WDBJ 7 news at 5 for 06/04/02

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There's going to be quite the crowd at the Roanoke Civic Center. One circus and two graduations make for special plans to get everyone there.
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And local police investigate the death of an infant boy.

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Some severe thunderstorms are ripping through the region, we'll look at the radar and the complete forecast...

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On Healthcheck tonight, building for Virginia's medical future. A new medical schools goes up in Blacksburg.
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And instant fountains send water streaming into the air .. but this was hardly planned.
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A man goes on trial .. for the murder of a girl who lived nearby.
But the lifestyle of the girl's parents quickly becomes part of the court record.
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It is more than the case of a murdered child. While the girl's parents are not on trial ... their use of marijuana and sexual lifestyles are an inescapable part of court procedings.
Chris Lawrence has the story from San Diego.
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((Prosecutors have charged David Westerfield with the kidnapping and murder of 7 year old Danielle van Dam.

sot: Jeff Dusek/Prosecutor.
somebody dumped her body like trash.
Narr: In opening statement prosecutors described how Brenda van Dam discovered her daughter was missing.
Sot: Jeff Duskek. Where is she .. is she in the bathroom...did she go outside ...where is Danielle.
Narr: But prosecutors also addressed what the van Dams did the nigh Danielle was abducted..and admitted other people were in the house that night including one of Brenda's girl-friends.

sot: Jeff Duskek.
She jumped into bed with Damon van Dam - they hugged they kissed ..he rubbed her back.

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David Westerfield joked with reporters back in February ...a couple of days after Danielle disappeared. But after search dogs picked up Danielle's scent in his home.. police impounded Westerfield's motor home and a few weeks later arrested him.
Volunteers discovered Danielle's body on a road side near San Diego..

Nat sot...Brenda
We smoked marijuana..
Narr: The jury will hear limited information about the van Dam's swinging life style including drug use and wife swapping. Brenda van Dam spoke with Westerfield at a bar the night Danielle disappeared from her bed room.
Standup: To Come:(Child porn' on Westerfield' computer) ))

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The Montgomery County Sheriff's Department is investigating the homicide of an infant. Officials say an autopsy shows Toby Robert Harris of Elliston died last month of a drug overdose when he was less than a week old. The death is now being ruled a homicide because blood tests reveal drugs in the baby's system. No arrests have been made yet.

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Was it suicide or was it murder?
That's the question a Bedford County jury must answer in the trial of 43-year-old Roy Denver Sluder.
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Sluder is charged with shooting to death his estranged wife, Loria, exactly seven years ago today.
The medical examiner originally ruled her death a suicide.
But investigators re-opened the case a little over a year ago after recovering more physical evidence.
Prosecutors now believe Roy Sluder now shot and killed Loria, but told police it was a suicide.
The trial is expected to last at least three days.
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Tomorrow's happenings at the Roanoke Civic Center have the makings of a circus...
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Two graduation ceremonies will be held there back to back, all the while the UniverSoul Circus will take place.
In anticipation of the expected crowd, the civic center will be running shuttle buses from the Gainsboro Parking Garage on Center Avenue to the Civic Center.
They'll begin tomorrow at four o'clock and run until 9.
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The Civic Center encourages those who will be attending the graduations to come early and to carpool.

