WDBJ 7 morning news for 01/15/99

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House Republican prosecutors present their second day of impeachment evidence against President Clinton.
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[ANCHOR=Melanie]

And another election will be held for president of the Roanoke chapter of the N-double-A-C-P
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]

As much as three-quarters of an inch of rain could fall across the area before it all comes to an end later this morning.
Meanwhile, snow showers make up the weather picture for the Greenbrier Valley.
We'll tell you how things shape up for the weekend, coming up.

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[ANCHOR=Melanie]

[IMPEACHMENT]

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House prosecutors resume their presentation of evidence today at President Clinton's impeachment trial.
They charge Mr. Clinton with repeatedly betraying his oath of office in trying to hide his affair with Monica Lewinsky.
The white house says prosecutors misrepresented the record in a way one official called "blatant and outrageous."
Maureen Maher reports from Washington.
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[SUPER=01- Rep. James Sensenbrenner/(R) WI; :03]
[SUPER=01-Rep. James Rogan/House Prosecutor; :20]
[SUPER=01- Sen. Tom Harkin/(D) IA; :39]
[SUPER=01-Sen. Charles Schumer/(D) NY; :53]
[SUPER=01-Sen. Ted Kennedy/(D) MA; 1:20]
[SUPER=01-Maureen Maher/Reporting; 1:31]
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(( Rep. James Sensenbrenner/R-WI
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If yesterday's presentation of evidence was about painting President Clinton as a liar, then today will be about proving those acts to be impeachable offenses.

(Rep. James Rogan/House Prosecutor)
"If this case is just about sex, then robbery is just about money."
But after listening to House Managers rehash the President's and others testimony through charts and videotape for the better part of six hours, Democrats are not convinced.
Sen. TOM HARKIN/D-IA EVERYTHING I HEARD HERE TODAY-- I HAD HEARD BEFORE.
It was remarks like that re-ignited the potentially explosive debate over whether or not to call witnesses to the Senate Floor.

( CHARLES SCHUMER/D-NY) "WHY IS ??? PAGES OF TESTIMONY GOOD
ENOUGH FOR THE HOUSE AND NOT FOR THE SENATE?"

(SOT/19;15:02 Rep. .. ROGAN) "ALL WE WANT TO DO IS BRING THE WITNESSES
FORWARD AND LET THE JURORS HEAR FROM THEM."
For all of the partisan politics, it appears at the end of the first day of what could be a very long trial, at least one Senator remembered he had been sworn in as impartial juror.

(/Sen. Ted Kennedy/D-MA) ".. Talks about how he thinks the house did
a decent job.))

[E-VA-Senators]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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[WRITER=ejo]
[TAPE#98-77 41:28]
[GRAPHIC=Senate Trial]

For Virginia's Senators, the day was a visual reminder of their differences on this impeachment and this President.
Ellen Qualls is in Washington, where she spent yesterday checking on Chuck Robb and John Warner.
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(( At 11 a-m, Senator Chuck Robb was making nice with the President in public on their mutual successes in fighting crime.
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((SEN. CHUCK ROBB/D-VIRGINIA: I'M GONNA TRY TO LEAVE SOMETHING FOR THE PRESIDENT TO TALK ABOUT IN TERMS OF HIS NEW INITIATIVE TODAY.))
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((PRESIDENT CLINTON: JOE AND CHUCK AND I WERE RIGHT. ))
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On his way to the 1 p-m impeachment hearing we asked the Senator if he had qualms about the appearance just before sitting in judgment.
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((SEN. CHUCK ROBB: OH NO. THE REGULAR FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT HAVE TO GO ON, AND WE HAVE BEEN DOING THAT FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS.))
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His Republican counterpart is less positive about the President's recent public appearances.
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((SEN. JOHN WARNER/R-VIRGINIA: I HAVE FOUND IT DISCOURAGING THAT THE PRESIDENT HAS ALMOST IN A SENSE OF MOCKING THIS IMPORTANT WORK BEING UNDERTAKEN BY THE CONGRESS...I THINK HE WENT TOO FAR IN SAYING SORT OF NOTHING'S GOING ON DOWN THERE ON CAPITOL HILL. I THINK HE'S SOBERING UP A LITTLE BIT NOW.))
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((REP. JAMES SENSENBRENNER/R-WISCONSIN: WHEN A CANCER EXISTS IN THE BODY POLITIC, OUR JOB, OUR DUTY, IS TO EXCISE IT.))
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((REP. HENRY HYDE/R-ILLINOIS: YOU HAVE PLEDGED TO PUT ASIDE PERSONAL BIAS AND PARTISAN INTEREST AND TO DO IMPARTIAL JUSTICE.))
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((ROBB: AND WE'RE GONNA CONTINUE TO GO ON WITH OUR BUSINESS. THANK YOU.))
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Senator Warner tells us he sometimes slips out into his main office and answers his own phones. He doesn't always identify himself to the constituent that is calling. So keep registering those opinions with your senators they are listening. Ellen Qualls News 7, Washington.))

