WDBJ 7 news at 6 for 05/11/03

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Coming up on News 7 -- A man is shot in the head during an armed robbery at a home in Danville.
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And Virginia Military Institute is raising tuition and room and board for students next year. But it's in-state students will notice the biggest increase.
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[Sports-head]

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Tonight on News 7 Sports, the first Major League firing of the season, an update on Indy 500 qualifying, and

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the Dazzle's Kent Davison talks about coaching Governor Mark Warner in tomorrow night 's Commerce Cup.
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Despite a few showers to start the day, not a bad Mother's Day weatherwise. The rain has passed but the wind has arrived. Wind advisories are in effect for tonight and Monday. Details on that plus your 7-Day planner coming up.
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News 7 is next. [Video-Open]
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((WE CAN'T DWELL ON THE FACT THAT WE CAN GET HURT OUT HERE. WE'VE GOT TO BASICALLY SACRIFICE AND BE BRAVE AND GO OUT AND DO THE JOB.))
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Law enforcement officers across the country prepare to remember their fallen comrades.
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Good evening, I'm Joy Sutton, in for Teresa Hamilton.

[Police-Week]

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Today marks the beginning of Police Week and for Christiansburg officers the timing is hitting close to home.
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Lieutenant Dalton Reid says the past few days have been extremely difficult.
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((WITH THE LOSS OF SCOTT HYLTON, THAT'S THE SECOND OFFICER WE'VE LOST HERE IN THE TOWN OF CHRISTIANSBURG IN EIGHT AND A HALF YEARS AND IT'S NEVER EASY.))
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Reid says sometimes citizens forget their police officers are part of the community. He says unfortunately it sometimes takes a tragedy for people to realize the sacrifice officers are willing to make for the love of their communities.
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((LT.DALTON REID/CHRISTIANSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT: WE'RE T-BALL COACHES, WE'RE MEMBERS OF CHURCHES, WE'RE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE OUT THERE AT FOOD LION RIGHT ALONG YOU SHOPPING. AND WE HOPE, OR WE LIKE TO THINK, THAT THE PERCEPTION IS THAT WE ARE THERE FOR EACH AND EVERY INDIVIDUAL.))
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The Christiansburg Police Department usually sends its color guard team to Washington D-C to participate in the national memorial for fallen officers. They won't make the trip this year, but some officers will still ride their bikes from Richmond to the capitol as part of the Bike- for- Blue campaign.
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Right now Reid says the department's number one priority is to assist the Hylton family with whatever they need. They are also providing counseling to the officers who were on the scene at the time Officer Hylton and Christopher Holmes were shot.

[Hylton]

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Officer Scott Hylton's church family remembered him at his Floyd County church this morning.
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Hylton was a member of Topeca Church of the Brethren in Willis. Church leaders say he was active in the church and will be missed. The same pastor that married Scott and his wife will perform the fallen officer's funeral services Tuesday at 11 o'clock.
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[D'Ville-Shooting]

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An armed robbery in Danville sent one man to the hospital early this morning. Four men entered a house on the 13-hundred block of Twin Oakes Lane shortly before 3 AM and tied up three people inside. One of the victims, Darrell Floyd Johnson was pistol-whipped and then shot in the head and the thigh. He is recovering at Danville Regional. The other two victims were not hurt. The four suspects took a playstation and a workbag, but police believe they were looking for money. The suspects are still at large.

[VMI-Tuition]

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Students at Virginia Military Institute will be paying more next year for tuition, especially those who are in-state.
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VMI is raising tuition for in-state students by 23 percent. And out-of-state students will see an 11-percent increase.
School officials have also decided to increase the room and board fees for next year.
So now in-state students will be paying close to 13-thousand a year and out-of-state student will be dishing out more than 25-thousand.
VMI says the increase in fees will make up for recent budget cuts. Officials say the school lost about 2-point-six-million dollars in state budget cuts.
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[Bell]

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Brandon Bell crossed a hurdle when he won the Republican nomination for the 22nd District yesterday, but his work has just begun.
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The Roanoke County resident says his immediate plans are to recover from the primary campaign. He says after that he'll get back to work talking to voters about his ideas. So far no Democrats have stepped forward, but Bell expects that to change.
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((BRANDON BELL/22ND DISTRICT REPUBLICAN NOMINEE: IT'S AN OPEN SEAT WE FULLY EXPECT THERE TO BE DEMOCRATS RUNNING AND COMPETING AND BEING COMPETITIVE AND WE'RE GOING GET OUR PEOPLE OUT AND COALESCE AS REPUBLICANS AND GET BEHIND MOVING FORWARD AND HOLDING THIS SEAT IN THE REPUBLICAN COLUMN.))
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Bell has served in the General Assembly before and thinks his experience will make a difference. Nearly 25- hundred people voted in yesterday's Firehouse Primary. Bell won with 35- percent of the vote.
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Still to come on the newscast, some mothers got a special treat at the Mill Mountain Zoo today,
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and time is running out for flood victims to apply for federal assistance.
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[FEMA]

