WDBJ 7 morning news for 10/02/01

[Attack-Update]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]

[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=War on Terrorism]

President Bush says the U-S is "slowly but surely" bringing terrorists to justice.
He says intelligence is gradually shedding light on the identities and hiding places of (ahl-KY-duh) al-Quaida terror network.
All this, as New York and D-C attempt to get back to normal.
Jennifer Miller has the latest.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=141-Jennifer Miller/Reporting;]
[SUPER=143-Washington, DC;]
[SUPER=143-New York, NY;]
[SUPER=141-Rudy Giuliani/New York Mayor;]
[SUPER=141-Colin Powell/Secretary of State;]
[RUNS=:00]
[OUT Q=back to you.]
(( President Bush gives another signal that life is returning to normal with the announcement that Reagan National Airport is getting set to re-open with limited flights and sky marshals on every plane. Close to several national landmarks, the facility is the last airport to remain closed in the wake of the September 11th attacks.

(Nats)

In New York, rescue crews combing the debris have located more bodies. Yesterday 107 Congressmen toured the site and promised to help New York rebuild while Mayor Guililani made a rare appearance at the United Nations.

SOT: NY Mayor Rudy Guiliani
"The U.N. must hold accountable any country that supports or condones terrorism."
While they were condemning terrorism in New York, Secretary Of State Colin Powell made it clear that the hunt for terrorists is not about revenge.

SOT: Sec. Of State Colin Powell
"What we really have to do is shut down terrorism, not just find a single place to take revenge out on, or a group of people to take revenge out on."
On the investigation front, the translation of a document found in a suspects car at Dulles airport gives chilling insight into the mind of a terrorist. Wild and rambling, the letter calls for the hijacker to clear his heart and forget worldly life. For the families of those who perished in the attacks, it will be a long time before their hearts are clear.
JM, STAND-UP CLOSE ))

[11Reagan-Airport]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=kco]
[TAPE#=01-49 TC27:32]
[GRAPHIC=Air Travel]
Virginia lawmakers will be listening closely to the President's announcement when it comes. . .
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=143-Washington, DC]

President Bush and a delegation from Virginia met at the White House yesterday to discuss the future of Reagan National. Bush said the airport will reopen. . . with tighter security measures and fewer flights. Governor Gilmore spoke out yesterday about possible changes.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=We believe there]
((GOV. JIM GILMORE; WE BELIEVE THERE ARE MEASURES THAT CAN BE PUT INTO PLACE IN ORDER TO REOPEN THIS AIRPORT))
[SUPER=141-Gov. Gilmore Gilmore]
[RUNS=:05]
[OUT Q=this airport]
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[VO-NAT]
Federal officials closed the airport -- and briefly considered shutting it down for good -- because flight paths bring planes close to the White House, the Capitol and the Pentagon.
Local lawmakers want the airport open because it's a major source of jobs in the Washington area.
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[11Hollins-Symposium]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=tha]
[TAPE#=01-]
[GRAPHIC=War on Terrorism]
We may never fully understand the tension between the U-S and Arab world.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=143-Roanoke Co./Yesterday;]
But students at Hollins University are better informed. Students held a forum yesterday-- to better understand why the U-S was the target of violence. Some speakers explored history and religion-- while others talked on a more personal level. The chaplain of Hollins University grew up in the Middle East and tried to explain why some Arabs resent the American lifestyle.
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[SOT 00:11;48]
[IN Q=They perceive]
((REV. JAN FULLER-CARRUTHERS/HOLLINS UNIVERSITY CHAPLAIN; THEY PERCEIVE US AS A RICH AND ARROGANT COUNTRY. SOMETIMES IT'S BECAUSE THEY PERCEIVE US AS AN IMMORAL NATION, EXPORTING OUR IMMORALITY INTO ALL THE WORLD BY MEANS OF THE MOVIES, VIDEOS AND TV PROGRAMING.))
[SUPER=141-Rev. Jan Fuller-Carruthers/Hollins University Chaplain; ]
[RUNS=19]
[OUT Q= tv programming.]
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[VO-NAT]
The Keynote address was delivered by Barry Hart-- who's with Eastern Mennonite University. Hart urged the crowd to think twice about supporting military action-- reminding students that lives would be lost.
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[VOB-Drug-Arrests]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=am]
[WRITER=mjo]
[TAPE#=01-]
[GRAPHIC=Drug Bust]

