[Tsunami]

[ANCHOR=Kimbelry]

[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
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[ENG#=1]


Secretary of State Colin Powell continues his tour of South Asia with a visit to Sri Lanka.
This comes after a summit in Indonesia, where delegates from around the world promised to band together to help millions of victims and create a tsunami warning system.
Jennifer Miller has an update.
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[IN Q=]
[SUPER=03-Thailand; :00]
[SUPER=01-Michael Elmquist/U. N. Humanitarian Affairs Office; 1:03]
[SUPER=01-Amanda Melville/UNICEF Child Protection Officer; 1:13]
[SUPER=01-Jennifer Miller/CBS News; 1:26]
[RUNS=1:37]
[OUT Q=Miller, CBS News, Washington.]((

NEARLY TWO WEEKS AFTER THE DEADLY WAVES DEVASTATED PARTS OF SOUTH ASIA, NEWLY RELEASED AMATEUR VIDEO SHOWS MORE PICTURES OF THE TRAUMATIC EVENT.

(NATS: AMATEUR VIDEO)


THE GRIM TASK OF BURYING THE VICTIMS CONTINUES. IN THAILAND, DRY ICE SLOWS DECOMPOSITION. BUT WORKERS MUST MOVE QUICKLY TO REDUCE THREATS OF DISEASE.

(NATS HELICOPTER)


IN INDONESIA, THE SERIOUSLY INJURED ARE CARRIED OUT AS AMERICAN SUPPLIES COME IN . THE MILITARY HAS DOUBLED THE NUMBER OF HELICOPTERS, BRINGING THE COST OF U-S OPERATIONS TO $6 MILLION A DAY. THAT IS ON TOP OF THE 350-MILLION DOLLARS ALREADY PLEDGED BY PRESIDENT BUSH.

(NATS: CAMP)


BUT THE UNITED NATIONS IS ASKING THE WORLD FOR MORE MONEY. HERE WORKERS SET UP CENTRALIZED POINTS OF RELIEF.
Michael Elmquist, head of UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs: "We should be able to cater for 800,000 people during this half-year period, out of which we are planning for a maximum of 500,000 in the displacement centers."
SOME OF THOSE CAMPS FOCUS ON CHILDREN. THOUSANDS ARE NOW ORPHANED.
Amanda Melville, UNICEF child protection officer: "Most children are being cared for either by extended family members or neighbors in the community. "
A COMMUNITY RIPPED APART BY MOTHER NATURE ... THE REST OF WORLD IS NOW TRYING TO RESTORE.
Miller Close: BUT TIME IS RUNNING OUT. THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATIN SAYS IS SAFE DRINIKING WATER IS NOT AVAILABLE IN THE NEXT WEEK, DISEASE COULD DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF DEATHS TO 300-HUNDRED-THOUSAND. JENNIFER MILLER, CBS NEWS, WASHINGTON.))

[11Tech-Quake]


[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin']
[WRITER=rde]
[TAPE#04-46 TC1:10:02]
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[ENG#=2]

A Virginia Tech Alumnus died in the Tsunami. Tech officials confirmed the information yesterday, but are not releasing his name.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=04-Sri Lankan Television]

They say the former Graduate student went to Tech about 10 years ago, and died on this train with his wife and son. The University is still awaiting word on more than 700 students who are from the Tsunami ravaged countries.
[SUPER=03-Blacksburg;]

They say it could be weeks before they know for sure, if everyone survived. Right now, the school is focused on helping students from the affected areas that are still on campus.
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[SOT:31:07:00 :19]
[IN Q=for us this]

((KIM BEISECKER: FOR US THIS IS A VERY REAL TRADEGY HERE, INCLUDING ON OUR CAMPUS. YOU HAVE STUDENTS LIKE YOU JUST MET WHO ARE SEVERLY AFFECT BY THIS :17 WE'RE A WORLD UNIVERSITY .))
[SUPER=01-Kim Beisecker/Virginia Tech Cranwell International Center;]
[RUNS=:17]
[OUT Q=world univeristy.]
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[VO-NAT]

