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Coming up on News 7, the world mourns the death of an American Original.
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and the city of Roanoke can finally move forward with its flood reduction plans.[Wx-Heads]
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Right into the frying pan today and another hot one ahead tomorrow. The weekend forecast is just ahead.[medical-hea
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In today's Health Check, we'll head to the U-V-A Medical Center
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where Christopher Reeve speaks about the future of treating spinal cord injuries.
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Remembering legendary singer- Frank Sinatra.
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Good Evening. I'm Jean Jadhon.
Around the globe fans are mourning the death of Ole Blue Eyes-
Sinatra passed away at Cedars Sinai Hospital overnight of a heart attack.
Dave Fehling is live in L-A with more.
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((FRANK SINATRA HAD THE GOOD LOOKS OF A MOVIE STAR...SO IT WAS NO SURPRISE THAT
HE WAS QUITE AT HOME IN HOLLYWOOD.
IT WAS IN THE CITY OF STARS THAT HE DIED. EARLY FRIDAY MORNING HIS FRIENDS
BEGAN PAYING THEIR RESPECTS. STEVE AND EDYE GORME COMFORTED SINATRA'S
FAMILY...SO DID PRODUCER GEORGE SCHLATTER. SINATRA'S BEST FRIEND AND RAT PACK
BUDDY JOEY BISHOP SAYS SINTARA WAS KNOWN FOR A LOT OF THINGS...BUT FEW KNEW OF
HIS ACTS OF KIDNESS.
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IF YOU WANTED TO GET ON THE WRONG SIDE OF HIM--TALK ABOUT THE GOOD THINGS HE
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FRANK SINATRA COULD NOT ESCAPE THE LOVE AND DEVOTION OF HIS FANS. FLOWERS
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I FELT IN MY HEART IT WAS IMPORTANT TO BE HERE. I CAN'T THINK OF ANYBODY THAT
I WOULD BE OUT HERE FOR.
IT MAKES ME FEEL BETTER KNOWING THAT SO MANY PEOPLE LOVED HIM AND MIS MUSIC IS
TIMELESS...AND WILL LIVE ON FOREVER.
LIVE ON HE WILL...SHOW BUSINESS COLLEAGUE ANDY WILLIAMS SUMMED IT UP THIS WAY. ANDY WILLIAMS,ENTERTAINER))[5-Jakarta]
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The State Department is urging Americans living in Indonesia to leave as soon as possible.
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The U-S is sending charter flights to carry Americans out of the country.
The move comes after more violence there including two mall fires that left hundreds dead-
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The first chartered flights carrying Americans will leave tomorrow morning.
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A relief for Roanoke County officials is a disappointment to residents who oppose construction of a new high school in their neighborhood.
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Last night, county officials announced they've reached agreement with landowner Charles Palmer to purchase the Woods End property for two- point- five- million dollars.
The deal would end the controversy over the county's threat to condemn the land, but it doesn't satisfy neighbors who oppose construction of a high school on the 70- acre site.
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Nancye Hoback also hopes residents who oppose the project will organize and consider legal action to stop the project.
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A Federal judge hands out the first sentences from a Roanoke cocaine distribution ring. We'll have those up next,
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and then a little later in the newscast, we'll see how a furniture company is trying to baby it's customers.
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On Health Check, we'll see how actor Christopher Reeve is inspiring a young woman from Lynchburg.
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We'll have that and this week's Growin It.
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Half a dozen drug couriers -part of the cocaine distribution network operated by Javier Cruz- were sentenced in federal court today.
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Several of them- -including Cruz's ex-wife, Pamela- -mentioned threats of violence Cruz made in the course of their association with the Columbian drug dealer.
Gene Kinsey got a little over two years to serve for driving a camper to Phoenix for Cruz.
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HE says Cruz put a gun to his head and ordered him to drive the camper back to Roanoke... once it had been loaded with cocaine.
The prosecutor believes the new claims of Cruz's violent behavior may been been exaggerated.
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Four women were placed on probation; two male defendants got time to serve.
Cruz won't be sentenced until July, but the judge indicated- -at one point in today's hearing -that he could "not i
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Roanoke's mayor says all the paperwork's done.
Now, the city can finish the rest of its long-awaited flood reduction project.
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Mayor David Bowers says the city got word this week from state and federal authorities that the last part of the 43 million dollar project is in place.
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((DAVID BOWERS/ROANOKE MAYOR: THIS MEANS THAT WE WILL MEET THE FLOOD REDUCTION PLAN DEVELOPED OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS. THIS MEANS IT'S BEEN APPROVED BY THE DEQ, THE EPA AND CORPS OF ENGINEERS AND THE CITIZENS OF ROANOKE GOING BACK TO 1989.))
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That's when voters approved a bond issue to cover part of the cost.
