WDBJ 7 news at 5 for 09/22/00

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Up next on News 7, President Clinton changes his mind and decides to release oil from the government's reserves,
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and judges in England decide doctors can separte two Siamese Twins against the wishes of their parents.
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The threat for some fairly decent rain later tonight and Saturday thanks to the latest tropical system. Forecast details ahead.

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Also today, Mike Stevens says a Virginia driver had a great day in NASCAR qualifying.
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and Kraft says it is pulling its Taco Bell Taco Shells off the market.
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With winter just around the corner- the President takes action- freeing up millions of barrels of oil.
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((BILL RICHARDSON/ENERGY SECRETARY: EARLIER TODAY, PRESIDENT CLINTON DIRECTED ME TO EXCHANGE 30-MILLION BARRELS OF OIL FROM THE STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE, OVER A PERIOD OF 30 DAYS.))
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Good Evening.
The Energy Secretary made the announcement less than an hour ago-
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The Reserves are being released he says--- because there is a shortage of heating oil.
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((WE USE THE STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE.. SPARINGLY. WE BELIEVE... POTENTIAL SHORTAGE.. POTENTIAL DISRUPTION IN SERVICE JUSTIFIES THIS. THIS IS NOT ABOUT PRICE MANIPULATION. OR MANIPULATING THE PRICE.))
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But Richardson says it's hoped the move will keep down heating oil prices.
As for gasoline prices-
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Al Gore said yesterday he favors releasing the strategic petroleum reserve to help with heating oil costs, but George W. Bush opposed the move.
Bush says the Reserve is meant only for a crisis in the energy supply or for war.
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The White House today released a list of all the people famous and otherwise who stayed at the White House last year.
As Lee Cowan reports the report was a response to charges that a White House sleepover is a prize for campaign contributions.
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((The White House wasted little time lashing out at what it called internet inuendo.

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"A non-journalist, gossip monger on the internet had started this a week ago without any facts."

The "Drudge Report" an online political gossip site -- strongly suggested last week that during Hillary Clinton's campaign for the New York Senate seat, she had rewarded big donors with overnight stays at the White House and the Presidential retreat at Camp David.

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"We have fallen into too easy a habit in this town of just asserting charges without checking them out."

So the White House released its private list of more than 400 overnight guests -- including a string of celebreties such as Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid, Will Smith, Danny Devito and others.

NAT/SOT HILLARY CAMPAIGN

Most of the names do not appear on campaign contributions lists -- in fact, only ONE in FOUR made any contrubtions to Mrs. Clinton's Senate campaign.

But those who did contribute -- contributed big -- not to Hillary Clinton, but to the Democratic Party. Many donors made six figure contributions.

Her opponent, Republican Rick Lazo criticized the First Lady for abusing her power by having contgirbutors stay overnight.

While Mrs. Clinton admits some contributors HAVE stayed -- she insists the invitations were not made in return for money.

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"Who do you expect you would you go to if you were running for office other than your friends!"

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"Attorney General Janet Reno says she doubts any crimes had been committed. The White House says the invitations will keep coming until the President leaves office. Lee Cowan, CBS News, the White House."))

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Relatives of James Minor met with Roanoke City officials today. They were briefed on the police investigation of the motorcycle accident that killed Minor earlier this month... but they say they came away from the meeting with more questions-
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Joe Dashiell has been following the case and has more-
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Jean, the family of James Minor has alleged police misconduct... that officers caused or contributed to the motorcycle crash that took minor's life September 10th.
Today, they met with City Manager Darlene Burcham and Police Chief Joe Gaskins... but remain skeptical of the city's claim that the officers acted properly.
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((James Minor's relatives met with Burcham and Gaskins at a branch of the Roanoke Public Library... They viewed photographs, and listened to a recording of radio transmissions between police officers and dispatchers.
Police had pursued Meekey Minor in the moments before the crash, but say they broke off the chase before his motorcycle collided with another car at the corner of 11th and Hanover.
Following the meeting, Minor's aunt, Margaret Patterson said officials had not answered their concerns. "We went with empty hands," Patterson said, "and we came back with empty hands. We went without a lot of answers and we came back without a lot of answers."))
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The city has promised to make public the results of the police investigation, and ask a panel of citizens including local ministers to review the information.
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Jean, that release hasn't happened yet... though we hear it's still possible before the end of this day.[(toss to R)]
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Two Siamese twins in England are caught up in the middle of a life and death battle between the courts and their parents. We'll have the latest.
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And Kraft pulls some of its Taco Shells off the market after tests show they were made with corn intended for animals.
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An operation to separate a pair of Siamese twins in Britain can go forward.
A British Court issued that ruling today in the case that is pitting medical issues against moral. Kimberly Dozier reports from London.
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((One must die, so the other may live -- over-ruling the parents' wishes, three appeals court judges ruled twins Jodie, and her weaker sister Mary must be separated, consigning Mary to certain death.

