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Coming up on News 7-
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They may be temporary-- but they're jobs nonetheless for unemployed workers in Southside. An area chruch lends a helping hand to hundreds affected by the closing of the Pillowtex plant. And, the city of Danville pays tribute to an event that helped put the city on the map.
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[ANCHOR=Teresa]

News 7 is next.



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[VO-NAT]

A Pittsylvania County company prepares to hire more than a thousand temporary workers.
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[ANCHOR=Teresa]
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Good evening, I'm Teresa Hamilton.

[Kay-Bee]


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The holiday season is producing some much needed jobs in southside.
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Kay Bee Toys held a job fair today at its Blairs fulfillment center in hopes of hiring more than a thousand people to meet the demands of the holiday season. Hundreds formed lines an hour before the company opened its doors in hopes of getting a job.
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The fulfillment center boxes and ships toys directly to customers who shop Kay Bee Toys online. The company is hiring seasonal employees to work September through the end of December.
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[Take Phone Number #1000 EssC FS]

Anyone interested in working at Kay Bee Toys can call their job line at 434- 835- 1114.
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[Fieldale]


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Laid off Pillowtex workers haven't had much luck finding jobs over the past several weeks. That's why the community is banding together to make sure they don't go without.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Henry Co.;]

Today the Wellspring Fellowship Church helped distribute about 20- thousand pounds of food to more than 8- hundred people. The church only has about 50 members, but the congregation wanted to help the community in a big way.
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[SUPER=01-Ron James/Wellspring Food Pantry Coordinator;]
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[VO-NAT]

The food bank included food from the government and Roanoke Food Bank. Food items included chicken, infant formula, canned goods and snack foods. The government allows food pickups every 30 days.
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[ANCHOR=Teresa]
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For those who missed today's event, food is distributed at the Wellspring Food Pantry Sunday, Monday and Thursday afternoons.

[Wreck-97]


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It's been 100 years since an express mail train flew off a Danville trestle and crashed in a creek below. But as Jennifer Wishon reports, the event gave visitors to the Danville Science Center a reason to celebrate.
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((It's been a century since eleven men lost their lives and six others were injured when an express mail train known as Old 97 skipped the tracks in Danville and fell into Still House Creek 75 feet below. But nearly 3- thousand visitors to the Danville Science Center used the occasion to celebrate history.
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((NAT SOUND OF RAIL ROAD SINGERS)) Former rail road employees reunited to relive their careers and exchange heroic stories.
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((Issac Pankey))
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Ancestors of those who were involved in or witnessed the wreck of the Old 97 traveled from as far as Florida to remember. And at noon, butterflies were released into the Butterfly Station to honor those who lost their lives just one mile from the Science Center.
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((Will Hudson))
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Train wrecks weren't out of the ordinary 100 years ago, but memories of the Old 97 live through music.
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((Jeff Liverman))
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((William Neighbors))
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((Quick Nats of model trains)) Model train enthusiasts recreated the scene of the wreck - going as far as retrieving old court pictures to depict the exact number of people on the scene. They're hoping their work will inspire others.
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((Tim Hammack))
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((QUICK NAT OF RAIL ROAD SINGERS)) Former rail road employees say their work was dangerous, but what isn't.
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((William Neighbors))
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Jennifer Wishon, News 7, Danville.))

[Fatal-Train]


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Four people are dead in Minnesota after their car was hit by a train at a railroad crossing.
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The crash happened near Minneapolis last night. Authorities say the driver swerved around a railroad crossing barrier despite warning lights indicating an approaching train. The crew tried to apply the emergency brakes when it saw the car, but could NOT stop in time. All four victims were pronounced dead at the scene.
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Still to come on the newscast, he shot down the national "Do Not Call" list. But his number was on the list all along.
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and wedding bells were ringing in Botetourt County, where one marriage was history just as it got started.
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[Sports-preview]


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((Hey, everybody. Travis Wells here in the News 7 Sports Office. Coming up later, the Hokies stomp the Huskies, while Schaub's arm and Hughes' foot propel the Wahoos past Wake. Plus, pigskins from Lexington and a check on the Skins. And the Cubs are divisional champs. All that and more on the way in sports.))

[Judge-Call]


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The federal judge who ruled that a national do-not-call registry is unconstitutional is among those on the list.


