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NAPLES RALLY-CGTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TEEN PREGNANCY RATE-VOTOPS>TEEN PREGNANCY RATE-VOTOPS</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=#TEASE THREE-1SHOT>TEASE THREE-1SHOT</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#JOSH PKG>JOSH PKG</A></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>"Conservatism is alive in Missouri and Minnesota!". <P>THREE STATES! <P>ONE WINNER! <P>RICK SANTORUM KNOCKS MITT ROMNEY OFF HIS WINNING STREAK. <P>ABC SEVEN BRINGS YOU ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE TRIPLE STATE TALLY. <P>He slammed the door in my face, I kept knocking, I thought it was a mistake. <P>ALL NEW THIS MORNING-- <P>WE'RE HEARING FROM THE SOCIAL WORKER. <P>WHO *WATCHED. AS A FATHER KILLED HIS TWO SONS, BEFORE TAKING HIS OWN LIFE. <P>HEAR THE CHILLING 9-1-1 CALL, <P>AS FLAMES CONSUMED THE HOME. <P>AND LATER-- <P>JASON WU-- WOOS THE LADIES! <P>SEE HOW THIS NEW ARRIVAL AT TARGET. SOLD OUT STORES AND CRASHED WEBSITES. <P>AND WHERE YOU CAN FIND THE HOT THREADS NOW. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HL) SANTORUM SWEEPS VOTE-SOTTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL) SANTORUM SWEEPS VOTE-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=HL) POWELL 911 CALLS -SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL) POWELL 911 CALLS -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=HL) WU WOOS TARGET-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL) WU WOOS TARGET-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WX HL-WX WALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WX HL-WX WALL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NEWS AT 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=COLD OPEN-SOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COLD OPEN-SOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"tonight was a victory for the voices of our party, conservatives and Tea Party people, who are out there every single day in the vineyards building the conservative movement in this country, building the base of the Republican Party" <P>"We'll keep on campaigning down the road but i expect to become your nominee with your help" <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SANTORUM SWEEPS VOTE-VBX-TOPS-BNC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SANTORUM SWEEPS VOTE-VBX-TOPS-BNC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW THIS MORNING-- <P>SANTORUM SWEEPS HIS WAY TO VICTORY. <P>WALKING AWAY WITH THE WIN IN COLORADO. <P>BEATING OUT ROMNEY, GINGRICH AND PAUL IN MISSOURI. <P>PLUS -- WISKING AWAY WITH ANOTHER VICTORY IN MINNESOTA <P>THE NUMBERS SHOW SANTORUM DELIVERED A STUNNING BLOW TO FRONT RUNNER MITT ROMNEY. <P>ABC'S JOHN BERMAN BREAKS DOWN THE WIN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SANTORUM SWEEPS VOTE-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SANTORUM SWEEPS VOTE-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=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=POWELL FAMILY TRAGEDY-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>POWELL FAMILY TRAGEDY-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>CHILLING NEW 9-1-1 CALLS. <P>REVEAL THE MOMENTS BEFORE JOSH POWELL KILLED HIMSELF AND BOTH OF HIS CHILDREN. <P>BY SETTING HIS HOUSE ON FIRE DURING A SUPERVISED VISIT. <P>HE LOCKED THE SOCIAL WORKER OUT OF THE HOME, AND SHE CALLED POLICE. <P>"Yes, he exploded the house!!! <P>IT STARTED AS JUST ANOTHER SUNDAY - <P>TAKING CHARLIE AND BRADEN POWELL TO SEE THEIR DAD JOSH FOR A COURT ORDERED VISIT. <P>BUT THINGS TURNED UGLY AND VIOLENT. QUICKLY. <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 FAMILY TRAGEDY-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>POWELL FAMILY TRAGEDY-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"He slammed the door in my face, I kept knocking, I thought it was a mistake. So I kept knocking and called 911." <P>WE NOW KNOW IN THOSE MOMENTS -- <P>JOSH POWELL ATTACKED HIS SONS WITH A HATCHET. <P>THEN LIT 10 GALLONS OF GASOLINE. <P>KILLING ALL THREE OF THEM IN AN EXPLOSION. <P>THE STATE SAYS IT IS OFFERING SUPPORT. <P>AND IT ALSO SAYS PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED ON SUNDAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FATAL CRASH-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FATAL CRASH-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING ON A PAIR OF FATAL CRASHES -- <P>FIRST -- A TOURIST WAS KILLED NEAR FORT MYERS BEACH. <P>TROOPERS TELL US THE WOMAN, VISITING FROM ENGLAND, WAS HIT. <P>WHILE TRYING TO CROSS SAN CARLOS BOULEVARD NEAR BEACH WALK BOULEVARD. <P>THE DRIVER WAS NOT SPEEDING OR DRUNK, <P>AND OFFICERS DON'T EXPECT TO FILE ANY CRIMINAL 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=2ND FATAL CRASH-OC BNR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>2ND FATAL CRASH-OC BNR</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND WE NOW KNOW THE NAME OF THE DRIVER. <P>KILLED IN A ONE CAR ACCIDENT IN PORT CHARLOTTE. <P>68 YEAR OLD WILLIAM PICKOWITZ WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD TUESDAY AFTERNOON. <P>HE WAS DRIVING ON U-S 41 NEAR PORT CHARLOTTE BOULEVARD, <P>WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF HIS CAR AND HIT A TREE. <P>TROOPERS BELIEVE HE MAY HAVE SUFFERED A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.THAT MIGHT HAVE LED TO THE CRASH. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BABY IN FREEZER-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BABY IN FREEZER-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ABC 7 LEARNS -- <P>A BABY FOUND DEAD IN A FREEZER IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY. WAS STILLBORN. <P>JESSICA SMALLWOOD TOLD THE PUNTA GORDA POLICE -- <P>SHE DID NOT KNOW SHE WAS PREGNANT, <P>SHE SAID SHE WAS AFRAID SHE HAD A BLOOD CLOT. <P>THEY FOUND AN UMBILICAL CORD ATTACHED TO HER -- <P>THAT HAD BEEN TIED OFF WITH 'ZIP TIES.' <P>NO CHARGES HAVE BEEN FILED AGAINST HER. <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=NYC TEACHER AIDE ARREST-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NYC TEACHER AIDE ARREST-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW THIS MORNING--AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER'S AIDE IN NEW YORK CITY. <P>IS ACCUSED OF VIDEOTAPING HIMSELF SEXUALLY ABUSING YOUNG STUDENTS. <P>AUTHORITIES SAY THEY HAD ALREADY ARRESTED TALEEK BROOKS FOR DISTRIBUTING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY. WHEN THEY FOUND THE VIDEOS. <P>THE VIDEOS INCLUDED TWO TAKEN IN A SCHOOL CLASSROOM-- <P>ONE OF BROOKS TOUCHING A CHILD'S GENITALS, <P>AND ANOTHER OF HIM SPANKING A NAKED CHILD. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ENTIRE STAFF REMOVED-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ENTIRE STAFF REMOVED-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MEANTIME - MORE THAN 120 STAFF MEMBERS AT A LOS ANGELES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WILL BE REPLACED -- <P>WHILE OFFICIALS INVESTIGATE SEX ABUSE ALLEGATIONS. <P>49-YEAR OLD TEACHER MARTIN SPRINGS WAS ARRESTED FRIDAY. <P>ON SUSPICION OF FONDLING TWO GIRLS IN HIS CLASSROOM. <P>AND 61-YEARD-OLD MARK BERNDT WAS ARRESTED LAST WEEK. <P>HE'S CHARGED WITH COMMITTING LEWD ACTS ON 23 CHILDREN. <P>CLASSES ARE CANCELED WEDNESDAY, <P>AND A NEW STAFF WILL REPORT TO THE SCHOOL THURSDAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=EXTORTION PLOT-ON CAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>EXTORTION PLOT-ON CAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AN ALLEGED EXTORTION PLOT TARGETING ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST FAMOUS FAMILIES -- <P>THE DUGGAR FAMILY. FROM THE REALITY SHOW "19 KIDS AND COUNTING". <P>THE F.B.I. STAGED A STING OPERATION, <P>AND A WOMAN HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH EXTORTION IN THE CASE. <P>ABC'S LINSEY DAVIS 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=EXTORTION PLOT-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>EXTORTION PLOT-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SCRIPT: <P>NATS SHOW <P>IT'S THE TLC REALITY SHOW SENSATION "19 KIDS AND COUNTING". SHOWCASING THE <P>DUGGAR FAMILY'S 19 KIDS AND CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIAN BELIEFS. <P>QUICK SHOW NAT <P>BUT NOW THE SHOW IS AT THE AT THE CENTER OF A CRIMINAL BLACKMAIL PLOT WITH <P>FALSE ALLEGATIONS OF A SEX SCANDAL. <P>NATS AMY "YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT KIND OF FAMILY YOU ARE GETTING INVOLVED IN" <P>THIS IS AMY DUGGAR. SHE'S THE NIECE OF FAMILY PATRIARCH JIM BOB DUGGAR AND <P>AN ASPIRING COUNTRY SINGER WHO FREQUENTLY MAKES APPEARANCES ON THE SHOW. <P>BUT TERESA HUNT, A PHOTOGRAPHER IN IOWA, CLAIMS DUGGAR ISN'T THE QUOTE " <P>RIGHT WING CHRISTIAN" AND "MISS PERFECT" SHE PORTRAYS ON THE SHOW. <P>NATS AMY 6:40 "WHY ARE YOU CHOOSING NOT TO KISS TONIGHT? AMY: JUST TO HONOR <P>MY UNCLE JIM BOB" <P>HUNT CLAIMS SHE HAS INTIMATE PICTURES OF THE 25 YEAR OLD WITH A 56-YEAR-OLD <P>MUSICIAN. <P>FEDERAL COURT DOCUMENTS INDICATE HUNT SENT LETTERS TO EXECUTIVES AT THE <P>DISCOVERY CHANNEL - TLC'S PARENT COMPANY- DEMANDING THAT THEY CANCEL 19 <P>KIDS AND COUNTING OR PAY HER TO NOT RELEASE THE PICTURES. <P>SHE SENT A HANDWRITTEN NOTE THAT READ IN PART, "$10,000 AND I KEEP MY MOUTH <P>SHUT. OTHER-WISE THIS STORY - WITH EXACT DETAILS AND PHOTOGRAPHS WILL HIT <P>THE TABLOIDS VERY SOON." <P>AFTER MAILING, EMAILING, AND TALKING ON THE PHONE WITH UNDERCOVER FBI AGENTS <P>ABOUT HER INTENTIONS, FEDERAL AUTHORITIES ARRESTED HUNT LAST WEEK FOR <P>EXTORTION. <P>BRAD GARRETT, ABC NEWS CONSULTANT -ALT- FORMER F.B.I. SPECIAL AGENT - "THIS <P>WOMAN CLEARLY IS A COMPLAINT CRIMINAL, SHE USES TRUE NAME, TRUE ADDRESS / <P>IT'S SORT OF YOUR IDEAL CASE IF YOU'RE A PROSECUTOR OR FEDERAL AGENT" <P>DUGGAR INSISTS THERE ARE NO COMPROMISING PHOTOS OF HER AND RELEASED THIS <P>STATEMENT. <P>"IT'S TOTALLY UNTRUE. HE IS A LONGTIME FAMILY FRIEND WHO HAS ALWAYS BEEN <P>SUPPORTIVE OF MY MUSIC CAREER." <P>AND THEN WENT ON TO TWEET <P>"THE PEOPLE THAT MATTER DON'T CARE, AND THE PEOPLE THAT CARE ABOUT THIS DON' <P>T MATTER." <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=STOCKS LOOK AHEAD-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STOCKS LOOK AHEAD-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LOOKING AHEAD TO THE MARKET TODAY-- <P>THE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE IS WITHIN REACH OF 13-THOUSAND. <P>A LEVEL IT HAS NOT SEEN SINCE MAY 2008. <P>THIS PAST SUMMER, THE DOW SHED TWO-THOUSAND POINTS IN THREE WEEKS. <P>AS INVESTORS WORRIED ABOUT A HOST OF PROBLEMS. <P>BUT NOW, EUROPE SEEMS TO BE ON TRACK. THE DOWNGRADE OF THE U-S CREDIT RATING LAST SUMMER HAS BEEN LARGELY FORGOTTEN. AND RECESSION FEARS ARE GONE. <P>JOIN US FOR THE OPENING BELL THIS MORNING-- LIVE AT 9-30 <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LAWMAKERS WATCH PORN-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LAWMAKERS WATCH PORN-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THREE INDIAN GOVERNMENT MINISTERS ARE IN HOT WATER, <P>AFTER BEING CAUGHT ON TAPE WATCHING PORNOGRAPHY DURING A STATE ASSEMBLY SESSION. <P>CAMERAS CAUGHT THE THREE OFFICIALS WATCHING PORNOGRAPHY ON A CELL PHONE YESTERDAY. DURING AN ASSEMBLY SESSION. <P>THE REGION'S WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE MINISTER WAS ONE MINISTER CAUGHT. <P>ALL THREE HAVE SINCE RESIGNED, <P>AND AN INVESTIGATION IS NOW UNDERWAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WALKER SCOTT NAPLES RALLY-CG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WALKER SCOTT NAPLES RALLY-CG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HAPPENING TODAY IN NAPLES -- <P>A BIG RALLY TO PROTEST AGAINST GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT. <P>FIREFIGHTERS, TEACHERS, POLICE AND COMMUNITY LEADERS -- <P>WILL BE AT THE INTERSECTION OF VANDERBILT BEACH AND AIRPORT PULLING ROADS. <P>ORGANIZERS SAY THEY WANT THE GOVERNORS TO KNOW HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT THEIR POLICIES. <P>WHICH THEY BELIEVE DAMAGE WORKING FAMILIES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=KIM JONG IL-VO-BNR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>KIM JONG IL-VO-BNR</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NORTH KOREAN STATE TELEVISION HAS BROADCAST NEW VIDEO OF THE LATE KIM JONG IL. <P>A NEWLY RELEASED DOCUMENTARY BROADCAST TUESDAY-- <P>CAPTURES IMAGES OF THE LONGTIME NORTH KOREAN LEADER. AND HIS SON AND HEIR, KIM JONG UN. <P>FATHER AND SON ARE SHOWN AT MILITARY BASES, <P>OBSERVING MILITARY PERFORMANCES AND EXERCISES LAST 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=SUPER BOWL MEASLES-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SUPER BOWL MEASLES-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IF YOU WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO ATTEND SUPER BOWL EVENTS IN INDIANAPOLIS LAST WEEK. YOU MAY NEED TO SEE A DOCTOR! <P>THE INDIANA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAYS-- <P>AN UNKNOWN NUMBER OF PEOPLE WERE EXPOSED TO MEASLES AT THE SUPER BOWL VILLAGE. <P>OFFICIALS SAY A PERSON INFECTED WITH MEASLES VISITED THE VILLAGE SOMETIME LAST WEEK. <P>AND SO FAR, THERE ARE TWO CONFIRMED CASES OF MEASLES IN INDIANA. <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>NEW RESEARCH SHOWS GOOD CHILD CARE NOT ONLY BENEFITS BABY BUT MOM AS WELL. <P>THAT REPORT AHEAD-- <P>BUT FIRST-- NOW HIRING! <P>It means a lot to me because we were really struggling <P>ABC SEVEN TELLS YOU WHAT THESE NINE LITTLE LETTERS. MEAN 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=TZ1 A) JOB OPENINGS-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 A) JOB OPENINGS-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=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=POWERBALL UP-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>POWERBALL UP-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FEELING LUCKY? YOU MAY WANT TO GO GRAB A POWERBALL TICKET WHILE YOU'RE OUT AND ABOUT TODAY. <P>THE JACKPOT IS CURRENTLY 250 MILLION DOLLARS! <P>POWERBALL RECENTLY CHANGED THE GAME'S ODDS TO MAKE IT EASIER TO WIN. <P>FIVE BALLS ARE DRAWN FROM A POOL OF 59 NUMBERS, <P>FOLLOWED BY THE DRAWING OF THE POWERBALL FROM A POOL OF 35 NUMBERS. <P>THE LOTTERY ALSO INCREASED THE PRICE OF A POWERBALL TICKET FROM ONE DOLLAR TO TWO DOLLARS. <P>YOU CAN WATCH THE DRAWING TONIGHT AT 11. LIVE ON ABC 7. