Headlines

ANCHOR=Melanie

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Defense Secretary William Cohen heads to the front lines of a potential military clash with Iraq today.
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ANCHOR=Melanie

An allegations of hazing could lead to criminal charges for some V-M-I cadets.
ANCHOR=Kimberly

We'll be starting out the work week with plenty of sunshine and seasonable temperatures.
Fair weather high pressure will stick around until tomorrow.
All the forecast details, coming up shortly.
ANCHOR=Steve
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iraq

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=Iraq conflict

Secretary of defense William Cohen meets with allies in Kuwait today and the stealth bomber pilots who could lead a possible attack against Baghdad.
Yesterday Saudi Arabia officials
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VO-NAT
4:16:49 made it clear that they will not allow U-S air strikes against Iraq to be launched from their territory.
But Cohen says it won't be necessary because there's enough firepower elsewhere.
Meantime, Secretary of state Madeline Albright warns a strike may not be far off.
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SOT
4:07;59
IN Q=
((MADELEINE ALBRIGHT:IT'S NOT A MATTER OF DAYS OR MONTHS, SO IT IS IN THE WEEKS CATEGORY." ))
SUPER=01-Madeleine Albright/Secretary of State;
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=THE WEEKS CATEGORY;
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VO-NAT
4:16:49
More U-S soldiers are headed to the Persian gulf in preparation for possible air strikes.
Yesterday, 70 members of the Air Force's 621-st air mobility operations group left New Jersey's McQuire air force base.
Officials say their mission will be to set up an airport.
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ca-wx

ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=Flooding

Californians are bracing for more rain today.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Northern CA;
4:00:37
A series of El Nino powered storms is blamed for seven deaths and has damaged more than 14 hundred buildings.
The state's Governor, Pete Wilson has requested federal aid for the 27 counties hit hardest.
SUPER=03-Clear Lake, CA;

Officials at California's largest natural lake have evacuated 500 families.
Clear Lake is above flood stage and rising.
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E-VMI-Beating

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=sta
TAPE#=none
GRAPHIC=VMI

Some initiation rituals at V-M-I could translate to an investigation of criminal hazing.
School officials are considering hazing charges in connection with beatings at the school last fall.
Three seniors were suspended for beating six freshmen at the Virginia Military Institute with a coat hanger and belt.
Now the family of one of the victims wants the incident treated as a criminal matter.
Officials at the school are now deciding whether they should have contacted police and reported the cases as hazings.

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E-Abed

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=khu
TAPE#97-94
GRAPHIC=Legal Scales

The defendants could take the stand in week five of the trial of Roanoke's alleged crime family.
As Keith Humphrey reports, the Abeds are eager to take the stand.
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SOT
IN Q=This is what
SUPER=03-Roanoke/January; :00
SUPER=10-Joe Abbott//1985; :09
SUPER=03-Salem/April 2, 1994;
SUPER=10-Ahmad Thiab/Defendant/March 15, 1997;
SUPER=@keith1; 1:06
RUNS=1:28
OUT Q=Humphry, NEWS 7, Roanoke.


((This is what the Abeds have been waiting for, they say: a chance to tell their side of the story... to respond to the terrible tales their accusers have been telling the jury.
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SOT
IN Q=He just went a
((HE JUST WENT A LITTLE BIT TOO FAST, TOO FAR AND TOO BIG.))
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=too big.

That was a different context, but Abbott is eager to testify in federal court.
Once the government rests its case- -on Monday or Tuesday- -Abbott and his lawyer will have to decide whether to risk a rigorous cross examination. Mixer's fire: 94-16
The prosecution will wrap up its case with more on the financial status of Mixer's Restaurant at the time of the fire.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 4:07:20
IN Q=
((I LOST MY PLACE. IT WAS A FINANCIAL DISASTER.))
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=

Co-owner Ahmad Thiab is charged with insurance fraud.
He has lived in this country for 12 years. He made arrangements to return when he learned he'd been indicted 11 months ago.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 4:10:57
IN Q=I'm here to
((I'M HERE TO PROVE MY INNOCENCE. I'M INNOCENT OF THIS. I HAVE NO CONNECTION WITH THE FIRE. I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE FIRE.))
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=important to me.

