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ANCHOR=Jean

Next on News 7-
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More American troops are headed for the Persian Gulf as a military strike seems more likely.
Plus the Wintergreen prepares for a presidential visit.
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Looks like the wet weather wants to return by mid-week. Clouds roll into SW Virgina first this evening. medical-heads
ANCHOR=Tonya


In medical news, clinical trials are underway for a promising new procedure that could save a person's eyesight.
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And another reason to make sure you have plenty of calcium in your diet. It's not just keeping bones strong.
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Anti USA sentiments in Iraq as a military strike appears more likely.
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5-US-Iraq


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


Good Evening. I'm Jean Jadhon.
SS=Iraq Conflict


More U-S troops are headed to the Persian Gulf.
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SUPER=03-McChord AFB, WA;


A senior military official says as many as three thousand more ground troops will go to Kuwait in the next ten days.
Today troops left Washington state-
Officials say unless Iraq's policies change the U-S will have no choice but to take strong measures.
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((MADELEINE ALBRIGHT/SECRETARY OF STATE: NO PINPRICKS. BUT SUBSTANTIAL STRIKES TO REDUCE SIGNIFICANTLY SADDAM'S CAPACITY TO RECONSITUTE HIS WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION AND THEIR DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND TO DIMINISH THE THREAT HE POSES TO IRAQ'S NEIGHBORS AND THE WORLD.))
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15 hundred Army troops are already in Kuwait.
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5-Bent-Mountain


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=jda
TAPE#597-52
GRAPHIC=Winter Weather


Things are looking up on Bent Mountain, where power was restored over the weekend and warmer weather provided a partial thaw today.
Double Boxes=Jean and Joe/Microwave


Joe Dashiell is there this afternoon and brings up to date.
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5-CA-Weather


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#Net C
GRAPHIC=Severe Weather


More storms and more damage along the California Coast.
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SUPER=03-Malibu, CA;


In Malibu at least five homes were heavily damaged by pounding waves.
Another beach front home toppled under the pressure of the ocean- sending the families belongings into the water.
Officials say nine people have died from this storm-
According to the National Weather Service, 15 inches of rain had fallen on Los Angeles this season.
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The usual rainfall is under nine inches.
A state of emergency has been declared in twenty-seven California counties.
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Monica Lewinsky may be called to tell her story before a grand jury as early as this week. We'll have an update just ahead on News 7 at Five.
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and at Wintergreen in Nelson County, they are busy preparing for a presidential visit tomorrow.
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ANCHOR=Tonya


On HealthCheck, a procedure that has helped glaucoma patients in several other countries is now being done here in the U-S. 2-SHOT
ANCHOR=Jean


Also if you're looking for a healthy new dessert to prepare--stay tuned.
ANCHOR=Tonya


Patrick Evans is cooking up some great tasting and nutritious ideas. cc sponsor
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5-Clinton-Intern


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#Net B
GRAPHIC=Monica Lewinsky


Monica Lewinsky is set to appear before a grand jury Thursday- but her lawyer is hoping to get her immunity first.
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Sources say the former White House intern was subpoenaed more than a week ago-
Prosecutors held off scheduling a date while immunity talks continued.
The sources say prosecutors scheduled Thursday's appearance after those talks broke off.
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Lewinsky's attorney plan to file a court motion tomorrow blocking her appearance.
They claim prosecutors offered full immunity last week and must honor that offer.
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5-Wintergreen


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#597-54
GRAPHIC=Bill Clinton


Mother Nature and a presidential visit are creating some unique challenges
for officials at the Wintergreen Resort in Nelson County. (----------------)
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Tomorrow, President Clinton is scheduled to address the House Democratic Caucus which is holding a three-day retreat at the resort.
Security there has been tight the past couple of days and some areas are off-limits to guests.
On top of that, melting ice is creating new hazards.
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((MARK GLICKMAN/WINTERGREEN RESORT: IT'S KIND OF EXCITING FROM A SKIING POINT OF VIEW BUT AS YOU CAN SEE FROM AROUND THE COURTYARD AREA, NOW THAT WE FINALLY HAVE SOME SUN OUT HERE, WE'RE GETTING SOME MELTDOWN, AND THERE ARE CHUNKS OF ICE FALLING OFF SO WE'RE BEING VERY CAREFUL TO SECURE AREAS AND ROPE AREAS OFF AND IT'S MAKING IT A LITTLE MORE DIFFICULT TO GET AROUND THE RESORT.))
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Clinton's speech gets underway at 11:30 tomorrow morning.
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5-County-Discrimination


