WDBJ 7 morning news for 05/04/01

[Headlines]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]

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[VO-NAT]

A question of censorship at G-W Danville--
At issue is whether the school board can censor the school paper to protect the district from liability.
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]

And we'll have highlights from the much- anticipated "Survivor" finale.
[ANCHOR=Leo]
(ad lib weather)
[ANCHOR=Steve]
(ad lib live tease)
[2-shot]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]

Get your Friday started with us-- News 7 Mornin is coming up.

[11Student-Paper]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn.]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=01-14 TC39:00]
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Students of GW's Chatterbox took their case to the school board.
At issue is whether the school board can censor the paper to protect the district from liability.
As Danville Bureau Chief Justin McLeod reports there was a lot of talk but very few solutions.
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[SOT 16:40:12]
[IN Q=Nat sound of woman talking at the podium]
[SUPER=03-Danville; :00]
[SUPER=01-Kelly Baker/Student; :24]
[SUPER=01-Thomson Silvers/Newspaper Editor; :46]
[SUPER=01-Jackie Wilson/Parent; 1:03]
[SUPER=@justin2; 1:20]
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[OUT Q=News 7, Danville]
((((NAT SOUND OF WOMAN TALKING AT THE PODIUM))
One by one, parents, teachers, and students denounced the school board for what they believe is censorship of the school newspaper.
[SOT 17:07:42]
[IN Q=The supression of truth]
((KATERINE LEMONS/TEACHER: THE SUPRESSION OF TRUTH IS MORALLY UNREHENSIBLE.)) [Runs03]
[OUT Q=morally unrehensible]

The controversy started about a month ago when the Chatter Box wanted to print articles dealing with sexually transmitted diseases, teen pregnancy, and interracial dating.
Some of the articles contained real names.
[SOT 17:06:19]
[IN Q=It personally offends me]
((KELLY BAKER/STUDENT: IT PERSONALLY OFFENDS ME THAT YOU'VE ASKED FOR THE NAMES ON THE ARTICLE OF INTERRACIAL DATING TO BE CHANGED. I AM NOT ASHAMED ON WHO I AM DATING. IN FACT, I AM PROUD OF IT.)) [Runs07]
[OUT Q=I am proud of it]

The school board asked that real names not be used because of worries the district could be held liable.
Board members also wanted to print a letter in the magazine saying they have the power to censor the newspaper but weren't going to do that in this case.
[SOT 16:48:06]
[IN Q=Quite simply the letter is illegal]
((THOMSON SILVERS/STUDENT: QUITE SIMPLY PUT THE LETTER IS ILLEGAL. NO PERSON OR GROUP CAN BE REQUIRED TO PRINT AN ITEM THEY DON'T SEE AND DON'T AGREE WITH.)) [Runs06]
[OUT Q=don't agree with]

The school board argues it can censor the paper since the Chatterbox is part of the curriculum.
The Supreme Court does give school districts powers to censor under certain conditions.
[SOT 16:57:55]
[IN Q=And this issue has never]
((JACKIE WILSON/PARENT: AND THIS ISSUE HAS NEVER BEEN AN ISSUE BEFORE. AND THIS IS WHY I RAISE THE QUESTION, WHY IS THIS AN ISSUE NOW. I THINK IT IS REALLY SILLY. I THINK YOU HAVE BETTER THINGS TO DO THAN BE CONCERNED WITH THAT.)) [Runs10]
[OUT Q=concerned with that]

After more than an hour of debate, the school board agreed to allow the paper to go to print on Friday as long as their letter is printed.
The students must now decide whether to comply or continue to fight.
Justin McLeod, News 7, Danville. ))

[11Patrick-Bust]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=dse]
[TAPE#=None]
[GRAPHIC=Patrick Drug Bust]

Patrick County Deputies and federal agents have destroyed a methamphetamine lab at a home near Stuart.
Sheriff David Hubbard says authorities also seized parts of a moonshine still and drug paraphernalia yesterday.

