WDBJ 7 morning news for 07/18/02

[Police-Beating]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]

[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=None]

An indictment has come down in the videotaped beating of a California teenager in handcuffs.
The tape shows Officer Jeremy Morse slamming 16- year- old Donovan Jackson onto a squad car.
Jennifer Davis has the latest on the story.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=03-Inglewood, CA; :00]
[SUPER=01-Naji Ali/Islamic Hope; :24 QUICK]
[SUPER=01-Thandi Chimurenga/Donovan Jackson Justice Committee; :34]
[SUPER=01-John Barnett/Morse's Attorney; :52]
[SUPER=01-Jennifer Davis/Reporting; :58]
[RUNS=1:07]
[OUT Q=Davis, for CBS News.]

[Runnion]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=Net]
[GRAPHIC=None]

Parents in Stanton, California are being urged to keep a close eye on their children.
Police are afraid that whomever killed five- year- old Samantha Runnion may strike again.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Cleveland National Forest, CA;]

Authorities yesterday confirmed that it was indeed Samantha's body that was found in a wooded area about 50 miles from her home.
An autopsy shows she was sexually assaulted and smothered.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=We have a]
[SUPER=01-Michael Carona/Orange Co. Sheriff;]
[RUNS=:10]
[OUT Q=the autopsy.]
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[VO-NAT]

Samantha was kidnapped Monday from just outside her home.
Police caution that the suspect is probably both a serial rapist and a serial killer.
[SUPER=03-Stanton, CA;]

Meanwhile, it was an emotional night in Samantha's neighborhood, as friends and neighbors gathered for a candlelight vigil to remember the young victim.
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[County-Fatal]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=tha]
[TAPE#=02-23 TC44:45]
[GRAPHIC=Fatal Accident]
A Salem woman is dead .. after pulling her vehicle into the path of a pick-up truck.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;]
84- year old Ruth Henrickson was hit yesterday afternoon, while turning from Dow Hollow Road onto Route 460, near Dixie Caverns in Roanoke County. Witnesses told police the driver of the pick- up tried to avoid the accident-- but was NOT able to stop in time. He is 68-year old Charles Edward Keith of Shawsville. Police say Keith was treated and released from a local hospital. Traffic was diverted for several hours, while police gathered information and crews cleaned up the accident. No charges will be filed.
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[S-AVS]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Mprm]
[WRITER=sma]
[TAPE#=SP-126]
[GRAPHIC=Avalanche]

In sports, the Salem Avalanche is on a roll once again.
Their win last night over the Potomac Cannons makes it two in a row.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Salem/Cannons vs. Avalanche; :00]

To Salem Memorial Stadium we go, and that is Avs pitcher Kip Bouknight getting five from a little leaguer on the mound.
In the top of the second, no score, Potomac's Jeremy Luster cranks out a two run homer to right field, and the Cannons erupt for a 2-nothing lead.
[SUPER=37-Salem/7/Potomac/6;]

The Avs' (HOR-hay) Jorge Piedra connects on a triple to right that threads the needle between two Potomac outfielders.
Cory Sullivan scores.
It's 2-1. Same inning, designated hitter Brian Peck goes up the middle on the single, and Piedra comes home to tie it at 2.
Salem goes on to win 7-6. Now let's check the scoreboards.
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[Consumer-Corner]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=ejo]
[TAPE#=Net]
[GRAPHIC=None]
You may not be able to avoid a run-in with an uninsured driver, but you can protect yourself from the financial burden. And a party novelty that turns ordinary ice cube into "mood lights". Joe Gilday has those stories and more in today's Consumer Corner.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Joe Gilday/Reporting;]
[SUPER=04-Krispy Kreme;]
[SUPER=04-Insurance Information Institute;]
[SUPER=01-Al Ledbetter/Insurance Claims Adjustor;]
[SUPER=16-(800) 942-4242/National Consumer Insurance Hotline;]
[RUNS=1:52]
[OUT Q=This is Joe Gilday Reporting.]
(( (TAKE PKG)

THERE ARE ICE CUBES... AND NOW LITECUBES... TWO WAYS TO COOL YOUR DRINKS.
BUT LITECUBES ADD A SPLASH OF COLOR TO YOUR PARTY BEVERAGES.
(NATS)

GIVE THEM A SHARP WACK... AND THEY LIGHT UP.
(NATS)

