[River-Body]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=ejo]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=News 7 Mornin']
Investigators are working to determine if a body found in the Dan River Sunday is that of a woman last seen alive more than two weeks ago.
South Boston police say the body was found late Sunday morning and taken to Richmond for an autopsy.
South Boston is more than 40 miles down the Dan River from the spot in Pittsylvania County where a North Carolina woman was seen thrashing in the water May 24th.
Investigators have not yet released her name.
[11L'burg-Death]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=rle]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=none]
An autopsy should reveal more about suspicious death in Lynchburg.
Authorities say a body was found Saturday afternoon around 2-thirty at the Virginian Apartment Complex on Rivermont Avenue.
Police say they aren't sure if the person lived at the complex, or how long the body had been there.
The body has been sent to Roanoke for an autopsy.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Lynchburg Police Department.
[Bush-War]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Iraq Casualties]
Another American soldier has been killed in Iraq.
U-S central command says it happened at a checkpoint near the Syrian border, when a group of attackers requested medical help, then shot the soldier.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=04-File Tape;]
Meanwhile, the Bush administration is denying it exaggerated the threat of Iraq's arsenal to justify the war.
Top officials are defending last fall's claims, despite a September Pentagon intelligence report that said there was NO reliable proof Saddam Hussein had chemical weapons.
The U-S search for weapons is intensifying.
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[Middle-East]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
Secretary of State Colin Powell says the U-S will help Palestinian authorities fight terrorism and strengthen the Palestinian economy. He says a special envoy is being sent in to make sure both sides carry out promises made during last week's summit.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Gaza City, Gaza Strip;]
But actions are speaking louder than words--
Three militant groups joined forces to kill five Israeli soldiers in the Gaza Strip and West Bank yesterday.
The attacks are a challenge to Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud (MAHK- mood) Abbas, who promised to try to stop to the violence against Israelis.
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[Hilary-Book]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
Her much- anticipated book is now in bookstores.
In "Living History," former First Lady Senator Hillary Clinton writes candidly about the fallout from her husband's affair with intern Monica Lewinsky.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-New York, NY;]
In Manhattan, the book hit shelves at midnight, and only minutes later, curious readers were taking them right off.
[SUPER=04-Courtesy: ABC;]
To promote the Senator is hitting the airwaves.
Last night, she spoke with Barbara Walters about President Clinton and Monica Lewinsky.
She says divorce crossed her mind, but in the end, she decided to forgive her husband.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=We are at the]
((SEN. HILLARY CLINTON/D- NEW YORK:WE ARE AT THE POINT NOW WHERE WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD. I HOPE THAT WE'LL GROW OLD TOGETHER, THAT'S HOW I LOOK AT OUR FUTURE. ))
[SUPER=01-Sen. Hillary Clinton/(D) New York;]
[RUNS=:04]
[OUT Q=look at our future.]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
Clinton received eight million dollars to write her book, but there's speculation that she could be paving the way for a return tot he White House, this time as President.
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[11Mayo]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jwi]
[TAPE#=03-27 TC-1:17]
[GRAPHIC=none]
Many high school students celebrated their graduations this weekend, but the steps across the stage were easier for most students than the ones a Magna Vista graduate made.
Jennifer Wishon has his story.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=Father we thank you]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00]
[SUPER=01-Corey Mayo/Magna Vista Graduate; :09]
[SUPER=04-File Tape; :20]
[SUPER=01-Linda Mayo/Corey's Mother; :26]
[SUPER=01-Rev. Joseph Mayo/Corey's Father; :50]
[SUPER=@Jennifer2; 1:32]
[RUNS=1:43]
[OUT Q=JW, News 7, Roanoke]
(((///// SOT /////)
[SOT 48:42:16]
[IN Q=Father we thank]
((FATHER WE THANK YOU THANK THANK YOU JESUS.))
[RUNS= 04]
[OUT Q=thank you Jesus]
Corey Mayo and his family had plenty to be thankful for Sunday morning.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 41:48:09]
[IN Q=The accident was]
((COREY MAYO/MAGNA VISTA GRADUATE: THE ACCIDENT WAS VERY SERIOUS, HOW SERIOUS, I SEEN HOW IT WAS AND I THOUGHT I AIN'T NEVER GONNA GET BACK ON MY FEET.))
[RUNS= 11]
[OUT Q=back on my feet]
An accident four years ago knocked Corey off his feet and his parent's feared he'd never walk again.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 34:32:09]
[IN Q=He was completely]
((LINDA MAYO/COREY'S MOTHER: HE WAS COMPLETELY THROWN, TOSSED LIKE NOTHING.))
