WDBJ 7 morning news for 09/29/03

[Blacksburg-Fall]

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A Virginia Tech student died and 5 other people were injured after falling out of a third floor apartment window.

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Blacksburg Police received the call just after 10 o-clock last night. They say more than 50 people had gathered inside an apartment on Harrell Street to listen to live bands. During the show, some people in the crowd were slam dancing. That pushed the victims into a window that broke out. They fell approximately 20 feet and landed on a concrete patio. 19 year old Daniel James Martin of Emerald Isle, North Carolina later died at Montgomery Regional Hospital. 21 year old James Michael Kontkanen of Manassas Park was airlifted to Roanoke Memorial Hospital where he is in critical condition. The other four victims were taken to Montgomery Regional Hospital.
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[Do-Not-Call]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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It'll stay in legal limbo, but today President Bush will sign legislation preserving the government's "Do Not Call" list.
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But hold the phone--
A federal judge's decision last week means the registry won't take effect until the White House does some serious legal maneuvering.
More than 50- million Americans have put their names on the "Do Not Call" list, and last week Congress moved quickly to overrule another judge who tried to block it.
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((REP. JOHN DINGELL/D- MICHIGAN:UNWANTED TELEMARKETING CALLS ARE LESS WANTED THAN A SKUNK AT A CHURCH PICNIC AND THEY ARE MORE PERSISTENT AND OBNOXIOUS THAN ATHLETES FOOT. ))
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But now Congress can't provide a quick fix.
Last week, the federal judge ruled that the registry violates free speech.
Now, the matter is in the hands of the appellate court.
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[Hurricane-Juan]

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Hurricane season strikes again-- but this time it's far away from our region.
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Hurricane Juan is causing major damage along Canada's east coast. The storm slammed into Nova Scotia around midnight local time.
In Dartmouth, winds gusting more than 90- miles- an hour collapsed part of a four- story apartment building, trapping at least two people.
In nearby Halifax, debris has turned the streets into an obstacle course.
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[11Warner-Scams]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
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Isabel is still on the minds of many people in Virginia. Governor Mark Warner says some people are trying to take advantage of victims of the hurricane.
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Last week, the Governor toured the South River area of Rockbridge County which was hit hard by flooding. He said repair scams have popped up across the Commonwealth, and to be wary of anyone who requires payment up front.
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((GOV. MARK WARNER; WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CLAMP DOWN ON ANY OF THOSE CON ARTISTS WHO MOVE IN WORKING WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU TO STOP THAT FROM HAPPENING, BECAUSE THERE'S STILL A LOT OF PEOPLE AROUND VIRGINIA WHO ARE ARE HURING.))
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Warner says to also be on the lookout for phony charities and to stick to established charitible organizations to make sure donations go to the victims.
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[ANCHOR=KIm]
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Government officials are also warning about con-artists posing as federal emergency representatives. FEMA says inspectors NEVER ask for money, and do NOT drive cars marked with the agency's logo. Officials say if an inspector comes to your home, you should ask to see identification before signing any papers.

[11Missing-Girl]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
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There's still no sign of 16- year- old Jenni Northrup. She has been missing since last Sunday.
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The Roanoke native was last seen heading for a 7-11 on Williamson Road, but store employees say she never got there. She did however, call her father from a pay phone at the Roanoke Weiner Stand and use a code word to indicate she was in trouble. Her parents continue to distribute flyers in the Roanoke area.
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[ANCHOR=Kim]
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They've also started an email campaign, which has prompted phone calls from all over the east coast. Still the Northrups say they have no real leads as to where their daughter may be. Anyone with information is asked to call their local police.

[Marketwatch]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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In business news, Stocks fell on Friday.
Trish Regan has that story and more in this morning's Marketwatch.
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((INVESTORS ARE HOPING FOR A BETTER DAY ON WALL STREET AFTER FRIDAY'S SESSION. THE MARKETS CLOSED THE SESSION LOWER...OFF 30 POINTS ON THE DOW, 25 ON THE NASDAQ.
WALL STREET IS WAITING ANXIOUSLY FOR THE SEPTEMBER JOBS REPORT...UNEMPLOYMENT IS EXPECTED TO TICKED UPWARD TO 6.2%. THE LATEST SOBRIETY TEST FOR THE ECONOMY, THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN'S CONSUMER SENTIMENT INDEX, FOUND AMERICANS ARE GROWING MORE CONCERNED. ECONOMISTS BLAME THE FRAGILE JOB MARKET FOR THE DECLINE IN SENTIMENT.
MORE THAN TWO YEARS AFTER A SERIES OF SCANDALS CHANGED THE FACE OF CORPORATE AMERICA, THE FIRST TWO EXECUTIVES TO FACE TRIALS ARE FINALLY HEADED TO COURT.
EX-CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON INVESTMENT BANKING KINGPIN FRANK QUATTRONE AND FORMER TYCO CHIEF DENNIS KOZLOWSKI BECOME THE FIRST DEFENDANTS TO FACE JURIES IN RECENT CORPORATE SCANDALS THIS WEEK.
AND FINALLY, ON THE STOCKS TO WATCH LIST: WALGREENS REPORTS QUARTERLY RESULTS. THE DRUGSTORE IS EXPECTED TO REPORT A PROFIT OF 27 CENTS A SHARE
AND, ONLINE RETAILER AMAZON-DOT-COM IS LOOKING TO MAKE A PUSH INTO THE SEARCH ENGINE BUISNESS. SEATTLE-BASED AMAZON-DOT-COM HAS A NEW SILICON VALLEY STARTUP CALLED "A-NINE." A-NINE HOPES TO DEVELOPE SEARCH ENGINE TECHNOLOGY THAT COULD MAKE IT A RIVAL OF SEACH ENGINE GOOGLE. THE PLAN IS TO LAUNCH NEXT MONTH WITH 30 EMPLOYEES.
FOR MORE GO TO OUR WEBSITE CBS.MARKETWATCH.COM.
IN THE CBS MARKETWATCH NEWSROOM, I'M TRISH REGAN.))

