WDBJ 7 news at 5 for 06/24/02

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Today on News 7 at 5, a bus accident kills five people including four under the age of 18.
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Also a local race car driver says he will continue in the sport despite a freak pit road accident that claimed the life of his father.

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Hot and humid with a slight chance of a shower, a very typical summer time forecast for the Valley...

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Authorities now say suspended Henry County administrator Sid Clower was paying more than one woman,
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Firefighters believe they may be able to save the homes of thousands of residents in one small Arizona town.
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Also can smoking just a few cigarettes cause major health problems? A new study says yes.
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((FRED BROWN/RACEWAY OWNER; IT'S TRAGIC THAT IT HAPPENED HERE AND ANYTIME YOU HAVE AN ACCIDENT WHERE THERE'S A LOSS OF LIFE IT'S JUST VERY, VERY TRAGIC.))
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A stock car accident at a local raceway claims the life of a pit crew chief. The victim's son says he will carry on the family tradition and continue to race.
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39-year old Lacy McNeill was in the infield of the Wythe Raceway when he was hit by a wheel Saturday night. The North Carolina resident later died from head injuries at Wythe County Community hospital .
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Track owner Fred Brown says Lacy was working as the pit crew chief for his son... 21-year -old driver Dustin McNeill....when he was hit. Brown says Lacy loved stock car racing and was very proud of his son. The accident happened on the backstretch of the course right before the third turn. Apparently three cars crashed, causing a wheel to go airborne.
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((FRED BROWN/RACEWAY OWNER; I'M SURE IT WILL AFFECT OUR ATTENDANCE SOMEWHAT THERE WILL BE SOME PEOPLE THAT WON'T FEEL LIKE RETURNING BUT WE CERTAINLY HOPE PEOPLE WILL CONTINUE TO COME AND IF THEY DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE WE CERTAINLY WOULD UNDERSTAND THAT.))
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Dustin McNeill told Brown he will be back to race but he's not sure when. Another person in the infield was also injured Saturday night. Donna Kelly was treated and released for a bruised arm and hip.
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A charter bus crashes into a concrete pillar in Texas today killing at least five people-
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The bus was carrying students from the Metro church of Garland- a non denominational church near Dallas-
The bus was taking students to a church camp when it crashed into the pillar under an overpass-
The driver of the bus is reportedly among the dead- the other four deaths are all under the age of 18.
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((FROM THE FRONT OF THE BUS ALL THE WAY TO THE BACK IS MANGLED. fI JUST SEEN BODIES LAYING EVERYWHERE IT'S PRETTY BAD))

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Several people were transported by air ambulance- Traffic on Interstate 20 was backed up for miles.
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Salt Lake city police are looking at an ex-con as they search for Elizabeth Smart.
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Investigators are questioning former Convict Richard (Reesey) Ricci.
While he has not been charged wtih any crime related to Smart's abduction- police have not been able to verify his whereabouts the day after the 14 year old was kidnapped.
Ricci had done some odd jobs around the Smart home about a year ago.
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((WE KNOW HE WAS FAMILIAR WITH THAT NEIGHBORHOOD AND NOT JUST STHE SMART RESIDENCE, BUT THE WIDER NEIGHBORHOOD. HE HAD BEEN IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD ON PAST OCCASIONS.))
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(Reese) has been in and out of prison for decades. He His rap sheet hincludes aggravated robbery and attempted homicide.
The FBI is now done questioning Bret Michael Edmunds in a Martinsburg West Virginia hospital. They say he has been cooperative and has provided them with good information.
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He admits he stole money from Henry County. Now suspended administrator Sid Clower faces up to 60 years for embezzlement.
Clower pleaded guilty this afternoon to three counts of taking public funds. Prosecutors say he stole three quarters of a million dollars from the Henry County Public Service Authority.
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Marya Jones is outside Patrick County's courthouse, where Clower appeared this afternoon. What's going to happen to Clower now?
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Meanwhile Henry County supervisors hope their new budget will help boost economic development.
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During a meeting this morning the panel approved a 96-million dollar county budget for fiscal year 2003. Neither taxes nor currently existing fees will rise. Schools and law enforcement will be allotted about one percent more than in the 2002 budget. But the Office of Commerce, which was recently headed up by Wayne Sterling, will see an increase of 328-percent over last year.
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((BENNY SUMMERLIN/ACTING HENRY CO. ADMINISTRATOR: WE KNEW THE AMOUNT BUDGETED LAST YEAR WAS PROBABLY INSUFFICIENT. WE HAD TO GET A DIRECTOR IN THE OFFICE TO ASSESS WHERE WE NEEDED TO BE AND THE KIND OF RESOURCES WE NEEDED TO COMMIT TO PROGRAMS. SO THE OFFICE IS UP AND RUNNING AND WE HOPE IT HAS GOOD RESULTS.))
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Acting County Administrator Benny Summerlin says the board's being cautious- It's preparing for 2004 when it's expected the full financial effect of the VF Imagewear closing will be felt.

