WDBJ 7 morning news for 09/09/02

[11Roanoke-911]

[ANCHOR=Kim]

[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jwi]
[TAPE#=02-34 TC-27:19]
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In just days-- the nation will pause to remember the events of September eleventh. Last night-- the Salvation Army held a candlelight vigil to remember those who were killed and to reflect on their own role in the hours after the attacks. Jennifer Wishon has the story.
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[SUPER=01-Linda Sloan/Salvation Army; :27]
[SUPER=01-Jennifer Wishon/Reporting; 1:03]
[SUPER=01-Erik Nickell/Salvation Army; 1:21]
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[OUT Q=JW, News 7 Roanoke]

((((nats music under track)) It was a night of remembrance...
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[SOT 13:47:10 (FIRST TAPE)]
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((RUSSELL DEBOER/SALVATION ARMY: WHERE THE PLANE HIT WE WERE PROBABLY ABOUT FIFTY FEET AWAY.))
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Prayer.
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((LET US PRAY FOR OUR COUNTRY)) And Patriotism.
(13:28:31 CU of salute)
But also a night of recognition for local members of the Salvation Army who arrived at the Pentagon-- just hours after last year's terrorist attack.
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((LINDA SLOAN/SALVATION ARMY: WELL, BEING WITH THE SALVATION ARMY IT'S ONE OF OUR RESPONSIBILITIES TO WORK WITH DISASTERS AND AFTER IT HAPPENED WASHINGTON CALLED AND SAID MAJOR WE NEED YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND CAN YOU BRING SOME VOLUNTEERS TO HELP.))
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Linda Sloan arrived at the Pentagon on the evening of September 12th and vividly remembers what she saw.
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((LINDA SLOAN/SALVATION ARMY: JUST PEOPLE ACTUALLY GOING CRAZY YOU KNOW RUNNING THIS WAY THAT WAY AND UM IT WAS VERY TOUCHING BUT IT WAS ALSO VERY HEARTBREAKING WITH WHAT YOU EXPERIENCED.))
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((JENNIFER WISHON/REPORTING: IN ALL THE SALVATION ARMY SENT 22 VOLUNTEERS TO THE PENTAGON... THIS CANTEEN WENT WITH THEM TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR THE EMERGENCY WORKERS.))
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((nats of music)) During the vigil many reflected on the tough times but also the good that came out of the experience.
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[SOT 13:51:24 (FIRST TAPE)]
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((ERIK NICKELL/SALVATION ARMY: IT WAS AMERICA COMING TOGETHER IT WASN'T THE RED CROSS, THE SALVATION ARMY, THE BAPTIST, THE WHOEVERS... IT WAS EVERYBODY HELPING THE PEOPLE, HELPING THE MILITARY, HELPING THE FIREFIGHTERS, IT WAS GREAT.))

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((nats music and candles)) An experience that changed the lives of these men and women forever-- along with an entire nation. Jennifer Wishon, News 7, Roanoke.))

[Utah-Tornado]

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

A small town in central Utah has its work cut out for it, as it cleans up after a surprise tornado over the weekend.
Melissa McDermott reports.
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[SUPER=03-Near Manti, UT;]
[SUPER=01-Kim Anderson/Mayor;]
[SUPER=01-Greg Detinger/Sanpete County Commissioner;]
[SUPER=01-Melissa McDermott/Reporting;]
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[OUT Q=McDermott, CBS News.]
(( PKG

(Near Manti, UT)
A TORNADO IS A RARE EVENT IN CENTRAL UTAH. AND ALTHOUGH SUNDAYS TWISTER IS CONSIDERED WEAK BY TORNADO STANDARDS IT CAUGHT THE SMALL TOWN OF MANTI (MAN-TI) OFF GUARD.

(SOT-Kim Anderson/Mayor, Manti)
its something we just dont see Sanpete county, I really didn't realize the magnitude of the tornado until I could hear it, once I did here it and the destruction it was creating I realized the community was in trouble.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ESTIMATES THAT THE FUNNEL CLOUD PACKED WINDS OF UP TO 1-HUNDRED AND 57 MILES PER HOUR. THE STRONG WINDS WERE JOINED BY HAIL AS THE TORNADO HEADED FOR THE TOWN.

