WDBJ 7 news at 5 for 03/04/02

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Next on News 7 at 5 .. a grand jury chooses not to indict Hallis Jamison. He's the man who was charged with firing a deadly shot at a teenager through his front door.
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And as fighting gets serious again in Afghanistan .. U-S casualties are growing.

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Big time chill tonight but a warming trend is not far behind. Details coming up.

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That 20 million dollar lottery ticket is actually worth even more .. we'll tell you why.
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And 18 months after falling to the ground in flames .. a Lexington landmark is literally on the road back home.
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American lives are lost in Afghanistan when their helicopters like this one are hit by enemy fire.
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The Commander in charge of U-S operations now says at least eight Americans were killed- during intense fighting in Eastern Afghanistan.
And this war is far from over. According to the U-S officials several hundred Al Queda fighters are hiding out in the mountains of Eastern Afghanistan- ready to fight.
General Richard Myers says they have "lots of weapons and they will fight to the death.
Teri Okita is following the war on terror and has the latest from Washington.
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(( IN THE BIGGEST ONE-DAY LOSS, SO FAR, IN THIS WAR, AT LEAST EIGHT AMERICANS WERE KILLED AND SEVERAL OTHERS INJURED WHEN ENEMY FIRE HIT ONE U-S HELICOPTER AND BROUGHT DOWN ANOTHER NEAR GARDEZ. THE FIRST CHOPPER WAS STRUCK BY A ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADE, WENT DOWN, THEN WAS ABLE TO TAKE OFF AGAIN. ONE SOLIDER WAS KILLED WHEN HE FELL OUT OF THAT CHOPPER. THEN, A SECOND HELICOPTER WAS HIT AND WENT DOWN ... SEVEN SOLIDERS WERE KILLED IN THE FIREFIGHT THAT FOLLOWED. (Gen. Tommy Franks/U.S. Central Command)
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AL-QAEDA AND TALIBAN FIGHTERS HAVE RE-GROUPED IN MOUNTAIN BUNKERS IN EASTERN AFGHANISTAN. THE PENTAGON SAYS THEYRE ENTRENCHED, HEAVILY ARMED, AND PREPARED TO FIGHT TO THE DEATH. Donald Rumsfeld/Defense Secretary: They are determined, dangerous, and will not give up without a fight. They're hiding in mountains, caves waiting for opportunity. U-S WARPLANES HAVE DROPPED HUNDREDS OF BOMBS ON THE MOUNTAIN REGION. FIGHTING IS TAKING PLACE AT ALTITUDES UP TO 11-THOUSAND FEET THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND THIN AIR MAKING CONDITIONS CHALLENGING FOR U-S SOLIDERS AND THEIR EQUIPMENT. THE PRESIDENT SAYS THIS ONLY STRENGTHENS THE U-S RESOLVE TO KEEP FIGHTING THE WAR ON TERRORISM. BUSH...))

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The Grand Jury has refused to indict the elderly Roanoke man who shot and killed a 15-year old girl last week. Prosecutors sought a murder charge against 82-year Hallis (JAME-ison) Jamison, for the death of Charlotte Brown.
She had knocked on Jamison's door Tuesday night to return his keys after her cousins had been banging on the windows and doors. He allegedly fired the fatal shot through the front door. Though it's unusual, this may not be the end of the case. The prosecutor has various options, including presenting the case to another Grand Jury in April.

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The man accused of a January shooting at the Appalachian School of Law was back in court today.
Attorneys for Peter (OH-dee-gee-ZOOWA) Odighizuwa are asking for a psychiatric evaluation of their client .. a motion that judge Patrick Johnson granted.
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Rachel Cannon is at the Buchanan County Courthouse with more on the day's proceedings.
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Who holds this weekend's winning Lotto South ticket?
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Virginia Lottery officials are waiting for the person who purchased the winning ticket at the Kroger store on Brambleton Avenue to come forward. He or she won the 20-million dollar prize in Saturday's Lotto South drawing, beating out hopefuls in three states.
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((MARK MERRITT/VIRGINIA LOTTERY: YES, IT'S REALLY EXCITING BECASUE IT'S A NEW PRODUCT FOR US... FIRST WINNER WE'VE HAD IN VIRGINIA SINCE THE NEW GAME STARTED SO, IT'S REALLY EXCITING FOR US.))
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The winner also get a one million dollar bonus. When the game switched from from Lotto Virginia to Lotto South last September the state had four million dollars in un-won money it decided to give away as bonus prizes to Virginia winners of the game. The winner has the option of a lump-sum payment or annual payments for the next 30-years.
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[TAKE Lottery FS] Here are the winning numbers:
21 -26 -27 -32 -33 -34.
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A difficult day for jurors, and anyone else left in the courtroom. Still ahead, testimony in the dog attack trial in San Francisco.
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And taxing plastic bags. One country will start charging 13 cents a bag .. with hope they'll stop littering the landscape.
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A Los Angeles Jury looked at graphic pictures today of a "dog mauling victim" who died.
Two San Francisco lawyers are facing charges after thir dogs brutally killed a woman- Today the medical examiner took the stand.
We would like to caution views that some of the details may be disturbing.
Chris Lawrence reports
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(( The judge warned everyone in court it would be graphic, and it was. On Monday prosecutors ended their case after they showed dozens of bloody pictures of Diane Whipple, the woman mauled to death by two dogs. DR. BOYD STEPHENS/MEDICAL EXAMINER) When you look at the injuries, they look terrible, they look terrible. But most of them are superficial injuries. The medical examiner testified that the dogs bit or clawed Whipple on every part of her body, except the soles of her feet and top of her head. He went over each of the 77 injuries, pointing out how the attacks on her neck are probably what killed her. STEPHENS: If it hadnt been for the injury to the larynx and jugular vein, I would have expected the trauma surgeons to save her life. Whipples mother left the courtroom right after the judges warning. And as the testimony continued, more people continued to leave. Defendant Marjorie Knoller put her head down and covered her eyes, while her husband Robert Noel watched the pictures and took notes. Prosecutors attacked Knollers claim that she tried to cover Whipple with her own body. KIMBERLY GUILFOYLE-NEWSOM/PROSECUTOR: If the jury believes that shes there on top of Diane as her story goes, then they have to ask themselves why doesnt she have any bites? Whipple was walking into her San Francisco apartment last year when the dogs attacked her. Knoller was holding the dogs, and has been charged with 2nd degree murder. Her husband was not home, and has been charged with manslaughter. )

