WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 11/25/99

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Coming up on News 7-
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A baby is hospitalized tonight after he was injured in an accident with a tractor trailer on Interstate-81. Some Cubans are praising the Coast Guard on this day of thanks for saving their lives. Plus -- at least one local woman says NO THANKS to this national holiday.
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News 7 is next.
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A dramatic Thanksgiving Day rescue as three immigrants arrive on a Florida shore, alive - after days in the ocean.

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A dramatic Thanksgiving Day rescue of three immigrants on a Florida shore, after days in the ocean.
Nearly a dozen other Cubans didn't survive after their boat broke up in stormy waters. Tonya Flory has more. ((A Cuban man and woman washed ashore early yesterday morning in Key Biscayne, Florida clinging to an inner tube...after four days at sea. Badly sunburned and dehydrated...they managed to tell authorities that twelve others, including a five-year old boy, had also been aboard their aluminum boat that left Cuba last Sunday, then broke apart in bad weather and rough seas the next day. The Coast Guard found the little boy in the waters, but there are no other survivors. The three are recovering in the hospital.
Tonya Flory, News 7.))

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It's been six months since a Liberian family now living in Roanoke arrived on U-S soil.
After seeing their relatives murdered before their eyes, the Etilo family is still finding things to be thankful for on their first Thanksgiving. Tina Tenret has their story.
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((Twelve refugees share this Roanoke home. They fled Liberia in the midst of a civil war. Augustine Etilo remembers rebels killed his two brothers, grandparents, and stepmother -- as his family watched.
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Amos Etilo brought his family here in May with only the clothes they were wearing. Now he works at the Hotel Roanoke to support them. Ask him the meaning of Thanksgiving.
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((IT'S VERY SPECIAL TO US RIGHT HERE BECAUSE CONSIDERING ALL THAT WE'VE BEEN THROUGH, WE MUST GIVE THANKS TO GOD ALMIGHTY FOR BRINGING US HERE TO THE FREE LAND OF LIBERTY.))
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The Etilos say people throughout Roanoke have helped them with everything from medical shots to getting a driver's license.
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((I AND MY FAMILY WANT TO RESIDE HERE PERMANENTLY. I WANT TO SEE MY CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN GROW UP HERE, GO TO SCHOOL HERE AND BECOME AMERICAN CITIZENS.))
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They say they speak for many refugees when they say thank you to Roanoke. Tina Tenret News7 Roanoke.))

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Thanksgiving has been a national holiday since 17-89.
But some American Indians, who embrace the spirit of Thanksgiving, say the stories of its beginning leave much to be desired.
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Joy Sutton joins us with more on this story.
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Tonya, some American Indians in our area say this holiday has been glamorized, and that the true story has yet to be told.
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((For Janet Stone the Thanksgiving Holiday brings back painful child hood memories.
Of a time when she say she was forced to deny her Cherokee Indian Heritage.
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((EVERY YEAR THEY HAVE THE ANNUAL THANKSGIVING FESTIVALS, AND THE CLASS PLAYS. I WOULD HAVE TO BE A PILGRIM. WHAT YOU GOING TO DO, I CAN'T TELL THE TEACHER I'M NOT DOING THIS. I WOULD HAVE TO BE A PART OF THIS FARCE OF A STORY))
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Stone says the stories she learned about the first Thanksgiving from her parents painted a very different picture from the stories in the school history books.
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((THE INDIANS WERE TRYING TO HELP THE SETTLERS SURVIVE AND WHEN THE FIRST THANKSGIVING CAME AROUND THE SETTLER SHOWED THE INDIANS THEIR AMMUNITION. IT'S LIKE HERE IS WHAT WE CAN DO TO YA'LL AND WE'RE GOING TO STAY HERE. YOU GUYS ARE JUST GOING TO HAVE TO MOVE AND GET OUT OF THE WAY AND IF YOU DON'T WE'RE GOING TO KILL))
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Stone says she is not against a national day of Thanksgiving -- but against what she says are lies that have been passed down.
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((IT'S BEEN MADE INTO A RACE ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE LIES, BECAUSE OF THE MISLEADING INFORMATION THAT'S EVEN TAUGHT IN THE SCHOOLS.))
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Stone says her mission is to spread that truth -- by going into the schools and giving students a different perspective -- what she calls the American Indian side of the story.))
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Stone hopes that the when people sit down to eat their Thanksgiving Turkey -- they understand that this was a painful time in history for American Indians.
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Tonya.
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A one-year-old boy is in critical condition tonight after an accident on Interstate 81 today.
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Lifeguard 10 flew the little boy to the hospital. Troopers say his grandmother was driving near Arcadia, going slower than the speed limit. A tractor trailer driver came up behind her, slammed on the brakes and cut to the right to avoid the car, but jackknifed. The tractor trailer driver is from Texas and has been charged with reckless driving. Neither the little boy's grandmother nor his mother were hurt-- that family is from Newport News.
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A school bus driver's condition has been downgraded after a crash that sent more than a dozen people - most of them elementary-school students - to the hospital yesterday.
Ferris Booth reportedly blacked out at the wheel before careening into a tree.
He was in stable condition last night, but tonight is listed in critical condition.
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Norfolk Southern and C-S-X are nursing a black eye -
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after several big-time customers say the Conrail split left them stranded with bad service.
Toyota, Ford, and General Motors told a Detroit newspaper that tens of thousands of new cars and trucks haven't been shipped to dealers... since the split.
And Dow Chemical has several stranded railcars full of plastic pellets.
Spokesmen for N-S and C-S-X acknowledge there's a problem - and they're trying to work through it.
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In August U-P-S pulled half its business from the companies, because of late deliveries.

