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Some union workers at Norfolk Southern say the railroad is using unfair trade practices.
More than 100 machinists are out walking the picket line today.
We'll have the story.
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[ANCHOR=KIMBERLY]
And police in New York make an arrest in a murder that happened in Roanoke.
[WX-Head]
[ANCHOR=Leo]
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A flood watch remains in effect across our area as scattered showers will continue.. I'll have your forecast.
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[ANCHOR=KIMBERLY 2-Shot]
News 7 at Noon starts right now...
[Torres]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
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[TAPE#=03-23 27:36]
[GRAPHIC=News 7 at Noon]
New York police have arrested a man wanted for a murder in Roanoke.
23-year-old Moises "Boo" Torres is charged with killing a man in a city park last summer.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke/July 22]
Torres was wanted in the fatal shooting of a 25-year-old man from Detroit at Loudon Park.
Dorian Pierce was found dead in the men's restroom.
Officials say Torres was arrested on outstanding New York City warrants a week ago. Roanoke authorities are working on his extradition.
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[NS-Strike]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
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[TAPE#=03-17 57:14]
[GRAPHIC=News 7 at Noon]
More than one hundred machinists at Norfolk Southern in Roanoke walked off the job and onto picket lines this morning.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]
Officials with the International Association of Machinists Local 165 say Norfolk Southern is using unfair trade practices, and is in violation of the Railway Labor Act.
A company spokesperson says the dispute stems from work done on locomotive fuel pumps by the manufacturer.
She says the pumps had a higher rate of failure than normal, and needed to be replaced under warranty by the manufacturer, instead of local machinists.
A temporary injunction against the union was issued this morning in U-S District Court, forcing the striking workers back to work.
Machinists at Norfolk Southern have been without a contract for nearly three years.
The company and union are currently negotiating a deal.
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[Iraq-Sniper]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=Net]
[GRAPHIC=None]
More deadly fire in Iraq--
This time a sniper's bullet took the life of an American soldier who was on patrol in Baghdad.
Mark Phillips reports.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Mark Phillips/CBS News; :00]
[SUPER=03-Baghdad, Iraq; :19]
[RUNS=1:30]
[OUT Q=Phillips, CBS News, Baghdad.]
[Volcano-Crash]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=Net]
[GRAPHIC=None]
A sightseeing flight over a Hawaiian volcano ends in a deadly crash.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Volcanoes National Park, HI;]
The helicopter went down on the Big Island of Hawaii's Kilauea (kill- UH- way- uh) Volcano, claiming the lives of the pilot and three tourists from York, Pennsylvania.
The pilot had reported engine problems just before the crash.
Meanwhile, investigators won a race against the lava, which got to within 50 feet of the wreckage before crews were able to remove it.
The Kilauea (kill-UH-way-uh) Volcano attracts thousands of visitors every year, who are eager to get a glimpse of the lava that's been flowing for more than 20 years.
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[Bishop-Arrest]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noo]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=Net]
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A Roman Catholic Bishop in Arizona is facing his second brush with the law in just a matter of weeks.
First, Bishop Thomas O'Brien was accused of covering up sexual abuse in the church.
Now authorities want to know if he also covered up a hit and run incident.
Drew Levinson has the latest.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=03-Phoenix, AZ;]
[SUPER=01-Veronica Dergera/Victim's Neighbor;]
[SUPER=01-Glen Gardner/Phoenix Police Department;]
[SUPER=01-Drew Levinson/CBS News;]
[SUPER=01-Dale Hudson/Magazine Editor;]
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[OUT Q=Levinson, CBS News, New York.]
((Embattled Bishop Thomas O'brien finds himself once again answering to
another higher authority today--The Arizona Legal System.
Phoenix Prosecutors charged the 67-year old spiritual leader with
leaving the scene of a fatal accident.
43-year-old Jim Reed was killed Saturday night while jaywalking.
(SOT Veronica Dergera/Victim's Neighbor )
"WE ARE JUST SHOCKED, WE COULD NOT BELIEVE THAT HE DIED."
Witnesseses say two cars hit Reed....but so far police have located only
one of the vehicles...Father O'brien's.
They found it at his house yesterday--the windshield was smashed.
O'Brien told police he was returning home from Mass Saturday night when
he thought he hit an animal.
