Korie\'s Updated Writing Sample 2-09

1. ((ANCHOR))
BREAKING NEWS THE DOW FAILS BELOW 8-THOUSAND WHILE THE STANDARD AND
POORS FAILS TO A FIVE YEAR LOW.
THIS NEWS COMES ON THE HEELS OF A EVEN WORST ECONOMIC OUTLOOK BY THE
FEDERAL RESERVE AND WORRIES FROM THE DETROIT AUTOMAKERS.
((TAKE GFX))
HERE'S THE BREAK DOWN, THE DOW FAIL 427-POINTS TO JUST UNDER EIGHT-
THOUSAND. WHILE THE S-P-500 DROPPED 53-POINTS TO 806.
THIS IS THE LOWEST EITHER HAS BEEN SINCE MARCH 2005.
THE NASDAQ FELL 97 POINTS TO CLOSE AT 1386.
((TAKE VTR))
NEWS ISN'T ANY BETTER ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE EITHER.
OUT OF THE ALMOST THREE THOUSAND COMPANIES THAT TRADE ONLY 158 FINISHED
THE DAY POSITIVE TERRITORY.
((BREAKING NEWS OPEN))
((2-SHOT/ANCHOR 1))
MORE BREAKING NEWS OUT OF LARGO IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY.
A MAJOR WATER MAIN BREAK IS CREATING A BOILED WATER ADVISORY.
((TAKE MAP/ANCHOR 2))
THE BREAK HAPPENED AROUND 2-THIRTY THIS MORNING ON CENTRAL AVENUE NEAR
THE BELTWAY.
IT CLOSED THE ROADWAY THERE AS WELL AS NEARBY BUSINESSES.
((TAKE VTR))
THE CLOSURE COULD CREATE A PROBLEM FOR REDSKIN FANS WHO USE 214 TO
FEDEX FIELD FOR TOMORROW'S GAME.
RESIDENTS IN THE AFFECTED AREAS WILL NEED TO BOIL THEIR WATER FOR THE NEXT
FIVE DAYS.
W-S-S-C SAYS WATER TO FEDEX FIELD IS NOT AFFECTED.
((OTS))
((ANCHOR 1))
WE ARE ALSO FOLLOWING THE WEATHER--- A LIVE LOOK OUTSIDE SHOWS THINGS ARE
CHANGING.
((LIVE PIC))
SEVERAL COUNTIES IN THE VIEWING AREA ARE UNDER A TORNADO ALERT UNTIL 6-P.M.
((DISSOLVE TO WX CTR))
FOR MORE ON THE STORMS AND THE CHILLY AFTERMATH, LETS GO TO
METEOROLOGIST ____________________ IN THE WEATHER CENTER.
HOW COLD WILL IT GET AFTER THE STORM?

2. ((OTS/ANCHOR 2))
THIS WEEKEND D.C. OFFICIALS WANT YOU TO STAY AWAY FROM DOWNTOWN DURING
THE G20 SUMMIT.
THERE ARE NUMEROUS STREET AND METRO STATION CLOSINGS.
((TAKE MAP))
A TWELVE BLOCK AREA IS CLOSED TO TRAFFIC AROUND THE NATIONAL BUILDING
MUSEUM ON F-STREET IN NORTHWEST.
ON TOP OF THAT THERE IS A CONCERT AT THE NEARBY VERIZON CENTER.
((LIVE TOSS))
____________________ IS LIVE WITH LATEST.
((ANCHOR 1))
A MASSIVE WILDFIRE CONTINUES TO RAGE OVER PARTS OF LOS ANGELES.
AND TODAY THE CITY'S MAYOR ASKED RESIDENTS TO CONSERVE POWER TO PREVENT
ROLLING BLACKOUTS.
((TAKE VTR))
IN A PRESS CONFERENCE MAYOR ANTONIO VILLARAIGOSA SAYS THE FIRE IS
THREATENING THE POWER OF THE CITY.
THIS FIRE WHICH BEGIN AT THE EDGE OF THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY HAS
DESTROYED MORE THAN ANY OTHER FIRE IN THE PAST DECADE.
((WIPE VO))
MEANWHILE ANOTHER FIRE CONTINUES TO BURN IN THE MONTCEITO AREA OF
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
THAT FIRE WHICH IS IN IT'S SECOND DAY HAS DESTROYED MORE THAN A HUNDRED
HOMES INCLUDING THAT OF quot;BACK TO THE FUTUREquot; STAR CHRISTOPHER LLOYD.
MONTCEITO IS ALSO THE HOME TO OTHER CELEBRITIES INCLUDING OPRAH WINFREY.