WDBJ 7 morning news for 01/02/05

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Coming up on News 7 Sunday Morning - A fatal fire in Roanoke leaves two people dead
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And a Sri Lankan girl- thought to have been dead- is reunited with her grandfather.
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Things are finally starting to wind down in New Orleans, as we are now just ONE-DAY away from the 71st Sugar Bowl.

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Mike Stevens is in New Orleans...
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New Orleans may be the hottest spot for Sugar Bowl action, but fans who can't make the trip to the Big Easy have ways to enjoy the game right here in Roanoke. Jeremy Butterfield explains.
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(( Like a mirror image of Friday, maroon and orange filled the lines at the Roanoke Regional Airport. The beaded fans even had their own security line and parking lot.
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((AMANDA DEHAVEN:WE DIVIDED THE LINE INTO CHARTER PASSENGERS AND INTO REGULARLY SCHEDULED AIRLINE PASSENGERS SO IT CAN GO A LITTLE BIT MORE QUICKLY.))
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The hundreds that flew out over the weekend left behind a large number of fans who will have to find another way to enjoy the game.
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((CLIFF MONEYMAKER:THIS IS THE NEXT BEST THING, THEY CAN COME IN HERE-- PROLLY BETTER THAN THEY WOULD AT THE GAME BECAUSE THEY'RE RIGHT UP FRONT/REPORTER:SO EVERYONE HAS A FIFTY YARD LINE SEAT/RIGHT.))
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The Cinema Cafe behind Crossroads Mall is showing the game on both of its big screens, the owner says the big Tech games always draw a crowd. And of course the local bars expect to see the different faces of the hokie fan.
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((BARRY CALDWELL:THEY'RE QUIET WHEN THEY'RE LOSING BUT WHEN THEY'RE WINNING THEY'RE DEFINITELY WIDE OPEN, WIDE OPEN. IT SHOULD BE A WILD TIME))
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And for those fans staying in Virginia-- they don't have any hard feelings against the Hokies watching the game in person.
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((PHIL HAND:THEY'RE HAVING THE ORIGINAL EXPERIENCE DOWN THERE ALL I CAN DO IS RELIVE IT BY TV. EITHER WAY I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT GAME. THAT'S WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR, A REAL GOOD GAME.))
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The fans staying in Virginia do have one advantage-- they won't have to deal with the thousands of fans returning from the game on the fourth, when most of the Sugar Bowl ticket holders will be flying back. Jeremy Butterfield, News 7, Roanoke.))

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Officials still don't know what caused a fire that killed two people in Roanoke yesterday.
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Crews responded to a home in the 500-block of SIXTH street just before three o'clock Saturday morning. When they got there, they found heavy smoke and flames coming from the front -- and two bodies inside -- one male and one female. Their identities aren't being released until their families can be notified. Fire officials estimate around 25-thousand dollars of damage to the residence.
Officials say the fire does NOT appear suspicious.
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A man was seriously injured in a farm accident in Roanoke County this weekend. Rescue officials say a man was digging holes with an *AUGER,* when his leg got caught in a moving part of a tractor.
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The man's LEG was amputated at the scene.
He was flown to Roanoke Memorial Hospital for his injuries. Officials have not released his name or condition.
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It's been a week since an earthquake and resulting a tsunami devastated shores in south Asia and part of Africa.

The confirmed death toll so far is more than 123-thousand and that number is expected to climb as tens of thousands are still unaccounted for....

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(( A week after a tsunami devastated South Asia- crews are doing what they can to help....
US Military helicopters ferried emergency supplies to survivors in Indonesia over the weekend.
But despite the aid, hungry refugees complained of the slow delivery process.
One of the biggest US military disaster relief missions in history moved into high gear with the arrival of the U-S-S Lincoln to the battered shores of the island of Sumatra.

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Meanwhile, clean up and recovery continued throughout the region.
In Thailand - workers wore masks as they raced to clean up the carnage and debris.
In Malaysia, it was much the same, teams collected bodies and tried to do what they could to help.
The search for survivors ending, as officials said today they would turn their efforts into a recovery mission since there is little hope of finding anyone alive among the debris..
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One of the apparent miracles coming out of the region- an 18-month-old baby from Kazakhstan was found alive floating on a mattress in the sea off of a Thailand resort.
The little boy was said to be in good health and smiling, even though his parents both died in the disaster.

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But, a week after the earthquake people are trying to return to some semblance of normalcy.
Parishioners from various denominations attended church services telling stories of how they survived the tsunami and giving thanks they lived to see another day.... ))

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A U.S. delegation will get a close-up look at the devastation caused by last weekend's earthquake and resulting tsunami to determine what more the U-S can do to help. Secretary of State Colin Powell and the president's brother, Florida Governor Jeb Bush, are leading the team of experts to the region.

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A Sri Lankan child- who many thought died with her family- has been reunited with her grandfather.
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The four-year-old girl's parents and sister were killed when the tidal wave threw a train off its tracks.
She was first thought to be dead and was taken to the morgue.
But three days later, rescue workers realized she was alive and transferred her to the hospital.
Her grandfather, who thought his whole family was killed in the disaster, heard that there were children at the hospital.
He made a trip on hope and found his granddaughter.
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The Congress that convenes this week includes more women, Hispanics and African Americans, though it still doesn't mirror the national breakdown.
Senator-elect Barack Obama of Illinois will become the first African-American man to enter the Senate in 25-years.
There will be 40 blacks in the House, which is three-more than last year.
Hispanics will return to the Senate for the first time since the late 1970's, and pick up one seat in the House totaling 23.
There will also be 65 women in the House, that's an increase of four. The number of females in the Senate stays at 14.

