WDBJ 7 morning news for 05/04/98

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The victims of unabomber Ted Kaczynski will have a chance to confront him at his sentencing this morning.
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The V-M-I cadets convicted last week of lying will seek federal intervention today.
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After last night's scattered showers and thunderstorms, you're waking up to cloudy cover and patchy fog this morning.
But expect showers to re-develop a little later on.
Monday's outlook is on the way.

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Rescue crews have recovered the body of a man who drowned in the Dan River last week.
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Police began searching the river Wednesday for 45-year-old Lynwood Henry Parrish.
At the time witness claimed he saw Parrish slip from a ledge while retrieving a fish net.
Danville police have confirmed that a body pulled from the Dan river yesterday is that of Parrish.
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A Bedford COunty home was gutted by fire last night.
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The blaze broke out around 7-45 yesterday evening along McCray Road, off of Route 43.
Police say no one was at home at the time, and no one was injured in the blaze.
Investigators still are NOT sure what caused the fire.
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It was a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
A Martinsville woman who witnessed a couple fighting ended up being fatally shot.
Police say 23 year old Denisha Wilson was arguing with her boyfriend outside his home on Royal Drive.
They say Wilson pulled a gun out of her car and started randomly shooting.
A bullet hit 29-year-old Dionysia Oaks in the chest.
She died a short time later.

Wilson is charged with second degree murder and is being held at the Martinsville jail without bond.[VMI-Lawyers]

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Attorneys for Six Virginia Military Institute cadets convicted of lying will ask for federal intervention in the case today.
A jury of seven V-M-I cadets returned the verdict Friday night in an honor court case.
On trial were three freshmen and three seniors.
The freshmen were accused of lying to protect their senior mentors who spanked them with belts.
The seniors were accused of lying about hitting the freshmen for barracks rule violations.

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A lightning strike killed one soldier and injured six others at Fort Dix, New Jersey.
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It happened yesterday morning when lightning struck a tent.
The soldiers were part of a reserve unit training at Fort Dix.
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Four of the soldiers remain hospitalized this morning.[UNABOMBER]

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The victims of Unabomber Theodore Kaczynski have their last chance to confront him as he faces sentencing today.
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A federal judge in Sacramento, California is expected to sentence the 55-year-old former math professor to four life terms in prison plus 30 years.
Not even his own attorneys know whether Kaczynski plans to speak today.
Authorities believe the unabomber is responsible for 16 attacks between 19-78 and 19-95.
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In London today, Secretary of State Madeleine Albright is trying to revive the stalled Middle East peace process.
She is meeting separately with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat.
Kimberly Dozier reports from London.
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In sports, the Chicago Bulls get a jump on Charlotte and defeat the Hornets 83-70 in NBA playoff action.
Roy Stanley has details.
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Two children were injured yesterday when police say their mother fell asleep at the wheel while driving in Roanoke.

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The accident happened along Brandon Avenue at about 3:30 in the afternoon.
Auhorities say the mother went to sleep then plowed her car into a pole.
All three had minor injuries and were taken to a nearby hospital.

