WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 12/17/99

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Coming up on News ;7-
A Danville man is charged after he puts a loaded weapon in his daughters bookbag.
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Performer Grover Washington Junior collapses after a performance tonight.
And check out one house that's decked the walls and the trees and the chimney - even the roof.
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News 7 is next. [Open]
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[Danville-Gun]

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A Danville father is charged with leaving a loaded gun in his daughter's bookbag, a bag the girl brought into school the next day.
Police in Danville have charged 31 year old Keith Dale Bryant with unlawfully and recklessly leaving a loaded and unsecured firearm .. in a manner to endanger the life of a child under 14.
Police say Bryant put the gun in his daughter's bookbag while they were shopping, and forgot to take it out.
The daughter brought the bag, and gun, into Westover Christian Academy the next day.
School staff found it and notified police without incident.

[Columbine]

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The FBI arrests an 18 year old Florida boy charging him with threatening Columbine High School students over the internet.
The FBI says the arrest shows if you make threats on the net- they'll find you.
Jennifer Sabih has more.
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((COLUMBINE HIGH WAS KEPT CLOSED EVEN THOUGH IT TURNS OUT THE PERSON WHO PROMPTED THE ADMINISTRATION TO CLOSE IT WAS FAR AWAY IN FLORIDA. HIS WORDS OF WARNING HOWEVER WERE AS CLOSE AS A KEYSTROKE AWAY MARK MERSHONE, DENVER FBI, paraphrased, On dec.15, columbine student received pop up internet message. ALL THE COLUMBINE GIRL KNEW ABOUT THE WRITER WAS THAT HE CALLED HIMSELF SOUP81, WRITING WARNINGS EVEN THOUGH SHE MESSAGED HIM SAYING QUOTE "YOU'RE SCARING ME". SABIH: ABOUT THE CHAT ROOM WARNING THAT SOUNDED LIKE SOME OF THE LAST WORDS OF KLEBOLD AND HARRIS. TOM STRICKLAND, U.S. ATTORNEY, arrested 18 year old Michael Ian Campbell, etc. THE THREAT COMBINED WITH THIS WEEK'S PUBLICIZING OF THE VIDEO TAPES MADE BY KELBOLD & HARRIS COMBINED TO CONVINCE ADMINISTRATORS TO CANCEL CLASS AND FINAL EXAMS.
EXAMS WERE CANCELLED BUT THE SCHOOL STILL GOING AHEAD WITH THE CONCERT SERVED AS BOTH ENTERTAINMENT AND A STATEMENT THAT NO MATTER THE THREAT, COLUMBINE KIDS WILL COME THROUGH. JENNIFER SABIH FOR CBS NEWS, LITTLETON.))

[Gilmore-Budget]

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Governor Jim Gilmore put the dollar signs in front of his vision for Virginia today.
He introduced the only two year budget he both writes and stays to fight for.
But with a billion dollars a year eventually going to pay for his "no car tax" plan... Gilmore may have made his best headlines two years ago.
Ellen Qualls has the story.
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((What did you think of the governor's speech? SEN. MADISON MARYE/D-SHAWSVILLE; WELL. IT WAS A GOOD SPEECH. You're underwhelmed? hahaha)) [RUNS:11]

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((GOV. JIM GILMORE: I PRESENT TO YOU A BUDGET THAT DRAMATICALLY CHANGES THE WAY THAT WE WILL APPROACH THE FUTURE OF OUR COMMONWEALTH.)) [RUNS:05 ]

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((DEL. CHIP WOODRUM/D-ROANOKE: SOME OF THE DRAMATIC NEW WAY OF THINKING SEEMS TO BE TO NOT GIVE THE TEACHERS THEIR RAISES AND TO CUT BACK ON SOME OF THE THINGS I THINK ARE IMPORTANT. WE'LL SEE.)) [RUNS:09]
Indeed, southwest Virginia lawmakers saw a little favoritism toward Richmond- based museums and cultural centers... and worry what it means that northern Virginia's technology is driving the economy.
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((GILMORE: WE ARE BUILDING A TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN GOVERNEMNT THAT REFLECTS A ... INFORMATION-AGE WORKFORCE.)) [RUNS:15]
Even members of his own party thought the speech was a little long on rhetoric and short on specifics.
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((SEN. BO TRUMBO/R-FINCASTLE: INDEED WE ARE GONNA HAVE TO THINK ABOUT IT..DIFFERENT TYPE OF PRESENTATION THAN WE'VE HAD IN THE PAST. SO MAYBE THAT'S WHY PEOPLE ARE MORE CEREBRAL ABOUT IT.)) [RUNS:19]
[INSERT 11PM STANDUP HERE] ((He's clearly trying to solidify his growing national reputation as the Internet governor, focusing heavily on technology and workforce training.
That could be good news for tobacco-dependent communities if they actually see the fruits of that spending.
Ellen Qualls, News 7, Richmond.))
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[Shuttle]

