[WX-Hello]
[ANCHOR=Leo]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#None]
[GRAPHIC=None]
[Afghanistan]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=Enduring Freedom]
The final two Taliban strongholds are surrounded--
U-S bombers are concentrating their raids around Kandahar, one of the two remaining Taliban centers.
Northern alliance fighters are also attacking the northern city of (KUHN'-dooz)Kunduz.
Meanwhile, freed American aid workers Heather Mercer and
Dayna Curry say they thank God that they are out of Afghanistan
The young workers held a news conference in
Islamabad, Pakistan today.
They and six other foreign workers were rescued by American military helicopters.
Jennifer Jones is in Washington with the latest.
[LIVE=NEWSPATH/FULL]
[SUPER=141-Jennifer Jones/Reporting;]
[SUPER=145-Washington, DC;]
((ROLLCUE:...))
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=141-Heather Mercer/Rescued Aid Worker;]
[SUPER=141-Dayna Curry/Rescued Aid Worker;]
[RUNS=:00]
[OUT Q=back to you.]
[LIVE=NEWSPATH/FULL]
[SUPER=145-Washington, DC;]
((
THEY WERE HELD CAPTIVE BY THE TALIBAN FOR MONTHS. AND TODAY -- HEATHER
MERCER AND DAYNA CURRY -- SPOKE PUBLICLY FOR THE FIRST TIME ABOUT THEIR
ORDEAL. WHAT THEY SAID MAY SURPRISE YOU.
(SOT: HEATHER MERCER/RESCUED AID WORKER) 01:05:30
"The last three-and-a-half months have probably been the greatest terror
of my life, but it has also been the greatest privilege of my life. And
I would never trade it for the world."
THE TWO AMERICANS -- AND SIX OTHER AID WORKERS -- WERE JAILED FOR
ALLEGEDLY PROMOTING CHRISTIANITY. THEY DESCRIBED WEEKS OF ENDLESS
WAITING -- AND SOMETIMES FEAR -- AS THEY REMAINED ISOLATED FROM THE
OUTSIDE WORLD.
(SOT: MERCER) - 01:06:09
"The nights when there was heavy bombing, our building was shaking, our
prison was shaking, and we could do was sit in the hallway and pray with
all our hearts."
BUT THE WOMEN ALSO DEVELOPED A BOND WITH THEIR CAPTORS.
(SOT: DAYNA CURRY/RESCUED AID WORKER) - 01:09:11
"The Taliban had taken great care of us. Even called us their sisters.
One jailer told us he loved us."
THE AID WORKERS PRAISED U.S. SPECIAL FORCES FOR FINALLY RESCUING THEM --
SAYING HOLLYWOOD COULD NOT HAVE DONE IT BETTER.
(NAT)
MEANWHILE, WEAKENED TALIBAN TROOPS TRY TO HANG ON TO THEIR LAST POCKETS
OF POWER IN AFGHANISTAN.
TODAY -- OPPOSITION FIGHTERS IN THE NORTHERN CITY OF KUNDHUZ (KUHN-dooz)
-- AND IN THE SOUTHERN STRONGHOLD OF KANDAHAR -- CONTINUE TO BATTLE FOR
CONTROL ... WITH THE HELP OF U.S. AIRSTRIKES.
))
[Plane-Crash]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Crash Investigation]
Investigators still don't know why the tail fin and rudder of American Airlines flight 587 snapped off before Monday's crash.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-New York, NY;]
The flight's data recorder indicates the rudder began shifting erratically after the plane was jolted by turbulence from another aircraft.
Seconds later, the rudder and tail fin broke off cleanly and the plane went down.
Experts are trying to determine whether there was some pre- existing structural problem that caused the tail to break.
Officials say sabotage hasn't been ruled out, but say the tail doesn't appear to have been tampered with.
(------------)
[11Pin-Verdict]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=01-52 TC18:54]
[GRAPHIC=Legal Scales]
There's been a guilty verdict in a 12 year old Halifax County murder case.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
A jury found Raymond Pin guilty of capital murder last night for the stabbing deaths of Frank Syndor and his step-daughter in Halifax County in 1989.
[SUPER=03-Halifax Co./1989; :06]
Pin was caught living in Pennsylvania last year after someone recognized him from a segment on America's Most Wanted.
The killings were apparently over a gambling debt.
