WDBJ 7 news at 5 for 10/13/99

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Today on News 7, the Senate is close to defeating the nuclear testing ban as the world's newest nuclear power erupts in turmoil.
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and the Corrections Department says a controversial way to deal with hard to handle young people must end. [Weather-Head]
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Clouds hang tough tonight but will clear out tomorrow. That story and the latest on tropical storm Irene.

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In medical news, Salem remembers a young victim of domestic violence,
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and a tobacco giant surprises the world as it admits nicotine is an addictive substance.
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One day after a military coup in Pakistan- one of the world's newest nuclear powers- the Senate takes up a vote on banning nuclear testing.
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The bill would ban nuclear testing globally- but it now appears the Senate will defeat the treaty.
Lee Cowan has the latest from Capitol Hill.
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((A defeated looking Senate Minority leader strode to the podium to declare he and the White House had done their best.

SEN. TOM DASCHLE, D-MINORITY LEADER They and we have come to the conclusions there's nothing else we can do.
Barring a last minute miracle, negotiations to hold off the vote that will kill the global nuclear test ban treaty are over - A victory
for the Republican leadership - an embarrassing foreign policy defeat for the President.
If ratified, the treaty would have globally banned the testing of any nuclear devices. The world's newest nuclear powers, including
Pakistan, were waiting to see how the U-S reacted before deciding whether to jump on board.
But Pakistan now has other worries - and so does the U-S. A. bloodless coup has left the military in charge - and put its neighbor
India - also a nuclear threat - on high alert.
CAROL GIACOMO, US INSTITUTE OF PEACE:
"Who knows what would encourage one of the other to use that weapon.

Although both have voluntarily greed to stop any further nuclear
testing, experts warn that could change in a heartbeat.
STEPHEN COHEN, BROOKINGS INSTITUTION
"Pakistan sits in the middle of a very unstable region and when
Pakistani politics themselves become unstable, I think we would all be concerned."
And with more than 80 percent of the public in favor of ban on nuclear testing, the defeat of the treaty is already becoming a
campaign tool that Democrats warn will be used over and over again.
SEN. JOSEPH BIDEN, D-DE
"Do you want to be voting down a treaty on the day when there's a coup
in Pakistan? Good luck folks, good luck."))

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Four people who were caught up in an undercover drug sting in Bedford County last spring pleaded guilty to a variety of charges today.
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Sheriff's authorities arrested two dozen people April 9th as part of "Operation Zero Tolerance".
Included was 36-year old Anthony Ruffin Farmer who pleaded guilty today to distributing marijuana, cocaine and L-S-D.
Police say Farmer coerced his wife into selling drugs from the daycare center she operated in Big Island.
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((DIRK PADGETT/BEDFORD CO. PROSECUTOR: SHE WAS HOLDING THIS LSD, THE CHILDREN WERE RUNNING AROUND PLAYING, SHE WAS HOLDING A BABY IN HER ARMS WHILE SHE WAS HOLDING THE DRUGS. THE INFORMANT ALMOST QUIT AND WENT OUTSIDE AND SAID `SORRY, I'M NOT GOING TO DO THIS'.))
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Padgett says he'll ask for a five- year prison term for Farmer when he's sentenced in December.
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Virginia's Juvenile Justice Board has voted down a controversial physical control program for teen inmates.
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But as soon as the Board took its long-awaited vote today on the Handle With Care Plus program, the juvenile prisons director said he would ignore the decision.
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((GERALD GLENN/JUVENILE JUSTICE DIRECTOR: NOTHING HAPPENED TODAY THAT SAID TO ME I NEEDED TO STAND DOWN IMMEDIATELY WHAT WE HAVE IN PLACE. BUT I WILL BE CONSULTING WITH THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE SECRETARY OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO DETERMINE WHAT OUR COURSE OF ACTION SHOULD BE AFTER TODAY. )) ((CONNIE SEAGLE/JUVENILE JUSTICE BOARD: I WAS IN HOPE THAT THE BOARD AND THE DIRECTOR COULD WORK TOGETHER AND THAT IT WOULD BE STOPPED AND SOMETHING ELSE WOULD BE PUT IN. IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.))
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Handle With Care Plus is an (OFF-ensive) offensive technique training program to allow corrections officers to whip-kick and restrain aggressive teen inmates.
NO word yet from the Attorney General on who has the final authority to set juvenile justice policy.
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Coming up next on the newscast, Customs officials try to make smash hits out of some counterfeit C-D's.
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And then a little later, we'll tell you why some parents are trying to get some of the best selling children's books banned from their school.
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On Health Check, we'll have extensive coverage of Philip Morris' admission today that nicotine is an addictive substance.
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and Patrick Evans will celebrate Octoberfest from deep in the Black Forest.
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President Clinton chose a Virginia mountain-top to announce a plan protect millions of acres of National forest from development.
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On Reddish Knob in Augusta County, the President said he wants to make 40 million acres of road-less forest land off-limits to logging and development.
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((PRESIDENT CLINTON; WE WILL INSURE THAT OUR GRANDCHILDREN WILL BE ABLE TO HIKE OP TO THIS PEAK, AND OTHERS LIKE IT ACROSS THE COUNTRY WILL OFFER THE SAME OPPORTUNITY. WE WILL INSURE THAT WHEN THEY GET TO THE TOP THEY WILL BE ABLE TO LOOK OUT ON VALLEYS LIKE THIS, JUST AS BEAUTIFUL THEN AS THEY ARE NOW.))
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Congressman Bob Goodlatte criticized the President's plan, saying it will override current forest management practices which protect wooded areas from wildfires and disease.
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Each year millions of phony designer watches, handbags, counterfeit C-D's and tapes flood the American market.
The fake products cost consumers and legitimate manufacturers millions of dollars.
But as Bobbi Harley reports, officials hope that will change.
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(( CRUNCHING AND CRACKLING - CD AFTER CD FOUND ITS FATE - DESTRUCTION
AT THE HANDS OF U-S CUSTOMS AGENTS - THAT'S BECAUSE WHAT YOU'RE
LOOKING AT ARE ONE POINT THREE MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF FAKES.

