WDBJ 7 morning news for 09/20/03

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Coming up on News 7 Saturday Morning....... An argument after a baseball game leads to deadly shooting in California.
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And a Roanoke child turns up safe ... after being alone left on a bus. We will have more on those stories in just a few minutes.

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[Iraq-Shooting]

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A member of Iraq's Governing Council is in critical condition after an assassination attempt.
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Aquila al-Hashimi and her bodyguards were attacked outside her home this morning.
Witnesses say men in two SUVs fired rocket-propelled grenades and assault rifles.
A search for her attackers is underway.
Al-Hashimi is one of three women on the 25-member council.
She was preparing to leave for New York as part of the Iraqi delegation to the U-N General Assembly.
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A Roanoke woman experienced every mother's worst nightmare earlier this week when she went to pick up her son from an after school program and no one knew where he was. As Jennifer Wishon reports, it all started as a normal day on the bus after school.
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((Five- year- old Jovon Cobbs finished his day at Roundhill Montessori Tuesday and boarded the bus. He was headed to the Boys and Girls Club in Roanoke, but Jovon never made it... Instead he fell asleep and woke up alone on the bus at the bus drivers home.
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((AILLEEN COBBS: I WENT TO GO PICK MY SONS UP AND ONE WAS THERE AND THE OTHER ONE WASN'T AND NEITHER THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION KNEW THE WHEREABOUTS OF HIM.))
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Neither did the bus driver. It's school policy for drivers to check their buses each day after students unload, but this day a veteran driver forgot.
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((CHAUN DOOLEY: THE DRIVER DID NOT CHECK HIS BUS THAT DAY, THE CHILD WAS LEFT SLEEPING ON THE BUS.))
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Jovon opened the bus door and wandered down the street until a stranger stopped and offered him a ride back to school.

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((AILLEEN COBBS: I BELIEVE IT WAS AN ANGEL WHO WAS WATCHING OVER MY SON AND ALSO AN ANGEL THAT WAS SENT TO PROTECT MY SON BECAUSE LIKE I SAID IT COULD HAVE BEEN ANY STRANGER PICKING MY CHILD UP.))
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Roanoke City personnel matters are confidential, but officials say the bus driver was disciplined in the most severe way. They also say mistakes are rare.
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((CHAUN DOOLEY: WE TRANSPORT 11,000 STUDENTS A DAY AND WE DO A PRETTY GOOD JOB, WE GET THEM THERE SAFELY, WE DO A REALLY GOOD JOB, BUT THERE'S A ONE TIME AND WHEN THAT HAPPENS WE DEAL WITH IT.))
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As soon as Jovon was found school officials met with his parents. Jovon's mother is pleased with the way they handled the situation.
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((AILLEEN COBBS: THE ONLY THING THAT I HAVE IS AGAINST THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB WHO DIDN'T SEEM TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANYTHING. THEY KINDOF SEEMED AS THOUGH IT WASN'T THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO HAVE MY CHILD CHECKED INTO THE BUILDING AND IT DIDN'T SEEM AS THOUGH IT BOTHERED THEM THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW HIS WHEREABOUTS.))
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The director of the Boys and Girls Club says children only come under the club's care once the enter the facility. She also says she regrets what happened and is happy Jovon was found safely. Jennifer Wishon, News 7, Roanoke.))

