WDBJ 7 news at 5 for 09/09/04

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Today on News 7 at 5, Hurricane Ivan is days away, but officials are already calling for the evacuation of some parts of Florida.
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Plus we'll see how some local people are dealing with the mess caused by yesterday's flooding.
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Increasing sunshine is on the way over the next few days as much of the region dries out. There's another hurricane out there.

The latest on Ivan and the weekend forecast coming up.[Medical-Head]

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Secretary of State Colin Powell says genocide is being carried out in the Sudan.
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A former heavy hitter was on Capitol Hill today. We'll tell you what Muhammad Ali wanted to share with lawmakers.
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Plus there is a new free and easy way for Roanoke residents to trace their family histories. News 7 at 5 is next.
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Here we go again.... People in Florida Keys are bracing for yet another Hurricane. This time it is Ivan and already people in the Florida Keys are moving out.

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Good Evening. I'm Jean Jadhon. Right now Hurricane Ivan is barrelling straight at Jamaica with 160 mile an hour winds.
It's already left behind destruction on Barbados and Grenada.. accounting for 20 deaths.
As Brian Andrews report, it could be strike three for Floridians.
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((THE FLORIDA KEYS ARE EMPTYING FAST -- AS THOUSANDS MAKE WAY FOR AN INTRUDER NAMED IVAN.... (map) .... A CATEGORY FIVE KILLER THAT COULD CRASH THE KEYS AS EARLY AS SUNDAY. PEOPLE AND PETS ARE GETTING OUT OF HARMS WAY. ROXANNE BAILEY/FLORIDA KEYS RESIDENT "Somebody's gonna get hurt in this one because there's too much stuff lyin' around from the last one."
THERE'S NO GUARANTEE IVAN WILL TAKE AIM AT THE STATE..... BUT FLORIDIANS WHO'VE BEEN BASHED AND BATTERED BY CHARLEY AND FRANCES ARE KEEPING THEIR GUARD UP. ROBERT LATIUS/EVACUATING "I still have this plywood to put up and just secure the ladders." LONG-RANGE FORECASTING PUTS ALL OF FLORIDA IN IVAN'S MASSIVE STRIKE ZONE.
ROBERT MOLLEDA/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER We expect that in 4 or 5 days the center of ivan could be very close to or approaching the coast of Florida" LOCATOR: BARBADOS THE RECKLESS STORM SHOWED NO SIGNS OF SLOWING AFTER IT PUMMELED GRENADA AND BARBADOS. DEVASTATING WINDS AND RAINS CAUSED MORE THAN A DOZEN DEATHS. IT'S THE MOST POWERFUL HURRICANE TO HIT THE CARIBBEAN IN TEN YEARS. LOCATOR: GRENADA IVAN DESTROYED 90 PERCENT OF THE HOMES IN GRENADA.....AND TORE APART AN ANCIENT PRISON. ...LOOTING ERUPTED AS CRIMINALS RAN FREE. BRIAN ANDREWS: FORECASTERS SAY THE COLOSSAL HURRICANE WILL LIKELY FLUCTUATE BETWEEN CATEGORY FOUR AND FIVE UNTIL IT REACHES CUBA.. ...WARMER WATER THERE COULD HELP IVAN INTENSIFY. LESLIE JOHANSSON/STOCKING UP "The others I had a feeling we'd be okay with, but this one makes me a little more nervous." IVAN'S INTENT IS MATCHED BY THE DETERMINATION OF HIS POTENTIAL VICTIMS.
FLORIDIANS KNOW THESE STORMS HAVE MINDS OF THEIR OWN --- AND LITTLE
MERCY FOR THOSE WHO GET IN THE WAY. BRIAN ANDREWS, CBS NEWS.))

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A day after heavy rain and wind pounded the Valley - homeowners and businesses are picking up the pieces. Yesterday's storms forced evacuations, closures and early dismissals.
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Susan Bahorich tracked the storm's effects yesterday and has followed clean up efforts today. She's standing by off of Meadowbrook Road in Roanoke. Susan, how are things there this evening?
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Jean- What a difference a day makes. Yesterday rain flooded a nearby creek forcing officials to close this road due to high waters.
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In Roanoke - a number of communities were evacuated including this one. Today, people cleared the flood's effects - some sprayed mud from their driveways, while others had to pump water from their basements.
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((REPORTER: ANY IDEA HOW MUCH YOU LOST? DEAN TABOR, HOMEOWNER: NOT A WHOLE LOT. WASHER, DRYER- MAYBE A HOT WATER HEATER. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE FURNACE.))
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Homeowners weren't the only ones digging out from yesterday's severe weather- so were businesses.
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Jean- Coming up tonight on News7 at six, we'll take a closer look at how business is returning to normal and what V-DOT is doing to make sure its smooth driving for motorists.

