06:00-01

E-Bland-County

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=THa
TAPE#97-79
GRAPHIC=NONE


The company that wants to bring a proposed medical waste incinerator to Bland County is NOT backing down, even after a defeat from the planning commission.
Teresa Hamilton has the story.
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SOT
IN Q=Do you
SUPER=03-Bland Co.; :05
SUPER=01-Claude Otey/Wythe Co. Resident; :15
SUPER=01-Melinda Belcher/Bland Co. Resident;
SUPER=01-Vic Bonomo/CaseLin Systems President; :54
SUPER=@Teresa1; 1:05
RUNS=1:12
OUT Q=Hamilton, NEWS 7.

((
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SOT
IN Q=Do

((DO YOU WANT TO KILL ALL THESE PEOPLE IN HERE? ))
RUNS=:02


86- year old Ina Miller was among the opponents saying NO to CaseLin Systems request to change the zoning ordinance to allow medical waste incinerators-- fearing for their health and safety.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=This is

((CLAUDE OTEY/WYTHE CO. RESIDENT: THIS IS NOT JUST BLAND COUNTY'S SERIOUS BUSINESS, THIS IS SERIOUS BUSINESS FOR GILES COUNTY, BLAND COUNTY, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, ROANOKE COUNTY, ROANOKE COUNTY IS NOT OUT OF IT EITHER, ROANOKE COUNTY IS DOWN WIND OF THIS THING. ))
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=What if

((MELINDA BELCHER/BLAND CO. RESIDENT:WHAT IF IT GOES OVER THE MOUNTAIN, ARE WE ALL GOING TO GRAB OUR GARBAGE BAGS AND GO DOWN OVER THE HILL AND GRAB IT AND CLEAN IT UP, I JUST DON'T THINK THIS IS GOING TO WORK. ))
RUNS=:00
OUT Q=to work.


In the end-- the planning commission unanimously rejected CaseLin's request. But this is one issue that's far from over. The entire matter is already tied up in court. CaseLin was granted permission to build in Bland County Circuit Court-- a decision the county hopes to appeal.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=It's unfortunate.

((VIC BONOMO/CASELIN SYSTEM'S PRESIDENT: IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT THIS IS GOING TO COST THE COUNTY A LOT OF MONEY. IT WILL COST US MONEY TOO, BUT THIS IS A PROFITABLE BUSINESS VENTURE AND WE PLAN TO BE HERE FOR A LONG TIME.))
RUNS=:00
OUT Q=long time.


Bland County will ask the state supreme court to hear it's appeal-- December 11th. Teresa Hamilton, NEWS 7. Teresa Hamilton, NEWS 7.))

school-shooting


ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=shooting


In West Paducah, Kentucky classes are set to resume today at the high school where police say a freshman shot eight fellow students.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Paducah, KY;


Three of the students were killed, five others were wounded.
Authorities don't know why the 14- year- old boy opened fire shortly after the students ended an informal prayer session.
The teen has been charged with murder as a juvenile, but the local prosecutor says he'll try to have him charged as an adult.
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Ok-bombing


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=ok bombing trial


The prosecution could rest today in the second Oklahoma City bombing trial.
(----------------)
VO-NAT


It plans to call one more witness today in its case against Terry Nichols.
A Marine recruiter who survived the 19-95 explosion will take the stand.
In the first 19 days, prosecutors have called 97 witnesses.
In Timothy McVeigh's trial, prosecutors called 137 witnesses in just 18 days.
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E-Abortion-Glass


ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#97-82
GRAPHIC=abortion


Organizers are now feeling the effects of last month's anti-abortion rally.
They now face charges of trespassing and disorderly conduct.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg/November 10;


More than one hundred Liberty University students marched onto the property of E-C Glass High School for the early morning rally.
The group did not seek permission, and school officials called police to disperse the crowd.
(----------------)
ANCHOR=Kimberly
SS=NONE


Yesterday in Lynchburg, a grand jury returned indictments against three men, Phillip Lange (LANG) Benham, John Daniel Reyes (RAYS), and Jeffrey Lee Brown.