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Police are still looking for the gunman in a hospital shooting.
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Authorities evacuated the Kaiser Permanente Baldwin Park Medical Center near Los Angeles yesterday after someone shot a doctor.
They closed down the complex while they searched for the gunman.
Police released a hospital security camera photo showing the man believed to be responsible.
He hasn't been identified.
The doctor underwent surgery and is said to be in stable condition.
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[Stadium-Shooting]

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Baseball fan rivalries took a deadly turn last night in California.
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Police say a San Francisco Giants fans shot and killed a Los Angeles Dodgers fan outside Dodger Stadium.
Witnesses say an argument in the parking lot after last night's game led to the shooting.
Police are searching for multiple suspects in the shooting.
The Giants defeated the Dodgers six to four.
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[Pill-Death]

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A California teenager is dead after taking the "abortion pill," R-U-486.
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18-year-old Holly Patterson died five days after taking the pill.
Her doctors said she got a massive infection that resulted from complications from the pill.
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Her boyfriend rushed her to the hospital last Sunday, but doctors sent her home with painkillers.
A few days later, she was brought back and later died.
An autopsy is being conducted to determine the exact cause of death.
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[Low-Carbs]

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Low-carbohydrate diets are popular, but nutritionists say they may be doing more harm than good. Dr. Mallika Marshall has more in today's Focus on Health.
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((ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY, YOU CAN FIND LOW-CARB DIETERS TAKING OUT THEIR LITTLE CHEAT BOOKS...CARBOHYDRATE COUNTERS...AIMED AT HELPING YOU FIGURE OUT WHICH FOODS ARE HIGH IN CARBS AND WHICH ONES AREN'T.
S/U: BUT A LOT OF NUTRITIONISTS ARE THROWING UP A RED FLAG...COMPLAINING THAT SOME DIETERS DON'T REALIZE THAT SOME CARBS ARE ACTUALLY GOOD FOR YOU.

SOT: HEIDI REICHENBERGER/AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOC.
CUTTING OUT CARBS COMPLETELY OR ALMOST ELIMINATING THEM CAN POSE SERIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS. YOU'RE MISSING OUT ON VITAMINS THAT ARE IN CARBOHYDRATE RICH FOODS, YOU'RE MISSING OUT ON FIBER.
CARBS, BASICALLY THE SUGARS, STARCHES AND FIBER WE EAT...COME IN TWO GENERAL FORMS: COMPLEX AND SIMPLE.
COMPLEX CARBS ARE CONSIDERED THE GOOD ONES, BECAUSE THE BODY PROCESSES THEM MORE SLOWLY.
WHOLE GRAIN FOODS SUCH AS MULTIGRAIN BREADS, OATMEAL, BROWN RICE, VEGETABLES AS WELL AS BEANS AND LENTILS FALL INTO THE CATEGORY OF GOOD CARBS.

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THE HEALTHY CARBS ARE GIVING YOU VITAMIN A, VITAMIN C, ANTIOXIDANTS
THE "SIMPLE" CARBS, THE ONES TO AVOID, TEND TO GIVE YOU A QUICK BURST OF ENERGY BUT THEN YOU CRASH QUICKLY, AND ARE HUNGRY AGAIN. SIMPLE CARBS CAN BE FOUND IN BAKED GOODS, SNACK BARS, SWEETENED CEREALS AND CANDIES.
SO NUTRITIONISTS WOULD RECOMMEND YOU CHOOSE YOUR CARBS WISELY. AND IF YOU'RE REACHING FOR THE BREAD OR DINING ON PASTA, CHOOSE THE WHOLE WHEAT VARIETIES INSTEAD.
BUT REMEMBER, THE AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION CAUTIONS THAT A CALORIE IS A CALORIE...AND THAT TOO MUCH FAT, PROTEIN --OR-- CARBOHYDRATE IN YOUR DIET WILL CAUSE YOU TO GAIN WEIGHT.
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Coming up on News 7 Saturday Morning......
Governor Warner meets with Virginia Beach officials to assess the damage Isabel left behind
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And the Shenandoah Valley tries to recover after taking a hard hit from the tropical storm.
We will have more on those stories in just a few minutes.
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Governor Mark Warner got a first hand look at the damage Isabel caused in the Hampton Roads area.
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Warner flew from Richmond to Virginia Beach and met with homeowners affected by Isabel.
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Warner also met the mayor of Virginia Beach. They toured the boardwalk to see how much of the beach washed away, and what kind of damage was done to oceanfront property.
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((WE'VE GOT ABOUT 500 NATIONAL GUARD DEPLOYED AROUND THE STATE AND ANOTHER 500 THAT WE CAN DRAW DOWN AS WE NEED TO DEAL WITH DEBRIS REMOVAL AND OTHER EMERGENCY RESPONSE))
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Damage estimates for Virginia Beach are at least 12 million dollars. Warner says he expected damage to be much worse.
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Appomattox residents will likely be in the dark for several more days.
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The power there went out around 10:30 Thursday night and residents have been told it could take a few days to restore it.
Gas and water were at a premium as people went from store to store trying to find one that was open.
With the help of a calculator, this store owner was able to stay in business for at least a few hours.
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Long lines began forming at the next closest gas stations with power.. about ten miles west of town.
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County officials say water will be available to the Appomattox town offices this weekend between 9 and 12.
Pamplin residents are asked to use tap water for drinking purposes only.

