WDBJ 7 morning news for 10/12/01

[Afghanistan-Attack]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]

[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=News 7 Mornin']

Good Morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom.
[SS=Enduring Freedom]
U-S warplanes bombed cities in Afghanistan for a fifth consecutive night,
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Kabul, Afghanistan;]

lighting up the sky with a strike on a munitions dump near Kabul.
The Taliban says at least 200 villagers were killed Wednesday in U-S airstrikes on a remote village, east of the Afghan capital.
It's their largest casualty claim, to date.
American officials say they're not targeting civilians, and the village is in an area where Osama bin Laden is believed to have been training terrorists.
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[Attack-Update]

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

Last night, President Bush held his first prime-time televised news conference at the White House-- answering 13 questions over a 40- minute period.
Bush says he's confident Osama bin Laden and his terrorist ring will be brought to justice.
Meanwhile, the F-B-I says additional terrorist attacks may in the works, and police are on the highest alert.
The President is asking all Americans to report anything suspicious.
Jennifer Miller has a wrap-up of the news conference, plus the latest on the anti-American demonstrations in Pakistan.
[LIVE=NEWSPATH/FULL]
[SUPER=141-Jennifer Miller/Reporting;]
[SUPER=145-Washington, DC;]

((ROLLCUE:...))
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[SUPER=143-Washington, DC/Last Night;]
[SUPER=143-Karachi, Pakistan;]
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[OUT Q=police and set fires.]
(( WHILE U-S FORCES CONTINUE TO BATTER TARGETS IN AFGHANISTAN.....PRESIDENT BUSH HAS A MESSAGE FOR THE RULING TALIBAN....A ROGUE GOVERNMENT THAT HAS BEEN HARBORING THE WORLD'S MOST WANTED MAN, OSAMA BIN LADEN.

SOT: BUSH
"IF YOU COUGH HIM UP AND HIS PEOPLE TODAY, THAT WE WILL RECONSIDER WHAT WE ARE DOING TO YOUR COUNTRY. YOU STILL HAVE A SECOND CHANCE, JUST BRING HIM AND BRING HIS LEADERS AND LT.S AND OTHER THUGS WITH HIM."
DURING HIS FIRST PRIME TIME NEWS CONFERENCE AS PRESIDENT, MISTER BUSH ACKNOWLEDGED A F.B.I. WARNING THAT MORE TERRORIST ATTACKS ARE LIKELY, BUT HE ALSO RE-ASSURED AMERICANS THAT HE WAS TAKING EVERY STEP TO PROTECT OUR NATION.

SOT: BUSH
"THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE GOT TO GO ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS. WE CANNOT LET THE TERRORISTS ACHIEVE THEIR OBJECTIVE OF FRIGHTENING OUR NATION TO THE POINT WHERE WE DON'T CONDUCT OUR BUSINESS OR PEOPLE DON'T SHOP."
MISTER BUSH ALSO MADE A HUMANITARIAN APPEAL, ASKING U-S CHILDREN TO DONATE ONE DOLLAR TO A NEW FUND FOR AFGHAN CHILDREN.

(NATZ OF PROTESTORS)

MEANWHILE IN PAKISTAN, MORE ANTI-AMERICAN DEMONSTRATIONS. ISLAMIC LEADERS HAVE CALLED FOR A NATIONWIDE STRIKE TO PROTEST THE U-S LED STRIKES IN NEIGHBORING AFGHANISTAN. IN THE PORT CITY OF KARACHI... A DEMONSTRATION TURNED VIOLENT WHEN FOLLOWERS OF A RADICAL ISLAMIC GROUP CLASHED WITH POLICE AND SET FIRES. ))
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[SUPER=145-Washington, DC;]

[11Gilmore]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jja]
[TAPE#=01-50 TC-37:18]
[GRAPHIC=Gilmore]

