[7-11DNA-Felons]

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From now on, anyone who's charged with a crime such as murder, rape, assault or burglary has to give police a D-N-A sample.
Some people see this new law as a great crime fighting tool, while others feel that it's an invasion of privacy.


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[VO-NAT]
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The sample will be used to enter the person's D-N-A profile into the state's genetic database, where it will be compared with evidence gathered at crime scenes.
If the person is acquitted or the charge is dismissed in court, the person's genetic profile will be deleted from the database.
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[7-New-Covenant]


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Some Lynchburg students may be anxious to get back to school after Christmas vacation.
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[VO-NAT]
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Starting next week, students and faculty of New Covenant Schools will move into their brand-new, three and a half million dollar campus on Fleetwood Drive.
The new facility will feature 20 classrooms, art space, computer labs and a gymnasium.
The three-and-a-half million dollar price tag is being raised through private donations.
New Covenant currently enrolls 240 students.. the expansion can accomodate up to 350 within the next few years.

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[7-First-Baby]


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Roanoke's first born child of two-thousand-three not only shares a BIRTHDAY with his twin brother, but also the name of a NASCAR driver.
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Early yesterday morning, Gwendetta Jamison delivered healthy twins, the first and third babies of the new year at Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital.
Sterling was first, delivered at 12:21 A-M. His brother, Marlin, arrived about twenty minutes later at 12:40.


Their father, Derrick Toney, gave the twins their names.
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[SOT 02:16]
[IN Q=Tell me about their names]

((GWENDETTA JAMISON:TELL ME ABOUT THEIR NAMES. THAT'S THEIR DADDY'S DOING. HE'S A RACE CAR FAN. HE'S CRAZY ABOUT RACING.)) ((LINDA JAMISON/GWENDETTA'S MOTHER: I'M JUST HAPPY THAT THEY ARE HEALTHY AND THEY MADE IT THROUGH, BECAUSE THE LAST TWO WEEKS SHE'S REALLY BEEN SICK.))
[SUPER=01-Gwendetta Jamison/Mother;]
[SUPER=01-Linda Jamison/Gwendetta's Mother; :07]
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[OUT Q=she's really been sick.]
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Sterling and Marlin aren't the only twins in the family.
Gwendetta Jamison has a twin sister, and she says there are other sets of twins among her close relatives.
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[45-Redistricting-Bill]


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State Senator Creigh Deeds says redistricting should be a bipartisan process.
The Bath County Democrat plans to sponsor a bill this General Assembly session that transfers the power to a bipartisan committee.
The General Assembly now controls redistricting.
Deeds says the way voting districts are drawn up now makes for fewer competitive races.

[45-11DNA-Felons]


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From now on, anyone who's arrested for murder, rape, assault or burglary has to give police a D-N-A sample.
Some people see this new law as a great crime-fighting tool, while others feel that it's an invasion of privacy.


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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Richmond/November;]


The sample will be used to enter the person's D-N-A profile into the state's genetic database, where it will be compared with evidence gathered at crime scenes.
If the person is acquitted or the charge is dismissed in court, the person's genetic profile will be deleted from the database.
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[45-Hooker-Changes]


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A Martinsville-based furniture maker says its overhauling its factories to compete with imports.
Hooker Furniture is making changes at its six plants.
The changes are geared to meet consumer demand for customized furniture that can be delivered in days.
One plant manager says responsiveness and customization are the only way the U-S furniture industry can hope to compete with foreign furniture makers.

[45-New-Covenant]


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Some Lynchburg students will be anxious to get back to school after Christmas vacation.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Lynchburg]


Starting next week, students and faculty of New Covenant Schools will move into their brand-new, three and a half million dollar campus on Fleetwood Drive.
The new facility will feature 20 classrooms, art space, computer labs and a gymnasium.
The three-and-a-half million dollar price tag is being raised through private donations.
New Covenant currently enrolls 240 students.. the expansion can accomodate up to 350 within the next few years.

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[8-First-Baby]


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[TAPE#=502-08 1:13:51]
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Roanoke's first born child of two-thousand-three not only shares a BIRTHDAY with his twin brother, but also the name of a NASCAR driver.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]


Early yesterday morning, Gwendetta Jamison (gwen-DET-tah JAY-mi-son) delivered healthy twins, the first and third babies of the new year at Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital.
Sterling was first, delivered at 12:21 A-M. His brother, Marlin, arrived about twenty minutes later at 12:40.


Their father, Derrick Toney, gave the twins their names.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 02:16]
[IN Q=Tell me about their names]

((GWENDETTA JAMISON:TELL ME ABOUT THEIR NAMES. THAT'S THEIR DADDY'S DOING. HE'S A RACE CAR FAN. HE'S CRAZY ABOUT RACING.)) ((LINDA JAMISON/GWENDETTA'S MOTHER: I'M JUST HAPPY THAT THEY ARE HEALTHY AND THEY MADE IT THROUGH, BECAUSE THE LAST TWO WEEKS SHE'S REALLY BEEN SICK.))
[SUPER=01-Gwendetta Jamison/Mother;]
[SUPER=01-Linda Jamison/Gwendetta's Mother; :07]
[RUNS=:13]
[OUT Q=she's really been sick.]
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[VO-NAT]


Sterling and Marlin aren't the only twins in the family.
Gwendetta Jamison has a twin sister, and she says there are other sets of twins among her close relatives.
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[8-11DNA-Felons]


[ANCHOR=Marya]
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From now on, anyone arrested for murder, rape, assault or burglary must give police a D-N-A sample.
Some people see this new law as a great crime fighting tool, while other feel that it's an invasion of privacy.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Richmond/November;]


The sample will be used to enter the person's D-N-A profile into the state's genetic database, where it will be compared with evidence gathered at crime scenes.
If the person is acquitted or the charge is dismissed in court, the person's genetic profile will be deleted from the database.
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[8-New-Covenant]


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Some Lynchburg students have a reason to be excited about getting back to school after Christmas vacation.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Lynchburg]


Starting next week, students and faculty of New Covenant Schools will move into their brand-new, three and a half million dollar campus on Fleetwood Drive.
The new facility will feature 20 classrooms, art space, computer labs and a gymnasium.
The three-and-a-half million dollar price tag is being raised through private donations.
New Covenant currently enrolls 240 students.. the expansion can accomodate up to 350 within the next few years.

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[8Goodbye]


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[Desk 2-Shot]

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(AD-LIB Bye)



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