WDBJ 7 morning news for 04/02/01

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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]

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U-S officials say they plan to meet soon with the crew of a Navy plane that made an emergency landing in China--
But the incident could have a serious impact on American- Chinese relations.
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]

And local taxi drivers consider the risks of their job after a Roanoke cabbie is shot over the weekend.
[ANCHOR=Shannon]
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[ANCHOR=Steve]
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]

Get your work week started here, on News 7 Mornin.

[Military-Plane]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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American diplomats hope to meet with the crew of a Navy plane that made an emergency landing in China over the weekend.
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Officials say an E-P-3 patrol aircraft, like THIS one, was on a routine surveillance mission over the South China Sea.
The plane and its 24 crew members were forced to land on an island after it collided with a Chinese jet fighter yesterday.
China blames the mid-air collision on the AMERICAN pilot, making relations between the two countries even shakier.

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((SEN. JOHN MCAIN/R- ARIZONA: THIS COULD HAVE SOME REPERCUSSIONS. I HOPE THE CHINESE WILL HELP US REPAIR THE AIRPLANE AND GET IT OFF THAT ISLAND VERY SOON AND MOVE FORWARD.))
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Chinese officials say ITS fighter jet crashed after the collision, and that the pilot is still missing.
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[Aspen-Crash]

[ANCHOR=Shannon]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
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Meanwhile, crash investigators in Aspen, Colorado will analyze the cockpit voice recorder from the charter plane that crashed last Thursday.
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N-T-S-B crews began clearing the crash site yesterday.
Investigators also plan to interview F-A-A pilots who had banned night- time instrument landings at the Aspen airport.
It's unclear why the pilot attempted the landing, because he reportedly had been told about the ban.
But safety investigators say the control tower had NOT been informed.
18 people died in the crash of the privately- owned Gulfstream jet.
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[11Taxi-Shooting]

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A weekend shooting incident lands a Yellow Cab driver in the hospital with injuries.
It happened around 5:30 yesterday morning outside an apartment complex in the Northwest section of Roanoke.

Authorities are still looking for the suspects.
The driver, 30 year old John Powers of Salem, is at Duke Medical Center where he underwent surgery. Kate Weidaw has reaction from other cab drivers.
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The call for a taxi came in at five in the morning. Dispatchers asked John Powers to pick up two men at the Salem View Apartments on Panorama Avenue. The pair allegedly asked Powers to take them to West Side Boulevard. But, when they were behind the apartment building, officials say the two men demanded money, shot out the two way radio, and then shot Powers once in the back. The pair then fled the scene. Neighbors in the apartment building called police after they heard a horn blowing for several minutes.
Yellow cab drivers like Eddie Sutton say the night shift can be a dangerous time to work, you just have to be careful.

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((EDDIE SUTTON: I RUN ANY WHERE ANYTIME NIGHT OF DAY AND AT LEAST CHECK OUT THE SITUATION IF IT DOESN'T FEEL RIGHT THEN I LEAVE IT ALONE.))
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Sutton says if someone tries to steal his money chances are they won't get away with much.

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((EDDIE SUTTON: I USUALLY CARRY ONLY 20 OR 30 DOLLARS ON ME ANYTIME I GET UP TO A CERTAIN AMOUNT IF I'M BY THE OFFICE I STICK IT IN MY CAR.))
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But Sutton believes this shooting will make drivers more cautious at night.

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((EDDIE SUTTON: I KNOW EVERYBODY SAYS IT WON'T HAPPEN TO ME WELL THAT'S WHAT I USED TO THINK UNTIL THIS HAPPENED IT WILL MAKE ME A LITTLE MORE APPREHENSIVE BUT I'LL KEEP ON DOING WHAT I'M DOING.))
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Kate Weidaw News 7 Roanoke.))
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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So far, there is no word on Powers' condition.

[11Sisisky-Funeral]

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[WRITER=tha]
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Funeral services were held yesterday for fourth district congressman Norman Sisisky. Nearly one thousand people gathered in Richmond to pay their respects.
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The Democrat died Thursday, just days after undergoing lung cancer surgery.
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Sisisky served a district that ran from just west of Richmond to Hampton Roads and points south for 19- years.
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((GEORGE ALLEN: NORM WAS JUST A GREAT MAN, GOOD BUSINESS SENSE, BUT TRULY JUST AN EXUBERANCE FOR LIFE, A PASSION FOR THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA AND I'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER HIS SMILING EYES AND HE JUST HAD THIS BIG, DEEP LAUGH.))
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Sisisky was one of four Democrats remaining in Virginia's eleven member House delegation in Washington.
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[Marketwatch]

