WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 03/09/99

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Coming up next on News 7-
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What's next in the forecast- perhaps a little more snow. We'll have the forecast.
Plus who decides if school should close and when is that decision made? We'll find out.
And Amtrak's debuting a new faster train- We'll check it out.
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News 7 is next.
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We expected it... and we got it.
Winter weather brought a blanket of snow to the the Roanoke Valley today... causing accidents and snarling traffic on I-81 throughout the day.
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Tonight travelers should beware of slick roads especially in the Shenandoah Valley area... including all roads in Rockbridge, Alleghany, Bath, Highland, and Rockingham Counties.
The latest winter storm dumped anywhere from one to three inches across the Roanoke area...
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and two to four inches across the New River Valley where driving was slow-going for motorists.
State police and area sheriffs departments say there were no major accidents.
But there were plenty of minor fender benders.
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[Toss-2-Robin]
The snow is not entirely over just yet- Let's head over to Meteorologist Robin Reed- You say maybe a few snow showers overnight? [WX1] [11:00pm] [Date 3/9/99] [CK/WXPRO]Weather Maps Climate Data Precipitation Data

[Toss back to anchor][Snow-Latest]

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You see weather-related school delays and information along the bottom of your screen right now.
But Roanoke County won't make the call for its school system until early tomorrow morning.
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Eric Earnhart is up on Bent Mountain to tell us how they decide. [take Eric full]
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(( As tricky as predicting the weather is... predicting road conditions is even tougher... the temperature, what's falling, how fast... what time of day... all can determine whether roads will be dangerous or just damp.
[standup ] Right now it's five pm on Catawba Mountain in Roanoke County, and road conditions are pretty much borderline, could get better, could get worse over the next 12 hours... The only way to know for sure is to be here at five am.

And that's exactly where Richard Flora will be. Roanoke County's Associate Transportation Director and several others will fan out across the county, checking the trouble spots, including Catawba Mountain, Bent Mountain, and parts of South County.

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(( RICHARD FLORA/ASSOCIATE TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR; YOU ALMOST HAVE TO LOOK AT THE ROADS TO KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING, YOU CAN CALL AROUND AND FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON BUT UNTIL YOU GO OUT AND DRIVE THEM, YOU REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS.))
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Flora is also connected to the News 7 viewer-net system, which gives him up to the minute weather information from around the county... important he says, because looking out the window isn't good enough.

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((RICHARD FLORA/ASSOCIATE TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR; WE MAY BE SITTING DOWN HERE IN SOME REALLY NICE WARM AIR, AND UP ON BENT MOUNTAIN, IT MAY BE 25 DEGREES AND POURING DOWN SNOW OR SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN. )) [RUNS10]
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[PM-Snow]

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The weather was bad enough to keep school buses off the road today.
But it didn't keep school kids from getting out.
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Valley View Mall was a hot spot for kids taking the day off.
Cameron Rose came with his uncle, and spent the morning dropping quarters into video games.
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((CAMERON ROSE/SIXTH GRADER: AT LEAST THREE DOLLARS. REPORTER: Your money or your uncle's money? MY UNCLE'S. That's a pretty good deal, huh? YES SIR. ////////////LEROY EDWARDS/CAMERON'S UNCLE: THEY BELIEVE I THINK THAT MONEY GROWS ON TREES. SO THEY'VE BEEN HITTING ME UP PRETTY GOOD SO FAR. ))
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Managers said traffic always picks up inside the mall on snow days.
But that doesn't necessarily mean stores are getting more business.
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((LEE STRICKLAND/SPENCER GIFTS: THEY'RE NOT BUYING ANYTHING. JUST WALKING THROUGH. Reporter: They're not buying anything? NO. THEY DON'T HAVE ANYTHING BETTER TO DO. THEY'RE JUST WALKING THROUGH.))
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This was the third snow day this year for Roanoke City schools.
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[Quesinberry]

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It's the third execution of 1999 in Virginia.
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George Quesinberry died by lethal injection shortly after 9pm tonight in Jarratt.
He was convicted in the death of a Richmond area shop owner whose spinal cord was severed by a gunshot.
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Virginia is slated to carry out 6 more executions by the end of April.

