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Day five and still no sign of old Jennifer Short.
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We will go live to Henry County to see what officials are saying there.
Plus a baby is killed by a bear- in New York State.
And we'll step into Julia Child's kitchen- How you can too.
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Plus some schools are letting out early tomorrow.
News 7 is next.

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Thousands of fliers are being circulated as the search for nine year old Jennifer Short prepares to enter its sixth day.
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[Missing-Girl]


[ANCHOR=Jean]
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The fliers are being distributed by police...
Meanwhile investigators are still looking for clues to the dissapearance of the Henry County girl and whomever killed her parents in their Oak Level home.
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Teresa Hamilton is at the Henry County Sheriff's Office.
What's the latest tonight?
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[Smart-Father]


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A little girl taken from her Utah home overnight is in critical condition tonight- and a suspect is in custody.
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[VO-nat 29 conus at 9:01 ]
[Super=03-Near Salt Lake City, UT;]


The man reportedly broke into a home near Salt Lake City took an 11 year old girl- raped her in her backyard and beat her with a blunt object-
Neighbors heard moaning and called police-
Police say the suspect- Javier Sickler told them he blacked out- He says he remembers banging on the door- and nothing else.
Police are also trying to figure out if there is any connection to the Elizabeth Smart case.
As for all of the recent media coverage of kidnappings- Smart's father said this.
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((ED SMART/ELIZABETH SMART'S FATHER: I'VE HEARD CRITICISM OF LARRY KING AND HIS EFFORTS TO PROMOTE AND HELP IN THIS AWARENESS, I FEEL SORRY FOR THOSE PEOPLE THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO HAVE A CHILD LOST.))
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Smart says he prays the little girl taken overnight is O-K.

[County-murder]


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Police now say the popular manager of the Antiques Mall at Dixie Caverns was shot sometime Friday evening.
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The 52-year old bookkeeper had planned to meet a co-worker ...to spend the evening watching television, but Beverly Haygood missed the appointment.
Her co-worker went to her home on Tyler Road and found the body. Co-workers, friends and neighbors of Haygood are mystified as to who would want to kill her.
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((PAUL RICHARDSON/NEIGHBOR; THIS IS AN EXCELLENT NEIGHBORHOOD AND EVERYONE LIKED HER AS FAR AS I KNOW. SHE DIDN'T HAVE ANY ENEMIES AT ALL THAT I KNOW OF.))
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[VO-NAT]

Police processed the scene this morning, but did not find a weapon. They believe the killer walked in through an open door. So far, the medical examiner's office has not released an exact cause of death.
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[School-Closing]


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School is taking a back seat to the heat.
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[TAKE PINNACLE FS] Bland County schools will dismiss at one o-clock starting tomorrow through the rest of the week. In Martinsville ... two elementary schools ... Patrick Henry and Druid Hills Elementary, will let students out at 12:30. Officials say classrooms without air conditioning can reach temperatures of over 90-degrees.
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[State-budget]


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Will a record budget shortfall mean higher taxes for Virginians? Not likely, according to state leaders.
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Governor Mark Warner told budget lawmakers today the state faces a one and a half billion dollar shortfall.
He says he plans to cut state agencies and services in order to cut costs.
The governor says more layoffs are in store for state employees.
He says he's looking to spending cuts, not tax increases, to solve Virginia's budget problems.
Republican leaders say there is little support for raising taxes.
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Warner says the weak national economy and wash out of the stock market are to blame for the state's financial situation.
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[West-Nile]


[ANCHOR=Jean]
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The West Nile Virus has hit the New River Valley.... Officials say a dead blue jay in Pulaski County tested positive for the virus. The bird was found in the Eagle View Mobile Home Park on Belspring Road.
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This latest "West Nile find" is one of many in Virginia ... including eight birds in the Roanoke Valley ... but it's the first positive in the New River Health District. Cases have also been confirmed in Patrick County and the Lynchburg area. So far no human cases of West Nile have been reported in Virginia.
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[Rabies]


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It's a tactic often used to fight forest fires... but instead of water, low-flying planes will be dropping rabies medicine over the forests of Southwest Virginia
Beginning August 27-th, the state and U-S Department of Agriculture will drop bait containing a rabies vaccine across a two-thousand square-mile area in far Southwest Virginia.
Officials say people and pets cannot get rabies from coming into contact with the bait.
Last year, Virginia saw more than 500 cases of rabid animals.

