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Next on News 7 at 11...
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Good news from Bedford County, a missing 3 year old boy is safe tonight.
But a boy missing in a Northeastern blizzard did not survive his ordeal.
Plus, VMI rats officially become the class of 2002.
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[ANCHOR=Eric]
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News 7 at 11 is next.
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[Missing-Boy]
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After 24 hours on his own in Bedford County, a three year old boy is recovering at a Lynchburg hospital tonight.
David Johnson tells us what happened.
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((Three year old Zachery Charles Ranson was found near a pond about a half mile from his father's home.
Police say when a rescue crew volunteer found the boy, he appeared unharmed.
Relatives say Ranson had been visiting his father over the weekend when he wandered off into a heavily wooded area with two family dogs Saturday afternoon.
Shortly after authorities were notified a full-scale search was underway.
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((SHERIFF MIKE BROWN/BEDFORD CO. SHERIFF'S DEPT.: ))
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The effort included local and state law enforcement, the local national guard, search dogs from around the state and a helicopter.
Even state police scuba divers were brought in to sweep the Eagle Eyrie Lake where volunteers feared the boy had drowned.
Officials say this is one potential nightmare that had a story-book ending.
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But the search for another missing boy in Massachusetts had a different ending today.
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Rescue workers found the body of 9 year old Corey Anderson 300 yards from his home.
Anderson dissappeared in a blizzard Thursday.
An underwater recovery team found him under the snow at the edge of a stream.
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(( PAUL HARTLEY/STATE POLICE: HE WAS LAYING ON HIS LEFT SIDE IN AN OUTCROPPING, TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE WATER, TRYING TO STAY DRY.
ROBERTA MANN/NEIGHBOR; AN UNFORTUNATE END, BUT I'M GLAD THEY FOUND HIM, SOME CLOSURE FOR EVERYONE.))
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Searchers had been over the area where the boy was found FOUR times earlier, but didn't see him because of the snow and thick underbrush.
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[Memorial]
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U.S. Soldiers who died fighting the Gulf War were remembered today in Arlington.
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[VO-NAT]
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Family and friends gathered for a memorial service honoring more than 400 soldiers who died in the fight to drive Saddam Hussein out of Kuwait in 1990 and 91.
The man who led them, retired General Norman Schwartzkopf says he's sorry he couldn't bring them home.
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((GEN. NORMAN SCHWARZKOPF; THEY WERE VOLUNTEERS, THEY DIDN'T WANT TO GO TO WAR, BUT WHEN THEIR COUNTRY ASKED THEM TO, THEY DID, BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT IT WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO.))
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[VO-NAT]
Sponsors say the memorial in Arlington will become an annual event.
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[Israel]
[ANCHOR=Eric]
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[WRITER=eea]
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The fighting is escalating on Israel's northern border.
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[VO-NAT]
Israel troops have launched land, sea and air attacks against Lebanese guerrillas...
They are retaliating for a bombing in southern lebanon today that hit an Israeli military convoy, killing a general and three other soldiers.
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((BENJAMIN NETANYAHU/PRIME MINISTER; WE HAVE NO DESIRE TO ESCALATE IN LEBANON BUT NEITHER CAN WE SIT ASIDE AND ACCEPT THESE CRIMINAL ATTACKS ON OUR TOWNS AND VILLAGES IN THE NORTH OF OUR COUNTRY.))
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[VO-NAT]
Israel has occupied part of Lebanon since 1985, creating what it calls a "security zone."
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[Warner]
[ANCHOR=Eric]
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[WRITER=jmc]
[TAPE#=99-3; 55:37]
[GRAPHIC=John Warner]
The Senate signed off on a huge pay raise for people in the military.
A little more than one million active duty men and women may now get a five percent pay increase thanks to the Soldiers, Sailors and Airmans bill.
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Virginia's John Warner, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said higher pay is the best way to find and keep qualified people.