SOT - RAYMOND KELLY/U.S. CUSTOMS COMMISSIONER - 13:57:05 - Our
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and destruction of these counterfeit CD's is the largest of its kind
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YOU CAN COUNT ON MANY MORE BUSTS JUST LIKE THE ONE IN MIAMI THAT
NETTED THESE FORTY-ONE THOUSAND KNOCK-OFF SONY PLAYSTATION CD'S.
FROM FAKE DESIGNER BAGS TO RIPPED-OFF MOVIE VIDEOS TO COUNTERFEIT
CLOTHING - THE US- CUSTOMS AGENCY - WITH THE SUPPORT OF US-
MANUFACTURERS - IS CRACKING DOWN.

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piracy of our products will not be tolerated.

STANDUP - BOBBI HARLEY/NEW YORK (take last one) - Don't think just
because we're talking about big companies that these counterfeits don't
affect their business - this racket is running into the millions of
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JUST THIS YEAR -- AGENTS SEIZED MORE THAN SEVENTY-SIX MILLION DOLLARS
WORTH OF COUNTERFEIT MERCHANDISE -- THAT'S ALMOST AS MUCH AS ALL OF LAST
YEAR.
AND WITH THE ADVANCE OF TECHNOLOGY - IT MAKES THIS CRIME ALL THE
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A CLICK OF A MOUSE DOWNLOADS A LITTLE MUSIC OR SOFTWARE - AND A
CRIMINAL COULD TAKE IT TO THE STREETS.
AND EVEN IF THEY'RE CAUGHT - THE PUNISHMENT IS MINIMAL.
THAT'S WHY THIS IS SUCH A BIG SHOW ON CAPITOL HILL...

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TO RAISE AWARENESS AMONG POLITICIANS AND CONSUMERS -- FOR TOUGHER
LAWS AND SOME COMMON SENSE - IF THE DEAL LOOKS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE -
YOU'RE BETTER OFF BUYING IT FROM A REPUTABLE RETAILER.
BH, CBS NEWS, NY))

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We have some changes to pass along for counties observing Halloween a day early this year.
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Here is the updated list we have for areas observing Halloween on Saturday, October 30:
The City of Martinsville and the following counties: Henry, Giles, Bath, Carroll, Pulaski and Craig.
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We told you yesterday that Pittsylvania County would also observe a day early. County officials now tell us it's not the case.

