WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 12/01/99

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Next on News 7-
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After months - the silence is broken in the Rubatex strike.
Still no sign of a missing Virginia Tech student. Tonight we'll hear from the woman's roommate.
And turkeys everywhere when a bird-filled truck tips over.
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News 7 is next.

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[Rubatex]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
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The day got off to what appeared to be a promising start, for Rubatex and its striking employees.
For the first time since September - the two sides met face to face.
Tonight - talks are over.
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Kate Weidaw joins us in the newsroom to tell us what - if anything -was accomplished.
[Live= Kate/Newsroom]
[SUPER=@Kate1]
Union officials walked out of the meeting tonight around 6 saying talks were encouraging while Rubatex officials say nothing has changed. However what made this meeting significant -- this was the first step taken to settle the strike.
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((For the first time since the union went on strike three months ago negotiation talks took place behind closed doors.

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The striking steel workers union requested the meeting and brought a new contract proposal to the table, however the details of it were not disclosed. But Rubatex officials said before the meeting they weren't going to budge from their original offer - and that was apparent after the meeting.

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((JIM LAURIN/RUBATEX CHIEF NEGOTIATOR: THERE IS NO CHANGE IN OUR LAST, BEST, AND FINAL OFFER, WE AGREED TO PROVIDE THEM WITH SOME CLARIFICATION MEETING OUR LAST BEST AND FINAL OFFER.))
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Federal mediator Clifford Crumb sat in on negotiations. His job is to find ways the two sides can iron out their differences. Meanwhile Rubatex is continuing to hire replacement workers who are looking to become more then just replacements, once drug tests are completed.

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((JIM LAURIN/RUBATEX CHIEF NEGOTIATOR: WE EXPECT TO HAVE THE PERMANENT HIRE SITUATION RESOLVED IN 48 TO 72 HOURS.))
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[Live= Kate/Newsroom]
Some of the issues the union wants changed in the contract are wages, forced overtime, and company contributions to retiree health care plans.
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So far there is no word on when negotiations will resume, both sides agree they hope it is soon.

[US-Airways]

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U-S Airways flight attendants were threatening a strike of their own - just before Christmas.
But tonight U-S Airways customers can breathe a sigh of relief.
That's because the National Mediation Board has ordered the Association of Flight Attendants to return to the bargaining table.
That ends the possibility of a strike during the holiday season.
The Union had wanted the Board to declare an impasse in negotiations.

[WTO]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
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[WRITER=jja]
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Seattle Police are enforcing a curfew for the second night in a row.
They want protesters away from the World Trade Organization meeting.
Lisa Hughes has more.
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((
IT WAS CLEAR THE POLICE FINALLY HAD THE UPPER HAND IN SEATTLE... AGAIN USING CHEMICAL GAS AND FORCE TO TURN BACK MORE ANTI FREE TRADE PROTESTORS-- WHO FOR THE SECOND NIGHT MARCHED AGAINST THE MEETING OF MINISTERS ATTENDING THE WORLD TRADE SUMMIT. THE POLICE ACTION WAS FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER ORDER-- FROM SEATTLE'S MAYOR.... ANOTHER SHUTDOWN OF THE CITY'S DOWNTOWN AREA.... A CURFEW FROM NIGHTFALL UNTIL SUNRISE.... AND THE CONTINUATION OF A SECURITY ZONE -- PROTECTING THE CONFERENCE.
EARLIER IN THE DAY, PROTESTS WERE RELATIVELY PEACEFUL-- BUT POLICE STILL ARRESTED HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WHO CHALLENGED THEIR AUTHORITY. PROTESTERS ACCUSED POLICE OF OVER-REACTING. Kirk Murphy/PROTESTER IT'S A DEPLORABLE USE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST PEACEFUL, UNARMED DEMONSTRATORS. IN SOME PARTS OF THE CITY, THE DAMAGE DONE THE DAY BEFORE WAS OBVIOUS. STORE WINDOWS WERE BOARDED UP... AND IN SEVERAL CASES, BUSINESSES WERE SIMPLY SHUT DOWN. TRADE OFFICIALS MEANWHILE SAY THE CHAOS OUTSIDE HAS NOT PREVENTED THEM FROM GOING AHEAD WITH THE SUBSTANCE OF THEIR WORK: TRYING TO WORK OUT AN AGREEMENT ON FUTURE TRADE TALKS. Perrin Beatty/Canadian delegate OBVIOUSLY, IT'S PREVENTED SOME OF THE MEETINGS FROM TAKING PLACE-- BUT THE PROCESS CONTINUES. ))
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[Toss back to anchor][Radford-Cop]

[ANCHOR=jean]
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A Radford police officer was arrested today for allegedly taking advantage of a female co-worker.
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A grand jury indicted (Gay-thur) Gaither Blackburn on one felony count relating to an incident at a party in Floyd County.
State police began their investigation after a female patrol officer at the Radford P-D came forward-- alleging that Blackburn took advantage of her in a sexual manner.
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Blackburn has been with the Radford Police Department for about 12- years.
No one there was available for comment.