Doctor Thiab may or may NOT actually get to tell his story directly to the jury.
Though he told us almost a year ago that he returned to the United States, ready to answer any question that would prove his innocence- -under American law, he's not required to prove anything. The government has the burden of proving Thiab is guilty.
Thiab's lawyer won't say whether he intends to put the Iraqi native on the witness stand.

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Keith Humphry NEWS 7.))1-Sports

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Mornin
WRITER=lba
TAPE#=sports cut in
GRAPHIC=None

In sports,
The Hokies return from the City of Brotherly Love with a loss.
Roy Stanley has highlights.
Good Morning Roy.
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SOT
IN Q=Good Morning
RUNS=1:40
OUT Q=on Mornin.


ANCHOR=Melanie
(Melanie ad lib toss to Kimberly/Wx)

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One-Steve

ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=spa
TAPE#M98-2
GRAPHIC=NONE

On Record
SUPER=15-Steve/Pardon;
(Steve ad lib intro.)
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SOT
IN Q=Over looking the
SUPER=12-Reidsville, NC; :00
SUPER=13-Stephen Helmer/Chinqua-Penn; :19
RUNS=2:20
OUT Q=Quite beautiful in sound

Steve Live

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E-Scout-Anniversary

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=djo
TAPE#=97-95
GRAPHIC=none

An institution that has helped boys grow into men celebrated its anniversary yesterday throughout the Blue Ridge.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;

Boy Scouts of America is now 88- years- old.
Though some changes have been made over the years, it's stood the test of time.
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SOT-10:50:48
IN Q=IT'S A PROGRAM
((DON SIPHER/TROOP 236 SCOUTMASTER; IT'S A PROGRAM THAT HAS BEEN ADJUSTABLE. IT'S GOT THE RIGHT FORMULA. IT MEETS THE NEEDS THAT WERE THERE 80- SOME YEARS AGO AND IT'S GOT WHAT IT TAKES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF TODAY'S BOYS.))
SUPER=01-Don Sipher/Troop 236 Scoutmaster;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=today's boys.
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VO-NAT

There are various programs to keep the young men busy and to help them prepare for a future.
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SOT-10:36:09/10:36:36/10:37:49
IN Q=WE GET TO
((BRIAN BURT/TROOP 236 CUB SCOUT; WE GET TO DO FUN ACTIVITIES. WE HIKE AND PLAY WITH OUR OTHER SCOUT MEMBERS.)) ((MICHAEL BURT/TROOP 236 BOY SCOUT; YOU LEARN ABOUT TEAM WORK AND HOW TWO PEOPLE CAN EGT THE JOB DONE TOGETHER. IT'S NOT A ONE-MAN TEAM.)) ((STEVE BURT/TROOP 236 DEN LEADER; WELL IT GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THEIR LIVES. IT'S A VERY COMPLEX WORLD THAT THEY LIVE IN AND THEY NEED ALL THE SUPPORT THEY CAN GET. IT'S FAMILY ORIENTED.))
SUPER=01-Brian Burt/Troop 236 Cub Scout; :06
SUPER=01-Michael Burt/Troop 236 Boy Scout; :09
SUPER=01-Steve Burt/Troop 236 Den Leader;
RUNS=:26
OUT Q=FAMILY ORIENTED.
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VO-NAT

Locally, troops kicked off a week- long celebration of the organization's anniversary by participating in Scout Sunday Services.
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Car-Tax

ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=lba
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=Personal Property Tax

A special meeting tonight could mean the end of the car tax.
The House Finance Committee scheduled the meeting to consider Governor Gilmore's proposal.
While Democrats are pushing a plan to pump surplus revenue into public school construction, most legislators believe that some kind of car tax cut will pass this session.
The Senate Finance Committee has scheduled a public hearing tomorrow on Gilmore's plan and a separate bill submitted by Senator Madison Marye.
Marye has proposed cutting the sales tax on groceries.

