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    What's News Today, Wednesday, June 19, 2013 Video included

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    Here's a look at some of the stories we'll be following today as they make headlines across the country and Southwest Virginia. More>>

    Natural gas customers get surprise bills Video included

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    Two days before the start of summer, some local natural gas customers are facing bills they would expect to pay in the winter. More>>

    Virginia Tech student finalist in Discovery Channel reality show Video included

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    Virginia Tech Ph.D. Student Amy Elliott will show her pure genius for the final time tonight in her bid to be America's next great engineer. More>>

    Roanoke voting changes won't effect November election Video included

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    Roanoke City Council will consider a plan to reduce the number of precincts from 32 to 20. More>>

    Christiansburg Aquatic Center breaks record for swimming lessons Video included

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    The Christiansburg Aquatic Center has a new record this morning for the largest swimming lesson, now it's waiting to see if it helped break a Guinness World Record. More>>

    Local school bus driver charged with DUI Video included

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    Court records show a Carroll County substitute bus driver has been arrested and charged with DUI and reckless driving. More>>

    Rockbridge Co. seeing more rain than usual Video included

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    Emergency managers say water levels are about where they should be for the beginning of August. More>>

    Moonshine bust made in Pittsylvania County

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    ABC agents and deputies say they found 339 gallons of untaxed liquor at a home in the 3400 block of Horseshoe Road, near Danville More>>

    Pound Puppy Reunited with Owner Just Before Euthanasia Video included

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    Friday was a reunion that Roanoke County resident Mary Morris never thought could happen, and is certainly one she will never forget. The story starts twelve years ago when her and her husband of fifty More>>

    Roanoke City Councilman changes support for pay raise

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    Roanoke City Councilman Sherman Lea says in an e-mail that he will support an 8% pay increase for City Council, instead of the proposed 28% increase, that was delayed on Monday. More>>

    Roanoke County Police release 911 kids video Video included

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    The Roanoke County Police Department has released a new video aimed at teaching local kids about calling 911. Dispatcher Beverly Orange took a big part in making the video a reality, and says it's something More>>

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    • Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:31 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:31:33 GMT
      Court records show a Carroll County substitute bus driver has been arrested and charged with DUI and reckless driving. Court papers claim Ricky Lee Phillips was on his way to pick up students from summer
      Court records show a Carroll County substitute bus driver has been arrested and charged with DUI and reckless driving.

    • Federal authorities say they've raided 7-Eleven stores across Long Island and in Virginia as part of a probe into human smuggling, identity theft and money laundering.
      Federal authorities say they've raided 7-Eleven stores across Long Island and in Virginia as part of a probe into human smuggling, identity theft and money laundering.

    • Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:46 AM EDT2013-06-19 12:46:27 GMT
      Two days before the start of summer, some local natural gas customers are facing bills they would expect to pay in the winter. The bills came after Atmos Energy, which serves the New River Valley and
      Two days before the start of summer, some local natural gas customers are facing bills they would expect to pay in the winter.
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    • Iceland says a WikiLeaks spokesman who claims to represent Edward Snowden has reached out to government officials about the potential of the NSA leaker applying for asylum in the Nordic country.
      A WikiLeaks spokesman who claims to represent Edward Snowden has reached out to government officials in Iceland about the potential of the NSA leaker applying for asylum in the Nordic country, officials there said Wednesday.

    • President Barack Obama will renew his call to reduce the world's nuclear stockpiles during a speech in Berlin Wednesday.
      Appealing for a new citizen activism in the free world, President Barack Obama renewed his call Wednesday to reduce U.S. and Russian nuclear stockpiles and to confront climate change, a danger he called "the global threat of...

    • FBI agents plan a third day of digging Wednesday in suburban Detroit for the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, who disappeared 38 years ago.
      The excavation of a rural field in suburban Detroit has failed to turn up the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, the FBI announced Wednesday, adding another unsuccessful chapter to a nearly 40-year-old...
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