WDBJ 7 news at 5 for 10/29/01

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Today on News 7 at Five, the discovery of anthrax forces the U-S Supreme Court to find a temporary home today,
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But that does not stop it from making a decision on the futures of the moment of silence in Virginia's schools.
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Heading for another chilly evening but a quick bounce back again tomorrow. Details just ahead.

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Also today, there is big news for people who use satellite television services,
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and we will see how technology is helping authorities locate missing people with dementia.
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The Supreme Court today meets in a different courthouse today... and all of the State Department's maill rooms have been shut down-
most positive tests for Anthrax.
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((THE COHEN BUILDING HAS BEEN PRESUMABLY POSITIVELY TESTED FOR NATHRAX THIS PAST COUPLE OF DAYS. .AND ALL THE INDIVIDUALS IN THE MAILROOM ARE ON ATIBIOTICS.))
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The anthrax conatmination was actually found at a mail handling facility across the street from the State Dpeartment.
One official says two pieces of mail had tested positive.
Aleen Sirgany now... with the latest on Anthrax and the war in Afghanistan.
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THERE ARE NEW "HOT ZONES" IN DC: JUST DAYS AFTER ANTHRAX WAS DISCOVERED IN AN OFFSITE MAILROOM FOR THE SUPREME COURT, THE BACTERIA HAS NOW BEEN FOUND IN THE MAIL ROOM OF THE COURT ITSELF. JUSTICES CONDUCTED THE LAW OF THE LAND OUTSIDE THE BUILDING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN U.S HISTORY. TOMMY THOMPSON/HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SECRETARY: Were working as quickly as possible, we know we have to get stronger. ANTHRAX HAS NOW BEEN FOUND IN AT LEAST 10 LOCATIONS IN THE NATIONS CAPITAL, INCLUDING NEW DISCOVERIES AT THE STATE AND HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENTS. PRESIDENT BUSH, CHAIRING THE FIRST MEETING OF THE HOMELAND SECURITY COUNCIL, FORMED AFTER THE SEPTEMBER 11TH ATTACKS, IS still ASKING FOR CALM.
BUSH: The American people must go on with their lives I understand thats a fine balance. MR. BUSH ANNOUNCED A TASK FORCE TO STOP WOULD-BE TERRORISTS FROM ENTERING THE U-S, AND SAID AMERICANS MUST REMAIN CAUTIOUS. BUSH: WE BELIEVE THE COUNTRY MUST STAY ON ALERT, THAT OUR ENEMIES STILL HATE US. IN AFGHANISTAN, U-S STRIKES ENTER ITS FOURTH WEEK. THE PENTAGON SAYS SOME MID LEVEL TERRORIST MEMBERS HAVE BEEN KILLED BUT THE MOST WANTED REMAIN ON THE RUN.

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The Supreme Court may be working in different quarters.. but they are still working- and today a ruling that affects Virginia School chidren.
The high court will not hear a challenge of the moment of silence law... It will continue in Virginia schools.
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Opponents claim the moment of silence is unconstituional and call it an encouragement of classroom prayer.
But the state says the minute of silence doesn't violate the separation of church and state. It argues that children can meditate or stare out the window as long as they're quiet.
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The rebels fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan are frustrated.
Members of the Northern Alliance say the American bombing campaign is NOT working.
Kimberly Dozier has more.
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((The around-the-clock bombing campaign continues in Afghanistan...though the anti Taliban forces of the Northern alliance say it not enough. And they want the U.S. coalition to step up the bombing and send in the ground troops.

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Hundreds of miles from Afghanistan - more casualties of American bombings. At least, that's what the Christian community believes here.
They are mourning more than a dozen worshippers gunned down at a Catholic church in southern Pakistan. People here say they'd received threats ever since US bombing began. The government tried to blame in on agents of India.
Diplomats say Pakistan is just trying to divert attention from growing unrest..over the country's cooperation with the U.S.

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At this funeral, mourners shouted anti-government slogans, as they celebrated the martyrdom of Pakistanis who died fighting for the Taliban inside Afghanistan.

(would-be Pakistani jihadis)
These men, too, would willingly give their lives. They tried to cross the border to join the fight in Afghanistan , but the Taliban has turned them away, for now.
o/c The government here appears to be fully in control - President Pervez Musharraf is even planning a trip to the United States, and will meet with President George W Bush next month. But just as Americans are frustrated with the pace of the bombing, and dismayed by pictures of civilian casualties, so too, are people here.