[Severed-Head]

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Matthew Sheppard's murder shocked the nation.
Now, a Richmond decapitation killing could be the latest gay hate murder.
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39- year old Eddie Northington's body was found in the James River near downtown Richmond.
A few hours earlier, up river, his severed head was found displayed on a footbridge in a riverside park.
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((HAROLD NORTHINGTON/VICTIM'S FATHER: WHOEVER DID THIS IS APPARENTLY A VERY SICK PERSON. NO ONE DESERVES TO DIE IN THAT FASHION. NOT EVEN IN WAR.))
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((BRENDA NORTHINGTON/VICTIM'S STEP-MOTHER: WHAT THEY DID IS SO GRUESOME. A NORMAL PERSON WOULDN'T DO THAT. IF YOU HAVE A HEART IN YOU, YOU WOULD NOT DO THAT TO SOMEONE.))
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Northington was reportedly known on Richmond's gay nightlife scene.
Richmond police say they are investigating it as a possible hate crime or ritualistic type murder.
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In Alabama tonight- people came out to remember a gay man murdered in a hate killing there.
The group held a candlelight vigil- but the solemn service did not escape protestors.
Members of a Kansas based Baptist Church led by a Reverand held signs denouncing gays.
39 year old Bily Jack Gaither was beaten to death and his body burned last month.
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Police say two men charged in the killing confessed to killer Gatiher because he was gay.

[Campbell-Murder]

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Two arrests have been made in a six- month- old murder case in Campbell County.
Steve Smallshaw reports.
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(( Six months after Nick Olivarri's body was found along this roadway in Campbell County, two people have been charged with his murder.
Olivarri's 29- year- old estranged wife Sandra Ann Olivarri and 32- year- old William Curtis Tidwell were arrested Tuesday afternoon in Lynchburg.
Police say both had been suspects from the start.. although Olivarri had denied any involvement.
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((ROBERT MAXEY/CAMPBELL CO. SHERIFF: BUT THERE WERE QUITE A FEW OTHER INCONSISTENT STATEMENTS THAT MS. OLIVARRI MADE AS WELL AS HER FRIEND MR. TIDWELL THAT WOULD LEAD US TO SUSPECT THEM FROM THE VERY BEGINNING.))
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Police believe Nick Olivarri was killed in Appomattox County and that's where the case will be tried.
It took the work of investigators from several jurisdictions to bring the investigation to a close.
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((SHERIFF MAXEY: THIS CASE PARTICULARLY DEMONSTRATES THE VALUE OF THE REGIONAL HOMICIDE SQUAD AND THE REGIONAL COOPERATION BETWEEN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN THIS AREA.))
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Both suspects will be transferred to Appomattox for arraignment Wednesday.
Steve Smallshaw, News7, Lynchburg.))

[Henry-Robbery]

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Police are looking for two men who held up a convenience store early this morning in Henry County.
Two masked men with guns entered the Speedway Center on the Fairystone Park Highway around 4:15 this morning.
They locked the clerk and a delivery man in a refrigerated cooler before stealing money from a safe.
Police believe they know who the armed robbers are, but no arrests have been made so far.

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When the news returns, it's a dangerous highway - but Franklin County officials say school bus stops will continue along Route 220.
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Amtrak unveils the train of the future - with high speeds that promise to revolutionize travel by rail in the U-S.
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[Sports-Preview]

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((Hey folks this is Mike Stevens back in the sports office with my man Dell Curry. The gunner from Grottoes shoots down the Knicks tonight in the Garden.
The Liberty women are all set for another Big Dance.
Two Tech women get some All-american props.
And Steve Mason has this week's Roundhouse wrapup. It's all coming your way in a few minutes here on the Big 7.))

