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Today on News 7 at 5, the investigation of the space shuttle accident points the finger at NASA management. We'll have more.
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Plus several school systems are altering their schedules due to the heat.
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Tomorrow is the peak day for the heat. We a looking at mid 90s for many locations.
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A commuter plane crashes off the coast of Massachusetts.
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A hot air balloon makes an emergency landing in Botetourt County.
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[ANCHOR=Jean]
Plus on Health Check, we'll see a different choice for birth control.
News 7 at 5 is next.
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A commuter plane crashes off the Massachusetts coast.
Tonight the search is on for the pilots.
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[ANCHOR=Jean]
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Good Evening. I'm Jean Jadhon.
The commuter plane went down this afternoon in the water off of Cape cod.
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[SUPER=03-Off Cape Cod, Massachusetts;]
A rescue operation is underway at this hour- this is the scene.
These are the pictures .. you can see a large piece of the plane in the water.
The plane is operated by Colgan airline- and was reportedly carrying two crew members.
The plane was on its way from Hyannis to Albany, New York.
The search is underway for the two pilots.
Colgan air does operate some planes for U-S Airways Express but we have not confirmed if this was in fact a plane used by the airline.
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[ANCHOR=Jean]
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Good Evening. I'm Jean Jadhon.
The seven month investigation came to this conclusion- sweeping changes are necessary before human flight can resume.
And it says the space agency must get to the root of the problem- a management culture that failed to act.
Stacy Case has more.
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[SUPER=04-Cape Canaveral, January, 2003;]
[SUPER=01-Admiral Hal Gehman/Investigative Board;]
[SUPER=01-William Harwood/CBS Space Consultant;]
[SUPER=01-Sean O'Keefe/NASA Administrator;]
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[OUT Q=CBS News, Washington.]
(( IT LEFT EARTH WITH SUCH PROMISE.
NAT: breaking up over tx
TRACK: THAT PROMISE BROKE UP OVER TEXAS. AN INVESTIGATIVE BOARD
SAYS THE FOAM CAUSED IT. NASA MANAGEMENT COULD HAVE DONE MORE TO
PREVENT IT..
ADMIRAL HAL GEHMAN/INVESTIGATIVE BOARD
The active leadership is going to have to drive the bad culture out of
the organization.
A CULTURE OF SELF-PRESERVATION OVER SAFETY. HALF THE REPORT,
RELEASED TUESDAY IN WASHINGTON, FOCUSES ON THE BUREAUCRATIC BREAKDOWN
AT NASA. TOP BRASS CONCLUDED THE FOAM STRIKE WASN'T SERIOUS. IT HAD
HAPPENED BEFORE. MID LEVEL ENGINEERS TRIED THREE TIMES TO WARN--IT WAS.
testing of foam strike
THROUGH PHYSICAL TESTS AND NUMEROUS INTERVIEWS--- THE
INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIVE BOARD CONCLUDED THIS LAX ATTITUDE PREVENTED
NASA FROM GETTING SPY SATELLITE PHOTOS OF COLUMBIA. ACCURATE PICTURES
WOULD HAVE SHOWN THE FATAL DAMAGE ON THE CRAFT'S LEFT WING.
WILLIAM HARWOOD/CBS SPACE CONSULTANT
the board makes it quite clear in a pessimistic way that unless nasa
makes the kind of sweeping profound changes they say are called for..
that it has no confidence that nasa can operate the shuttle program
safely for more than a few years.
INTERNALLY, NASA HAS INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEES TO CONSIDER THE
REPORT, CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM, NOT A PERSONAL AFFRONT.
SEAN O'KEEFE/NASA ADMINISTRATOR
Our first step must be to accept the findings and comply with the
recommendations.
STAND UP CLOSE: STACY CASE/REPORTING
O'KEEFE SAYS SOME OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE ALREADY IN EFFECT. AND
WASHINGTON BEARS SOME BLAME IN THIS REPORT FOR CUTTING THE SPACE BUDGET.
THE FINDINGS ARE SURE TO SPARK A PUBLIC POLICY DEBATE HERE IN
WASHINGTON ON NASA'S FAILURES, ITS FUNDING AND ITS FUTURE. STACY
CASE/CBS NEWS/WASHINGTON.))
