ÿþ<HTML> <BODY BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF BGPROPERTIES=FIXED> <FONT 000000 FACE=ARIAL SIZE=3> <HEAD> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="ENPS"> <META CONTENT="text/html;charset=utf-16" http-equiv=Content-Type> <TITLE>ABC7 5PM HOUR</TITLE> </HEAD> <CENTER> <TABLE WIDTH=80% BORDER=1> <TR><TD><TR><TD><FONT 000000 SIZE=+2> <A NAME=StoryIndex> <CENTER><H2>ABC7 5PM HOUR</H2></CENTER></TD> </TABLE> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF="x120209_abc_5p.htm">Click here for a text-only version of this page</A></FONT><BR> <TABLE WIDTH=80% BORDER=1 > <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#DIRECTORS PAGE>DIRECTORS PAGE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#YOUNG ADULTS JOBS-VOTOPS>YOUNG ADULTS JOBS-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#ANCHOR SUPERS>ANCHOR SUPERS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TEASE THREE-1SHOT>TEASE THREE-1SHOT</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=#TZ3 A) NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND-VOTOPS>TZ3 A) NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HL1) HALLMARK STORE CRASH-SOTVO>HL1) HALLMARK STORE CRASH-SOTVO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ3 B) NOROVIRUS SHIP-VOTOPS>TZ3 B) NOROVIRUS SHIP-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HL2) WALMART ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING-SOTVO>HL2) WALMART ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING-SOTVO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ3 C) MARRIAGE DISPUTE-SOTVO>TZ3 C) MARRIAGE DISPUTE-SOTVO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HL3) C~SECTION RISKS-NATS VO>HL3) C~SECTION RISKS-NATS VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BUMP SHOT-CAM 10 REVERSE BUMP>BUMP SHOT-CAM 10 REVERSE BUMP</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT 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CRASH-OC-SS-OC</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FL HOUSE PASSES BUDGET-VO-WIPE>FL HOUSE PASSES BUDGET-VO-WIPE</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HALLMARK STORE CRASH-PKG>HALLMARK STORE CRASH-PKG</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FL HOUSE PASSES BUDGET-SOTVO>FL HOUSE PASSES BUDGET-SOTVO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HALLMARK STORE CRASH-OC>HALLMARK STORE CRASH-OC</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#WOMEN IN COMBAT-VO>WOMEN IN COMBAT-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#COLLIER PEDESTRIAN FATAL-OC-VO-OC>COLLIER PEDESTRIAN FATAL-OC-VO-OC</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#GIFFORDS SEAT-VO>GIFFORDS SEAT-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#COLLIER PEDESTRIAN FATAL-PKG>COLLIER PEDESTRIAN FATAL-PKG</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#LOS ANGELES SCHOOL REOPENS-VO-WIPE>LOS ANGELES SCHOOL REOPENS-VO-WIPE</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#PEDESTRIAN AX BREAKDOWN-CGTOPS-CG>PEDESTRIAN AX BREAKDOWN-CGTOPS-CG</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#LOS ANGELES SCHOOL REOPENS-SOT.VO>LOS ANGELES SCHOOL REOPENS-SOT.VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#WALMART ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING-VO-WIPE>WALMART ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING-VO-WIPE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#NOROVIRUS SHIP RETURNS-VO>NOROVIRUS SHIP RETURNS-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#WALMART ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING-SOT.VO>WALMART ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING-SOT.VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#UVA MURDER TRIAL-VO>UVA MURDER TRIAL-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TOSS PAUL-OC>TOSS PAUL-OC</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#JOSH POWELL'S SISTER-OC-SOTVO>JOSH POWELL'S SISTER-OC-SOTVO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#LOCAL REAX TO KIDNAPPING-2 SHOT>LOCAL REAX TO KIDNAPPING-2 SHOT</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HOME EXPLOSION NY DEATHS-VO.WIPE>HOME EXPLOSION NY DEATHS-VO.WIPE</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#LOCAL REAX TO KIDNAPPING-VO.WIPE>LOCAL REAX TO KIDNAPPING-VO.WIPE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HOME EXPLOSION NY DEATHS-SOT.VO>HOME EXPLOSION NY DEATHS-SOT.VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#LOCAL REAX TO KIDNAPPING-SOT.VO>LOCAL REAX TO KIDNAPPING-SOT.VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FUGITIVE SIBLINGS PLEA DEAL-VO>FUGITIVE SIBLINGS PLEA DEAL-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#LOCAL