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A multi-million-dollar contract with General Motors puts the Smart Road in the transportation research fast-lane.
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And... Lawyers for Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh MAY challenge his execution date ... AND aspects of his conviction.
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Get outside and enjoy this afternoon because the weather will be changing...I'll have your hometown forecast...
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News 7 at noon is next.
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Natural gas companies are dropping plans for a new pipeline through southwest Virginia.
The parent companies of Roanoke Gas and Virginia Gas said today that the estimated construction costs of the line from Saltville to Roanoke are just too high.
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Virginia Gas is going to connect into a line owned by East Tennessee Natural Gas company, and boost the supply of natural gas to Roanoke that way.
Officials say that should be enough extra capacity to meet natural gas demands in the Roanoke Valley for three to four years.
But it also means Roanoke Gas will not be able to extend service to Franklin County and Rocky Mount.
We'll have reaction from pipeline opponents tonight on News-7 at 5 and 6.
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Good afternoon, I'm Marya Jones, filling in this week for Kimberley McBroom...
Years in the making, today is a big day in the smart road project in Montgomery County. The public is touring the Smart Road this afternoon before today's dedication ceeremony.
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Rachel Canon is at the smart road with more.
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Lawyers for Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh say they MAY challenge the government's new execution date ...or ANY aspect of his conviction.
McVeigh's initial execution date was delayed after F-B-I documents were misplaced and left undisclosed.
Now, even some of the F-B-I's own people are raising questions about the bureau's handling of the investigation.
Byron Pitts has the latest.
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Israeli officials say six people have been injured in a car bomb attack.
The bomb went off at the entrance to a high school in the northern coastal city of Netanya this morning
All of the injured were being treated for shock.
Hospital officials say four were teen-agers.
Earlier today, witnesses say two Israeli armed vehicles fired on stone-throwing Palestinians at a refugee camp in southern Gaza.
Four people were injured.
One was a 14-year-old boy.
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Roanoke Police have a new tool to stop high speed chases.
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Officers are spending the week training on the Stinger Spike System.
One officer acts as a suspect with another officer in pursuit.
A third officer practices deploying the spike strips.
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((SGT. MAC BABB/ROANOKE POLICE: YOU KEEP IT IN THE TRUNK, IT'S IN A SMALL SUITCASE AND WHEN YOU NEED IT YOU JUST PULL IT OUT. IT'S AN ACCORDION STYLE UNIT WITH ABOUT 110 SPIKES IN IT. YOU DEPLOY IT BY PITCHING IT OUT INTO THE ROADWAY AND IT EXPANDS TO ABOUT 15 AND A HALF FEET LONG.))
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Once the spikes are in the suspect's tires it takes about a quarter mile for the tires to deflate.
Roanoke Police chose the Stinger system because the strips are relatively easy and safe to use.
State police and law enforcement agencies in Botetourt, Bedford, Salem and Roanoke County use similar devices.
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A construction worker is recovering from injuries he suffered after being hit by a car this morning in Henry County.
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The accident happened just after seven o'clock on Summit Road.
State Police say George Woodson was crossing the road when he was hit by a car driven by Toni Evyonne Craig of Martinsville.
Work crews had been re-paving the road at the time of the accident.
The victim was taken to Martinsville Memorial Hospital complaining of shoulder pain.
State Police say the driver will not face any charges.
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Still to come on the newscast, the German government frees up money to pay more than a million former Nazi slaves,
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and a Los Angeles police officer is facing discipline after she appears completely out of uniform in Playboy magazine.
But first, let's check in with Leo.
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A former Nazi concentration camp guard will serve life in prison for beating a Jewish inmate to death.
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Witnesses at his trial said 89-year-old Anton Malloth was the most brutal guard at the camp in what was then Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia.
One witness says he hit the prisoner over the head with a stick 20 times, then kicked him in the chest and head until he died.
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Meanwhile today, the German parliament voted to free payments from a government and industry fund for surviving Nazi-era slave laborers.
More than one-MILLION survivors of Nazi labor are expected to benefit. Most of them are in eastern Europe.
