[AM-Greenbrier-Body]
[ANCHOR=Marya]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=02-35]
[GRAPHIC=Jennifer Short]
A body found in Greenbrier State Forest yesterday is said to be the same age, sex, and size of Jennifer Short.
But investigators do NOT believe it is that of the missing Henry County girl.
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[VO-NAT; :23]
A motorist discovered the partially decomposed body over a bank in an area where trash is frequently dumped illegally.
The body has been sent to the state medical examiner's office in South Charleston.
[SUPER=03-Henry Co.; QUICK!!!]
West Virginia State Troopers have told Henry County investigators that based on flesh, hair, and other evidence, they do not believe this is the missing Henry County girl.
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[SOT 3:57:03]
[IN Q=In our dealings with West Virginia]
((KIMMY NESTER: IN OUR DEALINGS WITH WEST VIRGINIA WE DON'T KNOW A DIRECT LINK AT THIS TIME. I'D JUST ASKED EVERYBODY TO STILL BELIEVE THAT JENNIFER IS LIKELY TO BE ALIVE AND WELL. WE DON'T NEED ANYBODY GET CAUGHT UP IN THE MISCONCEPTION IN THE ROCKINGHAM COUNTY CASE OR THE WEST VIRGINIA CASE AND DO NOT CONTINUE TO CALL IN ANY TIPS OR LEADS OR BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR JENNIFER.))
[SUPER=01-Kimmy Nester/Henry Co. Sheriff's Department;]
[RUNS=:18]
[OUT Q=lookout for Jennifer]
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[VO-NAT]
To help in the search, investigators yesterday released new photos of Jennifer Short.
They're designed to show the human side of Jennifer in hopes someone who may have information will decide to come forward.
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[ANCHOR=Marya]
[SS=none]
As for the body found in West Virginia, an autopsy is scheduled for 8:30 this morning.
Henry County deputies do not plan to travel to West Virginia because again they do not believe it is Jennifer Short.
[VOB-Missing-Girl]
[ANCHOR=Marya]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin']
[WRITER=mjo]
[TAPE#=net-F]
[GRAPHIC=Jennifer Short]
The remains found in North Carolina are most likely NOT Jennifer Short's.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Rockingham Co., NC;]
Eddie Albert's dogs dug up the bones belonging to a child or young adult in Rockingham County Wednesday.
A microscopic test comparing Jennifer's hair to hair found on the remains showed they did NOT match.
But Henry County authorities are awaiting a D-N-A test to confirm those results.
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[SOT 21:12:27 News Conf. bite]
[IN Q=The preliminary analysis]
(())
[SUPER=01-Frank Cassell/Henry Co. Sheriff;]
[RUNS=:13]
[OUT Q=the definitive answer.]
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[VO-NAT]
North Carolina investigators say they're not sure who the remains could belong to.
They're hoping dental records will help.
Henry County says it could be days before they have D-N-A results comparing Jennifer's hair to the Rockingham County remains... but they're fairly certain it's NOT her.
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[11Short-Relatives]
[ANCHOR=Marya]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jda]
[TAPE#=02-26 TC1:56:40]
[GRAPHIC=HOLD OTS]
The past couple of days have been difficult for relatives of Jennifer Short.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Henry Co.]
Frank Arrington says his heart sank, when he was told of the discovery in North Carolina.
But yesterday as he distributed more posters and bumper stickers, Arrington encouraged family and friends to keep the faith.
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[SOT 07:17]
[IN Q=Want them to keep]
((FRANK ARRINGTON/JENNIFER SHORT'S UNCLE: WANT THEM TO KEEP THE PRAYERS UP AND KEEP LOOKING, KEEP LOOKING EVERY PLACE FOR JENNIFER. MY PERSONAL THOUGHTS ARE SHE IS STILL ALIVE. AND WE WANT TO FIND HER.))
[SUPER=01-Frank Arrington/Jennifer Short's Uncle;]
[RUNS=:10]
[OUT Q=and we want to find her.]
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[ANCHOR=Marya]
[GRAPHIC=HOLD]
Meanwhile, the reward fund continues to grow. With additional contributions deposited yesterday, Arrington said it now totals about 68- thousand dollars.
[NE-Robbery]
[ANCHOR=Marya]
[NEWSCAST=mornin]
[WRITER=mjo]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
Authorities are looking for a fourth suspect in the deadliest bank robbery in more than a decade.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Norfolk, NE;]
Four bank employees and a customer were killed Thursday during an armed robbery at a Norfolk, Nebraska, bank.
Police have three suspects in custody, charged with murder, but they're still seeking a fourth.
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[Moussoui]
[ANCHOR=Marya]
[NEWSCAST=mornin]
[WRITER=mjo]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
The government is still trying to get back two pieces of classified information accidentally given to accused September 11th conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Alexandria;]
Moussaoui says he no longer has the documents.
