WDBJ 7 news at Noon for 02/06/02

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John Walker Lindh will stay locked up until his trial on charges of conspiring with the Taliban against Americans.

A Northern Virginia judge rejected defense arguments that the 20 year- old should be released into his father's custody.
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And Pakistani officials believe they know who is responsible for kidnapping an American journalist.
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The so- called American Taliban will stay behind bars.
A federal judge in Alexandria has ordered John Walker Lindh to remain in custody until his trial.
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[Lindh]

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Lindh's attorneys wanted him released on bail, but prosecutors say the 20 year man would try to flee the country.

Jim Acosta has more from Alexandria.
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((TRACK: ACCUSED AMERICAN TALIBAN JOHN WALKER LINDH ONCE AGAIN ARRIVED UNDER INTENSE SECURITY AT THE VIRGINIA FEDERAL COURTHOUSE.
LINDH'S PARENTS LEFT TODAY'S HEARING WITHOUT THEIR SON, AFTER A JUDGE ORDERED THE CALIFORNIA NATIVE BACK TO HIS JAIL CELL... UNTIL HIS TRIAL.
James Brosnahan/Lindh's Defense Attorney In my view they've brought out the cannons to shoot the mouse.
IT WAS A COURTROOM VICTORY FOR PROSECUTORS WHO ARGUED LINDH POSED A DANGER TO THE NATION AND WOULD FLEE THE COUNTRY IF RELEASED ON BOND.
THE GOVERNMENT'S LAYWERS CALLED THE YOUNG MAN A COMMITTED TERRORIST WHO NOT ONLY TALKED THE TALKED ... BUT WALKED THE WALK.
LINDH'S LAWYERS ASKED THE JUDGE TO RETURN THEIR CLIENT TO HIS PARENTS, PROVIDED THAT HE STAY HOME AND WEAR A MONITORING DEVICE.
HIS ATTORNEYS SAID THE TALIBAN FIGHTER DOESN'T DRINK AND DOESN'T TAKE DRUGS, THAT HE IS A RELIGIOUS PERSON.
BUT THE JUDGE DECIDED THERE WAS ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO HOLD LINDH BASED ON THE GRAND JURY INDICTMENT THAT HE CONSPIRED TO KILL U-S CITIZENS, SAYING QUOTE, THE DEFENDANT HAS EVERY INCENTIVE TO FLEE.
standup to come;))

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Authorities in Pakistan say they're "very close" to wrapping up the case of missing journalist Daniel Pearl.
They say they now know who masterminded his kidnapping.
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His name is Sheikh Omar Saeed, and authorities say the Islamic extremist is known for terrorist activities in connection with Pakistan's claim on the disputed Kashmir region.
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At one time, he was behind bars in India, but was released from prison to help end a 1999 hijacking of an Indian Airlines plane.
Pearl was believed to be going to meet Saeed when he disappeared.
Police also say they've arrested the men connected with E-mailing pictures of the "Wall Street Journal" reporter.

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[11Franklin-Shooting]

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A Franklin County woman is in the hospital today. Deputies say she was shot by her husband.
Authorities say it happened last night at a home on Doe Run Road near Rocky Mount.
James Randolph Smith is accused of shooting his wife- Carol Ann Smith in the chest with a small caliber handgun.
She underwent surgery at Roanoke Memorial Hospital... there's no word on her condition.
James Smith is charged with malicious wounding and use of a firearm.

[11City-GOP]