TAP TO THEM ON... AND TAP THEM OFF.
THEY'RE FILLED WITH A FREEZABLE GEL.
THE MANUFACTURER SAYS THE PLASTIC CUBE AND GEL FILLING ARE MADE OF NON-TOXIC F-D-A APPROVED MATERIAL.
(NATS)

THE ONLY TOXIC SUBSTANCE IS THE BATTERY... WHICH IS DOUBLE-SEALED.
THEY LAST 12 HOURS... OR ABOUT THREE PARTIES... AT FULL BRIGHTNESS.
THEY'RE FLASHY, SPLASHY AND PRICEY:
THEY GO FOR AROUND 18-DOLLARS A SIX-PACK AT STORES THAT SELL HOME FURNISHINGS.

THIS WEEK KRISPY KREME CELEBRATED 65 YEARS OF SERVING COFFEE AND DONUTS... AND SET A GUINNESS WORLD RECORD.
THE COMPANY BUILT THE WORLD'S BIGGEST DONUT CAKE.
THE MONSTER CAKE WAS MADE UP OF NEARLY FIFTEEN THOUSAND DONUTS... AND INCLUDED A THOUSAND POUNDS OF ICING.
THE COMPANY'S SIGNATURE DONUT... THE KRISPY KREME GLAZED... WAS FIRST SOLD IN 1937 IN WINSTON-SALEM NORTH CAROLINA.
(NATS "I need your insurance information... It's one of the most rapidly increasing coverage prices that you buy insurance for today." :02)

ABOUT 15-PERCENT OF DRIVERS WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE THE OFFICER'S REQUEST... BECAUSE THEY'RE UNINSURED.

(SOT-LEDBETTER "There is a very big problem with uninsured
motorists..." :07)

THE INSURANCE INFORMATION INSTITUTE SAYS A RUN-IN WITH AN UNINSURED DRIVER CAN COST YOU A LOT OF MONEY.
UNLESS YOU CARRY COLLISION INSURANCE OR LIVE IN A STATE WITH STRONG NO FAULT LAW... IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO GET COVERAGE FOR AN UNINSURED DRIVER.
YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE BY CALLING THE NATIONAL CONSUMER INSURANCE HOTLINE AT: 800-942-4242.
THIS IS JOE GILDAY REPORTING. ))

[Marketwatch]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=chr]
[TAPE#=NET]
[GRAPHIC=Business News]

In business news, Wall Street is hoping for something more than a one-day wonder, and news from I-B-M may help.
Alexis Christoforous has that story and more in this morning's Marketwatch.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=Big Blue didn't]
[SUPER=01-Alexis Christoforous/Reporting; :00]
[RUNS=1:08]
[OUT Q=your local stocks]
(( BIG BLUE DIDN'T DISAPPOINT. AFTER THE CLOSING BELL, IBM POSTED 2ND QUARTER PROFIT AND SALES THAT WERE BETTER THAN EXPECTED. THAT POSITIVE REPORT FROM ANOTHER TECH BELLWHETHER COULD HELP FUEL THE RECENT TECH RALLY.

(gr)
AT&T IS RINGING UP A NEW BOSS. PRESIDENT DAVID DORMAN WILL SUCCEED C. MICHAEL ARMSTRONG AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AT MA BELL. ARMSTRONG PLANS TO LEAVE AT&T BY YEAR END WHEN THE SALE OF THE COMPANY'S CABLE T-V BUSINESS TO COMCAST IS COMPLETED.

(oc)
ON WALL STREET, THE DOW SNAPPED ITS SEVEN DAY LOSING STREAK AS BUYERS MOVED IN TO GOBBLE UP BARGAINS.

(gr)
AFTER ANOTHER VOLITALE DAY, THE DOW ROSE 69 POINTS,

(gr)
WHILE THE NASDAQ CLIMBED 21 POINTS.

(oc)
A REPEAT PERFORMANCE FOR FED CHAIRMAN ALAN GREENSPAN. IN HIS SECOND DAY OF TESTIMONY TO CONGRESS, GREENSPAN SAID THE WORST IS OVER WHEN IT COMES TO WALL STREET ACCOUNTING SCANDALS AND REITERATED HIS BELIEF THAT THE ECONOMY IS ON THE MEND.

(gr)
Housing construction fell 3.6% June, putting a dent in the economy's most resilient industry.

