ÿþ<HTML> <BODY BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF BGPROPERTIES=FIXED> <FONT 000000 FACE=ARIAL SIZE=3> <HEAD> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="ENPS"> <META CONTENT="text/html;charset=utf-16" http-equiv=Content-Type> <TITLE>ABC WEEKEND AM</TITLE> </HEAD> <CENTER> <TABLE WIDTH=80% BORDER=1> <TR><TD><TR><TD><FONT 000000 SIZE=+2> <A NAME=StoryIndex> <CENTER><H2>ABC WEEKEND AM</H2></CENTER></TD> </TABLE> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF="x120204_abc_7a.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=#KEY LIST>KEY LIST</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#WEATHER-WX CTR>WEATHER-WX CTR</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#NEWS OPEN-CLIP>NEWS OPEN-CLIP</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#YOUR VOICE-CLIP>YOUR VOICE-CLIP</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#LIVE DOPPLER-DOPPLER>LIVE DOPPLER-DOPPLER</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#NEVADA CAUCUSES-VO>NEVADA CAUCUSES-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HL1) NEVADA CAUCUS-NATSVOTOPS>HL1) NEVADA CAUCUS-NATSVOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CRIST EVENT-SOTVO>CRIST EVENT-SOTVO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HL2) ORANGE JUICE TODAY-SOTVOTOPS>HL2) ORANGE JUICE TODAY-SOTVOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CONNIE MACK KICKOFF-VO-WIPE>CONNIE MACK KICKOFF-VO-WIPE</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HL3) SUPERBOWL PREPS-NATSVOTOPS>HL3) SUPERBOWL PREPS-NATSVOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CONNIE MACK KICKOFF-SOT SS>CONNIE MACK KICKOFF-SOT SS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HELLO-1SHOT>HELLO-1SHOT</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#OBAMA AND THE JOB RATE-OC>OBAMA AND 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PROTEST-votops>VIOLENT SPORTS PROTEST-votops</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BITTER COLD ACROSS EUROPE-VOTOPS>BITTER COLD ACROSS EUROPE-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#STEALING HOLY WATER-VOTOPS>STEALING HOLY WATER-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#STORMWARN OPEN-CLIPTOPS>STORMWARN OPEN-CLIPTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#SUPERBOWL PREPS UNDERWAY-LIVE TOPS-VO BACKUP- ON C>SUPERBOWL PREPS UNDERWAY-LIVE TOPS-VO BACKUP- ON C</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#MAIN WEATHER-2shot in wx center>MAIN WEATHER-2shot in wx center</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#SUPERBOWL PREPS UNDERWAY-PKG>SUPERBOWL PREPS UNDERWAY-PKG</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#MAIN WEATHER-WX CTR>MAIN WEATHER-WX CTR</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#SUPER BOWL 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<TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#WILDFIRE DEMONSTRATIONS-CGTOPS>WILDFIRE DEMONSTRATIONS-CGTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TEASE TWO--------------->TEASE TWO---------------</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TEASE FIVE>TEASE FIVE</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ2 A PROM DRESS WINNER-SOTVOTOPS>TZ2 A PROM DRESS WINNER-SOTVOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ5 A MUSIC THERAPY-NATSVOTOPS>TZ5 A MUSIC THERAPY-NATSVOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BREAK TWO>BREAK TWO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#MUSIC THERAPY-NATSVOTOPS-ON CAM TAG>MUSIC THERAPY-NATSVOTOPS-ON CAM TAG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#PROM DRESS WINNER-VO IN TCMON>PROM DRESS WINNER-VO IN TCMON</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#MUSIC THERAPY-PKG>MUSIC THERAPY-PKG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#PROM DRESS WINNER-PKG>PROM DRESS WINNER-PKG</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HEART HEALTH TIPS-VIDBOX>HEART HEALTH TIPS-VIDBOX</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#PROM DRESS WINNER-ON CAM TAG>PROM DRESS WINNER-ON CAM TAG</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TOP STORIES-CLIPTOPS>TOP STORIES-CLIPTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TEASE THREE--------------->TEASE THREE---------------</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS1) NEVADA CAUCUS-VOTOPS>TS1) NEVADA CAUCUS-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ3 A) OBAMA JOB RATE-SOTVOTOPS>TZ3 A) OBAMA JOB RATE-SOTVOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS2) CAPE FIRE VOTE-VOTOPS>TS2) CAPE FIRE VOTE-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ3 B) SUPERBOWL BETS-VOTOPS>TZ3 B) SUPERBOWL BETS-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS3) ORANGE JUICE TODAY-VOTOPS>TS3) ORANGE JUICE TODAY-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#NEWS OPEN-CLIP>NEWS OPEN-CLIP</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS4) SUPER BOWL PREPS-VOTOPS>TS4) SUPER BOWL PREPS-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#LIVE DOPPLER-DOPPLER>LIVE DOPPLER-DOPPLER</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS5) CHARLOTTE CULTURE-CG>TS5) CHARLOTTE CULTURE-CG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS 1) ORANGE JUICE TODAY-VOTOPS>TS 1) ORANGE JUICE TODAY-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FINAL WEATHER-WXCOMP>FINAL WEATHER-WXCOMP</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS 2) BODYSUIT AND STROLLER RECALL-VOTOPS>TS 2) BODYSUIT AND STROLLER RECALL-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CLOSE-OC-WEB ANI>CLOSE-OC-WEB ANI</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS 3) SUPERBOWL PREPS-VOTOPS>TS 3) SUPERBOWL PREPS-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#END TIME>END TIME</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#WX TOSS>WX TOSS</A></TD> <TD> </TD> </Table> </CENTER><HR><BR> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=KEY LIST> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>KEY LIST</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>B BLOCK <P>-------------- <P>C BLOCK <P>-------------- <P>D BLOCK <P>-------------- <P>E BLOCK <P>------------- <P>F BLOCK <P>------------- <P>G BLOCK <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=NEWS OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEWS 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=LIVE DOPPLER-DOPPLER> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LIVE DOPPLER-DOPPLER</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=HL1) NEVADA CAUCUS-NATSVOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL1) NEVADA CAUCUS-NATSVOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ROMNEY: GET OUT THERE AND CAUCUS <P>VIVA NEVADA! <P>THE GOP HOPEFULS ARE IN THE SILVER STATE VYING FOR LAST MINUTE VOTES IN TODAY'S CAUCUS. <P>THIS-- AS THE TWO FRONT-RUNNERS COME TOGETHER TO BASH PRESIDENT OBAMA'S JOB CREATION PLAN. <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) ORANGE JUICE TODAY-SOTVOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL2) ORANGE JUICE TODAY-SOTVOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WE