WDBJ 7 morning news for 11/05/04

[11Nestle-Jobs]

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A Danville plant is expanding, creating 50 new jobs.
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Nestle makes a number of products at the Southside Industrial Park.
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Yesterday, it announced an eight million dollar expansion of its Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie line.
The company's been in Danville since 1987 and employs about 500 workers. Now it will add 50 more.
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[11Hoover-Color]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
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Hoover Color in Pulaski County is expected to resume operations today. That after a fire broke out at the plant early yesterday morning.
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The building caught fire around 3:30 and slowly burned all day.
The company makes the dye used in Crayola Crayons and wood stains.
Those chemicals fed the flames.
Firefighters aren't sure how the blaze started.
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[6-Bedford-Race]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
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The wait continues in one Bedford County race. The registrar will present the county's provisional ballots to the electoral board at Noon today.
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The board spent Wednesday going through data from precincts in district five.
That's where Keith Jones beat Laura Beckman Rodes by one-vote for the school board seat.
A number of discrepancies were found, such as transposed numbers and misread figures. The electoral board will have to decide if those provisional votes will count.
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[Bush]

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After months on the campaign trail, President Bush is taking some time off this weekend at Camp David.
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As he rests, Bush will also be going over some personnel changes in his Cabinet.
Yesterday, he met with Cabinet members, and later outlined goals for his second term.
Among them-- changing the tax code, capping medical malpractice awards and allowing younger Americans to create private accounts for social security.
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((I EARNED CAPITAL IN THE CAMPAIGN, POLITICAL CAPITAL, AND NOW I INTEND TO SPEND IT.))
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Bush also pledged to see Iraq through the transition to democrcy-- but he didn't say how much the war would cost or whether he plans to send more troops.
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[Edwards-Cancer]

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The wife of former Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards is awaiting more tests after learning she has breast cancer.
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Elizabeth Edwards first discovered a lump in her breast last week while campaigning with her husband and John Kerry.

Immediately following Kerry's concession speech, she went to a Boston hospital where she had a needle biopsy and received the official diagnosis.
Doctors say at age 55 she's in the highest risk group:
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((DR. DEBORAH AXELROD/CANCER SPECIALIST: ABOUT 2/3 OF WOMEN WHO GET BREAST CANCER ARE OVER THE AGE OF 50..SO CANCER IS REALLY A DISEASE OF AGING. ))
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[OUT Q=disease of aging.]
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Edwards' prognosis depends entirely on the size of the tumor and whether or not the cancer has spread to her lymph nodes.
Treatment generally involves some combination of surgery, chemotherapy and radiation.
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[11Fuel-Prices]

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It's going to cost more to keep warm this winter.
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Crude oil prices are sharply higher- and that means heating your home will cost you- whether you use propane, oil or natural gas.
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((DALE MOORE/ROANOKE GAS: EVEN THOUGH THOSE TIES ARE NOT DIRECT. NATURAL GAS DOES TEND AND HAS OVER TIME TENDS TO TRACK CRUDE AND AS CRUDE GOES UP, NATURAL GAS GOES UP.))
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Those prices are skyrocketing.
Roanoke Gas says you can expect to see a 15 to 20 percent increase in propane and natural gas costs.
A bill that averaged 100 dollars a month last year, will jump to 115 to 120 dollars this year.
For heating oil, analysts say the cost is going up even more- 30 percent- that means a bill of 100 dollars would jump to 130 dollars this winter.
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[ANCHOR=Kim]
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Electricity rates are expected to remain steady- because of a state cap until 2011.
Appalachian Power has requested an increase of 2 percent- but that must be approved by the state.

[Marketwatch]

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In business news, Oil prices fall below 50 dollars a barrel. And, Video game piracy is on the rise.
Jean Lee has those stories and more in this morning's Marketwatch.
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((Investors will be on Oil Watch once again on Friday. A dip below 49-dollars a barrel propelled the markets higher in Thursday s session.
The Dow zoomed up a stellar 177 points, While the Nasdaq rose 19.
Stocks to watch on Friday include health information provider WebMD
(HLTH). Shares may NOT look so healthy, after its earnings disappointed
Wall Street.
Chiquita Brands (CQB) may have investors looking a little yellow. The company known for its bananas and other produce, posted a third quarter net loss, after having to pay down debt of 22-million dollars.
And we ve heard about illegal copies of music or movies being sold. Now a new trend is on the rise -- VIDEO GAME piracy. A month before its scheduled release, illegal copies of the sci-fi action game "Halo 2," have already made their way around the Internet. And Halo -2 is not alone. A number of highly anticipated games, including "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" and "Half-Life 2," have become victims to copyright theft. Illegal and often incomplete versions hot video games are known to circulate on file-sharing networks, news groups and Web sites.
For the very latest market news, log in to our website, visit our website, CBS.MW.Com In NY, I m JL.))