The owner of the property has not been charged until officials get the results of tests on the seized items.

[Teacher-Shooting]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
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In national news--
A Florida jury watched surveillance video of a 13-year-old boy fatally shooting his teacher last year.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=04-Surveillance Video;]

This tape offered the jury its first chance yesterday to see the actions of a boy identified as Nathaniel Brazill, who's now 14.
Brazill is being tried as an adult for the shooting death of English teacher Barry Grunow.
He faces life in prison without parole, if convicted.
But the jury will be asked to consider lesser charges of second- degree murder.
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[Harrison]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
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Ex- Beatle George Harrison is recuperating in Italy, following surgery for lung cancer.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-File Tape/1999;]
Doctors at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota removed a growth from one of Harrison's lungs.

They say, "The operation was successful and George has made an excellent recovery. "
It's been a tough few years for the music legend--
Two years ago, Harrison suffered a punctured lung when he was stabbed by a man who broke into his home.
Before that, he'd had ANOTHER brush with cancer.
He underwent radiation therapy in the '90s to treat a lump in his throat.
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[2-Survivor]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Survivor 2]

After months of suspense, a "Survivor" emerges from the Australian Outback.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Los Angeles, CA;]

It was a nail-biter until the very end, with 40- year- old Tennessee nurse Tina Wesson winning the million dollar jackpot.
The final votes were cast weeks ago, but C-B-S didn't tally them until last night during a live broadcast from Los Angeles.
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[SOT 4:52:16]
[IN Q=Shocked]
((TINA WESSON/"SURVIVOR" WINNER: SHOCKED, ABSOLUTELY SHOCKED, I NEVER EVER, EXPECTED IT. ))
[SUPER=01-Tina Wesson/"Survivor" Winner; quick!!!]
[RUNS=:04]
[OUT Q=never expected it]
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[VO-NAT]

She beat out Texan Colby Donaldson, who was the runner- up.
Tina says she's going on a shopping spree to spend some of her new fortune-- she plans on buying a dirt bike for her son and a plane for her husband.
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[Marketwatch]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=chr]
[TAPE#=NET]
[GRAPHIC=Business News]

In business news, The Labor Department releases its monthly employment report this morning. Alexis Christoforous has that story and more in this morning's Marketwatch.
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[SUPER=01-Alexis Christoforous/Reporting; :00 ]
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[OUT Q=your local stocks.]
((Information:
(ON CAM)
ALL EYES ARE ON TODAY'S EMPLOYMENT REPORT. WEAKNESS IN THE LABOR MARKET HAS BEEN FED CHIEF ALAN GREENSPAN'S CONCERN AND THE APRIL JOBS DATA WILL BE THE LAST EMPLOYMENT RELEASE AVAILABLE TO THE FED BEFORE ITS MAY 15TH MEETING...
THE MARKET WAS HIT WITH SOME LABOR PAINS ON THURSDAY...

(GRAPHIC)
A REPORT SHOWING NEW UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS ROSE TO THEIR HIGHEST LVEL IN FIVE YEARS HAD INVESTORS WORRIED THAT THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY MAY BE FURTHER OFF THAN WE THINK.

(GRAPHIC)
THE DOW SANK 80 POINTS TO 10-796

(GRAPHIC)
THE NASDAQ SNAPPED A FOUR DAY WINNING STREAK, FALLING 74 POINTS...

(GRAPHIC)
TWO SCIENTISTS WITH LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES AND A THIRD PERSON HAVE BEEN ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH STEALING COMPANY TRADE SECRETS AND APPSING THEM ALONG TO A CHINESE TECHNOLOGY FIRM.

(ON CAM)
THE RECOVERY IN TECH MAY NOT BE AT HAD...THE CEO OF NOVELLUS TOLD THE Merrill Lynch tech conference he doesn't see A turnaround in THE chip-equipment sector till Q4.