[!!ANCHOR TAG!!!]
Governor Gilmore took to Virginia's airwaves not only telling Virginians what the commonwealth is doing to protect itself, but also announcing several things to help Virginians wallets.
He's increasing unemployment benefits- and releasing money for a new building at Virginia Tech...
As Jean Jadhon reports, Governor Gilmore also discussed his plan to keep Virginia Safe.
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[IN Q=Even though]
[SUPER=147-Gov. Jim Gilmore; :00]
[SUPER=150-Jean Jadhon/jjadhon*wdbj7.com; :37]
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[OUT Q=Jean Jadhon News 7.]
((EVEN THOUGH I'VE HAVE RECEIVED NO EVIDENCE ABOUT ANOTHER ATTACK ON VIRGINIA WE ARE PREPARED FOR THAT POSSIBILITY.
Gilmore spelled out just what is being done.. including national guard troops at nine Virginia airports. The State Police are on high alert and securitys been beefed up at the state's nuclear power plants.
Gilmore says the state is monitoring the transportation of hazardous materials on Virginia's highways and in its tunnels...and keeping a close eye on cargo coming into ports.
He also says state health officials are monitoring for any evidence of biological or chemical agents.
And as for the economic hit taken in Virginia..... AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE ATTACK ON VIRGINIA ECONOMY HAS LOST ONE POINT TWO BILLION DOLLARS
To help spur the economy Gilmore's increasing unemployment benefits from 268 dollars a week to a maximum of 368 dollars a week for six months- retroactive to September 9th. I TOOK SIMILAR ACTION WHEN TULTEX LAID OFF PEOPLE IN SOUTHSIDE TWO YEARS AGO.. THE ACTION I'M TELLING YOU TONIGHT WILL HELP PEOPLE LAID OFF BY GOODYEAR.
And a huge boost to Virginia Tech- The Governors releasing 30 million dollars to build a new science building at Tech and a new engineering and computer facility at Old Dominion University.))
[Talent=Kim]
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Gilmore also announced money to help spur economic development and to help small businesses hurt by the terrorist attack.
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[TAKE STATE POLICE PINNACLE PAGE FS]
He urged Virginians to keep their eyes open.. and if you see anything suspicous to call the Virginia State Police Terrorism Hotline... at 1-866- 488-8554.
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[Danville-Murder]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin']
[WRITER=jen]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=Murder Investigation]

A Danville teen is dead after being shot outside of an apartment complex last night. Police say they were called to Cedar Terrace Apartments around 8. There they found 16-year-old Chaderick Lamar Johnson lying on the sidewalk. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities are investigating.

[11Furniture]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jmi]
[TAPE#=01-35 TC-1:46:51]
[GRAPHIC=Furniture Industry]

In business news this morning, a soft market climate is forcing area furniture retailers to be creative.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Franklin Co.]

Joel Shephard is about to open his second furniture store in Franklin County.
But this one is only open Thursday through Monday.
He says sales were was slow for weeks after the terrorist attacks, but selling "Weekend Furniture" will help minimize the cost of opening a new business.
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[IN Q=FIrst of all it helps]
((FIRST OF ALL IT HELPS US KEEP COSTS DOWN PRETTY DRAMATICALLY, AND THE OTHER THING IS THOSE ARE THE DAYS WE SELL A MAJORITY OF OUR FURNITURE ANYWAY. SO WE THOUGHT WE CAN HELP THE CUSTOMERS SAVE MONEY AND THEY GET TO SHOP ON THE DAYS THEY WANT, SEEMED LIKE A WIN-WIN SITUATION.))
[SUPER=01-Joel Shephard/Weekend Furniture]
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[OUT Q=win-win situation.]
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[VO-NAT]

In order to boost commerce in downtown Pulaski, officials have asked Pulaski Furniture to open a retail store in the old Heilig Meyers building.
The store will sell returned and second-hand Pulaski Furniture.
Company officials say they were surprised at how many people showed up to the store on its first day.
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[6-BB&T]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jmi]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=none]

Merger mania seems to have suited B-B- and T bank quite well.
Even after the 61 million dollars it cost the bank to merge with F and M National Corporation, it posted a 15 percent increase in third quarter earnings.
The Winston-Salem-based bank operates nearly eleven hundred offices in Virginia, the Carolinas, West Virginia, and the Mid-Atlantic.