(tape tosses to stocks)
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[Iraq]

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At least four American troops and three British soldiers have been killed in separate clashes in Iraq since yesterday.
That, as U-S troops continue pounding Fallujah with airstrikes and artillery, just ahead of an expected major assault.
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Once Iraq's interim prime minister gives the order, American and Iraqi forces plan to storm the city.
Officials are trying to clear out the rebel forces before elections scheduled for January.
American aircraft have been hitting militant positions in two different parts of the Fallujah, while ground troops shell other insurgent strongholds.
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[11Danville-Regional]

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The board of directors for Danville Regional Health System is weighing the future of the organization.
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The board is considering options that include merging with another organization, finding a capital partner, or keeping things the way they are now.
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((DR. BOB ASHBY/CHAIRMAN OF HEALTH SYSTEM BOARD; WHEN WE GET TO A POINT OF MAKING A DECISION.. OBVIOUSLY THERE WOULD BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO INVOLVE OTHER FOLKS IN THE COMMUNITY AND INFORM PEOPLE MORE FREELY ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON ))
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Officials say the do not have a timeline for making a decision and they are not leaning towards any particular option at this point.
While they say Danville Regional Medical Center and the health system are in good financial shape, they're concerned about possible changes within the national health care system.

[PKGTech-Dining]

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The college dining hall is probably the last place you would expect to enjoy a "fine dining" experience. But that is exactly what students get at Virginia Tech. Justin McLeod has more on how the university has catered to students demands for more choices and better food.
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[SUPER=01-Rachel Marksteiner/Virginia Tech Freshman; :43 (QUICK)]
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((((NAT SOUND OF CHEF SAYING "DOING GREAT MAN, YOU HAVING A GOOD TIME" AT 15:07))
Wouldn't be great to have your own personal chef everyday?
You can....if you go to Virginia Tech. ((QUICK NAT SOUND OF SIZZLING IN THE CHINESE WOK))
They call it restaurant style dining.
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((RICHARD JOHNSON//DIRECTOR OF HOUSING AND DINING SERVICES: WE MADE A CONCERTED EFFORT AS A PROGRAM TO CHANGE, TO CHANGE FROM WHAT WAS CALLED TRADITIONAL STYLE, CAFETERIA STYLE TO WHAT SEE NOW AND WHAT SEE IN OTHER FACILITES ON CAMPUS.))
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The latest facility is D2, formerly known as Dietrick dining hall.
It is now sort of an international marketplace where you can get just about everything....mexican, chinese, brick oven pizzas, vegetarian foods, even french pastry's.
Most of it is prepared while you wait.
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((RACHEL MARKSTEINER/VIRGINIA TECH FRESHMEN: I LOVE IT BECAUSE THERE'S SOME MANY TYPES OF FOOD. I EAT HERE ALL THE TIME. I LOVE IT.)) ((GREG STWIETER/VIRGINIA TECH FRESHMEN: I THINK THIS IS ACTUALLY THE THIRD TIME I'VE COME HERE TODAY. THIS IS AMAZING. THE FOOD IS GREAT.)) [Runs08]
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That greatness came with a hefty price tag.
Virginia Tech spent 6 1/2 million dollars renovating this dining hall but the university says it's money well spent.

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((RICHARD JOHNSON/DIRECTOR OF HOUSING AND DINING SERVICES: STUDENTS HAVE LIVED IN A SOCIETY WHERE THEY GO TO THE MALL, THEY EAT OUT A LOT, THEY GO TO FINE DINING RESTAURANTS. WHEN THEY COME TO THE UNIVERSITY THEY WANT THE SAME QUALITY OF FOOD.)) [Runs11]
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And Virginia Tech says they're willing to pay more for it. In fact, just about the only complaint you'll hear from students is this.
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((JOANNA ROMANYSHYN/VIRGINIA TECH FRESHMEN: IT'S REALLY EASY TO GAIN THE FRESHMEN 15 HERE I WOULD DEFINITELY SAY BECAUSE THE FOOD IS SO GOOD.)) [Runs05]
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((JUSTIN McLEOD/REPORTING: IN ALL, D2 NOW HAS EIGHT FOOD STATIONS. THE FACILITY IS THE SIZE OF A FOOTBALL FIELD AND SERVES MORE THAN 35-THOUSAND PEOPLE A WEEK. JUSTIN McLEOD, NEWS 7.))))
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[ANCHOR=Kim]
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In business news, Stocks closed higher for the second straight day. And, many retailers have reported strong October sales. Stan Case has more in today's business brief.
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((MARKETS RALLIED FOR THE SECOND SESSION THURSDAY.

THE DOW INDUSTRIALS JUMPED 177-POINTS... TO CLOSE ABOVE 10-THOUSAND-300.
THE NASDAQ ADDED 19.

ALTRIA STOCK JUMPED EIGHT-PERCENT AFTER ITS CHAIRMAN TOLD INVESTORS THE COMPANY MAY SPLIT UP INTO TWO OR THREE DIFFERENT COMPANIES.
ALTRIA OWNS PHILIP MORRIS, THE NATION'S BIGGEST CIGARETTE MAKER, AS WELL AS KRAFT FOODS.
IT ALREADY SPLIT OFF PART OF KRAFT FOODS IN 2001.

