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>ABC7 9AM</TITLE> </HEAD> <CENTER> <TABLE WIDTH=80% BORDER=1> <TR><TD><TR><TD><FONT 000000 SIZE=+2> <A NAME=StoryIndex> <CENTER><H2>ABC7 9AM</H2></CENTER></TD> </TABLE> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF="x120126_abc_9a.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=#ANCHOR SUPERS>ANCHOR SUPERS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ former red sox picther-SOTVO>TZ former red sox picther-SOTVO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HEADLINES------------->HEADLINES-------------</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#WEATHER TEASE-WXCTR>WEATHER TEASE-WXCTR</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A 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SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CLOSE-2SH-AWS ANI>CLOSE-2SH-AWS ANI</A></TD> </Table> </CENTER><HR><BR> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ANCHOR SUPERS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ANCHOR SUPERS</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=HEADLINES-------------> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HEADLINES-------------</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>GOOD MORNING I'M LINH BUI. <P>AND I'M CHAD OLIVER - STRAIGHT AHEAD ON YOUR *ONLY LOCAL NEWS NINE. <P>FULL DISCLOSURE THE NEXT TIME YOU FLY. <P>Lauren: "No more teaser ticket prices. I'm abc7's Lauren DiSpirito, I'll explain new rules that change the way you shop for airline fares." <P>MOBILE MEMORIAL. <P>RIGHT NOW AT NINE - VOLUNTEERS ARE PIECING TOGETHER PART OF AMERICA'S HISTORY. <P>OUR JOSHUA REPP IS STANDING BY WITH A LIVE REPORT ON WHEN AND WHERE YOU CAN SEE IT. <P>CHECK OUT THIS IMAGE. <P>ARIZONA'S GOVERNOR GREETS PRESIDENT OBAMA AS HE STEPS OFF A PLANE. <P>WHAT HAPPENED IN THIS PICTURE CAUGHT OUR ATTENTION. <P>AHEAD AT NINE HEAR -- WHAT LED TO THIS CRITICAL CONVERSATION. <P>AND LATER. <P>WHY IS THIS FORMER BASEBALL STAR CRYING IN THE BACK OF A POLICE CRUISER? <P>WE'VE GOT THE DASH CAM VIDEO APPEARING TO SHOW A 'MAJOR LEAGUE MISTAKE.' <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HL1) NEW AIRLINES FEES-SOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL1) NEW AIRLINES FEES-SOT</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=HL2) VIETNAM TRAVELING WALL-REM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL2) VIETNAM TRAVELING WALL-REM</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=HL3) BREWER OBAMA EXCHANGE-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL3) BREWER OBAMA EXCHANGE-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=HL4) RED SOX PLAYER DUI ARREST-SOT-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL4) RED SOX PLAYER DUI ARREST-SOT-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=WEATHER TZ-WX WALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WEATHER TZ-WX WALL</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=NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIPTOPS</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=GOP JACKSONVILLE DEBATE-2SHOT-PLASMA> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOP JACKSONVILLE DEBATE-2SHOT-PLASMA</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW <P>TONIGHT -- REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES MEET AGAIN. <P>IN ONE LAST DEBATE. BEFORE FLORIDA VOTERS HAVE THE FINAL SAY NEXT WEEK. <P>NEW POLLING SHOWS AMERICAN'S ARE MORE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE DIRECTION OF THE ECONOMY. <P>TRACIE POTTS SHOWS THE PRESIDENTIAL PUSH. AND G-O-P REACTION. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=VOTE2012 CLIP-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>VOTE2012 CLIP-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=GOP JACKSONVILLE DEBATE-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOP JACKSONVILLE DEBATE-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>PRESIDENT OBAMA PUSHED TAX REFORM AT A COMPUTER CHIP FACTORY BRINGING A THOUSAND NEW JOBS TO ARIZONA. HE SAID WE CAN CREATE MORE JOBS BY ENDING CORPORATE TAX BREAKS: <P>"Let's get it done. Let's stop rewarding businesses that ship jobs overseas." <P>A NEW NBC POLL OUT FINDS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SIX MONTHS, MORE PEOPLE APPROVE - 48 PERCENT - THAN DISAPPROVE OF THIS PRESIDENT. <P>37 PERCENT THINK THE ECONOMY WILL GET BETTER THIS YEAR. THOUGH MOST STILL THINK WE'RE ON THE WRONG TRACK. <P>MITT ROMNEY'S ONE OF THEM: <P>Presidential Candidate:35-:41 <P>"Because he was speaking in Fantasyland again last night. He seemed so extraordinarily detached from reality." <P>ROMNEY'S IN FLORIDA, WHERE ONE IN 10 REPUBLICANS ARE HISPANIC. IMMIGRATION'S A BIG ISSUE THERE. <P>HE SAYS IF WE DENY PUBLIC BENEFITS TO IMMIGRANTS, THEY'LL DEPORT THEMSELVES, SAVING THE GOVERNMENT MONEY. <P>NEWT GINGRICH CALLED THAT A JOKE: <P>Presidential Candidate:57-1:08 <P>"I think you have to live in a world of Swiss bank accounts and Cayman Island accounts and automatic, you know, $20 million a year income with no work to have some fantasy this far from reality." <P>UNDER PRESIDENT OBAMA'S PLAN. GINGRICH. ROMNEY AND EVERY OTHER MILLIONAIRE WOULD PAY AT LEAST 30 PERCENT IN TAXES. <P>"Or do we keep these tax cuts for folks who don't need 'em and weren't even asking for 'em?" <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BREWER OBAMA EXCHANGE -OC-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BREWER OBAMA EXCHANGE -OC-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>DURING PRESIDENT OBAMA'S TRIP TO ARIZONA. CAMERAS CAUGHT A MOMENT BETWEEN THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF AND ARIZONA'S GOVERNOR JAN BREWER. <P>Arizona :03 -:12 <P>"I had a hand written note for him. He wanted to know what was in the envelope. I told him exactly what was in there and he changed the subject to my book." <P>GOVERNOR JAN BREWER SAID SHE JUST WANTED TO TALK. <P>AS THE PRESIDENT STEPPED OFF AIR FORCE ONE YESTERDAY-- MOMENTS LATER, HE AND BREWER WERE SEEN EXCNGING WORDS. <P>BREWER SAYS THE PRESIDENT TOOK OFFENSE WITH HOW HE WAS PORTRAYED IN HER BOOK ON IMMIGRATION, CALLED "SCORPIONS FOR BREAKFAST." <P>WHILE GOVERNOR BREWER ADMITS THAT THE MEETING WASN'T EXACTLY ALL SMILES SHE ALSO SAYS THE PHOTO IS OUT OF CONTEXT AND SHE WAS JUST CAUGHT ON CAMERA TALKING WITH HER HANDS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CANDIDATES THURS-CG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CANDIDATES THURS-CG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THAT WAS TRACIE POTTS REPORTING. <P>BEFORE THE DEBATE, <P>HERE'S A LOOK AT WHERE EACH HOPEFUL WILL BE. <P>GINGRICH WILL SPEAK AT A LAKE COUNTY TEA PARTY RALLY. <P>THEN HEAD TO A VETERANS EVENT -- AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA -- AROUND ONE O'CLOCK. <P>ROMNEY WILL SPEND THE DAY IN JACKSONVILLE. <P>FIRST VISITING A SMALL BUSINESS AND TALKING ABOUT HIS PLANS TO CREATE JOBS. <P>SANTORUM AND PAUL -- DO NOT HAVE PUBLIC EVENTS SCHEDULED. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NEW QUINNIPIAC POLL-SS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEW QUINNIPIAC POLL-SS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND THE CANDIDATE ARE DEFINITELY FEELING THE HEAT. <P>NEW POLL NUMBERS THIS MORNING -- <P>SHOW THE FLORIDA PRIMARY IS JUST *TOO CLOSE TOO CALL. <P>THE LATEST POLL FROM QUINNIPIAC SHOWS-- <P>ONLY *TWO POINTS SEPARATE MITT ROMNEY AND NEWT GINGRICH! <P>TWO WEEKS AGO -- GINGRICH WAS ACTUALLY *12 POINTS BEHIND ROMNEY. <P>RICK SANTORUM HAS 13 PERCENT WHILE RON PAUL GOT TEN PERCENT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MICHELLE OBAMA IN FL-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MICHELLE OBAMA IN FL-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MEANTIME - THE FIRST LADY SPENDS THE DAY IN THE SUNSHINE STATE. <P>PROMOTING HEALTHY EATING, <P>AND RAISING SOME MONEY FOR HER HUSBAND'S RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN. <P>MICHELLE OBAMA IS IN TAMPA THIS MORNING-- <P>AS PART OF A NATIONAL AWARENESS PROGRAM. TO ENCOURAGE HEALTH AND WELLNESS. <P>AFTER THAT - SHE'LL SPEAK AT DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE RECEPTIONS IN SARASOTA AND PALM BEACH. <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 TO LAUREN-2SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOSS TO LAUREN-2SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE NEXT TIME YOU BOOK A FLIGHT. YOU'LL NOTICE A FEW CHANGES. <P>YOU KNOW THOSE EXTRA FEES AND TAXES. <P>WHICH YOU USUALLY DON'T NOTICE UNTIL YOU'RE ABOUT TO PAY? <P>WELL -- THEY'RE GONE. <P>NOW -- YOU'LL KNOW *EXACTLY WHAT YOU HAVE TO PAY. UPFRONT <P>ABC 7'S LAUREN DiSPIRITO HELPS YOU AVOID THE STICKER SHOCK. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NEW AIRLINE FEES-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEW AIRLINE FEES-PKG</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=FORECLOSURE NUMBERS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FORECLOSURE NUMBERS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW NUMBERS RELEASED OVERNIGHT SHOW FORECLOSURE SALES HAVE DROPPED. <P>ACCORDING TO REALTY-TRAC, FORECLOSURES REPRESENTED 20 PERCENT OF ALL HOMES SOLD IN THE THIRD QUARTER. <P>THAT'S DOWN FROM 30 PERCENT IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2010. <P>ONGOING DISPUTES OVER HOW SOME LENDERS HANDLED FORECLOSURES. <P>HAVE BEEN A *KEY FACTOR IN FORECLOSED HOMES' DECLINING SHARE OF ALL HOME SALES. <P>BUT THE PACE IS EXPECTED TO PICK UP, ONCE NEW PROCEDURES ARE IN PLACE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SOMALIA HOSTAGE RESCUE-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SOMALIA HOSTAGE RESCUE-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AFTER THREE MONTHS IN CAPTIVITY. <P>AN AMERICAN KIDNAPPED BY PIRATES WILL FINALLY REUNITE WITH HER FAMILY. <P>RIGHT NOW - JESSICA BUCHANAN IS SAFE AT A U-S MILITARY BASE IN AFRICA. <P>DURING A RAID TUESDAY NIGHT -- <P>AN ELITE NAVY SEAL TEAM TOOK DOWN NINE ARMED KIDNAPPERS, SAVING BUCHANAN AND A DANISH AID WORKER. <P>THE HIGH RISK MISSION WAS EXECUTED SUCCESSFULLY IN LESS THAN AN HOUR. <P>32-YEAR OLD BUCHANAN SPOKE WITH HER FATHER SHORTLY AFTER HER RESCUE, <P>AND SAID SHE FELT SAFE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 93 DAYS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SOMALIA HOSTAGE RESCUE-SOT-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SOMALIA HOSTAGE RESCUE-SOT-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AUDIO SOT voice of: Stephen Buchanan, Jessica Buchanan's Brother <P>"now that she is safe, i mean it's such a weight off of all our shoulders. <P>it's such an answer to all the prayers." <P>BUCHANAN WAS WORKING WITH A DE-MINING UNIT, <P>WHEN GUNMEN KIDNAPPED THEM IN OCTOBER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=US CITIZEN RELEASED IN SYRIA-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>US CITIZEN RELEASED IN SYRIA-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW THIS MORNING - A 21-YEAR-OLD OHIO NATIVE MISSING FOR THREE WEEKS IN SYRIA HAS BEEN RELEASED. <P>OBADA MZAIK WAS DETAINED BY SYRIAN AUTHORITIES ON JANUARY THIRD, AFTER FLYING FROM DETROIT TO DAMASCUS. <P>HE IS A STUDENT AT OAKLAND UNIVERSITY, NEAR DETROIT. <P>LOCAL MEDIA REPORTS HE HAS BEEN ARRESTED BEFORE IN SYRIA. <P>HE WAS JAILED LAST SUMMER AND SPENT A MONTH BEHIND BARS BUT NO CHARGES WERE FILED. <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 TO JOSH-NATS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOSS TO JOSH-NATS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A NOISY ENTRANCE FOR A TRAVELING TRIBUTE TO OUR VETERANS. <P>YOU'RE LOOKING LIVE AS VOLUNTEERS PIECE TOGETHER A VIETNAM WAR MEMORIAL REPLICA. <P>ABC 7S JOSHUA REPP IS AMONGST THEM. <P>JOSH WHAT ARE WE LOOKING AT? <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=VIETNAM TRAVELING WALL-REMLIVE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>VIETNAM TRAVELING WALL-REMLIVE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Chad/ LINH <P>Piece by piece volunteers are piecing together what will be a 380 foot wall. <P>When complete more than 58 thousand names will be watching over the Hammond stadium parking lot. <P>This is the centerpiece of the American veteran traveling tribute. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=VIETNAM TRAVELING WALL-VO-LIVE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>VIETNAM TRAVELING WALL-VO-LIVE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>This tribute is coupled with an airshow. <P>Let me show you some video from last year. <P>More than 20 choppers will be taking off from the ball fields here and showing off. <P>That's taking place on saturday. <P>But between now and the end <P>Of the weekend tons of events are planned Harley freedom rides, even a <P>Job fair. <P>And plenty of war memorabilia on display. Does this look familiar? <P>Before the jeep was a keep it was this in wwII. An M B Willis. <P>For a complete schedule of what's going on go to our website abc dash 7 dot con click on sites on seven. <P>In lee co jr abc 7 <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=VIETNAM TRAVELING WALL-REMLIVE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>VIETNAM TRAVELING WALL-REMLIVE</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=PATERNO MEMORIAL-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PATERNO MEMORIAL-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>STUDENTS, FANS, AND PENN STATE ALUMNI WILL REMEMBER JOE PATERNO AT A PUBLIC MEMORIAL SERVICE TODAY. <P>THE FAMILY HELD A PRIVATE FUNERAL YESTERDAY. <P>THIS WEEK MORE THAN TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE FILED PAST THE COACH'S CASKET AT THE PENN STATE CAMPUS SPIRITUAL CENTER. <P>THE 85 YEAR OLD LOST HIS BATTLE WITH LUNG CANCER SUNDAY AND WAS FIRED LAST FALL--CRITICIZED FOR NOT DOING ENOUGH TO ADDRESS SEX ABUSE ALLEGATIONS A DECADE AGO INVOLVING FORMER ASSISTANT COACH JERRY SANDUSKY. <P>BUT IT HASN'T AFFECTED THE OUTPOURING OF SUPPORT FOR PATERNO. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PATERNO MEMORIAL-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PATERNO MEMORIAL-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"he is the icon of what an outstanding coach is." -CUT TO- <P>"Joe schooled us in the game of life / he was grooming us to be men and productive citizens and good fathers, good citizens and bigger than good football players." <P>ORGANIZERS OF TODAY'S PUBLIC MEMORIAL SAY THE 10 THOUSAND FREE TICKETS MADE AVAILABLE ONLINE WERE GONE WITHIN A MATTER OF MINUTES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=COMING UP NEXT OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COMING UP NEXT 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-2SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE ONE-2SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>GOOD NEWS FOR YOUR MORNING COMMUTE -- <P>CREWS FINISH UP CONSTRUCTION. AT A BUSY SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TRAFFIC SPOT. <P>PLUS -- A PUNCH TO THE FLORIDA CITRUS INDUSTRY. <P>This is a significant problem and there's real world effects <P>ABC 7 LEARNS - FLORIDA ORANGES SUFFER FROM A DISEASE. <P>ONE THAT HAS SCIENTISTS SCRAMBLING FOR A SOLUTION. <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 citrus greening-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 A citrus greening-SOTVO</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 TEASE-WX ID> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WEATHER TEASE-WX ID</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WEATHER IS COMING UP. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BLOOMBERG TEASE-SOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BLOOMBERG TEASE-SOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BLOOMBERG 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=BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT-PKG TOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT-PKG TOPS</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=SANTORUM LIVE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SANTORUM LIVE</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=TX STORM DAMAGE-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TX STORM DAMAGE-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FOLKS ARE DEALING WITH SOGGY CONDITIONS AFTER RECORD RAIN FELL ACROSS TEXAS WEDNESDAY. <P>ROADS AND FREEWAYS ARE UNDERWATER RIGHT NOW. <P>AND HIGH WINDS KNOCKED DOWN TREES. <P>THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS NOT YET CONFIRMED THE TORNADOES, BUT SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE WAS OBVIOUS. <P>GET THIS - EVEN AFTER ALL THIS RAIN, THE STATE IS STILL SUFFERING SEVERE DROUGHT CONDITIONS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FIJI LANDSLIDE-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FIJI LANDSLIDE-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SEVERE FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES IN FIJI HAVE KILLED AT LEAST SIX PEOPLE AND LEFT THOUSANDS MORE HOMELESS. <P>HEAVY RAIN SINCE LAST WEEKEND HAS FORCED 35-HUNDRED PEOPLE FROM THEIR HOMES IN THE TINY SOUTH PACIFIC NATION. <P>THE DEATH TOLL MAY RISE. THAT'S BECAUSE RESCUERS HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO MAKE THEIR WAY INTO MORE REMOTE AREAS. <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 GENERIC CLIP-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN GENERIC CLIP-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=CROSSTALK INTO WX-CAM 9 WX EST> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CROSSTALK INTO WX-CAM 9 WX EST</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=FORECAST-WXWALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FORECAST-WXWALL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <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.WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG HAS SPREAD OVER SOUTHEAST GEORGIA MAINLY <P>ALONG AND NORTH OF THE OLD FRONTAL BOUNDARY. RECENT SURFACE <P>ANALYSIS SHOWS WARM FRONT LIFTING NE INTO THE WESTERN-MOST <P>COUNTIES.AND WILL HAVE IMPROVING VISIBILITIES IN THIS AREA AS <P>BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS INCREASE. <P>AS HIGH PRESSURE DRIFTS FARTHER EAST TODAY.EXPECT BREEZY <P>SOUTHERLY WINDS BY AFTN. TEMPERATURES WILL ONCE AGAIN BE WELL <P>ABOVE NORMAL IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. ISOLATED SHOWERS WILL <P>BEGIN MOVING ONSHORE FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO AND SPREAD INTO THE <P>SUWANNEE RIVER VALLEY AND WRN PORTION OF SE GA LATE AFTN INTO THE <P>EVENING. CLOUDY SKIES TONIGHT WILL KEEP MIN TEMPS IN THE LOW 60S <P>MOST AREAS. MODELS SHOW A SQUALL LINE RACING WELL OUT AHEAD OF <P>COLD FRONT CURRENTLY OVER THE CENTRAL GULF COAST. THIS SQUALL LINE <P>IS EXPECTED TO SWEEP INTO THE FORECAST AREA TONIGHT AND SOUTH OF <P>THE AREA BY MID MORNING FRIDAY. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR SEVERE <P>STORMS OVER THE NW ZONES TONIGHT AS STRONGEST DYNAMICS LIFT NEWD <P>FROM FL PANHANDLE TO THE CAROLINA COAST. ELSEWHERE STRONG GUSTY <P>WINDS ARE EXPECTED WITH THE LINE OF STORMS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS NEAR <P>AN INCH WILL OCCUR EARLY ON AS MOISTURE FEEDS FROM THE GULF ACROSS <P>THE SUWANNEE RIVER VALLEY.THEN AS THE LINE PICKS UP SPEED OVER <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CITRUS GREENING-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CITRUS GREENING-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SCIENTISTS ARE PUZZLED ABOUT A DISEASE KILLING A CASH-CROP HERE IN FLORIDA - *ORANGES. <P>THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RELEASED A NEW STUDY WHICH FINDS CITRUS GREENING HAS COST FLORIDA'S ECONOMY MORE THAN 3-POINT-6 BILLION DOLLARS IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS. <P>THIS IS THE FIRST TIME ANYONE HAS SEEN THE REAL ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE DISEASE THAT IS BELIEVED TO HAVE ORIGINATED FROM CHINA. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CITRUS GREENING-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CITRUS GREENING-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"Those dead trees have a real impact on fertilizer salesmen, tractor dealerships, on banks, on insurance agents, and this is what it has done," <P>WORKERS WITH CITRUS MUTUAL SAYS THERE ARE MORE THAN 100 RESEARCH PROJECTS GOING ON WORLD WIDE, SEARCHING FOR A SOLUTION. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=COLONIAL WIDENING PROJECT-VO WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COLONIAL WIDENING PROJECT-VO WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>PEOPLE WHO DRIVE BETWEEN LEHIGH ACRES AND FORT MYERS HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS MOMENT SINCE 2009. <P>CREWS ARE FINISHING UP A WIDENING PROJECT ON COLONIAL BOULEVARD, FROM SIX MILE CYPRESS TO STATE ROAD 82. <P>THE PROJECT WAS DELAYED SEVERAL TIMES. <P>ONCE, BECAUSE OF A GAS LINE EXPLOSION. <P>THEN THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SIGNS ALONG THE ROADWAY. <P>DRIVERS HAVE BEEN FED UP FOR YEARS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=COLONIAL WIDENING PROJECT-2 SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COLONIAL WIDENING PROJECT-2 SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"it's already backed up. Then you hit a light, and you wait so long for it to change that you might as well die from old age just waiting to get through colonial." <P>"thank you for bearing with us. We hope drivers now enjoy the widened roadway." <P>POSEN MAY FACE LIQUIDATED DAMAGE OF 45 HUNDRED DOLLARS A DAY FOR THE PAST 5 MONTHS THIS PROJECT HAS LAGGED BEHIND. <P>THE COUNTY WILL DISCUSS THAT WITH THEM WITHIN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=UNDERGROUND TRANSMISSION LINE-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>UNDERGROUND TRANSMISSION