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Coming up next, Patrick Evans is looking for the perfect Octoberfest gift. [LIVE PATRICK FULL]
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We continue our celebration of "Oktoberfest" this week by checking out some unique gift items typical Bavaria and other regions of Germany.
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Black Forest Gifts has recently moved to Promenade park, where we find Patrick Evans for a look inside the Black Forest.
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Today in Sports, Steve Mason will join us from Charlottesville with this week's edition of Hometown Hoops Weekly.
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Coming up on health check -- we'll have reaction from President Clinton and local tobacco farmers following Philip Morris' startling admission today.
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And the city of Salem remembers it's worst case of domestic violence.
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((KIM CARTER/VICTIM'S MOTHER: FOR A WHILE I KEPT THINGS TO MYSELF, I DIDN'T TELL ABOUT THE VERBAL ABUSE, I WAS BEING VERBALLY ABUSED.))
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Tobacco giant Philip Morris is admitting publicly that cigarette smoking is addictive.
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The company is spending 100 MILLION dollars in advertising to tell smokers there is no such thing as a safe cigarette.
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A Philip Morris web site launched this week even offers advice on quitting smoking.
It will also list the ingredients in each of its brands.
For years, Philip Morris disputed research that found smoking contributed to health problems.
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((DAVID GREENBERG/PHILIP MORRIS VP: THE DECISION TO COMMUNICATE WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE BELIEVE IS SOMETHING THAT WE'VE COME TO -- MAYBE WE'VE COME TO IT A LITTLE LATE -- BUT WE'VE COME TO IT STRONG AND WE THINK PEOPLE WILL HEAR OUR MESSAGE AND RESPOND TO IT.))
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President Clinton agrees today's admission is long overdue.
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Philip Morris' acknowledgment may be taking hits from government critics.
But in Southside, some tobacco producers are applauding the company for finally clearing the air.
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((T. Y. MASON/WAREHOUSE MANAGER: I THINK IT WAS A GOOD MOVE. ))
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((HARRY LEA/WAREHOUSE OWNER: IT DID OBVIOUSLY COME AS A LARGE SURPRISE TO MOST OF US. BUT I THINK THIS IS PROBABLY A WAY OF MITIGATING ANY FUTURE LAWSUITS. ))
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At Piedmont Big Sale in Danville today, many growers and warehousemen predicted that Philip Morris was trying to protect itself from further legal liability for smoking-related illnesses. And they say THAT's good for farmers.
Still, many said they don't understand why the website acknowledgment is getting people so fired up.
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((DAVID SARTIN/TOBACCO GROWER: IT'S BEEN POSTED ON THE PACKS OF CIGARETTES FOR MANY, MANY YEARS. THEY'RE JUST COMING PUBLIC WITH IT. I RECKON THEY'RE JUST OWNING UP TO WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING ALL THE TIME. ))
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On News 7 at 6, we'll tell you more about reaction from the tobacco community .... AND why a local public health advocate calls Philip Morris' action "shameless."
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A reminder of the most extreme example of domestic violence in the city of Salem lies in front on the courthouse today.
In March of 1998, a three year old boy was shot and killed by his father during a domestic dispute between his parents. A symbol now marks that tragedy and the fact that domestic violence is a growing problem in Southwest Virginia.
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((FRED KING/SALEM COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY: ALTHOUGH THAT SINGLE INCIDENT IS AN EXTREME INCIDENT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HAPPENS ALL TO OFTEN, IN FACT TODAY IN COURT IS A DATE WHEN THEY'RE PROBABLY HEARING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES.)) [RUNS:12]
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And at the same time -- Officers Marge Dillon and Blake Critz were laying a wreath on the lawn of the Salem Courthouse. Officer Dillon was wounded in a shootout while trying to stop a domestic dispute that ended with the death of three year Kyrie Carter. Today his mother attended the event to commemorate his death.
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((KIM CARTER/VICTIM'S MOTHER: I THINK IT'S WONDERFUL THAT SALEM IS DOING THIS FOR ME AND MY SON, IT'S NICE TO KNOW THAT PEOPLE DO CARE ABOUT YOU AND WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU.)) [RUNS:06]
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Salem's victim witness director Katrina Johnson says in the last year she's helped almost 100 victims of domestic violence.
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((KATRINA JOHNSON/VICTIM WITNESS DIRECTOR: WOMEN FEEL SHAME, MEN FEEL SHAME WE'VE HAD MEN VICTIMS WHO ARE VERY MUCH A SHAME, SOME OF THE MOST VIOLENT ASSAULTS WE'VE SEEN IN OUR COURT HAVE BEEN WOMEN ON THEIR HUSBANDS.)) [RUNS:17]
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((KIM CARTER/VICTIM'S MOTHER: DON'T BE ASHAMED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT PEOPLE DO GET VERBALLY ABUSED AND PHYSICALLY ABUSED ALL THE TIME.)) [RUNS:06]
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[VO NAT] The ceremony ended with a prayer and the committment to fight the problem of domestic violence in every community.
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It's time for our two-minute ticker and today
Today Steve Mason takes Hometown Hoops weekly on the road to Charlottesville.
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He joins us from University Hall with Virginia Women's Head Coach Debbie Ryan.
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Steve takes it to the break[5-Harry-Potter]

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If you have young children you're probably familiar with the Harry Potter books-
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but some parents in South Carolina want the books banned from schools.
The books feature a boy named Harry Potter.
The fictional orphan attends a school for wizards.
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((SHERRY ANDESON/PARENT: IT TALKS ABOUT WITCHCRAFT WIZARDRY SORCERY AND WE AS PARENTS AND AS CHRISTIAN PARENTS ARE TOTALLY AGAINST.))
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The South Carolina Parents say the book promotes violence, racism and witchcraft-
But other parents don't see the problem.
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((JANE ZENGER/PARENT: CHILDREN HAVE ADVENTURE STORIES ALL THE TIME. I THINK IT DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE ANY EVIL. IT'S JUST A FUN BOOK THAT KIDS CAN GET INVOLVED IN.))
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The Harry Potter books are popular across the country even making the New York Times Best seller list.
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A GROUP OF BIRDS IN JUPITER FLORIDA RECENTLY MADE A HIGH RISE CONDO, THEIR VERY OWN BIRDHOUSE... AND AS YOU CAN IMAGINE... THE OWNER WASN'T HAPPY. HERE'S THE STORY OF THIS BATTLE BETWEEN A SNOWBIRD AND SOME BEACH BIRDS.
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