[Bear-Attack]


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A 15-month old Brooklyn baby is dead- attacked by a bear in Upstate New York.
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The baby girl was mauled outside a summer cottage in Sullivan County.
Authorities say the child was snatched from her baby carriage by a young bear-
Someone yelled "bear bear"
Police say the mother rushed her four year old and toddler to safety- then ran back out for the baby- but it was too late.
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((BRENT LAWRENCE/FALLSBURG POLICE CHIEF: SHE WENT BACK OUT TO GET THE BABY BUT THE BABY WAS GONE. AN EYEWITNESS TELLS US THEY ACTUALLY SAW THE BABY IN THE BEAR'S JAW. THEY STARTED YELLING AND SCREAMING THE BEAR GOT SCARED AND DROPPED THE CHILD.))
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Police say they could not take any chances- and they shot and killed the bear.
The Police Chief says there are bear sighting all the time in that area- He says it's been a dry summer and food is scarce. He believes the bears are entering areas they had previously left alone.
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He admits it's not an instant solution, but Lynchburg's mayor says he's taking the first step to fight gangs there.
Details on that when NEws 7 returns.
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Plus poison gas... bombings... executions... all part of Al Qaida training tapes.
Get a look at them, next.
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[Sports-preview]


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[Abu-Nidal]


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A notorious terrorist mastermind is found dead in his apartment. The question now plaguing officials - Was it murder or suicide?
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Officials say terrorist leader Abu Nidal was found a few days ago in Iraq with multiple gunshot wounds - including one in the head. Palestinian officials say they thought he'd committed suicide - but that leaves no explanation for how a suicide victim managed to shoot himself more than once.
One Palestinian official says Abu Nidal could have been killed by a Palestinian -- in revenge for the assassinations of senior Palestinian figures.
Nidal is known to have ruthlessly killed many Jews, Arabs and Westerners. Before Osama Bin Laden - the U-S State Department once called his group ''the most dangerous terrorist organization in existence.''
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[Al-Qaida-Tapes]


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Disturbing Al- Qaida videotape is broadcast today- showing what appears to be testing of chemical agents- on a dog.

American officials say the tapes don't show any capabilities U-S intelligence didn't know about before.
They also say there is no indication Osama bin laden has the ability to use chemical or biological weapons on large groups.
We warn some viewers may find the video in this story disturbing-
Tom Fenton has the story.
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((THE MOST DISTURBING TAPE SHOWS WHAT APPEARS TO BE A CHEMICAL AGENT KILLING A DOG IN A CONTROLLED EXPERIMENT. YOU CAN SEE A WHITE SUBSTANCE ON THE LEFT GIVING OFF A VAPOR THAT SLOWLY MOVES IN THE ANIMAL'S DIRECTION. AS THE DOG BREATHES IN THE FUMES, IT BEGINS TO SHOW SYMPTOMS, LICKING ITS LIPS AND GAGGING.. EVENTUALLY IT FALLS OVER DEAD. Colonel Randy Larsen/ Anser Institute for Homeland Security: There is enough data there for me to say this is some sort of chemical warfare agent. This looks like nerve agent. COLONEL RANDY LARSEN HAS STUDIED CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS FOR YEARS. WHAT HE SAW ON THESE TAPES WAS INSTANTLY FAMILIAR. When you see people immediately falling down, or animals immediately falling down, twitching like that, looking like they are in agonizing pain, choking for breath, that is clearly a sign of a chemical agent of some sort. THE TAPES APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN MADE HERE IN AFGHANISTAN. THE TIN BOX IN THE BACKGROUND IS LOCALLY MADE AND THE MEN ARE DRESSED IN AFGHAN CLOTHES. WE DON'T KNOW WHO THEY ARE. FOR THAT MATTER, WE DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY ARE NOW AND IF THIS CHEMICAL THEY TESTED IS READY TO BE USED IN A TERRORIST ATTACK. CHEMICAL WEAPONS can threaten a hundred people or a thousand people it's not going to kill the population of a large city you need to understand it would be a great terror weapon. Imagine what this would look like on the even news if you had a 100 people on the subway system rolling around like that dog. ANOTHER VIDEOTAPE IS A HOW-TO MANUAL ON BOMB MAKING. A MAN, WHOSE FACE IS UNSEEN, GIVES DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO CREATE POWERFUL EXPLOSIVES WITH EASILY OBTAINABLE CHEMICALS. LIKE A TELEVISION COOKING SHOW, IT INCLUDES TIPS ON HOW LONG TO MIX THE INGREDIENTS. Tom Fenton/CBS News: The instructional videos on bomb making means that new recruits don't have to travel to training camps in places like Afghanistan to learn how to kill. The purpose of the animal experiment tapes is more mysterious ... and more chilling. Unlike al-Qaeda videos we've seen in the past these do not appear to have been made for public consumption. Tom Fenton CBS News Kabul.))

