ÿþ<HTML> <BODY BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF BGPROPERTIES=FIXED> <FONT 000000 FACE=ARIAL SIZE=3> <HEAD> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="ENPS"> <META CONTENT="text/html;charset=utf-16" http-equiv=Content-Type> <TITLE>ABC 11PM</TITLE> </HEAD> <CENTER> <TABLE WIDTH=80% BORDER=1> <TR><TD><TR><TD><FONT 000000 SIZE=+2> <A NAME=StoryIndex> <CENTER><H2>ABC 11PM</H2></CENTER></TD> </TABLE> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF="x120117_abc_11p.htm">Click here for a text-only version of this page</A></FONT><BR> <TABLE WIDTH=80% BORDER=1 > <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#DIRECTORS PAGE>DIRECTORS PAGE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#SURGICAL EYE COLOR-PKG>SURGICAL EYE COLOR-PKG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BREAKING NEWS-CLIP>BREAKING NEWS-CLIP</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#END OF PASSWORDS-OTS>END OF PASSWORDS-OTS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#LIVE-LIVE 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FENCE, <P>THIS WAS DURING AN OCCUPY WASHINGTON PROTEST. <P>ONE THOUSAND PEOPLE WERE MASSED OUTSIDE THE GATES AS PART OF THE PROTEST, <P>THE CROWD HAS BEEN BROKEN UP. <P>SO FAR, <P>NO ONE KNOWS WHERE THE SMOKE BOMB CAME FROM. <P>NO ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE. <P>WE'LL KEEP YOU UPDATED ON THIS BREAKING STORY AS WE GET NEW INFORMATION. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SEX STING ARREST-NATVO OC TAG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SEX STING ARREST-NATVO OC TAG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NATS OF THE STING 5 SEC <P>NEW TONIGHT, <P>A COLLIER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT IS ARRESTED -- IN AN INTERNET CHILD SEX STING IN CENTRAL FLORIDA. <P>HE WAS AMONG 40 ARRESTED IN WHAT'S BEING CALLED -- OPERATION RED CHEEKS. <P>UNDERCOVER DEPUTIES POSED ONLINE IN CHAT ROOMS -- AND INSTANT MESSAGING PROGRAMS AS JUVENILES -- OR THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF A JUVENILE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SEX STING ARREST-SSTOPSVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SEX STING ARREST-SSTOPSVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS TEEN, <P>FREDERICK DAVID ADAMS -- WAS ARRESTED IN THE STING. <P>HE'S FROM EAST NAPLES. <P>TONIGHT A-B-C SEVEN DID SPEAK WITH ADAMS, <P>BUT HE TELLS US -- HE'S NOT GOING TO COMMENT ON HIS ARREST. <P>ALSO BUSTED, <P>39 OTHERS, <P>INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL GOLFER -- STEPHEN WESLEY THOMAS. <P>HE'S ON THE SENIOR P-G-A TOUR. <P>OSCEOLA COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY -- HE ANSWERED AN ONLINE AD FOR QUOTE "TWO FOR ONE GIRLS ON VACATION." <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SEX STING ARREST-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SEX STING ARREST-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"What is most concerning about this is that are so many people out there, <P>but that some of these people work directly with children," said Twis <P>Lizasuain of the Osceola County Sheriff's Office. <P>DURING THE ONLINE CHATS, <P>SOME OF THE MEN SENT PORNOGRAPHIC IMAGES TO THE UNDERCOVER DETECTIVES. <P>AUTHORITIES SAY -- THEN THE MEN TRAVELED TO A HOUSE -- TO HAVE SEX WITH A CHILD. <P>WHERE THEY WERE ARRESTED. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SOPA LOOKING AHEAD-POP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SOPA LOOKING AHEAD-POP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>CENSORSHIP OR PROTECTION. <P>IN **LESS THAN AN HOUR THOSE WHO SAY CENSORSHIP ARE MAKING A BIG STAND THAT AFFECTS YOU IN EVERYDAY LIFE AND POSSIBLY WORK -- <P>THEY'RE SHUTTING DOWN WEBSITES IN PROTEST OF LEGISLATION AIMED AT STOPPING THE **ILLEGAL** COPYING OF MOVIES AND MUSIC ONLINE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SOPA LOOKING AHEAD-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SOPA LOOKING AHEAD-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>nats <P>IF YOU VISIT THE WEBSITE WIKIPEDIA TODAY.YOU'RE BEING MET WITH A MESSAGE THAT YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO GO THERE TOMORROW. <P>THE ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIA'S BLACKING ITSELF OUT GLOBALLY FOR 24 HOURS STARTING AT MIDNIGHT TO PROTEST ANTI PIRACY LEGISLATION CURRENTLY BEING CONSIDERED IN CONGRESS. <P>"They're upset about what they represent, and what this'll mean for the internet at large." <P>THE HOUSE AND SENATE EACH HAVE THEIR OWN BILLS UNDER CONSIDERATION. THE STOP ONLINE PIRACY ACT IN THE HOUSE, NICKNAMED SOPA, WOULD, AMONG OTHER THINGS, ALLOW THE GOVERNMENT TO SHUTDOWN WEBSITES ALLEGED TO DISTRIBUTE PIRATED CONTENT. <P>"That represents, you know, a form of censorship potentially, and the concerns about a free internet are very large for a lot of people." <P>THE FILM AND MUSIC INDUSTRIES SUPPORT THE LEGISLATION. <P>SEEKING TO PROTECT THEIR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND REVENUE.BUT TECH COMPANIES, INCLUDING GOOGLE AND FACEBOOK, HAVE SPOKEN OUT AGAINST IT, SAYING IT THREATENS THEIR INDUSTRY. <P>"Everybody's involved with this one way or the other if you're on the internet, <P>and that's what makes it a thorny situation as far as everybody's sides on it." <P>SEVERAL OTHER WEBSITES ARE JOINING WIKIPEDIA IN GOING DARK, HOPING TO GET THE PUBLIC INVOLVED IN THE ISSUE. <P>"It's probably the beginning of a lot of big statements." <P>WITH A FINAL DECISION YET TO BE MADE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SOPA LOOKING AHEAD-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SOPA LOOKING AHEAD-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>GOOGLE, TWITTER, TUMBLR AND FACEBOOK ARE SPEAKING OUT AGAINST THE LEGISLATION -- THOUGH NOT GOING AS FAR AS BLACKING OUT. <P>GOOGLE PLANS TO HAVE A LINK ON ITS HOMEPAGE AND A SPOKESPERSON SAYS THERE ARE SMART WAYS TO SHUT DOWN FOREIGN ROGUE SITES WITHOUT ASKING AMERICAN COMPANIES TO CENSOR THE INTERNET. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CRUISE SHIP LATEST-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CRUISE SHIP LATEST-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>DIVERS ARE RISKING THEIR OWN LIVES TONIGHT -- <P>SEARCHING FOR SURVIVORS OF THAT TRAGIC CRUISE SHIP CRASH OFF THE ITALIAN COAST. <P>THE DEATH TOLL NOW STANDS AT 11. <P>TODAY -- ABC'S LAMA HASAN -- TRAVELED OUT TO THE WRECKAGE. <P>TO BRING US PICTURES OF THE DANGEROUS RESCUE EFFORT IN OVERDRIVE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CRUISE SHIP LATEST-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CRUISE SHIP LATEST-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>As we made our way out on the choppy waters today, towards the Costa <P>Concordia, the first thing that caught our eye, unused lifeboats just <P>dangling by the ship's side. A stark symbol of the botched evacuation that <P>lead to this disaster. <P>All day - divers here - more than 100 of them - combed the wreckagemoving <P>room to room, blasting holes in the ship's hull - trying to <P>find ways in to search. <P>And a way outas the massive cruise liner shifts above themthe divers inside <P>say they can hear the screeching of metal. <P>One coast guard official telling us they are zeroing on the part of the ship <P>where passengers were waiting to board the lifeboats to get them to safety <P>'in the same area we found 5 people today is more possible we'll find we <P>find other people.'' <P>----------------- <P>It was along this pretty coastline - that the Captain steered his ship <P>Friday night -and where it had passed before.. <P>This was last year. The maneuver then, approved by the company this time it <P>was not. <P>----------------- <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SHIP SURVIVORS-VOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SHIP SURVIVORS-VOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AMONG THE MISSING, <P>TWO AMERICANS, <P>NEW TONIGHT, <P>A VIRGINA COUPLE WHO SURVIVED THE DEADLY ACCIDENT -- SHARES THEIR MEMORIES OF ANOTHER COUPLE STILL MISSING RIGHT