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Authorities Utah are keeping their focus on a former handyman in the case of missing teen, Elizabeth Smart.
A federal grand jury wants to hear more from the wife of Richard (REE-see) Ricci.
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And a Lynchburg convenience store clerk is shot during a robbery.
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More rain showers push through the area with a chance for a few scattered thunderstorms later today...I'll have you nice weekend forecast....
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly 2-Shot]
News 7 at Noon starts right now...
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The Supreme Court is siding with the Bush administration on the detention of foreign terrorist suspects.
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[Terrorism]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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Good Afternoon, I'm Kimberly McBroom.
The Supreme Court today ruled that immigration hearings for suspected foreign terrorists cannot be open hearings.
The decision preserves the government's efforts to secretly detain foreigners under investigation.
This, as officials discover that terrorist activity may be more widespread than first believed.
Teri Okita has details.
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[SUPER=01-Sen. Richard Shelby/(R) Alabama;]
[SUPER=01-Sofian Abdelaziz/American Muslim Assoc. of North America;]
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[OUT Q=Okita, CBS News, Washington.]
((
TRACK: CBS NEWS REPORTS: FEDERAL INVESTIGATORS WERE TRACKING
COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN ACCUSED AMERICAN AL QAEDA OPERATIVE, JOSE
PADILLA, AND PALESTINIAN, ADHAM HASSOUN WHO WAS LIVING IN FLORIDA
AFTER LEAVING PAKISTAN. PADILLA WAS BELIEVED TO BE ON A TARGET
SCOUTING MISSION, AND WAS HEADING DOWN TO MEET HASSOUN. BUT HE WAS
ARRESTED AT THE CHICAGO AIRPORT AND IS BEING HELD AS AN ENEMY COMBATANT.
TRACK: HASSOUN A U-S RESIDENT FOR 13-YEARS WAS ALSO ARRESTED FOR AN
IMMIGRATION VIOLATION AND IS NOW BEING HELD AT THIS I-N-S FACILITY. U-S
OFFICIALS SAY HES AN IMPORTANT LINK TO A SUSPECTED U-S AL-QAEDA NETWORK
THAT COULD BE WAITING FOR DIRECTIVES FOR FUTURE ATTACKS.
(Super: Sen. Richard Shelby/R-AL)
SOT: Weve got a lot of people who have molded into the fabric with this
country some of them even citizens now.
TRACK: SOURCES TELL CBS THAT, THROUGH DOMESTIC (graphic) INTELLIGENCE
INTERCEPTS, OFFICIALS ARE CONVINCED THAT A NETWORK OF AL-QAEDA
FUNDRAISERS AND OPERATIVES DO EXIST IN THE U-S. THEY SAY SEVERAL PEOPLE
ARE UNDER SURVEILLANCE SOME MAY HAVE BEEN READY TO HELP THE ZACARIAS
MOUSSAOUI. BUT SENIOR OFFICIALS NOW BELIEVE MOUSSAOUI WAS NOT PART IN
THE SEPTEMBER 11TH ATTACKS RATHER, HE WOULD HAVE CARRIED OUT A
SEPARATE, UNKNOWN MISSION.
TRACK: AS FOR HASSOUN WHO LIVES IN THIS SUNRISE, FLORIDA NEIGHBORHOOD
FRIENDS SAY HES WELL-KNOWN FOR HIS FINANCIAL AND VOCAL SUPPORT OF
EXTREMIST ISLAMIC GROUPS, BUT IT WOULDNT GO ANY FURTHER.
(Super: Sofian Abdelaziz/American Muslim Association of North America)
SOT: I would consider him that hes against violence, but he has a
strong tongue, you know? He has a strong tongue.
(Super: Teri Okita/Reporting)
STANDUP: Like Moussaoui, officials dont believe Hassoun had any known
connection to the 9-11 hijackers. He attended the same mosque as
Padilla, and after months of survelliance, they do believe he has some
connection to the Padilla investigation. Teri Okita, CBS News,
Washington.
