WDBJ 7 news at 5 for 09/13/04

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Today on News 7 at 5, authorities in the New River Valley recover the body of a drowning victim.
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Also suspended quarterback MARCUS Vick enters a plea to end some of his legal problems.
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A mix of clouds and sun for the next few days. Rain from Ivan might arrive by the weekend.

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Also today, attorneys prosecuting Scott Peterson suffer a blow to their case.
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We'll see what U-S Airways bankruptcy could mean to local fliers.
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Plus Batman is arrested at Buckingham Palace. News 7 at 5 is next.
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A drowning in the New River this afternoon. According to Longshop/McCoy's fire chief a 29 year man
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rescued a woman who fell in the New River and then drowned himself. Rescuers say he went into the river around the McCoy Falls area in Giles county. His body was recovered about a mile and a half down river near the Eggleston Bridge. A friend at the scene said, he almost had him, but the victim was swept away. His body was taken to Giles County Hospital. The victim's named won't be released until his family is notified.
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It's the seventh-biggest airline in the country and the largest carrier in the Valley... Yesterday US Airways filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time in two years.
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Susan Bahorich has been following the story and is standing by LIVE at the Roanoke Regional Airport. Susan, how will this filing affect travelers in the Roanoke region?
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Jean- If you have a trip on US Airways -there should be no problem - company officials say it's business as usual. But, at the same time- airport officials are taking a "wait and see" approach...
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Here at the Roanoke Regional Airport they see 610-thousand total-passengers a year. At one point, US Airways served nearly 70-percent of the market, now that number is closer to 39-percent. More large airlines to chose from are blamed for the drop. Airports officials are reassuring passengers after this latest US Airways filing.
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((JACQUELINE SHUCK/ROANOKE REGIONAL AIRPORT: IN A DIRECT MANNER AS FAR AS PASSENGERS, IT SHOULDN'T HAVE ANY EFFECT ALL. AND THAT WAS OUR EXPERIENCE WHEN THEY FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY TWO-YEARS AGO, IS THAT THEY DIDN'T CHANGE THE ROUTES, THEY DIDN'T CHANGE THE TIME, THEY DIDN'T CHANGE THE FLIGHTS -THEY REMAINED THE SAME...))
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Currently Delta, Northwest, United and US Airways serve the Roanoke Valley. Shuck says if something should happen to where US Airways would pull their serve travelers would still be able to get to their destinations.
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Jean- Coming up tonight on News 7 at six, we'll talk to a travel agent who breaks down what the US Airways filing means to local travelers.

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Hurricane Ivan is approaching Cuba today- but people in the Florida panhandle are keeping an eye on the storm.
Susan Roberts has more from Panama City, Florida.
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((As Gary Ford casts off the pier in Panama City, Florida, he knows Ivan is looming. But he is still taking advantage of every moment he can before Ivan makes landfall. GARY FORD/TOURIST "I'm gonna press it as long as I can, and get out when I can."
Some people in this tourist town are packing their bags only as their vacation ends. Others are beginning to realize they probably won't be vacationing here the rest of the week.
nat sot - (no font available) "it looks pretty bad right now."
In the Keys, thousands are starting to return home after a mandatory evacuation there. Ivan veered just west of the Florida Keys, which is ans hope Ivan will do. Still, even more than a million Cubans have left their homes calling the storm Ivan The Terrible. Along the Gulf coast as far as Mobile, Alabama, Ivan has people stocking up for fear they could be left without supplies and power for days. SUSAN ROBERTS/CBS NEWS: HOTELS AND BUSINESSES HERE ALONG THE BEACHFRONT REALLY TAKE A HIT DURING THE HURRICANE SEASON. HURRICANE S CHARLEY AND FRANCES DID NOT IMPACT THEM. BUT IVAN COULD BE MORE DEVASTATING TO THEM THAN OPAL, WHICH WAS THE LAST MAJOR HURRICANE TO HIT THE PANHANDLE. JULIE HILTON/PANAMA CITY HOTEL MANAGER: We don't know what will come here, we always pray for the best, prepare for the worst and take whatever comes. There are some early signs people are preparing for Ivan. People are beginning to board up, preparing for the worst. SR, CBS News, Panama City, Florida.))

