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Police are looking for a suspect after two people are shot this afternoon on a Roanoke street. We will have the latest information in a live report.
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Also George W. Bush names a Democrat to his cabinet.
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Get ready for another cold night as temperatures take a tumble. Details ahead.

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In other news, Hollywood loses a popular character actor,
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and on Health Check, a local woman's weight loss is giving her a chance to appear on national television.
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Two people are shot in a Roanoke business today and now police are searching for suspect they consider armed and dangerous.
Police say the suspect allegedly gunned down a man and a woman on seventh street in Roanoke a little more than an hour ago.
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Meredyth Censullo is at Hot Rod's Car Care where the shooting occurred.
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Meredyth, what happened there? ((ROLLCUE:...his victim))
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Meredyth adlibs over :30 seconds of video.
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Meredyth adlibs

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Danville Police are investigating- after a body was found near the Walmart.
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Officers found a body in the Sandy River next to the Wal-Mart Supercenter- at about ten last night.
The victim was just 34-years old- Robert Earl Lipford of Danville.
Lipford's friends believe he ended up near the river after a dispute at the Wal-mart the night before.
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((DARRYL AVERETT/VICTIM'S FRIEND: MY UNDERSTANDING IS SOMETHING AT WAL-MART. I AM NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED BUT SOMETHING HAPPENED AND I GUESS HE TRIED TO GET AWAY OR WHATEVER.))
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No one from Wal-mart would comment.
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It could be President Clinton's last chance to broker peace in the Middle East.
Today the President met with Yasser Arafat- at the White House- as violence escalates in the Middle East.
Gretchen Carlson has more.
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((It would be a positive footnote to the end of the Clinton era - President Clinton overcoming insurmountable odds - to finally find peace in the Middle East. Tuesday he was back at the bargaining table with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat - a last minute meeting to try and broker a last-minute deal. But the talks come after another weekend of violence -- the most devastating in the Israeli coastal town of Netanya. Here a car bomb injured more than 40 people -- shattering what many think may be any hope for peace. That appears to include Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak - who just last week had accepted Clintons peace plan - but now appears to be preparing for full-scale war. Ehud Barak/Israeli Prime Minister We dont hope for it, we dont wish for it, well do our best that it wont happen, but we have to prepare ourselves... Still, the prospect for peace is not totally lost. A Palestinian spokesperson says theres still a chance for progress - especially with Arafat once again in Washington. Hanna Ashrawi/Palestinian Spokesperson This is indeed a very critical visit to Washington by President Arafat and a very critical and decisive meeting with President Clinton. Gretchen Carlson Reporting: If both sides do agree to a peace plan, it would be a huge victory for the Clinton administration. But after so many years of violence, the bigger battle could be after the fact, and whether Israelis and Palestinians could ultimately stick to the plan. Gretchen Carlson, CBS News, the White House.))