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Forget rocking around the clock... the City of Salem today rocked around the *calendar*.
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As part of the city's bicentennial celebration, the public was invited to the Farmer's Market for a noon-time party complete with birthday cake and tunes by "Antique Brass." City employees dressed in period costume and opened their offices to the public for the day. The city chose June 4th as its official birthday but city leaders aren't sure of the exact date. The bulk of the bicentennial celebrations ended today although there there are a handful of smaller events planned for later in the year.
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50 years on the throne- and four days to celebrate it all- came to an end today.
Drew Levinson repors thousands came out to pay tribute to the Queen in London.
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(( The roar of jets over the Royal Family, at Buckingham Palace, was the grand finale to England's Golden Jubilee celebration honoring Queen Elizabeth's 50 years as monarch. Throngs of revelers jammed the street outside the palace and raised their voices in song The Brits proved they know how to drop that stiff up lip ....and party. A parade unlike any other .... made it's way through the streets of London. The Queen and Prince Phillip watched singers, dancers, ... a host of fabulous floats...and Brits from every walk of life just get down and have some fun. Prince Charles, Prince William and Prince Harry all joined in.
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Earlier, 700 guests joined the Royal Family at Guild Hall for a banquet lunch. Queen Elizabeth " The day began with pomp and pageantry when Queen Elizabeth made the journey from Buckingham Palace to St. Paul's Cathedral for a service in her honor. Her gilded carriage dates back to the 17th century and has been used only three times...her first ride was to her coronation. Now it's back to the business of just being royal.....but with only 10 years left until her diamond jubilee...there's a lot to look forward to. DL CBS News, London.))
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Still to come on the newscast, a Catholic church panel suggests a two-strike rule for priests who abuse children.
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And building a medical school from the ground up. The work is under way, and the training begins in just over a year.
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Some new recommendations are in the works- on how to deal with priests who abuse childern.
The suggestions come just one week before the nation's Roamn Catholic Bishops meet in Dallas.
Jim Acosta has the story.
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((FACED WITH A SCANDAL THAT IS NOT GOING AWAY -- U.S. CATHOLIC BISHOPS ARE REVEALING THEIR PLAN TO DEAL WITH THE CRISIS OF PEDOPHILE PRIESTS. AS EXPECTED -- IT CALLS FOR "ZERO TOLERANCE" FOR ANY PRIEST WHO ABUSES IN THE FUTURE. Cardinal Harry Flynn, Archbishop of Minneapolis/St. Paul."From this day forward anyone who offends will be out of the priesthood." THE NEW POLICY ALSO REQUIRES THE IMMEDIATE REPORTING OF ANY SEXUAL MISCONDUCT TO THE POLICE. THAT MEANS NO SHUFFLING OF PRIESTS BETWEEN PARISHES -- NO COVER-UP'S. EVEN THOUGH IT'S ONLY IN THE DRAFT STAGE -- THE PLAN ALREADY HAS ITS CRITICS. ONE PROPOSAL AT ISSUE IS THE IDEA OF REMOVING SERIAL ABUSERS -- WHILE KEEPING THOSE WHO HAVE ONLY ONE ALLEGATION OF MISCONDUCT IN THEIR PAST. Cardinal William Keeler, Archbishop of Baltimore "It's a path we tried years ago. And it just doesn't work."
BALTIMORE'S CARDINAL SAYS HIS ARCHDIOCESE PLANS TO STICK WITH ITS OWN POLICY. Jim Acosta "To find a way out of this scandal, the church will have to win over some skeptical catholics. Many are battling their own conflicting feelings about whether church leaders will finally do the right thing." Jerry Burdick, Parishoner, "Abuse is also looking the other way, moving people around. I think several bishops ought to be gone." Margaret Martin, Parishoner, "It's probably good that they're coming out with something now. But I think they waited too long."
CATHOLICS ARE WEARY OF THE SCANDAL. THEY HOPE THE FLAMES IGNITED BY THE CASE OF PEDOPHILE PRIEST JOHN GEOGHAN IN BOSTON ARE FINALLY BURNING OUT.
Keith Dutton, parishoner 3:43 "Better late than never." THEIR FAITH TESTED BUT NOT DEFEATED... MANY CATHOLICS PRAY THEIR LEADERS CAN SAVE THE CATHOLIC CHURCH WHILE IT'S STILL STANDING. JIM ACOSTA CBS NEWS, CHICAGO.))

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In Health Check tonight, a new medical school in Blacksburg is quickly becoming a reality. The Edward (Vie-A) Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine will begin classes next Fall. School officials say its creation will change Southwest Virginia for the better. New River Valley Bureau Chief Rachel Cannon joins us from Blacksburg tonight with details on that ...Rachel?
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Jean, the college has gotten the necessary approvals to operate as an osteopathic medical school
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and now they're busy recruiting faculty and developing a curriculum. Looking ahead, officials say the school has two major goals - - they want to fill the need for more physicians in Southwest Virginia and become a leader in medical research.
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((Nats Construction of the 60-thousand square foot college is ahead of schedule. Located on Kraft and Ramble Roads in the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center, it's nothing less than state of the art.
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The college is already associated with 12-area hospitals for future students' clinical training. But until the site is completed next year, Rawlins and incoming faculty will work out of this office in the CRC.
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Chairman John Rocovich says a research affiliation agreement with Virginia Tech is key. It means medical students will have Tech student cards and privileges, but more importantly...
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Officials say it will help Tech meet its goal of becoming a Top 30 research school and that the medical school will also be able to secure funding from the National Institute of Health. But Rocovich says the college's benefits will reach far beyond Blacksburg by producing more physicians for the area.
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((WE HAVE AN UNDESERVED PROBLEM IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA AS WELL AS IN THE WHOLE APPALACHIAN REGION THE NUMBER OF DOCTORS PER CAPITA IS WELL BELOW AVERAGE SO WE HAVE A SIGNIFICANT NEED WE NEED TO FILL.))
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The college is privately funded by a medical research foundation called the Harvey Peter's Foundation. The first incoming class for next fall has target enrollment of 150-students. Official say they can't exactly solicit students yet...
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but that they will have a webpage up and running shortly and that the college will be listed with other accredited osteopathic schools.

