WDBJ 7 news at 5 for 07/16/04

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Today on News 7 at 5, three people drown in two separate incidents.
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and Martha Stewart learns if she wil be going to federal prison.
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The pleasant respite from typical July weather fades as we head into the weekend. I'll explain with SkyTracker 7 in a moment.

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Also we'll tell you why one group says the Reverend Jerry Falwell is breaking the law.
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A fire chief in our area woud like to see a lot less of his firefighters. We'll tell you why a diet could be in some of their futures.
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Plus one of Roanoke's high schools names a new principal. News 7 at 5 is next.

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Three people drowned yesterday in two separate incidents.
The first happened in the Staunton River in Campbell County. Seven year old Christian Antonio James and 37 year old David Emanuel Brown both drowned in the river at Long Island Park.
The boy was in about 10 feet of water when his family noticed he was struggling. His father and Brown both tried to save him. But neither Christian nor Brown were able to get out of the water.
Police say both bodies were recovered.
Meanwhile in Danville, a man's body was found last night at the bottom of the pool at the Travel Inn on West Main Street.
The hotel manager and a witness pulled 26 year old Tarey Wilson out of the water, but rescue workers were not able to revive him.
Foul play is not suspected.

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As many as 84 children are dead from a fire that swept through a girl's school in India.
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Dozens more children were injured, some severely.
About 900 children attend the school ..mostly between the ages of six and eleven.
Rescuers tried to break into the upper floor to rescue children.
Others battled the blaze with hoses from which water was barely able to flow-
Witnesses also said the school's narrow entrance may have prevented some children from escaping.
The fire broke out as lunch was being cooked.. but a cause has not been detemined.
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Martha Stewart will go to prison for five months.
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A judge sentenced her to today to five months in prison and five months home confinement- and fined her 30-thousand dollars.
Stewart was sentenced for lying to federal investigators about the sale of her Imclone stock.
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Stewart will most likely serve her time in a minimum security prison for women in Danbury, Connecticut or Alderson, West Virginia.
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Stewart also plugged her company urging her supporters to go out and by her magazine and she said she will be back.

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North and southbound traffic on the Lynchburg Expressway was tied up after a tractor trailer flipped on its side this afternoon.
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Authorities say this truck loaded with frozen chicken was headed north when its rear axle broke completely off the trailer.
The truck skidded for several yards before coming to a stop on the side of the road.. the driver suffered a minor injury.
That wreck apparently led to a two-car accident in the SOUTH-bound lanes of Route 29.
Nobody was injured in that crash.
Northbound traffic is still blocked at this time.
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A group that advocates the separation of church and state wants the I-R-S to investigate the Reverend Jerry Falwell.
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Americans United for Separation of Church and State says Falwell violated his church's tax exempt status by endorsing President Bush.
They contend Falwell has urged members of Thomas Road Baptist Church to donate money to conservative groups on his website.
Falwell denies the accusations, saying he was just expressing his personal opinion, and that his Web site carried it as an opinion piece.
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President Bush says Dick Cheney remains his choice for Vice President. But another man's name keeps coming up: John McCain- Aleen Sirgany with more on the talk about McCain as a running mate-
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Coming up next on the newscast, a rare virus claims the life of a Virginia Tech student.
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Plus we'll see how health care in the region is preparing to enter the jet age.
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The new head of Roanoke's Patrick Henry High School wants parents to have faith in the institution.
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The school board today introduced Gary Leah (LEE-uh) as the interim principal for the 2004-2005 school year. Leah has been a teacher and administrator at P-H for more than 20-years. He says his top priority is building trust.
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Current Patrick Henry principal, Peter Wonson, recently let the school board know he would be stepping down to take a principal job with Christiansburg Middle School.

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Health officials say a Virginia Tech student died last week from Hantavirus. They believe Jeffrey A. Kaminski was exposed to the virus while conducting field studies on small mammals in West Virginia.
The disease is transmitted through the feces, urine and saliva of wild rodents. It is not spread from person to person.
Hantavirus is a rare disease of the lungs. Kaminski is the second person in 10 years to contract the virus in the state. Health officials say there doesn't appear to be a risk to the public.

