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 SATURDAY 630 PM</TITLE> </HEAD> <CENTER> <TABLE WIDTH=80% BORDER=1> <TR><TD><TR><TD><FONT 000000 SIZE=+2> <A NAME=StoryIndex> <CENTER><H2>ABC SATURDAY 630 PM</H2></CENTER></TD> </TABLE> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF="x120128_abc_630p.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=#SJP REPLACES DEMI MOORE-(2) SOTVO>SJP REPLACES DEMI MOORE-(2) SOTVO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#630 SHOW OPEN-CLIP>630 SHOW OPEN-CLIP</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TEASE TWO-ONCAM>TEASE TWO-ONCAM</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT 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WRAP-POPMON>SPORTS WRAP-POPMON</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#SJP REPLACES DEMI MOORE-VO-WIPE>SJP REPLACES DEMI MOORE-VO-WIPE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#GOODBYE-3SHOT>GOODBYE-3SHOT</A></TD> </Table> </CENTER><HR><BR> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DIRECTORS PAGE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DIRECTORS PAGE</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=630 SHOW OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>630 SHOW 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=GOP RACE-VO IN POP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOP RACE-VO IN POP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WITH ONLY THREE DAYS LEFT TO CAMPAIGN BEFORE TUESDAY'S G-O-P PRIMARY, <P>BOTH NEWT GINGRICH AND MITT ROMNEY SPEND THE DAY IN FLORIDA APPEALING TO VOTERS, CRITICIZING PRESIDENT OBAMA, AND ATTACKING EACH OTHER. <P>ABC'S CHERI PRESTON 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=GOP RACE-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOP RACE-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TRACK: <P>With the latest Florida polls showing him 9-points ahead, Mitt Romney had <P>the air of a frontrunner as he addressed an overflow crowd in Pensacola. <P>And, like a frontrunner, he pointed most of his attacks at President Obama. <P>. <P>Romney SOT: ".that State of the Union Address, that really was amazing. <P>I mean he was in Florida a couple of weeks ago speaking at fantasyland. I <P>don't think he left." <P>The few barbs Romney threw at his rival for the nomination, Newt Gingrich, <P>highlighted the successful week Romney had - beating back a Gingrich surge <P>on the strength of two solid debates: <P>SOT ROMNEY: <P>"This last one speaker Gingrich said he didn't do so well because the <P>audience was so loud. The one before he said her didn't do so well because <P>the audience was so quiet.This is like Goldilocks. Everything has to be <P>just right." <P>But Gingrich is not going down without a fight - <P>SOT - GINGRICH <P>"We ran a moderate in 1996 and we lost. We ran a moderate in 2008 and we <P>lost. I think the only way to defeat Barack Obama is to run a solid <P>conservative who can make a case for our values, our beliefs, our programs. <P>. <P>To counter the ridicule he's been receiving about his call for a colony on <P>the moon - Saturday Gingrich compared his vision to that of Abraham Lincoln' <P>s when he called for the building of the transcontinental railroad, and John <P>F. Kennedy's challenge to land an American on the moon. But this history <P>lesson was overshadowed by a new ad from the Romney camp - titled "History <P>Lesson" - which features a news report from 1997 on the day Gingrich was <P>ousted as Speaker of the House. <P>".BY AN OVERWHELMING VOTE THEY FOUND HIM GULITY OF <P>ETHICS VIOLATIONS. THEY CHARGED HIM A VERY LARGE FINANCIAL PENALTY, AND <P>THEY RAISED SERIOUS QUESTIONS ABOUT HIS FUTURE EFFECTIVENESS." <P>SIGNOFF: Cheri Preston ABC NEWS <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 RACE-POPMON> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOP RACE-POPMON</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TONIGHT - *NBC NEWS HAS ASKED ROMNEY TO PULL THAT AD, SAYING FORMER ANCHOR TOM BROKAW WAS "UNCOMFORTABLE" WITH THE EXTENDED USE OF HIS IMAGE. <P>NO WORD YET FROM THE ROMNEY CAMP ON WHETHER THEY'LL TAKE IT DOWN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEAM COVERAGE-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEAM COVERAGE-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=EARLY VOTING-VO IN TC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>EARLY VOTING-VO IN TC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>CONTINUING OUR TEAM COVERAGE. <P>TODAY IS THE LAST DAY FOR EARLY VOTING ACROSS THE STATE. <P>MORE THAN 42-THOUSAND PEOPLE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CAST THEIR BALLOTS IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS. <P>ABC-7'S LEIGH DANA BREAKS DOWN THE NUMBERS FOR US. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=EARLY VOTING-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>EARLY VOTING-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE FOUR REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES <P>KNOW FLORIDA COULD BE A WINNER TAKES ALL SCENARIO. <P>TWO DEBATES THIS WEEK-- <P>HELPED SWAY SOME UNDECIDED VOTERS -- LIKE WENDY ARIAS. <P>20:04/ wendy arias/naples <P>"I liked a candidate that pulled out of the race so I was looking into what the different candidates had to say once they did the Florida debates." <P>ARIAS CAST HER VOTE EARLY ALONG WITH MORE THAN 42-THOUSAND OTHERS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. <P>TODAY WAS THE LAST DAY TO CAST AN EARLY BALLOT BEFORE TUESDAY'S PRIMARY. <P>COLLIER COUNTY'S CHIEF DEPUTY SUPERVISOR OR ELECTIONS -- TIM DURHAM-- <P>SAYS A LOT OF REPUBLICAN VOTERS WAITED TO MAKE THEIR DECISION <P>ONCE THE SOUTH CAROLINA PRIMARY WAS OVER. <P>7:48 / tim durham/ chief deputy supervisor of elections <P>"first we were averaging about 980 and everyday this second week it's been over 1,600 voters per day." <P>OF THE ELIGABLE REPUBLICAN VOTERS -- <P>26 % VOTED EARLY IN COLLIER COUNTY <P>IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY - 14% <P>LEE COUNTY'S NUMBERS ARE NOT AVAILABLE YET. <P>WHILE ELECTION SUPERVISORS SAY EARLY AND ABSENTEE BALLOTS ARE A GROWING TREND ACROSS THE STATE -- <P>THE POLLS COULD STILL SEE A LOT OF TRAFFIC ON PRIMARY DAY. <P>9:26/tim durham <P>"It could be because of the dynamics of campaigning. There are still debates going on, there are still public appearances in Florida. <P>50 FLORIDA DELEGATES ARE AT STAKE-- <P>THE LARGEST OF ANY STATE SO FAR. <P>MAKING THIS RACE -- ONE TO WATCH CLOSELY. <P>LEIGH DANA ABC7 <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 PRIMARY COVERAGE PROMISE-TCMON-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FL PRIMARY COVERAGE PROMISE-TCMON-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>EXPECT COMPLETE COVERAGE OF TUESDAY NIGHT'S PRIMARY RIGHT HERE ON ABC-SEVEN. <P>WE'LL HAVE IN-DEPTH COVERAGE AS THE RESULTS COME 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=NATURALIZATION CEREMONY-VO IN TC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NATURALIZATION CEREMONY-VO IN TC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE PROMISE OF THE AMERICAN DREAM. <P>IT'S OFTEN ENOUGH TO CONVINCE PEOPLE OVERSEAS TO MOVE TO THE UNITED STATES. <P>AND AS ABC 7'S KIM BROWN SHOWS US, <P>DOZENS OF PEOPLE WAITING FOR THIS RIGHT, <P>FINALLY GET THE OFFICIAL STAMP OF APPROVAL. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NATURALIZATION CEREMONY-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NATURALIZATION CEREMONY-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WAITING PATIENTLY AMONG THE CROWD. <P>IS DOMINIK GOERTZ. <P>I relocated my whole life, my family, my business here. <P>HE'S MADE LIFE CHANGING DECISIONS TO GET HERE. <P>NOW HE AND 49 OTHERS WAIT FOR THEIR NAME TO BE CALLED. <P>THAT MOMENT MAKING IT OFFICIAL. <P>THEY ARE U.S. CITIZENS. <P>BY TAKING AN OATH TO PUT AMERICA FIRST. <P>pretty proud to be finally an American. <P>IT'S ALSO A MOMENT HE'S WAITED FOR SINCE HE MOVED HERE 15 YEARS AGO FROM GERMANY IN HOPES OF THAT ONE PROMISE OUR COUNTRY IS KNOWN FOR. <P>THE AMERICAN DREAM. <P>everybody, no matter where you're from, you have certain dreams you want to live and I think America is still like the country on the planet with the opportunities. <P>THE CEREMONY TOOK CENTER STAGE AT THE AMERICAN VETERANS TRAVELING TRIBUTE. <P>THE BACKDROP - THE TRAVELING VIETNAM WALL. <P>AND OTHER DISPLAYS HONORING MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM. <P>these people today get to look around them and see history - the history of what it took to make our country great and what they're responsibilities are to keep it great. <P>GOERTZ HAS HIS OWN BUSINESS DEALING WITH REAL ESTATE. <P>AND HE CONSIDERS HIS FAMILY, WORK, AND LIFE HERE HIS DREAM COME TRUE. <P>NOW COMPLETE WITH THE TITLE 'AMERICAN.' <P>so we're all a happy American family. Mmhmm. <P>KIM BROWN 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=WINTER WINE FEST-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WINTER WINE FEST-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT WAS OFF TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER TODAY AT THE NAPLES WINTER WINE FESTIVAL. <P>DAY TWO OF THE 12TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL FEATURED AN AUCTION -- WITH DOZENS OF PRIZES UP FOR GRABS! <P>THEY INCLUDED A CUSTOM 2012 MERCEDES ROADSTER. <P>A TRIP AROUND THE WORLD IN A PRIVATE JET. <P>AND OF COURSE, SOME RARE WINE COLLECTIONS! <P>AND BEST OF ALL -- THE MONEY RAISED GOES TOWARDS A GOOD CAUSE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WINTER WINE FEST-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WINTER WINE FEST-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>we get this nice little medal for bidding $100,000, but this medal was given to me by the children yesterday. And this is worth more to me than this is! It does so many great things. This organization does so many wonderful things. <P>PROCEEDS GO TO THE NAPLES CHILDREN AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION. <P>IT'S A GROUP THAT SUPPORTS DOZENS OF CHARITIES AND AIMS AT IMPROVING THE LIVES OF AT RISK KIDS IN COLLIER COUNTY. <P>SINCE 2001 -- THE WINTER WINE FESTIVAL HAS RAISED MORE THAN 94 MILLION DOLLARS! <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HOMELESS COALITION-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HOMELESS COALITION-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HELPING THE HOMELESS -- <P>DOZENS OF AGENCIES JOINED TOGETHER TODAY TO PROVIDE SUPPLIES TO THOSE IN NEED. <P>MORE THAN 300 HOMELESS MEN AND WOMEN CAME TO THE ANNUAL EVENT AT BROADWAY COMMUNITY CHURCH IN FORT MYERS. <P>FOOD, CLOTHES AND TOILETRIES WERE HANDED OUT. <P>TODAY WAS THE FIRST TIME SUPPLIES WERE GIVEN OUT ON THE SAME DAY AS THE COUNTY'S ANNUAL HOMELESS COUNT. <P>THE HOMELESS COUNT IS CRITICAL BECAUSE FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE AREA IS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HOMELESS COALITION-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HOMELESS COALITION-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>3:14 " the funding goes to the shelters, it goes to the Salvation Army. It helps provide food for people and shelter." <P>BARTOS SAYS THERE ARE ABOUT 34 HUNDRED HOMELESS PEOPLE LIVING IN LEE COUNTY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PAINT THE CAPE-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PAINT THE CAPE-VO-WIPE</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=PAINT THE CAPE-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PAINT THE CAPE-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=COMING