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[Afghanistan-Attack]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]

The attacks against Afghanistan have given U-S and British warplanes control of the skies.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=04-Al Jazeera Television;]

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says that means operations can continue nearly round-the-clock.
U-S warplanes attacked the area around the southern Afghan city of Kandahar last night for the second time in 12 hours.
The raids mark a third straight night of airstrikes by the American- led coalition, seeking to punish Afghanistan's rulers for sheltering Osama bin Laden.
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[Attack-Update]

Meanwhile, the Bush administration is readying a new
``most wanted'' list of terror suspects, who are believed to still be at large.
Officials say President Bush is expected to announce the list
today during an appearance at F-B-I headquarters.
Law enforcement officials familiar with the list say it'll
include about 22 names, including that of Osama bin Laden and at
least two of his top deputies.
A spokesman for bin Laden's al-Quaida network, meanwhile, is warning Americans that more attacks will come.
He made the statement in a video released yesterday.
Jennifer Miller has the latest now from Washington.
[LIVE=NEWSPATH/FULL]
[SUPER=141-Jennifer Miller/Reporting;]
[SUPER=145-Washington, DC;]

((ROLLCUE:...))
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=141-Donald Rumsfeld/U. S. Defense Secretary;]
[RUNS=:00]
[OUT Q=troops at risk.]
((With Pentagon officials clearly believing the US coalition has control
over Afghani airspace...what could become "round-the-clock" bombing
raids began again....starting for the third straight night under the
veil of darkness...and continuing into the daylight around the City of
Kandahar.
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says there's more work to do.
SOT: Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense
The runways that are damaged are not permanently damaged either. I
mean anything can be repaired and they can bulldoze in and fill it."
But the strikes did take their toll on the Talibans supreme leader
Mullah Mohammed Omar.... He lost two close relatives in a deliberate
attack on his compound in Kandahar.
(nat)
Humanitarian agencies meanwhile ...are facing a growing crisis.
Refugees are still streaming out of urban areas seeking shelter in the
countryside or across the border
On the diplomatic front, President Bush added Germany to the coalition
fighting terrorism... while blasting lawmakers on Capital Hill for
leaking classified information.
SOT: George W. Bush:
'It is unacceptable behavior to leak classified information, when we
have troops at risk. ))

[LIVE=NEWSPATH/FULL]
[SUPER=145-Washington, DC;]

[11Debate]

The candidates for Governor are preparing to debate again.
Mark Earley and Mark Warner agreed Monday night to re-schedule Sunday's cancelled debate.
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[Take Debate FS]
The event is now scheduled for tonight at eight, at the WDBJ-7 studios in Roanoke and will be seen statewide.
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[ANCHOR=Kim]
[SS=Campaign 2001]

Meanwhile the Virginia Bar Association has cancelled tonight's debate for lieutenant governor candidates at Roanoke College.
That's because of the conflict with our debate.

[11United-Express]

United Airlines says it still plans on pulling its commuter service out of the Lynchburg airport, but city officials question whether the plan is even legal.
Steve Smallshaw tells us city officials want a face- to- face meeting with United to talk about it.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=As it tries]
[SUPER=03-Lynchburg; :00]
[SUPER=01-Julian Adams/Lynchburg Council Member; :24]
[SUPER=01-Mark Courtney/Lynchburg Airport Manager; :47]
[SUPER=01-Bert Dodson/Lynchburg Council Member; 1:05]
[SUPER=@ssm2; 1:16]
[RUNS=1:19]
[OUT Q=News7, Lynchburg.]
(( As it tries to stem the flow of red ink, United Airlines announced last week it was discontinuing its commuter service between Lynchburg and Washington Dulles airport.
By law the airline has to give the affected city 90- days notice before pulling out.. United is asking Lynchburg to trim that to 60 days so it can be gone by the end of November.
[SOT 20:54:33]
((JULIAN ADAMS/LYNCHBURG COUNCIL MEMBER: WE CAN BE JUST AS WITHOUT SERVICE ON DECEMBER 30TH AS WE CAN ON NOVEMBER 30TH, AND MAYBE HAVE THE ILL WILL TO GO WITH IT.))
[RUNS= 14]
[OUT Q=go with it.]

