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Today on News 7 at 5, President Bush tries to salvage a U-N resolution that would endorse the use of force against Iraq.
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Plus the city of Danville gets some protection against bioterrorism.
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The weekend forecast details include clouds and showers. We will check it out in a moment.

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Traveling from one local airport is about to get a little easier.
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We'll have news about an internet scam that could steal your money OR your identity.
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Plus Mike Stevens will tell us whos on the pole for this Sunday's Winston Cup race.
News 7 at 5 is next.
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President Bush in on his way to a mini summit this weekend to talk with allies about the Iraqi crisis.
It is one more effort to try and garner support of a U-N resolution authorizing force.
Meanwhile U-S troops are preparing for what may come in the desert.
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Good Evening. I'm Jean Jadhon.
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While the troops prepare- President Bush is on his way to the middle of the Atlantic Ocean- He will meet the leaders of Spain and Britain on an island in the (A-zores) Azores.
Aleen Sirgany is following the story. She joins us live from Washington with more.
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((IN WHAT THE WHITE HOUSE CALLS AN EFFORT TO PURSUE EVERY LAST BIT OF DIPLOMACY, PRESIDENT BUSH WILL MEET SUNDAY WITH THE PRIME MINISTERS OF SPAIN AND BRITAIN AT AN EMERGENCY SUMMIT IN PORTUGALS AZORES ISLANDS. THE ONE-DAY TRIP WAS HASTILY ARRANGED AFTER IT BECAME CLEAR THERE STILL ARENT ENOUGH VOTES TO PASS THEIR U-N RESOLUTION CALLING FOR MILITARY ACTION. ARI FLEISCHER/WHITE HOUSE SPOKESMAN As we reach the point of finality, the best course is to meet with each other and talk in person. THE WHITE HOUSE FLAT OUT REJECTED A NEW PROPOSAL MADE BY CHILE, GIVING IRAQ THREE WEEKS TO MEET FIVE DISARMAMENT TASKS. THE PROPOSAL, WHICH IS BEING CONSIDERED BY UNDECIDED MEMBERS OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL, DOES NOT INCLUDE A TRIGGER FOR WAR. THE PRESIDENT, WHILE STILL HOPEFING FOR A PEACEFUL SOLUTION, IS STANDING BY HIS WORD TO ACT WITH OR WITHOUT THE U.NS APPROVAL. BUT THE WHITE HOUSE IS URGING THE NON-DECIDED NATIONS TO COME AROUND. Condoleezza Rice/National Security Adviser: There is a responsibility that comes with sec counsel membership and we continue to talk to people about that responsibilty. THE PRESIDENT MAINTAINS A STABLE IRAQ WILL LEAD TO A WIDER MIDDLE EAST PEACE. TODAY, HE PROMISED TO UNVEIL HIS LONG-AWAITED ROADMAP FOR PEACE THAT CALLS FOR A PALESTINIAN STATE ...BUT ONLY AFTER THE PALESTINIANS CONFIRM A NEW PRIME MINISTER. BUSH: America will be the active partner of every party that seeks true peace. WORKING THE PHONES AGAIN TODAY, PRESIDENT BUSH PHONED AMONG OTHERS THE LEADERS OF EGYPT, JORDAN AND SAUDI ARABIA. HE LEAVES LATE TODAY FOR CAMP DAVID AND HEADS TO PORTUGAL SUNDAY MORNING. ALEEN SIRGANY, CBSNEWS, THE WHITE HOUSE.))

