WDBJ 7 morning news for 11/28/03

[Bush-Iraq]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]

[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=President Bush]
[ENG#=1]

It was the ultimate case of "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner..."
President Bush surprised hundreds of trooops, along with the media and White House staff ,when he showed up for Thanksgiving dinner in Iraq.
Aleen Sirgany reports.
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[SUPER=03-Andrews A. F. B., MD; :00]
[SUPER=01-Paul Bremer/U. S. Administrator to Iraq; :08]
[SUPER=03-Baghdad, Iraq; :15]
[SUPER=01-Aleen Sirgany/CBS News; 1:21]
[RUNS=1:37]
[OUT Q=Sirgany, CBS News, Washington.]
(( PKG

(Andrews Air Force Base)
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE THE PRESIDENT RETURNED TO U-S SOIL OVERNIGHT AFTER PULLING OFF ONE OF THE GREATEST DISAPPEARING ACTS IN PRESIDENTIAL HISTORY.

(SOT-bremer)
"it says here I'm supposed to read the President's Thanksgiving Proclamation." BUT HARDLY ANYONE KNEW HE WAS GONE UNTIL AMERICA'S TOP MAN IN IRAQ, PAUL BREMER, STARTED ADDRESSING TROOPS IN BAGHDAD YESTERDAY.

(nats) :21
TO THE SHOCK OF 6-HUNDRED SOLDIERS THE COMMANDER AND CHIEF CAME WALKING OUT. THE PRESIDENT FOUGHT BACK TEARS AS THE MASSIVE APPLAUSE WASHED OVER HIM.

(SOT-Bush)
"we thank you for your service we're proud of ya, and America stands solidly behind you." :08
THIS COVERT OPERATION STARTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT WHEN THE PRESIDENT SNUCK AWAY FROM HIS TEXAS RANCH. HE TOOK A FLIGHT TO WASHINGTON.... THEN BOARDED AIR FORCE ONE BOUND FOR IRAQ. WITH THE LIGHTS OFF AND WITHOUT USING THE FAMOUS PLANE'S CALL LETTERS PILOTS SAFELY LANDED AT BAGHDAD AIRPORT. THE SAME AIRPORT WHERE LAST WEEK INSURGENTS SHOT SURFACE TO AIR MISSILES AT A CARGO PLANE.

(nats)
BUT THE TRIP WENT OFF WITHOUT A HITCH.... AND THESE TROOPS GOT A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY TO BE SERVED THANKSGIVING DINNER BY AMERICA'S HIGHEST RANKING CHEF.
STANDUP: (Aleen Sirgany/CBS NEWS/Washington, DC) AND THE TRIP WAS SUCH A SECRET NOT ONLY WAS MOST OF THE MEDIA AND WHITE HOUSE STAFF LEFT IN THE DARK. EVEN THE PRESIDENT'S PARENTS DIDN'T FIND OUT UNTIL THEY ARRIVED IN CRAWFORD THURSDAY MORNING FOR THANKSGIVING. ALEEN SIRGANY, CBS NEWS, WASHINGTON. ))

[11Danville-Shooting]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin']
[WRITER=kor]
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Two men are facing charges after a shooting in Danville. Just after 1 o-clock Thursday morning police responded to a breaking and entering call at a home on Morris Avenue. They found 28 year old Thomas Edward Jones on the front porch with a gunshot wound to the head. Authorities say when 29 year old John Jermaine Jackson and his girlfriend arrived home, they found Jones coming out of the house. Jackson's girlfriend grabbed Jones, and a struggle ensued. Jackson then shot Jones. He has been charged with malicious wounding. Jones was charged with breaking and entering.