But the question remains whether United Express can take off at all.
The relief bill passed by Congress says any airline that gets billions in federal help has to keep flying to cities it already serves.
[SOT 20:41:57]
((MARK COURTNEY/LYNCHBURG AIRPORT MANAGER: FROM CONVERSATIONS I'VE HAD WITH CONGRESSMAN GOODLATTE THIS PAST MONDAY, IT'S CLEAR THAT HIS POSITION IS THAT THE AIRLINE CANNOT PULL OUT OF LYNCHBURG AT ALL.))
[RUNS= 10]
[OUT Q=at all.]

So the city wants to sit down with United representatives and talk about it.
[SOT 20:52:34]
((BERT DODSON/LYNCHBURG COUNCIL MEMBER: IF WE DON'T LOOK 'EM IN THE EYE AND TELL 'EM 'HEY, THIS IS GOING TO AFFECT OUR COMMUNITY', THEY DON'T CARE.. I AGREE WITH JULIAN, I MEAN THEY CARE, BUT THEY CARE LESS ABOUT US THAN THEY DO OTHER MARKETS. WE CARE ABOUT OUR MARKET.))
[RUNS= 11]
[OUT Q=about our market.]

The meeting could happen in two weeks.
Steve Smallshaw, News7, Lynchburg.))

[11Goodyear]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=tha]
[TAPE#=01-49 TC36:11]
[GRAPHIC=Goodyear Layoffs]
In business news this morning, Layoffs will be hitting the Goodyear plant in Danville.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Danville/File Tape;]
Officials say as many as 275 hourly and salaried workers could lose their jobs as the company cuts back production.
Layoffs will also hit four other Goodyear plants.
Company officials blame the economy....saying the layoffs will remain in effect as long as the market place remains unpredictable.
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[11DynCorp]

It was broken, and now it's fixed...
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Pulaski]

That's the word from DynCorp of Pulaski.
The company arranges transportation for Medicaid recipients who need to get to the doctor.
A shortage of staff and phone lines made for bad business at first.
But the company has doubled both and say service is now at top notch.
Lieutenant Governor John Hager and Senator Bo Trumbo toured DynCorp yesterday.
They say they are glad Pulaski has a technology-based business willing to stick it out... instead of bailing out when things got rough.
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[1st-Business]

In other business news, Poloroid may soon seek bankruptcy protection.
Here's Barton Eckert with a look at the morning's top business stories.
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[SOT 4:11:02 CONUS]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Barton Eckert/Reporting; :00]
[RUNS=1:30]
[OUT Q=in Washington]
(( GOOD MORNING THIS WEDNESDAY THE 10TH OF OCTOBER
HERE'S WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS MORNING.

BIG TROUBLE FOR POLAROID.... ITS SHARES FALLING MORE THAN 30%
ON NEW CONCERNS THAT IT MIGHT SOON SEEK BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION. ONCE A
MEMBER OF THE IFTY 50'' GROUP OF FAST-GROWING COMPANIES.
POLAROID IS BEING PRESSURED BY BONDHOLDERS TO "RESTRUCTURE" AND
STEP UP EFFORTS TO SELL THE COMPANY.

WILL STOCKS RECOVER TODAY ON WALL STREET. NO MAJOR NEWS SAVE FOR
AUGUST WHOLESALE INVENTORIES...

ON ASIAN MARKETS OVERNIGHT .. IN TOKYO STOCKS SLIPPED WITH BANKS
LEADING THE WAY DOWN.
BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS WITH "BAD" LOANS..

PRICELINE.COM WILL TAKE A 49-PERCENT STAKE IN PRICELINEMORTGAGE,
A NAME-YOUR-OWN-PRICE LOAN SERVICE.

PRICELINE STILL SELLS HOTEL AND AIRFARE RESERVATIONS, BUT GOT OUT
OF SELLING OTHER FINANCIAL PRODUCTS EARLIER THIS YEAR. IT STILL HAS A
PRESENCE IN SELLING NEW CARS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES.