A six-month drug investigation in Botetourt County has netted 82 indictments of 47 people.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Fincastle;]

Botetourt County deputies, state police and Drug Enforcement Administration agents started rounding up the alleged offenders last night.
They're calling it "Operation Fall Sweep."
Sheriff Ronnie Sprinkle says it targeted mainly street-level dealers of marijuana, oxycontin, cocaine, ecstasy and methamphetamines.
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[SOT 12:10:39 - :55]
[IN Q=We feel that]
((RONNIE SPRINKLE/BOTETOURT CO. SHERIFF: WE FEEL THAT A LOT OF OUR THEFTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT ARE MOTIVATED BY DRUGS.. STEALING TO BUY DRUGS AND ENFORCE A HABIT THAT SOMEBODY MIGHT HAVE. ))
[SUPER=01-Ronnie Sprinkle/Botetourt Co. Sheriff;]
[RUNS=:16]
[OUT Q=somebody might have.]
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[VO-NAT]

The arrests were made mainly through the use of confidential sources and undercover officers.
The sheriff says it could take several days to locate all the alleged offenders.
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[Michael-Jordan]

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

In sports, Michael Jordan says he's returning to the basketball court because he still loves the game.
The former president and current player for the Washington Wizards says he's confident about taking to the AIR again.
Jennifer Jones reports.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=07-Michael Jordan; :13]
[SUPER=01-Andri Lindsay/Fan; 1:05]
[SUPER=01-Chris Parker/Fan; 1:21]
[SUPER=01-Jennifer Jones/Reporting; 1:29 ]
[RUNS=1:38]
[OUT Q=Jones, CBS News.]
(( Narr: Though he's 38-years old and twice retired from the NBA...Michael Jordan realized over the summer - he says that his game wasn't over just yet.
Sot: Michael Jordan. Just as I started to play against some of the players who played in the league, to see if I could get some of my moves off...maintain some consistancy and stay with them...
Narr: Confident enough in his moves to forgo his part ownership in the Washington Wizards and suit up with the Wizards on court. A decision that comes despite the critics..including fomer NBA player Charles Barkley.

SOT: Michael Jordan
I think I can do what I set my mind to do and he can do what he set his mind to do. That's his prerogative but in no way am I going to let Charles Barkley decide what I choose to do or anyone else decide what I chose to do.
Narr: A familiar face that dominated . Leading the Chicago Bulls to 6 World Championships, and dazzling fans in ways some say they haven't seen since Jordan walked away.
Andri Lindsay/Fan. (Andri is correct) He might lose just a fraction of his step, but his jump shot. He be 50 years old and still has that. Thats one thing I do know.
Narr: And as for the NBA's 20 somethings who may be concerned about losing the spotlight to Jordan. Fans say not to worry.
Chris Parker/Fan For a younger player, hey if you come in and take Michael Jordan - the eyes will be on you whether he's 38 or 28.
Narr: Though all eyes will no doubt be on Jordan, he says this isn't about stealing anybody's thunder. It's only about the game.
Sot: Michael Jordan. I'm not asking that the league market me in any way, I'm not asking them to put me on t.v. I just want to play the fame of basketball.
.....Jennifer Jones....CBS News. ))

[11US-Airways]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=syo]
[TAPE#=01-50 TC28:19]
[GRAPHIC=US Airways]
In business news this morning, Piedmont Airlines will take over for U-S Airways when the company ends jet service to Roanoke.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]
As of October 7th, US Airways will no longer fly 100-passenger jets into Roanoke Regional Airport. Instead, its subsidiary- Piedmont Airlines, also known as US Airways Express, will replace those six daily flights with eight flights on smaller planes. The change is part of the company's plan to cut costs in the wake of decreased travel demand. But while US Airways is cutting back, US Airways EXPRESS is hiring. Application seminars will be held again today at the Patrick Henry Hotel in Roanoke.
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[1st-Business]

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

In other business news, The Federal Reserve meets today.
Here's Barton Eckert with a look at the morning's top business stories.
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[SOT : 4:08:47 CONUS]
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[SUPER=01-Barton Eckert/Reporting; :00]
[RUNS=1:20]
[OUT Q=In Washington.]

