WDBJ 7 news at 5 for 05/05/00

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Today on News 7, sixteen people are taken to the hospital with minor injuries as two local school buses are involved in an accident,
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and parts of the country are hit by Big Game Fever as the grand prize goes over 230 MILLION dollars.
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Except for some isolated thunderstorms tonight, we are dry and rather warm during the next few days. Details ahead.

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In Medical News, golfer Arnold Palmer tries to teach men the importance of prostate examinations,
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and a drug that is credited with saving many lives is now being blamed for killing at least 15.
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Big Dreams and Big ticket sales- for tonight's Big Game Lottery.
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The Big game jackpot is now over 200-million dollars- and it just keeps growing.
Tickets are on sale in seven states including Virginia.
As Bobbi Harley reports buyers are in a frenzy.
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(( So who wants to be a millionaire? Maybe the question should be who doesnt.

Nat sot I have the winning numbers they should go home

Not a chance just take a look at these faces theyre all suffering from the same affliction: lottery fever. Long lines and big bucks only make it burn hotter especially when youre talking about the second largest U-S jackpot ever. Stephen Boswell/NJ Lottery Commission We see a frenzy factor set in at ten million dollars normally. And were way past that the Big Games running right now at two hundred and thirty million dollars and each time one of these spits a ticket out. That number may only get higher. Heres the problem this games only played in Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Virginia, and New Jersey ... but its enough to make Maryann Cobb cross the state line from New York.
Maryann Cobb/Lottery Player Beautiful ride and hope its a happier one going home, just wait for the numbers to come out and pray that Im in there.
Business owners have millions of reasons to be thankful - buzzing machines mean money -- although the truly big prize will leave some lucky player Charlie Schio/Lottery Player SET FOR LIFE? Yeahpretty muchId take advantage of it.
Fort Lee, New Jersey.))

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Field trips are supposed to be fun, but today students on their way back from a Danville outing ended up in an accident- 16 students on the bus were sent to the hosptial.
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It happened around two this afternoon in Pittsylvania County- Fourth and Fifth graders from Martinsville's Albert Harris Intermediate school were coming back from the Danville Science Center.
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((DAVID DIXON/STATE TROOPER: THE INDIVIDUAL PULLED OUT TO THE STOP SIGN AND INTO THE ROAD IN FRONT OF THE BUS. THE DRIVER SAID HE BLEW THE HORN AND STEPPED ON THE BRAKES BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO AVOID HIM. STILL SOME CONTACT.))
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Rescue workers say the injuries appear minor, mostly stiff necks.
Still many were taken to the hospital as a precaution.
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A domestic dispute in Henry County turned into a two hour standoff with police.
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42-year old Valerie Carter allegedly called officers and threatened to kill her husband and take her own life.
But authorities say, when deputies arrived at her home, she started shooting through her glass door instead.
No one was severely injured. Carter suffered a laceration on her leg when an officer pulled her through the broken door.
She is charged with four counts of the attempted capital murder of a police officer.
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Another hostage situation today- this one in Charlotte.
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Police say an armed man was holding his wife and another person inside a medical office building.
The man was dressed in army pants and carrying a gym bag- He reportedly entered the ninth floor suite this morning- threatening to kill anyone who tried to leave.
After about three hours the man surrendered to police- No word on the man's motive. No one was hurt.
Police say the weapon ended up being a B-B gun with a silencer made from a Coke can.
The mans bag contained knives, duct tape and twine.
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Governor Jim Gilmore faces a major public relations test next week -- and he's saying "thanks, but no thanks," to former governor Doug Wilder.
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NEWS 7 reported Wednesday that the nation's only elected black governor was talking to both the N-double-A-C-P and Gilmore over a potential tourism boycott.
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Now Gilmore says he doesn't need Wilder at next Wednesday's meeting with civil rights leaders.
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Professor Sabato says Gilmore's in a no-win situation on the national stage over his Confederate History Month proclamation.
That's at a time when he's promoting Virginia to high tech businesses, and possibly seeking a cabinet post if George W- Bush is elected president.

