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The search for J-F-K, Junior, his wife and sister and law has become a search for bodies now.
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And former Tech football star Jim Druckenmiller goes on trial.
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Another hazy July day is on tap today-- with the possibility for more scattered storms. Weather details are coming up.
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
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News 7 at noon is next.
[Druckenmiller]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
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Jury selection is underway in Montgomery County in the case against Jim Druckenmiller.
The former Virginia Tech quarterback, who now plays for the 49ers, is on trial for allegedly raping a college student earlier this year.
[Double Boxes=Melanie and Teresa/Microwave]
Teresa Hamilton is at the Montgomery County courthouse and joins us now with the latest on the search for an impartial jury.
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(QUESTION: Are Druckenmiller's parents there today?)
[Kennedy]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
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[WRITER=mel]
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[GRAPHIC=Plane Search]
In the waters off Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts divers have just begun searching for the wreckage of John Kennedy Junior's single-engine plane.
Crews will be chasing potential targets on the ocean floor -- some 80 feet below the surface -- that were identified by sonar.
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J-F-K Junior was piloting a small plane with his wife and sister-in-law on board when it disappeared Friday night.
He was traveling to Hyannisport to attend the wedding of Robert Kennedy youngest daughter, Rory.
Lee Cowan has the latest on the search.
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[WIPE WIPE WIPE WIPE]
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(((LOCATOR: OFF MARTHA'S VINEYARD, MA)
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WITH THE WATER TOO COLD, AND THE WAIT TOO LONG -- THE NATURE OF THE SEARCH HAS CHANGED - FROM SEARCH AND RESCUE, TO SEARCH AND RECOVERY.
AFTER PEERING THROUGH SOME 9 THOUSAND SQUARE MILES OF WATER, SIDE SWEEPING SONAR HAS PINPOINTED TWO POTENTIAL SITES WHERE THE WRECKAGE OF JFK JUNIOR'S PLANE MAY BE - IN SOME 80 FEET OF WATER JUST OFF THE COAST OF MARTHA'S VINEYARD.
THE FAMILIES WERE NOTIFIED LAST NIGHT.
(( SUPER: REAR ADM, RICHARD LARRABEE//US COAST GUARD ))
"It was very difficult for me to share this information with them, but I think they understood."
DIVERS WHO HAVE BEEN STANDING BY SINCE THE ACCIDENT LATE FRIDAY WILL BE TAKING A CLOSER LOOK, AND SALVAGE SHIPS LIKE THE ONES USED IN THE CRASH OF T-W-A FLIGHT 800 ARE READY TO RECOVER THE PIECES.
N-T-S-B INVESTIGATORS WILL BEGIN THE TEDIOUS TASK OF EXAMINING THE WRECKAGE FOR SIGNS OF MECHANICAL TROUBLE.
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THE SEARCH FOR WRECKAGE ALONG THE BEACHES CONTINUES AS WELL - BUT SO FAR ONLY FRAGMENTS HAVE APPEARED - A HEADREST TURNED UP SUNDAY - AND FOAM INSULATION USED IN PIPER SARATOGA'S WAS SCATTERED ALL ALONG THE SURF - CONSISTENT WITH A VIOLENT CRASH.
AT THE KENNEDY FAMILY COMPOUND IN HYANNIS, THE SILENT VIGIL CONTINUES - SOME FAMILY MEMBERS TAKING COMFORT IN THEIR SURROUNDINGS WHERE GRIEF IS AN ALL TOO FAMILIAR VISITOR.
(( LEE COWAN//CBS NEWS ))))
[Clinton-Barak]
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[WRITER=mel]
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President Clinton commented on the tragedy yesterday at the White House, saying the Kennedy family has inspired Americans to public service for more than 40 years.
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[7:06:41]
But the President proceeded with a White House dinner last night for newly elected Isreali Prime Minister Barak.
While not an official state function, the dinner was designed to allow Mr. Clinton a chance to get to know Barak.
The two are meeting again today and have agreed to meet every four months, as part of an effort to win mideast peace accords by the time President Clinton leaves office.
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[E-Norfolk]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=eea]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Plane Search]
Some high tech help from Virginia will be combing the Atlantic in search of the missing plane.
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The Navy rescue and salvage ship U-S-S Grasp left the Little Creek Amphibious base in Norfolk yesterday afternoon.
On board is a special remote-controlled underwater probe.