HAVEN'T PURCHASED ORANGE JUICE SINCE THESE STORIES HAVE COME OUT. I DON' <P>T WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE. <P>ORANGE JUICE IN FLORIDA UNDERGOING TESTS. <P>AFTER AN ILLEGAL FUNGICIDE IS FOUND INSIDE. <P>BUT DON'T PUT THAT GLASS OF O-J DOWN JUST YET. <P>THE F-D-A'S NEW FINDINGS. <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) SUPERBOWL PREPS-NATSVOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL3) SUPERBOWL PREPS-NATSVOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SUPERBOWL MUSIC HIGH THAT'S FROM THE ABC SOURCE PACKAGE <P>SUPERBOWL 46 JUST A DAY AWAY! <P>THE BIG GAME-- NEW YORK VERSUS BOSTON. <P>HOW SUPER BOWL VILLAGE IS GEARING UP THIS MORNING TO WELCOME THE COUNTRY'S BIGGEST SPORTS FANS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HELLO-1SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HELLO-1SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. <P>TODAY IS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH. <P>I'M JOELLE PARKS <P>BEFORE WE GET TO OUR BIG STORIES OF THE DAY - LETS CHECK IN WITH METEOROLOGIST KIRA MINER IN OUR STORM WARN SEVEN WEATHER CENTER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FIRST WEATHER-WX CTR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FIRST WEATHER-WX CTR</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>Moisture continues to move in from the Gulf of Mexico in the form of some mid and high level clouds. This will keep our skies on the cloudy side today, along with a few peaks of sunshine from time to time. Highs this afternoon will manage to climb in the low 80s with a stray shower or two developing through the day. <P>Cloud cover remains in place overnight, keeping temperatures mild as they settle into the mid 60s. <P>This pattern will stay in place for Sunday, with a better chance for some showers to move in across the area by late afternoon and into the evening hours. Highs will above average in the upper 70s to low 80s. <P>Conditions look to dry out just a bit, with more sunshine for Tuesday and Wednesday with another round of rain developing by late in the week. <P>No significant cool downs are in the forecast at this time, so expect temperatures to run near 80° during the day and the mid 60s at night. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=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=NEVADA POLITICS-VO IN POP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEVADA POLITICS-VO IN POP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WITH SKY-HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT AND FORECLOSURE RATES, NEVADA IS RIPE FOR TALK OF A GOP PRESCRIPTION FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY. <P>TODAY--THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT ARE DOING JUST THAT-- <P>HOPING THE PEOPLE OF NEVADA CHOOSE ONE OF THEM AS THEIR NEXT LEADER. <P>HERE'S JIM ACOSTA WITH OUR POLITICAL REPORT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NEVADA POLITICS-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEVADA POLITICS-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS -- <P>WRANGLING UP VOTES IN A LAS VEGAS COUNTRY MUSIC BAR WITH ITS OWN MECHANICAL BULL& NEWT GINGRICH ACCUSED MITT ROMNEY OF STEPPING IN IT ONCE AGAIN ON THE ECONOMY. <P>"So, Governor Romney is trying to recover from his boo boo& Talk about every possible example of what we don't want in a general election candidate& " <P>GINGRICH IS STILL MAKING HAY OUT OF ROMNEY'S COMMENTS TO C-N-N ON WEDNESDAY& WHEN THE GOP FRONT-RUNNER SAID HE WASN'T CONCERNED ABOUT THE VERY POOR, A COMMENT HE NOW ADMITS HE'D LIKE TO HAVE BACK. <P>"When you do I don't know how many thousands of interviews, now and then you may get it wrong, and I misspoke." <P>RICK SANTORUM SAID THE REMARKS ARE MORE THAN A GAFFE& THEY'RE A BETRAYAL OF REPUBLICAN VALUES. <P>"That's not the Republican party I want to belong to. I want to belong to a party that focuses on 100 percent of Americans and create opportunity for every single one." <P>THE COMMENTS MAY NOT HURT ROMNEY IN THIS WEEKEND'S NEVADA CAUCUSES. BUT TOP CONSERVATIVES ARE STARTING TO WORRY OUT LOUD THAT ROMNEY IS HANDING DEMOCRATS A HIGHLIGHT REEL& THAT WILL BE DEADLY IN THE FALL. <P>"I like being able to fire people. I'm not very concerned about the very poor. Corporations are people, my friend." <P>"He comes across as the prototypical rich Republican. And it's going to make it harder and harder and harder to go after Obama." <P>ANOTHER POTENTIAL PROBLEM FOR ROMNEY IS THE LATEST DROP IN THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE. ROMNEY, WHOSE CAMPAIGN CATCH PHRASE IS OBAMA ISN'T WORKING, NOW ACKNOWLEDGES THE ECONOMY IS IMPROVING. <P>"I know the president didn't cause this downturn, this recession, but he didn't make it better. He made it worse." <P>BUT GINGRICH IS AS HARSH AS EVER ON THE PRESIDENT'S RECORD. HE STILL REFERS TO MR. OBAMA AS A FOOD STAMP PRESIDENT. ONLY NOW, HE'S ALTERED IT SLIGHTLY& TO TAKE A DIG AT ROMNEY'S NOW INFAMOUS SUPPORT FOR THE NATION'S SAFETY NET FOR THE POOR. <P>"We now know from Governor Romney he joins Obama. Obama is big food stamp he is little food stamp. But they both think food stamps are OK." <P>-----END-----CNN.SCRIPT----- <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NEVADA POLITICS-OC TAG-BNR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEVADA POLITICS-OC TAG-BNR</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>JIM ACOSTA WITH OUR REPORT. <P>ABC-7 ALWAYS ON TOP OF THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS. <P>COUNT ON OUR EVENING NEWSCASTS FOR COVERAGE OF ALL OF THE NEVADA CAUCUS RESULTS <P>PLUS-- YOU CAN TRACK EACH CANDIDATE'S NEXT STOP ON OUR WEBSITE-- <P>ABC DASH SEVEN DOT COM. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ORANGE JUICE TODAY-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ORANGE JUICE TODAY-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NOW TO A *NEW* TWIST IN THE INVESTIGATION OF AN ILLEGAL PESTICIDE IN THE ORANGE JUICE AT GROCERY STORES. <P>LAST MONTH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WERE AT OUR NATION'S PORTS, TESTING THE JUICE AS IT ENTERED THE <P>COUNTRY. <P>WE'VE LEARNED SMALL AMOUNTS OF THE PESTICIDE HAVE NOW BEEN FOUND ON GROCERY STORE SHELVES.AFTER SAMPLES WERE SAMPLES TAKEN FROM FLORIDA JUICE MANUFACTURERS. <P>THE TAINTED JUICE FROM BRAZIL WAS MIXED INTO THE AMERICAN SUPPLY CHAIN. <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 TODAY-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ORANGE JUICE TODAY-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WE THINK IT WOULD BE UNDULY DISRUPTIVE OF THE FOOD SUPPLY TO TRY TO WITHDRAW <P>THAT PRODUCT FROM THE MARKET <P>THE FDA SAYS THE PESTICIDE IN LARGE DOSES COULD CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS. <P>HOWEVER-- IT'S FAR BELOW DANGEROUS LEVELS- <P>MEANING THE O-J IS SAFE TO DRINK AND WON'T BE RECALLED FROM STORES. <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 THIS MORNING-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEW THIS MORNING-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=INFANT BODY SUITS RECALL-VIDBOX> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>INFANT BODY SUITS RECALL-VIDBOX</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW THIS MORNING TWO MAJOR RECALLS TO TELL YOU ABOUT-- <P>WEEPLAY KIDS IS RECALLING 128-THOUSAND INFANT BODYSUITS. <P>THE RECALL INVOLVES THE CARTER'S 'WATCH THE WEAR' BODYSUITS AND 'SLEEP 'N PLAY' ONE-PIECE GARMENTS. <P>THE SNAPS CAN DETACH FROM THE GARMENT.POSING A CHOKING HAZARD TO INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN. <P>THE GARMENTS WERE SOLD IN PACKAGES FROM NOVEMBER 2010 THROUGH AUGUST 2011. <P>PARENTS SHOULD STOP USING THE ONESIES IMMEDIATELY AND CONTACT STORES FOR A REFUND. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=STROLLER RECALL-VIDBOXTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STROLLER RECALL-VIDBOXTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>28 THOUSAND STROLLERS ALSO MAKING THE RECALL LIST THIS MORNING. <P>THE RECALL INVOLVES THE 'BUMBLERIDE INDIE' AND THE 'INDIE TWIN' STROLLER. <P>THE FRONT WHEEL CAN BREAK AT THE AXLE HUB.CAUSING THE STROLLER TIP. <P>THAT POSES A FALLING HAZARD. <P>PARENTS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE STROLLERS AND CONTACT BUMBLERIDE TO RECEIVE A NEW, FREE FRONT WHEEL KIT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ROAD RAGE-SS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ROAD RAGE-SS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ROAD RAGE SPINS OUT OF CONTROL IN FORT MYERS. <P>OFFICERS SAY THIS MAN -- GORDON GASKILL THE THIRD -- BEGAN TAILGATING ANOTHER WOMAN -- THEN TRIED TO FORCE HER OFF THE ROAD. <P>THEY SAY IT ALL ENDED ON ORTIZ AVENUE WHEN GASKILL PULLED HIS TRUCK IN FRONT OF HER CAMRY -- AND REVERSED ONTO HER HOOD. <P>OFFICERS ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AND FOUND NO ONE WAS HURT. <P>GASKILL IS FACING SEVERAL 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=MANNING COURT MARSHAL-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MANNING COURT MARSHAL-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AN ARMY SOLDIER IS COURT MARSHALLED -- AFTER WHAT BEING CALLED THE BIGGEST LEAK OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION IN U-S HISTORY. <P>P-F-C BRADLEY MANNING WILL NOW STAND TRIAL, <P>HE'S CHARGED WITH GIVING MORE THAN 700 THOUSAND SECRET U-S DOCUMENTS AND CLASSIFIED COMBAT VIDEO -- TO THE ANTI-SECRECY WEBSITE WIKILEAKS. <P>A TRIAL DATE HAS NOT BEEN SET. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=THRILL KILL-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>THRILL KILL-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE ARMY IS DROPPING ALL CHARGES AGAINST A FIFTH SOLDIER ACCUSED OF MURDERING UNARMED AFGHAN CIVILIANS FOR SPORT DURING A 2010 DEPLOYMENT. <P>FOUR OTHERS ARE CURRENTLY IN PRISON FOR THEIR CONNECTION WITH THE KILLINGS -- INCLUDING SPECIALIST ADAM WINFIELD OF CAPE CORAL. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=VIOLENT SPORTS PROTEST-votops> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>VIOLENT SPORTS PROTEST-votops</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A DEMONSTRATION IN EGYPT TURNED VIOLENT- <P>AS PROTESTERS VOICED OUTRAGE OVER THE DEATHS OF 74 PEOPLE AT A SOCCER MATCH THIS WEEK. <P>AT LEAST A THOUSAND PEOPLE WERE HURT WHEN FANS STORMED A SOCCER FIELD IN THE CITY OF PORT WEDNESDAY. <P>DEMONSTRATORS BLAME SECURITY SERVICES FOR FAILING TO STOP THE BLOODSHED. <P>SOME BELIEVE THE INCIDENT WAS PLANNED. <P>WITNESSES SAY SOME OF THE FAN EXITS WERE LOCKED FROM OUTSIDE THE STADIUM. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=STEALING HOLY WATER-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STEALING HOLY WATER-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIRTY-NINE DOCTORS IN ITALY ARE ACCUSED OF SELLING "HOLY WATER" AS A CURE FOR CANCER AND OTHER DISEASES. <P>PEOPLE BOUGHT THE VIALS OF SUPPOSED MIRACLE WATER ONLINE FOR 239 DOLLARS EACH. <P>DOCTORS TOLD CUSTOMERS TO ABANDON TRADITIONAL TREATMENT AND JUST RELY ON THE QUOTE BLESSED WATER. <P>DOCTOR'S OFFICES IN FOUR CITIES WERE RAIDED-- AND POLICE FOUND FOUR-THOUSAND VIALS READY-TO-SHIP. <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 UNDERWAY-LIVE TOPS-VO BACKUP- ON C> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SUPERBOWL PREPS UNDERWAY-LIVE TOPS-VO BACKUP- ON C</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>GOT SUPER BOWL PLANS? <P>THIS BIGGEST PARTY THIS WEEKEND IS IN INDIANAPOLIS. <P>THEIR BRAND NEW STADIUM SEATS ALMOST 70-THOUSAND, BUT THE CITY'S EXPECTING FOUR TIMES THAT MANY VISITORS. <P>THAT MEANS LOTS OF EXTRA SECURITY. <P>TRACIE POTTS - IS IN THE HEART OF IT ALL TO TELL US HOW INDY'S DEALING WITH THOSE HUGE CROWDS. <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 UNDERWAY-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SUPERBOWL PREPS UNDERWAY-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THOUSANDS CROWDED DOWNTOWN INDIANAPOLIS LAST NIGHT FOR ONE OF THE CITY'S FREE SUPER BOWL CONCERTS. <P>MANY UNAWARE THEY'RE ON CAMERA. HI-TECH IMAGES THAT CAN DETECT CRIMES BEFORE THEY HAPPEN: <P>"The software is gonna say, "Hey, there's something weird. Somebody just put something down and walked away from it." <P>OFFICIALS TELL US SECURITY AT LUCAS OIL STADIUM IS ALMOST AS TIGHT AS AT THE WHITE HOUSE. <P>EVERYTHING IN AND OUT IS BEING CHECKED FOR EXPLOSIVES. THERE'S A 30-MILE "NO FLY ZONE" OVER THE CITY TOMORROW. <P>ALL SO FANS CAN FOCUS ON FUN - WHICH BY THE WAY, ISN'T CHEAP. <P>GAME TICKETS ARE GOING FOR TWO-THOUSAND AND UP - PLUS TRANSPORTATION, FOOD, HOTELS -- <P>"You swipe it and you forget it. You're probably looking at 3 to 3500 bucks." <P>WE FOUND FANS TRYING TO ENJOY THE SUPER BOWL WITHOUT THE SUPER PRICE: <P>"My nephew lives up in Zionsville, so we'll be staying there. And John was nice enough to drive his car, so we're here on the cheap." <P>FOR MOST WHO WILL NEVER MAKE IT TO THE GAME, THE HOST COMMITTEE CREATED AFFORDABLE ENTERTAINMENT, LIKE THE POPULAR 10-DOLLAR ZIP LINE. <P>"This really has become the people's, the Midwesterner people's Super Bowl. And because of that, we really wanted a rallying point, a place they could come and congregate." <P>SOUVENIRS CAN BREAK YOUR BUDGET - CHECK OUT THESE PRICES! THIS GUY TELLS US HE DOESN'T CARE WHAT HE SPENDS: <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 PARTY PREPS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SUPER BOWL PARTY PREPS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TRACIE POTTS REPORTING. <P>YOUR SUPER BOWL PARTY CAN BE A SUPER DUD IF YOU DON'T PLAN PROPERLY. <P>THE DEMAND IS ALREADY UP FOR PIZZA THIS YEAR. <P>TO MAKE SURE YOUR PIZZA ARRIVES ON TIME, IT'S BEST TO SCHEDULE YOUR DELIVERY TODAY. <P>FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS JET'S PIZZARIA HAS BEEN TAKING PRE-ORDERS FOR THE BIG DAY-- <P>WE ALSO CALLED DOMINOES AND PAPA JOHN'S AND THEY ALSO RECOMMEND GETTING THOSE PIZZA ORDERS IN AHEAD OF TIME. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SUPER BOWL PARTY PREPS-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SUPER BOWL PARTY PREPS-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"Right now I got about 15 on the board, but that will probably triple in the next 24 hours." <P>ONE REASON FOR THE INCREASE IN DEMAND- <P>PIZZA IS JUST ABOUT THE ONLY FAN FAVORITE THAT HASN'T SKYROCKETED IN PRICE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEASE ONE-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE ONE-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TIM TEBOW SPEAKING OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE HIS BRONCO'S PLAYOFF UPSET. <P>THE GIANTS OR THE PATRIOTS? <P>THE Q-B MAKES HIS PREDICTIONS ON WHO WILL WIN THE SUPER BOWL. <P>PLUS-- <P>sports 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=TZ1 A sports-sot> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 A sports-sot</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SEVERE SNOW STORM-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SEVERE SNOW STORM-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE MIDDLE OF THE COUNTRY IS GETTING SLAMMED BY A RECORD BREAKING BLIZZARD-- <P>DUMPING THREE TIMES AS MUCH SNOW IN DENVER IN THREE DAYS AS THEY USUALLY SEE ALL MONTH. <P>600 FLIGHTS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED AS TWO INCHES OF SNOW DROP EVERY HOUR. <P>COUNTLESS CRASHES LITTERED ICY ROADS. <P>THIS ONE WILL BE THE SINGLE HEAVIEST FEBRUARY SNOWSTORM IN A HUNDRED 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=STORMWARN CLIP-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN CLIP-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=WEATHER-WXWALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WEATHER-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>Moisture continues to move in from the Gulf of Mexico in the form of some mid and high level clouds. This will keep our skies on the cloudy side today, along with a few peaks of sunshine from time to time. Highs this afternoon will manage to climb in the low 80s with a stray shower or two developing through the day. <P>Cloud cover remains in place overnight, keeping temperatures mild as they settle into the mid 60s. <P>This pattern will stay in place for Sunday, with a better chance for some showers to move in across the area by late afternoon and into the evening hours. Highs will above average in the upper 70s to low 80s. <P>Conditions look to dry out just a bit, with more sunshine for Tuesday and Wednesday with another round of rain developing by late in the week. <P>No significant cool downs are in the forecast at this time, so expect temperatures to run near 80° during the day and the mid 60s at night. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SPORTS PKG-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SPORTS PKG-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TIM TEBOW SPEAKS-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TIM TEBOW SPEAKS-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS MAY BE SUPER BOWL WEEKEND, BUT TIM TEBOW WAS THE SUPER STORY OF THIS FOOTBALL SEASON, <P>MAKING HEADLINES WITH HIS SIGNATURE POSE WEEK AFTER WEEK. <P>NOW HE'S SPEAKING OUT ABOUT IT- FOR THE FIRST TIME. <P>SOT Tim Tebow: <P>when I get down on a knee and what's become tebowing, is you know I'm asking <P>the Lord for strength, whether I win or whether I lose./ Whether I am the <P>hero or the goat. I am still going to be the same person.part of taking a knee is <P>humbling yourself / Putting the Lord first. And that's why I do 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=TIM TEBOW SPEAKS-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TIM TEBOW SPEAKS-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HE'S ALSO MAKING PREDICTIONS ON WHO WILL COME OUT VICTORIOUS IN SUPER BOWL 46. <P>SOT Tim Tebow: <P>I think it will be a close game. / But it's hard to go against Brady, as <P>I found out/ If I had to choose, Patriots in a close game. <P>DON'T FORGET YOU CAN CATCH ALL THE SUPERBOWL COVERAGE ON OUR SISTER STATION NBC 2. <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>S/ Samantha Bryant / Designer:22-:26 <P>"When I sent in that sketch I never thought I'd be here right now, it's amazing." <P>SHE SPENDS COUNTLESS HOURS DESIGNING GOWNS. <P>AND NOW HER HARD WORK HAS FINALLY PAID OFF. <P>THE MAJOR SCHOLARSHIP AND SPONSORSHIP OFFERS ROLLING IN AFTER MAKING THIS PROM DRESS. <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 PROM DRESS WINNER-SOTVOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ2 A PROM DRESS WINNER-SOTVOTOPS</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 TWO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BREAK TWO</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=PROM DRESS WINNER-VO IN TCMON> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PROM DRESS WINNER-VO IN TCMON</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR IN VIRGINIA DESIGNED A PROM DRESS THAT BEAT OUT THOUSANDS OF OTHERS IN A NATIONWIDE CONTEST. <P>SEVENTEEN MAGAZINE AND DAVID'S BRIDAL SURPRISED HER AT SCHOOL TO TELL HER THE GOOD NEWS. <P>PAT LAWSON-MUSE HAS HER 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=PROM DRESS WINNER-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PROM DRESS WINNER-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>natsot <P>"we're hear because Sam has won our contest" <P>17-YEAR OLD SAMANTHA BRYANT'S LIFE CHANGED TODAY. <P>THE W-T WOODSON HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR DESIGNED A PROM DRESS THAT BEAT OUT MORE THAN 2-THOUSAND OTHER HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN A NATIONWIDE CONTEST. <P>S/ Samantha Bryant / Designer:22-:26 <P>"When I sent in that sketch I never thought I'd be here right now, it's amazing." <P>DAVID'S BRIDAL AND SEVENTEEN MAGAZINE WERE THE SPONSORS AND JUDGES. THEY SURPRISED BRYANT WITH THE BIG WIN AT HER HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA& REVEALING HER DRESS& AND A 25-THOUSAND DOLLAR SCHOLARSHIP. <P>THE SENIOR IS A DEVOTED ART STUDENT. HER DAY BEGINS WITH ART CLASSES AT WOODSON& THEN SHE SPENDS THE SECOND PART OF HER DAY TAKING FASHION DESIGN CLASSES AT FAIRFAX ACADEMY FOR COMMUNICATION AND THE ARTS. <P>S/ Kimi Zamuda / Friend:53-1:00 <P>"Every night she is up to the wee hours of the morning spending time on this dress and her other art classes.her entire life is art& thinking about it - talking to me about it." <P>HER PROM DRESS RENDITION OF VAN GOH'S STARRY NIGHT WILL NOW GO ON SALE IN DAVID'S BRIDAL STORES - STARTING NEXT WEEK. <P>S/ Elisabeth Rockey / David's Bridal 1:13-1:19 <P>"Her design was everything the David's Bridal team was looking for. We felt that the color was right. Blues and brights are so big in the fashion world right now and especially in prom fashion." <P>S/ Samantha Bryant / Designer 1:22- <P>"I didn't think I'd have anything of my own in stores until I was in my 30s or even later. I always assumed it would take so long. I'm 17 and I have address in a store that's mine!" <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PROM DRESS WINNER-ON CAM TAG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PROM DRESS WINNER-ON CAM TAG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THAT WAS PAT LAWSON-MUSE REPORTING. <P>BRYANT SAYS SHE