S-STATE-TREE


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=djo
TAPE#97-80
GRAPHIC=christmas


A decade after putting down its roots a Grayson County Christmas tree company is reaping its rewards.
Now it's won the state's "Outstanding Christmas Tree" award and a place in the governor's mansion.
(----------------)
VO-NAT00:01:10
SUPER=03-Richmond;


Elk Creek resident Jimmy Shaffer and his family were greeted by First Lady Susan Allen as they delivered their prize-winning Fraser fir.
The tree grower says he's glad to have his tree in the governor's house.
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SOT-00:08:33
IN Q=I'M GLAD...
SUPER=01-Jimmy Shaffer/Shaffer and Shaffer;

(( I'M GLAD TO SEE THAT GRAYSON COUNTY GROWERS ARE FINALLY GETTING A LITTLE RECOGNITION. ))
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=...RECOGNITION
(----------------)
VO-NAT


Approximately 20-million dollars worth of Christmas trees are sold each year in Virginia.
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One-Steve


ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=spa
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE


Microwave
SUPER=15-Steve Pardon;
SUPER=11-Roanoke;
SUPER=13-Cindy Mink/Imagination Station;
SUPER=11-Roanoke;



Stocks
Comm#2


5-AOL-Smut


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=eea
TAPE#597-45
GRAPHIC=the internet


The Internet is uncharted territory for some parents, but this week's summit in Washington will attempt to provide parents with a map.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Washington, DC;


America On-line, Disney, and other Internet content providers are pledging to educate families about ways to block objectionable sites, and protect children from predators.
SUPER=03-Roanoke;


One Roanoke Internet consultant says ultimately, it's up to parents to take the initiative.
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SOT 00:22:52
IN Q=I've been in many homes

((ELTON GHEE/NEW CENTURY TECHNOLOGIES: I'VE BEEN IN MANY HOMES WHERE PARENTS WILL LEAVE THEIR KIDS WITH THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WHEN THEY GO OUT FOR THE WEEKEND OR OUT FOR WHATEVER, THEY FAIL TO REALIZE THAT THEY HAVE OPENED UP THE WHOLE WORLD FOR THEM AND WE HAVE TO PROTECT OUR KIDS OUT HERE IN DAY-TO-DAY LIFE AND NEED TO PROTECT THEM ON-LINE AS WELL.))
SUPER=01-Elton Ghee/New Century Technologies;
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=online as well
(----------------)
VO-NAT


A hotline will also be set up for Internet users to report suspicious Internet activity involving children.
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Fire-Shelter


ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=tte
TAPE#net (edit of 97-76)
GRAPHIC=fire aftermath

***ANCHOR TAG****
Victims of last week's fire that destroyed 62 apartments are picking up the pieces.
Tina Tenret shows us where the families will be staying temporarily.
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SOT
IN Q=Fire ravaged
SUPER=03-Danville/Last Week; :00
SUPER=@Tina2; :24
SUPER=01-Buddy Dryman/American Legion; :32 QUICK!!!
SUPER=01-Marsha Gunnell/Red Cross Director; :41
RUNS=1:05
OUT Q=News7, Danville


((Fire ravaged an apartment complex in North Danville --
throwing 250 people out on the streets as their possessions burned inside.
Now warmth waits for them here -- in the temporary shelter of a middle school gym.
With beds, blankets, even basketball for the children...
workers renovate the locker room showers and deliver extra chairs.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 13:46:30
IN Q=nat sound

((NAT SOUND: THUMP OF CHAIRS))
RUNS=:02


Over at the American Legion building -- donated clothes pile up for the fire victims.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 12:34:36
IN Q=The people in Danville

((BUDDY DRYMAN/AMERICAN LEGION: THE PEOPLE IN DANVILLE ... TO BE LIKE THIS))
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=to be like this


So why have only about 15 people picked up clothes?
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 13:15:34
IN Q=If you don't have a home

((MARSHA GUNNELL/RED CROSS DIRECTOR: IF YOU DON'T HAVE A HOME... THEN THEY WILL CLEAN OUT THE CLOTHES CLOSETS THAT ARE AROUND HERE.))
RUNS=:21
OUT Q=that are around here

TINA TENRET, NEWS7, DANVILLE))
ANCHOR=Kimberly
SS=NONE


Investigators are still trying to determine the cause of the fire.
Local firefighters say it could be several days before they have an answer.


