT PERJURY, AND WHAT HAPPENS TO THOSE CONVICTED OF DOING IT -
FROM BASKETBALL COACHES TO DOCTORS.
(( SUPER: PAM PARSONS//CONVICTED OF PERJURY )) (( SOT at 10:01:38 ))
"When you are in a leadership - search your soul."
(( SUPER: DR. BARBARA BATTALINO//CONVICTED OF PERJURY )) (( SOT at
10:14:00 ))
"We all make mistakes - uphold the rule of law."
LYING ABOUT SEX MAY BE THE PUBLIC FOCUS - BUT BEHIND THE
SCENES DEMOCRATS CHARGE THE FOCUS IS BEGINNING TO BLURR.
CHAIRMAN HENRY HYDE ANNOUNCED HIS RENEWED INTEREST IN THE
PRESIDENT'S CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISING PRACTICES.
HE AND OTHER REPUBLICANS NOW WANT TO TALK WITH TOP LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS INCLUDING F-B-I DIRECTOR LOUIS FREEH AND CHARLES
LABELLA, FORMER HEAD OF THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT'S CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISING
TASK FORCE.
THE APPARENT NEW DIRECTION DREW ANGRY CHARGES OF PARTISANSHIP
FROM COMMITTEE DEMOCRATS.
(( SUPER: REP. JOHN CONYERS//D-MI )) ((SOT AT 9:52:17 ))
"Now, once again, the Committee is floundering - another unrelated area."
(( LEE COWAN//CBS NEWS ))
"THE WIDENING OF THE COMMITTEES INVESTIGATION COMES JUST TWO
WEEKS BEFORE A POSSIBLE IMPEACHMENT VOTE ON THE HOUSE FLOOR.
AND HAS SOME WONDERING HOW THE COMMITTEE CAN GO DOWN A NEW
ROAD, AND STILL HAVE IT ALL WRAPPED UP BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR. LEE
COWAN, CBS NEWS, WASHINGTON."))
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[Hanks-Clinton]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=WIPE WIPE WIPE]
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-New York, NY;]
Meanwhile, one of the President's biggest Hollywood pals was quoted in the New York Post saying he regrets contributing to Mr. Clinton's legal defense fund.
But actor Tom Hanks says that's NOT true-- he still supports the President.
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[SOT 10:03:10 ]
[IN Q=YOu know, I ponied]
((TOM HANKS/ACTOR: YOU KNOW, I PONIED UP TEN GRAND FOR OUR PRESIDENT'S LEGAL DEFENSE FUND AND IF I'D NEVER DONE THAT AND HE ASKED ME TODAY, I'D PROBABLY GIVE TWICE AS MUCH. YOU KNOW, I'VE NEVER BEEN QUITE THIS CONTROVERSIAL, AND IT'S KIND OF FUN.))
[SUPER=01-Tom Hanks/Actor;]
[RUNS=:12]
[OUT Q=kind of fun]
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[VO-NAT]
Hanks was one of several celebrities who appeared at an AIDS benefit last night.
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[tease1]
[HARD MUSIC UNDER]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
Still ahead on News-7 at Noon, The effort to create an African-American history museum in Lynchburg is 20-thousand dollars richer.
That story is still ahead on News-7 at Noon
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[VO-NAT ]
And World AIDS day is marked by rememberances and a multi-million dollar grant to help kids orphaned by the disease.
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[Talent=Patrick]
[Wx-Tease]
[Weatherpro]
[music up full]
[comm1]
[Missing-Girl]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Murder Investigation]
A Florida man was arraigned this morning on murder charges in the death of his six-year-old daughter.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Clermont, FL;]
24- year- old Richard Adams confessed he'd fatally beaten his daughter, Kayla during a fit of rage and then dumped her body in a field.
Adams reported Kayla missing on Thanksgiving Day-- prompting a five- day search by volunteers throughout neighboring communities.
People were shocked and angry when they discovered that Kayla may have died at the hands of her father.
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[SOT 4:07:04 ]
[IN Q=They should]
((THEY SHOULD LET US DO TO HIM WHAT HE DID TO THAT CHILD. LET US HAVE HIM RIGHT HERE.))
