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WDBJ 7 news at 5 for 08/17/00
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Today on news 7 at 5, the Russians ask for help to save a submarine stuck at the bottom of the sea, but it may not arrive in time.
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Also Norfolk Southern is offering to buyout more employees.
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Also today, a country music star says she is getting divorced,
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and on Health Check, a company that makes birth control issues a warning. Its product may not work as well as it is supposed to.
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((RUSSIAN.... MY PERSONAL OPINION IS THERE IS QUITE ENOUGH OXYGEN ON BOARD.))
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The head of Russia's military speaks to the press about the submarine and officers trapped at the bottom of the sea.
While the Russian military leader remains hopeful the crew is still alive- experts from other nations are running out of hope-It's been days since the submarine got stuck.
And criticism is builidng in Russia over the government's handing of the disaster-
As Lee Cowan reports families of the sailors are demanding answers.
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After nearly a dozen failed rescue attempts, relatives or the Kursk's
crew are arriving in nearby Murmansk, Russia, waiting for any news, but
like the rest of the world, are growing increasingly frustrated over a
lack of reliable information. Russian president Vladimir Putin is being
roundly criticized for remaining on vacation since the accident while
his government is releasing only sketchy details of the rescue that are
at times contradictory if not flat out wrong.
Christopher Hellman, Center for Defense Information, "It's hard to
know... on their part."
Only today did Russia allow live pictures of the accident site to be
relased, but refused to air underwater film showing what the navy has
known for days. Reports indicate the sub has suffered extensive damage,
consistent with either a collission or an explosion of one or more of
her 28 torpedos, damage most experts agree probably crippled the Kursk's
own evacuation capsule and sent the giant sub crashing to the ocean
floor in a matter of seconds, killing nearly all of her crew instantly.
But Russia is still trying to make the case it did NOT waste time in
asking for help. Although a British submarine and more than a dozen
Norweigan deep sea divers won't reach the site until this weekend, the
head of the Russian navy told NATO officials in Brussels that the crew's
oxygen could last until the middle of next week.
James Beaver, Jane's Defense Weekly, "I'm delighted to hear.... coming from the Russians."))
A Virginia Military Institute alumnus pled guilty to arson today in federal court.
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22-two year old John Daniel Payne admitted he set a fire in an empty room of the barracks in 1998.
Payne had been drinking and was upset because a fellow cadet was about to be drummed out of the Corps for violating the Honor Code.
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Payne faces the five- year minimum sentence, because the V-M-I barracks building is a National Historic Landmark used in "interstate commerce."
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Norfolk Southern is doing more house cleaning at the East End Carshops, this time with NON-Union employees.
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The company has offered to buyout 164 management positions in mechanical divisions across Virginia, including some in Roanoke's locomotive shops.
Those who accept the buyout will receive severance pay based on years of service, health benefits for a period of time, and job placement assistance.
Norfolk Southern laid off more than 200 Union workers last week at the East End Carshops.
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They've already warned the Governor.
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Now, Virginia's eight Indian tribes are warning the candidates for the U-S Senate: support a bill to federally recognize Virginia's Indians -- or feel the heat from some former friends.
Both Chuck Robb and George Allen say they support sovereign rights for the tribes.
But the Indians should put in writing that they will NOT open gambling casinos.
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The tribes say they will NOT compromise the 550 other federally recognized tribes in the U-S by yielding a sovereign right.
But they don't want casinos -- and say the candidates are hiding behind a smoke screen.
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((CHIEF ANNE RICHARDSON/RAPPAHANNOCK TRIBE: ABSOLUTELY IT'S SMOKE SCREEN. YOU KNOW, THE UNDERLYING ISSUES ARE CONTROL OVER THE LAND BASES THAT WE WOULD BE ABLE TO OBTAIN. ANY FEDERAL LANDS THAT ARE BEING DESERTED OR BASES THAT ARE BEING CLOSED, NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES WILL GET FIRST DIBS ON THEM.))
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A bill to federally recognize the Virginia tribes was just filed by Alexandria Congressman Jim Moran (muh-RAN).
An elderly Wythe County man says he doesn't want anything to do with outhouses after a near-death experience in his this week.
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75-year-old Coolidge Winesett is doing well at Wythe County Community Hospital.
He only has some cuts and sores.
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Winesett was trapped for three days under his outhouse after he fell five feet through its rotted floor.
