WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 08/30/99

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Coming up on News 7-
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A gunman starts shooting in a California store.
Al Bedrosian is cleared, but says he'd do things differently next time. Halifax Supervisors are deciding how close is too close when it comes to the smell of hog farms. And a warning for smokers -- the price of a pack is going up.
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News 7 is next.
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(( JUDGE JAMES SWANSON; WHERE YOU CROSSED THE LINE, WAS WHEN YOU SWATTED HIM ON THE BOTTOM ))
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A Salem Judge says Al Bedrosian is TECHNICALLY guilty of assault, but refuses to hand down a conviction.
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[Bedrosian]

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The prosecutor was only asking for a 50 dollar fine, but the judge dismissed the charges outright.
Eric Earnhart has more.
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(( Al Bedrosian and Melissa Campbell had nothing to say to each other as they came into the courthouse...
But both had plenty to say on the stand, Campbell describing what she saw when her son Malik ran past Bedrosian in the Lewis Gale Clinic waiting room, knocking over a container of candy.

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((MELISSA CAMPBELL/CHILD'S MOTHER; MR. BEDROSIAN KIND OF GRABBED HIM AND LIFTED HIM UP OR BENT HIM OVER HIS HAND AND SPANKED HIM ON THE BOTTOM. ))
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But a witness in the waiting room testified Bedrosian was protecting his infant from a child running out of control.

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((CHERYL CLIFTON/WITNESS; I BELIEVE HE WOULD HAVE GONE INTO THE BABY, I MEAN HE WAS JUST SORT OF ON A TILT, FROM WHAT I COULD SEE. ))
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Bedrosian, while saying he is guilty ONLY of protecting his daughter, also said, in the future he would handle a similar situation differently.

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(( AL BEDROSIAN/DEFENDANT; I DON'T THINK IT'S EVER GOING TO GET TO THAT POINT, BECAUSE I THINK, THE FIRST TIME THAT THERE'S RUCKUS, I'M GOING TO GO UP AND TELL THE PEOPLE AT THE COUNTER. ))
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Judge James Swanson, telling Bedrosian he was technically guilty of assault, also said the whole thing should have ended with Bedrosian's apology... A conviction he said, would accomplish nothing.

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(( JUDGE JAMES SWANSON; I JUST SEE ABSOLUTELY NO REASON TO CONTINUE THIS ANY FURTHER, IN ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM, AND I'M GOING TO DISMISS IT. ))
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Campbell left the courtroom without comment.
Bedrosian, while pleased with the verdict, was not celebrating.

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(( AL BEDROSIAN/DEFENDANT; PEOPLE ARE SAYING CONGRATULATIONS, I DON'T THINK IT'S REALLY ONE OF THOSE TYPES OF THINGS, IT'S A TOUGH SITUATION, I WAS FROM THE VERY START, JUST A BAD SITUATION ALTOGETHER THAT YOU GET PUT INTO, AND IT'S OVER, FOR NOW. ))
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Bedrosian won't speculate on how this will affected his campaign for the house of delegates, but says he'll accept whatever happens.
Eric Earnhart, News 7.))

[Hog-Farm]

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Hogs have been the cause of some strong emotions and spirited debates in Halifax County over the last year.
And tonight, hog farmers and environmentalists squared off by the hundreds.
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Marya Jones was there and joins us now live from the Danville newsroom
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It was the final public hearing on setbacks for large hog farm operations...
The last chance for people on both sides of the fence to have their arguments heard before the Board of Supervisors.
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More than 600 residents-turned-activists marched into a packed public hearing, with an unmistakable message for county supervisors: [NAT SOUND: No more hog farms] ((NATSOUND: CHANGING -- NO MORE HOGS.)) [RUNS:03]
They came from both sides in record numbers... filling the Halifax County High School auditorium to capacity.
Hog farmers say their way of life is under siege. That under the stricter setbacks proposed by the Planning Commission, there's no way to have future hog farm operations.
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((BILLY WOODING/HOG FARMER: NOT ONLY WILL WE BE LEFT BEHIND AS FARMERS, BUT THIS COUNTY WILL BE LEFT BEHIND ALSO.)) [runs:06]
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((DON REESE/FARMER: IF YOU'RE GOING TO EAT BBQ AND HAM BISCUITS, SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE IS GOING TO HAVE TO RAISE THE HOGS AND WHY SHOULDN'T WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY IN HALIFAX COUNTY?)) [RUNS:07]
But hog farm neighbors and opponents, who turned out in larger numbers, say the farms need to be at least 1,000 feet from their property.
They say the hog farms pollute the environment and give the county a bad image.
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((JANET VAUGHAN: THIS ISN'T ABOUT FARMING. THIS IS ABOUT AN INDUSTRY THAT FOULS THE WATER AND POLLUTES THE AIR. THEN PULLS OUT AND MOVES ON TO SOMEONE ELSE WHO IS GULLIBLE ENOUGH TO FALL FOR THEIR LIES. THEN THEY PULL OUT AND LEAVE THE TAXPAYERS TO CLEAN UP THEIR MESS.)) [RUNS:14]
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And, at this hour, the debate is still going on.
The Board COULD render a decision on how far hog farms need to be from neighbors' property.
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But, we're told that at this point, they probably won't finish it tonight.[Toss-2-Robin]