WILL WEAR HER OWN DRESS TO PROM, AND THAT IT'S OKAY IF OTHER GIRLS WEAR THE SAME DRESS 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 THREE---------------> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE THREE---------------</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"The economy is growing stronger. The recovery is speeding up. And we've got to do everything in our power to keep it going." <P>PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA STRESSING HIS JOBS PLAN. <P>AFTER HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF JOBS WERE ADDED LAST MONTH. <P>WHY ECONOMIST ARE ARGUING WITH THE NEW NUMBERS. <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) OBAMA JOB RATE-SOTVOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ3 A) OBAMA JOB RATE-SOTVOTOPS</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) SUPERBOWL BETS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ3 B) SUPERBOWL BETS-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=NEWS OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEWS 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=LIVE DOPPLER-DOPPLER> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LIVE DOPPLER-DOPPLER</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=TS 1) ORANGE JUICE TODAY-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS 1) ORANGE JUICE TODAY-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S OKAY TO DRINK YOUR ORANGE JUICE THIS MORNING-- <P>THE F-D-A IS GIVING THE OKAY TO DRINK IT AFTER LOW LEVELS OF A FUNGICIDE WERE FOUND. <P>SOME JUICE CONTAMINATED IN BRAZIL WAS MIXED IN WITH JUICE FROM SOME FLORIDA JUICE MANUFACTURERS. <P>THE F-D-A IS NOT RECALLING OR DESTROYING ANY JUICE CARTONS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS 2) BODYSUIT AND STROLLER RECALL-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS 2) BODYSUIT AND STROLLER RECALL-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TWO MAJOR RECALLS THIS MORNING-- <P>WEEPLAY KIDS IS RECALLING 128-THOUSAND INFANT BODYSUITS. <P>THE RECALL INVOLVES THE CARTER'S 'WATCH THE WEAR' BODYSUITS AND 'SLEEP 'N PLAY' ONE-PIECE GARMENTS-- <P>AS THE SNAPS ARE A CHOKING HAZARD. <P>ALSO--28 THOUSAND 'BUMBLERIDE INDIE' AND THE 'INDIE TWIN' STROLLERS ARE BEING RECALLED DUE TO A FAULTY WHEEL. <P>PARENTS ARE URGED TO STOP USING BOTH ITEMS IMMEDIATELY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS 3) SUPERBOWL PREPS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS 3) SUPERBOWL PREPS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE TURF IS GROOMED AND THE UNIFORMS ARE LAID OUT. <P>INDIANAPOLIS GETTING READY FOR SUPER BOWL 46. <P>THE FACE OFF BETWEEN NEW ENGLAND AND NEW YORK IS LIKELY TO BREAK THE RECORD SET BY LAST YEAR'S SUPER BOWL FOR THE LARGEST AUDIENCE IN U.S. TELEVISION-- <P>AD EXECUTIVES ARE PREDICTING THE EYES ON THE GAME WILL SURPASS 111 MILLION PEOPLE. <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 TOSS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WX TOSS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. <P>TODAY IS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH. <P>I'M JOELLE PARKS <P>BEFORE WE GET TO OUR BIG STORIES OF THE DAY - LETS CHECK IN WITH METEOROLOGIST KIRA MINER IN OUR STORM WARN SEVEN WEATHER CENTER. <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-WX CTR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WEATHER-WX CTR</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>Moisture continues to move in from the Gulf of Mexico in the form of some mid and high level clouds. This will keep our skies on the cloudy side today, along with a few peaks of sunshine from time to time. Highs this afternoon will manage to climb in the low 80s with a stray shower or two developing through the day. <P>Cloud cover remains in place overnight, keeping temperatures mild as they settle into the mid 60s. <P>This pattern will stay in place for Sunday, with a better chance for some showers to move in across the area by late afternoon and into the evening hours. Highs will above average in the upper 70s to low 80s. <P>Conditions look to dry out just a bit, with more sunshine for Tuesday and Wednesday with another round of rain developing by late in the week. <P>No significant cool downs are in the forecast at this time, so expect temperatures to run near 80° during the day and the mid 60s at night. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=YOUR VOICE-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>YOUR VOICE-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=NEVADA CAUCUSES-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEVADA CAUCUSES-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AS THE NEVADA CAUCUSES GET UNDERWAY-- THE ECONOMY IS TAKING CENTER STAGE WITH THE GOP CANDIDATES FOR GOOD REASON. <P>NEVADA HAS THE HIGHEST UNEMPLOYMENT AND FORECLOSURE RATE. <P>IT'S ALSO RECOVERING MORE SLOWLY THAN THE REST OF THE COUNTRY. <P>ANALYSTS SAY THAT WILL INFLUENCE WHO WINS SATURDAY'S CAUCUSES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CRIST EVENT-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CRIST EVENT-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WE CAUGHT UP WITH FORMER GOVERNOR CHARLIE CRIST -- AT A TEMPLE IN FORT MYERS THIS WEEKEND. <P>WE HAD A CHANCE TO ASK HIM WHO HIS CHOICE FOR G-O-P NOMINEE WOULD BE -- OR IF HE'LL GO WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA. <P>HE SAYS HE'S STILL UNDECIDED. <P>plan on watching the campaign as it unfolds and I know we'll have good debates come the fall and I look forward to assessing and cast my ballot there after. <P>CRIST, AN INDEPENDENT, <P>SAYS HE ISN'T SURPRISED AT THE EDGE MITT ROMNEY HAS OVER HIS TOP COMPETITOR NEWT GINGRICH. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CONNIE MACK KICKOFF-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CONNIE MACK KICKOFF-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>CONGRESSMAN CONNIE MACK -- HIT OUR AREA -- KICKING OFF HIS SENATE TOUR AT COCONUT POINT. <P>MACK IS VYING FOR THE SENATE SEAT ONCE HELD BY HIS FATHER. <P>MACK WILL FIRST HAVE TO WIN THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY IN AUGUST. <P>ABC-7 ASKED THE REPRESENTATIVE HOW HE PLANS TO GET THROUGH WASHINGTON GRIDLOCK. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CONNIE MACK KICKOFF-SOT SS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CONNIE MACK KICKOFF-SOT SS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>CONNIE MACK IV: ".by all measures failed." <P>MACK FACES CHALLENGES FROM FELLOW REPUBLICANS GEORGE LEMIEUX AND MIKE MCCALISTER. <P>THE NOMINEE WILL FACE DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENT BILL NELSON. <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 AND THE JOB RATE-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>OBAMA AND THE JOB RATE-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SOME GOOD NEWS ON THE EMPLOYMENT FRONT- <P>MORE THAN 200-THOUSAND JOBS WERE ADDED TO THE PAYROLLS IN JANUARY. <P>THAT'S A LOT MORE THAN ECONOMISTS EXPECTED. <P>BUT, AS DAN LOTHIAN REPORTS, BEHIND THE NUMBERS. <P>THERE ARE THOSE STILL STRUGGLING TO FIND WORK. <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 AND THE JOB RATE-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>OBAMA AND THE JOB RATE-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THEY AREN'T POPPING CHAMPAGNE CORKS AT THE WHITE HOUSE, BUT GIVEN THE BETTER THAN EXPECTED UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBERS ONE ECONOMIST SAYS THEY SHOULD BE CELEBRATING. <P>"This report is a reason for the president to crow and boast." <P>BUT EIGHT-POINT-THREE PERCENT UNEMPLOYMENT IS FAR FROM A HEALTHY ECONOMY, AND IN HARD HIT NEVADA, ON THE EVE OF THE NEXT REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST, GLIZA VALDEZ KNOWS THAT ALL TOO WELL. <P>"Ahh its been tough. I've been out of work since September 11th" <P>SHE AND HER FRIENDS, IN THE LAS VEGAS HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY, ARE IN THE SAME BOAT.SINKING. BUT ON THE HORIZON, THE ENCOURAGING UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBERS. <P>"The economy is growing stronger. The recovery is speeding up. And we've got to do everything in our power to keep it going." <P>REPUBLICANS ON CAPITOL HILL WERE CAUGHT OFF GUARD. POISED TO SEND OUT PRE-WRITTEN PRESS RELEASES ABOUT DISAPPOINTING NUMBERS, STATEMENTS WERE DELAYED AND REVISED ACCORDING TO TWO CONGRESSIONAL REPUBLICAN SOURCES. <P>"There's certainly some positive news here. But the point we're making is that we could do a lot better." <P>HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER CALLED ON THE SENATE TO MOVE ON MORE THAN TWO DOZEN OF THEIR JOBS BILLS. THE PRESIDENT RETURNED FIRE CALLING ON LAWMAKERS TO RENEW THE PAYROLL TAX CUT AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE.QUOTE: WITHOUT DRAMA. <P>"Do not slow down the recovery that we're on. Don't muck it up." <P>-------------------------------------------------- <P>BACK IN LAS VEGAS, VALDEZ IS MORE CONCERNED ABOUT GETTING BACK TO WORK, THAN HELPING THE PRESIDENT KEEP HIS JOB. <P>"You know, just have to do your best and if it works it works you get lucky." <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 VETS JOBS-OC-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>OBAMA VETS JOBS-OC-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>DAN LOTHIAN REPORTING. <P>THERE'S MORE WORK TO BE DONE, <P>DESPITE JOB NUMBERS SHOWING A DROP IN UNEMPLOYMENT -- PRESIDENT OBAMA WANTS MORE AMERICANS TO GET BACK TO WORK. <P>HE'S SPECIFICALLY TARGETING VETERANS -- PROPOSING THEY FIND JOBS AS FIREFIGHTERS, COPS OR PARK RANGERS. <P>"Our veterans are some of the most highly trained, highly educated, highly skilled workers that we've got. These are Americans that every business should be competing to attract. <P>AS AN INCENTIVE PRESIDENT OBAMA IS PROMISING FEDERAL HELP TO COMMUNITIES THAT FOCUS ON RECRUITING VETS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=JOBS FOR VETS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JOBS FOR VETS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ALSO HELPING VETS LOOKING FOR WORK, <P>A FIRST OF ITS KIND CENTER -- IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA <P>HODGES UNIVERSITY IS OPENING A VETERANS SERVICE CENTER -- HERE AT ITS FORT MYERS LOCATION. <P>THE CENTER PAIRS VETERANS LOOKING FOR JOBS WITH EMPLOYERS LOOKING TO HIRE VETS. <P>SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS SAYS THE CENTER IS OPENING AT A CRITICAL TIME, <P>AS VETERAN ENROLLMENT CONTINUES TO CLIMB. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=JOBS FOR VETS-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JOBS FOR VETS-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>59:02 there has been such an increase in our numbers that I just felt this was something we needed to do. <P>HODGES UNIVERSITY SAYS ITS SEEING MORE VETS GO BACK TO SCHOOL BECAUSE THEY ARE HAVING A HARD TIME FINDING A JOB. <P>RIGHT NOW -- THE NATION'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR VETERANS STANDS AT MORE THAN 13 PERCENT. <P>THE CENTER WILL OPEN AT THE END OF THE MONTH. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CAPE FIREFIGHTERS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CAPE FIREFIGHTERS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>CAPE CORAL FIREFIGHTERS ACCEPTED A NEW CONTRACT WITH THE CITY -- <P>THE FIREFIGHTERS WILL TAKE A 2 PERCENT PAY CUT --- <P>PAY THREE PERCENT MORE INTO THEIR OWN PENSIONS AND LOSE 2 PAID HOLIDAYS. <P>THE DEAL SAVES THE CAPE CORAL ONE-POINT-SIX MILLION DOLLARS OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CAR INTO HOUSE-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CAR INTO HOUSE-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A PORT CHARLOTTE WOMAN IS SAFE THIS MORNING -- AFTER A CAR CRASHES THROUGH HER BATHROOM WALL, <P>WHILE SHE WAS ONLY FEET AWAY. <P>IT HAPPENED ON HERNANDO AVENUE. <P>THE DRIVER- AN ELDERLY MAN- DIDN'T STOP WHEN PULLING INTO HIS DRIVEWAY. <P>INSTEAD- HE WENT THROUGH HIS NEIGHBOR'S BACKYARD- DRIVING INTO THE FENCE AND CRASHING THROUGH THEIR POOL CAGE AND THEN HER BATHROOM. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MOST MISERABLE CITIES-VIDBOXTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MOST MISERABLE CITIES-VIDBOXTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BREATHTAKING BEACHES, LUXURY CONDOS, AND GLITZ AND GLAMOUR-- <P>VISIT MIAMI AND YOU'LL LIKELY HAVE A BLAST, <P>BUT LIVE THERE AND YOU MIGHT BE MISERABLE. <P>IT TOP THE LIST OF THE MOST MISERABLE CITIES IN THE U-S. <P>THE RANKING FROM YAHOO CITES THE HOUSING CRISIS. <P>ECONOMISTS SAY 47 PERCENT OF MIAMI HOMEOWNERS ARE SITTING ON UNDERWATER MORTGAGES. <P>DETROIT RANKED SECOND ON THE LIST -- FOLLOWED BY FLINT, MICHIGAN AND WEST PALM BEACH. <P>FORT LAUDERDALE CAME IN 7-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=SUPERBOWL BETS-live in pop or back up vo> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SUPERBOWL BETS-live in pop or back up vo</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S THE BIGGEST WEEKEND OF THE YEAR FOR LAS VEGAS SPORTS BOOKS-- <P>THE NEW YORK GIANTS TAKE ON THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS FOR SUPER BOWL 46 TOMORROW. <P>SPORTS BOOKS EXPECT TO HANDLE OF NEARLY 90 MILLION DOLLARS IN BETS. <P>MAKAYLA ZURN 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=SUPERBOWL BETS-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SUPERBOWL BETS-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SCRIPT: <P>VERBATIM: <P>TIME/INITIAL: <P>ccm/19:34:51 <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 CASINOS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FL CASINOS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MAKAYLA ZURN REPORTING. <P>FLORIDA LAWMAKERS REJECTING A PLAN TO BRING THREE MAJOR CASINOS TO SOUTH FLORIDA. <P>THE PROPOSAL WILL HAVE TO WAIT AT LEAST ANOTHER YEAR -- AFTER A HOUSE PANEL PUT THEIR VOTE OFF. <P>BACKERS SAID IT WOULD CREATE TENS OF THOUSAND OF JOBS-- <P>HOWEVER OPPONENTS ARGUED IT WOULD TAKE BUSINESS FROM RESORTS AND DOG TRACKS -- AND DAMAGE THE STATE'S FAMILY-FRIENDLY BRAND. <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-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left 