06:00-01

empire-state

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=shooting


Investigators are searching for a motive in a shooting rampage yesterday on the observation deck of the Empire state building.
A Palestinian man opened fire killing one person and wounding six.
Michael O'Looney is in New York with the latest. ***********take from NEWSPATH********
SUPER=01-Michael O'Looney/Reporting;
SUPER=05-New York, NY;
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Atlanta-bombing


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=bombing


Investigators are exploring possible links between a weekend bombing at a gay nightclub in Atlanta and one last month at an area abortion clinic.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Atlanta, GA;


Five people were injured by the bomb which was packed with nails.
A second explosive device was found by police and was detonated.
The wiring, timing and dynamite in the bombs was so similar to the bombs used at the Atlanta abortion clinic, that officials believe they were made by the same person or group.
But investigators say there are some differences.
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E-Search


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=Dal
TAPE# 97-1
GRAPHIC=None


A man is in the clear after the woman he was accused of abducting from a Roanoke apartment Thursday shows up unharmed.
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VO-NAT


The Commonwealth's attorney yesterday agreed to drop the charges against Robert Wayne Hickson.
Rebecca Lee Hicks showed up at a friend's house yesterday morning and told police she was never kidnapped.
SUPER=03-Montgomery Co./Saturday;


Several police teams spent Saturday searching for Hickson on the Bradshaw Road area of Montgomery County.
SUPER=04-Sunday; Quick!!!


Hickson's mother talked with Hicks and says she was hungry, but in good health.
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SOT 15:09:08
IN Q=SHE HAD BLACK EYES

((BETTY HICKSON/ROBERT'S MOTHER: SHE HAD BLACK EYES. SHE SAID IT WAS FROM THE FIGHT THAT WAS IN ROANOKE AND SHE WAS TRYING TO GET THEM OFF MY SON.))
SUPER=01-Betty Hickson/Robert's Mother;
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ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=None


Hickson says Hicks told her she was hit in the face as she tried to help her ex-boyfriend during a fight in Roanoke Thursday night.
It was the same fight that led to the abduction charges.
Robert Hickson still has not been found.

E-County-Murder


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=Dal
TAPE# None
GRAPHIC=Murder Investigation


An argument at a Bent Mountain home ends in death.
Roanoke County Police say 56- year- old Paskel Tinsley Junior allegedly shot 37- year- old Rick Knobel (KA-nobel) during an early morning dispute.
K-nobel died at the scene.
Tinsley's wife was home at the time of the incident, but police say she was sleeping.
Tinsley is in the Roanoke County Jail without bond.
He is charged with first degree murder.

E-Bedford-Fire


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=dse
TAPE#96-104
GRAPHIC=Fire


Fire destroyed Bedford County home last night.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Bedford Co.;


Fire officials say Randy Carter's house on Taylor's Mountain is a total loss.
Investigators are NOT sure how the fire started.
They say the investigation is continuing.
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E-XGR


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=equ
TAPE# 97-4
GRAPHIC=Session 97


The 46 day General Assembly session ended this weekend.
Ellen Qualls has the highlights of the 19-97 legislative year.
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IN Q=Assembly historians
SUPER=03-Richmond; :00
SUPER=@Allen; :06
SUPER=@Trumbo; :32
SUPER=01-Del. Earl Dickenson/(D) Louisa; 1:04
SUPER=@Woodrum; 1:16
SUPER=@Hawkins; 1:39
SUPER=@Griffith; 1:49
SUPER=@Ellen2; 2:03
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(( Assembly historians may remember 1997 as the year two long- fought battles ended.
sot ALLEN TAPE 14:44:16

((GOV. GEORGE ALLEN: FINALLY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HAS HEARD AND HEEDED THE WILL OF THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA. WE HAVE A TRUE PARENTAL NOTIFICATION BILL.))
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An 18- year abortion fight yields to a George Allen campaign promise.
nat sot Carry Me Back
runs=:04


And peace is declared in a 27- year fight over the state song.
SOT SATURDAY TAPE ONE 02:55:36

((SEN. BO TRUMBO: EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE VOLUMINOUS BILLS, IN MY OPINION MOST OF WHICH DID NOTHING, I THINK THAT WE HAVE CONCENTRATED ON THOSE AREAS OF THE LAW THAT NEED REFINEMENT, AS OPPOSED TO NEW INITIATIVES AND I DON'T THINK THAT'S BAD.))
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sot 14:51:26