During the trial, defense attorney's argued Pin killed the two in self defense.
(------------)
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[SS=Legal Scales]
The jury will return today to consider sentencing.
Pin faces the death penalty or life in prison.
[11Philip-Morris]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=dse]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=Philip Morris]
Philip Morris is changing its name.
The tobacco, food and beer conglomerate says it will shed a corporate moniker long associated with the Marlboro Man.
It will dub itself Altria (al-TREE'-uh) Group, as soon as shareholders approve.
Philip Morris hopes the new name will clear up confusion between the parent company and its tobacco operations.
[11Smokeout]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jsu]
[TAPE#=01-39 TC1:36:28]
[GRAPHIC=Smoking]
Smokers nationwide kicked the habit, if only for one day, as part of the Great American Smokeout.
But for those hoping to put out the fire for good --it might take several tries.
(------------)
[VO-NAT, use video from stock tape 17 --should be cued]
[SUPER=04-File Tape]
Health Educator Don Mankie says an addiction to nicotine is only one of the obstacles smokers must overcome.
He says because it can be a stress reliever, and very enjoyable, many people have a hard time giving it up.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT20:52]
[IN Q=The withdrawl part in the first]
((DON MANKIE/LEWIS-GALE CLINIC HEALTH EDUCATOR; THE WITH DRAWL PART IN THE FIRST WEEK IS THE TOUGHEST --AND AGAIN STRESSES IN PEOPLE'S LIVES LATER USUALLY MAKES PEOPLE RETURN TO SMOKING --SO WE WORK ON PUTTING THINGS IN PLACE TO REDUCE STRESS. ))
[SUPER=01-Don Mankie/Lewis-Gale Clinic Health Educator]
[RUNS=11]
[OUT Q=to reduce stress]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
Mankie does recommend nicotine substitutes to reduce cravings. But also suggests changing behaviors like walking instead of smoking, to reduce stress.
He says smokers have to try alternatives to smoking if they are going to be successful.
(-----------)
[Holiday-Shopping]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
In business news this morning, economists are predicting a not so jolly holiday season at shopping malls across the country. The terrorist attacks and the threat more to come have many Americans doing their shopping on-line this year.
Lisa Black has more.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 4:23:55 CONUS]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=03-Prior Lake, MN; :00]
[SUPER=01-Caryn Ward Lantz/Online Shopper; :24]
[SUPER=03-Bloomington, MN; :31]
[SUPER=01-Barry Judge/bestbuy.com; :56]
[SUPER=01-Lisa Black/Reporting; 1:36]
[RUNS=1:44]
[OUT Q=Lisa Black reporting.]
(((NATS)
IT'S A FAMILIAR SOUND OF THE SEASON... BUT THIS YEAR.. THE CASH
REGISTER RINGING MAY BE DROWNED OUT...
(NATS)
THE SEPTEMBER 11TH ATTACKS AND FEAR OF MORE HAVE MORE AND MORE
SHOPPERS LIKE CARYN LANTZ GOING ONLINE..
(SOT LANTZ: You know.. I'm not so concerned about security, but it's
just there in the back of my mind. Besides, when you go to malls,
you're spending twenty minutes just going store to store. in twenty
minutes, I can have my entire order purchased. )
(NATS)
E-COMMERCE COMPANIES ARE SEEING STEADY SALES... FILLING ORDERS
AND FILLING TRUCKS..
THEY'RE HOPING THE HOLIDAY SEASON WILL BE A STRONG ONE.
(SOT JUDGE: The market continues to grow. Consumers continue to flock
to the internet.)
BARRY JUDGE IS VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING AT BESTBUY DOT COM..
HE SAYS WHILE THE INTERNET WILL NEVER REPLACE BRICK AND MORTAR
STORES... IT IS BECOMING A MORE IMPORTANT PART OF PEOPLE'S SHOPPING.
(SOT JUDGE: What we're finding is that increasing numbers are using
the web prior to going to the store as a way to get information, fine
tune what they want and then when they get to the store, they have a
really good idea of what they want.)
BUT MANY CONSUMERS WANT TO AVOID THE STORE ALTOGETHER.. THEY'RE
MORE THAN HAPPY TO SKIP THE LINES, THE LUGGING AND THE PARKING.
