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GRAPHIC=News 7 at Noon Good afternoon, I'm Kimberly McBroom.

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

*CG standup Brent Watts >>
bwatts@wdbj7.com
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GRAPHIC=Carbon Monoxide Leak Three Virginia Tech sophomores appear

to be quickly recovering from Sunday's
carbon monoxide leak at the Collegiate
Suites apartment building in
Blacksburg.

But two others remain in critical
condition.

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Duke University Medical Center reports
Elizabeth Burgin of Ashburn, Carolyn
Dorman of Potomac, Maryland, and
Nichole Howarth of Chesterfield are
"conscious and alert," and in stable
condition.

All are expected to remain at Duke for
one to two days for further evaluation
and treatment.
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But at UVA Medical Center, Kristin
Julia of Ashburn and Kirsten Halik
remain in critical condition at this
hour.

The hospital had said earlier it would
not release any more condition updates,
but it is once again doing so.

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VO-NAT

*CG locator Blacksburg
Yesterday All are 19 years old and lived in the
same apartment.

They were discovered unresponsive in
their beds yesterday morning. The
carbon monoxide leak sent 23 people in
all to hospitals. Everyone treated at

Montgomery Regional Hospital and New
River Valley Medical Center has been
released.
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GRAPHIC= VT RIBBON News 7's Holly Pietrzak was back

at the scene this morning.

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Holly tell us what was happening
there.

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*CG live Holly Pietrzak
hpietrizak@wdbj7.com
Blacksburg

HOLLY AD-LIB HOLLY ADLIB
ROLLCUE: but that's not so easy today.

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INQ=there's a great sense

*CG 2line Capt. Bruce Bradbery
Blacksburg Police

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OQ=going to stop

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*CG locator Blacksburg
Today
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OQ: a faulty valve on a water heater. END VO
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*CG liveloc Blacksburg

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GRAPHIC=VT Moving Forward The carbon monoxide leak marred what

was supposed to be a day to remember
the victims of the April 16th tragedy.

As crews were attending to victims at
the apartments yesterday, Virginia Tech
was dedicating a memorial to the April
victims.

That brings us today, which is the
first regular school day at Tech since
gunfire erupted on campus four months
ago.

26-thousand students are beginning a
new semester.

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Rachel/Starlink New River Valley Bureau Chief Rachel
DePompa is on the campus for the first
day back.

Rachel, tell us how it's going.

LIVE=Rachel Full/Starlink LIVE FULL

RACHEL AD-LIB RACHEL AD-LIB
ROLL CUE: good to be back.

*CG live Rachel DePompa
rdepompa@wdbj7.com
Blacksburg

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INQ=I think the

*CG 2line Zack Bailey
VT Graduate Student

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OQ=back to normal.

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OQ: media everywhere END VO
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GRAPHIC=None Virginia Tech should have

acted faster on April 16th-- that's
from a campus security group that has
now filed a complaint with the U-S
Department of Education.

In its complaint filed this
morning, Security on Campus,
Incorporated says Tech violated federal
law by waiting too long to notify
students of the first shootings at
West-Ambler Johnston Dormitory.

Security On Campus is
asking for a federal investigation into
the April 16th incidents.
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GRAPHIC=Kaine, Tim Governor Tim Kaine says he's

thinking about students as they begin
classes today.

He calls yesterday's carbon
monoxide leak a "cruel" thing to happen
on the same day the university
dedicated its memorial to students and
faculty lost on April 16th.

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*CG locator Richmond

But the governor believes, in
time, some normalcy will return to
campus.

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INQ=I believe that the community...

*CG 2line Gov. Tim Kaine

10:01:31 GOV. TIM KAINE: I BELIEVE
THAT THE COMMUNITY IS A STRONG ONE.
THERE IS A LOT OF PRIDE THERE AMONG
HOKIES EVERYWHERE AND YOU KNOW, YOU GET
THAT FIRST DAY OR TWO UNDERWAY AND
PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE REALLY GLAD TO
BE BACK ON CAMPUS AND BACK TO THE DAY
TO DAY OF LEARNING. 14

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OQ=day to day of learning.

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Governor Kaine says he's planning
a trip to Blacksburg in the next few
weeks, and looks forward to visiting
with students.