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Are you afraid to invest money because the stock market is so high?
In this week's Common Sense, Scott Goldberg reports at least one expert expects even this high market to keep growing.
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(( Now that the Dow Jones Industrial Average is trading in the nine-thousands, a lot of people are asking: Is the market too high to invest?
Investment analyst Tom Dunkenberger says there are two factors that will keep your money growing, even if you invest now while the market's high.
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((For the last 16 years the market has gone up an average of 16 percent a year.
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Now to promising news on the medical front, a new drug combination could lead to a cure for cancer.
Rick Jackson has details in this morning's Health check.
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((A MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH IN CANCER RESEARCH MAY EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A CURE.
SCIENTISTS SAY A COMBINATION OF TWO NEW DRUGS, ANGIO-STATIN AND ENDO-STATIN, EITHER REDUCED TUMORS OR COMPLETELY ERADICATED THEM IN MICE.. 98-PERCENT OF THE TIME. THE DRUGS WORK BY BLOCKING OFF THE TUMORS' BLOOD SUPPLY.
THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE HOPES FOR SIMILAR RESULTS WHEN IT BEGINS TESTING THE DRUGS ON HUMANS.
DOCTORS, HOWEVER, REMAIN CAUTIOUS SINCE DRUGS THAT WORK ON MICE DON'T ALWAYS HAVE THE SAME EFFECT ON HUMANS.
SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA IS BACK ON EARTH, BUT THE MEDICAL EXPERIMENTS ARE FAR FROM OVER.
THIS WEEK, THE ASTRONAUTS AND THE ANIMALS WHO WERE ABOARD THE FLIGHT WILL UNDERGO TESTS EXAMINING THE EFFECT WEIGHTLESSNESS HAS ON THE NERVOUS SYSTEM.
UNFORTUNATELY, MANY OF THE BABY RATS DID NOT SURVIVE THE TRIP..BUT RESEARCHERS SAY ENOUGH SURVIVED TO CONTINUE THE STUDY.
AND LAWMAKERS ARE COMING DOWN HARD ON WOMEN WHO DRINK AND USE ILLEGAL DRUGS DURING PREGNANCY. RECENTLY, A SOUTH CAROLINA WOMAN WAS SENT TO PRISON FOR SMOKING CRACK COCAINE WHILE SHE WAS PREGNANT.
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THIS WEEK, WISCONSIN IS ALSO EXPECTED TO PASS A LAW MAKING PRE-NATAL ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE A CRIME. SIMILAR BILLS ARE PENDING IN NINE OTHER STATES. AND THAT'S A LOOK AT TODAY'S MEDICAL NEWS. I'M RICK JACKSON, CBS NEWS, NEW YORK))

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Here's a look at today's top stories.
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Unabomber Ted Kacznski faces the music this morning and faces some of the people whose lives he ruined.
He's expected to get multiple life terms today and come eye to eye with his surving victims.
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The search is over for a drowning victim in Danville.
Yesterday authorities recoved the body of 45 year old Lynwood Hennry Parrish.
He fell into the river last week while trying to retreive a fish net.
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The major players in the Mideast peace process aren't expecting much of a breakthrough as Mideast peace talks get under way in London.
The U-S Secretary of State and the British Prime Minister are holding separate meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Arafat.
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And that's what's making news on this Monday May 4th..
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News 7 Mornin' will be right back. [2WX-Hello]

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An evening blaze in Bedford COunty destroyed a home last night.
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The fire broke out shortly before eight along McCray Road, off of Route 43.
Police say no one was at home at the time, and no one was injured.
Investigators still are NOT sure what caused the fire.
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The body of a man who drowned in the Dan River last week has been recovered.
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Police began searching the river Wednesday for 45-year-old Lynwood Henry Parrish.
Back then, a witness claimed he saw Parrish slip from a ledge while scooping up fish in a net.
Danville police have confirmed that a body pulled from the Dan river yesterday is that of Parrish.
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A Dublin man has died in a car accident in Pulaski.
State Police say 58- year- old Claude Edward Thompson was a passenger in a car that was struck head-on by a another car on Route 7-47 last night.
Thompson was killed in the accident. No word on injuries to others involved in the accident.
The driver of the other car, whose name was not available from police, has been charged with reckless driving.