City-Council


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=Dal
TAPE#net (edit of 97-78)
GRAPHIC=roanoke city seal


With much debate the Roanoke City Council has decided to put the Sister City statue garden on Mill Mountain.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;


The Mill Mountain Advisory committee brought its recommendation to council yesterday afternoon.
Landscape architect, David Hill, came up with a revised comprehensive plan which places the sculpture garden on the east side of the Mill Mountain visitor's center.
The Roanoke Arts Commission wanted the garden in a different location, but they told council they would agree to whatever the council thought was best.
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E-AIDS-Day


ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=tfl
TAPE#97-81
GRAPHIC=AIDS


Some Southwest Virginians marked yesterday's World AIDS Day with a Walk of Hope.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;


Doctors say the hope is in education and new medicines being tested for children with the disease.
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SOT 13:19:09
IN Q=I think

((PENELOPE MUELENAER:I THINK THEY NEED TO HAVE BETTER ACCESS TO NEWER MEDICATIONS THAT NEED TO BE STUDIED...NEWER ONES AVAILABLE))
SUPER=01-Penelope Muelenaer/Pediatrician;
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=ones available
(----------------)
VO-NAT


Some say the plight against the deadly virus is diminishing.
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SOT 12:38:51
IN Q=The truth

((REV. WILLIAM LEE:THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER IS ROANOKE ACTS LIKE THERE IS NO AIDS PROBLEM AT ALL...ROANOKE ACTS LIKE THERE IS NO HIV, MANY TIMES THERE IS NOTHING GONE WRONG IN OUR COMMUNITY.))
SUPER=07-Rev. William Lee
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=our community.
(----------------)
VO-NAT


Reverend Lee says only when it hits home, will everyone truly join in the fight against the leading killer of America's children.
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line-planets


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=afr
TAPE#597-44
GRAPHIC=NONE


The planets are lining up this week-- and they're putting on a big show.
(----------------)
VO-NAT


In the Southwest sky, eight planets are lined up in a straight line.
And right after dusk, you can see five of them with the naked eye.
Astronomers say it's a site worth checking out.
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SOT 16:46:17
IN Q=FRIDAY EVENING

((GARY CLOSE/HOPKINS PLANETARIUM DIRECTOR: FRIDAY EVENING WE'RE HAVING A SKYWATCH FOR STUDENTS AT BEDFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL. IT'LL BE AT LIBERTY LAKE PARK IN BEDFORD. IT'LL START AT 6:30, AND WE'LL HAVE SOME TELESCOPES. AND WE'LL HAVE SOME ITT NIGHT VISION GOGGLES FOR PEOPLE TO USE. ))
SUPER=01-Gary Close/Planetarium Director;
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=PEOPLE TO USE
(XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX)

Take Pinnacle Page-essC
If you want more advice on how to find the planets-- hop on the News 7 home page, and click on WEBWATCH.
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Two-Steve


ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=spa
TAPE#MR-1
GRAPHIC=NONE


Microwave
SUPER=15-Steve Pardon;



(I'll explain what's going on for the next 3 weeks then I'll say something like

"and today's is..")