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Dennis is moving out. Now the coastal Carolinas will start cleaning up. Robin Reed is tracking the hurricane in our weather center. [Robin in Weather Center]

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The threat of Hurricane Dennis is mostly behind east coast residents now.
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But not before some boaters were saved this morning in the southern region of Roanoke Island, North Carolina. A US Coast Guard Jayhawk helicopter rescued four people from a marsh. The four were on a boating trip when they got caught in heavy rains and winds.
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[WXPRO/FULL]TROPICAL UPDATE WAKE UP FORECAST

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Dennis was the fourth hurricane in four years to hit the North Carolina coast.
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The hurricane did the most damage this morning with winds up to 92 miles per hour in some places.
The high winds separated shingles and siding from buildings on the Barrier Islands just below the Outer Banks.
Sporadic flooding and downed power lines along with the strong winds made it dangerous going.
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((EVERETT BLAKE/RALEIGH TOURIST: KIND OF DONE THIS BEFORE, SEEN THIS BEFORE. IT'S A LITTLE FUNNY TO FEEL THE HOUSE KIND OF WOBBLE IN THE HIGH WINDS. IT'S NICE ACTUALLY TO SEE ONE IN THE DAYTIME. MOST OF THE TIME WE GET THEM AT NIGHT))
((BETH BEISTER/GREENSBORO TOURIST: WHEN I WOKE UP THIS MORNING IT WAS REALLY LOUD AND KIND OF FRIGHTENING BUT I DON'T THINK IT'S AS BAD AS I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE. Ever seen one before? NO.))
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Even with this morning's severe conditions, the hurricane's eye did not make landfall.
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[City-Water]

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With Carvins Cove now 28-point-7 feet below the spillway, Roanoke officials were hoping Hurricane Dennis would bring major drought relief.
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The Cove's water level dropped more over the weekend.
Attorneys for Roanoke City and County are continuing to work on an agreement to help deal with the water shortage.

Roanoke City Council expects the issue to make the agenda at its September 20th meeting.
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[Bedford-Water]

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Here's a water problem we don't hear about that often:
An abundant supply ... and no one who wants to use it.
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That was the case in Bedford County today.
The National Guard trucked in more than 6-thousand gallons for farmers suffering in this summer's drought.
But the guardsmen didn't have any customers all morning.
Last week's rain might have convinced some farmers they don't need water for crops or cattle.
Still .. county residents can get free, non-drinkable water at the armory and three other places:
The Big Island Fire Department ... Smith Mountain Lake State Park ... and the Bedford County Nursing Home.
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The cost of cigarettes is going up. Still ahead on News 7, find out how much more you'll have to pay.
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And the brush fires won't let up. They've already destroyed dozens of buildings, and winds are making things worse.
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[Sports-Preview]

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((Hey folks - Mike Stevens back in the News 7 sports office with highlights from the Appy league championship series at Calfee Park. Plus, Griese takes over Bubby, Earnhardt talks about this spin, UVa hopes to take the dash of Curry out of UNC's recipe and KJ talks about a timetable for turning pro tonight on the Big 7.))
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Two people are dead and at least three others wounded after a gunman opened fire this afternoon at an auto store in California.
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It happened in Garden Grove, about 35 miles southeast of Los Angeles.
One man was found shot to death inside the store .. and another man's body was found in the parking lot.
Police would not immediately say if the victims were employees or customers, and have also not discussed a motive for the attack.
Police are looking for two men.
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[Lethal-Nurse]