UP NEXT-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COMING UP NEXT-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>she's not behaving like a woman in her 30's or 20s, she's actually behaving like a teenager <P>ACTRESS DEMI MOORE'S TROUBLES ARE AFFECTING HER MOVIE CAREER. <P>WHO'S NOW REPLACING HER IN AN UPCOMING FILM. <P>PLUS, <P>GRANT THEFT. OF A PUPPY. <P>WHAT MAKES THIS POOCH SO SPECIAL, <P>AND THE ALL-OUT HUNT FOR THE WOMAN WHO SNATCHED IT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=A) SJP REPLACES DEMI MOORE-SOTVOTOPS-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>A) SJP REPLACES DEMI MOORE-SOTVOTOPS-WIPE</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=B) EXPENSIVE PUPPY STOLEN-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>B) EXPENSIVE PUPPY STOLEN-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=CHALLENGER EXPLOSION ANNIV-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CHALLENGER EXPLOSION ANNIV-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>26 YEARS AGO TODAY AMERICANS WERE HORRIFIED WHEN THE SPACE SHUTTLE CHALLENGER EXPLODED UPON TAKE-OFF. <P>THE TRAGEDY HAPPENED JUST 73 SECONDS INTO ITS FLIGHT. <P>ALL SEVEN CREW MEMBERS WERE KILLED INSTANTLY. <P>THE ASTRONAUTS' FAMILIES AND MILLIONS OF AMERICANS WITNESSED IT ON LIVE TELEVISION. <P>PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN DESCRIBED IT AS "A NATIONAL LOSS." <P>THE CAUSE TURNED OUT TO BE FAULTY "O-RINGS" ON THE ROCKET BOOSTERS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=EXPENSIVE PUPPY STOLEN-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>EXPENSIVE PUPPY STOLEN-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>DETECTIVES ARE CALLING IT "BRAZEN-GRAND THEFT." <P>A 700 DOLLAR PUPPY WAS STOLEN FROM THIS STANTON, CALIFORNIA PET CITY STORE. <P>INVESTIGATORS ARE HOPING SECURITY VIDEO WILL HELP FIND THE THREE MONTH OLD CHOW. AND THE WOMAN WHO SWIPED THE DOG. <P>DETECTIVES SAY IT'S POSSIBLE THE MAN YOU JUST SAW. WAS ACTUALLY WORKING WITH THE WOMAN WHO GRABBED THE PUPPY, BY DISTRACTING THE EMPLOYEE. <P>THE SHERIFF WANTS THE WOMAN TO TURN HERSELF 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=WINNER GIVES UP LOTTERY-VO-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WINNER GIVES UP LOTTERY-VO-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SOMEONE JUST GAVE UP A 14-MILLION DOLLAR JACKPOT. <P>THE QUESTION IS, WHO? <P>A WINNING LOTTERY TICKET WAS SOLD AT THIS IOWA CONVENIENCE STORE IN DECEMBER 20-10. <P>BUT NO ONE CAME FORWARD UNTIL LAST MONTH. <P>IT WAS CLAIMED ON BEHALF OF A BELIZE-BASED INVESTMENT FIRM, <P>BUT IOWA LOTTERY RULES SAY THEY NEED TO KNOW THE WINNER'S NAME. <P>THURSDAY AFTERNOON THE INVESTMENT FIRM WITHDREW ITS CLAIM ON THE TICKET, <P>SURRENDERING MILLIONS IN WINNINGS. <P>THERE'S NOW AN INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE IF THE TICKET MAY HAVE BEEN STOLEN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=POWERBALL TONIGHT-SSTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>POWERBALL TONIGHT-SSTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SPEAKING OF LOTTERY, <P>TONIGHT'S POWERBALL JACKPOT IS $146 MILLION DOLLARS. <P>AND REMEMBER TICKETS COST $2 DOLLARS A PIECE NOW. <P>WATCH THE DRAWING LIVE TONIGHT ON ABC SEVEN NEWS AT ELEVEN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SJP REPLACES DEMI MOORE-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SJP REPLACES DEMI MOORE-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SARAH JESSICA PARKER WILL REPLACE DEMI MOORE IN AN UPCOMING FILM. <P>S-J-P WILL NOW PLAY THE PART OF FEMINIST GLORIA STEINEM IN THE MOVIE "LOVELACE." <P>THE NEWS COMES AFTER A 9-1-1 CALL WAS RELEASED, <P>THE WEEK MOORE HAD A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SJP REPLACES DEMI MOORE-(2) SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SJP REPLACES DEMI