WDBJ 7 morning news AM cutins for 09/10/04

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Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom......
Turning partly cloudy with highs in the lower 80s.
Metereologist Leo Hirsbrunner has the weekend outlook, coming up.

[7-Robbery-Arrest]

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Police have arrested the man they say beat and robbed another man at a car wash earlier this week.
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The Henry County Sheriff's department charged 27 year old Calvin Elmore George, Jr. with felony robbery and felony malicious wounding.
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[Take Aprisa Full ESSB 120] The incident occured at the Magic Car Wash on Moran's Hill in Bassett. George is being held in the Henry County jail without bond.
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[7-Inmate-Capture]

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An inmate who walked away from work detail last month is back in custody.
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[TAKE APRISA FULL] Danville police say Micheal Dean Turner was arrested without incident at a residence in the 400 block of Parker Road.
Turner was on a work crew near Market Garden baseball field when he ran off.
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He's being charged with misdemeanor escaping custody without force.

[7-11Flood-Cleanup]

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The water is gone, but Frances left behind a lot of clean up work.
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Yesterday businesse owners and homeowners had the job of cleaning up the storm's effects. The heavy rains forced creeks and rivers over their banks flooding everything from roadways to basements. Marvin Farrell moved here 10-years ago from New Hampshire and says it's the worst he and his family have endured.
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((MARVIN FARRELL/HOMEOWNER: WHEN YOU GET THESE HEAVY RAINS, THE GROUND GET SATURATED, THE CREEK OVERFLOWS THE BANKS AND IT GOES TO THE BASEMENTS SINCE THEY'RE SO MUCH LOWER, SO YOU'RE GOING TO GET WATER. YOU KIND OF EXPECT IT, BUT IT'S THE WORSE ONE WE HAD.))
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VDOT crews were also busy from the storm. They were around the Valley pulling debris, scraping mud from roadways, and filling in holes caused by the severe weather.
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[WIPE WIPE WIPE]

[7-11Victory-Stadium]

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[WIPE WIPE WIPE]

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[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]
Wednesday's flooding threatened to wash out the Western Virginia Education Classic. But the football game will go on this Saturday. About 45 percent of Victory Stadium's McClelland Field was under water. Yesterday, city officials toured the field and declared it fit for play.
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((SHERMAN LEA/ROANOKE CITY COUNCIL; RIGHT NOW THE FIELD IS IN, I THINK, GOOD CONDITION. NOBODY'S GOING TO PLAY ON IT THIS WEEK, SO WE FEEL VERY CONFIDENT THAT THE FIELD IS GOING TO HOLD UP AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE GAME THIS SATURDAY.))
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[OUT Q=forward to the game this Saturday.]
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Sherman Lea is also one of the organizers of the game. To minimize the damage to the turf, the teams will not practice on the field, and the bands will have to perform from the sidelines.
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[55-WXHeads]

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Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom......
It's shaping up to be a pleasant Friday, with mix of sunshine and clouds.
Most of the weekend looks dry.
Metereologist Leo Hirsbrunner has details, coming up.

[55-6Price]

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Virginia Tech is adding a name to its list of former cadets killed in action.
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Flags are flying at half staff on campus for Army Lieutenant Tim Price. He was killed by hostile fire in Baghdad Tuesday. The University has placed a wreath in his honor at the war memorial. In April, Price spoke to Tech's Corps of Cadets about his experiences in Iraq. The company commander said the sacrifices of U-S soldiers serve a worthwhile cause.
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((1ST. LT. TIM PRICE/U. S. ARMY/APRIL 8: IN THE BEGINNING OF COURSE THEY WERE VERY TENTATIVE. A LOT OF PEOPLE WOULDN'T COME OUT OF THEIR HOUSE BUT ONCE SADDAM WAS TAKEN OUT, ONCE HIS SONS WERE TAKEN OUT OF THE PICTURE. THEY WERE NO LONG AFRAID OF ANY REPERCUSSIONS OF THEM COMING FORWARD AND STARTING TO SUPPORT THE AMERICANS.))
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Price will be the 419th name engraved on Tech's War Memorial. He will be remembered tomorrow at 4:45 at the flag pole on the quad.
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[55-11County-School]