REAX TO KIDNAPPING-1 SHOT>LOCAL REAX TO KIDNAPPING-1 SHOT</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#SURVIVOR PRODUCER TO MEXICO-VO>SURVIVOR PRODUCER TO MEXICO-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#MORTGAGE SETTLEMENT-VO.WIPE>MORTGAGE SETTLEMENT-VO.WIPE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#SEAWORLD SUIT DISMISSED-VO>SEAWORLD SUIT DISMISSED-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#MORTGAGE SETTLEMENT-SOT.VO>MORTGAGE SETTLEMENT-SOT.VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FACEBOOK SPAT LEADS TO DEATH-VO>FACEBOOK SPAT LEADS TO DEATH-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND SETUP-OC-SOTVO>NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND SETUP-OC-SOTVO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TRIBE SUES BEER MAKERS-OC>TRIBE SUES BEER MAKERS-OC</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FL FAILS SCIENCE-VOTOPS>FL FAILS SCIENCE-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#LANCE ARMSTRONG INTERVIEW-VO>LANCE ARMSTRONG INTERVIEW-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FAMU HAZING COMMITTEE-VO>FAMU HAZING COMMITTEE-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#SPERM TEST IN STORES-VO>SPERM TEST IN STORES-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CAPE TRAFFIC OPERATION-OC>CAPE TRAFFIC OPERATION-OC</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FACEBOOK ARTIST MILLIONS-VO.WIPE>FACEBOOK ARTIST MILLIONS-VO.WIPE</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CAPE TRAFFIC OPERATION-PKG>CAPE TRAFFIC OPERATION-PKG</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FACEBOOK ARTIST MILLIONS-SOT.VO>FACEBOOK ARTIST MILLIONS-SOT.VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#LEE TOURISM-CG HALFSCREEN REVEAL>LEE TOURISM-CG HALFSCREEN REVEAL</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#MARRIAGE DISPUTE-VO-WIPE>MARRIAGE DISPUTE-VO-WIPE</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#NEXT AT 5:00-CLIP>NEXT AT 5:00-CLIP</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#MARRIAGE DISPUTE-SOTVO>MARRIAGE DISPUTE-SOTVO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TEASE ONE>TEASE ONE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#NEW AT 5:00-CLIP>NEW AT 5:00-CLIP</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ1 A) C SECTION RISKS-NATSVO>TZ1 A) C SECTION RISKS-NATSVO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TEASE FOUR>TEASE FOUR</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ1 B) SODA ASTHMA-VOTOPS>TZ1 B) SODA ASTHMA-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ4 A) VALENTINE'S DAY TRENDS-SOTVO TOPS>TZ4 A) VALENTINE'S DAY TRENDS-SOTVO TOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ1 C) FACEBOOK SPAT DEATH-VOTOPS>TZ1 C) FACEBOOK SPAT DEATH-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ4 B) FASHION WEEK GUIDELINES-VOTOPS>TZ4 B) FASHION WEEK GUIDELINES-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#WEATHER TEASE-WX ID>WEATHER TEASE-WX ID</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#WEATHER TEASE-WX ID>WEATHER TEASE-WX ID</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FROZEN EUROPE-VOTOPS>FROZEN EUROPE-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CHINA SNOW-VO>CHINA SNOW-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#STORMWARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP>STORMWARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#STORM WARN JP OPEN-CLIP>STORM WARN JP OPEN-CLIP</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FORECAST-WXWALL>FORECAST-WXWALL</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CROSSTALK-CAM 9 WX EST>CROSSTALK-CAM 9 WX EST</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CROSSTALK OUT OF WEATHER-CAM 9 WX EST>CROSSTALK OUT OF WEATHER-CAM 9 WX EST</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FORECAST-WX WALL>FORECAST-WX WALL</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TOSS CHANCE-OC>TOSS CHANCE-OC</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#VALENTINE'S DAY TRENDS-OC>VALENTINE'S DAY TRENDS-OC</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#C SECTION RISKS-TC MON>C SECTION RISKS-TC MON</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#VALENTINE'S DAY TRENDS-PKG>VALENTINE'S DAY TRENDS-PKG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#C SECTION RISKS-PKG>C SECTION RISKS-PKG</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#MODEL THAT QUIT VS INTERVIEW-OC-SOTVO>MODEL THAT QUIT VS INTERVIEW-OC-SOTVO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TEEN PREGNANCY NEW LOW-VOTOPS>TEEN PREGNANCY NEW LOW-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FASHION WEEK HEALTH GUIDELINES-VO>FASHION