WDBJ 7 news at 5 for 08/29/03

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Next on News 7 at 5, a murder suspect is brought back to Botetourt County.
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Also an explosion forces the evacuation of a Henry County plant.
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The holiday weekend looks pretty humid so you should be prepared to seek shelter during the afternoon thunderstorms. Details of the forecast coming up.

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Also today, we'll see what doctors say is throwing little leaguers a curve ball,
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In Sports, we'll have the qualifying results from the Southern 500.
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Plus Brent Watts celebrates Harley Davidson's 100th Birthday. News 7 at 5 is next.

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((THIS HAD ALL THE MAKINGS OF A MAJOR TRAGEDY TODAY, BUT THROUGH A LOT OF EFFORT BY A LOT OF PEOPLE WE AVOIDED THAT TODAY.))
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Employees walk away from an explosion in Henry County thanks to fast thinking and life- saving technology.
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Around 10 this morning an explosion was reported at Mehler (May-ler) Engineered Products. Dispatchers heard people screaming in the background and fearing the worst-- sent multiple rescue agencies to the scene.
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But when they arrived crews did not see any flames. That's because Mehler's employees activated a fire supression system.
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((KIMMY NESTER: THE FIRE WAS QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED BY A SELF CONTAINED SAFETY MECHANISM OVER THIS WORK STATION IN ADDITION TO FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, BUT THERE'S STILL A CHEMICAL SITUATION THAT COULD POTENTIALLY BE VOLATILE IF NOT HANDLED PROPERLY.))
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The machine that exploded holds flammable liquids that fibers are dipped in and then pulled through to dry. Firefighters spent the morning testing the air and chemicals to make sure the place is safe. Now, maintenance workers will pump out the chemicals and seal the area. Mehler (May-ler) manufactures nylon cords used in fan belts and tires. The company employs more than 100-people. There's no word on when production at the plant will resume.
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A Blue Ridge man suspected of killing his cousin is in custody, but not without some kind of difficulty.
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The Botetourt County Sheriff's Department says Milen Rube Goins was arrested at his sister's residence in Stokes County, North Carolina this morning.
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Goins is charged with murder in the shooting death of his cousin, 46-year old David Bowman, at the Willowbrook Trailer Park Tuesday night.
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The Botetourt County Sheriff's Department says that while being transported to Fincastle this afternoon, Goins became "disorderly." Backup was called in and Roanoke City Police responded to I- 581 near Roanoke's Orange Avenue exit. A shackled Goins was transferred from a cruiser into a transport van to complete the trip. The nature of the disorder has not been released.
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[5-Viral-Meningitis]

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Central Virginia health officials say they've seen a dramatic rise in the number of viral meningitis cases in the area.
More than 40 cases of the disease have been reported to the local health district during the month of August.
Aseptic.. or viral meningitis is a benign, self-limiting illness that infects the central nervous system.
Symptoms include headache, fever, stiff neck, sensitivity to light, nausea and vomiting.
Patients who have had viral meningitis do "not" pose a danger to others once they've recovered from the illness.

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Two suspected terrorists arrested this Spring at the bus terminal in Roanoke were sentenced today...
NOT for any terrorist activity but for identification fraud.
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The F-B-I apprehended the Elsakaan (EL-SA-CON) brothers at the Greyhound station in March.
The two had come from Tennessee where one of them was spotted taking pictures at a hydroelectric dam near Knoxville.

Since then, the government has found no evidence linking Ahmed and Hatem Elsakaan (El-Sa-Kahn) to terrorism.
But the two are among 53 individuals who used the same Henrico County address to obtain phony I-D cards from Virginia's D-M-V.
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((DAVID LASSITER/HATEM ELSAKAAN'S LAWYER: AT THE END OF THE LINE THAT'S ALL THAT IT WAS. THEY'RE HERE ILLEGALLY LIKE PROBABLY SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE AND THEY GOT DRIVERS LICENSE.))
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23-year-old Hatem Elsakaan received a six-month jail sentence.
His older brother Ahmed was sentenced to a year behind bars.
Both brothers also face deportation back to Egypt.
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[5-Iraq]

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Leading Shiites and Iraqi political figures are blaming supporters of Saddam Hussein for today's car bombing in Iraq.
A cleric who had publically supported America was among the 75 killed in the bombing.
As Stacy Case reports, these attacks are forcing the administration to at least consider giving up some control in an effort to win help from other countries.
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(( KEEPING THE PEACE-- EVEN FINDING THE PEACE-- IS A MINUTE BY MINUTE STRUGGLE IN IRAQ.
NAT: scene--crying... TRACK: FRIDAY, IRAQIS LOST ALL COMPOSURE AS THEY SEARCHED FOR LOVED ONES OUTSIDE THIS MOSQUE IN NAJAF.
A CAR BOMB KILLED ONE OF IRAQ'S TOP SHIITE CLERICS AND AN ESTIMATED 75 WORSHIPPERS. IT HAPPENED JUST AS AYATOLLAH MOHAMMED BAQIR AL HAKIM FINISHED HIS SERMON ON UNITY.

