WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 04/25/99

[School-Shooting]

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Funeral services continue in Colorado, where police are now beginning to focus some attention on the parents of the two teenage suspects in the mass killing .
Jennifer Sabih is in Littleton with the latest.
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[IN Q=Another day, another funeral]
[SUPER=03-Littleton, CO;]
[SUPER=01-Pat Holloway/Jefferson Co. Commissioner;]
[SUPER=07-Vice President Al Gore;]
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[OUT Q=high school graduate.]
((ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER FUNERAL IN LITTLETON, COLORADO. THIS TIME IT WAS A JOINT SERVICE FOR 16 YEAR OLD KELLY FLEMING AND 15 YEAR OLD DANIEL MAUSER. KELLY WAS A SOPHOMORE WHO'S DREAM WAS TO BE A PUBLISHED WRITER AND DANIEL WAS A STRAIGHT A STUDENT WHO HAD EVERYONE SAYS A GENTLE HEART.
THEY ARE TWO OF THE 12 STUDENTS AND ONE TEACHER GUNNED DOWN IN LAST TUESDAY'S RAMPAGE.

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FUNERALS IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.. A MEMORIAL SERVICE EARLY ON. WITH MORE THAN 70-THOUSAND MOURNERS MADE THEIR WAY TO A PARKING LOT TO HONOR AND REMEMBER HTOSE WHO DIED.

(SOT) Pat Holloway/Jefferson Co. Commissioner "A teacher gives his
life to save his students.. (pause) can't continue."
AMONG THOSE IN ATTENDANCE: FORMER JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF GENERAL COLIN POWELL AND VICE PRESIDENT AL GORE.

(SOT/GORE) "All of us must change our lives to honor these children.
More than ever, I realize every one of us is responsible for all of the children."

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COLORADO GOVERNOR BILL OWENS RELEASED A DOVE AFTER READING EACH NAME OF THE 13 VICTIMS. AND FOUR F-16 FIGHTER JETS FROM THE COLORADO NATIONAL GUARD FLEW OVERHEAD.. LED BY A COLUMBINE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE.))

[Live= Jennifer Full/Newspath]
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[Kosovo]

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NATO leaders toughened their resolve in the confrontation with Yugoslavia today.
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19 NATO leaders met through the weekend, agreeing to continue agressive tactics, and pursue an oil embargo that might prove unpopular with Russia.
Meanwhile President Clinton promised support to NATO's allies in the conflict.
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[IN Q=We will stand]
((PRESIDENT CLINTON: WE WILL STAND BY THE NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES THAT HAVE ACCEPTED RISKS AND HARDSHIP IN SUPPORT OF THIS EFFORT, IF MR. MILOSEVIC THREATENS THEM FOR HELPING US, WE WILL RESPOND.))
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[VO-NAT]

NATO bombers knocked Serbian Television off the air for a second time today.
Refugees continued bringing stories of rape and mass murder out of the country
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[Speeding-Crackdown]

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Virginia State Police were cracking-down on speeders today along I-81.
The last time police had their "selective enforcement day" they ticketed nearly 300 drivers.
And, as Joy Sutton reports truck drivers often have an advantage when it comes to avoiding tickets.
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[IN Q=Cars zoom down]
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[SUPER=01-Carole Stone/Trucker; :13]
[SUPER=01-Sergeant Vern Jones/VA State Police; :31]
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[OUT Q=overall speed of drivers.]
((Cars zoom down I-81..often times unaware of police lurking nearby.
But truck drivers often times get early warnings from their fellow truckers.
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((CAROLE STONE/TRUCKER: THEY USE TRUCKER LANGANGE..I DON'T KNOW IT REAL WELL..THERE'S A BEAR GOING SOUTHBOUND, NORTHBOUND..WHICHEVER WAY AT THE MILE MARKER))
[OUT Q=whichever mile marker.]

