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Up next on News 7 at 11...
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More U.S. planes will join the attack on Yugoslavia.
A suspicous fire damages a Roanoke apartment building.
And the new Hollins University Library earns a national honor.
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Details and a stormy forecast, coming up next on New 7 at 11.
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More U.S. planes will be sent to join NATO airstrikes, leading to speculation that some reserve troops could be activated in the future.
Bobbi Harley joins us now with the latest.
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Two buildings were damaged in an early morning fire in Roanoke today.
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The blaze broke out around 4 this morning at an apartment complex at 375 Elm Avenue.
Firefighters quickly evacuated apartment residents and no one was injured.
A neighboring building suffered some smoke and heat damage.
The fire is considered to be suspicious but officials still don't know what caused it.
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Al Bedrosian lost his bid for a seat in Virginia's House of Delegates by only two percentage points in 97.
Now, he's running again.
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Bedrosian announced his candidacy today at the Hollins Branch Roanoke County library.
He says his platform is basically the same as before...
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(( AL BEDROSIAN/CANDIDATE, VA HOUSE OF DELEGATES: IT'S A SMALLER GOVERNMENT PLATFORM. I KNOW EVERYONE TALKS ABOUT SMALLER GOVERNMENT,BUT TRY TO REDUCE THE SIZE OF government. GIVE PEOPLE BACK MONEY AND LET THEM DO THE THINGS THAT THE WANT. I AM A VERY STRONG PRO-LIFE ADVOCATE.))
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Bedrosian will be seeking the Republican nomination in the June 8th primary.
Dick Cranwell of Vinton currently holds the House of Delegates seat for the 14th district.
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If you haven't filed your taxes yet...time is running out. There are only five days left before the deadline.
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Today the downtown Roanoke I-R-S office opened for extended hours to help people fill out forms and answer tax questions.
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[IN Q= We'll do simple tax returns]
((MIKE SPEARS/IRS: WE'LL DO SIMPLE TAX RETURNS,BASIC TAX RETURNS, WHICH JUST SIMPLE FORMS. A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE GETTING EXTENSIONS, ANY FORMS THAT THEY NEED. ANSWERING TAX QUESTIONS, A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE FINISHED THEIR RETURNS BUT THEY HAVE ONE OR TWO QUESTIONS..OR NEED HELP WITH A SCHEDULE D OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.))
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The office will be open Monday thru Thursday from eight a-m till four-thirty p-m.
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Hollins University's new library opened today..and it's already earning national attention.
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The 14 million dollar library has been selected as the first literary landmark in Virginia.
The distinction is given to places across the country associated with famous writers.
And, there are only 35 such landmarks nation-wide.
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Distinguished writers and alumnae of the university include Pulitzer Prize winner Mary Wells Ashworth and former journalist Wyndham Robertson-- for whom the library is named.
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A two-point seven million dollar anonymous donation will turn the old Fishburn library into a visual arts center.
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Still ahead --Smith Mountain Lake State Park re-opened with a lot of fanfare today..we'll take you to the festivities.
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And, what would convince a group of men to test their strength against an armored car?
Find out when the news continues..
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If the waves, sand and sun were not enough to draw crowds to the beach today, the Spring Fling Festival was.
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Hundreds of people hit the sand for the opening of the Smith Mountain Lake State Park today.
While some relaxed, others showed just how fast they can move.
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((CHRISTOPHER WOODS: I LIKE TO SWIM AND I LIKE TO GO RIDE AROUND. AND I LIKE TO WATCH BOATS.))
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The point of the festival was to draw people to the beach.
Volunteers say some don't know it's here.
They also must compete against development at other areas of the lake, and defeat the stigma of an e-coli outbreak here two years ago.
But it seems this year the park will see a lot of repeat visitors.
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New cabins open for rent at the park May first.
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The strong came out and pulled their weight and then some --so more special athletes could have a shot at the gold.
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The Bedford Police Department was one of 10 teams entered in the "Armored Car Pull" to benefit Special Olympics.
One member is a former Special Olympian.
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The Armored car weighs 34-thousand pounds.
World Gym won first and second place and New Fitness came in third.
State police raised more than a thousand dollars, all of which goes to Virginia Special Olympics.
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A new industrial park could help grow Southwestern Virginia's high-tech job market.
And a flag company unfurls its plan to bring jobs to Halifax County.
Scott Goldberg has those stories and more in this week's News-7 Business Review.
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((This week on the Review, the push to bring high-tech jobs to Southwest Virginia got another shove from Rick Boucher.
The congressman said he'd fight for money to fund a new industrial park in Roanoke County.
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((REP. RICK BOUCHER/D-9TH DISTRICT: OUR ANTICIPATION IS THAT THOUSANDS OF JOBS WILL BE CREATED HERE IN COMPANIES FOCUSING ON BIOTECHNOLOGY, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRODUCTS THAT STEM FROM THAT RESEARCH.))
