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Today on News 7 at 5, after a controversial time in office, the head of the C-I-A says he is stepping down.
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Plus a man and his wife are in jail tonight after they allegedly robbed a disabled veteran at a local Walmart.
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Looks like rain is headed this way with temperatures on the cool side for the next 48 hours. Forecast details ahead.
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Congress tries to tackle the growing problem of obesity.
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Joy Sutton will tell us why seniors in the Valley are not taking advantage of the new Medicare drug cards.
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Plus Brent Watts will dig the dirt on cicadas.
News 7 at 5 is next.
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((I'VE DECIDED TO STEP DOWN AS DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE EFFECTIVE JULY 11TH.))
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The nation's top spy- George Tenet makes a suprise announcement- he's leaving office.
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Good Evening. I'm Jean Jadhon.
He has served through many storms- during the questions over intelligence on weapons of mass destruction and during a time when terror threats are many.
Jennifer Miller has more on Tenet's tenure and the suprise announcement that he's leaving his post.
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((
THE NATION'S TOP SPY CHIEF, GEORGE TENET, SURPRISED WASHINGTON WITH NEWS
HE IS RESIGNING.
GEORGE TENET/DIRECTOR OF CIA : `It was a personal decision, and had only one basis in fact: the well being of my wonderful family, nothing
more and nothing less.
THE CIA DIRECTOR SAYS IT WAS THE MOST DIFFICULT DECISION HE HAS EVER
MADE ... AND TOLD STAFFERS HE WANTS TO BE MORE OF A FATHER TO HIS
TEEN-AGE SON. AIDES SAY TENET'S HEALTH WAS NOT A FACTOR ... ALTHOUGH HE
HAS BEEN UNDER A LOT OF STRESS.
HE HAS COME UNDER FIRE FOR UNDERESTIMATING THE AL-QAEDA THREAT BEFORE
9-11 AND FOR CLAIMING SADDAM HUSSEIN HAD WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION IN
IRAQ, THOUGH NONE HAVE BEEN FOUND. AND THERE HAVE BEEN LEAKS ... A CIA
OPERATIVES NAME AND MORE RECENTLY AN ALLEGED LEAK FROM THE PENTAGON OF
HIGHLY
CLASSIFIED INTELLIGENCE TO FORMER IRAQI ALLY AHMAD CHALABI.
BUT HIS LIKEABLE, CHUMMY NATURE, HELPED HIM WEATHER THE STORMS.
PRESIDENT BUSH: He's done a superb job on behalf of the American people.
SOME LAWMAKERS, HOWEVER, SPECULATE TENET IS TAKING THE FALL FOR THE BUSH
ADMINISTRATION.
REP. NANCY PELOSI/(D) HOUSE MINORITY LEADER: MANY MORE PEOPLE
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MESS THE PRESIDENT GOT US INTO. THE RESPONSIBILITY GOES FAR BEYOND
JENNIFER MILLER
A CIA OFFICIAL TELLS CBS TENET QUOTE, "AGONIZED" OVER HIS DECISION AND THAT THE PRESIDENT WAS RELUCTANT TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION. UNTIL A
SUCCESSOR IS FOUND, HIS DEPUTY WILL TAKE OVER AS ACTING DIRECTOR. TENET STEPS DOWN JULY 11TH ... HIS SEVEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY AS CHIEF.
JENNIFER MILLER, CBS NEWS WASHINGTON.))
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A local veteran says he's still shocked about a memorial day weekend robbery.
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Tony Conner was outside the Christiansburg Walmart with his dog when a man walked up to him and grabbed his donation bucket.
Conner is in a wheelchair and was raising money for a local disabled American Vets chapter.
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Police have arrested 26 year old Joshua Via and his wife, 19 year old Krishna Via.
They're charged with robbery and hit and run.
Police say they hit several cars and struck a man as they tried to get away with 400 dollars in donations.
The Via's are being held at the Montgomery County Jail.
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Workers have removed a fallen utility pole that blocked a northeast Roanoke intersection and tied up traffic.
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Police say it appears a tractor-trailer snagged the pole or its guidewire around two this afternoon, sending the entire contraption crashing into the intersection at Orange Avenue and 12th Street.
There was no other damage and no one was injured.
A police spokesman says charges against the truck driver are not anticipated.
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In health check tonight,
Many eligible seniors are not taking advantage of Medicare's new drug discount program.
