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Tonight on News 7 at 5, President Bush responds to the latest from inside Iraq.
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And Garrison Bowman testifies before a grand jury. So does the man who brought him to investigators' attention.
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Soaking rains come to an end tonight but may reappear by this weekend. How the showers have helped Carvins Cove coming up.

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New safety proposals for 15-passenger vans popular with school and church groups.
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In Healthcheck .. knee replacement that's something less than the whole deal .. but for most patients .. it's a better deal.
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And a school bus accident in Bedford County injures three children. News 7 at 5 is next.
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((It's over. We're through negotiations. There's no more time. The man must disarm.))
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President Bush waits for Saddam Hussein's reaction a decision made by the Iraqi Parliament. The body unanimously recommended Hussein reject the United Nations resolution on tougher inspections.
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Good evening. I'm Shannon Young in for Jean Jadhon.




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The Clock is ticking for Saddam Hussein. The White House calls the Iraqi parliament's recommended rejection of the U-N resolution on arms inspections a joke. Elizabeth Sanchez reports.
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((With a Friday deadline approaching, President Bush says time is running out for Saddam Hussein:

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There's a zero tolerance policy..the last 11 years the man has tried to deceive the world and we're through with it.
Track: The statement came hours after the Iraqi parliament unanimously rejected the United Nations resolution on arms inspections. The President calls the vote "theatrics" and a rubber stamp for Saddam. The four-star general who would lead any attack on Iraq sees the next move coming from the Iraqi President .... a voluntary disarmaming or one forced by the U.S. military.
Sot: Gen. Tommy Franks/COMBATANT COMMANDER, CENTRAL COMMAND: we can hope for the best but we also prepare for the other possiblity
Track: The general says the U-S is getting ready for that possibility of war by making preparations in tactics, procedures, and resources.
STAND-UP: In a sign "Iraq" could also be preparing for war, a State Department official says Baghdad has ordered a million doses of a drug that can be used as an antidote for nerve gas. The fear is - this may mean Iraq plans to use nerve agents -- and would need the drug to protect its soldiers.))

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A car and a school bus collided this afternoon at Forest Middle School in Bedford County.
A spokeswoman for the school system says at least one person in the car, and three children on the bus, have been taken to the hospital.
Authorities say the children were complaining of neck pain and their injuries did not appear to be serious.
The accident happened in the driveway leading up to the school, as students were leaving for the day.

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Two North Carolina men went before a federal grand jury in Roanoke today to answer questions about the Short family murders.
Garrison Bowman and the man who pointed investigators his way were both subpoenaed to testify.
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Marya Jones was at the federal court during the proceedings and has more.
So, what happened, Marya?
Jean, it's hard to say because grand jury proceedings are supposed to be confidential.
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But government officials involved in the case say the point was not to secure an indictment ... but to get interviews with both men under oath and on the record. ((ROLLCUE:...on the record.))
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A clean-shaven Gary Bowman arrived with his lawyer, telling reporters he felt "fine."
He was called to tell members of a grand jury what he knows about the interstate kidnapping of Jennifer Short.
In an interview last month, Bowman told News-7 he knows NOTHING about it.
His former landlord, Gary Lemons, arrived flanked by investigators.
Lemons raised the suspicions about Bowman, saying he'd threatened to kill a Virginia mobile home mover.
He was the only other witness subpoenaed to testify in this case before the grand jury.
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The grand jury appearances by no means mark an end to the investigation.
In fact, investigators say they are working night and day pursuing other leads.
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We'll tell you more about that on News-7 at 6.

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It's no trick or treat for one Radford University student who was suspended for his Halloween prank.
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Joel Whitten, the fourth, allegedly took a b-b-gun to class on Halloween...and pointed it at a professor.
Whitten was dressed in a costume and told police it was a joke.
But, neither police nor the university thought it was funny.
Whitten was suspended and charged with brandishing a gun.
No one was hurt, and Whitten has since left the university.
Coming up on News 7 at Six, we'll show you how the prank has prompted the school to improve its safety procedures.