(SOT Bruno Quintivale, Pro-Life Alliance)
'The judges have given the go-ahead for her to be killed, this unfortunately is judicially sanctioned infanticide.'
The judges say it was a nightmarish choice, especially for Lord Ward, with twin daughters of his own.

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'Excrutiatingly difficult, as you would expect.'
The twins were born at this British hospital last month. Jodie is lively and active. But Mary has no heart or lungs of her own, and cannot survive without her sister. Doctors say Jodie's organs cannot sustain them both, for more than a few months. The mother and father, from a closeknit Catholic community, wanted 'god's will' to take its course. (Graphic)
o/c bridge The parents are now faced with another painful choice: to appeal this to Britain's House of Lords, or the European court of human rights, or simply, to let this decision stand.

(SOT John Kitchingman, Parent's Attorney )
it's an incredibly difficult time for them and I would ask you to respect that.'
They are back where they started - deciding whether to fight in another court to save their daughter Mary, even if it means both Jodie and Mary will die.
KD, CBS News, London))

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A woman who says she's protecting her family is costing Roanoke thousands of dollars in tax revenue.
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Pat Davis refuses to turn over land that would be in the middle of a motel and restaurant complex on Route 220 next to Wal-mart. Developers bought her parents' house for 212-thousand-dollars, more than seven times its assessed value. But Davis thinks the agents cheated her 100-year-old mother.
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Even though Davis lost a lawsuit last year against the developers and her father, she doesn't have to sign over the land until her appeal is over.

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Kraft is pulling its Taco Bell brand taco shells from supermarket shelves.
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That after testing confirmed they were made with genetically engineered corn that isn't approved for human consumption.
The corn is only approved for use in animal feed, but there are questions over whether it can cause allergic reactions in people.
Kraft says it won't produce any more of the shells until it is sure there is no genetically engineered corn in the meal it buys.
The Taco bell shells are sold in supermarkets- this does not affect taco shells sold at Taco Bell Restaurants.

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Coming up next on the newscast, Jacey Birch will tell us about a special event this weekend that is designed to make children happier, healthier and safer.
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This weekend it's time for children to learn more about their health and safety.
A nationwide event will be celebrated in Roanoke... so Jacey Birch stopped by one chiropractic clinic to find out what it has to offer children.
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Coming up today in Sports, we'll have the NASCAR qualifying results from Dover,
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also we'll see why native Australians are closely watching their favorite runner.
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[5-Rabies]

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Two confirmed cases of rabies in the New River Valley Health District this week.
One involved a domestic cat in Narrows.
After it bite its owner, the cat was taken to the vet where it later died.
Two people are now being treated with rabies shots.
The second case involves a skunk in Floyd County. The skunk came in contact with a dog, but the dog had been vaccinated.
It will still be confined for 90 days.
Rabies can be fatal. It's spread through saliva from an infected animal.

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The bond between people and their pets is rewarding but it can often place the owners health at risk.
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That was the focus of a conference at Virginia Tech today.
It's also the reason Tech's vet school is partnering with Virginia Commonwealth University's medical college.
Both schools will try to educate pet owners on the diseases that their animals can transfer to them.
Household pets can put owners at risk of contracting rabies, parasites and infectious diseases.
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((MARIE SUTHERS McCABE: A LOT OF THE DISEASES ARE INDEED MYTHS, FOR EXAMPLE, PEOPLE THINKING THEY HAVE TO GET RID OF THEIR CAT BECAUSE THEY'RE PREGNANT. IF WE EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT TOXIPLASMOSIS, THEN WE CAN FIND OUT THERE'S NO REASON AT ALL TO GET RID OF THEIR CATS. IT'S JUST A MATTER OF EDUCATION.))
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This will be the first joint-venture between a medical school and a vet school to promote public health.
The program will study the health benefits and drawbacks of animals relationships with humans.
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Finding government services online became a lot easier today.
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The First-Gov dot-com site opened this morning.
It is one stop shopping for government information.
You can track Social Security benefits and apply for a student loan or even reserve a campsite at a national park.

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[Take PINNACLE PAGE]
The site can search 500 MILLION documents in less than a quarter of a second.
You can find the government's new clearing house through a link to our webpage at WDBJ7-dot-Com.

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Welcome folks to the Friday ticker that includes a little racing, a little running and some ACC football.
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We begin in Dover, Delaware where the Winston Cup stars got in first round qualifying this afternoon without a hitch.