(SOT JUDGE: It's a lot easier to just turn on the computer than it is
to just get in the car drive down to the store and park. )
THE INTERNET ALSO ALLOWS BARGAIN HUNTERS TO COMPARISON SHOP..
SAVING TIME AND MONEY.
(SOT LANTZ: It's something I do all the time. I go from shop to shop
to see where you can find a better deal, deal on shipping.)
SO.. THE HOLIDAY THRONG AT SHOPPING MALLS MAY THIN OUT A BIT THIS
YEAR...
AS MORE AND MORE SHOPPERS DECIDE TO STAY HOME AND LOG ON. ))
[1st-Business]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=ckor]
[TAPE#=NET]
[GRAPHIC=Business News]
In other business news, The October Consumer Price Index will be released later today.
and Microsoft released its X-Box.
Here's Barton Eckert with a look at the morning's top business stories..
(/////SOT/////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Barton Eckert/Reporting; :00]
[RUNS=1:22]
[OUT Q=in Washington.]
(( GOOD MORNING THIS FRIDAY THE 16TH OF NOVEMBER.
HERE'S WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS MORNING.
-----------------------
ON WALL STREET..
AFTER THURSDAY'S MIXED PERFORMANCE TODAY LOOK FOR REACTION TO THE
LATEST INFLATION NUMBERS AT THE RETAIL LEVEL.. THE OCTOBER C-P-I
ON ASIAN MARKETS OVERNIGHT .. BIG GAINS IN TOKYO AS A FIRMER WALL
STREET HELPS JAPANESE EXPORTERS.
-----------------------
DAY ONE IS AN APPARENT SELLOUT FOR X-BOX.
IT'S THE START OF MICROSOFT'S INTENSE DRIVE TO SCORE BIG IN THE
$20 BILLION INTERACTIVE GAMING BUSINESS.
BILL GATES, WAS ON HAND AS HUNDREDS OF VIDEO-GAME ENTHUSIASTS
QUEUED UP IN NEW YORK'S TIMES SQUARE TO BE THE FIRST TO BUY THE MOST
POWERFUL VIDEO GAME CONSOLE EVER.
NINTENDO'S GAME CUBE IS RELEASED SUNDAY..
-------------------------
MEANWHILE-- THE ONE THAT ANALYSTS SAY WILL OUTSELL BOTH X-BOX AND
GAME CUBE STANDS READY FOR THE HOLIDAY GAME BUYING FRENZY.
NOT WANTING TO SEE A REPEAT OF LAST YEAR WHEN IT COULDN'T GET
ENOUGH PLAYSTATION TWO CONSOLES INTO STORES , SONY SAYS IT'S BETTER
POSITIONED THIS YEAR...CRANKING OUT ABOUT ONE-POINT-EIGHT MILLION
PLAYSTATIONS PER MONTH.
-------------------------
SHARES OF "WEIGHT WATCHERS" GAINED SHARPLY.. PUN INTENDED, IN ITS
STOCK MARKET DEBUT.
SHARES IN THE COMPANY WERE OFFERED AT $24 EACH. ROSE 24% ...
WEIGHTWATCHERS WAS FOUNDED 40 YEARS AGO...
EACH WEEK MORE THAN A MILLION PEOPLE WALK INTO ONE OF ITS MEETINGS.
- AND THAT'S YOUR FIRST BUSINESS CHECK ON THE MORNING'S TOP
BUSINESS HAPPENINGS..
I'M BARTON ECKERT IN WASHINGTON.))
(tape tosses to stocks)
[STOCKS]
[COMM]
[Harry-Potter]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=non]
Kids are wild about Harry-- Harry Potter, that is.
And their wait is now over.
"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" hits movie theatres today.
Nearly a fourth of the nation's movie screens are featuring the boy wizard and his pals.
But Sara Voorhees went to LONDON to see the film.
Here's her review.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=04-"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"; :10 HOT CHANGE]
[SUPER=04-Warner Brothers; ]
[SUPER=01-Sara Voorhees/Reporting; 1:40]
[RUNS=1:50]
[OUT Q=Sara Voorhees reporting.]
