WDBJ 7 morning news for 07/11/04

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Coming up on News 7 Sunday Morning - A gas leak at a church carnival, near Smith Mountain Lake, sends 18 children to the hospital

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and a Filipino worker held hostage by Iraqi insurgents appeals to his country. We will have more on those stories in just a few minutes.
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Fire badly damaged a house in Danville overnight.
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[take map e15 FS] Officials say the house on the one-hundred block of Winslow Street was engulfed in flames when they arrived, but was under control within twenty minutes. The house was found to be vacant and there were no reported injuries. The cause is under investigation.
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A carnival at Hales Ford Baptist Church near Smith Mountain Lake wasn't all fun and games this weekend.
18 children suffered carbon monixide poisioning and had to be taken to area hospitals last night.
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Franklin County public safety officials say the children were indoors when a generator powering the carnival pumped carbon monoxide into the church. After one child passed out and others were complaining of headaches, the emergency services were called.
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A spokesman from Carilion says that 11 children were taken to Franklin Memorial Hospital, and the other seven to Carilion hospitals in Roanoke. All are said to be in good condition.
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Vandalism at Alleghany High School has school officials picking up the pieces.
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It happened between 9-30 Thursday night and 6-30 Friday morning. Officials say there is extensive damage to offices, locker rooms, the gymnasium, and a classroom. Damage estimates are in the tens of thousands of dollars. The sheriff and school officials are optimistic the case will be solved.
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Some of the damage has been cleaned up, but the job will resume this week.
Officials encourage anyone with information to call the Alleghany County Sheriff's Department.
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Union members are making their voices heard this weekend over a Volvo decision to switch the company that delivers its trucks. Auto Track Transport of Dublin announced it was closing down this year, after losing its contract to non-union Swift Transportation.
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Yesterday United Auto Workers rallied to demonstrate their displeasure with that decision. Members of the Local 20-69 were joined at their union hall by members from a dozen other locals.
They say they want Volvo trucks that are built by union labor to be shipped by union labor. Auto Track Transport is expected to lay off as many as 100 workers by the end of the summer.
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((CHARLIE BARBETTINI: THESE 150 PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING TO BE DISPLACED FROM THEIR JOBS WILL HAVE TO MOVE ELSEWHERE OR STAY HERE AT A LOWER STANDARD OF LIVING. WE'RE TOLD THEY'LL PICK UP THEIR INSURANCE PREMIUMS AND THAT'S GOING TO TAKE A LOT OF MONEY OUT OF THEIR POCKETS AND OFF OF THEIR TABLES THAT THEY'D NORMALLY HAVE TO FEED THEIR FAMILIES WITH.))
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Local 20-69 represents 26- hundred office and shop employees at Volvo.
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Militants in Iraq have given the Philippine government until tonight to agree to pull out its troops from the country -- or one of its citizen who was taken hostage Wednesday will be beheaded.
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The family of Angelo dela Cruz continues to hold out hope for his safe return. In a video shown yesterday on Al-Jazeera television -- dela Cruz was shown appealing to his county to withdraw its troops.
The Philippine government had already planned to remove its troops from Iraq on August 20th -- but the militants want that date moved up to July 20th. But after an emergency cabinet meeting, the Philippine government is now saying it will not withdraw early despite the terrorist demands..
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Also in Iraq, a U-S soldier and an Iraqi civilian were killed today in a roadside bombing . The U-S military also says four marines died in a vehicle accident during security operations yesterday.

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One of the military's biggest moments in Iraq was capturing Saddam Hussein -- and the soldier whose brigade made the capture will speak at VMI tomorrow. Colonel James Hickey is a 1982 VMI graduate. He will talk to students in the Junior War College tomorrow afternoon.