The drug cards took effect on Tuesday -- but even local pharmacies are reporting few if any customers using them.
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Health Check Reporter Joy Sutton joins us with details
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Jean,
Seniors have had a month to sign up for the cards.
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But nationwide only 3 million seniors have signed up out of the 15 million who are eligible
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(( The Medicare drug discount cards are supposed to save seniors anywhere from 10 to 25 percent on their medications. So why aren't seniors rushing to sign up. One local pharmacist has his theory.
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((THERE IS A REASON FOR IT ONCE YOU READ THE FINE PRINT UNDERNEATH THE CONTRACT THERE IS NOTHING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ))
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Pharmacist Gus Moysakis (Moy-sock-US) says that's because in some cases the saving with the cards is not worth the 30 dollar enrollment fee.
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((BY PERCEPTION ALONE THE DIFFERENCE IS NOT SIGNIFICANT AT ALL. AS A MATTER OF FACT IN SOME CASES IT'S MORE THAN WHAT THEY WOULD PAY WITH A REGULAR 10-PERCENT DISCOUNT))
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But he says the cards are a benefit for low income seniors -- and Shannon Abell with the LOA Area Agency on Aging agrees.
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((THEY'RE NOT SIGNING UP AND IT'S A FREE 6-HUNDRED DOLLARS EACH YEAR. SO OF COURSE WE WOULD ENCOURAGE LOW INCOME INDV. TO SIGN UP CAUSE IT'S FREE MONEY. EVEN IF THEY MADE A MISTAKE THEY COULD STILL SPEND THE 6-HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR ANY MEDICINE ))
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The LOA has been helping some seniors to sign up for the cards but it doesn't have the staff to help the majority in need. With more than 30 cards to choose from, Abell says many seniors are confused --and that's why they're not enrolling.
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((THE PROBLEM IS JUST THE COMPLEXITY OF THE PROGRAM TOO MANY CHOICES. YOU DON'T NEED 30 INSURANCE PLANS TO CHOOSE FROM))
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To find out more about the Medicare drug discount card program you can 1-800-Medicare.
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Jean,
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OPEC officials say they are working to cut oil prices. We'll tell you what they are doing after the break.
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Also fire investigators try to find out what caused a Roanoke apartment building to burn this morning.
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Crews continue to investigate a morning apartment fire which caused nearly 30-thousand dollars in damages.
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It happened just after eight o'clock at the Laurel Ridge Apartments off of Old Spanish Trail.
Firefighters say the blaze started in a basement apartment.
Neighbors tell News7 the family who had been living there, moved out yesterday.
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Slayton says the bottom floor sustained most of the damage, but there was some minor smoke damage to the second floor.
No one was injured in the incident.
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Soaring gas prices are costing Americans- Now the organization of oil producing nations- has pledged to raise oil production beginning July 1st.
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OPEC has pledged to produce two million more barrels of oil a day-
If even more is necessary, they'll raise production by a half million barrels in August.
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((PUMOMO YUSGIANTOR/OPEC CONFERENCE PRESIDENT: WE ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE PRESENT SITUATION AND WE ARE DOING EVERYT HING WE CAN TO HELP STABLIZE THE MARKET AND THE RESTORE REASONABLE PRICES.))
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Experts though say don't expect a drop at the pump anytime soon.
Analysts say more demand for gas during the summer - and other factors like refinery constraints will continue to affect prices.
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Coming up next on the newscast, Brent Watts tells us about something that is bugging gardeners across the region.
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Aerating the soil is about the only positive thing Cicadas do. On today's Growin' It, Brent Watts gets tips on how to keep these bugs from damaging your trees and shrubs.
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Coming up today in Sports, another top tennis player is ousted from the French Open.
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Then a little bit later, we'll tell you what lit up the skies last night over the Pacific Northwest.
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The public is getting a rare glimpse into the personal life of a hollywood legend. Sotheby's auction house is selling
off more than 3-thousand items from Katharine Hebburn's estate. Kelly Cobiella gives you a look.
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((THIS IS KATE'S WORLD... AND EVERYTHING HAS A PRICE. A BABY PICTURE AND
LOCK OF HAIR.. A DIAMOND AND SAPHIRE BROOCH AND TELEGRAMS FROM
BOYFRIEND HOWARD HUGES... AND A TINY BRONZE BUST OF HER LOVE SPENCER
TRACY.