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The Boston Globe says the office phone number of U-S District Judge Edward Nottingham in Denver was added to the registry in July. The list is designed to block telemarketers' calls. It's not clear whether Nottingham himself registered the number or knew it had been registered. Nottingham has stopped the Federal Trade Commission from implementing the registry, ruling it is an unconstitutional infringement on free speech.
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[Iraq]


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With issues yet to resolve, Russian President Vladmir Putin and President Bush declared themselves friends today. Stacy Case reports-- the two presidents also expressed optimism about a broader role for Russia in the rebuilding of Iraq.
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((NAT POP: putin "thank you George, for your warm words"
TRACK: PRESIDENT BUSH AND RUSSIA'S PRESIDENT EMERGED FROM TALKS AT CAMP DAVID--- THEIR SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES ON IRA
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I understand his position. He understood mine. TRACK: BEFORE THE WAR-- RUSSIA JOINED FRANCE AND GERMANY IN OPPOSING MILITARY FORCE. PRESIDENT PUTIN SAYS NOW HE'S READY TO MOVE FORWARD. SUPER: VLADMIR PUTIN/RUSSIAN PRESIDENT 11:17:49 we want to see Iraq free, democratic and a united state. STAND UP BRIDGE: STACY CASE/CBS NEWS BUT RUSSIA AND OTHER COUNTRIES CAN'T CONTRIBUTE TROOPS OR MONEY WITHOUT A NEW UNITED NATIONS RESOLUTION SPELLING OUT SPECIFICS.
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11:36:12 we are working to get a satisfactory resolution out of the UN. We spent some time discussing that today.
TRACK: PRESIDENT BUSH'S SPEECH TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL EARLIER THIS WEEK HAS PRODUCED NO SOLID PROGRESS--- LOCATOR: NOR

TH CAROLINA NAT: troops leaving their families TRACK: TRANSLATION??? AMERICAN TROOPS WILL CONTINUE TO CARRY THE LOAD. IN NORTH CAROLINA, MORE NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS SAID GOODBYE TO THEIR FAMILIES SATURDAY, ON THEIR WAY TO IRAQ. LOCATOR: BAGHDAD, IRAQ
TRACK: AS ATTACKS CONTINUED THIS WEEKEND ON U-S INTERESTS IN IRAQ---

LOCATOR: LONDON NAT: chanting- protests "bush blair cia.. how many children have you killed today?" TRACK: SIMULTANEOUS PROTESTS DOTTED THE LANDSCAPE ACROSS EUROPE-- ALL CALLING FOR AN END TO U-S OCCUPATION IN IRAQ. ONE MORE SIGN THAT THE ADMINISTRATION WILL HAVE TO GIVE UP SOME CONTROL IN ORDER TO GET SOME HELP. STACY CASE CBS NEWS, NEW YORK))

[O'Connor]


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Song and dance man Donald O'Connor has died.
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He was perhaps best known for his "Make 'Em Laugh" number in the classic movie "Singin' in the Rain"... in which he dances with a prop dummy and does all manner of amusing acrobatics. He also starred in the successful "Francis the Talking Mule" movies in the 1950's. O'Connor reportedly died of heart failure. He was 78.
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Still to come on the newscast, we'll show you the latest in impractical gadgets that you just have to have.
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[VO-NAT]

and it's fair to say this student's career is up and down. We'll check in with the yo yo kid in just a few.
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[Gadget-Show]


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Three days of gadget and gizmo displays has opened its doors in London.
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This pair of sunglasses may cost a bit -- a small screen located on the right side lets you watch D-V-D's. The special "double - O - seven" edition digital camera fits inside a Zippo lighter. And those thinking of the holidays might want to keep in mind this two man submarine -- small enough to fit on a yacht -- more than 800 thousand dollars.
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[War-Wedding]


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Virginia is steeped in Civil War history, and many people take part in re-enactments. But it's not every day that a wedding ceremony looks reminiscent of the 18-60's.
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[SUPER=03-Botetourt Co.;]