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Jury selection got underway today in the case of a former nurse charged with killing seven hospital patients in Indiana.
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Orville Lynn Majors Junior is accused of administering lethal injections to dozens of patients at Vermillion County Hospital in Indiana. Prosecutors have charged him with seven murders. 37-year-old Majors denies the allegations. Because of extensive media coverage, prospective jurors have been chosen from towns 100 miles away.
The trial is expected to start September 7th.
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[Brush-Fires]

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Shifting winds are making wildfires across the West difficult to control.
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Firefighters have been struggling to contain more than a hundred-thousand acres now on fire. Seventeen-thousand acres alone have burned in the San Bernardino National Forest. About 50 buildings, including some homes, have been destroyed as of today.
Fire officials believe the so-called Willow fire was started by an illegal camp fire.
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[Cigarettes]

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Wholesale prices for cigarettes have gone up again. It means smokers are likely to pay roughly another quarter a pack.
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The big cigarette companies are hiking prices because they expect higher costs stemming from their 206 (B) billion dollar deal with states .. over health care expenses related to smoking.
And there's more on the way. Federal taxes will add another 10 cents a pack come January.
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Long John Silver's pulls anchor on two local outlets. That story is just ahead on News 7 at 11.
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Next ... he's off to jail, Bible in hand, for a very visible school trespass two years ago.
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[Reyes]

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Starting tomorrow, former Liberty University student John Reyes (RAY-iss) will be a guest of the Lynchburg jail.
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Reyes was convicted of trespassing during an anti- abortion rally at E.C. Glass High School two years ago.
His appeals have run out and Reyes must begin serving a six- month jail term.
During a rally today, Reyes questioned why he and Operation Rescue director Flip Benham were singled out for prosecution weeks after the rally took place.
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((JOHN REYES/CONVICTED PROTESTER: ARE THEY GOING TO TELL ME THAT THESE POLICE OFFICERS DID NOT KNOW HOW TO DO THEIR JOB? IF WE WERE DOING SOMETHING ILLEGAL, WOULDN'T THEY HAVE ARRESTED US?))
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Reyes says he'll be bringing his Bible with him to jail tomorrow and hopes to spread the gospel among his fellow inmates.
With good behavior, he could be released in three months.
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[Venable]

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A Lynchburg teenager will spend 45 years in prison for killing another man in what police say was a gun deal gone bad.
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The body of 21- year- old Peter Spyropolous (speer-AH-poe-lis) was found inside this burning car last September.

Authorities say 19- year- old Darnell Venable killed Spyropolous after the pair came to Lynchburg looking to buy guns.
Venable then torched the car with the victim's body inside.
Venable entered an Alford plea today-- not admitting guilt, but acknowledging that there was enough evidence to convict him.
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[Silvers-Close]

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Two local fast-food restaurants are going out of business.
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One of three Long John Silver's in Roanoke, and the only one in Bedford, are closing.
The seafood chain blames sinking profits.
In all, the company is closing 28 stores in what it calls "unprofitable markets."
Roanoke's Brambleton avenue store is closing.
The Long John Silvers on Franklin and Williamson Roads will remain open.
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[100-Year]

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If you think living to 100 means depending on help from aides to get around then you haven't met Lillian Jefferson.
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Lillian celebrated her 100-th birthday at the Richfield Retirement Community in Salem this afternoon. But what makes her special is how independent she is at her age. Jefferson cooks her own meals, walks with out any aids, and is sharp playing Bridge. She attributes her good health to growing up in the country.
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((LILLIAN JEFFERSON/100 YEARS OLD: I RODE HORSES AND I CLIMBED TREES AND I DID EVERYTHING THE BOYS DID I COULD JUMP IN A CREEK AND SWIM ALL THE WAY ACROSS JUST LIKE THEY COULD.))
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Workers at the Richfield retirement community say socializing among the residents is leading to happier and sometimes longer lives.
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[Weather] [08/30/1999] [WXPRO/FULL] Current Statistics Weather Statistics
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Appy league title series game one highlights are on the way along with, UVa football, a quarterback shuffle in Denver and Earnhardt saying sort of saying he's sorry.
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But first in tonight's Extra Point, the NFL is sorry that Chris Spielman was forced to retire from the Browns today.

Doctors advised him to do so after suffering his second neck injury in two years this past weekend.
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[S-Broncos]

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If the Denver Broncos are to pull off a three-peat this season they will do so with an untested quarterback at the helm.
Tonight head coach Mike Shanahan announced that he is benching Bubby Brister and making Brian Griese is starter.
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[S-Skins]

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This is cut day in the NFL as teams start paring their rosters down to 65 players. The Jets cut two former UVa players - defensive end Mike Frederick and offensive lineman Doug Karczewski.
The Redskins cut 14 players today including tackle Joe Patton, kicker Cary Blanchard and
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[SUPER=03-Frostburg, MD; :00]

former Salem high school star Travis Colquitt. The long distance punter who played collegiately at Marshall did plenty to turn the coaches' heads. His biggest problem was that he was trying to unseat incumbent pro bowler Matt Turk.