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Time is running out for Virginia residents and business owners affected by this winter's flooding to apply for Federal assistance.
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If your home or business was damaged by the storms and flooding in February, you have until May 27 to apply for disaster aid.
Renters and homeowners in the counties of Buchanan, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke, Tazewell, and Wise and the cities of Roanoke and Salem can qualify.
Aid is available under several federal and state programs such as disaster housing assistance and grants for serious disaster related needs not covered by insurance.
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For more information or to register you can contact the Federal Emergency Management Agency at 1-800-621-3362.
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[Health-Review]

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In this week's health review, a local hospital is adding a Breast Care Center, and Virginia Tech is hoping to help kids overcome phobias.
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Carilion says even with three other screening location for breast cancer, it's new Breast Cancer Center at Community Hospital is a necessary addition.
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((WE WE'RE AT OUR CAPACITY FOR SCREENING MAMMOGRAPHY AND THE WAIT TIMES WERE INCREASING. WE KNOW THAT OUR MORE WOMEN THAT NEED A MAMMOGRAM IN ROANOKE THAN ARE CURRENTLY GETTING ONE. THE SECOND REASON IS THAT IT ALLOWS US TO FOCUS OUR EXPERTISE FOR WOMEN WHO HAVE AN IDENTIFIED ABNORMALITY.)) [RUNS17]
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This Breast Care Center will make it possible to double the number of women Carilion can screen and treat for breast cancer.
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In other health news,
10 year old Will King is just one of many children participating in a study at Virginia Tech for children with phobias.
Before therapy with psychologist Thomas Ollendick he was terrified of dogs.
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((WHAT WE'RE TESTING IS A ONE SESSION TREATMENT FOR THESE PHOBIAS IN CHILDREN. WE HAVE THEM COME IN FOR A MAXIMUM OF THREE HOURS AND WE'RE TRYING TO OFFER THEM A VERY CONCENTRATED FOCUSED TREATMENT)) [RUNS15]
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Will's therapy worked so well --he now has a pet dog, Buddy.
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Researchers are still looking for children to participate in the study. For more information you can find a link to project web page on our web site.
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And finally in medical news,
Robin Hubert remembers a time when she do anything just to stay thin. She suffered from an eating disorder known as bulimarexia.
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((I RESTRICTED MY FOOD SO MUCH. THAT I WOULD ALLOW MYSELF 40 OR 50 CALORIES A DAY. I WOULD DO A HUNDRED SIT-UPS THREE TIMES A DAY AND I ABUSED LAXATIVES BY THE BOX)) [RUNS14]
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But Robin is not alone in her battle with an eating disorder.
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((THEY'RE VERY COMMON AND THEY'RE BECOMING INCREASINGLY MORE COMMON ESPECIALLY IN THE YOUNGER AGES. I'M SEEING MORE AND MORE MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS, GIRLS JUST APPROACHING PUBERTY WITH EATING DISORDERS)) [RUNS13]
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Chiglinsky says the earlier you intervene the better the chances are for recovery and resolving the eating disorder.

Now that Robin has been in recovery for 11 years she has started a support group to help others in the Roanoke Valley.))
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Still to come on the newscast, a cool down is in store for the beginning of the work week. We will have your full forecast in just a few minutes.
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and many couples can't seem to stay together five years, but this couple is about to celebrate 5 decades of marital bliss. We'll find out what's their secret, after the break.
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[Fike-Profile]

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They took different paths than the ones they planed, but for Shirley and Herschel Fike, their lives years later have turned out just fine. Keith Humphry has more in this week's Virginia Profile.
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((He's a dairy farmer, milking almost 60 cows... twice a day. It's a job that has kept Herschel Fike close to home since he bought the farm. That was in 1955.
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((COURSE, I WAS 21, UNMARRIED, UNATTACHED. IT WAS A LITTLE TOO EARLY, BUT...)) [RUNS=:07]
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((I ASKED THIS YOUNG LADY IF SHE WOULD DO IT WITH ME, AND SHE SAID SHE WOULD, SO THAT'S WHAT WE'VE BEEN DOING.)) [RUNS09] In between helping with the herd and raising a family, SHIRLEY Fike established her own home-bound enterprise.
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Abbey and Amy Vandevander are two of the 23 students who come to the Fike farm each week for piano lessons.
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((THE STUDENTS ARE... THEY'RE JUST SPECIAL. I JUST LOVE SEEING THEM DEVELOP AND BE ABLE TO SHARE THEIR LOVE OF MUSIC AS WELL.)) [RUNS:12]
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((SHE JUST PUTS HERSELF OUT THERE. AND SHE'S SO FUN TO WORK WITH. SHE'S SWEET. EVERYBODY LOVES HER.)) [RUNS:05] [11:21:53]
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She also gives voice lessons and serves as choir director at the church. But don't think she isn't interested in what's going on in the barn. [9:13:33] ((SHE LIKES DIRT AND ANIMALS AND WHEN WE WERE FIRST MARRIED SHE DROVE THE TRACTOR SOME FOR ME.)) [RUNS:10] [9:13:55] ((AND NOW SHE WASHES OUT THE BARN WHEN I HAVE THE EVENING CHORES TO DO ON WEEKENDS. AND SHE LOVES IT. YEAH, I DO I LIKE IT.)) [RUNS:15] Herschel not only can name all 23 of Shirley's students, he can tell you how they're progressing with their music. As we talked, Shirley recalled how she discovered she had a natural gift, singing harmony without even realizing it- -as early as second grade. In fourth grade, she remembers asking the teacher to let her sing a song to the class. [9:34:53] ((SINGING: I'LL BE LOVING YOU ALWAYS, WITH A HEART THAT'S TRUE.)) [:10] (He chimes in) [RUNS:24 -total] Irving Berlin's song was already an old standard by the time the Fikes were courting. They remember their first date: It was February 9, 1951. Herschel drove to Roanoke to pick Shirley up in an old Ford.
[9:31:10] ((IT WAS AN OLD '28 MODEL CAR WITH MECHANICAL BRAKES. I WAS GOING TOO FAST, AND THE BRAKES JUST WOULDN'T HOLD. I RAMMED IT INTO REVERSE.)) [RUNS:14] (+07 of laughter) Though reminiscing can throw them into fits of laughter, they also speak almost reverently of one another after 47 years of marriage. [9:04:40] ((SHE'S SO POISED IN EVERYTHING SHE DOES.)) [RUNS:03]
[1:03:30] ((HE DOESN'T SAY MUCH ABOUT HIMSELF, BUT HE'S A MINISTER WHEREVER HE GOES.)) [:06] Shirley says she's content to sit in a corner and read a book, while he's more of a people person. [9:28:25] ((HE'S HAD SOME INFLUENCE ON ME. AND YOU ON ME.)) [RUNS:05 + LAUGHTER] Hershel is about to retire from farming, so they may be able to leave this pastoral place once in a while. Keith Humphry, NEWS 7.))