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In business news, Investors ended the first quarter on an up note Friday. Renay San Miguel has that story and a look at the week ahead in this morning's Marketwatch.
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((Information: IT'S THE FIRST WEEK OF APRIL, AND THAT MEANS THE START OF A VERY SPECIAL SEASON..ONE FULL OF THE SPIRIT OF COMPETITION, THE ROAR OF A CROWD..THE PROMISE OF WATCHING GIFTED INDIVIDUALS PERFORM TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITIES.
I AM, OF COURSE, TALKING ABOUT...EARNINGS SEASON...AND INVESTORS WILL BE READY TO THROW OUT THE FIRST C-E-O IF COMPANIES GIVE THEM ANY MORE BAD NEWS IN THIS WEAKENING ECONOMY. BUT ONE TECHNOLOGY CEO SAYS IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT THE ECONOMY IS DOING..THE INTERNET BEAST CONTINUES TO GROW AND MUST BE FED.
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Michael Brown/Quantum Corp. CEO 16:36:27 "REGARDLESS OF WHAT WE SEE NEAR TERM IN TERMS OF A SLOWDOWN WE ARE CREATING INFORMATION IN OUR SOCIETY AT AN UNPRECEDENTED RATE SO A BILLION E-MAILS A DAY, THERE'S NO QUESTION PEOPLE NEED TO COPE WITH THAT EXPLOSION OF CONTENT."
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THE MARKETS DIDN'T EXACTLY EXPLODE LAST FRIDAY, THE LAST DAY OF THE LAST QUARTER..BUT THEY DID CLOSE IN THE GREEN.
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THE DOW WAS UP 79 POINTS TO 9878...BIOTECHS, BANKS, OIL SERVICE AND UTILITIES HELPING TO LIFT THE INDEX..
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THE NASDAQ FOR A SHORT TIME BROKE BELOW THE 18-HUNDRED LEVEL FOR BUYERS CAME RUSHING BACK TO THE MARKET..IT ENDED UP 19 POINTS TO CLOSE AT 1840..
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ALL SECTORS EXCEPT THE SEMICONDUCTOR COMPANIES SAW GAINS.. WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH THE CHIPS?
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MICRON TECHNOLOGY BEAT THE STREET'S EXPECTATIONS FOR ITS EARNINGS BUT SAW LOSSES IN REVENUE...
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AND CIRRUS LOGIC, A MAKER OF CHIPS FOR DVD AND MP3 PLAYERS, WARNED THAT ITS NEXT TWO QUARTERS COULD BE BELOW EXPECTATIONS..
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AMERICAN EXPRESS GAINED SIX PERCENT ON THE DAY AFTER A REPORT THAT CITIGROUP WAS CONSIDERING BUYING THE CREDIT CARD AND FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY.
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TYSON FOODS' STOCK TOOK WING AFTER THE POULTRY PRODUCER CHANGED ITS MIND ABOUT MERGING WITH BEEF PRODUCER I-B-P. MEANWHILE IBP STOCK WAS TURNED INTO GROUND ROUND BY INVESTORS.
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THE WEEK AHEAD HAS MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS COMING OUR WAY..INCLUDING HOW MUCH MONEY IS BEING SPENT ON CONSTRUCTION, HOW MANY FACTORY ORDERS WERE RECEIVED IN THE U.S. LAST MONTH..AND HOW MANY GOODS ARE STILL PILED UP UNSOLD IN WAREHOUSES.
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FOR MORE ON THE MARKETS CLICK ON CBS DOT MARKETWATCH DOT COM.
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I'M RENAY SAN MIGUEL, CBS MARKETWATCH DOT COM, NEW YORK.))

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[11Census-Hispanic]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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A new ethnic group is emerging in Virginia--
The statewide Hispanic population grew about 106 percent during the nineties, with Fairfax County having the highest percentage of growth.
Officials say a healthy economy fueled by the federal government and high-tech industry, proves attractive to the hispanic population. The Hispanic Committee of Virginia is devoted to improving the quality of life for Hispanics.
The organization offers job training, legal advice and English courses.

[Health-Check]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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[WRITER=chr]
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In medical news, if you're on a heart healthy diet, new research suggests you should stick with it.
Ed Crane has that story and more in this morning's Health check.
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((Information:
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((on cam)) BE PATIENT WHEN IT COMES TO REAPING THE BENEFITS OF A HEART HEALTHY DIET.

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((vo)) THAT'S THE ADVICE OF RESEACHERS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER IN ENGLAND.
THEY ANALYZED NEARLY 30 DIETS THAT CUT BACK ON SATURATED FATS TO SEE HOW WELL THEY PREVENTED CARDIOVASCULAR PROBLEMS INCLUDING HEART ATTACKS AND STROKES.
THE SCIENTISTS FOUND THAT WHILE ALL THE DIETS REDUCED THE OCCURRENCE OF CARDIOVASCULAR PROBLEMS...THE BENEFITS WERE GREATER THE LONGER A PATIENT WAS ON THE DIET.

