WDBJ 7 news at 5 for 06/12/01

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Today on News 7, at 5, a new Alliance brings stability to one of the largest employers in the New River Valley. We'll have the details.
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Also Philippine kidnappers claim they've killed an American citizen. [Weather-Head]
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Some areas are flirting with the 90s today. Tomorrow the highs will be cut a little by clouds and possible showers.

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In other news, a product that promises to sunproof your clothes,
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and people across the state are voting in today's Democratic primary. We'll have the latest turnout numbers.
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The Radford Arsenal finds a partner and solidifies it's economic future.
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It is a joint business venture announced today- and it translates into job security for Radford Arsenal employees.
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The plant's owner - Alliant Techsystems is joining Virginia based General Dynamics to form The American Powder Company. Together they will produce munitions propellant for the U-S Department of Defense. The deal means an even larger amount of military production will be done at the Radford plant.
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((PAT NOLAN/PRESIDENT AMERICAN POWDER COMPANY; BOTH COMPANIES BRING AN INCREASE DESIRE TO WORKLOAD THE FACILITY AND GET THE MAXIMUM UTILIZATION OUT OF RADFORD SO FOR THE LOCAL AREA AND FOR THE EMPLOYEES IT'S A VERY GOOD DEAL.))
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Nolan says new hires will be limited to fewer than 100, but says the move will keep the plant running at high production levels five to seven days a week.
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A Salem company will soon become part of a world leader in Biotechnology development.
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By the end of the month, (Sigh-bron) Sybron Biochemical will belong to a Denmark company called Novozymes.
Sybron officials say the merger will give them the money they need to expand in Salem.
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[11:28:10] (( TED MELNICK: WE DON'T DO A LOT OF WORK WITH ENZYMES TODAY, AND NOW WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO FORMULATE A SYNERGY WITH OUR MICROBIAL PRODUCT. SO, THERE'S A WHOLE BUNCH OF SYNERGIZE WE THINK WE'RE GOING TO GET FROM A TECHNOLOGY STANDPOINT.))
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Sybron products contain micro-organisms that do everything from grow better tomato plants, to clean spots off the floor.
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[11:28:10] (( JONATHAN LEDER: WE HAVE SOME CERAMIC TILES HERE THAT'S WE'VE PUT KITCHEN GREASE ONTO. WE THEN TREAT THEM WITH THIS NEW PRODUCT CONTAINING MICROORGANISMS, AND THAT WILL ACTUALLY, EAT THE GREASE.))
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Sybron currently employs 65 people in Salem, but is wants to hire more.
The company says its merger with Novozymes is just the beginning of expansion plans for biotechnology firms in the Roanoke Valley.
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Voter turnout, at least in Roanoke, is what many predicted for the democratic primary.
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Roanoke's voter registrar says turnout has been low. By mid-afternoon, about six and a half percent of the city's eligible voters had cast ballots for lieutenant governor and attorney general. With Democrat Mark Warner running unchallenged and no candidate with statewide popularity in the lower races-- many political observers expected a low turnout. At one Roanoke precinct-- turnout was slightly higher than the city's average but was still low.
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((CLAUDIA LAMBERT/POLL WORKER: WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT MORE VOTERS THAN MOST OF THE PRECINCTS THAN EXPECTED, THREE TO FIVE PERCENT. AND WE HAVE EIGHT PERCENT SO FAR.))
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A spokesperson for the state Democratic party also characterized turnout as low across the state.
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Handshakes were hard to come by this morning in Roanoke.
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The Fishburn Park precinct was averaging just 20 voters an hour, when John Edwards and his family arrived to cast their ballots.
Despite slow traffic at the polls this morning, the Roanoke State Senator, and candidate for Attorney General hopes to become the first Roanoke Valley resident to win statewide office in more than 30 years.
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((SEN. JOHN EDWARDS/D- CANDIDATE FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL: I'M HOPING PEOPLE WILL RECOGNIZE IF I GET ON THE BALLOT IT WILL BE THE FIRST TIME IN 32 YEARS WE'VE HAD A CANDIDATE RUN FOR STATEWIDE OFFICE. AND IF I WIN IN THE FALL, THE FIRST TIME IN 32 YEARS A CANDIDATE FROM THE ROANOKE VALLEY HAS BEEN ELECTED TO STATEWIDE OFFICE. AND I'M HOPING PEOPLE FROM SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA WILL RECOGNIZE I'M THE ONLY CANDIDATE FROM SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA THAT'S ON THE BALLOT, SO I HOPE THAT WILL STIMULATE TURNOUT.))
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Edwards and his supporters will be following the returns tonight at the Patrick Henry Hotel.
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Edwards is not the only local candidate running for Attorney General.
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Danville delegate Whitt Clement is also seeking the Democratic nomination.
He voted this morning in Danville with his family by his side.
Clement says he remains optimistic of a win even though voter turnout is low.
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((WHITT CLEMENT/ATTORNEY GENERAL CANDIDATE: WE FEEL GOOD. WE'VE DONE ALL WE CAN DO. WE'VE HAD A GOOD HARD FOUGHT CAMPAIGN AND WE'RE JUST TRYING TO GET PEOPLE OUT TO VOTE. IT LOOKS LIKE A GOOD TURNOUT AT LEAST HERE THIS MORNING. WE JUST KEEP OUR FINGERS CROSSED AND HOPE IT TURNS OUT.))
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Clement plans to watch the returns tonight at his headquarters on Piney Forest Road in Danville.
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Of course we will have the results of today's primary shortly at the bottom of the screen- shortly after the polls close tonight at seven. [(toss to R)]
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After this break, a new study shows why senior citizens may have trouble paying for their medicines.
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[VO] and imagine a product that can protect your skin from the sun- simply by adding it to your wash.
We'll tell you what it's all about in healthcheck.
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Am American kidnapped in the Philippines may have been killed by rebel forces there.
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The Moslem group (Ah-boo Sigh-eff) Abu Sayyaf claims it killed American (gEE-EHRMO Sa-bero) Guillermo Sobero- and beheaded him.
The California man was vacationing in the Philippines to celebrate his 40th birthday.
A torso was found but American officials have not determined if that is in fact Sobero.
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((PHIL REEKER/STATE DEPT. SPOKESMAN: IT'S ABSOLUTELY APPALLING THAT HUMAN BEINGS WHEN YOU'RE TAKING ABOUT INNOCENT PEOPLE.. AMERICANS OR OTHERWISE WHO WERE KIDNAPPED THEIR FREEDOM TAKEN FROM A VACATION SPOT. IT SIMPLY SHOWS THE INHUMANE ASPECT OF THE GROUP.. THE ABU SAYAAF GROUP.))
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Meanwhile Sobero's family in Corona California waits for word-
It was May 27th that the rebel group took 13 poeple hostage- and on Monday it captured an additional 15 people.
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Now that Timothy McVeigh has been executed, many people in Oklahoma City say it is time to move forward. Manuel Gallegus has more.
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(( Narr: A day after the execution on a hot and humid Oklahoma afternoon..hundreds tour the national memorial to the bombing victims. Most pass through slowly ..silently.