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Demonstrations are growing in size, and frequency - and now conservative religious groups are calling for a mass sit-in around the capital Islamabad. They've told protestors to bring enough food for a week. KD, CBS News, Islamabad))

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A group of environmentalists wants the National Forest Service to stop logging on all its forestland.
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About 30-logging opponents gathered outside Forest Service Headquarters in Roanoke County this morning to protest two timber sales in particular.
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Of immediate concern- are the Bark Camp and Hoover Creek timber sales on the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. But protestors say ALL logging on national forestland should be stopped.
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((Our mission here today is to let the Forest Service know it's time to clean up their act. There's no law anywhere on the books that says they need to log national forests and there's certainly no law that says they have to log in roadless areas or endangered species habitat.)) ((We work very closely with the US Fish and Wildlife Service. We consult with them to make sure our activity won't have any adverse impact on the endangered species.))
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Last year, after a lengthy public comment period, the Forest Service completed an environmental assessment of the Bark Camp sale. The new plan calls for at least a 50-percent reduction in logging, road construction and herbicide use.
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In the meantime, the Forest Service is asking you to be alert in the effort to prevent forest fires now that the fire danger is extremely high.
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((BILL DAMON/FOREST SUPERVISOR: ONE OF THE THINGS, REALLY, IS TO PAY ATTENTION TO THE BURNING BAN. ALOT OF PEOPLE DO BRUSH AND DEBRIS BURNING. ALOT OF THOSE FIRES, YOU THINK YOU CAN HOLD 'EM BUT THEY QUICKLY GET OUT OF CONTROL ON YOU AND THEY CAN REALLY CAUSE A LOT OF SERIOUS PROBLEMS.))
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Governor Jim Gilmore recently announced a burning ban that could continue until next June depending on the amount of rainfall the Commonwealth gets in the near future. The Forest Service also announced a ban on all wood and charcoal fires on National Forestland.
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Still to come on the newscast, we will see how technology's helping authorities keep track of patients with dementia,
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[VO] and we will have the story of big changes coming to the world of satellite television.
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Two of the nation's largest satellite companies are about to become one.
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General Motors has agreed to sell DirecTV to EchoStar Communications.
The deal will likely draw scrutiny from legislators who say the merger will greatly reduce the number of dish network choices.
Still, EchoStar says it's all part of a vision to compete with cable.
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((Rick Wagoner/GM President & CEO : WE THINK TODAY'S ANNOUNCEMENT SIGNIFIES A VERY POWERFUL BUSINESS COMBINATION THAT REPRESENTS A TRIPLE WIN. WIN, WIN, WIN FOR ALL THREE SETS OF SHAREHOLDERS INVOLVED. WE THINK THAT IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THE TRANSACTION, PARTICULARLY AS HUGHES AND ECHOSTAR MERGE, WILL CREATE A VERY STRONG COMPETITOR TO CABLE WHICH CONTROLS ABOUT 80% OF THE U.S. PAY TV MARKET RIGHT NOW.))
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EchoStar has a call center in Christiansburg, and hiring there continues.
After 4-weeks of training, workers will typically take calls from customers who are having problems with their television service.
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In Healthcheck tonight, Montgomery County is turning to the latest technology to keep track of patients with dementia.
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Project Lifesaver is a radio transmitter device. It's used to find people who wander from their homes and get lost. Many Alzheimer's, autism and traumatic brain injury patients are dealing with confusion. Project Lifesaver participants wear a wristband at all times. It sends out a signal that leads authorities to their location.
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((SHERIFF DOUG MARRS/MONTGOMERY CO. SHERIFF'S DEPT.; A TRAINED TEAM WILL RESPOND TO CONDUCT THE SEARCH WITH A DEVICE DESIGNED TO RECEIVE THE PERSON'S TRANSMITTING SIGNAL. THE AVERAGE RESCUE TIME SHOULD BE 22-MINUTES.))
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The system and 8-wristbands cost the department under 5-thousand dollars in grants. People who sign up and receive a wristband will pay a monthly fee. Pittsylvania County is the only other public safety agency in our region to use the device.
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Carilion's New River Valley Medical Center is making it easier for women in the region to fight breast cancer.
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The facility is offering a new biopsy procedure. The Mammotome system replaces a surgical biopsy for many women who need breast abnormalities tested. Doctors insert a needle into the tissue and use suction to get a sample. The out-patient procedure uses local anesthesia, is less invasive, cheaper and quicker than surgery.
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((DR. TIM CHAVIS/CARILION NRV MEDICAL CENTER; WE WERE SEEING MORE AND MORE WOMEN WITH SUSPICIOUS BREAST ABNORMALITIES FOUND ON MAMMOGRAMS AND WE WERE HAVING TO SEND THEM OUT OF THE AREA FOR A BIOPSY PROCEDURE PERSONALLY I COULDN'T JUSTIFY DOING AN OPEN BIOPSY ON A BREAST WHEN THE TECHNOLOGY IS AVAILABLE.))
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Doctors say about 30-women have been through the procedure since July Before then, women had to travel to Roanoke for the technology. Results take two to three days and are just as accurate as a surgical biopsy.
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Nearly four thousand experts from 163 countries are meeting- The topic: How humans can help slow down the gradual warming of the earth.
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The group is working on the Kyoto Protocol- the 1997 treaty that would obligate industrial countries to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.
Organizers hope the meeting will clear the way for treaty ratification-
The outcome will affect the way countries produce energy and manufactured goods- encourage forestry projects and new farming techniques and prompt rich countries to help poor ones.
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The U-S says the treaty is flawed and would be harmful to the U-S economy.
This is the largest international conference since September 11th and it the first major meeting in a Muslim country since then.
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Coming up next on the newscast,
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we will see what new gadget is likely to be the apple of music lovers' eyes this Christmas.
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Apple Computers is branching out. It believes its latest product will change the face of music. Jodi Davis has more.
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Coming up a little later, Rebecca Rankin tells us why one singer refuses to turn a Blind Eye to charity.
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On Wall Street today, stocks opened the week with a sharp selloff as investors locked-in profits following last week's rally.
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Welcome folks to a brand new work week and today's Two Minute Sports Ticker.
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The Roanoke Civic Center hosts the Advance Auto Parts Big South men's and women's basketball tournament February 27th. Steve Mason says the future location is as much up in the air as who will win this season.
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((Indiana Pacer star Reggie Miller and Radford center Andrey Savchenko together? Not yet. But Scouts from the Pacers, the Lakers and the Knicks will attend Radford games to watch the seven footer try and live up to conference player of the year predictions. ((:))
In preseason men's polls, Liberty is picked to finish fifth, the Highlanders second and Winthop has been chosen to win a fourth straight tournament title. ((:)) ((:)) On the women's side Liberty's Michelle Fricke is the preseason conference player of the year pick. Her Flames have been selected to win a sixth straight tournament crown. Radford interim coach Kristen Holt must deal with being picked last. ((:))
The two year contract between the Big South and the Roanoke Civic Center is up this season. The NBDL, Express hockey and other events are quickly taking up civic center.))

