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News-Heads

ANCHOR=Jean

Up next on News 7 at Five-
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VO-NAT


Hurricane Bertha is moving closer to shore- We'll find out what's going on in North and South Carolina-
Plus News 7's Ellen Qualls is in Virginia Beach- She'll have a live report.
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Wx-Heads
TALENT=Robin
SS=None


Clouds and showers are in our forecast as Bertha draws a little closer but the heaviest rains are reserved for the coast. Medical-heads
ANCHOR=Connie


On Health Check-- it turns out doctors are more apt now to help their AIDS patients take their own lives.
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VO-NAT


Still, the latest word is positive...more on combination drug therapies that could eradicate the deadly virus.
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ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#Video Open
GRAPHIC=None
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SOT 14:06:44 1pm
IN Q=

((DAVID BEASELY/S.C. GOVERNOR: I AM CALLING FOR THE IMMEDIATE MANDATORY EVACUATION OF ALL RESIDENTS EAST OF THE INTERCOASTAL WATERWAY.)) 15:34:47 conus ((KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK. HELLO THERE. THE TOWN HAS ORDERED A MANDATORY EVACUATION OF THE BEACH.))
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=OF THE BEACH."
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VO-NAT


Beaches are clearing out from South Carolina to Virginia- as Hurricane Bertha moves closer.
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5-Carolinas


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=Hurricane


Hurricane Bertha is expected to go ashore sometime tomorrow.
Bertha has lost steam but it is still a dangerous storm-
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Nags Head, NC;


with winds of 90 miles an hour.
It's whipping up the surf along the coast-
and has people packing up,
boarding up...
and heading out.
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SOT 15:35:10 conus
IN Q=

((WHEN THAT WIND GETS UP YOU HAVE TO DO WHAT IT WANTS YOU TO. YOU BETTER HEAD FOR THE HILLS.)) 14:07:48 1pm tape ((CHIEF ROBERT STEWART/S.C. STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT: WE WILL MAKE AS MANY ATTEMPTS AS WE CAN TO GET PEOPLE TO LEAVE. DURING HUGO PEOPLE WERE VERY COOPERATIVE, A LOT OF PEOPLE REMEMBER HUGO AND ARE MORE COGNIZANT OF WHAT THESE STORMS CAN DO.))
SUPER=01-Chief Robert Steward/S.C. State Law Enforcement; (:06)
RUNS=:17
OUT Q=THESE STORMS CAN DO."
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Charleston, SC;


The Governors of both North and South Carolina have declared states of emergency.
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5-Bertha


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=equ
TAPE#596-14
GRAPHIC=Hurricane


Up the beach in Virginia, the Governor has declared a state of emergency to give local officials authority to prepare.
Double Boxes=Jean and Ellen/StarLink


Ellen Qualls is on the Virginia Beach boardwalk.
Ellen, what's going on there?
Live=Ellen Full/StarLink
SUPER=@Ellen1;
SUPER=06-Virginia Beach;
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(Rollcue:hurricane watch )
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SOT**Tape rolled from StarLink**
IN Q=Here on the Boardwalk
SUPER=03-Virginia Beach;:00
SUPER=01-George Howard/Tourist;:11
SUPER=01-Mark Marchbank/Va. Beach Emergency Coordinator;:18
SUPER=01-Alice Smith/Tourist;:29
SUPER=03-Sandbridge; :39
SUPER=01-Dennis Cannon/Va. Beach Resident; :51
RUNS=1:02
OUT Q=serious hurricane.
Live=Ellen Full/StarLink
SUPER=06-Virginia Beach;
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Double Boxes=Jean and Ellen/StarLink

((Q&A: So there are no current plans for evacuation?))