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Holiday travelers flying out of Greensboro today experienced some delays.
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A runway at the North Carolina-Piedmont Triad international airport shut down because of a stuck cargo plane. Just before 6:30 this Thanksgiving morning a plane landed with four flat tires after a problem with the hydraulic systems.
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Investigators want to know what set two mobile homes ablaze in Southwest Virginia late last night.
The story ahead.
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Plus an aluminum plant catches fire in Missouri, leaving nearly a hundred workers without jobs.
Details coming up.
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((O-K sports fans check this out, the Roanoke Express was back at the Roundhouse for a game against the Blizzard, South Carolina knocks off Virginia in the Puerto Rico Shootout, The Hokies talk about the importance of tomorrow's Big East championship game against Boston College and Panther Wide Receiver Rae Carruth is arrested and charged with conspiracy.

All that and more coming up in sports.))
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Investigators are examining the cause of a fire that destroyed two mobile homes in
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the Elliston area of Montgomery County late last night.
They believe some sort of explosion caused the blaze near the intersection of North Fork Road and Delta Lane.
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Firefighters were slowed by a one lane, wooden bridge leading to the property.
The owner of the trailers was not home at the time.
Fire officials were not sure if anyone actually lived in the trailers.
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An explosion sparked a magnesium fire that lit up the sky over Nixa, Missouri late last night.
Fireballs were exploding up to 70 feet in the air.
It's tonight's Video of the Day.
The plant, which manufactures tracker boats, is in a large industrial park.
About 100 people are out of work because if the blaze.
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The four employees inside of the plant escaped uninjured, but one firefighter was hurt.
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Malicious wounding charges could turn into murder charges for a Lynchburg man accused of shooting a woman outside of a local restaurant.
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36 year old Tammy Smith died yesterday after she was shot early last weekend outside the Pisces Restaurant.
37 year old Bruce Johnson of Lynchburg was arrested.
He is charged with malicious wounding. No word yet on whether those charges will be upgraded.
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[Rest-Stops]

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Virginia is for lovers and .. truckers like it too.
According to a survey in Overdrive magazine, truck drivers think Virginia rest areas are the best in the nation.
The poll is based on cleanliness, parking and safety.
Georgia came in second on the list.

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A gourmet feast for the homeless and disadvantaged this holiday.
We'll tell you about it when we return.
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And U-S army soldiers in Kosovo count their blessings after a visit from one of the hottest up-and-coming movie stars around.
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6-5-8

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Pick 4:
9-4-9-7

(nine, four, nine, seven)

Cash 5:
6-13-21-23-30

(six, thirteen, twenty-one, twenty-three, thirty)

[Chef]

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People at the Roanoke Rescue Mission got a taste of resort-style cooking this Thanksgiving.
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Chef Ronnie Blankenship of the Homestead whipped up dinner at the shelter -- turning 30 turkeys and 240 potatoes into a gourmet meal.
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((ESPECIALLY THE GIMLET GRAVY ... THANKSGIVING DINNER.))
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Blankenship and his kitchen crew are all volunteers.
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About 200 residents enjoyed the meal.
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One of Hollywood's sexiest stars spent the holiday with U-S Army soldiers in Kosovo.
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Salma Hayek entertained the troops and tried to help them make the most of Thanksgiving so far from home. She is on a goodwill visit to lift spirits of soldiers.
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Hayek spent her Thanksgiving kissing NATO soldiers, shaking their hands, autographing T-shirts and taking photos with troops from the United States, Germany and France.
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Thousands of New Yorkers got up early today and lined Manhattan streets, and thousands more tuned in for the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.
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Two big helium stars got things started and also got a little wet with the rest of the crowds. Among the 25 balloons were some famous oldies -- the cartoon characters Snoopy and Garfield. And some newer celebrities like Mini-Me from Austin Powers who waved to parade goers from high atop a mod-60s style float. The parade ended with the traditional Santa Claus float, marking the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season.

