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Today on News 7, divers searching for bodies aboard a sunken Russian submarine make a chilling discovery
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and Governor Jim Gilmore comes up with more than a million dollars to help schools prepare for the Standards of Learning.
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In other news, limited supplies mean a lot of Playstation Two fans are disappointed. We'll have an update.
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Also merchants hope a change of management will breathe new life into a Roanoke mall.
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Divers recovering bodies on the sunken Russian submarine Kursk find a note- confirming families worst fears.
Some of the sailors survived the intial blast only to die later in the cold.
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A Russian sailor left behind a note he scrawled while huddled in the dark aboard the sunken Kursk.
In it he described the scene as he and 117 other Russian sailors sat at the bottom of the sea.
Cindy Pena has more.
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((
THE NOTE WAS WRITTEN BY LEIUTENANT CAPTAIN DEMITIRI KOLESNIKOV. HE IS
SEEN HERE IN A HOME MOVIE ABOAD THE KURSK SUBMARINE YEARS BEFORE IT
SANK. IT CONFIRMS THE WORST FEARS THAT AT LEAST 23 CREW MEMBERS
SURVIVED THE EXPLOSIONS...BEFORE DYING IN THE COLD AND DARK SUB AT THE
BOTTOM OF THE BERENTS SEA._
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THE LETTER SAYS "ALL PERSONNEL FROM SECTIONS SIX, SEVEN AND EIGHT HAVE
MOVED TO SECTION NINE. WE HAVE MADE THIS DECISON BECAUSE NONE OF US CAN
ESCAPE. AND LATER HE SAYS, "I CANNOT SEE TO WRITE."
RUSSIAN NAVY OFFICIALS SAY A TEAM OF RUSSIAN AND NORWEIGIAN DEEP SEA
DIVERS FOUND FOUR BODIES INSIDE THE SUNKEN SUBMARINE. THE DIVERS ARE
NOW FOCUSING ON GETTING INTO THE 9TH SECTION OF THE SUB, WHERE THE
SURVIVORS TOOK REFUGE. OFFICIALS SAY THEY ONLY EXPECT TO RECOVER ABOUT
A THIRD OF THE 118 BODIES, ADDING MOST OF THEM WERE TORN APART BY THE
POWERFUL EXPLOSIONS.
BUT NAVAL OFFICIALS ALSO WARNED THAT RECOVERY EFFORTS COULD BE CANCELED
BECAUSE OF THE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS.
THE BODIES BROUGHT TO THE SURFACE SO FAR ARE BEING EXAMINED FOR CLUES
INTO THE CAUSE OF THE TRAGEDY. BUT MANY ARE SUSPECTING THAT THIS NEWS
OF SURVIVORS COULD UNLEASH A NEW BARAGE OF CRITICISM OF THE RUSSIAN
GOVERNMENT FOR DELAYING THE RESCUE MISSION AND REFUSING FOREIGN
ASSISTANCE.
IN WASHINGTON, CINDY PENA, FOR CBS NEWS. ))
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Governor Jim Gilmore's concerned-
189 schools across Virginia are under "warning status" on their Standards of Learning math and English scores.
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Still fresh from a week of campaigning for George W. Bush, the Governor announced 1-point-2 million dollars will come out of his discretionary budget for schools.
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The money can go to pay teachers overtime, hire new teachers, or whatever the principal really feels will help.
Teachers from schools- already fully accredited- joined the Governor, including one teacher from Roanoke County.
Lynn Payne says her school's using existing S-O-L funds for the same thing.
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((LYNN PAYNE/HIDDEN VALLEY JR. HIGH TEACHER: SO OUR TEACHERS GET, I THINK IT'S 20 DOLLARS AN HOUR, TO DO BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL REMEDIATION WORK WITH STUDENTS. SO THEY'RE PUTTING IN THOSE HOURS, AND THEY ARE BEING PAID FOR IT OUT OF SOL FUNDS.))
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Yesterday, the state announced that 22-percent of schools statewide had achieved full accreditation on the tests.
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Onto national politics and George W. Bush-
Today he hinted he may have a place for Colin Powell in his administration- if he's elected President.
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((GOVERNOR GEORGE W. BUSH. THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. CHEERS.))
