WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 04/13/99

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Next on News 7-
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Should it stay or should it go? We're talking about Victory Stadium. Find out what Roanoke residents said tonight.

More clues in the investigation of a plane crash in Montgomery County.
And dig in for live scorpions- they are a delicacy in some nations.
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News 7 is next.
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Valuable clues in the search for the cause of yesterday's fatal plane crash in Montgomery County.
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[Plane-Crash]

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A National Transportation Safety Board investigator arrived at the crash site, this morning to begin the complicated process of searching for evidence.
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[SUPER=03-Montgomery Co.]

Brian (ray-ner) Rayner says the twin engine plane had ample fuel on board when it crashed near Shawsville, killing the pilot and all three passengers.
[SUPER=03-Montgomery Co./Yesterday;]

Rayner says he also determined the plane had NOT lost any of its parts before crashing into the mountain.
The search for clues is expected to continue tomorrow.
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((BRIAN RAYNER/NTSB INVESTIGATOR:WE WANT TO REMOVE THE ENGINES FROM THE SITE AND TO A SITE WHERE WE CAN DO A DETAILED EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE, EACH ENGINE, AND THE DETERMINE WHETHER WE CAN COMPLETE THE ENGINE EXAMINATION HERE OR IF WE NEED TO MOVE THE ENGINES AGAIN O A MORE SPECIALIZED SITE.))
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Rayner is NOT responsible for determining the cause of the crash.
His job is to gather evidence which is then forwarded to a five member N-T-S-B board, which determines the probable cause.
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[Moorman]

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Relatives of one plane crash victim remember jumping trains with him.
Warren Moorman of Hardy was known for his sense of adventure, but also for his rock-solid devotion to the community.
Tina Tenret has more.
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[IN Q=Warren Moorman's children]
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[SUPER=01-Walter Feathers/Rescue Squad; :34]
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[OUT Q=Tina Tenret News7 Bedford County]
(( Warren Moorman's children gather to tell stories about their father.
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[IN Q=Unlike today]
((UNLIKE TODAY SO MANY TIMES, IF HE GAVE YOU HIS WORD ON SOMETHING THEN YOU'D BE ABLE TO COUNT ON IT. HE HAD A LOT OF BUSINESS DEALINGS IN HIS LIFE AND I DON'T THINK HE EVER USED A WRITTEN CONTRACT HARDLY AT ALL.))
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But people here knew Moorman as a church leader and local letter carrier for more than four decades.
He helped start the rescue squad and built his family's home.
And they say it's thanks to him that Hardy Road is being straightened.
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((WHEN WE MADE APPLE BUTTER FOR OUR ANNUAL FUNDRAISER HE HELPED US WITH THAT PEELING APPLES, AND HIS WIFE ALSO.))
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Moorman would have celebrated fifty years with his wife this Friday.
His children say with three experienced fliers aboard, they don't think this accident could have been avoided, and they trust their father did not suffer.
Tina Tenret News7 Bedford County )) [Dissolve Out]

[Victory-Stadium]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
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Roanoke residents voted to save Victory Stadium tonight.
Eric Earnhart has details.
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[IN Q= No question Victory]
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[SUPER=01-Jim Farmer/Parks and Rec. Dept.;]
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[SUPER=01-Sherley Stuart/Former William Flemimg Coach;]
[SUPER=01-George "Kila" Miller/Fleming Head Coach;]
[SUPER=01-Steve Holt/Roanoke Wrath Coach and Pres.;]
[SUPER=01-Barbara Duerk/Neighbors in South Roanoke;]
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(( No question Victory Stadium is showing her age, and at tonight's public meeting she held nothing back.
Tour groups saw crumbling concrete.
Locker rooms so small, nobody uses them.

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[IN Q=it's tight quarters]
(( JIM FARMER/PARKS AND REC. DEPT.; IT'S TIGHT QUARTERS, 9 SHOWER HEADS AND FIVE OR SIX URINALS. ))
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Bathrooms nobody WANTS to use...
And then there are the floodlines.
[STANDUP 00:28:11]
Some of the structural problems are severe, this column in the basement is cracked all the way up as far as you can see, and if you look into the crack, you can actually see all the way through the building to the sky.