(ON CAM)
IN AFTER THE BELL ACTION:

KEEP YOUR EYE N STARBUCKS.. THE COFFEE CHAIN SAID APRIL SAME STORE SALES ROSE 2 PERCENT.. STARBUCKS ALSO REITERATED ITS 23-25 PERCENT REVENUE GROWTH FOR THE YEAR....
WIND RIVER WILL CUT 12-15 PERCENTS OF ITS WORKFORCE AND CUT ITS EXECUTIVE PAY BY 10 PERCENT. WIND RIVER WILL ALSO SHUTDOWN FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 4TH. IT EXPECTS FIRST QTR PROFIT TO BE 4-6 CENTS A SHARE VS THE 6 CENTS THE STREET WAS EXPECTING.

(GRAPHIC)
FOLLOW ALL THE PRE-MARKET ACTION AT CBS.MW.COM AT THE NASDAQ

(ON CAM)
I'M AC IN NEW YORK.))

(tape tosses to stocks)
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[11Longwood-Fire]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
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It's been more than a week since fire destroyed several historic buildings at Longwood College. Two student dorms opened up briefly yesterday so residents could gather their belongings.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Farmville;]

Frantic freshman and their families had just four hours to get everything they owned out.
NO smoke or water damage was discovered in the first two dorms.
The only mess, students say, was caused by their hasty departure.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=My mom followed me all]
[sot tape 14;41;44]
((MY MOM FOLLOWED ME ALL THE WAY UP, AND THEN I WAS JUST LIKE CAN YOU PLEASE GET OUT IN THE HALLWAY WHILE I GET MY THINGS TOGETHER.))
[SOT 14:34:28]
((NICOLE HARRIS/LONGWOOD FRESHMAN: ONE OF MY TEACHERS ACTUALLY GAVE WHAT HE CALLS A "FIRE CURVE." .... ANTHROPOLOGY, I WAS DEPENDING ON THE FINAL AND STUFF.)) [no super on first bite!]
[SUPER=01-Nicole Harris/Longwood Freshman; :08!!!!]
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[OUT Q=on the final and stuff.]
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[VO-NAT]

Longwood gave up on its final two weeks of classes.
Arson has been ruled out.
But so far, NO cause for the devastating fire has been determined.
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[11Forest-Fire]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=rca]
[TAPE#=01-08 TC1:47:38]
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Forestry officials say they're extending the fire season for an additional two weeks.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Giles Co.;]

That's because of the recent spell of dry weather.
A blaze that started in Giles County Wednesday burned more than 75-acres and took crews 24-continuous hours to fully contain.
Forestry officials say lightning strikes started the fire and drought conditions fueled it.
Fire fighters will now be on alert for brush fires until the middle of May, two weeks later than usual.
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[5-Mammography-Center]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=ssm]
[TAPE#=501-01 19:15]
[GRAPHIC=Breast Cancer Prevention]

In this morning's health check, a new state- of- the- art medical facility is now open in Lynchburg. The center is helping to provide early breast cancer detection for thousands of women in central Virginia.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Lynchburg]

Centra Health's new Mammography Screening Center opened this week on Timberlake Road.
The center already sees more than 75 women a day.. that number will grow when a third machine comes on line.
Officials say their breast cancer education efforts are paying off.
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[SOT 11:55:18]
[IN Q=We want you]
((KAY BOWLING/CANCER CARE SERVICES DIRECTOR: WE WANT YOU TO THINK ABOUT IT LIKE GOING TO GET YOUR TEETH CLEANED, I MEAN IT SHOULD BE A WELLNESS-TYPE THING THAT YOU'RE DOING. AND ONE OF THE STUDIES THAT JUST CAME OUT FROM THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY IS THAT WOMEN WHO HAVE AN ANNUAL SCREENING MAMMOGRAM HAVE A 60 PERCENT GREATER CHANCE OF SURVIVING BREAST CANCER IF THEY'RE DIAGNOSED WITH IT. SO WE'RE REALLY PUSHING THE MESSAGE TO GET THE EXAM DONE.))
[SUPER=01-Kay Bowling/Cancer Care Services Director]
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[OUT Q=get the exam done.]
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[VO-NAT]

