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Next on News 7 at 5, a major roadway in our viewing area will remain closed through much of the evening.
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Also another locality has to go to mandatory water restrictions.
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Hot and humid today, some thundershowers tomorrow, but the heat will simmer down a bit, stay tuned for details.
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[ANCHOR=Jean]
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Joy Sutton will join us with some suggestions to keep your food safe at your backyard barbecues,
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and some of the main figures in the Worldcom scandal plead the fifth in refusing to testify before Congress today.
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[ANCHOR=Jean]
and we will see who was the king of the weekend box office.
News 7 at 5 is next.
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[SOT 41:55-42:03]
[IN Q=As far as cleanup, they're trying to...]
((AS FAR AS CLEAN UP, THEY'RE TRYING TO CONTAIN IT INTO ONE AREA... DIGGING OUT THE DIRT AND REPLACING IT WITH CLEAN DIRT.))
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[OUT Q=replacing it with clean dirt.]
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A diesel spill will keep the eastbound lanes of Route 460 through part of Bedford County closed for another day.
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[5-Tanker-Ax]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
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V-DOT had hoped to have at least one eastbound lane open by rush hour.
Officials now say crews will continue clean-up work for the next several hours.
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A portion of the highway between Bedford and Thaxton was closed this morning after a tanker truck hit a curb and tipped over, spilling thousands of gallons of gasoline and diesel fuel.
Traffic was shifted to the westbound lanes and limited to one lane in each direction.
Hazmat crews spent the day trying to re-cover an estimated 6-thousand gallons of spilled fuel.
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[IN Q=The area that's spilled is pretty much...]
[SUPER=01-Tommy Harper/Bedford Co. HAZMAT Coordinator;]
((TOMMY HARPER/BEDFORD CO. HAZMAT COORDINATOR: THE AREA THAT'S SPILLED IS PRETTY MUCH CONTAINED IN A DITCH. IT WENT ABOUT 100 YARDS WITH SOME RUNOFF ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE AND GOT INTO THE MEDIAN STRIP, AS WELL.))
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[OUT Q=got into the median strip, as well.]
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The truck driver was taken to Bedford Memorial to be treated for cuts.
One Hazmat official says it doesn't appear that the leak contaminated any ground water.
VDOT engineers plan to check the pavement for damage tomorrow.
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[5-City-Schools]
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Parents of students at one Roanoke elementary school will soon have a difficult choice... whether to send their children to a different school.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
The Roanoke Academy of Math and Science has improved its standing, but for two years it was on a warning list of schools that had failed to meet state accreditation standards.
Today, members of the Roanoke City School Board were briefed on a recent federal law that requires the school system to offer parents a choice. They can request a transfer if other schools in the system have additional capacity.
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[IN Q=I believe we have]
((WAYNE HARRIS/ROANOKE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT: I BELIEVE WE HAVE AN OUTSTANDING NEW PRINCIPAL. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A NEW BUILDING AND IT WILL BE A DIFFICULT CHOICE FOR THEM. DO WE STAY AND MOVE OUR CHILD INTO A NEW BUILDING? OR DO WE MOVE TO ANOTHER SCHOOL?))
[SUPER=01-Wayne Harris/Roanoke School Superintendent;]
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[OUT Q=or do we move to another school.]
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School officials are planning a meeting with parents on July 22nd to explain their options.
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[5-Amherst-Water]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
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Add the town of Amherst to the list of localities that have been forced to restrict water usage in the face of a prolonged drought.
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[VO-NAT]
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That's because the town's main water source.. the Buffalo River.. has been reduced to a mere trickle at the intake station.
Amherst Town Council met this morning to implement mandatory restrictions on unnecessary water usage by residents and businesses.
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[IN Q=What that says]
((JOHN TURNER/AMHERST MAYOR: WHAT THAT SAYS ESSENTIALLY IS THAT YOU CAN USE WATER FOR ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY REASONS BUT NOT FOR ANY YARD WATERING OR CAR WASHING.))
[SUPER=01-John Turner/Amherst Mayor]
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[OUT Q=or car washing.]
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Turner says the town may start drawing water from three reservoirs in Amherst County to increase the flow in Buffalo Creek.
The town last imposed water restrictions in 1999.