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The Space shuttle Discovery was supposed to be high above the earth at this hour-
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But it wasn't in the cards tonight.
Bad Weather delayed the shuttle blast off for the eighth time-
NASA will give it one more try tomorrow night.
If the Discovery does not get off the ground tomorrow the mission will be put off until after the New Year- to avoid any Y2-K troubles.
The Discovery the crew will repair the Hubble Space Telescope.
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[Border-Arrest]

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He was caught carrying one hundred pounds of explosives in his car, the same materials used in the World Trade Center Bombing.
And he had a motel reservation just blocks from Seattle's Space Needle, where a big millennium bash is planned.
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Those are two big reasons security was tight, as (AH-men Ra-samm) Ahmen Ressam was brought into a federal courtroom.
The F-B-I wants to know why he was carrying nitroglycerin and timing devices.
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[Toss back to anchor][Fur-Protest]

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They chanted "fur is murder."
But the only crime committed at a fur store in Roanoke today was blocking access to a private business.
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Two protesters were arrested for blocking the doors at Henri (hen-RYE) Kessler Furs and Outerwear.
They were dragged off to jail -- and released about an hour later.
The demonstration in Roanoke was part of a national weekend of protest against fur.
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((DAWN RATCLIFFE/ANTI-FUR ACTIVIST: WE'RE OUT HERE TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HORRORS OF THE FUR INDUSTRY, AND THE FACT THAT 40 MILLION ANIMALS ARE SLAUGHTERED EVERY YEAR BY THE MEANS OF ANAL ELECTROCUTION, VAGINAL ELECTROCUTION, POISONING AND GASSING. //////////NATSOUND: (CHANTING).))
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The protesters called for a boycott of stores that sell fur.
One said the protesters weren't upset about the arrests .... as long as they got their message out. No one from Kessler's wanted to comment on the protest.
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[GOP-Primary]

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Virginia Republicans will have a choice of only three next year.
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Joe McCain-- brother of presidential hopeful John McCain -- was the last to file signatures to get on the ballot for the February 29th primary in Virginia.
McCain says he thinks his brother has a good shot,
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despite Virginia's Governor's endorsement of George W- Bush.
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((JOE MCCAIN/MCCAIN 2000: ONCE PEOPLE...PORK BILLS.))
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Orrin Hatch, Steve Forbes, and Alan Keyes have all failed to get their petitions in by today's deadline.
So only Bush, McCain, and Gary Bauer will be on the ballot here.

[Holiday-Lights]

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Thousands of houses are decorated this holiday season in the Roanoke Valley.
But one house in Roanoke is getting regional attention with its elaborate Christmas display.
Joy Sutton has details.
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Anyone driving down Melrose Avenue in Northwest Roanoke will have hard time missing the millions of lights and decorations covering Patricia Worrell's house and yard on Virginia Avenue.
For the past 10 years Worrell has been creating her masterpiece all in the spirit of Christmas.
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((PATRICIA WORRELL/HOME OWNER: IT'S THE PEOPLE, THEY COME BY AND THEY JUST LOVE IT. THEY TELL ME HOW PRETTY IT IS AND HOW MUCH THEY APPRECIATE IT. SO I JUST DO IT FOR EVERYBODY))
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It took Worell four weeks to put up all the decorations -- and she says it costs around 3-thousand dollars -- and every year she adds more.
She says this holiday season more than 400 hundred people have stopped by -- and they're coming from all around the Valley.
Like Donna Umberger and her family who came from Wytheville.
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((DONNA UMBERGER:IT JUST GIVES YOU A GOOD FEELING TO KNOW THAT SOMEONE WOULD GO THROUGH ALL THE TROUBLE TO SEE THE LIGHTS. IT'S JUST REALLY NICE))
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((JANET BROWN: I CAME ALL THE WAY FROM ROANOKE COUNTY TO LET MY GREAT GRAND BABY SEE IT. SHE'S NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE I THINK IT'S GORGEOUS))
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Worrell says she uses thousands of extension cords and breakers -- to make the all the lights work.
But she says every year inevitably there are problems.
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((SUNDAY I HAD TO PUT ANOTHER BREAKER IN BECAUSE WE HAVE A LOT OF BLACK OUTS BUT NOTHING WE CAN'T CONTROL))
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The decorations will be on display until January. Worrell says this is here Christmas gift to the children and everyone in the Valley.
Joy Sutton, News 7, Roanoke.