(oc)
BUT BUILDING PERMITS ROSE, INDICATING THE HOUSING MARKET IS STILL STRONG, IN FACT, IT'S ON TRACK FOR ITS BEST YEAR SINCE 1986.

(gr)
TRACK ALL THE PRE-MARKET ACTION AT CBS.MW.COM ... AT THE NASDAQ. ))

(tape tosses to stocks)
[STOCKS] [COMM]

[11Drought]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=mmu]
[TAPE#=502-08 34:16]
[GRAPHIC=Drought]

Governor Warner is stepping up state efforts to deal with the persistent drought. He's urging Virginians to cut down water use.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Richmond]
Among his recommendations for conserving the state's water supply: fix any leaks you may have in your plumbing system.

The increased awareness effort comes as the drought is now three years old.
The Governor met with meteorologists across the state yesterday ... hoping to enlist their help in encouraging water conservation.
Warner says mandatory statewide restrictions may become necessary if the drought persists.
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[SOT 10:10:00]
[IN Q=THE MAIN THING IS MAKING SURE VIRGINIANS]
[SUPER=@MarkWarner]
[RUNS=:17]
[OUT Q=WE'LL TAKE THAT.]
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[VO-NAT]

Danville and the Shenandoah Valley are among the areas hardest-hit by the drought.
The governor's asking all Virginians to pitch in.
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[Loans-Drought]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=dse]
[TAPE#=None]
[GRAPHIC=HOLD]

Farmers in two area counties who may be suffering economic consequences of the drought are now eligible for low-interest emergency loans.
Senator George Allen says a drought disaster declaration covers 20 Virginia counties in all.
Locally, eligible farmers in Nelson and Appomattox counties can now receive low-interest emergency loans from the Farm Service Agency.
A request to include Bedford, Bland, Rockbridge and Wythe Counties in the declaration is still under consideration.

[11Dudley]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=ssm]
[TAPE#=02-18 TC1:31:33]
[GRAPHIC=Legal Scales]

The former treasurer of the Altavista Lifesaving Crew has already repaid what he embezzled .. but he's still heading to prison for 15 months.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Lynchburg]

Ed Dudley stole more than 170-thousand dollars from the crew over a four year period.
He's repaid all the money plus interest, and more than a dozen people came to federal court yesterday to testify about Dudley's good character and his years of volunteer work in his community.
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[SOT 1:09:22]
[IN Q=I think for]
((GLENN BERGER/DEFENSE ATTORNEY: I THINK FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS GIVEN OF THEMSELVES, WHO HAS BEEN CONCERNED ABOUT OTHERS, CONCERNED ABOUT THE COMMUNITY. I THINK THE EMBARRASSMENT THAT THIS CARRIES WITH IT IF YOU LIVE IN A SMALL TOWN AND AS ED SAID 'I'VE APOLOGIZED FOR IT, BUT I'LL PROBABLY APOLOGIZE FOR IT FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.'))
[SUPER=01-Glenn Berger/Defense Attorney]
[RUNS=18]
[OUT Q=rest of my life.]
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[VO-NAT]

Dudley was allowed to self-report to federal prison at a later date.
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[11Stamp]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=syo]
[TAPE#=02-04 TC2:01:44]
[GRAPHIC=None]
The U-S Post Office is raising money for the families of emergency workers killed September eleventh .. thanks to a new stamp that's now available.
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[VO-NAT :13]
[SUPER=03-Franklin Co.;]
A ceremony was held at the post office in Callaway to unveil the Heroes of 2001 semi-postal stamp. The national ceremony was held last month but officials in Franklin County wanted to hold thier own event.
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[SOT 11:43:56-11:44:08]
[IN Q=We just wanted to do something...]
((JERRY ROMAGNOLO/CALLAWAY POSTMASTER: WE JUST WANTED TO DO SOMETHING, GET THE COMMUNITY INVOLVED IN THE CAMPAIGN. IT'S BEEN NATIONAL SINCE JUNE SEVENTH AND WE JUST WANTED TO GET THE COMMUNITY INVOLVED.))
[SUPER=01-Jerry Romagnolo/Callaway Postmaster;]
[RUNS=:12]
[OUT Q=get the community involved.]
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[VO-NAT :19]
On hand to help celebrate were representatives of the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, Public Safety, Carilion's Lifeguard 10 and a handful of county officials. Carol Mesimer (MEE-sih-mur) even displayed her "Remember Me" quilt in honor of the thousand killed in the terrorist attacks. The stamp costs 45-cents.
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[McGinnis-Police]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=Net]
[GRAPHIC=None]