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Much of the rain has stopped for now in South Central Texas, but folks are still keeping an eye on swollen rivers as they start cleaning up the mess.
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[VO-NAT 14.5]
[SUPER=03-New Braunfels, TX]
As many return they're finding out just how much work they have ahead of them.
Many homes were overrun by racing flood waters- AT least eight deaths have been blamed on the floods and property damage totals could hit over 100 million dollars.
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((OH MY LORD I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE THIS.. GOT ENOUGH MUD IN HERE TO BUILD A MOUNTAIN.))
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[OUT Q=TO BUILD A MOUNTAIN.]
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[VO-NAT ]
13-Texas counties have already been declared federal disaster areas- and another 17 could soon join that list.
In some areas more than 30 inches of rain fell just last week.
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[5-Worldcom]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
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Two former WorldCom executives arrived on Capitol Hill to face questioning- but both told lawmakers they won't be answering any questions.
The company's chief says blame for WorldCom's accounting problems lies with its outside auditor, Arthur Anderson.
Aleen Sirgany has more from Capitol hill.
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[SUPER=03-Washington, DC]
[Super=01-Scott Sullivan/WorldCom's Former CFO;]
[super=01-Bernard Ebbers/WorldCom's Former CEO;]
[SUPER=01-Melvin Dick/Former Arthur Anderson Auditor;]
[SUPER=01-Rep. Maxine Waters/(D) California;]
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[OUT Q=standard outcue.]
((SCOTT SULLIVAN/WORLDCOMS FORMER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
based on the advice of council U.S. Constitution.
COMING AS NO SURPRISE, WORLDCOMS FORMER TOP EXECUTIVES REFUSED TO
TESTIFY AT MONDAYS CONGRESSIONAL HEARING into THE Multi BILLION DOLLAR
ACCOUNTING SCANDAL. But ALTHOUGH HE PLED THE FIFTH, FORMER CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER BERNARD EBBER S READ A PREPARED STATEMENT DENYING ANY
WRONGDOING..
BERNARD EBBERS/WORLDCOMS FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE
I do not believe I have anything to hide in these or any other
proceedings.
WITH THAT STATEMENT, SOME LAWMAKERS ARGUED EBBERS GAVE UP HIS
CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTION AND CALLED FOR THE COMMITTEE TO EITHER FORCE
EBBERS TO TESTIFY OR HOLD HIM IN CONTEMPT.
CURRENT WORLDCOM EXECUTIVES SAY THAT THEY SHOULD BE APPLAUDED FOR
UNCOVERING THE PROBLEMS AND AIMED THE BLAME AT THEIR FORMER OUTSIDE
AUDITORS...ARTHUR ANDERSEN.
BUT THE TELECOMMUNICATION GIANT'S FORMER AUDITORS SAID THEY HAD NO
INKLING OF THE IMPROPER ACCOUNTING
MELVIN DICK, FORMER ARTHUR ANDERSEN AUDITOR.
our judgements are only as good as the public statements
OUTRAGED LAWMAKERS PROMISE SWIFT ACTION IN GETTING TO THE BOTTOM OF WHO
IS TO BLAME FOR WORLDCOM IMPROPERLY BOOKING NEARLY THREE-POINT-NINE
BILLION DOLLARS AS EXPENSES IN ORDER TO HIDE LOSSES IN THE TELECOM GIANT
REP. MAXINE WATERS D-CA
This cowboy capitalism.....
PRESIDENT BUSH IS PREPARING TO TACKLE CORPORATE FRAUD AND HES EXPECTED
TO CALL FOR TOUGHER PUNISHMENT IN FINANCIAL SCANDALS WHEN HE SPEAKS ON
WALL STREET TUESDAY. AS, CBSNEWS,WASHINGTON.))
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More than 30 coal miners are killed today in an underground explosion in China. We'll have more after the break,
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also a new video has some accusing a group of California officers of police brutality.
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The L-A County Sheriff's Department has launched an investigation into the beatiung of a teenager by police officers-
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The incident was "caught on tape"- July 6th at 5:07 pm. sheriff's deputies try to take a 16 year old into custody.
An officer slams him onto a police car- Five officers on one suspect. Then another officer punches him in the face.
After a few minutes the suspect is put into the police car.
It happened in Inglewood at a Thrifty gas station.