5-Bosnia


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=Bosnia


International arrest warrants are out for two Bosnian Serb leaders.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-The Hague/Netherlands;


The United Nations war crimes tribunal issued the warrants against
(Rad-ovan Kara-DITCH) and his army chief (RAHT-ko MLAH- ditch.)
SUPER=03-Cerska, Bosnia;


They're charged with genocide arising from the massacre of an estimated 3-thousand un-armed Moslem men and boys.
The indictments mean the two leaders can be arrested anywhere- effectively forcing them to stay inside the Bosnian Serb Republic.
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5-F16-Crash


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=sly
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=None


An Air Force F-16 fighter plane has crashed near Pensacola, Florida.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Pensacola, FL;


The Pentagon says the plane went down in a residential area.
There's no word on casualties. Officials say it appears the pilot ejected, but his status is unknown.
The F-16 was flying from Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, when it went down.
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5-Waco


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=Janet Reno


Some lawmakers say Attorney General Janet Reno should've never authorized the attack on the Branch Davidian Compound-
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Waco, TX/April, 1993;


And they say President Clinton should've accepted her resignation after the attack.
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SOT 14:13:21
IN Q=

((REP. BILL MCCOLLUM/R- FLORIDA: THE DECISION BY ATTORNEY GENERAL JANET RENO TO APPROVE THE F.B.I'S PLAN TO END THE STANDOFF ON APRIL 19TH WAS PREMATURE, WRONG AND HIGHLY IRRESPONSIBLE.))
SUPER=01-Rep. Bill McCollum/(R) Florida;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=and highly irresponsible."
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VO-NAT


The assault ended in a fire that killed more than 80 people.
Today's report comes from congressional hearings that took place last year.
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tease#1


HARD MUSIC UNDER


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#tease 1
GRAPHIC=NONE


Straight ahead--on NEWS-7 at FIVE-- A Roanoke Valley company is expanding and that means new jobs.
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VO-NAT


Plus taking care of Smith Mountain Lake--those who enjoy its beauty can thank a group of volunteers who help keep track of water quality.
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ANCHOR=Connie


On Health Check, the Henry County Volunteer rescue squad will be getting some commercial help.
They're worried about delays in response time, because of the large number of calls.
Anchor=Jean 2 shot

Also daylillies make a beautiful addition to your garden.
Anchor=Connie 2 shot


They're the subject of this week's Growin It--Patrick Evans will join us a little later. cc sponsor

5-Straight-Street


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=tal
TAPE#596-23
GRAPHIC=None


Christiansburg's Straight Street ministry is returning, with a new name and a new home.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Christiansburg;


The Christian- based teen center is moving into a former body shop building it bought on Radford Road.
The center shut down several months ago.
It's reopening this Fall as the One-80 Club.
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SOT 3:50:43
IN Q=

((BOB ANDERSON/180 CLUB DIRECTOR: THE PROBLEM WITH THE STRAIGHT STREET NAME IS IT'S JUST CONNECTED WITH TEENAGERS. WE DON'T WANT TO CONFUSE THE PUBLIC SO WE'RE GONNA GO WITH THE 180 CLUB. SO WE'LL HAVE TEEN NIGHTS ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT, SINGLE ADULTS ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY NIGHTS, THEN WE'LL DO SOME FAMILY NIGHTS THROUGH THE WEEK AS WELL. ))
SUPER=01-Bob Anderson/180 Club Director;
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=the week as well.
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VO-NAT


The new center will offer basketball, roller- blading, dancing and live music in the main room.
There's also space for arcade games and a snack bar.
The center will host an open house and a party this Saturday night, and hopes to attract volunteers to help with the renovation.
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5-Lake-Volunteers


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5p
WRITER=bmy
TAPE#596-15
GRAPHIC=Smith Mountain Lake


Many people enjoy the beauty of Smith Mountain Lake this time of year--but who makes sure the Lake stays in good shape?
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Franklin Co.;


You might be surprised to learn a group of volunteers is keeping track of water clarity, as well as phosphorous and chlorophyll levels.
Ferrum College professors train the volunteers to collect water samples.
Students are then employed to analyze the samples.
Professors say the project increases awareness.
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10 59 40 00 - 11 00 00 00
SOT
IN Q=When people are

((CAROLYN THOMAS/FERRUM COLLEGE PROFESSOR: WHEN PEOPLE ARE SAMPLING THIS NATURAL RESOURCE THEY BEGIN TO BELIEVE THEY CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT SAVING IT. THEY'RE NOT JUST A VICTIM OF WHATEVER HAPPENS AROUND THEM. THESE PEOPLE BECOME ACTIVE. THEY'RE DOING SOMETHING FOR THEIR OWN GOOD, AND THE PUBLIC'S AND THE LAKE'S GOOD. ))
SUPER=01-Carolyn Thomas/Ferrum College Professor;
RUNS=:20
OUT Q=the lake's good.
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VO-NAT