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Friends and family lined the Main Street in Galax to welcome heroes home yesterday.
The soldiers could be headed BACK overseas, but this weekend was all about safe returns.
Jennifer Wishon explains.
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Men and women with the 424th Transportation Company received a heroes welcome home Saturday. Some have been back since April - some 20 others remain overseas. But no matter where these soldiers are, their service has touched the hearts of many. Randall Higgins and his family turned out to wave their flags as the soldiers marched by. They don't know any of them personally, but wanted to say thank you.
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((JANIE HIGGINS: I THINK TODAY IS A GOOD THING FOR THE WHOLE COMMUNITY, BUT ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT'S IN OUR RESERVES AND TROOPS THAT'S RETURNED FROM OVERSEAS.))
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[INSERT TC 12:12:01 "Flag Lady" dancing here followed by shot of veterans at TC 12:11:24] At the Armory supporters got down with their patriotic pride as veterans, soldiers and their families re- united.
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((THOMAS SLOAN: IT WAS NICE TO GET MY FAMILY OUT HERE AND IT MAKES ME FEEL VERY PROUD. PROUD AMERICAN AND I VOLUNTEERED TO GO OVER IN THE FIRST PLACE WITH MY FRIENDS SO I JUST LOVE THIS KIND OF STUFF.))
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((JENNIFER WISHON/JWISHON@WDBJ7.COM: AS SOLDIERS WITH THIS TRANSPORTATION UNIT READJUST TO THEIR CIVILIAN LIVES AN ESTIMATED 100 VIRGINIA RESERVISTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE RE- CALLED THIS WEEK. AS MANY AS 300 COULD BE MOBILIZED WITHIN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.))
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((KAROL KENNEDY: THOSE ARE CITIZENS WHO ENLISTED. THEY ENLISTED WITH AN EIGHT YEAR OBLIGATION - THEY PERFORMED THEIR ACTIVE DUTY BUT FOR AN EIGHT YEAR PERIOD THEY ARE SUBJECT TO RECALL AND THAT IS WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW TO FURTHER ENHANCE OUR UNITS.))
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Of the next wave of soldiers to deploy to Iraq and Afghanistan it's estimated that more than 40- percent will be made up of Reservist and National Guard soldiers. But for now, these men and women are looking forward to spending some time at home. Jennifer Wishon, News 7, Galax.))

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He thought his military days were over -- but one North Carolina man like many Americans was recently called to activity duty as part of the ready reserves.
As Jim Axelrod explains Lieutenant Todd Parrish is now fighting his deployment in the courts.
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(sot Todd Parrish) "I'm proud of serving my country. I'm proud of what
I did. I'm proud of the person they made me out to be"
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(narr) After four years in the Army based in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and
four more in the ready reserves, Lieutenant Todd Parrish had done his duty to his country. Or so he thought. He started making plans with his wife to focus on their careers.. and start a family.

(sot Todd) "I was ready to move on past that and get the uncertainty of
'could I be deployed?' or brought to active duty again behind me"

(narr) Like everyone else who joins the military, Parrish signed a
contract: four years of active duty with the possibility that for the next four years he could be called up again as part of the "ready reserves." His eight year obligation ended last December. Then in May he got a letter from the Army.

(sot Todd) "I thought it was a mistake when I first read the order. But
I knew it was a serious order. It did quote Operation Iraqi Freedom"

(narr) Even though his contractual obligations to the military had ended
seven months before, the Army was ordering Parrish to report to Fort Sill in Oklahoma and prepare for deployment to Iraq. The military still considered him eligible for duty because he hadn't formally resigned from the ready reserves. Parrish and his wife were in shock.

(sot Colette Doyle / Todd's wife) "I don't want him to have to go.. and
we thought he was done -- that was a good feeling. We didn't think this could happen."

(sot Mark Waple) "It's a draft without authority..."

(narr) Parrish's attorney, Mark Waple, says military contracts don't
state that soldiers must formally resign to end their ties to the military. He believes the Army is setting a troubling precedent with this case because the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have put so many demands on their resources.

(sot Mark Waple ) "If it's necessary to take this kind of action with a
man like Todd Parrish, then it's time for Congress to consider the draft and make this legal"

(narr) Parrish did submit his resignation after receiving the letter,
but the Army denied it because he had already been called up for duty. So this week his attorney filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Department of Defense citing breach of contract.

(sot Todd ) "The hardest part about this is.. is the irony of having to
do something.. take action against the United States Army that I served"

(narr) Parrish says he'll report for duty and serve his country again if
the courts side with the Army. So for now he and his wife have put their lives on hold -- taking it one day at a time.