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[Kazan-Obit]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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Stage and film director Elia (EH- lee- ah) Kazan died yesterday in his New York home.
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Kazan was best known for his work directing Broadway plays by Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller.
He also won an Oscar for the film, "On the Waterfront."
Despite his success in show business, Kazan had a falling out with colleagues after he testified before the House Committee on Un-American Activities during the McCarthy era.
Kazan admitted he joined the Communist Party in 1934 before becoming disenchanted a year and a half later.
Elia Kazan was 94.
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[Gas-Prices]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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The price at the pump is finally falling again.
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Gas prices posted their biggest drop in two years, dipping more than 10- cents per gallon over the past two weeks.

The Lundberg Survey says the average price nationwide is a dollar- 65 a gallon.
Analysts add that the end of the summer driving season also eased pressure on prices, as did gasoline imports.
The drop was the largest since late September, 2001, after the 9-11 attacks.
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[Your-Hometown]

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On this week's Your Hometown Report, we visit the community of Wytheville. The town was named after George Wythe who signed the Declaration of Independence. And, the late News-7 sportscaster Roy Stanley even grew up in the town. This morning's trip takes us in search of fine food, a first lady, and one very unique pencil. Here's Brent Watts with more.
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[SUPER=01-Frances Emerson/Director of Historic Resources; 1:02]
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[ANCHOR=Kim]
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A local church is not only in the business of saving souls, but also saving lives. It's offering faith health seminars.
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[Take FS Healthy Living]
Joy Sutton explains in today's Healthy Living.
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St. John Lutheran Church in Roanoke will be holding its Medicine and Faith Seminars every 1st Thursday of the month. It's free and open to the public. For more information call 540-774-0712
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[FS Web Address] or you can find a link to the church web site on our web page at wdbj7.com
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[11Home-Tour]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
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The restoration of historic homes has become increasingly popular, but a Lynchburg group would like to see more of an interest taken in the city's historic treasures. As Jennifer Wishon reports, some residents opened their homes yesterday in the hope of mustering up a little inspiration.
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[SUPER=01-Trent Trebilcox/Locust Thicket Owner; 1:28]
[SUPER=01-Brooks Trebilcox/Locust Thicket Owner; 1:34]
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((I TOOK THE CANVAS OFF AND IT HAD THE ORIGINAL STENCILING THAT WAS IN THE ROOM.))
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Dennis Newton has fully restored Lynchburg's Beasley House on Washington Street. One of many preserved structures on the Historical Foundation's Home Tour Sunday. But even though Beasley House is restored, keys to it's past remain.
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((DENNIS NEWTON: WHEN I BOUGHT THE HOUSE IN MAY OF 1974, AND IT WAS SIX APARTMENTS WHEN I BOUGHT IT, AND WE STILL LEFT SOME OF THE REMNANTS OF THE APARTMENTS, FOR EXAMPLE, ON THIS DOOR THERE'S A HOLE HERE AND THIS WAS A DEAD BOLT AND THAT WAS ONE OF THE DOORS THAT WENT INTO THE APARTMENT.))
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Newton says the restoration was done in two phases. He was able to do much of the work himself, but admits there was a lot of luck involved.
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((THE GATES ON THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE, THE IRON GATES THAT YOU OPEN UP TO COME IN, THEY WERE BEING USED AS A TRELLIS AT A HOUSE IN THE COUNTRY AND I WAS ABLE TO GET THOSE BACK.))
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Locust Thicket on Old Forest Road is an original country home with a lengthy past.
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((HUGH JACKSON: IT WAS THE HOME OF MAJOR SAMUEL SCOTT OF THE REVOLUTION. HE CAME HERE IN 1784 WITH HIS BRIDE AND BUILT A MANSION AND IT HAS HISTORY TOUCHING THE REVOLUTION, THE WAR OF 1812 AND THE CIVIL WAR.))
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((JENNIFER WISHON/REPORTING: MANY PEOPLE ARE USED TO VISITING LOCUST THICKET TO SHOP AROUND AT JACKSON'S ANTIQUE STORE, BUT STARTING IN ABOUT A MONTH, THEY'LL BE ABLE TO DINE AT GRACE'S RESTAURANT.))
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[OUT Q=at Grace's restaurant.]
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((TRENT TREBILCOX: IT'S A VERY WELL KNOWN HOME IN THE CITY AND SO WE'RE EXPECTING THAT PEOPLE WILL WANT TO COME SEE IT AS IT IS NOW AND AS IT WILL BE IN THE FUTURE AS A RESTAURANT AS WELL.))
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((BROOKS TREBILCOX: WHAT WE WANT TO OFFER IS A VERY INTIMATE DINING EXPERIENCE FOR PEOPLE VERY COMFORTABLE, VERY WELCOMING.))
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Hugh Jackson grew up at Locust Thicket and helped his mother run her antique store. He hopes what the Trebilcox and others are doing will become contagious.
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((HUGH JACKSON: IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE SAVE ALL THE OLD BUILDINGS IN LYNCHBURG. SO MANY OF THEM HAVE BEEN DESTROYED OVER THE YEARS.))
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Money made on the tour will go towards Lynchburg's Historic Foundation so they can continue to help preserve the Hill City's heritage. Jennifer Wishon, News 7, Lynchburg.))