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE#597-53
GRAPHIC=Roanoke County Seal


The N-double-A-C-P says a Roanoke County employee's discrimination complaint is evidence of a hostile work environment in some County offices.
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Cynthia Best works in the Assessor's office. She says her supervisors are harassing her, accusing her of repeated tardiness and disrespect.
Best says it started when she filed an E-E-O-C complaint over a schedule change.
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((CYNTHIA BEST/ASSOCIATE APPRAISER; BASICALLY I BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT IN MY OFFICE THAT IS PROMOTED BY MANAGEMENT, I BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE A MAJORITY WHITE MALES THAT I WORK WITH AND THEY HAVE MADE IT INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO DO MY JOB. 1:47:55 ELMER HODGE/COUNTY MANAGER; THE PEOPLE IN THE DEPARTMENT DID NOT FEEL THAT SHE HAD RESPONDED CORRECTLY TO THE TARDIES AND THE ACTION THAT SHE HAD TAKEN WHEN THEY BROUGHT IT TO HER ATTENTION WAS JUST NOT ACCEPTABLE.))
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Hodge defended the County's affirmative action plan, saying they've made great progress over the past few years.
Best's case will go before a independent grievance panel.
She says she's in the process of filing another EEOC complaint against the county.
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5-VMI


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5p
WRITER=jmc
TAPE#598-2
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The family of a former VMI "rat" wants a criminal investigation of last fall's spanking incident.
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SUPER=03-Richmond


George Wade, Jr. says upperclassmen struck him on his buttocks and legs, with a belt and coat hanger three times a week.
Wade says the attacks left him with welts and bruises.
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((GEORGE WADE, JR./WHAT HAPPENED TO ME AT VMI WAS WRONG, BUT I DON'T FAULT VMI FOR THAT. I FAULT THE PEOPLE WHO HAPPENED TO BE AT VMI FOR THAT. I JUST WANT IT DEALT WITH IN A JUST MANNGER AND I JUST WANT IT RESOLVED.))
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VMI suspended three seniors last week for spanking Wade and five other freshman cadets. Wade was the only one of the "rats" who decided to leave VMI.

5-Car-Tax


ANCHOR=Jean
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What once seemed a political slam dunk is getting a little more complex in Richmond this week.
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Governor Jim Gilmore's "no car tax" plan will be taken up by legislative committees starting tonight.
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((DEL. DICK CRANWELL/D-VINTON: WE ARE TRYING TO REALLY CAPTURE THIS PLAN AND SEE WHAT IT IT IS. FOR EXAMPLE, THEY WANT TO FREEZE THE WAY LOCALITIES ASSESS AUTOMOBILES. THE QUESTIONS ARE WHY? THEY WANT TO FREEZE THE ABILITIES OF LOCALITIES TO PRORATE THEIR PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX THE ANSWERS ARE WHY?))
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Cranwell's pushing his own bill to cut state income taxes and grocery taxes.
Gilmore says he's open to all the tax cut ideas -- but NOT this year.
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((GOV. JIM GILMORE: ONE PROJECT AT A TIME. WE HAVE THOROUGHLY DISCUSSED THE ELIMINATION OF THE PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ON CARS AND TRUCKS IN THIS PAST YEAR'S CAMPAIGN.))
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Senate Finance committee members will hear from the public tomorrow on both the car tax and the food tax.

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Eating healthy is not always easy at dessert time, but along comes Patrick Evans with a few suggestions...
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5-CHEAP-COOK


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Still trying to lose those Holiday pounds?
Having trouble with that New Year's resolution regarding your waistline?
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Patrick Evans is with Don Mankie from Lewis-Gale, and today they have a look at healthy foods that save you both calories AND money.
Patrick, today you serving up dessert, right?
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Mike Stevens kicks off a week of live reports from Daytona Speedweeks-- that's still to come on News 7 at Five.
ANCHOR=Tonya


In health news, why calcium is so important in your diet. Experts offer a new reason.
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Also doctors frequently avoid glaucoma surgery because of complications, but a new procedure is offering hope to those losing their sight.
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((KAY SISSON/PATIENT: I PRAY TO GOD ALL THE TIME THAT I KEEP MY EYE SIGHT AS MUCH AS I CAN.))
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Good afternoon I'm Keith Humphry--here's one of the stories we're working on for News 7 at Six.
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The Roanoke city fire department's newest equipment rolled into town over the weekend.
The QUINTS will replace some of the department's aging equipment.
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((CHIEF JIM GRIGSBY/ROANOKE FIRE DEPT.; THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A QUINT AND A STANDARD AERIAL LADDER, THE KIND WE CURRENTLY HAVE IN SERVICE, IS THAT THIS PIECE OF APPARATUS DOES ABOUT TWO TO THREE MORE FUNCTIONS.))
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Some firefighters are worried by acquiring the quints the department might have a reason to cut back on manpower.
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We'll have more on the story tonight at Six, Jean.


