WDBJ 7 news at 5 for 03/17/04

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Today on News 7 at 5, officials try to determine what caused and an explosion that killed dozens of people outside a Baghdad hotel.
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Also a child playing with a lighter is blamed for a fire that has left four families without a home in Radford.
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More clouds than sun today and the same deal is on the way tomorrow with showers tossed in as well. More on the forecast just ahead.

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Authorities release pictures of a man who robbed a Bedford County bank this morning.
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Some pieces of local rail history are about to get national attention.
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Plus would you believe it's possible to see even more basketball this week? Mike Stevens will tell us how. News 7 at 5 is next.

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Four families in Radford lost nearly everything this morning in an apartment fire.
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A two year old child started the fire- authorities say he was apparently playing with a cigarette lighter.
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The fire started at eight this morning at the River Bend apartments in Radford.
Firefighters got there within minutes but the apartment building was already engulfed in flames.
Four families lost nearly everything.
It took two departments and nearly 30 firefighters to controlt he blaze.
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Damages are estimated at more than 200-thousand dollars.
None of the 4-families had renter's insurance.
Firefighters say a counselor will be meeting with the 2-year old who started the fire.
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Coming up tonight on News 7 at 6:00 we'll introduce you to one of the families that escaped the burning building.

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A man who robbed a Bedford County bank at gunpoint this morning remains at large.. and police hope you can help find him.
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Steve Smallshaw is in our Lynchburg newsroom.. Steve what bank was robbed and what time did this happen?
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Jean, it started around 9:30 when a man walked into a bank in the Graves Mill shopping center in Forest and demanded money.
Police spent the rest of the day trying to find him.

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(( Authorities say the suspect apparently was armed with a sawed-off rifle or shotgun when he demanded money from several tellers inside this branch of Suntrust Bank.
He fled the area on foot and within a few minutes the area was flooded with police.
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Possible sightings of the suspect kept police busy much of the afternoon.. as a helicopter and tracking dog helped search the area around the shopping center.
With guns drawn, officers scoured the nearby woods, railroad tracks and fields.. but with no success. ))

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These are bank photographs of the suspect.. he's a black male, [TAKE PINNACLE TWO] about 270 pounds, wearing a blue and white reversible jacket and blue jeans.. [TAKE PINNACLE PAGE THREE] you can also find these on our website w-d-b-j-7-dot-com.

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If anyone has information about the robbery, they're asked to call their local police. Jean?

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The search goes on for more victims of a Baghdad hotel blast-
The U-S military says 27 pepole were killed and another 41 were hurt in the bombing. The blast left a carter eight feet wide by ten feet deep.
Charlie D'agata arrived at the scene just a short time after the blast and has the latest.
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(( THE EXPLOSION LEFT BEHIND A LARGE CRATER......AND THE REMAINS OF A HOTEL AND THE PRIVATE HOMES AROUND IT. SEVERAL BODIES HAVE BEEN PULLED FROM THE WRECKED BUILDINGS.....ONE WITNESS SAID THERE WERE CHILDREN BURIED BENEATH THE RUBBLE.
IRAQI FIREFIGHTERS HAD RUSHED TO THE SCENE -- BUT IT WAS A LONG TIME BEFORE THE AMBULANCES SHOWED UP.
AMERICAN TROOPS WORKING ALONGSIDE IRAQI SECURITY FORCES STRUGGLED TO ESTABLISH A PERIMETER AROUND THE AREA.
AND U.S OFFICIALS SAY THE DEATH TOLL IS AT LEAST TWENTY... DOZENS MORE ARE INJURED.
THE BLAST SENT FLAMES LEAPING INTO THE AIR...ENGULFING BUILDINGS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET IN FLAMES. UNIDENTIFIED IRAQI POLICE OFFICER. Problem is not what caused it ...a car bomb or another..problem is we are losing people.
THE BLAST HAPPENED IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD, NEAR A SMALL HOTEL WHERE MANY FOREIGNERS WERE SAID TO BE STAYING... CHARLIE D'AGATA REPORTING. WHATEVER THE INTENDED TARGET WAS, THE BOMB EXPLODED IN THE MIDDLE OF A RESIDENTIAL STREET...IRAQI CIVILIANS AGAIN THE VICTIMS OF THE VIOLENCE THIS COMES ON A DAY WHEN THE U.S. HAD LAUNCHED "OPERATION IRON PROMISE..." TRYING TO CRACK DOWN ON INSURGENTS . THEIR AIM... TO ROUND UP THE RINGLEADERS AND THE BOMBS AND ROCKETS THAT CAUSE THIS TYPE OF DESRUCTION.
AND MORE SIGNIFICANTLY PERHAPS ....JUST BEFORE THE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE WAR....IT HAPPENED NOT FAR FROM THE SQUARE WHERE THE STATUE OF SADDAM HUSSEIN WAS TOPPLED.
NOW THE INSURGENTS ARE TRYING TO TURN THE TABLES...AND TOPPLE THE FRAGILE STRUCTURE OF TODAY'S IRAQ. CHARLIE D'AGATA, CBS NEWS BAGHDAD.))

