WDBJ 7 news at 5 for 10/10/03

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Coming on News 7 at 5- Rush Limbaugh admits he's addicted to pain killers, but he has a plan to fight it.
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And it's happened again in Blacksburg, another three-story fall.
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Abundant sunshine may be missing from the weekend forecast but it won't be a total washout. Details ahead.

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On Healthcheck tonight, new hope for a SARS cure.
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The trash police are on the prowl in Seattle. Put those bottles and cans in the wrong bag, and you may hear from them.

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And if you visit some adult bookstores or strip clubs, smile for the camera on your way out. You could be on the Internet.
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Rush Limbaugh tells his 20 million listeners today he's heading into rehab at once.
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Radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh today used the airwaves to confirm published reports that he is addicted to prescription pain killers. Scott Rapoport has the story.
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((HE PROMISED HIS RADIO AUDIENCE DAYS AGO, HE'D COME CLEAN ON ACCUSATIONS HE WAS ADDICTED TO PAINKILLERS.
THIS AFTERNOON ON HIS RADIO SHOW...STREAMED ONTO HIS WEBSITE...RUSH LIMBAUGH DID.

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"I need to tell you that part of what you have heard today and read is correct. i am addicted to prescription pain medication."
THE CONSERVATIVE COMMENTATOR SAYS HE IS CHECKING HIMSELF INTO RE-HAB IMMEDIATELY...

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"I am not a victim, and I'm not gonna portray myself as a victim. I'm not gonna allow anybody to portray myself as a victim. I take full responsibility for this problem."
REPORTS OF LIMBAUGH'S POSSIBLE DRUG ABUSE FIRST SURFACED IN A SUPERMARKET TABLOID REPORT. A FORMER MAID OF LIMBAUGH'S CLAIMED SHE BECAME HIS DRUG CONNECTION -- THAT LIMBAUGH ABUSED OXYCONTIN AND OTHER PAINKILLERS.
AROUND THE SAME TIME...LIMBAUGH WAS ALREADY IN HOT WATER OVER CONTROVERSIAL COMMENTS HE'D MADE ON ESPN ABOUT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES QUARTERBACK DONOVAN MCNAB.

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"I think the media has been very desirous that a black quarterback do well."
THE ENSUING FUROR LED TO LIMBAUGH'S RESIGNATION FROM ESPN .
NOW...AMID REPORTS LIMBAUGH IS BEING INVESTIGATED IN FLORIDA IN CONNECTION WITH THE DRUG MATTER...LIMBAUGH SAYS HE IS CHECKING HIMSELF INTO RE-HAB AT THE END OF HIS RADIO SHOW.
THAT CHRONIC PAIN IN HIS NECK AND BACK LED TO HIS ADDICTION.
15:37:08 "Rather than opt for additional surgeries for these conditions, I chose to treat the pain with prescribed medication and this medication turned out to be highly addictive."
STAND-UP CLOSE "AS FOR REPORTS HE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION...LIMBAUGH SAYS HE CAN'T COMMENT ON ANY OF THIS...UNTIL THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. SCOTT RAPOPORT... ))

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It happened again. Two Virginia Tech students fell from a third floor balcony overnight. Both police and University officials are calling this latest fall an unfortunate coincidence.
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Blacksburg police responded to 1441 Hunter's Ridge Apartment Complex shortly before three a.m. That's where they found 20- year- old Elisabeth McFadyen and 20- year- old Devin Welch on the ground after falling from the third floor. Police say the two were at a birthday party for McFadyen.
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Police say alcohol WAS a factor in the accident.
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McFadyen sustained serious spinal injuries and is in critical condition at Roanoke Memorial. Welch is at Montgomery Regional Hospital and is in fair condition. Coming up on News 7 at Six we'll hear what students and apartment managers have to say about the accident.

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A school bus accident this morning injures nine students and one adult .. we're told all the injuries are minor.
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State Police say 21- year old Michelle Diane Galarza (guh-LAR-zah) could not stop for a slow moving bus on Grassy Hill Road in Franklin County around eight this morning. Galarza was taken to the hospital and treated for minor injuries. None of the students complained of any injuries at the scene, but 9 kids later received treatment for minor injuries.
Galarza has been charged with reckless driving and lack of insurance.
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You've heard of cellphones blamed for accidents, but how about a laptop computer. A driver may have been using a laptop just before a fatal accident in South Bend Indiana.
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Police say the 51 year old was driving a van when he crossed the median and struck a Ford Tempo. The woman in the car was killed and her 15 year old son is in critical condition.
The van's driver is also critically hurt.
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((JAMEE THIRION/POLICE SPOKESPERSON: WE BELIEVE THAT HE POSSIBLY MAY HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT HIS LAPTOP BECAUSE WE FOUND IT OPEN INSIDE THE VEHICLE AS WE HAVE SOME OTHER WITNESSES THAT SAID HE HAD BEEN SWERVING EARLIER BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.))