((
(TAKE PKG)
SCRIPT:
(STANDUP- "No other movie has been so frenetically awaited as JK
Rowling's
magical Harry Potter .. and let me tell you..It was worth the wait")
(NATS- Harry Potter disappearing into platform 9 3-4s)
FOR 2 1-2 HOURS, HARRY POTTER LEADS US FROM THE BORING MUGGLE
WORLD INTO THE MAGIC OF HOGWARTS, AND THE ONLY DISAPPOINTMENT IS THAT
IT ISN'T 2 1-2 HOURS LONGER. LET'S END THE SUSPENSE: DANIEL RADCLIFFE
IS A WONDERFUL HARRY. HE LOOKS PUZZLED, AND AS AMAZED AS WE ARE
THROUGHOUT MOST OF THE MOVIE. RUPERT GRINT IS A LIVELY RON, AND EMMA
WATSON AS HERMIONE IS PROPERLY ANNOYING.
DIRECTOR CHRIS COLUMBUS, WHO WAS CHOSEN BY JK ROWLING HERSELF, IS
A WIZARD AT WORKING WITH KIDS. REMEMBER HOME ALONE? AND HE'S STUCK
RELIGIOUSLY TO THE BOOK. IT'S NOT AS DARK AS READERS WILL REMEMBER,
BUT NEARLY EVERYTHING ROWLING CREATED, MAGIC MIRRORS AND OWLS AND
INVISIBILITY CLOAKS AND VOMIT-FLAVORED BEANS ARE ALL HERE. AND
THERE ARE SEVERAL MOMENTS THAT ARE GENUINELY SCARY.
COLUMBUS MADE SURE THAT THE ENTIRE CAST WAS BRITISH, FROM HARRY
TO THE
LOWLIEST OWL AND THE TEACHERS AT HOGWARTS ARE A COLLECTION OF
BRITAIN'S FINEST ACTORS: ROBBIE COLTRANE IS HUGE AND LOVABLE AS THE
HALF-GIANT HAGRID AND RICHARD HARRIS OOZES MAGIC AS THE GREAT
PROFESSOR DUMBLEDORE BUT ALAN RICKMAN IN ONLY ABOUT 5 MINUTES ON
SCREEN CAPTURES THE WILY PROFESSOR SNAPE LIKE A THEATRICAL WIZARD.
SOME MAY NOT LIKE A COUPLE OF COMPUTER GENERATED SPECIAL EFFECTS
BUT IT'S JUST BECAUSE ALL THE OTHER MAGICAL IMAGES ARE COMPLETELY
BELIEVABLE. AND THE SCENE WE'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR, THE QUIDDICH
MATCH, IS EVERYTHING WE'VE IMAGINED.
(STANDUP- "There are millions of Harry Potter fans around the world,
and NONE of them will be disappointed by this movie. It's a magical 2
1-2 hour escape from the Muggle world. I'm Sara Voorhees reporting.")
))
(Kimberly tosses to bump)
[bump-chyron]
[comm #3]
[11State-Budget]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=equ]
[TAPE#=01-43 TC1:47:50]
[GRAPHIC=Car Tax]
Calling it a "Post-Attack Recession," Governor Jim Gilmore announced a halt to his "no car tax" promise.
(------------)
[VO-NAT :06]
[SUPER=03-Richmond;]
The Governor says the current fiscal year budget has a shortfall of 890 million dollars.
(/////SOT/////)
[SOT 15:12:45 ]
[IN Q=Revenues will not meet]
((GOV. JIM GILMORE: REVENUES WILL NOT MEET THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS TO ADVANCE THE FINAL PHASE OF THE CAR TAX RELIEF NEXT YEAR. THIS IS OF COURSE DISAPPOINTING TO ME.))
[SUPER=@Gilmore;]
[RUNS=:08]
[OUT Q=of course disappointing to me.]
(------------)
[VO-NAT :12]
The Senate Finance Committee fought Gilmore this past winter on even phasing out the car tax 70 percent.
It's chairman was relieved to hear the Governor's announcement yesterday.
(/////SOT/////)
[SOT 15:42:41 ]
[IN Q=I think the Governor is]
((SEN. JOHN CHICHESTER/R-STAFFORD CO.: I THINK THE GOVERNOR IS ACTING VERY PRUDENTLY, IN THE FACT THAT THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT HOLE IN THE BUDGET IN '02. THAT HE IS NOT MOVING FORWARD WITH THE NEXT PHASE OF THE CAR TAX. I THINK THAT'S IN RECOGNITION OF THE ECONOMIC SHORTFALL THAT HAS BEEN UPON US FOR A YEAR.))
