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 5PM HOUR</TITLE> </HEAD> <CENTER> <TABLE WIDTH=80% BORDER=1> <TR><TD><TR><TD><FONT 000000 SIZE=+2> <A NAME=StoryIndex> <CENTER><H2>ABC7 5PM HOUR</H2></CENTER></TD> </TABLE> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF="x120202_abc_5p.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=#TZ2B DRUNK DRIVER CRIB CRASH-VOTOPS>TZ2B DRUNK DRIVER CRIB CRASH-VOTOPS</A></TD> <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=#BUMP-CAM 10 BMP>BUMP-CAM 10 BMP</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A 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<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>" maybe she didn't see the car, or the van coming." <P>A 17 YEAR OLD ESTERO HIGH STUDENT-- <P>HIT AND KILLED CROSSING THE STREET. <P>THE LAST THING SHE DID WAS SAY GOODNIGHT TO HER BOYFRIEND. <P>ABC 7 TALKS TO HER FAMILY TONIGHT. <P>CALL FOR A REVERSAL-- <P>SENATORS AND FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS DEMANDING SUSAN G KOMEN FOUNDATION RESTORE FUNDING TO PLANNED PARENTHOOD. <P>IT'S BEING CALLED AS TOXIC AND ADDICTIVE AS ALCOHOL AND CIGARETTES-- <P>AND PRETTY MUCH ALL OF US EAT IT. <P>TONIGHT THE SUGAR WARNING. <P>AND A MULTI MILLIONAIRE ADOPTS HIS GIRLFRIEND-- <P>SOME EXPERTS CALL IT A TRICKY MOVE TO PROTECT HIS FORTUNE AS HE FIGHTS MANSLAUGHTER CHARGES. <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) ESTERO TEEN DEATH-SOT-FSS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL1) ESTERO TEEN DEATH-SOT-FSS</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) KOMEN FACEBOOK-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL2) KOMEN FACEBOOK-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=HL3) SUGAR TOXIC-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL3) SUGAR TOXIC-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) MAN ADOPTS GIRLFRIEND-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL4) MAN ADOPTS GIRLFRIEND-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=WX HL-WX WALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WX HL-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 5:00 OPEN-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEWS AT 5:00 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=ESTERO TEEN DEATH-SOTVO-SS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ESTERO TEEN DEATH-SOTVO-SS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>' she was outgoing, she loved to play tennis- just a really nice person.' <P>TONIGHT A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FAMILY IS GRIEVING THE LOSS OF THEIR 17-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER. <P>DANIELLE CHAPMAN WAS KILLED LAST NIGHT, WHEN SHE WAS HIT BY A VAN. <P>LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES SAY THE ESTERO HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR STEPPED OUT IN FRONT 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=ESTERO TEEN DEATH-ANIMATED MAP-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ESTERO TEEN DEATH-ANIMATED MAP-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT HAPPENED AT THE INTERSECTION OF U-S 41 AND SWEETWATER RANCH BOULEVARD. <P>THAT IS NEAR THE COCONUT POINT MALL. <P>ABC7'S JOELLE PARKS TALKED WITH HER FAMILY TODAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ESTERO TEEN DEATH-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ESTERO TEEN DEATH-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Sot Daniel chapman, dad <P>" I can't get that image out of my head." <P>That image- Daniel chapmans daughter Danielle after last nights accident. <P>Sot Daniel <P>" maybe she didn't see the car, or the van coming." <P>Lee county sheriffs deputies say the 17 year old was walking across us 41, when she accidentally stepped out in front of a van. <P>She was hit head on by the moving vehicle. <P>Sot estero fire, ems <P>" time was of the essence, so we pretty much loaded her up and got her to the hospital." <P>Once she arrived, she was pronounced dead. <P>Sot Daniel <P>" it's a big loss unfortunately for us." <P>A loss for everyone who knew this smiling face. <P>Sot frank Turcos, estero hs teacher <P>" it's just ouch bc she's such a sweet, sweet kid and she worked hard in class and was never in trouble, just a great kid." <P>A great kid, lost in a tragedy some say could have been prevented. <P>The family calling for a lower speed limit, a crosswalk, lights and- <P>Sot Daniel <P>" they should have a traffic light, before anybody else goes through what were going through." <P>JOELLE PARKS, 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=ESTERO TEEN DEATH-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ESTERO TEEN DEATH-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A MEMORIAL IS SET UP AT ANY WELLS FARGO, IN THE CARE OF DANIELLE CHAPMAN. <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 IN FREZZER UPDATE-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>INFANT IN FREZZER UPDATE-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE PARENTS OF A BABY FOUND BY POLICE IN A FREEZER WERE BACK IN COURT TODAY FOR A CUSTODY HEARING. <P>JESSICA SMALLWOOD AND KEVIN GARCIA GAVE SMALLWOOD'S MOTHER CUSTODY OF THE COUPLE'S THREE OTHER CHILDREN. <P>SUNDAY -- SMALLWOOD WENT TO THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE SHE WAS BLEEDING PROFUSELY. <P>24 HOURS LATER -- DETECTIVES PULLED A DEAD INFANT FROM THE FREEZER INSIDE HER PUNTA GORDA HOME. <P>AT THIS POINT OFFICERS ARE NOT RELEASING THE CAUSE OF DEATH -- AND HAVE NOT FILED CHARGES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PUNTA GORDA BURGLARIES-SS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PUNTA GORDA BURGLARIES-SS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A CRIME SPREE IN PUNTA GORDA -- NETS THREE TEENS AND THEY FACE MORE CHARGES TONIGHT. <P>18 YEAR OLD JEREMY JACKSON IS NOW CHARGED WITH BURGLARIES TO THREE CHURCHES, A BUSINESS AND A HOME. <P>19 YEAR OLD NATHANIAL KRUGER IS FACING CHARGES IN CONNECTION WITH 2 OF THE BURGLARIES. <P>AND 17 YEAR OLD JULIAN ECKARD IS CHARGED FOR A CAR BURGLARY -- STEALING A WALLET AND USING A STOLEN CREDIT CARD. <P>THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE BURGLARIES CONTINUES. <P>MORE CHARGES ARE EXPECTED. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FM HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FM HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A GUNMAN ON THE RUN TONIGHT IN FORT MYERS. <P>A DEADLY SHOOTING HAPPENED AROUND 1:30 ON ELLINGTON COURT -- NEAR EDISON AVENUE AND HENDERSON STREETS. <P>ONE MAN WAS KILLED. <P>POLICE SETUP A PERIMETER -- AND USED THE K-9 UNIT. <P>THEY HAVE YET TO FIND THE SHOOTER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=COLLIER GROW HOUSE BUST-SS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COLLIER GROW HOUSE BUST-SS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A 60-YEAR-OLD MAN IS FACING CHARGES TONIGHT AFTER DETECTIVES DISCOVERED A POOLSIDE MARIJUANA GROW OPERATION AT HIS NORTH NAPLES RESIDENCE. <P>THEY ARRESTED DAVID KRAUSE YESTERDAY. <P>DETECTIVES GOT A TIP -- WHILE SEARCHING HIS HOME THEY FOUND FOUR MARIJUANA PLANTS GROWING IN POTS BY THE OUTDOOR POOL. <P>THE PLANTS HAVE AN ESTIMATED STREET VALUE OF 12 THOUSAND DOLLARS. <P>OFFICERS ALSO FOUND SOME MARIJUANA IN A CAR AT THE HOUSE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=KOMEN SENATORS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>KOMEN SENATORS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW AT 5 <P>NEARLY TWO DOZEN DEMOCRATIC SENATORS ARE CALLING ON THE SUSAN G. KOMEN FOUNDATION TO REVERSE ITS CHOICE TO STOP FUNDING