THE BLAST FOLLOWS RELENTLESS ATTACKS ON SECURITY FORCES, RELIGIOUS TARGETS AND AID AGENCIES -
U-S AND BRITISH LEADERS HAD THE SAME REACTION. JACK STRAW/BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY this kind of nihilistic terrorism can only serve to strengthen the resolve and determination of the decent people of Iraq.
BUT THAT RESOLVE IS TESTED DAILY. LIKE CLOCKWORK, RESISTANCE FORCES FIRED ON SOLDIERS WITH ROCKET PROPELLED GRENADES. ONE SOLDIER DIED, SIX OTHERS WERE HURT.
A NEW CBS POLL ASKS AMERICANS WHO SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SETTING UP AN IRAQI GOVERNMENT? 69 PERCENT SAY THE UNITED NATIONS. 25 PERCENT FAVOR THE U-S.
STACY CASE/CBS NEWS BUT TOP U-N LEADERS SAY IF THE U-S WANTS INTERNATIONAL HELP, IT WILL HAVE TO GIVE UP SOME CONTROL. THE ADMINISTRATION IS SAID TO BE CONSIDERING OFFERING TRADE BENEFITS, MONEY AND PERSONAL TIME WITH THE PRESIDENT TO THOSE COUNTRIES THAT STEP UP TO THE PLATE. STACY CASE CBS NEWS WASHINGTON.))

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A teenager is in custody for allegedly creating chaos on the internet. We'll have the details after the break.
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Also on Healthcheck, we'll look at some things you may want to consider before you get that pedicure.
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[5-Teen-virus]

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If you have a computer you were probably affected by that big virus that spread the past few weeks.
Tonight federal authoroities say the person responsible is a teenager.. 18 years old.
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FBI and Secret Service agents searched Jeffery Parson's home this month and sized seven computers.
Today the Minnesota teen was arrested for unleasing one version of the Blaster infection weeks ago on the internet.

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Authorities say a witness reportedly saw Parson testing the worm and called authorities.
Various versions of the infection began spreading across the internet on August 11th. They included the Blaster- lov san and the So-big virus.
The F-B-I says Parson's software infected at least 7-thousand computers worldwide.
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As the football season begins, some doctors are still treating the injuries of a young baseball player.
Doctors are warning parents to keep an eye on a problem that can disable major league players as well as little leaguers.
Dr. Mallika Marshall has more.
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BUT EXPERTS WARN THAT PITCHING IN THIS PARTICULAR MAY BE PUTTING YOUNG PLAYERS AT RISK.. THE THROWING MOTION REQUIRED TO MAKE THE BALL CURVE PUTS ADDED STRESS ON THE ELBOW, AS PITCHERS TRY TO SNAP THEIR ARM DOWN TO GIVE THE BALL THE NECESSARY ADDED SPIN.

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WITH CERTAIN THROWS, IF THERE IS TOO MUCH, IT CAN PULL OFF THIS BONE OR COMPRESSES THIS BONE AND CAUSES IT TO FORM CHIPS
DR. LYLE MI-KAY-LEE HAS TREATED HUNDREDS OF KIDS SUFFERING FROM THIS OVERUSE INJURY KNOWN AS "LITTLE LEAGUE ELBOW". HE BELIEVES ONE WAY TO HELP PROTECT KIDS IS TO HAVE COACHES AND PARENTS LIMIT THE NUMBER OF TIMES A YOUNG PLAYER THROWS THE BALL TO NO MORE THAN 300 A WEEK.

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IT'S REALLY AN INJURY THAT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN- WITH PROPER PREVENTION AND ATTENTION TO HOW MUCH KIDS ARE THROWNG, WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO PREVENT THIS IN EVERY INSTANCE
EXPERTS ALSO RECOMMEND THAT YOUNG PLAYERS DO SUPERVISED STRENGTH TRAINING AND LEARN PROPER THROWING TECHNIQUES. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, KIDS SHOULDN'T TRY TO THROW CURVE BALLS UNTIL THEIR BONES HAVE COMPLETELY MATURED. DR. MALLIKA MARSHALL, CBS NEWS.))

