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Today on News 7 at 5, fog and ice lead to a 43-car pile up on Afton Mountain. We will have a live report.
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plus President Bush announces plans to begin widespread smallpox vaccinations.
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After a cold day with mixed precipitation, we turn to tomorrow's weather event which features very strong winds and snow showers. Details coming up.
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Also today, the former director of the D-Day Memorial defends himself against fraud charges.
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We will meet a kitten who scaled new heights to find a home.
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Plus we will have an update from the youngest of the Washington sniper victims.
News 7 at Five is next.
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Fog and ice have created chaos on Afton Mountain on the Augusta County line.
25 people have been injured in a pileup of 43 cars including several tractor trailers.
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VDOT says the chain reation wreck is at the top of the mountain between milemarkers 97 and 100.
There's no word of any fatalities.
Officials warn visibility in the area is low.
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Justin McLeod is live on Afton Mountain. Justin can you describe the scene?
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Westbound traffic is being redirected onto Routes 250 and 624.
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Meanwhile, periods of winter weather made driving tricky in spots in the Roanoke Valley.
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Snow and sleet mixed with rain fell periodically in most of the area today.
That caused several accidents including one near Montvale on Route 4-60.
State police say the driver of a green Jeep hit a patch of ice, lost control and rolled the vehicle several times.
Both the driver and passenger were transported to Roanoke Memorial Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
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President Bush is ordering the smallpox vaccine for members of the U-S Military serving in high risk areas.
And he's asking emergency medical workers to also take the same precautions.
Scott Rapoport has more.
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((With the threat of war in Iraq and the potential for bio-terror attacks against the United States.
The Bush administration made it official today.
small pox vaccinationsnot seen for 30 years in this countrywill be
given to american soldiers and civilians and even himself .
President Bush: We are ready.
Today the president ordered members of the u.s. military serving in
high-risk areas to take the small pox vaccine.
He is also asking that emergency medical workers and response teams our first line of defense against a home-grown attack be inoculated as well.
He says the vaccine will be available for the general public but is not recommending most people get the shot.
Stand-up bridge:
Officials say for every million shots given at least 1 person will
likely die. Possibly as many as three. A small # of others could also
suffer life-long complications.
Fast-sot/Emergency medical worker
Its scary its scary.
Some emergency medical workers admit they are concerned about the risk but.
Emergency worker...no name:
If it could help me help other people and do my job then Ill definitely do it.
Small Pox which was eradicated world wide in 1980 is a highly contagious disease that kills 30 percent of its victims.
The president says the vaccinations are precautionary...but he too will get the shot - adding he would never ask the military do do anything he would not. In NY..SC for CBS News.))
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Local health officials say it's anticipated that the smallpox vaccine will be available to the general public sometime in 2004.
But who shouldn't get the vaccine and what are its side effects?
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Health Check Reporter Joy Sutton joins us with some answers.
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Jean, I'm joined by Lex Gibson he is an epidemiologist with Roanoke/Alleghany Health Districts. He was recently hired as part of a federal bioterrorism grant.
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Jean,
Coming up on News 7 at six, we'll tell you if those who received the vaccine as children are still protected or if they will need another shot.
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One of America's highest ranking Catholic leaders has resigned. We'll have the details,
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and the former director of the National D-Day Memorial takes the stand to defend himself from federal charges.
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Emotional testimony today from former D-Day president Richard Burrow.
He told a federal jury his primary concern was not fundraising but getting the memorial finished in time for its dedication.
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Burrow is charged with four counts of fraud for his role in getting bank loans and state grants for the project.
Prosecutors say he misrepresented the D-Day foundation's finances to lenders, but Burrow says he truly believed outstanding pledges would cover the memorial's cash flow problems.
Burrow cried on the stand as he described the effort to get the memorial finished by June 6th, 2001.
He says a thousand World War Two veterans die each day and he wanted as many as possible to be able to see it.
The trial will resume Monday morning.
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Boston's Cardinal Bernard Law has resigned- but alleged victims of the sex abuse scandal say further action is needed.
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A lawyer for several victims says there is still enormous trouble within the Boston archdiosese and that Law's resignation does not mean it is all O-K.