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Roanoke Republicans hope this is the year they can place more of their candidates on City Council.
Last night the G-O-P selected candidates it believes can break the Democrats' hold on Council.
Marya Jones reports.
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(( It was the best turnout that Roanoke Republicans have seen at a mass meeting in years.
A crowd of nearly 300 ... 163 casting votes ... had Republicans fired up that THIS could be their year.
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((GORDON HANCOCK: I'VE BEEN IN THESE MEETING FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS A CHAIRMAN AND SOMETIMES WE WONDER IF ENOUGH IS GOING TO SHOW UP TO HAVE A MEETING... WE INTEND TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND WE'RE GOING TO CHANGE THINGS.)) [RUNS13]
The party tapped former Council member Jack Parrott and two political newcomers: former restaurant owner and civic leader Mark Hurley and former educator Steve Mabry.
Financial advisor Paul Higgins fell just 20 votes shy of the nomination.
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((BILL CARDER/VICE MAYOR: A COUPLE YEARS AGO WHEN I WAS NOMINATED, IT WAS ABOUT 25 PEOPLE. TONIGHT, IT'S 300. IT'S EXCITING.)) [RUNS:09]
Parrott served from 1994 to 98.
He says his engineering background could serve the city well as it deals with a water crisis.
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(( OUR CURRENT PRACTICE OF RATIONING WATER EVERY 2 OR 3 YEARS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. WE MUST CONTINUE WORKING ON THIS EVEN AFTER CARVINS COVE IS FULL. )) [RUNS:13]
Mark Hurley says he wants to see the city partner more with neighborhoods and private interests.
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(( I'D LIKE TO SEE A REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY... REGIONAL COOPERATION ALSO, THOSE ARE THE MAIN THINGS I LOOK FORWARD TO. )) [RUNS:09]
Steve Mabry was a Roanoke school administrator and band director for 33 years.
He hopes that will help him bring some harmony to Council.
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((STEVE MABRY/REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE: I WOULD LIKE TO SEE ROANOKE BE ONLY A BETTER PLACE THAN IT WAS WHEN I GREW UP HERE. )) [RUNS:06]
The general election is May 7th.
The three Republican candidates picked tonight will face off against one Independent and three Democratic candidates who will be selected at their primary on March 5th.
Marya Jones, News-7, Roanoke.))

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Union workers at Pulaski's Magnox plant say they will camp outside the facility for as long as it takes.
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49-employees are in a dispute with management over contracts. A PACE union representative says the company wants to raise health insurance premiums while cutting vacation and 401-K's. In a statement, Magnox says it need cooperation from employees on the matters because of tough economic times.
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((LJ ROSE/UNION REPRESENTATIVE; WE'RE STILL WILLING TO NEGOTIATE EVEN THOUGH THE CONTRACT WAS TURNED DOWN THE EMPLOYEES ARE WILLING TO CONTINUE WORKING THEY SAID NO IF WE DON'T HAVE A CONTRACT ON MIDNIGHT THE 31ST YOUR PEOPLE ARE GOING TO COME OUT OF THERE AND WERE GOING TO REPLACE THEM WITH SALARY PEOPLE.))
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Union employees say once they turned down the new contract, the gates were locked and they were refused entrance. Workers are now camped outside in shifts. The company says those who take part in the work stoppage are jeopardizing future employment at Magnox.
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Former President Ronald Reagan marks a milestone today. We'll tell you what it is after the break,
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also researchers in Australia claim to have developed the latest miracle drug to help people lose weight without exercising.
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[Afghanistan]

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Just one wrong step can mean being maimed for life--
It's a reality for many people living in Afghanistan, a country still riddled with land mines.
Drew Levinson introduces us to some of the victims and the doctors trying to bring them hope.
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They are the casualties of war victims of an unseen enemy. Throughout Afghanistan adults and children are missing legs, arms and hands. Eight years ago, when he was just 10 one little misstep changed Abdullahs life.

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HE WAS JUST WALKING ON THE WAY AND STEPPED ON A LAND MINE AND IT EXPLODED AND HE LOST HIS LEG.

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AFGHANISTAN IS LADEN WITH LAND MINES MOST PUT HERE BY THE FORMER SOVIET UNION. THOUGH HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS HAVE BEEN DESTROYED THE UNITED NATIONS ESTIMATES THERE ARE STILL 10 MILLION OF THE DEVICES HIDDEN IN CITIES, ROADS AND FIELDS. THERE ARE SO MANY HERE THAT THIS COUNTRY IS DESCRIBED AS RESEMBLING ONE BIG MINEFIELD.
KAHDAHAR orthopedic hospital is the largest of its kind in Afghanistan seeing 17-thousand new patients since 1995.
Here with the help of world funding doctors fit patients with artificial limbs and then help them learn to walk again.
In a country that seems to always be recovering whether it be from the Soviets or the Taliban these doctors say they are doing their part to help heal their fellow countrymen.