[11Henry-Meals]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin']
[WRITER=rde]
[TAPE#=03-45 TC TC 48:28]
[GRAPHIC=Thanksgiving]
[ENG#=2]

A record number turned out for the House of Prayer Baptist Church's free Thanksgiving Dinner in Martinsville. Rachel DePompa has a look at how the community's coming together to help each other through tough economic times.
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[SUPER=03-Martinsville;:00]
[SUPER=01-Cindy Bonniwell/Volunteer;:17]
[SUPER=01-Dawn Cooke/Volunteer;:47]
[SUPER=@Rachel1;103:]
[SUPER=01-Sheilla Coplin/Organizer;1:10]
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[OUT Q= News 7, Martinsville.]

((Cindy Bonniewell worked at Tultex for 15-years... until the plant closed down. Out of work for nearly 3 years...she finally has a new job.
QUICK NATS- noise of the people in line.
And now, a reason to give back to the thousands of others in need in Henry county.
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[SOT: 6:49:09:00 ]
[IN Q=When I was]
((CINDY BONNIEWELL:WHEN I WAS THE SAME WAY A LOT OF PEOPLE HELPED ME. THE SALVATION ARMY, SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY ACTION. SO I JUST WANTED TO GIVE BACK A LITTLE BIT OF WHAT WAS GIVEN TO ME IN THE PAST )) [RUNS:12]
[OUT Q=in the past.]

She's one of 2-hundred people who volunteered this holiday to feed those in need.
NATS- CLOSING LID. 6:38:49:00
Hundreds showed up for a free dinner.
NATS LOADING CAR 6:44:05:00
Hundreds more called in and had Turkey delivered. Dawn Cooke took some of those orders.

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[SOT:6:40:37:00]
[IN Q=I heard so]
((DAWN COOKE: I HEARD SO MANY STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE, I DON'T HAVE JOBS, I DON'T HAVE MONEY AND WE WON'T HAVE THANKSGIVING DINNER. THERE WAS A LOT OF SICKNESS AND A LOT OF ELDERLY, BUT THERE WAS A LOT PEOPLE THAT JUST DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING FOR A THANKSGIVING MEAL THIS YEAR AND THIS WAS JUST SAD.)) [RUNS:14]
[OUT Q=just sad.]

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[SOT:6:476:53:00]
[IN Q=They've been]
((RACHEL DEPOMPA: THEY'VE BEEN SO BUSY HERE THEY'VE RUN OUT OF TURKEY TWICE AND EVEN CHICKEN. THEY EXPECT TO HELP MORE THAN 2-THOUSAND PEOPLE.)) [RUNS:07]
[OUT Q=Thousand people.]

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[SOT:6:32:36:00]
[IN Q=Some of the folks.]
((SHEILLA COPLIN: SOME OF THE FOLKS IN THE AREA, THIS HAS REALLY DEVASTATED THEM, YOU KNOW YOU CAN IMAGINE LOSING YOUR OWN LIVELIHOOD. SO WE JUST WANT TO BE SHELTER IN A TIME OF STORM IN THEIR LIFE)) [RUNS:12]
[OUT Q=in their life.]

Volunteers like Bonniwell, know just how hard it can be.

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[SOT:6:50:05:00]
[IN Q=I know what]
((CINDY BONNIEWELL: I KNOW WHAT THESE PEOPLE ARE GOING THROUGH. I TOLD THEM JUST DON'T GIVE UP HOPE. I HAVE A BETTER JOB THEN WHAT I HAD. JUST NEVER GET UP THAT YOU'LL FIND SOMETHING BETTER.)) [RUNS:12]
[OUT Q=something better]

The church is hoping the economy turns around next year so lines will be shorter, but it's planning to be back for anyone who needs help. Rachel DePompa News 7, Martinsville. ))

[Marketwatch]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=chr]
[TAPE#=NET]
[GRAPHIC=Business News]
[ENG#=1]

In business news,
Analysts expect sales to soar this holiday season.
Alexis Christoforous has that story and more in this morning's Marketwatch.
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[SUPER=01-Alexis Christoforous/Reporting; :00]
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[OUT Q=in New York.]