IN A FEDERAL COURT ANTITRUST RULING THAT'S A VICTORY FOR
AMERICAN EXPRESS AND MORGAN STANLEY.
CREDIT CARD NETWORKS VISA AND MASTERCARD HAVE BEEN ORDERED TO END
A POLICY BLOCKING MEMBER BANKS FROM ISSUING RIVALS' CARDS.

THE MOVE COULD SHIFT THE BALANCE OF POWER IN THE HIGHLY
COMPETITIVE CARD INDUSTRY, TAKING AWAY MARKET SHARE FROM VISA AND
MASTERCARD AND GIVING IT TO AMERICAN EXPRESS AND MORGAN STANLEY'S
DISCOVER UNIT.

AND THAT'S YOUR FIRST BUSINESS CHECK ON THE MORNING'S TOP
BUSINESS HAPPENINGS..

[OK-Tornado]

A television news crew wound up becoming tornado chasers in western Oklahoma--
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Foss, OK;]

The camera was rolling as this funnel cloud tore across the open plain, just before the tornado touched down north of the interstate.
The storm brought even more funnel clouds that also threatened to touch down.
The twisters have damaged dozens of homes, and caused numerous injuries.
Oklahoma officials say nearly 150 homes are uninhabitable.
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[11Scuba-Divers ]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=kco]
[TAPE#=01-47 TC50:49]
[GRAPHIC=Hurricane]
Some members of the Richmond Dive Club died when Hurricane Iris struck Belize Sunday night.
15 club members are confirmed dead, two others are still missing.
Three have been rescued.
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[VO-NAT 19:48:38]

Glenn Prillaman was the club's president and is among those who were killed.
A friend says his wife is taking the news especially hard.
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[SOT 19:48:54]
[IN Q=So This is]
((SO THIS IS VERY HARD FOR HER, KNOWING THAT MANY PEOPLE THAT HAVE DIED, AND KNOWING THAT COUPLES ARE LEAVING BEHIND CHILDREN IS VERY HEARTBREAKING.))
[RUNS=12]
[OUT Q=children is very heartbreaking.]
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[ANCHOR=Kim]
[GRAPHIC=HOLD]
Twenty divers and eight crew members were on a dive boat when Iris struck with winds up to 140-miles per hour.
The boat had been tied to a dock when the storm came ashore, and capsized in about twelve feet of water.

[Med-Day]

In medical news, a new heart bypass surgery is showing promise.
Doctor Dave Hnida has that story and more in this morning's Health check.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Dr. Dave Hnida/Reporting; :00]
[RUNS=1:12]
[OUT Q=for CBS News.]
((THE FDA HAS GIVEN THE OK FOR A NEW TREATMENT FOR WOMEN WHO HAVE HEAVY
MENSTRUAL BLEEDING.
ITS CALLED NOVASURE- AN OUTPATIENT TREATMENT WHERE RADIOWAVES
ARE USED TO ZAP THE LINING OF THE UTERUS.
THE PROCEDURE TAKES ONLY 90 SECONDS AND OFFERS WOMEN AN
ALTERNATIVE TO MEDICATION OR SURGERY TO TREAT EXCESSIVE BLEEDING
HIGH PROTEIN DIETS GET A FAILING GRADE FROM THE AMERICAN HEART
ASSOCIATION.
A REPORT IN THE JOURNAL CIRCULATION CRITICIZES THE DIETS- SAYING
NOT ONLY DO THEY FAIL TO HELP WITH LONG TERM WEIGHT LOSS- THEY ARE OFTEN
SO HIGH FAT THE DIETS CAN RAISE YOUR RISK FACTORS FOR HEART DISEASE AND
OTHER DISORDERS
FINALLY, A REPORT - ALSO IN THE JOURNAL CIRCULATION- SAYS A NEW
WAY OF DOING BYPASS SURGERY LOOKS TO BE A WINNER.
ITS THE TYPE OF BYPASS WHERE DOCTORS OPERATE ON THE HEART WHILE
ITS STILL BEATING- RATHER THAN STOPPING IT AND PLACING THE PATIENT ON A
HEART LUNG MACHINE.
PATIENTS WHO HAD THE NEWER TYPE OF BYPASS LEFT THE HOSPITAL
SLIGHTLY SOONER THAN THOSE WHO HAD A TRADITIONAL BYPASS- AND THEY ALSO
SUFFERED FEWER COMPLICATIONS.
THATS A LOOK AT SOME OF THE DAYS TOP HEALTH STORIES. IM DR DAVE
HNIDA FOR CBS NEWS.))

