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CAPTION: Snow For Some
Script: A Clipper system will bring
some mid-week snow flakes for some.
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HEADLINE #2 HEADLINE #2
CAPTION: Pawn Shop Clerk
BOB: New information on the pawn shop
clerk shot in a holdup.
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HEADLINE #3 HEADLINE #3
CAPTION: Return Policy
BOB: And here's a switch. Why police
must return the marijuana they had
seized.
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GRAPHIC=NOne Good afternon, I'm Bob Grebe. Kimberly
McBroom has the day off.
<<
*CG standup Bob Grebe
bgrebe@wdbj7.com
*CG standup Brent Watts >>
bwatts@wdbj7.com
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GRAPHIC=None Hello, winter weather. Some of us will
probably see snow on the ground
tomorrow.
SKYTRACKER BOXES DOUBLE BOXES
Let's go to Meteorologist Brent Watts
for the details in our Skytracker 7
Forecast Center.
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GRAPHIC=None As some of us prepare for winter
weather, other parts of the country are
already dealing with fierce storms.
Karen Brown has the latest.
CHANNEL=B SOT FULL
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INQ=
*CG 2line Karen Brown
Reporting
:50
RUNS=1:01 (END SOT)
OQ=STD <<(natz)
(END SOT) Flood waters are up and trees are down
across large sections of the Pacific
Northwest.
Sot: mos
it is something what Mother Nature can
do us.
(natz chainsaw)
Hurricane force winds and more than 10
inches of rain in some places left
residents in Washington State and
Oregon reeling and forced the governors
of both states to declare a state of
emergency. Many roads are impassable,
power lines are down and schools and
businesses are closed for the second
straight day. Mudslides blocked this
Amtrak train headed for Vancouver.
Sot: Trooper Hayes
this is worse than the floods in 96.
(natz rescue)
About 80 miles south of Seattle, a
military chopper was used to pluck
people stranded in floodwaters . Others
had to evacuate a motel when they lost
power .
Sot: mos
I was in the shower and they came and
knocked on the door and said we have to
leave.
Utility crews are out this morning
surveying damagethey say it could be
several days before power is restored.
And now this killer storm system is
headed to the upper Midwestwhere severe
weather has already dropped several
inches of snow. Up to six inches could
blanket Chicago by the end of the day.
Karen Brown, CBS News>>
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GRAPHIC=None Police have released the name of
the pawn shop clerk shot in yesterday's
Roanoke robbery.
CHANNEL=C VO-NAT
VO-NAT
*CG locator Roanoke
Yesterday The victim was 39-year old Steve
Matthew Beheler.
He was taken to Carilion Roanoke
Memorial Hospital.
The hospital is not releasing any
information about his condition, though
his family reportedly says "he's doing
okay."
City police and federal agents
are looking for a pair of suspects whom
they believe may have made their
getaway in a white minivan.
They're not saying how many guns
were taken, though it appears the
robbers dropped a couple of firearms in
the parking lot as they left.
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GRAPHIC=None A fire last night damaged a
popular eating spot in Blacksburg.
Firefighters arrived at Oge-Chi's
Restaurant to find the place filled
with smoke.
Fire officials say the sprinkler
system put out the fire.
Oge-Chi's was closed at the time,
and no one was injured.
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CHANNEL=A
ANCHOR=BOB
*CG locator New Castle, DE
One person was killed this
morning in a small plane crash at the
New Castle, Delaware County Airport.
According to reports, the plane
went off a runway just before 7-30,
crashed and caught fire.
The fire was under control in 15
minutes, but paramedics confirmed one
death.
It is not known if weather
conditions were a factor in the crash.
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GRAPHIC=None President Bush started his press
conference this morning with a call to
action directed at Congress...
But reporters soon turned the
tables, questioning him closely about a
new intelligence report -- that
reverses some of what the White House
had been saying about Iran's nuclear
program.
Susan Roberts reports from the
White House.
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*CG standup Susan Roberts
Reporting
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PRESIDENT BUSH IS KEEPING THE PRESSURE
ON LAWMAKERS.