NOW. <P>KAREN KENNEDY WAS ON BOARD THE "COSTA CONCORDIA" -- WHEN THE SHIP RAN AGROUND. <P>THIS MINNESOTA COUPLE, BARBARA AND JERRY HEIL -- ARE AMONG THE MISSING. <P>KENNEDY HAD DINNER WITH THE RETIRED HUSBAND AND WIFE -- SHORTLY BEFORE THE SHIP HIT THE ROCKS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SHIP SURVIVORS-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SHIP SURVIVORS-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"I was hoping that it was not the people who had dinner with us. And then we didn't really get confirmation until we were back here yesterday that it was the couple. Sorry." <P>THERE ARE 29 PEOPLE STILL MISSING TONIGHT, <P>INCLUDING THE AMERICAN COUPLE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WHAT YOU SIGN AWAY-OTS CGWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WHAT YOU SIGN AWAY-OTS CGWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AN IMPORTANT REMINDER TONIGHT FOR ANYONE PLANNING ON TAKING A CRUISE. <P>THAT TICKET IS ACTUALLY A CONTRACT THAT GIVES AWAY MORE RIGHTS TO THE CRUISE LINE THAN YOU MAY REALIZE. <P>SEVEN RIGHTS YOU SIGN AWAY WHEN YOU BOARD A SHIP. <P>PRIVACY, <P>THE RIGHT TO YOUR PICTURES TAKEN ON THE CRUISE, <P>THE RIGHT TO BE REPAID FOR STOLEN JEWELRY OR PROPERTY. <P>THE RIGHT FOR THE COMPANY TO CANCEL THE CRUISE. <P>THE RIGHT TO BE UPSET AT THE QUALITY OF THE CRUISE UNLESS YOUR ISSUE HAS TO DO WITH SAFETY. <P>THE RIGHT TO PUNITIVE DAMAGES, <P>CARNIVAL LIMITS THOSE TO 80 THOUSAND DOLLARS. <P>EVEN THE RIGHT TO SUE. ANY SUITS WOULD HAVE TO HAPPEN IN FEDERAL COURT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CRUISE SHIP REGULATIONS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CRUISE SHIP REGULATIONS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ONE UK MARITIME UNION SAYS -- THE TRAGEDY IS A WAKE-UP CALL -- SAFETY REGULATIONS HAVEN'T KEPT UP WITH THE GROWTH OF THE CRUISE INDUSTRY. <P>ONE CONCERN: THE SHIP'S SIZE -- ROUGHLY THE LENGTH OF TWO FOOTBALL FIELDS. <P>THE SHEER NUMBER OF PEOPLE ONBOARD -- RAISES SERIOUS QUESTIONS ABOUT EVACUATION. <P>SAFETY RULES ARE SET THROUGH THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION, <P>AND BECAUSE THE SHIP WASN'T IN THE U-S OR OUR WATERS, <P>IT DIDN'T HAVE TO FOLLOW OUR LAWS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ARIZONA SHOOTING-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ARIZONA SHOOTING-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW INFORMATION TONIGHT FOLLOWING A SHOOTING AND POLICE STANDOFF IN ARIZONA. <P>PEORIA POLICE CONFIRM A MAN SHOT AND KILLED TWO PEOPLE. <P>IT HAPPENED JUST WEST OF PHONEIX THIS AFTERNOON INSIDE A SMOKE SHOP. <P>ONE OTHER PERSON WAS ALSO SHOT. <P>TONIGHT - THE GUNMAN IS STILL ON THE RUN. <P>THEY BELIEVED HE WAS INSIDE OF THE STRIP MALL WHERE THE SHOOTING HAPPENED, <P>BUT DID NOT FIND HIM THERE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=UEP RENEWAL-VOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>UEP RENEWAL-VOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LOOKING AHEAD, <P>CAPE COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE SET TO BRING UP THE UTILITIES EXPANSION PROJECT -- AT A MEETING TOMORROW. <P>THE PROJECT WOULD BRING UTILITIES TO PROPERTY OWNERS -- WHO DON'T CURRENTLY HAVE THEM. <P>BUT, <P>THOSE JOINING WOULD NEED TO HAVE THEIR PROPERTY ASSESSED, <P>COSTING SOME ROUGHLY 16 THOUSAND DOLLARS. <P>ULTIMATELY -- IT COULD LOWER UTILITY RATES. <P>MAYOR JOHN SULLIVAN THINKS IT'S A BAD IDEA, <P>BECAUSE IT WOULD COST TAXPAYERS TOO MUCH. <P>SUPPORTERS SAY NO ONE WANTS TO BUILD IN AN AREA -- WITHOUT UTILITIES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=UEP RENEWAL-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>UEP RENEWAL-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"how do you tax someone 16 to 18 thousand on a piece of property worth 4 to 5 thousand and expect them to hang on to that property." 12 seconds <P>THE MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR 5PM TOMORROW -- IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CAPE CORAL CITY HALL. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=REDISTRICTING-OTS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>REDISTRICTING-OTS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW AT 11, <P>THE STATE SENATE HAS APPROVED NEW REDISTRICING MAPS FOR CONGRESS. <P>THE VOTE WAS MOSTLY BI-PARTISAIN, 34 TO SIX. <P>BUT, OPPONENTS SAY THE NEW PLAN HEAVILY FAVORS REPUBLICANS. <P>REPUBLICANS COUNTER SAYING THEY'VE RUN ONE OF THE MOST TRANSPARENT REDISTRICTING PROCESSES IN THE STATE'S HISTORY. <P>THE HOUSE REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE IS SET TO VOTE ON THEIR VERSION OF THE PLAN JAUNARY 27TH. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=2012 REAL ESTATE SUMMIT-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>2012 REAL ESTATE SUMMIT-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TONIGHT-- A ROSY OUTLOOK FOR REAL ESTATE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. <P>INDUSTRY LEADERS ANNOUNCED POSITIVE FORECASTS FOR 20-12. <P>EXPERTS PREDICT-- THE DAYS OF 900 FORECLOSURE FILINGS A WEEK -- ARE BEHIND US. <P>IN FACT -- THEY'VE DROPPED 66 PERCENT IN TWO YEARS. <P>AND CONVENTIONAL SALES - NOW MAKE UP ALMOST HALF OF THE MARKET. <P>CONVENTIONAL HOME SALES ARE UP FROM LAST YEAR -- AND THE MEDIAN PRICE HAS INCREASED 130-THOUSAND. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=2012 REAL ESTATE SUMMIT-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>2012 REAL ESTATE SUMMIT-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"SWFL was hit extremely hard by the recession. It's nice to say we've put that behind us." 4:45:11-18 Jackson <P>BUT, EXPERTS SAY UNTIL PEOPLE ARE BACK TO WORK, AND CONSUMERS ARE MORE CONFIDENT-- SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WON'T FULLY RECOVER. <P>THEY EXPECT THAT TO HAPPEN IN 20-15. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NEXT AT 11 OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEXT AT 11 OPEN-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEASE ONE----> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE ONE----</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WHAT WOULD YOU RISK TO HAVE THOSE DEEP BROWN EYES OR THE BABY BLUES YOU'VE ALWAYS WANTED. <P>A WARNING ABOUT A TRENDY NEW LASER SURGERY. <P>PLUS -- SHE'S THE MOMMA OF SOUTHERN COOKING. <P>TONIGHT PAULA DEEN'S TAKING OFF THE APRON FOR ANOTHER CAUSE. <P>HER BATAL WITH DIABETES. <P>AD-LIB WEATHER TEASE <P>PLUS -- ABC7 RUNS DOWN STORIES MAKING NEWS WHERE YOU LIVE <P>FROM LEE, COLLIER AND CHARLOTTE COUNTIES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ1 A SURGICAL EYE COLOR-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 A SURGICAL EYE COLOR-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ1 B PAULA DEAN DIABETES-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 B PAULA DEAN DIABETES-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TOSS SURGICAL EYE COLOR-POP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOSS SURGICAL EYE COLOR-POP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO CHANGE YOUR EYE COLOR? <P>WELL IT IS POSSIBLE, BUT IT MIGHT NOT BE SAFE. <P>A CANADIAN WOMAN WHO WENT TO CENTRAL AMERICA TO GET HER EYE COLOR SURGICALLY CHANGED -- SAYS SHE WASN'T EXPECTING THE SIDE EFFECTS. <P>KELLY CROWE REPORTS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SURGICAL EYE COLOR-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SURGICAL EYE COLOR-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Beatriz Murillo was born with brown eyes she didn't like, but three years ago she had them surgically altered to become an otherworldly blue, and now today her eyes are cloudy and nearly sightless. <P>"I don't make out anything. Through this one I see shapes, but I can't see colors." <P>Q-You can't see my face right now? <P>"No, I can't see your face." <P>Beatriz had an iris implant-a procedure not available in Canada or the U-S. <P>She had to travel to a clinic in Panama where she paid eight-thousand dollars to have a silicon disc inserted in her eye. <P>But the eye is tiny and there's not much room for a