ESS#8799
ESS#8802
ESS#8803
ESS#4410




double boxes=SPA & KMC
(Toss to Kimberly)


Kentucky-shooting


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=shooting


Students return to classes today at Heath High School in West Paducah, Kentucky, grieving for three dead classmates.
Police say they were killed by a 14- year- old boy who opened fire on students as they left an informal prayer session.
Five other students were wounded.
Lee Cowan reports.
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SOT
IN Q=

04NA - 04:00:48
SUPER=03-Paducah, KY;:00
SUPER=01-Lee Cowan/Reporting; 1:13
RUNS=1:24
OUT Q=CBS NEWS, Paducah, KY;

(( S/PADUCAH, KY
HERE IN WEST PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, AT A MEMORIAL SERVICE MONDAY NIGHT, THE ONLY QUESTION WAS "WHY?"
WHY WOULD A HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMEN OPEN FIRE ON FELLOW STUDENTS GATHERED FOR PRAYER? KILLING THREE, WOUNDING MANY MORE WITH INJURIES FROM CRITICAL TO FAIR. IT HAPPENED HERE AT HEATH HIGH SCHOOL...WHERE BOOKS AND BLOOD LINED THE HALLWAY.

(SOT: MOS)

Tape 1: 15:37:54 "People were screaming and running, and then I saw blood..."
THE 14 YEAR OLD SUSPECT QUIETLY SURRENDERED AFTER THE ATTACK...AND UNDER KENTUCKY LAW HE'LL BE TRIED AS AN ADULT.

(SOT: Frank Augustus, McCracken Co. KY Sheriff)

Tape 1 15:28:21 "I think the boy is regretting it...and he is showing remorse and regretting what he's done..."
WITNESSES SAY HE CARRIED FIVE STOLEN WEAPONS TO SCHOOL. TWO RIFLES, TWO SHOTGUNS AND THE HANDGUN HE USED. OTHERS SAID JUST LAST WEEK HE HAD TOLD FRIENDS "SOMETHING BIG WAS GOING TO HAPPEN". DESPITE THE WARNING, THE ATTACKS SHOCKED EVERYONE.

(Tape 2 15:12:26:05 SOT: I know he's a good student, not what you would

expect at all"...)

(STANDUP--LEE COWAN CBS NEWS)))



Australia


ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=fire


Australian emergency service officials say one fireman was killed and a second critically injured as bush fires raged out of control near Sydney destroying homes and forcing the evacuation of several streets.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Sydney;

4:52:35
The worst affected area, the southern suburb of Mennai, was one of the regions worst hit by the bush fires of 19-94 in which four people died.
A fire in the state's north-west has burnt out thousands of bushland, destroying millions of dollars worth of plantation timber.
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5-Glass-Abortion


ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#597-51
GRAPHIC=legal scales


Three organizers of an anti- abortion rally are facing charges.
Last month's protest was held at E.C. Glass High School.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg/November 10;


The group Operation Rescue mobilized more than one hundred Liberty University students for an early morning rally.
School officials were unaware of the plans, and police were called to disperse the crowd.
(----------------)
ANCHOR=Kimberly
SS=NONE


Phillip Lange (LANG) Benham, John Daniel Reyes (RAYS), and Jeffrey Lee Brown will face charges of trespassing, disorderly conduct and assembling without a parade or picket permit.

Three-Steve


ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=spa
TAPE#=NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE


Microwave
SUPER=15-Steve Pardon;
SUPER=11-Roanoke;
SUPER=13-Cindy Mink/Imagination Station;
SUPER=11-Roanoke;



Double Boxes=SPA & KMC
(Toss to Kimberly)


Bland-County


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=THa
TAPE#97-79
GRAPHIC=NONE


A number of Bland County residents do NOT want a medical waste incinerator in their area.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Bland Co.;


Opponents asked the planning commission to say NO to CaseLin Systems request to change the zoning ordinance to allow medical waste incinerators-- fearing for their health and safety.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=This is

((CLAUDE OTEY/WYTHE CO. RESIDENT: THIS IS NOT JUST BLAND COUNTY'S SERIOUS BUSINESS, THIS IS SERIOUS BUSINESS FOR GILES COUNTY, BLAND COUNTY, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, ROANOKE COUNTY, ROANOKE COUNTY IS NOT OUT OF IT EITHER, ROANOKE COUNTY IS DOWN WIND OF THIS THING. ))
SUPER=01-Claude Otey/Wythe Co. Resident;
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=this thing.
(----------------)
VO-NAT


In the end-- the planning commission unanimously rejected CaseLin's request. But this is one issue that's far from over. The entire matter is already tied up in court. CaseLin was granted permission to build in Bland County Circuit Court-- a decision the county hopes to appeal.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=It's unfortunate.