[SUPER=01-Sen. John Chichester/(R) Stafford Co.;]
[RUNS=:22]
[OUT Q=that has been upon us for a year.]
(------------)
[VO-NAT :10]
Gilmore also signed an executive order yesterday.
It increases unemployment benefits for all 140 thousand workers laid off statewide, even before September 11th.
(------------)
[11Burlington]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jmi]
[TAPE#=01-37 TC2:04:38]
[GRAPHIC=Burlington Bankruptcy]
Burlington Industries has filed for Bankruptcy re-organization.
[SS=VF Cutbacks]
That and V-F Imagewear's "13 thousand" job cuts are being blamed on the North American Free Trade Agreement.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
But one local professor says let Mexico have the textile jobs... and let Henry County and Martinsville have the high-tech jobs.
And the key to getting those jobs is education.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=IF we can get]
((ALLEN TRIGGER/VIRGINIA WESTERN: IF WE CAN GET WORKERS TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL UPGRADE THEIR SKILL MIX. THEN THEY BECOME LESS VULNERABLE TO ESSENTIALLY LOSING THEIR JOBS IN THE FUTURE BECAUSE WHAT HAPPENS IS A LOW SKILLED WORKERS TENDS TO GO TO ANOTHER LOW SKILL JOB AND THAT'S EQUALLY AT RISK OF BEING MOVED OFF SHORE.))
[SUPER=01-Allen Trigger/Virginia Western Community College]
[RUNS=15]
[OUT Q=off shore.]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
Since the layoffs at VF are a result of NAFTA, those who lose their jobs will be re-imbursed if they decide to go back to school.
(------------)
[6-Bath-Death]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=rle]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=None]
A resident at the Springs Nursing Center in Bath County has died after wandering away from the facility.
The Bath County Sheriff's department says 85 year old Virginia Orem (OR-um) left the nursing home and fell into a ditch shortly before 8 o'clock yesterday morning.
An administrator with the nursing center would not comment, citing confidentiality concerns.
No charges are pending, and the incident is still under investigation.
[11C-burg-Ax]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=rca]
[TAPE#=01-61 TC08:42]
[GRAPHIC=Accident]
A Christiansburg doctors office will re-open Monday... after a car crashed through the lobby.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Christiansburg;]
Police say damage to Doctor T-P Davis's office was caused by 80-year Eula Sowers.
They say Sowers pulled into the parking lot yesterday when her foot slipped onto the accelerator.
Her car hit a parked vehicle then went through the building, into the lobby where it struck a patient.
That woman, Mildred Farmer of Riner, was pinned under the vehicle and suffered multiple leg fractures.
The passenger of the parked vehicle was taken to a hospital for minor injuries.
(------------)
[6-Hunger]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=rle]
[TAPE#=01-57 TC12:40]
[GRAPHIC=None]
A new study shows more than one-quarter of the people the Southwestern Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank serves are children.
(------------)
[VO-NAT 15.5]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
Also in the study, more than two-thirds of the hungry choose between buying food and paying their heating and utility bills.
Organizers say despite the spirit of giving following September's terrorist attacks, there are still many in our area who need assistance.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT - 18:47]
[IN Q=We wanted to be careful...]
((PAMELA IRVINE/SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA FOOD BANK DIRECTOR; WE WANTED TO BE CAREFUL NOT TO SHAME PEOPLE AND MAKE THEM FEEL GUILTY THAT THEY CONTRIBUTE TO NATIONAL DISASTERS. THEY SHOULD, EVERYBODY NEEDS TO. WHAT WE WANT PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND IS THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE A NEED EVERYDAY THAT'S JUST AS SEVERE.))
[SUPER=01-Pamela Irvine/Southwestern Virginia Food Bank Director;]
[RUNS=14]
[OUT Q=everyday that's just as severe.]
(------------)
[VO-NAT :08+]
The Food Bank delivers food to more than 300 religious and charity organizations which serve more than 3-hundred-thousand people a year.
(------------)
[Marketwatch]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=chr]
[TAPE#=NET]
[GRAPHIC=Business News]
In business news, Dell Computer releases it earnings report.
Alexis Christoforous has that story and more in this morning's Marketwatch.
