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Today on News 7 at 5, the music world has lost a legend. Ray Charles has died at the age of 73.
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Also another person is arrested in connection with a Wythe County murder.
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Local storms, humid weather and the beach forecast all part of the weather story this evening. Details ahead.

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A local high school is changing tomorrow's graduation plans.
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The military is using parts of Lynchburg to train soldiers bound for Iraq.
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Plus that dip in the water may feel good, but it could hurt your health. News 7 at 5 is next.

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Music legend Ray Charles has passed away- The 12 time Grammy Award winner died at his Beverly Hills home today.
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Ray Charles was blind by the age of seven, an orphan at 15- but went on to break music boundaries-
His blend of gospel and blues produced hits like Georgia on My Mind Today and Hit the Road Jack.
Charles died of acute liver disease at the age of 73.
Kelly Cobiella takes a look back at the life of Ray Charles.
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((NAT OF GEORGIA ON MY MIND With his hoarse voice, dark glasses, and wide smile, Ray Charles and his music could pierce a soul and rock a full house. The master of blues, jazz, gospel and country and western music explained his gifts this way..."I was born with music inside me, that's the only explanation I know of. Called a national treasure and an international phenonomen, Charles took aspects of gospel, added blues based lyrics and virtually invented a new genre of music....called soul. Charles singing....."Everybody gets the blues"....
Charles live his music. Growing up in extreme poverty in a segregated south, by age seven, he was totally blind from glaucoma. Charles was sent to a school for the blind where he learned to play the piano, clarinet and saxophone as well as read and write music in Braille. Orphaned at 15, he struck out on his own, performing in bands around Florida....and eventually headed to Seattle. There he met an even younger musician named Quincy Jones...marking the intertwining of two musical lifetimes. Charles was equally at home with major symphony orchestras of the world as he was with his own family of musicians. He won 12 Grammys for hits like Georgia on My Mind, Hit the Road Jack, I Can't Stop Loving You, Crying Time and Living for the City. RAY CHARLES: If the Master took me tomorrow, I have no regrets. As MLK said, I have been to the mountain top. With a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a Kennedy Center honor and a National Medal of Arts, the prolific Charles performed into his seventies... his rags to riches and triumph over tragedy story, part and parcel of the American Dream. Kelly Cobiella, CBS News))

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A long-time major employer in Danville expects to close its production facility there next March. Dimon is one of the world's largest leaf tobacco dealers, and it is based in Danville, but the company says economic conditions force it to shut down production in its home town. No word on how many workers will be affected.

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Police have charged another person in connection with last month's murder of a Wythe County woman.
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42-year old year old Vaughne Thomas was stabbed to death in her Max Meadows home. Her 14-year old daughter Nakisha Waddell and friend, 15-year old Anastasia Belcher are charged in the murder. Police have now arrested 21-year old Andrew Long of Wythe County. Investigators do NOT believe Long took part in the actual murder. He's charged with being an accessory after the fact, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and unauthorized use of a vehicle. Thomas's body was found two weeks ago, buried in her backyard.
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The threat of rain has led one high school to change its graduation plans for tomorrow.
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Glenvar High School is moving its graduation ceremony to the Salem Civic Center.
It is scheduled to begin at five p-m.
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In a few months, they'll be deployed in Iraq, helping the newly-installed government there keep the peace..
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..but today, about 80 Marines spent the day keeping the streets of downtown Lynchburg safe, while gaining some valuable experience at the same time.
They're part of the 4th Combat Engineer Battalion's "C" Company.. which will head to Camp Pendleton in California next month before travelling overseas.
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"Charlie" Company was notified two weeks ago it was being activated for duty in Iraq.
They'll serve at least a six-month tour of duty there.
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A two week hospital stay may put a Roanoke man out of business.
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Water is fun in the summer months, but it can also be dangerous. In Healthcheck we'll see what kinds of bacteria may be lurking on or under the surface and what you can do about it.
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Officials estimate about 30-thousand visitors have viewed Ronald Reagan's casket at the U-S Capitol since early this morning --
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and thousands more are waiting outside in the sticky Washington heat. Lines are snaking around the Capitol and its reflecting pool.
CBS will have live coverage of tomorow's funeral, which will begin with an extended CBS Early Show. Coverage is expected to last until two p-m.
But we will present News 7 at Noon for our viewers on digital channel "7-Too", which is also seen on Cox Digital Cable Channel 107.
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A Roanoke businessman is struggling to keep his head above water after getting hit with some high-priced medical bills.
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Tom Knapczyk (Ca-nop-check) is the owner and-operator of Eden's Way Vegetarian Cafe. At the end of April, Tom was admitted to Roanoke Memorial Hospital for what he thought was a heart attack- but before long he was admitted to the I-C-U and his family was told he may not make it. That was six-weeks ago and Chef Tom is just now getting back to the kitchen on a very limited basis.
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((TOM KNAPCZYK, EDEN'S WAY VEGETARIAN CAFE: I LAID THERE IN THE HOSPITAL BED AND I WONDERED HOW AM I GOING TO PAY THIS- IT LOOKED VERY DIM, LIKE I WAS GOING TO LOSE EVERYTHING, MY BUSINESS- ALL OF IT BECAUSE I HAVE NO INSURANCE.))
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Tom racked up 130-thousand dollars for his two-week stay. Coming up tonight on News 7 at six, we'll tell you how the community is helping Chef Tom get back on his feet and help keep his restaurant.
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If you choose to swim at Smith Mountain Lake or any other natural body of water, or even the pool -- you should be aware of the potential health risks.
There are number of recreational water illness --and children and the elderly are at the most risk.
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Health Check Reporter Joy Sutton joins us with more -- Joy how serious is the threat?
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Jean, Last year, health officials found two sites at Smith Mountain Lake with elevated bacteria levels.
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And several years ago there was an e-coli outbreak at the State Park Beach. So far this year, no problems have been found -- but health officials say swimmers still need to be aware.
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(( Swim at your own risk --that's what health officials say about swimming in any natural body of water like a lake or the beach.
Even chlorinated pools can potentially harbor bacteria that can make you sick.
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There are numerous illness you can contract from the water.
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There are ways to reduce your risk. Avoid swimming in surface water after a heavy rain -- because the rain can carry contaminants. Children should not wear diapers in the water or be allowed in the water if they have diarrhea. Don't feed waterfowl such as ducks near the water --because they can contaminate the water.
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((ANOTHER RECOMMENDATION THAT WE HAVE IF YOU HAVE BREAK IN SKIN OR OPENING DO NOT SWIM IN SURFACE WATER BECAUSE THAT CAN PROVIDE AN AVENUE FOR INFECTION. THEY OTHER ONE IS THROUGH SWALLOWING AND IT CAN LEAD TO GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE ))