The center will hold an open house this Sunday from 1 to 3.
The old screening center on Tate Springs Road is now closed for renovations.
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[Health-Check]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=chr]
[TAPE#=NET]
[GRAPHIC=Mornin Health Check]

In other medical news, a new report suggests tap water is just a good as bottled water.
Doctor Dave Hnida has that story and more in this morning's Health check.
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[SUPER=01-Dr. Dave Hnida/Reporting; :00 ]
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[OUT Q=CBS News, New York.]
((Information:
((DR. DAVE=ON CAM))

BOTTLED OR TAP. WHICH TYPE OF WATER IS BEST FOR YOU?. THE ANSWER- IT PROBABLY DOESNT MATTER.
A REPORT FROM THE WORLD WILDLIFE FUND SAYS DESPITE CLAIMS BOTTLED WATER IS MORE NATURAL AND MORE HEALTHY- TAP WATER IS JUST AS GOOD-- AND MAYBE-IN SOME CASES- EVEN BETTER.
SALES OF BOTTLED WATER ARE WAY UP - MAINLY BECAUSE OF PEOPLE'S FEARS ABOUT POLLUTION IN THE NATION'S WATER SUPPLIES .HOWEVER - SEVERAL STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THIS IS NOT THE CASE... IN FACT- IF YOU HAVE CHILDREN AND GO WITH BOTTLED WATER- YOU MAY BE HURTING THEIR TEETH- SINCE BOTTLED WATER USUALLY DOESN'T CONTAIN CAVITY FIGHTING FLOURIDE.

MORE AND MORE CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA ARE RUNNING INTO TROUBLE- ONE REASON- THEIR PARENTS ARE NOT GIVING THEIR KIDS INHALERS THAT CONTAIN STEROIDS. AND ITS THAT WORD STEROID THATS THE PROBLEM- YOU THINK BAD STEROIDS USED BY BODYBUILDERS.
BUT PARENTS NEED TO UNDERSTAND- THAT THE STEROIDS IN AN INHALER ARE MUCH DIFFERENT THAN STEROIDS USED BY BODYBUILDERS.... AND WHEN USED PROPERLY- INHALED STEROIDS FOR ASTHMA ARE VERY SAFE.

FINALLY TODAY- IF YOU HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MISCARRIAGES- OR YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO HAS- ONE AREA TO EXPLORE IS THAT OF TOO LITTLE VITAMIN B12. A NEW STUDY IN THE JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE FINDS A SUPRISING NUMBER OF WOMEN WITH REPEATED MISCARRAIGES ARE TOO LOW IN B12... THE GOOD NEWS- YOU CAN MEASURE B12 LEVELS WITH A SIMPLE BLOOD TEST..

THATS A LOOK AT SOME OF THE DAYS TOP HEALTH STORIES. IM DR DAVE HNIDA FOR CBS NEWS.))

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[2-HEADLINES] [Kim at Desk]
[SUPER=#4049; Morning Headlines]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]

Here's a look at today's top stories.
Police are searching for a Radford bank robber.
Detectives say the Wachovia on Norwood Street was robbed around 3:15 yesterday afternoon.
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[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]

Students, parents and teachers address the school board over concerns about censorship--
The controversy is over whether the school's publication, the "Chatter Box", should feature articles on issues like teen pregnancy and inter-racial dating..
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[SOT approx 4:50]
[IN Q=I'm Teresa Estacio]
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[OUT Q=coming up.]
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]

And that's what's making news on this Friday May 4-th.
News 7 Mornin' will be right back.