((GOV. GEORGE ALLEN: BUT I DON'T BELIEVE I'LL HAVE TO VETO AS MANY BILLS GENERALLY AS I'VE HAD IN THE PAST. I THINK THAT MEMBERS REALIZE WHEN I SAY I'M GOING TO VETO A BILL I'M GOING TO VETO IT. SO MANY OF THESE BILLS HAVE BEEN KILLED SO I DON'T HAVE TO VETO 'EM.))
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Statewide, there were obvious winners in the budget war.
sot 12:50:44 EARL TAPE

((DEL. EARL DICKENSON: A FOUR-PERCENT INCREASE...TEACHING FACULTY.))
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sot

((DEL. CHIP WOODRUM: ))
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Regionally speaking, Southside and Southwest Virginia picked up some help with--
SOT SATURDAY TAPE ONE 02:44:47

((SEN. CHARLES HAWKINS: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PRIMARILY THE BUDGET. ... COMPETE IN THE NEXT CENTURY.))
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SOT 03:27:15 SATURDAY TAPE

((DEL. MORGAN GRIFFITH: THE BUDGET WAS A FAIRLY EASY PROCESS AGAIN THIS YEAR. WE DO HAVE SOME CONCERNS THERE ABOUT LOTTERY MONEY BEING SPENT IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA TO BUILD A BASEBALL STADIUM.))
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Politically speaking, Don Beyer had a good year.
He got his way on every bill he proposed but one -- and bi-partisan praise at the end of eight years at the helm of the senate.
In a sense he's playing catch-up with his likely opponent for governor. Jim Gilmore's record was largely built over the last two years -- as was his 93 ticket mate's -- who still cheered this year.
SOT ALLEN TAPE 14:42:50

((GOV. GEORGE ALLEN: I WANTED TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION TO MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN A SESSION THAT HAS TURNED OUT TO BE ONE OF THE MOST PRODUCTIVE AND SUCCESSFUL THAT ANYONE CAN REMEMBER.))
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Ellen Qualls, News 7, Richmond.))

Common-Sense


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Mornin'
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#Common Sense
GRAPHIC=Common Sense


There are a number of things that stress us out when it comes to paying taxes.
Len Besthoff explains in this week's edition of Common Sense.
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IN Q=Today
SUPER=@Len1; :00
SUPER=01-Bill Williams/H&R Block; :09
RUNS=:43
OUT Q=the newsdesk.

((
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SOT tape one 06:24:01
IN Q=Today on Common

((Today on Common Sense Bill Williams with H&R Block talks about some of the most common worries taxpayers have.))
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SOT TAPE ONE 05:59:22
IN Q=The vast

((BILL WILLIAMS/H&R BLOCK: THE VAST MAJORITY OF TAXPAYERS IN MY JUDGEMENT ARE HONEST. THEY WANT TO DO THE RIGHT THING. I THINK THEY'RE CONCERNED THEY'RE GONNA CLAIM SOME CREDITS OR DEDUCTIONS THAT THEY'RE NOT ENTITLED TO, AND THEY'RE GONNA WIND UP GETTING A LETTER OR AN AUDIT LETTER FROM THE IRS, AND THEY REALLY DON'T WANT TO GET INVOLVED IN AN AUDIT, SO AS A RESULT, SOMETIMES THEY DON'T CLAIM ALL THE DEDUCTIONS AND CREDITS THEY'RE ENTITLED TO. And that's a mistake. WILLIAMS: THAT'S A MISTAKE. A TAXPAYER SHOULD CLAIM EVERYTHING THEY'RE ENTITLED TO UNDER THE LAW AND MINIMIZE THEIR TAXES TO THE GREATEST EXTENT POSSIBLE.))
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OUT Q=extent possible.
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IN Q=I'm Len Besthoff

((I'm Len Besthoff with this week's edition of Common Sense, let's send it back to the newsdesk.))
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UVA


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=lba
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=uva


If you want a good seat to see Virginia Cavaliers football, try making a donation.
U-V-A officials say they need more money for sports scholarships.
So they want season ticket holders with seats between the 20-yard lines at Scott Stadium to give at least 100 dollars to the U-V-A Student Aid Foundation.
Those refusing might be bumped by more generous fans.
Only five of U-V-A's 24 sports teams had full scholarship funding this year.