((GOOD MORNING THIS TUESDAY THE 2ND OF OCTOBER
HERE'S WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS MORNING
(TAKE VO)

STOCKS DIPPED ON A DOWNBEAT REPORT FROM PURCHASING MANAGERS SHOWING MANUFACTURING ACTIVITY IS SHRINKING INSTEAD OF GROWING.
TODAY REACTION TO WHATEVER THE FED DOES ON INTEREST RATES...A CUT IS EXPECTED.
ON ASIAN MARKETS OVERNIGHT .. IN TOKYO... STOCKS UP 1 3-4%
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AIRLINE TRAFFIC IS SLOWLY RETURNING TO NORMAL...
WITH WORD EXPECTED TODAY THAT WASHINGTON'S REAGAN NATIONAL WILL SOON REOPEN.
MANY PLANES ARE STILL FLYING HALF FULL AND UNITED AIRLINES IS TAKING ACTION... SLASHING BUSINESS FARES BY 25 TO 50 PERCENT, ECK

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IT'S A NEW PRODUCT LINE.. ON LINE ... FOR GENERAL MOTORS AND DAEWOO...
AS PART OF G-M'S 2.6 BILLION DOLLAR DEAL LAST WEEK TO TAKE OVER THE SOUTH KOREAN CAR MAKER... G-M WILL SELL DAEWOO CARS ONLINE.
THE JOINT MARKETING SHOULD START BY YEARS END..
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(ON CAM)
IN AUGUST-- THOUSANDS IN AMERICA WENT FROM WORKING ONLINE- TO STANDING IN LINE...THE UNEMPLOYMENT LINE
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EMPLOYMENT RESEARCH FIRM CHALLENGER GRAY AND CHRISTMAS SAYS THINGS ARE SO BLEAK IN THE DOT-COM INDUSTRY THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO... EVEN HAD TO... CUT 39 PERCENT OF THEIR JOBS IN JUST ONE MONTH...
DOT COM LEVELS ARE AT A LOW THAT HASNT BEEN SEEN SINCE JULY OF 2000. -WITH 125 THOUSAND JOBS GONE IN THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF.
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(ON CAM)

AND THAT'S YOUR FIRST BUSINESS CHECK ON THE MORNING'S TOP BUSINESS HAPPENINGS..
I'M BARTON ECKERT IN WASHINGTON.))

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[11City-Council]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jda]
[TAPE#=01-32 TC1:53:30]
[GRAPHIC=None]

A Roanoke committee has worked for more than a year to find an appropriate way to honor the Reverend Martin Luther King.
But a final decision from city council won't come without more debate.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]

On a unanimous vote, members of the committee recommended that city council rename Elmwood Park in honor of the civil rights leader.
But the proposal is raising objections from some Roanokers.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=Elmwood park is a landmark]
((E. DUANE HOWARD/PROPOSAL OPPONENT: ELMWOOD PARK IS A LANDMARK. IT GOES BACK 170 YEARS. AND IT SHOULD ALWAYS STAY ELMWOOD PARK.)) ((BRENDA HALE/COMMITTEE MEMBER: SURE, DR. KING WAS NEVER A RESIDENT HERE IN ROANOKE. SO WHY HONOR HIS WORK HERE? BECAUSE OF HIS WORK FOR CIVIL RIGHTS THAT MADE LIFE BETTER FOR ALL OF THE PEOPLE.))
[SUPER=01-E. Duane Howard/Proposal Opponent; :00]
[SUPER=01-Brenda Hale/Memorial Committee Member; :09]
[RUNS=:20]
[OUT Q=for all of the people.]
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[VO-NAT]