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County officials hope to announce the park's first tenant within a year.
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Five years after its grand opening in Halifax County, the Dettra Flag building is getting a new tenant.
The world's biggest flag maker is moving in.
Annin and Company will expand the building and add 160-new jobs.
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Paper maker Westvaco is joining three other companies in what it's calling a forestry biotechnology venture.
The goal is finding a way to help forests grow trees faster.
Westvaco needs to grow those trees so it can cut them down to make paper.
The project will cost 60-million dollars over five years.
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On Wall Street, the Dow climbed 341 points this week, closing at 10-thousand-173.
The NASDAQ ended with another record close: 25-93.
That's this week's Review, I'm Scott Goldberg.
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Up next--it's easy to get caught up in the day-to-day stress of city-life..
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but a Floyd County couple claims their bed and breakfast can help put a little "harmony" back into your life.
More when the news continues.
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A bed and breakfast in Floyd County specializes in bringing people who live in the city one step closer to nature..
Kimberly McBroom takes us on a tour of Harmony Farm in this week's Time Off.
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(( When you make a reservation at the Harmony Farm Bed and Breakfast, you might not be counting on an ADDED amenity-- a lesson on the ENVIRONMENT.
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((SUE BAKER/INNKEEPER: FIRST OF ALL, WE WANT IT TO BE A PLACE OF REFUGE FROM FAX MACHINES AND E-MAIL, A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE CAN GET INTO THE OUTDOORS AND REALLY ENJOY THE NATURAL WORLD. TO BE IN SURROUNDINGS WHERE THEY FEEL COMFORTABLE AND SAFE AND YET, PAMPERED.))
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As part of their guests' education-- trees and flowers are labeled , and the public living room has several reference books for nature lovers to look up their favorites.
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((SUE BAKER/INNKEEPER: THIS GOES BACK TO MY OLD EXPERIENCE AS A TEACHER AND ALSO A GIRL SCOUT. BUT WE REALLY-- BOTH BILL AND I-- TRY TO DO WHAT WE CAN TO MAKE THE LAND AROUND US A TEACHING LABORATORY, SO TO SPEAK, BOTH FOR PEOPLE WHO COME HERE, AND WE HOPE TO BRING SCHOOL GROUPS IN ALSO TO DO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES WITH THEM.))
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This Floyd county farm getaway wasn't always so well- manicured...
When Baker's husband, Bill bought the 90- acre property, all that was here was this two- room homeplace and a lot of brush.
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((SUE BAKER/INNKEEPER: IT HAD NOT BEEN FARMED FOR QUITE A FEW YEARS. SUCCESSION HAD TAKEN PLACE IN WHAT WAS FORMERLY OPEN FIELDS. SO, THERE WAS A LOT OF UNDERGROWTH, A LOT OF TREES.))
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Now the farm boasts several wildflower beds and a vegetable garden.
The great outdoors are brought INDOORS by way of an earth-friendly decor in the bed and breakfast's three guest rooms.
The Aviary...appropriately filled with birdhouses.
The Harmony room bears a likeness to a Native American wig wam.
And finally, the Bear's Den...a popular room with skylights and of course, stuffed bears.
Breakfast at Harmony Farm ALSO has a unique flavor...
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((SUE BAKER/INNKEEPER: TURNOVERS AND STUFFED FRENCH TOAST AND HERB-BAKED EGGS, TO NAME A FEW. AND THEN WE BAKE OUR OWN BREADS AND MUFFINS HERE.))
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Harmony Farm guests Doug and Susan MacKinnon make a habit of staying at bed and breakfasts when they travel.
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((DOUG AND SUSAN MACKINNON/HARMONY FARM GUESTS: YOU HAVE A HOST AND HOSTESS THAT KNOW THE AREA, AND IT'S MUCH MORE PERSONAL AND INFORMAL THAN STAYING IN A HOTEL, WITH A CLERK THAT MAY NOT LIVE IN THE AREA, DOESN'T KNOW THE AREA VERY WELL AND WE FIND OUR INTERACTION WITH OTHER GUESTS HAS BEEN A REALLY FUN THING.))
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The hiking enthusiasts say they'll come back here to enjoy more of the country scenery...and of course, nature's HARMONY.
Kimberly McBroom, News 7, Floyd County.))
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After winning the first two games at home, The Roanoke Express hit the road in the best of five first round playoff series with the Dayton Bombers.
Facing elimination the Bombers bounced back to beat the Express 5 to nothing.
Roanoke leads the series 2 to 1 with game four scheduled for Monday night in Dayton.
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The Salem Avalanche and Wilmington Blue Rocks continued their 4 game series at Salem Memorial Stadium.
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The fans were behind the Avalanche all the way.
Salem gets it going in the second when Jeremy Jackson hits the triple down the first base line scoring a run and the score was 1 to nothing Avalanche.
