WDBJ 7 morning news for 11/08/98

[Gingrich]

[ANCHOR=Denise]

[NEWSCAST=Sun AM]
[WRITER=dal]
[TAPE#=Net]
[GRAPHIC=Newt Gingrich]

Newt Gingrich offered Americans an explanation for his decision to leave his post as Speaker of the House.
And as Jonathan Freed reports Gingrich confirmed he's giving up more than his speaker job.
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[IN Q=the day after]
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[SUPER=01-Newt Gingrich/(R) Georgia; :21]
[SUPER=03-Washington DC; :55]
[SUPER=01-Bill Archer/(R) Texas; 1:05]
[SUPER=01-Jonathan Freed/Reporting; 1:22]
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((LOCATOR: MARIETTA, GA.
The day after Newt Gingrich's announcement that he was quitting without a fight...official Washington, and many people across the country, were still surprised and asking for more details.
Gingrich finally offered some...confirming that in addition to stepping down as Speaker of the House, he will resign his seat in Congress.

SOT 16:08:20 (REP. NEWT GINGRICH/R-GA.): FOR ME TO STAY IN THE HOUSE
WOULD MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR A NEW LEADER TO HAVE A CHANCE TO GROW, TO LEARN AND TO DO WHAT THEY NEED TO DO. AND I THINK THERE COMES A TIME WHEN YOU'VE GOT TO STEP OUT AND LET A NEW TEAM TAKE OVER, LET A NEW TEAM TRY TO DO THE BEST THEY CAN.
Gingrich's decision came two days after he took responsibility for the G-O-P's losses in the House in Tuesday's election.
LOCATOR: WASHINGTON, D.C./FRIDAY.
His Friday announcement came just hours after Congressman Bob Livingston of Louisiana declared he would challenge Gingrich for the speaker's job in the new Congress. Livingston is considered by many as the front runner in a race that's still being defined.
Another senior Republican, who was thinking about running, has decided to stay out of it.

SOT 12:39:52 (REP. BILL ARCHER/R-TX.): I MAY BE THE RIGHT MAN FOR THE
JOB, BUT THE JOB IS NOT THE RIGHT ONE FOR ME AT THIS TIME IN MY CAREER.

SOT: CLINTON LEAVING FOR CAMP DAVID.

The President headed to Camp David...he had been surprised by the news, like everyone else, while on a trip to Arkansas. In a statement, he described Gingrich as a worthy adversary.
STAND-UP (JONATHAN FREED/CBS NEWS): GINGRICH ALSO SAID HE DECIDED TO LEAVE BECAUSE HE COULD NOT STAND BY AND ALLOW THE PARTY TO, QUOTE, "CANNIBALIZE ITSELF". THE LEADERSHIP VOTE IS IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS. J-F...WASHINGTON. ))

[2-Sabato]

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[WRITER=equ]
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He is NOT "simply some dumb wrestler who succeeded in pulling off one of the great upsets in American politics."
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=@file;]

That's Univeristy of Virginia political analyst Larry Sabato speaking, of course, of Jesse "The Body" Ventura-- Minn
esota's governor- elect.
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((LARRY SABATO/U.Va. POLITICAL ANALYST: IT IS NOT IMPOSSIBLE THAT HE COULD BE A NATIONAL CANDIDATE IN THE FUTURE. SO
I THINK IT'S WORTH WATCHING. I TALKED TO PEOPLE IN MINNESOTA RIGHT BEFORE THAT ELECTION. AND I WAS STRUCK BY THE FACT
THAT PEOPLE IN BOTH PARTIES SAID THAT HE WAS THE MOST IMPRESSIVE CANDIDATE.))
[SUPER=01-Larry Sabato/UVa Political Analyst;]
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[OUT Q=impressive candidate.]
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[VO-NAT]

Sabato says Ventura may be good for American politics-- and may be surprisingly adept at governing.
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[Mitch]

[ANCHOR=Denise]
[NEWSCAST=Sun AM]
[WRITER=dal]
[TAPE#=Net]
[GRAPHIC=Hurricane Mitch]

Diseases like cholera and malaria are the latest threats to Hondurans as they recover from Hurricane Mitch.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Tegucigalpa, Honduras;]