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Still to come on the newscast- a Roanoke doctor gets prison time. Just ahead on News 7, she'll also pay some big money to the court.
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And just after taping this TV appearance today, Grover Washington Junior collapses. We'll have the latst on his condition.
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[Sports-Preview]

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((Hey everybody, Steve Mason here to close out your sports week. Coming up in a few, Virginia tech is swamped by the national media on Sugar Bowl Day, the profs and the Lutes are ready to go, hoops highlights from a couple of games including the Cave Spring/Roanoke Catholic rematch and the Express takes on the Titans, all of this in sports.))[Washington]

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One of the country's best-known saxophonists collapsed after taping a segment for CBS today.
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Grover Washington Junior suffered an apparent heart attack shortly after this performance.
No word yet on his condition.
Washington just celebrated his 56th birthday.
He is probably best-known for his 19-80 hit "Just the Two of Us", which won a Grammy.
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[Verna-Lewis]

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Doctor Verna Lewis was ordered to serve a year and a half in prison and pay the 105-thousand dollars the I-R-S says she defrauded the government,
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though she has until February first to report to prison. But she'll have to pay a 10-thousand dollar fine immediately.
The judge even stuck her with the cost of her prosecution: 55-hundred dollars.
And she won't be able to practice medicine.
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((AS I UNDERSTAND IT, THE VIRGINIA STATE BOARD WILL AUTOMATICALLY REVOKE HER LICENSE UPON RECEIPT OF THE JUDGMENT AND CONVICTION ORDER OF THIS COURT.))
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Lewis was convicted of filing false tax returns, then trying to cover up them up.
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[Robbery-Suspect]

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Bedford County authorities are trying to track down the man responsible for four armed robberies in the area.
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[VO-NAT]

Here's a drawing of the man who robbed the Thaxton Market Tuesday night.
He's a black man in his mid to late 30's, about 5 feet 10 inches tall with a medium build.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Bedford County sheriff's office.
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[Elm-Fire]

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An apartment fire closed down Elm Avenue near 5th street, just as many people were heading home.
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Investigators say they believe the fire started on the second floor around 5 PM at 518 Elm.
No one was inside at the time.
Authorities say damage is extensive, but the apartment was not a total loss.
No word yet on how it started.
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It works for rats. Still ahead, a vaccine that could help smokers kick the nicotine habit.
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And there's nothing like flying north for the holidays, until your plane skids off a snowy runway.
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[Nicotine]

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A vaccine could soon help smokers who want to kick the habit.
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A new study reports an anti-nicotine vaccine can reduce the addictive properties of tobacco use.
The vaccine worked on rats, but human testing hasn't taken place yet.
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((THE PURPOSE OF THE VACCINE IS TO PREVENT NICOTINE FROM GETTING INTO THE BRAIN PRODUCING ITS ADDICTIVE EFFECTS.))
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Researchers hope the vaccine will prevent new smokers from getting hooked and help those who have smoked for several

years finally quit. [Venezuela-Flooding]

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Heavy rain and flooding are causing widespread devastation and death in Venezuela.
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This is what it looks like after massive flooding and mudslides-
More than 200 people have died- and 7-thousand are missing- Rescue are now workers are concentrating on evacuating survivors rather than searching for bodies.
Flooding has forced at least one hundred thousand people from their homes- and the rain is showing no sign of letting up.
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[Plane-Skid]

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It's that time of year when many people head north for the Holiday-
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For passengers aboard an American Airlines jet landing in Chicago- the trip turned into a scare.
Flight 12-43 rolled to the end of the runway and skidded off into the mud at O'Hare International Airport.
114 passengers and six crew members where on the Boeing 737. No one was injured.
Airline officials don't yet know why the plane was unable to stop.
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Lots of sports for you tonight, but first in tonight's Extra Point.
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Take a look behind the scenes of Tim Duncan's NBA Live 2000 video game commercial. The former rookie of the year, 1999 NBA Finals MVP and World Champion took some time out to film a TV commercial for EA Sports latest sports video game NBA Live 2000.
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[S-Tech]