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The fear of bioterrorism has the Dan River Region preparing for the worst.
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The area just received a mobile mass decontamination facility to use in case of a bioterrorism attack.
It consists of an inflatable tent that can decontaminate about a dozen people at a time.
Haz-Mat crews say it makes perfect sense to have one of these facilities in the region.
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((WADE COLLINS/DEPT. OF EMERGENCY MGT.: WE HAVE LARGE GATHERINGS OF FOLKS AT VIR AND MARTINSVILLE AND DIFFERENT EVENTS IN THE CITY THAT IF THERE WAS AN EXPOSURE WE COULD USE THIS TENT TO DECONTAMINATE THOSE PATIENTS.))
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Law enforcement, first responders, and hospital personnel are currently being trained on how to assemble and use the equipment.
Other localities in our region will also be getting one of these mobile mass decontamination systems.
We'll have more on that on News 7 at 6.
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A member of Virginia Tech's board of visitors is speaking out about its decision to change the unversity's discrimination policy.
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Pulaski attorney, T-Rodman Layman is one of the board members who voted Monday to eliminate affirmative action from the university's admissions and hiring policies. While Layman says he is NOT a spokesperson for the board, he does defend its actions.
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Layman would not comment on why the new policy was NOT open for discussion. In response to Governor Warner's comments against the decision, Layman says, if possible, the board would like to be on the same page with the governor and the attorney general. He says the matter could be revisited after the Supreme Court's decision in a case concerning the University of Michigan's affirmative action policy.
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Traveling from Lynchburg to Atlanta is going to get more comfortable.. and more convenient.
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Thanks to a half million dollar federal grant, Delta A-S-A is introducing regional jet service at the Lynchburg airport starting in May.
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The money guarantees that, for the first year at least, Delta will not lose money by bringing in the bigger, faster jets.
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((MARK COURTNEY/LYNCHBURG AIRPORT MANAGER: THEY REALIZE THAT THIS ROUTE WILL TAKE TIME TO DEVELOP AND TO RECAPTURE THE LOST TRAFFIC THAT THEY'VE EXPERIENCED, SO AS A RESULT THERE'S EVERY EXPECTATION THAT THEY WILL BE COLLECTING ON MUCH IF NOT ALL OF THE GRANT MONIES THAT ARE MADE AVAILABLE.))
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Delta says it will do its best to make sure its fares are competitive with other local airports.
Lynchburg last enjoyed jet service in 1991.
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There is a warning tonight for people who use a common method of exchanging funds on the internet. We'll have that after this short break...
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also as investigators try to discover what happened to the space shuttle Columbia, NASA tells it engineers to be ready to get the fleet back in space soon.
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NASA says it may put a shuttle back into space as early as this fall. A top official at the space agency informed engineers to prepare for a return flight then.
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Meanwhile more debris from the Space Shuttle Columbia arrived at the Kennedy Space Center today.
Some of the wreckage is being laid out on a grid inside a Hangar so the Columbia resconstruction team can move forward with examinations.
As of this week there are nearly 34 thousand pieces of Colubmia at Kennedy space center.
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If you have ever bought anything from E-bay, you are probably familar with Paypal.
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It is the online payment service owned by the auction company.
There is a warning tonight for people who are getting a fake message from Paypal.
It is really a scam from a con artist who is looking to empty bank accounts or steal identities.
The fake Paypal message says the company is conducting regular security maintenance and asks for a password, a credit card number, and a bank account number.
It looks authentic, but a Pay-pal spokesman says they would never ask for such information in an unsolicited email.


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It's cheap and easy to send out millions of scam emails like this. Experts say if even one person falls for
it---the crooks make back all the money they've spent--and then some.



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The eating disorder Anorexia continues to be a problem. But one program totally immerses patients into a world where learning to eat right is the only focus.
Dr. Mallika Marshall explains.
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(( ANOREXIA CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM WITH NO EASY SOLUTION. IN TODAY'S HEALTHWATCH WE LOOK AT ONE PROGRAM THAT USES TOTAL IMMERSION INTO A WORLD WHERE EATING THE RIGHT WAY IS THE ONLY FOCUS. DR. MALLIKA MARSHALL EXPLAINS.

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EVERY BITE IS A SMALL VICTORY LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR RECOVERY. ALL OF THESE WOMEN HAVE ANOREXIA NERVOSA.

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IM REALLY HAPPY AND PROUD TO SAY THAT 3 DAYS AGO-4 DAYS AGO NOW? I REACHED MY GOAL WEIGHT. IT WAS THIS PROGRAM THAT DID IT.
SHARI AND KORIARE PART OF A RESEARCH PROGRAM AT THE NY STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE.
KORI THE SUPPORT HERE I THINK WAS WHAT I NEEDED-WHAT WE ALL NEED. I THINK
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FOR SEVERAL MONTHS-- KORI AND SHARI LIVE AT THE FACILITY. THEY ARE CONSTANTLY SURROUNDED BY STAFF MEMBERS AND OTHERS WITH THE ILLNESS. IT IS TOTAL IMMERSION THERAPY AND IT SEEMS TO BE WORKING.

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AND KEEP THEM THERETHATS WHAT MAKES THIS CLINIC-- DIFFERENT. DR. EVELYN ATTIA (A-TEA-A) SAYS MANY OTHER PROGRAMS SIMPLY CANT AFFORD TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF PATIENTS AFTER THEIR WEIGHT GAIN - EVEN THOUGH THATS WHEN THEY ARE LIKELY TO RELAPSE. SHE IS NOW STUDYING THIS PHASE OF SHARI & KORI'S RECOVERY -- TO SEE WHAT WILL KEEP THEM -- AND HOPEFULLY OTHERS--ON TRACK.

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I AM JUST STARTING TO GET USED TO HOW MY BODY LOOKS. HOW IT FEELS-LOOKING IN THE MIRROR. ITS STILL HARD-EVERY DAY IS A BATTLE.

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I OFTEN SAY TO PEOPLE NOW THAT I AM AT A MUCH HEALTHIER WEIGHT, HOW AM I GOING TO EXPRESS TO PEOPLE HOW I FEEL INSIDE? THAT I AM VERY MUCH UNHEALTHY ON THE INSIDE?
WITH WORDS ONE OF THE THERAPISTS TOLD HERWITH WORDS. DR. MALLIKA MARSHALL, CBS NEWS.))

