ÿþ<HTML> <BODY BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF BGPROPERTIES=FIXED> <FONT 000000 FACE=ARIAL SIZE=3> <HEAD> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="ENPS"> <META CONTENT="text/html;charset=utf-16" http-equiv=Content-Type> <TITLE>ABC7 9AM</TITLE> </HEAD> <CENTER> <TABLE WIDTH=80% BORDER=1> <TR><TD><TR><TD><FONT 000000 SIZE=+2> <A NAME=StoryIndex> <CENTER><H2>ABC7 9AM</H2></CENTER></TD> </TABLE> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF="x120206_abc_9a.htm">Click here for a text-only version of this page</A></FONT><BR> <TABLE WIDTH=80% BORDER=1 > <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#ANCHOR SUPERS>ANCHOR SUPERS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS1) POWELL EXPLOSION-VOTOPS>TS1) POWELL EXPLOSION-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HEADLINES------------->HEADLINES-------------</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS3) HUMAN TRAFFICKING ARREST-SSTOPS>TS3) HUMAN TRAFFICKING ARREST-SSTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif 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ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#PUPPY SUPER BOWL-PKG>PUPPY SUPER BOWL-PKG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIP>NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIP</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CLOSE-2SH-AWS ANI>CLOSE-2SH-AWS ANI</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-SAT 3 TOPS>NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-SAT 3 TOPS</A></TD> <TD> </TD> </Table> </CENTER><HR><BR> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ANCHOR SUPERS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ANCHOR SUPERS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HEADLINES-------------> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HEADLINES-------------</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"This is all on him. He set this up. He did it. He is the one who started the fire." <P>A HORRIBLE TURN. IN A MISSING PERSON'S CASE. <P>TWO YEARS AFTER A UTAH MOTHER DISAPPEARED. HER TWO SONS DIE IN A FAST MOVING FIRE. <P>WHICH POLICE SAY WAS SET BY THEIR OWN FATHER. <P>TZ <P>:07 <P>TRAFFIC CHANGES AT COLONIAL AND 82. <P>IM ABC7 JT. <P>I HAVE THE INFORMATION YOU NEED BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR. <P>MITT ROMNEY CLAIMS TWO STATES IN A ROW-- <P>AS THE THREE OTHER CANDIDATES STRUGGLE TO CATCH UP. <P>ABC SEVEN IS ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL THIS MORNING. <P>WITH THE LATEST ON THE ROAD TO THE WHITE HOUSE. <P>I'm ready for the parade man. <P>JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT THEY WERE OUT -- <P>THEY PULLED TOGETHER A CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON. WORTH REMEMBERING FOR YEARS TO COME. <P>ABC SEVEN INTRODUCES YOU TO THE NEW SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS. <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) POWELL EXPLOSION-NATTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL1) POWELL EXPLOSION-NATTOPS</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) LEHIGH TRAFFIC-SOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL2) LEHIGH TRAFFIC-SOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HL2) GOP NEVADA-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL2) GOP NEVADA-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=HL3) SUPER BOWL WIN-NATTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL3) SUPER BOWL WIN-NATTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WX HL-WX WALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WX HL-WX WALL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NEWS AT 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=TOSS TO ALLYSON-WX CTR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOSS TO ALLYSON-WX CTR</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A TROPICAL DISTURBANCE IN FEBRUARY-- <P>THAT'S NOT SOMETHING WE TYPICALLY SEE. <P>ALLYSON, WHAT'S GOING ON? <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 WX-WX CTR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FIRST WX-WX CTR</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"Rain chances higher this week" <P>This week will definitely be more unsettled across Southwest Florida with several chances for rain expected over the next several days. <P>One system that has our attention is in the Southern Gulf, and it's sending a fair amount of tropical moisture our way. This basically means we'll see cloudy skies around today along with some scattered showers. <P>In fact, showers will be possible as early as this morning, and the rain threat continues through the afternoon. <P>The entire day doesn't look like a washout, but some rainy periods will definitely be possible. <P>Some lingering rain will be possible early tonight before things dry out a little deeper into the night. <P>Tuesday and Wednesday will feature a littler more sunshine, but the rain threat will still be in play during the afternoon with so much tropical moisture around. <P>The forecast for the end doesn't look quite as clear cut, but rain looks like a possibility again on Thursday and even into the weekend. <P>Temperatures will still be on the warm side with highs expected to get near 80 today, and we'll stay in the low to mid 80s for our afternoon temps through Wednesday. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DEVELOPING-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DEVELOPING-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=POWELL EXPLOSION-VOTOPS-TC MON> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>POWELL EXPLOSION-VOTOPS-TC MON</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>DEVELOPING THIS MORNING-- <P>A MISSING PERSON'S CASE TAKES A TRAGIC TURN. <P>WASHINGTON STATE AUTHORITIES SAY -- <P>THEY BELIEVE A SEATTLE-AREA MAN DELIBERATELY SET OFF AN EXPLOSION. <P>THAT TOOK HIS LIFE AND THE LIVES OF HIS TWO BOYS. <P>JOSH POWELL WAS THE FOCUS OF AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE DISAPPEARANCE OF HIS WIFE, SUSAN COX-POWELL. <P>RICK VINCENT 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=POWELL EXPLOSION-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>POWELL EXPLOSION-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS -- <P>ROARING FLAMES, THICK SMOKE AND ASH. <P>THE AFTERMATH OF AN EXPLOSION -- ONE THAT AUTHORITIES SAY JOSH POWELL IGNITED, TO KILL HIMSELF AND HIS TWO YOUNG SONS. <P>SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES SAY IT APPEARS POWELL SENT AN E-MAIL SHORTLY BEFORE THE FIRE, SAYING, QUOTE "I'M SORRY, GOOD-BYE." <P>"This is all on him. He set this up. He did it. He is the one who started the fire." <P>INVESTIGATORS SAY A FOSTER-CARE CASE WORKER BROUGHT POWELL'S TWO BOYS TO THIS PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON HOME ON SUNDAY, FOR A SUPERVISED VISIT. <P>AS THE CHILDREN GOT CLOSE TO THE DOOR, POWELL DRAGGED THEM INSIDE, AND LOCKED THE CASE WORKER OUT. <P>MOMENTS LATER, A FIERY BLAST LEVELED THE HOUSE. <P>"When we first came out, there was, um, white stuff flying around everywhere." <P>IT HAPPENED JUST DAYS AFTER POWELL WAS DENIED CUSTODY OF HIS BOYS BY A WASHINGTON JUDGE, WHO RULED