The University will meet later today with the Red Cross and dozens of international students to develop a plan of action.
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[11Tsunami-Donations]


[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin']
[WRITER=khu]
[TAPE#=04-45 TC1:07:43]
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[ENG#=3]


You can still make a donation for tsunami relief AND write it off of your taxes for LAST year.
A bill passed by Congress yesterday will let you take a deduction on your 2004 returns even if you haven't made the donation yet.
The bill now goes to President Bush.
But you'll have to act fast. You have until the end of JANUARY to make a donation and claim it for 2004.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Indonesia]

As great as the need may be overseas, however, generally only U-S-based charities qualify for tax write-offs. And you have to itemize your deductions to take advantage of the bill. Long-standing tax-exempt organizations like the American Red Cross obviously qualify, but a telemarketer or even a legitimate spur-of-the-moment relief agency may not.
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[SOT 5:40]
[IN Q=I think the main]

((MARY MACKENZIE/ROANOKE IRS OFFICE; I THINK THE MAIN THING IS TO CHECK TO BE SURE YOU ARE DEALING WITH A VALID ORGANIZATION.))
[SUPER=01-Mary MacKenzie/Roanoke IRS Office]
[RUNS=:06]
[OUT Q=valid organization.]
(XXXXXX)
[WIPE TO IRS PHONE # FS]

To help you determine which ones qualify for a tax deduction, you can call the I-R-S at 877-829-5500 [TAKE WDBJ Web Page FS] or go to our web site at W-D-B-J-7- -dot.com and click on "Web Sites in the News" to find the I-R-S web site.
There you can review the full list of tax- exempt charities.
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[Train-Ax]


[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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[WRITER=jen]
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Official now say at least eight people died and 240 are injured following yesterday's Norfolk Southern train accident in South Carolina.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Graniteville, SC]


A train with three locomotives and 42 rail cars hit a parked locomotive with two rail cars early yesterday.
Officials say chlorine is still leaking.
More than five thousand people have been ordered to evacuate a one mile area near the crash site.
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[Marketwatch]


[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=chr]
[TAPE#=NET]
[GRAPHIC=Business News]
[ENG#=1]


In business news,
Investors look ahead to today's December unemployment report and airline stocks are on the decline along with mortgage rates.
Alexis Christoforous has that story and more in this morning's Marketwatch.
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[SUPER=01-Alexis Christoforous/Reporting; :00]
[RUNS=1:41]
[OUT Q=in New York.]

((Dow posted its first gain of 2005 but the Nasdaq is now 0-4 this year.
Investors are cautious ahead of today's December Unemployment report and crude oil closed above 45 dollars a barrel for the first time in two weeks.
The dow ended up 25 points
The nasdaq drifted a point lower.
Airline stocks continued their descent.. Continental Airlines warned it must slash $500 million in wage and benefit costs by the end of February to avoid possible job reductions and fleet cutbacks.
American Airline's parent company lost ground after matching Delta's fare cuts in major markets.
Bankrupt US Airways was given a short term lifeline .. flight attendants at US airways and pilots at bankrupt United both agreed to pay cuts to keep the airlines flying.. and a bankruptcy judge threw out a labor contract between us airways and its machinists union.. saving the airline millions..
But that may not be enough to save the airline. Discount carrier Southwest said it will begin flying into pittsburg - US Airways former hub - in the Spring. Analysts say that could speed up the demise of US Airways.
Mortgage rates fell during the past week, as economic news reflected stable growth and low inflation. According to Freddie Mac the average for 30-year
fixed rate mortgages fell this week to five-point-77 percent from
five-point-81 percent a week earlier. One year ago, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged
five-point-87 percent.
TRACK ALL THE MARKET ACTION AT CBS.MW.COM I'M ALEXIS CHRISTOFOROUS IN NEW YORK. ))

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[911-Report]


[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
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A new report from an independent investigator says senior C-I-A leaders should be held accountable for intelligence lapses before 9- 11.
The New York Times says the report blames former agency director George Tenet and others for failing to provide adequate resources to fight terrorism.
Meanwhile, a former Tenet spokesman says government officials downplayed his concerns before the attacks occurred.
The agency says the new C-I-A chief, Porter Goss, is considering how to handle the report.