The government is urging people to get vaccinations and for them to stay clear of muddy rivers that could be full of human remains.
Hospitals are already near capacity and doctors are bracing for even more patients as workers fix roads ruined by Mitch.
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[11Mitch-Relief]

[ANCHOR=Denise]
[NEWSCAST=Sun Am]
[WRITER=djo]
[TAPE#=98-66; 33:20]
[GRAPHIC=Hurricane Mitch]

Recovery for the victims of Hurricane Mitch is steady but slow-going. The death toll is reportedly past ten-thousand, and thousands more are believed to be buried in rivers of mud. Many Americans are pitching in to help hurricane victims including members of a South Roanoke County church. David Johnson has more.
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[SUPER=03-Honduras; :01]
[SUPER=01-Bob Hambrick/Hurricane Relief Coordinator; :12]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke; :25]
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[SUPER=03-Buena Vista; 1:08]
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((Hurricane Mitch has left thousands of people homeless. And now survivors are facing more difficulties--trying to ward against diseases including cholera and malaria.
[SOT=11:53:52]
[IN Q=I JUST CAN'T]
((BOB HAMBRICK/HURRICANE RELIEF COORDINATOR; I JUST CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE THAT. NOT HAVING CLOTHES, SLEEPING IN THE MUD, NOT HAVING WATER OR FOOD. IT BLOWS MY MIND.)) [RUNS13]
[OUT Q=IT BLOWS MY MIND.]
Bob Hambrick and other members of the "Penn Forest Church of God" are trying to lend a helping hand. They are collecting non-perishable foods, clothing and medical equipment. Hambrick says two essentials they lack are bottled water and generators.
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[IN Q=MOST OF THE]
((HAMBRICK; MOST OF THE COUNTRY DOES NOT HAVE ELECTRICITY. WE HAVE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT THAT WE'RE SENDING DOWN AND THEY HAVE SOME DOWN THERE WHERE THIS IS GOING. BUT THEY HAVE NO ELECTRICITY TO RUN IT.)) [RUNS12]
[OUT Q=to run it.]
[STAND-UP/13:38:52] ((DAVID JOHNSON/REPORTING; THE CHURCH IS RECEIVING A LOT OF HELP FROM VARIOUS COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS. STUDENTS AT RADFORD UNIVERSITY AND VIRGINIA TECH ARE CONDUCTING DOOR-TO-DOOR FOOD AND CLOTHING DRIVES. AND THE OWNER OF THIS BUENA VISTA THRIFT STORE IS ALSO DONATING A SIZABLE AMOUNT OF CLOTHING.)) [RUNS15] Laura Mohler of "This and That" said she plans to donate about 20-hefty bags of clothing and shoes that she would probably otherwise throw out. The church will be collecting items through Tuesday night. The goal is to deliver the goods to the hurricane victims by this time next week. David Johnson, News7.))

[toss to weather][5-WEATHER]

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[Health-Week]

[ANCHOR=Denise]
[NEWSCAST=Sun am]
[WRITER=tfl]
[TAPE#=Health Check]
[GRAPHIC=Health Check]

