WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 05/07/00

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Good evening.
A religious retreat this weekend in Roanoke County ended in tragedy when an eight year old boy apparently drowned.

The little boy was attending the event with his step father and brothers -- when he turned up missing, Saturday afternoon.
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Authorities say he was later found in the swimming pool at the Church of God State Offices.
The boy died later at a local hospital. Just what happened is still a mystery -- since church officials say the pool is surrounded by a gate and is always locked.
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((EVERYONE WAS AFFECTED THERE IS NO WAY THE COULDN'T BE. BUT THANKFULLY THE PASTORAL STAFF AND GODDLY MEN. IT WAS A GREAT TEM OF HELP AND OF MINISTRY AND PRAYER THROUGHOUT THE LAST FEW HOURS OF THIS PROCESS))
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Parris says the boy was exceptional in a number of ways because he had a passion for the lord.
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((I SPENT A LOT OF TIME WITH HIS DAD. IN MOST OF THE NIGHT AT THE HOSPITAL. HIS LITTLE BOY WAS IN THE CHURCH CHOIR AT VIRGINIA BEACH HIS DAD SAID HE LOVED TO SING))
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The boy was attending the retreat with various congregations from across Virginia.
Authorities do not suspect foul play -- and are waiting on autopsy results to determine the cause of death.
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Two people are dead after heavy rains early today turned quiet creeks into raging rivers in east-central Missouri.

Lee Cowan has more.
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((So far, this spring has been a confusing season of extremes -- especially in parts of east-central Missouri.
Even though floodwaters there are now beginning to recede, the damage caused won't just disappear with the tide.
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Residents in low-lying areas were forced out of their homes ... after more than a foot of rain fell late Saturday night. The torrential downpour swept away cars ... and just about everything else. Firefighters had to be called in to help rescue those trapped by the rising water.
((MOS)) "Oh my God. I thought my life was over. I'm scared of water. I can't swim anyway. So that's what I thought -- my life's over. I thought I was going to die."
Several towns in Oklahoma are also recovering ... after a weekend of flooding forced hundreds of families to evacuate.
For folks living near Des Moines, Iowa -- it's a painful reminder of the fickleness of Mother Nature. Iowa could use some of that rain. They're in the midst of a severe water shortage ... that's hurting both farms and farmers alike.
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On the East Coast, residents are wondering "what happened to spring?" Meanwhile, In New York, park goers basked in near record-high temperatures.
But those who took a trip to the city's beaches got a chilly reminder that summer's not quite here yet.
((MOS)) "The water was so cold and so deep. How cold was it? Like Titanic!"
On the weather watch, Lee Cowan, CBS News, Washington))

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A 16 car pileup on a Mississippi Highway leaves five people dead and another 24 injured.
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Troopers say the accident happened just after 5 this morning.
Two tour buses and a pair of tractor trailers were also involved in the accident.
Heavy fog is being blamed for the pile-up.
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[Virus]

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The F-B-I says it may have located the creator behind the "Love Bug" virus.
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He or she is under surveillance in this poor neighborhood in the Philippines.
Michael Vatis with the FBI says one concern for investigators is getting to the computer used to spawn the virus before evidence can be destroyed.
Vatis also says he hopes people who use e-mail will have a better sense of security when the investigation is complete.
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((MICHAEL VATIS/FBI: I HOPE PEOPLE TAKE AWAY WITH THIS THAT PEOPLE NEED TO PAY MORE ATTENTION TO SECURITY ALL THE TIME I HOPE THAT AWARENESS DOESN'T DIE OFF AFTER THIS PASSES IN A COUPLE OF MORE DAYS AND PEOPLE ARE VULNERABLE TO THE NEXT VIRUS.))
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The original bug arrives as an e-mail labeled ``I LOVE YOU'' and carries an attachment called ``LOVELETTER.''
Experts say you should delete the message immediately.
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[Robertson]

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Pat Robertson used the early morning talk show circuit to discuss his views on the death penalty.
The leader of the Christian Coalition favors a moratorium on the death penalty.
Robertson says the system is unfair, especially to minorities.
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((WITH THE SCIENCE WE HAVE TODAY, I BELIEVE THERE ARE MEN ON DEATH ROW WHO COULD BE FREED. WE DON'T NEED THIS RUSH TO DEATH. THEY COULD WAIT A YEAR.))
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Oklahoma's Governor challenged Robertson's views-- saying despite popular opinion, capital punishment does not occur that often in the U-S.