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The Roanoke Registar finds some mistakes in the vote count for this week's mayor's race. We'll have the details after this break.
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and we'll see how new testing standards could mean a future generation of safer air bags.
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Air bags may be save some lives but they can be dangerous for children and women.
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That's changing though.
The government is launching new rules- manufacturers will be required to install safer, smarter air bags- that will protect people of all sizes.
The new rules start with new crash test dummies.
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The new rules will require automakers to reduce air bag risks, by either having vehicles automatically turn off the air bag in the presence of children- or by deploying the bag with less force.
The new regulations will be phased in over the next ten years.
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Roanoke's registrar has dug up a couple of hundred more votes in this week's Mayor's race. But it won't change the outcome.
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She knew there had to be a mistake at one precinct.
The official total reported by precinct workers at Eureka Park Tuesday night didn't match the number of people who cast their ballots there.
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((THE NEXT DAY THEY DO A DOUBLE COUNT TO MAKE SURE ALL THE NUMBERS ARE CORRECT AND ACCURATE. AND THEY LOOK AT ALL THE REPORTS THAT ARE TAKEN FROM EACH PRECINCT AND THIS PRECINCT CAME UP WITH 200 VOTES SHY IN THE MAYORAL CATEGORY.))
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It was an even hundred off for both Mac McCadden and David Bowers.
That brings McCadden within 535 votes of winning the election, but Ralph Smith still won.
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Some Glenvar High School students hope their rally against Standards of Learning tests will set an example for OTHER students.
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Inside the packed gymnasium, students listened as their peers offered reasons why they believe S-O-L's should be changed.
Among their complaints, they said S-O-L's force teachers to cram in too much material in too little time.
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Delegate Dick Cranwell was the keynote speaker at the rally.
He says the tests have become a political issue, and he'd like to see the state scrap the S-O-L's all together.
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It's Friday afternoon and Patrick Evans is out looking for some new buddies. He says he knows where you can find a friend for life.
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If you're looking for a pet and companion, this weekend is the time and Petsmart is the place.
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Patrick Evans has the details on the adopt-a-thon that comes up Saturday and Sunday.
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Today on health check,
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we'll hear a message from golfer Arnold Palmer as he stresses the importance of regular physicals for men.
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The P-G-A Seniors tour is in Charlotte this weekend. Among the field is golfing legend Arnold Palmer. Always a crowd favorite, Palmer has more than just golf on his mind.
Since his own battle with cancer, Palmer has been an active crusader for early detection.
Stacey Sims has more.
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Doctors are being warned today that a drug used to treat advanced breast cancer has been linked to the deaths of some patients.
Teri Okita has the details.
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((Narr:Narr: For some breast cancer patients the drug Herceptin is a life-saver. But today, the drug manufacturer Genentech put out this Dear Doctor letter to cancer specialists nationwide warning of serious adverse effects related to the use of its drug, Herceptin.
Genentech says it played a part in the deaths of 15-women and caused serious complications for 47-others.
Doctors prescribe Herceptin for patients in the advanced stages of breast cancer. Doctor Linda Vidhat specializes in breast cancer at New Yorks Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. She says no drug is completely risk-free and will continue to offer Herceptin to those patients who need it.

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Hospital. herceptin is a safe drug. The important thing to do is to try to figure out why some of these adverse effects occurred and then institute measures to really prevent them.

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The FDA approved Herceptin in late 1998 and since then, about 25-thousand patients have been treated with the drug. And, after hearing about the warning, the FDA says Herceptin is still a safe drug.

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Hospital I think that the important thing to remember is that herceptin was billed as the miracle drug which was very non-toxic, and I think we all have to take a step backward, especially the public, and know that everything has side-effects, everything has risks.
Narr: And it is a risk many breast cancer patients will tell you..they are willing to take. TOCBSNewsNY ))

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Good afternoon folks. The end of the work week two minute ticker begins with a reminder for all you soccer fans out there.
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The Roanoke Wrath returns home for the first time since April 15th to play the Wilmington Hammerheads.
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The game takes place tonight at Victory Stadium at 7:30. The Wrath is still after its first win of the season after losing their first two games of the year to Charlotte. We'll have highlights for you tonight at 11.
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The NASCAR circuit is in Richmond this weekend as both the Busch Grand National and Winston Cup cars takes turns on the one mile track. The Cup drivers begin qualifying tonight at 5:30. This morning the field for tonight's Hardees 250 Busch Grand National event was set during time trials. Jeff Green won the pole with Steve Park on the outside of Row one. Four other Cup drivers made the Busch field including Mark Martin who lines up 6th.

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The Roanoke Steam plays its first home game of the season tomorrow night against Tulsa.
Al Clark and Will Burch are two different quarterbacks chasing the same thing, the starting position.
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Clark has struggled at times. The team is OH and 3 but the former Virginia Tech standout feels his game is improving.
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Burch came off the bench in the Steam's last game and nearly won it, but he won't talk about a quarterback controversy.

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The Virginia Tech Hokies placed three players on the Atlantic 10's all-conference lacrosse team today. Courtney Hubbard and Lisa Pfeiffer earned first team honors along with senior attack - Dawn Will - who also was named the A-10's player of the year. Also, the Hokies are hosting the men's A-10 track and field championships this weekend on campus. The action starts both Saturday and Sunday at nine am.
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Coming up tonight on News 7 at six, Governor Jim Gilmore gets revved up for NASCAR's stop in Richmond, and we'll chat with Tech football's quiet leader - Cory Bird. Have a safe weekend everybody and take care. [go to break]

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If you thought Michael Jordan was a big star before, you should see him now
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he's an IMAX star. "Michael Jordan to the MAX" opens at three of the extra large theaters.
The eight story high movie follows Jordan through his final performance in the 1998 N-B-A playoffs, when he led his aging Bulls team to its sixth championship.
Jordan says movie might inspire him to greater heights.
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Normally, those huge screens display films about natural wonders. If it's successful, it could change what we see on IMAX screens -- and lead to more films about sports and other fast-moving human dramas.
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