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((vo)) BREAST CANCER PATIENTS TAKING THE DRUG TAMOXIFEN MAY WANT TO CONSIDER ADDING SOY PRODUCTS TO THEIR DIET.
A NEW STUDY PRESENTED AT THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CANCER RESEARCH FINDS SOY MAY BOOST THE CANCER FIGHTING EFFECTS OF THE DRUG.
IN THE PAST, SOME DOCTORS HAVE BEEN RELUCTANT TO PRESCRIBE THE COMBO FOR FEAR THE ANTI-ESTROGEN EFFECT IN SOY MAY INTERFERE WITH THE TAMOXIFEN EFFECT.
BUT IN THE STUDY ON RATS, SCIENTISTS SAW A 65 PERCENT REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF TUMORS IN RODENTS GIVEN THE COMBO.

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((vo)) AND ITS BEEN OFF THE AMERICAN MARKET SINCE SEPTEMBER... BUT NEW RESEARCH SUGGESTS THE CONTRACEPTIVE NORPLANT..IS VERY EFFECTIVE.
A STUDY OF NEARLY 8 THOUSAND NORPLANT USERS BY THE UNITED NATIONS WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION FOUND THE IMPLANTS TO BE 99 PERCENT EFFECTIVE IN PREVENTING CHILD BIRTH.
THE STUDY ALSO FOUND THERE WERE NO SERIOUS SIDE-EFFECTS.
NORPLANT WAS PULLED FROM U-S DRUG SHELVES AFTER TESTS FOUND THAT A BATCH OF 22 THOUSAND IMPLANTS MAY NOT PREVENT PREGNANCY.

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((on cam)) AND THAT'S A LOOK AT THE DAY IN HEALTH. I'M ED CRANE. CBS NEWS, NEW YORK.))

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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]

Here's a look at today's top stories.
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[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]

A Chinese fighter pilot is missing and Chinese officials blame the U-S.
That after a Navy surveillance plane is forced to make an emergency landing in China.
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[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Shannon]

An arsenal is confiscated from the home of former Yugoslavian leader Slobodan Milosevic.
Authorities arrested Milosevic over the weekend after a 26- hour standoff.
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[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]

And a Yellow Cab driver is hospitalized with injuries after he was shot while on the job.
We'll have reaction from other local cabbies.
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]

And that's what's making news on this Monday, April 2nd.
[ANCHOR=Shannon]

News 7 Mornin' will be right back.

[2-Military-Plane]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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[WRITER=kmc]
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The U-S ambassador to China says it's "unacceptable" that American officials haven't been able to contact the crew of a crippled Navy spy plane.
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[SUPER=04-Department of Defense;]

Officials say an E-P-3 patrol aircraft, like THIS one, was on a routine surveillance mission over the South China Sea.
The plane and its 24 crew members were forced to land on an island after it collided with a Chinese jet fighter yesterday.
Chinese officials say its fighter jet crashed after the collision and that the pilot is missing.
China blames the mid-air collision on the AMERICAN pilot, making relations between the two countries even shakier.

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[Milosevic]

[ANCHOR=Shannon]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
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It appears former Yugoslavian president Slobodan Milosevic was building a fortress--
Authorities have seized his arsenal, which included automatic weapons and a grenade launcher.
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The former leader was arrested this weekend after a 26- hour standoff with police outside his villa in Belgrade..
Milosevic had taken refuge in his mansion since he was ousted from power last October.
Authorities took him to Belgrade's central jail.
He'll be held for at least the next 30 days on charges of corruption and abuse of power.
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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[WRITER=kwe]
[TAPE#=01-11 TC35:13]
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A driver for Yellow Cab is recovering from surgery after he was shot on the job in Roanoke early yesterday morning. It happened around 5:30 outside an apartment complex in the Northwest section of the city. Police are still looking for the suspects. The cab driver, 30 year old John Powers of Salem, is at Duke Medical Center where he underwent surgery. Kate Weidaw spoke with co-workers of Powers who say incidents like this one are rare.
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(([NAT SOUND OF DISPATCHER]
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The call for a taxi came in at five in the morning. Dispatchers asked John Powers to pick up two men at the Salem View Apartments on Panorama Avenue. The pair allegedly asked Powers to take them to West Side Boulevard. But, when they were behind the apartment building, officials say the two men demanded money, shot out the two way radio, and then shot Powers once in the back. The pair then fled the scene. Neighbors in the apartment building called police after they heard a horn blowing for several minutes.
Yellow cab drivers like Eddie Sutton say the night shift can be a dangerous time to work, you just have to be careful.