A NUMBER OF RETAILERS REPORTED GENERALLY POSITIVE OCTOBER SALES AT STORES OPEN A YEAR OR MORE.
SALES AT SPECIALTY RETAILER ABERCROMBIE AND FITCH ROSE 11-PERCENT, AND LIMITED BRANDS -- WHICH INCLUDES VICTORIA'S SECRET AND FIVE OTHER BRANDS -- INCREASED 14 PERCENT.
UPSCALE DEPARTMENT STORES ALSO REPORTED STRONG SALES, WITH NORDSTROM UP 11-POINT-FIVE PERCENT AND NEIMAN MARCUS UP 13-POINT-SIX.
THE LARGEST RETAILER IN THE WORLD, WAL-MART, REPORTED SALES UP TWO-POINT-EIGHT PERCENT... BUT IT ISSUED AN UPBEAT EARNINGS FORECAST.

THE GOVERNMENT REPORTS THE NUMBER OF NEW UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS DROPPED MORE THAN EXPECTED LAST WEEK.
BENEFITS CLAIMS FELL BY 19-THOUSAND FROM THE PREVIOUS WEEK, TO 332-THOUSAND.
FEWER FILINGS IN FLORIDA ACCOUNTED FOR PART OF THE DECLINE.
MORE PEOPLE FILED THERE AFTER A SERIES OF HURRICANES BATTERED THE STATE IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER.

WITH THE BUSINESS BRIEF... I'M STAN CASE.))

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[11City-Market]

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Tenants in the Roanoke City Market Building say officials shouldn't mess with a successful recipe.
And it now appears they have an ally in Mayor Nelson Harris.
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The tenants association has been fighting the prospect of a national chain opening in the downtown landmark.
This week they brought their concerns to city council, and yesterday Mayor Nelson Harris said he hopes to maintain the current mix of independent vendors.
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((REV. NELSON HARRIS/ROANOKE MAYOR; I THINK IN TERMS OF THE VENDORS THAT ARE IN THE MARKET BUILDING, WE REALLY NEED TO KEEP THE LOCAL VENDORS, SO I'M REALLY NOT ONE WHO HAS BOUGHT INTO OR THINKS POSITIVELY ABOUT HAVING THESE FRANCHISES COME INTO THE MARKET BUILDING.))
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A representative of Advantis Real Estate Services says some change is inevitable with the revitalization of the market building.
But Timothy Allison says the company has made significant improvements and is working with existing tenants to sign long-term lease renewals.
He says the company sees potential for a "vibrant tenant mix," but says any decisions related to those new tenants will rest with city council.
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Council members plan to discuss the market building at a public meeting November 15th.

[6-Clinton-Pal]

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Bill Clinton's Presidential Library opens next week in Little Rock, Arkansas. A Radford woman has a personal invitation. New River Valley Bureau Chief Rachel DePompa found being a "friend of Bill" is more than just an old campaign slogan.

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((13:25:00 SEVERAL OF OUR CLASSMATES LIVE IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...
When Gail Montuori looks at her high school year book there's one major standout. .. An 18 year old Bill Clinton. Montuori grew up in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas and went from junior high to high school with Billy... as he was known in 1964.

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((GAIL MONTOURI:WE WERE FRIENDS WE WERE BOTH ON THE NEWSPAPER IN JUNIOR HIGH. I WAS THE EDITOR IN CHIEF AND HE WAS THE FEATURE EDITOR :03 SO WE SPENT A LOT OF TIME TOGETHER. )) [RUNS:09]
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She says the president was in all AP classes and actually graduated 4th in their class. He was also first chair in the band. Even in high school he ended up in the year book playing his saxophone.

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[IN Q=What's not to get]
((MONTUORI: WHAT'S NOT TO GET A LONG WITH. HE'S CHARMING HE ALWAYS HAS BEEN. HE'S AN EXTREMELY CARING PERSON. HE'S A LOT OF FUN AND HE'S A REALLY GOOD DANCER.)) [RUNS:11]
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Montuori has what she calls a shrine to bill. Hundreds of pictures of her at the Governor's Mansion or the White House.
She worked to get him elected president and is now invited [INSERT PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY STUFF] to the opening of his presidential library in Little Rock, next week. Crews are working 15 hour shifts this week, just to get it open in time. [COVER THE BITE SOME WITH THE VIDEO]
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((MONTUORI: FRIDAY NIGHT MY CLASS HAS A PRIVATE TOUR OF THE LIBRARY AND THEN SATURDAY AT THESE BEAUTIFUL GARDENS WERE HAVING A MEMORIAL. THAT'S A TRADITION FOR THE CLASSMATES WE'VE LOST.)) [RUNS:11]
[OUT Q=we've lost.]

Montuori may not get to meet up with President Clinton at the actual ceremony... but as a friend of Bill... she's sure she'll see him again real soon. Rachel DePompa, News 7, Radford.))

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