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[Middle-East]
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No sign of life in a besieged Palestinian compound in the West Bank--
A Palestinian negotiator has emerged from the compound, saying he couldn't find anyone inside to talk to.
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He says there's heavy damage to the building, but no one in sight.
He's asking Israeli authorities to end the siege.
Dozens of people have come out of the regional Palestinian headquarters since Israeli forces surrounded it four days ago, but Israel thinks more militants are still inside.
Israeli forces have seized control of all, but one of the West Bank's main towns.
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[L'burg-Robbery]
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A convenience store clerk is hospitalized after he was shot during a robbery in Lynchburg last night.
Just after midnight, police say the suspect entered the 7 Eleven store on Wadsworth Street, shot one of the two clerks on duty and made off with a small amount of cash.
The gunman is described as a black male, between 5-8 and 5 feet 10 inches tall, medium build, wearing a black skull cap and a dark bandana over his face.
Anyone with information about the crime should call the Lynchburg police.
[Missing-Girl]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City is continuing its probe into the disappearance of 14- year- old Elizabeth Smart.
Meantime, police have uncovered more apparent evidence linking a handy-man to the crime.
Lee Cowan reports.
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[SUPER=03-Salt Lake City, UT; :00]
[SUPER=01-Lee Cowan/CBS News; :30]
[SUPER=01-David Smart/Elizabeth's Uncle; 1:02]
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[OUT Q=Cowan, CBS News, Salt Lake City, UT.]
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(NARR:)
When investigators searched Richard Albert Ricci's trailer park - they left with more than they came with.
Ricci's father-in-law tells CBS News investigators seized a 12-inch knife from his tool shed - as well as a tan golf cap from his kitchen.
The hat is similar he says to the one police say Elizabeth Smart's kidnapper was wearing. But he says, it hadn't moved form his kitchen in weeks.
As for the knife - he says his tool shed is locked - and Richard Ricci doesn't have a key.
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SUPER: LEE COWAN, CBS NEWS
"Police have NEVER indicated a knife was used in the crime. In fact Elizabeth's 9-year-old sister described the suspect as carrying a small handgun. But they are two more pieces to a puzzle that seems to be growing by the day."
(NARR:)
Investigators continue to focus on Ricci's 1990 white Jeep Cherokee. They say someone put hundreds of miles on the car the week Elizabeth Smart disappeared - and so far, aren't satisfied with Ricci's answers.
Elizabeth's family says search teams have been scouring areas hundreds of miles away-- looking for Elizabeth -- just in case.
SUPER: DAVID SMART, UNCLE
"We do have groups out searching in other states on the borders as well, as far as mileage goes, we're trying to cover all bases."
(NARR:)
Investigators still won't call Ricci a suspect - but even his attorney hints - the pieces are fitting together in a way that make Ricci hard to ignore. Lee Cowan, CBS News, Salt Lake City.))
[Salem-Hackers]
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School officials in Salem say two students hacked in the school system's computers last month.
Superintendent Wayne Tripp says the students accessed a fellow student's file, but there was no permanent damage done.
The two students were both put on long term suspension.
Officials have restored the computer system's security with new passwords and a new e-mail server.
Tripp says other students may have been involved, but that the two main culprits were the ones suspended.
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
Coming up next on the newscast, Roanoke has to deal with a wildlife problem deer to some people's hearts,
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Also we'll tell you why the Worldcom scandal could cost some Virginians MILLIONS of dollars.
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[11Wildlife]
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The city of Roanoke is trying to find a solution to a wildlife problem.
Residents have been complaining about the abundance of deer and other animals in our area.
While many people agree there is a problem, they cannot find common ground on a solution.
Justin McLeod has more.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00]
[SUPER=01-Elizabeth Payne/Roanoke Resident; :23]
[SUPER=01-Jim Douthat/Lyme Disease Patient; :41]
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Just about every person you see in this room has the same problem.
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((MARY RAPOPORT/ROANOKE RESIDENT: IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS THE DEER HAVE JUST DEVASTATED OUR LANDS.))
