WDBJ 7 news at 5 for 08/04/04

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Coming up on News 7 at 5, a standoff with police turns deadly in Henry County.
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Plus one company in our region is cutting 80 jobs.
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We are still on track for some temperature relief on Friday. We are watching some nasty thunderstorms in the midwest first. The details with SkyTracker7 in a moment.

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Also today some local rescue squads could be facing a money crisis.
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On Healthcheck, researchers in Salem are looking for volunteers to test some new arthritis drugs.
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Plus in a major surprise a starting quarterback in the N-F-L is cut from his team. News 7 at 5 is next.

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Three Campbell County rescue squads are about to lose funding from the United Way of Central Virginia.
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The United Way's board of directors decided last month to phase out funding to the three squads over the next three years.
The agency says it's not fair to give money to just three squads while dozens of others get nothing.
They also suggest the rescue squads make up for the loss by starting to bill patients for the cost of emergency transportation.
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((ERIC AFT/UNITED WAY: A KEY ISSUE AS WELL IS THE OPPORTUNITY THAT EXISTS FOR THE RESCUE SQUADS, WHETHER IT BE THE CAMPBELL COUNTY ONES OR OTHERS TO RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT THROUGH INSURANCE COMPANIES AND WE WANT PEOPLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITIES TO GET DOLLARS WHERE THEY CAN.))
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Officials with the squads say they're still discussing their options about how to replace the money.
Charging residents for ambulance service would have to be okayed by the Campbell County board of supervisors.
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Henry County Authorities say a man shot and killed himself when they responded to a domestic disturbance.
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It happened shortly after one o'clock on Airport Road near the town of Spencer.
Authorities say 40 year old William Phillip Craddock was holding his girlfriend against her will and threatening to shoot her.
She was able to dial 9-1-1 and dispatchers heard a struggle.
When deputies arrived at the home, the woman escaped A short time later authorities heard a shot.
After trying to contact Craddock for two hours, a tactic team entered the home and found him dead of a gunshot to the head.
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His girlfriend suffered bruises to her head and neck.

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A company in Covington wil cut 80 salaried jobs by the end of next year.
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MeadWestvaco says some of the cuts at its mill will be achieved through retirements.
The company employs 14-hundred people who produce paperboard for packaging and greeting cards.
Meadwestvaco says the cuts are part of an effort to eliminate a thousand jobs company wide.
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There was relief in Iraq today as four hostages were released. But as Elaine Cobbe reports from Baghdad, violence continued in other ways
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(((( LOCATOR: Fallujah, Iraq Track: This time there was no giving in to the kidnappers demands. A tribal chief in Fallujah led a raid on a location where four Jordanians were being held hostage - and set them free.

After their ordeal, they were taken to his home - where they phoned anxious relatives.
They said their kidnappers had nothing to do with the insurgency , and never made any demands.

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But the men still urged others not to co-operate with Americans in Iraq.
That was the demand made by kidnappers holding two Turkish truck drivers
They say they will now let the men go, because the COMPANY EMPLOYING THE TRUCKERS ...HAS AGREED to stop transporting goods for troops in Iraq.
Oncamera bridge: Elaine Cobbe, CBS News locator: Baghdad Kidnapping has become a growth industry in Iraq - for ransom or for political ends.
Poorly-protected foreign truck drivers are an easy target. And an effective way to slow the delivery of vital supplies to American-led forces.