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((SEN. JOHN WARNER/R- VIRGINIA: WE NO LONGER HAVE IN SUFFICIENT NUMBERS THE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN COMING IN TO TRAIN AND OPERATE THESE EXPENSIVE PLATFORMS OR EVEN ONCE THEY'RE IN, ONCE THEY'RE TRAINED AT TAXPAYER'S EXPENSE, THE MONEY TO HOLD THEM IN. AND THAT'S THE REASON FOR THIS PIECE OF LEGISLATION.))
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The measure now goes to the House.
It would cost about seven billion dollars more over five years than the Clinton Administration proposal.
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[Teacher-Battery]
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School teachers in Virginia may finally have a special protected status.
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The General Assembly gave final approval to a measure mandating a two day jail sentence for anyone who physically assaults a school teacher.
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((SEN. KEN STOLLE THIS BILL IS ABOUT A MINIMUM STANDARD FOR TEACHERS THAT IS HIGHER THAN ANY OTHER CLASS IN VIRGINIA.
AND THAT IS NOT WHAT I BELIEVE IS THE RIGHT COURSE FOR VIRGINIA.))
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((SEN. HENRY MARSH/D-RICHMOND: TWO DAYS IN JAIL IS NOT LONG FOR A STUDENT WHO HITS A TEACHER. AND I THINK IT'S TIME WE NOT BE SOFT ON CRIMINALS WHO HIT TEACHERS. WE HAVE A REPUTATION OF NOT BEING SOFT ON CRIME. WHY SHOULD WE CODDLE THESE HOODLUMS?))
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The teacher protection bill now goes to the Governor for his review.
[Tease1]
[ANCHOR=Eric]
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Still ahead-- where can you find seven restaurants on a college campus?--the answer may be closer than you think.
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And, how do you go from being a rat to a member of VMI's class of 2002?
We'll show you when the news continues.
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[VMI-Breakout]
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VMI rats earned a new honor..after surviving the last day of "Breakout."
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Today was the highlight of that event, wrapping up a 48 hour trial during which rats were pushed to their limits in order to become an official class.
The rats rose early in the morning for an 18 and a half mile march, which ended with the traditional re-creation of the charge of VMI cadets during the civil war Battle of New Market.
Several anxious parents were also there to watch the achievment.
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The rats officially became VMI's class of 2002 at a formal ceremony this afternoon.
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[Tech-Dining]
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Campus dining isn't quite the same at Virginia Tech these days--thanks to a new dining center.
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More than three thousand students flock to the West End Market on campus, each day.
One thing that makes the market unique is the wide range of food available.
There are seven restaurants inside-- and each prepares its food as you watch.
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((RICK : WHEN WE DESIGNED IT, WE KNEW THAT WE WANTED A WOOD FIRED PIZZA OVEN, AND WE HAD THE WRAPPED SANDWICHES, WHICH IS THE HOTTEST NEW FOOD TREND AND THEN WE GO TO SOMETHING LIKE THE CHOP SHOP, WHERE WE'RE ACTUALLY CUTTING STEAKS TO ORDER FOR STUDENTS AND WHAT'S AMAZED ME ABOUT IT IS THAT STUDENTS WILL ORDER A TEN OUNCE OR 12 OUNCE STEAK AND THEY GET IT CUT RIGHT IN FRONT OF THEM, WE BROIL IT TO THEIR LIKING.))
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One of the most popular restaurant areas is "The Fighting Gobbler Sports Lounge"-- which is decorated with Virginia Tech sports memorabilia and also includes big screen TV's.
The Market Place also has a coffee shop.
On Thursday- Tech's Department of Residential and Dining Programs held a grand opening to showoff the new dining center.
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[Feedback]
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Our viewer mailbox was full following Scott Goldberg's "Going South" series--about jobs in the textile industry moving to Mexico.
Assignment editor Joe McKean has more in News 7's Feedback.
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((One of the segments dealt with consumers desires for affordable clothes, and the pressure that puts on companies to cut productions costs.