[11Meth-Clinic]


[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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[ENG#=1]


Opponents of a controversial methadone clinic set to open in Roanoke next week are not giving up without a fight.
They plan to meet tonight to finalize their plan of attack.
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[VO-NAT]


A group calling themselves North West Concerned Citizens plans to file a lawsuit against CRC Health Group early next week.
[SUPER=03-Roanoke/File Tape]


Their goal is to shut down the clinic on Hershberger Road.
Residents will also hold a meeting tonight to discuss what more they can do.
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[SOT 16:28:34]
[IN Q=We are not going]

((ARLEEN OLLIE/NORTHWEST CONCERNED CITIZENS: WE ARE NOT GOING OFF INTO THE SUNSET. WE WILL REMEMBER THOSE WHO HAVE REMEMBERED US AND WE WILL ALSO REMEMBER THOSE WHO HAVE NOT AND ACT ACCORDINGLY.))
[SUPER=01-Arleen Ollie/Northwest Concerned Citizens]
[RUNS=:10]
[OUT Q=and act accordingly]
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[SS=None]


The meeting takes place at La Cove Restaurant on Cove Road tonight at 6.
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[PKGHorsepasture]


[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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[TAPE#=04-52 TC27:20]
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[ENG#=1]


The Horsepasture Volunteer Rescue Squad has a lot to be proud of - namely, its perfect record for 2004. That's no easy feat for a volunteer rescue squad. It takes time and dedication.
Over the past year, several area squads have struggled recruiting new members and responding to growing numbers of calls. Jeremy Butterfield shows us what's involved.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=In 2004 the volunteers]
[SUPER=03-Henry Co.; :00]
[SUPER=01-Jack Edwards/Horsepasture Vol. Rescue Squad Captain; :18]
[SUPER=01-Matt Tatum/Horsepasture Vol. Rescue Squad President; :44]
[SUPER=01-Dale Wagoner/Henry Co. Deputy Public Safety Director; 1:20]
[SUPER=@jeremy1; 1:32]
[RUNS=1:40]
[OUT Q=JEREMY BUTTERFIELD, NEWS 7.]


(( In 2004 the volunteers at the Horsepasture rescue squad responded to 100 percent of the calls in their coverage area. That translates into a lot of sleepless nights for the crew of around forty members.
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[SOT 15:12:57]
[IN Q=It really goes out to]

((JACK EDWARDS:IT REALLY GOES OUT TO THEM THAT THEY CAN RUN THOSE NIGHTS GO TO BED GET UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT GO ANSWER A CALL FOR TWO HOURS COME HOME GO TO SLEEP GET UP AND GO TO WORK. MY HATS OFF TO THEM.)) [RUNS:10]
[OUT Q=My hats off to them.]

The volunteers have ten minutes from the moment a call comes in, to get to the ambulance and get them moving. That means more than seven hundred times last year the volunteers at Horsepasture dropped anything and everything they were doing to respond. That is no small feat.
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[SOT 15:23:46]
[IN Q=We started off]

((MATT TATUM:WE STARTED OFF, HERE IN HORSEPASTURE, SETTING SMALL MILESTONES. LETS GO A MONTH, THEN AFTER WE STARTED GETTING A FEW MONTHS KNOCKED OUT, BEING SUCCESSFUL AT THAT WE SAID OK LETS GO 6 MONTHS. AND WE FINALLY MADE IT THE FULL CALENDAR YEAR.)) [RUNS:16]
[OUT Q=the full calendar year.]

The squad covers 75 square miles and most of the volunteers live in the community they serve. County officials have estimated that it would take five million dollars to replace all the volunteers in Henry County with full time rescue squads--a number that makes the need for volunteers very clear.
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[SOT 15:30:15]
[IN Q=Yeah we're always looking]

((DALE WAGONER:YEAH WE'RE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR NEW VOLUNTEERS. JUST TO MAKE THE JOB EASIER OF THOSE WHO ARE HERE. SOME OF THEM PROBABLY WOULD LIKE A COUPLE EXTRA HOURS OFF THIS WEEK.)) [RUNS:11]
[OUT Q=extra hours off this week.]