Two breakthroughs in cancer therapy were announced this week and a national hot dog recall includes products sold in Virginia supermarkets. Tonya Flory has all the top medical stories making headlines this week in Southwest Virginia.
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[11/05/98 - 20NA - 20:06:43 or Friday's 5pm aircheck] It looks like a lollipop, but it's actually a narcotic stronger than morphine. Actiq is a drug for cancer patients with severe pain that cannot be controlled with regular narcotic therapy. The drug is dispensed in the form of a flavored sugar lozenge that is dissolved in the mouth. The Food and Drug Administration approved Actiq Thursday.
[VO-NAT]
[TAPE#=598-35]
Doctors at Carilion Cancer Center are testing an alternative treatment for severe bladder cancer. This new type of chemotherapy uses a combination of the drugs Taxol and Gemzar.
They destroy the cancer and prevent patients from having to undergo reconstructive bladder surgery. Both drugs are given in the vein, at the clinic as an outpatient service.
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[IN Q=We're trying]
((DR. STEPHEN ROSENOFF: WE'RE TRYING NOW TO COUPLE SOME OF THESE NEW AGENTS TOGETHER TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS AND IMPROVE THE DURATION OF THE RESPONSE FOR THE PATIENT.))
[SUPER=01-Dr. Stephen Rosenoff/Oncologist; ]
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[OUT Q=the patient]
[ANCHOR=Tonya]
[SS=HOLD]
Side effects of the therapy include fatigue and hair loss. But the common nausea associated with chemotherapy is not present with the drugs. [vo-nat] And if you purchased any W/D brand hot dogs or lunch meats from Winn Dixie stores, you can return it for a full refund.
The supermarket recalled nearly one point seven million pounds of hot dogs, salami, bologna and ham. Earlier this week U-S-D-A inspectors found two samples of luncheon meats that tested positive for the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes. Tonya Flory, News 7, Health Check. ))
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[HEADLINES]
[ANCHOR=Denise 2 shot]
[***No Music Under]
Here's a look at today's top stories.
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[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Denise]
[SUPER=#4070;weekend headline banner]
The Space Shuttle Discovery is back on earth but the world oldest astronaut is still flying high. John Glenn was still showing signs of the effects of gravity yesterday. But today, the 77-year old will tell reporters what it was like to ride the space shuttle.
A press conference is scheduled for later this morning at the Kennedy Space Center.
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[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Denise]
A local adoption group is helping parents and families adjust to living together. And yesterday the Blue Ridge Adoption Group held a seminar. BRAG President Linda Brunson says it is better to tell children from the beginning they are adopted. The group was formed in 1992.
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[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Denise]
Plans for improving Mill Mountain Park were on display. Officials plan to build a new playground, picnic shelter, and information center. Construction on the 500-thousand dollar project is slated to begin this spring.
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[ANCHOR=Denise 2 SHOT]

And that's what's making news on this Sunday November 8th .
(toss to Andrew for Newsreel)

[ReelOpen]

[ANCHOR=Andrew]
[NEWSCAST=Sun Am]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=VA Newsreel]

The eve of election day 1985 will not be remembered for last minute campaigning, but for the worst flooding The Roanoke Valley has ever seen.
[ANCHOR=Andrew 2-Shot]

We take a look back at the the flood of 85 and how it affected residents in the area.

[ANCHOR=Andrew Full]
[GRAPHIC=VA Newsreel]
In this weeks Virginia Newsreel.

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[WIPE WIPE WIPE WIPE][Flood-Reel]

[ANCHOR=Andrew]
[NEWSCAST=Sun Am]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=Va newsreel]
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[OUT Q=Andrew Freiden]
(( 6.63 inches of rain fell in a 24 hour period throughout the Roanoke valley.
Downtown Roanoke looked more like Venice, Italy. with water gushing down city streets.
So what caused a flood of this proportion to hit the area? Keith Humphry answered that question in a 30 minute news special called the Flood of "85 which aired in November of that year.
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[SOT1:52 on Flood of '85 tape]
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(()) [RUNS45]
[OUT Q=so fast]

The flood waters did hundreds of millions of dollars in damage. It left 10 people dead in the Roanoke Valley and 2600 homes damaged or destroyed.
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[SOT 3:31]
(( I live in willow River and it is totally under water. I was in a basement apartment it is just totally gone, I lost everything except my cat)) [RUNS15]
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[SOT 5:24]
(( I HAVE NOTHING EVERYTHING THAT I HAD HAS BEEN SUBMERGED UNDER WATER RIGHT NOW THE ONLY THING THAT I HAVE IS WHAT I AM WEARING RIGHT NOW))
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Governor Chuck Robb declared a state of emergency for all of Virginia because of flash flooding and mudslides
That order called in the national guard to assist in rescue and repair efforts.
The Roanoke River reached its highest point at 23 feet and it has never been that high since. That's Virginia Newsreel, I'm Andrew Freiden))

[toss to scores][Keith]

[ANCHOR=Denise]
[NEWSCAST=Sun AM]
[WRITER=dal]
[TAPE#=98-79 tc 10:28]
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[***Anchor VO Tag***]
We first introduced you to Keith Bryant on News 7 Sunday Morning back in June. His first C-D was just about to be released.
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[SUPER=03-Lexington/June 14; :00]
[SUPER=01-Keith Bryant/Country Musician; :12]
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[OUT Q=go to that foundation]
((
Since then, he's been traveling western states as the spokesperson for Country Nights Bedding.
His music has been getting air-time on radio stations in many of the small towns he's visited.
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[VO-NAT]