(( RETAILERS HOPE SHOPPERS WILL BE OPENING THEIR WALLETS WIDE ON THIS... THE > FIRST OFFICIAL DAY OF THE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING SEASON.... > > RETAIL ANALYSTS PREDICT SALES WILL ROSE 3-3.5 PERCENT FROM THE SAME TIME > LAST YEAR..AND ONLINE HOLIDAY SHOPPING IS EXPECTED TO JUMP A WHOPPING 42 > PERCENT OVER LAST YEAR. > > THE STOCK MARKET IS OPEN FOR AN ABBREVIATED SESSION.. CLOSING AT 1PM > EASTERN TIME.. > > BEFORE THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY STOCKS MOVED HIGHER THANKS TO A FRESH > BATCH OF BULLISH ECONOMIC REPORTS > > THE DOW ROSE 15 POINTS > THE NASDAQ MOVED UP 10 > > ON THE STOCKS TO WATCH LIST: Bank One, says it expects regulators to take > enforcement action against its mutual fund unit soon. > > NY attorney general Eliot Spitzer named Bank One and three other > companies, in his $40 million settlement with Canary Capital in September. > Other firms fingered were Bank of America Janus and Strong Capital. > > The New York Stock Exchange will name a board member to represent > individual investors. The board member will be named to the NYSE's board > of executives, an advisory panel that will serve the eight-member board of > directors. > > > FOR MORE HEAD TO CBS.MW.COM... > I'M ALEXIS CHRISTOFOROUS, CBS MARKETWATCH. ))
(tape tosses to stocks)
[STOCKS] [COMM]

[Highway-Patrols]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
[ENG#=1]

Highway patrols have been stepped up near Columbus, Ohio after a woman was shot and killed while INSIDE her car.

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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Columbus, OH;]

News of Tuesday's incident has brought more reports of shootings on the same stretch of highway.
Now several people say they may have been shot at while driving down Interstate 2-70.
The reports go back as early as May.
Authorities are investigating 10 shootings in all.
They say investigators are avoiding the word ``sniper'' because they don't have evidence to link the shootings.
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[11Martinsville-Dam]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin']
[WRITER=dgr]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=none]

Traffic is up and running again on Business Route 220 in Martinsville after the road was closed for several hours yesterday.
Just after one yesterday afternoon, a mechanical problem with one of two generators at the Martinsville Hydroelectric Dam caused a turbine to spin out of control.
The road was closed for more than five hours, for fear the spinning turbine might shatter, and throw shrapnel into passing traffic. A sluice (slew-is) gate was eventually closed, reducing the flow of water and the spin rate of the turbine. No one was injured, no customers lost power, and traffic has been restored to Route 220 Business.

[Hydrogen-Cells]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin']
[WRITER=jen]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=none]
[ENG#=2]