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Thomas Jefferson's descendants have again put off a decision on whether to let a slave's descendants into their group.
The delay at the annual meeting of the Monticello Association in Charlottesville frustrated Sally Hemings' descendants.
A special membership committee said today it needed more time to examine the paternity question.
The committee is promising to issue a report by next year's meeting.

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Larry Flynt has made millions selling pornography.
But his daughter wants to put the industry out of business.
Today, Tonya Flynt-Vega took that message to a Roanoke County congregation.
Joy Sutton has more.
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((TONYA FLYNT-VEGA:IT'S NOT A CAMPAIGN AGAINST HIM, BUT SOMEBODY HAS TO BE OUT HERE SAYING THAT PORNOGRAPHY IS NOT VICTIMLESS.. BECAUSE PEOPLES LIVES ARE DESTROYED))
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Tonya Flynt-Vega is not just speaking out against pornography -- she's also airing the families dirty laundry -- about how her father Larry Flynt allegedly molested her -- and exposed her to violent hard core pornography as a little girl.
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((THIS TYPE OF MATERIAL PERPETUATES AND PROMOTES CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE. I BELIEVE IT VALIDATES THE BEHAVIOR OF RAPISTS. I DIDN'T THINK THAT'S THE KIND OF THING I WANT TO SUPPORT OR PROTECT.))
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Flynt-Vega told the congregation of First Century Community church -- that it was her faith in God that helped her overcome the emotional and physical abuse from her father.
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Flynt-Vega says she started her crusade after she saw the movie -- the People versus Larry Flynt -- which she felt glamorized the porn industry and made her father out to be a hero.
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((FOR THEM TO TRY AND GLORIFY HIS LIFE AND SAY THIS STUFF IS HARMLESS. THAT HE'S PROTECTING THE CONSTITUTION I HAVE A BIG PROBLEM WITH THAT))
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Flynt-Vega has teamed up with gospel artist Joani Tabor to promote family decency in America.
And it's a message many say needs to be heard.
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((DR. JAY OWEN/CHURCH PASTOR: IT IMPACTS EVERYBODY.. WE BEGAN THIS IS A VERY SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM THAT EXISTS))
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Flynt-Vega says she loves her father -- but she will always be against his pornography -- something she says has destroyed her family -- and left her scared emotionally for life.
Joy Sutton, News 7, Roanoke County.))
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Flynt-Vega also has a book out about her story called "Hustled My Journey From Fear to Faith".

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Still ahead on the broadcast, hundreds say goodbye to Cardinal John O'Connor.
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And we'll tell you why more than 100-- motorcycles rolled through the Danville area today. The story coming up.
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[O'Connor]

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It was a sad morning at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York city....
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as hundreds of mourners paid their last respects to Cardinal John O'Connor.
The cardinal's body is lying in state at the cathedral.
O'Connor died Wednesday after a long battle with brain cancer.
His funeral is tomorrow.
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[Fairbanks]

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Actor Douglas Fairbanks Jr. died today at the age of 90.
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Fairbanks was a star of Hollywood's Golden Age and a real-life war hero.
The 1946 fantasy "Sinbad the Sailor" was one of the biggest grossing hits of that year.
During the Second World War-- he served as a U-S Navy Reserve lieutenant and earned several medals, including an American Silver Star, the British Distinguished Service Cross and the French Legion of Honor.
No cause of death was disclosed.
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[Blue-Knights]