[RUNS=:04]
[OUT Q=right here]
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[VO-NAT]
Adams bowed his head and appeared to cry during this morning's brief court appearance.
He was denied bond.
The girl's stepmother led investigators to the shallow grave yesterday.
She's charged with misdemeanor obstruction of justice.
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[MI-Murder]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Murder Investigation]
Two Michigan teens face arraignment today for what a prosecutor calls the most vicious attack he's ever seen.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Dalton Township, MI;]
The 18-year-olds are accused of murdering the parents, grandfather and brother of one of the teens.
A family friend was also gunned down.
Still no word on a motive.
Seth Privacky is in police custody .
His 18-year-old classmate was apprehended overnight, when police found him running out of the woods a few hundred feet from the Privacky home.
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[SOT 4:08:44 ]
[IN Q=We have both]
((TONY TAGUE/MUSKEGON CO. PROSECUTOR: WE HAVE BOTH MEN WHO I BELIEVE ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN CUSTODY. I
BELIEVE THAT WE WILL HAVE STARONG CASES, WE'LL TIE IT TOGETHER AND
DETERMINE EXACTLY WHAT OCCURRED AT THIS RESIDENCE.))
[SUPER=01-Tony Tague/Muskegon Co. Prosecutor;]
[RUNS=:14]
[OUT Q=at this residence]
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[VO-NAT]
Investigators are also reportedly questioning a possible witness who may or may not have taken part in the slayings.
Meanwhile, autopsies are being performed on all five victims.
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[World-AIDS-Day]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=AIDS]
Today is World AIDS Day--
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Washington, DC;]
To mark the occasion, President Clinton is expected to announce ten million dollars in grants to help care for children orphaned by the disease.
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[SOT 10:07:05]
[IN Q=We're going to]
((SANDRA THURMAN/WHITE HOUSE AIDS ADVISOR: WE'RE GOING TO ANNOUNCE AN INITIATIVE TODAY THAT'S
REALLY GOING TO FOCUS NOT ONLY ON CHILDREN HERE IN AMERICA, BUT CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD. BECAUSE THE NUMBERS THAT ARE SO STAGGERING, ARE THE NUMBERS THAT BY THE YEAR 2010 WE THINK THAT WE'LL HAVE 40 MILLION AIDS ORPHANS WORLDWIDE.))
[SUPER=01-Sandra Thurman/White House AIDS Advisor;]
[RUNS=:17]
[OUT Q=orphans worldwide]
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Salvador, Brazil;]
Meanwhile, children in Brazil are using performance art to educate people about AIDS.
About half a million Brazilians are infected with H-I-V, especially among the poor and illiterate.
[SUPER=03-Beijing, China;]
And in China, a new program was unveiled today to control the explosion of H-I-V infections in the country.
The educational program will target high-risk groups, police the national blood supply, and take tough measures against I-V drug users.
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[Canada-Elections]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=None]
Not a landslide, but still a victory for the Pro- Independence government of Quebec.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Montreal, Canada;]
Last night, voters re-elected Premier Lucien Bouchard.
But it was not the by the wide margin predicted-- Bouchard's party came away with only 43- percent of the popular vote.
That means a secession referendum won't likely happen any time soon.
While his party retained its big majority in the legislature, it was narrowly out- voted by its ANTI-separatist rival, the Quebec Liberal Party.
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[Legacy-Museum]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=ssm]
[TAPE#98-74 TC17:16]
[GRAPHIC=None]
The effort to establish a black history museum in Lynchburg got a major push from a local corporation this morning.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Lynchburg]
Officials with the R-R Donnelly Corporation.. which has a plant in the Hill City.. presented the Legacy Museum with the first installment of a 20- thousand dollar donation to the project.
Organizers say the city needs a museum that highlights the contributions of Lynchburg's black citizens.
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[SOT 1:53:49]
[IN Q=This is a]
((JOSEPH BERRYMAN/LEGACY MUSEUM PRESIDENT: THIS IS A PROJECT FOR ALL PERSONS TO BE AWARE OF, CONTRIBUTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE TO ENRIGHT THE EXPERIENCE OF LYNCHBURG MORE THOROUGH, AND IT IS NOT A SEPARATE ENTITY.))