THEY SHOULD REMAIN WITH THEIR GRANDPARENTS. <P>POLICE SAY POWELL WAS A PERSON OF INTEREST IN THE CASE OF HIS MISSING WIFE. <P>SUSAN COX-POWELL HASN'T BEEN SEEN SINCE DECEMBER 2009, IN UTAH. <P>A MONTH AFTER SHE VANISHED, JOSH POWELL MOVED WITH THEIR SONS TO WASHINGTON STATE. <P>UTAH POLICE NOW SAY THEY WERE BUILDING A CASE TO CHARGE JOSH POWELL -- WITH MURDER. <P>"First the wife, the mother of those two boys; uh, and then -- and then, uh, then him and his two sons. You know, it's one thing to have him get charged or not charged and deal with it, but -- but it's, uh, it's evil." <P>NOW FAMILY, FRIENDS AND INVESTIGATORS MUST FACE THE FACT -- SOME OF THE ANSWERS THEY WANTED MAY HAVE BEEN LOST IN THE FLAMES. <P>THIS IS RICK VINCENT 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=POWELL EXPLOSION-ON CAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>POWELL EXPLOSION-ON CAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AUTHORITIES ARE ALSO INVESTIGATING JOSH POWELL'S FATHER FOR POSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY AND VOYEURISM. <P>HE IS NOW IN JAIL ON THOSE 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=DEVELOPING-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DEVELOPING-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=TOSS TO JENNIFER-ANIMAP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOSS TO JENNIFER-ANIMAP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS MORNING, ABC SEVEN WANTS TO GIVE YOU A HEADS UP ABOUT A TRAFFIC JAM. <P>CONSTRUCTION AT STATE ROAD 82 AND COLONIAL BOULEVARD IN LEE COUNTY IS A LITTLE TRICKY THIS MORNING. <P>ABC SEVEN'S JENNIFER TRAMMELL IS LIVE AT THE INTERSECTION TO SHOW YOU THE BEST WAY TO GET AROUND IT OR GO THROUGH 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=LEHIGH TRAFFIC LL-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LEHIGH TRAFFIC LL-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LOOK LIVE <P>:42 <P>IF YOU DRIVE THROUGH THIS INTERSECTION EVERY DAY -- <P>IT'S GOING TO BE A LITTLE DIFFERENT TODAY. <P>OVERNIGHT -- THE ROAD WAS CUT DOWN TO ONE LANE IN EACH DIRECTION WHILE CREWS RELOCATED TRAFFIC SIGNALS, STRIPED LANES, AND SHIFTED TRAFFIC. <P>NOW, YOU'LL DRIVE ON THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED ROADWAY. <P>IT'S ALL PART OF THE 82 WIDENING PROJECT. <P>THIS LATEST SHIFT ALLOWS CREWS TO WORK ON THE NORTH SIDE.WHICH WILL BECOME THE WEST BOUND LANES. <P>I JUST SPOKE WITH ONE OF THE PROJECT SUPERVISORS. <P>SHE TOLD ME THIS TRAFFIC PATTERN WILL LIKELY BE IN PLACE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. <P>SHE SAYS THE PROJECT IS ON SCHEDULE.BUT WON'T BE DONE UNTIL THIS SUMMER. <P>PAY ATTENTION IN THIS AREA THIS MORNING -- <P>AGAIN, A NEW TRAFFIC PATTERN AT COLONIAL AND 82. <P>IN LEE COUNTY -- JT ABC7 <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HUMAN TRAFFICKING ARREST-SS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HUMAN TRAFFICKING ARREST-SS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS MORNING -- <P>WE'RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT A TRAFFIC STOP THAT LED TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING CHARGES. <P>KATHLEEN ROBERSON AND JESSICA ROLAND WERE ARRESTED SATURDAY IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY. <P>THEY ARE ACCUSED OF TRAFFICKING FIVE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM MEXICO. TRYING TO GET THEM TO IMMOKALEE. <P>A LOCAL ACTIVIST SAYS -- THIS SHOWS HOW HUMANS CAN BE EASILY TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HUMAN TRAFFICKING ARREST-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HUMAN TRAFFICKING ARREST-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>00:02:00 12 <P>"People can be enslaved and not paid for labor, if someone does that to a person they are guilty off trafficking." <P>ALL FIVE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ARE BEING HELD IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, PENDING DEPORTATION. <P>U-S IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT WILL INTERVIEW THEM THIS WEEK -- <P>TO HOPEFULLY DETERMINE IF THIS IS PART OF A LARGER TRAFFICKING RING. OR IF THE WOMEN ACTED ALONE. <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> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>VOTE 2012-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GOP NEVADA-SOTTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOP NEVADA-SOTTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Presidential candidate:21-:26 <P>super already on tape in upper corner - NBC Meet the Press <P>"We believe that by the time Texas is over, we will be very, very competitive in delegate count. <P>NEWT GINGRICH REMAINS OPTIMISTIC. AFTER MITT ROMNEY CLAIMS A THIRD VICTORY. <P>WITH BACK-TO-BACK VICTORIES. ROMNEY HAS UNDENIABLE MOMENTUM. <P>NEWT GINGRICH HAS TURNED HIS FOCUS FROM WINNING STATES TO COLLECTING DELEGATES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GOP NEVADA-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOP NEVADA-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Presidential candidate:21-:26 <P>super already on tape in upper corner - NBC Meet the Press <P>"We believe that by the time Texas is over, we will be very, very competitive in delegate count. <P>GINGRICH ARGUES HE'S THE CONSERVATIVE CHOICE. <P>BUT NEVADA EXIT POLLS SHOW THE MOST CONSERVATIVE VOTERS SIDED WITH ROMNEY. <P>RON PAUL IS COUNTING ON THE CAUCUS STATES. <P>AND AFTER FINISHING LAST IN NEVADA. RICK SANTORUM IS LOOKING AHEAD TO MINNESOTA, COLORADO AND MISSOURI. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BIDEN IN TALLY TODAY-CG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BIDEN IN TALLY TODAY-CG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LOOKING AHEAD-- <P>VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN WILL VISITI OUR STATE CAPITOL TODAY. <P>HE'S STOPPING BY FLORIDA STATE. <P>THE TOPIC? <P>THE IMPORTANCE OF TACKLING RISING COLLEGE COSTS. <P>HE'LL EXPLAIN HOW THE OBAMA ADMNINISTRATION PLANS ON KEEPING COLLEGE AFFORDABLE IN THE SUNSHINE STATE. <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 SHOOTING-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SUPER BOWL PARTY SHOOTING-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ONE MAN IS DEAD -- <P>AFTER A SHOOTING AT A SUPER BOWL PARTY IN LONGWOOD, FLORIDA SUNDAY. <P>POLICE SPENT MOST OF THE AFTERNOON SEARCHING ON THE GROUND AND IN THE AIR. <P>FOR THE KILLER AND TWO OTHER SUSPECTS. <P>THEY SAY SEVERAL PEOPLE WERE INSIDE AN APARTMENT ATTENDING THE PARTY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GROW HOUSE IN TRANSIT-SS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GROW HOUSE IN TRANSIT-SS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>CUFFED AND CHARGED-- <P>TWO PEOPLE ARE ACCUSED OF TRANSPORTING A MARIJUANA GROWHOUSE. <P>LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THE SUSPECTS, <P>WERE DRIVING A PICKUP TRUCK ALONG I-75, <P>WITH AN EXPIRED REGISTRATION TAG. <P>THE DEPUTY PULLED THEM OVER AND SMELLED MARIJUANA. <P>INSIDE THEIR PICKUP TRUCK, ABOUT $5-THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF GROWHOUSE MATERIALS AND MARIJUANA. <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 