Results are sent to the Environmental Protection Agency and have helped the lake qualify for federal and state grants.
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5-Optical-Cable


ANCHOR=jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=spr
TAPE#596-16
GRAPHIC=Optical Cable


Roanoke Valley officials are optimistic about Optical Cable.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;


The company broke ground on its new addition this morning... and with it... the promise of 200 more jobs.
The fiber optic manufacturer will actually double the size of its current Roanoke County facility.
Construction should be complete in a few months.
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SOT 9:46:33
IN Q=It's an

((ELMER HODGE/ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR: IT'S IN AN INDUSTRY THAT'S GOING TO GROW. SO THERE IS SECURITY THERE. THE QUALITY OPERATION THAT THEY HAVE-- IT'S A QUALITY COMPANY. THIS IS GOING TO BE AN EXCELLENT EMPLOYMENT BASE FOR US. ))
SUPER=@Hodge;
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=for us
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VO-NAT


That employment base could get even bigger.
Company officials hope to buy an additional 11 acres of land... and tack on ANOTHER addition.
That could mean a total of one-thousand employees at Optical Cable in the coming years.
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ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE


What lasts only one day, but can bloom all year long? Patrick Evans has the answer to that riddle...
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(( ))
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stocks bump next

5-GROWIN-IT


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=FIVE
WRITER=PEV
TAPE#596-17
GRAPHIC=Growin It


Daylilies are beautiful, but like most flowers, they have a limited lifespan.
On today's edition of Growin' It, Patrick Evans joins us from a daylilly farm to tell us more about these hardy perennials.
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SOT
IN Q=Today we are here
SUPER=03-Hardy; :00
SUPER=21-Patrick Evans; :22
SUPER=01-Brad Hughes/Franklin Farms Daylilies; :51
RUNS=2:04
OUT Q=I'm Patrick Evans


Forecasts
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SUPER=330-Cloudy Skies/Rain Possible/63-65/Rain Likely//74-78;
SUPER=331-Clouds With/Showers/64-66/Rain Showers//74-78;
SUPER=332-Mostly Cloudy//60-64/Clouds/And Showers/74-78;
SUPER=333-Chance Of/Rain Late/58-62/Showers/Likely/73-76;
SUPER=334-Cloudy Skies//60-65/Chance Of/Rain/74-78;
SUPER=X5001;
tease#3


health music under


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#tease 3
GRAPHIC=NONE
Stay with us--still to come on News 7 at 5---the Dream Team is gearing up for

the Olympics. Steve Mason has that story and more in sports.
Anchor=Connie


Plus on Health Check--
Biking for Breast Cancer.
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VO-NAT


Two Richmond women take to the road-- trying to raise research money through their Pony Express.
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SOT 10:37:53
IN Q=Breast cancer

((BREAST CANCER IS THE NUMBER ONE KILLER OF WOMEN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 34 AND 55. A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THAT. ))
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=don't know that.

health bump next

5-AIDS-Conference


ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#596-19
GRAPHIC=AIDS Research


They're the most promising results yet for treating AIDS.
As reported at the 11th Annual AIDS Conference in Canada, it's a combination of two protease inhibitors.
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SOT
IN Q=We get a
SUPER=01-Dr. William Cameron/Ottawa General Hospital; :03
SUPER=01-Dr. David Ho/New York University; :23
SUPER=01-Dodge/Study Participant; :38
SUPER=01-David Barr/Gay Men's Health Crisis; 1:02
RUNS=1:11
OUT Q=drugs effectively.



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SOT 10:24:43
IN Q=We get a

((DR. WILLIAM CAMERON, OTTAWA GENERAL HOSPITAL: WE GET A MUCH MORE RAPID AND PROFOUND ANTIVIRAL EFFECT FROM THIS COMBINATION THAN WE WOULD HAVE EXPECTED FROM ANY COMBINATION TREATMENTS THAT WE'VE BECOME FAMILIAR WITH.))
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=familiar with.


