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Five months after terrorists brought down the World Trade Center, a memorial service is held in Bedford for law e
nforcement officers who lost their lives.
And the parents of a missing California girl announce a reward for her safe return.
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A windy start to our Monday as sunshine returns....I'll have your work week forecast.....
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[Police-Memorial]
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They came from as far away as Ohio and Florida.. hundreds of police officers who felt it was time to honor their comrades killed in the September 11th terrorist attacks on New York City.
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The crowd packed the plaza at the D-Day Memorial in Bedford for ceremonies honoring the 71 law enforcement officers who died that day.
More officers died when the World Trade Center towers collapsed then in the deadliest YEAR for law enforcement, 1974.
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[SOT 9:27:00//9:45:00]
[IN Q=This will be]
((MIKE BROWN/BEDFORD CO. SHERIFF: THIS WILL BE OUR BLACK TUESDAY AND IT WILL BE OUR PEARL HARBOR AND WE WILL NEVER FORGET. THIS CEREMONY IS ALSO THE EXTENSION OF OUR FEELINGS FOR THE FAMILIES OF THE OFFICERS KILLED ON NINE- ELEVEN. THEY SHOULD NOT BE FORGOTTEN EITHER.))
((JERRY KILGORE/VA ATTORNEY GENERAL: THIS MEMORIAL REMINDS US THAT THE SUDDEN SURPRISE ATTACKS OF TYRANTS CAN BE TURNED INTO VICTORY BY THE STRENGTH AND BY THE WILL OF OUR PEOPLE.))
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[OUT Q=of our people.]
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Families of those officers killed in the attacks will be given special certificates honoring their sacrifice.
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[Plane-Search]
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Reports of a small plane crash in Floyd County have not been confirmed..
A witness on a cell phone told authorities that a plane crashed into Buffalo Mountain in the southern portion of Floyd county.
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Last night, searchers took A-T-V's up on the mountain to try to find the wreckage.
A state police spokesman says there is NO confirmation that a plane crashed, and no airfields are reporting a missing plane.
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Officials with the state police and Floyd County say they do NOT have plans to search today.
[Missing-Girl]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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The search for a seven- year- old girl who authorities believe was abducted from her home near San Diego has entered its second week.
Danielle van Dam's parents are now expected to announce a reward for her return.
Hattie Kauffman brings us up to date.
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[IN Q=]
[SUPER=03-San Diego, CA; :00]
[SUPER=01-Johnny Jones/Volunteer Searcher; :11]
[SUPER=04-Amateur Video; :19]
[SUPER=01-Damon van Dam/Danielle's Father; :30 QUICK]
[SUPER=01-Hattie Kauffman/CBS News; :41]
[SUPER=01-Steven Feldman/David Westerfield's Attorney; :58]
[SUPER=01-Brenda van Dam/Danielle's Mother; 1:14]
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[OUT Q=Kauffman, CBS News, Los Angeles.]
((OVER THE WEEKEND.. FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS JOINED THE SEARCH FOR
DANIELLE VAN DAM.. SOME 300 VOLUNTEERS SCOURING A 25 MILE RADIUS
AROUND THE VAN DAM'S SUBURBAN SAN DIEGO HOME
SOT NEIGHBOR I'm hoping to find nothing, that's my prayers but we
got to eliminate all these areas just in case"
HOME VIDEO) DANIELLE WAS LAST SEEN WHEN HER FATHER PUT HER TO BED
AROUND 10 PM A WEEK AGO FRIDAY NIGHT. AT THE TIME HER MOTHER BRENDA
WAS OUT AT A BAR . HER PARENTS DIDN'T REALIZE DANIELLE WAS MISSING UNTIL
THE NEXT MORNING.
( Our hearts are aching for the return of our very special girl."
POLICE QUICKLY FOCUSED THEIR INVESTIGATION ON NEIGHBOR DAVID
WESTERFIELD WHO TOLD REPORTERS HE WAS AT THE BAR WITH BRENDA.. THEY
REMOVED BAGS OF EVIDENCE FROM HIS HOME AND IMPOUNDED HIS CAR AND R-V.