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Despite flooding yesterday at Victory Stadium, Saturday's Western Virginia Educational Classic WILL be played.
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City and local school leaders toured the field this morning and declared it safe for play.
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((CHIP SNEAD/ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER; WHEN WE LOOKED AT IT, AND WALKED IT, TOOK THE CORE SAMPLES, IT SEEMS AS IF THERE IS MOISTURE UNDERNEATH IN THE FIRST 8 OR 9 INCHES OF SOIL, BUT IT IS BEGINNING TO DRY.))
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Yesterday about 45 percent of the field was covered by the Roanoke River. But the organizer of the classic, and a supporter of Victory Stadium says the playable conditions on Saturday mean the aging stadium can bounce back from almost anything.
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(( SHERMAN LEA/ROANOKE CITY COUNCIL;WE'RE LOOKING FOR A FLOOD WALL. I THINK THAT THIS TELLS THE CITIZENS THAT THIS IS A VIABLE PLAYING FIELD HERE. VICTORY STADIUM HOLDS UP, AND IT LOOKS GOOD.))
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Virginia Union and Livingstone College play in the classic at 4-o'clock this Saturday. To limit damage to the field, team practices will be held off site, and the bands will perform from the sidelines.
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James Edward Reid is scheduled to be executed tonight for murdering an 87 year old Christiansburg woman.
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Reid was convicted of capital murder, attempted rape and attempted robbery in 1996 after stabbing Annie Lester to death in her home. Lester's family will not be at tonight's execution. Louise (la-weese) Brown says her Aunt was a church going woman who was very well liked in the community.
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((LOUISE BROWN: DEATH IS HARD ON EVERYBODY. BUT STILL HIS DEATH IS NOT LIKE THAT OF MY AUNTS. HE STABBED HER, HE CHOKED HER. HE BEAT. SHE HAD A HORRIBLE DEATH. HIS IS WILL BE AN INJECTION AND HE GOES TO SLEEP .))
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Reid's lawyers claim that Virginia's method of execution is unconstitutional because it's possible Reid would suffer pain before he dies. He also asked the governor for clemency.
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Cracker Barrel has settled all lawsuits either brought or supported by the N-double-A C-P ... that accused the restaurant of discriminating against blacks in 16 states.
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The suits contended the restaurants had segregated blacks in the smoking section and denied them service.
The monetary amount wasn't announced, but some estimate it was just under three and half million dollars.
Cracker Barrell had already settled a suit with the justice department in May- In that suit the chain agreed to provide sensitivity training for its workers and improve procedures for investigating customer complaints.
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Up next on the newscast, the House of Representatives defies a Presidential threat concerning overtime.
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and the U-S says the government in the Sudan is carrying out lethal attacks on some its own people.
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U-S officials say the Sudanese government has effectively taken part in genocide.
Secretary of State Colin Powell says the government suported Arab Militias action against black African people contitutes genocide.
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Civil strife among the people of Sudan has prompted a violent response from the Sudanese government.
The government is made up mostly of Arabs and Powell says it is an Arab militia group that single handely murdered, raped and helped displace over one million black African villagers.
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((THE GOVERNMENT OF SUDAN BEARS THE GREATEST RESPONSIBILITY TO FACE UP THIS CATASTROPHE AND SAVE THE LIVES OF ITS OWN CITIZENS.))
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The U-S government has committed over 200 million dollars in aid for the people of Sudan- but Powell says support is needed from the international community.
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The House has defied a White House veto threat and voted to overturn the Bush administration's new rules on which workers are subject to federal overtime guarantees.
Critics say the plan could deprive millions of workers of overtime pay.
The White House and most Republicans say the new rules update an antiquated overtime pay system -- and would make more than one million lower-paid workers eligible for overtime.

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Former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali appeared on Capitol Hill today.
But it was not a social call. He wants to see lawmakers deliver a knockout punch to crooked boxing promoters.
Jennifer Donelan reports from Washington.
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((SOME HEAVY HITTERS ARE TRYING TO MAKE THE FUTURE BRIGHTER FOR PROFESSIONAL BOXERS.

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LEGENDARY FIGHTER MUHAMMAD ALI WAS AMONG THOSE LENDING SUPPORT...AS LAWMAKERS TACKLED THE COMPLICATED ISSUE OF BOXING REFORM.