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Police say not only was the laptop open on the seat, but it was also turned on.
So far no charges have been filed.
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A first ever in Nobel Peace Prize history... A Muslim woman is this year's winner.
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Shirin Ebadi (Shi-rhin Ee-body) is the first Islamic woman to win. She is an Iranian lawyer passionate about defending human rights and promoting democracy.
Ebadi is sitting at the middle of the table. She spoke through a translator today.
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((SHIRAN EBADI/NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNER: TODAY IS A GREAT DAY IN MY LIFE BECAUSE I HAVE UNDERSTAND THAT THE WAY I HAVE CHOOSEN IN MY LIFE TO FOLLOW WAS THE RIGHT WAY.))
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The 56-year old was the first female judge in Iran- a position she had to resign in 1979 when conservative Islamic clerics took control of the country.
She was jailed for three weeks in 2000 but she never gave up the fight for womens' rights.
Ebadi says Islam does not contradict human rights.
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Still ahead on the newscast, Virginia's first lady visits two area schools, with fitness on her mind.
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And these mice may help researchers find an effective way to fight SARS in the future.
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Studies suggest that a growing number of school age children are overweight and undernourished.
A state task force is taking aim at the problem.
Today, the wife of Governor Mark Warner visited two Roanoke schools to see how they're working to improve fitness and nutrition.
Joe Dashiell has the story.
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((Seventh Grader Miriam McGeath had an audience as she climbed on a stationary bike for a fitness evaluation.
First Lady Lisa Collis looked on, as teacher Adam Tarpley showed off a new system that can track students' weight, blood pressure and other health indicators.
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((THE EQUIPMENT IS FANCY AND GREAT, BUT WHAT THEY WANT TO DO IS USE THE EQUIPMENT AND THE INFORMATION TO IMPROVE THE KIDS P.E. ACTIVITY. SO THEY'RE GOING TO UTILIZE IT IN DESIGNING A PROGRAM . SO IT'S A GREAT IDEA.))
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A swimmer and softball player McGeath is in great shape... but public health experts say obesity among children is growing at an alarming rate.
And Tarpley says physical education is changing.
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((THE DAYS OF ONE PERSON CLIMBING A ROPE WHILE THE REST OF THE CLASS WATCHES, THOSE DAYS ARE LONG SINCE OVER. THE FOCUS IS GOING TO BE ON TOTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE AT WILSON. ))
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During morning visits to Woodrow Wilson Middle School and Fairview Elementary, Collis also stopped in the cafeteria, where simple changes can have a major impact on the nutritional value of school meals.
Collis says it will take time, but she hopes that more Virginia Schools students will sharpen the focus on fitness, and students will take those lessons to heart.
Joe Dashiell News 7 Roanoke))

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There is a new development in the effort to fight any future outbreaks of SARS. The virus claimed hundreds of lives across the world earlier this year. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts believe the discovery of an effective antibody could happen sooner than later.
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Tests conducted with mice using human antibodies have produced notable results and could save human lives in the future.
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((DR. DONNA AMBROSINO/UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS: We were able to make proteins that are the right proteins that cover the SARS virus and then inject those proteins into special mice, mice that have human antibody capabilities and show that these mice have human antibodies that are effective against the SARS virus.))
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Researchers say this could help shut down future SARS outbreaks whenever and wherever they occur.

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It's time to prepare for the weekend. Robin has your outlook just ahead.
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And watch out for the garbage police. When you throw away your trash in Seattle, be careful where you put it.
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When you throw away your trash in Seattle, it has to be the right stuff. In efforts to boost the city's recycling rate, Seattle's mayor has a unique proposal -- get with the program or do it yourself. So let's get in the trash truck with reporter Kimberly Osias to find out if your stuff stacks up.
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((THEY TRAVEL ARMED ONLY WITH GLOVES...THESE GUYS ARE THE FRONT LINES IN THE FIGHT
-nats- AGAINST GARBAGE.

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I'm out here doing my job and make sure it's done right.

SEATTLE WANTS TO RECYCLE MORE. AT 60 PERCENT COMPLIANCE THE CITY IS CONSIDERED A LEADER IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, BUT MAYOR GREG NICHOLS SAYS PEOPLE NEED TO BE PUSHED.