[1st-Business]

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

In other business news, reports on retail sales and the producer price inflation are set to be released later today.
Here's Barton Eckert with a look at the morning's top business stories.
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[SUPER=01-Barton Eckert/Reporting; :00]
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[OUT Q=in Washington]
(( GOOD MORNING THIS FRIDAY THE 12 OF OCTOBER.
HERE'S WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS MORNING
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AFTER A RALLY BACK TO PRE-ATTACK LEVELS... ON WALL STREET LOOK FOR REACTION TODAY TO THE SEPTEMBER PPI.... ALONG WITH RETAIL SALES... AND THE OCTOBER UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN READ ON CONSUMER SENTIMENT!
ON ASIAN MARKETS OVERNIGHT .. IN TOKYO.. THE NIKKEI ROSE OVER 2 3-4%
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HOTEL AND CASINO STOCKS SURGED THURSDAY ONE DAY AFTER NEW NUMBERS INDICATED A BIT OF A REBOUND AS SEPTEMBER WANED.
YES, THE STOCKS ARE STILL DOWN ABOUT 10 TO 20 PERCENT AFTER THE SEPTEMBER ATTACKS .. BUT...
FOR THE LAST WEEK OF THE MONTH REVENUES PER AVAILABLE ROOM WERE DOWN ONLY 17 PERCENT...
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THE FEDS ARE SEEKING PROPOSALS TO BUILD A SECOND INTERNET...THEY WANT TO CREATE A SECURE NETWORK WHERE NO ONE IS ANONYMOUS, VIRUSES ARE DEAD.. AND USERS ARE ONLY FROM DEFENSE, SECURITY, AND RESEARCH AGENCIES.
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AN AGENCY THAT REPRESENTS SONGWRITERS HAS BEGUN A PROGRAM TO LICENSE THE JINGLES THAT PLAY ON CELL PHONES,
AT ISSUE IS THE USE OF RING TONES -- DIGITALLY DELIVERED MUSIC FILES THAT PLAY MELODIES FOR UP TO 30 SECONDS IN LENGTH, AND ANNOY EVERYONE AROUND YOU!!!!.
RING TONE REVENUES IN JAPAN ALONE ARE AT AN ESTIMATED $300 MILLION.
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AND THAT'S YOUR FIRST BUSINESS CHECK ON THE MORNING'S TOP BUSINESS HAPPENINGS..
I'M BARTON ECKERT IN WASHINGTON.))

(tape tosses to stocks)
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[11Pentagon-Memorial]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jmc]
[TAPE#=01-37 tc-1:12:46]
[GRAPHIC=none]

Virginia's US Senators joined the president and thousands of others at the Pentagon yesterday to remember victims.

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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=143-Arlington]

They paid tribute to the 189 people who died a month ago when suicide hijackers crashed a passenger jet into the building.
Each victim's name was recited, including that of Roanoke native Donald Young.
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[IN Q=If we paused]
((GEORGE ALLEN/R- VIRGINIA: IF WE PAUSED FOR ONE MINUTE FOR EACH LIFE THAT WAS TAKEN, THE 6-THOUSAND PLUS LIVES THAT WERE TAKEN, IF WE JUST PAUSE FOR ONE MINUTE FOR EACH AND EVERYONE THAT LOST THEIR LIFE WE WOULD BE HERE FOUR DAYS.))
[SUPER=141-Sen. George Allen/(R) Virginia]
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[OUT Q=four days.]
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[VO-NAT]

President Bush said "from our sorrow has come great resolve."
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[11Wilder-Endorsement]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=equ]
[TAPE#=501-06 TC-1:04:46]
[GRAPHIC=Warner-Earley]

The veiled criticisms and tough questions are over.
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[VO-NAT :20]
[SUPER=403-Richmond;]

Former governor Doug Wilder gave his official endorsement yesterday to his former campaign manager -- saying he'd never even considered endorsing Republican Mark Earley.
Wilder says fellow Democrat Mark Warner can clean up what he calls "the budget mess" in Richmond.
He also says Warner's self-made fortune is something to be proud of.
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[SOT 10:45:45]
[IN Q=He could have been content]
((DOUG WILDER/FORMER GOVERNOR: HE COULD HAVE BEEN CONTENT TO CONTINUE CLIMBING AND NOT SHARE IN THAT RICH EXPERIENCE FOR SO MANY VIRGINIANS TO EMULATE AS TO HOW THEY MIGHT IMPROVE THEIR LOTS, THEIR LIVES, AND THEIR POSTERITIES. AND THAT'S WHY I'M VERY PLEASED AND VERY PROUD TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT MARK WARNER AND TO WORK TIRELESSLY FOR HIS ELECTION.))
[sot 10:46:35]
((MARK WARNER/D-CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR: HIS ABILITY TO MANAGE A BUDGET DURING CHALLENGING TIMES WITHOUT RAISING TAXES IS A MODEL THAT I'LL EMULATE. GOVERNOR WILDER, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT, THANK YOU FOR YOUR ENDORSEMENT.))
[SUPER=401-Doug Wilder/Former Governor; :00]
[SUPER=401-Mark Warner/(D) Candidate for Governor; :23]
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[OUT Q=thank you for your endorsement.]
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[TALENT=Kim]
[SS=hold]