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Health officials do regularly test the swimming areas at Smith Mountain Lake and even some of the commercial pools.
If you would more information contact your local health department.
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Up next on the newscast, if your plants are looking a little rough, there could be a serious problem. Today's Growin' It has the answers.
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People get sick, pets get sick, so it seems only right that plants get ill sometimes. Today on Growin' It, Brent Watts finds out what to do when your plant is a little under the weather.
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Coming up a little later,
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we'll see how some people are getting their kicks in a strange competition.
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Good afternoon The VHSL spring jubilee kicked off today at Radford University with the girls and boys individual state tennis matches. In the double A girls' singles - Cave Spring's Brittany Huddleston beat Jamestown's Kelly Collins in straight sets 6-1 and 6-2. It's her first state title after losing in the semi-finals each of the past two years.
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Hidden Valley's Luke Wray lost to Yakov Diskin from Grafton in straight sets, as well. Wray lost 6-love and 6-2 in the boy's singles' title match.
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In the Group Two A boys' doubles semi-final - Wray and Scott Gunter took on Abingdon's Kelly McCall and Ben Blevins. The Titans win 6-love, 6-1 .
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The girls single A doubles semi-finals today would see Ashton Downs team up with Britton Camphouse and advance to the state title match with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Mathews.
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Just before the doubles, Downs won her second consecutive Group A singles' title with a 7-6 and 6-2 win over Tara Sheets of Gate City. Radford was won the last five state singles titles.
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The tennis will wrap up tomorrow on the RI campus while baseball, softball and soccer all get started with their semi-finals.

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Interleague play continued today as the Yankees hosted the Rockies in a matinee at the house that Ruth Built.

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Bernie Williams had three hits in this offensive affair, including this single in the fourth inning - thatalso happens to be Bernie's 2000th career hit. Two innings After his curtain call. John Flaherty stepped up and hit a two out, oh-two pitch out of the yard for a grand slam to punctuate a five run 6th.

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The Yankees beat the Rockies this afternoon 10-to-4 to stretch their interleague winning streak to 13 games.
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Also, this afternoon the Braves lost to the Tigers 7-to-4. And the Cubs ______ the Cardinals ___ to ___.

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And finally tonight - if you're looking for little something to slip in that graduation card along with the cold cash - you might want to get the football fan in the family some of the new
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NFL football cards that are already out on store shelves. As always Press Pass is the first to put the rookie cards out in their packs that retail for $3.99. Tech stars Kevin Jones and DeAngelo Hall are featured prominently in a number of base cards and inserts. These are available in Roanoke at the Wax Box, Sportsline and Big T's just to mention a few.
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Matt Schaub and Julius Jones also are in this set. In fact, Schaub has several autograph cards.
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[wipe to roy golf pinnacle 557] Also, don't forget about your chance to get some autographs watch some golf, play some golf and bid on some great sports memorabilia at the Roy Stanley Memorial celebrity golf tournament on Friday June 25th - that's two weeks from tomorrow. For more information click on the Roy Stanley golf icon on our web site at WDBJ-7 dot com.
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Much more is coming up tonight on News 7 at Six. But first Jean will be back to wrap up News 7 at Five in just a moment. Have a safe night - especially you new graduates. [GO TO BREAK]

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Wall Street is closing out a shortened week today with some gains. As Jean Lee tells us, all three major indexes have ended the week higher.
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No one likes to be kicked in the shins, but in one competition that's the whole point of the game.
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Sounds painful.. and it probably is, but it is the shin kicking competition in Gloucester, England.
All you need are long arms and two feisty feet.
There are a few rules but competitors are not allowed to use a sweeping manuever as used in judo.
Competitors do take some precautions.. stuffing as much straw into their trousers as possible.
While this event is not in the olympic games, it has been around since the 1600's.
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