WDBJ 7 morning news for 04/03/99

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Coming up on News 7 Saturday Morning......
NATO bombings destroyed the Serbian Interior Ministry downtown Belgrade this morning and
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Big Game lottery players mark your calendars for next Tuesday, no winners last night means the Big Game will get bigger.
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Lottery players will have to try again Tuesday April 6 to win the Big Game.
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None of the tickets sold for last night's 160-million drawing matched all 5 lotto numbers and the Big Money Ball.

Thousands of people crammed into area stores last night buying tickets for a record-breaking pay-off.
Most players were realistic about the odds they would get the winning ticket.
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[IN Q=I'm not really]
((JODI SLOUGH:I'M, NOT REALLY SURE. I WOULD LIKE FOR ONE OF THEM TO BE BUT THEN AGAIN, I'M THINKING I DON'T KNOW IS IT GOING TO BE OR IS IT NOT? IT'S ONE OF THOSE CHANCES WHERE YHOU'VE GOTTA PRAY AND LET IT GO AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS.))
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Even though no one won the jackpot, 37 people won the second prize of 150-thousand dollars. To do that, players had to match the 5 lotto numbers. 2-hundred players matched four of the 5 lotto numbers plus the Big Money Ball. Those tickets are worth 5-thousand dollars.
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[Kosovo]

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NATO bombings destroyed the Serbian Interior Ministry and police buildings in downtown Belgrade this morning.
David Browde reports.
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[SUPER=01-Vlajko Stojiljkovic; :32]
[SUPER=01-Kenneth Bacon/Pentagon Spokesperson; :54]
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(((182522 sky guy - "it's quite a sight looking across here there's orange smoke...flames leaping dozens of feet into the air.) a british reporter described the scene - these pictures from serbian state television which said it took four hours to put out the inferno at the interior ministry:

(sot up, serbian tv, vlajko stojiljkovic)

interviewed by local television outside his burning headquarters, The yugoslavian interior minister compared the nato cruise missile attack to the bombing of belgrade 48 years ago by nazi germany. despite the obvious damage, serbian officials said there were no injuries.
serbian television said three other towns were hit by cruise missiles too.

(Kenneth Bacon: we are clearly having some impact on command and
control. We're seeing some morale problems in the army.")
Pentagon spokesman Kenneth Bacon says more american forces may join the NATO group in the Balkan campaign, including the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt. The attacks on downtown Belgrade he said were aimed at the centers used by the serbs to control police and military units involved in so called ethnic cleansing aimed at ethnic albanians living in Kosovo. as to the three american soldiers being held in yugoslavia - a top yugoslav official called them prisoners of war in an interview last night - american officials called that a promising sign, indicating they'll be properly treated - under the geneva convention - but also possibly indicating they'll be held until the conflict ends. DB CBS News NY ))

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Two 19-year-old men were injured in a car accident that snarled traffic on Route 460.
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Police say Richard Geer was traveling in the eastbound passing lane yesterday evening, when he veered onto the shoulder of the road and lost control.
The vehicle skidded back onto the highway and turned sideways when another eastbound vehicle slammed into it.
Geer's passenger, Michael Goodbody, was airlifted to Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
Geer was transported to Carilion Bedford Hospital.
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[11-Pritchett]

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Attorneys representing Bud Pritchett say he plans to appeal his murder conviction.
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A Montgomery County jury sentenced Pritchett to life in prison yesterday, for killing Estel Singleton at the Ironto rest area two years ago.
But his attorneys say important evidence was excluded from the trial... information about Pritchett's mental capacity that the jury needed to evaluate his alleged confession.
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((JIMMY TURK/PRITCHETT'S ATTORNEY: WE ALWAYS LOOK AT THE SYSTEM OF JUSTICE AS A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD AND FOR ABOUT A TWO- DAY PERIOD I FELT WE WERE RUNNING UP THAT LEVEL PLAYING FIELD AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. AND I STILL FEEL THAT WAY.)) [18:51] ((PHIL KEITH/COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY: IF THERE WAS ANY ERROR COMMITTED IT WAS HARMLESS AND IT DID NOT AFFECT THE RESULT OF THE TRIAL, BUT THEY ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPEAL AND I'M SURE THEY PROBABLY WILL. AND IF THEY DO WE'LL DO OUR JOB TO UPHOLD THE VERDICT.))
[SUPER=01-Jimmy Turk/Pritchett's Attorney; :00]
[SUPER=01-Phil Keith/Commonwealth's Attorney; :15]
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[OUT Q=uphold the verdict.]
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Yesterday, members of Pritchett's family said they do not believe he received a fair trial.
But relatives of the victim said they are satisfied with the sentence and convinced by the evidence that the right person was convicted.
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Sue Crenshaw, president of the Roanoke Autism Society is here to talk about Autism Awareness Month and upcoming seminar.
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[VO-NAT]
and a little later on News 7 Saturday Morning
if you are planning to see a movie this weekend, Anna Wentworth reviews the new Ron Howard movie ED TV.
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[2-shot toss to Lottery Bump][11M'ville-Bank]