MOORE-(2) SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>2:15-Girl:she smoked something it's not marijuana and it's similar to incense and she seems to be having convulsions. WHITE FLASH sot/celebrity journalist/jo piazza 00:45 we're seeing demi moore break down in front of our very eyes / we know that she has been partying with her daughters, who are much, much younger / 2:10 there are reports that demi was using whip-its, a drug that teenages typically use./ she's not behaving like a woman in her 30's or 20s, she's actually behaving like a teenager <P>THIS ALL COMES ON THE HEELS OF THE COLLAPSE OF MOORE'S SIX-YEAR-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=TEASE TWO-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE TWO-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S A WHOLE DIFFERENT KIND OF DRIVER'S EDUCATION. <P>WE GO ALONG FOR THE RIDE, <P>AS A WAR VETERAN RE-LEARNS TO DRIVE ON CIVILIAN STREETS, <P>AFTER HIS VIOLENT EXPERIENCES IN AFGHANISTAN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=A) VET DRIVING REHAB-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>A) VET DRIVING REHAB-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=STORMWAR 7 OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWAR 7 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-RP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WEATHER-RP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FULL WX <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. <P>CLOUDY START SUNDAY <P>A weak disturbance in the atmosphere is developing clouds and some showers in the eastern gulf. Strong upper-level winds will carry these high clouds into the area tonight into Sunday morning. Sunshine will build into the area tomorrow afternoon as the disturbance moves east. <P>Tonight, skies stay cloudy with temperatures in the mid 50's inland to the low 60's at the beaches. Sunday, expect a mostly cloudy sky during the morning with sunshine in the afternoon, high temperatures will be in the mid 70's. Next week, expect mostly sunny skies and warming temperatures into the 80's by mid-week. <P>Boaters, expect N winds near 10 to 15kts with 2 to 3 ft seas. <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 SHIP LATEST-VO IN POP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ITALY CRUISE SHIP LATEST-VO IN POP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ROUGH SEAS STOP SALVAGE OPERATIONS ON THE CAPSIZED COSTA CONCORDIA CRUISE SHIP. <P>THE FOCUS HAS SWITCHED FROM SEARCHING FOR SURVIVORS, <P>TO PREVENTING AN ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER OFF THE ITALIAN COAST. <P>WORK HAS BEEN DELAYED UNTIL AT LEAST SUNDAY. <P>SEVENTEEN DEATHS HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=STL IRAQ TROOPS-VO IN POP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STL IRAQ TROOPS-VO IN POP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE NATION'S FIRST BIG WELCOME-HOME PARADE FOR IRAQ WAR VETERANS TOOK PLACE TODAY IN SAINT LOUIS. <P>THOUSANDS LINED THE STREETS TO HONOR THOSE WHO SERVED. <P>EVEN THE BUDWEISER CLYDESDALES TURNED OUT TO WELCOME THEM HOME. <P>SINCE THE WAR ENDED IN IRAQ, THERE'S BEEN LITTLE FANFARE FOR RETURNING VETERANS. <P>BUT TWO FRIENDS FROM SAINT LOUIS GOT ON FACEBOOK, <P>SOUGHT OUT DONATIONS, <P>MET WITH THE MAYOR, <P>MAPPED OUT A ROUTE, <P>AND MADE IT HAPPEN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=VETS DRIVING REHAB-VO IN POP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>VETS DRIVING REHAB-VO IN POP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THOUSANDS OF WAR VETERANS RETURN TO LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES FROM OVERSEAS. <P>BUT HOW DO THEY MAKE THAT TRANSITION, <P>AND WHO IS THERE TO HELP THEM DO THAT SUCCESSFULLY? <P>MARIANNE FAVRO HAS MORE ABOUT A PROGRAM TO HELP VETERANS *RE-LEARN* TO DRIVE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=VETS