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After years of debate and demands, Lynchburg is finally moving closer to the removal of some controversial artwork in its circuit court.
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City council is tonight expected to appropriate 25-thousand dollars to take down these bas (bass) relief sculptures in the court lobby.
Residents and minority leaders have been pushing to have the art removed because they feel it's denigrating to blacks and native Americans.
Last month, council voted against removing a mural in the juvenile court that depicts a white tobacco farmer and his slave.
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Recent rains are running off more effectively now that the ground is saturated and the showers are coming more often.
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The level at Carvins Cove is at its highest in 3 1/2 months and is now at 29% of its capacity. The watershed which includes Carvins creek, Craig creek and Tinker Creek received by 1-3 inches of rain over the last 3 days and some of that is now making its way into the cove. But as you can see, there is a long way to go.
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Its not on their agenda today, but the sex abuse scandal still clouds the Catholic bishops conference taking place in Washington. As Teri Okita reports, survivors of the abuse and other groups are making their voices heard in more ways than one.
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TRACK: THEY WANT CATHOLIC BISHOPS TO TAKE NOTICE. GAY RIGHTS PROTESTORS ARRESTED FOR TRYING TO DISRUPT THE BISHOPS ASSEMBLY HAVE JOINED IN THE FIGHT WITH SURVIVORS OF CLERGY SEXUAL ABUSE. THEY SAY THEY TOO WANT PROTECTION AND COMPASSION FROM CHURCH LEADERS, NOT REJECTION AND EMPTY PROMISES.

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SOT: Its what theyre doing to the victims of sexual abuse. Its what

theyre doing to groups like Voice of the Faithful and Womens Ordination. Anybody who disagrees with church teaching. (:10)
TRACK: ITS CHURCH BEHAVIOR THE SEXUAL ABUSE AND THE COVER-UPS THAT THE GROUP, SURVIVORSFIRST.ORG, SAYS IT WANTS CHANGED. ITS UNVEILED A PUBLIC DATABASE WITH NAMES OF SOME 570-PRIESTS WITH SEX ABUSE ALLEGATIONS.

(Super: Sue Archibald/SurvivorsFirst.org)
SOT: For survivors who often feel alone in the dark, to see the release

of these names, this list, brings them hope. (:09)
TRACK: FOR THEIR PART, THE BISHOPS DID NOT DISCUSS THEIR DISCIPLINARY POLICY ON SEX ABUSE TODAY. THEIR AGENDA INCLUDED TOPICS LIKE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND WAR WITH IRAQ, BUT DEBATE AND A VOTE ON THE POLICY IS SET FOR WEDNESDAY. CARDINAL BERNARD LAW ONE OF THOSE UNDER FIRE FOR ELEGEDLYKNOWING ABOUT THE ABUSE..SAYS THAT THE SCANDAL HAS TAUGHT THE CHURCH AND IT'S LEADERS THAT IT'S TIME TO CHANGE.

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Still to come on News 7 at Five, less cutting, faster recovery. Our healthcheck report looks at PARTIAL knee replacement.
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And a new proposal to make 15 passenger vans safer .. a proposal that hits home with some local church groups.
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A citizen group wants to make 15-passenger vans, like the one involved in the death of a Roanoke teenager, safer.

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The group Public Citizen says lives could be saved if manufacturers added duel rear axels to the vans making them less likely to roll over. A spokeswoman for the group says "automakers have known for a long time" that making the small change would increase safety.
Public citizen calls the procedure a "simple fix."
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((JOAN CLAYBROOK/PUBLIC CITIZEN: BY INSTALLING A NEW REAR AXLE ON FOUR WHEELS INSTEAD OF TWO, THE VANS CAN BE MADE MUCH MORE LESS PRONE TO ROLLING OVER, AND THIS WOULD COST THE MANUFACTURERS, WE ESTIMATE, ABOUT 135-DOLLARS."))
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says, since 1990, more than 4-hundred people have died in accidents involving the vehicles. 15-passenger type vans.
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In July of last year, a 15-passenger van carrying a group from Virginia Heights Baptist Church overturned several times in North Carolina.
14-year old Jessika Lewis of Roanoke died of her injuries. Dubbed Jessika's Cause, a measure in the General Assembly to ban the use of such vans failed early this year by just two votes.
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In health check tonight,
If you suffer from arthritis and have tried everything from exercise to medication to alleviate the pain and buckling in your knees, you might be a candidate for a knee replacement.
And while many people must have a "total" knee replacement .. another option promises less cutting and shorter recovery time.
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Health Check Reporter Joy Sutton joins us to tell us more about it.
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Shannon, It's called a mini-knee replacement.
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About 10 to 20 percent of patients are candidates for this type of procedure.
Today, we went inside the O-R, to show you how it's done. We should warn sensitive viewers that some of the pictures are medically graphic.
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Quicker because her incision is half as small compared to a total-knee replacement and involves cutting less muscle.