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[11HSMM]

Defense contractors were just five days away from completing renovations on the Pentagon when terrorists crashed a jetliner into the building.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=143-Roanoke]
The renovations were designed by the Roanoke architectural firm of Hayes, Seay, Mattern and Mattern.
It's been an eight- year project that "Pen-Ren"- the Pentagon Renovation Office, expanded to incorporate anti-terrorism measures.
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[SOT 15:11:50]
[IN Q=The contrustion]
((MIKE BISCOTTE/ARCHITECT; THE CONSTRUCTION ON THE MAIN RENOVATION DESIGN HAD ALREADY STARTED WHEN PENREN CAME TO US. "WE'VE IDENTIFIED THIS THREAT WE WANT TO MITIGATE. CAN YOU GUYS HELP US DO A DESIGN TO TAKE CARE OF THIS?"))
[SUPER=141-Mike Biscotte/Architect]
[RUNS=12]
[OUT Q=take care of this.]
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[VO-NAT]
Biscotte designed a strengthened facade for the building that includes hollow steel tubing, blast- resistant windows and geo-textile fabric. That hardened surface treatment will now be applied to all five sides of the Pentagon.
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[6-Gilmore-Anthrax]

The Manassas area man with flu-like symptoms who tested negative for Anthrax is still being treated for the disease as a precaution.
Governor Jim Gilmore says a follow-up test is being done by the state labs in Richmond, and results will be available tomorrow.
The Virginia Department of Health began Friday conducting what they call "active enhanced disease surveillance" in select Virginia hospitals.

[11Tech-Transit]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=tha]
[TAPE#=01-31 TC1:49:24]
[GRAPHIC=None]
[*****anchor tag******]
Traveling by way of the Blacksburg Transit is a way of life for many Virginia Tech students.
That's why a proposal to cut back on service is drawing heat from some students.
As Teresa Hamilton reports, criticism was loud and clear in Blacksburg last night.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=03-Blacksburg; :00]
[SUPER=01-Gunnar Lucko/Virginia Tech Graduate Student; :19 ]
[SUPER=01-Heidi Sorum/Virginia Tech Student; :26]
[SUPER=01-Kristina Olson/Virginia Tech Student; :54]
[SUPER=@Teresa2; 1:10]
[RUNS=1:20]
[OUT Q=Hamilton, NEWS 7, Blacksburg.]
((
If Blacksburg Transit eliminates bus service after ten pm Monday through Saturday and completely wipes out service on Sundays... it's students such as these who turned out for this public hearing who'll be affected.
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[sot 18:27:11 18:34:41]
((WE'RE TALKING ABOUT INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS......AS THEY COULD. ))
((BASICALLY WE'RE......IT'S A LONG WALK.))
But safety was the main issue echoed here....
Many students stay on campus late at night to study in the library and to work in labs...
Many also rely on the bus to get them home after a night of drinking.
[SOT18:32:22]
((IT SCARES ME..... DRIVING DRUNK.))
Blacksburg Transit says the cuts are a matter of money... that as fuel costs have gone up funding from the town and university to keep the BT running has not kept pace. Teresa Hamilton, NEWS 7, Blacksburg. ))
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[anchor=Kim]
[SS=None]
Another public hearing will be held tonight-- with a final decision by the town and university expected in early November.