[2-Student-Paper]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=net]
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Students, parents and teachers in Danville concerned with what they believe is censorship of GW's Chatterbox addressed the school board last night.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Danville]
The controversy started about a month ago when the Chatter Box wanted to print articles dealing with sexually transmitted diseases, teen pregnancy, and interracial dating.
Some of the articles contained real names.
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[SOT 17:06:19]
[IN Q=It personally offends me]
((KELLY BAKER/STUDENT: IT PERSONALLY OFFENDS ME THAT YOU'VE ASKED FOR THE NAMES ON THE ARTICLE OF INTERRACIAL DATING TO BE CHANGED. I AM NOT ASHAMED ON WHO I AM DATING. IN FACT, I AM PROUD OF IT.))
[Super=01-Kelly Baker/Student]
[Runs=07]
[OUT Q=I am proud of it]
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[VO-NAT]
The school board asked that real names not be used because of worries the district could be held liable.
Board members also wanted to print a letter in the magazine saying they have the power to censor the newspaper but weren't going to do that in this case.
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[SOT 16:48:06]
[IN Q=Quite simply the letter is illegal]
((THOMSON SILVERS/STUDENT: QUITE SIMPLY PUT THE LETTER IS ILLEGAL. NO PERSON OR GROUP CAN BE REQUIRED TO PRINT AN ITEM THEY DON'T SEE AND DON'T AGREE WITH.))
[SUPER=01-Thomson Silvers/Newspaper Editor]
[Runs=06]
[OUT Q=don't agree with]
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[VO-NAT]

The school board argues it can censor the paper since the Chatterbox is part of the curriculum.
The Supreme Court does give school districts powers to censor under certain conditions. Last night, the school board agreed to allow the paper to go to print today as long as their letter is printed.
The students must now decide whether to comply or continue to fight.
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[11Bank-Robbery]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=dse]
[TAPE#=None]
[GRAPHIC=Bank Robbery]

A Radford bank was robbed.
Detectives say the Wachovia on Norwood Street was robbed around 3:15 yesterday afternoon.
The suspect is described as a white male wearing jeans, an orange shirt and a white baseball hat.
He made off with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Radford police and the F-B-I are investigating.[AEP-Family]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=am]
[WRITER=mjo]
[TAPE#=01-21]
[GRAPHIC=Eminent Domain]

A Wythe County family lives in limbo... as they wait to find out if their dream home will be crossed by a powerline.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Wythe Co.;]

Debbie and Dane Little moved to their house on the New River from California four years ago.
They wanted a quiet place to raise their children.
Soon after, they found out at a community meeting that they were in the path of a proposed 765-kilovolt A-E-P powerline.
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[SOT 28:19 - :34]
[IN Q=To see a satellite]
((DEBBIE LITTLE: TO SEE A SATELLITE PHOTOGRAPH OF YOUR HOMES WITH BIG, ORANGE DOTS THROUGH THEM, IT WAS JUST AMAZING. I JUST COULD NOT BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE CAN PROPOSE TO CONDEMN YOUR HOME AND NOBODY EVER HAS TO TELL YOU.))
[SUPER=01-Debbie Little;]
[RUNS=15]
[OUT Q=has to tell you.]
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[VO-NAT]