A spokesman for Mark Earley says Earley "respects and admires Doug Wilder, but says he expected Wilder would endorse his former campaign manager."
(Kimberly tosses to bump)

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[11Tech-Bomb]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=net]
[Graphic=Bomb Threat]

A bomb scare at Virginia Tech turns out to be a hoax.
Yesterday afternoon, someone found a suspicious device in a bathroom at the Newman Library.
As Justin McLeod shows us the scare caused inconveniences and uncertainty for more than eight hours.
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[IN Q=NAT SOUND]
[SUPER=03-Blacksburg; :00]
[SUPER=01-Jeff Douglas/University Spokesperson; :09]
[SUPER=01-Mark Gerus/Student; :23]
[SUPER=@justin1; :44]
[SUPER=01-Mandy Rorrer/Witness; :56]
[SUPER=01-Larry Hincker/University Relations; 1:14]
[SUPER=01-Debra Duncan/Virginia Tech Police Chief; 1:34]
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[OUT Q=JM, News 7, Blacksburg]
((((NAT SOUND OF THE SCENE))
It all began around 2:30 in the afternoon when someone found a suspicious device in the fifth floor bathroom.
[SOT 15:30:47]
[IN Q=Virginia Tech Police]
((JEFF DOUGLAS/UNIVERSITY SPOKESPERSON: VIRGINIA TECH POLICE WERE ON SITE AND IMMEDIATELY INSPECTED THE SITUATION. THEY MADE THE DETERMINATION THAT WHAT WAS THERE COULD INFACT BE THE REAL DEAL.)) [Runs08]
[OUT Q=be the real deal]

And from there, officers evacuated the library and several nearby buildings.
[SOT :07:05]
[IN Q=The alarm went off]
((MARK GERUS/STUDENT: THE ALARM WENT OFF JUST LIKE A REGULAR FIRE ALARM. WE HAD ONE LAST SO I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ANOTHER ONE THOSE 20 MINUTE, YOU KNOW YOU GOUT AND COME BACK IN.)) [Runs09]
[OUT Q=come back in]

But twenty minutes turned into several hours.
The State Police bomb squad arrived on the scene around four o'clock.
They used robotic cameras to inspect the device but could not exactly determine whether it was explosive.
[SOT :10:33]
[IN Q=About six o'clock]
((JUSTIN McLEOD/REPORTING: ABOUT SIX O'CLOCK OFFICERS BEGAN EVACUATING EVEN MORE SURROUNDING BUILDINGS AND PUSHING THE CROWDS BACK FURTHER. WHEN THAT WAS CLEAR WE'RE TOLD THE STATE POLICE BOMB SQUAD WENT IN ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES LATER AND DETONATED THE DEVICE.)) [Runs11]
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[IN Q=They yelled fire]
((MANDY RORRER/WITNESS: THEY YELLED FIRE IN THE HOLE THREE TIMES AND THERE WAS A BLUE FLASH IN THE OPEN WINDOW.)) [Runs05]
[OUT Q=the open window]

Many thought the situation was over.
But around nine oclock, a haz mat crew arrived on the scene.
And Tech officials came out a short time later and conceded this was no ordinary bomb scare.
[SOT :21:49]
[IN Q=We havent had any]
((LARRY HINCKER/UNIVERSITY RELATIONS: WE HAVENT HAD ANY CALLS, WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY E-MAILS AND WE HAVENT HAD ANY PEOPLE TAKING CLAIM FOR IT. THATS WHY AT THIS POINT WE REALLY DON'T KNOW WHETHER ITS REAL OR NOT BUT ITS BEING TREATING IT AS ITS REAL.)) [Runs10]
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But the real deal turned out to be a fake.
Just after 11 o'clock, more than eight hours after it began, police determined this was all a hoax.
[SOT 16:00:41]
[IN Q=It was a realistic]
((DEBRA DUNCAN/VT POLICE CHIEF: IT WAS A REALISTIC, IT LOOKED LIKE A BOMB. THAT'S WHAT WE THOUGHT WHEN WE FIRST WENT UP THERE AND SAW IT. THAT'S WHY WE REACTED THE WAY WE DID. OUR PRIORITY WAS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF EVERYONE.)) [Runs11]
[OUT Q=the safety of everyone]