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=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>We're still in a fairly active weather pattern across Southwest Florida, but today looks relatively quite in the rain department. <P>It's possible we may get a few stray afternoon showers, but the majority of us will stay dry. <P>It will be fairly cloudy, though. <P>We're tracking a lot of thin clouds in the Gulf of Mexico, which will continue to flow in throughout the day. This will give our sky somewhat of a hazy look at times, but we'll still get some rays of sun. <P>Temperatures will be similar to previous days with afternoon readings climbing into the low 80s. <P>Our active weather pattern will flex its muscle as we get closer to the weekend. On Thursday and Friday, we'll mainly just be looking for more clouds and a few showers, but Saturday still looks pretty wet with rain a good bet. <P>The weekend will also be slightly cooler as a cool front tries to nose into Southwest Florida. Look for highs in the low to mid 70s on Saturday and Sunday, and our low temps should fall into the 50s by Sunday 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=JOB OPENINGS-POP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JOB OPENINGS-POP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS MORNING -- A RAY OF HOPE FOR THE MILLIONS OF AMERICANS OUT OF WORK. <P>RECENT JOB NUMBERS PAINT A BRIGHTER ECONOMIC PICTURE. <P>AND MORE HELP WANTED SIGNS ARE POPPING UP. FROM COAST TO COAST. <P>ABC'S DAVID MUIR EXPLAINS WHAT THIS MEANS FOR 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=JOB OPENINGS-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JOB OPENINGS-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SCRIPT: <P>The number of employers now posting those ads, those signs --- 'help wanted <P>' --- now at nearly a three year high. <P>And when you look at the private sector alone - the picture is even brighter <P>tonight - the jobs listed-- now at the highest point in almost 3 and half <P>years. <P>Where are the jobs? <P>More than 650,000 in the Northeast. <P>760,000 in the Midwest. <P>Nearly 776,000 in the West. <P>And nearly 1.4 million jobs across the south. <P>And we wanted to know - who much do these new jobs pay - can they support a <P>household? <P>GG: sales reps generally applicable across industries- 20-50k. Truck <P>drivers, a lot of demand in the Midwest and south - 25-55k. Technology <P>occupations software engineers, 40-100k. health care occupations, registered <P>nurses. 40-80k range. <P>MUIR: these are salaries that can support a family is some cases? <P>GG: I think so, because when you look at cost living across different parts <P>of the country you'll see that in some parts, those types of salaries are <P>certainly enough to get you by. <P>But there are still more than 13 million Americans looking for work--- <P>And that's how you get that figure -- 4 people competing for every job. <P>Economists tell us - in an ideal job markets - that number should be 2 <P>americans competing for every job. <P>And so late today - a simple experiment. <P>I asked on Facebook. <P>Know of someone who's been hired? <P>In 30 minutes, <P>We learned of 20 new hires. <P>Kimberly Andrews - who wrote my son went through a 2 year diesel technology <P>course - and just landed his dream job at Walsh Trucking in Napavine, <P>Washington. <P>Cari Breidenback - whose husband applied for mechanics assistants job in <P>Luckey, Ohio. The luck was with him - hired in 10 minutes <P>And the pictures poured in. <P>Bev Veals - just hired. <P>Loretta Beckman - now on the job too. <P>Monica Cronin - hired too. <P>And Cristal Hartsell - of Michigan. <P>Hired by Staples <P>Part time- <P>Then told she being upped to full-time. <P>Pregnant - now she gets benefits and a full time job to come back to. <P>It means a lot to me because we were really struggling <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=USED CAR PRICES-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>USED CAR PRICES-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SAY IT ISN'T SO-- <P>DRIVERS LOOKING FOR AN INEXPENSIVE USED CAR. MAY BE IN FOR STICKER SHOCK. <P>THE AVERAGE PRICE FOR A SECONDHAND VEHICLE WILL RISE NEARLY TWO PERCENT THIS YEAR. <P>THAT'S ON TOP OF A THREE PERCENT INCREASE LAST YEAR. <P>SO THE AVERAGE USED CAR COSTS ALMOST 12-THOUSAND DOLLARS, <P>WHILE A LIGHT TRUCK WILL COST ABOUT 19-THOUSAND. <P>DEMAND IS ONE FACTOR DRIVING UP PRICES -- <P>MORE PEOPLE HANG ONTO THEIR CARS LONGER, MEANING FEWER ARE BEING SOLD. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SHORT SALES-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SHORT SALES-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>STRUGGLING HOMEOWNERS FIND MONEY IN SHORT SALES. <P>BLOOMBERG REPORTS SOME BANKS ARE PAYING HOMEOWNERS WHO ARE "UNDERWATER" ,,, <P>TO SELL THEIR HOMES FOR LESS THAN THEY'RE WORTH. <P>LENDERS HAVE TRADITIONALLY TRIED TO BLOCK OR DELAY SHORT SALES, <P>BUT SOME NOW ENCOURAGE THEM. <P>DECIDING THEY'RE FASTER AND CHEAPER THAN FORECLOSURE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=INCREASED BORROWING-VBX-RV> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>INCREASED BORROWING-VBX-RV</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AMERICANS INCREASED THEIR BORROWING IN DECEMBER. <P>FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT MONTH. <P>CONSUMER BORROWING ROSE BY 19-POINT-3 BILLION DOLLARS IN DECEMBER-- <P>WHICH FOLLOWS A 20-POINT-4 BILLION DOLLAR GAIN IN NOVEMBER. <P>TOTAL BORROWING IS NOW CLOSE TO PRE-RECESSION LEVELS. <P>AND IS UP 4-POINT-4 PERCENT FROM THE SEPTEMBER 2012 POST-RECESSION LOW. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WHOLE GRAINS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WHOLE GRAINS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WHOLE GRAIN -- MULTI-GRAIN -- 12-GRAIN. <P>YOU *THINK YOU'RE EATING HEALTHY. BUT ARE YOU? <P>A NEW STUDY SET TO BE RELEASED TODAY -- <P>SHOWS THESE CLAIMS MIGHT ONLY BE PARTIALLY TRUE. <P>THE CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST -- NOW DEMANDS THE F-D-A DEFINE THOSE TERMS. <P>BECAUSE RIGHT NOW -- THEY HAVE NO LEGAL MEANING. <P>THE F-D-A HAS PROMISED TO DEFINE WHOLE GRAIN SINCE 19-93. <P>BUT SO FAR, IT HASN'T HAPPENED. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BREAKING-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BREAKING-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=TRAFFIC ALERT-FDOT-TOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TRAFFIC ALERT-FDOT-TOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A BREAKING TRAFFIC ALERT THIS MORNING-- <P>WE'RE FOLLOWING A CRASH ON EYE 75 NOURTHBOUND NEAR MILE MARKER 135. <P>THERE'S AN UNKNOWN ROAD BLOCK-- <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEASE TWO-1SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE TWO-1SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW TODAY-- THE LATEST NUMBERS ON TEEN PREGNANCY SHOW THE TREND IS DROPPING. <P>WE'LL EXPLAIN WHY. <P>AND TAKE A LOOK AT THIS-- <P>A DRAMATIC RESCUE. <P>ABC SEVEN SHOWS YOU HOW THIS BUCK WAS PULLED TO SAFTETY. <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) DEER RESCUE-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ2 A) DEER RESCUE-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DOG ICE RESCUE-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DOG ICE RESCUE-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A DRAMATIC RESCUE CAUGHT ON CAMERA! <P>DIVE TEAMS SAVE A DOG IN COLORADO. <P>WHO WAS FELL THROUGH A FROZEN POND, WHILE CHASING A COYOTE. <P>RESCUERS PULLED THE DOG FROM THE FRIGID WATER AND TOOK HIM TO GET CHECKED OUT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DEER RESCUE-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DEER RESCUE-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NOW TO ANOTHER WILD RESCUE-- <P>A MALE DEER WAS RESCUED TODAY FROM AN IRRIGATION CANAL IN NORTH SACRAMENTO. <P>A CONCERNED CITIZEN SPOTTED THE BUCK AND CALLED 9-1-1. <P>USING A MOTOR BOAT, A ROPE AND THE STRENGTH OF 10 PEOPLE. <P>THE DEER WAS SUCCESSFULLY LASSOED AND PULLED TO SAFETY. <P>HE WAS A BIT EXHAUSTED, BUT HE ONLY SUFFERED SCRAPES ON HIS HOOVES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=COLLIER EARLY RELEASED-ON CAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COLLIER EARLY RELEASED-ON CAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TURNING NOW TO THE ABC SEVEN SCHOOL ZONE-- <P>A HEADS UP FOR COLLIER COUNTY PARENTS. <P>YOUR STUDENTS WILL BE RELEASED THREE HOURS EARLY TODAY. <P>THE EARLY DISMISSAL DAY IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT. <P>THE DISTRICT HOPES THAT THIS ADVANCE NOTICE WILL ALLOW FOR AFTER-SCHOOL CHILD CARE ARRANGEMENTS TO BE MADE. <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 CARE MOTHERS-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CHILD CARE MOTHERS-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW THIS MORNING-- <P>GOOD QUALITY CHILD CARE NOT ONLY BENEFITS CHILDREN. <P>BUT THEIR MOMS AS WELL! <P>A NEW STUDY REVEALS -- <P>MOTHERS WHO ENROLLED THEIR BABIES AND TODDLERS IN HIGH QUALITY CHILD CARE FACILITIES. <P>ALSO HAD A HIGHER INVOLVEMENT IN THEIR CHILDRENS' SCHOOLS *LATER, <P>REGARDLESS OF THEIR INCOME LEVEL. <P>THESE MOTHERS TENDED TO HAVE MORE CONTACT WITH TEACHERS, <P>AND BE MORE ENGAGED IN THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY. <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 BORN FOUND ON LAWN-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEW BORN FOUND ON LAWN-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A NEWBORN BABY RECOVERS, <P>AFTER BEING FOUND ABANDONED IN A FRONT YARD IN CENTRAL ARIZONA. <P>A PHOENIX WOMAN FOUND THE INFANT -- WRAPPED IN A BLANKET -- IN HER FRONT YARD TUESDAY AFTERNOON. <P>POLICE SAY THE NEWBORN WAS JUST A FEW HOURS OLD <P>, AND APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN IN THE YARD FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR. <P>THE INFANT WAS RUSHED TO A HOSPITAL AND APPEARS HEALTHY. <P>POLICE ARE NOW LOOKING FOR THE MOTHER. <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 PREGNANCY RATE-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEEN PREGNANCY RATE-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A NEW REPORT OUT THIS MORNING REVEALS -- <P>TEEN PREGNANCIES HAVE REACHED THEIR LOWEST LEVEL IN ALMOST 40 YEARS. <P>SEVEN PERCENT OF U-S TEENS BECAME PREGNANT IN 2008, <P>THAT'S A 42-PERCENT DROP FROM THE EARLY 19-90'S. <P>THE REPORT ALSO FINDS -- <P>THE NUMBER OF TEEN BIRTHS AND ABORTIONS HAVE DECLINED DRAMATICALLY. <P>IT'S BELIEVED IMPROVED CONTRACEPTION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DECLINING PREGNANCY RATES. <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>NEW THIS MORNING-- <P>DISTURBING NEW DETAILS ABOUT THE DAY A FATHER TOOK THE LIVES OF HIS TWO SONS. <P>BEFORE KILLING HIMSELF. <P>He slammed the door in my face, I kept knocking, I thought it was a mistake. <P>ABC SEVEN SHARES THE CHILLING 9-1-1 TAPES. <P>FROM THE SOCIAL WORKER WHO WITNESSED IT ALL. <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) POWELL FAMILY TRAGEDY-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ3 A) POWELL FAMILY TRAGEDY-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>U-S STOCK FUTURES ARE ADVANCING RIGHT NOW. <P>INVESTORS ARE VERY OPTIMISTIC. THAT GREECE WILL FINALLY REACH A BAILOUT DEAL. <P>DOW FUTURES, THE S-AND-P AND THE NASDAQ ARE ALL UP. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS1) SANTORUM SWEEPS VOTE-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS1) SANTORUM SWEEPS VOTE-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WHAT A NIGHT FOR RICK SANTORUM! <P>THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE WON *ALL THREE CONTESTS TUESDAY - <P>COLORADO AND MINNESOTA'S CAUCUSES AND MISSOURI'S PRIMARY. <P>BUT RIVAL MITT ROMNEY HAS SHRUGGED OFF HIS POOR SHOWING, <P>AND STILL LEADS IN THE NUMBER OF TOTAL 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=TS2)SUPERBOWL OUTBREAK-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS2)SUPERBOWL OUTBREAK-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>DOCTORS CONFIRM *TWO CASES OF THE MEASLES WERE CONTRACTED IN SUPER BOWL VILLAGE. <P>OFFICIALS SAY A PERSON INFECTED WITH THE VIRUS VISITED THE VILLAGE SOMETIME LAST WEEK. <P>MEASLES IS *NOT* USUALLY FATAL - <P>BUT CAN CAUSE HIGH FEVER, COUGH, AND A RASH ON THE FACE AND NECK. <P>MOST AMERICANS ARE VACCINATED FOR MEASLES AS 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=TS3) NAPLES SCOTT RALLY-CGTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS3) NAPLES SCOTT RALLY-CGTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A BIG RALLY IN NAPLES TODAY TO PROTEST AGAINST GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT. <P>FIREFIGHTERS, TEACHERS, POLICE AND COMMUNITY LEADERS -- <P>WILL BE AT THE INTERSECTION OF VANDERBILT BEACH AND AIRPORT PULLING ROADS. <P>ORGANIZERS SAY THEY WANT THE GOVERNOR TO KNOW HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT HIS