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A would be bank robber left a Henry County bank empty handed when the tellers refused to give him money.
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A man with a handgun went into the Crestar on Greensboro Road in Henry County Thursday and demanded cash.
The tellers refused, and retreated behind the glass shield around the counter.
The robber got so mad, he pounded on the glass with the gun several times, and then gave up.
Authorities think he drove away in a brown or burgundy 2-door Honda.
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[11Gym-Fight]

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School violence is a hot nationwide topic these days.
And one Roanoke father has an interest in seeing that its taken seriously.
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Following a fight Wednesday morning at James Madison Middle School, Jack Boyd's 12-year-old son was placed in intensive care.
The boy was under observation for swollen and bruised intestines.
He's okay now, just bruised and sore.
Boyd's father has been actively involved in the case and thinks other parents should follow his lead.
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((IF EVERY PARENT HAD TO GO TO COURT FOR EVERY FIGHT THAT THEIR CHILDREN GOT INTO. . AND THE PARENTS HAD TO BE INVOLVED IN EVERY FIGHT THAT OCCURRED. THEN THERE WOULDN'T BE AS MANY FIGHTS.))
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Thursday, Annie Harmon, the Executive of Student Services, called it a "typical fight." She said yesterday that any fight on campus is serious.
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Boyd's son fought with two older boys over a girl. The other boys have been suspended from school and charged with assault.

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All eyes are on a man named Ed, in Ron Howard's new movie Ed TV.
Anna Wentworth has more in this week's News 7 Movie Review.
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((Movie Review "Ed TV" Universal

"Ed TV" is a funny and involving look at celebrity. A TV station with terrible ratings is looking for a new idea. The producer, Ellen DeGeneres, proposes that they find an ordinary guy and follow him around 24 hours a day for a month.
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((ELLEN/WE ARE GOING TO PICK ONE PERSON AND WE ARE GOING TO PUT THAT PERSONS LIFE ON TELEVISION))
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The guy they choose is a thirty year old video store clerk named Ed. (Matthew McConaughey). Ed is reluctant, but his brother Ray (Woody Harrelson) wants the publicity and money to buy a gym, so Ed agrees.
At first the whole thing seems like a bad programming idea, as Ed explains on camera the proper way to cut toenails, and shows how he manages to watch TV while sitting on the toilet. But when Ed and his brother's girlfriend, Shari, (Jenna Elfman) fall for each other right on camera; and family secrets begin to come to light as a result of all the attention.
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((yOU ARE THOUGH...WHAT..BEAUTIFUL...HA HA THANK YOU HEY MAN I AM TAKING A POLL ON WHETHER OR NOT I SHOULD SHAVE MY HEAD UM I HAVE HAD ABOUT 19 PIERCED. HARRY DID YOU SEE THAT WHAT THE GIRL, THE LOOK YEAH SHE LIKES THE ED GUY BETTER THAN THE BROTHER))
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EdTV becomes a hit.
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((I LOVE THIS.....AMERICA'S LATEST CRAZE IS A GUY NAMED ED...I JUST WANT TO SAY I REALLY LOVE YOUR SHOW I THINK YOUR'E GREAT))
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Celebrity brings its own set of problems.
Good performances by McConaughey, Elfman, DeGeneres and Martin Landau make this work.
"Ed TV" gets a B + it is entertaining; if not particularly deep.))

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The Portland Trail Blazers improved their record to 25 and six--the NBA's best by beating Seattle 107-to-95.
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Hewey Owens keeps the sonics close early by downing the three pointer.
But the Trailblazers hand Seattle its third straight loss and pick up the 12 point win.
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The Utah Jazz beat the Warriors for the 10th straight time, Jeff Hornecek helps the cause by sinking the three.
Bryon Russell added 20 points and the Jazz beat Golden State 92-to-85.
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In the NHL, Joe Murphy scored a pair of goals to lead San Jose in a route of Vancouver.
The Sharks picked up the easy seven to nothing win.
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Steve Shileds got the shutout by stopping 18 Canuck shots.

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"Bonnie Neuzil and Linda Jones share their skills and knowledge with us on the weekend diner. They are cooking Galantine of Turkey Breast with Country Ham and Pecans. It is such an intricate recipe we're only showing you the first half-- you'll have to tune in next week to see the conclusion."