City Council has scheduled a public hearing on the proposal on October 18th.
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[11Abortion-Law]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jsu]
[TAPE#=01-43 TC56:51]
[GRAPHIC=Abortion]

A 24-hour waiting period is now required for an abortion in Virginia.
It's part of new law that went into effect yesterday.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]

The law also requires abortion providers like Planned Parenthood to give women printed material from the state at least 24-hours before the procedure.
Some at Planned Parenthood say they don't' believe the measures will discourage women from having abortions -- but just complicate the process.
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[SOT tape #1 20:42:14]
[IN Q=It's dumb down counseling]
((DAVID NOVA/PLANNED PARENTHOOD: IT'S DUMB DOWN COUNSELING... MEETING NEEDS OF INDIVIDUAL WOMEN))
[SUPER=01-David Nova/Planned Parenthood]
[RUNS=15]
[OUT Q=of individual women.]
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[VO-NAT]

Some Anti-abortion advocates disagree. They believe the new law will help women make the right decision.
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[SOT tape #2, 4:06:38]
[IN Q=This law will empower]
((FIONA GIVENS/VA SOCIETY FOR HUMAN LIFE: THIS LAW WILL EMPOWER ... CHOICE IT IS MANIPULATION))
[SUPER=01-Fiona Givens/VA Society for Human Life]
[RUNS=09]
[OUT Q=it is manipulation.]
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[ANCHOR=Kim]
[GRAPHIC=HOLD]

There is one snag-- abortion providers have not received the printed material. The state says pamphlets are expected to arrive no later than Wednesday.

[Daily-Dose]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Mornin' Health Check]

In this morning's Health Check, Doctors and parents are being warned about potential problems with a common pain medicine.
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[VO-NAT CONUS]
[SUPER=04-File Tape]

The American Academy of Pediatrics says Tylenol and drugs like it are safe, but they can be overused.
The trouble is the drug's main ingredient Acetaminophen.
It's used in so many products, there's a danger children could be given harmful doses. That could lead to liver damage and even death.
Doctors say products for colds, fevers, coughs and flu can all contain the drug and parents can easily give a child too much.
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(KIM TOSSES TO WEATHER)[One-Steve]

[ANCHOR=Steve]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=spa]
[TAPE#]
[GRAPHIC=NONE]

[MB-SET]
[SUPER=@spa1;]

[DESK 2-SHOT]

[SUPER=01-Vicki Grant/IAAP;]

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((Archive:))
[bump-chyron]
[comm #4]
[2Headlines]
[SUPER=#4050; HEADLINE BANNER]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]

Planes will soon be arriving and departing from Washington's Reagan National Airport.
President Bush is about to give the O-K to re- open the facility.
Meanwhile, Bush says more arrests are expected in the terrorist investigation.
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[Anchor=Kimberly]
[SS=none]

And the first Army Reserve members from our area have been called to active duty.
[ANCHOR=Steve]
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[2-shot]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]

Stay tuned-- for News 7 Mornin.

[2-Attack-Update]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=War on Terrorism]

If you're planning a trip to Washington, you could soon have the option of flying into Reagan National Airport.
President Bush is about to approve the airport's re-opening.
Meanwhile, 150 people so far are detained in the terrorist investigation.
And President Bush says there are more to come. Jennifer Miller has an update from Washington.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=141-Jennifer Miller/Reporting;]
[SUPER=143-Washington, DC;]
[SUPER=143-New York, NY;]
[SUPER=141-Rudy Giuliani/New York Mayor;]
[SUPER=141-Colin Powell/Secretary of State;]
[RUNS=:00]
[OUT Q=back to you.]
(( President Bush gives another signal that life is returning to normal with the announcement that Reagan National Airport is getting set to re-open with limited flights and sky marshals on every plane. Close to several national landmarks, the facility is the last airport to remain closed in the wake of the September 11th attacks.