The choices, spend 22 million dollars to renovate it and the surrounding complex, or replace it with a smaller structure, for between 5 and 10 million.

[SOT 00:03:46]
[IN Q=I think we ought to]
(( SHERLEY STUART/FORMER WILLIAM FLEMING COACH; I THINK WE OUGHT TO REMODEL THE BUILDING, MAKE ABOUT, A BIG PARKING AREA SO PEOPLE CAN COME TO THE PLACE, AND HAVE SOME LIGHTS OUT THERE SO THEY CAN SEE. ))
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Current Flemming coach George Killa Miller would like city high schools to have their own fields... but...

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[IN Q=basically the schools]
(( COACH GEORGE "KILLA" MILLER; THIS IS A LANDMARK, I PLAYED HERE AND I'VE COACHED ALL MY LIFE HERE IN THIS STADIUM, SO I SOMEWHAT HAVE MIXED EMOTIONS. ))
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During the public meeting residents were told to take their opinins and STICK them... on the plan of their choice... with post-it notes.
Roanoke Wrath coach Steve Holt says a smaller stadium is better.
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[IN Q=the atmosphere]
((STEVE HOLT/ROANOKE WRATH COACH AND PRESIDENT; THE ATMOSPHERE COULD BE SO MUCH BETTER AND CLOSER, AND I THINK THAT AS WE BUILD SPORTS WE NEED, WE NEED THE FANS TO BE CLOSER TO THE ACTION, NOT FURTHER AWAY. ))
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[OUT Q=not further away]

But when all votes were posted... the renovation plan won out.

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[IN Q=I believe that]
(( BARBARA DUERK/NEIGHBORS IN SOUTH ROANOKE; I BELIEVE THAT WE NEED A QUALITY FACILITY THAT WILL ACCOMODATE MORE THAN THREE THOUSAND PEOPLE ))
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[OUT Q=are necessary]

But can the city accomodate the 22 million dollar price tag?
That remains to be seen.
Eric Earnhart, News 7.))

[Death-Penalty]

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Virginia has executed its fifth inmate of 1999.
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[take PICTURE FULL SCREEN] At 9-05 tonight Carl Hamilton Chichester was pronounced dead by injection at the Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt .
He was executed for the 1991 robbery and murder of a Manassas pizza shop manager.
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[Allen]

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They are both popular former governors.
If all goes as expected, it will be the first time two Virginia governors have gone head to head for higher office.

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Today, Republican George Allen put years of speculation to rest, and announced his intention to defeat Chuck Robb for the U-S Senate in the year 2000.
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((GEORGE ALLEN/R-U.S. SENATE CANDIDATE: I THINK WHAT ...FIGHT FOR THEM.))
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[OUT Q=for them.]
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A spokesman for Senator Robb says the the Senator is focused on the situation in Kosovo.
He chides Allen for making a political announcement during a time of international crisis.
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[Kevorkian]

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Dr. Jack Kevorkian is heading to prison.
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A judge today sentenced the 70 year old retired patholigist to what could amount to a life sentence- ten to 25 years in prison.
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((VOICE OF JUDGE JESSICA COOPER: THIS TRIAL IS NOT ABOUT THE POLITICS OR MORAL CORRECTNESS OF EUTHANASIA. IT WAS ALL ABOUT YOU SIR. IT WAS ABOUT LAWLESSLESS. IT WAS ABOUT DISRESPECT FOR THE SOCIETY THAT EXISTS FLOURISHES BECAUSE OF THE STRENGH OF IT'S LEGAL SYSTEM. NO ONE SIR IS ABOVE THE LAW. NO ONE.))
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Kevorkian was convicted of second degree murder for killing 52 year old Thomas Youck who had Lou Gehrig's disease.
Tape of Kevorkian giving a lethal injection to Youck aired on CBS's 60 minutes.
During trial Youk's family could not testify.
Today Youcks widow asked for leniancy.
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((MELODY YOUK.WIDOW/TOM WAS NOT A VICTIM AND TO HIS MIND THIS WAS NOT A CRIME, CERTAINLY NOT A MURDER.))
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Kevorkian won't be eligible for parole for nearly seven years.
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[Historic-Districts]

