[Headlines]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
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[VO-NAT]
Two are killed and dozens injured as German elevated train crashes into river.
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[ANCHOR=Melanie]
And the NATO bombing raids continue against Serb targets.
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
The winds were howling last night....with gusts between 30 and 40 miles an hour.
Today promises to stay breezy and UNSEASONABLY cool...with afternoon highs only reaching the upper 50s.
The work week outlook is coming up.
[ANCHOR=Steve]
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[2-shot]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
[Kosovo]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=mel]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=Serbia Under Attack]
Good Morning, I'm Melanie Moon.
In Yugoslavia, the end of the orthodox Easter holiday.. saw no end to the NATO
bombing campaign.
Air strikes overnight blasted an oil refinery and some factories.
Bobbi Harley joins us live from Washington with an update.
[Live=Bobbi Full/Newspath]
[SUPER=01-Bobbi Harley/Reporting;]
[SUPER=05-Washington DC;]
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Madeliene Albright/Secretary of State; (QUICK!!)]
[SUPER=01-Sen. John McCain/Armed Services Committee;]
[RUNS=:00]
[OUT Q=]
[Live=Bobbi Full/Newspath]
[SUPER=05-Washington DC;]
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((
A NEW WAVE OF AIR STRIKES MARKED THE END OF THE ORTHODOX EASTER
HOLIDAY IN YUGOSLAVIA.
SERB TELEVISION SAYS
AN OIL REFINERY AND AN ARMY AIRFIELD JUST OUTSIDE BELGRADE... CAME UNDER
FIRE OVERNIGHT--
THE NEWS AGENCY ALSO SHOWED THESE PICTURES.. OF A BURNING FACTORY AND
THERMAL HEATING PLANT IN CENTRAL SERBIA.
SEVERAL CIVILIANS WERE REPORTEDLY INJURED THERE.
BUT AS THE AIR RAIDS CONTINUE.. SO DO THE ATROCITIES.
IT'S FEARED THAT AS MANY AS 700-HUNDRED THOUSAND ETHNIC ALBANIANS ARE
STILL TRAPPED IN KOSOVO.
AND THERE'S CONCERN ABOUT THESE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS--WHICH APPEAR TO
BE MASS GRAVES.
((NAT SOUND))
POLITICIANS AND WORLD LEADERS ARE BUSY STRENGTHENING EXISTING
STRATEGIES.. AND CONSIDERING ALTERNATE PLANS.
U-S SECRETARY OF STATE, MADELEINE ALBRIGHT, IS IN BRUSSELS TODAY.. FOR
A SERIES OF IMPORTANT MEETINGS WITH NATO OFFICIALS.
THE GOAL?:
((SOT: MADELEINE ALBRIGHT/SECRETARY OF STATE))quick sot
"Allied unity.. strong allied unity."
((track))
HERE AT HOME, CONGRESS RECONVENES TODAY-- AMID GROWING CONCERNS OVER
THE POSSIBILITY OF SENDING IN GROUND TROOPS.
REPUBLICAN SENATOR, JOHN MCCAIN, AND OTHERS ARE SUPPORTING A
RESOLUTION TO KEEP THAT OPTION OPEN:
((SEN. JOHN McCain/R-ARIZONA, ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE))
"Mr. Milosevic is acheiving his aims. We are not acheiving ours. I
hope--as most Americans do--that air power alone will succeed.. but we
must prepare to do whatever is necessary to gain victory."))
[train-derailment]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=mel]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Train Derailment]
A commuter train accident in Germany leaves two people dead and more than 50 injured.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Bonn, Germany;]
[4:50:25]
Police say an elevated train plunged about 30 feet into a river this morning.
The train was packed with commuters and Rescuers have been working to fish victims from the water.
News reports say the train apparently hit a platform left behind by track workers.
The elevated track, which dates back to 19-01, is currently undergoing a major overhaul.
Officials say this is the first fatal crash in the train's history.
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[E-Marines]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jsu]
[TAPE#=99-2; 07:33]
[GRAPHIC=none]
Roanoke Marine Reserves say they are ready for combat if their country calls.
This weekend they underwent a series of tests, preparing them for deployment.
Joy Sutton has more.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=The Marines]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00]
[SUPER=01-Captain Ted Adams/U. S. Marines; :19]
[SUPER=20-Joy/Sutton; :55]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke/November 1990; 1:00]
[RUNS=1:12]
[OUT Q=JSU, News 7, Roanoke.]