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Crews from other states are helping the Commonwealth get back on its feet.
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These crews from Louisiana and Texas shored up lines in Franklin County yesterday. They've been in the area since Tuesday night and plan to head to Lynchburg or Richmond in the next few days. As for residents who might feel inspired to remove cracked or broken tree limbs located near power lines*themselves*, experts say *DON'T*.
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((TOMMY PILKENTON/AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER: DO NOT ATTEMPT IT. LOTS OF PEOPLE CAN'T TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ELECTRICAL WIRES, TV WIRES, ETC. EVEN THOUGH THE LIMB IS WOOD IT COULD STILL ELECTROCUTE A PERSON.))
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Of the nearly 4-million Virginians who lost power, 34-thousand were AEP customers. The company's website says service has been restored to about a third.
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And for those who do have power, you can check out AEP's website through a link on our homepage at WDBJ7.com.
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[11Augusta-Flooding]

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The Shenandoah Valley was hit hard by the tropical storm as the Blue Ridge trapped much of the water west of the mountain ridge.
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This is usually a road, Howardsville Turnpike. Under normal conditions there's not even a creek. It's a dry-weather creek BED. Nine and half inches of rain turned it into a torrent of water. For the first time in 30 years, flood water from Mill Creek got into James Aistrip's (eye-strip's) basement.
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Aistrip eventually got to his dog, Sadie, who'd been stranded on the other side of the raging water. Downtown Waynesboro still had huge ponds of water- -overflow from the South River. Power may be out for a while.
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[BOTH MICS HOT] Coming up, some youth in Roanoke will rock the park today. We'll tell you about that a little later -
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but first
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can a romance between a vampire warrior and a human work in the midst of a war in the "underworld". We'll see in this week's movie review.
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[Biz-Review]

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Big plans are in store for the New River Valley Speedway now that two well known businessmen have bought a stake. And Virginia Tech cuts a deal with Hilton Hotels Corporation. Donald Graham has more in this week's Business Review.
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The owners of the Shelor Motor Mile know about cars, and they hope that knowledge will be useful in cranking up the business at the New River Valley Speedway in Pulaski County. The name will not change, but the scenery at the 126 acre site will.
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Hagan says other plans are in store for the 10 thousand seat facility. A new drag strip is in the works that would allow anyone with any kind of car to race. They also plan to use the speedway for concerts and sporting events, but first a site plan has to be approved by the Pulaski County planning commission. [MUSIC AND GRAPHICS]
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Virginia Tech is expanding its partnership with one of the largest hotel chains in the country. Hilton Hotels Corporation has agreed to manage the university's new Alumni and Conference Center. Hilton already operates Virginia Tech Foundation's Hotel Roanoke. The new Alumni and Conference Center will have about 150 rooms and a ballroom that can seat 800 people. The 46- million dollar facility is scheduled to open in May of 2005. For News 7, I'm Donald Graham and that's this week's Business Review. [MUSIC AND GRAPHICS]
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