(SOT-Greg Detinger/Sanpete County Commissioner)
and then the cloud actually lifted, the funnel cloud went up into the air and went sideways.. then the cloud went back down and set back down on the ground again.
WHEN IT WAS OVER 6 HOMES WERE DESTROYED AND MORE THAN 20 OTHERS DAMAGED. PARTS OF ONE HOUSE COULD BE FOUND IN THE YARD OF ANOTHER. TREES WERE UPROOTED AND FENCES TAKEN OUT OF THE GROUND.

(SOT-Anderson again)
its hard to determine how much damage we've sustained in this tragic accident, we believe right now its well over a million dollars
DESPITE ALL THE DAMAGE NO ONE WAS INJURED. AND RIGHT AFTER THE TORNADO TORE THINGS APART THE COMMUNITY PULLED TOGETHER. AT THIS HOUSE NEIGHBOR WAS HELPING NEIGHBOR USING A PLASTIC TARP TO COVER UP THE DAMAGE. AND KEEP A ROOF OVER THIS FAMILY'S HEADS. MELLISA MCDERMOTT, CBS NEWS. ))

[Karzai]

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

Just days after surviving an assasination attempt, Afghan president Hamid Karzai is coming to America.
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Yesterday Karzai visited Germany, where he told reporters that Al-Qaida and Taliban fighters are "defeated as a movement, but continue to act as individuals."
While in New York City this week, Karzai will visit the World Trade Center site, and attend ceremonies to commemorate the September 11th attacks.
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[Bush]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Bush]

President Bush will meet with Karzai later this week.
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[VO-NAT]

Today he's in Detroit to talk with the Prime Minister of Canada.
Bush and (zhahn) (kreh-TYEN') Jean Chretien will discuss issues related to border security.
Detroit is the busiest crossing between the U-S and Canada. Meanwhile, the pair will also talk about Bush's goal of ousting Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.
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[Woody]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kco]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=none]

A man wanted by the Halifax County police is now in custody...after being on the run for three years. 22-year-old Brian Lamont Woody of South Boston was arrested on drug charges in New Jersey.
Woody told authorities there his name was "Derrick Medley" -- but when they checked it out, they realized that Medley was wanted by Halifax County Police for charges including possession of a stolen firearm, and attempting to intimidate a police officer. Woody was held there until Halifax County deputies picked him up. He is now at the Halifax Adult Detention Center without bond.

[Marketwatch]

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

In business news, Long-term investors will be looking for Wall Street to extend Friday's rally when trading resumes today. Alexis Christoforous has that story and more in this morning's Marketwatch.
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((WE'LL HAVE TO SEE IF THE POSITIVE MOMENTUM HOLDS ON WALL STREET... AN UNEXPECTED DIP IN AUGUST UNEMPLOYMENT AND A BETTER THAN EXPECTED SALES UPDATE FROM INTEL SPARKED A FRIDAY RALLY ON WALL STREET...

(gr)
THE DOW SPRINTED 143 POINTS, BUT FOR THE WEEK IT LOST 2.7 PERCENT

(gr)
THE NASDAQ CLIMBED 44 POINTS AND LOST 1.5 PERCENT FOR THE WEEK.

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KEEP YOUR EYE ON BIOTECH STOCKS..

(gr)
THEY RALLIED FRIDAY AFTER THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCED A SHAKEUP THAT'S EXPECTED TO SPEED APPROVAL OF BIOTECH DRUGS.. AMGEN, BIOGEN AND GENZYME ALL RALLIED. THE FDA SAID IT WILL REASSIGN RESPONSIBILITY FOR REVIEWING BIOTECH DRUGS TO ITS PHARMACEUTICAL DIVISION.

(gr)
AND WATCH OIL AND GOLD FUTURES.. THEY RALLIED FRIDAY ON CONCERNS OF A RENEWED THREAT OF WAR BETWEEN THE U-S AND IRAQ. OIL BREACHED THE 30 DOLLAR A BARREL LEVEL AND GOLD FUTURES RALLIED ABOVE 320 DOLLARS AN OUNCE.. THAT'S A SIX WEEK HIGH.

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

(oc)
I'M ALEXIS CHRISTOFOROUS IN NY.))

