WDBJ 7 morning news for 07/06/04

[VOB-Kerry]

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It looks like today will be the day we learn the name of the number two person on the Democratic presidential ticket.
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Up until now, John Kerry has stayed tight- lipped about his choice for a running mate, and exactly when the announcement will come.
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((JOHN KERRY/(D) PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: WHAT I HAVE SAID EVERY SINGLE DAY, AND I CONTINUE TO, IS THAT I'M NOT GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE PROCESS PUBLICLY. ))
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But his decision is expected to become public at a rally later this morning in Pittsburgh.
Kerry plans to make history by FIRST declaring his choice with an E-mail to more than a million website subscribers.

Sources say John Edwards may be leading the pack after he cut short a family vacation to meet with Kerry.
Missouri Congressman Dick Gephardt, Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack, and Florida Senator Bob Graham are also said to be on the short list.
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[Bush-Ad]

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One- time rivals are now campaign allies--
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Republican sources say the Bush- Cheney campaign is preparing to launch a new ad featuring Arizona Senator John McCain.
President Bush and McCain became rivals as both fought for the Republican nomination in 2000.
McCain shares a close relationship with fellow Senator John Kerry, but rejected any suggestion he'd join the Democratic ticket.
The Republican recently joined President Bush at a campaign stop in Washington State.
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[Iraq]

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U-S forces in Iraq took aim at another suspected terrorist hideout in Fallujah.
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Iraq's new prime minister issued a statement that his government provided the intelligence for the operation.
Officials say 10 people were killed in the air strike-- the fifth airstrike in the area in the past two weeks.
Meanwhile, the relatives of captured U-S Marine Wassef Ali Hassoun remain hopeful that militants will release him.

A group that says it's holding him says he has NOT been killed.

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One person is dead after a single vehicle accident in Carroll County last night. State police say Kelly Lynn Brentzel was a passenger in the back seat of a car that was speeding on Route 58 west.
They say the driver lost control, ran off the right side of the road, and struck the guardrail. Police would not release the name of the driver, or say if any charges are pending.

[11Water-Authority]

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The Western Virginia Water Authority is in place after two years of negotiations and two droughts. And as Joe Dashiell reports, some leaders in the Commonwealth hope it will become a model of cooperation for the rest of the state.
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[SUPER=01-Mike Altizer/Water Authority Chairman; :32]
[SUPER=01-Tayloe Murphy/Va. Natural Resources Secretary; :52]
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((Local officials raised their glasses to toast the new authority, and celebrated like proud parents at a June wedding.
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((ELMER HODGE: WE HAVE STOOD TOGETHER THESE PAST TWO YEARS. AND YOU DESERVE TREMENDOUS CREDIT. DARLENE BURCHAM: HER FATHER AND I DO. ELMER: HER FATHER AND I DO. LAUGHTER))
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With the marriage of two water systems and waste water treatment facilities, officials hope to offer more protection against drought, manage the area's water resources more efficiently, and have a positive impact on the environment.

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((IT WAS EVERYBODY'S BELIEF THAT WE WOULD NOT LET ANYTHING GET IN THE WAY. THAT WE WOULD COMPROMISE AND WE WOULD DO WHAT IT TAKES TO GET US TO THIS POINT TODAY.))
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Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources Tayloe Murphy says it's an achievement that other communities should emulate. And like public education, law enforcement or health care, he says it's a vital service the state should do more to support.
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((TAYLOE MURPHY/VA. NATURAL RESOURCES SECRETARY: I THINK THE STATE NEEDS TO TAKE A LARGER ROLE IN MAKING A FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION TO OUR WATER AND WASTE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE.))
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[OUT Q=waste water infrastructure.]