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The Tech football team held its Sugar Bowl Media Day today. And Mike Stevens says the event attracted quite a crowd.
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[S-Hokiemon]

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[VO-NAT WIPE!!!!!]

and speaking of the Hokies, if they were part of the Pokemon craze these days, here's what Cave Spring varsity soccer coach Andy Clapper, who also happens to be a Tech graduate, thinks they would look like. Picichu( Peek-a-chu) is now "Vick-achu" with a number 7 on its chest. Char-mander has been transformed into Beamander in honor of the coach. And Bul-basaur is none other than "Mooreasaur." It's all for fun and not for sale.
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[S- Irish]

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After two years of investigation, the N-C-A-A has imposed a two-year probation on Notre Dame's football program and has lifted two scholarships because of wrong doing by a booster and some players.
That said, Notre Dame remains eligible for bowl games and retains its lucrative television contract. The penalties stem from relationships that existed between several players and a female booster who spent a lot of money on the young men.

[S-Cave ]

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In high school hoops, Cave Spring needed a buzzer beater to top Roanoke Catholic the first time. Last night marked a rematch.
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So many came out for this one that fans had to be turned away at the door.
Roanoke Catholic had the hot hand early as Donnell Priest rips rope with the pull up jumper to make it 13-11 RC after a quarter.
The Knights answer with J.J. Reddick, the super soph steals the rock and drives [SUPER=33-Cave Spring/67/Roanoke Ca
tholic/51;]in for two of his 22 points.
Reddick then draws the defense and a teammate hits, cave Spring wins 67-51.
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[S-Maroon]

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Over in Vinton, the Big Maroon basketball tournament rolled on as Staunton River took on Floyd in one of several games.
Watch Golden Eagles freshman James Gray take the inbounds pass and go up for two points.
[SUPER=33-Staunton River/42/Floyd Co./28;]Then, Staunton Rivers Jermaine Moyer comes through the middle and nails the
shot.
Floyd played tough, but The Golden Eagles win it 42-28.
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[S-Express]

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Duane Harmer scored the game winner with 6:51 to go in the third as the Express beat Trenton, outshooting the Titans 16 to 2 in the final period.
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The Arena football Two Roanoke Steam logo was placed up high for everyone to see.
With Roanoke up 1-nothing, Trenton's Mike Hall knots the game at one a piece [SUPER=34-Roanoke/2 /Trenton/1 ;]with t
his shot at the 6:52 mark of the second period.
Daniel Berthiaume made tough saves look easy. The Express wins 2-1 and gives this young lady a nice birthday present.
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[Sports tease]

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Still to come in sports tonight, Mike Stevens has an interesting marketing idea that involves Virginia Tech and the Pokiemon cards,
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and some last words from the two best teams in all of Division III football as Rowan and Pacific Lutheran get ready for the Stagg Bowl.
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[S-Stagg]

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The early morning Fellowship of Christian Athletes breakfast and the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl Friday Football Extra championship luncheon were tops on the Division III menu today.
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Both Rowan and Pacific Lutheran are ready for the 27th annual Stagg Bowl. Rowan is allowing just 58 rushing yards a game and only 114 passing. The profs defense has great respect for both Pacific Lutheran's offense and defense.
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The Lutes are 12 and 1 coming in and understand the importance of the championship game, but are also able to keep tomorrow's 1pm kickoff in perspective as well.
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[PINNACLE 7501] Don't forget, tomorrow on Your Hometown Station you can catch the NFL as the Chiefs battle the Steelers at 12:30. Then right after that [PINNACLE 7504] game watch the battle of the Bluegrass state on the hardwood. Louisville takes on the Kentucky Wildcats.
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Finally, in an attempt to raise awareness of Men's health issues NASCAR will field a Winston Cup car sponsored by Viagra. Former Modified champ Jeff Fuller will drive the Number 27 Viagra Pontiac next season.
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and Dale Earnhardt, the seven-time Winston Cup Champ, underwent back surgery yesterday. He had a ruptured disc removed and doctors say he should be released shortly.
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We'll close with another look at the Patricia Worrel home in Roanoke.
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