PLANNED PARENTHOOD CLINICS. <P>22 SENATORS ARE URGING THE FOUNDER TO RECONSIDER. <P>PLANNED PARENTHOOD REPRESENTATIVES SAY THE LOSE OF FUNDING IS A RESULT OF KOMEN SUCCUMBING TO PRESSURE FROM ANTI-ABORTION ACTIVISTS. <P>KOMEN DENIES THIS. <P>THERE'S A REPUBLICAN-LED CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL RESTRICTIONS ON FUNDING ABORTIONS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=KOMEN FACEBOOK PAGE-VOTOPS.WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>KOMEN FACEBOOK PAGE-VOTOPS.WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>OTHERS ARE ALSO CALLING FOR THE DECISION TO BE REVERSED. <P>THE SUSAN G. KOMEN FOUNDATION'S FACEBOOK PAGE IS BEING SWAMPED WITH FURIOUS MESSAGES. <P>ONE WOMAN WROTE THE MONEY I WAS GOING TO GIVE TO YOU IS NOW GOING TO A NON-PROFIT THAT ACTUALLY CARES ABOUT WOMEN'S HEALTH. <P>SHAME ON YOU. <P>ANOTHER POST. FOR WOMEN LIKE MYSELF, WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE, PLANNED PARENTHOOD IS A LIFELINE. <P>TELL ME HOW YOUR POLITICAL DECISION SERVES WOMEN LIKE MYSELF. <P>PLANNED PARENTHOOD'S PRESIDENT SAYS THE GROUP STANDS TO LOSE SEVERAL HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR BREAST EXAMS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=KOMEN FACEBOOK PAGE-SOT.VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>KOMEN FACEBOOK PAGE-SOT.VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>I think really what this is a result of is this very ugly and aggressive campaign by right wing organizations to bully the Komen Foundation and keep them from working with Planned Parenthood. <P>AS PART OF THE BACKLASH -- SOME ARE BACKING PLANNED PARENTHOOD FINANCIALLY. <P>THE ORGANIZATION SAYS THOUSANDS HAVE OPENED THEIR WALLETS AND MADE MORE THAN 400 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN DONATIONS IN THE 24 HOURS SINCE NEWS BROKE THAT THE KOMEN FOUNDATION PULLED FUNDING. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=YVYV-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>YVYV-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 LATEST-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOP LATEST-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IN A SURPRISE TWIST, DONALD TRUMP IS ENDORSING MITT ROMNEY -- NOT NEWT <P>GINGRICH -- FOR THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION. <P>GINGRICH TOLD CLOSE ADVISERS LAST NIGHT THAT HE EXPECTED TRUMP WOULD BACK HIS CANDIDACY. <P>TRUMP ANNOUNCED HIS DECISION IN LAS VEGAS TODAY WITH ROMNEY BY HIS SIDE. <P>ABC'S KAREN TRAVERS 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 LATEST-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOP LATEST-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IN LAS VEGAS TODAY, DONALD TRUMP DOUBLED DOWN ON THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE. <P>it's my honor to endorse Mitt Romney. <P>THE MILLIONAIRE BUSINESSMAN, TELEVISION HOST AND ULTIMATE SHOWMAN SAID <P>ROMNEY WAS TOUGH, SMART AND SHARP. <P>gov romney go out and get him you can do it. <P>BUT HIS SUPPORT MAY NOT REALLY HELP ROMNEY. <P>A RECENT FOX NEWS POLL FOUND THAT ONLY 10 PERCENT OF AMERICANS SAID THEY <P>WOULD BE MORE LIKELY TO VOTE FOR A CANDIDATE TRUMP ENDORSED -- TWO-THIRDS <P>SAID HIS SUPPORT WOULD MAKE NO DIFFERENCE. <P>FOR ROMNEY, IT MAY JUST BE SMART CAMPAIGN STRATEGY TO KEEP YOUR FRIENDS <P>CLOSEAND FRENEMIES CLOSER. <P>TRUMP CERTAINLY DOESN'T HOLD BACK HIS OPINIONS - HE'S HAD SOME HARSH WORDS <P>FOR ROMNEY. <P>If you look at his record as governor, it wasn't totally stellar. His job <P>production was not great at all. In fact, it was the third worst in the <P>nation. <P>TRUMP'S ALSO BOASTED THAT HE'S A BETTER BUSINESSMAN THAN ROMNEY AND HAS A <P>HIGHER NET WORTH. <P>THE CELEBRITY APPRENTICE HOST HAS FLIRTED WITH THE IDEA OF A THIRD PARTY <P>PRESIDENTIAL RUN. BUT THAT NOW SEEMS LESS LIKELY. <P>if i endorse somebody and they win the nomination, then i'm not running. <P>SEVERAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS INCORRECTLY REPORTED THAT NEWT GINGRICH WAS GOING <P>TO SCORE TRUMP'S ENDORSEMENT. <P>Some people have ability to get attention. The <P>Donald is a force of his own. <P>O/C CLOSE: TRUMP'S ENDORSEMENT COMES JUST AS ROMNEY RE-SOLIDIFIES HIS <P>FRONTRUNNER STATUS. A NEW POLL OUT OF NEVADA SHOWS HIM WITH A 20 POINT LEAD <P>OVER GINGRICH HEADING INTO SATURDAY'S CAUCUSES. KT 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=OBAMA PRAYER BREAKFAST-OC-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>OBAMA PRAYER BREAKFAST-OC-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TODAY, PRESIDENT OBAMA LINKED ECONOMIC POLICIES WITH FAITH WHILE SPEAKING AT A NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST. <P>HE SAYS HIS PROPOSAL TO HAVE WEALTHIER AMERICANS PAY MORE IN TAXES ACTUALLY HAS ROOTS IN RELIGION. <P>"And I think to myself, if I'm willing to give something up as somebody who's been extraordinarily blessed, give up some of the tax rates I enjoy, I actually think that's going to make economic sense. <P>PRESIDENT OBAMA ALSO SAYS HIS FINANCIAL AND HEALTH CARE REFORM POLICIES ARE BACKED UP BY RELIGIOUS TEACHINGS THAT CALL FOR PEOPLE TO TREAT THEIR NEIGHBORS AS THEY WOULD THEMSELVES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=EGYPT SOCCER FOLO-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>EGYPT SOCCER FOLO-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>EGYPTIANS ARE BLAMING THE COUNTRY'S MILITARY RULERS FOR A DEADLY RIOT AFTER A SOCCER MATCH. <P>ANGER IS GROWING OVER THE FAILURE OF POLICE TO STEP IN AND STOP THE VIOLENCE WHEN A NARROW STADIUM EXIT TURNED INTO A DEATH TRAP. <P>A NETWORK OF SOCCER FANS ACCUSES POLICE OF INTENTIONALLY LETTING RIVALS ATTACK THEM BECAUSE THEY'VE BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF PROTESTS IN THE PAST YEAR. <P>MORE THAN 70 PEOPLE DIED IN THE VIOLENCE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=AFGHANISTAN WAR-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>AFGHANISTAN WAR-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SUPPORT FOR AN EARLIER-THAN-PLANNED END TO NATO'S LEAD COMBAT ROLE IN AFGHANISTAN IS BUILDING. <P>NATO SECRETARY-GENERAL ANDERS FOGH RASMUSSEN IS JOINING THE U.S. AND FRANCE IN PROPOSING AFGHAN FORCES TAKE THE LEAD IN ALL COMBAT OPERATIONS BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT YEAR. <P>NATO DEFENSE MINISTERS ARE DISCUSSING THE PLANS AT A TWO-DAY MEETING IN BRUSSELS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GA HAZING BILL-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GA HAZING BILL-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE BACKLASH FROM A BAND MEMBERS HAZING DEATH CONTINUES. <P>TONIGHT GEORGIA LAWMAKERS WANT TO TOUGHEN HAZING LAWS IN SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. <P>A BILL IN THE GEORGIA LEGISLATURE WOULD BAN ANY STUDENT CONVICTED OF HAZING FROM ENROLLING IN GEORGIA'S K-12 SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, EVEN IF THE INCIDENT HAPPENED IN ANOTHER STATE. <P>IT ALSO ADDS ATHLETIC TEAMS TO THE LIST OF ORGANIZATIONS COVERED IN THE LAW. <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 INTERNET TAX-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FL INTERNET TAX-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HERE IN FLORIDA -- WE COULD SEE TAXES ON ANY ONLINE PURCHASE. <P>THE STATE WANTS RETAILERS TO COLLECT THE STATE'S SALES TAXES. <P>FLORIDIANS ARE SUPPOSED TO PAY TAXES FOR ONLINE PURCHASES BUT THERE'S NO WAY TO ENFORCE THE LAW. <P>OTHER STATES HAVE ALSO TRIED TO GO AFTER ONLINE RETAILERS BUT MANY OF THOSE LAWS ARE BEING CHALLENGED IN COURT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=COLLIER TOURISM-HALSCREEN REVEAL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COLLIER TOURISM-HALSCREEN REVEAL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TOURISM IS BOOMING IN PARTS OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. <P>OUR PARTNERS AT THE NAPLES DAILY NEWS REPORT THAT COLLIER COUNTY IS SEEING MORE BUSINESS THAN THEY WERE A YEAR AGO. <P>A RESEARCH GROUP SAYS MORE THAN 120-THOUSAND VISITORS STAYED IN HOTELS IN DECEMBER. <P>THAT'S UP MORE THAN 15 PERCENT FROM THE SAME TIME A YEAR AGO. <P>TOURISTS ARE ALSO SPENDING MORE MONEY. <P>VISITOR SPENDING ROSE NEARLY 20 PERCENT IN THE LAST MONTH OF 2011. <P>LEE COUNTY NUMBERS ARE NOT AVAILABLE YET FOR DECEMBER. <P>BUT HOTEL MANAGERS SAY THEY ARE SEEING A JUMP IN BUSINESS TOO. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS PREVIEW-CG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS PREVIEW-CG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FOR THE ENTIRE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WILL HONOR THE VALUES OF THOMAS EDISON. <P>THE "FESTIVAL OF LIGHT" GRAND PARADE WILL HAPPEN ON THE EIGHTEENTH. <P>AND YOU CAN RESERVE A PRIME SEAT FOR THE ACTION. <P>SEVERAL CHARITIES AND NON PROFITS ARE SELLING SEATS ON THE STREET SO YOU CAN GET A BETTER VIEW. <P>THE RESERVED SEATS COST 10 BUCKS. <P>WE HAVE A LINK TO PURCHASE THE SEATS ON OUR WEBSITE ABC-7.COM JUST CLICK ON SITES ON 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=DOG NEEDS ADOPTING-VO.WIPIE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DOG NEEDS ADOPTING-VO.WIPIE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ONE OF MAN'S BEST FRIEND IS IN DESPERATE NEED OF A NEW HOME. <P>NEIGHBORS ARE TRYING TO FIND A PERMANENT HOME FOR THIS 16-YEAR OLD CHIHUAHUA NAMED "BLACKIE." <P>"BLACKIE" WAS THE LONGTIME COMPANION OF ROBERT LEMON. <P>THE 87-YEAR OLD BOKEELIA MAN WAS MURDERED IN HIS TRAILER MONDAY MORNING -- LEAVING BLACKIE 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=DOG NEEDS ADOPTING-SOT.VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DOG NEEDS ADOPTING-SOT.VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>-"He keeps running over to his house to find the old man that was murdered. It's sad, he comes back but keeps looking for him." <P>"BLACKIE'S TEMPORARY CAREGIVER SAYS THE DOG IS SWEET AND FRIENDLY. <P>ANY ONE INTERESTED IN ADOPTING HIM CAN LOG ONTO OUR WEBSITE ABC-7.COM AND CLICK ON SITES ON 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=NEXT AT 5:00-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEXT AT 5:00-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>not all calories are the same and the ones from sugar are the ones we need to worry about." <P>NOT BECAUSE IT PACKS ON THE POUNDS -- BUT SUGAR COULD BE A POISON-- <P>AS TOXIC AND ADDICTIVE AS ALCOHOL. <P>PLUS PARENTS BEWARE -- CHERRIOS ARE A POPULAR TREAT FOR CHILDREN -- BUT A NEW VARIETY CONTAINS PEANUTS. <P>THE RISK FOR SOME CHILDREN. <P>EVEN TURNED OFF - YOUR HOME APPLIANCES COULD BE A FIRE HAZARD WAITING TO HAPPEN. <P>THE EYE OPENING ABC INVESTIGATION. <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 SUGAR TOXIC-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 A SUGAR TOXIC-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=TZ1 B PEANUT BUTTER CEREAL CONCERNS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 B PEANUT BUTTER CEREAL CONCERNS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ1 C APPLIANCE FIRES-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 C APPLIANCE FIRES-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=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=GROUNDHOG DAY-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GROUNDHOG DAY-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL MADE HIS ANNUAL APPEARANCE TODAY AT GOBBLER'S KNOB.-- <P>GOOD NEWS FOR US SIX MORE WEEKS OF SUN -- BAD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ELSE SIX MORE WEEKS OF WINTER. <P>IT WAS A BIG SURPRISE - AS MOST NORTHERN STATES WONDER WHEN WINTER WILL ARRIVE. <P>EVEN IN THE PENNSYLVANIA COMMUNITY WHERE PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL MADE HIS FORECAST, TEMPERATURES WERE IN THE ARE MID-40S. <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=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. <P>Although clouds thickened up today, temperatures still managed to climb into the low 80's. This evening, staying pleasantly mild with temperatures in the 70's under a mostly cloudy sky. Tonight, temperatures drop back into the low 60's with some high clouds streaming in. <P>Friday, temperatures will be in the low 80's under a partly to at times a mostly cloudy sky. For the weekend, very little change is expected with warmer than average temperatures in the low 80's with a few mid 80's away from the gulf. <P>Boaters, East winds near 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=CROSSTALK OUT OF WEATHER-CAM 9 WX EST> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CROSSTALK OUT OF WEATHER-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=TOSS CHANCE-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOSS CHANCE-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A WARNING TONIGHT ABOUT SOMETHING THAT WE ALL CONSUME A LOT OF. <P>ABC7's CHANCE SEALES TELLS US WHY SUGAR COULD BE DANGEROUS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SUGAR TOXIC-TC MON> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SUGAR TOXIC-TC MON</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SOME RESEARCHERS ARE CALLING SUGAR -- POISION -- COMPARING IT TO ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO. <P>AND NOW THEY"RE CALLING FOR REGULATIONS NATIONWIDE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SUGAR TOXIC-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SUGAR TOXIC-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WE'VE ALL HEARD THAT TOO MUCH SUGAR ISN'T GOOD FOR YOU, BUT NOW SOME RESEARCHERS SAY IT'S DANGEROUS. <P>SCIENTISTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAY SUGAR IS A POISON THAT'S AS TOXIC AND ADDICTIVE -- AS ALCOHOL AND CIGARETTES --- AND A NEW AGE RESTRICTION SHOULD BE ENFORCED. <P>THEY ARE URGING A TAX ON SUGARY TREATS AND ACTION BY THE GOVERNMENT -- TO GET AMERICANS TO CUT BACK ON THE SWEET STUFF. <P>DOCTORS SAY THERE IS A CAUSAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE WORLD TRIPLING ITS SUGAR CONSUMPTION -- AND THE SOARING RATES OF HEART DISEASE <P>what they're saying is not all calorie.killer in men and women <P>WIDER CONTROL OF SUGAR IS ALREADY BEING CONSIDERED BY A NUMBER OF POLICYMAKERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. <P>U.S. HEALTH AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS HAVE BEEN DEBATING A PENNY-PER-OUNCE TAX ON SODA. <P>here's what you can do today get rid of the soda.going to go <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SUGAR TOXIC-TC MON> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SUGAR TOXIC-TC MON</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE SUGAR ASSOCIATION HAS REFUTED THE SCIENTISTS CLAIMS -- SAYING THAT THEY'RE BASED ON INCOMPETENT SCIENCE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=KIDS EAT VEGGIES-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>KIDS EAT VEGGIES-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SOME ADVICE FOR PARENTS TONIGHT -- ON HOW TO GET YOUR KIDS TO EAT THEIR VEGGIES. <P>RESEARCHERS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUND THAT PLACING PHOTOS OF GREEN BEANS AND CARROTS IN LUNCH TRAYS -- PROMPTED MORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TO SERVE THEMSELVES THE REAL THING. <P>THIS DIDN'T NECESSARILY MEAN KIDS ALWAYS *ATE* MORE VEGGIES. BUT IT'S A START. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=EATING BEHAVIORS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>EATING BEHAVIORS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MAYBE PEER PRESSURE -- IS THE WAY TO GET KIDS TO EAT HEALTHIER, ACCORDING TO A NEW STUDY FROM THE NETHERLANDS. <P>RESEARCHERS FOUND THAT PEOPLE TEND TO MIMIC THE EATING HABITS -- OF THEIR DINING COMPANIONS. <P>THEY ALSO OFTEN TAKE BITES AT THE SAME PACE. <P>THE STUDY INCLUDED OBSERVATION OF 70 PAIRS OF YOUNG WOMEN EATING TOGETHER. <P>BACK TO YOU COURTNEY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PEANUT BUTTER CEREAL CONCERNS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PEANUT BUTTER CEREAL CONCERNS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>PARENTS ARE CONCERNED TONIGHT ABOUT A POPULAR CEREAL BRAND. <P>GENERAL MILLS RECENTLY INTRODUCED ITS MULTI-GRAIN CHEERIOS PEANUT BUTTER CEREAL. <P>SOME PARENTS WITH CHILDREN WHO HAVE PEANUT ALLERGIES WORRY THEY COULD MISTAKENLY EAT THE PRODUCT WHILE AWAY AT DAYCARE OR SCHOOL -- FEARING A PLAYMATE COULD SHARE THE SNACK, CAUSING AN ALLERGIC REACTION. <P>GENERAL MILLS SAYS ITS PACKAGING AND LABELING CLEARLY COMMUNICATE WHAT'S INSIDE THE BOX. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CLEANING WITH LEMONS-HALSCREEN REVEAL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CLEANING WITH LEMONS-HALSCREEN REVEAL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THEIR NOT JUST FOR DRINKS. <P>LEMON CAN WORK AS A POWERFUL ANTIBACTERIAL SANITIZER. <P>YOU CAN USE THEM TO DEODORIZE YOUR GARBAGE DISPOSAL.JUST DROP A FEW LEMON RINDS IN THERE. <P>ANOTHER USE.POLISHING YOUR METAL. <P>ALSO YOU CAN SANITIZE YOUR MICROWAVE TO ZAP GERMS AND LEAVE A FRESH SENT. <P>LASTLY IT GETS RID OF SOAP SCUM. <P>JUICE SIX LEMONS AND POUR THE CONTENTS INTO A SPRAY BOTTLE. <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 AT 5:00-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEW AT 5:00-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 TWO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE TWO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>REFRIDGERATORS. <P>DRYERS. <P>TOASTERS. <P>OVENS. <P>THE LIST GOES ON -- ABC7 LOOKS AT THE APPLIANCES THAT COULD BE FAULTY AND PUT YOUR HOME IN DANGER. <P>PLUS -- <P>A CAR CRASHES INTO A MOTHER AND BABY WHILE THEY SLEEP. <P>THROWING THE CRIB ACROSS THE ROOM! <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ2A APPLIANCE FIRE-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ2A APPLIANCE FIRE-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=TZ2B DRUNK DRIVER CRIB CRASH-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ2B DRUNK DRIVER CRIB CRASH-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=BUMP-CAM 10 BMP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>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=APPLIANCE FIRES-VO IN POP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>APPLIANCE FIRES-VO IN POP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TONIGHT, A WARNING ABOUT A FIRE DANGER - IN YOUR HOME. <P>THE MAGAZINE, CONSUMER REPORTS SAYS, IF YOU'RE NOT CAREFUL, YOUR APPLIANCES COULD POSE A THREAT - EVEN IF YOU'RE USING THEM PROPERLY. <P>ABC'S SCOTT GOLDBERG EXPLAINS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=APPLIANCE FIRES-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>APPLIANCE FIRES-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>show sill photos - fire damage <P>IN 2008 - ON THE FOURTH OF JULY. IT LOOKED LIKE BOMBS HAD BEEN BURSTING <P>IN THIS KITCHEN. <P>BUT THE NICOL FAMILY FROM SUBURBAN DETROIT SAYS NO ONE WAS COOKING. <P>THE NICOLS. SAY THEY WERE AT A PICNIC WHEN A NEIGHBOR SAW THEIR HOME ON <P>FIRE. <P>- Ron Nicol - <P>THEIR INSURANCE COMPANY CALLED THE FIRE AN ACCIDENT. THE NICOLS BLAME IT ON <P>THEIR MICROWAVE. <P>IN NORTH CAROLINA, ELIZABETH LOBOA SAID LAST YEAR SOMETHING WENT WRONG WITH <P>HER DISHWASHER. <P>- Elizabeth Loboa- <P>IN BOTH CASES THE VICTIMS SAY *THEY* DID NOTHING WRONG. <P>AND NOW CONSUMER REPORTS MAGAZINE IS BACKING THEM UP - REPORTING THAT ONLY <P>ABOUT HALF OF ALL APPLIANCE FIRES CAN BE BLAMED ON HUMAN ERROR. <P>THE REST OF THE TIME - THE MAGAZINE SAYS - THE FIRES ARE CAUSED BY THE <P>APPLIANCES THEMSELVES. <P>- Daniel DiClerico, Senior Editor/Consumer Reports - We are urging <P>consumers just to practice extreme caution here. <P>CONSUMER REPORTS SAYS TO PROTECT YOURSELF YOU SHOULD: <P>- REGISTER NEW APPLIANCES - SO YOU GET ALERTS, IF THERE'S A RECALL <P>- INSTALL SMOKE DETECTORS - ON EVERY FLOOR OF YOUR HOME <P>- INSPECT POWER CORDS - TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE NOT FRAYED, NEAR A <P>HEAT SOURCE, OR RUNNING UNDER CARPET <P>- CHECK WIRING - ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE IN AN OLD HOME. AND <P>- KEEP YOUR KITCHEN CLEAN - ESPECIALLY RANGE HOODS AND DRYER <P>VENTS. <P>- The magazine also says you should check to see if you own any <P>product that's been recalled. To do that, go to the government website: " <P>RECALLS.GOV" Scott Goldberg ABC News New York <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-1SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE THREE-1SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"This is a violation of the basic rights of conscience and religious liberty." <P>THE CATHOLIC CHURCH VERSUS PRESIDENT OBAMA AND HIS NEW CONTRACEPTION POLICY. <P>CATHOLIC LEADERS CLAIMING IT VIOLATES THEIR RELIGIOUS RIGHT. <P>A WOMAN FIGHTS A MAJOR AUTOMAKER AND WINS! <P>SHE SAYS THE MILEAGE PROMISE ON HER HONDA NEVER PAID OFF. <P>AND-- <P>"i was just shocked, and confused. " <P>HOT SAUCE ON CRAYONS-- <P>A TEACHER CLAIMS IT WAS A TACTIC TO GET HER SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS TO BEHAVE. <P>NOW PARENTS ARE OUTRAGED. <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 A CATHOLICS AND CONTRACEPTION-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ3 A CATHOLICS AND CONTRACEPTION-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=TZ3 B HONDA LAWSUIT-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ3 B HONDA LAWSUIT-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=TZ3 C HOT SAUCE TEACHER-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ3 C HOT SAUCE TEACHER-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=FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY-SSTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY-SSTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BUT FIRST - MEET ABC 7'S FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY. <P>MARGUERITE BURKE MILLER OF FORT MYERS. <P>THANKS FOR WATCHING MARGUERITE. <P>IF YOU'D LIKE TO BE OUR FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY HEAD TO OUR FACEBOOK PAGE AND LIKE 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=BUMP SHOT-CAM 10 REVERSE BUMP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BUMP SHOT-CAM 10 REVERSE BUMP</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 5:00 PM OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEWS AT 5:00 PM 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=TOPS STORIES-HLF SCREEN REVEAL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOPS STORIES-HLF SCREEN REVEAL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW, <P>AN ESTERO TEEN IS DEAD AFTER SHE WAS HIT BY A VAN NEAR COCONUT POINT MALL. <P>DANIELLE CHAPMAN WAS KILLED LAST NIGHT. <P>LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES SAY THE ESTERO HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR STEPPED OUT IN FRONT OF THE