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A ten year old ban on assault weapons expires today-
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The decade long ban on 19 types of assault weapons ends today.
Supporters of the ban say the streets will be more dangerous because these types of guns can hold more bullets.
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((TOM MANGER/MONTGOMERY CO, MD POLICE CHIEF: THESE WEAPONS ARE NOT DESIGNED FOR HUNTING, NOT DESIGNED FOR ANY SPORTING ACTIVITY. THEY ARE WEAPONS THAT THE MILITARY USES TO KILL PEOPLE.))
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Gun shop owners say this will have little if any affect on their sales and trade-insand that this was really just politics in the first place.
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((KEITH WEAVER/BLUE RIDGE ARSENAL GUN SHOP: THERE WILL BE NO NEW TYPES OF FIREARMS ON THE STREETS, UZI'S AK-47'S FIREARMS OF THAT NATURE WERE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS BAN.))
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With opposing views on this topic, it's clear gun control will remain a topic as the election draws near.
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Coming up next on the newscast, we'll tell you why a popular feature in cars can be dangerous for children.
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Also suspended Virginia Tech Quarterback Marcus Vick enters a plea in court. After the break, we'll tell you if it's enough to keep him out of jail.
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Suspended Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick won't do any jail time for a party with underage girls.
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The 20 year old pleaded no contest today in Montgomery County Circuit Court to one count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The charges stem from a party Vick and two teammates, Brenden Hill and Mike Imoh, had with 14 and 15 year old girls at Vick's apartment last winter.
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Vick was sentenced to 30 days in jail, but all of it was suspended. He was also ordered to perform 24-hours of community service, fined 100 dollars and can not have any contact with the teenage girls. We'll have more on the plea agreement and Vick's future at Tech coming up tonight at 6:00.
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Prosecutors who are using global tracking technology in the Scott Peterson case were handed a setback.
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An expert testifying at the murder trial said the device tracking Peterson's car showed at one time he was traveling 30 thousand miles per hour.
Prosecutors called it a glitch, but that could put some doubt in jurors' minds about the technology's reliabilty.
The judge presiding over the trial ruled last winter that tracking technology would be allowed over defense objections.
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Power windows may be nice in your car, but they can be deadly for children.
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Children can accidentally hit the power switch and suffocate themselves. Approximately two children die every three years becasue they hit a power switch accidentally.
Now the government is requiring automakers to install safer switches on power windows by 2008.
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((THERE'S NOT MUCH TIME FOR CHILD. ONE TWO AND IT'S ALL OVER.)) [BUTT TO 18] ((THIS IS ONE OF THE EASIEST THINGS WE CAN DO. IT COSTS VIRTUALLY NOTHING AND WE SHOULD DO IT.))
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The rule will outlaw toggle switches which rock back and forth. They can be replaced with a different design where the occupant has to lift up on the switch to close the window.
Most foreign cars already have the safer switches- while most American cars do not.
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Chronic digestive problems in children can sometimes interfere with their growth and development.
Unfortunately such problems are tough to diagnose.
Now a tiny pill shaped camera is giving doctors a new way to look for problems.
Dr. Emily Senay has more.
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((NARR: For eleven-year-old Caleb Strange, life has been a constant struggle against chronic and debilitating stomach pain.

SOT CALEB STRANGE/ DIGESTIVE DISORDER PATIENT: FIRST I JUST GET SICK AT
MY STOMACH AND FEEL LIKE I HAVE TO EAT SOMETHING SO I'LL EAT SOMETHING AND THEN MY STOMACH REALLY STARTS HURTING 23 AND I HAVE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM AS SOON AS I EAT AND THEN MY STOMACH HURTS SO BAD I JUST ON MY BED AND DON'T DO ANYTHING (:16)

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HIS REGULAR M.D. AND HE WAS JUST GIVING PILLS TO RELAX HIS INTESTINES BUT IT WASN'T WORKING AND WE'D TAKE HIM TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND NOTHING WOULD HELP (:09)
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NARR: Caleb was referred to Arkansas Children's Hospital, where Dr. Emmanuel Siaw uses a tiny camera to help diagnose digestive problems. The capsule-shaped camera is swallowed by the patient.
DR. EMMANUEL SIAW/ GASTROENTEROLOGIST: WE'LL BE ABLE TO LOOK AT THOSE AREAS OF THE SMALL INTESTINE WHICH WE'VE SO FAR NOT BEEN ABLE TO SEE
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NARR: Throughout the day the camera takes 50,000 still pictures as it moves through the body. The photos are transmitted to a recorder worn outside the body.
camera images on screen we just sit back and let it go through and look for any suspicious areas"
NARR: The camera pill allows Dr. Siaw to check for ulcers that might indicate a serious intestinal ailment condition known as Crohn's Disease.
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DR. EMMANUEL SIAW/ GASTROENTEROLOGIST: AT LEAST FOR NOW WE CAN SAFELY SAY THAT CALEB DOES NOT HAVE CROHN'S DISEASE, WHICH IN THE PAST WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY DIFFICULT FOR US TO DO (:12)
NARR: Ruling out Crohn's Disease means peace of mind for Caleb's family, and allows Dr. Siaw to move forward with treatment for a less worrisome condition known as irritable bowel syndrome.
DR. SIAW: I FEEL VERY ELATED OR VERY HAPPY THAT I HAVE THIS TOOL TO USE TO HELP DIAGNOSE CONDITIONS IN CHILDREN.))

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That was Dr. Emily Senay reporting.