The good response is coming from fans and critics alike. Several country music authorities have posted great review's of his C-D, "The Secret to Life," on the internet.
A nationally released Christmas song will get air time starting the day after Thanksgiving and the first single from his C-D will be released the first of December.
And Keith has plans to join other musicians to use their talents to help children.
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[vo from anchor desk]
You can hook up with Keith on the World Wide Web at KeithBryant-Dot-Com and even listen to some of his C-D. [page 4562 full screen]
Or you can dial up WDBJ7-Dot-Com and find links to Keith's page and other pages containing the reviews of his C-D.

Just click on the Web Watch Section of News 7's home page.
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[2-shot bump][Glenn]

[ANCHOR=Denise]
[NEWSCAST=Sun Am]
[WRITER=dal]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Space Shuttle]

The Space Shuttle Discovery landed yesterday without a hitch.
Lee Cowan reports on the history making trip.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=History ended]
[SUPER=03-Kennedy Space Center, FL; :15]
[SUPER=01-Dr. Sam Pool/Asst. Director Space Medicine; 1:04]
[SUPER=01-Lee Cowan/Reporting; 1:25]
[SUPER=01-Dan Golden/NASA Administrator; 1:37]
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[OUT Q=Kennedy Space Center]
(( (( NAT BOOM 11:59:55 ))
HISTORY ENDED WITH A BANG IN FLORIDA, AS THE WORLD'S OLDEST ASTRONAUT, ALONG WITH THE REST OF DISCOVERY'S CREW, CAME SCREAMING THROUGH THE ATMOSPHERE AT SUPERSONIC SPEED.
(( NAT LANDING 12:03:45)) "A moment in history."
AFTER LOGGING SOME 3 AND A HALF MILLION MILES, THE SHUTTLE TOUCHED DOWN LIKE A GIANT FEATHER - JOHN GLENN WAS BACK ON EARTH, BUT HE WAS STILL FLYING HIGH.
(( NAT )) "One G and I feel fine - view is still tremendous."
LANDING AT SOME 200 MILES AN HOUR, ALL 110 TONS OF DISCOVERY CAME LUMBERING TO A STOP WITHOUT THE AID OF ITS HUGE DRAG PARACHUTE - A RELIEF TO SOME WHO HAD BEEN WORRIED ABOUT THE CHUTE DEPLOYING EARLY EVER SINCE ITS COMPARTMENT DOOR FELL OFF JUST BEFORE LIFT-OFF SOME 9 DAYS AGO. BUT A CLOSE INSPECTION ON LANDING SHOWED THE CHUTE STILL INTACT - MUCH LIKE ALL SEVEN CREW MEMBERS.
(( NAT APPLAUSE ))
GLENN WAS A LITTLE WOBBLY GETTING REAQUAINTED WITH THE EFFECTS OF GRAVITY, BUT OTHERWISE JUST FINE.
(( SUPER: DR. SAM POOL//ASST. DIR. SPACE MEDICINE )) "As I looked at them - not an uncommon occurrence."
GLENN'S SOFT LANDING STOOD IN STARK CONTRAST TO HIS RATHER ROCKY ONE IN THE ATLANTIC SOME 36 YEARS AGO. HE HAD ONLY SPENT A FEW HOURS IN SPACE THEN, THIS TIME IT'S BEEN DAYS, AND ITS EFFECTS ARE SURE TO BE MARKED AND MEASURED EVEN FOR WEEKS TO COME.
(( LEE COWAN//CBS NEWS )) Stand up
(( SUPER: DAN GOLDEN//NASA ADMINISTRATOR )) "You did everything - God bless you John Glenn."
INDEED. LEE COWAN, CBS NEWS, KENNEDY SPACE CENTER. ))

[11Adoption-Seminar]

[ANCHOR=Denise]
[NEWSCAST=Sun Am]
[WRITER=djo]
[TAPE#=98-70; 48:26]
[GRAPHIC=Parenting]

A local group is trying to make it easier for adoptive couples to tell their children they are not their biological parents.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]