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The pilot of a hot air balloon is shaken up after making an emergency landing this morning.
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[SUPER=03-Botetourt Co.;.]
Troutville Emergency crews removed the balloon and basket from the trees on a Botetourt County hillside around 10:30.
The balloon had traveled about six miles after taking off when pilot Colin Graham says it started running low on fuel.
So his chase crew asked a local property owner if they could set down on his land.
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[IN Q=We were just flying along...]
((COLIN GRAHAM/PILOT: WE WERE JUST FLYING ALONG AND WERE TOLD "NO" BY A GENTLEMAN, THAT WE COULDN'T LAND IN HIS FIELD SO WE CONTINUED FLYING AND, EVIDENTLY WE GOT TOO LOW ON FUEL AND I DECIDED TO DUMP IT IN THE TREES.))
((THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS SOMETIMES. FIRST TIME I'VE EVER HAD THAT HAPPEN. THE BASKET'S FINE, THE PASSENGERS ARE GOOD. EVERYTHING'S GOOD.))
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[OUT Q=The passengers are good. Everything's good.]
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No one was injured.
Virginia State Police are investigating whether Graham broke any aviation laws.
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Some school systems are adjusting their schedules in an effort to beat the heat.
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Schools in Bland County will close tomorrow at one.
In Henry County, elementary schools will close at Noon tomorrow. The Middle Schools will close at 12:45 and the high school at one.
Also Druid Hills Elementary and Patrick Henry Elementary Schools in Martinsville will close tomorrow at 12:30.
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Roanoke motorists may want to avoid Orange Avenue near Gus Nicks Boulevard.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]
A six inch water main broke under Orange Avenue this afternoon.
One eastbound lane is closed as city utility workers try to fix it. There are also delays in westbound traffic.
About 10 businesses along 460 are without water, but no homes were affected.
The city says water may be discolored for several hours, but that it's still safe to drink.
Repairs are expected to last until 11 tonight.
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Another bout of violence in the West Bank-
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An Israeli helicopter gunship fired missiles in Gaza but the Israeli's apparently missed their target.
One person was killed but it was not the Hamas fugitive who was targeted. He managed to flee before the missiles hit.
A bystander was killed and 20 others were wounded.
Just last week Israel assassinated a senior Hamas leader and killed four militants Sunday after a suicide bomb attack on a Jerusalem bus killed 21 people.
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Many commercial airline pilots want to carry guns when they take to the skies, but they say the government isn't providing the required training.
Today some pilots kept their feet firmly on the ground and vented their anger.
Chris Lawrence has more.
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[SUPER=01-Capt. Jim Nelson/Pilot;]
[SUPER=01-Chris Lawrence/CBS News;]
[SUPER=01-Catherine Loe/Airline Passenger;]
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((The next time a plane takes off
(nats)
chances are it's pilots wont be armed. And thats a problem for many of
them.
(sot)
A lethal threat must be met with lethal force.
Pilots across the country are speaking out Tuesday and blaming the
government for dragging its feet. They say 40,000 pilots want to carry
guns in the cockpit. But so far, the Transportation Safety
Administration has trained less than a few hundred. And after the TSA
stopped hiring air marshals in May, pilots say theyre often the last
line of defense.
(Capt. Jim Nelson/Pilot)
If someone does get into the cockpit, it gives us a very good chance of
defeating that threat.
Pilots who volunteer take a week of classes in weapons instruction and
combat drills. But critics say adding any guns to airplanes is
dangerous. And the TSA initially opposed the plan, and called it
unnecessary.
(Chris Lawrence/CBS News)
TSA officials said passengers are more alert than ever. And the
airplane itself is protected by bulletproof cockpit doors and tighter
airport security.
Some passengers support the plan, others say it does nothing to
intimidate terrorists.
(Catherine Loe/Against Arming Pilots)
Theyre pre-meditating, pre-planning something much bigger than a gun
is going to prevent.
Some pilots say thousands should have been trained by now. But the TSA
says the pace of training will pick up now that its established the
program and full classes are booked through the end of September. Chris
Lawrence, CBS News, Los Angeles.))
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[ANCHOR=Jean]
Montgomery County merchants could see some relief from a controversial tax. We'll have the details after the break.