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Some Lynchburg property owners want to secede from the historic district where they live, but their attempts failed tonight.
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Diana and Granville Coleman say their modern home on Pearl Street has no business being in the Diamond Hill Historic District.. although they built it AFTER the district was created in 1978.
The Colemans told city council tonight they obey all the restrictions of the district, but don't enjoy any of the benefits.
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((DIANA COLEMAN/WANTS OUT OF HISTORIC DISTRICT: WE'RE ASKING THAT YOU RELIEVE US FROM THE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND BURDEN THAT WE EXPRESSS AND WE RECEIVE AS BEING A PART OF THE HISTORIC DISTRICT.)) ((BURCKHARD BLOB/OPPOSES DE-DESIGNATION: IT IS INAPPROPRIATE FOR SPECIAL PRIVILEGES TO BE GIVEN TO ANY INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY OWNER SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY MAY DISLIKE ESTABLISHED CITY ORDINANCES AND PROCEDURES.))
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Council voted 5 to 1 to "deny" the Coleman's request to de- designate their property.
Councilman JimWhitaker suggested the city appoint a mediator to help residents of the district resolve their conflicts.
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[Toss-2-Robin] Jean tosses to Robin in the Chromakey

[Tease1]

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Coming up on News 7, the government recalls millions of pounds of brand-name meat... saying it's unfit for consumption.
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And speaking of consumption - some people eat to survive - but some in Asia are testing their luck with a dangerous, and LIVE, dish.
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[Sports-Preview]

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((HELLO THIS IS DENISE ALLEN IN THE NEWS 7 SPORTS DEPARTMENT. COMING UP THE AVALANCHE AND THE INDIANS SLUGOUT ANOTHER ONE IN SALEM STADIUM. TIKI BARBER GETS A NEW ASSIGNMENT FROM THE GIANTS AND HIGHLIGHTS FROM MAJORS. THOSE STORIES AND OTHERS LATER IN THE NEWSCAST.))

[Kosovo]

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President Clinton has yet another message for Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosovic- give in because NATO won't.
Meanwhile more pictures of damage from Yugoslavia- and more talk of ground troops.
Lisa Hughes has more.
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((NATO IS TAKING OUT NEW TARGETS EVERY DAY.COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS.BUILDINGS.ARMY BUNKERS.. YUGOSLAVIA'S BIGGEST OIL REFINERY WAS HIT TWICE MONDAY ALONE. ..EVEN IN BAD WEATHER.

IN A ROSE GARDEN ADDRESS, THE PRESIDENT REMINDED AMERICA THIS IS HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY.AND A TIME FOR THE ALLIES TO STICK TOGETHER. CLINTON: LET US RESOLVE NOT TO LET THIS ETHNIC CLEANSING AND KILLING BY PRESIDENT MILOSEVIC GO UNANSWERED.
THE ANSWER MAY SOON BE HEARD EVEN MORE CLEARLY. NATO'S MILITARY COMMANDER IS REQUESTING ABOUT 300 MORE PLANES FROM THE U-S ALONE. Kenneth Bacon/Pentagon Spokesman: A LOT OF WHAT HE'S ASKING FOR WILL BE TARGETED AGAINST UNITS IN KOSOVO. MEMBERS OF CONGRESS PROBABLY WILL NOT VOTE TO AUTHORIZE GROUND TROOPS THIS WEEK-LEADERS SAY IT'S TOO EARLY. BUT THE DISCUSSION IS UNDERWAY. Sen. John Kerry/(D) Massachusetts: NOTHING SHOULD BE OFF THE TABLE. WE SHOULD BE COMMITTED TO USE WHATEVER IS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE THE GOAL AND NOTHING LESS THAN ACHIEVING THE GOAL OUGHT TO BE ADEQUATE.))