[E-NAACP]

[ANCHOR=Melanie]
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Within a month, Roanoke's N-double-A-C-P must hold another election for president.
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Brenda Hale beat Martin Jeffrey by three votes last November -- but national officials say that doesn't count.
Part of the membership list was missing so many would-be voters were turned away.
National officials think that may have influenced the result.
So the chapter must hold another election within a month, and in the meantime Martin Jeffrey gets to keep his seat as president.
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[E-Giles-Rescue]

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[TAPE#98-71 1:34:45]
[GRAPHIC=Giles Indictment]

A Giles County grand jury this week indicted a local rescue squad member for embezzlement.
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[SUPER=03-Pearisburg;]

Donna Lynn Thomas is accused of stealing nearly 95-hundred dollars in bingo money from the Giles volunteer rescue squad.
Squad officials notified the sheriff's department after a routine audit detected money was missing.
Thomas has been suspended from the squad pending the outcome of the case.
A squad official says members are dedicated and that he hopes the community doesn't judge the squad for the alleged actions of one person.
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[E-Stewart]

[ANCHOR=Melanie]
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A Rockbridge County judge dismissed former V-M-I football coach Bill Stewart's lawsuit against the school, AND his attempt to collect a million, 350-thousand dollars in damages.
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Stewart was forced out two years ago, after he was accused of using a racial slur against one of his players.
He claimed the way V-M-I handled his firing was wrong.
Judge George Honts disagreed. He said V-M-I officials told Stewart he was in trouble, and Stewart had the opportunity to ask for a hearing, which he never did.
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[Finn]

[ANCHOR=Melanie]
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[GRAPHIC=Legal Scales]

A Prince William County circuit judge is expected to enter a final order regarding the payment of legal fees to Michelle Finn today.
As soon as the order is filed, Governor Gilmore plans to appeal. It is the administrations belief that the court erred in ordering the payment of the fees.
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[SUPER=03-Manassas/File Tape;]

A Prince William County Judge awarded 13-thousand dollars to Finn last November to pay for for her court fight challenging the states effort to block the removal of her husband, Hugh Finn's feeding tube.
Hugh Finn died October 9-th in a Manassas nursing home eight days after the feeding tube was removed.
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[E-Shelor]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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[TAPE#98-72 1:53:27]
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Shelor Automotive has made good on a nearly 300-thousand dollar debt.
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[SUPER=03-Christiansburg/December 1998;]

The amount is what the county said Shelor Automotive owed for the merchants capital tax, penalties and interest for 1997.
The tax is levied against a business' unsold merchandise at the end of the year.
Shelor refused to pay the bill saying the amount assessed was too high and that the tax unfairly targets car dealerships.
But yesterday Shelor paid the delinquent tax bill after the county treasurer placed a lien against the company's bank account.
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((ROBERT PARKER/MONTGOMERY CO. SPOKESMAN:WITH RESPECT TO 1997, EVERYTHING THAT NEEDS TO OCCUR HAS OCCURRED, AS FAR AS THE COUNTY IS CONCERNED, THE TAXES HAVE BEEN PAID AND THE INTEREST HAS BEEN PAID AND THE CASE IS CLOSED.))
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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Shelor, however, does have a lawsuit pending against the county challenging the 1997 tax bill.
A hearing is scheduled for next month.