[BUTT BUTT BUTT]
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[SOT ]
[IN Q=The volunteers]

((JEREMY BUTTERFIELD: HENRY COUNTY OFFICIALS KICK OFF THEIR HERO CAMPAIGN ON JANUARY 30TH AND HOPE A FRESH CROP OF VOLUNTEERS RESPONDS TO THIS CALL FOR HELP. JEREMY BUTTERFIELD, NEWS 7.)) [RUNS:12]
[OUT Q=News 7.] ))



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[11Woodland-Fire]


[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin']
[WRITER=jja]
[TAPE#=504-13 TC38:13]
[GRAPHIC=Fire Invest.]
[ENG#=1]


The fatal house fire in Roanoke Monday was not an accident- officials believe it was intentionally set
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[vo-nat]
[Super=03-Roanoke/Monday;]


The man who died was killed by a self inflicted gun shot wound.
45 year old Terrance Palmer was positively identified yesterday.
Officials are now awaiting more lab results to figure out exactly what was used to start the fire- and to find out if there was an explosion.
Palmer co-owned the home with Caroline Huff- She was not at home at the time.
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[11Nursing-Home]


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[ENG#=3]


The Carilion Center for Healthy Aging is getting into the nursing home business.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]


One of its employees, Doctor Soheir Boshra (Sue-hair Bosh-ruh), serves as the medical director for Brandon Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Carilion also offers special training to nursing and other staff.
It's part of a joint venture between the two facilities to improve the level of geriatric care offered to residents.

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[SOT7:26]
[IN Q=We have sicker people who are now in nursing homes]

((WE HAVE SICKER PEOPLE WHO ARE NOW IN NURSING HOMES AND NOW WE CAN DO PRETTY MUCH ANYTHING FROM REHAB SERVICES, TO WOUND CARE, THE SPECIALIZED NURSE TRAINING))
[SUPER=01-Joe Hoff/Brandon Oaks Nursing and Rehab Center]
[RUNS=09]
[OUT Q=specialized nurse training]
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[VO-NAT]


Officials say nursing home care has changed a lot over the years.
The facilities are no longer a place where most patients go to stay but rather a transitional location until they are well enough to go home.
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[Biz-Brief]


[ANCHOR=Kim]
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[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Business News]
[ENG#=4]


In business news,
Several major airlines slashed fares yesterday matching Delta's decision to cut its most expensive fares by as much as 50 percent.
The move by Delta has been expected to spark a fare war, whics some airline executives and analysts said could spell more trouble for an already troubled industry.
Stan Case has more in today's business brief.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Stan Case/Reporting; :16]
[RUNS=1:12]
[OUT Q=I'm Stan Case.]

((BLUE CHIPS CLOSED UP FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2005. THE DOW INDUSTRIALS GAINED 25-POINTS... SNAPPING A SIX-SESSION LOSING STREAK. THE NASDAQ LOST ONE. A SLEW OF RETAILERS REPORTED SALES FOR THE ALL-IMPORTANT MONTH OF DECEMBER. NUMBER ONE RETAILER WAL-MART SAID SAME-STORE SALES -- THOSE OPEN AT LEAST A YEAR -- ROSE THREE PERCENT. RIVAL TARGET REPORTED SALES ROSE FIVE-POINT-ONE PERCENT. DISCOUNT WAREHOUSE CLUB COSTCO SAW A NINE-PERCENT INCREASE, AND SALES AT ABERCROMBIE AND FITCH SPIKED 10-PERCENT. OVERALL, ANALYSTS SAY SALES WERE GOOD, BUT NOT GREAT. A MARSH AND MCLELLAN INSURANCE EXECUTIVE PLEADED GUILTY TO SCHEMING TO DEFRAUD IN THE FIRST DEGREE. ACCORDING TO NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL ELIOT SPITZER'S OFFICE, THE FELONY CARRIES UP TO FOUR YEARS IN STATE PRISON. SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT ROBERT STEARNS IS THE FIRST MARSH EMPLOYEE CONVICTED AS PART OF SPITZER'S ONGOING PROBE INTO ALLEGED FRAUD AND BID-RIGGING IN THE INSURANCE FIELD. AND U-S LIGHT CRUDE FOR FEBRUARY DELIVERY SOARED TWO-DOLLARS, 17-CENTS, TO SETTLE AT 45-DOLLARS, 56-CENTS A BARREL. THE PRICE RALLIED AS COLD TEMPERATURES MOVED IN TO THE NORTHEAST... RAISING NEW CONCERNS ABOUT SUPPLIES. WITH THE BUSINESS BRIEF... I'M STAN CASE. ))