(SOT: President Bush) - "Americans
could be forgiven for thinking that
Santa
will have slipped down their chimney on
Christmas Eve before Congress finishes
its work."
AT A NEWS CONFERENCE THIS MORNING --
MISTER BUSH RENEWED HIS CHARGE TO
CONGRESS: PASS LEGISLATION FUNDING HIS
TOP PRIORITIES, BEFORE THE HOLIDAYS.
AT THE TOP OF THE LIST: THE WAR IN
IRAQ.
(SOT: President Bush) - "our troops are
waiting on congress to fund them --
and their operations overseas"
(STANDUP BRIDGE: Susan Roberts / CBS
NEWS / THE WHITE HOUSE) - "BUT THE
WHITE
HOUSE PRESS CORPS QUICKLY TURNED THE
TABLES -- PRESSING THE COMMANDER IN
CHIEF
ABOUT A NEW INTELLIGENCE REPORT ON
IRAN."
THAT REPORT CONCLUDES: IRAN STOPPED ITS
NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAM IN 2003.
THAT'S A BIG CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS
ADMINISTRATION STATEMENTS -- THAT
IRAN'S
WEAPONS PROGRAM RE-STARTED IN 2005.
BUT THE REPORT CAUTIONS -- IRAN IS
STILL ENRICHING URANIUM... AND 'COULD'
DEVELOP A NUCLEAR BOMB.
(SOT: President Bush) - "iran was
dangerous. Iran is dangerous. Iran
will be
dangerous if they have the knowledge
necessary to make a nuclear weapon."
MR. BUSH INSISTED THAT THE REPORT
DOESN'T CONTRADICT THE HARD LINE HE'S
TAKEN
ON IRAN, AND HE DOESN'T REGRET ANY OF
HIS HARSH WORDS ABOUT THAT COUNTRY, BUT
TODAY HE FACED A MUCH MORE SKEPTICAL
AUDIENCE. SUSAN ROBERTS, CBS NEWS, THE
WHITE HOUSE.
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GRAPHIC=None Gillian Gibbons - who's become
known as the "Teddy Bear Teacher" - is
back on British soil and seemingly in
good spirits.
CHANNEL=C VO-NAT
VO-NAT The second grade instructor
sparked a firestorm and found herself
locked up in a Sudanese jail after
allowing her students to name a class
teddy bear Mohammed, Islam's Holy
Prophet.
British Muslim leaders helped
secure her release.
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INQ= I went out
*CG 2line Gillian Gibbons
"I WENT OUT THERE TO HAVE A BIT OF AN
ADVENTURE - AND GOT A BIT MORE OF AN
ADVENTURE THAN I BARGAINED FOR."
butt butt butt butt
"I DON'T THINK ANYONE COULD HAVE
IMAGINED THAT IT WOULD HAVE SNOWBALLED
LIKE THIS."
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OQ= like this."
VO-NAT VO-NAT
Gibbons said she's sad to have
been deported from Sudan, but holds no
hard feelings toward the country.
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HARD MUSIC UNDER Scientists discover a new reason to
dislike kudzu. Still ahead, kudzu and
ozone.
CHANNEL=B VO-NAT
VO-NAT
*CG tease BACK IT GOES
And speaking of growing things .. why
police must return the marijuana they
seized to its rightful owners.
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GRAPHIC=None Police in Colorado returned
medical marijuana to a couple after
seizing it from their home over a year
ago.
But by not caring for the plants
properly, Fort Collins police may have
actually broken the law themselves.
Ward Lucas has the story.
CHANNEL=A SOT FULL
SOT FULL
INQ= Sooner or later
*CG locator Fort Collins, CO
*CG 2line James Masters
:16
*CG 2line Brian Vicente
Masters' Attorney
:32
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Bob On Cam BOB ON CAM
GRAPHIC=None That was Ward Lucas reporting.
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GRAPHIC=NONE Turning to plant material of a
different kind: kudzu. You know, the
vine that covers poles, buildings,
trees, and almost anything else. Now
we're learning it may contribute to
another problem -- pollution.