(Nats)

In New York, rescue crews combing the debris have located more bodies. Yesterday 107 Congressmen toured the site and promised to help New York rebuild while Mayor Guililani made a rare appearance at the United Nations.

SOT: NY Mayor Rudy Guiliani
"The U.N. must hold accountable any country that supports or condones terrorism."
While they were condemning terrorism in New York, Secretary Of State Colin Powell made it clear that the hunt for terrorists is not about revenge.

SOT: Sec. Of State Colin Powell
"What we really have to do is shut down terrorism, not just find a single place to take revenge out on, or a group of people to take revenge out on."
On the investigation front, the translation of a document found in a suspects car at Dulles airport gives chilling insight into the mind of a terrorist. Wild and rambling, the letter calls for the hijacker to clear his heart and forget worldly life. For the families of those who perished in the attacks, it will be a long time before their hearts are clear.
JM, STAND-UP CLOSE ))

[11Salem-Reserve]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=mjo]
[TAPE#=01-39 TC59:13]
[GRAPHIC=War on Terrorism]

The first Army Reserve members from this area are being called to active duty.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=143-Salem;]

49 soldiers from the 21-74th Garrison Support Unit, based in Salem, were notified yesterday that they're being mobilized.
Their unit commander, Don Caldwell, says the reservists are ready, willing and able -- though he'll remain here.
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[SOT 9:40:51 - 9:41:13]
[IN Q=I do not know]
((COL. DON CALDWELL/UNIT COMMANDER: I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TYPE OF MISSION IS ENVISIONED. WE DON'T HAVE ANY WORD ON THAT, BUT GENERALLY, MP'S PROVIDE SECURITY FOR MILITARY ACTIVE DUTY INSTILLATIONS. BASICALLY, THEY ARE THE POLICE FOR A MILITARY POST AND THIS WOULD BE THE TYPE OF WORK THAT THE SOLDIERS IN OUR UNIT ARE TRAINED TO DO. ))
[SUPER=141-Col. Don Caldwell/Unit Commander;]
[RUNS=:22]
[OUT Q=are trained to do.]
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[VO-NAT]

The soldiers being called to active duty from Salem are some of the 20-thousand National Guard and Reserve members called up so far.
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[11L'burg-Guard]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=ssm]
[TAPE#=01-20 TC1:06:36]
[GRAPHIC=War on Terrorism]

Virginia's National Guard is also being called up to help in the war against terrorism.. their field of battle will be the state's airports.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=143-Lynchburg]

An unspecified number of Guardsmen will be helping with security at nine commercial airfields starting October 6th.
Their tour of duty could last up to six months.. but they say they're ready to serve.
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[SOT 12:31:52]
[IN Q=This is a]
((LT. COL. VIRGIL GRAY/VA NATIONAL GUARD: THIS IS A NEW THING, BUT SINCE 11 SEPTEMBER THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF NEW THINGS HAPPENING HERE. THIS AIN'T BUSINESS AS USUAL. WE ARE TAKING THE NECESSARY STEPS, EVERYBODY'S TAKING THE NECESSARY STEPS TO FULLY ENSURE THE SAFETY OF ALL OF OUR AMERICAN CITIZENS.))
[SUPER=141-Lt. Col. Virgil Gray/VA National Guard]
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[OUT Q=our American citizens.]
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[VO-NAT]

The Federal Aviation Administration will conduct a specialized training course at Fort Pickett this week.
Soldiers will be on 24- hour duty starting Saturday.
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[6-Earley-Warner]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=equ]
[TAPE#=01-36]
[GRAPHIC=Campaign 2001]

It's a practice the Virginia State Police have blasted: racial profiling, or police stopping someone based on nothing but the color of their skin.
But this week in the race for governor, Republican Mark Earley proudly posted an endorsement AGAIN on his website -- one he actually picked up in June.
Earley says he's honored to receive the Law Enforcement Alliance of America endorsement, from Executive Director Jim Fotis.
But the campaign of Mark Warner has produced quotes from Fotis this year, where he calls racial profiling "a very useful tool."
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[VO-NAT :38]