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Virginia's new fixed wing air ambulance is ready for take off.
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Here it is. The jet can safely reach speeds over 500- miles an hour and can travel more than 15- hundred miles without stopping for fuel.
The jet will be used when a ground ambulance is not available or appropriate for transportation.
Charlie Alpha Air Ambulance and Carilion Health System shared resources to create the jet ambulance service with funding from Cambata Aviation.
The air ambulance will operate from the Roanoke Regional airport and will be available to any patient at a Virginia hospital.
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Lynchburg's fire chief says some of his firefighters need to start slimming down and eating better..
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A recent study of the department's personnel showed a large percentage of them could be considered overweight.
So chief Buddy Martinette is looking for ways to get his troops to maintain a healthier lifestyle.
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Martinette met with representatives of local gyms and fitness centers last week, asking them to consider giving firefighters a reduced-cost membership.
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For the first time the Jefferson College of Health Sciences will be offering graduate programs.
That puts the college on the same level as schools like Radford University and James Madison.
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Health Check Reporter Joy Sutton joins us with details. Joy what graduate programs will be offered?
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Jean, For now it's only offering a graduate nursing program.
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But college officials say this is the only the beginning. They are already exploring the possiblity of graduate programs in other areas such as occupational therapy.
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(( She's already a nurse but Tona Saint-Louis is now working on her associates degree in nursing. She says the qualifications for nurses are getting tougher, so the more education you have, the better.
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The Jefferson College of Health Sciences hopes its new graduate program will also produce more nursing teachers at a time when the nation is facing a nurses shortage.
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That's why Saint-Louis is now considering staying in school longer to get her Masters because she won't have to travel out of Roanoke.
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The college says its all boils down to patient care.
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The Jefferson College will begin offering it's graduate nursing program in the fall of 2005. For more information you can find a link on our web page or call 1-888- 985-8483.
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Coming up today in Sports, the Commonwealth Games are about to kickoff.
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[VO] Plus Lance Armstrong begins his charge in the Tour DuFrance. We'll see if its enough to put him out front.
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There's still more News 7 to come. After Sports, Brent Watts will give us a preview of a graceful dance show.
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Good afternoon everybody - if you find it a little tougher to get in and out of your favorite restaurant this weekend - there a good reason for that. The valley's population has increased by about 20 thousand folks this weekend for the 15th annual Commonwealth Games of Virginia.
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Action in several of the 48 different sports got rolling this morning on fields and gyms throughout Roanoke County, Roanoke City and Salem.
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Tonight, one of the stars of the golf medal winning US gymnastics team from 1996 will serve as the guest speaker for all of the athletes at the opening ceremonies at the Roanoke Civic Center at 7:45.
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The opening ceremonies are open to the general pubic tonight. Again they are at the Roanoke Civic Center and begin at 7:45. There is an admission charge.

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Lance Armstrong finished second today in the Tour de France's first stage in the Pyrenees mountains, and as a result he is back in business for the win.
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Lance did a great job of just attacking the climb and not only didhe finish second in the stage, but he moved up to second in the overall standings to put him five minutes and 24 seconds behind Frenchman Thomas Voeckler. It's Lance's best move of the Tour. As you know - riders cannot afford to lose a single second - so this guy decided to get a pedicure while he kept moving during today's stage.
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Day two of the British Open championship at Royal Troon featured some more outstanding shots, a lot of wind and a surprise leader at the halfway point.
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First, the leader is Skip Kendall - an American who has played more than 300 PGA Tour events without ever winning. He's all alone in first place by a stroke at seven under par. A couple of the guys who are just three shots behind also had some amazing shots today. Here's Ernie Els following up Thursday hole in one with this sweet chip in from the rough for birdie. Tiger Woods was up and down again today shooting an even par round. He's at one under par for the tournament. Masters' champ Phil Mickelson was red hot today shooting a five under par round. He's three under for the tourney. One of the guys at four under par, Todd Hamilton had the shot of the day. Take a look at what is almost a blind shot out of the fairway on the 7th hole. It falls right in the cup for the eagle.
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We'll see you back here on News 7 at Six with a look at some of the early action from the Commonwealth Games taking place this afternoon. Also, don't forget the Avalanche is home tonight at 7:05 taking on Kinston. Have a great weekend everybody. [GO TO BREAK]

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On Wall Street today, an encouraging report on inflation was not enough to boost stock prices.
As Jean Lee tells us many investors are worried about the second quarter earnings.
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The valley's Indian community will highlight its culture at an event tomorrow night in Roanoke.
Brent Watts has details on the one of a kind musical.
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