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[6Trolley]


[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin']
[WRITER=jda]
[TAPE#=04-47 TC1:04:58]
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[ENG#=1]


City Council isn't ready to climb on board, but a new study suggests that streetcars could roll again in Roanoke.

Joe Dashiell has a look at the possibilities.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=Fifty years have passes]
[SUPER=01-James Graebner/Trolley Consultant; :15]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke; :40 quick]
[SUPER=@Joe2; :46 quick]
[SUPER=01-Bev Fitzpatrick/Roanoke City Council; :50]
[SUPER=03-Little Rock, AR; :1:08]
[RUNS=1:22]
[OUT Q=Joe Dashiell News 7 Roanoke]

((Fifty years have passed since the last steel- wheeled electric trolley rolled down a Roanoke city street. But streetcars have made a comeback in more than a dozen cities across the country, and consultant Jim Graebner believes they could work in Roanoke as well.
[SOT]
[IN Q=What I have seen]

((WHAT I HAVE SEEN IN TEN OR FIFTEEN YEARS WORKING WITH LINES LIKE THIS IN CITIES LIKE MEMPHIS, KENOSHA, LITTLE ROCK YEAH IT CAN HAPPEN AND IF YOU DO IT AS PART OF AN OVERALL CAMPAIGN TO MAKE THE CITY MORE ATTRACTIVE AND ROANOKE ALREADY IS IT CAN CERTAINLY ADD TO IT, AND CERTAINLY ENHANCE THE NEIGHBORHOOD IDEA.))
[RUNS= :20]
[OUT Q=neighborhood idea.]

In Little Rock, trolleys began running through river market area November first. In Roanoke, Jefferson Street is the likely route. The pricetag could runs as high as 17-million dollars, but officials expect the federal government to pick up at least half of the cost.
[SOT35:15 ]
[IN Q=Carilion]

((CARILION BIOMEDICAL INSTITUTE WOULD BE THE ANCHOR ON THE SOUTH END AND DOWNTOWN WOULD BE THE ANCHOR ON THE NORTH END AND ONE OF THE OPPORTUNITIES IS TO SEE SOME GROWTH ALONG THAT ENTIRE CORRIDOR. WHEN YOU GO TO OTHER CITIES ALMOST TO HUNDRED PERCENT EVERY WHERE THEY'VE DONE IT RIGHT THEY'VE SEEN TREMENDOUS INVESTMENT.))
[RUNS= :18]
[OUT Q=seen tremendous investment.]

Bev Fitzpatrick and other city council members say it's too early to tell if the plan is really feasible... but they're seeking a grant for a detailed study, that will help determine if the Star City has a streetcar in its future. Joe Dashiell News 7 Roanoke))


[11MLK-Street]


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The nation will mark the birthday of Doctor Martin Luther King this month, but some Lynchburg residents are looking to honor the slain civil rights leader more permanently.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Lynchburg]


They're asking city council to re-name Fifth Street and the adjoining Fifth Street Bridge "Martin Luther King Boulevard and Bridge".
The idea has come up before but with no success ... although at least one business owner on Fifth Street says she has no problem with the change.
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[SOT 19:52:52]
[IN Q=It's long overdue]