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If you are interested in this recipe send us a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the address on your screen or you can check out our web site under the weekend morning's section. And, don't forget if you'd like to cook your family recipe on the weekend diner, send in a note with your recipe, name, address and phone number.
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Coming up in the second half hour of News Saturday Morning.....
The Big Game just keeps getting bigger, if you didn't get out to buy a ticket last night you will have a chance again....
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and Bud Pritchetts lawyers are going to appeal his murder conviction. We will have more on those stories in just a few minutes.
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[2-shot toss to hello][2-Big-Game]

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Lottery players will have to play their lucky numbers again Tuesday. No one won the Jackpot last night.

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None of the tickets sold for last night's 160-million dollar drawing matched all 5 lotto numbers and the Big Money Ball.
Thousands of people crammed into area stores last night buying tickets for a record-breaking pay-off.
Most players were realistic about the odds they would get the winning ticket.
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[SOT 20.53.48 - 20.54.02]
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((JODI SLOUGH:I'M, NOT REALLY SURE. I WOULD LIKE FOR ONE OF THEM TO BE BUT THEN AGAIN, I'M THINKING I DON'T KNOW IS IT GOING TO BE OR IS IT NOT? IT'S ONE OF THOSE CHANCES WHERE YHOU'VE GOTTA PRAY AND LET IT GO AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS.))
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Even though no one won the jackpot, 37 people won the second prize of 150-thousand dollars. To do that, players had to match the 5 lotto numbers. 2-hundred players matched four of the 5 lotto numbers plus the Big Money Ball.
Those tickets are worth 5-thousand dollars.
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NATO stepped up its missle attack in Yugoslavia this morning.
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For the first time bombs hit downtown Belgrade.
The missles blasted the headquarters of the Serbian republic police and escalated the alliance's campaign against the forces of President Slobodan Milosevic.
There were no immediate reports of casualties.
Serb T-V says one missile hit about 20 yards from a maternity clinic, part of a major university medical clinic near the targets.
The claim could not be independently verified.
Serbian TV calls the attack a "criminal agression."
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[11-Gilmore]

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President Clinton is expected to talk about the Kosovo crisis today in his weekly radio address.

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Yesterday, Governor Gilmore taped the Republican response.
He told reporters that many people are raising questions about the reasons behind the bombing.
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((GOV. JIM GILMORE: I THINK THAT THE PRESIDENT SHOULD COME FORWARD AND EXPLAIN WHAT THE END GAME IS, WHAT IS THE OBJECTIVE, SO THAT WE CAN ALL BE ASSURED THAT OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN COMBAT, MANY OF WHOM ARE VIRGINIANS OR WHO ARE STATIONED HERE IN VIRGINIA, SO WE CAN BE ASSURED THAT THEIR LIVES ARE BEING PUT AT RISK FOR AN ACHIEVABLE OBJECTIVE.))
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Gilmore's reply will air tomorrow after Clinton's address.
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[POW-Families]

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The country is watching closely the fate of three young soldiers held captive by Yugoslavian forces.
Drew Levinson talked with family members about how they are surviving this trying time.
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(((LOCATOR: CAPAC, MI)
A DRIVE ALONG THIS TYPICAL SMALLTOWN MAINSTREET IN AMERICA'S HEARTLAND IS NOT SO TYPICAL.
YELLOW RIBBONS HUG THE TREES-AND EMBRACE THE STOREFRONTS---THIS IS
ANYTHING BUT A GOOD FRIDAY IN CAPAC, MICHIGAN. STAFF SGT. CHRISTOPHER STONE, ONE OF THREE AMERICAN SOLIDERS HELD CAPTIVE BY THE SERBS, GREW UP HERE.

(STANDUP DREW LEVINSON/CBS NEWS)
"Many who live here feel they too are being held hostage, not knowing what will happen half a world away."

(SOT KERRY KLUG/RESIDENT 11:43:24)
"We just hope the best for them and hope that people are praying for them because I think they need all the prayers they can get."
NOONE FEELS THE ANXIETY MORE THAN CHRISTOPHER'S SISTER(S)

(Dawn Reliford/Sister) 14:56:20
"I don't think you can describe it, you're scared you're nervous, we just miss him and we want him home."
AND THEY WANT HIM HOME FOR HIS WIFE AND CHILD. IN THE EAST LOS ANGELES NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE ANDREW REMIREZ GREW UP YELLOW RIBBONS AND FLOWERS ARE A SIGN OF HOPE HE'LL SOON BE BACK WITH THEM.

(SOT: FRANK JASSO/ANDREW RAMIREZ' UNCLE)

AND IN HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS THERE IS SUPPORT FROM STUDENTS DETERMINED NOT TO LET ANYONE FORGET STEPHEN GONZALES.