(SOT COMMANDER GLEN GARDNER/PHOENIX POLICE)
"SO ONE OF THE QUESTIONS WE ARE LOOKING INTO IS HOW THAT KIND OF
COLLISION COULD HAVE OCCURRED WITHOUT SOMEBODY STOPPING AND AT LEAST
WANTING TO INVESTIGATE WHAT THEY HAD STRUCK."
(NATSOUND BISHOP IN CHURCH)
(Drew Levinson)
FOR THE CATHOLIC CHURCH--THIS IS JUST ANOTHER PROBLEM IT MUST DEAL
WITH.
THE MORAL CHARACTER AND AUTHORITY OF SEVERAL BISHOPS HAVE BEEN CALLED
INTO QUESTION--AFTER THEY'VE ADMITTED TO SEXUAL MISCONDUCT AND COVERUPS.
And for O'Brien, this is his second bout with the law in a matter of
weeks.
Prosecutors made a deal with O'Brien after he admitted he allowed
priests to work with minors even though he knew of sexual misconduct
allegations against them. And as some observors of the church have said
it casts a darker shadow on the faith
Dale Hudson/Magazine Editor
" WHICH IS UNFORTUNATE BECAUSE WE HAVE NEARLY 300 BISHIPS IN THIS
COUNTRY, MANY GOOD MEN OUT THERE, MANY GREAT LEADERS."
And he adds...there's a perception out there that the Catholic Church is
running from its problems...just as Bishop Thomas O'Brien, allegedly ran
away from that hit and run accident.
Drew Levinson, CBS News, New York.
))
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[HARD MUSIC UNDER]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
Coming up next on the newscast, local authorities say they have busted an indoor marijuana operation.
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[VO-NAT ]
Also police want to know who would want to plant a bomb at a school in Italy.
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
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No one was injured, but a bombing today at a school in Rome did major damage to the structure and to some nearby vehicles.
Police are still trying to figure out who's responsible.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Rome, Italy;]
The small package of explosives blew up in the doorway of the Spanish- language school during the early hours of the morning.
The school has students from nursery to high school- age, but no students or employees were there at the time of the blast.
Administrators say they don't know why anyone would want to attack the school, and say they haven't received any threats.
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[Pot-Bust]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=none]
Carroll County authorities say they have uncovered an indoor marijuana growing operation.
21 year old Joshua Adam Duncan of Cana is charged with manufacturing marijuana with the intent to distribute.
Deputies found over thirty marijuana plants growing inside his residence at 185 Spring Meadow Lane just after midnight Saturday.
They have an estimated street value of 32-thousand dollars.
[Esherick]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=None]
[GRAPHIC=None]
Studies show that American job seekers spend an average of more than four months searching for a new job.
Not only do they have to find employment, they also have to make some important financial decisions at the same time.
There's a growing trend that shows Americans are taking their retirement savings along with them when they switch jobs.
[DOUBLE BOXES=KIMBERLY/ ESHERICK SATELLITE]
Joining us today to talk more about that is Executive Vice President with Fidelity Investments Tracey Esherick.
Good afternoon, Tracey.
[SUPER=01-Tracey Esherick/Fidelity Investments;]
(People are thinking about so many things when they change jobs-- where does retirement planning fit in?)
(What are the benefits for job changers who roll over their retirement assets from a previous employer?)
(What are some of the consequences of cashing out of a retirement savings plan early?)
(How does the volatile stock market affect the psychology of people making these financial decisions?)
(What are some good sources for people as they make these decisions?)
[DOUBLE BOXES=KIMBERLY/ ESHERICK SATELLITE]
Thanks for joining us today, Tracey.
[6L'burg-Cop]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=ssm]
[TAPE#=03-29 02:37]
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Following the terrorist attacks of September 11th, a New York fireman decided to answer ANOTHER calling.
He came to Lynchburg to become a police officer.
Steve Smallshaw has more.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=Eight new police]
[SUPER=03-Lynchburg; :00]
[SUPER=03-New York City/Sept. 11, 2001; :18]
[SUPER=01-Officer Brian K. Smith/New Lynchburg Police Officer; :29]
[SUPER=01-Officer Mark E. Rolfes/New Lynchburg Police Officer; 1:16]
[SUPER=01-Col. Charles Bennett/Lynchburg Police Chief; 1:28]
[SUPER=@ssm2; 1:41]
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[OUT Q=News7, Lynchburg.]