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While the President talks peace- the Presdient Elect is talking transportation.
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George W. Bush may be Republican but today he named a DEMOCRAT to head up the transportation department.
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((NORMAN MINETA/TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY DESIGNATE: CARGO IS NOT SHIPPED BY REPUBLICANS OR DEMOCRAT RAILROAD SHIPS, BARGES OR PIPELINES. OUR NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION POLICY MUST HAVE BI PARTISAN .. OUR GOAL IS TO GIVE OUR ECONOMY THE TOOLS AND INFRASTRUCTURE TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN GROWTH AND PROSPERITY.))
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Mineta has served for the past six months as Bill Clinton's secretary of Commerce.
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Officials in Lynchburg say they can raise the money they need for school rennovations. We'll have the details after this break...
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[VO] and the entertainment world is mourning as everyone's favorite Martian passes away.
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A man best known for his "out of this world" performance on television has died.
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Ray Walston passed away today at the age of 86. He played the title character in the 1960's T-V sitcom, "My Favorite Martian."
Walston won a Tony Award in 1955 for his portrayal of the devil in Broadway's "Damn Yankees."
In recent years he won two Emmys for his role of Judge Henry Bone on T-V's "Picket Fences."
On film, he played the teacher, Mr. Hand, in ``Fast Times at Ridgemont High'' in 1982.
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Lynchburg officials think they've found a way to come up with 85 million dollars to pay for school repairs over the next ten years.
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State lawmakers, school board members and city councilmen unveiled a plan today that would fund school construction projects without raising taxes.
Most of it involves budget belt- tightening and borrowing a little extra money over the next several years.
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((SEN. STEVE NEWMAN/R- LYNCHBURG: I THINK THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST TIMES IN MY ELECTED EXPERIENCE BECAUSE YOU HAVE CITY COUNCIL AND THE SCHOOL BOARD AND THE LEGISLATORS COMING TOGETHER AND SAYING 'WE'RE GOING TO SOLVE THIS 100 MILLION DOLLAR PROBLEM', AND WE PRESENTED- I THINK- A SOLID FISCAL PLAN TO DO THAT AND IT'S ALL DONE WITHOUT RAISING TAXES.))
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Lynchburg voters overwhelmingly rejected a plan last November that would have raised the state sales tax to pay for school construction.
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He describes the position as an honor and a challenge. Today, Fuzzy Minnix took over as the Chairman of the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors.
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A Republican, Minnix is now in his tenth year representing the Cave Spring District on the Board. He's served as Chairman twice before.
Minnix says he hopes to bring board members together.
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((FUZZY MINNIX: I'M A CONSENSUN BUILDER AND PROBABLY WHEN YOU SERVE WITH THE GROUP, THE MORE YOU CAN AGREE ON, AND WORK TOGETHER ON, THE BETTER OFF YOU'RE GONNA BE.))
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Catawba Supervisor Butch Church will serve as vice-chairman for the next year.

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Coming up next on the newscast, Jacey Birch will tell us how we can keep at least part of the Christmas season with us year round.
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As you take down your Christmas tree and put away all your decorations for next year... don't forget about your poinsettia plants... just because they are sold during the holidays doesn't make them seasonal.
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Jacey Birch is at the Riverside Nursery in Salem ready to teach us how to keep our poinsettias in such good shape... we can decorate with them again next December.
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Coming up in just a moment, we'll see a website that has all the world records,
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[VO] but first on Health Check, we'll tell why a local woman's loss is a restaurant's gain.
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Topping tonight's health check report- a woman from Dublin who's getting national attention for her weight loss.
And now she's getting paid to be in commercials.
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Health Check Reporter Joy Sutton has more.
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Jean, Kimberly Johnston says she has lost 114 lbs by changing to a healthier lifestyle and eating low fat Subway sandwiches.


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And now Subway is using her success as part of its advertising.
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Kimberly Johnston is featured on posters and brochures. She even has her own website, subway-kimberly-dot-com. And she's already started appearing in commercials.
All because she lost a hundred pounds -- with the help of Subway.
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((KIMBERLY JOHNSTON: IT IS A HEALTHY EATING PLAN AS LONG AS YOU INCLUDE OTHER THINGS IN YOUR DIET NOT JUST SUBWAY SANDWICHES, I HAVE MY FRUITS, AND MY VEGETABLES AND BREAKFAST)) [RUNS08]
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Johnston use to weigh 316 pound and wore size 28.
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((I HAD GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE IS STAYED IN THE HOUSE I WAS SHUT OFF TO MYSELF, I HAD SUFFERED FROM DEPRESSION I DIDN'T WANT TO GO OUT IN PUBLIC BECAUSE I WAS ASHAMED OF MYSELF)) [RUNS08]
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Johnston says she learned to love herself regardless of what she looked like -- but wanted to lose the weight for health reasons.
So, four times a week, she ate at the Subway in Dublin for lunch and dinner.
She could choose from seven different low fat sandwiches.
And she even started working out.
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((I NOTICED THE CHANGE HEALTH WISE IN MY HEART, MY LEGS WERE GETTING BETTER, I DIDN'T HAVE ASTHMA ANYMORE)) [RUNS12]
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And although Johnston still has 52 more pounds to go to reach her goal.
She's happy she has made a postive change in her life and is inspiring others in the process.
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Johnston say once she reaches her goal -- she and her family are headed to Disney world.
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Jean, Johnston could appear in several commercials -- and that could last for the next two years.