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And on Healthcheck, Joy Sutton will tell us about a permenant and less invasive form of birth control for women.
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By Halloween, the Roanoke Times hopes to deliver on the promise of a new printing press.
And most of the pieces are now in place.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
The building is almost complete, and the Heidelberg 80 Mainstream Press has been assembled piece by piece.
Technicians are threading paper through the massive machine, and making progress toward full operation.
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[IN Q=I think there will be a lot]
((WNEDY ZOMPARELLI: I THINK THERE WILL BE A LOT OF EXCITEMENT. WE CERTAINLY HOPE SO, BECAUSE IT REALLY IS A HUGE OPPORTUNITY FOR US AND WE'RE ABSOLUTELY DELIGHTED WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TRULY STATE OF THE ART PRINTING TECHNOLOGY TO OFFER TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND OUR READERS.))
[SUPER=01-Wendy Zomparelli/Roanoke Times Publisher]
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[OUT Q=to our customers and our readers.]
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Technicians have just over 60 days to get the printing press up and running, but barring any serious glitches, the newspaper believes it can meet that deadline.
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A tax dispute between business owners and Montgomery County could soon come to an end.
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[SUPER=03-Christiansburg;]
The current merchant tax for Montgomery County is a dollar-21-cents per $100.
But many area car dealers who say the tax is too high. They have avoided paying it by moving their vehicles out of the county by the first of the year.
Under the law, if the inventory is not in the county on January first, the merchants don't have to pay the tax.
The dealers say they don't want to move their cars, but they have no other choice.
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[SOT 3632]
[IN Q=we could move]
((DAVID HAGEN/SHELOR MOTOR COMPANY: WE COULD MOVE THEM RADFORD OR SALEM AND THERE'S ZERO TAX THERE. WE CHOOSE TO MOVE THEM TO PULASKI COUNTY WHICH IS A MINIMAL TAX, SIMPLY BECAUSE ANOTHER COUNTY AND WE WON'T TO SUPPORT IT AS WELL.))
[SUPER=01-David Hagan/Shelor Motor Company;]
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[OUT Q=as well]
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But the county is now considering lowering its merchant's tax.
Last night, the board of supervisors voted to hold a public hearing next month over whether the tax should be cut in half, by a third or left the way it is.
Officials say the county has lost close to a million dollars each year as a result of the dealerships' moves.
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[ANCHOR=Jean]
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In health check tonight,
There is a new permanent birth control option that doesn't require a woman to get her tubes tied.
It's called Essure and it's is now offered in our area.
[ANCHOR=JEAN 2 shot]
Health Check Reporter Joy Sutton joins with more on this new option.
[ANCHOR=Joy 2 shot]
Jean, this procedure is unique because it doesn't require incisions or stitches.
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So that means the recovery time is minimal. Most woman are able to go back to work 24 hours after the procedure.
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[IN Q=Nat Sot: I stay very busy]
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[SUPER=01-Dr. Tamera Howell/Carilion New River Valley Medical Ctr.;33]
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[OUT Q=when I came in]
((
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[NAT SOT 11:05:40, blacksburg feed tape]
[IN Q=I stay very busy here]
((NAT SOT: I STAY VERY BUSY HERE))
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Not wanting to take time away from her business --and the fear of being put to sleep --were some of the concerns Gwen Poff had about get her tubes tied. But she knew couldn't keep taking birth control pills.
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[SOT11:04:11]
[IN Q=I've been using birth control pills]
((I'VE BEEN USING BIRTH CONTROL PILLS FOR MANY YEARS. I THINK IT'S TIME TO GET SOMETHING ELSE DONE. I HAVE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND THE PILLS DO CAUSE THAT))
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[OUT Q=pills do cause that]
Doctor Tamera Howell offered her a new option --known as Essure.
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[SOT5:22, birth control tape]
[IN Q=With this new procedure there]
((WITH THIS NEW PROCEDURE THERE IS NO GENERAL ANESTHESIA REQUIRED. YOU'RE ABLE TO DO THIS WHEN A PATIENT IS SEDATED AND THE PROCEDURE IS DONE WITHOUT ANY INCISION TO THE TUMMY))
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[OUT Q=any incision to the tummy]
This procedure is done vaginally. A flexible device is placed in each of the fallopian tubes which causes scar tissue to form.