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[OUT Q=devestated our lands]
Mary Rapoport brought pictures to prove it.
The flowers you see here no longer exist and her story is typical.
Nearly fifty residents came out to say they're fed up.
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[IN Q=We are just invaded]
((ELIZABETH PAYNE/ROANOKE RESIDENT: WE ARE JUST INVADED WITH THE DEER. THERE WILL BE 5 AND 6 THAT WALK THROUGH THE YARD NEARLY EVERY NIGHT.))
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[OUT Q=nearly every night]
Property damage is just one complaint.
Residents also have concerns over safety and health issues.
Jim Douthat went to the doctor five years ago after finding a bump on his arm.
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[IN Q=He just stopped and]
((JIM DOUTHAT/ROANOKE RESIDENT: HE JUST STOPPED AND HE SAID YOU GOT LYME DISEASE AND TURNED AROUND GOT A BOOK AND CAME IN AND I SURE HAD IT.))
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[OUT Q=sure had it]
Everyone here agrees there's a problem, they just disagree on how to solve it.
It is the job of the Wildlife Management Task Force Committee to come up with a course of action.
Some like Pat Green believe guns are the answer.
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[IN Q=The only way to do]
((PAT GREEN/ROANOKE RESIDENT: THE ONLY WAY TO DO IT IS TO EXPAND THE DEER HUNTING SEASON.))
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[OUT Q=deer hunting season]
Several believe the city should go even further and hire sharp shooters just like the City of Lynchburg does.
But not everyone agrees.
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[IN Q=Above all they should]
((DAWN HALE/OPPOSES SHARP SHOOTERS: ABOVE ALL THEY SHOULD NOT BE KILLED, THEY SHOULD NOT BE DESTROYED ANYMORE THAN PEOPLE SHOULD BECAUSE THEY ARE HUNGRY AND BECAUSE THEY ARE NUMEROUS.))
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Those who oppose sharp shooters would like the city to look into birth control or even relocating the deer.
The task force should make its recommendation by August.
Justin McLeod, News 7, Roanoke.))
[Virginia-Retirement]
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The collapse of Worldcom's stock will cost Virginia's pension fund at least 44 MILLION dollars.
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A spokeswoman for the Virginia Retirement System says it will probably take until next week to fully gauge losses from the stock it held in the telecommunications giant.
But the losses will amount to only a fraction of a percent of the retirement system's total assets of about 34 BILLION dollars.
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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The federal government is suing the Mississippi based long distance telephone provider for fraud after revelations that it hid 3-point-8 (b) billion dollars in expenses from shareholders by disguising them as capital expenditures.
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The man who was Salem's last town manager and it's first CITY Manager has died.
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Bill Paxton had been in Salem government for more than 31 years when he retired in 1987 at the age of 59.
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((BILL PAXTON/SALEM CITY MANAGER/1987; I'M GETTING TIRED. IT'S THAT SIMPLE. AND I FEEL IT'S TIME TO GET FRESH NEW IDEAS IN GOVERNMENT.))
[SUPER=10-Bill Paxton/Salem City Manager/1987]
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[OUT Q=in government.]
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Paxton's successor Randy Smith,
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says Paxton was attending a family reunion on the Outer Banks of North Carolina this week with his wife, Judy.
He says Paxton died early yesterday morning at a Virginia Beach hospital.
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
Coming up next, a longtime rock and roll perfomer has died suddenly. We will have the details after this break,
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Then a little later we will see why the King of Rock n'Roll could soon be King of the Rocker.
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[Entwistle-Obit]
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The future of The Who tour is unclear, after the sudden death of bassist John Entwistle.
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[SUPER=03-Las Vegas, NV;]
He died in a hotel room in Las Vegas of an apparent heart attack.
Authorities add there was nothing suspicious about his death.
The Who was scheduled to launch a tour tonight with a show in Las Vegas.
That show's been canceled, as has tomorrow's show in Los Angeles.