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HERE'S A CHECK OF THIS MORNING'S WINNING LOTTERY NUMBERS. <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 MADE IN AMERICA SUPERBOWL-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ4 A MADE IN AMERICA SUPERBOWL-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=LOTTERY NUMBERS-CG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LOTTERY NUMBERS-CG</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=BITTER COLD ACROSS EUROPE-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BITTER COLD ACROSS EUROPE-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BITTER COLD WEATHER IS CAUSING ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS IN EUROPE, <P>BUT SOME FOLKS ARE COPING WITH IT AND EVEN HAVING A GOOD TIME. <P>DOG SLEDDERS ARE TAKING PEOPLE ON RIDES THROUGH CENTRAL SWITZERLAND. <P>IN PARTS OF SWEDEN TEMPERATURES PLUMMETED TO MINUS 52 DEGREES. <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 OPEN-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN 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=MAIN WEATHER-2shot in wx center> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MAIN WEATHER-2shot in wx center</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=MAIN WEATHER-WX CTR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MAIN WEATHER-WX CTR</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>Moisture continues to move in from the Gulf of Mexico in the form of some mid and high level clouds. This will keep our skies on the cloudy side today, along with a few peaks of sunshine from time to time. Highs this afternoon will manage to climb in the low 80s with a stray shower or two developing through the day. <P>Cloud cover remains in place overnight, keeping temperatures mild as they settle into the mid 60s. <P>This pattern will stay in place for Sunday, with a better chance for some showers to move in across the area by late afternoon and into the evening hours. Highs will above average in the upper 70s to low 80s. <P>Conditions look to dry out just a bit, with more sunshine for Tuesday and Wednesday with another round of rain developing by late in the week. <P>No significant cool downs are in the forecast at this time, so expect temperatures to run near 80° during the day and the mid 60s at night. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MADE IN AMERICA SUPERBOWL-TC MON-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MADE IN AMERICA SUPERBOWL-TC MON-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ONLY 36 HOURS UNTIL KICKOFF. <P>AND WE WANTED TO KNOW. HOW MUCH OF AMERICA'S BIGGEST GAME IS MADE BY WORKERS HERE AT HOME. <P>NINETY PERCENT OF THE HELMETS YOU SEE ON THE FIELD ARE MADE IN AMERICA <P>MANY OF THEM BY SCHUTT SPORTS IN ILLINOIS. <P>AND WHAT ABOUT THE UNIFORMS? <P>TURNS OUT THEY'RE MADE IN WISCONSIN. <P>AND THAT ALL IMPORTANT COIN FOR THE TOSS-- MADE OFF THE FLORIDA COAST IN MELBOURNE. <P>AND PREPPING FOR THE GAME IS MORE INVOLVED THAN IT LOOKS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MADE IN AMERICA SUPERBOWL-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MADE IN AMERICA SUPERBOWL-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>PEOPLE THINK WE HAVE SOME KIND OF ROBOT BUT THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT <P>PEOPLE HAVE TO DO THEMSELVES. <P>FEDERAL OFFICIALS WARN: IF YOU'RE PAYING TOP DOLLAR FOR MERCHANDISE, MAKE SURE IT'S REAL. <P>THEY'VE SEIZED NEARLY 5 MILLION DOLLARS IN FAKE SUPER BOWL CLOTHING. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CHICKEN WING STATS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CHICKEN WING STATS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WHO'S READY FOR SOME.CHICKEN WINGS? <P>ACCORDING TO HARRIS INTERACTIVE'S ANNUAL SUPERVALU SNACK DOWN SURVEY- <P>CHICKEN WINGS ARE ONE OF AMERICANS' FAVORITES WHEN THEY WATCH THE SUPER BOWL. <P>SO MUCH SO IF FACT- THE NATIONAL CHICKEN COUNCIL PROJECTS THAT 1.25 BILLION WINGS WILL BE EATEN DURING THE BIG GAME. <P>THE SURVEY SHOWS THAT 23 PERCENT OF AMERICANS PREFERRED CHICKEN WINGS FOR A SNACK, <P>FOLLOWED BY 14 PERCENT WANTING PIZZA. <P>DIPS AND SPREADS WIN THE CROWD OVER- WITH 32 PERCENT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=KOMEN LATEST-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>KOMEN LATEST-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AFTER FACING A MAJOR PUBLIC AND POLITICAL BACKLASH -- THE SUSAN G. KOMEN FOUNDATION -- WILL CONTINUE GIVING MONEY TO PLANNED PARENTHOOD. <P>Minority Leader:16-:20 <P>"It just goes to show you, when women speak out, women win." <P>KOMEN FOUNDER NANCY BRINKER APOLOGIZED IN A STATEMENT, <P>SAYING THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN QUOTE "DISTRESSED AT THE PRESUMPTION THAT CHANGES MADE TO FUNDING CRITERIA -- WERE DONE FOR POLITICAL REASONS.. <P>THEY WERE NOT." <P>IN THE LAST THREE DAYS, <P>PLANNED PARENTHOOD HAS RAISED OVER THREE MILLION DOLLARS TO CONTINUE BREAST EXAMS ON THEIR OWN. <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 EVENT-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>RED EVENT-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AS PART OF AMERICAN HEART MONTH-- <P>WOMEN ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE CELEBRATING GO RED FOR WOMEN. <P>IN NAPLES -- LADIES STARTED A NEW TRADITION -- THE RED DRESS DASH. <P>DOZENS IN DRESSES GATHERED AT WATERSIDE SHOPS YESTERDAY AND TOOK OFF FOR A RUN. <P>THE GOAL WAS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE NUMBER ONE KILLER OF WOMEN.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=THINGS TO DO-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>THINGS TO DO-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=CHARLOTTE COUNTY CULTURE-CG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CHARLOTTE COUNTY CULTURE-CG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S BUSY WEEKEND IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA- <P>HERE'S SOME THINGS TO LOOK FORWARD TO- <P>FROM 9 AM UNTIL 2- IT'S A PANTYHOSE FREE ZONE AT THE CULTURAL CENTER OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY. <P>WOMEN OF ALL AGES CAN STOP IN TO SEE THE BEST IN HEALTH, FASHION AND ENTERTAINMENT. <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 ART FEST-CGTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FM ART FEST-CGTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS- IS ALSO TRANSFORMING THIS WEEKEND FOR ART FEST. <P>EXPECT GREAT ENTERTAINMENT AND AN INTERNATIONAL DINING GALLERY, <P>IN ADDITION TO MORE THAN 200 MINI- GALLERIES THROUGHOUT THE RIVER DISTRICT. <P>IT RUNS FROM <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BARK IN PARK-CGTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BARK IN PARK-CGTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ANIMAL LOVERS- SEE THE LATEST AND GREATEST IN PET HEALTHCARE AT 'BARK IN RIVERSIDE PARK.' <P>THE STATE'S ONLY PET AMBULANCE WILL BE ON DISPLAY, ALONG WITH FOOD, MUSIC AND MORE. <P>IT RUNS FROM 11 UNTIL 3 IN DOWNTOWN BONITA SPRINGS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WILDFIRE