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GRAPHIC=HOLD Meanwhile, Kaine is also focusing

his attention on state budget matters.

The governor told legislators today
a budget shortfall of 641- million
dollars in state government revenues is
projected by next summer.

So, Kaine is ordering state agencies
to cut their budgets by five percent.

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GRAPHIC=None The Caribbean has a very unwelcome

visitor-- Hurricane Dean is packing

fierce winds, massive waves, and
torrential rain.

At least eight people have died.

And as Gwen Belton tells us, Dean is
expected to get even stronger.

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INQ=Hurricane Dean skirted

*CG locator Kingston, Jamaica

*CG locator Cancun, Mexico

*CG standup Gwen Belton
Reporting

*CG 2line David Paulison
FEMA

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(END SOT) (Locator: Kingston, Jamaica)

(nats)

Hurricane Dean skirted the southern
coast of Jamaica overnight. And even

though there was no direct hit. the

storm packed quite a punch. (more nat)

Residents on the island nation braved
heavy rains and powerful windsthat

uprooted trees, downed power lines and
damaged homes. Officials are

assessing the damage as people in
shelters wait for power to be restored.

Sot: ????

(Locator: Cancun, Mexico)

(nats)

Dean is now headed for Mexico s Yucatan
Peninsula and residents there are

bracing for the worst (nats)..while
most, but not all tourists are clearing

out.

Sot: mos from aptn (23:35:15)

We are not scared of the hurricane.

(Belton Standup bridge)

There s concern the stormnow a
category four could turn into five. If

Dean

hits herein Texasthere could be massive
flooding. The ground is already

saturated from a very wet summer.

Sot: David Paulison/FEMA (16:34:38)

If I was a Texas resident particularly
along the southeast coast, I would

make sure my home is ready and I had my
three day supply of food and water.

(nats)

Across the Caribbean, Texans can see
Dean s fury. From Haiti to the Domican

Republic and on to Jamaica, this deadly
storm has already left a daunting path

of destruction and he's still going
strong.

Gwen Belton, News 7.

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HARD MUSIC UNDER A controversial hotel tycoon has
passed away. We'll tell you more after
the break.

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*CG tease Rescue Chopper

Plus, a dramatic rescue in the
air, as tropical flooding hits parts of

Oklahoma.
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GRAPHIC=None It seems unbelievable that anyone

could survive a fire like this....

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

*CG locator Okinawa, Japan

But officials say all 165 people
aboard this China Airlines jet

are okay.

The jet burst into flames today at

an airport in Okinawa, Japan after
arriving from Taiwan.

Officials say passengers fled on
inflated emergency slides before the
Boeing 7-37 burst into a fireball.

The pilot jumped from the cockpit
window just seconds before the
explosion.

Authorities aren't sure what
triggered the fire, but they don't
suspect terrorism.

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GRAPHIC=None The woman once dubbed "the Queen of

Mean" has died.

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*CG file 1987

Leona Helmsley died today at her
summer home in Connecticut.

Her publicist says Helmsley died of
heart failure.

Helmsley and her husband ran a five
billion- dollar real

estate empire that included managing

the Empire State Building.

She served 18 months in prison on
tax evasion charges.

Helmsley earned the "queen of mean"
reputation after a former housekeeper
testified she heard Helmsley say: "Only
the little people pay taxes."

Leona Helmsley was 87.

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GRAPHIC=None The remnants of Tropical Storm Erin

have left a deadly path of destruction
across the nation's mid- section.

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*CG locator Kingfisher, OK

Heavy tropical rain is soaking
Oklahoma--

This is one of the more dramatic
rescues made when a couple's car was
washed away in a raging current.

Flooding from Erin has claimed at
least seven lives.

Pauline Chiou has more.
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INQ=Helicopters swooped in to rescue

*CG locator Kingfisher, OK

*CG voiceof Bernice Kriptenbrink
Rescued Resident

*CG 2line Donna Bergmann
Winona Co. Resident

*CG 2line Mark Edwards
Rescue Volunteer

*CG 2line Nick Kronebusch
Rescue Volunteer

*CG standup Pauline Chiou
Reporting

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OQ=Chiou, News 7.