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Unabomber Ted Kaczynski is to be sentenced today in Sacramento, California.
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Under a plea bargan, kaczynski will receive four life terms in prison.. plus 30-years for killing three people and maiming two others.
Some of his victims or their family members are expected to address the court-- but it's not known if Kaczynski will speak.
Authorities believe the unabomber is responsible for 16 attacks between 19-78 and 19-95.
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More tapes of Webster Hubbell's jailhouse phone calls will be made public.
Congressman Dan Burton says he'll release 54 of the conversations in their entirety, including segments in which Hubbell asserts first lady Hillary Clinton's innocence and states that he isn't taking hush money.
Sharyl Attkisson reports.
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Mideast Peace talks are under way this morning in London.
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Secretary of state Madeleine Albright is meeting separately with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat.
The talks are aimed at restarting the stalled middle east peace process.
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Arafat says success of the negotiations depend on Netanyahu accepting a U.S. plan for Israel to turn over another 13 percent of the West Bank to the Palestinians.
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The U-S has warned that it may abandon its role as mediator if the 14 month stalemate over Israeli withdrawal from the west bank continues.
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In sports, Lynchburg takes down Danville 11 to 7.
And Salem's game at Winston Salem was suspended after 4 innings.
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Lexington real estate taxes will likely increase by about three to five cents.
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The city's manager recently suggested a five cent increase in real estate taxes.
However, he recommended a THREE cent hike to members of the city council.
He said the differing amounts gives councilmembers more flexibility while developing the city's budget.
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New and costly budget items may include the construction of two regional industrial parks--one just outside of Lexington and the other near Natural Bridge.

A public hearing on the five cent tax hike is scheduled for Thursday. [BRP-Development]

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A public-private partnership between a new Roanoke County residential development and the Blue Ridge Parkway is the first of its kind.
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Developers say Wolf Creek-- a five community development which sits next to the Parkway-- is the first planned residential communiuty that will work with the parkway to protect its viewsheds. About one-fourth of the property will be kept as greenspace. A three acre wildflower meadow is part of the commitment.
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((STEVE MUSSELWHITE/DEVELOPER; SO PEOPLE FROM THE PARKWAY WILL LOOK OVER THIS WAY AND SEE THE WILDFLOWER MEADOW. AND WE HAVE LANDSCAPE PROTECTION ZONES THAT WE'RE BUILDING. WE'RE PLANTING A LOT OF TREES AND THINGS LIKE THAT THAT WILL PROTECT THE VIEW SHEDS. IT PROTECTS THE BACKS OF THE HOMES FROM THE PARKWAY SO THAT WHEN THEY DRIVE BY THEY'LL SEE THE BEAUTIFUL WILDFLOWER MEADOW AND THE PLANTINGS THAT WE'VE PUT OUT.))
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Workshops were organized to let developers know what would-be nay sayers expected from such a community.
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About 100-homes are scheduled for construction over the next five years. The development is seen as a role model for similar future projects.

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A student bringing a gun to school is still a rare event in the Roanoke Valley.
But it DOES happen.
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Two guns have been found on William Fleming's High School campus this year alone.
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And at Northside High School, there have been a few knives discovered.
While most of the more deadly school violence incidents remain in other parts of the country, local adminstrators are hoping to stay a step ahead.
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((ANN HARMON/ROANOKE CITY SCHOOLS: ONE OF THE WAYS THAT WE THINK WE'RE KEEPING THINGS UNDER CONTROL IN THE CITY IS WITH A HIGH VISIBILITY OF OUR ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS.))
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Beginning tonight, we'll hear from local students and find out what anti-violence policies area school systems have implemented.

"Safe at School" tonight on News 7 at 6. [3-Sports]

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Nascar goes Hollywood, and Mark Martin takes the checkered flag in the California 500.
Roy Stanley has highlights.
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Now here's another look at today's top local stories:
[ANCHOR=Melanie]

Lawyers for six V-M-I cadets who face expulsion will ask a federal judge to intervene in the case today.
An honor court jury at V-M-I recommended expulsion for the six cadets. The three seniors are accused of lying about beating the freshmen and the three freshmen are accused of lying to protect the seniors.
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]

Danville police have confirmed that a body pulled from the Dan River yesterday is that of drowning victim Lynwood Henry Parish.
A witness said he saw 45-year-old Parish slip into the river on Wednesday.
Rescue crews had searched for the victim last week until river conditions became too dangerous to continue the search.
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[ANCHOR=Melanie]

No one was injured when a house in Bedford County burned last night.
Police say no one was in the house on McCray Road when the blaze broke out around 7-45.
Bedford authorities are still investigating the cause of the blaze.
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