WDBJ 7 morning news for 06/28/02

[Prescription-Drugs]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]

[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]

An early morning vote today, as the Republican- dominated House approves Medicare prescription drug legislation.
The vote mainly followed party lines, and sends the measure to an uncertain destiny in the Senate.
One Republican calls it "a giant step forward for seniors in America."
But Democrats say it's an attack on Medicare.
The bill would provide 320- billion dollars over the next decade to establish Medicare prescription drug coverage through private insurance companies.

[Middle-East]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]

The standoff continues at a Palestinian Authority complex in the West Bank town of Hebron--
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Hebron, West Bank;]

Israeli helicopters fired two missiles at the compound.
Soldiers say they'll raid the complex if the wanted men inside do not come out.
So far, 150 people inside have surrendered, including at least 20 top fugitives.
[SUPER=03-Alberta, Canada;]

Meanwhile, President Bush says he's satisfied with the response of European leaders to his position on Yasser Arafat.
The G-8 summit wrapped up last night in Canada.
However, none of the other leaders would support removing Arafat from power.
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[11Wildlife]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=02-27]
[GRAPHIC=none]

You either love em or hate em.
That's why the city of Roanoke has set up a task force to come up with a solution.
We're talking about the abundance of deer and other wildlife in our area.
Justin McLeod takes us to a public meeting, where residents had their say.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00]
[SUPER=01-Elizabeth Payne/Roanoke Resident; :23]
[SUPER=01-Jim Douthat/Lyme Disease Patient; :41]
[SUPER=03-Lynchburg/1998; 1:03]
[SUPER=01-Dawn Hale/Opposes Sharpshooters; 1:11]
[SUPER=@justin2; : 1:17]
[RUNS=1:27]
[OUT Q=JM, News 7, Roanoke]
((((NAT SOUND OF SOMEONE TALKING))
Just about every person you see in this room has the same problem.
[SOT :25; TAPE 2]
[IN Q=In the last four years]
((MARY RAPOPORT/ROANOKE RESIDENT: IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS THE DEER HAVE JUST DEVASTATED OUR LANDS.)) [Runs:04]
[OUT Q=devestated our lands]

Mary Rapoport brought pictures to prove it.
The flowers you see here no longer exist and her story is typical.
Nearly fifty residents came out to say they're fed up.
[SOT 2:14; TAPE 2]
[IN Q=We are just invaded]
((ELIZABETH PAYNE/ROANOKE RESIDENT: WE ARE JUST INVADED WITH THE DEER. THERE WILL BE 5 AND 6 THAT WALK THROUGH THE YARD NEARLY EVERY NIGHT.)) [Runs08]
[OUT Q=nearly every night]

Property damage is just one complaint.
Residents also have concerns over safety and health issues.
Jim Douthat went to the doctor five years ago after finding a bump on his arm.
[SOT 1:22:58 TAPE 1]
[IN Q=He just stopped and]
((JIM DOUTHAT/ROANOKE RESIDENT: HE JUST STOPPED AND HE SAID YOU GOT LYME DISEASE AND TURNED AROUND GOT A BOOK AND CAME IN AND I SURE HAD IT.)) [Runs06]
[OUT Q=sure had it]

Everyone here agrees there's a problem, they just disagree on how to solve it.
It is the job of the Wildlife Management Task Force Committee to come up with a course of action.
Some like Pat Green believe guns are the answer.
[SOT 1:21:03; TAPE 1]
[IN Q=The only way to do]
((PAT GREEN/ROANOKE RESIDENT: THE ONLY WAY TO DO IT IS TO EXPAND THE DEER HUNTING SEASON.)) [Runs04]
[OUT Q=deer hunting season]

Several believe the city should go even further and hire sharp shooters just like the City of Lynchburg does.
But not everyone agrees.
[SOT 5:50; TAPE 2]
[IN Q=Above all they should]
((DAWN HALE/OPPOSES SHARP SHOOTERS: ABOVE ALL THEY SHOULD NOT BE KILLED, THEY SHOULD NOT BE DESTROYED ANYMORE THAN PEOPLE SHOULD BECAUSE THEY ARE HUNGRY AND BECAUSE THEY ARE NUMEROUS.)) [Runs07]
[OUT Q=they are numerous]

Those who oppose sharp shooters would like the city to look into birth control or even relocating the deer.
The task force should make its recommendation by August.
Justin McLeod, News 7, Roanoke.))