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Narr: For survivor Anthony Scott being here stirs conflicting emotions.
His memories of the bombing are gruesome - the explosion blasted him across the 4th floor of the building. He was one of the only ones in his office to survive. On Monday he was one of the only victims to witness the execution.. sitting right across - from Timothy Mcveigh.
Sot:Anthony Scott/Survivor & Execution Witness. I though I'd come down here and pay my respects and tell the spirits and the people that are here "hey we represented you and justice was served and maybe they can rest a little easier now that the master mind behind this has gone."
Narr: Scott easily admits he's glad McVeigh is dead. He says Mcveigh tormented him. He's ready to move on .
Sot: Anthony Scott/Survivor & Execution Witness Yes I am a different person - but I am not same person I was April 1995. I'll never be that person again - its just kind of a stepping stone and we just take one day at a time. "
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Oklahomans are ready to move forward too. Demolition stared on the YMCA building across from the memorial. This was the Day Care center... where many children were wounded. Downtown Oklahoma is moving on...slowly but surely replacing the past.
Standup: (To Come: Terry Nichols...still a reminder)))

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Tired of paying too much for prescription drugs? You're not alone. Seniors seem to have it the worst.
A new study by Families U-S-A found that prices for the 50-most heavily prescribed drugs for seniors have increased on average twice the rate of inflation-
Some drugs have gone up three times the rate of inflation.
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((RON POLLACK/FAMILIES USA: THESE PRICE INCREASES CANNOT BE JUSTOIFIED AND ARE MAKING PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES UNAFFORDABLE FOR TOO MANY SENIORS.))
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Some seniors say they travel to Mexico and Canada to get medicine at lower prices.
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((JOAN STROUP/SENIOR CITIZEN: WHEN I WENT TO MEXICO THE SAME MEDICINE I PAY HIGH PRICES FOR IN BUTTE I GOT FOR A QUARTER OF THE COST.))
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Famlies U-S-A is calling on Congress to help seniors pay for prescription drugs- and it's calling on drug makers to hold down the cost of its products.