DRIVING REHAB-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>VETS DRIVING REHAB-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BRIDGES. TRASH. CELLPHONES. <P>WHAT MAY BE A COMMON SIGHT DURING OUR DAILY COMMUTE IS PERCEIVED AS A DEADLY THREAT TO MANY VETERANS RETURNING HOME FROM THIS. <P>WHILE FIGHTING IN AFGHANISTAN AN IED EXPLODED, THROWING BRIAN AVALOS 50 YARDS. <P>HE SUFFERED A BRAIN INJURY, LOST AN EYE AND FUNCTION OF HIS LEFT ARM. <P>NOW THE 27-YEAR-OLD SOLDIER IS RE-LEARNING HOW TO DRIVE AT THE VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. <P>USING THIS COMPUTER, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST MARC SAMUELS ASSESSES HOW WELL BRIAN PROCESSES WHAT HE SEES. <P>"For vets who aren't quite ready to get out on the road they use this simulator to help them improve their safety awareness." <P>BUT BRIAN HAS PROVEN HE'S READY TO LEAVE THE LAB BEHIND AND GET BEHIND THE WHEEL OF A REAL CAR. <P>AND HE INVITES ME TO GO WITH HIM. USING A SPECIAL DEVICE ON HIS STEERING WHEEL HE CAN DRIVE WITH ONE HAND. <P>MARC IS TEACHING BRIAN TO MOVE HIS HEAD MORE AND SCAN OFTEN TO COMPENSATE FOR ONLY HAVING ONE EYE. <P>BUT BRIAN, WHO WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MINOR CASE OF POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER SAYS HE'S NOT JUST LEARNING NEW TECHNIQUES. HE MUST ALSO UNLEARN SOME OF THE DEFENSIVE DRIVING SKILLS THAT KEPT HIM ALIVE IN AFGHANISTAN. <P>"You have to worry about being shot at, blown up, hitting things. you know, bombs, or anything like that. It's a lot more defensive there." <P>A SIMPLE STOP SIGN MAY ALSO SIGNAL DANGER TO SOLDIERS, WHO OFTEN VIEW IT AS A POTENTIAL TRAP. AND THAT'S NOT THE ONLY THING THAT TRIGGERS ANXIETY. <P>"People on bridges, people on cellphones because cellphones are very often the triggers to IEDs and anything on the side of the road." <P>DRIVING THROUGH PALO ALTO, BRIAN STARTS TO FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE ON THE ROAD. <P>RECOGNIZING HE DOESN'T HAVE TO BE HYPER VIGILANT. <P>"I know im in a safe spot and that not just at any second this road could just blow up or I could just get shot at." <P>"The speed limit is 25 and you're going 35. So, slow it down.". <P>REHAB SPECIALIST SAMUELS SAYS BRIAN IS DOING AMAZINGLY WELL AND ADAPTING TO HIS DIMINISHED DEPTH PERCEPTION. <P>HE EXPECTS TEN MORE SESSIONS LIKE THIS BEHIND THE WHEEL WILL PAVE THE WAY FOR BRIAN TO GET HIS LICENSE. <P>"It's definitely nice to know I'm getting back to being a capable adult again." <P>AND WELL ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SPORTS OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SPORTS 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=TIGER WOODS-POPMON> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TIGER WOODS-POPMON</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IF YOU READ TIGER WOODS. YOU'LL LEARN THAT HE LOVES CHEESEBERGERS AND HE MAJORED IN ECONOMICS. BUT THERE'S NO METION OF HIS FAVORITE GOLF COURSE. I'M GUESSING IT WOULD BE TORREY PINES. TIGER HAS HAD HIS WAY WITH THAT COURSE. WINNING A RECORD 7 TOURNAMENTS. BUT IS NOT PLAYING THERE WITH THE REST OF THE PGA TOUR THIS WEEKEND. INSTEAD TIGER IS 8-THOUSAND 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=TIGER WOODS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TIGER WOODS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ABU DHABI CHAMPIONSHIP. <P>TIGER HAD IT WORKING TODAY. ON THE 12TH HOLE. GETS THIS FOR BIRDIE. TO MOVE TO 9 UNER PAR. <P>THE ON 18. GETS THE BIRDIE TO DROP AGAIN. TIGER HEADS INTO THE FINAL ROUND. TIED FOR THE LEAD AT 11 UNDER PAR. <P>ROBERT ROCK. 11 UNDER AS WELL. BUT AS FOR TIGER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TIGER SOUND-SOTTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TIGER SOUND-SOTTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>\ <P>WAIT <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FARMERS OPEN-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FARMERS OPEN-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=AUSSIE OPEN-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>AUSSIE OPEN-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WOMEN'S OPEN AT THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN. MARIA SHARAPOVA TAKING ON VICTORIA AZARENKA. <P>THIS ONE. NO CONTEST. AZAENKA. TOOK THE FIRST SET 6-3. <P>THEN STEAMROLLED SHARAPOVA IN THE SECOND. 