And police say that although truckers makeup 40-percent of the traffic on 81...they get a significantly less number of tickets.
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((SERGEANT VERN JONES/VA STATE POLICE: IT'S BEEN MY EXPERIENCE THAT ABOUT ONE-THIRD OF SUMMONS ISSUED GO TO TRACTOR TRAILERS.))
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Dennis Robbins says he often drives behind trucks to go a little faster...he says Virginia is known nationwide for being tough on its drivers.
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((DENNIS ROBBINS:INTERSTATES ARE SAFER, THEY'RE MADE FOR SPEED THAT'S WHY THEY WHAT THEY WERE BUILT FOR..AND IT SEEMS LIKE VIRGINIA LIKES TO MAKE A LOT OF MONEY OFF THE INTERSTATE.))
[OUT Q=money on the interstate.]

But some truckers say cars have the advantage because they can slow down faster. Sergeant Jones says that police presence on the road has already had an impact in reducing the number of accidents and lowering the overall speed of drivers.))
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[IN Q=and a reminder to drivers]
((JOY SUTTON: AND A REMINDER TO THE DRIVERS..THE SPEEDOMETERS ON VEHICHLES CAN SOMETIMES BE OFF TWO OR THREE MILES..SO YOU WANT TO BE CAREFUL PUSHING THE PETAL TO METAL.
AND BY THE WAY VIRGINIA STATE POLICE SAY THE WILL CONTINUE CRACKING DOWN HER ON INTERSTATE 81.
JOY SUTTON, NEWS-7))

[Executions]

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A couple of executions are set to take place this week in Virginia.
Eric Payne is scheduled to die Wednesday for the 1997 beating deaths of two women from Richmond.
Ronald Yeatts is scheduled to die the following day for murdering a Pittsylvania County woman during a robbery in 1989.

[SOL-Meeting]

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Several schools may not make passing grades on the S-O-L exams.
So, the state Board of Education is meeting this week to decide what to do about it.
Students took the first round of tests last year.
And, about 97 percent of Virginia's schools failed to meet the standard for student performance.
Those schools now have until the year 2007 to boost their scores.

[March-Dimes]

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The March of Dimes fundraiser was held today in Roanoke.
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More than one-thousand people participated in this year's 8-mile"Walk America"...which started at the U.S. Armory on Reserve Avenue.
All of the participants received a medal....and the pets that walked got doggie treats.
The event raised over 95-thousand dollars for the organization.
Rick Zaharias works for All-State.
He says they had 100 employees participate this year..
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((RICK ZAHARIAS/HONORARY CHAIR: WE GET SO MANY EMPLOYEES THROUGH THE COMMUNITY..WE FEEL PART OF OUR PART IS VOLUNTEERISM AND HELPING THE COMMUNITY.))
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The money raised will go towards improving the health of infants by helping to prevent birth defects.
"Walk America" is the largest fundraiser for the March of Dimes.
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[Tease1]

[ANCHOR=Eric]
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Still ahead--if you want some tips on how to live a long life..
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take it from a woman who knows.
We'll have her advice on living to be past 100 when the news continues.
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[Jumper]

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She's lived through two World Wars, segregation, and even a fire...but she's still going strong.
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Gertrude Jumper turned 104 today.
But you wouldn't know it by talking to her..she says she is always on the go...whether it's to the mall or to church.
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[SOT 02:34:59]
[IN Q=By the help of the good lord]
((GERTRUDE JUMPER: BY THE HELP OF THE GOOD LORD I'VE MADE IT THIS FAR.. I DON'T HAVE MY WANTS BUT I DO HAVE MY NEEDS. I HAVE PLENTY SUCH AS IT IS.))
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[OUT Q=just stay up.]
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But what is her secret to long life?
Getrude says don't let your problems get the best of you..and try not to worry.
Gertrude was recently honored by Governor Jim Gilmore at a celebration for Virginia's centenarians.
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[WebWatch]

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Some positive and disturbing websites are showing up on the internet following the shooting in Littleton, Colorado.