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State lawmakers are in a special session this hour working on a budget.
And in the spirit of compromise, the Senate makes a major concession.
Meghan Muldoon joins us with more.
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Jean, this afternoon the Senate announced that they are willing to bite the bullet, or at least a piece of it.
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They are agreeing to give up over a billion dollars in road money.
that is a big chunk of change but the House says its not big enough.

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(( After calling lawmakers into a special session to come up with a budget agreement, Governor Warner reminded them this morning of what is at stake.
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((GOVERNOR MARK WARNER: THE LONGER THE STATE TAKES TO DO ITS BUSINESS THE TOUGHER IT IS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO PUT TOGETHER THEIR BUDGETS THE TOUGHER IT IS FOR SCHOOL DIVISIONS TO PREPARE THEIR BUDGETS.))
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Then this afternoon, the Senate made a major concession.
They agreed to eliminate the transportation component of their budget proposal.
That move takes the gas tax off the table and reduces their budget by one-point-six billion dollars.
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Still House Republicans indicated that it is not enough of a concession to break the impasse.
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((HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER MORGAN GRIFFITH: THE BOTTOM LINE IS THEIR TAX INCREASES ARE STILL HUGE. WE WON'T ALLOW VIRGINIA FAMILIES TO BE DAMAGED THAT BADLY.))
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The manhunt is over for an accused sniper from Ohio. We'll have the details after a short break.
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Also Joy Sutton will join us with a look at lead poisioning. It's a problem that is more common than you think.
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The man suspected of being the Ohio sniper is in custody in Las Vegas.
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After a nationwide manhunt, police arrested Charles McCoy Junior at this low budget, Las Vegas motel after they got a tip from a man who recognized McCoy while offering him some pizza in a casino.
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((CONRAD MALSOM/WITNESS: AND I GAVE HIM THE PIZZA AND I IMMEDIATELY KNEW WHO I WAS TALKING TO I HAD READ THE USA TODAY EARLIER AND RECOGNIZED HIM WITHOUT A DOUBT IN MY MIND.))
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McCoy is wanted for a string of shootings along interstate 270 in Columbus Ohio. The shooter has taken aim at homes, cars, and even school buses. One of those bullets hit and killed a 62 year old woman.
McCoy. who has a history of mental problems was arrested without a fight and is tonight being questioned by police.

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Last year 12-hundred children tested positive for lead poisoning in Virginia.
While health officials say the major concern is exposure to lead paint, it is possible for lead to come from drinking water.
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Health Check Reporter Joy Sutton joins us with details
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Jean, The health effects of lead exposure are most serious for children under six.
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It can lead to delays in physical and mental development in a child.
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The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that 10 to 20 percent of lead exposure comes from drinking water.
And the likely source is your home's plumbing.
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And high exposure to lead can have serious health consequences particularly for children.
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There are ways to reduce the risk of exposure. Make sure to flush your pipes before drinking the water. You do this by running the water for at least 60 seconds until water becomes as cold as it can get.
It's also important to only use cold water for drinking and cooking. Hot water is more likely to contain higher levels of lead because hot water causes more lead to dissolve off the pipes or the soder. A water filter may also help but make sure the label say it can be used for lead reduction.
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If you believe your child has been exposed to lead you can have them tested. A family physician can give them a blood test.
On April 2nd --we'll tell you more about the dangers of lead based paint and why it's a major problem in Roanoke city.
In fact, Roanoke City recenty received a grant to rid homes of lead health hazards.
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Jean,

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Last year 60-thousand people visited the Virginia Museum of Transportation. Now, thousands of others will get a chance to tour the facility when national channels like HGTV, A-and-E, and the History Channel feature some of its latest additions. Susan Bahorich shows us how the museum is helping some old railcars get back on track.
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(( They once ruled the rails. Locomotives 16-feet high, pulling cars like this 84-foot long executive sleeper.
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It's cars like this 1916 artifact and an old postal car which will star in the Virginia Museum of Transportation's newest exhibits and national television.