The "Blue Ridge Adoption Group"-- or BRAG held a seminar for adoptive parents today.
They urged parents to be honest with their children even when they are young.
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[SOT=09:43:58]
[IN Q=EVERY CHILD IS]
((LINDA BRUNSON/BRAG PRESIDENT; EVERY CHILD IS GOING TO SOMEDAY FIND OUT THAT THEY WERE ADOPTED. MOST OF ADVOCATE STARTING VERY EARLY FROM THE BEGINNING, JUST TALKING ABOUT THAT AS PART OF WHO THEY ARE. AND LET THEM KNOW THE WORD ADOPTION COMES UP AS SOON AS ANY OTHER WORDS ARE COMING UP.))
[SUPER=01-Linda Brunson/BRAG President;]
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[OUT Q=ARE COMING UP.]
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[VO-NAT]
BRAG hosts group talks and provides emotional support to help adoptive families adjust to living together.
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[ANCHOR=Denise]
[GRAPHIC=None]
The group formed in 1992 and has gradually expanded each year.

[11Mountain-Park]

[ANCHOR=Denise]
[NEWSCAST=Sun AM]
[WRITER=djo]
[TAPE#=98-68; 41:24]
[GRAPHIC=Roanoke City Seal]

Roanoke voters passed a referendum last November to improve city parks and now they can see how the money will be spent.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]

Plans for Mill Mountain Park were on display atop the mountain yesterday.
Officials plan to build a new playground and picnic shelter.
They also plan to build an information center onto the park's restrooms.
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[SOT=10:59:49]
[IN Q=SO MANY PEOPLE COME]
((DAVID HILL/HILL STUDIOS; SO MANY PEOPLE COME TO THE VISITORS CENTER THAT IS CURRENTLY JUST A RESTROOM, THEY COME HERE OFF THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY AND THEY SAY WELL THAT'S WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT. AND THEY GET IN THEIR CAR AND LEAVE. BUT THEY DON'T REALIZE THAT WE HAVE A GREAT CITY JUST BEYOND THAT AND REALLY A BEAUTIFUL PARK RIGHT HERE THAT THEY COULD SPEND THE WHOLE DAY IN.))
[SUPER=01-David Hill/Hill Studios;]
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[OUT Q=WHOLE DAY IN.]
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[VO-NAT]
Park officials say the improvements will not detract from the scenic surroundings, but rather blend in with them. 500-thousand dollars was earmarked for the project. Construction is set to begin this spring and it should be completed by the end of the summer.
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[ProfileOpen]

[ANCHOR=Denise]
[NEWSCAST=Sun Am]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=Profile Open]
[GRAPHIC=Virginia Profiles]

Congressman Rick Boucher has beaten all challengers in the Fighting Ninth district since he was first elected in 1982.
Eric Earnhart talked with him about the source of his success in this week's Virginia Profile.

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(( Rick Boucher walked from his house to his victory Speech at Abindgon's Martha Washington Inn... this is his home turf, in a very real sense... And he says the secret of political success in the 9th is simple.

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[IN Q=this district is]
((REP. RICK BOUCHER (D) 9TH DISTRICT; THIS DISTRICT IS AN AREA WHERE PEOPLE EXPECT A VERY COMMON SENSE APPROACH TO GOVERNMENT AND ANY CANDIDATE WHO RUNS FOR OFFICE WHETHER IT'S A COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, OR WHETHER IT'S PRESIDENT, HAS GOT TO LAY OUT AN AGENDA TO ATTRACT SOUTHWEST VIRGINIANS THAT IS POSITIVE IN NATURE, THAT TALKS ABOUT THE REAL CONCERNS THAT SOUTHWEST VIRGINIANS HAVE, AND FADS DON'T WORK AT ALL HERE.)) [RUNS25]
[OUT Q=at all here]

Neither, he says, do negative campaigns...
He told an aid his battle with Joe Barta was the most negative he'd ever experienced... fought right up to the final semi-congratulatory phone call.

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[IN Q=thankyou for]
((REP. RICK BOUCHER (D) 9TH DISTRICT; THANKYOU FOR YOUR CALL, BYE... HE SAYS HE'S NOT CONCEEDING... I'M SERIOUS)) [RUNS14]
[OUT Q=I'm serious]

Boucher was seriously upset about the tone of the campaign, which he says backfired, bringing out HIS supporters.
Turnout for an off-year was high at this Abingdon precinct.