NY-shooting


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=shooting


Investigators are searching for a motive in yesterday's shooting on the observation deck of the Empire State Building.
A Sixty-nine- year- old Palestinian man opened fire on a crowd of tourists killing one person and wounding six others before taking his own life.
Michael O'Looney is in New York with the latest. ***********take from NEWSPATH********
SUPER=01-Michael O'Looney/Reporting;
SUPER=05-New York, NY;
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SUPER=01-Rudolph Giuliani/New York City Mayor;
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Albright


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=albright


Secretary of state Madeline Albright is in Beijing, the last stop on a nine-country, eleven-day trip.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Beijing;


Her spokesman says human rights will be at the top of her agenda during her talks.
But he says a "New York Times" report that the two countries are on the verge of a breakthrough on the issue is inaccurate.
Albright arrived in Beijing Monday, on the eve of a massive memorial service for former Chinese leader Deng Ziaoping.
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2-E-County-Murder


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=Dal
TAPE# None
GRAPHIC=Murder Investigation


The Roanoke County police are investigating their second homicide of the month.
Police say 56- year- old Paskel Tinsley Junior allegedly shot 37- year- old Rick Knobel(KA-nobel) during an early morning argument.
The shooting happened yesterday in Tinsley's Bent Mountain home.
Knobel (KA-nobel) died at the scene.
Tinsley's wife was home at the time of the incident, but police say she was sleeping.
Tinsley is in the Roanoke County Jail without bond.
He is charged with first degree murder.

2-E-Bedford-Fire


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=dse
TAPE#96-104
GRAPHIC=Fire


Officials are investigating a fire that gutted a Bedford County home last night.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Bedford Co.;


Fire officials say Randy Carter's house on Taylor's Mountain is a total loss.
Investigators are unsure how the fire started.
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Med-Wrap


ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE# 597-12
GRAPHIC=mornin' health check


On Health Check this morning--
The American Medical Association is getting the investment community to kick the habit.....
Having a good bedside manner is one sure way doctors can avoid lawsuits....
And, know somebody who's cold and aloof?
Maybe now, you'll know why.
Here's Connie Stevens with details.
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SUPER=@File; :00
RUNS=1:05
OUT Q=CS, Health Check.

(( FROM 4NA-5NA 5:21:53 TO 5:22:10
The A-M-A has launched a new coalition of tobacco-free mutual funds that have pledged not to invest in 17 different tobacco stocks.
In 1986, the AMA divested of all tobacco stocks and mutual funds in it's own portfolio.
A new study finds that patients who had bad outcomes when it comes to medical care, were less likely to sue if their doctors were caring and compassionate.
Doctors with less than two malpractice claims took their time during routine patient visits spending on average 18 minutes.... compared to those with 2 or more claims who spent 15 minutes per patient.
Swedish scientists say there may be a link between an aloof personality, and a communication system in the brain.
Their work, reported in the journal "Nature," focused on receptors in the brain that bind with the chemical dopamine-- brain cells use the chemical to talk to each other.
The researchers say it appears that the lower the density of the receptors, the more likely the person is to be cold and detached.
Connie Stevens, Health Check.))
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2-E-Search


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=Dal
TAPE# 97-1
GRAPHIC=None


Charges are being dropped against the man accused of abducting his ex-girlfriend from a Roanoke apartment Thursday.
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VO-NAT


The Commonwealth's attorney yesterday agreed to drop the charges against Robert Wayne Hickson.
Rebecca Lee Hicks showed up at a friend's house yesterday morning and told police she was never kidnapped.
SUPER=03-Montgomery Co./Saturday;


Several police teams spent Saturday searching for Hickson on the Bradshaw Road area of Montgomery County.
SUPER=04-Sunday; Quick!!!


Hickson's mother talked with Hicks and says she was hungry, but in good health.
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SOT 15:09:08
IN Q=SHE HAD BLACK EYES

((BETTY HICKSON/ROBERT'S MOTHER: SHE HAD BLACK EYES. SHE SAID IT WAS FROM THE FIGHT THAT WAS IN ROANOKE AND SHE WAS TRYING TO GET THEM OFF MY SON.))
SUPER=01-Betty Hickson/Robert's Mother;
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ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=None


Hickson says Hicks told her she was hit in the face as she tried to help her ex-boyfriend during a fight in Roanoke Thursday night.
It was the same fight that led to the abduction charges.
Robert Hickson still has not been found.