His lawyers are allowed to see them but he is not.
Despite the government's pleas, a judge ordered the issue to be made public.
Before authorities took them back, Moussaoui, representing himself, had 48 F-B-I reports.
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[World-Bank]
[ANCHOR=Marya ]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin;]
[WRITER=mjo]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
Police in Washington have a stern warning for protesters at this week's meeting of the World Bank: If you damage property, prepare to go to jail.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Washington, DC;]
Demonstrations are expected to begin this morning.
As many as 20-thousand are already in Washington, most of them planning for peaceful protests.
But one group says it hopes to shut D-C down.
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[SOT - 3rd bite in pkg @ :45]
[IN Q=]
((CHARLES RAMSEY/WASHINGTON, DC POLICE CHIEF: prior to September 11th this was just a public annoyance. Now it is legitimately an issue of public safety ))
[SUPER=01-Charles Ramsey/Washington, DC Police Chief;]
[RUNS=:07]
[OUT Q=issue of public safety]
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[VO-NAT]
The fear is that terrorists could use demonstrations as a cover and take advantage of a distracted city.
That's why this year, protesters who act out are getting no slack from D.C. police.
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[AMFloyd-Fest]
[ANCHOR=Marya]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=dse]
[TAPE#=net R]
[GRAPHIC=none]
Thousands of music fans are scheduled to head to Floyd County in the next three days.
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[VO-NAT From Time Off #4 34:08]
[SUPER=03-Floyd Co./Last Week;]
There's been plenty of planning for the"Floyd World Music Festival", but since this is the event's first year, no one knows for sure yet how well that planning will work out.
We do know that the musical acts begin this afternoon and continue through Sunday.
(+++++++)
[Take WDBJ Home Page FS 4472]
For a link to the Festival's web site and much more information, you can go to our home page wdbj7-dot-com, and click "Web Sites in the News."
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[11Double-Envelope]
[ANCHOR=Marya]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=rca]
[TAPE#=02-28 TC1:27:51]
[GRAPHIC=Business News]
In business news, a local company is sealing its future in the Roanoke Valley.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]
Double Envelope says it secured funding to keep production in our area by selling the building to Autumn Investments for more than three million dollars.
The company's corporate owner says that money will now be put to work in the plant.
Officials already say 2-million dollars of new equipment is in the facility.
Double Envelope also has a plant in Gainsville, Florida ... the Roanoke location employees about 2-hundred people.
The company makes binding order forms and custom envelopes.
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[Marketwatch]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=chr]
[TAPE#=NET]
[GRAPHIC=Business News]
In other business news, The Dow Jones industrial average enjoyed its second straight day
of triple-digit gains yesterday.
Alexis Christoforous has that story and more in this morning's Marketwatch.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Alexis Christoforous/Reporting; :00]
[RUNS=1:31]
[OUT Q=your local stocks]
((THE STOCK MARKET MADE IT TWO WINNING DAYS IN A ROW.. THANKS TO GOOD NEWS
ON THE ECONOMY..
(gfx)
THE DOW CLIMBED 155 POINTS
THE SP 500 ADDED 15
BUT THE NASDAQ SLIPPED MORE THAN HALF
A POINT...
(ONCAM)
IT'S THE FIRST GUILTY PLEA IN THE WORLDCOM FIASCO.. WORLDCOM'S FORMER
CONTROLLER DAVID MYERS PLEADED GUILTY TO PLOTTING TO HIDE MRO THAN
7-BILLION DOLLARS IN COMPANY EXPENSES BY MANIPULATING THE BOOKS.
PROSECTORS HOPE MYERS WILL HELP BUILD A CASE AGAINST HIS FORMER BOSSES
FORMER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER SCOTT SULLIVAN AND FORMER CEO BERNIE
EBBERS...
on cam
LOW MORTGAGE RATES HELPED DRIVE SALES OF NE HOME UP ABOUT 2 PERCENT IN
AUGUST.. AND THE NEWS JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER FOR HOMEBUYERS.. FOR THE
FIRST TIME IN 40 YEARS,
(graphic)
- average 30 yr mortgage 5.99%/ average 15 yr mortage 5.41%
THE AVERAGE 30 YR MORTGAGE RATE IS RATE IS BELOW 6 PERCENT...AT 5.99
PERCENT, THE AVERAGE 15 YEAR IS 5.41 PERCENT.