Now the priority is catching those responsible.
Tech officials vow they will prosecute to the full extent of the law.
Justin Mcleod, News 7, Blacksburg.))
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[SS=HOLD]

Tech officials say all buildings will be re-opened sometime this morning.[Marketwatch]

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

In business news, stocks rallied for the second straight day boosted by some healthier-than-expected earnings reports.
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.]
(ON CAM)
((ONE MONTH AFTER THE TERRORIST ATTACKS AND WALL STREET CAME FIGHTING. THE NASDAQ AND SP 500 ARE NOT AT LEVELS PRIOR TO THE SEPT 11TH ATTACKS. THE DOW IS JUST ABOUT 200 POINTS SHY OF ITS PRE-ATTACK LEVEL. STOCKS WERE DRIVEN HIGHER BY SOLID ECONOMIC AND EARNINGS NEWS.

(GRAPHIC)
THE DOW RALLIED 169 POINTS

(GRAPHIC)
WHILE NASDAQ RACED AHEAD 75.

(GRAPHIC)
GENERAL ELECTRIC LED THE CHARGE AFTER POSTING STRONG PROFITS AND ANNOUNCING WILL BUY THE SPANISH LANGUAGE NETWORK TELEMUNDO FOR ABOUT 2-BLN DOLLARS.

(ON CAM)
YAHOO AND ETRADE LED INTERNET STOCKS HIGHER AFTER GIVING WALL STREET GOOD PROFIT OUTLOOKS.

(VIDEO - RETAIL SHOPPING)
SEPTEMBER WAS THE WORST MONTH FOR OUR NATION'S RETAILERS IN ABOUT 30 YEARS .. AS THE TERROR ATTACKS COUPLED WITH THE SLOWING ECONOMY KEPT PEOPLE HOME. CLOTHING STORES LIKE GAP, MACYS AND ANN TAYLOR WERE HURT THE MOST. WHEN PEOPLE WERE SHOPPING, THEY FLOODED DISCOUNT STORES LIKE WALMART, KMART AND COSTCO.

(GRAPHIC)
ON OUR STOCKS TO WATCH LIST: Networking equipment maker Juniper Networks reported third-quarter results that beat Wall Street expectations.

(ON CAM)
LATER TODAY TWO KEY REPORTS.. ONE ON CONSUMER CONFIDENCE FOR SEPTEMBER, THE OTHER ON INFLATION AT THE WHOLESALE LEVEL.

(GRAPHIC)
TRACK ALL THE PRE-MARKET ACTION AT CBS.MW.COM .. AT THE NASDAQ
(ON CAM)
I'M AC IN NY.))

(tape tosses to stocks)
[STOCKS]
[COMM#7]

[11Water-Supply]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=syo]
[TAPE#=01-33 TC-1:37:04]
[GRAPHIC=none]
Steps are underway to protect Roanoke's water supply.
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[VO-NAT :15]
[SUPER=03-Botetourt Co.;]
Roanoke's Utilities Department says it will follow the advice of the E-P-A to close the city's water source to help protect it from potential terrorist attacks. The department's director says he knows visitors will be disappointed but that the city had to make priorities.
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[SOT 3:18:17-3:18:27]
[IN Q=We think it's a prudent move...]
[SUPER=01-Mike McEvoy/Director of Utilities;]
((MIKE MCEVOY/DIRECTOR OF UTILITIES: WE THINK IT'S A PRUDENT MOVE AT THIS TIME. WE MANAGE THE PROPERTY UP HERE PRIMARILY AS A WATER SUPPLY SOURCE AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES ARE A SECONDARY ISSUE.))
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[OUT Q=recreational activities are a secondary issue.]
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[VO-NAT :03]
The move isn't sitting well with frequent visitors.
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[SOT 3:52:12-3:52:27]
[IN Q=No, I'm gonna be here...]
[SUPER=01-Lana Lanata/Angler;]
((LANA LANATA/ANGLER: NO, I'M GONNA BE HERE. I'M GONNA DRIVE IN AS FAR AS I CAN. I WON'T BE FISHING BUT IF I CAN GET THROUGH TO THE TOP OF THAT RISE DOWN THERE I'LL BE SEEING MY LAKE.))
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[OUT Q=I'll be seeing my lake.]
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[VO-NAT]
Carvin's Cove will be closed indefinitely to all recreational users starting tomorrow. The decision will be re-evaluated monthly.
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[11Christian-Counselors]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=ssm]
[TAPE#=01-20 TC-1:16:50]
[GRAPHIC=none]