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Some local law enforcement officers in the Danville area strapped on their helmets today in the name of charity.
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The Blue Knights is a group comprised of police officers.
Today they were playing poker to raise money for the Danville/ Martinsville Cancer Association.
Each rider made a stop in Danville, Eden, Martinsville, and then back to Danville.
Along the way they each picked up a card.
The person with the best hand won.
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The Blue Knights has more than 100-thousand members worldwide.
Today-- more than one hundred bikers took part in the local charity.
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[Feedback]

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Our coverage of Floyd County's high school prom brought in the viewer mail last week.
Here's assignment editor Joe McKean with Feedback.
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((A female student's decision to take her girlfriend to the Floyd County High School prom brought cameras to the school that night...and a long letter from a resident, [Dan Snellings, Floyd] criticizing contemporary journalism.
"Except for the initial miscommunication between the student and the school administration, which could have been resolved without the help of the ACLU, there was, and has been nothing to report. But what about the angry citizens of Floyd that could be produced to give credence to this media attention? It is my contention that if you beat the bushes hard enough, and if you use enough inflammatory language, you will be successful in finding people with opinions on controversial issues. Instead of trying to defuse a controversy they help to create, the local news media fanned the flames of discontent while standing gleefully by ready to film whomever it consumed."
Another viewer [Brad Warstler, Floyd] wrote:
"It seems to me that if you were going to do a piece about the same sex couple going to the senior prom at Floyd County High School you would interview people on both sides of the issue rather than just one interview with one narrow-minded county supervisor...There are plenty of folks up here in Floyd who applaud Ms. Lapine for her courage and who have no fear that the free world will collapse if she and her date go to the prom."
The address for letters to News-7 is PO Box 7, Roanoke, 24022-0007.
The fax number is 343-7269.
The email address is news@wdbj7.com.
And to take part in a moderated online forum, visit our website, wdbj7.com.
Joe McKean, News-7.))

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A picture can say a thousand words.
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Coming up, we'll introduce you to photographer Sally Mann and tell you why she's picked the South for her latest art collection.
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[Va-Profile]

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Sally Man stirred up controversey in the early 90's after taking photographs of her children.
Today the nationally recognized photographer who makes her home in Lexington is snapping pictures of the South.
Ellen Qualls has her story in this week's Virginia Profile.
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(( Shocking.
Disturbing.
Haunting.
Images of Sally Mann's three children were beautiful art to some -- almost pornography to others.
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((BUT THE FACT IS THERE WEREN'T LEGAL PROBLEMS...TWO NEA GRANTS DURING THAT PERIOD OF TIME.))
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But Sally Mann is back, with a new focus -- this time looking for the sexy and the passionate -- but looking in the landscapes of her native South.
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((I WAS TRYING TO CAPTURE...SUMMER.))
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Part of the secret is her antique collodian wet plate process.
"The Family and the Land" is one of Mann's only shows outside New York.
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((I JUST YOU KNOW, I LOVE VIRGINIA.... SOME COST TO MY ART...HOMETOWN FOLKS.))
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The kids are grown up now, looking back at all the controversy and why the focus changed from them.
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((I WOULD PUT THE CHILDREN IN THE SCENE, AND GRADUALLY... I WAS AMBUSHED BY MY BACKGROUNDS.))
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Sally Mann's hoping the art world will be ambushed by them too.
Ellen Qualls, News 7, Richmond.))