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Fire crews say they have high hopes of saving a little town in Arizona from the wildfires scorching the area.
The eight thousand residents of Show Low may NOT lose their homes after all.
But for other Arizona residents the news has not been as good. Chris Lawrence reports.
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(( FIRE CREWS BATTLING THE MASSIVE BLAZE THREATENING THE TOWN OF SHOW LOW, ARIZONA ARE GETTING SOME MUCH NEEDED HELP...BETTER WEATHER AND FOUR ADDITIONAL TEAMS OF FIREFIGHTERS.

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"WHAT THAT MEANS IS THAT WE ARE GOING TO GET A HANDLE ON THIS FIRE, WE'RE BEGINNING TO GET THE UPPER HAND."
EARLIER...OFFICIALS FEARED THE ENTIRE TOWN MIGHT BE ENGULFED BY FLAMES. BUT LIGHTER THAN EXPECTED WINDS AND COOLER TEMPERATURES HAVE SLOWED THE FIRE CONSIDERABLY. WHILE THEY NO LONGER FEAR A WALL OF FLAMES...OFFICIALS CAUTION ISOLATED FIRES COULD BREAK OUT.

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"IF THESE WINDS TURN WESTERLY AND THINGS HAPPEN, WE'LL HAVE EMBERS TRANSPORTED INTO SHOW LOW."
BUT THE FIFTY MILE MONSTER WALL ... FORMED WHEN TWO FIRES MERGED HAS CLAIMED MORE THAN THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND ACRES. ALREADY MORE THAN 180 HOMES HAVE BURNED TO THE GROUND AND THAT NUMBER IS CERTAIN TO GO UP. FIREFIGHTERS ON THE FRONT LINES ARE BEING FORCED TO DECIDE WHICH HOMES CAN BE SAVED AND WHICH ONES WILL BURN.
SOME 25,000 PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY BEEN EVACUATED.

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"NO PROPERTY IS WORTH A HUMAN LIFE"

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"WE HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING BOUT OUR HOUSE YET. WE HAVE NO IDEA IF IT IS COMPLETELY GONE."