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<<

(Kingfisher, Oklahoma)

Helicopters swooped in to rescue some
oklahoma residents caught in the

remnants of tropical storm Erin.

SOT(Voice of Bernice

Kriptenbrink/Rescued)

(UNDER VIDEO)

WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND
INSTANTLY THE FLOODWATERS WERE THERE

But moments after Bernice Kriptenbrink
was plucked from the murky

waters...dangling from the helicopter..
She lost her grip.

PILOT NATS - THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I DID
NOT WANT TO SEE

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol chopper
circled back around and reeled her to

safety.. then the same rescue.. fall..
and re-rescue played out with her

husband.

SOT BERNICE Kriptenbrink/Rescued

WE HAVE A DAUGHTER WHO LIVES IN UTAH
AND SHE WAS SEEING IT ON NATIONAL TV

///LEROY WHAT A SUNDAY

What a Sunday indeed.. the storm dumped
up to nine inches of rain across a

wide swath of Oklahoma.. 80 mile per
hour winds also wreaked havoc.. at
least

six deaths are blamed on severe weather
in that state.

(NAT - RAIN)

And what s left of Erin isn t helping
an already soggy situation in

Minnesota.. where flooding has claimed

another six lives.

(sot Donna Bergmann/Winona Co.

Resident)

it'S BEEN RAINING FOR TWO DAYS.

(NAT- Boats)

The governor declared a state of
emergency in six counties and sent
National

Guard troops to help with door to door
searches. Those with boats have also

been pitching-in..

(sot Mark Edwards/Rescue Volunteer)

NICK CAME OVER HERE ASKING FOR A BOAT
AND SO WE GOT MY BOAT OUT OF THE GARAGE

AND STARTED PULLING PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR
HOUSES.

(sot Nick Kronebusch/Rescue Volunteer)

OUT OF A SECOND STORY WINDOW. RIGHT
AROUND THE CORNER

Rushing water has washed out roads and
bridges.. and with more rain in the

forecast.. it may be a while before
hundreds of evacuated residents get
back

to see what the flood waters have done
to their homes. Pauline Chiou, News 7.

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SOFT MUSIC UNDER Coming up next on the newscast,

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VO-NAT

*CG tease NEWLY CO-ED

There are plenty changes underway
in Lynchburg, as students at the newly
named Randolph College head to campus.
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GRAPHIC=None Roanoke celebrated the opening

of a totally new Patrick Henry High
School.

ENG#=1 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Roanoke

The city and school system cut
the ribbon the new facility this
morning.

The project has been years in
the making and carried a 54-million
dollar price tag.

The new stadium and football
field at Patrick Henry will be
dedicated on August 31st, which is also
the night of the first football game
there.

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GRAPHIC=None Randolph College's class of 2011

has arrived on campus ... the first
co-ed class in the school's 116-year
history.

ENG#=2 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Lynchburg

New students are going through
orientation this week, including a
speech this morning from the new
college president, John Klein.

Klein says as a newcomer, he's
nervous too ... but is looking forward
to an exciting year.

ENG#=3 SOT FULL
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INQ=As you can

*CG 2line John Klein 19:11:31
New Randolph College President JOHN KLEIN/NEW RANDOLPH COLLEGE
PRESIDENT: AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, THERE IS
A WIDE RANGE OF EMOTION ABOUT THE START
OF THIS NEW YEAR. MANY ARE WORRIED THAT
THE THINGS THAT THEY LOVE ABOUT THE
COLLEGE WILL CHANGE. THEY ARE UNSURE OF
HOW CO-EDUCATION WILL AFFECT WHAT THEY
KNOW. BUT THE MAJORITY, LIKE YOU AND
ME, ARE EAGER TO MAKE THIS THE BEST
YEAR POSSIBLE.

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The rest of the students return
this weekend and classes start next
Monday.

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GRAPHIC=VT Ribbon As we mentioned earlier, Virginia Tech

is trying to regain a sense of normalcy
as it begins a new school year.

Yesterday, the university dedicated a
memorial to the 32 students and faculty
killed on April 16.

News 7's Rachel DePompa was at
the ceremony.

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INQ=sound of bells...

