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JUICE. <P>TRACES OF FUNGICIDE. FOUND IN JUICE MADE IN *FLORIDA. <P>IS THE O-J SAFE TO DRINK? <P>Governor Romney, get out and get 'em <P>A SURPRISE ENDORSEMENT FROM DONALD TRUMP! <P>AS G-O-P CANDIDATES BATTLE FOR NEVADA. <P>ABC7 SIZES UP THE ODDS. <P>COUNTDOWN TO KICK OFF! <P>TAKE A LIVE LOOK AT LUCAS OIL STADIUM. <P>WE GO BEHIND THE SCENES IN INDIANAPOLIS - <P>TO SEE ALL THE PLANS IN PLACE FOR THE SUPER BOWL. <P>I'm Kelly creswell and coming up I'll tell you how a push in Tallahassee today could affect the next time you put your hand on the wheel and cell phone. <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) ORANGE JUICE-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL1) ORANGE JUICE-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=HL2) POLITICS-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL2) POLITICS-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=HL4) TEXTING AND DRIVING BAN BILL-SOTTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL4) TEXTING AND DRIVING BAN BILL-SOTTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>= <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=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 9:00 OPEN-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIPTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=JANUARY JOBS REPORT-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JANUARY JOBS REPORT-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW THIS MORNING: <P>SOME GOOD NEWS FOR THE NATION'S ECONOMY. <P>NEW JOBLESS NUMBERS SHOW THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FELL FOR THE FIFTH STRAIGHT MONTH. <P>THAT'S ACCORDING TO THE JOBLESS REPORT FOR JANUARY. JUST RELEASED TODAY. <P>THE LABOR DEPARTMENT SAYS EMPLOYERS ADDED 243-THOUSAND JOBS LAST MONTH. <P>THAT'S THE MOST IN NINE MONTHS. <P>HIRING WAS WIDESPREAD ACROSS MANY HIGH-PAYING INDUSTRIES, AND PAY INCREASED. <P>ALSO NEW THIS MORNING: THE ECONOMY ADDED 200-THOUSAND MORE JOBS IN 2011 THAN FIRST THOUGHT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ORANGE JUICE TESTS-ON CAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ORANGE JUICE TESTS-ON CAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS MORNING -- CONCERNS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE NATION'S ORANGE JUICE. <P>GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS HAVE FOUND TRACES OF AN ILLEGAL FUNGICIDE IN JUICE MANUFACTURED. *HERE IN FLORIDA. <P>ABC'S JIM AVILA REPORTS INVESTIGATES WHETHER THE O-J IS SAFE TO DRINK. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ORANGE JUICE TESTS-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ORANGE JUICE TESTS-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SCRIPT: <P>New government tests shows that not all the pesticide contaminated orange <P>juice from Brazil was stopped at the border, some of that juice, is already <P>here in the domestic supply, stored in huge, 3 story high tanks in Florida. <P>. tainted with the same or higher levels of the same pesticide and will soon <P>reach American grocery stores. and the FDA says thats ok. <P>SOT MICHAEL TAYLOR- FDA <P>in this case, we've been really cautious in working with EPA to insure that <P>these residues are posing no safety concern. <P>News that government inpectors have found the banned fungicide in the <P>domestic supply sounds alarming to some shoppers. already wary of drinking <P>processed juice. <P>SOT BITES 18;05;46;19 I'LL PROBABLY SQUEEZE MY OWN A LITTLE BIT MORE <P>AND PROBABLY NOT DRINK AS MUCH BOTTLED ORANGE JUICE. <P>18;09;03;18 WE HAVEN'T PURCHASED ORANGE JUICE SINCE THESE STORIES CAME <P>OUT. <P>The FDA says neither the contaminated oj held at the border, nor the juice <P>in the contaminated tanks is dangerous. <P>SOT MICHAEL TAYLOR- FDA <P>We think it would be unduly disruptive of the food supply to try to withdraw <P>that product from the market <P>But critics say the orange juice contamination does show the system is <P>vulnerable to imported food supplies. <P>SOT- CAROLINE SMITH DEWALL- Center for Science in the Public Interest <P>19:04:11:20 <P>"For this orange juice we're really lucky. The real concern is the next <P>hazard that's going to enter through imported products" <P>The American juice processors are not being asked to clean the tanks. The <P>FDA says it will let the fungicide wash its way out of the storage system <P>along with the orange concentrate and onto store shelves over next few weeks <P>. <P>For Good Morning America, Jim Avila ABC News Washington <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=VOTE 2012 CLIP-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>VOTE 2012 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=YOUR VOICE YOUR VOTE-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>YOUR VOICE YOUR VOTE-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NOW TO POLITICS -- YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE. <P>AFTER THREATENING TO RUN AS A REPUBLICAN *AND AN INDEPENDENT. THE DONALD HAS SPOKEN. <P>DONALD TRUMP HAS ENDORSED MITT ROMNEY. <P>THIS -- AFTER SOURCES HINTED HE'D BACK NEWT GINGRICH. <P>SO WILL IT HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE RACE? <P>ABC'S DAVID MUIR REPORTS FROM LAS VEGAS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=YOUR VOICE YOUR VOTE-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>YOUR VOICE YOUR VOTE-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Mitt Romney - campaigning into the night - In Reno - buoyed by that surprise <P>endorsement. <P>"get out there and caucus" <P>The rally came just hours after Donald Trump came to Las Vegas - with that <P>endorsement cloaked in secrecy. <P>NATS - TRUMP <P>It's my honor, really honor and priviledge to endorse Mitt Romney <P>The Romney campaign telling us he and Trump had previously held a meeting - <P>during which Trump offered that endorsement--- and that Romney said yes. <P>They would not say just who asked for the meeting in the first place. <P>Governor Romney, get out and get 'em <P>As fast as word traveled - on the Donald's choice - <P>The Democratic National Committee was out with this: <P>You're fired. You're fired. I like to fire people. <P>Seeking to portray both men - <P>In the same light, with the same words. <P>Trump hasn't always been supportive of Romney. <P>Right here on GMA with George: <P>George: How about Mitt Romney? <P>Trump: If you look at his record as governor it wasn't stellar. His job <P>production was not great. at all." <P>But Trump told me - he spent time with Romney recently and has come to like <P>him- and now argues Romney is best-suited to create jobs. <P>Meantime, Romney's chief rival, Newt Gingrich -- campaigning in Nevada too - <P>- said he watched the whole thing in amazement. <P>"I like hiring people. I think finding a way to hire people is really good. <P>" <P>And he stepped up his attack -- on Romney's comments about the very poor: <P>I'm not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there. If it <P>needs repair, I'll fix it. <P>But last night, when Romney was asked about that moment -- he expressed <P>regret over how it came across. <P>"I misspoke, I wish I wouldn't have said it that way / but of course I'm <P>worried about all Americans." <P>While Romney's newest-- supporter, Donald Trump -- defended Romney's words <P>to us: <P>Trump: He said he would protect the net, that's important. Have a good time. <P>Muir: It didn't bother you the, the words he said about the very poor. <P>Trump: Well I thought it was very unfair reporting. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SEVERE SNOW-VO (POSSIBLE LIVE)> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SEVERE SNOW-VO (POSSIBLE LIVE)</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>RIGHT NOW -- DENVER RESIDENTS BRACE FOR NEARLY TWO FEET OF SNOW. <P>METEOROLOGISTS TELL US THE SLOW-MOVING STORM COULD BE ONE OF THE HEAVIEST IN THE CITY'S HISTORY! <P>PEOPLE ARE STOCKING UP ON FOOD AND SUPPLIES. <P>BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE IN PLACE-- WITH GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED AT 30 TO 50 MILES PER HOUR. <P>OVERALL, NINE STATES IN THE MIDWEST ARE UNDER A WINTER WEATHER WARNING OR ADVISORY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SUPERBOWL PREPS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SUPERBOWL PREPS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TODAY IS THE OFFICIAL KICKOFF OF SUPER BOWL WEEKEND! <P>AND FROM THE CONCERTS TO THE NFL EXPERIENCE -- INDIANAPOLIS IS ALL SET TO GO. <P>LUCAS OIL STADIUM - IS BEING TRANSFORMED WITH 254 NEW SEATS <P>AND A STAGE FOR MADONNA'S HALF-TIME SHOW. <P>THE N-F-L EXPERIENCE IS SET UP WITH EVERYTHING FROM SOUVENIR SHIRTS AND KEYCHAINS TO AN ENTIRE WARDROBE. <P>ORGANIZERS SAY THEY WEATHER IS LOOKING GOOD FOR THE BIG DAY -- <P>NO SNOW OR ICE LIKE IN DALLAS LAST YEAR. <P>WHICH THEY SAY IS A GOOD THING -- <P>BECAUSE THEY'VE BEEN PLANNING FOR THE GAME FOR THE LAST FIVE 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=SUPERBOWL FACEBOOK POLL-FDOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SUPERBOWL FACEBOOK POLL-FDOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HAVE YOU PICKED WHO YOU'RE CHEERING ON IN SUPERBOWL 46? <P>WE WANT TO KNOW! <P>HEAD OVER TO OUR FACEBOOK PAGE AND TELL US WHO YOU WANT TO WIN. <P>SO FAR -- MOST OF OUR FANS ARE PULLING FOR _____. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEXTING AND DRIVING BAN BILL-ON CAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEXTING AND DRIVING BAN BILL-ON CAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TEXTING AND DRIVING. <P>IT'S THE CONTROVERSIAL ISSUE STATE LAWMAKERS ARE TRYING TO TACKLE. <P>IN LESS THAN AN HOUR-- SEVERAL HIGH PROFILE LEADERS AGAINST THE DANGEROUS PRACTICE WILL TRY TO GET LAWMAKERS TO ACT IN TALLAHASSEE. <P>KELLY CRESWELL EXPLAINS THE NEW EFFORT TO PASS A BILL TO BAN TEXTING AND DRIVING. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEXTING AND DRIVING BAN BILL-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEXTING AND DRIVING BAN BILL-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TODAY SEVERAL LEADERS--INCLUDING TRIPLE A AND LAW ENFORCEMENT, WILL TRY TO SHOW LEGISLATORS HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO PASS HOUSE BILL 299---WHICH BANS TEXTING WHILE DRIVING IN FLORIDA FOR ALL MOTORISTS. <P>AND JUST TO SHOW YOU WHY THESE LEADERS ARE UP IN TALLAHASSEE TODAY--ACCORDING TO TRIPLE A--DISTRACTED DRIVERS TAKE THEIR EYES OFF THE ROAD AN AVERAGE OF FIVE OUT OF EVERY SIX SECONDS-- DURING THAT FIVE SECONDS, IF YOU'RE TRAVELING AT 55 MILES PER HOUR, THAT'S THE LENGTH OF AN ENTIRE FOOTBALL FIELD THAT YOU JUST DROVE. <P>THIS HAS BEEN A RELENTLESS EFFORT AMONG LEADERS-- LAST YEAR ALONE--18 DISTRACTED DRIVING BILLS WERE UNDER CONSIDERATION-- EVERY LAST ONE, WAS SHOT DOWN. <P>BUT THIS YEAR, TRIPLE A SEND EXTRA LOBBYISTS TO TALLAHASEE TO PUSH FOR THIS BILL. <P>THIRTY-FIVE OTHER STATES HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN PASSING AND ENFORCING A TEXTING WHILE DRIVING LAW. <P>ACCORDING TO A RECENT SURVEY AAA CONDUCTED OF REGISTERED FLORIDA VOTERS, FOUR IN FIVE FAVOR LEGISLATION THAT PROHIBITS ALL PERSONS FROM TEXTING WHILE DRIVING, REGARDLESS OF AGE. <P>7 BILLS HAVE BEEN FILED FOR THE UPCOMING LEGISLATIVE SESSION. EVERY ONE OF THEM MAKE TEXTING AND DRIVING A SECONDARY OFFENSE, MEANING AN OFFICER MUST PULL YOU OVER FOR SOMETHING ELSE TO GIVE YOU A TICKET FOR TEXTING AND DRIVING. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SOMER THOMPSON COURT HEARING-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SOMER THOMPSON COURT HEARING-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD NORTH FLORIDA GIRL. <P>FACES A JUDGE TODAY. <P>JARRED HARRELL IS EXPECTED TO PLEAD GUILTY -- <P>TO KIDNAPPING, MOLESTING, AND MURDERING SOMER THOMPSON. <P>IT HAPPENED IN OCTOBER OF 2009. <P>HE REPORTEDLY IS MAKING THE PLEA TO AVOID THE DEATH PENALTY. <P>INSTEAD, HE'LL BE SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SANDUSKY ACCUSERS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SANDUSKY ACCUSERS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TODAY -- PROSECUTORS IN PENNSYLVANIA SAY THEY WILL GIVE JERRY SANDUSKY THE NAMES. <P>OF THE TEN YOUNG MEN ACCUSING HIM OF SEXUAL ABUSE. <P>THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE SAYS THE ALLEGED VICTIMS' NAMES WILL BE DELIVERED TO SANDUSKY'S ATTORNEY, <P>BY THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS THIS AFTERNOON. <P>THE FORMER PENN STATE DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR FACES MORE THAN 50-COUNTS OF CHILD SEX ABUSE. <P>SANDUSKY'S NEXT COURT HEARING IS ON FEBRUARY 10-TH. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CAPE SILVER ALERT-SS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CAPE SILVER ALERT-SS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A SILVER ALERT THIS MORNING OUT OF CAPE CORAL. <P>POLICE ASK FOR YOUR HELP. IN FINDING THIS WOMAN -- 87 YEAR OLD BERTA CIASCA. <P>SHE HAS NOT BEEN HEARD FROM FROM SINCE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. <P>AND SHE SUFFERS FROM DEMENTIA. <P>IT'S BELIEVED SHE'S DRIVING A 2002 WHITE TOYOTA COROLLA. <P>IF YOU'VE SEEN HER, CALL THE CAPE CORAL POLICE DEPARTMENT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEEN KILLED-VOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEEN KILLED-VOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE FAMILY OF THE ESTERO TEEN. HIT AND KILLED NEAR THE COCONUT POINT MALL. TOLD US *THEY THINK THE CRASH COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED. <P>*IF THERE WAS A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR CROSSWALK THERE. <P>17 YEAR OLD DANIELLE CHAPMAN WAS KILLED, WHEN A VAN STRUCK HER, <P>AS SHE TRIED TO CROSS U-S 41 AND SWEETWATER RANCH BOULEVARD. <P>DANIELLE'S FATHER TELLS US-- SHE NEVER SAW THE CAR COMING. <P>THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SAYS IT PLANS TO DO A STUDY IN THE AREA. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEEN KILLED-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEEN KILLED-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Sot Daniel <P>" it should have a traffic light, before anybody else goes through what were going through." <P>THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SAYS IT PLANS TO DO A STUDY IN THE AREA. <P>THE FAMILY HAS SET UP A MEMORIAL FUND AT WELLS FARGO BANK. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEEN CRIME SPREE-SS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEEN CRIME SPREE-SS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A TRIO OF PUNTA GORDA TEENS FACE MORE CHARGES THIS MORNING -- <P>ACCUSED OF GOING ON A CRIME SPREE. <P>DEPUTIES SAY THESE THREE TEENAGERS -- <P>ARE TIED TO ALMOST 25 SEPARATE BURGLARIES. <P>THE BREAK-IN'S HAPPENED OVER THE COURSE OF TWO WEEKS IN JANUARY-- <P>HITTING EVERYTHING FROM CARS TO CHURCHES. <P>DEPUTIES SAY THE SUSPECTS TOOK AS MUCH AS TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF VALUAVLES FROM THEIR VICTIMS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CAST OF THE VOICE ON ELLEN-VOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CAST OF THE VOICE ON ELLEN-VOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IF YOU'RE A FAN OF THE NBC HIT SHOW 'THE VOICE' -- <P>YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THE CAST ON ELLEN TODAY. <P>CHRISTINA AGUILERA, ADAM LEVINE, AND BLAKE SHELTON WILL MAKE AN APPEARANCE ON THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW TODAY. <P>HEAR WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY ABOUT RANDY JACKSON'S COMMENTS ABOUT THE SHOW BEING A QUOTE, "SECOND CHANCE PLACE". <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CAST OF THE VOICE ON ELLEN-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CAST OF THE VOICE ON ELLEN-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Adam Levine: I heard about this. Shame on Randy Jackson for saying that because he out of anybody should know that if you're in this business you need second, third, fourth and fifth chances. So we love and embrace that being part of the show. <P>THAT'S ALL ON ELLEN TODAY AT FOUR RIGHT HERE ON ABC-7. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEASE ONE-1SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE ONE-1SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S A BOOMING BUSINESS THAT'S PUTTING TEENS AT RISK. <P>THE UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION -- <P>SHOWING TANNING SALONS LURING IN YOUNG CUSTOMERS. WITH LIES. <P>ALSO THIS -- <P>singing <P>ONE MAN GETS CREATIVE WITH HIS DRIVE THROUGH ORDER. <P>THE VIRAL VIDEO YOU HAVE TO SEE. AND *HEAR! <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 VIDEO GOES VIRAL-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 A VIDEO GOES VIRAL-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WEATHER TEASE-WX ID> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WEATHER TEASE-WX ID</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WEATHER IS COMING UP. <P>"STAYING WARM" <P>Clouds were in abundance overnight and have kept temperatures in the mid to upper 60s early this morning. Patchy fog will be a possibility just before sunrise across our inland communities, where temperatures have cooled just a bit. <P>A mix of sun and clouds will remain in the forecast for your Friday with mainly dry conditions. Temperatures will also hover in the lower half of the 80s with a breezy easterly flow off the Atlantic. <P>For the weekend, not much change is expected in the overall weather pattern. We'll stay with a mix of sun and clouds and highs in the low to mid 80s. <P>Moisture will continue to gather in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of our next storm system, which will bring in cloudier weather and a chance for showers by the start of the work week. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BLOOMBERG TEASE-SOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BLOOMBERG TEASE-SOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BLOOMBERG TEASE <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT-PKG TOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT-PKG TOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WX VIDEO-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WX VIDEO-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HARSH WINTER WEATHER IN ITALY. HAS HAD AN IMPACT ON EVERYONE -- <P>EVEN THE FOUR-LEGGED AND FURRY RESIDENTS OF AN ANIMAL RESERVE. <P>TIGERS, CAMELS, PENGUINS, BEARS AND DEER-- APPEAR TO BE DOING WELL IN THE SNOW, COLD AND ICE. <P>BUT SOME OTHER ANIMALS HAVE BEEN KEPT INDOORS TO AVOID THE FRIGID CONDITIONS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=STORMWARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CROSSTALK INTO WX-CAM 9 WX EST> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CROSSTALK INTO WX-CAM 9 WX EST</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FORECAST-WXWALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FORECAST-WXWALL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF. <P>IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA. <P>"STAYING WARM" <P>Clouds were in abundance overnight and have kept temperatures in the mid to upper 60s early this morning. Patchy fog will be a possibility just before sunrise across our inland communities, where temperatures have cooled just a bit. <P>A mix of sun and clouds will remain in the forecast for your Friday with mainly dry conditions. Temperatures will also hover in the lower half of the 80s with a breezy easterly flow off the Atlantic. <P>For the weekend, not much change is expected in the overall weather pattern. We'll stay with a mix of sun and clouds and highs in the low to mid 80s. <P>Moisture will continue to gather in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of our next storm system, which will bring in cloudier weather and a chance for showers by the start of the work week. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=VIDEO GOES VIRAL-ON CAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>VIDEO GOES VIRAL-ON CAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A HUNGRY PATRON OFFERED A SIDE OF MUSIC. WITH HIS REQUEST FOR CHEESE FRIES. <P>NOW, THE SINGING FAST-FOOD ORDER. IS A WEB SENSATION. <P>JIM ALTMAN SHOWS US THIS CREATIVE CUSTOMER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=VIDEO GOES VIRAL-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>VIDEO GOES VIRAL-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IN THE MIDST OF A CHAOTIC TUESDAY NIGHT AT THE WALLINGFORD SONIC THERE WAS HARMONY IN STALL NUMBER SIX. <P>Good evening welcome to Sonic who do I have the pleasure of speaking with? <P>Giorgio <P>STARVING ARTIST GIORGIO FAREIRA BROUGHT MORE THAN HIS APPETITE HERE <P>Can I get a number eight with large chili cheese tater tots? <P>WITH GUITAR IN HAND AND FAST FOOD ON THE MIND, GIORGIO DECIDED TO SERENADE HIS SONIC SERVER -- THE VIDEO HAS GONE VIRAL IN SHORT ORDER <P>And what would you like to drink with that? <P>Cherry limeade. <P>I'm sorry can you repeat that? <P>Cherry limeade please! <P>NOW OVER HALF A MILLION HITS AND COUNTING - HE SAYS THIS JUST HAPPENED. GOOD FOR HIS NEW BAND INTERSTATE LIFE <P>Not planned at all, kinda like the song I'm playing just making it up. <P>He's a wonderful young man with and incredible voice obviously. This completely blew me away, I've never seen anything like this before. <P>Are you ready for the next part? <P>SO NOW OF COURSE THE IDEA IS FOR GIORGIO TO TAKE THIS FROM THE SONIC STALL TO THE BIG STAGE. <P>That's absolutely right I couldn't have put it better myself <P>GIORGIO, WHO WORKS AT STARBUCKS FOR NOW, HASN'T MISSED A BEAT SINCE HIS NEW FOUND FAME. <P>Do you have cheese on those #4 tater tots. <P>No I do not, would you like me to put them in cheese sauce? <P>Please put cheese on them for me tonight. <P>HE SAYS HE'S STILL THE SAME <P>I'm kinda still just Giorgio, people apparently like my name. that works because this is kind of a strange for a black guy to be named Giorgio, I'll admit that. <P>I cant believe it. I didn't think it would go this far. <P>Is there anything else I can get for you? <P>Just have a wonderful night! <P>You 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=TEASE TWO-1SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE TWO-1SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>COMING UP --: <P>IT'S A SUN FREE TAN. IN MINUTES. <P>BUT AN A-B-C INVESTIGATION FOUND SOME TANNING SALONS GOING *OUT OF THEIR WAY TO LURE IN TEENS. <P>AND THAT'S GOTTEN THE ATTENTION OF LAWMAKERS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ2 A TANNING SALONS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ2 A TANNING SALONS-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=BREAK FOUR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BREAK FOUR</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=TANNING SALONS LURING KIDS-TC MON> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TANNING SALONS LURING KIDS-TC MON</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HERE'S A SURPRISING FACT: <P>THERE ARE MORE TANNING SALONS IN AMERICA. THAN THERE ARE STARBUCKS! <P>IT'S A HUGE, BOOMING BUSINESS. <P>BUT SOME MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WARN -- IT'S ALSO BUILT ON DECEPTION. <P>AN ABC NEWS INVESTIGATION CAUGHT SALON EMPLOYEES ON TAPE. <P>LURING KIDS UNDER THOSE DANGEROUS RED HOT LAMPS. <P>JIM AVILA HAS THE STORY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TANNING SALONS LURING KIDS-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TANNING SALONS LURING KIDS-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Its part of the come-on. promises of a safe tan. indoors. under the <P>lights. <P>22:50:23 EMPLOYEE <P>IT'S THE SAME AS BEING <P>OUTSIDE. IT'S, I MEAN, IF YOU GOT A, A SUNBURN IN HERE, IT WOULDN'T BE AS <P>BAD. <P>This 20/20 investigation caught on tape exactly what Congress said today is <P>happening at 90 percent of the salons they investigated. blatant denials <P>that these tanning machines can be harmful. in fact MOST falsely claimed <P>indoor tanning is actually good for you. <P>22:53:24 EMPLOYEE <P>IT PRODUCES A LOT OF VITAMIN D. <P>IT MAKES YOUR BONES STRONG. <P>SOT BITE CONGRESSWOMAN MALONEY "13:18:57 TANNING BEDS ARE BRIGHTLY LIT <P>CANCER CAUSING COFFINS PLAIN AND SIMPLE. <P>In fact, indoor tanning under the lights says the World Health Organization <P>is just as dangerous as inhaling asbestos, swallowing arsenic or <P>smoking. In America, Melanoma is the leading cancer-killer for women in <P>their 20s. deadlier than lung cancer. <P>SOT BITE BECKY KOCON 9:26 "IT WAS TERRIFYING." <P>Becky Kocon started hitting the salons during her high school years in Ohio, <P>competing with friends for best tan, eventually going 2 and 3 times a week. <P>. before Melanoma struck. leaving her with a lesion on her thigh. <P>SOT AVILA/KOCON 7:26 JA: DID U THINK IT WAS SAFE AT THE TIME?/8:05 ONE <P>SALON OWNER SAID HE HAD BULBS THAT WOULD NOT CAUSE SKIN CANCER" <P>Not true. and Nearly 2 years ago, the FDA's own experts along with <P>pediatricians and dermatologists recommended a ban on indoor tanning for <P>minors. But the tanning lobbyists have spent nearly a half million dollars <P>since defending the industry's health claims and so far no FDA action. <P>SOT BITE TURNHAM 12:05:10 <P>BY NOT ACTING THE FDA IS ALLOWING YOUNG PEOPLE TO BE EXPOSED TO AN AGENT <P>THAT CAUSES CANCER. <P>Today, the industry said most of its workers are trained not to overclaim, <P>but critics say no matter what you are told at the salon. <P>22:50:49 EMPLOYEE <P>It's up to you, can come every day if you want, you just can't tan two times <P>in one day <P>there is no safe indoor tan, a lesson Becky Kocon, who no longer leaves the <P>house without a floppy hat learned the hard way. <P>Jim Avila ABC News Washington <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES ON RISE-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES ON RISE-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A NEW STUDY SHOWS S-T-D'S IN PEOPLE OLDER THAN 50 -- <P>HAVE DOUBLED IN THE LAST DECADE. <P>EXPERTS SPECULATE THE INCREASING USE OF ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION DRUGS. MAY BE RESPONSIBLE, <P>AND THAT OLDER WOMEN ARE PHYSICALLY MORE VULNERABLE TO THESE DISEASES. <P>RESEARCHERS SAY DOCTORS SHOULD DISCUSS SAFE SEX WITH THEIR OLDER PATIENTS, <P>BECAUSE OF THE INCREASE IN CASES. <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>IT'S SUSAN G KOMEN. VERSUS PLANNED PARENTHOOD. <P>THE BACKLASH CONTINUES OVER KOMEN'S PLANS TO CUT OFF TIES. <P>PLUS -- <P>SOME WATCH THE SUPER BOWL FOR THE GAME -- <P>OTHERS WATCH IT FOR THE COMMERCIALS. <P>COMING UP -- A SNEAK PEAK AT SOME OF THE ADS <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 SUPER BOWL ADS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ3 A SUPER BOWL ADS-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=CROSSTALK WX TEASE-WX GFX TOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CROSSTALK WX TEASE-WX GFX TOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"STAYING WARM" <P>Clouds were in abundance overnight and have kept temperatures in the mid to upper 60s early this morning. Patchy fog will be a possibility just before sunrise across our inland communities, where temperatures have cooled just a bit. <P>A mix of sun and clouds will remain in the forecast for your Friday with mainly dry conditions. Temperatures will also hover in the lower half of the 80s with a breezy easterly flow off the Atlantic. <P>For the weekend, not much change is expected in the overall weather pattern. We'll stay with a mix of sun and clouds and highs in the low to mid 80s. <P>Moisture will continue to gather in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of our next storm system, which will bring in cloudier weather and a chance for showers by the start of the work week. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-SAT 3 TOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-SAT 3 TOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ABC SEVEN IS ALWAYS ON TOP OF THE LATEST BUSINESS NEWS. <P>YOU ARE LOOKING AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE WHERE THE TRADING DAY IS JUST BEGINNING. <P>AND THIS MORNING -- U-S STOCK FUTURES *JUMPED. AFTER A REPORT ON JANUARY EMPLOYMENT. SHOWED TE *BIGGEST GROWTH IN JOBS IN *NINE MONTHS. <P>THE DOW JONES. S-AND-P AND NASDAQ. ALL 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=JANUARY JOBS REPORT-votops> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JANUARY JOBS REPORT-votops</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND HERE'S WHY: SOME GOOD NEWS FOR THE NATION'S ECONOMY. <P>NEW JOBLESS NUMBERS SHOW THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FELL FOR THE FIFTH STRAIGHT MONTH. <P>THE LABOR DEPARTMENT SAYS EMPLOYERS ADDED 243-THOUSAND JOBS IN JANUARY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS1) TEEN CRIME SPREE-SS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS1) TEEN CRIME SPREE-SS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A TRIO OF PUNTA GORDA TEENS FACE MORE CHARGES THIS MORNING -- <P>ACCUSED IN ALMOST 25 SEPARATE BURGLARIES. <P>THE BREAK-IN'S HAPPENED LAST MONTH. EVERYTHING FROM CARS TO CHURCHES. <P>DEPUTIES SAY THE SUSPECTS TOOK AS MUCH AS TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF VALUABLES FROM THEIR VICTIMS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS2) TEEN KILLED-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS2) TEEN KILLED-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE FAMILY OF THE ESTERO TEEN. HIT AND KILLED NEAR THE COCONUT POINT MALL. TOLD US A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR CROSSWALK *MIGHT HAVE PREVENTED THE TRAGEDY. <P>17 YEAR OLD DANIELLE CHAPMAN WAS KILLED, <P>WHEN A VAN STRUCK HER AT U-S 41 AND SWEETWATER RANCH BOULEVARD. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS3) SOMER THOMPSON-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS3) SOMER THOMPSON-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD NORTH FLORIDA GIRL. <P>IS EXPECTED TO PLEAD GUILTY TODAY. <P>JARREd HARRELL IS ACCUSED OF KIDNAPPING, MOLESTING, AND MURDERING SOMER THOMPSON, IN OCTOBER 2009. <P>THE GUILTY PLEA MEANS HE'LL FACE LIFE IN PRISON. INSTEAD OF THE DEATH PENALTY. <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 FALLOUT-ON CAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>KOMEN FALLOUT-ON CAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WE'RE ALL FAMILIAR WITH THOSE PINK RIBBONS. <P>SUSAN G KOMEN IS PERHAPS THE NATION'S *BEST KNOWN BREAST CANCER CHARITY. <P>BUT THIS MORNING -- THE GROUP FACES MORE BACKLASH OVER IT'S DECISION TO CUT TIES WITH PLANNED PARENTHOOD. <P>ABC'S TAHMAN BRADLEY HAS BOTH SIDES OF THIS DEBATE. <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 FALLOUT-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>KOMEN FALLOUT-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>PKG SCRIPT: <P>That pink ribbon -- helping fight breast cancer for decades -- is in crisis <P>management. <P>The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation is losing support from thousands <P>of women -- after its decision to drop funding for Planned Parenthood. <P>Many people believe the decision was made for political reasons. <P>MOS - Monique Benoit, received Komen-Planned Parenthood mammogram <P>"IT IS VERY DISTURBING THAT THE WHOLE THING HAS BECOME A POLITICAL TOOL AND <P>THAT KOMEN IS BUYING THAT." <P>The politics are this: <P>Planned Parenthood provides abortion and birth control services -- drawing <P>fire from conservatives. <P>Congress is investigating whether the organization has used public money to <P>fund abortions. <P>Planned Parenthood's president worries politics have gotten in the way of <P>women's health. <P>SOT Cecile Richards <P>"MORE THAN 700-THOUSAND BREAST EXAMS ARE PROVIDED EVERY YEAR BY OUR DOCTORS <P>AND NURSES. / THE PEOPLE WHO'VE BEEN PRESSURING THE KOMEN FOUNDATION TO END <P>THEIR TIES WITH PLANNED PARENTHOOD DON'T PROVIDE A SINGLE WOMAN WITH HEALTH <P>CARE IN THIS COUNTRY." <P>Many women with no health insurance rely on Planned Parenthood's help. <P>Maria Olivera was diagnosed with breast cancer last summer -- after <P>receiving a free mammogram made possible by a Susan Komen Foundation grant. <P>MOS - Olivera <P>translator: "SHE'S VERY SURE, YES. IT SAVED HER LIFE." <P>CEO Nancy Brinker has changed explanations for Komen's decsion to cut off <P>funding, but insists it was not due to political pressure. <P>SOT Brinker <P>"THE SCURRILOUS ACUSATIONS BEING HURLED AT THIS ORGANIZATION ARE PROFOUNDLY <P>HURTFUL." <P>The battle is over only a small portion of Komen's funds. <P>Of the 93-million dollars the foundation gave out last year, Planned <P>Parenthood received roughly 680-thousand dollars. <P>The controversy has polarized Americans on both sides of the funding debate. <P>Komen has gained support from conservative groups, while Planned Parenthood <P>has received a pledge of up to 250-thousand dollars from New York City <P>mayor Michael Bloomberg. <P>Tahman Bradley, ABC News, Washington. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SUPERBOWL ADS-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SUPERBOWL ADS-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SUPERBOWL SUNDAY IS *NOT JUST ABOUT SPORTS -- <P>IT'S ALSO ABOUT SOME PRETTY SUPER ADS, <P>ALL BATTLING TO CAPTURE THE HEARTS AND EYES.OF MILLIONS OF AMERICANS. <P>ABC'S DIANA ALVEAR REPORTS FROM LOS ANGELES, ON WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO SEE DURING THE BIG GAME. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SUPERBOWL ADS-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SUPERBOWL ADS-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SCRIPT: <P>"How can I handle work on a day like today?" <P>FERRIS BUELLER. <P>CHEETAHS. <P>AND CARS. *LOADS* OF CARS. <P>THAT CAN MEAN ONLY ONE THING. <P>THE SUPERBOWL OF COMMERCIALS IS HERE! <P>AT AN AVERAGE COST OF THREE POINT FIVE MILLION DOLLARS <P>IT'S THE MOST *EXPENSIVE* THIRTY SECONDS ON TELEVISION. <P>THAT MEANS EACH SECOND THAT THIS DOG WALKS IN SKECHERS. <P>OR MATTHEW BRODERICK PLAYS HOOKY IN HIS HONDA C-R-V. <P>IT COST THEM MORE THAN 1-HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN *THOUSAND* DOLLARS. <P>WITH A TAB THAT STEEP. YOUR AD *BETTER* BE UNFORGETTABLE. <P>"Woo! Hey baby, let's get those keys and gooooo!" <P>NO WONDER HUMOR IS AT THE HEART OF MOST OF THEM. <P>"Let's get those keys." <P>ANOTHER TACTIC? <P>USE WHAT'S HOT. <P>LIKE AUDI DID. <P>TURNING TO VAMPIRES. TO SHOWCASE THEIR NEW L-E-D LIGHTS. <P>THERE'S ALWAYS SEX APPEAL. <P>IN THIS CASE.SOCCER SUPERSTAR DAVID BECKHAM. <P>MODELLING HIS NEW LINE OF UNDERWEAR. <P>WATCHING ONLINE OR ON MOBILE DEVICES.? <P>GO DADDY'S TV ADS WILL FEATURE WHAT'S CALLED A QUICK RESPONSE CODE <P>SCAN IT WITH YOUR SMARTPHONEAND YOU'LL GO DIRECTLY TO THE ADVERTISER'S <P>WEBPAGE. <P>AND COCA COLA'S POLAR BEARS.WILL COMMENT ONLINE ON THE ACTION IN THE <P>STADIUM.LIVE AS IT HAPPENS. <P>AND SPEAKING OF ANIMALS. <P>THEY'RE USUALLY SUREFIRE CROWDPLEASERS. <P>VOLKSWAGEN'S BETTING THIS TALE OF BIG DOG VERSUS BEETLE IS A BIG *WINNER* <P>WITH SUPERBOWL FANS. <P>DIANA ALVEAR, ABC NEWS, LOS ANGELES. <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 SUPERBOWL-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MADONNA SUPERBOWL-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>EVEN POP STAR MADONNA ADMITS -- SHE'S GETTING THE JITTERS FOR THE BIG GAME! <P>MADONNA IS THE HALF TIME SHOW, <P>AND SHE SAYS SHE'S NEVER WORKED HARDER TO PUT A SHOW TOGETHER. <P>SHE SAYS REHEARSALS FOR THE PERFORMANCE HAVE BEEN *SO PHYSICALLY DEMANDING-- <P>SHE BUMPED HER NOSE AND PULLED A HAMSTRING. <P>EVEN FOR HER -- PERFORMING FOR 170-MILLION VIEWERS IS NERVE RACKING. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SCHOOL MONEY PROBLEMS-vo> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SCHOOL MONEY PROBLEMS-vo</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS COULD LOSE 11-MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR, <P>*IF A NEW SCHOOL FUNDING BILL IS APPROVED. <P>A PROPOSED LAW -- CIRCULATING THE HOUSE AND SENATE -- WOULD ALLOW CHARTER SCHOOLS A PORTION OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT MONEY <P>THAT'S USED FOR PROJECTS LIKE NEW SCHOOLS AND IMPROVEMENTS. <P>NOW THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS ASKING LAWMAKERS *NOT TO SUPPORT THE BILL. <P>BUT A LOCAL CHARTER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL SAYS THE BILL WOULD HELP PAY TEACHERS SALARIES, NEW TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSPORTATION COSTS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ART FEST JOSH REPP-ON CAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ART FEST JOSH REPP-ON CAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HUNDREDS OF ARTISTS ARE COnvERGInG on DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS <P>THE 12th ANNUAL FORT MYERS ART FESTIVAL IS KICKING OFF THIS WEEKEND AT THE RIVERFRONT DOWNTOWN. <P>AND WE'VE GOT A SNEAK PEEK AT SOME OF THE ART ON DISPLAY. <P>HERE'S ABC7'S JOSHUA REPP. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ART FEST JOSH REPP-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ART FEST JOSH REPP-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ONE EXCITING PART OF THE ART FESTIVAL, YOU'LL HAVE THE CHANCE TO GET YOUR TEQUNIQUE CRITIQUED. <P>TERI CAUSEY IS A SPECIALIZED WOOD PAINTER, TERI& <P>TERRI IS ONE OF THE 200 ARTISTS WHO WILL HAVE HER ART ON DISPLAY. <P>THAT'S A BIG DEAL, MORE THAN 800 ARTISTS APPLIED TO BE IN THE FESTIVAL THIS YEAR. <P>IN ADDITION TO THE 200 ARTISTS <P>THERE WILL BE 250 HIGH SCHOOL ARTISTS WITH WORK ON DISPLAY THAT YOU CAN BUY. <P>THERE WILL BE CHILDRENS ART ACTIVITIES, LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND LOTS OF FOOD. <P>ARTFEST IS HAPPENING SATURDAY AND SUNDAY <P>10 TO FIVE BOTH DAYS. <P>55 THOUSAND EXPECTED OUT HERE, AND IT'S FREE. <P>GO TO OUR WEBSITE FOR A LIST OF ALL THE ACTIVITIES- <P>AND FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN GET TO WORK WITH AN ARTIST LIKE TERI HERE. <P>IT'S ABC DASH seven DOT COM CLICK ON sites on 7 <P>IN FM JR abc 7 <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ART FAIR FIGHT-vo> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ART FAIR FIGHT-vo</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SOME PEOPLE ARE UPSET OVER ART IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THIS MORNING. <P>THE GROUP THAT RUNS THE *MONTHLY DOWNTOWN ART FAIR. <P>*CAN'T LEGALLY SET UP THEIR EVENT THIS SATURDAY. <P>THE CITY SAYS -- THAT'S BECAUSE THEY HAD ALREADY ISSUED A PERMIT THIS WEEKEND FOR THE ANNUAL ART *FEST. <P>AND THE CITY CAN'T ACCOMODAE BOTH EVENTS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LINH'S EVENT-CG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LINH'S EVENT-CG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>RING IN THE YEAR OF THE DRAGON THIS WEEKEND! <P>IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO. CHECK OUT ASIA FEST ON SATURDAY AT THE MERCATO SHOPS IN NAPLES. <P>FROM 11 A-M UNTIL 4 P-M. <P>YOU WILL GET TO SEE VARIOUS CULTURAL ACTS: <P>INCLUDING A CHINESE LION AND DRAGON DANCE AND JAPANESE DRUMMERS. <P>ALL WHILE ENJOYING ASIAN CUISINE. <P>I'LL BE THERE AS THE EMCEE. <P>TICKETS ARE FIVE DOLLARS, BUT KIDS GET IN FREE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEASE FOUR-1SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE FOUR-1SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TODAY IS NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY -- <P>TO PROMOTE HEART DISEASE AWARENESS AMONG WOMEN. <P>AND THIS YEAR -- THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION USES COMEDY TO GET THE WORD OUT. <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 WOMEN HEART HUMOR-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ4 A WOMEN HEART HUMOR-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WEATHER TEASE-WX ID> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WEATHER TEASE-WX ID</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WEATHER IS COMING UP. <P>"STAYING WARM" <P>Clouds were in abundance overnight and have kept temperatures in the mid to upper 60s early this morning. Patchy fog will be a possibility just before sunrise across our inland communities, where temperatures have cooled just a bit. <P>A mix of sun and clouds will remain in the forecast for your Friday with mainly dry conditions. Temperatures will also hover in the lower half of the 80s with a breezy easterly flow off the Atlantic. <P>For the weekend, not much change is expected in the overall weather pattern. We'll stay with a mix of sun and clouds and highs in the low to mid 80s. <P>Moisture will continue to gather in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of our next storm system, which will bring in cloudier weather and a chance for showers by the start of the work week. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WOMEN HEART HUMOR-CAM 10 BMP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WOMEN HEART HUMOR-CAM 10 BMP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TODAY IS "NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY". <P>TO PROMOTE HEART DISEASE AWARENESS AMONG WOMEN. <P>AND THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION HAS RELEASED A *NEW FILM -- <P>A COMEDY ABOUT A WOMAN HAVING A HEART ATTACK. <P>ERIKA EDWARDS 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=WOMEN HEART HUMOR-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WOMEN HEART HUMOR-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"It started just like any other typical day." <P>MOMS -- YOU KNOW YOU'VE BEEN HERE. DONE THIS. SAID THAT. <P>THIS SHORT FILM IS A HUMOROUS EXAGGERATION OF A TYPICAL WORKING MOTHER. FOCUSED NOT ON HER OWN NEEDS. BUT ON EVERYBODY ELSE'S. <P>"I could relate to that." <P>A WORKING MOTHER HERSELF -- ELIZABETH BANKS DIRECTED THE FILM AND STARS AS THE MOM -- WHO IGNORES SIGNS OF A HEART ATTACK. IN FAVOR OF GETTING HER FAMILY OUT THE DOOR ON TIME. <P>SHE PARTNERED WITH THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION FOR THIS UNUSUAL WAY OF SPREADING HEART DISEASE AWARENESS. <P>"It was definitely tricky to convince them that using humor would be a great way to talk about heart disease." <P>BECAUSE IT'S -NOT- FUN TO TALK ABOUT THE FACTS -- THAT HEART DISEASE IS THE NUMBER ONE KILLER OF WOMEN. AND THAT REDUCING YOUR RISK FOR A HEART ATTACK MEANS TAKING THE TIME NO ONE THINKS THEY HAVE. TO EAT RIGHT, QUIT SMOKING AND EXERCISE. <P>"More women are dying of heart disease than men every year." <P>AND YES. IT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU. <P>"Do I look like the type of person who has a heart attack?" <P>"Even though you may be thin and look the picture of health, you are at risk for heart disease." <P>THE FILM ALSO DROPS A HEAVY HINT TO MEN TO PAY ATTENTION TO THE HEALTH OF THE WOMEN IN THEIR LIVES. <P>"Frankly, if it's funny, you pass it on." <P>IN THIS CASE, THE BEST WAY TO DELIVER HEART DISEASE MESSAGES TO A WOMAN'S BRAIN. MAY BE THROUGH HER FUNNY BONE. <P>ERIKA EDWARDS, NBC NEWS. <P>VISIT WWW.GOREDFORWOMEN.ORG TO SEE THE WHOLE VIDEO, AND LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW YOU CAN REDUCE YOUR RISK FOR HEART DISEASE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=STORM WARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORM WARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CROSSTALK-CAM 9 WX EST> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CROSSTALK-CAM 9 WX EST</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FORECAST-WX WALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FORECAST-WX WALL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF. <P>IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA. <P>"STAYING WARM" <P>Clouds were in abundance overnight and have kept temperatures in the mid to upper 60s early this morning. Patchy fog will be a possibility just before sunrise across our inland communities, where temperatures have cooled just a bit. <P>A mix of sun and clouds will remain in the forecast for your Friday with mainly dry conditions. Temperatures will also hover in the lower half of the 80s with a breezy easterly flow off the Atlantic. <P>For the weekend, not much change is expected in the overall weather pattern. We'll stay with a mix of sun and clouds and highs in the low to mid 80s. <P>Moisture will continue to gather in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of our next storm system, which will bring in cloudier weather and a chance for showers by the start of the work week. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS-1 SHOT TOSS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS-1 SHOT TOSS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AS G-O-P CANDIDATES HEAD INTO THE NEVADA CAUCUSES. <P>FRONT RUNNER MITT ROMNEY HAS TWO WINS IN HIS POCKET -- <P>INCLUDING THE LATEST BATTLE IN THE SUNSHINE STATE. <P>THE ANALYZE THE FLORIDA PRIMARY RESULTS -- <P>LET'S BRING IN JEFF LYTLE, HOST OF NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS. <P>GOOD MORNING, JEFF! <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS-DBL BOX LIVE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS-DBL BOX LIVE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Naples City Council member Gary Price, Lee County GOP Chair Gary Lee, Lee County Democrats Chair Sandra McClinton, <P>Host Jeff Lytle, Tea party leader Jack Tymann, Bonita Springs Mayor Ben Nelson, Collier County Democrats Chair Mickey Gargan, Golden Gate Fire Chief Bob Metzger, Collier County GOP Chair Frank Schwerin, Golden Gate/East Naples firefighters union president Christian Tobin <P>Talking points: <P>Fla. Elections Analysis <P>What do the results mean for the presidential race and Southwest Florida? <P>What role did attack ads play? <P>What comes next for Collier fire consolidation? <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS-SOTS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS-SOTS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Tymann: I don't think Mitt Romney will necessarily be the nominee. <P>Lytle: OK. <P>Tymann: I honestly think this is still open. You have to realize how very few delegates have been selected, even with the 50 Florida delegates being awarded this week. I think if Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney continue to beat up on each other, they're not helping each other. This is all negative campaigning, and I don't know what. I don't think anyone's happy with that. <P>There have been articles this week saying that Rick Santorum may actually rise in the polls as a result of this because he's acting like the adult in the room. <P>And if it ever goes to a brokered convention. you know a brokered convention literally could mean that they reach back and find someone who is not even in the race today. <P>Lytle: Really? <P>Tymann: Yeah. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS-REM LIVE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS-REM LIVE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTION PADS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTION PADS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WE'VE REPLACED SNAIL MAIL WITH EMAIL, <P>AND BOOK WITH E-BOOKS. <P>BUT WHAT ABOUT HOW YOUR DOCTOR WRITES YOUR PRESCRIPTION? <P>A NEW STUDY OUT OF AUSTRALIA SUGGESTS -- <P>WE COULD BENEFIT FROM REPLACING DOCTOR'S PRESCRIPTION PADS. WITH AN ELECTRONIC VERSION. <P>RESEARCHERS LOOKED AT PRESCRIPTIONS WRITTEN IN TWO HOSPITALS, <P>AND FOUND THE NUMBER OF ERRORS DROPPED 60 PERCENT. WHEN THEY USED COMPUTERS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BABY BREAST FEEDING-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BABY BREAST FEEDING-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>RESEARCHERS SAY BREAST FEEDING MAY BE *MORE BENEFICIAL FOR BABY'S LUNGS. <P>THEY SAY CHILDREN WHO ARE BREASTFED *APPEAR TO HAVE BETTER LUNG FUNCTION AT SCHOOL AGE -- <P>ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH ASTHMATIC MOTHERS. <P>THE STUDY SUGGESTS BREASTFEEDING MAY HAVE A DIRECT EFFECT ON LUNG GROWTH, <P>RATHER THAN JUST HELP PROTECT CHILDREN FROM RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS. <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>LOOKING FOR A T-V UPGRADE BEFORE THE SUPERBOWL? <P>WELL, ONE STORE PRACTICALLY GAVE AWAY BRAND NEW FLAT SCREENS. <P>THE PRICE. SO CHEAP. PEOPLE WAITED FOR *DAYS IN THE COLD. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ5 FLAT SCREEN TVS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ5 FLAT SCREEN TVS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FINAL CHECK OF STOCKS-SAT 3 FULL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FINAL CHECK OF STOCKS-SAT 3 FULL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND HERE'S A FINAL CHECK OF THE MARKETS THIS MORNING-- <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FLAT SCREEN TV 99 CENTS-CAM 10 BMP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FLAT SCREEN TV 99 CENTS-CAM 10 BMP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT LOOKED LIKE BLACK FRIDAY OUTSIDE A NEW DOLLAR STORE IN SAN DIEGO. <P>THAT'S BECAUSE A GROUP OF PEOPLE WAITED FOR HOURS IN THE COLD -- <P>JUST TO GET THEIR HANDS ON A 99-CENT FLAT SCREEN T-V! <P>SOME WAITED TWO *DAYS FOR THE GRAND OPENING. <P>THE FIRST NINE CUSTOMERS IN THE STORE GOT A T-V FOR LESS THAN A DOLLAR. <P>BUT ORGANIZERS SAY THE STORE WAS FLOODED WITH PEOPLE ALL DAY -- <P>EVEN AFTER THE T-V'S WERE GONE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=COFFEE VOTE-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COFFEE VOTE-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>PICKING WHO WILL BE THE NEXT COMMANDER IN CHIEF. <P>JUST GOT A LITTLE MORE CREATIVE FOR FOLKS IN RUSSIA. <P>A MOSCOW COFFEE SHOP IS GIVING CUSTOMERS A CHANCE TO VOTE -- <P>WITH THEIR WALLETS AND TASTE BUDS. <P>WHEN A CUSTOMER COMES IN FOR A CUP OF JOE, <P>THE COFFEE SHOP LETS THEM PICK WHICH PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE THEY LIKE. <P>THEY CAN USE A STENCIL AND SOME CHOCOLATE POWDER. TO CREATE THE CANDIDATE'S PORTRAIT ON THE TOP OF THEIR BEVERAGE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=RED LOBSTER FIGHT CAUGHT ON CAM-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>RED LOBSTER FIGHT CAUGHT ON CAM-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>POLICE NEAR SAINT LOUIS ARE ON THE LOOKOUT -- <P>FOR FOUR WOMEN WHO ATTACKED A SERVER AT A SEAFOOD RESTAURANT. <P>AND IT WAS ALL CAUGHT ON TAPE. <P>TAKE A LOOK AT THIS VIDEO. <P>POLICE SAY THE FIGHT BROKE OUT AT A RED LOBSTER -- <P>AFTER THE CUSTOMERS SAY THEIR ORDER WAS INCORRECT. <P>POLICE SAY THE WOMEN PUSHED THE WAITRESS INTO A TABLE OF CUSTOMERS. THEN PUNCHED AND PULLED HER HAIR. <P>THE WOMEN DID MANAGE TO EAT THEIR MEALS -- <P>BUT THEY GOT AWAY WITHOUT PAYING. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TRAPEZE UNDER HELICOPTER-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TRAPEZE UNDER HELICOPTER-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A DARE DEVIL TOOK TO THE SKIES -- <P>PUTTING HIS LIFE ON THE LINE AT 500 FEET IN THE AIR. <P>BELLO NOCK KICKED OFF A CIRCUS IN SARASOTA. DANGLING FROM A TRAPEZE -- <P>SUSPENDED FROM A HELICOPTER. <P>BY THE WAY -- NO HARNESS AND NO SAFETY NET! <P>BELLO IS KNOWN AROUND THE WORLD FOR HIS CIRCUS STUNTS. <P>HUNDRED SHOWED UP JUST TO GET A GLIMPSE OF THE TRICK. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIPTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS1) JOBS NUMBERS-LINH> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS1) JOBS NUMBERS-LINH</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW THIS MORNING: <P>SOME GOOD NEWS FOR THE NATION'S ECONOMY. <P>NEW JOBLESS NUMBERS SHOW THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FELL FOR THE FIFTH STRAIGHT MONTH. <P>THAT'S ACCORDING TO THE JOBLESS REPORT FOR JANUARY JUST RELEASED TODAY. <P>THE LABOR DEPARTMENT SAYS EMPLOYERS ADDED 243-THOUSAND JOBS LAST MONTH. <P>THAT'S THE MOST IN NINE MONTHS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS2) SOMER THOMPSON-LINH> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS2) SOMER THOMPSON-LINH</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD NORTH FLORIDA GIRL WILL FACE A JUDGE TODAY. <P>JARRED HARRELL IS EXPECTED TO PLEAD GUILTY TO KIDNAPPING, MOLESTING, AND MURDERING SOMER THOMPSON. <P>IT HAPPENED BACK IN OCTOBER OF 2009. <P>HE REPORTEDLY IS MAKING THE PLEA TO AVOID THE DEATH PENALTY. <P>INSTEAD, HE'LL BE SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS3) ORANGE JUICE-LINH> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS3) ORANGE JUICE-LINH</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AN ILLEGAL FUNGICIDE HAS BEEN FOUND IN ORANGE SAMPLES. <P>TAKEN FROM FLORIDA JUICE MANUFACTURERS. <P>THE JUICE TESTED IN FLORIDA. WAS MIXED WITH A PRODUCT FROM BRAZIL. <P>THESE ARE THE FIRST DOMESTIC SAMPLES RELEASED BY THE F-D-A. <P>THE FUNGICIDE IS FAR BELOW DANGEROUS LEVELS, <P>AND THE F-D-A SAYS -- IT'S SAFE TO DRINK. <P>SO THE ORANGE JUICE WON'T BE RECALLED FROM STORES OR DESTROYED. <P>SOME JUICE IMPORTS THAT CONTAIN THE CHEMICAL -- ARE STILL BEING HELD AT THE BORDER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS4) TEXTING BILL-LINH> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS4) TEXTING BILL-LINH</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TEXTING AND DRIVING. <P>IN LESS THAN AN HOUR-- SEVERAL HIGH PROFILE LEADERS AGAINST THE DANGEROUS PRACTICE WILL TRY TO GET LAWMAKERS TO ACT IN TALLAHASSEE. <P>IT'S ALL OVER HOUSE BILL 299---WHICH BANS TEXTING WHILE DRIVING IN FLORIDA FOR ALL MOTORISTS. <P>THIS HAS BEEN A RELENTLESS EFFORT AMONG LEADERS-- LAST YEAR ALONE--18 DISTRACTED DRIVING BILLS WERE UNDER CONSIDERATION-- EVERY LAST ONE, WAS SHOT 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=FINAL WEATHER-WX GFX> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FINAL WEATHER-WX GFX</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"STAYING WARM" <P>Clouds were in abundance overnight and have kept temperatures in the mid to upper 60s early this morning. Patchy fog will be a possibility just before sunrise across our inland communities, where temperatures have cooled just a bit. <P>A mix of sun and clouds will remain in the forecast for your Friday with mainly dry conditions. Temperatures will also hover in the lower half of the 80s with a breezy easterly flow off the Atlantic. <P>For the weekend, not much change is expected in the overall weather pattern. We'll stay with a mix of sun and clouds and highs in the low to mid 80s. <P>Moisture will continue to gather in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of our next storm system, which will bring in cloudier weather and a chance for showers by the start of the work week. <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>