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[SOT7:36]
[IN Q=So what we're actually doing is]
((SO WHAT WE'RE ACTUALLY DOING IS USING SOME OTHER FROM OF BIRTH CONTROL FOR ABOUT A MONTH WHILE THE BODY IS DOING ITS JOB WHICH IS SCARRING THE DEVICE INTO PLACE AND BLOCKING THOSE FALLOPIAN TUBES. 99.8 PERCENT OF THE TIME THIS PROCEDURE IS FOUND TO BE EFFECTIVE))
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[OUT Q=found to be effective]
For Poff the procedure took less than 20 minutes --and she will be able to go back to work tomorrow..
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[SOT 00:30]
[IN Q=It was no pain I had a little bit]
((IT WAS NO PAIN. I HAD A LITTLE BIT OF CRAMPING AFTER THE SURGERY BUT I HAVE BEEN FINE. I FEEL AS GOOD AS I DID WHEN I CAME IN))
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Some of the risks to patient include bleeding and infection, and the possibility of puncturing the fallopian tubes. Doctor Howell says those risks are very minimal.
[ANCHOR=Jean/Joy 2 shot]
Jean,
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Coming up in our Marketwatch report, Wall Street breaks a losing streak.
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Then a little bit later, a diner at a restaurant has singer Bobby Brown arrested.
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Coming up today in Sports, Mike Stevens will check in from Virginia Tech.
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Also we'll see who could be bringing home some C-M-A awards this fall.
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Wall Street has its first advance since last Thursday.
After spending much of the day in negative territory, share prices turned higher in the final hour of trading.
Alexis Christoforous has more.
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Good afternoon everybody, welcome to your ticker. Virginia Tech is a 20 point favorite to beat the Golden Knights of Central Florida this coming Sunday, but Mike Stevens says you would never know it.
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The Martinsville Astros open the Appy League's Championship series best of three tonight in Elizabethton. Both teams have 42 wins each but the Twins have beaten the Astros consistently this season.
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[SUPER=01-Jorge Orta/Martinsville Astros Manager; :00]
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[OUT Q=on our side"]
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The U.S. Open tennis championships rolled on today.
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[SUPER=03-Flushing Meadows, NY/USA; :00]
Pete Sampras said goodbye last night and today, another star player, Michael Chang, ended his career. Chang fell to Chile's Fernando Gonzales 6-3, 7-5, 5-7, 6-4 in a first round defeat. Chang leaves the game after a 16 year career. The 31 year old won 31 singles titles and became the youngest player on the men's circuit to win a grand slam when he captured the French Open title at 17 back in 1989.
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That's it for the ticker, coming up at six, a look at the Patrick Henry football team.
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Johnny Cash could pick up C-M-A awards this November. Cash is up for for single and music video of the year.
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[SUPER=03-Nashville;]
The nominations were announced this morning in Nashville. Toby Keith has a chance of going home with nine awards -- seven for his singing and songwriting and two for producing.
Keith will compete for entertainer of the year against Brooks and Dunn, Kenny Chesny, Alan Jackson and Tim McGraw.
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[ANCHOR=JEAN]
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The Dixie Chicks were nominated for best album and best vocal group, despite being
blasted for criticizing President Bush.
Radio station WAKG in Danville is nominated for small market station of the year.
Winners will be announced November fifth in Nashville.
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[ANCHOR=Jean]
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Singer Bobby Brown is back in jail for violating his probation, and NOT showing up for court- ordered community service, drug counseling, or a drug test.
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[SUPER=04-File Tape;]
Brown was arrested Friday night while having dinner at an Atlanta restaurant with his wife, Whitney Houston.
A customer spotted him in the restaurant and phoned police.
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[IN Q=Well it's]
(("WELL, IT'S BOBBY BROWN. HE'S AT THE ---- IN ALPHARETTA, YOU KNOW,WHITNEY HOUSTON'S HUSBAND." I KNOW WHO YOU ARE TAL
KING ABOUT.))
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[OUT Q=YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT.]
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Authorities say Brown remains in jail, awaiting a court appearance.
A warrant for Brown's arrest was issued last month.
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