The California officer caught on tape punching a teenager during an arrest will surrender to authorities today.
The attorney for Jeremy Morse says the officer was indicted yesterday on an assault charge.
Susan McGinnis reports.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=A police]
[SUPER=04-Home Video; :00]
[SUPER=01-John Barnett/Morse's Attorney; :16]
[SUPER=01-Neilson Williams/Alleged Beating Victim; :54]
[SUPER=03-Los Angeles, CA; 1:01]
[SUPER=01-Susan McGinnis/Reporting; 1:08]
[RUNS=1:25]
[OUT Q=McGinnis, CBS News.]
(( A POLICE OFFICER, SUSPENDED FOR MAKING THIS ARREST, WILL NOW FACE AUTHORITIES HIMSELF. THE HOME VIDEO SHOWS JEREMY MORSE SLAMMING DONOVAN JACKSON ONTO A SQUAD CAR..... AND THEN PUNCHING THE 16-YEAR-OLD IN THE FACE. NOW THE INGELWOOD OFFICER FACES A CHARGE OF ASSAULT.

00:45:40 (SOT - John Barnett/Attorney for Jeremy Morse)
"there was a struggle because he would not submit to the orders of the officers."
MORSE'S ATTORNEY SAYS HIS CLIENT WILL SURRENDER TO AUTHORITIES TODAY. EVEN THOUGH, THE LAWYER CONTENDS, THE OFFICER DID NOTHING WRONG.

00:44:57 (SOT- John Barnett/ Attorney for Jeremy Morse)
"the use of force was appropriate and necessary under the circumstances"
INGLEWOOD POLICE OFFICIALS SAY, BEFORE THE VIDEO BEGAN RECORDING, JACKSON LUNGED AT THE OFFICERS. AND IN A POLICE REPORT MORSE SAYS HERE THE TEENAGER GRABBED HIM.... HE WAS FORCED TO HIT JACKSON TO MAKE HIM LET GO.
BUT THIS IS NOT THE FIRST ACCUSATION OF EXCESSIVE FORCE AGAINST THE POLICEMAN. THIS 32 YEAR OLD MAN SAYS HE WAS BEATEN BY A GROUP OF INGLEWOOD POLICE, INCLUDING MORSE.

(SOT- Neilson Williams)
"One guy was like beating my back, lean back and was choking me had me like in a choke hold"

(NATS OF PROTESTERS)
"no justice, no peace"
FOR PROTESTERS WEDNESDAY WAS ANOTHER DAY TO VOICE THERE MESSAGE. IF OFFICER MORSE IS CONVICTED HE FACES UP TO ONE YEAR IN PRISON AND A TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR FINE.

(NATS OF PROTESTERS)
"no justice, no peace"
THIS CASE HAS BEEN COMPARED TO THE 19-92 BEATING OF RODNEY KING. THOSE OFFICERS ALSO FACED CHARGES. WHEN THEY WERE ACQUITTED....

(NATS OF RIOTS)

SUSAN MCGINNIS, CBS NEWS.))

[Milwaukee-Police]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=Net]
[GRAPHIC=None]

Meanwhile, another case has surfaced of alleged police brutality caught on tape--
This one in Milwaukee.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Milwaukee, WI;]

Billy Miles says he was mistreated while in police custody in March.
The 39- year- old was arrested for trespassing and disorderly conduct.
While in custody, Miles says an officer came from behind a table, pushed him into the wall, then started choking him.
A camera inside the polcie station captured the incident.
Miles was thrown across the table, and an officer was seen flexing his muscle.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=Flexing his muscles]
((BILLY MILES/DEFENDANT: FLEXING HIS MUSCLES TOO LIKE WELL YOU KNOW YOU CAN GET SOME TOO. THEY JUST GOT THROUGH WHOOPING ON YOU I MIGHT AS WELL GET IN TOO. ))
[SUPER=01-Billy Miles/Defendant;]
[RUNS=:09]
[OUT Q=get in, too]
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[VO-NAT]

Police say Miles was being loud, belligerent, and uncooperative.
At one point, they say Miles spit on an officer.
Internal affairs is investigating.
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[Eavesdropping]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=ejo]
[TAPE#=None]
[GRAPHIC=None]
A Richmond newspaper reports this morning that the federal investigation into alleged Republican eavesdropping is stepping up. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports federal investigators have issued subpoenas to two party employees. You may remember that last May, STATE felony charges against Ed Matricardi were dismissed .. in order to let the feds take over the case. Matricardi is the former Executive Director of the state's Republican party.

