WDBJ 7 news at 5 for 06/02/04

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On News 7 at 5, a fight breaks out at a Lynchburg school. A dozen police officers respond to restore order.
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Plus a faculty member at Heritage High School is accused of sexual battery on a juvenile.
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Watching storms to the west again today to see if they will make it over the mountains. SkyTracker 7 details just ahead.

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We'll see why some say the threat of terrorism is adding more than 30 cents a gallon to the price of gas.
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Police look for a suspect who waited until after hours to pickup some new guns.
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Plus Brent Watts reminds us to be kind to our fine feathered friends. News 7 at 5 is next.
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Could terrorism affect the price you pay for gas at the pump?
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Good Evening. I'm Jean Jadhon.
A statement allegedly from al -Qaeda is claiming responsibility for the shooting attack of U-S military servicemen near Riyadh.
The fear of more terrorism in Saudi Arabia could have an impact on oil production and prices there. This on the eve of an OPEC meeting.
Elizabeth Palmer has more on what's going on and what it could mean at the gas pump.
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Four people were arrested after a fight inside a Lynchburg alternative school today.
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Admnistrators say the scuffle broke out around noon inside the Middle School Learning Center on Hollins Mill Road.

A school resource officer was unable to break up the fight and called for backup.. and at least a dozen police officers responded.
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McCormick says it wasn't just three students but also one parent who were involved in the fight.
The Middle School Learning Center is an alternative education program for students who have had problems in school and the community.
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Authorities in Lynchburg have arrested a faculty member at Lynchburg's Heritage High School.
44 year old Norman Edward Riggs was charged with two counts of aggravated sexual battery on a juvenile.
In a press release, Lynchburg police said the alleged offense happened from late 2003 until early this year.
Police say there is no indication the offenses occurred on school property.
Riggs is still under contract with the school system, but is "not" currently working at Heritage High School.