[E-Wolfe-motions]

[ANCHOR=Melanie]
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One of the 18 men charged with sodomy in Roanoke City parks last Fall appeared in court to challenge the state law yesterday.
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Suspended city school teacher Shane Wolfe doesn't admit he solicited the two detectives.
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((CERTAINLY, NO ONE WANTS TO SEE PEOPLE HAVING SEX IN THE PARK OR IN VALLEY VIEW MALL OR ANY OTHER PLACE. BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT THIS ISSUE IS ABOUT. THE LAW SAYS EVERY CITIZEN OF VIRGINIA IS A CLASS-SIX FELON.))
[SUPER=01-Chris Kowalczuk/Wolfe's Attorney]
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[ANCHOR=Melanie]
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...meaning most- -if not all Virginian's- -have engaged in oral sex.
If the judge rejects the Constitutional challenge to the sodomy statute, Wolfe will be the first of the 18 men arrested in November to go to trial.

[Health-Check]

[ANCHOR=Melanie]
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[WRITER=chr]
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[GRAPHIC=Mornin Health Check]

In medical news, researchers are beginning to understand how certain drugs help hyperactive kids.

Mika Brzezinski has that story and more in this morning's Health check.
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[SUPER=01-Mika Brzezinski/Reporting; :00 ]
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(( RESEARCHERS HAVE KNOWN FOR SOME TIME THAT CERTAIN DRUGS CAN HELP HYPERACTIVE KIDS.
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NOW THEY'RE STARTING TO UNDERSTAND JUST HOW DRUGS LIKE RITALIN ACTUALLY WORK.
A NEW STUDY SUGGESTS THE DRUGS CALM KIDS BY RESTORING A PROPER BALANCE OF NATURAL CHEMICALS IN THE BRAIN.
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DOCTORS IN PENNSYLVANIA ARE USING A NEW METHOD FOR TREATING BRAIN TUMORS. THE TWO PHASE PROCEDURE STARTS WITH DOSES OF LIGHT SENSITIVE DRUGS... FOLLOWED BY LASER TREATMENTS THAT DESTROY THE TUMOR.
IN PRELIMINARY TESTS, THE PROCEDURE HAS SHOWN TO ALMOST DOUBLE LIFE EXPECTANCY RATES IN BRAIN CANCER PATIENTS.
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AND MORE PROGRESS IN THE BATTLE AGAINST AIDS.
SCIENTISTS ARE NOW ABLE TO FREEZE THE AIDS VIRUS IN THE ACT OF INFECTING A CELL.
SO FAR, THE TESTS HAVE ONLY BEEN DONE ON MICE, BUT RESEARCHERS ARE HOPEFUL THEIR EXPERIMETNS COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO AN AIDS VACCINE.
(MIKA)
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THAT'S A LOOK AT TODAY'S MEDICAL NEWS. I'M MIKA BRZEZINSKI, CBS NEWS, NEW YORK.))

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[SUPER=#4049; Morning Headlines]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]

Here's a look at today's top stories.
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[ANCHOR=Melanie]

House prosecutors will argue today that President Clinton has broken criminal laws.
In day two of their case, they'll also sum up the evidence that Clinton committed perjury and obstructed justice. Yesterday, prosecutors outlined their overall case in the president's Senate impeachment trial.
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[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Kim]

A Bedford County profiled on America's Most Wanted after he fled the state prior to his sentencing for child molestation has been caught.
Roger Lee and his wife Linda were picked up by authoritie in Texas.
Authorities were concerned about the health of the couple's 20 month old son.

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[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]

And Authorities in Seaside, California, now confirm that remains found earlier this week are those of a 13-year-old girl who disappeared seven months ago while walking her dog.
Identification was made through dental records.
No suspects have been arrested.
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[anchor=Kimberly]

And that's what's making news on this Friday, January 15th.
[anchor=Melanie]

News 7 Mornin' will be right back.