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A common learning practice for students in science and biology class is drawing attention.
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Virginia has joined a handful of states that have enacted laws allowing students to opt out of dissecting.
They'll now be able to decline without any penalty.
Instructors must then provide alternative learning tools.
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((LORRAINE LANGE/ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF INSTRUCTION: WE FEEL LIKE THERE IS GOING TO BE NO PROBLEM AT ALL. WE HAVE COMPUTER PROGRAMS, CD ROMS, PLASTIC MODELS, ANY THINGS LIKE THAT STUDENTS CAN USE IN PLACE OF IT.))
[SUPER=01-Lorraine Lange/Roanoke Co. Asst. Super. of Instruction]
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The Roanoke County school board took up the issue last night.
Board members will vote on the new policy at its next meeting September 23rd.
Students who still want to dissect can do so.
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[55-11United-Way]

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A dollar goes a long way, especially for the United Way of the Roanoke Valley.
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The organization kicked off its annual fundraising campaign at Salem Memorial Stadium yesterday. Officials say donating just one dollar a week can make a huge difference.
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((FRANK ROGAN/UNITED WAY CEO: WE JUST WANT EVERYBODY TO THINK ABOUT GIVING- GIVE FROM THE HEART AND EVERYTHING DOES MATTER AND WE'LL MAKE SURE - WHEN THE MONEY IS INVESTED IT REALLY WILL HELP GET RESULTS AND HELP PEOPLE IN NEED.))
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Rogan says the programs funded by United Way impact *one in every three* people in the valley. Last year the organization raised more than six- million dollars. They hope to exceed that number this year and have already raised more than one million dollars. Yesterday corporate sponsors participated in "Impact Olympics" to reinforce United Way's goal of making an impact in the Valley.
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[8Wx-Headline]

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Good morning, I'm Kimberly McBroom......
A mix of sunshine and clouds with highs around 80.
The pleasant weather lingers for the next day or two.
Metereologist Leo Hirsbrunner has the extended outlook, coming up.

[8-Robbery-Arrest]

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Police have arrested the man they say beat and robbed another man at a car wash earlier this week.
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The Henry County Sheriff's department charged 27 year old Calvin Elmore George, Jr. with felony robbery and felony malicious wounding.
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[Take Aprisa Full ESSB 120] The incident occured Tuesday night at the Magic Car Wash on Moran's Hill in Bassett. George is being held in the Henry County jail without bond.
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[8-11AM-Reid]

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Last minute appeals to the U-S Supreme Court and Governor Mark Warner did not halt the execution of 58 year old James Reid.
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At 12 minutes after nine last night, Reid was put to death by lethal injection.
Back in 1997, Reid was convicted of murdering 87 year old Annie Lester.
Her family did not attend the execution, but said he must be punished.
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((LOUISE BROWN: I WOULD LIKE THE FAMILY TO ACCEPT MY SYMPATHY. I KNOW THEY ARE GOING THROUGH A LOT. DEATH IS HARD ON EVERYBODY. BUT STILL HIS DEATH IS NOT LIKE THAT OF MY AUNTS. .))
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Reid's attorneys tried to stop last night's execution by arguing that it's unconstitutional. They believe it constitutes cruel and unusual punishment because Reid could have felt pain before he died.
The I-V line was placed in Reid's right upper groin, because his veins in his arms apparently had deteriorated from years of drinking. It took medical technicians 12 minutes -- three times longer than usual- to place the I-V lines in Reid. His execution is the fifth in Virginia this year.

[8-11County-School]

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A learning tool that causes many students to cringe may be something they can avoid now.
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Virginia has joined a handful of states that have enacted laws allowing students to opt out of dissecting animals.
They'll now be able to decline without any penalty.
Instructors must then provide alternative learning tools.
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((LORRAINE LANGE/ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF INSTRUCTION: WE FEEL LIKE THERE IS GOING TO BE NO PROBLEM AT ALL. WE HAVE COMPUTER PROGRAMS, CD ROMS, PLASTIC MODELS, ANY THINGS LIKE THAT STUDENTS CAN USE IN PLACE OF IT.))
[SUPER=01-Lorraine Lange/Roanoke Co. Asst. Super. of Instruction]
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The Roanoke County school board took up the issue last night.
Board members will vote on the new policy at its next meeting September 23rd.
Students who still want to dissect can do so.
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