(sot Colette ) "It's been tough for Todd. He doesn't want to be thought
of as somebody that's trying to get out of his commitment to the Army"

(sot Todd ) "It's like a fork in the road and you're waiting to get to
it.. and see which way you have to go down the road"))

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Coming up in sports, Virginia Tech's football camp is prepping atheltes for life both on and off the field
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and [take live pic of food ingredients] pizza for breakfast - and yet its healthy too. We're cooking up something good - and good for you in today's weekend diner.
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In health review --
Local health officials take a new approach to the West Nile Virus.
And a Blacksburg medical school is hoping to become a leader in biomedical research.
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Professor and researcher Beverly Rzigalinki may have uncovered the fountain of youth.
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((THIS MAY BE A PILL THAT ONE CAN TAKE IN A SINGLE DOSE AND EXTEND LIFE SPAN, KEEP A GOOD QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THAT LIFE SPAN. WE HOPE THAT I MAY PROVIDE SOME TREATMENT FOR ALZHEIMER'S PATIENTS))
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Promoting research opportunities is one the main goals of the Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine. That's why the college recently added eight new research labs.
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((HAVING A STRONG RESEARCH PROGRAM IS VITAL TO ACTUALLY SEEING PROGRESS IN HUMAN DISORDER AND DISEASES. I'M REALLY THRILLED, I'M THRILLED TO BE A PART OF THIS))
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Plans are already in the works to add yet another building for research in the next couple of years.
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In other news,
Health officials in the Roanoke Valley are cutting back on health and mosquito surveillance -- and focusing their efforts on community prevention to combat West Nile virus
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((KAREN SAUL/ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SUPERVISOR; WE KNOW WEST NILE VIRUS IS HERE AND IT'S GOING TO BE HERE. AND WHAT WE'D THOUGHT WE'D DO IS TRY TO PREVENT THE GREAT MAJORITY OF THE PUBLIC FROM GETTING THE ILLNESS. THEY WAY YOU CAN PREVENT THAT IS TRY TO PREVENT THE PEOPLE FROM GETTING MOSQUITO BITES AND PREVENT MOSQUITOS FROM BREEDING ))
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Health officials say surveillance from past years shows that the mosquitos that tend to carry the virus are container type mosquitos. That means they breed in small amounts of water trapped in objects around the yard.
So far this year there have been no reported HUMAN cases of the West Nile virus in the state.
That's health review.))

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Coming up on News 7 Sunday Morning...... A church carnival sends eighteen children to the hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning

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and a local high school is trying to figure out who caused thousands of dollars of damage in vandalism. We will have more on those stories in just a few minutes.
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A lightning strike is believed to be responsible for starting a fire at Smith Mountain Lake. Officials say lightning hit the roof of the 4-H center's nature facility around 3:30 yesterday. The blaze was contained to the roof and caused about 10-thousand dollars in damage. Officials say no one was hurt.

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Hillsville may get its rescue squad back.
The Board of Supervisors shut down the town's squad in May.
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Board members say the decision was based on citizen complaints, missed calls, personnel problems and the unauthorized use of a county vehicle. Now the town is trying to work WITH the county to restore some form of service. Board members say they will return the ambulances if the town will oversee the operation. In the meantime, Carroll E-M-S will continue to handle any emergency calls from Hillsville.
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The cleanup resumes Monday at Alleghany High School, and it's a very big job.
Vandalism has school officials picking up the pieces.
Myranda Stephens has more.
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(( It's the kind of damage you might expect after a hurricane, but this is the work of vandals. (( DALE MUTERSPAUGH@ 00:07:37:13: WE HAD INDIVIDUALS ENTER THE SCHOOL AND DO A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF VANDALISM BUT MAINLY ON THE FIRST FLOOR AREA OF THE SCHOOL...HALLWAYS, COUPLE OF CLASSROOMS, SOME OFFICES THE GYMANSIUM, BOYS LOCKER ROOM, VARSITY LOCKER ROOM.))
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A trophy case with years of memories built by the school principal is now shattered. Computers were also damaged using a fire extinguisher, which school officials say is a big concern. ((R. KENNETH HIGGINS, JR. @ 00:10:13:21: THE STUFF THAT WAS IN THE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS GOT INTO OUR COMPUTERS IN THE GUIDANCE OFFICE AND MAY HAVE GOTTEN IN THE MAINFRAME WHERE ALL THE STUDENTS SCHEDULES AND EVERYTHING IS STORED. ))
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Officials say the vandals struck sometime Thursday night or early Friday morning. They caused damage estimated in the tens of thousands of dollars, and leaving people wondering why. ((DALE MUTERSPAUGH@ 00:09:21:27: THE PUBLIC AND ESPECIALLY THE STUDENT BODY OF THIS SCHOOL BEEN VIOLATED AND IT POINT BLANK MAKES ME MAD FOR SOMEONE TO COME IN AND DO THIS KIND OF SENSELESS VANDALISM.))
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Myranda Stevens, News 7))

