WDBJ 7 news at Noon for 12/26/06

News-7 at Noon

12/26/2006

HEADLINE #1 HEADLINE #1 (:01 of head pad)

CAPTION: Sentence Upheld

Saddam Hussein is a step closer to
execution. An Iraqi appeals court
upholds the death sentece for the
former leader.
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HEADLINE #2 HEADLINE #2

CAPTION: Holiday Shopping

Christmas may be over, but many people
are spending today heading to the mall
for some post-holiday shopping.

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HEADLINE #3 HEADLINE #3

CAPTION: Becoming Breezy

Some sushine returns today with windy
conditions what will the est of the
Holiday week bring. I'll check it on
Titan.
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GRAPHIC=News 7 at Noon Good afternoon, I'm Kimberly McBroom.

<< *CG standup Kimberly McBroom
kmcbroom@wdbj7.com

*CG 305 >>
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GRAPHIC=Holiday Shopping While many of you are perhaps

trying to recover from yesterday's
Christmas festivities, plenty of folks

said "forget sleeping in," and decided
to tackle the malls instead.

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That's where we find News 7's
Hollani Davis-- at Tanglewood Mall.

Hollan,i what has the turnout
been like this morning?

LIVE=HOLLANI FULL/MICROWAVE LIVE FULL
*CG live Hollani Davis
hdavis@wdbj7.com Kim, as you can see behind me Roanoke Co. there are still plenty of empty parking
spaces.

But as we head into the afternoon
the mall is hoping they'll fill up.

Let's take you on inside, though.

ENG#=1 VO-NAT

VO-NAT ...they're hoping to get folks to

open up their wallet atleast one more
time.

OQ=one more time (END VO)

(END VO)

LIVE FULL=HOLLANI/MICROWAVE LIVE FULL
*CG liveloc Roanoke Co.

Tanglewood says overall this has

been a great shopping season due in
part to stores like Steve and Barry.

They hope to keep that momentum
going.

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GRAPHIC=Hussein, Saddam In Iraq today, an appeals court

upheld Saddam Hussein's death
sentence-- clearing the way for him to
be hanged in the next 30 days.

As Gwen Belton tells us, it comes as
the U- S death toll on the frontlines
passes a significant number.

ENG#=2 (SOT FULL)

SOT FULL

INQ=Losing his last and

*CG locator Baghdad, Iraq
*CG standup Gwen Belton
Reporting

*CG 2line Sen. Joe Biden

(D) Delaware

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OQ=Belton, News 7. <<

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LOSING HIS LAST AND PERHAPS ONLY LEGAL
CHANCE TO ESCAPE THE GALLOWS.. TODAY
IRAQ'S HIGHEST APPEALS COURT UPHELD THE
DEATH SENTENCE OF SADDAM HUSSEIN.

natsot

THE FORMER DICTATOR WAS CONVICTED last
month OF CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY FOR
ORDERING THE KILLING OF 148 SHI'ITES
FROM THE TOWN OF DUJAIL IN 1982 after a
failed attempt on his life there.

ONCE THE EXECUTION PAPERS ARE SIGNED BY
IRAQ'S PRESIDENT AND TWO VICE
PRESIDENTS..

the appeals court says Saddam must be
hanged within 30 days.

BRIDGE/BELTON/DC

here on capitol hill, the war in iraq
takes center stage when Lawmakers

return at the start of the year...Top
of the agenda.. Ways to move forward

ONE OF THE PLANS BEING TALKED ABOUT IS
A TEMPORARY SURGE IN TROOP NUMBERS...
but SOME TOP DEMOCRATS say THAT'S NOT
THE WAY TO GO.

SENATOR JOE BIDEN/(D)Delaware

"we should be drawing down troops
putting pressure on the Iraqi
government to settle their sectarian
differences rather than putting more
troops in and acting like apartheid
cops."

MEANWHILE the DEADLY ATTACKS ON
AMERICAN FORCES on the front lines has
reached a grim milestone.. THE NUMBER
OF U.S. MILITARY MEMBERS KILLED IN IRAQ
HAS SURPASED THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE
KILLED IN THE SEPTEMBER 11TH ATTACKS.
IN WASHINGTON, GWEN BELTON, News 7.