[Bork]

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Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr thinks his post should be eliminated.
Starr reportedly will tell Congress tomorrow that the law that put him in power violates the constitution- and that independent counsel investigations are costly, slow and subject to political attacks.
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One former supreme Court nominee who is in Salem, also thinks the office of independent counsel is a bad idea.
Robert Bork says the country is misled about the Ken Starr.
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[02:41:58] ((JUDGE BORK: I THINK STARR HAS A VERY STRAIGHT FORWARD VERSION OF HIS DUTIES, WHICH IS TO GET AT THE FACTS AND APPLY THE LAW TO THEM, PERIOD. AND I THINK THE WHITE HOUSE HAS SMEARED HIM WITHOUT LETUP FOR A LONG TIME NOW.))
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[OUT Q=a long time now.]
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Bork is known for his role in the Watergate scandal, and as President Reagan's Supreme Court Nominee in 1987.
He spoke at Roanoke College tonight.

[Food-Bank]

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One local food bank is becoming independent.
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[98-45, 00:02:44] The Southwestern Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank confirmed it's leaving its umbrella organization. The food Bank has been under the Total Action Against Poverty - or TAP - organization since 1981. Moving out on its own means a few things for Second Harvest. They'll need to increase their corporate donor base, compete against TAP and establish their own identity in the community.
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[Meat-Recall]

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If you have Thorn Apple Valley meat in your refrigerator- you'll want to grab a pencil- we have some recall numbers.
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[SUPER=03-Forrest City, AR;]

The government says millions of pounds of meat and poultry from the processor have been declared unfit for human consumption.
Less than three months ago, the company had to recall 30-million pounds of hot dogs and lunch meat because of possible contamination with the listeria bacteria.
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[Take pinnacle board]
Federal officials have decided problems at the Arkansas plant are worse than they thought.
Check your refrigerator for any Thorn Apple Valley product stamped E-S-T 13529 or E-S-T-P 13529. (+++++++++++++++)

[Video]

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You may not find this dish appealing - but some people in China are eating it up -
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if they can get to it before it gets away.
The delicacy is dubbed "Live Scorpion on the Pagoda".
The potentially dangerous dish has live scorpions crawling over a sweet melon - they're topped with maraschino cherries.
Customers bathe the scorpions in alcohol and wait for the nerves to die before chewing on the painful and poisonous stinger.
Many customers report they are surprised by the pleasing taste.
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[ANCHOR=Jean]
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Straight ahead on News 7 at 11,
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Governor Gilmore finds himself on the hot seat - he defends his decision to veto funding for the D-Day Memorial in Bedford.
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NIGHT DRAWING=
Pick 3:
3-5-3

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Pick 4:
5-0-2-2

(five, zero, two, two)

Cash 5:
7-8-11-13-17

(seven, eight, eleven, thirteen, seventeen)

The Big Game:
13-19-21-39-40. Big Money Ball: 8.

(thirteen, nineteen, twenty-one, thirty-nine, forty. Big Money
Ball: eight).

[Gilmore]

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Governor Gilmore says the D-day Memorial funding veto is not really a cut.
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Gilmore was in Roanoke to speak at a conference today. [take various d-day shots from 99-3 1:17:22]
After his speech, Gilmore said contrary to what many believe, he did NOT cut funding for the D-Day Memorial in Bedford.
The Governor said legislators had put in only one year's worth of funding for the memorial, when it would take years to pay for it.
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[SUPER=07-Gov. Jim Gilmore]
((GOV. JIM GILMORE: WE IN VIRGINIA DON'T SPEND MONEY WE DON'T HAVE, THAT'S JUST NOT THE WAY WE DO THINGS, WE DON'T SPEND MONEY BECAUSE WE EXPECT IT TO COME IN MAYBE SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE. IF THEY HAD WANTED BOTH YEARS FOR THE D-DAY MEMORIAL OR ANY OTHER MUSEUM THEY SHOULD HAVE PUT BOTH YEARS IN THE BUDGET AND THEY DID NOT DO THAT.))
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The memorial was one of 126 cultural items Gilmore cut using his line-item veto powers.
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[SUPER=X5001][S-Extra]

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Coming up in sports, preparations for the Goodys Body Pain 500, words from Tiki Barber and highlights from the Avalanche, .
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First our extra point.
The Dallas Cowboys have locked up Troy Aikman with a new contract that will keep him in Big "D" the rest of his career.
Aikman signed a contract extension today through the year 2007.
The deal should help Dallas free up some room under the salary cap.
Here are the boards.
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[Bedford-Fire]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
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[WRITER=chr]
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Bedford County firefighters had their hands full tonight.
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[SUPER=03-Bedford Co./Tonight]