POLICE AND FIRE-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CAPE POLICE AND FIRE-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HAPPENING TODAY-- <P>CAPE CORAL COUNCIL MEMBERS DISCUSS A TENTATIVE DEAL BETWEEN THE CITY. AND POLICE AND FIRE UNIONS. <P>A RATIFICATION VOTE COULD BE SCHEDULED LATER THIS WEEK. <P>SO FAR, THE DEAL INCLUDES A TWO PERCENT CUT IN PAY. <P>POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS WOULD ALSO CONTRIBUTE MORE TO THEIR PENSION PLANS. <P>THE AGREEMENT COMES, AFTER STALLED NEGOTIATIONS WITH FORMER CITY LEADERS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LACROSSE JURY SELECTION-VBX-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LACROSSE JURY SELECTION-VBX-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TAKING A LOOK AT THINGS HAPPENING TODAY-- <P>JURY SELECTION IS SET TO BEGIN IN THE CASE AGAINST FORMER UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LACROSSE PLAYER, GEORGE HUGUELY. <P>HE'S ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS ON AGAIN - OFF AGAIN GIRLFRIEND, YEARDLEY LOVE IN MAY 2010. <P>POLICE SAY HUGUELY ADMITTED HE SHOOK HER. AND HER HEAD REPEATEDLY HIT THE WALL THE NIGHT SHE DIED. <P>BUT THE DEFENSE ARGUES SHE DIED OF AN IRREGULAR HEART BEAT. <P>JURY SELECTION IS EXPECTED TO TAKE TWO DAYS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LOUGHNER TRIAL-VBX-TOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LOUGHNER TRIAL-VBX-TOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A HEARING WILL TAKE PLACE TODAY -- <P>TO DISCUSS GIVING PRISON DOCTORS *MORE TIME. TO MAKE ACCUSED SHOOTER JARED LOUGHNER MENTALLY FIT TO STAND TRIAL. <P>LOUGHNER IS ACCUSED OF OPENING FIRE OUTSIDE A GROCERY STORE LAST YEAR-- <P>KILLING SIX PEOPLE AND WOUNDING 13 OTHERS, INCLUDING CONGRESSWOMAN GABRIELLE GIFFORDS. <P>HE WILL NOT BE PRESENT AT TODAY'S HEARING. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CRUISE SHIP RETURNS-VBX-TOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CRUISE SHIP RETURNS-VBX-TOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A SECOND SO-CALLED "SICK CRUISE SHIP" RETURNS TO PORT IN FLORIDA. <P>THE "RUBY PRINCESS" PULLED INTO FORT LAUDERDALE YESTERDAY. <P>HUNDREDS OF PASSENGERS ON THE "RUBY PRINCESS" AND "CROWN PRINCESS". <P>WERE SICKENED BY A HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS STOMACH BUG CALLED THE "NOROVIRUS". WHILE THEY CRUISED THE CARIBBEAN. <P>"PRINCESS CRUISES" EXECUTIVES SAY BOTH SHIPS HAVE BEEN DISINFECTED. <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>HOLD THE CANDY! <P>NEW THIS MORNING, SUGAR COULD BE *MUCH WORSE FOR YOUR HEALTH THAN YOU THINK. <P>IT'S BEING COMPARED TO HARD DRUGS. EVEN POISON. <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) TOXIC SUGAR-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 A) TOXIC SUGAR-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WEATHER TEASE-WX ID> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WEATHER TEASE-WX ID</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WEATHER IS COMING UP. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=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=BRIDGE COLLAPSE SNOW-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BRIDGE COLLAPSE SNOW-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HEAVY SNOW CONTINUES TO HIT COASTAL AREAS ALONG THE SEA OF JAPAN. <P>THE UNPRECEDENTED AND RARELY-SEEN HEAVY SNOWFALL. <P>EVEN COLLAPSED AN IRON BRIDGE. <P>RIGHT NOW, 14 CITIES IN NORTHERN AND WESTERN JAPAN -- <P>RECEIVE DISASTER RELIEF FROM THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE CONTINUOUS SNOWFALL. <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>"Rain chances higher this week" <P>This week will definitely be more unsettled across Southwest Florida with several chances for rain expected over the next several days. <P>One system that has our attention is in the Southern Gulf, and it's sending a fair amount of tropical moisture our way. This basically means we'll see cloudy skies around today along with some scattered showers. <P>In fact, showers will be possible as early as this morning, and the rain threat continues through the afternoon. <P>The entire day doesn't look like a washout, but some rainy periods will definitely be possible. <P>Some lingering rain will be possible early tonight before things dry out a little deeper into the night. <P>Tuesday and Wednesday will feature a littler more sunshine, but the rain threat will still be in play during the afternoon with so much tropical moisture around. <P>The forecast for the end doesn't look quite as clear cut, but rain looks like a possibility again on Thursday and even into the weekend. <P>Temperatures will still be on the warm side with highs expected to get near 80 today, and we'll stay in the low to mid 80s for our afternoon temps through Wednesday. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CHILD ABUSE STATS-VBX-TOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CHILD ABUSE STATS-VBX-TOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A NEW STUDY ESTIMATES -- <P>45-HUNDRED CHILDREN ARE HOSPITALIZED FROM SERIOUS CHILD ABUSE EACH YEAR. <P>AND YALE UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS SAY ABOUT 300 OF THESE KIDS DIED FROM THEIR INJURIES. <P>DEATH RATES FROM ABUSE WERE HIGHEST AMONG CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF ONE. <P>MAKING IT MORE COMMON THAN SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SECOND HAND SMOKE-VBX-TOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SECOND HAND SMOKE-VBX-TOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TEENS ARE BEING EXPOSED TO LESS SECONDHAND SMOKE. <P>BUT THERE'S STILL ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT. <P>A NATIONAL SURVEY FOUND -- SECONDHAND SMOKE EXPOSURE IN CARS HAS DECREASED OVER THE PAST DECADE. <P>HOWEVER IN 2009-- 22-PERCENT OF NON-SMOKERS AND 75-PERCENT OF SMOKERS REPORTED SECONDHAND SMOKE EXPOSURE IN A CAR WITHIN THE PAST 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=TOXIC SUGAR-VBX-TOPS-VO IN POP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOXIC SUGAR-VBX-TOPS-VO IN POP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HERE'S SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT THE NEXT TIME YOU GET THAT CRAVING FOR A SWEET TREAT. <P>SCIENTISTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAY SUGAR IS *KILLING* YOU. <P>THAT GIVES A WHOLE NEW MEANING TO THE PHRASE "DEATH BY CHOCOLATE"! <P>TRACI GRANT REPORTS ON WHY SCIENTISTS SAY OUR SUGAR OBSESSION HAS TO STOP. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TOXIC SUGAR-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOXIC SUGAR-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THREE-YEAR-OLD NOLA KIM IS ON CLOUD NINE AS SHE WANDERS AROUND THE CANDY BARREL STORE AND DUMPS HANDFULS OF CANDY INTO A BASKET. <P>HER FATHER ISN'T WORRIED ABOUT BRINGING HOME ALL OF THESE SWEETS. <P>"It's like something for her when she does something good. Like a little treat. She likes candy. she plays with candy more than she eats it." <P>BUT ONE OF SAN FRANCISCO'S LEADING PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGISTS SAYS SUGAR IS ESSENTIALLY POISON AND IS THE CAUSE OF CHRONIC HEALTH ISSUES RANGING FROM OBESITY TO HEART DISEASE. DR. ROBERT LUSTIG SAYS IT'S TIME FOR THE COUNTRY TO PUT RESTRICTIONS ON SUGAR IN THE SAME WAY IT ALREADY DOES FOR TOBACCO AND ALCOHOL. <P>"I believe that we need some sort of societal intervention. I don't believe that if you've got a substance that's both toxic and addictive at the same time that we can do this alone." <P>LUSTIG SAYS SUGAR HAS QUALITIES THAT MAKE IT PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS INCLUDING UNAVOIDABILITY BECAUSE IT'S FOUND IN 80 PERCENT OF ALL FOODS, NEGATIVE IMPACT ON SOCIETY IN TERMS OF HEALTHCARE EXPENDITURES AND ABUSE. <P>"Sugar promotes the same phenomena in the brain that addictive substances do." <P>GABBY VOGELBOEL SAYS LUSTIG'S SUGGESTION TO PLACE TAXES ON THINGS LIKE CANDY IN ORDER TO REGULATE SUGAR CONSUMPTION MIGHT KEEP HER FROM BUYING AS MUCH OF IT. <P>"I'd think twice but maybe they should do it in a way that you can only buy a certain amount." <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TOXIC SUGAR-ON CAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOXIC SUGAR-ON CAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRIES DENY SUGAR HAS A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN AMERICA'S HEALTH PROBLEMS. <P>INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES POINT TO AN OVERALL TREND TOWARD INACTIVE LIFESTYLES AND INCREASED CALORIE INTAKE, AS THE CAUSE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEASE TWO-----> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE TWO-----</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"As soon as the ball touched my hands, that's when I just froze my feet." <P>INSTANT REPLAY. <P>ABC SEVEN BRINGS YOU HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE SUPERBOWL. <P>PLUS -- THE HALF TIME SHOW HAS CRITICS TALKING THIS MORNING, AFTER ONE PERFORMER GOT CARRIED AWAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ2 A) SUPER BOWL POST-SOTTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ2 A) SUPER BOWL POST-SOTTOPS</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=SUPER BOWL FINGER-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SUPER BOWL FINGER-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ONCE AGAIN -- CONTROVERSY SURROUNDS THE SUPER BOWL HALF TIME SHOW. <P>INSTEAD OF A WARDROBE MALFUNCTION. <P>THIS YEAR, IT WAS A SLIP OF A FINGER THAT'S CAUSING COMMOTION. <P>SINGER M-I-A GAVE THE MIDDLE FINGER TO THE CAMERA DURING THE SONG "GIVE ME ALL YOUR LUVIN". <P>THE N-F-L AND N-B-C HAS APOLOGIZE TO VIEWERS AND 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=SUPER BOWL POST-FDOT-VOTOPS-VO IN TC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SUPER BOWL POST-FDOT-VOTOPS-VO IN TC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BUT. WHAT DID YOU THINK ABOUT THE HALFTIME SHOW OVERALL? <P>OUR ABC7 FACEBOOK FANS GAVE MADONNA SOME MIXED REVIEWS. <P>WILLIAM MCCLELLAN SAYS "ROCKED HEAVY! THE QUEEN OF ROCK AND ROLL IS STILL IN PLAY." <P>BUT KATHY MORRISON ONLY HAS TWO WORDS FOR MADONNA'S PERFORMANCE. "LIP SYNC." <P>LOG ONTO OUR ABC 7 FACBEOOK PAGE AND LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THOUGHT ABOUT THE HALF TIME SHOW. <P>BUT, OF COURSE -- IT'S MORE ABOUT THE BIG GAME ITSELF. <P>AND TAKE A LOOK AT THE FINAL TOUCHDOWN OF THE NIGHT. <P>THE NEW YORK GIANTS CLAIM VICTORY OVER THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS <P>QUARTERBACK ELI MANNING ONE-UPPED TOM BRADY YET AGAIN. <P>MANNING WAS ALSO NAMED THE M-V-P. <P>JAY GRAY HAS ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS. <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 POST-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SUPER BOWL POST-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ON A PICTURE PERFECT. FOOTBALL SUNDAY. <P>THE PREPARATIONS ARE OVER. <P>OTHERS ARE ENJOYING SOME PRE-GAME SALSA. <P>THE FIRST TWO QUARTERS WERE TIGHT. <P>THE PATRIOTS. <P>TAKING A ONE POINT LEAD INTO THE LOCKER ROOM AT THE HALF. <P>AND POP-ICON MADONNA TAKING THE STAGE. <P>IT WAS VINTAGE MATERIAL GIRL. <P>CHOREOGRAPHY. COSTUME CHANGES. AND A LITTLE HELP FROM HER FRIENDS. <P>. NIKKI MINAG E. AND M-I-A. THEN CELO GREEN - ALL JOINING IN BEFORE THE QUEEN OF POP. MADE A QUICK EXIT. <P>WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARED. <P>THE PATRIOTS TURNED-UP THE HEAT. <P>SCORING TO OPEN THE SECOND HALF. <P>BUT IN WHAT TURNED INTO AN EPIC BATTLE THE GIANTS PUSHED A HEAD <P>WITH JUST SECONDS LEFT <P>"As soon as the ball touched my hands, that's when I just froze my feet." <P>THEN AFTER ONE FINAL PASS FROM NEW ENGLAND FELL TO THE GROUND <P>THE GIANTS COULD CELEBRATE. <P>"It's great, and anytime when you get a chance against the hated, Boston region or New England, that just makes it that much sweeter." <P>NEW YORK'S FOOTBALL TEAM TRULY THE GIANTS OF THE SPORTS WORLD. <P>JAY GRAY NBC NEWS. INDIANAPOLIS <P>I'M JAY GRAY IN INDIANAPOLIS. NOW, BACK TO YOU. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEASE THREE-1SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE THREE-1SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A MYSTERY ILLNESS SPREADS IN THE NORTHEAST. <P>AND THE LACK OF ANSWERS HAS PARENTS FURIOUS. <P>SOT PARENT <P>You are not doing your job at all! <P>WE'RE LEARNING *THIS OUTBREAK HAS SOMETHING IN COMMON. <P>WITH ANOTHER SICKNESS FROM THE 16TH CENTURY. <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) MYSTERY ILLNESS-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ3 A) MYSTERY ILLNESS-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=CROSSTALK WX TEASE-2SH-WX GFX> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CROSSTALK WX TEASE-2SH-WX GFX</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=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>US STOCK FUTURES ARE FALLING - <P>AS TALKS DRAG ON BETWEEN THE GREEK LEADERS. AND THE CRUCIAL BAILOUT PACKAGE THE COUNTRY NEEDS. <P>DOW FUTURES, S-AND-P AND NASDAQ. ALL POINGNT 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=TS1) POWELL EXPLOSION-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS1) POWELL EXPLOSION-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AN EXPLOSION CLAIMS THREE LIVES OVER THE WEEKEND-- <P>WE NOW EXPECT WASHINGTON STATE AUTHORITIES TO BE QUESTIONED ABOUT PREVENTATIVE MEASURES. SUSAN POWELL'S YOUNG SONS WERE KILLED SUNDAY WHEN AUTHORITIES SAY THEIR FATHER IGNITED HIS HOME IN AN INFERNO, KILLING HIMSELF AS WELL. <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) HUMAN TRAFFICKING ARREST-SSTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS3) HUMAN TRAFFICKING ARREST-SSTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A TRAFFIC STOP THAT LEADS TWO WOMAN TO A JAIL CELL. <P>THEY'RE FACING CHARGES OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. <P>KATHLEEN ROBERSON AND JESSICA ROLAND WERE ARRESTED SATURDAY IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY. <P>THEY ARE ACCUSED OF TRAFFICKING FIVE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM MEXICO. TRYING TO GET THEM TO IMMOKALEE. <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-SOTTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS4) SUPER BOWL-SOTTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>it