STARTING BIDS RANGE FROM 400-- TO 20 THOUSAND DOLLARS.
AMONG THE MOST PERSONAL ITEMS FOR SALE.. ARE THE DOZENS OF PAINTINGS AND
SKETCHES. HEPBURN WAS A SELF-TAUGHT ARTIST, AND NEVER SHOWED HER WORK.
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"This was a major part of her life when she was not on stage, and a very
personal part of her life, so much so that in 1992 she was going to do a
book on her paintings and she stopped it because it was too intimate for
her."
THE FOUR-TIME OSCAR WINNER LEFT BEHIND MOVIE SCRIPTS AND NOTES... EVEN A
DIRECTOR'S CHAIR WITH HER NAME ON IT. BUT THERE IS ALSO THE MUNDANE..
HEPBURN'S CANCELLED CHECKS AND CREDIT CARDS. AND THINGS ONLY SHE
SEEMED TO LOVE... WORN FURNITURE.. AND HER FAVORITE CHAIR... THE THRONE.
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"If it meant something to her, she wanted it around her it was not the
artistic value, it was the value to her, and obviously this chair meant
something to her whether it was in superb condition, or a little
threadbare."
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"as much as hepburn loved all of these items, she was adamant in her
will that they be sold, figuring that money would mean more to her
family than mementos."
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PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF HER BELONGINGS WILL GO INTO A TRUST FOR HER
NIECES AND NEPHEWS. SOTHEBY'S ESTIMATES THE AUCTION WILL BRING IN CLOSE
TO A MILLION DOLLARS. BUT JUDGING FROM THE RESPONSE SO FAR... THAT
NUMBER MAY GO MUCH HIGHER.
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The interest has been world wide and its across the board, It's fans,
its galleries, its institutions, it's collectors.
ALL VYING FOR A LITTLE SOMETHING FROM KATE'S WORLD .
KELLY COBIELLA, CBS NEWS NEW YORK.))
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Good afternoon everybody and welcome to the Thursday ticker.
A little football baseball and racing is on the way, but we get started with tennis and yet another
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upset at the French Open in Paris.
Jennifer Capriati, who earlier this week ousted Serena Williams, was bitten by the upset bug herself today.
The French Open champ in 2001 champion lost to
Anastasia Myskina (an-uh-STAH'-shuh MYUH'-skee-nah) 6-2, 6-2, setting the stage for an all-Russian final at Roland Garros.
Myskina will face Elena Dementieva, who beat Paola Suarez today 6-love, 7-5.
The women's final is Saturday morning.
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On the big league base paths this afternoon the New York Yankees used a late rally to comeback and beat the Orioles 5-to-2.
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The Yanks were hoping to get a lead and bring in Mariano Rivera.
And they would do just that in the 7th inning. Gary Sheffield will bust open a 2-to-2 game with this two run double to the right field corner. Two runs come home to make it a 4-to-2 game in favor of the Yankees.
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Then Hideki Matsui got a run for insurance as he drives in Sheffield and New York beats the O's for the 6th time this season 5-to-2.
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A couple of former all-pros in the NFL have landed with new teams today.
Kurt Warner, the two-time MVP in the league, has left the Rams and joined the New York Giants.
And Vinny Testaverde, who is now 40 years old has joined the Dallas Cowboys.
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The Nextel Cup stars return to action this week in Dover after spending the entire month of May in Charlotte.
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But today Dale Earnhardt, Jr. spent the day in Daytona trying to pump some life into ticket sales for the Pepsi Firecracker 400.
Dale Jr, spent time with fans, doing radio interviews and he even spent some time in the ticket offices actually selling tickets.
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Coming up at the top of the hour - we'll check ou the special D-Day paint scheme Bobby Labonte is running this week, plus the Hokies plan to do more than just host event like the NCAA golf tounament in the future.
Take care folks - Jean will be back in just a moment.
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On Wall Street today, investors were wary of making any big moves ahead of the tomorrow's
government employment report.
As Alexis Christoforous tells us not even good news about gas prices could boost the markets.
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A mysterious bright light lit up the skies over Western Washington state early today.
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Officials are still trying to figure out what caused it.
You can see the flash on this surveillance video taken from a casino in Washington state.
Authorities say witnesses called and reported a bright light crossing the sky with a trail of sparks followed by a rumbling noise.
Some experts say it might have been a meteor.
There were even some reports from Idaho about the bright light.
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