[1st-Business]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=ckor]
[TAPE#=NET]
[GRAPHIC=Business News]

In business news this morning, airlines and the post office, plus hopes for another "up" day on Wall Street.
Here's Barton Eckert with a look at the morning's top business stories..
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[SOT CONUS 4:34:13]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Barton Eckert/Reporting; :00]
[RUNS=1:37]
[OUT Q=in Washington.]

(tape tosses to stocks)
[STOCKS] [COMM]

[Bedford-Food]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=ssm]
[TAPE#=02-21 TC51:58]
[GRAPHIC=None]

The new school year is not all that far away, and when it begins, one county's school system hopes to make next year's meals more nutritious.. and appealing.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Bedford Co.]

That's the goal in Bedford County where about 30 food service managers got a lesson yesterday in preparing fun and healthy foods for kids to eat.
The old staples of hotdogs and french fries will still be offered.. but administrators hope to get students hooked on more nutritious foods too.
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[SOT 10:39:13]
[IN Q=We're concerned]
((KATHY KERN/BEDFORD CO. SCHOOL NUTRITION SUPERVISOR: WE'RE CONCERNED ABOUT THE CHILDRENS' DIETS, THE HIGH FAT. WE REALLY BELIEVE WHAT WE OFFER IN OUR PROGRAM IS REALLY HEALTHY FOR OUR CHILDREN BECAUSE WE DO NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS ON OUR MENUS SO WE'RE REALLY AT OUR TARGET GOAL.))
[SUPER=01-Kathy Kern/School Nutrition Supervisor;]
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[OUT Q=at our target goal.]
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[VO-NAT]

Kern says the key is to make the healthy foods as appealing as possible- some examples- colorful salads and the ever-popular sandwich wraps.
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[5Aquatic-Center]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=rca]
[TAPE#=502-045:24]
[GRAPHIC=None]

The town of Christiansburg is one step closer to building a long talked about aquatic center.
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[VO-NAT :18]
[SUPER=03-Christiansburg;]
Town council chose this land on North Franklin Street for the facility. Christiansburg already owns the 16-acres and officials estimate the site could be open by 20-05. The aquatic center will use 8-acres while future use for the other land includes a skating park and picnic pavilion.
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[SOT 01:47:25]
[IN Q=its got]
((LANCE TERPENNY/CHRISTAINSBURG TOWN MANAGER; ITS GOT PLENTY OF ACREAGE TO DEVELOP SOME OTHER AMENITIES AS WELL THE AQUATIC CENTER AND OUTDOOR SKATING PARK ITS GOT A STREAM RUNNING THROUGH THE PROPERTY THAT WE'RE GOING TO ENHANCE AND CREATE A GREEN WAY A NICE WALKWAY ALONG THE STREAM BANK.))
[SUPER=01-Lance Terpenny/Christiansburg Town Manager;]
[RUNS=:14]
[OUT Q=STREAM BANK.]
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[VO-NAT]
Officials estimate the aquatic center will cost six million dollars.
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[11Hollinsummer]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=csc]
[TAPE#=02-13 TC2:02:52]
[GRAPHIC=None]

High school students who want a closer look at Hollins University can take much more than a quick visit.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.]