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GRAPHIC=Castro, Fidel Despite reports of the contrary, the

surgeon treating Fidel Castro says the
Cuban leader does NOT have cancer.

ENG#=3 (VO-NAT)
VO-NAT

*CG file File Tape

The surgeon flew to Havana last
Thursday to see the 80-year-old, and
to determine how his treatment is
progressing.

Castro has NOT appeared in public
since undergoing emergency

intestinal surgery in July.

He placed his brother, Raul, in
charge of the country.

Castro's doctor says the Cuban
leader doesn't have cancer, but didn't
say what exactly is ailing him.

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GRAPHIC= Earthquake A strong earthquake off the coast

of Taiwan has reportedly killed at
least one person and left several
others trapped in the rubble of their

home.

ENG#=4 (VO-NAT)
VO-NAT

*CG locator Taipei, Taiwan

Seismologists in Taiwan measured
the quake at six- point- seven.

But the U- S government says the
magnitude was actually stronger, seven-
point- one, followed by strong
aftershocks.

Fears of a devastating tsunami have
eased.

A Japanese earthquake monitor says
the large waves that were expected to
hit part of the Philippines didn't
materialize.

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GRAPHIC=Tsunami The region is already shaken

EMOTIONALLY--

Today marks the second anniversary of
the deadly tsunami that rocked the
Indian Ocean.

ENG#=1 (VO-NAT )
VO-NAT

*CG locator Khao Lak, Thailand

Scores of grieving relatives and
friends gathered to remember the
victims.

In Thailand, about a thousand people
gathered on the beach to light candles
and observe a moment of silence.

They also sent more than five
thousand lanterns floating into the
sky-- one for each victim from
Thailand.
*CG locator Bali, Indonesia Meanwhile, thousands attended one of
Indonesia's largest- ever tsunami
drills.

Officials say the drill was as much
about raising awareness, as it was
testing technology.

ENG#=2 (SOT FULL)
SOT FULL

INQ=Yeah, the biggest challenge

*CG 2line Kusmayadi Kardiman
Indonesian Research and Technology Kusmayadi Kardiman/Indonesian Research
and Technology Minister: Yeah, the
biggest challenge, this is not just
about technology, how do you
incorporate people so that they all
participate actively, that is the

biggest challenge.

RUNS=9 (END SOT)

OQ=biggest challenge

VO-NAT VO-NAT

The tsunami that hit the region on
this date in 2004 killed more than 230-
thousand people.

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GRAPHIC=FIRE, FATAL In Nigeria, the Red Cross reports

at least 200 people have died in a
pipeline fire.

ENG#=3 (VO-NAT)
VO-NAT

*CG locator Lagos, Nigeria

The pipeline carrying petroleum
products blew up in the African
nation's largest city.

Rescue workers are trying to
identify bodies at the scene.

It's not clear yet what caused the
blast.

Nigeria is Africa's largest oil
producer, but corruption, poor

management and limited refining
capacity often leaves the country

short of fuel for vehicles and stoves.

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HARD MUSIC UNDER While most people spent Christmas
at home with their families, many still
had to head out the door to work.

ENG#=4 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG tease CHRISTMAS WORKERS

But working on Christmas can't be
all bad.

We'll take a look, coming up on
News 7.
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GRAPHIC=Holiday Air Travel Many people spent the Christmas

holiday on the road or in the air.

ENG#=1 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Roanoke Airport
:00 The Roanoke Airport had dozens of
flights scheduled for Christmas day.

Although it was very slow, there
were passengers who were starting or
winding down the holiday celebrations.

So why fly on December 25-th?

ENG#=2 SOT FULL
SOT FULL

INQ=cheapest ticket

*CG 2line Allison Drager
Traveler
:00 (quick)

*CG 2line Judy Barker
Traveler ALLISON DRAGER, ROANOKE
:05 17:25:38 CHEAPEST TICKET...YEAH I JUST
WENT SOLEY BASED ON PRICE.:42

JUDY BARKER,

17:27:43 PEOPLE ARE IN A VERY GOOD
MOOD. YOU CAN WISH EVERYBODY MERRY
CHRISTMAS. I THINK PEOPLE ARE ALREADY
IN A GOOD MOOD BY THE TIME THEY GET
HERE. SO IT'S NOT A BAD DAY TO FLY.
:51

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OQ=to fly

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Some passengers said they
actually prefer to travel on Christmas
because the airports are less crowded.

