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ANCHOR=Jean

UP next on News 7 at Five-
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A deadly wreck involving a school bus and tractor trailer in Wisconsin.
Another body is found along a road in Culpepper. We'll have the story.
Plus the nation's most eligible bachelor ties the knot.
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Wx-Heads
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MEDICAL-HEADS
ANCHOR=Connie


More than 300-thousand men are diagnosed each year with prostate cancer.
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VO-NAT


And patients are getting even younger.
On Health Check, We'll have the new guidelines for screenings.
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ANCHOR=Jean
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At least five people are dead after a tractor trailer slams into a car and then a school bus.
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5-Bus-Wreck


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=News 7 at 5


Good Evening. I'm Jean Jadhon.
SS=Accident


It happened this morning in Rosendale, Wisconsin- 70 miles north of Milwaukee.
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Four of the dead were in the smashed car- one of those was a seven year old girl.
One person in the school bus was also killed-
It was foggy out- The bus had stopped to pick up children.
One man's daughter saw what happened.
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((TOM ROBINSON/DAUGHTER SAW ACCIDENT: SHE SAID THE BUS STOPPED. THE CAR STOPPED . THE TRUCK JUST KEPT RIGHT ON GOING. HE DIDN'T STOP.))
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Eleven children- ages seven to fifteen- were taken to the hospital where they were treated and released.
Two adults are hositalized in stable condition.
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5-Gang-Rape


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=sly
TAPE#None
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Police are trying to find four men who allegedly gang-raped a Roanoke woman after threatening her son's life.
The woman told investigators she got a phone call yesterday afternoon telling her to go to a middle-school track if she wanted to see her son alive.
She says four masked men grabbed her, took her to a wooded area, then raped her.
The victim said that during the attack, the men talked about an ongoing domestic problem in which she was involved.
Police later discovered that the woman's 13-year-old son wasn't abducted.


5-Perot


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#Net
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Ross Perot is going to court to try to get in on the Presidential debates.
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Perot filed a federal lawsuit today to prevent any debates that exclude him.
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((JAMIN RASKIN/PEROT'S ATTORNEY: WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS A CLEAR CASE OF POLITICAL DISCRIMINATION.)) 14:08:37 ((RUSSELL VERNEY/PEROT'S CAMPAIGN COORDINATOR: THE ARROGANCE OF REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS ATTEMPTING TO DENY THE PUBLIC THE OPPORTUNITY TO OBSERVE THIRD PARTY CANDIDATES IN DEBATES WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.))
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ANCHOR=Jean
SS=Ross Perot


It was last week that the Presidential Debates Commission recommended Perot be kept out of the Debates because it said he did not have a chance at winning.

5-Boucher-Debate


ANCHOR=Jean
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WRITER=tal
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A LOCAL reform party candidate may be excluded from a possible congressional debate in the Ninth District.
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Congressman Rick Boucher says his staff is negotiating a debate with Republican challenger Patrick Muldoon.
But the plans do not include independent Tom Roberts.
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((REP. RICK BOUCHER/D-NINTH DISTRICT: DO YOU WANT TOM ROBERTS INCLUDED OR DO YOU HAVE ANY OBJECTION? WELL I THINK WE SHOULD PROBABLY APPLY THE SAME STANDARDS THAT ARE APPLIED NATIONALLY FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES AND I DON'T KNOW FRANKLY WHERE HE FALLS ON THAT SCALE. IT'S JUST SOMETHING WE'LL HAVE TO THINK ABOUT. ))
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TALENT=Jean
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Muldoon says he'll gladly include Roberts, but doesn't mind leaving him out if that's what it takes to schedule a debate with BOUCHER.
Roberts says he's notified Boucher and Muldoon that he DOES want to participate in a debate.