Hydrogen fuel cell technology has been developed for more than two decades. The question now is how to deliver it to the American consumer.
President Bush announced his plan for the nation, a one-point-seven Billion dollar initiative, in January's STate of the Union Address.
Now Adrian Baschuk has a look at how companies and the U-S Government are putting the idea of alternate fuel sources into the minds of Americans.
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[IN Q=]
[SUPER=03-Denver, CO; :00]
[SUPER=01-Andrew Bermingham/Hydrogen Works, Inc.; :10]
[SUPER=01-Adrian Baschuk/Reporting; :47]
[SUPER=01-Richard Truley/Former Astronaut Admiral; 1:14]
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[OUT Q=For News 7 Mornin']
((ANDREW BERMINGHAM SAYS AMERICA'S TOP AUTO AND ENERGY COMPANIES ARE DEVELOPING FUEL TECHNOLOGY THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT, YET.
sot-What they want to do is make sure there's a more gradual introduction.
BERMINGHAM'S DENVER-BASED MEDIA COMPANY HYDROGEN WORKS IS TOURING CROSS-COUNTRY TO ENLIGHTEN STUDENTS. WHAT COMPANIES ARE LISTENING?
sot-Shell, BP, Exxon Mobil, Conoco Phillips, Chevron, Texaco.
Ford, General Motors, Daimler Chrysler, Honda, Toyota, Nissan, BMW. FORD MOTORS ALREADY TESTS WORKING PROTOTYPES OF HYDROGEN POWERED CARS. AMERICA'S SUV OWNERS SOUND OFF AT THE PUMP:
sot-I don't think we'll ever get rid of this or using this resource.
sot-If they brought it up more we'd certainly start to think about it more.
STANDUP-THE SMOG SETTLES HIGH ATOP AMERICA'S MILE HIGH CITY JUST LIKE OTHER INDUSTRIAL CENTERS. TO CLEAR THE AIR, THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SAYS IN ITS OWN PRESENTATIONS TO STUDENTS AND TEACHERS, AMERICA MUST SWITCH NOT JUST TO THE TECHNOLOGY, BUT TO A NEW HYDROGEN ECONOMY. THE NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY'S DIRECTOR, FORMER ASTRONAUT ADMIRAL RICHARD TRULY SAYS THE TRANSFER TO HYDROGEN, WHILE YEARS AWAY, IS CLOSER THAN YOU MAY THINK.
sot-We had fuel cells on board powered by hydrogen and oxygen. The waste was
distilled water, we drank it, we drank the exhaust of our own power plant. DRINK UP. TAG-IN DENVER CO, ADRIAN BASCHUK FOR NEWS 7 MORNIN'.))
(KIM TOSS TO BUMP)

[KIM TOSS BUMP][3-WEATHER]

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[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kor]
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[ENG#=NONE]

[Leo in Chromakey]

(WEATHER PRO)

[LEO ends cold]

(++++If Steve is Live++++++)

[Leo goes back to desk]
[desk 2-Shot---Leo and Kim]
[double boxes=KMC/LHI and SPA]
(toss to Steve)

[11Chinese-Wedding]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin']
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=03-39 TC 1:52:18]
[GRAPHIC=none]
[ENG#=1]

While most of us spent this Thanskgiving eating turkey and pumpkin pie, there was another tradition taking place a half a world away.
And as Justin McLeod shows us part of it happened right here in southwest Virginia.
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[IN Q=]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00]
[SUPER=01-Mary Chen/Bride; :20]
[SUPER=@justin1; :47 (QUICK)]
[SUPER=01-Pearl Fu/Wedding Guest; 1:15]
[SUPER=01-Yunchao Chen/Groom; 1:32]
[RUNS=1:47]
[OUT Q=JM, News 7, Roanoke]

[TOSS TO BUMP]

[VOB-Chinese-Couple]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin']
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=none]
[ENG#=4]

A local couple discovered this Thanksgiving was also the perfect day for a wedding.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]

Eugene and Mary Chen got married Thursday during a traditional Chinese ceremony in Roanoke.
The couple chose this day not because of the holiday but because of the Chinese calendar.
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[SOT 16:57:42 TAPE 1]
[IN Q=All throughout China]
((PEARL FU/WEDDING GUEST: ALL THROUGHOUT CHINA WHEN THEY PLAN A WEDDING THEY LOOK AT THE LUNAR CALENDAR TO PICK THE LUCKIEST DAY BECAUSE OF THE TRADITION AND IT HAPPENS THIS YEAR TO FALL ON THANKSGIVING DAY IN AMERICA.))
[SUPER=01-Pearl Fu/Wedding Guest;]
[RUNS=:14]
[OUT Q=day in america]
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[VO-NAT]

A chinese wedding is quite different from an American one.
There are no vows--rather the parents, matchmakers, and witnesses all give speeches and sign the marriage certificate.
It is also customary for the guests to shout out phrases of good luck during a banquet that often includes as many as 18 courses.
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[Online-Shopping]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin']
[WRITER=jen]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Holiday Shopping]
[ENG#=1]

It's Black Friday - let the shopping begin.
Today kicks the holiday shopping season into high gear.
But more people this year are choosing the mouse over the mall.
Regina Lewis has more.