In an appearance on CNN in April, Fotis says: "I have to say, as a police officer ... if I had a male black walking around at two in the morning in an all-white area, I would have pulled him over, as I would have done the same thing in the black community if I had a male white walking around."
A spokesman for Fotis says he "was NOT talking about the color of their skin -- but how they relate to people in that area."
Then, on a Fox Special Report in June, on the issue of the death penalty: "It sounds devastating. But the fact is that they're committing the crimes. The minority community is committing many more crimes than the white community."
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[ANCHOR=Kim]
[SS=Earley]

For the record, Mark Earley is against the idea of racial profiling by police.

[Minnesota-Strike]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Strike]
State workers in Minnesota are staging what could be the largest strike in the state's history.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-St. Paul, MN;]

Union leaders predict that at least 85- percent of the state's 28- thousand employees are going to take part.
The strikers are upset about wages and health benefits.
Hundreds of workers are already picketing near state buildings.
About a-thousand National Guard members have been called in to help at state- run nursing homes and treatment centers.
The last time Minnesota state workers walked out was in 1981, when 14- thousand people went on strike for 22 days.

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[Marketwatch]

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

In business news, The Federal Reserve meets today to decide what to do about interest rates.
Alexis Christoforous has that story and more in this morning's Marketwatch.
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[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Alexis Christoforous/Reporting; :00]
[RUNS=1:37]
[OUT Q=your local stocks.]
((IT'S FED DAY AND THE NINTH INTEREST RATE CUT OF THE YEAR IS EXPECTED. MOST MARKETWATCHERS ARE BETTING THAT FED CHAIRMAN ALAN GREENSPAN AND COMPANY WILL CUT SHORT TERM INTEREST RATES BY ANOTHER HALF A PERCENTAGE POINT TO 2.5 PERCENT TO PULL THE ECONOMY OUT OF WHAT MANY SAY IS CERTAIN RECESSION. SOME ANALYSTS PREDICT SHORT TERM RATES WILL GO AS LOW AS 2 PERCENT BY YEARS END, THE LOWEST LEVEL SINCE JOHN F KENNEDY WAS PRESIDENT. BUT SOME ANALYSTS SAY The danger is the Fed's rate cuts, combined with an increase in government spending, may spark faster inflation in coming years.
NYC'S 1-BLN DOLLAR MUNICIPAL BOND SALE IS BEING MET WITH STRONG DEMAND. NYC IS SELLING THE 1 YEAR NOTES TO PAY FOR THE RECOVERY OF THE DOWNTOWN AREA. THE NOTES RECEIVED THE HIGHEST CREDIT RATING FROM SP AND MOODY'S. THE 1 YEAR NOTES WILL BE REPAID WITH 2.1 PERCENT INTEREST WITH THE FEDERAL AID THE CITY WILL RECEIVE. LIKE ALL MUNICIPAL BONDS, THEY ARE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL TAX IF YOU LEAVE IN NY STATE. THEY CAN BE BOUGHT AT ANY MAJOR NY BROKER/DEALER.
WALL STREET KICKED OFF THE MONTH OF OCTOBER AND THE FOURTH QTR IN THE RED...
THE DOW LOST ABOUT 10 POINTS THE NASDAQ FELL 18 PONTS.
ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR WOMEN'S MAGAZINES IS CLOSING SHOP. MADEMOISELLE, WHICH WAS FIRST PUBLISHED IN 1935, SAYS ITS NOVEMBER ISSUE WILL BE ITS LAST. CONDE NAST, WHICH OWNS MADEMOISELLE BLAMES THE WEAK ECONOMY AND THE SOFT ADVERTISING MARKET.
TRACK ALL THE PRE-MARKET ACTION AT CBS.MW.COM .. AT THE NASDAQ I'M AC IN NY.))