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((LT. COMMANDER ERIC ANDERSON/USS GRASP; WE'RE LOADING AN INSTRUMENT THAT GIVES US THE ABILITY TO DO UNDERWATER INVESTIGATION
WITHOUT SENDING DIVERS DOWN ... ONCE WE HAVE DEFINITELY IDENTIFIED THE WRECKAGE WE WANT TO RECOVER, WE'LL SEND DIVERS TO THE BOTTOM TO STRAP THE PIECES OF THE WRECKAGE AND WE'LL LIFT THEM UP ON THE DECK))
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The Grasp has been part of several high profile rescue and recovery missions, including the crash of TWA flight 800.
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[ANCHOR=Melanie]
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Nearly four hundred Roanoke homes are still without power after yesterday's strong storm.
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The afternoon thunderstorm brought driving rain, hail, and lightning to the Roanoke Valley.
Wind gusts near 40 miles an hour knocked down trees and power lines.
At one point, almost ten thousand residents were without power.
A-E-P says electricity should be fully restored by late this afternoon.
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[WX-One]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=dse]
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Let's check in with Andrew Freiden to see how much rain we got yesterday...
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[ANCHOR=Melanie]
Gun shows have been under fire lately--
But still ahead on NEws-7 at Noon,
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Find out why Virginia State troopers are now patrolling shows and what they hope to accomplish.
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Two U-S soldiers have been killed in an accident in Kosovo, the first American peackeeepers to die in the province.
A NATO spokesman say the soldiers' armored vehicle overturned yesterday.
Three other soldiers were injured.
[Gun-Shows]
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[WRITER=dse]
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State police are hoping their presence at gun shows will cut down on illegal gun sales.
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A trooper was patrolling this weekend's show at the Salem Civic Center-- helping to discourage people from making illegal sales.
They can also help with instant background checks and answer legal questions.
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((DICK CLARK/GUN DEALER: VIRGINIA STATE POLICE HAS THE ACCESS INTO FBI RECORD, SECRET SERVICE RECORDS. ALL THE RECORDS THEY NEED TO GO INTO TO GIVE AN INSTANT BACKGROUND CHECK. THIS HAS WORKED WELL FOR ALL THE DEALERS HERE IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA WE ALL BACK IT))
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State Police say they want to continue improving their efforts of deterring crime at gun shows, and are hoping to soon have a booth at the shows to process all of the instant background checks.
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[Feedback]
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[WRITER=jmc]
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Comments about a local politician who spanked a child continue to fill the News-7 mailbag.
Assignment editor Joe McKean has some of the letters in this week's feedback.
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((House of Delegates candidate Al Bedrosian is getting a couple of pats on the back from our viewers for giving a swat on the backside to a rambunctious child in a hospital waiting room.
A viewer from Elliston wrote: "All too frequently, children are allowed to misbehave without any of the consequences. If the parent of the child and clinic employees had taken no action to control the child and the child's actions endangered other children and/or patients, then Mr. Bedrosian was well within his rights to protect his children...I also believe that spankings, and I am not referring to child abuse, never hurt anyone."
And one from Floyd County said: "While I've never spanked a child I've seen many that I would like to have spanked...He didn't abuse that child, he corrected it. The main reason we have children killing other children is because they have not been corrected."
But a woman from Lynchburg had a different viewpoint.
"I have been in areas of many places where there have been children misbehaving and not being corrected and I have wanted to say something myself, but common sense tells you that you do not touch anyone else's child. He could have easily told the nurse or receptionist and they would have spoken to the parent. Or he could have walked to another area. I am sure everyone has witnessed children misbehaving many times but you use your head to know what not to do."
Here's what to do if you'd like to comment on issues in the news.
The mailing address is P.O. Box 7, Roanoke, 24022-0007.
To send a fax, dial 540-343-7269.
E-mail should go to news@wdbj7.com.
And our website, wdbj7.com, has a moderated on-line forum.
Joe McKean, News-7.))
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[ANCHOR=Melanie]
Still ahead on NEws-7 at Noon, find out what movie broke the box office "Wide" open this weekend.
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And later in sports, we'll have highlights from the big comeback at the British Open.
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[WebWatch]
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A racy website could change the way the government regulates the internet.
Eric Earnhart has details in webwatch.
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Roanoke City takes it's water alert to the web with a special water conservation information site.
The page will give you the current level at Carvins Cove during the week.