The Littles are one of 18 families whose homes are in the path of the preferred powerline corridor.
Find out more about how eminent domain turned their dream home into a nightmare tonight on News-7 at 6.
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[5-Bus-Safety]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=syo]
[TAPE#=500-21]
[GRAPHIC=none]
A program designed to increase drivers' awareness of school buses is also boosting police presence in some areas.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke/March 1;]
For the past couple months police have asked school bus drivers to keep track of the cars that fail to stop when the buses' red lights flash.
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[SOT 15:15:48-15:16:07]
[IN Q=If there's a vehicle that goes by a city bus...]
[SUPER=01-Sgt. Randy Scott/Roanoke Police;]
((SGT. RANDY SCOTT/ROANOKE POLICE: IF THERE'S A VEHICLE THAT GOES BY A CITY SCHOOL BUS WHILE IT'S LOADING OR UNLOADING CHILDREN AND HAS THE LIGHTS FLASHING THEY'RE REQUIRED TO STOP. IF THE VEHICLE DOESN'T STOP THE DRIVER NOTES THE DESCRIPTION OF THE VEHICLE AND DATE AND TIME OF INCIDENT AND THAT'S FORWARDED TO ME AND I GET IN TOUCH WITH THE DRIVER THROUGH A LETTER.))
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[OUT Q=with the driver through a letter.]
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[VO-NAT]
Scott says 45-warning letters have been sent out since the program began in early February. He also says he's noticed some patterns that have to do with locations and times of day that drivers are more likely to ignore school buses. Uniformed officers now target those areas and hand out summons instead of warnings.
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[Bush-Budget]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=none]

Making national headlines--
Bi- partisan bickering has helped delay the budget vote, along with mis-placed pages of the document.
Members of the House adjourned for the weekend without taking a vote on the Republican budget plan.
The compromise plan makes way for a big chunk of the tax cut President Bush wants-- one-and-a-third-trillion dollars.

The House will reconvene Monday , with possible votes in the House and Senate on Tuesday.[Survivor]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Survivor 2]

One woman who DOESN'T have to worry about money anymore is the newest "Survivor" winner, Tina Wesson.
The 40- year- old nurse from Tennessee won it all last night on the season finale.
In case you went to bed early, Terisa Estacio has a re-cap.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=03-Los Angeles, CA; :00]
[SUPER=01-Tina Wesson/"Survivor" Winner; :25]
[SUPER=01-Colby Donaldson/"Survivor" Runner-Up; 1:03]
[SUPER=01-Terisa Estacio/Reporting; 1:28]
[RUNS=1:41]
[OUT Q=Estacio, CBS News, Los Angeles.]
((
SHE WON THE HEARTS OF MANY SURVIVOR FANS NATION-WIDE AND JUST ENOUGH VOTES TO EARN THE MILLION DOLLAR JACKPOT.
TINA WESSON, A 40 YEAR OLD NURSE AND MOTHER OF TWO FROM KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE BEAT OUT TEXAN COLBY DONALDSON TO WIN THE AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK EDITION OF SURVIVOR.

SOT: TINA WESSON
"SHOCKED, ABSOLUTELY SHOCKED, I NEVER EVER, EXPECTED IT."
BUT OTHERS DID. SHE WAS THE SLIGHT FAVORITE IN LAS VEGAS--GOING INTO THE FINAL NIGHT AFTER 42 DAYS OF OUTPLAYING AND MOSTLY OUTWITTING THE OTHER CONTESTANTS.
THE FINAL VOTES WERE CAST WEEKS AGO IN THE OUTBACK, BUT CBS DIDN'T TALLY THEM UNTIL LAST NIGHT.. DURING A LIVE BROADCAST FROM LOS ANGELES.

(NATZ, IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS)

AND WHILE TINA'S NARROW WIN WAS A SEASON-ENDING DRAMA.... COLBY'S DECISION TO SEND THE UNPOPULAR CHEF KEITH PACKING AND PIT HIMSELF AGAINST TINA ... WAS A SHOCKER.

(NATZ FROM SHOW)

SOT: COLBY

TINA SAYS SHE'LL GO ON A SPENDING SPREE THAT WILL INCLUDE A DIRT BIKE FOR HER SON AND A PLANE FOR HER HUSBAND. AS FOR DEALING WITH HER NEW FOUND FAME...

SOT: TINA
"I STILL HAVEN'T GOTTEN USED TO THE CAMERA AND THE INTERVIEWING, I'M STILL A LITTLE AWKWARD. BUT I'M WILLING TO GROW AND TRY TO LEARN."