CHANNEL=B VO-NAT
VO-NAT Researchers believe Kudzu is
releasing ground level ozone,
contributing to smog, breathing
difficulties, and global climate
change.
Many plants contribute to ozone
pollution, but it appears that kudzu
works faster and produces larger
quantities.
The plant -- a native of Japan
and China was introduced in the United
States the late 19th century as an
ornamental plant.
BOB ON CAM BOB ON CAM
GRAPHIC=NONE Kudzu became popular as a way to
control soil erosion along the
highways, but by the 50's the U.S.
Department of Agriculture recognized
that the plant was spreading too
rapidly.
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On Wall Street at Noon,
*CG noonstox D
46 the Dow was DOWN 46 points. Nasdaq DOWN D 13 points.
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SOFT MUSIC UNDER A new deadline for Randolph College's
prized artworks. That story is still
ahead.
CHANNEL=A VO-NAT
VO-NAT
*CG tease Little Tiger
Plus this little tiger sure is cute,
and find out why he's also one of a
kind.
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GRAPHIC=NONE A Montgomery County man who
admitted to killing his father will
probably spend the rest of his life in
prison.
CHANNEL=A VO-NAT
VO-NAT Willam Songer, Junior was
sentenced to 65 years for charges that
include first degree murder.
He pled guilty last year.
Investigators say Songer killed
his father in October, 2006.
William Reed Songer, Senior was
found shot to death in a grassy area
off Merrimac Road.
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GRAPHIC=NONE A Martinsville man faces capital
murder and several other charges for
the shooting death of his pregnant
girlfriend.
CHANNEL=B VO-NAT
VO-NAT Jason Faulkner learned this
during a preliminary hearing yesterday
afternoon.
In June, he allegedly shot Tasha
Knowlin NOW-lin after the two had a
brief argument.
Yesterday, we learned Knowlin was
about 12 or 13 weeks pregnant.
A mutual friend of the couple
testified Knowlin believed Faulkner was
the father.
She says Faulkner wasn't so sure,
but was never upset about the baby.
Faulkner's defense team says he
shouldn't face capital murder, because
it was not premeditated and he never
intended to hurt the baby.
CHANNEL=C SOT FULL
SOT FULL
INQ=THIS MAN WAS...
*CG 2line Tom Blaylock
Defense Attorney 15:50:56 "THIS MAN WAS
PURSUED....WRONG THING TO DO
OBVIOUSLY." 09
RUNS=13 (END SOT)
OQ=TO DO OBVIOUSLY
VO-NAT VO-NAT
The Commonwealth's office
declined to comment at yesterday's
hearing.
The case now goes to the grand
jury.
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GRAPHIC=NONE In Botetourt County, a man
accused of murder will have to spend
more time in jail after a judge denied
him bond.
CHANNEL=A VO-NAT
VO-NAT Dion Payne is charged with
stabbing 20-year-old Steven Carter on
Thanksgiving morning.
*CG locator Botetourt Co. Investigators say Carter crashed
November Payne's bicycle, and that led to the
fight that eventually left Carter dead.
Payne's attorney has appealed the
decision.
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GRAPHIC=NONE There's a new deadline for the
people trying to keep Randolph College
from selling four works in its art
collection.
CHANNEL=B VO-NAT
VO-NAT The Virginia Supreme Court had
given the group until yesterday to post
a one million dollar bond to postpone
the sale for six months.
However, Preserve Education's
Choice, a nonprofit organization paying
for the legal action, asked the court
if the the group could post half that
amount and have more time to raise the
rest.
The court granted the group's
request.
Randolph College wants to sell
the four paintings to help the school's
financial situation. They're expected
to bring in at least 32 million
dollars.
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SPORTS MUSIC UNDER Chances are this newborn Tiger
won't be so good at golf. We'll explain
after the break.
CHANNEL=C VO-NAT
VO-NAT
*CG tease CLOSE CALL
And a close call for the
Patriots...More on that when News 7 at
Noon continues.
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GRAPHIC=NFL The New England Patriots still
have a perfect record, but they came
close to getting their first loss of
the season last night.