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Common-Sense

ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=sgo
TAPE#Common Sense
GRAPHIC=Common Sense

No-load funds, advancers, decliners -- what do they have in common?
They're investment terms.
And they sound complicated.
But they shouldn't keep you from investing, as Scott Goldberg reports in this week's Common Sense.
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SOT
IN Q=The myth
SUPER=@Scott1; :00
SUPER=Grady Cash/Center for Financial Well-Being; :14
RUNS=:48
OUT Q=Scott Goldberg
(( The myth is you have to be some sort of financial genius -- or at least a passionate reader of business newspapers and magazines -- to be a successful investor.
The truth is investing should not be intimidating.
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SOT Common Sense #1
23:15:05
IN Q=Personal Finance
((GRADY CASH/CENTER FOR FINANCIAL WELL-BEING: PERSONAL FINANCE IS EMBARRASSINGLY EASY. THE REASON WE THINK IT'S SO DIFFICULT IN OUR SOCIETY IS THAT MOST STUDENTS, BY THE TIME THEY GRADUATE COLLEGE, HAVE HAD MORE CLASSROOM TIME ON A DEAD LANGUAGE LIKE LATIN OR CHEMISTRY -- STUDYING SOMETHING THEY'LL NEVER USE -- THAN STUDYING PERSONAL FINANCE. THE BASICS OF PERSONAL FINANCE ARE REALLY VERY SIMPLE. ))
RUNS=:22
OUT Q=VERY SIMPLE

Of course, you don't have to go back to school to learn about personal finance.
Just make an appointment with a financial professional or talk to a friend who invests.
You'll learn it only takes a few dollars a week.
That's this week's Common Sense.

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I'm Scott Goldberg.))E-Feedback

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=jmc
TAPE#=Feedback
GRAPHIC=News 7 Feedback

A number of viewers had some distinct opinions of the media coverage of the Clinton Sex Scandal.
Assignment Editor Joe McKean has more in this week's Feedback.
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SOT
IN Q=Judging from the
RUNS=1:13
OUT Q=JM, News-7.

use shots of Clinton and Lewinsky from Saturday's national feeds
((Judging from the mail, many of our viewers would be happy to see the media pay less attention to the controversy surrounding President Clinton over his relationship with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky.
"I think this young lady is less than truthful. She and the other persons involved in this matter should be required to refund the public funds utilized in Prosecutor Kenneth Starr's office. Perhaps this way, these matters would not be announced in the future."
Another wrote: "I think the media and its coverage is a cancer feeding upon itself. To date this is a case of 'he said/she said'. I don't want your opinions, your suppositions or your interpretation. I want only the facts--hard, cold, documented facts--not allegations, Until someone provides documented proof, leave this story alone."
Here's how to share your views with us on the news of the day:
Our mailing address is News-7 Feedback, P.O. Box 7, Roanoke, 24022-0007.
Our fax number is 540-343-7269.
Email should be sent to news@wdbj7.com.
And, if you prefer a moderated chat room, check out our web site at wdbj7.com.

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Joe McKean, News-7.))2-Scores

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=lba
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=College Hoops

In sports,
Duke, which lost to North Carolina by 24 last Thursday, bounced back to beat North Carolina State.
For yesterday's scores, let's check the scoreboards.
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WIPE TO MOTION
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Overtimes/;
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SUPER=0098-/Xavier/62/j/Massachusetts/73////Virginia Tech/53/j/Temple/60///;
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Henry/101//E.Mennonite/80///;
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OUT Q=........last score."