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[11Feedback]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jmc]
[TAPE#=FdBack - 18:59:42]
[GRAPHIC=none]

Personal privacy, and police horsepower, are the issues addressed in our viewer mail the past few days.
Assignment editor Joe McKean has this week's Feedback.
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((A few Kroger supermarkets in Texas are scanning more than groceries at checkout counters. They're checking customer's fingerprints, to cut down on credit card fraud.
A viewer in Lynchburg (Linda Coderre) saw that story, and expressed some concerns.
"There are plenty of other ways I am sure to cut down on fraud, without learning everything about us including our blood type. And make no mistake about it: this is Big Brother; this is an invasion of our privacy, and an unwarranted intrusion. I for one don't understand why some people are so out of it that they don't see it...If the only way that they can try to control fraud is to take my fingerprint, then my fingers will just go somewhere else to shop."
Some Virginia state troopers are piloting sports cars these days, which prompted some fond memories and a suggestion in one Fincastle viewer (Griffin Overstreet):
"I truly support our State Police or any man in uniform and would not want that difficult job they have but pray they all keep safe always. Now, having said that, what about these hot rods they have now? 0 to 100 in 13 seconds! Does anyone remember the production '67 GTO's...'67 Chevelle SS...turned about that same thing and that was almost 36 years ago...so why not use them now and maybe save lives on both sides."
If you'd like to comment on our news coverage or issues in the news, just send us a letter...a fax...or an email. But be sure to include your name and hometown.
Joe McKean, News-7.))

[11Rescue-Mission]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=02-36 TC-35:13]
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Area kids now have a tasty way to help the homeless.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke]

Roanoke's Rescue Mission has just launched its Kids for Kids Lemonade Stand program.
It's a way for children to help the organization while having fun doing it.
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((JOY SYLVESTER-JOHNSON/RESCUE MISSION: WE HAVE KIDS CALLING EVERYDAY SAYING I WANT TO DO SOMETHING FOR THE MISSION ESPECIALLY AFTER THEY'VE TOURED AND THAT'S ANOTHER THING I WOULD REALLY ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO BRING THEIR CHILDREN ON A TOUR OF THE RESCUE MISSION. THESE KIDS WANT TO HELP AND HELP AND THIS IS A WAY THAT THEY CAN DO IT IN A VERY KID FRIENDLY WAY, KIDS HELPING OTHER KIDS.))
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[VO-NAT]

Proceeds will help fund the new women and children's center which still needs another million dollars.
The lemonade stands fold up and can easily fit in the trunk of your car.
If your organization wants to be a part of the program, you can call the Roanoke Rescue Mission for details.
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(Kimberly tosses to bump)

[bump-chyron]

[comm #3]

[Texas-Ax]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Fatal Accident]

A truck driver was trapped under an overpass for eight hours, just outside Dallas, Texas yesterday.
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He's now recovering from the accident.
However, his 19- month- old son, who was riding in the truck, was killed.
Police say the truck driver lost control of his rig, over- corrected, and went over an embankment-- hitting a structure supporting a bridge, causing it to collapse.
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[11BRP-Ax]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=rle]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=Accident]
A 52 year old Bedford County man is in critical condition following an accident on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Authorities say the man was riding his motorcycle on the Parkway when he hit a deer around 6 o'clock last night at milepost 206. He is being treated for head injuries at a hospital in Winston-Salem. Police are not releasing the man's name until family members can be notified.

[1st-Business]