[FDA-Tobacco]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
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[WRITER=equ]
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The tobacco industry acknowledges its products are dangerous and addictive.
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[VO-NAT]
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But in arguments before the U-S Supreme Court today, it claimed the Food and Drug Administration has NO jurisdiction to start regulating nicotine as a drug.
If it did, the tobacco companies argue, cigarettes should be completely banned.
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((MARK BERLIND/PHILIP MORRIS ATTORNEY: WE JUST THINK IT DEFIES CREDIBILITY FOR THEM TO SAY THAT ALL OF A SUDDEN IN 1995 THEY REALIZED THAT IT CAN BE VERY DIFFICULT TO QUIT SMOKING.))
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((DAVID KESSLER/FORMER FDA COMMISSIONER: I FIND IT A LITTLE IRONIC THAT THE INDUSTRY IS THE ONE THAT ARGUES THAT THE AGENCY, IF IT FINDS THAT IT'S A DRUG, THEN IT SHOULD BE BANNED. THERE'S A CERTAIN IRONY IN THAT STATEMENT.))
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[VO-NAT]

The high court will rule on FDA regulation of tobacco by the end of June.
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[Microwave-Baby]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
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She's accused of killing her baby in a microwave oven.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-New Kent Co./October]

Today 19-year old Elizabeth Otte (OAT-ee) waived her right to a preliminary hearing.
So her case will move on to a grand jury.
Otte (OAT-ee) allegedly placed her one month old baby in the microwave in September.
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[Missing-Student]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
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[TAPE#=99-54 29:06]
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A Virginia Tech student has been missing for almost a week now.
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[VO-NAT]
20-year-old Rebecca Myers left her family on a Thanksgiving vacation in Key West. Friends at Virginia Tech say Rebecca rowed crew and played guitar under her loft. Her calendar shows she planned to be back last Friday.
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((SHE LOVES SCHOOL AND SHE LIKES IT HERE. SHE SAID DURING SPRING OR CHRISTMAS BREAK SHE WANTS TO TRAVEL SOMEWHERE ELSE BUT NEVER RUN OFF AND NOT TELL ANYONE WHERE SHE'S GOING.))
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[VO-NAT]
But a book in Rebecca's dorm room talks about the Rainbow Family --
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a hippie-like national group that promotes peace and love. Detectives say Rebecca may have left Key West with members of that group.
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[Tease1]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
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A top presidential contender is talking taxes.
We'll have specifics on George W- Bush's plans.
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[vo-nat]
And - a mess on a I-81 today - after a truck carrying hundreds of live turkeys overturns.
We'll have the latest, coming up.
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[Sports-Preview]

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((O-K sports fans here's what's happening tonight, Corey Moore is the winner of the 1999 Dudley Award, The Hokies clean up the Big East honors today, Dale Jarrett is Motorsports 1999 driver of the year and the Keydets of V-M-I beats Bluefield State at Cameron hall tonight.
All that and more coming up in sports.))
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[Bush-Taxes]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
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[WRITER=jja]
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He's not promising no new taxes, but George W. Bush says he wants to cut taxes.
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[VO-NAT]
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Bush says he wants to slash tax rates at all income levels in five years.
The Republican presidential candidate has unveiled a 483- billion-dollar plan today.
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((NO MIDDLE CLASS...... THEIR CHILDREN.))
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The plan would double the child tax credit, reduce the marriage penalty and eliminate estate taxes.