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Stock markets try to stop the bleeding. Our Marketwatch report is still ahead.
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And a voyage that's hardly a "waste" .. even if it is aboard a boat built of empty bottles.
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[**ANCHOR TAG**] What do empty pop bottles, Tom Sawyer, and a recent immigrant from Belarus have in common? It adds up to a long story .. 850 miles long, as Bill Sherck reports.
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"It's pretty simple, but I suppose it's pretty strange.")

228 RECYCLED BOTTLES, NOW A BOAT.
IT'S PART OF ALEX NIKITIN'S 30-YEAR DREAM.

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"It's part of my soul, nature.")

ALEX CAME TO THE U.S. 18 MONTHS AGO FROM BELARUS.
HE'S GOT A MESSAGE,IT'S RIGHT THERE.
AND HE'S WANTS THE WORLD TO SEE.

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"Let's go! I'm ready!")

SO, HE'S TAKING HIS SHOW ON THE ROAD.
WELL, ACTUALLY, THAT'S NOT EXACTLY TRUE.

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"He build a raft and he's going down the river, the Mississippi River.")

YOU SEE, AS A BOY IN BELARUS, ALEX READ TOM SAWYER. THAT STORY STUCK WITH HIM.

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"It's been his long lost dream and he never imagined going down the Mississippi river.")

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"Throw another seat on you can go along.")

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"No, I'm not that crazy.")

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"Well, this will be an adventure for him if he's going all the way to New Orleans.")

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"Papa, that's it? Bye! See you later!")

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"Pop!")

HE THINKS HE'LL ARRIVE IN ABOUT THREE WEEKS.

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"It looks good.")

IT'S AN 850 MILE TRIP.

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"Yea, that's pretty awesome to follow your dream and do it and to see him floating down today is great. You know, good luck to him.")

HAT ON AND PANTS ROLLED, HE SLOWLY SQUEAKS ALONG.

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"Where's he going? To New Orleans. New Orleans, huh? Could be worse could be out in an old innertube from the Apple River.")

A MAN AND HIS BOAT. MANY MILES TO GO. ))
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That was Bill Sherck reporting.

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A local pitcher goes quickly in the major league draft. Mike Stevens has the details just ahead in our two minute ticker.

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The stock markets managed to hold fairly steady today .. especially after yesterday's sharp losses.
Alexis Christoforous has today's Marketwatch report.
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Good afternoon everybody. The Tuesday Ticker begins with Major League Baseball's marathon amateur draft. The two-day, 50 rounds of picking began this afternoon at one o'clock.
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And as expected it did not take long for the Hokies' Joe Saunders to be gobbled up. Saunders, the 6-3 left handed pitcher from Springfield was taken with the 12th overall pick in the first round by the Anaheim Angels. Saunders who just finished his junior season was a first team all Big East selection.
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JMU lefty Daniel Meyer was taken with the 34th pick in the supplemental first round by the Atlanta Braves.

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The much talked about Mike Tyson- Lennox Lewis fight is set for this Saturday night at the Pyramid in Memphis. The fight is anything but a hot item as more than half of the 19 thousand seats at the Pyramid are unsold. Promoters are banking on the fact that Tyson's morbid nature will peak sales in the final days leading up to Saturday.
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The Pay per view cost is $54.95. Much more for you at the top of the hour including a preview of tonight's Hurricanes-Red Wings game one of the Stanley Cup finals. Plus, tonight on News 7 at 11 - highlights from tonight's state quarterfinal play. Take care everyone and have a great night.

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There was a spectacular water main break in Atlanta at midday.
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A 16-inch water main split open in the Buckhead section of the city. Even though water escaped under tremendous pressure, there was no flooding of the neighborhood or street, because the water shot out at an angle .. going into a neighborhood lake. Police closed off the road until the water main could be shut off.
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