WDBJ 7 news at 6 for 05/09/04

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Coming up on News 7,
Today marks the one year anniversary of a Christiansburg police officer killed in the line of duty.
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And officials continue to pick up the pieces from a military plane crash in Franklin County.
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Tonight in sports, big league and college diamond notes,
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and Roanoke College tries to stay alive in the Division Three softball playoffs.
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The heat is on with highs ranging from low 80's to 90 degrees. Along with the heat comes some pop-up showers and storms the evening. The latest look at Skytracker7 radar plus your workweek forcast in just a bit. [Video-Open]
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((JEFF JONES: IT'S GOING TO TAKE US A LITTLE BIT LONGER TO SECURE THE SCENE AND PROVIDE SECURITY FOR WHERE EVERYTHING IS.))
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Air Force investigators continue their search for parts of a fighter jet that crashed in Franklin County last week.
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[ANCHOR=Myranda]

Good evening, I'm Myranda Stephens.

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They've made progress, but Air Force officials say it could be more than a month before they figure out why a fighter jet went down in Franklin County. But as Jennifer Wishon reports, the entire process was made easier by local law- enforcement.
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((JEFF JONES: WE HAVE SECURITY FORCES THAT ARE KIND OF PROTECTING THE SCENE AROUND.))
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This quiet Franklin County farm is now the staging area of a military investigation. The property is taped off and under guard while nearly 60 men and women from the Air Force find and secure pieces of the F-15 Strike Eagle that went down on Thursday.
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((JENNIFER WISHON/JWISHON@WDBJ7.COM: THE BIGGEST FIND FOR INVESTIGATORS OVER THE WEEKEND WAS THE JET'S CANOPY AND EJECTION SEATS FOUND ON PRIVATE PROPERTY ABOUT HALF A MILE AWAY. INVESTIGATORS ARE PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION TO WHERE THESE PIECES ARE BEING FOUND TO HELP THEM BETTER UNDERSTAND EXACTLY WHAT WENT WRONG.))
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((JEFF JONES: THEY TAKE THOSE PIECES ALONG WITH A LOT OF OTHER INFORMATION TO KIND OF GIVE THEM THE BIG PICTURE TO MAKE SURE THEY THOROUGHLY RESEARCH AND FIND OUT WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED.))
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The two pilots flying the jet ejected to safety. They've returned to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in North Carolina where they're being interviewed about the crash.

The pilots of a second jet who were flying with them are also playing a crucial role in the investigation.
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((JEFF JONES: THEY ACTUALLY HAVE SYSTEMS ON BOARD THAT ACTUALLY COLLECT INFORMATION THAT THEY CAN KIND OF POINT WHAT CERTAIN PIECES ARE OF INFORMATION IN TERMS OF WHERE THE PLANE WAS, WHAT THEY SAW AND SO THEY INTERVIEW THE PILOTS AND THEN TAKE SOME OF THE INFORMATION FROM THE SYSTEMS ON BOARD.))
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[INSERT FILE VIDEO HERE] The investigation has gone much smoother thanks to local first- responders who found and treated the ejected pilots and also secured the scene of the crash. [COVER BITE WITH FILE]
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((JEFF JONES: THE LOCAL PEOPLE WERE INVALUABLE FROM THE LOCAL SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT TO THE STATE POLICE TO ALL THE LAW ENFORCEMENT FOLKS - THEY WERE PHENOMENAL. THEY SECURED THE SCENE TO US AND TURNED IT OVER TO US [END COVER HERE] SO WE DEFINITELY THANK THEM FOR COMING OUT AND DOING THAT FOR US.))
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After all the information is collected an Air Force Mishap Investigation Board will take over. They'll put the pieces back together and try to determine a cause in hopes of preventing any additional crashes in the future. Jennifer Wishon, News 7, Franklin County.))
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[TAKE SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB PHONE FS] If you find debris from the jet the Air Force asks that you NOT touch it. Instead you're asked to call Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. During business hours call 919-722-0027, or after hours call 919-722-0000
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[Hylton]

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It was a year ago today that a Christiansburg police officer was killed in the line of duty.
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43-year-old Officer Scott Hylton was responding to a shoplifting call, when he was shot and killed outside a gas station. [TAKE PICTURE] This afternoon, Hylton's family and former colleagues attended a memorial in his honor at the Topeco Church of the Brethren in Floyd.
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Hylton's name was recently added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in D-C. Several members of the Christiansburg Police Department will be heading to the nation's capital this week in honor of National Police Officers Week.