POLICIES. <P>WHICH THEY BELIEVE DAMAGE WORKING FAMILIES. <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=POWELL FAMILY TRAGEDY-VO IN TC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>POWELL FAMILY TRAGEDY-VO IN TC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS MORNING -- HEAR THE FRANTIC MOMENTS BEFORE A HORRIBLE TRAGEDY. <P>WE NOW HAVE THE 9-1-1 CALL. MADE BY A SOCIAL WORKER. WHO WITNESSED JOSH POWELL SET HIS HOUSE ON FIRE, WHILE HE AND HIS SONS WERE INSIDE. <P>CHRIS CUOMO REPORTS ON THE DISTURBING NEW 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=POWELL FAMILY TRAGEDY-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>POWELL FAMILY TRAGEDY-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SCRIPT: <P>911: Hi, ma'am, were you calling about the fire in the 8200 block of -- <P>Griffin: Yes, he exploded the house! <P>IT IS JUST AFTER 12:XX SUNDAY AFTERNOON THIS FRANTIC CALLER TO 911: A SOCIAL <P>WORKER WITNESSING THE UNSPEAKABLE <P>Griffin: I'm the supervised visit-- <P>IT IS A MOMENT OF CRISIS ONE SHE TRIED TO PREVENT MOMENTS EARLIER IN ANOTHER <P>FRANTIC CALL TO 9-1-1. AFTER DROPPING OFF JOSH POWELL'S TWO SONS FOR A <P>SUPERVISED VISIT <P>Griffin: something really weird has happened. The kids went into the house <P>, and the parent-- The biological parent whose name is Josh Powell will not <P>let me in the door. / <P>THE CALL LASTS SEVEN MINUTES. THE OPERATOR AKSING HER NAMEEVEN THE COLOR <P>OF HER CAR IGNORING HER URGENCY <P>Griffin: I think I need help right away, / this is the craziest thing-- <P>He looked right at me, and closed the door. Are you there? / I smell <P>gasoline, and he won't let me in. <P>IN A BY-THE-BOOK APPROACH SHE IS TOLD OFFICERS CAN'T RESPOND IMMEDIATELY <P>911: Ma'am, they have to respond to emergency, life-threatening situations <P>first. <P>Griffin: This could be life-threatening! <P>WE NOW KNOW INSIDE A CRAZED FATHER IS ATTACKING HIS CHILDREN AND SETTING OFF <P>AN INFERNO 10 GALLONS OF GASOLINE <P>Griffin: He blew up the house and the kids! <P>INSTANTLY A FLOOD OF CALLS FROM NEIGHBORS. <P>Call 2 Male caller: Fire. Fire. There's a house on fire. Explosion. <P>Call 3 Female caller: Yes, and a loud, huge boom. <P>FIREFIGHTERS TAKE JUST THREE MINUTES TO ARRIVE. <P>AT NEARLY THE SAME TIME POWELL'S SISTER, ALINA IS ALSO CALLING 9-1-1. <P>TERRIFIED. SHE HAS JUST RECEIVED HIS FINAL VOICE MAIL. <P>NATS 911 SISTER CALL - I'm terrified to drive over there./ I'm afraid of <P>seeing something I don't want to see. <P>SHE IS TOO LATE <P>NATS - JOSH VOICEMAIL I can't live without my boys any more. I'm sorry to <P>everyone I hurt. Goodbye. <P>THOUGH HE TOOK THEIR LIVES, HE WON'T GET TO KEEP THEM. THE BOYS' <P>GRANDPARENTS ARE PLANNING THEIR FUNERAL FOR SATURDAY. THEIR ONLY MEASURE OF <P>RELIEF-- THE BOYS ARE WITH THEIR MOTHER NOW. <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=AIR MASHALS-VO IN TC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>AIR MASHALS-VO IN TC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TURNING NOW TO AN ABC NEWS INVESTIGATION - <P>WHISTLEBLOWERS SPEAK EXCLUSIVELY ABOUT CORRUPT AIR MARSHALS, <P>WHO WERE ENTRUSTED WITH KEEPING AMERICANS SAFE ON PLANES. <P>WE'RE LEARNING ABOUT A CULTURE OF RECKLESS BEHAVIOR. THAT COULD PUT LIVES IN DANGER. <P>ABC'S BRIAN ROSS 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=AIR MASHALS-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>AIR MASHALS-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SCRIPT: <P>Their job is to keep the skies safe from terrorism. <P>Training tape SOT: Federal Air Marshal!! <P>Travelling armed and incognito, there are about 4,000 air marshals trained <P>to make split second decisions with mature, professional judgment. <P>Training Tape: Don't move , don't move <P>But now former and current air marshals, including these three who cannot <P>show their faces, tell ABC News that the agency is plagued by managerial <P>incompetence and outrageous misconduct that jeopardizes safety. <P>Steve Theodoropoulos: I expect my federal law enforcement <P>officers to set the bar, not to act like a bunch of school kid punks running <P>around in a college fraternity. <P>Over the last five years, air marshals have been documenting bad behavior of <P>their bosses. <P>The supervisor caught sound asleep on a flight, armed with a loaded gun. <P>Steve Theodoropoulos: Now all you need to know is if a terrorist <P>gets a hold of that gun, he's got a free gun on that airplane. <P>In the Orlando office, former air marshal Steve Theodoropoulos discovered <P>that supervisors had created their own distorted version of Jeopardy, <P>playing a game with racial and sexist slurs as humiliating categories for <P>minority and gay air marshals. <P>Steve Theodoropoulos: The culture is hate African Americans, hate <P>females, go after gays and lesbians cause we don't like the way they think. <P>Members of Congress say such behavior raises questions about the judgment, <P>maturity and professionalism of air marshals involved. <P>Sen. Bill Nelson: This behavior went well over the line. This is <P>unprofessional. This is unacceptable. <P>Florida Senator Bill Nelson asked for a full inspector general's <P>investigation of the air marshals two years ago. <P>According to an advance copy of the report due out this week, obtained by <P>ABC News, the inspector general found "a great deal of tension and mistrust" <P>that created a "distraction at all levels at a time when mission tempo is <P>high." <P>Sen. Bill Nelson: If you do not have people operating at their peak <P>efficiency, then you take the risk that a terrorist is gonna get away with <P>his dirty deed. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TSA SAFETY-VBX-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TSA SAFETY-VBX-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE T-S-A WILL EXPAND PRE-SCREENING SECURITY. TO ADDITIONAL AIRPORTS. <P>HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY JANET NAPOLITANO. WILL MAKE THAT ANNOUNCEMENT THIS MORNING, <P>AT REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT IN WASHINGTON DC. <P>THE T-S-A'S RISK-BASED, PRE-SCREENING SECURITY CONCEPT TARGETS SUSPICIOUS INDIVIDUALS. <P>IT IS CURRENTLY IN USE AT SEVEN AIRPORTS. <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 RESCUE-VBX-TOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PAKISTAN RESCUE-VBX-TOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TODAY -- RESCUE WORKERS IN PAKISTAN PULLED OUT A 30-YEAR OLD MAN. <P>STILL ALIVE AFTER BEING TRAPPED IN THE RUBBLE OF A COLLAPSED FACTORY FOR 46 HOURS. <P>RESCUE WORKERS HEARD THE MAN SCREAMING FOR HELP. <P>IT TOOK WORKERS SEVERAL HOURS TO DIG HIM OUT FROM A LARGE PILE OF CONCRETE BLOCKS. <P>HE IS THE 16TH PERSON TO BE SAVED FROM THE RUBBLE. <P>18 DEAD BODIES HAVE BEEN RETRIEVED SO FAR. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DOMINICAN SHIP WRECK-VBX-TOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DOMINICAN SHIP WRECK-VBX-TOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS MORNING-- ABC SEVEN CONFIRMS. <P>25 PEOPLE ARE DEAD, AFTER A FERRYBOAT CAPSIZED OVER THE WEEKEND. <P>IT WAS SAILING BETWEEN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND PUERTO RICO. <P>THERE ARE 26 PEOPLE STILL LISTED AS MISSING. <P>THE FERRY WAS PACKED WITH MIGRANTS. IN SEARCH OF BETTER OPPORTUNITIES IN 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=AVE MARIA FIGHTS CONTRACEPTIVE-VOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>AVE MARIA FIGHTS CONTRACEPTIVE-VOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LEADERS AT AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY. SPEAK OUT AGAINST A FEDERAL MANDATE, <P>THAT REQUIRES RELIGIOUS EMPLOYERS TO COVER BIRTH CONTROL IN HEALTH PLANS. <P>THE SCHOOL SAYS THEY WILL *NOT DO IT, <P>AND ARE PREPARED TO GO HEAD TO HEAD WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. <P>THE UNIVERSITY'S PRESIDENT ALSO RELEASED A YOUTUBE VIDEO - <P>TELLING STUDENTS AND FELLOW CATHOLICS THAT THE MANDATE GOES AGAINST THEIR BELIEFS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=AVE MARIA FIGHTS CONTRACEPTIVE-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>AVE MARIA FIGHTS CONTRACEPTIVE-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>It is not the right of the federal government to require us to provide services that are morally unacceptable to us. <P>THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT SAYS HE'S MEETING WITH GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT THIS WEEK TO DISCUSS THE MANDATE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HATE CRIME BEATING-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HATE CRIME BEATING-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A BRUTAL ATTACK-- CAUGHT ON CAMERA IN ATLANTA. <P>"You're cowards and you're going to be caught period. Whether he was gay, straight, yellow, orange, black, white, the fact of the matter is he is a human being first and no human deserves to be beat down like that." <P>DEVON BARRINGTON WARD OF ATLANTA. IS CALLING OUT THE MEN WHO LAUNCHED THIS ATTACK. <P>HIS ORGANIZATION ALSO PLANS TO HELP THE VICTIM. <P>BY EXTENDING COUNSELING SERVICES. TO HELP HIM DEAL WITH THE AFTERMATH OF THE VIOLENCE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HATE CRIME BEATING-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HATE CRIME BEATING-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"Georgia is one of the only place without hate crime legislation and that needs to stop. It's sad that something like this has to take place in order for us to probably get some traction. This, unfortunately, has to be a teachable moment." <P>THE VICTIM IS TOO UPSET TO SPEAK PUBLICLY. <P>NEIGHBORS SAY PEOPLE FREQUENTLY HANG OUT ON THIS CORNER AND CAUSE PROBLEMS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MOM SLIT BABY'S THROAT-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MOM SLIT BABY'S THROAT-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A BABY IN MISSOURI IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION -- <P>AFTER POLICE SAY THE BABY GIRL'S MOM. SLIT HER OWN DAUGHTER'S THROAT. <P>IT STARTED WITH A 9-1-1 CALL ABOUT AN ATTEMPTED BURGLARY. AND A GUNSHOT NEXT DOOR. <P>HOURS LATER -- OFFICERS FOUND THE MOTHER AND BABY LYING ON THE GROUND. <P>THE BABY GIRL WAS COVERED IN HER OWN BLOOD. <P>THE LITTLE GIRL WENT THROUGH EMERGENCY SURGERY AND IS STILL HOLDING 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=MIAMI SQUATTERS-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MIAMI SQUATTERS-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A NEW YORK FAMILY GOT QUITE A SURPRISE, <P>WHEN THEY ARRIVED AT THEIR VACATION HOME IN SOUTH FLORIDA. <P>THEY FOUND TWO SQUATTERS ALONG WITH 10 HAND GRENADES, NARCOTICS, HAND GUNS AND EVEN A PET PIG. <P>POLICE SHUT DOWN THE STREET WHILE THE BOMB SQUAD REMOVED THE DEVICES. <P>THE SQUATTERS, A MAN AND WOMAN IN THEIR 30S, WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. <P>THEY NOW FACE DRUGS AND WEAPONS 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=BRAZIL SUES TWITTER-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BRAZIL SUES TWITTER-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE GOVERNMENT OF BRAZIL. SUES TWITTER. <P>THEY'RE DEMANDING THE MICRO-BLOGGING SITE *SUSPEND THE ACCOUNTS OF USERS -- <P>WHO TIP DRIVERS OFF TO POLICE ROADBLOCKS AND RADAR TRAPS. <P>THE MOVE COMES LESS THAN TWO WEEKS. <P>AFTER TWITTER SAID IT WOULD BEGIN DELETING USERS' TWEETS IN COUNTRIES THAT REQUIRE IT. <P>THE GOVERNMENT IS SEEKING FINES OF 290-THOUSAND DOLLARS. <P>FOR EACH DAY THAT TWITTER OR TRAFFIC WHISTLE-BLOWERS FAIL TO COMPLY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEASE FOUR-1SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE FOUR-1SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S AN AGE-OLD DEBATE. <P>BUT THIS WEEK -- WOMEN'S RIGHTS IS A HOT TOPIC IN WASHINGTON. <P>BOXER ON THE FLOOR JUST NOW <P>17:40:53 DONT PUNISH WOMEN AGAIN, ALL SIDES ARE RESPECTED, NO ONE IS FORCED TO USE BIRTH CONTROL, IT IS UP TO THE WOMEN <P>THE BATTLE OVER BIRTH CONTROL AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM. <P>ABC7 HAS BOTH SIDES OF THIS CONTENTIOUS ISSUE. <P>AND LATER-- <P>A THOUSAND DOLLAR PRICE TAG DOES *NOT GET IN THE WAY OF POPULARITY. <P>YOU MAY RECOGNIZE THESE RED BOTTOM HEELS. <P>WE SIT DOWN WITH ONE OF THE *MOST FAMOUS SHOE DESIGNERS. IN THE *WORLD. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ4 A) WOMEN'S HEALTH: POLITICAL BATTLE-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ4 A) WOMEN'S HEALTH: POLITICAL BATTLE-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ4 B) $2000 SHOES-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ4 B) $2000 SHOES-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=WOMEN'S HEALTH: POLITICAL BATTLE-POP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WOMEN'S HEALTH: POLITICAL BATTLE-POP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW THIS MORNING-- <P>WE'RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE GROWING POLITICAL BATTLE. <P>OVER WOMEN'S HEALTH AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS. <P>THE DEBATE HAS SPRUNG UP ON SEVERAL FRONTS IN RECENT DAYS: <P>INCLUDING A FIGHT OVER BIRTH CONTROL AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM. <P>KRISTEN WELKER REPORTS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WOMEN'S HEALTH: POLITICAL BATTLE-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WOMEN'S HEALTH: POLITICAL BATTLE-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>The chorus of voices against the White House grew louder today as republican senators took aim at the decision requiring catholic institutions to include birth control in health insurance plans: <P>NO ONE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SHOULD EVER BE COMPELLED BY THEIR GOVERNMENT TO CHOOSE BETWEEN VIOLATING THEIR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS OR BE PENALIZED FOR REFUSING. <P>SEN. ROY BLUNT -- <P>165050 THIS IS WRONG. I THINK PEOPLE KNOW ITS WRONG. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT CANNOT BE ALLOWED TO STAND. <P>DEMOCRATS PLAYED DEFENSE: <P>BOXER ON THE FLOOR JUST NOW <P>17:40:53 DONT PUNISH WOMEN AGAIN, ALL SIDES ARE RESPECTED, NO ONE IS FORCED TO USE BIRTH CONTROL, IT IS UP TO THE WOMEN <P>the ground swell started in large part by outraged Catholic clergy: <P>"NEVER BEFORE HAS THE FEDERAL GOVT FORCED INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO GO OUT INTO THE MARKETPLACE AND BUY A PRODUCT THAT VIOLATES THEIR CONSCIENCE." <P>The administration says religiously owned providers should not be allowed to impose their faith on non-catholic employees. The rule does not apply to churches themselves. <P>"WE CERTAINLY DON'T WANT TO ABRIDGE ANYONE'S RELIGIOUS FREEDOMS, SO WE'RE GOING TO LOOK FOR A WAY TO MOVE FORWARD THAT BOTH PROVIDES WOMEN WITH THE PREVENTIVE CARE THAT THEY NEED AND RESPECTS THE PREROGATIVES OF RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS," <P>and - in this volatile election year Republican candidates have been chiming in. <P>SOT: <P>"THIS IS A DECISION SO TOTALLY OUTRAGEOUS <P>SOT: <P>"WE MUST HAVE A PRESIDENT WHO IS WILLING TO PROTECT AMERICA'S FIRST RIGHT, OUR RIGHT TO WORSHIP GOD <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WOMEN'S HEALTH: POLITICAL BATTLE-ON CAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WOMEN'S HEALTH: POLITICAL BATTLE-ON CAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SUPPORTERS ALSO SAY THE CONSTITUTION MANDATES A SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE, <P>BUT EVEN SOME LIBERAL DEMOCRATS ARE CRYING FOUL. <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>We're still in a fairly active weather pattern across Southwest Florida, but today looks relatively quite in the rain department. <P>It's possible we may get a few stray afternoon showers, but the majority of us will stay dry. <P>It will be fairly cloudy, though. <P>We're tracking a lot of thin clouds in the Gulf of Mexico, which will continue to flow in throughout the day. This will give our sky somewhat of a hazy look at times, but we'll still get some rays of sun. <P>Temperatures will be similar to previous days with afternoon readings climbing into the low 80s. <P>Our active weather pattern will flex its muscle as we get closer to the weekend. On Thursday and Friday, we'll mainly just be looking for more clouds and a few showers, but Saturday still looks pretty wet with rain a good bet. <P>The weekend will also be slightly cooler as a cool front tries to nose into Southwest Florida. Look for highs in the low to mid 70s on Saturday and Sunday, and our low temps should fall into the 50s by Sunday 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=WU WOOS TARGET-SOTTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WU WOOS TARGET-SOTTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>S/Ginger Harris / Target Customer <P>"There were about 10 people in front of me. and when the doors opened everyone kind of stampeded inside" <P>FASHIONISTAS ACROSS THE COUNTRY LINED UP BEFORE THE DOORS OPENED. <P>TO GET THEIR HANDS ON ITEMS FROM THE "JASON WU FOR TARGET" LINE. <P>BUT THE CROWD IN MIDTOWN MIAMI. LEFT EMPTY HANDED. AND ANGRY. <P>THE HIGH END DESIGNER'S MORE AFFORDABLE MERCHANDISE FLEW OFF THE SHELVES. <P>AND THE CROWD GOT A LITTLE OUT OF CONTROL. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WU WOOS TARGET-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WU WOOS TARGET-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>S/S/Ginger Harris / Target Customer <P>"It was a guy and girl duo, um I watched the guy take his arms like this and grab every single thing off of the rack and shove it into 2 carts. <P>EVERY SINGLE JASON WU ACCESSORY AND APPAREL. WAS SOLD IN MINUTES. <P>AND POSTED ON EBAY ARE THOUSANDS OF JASON WU FORT TARGET ITEMS -- <P>NOW SELLING FOR MUCH MORE MONEY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=$2000 SHOES-ON CAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>$2000 SHOES-ON CAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FROM FASHION TO SHOES. VERY EXPENSIVE SHOES. <P>DESIGNER CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN CELEBRATES A MILESTONE. <P>IN CASE YOU *DON'T* KNOW -- <P>HE'S THE MAN BEHIND THE RED BOTTOM HIGH HEEL. <P>THAT MANY WOMEN WANT, BUT ONLY THE LUCKY FEW HAVE. <P>TRINA ROBINSON SAT DOWN WITH THE WORLD FAMOUS DESIGNER FOR AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=$2000 SHOES-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>$2000 SHOES-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>women in shoe department <P>"LOUBOUTINS" ARE THE MOST FAMOUS SHOES IN THE WORLD. THE CRIMSON BOTTOMED CREATIONS, WITH SOMETIMES 6-INCH TALL HEELS. ARE THE WORK OF CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN. AND THEY ARE WOWING WOMEN EVERYWHERE. <P>S/ Christian Louboutin / Shoe Designer <P>"When I was 16, I wanted to design shoes, pretty shoes for women. And two years after. laughs. I started to do it." <P>WELL, THEY RAN IN ONE OF THOSE MILLION DOLLAR SUPERBOWL ADS SUNDAY NIGHT. <P>BUT TODAY SHOE DEVOTEES FLOCKED TO THE SAKS BAL HARBOR SHOE DEPARTMENT TO SEE THE MAN AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN AS THE SHOE GOD, AND BUY HIS RED-SOLED SHOES. AS HE UNVEILS HIS 20TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION. <P>S/ Christian Louboutin / shoe designer <P>"20 styles are representing 20 years of my work." <P>S/TRINA ROBINSON / REPORTING <P>CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN IS UNDOUBTEDLY THE UNDISPUTED GOD OF SHOES. AND MORE AND MORE, HE SAYS, HIS SHOES ARE BEING INFLUENCED BY HIS TRAVELS. THIS ONE: RUSSIA AND AFRICA. <P>SAKS G-M SAYS THEY WILL SELL THOUSANDS OF SHOES TODAY. <P>S/ Deborah Slacks / Saks Fifth Avenue Manager <P>"He's only making three personal appearances in the world this year." <P>--NATS-- <P>ELLA CAME STRAIGHT FROM THE GYM SO HER SIZE WOULDN'T SELL OUT. SHE SAYS CHRISTIANS' SHOES MIRROR HOW SHE FEELS WHEN SHE'S ALL DRESSED UP: SEXY, FLIRTY AND EMPOWERED. <P>TRINA ROBINSON ON CAMERA <P>I look at the sticker and I'm like uh! Oh may God!. Do you ever get sticker shock??? <P>S Ella Koder / Shopper <P>"I mean it happens of course. But there's must. Every girl has to have a pair. <P>Ok now how much are those ? <P>S/ Ella Koder / Shopper <P>" I think they are about 1,300." <P>STUDENTS FROM DASH.