With or without state support, local officials say they're convinced they've made the right move for the Roanoke Valley... confident their work will be validated when western virginia faces another major drought.
Joe Dashiell News 7 Roanoke))

[11Authority-Customers]

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City and County leaders say the agreement is a major step forward, but warn there will be some adjusting for residents.
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City and county water rates will be equalized over time, and payments must be sent to a new address, but for now officials say their customers shouldn't notice much difference.
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((MIKE MCEVOY/WATER AUTHORITY CO-DIRECTOR: OUR WATER BILLS WILL BE DIFFERENT. THEY WILL HAVE WESTERN VIRGINIA WATER AUTHORITY LOGO ON IT AND NAME AND THERE ARE SOME INSTRUCTIONS ON DIFFERENT MAILING ADDRESSES TO RETURN IT TO. BUT FUNCTIONALLY UTILITY SERVICE WILL BE THE SAME FOR BOTH THE CITY AND COUNTY CUSTOMERS. OUR RATES STAY THE SAME FOR RIGHT NOW AND THE BIG CHANGES ARE REALLY BEHIND THE SCENES.))
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To combine two departments, the water authority has had to reconfigure its operations, and relocate some staff.

McEvoy says 250 city and county employees have been working on the project for the last 18 months.
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[Marketwatch]

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In business news, Yahoo and General Electric are expected to release their earnings reports this week.
Alexis Christoforous has that story and more in this morning's Marketwatch.
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((TRADERS HEAD BACK TO WORK AFTER THE LONG HOLIDAY WEEKEND... AND THEY'LL BE GREETED WITH THE START OF THE EARNINGS PARADE ON WALL STREET...

PROFIT REPORTS BEGIN TRICKLING IN THIS WEEK. ALCOA - THE ALUMINUM GIANT - WILL KICK THINGS OFF.. GENERAL ELECTRICAND YAHOO ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO SHOW INVESTORS THEIR PROFIT REPORT CARDS THIS WEEK.

FORMER ENRON CHAIRMAN KEN LAY IS EXPECTED TO BE INDICTED THIS WEEK OVER HIS ROLE IN THE SCANDAL THAT ROCKED CORPORATE AMERICA.
While a last-minute delay was still possible, federal authorities involved with the
Justice Department's Enron Task Force expect a federal grand jury will return an indictment of La.
62 YEAR OLD KEN LAY GUIDED ENRON FOR YEARS SHAPING THE ONCE OBSCURE PIPELINE COMPANY INTO A LEADING ENERGY TRADING CONCERN.

THERE WERE NO FIREWORKS ON WALL STREET FRIDAY.. THANKS
A SOFTER THAN EXPECTED JOBS REPORT, A DOWNGRADE OF CHIP GIANT INTEL AND ANOTHER ROUDNOF DISAPPOINTING OUTLOOKS IN THE TECH SECTOR.

THE DOW SANK 51 POINTS FRIDAY,

THE NASDAQ SLIPPED NEARLY 9 -

EACH INDEX WAS DOWN ABOUT A PERCENT FOR THE WEEK.

stay on top of your stocks and all the biz news at cbs.mw.com in ny I'm Alexis Christoforous.))

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[11Tazewell-Shooting]

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A Tazewell County Sheriff's deputy shot and killed a man after he apparently rammed the officer with his car.
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It happened near the community of Pounding Mill where Sergeant Jonathan Lowe was responding to a domestic disturbance . The sheriff says after Lowe put a woman in the front seat of his cruiser, 25 year old Brian Dunford got into his pickup and struck the cruiser broadside as Lowe was getting in. Lowe's legs were pinned in his car door, and then he fired twice, hitting Dunford in the chest.
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Dunford died at Clinch Valley Medical Center. Lowe suffered a broken leg, and is listed in stable condition at a hospital in Tennessee. State Police are investigating.

[11D'ville-Fire]

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Danvile officials are investigating what they call a suspicious fire. Shortly before five o-clock yesterday, a home on the 13-hundred block of Branch Street caught fire. The blaze was put out in about 10 minutes, although it did do heavy damage to the structure. Authorities say nobody was home at the time, and noone was injured. Anyone with information about the fire is asked to call the Danville Fire Department.