[SOT: 19:04:47]
((The Marines of Bravo Company, 4th Combat Engineer battalion are ready for action.
The battalion received high ratings from inspectors on deployment readiness.
And as Captain Ted Adams tells us training and being prepared for combat is a matter of life and death.
[19:04:55]
[IN Q: THEY HAVE TO BELIEVE]
(( CAPTAIN TED ADAMS/ ROANOKE US MARINES:THEY HAVE TO BELIEVE EVERY TIME THEY GO OUT AND TRAIN, EVERY TIME THEY SHOW UP HERE, IT HAS TO BE AS REAL AS POSSIBLE TO THEM SO THEY HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF COMING HOME ALIVE.))
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[OUT Q: COMING HOME ALIVE]
In this class Marines go through demolition training....in another class they are training on rifles.
There are 127 reserve marines ready to go at a moments notice.
For these troops Kosovo is not yet a reality...but something to be prepared for.
[SOT 19:07:12]
[IN Q= FOR US IT IS NOT]
(( FOR US IT IS NOT A REAL THREAT...WE HAVE NOT BEEN ACTIVATED IN TERMS OF ANY SUPPORT FOR KOSOVO. IF THEY CALL US THE MARINES ARE READY TO GO.))
[RUNS 09]
[OUT Q: READY TO GO]
If called into active duty the marines would have 48 hours to pack-up their gear and deploy.
But as for now the marines will continue to prepare for the day when they might be called to serve their country.
Joy Sutton News 7, Roanoke.))
[E-Pitts-Remains]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=sta]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=Pitts Remains Found]
Family members have identified the belongings on skeletal remains found Thursday as those of 78-year old Howard Eddie Logan of Danville.
Authorities with the Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Department said Logan was in the early stages of Alzheimer's.
The cause of death is still unknown and an autopsy is scheduled for today.
[E-groundbreaking]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jsu]
[TAPE#=99-1; 1:43:45]
[GRAPHIC=none]
Bedford County will have a fire station, rescue squad, and sheriff's department all in one building.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Bedford Co.;]
There was a groundbreaking ceremony this weekend for the Shady Grove public safety building.
The new facility will be directly across from the Shady Grove Baptist Church on Route 6-19.
For Bedford County Sheriff Mike Brown this means more efficient service for the residents.
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[SOT 19:25:17]
[IN Q=what it's going to mean]
((MICHAEL BROWN/SHERIFF: WHAT IT'S GOING TO MEAN TO THE CITIZENS IS CONCEIVABLY A REDUCTION IN RESPONSE TIME TO THIS AREA..HOPEFULLY OF ONE-HALF))
[SUPER=01-Mike Brown/Bedford County Sheriff;]
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[OUT Q= hopefull of one-half]
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[VO-NAT]
The facility is scheduled to open at the end of August.
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[E-WebWatch]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=eea]
[TAPE#=Web Watch]
[GRAPHIC=Web Watch]
The FAA has good news about the Y2K bug.
And one internet company wants to pay you just for being online.
Eric Earnhart has more in this week's WebWatch.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=The FAA says it's ]
[SUPER=03-Denver, CO; :06]
[RUNS=1:23]
[OUT Q=EE News 7]
(([intro]
[RUNS= :05]
The FAA says it's squashed the Y2k bug... They tested the computer system at Denver International Airport over the weekend, setting the clock up to the end of the year... when it rolled over to 2000, everything worked.
California officials are trying to stop the internet "upskirt" trend... pictures taken up unsuspecting women's dresses with hidden cameras and posted on pay websites.
It's apparently legal... several "photographers" who were arrested have been released... Lawmakers are now trying to ban the practice.
Al Gores internet goofs continue... his official campaign website had to shut down it's Kid's Page, after reporters noticed it asked kids for their names, e-mail addresses and zip codes... requesting that information will be illegal when a new privacy law takes effect in 2001.
The re-vamped website asks only for first names... and NOW warns kids NOT to give out the information it used to ask them for.
Want to make money just for being online? A new website says it will pay you 50 cents an hour, for up to 40 hours a month.
The catch, you have to keep an advertisment banner at the bottom of your web browser.