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[SOT 00:09:44]
[IN Q=Well there'd be more]
((JOANNE HORSCH/ELECTION OFFICIAL; WELL THERE'D BE MORE IN A PRESIDENTIAL YEAR, BUT NOT A LOT MORE.)) [RUNS04]
[OUT Q=not a lot more]

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[SOT 00:13;47]
[IN Q=The Residents of this]
((RICK BOUCHER/(D) 9TH DISTRICT; THE RESIDENTS OF THIS REGION REJECT NEGATIVE CAMPAIGNING. THE POLITICS OF PERSONAL ATTACKS DO NOT WORK IN THIS PART OF VIRGINIA)) [RUNS10]
[OUT Q=of Southwest Virginia]

THIS has worked for for Boucher... a constant influx of federally-funded economic development initiatives... Some opponents call it pork-barrel politics... Boucher calls it keeping in touch with the needs of the district.

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[SOT 00:21:26]
[IN Q=jobs, education, health]
((REP. RICK BOUCHER (D) 9TH DISTRICT; JOBS, EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS, INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES, TELECOMMUNICATIONS IMPROVEMENTS, WHEN A CANDIDATE PERFORM IN OFFICE BY ADDRESSING THESE CONCERNS, HE USUALLY SUCCEEDS IN LATER YEARS.)) [RUNS:14]
[OUT Q=in later years]

Eric Earnhart, News 7))
[2-HEADLINES]
[ANCHOR=Denise 2 shot]
[***No Music Under]
Here's a look at today's top stories.
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[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Denise]
[SUPER=#4070;weekend headline banner]

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[ANCHOR=Denise]
The day after New Gingrich's announcement that he was stepping down as Speaker of the House, he also resigned his seat in Congress. Now the search is on to replace him. Congressman Bob Livingston adn Chrisopher Cox are possibilities for Gingrich's replacement.

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[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Denise]
Recovery for the victims of Hurricane Mitch is under way. Many Americans are pitching in to aid the victims including members of Penn Forest Church of God in Roanoke. Their goal is to deliver aid to Honduras by this time next week. The church will be collecting items through Tuesday night.
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[ANCHOR=Denise **FULL**]

And that's what's making news on this Sunday November 8th.

[Sports-Extra]

[ANCHOR=Denise]
[NEWSCAST=Sun Am]
[WRITER=dal]
[TAPE#=Sports Extra]
[GRAPHIC=VMI]
[***ANCHOR TAG***]
Never can it be said that the Virginia Military Institute 's basketball team backs away from a challenge.
The scheduling practices of fifth year Head Coach Bart Bellairs won't allow it.
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[IN Q=I'm Very competitve]
[SUPER=01-Bart Bellairs/VMI Head Coach; :00]
[SUPER=03-Lexington/November 1; :09]
[SUPER=01-Aaron Demory/VMI Junior Forward; :36]
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((BART BELLAIRS/VMI HEAD COACH: I'M VERY COMPETITIVE AND IF WE EVER GET OUT OF THE SOUTHERN CONFERENCE I WANT TO JOIN THE ACC IF WE CAN.)) [RUNS06]
[OUT Q=IF WE CAN.]

Bellairs laughs, but this year, the Keydets host Wake Forest and travel to UVA.
Last season it was a trip to North Carolina that had many raising their eyebrows.
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[IN Q=one of our]
((ONE OF OUR WALK ON PLAYERS SCORED FOUR THREE'S AT NORTH CAROLINA LAST YEAR AND YEAH WE LOST BY 20 POINTS MAYBE WORSE THAN THAT, BUT HE SAID I CAN ALREADY TELL ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS I'M GOING TO TELL MY GRANDCHILDREN IS I SCORED 12 POINTS AT NORTH CAROLINA.)) [RUNS18]
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[IN Q=I FEEL LIKE]
((ARRON DEMORY/VMI JUNIOR FORWARD: I FEEL LIKE PLAYING THESE TEAMS HELPS US WHEN WE GO TO OUR CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT BECAUSE WE'RE USE TO THE ARENA.)) [RUNS09]
[OUT Q=]

Last season the Keydets knocked off Virginia Tech and Penn State.
VMI visits Penn State November 16th, then stops by Old Dominion on the 24th and comes home on the 30th to face Wake Forest.
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[SOT 1:04:13]
[IN Q=my job is]
((MY JOB IS TO TAKE THIS PROGRAM TO A DIFFERENT LEVEL AND I'VE GOT KIDS WHO ARE WORKING HARD TO DO IT AND THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN MEASURE PROGRESS IT TO PLAY THOSE PEOPLE.)) [RUNS08]
[OUT Q=PLAY THOSE PEOPLE]))
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[ANCHOR=DENISE]
[SS=HOLD]

The Keydets open their season at home against Elon next Saturday.