[RUNS= 04]
[OUT Q=tossed like nothing]
Linda Mayo watched from the window as Corey was hit by a speeding car while walking to the bus stop.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 35:00:06]
[IN Q=When we got to]
((LINDA MAYO/COREY'S MOTHER: WHEN WE GOT TO HIM HE WAS BLEEDING INTERNALLY THROUGH HIS MOUTH AND HIS BREATHING WAS VERY SHALLOW.))
[RUNS= 09]
[OUT Q=was very shallow]
Corey sustained multiple injuries and was comatose for ten days.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 30:30:11]
[IN Q=That is a devestating]
((REV. JOSEPH MAYO/COREY'S FATHER: THAT IS A DEVASTATING MOMENT TO LOOK AT YOUR CHILD AND TO CALL HIS NAME AND HE CAN'T RESPOND TO YOU AND ALL YOU CAN DO IS JUST PRAY AND BELIEVE GOD FOR A MIRACLE.))
[RUNS= 11]
[OUT Q=for a miracle]
The Mayo's miracle child still has some problems with his leg, but on Saturday he and his brother J. J. walked across the stage at Magna Vista High School to receive their degrees.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 42:58:17]
[IN Q=They were shocked]
((COREY MAYO: THEY WERE SHOCKED WHEN I GRADUATED.))
[RUNS= 02]
[OUT Q=I graduated]
These days Corey focuses his time on music
He plays the organ at church and wants to learn how to play the bass.
But there are still reminders of the day that changed his life.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 44:05:17]
[IN Q=I still have pains]
((COREY MAYO: I STILL HAVE PAINS AND ACHES AND I DON'T EVEN LOOK AT THAT NO MORE.))
[RUNS= 09]
[OUT Q=that no more]
((Nat sound pop of music))
Corey says he's not sure what his future holds, but his parent's say if his past is any indication he's in good hands.
Jennifer Wishon, News 7, Roanoke.))
[Marketwatch]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=chr]
[TAPE#=NET]
[GRAPHIC=Business News]
In business news, New light will be shed on an old scandal.
And, Wall Street returns to work today after a mixed close on Friday.
Alexis Christoforous has those stories and more in this morning's Marketwatch.
(/////SOT/////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Alexis Christoforous/Reporting; :00]
[RUNS=1:30]
[OUT Q=in New York.]
((TWO REPORTS OUT THIS WEEK SHOULD HELP EXPLAIN WHAT WENT WRONG AT
WORLDCOM...THE COMPANY THAT COLLAPSED IN THE BIGGEST ACCOUNTING FRAUD OF
ALL TIME. AN INDEPENDENT REPORT IS EXPECTED TO SHOW THAT FORMER CEO
BERNIE EBBERS PLAYED A ROLE IN EXAGGERATING REVENUES AND THAT THE
COMPANY COVERED UP MORE THAN 10 BILLION DOLLARS IN LOSSES SINCE 1999.
ON WALL STREET... AN EARLY RALLY EVAPORATED BY THE CLOSING BELL...
DESPITE A BETTER THAN EXPECTED JOBS REPORT.
THE DOW MOVED UP 21 POINTS.. THAT'S AFTER RACING AHEAD 172 POINTS IN
THE MORNING.
THE NASDAQ REVERSED COURSE AND FINISHED DOWN 18 POINTS.
EACH INDEX WAS UP MORE THAN 2 PERCENT FOR THE WEEK.
INVESTORS WILL HAVE A FRESH BATCH OF ECONOMIC REPORTS TO SIFT THRU THIS
WEEK INCLUDING MAY RETAIL SALES, INFLATION AT THE WHOLESALE LEVEL AND
CONSUMER SENTIMENT.
Wal-Mart will begin covering up some women's magazines sold in checkout
lanes. The decision comes a month after the company stopped selling some
men's magazines over their racy content. Wal-Mart will start using
blinders that cover up the photos and headlines of Cosmopolitan,
Glamour, Marie Claire and Redbook. They should be in every Wal-Mart
store by July. walmart says the decision was made to accommodate
customers who are uncomfortable with the language on the covers.
TRACK ALL THE PREMARKET ACTION AT CBS.MW.COM I'M AC IN NEW YORK.))
(tape tosses to stocks)
[STOCKS]
[COMM]
[11City-Pools]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jwi]
[TAPE#=03-23 TC-22:40]
[GRAPHIC=none]
It's a sign that summer is almost here.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]
Fallon Park and Washington Park pools opened for the season yesterday.