MOVING VEHICLE. <P>NEARLY TWO DOZEN DEMOCRATIC SENATORS ARE CALLING ON THE SUSAN G. KOMEN FOUNDATION TO REVERSE ITS DECISION TO <P>STOP FUNDING PLANNED PARENTHOOD CLINICS. <P>22 SENATORS HAVE WRITTEN A LETTER TO THE FOUNDER ASKING HER TO RECONSIDER. <P>AND.DONALD TRUMP SAYS HE'S BACKING MITT ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT. <P>THE REALITY SHOW HOST AND REAL ESTATE MOGUL APPEARED WITH ROMNEY AND HIS WIFE ANN AT THE LAS VEGAS HOTEL TODAY THAT BEARS TRUMP'S NAME. <P>NEVADA HOLDS ITS CAUCUSES ON SATURDAY. <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 CATHOLICS & CONTRACEPTION-VOTOPS-2-SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOSS CATHOLICS & CONTRACEPTION-VOTOPS-2-SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>DEVELOPING THIS HALF HOUR-- <P>THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS TAKING ON THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION OVER HIS NEW POLICY ON CONTRACEPTION. <P>CATHOLIC LEADERS ARE UPSET-- <P>SAYING THE NEW GOVERNMENT POLICY IS UNFAIR. <P>IT FORCES EMPLOYERS, INCLUDING RELIGIOUSLY AFFILIATED SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS -- TO COVER ALL FDA-APPROVED CONTRACEPTIVES. <P>AS BRIANNA KEILAR REPORTS-- <P>THE FALLOUT COULD HURT -- OBAMA'S RE-ELECTION EFFORT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CATHOLICS & CONTRACEPTION-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CATHOLICS & CONTRACEPTION-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>:16-:26 <P>:49-1:01 <P>Cardinal Donald Wuerl <P>Archbishop of Washington, DC <P>:26-:35 <P>WLUK <P>:30-:36 <P>Carlene Martens <P>Catholic Worshiper <P>1:14-1:22 <P>Steve Schneck <P>Catholic University <P>1:46-2:14 <P>May 17, 2009 <P>South Bend, IN <P>=====CUT OFF FIRST TRACK============== <P>CATHOLIC LEADERS TOOK TO THEIR PULPITS. RAILING AGAINST A NEW GOVERNMENT POLICY. IT *FORCES* EMPLOYERS, INCLUDING RELIGIOUSLY AFFILIATED SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS, TO COVER ALL FDA-APPROVED CONTRACEPTIVES. <P>========BEGIN PKG HERE============== <P>"Our Catholic institutions which serve this nation well, are being told you, who find these find these things offensive, you should pay for them, in fact you must pay for them." <P>SOME CONGREGANTS ARE FIRMLY AGAINST THE NEW RULE. <P>"I don't believe we should have to provide, abortificants and contraception and abortions." <P>WHILE MANY CATHOLICS DO NOT OPPOSE THE USE OF CONTRACEPTION. CHURCH LEADERS LIKE CARDINAL DONALD WUERL OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF WASHINGTON SAY THIS IS AN ISSUE OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM. <P>"We're never experienced this in the history of our country before. This is a violation of the basic rights of conscience and religious liberty. So you need to know that and you need to begin to speak up." <P>THAT ARGUMENT MAY BE WORKING. STEVE SCHNECK IS A PROFESSOR AT CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY AND HAS ADVISED THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION IN THE PAST. HE CALLS THE CONTRACEPTION DECISION A POLITICAL MISSTEP. <P>"I'm seeing in the pews is something waking up, maybe a little bit of Catholic solidarity. That I think could very well carry over into their political activities." <P>THERE ARE 70 MILLION CATHOLICS IN THE U-S. 54 PERCENT OF THOSE WHO VOTED IN 2008 WENT FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA. AN IMPORTANT MAJORITY WHEN YOU CONSIDER WHERE MANY OF THEM LIVE. <P>"They're located in places like Ohio, and Pennsylvania, and Colorado and Florida which are of course critical states for whoever wants to become president of the United States. So that Catholic vote really matters." <P>IN 2009, WITH A SPEECH AT NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY. PRESIDENT OBAMA EXTENDED AN OLIVE BRANCH TO CATHOLICS. <P>"Maybe we won't agree on abortion, but we can still agree that this is a heart-wrenching decision for any woman is not made casually. It has both moral and spiritual dimensions. So let us work together." <P>=========END PKG HERE=================== <P>"Let's honor the conscience of those who disagree with abortion, and draft a sensible conscience clause." <P>BUT NOW THE GOODWILL THE PRESIDENT ACCUMULATED MAY BE IN JEOPARDY, SCHNECK SAYS, ESPECIALLY FOR THE WAY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION ROLLED OUT THE NEW POLICY. <P>THREE DAYS BEFORE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PROTESTERS -- MANY OF THEM CATHOLIC -- CAME TO WASHINGTON FOR THE ANNUAL MARCH FOR LIFE ON THE ANNIVERSARY ON THE SUPREME COURT DECISION OF ROE VS. WADE. <P>"There's nothing like having a sense of opposition to you to rally the troops and I suspect that's going to happen here." <P>--TAG-- <P>The policy goes into effect this summer but gives religious groups an extra year to comply. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BOEHNER WANTS POLICY CHANGED-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BOEHNER WANTS POLICY CHANGED-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BRIANNA KEILAR REPORTING-- <P>TONIGHT HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER IS SPEAKING OUT ABOUT THE POLICY-- <P>CATHOLIC TEACHING OPPOSES THE USE OF CONTRACEPTIVES. <P>SPEAKER BOEHNER-- WHO IS CATHOLIC-- WANTS THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO CHANGE THE POLICY. <P>I think this mandate violates our Constitution. I think it violates the rights of these religious organizations and I would hope that the administration would back up and take another look at this. <P>THE NEW POLICY GOES INTO EFFECT AUGUST 1-ST. <P>RELIGIOUS GROUPS THAT OPPOSE CONTRACEPTION -- HAVE BEEN GIVEN A YEARLONG EXTENSION TO COMPLY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=VIGIL FOR I75 CRASH VICTIMS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>VIGIL FOR I75 CRASH VICTIMS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TONIGHT PEOPLE ARE PAYING THEIR RESPECTS TO THE VICTIMS OF THE I-75 DEADLY PILEUP NEAR GAINESVILLE. <P>A VIGIL WAS HELD LAST NIGHT IN MARIETTA, GEORGIA FOR A 17 YEAR OLD HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AND HER PARENTS WHO DIED IN THE FIERY CRASH SUNDAY. <P>THEY'RE ALSO PRAYING FOR THE YOUNGER SISTER WHO REMAINS HOSPITALIZED. <P>THE FAMILY WAS RETURNING HOME FROM A CHURCH CONFERENCE IN ORLANDO. <P>11 PEOPLE TOTAL WERE KILLED IN THE CRASH. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=KIDS IN VAN MOM SPEAKS OUT-VO.WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>KIDS IN VAN MOM SPEAKS OUT-VO.WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE MOM WHO DISAPPEARED FROM A DENVER PARKING LOT --LEAVING HER TWO TODDLERS IN A VAN FOR HOURS -- SPEAKS OUT TONIGHT FOR THE FIRST TIME. <P>OFFICERS SAY SARAH HATFIELD ABANDONED HER CAR AT A GAS STATION. LEAVING HER TWO-AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD SONS INSIDE. <P>SHE SHOWED UP IN A LOCAL HOSPITAL TWELVE MILES AWAY -- CLAIMING SHE DIDN'T REMEMBER A THING. <P>NOW HATFIELD IS FACING CHARGES OF CHILD ABUSE -- AND IS NOT ALLOWED TO SEE HER CHILDREN WITHOUT SUPERVISION. <P>SHE SAYS THE LAST THING SHE REMEMBERS -- IS SITTING IN THE VAN WAITING TO GET GAS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=KIDS IN VAN MOM SPEAKS OUT-SOT.VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>KIDS IN VAN MOM SPEAKS OUT-SOT.VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SOT - CLAYTON: HOW FRUSTRATING IS IT THAT THEY CAN'T NARROW IT DOWN TO ONE <P>THING AND GIVE YOU AN ANSWER? 