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Coming up on News 7 Saturday Morning.......
A three-alarm fire tears through a recycling plant in Hawaii.
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And one woman is dead after a mobile home fire in Franklin County.
We will have more on those stories in just a few minutes.
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[Fatal-Fire]
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A woman was killed overnight when the mobile home she was in caught fire.
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Officials responded to the fire around one this morning on Lucky Lane off of Scruggs Road in Franklin County.
A joint investigation between the public safety and sheriff's departments is ongoing.
Crews from Scruggs Fire and Rescue, Smith Mountain Lake and Burnt Chimney Fire departments responded.
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The mobile home is considered a total loss. Damages are estimated around 50-thousand dollars.
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It took more than 50 firefighters to get a massive blaze under control last night at recycling plant.
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High winds fueled the fire at the Island recycling plant in Honululu, Hawaii making it difficult to battle.
Officials say the fire started in a tire shredding machine and quickly spread.
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[IN Q=It began just like a mist]
((IT BEGAN JUST LIKE A MIST AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN WE COULD HERE EXPLOSIONS FROM PROPANE TANKS JUST GOING OFF))
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There were no injuries reported
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Officials say that two suspectected terrorists were killed in an attack in Saudi Arabia. Two Americans, two Britons and an Australian were also among the casualties.
One of the terrorists was killed by police, the other was a suicide bomber that detonated the explosives attached to himself. The attack took place along the Red Sea coast where some western oil workers live.
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Many Iraqis are celebrating the withdrawal of U-S Marines in Fallujah today.
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The Marines turned most of their positions over to Iraqi security forces under part of an agreement to end the monthlong seige of the city.
But U-S commanders say the troops will return if the Iraqis do not maintain order.
Members of the U-S appointed governing council praised the agreement saying it spared the city an all-out Marine assault. They also say it will help reduce tensions that were inflaming anti-American anger throughout Iraq.
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Some students at UVA are on edge after this weeks shooting at the school
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Former Football player Jamaine Winborne was shot in the leg at a dorm and another student,
23 year old Aaron Robinson was arrested for the crime.
Police say this was not a random act of violence- They say Robinson and the former starting cornerback were involved
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in some sort of argument just before the shots were fired. - Still the violence makes students uneasy
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((IT SEEMS THERE'S BEEN AN INCREASE OF VIOLENCE WITH THE RAPES AND OF COURSE THERE WERE A COUPLE OF STABBINGS LAST SEMESTER SO I'M NOT SURPRISED THERE WAS A SHOOTING IT'S JUST A BIT SCARY FROM THE STUDENTS POINT OF VIEW.))
((IT'S A VERY UNFORTUNATE SITUATION. I THINK THAT EVERYBODY IN CHARLOTTESVILLE LOOKS AT UVA AS A REALLY SAFE COMMUNITY AND FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS TO HAPPEN IT'S A TRAGEDY. IT'S VERY UNEXPECTED.))
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[OUT Q=VERY UNEXPECTED.]
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Robinson turned himself in Thursday- and was charged with malicious wounding.
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Winn-Dixie will soon be part of Virginia's past.
As part of a national corporate reorganization, Winn-Dixie will cut its Virginia workforce by close to 900-jobs.
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The company yesterday announced plans to sell or close 111-stores including all stores in the Roanoke-Lynchburg and Richmond-Petersburg areas.
Winn-Dixie says the stores are not turning a profit.
At least one customer isn't surprised.
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[IN Q=Not really, 'cause I kinda...]
[SUPER=01-Fredrick Murray/Customer;]
((FREDRICK MURRAY/CUSTOMER: NOT REALLY, 'CAUSE I KINDA... HOW THEY STAY IN BUSINESS, YOU KNOW?))
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[OUT Q=how they stay in business, you know?]
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Winn-Dixie's president issued a statement saying "This was a difficult decision but a necessary part of our strategic plan to restore Winn-Dixie to consistent profitability."