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GRAPHIC=none Many charitable groups are seeing

green this holiday season, thanks to
the generosity of state employees.

Officials say more than
17-thousand employees in 120 agencies
have donated more than three-point-five
million dollars to 14-hundred
charities.

Donations through the

Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign are
expected to reach three-point-seven
million dollars when the drive closes
its books in February.
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GRAPHIC=CHRISTMAS Not everyone was able to take off

from work yesterday.

But as News 7's Holly Pietrzak
tells us, some Christmas workers
managed to salvage the holiday cheer.

ENG#=3 SOT FULL

SOT FULL

INQ=It's probably the

*CG locator Roanoke
:00

*CG 2line Tracy Smith
Waffle House
:10
*CG 2line Carolyn Peters
Waffle House
:40
*CG 2line Sgt. Scott Altizer
Roanoke City Police
:56
*CG 2line Bobby Eanes

National Alamo Car Rental
1:15
*CG reporter Holly Pietrzak
hollyp@wdbj7.com
1:50

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OQ=Holly Pietrzak, News 7. << It's probably the last place you
(END SOT) want to be on Christmas Day....work.

But hey....a few businesses are
open and some shifts have got to be
covered.

TRACY SMITH, WORKING ON CHRISTMAS

17:30:43 I'VE WORKED MANY MANY
CHRISTMAS'. DOES IT BOTHER YOU AT ALL?
NO...WHY? I DON'T KNOW. SOMEBODY'S GOT
TO DO IT.:52

And these are the folks who are
keeping Waffle House going....

It's one of the only restaruants
open in the Roanoke area....and that's
why Christmas Day here is one of its
busiest.

NATS:17:32:33 A BOX TO PUT IT IN.
(Carolyn Peters talking)

Carolyn Peters has worked the
past ten holidays....usually 12-16
hours....but this year she only has to
put in 8....and she says it goes by
fast.

CAROLYN PETERS, WORKING ON CHRISTMAS

17:32:09 EVERYBODY'S HAPPY. NO
DISAGREEMENTS...ANYTHING GOES
WRONG..JUST SMOOTH IT OVER. NO
COMPLAINTS.:18

Maybe not from customers....but
sometimes Christmas workdays can be
tough on other family members.

SGT. SCOTT ALTIZER, ROANOKE CITY POLICE

17:37:00 IT'S ALWAYS BAD WHEN YOU CAN'T
SPEND THE HOLIDAYS WITH YOUR FAMILY,
ESPECIALLY ON CHRISTMAS. THERE ARE A
LOT OF OFFICERS THAT HAVE TO WORK WHO
HAVE SMALL CHILDREN AND IT IS DIFFICULT
BUT IT'S PART OF THE RESPONSIBILITY OF
THE JOB.:14

But some employees like Bobby
Eanes are making it easier for their
co-workers.

BOBBY EANES, NATIONAL ALAMO CAR RENTAL

17:21:35 ONE OF THE OTHER GIRLS THAT
WAS SUPPOSED TO OPEN...SHE HAS A COUPLE
OF YOUNG KIDS SO I STEPPED UP AND SAID
I WOULD WORK. YEAH CHRISTMAS IS
IMPORTANT TO ME BUT IT'S ALSO TO BE
THERE FOR OTHERS.:47

And for those whose jobs require
a 9 to 5 on Christmas Day.... a small
shift in holiday traditions manages to

make eveyone merry.

CAROLYN PETERS, WORKING ON CHRISTMAS

17:31:36 I USUALLY DO MY CHRISTMAS THE
DAY BEFORE, BUT THIS YEAR WE'RE GOING
TO DO IT THIS EVENING AFTER WHEN WE GET
OFF OF WORK.:43

SGT. SCOTT ALTIZER, ROANOKE CITY POLICE

17:37:29 A LITTLE BIT OF EARLY. A
LITTLE BIT OF YESTERDAY. A LITTLE BIT
TONIGHT SO A LITTLE BIT OF
EVERYTHING.:35

These folks aren't letting work
interfere with their little bit of
Christmas.