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A former Giles County Pastor convicted of molesting a child was back in court today.
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A judge ruled this morning that 53 year old Roger Holcomb will not have to undergo a new type of test used to evaluate convicted sex offenders. Holcomb was to be shown pornographic images while hooked up to a machine that measures his arousal.
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The judge also ruled Holcomb's attorney must be present for a polygraph test, but the results of those tests cannot be used in a sentencing report. The jury that convicted Holcomb on two counts of aggravated sexual batter and taking indecent liberties with a minor recommended a 10 and a half year sentence. Holcomb won't be formally sentenced until sometime later this summer.
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Scott Peterson was an avid fisherman, cooperative with investigators and excited about having a baby-
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Those the words from his defense attorney Mark Geragos today- who told jurors he believes Peterson is innocent.
Peterson's mother says her son will be cleared.
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Peterson is on trial for the murder of his pregnant wife Laci and their unborn son.
His attorney says extensive searches and forensic testing on the Peterson home turned up nothing- no sign of a murder, and no proof of Scott's involvement.
Mark Geragos accused investigators of tailoring the evidence to fit Scott Peterson.
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It appears Virginia is seeing some success in the fight against underage smoking. We'll have that story after the break.
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Plus on Healthcheck, Joy Sutton will tell us why some people are so hardcore about their workouts.
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More jobs are on the way to Vinton.
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Construction on the new company, Cardinal Glass is underway. The 240-thousand square-foot facility has been framed and crews are working on the sprinkler system and roof. The plant manager says the floor will be poured next week. The company plans to start some operations in August and be fully-operational by October first.
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Beckwith says the end of next year Cardinal Glass hopes to have 200-employees. The company makes insulated, double-paned glass for windows.
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A wild robbery at a gun store in Manassas-
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This thief actually backed his pickup truck into the front of the store- got out and took several weapons out of the display case.
The man then gets back into the truck and takes off.
The whole thing was caught on surveillance tape.
Officials released the video from the Virginia Arms Company hoping someone may recognize the suspect.
They also hope a second tape from the back of the store can help them read the license plate.
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Virginia's youth anti-smoking campaign is paying off.
A new study finds that fewer children in the state are lighting up.
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The Virginia Tobacco Settlement Foundation says there has been a 28 percent drop in smoking rates among high school students.
And among middle school students, researchers found a 45 percent decrease.
The head of the Foundation attributes much of the drop to a series of initiatives funded through the Master Settlement Agreement.
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State officials say they are happy with the survey's result but there is still a long way to go.
21 percent of Virginia's high school students and 6 percent of middle school students report that they currently smoke.
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A new trend in resistance training -- is moving away from the workout machine and into the free weights, balls, and pulleys to give you the ultimate workout.
It's called functional core training and-there's a new facility that focuses just on this type of workout.
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Health Check Reporter Joy Sutton joins us with details. Joy what are the benefits of this workout?
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Jean, The theory behind this workout is that it can help prevent injuries down the line.
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By strengthening your core muscles which is the muscles that surround your waist, trainers at Xcelerated Performance say you can prevent 90-percent of non-contant injuries.
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It's not what you'd expect for a weight training program --but this workout can do much more than just help Cher Nelson tone-up. It also helps with everyday tasks like carrying groceries.
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Julie Forehand says this workout has helped both her knees and shoulder pain.
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And strengthening the core muscle, or the muscles around the waist, is a growing trend in fitness.
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And this workout is anything but easy.
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The trainers at Xcelerated Performance says this workout needs to be done at least twice a week to see results.
But it does have to be combined with a healthy diet.
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Robin Reed is standing by with our detailed forecast,
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[VO] But first, a Georgia woman learns the hard way that "A house divided against itself cannot stand."
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A home owner in Kennesaw, Georgia will have to find a new place to stay now that her house has been cut in two.
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Beverly Wolf contacted a tree cutting service to remove a dead oak.
The company used a crane to lift the tree over the house.
But something went wrong and the arm of the arm came crashing down through the upstairs bedroom and into the ground floor dining room. The huge arm missed Wolf by just ten feet.
As clean a cut through the house as it is, experts say repairing the house will be impossible and will have to be torn down and rebuilt.
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Coming up a little later, Brent Watts goes to the birds.
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Also in Sports, two U-V-A football players are no longer facing criminal charges.
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Good afternoon folks - and it is just that for three UVa football players were charged with misdemeanors back on April 28th.
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Quarterback Marques Hagans, the projected starter this coming season, Brandon Lee and defensive back Kenneth Tynes have been acquitted of misdemeanor charges stemming from an April 28th campus shooting. Each was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after former Virginia defensive back Jamaine Winborne was shot in the leg. Hagans and Lee refused to leave the crime scene and were arrested. An Albemarle County General District judge acquitted the two on Tuesday. Tynes was charged with vandalism for allegedly throwing a chair through a dorm window near the shooting scene, was acquitted of that misdemeanor on May 21. Now a grand jury will decide this coming Monday whether to indict Virginia student Aaron Joshua Robinson in the shooting of Winborne.
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The second round of the NCAA golf championship is winding down at the upper Cascades course at the Homestead in Hot Springs. Virginia Tech missed out on sending any participants to this year's event, but as host school the Hokies are defintely rolling out the red carpet for everyone else.

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Travis Wells will have more on the tournament tonight on News 7 at Six including a look at Johnny Miller's son - who is playing this week.

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Virginia Tech's preparation for the BCA Classic in August could get a whole lot tougher if the NCAA allows Mike Williams back in school. Williams agent says his client will apply for reinstatement with the NCAA.
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Williams left school during the spring semester, entered the N-F-L draft was then ruled ineligible by the courts. In order to have a chance to regain his eligibility, Williams would have to cancel his contract with his agent, and U-S-C would have to submit an academic progress waiver and petition the N-C-A-A for his reinstatement.
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In the big leagues this afternoon the Florida Marlins hosted the Cincinnati Reds in the final game of their current series, as the Fish were trying to avoid getting swept.
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The Marlins weren't only in business to do that, but they were perfect through six innings. Dontrelle Willis had a perfect game going in the 7th inning having retired 20 straight batters. But Sean Casey, would single to left field and later score to break up the perfect game and get the Reds on the board. Then with Willis out of the game, Casey would win it with a two run homer in the ninth of reliever Matt Perisho (PARRISH-OH).
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Willis doesn't even figure in the decision and the Reds come back and get the 3-to-1 win and three game sweep.
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Coming up tonight at the top of the hour - region three tennis action from this morning as teams advance to state play. Jean will be back in moment. Take care everybody.
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It was a mixed day on Wall Street today as the DOW and the NASDAQ were heading in opposite directions today.
Jean Lee has more in our Marketwatch report.
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An upcoming fair in Roanoke is for the birds. The 10th Annual Bird Fair will take place this Saturday at the Roanoke Civic Center.
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and Brent Watts joins us this afternoon with a few feathered friends.
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