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[6-Train-Death]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=ssm]
[TAPE#=01-48]
[GRAPHIC=none]

Lynchburg authorities hope an autopsy will tell them how a man died. His body was found near the city's Amtrak station yesterday morning.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Lynchburg]

Railroad workers discovered the 63-year-old in a ditch filled with water around ten.
His name is being withheld while his family is notified.
Police say there was no apparent sign of trauma.. and they're not sure how long the body had been there.
An autopsy is scheduled for today.
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[11-460-Fatal]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=dse]
[TAPE#=netR edit of 01-50]
[GRAPHIC=Fatal Accident]

The woman state police say caused a deadly Bedford County accident now faces a second-degree murder charge.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Bedford Co./Friday Night]

A trooper says Viki Lynn Arrington was going the wrong direction on Route 460 Friday evening when she hit a motorcycle head-on.
The woman driving the motorcycle, Carol Elizabeth Minton, died the next morning at Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
State Police charged Arrington with drunk driving after the accident. They say it's the third time she's been charged with D-U-I.
She's being held without bond.
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[6-Franklin-Indictment]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=mjo]
[TAPE#=01-46 TC35:10]
[GRAPHIC=Legal Scales]

A man accused of hiring a hit man to kill his wife has been re-indicted in Franklin County.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Rocky Mount/May;]

Charges against Roanoke businessman David John Neuhs had been dropped while the prosecutor awaited some financial records.
Neuhs and his wife were going through a bitter divorce.
The murder- for- hire plot was foiled in April, when the alleged hit man's fiance told Neuhs' wife about it.
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[ANCHOR=Kim]
[GRAPHIC=Murder Invest.]

Meanwhile, a Franklin County couple will face murder charges in the drowning death of their 10-month old baby girl.

The child's mother, Kimberly Dawn Jenkins, and her boyfriend, John Andrew Ratliffe, were charged with involuntary manslaughter earlier this year after their baby drowned in a bathtub.
Prosecutor Cliff Hapgood says he sought murder charges after re-examining the evidence.

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In medical news, a new warning is out about aceteminophin and children.
Doctor Dave Hnida has that story and more in this morning's Health check.
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((ACETAMINOPHEN- THE ACTIVE INGREDIENT IN TYLENOL- IS ONE OF THE SAFEST MEDICATIONS ON THE MARKET. BUT THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS WANTS PARENTS TO USE CAUTION WHEN IT COMES TO ACETAMINOPHEN.
BASICALLY- THE ACADEMY WARNS THAT ACETAMINOPHEN IS FOUND IN SO MANY COUGH AND COLD PRODUCTS - PARENTS MAY OVER-DOSE THEIR KIDS WITHOUT KNOWING IT BY GIVING THEIR KIDS A VARIETY OF MEDICINES.
THE ACADEMY ALSO WARNS AGAINST USING ADULT STRENGTH ACETAMINOPHEN IN CHILDREN.

THE ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS ALSO HAS SOME ADVICE WHEN IT COMES TO ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER.
THEY SAY STIMULANT TYPE DRUGS SUCH AS RITALIN ARE THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO TREAT A-D-D.. BUT THE MEDICATION SHOULD NOT BE THE ONLY TREATMENT.
CHILDREN WITH THE DISORDER SHOULD ALSO BE TREATED WITH BEHAVIORAL TECHNIQUES SUCH AS TIMEOUTS FOR BAD BEHAVIOR - AND REWARDS FOR GOOD BEHAVIOR.

FINALLY TODAY -- IF YOU ARE PREGNANT OR PLANNING TO GET PREGNANT- YOUR OB/GYN IS GOING TO OFFER YOU A NEW GENETIC SCREENING TEST- ITS A TEST FOR CYSTIC FIBROSIS. CYSTIC FIBROSIS IS AN INHERITED DISEASE WHERE -AMONG OTHER THINGS- THE LUNGS BECOMES DAMAGED AND MANY SUFFERERS DIE BEFORE THE AGE OF 30.
MOST PEOPLE CARRYING THE GENE DO NOT KNOW THEY CARRY IT- THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WIDESPREAD GENETIC TESTING IS BEING OFFERED TO THE GENERAL POPULATION. THE TESTING WILL BE TARGETED AT CAUCASIAN COUPLES WHO HAVE A 1 IN 29 CHANCE OF CARRYING THE GENE.