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Every year more than one million people are diagnosed with skin cancer.
While it's the most common of all cancers --it is also the most preventable.
And now there is one more way to protect yourself from the sun's harmful rays... a new product that adds U-V protection to your clothing.
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Health Check Reporter Joy Sutton has details.
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Jean, The product is called Sun Guard. You just add it to your wash.
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And its maker claims it blocks more than 96 percent of sun's harmful rays from reaching your skin.
But does it really work? News 7 talked with a nurse oncologist to get some answers.
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For years doctors have been warning the public to cover-up from the sun's harmful rays. But what you wear can make all the difference.
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But a new product known as Sun Guard claims by simply washing with it --you can boost the protection of any article of clothing up to Ultraviolet protection Factor 30 --which is the equivalent to an SPF of 30.
The reason: the product contains a UV protectant that acts as an invisible dye which blocks the sun's rays.
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((APPARENTLY IT IS A PROVEN THING. STUDIES HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED THAT IT REALLY DOES DECREASE THE SUN PENETRATING THROUGH YOUR CLOTHES EVEN MORE THAN A TIGHTLY WOVEN SHIRT WOULD)) [RUNS12]
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And with skin cancer rates on the rise -- medical professionals say the more protection the better.
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((USING THE SUN SCREEN AND THIS SUN GUARD DOUBLES THAT AFFECT SO. IT'S REALLY LIKE AN SPF 60)) [RUNS04]
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Just because the SPF is higher doesn't mean you can stay out in the sun longer --it's just added protection. Some other tips to keep in mind are to limit your exposure to the sun between 10 a-m and 4pm and remember sun screen needs to be reapplied often.
Clothing only protects the parts of the body it covers --so you still need to apply a sun screen to the exposed parts of the body.
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Jean, The product should be available soon at supermarket or drug store.

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Still to come on the newscast, we'll see how investors are faring today on Wall Street,
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[VO] and we'll see a daring rescue attempt after a young girl fells into an open well.
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Coming up in Sports, Tiger Woods begins his defense of the U-S Open title,
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[VO] And then a little later, we'll tell you why a local dairy farmer believes the key to success is as clear as glass.
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An amazing rescue of a two year old stuck in a well- 15 feet down.
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It happened in Romania- the toddler fell down the well in the family garden-
Emergency crews worked for hours but could not reach the girl- as night fell, a brave teenager volunteered to slither down the well-
The teen's legs were tied with rope as she was lowed into the well head first-
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The girl is hospitalized for hypothermia and shock.
In Romania sotries of people falling down unmarked holes are common.

This latest fall has many criticizing authorites for leaving hundreds of thousands of manholes and wells uncovered.
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On Wall Street today, stocks prices tumbled for much of the session after an earnings warning from cellphone maker Nokia.
But investors looking for bargains helped the markets to rebound. Alexis Christoforous has more.
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Alright everybody, lets start our ticker on the links.
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Tiger Woods begins defense of his U.S. Open title this Thursday at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma on the Par 70 six thousand 973 yard course. He won last year's tourney over Ernie Els by more than a dozen strokes, so, what about this year's odds?
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The Denver Post is reporting that 22 year NHL veteran Ray Bourque will announce his retirement next month.
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Sources say Bourque wants to spend more time with his family. He is 40 years old and, despite the fact he played well through out his Colorado Avalanche's Stanley Cup victory run, he says putting forth the energy to do it is another question. If his hockey days are over, the future hall of famer would retire as the leading scorer among NHL defenseman. He would leave after winning his first Stanley Cup.
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Game four of the NBA finals is tomorrow night in Philadelphia. The Sixers trail 2-1. Heated words have been exchanged in the media between the two centers, who are focussed on one thing despite the battle with each other.
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Improving special teams is the top priority of the Roanoke Steam.
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Poor special teams' play cost Roanoke 42 points and the game last Friday in Louisville.
The Steam gave up the most points in franchise history in last week's 83-41 loss.
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Tonight at six, two Patrick Henry freshman have not only excelled in the classroom but are going for a state tennis title as well.
Jean will be back after this.

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A local creamery is trying something new to set itself apart from the crowd. At least it's something new to a lot of people. Steve Pardon has more.
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