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(-------------)Two-Steve

ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=spa
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE

On Record
SUPER=15-Steve/Pardon;
ESS#8700
ESS#8701



Double Boxes=KMC & SPA

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(toss to Kimberly)us-iraq

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=Iraq Conlfict

Defense chief William Cohen heads for Kuwait today, where he'll brief officials on the Iraq situation, and talk to American pilots who could soon be bombing Baghdad.
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VO-NAT
4:16:49
In Saudi Arabia yesterday, Cohen was denied permission to use Saudi military bases to launch a possible attack.
But Cohen says using Saudi bases won't be necessary, because there will be enough firepower in the region, both at bases in Bahrain and Kuwait and the Persian Gulf.
Meantime, more U-S soldiers are headed to the Persian gulf in preparation for possible air strikes.
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OLYMPICS

ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=nagano 98

American women were in action on the ice on day-three at the Winter Games in Nagano.
The U-S women's ice hockey team -- already with a win over China -- whipped Sweden today 7 to 1.
The U-S team faces its first legitimate test on Wednesday against Finland.
Jim Nance files an Olympic update from Japan.
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SOT
IN Q=
SUPER=03-Nagano, Japan;
SUPER=04-CBS Sports;
SUPER=01-Tara Mounsey/Olympic Ice Hockey;
SUPER=01-Jim Nance/Reporting;
RUNS=1:40
OUT Q=CBS NEWS, NAGANO.
((
Music from 2001: A Space Odyssey set the tone for Artur Dmitriev and Oksana Kazakova, who skated to number one in the pairs short program. They are poised for gold if they ace the long program later this week. Americans Kyoko Ina and Jason Dungjen go into the long program in fourth place.

(Natsot)

Amid the clatter of the clap skates, Gianni Romme of the Netherlands skated to a gold medal in the 5,000 meter men's speedskating event. By the way, the Dutch team claims those rubber stripes on their suits make them go faster.

(natsot, hockey goal)

The U.S. women's hockey team won their Olympic debut, with a 5-0 shutout over China.

(Sot, Tara Mounsey, Scored 3rd goal, talks about making Olympic history, more
to come, etc.)

(natsot, snowboarding)

The Olympic snowboarding debut was won by Canadian Ross Rebagliati. He took the gold in the men's giant slalom, battling through heavy snow and fog. The women's event has been postponed a day by weather.
And, weather continues to force postponements of the skiing contests. The men's downhill and men's combined slalom were both delayed because of heavy snow and poor visibility at Hakuba.
Later today, weather permitting, we'll see the first of the women's downhill events, the super giant slalom, or Super G. This sport belongs to the Germans, but America's Picabo Street will be back to test her wounded knee. In Nagano, Jim Nance, CBS Sports.))

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2-E-VMI-Beating

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=sta
TAPE#=none
GRAPHIC=VMI

Charges of hazing at V-M-I could mean a criminal investigation.
Three seniors were suspended for beating six freshmen at the Virginia Military Institute with a coat hanger and belt.
The beatings were part of initiation rituals.
Now the family of one of the victims wants the incident treated as a criminal matter.
Officials at the school are now deciding whether they should have contacted police and reported the cases as hazings.

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3-Sports

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Mornin
WRITER=lba
TAPE#=sports cut in
GRAPHIC=None

In sports,
Daytona is the place to be for racing.
Roy Stanley has more on yesterday's go round.
Good Morning Roy.
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SOT
IN Q=Good Morning
RUNS=2:38
OUT Q=day everybody.


ANCHOR=Melanie
(Melanie ad lib toss to Kimberly/Wx)
Lottery
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Three-Steve

ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=spa
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE

On Record
SUPER=15-Steve/Pardon;
ROLL COLD OUT OF BIRTHDAYS
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=Today on News 7
SUPER=15-Steve/Pardon; :00
SUPER=13-Stephen Helmer/Chinqua-Penn; :21
SUPER=12-Reidsville, NC; :30
RUNS=2:46
OUT Q=to be installed

Steve Live
(I'll Call for Board)
ESS#8700
ESS#8701


double Boxes=SPA & MEL

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(toss to Melanie)Health-Check

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=lba
TAPE#=NET
GRAPHIC=Mornin Health Check