[Mothers-Day]

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It was a Mother's Day gathering for moms of all breeds in Roanoke today.
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With a paying child moms got into Mill Mountain Zoo free of charge. The first 50 mothers through the gate received a gift certificate to Ginger's Jewelry. They say diamonds are a girl's best friend and that was what the mom who won the grand prize took home. Some moms and their children monkeyed around while others took a ride on the Zoo-Choo. The moms who live at the zoo, didn't seem to mind the company.
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[Sports tease]

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Coming up, the Lakers go for their second straight win over the Spurs, we'll get a Nascar perspective on Mother's Day, and
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Robby Gordon spent his day at the Brickyard, gunning for an Indy 500 pole.
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The Los Angeles Lakers squared off with San Antonio this afternoon in Game Four of their Western Conference playoff series hoping to get even at two games apiece. But the defending champs were without Head Coach Phil Jackson who underwent an angioplasty procedure on Saturday.
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Assistant Coach Jim Cleamons called the shots today for Shaq and Kobe.
But there was no defense for Tim Duncan. First he takes Mark Madsen to school for the hoop and the hack.
Then a little later, the Spurs get it to Duncan again and he gives Robert Horry a lesson in offensive basketball.

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But Shaq did his part for the Lakers who trailed most of the game, but rallied to win it 99 to 95.
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[S-Governor]

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Roanoke Dazzle head basketball coach Kent Davison will coach one of the teams in the Governors commerce cup tomorrow night at Hidden Valley High School. This celebrity basketball game will feature Governor Mark Warner and local business people in the Roanoke valley. The event concludes Business Appreciation Week, but there will be only funny business on the court. Davison does have a serious dilemma though, how to coach the governor.
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Davison continues to involve the Roanoke community with the dazzle family and feels coaching in this game will hopefully bring the NBDL and the Star City closer together.
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And the game gets underway Monday night at 6 o'clock.

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The Indy 500 is still two weeks away, but time trials finally got underway this afternoon, a day late due to Saturday rain at the track.
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Nascar regular Robby Gordon held the provisional pole for a good part of the day with a four lap average of 230.20 miles per hour, but Gordon's Andretti Green teammate Tony Kanaan knocked Gordon from the top spot.
Kanaan negotiated the Brickyard at over 231 miles per hour and currently holds the provisional pole. About a half hour remains in day one.
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Mother's Day is not a raceday for the Nascar Winston Cup Series,
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but the drivers certainly welcome the break, and take time to honor their own moms as well as those who make the trek each and every week from city to city, living out of the infield and garage area.
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[S-Golf]

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In the previous six times he had led after the third round of a tournament, David Toms had gone on to win on four of those occasions. This afternoon in Charlotte, Toms added another title to his resume, winning the Wachovia Championship.
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Toms was never really challenged in the final round. He was two under on the front side and then birdied number ten for a six shot lead. Toms finished with a round of 73, to get to 10 under par. It's his first win this season on Tour despite a quadruple bogey at the 18th hole.
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[S-Torborg]

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One note from Major League Baseball this afternoon--the Marlins Jeff Torborg has become the first manager this season to lose his job.
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Today the club fired the 61 year old Torborg and replaced him with Jack McKeon. Torborg was 95 and 105 with the Marlins who had lost seven of their past eight games prior to Sunday. The Marlins have had just one winning season in(------------) their ten year existence.