Late this evening, fire broke out at a house in the Village Green Subdivision on Courtland Drive.
The house was gutted.
Firefighters say the residents were home at the time but there were no serious injuries.
The fire was reported by neighbors who saw smoke coming from the residence.
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[S-Avalanche]

[ANCHOR=Denise]
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[WRITER=dal]
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The Indians and the Avalanche battled it out again last night at Salem Stadium in the second game of three between the two teams.
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[SUPER=03-Salem/Indians vs. Avalanche;]

Salem's mascot--Mugsy--tried to drum up some fan support for the home team, by getting friendly with the fans.
But it was the Indians who would score early. In the top of the second Kinston's Joe Kilburg hits this grounder just past the first baseman scoring Mike Huelsman for the one-nothing lead.
The Indians get two more runs in the second when Zach Sorensen knocks this pitch into center field for the double and the Indians' advantage is three-nothing.
[super=37-Kinston/4/Salem/3;]

Salem would get on the board in the fifth when a wild pitch gets away from Kinston allowing Chone Figgins to score from third but the Indians beat Salem 4-to-3.
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[S-MLB]

[ANCHOR=Denise]
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[WRITER=dal]
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The Baltimore Orioles started a nine game road swing with a three game series against the Yankees.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-New York, NY/MSC;]

In the top of the third Harold Baines would give the O's a two to one lead with this single up the middle to score Will Clark.
[super=35-Baltimore/3/New York/6;]

But in the eigth, Yankee Jorge Posada smacks a three run homer over the right field wall and New York hands Baltimore the 6- to-3 loss.
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[S-express]

[ANCHOR=Denise]
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[WRITER=dal]
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The Roanoke Express beat Dayton Monday night in Ohio, four to one.
That wrapped up the best of five series and sends the Express into the second round of the play offs.
And while it was physical series, Roanoke is in good shape for Friday's contest with Chesapeake.
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[anchor=mike]
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You may remember that Chris Cantu has been out two weeks with a concussion.
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Still to come, driver's are revving up for this weekend's Goody's Body Pain 500 and
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The New York Giants have given Tiki Barber a new offensive assignment.
Steve Mason will explain after this.
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The New York Giants have teamed up a local hero with a one of the last season's most infamous quarterbacks.
Steve Mason says New York is hoping Tiki Barber can help get Kerry Collins' mind as well as his body in shape by mini camp.
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((Last year, the New York Giant ruinning back was most productive as a reciever. He hauled in 42 passes, averaged 8.3 yards per reception and scored three touchdowns through the air. The UVa grad also gained nearly 18 yards everytime he ran back a kick off. And while the Giants are high on his ability to break the big run Tiki Barber still approaches his third NFL season much like his first, with something to prove. ((TIKI BARBER:)) ((STEVE MASON:)) ((:)) Tiki is usually the first Giant in the locker room to lift weights, but football is not his life. He embarked on his acting career this off season and will make the biggest move of his life this May when he ties the not with his college sweetheart, Jenny Cha. ((:)) The Giants open mini camp May 10th. Steve Mason, News 7 sports".))

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A racing legend will be on hand to help the Franklin County Speedway party this Saturday night .
The track is celebrating its 30th anniversary this season.
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And Bobby Allison, the leader of the Alabama gang, will be at the track in Callaway signing autographs starting at seven o'clock.
The gates open at three Saturday and the racing begins at eight. The first one thousand fans through the gates will receive a free Allison mini-poster.
Allison is tied for third all-time with 84 wins. His last visit at Franklin County was back in 1984.
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Martinsville will once again be the hotbed of racing activity this weekend for Sunday's Goody's Body Pain 500.
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And don't forget that this Saturday night at seven, we'll have another of our NASCAR 99, half hour specials - a preview of Sunday's Goody's Body Pain 500.
Among the stories we'll have for you is an in depth chat with Geoff Bodine, who turns 50 years old on race day.
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