[11First-Night]

The New Year's Eve in downtown Roanoke will not include First Night this year.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke/December 31]

Festival in the Park has organized the family-oriented, alcohol- free event in the past, but the recent change in leadership made that more difficult this year.
Officials say a possible alternative is a community celebration of the arts.
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[SOT 13:55:59]
[IN Q=I think it would be a great]
((STU ISRAEL/FESTIVAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; I THINK IT WOULD BE A GREAT EVENT FOR THE COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY IF WE CAN TIE TOGETHER ALL THE ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, THE MUSEUMS THE THEATERS, THE BALLET THE OPERA, THE SYMPHONY AND FESTIVAL IN THE PARK AND WHOEVER ELSE WOULD LIKE TO JOIN IN.))
[SUPER=01-Stu Israel/Festival Executive Director]
[RUNS=:12]
[OUT Q=whoever else would like to join in.]
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[ANCHOR=Kim]
[GRAPHIC=None]

Israel says it too early to say if that will happen, because plans have not been finalized.

[Marketwatch]

In business news, It was another down day on Wall Street yesterday.
Alexis Christoforous takes a look at the numbers in this morning's Marketwatch.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Alexis Christoforous/Reporting; :00]
[RUNS=1:36]
[OUT Q=your local stocks.]

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[STOCKS]
[COMM#7]

[11County-Supers]

Interstate 73.. and where it'll go is still causing controversy.
Yesterday, the Roanoke County Supervisors split over a resolution opposing the choice of the Commonwealth Transportation Board.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]

Five times the supervisors have supported the central corridor that would follow route 220, Interstate 581, and Interstate 81.
[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.]

Yesterday's resolution opposed alternate 6-A, the path that would carry the highway through southeast Roanoke and Mount Pleasant.
But some members of the board said they did not want to do anything that would jeopardize the I-73 project.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=We cannot through squabbles over location]
((JOE MCNAMARA: WE CANNOT THROUGH SQUABBLES OVER LOCATION POTENTIALLY JEPRODIZE WHAT WILL BE AN ECONOMIC ENHANCEMENT.))
((BOB JOHNSON: IT WASN'T A SQUABBLE WHEN IT WENT THROUGH STRAWBERRY MOUNTAIN THROUGH WINDSOR HILLS OR CATAWBA. IT WAS A SERIOUS CONCERN OF CITIZENS ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. I VOTED WITH YOU. WHY ARE THE PEOPLE OF MOUNT PLEASANT AND GARDEN CITY ANY LESS IMPORTANT TO US.))
[SUPER=01-Joe McNamara/Windsor Hills Supervisor; :00]
[SUPER=01-Bob Johnson/Hollins Supervisor; :11]
[RUNS=:28]
[OUT Q=any less important to us.]
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[ANCHOR=Kim]
[GRAPHIC=HOLD]

The supervisors initially approved the resolution opposing Alternate 6-A, but Butch Church said his vote was a mistake and moved to reconsider.
They're expected to vote again in two weeks.

[11Route-122]

Some Smith Mountain Lake merchants are opposing a plan to that would improve Route 122.
They say it'll bypass their businesses.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Franklin Co.;]

Franklin County anticipates a lot more traffic on Route 122 in the next decade.
To prepare, the county studied options, including widening the road ... or creating a bypass around Westlake Corner.
Area business owners like developer Ron Willard say the bypass would rob them of business.
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[IN Q=I'm concerned that]
[SOT 12:04 - :18]
((RON WILLARD/DEVELOPER: I'M CONCERNED THAT SOMEBODY'S STUPID ENOUGH TO PUT SOMETHING AS A BYPASS. ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE EXISTING ROAD, MAKE FOUR LANES AND ACCEPT THE PLAN THAT WESTLAKE WAS HEADED TOWARD.))
[sot 28:57 - :29:08]
((TIM KRAWCZEL/PLANNING DIRECTOR: AS THE ABILITY OF THE ROADS TO HANDLE THE TRAFFIC BREAKS DOWN, THEN MOTORISTS WILL SEEK OTHER WAYS AROUND THE AREA TO AVOID IT.))
[SUPER=01-Ron Willard/Developer; :00]
[SUPER=01-Tim Krawczel/Franklin Co. Planning Director; :17]
[RUNS=:26]
[OUT Q=to avoid it.]
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[VO-NAT]