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[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Patti Freeman Evans/Jupiter Research; :18]
[SUPER=01-Carl Rosendorf/SmartBargains.com; :28]
[SUPER=01-Regina Lewis/Reporting; :58]
[RUNS=1:20]
[OUT Q=In NY, I'm Regina Lewis Reporting]
((TIS THE SEASON. PACKED STORES, PARKING LOT PANIC, SHOPPING BAGS LOADED WITH PRESENTS.
Sot, MOS: "Yeah, I like the crowds and all the hoopla."
SHOPPING ONLINE IS A MODERN TWIST ON THIS POPULAR PASTIME.
INDUSTRY RESEARCH PREDICTS CONSUMERS WILL SPEND CLOSE TO 17 BILLION DOLLARS ONLINE THIS YEAR.
Sot, Evans: "Consumers are finding that they believe they can find products online easier than they can in a store."
ONLINE RETAILERS HAVE BEEN PREPARING FOR MONTHS AND ARE READY.
Sot, Rosendorf:"We built up our inventories, our warehouses are set and ready to go."
WITH MORE COMPARISON SHOPPING SITES AVAILABLE, CONSUMERS ARE SETTING EXPECTATION LEVELS HIGHER THAN EVER AND INDUSTRY LEADERS ARE RESPONDING.
Sot, Gates: "Most of the successful online retailers are names you can trust. They care about customer service. When you click that button and say you want it on time they make sure you get it on time."
AND SOMETIMES AT NO EXTRA CHARGE. MANY RETAILERS AT AOL'S SHOPPING AREA ARE OFFERING FREE OR REDUCED SHIPPING DURING PEAK PERIODS.
Reporter on camera: "Even if you don't buy anything online it's a great place to find out where the deals are before you head to the store."
AND CYBER SAVVY SHOPPERS KNOW TO CHECK RETAIL WEBSITES DAILY -- DEEPLY DISCOUNTED ITEMS CHANGE QUICKLY &MOVE FAST ONLINE AND IN STORES... WITH A LITTLE RESEARCH AND HUSTLE, YOU'LL AVOID THE BUSTLE
IN NEW YORK, I'M REGINA LEWIS REPORTING.
))

[Biz-Brief]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Business News]
[ENG#=2]

In business news, Wall Street is back in action after taking the holiday off.
Stan Case has a look at consumer spending in today's business brief.
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[SUPER=01-Stan Case/Reporting;]
[RUNS=1:10]
[OUT Q=I'm Stan Case.]
(( WALL STREET WAS CLOSED ON THURSDAY FOR THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY.
ON WEDNESDAY THE DOW CLOSED UP 15 POINTS... ...AND THE NASDAQ GAINED 10.
CONSUMER SPENDING REMAINED UNCHANGED IN OCTOBER. ACCORDING TO A COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REPORT RELEASED WEDNESDAY, U-S CONSUMER SPENDING HELD STEADY AFTER A SLIGHT DROP IN SEPTEMBER. ECONOMISTS EXPECTED SPENDING TO INCREASE BY ONE-TENTH OF A PERCENT. THE SLACK IN SPENDING IS NOT A PROMISING SIGN FOR RETAILERS, AS THE HOLIDAY BUYING SEASON BEGINS.
HOLIDAY SHOPPING ACCOUNTS FOR UP TO 70-PERCENT OF MANY RETAILERS' ANNUAL SALES. HOWEVER, A RECENT SURVEY INDICATES AMERICANS AREN'T TOO ANXIOUS ABOUT OPENING THEIR WALLETS THIS CHRISTMAS. THE CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA AND THE CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SAY 34-PERCENT OF AMERICANS SURVEYED ARE PLANNING TO SPEND LESS THIS YEAR THAN IN 2002. THE SURVEY INDICATES CONSUMERS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE ECONOMY AND EXISTING HOUSEHOLD DEBT.
AN APPLE COMPUTER OUTLET STORE IS SET TO OPEN THIS WEEKEND IN TOKYO. THE STORE IS APPLE'S FIRST OUTLET OUTSIDE OF THE U-S. THE STORE WILL FEATURE VARIOUS APPLE PRODUCTS INCLUDING I-POD MUSIC PLAYERS. APPLE HOPES THE MOVE WILL INCREASE ITS MARKET SHARE IN JAPAN.
WITH THE BUSINESS BRIEF, I'M STAN CASE. ))