*CG locator Blacksburg
:00

*CG 2line Derek O'Dell
Injured on April 16th
:22
*CG 2line Kim Cox
Virginia Tech Transfer Student
:53
*CG 2line Valeri Hardcastle
Virginia Tech Professor
1:01
*CG 2line Charles Steger

Virginia Tech President
1:17
*CG 2line Adeel Khan
Virginia Tech Student Body President
1:36
*CG standup Rachel DePompa
rdepompa@wdbj7.com
2:01

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OQ=news 7, blacksburg << NATS: BELL TOLLING 2:54:22:00

(END SOT) FAMILY WALKING... 2:58:23:00

NATS: BELL TOLLING 2:58:41:00

With each bell toll a piece of hokie
stone was handed to the families of the
victims.

NATS: bell toll again

32 tolls in all just like the 32 newly
engraved permanent markers for each of
the victims.

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INQ=It sort of DEREK ODELL: 12:20:03:00 IT SORT OF

SERVES AS A PHYSICAL REMEMBER THAT
THEY'RE NOT COMING BACK TO CLASS ON

MONDAY AND THAT I WON'T BE ABLE TO
HAVE THEM AS TEACHERS AGAIN. :11 THAT
THEY WON'T BE ABLE TO COME BACK. :14

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OQ=come back.

Derek ODell was shot in the arm inside
Norris Hall on April the 16th.

He says he cried more this day than any
other over the last four months.

NATS: alma mater, singing.. 2:32:58:00
SINGING...

The dedication of Virginia Tech's
tribute to the victims lasted just
under an hour and brought thousands to
the drillfield.

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INQ=we'd like KIM COX: TAPE #1 11:35:32:00 WE'D LIKE

TO PUT IT ALL BEHIND US AND MOVE ON BUT
WE KNOW THIS IS SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL
HAPPENING TODAY. THIS IS PART OF TECH
FOREVER. :39

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OQ=tech forever.

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INQ=it is my hope VALERI HARDCASTLE: 2:28:33:00 IT IS MY

HOPE THAT THIS MEMORIAL SIGNALS TO THE

WORLD THAT AS A COMMUNITY WE ARE VERY
VERY STRONG.:43

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OQ=strong.

The memorial is an arc of Hokie Stones
on the drillfield in front of Burruss
Hall.

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INQ=it is most fitting CHARLES STEGER: 2:41:22:00 IT IS MOST

FITTING THAT THIS TRIBUTE IS OF HOKIE
STONES. STONES THAT HAVE BEEN
STRENGTHENED BY THE PRESSURES THEY HAVE
WITHSTOOD FOR EONS. :30

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OQ=for eons.

It is the permanant reminder of what
happened on the 16th and many say it
makes them feel as though the spirits
of those lost will be with the campus
forever.

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TALENTS WITH THE WORLD FOR 32. :41
ACHIEVE YOUR DREAMS FOR 32. BE MORE
COMPASSIONATE, FRIENDLY AND THOUGHTFUL
FOR 32. BE BETTER FOR 32. :52

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INQ=the memorial RACHEL DEPOMPA: 12:18:00:00 THE

MEMORIAL IS NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
THOUGH THE FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE
VICTIMS WERE THE FIRST TO BE ALLOWED TO
VISIT IT AFTER THE DEDICATION. VIRGINIA
TECH IS HOPING THIS SOLEMN CEREMONY
SLOWELY MOVES THEM INTO THE NEW SCHOOL
YEAR. CLASSES BEGIN ON 8 AM ON MONDAY.
RACHEL DEPOMPA NEWS 7 BLACKSBURG. :18

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OQ=news 7, Blacksburg.

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*CG tease Two to Tango

We'll tell you what has hundreds of
couples "tripping the light fantastic"
in Argentina this week.
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GRAPHIC=None And finally today--

They say it takes two to tango...but
there are a lot more dancers than that
doing some fancy footwork in Argentina.

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*CG locator Buenos Aires, Argentina

The fifth edition of the Tango World
cup got under way Friday in Buenos
Aires .

479 couples from more than 150 cities
around the world are competing.

Among the countries represented---

Japan, Colombia, Greece, and Brazil.

The winning couple in each dance
category will earn 22- hundred dollars
in prize money.

The contest wraps up this weekend.

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