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Coming up next on the newscast, Brent Watts tell us why silence is golden for one local group.
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Clearbrook Elementary School in Roanoke will be anything but quiet this evening as it hosts its 4th Annual Silent Auction and Sale. But, Brent Watts says at this auction you may want to bring some money, an appetite and a pair of dancing shoes.
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Coming up following our Marketwatch report, Mike Stevens will have highlights from today's A-C-C games.
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Then a little later, we'll see how some people can turn a hair raiser into a fund raiser.
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On Wall Street today, the stocks markets ended a winning week with a mixed performance as the DOW managed to extend the big Thursday rally, but the NASDAQ slipped a bit.
Alexis Christoforous reports.
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THE MAJOR STOCK INDEXES SQUEEZED OUT A GAIN TO MAKE IT THREE UP DAYS IN A ROW.
INVESTORS SEEM WARY OF PLACING ANY BIG BETS AHEAD OF THIS WEEKEND'S MEETING BETWEEN PRESIDENT BUSH AND THE PRIME MINISTERS OF BRITIAN AND U-S. THE THREE ARE EXPECTED TO CONSIDER THE REMAINING OPTIONS FOR DISARMING IRAQ.
CONSUMER CONFIDENCE FELL THIS MONTH TO THE LOWEST LEVEL IN MORE THAN 10 YEARS. CONCERNS ABOUT WAR AND SOARING ENERGY BILLS THREATENS TO SLOW SPENDING AND THE ECONOMY.

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REVLON'S FINANCIALS COULD USE A MAKEOVER. THE AILING COSMETICS GIANT, WHICH ALSO MAKES ULTIMA AND ALMAY PRODUCTS POSTED ITS 17TH STRAIGHT QUARTERLY LOSS... SALES TANKED 34 PERCENT.

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JUST LAST MONTH OWNER RON PERELMAN GAVE REVLON CLOSE TO 200 MILLION DOLLARS TO BAIL IT OUT.
AS FOR NEXT WEEK... FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIRMAN ALAN GREENSPAN AND COMPANY MEET TO TALK INTEREST RATES.. WHILE THE LATEST REPORTS SHOW A WEAKENING ECONOMY, MOST ANALYSTS SAY WITH THE THREAT OF WAR STILL LOOMING, THE FED IS LIKELY TO LEAVE INTERSET RATES UNCHANGED...

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TRACK ALL THE MARKET ACTION AT CBS.MW.COM AT THE NASDAQ

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I'M ALEXIS CHRISTOFOROUS IN NEW YORK.
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Good afternoon folks and welcome to the Friday ticker and for many basketball fans the best weekend of the year.


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The 50th ACC tournament tipped off this afternoon at the Greensboro Coliseum with top seeded Wake Forest taking on Florida State. The bottom feeders from Tallahassee beat Clemson last night and gave the Demon Deacons all they wanted and more. Wake didn't take its first lead until the 13 minute mark of the second half.
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But Wake advances to tomorrow's semi-finals with the 69-to-61 win.
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The second quarterfinal this afternoon featured NC State and Georgia Tech.
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The Wolfpack figured it needed at least one more win to make its case for an at-large bid into the NCAA tournament. The Pack got a serious challenge from Chris Bosh and the Yellow Jackets. But State wins and advances with the 71-to-65 victory.
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The Pack will now play Wake Forest tomorrow afternoon in the final four.
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Dave Dickerson has been the right hand man for Gary Williams at Maryland for the past 7 seasons, playing a huge role in two Final Four appearances and a national title. Travis Wells says that Dickerson has paid his dues and a head coaching job is just around the corner - possibly at Virginia Tech.
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((Being an assistant coach in the nation's top college hoops conference is no picnic. But former Radford University and James Madison assistant Dave Dickerson has managed just fine. He's played a part in 173 Terrapin victories as a coach.
Dave:
Travis: Dickerson played for the Terps from 1986 to 1989 appearing in 4 ACC Tournaments and 4 NCAA Tournament games. And perhaps that's his biggest asset, allowing him to relate pretty well to the players.
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While he waits for his shot as a bench boss, Dickerson is intent on getting the Terps back to the Final Four for a third straight year. In Greensboro, Travis Wells, News 7 Sports.))

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The Cup cars spent this afternoon turning left at the egg shaped 1 point 4 mile long Darlington Raceway.
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Elliott Sadler, who finished second in this spring Darlington race last year, went out with his brand new M&Ms Ford and won the pole for Sunday's Carolina Dodge Dealers 400. Sadler's hot lap was timed at 170 point 147 miles an hour.
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We'll have a complete rundown of qualifying for you tonight on News 7 at six. Jean will be back in a moment folks - Have a safe weekend. [GO TO BREAK]

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People around the world this weekend are not just letting their hair down- they're shaving it off.
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The scissors and razora are out and it's all for a worthy cause- to raise money for the National Childhood Cancer Foundation.
In Chicago alone about 15 hundred people are going bald for the cause.
Since this event takes place over St. Patrick's Day weekend the event organizers are calling it St. Baldricks.
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((RATHER THAN JUST CELEBRATING ST. PATRICK'S DAY WE ARE CELEBRATING IT WITH A TWIST AND RAISING MONEY FOR CANCER AND MY BUDDY RIGHT HERE IN FACT IS CELEBRATING HIS FIFTH YEAR TODAY OF BEING CANCER FREE.))
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In the past St. Baldrick's event has raised over one million dollars to help fight cancer.
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