WDBJ 7 morning news for 11/13/04

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Coming up on News 7 Saturday Morning.......An undercover narcotics investigation leads to a shooting last night in Southeast Roanoke

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And President Bush warns that bloodshed in Iraq could surge as January elections draw closer.
We will have more on those stories in just a few minutes.
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Two Roanoke police officers are on administrative leave after shooting a suspect in Southeast Roanoke.
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It happened around eight thirty last night at the corner of Ninth Street and Highland Avenue near the CVS Pharmacy.

According to police, officers were conducting an undercover narcotics investigation.
When officer John Hoover went to make an arrest the suspect allegedly took off running.
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((JOE GASKINS/ROANOKE CITY POLICE CHIEF: OFFICER HOOVER GAVE THE APPROPIATE WARNINGS BEFORE RELEASING HIS K-9. THE K-9 ENGAGED THE GUY. HE REMOVED A WEAPON FROM HIS WAISTBAND AND OFFICERS HOOVER AND BOWER FIRED MUTILPLE TIMES STRIKING STRIKING THE SUBJECT.))
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The suspect was taken to Roanoke Memorial Hospital where he is listed in stable condition. His name has not been released at this time.
Officers John Hoover and Allen Bower will remain on administrative leave pending an investigation.
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U-S troops now control about 80 percent of Fallujah --but the fighting could be far from over.
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Insurgents have started targeting U-S helicopters -- four have been hit by ground fire since late Friday. So far, all of those helicopters returned safely to the base.
President Bush says substantial progress has been made to subdue Iraqi insurgency but it could get worse as elections in the Iraq draw near.
The U-S government estimates 6-hundred insurgents have been killed. So far, at least 22 Americans have died as well.
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Meanwhile, The Bush Administration is urging Americans not to let their guard down. Officials say the threat of a terrorist attack in the U-S is still serious even though election season is over. The are particularly concerned about th

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A Roanoke County soldier is back home from Afghanistan -
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Staff Sergeant John King is spending time with his wife and three boys for a two-week leave.
Monday- it is back to duty when he heads back to Ghazni Afghanistan.
King says women for the most part live behind closed doors in Afghanistan.
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((JOHN KING: ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: THE MEN DO EVERYTHING ON THE OUTSIDE. WOMEN DO EVERYTHING INSIDE COOKING AND CLEANING. YOU CAN COME IN AND HAVE TEA. THEY'LL MAKE YOU TEA BUT A LITTLE GIRL OR A YOUNG MAN WILL BRING OUT THE TEA YOU NEVER SEE THE WOMEN.))
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King did say the women came out to vote in recent elections there.
Here in Roanoke County, the King family has been enjoying time together- King's wife, Sara says it's hard being apart, but she says the boys were thrilled when their dad came home.
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((SARA KING: THE YOUNGEST ONE HE RAN RIGHT UP WHEN HE FIRST SAW HIM. THE OTHER TWO DIDN'T KNOW QUITE WHAT TO DO VERY EXCITED.))
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King is home until Monday. Then it is back to duty with the Alpha Company until next summer.
King says he appreciates all of the community support.
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Watch your step if you attend William Fleming's football game at Victory Stadium today.
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Several areas of seats are roped off after being deemed unsafe. In fact, several people, including the principal of Patrick Henry High School, were injured at last week's game when one of the concrete steps apparently crumbled. City leaders point out the stadium is more than 60 years old. They agree repairs are needed. A citizen's committte is already studying whether to renovate the stadium or build a new one.
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((MINA BOYD/ROANOKE CIVIC CENTER: IF IT REQUIRES A CONTRACTOR I WOULD REALLY WANT TO SEE WHAT THE COMMITTEE IS GOING TO DO BEFORE MORE MONEY HAS BEEN INVESTED.))
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The public will get its say Tuesday night at a hearing at Lucy Addison Middle School.