A viewer from Floyd responded: "...I believe you are selling the consumer short. At least this consumer short. I check the labels on almost everything I buy. I never buy from China unless it's my last choice, and sometimes I will forgo the purchase. If I can find a product that meets my needs and is made in the US I will buy it over less expensive brands made outside of the US...There are times you cannot find the product made in the US eg: electronics, try finding shoes or sneakers made here...When the gentleman said this evening that when you buy a product you are in essence 'voting' for products made there is not necessarily true. We just may not have a choice."
From Blacksburg, another viewer wrote: "Now, I'm not naive enough to think that Channel 7 isn't interested in ratings, but I do see a qualitative difference in the type of stories covered and in the manner in which they are presented. The recent story on 'Going South' is a case in point. It's the kind of meaningful local news/interest story that has a purpose other than titillating the viewer. I just wanted you to know it's appreciated...."
If you want to express your appreciation of our work, or your disapproval, here's how to do it.
U.S. mail goes to P.O. Box 7, Roanoke, 24022-0007.
Faxes should be sent to 540-343-7269.
The e-mail address is news@wdbj7.com.
And you'll find a moderated on-line forum at our web site, wdbj7.com.
Joe McKean, News-7.))
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[ANCHOR=Eric]
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Are the Lady Hokies still alive in the Atlantic 10 tournament?
Roy Stanley will let us know when the news continues.
And Andrew Freiden will have your extended weather forecast coming up..
[WebWatch]
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A major retailer on the internet gets out of the business of selling guns..
And, you can help choose Virginia's new state song on-line.
More in tonight's WebWatch.
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Popular auction site E-bay will be un-armed in five days.
On March 5th, e-bay will eliminate its miscellaneous firearms category.
E-bay officials say they decided the internet was not an "appropriate venue" for gun sales.. because there is no way to
guarantee that buyers and sellers are complying with various state laws governing firearms transactions.
The site still has almost five thousand listings, as sellers try to beat the deadline.
It looks like SPAM will soon be a criminal offense in Virginia. Lawmakers passed a bill making it a misdemeanor to send unsolicited junk e-mail... most offenses would be misdemeanors, but some spammers could face felony charges.
Governor Gilmore says he'll sign the bill, make Virginia the fourth state to pass an anti-spam law.
You CAN use e-mail to help lawmakers chose Virginia's next state song... The contestants are online--- you can us
e realaudio software to listen to the tunes and vote for your favorite...
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It's not exactly mp3 quality... but if you have trouble understanding the words you can also download the lyrics and follow along.
For links to these sites, click on WebWatch, on the WDBJ website, at WDBJ7-dot-com.))
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Xavier proved that the first win was no fluke. The Lady Musketeers beating Virginia Tech for the second time this season 86 to 79.
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Bonnie Henrickson and the Lady Hokies trailed by 4 at the half.
Tech tries to get back in the game in the second half Maria Albertson makes the strong move on the baseline for the score cuttitng the Xavier lead to 6.
The Lady Musketeers come right back as Jennifer Phillips makes the nice move inside scoring off the glass.
Tech gets the ball to Tere Williams she uses the drop step and scores the jumper but the Lady Hokies trailed 72 to 66.
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Xavier would continue to work the inside Phillips beating the Hokies down the floor for the basket and the Lady Musketeers win it 86 to 79.
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The Hokies did receive some post season honors. Lisa Witherspoon was named the defensive player of the year, Michell Housewright the sixth player of the year and the most improved player honors go to Tech's Katie O'Connor.
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North Carolina came from 19 points down in the first half and cruised to an 83 to 70 win over Virginia in the semi finals of the A-C-C women's tournament.
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The Tar Heels owned the Cavaliers winning the two regular season games.
But it was close in the first half Twana Barksdale hits the jumper to tie the score at 8 to 8.
Carolina would stick to the outside game as Nicky Teasley hits this basket in the paint.
Virginia's defense would give the Cavaliers their first lead of the game Erin Stoval scoring the layup after a steal to make it 14 to 2.