While crews work to remove the physical damage of the terrorist attacks in New York City, mental health experts say the emotional trauma will run deep for a long time to come.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Bedford]

The American Association of Christian Counselors in Bedford County is stepping forward to help out.
They're rounding up volunteers, money and resources for a training seminar this month to help prepare New York City counselors to handle tens of thousands of victims.
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[SOT 17:59:16]
[IN Q=We go there]
((DR. TIM CLINTON/AACC PRESIDENT: WE GO THERE WITH A STRATEGY THAT WE HAVE FOUND THAT IN WORKING WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE WRESTLING WITH DEEP PAIN THAT ANYTIME SOMETHING OF THIS MAGNITUDE COMES INTO YOUR LIFE IT IS A PROCESS, A LONG PROCESS, AN ARDUOUS PROCESS.))
[SUPER=01-Dr. Tim Clinton/AACC President]
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[OUT Q=an arduous process.]
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[VO-NAT]

Clinton says volunteers will be on the job in New York for the next year.
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[Med-Day]

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

In medical news, set modest goals if you're trying to lose weight.

Doctor Dave Hnida has that story and more in this morning's Health check.
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[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Dr. Dave Hnida/Reporting; :00]
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[OUT Q=CBS News, New York.]
(( IF YOU'RE OVERWEIGHT-- DON'T SHOOT FOR THE MOON WHEN IT COMES TO HOW MUCH YOU'D LIKE TO LOSE.
A STUDY FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SAYS PEOPLE WHO SET MODEST GOALS- SUCH AS LOSING JUST 15-20 lbs - TEND TO BE THE MOST SUCCESSFUL.- ON THE OTHERHAND- THE STUDY SHOWS THOSE WHO SET GOALS OF - SAY- LOSING 50-100 POUNDS TEND TO BE THE LEAST SUCCESSFUL.

A STUDY IN THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION SHOWS NEW WAYS TO TEST FOR APPENDICITIS MAY NOT BE MORE ACCURATE THAN A PHYSICAL EXAM AND BLOOD WORK. CAT SCANS AND ULTRASOUNDS ARE NOW USED FREQUENTLY TO HELP DIAGNOSE APPENDICITIS- BUT IN THIS STUDY- IT WAS FOUND THESE TEST DONT LOWER THE RATE OF PEOPLE WHO ARE MISDIAGNOSED WITH A BAD APPENDIX.

FINALLY-High doses of antioxidant vitamins plus the mineral zinc can slow or even prevent vision loss in people with macular degeneration, an age-related eye ailment that affects more than 7 million Americans.
The study BY THE NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE involved daily doses of tablets containing vitamins C, E and beta-carotene plus zinc.
Macular degeneration is a leading cause of blindness in people 65 and older.

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

(Kimberly tosses to bump)

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[comm #8]

[USS-Cole]

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

The Navy will dedicate a memorial today to honor the crew of the U-S-S Cole, the target of a terrorist attack a year ago.
17 sailors died, including Pittsylvania county native Timothy Saunders.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Yemen;]

Two suicide bombers blew a hole in the hull of the Norfolk- based destroyer as it re- fueled in Yemen.
Today's private ceremony will be held at the Norfolk Naval Station.
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[2-11Tech-Bomb]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=net ]
[Graphic=Virginia Tech]