19:10:10 SARAH: VERY, BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW <P>WHAT HAPPENED. /EDIT/ THERE'S JUST SO MANY UNKNOWNS. <P>HATFIELD SAYS HER DOCTORS BELIEVE SHE MAY HAVE SUFFERED A SEIZURE. MAY HAVE HAD A PSYCHOTIC BREAK. OR EXPERIENCED A RARE BUT FRIGHTENING CONDITION CALLED "TRANSIENT GLOBAL AMNESIA." <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HONDA LAWSUIT-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HONDA LAWSUIT-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A JUDGE HAS RULED IN FAVOR OF A CALIFORNIA WOMAN WHO TOOK AUTOMAKER HONDA TO COURT OVER ITS GAS MILEAGE CLAIMS. <P>THE JUDGE RULED YESTERDAY THAT HONDA MISLED HEATHER PETERS WHEN IT CLAIMED ITS CIVIC HYBRID COULD DRIVE UP TO 50 MILES ON A GALLON OF GAS. <P>PETERS TELLS THE L-A TIMES THE CAR NEVER GOT MORE THAN 42 MILES TO THE GALLON. <P>THE JUDGE AWARDED HER MORE THAN 98-HUNDRED DOLLARS IN DAMAGES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DRUNK DRIVER CRIB CRASHES-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DRUNK DRIVER CRIB CRASHES-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SOME SCARY MOMENTS FOR A WASHINGTON STATE MOTHER -- AND HER YOUNG DAUGHTER. <P>REBECAH LAKMAN -- WAS FAST ASLEEP WITH HER DAUGHTER IN A CRIB RIGHT NEXT TO HER -- WHEN A DRUNKEN DRIVER SLAMMED INTO HER APARTMENT, THROWING THE CRIB ACROSS THE ROOM. <P>THE DRIVER FLED, BUT WAS ARRESTED A SHORT TIME LATER -- AND CHARGED WITH D-U-I. <P>THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS HURT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ELDERLY MAN SHOOTS BURGLAR-VO.WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ELDERLY MAN SHOOTS BURGLAR-VO.WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A ELDERLY CALIFORNIA MAN TAKES MATTERS INTO HIS OWN HANDS, SHOOTING A BURGLAR WHO <P>TRIED TO BREAK INTO HIS HOUSE. <P>JACK GOODWIN SAYS HE WAS IN BED WHEN HE HEARD A NOISE. <P>HE GRABBED HIS 9MM HANDGUN, WALKED TO A SECOND BEDROOM AND SAW TWO MEN TRYING TO GET IN. <P>GOODWIN SHOT ONE OF THEM AND THEN CALLED POLICE. <P>THE SUSPECT IS HOSPITALIZED TONIGHT IN CRITICAL CONDITION. <P>THE OTHER FLED THE SCENE. <P>OFFICERS ARE INVESTIGATING WHETHER THE SHOOTING WAS SELF DEFENSE OR A CRIME. <P>GOODWIN SAYS HE WAS SIMPLY DEFENDING HIMSELF. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ELDERLY MAN SHOOTS BURGLAR-SOT.VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ELDERLY MAN SHOOTS BURGLAR-SOT.VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"if you attack me what do you expect me to do attack back if I was attacking <P>somebody I would expect them to do me the same way." <P>GOODWIN SAYS AS A MARKSMAN IN THE ARMY DURING WWII, SHOOTING A GUN IS STILL <P>SECOND NATURE TO HIM EVEN AT HIS AGE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HOT SAUCE TEACHER-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HOT SAUCE TEACHER-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A SPECIAL NEEDS TEACHER IN FLORIDA IS ACCUSED OF POURING HOT SAUCE ON CRAYONS -- TO KEEP HER AUTISTIC STUDENTS -- FROM PUTTING THEM IN THEIR MOUTHS. <P>AND AS KENNETH CRAIG REPORTS, NOW PARENTS ARE OUTRAGED. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HOT SAUCE TEACHER-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HOT SAUCE TEACHER-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>KARINA HOLGUIN/ CHILDREN'S AUNT <P>17:21:23 <P>"i was really upset. i couldn't believe it. honestly, i was like how can a <P>teacher of so many years do something like that." <P>. it's SOMETHING PARENTS, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS ARE STILL TRYING <P>TO MAKE SENSE OUT OF. <P>--- WHY A "SPECIAL NEEDS TEACHER". WOULD USE HOT SAUCE. ON <P>AUTISTIC CHILDREN. HERE AT SUNRISE ELEMENTARY. <P>WHEN THIS WOMAN FOUND OUT, SHE WAS OUTRAGED. <P>THAT'S BECAUSE TWO OF THOSE CHILDREN. ARE HER FIVE YEAR OLD <P>NEPHEWS! <P>17:22:40 <P>"i was just shocked, and confused. " <P>WE'RE TOLD. "LILLIAN GOMEZ" POURED THE HOT SAUCE. ON THE <P>CHILDREN'S CRAYONS. <P>THE STUDENTS, APPARENTLY KEPT PUTTING THEM IN THEIR MOUTHS. <P>GOMEZ -- EVIDENTLY WANTED THAT TO END. <P>17:23:27 <P>"they gotta be traumatized. especially for a kid who can't express himself" <P>8:24:12 <P>"that family also tells me after the teacher doused the crayons in <P>hotsauce, the boys refused to touch them. for weeks. " <P>WHEN DISTRICT OFFICIALS FOUND OUT, THE TEACHER WAS REMOVED FROM <P>THE CLASSROOM. <P>THIS MONTH, "GOMEZ" WAS SUSPENDED. <P>THE SUPERINTENDENT, IS NOW REQUESTING, SHE BE FIRED!! <P>AND HE'S NOT ALONE. <P>17:23:11 <P>"i think she should get fired." <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HOODIES BAN-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HOODIES BAN-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>KENNETH CRAIG REPORTING. <P>AN IDEA COULD CHANGE THE WAY PEOPLE DRESS IN TOPEKA, KANSAS. <P>THE CITY'S MAYOR WANTS TO IMPOSE A BAN ON HOODED SWEATSHIRTS AND BASEBALL CAPS IN THE CITY TO LOWER THE CRIME RATE. <P>HE WANTS STORES TO HAVE A SIGN THAT TELLS CUSTOMERS TO REMOVE THEIR HATS OR LOWER THEIR HOODIES TO MAKE IT EASIER TO IDENTIFY SUSPECTS IN SURVEILLANCE PHOTOS. <P>BUT MANY BUSINESS OWNERS DISAGREE <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HOODIES BAN-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HOODIES BAN-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"If someone's going to rob you, they're going to rob you. They'll find another way to hide their face. It could make it worse, you never know." <P>"We used to be a country that loved individuality and freedom and it seems that everyday somebody is changing that." <P>SOME COUNCIL MEMBERS IN TOPEKA DISAGREE WITH THE PROPOSAL. WHILE OTHERS COMMEND THE MAYOR FOR THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX. <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 PKG-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOSS TO PKG-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>KIDS AREN'T THE ONLY ONES THAT SHOULD BE UP TO DATE ON THEIR SHOTS. <P>ADULTS NEED TO GET THEM TOO. <P>EVERY YEAR, 40-THOUSAND PEOPLE IN THE U-S DIE FROM DISEASES THAT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED BY A VACCINE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ONE SHOT HEALTHY-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ONE SHOT HEALTHY-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A BAD COUGH, SNEEZING, AND CONGESTION& .WE TRY TO AVOID THESE SYMPTOMS AT ALL COSTS BUT THOUSANDS OF ADULTS STILL GO WITHOUT THE RECOMMENDED VACCINATIONS EVERY YEAR. <P>"I actually had the flu twice last year and ended up in the ER the second time." <P>STUDIES SHOW ONLY ONE THIRD OF ADULTS TAKE THE FLU SHOT DURING THE SEASON. AND OTHER MORE DANGEROUS DISEASES ARE ALSO BEING PUT ON THE BACK BURNER. THE MOST FORGOTTEN ILLNESS? CHICKEN POX. IT'S NOT JUST FOR KIDS; IN FACT ADULTS ARE 10 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO BE HOSPITALIZED WHEN THEY HAVE CHICKENPOX THAN ARE CHILDREN. THE C-D-C RECOMMENDS TWO DOSES OF THE VACCINE IF YOU'VE NEVER HAD IT. IF YOU'RE 60 OR OLDER YOU'RE NOT OFF THE HOOK. ONE MILLION ADULTS GET SHINGLES EVERY YEAR. IT'S CAUSED BY THE SAME VIRUS AS CHICKEN POX. IT STAYS DORMANT FOR YEARS AND CAN REACTIVATE, CAUSING SEVERE PAIN. IT'S RECOMMENDED FOR ALL ADULTS OVER 60. FINALLY, WHOOPING COUGH. FOR YEARS ONE SHOT AS A CHILD WAS CONSIDERED ENOUGH, BUT DOCTORS SAY IT'S BECOMING MORE OF AN ADULT PROBLEM. THEY SUGGEST ADULTS ESPECIALLY PARENTS, HAVE ONE T-DAP SHOT FOLLOWED BY A TETANUS BOOSTER EVERY 10 YEARS. PROTECTING YOURSELF SO YOU CAN PROTECT THOSE WHO NEED YOU MOST. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ONE SHOT HEALTHY-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ONE SHOT HEALTHY-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>YOUR DOCTOR SHOULD REVIEW YOUR STATUS WITH YOU EVERY CHECK UP. <P>BLOOD TESTS CAN SHOW IF YOU NEED THE VACCINE FOR SOME TYPES OF DISEASES BUT THE BEST BET IS JUST BEING RE-VACCINATED. <P>EVEN IF YOU'VE TAKEN THE SHOT IN THE PAST, IT WON'T HARM YOU. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SUPER BOWL PREPS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SUPER BOWL PREPS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE PACE IS PICKING UP IN INDIANAPOLIS -- GETTING READY FOR THE SUPER BOWL. <P>ALL THE REPORTERS. ATHLETES. AND ENTERTAINERS IN TOWN. <P>BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE BROADCAST. <P>THERE ARE MORE CAMERAS. PRODUCERS. PREPARATIONS.AND LAST MINUTE TWEAKS. <P>ALL THIS -- WHILE THE PLAYERS TRY TO FOCUS ON ONE OF THE BIG DAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MADONNA NERVOUS-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MADONNA NERVOUS-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MADONNA WILL PERFORM AT HALFTIME DURING THE SUPER BOWL GAME. <P>TODAY, IN INDIANAPOLIS THE SINGER HELD A SUPER BOWL NEWS CONFERENCE. <P>"Well, my nose is healed, thank God. I'm okay. Lots of warmups and taping and ultrasound. I feel like I'm one of the football players right now, all the <P>physical therapy I have to do. But I'm good. Mind over matter." <P>MADONNA SAID SHE IS NERVOUS AND SHE PROMISED THERE WOULD BE NO WARDROBE MALFUNCTIONS DURING HER PERFORMANCE. <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 AT 5:00-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEW AT 5:00-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> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE FOUR</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"jen pate - it's different cultures, different philosophies. / we're <P>also the melting pot." <P>FROM FRENCH FASHION - TO FRENCH CUISINE -- NOW FRENCH PARENTING. <P>THE CULTURE CLASH IN RAISING YOUR CHILDREN. <P>BRAND NEW INFORMATION TONIGHT ON ACTRESS DEMI MOORE. <P>WHY PARAMEDICS WHO RESPONDED TO A 9-1-1 CALL THOUGHT SHE WAS A CANCER PATIENT. <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 FRENCH MOMS-SOTVO TOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ4 A FRENCH MOMS-SOTVO 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=TZ4 B DEMI MOORE LATEST-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ4 B DEMI MOORE LATEST-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=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=HUGE METEOR IN TX-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HUGE METEOR IN TX-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AN UNEXPECTED LIGHT SHOW LAST NIGHT FOR PEOPLE <P>IN OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS. <P>WATCH THE LEFT SIDE OF YOUR SCREEN. <P>SEE THAT LITTLE BALL MOVE ACROSS? <P>THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION SAYS IT WAS LIKELY A METEOR. <P>PEOPLE FROM AS FAR SOUTH AS WACO AND AS FAR NORTH AS OKLAHOMA CITY REPORTED SEEING 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=STORM WARN JP OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORM WARN JP 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=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. <P>Although clouds thickened up today, temperatures still managed to climb into the low 80's. This evening, staying pleasantly mild with temperatures in the 70's under a mostly cloudy sky. Tonight, temperatures drop back into the low 60's with some high clouds streaming in. <P>Friday, temperatures will be in the low 80's under a partly to at times a mostly cloudy sky. For the weekend, very little change is expected with warmer than average temperatures in the low 80's with a few mid 80's away from the gulf. <P>Boaters, East winds near 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=FRENCH MOMS-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FRENCH MOMS-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A NEW BOOK IS ABOUT TO BURN UP THE MOMMY BLOGS -- BY ARGUING THAT AMERICAN PARENTS -- SHOULD BE MORE FRENCH. <P>IT'S CALLED "BRINGING UP BEBE," AND IT GENTLY SCOLDS AMERICANS FOR SPOILING THEIR KIDS. <P>JUJU CHANG 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=FRENCH MOMS-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FRENCH MOMS-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S THE NEW CULTURE CLASH. FROM THE PEOPLE WHO BRING US HAUTE COUTURE. <P>AND HAUTE CUISINE. FRENCH PARENTING IS NOW ALL THE RAGETHE HOT NEW BOOK " <P>BRINGING UP BEBE" -- SUGGESTS FRENCH MOTHERS ARE OOH- LA LA. <P>TRACK @ 00:16 <P>CELINE MAZIERES IS RAISING 3 KIDS IN AMERICA-- <P>PARENTING WITH PANACHE. <P>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <P>CUT HERE <P>02;19;55;16 JUJU CHANG: DO YOU THINK THE FRENCH HAVE IT RIGHT IN THAT <P>AMERICANS ARE HYPER PARENTING? <P>CELINE MAZIERES: MAYBE / BUT AT THE SAME TIME WE DO LEARN A LOT FROM <P>AMERICAN PEOPLE <P>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <P>START HERE <P>TRACK @ 00:32 <P>SO - SI- VOUS PLAIT. HERE IS A BASIC LESSON - IN THE <P>LANGUAGE OF FRENCH PARENTING STARTING WITH FOOD. <P>02;28;15;24 JUJU CHANG: IS IT STUFFED WITH SOMETHING? <P>CELINE MAZIERES: INSIDE, I PUT SOME VEGETABLES, SOME SPINACH AND THERE IS <P>ALSO SOME RICOTTA IN IT <P>JUJU CHANG: AND THE KIDS WILL EAT THE SPINACH AND RICOTTA? <P>CELINE MAZIERES: YES <P>JUJU CHANG:OH MY GOODNESS - MY DREAM <P>CELINE MAZIERES: THEY LOVE IT <P>JUJU CHANG:CLEARLY I'M DOING SOMETHING WRONG <P>TRACK @ 00:57 <P>GOTER. THE ONE AND ONLY SNACK AT 4 IN THE AFTERNOON. FRENCH <P>CHILDREN DON'T SNACK ALL DAY <P>02;05;39;13 JUJU CHANG:FRENCH KIDS EAT WHAT ADULTS EAT - IS WHAT YOUR <P>SAYING? <P>CELINE MAZIERES: YES, YES, / FOR EXAMPLE AT THE RESTAURANT THEY NEVER PICK <P>IN THE KIDS MENU, BECAUSE THEY DON'T THINK ITS REALLY DIVERSE <P>TRACK @ 01:14 <P>WE TALKED TO SOME AMERICAN MOMS, TOO.VLOGGERS AND AUTHORS OF THE BOOK THE <P>MOTHERS OF REINVENTION. JEN PATE AND BARB MACHEN DON'T <P>AGREE WITH EVERYTHING IN "BRINGING UP BEBE" - THOUGH THEY SHEEPISHLY ADMIT <P>THAT WHEN IT COMES TO CUISINE-- THE FRENCH MAY HAVE AN ADVANTAGE. <P>JEN PATE: <P>02:20:14;20 I MADE THE MISTAKE OF, LIKE, THE KID FOOD AND THE ADULT FOOD <P>. I HAD TO DO SOME SERIOUS, LIKE, DAMAGE CONTROL AFTER A FEW YEARS. <P>TRACK @ 01:37 <P>THERE'S ALSO "LA PAUSE". A PHRASE THE AUTHOR PAMELA DRUCKERMAN COINED. <P>DON'T JUMP AT YOUR CHILD 'S EVER WHIMPER. FRENCH MOTHERS ALLOW THEIR <P>BABIES-EVEN AS YOUNG AS 6 WEEKS OLD- TO CRY FOR A FEW MINUTES WHILE TRAINING <P>THEM TO GO BACK TO SLEEP ON THEIR OWN. <P>02;17;50;13 JUJU CHANG: HOW YOUNG WERE YOUR CHILDREN WHEN THEY STARTED <P>SLEEPING THROUGH THE NIGHT? <P>CELINE MAZIERES: THREE MONTHS <P>TRACK @ 01:56 <P>NEXT, COMES "ATTEND". WHICH MEANS WAIT. TEACH YOUR KIDS <P>PATIENCE.NOT IMMEDIATE GRATIFICATION - BY TEACHING THEIR CHILDREN THAT <P>THEY CAN'T ALWAYS GET WHAT THEY WANT - THE FRENCH ALSO MAINTAIN INDEPENDENCE <P>AS PARENTS <P>02;09;19;00 CELINE MAZIERES: I THINK MY CHILDREN, OF COURSE I HAVE THREE, <P>ARE REALLY IMPORTANT,/, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, I HAVE A HUSBAND, I HAVE, I <P>WORK, SO FOR ME IT'S A SORT OF BALANCE <P>/ <P>BARB MACHEN: <P>02:13:54;26 WE CAN MAKE OUR KIDS THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE AND HAVE <P>OUR OWN PASSIONS AND INTERESTS OUTSIDE OF THAT. <P>JUJU CHANG: <P>02:14:11;01 SO THEY'RE NOT MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE? <P>BARB MACHEN: <P>02:14:12;06 I DON'T THINK THEY'RE MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE. <P>END PKG HERE <P>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <P>TRACK @ 02:31 <P>THE FOURTH AND FINAL FRENCH WORD: NON! NO MEANS NO. DON'T <P>NEGOTIATE. <P>02;12;28;27 JUJU CHANG: - DO YOU NEGOTIATE? <P>CELINE MAZIERES: NO <P>LAUGHTER <P>CELINE MAZIERES: 02;12;39;15 IT DOESN'T WORK EVERYTIME BUT - / I AM THE <P>PARENT AND THEY ARE THE CHILDREN - SO I THINK ITS OKAY TO SAY NO TO THE KIDS <P>. <P>TRACK @ 02:50 <P>AND YET, THE AMERICAN MOMS, BEG TO DIFFER. <P>JEN PATE: <P>02:07:59;29 --MY SON IS GOING TO BE A LAWYER WHEN HE'S OLDER. HE IS A <P>NEGOTIATOR. <P>/ <P>BARB MACHEN: <P>02:08:35;20 I THINK NEGOTIATION IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF GROWING UP. I <P>MEAN, IT'S A SKILL YOU NEED TO LEARN. <P>JEN PATE: <P>02:08:42;03 BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, THEY DO NEED TO KNOW WHAT "NO" IS <P>. YOU KNOW, THEY DO <P>/ <P>JUJU CHANG: <P>02:24:52;12 BUT IT'S AS IF THE TIGER MOM IS SAYING THAT AMERICANS ARE <P>TOO LAZY. AND THE FRENCH MOM ARE SAYING THAT AMERICANS ARE TOO HYPER- <P>PARENTING. <P>JEN PATE: <P>02:25:12;24 IT'S DIFFERENT CULTURES, DIFFERENT PHILOSOPHIES. / WE'RE <P>ALSO THE MELTING POT. / AND WE TAKE A LITTLE BIT OF ALL OF THE CULTURES <P>THAT WE WERE BORN WITH. / SO HOPEFULLY WE CAN KIND OF PICK AND CHOOSE <P>AND-- AND, YOU KNOW, CRAFT THE RIGHT LITTLE-- EXPERIENCE FOR US. <P>/ <P>BARB MACHEN: <P>02:04:40;03 THEY'VE GOT THE FOOD. THEY'VE GOT THE-- THE FASHION. THEY' <P>RE NOT GETTING THE PARENTING CAPABILITY. WE ARE PRO PARENTERS. <P>THERE IS NO QUESTION. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FRENCH MOMS-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FRENCH MOMS-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE FOURTH AND FINAL FRENCH WORD: NON! <P>WHICH IS NO MEANS NO. <P>DON'T NEGOTIATE WITH YOUR KIDS. <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 LATEST-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DEMI MOORE LATEST-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WE HAVE NEW DETAILS ABOUT THE NIGHT DEMI MOORE WAS RUSHED TO A LOS ANGELES HOSPITAL. <P>THE 49 YEAR OLD ACTRESS WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL LAST WEEK AFTER HAVING A SEIZURE. <P>HER FRIEND WHO CALLED 9-1-1 SAYS SHE SMOKED SOMETHING SIMILAR TO INCENSE. <P>ACCORDING TO REPORTS, THE ACTRESS WAS SO ALARMINGLY THIN AND WEAK WHEN PARAMEDICS ARRIVED THEY ACTUALLY THOUGHT SHE WAS A CANCER PATIENT IN THE FINAL STAGES OF TREATMENT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TRACY MORGAN FAMILY FEUD-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TRACY MORGAN FAMILY FEUD-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A FEUD IS BREWING BETWEEN ACTOR TRACY MORGAN -- AND HIS MOTHER. <P>ALICIA MORGAN'S OHIO HOME IS UNDER THREAT OF FORECLOSURE. <P>SHE SAYS HER FAMOUS SON IS REFUSING TO HELP HER. <P>HIS MOTHER LOST HER JOB LAST YEAR -- AND FELL BEHIND ON HER MORTGAGE PAYMENTS. <P>SHE SAYS TRACY OFFERED HER TWO-THOUSAND-DOLLARS. BUT SHE TURNED IT DOWN. <P>SHE NEEDS 25-THOUSAND TO PAY OFF THE MORTGAGE. <P>MORGAN SAYS HE'S NOT SEEN MOTHER IN 11 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=JERSEY SHORE SPINOFF BANNED-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JERSEY SHORE SPINOFF BANNED-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY IS SAYING "NO THANKS" TO M-T-V'S "JERSEY SHORE." <P>THE SHOW BROUGHT PUBLICITY TO SEASIDE HEIGHTS. BUT HOBOKEN'S MAYOR DENIED A FILM PERMIT THAT WOULD ALLOW A "JERSEY SHORE" SPINOFF TO FILM THERE. <P>THE SHOW WOULD STAR "SNOOKI" AND "J-WOWW". <P>THE PRODUCTION COMPANY CAN APPEAL THE DECISION. <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-1SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE FIVE-1SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HE'S HEIR TO A FORTUNE WORTH HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS-- <P>AND HE'S ON TRIAL FOR MANSLAUGHTER. <P>SO WHAT DOES HE DO NEXT-- <P>HE ADOPTS HIS 42-YEAR OLD GIRLFRIEND-- <P>THE LEGAL MOVE EXPERTS ARE CALLING -- EITHER BRILLANT OR A DISASTER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ5A MAN ADOPTS GIRLFRIEND-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ5A MAN ADOPTS GIRLFRIEND-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-CAM 10 BMP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>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=MAN ADOPTS GIRLFRIEND-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MAN ADOPTS GIRLFRIEND-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S A STORY THAT'S GOT A LOT OF PEOPLE TALKING. <P>48 YEAR OLD JOHN GOODMAN -- THE HEIR TO A FORTUNE WORTH HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS -- IS ADOPTING HIS 42 YEAR OLD GIRLFRIEND -- <P>IN A BID TO PROTECT THAT FORTUNE -- AS HE FACES TRIAL AND A LAWSUIT FOR MANSLAUGHTER. <P>ABC'S ANDREA CANNING 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=MAN ADOPTS GIRLFRIEND-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MAN ADOPTS GIRLFRIEND-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>John Goodman was living the high life in tony Palm Beach millions of dollars <P>, a beautiful girlfriend owner of a celebrity filled polo club. But then <P>this happened and now he's embroiled in one of Florida's most bizarre legal <P>cases. <P>Reporter: A local polo mogul charged in a DUI crash has adopted his <P>girlfriend as his daughter. <P>That's right- 48-year-old Goodman ADOPTED HIS 42 YEAR OLD GIRLFRIEND - <P>making HEATHER HUTCHINS his legal daughter. <P>Now, he's being accused of exploiting a legal loophole that would protect <P>his millions from a bitter civil lawsuit. <P>It all started in February 2010 when Goodman was ALLEGEDLY driving home with <P>a blood alcohol level twice the legal limit. <P>HE ALLEGEDLY BLEW A STOP SIGN crashing HIS BENTLEY INTO 23 YEAR OLD SCOTT <P>WILSON'S CAR, causing it to flip into this canal. WILSON DROWNED. <P>GOODMAN allegedly WALKED AWAY FROM THE SCENEAND IS facing UP TO 30 YEARS IN <P>PRISON FOR VEHICULAR HOMICIDE <P>MEANTIME WILSON'S PARENTS ARE NOW SUING GOODMAN BUT EXPERTS SAY EVEN IF THEY <P>WIN THEY MIGHT NOT GET ANY MONEY <P>THAT'S BECAUSE The majority of his fortune is untouchable- tied up in a <P>trust fund for his teenage children. But after adopting his long-term <P>girlfriend and adding her to the trust, SHE COULD cash out part of that <P>fortune. And if she wants, share it with him. <P>"Here, she becomes a beneficiary of a trust and arguably because she's 42 <P>years old. Is now immediately entitled to / 1/3 share of the trust. / <P>Folks in the legal community are looking at this as It's either brilliant or <P>a crazy stunt that could backfire. <P>GOODMAN'S LAWYER INSISTS the adoption was designed for estate planning AND <P>TO GUARNTEE HIS CHILDRENS FUTURENOT TO SHEILD HIS FORTUNE FROM A LAWSUIT. <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 AT 6PM-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COMING UP AT 6PM-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>JUST AHEAD -- AT 6. <P>TAX FRAUD BUST. <P>DEPUTIES STOP A CAR -- CARRYING A SAFE FULL OF STOLEN TAX INFORMATION. <P>WE TALK TO VICTIMS -- AND HAVE TIPS ON HOW TO AVOID BECOMING THE NEXT ONE. <P>PLUS-- <P>BATTLE OF THE DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS -- ART FAIRS. <P>ARTISTS COMPLAIN ABOUT PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT -- AND SAY THEY'LL SET UP ANYWAY. <P>NOW POLICE WARN -- THEY'LL SHUT THEM DOWN. <P>AND. <P>CARING FOR SOMEONE WITH HEALTH PROBLEMS -- CAN BE DIFFICULT. <P>ARTHRITIS, HEARING LOSS, VISION TROUBLE. <P>TONIGHT -- A FREE WAY TO GIVE THEM BETTER CARE -- BY PUTTING YOURSELF IN THEIR SHOES. <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>