DEMONSTRATIONS-CGTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WILDFIRE DEMONSTRATIONS-CGTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FAMILY FUN IS ON TAP FOR THE PICAYUNE STRAND STATE FOREST DAY. <P>IT KICKS OFF AT 10 AM WITH WILDFIRE FIRE DEMONSTRATIONS. <P>YOU'LL ALSO GET A CHANGE TO MEET A FLORIDA PANTHER, AND PARTICIPATE IN HORSEBACK RIDES. <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> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE FIVE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MUSIC PLEASE <P>MUSIC MOVES PEOPLE. <P>WHETHER IT'S ON THE DANCE FLOOR-- DURING A WORKOUT-- OR IN YOUR CAR. <P>BUT A NEW STUDY OUT SAYS THERE ARE HEALTH BENEFITS FOR TURNING UP THE TUNES. <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 A MUSIC THERAPY-NATSVOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ5 A MUSIC THERAPY-NATSVOTOPS</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=MUSIC THERAPY-NATSVOTOPS-ON CAM TAG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MUSIC THERAPY-NATSVOTOPS-ON CAM TAG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>nats of music <P>MUSIC THERAPY CAN HAVE HEALING BENEFITS FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. AND WITH A VARIETY OF CONDITIONS. <P>IT CAN BE AN INCREDIBLE TRANSFORMATION THAT YOU HAVE TO SEE TO BELIEVE. <P>MICHELLE BOUDIN HAS MORE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MUSIC THERAPY-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MUSIC THERAPY-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE RHYTHM OF THE HOSPITAL IS OFTEN TOUGH TO HEAR. MUSIC THERAPIST LAUREN SANDLIN HAS HER WORK CUT OUT FOR HER TODAY. <P>6-YEAR-OLD STEPHANIE DOESN'T TALK. SHE HAS DOWN SYNDROME AND COMPLICATIONS WITH HER HEART THAT MEAN SHE'S BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE HOSPITAL HER WHOLE LIFE. <P>IT'S BEEN A ROUGH MORNING. <P>"They even came and took blood from her twice." <P>SLOWLY. THE CRYING FADES, THE SOOTHING SOUNDS OF THE GUITAR, AND LAUREN'S VOICE TAKE OVER. <P>"She was lethargic, just wanted to go back to sleep and that was concerning. And then all of a sudden. Yeah, music therapy comes in, plays the guitar." <P>AND THERE ARE SMILES. BIG ONES. ROCKING TO THE MUSIC. STEPHANIE EVEN CHIMES IN. <P>HER VITALS. HER HEART AND BREATHING ARE BETTER TOO. <P>"Those vital signs can be a good indicator of where they are emotionally as well as physiologically , so its really exciting to see numbers drop." <P>LAUREN HAS A SIMPLE EXPLANATION. <P>"Music speaks where words can't." <P>"Those moments are what really charge me up and refill my battery, so to speak. It's what I work for and what I live for." <P>STEPHANIE TOO. IT WOULD SEEM. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HEART HEALTH TIPS-VIDBOX> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HEART HEALTH TIPS-VIDBOX</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MICHELLE BOUDIN REPORTING. <P>FEBRUARY IS AMERICAN HEART MONTH -- AND DOCTORS SAY EIGHTY PERCENT OF HEART DISEASE CASES ARE PREVENTABLE. <P>NOW THEY HAVE TIPS TO HELP AMERICANS LOWER THEIR RISK. <P>CARDIOLOGISTS SAY REMEMBER THESE THREE THINGS: EAT FIVE, SLEEP EIGHT, MOVE TEN. <P>MEANING--EAT FIVE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES A DAY. <P>MAKE SURE TO SLEEP EIGHT HOURS OR MORE--- <P>WHICH CAN ALSO HELP YOU LOSE WEIGHT. <P>FINALLY, JUST TEN MINUTES OF MODERATE ACTIVITY A DAY CAN HAVE A HUGE IMPACT ON YOUR HEART HEALTH. <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-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOP STORIES-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) NEVADA CAUCUS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS1) NEVADA CAUCUS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A CONFIDENT MITT ROMNEY IS LOOKING PAST HIS GOP OPPONENTS AND NEVADA'S CAUCUSES. <P>RIVAL NEWT GINGRICH IS BRACING FOR DEFEAT IN A STATE ROMNEY WON IN 2008. <P>ROMNEY CRUISED TO VICTORY IN FLORIDA LAST TUESDAY, HANDILY WON THIS STATE FOUR YEARS AGO AND IS HEAVILY FAVORED TO WIN SATURDAY'S CONTEST. <P>GINGRICH, TEXAS REP. RON PAUL AND FORMER PENNSYLVANIA SEN. RICK SANTORUM ALSO ARE ON THE BALLOT. <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) CAPE FIRE VOTE-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS2) CAPE FIRE VOTE-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>CAPE CORAL CITY COUNCIL IS EXPECTED TO APPROVE A NEW FIRE CONTRACT MONDAY. <P>FIREFIGHTERS VOTED IN FAVOR OF A NEW CONTRACT WITH THE CITY. <P>IT MEANS CAPE FIREFIGHTERS WILL TAKE A 2 PERCENT PAY CUT -- <P>PAY 3 PERCENT MORE INTO THEIR OWN PENSIONS -- <P>AND LOSE 2 PAID HOLIDAYS. <P>THE CITY EXPECTS TO SAVE MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS3) ORANGE JUICE TODAY-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS3) ORANGE JUICE TODAY-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A NEW TWIST IN THE INVESTIGATION OF AN ILLEGAL PESTICIDE IN THE ORANGE JUICE AT GROCERY STORES. <P>LAST MONTH -- GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TESTED JUICE AS IT ENTERED U-S PORTS. <P>NOW WE'VE LEARNED SMALL AMOUNTS OF THE PESTICIDE HAVE BEEN FOUND IN GROCERY STORES. <P>OFFICIALS SAY THOUGH, O-J IS SAFE TO DRINK BECAUSE THE PESTICIDE IS FAR BELOW DANGEROUS LEVELS. <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) SUPER BOWL PREPS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS4) SUPER BOWL PREPS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE TURF IS GROOMED AND THE UNIFORMS ARE LAID OUT. <P>INDIANAPOLIS GETTING READY FOR SUPER BOWL 46. <P>THE FACE OFF BETWEEN NEW ENGLAND AND NEW YORK IS LIKELY TO BREAK THE RECORD SET BY LAST YEAR'S SUPER BOWL FOR THE LARGEST AUDIENCE IN U.S. TELEVISION-- <P>AD EXECUTIVES ARE PREDICTING THE EYES ON THE GAME WILL SURPASS 111 MILLION PEOPLE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS5) CHARLOTTE CULTURE-CG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS5) CHARLOTTE CULTURE-CG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S BUSY WEEKEND IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA- <P>FROM 9 AM UNTIL 2- IT'S A PANTYHOSE FREE ZONE AT THE CULTURAL CENTER OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY. <P>WOMEN OF ALL AGES CAN STOP IN TO SEE THE BEST IN HEALTH, FASHION AND ENTERTAINMENT. <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-WXCOMP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FINAL WEATHER-WXCOMP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>KELLY WILL ADLIB OVER THE SEVEN DAY ON SATURDAYS <P>THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF. <P>IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CLOSE-OC-WEB ANI> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CLOSE-OC-WEB ANI</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AD LIB GOODBYE <P>THANKS FOR JOINING US-- <P>MORE LOCAL NEWS IN 30 MINUTES. <P>GOOD MORNING AMERICA IS NEXT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=END TIME> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>END TIME</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <CENTER> <FONT 000000 SIZE=1> </CENTER> </BODY> </HTML>