5-Glaucoma


ANCHOR=Tonya
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=sly
TAPE#597-56
GRAPHIC=Eye Surgery


It's one of the most common causes of blindness in the country--and the leading cause of blindness among African Americans.
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But now there is a new surgical technique to treat open-angle glaucoma.
The procedure is called a wick implant operation and has been performed in Brazil, France, Italy, Switzerland, and South Africa for nearly four years with great success.
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(( DR. ANDRE MERMOUD, OPTHALMIC SURGEON: THE MAJOR DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE OLD SURGERY AND THIS SURGERY...THE OLD SURGERY WE USED TO DO A FULL THICKNESS HOLE INTO THE INTERIOR CHAMBER OF THE EYE WHICH ALLOWS OF COURSE A VERY GOOD DRAINAGE BUT OFTEN LED TO COMPLICATIONS.))
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****TONYA ON ENG****
For years, doctors have avoided glaucoma surgery and instead offered medication as an alternative.
But now, this promising treatment may allow patients like Kay Sisson to live life a little more carefree.
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(( KAY SISSON/PATIENT: I HOPE IT TAKES THE PRESSURE DOWN...AND I DON'T HAVE TO USE AS MANY EYE DROPS...I WAS USING ABOUT FIVE TYPES OF EYE DROPS AND IT WAS TWICE A DAY.))
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****TONYA ON ENG****
Since wick-impant surgery does not penetrate the eye...doctors anticipate only minor complications during and following surgery.
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((DR. FRANCIS PRICE/CORNEAL CONSULTANTS OF INDIANA: WHAT'S HOPED IS THAT WE'LL HAVE AS GOOD OF RESULTS AS FAR AS LOWERING PRESSURE IN THE EYE THAT HAS GLAUCOMA...WITHOUT THE COMPLICATIONS THAT WE USUALLY SEE WITH STANDARD GLAUCOMA SURGERY.))
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Talent=Tonya
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Clinical trials of the surgery have just started in the U-S.
It's an outpatient procedure and takes between 30 and 45 minutes... and it requires only a local anesthetic. DISSOLVE TO FULLSCREEN/GLAUCOMA STUDY
If you or anyone you know has open-angle glaucoma and would like to participate in this study, you can contact Doctor Francis Price in Indianapolis at 317-844-5530.
Doctor Price says 175 to 200 Glaucoma patients from all over the U.S. will be accepted into the study.


5-Calcium


ANCHOR=Tonya
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=sly
TAPE#598-1
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Calcium is good, not just for teeth and bones--it could reduce the absorption of lead.
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SUPER=@File;

Researchers suggest that more manufacturers of cereal, baked goods, and fruit juices should fortify their products with calcium. According to the experts at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, the added calcium would especially help to protect children under the
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Talent=Tonya
SS=Nutrition

age of four who are at the highest risk of brain damage from lead exposure. Lead poisoning in adults can lead to anemia, kidney disease, and high blood pressure.

5-Chocolate


ANCHOR=Tonya
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=sly
TAPE#597-57
GRAPHIC=Chocolate


Giving chocolate for Valentine's Day may have a basis in science as well as romance.
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SUPER=@File;

A food specialist at the University of Michigan says chocolate is a mood food. Paula Herzog says it contains a chemical that stimulates the release of seratonin, a hormone that makes people feel mellow.
But if you want the full effect, white chocolate may not be for you.
Herzog says it's not a true chocolate because it contains so much sugar, cocoa butter, milk solids and vanilla.
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ANCHOR=Jean
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WRITER=mst
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The action heated up in Daytona today as Speedweeks 98 continue at the World Center of Racing.
Double Boxes=Jean and Mike/StarLink


Mike Stevens gets us up to speed about today's happenings.
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5-Ford-Theater


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=sly
TAPE#Net H
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Magician David Copperfield and comedienne Whoopi Goldberg were among the stars performing for President Clinton and the First Lady last night.
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The event honoring the arts was titled "A Gala for the President at Ford's Theatre"--it will be broadcast as a TV special later this season.
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The President made special mention of first lady Hillary Clinton's devotion to the arts.
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The First Lady tried her hand at graffiti art with David Copperfield. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the 1968 re-opening of Ford's Theatre.
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