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The Hokies talk about the importance of tomorrow's game against Boston College at Lane Stadium, The Lions beat the Bears and Panther wide receiver Rae Carruth is arrested and charged with conspiracy.
But first our Extra Point.
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Virginia offensive lineman Noel La Montagne is the winner of the 1999 Tatum award which honors the top senior student athlete in the A-C-C.
LaMontagne, number 77, carries a 3 point 0-eight grade point average.
And here are tonight's scores.
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It took overtime but the Roanoke Express beat Huntington last night at the Roundhouse 4 to 3 in overtime.
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The Express takes the ice looking a little full from Thanksgiving dinner.
In the first period Joe Murphy shows some hustle deflects the puck to Brent Ozarowski who finds the open top shelf to make it 1 to nothing Express.
Early in the second period Ben Schust centers to Dion Del Monte who passes to Kris Cantu to finish and the Express took the 2 to nothing lead.
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The Blizzard would take the lead when Shawn Robertson finds Jason Birmingham who rocks the wrist shot past Gags but the Express wins it 4 to 3.
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The Virginia Cavaliers blew a 12 point first half lead and South Carolina gets the 73 to 71 win in the Puerto Rico Shootout.
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Pete Gillen on the bench as the Cavs go for win number three.
The Gamecocks rallied at the end of the first half Antonio Grant hits the three cutting the lead to 3.
But Virginia's Adam Hall takes it to the hoop and scores drawing the foul and the Cavs led 36 to 31 at the half.
Virginia maintained that five point lead going inside to Chris Williams for the hoop to make it 38 to 33.
The Cavaliers led by as many as 6 but when Chuck Eidson made the steal and layup the game was tied at 46 to 46.
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South Carolina led by as many as seven and despite two three pointers from Keith Friel the Gamecocks knock off the Cavaliers 73 to 71.
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More is riding on today's Virginia Tech - Boston College game than most of us can imagine. A win clinches the first perfect 11 and 0 season in school history and much, much more. Mike Stevens has more.
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(( If the Hokies beat BC in their season finale they likely will be rewarded with a trip to New Orleans. Each team in Sugar Bowl this year will pocket more than $12 million dollars. ((BEN TAYLOR/VIRGINIA TECH LINEBACKER:)) ((MICHAEL VICK/VA. TECH QUARTERBACK:)) Amazingly, the Hokies are favored by 23 points to beat the Eagles - who come in with an 8-and-2 record. ((FRANK BEAMER/VA. TECH HEAD COACH:)) ((SHANE BEAMER:)) Tech's season finale kicks off just after 2:30. It is a complete sellout. Mike Stevens News 7 sports.)) ((YOU CAN WATCH THE TECH GAME RIGHT HERE ON YOUR HOMETOWN STATION BEGINNING AT 2:30, THEN AT 7, NEWS 7 SPORTS WILL HAVE A POST-GAME SHOW. THAT'S IT FOR SPORTS. HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYBODY.))

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The high school football fun shifts from Friday nights to Saturday afternoons this week for the state semi-finals. Here are the game left that still involve local teams.
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We will preview all of these games for you this Friday at 11:35 on Friday Football Extra.

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And coming up, the Cowboys and Lions win N-F-L games today.
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And Carolina Panther wide receiver Rae Carruth was arrested today and charged with three charges including conspiracy to commit first degree murder.
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Carolina Panther wide receiver Rae Carruth was arrested in Charlotte today and charged with conspiracy.
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The charge involves the drive-by shooting of his pregnant girlfriend last week.
Carruth is charged with three counts of conspiracy, including one of conspiracy to commit murder.
24 year old Cherica Adams was driving in south Charlotte when she was shot four times. She and her baby boy, who was delivered 10 weeks prematurely, remain in critical condition at the Carolina's Medical center.
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A second man, 44 year old William Watkins was arrested on identical charges after talking to investigators.
Both are being held without bond.

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The Dallas Cowboys shut out Miami yesterday 20 to nothing.
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The game was scoreless after the first half.
Then in the third Dexter Coakley scored the first points when he intercepted this Dan Marino pass and returned it 46 yard for the score to make it 7 to nothing.
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After another Coakley interception Troy Aikman, who returned to the lineup hit Rocket Ismail on the 65 yard T-D pass play and the Cowboys beat the Dolphins 20 to nothing.
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Gus Frerotte passed for 2 touchdowns yesterday as the Lions beat the Bears 21 to 17.
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Detroit has a half-game lead in the N-F-C Central.
The Lions got on the board on their first possession. Frerotte hooks up with Germane Crowell and he takes it 45 yards to the zone to make it 7 to nothing Detroit.
In the second quarter, The Lions added to that lead. Greg Hill takes the handoff and works his way 29 yards for the touchdown to make it 14 to nothing Lions.
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The Bears turned it over moments later and Frerrote fires a bullet to Johnnie Morton on the 2 yard T-D pass and the Lions win it 21 to 17.
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((THE EXPRESS WINS IN A SHOOT-OUT. MORE LATER ON MORNIN'.))

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