5-Commission


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=tal
TAPE#596-27
GRAPHIC=Rick Boucher


Boucher was in Blacksburg today so a a special commission he created could announce its recommendations for the future of Southwest Virginia.
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VO-NAT
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The commission has worked the last year to identify goals for the region.
They include ideas for education, economic development, transportation, tourism and environmental improvements.
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((DARYL MARTIN/EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE VICE-CHAIR: BUT WHAT WE DO HERE TO BRING UP OUR OWN BOOTSTRAPS, WHAT WE DO HERE TO CLIMB THESE MOUNTAINS OURSELVES WILL BE MUCH OF THE ANSWER. WE CAN'T JUST LOOK TO RICHMOND AND WASHINGTON. ))
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The commission is also developing a strategy to put its proposals to work.
Members will spend the NEXT year promoting the recommendations to state and federal lawmakers, and LOCAL leaders.
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ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
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Straight ahead--on NEWS-7 at FIVE-- A leading American heart surgeon is called in on the case of Russian President Boris Yeltsin.
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and he's far behind in the polls and some in his own party are critical, but Mark Warner forges ahead.
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ANCHOR=Connie


Plus, it's the wave of the future....
Artificial hearts, and they could be in use by the year 2000.
The story, on Health Check. 2-SHOT
Anchor=Jean


If you're an Opera fan, or if you're considering giving it a try, tonight's the night.
ANCHOR=Connie


Patrick will join us again to tell us about Opera Roanoke's latest offering. cc sponsor

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ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
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Russian President Boris Yeltin may be too sick to undergo heart bypass surgery.
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VO-NAT
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A Houston Heart specialist arrived in Moscow today.
Dr. Michael DeBakey will assess Yeltsin's condition with a Russian team of doctors.
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((DR. MICHAEL DEBAKEY/HEART SURGEON: I HAVE TO GET MEDICAL FACTS AND REVIEW THEM. AFTER THAT, I'LL BE ABLE TO MAKE A COMMENT.))
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Russia's Communists are demanding that Yeltsin step down if he can't have the surgery.
Yeltsin is still hospitalized, while undergoing testing to see if he can withstand the operation.
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5-Mark-Warner


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=bmy
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Mark Warner says he'll continue highlighting the differences between himself and incumbent Senator John Warner no matter what the opinion polls say.

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Warner spoke to students at William Byrd High School this morning.
He's still running 20 points behind the incumbent Senator in most polls-- even after spending millions of dollars and touring every city and county in the state.
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((MARK WARNER/D-CANDIDATE FOR U.S. SENATE: THE ONLY POLL THAT MATTERS IS THE ONE TAKEN NOVEMBER 5TH. THAT NEWS ABOUT 20 POINTS IS TWO WEEKS OLD. WE'RE MAKING DRAMATIC PROGRESS, LAYING OUT THE VERY REAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN JOHN WARNER AND MYSELF. ))
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Yesterday, leading Virginia Democrats met and discussed strategy for avoiding a landslide John Warner victory.
Democratic State Chairwoman Sue Wrenn says she senses no urgency among Democrats to turn the moderate Republican out of office.
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5-Culpeper-Body


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5 p.m.
WRITER=kmc
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For the second time in four months, a body's been discovered along a roadside near Culpeper.
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VO-NAT
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The body was found yesterday morning near Lignum.
A police source says it appears the victim died in a brutal manner.
State police are investigating-- but aren't releasing the victim's name or cause of death.
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In May, the body of Alicia Showalter Reynolds was discovered along U-S 29 near Culpeper.
Police believe she stopped for a man who convinced her something was wrong with her car.
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TALENT=JEAN
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State police say it's too early to tell whether the two deaths are related.

5-Phone-Scam


ANCHOR=jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=spr
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Roanoke County police are trying to spread the word about a case of telephone fraud.
And it's a scam they're familiar with.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;


Apparently, people have called emergency dispatchers, claiming to be with a phone company.
The scam artists have then been transferred to ANOTHER telephone line clearing the way for international calls.
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((TOM KINCAID/ROANOKE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT: ANY TIME YOUR PHONE SYSTEM HAS THE CAPABILITY TO TRANSFER PEOPLE TO AN OUTSIDE LINE-- ANYONE WHO HAS THAT CAPABILITY NEEDS TO KNOW THAT THEY ARE NOT TO TRANSFER PEOPLE TO AN OUTSIDE LINE AND JUST CONTACT A SUPERVISOR OR THE PHONE COMPANY ))
SUPER=01-Tom Kincaid/Roanoke Co. Police;
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Other county offices have been victimized by the phone scam as well.
Roanoke County officials estimate a total of 15-hundred dollars of fraudulent calls have been made.
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ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
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Coming up on News 7 at 5--Patrick has a nice looking forecast for the week ahead.
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and wedding bells were ringing this weekend for one of America's favorite sons.
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stocks bump next