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Turkish truckers vowed to halt transporting fuel, food and other supplies....but so far, the impact has been slight.
BUT THE DAILY ROUND OF VIOLENCE ...CONTINUES TO HAVE A SERIOUS IMPACT.
Fierce gunbattles broke out Wednesday between Iraqi police and militants in the northern city of Mosul.
THERE WERE SEVERAL DEATHS and at least twenty-six wounded. Local government officials say the gunbattle was sparked by an attempted bank robbery.
Just another example of the (APTN FOOTAGE)widespread problem of crime in this country - where guns are everywhere and lawlessness is still the order of the day.
Elaine Cobbe, CBS News, Baghdad))
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If Chicago's O'Hare airport doesn't cut flights, the government will.
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Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Marion Blakey told airline executives today that overbooking the congested airport can't be allowed to ``hold the whole system hostage.'' Executives from all the major airlines gathered in Washington today to talk about record flight delays at O'Hare.
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((MARION BLAKEY/FAA ADMINISTRATOR: WE CAN'T LET SCHEDULING AT O'HARE HOLD THE WHOLE SYSTEM HOSTAGE. NO ONE WANTS A REPEAT OF THE SUMMER OF 2000. THE AIRLINES ARE GOING TO HAVE TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE. YOU CAN'T CONTROL THE WEATHER, BUT YOU CAN CONTROL YOUR SCHEDULES.))
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On-time arrivals this year are the lowest in the past four years. Only 67 percent of flights arrive on time as compared to the 82-percent the FAA strives for. Blakey says the air system would meet that goal, ``if it weren't for O'Hare.''
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Still to come on the newscast, Virginia Tech wants to make sure more of its buildings are protected from fire.
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Also a former school teacher is released from jail after serving seven years for having sex with her student. Now HE is talking to the courts.
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A former student of Mary Kay Letourneau's is challenging a court order preventing her from contacting him.
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Letourneau was Vili Fualaau's (VEE'-lee foo-LAH'-oh) teacher when she began having an affair with the then 12 year old boy.
She was released from prison overnight after serving more than seven years for child rape.
As a condition of her release, the 42-year-old is not allowed to contact Fualaau.
But HIS attorney has filed a motion to vacate the no-contact order. It says Fualaau ``does not fear Mary Kay Letourneau,'' and that he's now an adult and wants to associate with other adults of his own choosing.
Fualaau has two daughters with his former teacher.
A spokesman says the prosecutor's office is reviewing the motion.
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In health check tonight,
New drugs are always being developed to help people who suffer with arthritis. In fact, Lewis-Gale Clinic is involved in two clinical trials in which they are still looking for patients to participate.
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Health Check Reporter Joy Sutton us with details.
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Shannon -- these clinical trials will help the FDA determine if it wants to approve the drug.
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But there is a benefit for the patient as well.
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(( Doctor Garry Bayliss treats patients everyday who suffer with various types of arthritis. He sees the pain and inflammation it can cause --and wants them to have access to the best treatments available. That's why he says clinical trials are so important.
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((CLINICAL TRIALS AFFORD THE PATIENT TO HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH A MEDICATION BEFORE IT'S AVAILABLE WHICH CAN LEAD TO IMPORTANT OPTIONS THAT THEY OTHERSISE CAN'T FIND. IT ALSO HELPS OUR UNDERSTANDING AND ADVANCES OUR KNOWLEDGE OF NEW TREATMENTS)) [RUNS19]
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There are two trials they need patients to take part in. One involves a type of narcotic pain reliever for osteoarthritis.
The other trial is for a drug used treat both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, that's similiar to drugs like celebrex and viox.
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((THESE NEW TREATMENTS ARE OFTEN IN THE CATEGORY OF WHAT WE CALL BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT. THESE ARE SPECIAL AGENT THAT'S DEVELOPED IN LAB TO MIMIC A FUNCTION IN THE BODY THAT ALLOWS US TO SHUT DOWN OR SLOW DOWN IMMUNE SYSTEM IN A WAY THAT ALLOWS RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS TO COME UNDER BETTER CONTROL )) [RUNS19]
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While treatments have come a long way in treating rheumatoid arthritis -- progression has been slow for osteoarthritis.
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((WE'RE STILL EXPLORING THE TREATMENTS THAT MIGHT BE SAFER OR MORE EFFECTIVE FOR THE PAIN OF OSTEOARTHRITIS AND HOPE TO HAVE OPTIONS IN THE NEAR FUTURE WHICH MAY SLOW THE CONDITION DOWN)) [RUNS10]
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[TAKE FULL PAGE] If you are interested in participating in one of the clinical trial you can call 540-772-3676. For those who are involved there is no-out-of pocket expense to participate in the study and the medications are free.
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Shannon,