6-LOVE. VICTORIA WINS HER FIRST GRAND SLAM TITLE. AND BECOMES THE WORLD'S NUMBER ONE PLAYER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TENNIS SOUND-SOTTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TENNIS SOUND-SOTTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WAIT <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FLORIDA MSU-POPMON> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FLORIDA MSU-POPMON</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE O'CONNELL CENTER IN GAINESVILLE HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS A FRIENDLY AND ETHUSIASTIC PLACE TO WATCH A BASKETBALL GAME. THAT'S OF COURSE IF YOU'RE ROOTING FOR THE GATORS. IT'S LOUD NASTY AND LOUD. IF YOUR NOT A GATOR. THAT'S WHY MOST TEAMS. LEAVE TOWN WITH A LOSS. FLORIDA LOOKING FOR THEIR 17TH STRAIGHT HOME WIN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FLORIDA MSU-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FLORIDA MSU-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LET'S GO TO THE O-DOME. <P>MISSISSIPPI STATE IN TOWN. BRADLEY BEAL GETTING INTO THE LANE. FLOATER DROPS. GATORS UP 3 AT HALF. <P>SECOND HALF. ERVING WALKING PLAYING BEAT THE CLOCK. STICKS THE DEEP 3 AT THE BUZZER. YES SIR. GATORS UP. <P>THEN PATRIC YOUNG WITH THE EXCLAMATION POINT. HAMMERS THE MISS. GATORS NOW 11-0 AT HOME THIS YEAR. 69-57. AND 5-1 IN THE SEC <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=COLLEGE GAME-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COLLEGE GAME-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=MEN SCOREBOARD-CGTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MEN SCOREBOARD-CGTOPS</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=FGCU WOMEN-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FGCU WOMEN-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE FGCU WOMEN. IN ACTION LATER TONIGHT. TAKING ON KENNESAW STATE. <P>THE LADIES ARE A PERFECT. 10-0 IN THE A-SUN CONFERENCE. THAT'S THEIR BEST START TO OPEN CONFERNCE PLAY IN SCHOOL HISTORY. <P>WITH A WIN TONIGHT. THE EAGLES WILL CLINCH THE TOP SPOT IN THE A-SUN TOURNAMENT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=EAGLE SOUND-SOTTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>EAGLE SOUND-SOTTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WAIT <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=EVERBLADES-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>EVERBLADES-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S MILITARY NIGHT TONIGHT AT GERMAIN ARENA. <P>THE EVERBLADES WILL BE WEARING MILITARY THEAMED JERSEYS. THOSE JERSEYS WILL BE AUCTIONED OFF AFTER THE GAME. PROCEEDS WILL GO TO THE NATIONAL COALITION FOR PATRIOTS. <P>AND THE PLAYERS ARE HAPPY TO BE A PART OF THIS GREAT 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=MILITARY SOUND-SOTTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MILITARY SOUND-SOTTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WAIT <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SPORTS WRAP-POPMON> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SPORTS WRAP-POPMON</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=GOODBYE-3SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOODBYE-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> <CENTER> <FONT 000000 SIZE=1> </CENTER> </BODY> </HTML>