He was rescued from the outdoor bathroom by a mailman who heard his calls for help.
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Local volunteers with Virginia's Water Project say Winesett declined their offer for free indoor plumbing.
About 38 people in Ivanhoe -- like Winesett -- do not have indoor plumbing.
Coming up on News-7 at 6, you might be surprised to find out how many Virginians are without it.
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A former Kroger employee says she was able to walk out with five thousand dollars of the stores money in her pocket.
We'll have that story in just a moment,
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also a credit card company charges Ralph Nader with stealing its slogan and now it wants him to pay up.
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A former clerk at Kroger says she sometimes stole five thousand dollars at a time -- simply sticking the cash in her pocket and walking out.
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Kelly Cole pled no contest today to embezzling.
Prosecutors say she stole 71-thousand-dollars in six months.
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((FRED KING/COMMONWEALTH'S ATTY: IT LOOKED LIKE MISS COLE WOULD RING UP A STORE COUPON FOR A DOLLAR AMOUNT. FOR INSTANCE, SOMEONE WOULD COME IN WITH A DOLLAR OFF COUPON. THEN WHEN THAT COUPON WAS TURNED IN, SHE WOULD THEN TAKE THE CORRESPONDING AMOUNT OF CASH FROM THE STORE SAFE.))
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Cole says she originally took 300-dollars to pay her mortgage and when she wasn't caught -- she kept raising the stakes.
Kroger employees say she admitted to taking 158-thousand-dollars in six years but since Kroger does not keep records more than a few months, the store cannot prove that.
Cole will be sentenced in October.
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It's a day he has been waiting for... for a long time. Al Gore officially accepts his parties presidential nomination tonight in Los Angeles. Teri Okita has more.
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Inside the convention hall, under the hot glare of spotlights, Al Gore
will re-introduce himself to the American people.
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I hope that those who watch and listen will feel afterwards that they
have a clearer idea of what Im proposing to do.
But the Gore campaign says their man will have a better chance of
victory in November - if voters have a clearer idea of the person.not
just the politician.
Theyve rolled out family and friends including daughter Karenna and
former college roommate Tommy Lee Jones . All have stories to tell
about what they say is the warm, caring and humorous side of the
candidate.
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We shot pool and watched Star Trek when maybe we should have been
studying for exams.
And in her introduction speech tonite wife Tipper will try to do the
same. She took time out today to rehearse.
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As busy as his life and career to public service has been, when we
needed him, hes been there. Hes the kind of person youve wanted as a
friend.
Standup: Tonite may be Gores last and best chance to change the way the
public perceives him. If he fails, he may have a hard time gaining
ground with voters between now and November. Teri Okita, CBS News, Los
Angeles.
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As the election gets closer the political ads become more frequent- but one ad has brought a lawsuit-
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((GRILLED TENDERLOIN FUNDRAISER: ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.... ))
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This Ad for Green Party Candidate Ralph Nader uses the word Priceless- saying isn't finding out the truth- priceless.
Now Master Card is filing a suit saying it's too close to its priceless ads.
The company has filed a five million dollar lawsuit against the candidate which he says is nonsense.
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((WHEN THEY TRADEMENT PROTECT TO THE WORD PRICELESS WHICH IS AS FAR AS I CAN REMEMBER IN THE DICTIONARY. SHOULDN'T IT BE AVAILABLE TO ANYBODY TO ANYONE WHO WISHES TO USE IT?))
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Mastercard says it will do whatever it takes to protect its popular ad campaign.
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United Airlines wants to apologize to some of its customers following a long summer of delayed and canceled flights.
A company spokesman says United plans to award its top fliers frequent fliers bonus miles for the rest of the year.
It applies to people who fly 25 thousand miles a year or more. They'll get an additional 50 percent bonus on miles flown retroactive to May first.
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Meanwhile air travelers looking for information about their flights will want to check our website of the day.
The Federal Aviation Administration site allows passengers to track the on time status of their flights from key airports across the country.
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You can find that site through a link to our page at WDBJ7-dot-com.
Coming up next on the newscast, Jacey Birch will join us with this week's edition of Growin' It.
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It's a green season in the Virginia fields this year as the farmers spend their days picking crops from morning to night... so that fresh vegetables are available for buyers.