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((YOU'RE JUST RESURFACING ONE PART SO THAT YOU ESSENTIALLY RETAIN NORMAL FUNCTION IN TERMS OF BENDING THE KNEE STRAIGHTENING IT OUT AND IN TERMS OF KNEE CAP FUNCTIONS CLIMBING STAIRS, GETTING UP FROM A CHAIR. SHOULD BE PRETTY CLOSE TO NORMAL)) [RUNS14]
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Doctor Spetzler says the procedure is for patients who just have one part of their knee worn out, typically seen with osteoarthritis. He says it's ideal for young patient.
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((IF IT'S A VERY YOUNG PATIENT THEY STILL HAVE THEIR OLD BONE LEFT AND CAN CONVERT TO THE TOTAL KNEE, SO THEY'VE BOUGHT TIME BEFORE THEY HAVE TO HAVE A TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT)) [RUNS12]
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With the total knee replacement you do get pain relief but only improved, not normal function. The procedure is also benefical for the elderly, because it can last for 10 to 15 years.
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Shannon, The procedure is covered by Medicare.


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In other health news, help may literally be coming home for many heart patients. The first defibrillator specifically for at-home use now has federal approval. The machine promises to help jump-start the heart of a cardiac patient before paramedics arrive, increasing the chances of survival. It will cost 23-hundred dollars.

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The American League names its M-V-P. Mike Stevens will have details in sports.
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And it may look kind of ugly .. but this tuber is a big deal. One restaurant paid a lot of money for it.
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On Wall Street, tech stocks led the way today, easily outgaining the blue chips.
Ed Crane has our Marketwatch report.
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Good evening everybody. The baseball writer's of America finally finished handing out their postseason awards this afternoon. And while they may not have saved the best for last - they did save the most controversial for the finale.
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Oakland A's shortstop Miguel Tejada beat Alex Rodriquez and Alphonso Soriano to win the American League's Most Valuable Player award. The shocker is that A-rod only received five first place votes compared to Tejada's 21. Rodriguez was apparently penalized by the voters for playing on a bad team - the Rangers.
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The Virginia Tech women's basketball team hits the hardwood at the Cassell tonight for some preseason exhibition action.
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Bonnie Henrickson's club will take on the Melbourne, Australia Tigers tonight at seven. This will be an important game for Henrickson to check out a lot of new talent. Five freshman and one junior college transfer are making their college debut tonight.
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The Tech women will play their regular season opener at home on Friday night November 22nd against Lynne Agee and UNC Greensboro. Again, tonight's exhibition gets underway at 7.
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25 years ago - one of the nastiest on-the-court incidents in all of sports took place involving the Lakers' Kermit Washington and the Rockets' Rudy Tomjanovich.
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Washington punched Tomjanovich during a skirmish between the Lakers and Rockets. The punch was so viscous that it almost killed Tomjanovich - even though he was able to walk off the floor. Renowned sports author John Feinstein has just written a book that goes into great detail about the fight and how it forever changed the lives of both men. It's called "The Punch." Earlier today he talked to us in a satellite interview and offered these thoughts on why the incident continues to haunt Washington.
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Again, the book is called "The Punch." Coming up at the top of the hour - we'll check in with the Dazzle - the team had its media day today. And Steve Mason will have the unique story of high school wrestler. Take care. Jean will be back in just a moment. [GO TO BREAK]

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A videotape purportedly coming from Osama bin Laden issues new threats to the United States.
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It aired on the Al-Jazeera satellite T-V network late today. On the tape, a voice praises the recent terror attacks in Bali, Moscow and Yemen, and the killing of a Marine in Kuwait. If bin Laden's voice is authenticated, those references would be the clearest indication yet that he survived U-S airstrikes in Afghanistan.
The speaker says the recent attacks were ``undertaken by sons who are zealous in the defense of their religion,'' and are a response to the actions of President Bush and Israel.
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Finally .. it's rare .. weighs 2-point-2 pounds .. is quite expensive ..
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and is edible. The owner of a Los Angeles restaurant bid 35 thousand dollars for one of the world's rarest ingredients .. the prized truffle. This one was unearthed in northern Italy .. and is about ten times the size of an average truffle. A frenzied worldwide auction led to the winning bid. Donato Poto says it was the definitely worth the price of 35-thousand bucks.
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The latest on a bus accident in Central Virginia.
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Plus a big sendoff for the National Christmas Tree
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[Closing Animation] tonight at Eleven.
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