The "Hollins-summer" program is growing quickly.
It brings high school students from around the country to the Hollins campus for two weeks.
During that time the students can choose from a variety of different college-level classes..
They also gain some experience into what being away at college is really like..
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[SOT]
[IN Q=15:28:35]
((SHERMANNE MCINNIS/HOLLINS UNIVERSITY"I THINK STUDENTS ARE JUST MORE GEARED TOWARDS LOOKING FOR A COLLEGE AND THEY'RE STARTING EARLIER AND THEY'RE DOING THAT BY ATTENDING THESE CAMPS"))
[SUPER=01-Shermanne McInnis/Hollins University]
[RUNS=:08]
[OUT Q=attending these camps]
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[VO-NAT]

90 students from around the country traveled to Hollins this year -- that's more than triple the number that came last year.
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[Med-Day]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=chr]
[TAPE#=NET]
[GRAPHIC=Mornin Health Check]

In medical news, help for women with breast cancer .. and many heart transplant patients.
Susan McGinnis has those storie and more in this morning's Health check.
[SOT]
[IN Q=Some women]
[SUPER=01-Susan McGinnis/Reporting; :00]
[RUNS=:58]
[OUT Q=CBS News, New York.]
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((SOME WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER MAY BE ABLE TO SKIP CHEMOTHERAPY AND INSTEAD TAKE A PILL. AN INTERNATIONAL STUDY FOUND THAT MANY WOMEN DID JUST AS WELL AFTER BREAST CANCER SURGERY BY TAKING TAMOXIFEN. PLUS THEY DID NOT GET CHEMO'S SIDE EFFECTS... LIKE HAIR LOSS AND NAUSEA. THE STUDY WAS PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE.
PATIENTS WHO NEED A HEART TRANSPLANT NOW HAVE A MACHINE THAT CAN KEEP THEM ALIVE UNTIL A DONOR IS FOUND. THE DEVICE HAS TWO BLOOD PUMPS POSITIONED OUTSIDE OF THE BODY. THEY'RE CONNECTED TO TUBES THAT ARE INSERTED INTO THE HEART. DOCTORS SAY SINCE THE MACHINE IS DOING ALL THE WORK SOMETIMES THE HEART WILL REPAIR ITSELF.
A NEW DEVICE COULD CHANGE THE WAY ATHLETES TRAIN AND PARTICIPATE IN THEIR SPORTS. THE R-T-X SYSTEM IS SUPPOSED TO TAKE HEAT OUT OF THE BODY. A LOWER BODY TEMPERATURE ALLOWS ATHLETES TO TRAIN LONGER. IT'S NOT ON THE MARKET YET... IT'S STILL BEING TESTED AT THE ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALITY HOSPITAL IN SALT LAKE CITY.
AND THOSE ARE SOME OF TODAY'S TOP HEALTH STORIES. I'M SUSAN MCGINNIS, CBS NEWS, NEW YORK.))

[2Police-Beating]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=None]

Two police officers in Inglewood, California have been indicted in the infamous beating of a teenage suspect who was in handcuffs.
The episode was caught on videotape.
Both officers are expected to surrender to authorities today.
Jennifer Davis reports.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=03-Inglewood, CA; :00]
[SUPER=01-Naji Ali/Islamic Hope; :24 (QUICK)]
[SUPER=01-Thandi Chimurenga/Donovan Jackson Justice Committee; :34]
[SUPER=01-John Barnett/Morse's Attorney; :52]
[SUPER=01-Jennifer Davis/Reporting; :58]
[RUNS=1:07]
[OUT Q=Davis, for CBS News.]

[2Runnion]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=Net]
[GRAPHIC=None]

A warning from police investigating the murder of a five-year- old girl in southern California.
They say Samantha Runnion's killer will probably try to take another child.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Cleveland National Forest, CA;]

Authorities yesterday confirmed that it was indeed Samantha's body that was found in a wooded area about 50 miles from her home.
An autopsy shows she was sexually assaulted and smothered.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=We have a]
[SUPER=01-Michael Carona/Orange Co. Sheriff;]
[RUNS=:10]
[OUT Q=the autopsy.]
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[VO-NAT]

Samantha was kidnapped Monday from just outside her home.
Police caution that the suspect is probably both a serial rapist and a serial killer.
[SUPER=03-Stanton, CA;]

Meanwhile, it was an emotional night in Samantha's neighborhood, as friends and neighbors gathered for a candlelight vigil to remember the young victim.
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[2Eavesdropping]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=ejo]
[TAPE#=None]
[GRAPHIC=None]
The federal investigation into alleged Republican eavesdropping may be picking up steam. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports federal investigators have issued subpoenas to two party employees. You may remember that last May, STATE felony charges against Ed Matricardi were dismissed .. in order to let the feds take over the case. Matricardi is the former Executive Director of the state's Republican party.