floating piece of silicon. <P>"Causing corneal decompensation, causing inflammation in the eye, causing bleeding and causing glaucoma all of which can cause serious vision threatening problems." <P>Ophthalmologist Ike Ahmed has seen two other patients who've had serious problems after cosmetic iris implants. <P>"Both needed medical and surgical treatment." <P>Beatriz has already had the implants removed, but they've caused serious glaucoma. <P>"Essentially she's legally blind now in both eyes despite the fact that these artificial implants have been removed." <P>**I used to be very independent it is so hard for me to have to ask all the time for the smallest thing." <P>At the NewIris clinic in Panama Dr. Delary Kahn, reached by email, refused to talk about any specific patients citing confidentiality. <P>He wrote: In the last 6 years, more than 600 procedures have been done including many patients from Canada. <P>"My opinion is they should definitely not have it done." <P>A former painter, her best hope now is to regain some vision in one eye through a cornea transplant. <P>The first attempt failed, but she is scheduled for new surgery in a couple of weeks. <P>Kelly Crowe, CBC News, Toronto. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=END OF PASSWORDS-OTS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>END OF PASSWORDS-OTS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO AVOID PUTTING IN THOSE COUNTLESS PASSWORDS YOU TYPE EVERYDAY ON COMPUTERS AND SMART PHONES? <P>WELL, THE U-S MILITARY IS APPARENTLY WORKING TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN. <P>THEY WANT TO CREATE A SECURITY SYSTEM THAT RECOGNIZES INDIVIDUALS BASED ON COMPUTER KEYSTROKES, LANGUAGE PATTERNS OR EVEN TYPING SPEED. <P>THE GOAL IS TO USE THE SYSTEM FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'S COMPUTERS AND LAPTOPS. <P>BUT EXPERTS SAY IF THE SOFTWARE IS SUCCESSFUL -- IT'S LIKELY TO BE DEVELOPED FOR COMMERCIAL COMPUTERS AS WELL. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=2SHOT-2SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>2SHOT-2SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=STORMWARN 7 JR WX OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN 7 JR WX OPEN-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WEATHER-PWC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WEATHER-PWC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PAULA DEEN DIABETES-VOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PAULA DEEN DIABETES-VOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>CELEBRITY COOK AND FOOD NETWORK STAR -- PAULA DEEN REVEALS SHE HAS TYPE 2 DIABETES. <P>KNOWN AS THE QUEEN OF SOUTHERN COOKING -- DEEN REVEALS SHE WAS DIAGNOSED THREE YEARS AGO. <P>WHEN ASKED ON THE TODAY SHOW WHY SHE WAITED SO LONG TO TELL-- <P>SHE SAID SHE DIDN'T HAVE ANY ADVICE TO OFFER PEOPLE AT THE TIME. AND THAT PEOPLE HAVE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEMSELVES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PAULA DEEN DIABETES-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PAULA DEEN DIABETES-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"I wanted to bring something to the table when I came forward. And I've always been one to think that I bring hope." <P>AND THAT SOMETHING TO THE TABLE IS-- <P>A PROGRAM AIMED TO HELP PEOPLE WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES. <P>DEEN IS NOW A SPOKESWOMAN FOR DRUG MAKER NOVO NORDISK. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=JENNER CANCER SURGERY-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JENNER CANCER SURGERY-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FORMER OLYMPIAN AND KARDASHIANS PATRIARCH BRUCE GENNER IS RECOVERING FROM CANCER SURGERY TONIGHT. <P>JENNER UNDERWENT SURGERY TO REMOVE A CANCEROUS GROWTH FROM HIS FACE. <P>A SOURCE CLOSE TO THE FAMILY SAYS HE'S GOING TO BE FINE. <P>HE"S NOW BEING ADVISED TO STAY COVERED WHEN HE GOES OUT IN THE SUN. <P>T-M-Z FIRST BROKE THE STORY THAT HIS BIOPSY TESTED POSITIVE FOR CANCER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=YAHOO FOUNDER-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>YAHOO FOUNDER-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>YAHOO'S CO-FOUNDER IS LEAVING THE STRUGGLING COMPANY. <P>JERRY YANG'S ANNOUCNEMENT COMES JUST TWO WEEKS -- AFTER YAHOO HIRED A FORMER PAYPAL EXEC AS ITS C-E-O. <P>HE'S BEEN AT THE HELM -- SINCE THE COMPANY BEGAN IN 1995. <P>YANG HAS BEEN IN HOT WATER WITH COMPANY SHAREHOLDERS EVER SINCE TURNING DOWN A 47 BILLION DOLLAR -- MICROSOFT TAKEOVER IN 2008. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CHAR CO PARKSIDE PROJECT-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CHAR CO PARKSIDE PROJECT-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>CHARLOTTE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL INFUSE NINE MILLION DOLLARS INTO ONE OF THE MOST TROUBLED AREAS. <P>THE PARKSIDE PROJECT -- CENTERED AROUND FAWCETT MEMORIAL AND PEACE RIVER REGIONAL -- HAS BEEN CRITICIZED FOR ITS 35 MILLION DOLLAR COST. <P>BUT EARLY THIS EVENING -- COMMISSIONERS PUSHED WITH PLANS TO TRANSFORM THE STREETS INTO A TINY TOWN. <P>THEY BELIEVE WITH COMMUNITY SUPPORT -- THEY'LL GET THE PROJECT OFF THE TABLE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CHAR CO PARKSIDE PROJECT-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CHAR CO PARKSIDE PROJECT-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SUSAN SWANSON, TEAM PORT CHARLOTTE "they believe. Otherwise we wont be doing what we are." <P>ALSO DISCUSSED THIS EVENING -- WERE PLANS TO CREATE AN EVENT PARK AT THE END OF AARON STREET. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEASE TWO-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE TWO-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HERE AT A-B-C SEVEN WE'RE ALL FANS OF THE BACHELOR. <P>BUT HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO LIVE LIKE ONE? <P>WE'VE GOT ONE HOT RENTAL YOU CAN'T MISS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ2 A BACHELOR CRIB FOR RENT-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ2 A BACHELOR CRIB FOR RENT-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NIGHTLINE TEASE-BLK-SOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NIGHTLINE TEASE-BLK-SOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NIGHTLINE TEASE <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SNAKE BAN-VIDBOXTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SNAKE BAN-VIDBOXTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IN 60 DAYS-- <P>YOU CAN NO LONGER -- BUY OR TRANSPORT FOUR LARGE SNAKES IN THE U.S. <P>THE FEDERAL GOVENMENT ANNOUNCED THE BAN TODAY-- <P>THEY'RE CAUSING ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IN THE EVERGLADES. <P>THE CREATURES CAN GROW TO 26 FEET -- AND 200 POUNDS- <P>THEY EAT DEER, ALLIGATORS AND EVEN THREATEN HUMANS. <P>IT IS NOT ILLEGAL TO HAVE THESE SPECIES OF PYTHON AND ANACONDA AS PETS- BUT THEY MUST BE LICENSED WITH THE STATE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FPL RATE INCREASE-VIDBOXTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FPL RATE INCREASE-VIDBOXTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT -- WANTS TO RAISE YOUR POWER BILL -- BY ABOUT 7 DOLLARS. <P>ADDING UP TO OVER 80-DOLLARS A YEAR. <P>IF APPROVED, THE INCREASE WOULD GO INTO EFFECT NEXT YEAR. <P>FPL SAYS IT NEEDS THE MONEY TO COVER GROWING INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS. <P>THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION WOULD HAVE TO APPROVE THE INCREASE. <P>THE PROCESS TAKES MONTHS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MANGROVE DEATHS-VIDBOXTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MANGROVE DEATHS-VIDBOXTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A TEAM OF ENVIRONMENTALISTS HAS THE ANSWER TO BRINGING ACRES OF DEAD MANGROVES BACK TO LIFE. <P>A NON PROFIT TEAM TODAY -- ANNOUNCING IT'S TEAMING UP WITH ROOKERY BAY-- <P>AND THE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA -- TO RESTORE MANGROVES ALONG SAN MARCO ROAD -- ON MARCO ISLAND. <P>THE 750-THOUSAND DOLLAR PROJECT STARTS NEXT