In fact the two protease inhibitors Ritonavir and Sequinovir achieved the goal of no detectable virus in the blood in six weeks-- other therapies take six months.
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SOT 10:25:38
IN Q=And this

((DR. DAVID HO/NEW YORK UNIVERSITY: AND THIS RATHER OPTIMISTIC FINDING HAS LED SOME PEOPLE TO THINK ABOUT THE FEASIBILITY OF EVEN BETTER RESULTS SUCH AS ERADICATING THE VIRUS. ))
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=the virus.
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SOT 10:25:18
IN Q=My gut

((DODGE:MY GUT FEELING IS THAT I WILL NOT DIE OF AIDS. AND I'M HOPING VERY MUCH THAT I WON'T HAVE TO TAKE DRUGS AFTER THIS YEAR.))
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=after this year


Still researchers worry the virus can hide in the brain, lymph nodes, testes, and other organs.
And the group Gay Men's Health Crisis, is worried the medical community doesn't know what to do with the drugs.
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SOT 10:26:19
IN Q=These results

((DAVID BARR/GAY MEN'S HEALTH CRISIS: THESE RESULTS ARE EXTRAORDINARILY PROMISING HOWEVER WE SEE INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF UNCERTAINTY ABOUT HOW TO USE THESE DRUGS EFFECTIVELY. ))
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=effectively.
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VO-NAT


And misuse of this new class of drugs can create a public health disaster.
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5-Euthanasia


ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#None
GRAPHIC=AIDS


Meantime, a new study suggests doctors are becoming increasingly willing to help AIDS patients end their lives.
A study released at the AIDS Conference found half of all physicians surveyed had helped patients commit suicide by writing prescriptions for narcotic overdoses.

5-Henry-Rescue


ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#596-21
GRAPHIC=Health Check


Henry County is getting some emergency help-- in the form of a commercial ambulance service to provide back up for volunteer rescue squads.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Henry Co.; :


Squad members have been stretched to the limit, responding to some eight-thousand calls a year.
Starting next week, Stone Ambulance Service will answer any call the county doesn't respond to within five minutes.
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SOT 4:21:02
IN Q=We've had a situation

((BENNY SUMMERLIN/HENRY CO. PUBLIC SAFETY DIR.: WE'VE HAD A SITUATION WHERE NOBODY WAS ABLE TO RESPOND. AND SO, WE LOOKED AT ALL THE POSSIBILITIES TO DEVELOP SOME TYPE OF BACK- UP PLAN TO MAKE SURE THAT, IF THERE WAS A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, SOMEBODY WOULD RESPOND. ))
SUPER=01-Benny Summerlin/Henry Co. Public Safety Dir.;
RUNS=:12
OUT Q= somebody would respond
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VO-NAT


County officials say the new plan should not reflect poorly on volunteer squad members-- but the patient must be the first priority.
It's the patient who will pay, too.
Costs range from about 175-dollars plus mileage for basic emergency care, to 300-dollars for advanced life support.
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5-Breast-Cancer


ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=five
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#596-22
GRAPHIC=Breast Cancer


The fight against breast cancer takes many forms, and two Richmond women are on the highway this week raising money and public awareness.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;


Kathy Hooper and Liz Schmick (shmick) are principal riders in the Pony Express Tour '96... a motorcycle relay around the perimeter of the lower 48 states.
They are raising money for breast cancer research, but they are also delivering a message to anyone who will listen.
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SOT
IN Q=Especially, we're trying

((KATHY HOOPER/RELAY RIDER: ESPECIALLY WE'RE TRYING TO BRING AWARENESS TO YOUNGER WOMEN THAT THEY MUST GET EXAMINATIONS, BECAUSE RIGHT NOW THE ONLY HOPE IS EARLY DETECTION. JUST AWARENESS IS THE MAIN THING.))
SUPER=01-Kathy Hooper/Relay Rider;
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=is the main thing.
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VO-NAT


The relay began June 29th in St. Joseph, Missouri and it will conclude in Dallas, Texas in mid- August.
Organizers hope to raise 200- thousand dollars for the Susan G. Komen
(KOH-muhn) Breast Cancer Foundation.
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2-shot-toss
ANCHOR=Jean


This is a big month for the Dream Team--getting ready for the Olympics in Atlanta.
Anchor=Connie


It's also a big sports month for your hometown station. Tennis and racing are just two of the highlights. Steve Mason has details in the Two Minute Ticker.