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The Lynchburg community is being encouraged to help stop gang violence.
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The Mayor is creating a task force and holding a meeting to address gang problems in the Hill City. He says citizens, schools, businesses, and non-profit groups working together can find solutions.
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Lynchburg police say active gangs and their level of violence is rising. A report from the task force is expected at the end of December.
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((CARL HUTCHERSON/LYNCHBURG MAYOR; THERE ARE THOSE THAT WANT AN IMMEDIATE SOLUTION AND I UNDERSTAND THAT DESIRE BUT NONE OF THIS WAS CREATED OVERNIGHT AND THERE IS NO INSTANT SOLUTION.))
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Mayor Hutcherson attributes the rise in gang violence to a decline in family values, increasing availability of deadly weapons and drug addiction.
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Flooding provided the means for his escape from the zoo... but one week and 120 miles later, a seal's week on the run is over.
More on that when News 7 returns.
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[Julia-Child]


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She was hot stuff in the kitchen for FORTY years.....now she's forking over her beloved cookware to make a recipe for history. Celebrating her 90th birthday - Chef Julia Child is allowing the Smithsonian to keep her famous kitchen, and continue sharing it with the world.
Teri Okita has the sweet details.
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(( Welcome to the French Chef. I'm Julia Child (MUSIC) FOR 40-YEARS, SHE WHIPPED UP FANCY FOODS ALWAYS WITH A DASH OF HUMOR I found myself staring at a fresh beef tongue, and I said to it, You ugly, old thing. Id like to fix you up. AND ALWAYS KEEPING IT REAL. It's not going to be one of our better examples of crepes, so I think I'll take it out and say, goodbye. THAT SELF-EFFACING MANNER MIXED WITH EXTRAORDINARY TALENT WAS A RECIPE FOR SUCCESS THAT LANDED JULIA CHILD ON THE COVER OF MAJOR MAGAZINES AND NOW, HERE AT HER OWN EXHIBITION AT THE SMITHSONIAN'S AMERICAN HISTORY MUSEUM. Julia Child/Master Chef: Tremendous honor and pleasure to be here and to see that kitchen. I thought Id seen the last of it! (AUDIENCE LAUGHS) (edit ) I wish I could come in and turn everything on in there! (MORE LAUGHS) Teri Okita/Reporting: Julia Child started her TV cooking career relatively late she was already age 50. But, in a short time, she opened up a whole new culinary world to Americans. NOW AT AGE 90, SHE MOVES A LITTLE SLOWER AND HER SIX-FOOT-TWO FRAME ISN'T QUITE AS TOWERING, BUT SHE STILL STANDS TALL AMONG FANS AND COLLEGUES AS A PIONEER Rayna Green/Smithsonian Curator: We've learned from Julia about the kitchen as the beating heart of the household. FROM ORIGINAL POTS AND PANS TO HER COOKBOOKS AND KNIVES, THE EXHIBIT INCLUDES EVERYTHING -AND- THE KITCHEN SINK AND SERVES UP A HUGE PORTION OF JULIA'S PERSONALITY. Let's have a little glass of wine, and bon appetit! TERI OKITA, CBS NEWS, WASHINGTON.))