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37 the Dow was up 37 points. Nasdaq up 7 U points.
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SOFT MUSIC UNDER They used to be a staple under

most Christmas trees.

ENG#=1 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG tease ON TRACK

Still to come in the newscast,
we're getting back on track with model
trains.
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GRAPHIC=NONE A Christmas tradition has been

going strong in Pennsylvania for the
past 53 years.

ENG#=1 VO-NAT :23
VO-NAT

*CG locator Bucks Co., PA

Every year, hundreds of people

are drawn to a costumed re-enactment of
George Washington crossing the Delaware
River.

The original crossing in 1776 was
an attack during the Revolutionary War,
and was a major event in the country's
quest for independence.

The re- enactment participants
try to make the event as real as
possible.

In past years, bad weather has
kept the re- enactment from taking
place.

However, no one was disappointed
this Christmas.

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GRAPHIC=NONE Once upon a time, no holiday display

was complete without a working toy
train set.

But model railroads became less
popular over the years.

Now, they're back on track, and
making a comeback.

Tracy Smith has the details.

ENG#=2 SOT FULL

SOT FULL

INQ=No wonder they're in awe

*CG locator New York, NY
:01

*CG 2line Todd Forrest
New York Botanical Garden
:23

*CG 2line Paul Busse
Garden Train Artist
1:24

*CG 2line Fran Geist
Holiday Train Fan
2:10

*CG standup Tracy Smith
Reporting

RUNS= 2:38 (END SOT)

OQ=hold me back. <<

(END SOT) (Nats: trains, music, kids)

(TRACK)

NO WONDER THE'RE IN AWE...THIS IS A
PLACE WHERE TOY TRAINS COME TO
LIFE...WHERE KIDS ARE GIANTS, TOWERING
OVER BUILDINGS...WHERE NEW YORK'S

SKYLINE ISN'T MADE OF STEEL AND
GLASS...BUT TWIGS AND BARK. IT'S THE
HOLIDAY TRAIN SHOW AT THE NEW YORK
BOTANICAL GARDEN.

(011925 -TODD FORREST, VP NYBG) "You
get a vision in your mind of something
kind of fun and hokey, but not this
elegant, beautifully detailed work of
art // because plants are such a part
of it - that is the holiday train
show."

(TRACK)

THE SMALL, GARDEN-SCALE TRAINS RIDE
PAST 140 NEW YORK CITY LANDMARKS - FROM
THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE, THROUGH CENTRAL
PARK, TO THE HOME OF THE BRONX
BOMBERS...

(014103 Nats) "Yankee Stadium, The
house that Ruth built."

(TRACK)

AND IT'S ALL MADE FROM PLANT
MATERIAL...

(012450 TODD FORREST) "I have many
friends who will come up to me, and ask
me 'How is it done? Who is this person

who makes these buildings? They are
amazing.'"

(TRACK)

THAT PERSON IS PAUL BUSSE...

(01:35:36 - T) "Do you still get a
thrill when you see the trains go by?"

(01:35:36 - P) "Oh yeah, I love it."

(photo with train)

(TRACK)

PAUL'S BEEN NUTS ABOUT TRAINS EVER
SINCE HE WAS A LITTLE BOY...AND
COMBINED THAT HOBBY WITH HIS CAREER AS
A LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT TO MAKE GARDEN
TRAINS.

(013650 - Nats: Train tracking shot)

(TRACK)

THE UNIQUE STRUCTURES THAT LINE THE
RAILS ARE CREATED BY PAUL AND HIS TEAM
OF ELVES IN HIS KENTUCKY
WORKSHOP...WHERE MOST OF THE BUILDING
MATERIALS ARE GATHERED FROM THE
SURROUNDING WOODS.

(01:05:33 - Paul) "I really enjoy it

when somebody looks at a building and
sees a building and they are //
(01:05:44) so surprised to find out
what it is made of."