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Paper or plastic? Most people say plastic at the checkout line .. but suppose it cost you 13 cents for each bag?

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That's what's happening in Ireland.
The country is levying a tax on plastic shopping bags .. about 13 cents each.
The bags are considered a major eyesore in a country that promises unspoiled natural beauty .. indeed, some critics say plastic bags flapping from trees are quickly becoming Ireland's "national flag".
The government says tax receipts on the plastic bags will be used for environmental projects.
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Coming up next on the newscast, making your front yard more drought tolerant .. without resorting to a rock garden.

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It may too cold for you to think about your lawn, but the drought has had a dramatic impact on area landscaping, and that will become more noticeable as we approach spring.
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Patrick Evans joins us from the Turf Store, where he has some ideas to help make your own yard more drought tolerant without getting rid of all your grass.
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Still ahead, another golden day for Sarah Hughes. First it's the Olympics .. today, the stock market.
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And look who's back ... it's Cher .. and we have "Living Proof" in our VH1 Entertainment report.
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A gold-medal day on Wall Street got off to a gold-medal start.
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Olympic figure skating champion Sarah Hughes had the honors this morning .. ringing the opening bell for the New York Stock Exchange.
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And what a day it turned out to be.
Stocks started rising as soon as the bell sounded .. and they never looked back.
Alexis Christoforous has the numbers in today's marketwatch report.
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Good afternoon everyone, welcome to your two minute ticker.
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The Roanoke Dazzle began a three game homestand with a matinee today at the Roanoke Civic Center.
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The Dazzle would take the floor against the North Charleston Lowgators.
Watch Andre McCollum take matters into his own hands, he steps up and hits the three pointer from near the top of the key. 14-10 dazzle in the first.
But the Lowgators would go on an 11-OH run and leading the charge was Fred House. He hits a couple of three pointers in a row and it's 28-19 North Charleston.
The Dazzle's answer is former NBA forward Johnny Taylor who connects on this shot to cut North Charleston's lead to 5, 30-25 in the second.
The Lowgators would again go to the outside for some offense, the score was 42-34 Lowgators at the half. The Visititors still lead by 8 with about 2:30 to play.
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The Express looks more like a MASH unit. Travis Smith is recovering from a broken hand, Mike Peron and Rod Taylor each have sprained knee ligaments and right wing Frank Novok injured a knee today in practice.
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The good news is that between February 18th and March 15th, the Express will play just one home game and the team has played just three contests in the last 12 days.
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The Express next takes on Atlantic City Wednesday on the road.
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Much more on the Express tonight at the top of the hour as Steve Mason checks in with the latest edition of Roundhouse Wrapup. Take care folks. [GP TO BREAK]

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In entertainment news, Cher is back with a new album, "Living Proof".
It mixes R and B, a Latin flavor, and dance.
More on Cher in today's VH-1 report.
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I think in this album, we just went further in every, in every way. You know. We just kind of pushed the envelope a little bit more. And, ah, I mean,'cause before, we were kind of putting our toe in, and now we're just like, jumped in naked, and you know, just, the hell with it.
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VO 1 TO GET THE BUZZ STARTED ON "LIVING PROOF", CHER'S USING THE SAME STRATEGY THAT MADE 1999's "BELIEVE", A HUGE HIT... SHE'S TAKING IT TO THE DANCE FLOOR.

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I was working all of the clubs (laughs) at the time. I was, you know, singing for everybody. Um, especially because in this country, I couldn't really get anybody to play "Believe".
VO 2 THE SINGLE WENT TO NUMBER ONE, AND WON HER A GRAMMY IN 2000 FOR BEST DANCE RECORDING - HER FIRST AND ONLY GRAMMY. AND NOW, "SONG FOR THE LONELY", THE NEW SINGLE OFF "LIVING PROOF", IS ALREADY A DANCE CLUB FAVORITE.
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It really made me so excited because it's like, it's like a fusion of rock and roll, and, and, with a dance beat// It was a perfect marriage of the spirits. Even though it's a very sad song, you come away with it feeling really empowered.
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Her new album, "Living Proof", is in stores now .. and Cher is hoping to go on tour this spring.

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Finally, a piece of Lexington history is back in the city tonight.
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In July of 2000, the Lexington Presbyterian Church burned, taking the steeple with it.
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Today, a portion of the church's NEW steeple was delivered to Lexington up Interstate 81 from Shawsville, where it was built. The spire of the church still has to be delivered, and the complete steeple should be erected tomorrow morning. Moving the steeple was an all day affair, and we'll have more on the journey tonight on News 7 at 6.
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