It tells you EXACTLY what you CAN and CAN'T use water for, and ways to save.
And remember you can check the latest rainfall at Carvin's Cove by looking up Guage 1103 on the Botetourt County IFLOWS map.
A racy internet site is in trouble in the REAL world. Voyeur Dorm advertises college coeds and a house full of 24-hour-a-day webcams. The actual house is located in Tampa, Florida, where officials say it has to obtain the same adult buisness license as local strip clubs if it's going to stay in business. The site's owners are appealing the decision... it could set a precedent for government regulation of internet business.
Running out to the store for stamps may be a thing of the past soon. The Post Office is almost finished testing a program that allows you to buy postage online, and print the stamp directly onto an envelope.
Several small business are using the sustem... it could be available nation-wide by the end of the summer.
For links to these sites, click on Webwatch on the WDBJ website, at WDBJ 7-dot-com.))
[Box-office]
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Stanley Kubrick's last movie ---- took top honors at the box office this week-end.
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Eyes Wide Shut with Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman debuted with an estimated 22 point 8 million in ticket sales.
The film's sexual subject matter, star power and Kubrick's death in March virtually guaranteed a good opening.
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Last week's top movie -- "American Pie" dropped to second -- pulling in $13-point-3 million.
Rounding out the top ten were-- "Big Daddy,'" "Lake Placid," Wild Wild West," all taking in around 10 million.
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[Stocks]
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[WRITER=chr]
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On Wall Street at Noon, the Dow was DOWN 28 points.
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[ANCHOR=Melanie]
Still ahead in Sports, only 13 major league ball games could be called perfect.
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Until Yesterday.
We'll have highlights of number 14 and reaction from David Cone when News-7 at Noon returns.
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New York yankees pitcher David Cone made it a day to remember at Yankees Stadium yesterday as he threw a perfect game on Yogi Berra day.
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In a preseason ceremony, Joe Torre presented Yogi with a 1998 championship ring.
Berra then CAUGHT the first pitch, thrown by Don Larsen, who threw a perfect game for the Yankees in the 56 world series.
Cone then went out and did the same. He retired all 27 batters he faced as the Yankees defeated the Montreal Expos 6-0. Cone did not have a three ball count the entire game.
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Thunderstorms Saturday night forced a doubleheader last night in Salem.
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Game 1 went to the bottom of the 9th tied at 3. Then Miguel Correa sparked a chopper to right.
Then, next batter, Jody Gerut copies Correa sending this shot to the same
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spot. He pushes Correa to second, setting up John Lindsey. Lindsey ends the game with a rip past the first baseman. 4-3 was the final in Game 1.
Lets go to game two where the Avalanche showed off some defense. Here Dave
[SUPER=37-Salem/4/Wilmington/1;]
Willis goes deep to left, tries to stretch to the single to a double, but Salem leftfielder Mark Hamlin nails Willis with the one hopper to second. The Avalance took the second game 4-1.
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[WRITER=sma]
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University of Virginia athletic director Terry Holland has reportedly not accepted the head coaching position a
t Minnesota.
A report from the Charlottesville Daily Progress says Holland was intrigued by the offer, but he's staying at UVA.
Minnesota athletic director relased a statement saying he's moving forward with the search for a new coach.
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[WRITER=sma]
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[GRAPHIC=British Open]
Frenchman Jean Van De Velde only needed a double bogey on the last hole of the British Open to win the tournament.
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[SUPER=03-Carnoustie, Scotland/ABC; :00]
He was all over the place and ended up making a triple bogey.
That opened the door for Scotland's Paul Lawrie to make the biggest comeback ever in a major.
Lawrie, Justin Leonard, and Van de Velde went to a four hole playoff after Van DeVelde squandered a five shot lead on the final day.
Lawrie started the day from 10 strokes down but shot a blistering 4 under par 67
He made birdies on the final two playoff holes to win-- to the delight of the Soggy Scots in the grandstands.
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[WRITER=sma]
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The Craftsman truck series filled the Winston Cup void yesterday, by supplying a down to the wire finish
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[SUPER=03-Nazareth, PA; :00]
in the NAPA AutoCare 200 at Nazareth Speedway in Pennsylvania.
The caution flag drops on this lap when Jay Sauter, Ron Hornaday, and others got caught up in a spin.
Greg Biffle stayed trouble free and won his fourth race of the season in the Grainger Ford.
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