He adds that the company will make every effort to ensure a smooth transition for affected employees.
The stores will be sold or closed within the next year.
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Grayson and Carroll county officials are bracing for the effects of recent layoffs.
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This week Webb Furniture announced it was letting a quarter of its work force go.
The Galax company is laying off 151 employees.
Officials say the job losses will be felt across Grayson and Carroll counties and the city of Galax.
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((SHARON NICHOLS: IT'S GOING TO BE TRAUMATIC. THERE'S GONNA BE A LOT OF PEOLE THAT THIS IS THERE SO INCOME AND IT'S GOING TO BE DEVASTATING FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE. ))
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[OUT Q=For a lot of people. (DOUBLE OUT)]
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County officials are encouraging all the laid off workers to go to the Rooftop of Virginia Community Action office in Galax for assistance.
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[Scrapbooking]
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Today is National Scrapbook Day - and it's estimated that 900-thousand people will be creating albums throughout the country to celebrate.
We didn't want to be left behind, so we have an expert here with us this morning to teach us how.
Linda Joseph is a consultant with Creative Memories and joins us this morning --
[SUPER=01-Linda Joseph/Creative Memories Consultant;]
[super=16-Linda.jo*att.net/E-Mail Linda for more information;]
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Did You Know?
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Coming up on News 7 Saturday Morning.......
Marines are withdrawing from Fallujah and some Iraqis are celebrating their departure.
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[ANCHOR=Joy]
And a mobile home fire leaves one woman dead in Franklin County.
We will have more on those stories in just a few minutes.
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Students at one Roanoke elementary school were getting pepped up for testing.
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Students at Fallon Park Elementary were CHEERING during an SOL review.
Teachers held an SOL pep rally to help the students review for the SOL tests, while having some fun.
Third, fourth, and fifth graders gathered in the gymnasium, where class representatives took part in a 'quiz show' to review SOL material.
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((KRISTEN SHELOR/FOURTH GRADE TEACHER: THE TEACHERS AND STUDENTS HAVE BEEN WORKING EXTENSIVLY HARD THIS YEAR. THEY'VE BEEN PRACTICING TESTS, PLAYING GAMES, AND SOLS HAVE BEEN A BIG FOCUS FOR US.))
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[OUT Q=focus for us.]
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The students begin SOL testing May tenth.
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Coming up - Mary Chapin-Carpenter talks with our Joe Dashiell about her latest album that hit stores this week - and a few surprises as well
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and
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this movie is not only about cloning -but according to our movie reviewer it seems to be a clone of movies past. We'll see how "Godsend" ranks after the break.
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Virginia-Based musician Mary Chapin (CHAY-PIN) Carpenter released her 10th album this week. It's her first album in nearly three years. And as she tells News 7's Joe Dashiell, "Between Here and Gone" reflects on many aspects of her life - including her experience in New York during 9-11.
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[Williams-Verdict]
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Former NBA star Jayson Williams was found NOT guilty yesterday of aggravated manslaughter -- a charge that could've landed him up to 55 years in prison.
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[SUPER=03-New York, NY]
But he could still face time behind bars on other charges. The jury did convict him on four other counts dealing with the cover-up and the tampering evidence. Williams was accused of shooting limo driver Gus Christofi in his New Jersey Mansion in February of 2002.
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[IN Q=You can't imagine how excited]
((YOU CAN'T IMAGINE HOW EXCITED AND PLEASED JAYSON AND HIS
WIFE ARE, AND WE HOPE THAT ALL COULD FIND A PLACE TO FEEL THE JOY RIGHT
NOW))
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[OUT Q=the joy right now]
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The jury could not however come to decision on the charge of reckless manslaughter.
Prosecutors say they are considering a re-trial on that charge and will be back in court on May 21st.
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[IN Q=We are dissappointed of course]
((We are disappointed of course that the jury was unable to reach a verdict of guilty on any of the pre-shooting or shooting counts))
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For the other charges Williams now faces a maximum of 13 years behind bars.
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