[11Roanoke-Church]

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[WRITER=tha]
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A local church is moving to a new site.
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On Tuesday-- the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed to sell a 38- acre plot of land to the Christian Life Fellowship Church near Glenvar. The former Lloyd property is located near the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salem.
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((BUTCH CHURCH/CATAWBA SUPERVISOR: IT GIVES ME GREAT PLEASURE TO MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE OFFER FROM THE CHRISTIAN LIFE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH MINISTRIES AND WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU. DAVID TUELL/PASTOR: I THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND I WOULDN'T HAVE YOU GUYS JOB FOR ANYTHING IN THE WORLD. I'LL TAKE MINE THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU. ))
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The church purchased the property for 984- thousand dollars.
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[11Hogan]

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[WRITER=tha]
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A Southside man is throwing his hat into the political ring. Delegate Ted Bennett of Halifax is planning to retire at the end of the year. Yesterday, Republican Clarke Hogan told a crowd at the Halifax County courthouse he'd like to fill the vacancy.

Hogan lives in South Boston and manages Ontario Hardwood.[11Biz-Review]

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In business news from around the region... Volvo announces more layoffs, and Rubatex reached a labor agreement with its union. News 7 Business Reporter Jennifer Miele has more this week's business review.
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(([TAPE#=01-09 TC40:58]

This week in review... Volvo is cutting about 300 jobs at it's Dublin plant.
The cuts come on the heals of a February announcement that left 400 employees without a job.
A local union leader isn't surprised by the cutbacks, nor is he optimistic about the future.
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((BILL BURTON/UAW LOCAL 2069 PRES.; IT DON'T LOOK GOOD, THE FUTURE I MEAN LOOKING AT THE ORDER BOARDS, IT DON'T LOOK GOOD AND YOU LOOK AT THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS, HOPEFULLY SOME DOWN WEEKS WILL TAKE CARE OF IT))
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Volvo is one of this company's biggest customers.
Volvo's cutbacks are forcing Metalsa -- formerly Tower Automotive to make cutbacks of its own.
18 production workers will be furloughed until the truck markets picks up.
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[TAPE#=01-04 TC1:07:32]

Rubatex and its union finally came to a contract agreement after a year-long labor dispute.
In bankruptcy court Wednesday, a judge approved a loan will help the company pay its debts and keep the Bedford plant alive.
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((JOHN CANTLIN/RBX EXECUTIVE VP: WE NEED THE HELP OF THE EMPLOYEES, ALL OF THE EMPLOYEES, MANAGEMENT AND UNION. BUT WE'RE VERY OPTIMISTIC THAT WE'LL BE ABLE TO TURN THIS THING.))
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[PRE PRO]
Finally, the Dow closed up nearly 80 points at 9878.78. And the NASDAQ finished up almost 20, to close at 1840 for the week.
For News 7, I'm Jennifer Miele.

That's this week's business review.))[11Chocolate-Festival]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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[WRITER=kwe]
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If you're a chocolate lover, the Roanoke Civic Center was the place to be this weekend.
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Table after table of gourmet goodies lined the Roanoke Civic Center for the annual Chocolate Festival. Restaurants from across the valley baked up their special chocolate recipes from cakes with rich chocolate frosting to creamy fudge as well as all kinds of other goodies for those with a sweet tooth.
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((JENNIFER PATTON: REALLY SWEET STUFF, VERY RICH BUT GOOD.))
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[VO-NAT]
For those who had their fill of eating sweets there were other activities like the cake walk .... a contest where if you land on the right number when the music stops you got to take home a free chocolate cake. If you tried to get into the festival yesterday and were turned away, that's because it was sold out. 15-hundred people attended the event. All of the proceeds will go to Center in the Square.
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[Local-Recap]
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]

Now here's another look at today's top local stories:
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[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]

A yellow cab driver was shot on the job in Roanoke yesterday morning.
Authorities are still looking for the suspects.
It happened around 5:30 outside an apartment complex in the Northwest section of Roanoke.
The driver, 30 year old John Powers of Salem, is at Duke Medical Center where he underwent surgery.
There is no word on Powers' condition.

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[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Shannon]

A local church is moving to a new site. On Tuesday-- the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed to sell a 38- acre plot of land to the Christian Life Fellowship Church near Glenvar. The church purchased the property for 984- thousand dollars.

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[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
Funeral services were held yesterday for fourth district congressman Norman Sisisky. The Democrat died Thursday, just days after undergoing lung cancer surgery. Sisisky was one of four Democrats remaining in Virginia's eleven member House delegation in Washington.

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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]

Now here's Keith Humphry with a preview of News 7 at Six.
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