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

In business news this morning, Ford is offering zero percent financing. And, Microsoft is set to release an updated version of Windows X-P..
Here's Kirk Gallup with a look at the morning's top business stories..
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(( GOOD MORNING, HERE'S WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS MONDAY, THE 9-TH OF SEPTEMBER.
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MORE GOOD NEWS FOR CAR BUYERS TODAY...FORD IS JOINING THE LIST OF AUTO MAKERS OFFERING ZERO PERCENT FINANCING.
FORD SAYS THE 36 MONTH DEAL APPLIES TO SEVERAL OF ITS 2003 CAR AND TRUCK MODELS.
LAST WEEK, G-M AND DAIMLER-CHRYSLER ANNOUNCED THE SAME OFFER ON CERTAIN 2003 MODELS.
THE DEAL RUNS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30TH.
FORD SAYS SOME OF ITS 2002 MODELS ALSO ARE INCLUDED IN THE ZERO PERCENT FINANCING.
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YOU CAN MAKE A LONG DISTANCE PHONE CALL FOR UNDER A BUCK, AND NOW MCDONALDS IS CASHING IN ON THE IDEA OF DOLLAR DEALS.
BEGINNING IN OCTOBER, THE FAST-FOOD GIANT PLANS TO OFFER EIGHT ITEMS, INCLUDING ITS MCCHICKEN SANDWICH, FOR ONE DOLLAR.
MCDONALDS SAYS IT ALSO PLANS TO IMPROVE CUSTOMER SERVICE..AND REDUCE THE NUMBER OF LINES YOU NORMALLY STAND IN AT LUNCH-TIME.
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A DOWN START TO THE WEEK ON WALLSTREET... THIS WEEK - THE MARKETS WILL REACT TO FED CHAIRMAN ALAN GREENSPAN'S TESTIMONY ON THE ECONOMY.
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IT'S NOT LOOKING VERY HEALTHY IN THE FINANCIAL SECTOR FOR AMERICAN AIRLINES.
THE COMPANY'S C-E-O SAYS THE AIRLINE NEEDS TO SLASH COSTS BY AT LEAST THREE BILLION DOLLARS.
LAST MONTH, AMERICAN ELIMINATED MORE THAN 7-THOUSAND JOBS AND CUT FLIGHTS.
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MICROSOFT IS GETTING READY TODAY, TO RELEASE AN UPDATED VERSION OF IT'S WINDOW'S X-P OPERATING SYSTEM.
MICROSOFT SAYS THE UPDATE, CALLED SERVICE PACK ONE, FIXES SEVERAL SECURITY FLAWS WITH IT'S INTERNET EXPLORER PROGRAM.
SOME OF THE FLAWS COULD ALLOW A HACKER TO TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR COMPUTER.
THE UPDATE ALSO ALLOWS USERS TO SWITCH OFF MICROSOFT'S E-MAIL, WEB BROWSER, AND OTHER SOFTWARE PROGRAMS.
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AND THAT'S THIS MORNING'S CHECK ON MONDAY'S BUSINESS NEWS.
I'M KIRK GALLUP.))

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[11McAfee-Knob]

[ANCHOR=Teresa]
[NEWSCAST=11 PM]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=02-27 TC-1:24:29]
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There are just too many people and not enough parking spaces. That has been the problem for years at one of the most popular destinations to see the fall foliage. But as Justin McLeod discovered that's all about to change.
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[SUPER=01-Forest Smith/Hiker; :14 (QUICK)]
[SUPER=01-Colin Ward/Hiker; :24]
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[SUPER=01-Jason Bond/V-DOT Spokesperson; 1:05]
[SUPER=01-Ken Bowen/Hiker; 1:24]
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[OUT Q=JM, News 7, Roanoke County]
((((NAT SOUND OF FEET WALKING AT 50:21))
If you've ever hiked at McAfees Knob off of U.S. 311 in Catawba, you know it is one of the most sought after views on the Appalachian Trail.
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((FOREST SMITH/HIKER: IT'S A BEAUTIFUL VIEW, GOOD CLIMBING, GOOD HIKING, GOOD AREA.))
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An area that is not always easy to get to.
The main problem?
Parking.
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((COLIN WARD/HIKER: IT'S DEFINITELY BEEN CROWDED. THERE HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN TIMES WE'VE BEEN COMING UP TO COME HERE, TAKING ONE LOOK AT THE PARKING LOT AND KEPT DRIVING.))
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That is because the parking area was so small it often only allowed for ten to twelve cars.
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((JUSTIN McLEOD/REPORTING: PARKING BECAME SUCH A PROBLEM HERE THAT IN THE PAST PEOPLE WERE EITHER OR LEAVING OR IN MANY CASES PARKING UP AND DOWN THE ROAD HERE ALONG 311, MAKING IT DANGEROUS NOT ONLY FOR THE PEOPLE WHO PARKED THERE BUT THE MOTORISTS DRIVING BY.))
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To alleviate the problem, the National Park Service expanded the parking lot this past summer.
It can now hold more than sixty vehicles. ((QUICK NAT SOUND OF CAR DRIVING BY ON 311))
The road leading to Catawba Mountain also saw improvements.
V-DOT installed a left-turn lane from the northbound side.
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[IN Q=We want to try]
((JASON BOND/V-DOT SPOKESPERSON: WE WANTED TO TRY TO INCREASE PEOPLE'S ACCESS TO THAT PARKING LOT AND IT JUST NEEDED TO BE REPAVED SO WHILE WE WERE THERE WE TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO PUT A TURNING LANE IN.))
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Altogether, these improvements cost more than a 100-thousand dollars.
Hikers say it's money well spent.
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((KEN BOWEN/HIKER: IT'S MORE ACCESSIBLE. OVERALL, I THINK IT'S GOING TO BRING A LOT MORE PEOPLE UP HERE.))
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That way people can spend more time enjoying the view up on the mountain rather than trying to find a parking spot down below. Justin McLeod, News 7, Roanoke County. ))