[6-L'burg-Airport]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=ssm]
[TAPE#=02-21 TC35:52]
[GRAPHIC=none]

For years, central Virginia air travelers have complained it's too expensive and inconvenient to fly out of the Lynchburg Regional Airport.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Lynchburg]

Airport officials hope a half million dollar federal grant can help change those perceptions.
They hope to convince local carriers to add cheaper seats and regional jet service by making it worth their while financially.
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[SOT 11:40:36]
[IN Q=We're going to]
((MARK COURTNEY/LYNCHBURG AIRPORT MANAGER: WE'RE GOING TO GUARANTEE THOSE AIRLINES THAT WHEN THEY UPGRADE TO LARGER EQUIPMENT AND INCUR ADDITIONAL COSTS, THEY EXPECT MORE PASSENGERS AND GREATER REVENUE. AND IN ESSENCE WE'RE GOING TO USE THIS MONEY OVER A YEAR'S PERIOD TO GUARANTEE THAT THEY WILL GET THAT ADDITIONAL REVENUE, EITHER FROM PASSENGERS OR THROUGH THIS PROGRAM.))
[SUPER=01-Mark Courtney/Lynchburg Airport Manager]
[RUNS=17]
[OUT Q=through this program.]
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[VO-NAT]

Lynchburg was one of just 40 airports nationally and the only facility in Virginia to receive the grant.
It suffered a sharp drop in service after the September 11th attacks last year.
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[6-Lake-Zoning]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=mjo]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=None]

Two Smith Mountain Lake families are suing the Franklin County Board of Supervisors for approving a subdivision.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Franklin Co.;]

James and Karen (KLEH-Peck) Klepek and their neighbors, Lars and Janis Hagen, say the county ignored many of its own zoning laws when it approved the development.
"Indigo at Smith Mountain Lake" will place 37 upscale single family homes along a small cove near Scruggs.
The families allege that the supervisors left too many issues up in the air before giving the development the green light.
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[Marketwatch]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=chr]
[TAPE#=NET]
[GRAPHIC=Business News]

In business news, Stocks rose sharply yesterday after an upbeat assessment of the economy.
Alexis Christoforous has that story and more in this morning's Marketwatch.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Alexis Christoforous/Reporting; :00]
[RUNS=1:40]
[OUT Q=your local stocks]
((THE BULLS CAME OUT TO PLAY ONE DAY AFTER WORLDCOM'S ACCOUNTING SCANDAL SHOCKED THE FINANCIAL WORLD.
THE MARKET GOT A BOOST ON NEWS THE ECONOMY GREW AT ITS FASTEST PACE IN 2 YEARS LAST QUARTER.

(gr)
THE DOW SPRINTED 149 POINTS...

(gr)
THE NASDAQ CLIMBED 29 POINTS

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LESS THAN 24 HOURS AFTER WORLDCOM'S ACCOUNTING SCANDAL CAME TO LIGHT, SOME TOP CURRENT AND FORMER WORLDCOM EXECUTIVES ARE BEING SUBPOENAED BY A HOUSE PANEL INVESTIGATING THE COMPANY. The House Financial Services Committee subpoenaed former WorldCom officials Bernie Ebbers and Scott Sullivan, its current CEO John Sidgmore and Salomon Smith Barney analyst Jack Grubman. ALL FOUR MEN ARE TO APPEAR IN COURT JULY 8TH TO ANSWER QUESTIONS UNDER OATH ABOUT THE ACCOUNTING FRAUD.
AND THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION FILED FRAUD CHARGES AGAINST WORLDCOM, ACCUSING THE ONCE MIGHTY TELECOM GIANT OF ILLEGALLY WIPING OUT NEARLY 4 BILLION DOLLARS IN EXPENSES OFF ITS BOOKS.

(gr)
BANKS BOUNCED BACK AFTER MANY OF THEM SAID THEIR EXPOSURE TO WORLDCOM WILL BE MINIMAL.

(gr)
GENERAL MOTORS DENIED MARKET RUMORS THAT IT HAD ANY ACCOUNTING IRREGULATIRIES, WHICH HIT THE AUTOMAKER'S STOCK AND CAUSED IT TO BREIFLY HALT TRADING.

(oc)
CRUSHING NEWS IF YOU OWN A MUTUAL FUND.. THE NATION'S 25 LARGEST MUTUAL FUNDS PLUMMETED ROUGHLY 12 PERCENT SO FAR THIS QUARTER.. THAT'S RIGHT IN LINE WITH THE AVERAGE STOCK MUTUAL FUND.