But in the third the Blue Rocks would storm back as Dee Brown hits a three run shot over the right field wall and Wilmington took the 3 to 2 lead.
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Still in the third the Avalanche would tie the game when John Lindsay hits the single to right centerfield scoring a man from third but Wilmington goes on to win it 12 to 7.
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Roger Clemens gets his first win in Pin Stripes today leading the New York Yankees to a 5 to nothing win over Detroit.
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Joe Torre watched the game from the box seats.
In the bottom of the second, Chilli Davis gets all of this pitch sending it over the left centerfield wall and the Yankees went on top by a score of 1 to nothing.
New York hits the long ball again. This time Scott Brosius sends this shot over the left centerfield wall for a solo homer and the Yankees were on top 2 to nothing.
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Clemens threw three hit ball over seven innings striking out 8 in the 5 to nothing win over the Tigers.
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Baltimore ended a three game losing streak yesterday beating Toronto 1 to nothing.
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A look at the Skyline that leads to the Inner Harbor.
Baltimore's Albert Belle hits this shot down the right field line for a triple Will Clark rounds the bases sliding into home plate for the score after the Blue Jay catcher Mike Matheny dropped the ball 1 to nothing Orioles.
[SUPER=35-Baltimore/1/Toronto/0/;]
Mike Mussina pitched the first 7 innings striking out 7 in the 1 to nothing win.
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[ANCHOR=Roy]
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A record day at the Master's for Steve Pate. more when we return.
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In Pittsburgh, Sammy Sosa with his game face on in the dugout.
Pittsburgh's Ed Sprague sends this pitch over the left centerfield wall for a grand slam and the Pirates hold on to beat the Cubs .
Now here are the rest of the scores.
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And coming up, Jason Keller wins the Busch race in Bristol Jose Maria Olazabal leads the Masters golf tournament.
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[VO-NAT]
But Steve Pate shot today's low round and set a record for consecutive birdies.
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Jose Maria Olazabal held his lead after three rounds of the Masters golf tournament.
Olazabal shot a one over par 73 but finished at 209, 7 under par for a one shot lead on Greg Norman. Norman shot 71 for a total of 210.
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[SUPER=03-Augusta, GA/CBS SPORTS; :]
But the man with the hot hand yesterday was Steve Pate. He set a Masters record by making seven consecutive birdies.
Pate finished the round at 65, The lowest round of the tournament and he is at 5 under par after three rounds.
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Davis Love The third shot a 70 and he shares third place with Pate at 5 under par.
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Tom McKnight of Galax shot a 73 yesterday for a total of 220, the low round so far for the four amateurs that made the cut.
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Jason Keller returned to Victory Lane yesterday winning the Moore's Snacks 250 Busch race in Bristol.
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Dale Earnhardt Junior would take the lead from Keller with less than 50 laps left in the race.
Then the caution game out when Jeff Green hits Geoffrey Bodine in the rear causing him to spin and collect several other cars.
Keller blew past Earnhardt Junior for the lead with less than 20 to go and he holds on winning the Moore's Snacks 250.
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Earnhardt Junior was second followed by Elton Sawyer, Terry Labonte and Todd Bodine.
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The Virginia Tech football team is entering its last week of spring workouts.
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Everyone has been talking about the quarterback job vacated by Al Clark and who will fill it.
But there are question marks on the defense has well.
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Vick completed 6 of 11 passes for 73 yards with the first team offense in Tech's final scrimmage before next Saturday's spring game.
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The Virginia Cavaliers will play their spring game next Saturday at Albemarle high school. Scott Stadium is closed due to the construction of 4000 new seats.
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The Cavs are coming off a nine win season, but they too are under construction.
New offensive coordinator Gary Tranquill plans to spend the final week of spring workouts learning just how much talent he has to build around when the Fall rolls around.
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Down at the Rivers Edge, Radford and V-M-I hooked up in the Star City Classic.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke/Radford vs VMI; :]
Radford head coach Chris Swanenburg in the huddle during a time out.
The Keydets trailed 5 to nothing until the second period that's when Marcus Ayers works his way in front of the goal and scores to make it 5 to 1 Radford.
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But the Keydets come right back Mike Norton does it on his own making the move and scoring the goal on the bounce and Radford wins it at the buzzer 10 to 9.
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Most men dread having to hop on a lawn mower this time of year..
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but not this guy..
In fact he's taken his out for an extended ride cross-country.
Brad Hautter said he always wanted to travel across America, he just never thought he'd do it on a lawn mower.
His trip has taken him thousands of miles so far and along many back roads.
He's averaging about 15 miles per hour but slows the pace every now and then to help cut part of a lawn or two.
His journey is scheduled to wrap up in June when he reaches Santa Monica, California.
If he makes it he'll likely set a new world record for the longest, continuous trip on a lawn mower.
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