(/////SOT/////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Alexis Christoforous/Reporting; :00]
[RUNS=1:22]
[OUT Q=your local stocks]
(on cam)
((INVESTORS WILL HAVE SOME BIG EARNINGS REPORTS TO SIFT THRU THIS
MORNING.. IN
AFTER-THE-BELL ACTION, DELL COMPUTER reported sharply lower third
quarter
profits as the No. 1 maker of personal computers lead a price war and
took
market share from its rivals. EARNINGS OF 16 CENTS A SHARE WERE STILL A
PENNY BETTER THAN EXPECTATIONS.
Dell said EARNINGS ARE ON TARGET FOR THE FOURTH QTR AND PREDICTS REVEUES
WILL RISE SLIGHTLY OVER THE THIRD QTR.
(graphic)
STARBUCKS HIT ITS PROFIT TARGET OF 14 CENTS A SHARE AND SAID SALES AT
STORES
OPEN AT LEAST A YEAR ROSE 2 PERCENT. STARBUCKS ALSO PLANS TO OPEN
12-HUNDRED NEW GOURMET COFFE STORES NEXT YEAR.
(on cam)
ON WALL STREET, IT WAS A SPLIT DECISION
(graphic)
THE DOW ROSE NEARLY 49 POINTS
(graphic)
BUT NASDAQ INCHED DOWN 2 AND A HALF.
(graphic)
YAHOO IS LOWERING THE JOB AX.. THE NO. 1 INTERNET SEARCH ENGINE WILL
FIRE
400 WORKERS OR 13 PRECENT OF ITS WORKFORCE AS PART OF A RESTRUCTURING.
MORE
PARTNERSHIPS AND ACQUSITIONS TO COME
(on cam)
CRUDE OIL SLIPPED BELOW 18-DOLLARS A BARREL, THAT'S A 2 1/2 YEAR LOW.
TRADERS WERE DISAPPOINTED THAT OPEC AGREED NOT TO CUT PRODUCTION UNLESS
NON
OPEC COUNTRIES INCLUDING MEXICO AND RUSSIA SIGN ON.
(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]
[6-Lewis-Gale]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jsu]
[TAPE#=01-53 TC27:50]
[GRAPHIC=Lewis Gale Clinic]
Parents who take their children to Lewis-Gale Clinic for a check-up no longer have to worry about exposing them to sick kids.
(------------)
[VO-NAT:16]
[SUPER=03-Salem]
That's because the clinic is expanding its Pediatric Unit to include three separate waiting areas. There will be one for sick kids, another for well children --and another for mothers who want to nurse.
Lewis-Gale says a growing number of patients required some changes.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT54:46]
[IN Q=The history here over the last]
((DR. ROBERT FERN/LEWIS-GALE CLINIC; THE HISTORY HERE OF LAST TWO TO THREE YEARS IS THERE HAS BEEN EXTENSIVE WAITING ... PART OF WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO DO IS INCREASED PHYSICIANS SERVICES --AND THEN DECOMPRESS ALL OF THE CROWDING))
[SUPER=01-Dr. Robert Fern/Lewis-Gale Clinic]
[RUNS=16]
[OUT Q=decompress all of the crowding]
(------------)
[VO-NAT:13]
Lewis-Gale Clinic has also added more nurses who can take phone calls and offer some level of pediatric care over the phone.
And as added convenience --the Pediatric unit now has its own outside entrance.
(------------)
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[GRAPHIC=HOLD]
Lewis Gale also plans to add more hours for pediatric patients at its Bonsack Medical Center beginning January 2nd.
[Med-Day]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=chr]
[TAPE#=NET]
[GRAPHIC=Mornin Health Check]
In medical news, a new study says that too much coffee MAY weaken your bones.
Doctor Dave Hnida has that story and more in this morning's Health check.
(/////SOT/////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Dr. Dave Hnida/Reporting; :00]
[RUNS=1:13]
[OUT Q=CBS News, New York.]
(( IF YOURE WORRIED ABOUT BRITTLE BONES- GO EASY ON THE JAVA
A STUDY IN THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION FINDS
WOMEN WHO DRINK 3 OR MORE CUPS OF COFFEE A DAY MAY THE RUN THE RISK OF
LOSING CALCIUM'
AND IT NOT THE COFFEE THAT ACTUALLY THE PROBLEM HERE- BUT THE
CAFFEINE.