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And later in the first half Monick Foote comes up with the steal and takes it to the hoop for the score but North Carolina wins it 83 to 70.
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Carolina will play Clemson in the championship. The Lady Tigers beat Duke 76 to 71.
Jeff Maggert wins the match play championship. More later on Mornin'.
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Wake Forest improved its chances of getting an at large bid in the N-C-A-A yesterday beating N.C. State 74 to 45.
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N.C. State and Wake hooked up in Winston-Salem both teams pushing for an N-C-A-A tournament bid.
The Demon Deacons wasted no time establishing an out side game Greg Dawson's three pointer made the score 14 to 2 5 minutes into the first half.
Wake showed its strength on the inisde as Raphael Videretta works hard underneath the basket for this score and foul.
State couldn't find the basket until Adam Harrington steps out and hits this three pointer making the score 17 to 6.
[SUPER=33-Wake Forest/74/N.C. State/45/;]
Wake's Robert O'Kelly would light it up from three point range in the first half and Wake wins it 74 to 45.
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Clemson and Georgia Tech battled in the other game and The Tigers get the 92 to 64 win.
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Tony Harris scored 18 points as Tennessee beat Kentucky for the second time this year 68 to 61.
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The Wildcats led after the first quarter.
Kentucky would maintain that lead as Jules Camara takes it inside for the jam to make it 51 to 45 Wildcats.
But Tennessee would rally on this play Vincent Yarborough goes in for the jam and the game was tied at 51 to 51.
[SUPER=33-Tennessee/68/Kentucky/61/;]
Then Tennessee went up by five as Harris scores the basket and Tennessee hands Kentucky its fourth straight road loss.
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[ANCHOR=Eric]
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That's it for sports. Have a great day everybody.
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Joe Dumars returned to the lineup and the Pistons won their fourth straight with an 89 to 68 victory over New York.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Auburn Hills, MI/NBC SPORTS; :]
The Knicks out to break that win streak.
Detroit gets it out on the run. Jud Bucheler passes it back to Grant Hill who takes it in for the score and a 37 to 31 lead.
Dumars had the eye from outside. Here he hits the three pointer and the Pistons would take a 47 to 36 lead.
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The Knicks tried to make a run in the third quarter but it was not enough Detroit wins the game 89 to 68.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-San Antonio, TX/NBC SPORTS; :]
The Utah Jazz continued its N-B-A win streak.
Karl Malone scored 30 as the Jazz beat San Antonio this afternoon 101 to 87.
And here's the rest of the basketball scores.
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[Sports Tease]
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And coming up in sports, Denise Allen has a report on some young men who have taken to Gymnastics.
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[VO-NAT]
And Jeff Maggert is a million dollars richer after winning the Match Play championship in California.
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Jeff Maggert is the best of the best in the Match Play Championship. He beat Andrew Magee on the 38-th hole to win the Million Dollar first prize.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Carlsbad, CA/ABC SPORTS; :]
No one picked Maggert and Magee to play for the prize and the trophy.
Magee would make this five foot putt for par to force the playoff after 36 holes.
It would go two holes before Maggert chips in from the green to win the match and the million Dollar first place prize money. The check is more than Maggert has ever cashed in 8 years on the pro tour.
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[ANCHOR=Roy]
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The Botetourt Gymnastics Academy has one of the only boys teams in the region.
Denise Allen introduces us to three boys who have dreams of Olympic proportions.
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(( At 11 Patrick is working hard to make his dream of being a world class gymnasts come true.
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Patrick is one of three boys who make up the Botetourt Gymnastics Academy's boys' team.
Richie is nine and Justin is the youngest member of the team at seven years old.
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Gymnastics takes an emormous amount of strength. Coach John Moore says it helps children in all sports by developing coordination, fleibility and endurance
But it's learning new moves that thrill the boys.
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John Moore may have even more the boys to coach next year as two younger boys are awaiting their turn to join the traveling squad.
Denise Allen News 7 Sports.))
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