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[S-Dale]

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Dale Earnhardt got booed out of the Bristol Bowl on Saturday night when he put Terry Labonte's Kellogg's Chevy in the spin cycle on the final lap of the Goody's 500.
Earnhardt got the win, the first place check and since Saturday night he's been catching a whole lot of grief. He's been testing the new Monte Carlo in St. Louis, and today he had this to say about the incident.
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The most amazing thing about the situation is not that NASCAR refused to penalize Earnhardt, but the fact that NASCAR said the review of the videotape was inconclusive.

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[S-Cavs]

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UVa takes on North Carolina in the season opener for both teams this coming Saturday in Chapel Hill, and while
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[SUPER=04-Last Season; :00]

emotions will be running high, they won't be out of control like they were last season when Ronald Curry came into Charlottesville labeled a traitor.
This year UVa isn't worried about teaching Curry a lesson, but rather containing him. The Cavs hope to make Curry attack them with his arm and not his legs.
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The Cavs play their first 2 games on the road at Carolina and Clemson. Constructions crews are still on schedule to have the first phase of the Scott Stadium expansion completed by the home opener on September 18th.
More than 200 workers are on site daily to make sure everything is set for that Wake game.
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[S-Appy]

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The Appalachian League best of three game championship series opened tonight in Pulaski County with the Rangers hosting the Martinsville Astros.
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[SUPER=03-Pulaski Co./Martinsville vs. Pulaski; :00]

After a smoking summer, fans had to break out the stadium blankets tonight. The hot Rangers would take the early lead in the bottom of the first on Kevin Mench's sacrifice fly to short center field. The runner tags and scores. It's 1-to-nothing.
The Rangers big Aaron Harang, the six-seven pitcher was tough early on, as well, as he sits down Jonathan Andrianoff to end the second inning.
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But the Astros Garrett Gentry hits this bomb to centerfield in the third scoring 2 runs. The Astros win game one 6-to-5 Game 2 is tomorrow night at Hooker Field in Martinsville.
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[Sports Tease]

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Still to come tonight, we'll hear from former North Cross star K.J.
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[VO-NAT]

Hippensteel, who is playing this week at the US Open and moving closer and closer to turning pro.
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[S-Hoops]

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Girls' high school basketball is picking up steam and tonight down in Carroll County at the Coke tip-off classic Ft. Chiswell beat Magna Vista 47-to-42. Radford and Carroll County also advanced with wins tonight.

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Former North Cross student K.J. Hippensteel turned 19 this past May but he already has been bouncing around the globe playing tennis everywhere from Wimbledon to New York.
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A few weeks ago, K.J. returned to Roanoke and served as the featured guest at a tennis clinic. He will be a sophomore at Stanford this season and is coming off a freshman year in which he won the national championship in doubles, prompting the question...will he turn professional in the near future.
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K.J is competing in the main draw of the U.S. Open along with the top 32 doubles teams in the world this week. Late night open highlights begin tonight on WDBJ-7 at 12:35.

[Silver-Dollar]

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Talk about inflation. A silver dollar sold for a record-breaking 4-point-1 million dollars tonight.
Of course, it is no ordinary silver dollar. This one was originally minted as a gift for a foreign sultan.
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That was in 18-34, one of only eight silver dollars minted that year.
It's even more rare because it is dated 18-04. Since silver dollars were not in mass production, the mint simply used an old mold, with a 30 year old date that is now worth millions.
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[Yellow-Submarine]

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Thousands of Beatles fans gathered today in Liverpool, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the city's favorite sons.
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And to re-issue the film Yellow Submarine. The new visually enhanced, musically remastered version of the film that the Beatles actually had very little to do with is being premiered this evening. The Beatles voices were in fact performed by other actors. But the films producers think there's a market today for the psychedelic colors and bell bottoms. Some fans came out not so much for the movie -- but the music.
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((MOS: JUST SO MUCH LIVE MUSIC. YOU GET SO FEW CHANCES TO HEAR LIVE MUSIC NOWADAYS...SO MUCH.))
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Yellow Submarine goes on general release in a couple of weeks. The feature length cartoon now includes new footage.
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