(TRACK)

TAKE, FOR EXAMPLE, THE GUGGENHEIM
MUSEUM, AND ITS ROOF MADE OF MUSHROOMS
OR LADY LIBERTY...WITH HER ROBE OF PALM
LEAVES, NECKLACE OF WHEAT...AND
POMEGRANATE TORCH.

(013111 Paul) "Most of the stuff would
end up in somebody's compost pile, but
you know..."

(T) "One person's trash..."

(P) "Is another person's treasure."

(TRACK)

THE HOLIDAY TRAIN SHOW HAS CERTAINLY
TRANSLATED INTO TREASURE TO THE NEW
YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN - WHERE MORE THAN
A MILLION VISITORS HAVE TAKEN IN THE
SEASONAL DISPLAY SINCE IT FIRST WENT UP
15 YEARS AGO.

(01:03:20 Todd Forrest) "It makes the
winter, which is not a time when people
think to come to the botanical garden

// one of the busiest times of the
year."

(Nats: music/crowds)

(021741 Woman with her kid) "Its great
for adults because of what they did
with plants is amazing and from a
children's perspective, it's just a
magical wonderland as you can see."

(Nats: Chicago/DC)

(TRACK)

AND NOW PAUL BUSSE HAS EXPANDED THAT
WONDERLAND TO SIX U.S. CITIES,INCLUDING
CHICAGO, AND WASHINGTON D.C.

(Nats)

(01:16:15 - T) "How big do you think it
could get?"

(01:16:23 - P) "You know I never
dreamed we'd get to this point. I won't
let my wildest dreams hold me back.
(laugh)"

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GRAPHIC=NONE That was Tracy Smith reporting from

New York.
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SPORTS MUSIC UNDER Coming up in sports...

ENG#=3 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG tease LOOKING BACK

Mike Stevens takes a look at the 20th
anniversary of Virginia Tech's last
bowl trip to Atlanta.
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GRAPHIC=CHICK FIL A This year marks the 20th

anniversary of Virginia Tech's last
bowl trip to Atlanta.

Back then - the Peach Bowl as it
was known - provided Tech with its
first- ever bowl win right before Frank
Beamer set up shop in Blacksburg.

Mike Stevens turns back the clock
to 1986.

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INQ=BACK IN 1986...

*CG locator Roanoke
December 1986
:00
*CG nameloc Bill Dooley
Virginia Tech Head Coach
1986
:16

*CG nameloc Carter Wiley
Va. Tech Safety
1986
:27

*CG locator Atlanta, Ga
1986
:43
*CG locator The New Peach Bowl
Hokies vs. Wolfpack

:56
*CG 2line Chris Kinzer
Field Goal Wins 1986 Peach Bowl
2:10
*CG locator Murray, KY
1986
2:28
*CG reporter Mike Stevens
mstevens@wdbj7.com
2:47

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OQ=...NEWS 7 SPORTS." <<

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GRAPHIC=NFL It's not the Christmas Day

Match-up that everyone expected at
Quarterback when they saw the Eagles
and the Cowboys on the schedule at the
beginning the season.

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VO-NAT

*CG locator Irving, TX
NBC And the 2 teams are battling for
the N-F-C East Title.

The Cowboys have already

gotten a Playoff Spot.

Philly could clinch a post-
season berth with a win.
*CG final Philadelphia That is as close as Dallas would 23 get.
Dallas The Eagles got 2 field goals and 7 a 1- yard Touchdown run in the Fourth
Quarter, with a 23 to 7 win.

The Eagles now have the inside track
to the N- F-C East Title, as well as a
spot in the playoffs.

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GRAPHIC=NBA The N-B-A on Christmas Day is a

tradition.

With Shaq out, it became Kobe versus
D- Wade. the best player on the Miami
Heat.

ENG#=3 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Miami, FL
Heat vs Lakers The game was being played in
South Beach, Florida.

Dwayne Wade played quite a
game, scoring 40 points.

And when he wasn't scoring, he
was helping out his teammates. *CG final Los Angeles Added 11 assists, along with 4 blocks 85 and 4 steals.
Miami Miami Heat won 101 to 85 over the 101 Lakers.

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