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The fate of the old Blacksburg Middle School is back on the table.
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Two developers are now interested in the land. One wants to build a large scale shopping mall, the other... luxury housing. Montgomery County owns the land, but Blacksburg controls the zoning. Officials from both sides have met in closed meetings the last few months to hear about the proposals.
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((DON LANGREHR/BLACKSBURG COUNCIL MEMBER: THE PROPOSALS ARE ASKING FOR A DRASTIC CHANGE IN ZONING THAT IS ALREADY ALLOWED IT'S TIME FOR US TO BRING IT PUBLIC AND SEE WHETHER THAT MEETS THE EXPECTATION OF THE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WHO WORKED THOUSANDS OF HOURS ON THAT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. ))
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At this point, no votes have been taken or decisions made.
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A Virginia sophomore is one of three finalists for this year's Butkus award, which honors college football's top linebacker.
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Ahmad Brooks leads the Cavs in tackling with an average of seven-point-eight tackles per game.
He also leads the team with six quarterback sacks and two interceptions.
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The other finalists are Southern Cal senior Matt Grootegoed and Texas Senior Derrick Johnson.
The award will be presented December 10th in Orlando.

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Coming up in today's Focus on Health, see why one insurance company is trying to get patients to switch to generic drugs
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The verdict may be in, but the jobs not over for the jury in Scott Peterson's murder trial. (-------------)
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U-S troops suffering from Gulf war illnesses, may have been exposed to toxic substances.
That's the conclusion of a government advisory board that has spent that past two years looking at the medical records of veterans.
Stress has been ruled out as factor. Recent studies suggest the illnesses are neurological, apparently linked to toxins such as nerve gas.
The committee is recommending the government spend at least 60 million dollars over the next four years studying the vets and their children.

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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has launched a new program to persuade it's member to switch from brand new drugs --to cheaper generic versions. [JOY/GUEST TWO SHOT]
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Here to tell us more about the program "Make the Move" is Dr. Skip Walker.

Don't go away. News 7 Saturday Morning will be right back.
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The jury found Scott Peterson guilty on two separate counts yesterday. Jurors must now decide if he should get life in prison or the death penalty.
Kimberely Osias has more.
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((We the jury find Scott Peterson guilty in the murder of Laci... HE STARED STRAIGHT AHEAD AS THE VERDICT WAS READ. SCOTT PETERSON GUILTY OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER FOR THE KILLING OF HIS PREGNANT WIFE LACI AND GUILTY OF SECOND DEGREE MURDER OF THEIR UNBORN SON. These things tend to be common sense and the common sense said, it had to be Scott Peterson because there was no other possible credible explanation. THREE JURORS EXCUSED ... TWO WITHIN 24 HOURS. DELIBERATIONS BEGAN ONCE, TWICE AND THREE TIMES FROM SCRATCH. THEY SCOURED PHONE TRANSCRIPTS AND LOOKED AT PHOTOS TAKEN INSIDE THE COUPLE'S COVENA AVENUE HOME. DEFENSE ATTORNEY MARK GERAGOS ADMONISHED JURORS NOT TO MAKE THEIR DECISION ON EMOTION, BUT RATHER ON EVIDENCE. THE DOUBLE MURDER TRIAL WAS LARGELY CIRCUMSTANTIAL ... PROSECUTOR RICK DISTASO MADE A PASSIONATE PLEA DURING CLOSING ARGUMENTS, SAYING IT'S A COMMON SENSE CASE WHERE A MAN KILLED HIS WIFE -- AND SCOTT WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO COULD HAVE MURDERED LACI AND THEIR UNBORN SON. We were waiting five months to hear somebody scream for Laci Peterson and baby Connor. And Rick Distaso did it and gets high marks for that. DEFENSE ATTORNEY MARK GERAGOS HAS LONG MAINTAINED POLICE BUNGLED THE INVESTIGATION AND TARGETED PETERSON TO THE EXCLUSION OF OTHER VIABLE SUSPECTS. THERE IS A GAG ORDER IN PLACE FOR ALL THE KEY PLAYERS -- BOTH SIDES. BOTH ATTORNEYS ARE UNABLE TO SPEAK ... AS WELL AS THE 12 JURORS. AND SPEAKING OF THOSE 12 JURORS, THEY ARE ABLE TO GO HOME. THEY WILL BE THERE FOR A WEEK BEFORE THEY RETURN BACK HERE ON NOVEMBER 22-ND, WHEN THE PENALTY PHASE BEGINS. REPORTING FROM REDWOOD CITY, I'M KIMBERLY OSIAS.))
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In sports, The Salem Spartans earn a spot in the playoffs. Mike Stevens has more on that plus a look a this week's Super 7 and Pollbuster.
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Coming up on News 7 Saturday Morning
A man is in the hospital and two Roanoke police officers are on administrative leave following a shooting last night