E-South-Boston


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=THa
TAPE# 97-11
GRAPHIC=None


If you get stopped by the South Boston Police Department, you just may be on t-v.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-South Boston;


The department recently bought three video cameras for the officers to use in their cars.
They've been using the cameras for a while to get accustomed to them before receiving official training about a week ago.
The classroom training included officers from neighboring jurisdictions.
Police Chief Jim Hall believes the cameras will protect the officer as well as the public.
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SOT
IN Q=Not only

((JIM HALL/SOUTH BOSTON POLICE CHIEF:NOT ONLY DOES IT TELL THE TRUE STORY BECAUSE THE PICTURES ARE THERE, THE RECORDED AUDIO IS THERE, IT SHOWS EXACTLY WHAT DID TRANSPIRE. MARTY DAVIS/BOYDTON POLICE CHIEF:IT'S ONLY HELPED, IT'S HELPED TREMENDOUSLY, IF THERE'S A DISCREPANCY OR ANYTHING, WE CAN GO BACK AND LOOK AT THE TAPE, I ALSO USE IT TO CRITIQUE MYSELF TO SEE HOW I CAN BETTER CHANGE AND DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY, SO I WOULDN'T WORK WITHOUT ONE. ))
SUPER=01-Jim Hall/South Boston Police Chief; :00 quick
SUPER=00-Marty Davis/Boydton Police Chief; :13
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OUT Q=without one.
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VO-NAT


The cameras cost the town of South Boston about four thousand dollars each-- money Chief Hall believes is well worth it.
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E-Spirit-Fest


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=Dal
TAPE# 97-7
GRAPHIC=None


The organizers of Spirit Fest say the healing methods you're about to see are not NEW AGE, but ancient methods brought into a new light.
The Three Feathers Bookstore and Grandin Galleria sponsored a weekend of wellness, enlightenment and music.
Denise Allen reveals more on these healing forces.
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IN Q=This is the gold
SUPER=01-Laura Kaye/Celestial Images; :00
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :09
SUPER=01-Azurae Windwalker/Spirit Fest; 1:02
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((LAURA KAYE/CELESTIAL IMAGES: THIS IS THE GOLD. WHAT YOU'RE FEELING IN YOUR SOLAR PLEXUS AND THIS IS THE OPTIMISM.))
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OUT Q=IS THE OPTIMISM


Laura Kaye says she takes glamour shots of the soul.
She says these pictures show a person's aura--the energy surrounding their body.
Kaye says the hand pads read the energy and translate this information into math.
It is then matched with information stored in the computer.
The image is then captured on camera and the information on a computer read-out.
Kaye hopes these pictures help people harness their energy.
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SOT tape 1 14:06:04
IN Q=SOMETIMES WE DON'T KNOW THAT WE'RE

((SOMETIMES WE DON'T KNOW THAT WE'RE PASSIONATE ABOUT LIFE. SOMETIMES WE DON'T KNOW THAT WE'RE CREATIVE BUT IF YOU CAN SEE IT IN A PICTURE THEN YOU CAN SAY OH I AM THIS AND I CAN DO THAT AND I'M NOT LIMITED.))
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(( ))
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This is bell healing--it uses sound to impact the body and it's energy centers.
The chi machine mirrors the movement of a fish to bring the life force energy up the body.
Healers say these and other methods are often used in conjunction with traditional medicine.
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IN Q=IT WORKS BECAUSE

((AZURAE WINDWALKER/SPIRIT FEST: IT WORKS BECAUSE ALL OF THESE FORMS WORK IN HEALING OUR SPIRIT WHICH IS ENERGY AND THAT GOES BACK OUT TO MANIFEST IN PHYSICAL FORM.))
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Windwalker says the two schools alternative and traditional medicine are finally coming together.
She says the the first alternative medicine textbook was just introduced into med-schools.
Denise Allen News 7.))

4-Scores


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=lba
TAPE#=none
GRAPHIC=college hoops


In college hoops,
Virginia Military got back on the winning track with a victory over East Tennessee State 97-to-75 yesterday.
For last night's scores, let's check the boards.
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WIPE TO SCORES
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SUPER=X5027;
SUPER=0098-j/Virginia Tech/76//Duquesne/62///j/VMI/97//East Tenn. St./75///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0098-/Roanoke/62/j/Hamp.-Sydney/63///j/Lynchburg/88//Bridgewater/73///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0098-/Duke#6/69/j/UCLA#17/73////Clemson#8/65/j/Florida State/67///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0098-/Michigan#18/58/j/Purdue/67///j/Villanova#19/65//Connecticut/58///;
SUPER=X5028;
SUPER=0096-/Boston/93/j/New Jersey/109///j/Detroit/85//Washington/79///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0096-j/L.A. Clippers/99//Milwaukee/86///j/Cleveland/91//Vancouver/84///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0096-j/Seattle/89//Utah/87//Overtime/j/New York/127//L.A. Lakers/121//

Overtime/;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0096-/Denver/86/j/Miami/95///j/Orlando/99//Indiana/90///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0096-j/Dallas/88//Phoenix/86///;
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by SS