5-George


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=equ
TAPE#596-31
GRAPHIC=John Warner


Mark Warner may be spending millions to get Virginia voters to know him... but it's John Warner who may need an image brush-up on the national scene.
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Hipster political magazine "George" features the 18- year incumbent in its October issue.
But the man the caption says is TV newswoman Barbara Walters' "current flame," is NOT the John Warner Virginians know.
A spokesman for the magazine tells NEWS 7 he doesn't know who's in the picture with Barbara -- "but someone at the magazine knows," and they'll run a correction.
The article's about power couples.
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NO mistake there.
Senator Warner admits he and Walters are "very close" friends.
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5-Kennedy


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=sly
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=wipe wipe wipe
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;


Speaking of "George", the magazine's founder John F-Kennedy Junior is no longer the nation's most eligible bachelor.
The 35 year old Kennedy married his longtime girlfriend Carolyn Bessette on Cumberland Island Saturday.
SUPER=03-Cumberland Is., GA;


The remote island is off the coast of Georgia.
Kennedy and Bessette exchanged vows at a chapel and held a private party under tents.
Bessette is a public relations executive with Calvin Klein in New York City.
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ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
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Stay with us for more News 7 at 5--Mike Stevens tells us how the Virginia Cavaliers are preparing for their big date with Texas.
Anchor=Connie


On Health Check-- some advice for spouses serving as caregivers.
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Sometimes, what's particularly difficult is giving up the role, when you can no longer handle it.
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health bump next

5-Prostate


ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#596-32
GRAPHIC=Men's Health


It's Prostate Cancer Awareness Week--
And there are some troubling statistics all men need to be aware of.
You are three times as likely to develop prostate cancer as your grandfather.
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((COLEY HOFFMAN/PROSTATE CANCER SURVIVOR: IT WAS ALMOST DISBELIEF. I HAD NO SYMPTOMS. I FELT GREAT. ))
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*****CONNIE AUDIO ON CART****
This year, 317-thousand men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer.
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((DR. DAVID CRAWFORD/UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO: THERE'S BEEN ALMOST A 400% INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF NEW CASES. ))
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Many new cases are being diagnosed in younger men-- so there are new recommendations for screening.
Men with a family history of prostate cancer, and men of African American descent should be tested by age 35.
By age 45, all others should be screened.
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ANCHOR=Connie
SS=Men's Health


The bottom line, detect it when it's in the early stage.

5-Artificial-Heart


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


The millenium may bring a new artificial heart to the market.
The man-made heart-- a battery powered pump-- is designed to last as long as the patient lives.
It will be in testing for the next four years, so far it's only been tested in animals.
At 30-thousand dollars, the cost of the artificial heart should be cheaper than current heart transplants.

5-Caregivers


ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#596-33
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Caring for a love one can be a very stressful experience.
But what about when it's time to surrender your role as PRIMARY caregiver to someone else?
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According to social workers, it's one of the hardest things you can do-- and can cause a great deal of stress.
After 50 years of marriage, Rena Williamson found that out when her husband suffered a stroke.
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((RENA WILLIAMSON/CAREGIVER: I TOOK CARE OF HIM, UNTIL 18 MONTHS AGO. AND IT JUST GOT TO THE POINT I SIMPLY COULDN'T HANDLE IT 24 HOURS A DAY, SO I PUT HIM IN THIS HOME. ))
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((CAROLE ASHENDORF/GERIATRIC SOCIAL WORKER: HUSBAND IS NOW UNDER SOMEBODY ELSE'S CARE. ARE THEY TAKING APPROPRIATE CARE? ARE THEY MAKING SURE HE'S GETTING FED? THAT HE GETS TO HAVE HIS EGGS AND BISCUITS LIKE HE'S ENJOYED FOR 40 YEARS OF MARRIAGE? ))
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It's important to learn to share some of the responsiblity and accept help from friends and family.
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ANCHOR=Connie
SS=HOLD


It's also important to set a regular visitation routine-- and let staff know as much about your spouse as possible.
Also, if you're in this situation, consider a support group.