[SUPER=01-Joseph Berryman/Legacy Museum President; :00]
[RUNS=:15]
[OUT Q=a separate entity.]
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[VO-NAT]
So far organizers have raised more than two thirds of their 300- thousand dollar goal.
The museum is expected to open next summer.
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[Tease2]
[SOFT MUSIC UNDER]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
The Roanoke Valley's senior citizens will soon be able to catch a free ride to the pharmacy and grocery store.
That story is up next on News-7 at Noon.
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[VO-NAT ]
And possible new regulations on Roanoke's dog population have some owners howling.
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[COMM BREAK #2]
[LOA]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=jmc]
[TAPE#=98-80 42:38]
[GRAPHIC=None]
The League of Older Americans is making it easier for the elderly to get health care.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
A grant from the Foundation for the Roanoke Valley will let the agency expand its free transportation service.
The door-to-door van service had been just for doctor's appointments.
Now, the van will take people to the pharmacy, grocery store and health department.
Grant money also paid for a new computer to improve another program, one that provides for a daily telephone call to check on homebound individuals.
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[Dog-Ordinance]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=dse]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Roanoke City Seal]
Roanoke officials are thinking about placing more restrictions on dogs, but some say they go too far.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
There was resounding support for a pooper scooper law at last night's public hearing.
But limits on the number of dogs per household and a mandatory leash law have many dog owners upset.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=I've noticed]
((JILL WRIGHT/KENNEL CLUB MEMBER; I'VE NOTICED NOWHERE IN HERE THAT'S YOU'VE MENTIONED A GRANDFATHER CLAUSE, IT'S ALMOST LIKE TELLING SOMEBODY THEY CAN ONLY HAVE SO MANY CHILDREN.))
[SUPER=01-Jill Wright/Kennel Club Member]
[RUNS=:09]
[OUT Q=so many children]
[BUTT BUTT BUTT]
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[SOT]
[IN Q=part of]
((MICHELLE FISHER-POFF/SEARCH & RESCUE DOG OWNER; PART OF WHAT GOES INTO TRAINING SEARCH DOGS IS TRAINING OFF-LEASH, IN PARKS AND SCHOOLS.))
[SUPER=01-Michelle Fisher-Poff/Search And Rescue Dog Owner]
[RUNS=:10]
[OUT Q=parks and schools]
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[VO-NAT]
City officials say they're still fine-tuning the amendments and welcome citizen input.
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[Stocks]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
[NEWSCAST=noon]
[WRITER=chr]
[TAPE# none]
[GRAPHIC=stocks]
On Wall Street at Noon, the Dow was DOWN 34 points.
[tease3]
[SPORTS MUSIC UNDER]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
Still ahead in sports, Frank Beamer talks with the boys from Clemson.
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[VO-NAT]
And on the court, a record crowd showed up to watch the lady Hokies steal one from the Cavs.
We'll have those stories coming up, when News 7 at Noon continues.
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[COMM BREAK #3]
[Women]
[ANCHOR=Patrick]
[NEWSCAST=noon]
[WRITER=dal]
[TAPE#=sp-24]
[GRAPHIC=tech/uva hoops]
The Tech women are off to a five and oh start- the best ever in the school's history.
And last night's victory put the icing on the cake.
Denise Allen reports.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=first audio]
[SUPER=03-Blacksburg/UVa vs. Va Tech; :00]
[SUPER=01-Lisa Witherspoon/9 Assists and 6 Points; :20]
[SUPER=01-Debbie Ryan/UVa Head Coach; :44]
[SUPER=01-Bonnie Henrickson/Va. Tech Head Coach; :53]
[SUPER=33-Virginia/65/Virginia Tech/81; 1:00]
[SUPER=@denise1; 1:14 ]
[RUNS=1:26]
[OUT Q=NEWS 7 SPORTS."]
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(( Saturday's football defeat at the hands of UVA still burned in Hokie hearts and this game too, was to be a tale of two halves.
In the first half the two teams were toe to toe, Tech's biggest lead was seven.
The Cavaliers battled back and the lead exchanged hands several times before the Hokies would take a one point lead into the locker room.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
((Lisa Witherspoon))
[RUNS=]
[OUT Q=]
The story line changed for the last 20 minutes--Katie O'Conners leaning lay-up gave the Hokies the 46-37 lead with nearly three minutes gone in the half.
