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Welcome to World News. Tonight, financial fallout <부수적인> 결과, 후유증 in the nation’s flood zone. The waters that washed away thousands of homes are now in economic drain 부담, 고갈 on the region. Blood Sport. New information on how deeply involved an NFL star was in the fighting and killing of dogs. Test of Faith. Mother Theresa’s confession she never wanted the world to hear. She wondered if heaven even exists.

 

And our persons of the week. The high school football team that needed a reason to believe and the woman who gave them so much more. From ABC News headquarters, this is World News with Charles Gibson, reporting tonight, Elizabeth Vargas.

 

NFL 마이클 빅, 투견 도박 혐의 인정

 

Turning now to other news. Football star Michael Vick began paying the price 대가를 치르다 today for his role at a dog fighting conspiracy 공모, 음모. After Vick signed a plea agreement 항소합의, 재판합의, the NFL suspended 정직시키다 him indefinitely 무기한으로 without pay. In a letter to Vick, Commissioner 프로 스포츠의 품위·질서 유지를 위한 권한이 위임된 최고 책임자 Roger Goodell said, quote, ‘your admitted conduct was not only illegal, but also cruel and reprehensible 비난할 만한.’ Vick could get up to five years in prison, although prosecutors 검찰관 agreed to recommend less. Here’s ABC’s David Curly.

 

Michael Vick’s denials 부인 were lies. “Bought it for family member.” Wrong. He bought this property specifically for dog fighting. And many of the ugliest allegations <충분한 증거가 없는> 주장 are true. In his plea agreement, Vick admits he funded and ran the dog fighting ring 일당, 도당, Bad News Kennels, with three friends.

 

And back in April, Vick admits he was involved in the killing of six to eight dogs which didn’t perform well in test fights. The dogs, pit bulls 투견, were killed, quote, ‘by various methods, including hanging and drowning.’ While Vick admits he funded the business and the betting purses 자금 on the fights, prosecutors go out of their way 비상한 노력을 하다 to say, quote, ‘Vick did not gamble by placing side bets <주요한 내기의> 부차적인 개인간의 내기 on any of the fights.’

 

“We don’t want this to begin and end with Bad News Kennels. We want the other 40,000 people in this country that we estimate are doing these exact same things to be prosecuted 기소하다 as well.” All that Michael Vick can hope tonight is that he didn’t sign away his career when he put his autograph on a plea deal instead of a football. David Curly, ABC News, Washington.

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