MONTH. <P>SCIENTISTS SAY THE MANGROVES IN THAT AREA -- ACTUALLY *DROWNED IN STANDING WATER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GAGA TWITTER RECORD-VOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GAGA TWITTER RECORD-VOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LADY GAGA HAS EARNED THE TITLE OF QUEEN OF THE TWITTERVERSE. <P>THE POP STAR NOW HAS A WHOPPING 18-MILLION FOLLOWERS ON TWITTER. <P>SHE'S THE FIRST PERSON EVER TO REACH THAT NUMBER. <P>FITTINGLY, <P>SHE CELEBRATED THE LANDMARK WITH A TWEET, <P>SAYING "CAN'T BELIEVE I HAVE 18-MILLION TWITTERMONSTERS, REALLY RAD." <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BETTY WHITE TURNS 90-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BETTY WHITE TURNS 90-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ANOTHER NAME MAKING WAVES ON TWITTER TODAY, <P>BETTY WHITE. <P>THE LEGENDARY ACTRESS CELEBRATED HER 90TH BIRTHDAY TODAY. <P>SHE'S NOT SLOWING DOWN EITHER. <P>THE GOLDEN GIRLS STAR -- CONTINUES HER WORK ON T-V. <P>EVEN THE PRESIDENT WISHED HER A HAPPY BIRTHDAY, <P>JOKING. <P>SHE'D NEED TO SHOW HIM A LONG FORM BIRTH CERTIFICATE -- TO PROVE HER AGE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LOHAN COURT-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LOHAN COURT-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LINDSAY LOHAN GETS A GLOWING PROBATION REPORT. <P>THE ACTRESS WAS BACK IN SUPERIOR COURT FOR A PROBATION STATUS HEARING. <P>SHE RECEIVED HER SECOND FAVORABLE PROBATION REPORT. AND WAS TOLD THAT SHE COULD COMPLETE HER PROGRAM BY THE END OF MARCH. <P>THE ACTRESS WILL HAVE TO COMPLETE 15 ADDITIONAL DAYS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE. <P>AND ATTEND FIVE MORE THERAPY SESSIONS BY HER NEXT COURT APPEARANCE IN FEBRUARY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BACHELOR CRIB FOR RENT-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BACHELOR CRIB FOR RENT-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>EVER WANT TO LIVE IT UP LIKE THE STARS OF THE BACHELOR? <P>NOW, <P>ANYONE WITH SOME EXTRA CASH -- CAN SPEND THE NIGHT IN THE LATEST BACHELOR MANSION. <P>FANS OF THE HIT A-B-C SHOW -- CAN NOW RENT THE SAME HOME WHERE DOZENS OF WOMEN ARE TRYING TO WOO -- BACHELOR BEN. <P>THE SIX-BEDROOM ESTATE IN SONOMA COUNTY -- GOES FOR 21 HUNDRED DOLLARS A NIGHT. <P>13 THOUSAND A WEEK. <P>AND *35 THOUSAND FOR A MONTH. <P>BUT SORRY GUYS, <P>IT DOESN'T COME WITH A DOZEN LADIES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=AM FORECAST NEXT-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>AM FORECAST NEXT-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>STAY WITH US, J-P IS UP NEXT WITH ANOTHER LOOK AT YOUR ABC STORM WARN SEVEN FORECAST. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=OBAMA CARDINALS-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>OBAMA CARDINALS-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE ST. LOUIS CARDINALS VISITED THE WHITE HOUSE TODAY, AND HAD A SPECIAL VISITOR TO GREET THEM. <P>I DON'T KNOW IF I SHOULD GIVE MY WIFE A BAT. LAUGHS <P>THE OBAMAS HELPED TO WELCOME THE WORLD SERIES WINNERS. <P>THE PRESIDENT SAID -- HE WAS DISAPPOINTED HE HAD TO LEAVE HIS CHICAGO WHITE SOX JACKET IN THE CLOSET, <P>BUT HE CONGRATULATED THE CARDINALS ON THEIR OUTSTANDING SEASON. <P>OBAMA CALLED THEM THE GREATEST COMEBACK TEAM IN BASEBALL HISTORY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WEATHER RECAP-WXGRX> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WEATHER RECAP-WXGRX</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WX RECAPJIM AD LIB <P>THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF. <P>IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CLOSE 11PM-3SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CLOSE 11PM-3SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AD LIB GOODBYE <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=END TIME> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>END TIME</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <CENTER> <FONT 000000 SIZE=1> </CENTER> </BODY> </HTML>