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Doctors in New York have started surgery to separate two-year-old conjoined twins joined at the top of their heads.
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The major operation is the fourth for 2-year old Carl and Clarence Aguirre (ah-GEER'-ee) from the Phillipines. Doctors want to severe one last major part of the brain. The outcome will determine the twins future.
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Doctors have taken a surgical approach employed only a few times before on conjoined twins -- replacing the typical marathon two-day separation surgery with four shorter procedures over ten months. The marathon surgery often leads to brain damage.
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Virginia Tech says it's working to improve fire safety on campus -- and it'll start by first adding a few red boxes.

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More than a dozen buildings on campus currently do NOT have fire alarms, or even smoke detectors. That's because fire alarms weren't required when they were built. But, the university is working to change that. Tech recently installed new fire alarm systems in three of its main buildings, and officials say more will be added as funding becomes available.
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((MARK OWCZARSKI/VIRGINIA TECH NEWS & INFO DIRECTOR: AND WE WILL PRIORITIZE THEM, BASED UPONE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO ARE IN THOSE BUILDINGS , HOW THEY ARE USED AND THE RISK FACTORS AND TO TAKE THOSE STEPS TO MAKE BUILDINGS SAFER THAN THEY ALREADY ARE.))
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Coming up on News 7 at Six, we'll tell you what else Tech and other universities across the Commonwealth will be doing this Fall to ensure fire safety.
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Up next on News-7 at Five, old auditorium chairs are now in the spotlight at a new exhibit in Roanoke.
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Artists from around the region have dusted off old seats that were headed to the dumpster and transformed them into works of art. Brent Watts has more on the "Magical Seats" exhibit at Roanoke's Jefferson Center.
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Coming up next in Sports,
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Travis Wells will tell us why the Dallas Cowboys dumped its starting quarterback today.
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Good afternoon everybody and welcome to the midweek ticker which finds The Friday Football Extra preseason caravan at Northside.
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Jim Hickam is in his 30th season as head coach at the school. He has outlasted his former rivals Willis White and Joel Hicks. And he is now coaching second generation players at the school. Like the other grizzly veteran in the area, Norm Lineburg, Hickam has had a great support network.
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[vo nat con't] More on the Vikings - and how they plan to put last year's 1-and-9 season in the rear view mirror tonight on News 7 at Six.
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Just as NFL training camps are entering their second week, practice is over for Dallas Cowboys quarterback Quincy Carter.
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Carter led Dallas to a 10 and 6 record last year and a trip to the playoffs, but today was released by the club. According to league sources, the former Georgia Bulldog failed a second drug test, testing positive for cocaine. That leaves the Cowboys with 40 year old Vinny Testaverde as their starting quarterback. He'll be backed up by former Yankees farmhand Drew Henson, who has no NFL experience.
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Bill Parcells does have other things to worry about at the Cowboys training camp site in Oxnard, California this week, like trying to keep up with the Joneses.
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While the acquisition of Eddie George is big news - Big Stone Gap native Julius Jones has his eyes on the starting tailback job himself. The rookie from Notre Dame who had over 3000 yards in his college career is getting his baptism under fire this preseason - and it's all by design.
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That's it for the ticker. Tonight at six, Mike Stevens visits with the Virginia Tech Hokies on day one of fall practice. But Shannon will put the wraps on News 7 at Five right after this.

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On Wall Street today, a drop in crude oil prices helped the stock markets get back some of the day's earlier losses.
With that and more, here's Jean Lee.
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The Library of Congress is marking the 40th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act with a bus tour.
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The Voices of Civil Rights bus travelled to Richmond today for its first stop on a 35 city, 70-day tour.
The aim of the trip is to gather personal stories about segregation and to create the world's largest archive of the civil rights movement.
John Marshall, the son of former Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, marked the event by reciting a line from his father's last public speech.
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The next stop on the bus tour is North Carolina.
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