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Now it's time to go the next step and we're ready to do that.
--TRACK-- HE'S THROWING DOWN THE RECYCLING GAUNTLET -- GET ON BOARD OR FIND YOUR OWN WAY TO THE DUMP.
--STAND-UP-- JUST TAKE A LOOK AT THE CONTENTS OF THIS GARBAGE CAN...WE'VE GOT ALUMINUM CANS, PAPER BAGS ALL RECYCLABLE- UNDER THE NEW PLAN IF YOU DON'T RECYCLE YOU COULD FACE WARNINGS, FINES, OR EVEN WORSE.

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Ultimately civil sanctions and I
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THE PROPOSED THREE YEAR ROLL WOULD GIVE
RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES A GRACE
PERIOD. THE FIRST YEAR,
EDUCATION...WARNINGS IN YEAR TWO
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REINFORCEMENTS WOULD FOLLOW.

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IN THE LONG RUN, IT MAKES FINANCIAL
SENSE, FOR EVERY TON SEATTLE KEEPS OUT
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BUT IN THE SHORT TERM, the trash cops
are out on patrol.

IN SEATTLE, KIMBERLY OSIAS REPORTING. ))
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Still ahead, Tony Stewart takes a break from the track and breaks out the tools.
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And if you walk into these adult bookstores or strip clubs, you may walk out to a waiting camera, and your photo on the Internet.
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Stocks ended the week on a generally quiet note, but there were some notable exceptions. Alexis Christoforous has today's Marketwatch report.
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Good afternoon everybody. Matt Schaub flashed his ACC player of Year form last week against Carolina by completing 86 percent of his passes. Now it's Clemson's turn to deal with the total Schaub Package.
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Bowden has his own quarterback worries. Charlie Whitehurst has a hurt foot, and Bowden says he'll decide whether or not to play him after seeing how he does in pregame warmups tomorrow.
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[GO TO PINNACLE 12999] And you can watch things unfold as well tomorrow. The Cavs and Tigers kick things off at Noon right here on WDBJ-7.
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Tonight marks week number seven of the high school football season. And it also marks the start of district play for most teams in the area. Here's the Friday Football Extra schedule for tonight and keep in mind that the home teams are listed on the bottom of each matchup.
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Tony Stewart qualified 6th for tomorrow's UAW-GM 500. But earlier this week, Stewart's work was far from the track.
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Tony and the Home Depot crew teamed up with the YWCA of the Central Carolinas to construct a playground for kids in Charlotte. The 55 by 70 foot playground includes customized race car panels, crawl tubes, and a tube slide. The new construction replaces an old playground that was nearly 20 years old.
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Anyone paying a visit to adult bookstores or strip clubs around Louisville Kentucky may find themselves on the Internet. As Dina Kaplan reports, a group hopes to shut down some of those businesses by humiliating their customers.
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((-- If you frequent adult bookstores or strip clubs, your picture may be on the Internet right now. As WAVE 3's Dina Kaplan reports, a newly created group in Louisville is hoping to shut down some sexually-oriented businesses by humiliating their customers. It's a story you'll see only on WAVE3 News. The website features pictures of people entering and leaving sexually-oriented businesses. The reason: "Practically no one wants their photo taken coming out of an adult bookstore, and especially don't want it put out on the Internet." At the core of the group are victims of sexual assault who say adult businesses foster violence against women, so they're trying to shut them down by setting up a website that essentially "outs" people visiting adult bookstores. John Reneer just founded the group, War-Line which runs the website. His goal is to shame adult bookstore customers into reconsidering walking inside. War-Line's ultimate goal is to shut down adult businesses in Louisville. The group's members, like Angi Haake, hand out literature that warns strip clubs and pornography promote violence against women. Since Saturday, Haake has sat in protest of an adult bookstore on Preston Highway for eight hours a day, seven days a week. She says she is committed to this cause because she is a rape victim. "Almost every woman I've talked to has been raped, assaulted in some way, and it has to stop." When we called the Center for Women and Families, a spokesperson told us, "there is an increase of harassment and sexual assault within the vicinity of these establishments." No one from the Preston Highway bookstore would speak with us, and none of its customers wanted to speak on camera. But we wondered if the website is in fact legal. Attorney Jon Fleischaker says since the pictures are not taken on the businesses' property, the stores don't have a right to sue. As for the customers, Fleischaker says "if you're on a public street and going into the front door of a place, then the law would say you don't have a reasonable expectation of privacy." Obviously, even War-Line members says not every person that walks into an adult-oriented business is a rapist or potential rapist. And of course not every person who walks out has a greater tendency to consider violence against women. But here is an interesting note about this group: John Reneer has been convicted of murder and sodomy. He says he started War-Line to shine a light on the problem of violence against women. Reneer said he plans to continue taking photos at adult businesses all around Louisville. ))
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That was Dina Kaplan reporting.

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