[2-impeachment]

[ANCHOR=melanie]
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[WRITER=mel]
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[GRAPHIC=Senate trial]
House prosecutors will present more of their case today in the Senate impeachment trial of President Clinton.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Capitol Hill; ]

They charge Mr. Clinton with repeatedly betraying his oath of office in trying to hide his affair with Monica Lewinsky.
The first day of the trial has not brought Republicans and Democrats any closer to agreeing on the case.
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((
(REP. JAMES ROGAN/HOUSE PROSECUTOR)
"IF THIS CASE IS JUST ABOUT SEX, THEN ROBBERY IS JUST ABOUT MONEY." SEN. TOM HARKIN/D-IA EVERYTHING I HEARD HERE TODAY-- I HAD HEARD BEFORE. ))
[SUPER=01-Rep. James Rogan/House Prosecutor; (quick)]
[SUPER=01-Sen. Tom Harkin/(D) Iowa;]
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On a day that G-O-P leaders discussed the possiblilty of President Clinton testifying.. the defendant kept his distance.
Instead, the presidnt staged a law and order event, calling for more police on the streets.
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[E-Allen-Morrison]

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[TAPE#=98-75 1:57:13]
[GRAPHIC=Environmental Health]

Results from soil and water samples taken from an E-P-A superfund site in Lynchburg should be avaiable within three months.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Lynchburg;]

Federal authorities have spent the past three months gathering up and removing hazardous chemicals from the old Allen- Morrison sign company.
The city had known about the problem for more than a year before nearby residents were informed.. city leaders apologized last night for that lack of communication.
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((ROBERT GARBER/LYNCHBURG COUNCIL MEMBER: I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE FACT THAT I DIDN'T KNOW AND I THINK THE OTHER COUNCILMEN WERE EQUALLY SURPRISED THAT SOMETHING WAS GOING ON THAT THEY WEREN'T INFORMED OF. AND THE FIRST I HEARD OF IT WAS WHEN I OPENED THE NEWSPAPER, AND YES, I WAS SURPRISED BY IT.))
[SUPER=01-Robert Garber/Lynchburg Council Member; :00]
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[VO-NAT]

E-P-A officials have taken soil and water samples to see if any portions of the site are contaminated.
Those results should be available in three months.
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[E-Volvo-Expansion]

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What's good for Volvo trucks could be great for Pulaski County.
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[SUPER=03-Pulaski Co.;]

That's what local officials are saying tonight.
Volvo will add 13-hundred new jobs to its truck plant -- IF the General Assembly approves an incentive package.
Governor Gilmore announced the plan last night.
And local officials expect the Assembly to go along.
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((CHARLES COOK/COUNTY SUPERVISOR: ANYTIME YOU GET A BUNCH OF POLITICIANS TOGETHER ... WE FEEL WE HAVE A 90-PERCENT GOOD CHANCE.))
[SUPER=01-Charles Cook/Pulaski Co. Supervisor;]
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[VO-NAT]

The new jobs would help Volvo make more trucks.
And that, in turn, would help out other businesses -- like one neighboring company that modifies trucks after they're made.
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[IN Q=if they]
((TOM WORRELL: IF THEY INCREASE PRODUCTION HERE, IT'S GOING TO INCREASE PRODUCTION AND EMPLOYMENT OVER WHERE WE WORK.))
[SUPER=01-Tom Worrell/Fontaine Modification Co.;]
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If the deal passes, it will take three or four years to add the new jobs.
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[E-Economic-Development]

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The financial incentives that persuaded Volvo Trucks to expand in Pulaski County could cost state and local governments up to 50 million dollars during the next decade.
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[SUPER=03-Richmond]

But Governor Gilmore says the investment is worth it.
He says performance guarantees will insure that Volvo delivers on the promise of jobs, before the company receives the incentives.
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((GOV. JIM GILMORE: THIS ANALYSIS HAS BEEN DONE. WE'RE NOT EVER GOING INTO A LOSING POSITION ON THIS. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CREATION OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS, WORKING MEN AND WOMEN IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. AND THAT'S MY POLICY.))
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The deal hinges on approval of the Virginia Investment Partnership, a program that will encourage manufacturers to modernize, expand and hire more workers.
It appears that Gilmore's proposal has strong bipartisan support in the General Assembly.