POLICE ALSO SEARCHED THE NEARBY DESERT WHERE WESTERFIELD TOOK HIS R-V
LAST WEEKEND.
STILL WESTERFIELD IS NOT UNDER ARREST.. HE HIRED AN ATTORNEY AND WAS
BELIEVED SECLUDED IN HIS HOME JUST TWO DOORS AWAY FROM THE VAN DAMS.
It's an ongoing investigation , it would be completely inappropriate
for me to make any statements and he's represented."
AND WHILE VOLUNTEERS CONTINUED THEIR SEARCH.. THE PARENTS FOUND
THEMSELVES THE SUBJECT OF UNWANTED RUMORS ABOUT THEIR SEX LIVES MAKING
IT DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE FOCUS ON A MISSING SEVEN YEAR OLD
MOM BITE- ("THE rest of it doesn't matter to me. I just want to find my
daughter." danieel)
HATTIE KAUFFMAN CBS NEWS LOS ANGELES.
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[Middle-East]
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Officials say more than 30 people were injured today when Israel attacked a key Palestinian compound.
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[SUPER=03-Gaza City, Gaza;]
Israeli warplanes and gunships struck the Palestinian security headquarters in Gaza City.
Among the injured were three Palestinian journalists and a photographer for Denver's "Rocky Mountain News."
The Israeli air strike was the second in Gaza City in two days.
Israel is retaliating for recent Palestinian rocket fire and a shooting attack on Israeli civilians.
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[Levinson-War]
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A strong military is a goal of Afghanistan's new government.
Drew Levinson has a look at the "Brigade Seven," a group of new recruits preparing to defend Afghanistan's future.
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[SUPER=03-Mundisar, Afghanistan;]
[SUPER=01-Khak Shafeula/Drill Instructor;]
[SUPER=01-Drew Levinson/CBS News;]
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[OUT Q=Levinson, CBS News, Moondisar, Afghanistan.]
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(LOCATOR: MUNDISAR, AFGHANISTAN)
They may not look like it but these young Afghani men are the newest
members of their country's National Military.
(NATSOUND SHEDDING CLOTHING)
As they shed part of their civilian identity becomes apparent these
recruits of Brigade Seven have a lot to learn.
(NATSOUND RIGHT FACE)
Historically with all the different tribal factions Afghanistan has never
had a strong, robust national army.
Now as they train at this former Taliban military camp the recruits say
they want to be part of a unified Afghanistan.
(SOT/voice of translator NO SUPER)
I WANT TO BE IN THE MILITARY BECAUSE I WANT TO DEFEND AND PROTECT MY
COUNTRY.
NATSOUND OF INSTRUCTING SHOWING 5:20:24-5:20:27)
Drill instructor Khak Shafeula knows he has a tough but necessary chore
ahead of him.
SOT :KHAK SHAFEULA/DRILL INSTRUCTOR
I AM VERY PROUD OF MY MILITARY AND I WANT TO MAKE IT A MODEL FOR THE
WORLD.
STANDUP: DREW LEVINSON )
THE TRAINING FOR THESE YOUNG ME WILL TAKE ABOUT SIX MONTHS, THEN THEY
WILL OFFICIALLY BE AFGHANI SOLDIERS.
AFTER THAT THEY WILL BE SENT TO DIFFERENT PROVINCES AROUND THE COUNTRY.
So far the training has been limited. Though they have yet to use the
heavy artillery left behind by the Taliban they are putting it to good
use.
(NATSOUND SEWING)
Tailors on base are working feverishly to outfit the new soldiers for
now they train in whatever they're wearing.
(NATSOUND MARCHING)
Hopefully after basic training, these recruits will be prepared for a
collision course with their country's enemies rather than themselves.
Drew Levinson, CBS News, Moondisar, Afghanistan
[CA-Wildfires]
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Southern California firefighters are trying to get the upper hand on a fast- moving blaze north of San Diego.
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[VO-NAT]
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The wildfire has grown from 100 acres to more than three- thousand in a matter of hours-- mostly because of the gusty Santa Ana winds.
At least 16 homes have been damaged or destroyed so far.
Nearly a dozen people suffered minor injuries.
No word on what caused the blaze.
