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Make getting there half the fun when you travel with kids
REPORTERWhether you are heading off on a short family trip for the holiday weekend, or embarking on a long summer vacation, kids often get bored in the car. To avoid hearing your children say the infamous phrase, "Are we there yet?" AAA Mid-Atlantic has...Tags: AAA, Holiday Vacations, Trips and Vacations, Memorial Day, Over-the-Counter Medicines
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President Obama says same-sex marriage should be legal
President Barack Obama says he now supports same-sex marriage, ending months of equivocation on a subject with powerful election-year consequences. Obama says he has concluded that it is important for him to affirm that he thinks same-sex couples...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Marriage, Social Issues, Gays and Lesbians
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When gas goes up what goes up with it?
Anchor/ReporterHow low can they go? Probably not low enough, but for the last three weeks all of us have been glad to see gasoline prices drop. In the Roanoke Valley we are paying an average of $3.52 for regular gas. That's a 30 cent difference compared to this...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Trips and Vacations, Budgets and Budgeting, Travel
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Local pastors react to President Obama's support for gay marriage
ReporterA local pastor calls marriage the one thing that combines both church and state. So it's no surprise that gay marriage has sparked intense debate especially now that the President Barack Obama has weighed in. There was a lot of talk about the President'...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Marriage, Roanoke County, Gays and Lesbians, Religion and Belief
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Roanoke Le Leche League leader calls Time Magazine cover "sensationalized"
WDBJ7 Anchor/ReporterThe cover of the latest Time Magazine has parents all over talking and debating. It features a mother breast feeding her 3-year-old son. We spoke with a local member of a worldwide group that supports women who want to breast feed their children. It's...Tags: Human Body, Philosophy, Newspaper and Magazine, Health, Breastfeeding
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Reverend Jonathan Falwell releases a statement about gay marriage
Reverend Jonathan Falwell has released a statement about gay marriage in response to Prisedent Obama's statement earlier this week. Here is what he has to say about the issue: Statement on Same Sex Marriage by Jonathan Falwell Now that President Obama...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Arts and Culture, Christianity, Marriage, Politics
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Roanoke man has connection to Mitt Romney
WDBJ-TV Anchor/ReporterMitt Romney's expected to get the GOP nomination for president and when he does one Roanoke doctor will be cheering. You see the two have been friends since they were young men in the 1960's. "We first met in the fall of 1966 when we were serving as...Tags: Mitt Romney, Weddings, Elections, Brigham Young, Republican Party
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Location is key as plans for new therapy center in Danville are revealed
WDBJ7 ReporterThis is just what the doctor ordered; occupational therapy, speech therapy, and physical therapy all under one roof. Rehabilitation services that were once spread throughout Danville and Pittslyvania County will now be in a one stop health and wellness...Tags: Physical Therapists, Hospitals and Clinics, Physical Therapy, Diabetes, Health
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New government report on marriage shows your odds
Weekend Anchor/ReporterAlthough many are waiting later to get married, the divorce rate is still high. A new government study gives us the odds in marriage. It's usually pretty positive inside a wedding gown shop and choosing the perfect wedding gown is a pretty big deal. ...Tags: Weddings, Entertainment, Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes, Marriage, Dresses (clothing)
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Lynchburg YWCA seeks philanthropic bride for special contest
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefA group in Lynchburg has a special gift for the area's most generous bride. The YWCA of Central Virginia is holding a "Philanthropic Bride Challenge." The winner will receive a free bridal gown, shoes, and a veil from Church Street Bridal Shop. She'...Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Marriage
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Popular child psychologist John Rosemond speaks in Roanoke
WDBJ7 Anchor/ReporterChild psychologist and syndicated columnist John Rosemond says parents should stop listening to people like him. Rosemond spoke Tuesday morning at Faith Christian School in Roanoke County. He is known for his humorous, yet sound parenting advice in...Tags: Psychologists, Health, Health and Medical Professionals
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