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We're handing out scholarships tonight on the Big 7 as we head to Lexington. Plus, we'll hear from the Steam, John Engelberger, and the Scott Robertson golf folks. But first - tonight's scores.
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We begin with gifts. In particular scholarships. One of Friday Football Extra's top performers from last season picked up a prestigious honor tonight in Lexington.
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The Central Virginia chapter of the National Football Foundation and college hall of fame held its fourth annual banquet tonight at the Virginia horse center. 35 scholar athletes from Culpeper, to Harrisonburg, to Blacksburg to Lynchburg were honored for their accomplishments on the field, and in their respective classrooms and communities. The top winner was Amherst County's Trae Toliver. The region Three defensive player of the year, who also has a four point 0 grad point average picked up a $1000 scholarship.
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Former Blacksburg and Tech star Shane Beamer served as the guest presenter for tonight's ceremony that also saw Brookville's Ben Martin take home a $500 scholarship.
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The Roanoke Steam returns home next Saturday night in search of its first win against Tallahassee. Last night in the home opener the Steam got everything but a win.
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(( If you missed the first home game in Roanoke Steam history you missed a scoreboard explosion that looked more like a misprint than an actual matchup. ((TOMMY BENIZIO:)) Five thousand vocal locals who attended the opener got to experience 114 points worth of offense. They also got to see an entertaining concept that has a real chance to catch on and attract a faithful if not curious following in southwest Virginia. ((TOMMY BENIZIO:)) Former Hokie Al Clark was benched in his Star City debut in favor of Will Burch. That was a little disappointing for Clark's former Tech teammate John Engelberger who was in the house for the game. Big John says his three day mini-camp experience in San Francisco went well)) ((JOHN ENGELBERGER:))

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Three games in the NBA Playoffs tonight. Miami beat New York, the Lakers devastated Phoenix and in the other western conference semifinal
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Portland took advantage of an exhausted Jazz team as the Blazers hammered home the 94-75 win.
Scottie Pippen led the way for Portland scoring 20 points and the Blazers take a one game to none lead in the series.
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In the PGA Compaq Classic, Carlos Franco picked up the win for the second straight year.
He beat Blaine McCallister on the second hole of a playoff.
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On the senior tour Bruce Fleisher has his third victory of the season.
He dropped a birdie putt on the third playoff hole to edge Hubert Green for the title at the Home Depot Invitational. [super03-Austin, TX/CBS Sports;]
Laura Davies hung on to win the Philips Invitational by two strokes over Dottie Pepper.
Davies needs just three more points in the L-P-G-A's scoring system for automatic qualification to the Hall of Fame.

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The WORLD's best young golfers are comg to Roanoke later this month for the Scott Robertson Memorial Tournament.
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Fifth ranked Dustin Bray is back. He won last year in a playoff with number one ranked Hunter Mahan who is also returning.
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((MILLER BABER/SCOTT ROBERTSON MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT: THE TOP THREE PLAYERS ARE HUNTER MAHAN, THE NUMBER ONE BOY IN THE WORLD. HE WON THE BOYS U.S. JUNIORS LAST YEAR, THE WESTERN JUNIOR BOYS. DUSTIN BRAY HE ALSO WON THE AJGA PING AT MYRTLE BEACH AND SEVERAL OTHER NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS. OUR THIRD ONE IS CRISTO GREYLING FROM FLORIDA AND HE JUST WON THE AJGA MADE PING LAST WEEK.))
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The field was announced last week at the tournament's annual luncheon.
The entrants in girls competition are just as interesting.
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((VIRADA NIRAPATHPONGPORN, SHE'S RANKED NUMBER ONE IN THE WORLD AND SHE'S WON TOW OF HER LAST THREE MAJOR GOLF TOURNAMENTS. SHE'S BEGINNING TO RIVAL THE TWINS AS THE BEST PLAYER IN THE COUNTRY AND THE NUMBER TWO AND THREE ARE AREE SONG WONGLUEKIET AND NAREE SONG WONGLUEKIET. THEY ARE FROM FLORIDA ORIGINALLY FROM THAILAND.))
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The Tournament is the 18th through the 21st at the Roanoke Country Club.

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Jack Sprague picked up the win today in the ram Tough 200 as the NASCAR's Craftsman Truck Series invaded Gateway International Raceway.
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Today's race was basically a one man show as Jack Sprague and the GMAC Chevrolet lead 146 of the 160 circuits around the 1.25 mile superspeedway. His nearest challenge was seven seconds back and that was Ridgeway's own Jimmy Hensley, who finished second. Only three cautions on the day.
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Randy Tolsma was third, Greg Biffle fourth, and Joe Ruttman fifth. Points leader Mike Wallace was seventh and maintains his points lead. Coy Gibbs was 32nd.

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