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Powell was at Bush's side in Pittsburgh today-
where Bush told the rally it would be presumptuous to name appointments before an election- He did NOT say he would name Powell as secretary of state- although that has been talked about.
Bush told the crowd he wants to give America's schols the resources to be better.
He blasted Al Gore for negative politics in Washington.
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((GEORGE W. BUSH/R- PREISDENTIAL CANDIDATE: MY OPPONENT IN THE COURSE OF THIS CAMPAIGN HAS SET A TONE.. SHOULD HE WIN HE TALKED ABOUT RIPPING THE LUNGS OUT OF POLITICAL ADVERSARIES PART OF HIS CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTRES IS CALLED THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE AND HIS STAFF CALLS ITSELF A BAND OF KILLERS, POLITICAL KILLERS OF COURSE. THIS IS A SAMPLE OF THE BITTER NEGATIVE TONE THAT HAS NEARLY DESTROYED BIPARTISANSHIP IN OUR NATION'S CAPITAL.))
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Al Gore was taking swings too- but on a different topic.
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He told a crowd in Iowa- his policies are kinder on the environment.
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((AL GORE/D- PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE; GOVERNOR BUSH TAKES A DIFFERNET VIEW. HE WANTS TO OPEN AN ARCTIC WILDLIFE REFUGEE FOR JUST AA FEW MONTHS OF OIL MANY YEARS DOWN THE ROAD. HE SAYS ON GLOBAL WARING HE'S NOT SURE WHAT CAN BE DONE AND MAYBE NOT DO ANYTHING EXCEPT JUST STUDY IT.))
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Gore touted his environmental policies- He hopes tough talk will appeal to swing voters now leaning toward Green Party candidate Ralph Nader.
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Some changes are coming to a local mall. We'll have a live report when News 7 at 5 continues,
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and Sonys playstation Two is a game.. but the quest to find it is not fun and games. We'll check out this latest craze.
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Sony's playstation hit the stores today, but don't plan on going to buy one- They're already sold out- In fact people were waiting in line at midnight to scoop them up.
A check on local stores in a moment, but first,
Gretchen Carlson with a look at this nationwide craze.
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IT LOOKS LIKE JUST A GAME, BUT THE NEW SONY PLAYSTATION 2 COULD BE THE
FUTURE.
RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX IT NOT ONLY PLAYS GAMES, BUT CDS, AND DVD MOVIES
TOO.
Finally!
THE FIRST SHIPMENT OF GAMES STARTED HITTING STORES AT MIDNIGHT, AND
PEOPLE FROM NEW YORK TO SAN FRANCISCO CAMPED OUT FOR HOURS TO GET THEIR HANDS ON THE GAME.
Ive been waiting for a long time for it, Ive been reading up on it! I
just need to get it!
BY DAYBREAK, NEW LINES WERE FORMING
I made it 33!
BUT WITH SO FEW GAMES TO SELL MOST PEOPLE GOT TURNED AWAY.
We cant guarantee well get anymore before the holidays.
Gretchen Carlson Reporting
SO WHY THE PROBLEM? SONY SAYS THERE WAS A SHORTAGE OF SOME OF THE KEY
PARTS TO THE GAME.
FOR CONSUMERS THAT MEANS STORES WILL ONLY HAVE 500,000 GAMES TO SELL
RIGHT NOW, INSTEAD OF THE ORIGINAL 1 MILLION.
Ah Geez!
BUT WITH REAL LIFE ATHLETES PARTICIPATING IN MAKING THE GAME, AND SUCH REAL LIFE GRAPHICS THE GAME WILL NO DOUBT STAY HOT -- ESPECIALLY WITH THIS FUTURE PLUG IN SPACE.
EXPERTS SAY THAT SPACE MEANS EVENTUAL INTERNET ACCESS AND MUCH MORE.
Frank OConnor/Video Game Expert
Theyre going to be able to pipe movies into your home, pipe TV shows, video games and any other content, online shopping anything they
want to sell you theyll be able to put into your home through your
Playstation 2.
SO AS STORES GET OVER THE INITIAL RUSH OF PLAYSTATION 2...
To me its almost like a historical moment!
...HOPEFULLY YOU WON'T HAVE TO WAIT TOO LONG FOR THE NEXT ONE TO HIT.