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And we'll tell you the latest addition to a long list of *fixer-uppers* at Victory Stadium. We will have more on those stories in just a few minutes.
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Be careful where you walk if you go to William Fleming's football game at Victory Stadium today.
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Several areas of seats are roped off after being deemed unsafe. In fact, several people, including the principal of Patrick Henry High School, were injured at last week's game when one of the concrete steps apparently crumbled. City leaders point out the stadium is more than 60 years old. They agree repairs are needed. A citizen's committte is already studying whether to renovate the stadium or build a new one.
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The public will get its say Tuesday night at a hearing at Lucy Addison Middle School.

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Craig County school officials say hundreds of thousands of dollars are being held hostage.
It's the latest round in a money fight between the school board and County supervisors.
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In a memo to supervisors yesterday, the school board says: "the Board of Supervisors is endeavoring to illegally exert control over the operations of the School Division and is holding our funding hostage to that end".
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Supervisors have not released the 530-thousand dollars budgeted for the schools this month.
They want a school representative to answer questions at a board meeting.
School officials say that's not necessary. Because of the disagreement, a food distributor is demanding to be paid cash- on- delivery, because the school is behind on its payments. TEACHERS are also worried. The former president of the Education Association says teachers were told they WILL get their paychecks.. but for now, they're working on faith.
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Members of the Craig County Board of Supervisors could not be reached for comment.

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Federal Emergency officials are warning disaster victims about scams in the area.
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After tropical depression Jeanne tore through our area, the Federal Emergency Management Agency wasn't far behind-- and neither were the con-artists. FEMA officials say disaster victims are often the targets of scams.
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((BLAND FRANKLIN:IT'S NOT A NEW THING WHEN A DISASTER HAPPENS, BUT IT'S A SHAME, I GUESS THEY THINK THAT PEOPLE THAT ARE ALL READY HURTING ARE MORE VULNERABLE AND ANXIOUS TO GET SOME MONEY SO IT MAKES THEM SORT OF GOOD TARGETS.))
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Franklin says the best way to avoid being scammed is to use common sense and to be wary of people asking for your bank account and routing numbers over the phone.
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A Lynchburg teen's death saved a life and generated a friendship.
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14- year- old Korinne (Kor- in') Shroyer died in an accident two years ago. Her parents decided to donate her organs and last year met the man who received her lungs.
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Georgia native Len Geiger (Guy-gur) had suffered with genetic emphysema for ten years. It got to the point that he couldn't even walk and talk at the same time.
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((LEN GEIGER/ORGAN RECIPIENT; THAT'S A HORRIBLE FEELING TO NOT NEVER BE ABLE TO REALLY CATCH YOUR BREATH - TO NOT BE ABLE TO FINISH A SENTENCE WITHOUT HAVING TO gasp!))
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Once they met, Geiger (Guy-gur) and the Shroyer family hit it off immediately.
Today, Geiger and Korrine's (Kor-in's) father, Kevin, will compete in the Richmond marathon. The two men say they're thankful for the opportunity to share their story about organ donation.
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Driving to work in an old car can be a gamble.
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Dennis Vess took it one step further and took a chance on winning a Mustang convertible. Vess was on his way to work about two weeks ago when he pulled into the One- Stop Mart in Clifton Forge.
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((DENNIS VOSS, SR./RAG TOP RICHES WINNER; AND I LOOKED UP OVER THE SUN VISOR, SAW A LOTTERY TICKET LAYING THERE, STOPPED AT THE STORE AND TURNED IT IN, BOUGHT THE RAGS TO RICHES TICKET AND WON A CAR. HA.))
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Vess is the sixth Mustang winner. There are four more cars out there, waiting to be claimed in the Lottery's Rag Top Riches game.
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(( "After The Sunset" (New Line Cinema) Review by: Joel Sink If there was a sequel to "The Thomas Crown Affair" this would be it. "After The Sunset" is entertaining and fun, just don't dig too deep or you'll wish the sun would hurry up and set. Pierce Brosnan is suave jewel thief Max Burdett. Salma Hayek is his sexy (did I mention S E X Y) jewel thieving partner Lola. Max has stolen two of three priceless diamonds originally set in Napoleon's sword while FBI Agent Stan Loyd (Woody Harrelson) nips at his heels. Stan takes all the precautions, checks everything twice and yet Max still manages to make a fool of him. Max and Lola have decided that they have enough priceless jewels and maybe it's time to retire on a beautiful tropical island in the Caribbean. Stan shows up unexpectedly to accuse Max of plotting to steal the third Napoleon diamond from an ultra-luxe cruise ship that will be docked at the island in a few days. Max denies even thinking about it, but now that you mention it, maybe it's not such a bad idea. Lola wants Max to find a way to enjoy the simple things in life and not jeopardize their paradise with one last heist. Three guesses as to what Max does. If you liked Pierce Brosnan's film "The Thomas Crown Affair" you are gonna' like "After The Sunset" too. Don't go in expecting too much (or asking too many questions) and you'll walk out with a smile on your face. Pierce Brosnan is an "OK" actor and he does just fine here. Salma Hayek steals the show. I remember a couple of years ago when the characters on "South Park" were making fun of her. Well, she blew me away in "Frida" and she is the absolute best reason to see this movie. She's beautiful in an unconventional way and she's got CHARISMA! How many actresses can we say that about? Speaking of charisma, Naomie Harris as the Police Officer Sophie is the second best reason to see this film. A hilarious conversation takes place between Harris and Hayek where they compliment each other on their guns and shoes. Woody Harrelson is amusing, but comes off goofy when I think they meant him to be endearing. Don Cheadle is probably the best actor here, but has very little screen time. Pretend winter's not approaching and sneak off to the Caribbean for 100 minutes of jewel thieving action. While you're there, have a rum punch for me and tell Salma I said "hi". Rated: PG-13 Joel's take: 6 out of 10 ))