For links to these sites, click on WebWatch, at the WDBJ website, at WDBJ 7-dot-com.))
[Line-Auction]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
[NEWSCAST=MORN]
[WRITER=mel]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=The Internet]
It doesn't mean the days of the yard sale or flea market are over, but the internet is becoming a popular place for buying and selling.
Stephanie Lambidakis has more on an on-line auction house.
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[SOT]
[4:33:58]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=03-Boston; :00]
[SUPER=01-Stephanie Lambidakis/Reporting; :38]
[SUPER=01-Steve Westley/eBay Vice President; 1:02]
[RUNS=1:49]
[OUT Q=CBS NEWS, NY.]
((
Scott Wilson lives the saying that one man's trash is another man's
treasure.
NATSOT/HANDING OVER DEER HEAD:
"JACKPOT! THAT'S GREAT!"
NARR: Scott and his friend rescued "Fred" from a garbage pile in
Boston. He could sell it at a flea market for a few bucks... but if he
auctions it off on the Internet, he can make a lot more.
SOT/SCOTT
"PROBABLY UPWARDS OF 120-DOLLARS BECAUSE THOSE ANTLERS LOOK PRETTY
NARR: (shots inside ebay's computer room...and real auction)
Ebay is the largest auction house on the internet...offering up
nearly two million items every day. Unlike at a traditional auction
where you examine what you're buying... online users look at pictures
and email their bids. Buyers and sellers can remain almost anonymous.
ONCAMERA BRIDGE:
"THAT IDEA OF BEING ANONYMOUS IS DRAWING CRIMINALS TO EBAY, AS
WELL. PEOPLE HAVE BEGUN SELLING ILLEGAL ITEMS... EVERYTHING FROM
AUTOMATIC WEAPONS... TO ENDANGERED SPECIES..TO DRUGS. SEVERAL
INVESTIGATIONS ARE NOW UNDERWAY."
SOT/STEVE WESTLEY, SENIOR VP FOR MARKETING
"WE ACTUALLY WORK CLOSELY WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE
WHO ARE LISTING ILLEGAL ITEMS ARE IN FACT BROUGHT TO JUSTICE"
NARR:
Ebay says it is doing what it can to shut down the black market. It
has now banned all sales of firearms... because it could not make sure
customers were obeying gun laws.
SOT/WESTLEY
" MORE AND MORE PEOPLE WERE SELLING AUTOMATIC WEAPONS, COMMODITY
FIREARMS, AND THAT IS REALLY NOT WHAT EBAY IS ABOUT."
NARR: Ebay started out with a simple idea: to sell someone's pez
collection. But as it grew, so did its problems: including customers
who complain they were ripped off in schemes ranging from phony bids...
to fake goods... .to sellers who never deliver once the money is paid.
SOT: (SCOTT) "I FOUND THIS IN THE TRASH."
NARR: But ebay's problems aren't likely to stop junkies like Scott
Wilson... he's going to put the entire contents of his house up for
auction..
SOT: "THIS IS APPARENTLY THE EQUIVALENT, ALMOST LIKE TIFFANY..."
..... and he's betting there will be plenty of honest takers waiting on
line. Stephanie Lambidakis, CBS News, Washington.))
[Health-Check]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=chr]
[TAPE#=NET]
[GRAPHIC=Mornin Health Check]
In medical news,
Researchers have found that taking some commonly used drugs could reduce the risk of colon cancer and a new study recommends woman over the age of 50 be tested for Ovarian cancer every year.
Mika Brzezinski has those stories and more in this morning's Health check.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Mika Brzezinski/Reporting; :00 ]
[RUNS=1:01]
[OUT Q=CBS News, New York.]
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[2-HEADLINES]
[2-shot=Mel/Kmc]
[SUPER=#4049; Morning Headlines]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
Here's a look at today's top stories.
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[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
A new round of NATO attacks has
struck Serbia's industrial heartland, including the factory that
makes Yugo cars. NATO officials, meanwhile, acknowledge that poor
weather has hampered its air campaign.
Some aircraft came back from
their latest missions without dropping bombs.
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[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
In Germany this morning two people were killed and doznes injured after a
elevated train crashed into river.
The train fell about 30 feet.
The train reportedly hit a platform left behind by track workers.
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[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
And hundreds attend a memorial service for the three women murdered during a sightseeing trip to Yosemite National Park.