In medical news,
Researchers have found another benefit to exercise.
Mika Brzezinski has that story and more in this morning's Health check.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=
SUPER=01-Mika Brzezinski/Reporting; :00
SUPER=@file;:04
RUNS=1:26
OUT Q=CBS News, New York.
(( EXERCISE -CAN- REDUCE THE RISK OF BREAST CANCER ... BUT RESEARCHERS ARE UNSURE ABOUT HOW MUCH EXERCISE AND WHEN -IN A WOMAN'S LIFE- IS THE MOST BENEFICIAL TIME TO EXERCISE. THERE IS SOME AGREEMENT THAT WOMEN DO NOT NEED TO EXERCISE A LOT ... A QUICK WALK CAN PROVE BENEFICIAL AND NOT NECESSARILY A NEED TO RUN MARATHONS. THE REPORT -PUBLISHED IN THE "JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE" IS A REVIEW OF SIXTEEN STUDIES ON RECREATIONAL EXERCISE ... SOME OF THE STUDIES FOUND A RISK REDUCTION OF UP-TO 60-PERCENT.

ONCAM=MIKA
(MIKA) CALCIUM IS GOOD -NOT- JUST FOR TEETH AND BONES ... BUT IT COULD REDUCE THE ABSORPTION OF LEAD. 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 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.

ONCAM=MIKA
(MIKA) SCIENTISTS SLIPPED A SINGLE GENE INTO RAT LIVERS ... AND THEN TRANSPLANTED THE ORGANS INTO OTHER RATS. THE RESULTS: THE ORGANS SHOWED -NO- SIGNS OF REJECTION. THE RESEARCH COULD LEAD THE WAY FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN THE ACCEPTANCE OF HUMAN ORGAN TRANSPLANTS. THE STUDY APPEARS IN THE FEBRUARY ISSUE OF THE JOURNAL -NATURE MEDICINE.-
THAT'S A LOOK AT TODAY'S MEDICAL NEWS. I'M MIKA BRZEZINSKI, CBS NEWS, NEW YORK.))
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=None
(ad lib toss to bump)
BUMP-Chyron
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2-E-Abed

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=khu
TAPE#97-94
GRAPHIC=Legal Scales

The government could rest its case as early as today in the trial of Roanoke's alleged crime family.
Keith Humphrey has more on what's expected in the fifth week of this trial.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=This is what
SUPER=03-Roanoke/January; :00
SUPER=10-Joe Abbott//1985; :09
SUPER=03-Salem/April 2, 1994;
SUPER=10-Ahmad Thiab/Defendant/March 15, 1997;
SUPER=@keith1; 1:06
RUNS=1:28
OUT Q=Humphry, NEWS 7, Roanoke.


((This is what the Abeds have been waiting for, they say: a chance to tell their side of the story... to respond to the terrible tales their accusers have been telling the jury.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=He just went a
((HE JUST WENT A LITTLE BIT TOO FAST, TOO FAR AND TOO BIG.))
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=too big.

That was a different context, but Abbott is eager to testify in federal court.
Once the government rests its case- -on Monday or Tuesday- -Abbott and his lawyer will have to decide whether to risk a rigorous cross examination. Mixer's fire: 94-16
The prosecution will wrap up its case with more on the financial status of Mixer's Restaurant at the time of the fire.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 4:07:20
IN Q=
((I LOST MY PLACE. IT WAS A FINANCIAL DISASTER.))
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=

Co-owner Ahmad Thiab is charged with insurance fraud.
He has lived in this country for 12 years. He made arrangements to return when he learned he'd been indicted 11 months ago.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 4:10:57
IN Q=I'm here to
((I'M HERE TO PROVE MY INNOCENCE. I'M INNOCENT OF THIS. I HAVE NO CONNECTION WITH THE FIRE. I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE FIRE.))
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=important to me.

Doctor Thiab may or may NOT actually get to tell his story directly to the jury.
Though he told us almost a year ago that he returned to the United States, ready to answer any question that would prove his innocence- -under American law, he's not required to prove anything. The government has the burden of proving Thiab is guilty.
Thiab's lawyer won't say whether he intends to put the Iraqi native on the witness stand.