[TAPE TOSS TO STOCKS] [STOCKS] [COMM]

[VOB-Henry-Meals]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Morning]
[WRITER=rde]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=Thanksgiving]
[ENG#=2]

Record breaking crowds turned out for a free Thanksgiving meal yesterday in Martinsville.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Martinsville]

Hundreds waited in line for a turkey dinner and hundreds more had their meals delivered.
The larger than normal crowd was attributed to the struggling Henry County economy.
5-different plants have shutdown in the last 3-years, putting hundreds in the region out of work and in need . It's why the event had more than 2-hundred volunteers.
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[SOT:6:44:59:00]
[IN Q=We're just having ]
[SUPER=01-Yannick Koger/Volunteer]
((YANNICK KOGER: WE'RE JUST HAVING A HARD TIME ADJUSTING AND I'M JUST GLAD THAT I CAN DO SOMETHING TO HELP PEOPLE DURING HOLIDAY TIME, YOU KNOW, THANKSGIVINGS A BIG PART OF LOTS OF PEOPLE'S FAMILIES JUST GLAD I COULD HELP.))
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[OUT Q=I could help.]
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[VO-NAT]

This is the House of Prayer Baptist Church's 6th year of handing out free Thanksgiving meals.
It plans to hold the event again next year, but is hoping the economy is better, so that fewer people will need help.

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[Hollywood-Minute]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin']
[WRITER=jen]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
[ENG#=4]

A Hollywood A-lister is injured on a movie set. An author is recovering from pneumonia and H-B-O explores the celestial side of things. Steve Overmyer has details in today's Hollywood Minute.
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[SUPER=04-"Angels in America"; hot change to]
[SUPER=04-HBO]
[SUPER=01-Steve Overmyer/Reporting;]
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[OUT Q=standard]

((WITH THE HOLLYWOOD MINUTE..I'M STEVE OVERMYER.
==VO==
HOLLYWOOD HEAVYWEIGHT BRAD PITT HAS HURT HIMSELF ON THE SET OF HIS UPCOMING FILM, "TROY." ACCORDING TO THE WEB SITE ZAP-TO-IT-DOT-COM..THE 39-YEAR OLD ACTOR WAS SEEN HOBBLING AROUND MALTA ON CRUTCHES AFTER TEARING HIS LEFT ACHILLES TENDON. IN THE MOVIE, PITT PORTRAYS THE NIGH-INVINCIBLE GREEK HERO ACHILLES, WHOSE ONLY WEAKNESS IS ONE HEEL.
==VO==
STEPHEN KING REMAINS IN THE HOSPITAL..WHERE HE'S RECOVERING FROM PNEUMONIA. KING IS AT EASTERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER IN BANGOR. A SPOKESMAN FOR KING SAID THE AUTHOR IS IN GOOD SPIRITS, AND IS EXPECTED TO RECOVER.
==VO==
"ANGELS IN AMERICA" -- CRITICS ARE CALLING THIS H-B-O ADAPTATION OF TONY KUSHNER'S (LIKE CUSHION) PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING PLAY "HEAVEN SENT." IT HAS AN ALL-STAR CAST THAT INCLUDES AL PACINO, MERYL STREEP, EMMA THOMPSON AND JEFFREY WRIGHT. THE SIX-HOUR MINISERIES IS ABOUT POLITICS, RACE, LIFE AND DEATH.
==VO==
AND THAT'S THE HOLLYWOOD MINUTE. I'M STEVE OVERMYER. ))