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There's new evidence that shows people who only smoke a little are still doing great harm to their bodies. We'll have the details after this break,
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and President Bush unveils the plan he hopes will bring peace to the Middle East.
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President Bush is calling on the Palestinians to replace Yasser Arafat as their leader.
The call came as Bush outlined a plan that could lead to an independent Palestinian state within three years.
Aleen Sirgany reports.
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((AMID PRESSURE HERE AT HOME AND ABROAD TO ACT, PRESIDENT BUSH FINALLY ANNOUNCED HIS MIDDLE EAST POLICY FROM THE WHITE HOUSE. BUSH: My vision is 2 states in peace and security. OUTLINING HIS PLAN STEP BY STEP, THE PRESIDENT CALLED FOR THE CREATION OF A PALESTINIAN STATE WITH PROVISIONAL BORDERS...AND ONE WITH "PERMANENT" BORDERS WITHIN THREE YEAR. BUT MISTER BUSH SAYS FIRST THE PALESTINIANS MUST END THE VIOLENCE, DEVELOP A CONSTITUTION...AND CHANGE IT'S CURRENT LEADERSHIP. "I CALL ON the Palestinians...without terror" THE PRESIDENT IS ALSO DEMANDING THAT ISRAEL HALTS ITS INCURSIONS INTO PALESTINIAN TERRITORY AND BE WILLING TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE PALESTINIANS. THE REQUEST COMES EVEN AS ISRAELI TANKS SURROUNDED PALESTINIAN LEADER YASSER ARAFATS RAMALLAH HEADQUARTERS. "as we enter....must stop." THE PRESIDENTS PLAN IS ALREADY BEING CRITICIZED BY BOTH SIDES...AND LAWMAKERS HERE ON CAPITOL HILL... WHO ARGUE THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A PROVISIONAL OR TEMPORARY STATE. THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL POINTS, SUCH AS CONTROL OF JERUSALEM, THE FINAL BOARDERS AND THE RETURN OF REFUGEES, WOULD BE DECIDED DURING NEGOTIATIONS WITH ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIANS. Aleen Sirgany,CBS NEWS, WASH.))

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A Roanoke County company picked up a top award from the state today.
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The R-R Donnelley printing plant is one of 16 factories in Virginia to win recognition for its health and safety record.
It was cited for an injury rate below the national average in its industry- it was also honored for its workplace safety programs.
The company celebrated by donating 35-thousand dollars to the Roanoke Rescue Mission for its new women and children's center.
Donnelley employs about 235 people at its Roanoke County plant.
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There's more bad news for smokers. Cutting back on the number of cigarettes you smoke a day doesn't necessarily mean you'll be cutting back on your health problems.
Dr. Sean Kenniff explains.
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WE'VE ALL HEARD THE EXCUSES FROM SELF- DESCRIBED LIGHT SMOKERS...I JUST SMOKE-- AFTER MEALS--...OR DURING STRESSFUL TIMES OF THE DAY...

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"I think if you smoke 3 cigarettes a day, nothin's gonna happen to ya."
BUT RESEARCHERS IN NEW YORK SAY THAT'S JUST PLAIN WRONG. ACCORDING TO A JUST COMPLETED STUDY-- EVEN A FEW CIGARETTES CAN DO SERIOUS DAMAGE TO YOUR HEART.

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MEDICAL CENTERS "It just reconfirmed my hunch that cigarette smoking in any amount is just not good for you."
STANDUP: IN FACT--WHAT DR. AMBROSE FOUND -- WAS THAT IT DIDN'T MATTER IF A PERSON SMOKED 3-CIGARETTES A DAY...OR --20-- THE EFFECT ON THAT PERSON'S ARTERIES WAS THE -- SAME-- ....THEY BECAME LESS PLIABLE/FLEXIBLE (ABLE TO DILATE)...WHICH IS THE FIRST STEP TOWARD THE HARDENING OF ARTERIES-- A SERIOUS CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE.

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THE RESEARCHERS LOOKED AT OTHERWISE HEALTHY MEN IN THEIR 30'S. THEY EXPECT TO FIND THE SAME RESULTS IN WOMEN....AND THEN TURN THEIR ATTENTION TO THE EFFECTS OF SECOND-HAND SMOKE.

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"There is enough data showing that passive smoking is also detrimental."
BUT THERE IS A SILVER LINING...AND -NOT- THE ONE INSIDE THE CIGARETTE PACKAGE... THE SCIENTISTS BELIEVE THEIR FINDINGS MAY BE REVERSIBLE...MEANING, IF YOU STOP SMOKING -- YOU CAN STOP THE DAMAGE...AND LET YOUR BODY REPAIR ITSELF. DR. SEAN KENNIFF, CBS NEWS..))