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Coming up after the break, we'll take a look at what health news made headlines in 2004
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meet Roanoke's New Year Baby.
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Someone has to be first and this year the honor goes to
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Kimora (Kee-Mora) Ashanti Jones. The new baby girl arrived a couple weeks earlier than expected and now holds the honor of being the first baby born in Roanoke in 2005. Her mother, Gabrielle Jones, says her new *five-pound-14-ounce* baby is healthy and doing well. Jones says she wasn't the only one anticipating her new baby girl, the hospital staff was also waiting for the new child.
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((GABRIELLE JONES:WHEN WE CAME IN THIS MORNING THEY WERE REAL EXCITED ABOUT IT. THEY WERE WAITING TO SEE WHO WAS GOING TO BE THE FIRST BABY. SO THEY WERE EXCITED JUST LIKE I AM.))
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Hospital officials say in the past there have been so many babies born on New Year's, it was difficult to keep track of who was first. But, this year baby Kimora clearly got the title.
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2004 had its share of medical stories that impacted our region.
Joy Sutton takes a look back
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The shortage of flu shots in 2004 forced the Centers for Disease Control to designate the limited supply to high risk individuals.
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((THE HIGH RISK PEOPLE WE ARE TRYING TO VACCINATE ARE THE PEOPLE AT MOST RISK FOR GETTING COMPLICATIONS FROM THE FLU AND DYING FROM IT))
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The U-S lost about half of its vaccine supply after Chiron had it's license suspended. [504-05, 1:38:17]
The popular arthritis and pain medication Vioxx was taken off the market in 2004. The drug company Merck made the decision after a study found it doubled the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients who were on it longer than 18 months.
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((AS SOON AS PATIENTS STOP TAKING VIOXX ANY INCREASED RISK TO THEM GOES AWAY SO THERE IS NO REASON TO BE CONCERNED ON ANY ONGOING BASIS))
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Vioxx was the first of several pain killers to come under scrutiny last year. [504-03, 51:23]
Medicare's new drug discount program hit the market in 2004. The cards were supposed to save seniors 10 to 25 percent on their medication. But not everyone was impressed with the governments plan.
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((THE PROBLEM IS JUST THE COMPLEXITY OF THE PROGRAM TOO MANY CHOICES. YOU DON'T NEED 30 INSURANCE PLANS TO CHOOSE FROM))
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Last year, Maribell Wormely became one of the first patients to sign-up for Project Access of the Roanoke Valley. The program offers free health care for the working poor who don't have insurance. Nearly 3-hundred doctors have agreed to donate their time and services. [04-46:44:56]
A decision in 2004 will affect the future of Stonewall Jackson Hospital this year. Subject to state approval the hospital will soon become part of Carilion Health System. The agreement will allow Stonewall Jackson to retain partial ownership. [504-13, 12:54] The end of the year --brought the closing two Lewis-Gale Clinic satellite offices. The locations at Back Creek and Rocky Mount were shut down December 31st because officials say their patient loads could not support their operations. [503-02, 2:01:56]
2004 brought word of expansion for Jefferson College of Health Sciences. The college announced it would offer graduate programs for the first time, starting with a graduate nursing program in the fall of 2005.
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In 2004, we were introduced to Sophie McCulley, one of the first babies to be born with the help of the new Southwest Virginia Fertility center in Salem.
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((THIS IS A SERVICE THAT IS NEEDED. IF YOU THINK DEPENDING ON THE AGE OF THE COUPLE. IF THE COUPLE IS IN THEIR MID 30'S ALMOST ONE OUT SIX COUPLES DO NOT FATHER OR HAVE CHILDREN))
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And finally, A Buena Vista teenager put her name in history in 2004. Alexa Painter ended in the Guinness Book of World Record for having the highest blood sugar level when she was just two years old. Her blood sugar level reached 2, 495 --20 times the normal range.
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The tech players will participate in their final extracurricular activity this afternoon, a 4 o'clock pep rally in the French Quarter.
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Mike Stevens is in New Orleans this morning, where the activities have been non-stop since Tech arrived last Tuesday.

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Now here's a look at yesterday's scores.
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Coming up on News 7 Sunday Morning- Two people are killed in a Roanoke fire yesterday
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And why some Hokie fans would rather watch the Sugarbowl on a Big screen than in the Big Easy.
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Coming up on News 7 Sunday Morning, We're learning the importance of flexibility in today's Sunday Shapeup
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we'll take a look back at what dominated the local headlines in 2004
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2004 was often a busy year for the news.
Assignment editor Joe McKean takes a look back at the top stories of last year, as chosen by the News-7 staff.
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Time now to check in again with Mike Stevens in New Orleans. Despite the fact that Tech and Auburn have only played 4 times throughout the years, the opposing coaches have become fast friends.
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Mike...
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[Sunday-Shapeup]

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We're getting a check on flexibility
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[take sunday shapeup board fs] in today's Sunday Shapeup.
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Monday January 3, 2005

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