The plan includes widening the Roanoke River channel, building new low-water bridges in a couple of places, and other measures that will reduce damage from severe flooding.
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There's fun for the whole family at Danville's "Festival in the Park."
The 24th annual event kicked off just moments ago.
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Christy Hubley joins us live from (Ba-lew) Ballou Park in Danville to tell us what you'll find if you go.
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Jean, you'll find anything and everything.
Of course, the focus of the festival is on the crafts.
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Joining me now is the president of the festival Carroll Wiles.
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There is entertainment scheduled throughout the weekend.
Tomorrow, Oldies group Gary Lewis and the Playboys will be here for two concerts tomorrow.
And country band Exile will be here Sunday.
The festival continues through Sunday.
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The weather should be just perfect.. no excuse to miss the fun.
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This spring's unusually wet weather has many gardeners behind schedule. Patrick Evans is up next with this week's Growing it.
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Because of the unusually wet weather, many gardeners are behind when it comes to planting, and Patrick Evans is no exception.
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Today on "Growin' It", Patrick looks at what's ready to be planted.
Patrick, what are you putting in YOUR garden this year?
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Actor Christopher Reeve returned to U-V-A today for the first time since an equestrian accident that paralyzed him from the neck down.
Reeve and a panel of doctors talked about potential new advances toward solving the problem of spinal cord injuries.
Reeve has a vision of hope to think the unthinkable and do the impossible.
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The Star of the Superman series was hospitalized in 1995 at University of Virginia Medical Center after suffering a life-threatening spinal cord injury.
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Two rooms down from Reeve that same year, a teenager from Lynchburg was recovering from a similar injury from a diving accident.
Today, she again gained inspiration from him.
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Research dollars that are helping with new treatment. But doctors say of all the advancements, the biggest has been the one of spirit.
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The program concluded with a standing ovation for Reeves wife Dana and a surprise serenade by a group of U-V-A medical students.
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Christopher Reeve will be the valedictory speaker at the U-V-A medical center graduation tomorrow.
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There getting ready for a big week at the Charlotte Motor Speedway,
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With that and news of a possible record breaking trade in Major League Baseball, here's Mike Stevens.[S5-Winston]
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Welcome folks to the end of the work week ticker and start of an all-star racing weekend in Charlotte.
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After taking last Sunday off to honor Moms everywhere the Winston Cup stars begin their two week run at CMS tonight with qualifying for the Winston, Saturday night's annual all-star shootout.
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Many of the participants spent the first part of this weekend in Richmond testing, but to a man they are all looking forward to tomorrow night's wild shootout under the lights.
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Jeff Gordon dominated the Winston last year in his Jurassic Park car. Tomorrow night Martin, Earnhardt and Gordon will unveil new cars for the all-star race.
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The trade rumors are swirling in the major leagues this afternoon, but before we get to what might happen, let's examine what did happen.
Last night the Orioles are taking on the Indians.
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Mike Mussina is your pitcher, Sandy Alomar is your batter. This is not what's supposed to happen.
Alomar hits a line drive straight up the box and right off Mussina's face.
The wicked shot broke his nose and also put a cut above his right eye.
Mussina amazingly walked off the field, but the incident will likely place him on the disabled list for the second time this season.
The O's also lost the game 5-to-4.
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Now as for the rumored trade between the Dodgers and the Marlins. LA is apparently ready to ship all-star catcher Mike Piazza and Tod Zeile to Miami in exchange for Gary Sheffield, Charles Johnson, Bobby Bonilla and Jim Eisenreich.
If the deal goes through the Marlins will have just two players left from last season's championship squad.
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The Salem Avalanche returns home tonight to begin a three game series with Kinston.
And coming up at six, high school softball and track highlights, plus Roy Stanley introduces us to Rod Carew's daughter who is playing softball in Salem this week.
Have a great weekend everybody.
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He's plush, he's cute and he's going home with employees of Basset Furniture.
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The furniture maker says Jeb the Bassett Hound will eventually be part of a big marketing strategy.
But for now the beanie-baby wannabes are owned exclusively by company employees.
And they like the dogs so much, there may not be enough left for customers.
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((JANICE HAMLIN/BASSET FURNITURE: EMPLOYEES ARE BUYING THEM. DEALERS ARE CALLING US FOR MORE. I HAVE SEVERAL GRAND OPENINGS ARE TAKING PLACE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS I'M ALREADY GOING TO HAVE TO ORDER SEVERAL MORE THAN I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO ORDER BECAUSE THEY'RE SO POPULAR.))
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Basset is opening a series of new stores over the next year.
That's when customers can get their own Jeb.
The bean hound was named after the company's vice president.
He said he doesn't mind if people start calling HIM a dog.
He said he's been calledn a lot worse.
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