(gr)
ON TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR: PERSONAL INCOME AND SPENDING AND CONSUMER SENTIMENT.

(gr)
TRACK ALL THE PRE-MARKET ACTION AT CBS.MW.COM ... AT THE NASDAQ

(oc)
I'M ALEXIS CHRISTOFOROUS IN NY.))

(tape tosses to stocks)
[STOCKS] [COMM]

[School-Vouchers]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]

It's a decision that could fundamentally change education in the U-S.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=04-File Tape;]

The U-S Supreme Court has ruled tax dollars can be used for tuition vouchers.
Those vouchers can send children to private schools.
But even supporters of the ruling say it could take up to two years for state legislatures to put the private school programs into action.

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[11Tech-Visitors]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=None]

Governor Warner has added some bulk to Virginia Tech's board of visitors.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Carlisle, PA/File Tape]

Washington Redskin Bruce Smith will be among those setting policy for the school that he led to national prominence on the gridiron.
Smith is one of four new members the governor named yesterday.
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[ANCHOR=Kim]
[SS=None]

Joining him are Carilion Foundation chairman Thom Robertson, Chatham Oil Company executive Ben Davenport, and Newport News contractor John R. Lawson.

[5-Snoreplasty]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jsu]
[TAPE#=502-02 42:00]
[GRAPHIC=Mornin' Health Check]

In this morning's health check, It "sounds" too good to be a true. A treatment for snoring that comes in the form of a shot. No surgery, no lasers -- just a single injection that takes a matter of minutes. As Health Check Reporter Joy Sutton tells us, Snoreplasty can help anyone who snores, unless they suffer from sleep apnea.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=A few sprays of numbing medicine]
[SUPER=03-Salem;00]
[SUPER=07-Don Wilson;13]
[SUPER=01-Dr. Tu Tran/Lewis-Gale Clinic;50]
[SUPER=@Joy2;]
[RUNS=1:33]
[OUT Q=I'm JS for News 7 Mornin'.]

((A few sprays of numbing medicine and Don Wilson is ready to get rid of his snoring problem that's often so loud it wakes up the entire family.
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[SOT40:15]
[IN Q=It's an embarassing kind of situation]
((IT'S AN EMBARRASSING KIND OF SITUATION. I DON'T LIKE TO SNORE AND DISTURB OTHER PEOPLE. SO I'M ANXIOUS FOR THIS PROCEDURE)) [RUNS12]
[OUT Q=for this procedure]

Doctors say because they know what causes snoring -- they know how to decrease it.
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[SOT49:29]
[IN Q=Snoring is the vibration]
((NAT SOUND ON DIAGRAM: SNORING IS THE VIBRATION OF THE PALATE AND UVULA)) [RUNS03]
[OUT Q=and the uvula]

If you can stop or slow down that vibration the person doesn't snore as much.
That's exactly what Snoreplasty does. By injecting a medicine into the roof of the mouth, the palate becomes inflamed. This causes scar tissue to stiffen the palate, making it less likely to vibrate.
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[SOT54:45]
[IN Q=Everyone will have an improvement]
((EVERYONE WILL HAVE AN IMPROVEMENT IN SNORING SOME MORE SOME LESS. THOSE WHO TOTALLY IMPROVE THOSE ARE THE IDEAL CASES AND THOSE WHO DO NOT THEN WE REINJECT TO INDUCE MORE SCARRING)) [RUNS15]
[OUT Q=induce more scarring]

But this procedure is not a cure. There is no way to totally eliminate snoring.
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[SOT53:45]
[IN Q=So far what we speculate]
((SO FAR WHAT WE SPECULATE IS THAT IT WILL PROBABLY LAST 10 TO 15 YEARS OR SO. BUT IT'S TOO EARLY TO TELL HOW LONG IT WILL LAST)) [RUNS09]
[OUT Q=how long it will last]

But four weeks from now Wilson should see a decrease in his snoring. He says that will definitely make his wife happy.
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[SOT40:39]
[IN Q=I hope she will get a]
((I HOPE SHE WILL GET A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP TOO THAT'S THE BEST THING THAT CAN HAPPEN))
[RUNS=06]
[OUT Q=thing that can happen]))
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[SS=HOLD]

The treatment costs between 3 and 5-hundred dollars --which is significantly less than surgery or other methods.
There are some side effects which include sore throat, swelling, and discomfort but they only last a few days.
(Kimberly tosses to bump)

[bump-chyron]

[comm #3]

[6-D-Day-Lawsuit]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=dse]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=Nat. D-Day Memorial]

The group that oversees the National D-Day Memorial says it does NOT owe as much money as its creditors claim.
In a filing yesterday in Bedford County Circuit Court, the National D-Day Memorial Foundation says it wants to see proof that it still owes the monument's main builder and architect nearly three million dollars.
The two creditors filed lawsuits against the foundation earlier this month to force it to repay its debt.
If the foundation can't pay in a timely fashion, the creditors asked that the memorial be sold to raise money.