S5-Hometown


ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=ST5-21
GRAPHIC=NOne


Ladies, your hometown station has a full slate of sporting events in the next couple of weeks. First, the Kroger-WDBJ-7 250 takes center stage at the New River Valley Speedway July 27th.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Radford; :00


This morning, Late model stock car contender Ronnie Thomas tested at the New River track.
The race begins at 9pm on the 27th of July and you can catch the entire late Model race right here on your Hometown Station.
Thomas, whose won more races than anyone else at New River, will drive a car owned by K and K Marine and Johnson Outboard Motors.
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SOT
IN Q="Three weeks...

((RONNIE THOMAS/LATE MODEL STOCK CAR DRIVER:))
SUPER=01-Ronnie Thomas/Late Model Stock Car Driver; :00
RUNS=:21
OUT Q=...pay off
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VO-NAT(Con't)
SUPER=03-Wimbledon;


Malavai Washington exploded onto the tennis scene with his second place at Wimbledon earlier this month. His younger sister, Mashona Washington, will be in Roanoke July 28th trying to qualify for the USTA CHallenger Tournament at Hunting Hills.
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ANCHOR=Steve


WDBJ is the media sponsor for the event. The womens's tourney runs from the 28th through August 2nd.

S5-Stuff


ANCHOR=steve
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=ST5-22
GRAPHIC=none


Moving on to basketball. The NBA free agent market opened just about 20 minutes ago.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Phoenix, AZ; :00


A few of the bigtime players who could be shopping for other teams play for Dream Team 3. The USA team beat China 119 to 58 last night.
Charles Barkley and teammate Reggie Miller joked about free agency.
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SOT
IN Q="Well,

((CHARLES BARKLEY AND REGGIE MILLER:))
SUPER=01-Charles Barkley and Reggie Miller; :00
RUNS=:27
OUT Q=...like my chances
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VO-NAT(Con't)
SUPER=03-Dallas, TX;


In a news conference today, Speedway Motorsports Incorporated announced that the Texas Motor Speedway will host a Winston Cup race April 6th. This spells trouble for North Wilkesboro, more on that at 6.
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ANCHOR=Steve


Also at six, Roy Stanley will introduce us to another Roanoke AAU team headed for nationals, see ya then.

5-Smart-Rooms


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=lba
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=None


They're already a big part of many of lives, but one day soon computers may serve as butlers, nannies or even personal assistants.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Boston;


This can only happen when computers learn to read the wishes of their users.
M-I-T Professor Alex Pentland is trying to remove that barrier.
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SOT 10:31:22:23
IN Q=If you walk

((ALEX PENTLAND/PROFESSOR AT MIT:IF YOU WALK UP THE DOOR OF YOUR HOUSE WITH YOUR ARMS FULL OF GROCERIES, IT DOESN'T TAKE A LOT OF INTELLIGENCE TO BE ABLE TO KNOW THAT YOU SHOULD OPEN THE DOOR RIGHT?))
SUPER=01-Alex Pentland/MIT Professor;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=the door right?
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VO-NAT
SUPER=04-"Beauty and the Beast" ;


He compares his computer system to the animated kitchen wares in Disney's Beauty and the Beast. The teapot knows when to fill your cup.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 10:34:00:24
IN Q=In the future

((ALEX PENTLAND/PROFESSOR AT MIT:IN THE FUTURE, EVERY HOME, EVERY CAR, ALL YOUR CLOTHES WILL HAVE THIS SORT OF TECHNOLOGY IMBEDDED IN THEM TO BE ABLE TO HELP YOU IN VARIOUS WAYS AS YOU GO AROUND YOUR LIFE. ))
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=your life.
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six-preview


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#six preview
GRAPHIC=NONE
(toss to robin)
RUNS=:30

(ROBIN tosses to Jean)
by SS