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An Los Angeles policewoman making her debut in Playboy Magazine says she hopes it will help with recruitment of new officers.
But Paul Dandridge says the arresting beauty may just be causing more problems for the L-A-P-D.
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A Republican says he wants to represent the New River Valley in the House of Delegates.
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46-year-old Dave Nutter says he will seek the Republican nomination for the 7th House of Delegates District.
The region includes the City of Radford and parts of Montgomery and Pulaski Counties.
The Montgomery County resident works as the Director of College and Media Relations at Tech.
Nutter says it's not clear if he will face opposition for the G-O-P nomination.
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((DAVE NUTTER/7TH HOUSE OF DELEGATE DISTRICT CANDIDATE; ALL I CAN DO IS ANNOUNCE TODAY AND MOVE FORWARD, BUILDING A CAMPAIGN, I TEND TO DO A LOT OF DOOR TO DOOR I MEAN THAT'S GOING TO BE A MAJOR PART OF MY CAMPAIGN KNOCKING ON DOORS AND LETTING PEOPLE KNOW I'M RUNNING. ))
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The delegate seat is currently held by Democrat Benny Keister, who says he will run for reelection.
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Henry County's Supervisors believe Interstate 73 is a mixed blessing. They agree the proposed highway could bring growth to the region, but they don't like the route that was selected.
Teresa Hamilton has more.
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(( The route recently approved by the Commonwealth Transportation Board would impact at least three subdivisions in Henry County--
One of those subdivisions is known as Farmingdale where there are 31 homes with a price tag of up to 700- thousand dollars each.
The subdivision's developer is for Interstate -73 but is also in a bind.
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The Board of Supervisors is trying to help.
Members approved a resolution stating they favor I-73 but also want the route to avoid existing subdivisions.
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((H.G. VAUGHN/RESIDENT: WE'RE THE ONES AFFECTED BY THE ROUTE AND WE NEED TO LET THEM KNOW WHAT WE WANT WITH OUR TAXPAYER DOLLARS THAT'S WHAT IT BOILS DOWN TOO.))
((EBB WILLIAMS/RESIDENT: IS THERE A WIN WIN SOLUTION? ABSOLUTELY, IF WE CAN JUST GET THOSE PEOPLE TO HEAR US DON'T DESTROY US.))
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A V-DOT official say it's rare for the transportation board to change its mind.
But again-- supervisors are giving it a try.
This week, they're going to request a meeting with transportation and V-DOT officials to make their case.
Teresa Hamilton, NEWS 7, Henry Co.
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The efforts of a Rhode Island girl who wore a sandwich board to get into the College of William and Mary have been rewarded.
Emilie Dubois traveled 13 hours to march around campus wearing a sandwich-board that read, "I love this school, and I'm here to remind admissions how thrilled I'd be to attend."
The stunt worked... Dubois was accepted off of the school's waiting list after three days.
Dubois calls it a "fairy tale ending."
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Coming up on News 7 -
Fleas and ticks aren't the only insects wreaking havok on your pet this summer -
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Mosquitos have a hidden danger as well. We'll tell you how to make sure Fido and Fluffy are protected after the break.
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Veterinarians are warning pet owners to protect their animals from a silent killer.
A bite from a mosquito carrying heartworms can have serious consequences for cats and dogs.
The disease often goes undetected until its too late.
Joy Sutton has more.
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All it takes is a single bite from a mosquito --that is harboring the larva of the heartworm --to infect a dog or cat.
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((DR. KELLY FARRELL:IT'S INJECTED INTO THE DOGS BLOOD STREAM AND IT EVENTUALLY GOES TO THEIR HEART AND LUNGS AND ADULT WORMS GROW. THEY CAN BE VERY LONG TWO TO FOUR INCHES IN SOME CASE THEY GROW AND EVENTUALLY START GETTING CONGESTED IN THE HEART AND LUNGS))
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The masses of worms eventually put a strain on the dog's heart and can prevent the flow of blood through the animal lungs.