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A trip to the nail salon --could give you much more than pretty toes. If the shop isn't sanitary you could end up with an infection as well.
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Tonight Health Check Reporter Joy Sutton has advice on how to tell if the salon is up to par.
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Jean, Your first want to make sure the nail technician has a license -- it should be visible in the salon.
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Another thing to watch out for: If the nail technician uses the same equipment on you she just finished using on someone else --even if its just an emory board. It's easy to pass things from one client to another.
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(( Unsanitary conditions in many nail shops is one of the reasons Elizabeth Hogan got into teaching. She wants the next generation of nail technicians to know about importance of sanitation.
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((YOU CAN GET A BACTERIAL INFECTION THAT CAN CAUSE YOU TO LOSE YOUR FINGERNAIL. THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS OUT THERE THAT CAN AFFECT YOUR WHOLE FINGER OR GET INTO YOUR BLOODSTREAM. SO IT'S A BIG CONCERN)) [RUNS12]
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She says emory boards, orange sticks, even toe separators should be thrown away after each client.
And those items that can be sanitized, need to soak in barbicide or another hospital grade sanitizer for at least 20 minutes --before there are used on another customer.
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And if you catch something like a fungus --it takes a while to get rid of it.
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((IT USUALLY TAKES SIX MONTH TO A YEAR TO GET RID OF A NAIL FUNGUS IF YOU HAVE ONE. CERTAIN BACTERIAL INFECTIONS TAKE A GOOD WHILE TO GET RID OF BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO TAKE MEDICINE INTERNALLY)) [RUNS12]
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Another thing to watch out for, if the salon uses drills on your nails. Those should also be sanitized in between customers.
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Jean,

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Coming up next Brent Watts tells us how an American legend is celebrating the century mark.
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William Harley and Arthur Davidson started a small motorcycle business in a wooden shed in 1903. This weekend, cycle owners around the world are celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company. Brent Watts has more on the local festivities.
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Comin up next on the newscast, we'll see if investors can finish August on a strong note.
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Plus we'll find out see if a roller coaster enthusiast can deal with the ups and downs of a world record run.
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August goes into the books as the sixth straight month of gains for the Dow Jones industrials and the seventh straight for the Nasdaq composite.
As Alexis Christoforous tells us the month was steady, but not spectacular.
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Good afternoon and welcome to the weekend everybody. We start on the track in Darlington where time trials for Sunday's Southern 500 were on tap this afternoon.
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Jimmy Spencer's return to the track after a week's suspension was not a good one. Spencer lost control of the Sirius ride in qualifying today and smacked the wall.
Ryan Newman had a little better luck, turning a hot lap at 169.048 miles per hour claiming his 6th pole of the season.
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Tonight marks the start of Friday Football Extra's 20th season, and we'll bring you highlights from 13 games on opneing night. Here's a look at the complete week one schedule from Lynchburg to Vinton to Rocky Mount and all points in between.
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And coming up tonight at six, we'll preview one of those big matchups as former Blue Ridge rivals Northside and Pulaski County tangle. Steve Mason checks in with both Jack Turner and Jim Hickam from Northside a little bit later. We'll see you then everybody.

[5-Roller-Coaster]

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If you think you sometimes have a rollercoaster of a day- you should see what kind of week one guy's had.
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Richard Rodriguez has spent the past eight days on a rollercoaster setting a world record.
Rodriguez rode for eight continuous hours followed by a fifteen minute break over and over again, day and night for eight days.
He rode with ordinary visitors to the park and he rode by himself.
Now that he's set the record, Rodriguez will finally be able to get a good night's sleep.
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((RICHARD RODRIGUEZ/ROLLERCOASTER RECORD HOLDER: I WOULD LIKE TO TRY AND SLEEP IN A REGULAR BED. SOMEONE WAS SAYING THAT I MIGHT HAVE TO HAVE PEOPLE COMING AND SHAKE IT SO I CAN SLEEP YOU KNOW. I'M SO USED TO THAT. BUT NO I THINK THAT IT WOULD BE NICE TO BE HORIZONTAL ONA BED ON MY BACK JUST RELAXING INSTEAD OF LIKE FOLDING UP BY A COASTER CAR. SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.))
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Rodriguez is a university lecturer from Chicago who's dubbed the King of Rollercoasters.
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