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Plasma T-V's are the number one electronic item on people's Christmas list this year.
That according to a consumer electronics group - but the group says digital cameras are what most people actually plan to buy.

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Food Lion will buy six Winn Dixie stores in Central and Southside Virginia. Plus, the region's largest real estate company is merging with one of the nation's largest. Donald Graham has more in News 7's Business Review.
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Boone & Company realtors is one of western Virginia's leading real estate companies -- but it'll be even bigger after its merger with Long and Foster -- one of the nation's largest. The owners said the decision was bittersweet, but the right move for the firm. With the acquisition of Boone & Co., and the July merger with Owens and Company, Long and Foster will have a 40 percent market share.

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A ruling from the U-S Department of Commerce has furniture makers in the region celebrating. The furniture companies say Chinese companies were flooding U-S markets with cheap furniture. That cost the United States 65 plants and tens of thousands of jobs. This week the Department of Commerce ruled China is cheating. Commerce plans to impose duties on bedroom furniture imported from China.
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((DOUG BASSETT:A POORLY RUN US PLANT, IS GOING TO BE IN TROUBLE NO MATTER WHAT. A WELL RUN US PLANT IS GOING TO DO BETTER NO MATTER WHAT ... BUT IT WILL HELP TO OFFSET THE ILLEGAL ADVANTAGES THAT MANY CHINESE FACTORIES HAVE BUILT INTO THE SYSTEM FOR THEMSELVES AND THAT CAN ONLY HELP PROTECT US JOBS :42 ))
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The International Trade Commission must still meet in December and take one more vote to finalize the ruling and duties.

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The local owners of 10 Subway restaurants say they were shocked at the level of outcry when they considered openign a store in the Roanoke City Market Building. Last week Mayor Nelson Harris spoke against the chain. The Subway owners say thier place would bring new customers in, and increase the other vendors' business too. The current tenants fear national chains would take their business and threaten the local flavor of the food court. For News 7, I'm Donald Graham and that's Business Review. [MUSIC AND GRAPHICS]))

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Virginia plays host to Miami today in its last home game of the season.
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The 10th-ranked Cavs are seven and one overall - four and one in the ACC and tied with Virginia Tech for first place in the conference.
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Virginia Tech is idle this weekend.
Next up for the Hokies is Maryland at home on Thursday night.

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