[11Hulls-Elvis]

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A party fit for "The King" was held in Rockbridge County last night.
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Hull's Drive-In held an All Elvis Night to celebrate the 50th birthday of rock and roll.
It was on this day back in 1954 that Elvis Presley released his first hit "That's Alright."
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((CARL WILMER/ELVIS FAN: ANY SONG HE SINGS, HE CAN SING ANYTHING. HE COULD SING VERSES FROM THE BIBLE AND MAKE IT A HIT OUT OF IT, HE IS JUST THAT TYPE OF PERSON THAT GRABS YOU.))
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The event included a dance party that featured all Elvis songs.
It ended with a showing of Jailhouse Rock.
The drive in was able to get an original print of the movie, but not without first jumping through a few hoops.
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((FRANK KULESZA/HULL'S DRIVE-IN: YOU HAVE TO GET PERMISSION FROM ELVIS PRESLEY ENTERPRISE AND ANY ADVERTISING WE DO FOR THE SPECIAL WE HAD TO HAVE IT APPROVED BY GRACELAND.))
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Those who attended were encouraged to wear 1950's attire.
This fan brought an original jacket from Elvis' security team.
Proceeds from the event will help keep Hull's Drive-In up and running.
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[Box-Office]

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''Spider Man Two'' broke box office records this weekend. The film wiped out old records for the best six-day opening,
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It took in more than 180 million dollars . According to studio estimates, more than 115 million dollars of that amount was made between Friday and Monday. That puts it far ahead of the previous best showing for a four-day holiday weekend. `
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[SUPER=77-''Spider-Man 2''/115.8/''Fahrenheit 911''/21/''White Chicks''/12/''Dodgeball...''/10.45/''The Notebook''/10.3
;] A distant second , was Michael Moore's documentary, ''Fahrenheit 9/11.'' "White Chicks" finished third. ``Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story,'' and "The Notebook" rounded out the top five.

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The war on terror is on many minds in Southwest Virginia.
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The Iraq war specifically came up at several town meetings Congressman Bob Goodlatte held last week throughout the fifth district.
Goodlatte says the hand over of power to the new Iraqi government is a big step in the right direction.
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((BOB GOODLATTE/(R) FIFTH DISTRICT: WE HOPE NEXT TO BE ABLE TO HAVE ELECTIONS IN JANUARY OF NEXT YEAR ABOUT SIX MONTHS FROM NOW AND THEN THOSE ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES TO ACTUALLY WRITE A NEW CONSTITUTION FOR IRAQ SOMETHING THAT COUNTRY HAS NOT ENJOYED IN TERMS OF FREEDOM THAT BRAVE AMERICAN MEN AND WOMEN HAVE PROVIDED FOR THEM.))
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Goodlatte also reminded the crowd about his visits to Guantanamo Bay.
He believes overall the detainees there are being treated fairly and humanely.
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[6-Augusta-Body]

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Investigators in Augusta County are trying to identify a woman whose body was reportedly dumped on the side of the road. Sheriff Randall Fisher says a man called the department Sunday morning after he saw a man and woman move the body from a maroon Pontiac Grand Am to the side of a road near Buffalo Gap. The sheriff says the woman appears to have been about 40 years old. Authorities are not sure how the woman died, and an autopsy is planned for today.

[5-Bedford-Landfill]