More in tonight's Webwatch.
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[IN Q=Hours after the shooting]
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[OUT Q=WDBJ-7 dot com.]
(( [intro] [RUNS05]
Hours after the shooting began there was a flurry of activity on the web. As people rushed to register website names containing the word "Trenchcoat".
Trenchcoatmafia-dot-org and dot-net were registered with the intent of keeping them OFF-line. Trenchcoat mafia-dot-com began as a memorial site and is now shut down.
Trenchcoat-dot-net was also registered by someone who did NOT want it used for anything tasteless... like this... Trenchcoat-dot-org is another story... A dark and disturbing parody site, using actual images from the shooting and the suspects yearbook... why? for a buck apparently... owners of the site put the dot-org-address up for sale on E-bay... so anyone who didn't like it could buy it and take it down... e-bay cancelled the auction, the site is still up.
Over at Trenchcoat dot com, once an X-rated site unrelated to the tragedy, the owner has removed the adult content, and turned it into an anti-violence resource page.

On another helpful note, Columbine-High, and ColumbineHighSchool-dot-com are both set up as memorial sites for the victim, and include forums allowing people to post messages of support and sympathy for their families.

As for the suspects' AOL webpages... they've been removed by AOL, but nothing dissappears easily on the web... several mirror sites are springing up, claiming to preserve some of the suspects original writings and images.
The links are on the WebWatch page, at WDBJ-7-dot-com.))

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[ANCHOR=Eric]
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Still ahead-- baseball helmets made with pony tails in mind..
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[VO-NAT]

And, voice-activated high-tech journals are just a few new products hitting the stores.
More when the news continues.
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[Consumer-Products]

[ANCHOR=Eric]
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[WRITER=sta]
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[edit - 15:36:14]
If you're watching us while lying in bed, you may be interested in an invention that allows you to see the screen better from any angle.
Herb Weisbaum tells has more about that and other new products on the market.
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[IN Q=Your password please.]
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(( your password please.. Taylor. Welcome back, what's new?
This is the Password Journal and it lets little girls lock up their secrets using the sound of their
voice. That's right... a kid's toy with voice recognition!
So when someone else, like dad or your nosey brother tries to look inside... they're locked out.
Password does not match. Access denied
The Password Journal is from Girl Tech. You'll find it at toy stores for around $20.
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Just in time for baseball season, a new batting helmet for girls. A helmet makes sense... because
it protects a batter's head from wild pitches. But for players with pony tails...putting on a helmet
on usually means poking all that hair out through a hole in the back. We asked the girl's team at
Evergreen High School in Seattle to try a new kind of helmet... one with a "Pony Tail Port" that
slips right OVER a player's hair...pony tail and all.

(Cindy Duong)
I REALLY LIKE 'EM CUZ THEY'RE REALLY EASY TO PUT ON. (03)
The players liked the Pony Tail helmets.... and so did coach Daylene Boehm (Baym).
IT'S PRETTY SIMPLE. I'M SURPRISED SOMEBODY DIDN'T COME UP WITH IT A LONG TIME AGO. (04)
The pony tail batter's helmets are from Schutt Sports and they come in a wide range of colors.
Price... $15 to $45 depending on the style.
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(STANDUP BRIDGE) SUPER: HERB WEISBAUM/ CBS NEWS
SEEMS LIKE SOMEONE'S ALWAYS TRYING TO INVENT A BETTER POOPER SCOOPER. WELL, THIS JUST MAY BE IT. IT'S CALLED THE POOP HOUND AND IT LETS YOU SCOOP AWAY THE POOP WITHOUT EVER BENDING DOWN. WITHOUT EVER GETTING CLOSE TO IT. ALL YOU DO IS FIND YOUR TARGET AND CLOSE THE HANDLE AND THERE YOU HAVE IT. JUST SCOOP AWAY AND OFF YOU GO.
Here's something else I like... this poop picker upper uses any old plastic bag you might have. A
great way to re-use it before you dispose of it. You'll find the Poop Hound at Target, Home
Depot and Ace Hardware. Price.. Around $25.
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Now...a product that solves the age old problem of how to comfortably watch the TV across the
room while you're lying in bed. The solution... Sky TV.