Law announced his resignation today as Boston archbishop, following criticism for failing to deal with priests who were sexually abusing children.
In a statement released at the Vatican Law both apologized and begged for forgiveness.
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The youngest of the D-C sniper shooting spree victims says he feels great and is looking forward to playing basketball.
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13 year old Iran Brown was shot as he went to school in October.
He suffered massive injuries to his lung, pancreas, spleen and stomach.
Brown thanks God and his doctors for saving his life.
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((IRAN BROWN/SNIPER VICTIM: I FEEL GREAT AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO PICKING UP MY LIFE WHERE I LEFT OFF. THAT INCLUDES A LOT OF BASKETBALL ADN HANGING OUT WITH MY FRIENDS.))
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Irans doctor says he's recovering well.
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((HE'S ACTIVE. HE'S LOOKING FORWARD TO GOING BACK TO SCHOOL. HE'S PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST PATIENTS I'VE TAKEN CARE OF IN YEARS.))
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((SOMETIMES I THINK I'M NORMAL I WOULD DO STUFF I NORMALLY DO, BUT AFTER I SEE HOW IT AFFECTS ME I SEE I'M NOT AT FULL STRENGTH, SO I HAVE TO TAKE IT EASY.))
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Iran says one thing he's learned from all of this is to stay strong, stay healthy and never give up.
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A cat that was trapped up a pole is now safely on the ground and has a new family.
Michelle Parker has more on the curious feline.
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((It takes a little coaxing...a favorite ball, shoestrings.
But finally, there she is, peeking out from under the couch, with all her
nine lives intact.
(SOT- Jenny "We call her P.C. for pole cat.")
It was a pole that led to quite an adventure for P.C.
She got stuck up there.
It was enough to make roommates Chris Baerenwald and Jenny York to fall
in love with her.
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(SOT Jenny "I figured she was onery so she could handle herself with the
rest of our cats.")
P.C. was rescued..
Only to dash behind the dashboard of a police car...and having to be
rescued again.
(SOT- Chris "Just the idea; she got caught in the patrol
car..afterwards..that intrigued me.")
Life is a lot quieter now that P.C. lives with Chris and Jenny where
she has the run of the house and is surrounded by
images of felines everywhere.
It's defintely a house for cats.
(SOT- Jenny "She's a lot of fun..she's very cute..she likes to cuddle up
and sleep on us. Nice to have her around.")
Michelle Parker for CBS News.))
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Coming up after this break, Robin will rejoin us to let us know if things are going to clear up soon,
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And in our Marketwatch report, we will tell you why analysts believe the stock market is stuck in a slump.
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Coming up a little later, we'll see who has the best gingerbread house in the Valley,
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and in Sports, Salem prepares for the kickoff of the high school wrestling season.
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Good afternoon everyone, welcome to your end of the week ticker which begins on the freezer floor. The Roanoke Express battles Cincinnati tonight at the Roanoke Civic Center. The Cyclones have won five in a row.
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The Express knows it is running into a hot team and hopes Cincinnati's hot streak will be in the back of each players minds tonight.
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Wrestlemania has hit Roanoke County this weekend with the Titan Toughman Tournament at Hidden Valley.
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The event is formerly the Salem Ironman Tournament and includes 15 teams and nearly 250 wrestlers.
The new look tournament marks the unofficial kickoff to the high school wrestling season.
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One of the greatest contributors to the growth and promotions of both sports and the economy in Salem received the second annual Sports Journal Sports personality of the year award today.
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The ceremony took place at Hidden Valley Country Club today and Salem Civic Center president Carey Harveycutter takes home the award. Harveycutter has been the driving force behind bringing such prestigious events like the Stagg Bowl, the NCAA Division III men's basketball final four, and NCAA baseball to the city of Salem.
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That's it for the ticker, the Hesiman trophy will be handed out tomorrow, coming up at six, Virginia tech associate head coach Billy Hite tells us who should get it, see you then everybody.
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Salem has been the site of some creative construction over the last week.
The Salem and Roanoke County Chamber of Commerce Foundation has been hosting a gingerbread house competition this week. Brent Watts tells us who the champion bakers are.
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