[11Paxton]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=khu]
[TAPE#=02-28 TC56:14]
[GRAPHIC=None]
The man who was Salem's last town manager and it's first CITY Manager has died.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Salem/1987]
Bill Paxton had been in Salem government for more than 31 years when he announced his retirement at the age of 59.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=I'm getting]
((BILL PAXTON/SALEM CITY MANAGER/1987; I'M GETTING TIRED. IT'S THAT SIMPLE. AND I FEEL IT'S TIME TO GET FRESH NEW IDEAS IN GOVERNMENT.))
[SUPER=10-Bill Paxton/Salem City Manager/1987]
[RUNS=07]
[OUT Q=in government.]
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[VO-NAT]
Paxton's successor Randy Smith,
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[ANCHOR=Kim]
[SS=None]
says Paxton was attending a family reunion on the Outer Banks of North Carolina this week with his wife, Judy. He says Paxton died early yesterday morning at a Hospital in Virginia Beach.

[11Updike]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=ssm]
[TAPE#=02-]
[GRAPHIC=none]

He's already risen from prosecutor to district court judge to a seat on the Bedford circuit court bench.. now James Updike could be headed to Richmond.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Bedford/File Tape]

Updike is one of 14 nominees statewide for an upcoming vacancy on the Virginia Court of Appeals.
Area lawyers are supporting his nomination.. they feel it's important to have a central Virginia representative on that panel.
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[SOT 4:11:46]
[IN Q=Tidewater's richly]
((B. LEIGH DREWRY/LYNCHBURG BAR ASSOCIATION: TIDEWATER'S RICHLY REPRESENTED, NORTHERN VIRGINIA'S RICHLY REPRESENTED, RICHMOND IS WELL-REPRESENTED AS IS THE VALLEY AND THE ROANOKE VALLEY, OR THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY AND THE ROANOKE VALLEY. I THINK THE TWO AREAS THAT SOMETIMES GET OVERLOOKED ARE CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND FAR SOUTHWEST.))
[SUPER=01-B. Leigh Drewry/Lynchburg Bar Association]
[RUNS=18]
[OUT Q=and far Southwest.]
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[VO-NAT]

Drewry says Updike has a good reputation as a jurist and the backing of the local bar associations.
Governor Mark Warner will make a choice this summer.
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[11Miss-Va]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=csc]
[TAPE#=02-18 TC1:07:49]
[GRAPHIC=None]

The Miss Virginia pageant is underway at the Roanoke Civic Center.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]

Yesterday, the contestants took time out to serve lunch at the Roanoke Rescue Mission.
Mission officials hope the event boosts awareness of the Women and Children's Center they are developing.
About 180 people eat lunch at the rescue mission every day.
Yesterday's guests helped bring in more than 300.
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[IN Q=20:39:05]
((LISA MELTON/MISS HAMPTON HOLLY DAYS FESTIVAL; IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO BE OUT HERE AGAIN BECAUSE WE'RE GIVING BACK TO ROANOKE. ROANOKE DOES SO MUCH FOR US AND WE ASKED THEM IF THERE WAS ANY WAY WE CAN SERVE ROANOKE.)) ((KJERSTIN O'LEARY/MISS HAMPTON - NEWPORT NEWSIT REALLY FEELS LIKE I'M NOT ONLY DOING WHAT MY HEART LOVES BUT I'M ALSO INFLUENCING THE PEOPLE AROUND ME THAT THIS IS A WORTHY CAUSE.))
[SUPER=01-Lisa Melton/Miss Hampton Holly Days Festival; :02]
[SUPER=01-Kjerstin O'Leary/Miss Hampton - Newport News; :07]
[RUNS=15]
[OUT Q="a worthy cause"]
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[VO-NAT]

The preliminaries of Miss Virginia kicked off last night. There is another night of preliminaries today, followed by the finals on Saturday.
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[2-shot] [Kim toss to Steve at Desk]