GRETCHEN CARLSON, CBS NEWS.))
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The Play Station craze steamrolled Roanoke as well.
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These are the folks who camped out- outside of Best Buy all night just to get their hands on one.
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((CHRIS ADAMS/CUSTOMER: IT WAS COLD, THAT'S FOR SURE. THE CONCRETE GETS COLD WHEN YOU'RE LAYING ON IT.
butt butt butt
CAROL KILLINGER/CUSTOMER: PEOPLE SPENT THE NIGHT, GOING AND COMING, GETTING STUFF TO EAT -- BEING FRIENDS, IT WAS NICE.))
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The 300-dollar machine sells itself.
Then store managers steer customers to the accessories that start at 20-dollars each.
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((WAYNE HALL/BEST BUY MANAGER: IT'S SOMETHING WE LIKE TO DO. THIS WAY INSTEAD OF JUST THE SYSTEM ITSELF THEY WILL HAVE ALL THE LITTLE EXTRA THINGS TO ENHANCE THE SYSTEM. WE HELP THEM FIGURE OUT WHAT THEY MAY NEED AT THE TIEM THEY BUY THE PURCHASE.))
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Store managers say they will get more Sony Play Station Twos throughout the Christmas season but they don't know when the next shipment will arrive.
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Speaking of shopping- news on a Roanoke mall tonight.
Just weeks after new management took over Tanglewood Mall, store owners are seeing some big changes.
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Jennifer Miele is at Tanglewood Mall. Jen what's happening?
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Jean, new management is repainting the mall, they're repairing the parking lot, and most importantly their starting an aggressive campaign to recruit new stores.
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((LYNDA MCNUTT: FOR US, OUR PROPERTY, IT IS LIKE AN EARLY CHRISTMAS PRESENT, HAVING URBAN RETAIL PROPERTIES TAKE OVER.))
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After months of leasing troubles, the owners of Tanglewood Mall decided to turn the mall's management over to Urban Retail Properties.
Since then, the mall is being repainted, and its parking lot is being repaired.
Some store owners say the new management is just what the mall needs.
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((JEFF WENDELL/JOHN NORMAN: THEY KNOW HOW TO WORK IT, WHICH IS TERRIFIC. IT'S GOOD FOR THE UPSTAIRS PEOPLE AND THE DOWNSTAIRS PEOPLE.))
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Tanglewood is also kicking-off an aggressive effort to bring more stores to the mall -- and management say its open to suggestions.
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((LYNDA MCNUTT/MCNUTT AND ASSOC.: EVERYBODY CAN COME IN THAT SHOPS HERE AND SAY, WE'D LIKE TO SEE XYZ, WE'D LIKE TO SEE BED BATH AND BEYOND, WE'D LIKE TO SEE THE GAP, AMBERCROMBIE AND FITCH. AND THEN WE'LL GET ALL THAT INFORMATION TOGETHER AND FORWARD IT TO THE LEASING PEOPLE.))
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Last year, half of the stores at Tanglewood saw their revenues stay the same or drop. Store owners are hopeful that will change.
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((JEFF WENDELL/JOHN NORMAN: REALISTICALLY, I'D LIKE TO SEE THE MAJOR SPACES FILLED, TENANTS THAT WILL ATTRACT A MIX OF PEOPLE, FROM YOUNG PEOPLE ALL THE WAY UP. THAT WOULD BE GREAT. I THINK IF THAT HAPPENS, THE REST WOULD TAKE CARE OF ITSELF.))
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Shoppers will also see new Christmas decor at the mall this year.
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Jean, shopping season kicks off in mid-November.
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Coming up next on the newscast, Jacey Birch will tell us about a mysterious boat ride on Smith Mountain Lake.
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If Halloween is a mystery to you and you don't feel like parties and trick-or-treating is quite your style, there is still time left to find something else to meet your needs.
You could book a seat on a Halloween Murder Mystery Dinner Cruise aboard the Virginia Dare.
Jacey Birch has the story from Bedford County.
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The Lady Hokies of Virginia Tech are hitting their new conference in a Big way. Mike Stevens will have that story in today's Sports ticker.
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Then a little later, we'll tell you why a Bedford County woman is glad she answered her door today.