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Coming up next on the newscast, Patrick Evans will have the detailed forecast,
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and then a little bit later, we will see why this weekend's box office report is providing a little drama of its own.
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It was apparently a wild day on Wall Street today. We'll explain in our Marketwatch Report.
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Then following sports, we have news of yet another format for your home videos.
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On Wall Street today, stocks ended in positive territory in what was a wild and volatile session.
Prices had been sharply lower earlier in the day, when a burst of buying in the battered tech sector inspired a rally.
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Good afternoon and welcome to the Monday ticker. We start today over at Cave Spring where Tiki and Ronde Barber were back on familiar turf this morning for their 5th annual NFL Twins Football Camp.
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About 150 eight and nine year olds got the week started bright and early today.
The Barbers hope to pass along a little football knowledge this week, but the most important thing is to have fun.

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The camp continues through Friday. Coming up tonight at 6, the Barbers pose for the cameras as part of a a new twist at this year's camp.

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The opening day of Wimbledon 2002 turned out be a day without any big upsets for a change.
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Andre Agassi was given the honor of opening the tournament at centre court after defending champ Goran Ivanisevic withdrew two months ago due to shoulder problems. Agassi hammered fellow American Harel Levy 6-love, 6-4 and 6-4. Pete Sampras, the seven-time Wimbledon champion who had been questionable with a rib strain, then stepped on to centre court and served 27 aces to beat Britain's Martin Lee 6-3, 7-6 (1), 6-3. Sampras has not won a tournament since Wimbledon 2000.
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On the women's side - Jenifer Capriati and Serena Williams both easily won, but Anna Kornikova lost her opening round

match in three sets to Tatiana Panova 6-1, 4-6 and 6-4.[5-Technotainment]

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If things weren't already confusing enough, there is a new format for your home movies.
Also, hackers are turning a game system into a true multimedia device.
Jody Davis has those stories in this Technotainment report.
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(( IT'S A NEW ERA IN MOVIE VIEWING... FOUR STUDIOS HAVE RELEASED HIGH-DEFINITION HOME VIDEO VERSIONS OF THEIR FILMS.
THEY INCLUDE "X-MEN" AND "U-571."
THE MOVIES ARE IN D-VHS FORMAT AND HAVE SOMETHING CALLED D-THEATER COPY PROTECTION. THE DOWNSIDE IS... RIGHT NOW... ONLY J-V-C MAKES A DECK THAT PLAYS TAPES WITH D-THEATER PROTECTION. RETAIL PRICE FOR THE D-VHS VIDEOS IS 35 TO 45 DOLLARS. MORE RELEASES ARE PLANNED LATER IN THE YEAR.

NOW FOR A DOUBLE DOSE OF X-BOX NEWS. MICROSOFT SAYS 39 SOFTWARE COMPANIES WILL PROVIDE 47 GAMES FOR X-BOX ONLINE. THE ONLINE LAUNCH IS PLANNED FOR THIS FALL. MEANWHILE... HACKERS HAVE COME UP WITH A WAY TO TURN THE X-BOX CONSOLE... WHICH DOUBLES AS A DVD PLAYER... INTO A VIDEO CD PLAYER. WITH AN EXTRA CHIP AND SOFTWARE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET... X-BOX CAN PLAY VIDEOS IN THE VCD AND DIV-X FORMATS.
AND THAT'S THE WEEK IN TECHNOTAINMENT. JODY DAVIS REPORTING.))

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This weekend's box office report is going down to the wire AND producing a little drama of its own.
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Depending on who you believe, either Disney's Lilo (LEE'-loh) and Stitch or Tom Cruise's Minority Report was the top movie.
At the moment, Cruise's science fiction thriller is claiming the top spot with a take of 36-point-nine MILLION dollars.
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``Lilo and Stich'' is about a (m) million behind, but Disney predicts that when all ticket sales are counted, it will be in a virtual tie with Minority Report, if not ahead. Lilo and Stitch sold more tickets, but many of them were at children's prices.
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