(kid comes in, adjusts 50.00, watches, etc)
That's right. You don't have to waste all that energy sitting up on the couch anymore... when you
can watch it flat on your back! The secret is a pair of mirrors that adjust to any angle.
Just look straight up and watch a picture that's been reversed...and then reversed again so it looks normal. We got Jordan to try it for us and he thought it was cool.

(with wipes?)
The device installs in minutes and swings away when not in use.
The Sky TV costs about $40 and is available through the Absolute Amenities catalog.
What will they think of next? Herb Weisbaum CBS News, Seattle.))
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You can find out where to buy those products by pulling up WDBJ's webpage at WDBJ7.COM.
Once there you'll find a link to the CBS website that has more information. [Forecasts]
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In its third season, Roanoke College has won its first ODAC softball championship.
Amy Layman, The tournament M-V-P, went 3 of 5 and scored 3 times to lead the Maroons over Bridgewaterr 5 to 3.
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The Lady Maroons during introductions before the start of the game.
Roanoke was leading one to nothing in the second when Amy Layman hits a shot to third she gets thrown out at first but a run scores to make it 2 to nothing Roanoke.
The Maroons show the defense. On this play fielding the bunt down the first base line and throwing the runner out at first.
[SUPER=34-Roanoke/5/Bridgewater/3/;]

Then later in the game, Kari Whitney hits a fielders choice scoring Layman from third to make it 3 to nothing and Roanoke wins the game 5 to 3..
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The victory also gives the Maroons their first ever bid to the N-C-A-A tournament.

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John Smoltz upped his record to 3 and 0 and Brian Jordan drove in three runs to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 5 to 1 lead over the Marlins.
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The Marlins have always given the Braves trouble in Miami.
But the Braves took control in the top of the first. Jordan sends this two run shot over the left field wall for his sixth homer of the season and the Braves led 2 to nothing.
Then in the top of the fourth, Keith Lockart hits this double to the gap in left centerfield two more runs score and the Braves were crusing with the 4 to nothing lead.
[SUPER=35-Atlanta/5/Florida/1/;]

Smoltz pitched 7 innings striking out seven and allowing 6 hits in his longest start of the year the Braves win it 5 to 1.
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[ANCHOR=Roy]
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Dale Earnhardt wins at Talladega. More later on Mornin'.

[S-Reds]

[ANCHOR=Roy]
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Cincinnati gave up a four run lead before scoring a run in the sixth inning and holding on to beat Houston 7 to 6.

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The Cincinnati bench checking the action from the dugout.
The Reds would get on the board in the bottom of the second. Sean Bergman throws a wild pitch scoring a runner from third to make it 1 to nothing.
Still in the bottom of the second, Mike Cameron hits the high chopper to third scoring Eddie Taubenese and the Reds would take a 3 to nothing lead.
[SUPER=35-Cincinnati/7/Houston/6/;]

The Astros got on the board in the top of the fourth when Jeff Bagwell hits this solo homer over the left field wall but Cincinnati wins it 7 to 6.
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[S-Yankees]

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The Yankees celebrated the unveiling of their monument for Joe DiMaggio with a dramatic win over Toronto.
In the bottom of the 11-th Bernie Williams hits a shot down the right field line
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scoring Chuck Knoblauch and giving the Yankees the 4 to 3 win in 11 innings over the Blue Jays.
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[S-Scores]

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In the Carolina league tonight, The Salem Avalanche beat Frederick today for their second straight win over the Keys.
And over in the Hill City, The Hillcats split a doubleheader with Potomac.
For those and all of the scores lets check the boards.
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[S-Floyd]