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He's been suspended from practicing at two local hospitals. Now a Wytheville doctor could face disciplinary action from the Virginia Board of Medicine.
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Allegations against Doctor Craig S. Cropp include 13 alleged errors including mistakes delivering babies.
In one instance, Cropp is accused of leaving a piece of broken equipment inside a patient.
In another he allegedly left a bruise on a baby he slapped to start it breathing.
Today in Roanoke, the doctor appeared before an informal conference committee of board members who will decide if any disciplinary action should be taken.
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((DR. WILLIAM HARP/VA BOARD OF MEDICINE EXEC. DIR:IF THROUGH THE FINDING OF FACT, IF THERE IS SUSPICION THAT THE PRACTITIONER SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR SUSPENSION OF LICENSE OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE THEN THIS INFORMAL CONFERENCE WOULD HAVE TO REFER THE MATTER TO THE FULL BOARD))
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The meeting is still underway at this hour.
The committee can decided to reprimand or fine Cropp. They could also place him on probation -- or dismiss the allegations.
Cropp will have 33 days to appeal any decision.
He has lost privileges at both Wythe County Community Hospital and the New River Valley Medical Center.
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During the proceeding today, Cropp defended his conduct and actions. In some cases he said the allegations were based on differences of opinion, judgments, and personality conflicts.
Cropp says he believes patients will suffer if he is not allowed to practice.
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Thanks Jean, And good afternoon everybody and welcome to the Thursday 2 minute ticker.
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Even though they haven't played a game in the conference, The Lady Hokies of Virginia Tech are getting respect in their first year in the Big East.
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At the conference media day in Newark, New Jersey today The Hokies were picked in the fifth spot tied with Georgetown.
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Tech head coach Bonnie Hennrickson says the Hokies are ready to move to the next level.
And being picked fifth in the preseason is a sign that Tech will be a team to deal with when the season starts.
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Connecticut is the league's number one pick followed by Rutgers, Notre Dame and Boston College.
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Some coaches say that losing is like a disease. Well, at V-M-I this week the Keydets found out that winning is the best way to cure the ailment.
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After breaking a 16 game losing streak with a win over Charleston Southern in Lexington this past Saturday, The Keydets returned to practice on Monday with their heads up and a goal to make things better at the Institute when it comes to winning football games.
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[IN Q="It was a win...]
((CAL MCCOMBS/VMI HEAD COACH: IT WAS A WIN THAT WE CONTROLLED THE BALL GAME PRETTY MUCH THE WHOLE TIME BUT AFTER THE GAME THEY WERE REAL EXCITED ABOUT HAVING THE WUN UNDER THEIR BELT AND BEING ABLE TO MOVE ON TO WESTERN CAROLINA THIS WEEK. IT REALLY GOT THEM EXCITED ABOUT THIS WEEK.))
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The win also boosted the Keydets confidence that they can finish this season on a winning note Roy Stanley will have more on that coming up on News 7 at six.
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And folks don't forget that the Virginia Tech game this Saturday with Pittsburgh is right here on Your Hometown Station. The game is completely soldout, but you can watch it from home with coverage beginning at three Saturday right here on WDBJ-7.
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And then Sunday afternoon it's doubleheader action from the NFL as surging Steelers take on the anemic Ravens and the Jaguars battle the Cowboys.
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And the Mets can wrap up their third straight World Series title tonight by beating Mets in game five of the series. They lead it 3 games to one.
Take care folks and a good evening.
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A Bedford County woman is glad she opened her door today. Ruth Barrows is now ten thousand dollars richer thanks to the Publisher's Clearing House.
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When Barrows got a phone call from her daughter to hurry home from work this afternoon, she didn't know what to think. It wasn't until the prize patrol pulled into her driveway that she realized she was about to get good news.
She was almost speechless as she was presented a check for ten thousand dollars.
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[IN Q=Very fortunate]
[SUPER=01-Ruth Barrows/Clearing House Winner]
((Very fortunate, very blessed, ecstatic. I'm really surprised.))
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Barrows says she sends in almost every entry form she has ever received from Publisher's Clearing house.
This was the second stop in Virginia for the prize patrol. They awarded another ten thousand dollar winner yesterday in Richmond.
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