Authorities say winter wildfires are unusual in Southern California, but this season's less-than-average rainfall could make it a long season for firefighters.
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
Coming up next on the newscast, we will tell you how you can guarantee you will have a harmonious Valentine's Day at your house,
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[VO-NAT ]
Also we will see what a group of parents is trying to do to save its neighborhood school.
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[11Pipeline]
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A proposed natural gas pipeline is still drawing major opposition in Southwest Virginia.
Duke Energy wants to build the line through several counties.
But opponents are fighting the plan at every level.
Justin McLeod has more.
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[SOT 1:10:24]
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[SUPER=01-Ron Meadows/Pipeline Opponent; :15]
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It's an issue that has people fired up from Wythe County to Henry County.
The debate centers around a proposed 95 mile natural gas pipeline.
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[IN Q=To have these ]
((RON MEADOWS/OPPONENT: TO HAVE THESE PIPELINE EASEMENTS RUNNING ACROSS THERE ALONG WITH EXISTING POWERLINE EASEMENTS WOULD JUST NOT BE A THING OF BEAUTY AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO STOP.))
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They're trying to stop the proposed pipeline called the Patriot Extension.
Duke Energy wants to build the pipeline beginning in Wythe County with it traveling through Carroll, Patrick, and Henry Counties before ending in Rockingham County North Carolina.
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[IN Q=Duke Energy says ]
((JUSTIN McLEOD/REPORTING: DUKE ENERGY SAYS 87-PERCENT OF THE PIPELINE IS ALREADY CONTRACTED OUT FOR LONG TERM USE AND MOST OF THAT WOULD STAY RIGHT HERE IN VIRGINIA. BUT OPPONENTS ARGUE IN TERMS OF NEED THE PIPELINE WOULD DO VERY LITTLE TO BENEFIT THE INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITIES ALONG THE ROUTE.))
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[OUT=along the route]
Supporters of the proposed pipeline beg to differ.
They argue if you build it, they will come.
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[IN Q=The pipeline may]
((EDD MARTIN/STUART'S VICE-MAYOR: THE PIPELINE MAY GIVE US THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTRACT SOME INDUSTRY WE DON'T HAVE NOW.))
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[OUT Q=we don't have now]
Before the project can move forward, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission must first give the project the ok.
More than four thousand residents have signed a petition asking the commission to reject the current route.
Opponents are now asking Duke to build the pipeline through existing easements.
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[IN Q=We intend to fight it]
((RON MEADOWS/OPPONENT: WE INTEND TO FIGHT IT JUST AS LONG AS WE POSSIBLY CAN.))
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[OUT Q=as we possibly can]
That fight may end up in the state and federal courts.
More than 300 landowners say the only way Duke will get their land is through eminent domain.
Justin McLeod, News 7, Patrick County.))
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Duke Energy says it hopes to begin negotiations with landowners sometime this spring.
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A group of parents in Henry County wants to boost its local school.
The county's school board recently voted on a controversial reconfiguration plan that would close and consolidate several schools.
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[VO-NAT]
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Under the current plan, Laurel Park High School would become a middle school next year.
But now the school's booster club is offering a bailout that could add up to more than a million dollars.
The boosters have proposed helping to fund the school system's projected deficit.
The only catch, the school board must keep Laurel Park as a high school and Axton Middle as a middle school.
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[SOT 1:16:47]
[IN Q=I think its investing]
((ARDYS WINSLOW/LAUREL PARK BOOSTER CLUB: I THINK IT'S INVESTING BACK INTO OUR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION AND INVESTING BACK INTO THIS COMMUNITY. THIS IS A COMMUNITY SCHOOL, A COMMUNITY NEIGHBOR, AND A LOT OF SMALL BUSINESSES DEPEND ON A HIGH SCHOOL BEING HERE FOR REVENUE AND IF YOU CUT THE SMALL BUSINESS REVENUE YOU CUT THE STATE TAX REVENUE WHICH IMPACTS THE SCHOOL SYSTEM EVEN MORE.))
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Winslow says the boosters raised one point seven million dollars last year.
The school board has agreed to look into the proposal.
The school system first wants to investigate whether the plan is legal.