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

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Here's a look at today's top stories.
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A six-month drug investigation in Botetourt County has netted 82 indictments of 47 people.
Authorities started rounding up the alleged offenders last night in "Operation Fall Sweep."
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And a forum to promote better understanding of the Middle East takes place on the Hollins University campus.
Some speakers focused on the history of U-S and Middle East relations... while others discussed differences in religion and culture.
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And that's what's making news on this Tuesday, October 2nd .
News 7 Mornin' will be right back.

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President Bush says he's making good on his promise to "smoke terrorists out of their holes."
He says investigators are gaining more information about the (ahl-KY-duh) al-Quaida terror network, and more arrests are likely.
And some encouraging news about a major airport--
Jennifer Miller has more now from Washington.
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(( President Bush gives another signal that life is returning to normal with the announcement that Reagan National Airport is getting set to re-open with limited flights and sky marshals on every plane. Close to several national landmarks, the facility is the last airport to remain closed in the wake of the September 11th attacks.

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In New York, rescue crews combing the debris have located more bodies. Yesterday 107 Congressmen toured the site and promised to help New York rebuild while Mayor Guililani made a rare appearance at the United Nations.

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"The U.N. must hold accountable any country that supports or condones terrorism."
While they were condemning terrorism in New York, Secretary Of State Colin Powell made it clear that the hunt for terrorists is not about revenge.

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"What we really have to do is shut down terrorism, not just find a single place to take revenge out on, or a group of people to take revenge out on."
On the investigation front, the translation of a document found in a suspects car at Dulles airport gives chilling insight into the mind of a terrorist. Wild and rambling, the letter calls for the hijacker to clear his heart and forget worldly life. For the families of those who perished in the attacks, it will be a long time before their hearts are clear.
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Some students at Hollins University now have a better grasp of the Middle East.
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A forum was held on campus yesterday-- to discuss the recent terrorist attacks. Some speakers focussed on the history of U-S and Middle East relations... while others discussed differences in religion and culture. The goal was to give students a better understanding of the Arab world.
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((IT IS NOT A SIMPLE PROBLEM. TERRORISM THAT EMANATES FROM THE MIDDLE EAST IS NOT GOING TO GO AWAY IN THE NEAR FUTURE OR ANYTIME IN, I SUSPECT, IN ANY OF OUR LIFETIMES, IT IS SOMETHING WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO DEAL WITH AND THE BEST WAY IS TO UNDERSTAND WHERE IT COMES FROM.))
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The forum was organized by students at Hollins University and included speakers from Hollins as well as Virginia Tech and Roanoke College.
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The Supreme Court is back in session, and that's meant bad news for Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols.
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The justices have refused to re-consider Nichols' case, despite the F-B-I's late release of important documents to defense attorneys.
Last spring, the F-B-I revealed it had failed to turn over thousands of pages of materials to attorneys for Nichols and Timothy McVeigh.
Nichols is serving a life sentence for his role in the bombing.
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Now here's another look at today's top local stories:
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A six-month drug investigation in Botetourt County has netted 82 indictments of 47 people.
Botetourt County deputies, state police and Drug Enforcement Administration agents started rounding up the alleged offenders last night.
Sheriff Ronnie Sprinkle says it targeted mainly street-level dealers of marijuana, oxycontin, cocaine, ecstasy and methamphetamines.
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Lynchburg authorities hope an autopsy will tell them how a man died. His body was found near the city's Amtrak station yesterday morning.
Police say there was no apparent sign of trauma.. and they're not sure how long the body had been there.
The autopsy is scheduled for today.
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Now here's Shannon Young with a preview of News 7 at Six.
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