And while Jeremy Mayfield won the pole, the most impressive run was turned in by our man Rick Mast. Here's top 25.
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Darrell Waltrip was just 36th, Dale Earnhardt 39th and Stacy Compton 43rd.[S5-Clemson]

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The Virginia football team will try and knock off Clemson tomorrow at Scott Stadium in a 3:30 kickoff.
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In his first year, Tommy Bowden led the Tigers to a 6 and 6 record. He is off to a 3 and OH start this season, his second, and in just 15 games, Bowden has taken Clemson from unranked to the 11th ranked team in the country.
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((DONNY GREEN/UVA LINEBACKER:TOMMY BOWDEN HAS DONE A GREAT JOB WITH THAT TEAM RIGHT THERE. THEY'VE DONE A 360, I MEAN THEY WENT FROM SMASHING IT DOWN YOUR MOUTH TO LETS BOMB ON BETTY ALL DAY SO THESE GUYS HAVE A LOT OF CONFIDENCE ESPECIALLY COMING OFF LAST YEARS SEASON, THEY PLAYED FLORIDA STATE TIGHT AND THEY'RE BUILDING IT UP AND THIS YEAR THEY GOT A REALLY GOOD DEFENSE, SO WE HAVE TO OUT PLAY THEIR DEFENSE, THAT'S WHAT IT COMES DOWN TO.)) ((DAN ELLIS/9-6 RECORD AS UVA QUARTERBACK:THEY REALLY BOUGHT INTO WHAT COACH BOWDEN'S DOING DOWN THERE, THEY REALLY BELIEVE. THEY'VE ALWAYS HAD ATHLETES DOWN THERE, THEY'RE BIG AND THEY'RE FAST AND THEY'RE ATHLETIC AND THEY CAN RUN, BUT WHEN YOU GET A TEAM THAT ACTUALLY BELIEVES THEY CAN WIN, I MEAN THIS TEAM ACTUALLY BELIEVES THEY CAN WIN A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RIGHT NOW AND THAT'S WHY THEY'RE PLAYING SO WELL.))
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One of the state's most prestigious annual distance runs is set to make it's 27th trek through the streets of Lynchburg tomorrow morning.
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The Virginia ten miler will take over Langhorne Road in the hill city and make its way into downtown tomorrow morning when the race gets started at 8:30. Another strong field is expected for the race including the Kenyans who dominated last year. More on this event tonight at six.
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[PINNACLE 13043] And tomorrow on Your Hometown Station keep in mind that you'll have a golden opportunity to get a look at two of the Hokies' upcoming opponents as Miami takes on West Virginia at three.
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[PINNACLE 13041] And Sunday it's the NFL on WDBJ with doubleheader action as Tennessee takes on Pittsburgh at one followed by the battle of unbeatens. The Jets take on the Buccaneers and Ronde Barber at shortly after four. Steve Mason will have the rest of your sports today on News 7 at Six. I'll see you tonight at 11:35 for week five of Friday Football Extra. Have a safe weekend everybody.
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400 meter World Record holder Cathy Freeman will soon take to the track for the first time at the Sydney Olympics.
Besides the pressure of defending her record, Freeman is a symbol of hope for the (Abore-izhg-knees) Aborigines. Manuel Gallegus reports.
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(( AS AUSTRALIAS FASTEST WOMAN, AND FAVORITE DAUGHTER CATHY FREEMAN KNOWS WHAT ITS LIKE TO HAVE ALL EYES FOCUSED ON HER. TAKE THIS MOMENT FROM AN OLYMPIC PRESS CONFERENCE.

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Im just really really determined to have a good timeI dont want this to be stressful, haha, meanwhile, yeah.
A LITTLE LEVITY FOR THE 27 YEAR OLD WHO CARRIES THE WEIGHT OF A NATION. THE 400 METER RECORD HOLDER IS OF ABORIGINAL DESCENT, AUSTRALIAS NATIVE PEOPLE. AND SHE HAS BECOME AN UNWITTING SYMBOL OF THEIR TREATMENT
WHEN FREEMAN TOOK HER VICTORY LAP AT THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES, SHE PROUDLY CARRIED AN ABORIGINE FLAG, STIRRING RACE RELATIONS BACK HOME.

-SOT-CATHY FREEMAN, 400meter record holder 7;05;00
I like to typify any young aboriginal person in Australia today. Where we are living in a country of unity and enjoying the opportunities that are available here in Australia.
THOSE OPPORTUNITIES WERE NOT ALWAYS THERE FROM THE 1800S TO AS LATE AS 1970, THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT TRIED TO WIPE-OUT THE ABORIGINE RACE BY STEALING BLACK AND MIXED RACE CHILDREN FROM THEIR PARENTS, PLACING THEM IN ORPHANAGES OR ASSIMILATING THEM WITH WHITES.

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sleep tight children because you know that dreams do come true dont you..
AUSTRALIA HAS YET TO OFFICIALLY APOLOGIZE.
-STAND-UP-MANUELGALLEGUS ON CAM SYDNEY 8;44;03 BUT A MAJOR STEP WAS TAKEN TOWARD RECONCILIATION WHEN KATHY FREEMAN WAS GIVEN THE HIGH HONOR TO LIGHT THE OLYMPIC FLAME AT OPENING CEREMONIES.

-SOT-CATHY FREEMAN 7;12;23

it was definitely a big boost to the aboriginal community, it was historical extremely significant, as first, so, yeah, thanks, guys.
FREEMAN SAYS IT HASNT ALL QUITE SUNK IN YET. FOR NOW SHES TRYING TO STAY OUT OF POLITICS AND STAY FOCUSED ON THE GOLD. MANUEL GALLEGUS, CBS NEWS SYDNEY. ))
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