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((I KNOW FORCE WAS USED TO SUBDUE THE SUSPECT. HOWEVER I DON'T KNOW WHO USED FORCE. I KNOW A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION HOWEVER.))
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[OUT Q=INVESTIGATION HOWEVER.]
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The tape does show that one sheriff's deputy has a cut above his ear.
So far none of the officers has been suspended, but police say the review will be intensive.
The teens family has hired a lawyer.
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[5-China-Mine]
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At least 39 coal miners were killed in a gas explosion in China today.
Four other men were inside the mine about 800 mile north of Beijing when the explosion happened, but rescuers aren't hopeful of finding them alive.
There's no immediate word on what caused the blast.
More than 34-hundred people have been killed this year in China's mines, which are notoriously unsafe.
Meantime, the official Communist Party newspaper reports that the operators of another mine where 115 workers died in an explosion last month had been instructed to close down at least seven times before the accident.
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For the first time ever, Australian doctors were able to save the kidney of a patient with a cancerous tumor and also save him from a possible life time of dialysis.
Dr. Sean Kenniff has the details.
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[SUPER=01-Dr. Howard Lau/Kidney Surgeon;]
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[OUT Q=Dr. Sean Kenniff CBS News]
((LOCATOR: SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA.
DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER OF THE KIDNEY....82-YEAR OLD BILL GAMBLE FACED A
TOUGH ROAD: REMOVAL OF ONE KIDNEY...AND THE POSSIBILITY THAT HIS OTHER
KIDNEY COULD FAIL AT SOME POINT...
SOT: BILL GAMBLE/KIDNEY CANCER PATIENT
I THOUGHT THAT COULD BE A DIALYSIS JOB-- AND I DIDN'T WANT THAT!
TRACK:
....SO BILL CHOSE ANOTHER PATH. IN THE FIRST OPERATION OF ITS KIND IN
THE WORLD--AUSTRALIAN DOCTORS REMOVED JUST THE TUMOR...
SOT: DR. HOWARD LAU /KIDNEY SURGEON, WESTMEAD HOSPITAL
I'VE ACTUALLY COMBINED TWO TECHNIQUES WHICH ARE ALREADY IN USE AND FIND
IT ACTUALLY WORKS QUITE WELL.
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THE PROBLEM WITH OPERATING ON THE KIDNEY HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE HIGH RISK
OF BLOOD LOSS.
SOT: DR. HOWARD LAU/KIDNEY SURGEON, WESTMEAD HOSPITAL
EACH KIDNEY CARRIES ABOUT 12% OF THE HEART OUTPUT SO YOU CAN IMAGINE HOW
MUCH BLOOD GOES THROUGH THE KIDNEY//AND BY CUTTING THROUGH IT YOU
ENCOUNTER A HUGE AMOUNT OF BLEEDING.
TRACK: Courtesy Channel 9. Australia.
DR. LAU SOLVED THAT PROBLEM WITH A --KEYHOLE APPROACH--
IT INVOLVED TWO STEPS... FIRST; HE BLOCKED OFF THE MAJOR BLOOD VESSELS
TO THE KIDNEY-- TWO DAYS BEFORE SURGERY. THEN--ON SURGERY DAY-- HE
SEALED THE BLOOD VESSELS WITH A COLD GAS--JUST LONG ENOUGH TO REMOVE THE
CANCER.
TRACK: BILL WAS HOME IN 3-DAYS....SAILING A WEEK LATER.
SOT: BILL
MY KIDNEYS ARE WORKING WELL-- ALTHOUGH THEY'RE NOT 100%. I MIGHT STAY
THE DISTANCE.... (SMILES).
TRACK: IF THE DOCTORS ARE RIGHT-- HE WILL. THEY CLAIM THE CHANCE OF CURE
IS 95-PERCENT. DR. SEAN KENNIFF, CBS NEWS.))
[5-Warner]
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Six months into his term, Governor Mark Warner says he wants to be remembered for helping the state through rough economic times.
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Warner, a Democrat who had never held elected office before, was sworn in in January.
He immediately faced the challenge of working with a Republican-controlled legislature.
The governor found help from Republican Speaker Vance Wilkins in pushing through his budget.
Wilkins has since stepped down amid allegations of sexual harassment.