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Several victims of last year's school shooting in Oregon came face to with the alleged teen gunman yesterday.
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[SUPER=03-Eugene, OR;]
[4:08:41]
Kip kinkel appeared in court yesterday at a motions hearing and refused to enter a plea.
So insted the judge entered not guilty pleas on all 58 counts against him, including four counts of murder.
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[VO-NAT]

Nicole was hot in the leg by Kinkel in the shooting spree nearly eight months ago.
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[E-Whale-Trainer]

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Killer whales and horses may not seem to have much in common.
But, Shawna Karrasch says they do when it comes to training them.
Stacey Martin has more.
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It's not uncommon for Shawna Karrasch to have a horse jump at her command.
After more than 15 years, she and husband Vinton have yet to come across a stallion who didn't bow down to their method of training.
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((SHAWNA KARRASCH/HORSE TRAINER:IT CERTAINLY WORKS FOR HORSES VERY, VERY WELL. THEY'RE QUICK LEARNERS. IT WORKS FOR ALL HORSES WHETHER THEY ARE VERY YOUNG, OLD, NO MATTER WHAT BREED, AGE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS.)) [RUNS08]
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They call it On Target Training--a system that includes clicking que calls, commands and rewards.
The method isn't exactly new but its application is.
Shawna first learned about it while working as a trainer for killer whales at Sea World in San Diego, then expanded its use to more than just mammals.
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((SHAWNA KARRASCH/HORSE TRAINING:IT DEALS WITH POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT AND IT IS OPERANT CONDITIONING AND THAT'S HOW EVERYTHING IN THE WORLD LEARNS. AND, THAT MEANS THEY LEARN TO OPERATE ON THEIR ENVIRONMENT. HORSES ALL LEARN THAT WAY, PEOPLE LEARN THAT WAY, DOGS LEARN THAT WAY--RATS, PIGEONS, OTTERS, KILLER WHALES, THEY ALL LEARN THAT WAY.)) [RUNS12]
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Now the pair teach On Target to owners and riders who find it hard to train their horse.
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((STACEY MARTIN/REPORTING: HORSE OWNERS WILL BE ABLE TO SEE THE PAIR IN ACTION AND HEAR ABOUT THEIR METHOD THIS WEEKEND AT THE VIRGINIA HORSE CENTER. STACEY MARTIN, NEWS 7, LEXINGTON.)) [RUNS10]
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[E-Bedford-Fugitive]

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A Bedford County man who fled the state last month before he could be sentenced on child molestation charges has been apprehended in Texas.
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[VO-NAT]

Yesterday, authorities in Portland, Texas arrested Roger Lee Crouch and his wife Linda.
Their case was profiled last week on the T-V Show "America's Most Wanted".
Police were concerned because the couple's 20-month old son Travis suffers from a congenital brain deformity and requires continuous medical care.
Travis is reported to be in good condition and is in the custody of child welfare authorities.
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In California, The F-B-I has positively identified remains found near a former army base-- as those of 13-year old girl who vanished seven months ago.
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The parents of Christina Williams say she went for a walk with her dog.
Only her dog returned.
Wednesday, an ecological surveyor found her scattered remains--while working on a small nature reserve three miles from the Williams' home.
The F-B-I says the cause of Christina's death remains unclear-- and despite a massive manhunt, no one has been arrested.
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A controversial rezoning in Salem has some people coming out fighting.
They've filed a lawsuit, to keep the Elizabeth Campus as it is.
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City council wants most of the property available for light industry.
Four opponents have filed suit to overturn the rezoning. They argue the land-use change would ruin property values in the neighborhood.
Salem's city manager calls the move "political" and says he's confident council's decision will stand.
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Now here's another look at today's top local stories:
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Residents in Lynchburg living near an E-P-A Superfund site got an update last night on how the cleanup is going.
Federal authorities have spent the past three months gathering up and removing hazardous chemicals from the old Allen- Morrison sign company in Lynchburg.
E-P-A officials have taken soil and water samples to see if any portions of the site are contaminated.
Those results should be available in three months.
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The Volvo trucks plant in Pulaski County will add 13-hundred new jobs IF the General assembly approves the new incentive package.
Governor Gilmore announced the plan Wednesday night.
And local officials expect the Assembly to go along.
If the deal passes, it will take three or four years to add the new jobs.
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Roanoke's N-double-A-C-P must hold another election for President within the next month.
Brenda Hale beat Martin Jeffrey by three votes last November.
National Officials say part of the membership list was missing so many would-be voters were turned away and that may have influenced the result.
For now, Martin Jeffrey gets to keep his seat as president.
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