THREE CUPS OF COFFEE EQUALS 300MG OF CAFFEINE- THAT MEANS TOO
MUCH SODA, DIET SODA, OR TEA CAN ALSO ADD UP TO THINNER BONES
A STUDY FROM THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION FINDS DEPRESSION MAY
BE A MAIN WOMEN WOMEN CONTINUE TO SMOKE- EVEN AFTER HAVING HEALTH
PROBLEMS CAUSED BY THE HABIT
WHEN RESEARCHERS TESTED WOMEN SMOKERS WITH HEART AND LUNG
PROBLEM FOR DEPRESSION- - THEY FOUND ALMOST 60% WERE CLINICALLY
DEPRESSED-- AND MAY HAVE BEEN USING TOBACCO TO SELF TREAT.
FINALLY TODAY- ACUPUNCTURE MAY BE AN EFFECTIVE TREATMENT FOR
PEOPLE WITH HEART FAILURE.
A REPORT- ALSO FROM THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION- FINDS
ACUPUNCTURE HELPED THE HEART TO BEAT MORE STRONGLY - WHEN COMPARED TO
PLACEBO TREATMENT
THATS A LOOK AT SOME OF THE DAYS TOP HEALTH STORIES. IM DR DAVE
HNIDA FOR CBS NEWS.))
(Kimberly tosses to bump)
[bump-chyron]
[Streaming-Video]
[comm #8]
[3-HEADLINES]
[Kim at Desk]
[SUPER=#4049; Morning Headlines]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
Here's a look at today's top stories.
(----------------)
[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
A jury finds a man guilty of a murder that happened in Halifax county 12 years ago.
Raymond Pin was found guilty of capital murder for the stabbing deaths of Frank Syndor and his step-daughter in 1989.
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And financial fallout from the terrorist attacks is hitting Virginia--
Governor Gilmore says the nearly 900- million dollar shortfall is putting the breaks on his "no car tax" promise.
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And that's what's making news on this Friday, November 16th .
News 7 Mornin' will be right back.
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A man has found guilty in a 12 year old Halifax County murder case.
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A jury found Raymond Pin guilty of capital murder for the stabbing deaths of Frank Syndor and his step-daughter in Halifax County in 1989.
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Pin was caught living in Pennsylvania last year after someone recognized him from a segment on America's Most Wanted.
The killings were apparently over a gambling debt.
During the trial, defense attorney's argued Pin killed the two in self defense.
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The jury will return later today to consider sentencing.
Pin faces the death penalty or life in prison.
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A leading bluegrass musician from Franklin County is hitting all the right notes these days.
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Dan Tyminski returned home early Wednesday morning after winning two Country Music Association awards last week.
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Tyminski picked up Single of the year and album of the year for the movie soundtrak "O Brother Where Art Thou."
Tyminski hopes the recognition will encourage more people try out bluegrass music.
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((DAN TYMINSKI/ALISON KRAUSS AND UNION STATION: I'VE SEEN BLUEGRASS TAKE A PRETTY BAD RAP BY BEING MISREPRESENTING A LOT. AND I JUST THINK THE ALBUM, THE O BROTHER STUFF WAS A REALLY GOOD REPRESENTATION OF WHAT ROOTS MUSIC IS AND WHAT JUST GOOD HONEST PLAYING AND SINGING CAN DO AND ITS NICE TO SEE THAT PEOPLE HAVE A HUNGER FOR THAT STUFF.))
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Tyminski plans to relax with his family in Ferrum for the next ten days before hitting the road to tour with Alison Krauss and Union Station.
Tyminski also plans to release a new solo album sometime next year.
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They've performed for the Pope and Nelson Mandela... even at the Olympics in Australia.
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Last night, the Harlem Gospel Choir entertained and informed here in Roanoke.
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Some 700 people filled the Jefferson Center for the fundraising concert.
Proceeds will benefit the Downtown Music Lab... an after-school recording and music program in Roanoke.
The Valley Youth Choir, made up of children from several area churches, got the evening started.
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Congress plans to vote today on a deal aimed at making flying safer.
Among other things, the legislation puts airport screeners under federal control.
After three years, airports will have the option of choosing between federal employees and private screeners.
The bill also calls for all checked bags to be screened, and requires improved screening technology, like bomb President Bush says he's ready to sign the bill.detectors.
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