[Race-Relations]

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Roanoke Valley residents and community leaders got together to talk about race relations today.
Their conference brought spirited discussion, and they're hoping "One Roanoke Valley," will also bring constructive change.
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Meeting in small groups, more than 100 participants discussed racial and ethnic diversity in the community, the classroom and the workplace.
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((DAVID BOWERS/ROANOKE MAYOR: IF WE'RE NOT GOING TO MAKE SUGGESTIONS AND OFFER POSITIVE CRITICISM OF WHAT WE CAN DO TO MAKE THIS A BETTER PLACE FOR EVERYONE, OF ALL KINDS OF RACES AND ALL KINDS OF BACKGROUNDS, THEN WE'RE NOT GOING TO IMPROVE.))
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The conference will produce a plan of action, and organizers will measure their progress when the group meets again in May.

[Reyes]

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He spent three months in jail on a simple trespassing charge, but former Liberty University student John Reyes (RAY-iss) says he'd do it all over again.
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[VO-NAT]
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Reyes was jailed for helping stage an anti- abortion rally at E.C. Glass High School two years ago.
He and Operation Rescue director Reverend Flip Benham both served time for trespassing on school grounds.
Today, Benham warned school superintendent Jim McCormick that more protests are planned.
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((REV. FLIP BENHAM/OPERATION RESCUE DIRECTOR: WE'LL BE BACK AT E.C. GLASS HIGH SCHOOL, THERE'S NO QUESTION ABOUT IT. MR. MCCORMICK HAS DECIDED TO PICK THIS FIGHT, LYNCHBURG I GUESS IS THE CITY AND THE VENUE FOR THE BATTLE.))
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[OUT Q=for the battle.]
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[VO-NAT]

Reyes says he helped bring twelve fellow inmates to Christ while he was in jail.
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[Video]

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Truck accidents on Interstate 81 are common these days. But an accident today wasn't typical- The crash sent hundreds of turkeys into the air.
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And tonight's video of the day shows just that.
The tractor trailer carrying 11 hundred live turkeys overturned near Buchanan and blocked northbound traffic early this morning.
When the truck was turned right-side up, several of the birds were sent flying.
The North Carolina man driving the truck is in critical condition tonight.
At least 150 turkeys were killed in the accident.
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[anchor=Jean]
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The rig was headed for the Wampler Longacre processing plant in Harrisonburg.

[Tease2]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[writer=chr]
[NEWSCAST=11p]
[SS=None]

Coming up - World AIDS Day - in the Roanoke Valley and beyond.
We'll have details.
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[VO-NAT]

Plus - by panda bear standards - she's little.
But she's already a big star.
And for the first time, she has a name.
The story, ahead.
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[lotto]
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[World-AIDS]

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Today is World AIDS day-
In China the push is on to educate the public about AIDS-
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[VO-NAT]

This new ad hit the airwaves in China.
Germany also launched a new AIDS awareness campaign-
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And at the United Nations - a new figure is released. 11 million children orphaned- left by parents who've died from AIDS.
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((HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON: WE CALL UPON ALL COUNTRIES, ALL LEADERS, ALL BUSINESSES ALL FAMILIES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE CHILDREN.))
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[AIDS-day]

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[VO-NAT]
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In Roanoke, World AIDS day participants took to the streets for the fifth annual Walk of Remembrance.
One local woman who is HIV positive says it's important to come out and help the cause.
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((DONNA FIREBAUGH/HIV POSITIVE: ONCE YOU BECOME HIV POSITIVE PEOPLE NEED TO CHANGE THEIR LIFESTYLES AND BECOME REAL POSITIVE AND FIND SUPPORT, AND THIS IS HOW WE FIND SUPPORT.))
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[OUT Q=find support.]
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[VO-NAT]
Meantime nursing students in Radford passed out red ribbons and kits complete with educational material and condoms at the Heth (Heath) student center. Those prevention and survival kits are available - free at all local health departments.
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[Almanac]

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Before we hit the cold forecast for tonight, let's check in with Patrick Evans with a very busy December almanac.

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[MCU] Glad to hear that Patrick. Forecast details straight ahead. [Commercial]

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[SUPER=X5001;][S-Extra]

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The post season awards continue for Virginia Tech and Corey Moore and V-M-I was home tonight hosting Bluefield.
But first out Extra point.
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[VO-NAT]

For the second time in school history, Virginia Tech is on the cover of Sports Illustrated.
On the cover is Tech wide receiver Andre' Davis. While on the inside is a beautiful shot of the sun set before the Boston college game.
The 4 page story highlights the Hokie season.
Now, here are tonights' college scores.
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[S-Dudley]