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The Redskins vice president speaks to the Roanoke valley sports club, speaking of Hogs, th Avs grill Winston Salem, and major league baseball,
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but first our extra point. The Virginia Tech athletic department has picked a winner in the "Name the Backfield Contest." More than 4000 slogans were submitted on the Tech website to find a nickname for Lee Suggs and Kevin Jones. The winning entry is "The Untouchables" submitted by Jeremy Reynolds from Danville. The "Untouchables" beat out other finalist entries such as "The Brusie Brothers", "Double Jeopardy", "Showstoppers" and Agent 22-7.
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[S-Skins]


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The Washington Redskins are a perfect 3 and OH this exhibition season after Sunday night's come from behind win over the Steelers. Last night, Redskins vice president Emerson King was the featured speaker at the Roanoke Valley Sports Club.
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Before King took the stage, News 7 sports director Mike Stevens spoke about Friday Football Extra and its 19th season. He also touched on his Redskins training camp experience which dates back to 1985 and he thanked everyone for supporting the Roy Stanley Memorial auction and golf tournament.
King graduated from Florida and knows Steve Spurrier well, which should make the former gator effective in marketing an exciting team run by an exciting coach.
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King is in his first year as the Redskins Vice President and should make an already successful franchise better.
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[S-Davis]


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After struggling with injuries for four years, Terrell Davis retired last night before the Denver Broncos game against the San Francisco 49ers. Davis, who tried to smile as he waved to fans at mile high, finishes his career with 7,607 yards, putting him ahead of five modern-day running backs already in the Hall of Fame. He won 2 super bowls and was an NFL MVP.

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The Virginia Cavaliers season opener against Colorado State in the Jim Thorpe Classic at Scott Stadium is just three days away. The Cavs wil get an immediate taste of big time college football considering their first two opponents, the rams and the Seminoles, are pre-season picks to win their conferences.
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[S-AVS]


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The Salem Avalanche continued it's domination of Winston Salem this season last night, whipping the Warthogs to improve to 14 and 3 against them this season.
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Our night begins with my favorite in between inning activity, musical toilets, lots of fun had by all.
In the bottom of the third, trailing 1-nothing, Salem's Cory Sullivan says see ya later to this pitcher, a solo shot off the scoreboard, his ninth of the season and we are tied at 1.
[SUPER=37-Salem/6/Winston-Salem/2;]In the fourth, Sullivan provides more offense, this time with a double off the l

eft field wall with two outs. The hit plates Justin Lincoln and Melvin Rosario. 5-1 Avs.
Brad Hawpe then hits a two bagger to left, Ronnie Merrill is gonna come on down, 6-1 Salem and the Avs win it 6-2.
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[S-Braves]


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The Avalanche Major League affiliate blew a lead against the Braves.
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The Rockies would watch Atlanta's two heavy hitters do the damage as Gary Sheffield and Chipper Jones opened the bo
ttom of the ninth with back-to-back home runs to give [SUPER=35-Atlanta/7/Colorado/6;]Atlanta a 7-to-6 win over Colorad

o. Jones earlier had opened Atlanta's three-run eighth with a solo homer. John Smoltz, who gave up that ninth-inning run, wound up with the win.
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[S-Expos]


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In Montreal, the Expos shut out San Diego 4-to-0 on a Bartolo Colon two-hitter. It's Colon's first National League shutout, and it comes in, what may be, the last major league game in Montreal. The Expos are headed for a road trip, and i
f a strike wipes [SUPER=35-Montreal/4/San Diego/0;]out the rest of the season and the team is moved or folded, baseball

is over in the Canadian city. Colon struck out six and walked two in his eighth complete game. Vladimir Guerrero had the game's big blow, a three-run homer in the third.
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[S-Mast]


[ANCHOR=steve]
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One racing note and an update on Rick Mast condition after an illness has taken him out of the drivers seat.
Rick is still trying to pinpoint his problem and find a cure, but his wife Sharon told us this afternoon that he is feeling somewhat better. Rick is scheduled to see a specialist in Colorado in a couple of weeks. Racing in the future is not out of the question, but right now he just wants to get his health related questions answered.

[S-Hornets]


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The New Orleans Hornets unveiled their new logo, team colors and uniform designs at an assembly yesterday afternoon for the media in New Orleans.
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[VO-NAT]
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The new logo features the team mascot, Hugo, with the city's name across his chest. The words "New Orleans" appear above Hugo and "Hornets" appears below him -- both in teal. The basketball that appears in the logo is gold, a new color added to the Hornets' original color scheme.
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[Seal]


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Flooding ravaged the Czech capital... but it meant freedom for some seals in the Prague zoo- their tank overflowed.

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But today- the nearly one week of freedom ended for 12 year old seal Gaston- he was re-captured some 120 miles from home- in Germany.
Zoo officials lured him into a trap near the German city of Dresden.
Several seals were missing after their tank overflowed during the worst flooding ever seen in the Czech capitol.
Their bid for freedom became a cause to celebrate among many Czech's-
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