The rest of the three- month tour is still un- decided.
Meanwhile, some fans say they show should NOT go on...
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[IN Q=I feel now that]
((I FEEL NOW THAT THEY SHOULDN'T GO ON. THEY SHOULD END IT HERE. KEITH MOON LAID IN REST. NOW JOHN ENTWISTLE LAID IN REST AND THE BAND SHOULD JUST KEEP A LOW PROFILE."))
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[OUT Q=keep a low profile.]
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[VO-NAT]
John Entwistle, shown here on the right, was 57.
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[Britney-Spears]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=kmc]
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You could say she's a real DISH--
But now pop star Britney Spears also has her own restaurant.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-New York, NY;]
Last night, Spears opened her new place in New York.
She named it Nyla-- in honor of New York City and her home state of Louisiana.
Plenty of celebrities were on hand for the grand opening-- including Donald Trump and David Copperfield.
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[ANCHOR=KIMBERLY]
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Among the items featured on the menu, some of Britney's favorite southern entrees.
[GROWIN-IT]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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[WRITER=pev]
[TAPE#=502-02 30:19]
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If you love plants from daylilies to daffodils, coneflowers to conifers, you need to check out the gardens of Gary Osborne.
Patrick Evans tells us why in today's Growin' It.
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[IN Q=]
[SUPER=@Patrick1; :01]
[SUPER=01-Gary Osborne/Glebe Hill Gardens; :15]
[SUPER=03-Botetourt Co.; :32]
[RUNS=1:49]
[OUT Q=that's Growin' It.]
[Stocks]
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[NEWSCAST=noon]
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On Wall Street at Noon, the DOW was UP 61 points. The NASDAQ has gained 24.
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
Coming up next in sports- we'll see how the Roanoke is trying to gather a little steam for tomorrow's Arena Football game...
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Plus- Kyle Petty's charity motorcycle ride is coming to town... we'll tell you where you can catch up with them...
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[S-Steam]
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The Roanoke Steam hit the turf last night at the Civic Center to prepare for tomorrow's game against Augusta...
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00]
Augusta is 10- and- one and defending division champ.
The Steam is coming off a come-from-behind win last week against Carolina.
But if the players had their way, they'd rather get off to a good start, instead of playing catch- up.
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[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Tacoma Fontaine/Three Touchdowns Last Week; :00]
[SUPER=01-Steven Jerry/Steam Head Coach; :16]
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[OUT Q=at the end ourselves."]
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This is the last weekend off for the Winston Cup drivers - but some have managed to put in plenty of time on the pavement.
Kyle Petty's 7-th annual motorcycle charity ride has spanned 494- miles from Cheyenne, Wyoming all the way to Omaha, Nebraska.
The caravan rolls into Hot Springs on Saturday night.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=04-Kyle Petty Charity Ride; :00]
News 7 sports has learned that Kyle and the rest of his entourage will stop at the Roanoke Civic Center parking lot Sunday morning at 9:15, where Kyle will be given a key to the city.
[super=03-Level Cross, NC; :00]
Part of the proceeds from this year's ride will go toward construction of Petty's Victory Junction Gang camp in Level Cross.
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[IN Q=I THINK...]
[SUPER=01-Kyle Petty/Charity Ride Founder; :00]
[RUNS=:16]
[OUT Q=...trying to do."]
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[Elvis-Furniture]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=dse]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=None]
As the 25th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death approaches, the King of Rock and Roll is still appearing all over the place.
An old song has hit number one on the British charts. Others are featured prominently in the new movie Lilo and Stitch.
But none of that compares to what is going on at a Galax furniture plant.
Tanya Rivera tells us how Elvis Presley could be coming to a living room near you.
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[SUPER=03-Galax; :00]
[SUPER=01-Doug Bassett/Furniture Manufacturer; :42]
[SUPER=01-Shirley Johnson/Factory Worker; 1:14]
[SUPER=01-Tanya Rivera/Reporting; 1:39]
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[OUT Q=for CBS News.]
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