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The 1999 Dudley Award ceremonies in Richmond last night provided those in attendance with "Moore" than they could have imagined.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Richmond/The Dudley Award; :00]
Virginia Tech's Corey Moore was named the top college football player in the state in the closest balloting in the 10 year history of the award. Moore and UVa's Thomas Jones tied for the honor, but Moore won the tiebreaker by having one more first place vote.
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[SUPER=01-Thomas Jones/Dudley Award Finalist; 21]
[SUPER=01-Curtis Keaton/Dudley Award Finalist; :44]
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[OUT Q=...FLORIDA STATE."]
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[VO-NAT]
Corey also won a huge national honor yesterday as the Football News named him its national defensive player of the year beating out among others Florida State's Corey Simon. Moore will be honored January 31st at the Fox Theater in Detroit.
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[S-Big]

[ANCHOR=Roy]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=mst]
[TAPE#=sp-50 (1:09:41)]
[GRAPHIC=BIG EAST]

And Moore wasn't the only Hokie honored yesterday. The Virginia Tech football team celebrated with an unprecedented sweep of the Big East conference's football awards. The Hokies won all five honors.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Blacksburg; ;00]
The ringleader is none other than freshman quarterback Michael Vick, who is now the first person in NCAA history to win both rookie of the year and player of the year in his conference in the same season. Vick set an NCAA record for a freshman for passing efficiency and he had only five interceptions all season long. He also averaged 242 yards of offense a game. Not surprisingly, Frank Beamer was named the Big East coach of the year for the third time in his career. Former Friday Football Extra star Shayne Graham was voted the Big East special teams player of the year. He holds seven different Big East career records including most points. And Corey Moore was an easy choice for Big East defensive player of the year. He also won the honor last year. This season Moore had a league record 17 quarterback sacks.
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[S-Jarrett]

[ANCHOR=Roy]
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[WRITER=rst]
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Dale Jarrett, the Winston Cup points champion, received another honor yesterday.
Jarrett was named Driver of The Year receiving 12 of 15 first place votes.
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[OUT Q=....they've done."]
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((THE HOKIES CLEAN UP THE BIG EAST HONORS. MORE LATER ON MORNIN'.))

[Sports Tease]

[ANCHOR=Roy]
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And coming up, Steve Mason will have a look at the girls final four on Hometown Hoops weekly.
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[VO-NAT]

And V-M-I wins tonight at Cameron Hall.
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[S-VMI]

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[WRITER=rst]
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[GRAPHIC=VMI hoops]

Nick Richardson scored 24 points to lead the Keydets of V-M-I to an 82 to 76 victory over Bluefield College.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Lexington/Keydets vs Rams; :]

The Keydets and Rams hook up at Cameron Hall in Lexington.
Bluefield would start on the run Andrew Law makes the steal and glides in for the easy layup.
But the Keydets come right back Aaron Demory throws up the jumper and misses but Richardson is there for the put back for two of his 24 points.
[SUPER=33-VMI/82/Bluefield Coll./76/;]

On this play Demory pulls up and hits the jumper and the Keydets get the 82 to 76 win.
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((THAT'S IT FOR SPORTS. HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYBODY.))

[S-Hoops]

[ANCHOR=Roy]
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Here's Steve Mason with a girls final four Hometown Hoops Weekly preview.
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((Northwood stands in the way, a team that beat The Lady Shawnees in the Regional finals. A trip to the regional semifinals in the early 90's was the farthest Shawsville had gone until now. ((:)) The Shawsville boys season opener with Galax has been moved from Friday to Thursday, so more fans can attend the game. Leading scorer T'neece Ford has received some assistance from teammates like Kate Childress, who has increased her scoring output from 8 to about 13 points in the playoffs. ((:)) ((:))
In double A, Heritage topped Carroll County 53-39 in the state quarterfinals to get here. One key all season, aside from a smothering defense and an athletic front court.....the head coaches lucky vest. ((:))
The 23 and 1 Lady Pioneers know they must focus on their game and not worry about Virginia High's 26 and OH record coming into the game.)) ((:)) ((:))
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[Panda-Name]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
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[WRITER=chr]
[TAPE#=Net]
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The first panda born in the west since 1990 now has a name.
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[VO-NAT]
[15:16:46]
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Introducing... Hua-Mei (wah-MAY).
The 11-pound cub was born at the San Diego Zoo a little more than three months ago, and was officially named today.

Hua-Mei (wah-MAY) means China-USA.
It represents the relationship between the two countries and their efforts to preserve this endangered species.

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