Lifeguards at Fallon Park came in prepared to work, but cloudy skies kept swimmers away.
City pools were scheduled to open Memorial Day weekend, but cold water forced them to stay closed.
A few warm days last week WERE enough to warm waters to regulation temperatures.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 20:45:50:14]
[IN Q=Our weather temperature]
((HEATHER MITCHELL/FALLON PARK POOL MANAGER: OUR WEATHER TEMPERATURE GOT UP TO WHERE IT NEEDED TO BE. WE WERE HOPING FOR 70 AND THAT'S WHERE IT'S RIGHT AT. WE WERE HOPING FOR A LITTLE EXTRA SUNSHINE TODAY TO KEEP IT AT THAT TEMPERATURE, BUT THE SUN THAT WE HAD LAST WEEK WAS JUST ENOUGH TO BRING OUR WATER TEMPERATURE UP TO WHERE IT NEEDS TO BE.))
[SUPER=01-Heather Mitchell/Fallon Park Pool Manager;]
[RUNS=14]
[OUT Q=it needs to be]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
Mitchell says now that the pool is open it will remain open for the summer.
Children get in for one- dollar and adults swim for two.
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[Tony-Awards]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
From the beauty parlor to Broadway--
It's all about "Hairspray."
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=@Kimberly1;]
[SUPER=03-New York, NY;]
The stage adaptation of the John Waters movie, "Hairspray" won eight Tony Awards last night, including best musical.
It also brought trophies for its stars Harvey Fierstein (FIRE- steen) and Marissa Jaret Winokur (wihn- OH- kur).
Stars of both stage and film served as presenters at last night's show, including superstar couple Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=We love musicals..]
[SUPER=04-Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker - Tony Award Presenters;]
[RUNS=:10]
[OUT Q=we're geeks.]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
"Take Me Out", a drama about a gay baseball player was named Best Play.
Eugene O'Neill's "Long Day's Journey Into Night" was named Best Revival.
"Nine" won the Tony for Best Musical Revival.
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[Your-Hometown]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin']
[WRITER=bwa]
[TAPE#=Your Hometown]
[GRAPHIC=none]
Every other week Brent Watts picks a hometown at random and spotlights what makes that community unique.
This week's Your Hometown report takes us to a Bedford County Community for a history lesson, a round of golf, and some divine preservation.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=This week on...]
[SUPER=@brent1: :00]
[SUPER=01-Karin Sherbin/Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest; :37]
[SUPER=01-Laura Radford-Goley/Church Member; 1:21]
[RUNS=2:39]
[OUT Q=...for News-7 Mornin.]
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[ANCHOR=Kim]
[SS=none]
Next time, we'll visit Your Hometown Natural Well Falling Spring.
(XXXXXXXX)
[TAKE FS 9022ESSC]
If you know of a place or person you want think would make an interesting stop there, e-mail us at your hometown at wdbj7.com or call Brent Watts at 540- 985- 3615.
(XXXXXXXXXX)
(Kim tosses to bump)
[BUMP]
[COMM]
[Biz-Brief]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Business News]
In business news, Stocks overall closed higher for the week.
And, McDonalds' golden arches are shining a little brighter after the release of the May sales numbers.
Stan Case has more in today's business brief.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Stan Case/Reporting; :]
[RUNS=1:20]
[OUT Q=I'm Stan Case.]
((STOCKS WERE MIXED FRIDAY, BUT UP FOR THE WEEK. THE DOW WAS UP 21 POINTS ON THE DAY. AND THE NASDAQ LOST 18. THE LABOR DEPARTMENT SAYS UNEMPLOYMENT INCREASED TO A NINE-YEAR HIGH IN MAY.
THE COUNTRY'S JOBLESS RATE ROSE TO SIX-POINT-ONE PERCENT, UP FROM AN EVEN SIX PERCENT IN APRIL.
NON-FARM PAYROLLS SHRANK BY 17-THOUSAND DURING THE MONTH, LEAVING A TOTAL OF NINE-MILLION AMERICANS WITHOUT JOBS. ECONOMISTS HAD EXPECTED MORE LAYOFFS. MCDONALD'S REPORTED A JUMP IN SALES FOR MAY. THE FAST FOOD GIANT SAYS SAME-STORE SALES ROSE SIX-POINT-THREE PERCENT.