(( Eight new police officers took their oath in Lynchburg Monday.. for most it was the realization of a lifelong dream.
[natsot 14:41:44 oath]
((I WILL ALWAYS HAVE THE COURAGE.. I WILL ALWAYS HAVE THE COURAGE..))
[RUNS= 03]
Courage is something Brian K. Smith knows a little about.
Smith is a former New York City firefighter who barely escaped the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11th.. his father, also a firefighter, died when one of the towers collapsed.
[SOT 15:02:23]
((OFFICER BRIAN K. SMITH/NEW LYNCHBURG POLICE OFFICER: MY DAD ALWAYS KNEW THAT I WANTED TO GET INTO POLICE WORK AND HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN GETTING ME, HELPING ME OUT WITH THE JOB WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IN THE CITY, AND I KNOW HE WAS PROUD OF ME NO MATTER WHAT I WAS DOING.))
[RUNS= 14]
[OUT Q=I was doing.]
About a year ago, Smith came south looking for a quieter way of life for his family.. but the call to public service was too strong.
[SOT 14:59:26]
((SMITH: I TELL PEOPLE IT'S FUNNY I COME DOWN HERE BECAUSE I WANT LESS STRESS AND NOW I'M GOING TO BE A POLICE OFFICER, BUT IT'S GREAT, THE AREA'S GREAT AND I JUST COULDN'T BE HAPPIER.))
[RUNS= 09]
[OUT Q=be happier.]
The 9-11 attacks also prompted one of Smith's classmates to leave behind twenty years in the printing business for a new career at the age of 42.
[SOT 14:54:27]
((OFFICER MARK ROLFES/NEW LYNCHBURG POLICE OFFICER: THE EVENTS OF 9-11, WHEN I SAW THE SECOND PLANE HIT THE SECOND WORLD TRADE CENTER, I KNEW THAT I WANTED TO PURSUE A LIFELONG DREAM. AT MY AGE I WANTED TO MAKE A BIGGER IMPACT IN MY COMMUNITY AND SOCIETY AND I ALWAYS WANTED TO BE A POLICE OFFICER.))
[RUNS= 15]
[OUT Q=a police officer.]
[SOT 14:51:11]
((COL. CHARLES BENNETT/LYNCHBURG POLICE CHIEF: I THINK THERE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN PEOPLE WHO HAVE FELT A CALLING TO DO THIS, BUT CERTAINLY I BELIEVE IT'S BEEN BROUGHT INTO SHARPER FOCUS SINCE OUR FREEDOMS HAVE BEEN ATTACKED AND CLEARLY THESE PEOPLE ARE HERE WITH THE IDEA OF ENSURING THAT WE CONTINUE TO BE A SAFE AND FREE SOCIETY.))
[RUNS= 15]
[OUT Q=and free society.]
They'll start doing just that this week.
Steve Smallshaw, News7, Lynchburg. ))
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[SOFT MUSIC UNDER]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
Coming up next, England's Prince William prepares to take a licking.
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[VO-NAT ]
Also Harry Potter is kidnapped in London. We'll have the details.
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[Harry-Potter]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=tbr]
[TAPE#=Net]
[GRAPHIC=None]
It wasn't magic, but a thief has made thousands of copies of the newest Harry Potter book disappear.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-London;]
The copies of the highly anticipated book about a boy wizard were sitting in a truck in northern England this weekend -- in preparation for the upcoming release.
That's when thieves apparently took off with the vehicle and the novels.
Police found the truck yesterday, but the cargo had vanished.
Investigators combed through the vehicle for clues, and are asking the public for help.
The truckload was worth over one and a-half million dollars.
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[William-Stamp]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=Net]
[GRAPHIC=None]
His likeness has graced countless magazine covers, newspapers and portraits-- now he's truly coming of age.
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[VO-NAT]
Prince William now has his own commemorative stamp.
More than 20- million stamps are on sale in the U-K, beginning today, in honor of William's 21st birthday, which is Saturday.
The Royal Mail is issuing stamps of the 6- foot- 3 prince in jeans and a sweater, as well as the more traditional jacket and tie.
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[Weather]
[NOON WEATHER]
[6/17/2003]
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[CK/WXPRO]WEATHER MAPS
[WXPRO/FULL] FORECASTS
EXTENDED FORECAST
[Stocks]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly 2-Shot]
[NEWSCAST=noon]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE# none]
[GRAPHIC=None]
On Wall Street at Noon, the DOW was UP two points. The NASDAQ has gained one.