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"WE REALLY DON'T HAVE MUCH OF AN OPTION BECAUSE WE ARE NOT GOVERNING OURSELVES VERY WELL."
PROFESSIONAL BOXING IS THE ONLY MAJOR U-S SPORT WITHOUT A CENTRALIZED ASSOCIATION TO WRITE AND ENFORCE RULES. TO FIX THAT, LAWMAKERS WANT TO ESTABLISH THE UNITED STATES BOXING ADMINISTRATION....TO REPLACE THE STATE COMMISSIONS AND TRIBAL BODIES THAT CURRENTLY RUN THE SPORT.

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"YOU WANT TO KEEP PEOPLE AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE."

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MOST PEOPLE IN GYMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AGREE BOXING NEEDS BETTER REGULATION...THEY'LL ALSO TELL YOU ITS GOOD FOR THE BOXERS AND BAD FOR THE PROMOTERS.
TRACK) BAD FOR SOME PROMOTERS WHO WALK AWAY FROM THE RING WITH MORE MONEY THEN THEY SHOULD.

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"If the government gets involved then they make sure everyone would benefit."
THERE IS ALREADY SOME FEDERAL REGULATION OF BOXING. THE MUHAMMAD ALI BOXING REFORM ACT HELPED STANDARDIZE HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS...BUT THE EX-CHAMP IS PUSHING FOR MORE.

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"THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH BOXING THAT WE CAN'T FIX, I URGE TIS SUBCOMMITTEE TO CONTINUE ITS WORK."
ALI CONCEDES THAT BOXING IS LITTERED WITH UNSAVORY ELEMENTS WHO PREY ON YOUNG ATHLETES. IT IS HOPED THAT A U-S BOXING ADMINISTRATION CAN HELP CLEAN UP A SPORT THAT SOME SAY HAS BEEN DIRTY FOR A LONG TIME.
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Still to come on the newscast, Brent will have our weekend forecast.
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[VO] Plus in Sports, former number one ranked player Andre Agassi tries to knock off the lastest top player.
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Coming up a little later in the newscast, we'll see how finding out about your ancestors is now just a click away.

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Good afternoon everbody and welcome to your Thursday ticker, which starts on the hard courts in the Big Apple. Forced off the court last night by rain, Andre Agassi and Roger Federer resumed their quarterfinal match today with Federer up two sets to one.
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Agassi hung tough, winning the fourth set 6-3 to force a decisive 5th set.
The top seeded Federer had just enough, winning the final 3 games of the match, ousting the 6th seeded Agassi. The reigning Wimbledon champ is now one win away from his 3rd Grand Slam final of the year.
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When Virginia Tech opens its home schedule against Western Michigan on Saturday, you can bet that one of the objectives will be to establish a solid ground game.
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In the season opener against Southern Cal, Tech's running back tandem of Justin Hamilton and Cedric Humes combined for just 59 yards on 17 carries. This week Hamilton says he's more comfortable and Humes says he's more healthy.
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Saturday's game kicks-off at one. The game is NOT being televised. However, as of this afternoon, the ticket office announced that around 17 hundred tickets remained.

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15th ranked Virginia and North Carolina meet for the 109th time Saturday at 3:30 in Charlotteville.
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The game showcases two versatile quarterbacks in UNC's Darian Durant and UVa's Marques Hagans.
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That's it for the ticker, see ya at six everybody.

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On Wall Street today, the stock markets finished mixed as investors tried to balance good news from the Labor Department with rising oil prices.
Marcella Palmer has more.
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United Way of the Roanoke Valley is "going to bat for what matters."
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The organization kicked off its fundraising campaign at Salem Memorial Stadium today. Representatives from corporate sponsors competed in "Impact Olympics" - the goal was to drive home the message that United Way wants to make an impact in the valley.
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((FRANK ROGAN/UNITED WAY OF ROANOKE VALLEY CEO: WE INVEST IN QUALITY PROGRAMS THAT REALLY GET MEASURABLE OUTCOMES THAT IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE. RIGHT NOW IN THE ROANOKE VALLEY WE ACTUALLY FUND 66 PROGRAMS AT 28 DIFFERENT AGENCIES THAT REALLY DO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR EVERYONE IN TOWN.))
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Last year the organization raised more than six- million dollars.
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Have you ever wanted to know details about your family's history? A new resource at Roanoke's Main Branch library will let you do just that. Brent Watts explains.
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