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In this week's Growin' It... Jacey Birch is live at the Bent Mountain Fruit Market where green is good and the farmers can't pick the veggies fast enough.
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Still to come on the newscast, one of country music's best known singers says she is getting a divorce,
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and Mill Mountain Zoo gets a new resident. We'll meet Joe Doe today following Sports.
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The makers of the Norplant birth control implants is warning users to use other forms of birth control.
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Wyeth-Ayerst Pharmaceuticals is telling doctors and wholesalers not to use the implants shipped after last October until testing is done on their effectiveness.
Some test apparently found they are not working as well as expected.
About five million women have used the matchstick-sized implants to prevent pregnancy.
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Some local senior citizens were rooting for their home team in Roanoke today. Kelli Thompson has the latest on the match up between Friendship Manner and the Salem Avalanche.
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Residents of Friendship Manor were taken out to a ball game , right outside their front door. Members of the Salem Avalanche baseball team stopped by for a friendly game to give alzheimer's patients a break from the norm.
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((REBECCA MCGUIRT/FRIENDSHIP MANOR:IT KEEPS THEM FROM BEING ISOLATED AND DEPRESSED. IT CAUSES THEM JUST TO HAVE FUN LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. ))
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Even those not participating in the game had a good time on the sidelines.
At last look, Team Friendship Manner had put away a few more runs than Team Avalanche.
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((KELLI THOMPSON/REPORTING:TODAY WASN'T JUST ABOUT FUN AND GAMES, THOUGH. REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION WERE IN THE CROWD TOO, SPREADING AWARENESS ABOUT THE DISEASE))
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((HAROLD SHEPHERD/ ALZHEIMER ASSOC. VOLUNTEER:MAKING PEOPLE AWARE OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE THAT AFFLICTS ABOUT 12 MILLION PEOPLE HERE IN THE UNITED STATES AND IT IS GROWING EVERYDAY.))
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But the disease can't keep these senior citizens in their seats. Hits like this kept the runs rolling in for team Friendship Manor. Today's game wasn't about who scored the most runs. Having fun with folks from all walks of life was the name of the game.
Kelli Thompson, News 7, Roanoke County.
Good afternoon everyone , welcome to your ticker.
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The 82nd PGA championship began today at Valhalla in Louisville, Kentucky and to no ones surprise, a Tiger is on the loose.
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Tiger Woods fired a first round six under 66 and shares the early tournament lead with Scott Dunlap who also fired a 66. Woods is attempting to win his third straight major and fifth of his career.
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The Virginia tech football team wrapped up two days today. The team will play it's final scrimmage this Saturday night at seven and then it's game week as the Hokies prepare for George Tech in the Black Coaches Association Classic August 27th.
Tech junior college transfer and defensive back Kevin McAdam suffered a high left ankle sprain in this Tuesday night's scrimmage and he will miss a couple of weeks.
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One guy who is trying not to miss anything is freshman Josh Spence out of Floyd County.
Spence has been impressive, but he understands why he will likely redshirt this year.
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Less than 3 thousand tickets remain for Tech's opener against the Yellow Jackets next Sunday.
Four major league baseball matinee games hit the diamond today. The Mets played host to the Rockies.
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In the bottom of the third, Mike Bordick connects on the basehit and Mike Piazza is gonna come on down to make it 5-nothing Mets.
In the fifth, Todd Zeile smashes his 17th homer on the [SUPER=35-New York/13/Colorado/2;]season, a two run blast a
nd New York wins 13-2
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coming up at six, we will take a look at the Dogwood District's William Campbell Generals as they prepare for the 2000 football season, and Carolina Panther and future Hall of Famer Reggie White speaks up.
Country singer Naomi Judd is getting a divorce.
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Judd's attorney says the singer is leaving her husband and manager Larry Strickland after 11 years of marriage. Judd filed divorce papers accusing Strickland of adultery. He is expected to be phased out of all of the family's businesses.
Strickland used to be a backup singer for Elvis Presley.
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Another cat is settling into new surroundings on Mill Mountain.
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Joe Doe (JOE-DOE) is Mill Mountain Zoo's latest arrival, a five year -old clouded leopard.
The animal was brought here from a zoo in Cleveland this week... part of a program to save endangered species.
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With the arrival of Joe Doe, Mill Mountain Zoo now has four cat species... including Ruby the Tiger, the Snow Leopards, and a bobcat.
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