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They say "two minds are better than one," and that's leading to a more festive atmosphere in the Star City.
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A year ago this week, Festival in the Park and the city's Special Events Committee merged to become Event Zone.
The organization now handles eleven events including Festival in the Park, the St. Patty's Day parade, and the Blue Ridge Jazz and Blues Festival.
The goal of Event Zone is to bring many different events under one umbrella and make things easier for everyone involved.
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((STU ISRAEL/EVENT ZONE DIRECTOR: PEOPLE COME TO US. THEY NO LONGER HAVE TO RUN AROUND TO EVERY DEPARTMENT IN THE CITY TO GET THEM TO SIGN OFF ON THEIR PERMITS. THEY BRING IT TO US AND WE FACILITATE THE WHOLE PROCESS AND IT HAS MADE IT A LOT EASIER ON THE CITY AS WELL AS A LOT EASIER ON THOSE DOING THE EVENTS.))
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Since its formation, Event Zone has created two new events including Midnight on the Market which takes place on New Years Eve.
Also this year, local colors has been expanded to two days and that takes place May 15 and 16th.
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Still ahead on the newscast, Senator John Warner speaks out in favor of keeping the Secretary of Defense...
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while the Senate prepares to see new pictures and video of alleged abuse of Iraqi captives.
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[XGR-Costs]

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The Governor is expected to sign the budget that the General Assembly has handed him, but what was the cost to taxpayers for the extended session?
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Taxpayers will pay legislators a total of about 65-thousand dollars for living expenses during the General Assembly's 55 days of overtime. 41 delegates agreed to accept the compensation of 115 dollars a day. Another 12 accepted the money, but said they'll donate it to charity. All 40 senators declined to accept the allowances. The per diem payments have not been mailed out, and some delegates could still elect not to accept the payments. Legislators were paid per diems only when they attended sessions in Richmond.
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[Iraq]

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More pictures, and more stories of abuse are emerging, even as the military schedules the first court martial of a U-S solider. Kelly Cobiella reports.
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((Courtesy: ABC This Week THE LATEST PICTURES.. OBTAINED BY THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE... SHOW U-S SOLDIERS AND MILITARY POLICE DOGS SURROUNDING AN IRAQI DETAINEE... NAKED AND APPARENTLY RESTRAINED.
(SOT Seymour Hersh/reporter/The New Yorker)
"We have a photo of the dogs right at him and then a moment later he's on the ground and there's a large gaping wound and a big pool of blood. And it's not hard to draw the obvious influence. He was definitely attacked in that particular picture." THE SOLDIERS ARE FROM A DIFFERENT UNIT THAN THE SEVEN ALREADY CHARGED. 24 YEAR OLD ARMY SPECIALIST JEREMY SIVITS WILL BE THE FIRST OF THE SEVEN TO GO ON TRIAL... MAY 19TH, IN BAGHDAD, IN A PUBLIC COURT MARTIAL.

(Brigadier General Mark Kimmit, Coalition military spokesman (APTN VIDEO)
IRAQ Court Martial) "We try to make these type of proceedings as transparent as possible. There's significant precedent for that over the years. It is not our intention to hide anything." AT LEAST 42 ALLEGATIONS OF ABUSE AT ABU GHRAIB AND OTHER FACILITIES ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION. SOME LAWMAKERS ARE CALLING ON PRESIDENT BUSH TO LET HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS TAKE OVER...
Courtesy: Face the Nation
(SEN. JOSEPH BIDEN/ D-DE 10:48:23)
"open up the the prisons completely. Open them. Bring in the International Red Cross. Bring in the international community and say, `Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa. We're going to change this. This is not America.' (10:48:36) IN THE END, IT MAY BE THE DEFENSE SECRETARY HIMSELF WHO TAKES THE ULTIMATE BLAME FOR THE SCANDAL... LAWMAKERS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE NOW SAY HIS FATE IS FAR FROM SETTLED. KELLY COBIELLA, CBS NEWS.))