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[AMtrak-Train]

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It's meant to rival Europe's high speed trains- The newest train unveiled from Amtrak goes faster and offers more luxury-
Andrew Colton has more.
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((IT'S THE TRAIN OF THE FUTURE, AND IT WILL BE HERE BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR. AMTRAK'S ACELA, A NEW, HIGH SPEED RAIL LINE LAUNCHING IN THE NORTH EAST CORRIDOR, AND ULTIMATELY EXPANDING COAST TO COAST. TOMMY THOMPSON/WISCONSIN GOV. AND AMTRAK DIRECTOR: We want everybody to recognize that Amtrak is new, it's daring, it's visionary, and it's going to accomplish what everybody wants! IT'S THE LATEST EFFORT IN AMTRAK'S ONGOING REBIRTH, AS THE FEDERALLY FUNDED RAILROAD LOOKS TO BECOME MORE COMMERCIAL AND INDEPENDENT. THE NEW TRAINS, BEING BUILT IN COLORADO, HAVE AMENITIES USUALLY RESERVED FOR FIRST CLASS FLIGHT. TV MONITORS _ AUDIO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS _ COMPUTER POWER PORTS _ AND BIGGER SEATS. THE NEW TRAINS ARE ALL HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE. ANDREW COLTON/CBS NEWS: The key to acela is its speed. On Amtrak's current high speed line, the metroliner, it takes 4 and half hours to go from new york to boston. On acela express, that trip will take just 3 hours. THE NEW TRAINS TRAVEL UP TO 150 MILES PER HOUR. AT NEW YORK'S PENN STATION, THE HIGH SPEED GOT HIGH PRAISE. Bill Tryon/Amtrak passenger Time is money, and if you can get here quicker, and back home quicker, than that's great! Marianne Vion/Amtrak passenger I hate to fly, so any time I can take the train, I'm thrilled. People think I'm crazy but I'd rather spend three hours on a train than two hours in a plane. AMTRAK HOPES TO DEPLOY SIMILAR LINES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, BUT FOR NOW, IS FOCUSING ON THE NORTHEAST. ITS DIRECTORS SAY SUCCESS IN THAT REGION WILL PUT AMTRAK ON THE RIGHT TRACK FOR FINANCIAL STABILITY INTO THE FUTURE. Andrew Colton FOR CBS NEWS, NEW YORK.))

[Bus-Stops]

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Franklin County school officials say schoolchildren would be in more danger if they were picked up OFF of Route 220 -- so they're keeping most highway bus stops.
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When a flatbed trucker crashed into a schoolbus and a car and killed two people on Route 220 about a month ago, school officials wondered if school bus stops on Route 220 were unsafe.
But they say moving bus stops off the highway would force buses to MERGE again into 55 mile per hour traffic.
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((WHEN WE GET OFF 220 AND MERGE BACK TRAFFIC'S MOVING AT FULL SPEED. AT LEAST WHEN WE'RE ON ROUTE 220 WE HAVE SOME CONTROL OVER THE TRAFFIC.))
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Even the grandfather of the girl hurt in the bus wreck agrees -- the bus stops should stay where they are.
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((IF I WAS GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT I'D PUT ESCORTS ON SCHOOL BUSES ON 220 ESPECIALLY WITH FLASHING LIGHTS. AS FAR AS I'M CONCERED THAT'S THE ONLY THING THAT WOULD DO ANY GOOD.))
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School officials say they WILL move a couple stops where visibility is blocked by steep hills.
Other than that, they plan to run safety awareness advertisements.
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[Henry-Fatal]

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A Martinsville woman is dead after she flipped her pickup truck several times.
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State Police say 31- year old Debra Ann Garcia was driving east on the Route-58 Bypass around 9:30 last night.
Garcia apparently lost control of the pickup and rolled it several times.
When that happened, she was ejected from the vehicle.
Garcia was taken to the hospital where she died a short while later.
State Police say she was NOT wearing her seatbelt at the time of the accident.
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[Alexander]

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Some say Lamar Alexander never stopped running for President when he dropped out of the race in 1996.
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Today the former Tennessee Governor made his run official- announcing his candidacy.
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((LAMAR ALEXANDER/R- PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: I AM READY TO HELP OUR COUNTRY FACE THE CHALLENGERS OF THE NEW CENTURY AND TO MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICES.))
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Alexander promised better schools, higher family incomes and a stronger military.
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Straight ahead, more than a dozen arrests after a drug bust in Southwest Virginia.
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And it's a little pill than can take away a lot of cellulite... or so its makers claim.
We'll give you the skinny on the new herbal supplement (Cell-a-seen) Cellasene.
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A drug bust in Carroll County has netted 16 arrests.
They were indicted on drug charges yesterday.
Police say those arrested are accused of dealing marijuana and cocaine, for the most part.
The arrests culminate an eight-month undercover operation.