The Board of Supervisors will have the final say on how to improve Route 122.
The planning commission will make its recommendation in the next few weeks.
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[5-Depression]

In this morning's Health Check, Depression can strike anyone.
In fact, every year more than 19 million Americans develop the disorder.
It's a treatable condition -- but only a third of sufferers seek help.
That's why free screenings will be offered around the country tomorrow for National Depression screening day.
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[SOT12:16:45]
[IN Q=Depression has nothing to do with]
((DEPRESSION HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH WEAKNESS IT'S MEDICAL CONDITION RELATED TO BIOCHEMICAL IMBALANCE IN THE BRAIN ITS' CAUSED BY PERSISTENT STRESS AND TYPICALLY LOSS OF JOB, RELATIONSHIP OR LOVED ONE ))
[SUPER=01-Dr. Hugh Tenison/Psychologist]
[RUNS=13]
[OUT Q=or loved one]
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[VO-NAT]

Some symptoms of depression include a persistent sad or irritable mood, lack of energy, and change in sleep and appetite.
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[SOT12:16:00]
[IN Q=It can happen so gradually sneak]
((IT CAN HAPPEN SO GRADUALLY SNEAK UP ON US --THAT WE DON'T NOTICE THE CHANGE THAT'S WHY IT'S IMPORTANT TO GET SCREENINGS))
[RUNS=07]
[OUT Q=to get screeenings]
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[FS PINNACLE]
For more information about a screening location near you -- you can contact the Mental Health Association at 1-800-969-6642 or go to the website at mental-health-screening-dot-org.
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[Streaming-Video]
[comm #8]

[11Democrats]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=syo]
[TAPE#=01-48]
[GRAPHIC=Campaign 2001]
The road to Virginia's economic recovery begins with Democrats.
That's according to a group of party members who say they're setting the Republican record straight.
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[VO-NAT :29]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]
The "Republican Reality Check" tour made a stop at the Roanoke City jail yesterday morning.
Senator John Edwards was joined by, among others, two delegates, a Roanoke City Council member and a representative of the Virginia Education Association in criticizing the current Republican leadership and it's inability to forge a budget agreement in the General Assembly.
Roanoke's Sheriff says although the city gives him the funding he needs, the impasse has left many communities struggling to make ends meet.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=Alot of the other cities can't do that and they're running short...]
((GEORGE MCMILLAN/ROANOKE CITY SHERIFF: ALOT OF THE OTHER CITIES CAN'T DO THAT AND THEY'RE RUNNING SHORT, PULLING DOUBLE SHIFTS AND, I DON'T KNOW HOW THEY MANAGE, TO BE HONEST WITH YOU.))
((SEN. JOHN EDWARDS/(D) ROANOKE; WE NEED TO ELECT DEMOCRATS TO MAKE SURE WE CAN FULLY FUND OUR CULTURAL AGENCIES, MAKE SURE OUR TEACHERS GET PAID, MAKE SURE WE CAN BUILD THE SCHOOLS, THE ROADS WE NEED TO BUILD FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES.))
[SUPER=01-George McMillan/Roanoke City Sheriff;]
[SUPER=01-Sen. John Edwards/(D) Roanoke;]
[RUNS=:19]
[OUT Q=to build for economic development purposes.]
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[ANCHOR=Kim]
[GRAPHIC=HOLD]
The group is stumping for gubernatorial candidate Mark Warner.