[Warner]

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Senator John Warner is also weighing-in on the prisoner abuse scandal.
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Warner joined retired General Wesley Clark and South Carolina Senator Lindsay Graham on "Meet the Press" this morning to talk about the treatment of detainees. Warner defended Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, and wants him to stay on the job.
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((THIS MAN SECRETARY DON RUMSFELD IS A MAN OF CONSCIENCE. HE'S STRONG, HE'S EFFECTIVE AND I CAN CONTINUE TO WORK WITH HIM, I ASSURE YOU.))
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The Pentagon will give Congress unreleased photos showing Iraqi prisoners being abused by U.S. soldiers. Warner said lawmakers will be allowed to view the photos in private, but could NOT say when they would be made available to the public.
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Still ahead on the newscast, weather-wise tomorrow looks much like today. Brent will be along with your full forecast...
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and the Mill Mountain Zoo celebrates Mother's Day in usual style, but there could be some NEW mothers at the zoo coming soon.
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[Health-Review]

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There's a new program for the uninsured in the Roanoke Valley.
And some local Wachovia employees are part of a weight loss competition.
Joy Sutton has details in this week's Health Review.
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(( The Slinderellas are in the top ten in state for the weight loss category for Lighten Up Virginia, a new four month weight loss and exercise competition offered by Virginia Amateur Sports.
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((WE JUST DECIDED IT AS A GROUP IT WOULD BE EASIER TO LOSE WEIGHT AND STICK WITH IT IF YOU HAD SUPPORT AROUND YOU ESPECIALLY IN THE WORK PLACE BECAUSE YOU SPEND AS MUCH TIME AT WORK IF NOT MORE THAN YOU DO AT HOME))
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The teams keep track of their own progress... it's all based on the honor system.
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((SO FAR WE'RE HALF WAY THROUGH THE PROGRAM AT ABOUT 400-HUNDRED PEOPLE THEY'VE LOST OVER A THOUSAND POUNDS IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS. THEY HAVE ALSO ACCUMULATED 57-THOUSAND MILES OF ACTIVITY. SO IT SEEMS TO BE A PROGRAM THAT WORKS )) [RUNS12]
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The top three teams will receive medals at the Commonwealth Games. Virginia Amateur sports plans to make this a yearly event.
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Some Auburn middle school students took a seat in the rantmobile to tell why they think smoking is not a good idea.

It's all part of "Y Campaign"- an initiative from the Virginia Tobacco Settlement Foundation to prevent underage tobacco use.
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((I LIKE TO PLAY BASKETBALL, YOU MIGHT HAVE LUNG CANCER. IT WOULD BE HARD TO RUN)) [RUNS08]
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The goal of this campaign is to make young people realize that using consequences.
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((A LOT OF KIDS LEARN THAT SMOKING WILL GIVE YOU LUNG CANCER DOWN THE ROAD, WE TALK ABOUT OF HOW GIRLS ARE 7 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO GROW EXCESSIVE FACIAL HAIR OR YOUR PARENTS WILL FIND OUT AND IT COSTS A LOT OF MONEY)) [RUNS10]
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New River Valley Community Services actually got grant to bring the campaign to schools in the area.
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At a press conference, Maribell Wormley became one of the first to sign up for Project access of the Roanoke Valley, a program to help those without insurance. Wormley will now be able to have knee surgery.
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((I CAN'T WALK I GET TIRED MY KNEES START HURTING. IF I SIT DOWN TOO LONG IT HURTS, IF I STAND UP TOO LONG IT HURTS. I FEEL LIKE I'M GOING TO BE A DIFFERENT PERSON A NEW PERSON YOU KNOW)) [RUNS15]
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To qualify for the program you must be between 19 and 64 years of age. You can not have Medicare, Medicaid or Private Insurance.
You must also be a resident of specific localities. Also you must fall within the income guidelines.
The nearly 3-hundred doctors who are participating in Project Access will either donate their time at the Bradley Free Clinic or see patients for free at their offices. That's health review, I'm Joy Sutton.))

