WDBJ 7 morning news for 07/31/04

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Coming up on News 7 Saturday Morning.......Pakistan's future prime minister narrowly escapes assasination

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and an early morning accident in Bedford County sends a fireman to the hospital. We will have more on those stories in just a few minutes.
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An off-duty fireman was injured in an accident early this morning.
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Officials say the man - whose name has not been released - was driving on route 811 near the intersection of Waterlick Road around 3:30 this morning when he ran off of the right side of the road, over- corrected then ran off the left.
He was not wearing a seat belt and was thrown from the truck.
The pickup then rolled over and landed on his head.
He was flown to Lynchburg General and later taken to Charlottesville. He's listed in critical condition.

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A Roanoke Police officer ran into the line of fire to catch a shooting suspect yesterday.
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City police have not released the officer's name. He was responding to a disturbance at the STOP-IN on Hershberger Road around 2-A-M. As he arrived, the in-dash video camera was recording the scene. The camera was out of focus, yet it clearly recorded the sound of more than 30 shots fired.
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((BILL ALTHOFF/ROANOKE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT; I'M ALWAYS GRATIFIED THAT WE'RE STILL ABLE TO FIND YOUNG PEOPLE THAT WILL SERVE AS POLICE OFFICERS AND RUN IN THE DIRECTION OF TROUBLE INSTEAD OF RUNNING AWAY.))
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Twenty-two year old Marcus Jerome Nance was apprehended in a parking lot behind the Shell station. Joey Lee Joyce, age: 24, was killed. Steven K. Jefferson is in critical condition. Michael Wood is now listed in "good" condition.
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Pakistani officials believe al-Qaida may behind a recent failed assassination attempt on their future prime minister.
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A suicide bomber blew himself up yesterday as he approached the car of prime minister-designate -- Shaukat Aziz (SHOW'-kuht ah-ZEEZ') Eight people were killed in the attack and several others were injured.
The assassination attempt happened as the future prime minister was leaving a rally.
Just --hours earlier -- Pakistan had announced the capture of a senior al-Qaida terrorist. The country also acknowledges it's considering sending troops to Iraq.
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Shortly after Palestinian gunmen abducted three foreign church volunteers in the West Bank -- they released them today unharmed.
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The hostages included an American, Briton, and Irishman who were members of a Christian group in the country teaching English.
The Palestinian gunmen had demanded anti-corruption reforms in President Yasser Arafat's Palestinian Authority.
They released the hostages, however, after Palestinian police surrounded the place where they were holding the men captive.
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Tensions remain high in other parts of the West Bank. In the town of Jenin, Palestinian militants set fire to a government building. The militants are said to be part of Arafat's Fatah movement. Sources say they are upset over the mayor's refusal to pay salaries to their gunmen or cooperate with the group. Arafat appointed Mayor Qadorrah Moussa earlier this week.
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A Lynchburg woman faces two dozen felony charges for allegedly stealing money from the family she was house-sitting for.
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22-year-old Stephanie Lyne Calohan was arrested Thursday night on charges of forgery and uttering.
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Police say she wrote herself nearly five thousand dollars worth of checks from the bank account of Linda and Errett Callahan, no relation.
The Callahans had hired her to watch their home while they were on vacation.
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Police urge homeowners to lock up their valuables and personal information before they leave for vacation.
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Some Botetourt County kids stepped up to the plate this week to help feed the hungry.
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About 60- children attended Vacation Bible School at Woodland Church in Troutville. The "Circle of Friends Ranch" included a country- western theme centered on stories from the Bible. Offerings were so generous they weighed in at almost two tons.
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((RICK JARRELL: WE HAVE A MISSIONS PROJECT EVERY YEAR THAT WE USE TO RAISE MONEY FOR ONE OF OUR MISSIONARIES AND ONE OF THE PEOPLE IN OUR CHURCH SUGGESTED THAT WE RAISE MONEY FOR THE RESCUE MISSION BUT INSTEAD OF RAISING MONEY WE WOULD RAISE FOOD FOR THE RESCUE MISSION SINCE THEY USE SO MUCH OF IT.))
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The church initially set a goal of two- thousand pounds of food. Since the children nearly doubled the goal one lucky church member got to kiss a pig. Officials with the Roanoke Rescue Mission estimate the donation will feed the hungry for one week.
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He may have had a strong start, but Mike Tyson went down for the count last night.
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Tyson won the first three rounds of the non-title fight before British heavyweight champion Danny Williams took over in the fourth.
That's when the nine - to - one underdog knocked Tyson out.
38 - year old Tyson was fighting because he owes creditors 38 Million dollars. He's now 50 and 5.
Williams is 32 - 3 with 27 knockouts.
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Coming up - the color of your kitchen can effect more than just your walls. See what the color can do for you in today's Decor and More.
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A beach festival and car show is shifting into our area today - see what hot rods are stopping by our studios - but first here's a look at today's almanac.
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Laser eye surgery allows people to give up their glasses.
However, the procedure is not without risks.
There are possible side effects - including glare shortly after surgery, and even vision deterioration over time.