((VIC BONOMO/CASELIN SYSTEM'S PRESIDENT: IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT THIS IS GOING TO COST THE COUNTY A LOT OF MONEY. IT WILL COST US MONEY TOO, BUT THIS IS A PROFITABLE BUSINESS VENTURE AND WE PLAN TO BE HERE FOR A LONG TIME.))
SUPER=01-Vic Bonomo/CaseLin Systems President;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=long time.
(----------------)
VO-NAT


Bland County will ask the state supreme court to hear its appeal.
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E-AOL-Smut


ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=eea
TAPE#97-77
GRAPHIC=Internet


The Internet is unexplored territory for many people and many fear the dangers lurking there for children.
Industry leaders are getting together this week to help parents protect their kids.
Eric Earnhart reports.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=On Disney's family
SUPER=01-Steve Case/America Online; :21
SUPER=01-Gary Bauer/Family Research Council; :39
SUPER=01-Elton Ghee/New Century Technologies; :54
SUPER=@eric2;
RUNS=1:20
OUT Q=News 7


(( On Disney's family friendly website, a new interactive cartoon game features the three little pigs, unwisely giving out their home address in a chatroom...
If the wolf, posing as a sheep, gets in... the pigs become lunch...
Disney, and other content providers taking part in this week's summit hope kids and parents get the message.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=If we provide the tools

((STEVE CASE/AMERICA ONLINE; IF WE PROVIDE THE TOOLS TO GIVE PARENTS CHOICES TO DECIDE WHAT IS OR IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR THEIR CHILDREN THAT'S THE BEST APPROACH HERE. ))
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=best approach here


As the internet continues to change and grow, so do the risks... for example, chat-rooms, once a separate part of the internet, are now popping up on world wide web pages, Creating more opportunities for predators...
christian reax sot



SOT 15:20:34
IN Q=If you are a child

((??? IF YOU ARE A CHILD PREDATOR, YOU CAN COME INTO EVERY SCHOOL, INTO EVERY LIBRARY, INTO EVERY HOME. ))
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=into every home


Roanoke internet consultant Elton Ghee says the software that filters out objectionable sites is moving to meet the challenge.
SOT 00:23:33
IN Q=you can limit thetime

((ELTON GHEE/NEW CENTURY TECHNOLOGIES; YOU CAN LIMIT THE TIME OF THE DAY ON WHICH A KID IS ON-LINE OR SOMEBODY'S ON-LINE, SO IT'S GETTING MORE AND MORE ADVANCED, AND PARENTS JUST NEED TO SIT DOWN AND GO THROUGH THEIR FILTERING SOFTWARE AND DETERMINE WHAT'S INAPPROPRIATE FOR THEIR HOUSEHOLD. ))
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=for their household


The industry is also setting up a hotline, coordinated with the Center for Missing and Exploited children... anyone who suspects illegal internet activity involving children can call the Center at 1-800-THELOST.
Eric Earnhart, News 7.))

E-Global-Warming


ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=sgo
TAPE#97-74
GRAPHIC=NONE


A summit across the globe is attracting attention in the Commonwealth.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Kyoto, Japan;


It's the Kyoto, Japan, summit on global warming.
Representatives from more than 150-countries are working on a treaty to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other so-called greenhouse gases.
Scientists say these gases contribute to warmer climates across the globe.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 13:00:23
IN Q=the vast