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In one other hoops note, the Roanoke Dazzle announced today that it is joining forces with Hollins University. Hollins will serve as the Dazzle's training camp site November 6th - November 11th.
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The Hokies drop like a rock in the BCS Standings falling to 15th. We're visiting with hall of famers and a former Hokie coach in tonight's Tech 2001 report at the top of the hour.
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Take care folks and have a great night. Jean will be right back in a moment. [GO TO BREAK]

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Stephan Jenkins of the band Third Eye Blind is leading efforts to raise money for breast cancer research.
As Rebecca Rankin reports, Jenkins has a personal reason for his support.
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((We're going to widen the scope for awareness for this disease.
It's just a great, rockin' concert!
LIL' KIM. NIKKA COSTA, SUGAR RAY, THIRD EYE BLIND, IT WAS A NIGHT FILLED WITH TALENT, AND HOPE.
You think breast cancer-oh it's a it's a woman disease -but it really does affect everybody.
THE MESSAGE AT THIS EVENT WAS CLEAR. BREAST CANCER IS EVERYBODY'S ISSUE.
It's a family issue...it's everybody's issue...therefore the music here has no boundaries.
The more that can be done to increase awareness..the better.
SEAL DEDICATED "PRAYER FOR THE DYING" TO AALIYAH. HE WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED TO PERFORM WITH THE LATE SINGER.
I can almost feel her presence being her now.
I can't remember being more impressed with an individual ... she'll be sadly missed.
With the times we're in, compounded by the senslelessness of what happened to Aaliyah...everyone here tonight has the feeling of love and wanting to give love and joy to each other.
REBECCA ON CAMERA TAG DURING THE CONCERT, AALIYAH'S BROTHER RASHAD DONATED A CHECK FOR OVER 41-THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE AALIYAH MEMORIAL FUND. PROCEEDS FROM BREATHE BENEFIT THE UCLA BREAST CENTER AND THE MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING AND BREAST CANCER EXAMINATION CENTER OF HARLEM. I'M REBECCA RANKIN.
SUGGESTED ANCHOR TAG: DURING THE CONCERT, AALIYAH'S BROTHER RASHAD DONATED A CHECK FOR OVER FORTY ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE AALIYAH MEMORIAL FUND. PROCEEDS FROM BREATHE BENEFIT THE UCLA BREAST CENTER AND THE MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING AND BREAST CANCER EXAMINATION CENTER OF HARLEM. IN NEW YORK, I'M REBECCA RANKIN.))
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