But now there is a new kind of laser surgery that experts say is a safer way to clear vision. Doctor Sean Kenniff reports.

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((ED HICKEY SUFFERED WITH POOR VISION FOR MOST OF HIS LIFE.

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"I had an above average astigmatism in addition to being near sighted."
HE WAS A CANDIDATE FOR LASIK EYE SURGERY BUT HE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS. THEN HE HEARD ABOUT ALLEGRETTO..... A NEW LASER THAT SOME SAY, IS THE SAFEST PATH TO PERFECT VISION.

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"The allegretto system has several advantages over tradition laser systems, first it's much faster. Three times faster in fact. Plus, since it uses ultraviolet light, there's less heating, and less damage to the cornea."
DR. CORY LESSNER, AN EYE SURGEON AT MILLENIUM LASER EYE CENTER, HAS BEEN PERFORMING CORRECTIVE SURGERY FOR TWELVE YEARS.

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"I don't remember a time when I have ever had as many people tell me, even the first morning after their procedure that they're seeing as well, or better than they have ever seen with glasses or contacts before."
HE SAYS THE SPEED OF ALLEGRETTO MEANS LESS ERRORS, AND A SMOOTHER CORNEAL CORRECTION. IT TAKES ABOUT 20 MINUTES, THERE'S ESSENTIALLY NO RECOVERY PERIOD, AND IT WORKS FOR JUST ABOUT ANYONE. IT SURE WORKED FOR ED HE HAD THE SURGERY ONE WEEK AGO.

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"Better than I can remember in quite sometime and I just had my one week post-op check up, and it was corrected to 20/15."
THAT'S BETTER THAN PERFECT. A RESULT, DR. LESSNER SAYS, THAT ISN'T UNUSUAL WITH ALLEGRETTO.

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"I'm happy in my contacts, why should I bother to have it done? Well, maybe (vo)you can see better than your contacts.
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Choosing the perfect color for your kitchen can be tough - but we have help
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In sports, It was Mayberry night at Salem Memorial. Mike Stevens has look at Salem's matchup with Lynchburg and the Joe Gaither 3-on-3 tourney.
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Glen Maury Park is bringing the best of the beach to you this weekend with music and classic cars.
Brent Watts is outside our studios this morning with a look at some of the hot rides.
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Coming up on News 7 Saturday Morning.......Could a facelift be in the works for Victory Stadium?