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Officials say they are optimistic the case will be solved,and encourage anyone with information to call the Alleghany County Sheriff's Office at 540-965-1770.
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Flooding is so bad in some areas of Bangladesh that thousands of families are now homeless.
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Eleven people have also been killed as result of the heavy rain in the past month. Many have died in mudslides -- including three people yesterday after a mudslide buried their home.
The flooding has also caused a shortage of food and drinking water in the country.
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Coming up - It was a warm welcome as friends and families rallied for the troops in Galax this weekend.
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and
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Washington D-C police are taking a global approach to keeping track of sex offenders.
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[11Henry-Murder]

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A Bassett man faces murder charges after using landscape timber to kill a neighbor.
The Henry County Sheriff's office says 24 year old Jerry Darnel Turner is charged with second degree murder.
He allegedly struck 53 year old Wesley Wendell Hairston with the timber during an argument Friday night.
Both lived along the same road in Bassett.

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Call it big brother -- a new tracking system for sexual offenders.
Jim Stewart shows us how it works and why authorities says it's making communities safer.
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Authorities knew Thomas Koucky was a sex offender - he'd already admitted to molesting 300 boys over the last decade. And they knew he'd skipped bail. But it was only luck that led to his recent capture in Guatemala...and police across the country are now concluding...they need a lot more than luck to keep track of this type of criminal.

(SOT: PAUL QUANDER) THE SEX OFFENDERS KEEP ME UP AT NIGHT. AND THEY
STRIKE FEAR IN THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY.
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And in Washington, D.C.....they think they've found the answer.

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"THE OFFENDER IS NOW OFF OF INDEPENDENCE AVENUE IN SOUTHWEST, CONSTITUTION GARDENS.
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Using global positioning satellites, they can now track sexual predators' every move...right down to the square foot. Since the program began last year, some 60 offenders have been kept under close watch. Like this man, convicted of two rapes, out on parole after 22 years...and now on the tracking beam.

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"THIS WAS SOMETHING TO GET MY ATTENTION, SO THAT I COULD STAY ON THE RIGHT TRACK." (Q) Keep your job and stay out of the Joint? (A) UH HUH. THIS DEVICE, IT WORKS.
NARR (video: man lifts up his trouser leg to show anklet)
Here's how it works. An ankle bracelet... communicates to a pager-like device worn on the waist.

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"IT'S GOT YOUR NAME ON IT, THE DATE. IT'S GOT THE EXACT TIME DOWN TO THE SECOND."

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The offender's movements are beamed from the box to a satellite...and then to computers monitored by parole officers like Paul Brannan.

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"IT IS ESSENTIALLY PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE. / THEY KNOW THEY'RE BEING TRACKED AND THE FEAR OF US FINDING OUT ABOUT WHAT THEY'RE DOING IS, I THINK, HAS A DETERRING EFFECT.
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The predators are forbidden from loitering around schoolyards....or churches...or homes of previous victims. They're given curfews. If they're somehwere they're not supposed to be...parole officers learn about it when they log onto their computers the next day.

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"NOW THIS IS WHAT WE'RE INTERESTED IN. WHAT HAPPENS AFTER WORK./ IS HE GOING HOME, IS HE GOING SOMEWHERE ELSE? / WE WANT TO SEE IF HE STOPS NEAR A SCHOOL.
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And if he does...the parole officers have proof positive to take to a judge and have the offender put back in jail.

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"OFFEN TIMES OFFENDERS THINK THEY CAN FIND THE GRAY AREA. THIS ALLOWS US TO MAKE THINGS BLACK..AND WHITE!"
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Police use it on problem cases. Do well....and the offender goes back on regular probation.

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" BE GLAD TO GET RID OF IT? MAN: pause...YEAH. (said very sadly)
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A high-tech reminder that the long arm of the law....has just gotten longer.
Jim Stewart CBS News Washington))

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There's nothing like curling up with a good book, and now Craig County residents have access to thousands and the environment is right at their fingertips.
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The county's first library opened its doors yesterday. "Craig County Friends of the Library" was formed about three years ago and consists of about six families who helped carry-out the project.
After dozens of fundraisers, bake sales and donations... more than 13- thousand books were collected. Now that the library is up and running and members hope to one day expand into a larger facility.
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