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WE ARE WORKING FOR OUR PEOPLE, OUR COUNTRY AND EVERY DISABLED PERSON.
Compared to U-S standards these prostheses are primitive; but the job. And in this poor struggling country they serve as a steppingstone to a better life.

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WHEN A PERSON COMES HERE USING A WHEEL CHAIR OR HE CANT COME BY FOOT AND THEN BY THE END OF THE DAY THAT PERSON WALKS AWAY WE ARE VERY HAPPY.

Unwittingly the doctors here have created a garden of hope---hope that
instead of landmines--the only devices planted here will be old crutches. Drew Levinson, CBS News, Kandahar. ))

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Both houses of the General Assembly have approved bills that would make it a felony to torture and kill a companion animal.
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The legislation grew from recent cases of animal cruelty, including the deaths of two family pets in Southwest Virginia.
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It's not a certainty yet, but the proposal should soon be on its way to the desk of Governor Mark Warner.
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((SENATOR EDWARDS IS CARRYING A SIMILAR MEASURE AND HE AND I HAVE WORKED TOGETHER TO GET THE BILLS THIS FAR. AND WITH HIS VERSION PASSING THE SENATE AND MY VERSION PASSING THE HOUSE, IT LOOKS PRETTY GOOD THAT WE'RE GOING TO GET LEGISLATION THIS TIME.))
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Lawmakers have narrowed the legislation to cover only dogs and cats. Armstrong and Edwards say they don't anticipate problems reconciling the house and senate versions of the legislation.

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Officials with the Danville Regional Health System believe their new open-heart surgery center will save lives..
They're breaking ground today on a regional heart center.
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The new 6-point-9 million, 10-thousand square-foot facility will be built on the west campus of the Danville Regional Medical Center.
Officials say the heart center will be more cost effective and convenient for patients, who might otherwise have to travel several hours for surgery.
The Dan River area has one of the highest rates in the country for cardiac deaths.
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The center will be affiliated with Duke University. A cardiovascular surgeon on staff at the school's Medical Center will be performing surgery at the new center.
It is expected to be completed early in 2003.

[Weight-Loss]

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Australian scientists say it's a miracle drug for those who want to lose weight, without hitting the gym.
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Developers of the generically- named A-O-D 90-64 pill claim nearly half of the western world could benefit from the fat- burning pill.
In Australia, nearly seven million people are defined as overweight.
The new drug is derived from a human growth hormone.
It was taken as an injection in the initial research stage, and helped patients in clinical trials lose over four pounds a month with little or no side effects.
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((CHRIS BELYEA/METABOLIC PHARMACEUTICALS:WELL THE WORLD IS REALLY LOOKING FOR A SAFE AND EFFECTIVE OBESITY DRUG AND WE REALLY THINK WHAT WE HAVE IS WORLD BEATING AND HAS VERY GOOD PROSPECTS." ))
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But many weight loss groups say people should still be cautious-- and that every program should be combined with a healthy diet and exercise.
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[Reagan]

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Today former President Ronald Reagan is celebrating his 91st birthday.
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Reagan has rarely been seen in public since announcing in 19-94 that he has Alzheimer's Disease.
He lives in Bel-Air, California with his wife, Nancy.
Last fall, Reagan was noted for living longer than any other American President.
The previous record was held by America's SECOND President, John Adams.
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Coming up after this break, Leo has a detailed picture of what we could expect from the winter weather.
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Also we will see a celebration in Great Britain that was 50 years in the making.
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It was on this date 50 years ago that Queen Elizabeth first assumed the throne of England.
Richard Roth has more from London, on what's being called her "Golden Jubilee" celebration.
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(( TODAY'S THE ANNIVERSARY OF ELIZABETH'S ACCESSION TO THE THRONE FIFTY YEARS AGO. BUT AS IT'S ALSO THE ANNIVERSARY OF HER FATHER'S DEATH, THEY'RE NOT YET CALLING THIS THE START OF A JUBILEE CELEBRATION.