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Lower interest rates for mortgates have created a bonanza for some home owners.
They're saving big money by re-financing. Stephen Clark has more.
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((BEV COHN AND HER HUSBAND BOUGHT THIS HOME 3 1/2 YEARS AGO...BUILT IN 1868 IT WAS A REAL FIXER-UPPER:
9:10-these are great doors, original glass...
WHEN THEY BOUGHT, THEY FINANCED IT WITH A SEVEN YEAR ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGE. THAT MORTGAGE IS ABOUT TO JUMP AS HIGH AS 9 AND A HALF PERCENT. THAT'S WHY THE COHN'S ARE ABOUT TO REFINANCE TO A FIXED RATE.
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graphic: HERE ARE THE NUMBERS THAT HAVE ATTRACTED THE COHN'S ATTENTION: A 30 YEAR FIXED MORTGAGE NOW AVERAGES 7.13 PERCENT...A 15 YEAR FIXED JUST OVER 6 AND THREE-QUARTERS.
3:55--what we're actually seeing now is more refinancing activity as the result of the decline in mortgage rates.
MICHELLE GIRARD IS A MARKET ANALYST... SHE SAYS THE SLOWING ECONOMY IS SPURRING LOWER INTEREST RATES...BUT THE DROP WON'T LAST LONG.

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1:01--its likely we could see mortgage rates drop below the 7 percent mark but further declines beyond that point are probably limited.
STANDUP: STEPHEN CLARK
20:20--WHILE MORTGAGE BROKERS ARE EXPERIENCING A BOOM IN REFINACING THESE NEW LOWER INTEREST RATES ON MORTGAGES MAY NOT HELP NEW HOME SALES AT ALL :10
THAT'S BECAUSE CONSUMER CONFIDENCE IS DOWN,.. STOCK PORTFOLIOS HAVE TAKEN A BIG HIT OVER THE LAST YEAR:
4:30--as a result they're not ready to jump in and take advantage in mortgages to buy a home but what they are doing is trying to pad their pockets by refiniancing their mortgage rates and trying to get a little more discretionary income from that means :15
BEV COHN COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT BETTER.
STEPHEN CLARK......FOR CBS NEWS..NEW YORK.. ))

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Good afternoon. Our Two Minute Ticker on this Tuesday afternoon starts off with a good cause and good basketball.

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The eighth annual V Foundation Classic tips off at Roanoke College this afternoon.
The division three basketball tournament hopes to raise about 10-thousand dollars for cancer charities.
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Admission to the tournament is free. Donations are accepted inaddition to the auction and raffle of sports memoribilia.
Not only are fans able to come away with some unique soveniers they will also get to see quality basketball.
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The first game just started at the Bast Center. Roanoke College plays in the nightcap which starts at 7:30.







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The Roanoke Express will try and snap a four game losing streak tonight at the Round House against the Greenville Grrrowl.
Roanoke comes into the game in third place in the Northeast Division while 15 and 17 Greenville is in second to last place in the Southeast.
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Coming up tonight at six, Mike Stevens recaps the Hokies' season and checks in with Michael Vick concerning his possible decision to go pro.
Jean will be back with more News 7 at Five after this.

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The New Year is only a couple of days old, but there have already been some new world records set.
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Fifteen skydivers broke a record for having the most people jump off of a building. They say their jump off the world's tallest sky scrapper in Malyasia shatters the record of five people set just last year.
Then yesterday, 62 college students broke the record for toppling the most dominos at one time.
Their "three and a half" million dominos beat a Dutch record set just last month.
If world records fascinate you, you will want to check out our web site of the day. The official page for the official book, the Guinness Book of World records is on line.
There you can find all kinds of interesting things such as the world's longest cat which measures in at over 40 inches long.
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