proves that if you work hard and you're diligent, you don't have to be sexy to win world championships." <P>JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT THEY WERE OUT, THEY PULLED TOGETHER A CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON WORTH REMEMBERING FOR YEARS TO COME. <P>THE NEW YORK GIANTS HAVE ONCE AGAIN ASCENDED TO FOOTBALL'S GREATEST PINNACLE, WINNING THEIR FOURTH LOMBARDI TROPHY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TOSS TO ALLYSON-WX CTR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOSS TO ALLYSON-WX CTR</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A RARE WINTER SYSTEM IS GRABBING OUR ATTENTION THIS MORNING. <P>STORM WARN SEVEN METEOROLOGIST ALLYSON RAE TELLS US WHAT THAT MEANS FOR OUR RAIN CHANCES THIS WEEK. <P>ALLYSON, WHAT'S GOING ON? <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 WX-WX WALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FIRST WX-WX WALL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"Rain chances higher this week" <P>This week will definitely be more unsettled across Southwest Florida with several chances for rain expected over the next several days. <P>One system that has our attention is in the Southern Gulf, and it's sending a fair amount of tropical moisture our way. This basically means we'll see cloudy skies around today along with some scattered showers. <P>In fact, showers will be possible as early as this morning, and the rain threat continues through the afternoon. <P>The entire day doesn't look like a washout, but some rainy periods will definitely be possible. <P>Some lingering rain will be possible early tonight before things dry out a little deeper into the night. <P>Tuesday and Wednesday will feature a littler more sunshine, but the rain threat will still be in play during the afternoon with so much tropical moisture around. <P>The forecast for the end doesn't look quite as clear cut, but rain looks like a possibility again on Thursday and even into the weekend. <P>Temperatures will still be on the warm side with highs expected to get near 80 today, and we'll stay in the low to mid 80s for our afternoon temps through Wednesday. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=POLITICS MONDAY-POP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>POLITICS MONDAY-POP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MITT ROMNEY HAS MOMENTUM. <P>AS THE G-O-P PRESIDENTIAL RACE HEADS INTO COLORADO, MINNESOTA AND MISSOURI. <P>THOSE STATES HOLD CONTESTS TOMORROW. <P>AND EVEN THOUGH ROMNEY WON IN NEVADA OVER THE WEEKEND. HIS RIVALS INSIST THE RACE IS *NOT OVER YET. <P>BRIAN MOOAR REPORTS FROM 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=POLITICS MONDAY-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>POLITICS MONDAY-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>burned in super <P>IN A PRE-SUPER BOWL INTERVIEW WITH MATT LAUER. <P>PRESIDENT OBAMA CITED THE IMPROVING ECONOMY AS A REASON FOR AMERICANS TO GIVE HIM ANOTHER FOUR YEARS. <P>"I deserve a second term, but we're not done "We've made progress and the key right now is just make sure that we dont start turning in a new direction that could throw that progress off." <P>AS MITT ROMNEY WON THE NEVADA CAUCUSES OVER THE WEEKEND. HE <P>Presidential Candidate:27-:31 <P>"We're not going to settle for a president who says it could be worse." <P>ROMNEY IS LOOKING EVERY BIT THE FRONTRUNNER GOING INTO TOMORROW'S CONTESTS IN MINNESOTA, COLORADO AND MISSOURI. <P>BUT NEWT GINGRICH SAYS, NOT SO FAST, MR. ROMNEY. <P>Presidential Candidate:42-:49 <P>"This is the state he won last time and he won it this time. Our goal is to get to Super Tuesday where we're in much more favorable territory." <P>GINGRICH AND RON PAUL ARE HOPING TO RACK UP ENOUGH DELEGATES TO GIVE ROMNEY A FIGHT. <P>RICK SANTORUM FINISHED FOURTH IN NEVADA. <P>HE'S HOPING FOR A SUDDEN GAME CHANGER - BUT RUNNING OUT 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=POLITICS MONDAY-ON CAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>POLITICS MONDAY-ON CAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THOUGH ROMNEY'S IN GREAT SHAPE WITH 77 DELEGATES. <P>HE STILL NEEDS ABOUT ONE THOUSAND MORE. TO CLINCH THE NOMINATION. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MYSTERY ILLNESS-ON CAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MYSTERY ILLNESS-ON CAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FEAR AND ANGER SPREAD ACROSS A TOWN IN UPSTATE NEW YORK-- <P>WHERE A MYSTERY ILLNESS HAS NOW STRUCK 19 PEOPLE. <P>IT ERUPTED DURING AN EMOTIONAL MEETING AT THE HIGH SCHOOL, <P>WHERE MOST OF THE VICTIMS GO TO SCHOOL. <P>ABC'S T-J WINICK HAS THE DETAILS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MYSTERY ILLNESS-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MYSTERY ILLNESS-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SCRIPT: <P>The spasms and seizures experienced by over a dozen girls in the rural town <P>of Le Roy, New York have been on full-display. <P>Now.so is the fear over the mysterious illness. <P>SOT PARENT <P>You are not doing your job at all! <P>Outraged parents confronted school administrators in public for the first <P>time this weekend.worried not enough is being done to get answers. <P>SOT RENEE ROBINSON/PARENT <P>There's so much fear and anxiety among the community members that <P>perspective is being lost. <P>The State Department of Health ruled no infectious or environmental cause <P>for the illness could be found on school property. <P>SOT SUPERINTENDENT KIM COX <P>If we had an environmental cause here we would see this in a wide spread <P>spectrum of folks. We wouldn't just see students; we wouldn't just see <P>predominately girls. <P>The neurologist who's treated many of the teens believes this is a <P>psychosomatic case of what's now known as "Conversion Disorder". <P>SOT DR. JENNIFER McVIGE/ DENT NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE <P>Stress can manifest itself in the body in different ways. <P>STANDUP WINICK <P>This manual is used be every mental health professional in the United States <P>, in it Conversion Disorder is described as very rare, but very real.and <P>usually effecting young women. <P>SOT DR. LASZLO MECHTLER/DENT <P>Multiple children-teenagers -have similar multiple symptoms in tight <P>communities has occurred since the 16th century. <P>But critics argue this wouldn't explain 36 year old Marge Fitzsimmons.a <P>registered nurse from Le Roy.also appearing to suffer from the Tourettes- <P>like symptoms. <P>SOT Marge Fitzsimmons <P>This is a good day for me, this is my functional day. <P>Independent air quality tests will be performed at the school over the next <P>few weeks. <P>Meantime.the fear of the unknown.is driving a wedge between many in this <P>close-knit community. <P>T.J. Winick, ABC News, New York. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BABY EATS COCAINE-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BABY EATS COCAINE-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AN 11-MONTH-OLD'S MOTHER SAYS HER SON INGESTED COCAINE, <P>WHICH WAS FOUND UNDER THE BED OF A VIRGINIA MOTEL ROOM. <P>JAHMAI PORTIS IS TEETHING. <P>AND LIKES TO PUT THINGS IN HIS MOUTH. <P>LIKE A SPOON HE FOUND ON THE FLOOR OF THE HOTEL ROOM. <P>HIS GRANDMOTHER NOTICED FIRST. <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 EATS COCAINE-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BABY EATS COCAINE-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>She looked at it and she's like look at this. I took it from her the back of the spoon was all burnt up and the top of the spoon was the residue from the cocaine on it. <P>POLICE SAY THE SPOON TESTED POSITIVE FOR COCAINE. <P>AN AMBULANCE RUSHED JAHMAI TO THE HOSPITAL. <P>MOTEL SIX ALSO GAVE APRIL A REFUND FOR THE FIRST NIGHT. <P>WITH ALL THESE PICTURES AS PROOF, THE FAMILY HOPES THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. WILL MAKE SURE THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FERTILIZER BILL-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FERTILIZER BILL-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A PROPOSED FERTILIZER LAW IS EXPECTED TO COME UP IN A FLORIDA SENATE COMMITTEE TODAY. <P>SENATE BILL 604 WOULD ALLOW ONLY CERTIFIED LAWN CARE COMPANIES -- <P>TO USE FERTILIZER WITH NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS DURING THE SUMMER RAINY MONTHS. <P>THREE LOCAL POLITICIANS WENT TO TALLAHASSEE LAST MONDAY, <P>TO FIGHT IT OVER CONCERNS OF ITS AFFECT ON LOCAL BEACHES. <P>AT THAT MEETING, DISCUSSION WAS TEMPORARILY POSTPONED. <P>BECAUSE COMMITTEE MEMBERS HAD MORE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BILL. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PHILIPPINES QUAKE-ANIMAP-TOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PHILIPPINES QUAKE-ANIMAP-TOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A 6-POINT-9-MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE SHOOK THE CENTRAL PHILIPPINES. <P>RIGHT NOW - RESCUERS ARE USING PICKS AND SHOVELS. <P>TO TRY TO DIG OUT DOZENS OF PEOPLE TRAPPED UNDER HOMES. <P>THE QUAKE ALSO SET OFF LANDSLIDES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PHILIPPINES QUAKE-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PHILIPPINES QUAKE-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AT LEAST 13 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED, AND 40 ARE BELIEVED MISSING. <P>SOME OF THE DEAD WERE STUDENTS AT A COLLEGE AND AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. <P>OTHERS DIED IN A TOWN MARKET THAT COLLAPSED. <P>SOME 100 PEOPLE WERE INJURED. <P>ARMY TROOPS AND POLICE HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE AREA TO HELP IN THE RESCUE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DR CAPSIZED BOAT-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DR CAPSIZED BOAT-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>17 BODIES HAVE BEEN RECOVERED SO FAR, <P>AFTER AN OVERLOADED BOAT CAPSIZED OFF THE COAST OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. <P>OFFICIALS SAY CREWS WERE ABLE TO PULL 11 SURVIVORS FROM THE WATERS. <P>THE DEATH TOLL IS EXPECTED TO RISE. <P>THE BOAT WAS CARRYING DOMINICAN MIGRANTS AND HEADED TO PUERTO RICO. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PAKISTAN FACTORY COLLAPSE-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PAKISTAN FACTORY COLLAPSE-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A THREE-STORY FACTORY COLLAPSED IN A CITY IN EASTERN PAKISTAN, <P>KILLING AT LEAST ONE PERSON. AND TRAPPING AROUND 40 OTHERS. <P>WE'RE TOLD THE STRUCTURE CAVED IN, AFTER GAS CYLINDERS INSIDE EXPLODED. <P>RESCUE WORKERS SAVED FIVE PEOPLE AND PULLED OUT ONE BODY. <P>THEY ARE TRYING TO REACH THE 40 OTHERS WHO ARE TRAPPED. <P>THE FACTORY MANUFACTURED MEDICINE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SYRIA VIOLENCE-NATVO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SYRIA VIOLENCE-NATVO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SYRIAN TROOPS REPORTEDLY CONTINUE THEIR ASSAULT ON THE CITY OF HOMS. <P>GUN SHOTS <P>HOMS IS AT THE CENTER OF THE 11-MONTH SYRIAN UPRISING. <P>ACTIVISTS CLAIM AT LEAST 17 PEOPLE WERE KILLED, <P>WHEN SHELLING STRUCK A MAKESHIFT MEDICAL CLINIC AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS. <P>ON SATURDAY, SYRIAN FORCES KILLED UP TO 200 PEOPLE IN HOMS. <P>THE HIGHEST DEATH TOLL REPORTED FOR A SINGLE DAY, SINCE THE UPRISING BEGAN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CHINA RUSSIA ON SYRIA-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CHINA RUSSIA ON SYRIA-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BOTH RUSSIA AND CHINA *DEFEND THEIR VETOES. OF A U-N RESOLUTION ON SYRIA. <P>TODAY IN BEIJING -- A SPOKESPERSON FOR CHINA'S FOREIGN MINISTRY SAID. <P>THE NATION WAS FORCED TO VETO THE U-N MEASURE, <P>BECAUSE THE VOTE WAS HELD BEFORE DIFFERENCES IN THE PROPOSAL WERE ADDRESSED. <P>CHINA AND RUSSIA FACE MOUNTING INTERNATIONAL OUTCRY OVER THEIR VETOES. <P>THE U-N ESTIMATES MORE THAN 54-HUNDRED PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THE UPRISING IN SYRIA. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MOVE OVER LAW-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MOVE OVER LAW-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A LAW THAT'S BEEN ON THE BOOKS FOR NEARLY A DECADE. <P>GETS SERIOUS ATTENTION FROM THREE SOUTHEASTERN STATES, INCLUDING FLORIDA. <P>THE 'MOVE OVER' LAW REQUIRES DRIVERS SWITCH OVER-- <P>OUT OF THE CLOSEST LANE NEXT TO A STOPPED EMERGENCY VEHICLE WITH FLASHING LIGHTS. <P>NOW-- FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL TROOPERS WILL BE OUT ON HIGHWAYS AND INTERSTATES THROUGHOUT THE MONTH. <P>CRACKING DOWN ON VIOLATERS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MOVE OVER LAW-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MOVE OVER LAW-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>since 1999, we've had 170 officers in the state of Florida that have been killed for motorists failing to move over. <P>it makes sense to try and give them some room so they can do their job. <P>IN THE PAST TWO YEARS, F-H-P TROOPERS HAVE ISSUED MORE THAN 15-THOUSAND CITATIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. <P>ONLY HAWAII AND WASHINGTON D.C. DON'T HAVE THIS LAW. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEASE FOUR-1SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE FOUR-1SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A HIGH END DESIGNER COMES TO TARGET STORES. <P>AND THE MERCHANDIES IS ALREADY FLYING OFF THE SHELVES. <P>PLUS -- SEX SELLS. EVEN WHEN IT COMES TO CANDY! <P>NATS-- OH IT'S THAT KIND OF PARTY <P>. <P>SEE THE SUPER BOWL COMMERCIALS THAT *EVERYONE'S TALKING ABOUT THIS MORNING. <P>AND FIND OUT HOW MUCH THEY COST. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ4 A) SUPER ADS-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ4 A) SUPER ADS-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WEATHER TEASE-WX ID> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WEATHER TEASE-WX ID</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WEATHER IS COMING UP. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SUPER ADS-VO IN TC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SUPER ADS-VO IN TC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE GIANTS BEAT THE PATRIOTS IN THE SUPERBOWL. BUT WHAT ABOUT THE BATTLE OF THE ADS! <P>THREE-AND-A-HALF MILLION DOLLARS WAS THE AVERAGE COST FOR A 30-SECOND COMMERCIAL. <P>THAT'S ALMOST 117-THOUSAND DOLLARS PER SECOND! <P>ABC'S JOHN BERMAN TELLS US IF THE MONEY WAS WORTH 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=SUPER ADS-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SUPER ADS-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SCRIPT: <P>The SUperBowl of ads was an all night adventure of Sex, Dogs and Rock n Roll <P>. <P>There was Go Daddy's Sex, Teleflora's Sex, Fiat's Sex, Toyota's Sex , H and M's Sex--that's David Beckham--.even M&M's Sex. <P>NATS-- OH IT'S THAT KIND OF PARTY <P>Dortitos Dog, Volkswagon's Dog, Sketcher's Dog, and Budwesier's Dog. <P>NATS--HERE WE GO <P>As for Rock.Elton John , Some Samsung video and Motley Crue <P>Not to mention the parade of babies bears and monkeys. <P>But which did you like most? A super-powered analysis of all social media-- <P>twitter and facebook-- from by Bluefin lab, a Social TV analytics company, <P>reveals the MOST popular was.THE DOGS MAn's BEst Friend From Doritos <P>NATS <P>The Great Dane who implicity rubbed out the family cat and used Doritos as <P>hush money! This spot was made for just 20 bucks.but netted the maker 1 <P>million dollars in a contest from Doritos. <P>The most talked about ad period.positive and negative? That good long look <P>at Davod BEckham.almost all of David BEckham from H and M <P>NATS-- <P>MOre than 80 percent of those weighing in? Women <P>Tops among men? <P>This uplifting ode to Detroit.from Clinton Eastwood and Chrysler. It's <P>Halftime in America <P>NATS-- A SENTENCE HERE FROM CLINT.YOU PICK SHARDE <P>At 3.5 million dollars for a 30 second spot, for advertisers it is all about <P>making memories that stick. And apparently something sticks about Scantily <P>clad women, near bare-naked Beckhams, and of course babies. Will it make <P>you buys stuff? Who knows. But it sure makes you look. <P>For Good Morning America, John Berman, ABC News, New York <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=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>"Rain chances higher this week" <P>This week will definitely be more unsettled across Southwest Florida with several chances for rain expected over the next several days. <P>One system that has our attention is in the Southern Gulf, and it's sending a fair amount of tropical moisture our way. This basically means we'll see cloudy skies around today along with some scattered showers. <P>In fact, showers will be possible as early as this morning, and the rain threat continues through the afternoon. <P>The entire day doesn't look like a washout, but some rainy periods will definitely be possible. <P>Some lingering rain will be possible early tonight before things dry out a little deeper into the night. <P>Tuesday and Wednesday will feature a littler more sunshine, but the rain threat will still be in play during the afternoon with so much tropical moisture around. <P>The forecast for the end doesn't look quite as clear cut, but rain looks like a possibility again on Thursday and even into the weekend. <P>Temperatures will still be on the warm side with highs expected to get near 80 today, and we'll stay in the low to mid 80s for our afternoon temps through Wednesday. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GIRL SCOUT COOKIES CREDIT-VBX-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GIRL SCOUT COOKIES CREDIT-VBX-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S EVEN EASIER TO ENJOY THOSE THIN MINTS AND SAMOAS. <P>THE LOS ANGELES TIMES REPORTS -- 32 TROOPS IN 23 STATES NOW TAKE PLASTIC. <P>THEY'RE USING PORTABLE CREDIT CARD SCANNERS ATTACHED TO SMARTPHONES. <P>AND. IF YOU HAVE A COOKIE CRAVING, THERE'S AN APP FOR THAT. <P>THE "COOKIE LOCATOR" APP WILL POINT YOU TO THE NEAREST PLACE WITH GIRL SCOUT COOKIES FOR SALE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=JASON WU AT TARGET-VBX-TOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JASON WU AT TARGET-VBX-TOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TARGET'S LATEST PLAN TO "WOO" SHOPPERS. APPEARS TO BE WORKING. <P>HIGH END DESIGNER JASON WU'S IN-STORE SHOPS OPENED YESTERDAY. <P>AND SOME CUSTOMERS LINED UP EARLY. <P>ALTHOUGH HIS FASHIONS SELL ELSEWHERE FOR AS MUCH AS FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. <P>HIS TARGET ITEMS ARE ALL UNDER 60 BUCKS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=KINDLE FRUSTRATIONS-VBX-TOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>KINDLE FRUSTRATIONS-VBX-TOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>KINDLE FIRE OWNERS LIKE THEIR DEVICES.BUT THEY STILL HAVE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS. <P>A NEW SURVEY SHOWS -- KINDLE FIRE OWNERS ARE HAPPY ABOUT THE LOW PRICE OF THEIR DEVICE, <P>BUT LESS HAPPY ABOUT THE LACK OF VOLUME BUTTONS AND A SHORT BATTERY LIFE. <P>A SURVEY ALSO SHOWS I-PAD OWNERS ARE MORE SATISFIED THAN KINDLE OWNERS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=RESTAURANT TIPS LEGISLATION-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>RESTAURANT TIPS LEGISLATION-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A NEW BILL AFFECTS SERVERS AT FLORIDA RESTAURANTS. AND HOW MUCH THEY MAKE. <P>THE FLORIDA SENATE TOURISM AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS A NEW BILL TUESDAY. <P>IT WOULD ALLOW EMPLOYERS TO PAY TIPPED EMPLOYEES HOURLY SALARIES INSTEAD OF TIPS - <P>BUT ONLY IF THEY PAY AT LEAST 130 PERCENT OF THE MINIMUM WAGE. <P>MEANING THEY WOULD MAKE AT LEAST $9.97 AN HOUR. <P>BUT SOME SERVERS SAY THEY'D *RATHER BE PAID IN TIPS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=RESTAURANT TIPS LEGISLATION-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>RESTAURANT TIPS LEGISLATION-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Server Racks and Tails 11:30:17"I like tips because they come in regularly and you don't have to wait on a paycheck." <P>IT'S ESTIMATED -- VISITORS SPENT ALMOST 315 MILLION DOLLARS ON FOOD AND BEVERAGES IN LEE COUNTY IN 2010. <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 FALLS 20OFT-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEEN FALLS 20OFT-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A CONNECTICUT TEENAGER TOOK A DANGEROUS 200 FOOT FALL. AND SURVIVED. <P>'We found that he had fallen approximately 200 feet, he was still conscious, we could see him waving to us.' <P>THE TEEN WAS WALKING ALONG A TRAIL AT SLEEPING GIANT STATE PARK, <P>WHEN HE SLIPPED, <P>AND LANDED HUNDREDS OF FEET BELOW. SUSTAINING SERIOUS INJURIES. <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 FALLS 20OFT-(2)SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEEN FALLS 20OFT-(2)SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>'Our people got to him very quickly even though it was a dangerous rescue'. <P>'I hope that he`ll come out of it alright, that`s always our hope and he`ll be in our prayers'. <P>IT APPEARS THE BOY WAS ALONE. <P>BUT LUCKILY, A GROUP OF PEOPLE NEARBY HEARD THE FALL AND HELPED. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=RUNAWAY GOAT CHASE-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>RUNAWAY GOAT CHASE-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A GOAT TOOK POLICE ON A WILD CHASE IN MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, TODAY-- <P>CAUSING TRAFFIC DELAYS. AND SURPRISING ONLOOKERS. <P>THE GOAT DARTED IN AND OUT OF TRAFFIC. WITH POLICE IN HOT PURSUIT, <P>WHILE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS TRIED TO CATCH IT USING NETS. <P>AFTER HOLDING UP TRAFFIC, THE RUNAWAY GOAT HEADED FOR A NEARBY PARK. <P>THE GOAT WAS EVENTUALLY CAPTURED AND TAKEN TO A LOCAL SHELTER, <P>WHERE STAFF HAVE NICKNAMED HER HOUDINI. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=RETIRE DOWN SOUTH-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>RETIRE DOWN SOUTH-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HERE'S A GOOD REASON TO RETIRE DOWN SOUTH! <P>IT APPEARS PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN SUNNIER CLIMATES MAY HAVE A LOWERED RISK FOR STROKE. <P>RESEARCHERS SURVEYED MORE THAN 16-THOUSAND ADULTS. <P>ABOUT THEIR HEALTH STATUS EVERY SIX MONTHS. <P>SCIENTISTS THEN COMPARED THE INFORMATION WITH A NASA PROGRAM THAT CALCULATED PARTICIPANTS' SUNLIGHT EXPOSURE. <P>TURNS OUT - THE GREATER THE SUN EXPOSURE. THE LOWER THE STROKE RISK. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=QUEEN MARKS 50 YEARS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>QUEEN MARKS 50 YEARS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HERE'S A WOMAN *NOT LOOKING TO RETIRE-- <P>QUEEN ELIZABETH. <P>THIS MORNING, WE'RE GETTING A LOOK AT TWO NEW PHOTOS. <P>MARKING QUEEN ELIZABETH'S 60 YEARS ON THE THRONE. <P>QUEEN ELIZABETH IS THE SECOND BRITISH MONARCH TO REACH THE 60 YEAR MILESTONE. <P>SHE BECAME QUEEN AT THE AGE OF 25. ON THIS DAY IN 19-52. <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 ON TRAIN-VO-BNR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BABY ON TRAIN-VO-BNR</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HEART STOPPING VIDEO THIS MORNING -- <P>SECURITY CAMERA FOOTAGE CAPTURED THE *MOMENT. <P>A STROLLER CARRYING A BABY. ROLLED ACROSS A PLATFORM-- <P>ONTO THE TRAIN TRACKS AT AN AUSTRALIAN TRAIN STATION. <P>THE FOOTAGE SHOWS THE MOTHER LOOKING AWAY FOR A FEW SECONDS, <P>AS THE STROLLER ROLLS AWAY. AND LANDS ON THE TRACK. <P>THE MOTHER IS THEN SEEN RUNNING AND JUMPING ONTO THE TRACKS. <P>FORTUNATELY - THE BABY WAS RESCUED UNINJURED BEFORE THE NEXT TRAIN ARRIVED. <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 LIGHTS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SUPER BOWL LIGHTS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW YORKERS CELEBRATED SUNDAY NIGHT, <P>AFTER THE GIANTS WON THE SUPER BOWL. <P>EVEN THE NEW YORK SKYLINE CELEBRATED THE BIG WIN. <P>THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING WAS ABLAZE IN BLUE, IN HONOR OF THE HOME TEAM. <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>WHILE YOU WERE PRE-GAMING FOR THE SUPER BOWL, <P>YOU MISSED OUT ON ANOTHER BIG GAME. <P>"Picks up the ball. and he could go all the way." <P>THE PUPPY BOWL!!! <P>ABC 7 HAS HIGHLIGHTS. <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) PUPPY SUPER BOWL-NATVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ5 A) PUPPY SUPER BOWL-NATVO</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=PUPPY SUPER BOWL-ON CAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PUPPY SUPER BOWL-ON CAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE SUPER BOWL WASN'T THE ONLY BIG GAME SUNDAY. <P>THE OTHER IS ADORABLE, ACTION-PACKED FOUR-LEGGED FACE-OFF KNOWN <P>AS THE PUPPY BOWL. <P>IT HASN'T BEEN AROUND AS LONG AS THE SUPER BOWL. BUT <P>IT'S QUICKLY BECOME A FAN FAVORITE. <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) POWELL EXPLOSION-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS1) POWELL EXPLOSION-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AN EXPLOSION CLAIMS THREE LIVES OVER THE WEEKEND-- <P>WASHINGTON STATE AUTHORITIES WILL LIKELY BE ASKED WHETHER MORE COULD HAVE BEEN DONE. <P>SUSAN POWELL'S YOUNG SONS WERE KILLED SUNDAY WHEN AUTHORITIES SAY THEIR FATHER IGNITED HIS HOME IN AN INFERNO, KILLING HIMSELF AS WELL. <P>JOSH POWELL HAD BEEN A PERSON OF INTEREST IN HIS WIFE'S 2009 DISAPPEARANCE AND HAD LOST CUSTODY OF HIS CHILDREN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS2) GOP NEVADA-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS2) GOP NEVADA-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEVADA REPUBLICANS HAVE FINALLY FINISHED COUNTING THE VOTES IN THEIR SATURDAY PRESIDENTIAL CAUCUSES. <P>AS PROJECTED, MITT ROMNEY WON HANDILY, FINISHING WITH 50 PERCENT. <P>NEWT GINGRICH WAS SECOND WITH 21 PERCENT, EDGING OUT RON PAUL WHO HAD 19 PERCENT OF THE VOTE. RICK SANTORUM FINISHED LAST WITH 10 PERCENT. <P>THE FOUR ARE NOW LOOKING AHEAD TO MINNESOTA, COLORADO AND MISSOURI. <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) HUMAN TRAFFICKING ARREST-SSTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS3) HUMAN TRAFFICKING ARREST-SSTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A TRAFFIC STOP THAT LEADS TWO WOMAN TO A JAIL CELL. <P>THEY'RE FACING CHARGES OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. <P>KATHLEEN ROBERSON AND JESSICA ROLAND WERE ARRESTED SATURDAY IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY. <P>THEY ARE ACCUSED OF TRAFFICKING FIVE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM MEXICO. TRYING TO GET THEM TO IMMOKALEE. <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-SOTTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS4) SUPER BOWL-SOTTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>it proves that if you work hard and you're diligent, you don't have to be sexy to win world championships." <P>JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT THEY WERE OUT, THEY PULLED TOGETHER A CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON WORTH REMEMBERING FOR YEARS TO COME. <P>THE NEW YORK GIANTS HAVE ONCE AGAIN ASCENDED TO FOOTBALL'S GREATEST PINNACLE, WINNING THEIR FOURTH LOMBARDI TROPHY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PUPPY SUPER BOWL-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PUPPY SUPER BOWL-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SCRIPT: <P>NATS. dah dah dah dah. <P>It's got all the action of the real game -- from the players on the field to <P>the blimp over the stadium. Even a referee. <P>15:32:19 REF: "personal fowl, dog collar tackle." <P>Tail-wagging tailgaters keeping watch. <P>and a halftime show that sends the fur flying. <P>NATS kitty halftime show <P>But the real stars are those pups. <P>Tackling. <P>Tumbling. <P>Barking. <P>The water bowl cam. catching them when take a drink. <P>And penalties in this game too <P>16:30:53 poop "That's a personal puppy fowl." "It's a tough job, but I <P>can tackle it." <P>All that work wears a dog out. <P>Now in its 8th year. the bowl has become a Super-sized tradition for <P>Animal Planet. <P>More than 9 million tuning in last year for the pup play by play. <P>NATS announcer <P>"Picks up the ball. and he could go all the way." <P>Millions more watching online. adding their tweets. <P>This year we have learned a dog named, fumble named the MVP. at the other <P>super bowl tonight. <P>That is cleary super cute <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>