Warner will face a new Speaker next year along with budget shortfalls due to the state's sagging economy.
Warner says he sees these challenges as opportunities, not obstacles.
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[IN Q=A lot of people say Governor you've inherited]
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[OUT Q=you make the hard choices.]
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Warner's four year term ends in January 2006.
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Coming up next on the newscast, Joy Sutton will be raking her subject over a bed of hot coals.
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[5-Grilling-Safety]
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It's that time of year where backyard barbecues are popular.
But before you fire up the grill Health Check Reporter Joy Sutton has some tips on how to make sure your food is not a health risk.
[DOUBLE BOXES=Jean/Joy Microwave;]
She joins us live outside our studios with some advice.
Joy what advice do you have for us?
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[SUPER=01-Donna Proctor/Virginia Cooperative Extension Agent]
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Coming up next on the newscast, Mike Stevens will have some big news from the Major League Baseball All Star Game,
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Plus we will see if the new Men in Black movie could reach stellar heights at the box office.
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[5-Marketwatch]
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The Cogressional hearings into Worldcom's accounting problems apparently scared off many investors on Wall Street today.
As Alexis Christoforous tells us, it is being blamed for pushing the major markets lower.
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[SUPER=01-Alexis Christoforous/CBS Marketwatch;]
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Good afternoon everybody and welcome to the Monday two minute ticker.
This is the eve of the Major League all-star game and this afternoon the starting pitchers for both the American and National Leagues were named.
Curt Schilling will get the nod for the NL stars while the Americans will go with Boston's Derek Lowe.
Ironically, teammates of those two likely would have challenged for that starting role had they not pulled out of the game.
NL skipper Bob Brenly defended the decision made by both Pedro Martinez and Randy Johnson to skip the mid-summer classic.
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[IN Q=I MEAN...]
[SUPER=01-Bob Brenly/National League Manager; :00]
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[OUT Q=...CHOOSE FROM."]
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Tonight on News 7 at Six - AL skipper Joe Torre talks about the possibility of a work stoppage in the big leagues.
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The 13th annual Roanoke College lacrosse camp has taken over Roanoke College for part of this week.
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[SUPER=03-Salem; :00]
230 kids are working on their game during three sessions a day at the college. Coach Pilat makes sure to establish a balanced mix of instruction and actual scrimmaging with lectures. The temperature gage has been reading in the mid 90's most of camp. This coach has devised a contraption that looks like a bug exterminator, but he is spraying ice cold water not insecticides. Hydrating the kids is number one on the list.
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[SUPER=01-Bill Pilat/Lacrosse Camp Director; :00]
[SUPER=01-Kari Whitney/Roanoke Lacrosse Camp Trainer; :10]
[SUPER=01-Corey Simone/Michigan Lacrosse Player; :24]
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[OUT Q=......all i drink"]
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In the Carolina League - Salem played an afternoon game today at Potomac.
The Avs lose it 8-to-7 in 10 innings.
Tonight the Lynchburg Hillcats are at home closing out their series with the Frederick Keys.
Game time is 7:05. We will highlights for your on News at 11.
By the way, the entire Carolina League will be off until Thursday for the Major League all-star break.
I'll see you at six everybody. Jean will be back in just a minute.
[5-Box-Office]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=Five]
[WRITER=tbr]
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"Men in Black Two" is seeing some out of this world success at the box office.
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[VO-NAT 06:22:36 CBS :17+ ]
[SUPER=04-"Men in Black II"; :]
The alien busting sequel earned 54 MILLION dollars this weekend,
That breaks the old Fourth of July record set by the first Men in Black movie.
The re-teaming of Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones has made more than 90 MILLION dollars since it opened last Wednesday.
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[Take Chyron Full]
[SUPER=77-"Men in Black II"/54.1/"Mr. Deeds"/18.8/"Like Mike"/13.1/"Lilo & Stitch"/12.7/ "Minority Report"/12.4;]
Last week's number one movie, ``Mr. Deeds,'' fell to second. ''Like Mike" debuted in third place with more than 13 million dollars.
Rounding out the top five are ``Lilo and Stitch'' and ''Minority Report.''
The weekend's other debut was a major disappointment at the box office. The big screen version of the Powerpuff Girls only managed to bring in three and a half million dollars over the weekend.
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