[11L'burg-Airport]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=ssm]
[TAPE#=02-21]
[GRAPHIC=none]

A half million dollars in federal grant money is on its way to the Hill City, to help improve service at the Lynchburg Regional Airport.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Lynchburg]

Lynchburg lost more than half its seat capacity after the September 11th attacks.. and has been slow in regaining that service.
Officials hope the grant will help convince its current carriers to offer cheaper fares and more service.
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[SOT 11:40:36]
[IN Q=We're going to]
((MARK COURTNEY/LYNCHBURG AIRPORT MANAGER: WE'RE GOING TO GUARANTEE THOSE AIRLINES THAT WHEN THEY UPGRADE TO LARGER EQUIPMENT AND INCUR ADDITIONAL COSTS, THEY EXPECT MORE PASSENGERS AND GREATER REVENUE. AND IN ESSENCE WE'RE GOING TO USE THIS MONEY OVER A YEAR'S PERIOD TO GUARANTEE THAT THEY WILL GET THAT ADDITIONAL REVENUE, EITHER FROM PASSENGERS OR THROUGH THIS PROGRAM.))
[SUPER=01-Mark Courtney/Lynchburg Airport Manager]
[RUNS=17]
[OUT Q=through this program.]
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[VO-NAT]

Lynchburg was one of just forty airports in the country and the only facility in Virginia to receive the grant.
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[11Amherst-Water]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jmc]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=None]

Amerst County is latest community to tell residents to start conserving water.
Outdoor watering is now restricted to two hours in the morning one day per week... and for only 30 minutes.
Car washing at home is banned, too.
Amherst County has also decided to ban open burning and fireworks, because of the drought.

[Entwhistle]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]

Classic rock fans are mourning the loss of "The Who's" bass guitarist John Entwistle.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=04-File Tape;]

The musician, shown here on the right, was found dead of an apparent heart attack in his Las Vegas hotel room yesterday.
Entwistle was in Vegas with his fellow bandmates for a concert at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino that was scheduled for today.
The concert's promoter says the show is now cancelled.
The rest of the three-month tour is still undecided.
John Entwistle was 57.
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[6-Van-Suit]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Legal Scales]

Federal investigators have yet to determine what caused a church van to crash last summer, killing a Roanoke teenager.
But the family of Jessika Lewis is ready to start assessing blame.
They've filed a lawsuit asking for 40 million dollars in compensatory and punitive damages.
The defendants include the van's manufacturer, DaimlerChrysler; the Michelin tire company; Virginia Heights Baptist Church, its youth director and the van's driver.
The crash in North Carolina left 14-year-old Jessika with severe injuries from which she never recovered.
Authorities have said the 15-passenger van blew a tire and flipped several times after the driver lost control.

[11Yard-Protest]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=mjo]
[TAPE#=02-24 25:10]
[GRAPHIC=None]

He couldn't get a variance to extend his porch ... so a Roanoke man is using it to stage his revenge.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]

Harry Shumate was rejected by the Board of Zoning Appeals when he sought to extend his porch.
Two of three members present voted FOR it, but it still wasn't enough to get the variance.
So, Shumate headed to his workshop and used his creations to take City Council and the Board of Zoning Appeals to task.
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[SOT 15:13:22]
[IN Q=i GOT]
((HARRY SHUMATE: I GOT A 12-PLAN PHASE AND THIS IS ONLY PHASE 6.))
[SUPER=07-Harry Shumate; QUICK!!!]
[RUNS=:04]
[OUT Q=Phase 6.]
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[VO-NAT]

Neighbors give it mixed reviews.
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[SOT 15:01:46 - :52]
[IN Q=I think]
((LORI ANN JOHNSON/NEIGHBOR: I THINK THERE'S OTHER WAYS OF GOING ABOUT DISCUSSING YOUR MATTERS WITH THE CITY RATHER THAN DOING SOMETHING LIKE THIS.))
[BUTT WITH SOT 15:19:09 - :13]
((FAYE SHEPHERD/NEIGHBOR: AT FIRST IT'S KIND OF COMICAL AND LIKE I SAID, HE'S GOT A CRAFT TALENT.))
[SUPER=01-Lori Ann Johnson/Neighbor; :00 QUICK]
[SUPER=01-Faye Shepherd/Neighbor; :07 QUICK!]
[RUNS=:10]
[OUT Q=a craft talent.]
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[VO-NAT]

He may not be allowed to extend his porch, but the city says his protest is perfectly legal.
In fact, some members of the zoning department think it's funny. (------------)