The service was held in Eureka, California yesterday, the hometown of Carole Sund and her daughter, Julie.
A 16-year-old exchange student from Argentina was also killed.
A private funeral was held on Saturday for family members.
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
And that's what's making news on this Monday, April 12th.
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
News 7 Mornin' will be right back.
[2-Kosovo]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
[NEWSCAST=morning]
[WRITER=mel]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Serbia Under Attack]
Overnight air strikes by NATO have
delivered another blow to already hard-hit Serb industrial sites.
Air strikes blasted an oil refinery just outside Belgrade.
A factory that makes Yugo cars was also hit again.
It was badly damaged last week.
Meanwhile, international monitors say border clashes in Albania
have left two people dead and nine others wounded.
Bobbi Harley has the latest.
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[SOT]
[5:00:00]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Madeleine Albright/Secretary of State; (QUICK!!!) ]
[SUPER=01-Sen. John McCain/Armed Services Committee;]
[SUPER=01-Bobbi Harley/Reporting;]
[RUNS=1:44]
[OUT Q=CBS NEWS, WASHINGTON]
((
A NEW WAVE OF AIR STRIKES MARKED THE END OF THE ORTHODOX EASTER
HOLIDAY IN YUGOSLAVIA.
SERB TELEVISION SAYS
AN OIL REFINERY AND AN ARMY AIRFIELD JUST OUTSIDE BELGRADE... CAME UNDER
FIRE OVERNIGHT--
THE NEWS AGENCY ALSO SHOWED THESE PICTURES.. OF A BURNING FACTORY AND
THERMAL HEATING PLANT IN CENTRAL SERBIA.
SEVERAL CIVILIANS WERE REPORTEDLY INJURED THERE.
BUT AS THE AIR RAIDS CONTINUE.. SO DO THE ATROCITIES.
IT'S FEARED THAT AS MANY AS 700-HUNDRED THOUSAND ETHNIC ALBANIANS ARE
STILL TRAPPED IN KOSOVO.
AND THERE'S CONCERN ABOUT THESE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS--WHICH APPEAR TO
BE MASS GRAVES.
((NAT SOUND))
POLITICIANS AND WORLD LEADERS ARE BUSY STRENGTHENING EXISTING
STRATEGIES.. AND CONSIDERING ALTERNATE PLANS.
U-S SECRETARY OF STATE, MADELEINE ALBRIGHT, IS IN BRUSSELS TODAY.. FOR
A SERIES OF IMPORTANT MEETINGS WITH NATO OFFICIALS.
THE GOAL?:
((SOT: MADELEINE ALBRIGHT/SECRETARY OF STATE))quick sot
"Allied unity.. strong allied unity."
((track))
HERE AT HOME, CONGRESS RECONVENES TODAY-- AMID GROWING CONCERNS OVER
THE POSSIBILITY OF SENDING IN GROUND TROOPS.
REPUBLICAN SENATOR, JOHN MCCAIN, AND OTHERS ARE SUPPORTING A
RESOLUTION TO KEEP THAT OPTION OPEN:
((SEN. JOHN McCain/R-ARIZONA, ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE))
"Mr. Milosevic is acheiving his aims. We are not acheiving ours. I
hope--as most Americans do--that air power alone will succeed.. but we
must prepare to do whatever is necessary to gain victory."))
[2-E-Marines]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jsu]
[TAPE#=99-2; 07:33]
[GRAPHIC=none]
Roanoke Marine reserves say if they are called into action they are ready.
This weekend they underwent a series of tests, preparing them for deployment.
Joy Sutton has more.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=The Marines]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00]
[SUPER=01-Captain Ted Adams/U. S. Marines; :19]
[SUPER=20-Joy/Sutton; :55]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke/November 1990; 1:00]
[RUNS=1:12]
[OUT Q=JSU, News 7, Roanoke.]
[SOT: 19:04:47]
((The Marines of Bravo Company, 4th Combat Engineer battalion are ready for action.
The battalion received high ratings from inspectors on deployment readiness.
And as Captain Ted Adams tells us training and being prepared for combat is a matter of life and death.