[2County-Fatal]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=tha]
[TAPE#=02-23 TC44:45]
[GRAPHIC=Fatal Accident]
Police say a Salem woman who pulled her vehicle into the path of a pickup truck died from her injuries.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;]
84- year old Ruth Henrickson was hit yesterday afternoon, while turning from Dow Hollow Road onto Route 460, near Dixie Caverns in Roanoke County. Witnesses told police the driver of the pick- up tried to avoid the accident-- but was NOT able to stop in time. He is 68-year old Charles Edward Keith of Shawsville. Police say Keith was treated and released from a local hospital. Traffic was diverted for several hours, while police gathered information and crews cleaned up the accident. No charges will be filed.
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[S-Braves]

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[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=sma]
[TAPE#=SP-132]
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In sports ... the Braves put on a dominating performance last night over the Florida Marlins.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Atlanta, GA/TBS; :00]

Leading 3-nothing in the bottom of the fifth, Atlanta adds to the margin.
Gary Sheffield will single to center .. and that scores Rafael Furcal to make it 4-zip.
Then, Andruw Jones connects on a one-bagger to the same spot, and Matt Franco will cross the plate to give the Braves a 5 run lead.
[SUPER=35-Atlanta/10/Florida/0;]

Pitcher Greg Maddux adds insult to injury with a RBI single to center that scores Jones 7-nothing Braves.
They win it 10-0.
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[2-11Drought]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=mmu]
[TAPE#=502-08 34:16]
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You heard it from governor .. fix that leaky faucet. It may not be an order, but
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Richmond]

it's just one of his recommendations for conserving the state's water supply.
Mark Warner says the state is in the midst of a three year drought.
He's urging Virginians to cut down on their water use.
The Governor met with meteorologists across the state yesterday to enlist their help in encouraging water conservation.
Warner says mandatory statewide restrictions may become necessary if the drought persists.
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[SOT 10:10:00]
[IN Q=THE MAIN THING IS MAKING SURE VIRGINIANS]
[SUPER=@MarkWarner]
[RUNS=:17]
[OUT Q=WE'LL TAKE THAT.]
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[VO-NAT]
The governor's asking all Virginians to pitch in. Danville and the Shenandoah Valley are among the areas hardest-hit by the drought.
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[2Loans-Drought]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=dse]
[TAPE#=None]
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A federal drought disaster declaration may help farmers in two area counties who have been hurt by the long dry spell. They are now eligible for low-interest emergency loans.
Senator George Allen says a drought disaster declaration covers 20 Virginia counties in all.
Locally, eligible farmers in Nelson and Appomattox counties can now receive low-interest emergency loans from the Farm Service Agency.
A request to include Bedford, Bland, Rockbridge and Wythe Counties in the declaration is still under consideration.

[2-11Dudley]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=ssm]
[TAPE#=02-18 TC1:31:33]
[GRAPHIC=Legal Scales]

The former treasurer of the Altavista Lifesaving Crew is heading to prison. He'll serve 15 months for embezzlement.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Lynchburg]

Ed Dudley stole more than 170-thousand dollars from the crew over a four year period.
He's repaid all the money plus interest, and more than a dozen people came to federal court yesterday to testify about Dudley's good character and his years of volunteer work in his community.
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[SOT 1:09:22]
[IN Q=I think for]
((GLENN BERGER/DEFENSE ATTORNEY: I THINK FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS GIVEN OF THEMSELVES, WHO HAS BEEN CONCERNED ABOUT OTHERS, CONCERNED ABOUT THE COMMUNITY. I THINK THE EMBARRASSMENT THAT THIS CARRIES WITH IT IF YOU LIVE IN A SMALL TOWN AND AS ED SAID 'I'VE APOLOGIZED FOR IT, BUT I'LL PROBABLY APOLOGIZE FOR IT FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.'))
[SUPER=01-Glenn Berger/Defense Attorney]
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[OUT Q=rest of my life.]
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[VO-NAT]

Dudley was allowed to self-report to federal prison at a later date.
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[Hale]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=khu]
[TAPE#=None]
[GRAPHIC=Legal Scales]
A woman who worked in the property room at the Roanoke Police Department admits stealing cash out of an evidence envelope. Tammy Rolanda Hale pled guilty to a misdemeanor charge of embezzlement. A judge suspended all of a 12-month sentence, but ordered her to pay back the two thousand dollars. The 25 year old former clerk still faces welfare fraud charges in Roanoke County.