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Bedford city officials want public imput before deciding what to do about the city's leaking landfill.
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Chemicals from the site have been seeping into the groundwater and have contaminated a half dozen residential wells.
The city has installed filters on those wells and all of the chemical readings have fallen under the E-P-A guidelines for safe drinking water.
But residents are still worried about the long-term effects of the problem.
They have until July 23rd to submit comments on a possible solution.
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((CRAIG MEADOWS/BEDFORD CITY MANAGER: WE'VE TRIED VERY HARD TO STAY PROACTIVE. A LOT OF THE STEPS THAT WE TOOK AS SOON AS WE DISCOVERED THIS PROBLEM BACK IN FEBRUARY HAVE REALLY BEEN WAY AHEAD OF THE D-E-Q REQUIREMENTS AND WE WANT TO STAY THAT WAY. WE WANT TO STAY PROACTIVE AND WE WANT THE CITIZENS TO UNDERSTAND WE DO RECOGNIZE THERE'S A PROBLEM THERE AND WE'RE GOING TO DEAL WITH IT. BUT SOMETIMES COMING UP WITH SOLUTIONS AND COMING UP WITH COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS THAT BENEFIT ALL THE PARTIES, IT TAKES A LITTLE TIME TO FIGURE THAT OUT SOMETIMES.))
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The city has studied installing a pipeline to that neighborhood as well as trying to treat the chemicals in the ground.
A public hearing is scheduled for July 15th.
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[Diana-Memorial]

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Queen Elizabeth is on hand to open a new fountain in tribute to Princess Diana today.
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You are looking at a live picture of the unveiling ceremony. The memorial is located in London's Hyde Park. The granite oval features flowing, cascading water entering a pool. It's designed to invite visitors to step in and splash around. The designers say the fountain was inspired by Diana herself, describing her as ``open'' and ``inclusive.''
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[Biz-Brief]

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In business news, Oil prices are up. And, Enron's former Chairman and C-E-O could be indicted this week. Stan Case has more in today's business brief.
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[OUT Q=I'm Stan Case.]

((U-S STOCK MARKETS WERE CLOSED MONDAY TO OBSERVE THE INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY.
IN AN EMOTIONAL CEREMONY SUNDAY, NEW YORK LAID THE CORNERSTONE OF THE NEW FREEDOM TOWER, PROMISING IT WILL RECLAIM THE CITY'S SKYLINE AFTER THE DESTRUCTION OF THE WORLD TRADE CENTER IN 2001.

IN BUSINESS NEWS, THE PRICE OF OIL ROSE AS INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY WAS THREATENED.
TWO PIPELINES IN IRAQ WERE ATTACKED OVER THE WEEKEND.
ALSO, ONE OF RUSSIA'S TOP OIL PRODUCERS -- APPEARING CLOSE TO BANKRUPTCY -- MAY HALT OUTPUT.
AND THERE WAS UNCERTAINTY OVER WHETHER OPEC WOULD INCREASE PRODUCTION AS IT PLANNED.
IN TRADING IN LONDON MONDAY, BRENT CRUDE OIL SETTLED UP 38-CENTS AT 36-DOLLARS-AND-30-CENTS A BARREL, ELIMINATING FRIDAY'S LOSS OF 15-CENTS A BARREL.

IT'S LIKELY FORMER ENRON CEO AND CHAIRMAN KENNETH LAY WILL BE INDICTED THIS WEEK, ACCORDING TO SOURCES CLOSE TO THE INVESTIGATION.
BUT LAY'S LAWYER SAYS HE DOESN'T THINK THERE WILL BE AN INDICTMENT, AND THAT THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT'S ENRON TASK FORCE IS LEAKING FALSE INFORMATION TO THE MEDIA TO PRESSURE THE GOVERNMENT TO SEEK CHARGES.
ENRON COLLAPSED IN 2001 AFTER IT BECAME KNOWN THE COMPANY ABUSED OFF-THE-BOOKS PARTNERSHIPS TO HIDE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF DEBT AND TO INFLATE PROFITS.

WITH THE BUSINESS BRIEF... I'M STAN CASE.))
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[11M'ville-Speedway]

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The Martinsville Speedway officials say their annual July fourth celebration is not going anywhere.
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More than 30-thousand people turned out Friday night for "Celebration 2004."
This years event featured free carnival rides, live entertainment, and of course fireworks.
The Speedway says despite new owners there are no plans to end the event, and the event could grow in the future.
Fans who attended the celebration also saw for themselves the improvements being made to the track.
New asphalt and concrete should be in place within the next ten days.
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