((DR. MICHAEL MACCRACKEN/U.S. GLOBAL CLIMATE RESEARCH PROGRAM: THE VAST MAJORITY OF SCIENTISTS, I THINK, AGREE THE WORLD IS WARMING. THE QUESTION IS TRYING TO PIN THAT DOWN IN DETAIL ONTO HUMAN ACTIVITIES. ))
SUPER=01-Dr. Michael McCracken/U.S. Global Climate Research;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q= human activities
(----------------)
VO-NAT


Virginia coal miners say their industry could be devastated if new limits reduce the amount of coal that can be burned in the United States.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 12:52:40
IN Q=The developing

((CECIL ROBERTS/UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA: THE DEVELOPING WORLD WHICH IS EXEMPT FROM THIS TREATY WILL BE EMITTING OVER 60% OF THE EMISSIONS BY THE YEAR 2010. SO WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IS GO THROUGH ALL THIS PAIN AND SUFFERING IN THE U.S. ECONOMICALLY, AND AT THE END OF THE DAY WE WON'T HAVE ANY REDUCTIONS OF EMISSIONS INTO THE ATMOSPHERE.))
SUPER=01-Cecil Roberts/United Mine Workers;
RUNS=:17
OUT Q=the atmosphere
(----------------)
VO-NAT


The Virginia Coal Council says a treaty limiting carbon dioxide emissions would cost U-S jobs, and lead to higher electric bills and gas prices.
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Planets


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=afr
TAPE#net (edit of 97-78)
GRAPHIC=NONE


An unusual phenomenon is lighting up the night sky this week.
(----------------)
VO-NAT


Five planets are lined up in a row in the Southern sky, and they are all visible with the naked eye.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 16:44:17
IN Q=venus will

((GARY CLOSE/PLANETARIUM: VENUS WILL BE IN THE SOUTHWEST. IT'S BRIGHT ENOUGH THAT YOU CAN MISTAKE IT FOR AN AIRPLANE HEADLIGHT. THE OTHER REALLY BRIGHT ONE IS JUPITER, IT'LL BE HIGHER AND TO THE LEFT OF VENUS. ))
SUPER=01-Gary Close/Hopkins Planetarium Director;
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=TO THE LEFT OF VENUS
(----------------)
VO-NAT


Every three years or so, the planets are all visible at the same time-- but it's rare that they all appear in a line.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 16:47:48
IN Q=the next

((GARY CLOSE/PLANETARIUM DIRECTOR: THE NEXT BIG THING WE'LL HAVE IS THE TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE, COMING UP IN FEBRUARY. IT'LL ONLY BE PARTIAL IN ROANOKE, ABOUT 20% COVERAGE. ))
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=20 percent coverage
(----------------)
VO-NAT


The best time to check out the planets is right after dusk.
(XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX)

Take Pinnacle Page-essC
If you want more advice on how to find the planets-- hop on the News 7 home page, and click on WEBWATCH.
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4-Scores


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=sta
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=nfl


In Monday night football,
The Green Bay Packers clinched a playoff berth when the team powered past
the Minnesota Vikings 27-to-11.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Minneapolis, MN/NFL-ABC Sports;


Dorsey Levins rushed for two touchdowns and Brett Favre (farv) passed for another as the Packers took a one-game lead over Tampa Bay atop the N-F-C Central.
The Packers visit the Buccaneers Sunday and can clinch the division title and a first-round bye in the playoffs with a victory.
For yesterday's scores, let's check the scoreboards.
(/////SOT/////)

WIPE TO MOTION
SUPER=#556
SUPER=x5022;
SUPER=0100-j/Green Bay/27//Minnesota/11///;
SUPER=x5027;
SUPER=0097-j/Shawsville/46//Narrows/40//Ed Green Wins Debut/j/Floyd

Co./89//Galax/36///;
SUPER=x5009;
SUPER=0098-j/Otterbein/82//Lynchburg/70////King/76/j/Emory & Henry/81///;
SUPER=x5009;
SUPER=0098-/Liberty/47/j/Va. Tech/80////Ohio Univ./72/j/Radford/63//Overtime/;
RUNS=:28

(-------------) OUT Q=.........last score."
by SS