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((BOB DILLS, VA MUSEUM OF TRANSPORTATION: LIVING ON PRIVATE RAILWAY CAR AT ONE TIME WAS COMMONPLACE. THE ONE HERE IS IN THE ERA OF THE TITANIC AND WHEN YOU STEP ONTO ONE ITS LIKE STEPPING ON THE TITANIC AND GOING BACK IN TIME TO THAT ELEGANT, ELEGANT WAY OF LIVING.))
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Bob Dills took the helm at the museum mid-January. The Tazewell native realized the important place in history these behemoths played, and wants to open the doors to all the possibilities. [NATS@19:00:00:02]
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(('WHAT'S IN HERE?' "THIS IS A POCKETDOOR WHICH I'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE. THERE'S A RANGE THAT'S SURROUNDED BY STAINLESS STEEL.))
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Chris McBride who in charge of restoration says it's the craftmanship and detail which really make these cars stand out.

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((CHRIS MCBRIDE, DIR. OF RESTORATION: THERE'S SO FEW LEFT IN THE ELECTRONIC AGE, IT'S INTERESTING TO SEE THE MECHANIC AGE, MACHINE AGE- AND WHAT IT WAS LIKE BACK THEN.))
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Restoring this little bit of history isn't easy. The executive business car will cost about 15-thousand dollars and hundreds, upon hundreds of man hours.
The old mail car will cost about three-thousand dollars.
But, to the museum and McBride, it's a labor or love.
In Roanoke, SB, News 7. ))

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Coming up today in Sports, the Express takes on a team that should know a lot about ice. Stay with us.

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Snow flurries did not stop the green on this St. Patrick's Day in New York City.
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The traditional blare of the bagpipes filled the streets of New York- as the parade made it's way up Fifth Avenue.
Security was tight. In the wake of the Madrid bombings, and the parade went off without a hitch.
Despite the chilly air, tens of thousands came out lining the streets of New York on this St. Patty's day.
150 thousand marchers in all took part in the parade.
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Some Roanoke Valley Basketball fans are getting an extra dose of March Madness. Mike Stevens will explain next.
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Some contestants are raising a stink about a national competition being held in Vermont.
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Good evening everybody.
The Virginia Cavaliers open play in the NIT tonight as they play host to George Washington out of the A-10.
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UVa head coach Pete Gillen says the Colonials are extremely athletic and a team that loves to run and dunk. The game starts at 7 - there is no TV coverage. We'll have highlights and postgame comments for you on News 7 at 11.
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The Liberty University Flames headline the opening of March Madness here on WDBJ-7 tomorrow afternoon.

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[go to pinnacle page] The Flames hit the court in the second game of the day - as they take on the St. Joe's Hawks in a game that shoudl tip-off around 2:45pm.
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[GO TO PINNACLE THURSDAY NIGHT] Those battles will continue on tomorrow night with Duke in the early evening game and Carolina in the nightcap here on WDBJ-7.
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We told you last night we would have some news for you concerning how you can watch more than one game at time in the NCAA tournament this year.
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Starting tomorrow WDBJ-7 is teaming up with Cox Digital Cable subscribers and offering additional choices. Besides the four Thursday games we just showed you - WDBJ-7's digital channels and Cox Cable Roanoke will give digital subscribers 9 more games tomorrow and a total of 25 Thursday and Friday.
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(GO TO WEB SITE PINNACLE)
You can get a complete list of the games that are being offered on the sports section of our web site at WDBJ-7 dot com.
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The Express battles the Alaska Aces tonight at the Roanoke Civic Center at seven o'clock.
This is the first and only meeting of the season between the two teams which makes the scouting report difficult for the Express.
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Tonight's game marks the fourth game of the season against a west coast team and should be a good one. The Alaska Aces are gunning for a playoff spot in the Pacific Division. Coming up at the top of the hour - we'll check in with Roanoke native Steve Robinson as he gets ready for Heels NCAA opener. Take care. [go to break]
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A boy from Vermont has the smelliest shoes in America.
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Ten year old Daegan Goodman won the annual Rotten Sneaker contest today in Montpelier.
His prizes included a 500 dollar savings bond and money for a fresh pair of shoes.
The contest is certainly no prize for the judges. They have to smell the shoes of the nine finalists. In addition to the scent, the shoes are also judged on appearance.

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