((FRANCES THORNHILL/FRANCES' FLOWERS: IT'S LONG OVERDUE, NUMBER ONE. AND THEY'VE MADE SO MANY PROPOSALS ABOUT SO MANY NAMES FOR FIFTH STREET, NONE OF WHICH HAVE MATERIALIZED, SO MAYBE THIS WILL COME TO FRUITION.))
[SUPER=01-Frances Thornhill/Frances' Flowers]
[RUNS=12]
[OUT Q=come to fruition.]
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[VO-NAT]


The change is being pushed by the local chapter of the National Action Network.
Council will likely hold a public hearing before taking any action.
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[3-HEADLINES] [Kim at Desk]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]


Here's what's making news.
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[ENG#=1]
[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[SUPER=03-Thailand]


The relief effort in South Asia is still facing obstacles, and health officials warn the death toll could jump again, without a constant flow of aid.
Meanwhile, Secretary of State Colin Powell is meeting with leaders in Sri Lanka after yesterday's summit in Indonesia.
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[ENG#=2]
[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[SUPER=03-Blacksburg]


One of the tsunami victims was a Virginia Tech alumnus.
They say the former Graduate student was killed on a train.
Tech is still awaiting word on hundreds of students who are from the Tsunami ravaged countries.
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[ENG#=3]
[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[SUPER=03-Graniteville, SC]


At least eight people were killed in a Norfolk Southern train accident in South Carolina.
The train struck a parked locomotive early yesterday, and officials say chlorine is still leaking.
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[5-Jamestown]


[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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[WRITER=jwi]
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Events marking the 400th anniversary of Jamestown are set to begin in a little more than a year. Yesterday a sponsor that already knows a thing or two about tourism joined the effort. Richmond Bureau Chief Jennifer Wishon explains.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=Nat sound of pipers and drummers]
[SUPER=03-Richmond; :00]
[SUPER=01-Colin Campbell/Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Chairman; :11]
[SUPER=@MarkWarner; :30]
[SUPER=@Jennifer2; :43]
[RUNS=1:21]
[OUT Q=JW, News 7, Richmond]


((((NAT SOUND OF PIPERS AND DRUMMERS.))
[RUNS=03]

Colonial Williamsburg is the Commonwealth's most popular tourist destination- something that makes it's dedication to Jamestown 2007 attractive.
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[SOT 12:06]
[IN Q=Colonial Williamsburg]

((COLIN CAMPBELL: COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG IS ONE OF THE NATION'S PREEMINENT HISTORIC SITES. WE OPERATE MUSEUMS, HOTELS, RESTAURANTS AND RESORT FACILITIES.))
[RUNS=08]
[OUT Q=of this commemoration]

Along with offering its expertise in the field of tourism, Colonial Williamsburg is making a 3- million dollar contribution to the events.
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[SOT 22:28]
[IN Q=We think the 2007]

((MARK WARNER: WE THINK THE 2007 COMMEMORATION IS GOING TO ADD HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO OUR TOURISM ECONOMY AND THAT'S GOING TO BE A BENEFIT NOT ONLY IN 2007 BUT FOR MANY YEARS AFTER THAT FACT.))
[RUNS=10]
[OUT Q=years after that fact]

Norfolk Southern has already pledged its support to the event- becoming the first corporate sponsor to get on track. Jamestown 2007 hopes to secure 13- major sponsors to mirror the 13- original American colonies.
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[SOT 12:59]
[IN Q=Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown]

((COLIN CAMPBELL: JAMESTOWN, WILLIAMSBURG AND YORKTOWN TELL THE STORY OF HOW OUR NATION CAME TO BE, THE FIRST CHAPTER IN THE STORY OF BECOMING AMERICANS AND IT IS A STORY THAT CAN ONLY BE TOLD IN VIRGINIA.))
[RUNS=15]
[OUT Q=only be told in Virginia]

The first event kicks off in 499- days. In the meantime, Governor Warner says these Colonial Guardsmen are welcome to stand watch at the capitol anytime. Jennifer Wishon, News 7, Richmond.))
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