[ANCHOR=Roy]
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It's taken three years of hard work to bring lights to a Floyd County softball field but a diamond in the rough now glitters in the night in an effort that will allow children to play ball more often.
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[SUPER=03-Floyd Co./Last Night;]

The Floyd County Parks and Recreation Authority has been saving up the funds for years to put up lights at this ballpark.
Last night a festival atmosphere celebrated the completion of the project which will ease the overcrowding of the county's ball fields.
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[VO-NAT]

The Parks and Rec Authority is self-supporting and operates on a shoe string budget of private donations and annual gifts from the county and town governments.
Whitlock-Allen says they would still be waiting for the lights if Citizens Telephone Cooperative hadn't come to the rescue.
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[vo-nat]
Weeks threw out the first pitch last night as years of hard worked culminated with a softball game under the lights.

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[Sports Tease]

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And coming up, Dale Earnhardt wins his first race since the 1998 Daytona 500.
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[VO-NAT]

And Jesper Parnivek cruises to victory in the Greater Greensboro Classic at the Forest Oaks Country Club.
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[S-Race]

[ANCHOR=Roy]
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[WRITER=rst]
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Dale Earnhardt led the most laps and held off a bid by Dale Jarrett to take the checkered flag winning the Diehard 500 at Talladega.
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[SUPER=03-Talladega, AL/ABC SPORTS; :]

Dale Earnhardt, who won the IROC race at Talladega, would show his strength and lead the race after 23 of the 188 laps.
The restrictor plate kept the field close together then Tony Stewart bumps Mike Skinner in the rear sending Skinner sliding on the track. He crashes collecting 9 cars including Jeff Gordon, and Rusty Wallace and bringing out the caution flag on lap 49.
Michael Waltrip led a four car draft that would pull away from the rest of the field by as much as 5 seconds.
Dale Jarret was in that group and he finally got by Waltrip to lead the race for two laps.
Terry Labonte was working his way toward the front but mechanical problems sent him to the pits.
The third caution of the day came out on lap 168 when Bobby Hamilton and Robert Pressley spin out on the high side of the track putting the cars in a pack again.
Earnhardt would take the lead with 14 laps to go and he holds on to win the Diehard 500 at Talladega, his first win of the season.
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[ANCHOR=Roy]
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Jarrett was second, Mark Martin third, Bobby Labonte fourth and Tony Stewart finished fifth.

[S-PGA]

[ANCHOR=Roy]
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[WRITER=rst]
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Jesper Parnevik broke a tournament record yesterday on his way to a victory in the P-G-A's Greater Greensboro Classic.
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[SUPER=03-Greensboro, NC/CBS SPORTS; :]

Parnevik played 4 rounds in great conditions at the Forest Oaks Country club.
And he opened yesterday's round making this birdie putt to put his score at 22 under par for a two stroke lead.
But Jim Furyk would birdie the fifth hole to go to 21 under par. He shot a 69 and finished second.
Parnevik lights up a victory cigar before bogeying the 18-th green. He shot a 2 under par 70 to finish at 265, 23 under par, the lowest score on the tour this year.
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[ANCHOR=Roy]
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That's it for sports. Have a great day everybody.

[Video]

[ANCHOR=Eric]
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Finally tonight--possibly one for the record books..
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This precious pup wasn't exactly tipping the scales--it was far from it.
"Buddy" is one year old and is said to be the lightest and shortest dog in the world.
The Yorkshire Terrier weighs in at about eight ounces.
It belongs to a former economics professor in Bangkok who now breeds dogs.
And, just to prove "Buddy" was no fluke, the former professor brought out Darika--Buddy's sister.
Together the two pups are tiny enough to fit inside two, small drinking glasses.
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[ANCHOR=Eric]
[SS=none]
(ad lib byes)