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[tease3]
[SPORTS MUSIC UNDER]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
Coming up in sports... NASCAR apparently has a new sponsor.
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[VO-NAT ]
Also it was a long time coming, but we will show you a reunion as man's best friend finally makes it back home.
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[S-East]
[ANCHOR=kim]
[NEWSCAST=noon]
[WRITER=sma]
[TAPE#=SP-145 ]
[GRAPHIC=Big East/ACC]
Various reports have emerged in Miami about the next step in the Big East- ACC moves.
The Charlotte Observer quotes N- C State athletic director Lee Fowler as saying the addition of only Miami is something that could definitely happen.
Another report out of the New York Post said the ACC master plan is to become a 14- team league, with Notre Dame and Virginia Tech added eventually.
One thing is for sure, the defection of Miami, Syracuse and Boston College would de- stabilize the Big East.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Dr. Charles Steger/Virginia Tech President; :00]
[RUNS=:27]
[OUT Q=.....quite substantial"]
[S-Sponsor]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=sma]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=Nascar]
Officials with NASCAR confirm it has reached an agreement with Nextel for the Virginia- based wireless communications services company to become title sponsor for NASCAR's top racing series.
The official announcement will come this Thursday at 10 AM in New York's Times Square.
[S-NASCAR]
[ANCHOR=kim]
[NEWSCAST=noon]
[WRITER=sma]
[TAPE#=SP-147 ]
[GRAPHIC=NASCAR]
Mike Skinner and Jeff Burton have learned of some short term AND long term setbacks.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Martinsville; :00]
Yesterday, Morgan McClure Motorsports fired Mike Skinner.
Skinner has been with Morgan McClure sence the end of 2001.
During that time, he's had one top- 10 finish in 50 races.
Skinner and the team hit rock bottom this past weekend, when he failed to qualify for the race at Michigan.
The likely replacement is John Andretti.
In other racing news, Roush racing will lose its Citgo sponsorship at the end of the season.
Citgo has been the chief Sponsor for Jeff Burton and the number 99 Ford Taurus for the past three years.
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[S-Horse]
[ANCHOR=kim]
[NEWSCAST=noon]
[WRITER=sma]
[TAPE#=SP-149]
[GRAPHIC=News 7 sports]
The 32nd annual Roanoke Valley Horse Show began yesterday at the Salem Civic Center.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Salem; ;00]
Over a thousand riders are competing this week.
The horse show, like hundreds of other sporting events around the valley this spring, has been subjected to the rain, but competitors are used to inclement weather.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-June Camper/Horse Show Director; :00]
[RUNS=:20]
[OUT Q=......go on and show"]
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[Dog-Found]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=Net]
[GRAPHIC=]
A California canine is proving you CAN go home again, even if you get a little lost along the way.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-La Canada, CA;]
A Siberian Husky named Cody is back home after disappearing more than a year ago.
Cody vanished in February of last year.
His owner Kerry Wisden tried for months to get her dog back.
She posted flyers, but nothing turned up.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=You don't lose]
((KERRY WISDEN/DOG OWNER:YOU DON'T LOSE IN YOUR HEART, BUT YOU HAVE TO KIND OF GO ON AND NOT THINK ABOUT ALL THE TIMES IT MAKES YOU SAD, YOU LOSE A CHILD, YOU KNOW. ))
[SUPER=01-Kerry Wisden/Cody's Owner;]
[RUNS=:07]
[OUT Q=a child, you know.]
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[VO-NAT]
Finally last week, she received a call from an animal shelter, saying that Cody was found roaming around a college campus.
Fortunately, Cody had a microchip embedded under his skin by a previous owner, which helped authorities identify him.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=Our officers]
((JACKIE DAVID/LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL CONTROL: OUR OFFICERS PICKED UP THE ANIMAL, SCANNED IT, AND LO AND BEHOLD THERE WAS A MICROCHIP, SO WE CALLED THE OWNER IMMEDIATELY.))
[SUPER=01-Jackie David/Los Angeles Department of Animal Control;]
[RUNS=:07]
[OUT Q=owner immediately]
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[VO-NAT]
The microchip is only about the size of a grain of rice, and serves as a permanent form of identification for pets.
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