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((IF THEY GET HEARTWORM DISEASE IT IS A FATAL DISEASE.YOU CAN TREAT IT IF IT'S CAUGHT EARLY ENOUGH. AND THE TREATMENT IS SERIES OF INJECTIONS THAT KILL WORMS IN HEART.))
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The problem is that heartworm disease can progress over a long period of time -- and the dog might not shown any symptoms until its too late.
Some of the signs of heartworm disease include coughing, breathing difficulty, sluggishness, and reduced ability to exercise.
But veterinarians says the disease is preventable --it only requires giving your pet a tablet once a month. Joy Sutton, News 7, Salem.))
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On Wall Street at Noon, the DOW was DOWN one hundred points.
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Still to come on News 7 -
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For two years they've been the building force behind Bedford's D-Day Memorial - Meet them after the break.
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Myrtle Beach dominates Salem in Game two of their series -
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A nice cool breeze was blowing out in the Memorial yard last night.
The Pelicans would try to create their own wind as Troy Cameron hits a grand slam homer over the left field fence in the second inning. At that point in the game, the Pelicans are in control with a 5-to-nothing lead.
Salem would try to peck away the deficit and crawl back into the game as Tino Sanchez sends this pitch to second - the catch is made, but the attempt to double up the runner at first fails and Dan Phillips scores.
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Later Salem's Jeff Winchester would bloop one into left field and drive home home Greg (Cattle-uh-notey) Catalanotte.
Salem got close, but the Pelicans win it 10-to-5.
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These two teams are playing again today in a special day game at Salem Memorial.
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For nearly two years now, the D-Day Memorial in Bedford has been a project like no other for the Coleman-Adams Construction company.
A week from now, the world will see the fruits of their labor.
Steve Smallshaw has more.
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(( It has been a project like nothing they've ever done before.
From groundbreaking to monument-topping.. putting together the D-Day Memorial has been a unique challenge for the Coleman-Adams construction company.
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((CLIF COLEMAN/COLEMAN-ADAMS PRESIDENT: THERE'S NO QUESTION IT'S A VERY SPECIAL PROJECT AND WHEN WE HEARD IT WAS COMING UP FOR BID WE WERE BOUND AND DETERMINED THAT WE WERE GOING TO GET IT.))
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They did get it.. and 22 months and eight million dollars later, the finishing touches are being added to the newest and most majestic piece of the Bedford skyline.
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((THE ANCHOR BOLTS THAT THEY GAVE US THAT WE PREVIOUSLY HAD..))
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To make the jump from an artist's model to reality, crews have had to move 600- thousand cubic yards of dirt and pour eight thousand cubic yards of concrete.
On any given day, 150 workers, contractors and sub-contractors would be on the site.. men and women who have put in countless 16- hour days to get the job done.
Every construction project has a deadline, but none so hard and fast as June 6th.
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((JIMMY WINDLE/PROJECT MANAGER: THESE GUYS, THEY PUT THEIR HEART AND SOUL INTO THIS PROJECT AND THIS TEAM THAT'S TOGETHER HERE FROM ALL THE WORKERS AND ALL THE SUBCONTRACTORS JUST LIVE THIS PROJECT NOW.))
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((CLIF COLEMAN: IT'S GOING TO TAKE A WHILE TO GET OVER SOMETHING LIKE THIS, I DON'T THINK YOU EVER TOTALLY GET OVER IT. IT'S A VERY SPECIAL PROJECT AND ALL OUR GUYS ARE SO PROUD OF IT AND THEY'LL ALWAYS BE PROUD OF IT, AND THEY'LL BRING THEIR FAMILIES UP HERE AND THEIR CHILDREN AND THEIR GRANDCHILDREN, SO IT WILL NEVER GO AWAY.))
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And that's the mark of good construction.
Steve Smallshaw, News7, Bedford.))
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The memorial will be dedicated a week from today and you can count on News 7 to have complete coverage.
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News 7 at 5 AND News 7 at 6 will be broadcast live from the Memorial in Bedford on both Tuesday and Wednesday of next week.
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And then we invite you to join us at 11:00 AM, June 6th for a program we're calling: "Their Sacrifice, Our Freedom" .. live coverage of the dedication ceremony.
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