(graphic)
AIRLINE STOCKS GOT A LIFT FROM UNITED...UNION WORKERS AT UNITED
AIRLIIINES PARENT COMPANY OFFERED TO GIVE UP 5 BLN DOLLARS IN PAY AND
CONCESSIONS TO KEEP THE AIRLINE OUT OF BANKRUPTCY
ONCAM=alexis
AND FED CHAIRMAN ALAN GREENSPAN BECAME SIR GREENSPAN TODAY. 76 YEAR OLD
GREENSPAN WAS IN SCOTLAND WHERE HE RECEIVED AN HONORARY KNIGHTHOOD FROM
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND FOR HIS CONTRIBUTION TO GLOBAL ECONOMIC
STABILITY.
(animation)
TRACK ALL THE PRE MARKET ACTION AT CBS.MW.COM IN NEW YORK I'M ALEXIS
CHRISTOFOROUS.))
(tape tosses to stocks)
[STOCKS]
[COMM]
[5-Inge]
[ANCHOR=Marya]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=502-10 47:12]
[GRAPHIC=Inge]
A judge has denied a defense attorney's motion to move the trial of a man accused of killing a Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Deputy.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Pittsylvania Co./July]
Roy Inge Junior is charged with capital murder in the May 17th shooting death of Deputy Frank Betterton.
[SUPER=04-File Tape]
At a hearing yesterday morning, Inge's attorneys argued it would be impossible to seat an impartial jury in Pittsylvania County.
The judge disagreed and the trial is set for November 4th.
Judge William Alexander held off ruling on whether Inge is competent to stand trial.
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[11Warner-Trip]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=dse]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=None]
The state budget crisis claims another victim...
Governor Warner is canceling a trade mission to Asia scheduled for November.
The governor says he'll need to spend that time dealing with the state's finances and preparing budget amendments.
[11Tech-Budget]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=myr]
[TAPE#=02-27 TC1:59:48]
[GRAPHIC=None]
State budget cuts have also left many higher education institutions struggling to find ways to get around it.
One example is Virginia Tech's Math department, which says another round of cuts will force it to cut classes.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Blacksburg;]
The department has already eliminated 18-teaching positions, 12-graduate assistant positions and all of its honors courses...in response to the state's last round of cuts.
It also added some courses on-line, that would otherwise be cut.
But, officials say they're beginning to run out of options.
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[SOT 32:08]
[IN Q=if the university]
((JOHN ROSSI/VIRGINIA TECH MATH DEPARTMENT: IF THE UNIVERSITY GETS A NEW ROUND OF BUDGET CUTS, WHICH IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE GOING TO GET SOMETHING, AND IF IT ACTUALLY TRICKLES DOWN TO THE MATH DEPARTMENT, WE WILL HAVE TO CANCEL SOME CLASSES I'M PRETTY SURE OF THAT.))
[SUPER=01-John Rossi/Virginia Tech Math Department;]
[RUNS=:13]
[OUT Q=sure of that]
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[VO-NAT]
Rossi says in all, there are about 230-math courses in the department.
He says he may end up combining some of them to prevent others from being cut.
Governor Warner ordered all state agency heads to plan to reduce their budgets by five to fifteen percent.
The governor plans to announce the actual reductions next month.
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[6-Goose-Point]
[ANCHOR=Marya]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=02-31 TC1:04:04]
[GRAPHIC=None]
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is reconsidering a controversial plan at Philpott Lake.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Patrick Co./May]
The Goose Point campground is currently closed for a 2 million dollar renovation project.
The Corps planned to prohibit day use at the beach once it re-opens.
But that angered many nearby residents and Congressman Virgil Goode recently sent a letter asking the Corps to reconsider its decision.
A Corps spokesperson says it is now considering a plan to allow a limited number of day users at Goose Point.
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(Marya tosses to bump)
[bump-chyron]
[comm #3]
[11Inge]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=02-34 TC40:25]
[GRAPHIC=Inge]
The man accused of killing a Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Deputy will be tried IN Pittsylvania County.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Pittsylvania Co./July]
Roy Inge Junior is charged with capital murder in the May 17th shooting death of Deputy Frankie Betterton.
At a hearing yesterday morning, a judge denied the defense motion for a change of venue.
The defense argued it would be impossible to find an impartial jury in Pittsylvania County.
Judge William Alexander held off ruling on whether Inge is competent to stand trial.
The trial is set to start November 4th.
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[11Valley-View]
[ANCHOR=Marya]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=rca]
[TAPE#=502-04 TC1:21:43]
[GRAPHIC=Business News]
Several new stores are coming to a local mall, just in time for holiday shopping...
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=04-File Tape;]
Roanoke's Valley View Mall is welcoming four new shops.
Blue Ridge Outdoors sells sporting apparel- it'll open in the late fall-
Clothing stores Hollister Company and Hot Topic will also open.
They both cater to teens and young adults.
And another new arrival.. Motherhood Maternity store is opening at the end of the year.
Current mall tenant Victoria's Secret is expanding and Hecht's is completing renovations.
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by SS