That's just what happened today in Botetourt County -- as Scott and Tammy Brickey were married in full Civil War dress. Scott's parents put it all together.
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((WE BEEN WORKING ON IT ABOUT 3 MONTHS NOW GETTING IT TOGETHER. WE DID IT BECAUSE OUR SON SCOTT WANTED TO HAVE THE WEDDING HERE. AND WE FELT LIKE WE OWED HIM A GOOD WEDDING LIKE THIS SO WE WENT FOR IT.))
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The Brickey's say they could not have done it without help from friends and family. Scott, a member of the Second Virginia CAVALRY re-enactors, already had access to many of the clothes and materials to make an authentic period wedding.
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Coming up, Tech, UVA and VMI post gridiron wins, the Redskins get set for the Patriots, and the Cubs are divisional champs, but First, our Extra Point -
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[SUPER=03-Blacksburg; :00]

Roanoke County native Don Oakes was recognized in the Hokies new "NFL Flashback" ceremony today at Lane Stadium. Oakes lettered at Tech from 1958-60, and then played in the NFL for eight seasons - earning Pro Bowl honors. He also coached football in the area at both Cave Spring and William Byrd.
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[S-Hokies]


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U-Conn rolled into Blacksburg today and beat Tech in every statistical category - except the one that counts - the score. Mike Stevens has more on the Hokies 47-to-13 rout of the Huskies.
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[S-Hoos]


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Matt Schaub returned to the UVA starting lineup this afternoon against Wake Forest, and while he struggled at times, throwing three picks, the Wahoos made enough plays to knock off the Deacs.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Charlottesville/ABC Sports; :00]


Schaub looked sharp in the first half. Here he hooks up with Ottawa Anderson on a 25 yard TD and the Hoos led 10-7 at the break.
But Wake scored 14 third quarter points to take the lead at 21 to 13 to start the 4th quarter.
Schaub and the Cavs got right back into it as Heth Miller climbs the ladder to haul in the score. The two pointer tied things at 21.
The two teams traded field goals before Jamaine Winborne picked off Corey Randolph to setup the game winning field goal.
Connor Hughes booted it thru from 38
[SUPER=36-Wake Forest/24/Virginia/27/;]

yards out and Virginia won it 27 to 24.
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[S-Keydets]


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The VMI Keydets went after their second straight win this afternoon as Georgetown visited Alumni Field.
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[SUPER=03-Lexington/Hoyas vs. Keydets; :00]


The Keydets scored the game's first 14 points and never looked back.
Cal McCombs went to the bag of tricks early. Jonathan Wilson hits Kirk Monteleone who then airs it out for a wide open Greg Carlson who walks into the endzone for a 7-nothing lead.
VMI then gets it done on the ground. Sean Mizzer busts right up the gut and gets some help from his line on his way to the house on a 15 yard score. Mizzer rushed for 114 yards on the day.
[SUPER=36-Georgetown/14/VMI/42/;]


Titus Green added a short TD run and the Keydets rolled to the 42 to 14 win.
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[S-SVU]


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[WIPE to ENG!!]
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Buena Vista/New Jersey vs. Southern Virginia; :00]


The Southern Virginia Knights played the first home game in the school's history this afternoon in Buena Vista.
But New Jersey spoiled the party. Craig Silverstein gave the visitors a 17 point lead in the second half with this 3 yard TD.
SVU's defense put up a fight. Jesse Munns makes the pick and returns it 42 yards for the score,
[SUPER=36-New Jersey/34/Southern Virginia/6/;]

but the Knights lost their third straight 34 to 6.
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[S-Skins]


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The Redskins own the NFL's top ranked offense, a unit that will try to get Washington back in the win column tomorrow afternoon at home against the Patriots. It's the first meeting between the two teams in 7 years.
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And you can catch the Skins and Pats right here on Your Hometown Station at 1 o'clock. The game will be shown in High Def here at the Digital Broadcast Center which will be open to the public.

[S-MLB]


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We finish up on the big league diamond where the Chicago Cubs are the NL Central Champs.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Chicago, IL/Fox Sports Net; :00]


Mark Prior struck out 10 Pirates in Game One of a doubleheader today at Wrigley. The Cubs won it 4-2 and then rode Sammy Sosa's 40th dinger of the season to take Game Two 7 to 2. It's the Cubbies first division title since 1989. They'll get the Braves in the opening round of the postseason.
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[YoYo-Champ]


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He designs his own -- has one named after him -- and it's made him enough money to buy his very own Porsche while still in high school. Here's Jim Kobbe with more on the national yo yo champion.
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[SUPER=01-Brent Dellinger/Yo-Yo Champion; :41]
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[OUT Q=be really fun.]

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