CHANNEL=A VO-NAT
VO-NAT
*CG locator Baltimore, MD
ESPN
Tom Brady threw a six-yard
touchdown pass to Jabar Gaffney with 44
seconds left to give the Patriots
a 27-to-24 comeback win at Baltimore.
Ravens quarterback Kyle Boller
heaved a 52-yard Hail Mary pass to Mark
Clayton on the final play, but the
Patriots stopped Clayton shortof the
goal line.
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GRAPHIC=GATOR BOWL The Virginia Cavaliers are headed
to Jacksonville for the Gator Bowl on
the afternoon of New Year's Day.
The Cavs have accepted an invite
to play Texas Tech in Jacksonville
The matchup took head coach Al
Groh on a stroll down memory lane.
Groh was Texas Tech's linebackers
coach in 1980.
CHANNEL=C SOT FULL
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INQ=BITE
*CG 2line Al Groh
Virginia Head Coach
:00
RUNS=:40 (END SOT)
OQ=...FANTASTICALLY FOR US."
BOB ON CAMERA BOB ON CAMERA
GRAPHIC=GATOR BOWL The Cavs and Red Raiders' New
year's day game in the 62nd Gator Bowl
will kick off on WDBJ-7 at one.
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GRAPHIC=NONE Now that Virginia Tech and UVA
are both bowl bound, fans have been
busy searching for tour packages to
Jacksonville on New Year's Day or Miami
two days afterwards.
But as News 7's Keith Humphry
reports, those hoping to attend the
Orange Bowl or the Gator Bowl may find
themselves at home sitting on the couch
instead.
CHANNEL=A SOT FULL
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INQ=
*CG locator Blacksburg
:02
*CG 2line Sara Brown
University Travel
:41
*CG standup Keith Humphry
khumphry@wdbj7.com
:50
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INQ= phone ringing
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OQ= Sales of package deals to bowl
games were as brisk as the air outside
on the first business day of December,
though some travel agents said the pace
was actually a little slower than in
past years.
They all said they've had a lot
of inquiries.
SOT FULL SOT FULL
INQ=
RUNS= (END SOT)
OQ= The average price of air fare
plus three-nights in Miami runs about
$1500 per person with double occupancy.
University Travel touts itself as
the official travel agent of the Hokie
Club and BeamerBall.com.
They've called in extra agents to
answer the phones.
Sara Brown estimates she's half
-way booked and predicts she'll be sold
out by Wednesday.
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INQ= WE HAVE ENOUGH HOTEL ROOMS FOR ABOUT
2,000 PEOPLE AND ONCE THEY'RE GONE,
THEY'RE GONE.
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OQ=
SOT FULL SOT FULL standup clip #4
INQ= EVER SINCE A GROUP OF FANS WAS
DELIVERED TO THE ROSE BOWL ONLY TO FIND
OUT THE TOUR PACKAGE DIDN'T INCLUDE
TICKETS TO THE GAME, THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HAS
REGULATED THESE TRIPS.
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OQ=
The rules require tour operators
to have the tickets in hand before they
can promote them as part of the package
.
If the promotion doesn't mention
tickets, they're probably not included.
DOT says if the package price
increases by more than 10-percent,
you're entitled to your money back.
And the government says the tour
operator cannot raise the price by more
than 10% within ten days of
departure.>>
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GRAPHIC=None TigerWoods Junior was born late
last week... but this is not the son of
the world's best golfer... instead it's
the son of one of the world's most rare
tigers.
CHANNEL=B VO-NAT
VO-NAT
*CG locator Philippolis, South Africa
A South China tiger, to be exact.
The cub was born on a wildlife
reserve in South Africa and is thought
to be the first such tiger to be born
outside China.
Only about 60 South China tigers
exist in captivity and according to the
founder of Save China's Tigers, less
than 30 survive in the wild.
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GRAPHIC=None Thanks for watching Your Hometown
Station.
I'm Bob Grebe.
For Brent Watts, enjoy your
afternoon, and don't forget to join us
later for News 7 at 5.
You can also keep tabs on the weather
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