[2-Scores]

[ANCHOR=Denise]
[NEWSCAST=Sun AM]
[WRITER=dal]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=ECHL]

The Roanoke Express shoot it out with Johnstown and come away with the four to three win.
For the rest of the scores here's the scoreboard.
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[SUPER=0103-/Buffalo/2//Philadelphia/2//Final in Overtime/j/New Jersey/4//Florida/3////;]
[SUPER=X5009;]
[SUPER=0103-/Boston/0//Phoenix/0//Final in Overtime//NY Rangers/6//Toronto/6//Final in Overtime/;]
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[SUPER=0103-j/Montreal/4//NY Islanders/2///j/Washington/8//Ottawa/5///;]
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[SUPER=0104-j/Roanoke/4//Johnstown/3//Shootout/j/Charlotte/5//Birmingham/2///;]
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[SUPER=0104-j/Greenville/4//Chesapeake/2///j/Huntington/4//Columbus/3///;]
[SUPER=X5009;]
[SUPER=0104-/Wheeling/3/j/Peoria/6///j/Hampton Roads/5//South Carolina/4///;]
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[RUNS=:30]
[OUT Q=...LAST SCORE."]
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[2-shot toss to ebert-picks]

[Ebert-picks]

[ANCHOR=Andrew]
[NEWSCAST=Sun am]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=net Siskel and Ebert]

If you are heading out to the movie theater, and not sure what to see.
Gene Siskel offers a few suggestions.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=Looking for a movie]
[SUPER=01-Roger Ebert/Movie Critic;:00]
[RUNS=1:46]
[OUT Q=I'm Roger Ebert]
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[ANCHOR=Andrew]
[SS=None]

You can see Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert's reviews today at Eleven here on Your Hometown Station.

[2-shot toss to bump][11Bowling]

[ANCHOR=Denise]
[NEWSCAST=Sun Am]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=98-71; 31:23]
[GRAPHIC=none]

Some patients from Salem's Veterans Hospital were on a roll Friday, LITERALLY.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Salem;]

Many were throwing strikes and spares at the bowling clinic taught by Hall of Famer Helen Duvall.
For over 25 years, the pro bowler has taught the basics of the sport to thousands of veterans.
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[SOT 10:02:13 ]
[IN Q=I HAVE YET]
((HELEN DUVALL/PROFESSIONAL BOWLER: I HAVE YET TO FIND ANYBODY THAT I COULD NOT HELP GET TO THE FOUL LINE, WHETHER THEY STOOD THERE, WHETHER THEY WERE SITTING IN A WHEELCHAIR, BUT I GOT THEM TO BOWL.))
[SUPER=01-Helen Duvall/Professional Bowler;]
[RUNS=:10]
[OUT Q=them to bowl]
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[VO-NAT]

Most of the veterans who took part at the clinic at Lee-Hi Lanes are in rehabilitation programs.
The idea is to get them interested in bowling BEYOND their stay at the hospital.
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[SOT 10:39:58]
[IN Q=You know]
((DALE KIDD/V.A. PROGRAM PARTICIPANT: YOU KNOW, YOU GET INTO THIS PROGRAM FOR A SHORT TIME AND YOU BECOME REAL CLOSE WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE IN YOUR ROOM AND IT'S A GOOD TIME TO GET OUT TOGETHER AND HAVE FUN.))
[SUPER=01-Dale Kidd/V.A. Program Participant;]
[RUNS=:06]
[OUT Q=and have fun]
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[VO-NAT]

The Bowlers of America raise money for programs like Duval's bowling clinic.
Through their fundraisers, money goes toward recreational equipment and activities at the 170 Veterans hospitals across the country. (------------)