U-V-A's scoring drought continued and when Tere Williams sank this one, Tech had score 14 unanswered points.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
((Debbie Ryan))
[RUNS=]
[OUT Q=]
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
((Bonnie Henrickson))
[RUNS=]
[OUT Q=]
The closest UVA came in the second half was seven. Erin Stovall drilled three of her 14 here, but the record Hokie crowd of more than 51-hundred made a formidable sixth man.
WITH THIS VICTORY THE LADY HOKIES HAVE LIGHTEN THE HEARTS OF TECH FANS. THIS IS THE FIRST VICTORY OVER THE CAVS SINCE THE 94-95 SEASON AND THE FIVE AND OH RECORD IS THE BEST IN SCHOOL HISTORY.
IN BLACKSBURG, DENISE ALLEN, NEWS 7 SPORTS.))
[VMI]
[ANCHOR=Patrick]
[NEWSCAST=noon]
[WRITER=mst]
[TAPE#=SP-25]
[GRAPHIC=VMI HOOPS]
Perennial A-C-C powerhouse Wake Forest came to Cameron Hall last night, and the Keydets were thinking upset.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Lexington/Deacons vs. Keydets; :00]
More than three thousand fans showed up to watch the battle between the 0-and-3 Keydets and Dave Odom's 5-and-1 Deacs.
Wake goes up early in the first half when last year's ACC freshman of the year Robert O'Kelley gets two of his 16 points.
But with 9:47 left in the first half, former Cave Spring star Matt Matheny knocks down 3 of his 17 to tie it up.
Then, Andre Quarles gets a trey of his own. He had a game- high 20, and it's 39- 33 Wake at the half.
Eight minutes into the second half, the Keydets closed the gap as Zack Batte (BAT-TAY) hits the big shot to give VMI the 50- 49 lead.
[super=33-Wake Forest/75/VMI/61;]
But Wake would pull away in the final 8 minutes to escape with another win- taking it 75-to-61.
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[Music]
[ANCHOR=Patrick]
[NEWSCAST=noon]
[WRITER=sma]
[TAPE#=SP-22 1:29:12]
[GRAPHIC=Tech football]
Tech football fans are hoping the Hokies can make some sweet music on December 29th.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Nashville, TN/Yesterday; :00]
Tech athletic director Jim Weaver attended a news conference in Nashville yesterday afternoon to officially accept an invitation to the Music City bowl.
The fact that the music city is only 6 hours from Blacksburg made it to accept the invite.
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[SOT]
[IN Q="we are very...]
[SUPER=01-Jim Weaver/Va. Tech Athletic Director; :00]
[RUNS=:18]
[OUT Q=...FOOTBALL TEAM."]
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[Coach]
[ANCHOR=Patrick]
[NEWSCAST=noon]
[WRITER=mst]
[TAPE#=SP-19]
[GRAPHIC=wipe wipe wipe]
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Clemson, SC;:00]
Frank Beamer met with Clemson officials over the weekend to talk about the Tiger's coaching vacancy, but it looks like Tulane's Tommy Bowden will get the job.
Bowden led the Green Wave to an 11-and-oh record this season and a berth in the Liberty Bowl.
Clemson has scheduled a mandatory players meeting for this afternoon, and a newsconference is in the works.
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[ACC]
[ANCHOR=Patrick]
[NEWSCAST=noon]
[WRITER=mst]
[TAPE#=SP-16]
[GRAPHIC=ACC]
The All- A-C-C football team was announced yesterday, and included on the roster are some former area all-stars.
[GRAPHIC=COMBS]
Leading the way on the defensive side is Duke's Chris Combs, the former Patrick Henry standout who just finished up his junior year with the Blue Devils.
He earns a first team spot at defensive end.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Blacksburg/Saturday; :00]
Virginia's Anthony Poindexter is also a first team selection for the third straight year.
Poindexter makes the team despite blowing out his knee against N-C State.
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[talent=Patrick]
[graphic=virginia football]
The Cavaliers put seven players on the first team including Thomas Jones, Casey Crawford, Wali Rainer and Patrick Kerney.
Former Fleming star John St. Clair was a second team all-ACC selection as a center.
by SS