5-Med-Wrap


ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#596-34
GRAPHIC=Health Check Bug


A new treatment for Multiple Sclerosis has received a nod of approval from an advisory panel.
Plus, resistance to drugs....due to overuse.
Here are some of the other top medical stories of the day.
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((
A panel of scientists has recommended that the F-D-A approve Copolymer.
It would be the second drug available to treat MS.
Copolymer-One reduces the number and severity of attacks from the crippling nerve disease.
Trichomoniasis is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the world-- now researchers believe they may be able to develop a vaccine against the organism, after a vaccination helped prevent infection in lab tests with mice.
Resistance to bacteria is a growing problem for scientists and doctors.
Now, it appears that fungi are also becoming increasingly resistant to treatment.
The most resistant forms are found in hospitals, especially those that care for AIDS and cancer patients.
The C-D-C says the number of hospital-related fungal infections nearly doubled between 1980 and 1990.
The cause-- overuse of drugs that treat fungal infections.)) 2-shot-toss
ANCHOR=Jean


In sports the Virginia Cavaliers have moved up to number 19 in this week's poll thanks to their victory over Wake Forest.
ANCHOR=Connie


Now the Cavs are gearing up for a big test--number 13 Texas. Mike Stevens has a preview and more in tonight's Ticker.

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ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=Mike
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Good afternoon everybody and welcome to another Work week and the Monday two minute ticker.
There's no question that the 3-and-0 Virginia Cavaliers face their biggest test of the season this Saturday when 13th ranked Texas comes to town.
Steve Mason gets up to date on the 19th ranked Cavaliers with our regular Monday night UVa report.
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ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#ST5-23
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Week four in the NFl comes to close tonight as the Dolphins take on the Colts in Indianapolis.
Last night the Eagles crushed the Falcons 33-to-18 in a game in which Jeff George had a run-in with Atlanta coach June Jones.
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This afternoon Jones suspended George from the team and kicked him out of practice saying he will review his status by the middle of the week.
Bobby Hebert, who replaced George in the third quarter last night will start Sunday against the 49ers.
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And this is the scene outside of Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg where Tech students are already camping out for the student pickup of tickets for the UVa game.
They started over the weekend and will be there until tomorrow morning - the pick up date for UVa.
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ANCHOR=Mike
SS=NONE


Much more coming your way at six, including Steve Mason with a report on the Panthers big upset of the 49ers.
And Jeff Gordon talks about his short track domination this season.
Have a good night. take a break

5-OPERA


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=five
WRITER=pev
TAPE#596-36
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Monteverdi's opera "L'Orfeo" is the latest offering from Opera Roanoke, and it shows this week, including a performance tonight at Mill Mountain Theater. Patrick Evans joins us now to tell us more.
Talent=Patrick


Joining me today is Craig Fields, General Artistic Director of Opera Roanoke, along with him Kera O'Bryon who is starring in this new production, thank you both for being here.
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SUPER=01-Craig Fields/Opera Roanoke;
SUPER=01-Kera O'Bryon/"L'Orfeo";


((Craig, tell me more about L'Orfeo, it's based on the story of Orpheus and the Underworld, correct?))
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Runs=1:00


((How challenging a production is this one compared to your staging of Madam Butterfly last year?
In terms of performance and preparation, what does a show like this require of the singers?
Do you have an opportunity to perform this or other Monteverdi operas often?))
Talent=Patrick

L'Orfeo run tonight, Wednesday, and Friday, and you can purchase tickets at the Mill Mountain Box Office.

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ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
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One neighborhood in Roanoke County is still coping with the aftermath of Hurricane Fran.
DOUBLE BOXES JEAN/Keith


Keith Humphry is in the newsroom with more on that--
SUPER=@KEITH1;


Jean, when the remnants of the storm blew through our area early this month,
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VO-NAT


Families on Trevillian (treh-VILL-yun) Road saw their crystal- clear spring water replaced by a muddy mess.
They now have temporary connections to the county water, and an abundant supply of complaints about their situation.
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ANCHOR=Keith


We'll have more on that story, Jean
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and the rest of the day's news weather and sports in one half hour.
ANCHOR=Jean

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Plus the region's first AND only local primetime newscast, NEWS-7 Primetime tonight at 10 on WEFC. Have a good evening. ANCHOR=Jean
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