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and an accident this morning leaves a fireman in critical condition. We will have more on those stories in just a few minutes.
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Bedford County authorities now have a birds eye view of the area.
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Sheriff Mike Brown introduced an Air Wing Group yesterday. The four volunteer pilots and five planes will provide aerial support for law enforcement, search and rescue, and homeland security efforts. The program will be available twenty-four hours a day. This is the first program of its kind in Virginia but there are hopes it will spread to other local agencies.
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O. Winston Link won international acclaim for his artful photographs of steam locomotives.
Now the Roanoke museum that bears his name has made a top ten list of rail heritage sites.
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USA Today asked the author of the book Great American Railroad Stations to share some of her favorite whistlestops.
The Link Museum and the renovated Norfolk and Western Railway Passenger Station -- top the list in yesterday's edition.
A photo caption says the restored lobby "invites visitors to take a trip to the past. "
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Blacksburg residents may have to wait a little longer than planned for the new parking garage.
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The grand opening of the new deck has been pushed back to the first week of September. The structure is STILL expected to be ready for the first home Tech game on September 11th. A sandwich shop, Mexican restaurant, bank and clothing store are also moving into the building. The multi-million dollar structure will also feature several apartments on the top floor. There's already a wait list to move in.
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Coming up - see what's expected to make a big splash at Glen Maury Park this weekend.
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We'll see what's lurking beyond "The Village" in today's movie review.
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(("The Village" (Touchstone Pictures) Review by: Joel Sink
M. Night Shyamalan is brilliant. I have liked all of his previous movies, "The Sixth Sense", "Unbreakable" and "Signs". I don't think anything will come close to the revelation (twist) in "The Sixth Sense", but there are some great ones here.
There is a group of people living in a picturesque village in rural Pennsylvania in 1897. There are several village elders, William Hurt and Sigourney Weaver and there are their children Joaquin Phoenix, Bryce Dallas Howard (Ron Howard's daughter). There is mentally challenged Noah, Adrien Brody and many other villagers. Outside the borders of the village there are creatures, which without a truce, would terrorize the villagers. After Lucius (Joaquin Phoenix) is mortally injured, someone must leave the village and brave the dangerous woods to bring back medicine to save his life.
There are at least three surprises (I like to call them twists) here. There are also some genuinely scary moments. Think of "The Village" as a scary movie for thinking people. There were kids sitting all around me in the theatre that didn't get the movie. If you're expecting "Friday the 13th" or "Scream" you probably won't like this movie. If you liked any of M. Night Shyamalan's other films, you will like this one. Bryce Dallas Howard absolutely steals the show. She is charismatic and captivating. Joaquin Phoenix and William Hurt are also excellent. Possibly the most intriguing person in the cast is Adrien Brody deftly playing a mentally challenged young man. This guy is an amazing actor.
The thing that makes this film work so well is that it makes you ask what is reality and what is not. In many ways it is a film about all of us and the worlds we create to make ourselves feel safe. Intrigued? You should be.
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Usher fans can now cash-in on his success.
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The R & B singer now has his own debit card -- so you never have to leave home without him.
The Usher card debuted last week in New York. The card lets users store money in an account for use as a debit card.

One of the card's perks -- discounts on concert tickets and merchandise.
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A Southside company is planning an expansion that will cost more than 13 million dollars.
The move will add 200 jobs to Columbia Flooring's Danville manufacturing facility.
Columbia makes hardwood and laminate flooring.
Its president calls the Danville plant an example of the corporation's excellence.
Donald Graham has more of this week's business news in today's Business Review.
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Gala Industries in Eagle Rock has been selected for the state's VALET program. VALET -or Virginia Leaders in Export Trade program- is the first of its kind in the country. It works to help companies, such as Gala, expand their business with international trade. Coordinators for Gala say it's a win-win situation.
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Gala will receive 10-thousand dollars from the program for export-related advertising and shows, plus another 10-thousand dollars in professional services.
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Three economic groups in the Roanoke Valley were honored. The Roanoke Valley Economic Development Partnership, and the economic development departments of Roanoke City and Roanoke County recieved their accreditation.
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Goodwill Industries cut the ribbon on its new 55-thousand square foot Melrose Avenue facility. The new corporate headquarters consolidates worksites in Roanoke and Salem. It has the capacity to serve three-hundred individuals with disabilities or disadvantages and fifty staff members. Goodwill opened its new doors with hopes that the facility will accommodate growth, reduce expenses, and promote communication for the organization [MUSIC AND GRAPHICS])) For News 7, I'm Donald Graham and that's Business Review.