[19:04:55]
[IN Q: THEY HAVE TO BELIEVE]
(( CAPTAIN TED ADAMS/ ROANOKE US MARINES:THEY HAVE TO BELIEVE EVERY TIME THEY GO OUT AND TRAIN, EVERY TIME THEY SHOW UP HERE, IT HAS TO BE AS REAL AS POSSIBLE TO THEM SO THEY HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF COMING HOME ALIVE.))
[RUNS09]
[OUT Q: COMING HOME ALIVE]
In this class Marines go through demolition training....in another class they are training on rifles.
There are 127 reserve marines ready to go at a moments notice.
For these troops Kosovo is not yet a reality...but something to be prepared for.
[SOT 19:07:12]
[IN Q= FOR US IT IS NOT]
(( FOR US IT IS NOT A REAL THREAT...WE HAVE NOT BEEN ACTIVATED IN TERMS OF ANY SUPPORT FOR KOSOVO. IF THEY CALL US THE MARINES ARE READY TO GO.))
[RUNS 09]
[OUT Q: READY TO GO]
If called into active duty the marines would have 48 hours to pack-up their gear and deploy.
But as for now the marines will continue to prepare for the day when they might be called to serve their country.
Joy Sutton News 7, Roanoke.))
[E-House-Fire]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=sta]
[TAPE#=99-4; 1:40:39]
[GRAPHIC=Fire]
A fire damaged part of a home in Danville.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Danville;]
The fire broke out around 9-30 last night at 308 Campbell Street.
Firefighters managed to put the blaze out quickly and no one was injured.
There's no word yet on what caused the fire.
Meanwhile, authorities are continuing their investigation.
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[Missing-tourists]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=morning]
[WRITER=mel]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
Family and friends are remembering a mother and daughter who were murdered along with a family friend on a trip to Yosemite National Park.
More than a thousand attended a memorial service yesterday.
The women's bodies were found last month after a massive search.
The case remains unsolved.
Sharon Chin reports.
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[SOT]
[4:15:26]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=03-Eureka, CA; :00]
[SUPER=01-Emily Oehler/Friend; :09 QUICK]
[SUPER=01-Sharon Chin/Reporting; :47]
[SUPER=01-Regina Sund/Carole Sund's Daughter; 1:05]
[SUPER=01-Mark Matteoli/Friend; 1:21]
[SUPER=01-Teresa Creech/Cheerleading Coach; 1:36 VERY QUICK]
[SUPER=01-Jens Sund/Carole Sund's Husband; 1:43]
[RUNS=:2:03]
[OUT Q=for cbs news.]
[Chichester]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=VA Death Penalty]
Another death row inmate is scheduled for execution tomorrow night.
36 year old Carl Chichester is scheduled to die for the shooting death of a Manassas pizza shop manager.
Chichester's attorneys have a final appeal pending in the Supreme Court and have asked Governor Gilmore for clemancy.
His lawyers say Chichester isn't the man who shot 30 year old Timothy Rigney in August 1991.
Rigney was shot in the chest by one of two masked men during a robbery.
Of four witnesses to the slaying, two said Chichester shot Rigney.
One was unsure who fired, and the fourth couldn't be found to testify at the trial.
[Local-Recap]
[SUPER=#4059;Local Recap]
[2-Shot=Mel/Kmc]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
Now here's another look at today's top local stories:
[Anchor=Melanie]
[copy]
An autopsy is scheduled today on the skeletal remains found in Pittsylvania County.
Family members identified the belongings on the remains as 78 year old Howard Eddie Logan of Danville.
Authorities say Logan was in the early stages of Alzheimer's.
The cause of death is still unknown.
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[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
No one was injured in a fire that broke out around 9-30 last night at 308 Campbell Street in Danville.
Firefighters quickly put out the blaze.
Authorities are continuing their investigation into what caused the fire.
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[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
Roanoke Marine reserves underwent a series of tests this weekend preparing them for deployment.
The Marines of Bravo Company, 4th Combat Engineer battalion received high ratings from inspectors on deployment readiness.
There are 127 reserve marines ready to go at a moments notice.
If called into active duty, they would have 48 hours to pack-up their gear and deploy.
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
(Kimberly mic hot)
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[2 shot=Mel/Kmc]
(Kimberly ad lib weather)
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[Double Boxes=Melanie/Kimberly and Steve]
(toss)
[ANCHOR=Steve]
(live ad lib, tease tomorrow)
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[Double Boxes=Melanie/Kimberly and Steve]
by SS