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There were problems at Buckingham Palace today.
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[VO] The Royal Family didn't have bats in their belfry (bell-free), but they did have Batman on a Balcony. We'll tell you what it's all about a little bit later.
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Coming up next in Sports, Mike Stevens will tell us why this weekend's race in Richmond was an All-Star Affair. Stay with us.
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Good afternoon everybody and welcome to the Monday ticker. We begin tonight with some ACC football notes from both UVa and Virginia Tech and the conference itself. For starters, UVa has captured the league's special teams player of the week award for the second straight week.
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Marquis Weeks returned a kickoff for 100 yards in the second-half of Virginia's win over North Carolina. It's the second time in his career that he has returned a kick 100 yards for a touchdown. The senior from Berwyn, Pa., now shares the school record for most career kickoff returns for TDs.
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Virginia senior guard Elton Brown has been named the league's lineman of the year. The Hampton senior recorded eight knockdown blocks and for the second straight week, helped the Cavalier line turn in a no quarterback sacks or pressures performance.

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With freshmen scoring almost every touchdown in the Hokies 63-to-0 rout of Western Michigan - many expected one of the talented Tech frosh to earn ACC rookie of the week honors. However, that honor went to Ga. Tech freshman receiver Calvin Johnson.
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The first year Tech players did turn plenty of heads on Saturday especially the tandem of Eddie Royal and Sean Glennon. Last year at this time they were just beginning their senior years at Westake high school where they would win a state title. Now they're key contributors as true freshmen.
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[go to aprisa board on wdbj-7] And don't forget that the Hokies first ever game in the ACC this Saturday is right here on Your Hometown Station. Catch all the action here on WDBJ-7 this Saturday at high Noon as Tech takes on the Duke Blue Devils.
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[go aprisa board on wdbj-7] The Hokies and Hoos also found out starting times for their respective games on Saturday September 25th. The Tech - N.C. State game in Blacksburg will kickoff at Noon, and it will be televised by ESPN. The UVa game on the 25th in Charlottesville against Syracuse will kickoff at 3:30 - and it will NOT be televised. No TV for the UVa-Syracuse game.
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And this week's 3pm homecoming game with Akron at Scott Stadium will not be televised either. Speaking of Scott Stadium - some 3 thousand fans were displaced this past Saturday due to some concrete problems in the upper deck of the stadium. Steve Mason will have more on that tonight on News 7 at Six.

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Finally, this past weekend's rac at Richmond had more than just horsepower - it had plenty of star power.
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The Chevy Rock and Roll 400 once again featured a number of entertainment's top recording stars gracing the hoods of cars and trucks during the three day race weekend. Kiss, Lee Ann Rimes, Sarah Evans were all showcased along with Big and Rich - who played at the Roanoke Civic Center on Saturday night. This weekend the Chase for the Championship begins in New Hampshire.
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That's for the 10 who made it. As for the other 33 drivers - they need to convince their multi-million dollar sponsors they need to stay tuned. Hope you'll do just that because Jean will be back in just a moment. [GO TO BREAK]

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On Wall Street today, optimistic investors helped the stock markets inch foward. Jean Lee has more in our Marketwatch report.
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Batman and Robin visited Buckingham Palace today. That's on the heels of Spiderman's recent climb on a London Ferris Wheel.
But as Charlie D'Agata tells us, these costumed crimefighters have found themselves on the wrong side of the law.
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((IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE ONE OF THE MOST SECURE BUILDINGS IN THE WORLD. SO HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?
How was the 33 year old protestor able to climb the gates of the palace, get past police...dressed in a Batman costume and run thirty yards with a ladder, no less...
He had help from Robin, of course...who says he was stopped in his tracks when police threatened to shoot him.

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A GROUP OF UNTRAINED DADS HAVE GOT ONTO BUCKINGHAM PALACE THAT MEANS WE CAN DO WHAT WE WANT.
D'AGATA ON CAMERA: BATMAN ON THE BALCONY OF BUCKINGHAM PALACE IS AN EMBARASSING SECURITY BREACH, BUT NOT MUCH MORE THAN THAT. THERE ARE NO MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL FAMILY INSIDE AND THE QUEEN IS AT HER VACATION HOME IN SCOTLAND.
It's not the first time the group of protestors have struck.
Just a few days ago, a man dressed as Spiderman scaled the 400 foot high London Eye ferris wheel.
Four months ago they hurled condoms filled with purple flour at Prime Minister Tony Blair.
They're demonstrating for more rights for fathers to see their children in cases of divorce or separation.
DAGATA Q: DO YOU THINK THIS IS GOING TO WORK...THESE...EXCUSE THE TERM...STUNTS?
JOLLY (SPIDERMAN) ANSWER: NOBODY KNEW WHO WE WERE FOUR MONTHS AGO...WHO JUSTICE FOR FATHERS ARE.
AFTER REACHING HIS GOAL OF MAKING BRITAIN'S EVENING NEWS, BATMAN CLIMBED DOWN...AND INTO THE HANDS OF WAITING POLICE.
And there's no denying that the demonstrations have had their desired effect of generating publicity...but it's done more to highlight the lax security around the Queen and the Prime Minister...
If they can't protect against purple condoms and an angry guy in a batman costume, what can be done to stop a more menacing intruder?
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