(STANDUP)

))

[11Roanoke-Grad]

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[WRITER=kwe]
[TAPE#=01-]
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Graduating from college is hard work. On Saturday seniors at Roanoke College will receive their degrees, but for one senior it will mean so much more because she has over come physical challenges to make it there.
Kate Weidaw has Carrie Krug's story.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=03-Salem; :00]
[SUPER=01-Carrie Krug/Roanoke College Senior; :14]
[SUPER=@Kate2; 1:15]
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[OUT Q=kw news7 Salem]
(( When Carrie Krug left Roanoke College after her freshman year, she came close to never coming back. Krug was driving to her home in New Windsor Maryland when she got into a terrible accident.

[SOT :48]
[INQ=]
((CARRIE KRUG: I DON'T REMEMBER THE ACCIDENT AT ALL BUT WITNESSES SAY THAT I GRADUALLY CROSSED THE CENTER LINE AND THEN I HIT A TRACTOR TRAILER HEAD ON.))
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[RUNS= 8]

Doctors thought Krug wouldn't live. She had several broken bones, the right side of her face was shattered and the most severe injury was brain trauma. Doctors told her she would be in the hospital for at least a year.

[SOT 2:29]
[INQ=]
((CARRIE KRUG: I ENDED UP BEING IN THE CRITICAL HOSPITAL FOR TWO WEEKS AND THEN THE REHAB HOSPITAL FOR TWO WEEKS.))
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Over the summer Krug went to physical, occupational, and speech therapy. That's when her career goal to become a social worker took a sharp turn.

[SOT 3:18]
[INQ=]
((CARRIE KRUG: JUST SEEING HOW MY THERAPIST HELPED ME AND I COULDN'T WALK AT FIRST THEY JUST HELPED ME PHYSICALLY SO MUCH AND EMOTIONALLY JUST BY HOW WE CONNECTED AND I THOUGHT THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO DO.))
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[RUNS= 15]

Surprisingly Krug was able to return to Roanoke College on time for her sophomore year.
On Saturday, she'll graduate with a degree in International Relations .. but she hasn't forgotten her new goal.
Come next Spring, Krug will begin pursing her physical therapy degree. Then she'll help others recover and re-start their lives, as she did nearly three years ago.

[SOT 4:23]
[INQ=]
((CARRIE KRUG: I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO DO SOMETHING WHERE I WAS HELPING SOMEONE.))
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Kate Weidaw , News7 Salem.))

[11Black-Nurses]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jsu]
[TAPE#=01-13]
[GRAPHIC=None]

Some local nurses have made it their mission to educate the public on health issues.
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Yesterday, the Roanoke Valley Black Nurses Association held it's annual health conference.
The nurses say their message is prevention ---encouraging people to take steps now to avoid future health problems
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((ROSA HARDY/ROANOKE VALLEY BLACK NURSES ASSOCIATION: PEOPLE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO LEARN TO TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES, LEARN HOW TO EAT AND DO BETTER TO PREVENT ILLNESS))
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The conference included several booths and seminars on a range of topics from complimentary medicine to stress management.
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Now here's another look at today's top local stories:
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Patrick County Deputies and federal agents have destroyed a methamphetamine lab at a home near Stuart.
Sheriff David Hubbard says authorities also seized parts of a moonshine still and drug paraphernalia yesterday.

The owner of the property has not been charged until officials get the results of tests on the seized items.
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In other local news, Radford police and the F-B-I are investigating a bank robbery.
Detectives say the Wachovia on Norwood Street was robbed around 3:15 yesterday afternoon.
The suspect is described as a white male wearing jeans, an orange shirt and a white baseball hat.
He made off with an undisclosed amount of cash.
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Forestry officials say they're extending the fire season for an additional two weeks due to the recent spell of dry weather. A blaze that started in Giles County on Wednesday burned more than 75-acres and took crews 24-continuous hours to fully contain.
Forestry officials say lightning strikes started the fire and drought conditions fueled it.
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Now here's Keith Humphry with a preview of News 7 at Six.
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