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NARR: A ROYAL SALUTE IN HYDE PARK TODAY MARKED THE OCCASION, BUT A FOUR DAY NATIONAL HOLIDAY DOESN'T HAPPEN TILL JUNE. MEANTIME, THE PALACE PUBLICITY MACHINE'S BEEN PROMOTING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF A MONARCH WHO'S NOW BEEN ON THE THRONE LONGER THAN ALL BUT FOUR OF HER PREDECESSORS....POINTING OUT THAT QUEEN ELIZABETH'S LAUNCHED SEVENTEEN SHIPS DURING HER REIGN, AND HOSTED EIGHTY-EIGHT STATE BANQUETS.
ON CAMERA: the fact is, there's caution here over how big the celebration should be. the queen's publicly discouraged what she called "lavish spending" for a national party. and as the bbc put it, no one here at buckingham palace wants the embarassment of planning an extravaganza that only foreign tourists will want to attend.

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NARR: HOW TIMES HAVE CHANGED. STREET PARTIES SWEPT THE COUNTRY FOR THE QUEEN'S SILVER JUBILEE TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO...WHEN THE ROYAL FAMILY WAS STILL MORE A CONSTANT SYMBOL OF A STEADY BRITAIN - AND LESS A LIGHTENING ROD FOR CONTROVERSY. AS PHOTOGRAPHER REGINALD DAVIS WILL TELL YOU.
"They wanted to see the glamour of the tiara and the beautiful gowns, the fox fur coats////they also wanted to see the informality of royalty/// people were so clamoring for photographs of the whole family,especially the children when they were very young, charles and anne, they were in demand all the time

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SINCE THEN THE NATION'S LEARNED THAT FAIRY TALES DON'T ALL HAVE HAPPY ENDINGS. HIGH PROFILE INFIDELITY AND ROYAL DIVORCES LEFT MANY HERE WONDERING IF THE MONARCHY'S MORE SOAP OPERA THAN A SOURCE OF PRIDE.
AND WHILE THE DEATH OF DIANA LET LOOSE AN EMOTIONAL TIDE, THE AFFECTION SHOWN FOR A PRINCESS WHO'D LOST HER CROWN - ONLY SHARPENED THE CONTRAST WITH THE REIGNING QUEEN.

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TODAY, POLLS SHOW ELIZABETH'S WIDELY RESPECTED AS HARD-WORKING. BUT MOST PEOPLE SAY THE WINDSORS LACK A COMMON TOUCH, AND AMONG THE YOUNG,
POLLSTERS SAY THERE'S MORE INTEREST IN THE CARTOON SIMPSONS ON TV THAN IN THE REAL-LIFE ROYAL FAMILY.

SOT ROY HATTERSLEY: approx - whole idea of a golden jubilee celebration
is out of date; part of the myth of merry england.
NARR: THE QUEEN STARTS A CROSS COUNTRY TOUR THIS SPRING AS PART OF THE CELEBRATION, WHICH PLANNERS NO DOUBT HOPE WILL RUN SMOOTHER THAN THE FIRST OFFICIAL JUBILEE EVENT LAST WEEK....WHEN THE ROYAL MOTORCADE GOT STUCK ON A NARROW ROAD BEHIND STUDENT DRIVER SARAH PROCTOR, WHO NOTICED HER MAJESTY IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR.

SOT SARAH: i've never had anything like that happen before. really,
really weird. not what you expect to see everyday - the queen driving behind you on your driving lesson.
NARR: THE DELAY KEPT THE QUEEN FROM SEEING THE START OF AN AIR FORCE FLYOVER.

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HARDLY ANYONE HERE'S CRITICAL OF THE QUEEN'S ACHIEVEMENTS.
REALLY THE ONLY QUESTION IS WHETHER THE COUNTRY WILL REACT TO THIS JUBILEE WITH A ROYAL WAVE OF APATHY. RICHARD ROTH CBS NEWS LONDON.))

[Stocks]

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On Wall Street at Noon, the DOW was DOWN at 29 points.
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The Nasdaq has dropped 26.

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Today in sports, there is another member of the Vick family who still wants to "be like Mike'..... [MUSIC UP FULL]
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It was only a year ago that Michael Vick announced he was leaving school early to play in the NFL. Now his little brother, Marcus Vick, is off to college to make his own star appearance.
He has chosen a school that is no stranger to the Vick talent, and hopes to keep the tradition going.
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Yesterday at Warwick High school in Newport News, with Michael by his side, Marcus picked the Hokies over Tennessee and U-V-A.
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Marcus passed for 17 hundred yards and ran for 700 more last season.
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