[Zoo-Mothers]

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Moms of all kinds celebrated their special day together at Mill Mountain Zoo today.
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Mothers were admitted free with a paying child. Pat Brown and her family used to live in the area, but now live in North Carolina. Her mother's day gift was a trip back home to her favorite zoo.
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((PAT BROWN: MY HUSBAND AND I BEFORE WE HAD HER WE'D COME UP HERE EVERY SUNDAY AND VISIT AND DRINK OUR COFFEE AND JUST SIT AND RELAX. WE HAVE ZOOS IN NORTH CAROLINA, BUT NOTHING QUITE AS COMFORTABLE AND RELAXING AS IT IS HERE.))
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Her daughter Candice says she couldn't ask for a better mom.
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((CANDICE BROWN: SHE'S A WONDERFUL MOM AND SHE'S VERY KIND AND SWEET.))
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Brown says it's amazing to see how much animals like Ruby the Tiger have grown over the past few years. A number of zoo animals will also become moms this spring. Zoo Keepers say the Red Pandas were seen breeding, but they're not yet sure if the female is pregnant. Meanwhile the snow- leopard cubs turn one this month.
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Coming up, Roanoke's softball season comes to an end in Salem, Jeff Gordon makes some points on the off weekend, and
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later this week Bruce Mahan will be remembered at Hidden Valley, where the stadium will be named in honor of the late soccer coach.
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Roanoke College faced elimination in the Division Three Softball regional this morning at the Moyer Complex against Emory.
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But as has been the case so many times this year, the Maroons won a close game.
[SUPER=34-Emory/0/Roanoke/1/;]
Mary Thomas came up with this base hit in the bottom of the 7th scoring Crystal Berry with the game's only run as Roanoke survived 1-nothing.
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The Maroons then came back this afternoon to face Muskingum, and for the second straight day, Roanoke fell to the Muskies, losing 5 to 1. Muskingum returns to Salem next Friday for the championship round of the national tournament.[

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The Virginia baseball team dropped the rubber match of a three game series with Florida State this afternoon. The Cavs matched the Noles in the hit column with 6 hits, but could only muster a single run, losing 4-1.

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The Salem Avalanche lost its 3rd straight game at Kinston today as the Indians picked up the sweep with a 9 to 2 win.
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The Avs parent club fared a little better as Andy Pettite won his 3rd start since coming off the DL. The lefty allowed just two hits and a run in 6 innings against the Braves.
Russ Ortiz was strong for Atlanta in 6 and two thirds innings of work, but Kevin Gryboski walked in the winning run on this pitch to Orlando Palemeiro.
[SUPER=35-Houston/2/Atlanta/1/;]
Houston handed the Braves their fourth loss in five games 2-1.
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[S-Gordon]

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The off week for the Nextel Cup drivers hasn't slowed down Jeff Gordon one bit. The winner of the past two races tested earlier this week in Richmond, and has used his down time to recharge his batteries.
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With the season nearly a third of the way to the finish, Gordon says it's never too early to start thinking about points, under the new chase for the championship.
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[S-Golf]

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The Wachovia Championship in Charlotte featured 4 of the top 5 players in the world rankings this week. But ironically, it came down to the player ranked 222nd and another ranked 158th in the world to settle the outcome.
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Joey Sindelar and Arron Oberholser went to a sudden death playoff tied at 11-under par.
Sindelar buried a short par putt on the second hole, while Oberholser bogeyed. It's Sindelar's first Tour win since 1990.
[SUPER=03-Williamsburg/ESPN; :]

And on the LPGA Tour, Se Ri Pak closed with a 6-under 65 to claim the Michelob Ultra Championship at Kingsmill. It's Pak's 22nd career victory.
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[S-Stadium]

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The Hidden Valley soccer team has lost two straight games, but nothing can compare to losing one's coach.
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Just before Christmas last year, Titans' head coach Bruce Mahan (MAN) died of complications from a brain aneurysm. This coming Tuesday night - the two teams that Mahan coached in his high school career - Cave Spring and Hidden Valley - will gather at the Titans' soccer field and with the County's blessing - name the stadium in his honor before the start of the game.
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