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Keith Humphry NEWS 7.))Scout-Anniversary

ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Mornin'
WRITER=djo
TAPE#=97-95
GRAPHIC=none

It was incorporated in 19-10 and chartered by congress eight years later.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;

Nearly nine DECADES later, the Boy Scouts of America continues growing.
The program has added quality activities to keep the attention of youngsters involved.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT-10:50:09
IN Q=THERE'S OTHER THINGS
((DON SIPHER/TROOP 236 SCOUTMASTER; THERE'S OTHER THINGS RELATED TO DRUG PREVENTION, YOUTH PROTECTION ALL OF THESE THINGS HAVE COME INTO SCOUTING AND LEADERS ARE MORE HIGHLY TRAINED THAN THEY USED TO BE TO IDENTIFY THESE THINGS TO WORK WITH THE BOYS TO HELP THEM RECOGNIZE THESE PROBLEMS.))
SUPER=01-Don Sipher/Troop 236 ScoutMaster;
RUNS=:20
OUT Q=THESE PROBLEMS.
(----------------)
VO-NAT

Scouting primarily provides outdoor adventures, leadership training and a moral, ethical structure.
Parents say it helps BOYS grow into MEN.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT-10:37:49
IN Q=WELL IT GIVES
((STEVE BURT/FATHER OF TWO SCOUTS; WELL IT GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THEIR LIVES. IT'S A VERY COMPLEX WORLD THAT THEY LIVE IN AND THEY NEED ALL THE SUPPORT THEY CAN GET. IT'S FAMILY ORIENTED.))
SUPER=01-Steve Burt/Father of Two Scouts;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=FAMILY ORIENTED.
(----------------)
VO-NAT

Scouts across the Blue Ridge are joining in a week long celebration, recognizing the organization's 88th anniversary.
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S-B'burg-Teacher

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=djo
TAPE#=97-97
GRAPHIC=none

A Blacksburg artist is teaching local residents to reach their "inner creative spirit" by acting like children.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Blacksburg;

Peyton Petty learned the "Sacred Art of Play" nine years ago in Boston.
It involves using buttons, seeds, marbles and other materials to help people improve their creativity.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT-14:55:12
IN Q=AS YOU PLAY
((PEYTON PETTY/"PLAY" EXPERT; AS YOU PLAY WITH THEM, YOU HAVE NO AGENDA. THERE'S NO END PRODUCT IN MIND. IT'S A TOTALLY PROCESS- ORIENTED TYPE OF THING. AND BEFORE YOU KNOW IT YOU GET INVOLVED WITH PATTERNS.))
SUPER=01-Peyton Petty/"Play" Expert;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=WITH PATTERNS.
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VO-NAT

Petty says the more comfortable PLAYING becomes, the more relaxed a person becomes.
She says over time, a body of work emerges from the patterns.
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SOT-14:55:59
IN Q=I STARTED OUT
((PETTY; I STARTED OUT VERY PRODUCT- ORIENTED. THIS PROCESS- ORIENTED BUSINESS IS VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME COMING OUT OF THE BUSINESS WORLD. THIS HAS GOTTEN ME INTO PROCESS ART. IT'S GOTTEN ME INTO ALMOST MEDITATIVE KIND OF WORK.))
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=OF WORK.
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VO-NAT

Petty says PLAYING can also improve other aspects of a person's life.
It led the former financial product manager to her new career-- story telling.
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Blacksburg is one of four places worldwide where "play" workshops are annually conducted.

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4-Scores

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In sports,
Third-ranked Kansas got 29 points from Paul Pierce and topped Missouri.
For yesterday's scores, let's check the scoreboards.
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SUPER=0098-j/Duke#1/65//N.C. State/49///j/UNC#2/107//Georgia Tech/100//Two
Overtimes/;
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SUPER=0098-j/Kansas#3/80//Missouri/70///j/Kentucky/79//Villanova/63///;
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SUPER=0098-/Xavier/62/j/Massachusetts/73////Virginia Tech/53/j/Temple/60///;
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OUT Q=........last score."
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