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[BARBERSHOP]
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Looking for something a little different for your sweet heart on Valentine's Day?
How about a good old fashioned serenade...
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Patrick Evans won't sing, but he knows four gentlemen who will, who's with us today, Patrick?
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
Still to come on the newscast, the U-S has won its first gold medal at the Winter Games,
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Also we will show you a tradition that doesn't seem to have much APPEAL as people beat each other to a pulp with oranges.
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[Orange-Throwing]
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Why throw out extra produce, when you can throw it at your neighbor?
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Ivrea, Italy;]
That's what residents of a northern Italian town decided to do with the many oranges that exceeded their quota.
Re-creating a medieval battle between townspeople and the ruling tyrant, the so-called "peasants" pelt the troops as they ride on horse-drawn wagons.
There are usually several injuries every year, but few complain.
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[Stocks]
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On Wall Street at Noon, the DOW was UP 87 points
The NASDAQ has gained FIVE.
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
In sports, Clemson takes a "seat of the pants approach" as it tries to beat the Cavaliers,
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[VO-NAT ]
And Tony Stewart gets a big payday for the Bud Shootout, but Ford Drivers may come away the big winners.
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Tony Stewart was the lucky prize winner at the Bud Shootout yesterday.
He picked up $200 thousand dollars for his 70 lap effort at Daytona, but the Ford drivers may have walked away with a better deal.
After only two Fords qualified in the Top 20 Saturday, NASCAR has let the teams take another quarter inch off their spoilers, in an effort to generate a little speed.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Daytona Beach, FL/The Bud Shootout; :00]
The change will not go into effect until after today's second round of qualifying for the 500.
In all, 22 drivers, representing last year's pole winners took part in the dash for cash.
The race included a mandatory pit stop and different teams used different strategies.
Rusty Wallace took on only two tires, and ran all by himself for a short time.
It appeared that it would come down to Stewart, Dale Junior and Sterling Marlin.
But on the final lap, Jeff Gordon who started dead last, made a push to the front.
Stewart would win with Junior just nipping Gordon at the line for second place.
It is Stewart's second straight Bud Shootout win.
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[Olympics]
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The Americans are going for MORE gold-- hoping to add to the three medals they've won so far at the Olympic Winter Games.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=04-Courtesy NBC Olympics;]
Yesterday, Kelly Clark took home the first American gold medal in Salt Lake City.
The 18-year-old from Vermont twisted and flew to victory in the
women's half-pipe snow boarding competition.
This is the first gold ever for the U-S in half-pipe.
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[SOT 10:26:01]
[IN Q=I knew]
[SUPER=01-Kelly Clark/Gold Medalist in Snowboarding;]
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[OUT Q=wanted to see]
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[VO-NAT]
The sport was just introduced into the Olympics four years ago.
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[S-UVa]
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The Virginia Cavaliers ended a four game losing streak yesterday.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Charlottesville/JP Sports; :00]
Clemson beat UVa earlier this year, but yesterday the Tigers came up short.
They went right inside and opened the scoring with ease, in the post with Chris Hobbs.
But Virginia opened hot from the outside on a 13-to-3 tear.
Jermaine Harper and Chris Williams each hit three pointers to open up a double digit advantage.
It was 44-to-39 at halftime, with UVa on top.
Travis Watson had another big day for Virginia, as he worked the inside and outside for 20 points and 10 rebounds.
Clemson tried everything it could-- including pulling off Watson's PANTS, but UVa still wins it 85-to-71.
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In the battle between the East and the West , the West said "we won't be outdone tonight..."
They beat the East 135-to-120 in last night's annual NBA all-star game.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Philadelphia, PA/NBC Sports;:00]
Philadelphia native Kobe Bryant was a man among boys as he won the MVP award.
He scoreda game high 31 points in 29 minutes - even though he was booed in his own hometown.
Tracy McGrady had the shot of the day.
Watch the backboard pass to himself as he catches it and slams it down-- going through four men on the way.
And from the "everyone has a bad day" file - Chris Webber misses the dunk on the West.
The East breaks out.
The crowd rises to its feet, and Michael Jordan misses a jam.
[super=32-West/135/East/120;]
West 135 - East 120.
Michael finished with 8 points.
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