They visited Virginia Tech yesterday in search of ideas on how to do just that.
As part of an Economic Prosperity Study Commission, House Speaker Vance Wilkins was joined by Senator Bo Trumbo, Lieutenant Governor John Hager and Delegate hopefuls Dave Nutter and Billy Ashworth.
Wilkins says access to technology, hi-tech education and accessible funding will help small business to succeed in rural areas like Southwest Virginia.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=If you look]
((VANCE WILKINS: IF YOU LOOK AT THE OLDEN DAYS THE RIVERS WERE THE CENTERS OF COMMERCE, THEN THEY BUILT UP ALONG THE RAILROADS, THEN INTERSTATES. THE NEXT AVENUE IS BROAD BAND INTERNET ACCESS, HIGH SPEED BROAD BAND INTERNET ACCESS.))
[SUPER=@wilkins]
[RUNS=16]
[OUT Q=internet access.]
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[VO-NAT]

The Republican candidates say they expect to see legislation passed in the next session of the General Assembly that will aid Southside's economy.
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[2-11Goodyear]

The Goodyear plant in Danville will see some cutbacks.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Danville/File Tape;]
Officials say as many as 275 hourly and salaried workers could lose their jobs as the company cuts back production.
Layoffs will also hit four other Goodyear plants.
Company officials blame the economy....saying the layoffs will remain in effect as long as the market place remains unpredictable.
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[2-11Tech-Transit]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=tha]
[TAPE#=01-31 TC1:49:24]
[GRAPHIC=None]
[*****anchor tag******]
Many Virginia Tech students use the Blacksburg Transit as a way of getting around town.
But a proposal to cut back on service is drawing heat from some students.
As Teresa Hamilton reports, the criticism was loud and clear in Blacksburg last night.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=03-Blacksburg; :00]
[SUPER=01-Gunnar Lucko/Virginia Tech Graduate Student; :19 ]
[SUPER=01-Heidi Sorum/Virginia Tech Student; :26]
[SUPER=01-Kristina Olson/Virginia Tech Student; :54]
[SUPER=@Teresa2; 1:10]
[RUNS=1:20]
[OUT Q=Hamilton, NEWS 7, Blacksburg.]
((
If Blacksburg Transit eliminates bus service after ten pm Monday through Saturday and completely wipes out service on Sundays... it's students such as these who turned out for this public hearing who'll be affected.
(////sot////)
[sot 18:27:11 18:34:41]
((WE'RE TALKING ABOUT INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS......AS THEY COULD. ))
((BASICALLY WE'RE......IT'S A LONG WALK.))
But safety was the main issue echoed here....
Many students stay on campus late at night to study in the library and to work in labs...
Many also rely on the bus to get them home after a night of drinking.
[SOT18:32:22]
((IT SCARES ME..... DRIVING DRUNK.))
Blacksburg Transit says the cuts are a matter of money... that as fuel costs have gone up funding from the town and university to keep the BT running has not kept pace. Teresa Hamilton, NEWS 7, Blacksburg. ))
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[anchor=Kim]
[SS=None]
Another public hearing will be held tonight-- with a final decision by the town and university expected in early November.

[11L'burg-Council]

Lynchburg City Council has approved a private school's expansion plans.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Lynchburg]

New Covenant Schools has about 200 "K- through 12th grade students in two separate campuses right now.
It wants to build a three-million dollar new facility on 50 acres of land off Fleetwood Drive.
The new campus would allow New Covenant to eventually double its enrollment.
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[SOT 20:34:17]
[IN Q=The school grows]
((JOHN HEATON/NEW COVENANT SCHOOLS: THE SCHOOL GROWS ABOUT 15 TO 20 PERCENT A YEAR, WHICH I THINK IS INDICATIVE OF THE DESIRE FOR THE KIND OF PROGRAM WE OFFER. IT'S A CLASSICAL, CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AND IT'S VERY SOLID, ACADEMICALLY RIGOROUS AND IT SEEMS TO BE CATCHING ON IN LYNCHBURG.))
[SUPER=01-John Heaton/New Covenant Schools]
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[OUT Q=catching on in Lynchburg.]
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The school's raised about two million dollars toward the project so far.
New Covenant hopes to break ground by the end of this year.
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[Emmy's]

Perhaps the THIRD time will be the charm for the Emmy Awards.
The show may go on yet for the twice-postponed program.
C-B-S and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences are working on a plan for a ceremony to air this year.
The goal is to settle on a ceremony and location that would be
un-affected by outside events.
The Emmy's were first called off because of the terrorist attacks, and then because of the U-S led strikes on Afghanistan.