[Cellulite]

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Imagine taking a pill to get rid of cellulite-
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Makers of a new dietary supplement claim their product does just that.
(Cell-a-seen) Cellasene is made from Herbal extracts.
Distributors claim it helps melt away fat deposits by increasing the body's metabolic rate.
But not everyone is so confident.
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((DR. HOWARD SHAPIRO/NEW YORK PHYSICIAN: I WOULD TELL MY PARENTS TO STAY AWAY FROM IT UNTIL WE FIND OUT WHAT THE STUDIES SHOW IF ITS REALLY EFFECTIVE.))
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Because its a dietary supplement, (cell-a-seen) doesn't have to withstand rigorous testing like pharmaceuticals.
The Italian Doctor who developed it tested it on about one hundred European women- and tests are underway in New York.
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[Bagpiper]

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A local band will open for Rod Stewart tomorrow night at the Roanoke Civic Center.
But it isn't just any rock group.
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C-Y Davis is a member of the Virginia Highland Pipe and Drums, a familiar presence in local parades and ceremonies.
Wednesday night will bring an unusual assignment for some members of the group and others recruited for the occasion.
They'll perform a short program before Rod Stewart takes the stage.
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((I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO IT. IT'S GOING TO BE EXCITING. AND I'M ANXIOUS TO PUT ON MY GEAR AND PIPE AND MEET ROD AND HAVE A GOOD TIME.))
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A Blacksburg gynecologist, Davis started playing the bagpipes about nine years ago.
Though nervous about playing in front of ten thousand Rod Stewart fans, Davis says the group is well- practiced and prepared.
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[lotto]
[SUPER=136-2 5 5/0 6 4 9/2 10 25 28 32/3 4 10 22 48/21]

NIGHT DRAWING=
Pick 3:
2-5-5

(two, five, five)

Pick 4:
0-6-4-9

(zero, six, four, nine)

Cash 5:
2-10-25-28-32

(two, ten, twenty-five, twenty-eight, thirty-two)

The Big Game:
3-4-10-22-48. Big Money Ball: 21.

(three, four, ten, twenty-two, forty-eight. Big Money Ball:
twenty-one)

(Copyright 1999 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

APNP-03-09-99 2311EST
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[SUPER=332-Light Snow/And Sleet/25-27/Mostly/Cloudy/36-38]
[SUPER=333-Periods Of/Sleet & Snow/26-28/Mostly/Cloudy/34-36]
[SUPER=334-Periods Of/Light Snow/24-26/Mostly Cloudy/Snow Showers/32-34]

[SUPER=X5001][S-Extra]

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You want some snow, I got your snow!!
The Iditarod trail sled dog race is about 314 miles into its 11 hundred mile journey u in Alaska.
The teams that are competeing each have 14 dogs pulling their sleighs.
Some of the dogs due suffer shoulder injuries in this event, but the pooch's paws are well taken care of - with special booties.
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(BYE BYE)

[S-ACC]

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We begin with some college basketball coaching notes. For starters, John MacLeod will not be back with the Fighting Irish.
In his 8 years with the Irish they never won a Big East tournament game or made it to the NCAA tournament.
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[SUPER=03-Charlotte, NC/Last Week; :00]

The ACC sportswriters last night named Duke's Mike Krzyzewski its coach of the year in the conference. His Blue Devils are 32-and-1 and they were unbeaten in league play this year. He got 77 of the 95 votes.
UVa's Pete Gillen deservedly came in second with 10 votes in the balloting.
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[S-Tech]