Virginia Tech officials say all buildings will re-open sometime this morning. This after a bomb scare closed several buildings.
Yesterday afternoon, someone found a suspicious device in a bathroom at the Newman Library. Authorities have determined it was a hoax.
As Justin McLeod shows us the scare caused inconviences and uncertainty for more than eight hours.
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[IN Q=NAT SOUND]
[SUPER=03-Blacksburg; :00]
[SUPER=01-Jeff Douglas/University Spokesperson; :09]
[SUPER=01-Mark Gerus/Student; :23]
[SUPER=@justin1; :44]
[SUPER=01-Mandy Rorrer/Witness; :56]
[SUPER=01-Larry Hincker/University Relations; 1:14]
[SUPER=01-Debra Duncan/Virginia Tech Police Chief; 1:34]
[RUNS=1:55]
[OUT Q=JM, News 7, Blacksburg]
((((NAT SOUND OF THE SCENE))
It all began around 2:30 in the afternoon when someone found a suspicious device in the fifth floor bathroom.
[SOT 15:30:47]
[IN Q=Virginia Tech Police]
((JEFF DOUGLAS/UNIVERSITY SPOKESPERSON: VIRGINIA TECH POLICE WERE ON SITE AND IMMEDIATELY INSPECTED THE SITUATION. THEY MADE THE DETERMINATION THAT WHAT WAS THERE COULD INFACT BE THE REAL DEAL.)) [Runs08]
[OUT Q=be the real deal]

And from there, officers evacuated the library and several nearby buildings.
[SOT :07:05]
[IN Q=The alarm went off]
((MARK GERUS/STUDENT: THE ALARM WENT OFF JUST LIKE A REGULAR FIRE ALARM. WE HAD ONE LAST SO I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ANOTHER ONE THOSE 20 MINUTE, YOU KNOW YOU GOUT AND COME BACK IN.)) [Runs09]
[OUT Q=come back in]

But twenty minutes turned into several hours.
The State Police bomb squad arrived on the scene around four o'clock.
They used robotic cameras to inspect the device but could not exactly determine whether it was explosive.
[SOT :10:33]
[IN Q=About six o'clock]
((JUSTIN McLEOD/REPORTING: ABOUT SIX O'CLOCK OFFICERS BEGAN EVACUATING EVEN MORE SURROUNDING BUILDINGS AND PUSHING THE CROWDS BACK FURTHER. WHEN THAT WAS CLEAR WE'RE TOLD THE STATE POLICE BOMB SQUAD WENT IN ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES LATER AND DETONATED THE DEVICE.)) [Runs11]
[OUT Q=detonated the device]
[SOT :05:39]
[IN Q=They yelled fire]
((MANDY RORRER/WITNESS: THEY YELLED FIRE IN THE HOLE THREE TIMES AND THERE WAS A BLUE FLASH IN THE OPEN WINDOW.)) [Runs05]
[OUT Q=the open window]

Many thought the situation was over.
But around nine oclock, a haz mat crew arrived on the scene.
And Tech officials came out a short time later and conceded this was no ordinary bomb scare.
[SOT :21:49]
[IN Q=We havent had any]
((LARRY HINCKER/UNIVERSITY RELATIONS: WE HAVENT HAD ANY CALLS, WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY E-MAILS AND WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY PEOPLE TAKING CLAIM FOR IT. THATS WHY AT THIS POINT WE REALLY DONT KNOW WHETHER ITS REAL OR NOT BUT ITS BEING TREATING IT AS ITS REAL.)) [Runs10]
[OUT Q=as its real]

But the real deal turned out to be a fake.
Just after 11 o'clock, more than eight hours after it began, police determined this was all a hoax.
[SOT 16:00:41]
[IN Q=It was a realistic]
((DEBRA DUNCAN/VT POLICE CHIEF: IT WAS A REALISTIC, IT LOOKED LIKE A BOMB. THAT'S WHAT WE THOUGHT WHEN WE FIRST WENT UP THERE AND SAW IT. THAT'S WHY WE REACTED THE WAY WE DID. OUR PRIORITY WAS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF EVERYONE.)) [Runs11]
[OUT Q=the safety of everyone]

Now the priority is catching those responsible.
Tech officials vow they will prosecute to the full extent of the law.
Justin Mcleod, News 7, Blacksburg.))

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[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
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[TAPE#=01-49 tc-36:48]
[GRAPHIC=National D-Day Memorial]
The former director of the National D-Day memorial said that his recent resignation was unrelated to funding problems.

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[V/O-NAT] Richard Burrow would not talk about the Foundation's budget problem on camera, but he acknowledged the 5-million dollar deficit could be a source of concern to future donors that could make matters worse. He also cited the cost of last-minute security arrangements to accommodate President Bush and unexpected repairs to the site from storm damage the night before the June 6th dedication. (--------------------) On Wednesday, the INTERIM director announced that he's asked the local prosecutor to review the foundation's books.