IT'S THAT NUMBER'S BIGGEST GAIN IN FOUR-YEARS. MCDONALD'S SAYS MENU CHANGES CONTRIBUTED TO THE SALES IMPROVEMENT. ORACLE CORPORATION HAS MADE A SURPRISE BID FOR PEOPLESOFT. THE FIVE-POINT-ONE BILLION DOLLAR OFFER COULD DERAIL PEOPLESOFT'S DEAL TO BUY J.D. EDWARDS & COMPANY.
ORACLE SAID IT'S OFFERING 16 DOLLARS CASH FOR EACH SHARE OF PEOPLESOFT, ALMOST A SIX PERCENT PREMIUM OVER PEOPLESOFT'S THURSDAY CLOSE. PEOPLESOFT MANAGEMENT ADVISED SHAREHOLDERS NOT TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION, SAYING IT WOULD FORMALLY REVIEW THE OFFER, WHICH IT CALLED "A TRANSPARENT ATTEMPT" TO DISRUPT THE ACQUISITION OF J.D. EDWARDS. WITH THE BUSINESS BRIEF, I'M STAN CASE.))
[TAPE TOSS TO STOCKS]
[STOCKS]
[COMM]
[Box-Office]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
"2 Fast 2 Furious" didn't waste any time getting to the top of the box office heap this weekend.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=04-"2 Fast 2 Furious" - Universal;]
The street-racing sequel sped past ``Finding Nemo'' to claim the top spot.
The follow-up to the 2001 hit ``The Fast and the Furious'' took in an estimated 52-point-one million dollars in its
opening weekend.
(------------)
[Anchor=Kimberly]
[TAKE FS CHYRON]
[SUPER=77-2 Fast 2 Furious/52.1/Finding Nemo/45.8/Bruce Almighty/21.7/The Italian Job/13.3/The Matrix Reloaded/9.1;]
``Finding Nemo'' slipped into second place, followed by ``Bruce Almighty,'' ``The Italian Job'' and
``The Matrix Reloaded.''
[Super=#555;reset]
[Healthy-Living]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Healthy Living]
Almost 30 million Americans suffer migraines.
Some of them are now finding relief in something best known for reducing wrinkles.
(+++++++)
[TAKE FS HEALTHY LIVING]
Christy Feig (f-eye-g) has the details in today's healthy living.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=Elizabeth]
[SUPER=01-Elizabeth Pirsch/Migraine Sufferer; :05]
[SUPER=01-Dr. Stuart Stark/National Migraine Association; :30]
[SUPER=01-Christy Feig/Reporting; :41]
[SUPER=01-Dr. Marc Schlosberg/Washington Hospital Center; 1:04]
[RUNS=1:25]
[OUT Q=I'm Christy Feig.]
((--TRACK--
ELIZABETH PIRSCH GETS MIGRAINES ALMOST DAILY.
--SOT--
Your head is exploding, someone's put a dagger in, you have fish hooks and someone's drilling from inside out in your head without pain medication.
--TRACK--
SHE'D TRIED ALMOST EVERYTHING AND FINALLY TURNED TO.. BOTULINUM TOXIN... KNOWN AS BOTOX
--SOT--
I think botox gave me relief that i never had from any other type of medication.
--TRACK--
HER DOCTOR USES IT OFTEN ON PATIENTS
--SOT--
A lot of patients have responded favorably to botox for preventing of migraines, my success rate I estimate as probably 60-percent.
--STANDUP--
WHAT HAPPENS IN THE BRAIN DURING A MIGRAINE IS STILL SOMETHING OF A MYSTERY, BUT WHAT TRIGGERS THEM IS WELL KNOWN: LACK OF SLEEP, WEATHER, AND CERTAIN FOODS FOR EXAMPLE. AND IN SOME PATIENTS IT'S MUSCLE SPASMS AROUND THE BRAIN.
--TRACK--
IT'S THOSE PEOPLE WHO HAVE TIGHTNESS IN THE MUSCLES AROUND THEIR HEAD AND NECK DURING HEADACHES THAT EXPERTS THINK WILL FIND RELIEF WITH BOTOX
--SOT--
The way botox works is it cuts the muscle off from the nerve.
--TRACK--
AND THAT STOPS THE SPASM.
ONE ROUND OF SHOTS LASTS ABOUT 3 MONTHS... BUT SINCE THE FDA HAS ONLY APPROVED BOTOX FOR REDUCING WRINKLES, PATIENTS OFTEN HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET... A YEAR OF RELIEF CAN COST ABOUT TW0-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
IN WASHINGTON, I'M CHRISTY FEIG ))
[COMM][TAPE TOSSES TO BREAK]
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