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Two Hokies earned all-america honors on the Associated press teams announced yesterday.
Sophomore forward Tere Williams, the first team all-Atlantic 10 performer, was named an honorable mention pick along with her teammate, senior point guard Lisa Witherspoon.
Both will lead the Hokies against St. Peter's Saturday night at the Cassell.
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[S-Liberty]

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The Lady Flames of Liberty are gearing up for their third straight invitation to to the women's Big Dance.
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[SUPER=03-Lynchburg;]

The Flames are 21 and seven this year and are the 14th seed in the Mideast region.
The 14th seeding is a step up. Liberty had to play the number one seeds in its first two N-C-Double-A tournament appearances.
The Flames' opponent, a 23 and six Georgia team, is the third seed.
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Sharon and Sarah Wilkerson are Liberty's twin guard combination, but Georgia also boasts a set of twins at the guard spot.
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In addition to a tough Georgia team, Liberty must over come the Bulldog fans. Saturday's game is in Athens, Georgia.
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Tip off Saturday night on the Georgia camus is at 8-30.

[S-Bucks]

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In the NBA last night, the Bucks won their fifth straight game by beating the Knicks 87-to-86. And they can thank Dell Curry and Latrell Spreewell for the win.
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With time running out and the Bucks trailing by two, Curry broke away from Sprewell, who was playing some sorry defense and got open in the corner for the automatic three pointer with four seconds to play. That put the Bucks on top 87-to-86.
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Sprewell had a chance to redeem himself, but his open three at the buzzer is long and Curry and the Bucks win 87-to-86.
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[S-Hornets]

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Two of the NBA not so hot teams hooked up tonight in the Queen City as the Hornets hosted the Celtics in the first game for interim Charlotte head coach Paul Silas.
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Silas was all smiles most of the game as his outmanned Hornets outhuslted the Celtics.
J.R. Reid played hard in this one. Watch him work hard on the baseline and maneuver his way inside for the hoop as the Hornets led at the half and after three.
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Ron Mercer would try to shoot the Celtics back into contention, but his points were not enough as the Hornets win it for Silas and not Pitino 105-to-87.
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Still to come, the ice and snow kept the Express from playing Checkers tonight,
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but it could not keep Steve Mason from cranking out another edition of Roundhouse Wrapup. The buzz from the hardwater is next.
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[S-Express]

[ANCHOR=Mike]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=sma]
[TAPE#=SP-35 29:04]
[GRAPHIC=Express/Charlotte]

Tonight's Express-Checkers game was postponed early today when ice in the Charlotte area prohibited the Checkers from traveling to Roanoke. They will make u the game at the Roundhouse on Thursday.
[GRAPHIC=FULL SCREEN-ROUND HOUSE WRAP UP]

Even thought we don't have a game we do have Steve Mason with this week'd edition of Roundhouse Wrapup.
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[SUPER=01-Tim Christian/Express 2nd Leading Scorer; :55]
[SUPER=01-Tony Mancuso/Express General Manager; 1:24]
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((STEVE MASON:)) ((SCOTT GORDON:EXPRESS HEAD COACH))
((A second Northeast Division championship banner is coming into focus. And while a few players have relaxed at times, the message has been sent that playoff form is expected. ((DAVE GAGNON:))
Tim Christian is having a banner year, the right winger is four goals short of tying the Express all-time career record of 98, set by Ilya Dubkov. ((TIM CHRISTIAN/21 GOALS & 23 ASSISTS:))
Timmy C's injury free season has reached 56 games. Calvin Elfring's pulled groin is almost one hundred percent and Ben Schust's strained knee is nearly healed. Dasher boards move over. Express fans can't escape this Roanoke Civic Center new advertiser, no matter where they sit. Express Gereral manager Tony mancuso addressed some recent rumors that the franchise was financially strained.)) ((TONY MANCUSO/EXPRESS GENERAL MANAGER:))

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[Nail-Painter]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
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A Japanese company is coming out with a low cost way to decorate your nails.
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It's a vending machine that paints small drawings on customers' nails.
The coin operated machines known as the "Nail More" will create this nail art for about a dollar a finger.
They offer over one hundred different designs and will go on sale this summer.
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