(CARS CROSSING RAILROAD TRACKS IN CAPAC THEN TO SHOT OF TRACKS AND
WATERTOWER)
BACK IN MICHIGAN--THE PEOPLE HERE SAY CAPAC IS A SMALL TOWN
INSULATED FROM BIG CITY TROUBLES----NOW THAT ISOLATION HAS BEEN
SHATTERED AS THEY FIND THEMSELVES PLAYING A PART IN A DRAMA ON THE WORLD STAGE.
DREW LEVINSON, CBS NEWS, CAPAC, MICHIGAN. ))

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A U.S. Marine Corp Navigator will lose his job for his role in the Italian ski lift accident which killed 20 people.
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31 year old Captain Joseph Schweitzer will be dismissed from the service for destroying a videotape shot aboard a flight that sheared lift cables at an Italian ski resport.
Yesterday's sentence is in keeping with his plea agreement.
Schweitzer could have faced up to 10 years in prision on charges of conspiracy and obstructing justice.
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[11-MJ-Designs]

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A Roanoke arts, crafts and frame store is going out of business... and for a couple of months it's going to leave customers hanging.
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M-J Designs is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
The store near Crossroads Mall is going to close for a month or two after it gets rid of its inventory.
The Roanoke store is one of 16 M-J Designs that will be taken over by Michaels.
Michaels is a Texas-based company that calls itself the world's largest arts-and-crafts retailer.
M-J Designs has been in Roanoke for five years.
Thirty-nine people work there, and a spokeswoman for Michaels said some of those employees will be retained.
Michaels carries the same sort of merchandise as M-J Designs.
The new store will open this summer.
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[11-I-77]

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Weekend travellers beware - you can expect some delays if you plan to travel on Interstate-77 near the North Carolina border.
A construction project has one lane closed from the North Carolina-Virginia border southward for seven miles.
V-Dot says backups will extend well into the Virginia portion of the highway.

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Residents who live near the Staunton River want to extend an advisory against eating certain fish and
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Springtime is here and we know what that means....racing and spring football training. Mike Stevens will bring us up to date on both when News 7 Saturday morning continues.
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[2-shot toss to books bump][11-PCB-Report]

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Residents along the Staunton River in Campbell County say they want state officials to EXTEND an advisory against eating certain fish caught near Altavista.
Steve Smallshaw reports.
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(( For more than six months, residents have known that it's dangerous to eat certain fish they catch in the Staunton River.
State testing shows that a half dozen species have unusually high levels of PCB's.. a man-made compound known to cause cancer.
But the fishing advisory only extends about half- way from Long Island to Altavista.. the most recent testing has some residents thinking that advisory should be extended.
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((SHELTON MILES/FRIENDS OF THE STAUNTON RIVER: THEY HAVE COLLECTED FISH THAT WERE ABOVE THE LIMITS UP AT ALTAVISTA. THERE'S A LOT OF FISHING TERRITORY BETWEEN ALTAVISTA AND THE MOUTH OF SENECA CREEK, WHERE THEY HAD STOPPED THE ADVISORY AT ITS UPSTREAM TERMINUS.))
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Shelton Miles also says it's now time to determine the SOURCE of that P-C-B contamination.
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((SHELTON MILES/FRIENDS OF THE STAUNTON RIVER: WE WILL FIND THIS, WHERE IT'S ORIGINATING, WHERE IT CAME FROM AND TRY TO DETERMINE FROM THERE WHAT WE NEED TO DO TO CUT OFF CONTAMINATION AT THE SOURCE.))
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Health officials are still waiting for results of sediment testing they hope could pinpoint that source.
Steve Smallshaw, News7, Campbell County. ))

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A 26-year veteran of the State Senate says he wants to keep his seat.
And Democrats couldn't be happier.
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State Senator Madison Marye had talked about retiring at the end of his current term.
But yesterday, he said he WOULD run for re-election this November.
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((SEN. MADISON MARYE/D- SHAWSVILLE: I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I'VE GOT FIRE IN THE BELLY, I'M REALLY FIRED UP OVER THIS. I THINK I'VE DONE A GOOD JOB.))
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One of the things that Marye is fired up about: Governor Gilmore's veto of money for a new dairy barn at Virginia Tech.
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[Profile-Preview]

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Imagine weighing close to nine HUNDRED pounds.. now imagine having to lose that weight to save your life.
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That's exactly what one central Virginia woman has been doing for the past eight years.
Now Brenda Dolan wants to share her experiences with other obese women.
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((BRENDA DOLAN/LOST 535 POUNDS: MY MESSAGE WAS JUST TO LET OTHERS KNOW THAT THEY'RE NOT ALONE AND THAT IF THEY WANT IT BAD ENOUGH, THEY CAN DO IT. THEY JUST HAVE TO START ONE DAYS, JUST ONE DAY AT A TIME AND DO IT.))
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[OUT Q=and do it.]
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We'll hear more about Dolan's victory over obesity in this week's "Virginia Profile".. tomorrow morning on News7. (------------)