-- DESIGN ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL IN MIAMI ARE ASSEMBLING THE ROWS OF ALREADY SOLD SHOES FOR CHRISTIAN TO SIGN. FOR THESE FUTURE DESIGNERS THE DAY WAS A TRUE INSPIRATION. <P>S/ Pedro Moutinho/12TH grader <P>"I can't even put into words. We're all so excited when we were in the room and everybody was sort of like getting sweaty palms." <P>S/ Angela Lawrence / 12TH grader <P>"It's a great feeling to be in the process of helping people in a way, you know. And but helping in the sense of when a woman look great and feels great the whole attitude is going to be positive. So this is definitely a feeling that I love." <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=AIRLINE PRICING CHANGES-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>AIRLINE PRICING CHANGES-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>CAN YOU TRUST ADVERTISED PRICES THESE DAYS? <P>THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RECENTLY CRACKED DOWN ON THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY. <P>NOW -- ADVERTISED FARE PRICES MUST INCLUDE *ALL OF THOSE TAXES AND FEES. <P>THAT USED TO BE TACKED ON AT THE END. <P>BUT WHILE AIRLINES ARE NOW FORCED TO FOLLOW THE RULES. <P>OTHER COMPANIES MAY NOT BE SO QUICK TO GO ALONG. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=AIRLINE PRICING CHANGES-(2)SOT-VBX-RV> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>AIRLINE PRICING CHANGES-(2)SOT-VBX-RV</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"The customer is being manipulated intentionally. there's no surprise about this at all by the companies." <P>"And I think part of it is that they're worried that the higher price is going to scare people off. So, I'll bring you in with the lower price and then give you all these fees." <P>IF YOU FIND A COMPANY IS HIDING FEES AND TAXES. <P>LET THEM KNOW YOU *DON'T APPRECIATE IT. <P>COMPLAIN IN WRITING TO MANAGEMENT. <P>OR SIMPLY GO SOMEWHERE ELSE. <P>AND IF YOU DON'T FIND OUT ABOUT THE FEES UNTIL YOU GET THE BILL. <P>CHALLENGE IT WITH YOUR CREDIT CARD COMPANY. <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>A DRAMATIC FIRE RESCUE SHOW US. SECOND BY SECOND. HOW EVERY MOMENT COUNTS. <P>STILL AHEAD-- <P>THROUGH SMOKE AND FLAMES, SEE THROUGH ONE FIREFIGHTERS EYES -- <P>HOW HE RESCUES *THREE CHILDREN FROM THIS BURNING BUILDING. <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) FIRE RESCUE HELMET CAM-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ5 A) FIRE RESCUE HELMET CAM-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FINAL CHECK OF STOCKS-SAT 3 FULL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FINAL CHECK OF STOCKS-SAT 3 FULL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND HERE'S A FINAL CHECK OF THE MARKETS THIS MORNING-- <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WHALE SHARK CAUGHT-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WHALE SHARK CAUGHT-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BIG CATCH IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT. <P>FISHERMEN IN PAKISTAN FOUND THIS DEAD WHALE SHARK IN THE WATER. <P>THEY USED SEVERAL CRANES TO PULL IT OUT. <P>BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THIS 39-FOOT LONG CREATURE IS ON THE SMALL SIZE. <P>THE SPECIES CAN GROW UP TO 66 FEET IN LENGTH. <P>IT TOOK WORKERS FOUR HOURS TO SAFELY UNLOAD THE SEVEN-TON WHALE SHARK. <P>THE SHARK WAS THEN AUCTIONED OFF FOR THE EQUIVALENT OF 19 THOUSAND 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=FIRE RESCUE HELMET CAM-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FIRE RESCUE HELMET CAM-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NOW TO A DRAMATIC RESCUE CAUGHT ON CAMERA-- <P>THREE CHILDREN SAVED FROM A FIRE IN CALIFORNIA. SOUTH OF OAKLAND. <P>ONE HAD TO BE DROPPED FROM THE SECOND FLOOR TO ESCAPE THE FLAMES. <P>THE DRAMATIC RESCUE WAS CAPTURED ON A HELMET CAMERA. WORN BY A FIREFIGHTER. <P>LOOK CAREFULLY AND YOU CAN SEE THE MOTHER HAND-OFF HER CHILD OVER THE STAIR RAILING-- <P>AND INTO THE HANDS OF A FIREFIGHTER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FIRE RESCUE HELMET CAM-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FIRE RESCUE HELMET CAM-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Tom Pappas <P>Alameda County Fire Department <P>"a lot of the family members weren't able to get out and we had and we had <P>neighbors and parents saying that they were trapped on the second floor." <P>*8 C2.1 G 0 <P>THE FIRE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION, <P>BUT EARLY FINDINGS SUGGEST THE BLAZE MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A MATTRESS BEING PLACED AGAINST A HEATING UNIT. <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) SANTORUM SWEEPS VOTE-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS1) SANTORUM SWEEPS VOTE-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>G-O-P PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE RICK SANTORUM CELEBRATES A SWEEP -- <P>HE FINISHED *FIRST IN THE NON-BINDING MISSOURI PRIMARY-- AS WELL AS THE MINNESOTA AND COLORADO CAUCUSES. <P>ROMNEY STILL LEADS IN THE NUMBER OF DELEGATES TO THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. <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) POWELL 911 CALLS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS2) POWELL 911 CALLS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>DISTURBING DETAILS IN THE MURDER-SUICIDE OF JOSH POWELL AND HIS TWO SONS. <P>AUTHORITIES SAY THE SOCIAL WORKER WHO DROPPED OFF THE TWO BOYS AT THEIR FATHER'S HOUSE. <P>COULD HEAR ONE OF THE CHILDREN CRYING, BEFORE THEIR FATHER BLEW UP THE HOUSE. <P>POWELL WAS A PERSON OF INTEREST IN HIS WIFE SUSAN'S 2009 DISAPPEARANCE. <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) FATAL CRASH-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS3) FATAL CRASH-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NO CRIMINAL CHARGES ARE EXPECTED - <P>AGAINST A DRIVER WHO HIT AND KILLED A TOURIST. <P>TROOPERS TELL US THE WOMAN, VISITING FROM ENGLAND, WAS HIT NEAR FORT MYERS BEACH-- <P>WHILE TRYING TO CROSS SAN CARLOS BOULEVARD. <P>F-H-P SAYS THE DRIVER WAS NOT SPEEDING OR DRUNK. <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) NAPLES RALLY-CGTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS4) NAPLES RALLY-CGTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A BIG RALLY IN NAPLES TODAY -- TO PROTEST AGAINST GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT. <P>FIREFIGHTERS, TEACHERS, POLICE AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. <P>WILL BE AT THE INTERSECTION OF VANDERBILT BEACH AND AIRPORT PULLING ROADS. <P>ORGANIZERS SAY THEY WANT THE GOVERNOR TO KNOW HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT HIS POLICIES. <P>WHICH THEY BELIEVE DAMAGE WORKING FAMILIES. <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> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=JOSH PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JOSH 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> <CENTER> <FONT 000000 SIZE=1> </CENTER> </BODY> </HTML>