LINE-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IN CAPE CORAL - A PROJECT TO PUT POWER LINES UNDERGROUND IS ALMOST FINISHED. <P>CREWS ARE LAYING 4-THOUSAND FEET OF TRANSMISSION LINE ON SOUTHEAST 46TH LANE, NEAR DOWNTOWN. <P>THE FINAL PHASE STARTS TODAY, WHEN WORKERS WILL INSTALL WIRES. <P>THE PROJECT SHOULD ELIMINATE OUTAGES OR SHORTAGES, AND IT HELPS THE AREA LOOK BETTER BECAUSE CREWS DIDN'T HAVE TO INSTALL OVERHEAD LINES. <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-1SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE TWO-1SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>CAFETERIA CHANGES-- <P>SCHOOL LUNCHES GET A MAJOR MAKE-OVER. <P>AND UNIVERSAL UPGRADES-- <P>SEE THE SHOW-STOPPING PLANS IN THE WORKS. <P>AT ONE OF FLORIDA'S HOTTEST THEME PARKS. <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 universal expands-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ2 universal expands-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=BUMP SHOT-CAM 10 BMP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BUMP SHOT-CAM 10 BMP</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=UNIVERSAL ORLANDO EXPANSION-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>UNIVERSAL ORLANDO EXPANSION-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>UNIVERSAL STUDIOS ORLANDO HAS SOME BIG PLANS UNDERWAY. <P>THIS SPRING -- THE THEME PARK PLANS TO ROLL OUT A NEW DAILY PARADE. PLUS, A NIGHT-TIME LIGHT AND FIREWORKS SHOW. <P>NICKELODEON CHARACTERS WILL BE FEATURED FRONT AND CENTER ON FLOATS. <P>WHILE ACTOR MORGAN FREEMAN NARRATES THE NIGHT SHOW -- <P>WHICH CELEBRATES UNIVERSAL'S 100 YEARS OF MOVIEMAKING. <P>PLUS -- NEW RIDES! <P>THE NEW SPIDERMAN RIDE OPENS IN MARCH-- <P>AND A DESPICABLE ME RIDE OPENS THIS SUMMER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TACO BELL BREAKFAST-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TACO BELL BREAKFAST-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>YOU CAN NOW TRY OUT A NEW PLACE FOR BREAKFAST. <P>TACO BELL LAUNCHES THEIR NEW BREAKFAST MENU TODAY IN 750 RESTAURANTS. <P>THE 11-ITEM BREAKFAST LINE, DUBBED "FIRST MEAL," <P>FEATURES TRADITIONAL MORNING FOODS -- <P>WITH SCRAMBLED EGGS, SAUSAGE PATTIES, BACON, TORTILLAS AND HASH BROWNS. <P>TACO BELL WILL ALSO SERVE SEATTLE'S BEST COFFEE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SCHOOL LUNCH CHANGES-VOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SCHOOL LUNCH CHANGES-VOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TODAY -- 32-MILLION CHILDREN ACROSS THE COUNTRY WILL BUY SCHOOL LUNCHES. <P>AND THAT MEAL IS ABOUT TO RECEIVE A MAJOR BOOST IN NUTRITION. <P>THE FIRST LADY AND THE U-S-D-A UNVEILED NEW GUIDELINES YESTERDAY. <P>THEY INCLUDE OFFERING MORE FRUITS AND VEGGIES. WHOLE GRAINS. AND ONLY FAT-FREE OR LOW-FAT MILK. <P>THEY ALSO WANT SCHOOLS TO ENSURE PORTION CONTROL, <P>AND REDUCE THE AMOUNTS OF SATURATED FAT, TRANS FATS AND SODIUM. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SCHOOL LUNCH CHANGES-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SCHOOL LUNCH CHANGES-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>our challenge will be to continue to do what we've been doing which is offer lots of fruits and vegetables, but also to really focus on meeting their standard, and also - are we preparing those foods and encouraging our children to eat them. <P>MORE THAN HALF OF STUDENTS IN CHARLOTTE, COLLIER, AND LEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS. QUALIFY FOR FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=INFANT RATTLE RECALL-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>INFANT RATTLE RECALL-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE LEE CARTER COMPANY IS RECALLING ABOUT 25-THOUSAND RATTLES DUE TO A CHOKING HAZARD. <P>THE RATTLE'S HANDLE VIOLATES FEDERAL RATTLE STANDARDS. <P>THEY WERE SOLD AT MEXICAN SPECIALTY CRAFT STORES NATIONWIDE. <P>WE'VE POSTED A LINK WITH MORE INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE AT ABC DASH 2 SEVEN COM. <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 THREE-2SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE THREE-2SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>STILL AHEAD IN OUR NEXT HALF HOUR -- <P>ABC 7 GOES INSIDE THE DANGEROUS RAID. TO RESCUE AN AMERICAN WOMAN FROM PIRATES. <P>HOW NAVY SEALS PULLED OFF THEIR HEART STOPPING MISSION. IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT. <P>AS THE HOSTAGES PREPARE TO SEE THEIR FAMILIES FOR THE *FIRST TIME , AFTER MONTHS IN CAPTIVITY. <P>PLUS -- MAJOR LEAGUE MISTAKE. <P>"Where are you coming from?" "I went to her cheerleading thing. I was." <P>LOST FOR WORDS. AND BUSTED BY POLICE. <P>YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT SENT THIS FORMER BOSTON RED SOX BASEBALL STAR. TO JAIL. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ3 somali hostages-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ3 somali hostages-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=TZ former red sox picther-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ former red sox picther-SOTVO</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 TEASE-WXCTR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WEATHER TEASE-WXCTR</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=NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEWS AT 9:00 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=SANTORUM SPEAKING-LIVE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SANTORUM SPEAKING-LIVE</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=STOCKS-SAT 3 TOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STOCKS-SAT 3 TOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ABC SEVEN IS ALWAYS ON TOP OF THE LATEST BUSINESS NEWS. <P>YOU ARE LOOKING AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE WHERE THE TRADING DAY IS JUST BEGINNING. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS) GOP DEBATE TONIGHT-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS) GOP DEBATE TONIGHT-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TONIGHT-- REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES WILL DEBATE ONE LAST TIME BEFORE FLORIDA'S ALL-IMPORTANT PRIMARY ON TUESDAY. <P>MITT ROMNEY, NEWT GINGRICH, RICK SANTORUM AND RON PAUL WILL FACE OFF AGAIN TONIGHT. <P>AT EIGHT O'CLOCK ON C-N-N. <P>BRAND NEW POLL NUMBERS SHOW ROMNEY AND GINGRICH. NECK AND NECK. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS) NEW AIRLINE RULES-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS) NEW AIRLINE RULES-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW FEDERAL RULES GO INTO EFFECT MAKING IT EASIER TO FIGURE OUT JUST HOW MUCH THAT NEXT AIRLINE TICKET WILL COST YOU. <P>AIRLINES MUST NOW ADVERTISE THE TICKET PRICE WITH *ALL TAXES AND FEES INCLUDED. <P>INSTEAD OF AN ASTERISK WITH FINE PRINT SAYING "ADDITIONAL TAXES AND FEES APPLY" -- YOU'LL NOW SEE THE TOTAL COST. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS) VIETNAM TRAVELING WALL-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS) VIETNAM TRAVELING WALL-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE AMERICAN VETERANS TRAVELING TRIBUTE IS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. <P>THE 80-PERCENT SCALE REPLICA OF THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL. ALSO FEATURES WORLD WAR 2 PANELS AND A KOREAN WAR TRIBUTE. <P>THERE'S AN OPENING CEREMONY TODAY AT 4 P-M. <P>AND THE WALL WILL BE HERE THROUGH SUNDAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SOMALIA HOSTAGE RESCUE-2SHOT PUSH> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SOMALIA HOSTAGE RESCUE-2SHOT PUSH</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WE ARE LEARNING MORE DETAILS THIS MORNING-- <P>OF THE DRAMATIC RESCUE OF HOSTAGE JESSICA BUCHANAN FROM SOMALIA. <P>AFTER A DAY OF MEDICAL EVALUATIONS, PREPARATIONS ARE NOW UNDERWAY. <P>SO SHE CAN REUNITE WITH HER FAMILY. <P>WHO ARE ARE SPEAKING OUT ABOUT WHAT SHE WENT THROUGH. <P>ABC'S TAHMAN BRADLEY REPORTS ON THAT HEART-STOPPING RESCUE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SOMALIA HOSTAGE RESCUE-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SOMALIA HOSTAGE RESCUE-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>PKG SCRIPT: <P>After three months in captivity, Jessica Buchanan is now safe at a US <P>military base in Africa awaiting a reunion with her family. <P>Tuesday night after the State of the Union, President Obama told Buchanan's <P>father that his daughter had been rescued from Somali pirates by US Navy <P>SEALs. <P>Buchanan's family is relieved and thankful. <P>AUDIO SOT voice of: Stephen Buchanan, Jessica Buchanan's Brother <P>"NOW THAT SHE IS SAFE, I MEAN IT'S SUCH A WEIGHT OFF OF ALL OUR SHOULDERS. <P>IT'S SUCH AN ANSWER TO ALL THE PRAYERS." <P>The 32 year old aide worker spoke with her father shortly after her rescue. <P>Her uncle described part of the conversation. <P>SOT Dave Buchanan, Jessica Buchanan's Uncle <P>"SHE SAYS I FEEL SAFE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 93 DAYS. / THE MEN THAT RISKED <P>THEIR LIVES, I JUST CAN'T SAY ENOUGH. SO I REALLY, REALLY APPRECIATE IT." <P>The men were the elite Navy SEAL Team 6 -- the same specialists that killed <P>Osama bin Laden. <P>This mission -- save Jessica Buchanan and Danish aide worker Poul Thisted <P>from armed hostage takers -- may have been EVEN TOUGHER. <P>SOT Richard Marcinko, Former Navy SEAL <P>"IT'S A SELF-CONTAINED UNIT THAT CAN GO ANY PLACE IN THE WORLD AND LITERALLY <P>DO NOTHING BUT KICK ASS." <P>Traveling in a C-130, in the dead of night, the SEAL team approached a <P>remote encampment in northern Somalia. <P>One by one, the SEALs parachuted silently to within a few miles of the <P>hideout. <P>Inside the encampment, facing a barrage of gunfire, Team 6 took down nine <P>armed kidnappers saving Buchanan and Thisted. <P>The high risk mission was executed successfully in less than an hour. <P>President Obama ordered the mission to save Jessica Buchanan after <P>intelligence reports indicated her health was deteriorating. She's now said <P>to be doing well given all that's she's been through. <P>Tahman Bradley, ABC News, Washington. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NEWT LIVE EVENT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEWT LIVE EVENT</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=ITALY CRUISE LATEST-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ITALY CRUISE LATEST-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>RESCUE CREWS WORKING ON THE ILL-FATED COSTA CONCORDIA NEAR ITALY. <P>HAVE CONCEDED THAT THEY DON'T BELIEVE THEY WILL FIND ANY MORE SURVIVORS. <P>AT LEAST 16 PEOPLE DIED WHEN THE CRUISE SHIP CAPSIZED, <P>AFTER THE ACCIDENT OFF THE TUSCAN ISLAND. <P>16 OTHERS ARE STILL MISSING. <P>MEANWHILE -- SALVAGE TEAMS PREPARE TO PUMP DIESEL FUEL FROM THE HULL. <P>AN OPERATION EXPECTED TO START SATURDAY, AND COULD LAST A MONTH. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BIG ALS CREDIT CARD THEFT-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BIG ALS CREDIT CARD THEFT-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A WARNING FOR ANYONE WHO USED THEIR CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD AT A POPULAR LEE COUNTY RESTAURANT LAST MONTH. <P>EIGHT PEOPLE SAY THEIR CARDS WERE USED FOR FRAUDULENT CHARGES AFTER EATING AT BIG AL'S IN BONITA SPRINGS. <P>A RESTAURANT SPOKESPERSON TELLS N-B-C TWO PROFESSIONAL SCAMMERS HACKED ITS SYSTEM IN DECEMBER. <P>IF YOU ATE AT THE RESTAURANT AROUND THEN, KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR ACCOUNT AND IF YOU SEE ANY STRANGE CHARGES, CALL YOUR BANK. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FL WORKER DRUG TESTING-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FL WORKER DRUG TESTING-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FLORIDA LAWMAKERS MOVIE FORWARD WITH A PLAN -- <P>THAT WOULD ALLOW RANDOM DRUG TESTING OF STATE WORKERS AND OTHER PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. <P>THE BILL WOULD ALLOW RANDOM TESTING EVERY THREE MONTHS, <P>DESPITE QUESTIONS ABOUT ITS LEGALITY. <P>GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT -- WHO SUPPORTS THE BILL -- TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO ORDER RANDOM TESTING OF STATE WORKERS LAST YEAR. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FL PRIVATE PRISONS-OC SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FL PRIVATE PRISONS-OC SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A SENATE RULES COMMITTEE PASSES A BILL THAT WOULD PRIVATIZE NEARLY 30 FACILITIES IN 18 COUNTIES. <P>IT WILL NOW GO TO THE SENATE FLOOR FOR DEBATE. <P>SUPPORTERS SAY IT COULD SAVE THE STATE MILLIONS. <P>OPPONENTS SAY IT HURTS PUBLIC SAFETY. <P>"That's a business and the way business makes money is to do things cheaper which means there's going to be less officers, less safety, probably less programs. It's bad for everybody involved." <P>MICHAEL HUNTER SAYS HE HAS ALREADY BEEN THROUGH OTHER PRISON SHUTDOWNS. <P>IT FORCED HIM TO MOVE FROM HIS HOMETOWN OF NAPLES TO ANOTHER PRISON 300 MILES AWAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LEHIGH CHURCH AC UNITS DONATED-VO WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LEHIGH CHURCH AC UNITS DONATED-VO WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A LOCAL CHURCH'S PRAYERS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED. <P>LAST WEEK -- THIS IS WHAT THREE OF THE AIR CONDITIONING UNITS LOOKED LIKE. AT THE LEHIGH ACRES CHURCH OF CHRIST. <P>THIEVES TORE THEM APART FOR THE COPPER INSIDE. <P>AND IT CAUSED ABOUT 20 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN DAMAGES. <P>BUT THE A/C IS NOW BACK UP AND RUNNING, <P>THANKS TO A DONATION BY "MISTER COOL AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING", WHO HAD THE UNITS IN STORAGE. <P>ALSO, "ASSET TRAX" IS DONATING G-P-S TRACKING DEVICES FOR EACH OF THE NEW UNITS -- FREE OF CHARGE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LEHIGH CHURCH AC UNITS DONATED-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LEHIGH CHURCH AC UNITS DONATED-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>it's activated and bolted to the top of the a/c unit with tamper proof screws -- it's a pure connection to a satellite if they hit it with a hammer it immediately breaks the connection. <P>SPOKESPERSON BRUCE BANKO SAYS THEY HAVE A 100 PERCENT SUCCESS RATE. <P>EACH DEVICE RUNS ABOUT 200 DOLLARS, AND INSTALLATION CAN BE DONE IN MINUTES. <P>IF THEY FIND OUT SOMEONE IS TRYING TO BREAK THE UNIT -- THEY'LL RECEIVE AN ALERT WITHIN FIVE SECONDS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FORMER RED SOX PITCHER DUI ARREST-2SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FORMER RED SOX PITCHER DUI ARREST-2SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A FORMER RED SOX BASEBALL PLAYER. THROWN IN JAIL IN FLORIDA. ACCUSED OF DRINKING AND DRIVING WITH HIS FIVE-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR! <P>FOR THE FIRST TIME -- WE SEE THE DASHCAM VIDEO FROM THE NIGHT OF HIS ARREST. <P>RENEE STOLL SHOWS US THE MAJOR LEAGUE BREAKDOWN THAT FOLLOWED. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FORMER RED SOX PITCHER DUI ARREST-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FORMER RED SOX PITCHER DUI ARREST-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS -- <P>YOU CAN SEE FORMER BASEBALL PITCHER CURTIS LESKANIC MAKE A RIGHT TURN FROM THE CENTER LANE AFTER ALTAMONTE SPRINGS POLICE MADE HIM GET OFF THE ROAD. THEY INITIALLY FOUND HIM STOPPED IN THE CENTER LANE IN HIS TRUCK, PASSED OUT BEHIND THE WHEEL OF HIS TRUCK WITH HIS 5-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER INSIDE. <P>Where you coming from? <P>I went to her cheerleading thing I was, I was. <P>A CONCERNED PARENT CALLED 911 AFTER SEEING LESKANIC CONDITION WHEN HE PICKED UP HIS DAUGHTER AT CHEERLEADING. IN THE DASHCAM VIDEO YOU CAN SEE THE 44 YEAR OLD HAS A HARD TIME ANSWERING THE OFFICER'S QUESTIONS, ESPECIALLY ON HOW MANY DRINKS HE'S HAD. <P>None. You just said yeah sir. <P>INSTEAD OF HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE, LESKANIC PULLS OUT HIS MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOUTING CARD, AND HE'S GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS FOR A FIELD SOBRIETY TEST SEVERAL TIMES. <P>Like this, OK, so get back, I didn't say it, I'm just explaining, I'm demonstrating for you. <P>THE FORMER MAJOR LEAGUER SWAYS WHEN HIS VISION IS CHECKED AND CAN BARELY HOLD ONE LEG IN THE AIR FOR LONGER THAN A SECOND. <P>One thousand, two. <P>AFTER 13 MINUTES OF THE FIELD TEST, LESKANIC IS CUFFED. HE HAS LITTLE TO SAY TO OFFICERS WHEN BEING ARRESTED FOR D-U-I, BUT LETS A TIRADE OF FOUL LANGUAGE GO ONCE IN THE CAR. <P>What's your cellphone number sir? <P>you. <P>What's a number to reach you at? <P>you. <P>Curtis I need a number to reach you at. <P>you. <P>Taxes I pay you suck. <P>EVEN BREAKING DOWN. <P>nats <P>The video and a 9-1-1 call made by a parent at Leskanic's daughter's cheerleading practice were released during a pre-trial hearing on Monday <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MAN CHASES MASKED ROBBER-OCVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MAN CHASES MASKED ROBBER-OCVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>RENEE STOLL REPORTING. <P>POLICE REPORTS SHOW LESKANIC HAD A BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT OF POINT-THREE-THREE, WHICH IS FOUR TIMES THE LEGAL LIMIT IN FLORIDA. <P>A MAN IN HIS 70'S CHASED OFF A WOULD BE ROBBER AT A STORE IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. <P>IN THIS SECURITY CAMERA VIDEO YOU CAN SEE THE MAN STANDING NEAR ONE OF THE SHELVES WHEN THE MASKED GUNMAN RUNS IN. <P>THE MAN, A RETIRED POLICE OFFICER FROM INDIA, SLAPS THE GUN AWAY AND CHASES THE SUSPECT FROM THE STORE. <P>POLICE SAY THE SAME SUSPECT MAY BE CONNECTED TO THREE OTHER ROBBERIES OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=STOLEN STUFFED CAT-OC-SOT-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STOLEN STUFFED CAT-OC-SOT-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>RENEE STOLL REPORTING. <P>POLICE REPORTS SHOW HE HAD A BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT OF POINT-THREE-THREE, WHICH IS FOUR TIMES THE LEGAL LIMIT IN FLORIDA. <P>NOW TO A BIZARRE STORY OUT OF CALIFORNIA - A MAN IS CAUGHT, <P>AFTER STEALING SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF STUFFED EXOTIC ANIMALS FROM A MUSEUM. <P>THE THIEF ADMITS TO BEING SCHIZOPHRENIC. AND SAYS HE JUST WANTED THE COMPANIONSHIP. <P>HENRY SLIVER/CATBURGLAR-"I was sitting in my room, I don't have a tv or radio so i thought well i'll be a catburglar today" <P>IN A JAILHOUSE INTERVIEW - HENRY SLIVER SAYS HE KICKED IN THE WINDOW AT THE BUENA VISTA MUSEUM. AND TOOK A SIX FOOT LONG LEAPORD. <P>BUT STEALING THE BIG CAT WAS NOT ENOUGH. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=STOLEN STUFFED CAT-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STOLEN STUFFED CAT-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"Put it in my room, talked to him for a while and said well, i'll go back and get the dingo dog and got it and went to burger king bought coffee and the police showed up" <P>POLICE SAY THEY ARRESTED SLIVER A FEW BLOCKS AWAY FROM THE MUSUEM , <P>WITH BREAKFAST IN ONE HAND AND PETTING THE DINGO IN THE OTHER. <P>HE SAYS HE TAKES MEDICATION FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA, <P>BUT ITS UNCLEAR WHETHER HE WAS ON THE MEDICATION AT THE TIME. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=COMING UP NEXT OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COMING UP NEXT 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 FOUR-1SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE FOUR-1SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW THIS MORNING -- A WARNING FROM DOCTORS. <P>IF YOU GET SICK. A POPULAR FORM OF MEDICATION CAN ACTUALLY MAKE YOU *WORSE. <P>AND PRICES SLASHED. ALMOST IN HALF! <P>HUGE MARKDOWNS COMING TO A DEPARTMENT STORE NEAR YOU. <P>HOW YOU CAN CASH IN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ4 A jc penney-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ4 A jc penney-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=WEATHER TEASE-WX ID> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WEATHER TEASE-WX ID</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WEATHER IS COMING UP. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=STUDIO BUMP-CAM 10 BMP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STUDIO BUMP-CAM 10 BMP</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=PREVENTING SUPERBUGS-ON CAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PREVENTING SUPERBUGS-ON CAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WITH ALL OF THE NASTY BUGS GOING AROUND THIS TIME OF YEAR. DON'T RELY ON DRUGS AS YOUR MIRACLE CURE. <P>MISUSING ANTIBIOTICS CAN LEAD TO SUPERBUGS THAT ARE MUCH HARDER TO TREAT. <P>MARIANNE FAVRO HAS OUR MORNING CHECKUP. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PREVENTING SUPERBUGS-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PREVENTING SUPERBUGS-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR. <P>MANY OF US HAVE ALREADY SUFFERED THROUGH A COLD OR THE FLU THIS SEASON BUT WHEN YOU TURN TO YOUR DOCTOR FOR RELIEF BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR. <P>"Many many patients still do believe that antibiotics treat the common cold or viral infections often times they come in asking for antibiotics." <P>ANTIBIOTICS ONLY KILL BACTERIAL INFECTIONS, THEY'RE USELESS AGAINST VIRUSES, AND MISUSING THEM CAN CREATE RESISTANT SUPERBUGS. <P>"Because we're starting to see more drug-resistant organisms out there, physicians will try what has normally worked in the past as the first line defense drug and then if the patient persists and still has indications for an infection, then they'll go and try a second or third antibiotic." <P>BAY AREA HOSPITALS SAY THEY'VE SEEN A STEADY INCREASE IN THE SUPERBUG KNOWN AS MRSA AND C DIFF INFECTIONS WHICH CAN CAUSE EVERYTHING FROM DIARRHEA TO INFLAMMATION OF THE COLON ARE ALSO ON THE RISE. <P>"These organisms are essentially mutating and are able to recognize the antibiotic and then develop resistance to the antibiotic." <P>YOU CAN HELP TOO, TO KEEP THE NUMBER OF SUPERBUGS FROM SUPER-SIZING. <P>"Researchers say taking antibiotics without a prescription or not following the directions on the prescription exposes the antibiotics to both good and bad bacteria in your body. And that allows the bugs a chance to find ways to beat the antibiotic weapons." <P>IF YOU DO GET SICK. <P>"Don't have the expectation that as soon as you walk in and see your physician that the physician is going to give you an antibiotic just because you have a runny nose." <P>AND SIMPLY WASHING YOUR HANDS SEVERAL TIMES A DAY CAN PROTECT YOU FROM SUPERBUGS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=STORM WARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORM WARN GENERIC CLIP-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=CROSSTALK-CAM 9 WX EST> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CROSSTALK-CAM 9 WX EST</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=FORECAST-WX WALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FORECAST-WX WALL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <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.It was a record setting day across Southwest Florida yesterday. Page Field set a new record high of 86°, which broke the old record of 85° set back in 1990. Near record highs will remain in the forecast once again for Thursday. <P>It's a mild start this morning with temperatures in the 60s. With an increase in the humidity, patchy fog will be a possibility through the early morning hours. <P>Mostly sunny skies will turn to partly cloudy this afternoon as highs climb into the mid 80s. Southeasterly winds will continue to pump in some low level moisture. Combine this with the afternoon heating, and we could see a few stray showers develop. <P>We've been tracking a cold front, which is currently moving across the western Gulf of Mexico. This front will arrive in Southwest Florida by Friday. Ahead of this system, we'll see an increase in the cloud cover tomorrow along with a few scattered showers through the day. <P>Clouds along with an isolated shower or two will stick around through Saturday as that front stalls just to our south, with cooler and drier air pushing into the region by Sunday night. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=KAZAKHSTAN LAUNCH-NATS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>KAZAKHSTAN LAUNCH-NATS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"lift-off of the ISS Progress 46 - 46th resupply ship to the international space station." <P>A RUSSIAN CARGO SHIP LAUNCHED EARLY THIS MORNING ON ITS WAY TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION. <P>IT'S LOADED WITH FUEL, WATER, FOOD AND OTHER SUPPLIES FOR THE ASTRONAUTS ON BOARD THE SPACE STATION. <P>THE SPACE FREIGHTER IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE AT ITS DESTINATION TOMORROW. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=JC PENNEY PRICING-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JC PENNEY PRICING-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BIG CHANGES COMING TO A J-C PENNEY STORE NEAR YOU -- <P>AS THE DEPARTMENT STORE PERMANENTLY MARKS DOWN ALL OF ITS MERCHANDISE. <P>BY AT LEAST 40 PERCENT! <P>GORDON TOKU-MATSU HAS THE DETAILS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=JC PENNEY PRICING-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JC PENNEY PRICING-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>REMEMBER YOUR LAST VISIT TO J.C. PENNEY? IF YOU'RE EIGHTEEN, LIKE TALISSA POHNEL, MAYBE IT WAS A LONG TIME AGO. <P>"Oh, damn. Probably when I was like, ten." <P>THE AGING RETAIL GIANT, ONCE AT THE TOP OF THE GAME ALONG WITH DEPARTMENT STORE SUPER-CHAINS LIKE SEARS OR <P>MONTGOMERY WARD, NEEDED TO FIX THAT. <P>Reporter: "And are many of your friends, Penney's customers?" <P>Pohnel: "No, I don't think so. No." <P>PENNEY'S NEW C-E-O, RON JOHNSON, CAME OVER FROM APPLE'S RETAIL ARM, AND HE BRINGS WITH HIM AN INNOVATIVE, IF <P>NOT DRASTIC, IDEA. COME FEBRUARY FIRST, ALL STORES WILL MARK DOWN ALL PRICES BY AT LEAST FORTY PERCENT. NO <P>MORE SALES, EXCEPT ON SPECIAL HOLIDAYS. EVERYDAY COST WILL BE THE EVERYDAY PRICE. FOR EXAMPLE, A PAIR OF <P>JEANS WILL COST TWELVE DOLLARS INSTEAD OF TWENTY-FIVE. A MATCHING BLOUSE? SEVEN BUCKS INSTEAD OF FOURTEEN <P>NINETY-NINE. <P>"I bought about five shirts the other day." <P>EVEN LIFE-LONG PENNEY CUSTOMERS LIKE GILBERT GOMEZ TOLD US THEY'RE EXCITED ABOUT THE CHANGE. <P>"Heck, yes! Their Levi's are great!" <P>CUSTOMERS WILL ALSO SEE "WHOLE FIGURE PRICES". TWENTY DOLLARS INSTEAD OF NINETEEN NINETY-NINE. JOHNSON SAYS <P>THE IDEA IS TO LET CUSTOMERS KNOW THEY'RE NOT PAYING A PENNY MORE THAN THE VALUE OF THE ITEM. TESSA PETERSON <P>IS A LONG-TIME PENNEY CUSTOMER WHO TOLD US SHE'LL MISS THE THRILL OF THE BARGAIN HUNT, BUT THE PRICE ON HER <P>FAVORITE BRAND OF J-C PENNEY TIGHTS MIGHT BE TOO TEMPTING TO MISS. <P>Reporter: "What did they cost when you bought them here?" <P>Peterson: "Six dollars." <P>Reporter: "Six bucks. So, if it was three, four bucks, that's a good deal?" <P>Peterson: "Yeah. Definitely, yeah." <P>AND THE EIGHTEEN YEAR OLD WHO HASN'T BEEN IN A PENNEY'S SINCE SHE WAS TEN <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NEWT LIVE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEWT LIVE</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=DEMI MOORE-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DEMI MOORE-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ACTRESS DEMI MOORE REMAINS IN THE HOSPITAL THIS MORNING - AS NEW REPORTS SHED SOME LIGHT ON WHAT CAUSED HER MELTDOWN. <P>T-M-Z IS REPORTING THAT MOORE'S FRIEND DIALED 911 AFTER THE ACTRESS ALLEGEDLY INHALED A DANGEROUS AMOUNT OF NITROUS OXIDE. <P>WE'RE TOLD MOORE HAD A REACTION TO THE DRUG AND STARTING SHOWING SYMPTOMS OF A SEIZURE. <P>MOORE HAD A ROCKY COUPLE OF MONTHS - AFTER ENDING HER MARRIAGE TO ASHTON KUTCHER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BIEBER WAX FIGURE UNVEILED-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BIEBER WAX FIGURE UNVEILED-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>CALLING ALL JUSTIN BEIBER FANS! <P>NEW VIDEO THIS MORNING OUT OF LAS VEGAS -- WHERE THE TEEN POP STAR HAS NOW BEEN IMMORTALIZED IN WAX. <P>BIEBER'S STATUE, CLAD IN ALL BLACK DESIGNER DUDS, WILL BE ON DISPLAY THROUGH MARCH. <P>AT MADAME TUSSAUD'S AT THE VENETIAN HOTEL. <P>THIS IS NOT THE FIRST WAX FIGURE OF BIEBER. <P>HIS LIKENESS HAS ALSO BEEN PORTRAYED AT OTHER MADAME TUSSAUDS AROUND THE WORLD. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ASSANGE TALK SHOW-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ASSANGE TALK SHOW-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WIKILEAKS FOUNDER JULIAN ASSANGE MAY BE UNDER HOUSE ARREST IN THE U-K, BUT HE'S NOT SITTING QUIET. <P>ASSANGE WILL BE HOSTING HIS OWN TALK SHOW, ON RUSSIA'S ENGLISH-LANGUAGE CHANNEL, "R-T." <P>THE FIRST EPISODE IS SET TO AIR THE WEEK BEFORE HIS NEXT COURT DATE. <P>ASSANGE HAS BEEN UNDER HOUSE ARREST PENDING A DECISION ON WHETHER TO EXTRADITE HIM TO SWEDEN, WHERE HE FACES SEXUAL ASSAULT CHARGES. <P>HE COULD ALSO BE SENT TO THE UNITED STATES, IF HE'S CHARGED WITH CRIMES RELATED TO THE PUBLICATION OF SECRET DIPLOMATIC CABLES ON WIKILEAKS. <P>THE SERIES WILL START AIRING IN MID-MARCH. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BONITA BAY TENNIS-CG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BONITA BAY TENNIS-CG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WE NOW KNOW THE DATES FOR ONE OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S BIGGEST TENNIS EVENTS. <P>THE FINEMARK TOUR PLAYERS TENNIS CLASSIC. WILL BE HELD MARCH SECOND & THIRD AT BONITA BAY. <P>FANS WILL WATCH AND LEARN FROM 18-PLAYERS, <P>WHOSE RESUMES INCLUDED CHAMPIONSHIPS AT WIMBLEDON. THE U-S OPEN. FRENCH OPEN. AND THE OLYMPICS. <P>HERE'S THE REAL WINNER THOUGH -- <P>THE TOURNAMENT BENEFITS 'BARBARA'S FRIENDS' AND A NEW PEDIATRIC PHARMACY FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. <P>FOR TICKET INFO HEAD TO A-B-C DASH-7 DOT COM. <P>CLICK SITES ON SEVEN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NAPLES BOAT SHOW BEGINS TODAY-CGTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NAPLES BOAT SHOW BEGINS TODAY-CGTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ARE YOU IN THE MARKET FOR A NEW BOAT? <P>OR JUST WANT TO CHECK OUT THE LATEST AND GREATEST? <P>HEAD DOWN TO NAPLES FOR THE CITY'S ANNUAL BOAT SHOW. <P>IT STARTS IN ABOUT AN HOUR AND RUNS THROUGH SUNDAY. <P>THAT'S 10 AM TO 5 PM EACH DAY. <P>TICKETS WILL RUN YOU 10 BUCKS AND KIDS GET IN FREE! <P>THERE'S ALSO FREE PARKING. <P>THE EVENT IS LOCATED ON GOODLETTE ROAD SOUTH - IN DOWNTOWN NAPLES. <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 FIVE-2-SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE FIVE-2-SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ELLEN DEGENERES CELEBRATES HER BIRTHDAY IN A *BIG WAY! <P>HER FAMOUS FRIENDS -- OF COURSE -- ARE JOINING IN ON THE FUN. <P>BUT WHY IS JIMMY KIMMEL WEARING A DRESS??!! <P>THE ANSWER COMING UP <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ5 ellen bday-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ5 ellen bday-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=FINAL CHECK OF STOCKS-SAT 3 FULL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FINAL CHECK OF STOCKS-SAT 3 FULL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND HERE'S A FINAL CHECK OF THE MARKETS THIS MORNING-- <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=STUDIO BUMP IN-CAM 10 BMP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STUDIO BUMP IN-CAM 10 BMP</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=JFK HEARSE SOLD -VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JFK HEARSE SOLD -VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A CAR COLLECTOR IN COLORADO HAS JUST ACQUIRED AN INTERESTING ADDITION TO HIS COLLECTION. <P>STEPHEN TEBO NOW OWNS THE HEARSE USED TO TRANSPORT J-F-K'S BODY FROM A HOSPITAL IN DALLAS TO AIR FORCE ONE. <P>HE IS AN AVID CAR COLLECTOR AND HAS FAMOUS VEHICLES FROM ALL OVER INCLUDING A JEEP THAT WAS OWNED BY FRANK SINATRA AND A ROLLS ROYCE THAT WAS MADE FOR JOHN LENNON. <P>TEBO SAYS HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BUILDING A MUSEUM TO SHOW OFF ALL 400 OF HIS FAMOUS CARS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ELLEN BDAY PROMO-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ELLEN BDAY PROMO-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ELLEN!! <P>SHE TURNS 54 TODAY. <P>JIMMY KIMMEL AND THE OSCAR NOMINATED MELISSA McCARTHY. ARE JUST A FEW OF THE CELEBRITIES APPEARING DURING ELLEN'S BIG BIRTHDAY SHOW TODAY. <P>KIMMEL - BY THE WAY - SAYS HE WAS WEARING THE DRESS --- HOPING FOR A PART IN A "BRIDESMAIDS SEQUEL." <P>PLUS -- THERE WILL BIG SURPRISES FOR THE AUDIENCE. <P>YOU CAN CATCH THE ALL THE FUN RIGHT HERE AT FOUR O'CLOCK ON ABC-7. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=EDISON FESTIVAL OF LIGHT JUNIOR PARADE SIGN UP -CG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>EDISON FESTIVAL OF LIGHT JUNIOR PARADE SIGN UP -CG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>STARTING IN JUST A FEW MINUTES AT 10 O'CLOCK-- <P>YOU CAN BEGIN REGISTERING FOR THE EDISON FESTIVAL OF LIGHT JUNIOR PARADE. <P>THE PARADE TAKES PLACE FEBRUARY 12TH. AT 2-30 IN THE AFTERNOON. <P>THIS IS A FAMILY EVENT-- <P>WHERE ENTRIES CAN INCLUDE EVERYTHING FROM STROLLERS TO FLOATS, EVEN CARS AND MARCHING BANDS. <P>WE HAVE MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO REGISTER ON OUR WEBSITE- <P>ABC DASH SEVEN DOT COM. <P>BY THE WAY, THIS IS DIFFERENT FROM THE EDISON FESTIVAL GRAND PARADE. <P>WHICH TAKES PLACE ON FEBRUARY 18TH AT 7 P-M. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIPTOPS</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=TS2) GOP DEBATE TONIGHT-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS2) GOP DEBATE TONIGHT-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ONE LAST LOOK AT TODAY'S TOP STORIES- <P>A TWO-MAN FIGHT FOR FLORIDA IS EMERGING WITH MITT ROMNEY AND NEWT GINGRICH POUNDING EACH OTHER OVER PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES. <P>THEY WILL FACE OFF WITH RICK SANTORUM AND RON PAUL ONE MORE DEBATE TONIGHT IN JACKSONVILLE BEFORE FLORIDA'S TUESDAY PRIMARY. <P>THE DEBATE STARTS AT EIGHT ON C-N-N. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS) AIRLINE FEES-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS) AIRLINE FEES-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW FEDERAL RULES WILL MAKE UNDERSTANDING AIRFARES A LOT EASIER. <P>STARTING TODAY, AIRLINES WILL BE REQUIRED TO INCLUDE ALL MANDATORY TAXES AND FEES IN THE ADVERTISED PRICE. <P>THOSE FEES SOMETIMES ADD UP TO 20-PERCENT TO THE TICKET PRICE. <P>BUT YOU STILL WON'T FIND BAGGAGE FEES AND OTHER OPTIONAL CHARGES INCLUDED IN THE ADVERTISED PRICE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS1) PATERNO MEMORIAL-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS1) PATERNO MEMORIAL-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A CAPACITY CROWD OF MORE THAN 12,000 IS EXPECTED TO PACK A PENN STATE ARENA TODAY FOR ONE MORE TRIBUTE TO JOE PATERNO - <P>THE HALL OF FAME FOOTBALL COACH WHO DIED SUNDAY AT AGE 85 FROM LUNG CANCER. <P>THE EVENT CALLED "A MEMORIAL FOR JOE" WILL CAP THREE DAYS OF PUBLIC MOURNING FOR A FIGURE BELOVED IN THE PENN STATE COMMUNITY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS) VIETNAM TRAVELING WALL-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS) VIETNAM TRAVELING WALL-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE AMERICAN VETERANS TRAVELING TRIBUTE. IS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. <P>THE 80-PERCENT SCALE REPLICA OF THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL CAN BE VIEWED AT HAMMOND STADIUM IN LEE COUNTY. <P>IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE DISPLAY, THERE'S AN OPENING CEREMONY TODAY AT 4 PM. <P>THE WALL WILL BE HERE THROUGH SUNDAY. <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-2SH-AWS ANI> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CLOSE-2SH-AWS ANI</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AD LIB GOODBYE <P>REMEMBER YOU CAN GET ALL OF THE DAY'S TOP STORIES, BREAKING NEWS AND YOUR PRECISION FORECAST ON ABC DASH SEVEN DOT COM. <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>