WEEK HEALTH GUIDELINES-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#SODA LINKED TO ASTHMA-VOTOPS>SODA LINKED TO ASTHMA-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#KATY PERRY RUSSELL BRAND-VO>KATY PERRY RUSSELL BRAND-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#KODAK CHANGES-VO>KODAK CHANGES-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BLUE IVY TRADEMARK-VOTOPS>BLUE IVY TRADEMARK-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#COFFEE RECALL-VIDBOXTOPS>COFFEE RECALL-VIDBOXTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TEASE FIVE-1SHOT>TEASE FIVE-1SHOT</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#NEW AT 5:00-CLIP>NEW AT 5:00-CLIP</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ5 A) CHINA PARENTING CONTROVERSY-SOTVO>TZ5 A) CHINA PARENTING CONTROVERSY-SOTVO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TEASE TWO>TEASE TWO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY-SSTOPS>FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY-SSTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ2 A) HOT JOBS FOR MOMS-VOTOPS>TZ2 A) HOT JOBS FOR MOMS-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BUMP-CAM 10 BMP>BUMP-CAM 10 BMP</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ2 B) CHINA PARENTING CONTROVERSY-VOTOPS>TZ2 B) CHINA PARENTING CONTROVERSY-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CHINA PARENTING CONTROVERSY-OC>CHINA PARENTING CONTROVERSY-OC</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BUMP-CAM 10 BMP>BUMP-CAM 10 BMP</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CHINA PARENTING CONTROVERSY-PKG>CHINA PARENTING CONTROVERSY-PKG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TOSS TO PKG-POP>TOSS TO PKG-POP</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#COMING UP AT 6PM-OC>COMING UP AT 6PM-OC</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HOT JOBS FOR MOM-PKG>HOT JOBS FOR MOM-PKG</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=#HOT JOBS FOR MOM-CGTOPS>HOT JOBS FOR MOM-CGTOPS</A></TD> <TD> </TD> </Table> </CENTER><HR><BR> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DIRECTORS PAGE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DIRECTORS PAGE</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=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>SOT--it was like a freight train coming through <P>CHAIN REACTION DRIVE THROUGH-- <P>A DRIVER SLAMS INTO A HALLMARK THEN KEEPS GOING, STRAIGHT INTO ANOTHER STORE. <P>HOW IT HAPPENED. <P>she said momma, someones trying to get me, it terrifed me. <P>BUT SHE HAS REASON TO BE PROUD OF HER DAUGHTER-- <P>THE LITTLE GIRL FOUGHT OFF A KIDNAPPER. <P>WOULD YOUR CHILD KNOW WHAT TO DO. <P>PLUS-- <P>IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR MOM'S PLANNING TO HAVE A C-SECTION. <P>THE INCREASED RISK OF NEWBORN BREATHING PROBLEMS. <P>AND IS THIS A GOOD WAY TO DISCIPLINE A CHILD-- <P>MAKING THEM RUN HALF NAKED IN THE SNOW-- <P>ONE FATHER THINKS SO. <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) HALLMARK STORE CRASH-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL1) HALLMARK STORE CRASH-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=HL2) WALMART ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL2) WALMART ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING-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=HL3) C~SECTION RISKS-NATS VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL3) C~SECTION RISKS-NATS 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=HL4) CHINA PARENTING CONTROVERSY-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL4) CHINA PARENTING CONTROVERSY-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WX HL-WX WALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WX HL-WX WALL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NEWS AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEWS AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIPTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CRASH SETUP-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CRASH SETUP-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>OFFICERS ARE INVESTIGATING TWO CRASH INVESTIGATIONS IN OUR AREA TONIGHT. <P>IN NORTH FORT MYERS, A CAR CRASHES INTO A BUILDING. <P>AND IN COLLIER COUNTY A FATAL CRASH INVOLVING A PEDESTRIAN. <P>A MAN HIT BY A CAR AND KILLED WHILE WALKING ALONG A GOLDEN GATE ESTATES ROAD. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HALLMARK STORE CRASH-OC-SS-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HALLMARK STORE CRASH-OC-SS-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WE START WITH THE CAR CRASH THAT DESTROYED A STORE AND ANOTHER BUILDING IN NORTH FORT MYERS. <P>A MUSTANG CRASHED THROUGH A HALLMARK STORE AND INTO A SALON. AT THE MERCHANTS CROSSING PLAZA NEAR U.S. 41 AND PINE ISLAND ROAD. <P>THREE PEOPLE ARE INJURED. <P>ABC7'S STEPHANIE KOLP TALKED WITH WITNESSES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HALLMARK STORE CRASH-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HALLMARK STORE CRASH-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>PKG: <P>SOT-- <P>i first thought it was an explosion but when i looked and saw the glass i knew it was a car <P>CAROLYN EKER WAS SHOPPING INSIDE THE HALLMARK, WHEN THIS WHITE MUSTANG RIPPED THROUGH THE GLASS DOOR. <P>SOT-- <P>it was like a freight train coming through <P>LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES TELL US THE DRIVER OF THE MUSTANG SUFFERED A MEDICAL CONDITION CAUSING HIM TO DRIVE THROUGH THE STORE. <P>SOT-- <P>you could hear the tires squealing on the car because it was accelerating so much <P>ONE CUSTOMER, ONE WORKER AND THE DRIVER OF THE CAR WERE ALL TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH NON--LIFE THREATENING INJURIES. <P>SOT-- <P>we were all blessed. truly blessed STEPHANIE KOLP, 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=HALLMARK STORE CRASH-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HALLMARK STORE CRASH-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS CRASH COMES JUST A MONTH AFTER THIEVES BROKE INTO THE HALLMARK STORE AND STOLE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF MERCHANDISE. <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 PEDESTRIAN FATAL-OC-VO-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COLLIER PEDESTRIAN FATAL-OC-VO-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TONIGHT WE NOW KNOW THE OF A MAN IN A DEADLY ACCIDENT IN COLLIER COUNTY. <P>A CAR HIT AND KILLED 54 YEAR OLD THOMAS THOMPSON JUST BEFORE SIX THIS MORNING. <P>FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICERS SAY HE WALKING ON THE ROAD NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF 31ST STREET AND WHITE BOULEVARD IN GOLDEN GATE ESTATES. <P>THOMPSON DIED AT THE SCENE. <P>THE DRIVER OF THE CAR WASN'T HURT. <P>THOMPSON IS NOW THE 4TH PEDESTRIAN KILLED ON THE STREETS OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IN THE PAST WEEK. <P>TONIGHT ABC7'S SAUNDRA WEATHERS TELL US WHAT TO DO TO STAY SAFE IF YOU'RE ON THE STREET WALKING OR RIDING. <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 PEDESTRIAN FATAL-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COLLIER PEDESTRIAN FATAL-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>To cross or not to cross. <P>It's a question many are asking themselves before crossing some of south west florida's busiest streets. <P>But before they hit the pavement, police say they need to know their rights as pedestrians. <P>Sot 23:40 Sgt Sheridan Naples PD <P>Vehicles have to yeild to that pedestrian as long as they are within the intersection. It would be dangerous for a pedestrian to just walk out into that unmarked crosswalk and expect cars to yeild to that person. <P>So that means if a pedestrian is crossing the street without a crosswalk drivers have to slow down or stop.if its possible. <P>Or if a pedestrian is walking down the street they should walk against traffic. <P>It's Something the Florida Highway patrol says the latest pedestrian killed this morning didn't do. <P>And so far the person who hit him isn't facing any charges. <P>SAUNDRA WEATHERS, 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=PEDESTRIAN AX BREAKDOWN-CGTOPS-CG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PEDESTRIAN AX BREAKDOWN-CGTOPS-CG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AUTHORTIES TELL US THIS YEAR WE'VE SEEN TWO PEDESTRIANS KILLED BY CAR CRASHES IN COLLIER, FOUR IN LEE COUNTY INCLUDING ONE YESTERDAY IN CAPE CORAL, NONE IN CHARLOTTE. <P>LAST YEAR THERE WERE 6 IN LEE COUNTY, 4 IN COLLIER AND 2 IN CHARLOTTE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WALMART ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WALMART ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>CAUGHT ON CAMERA - IT'S SOMETHING EVERY CHILD AND PARENT SHOULD SEE. <P>A MAN TRIES TO KIDNAP A LITTLE GIRL FROM A GEORGIA WALMART -- <P>WATCH AS HE GRABS THE SEVEN-YEAR-OLD -- TRYING TO PUT HIS HAND OVER HER MOUTH AND GET AWAY. <P>BUT SHE FOUGHT BACK.REMEMBERING *HER STRANGER DANGER TRAINING. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WALMART ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING-SOT.VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WALMART ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING-SOT.VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>-"Just grabbed me and I was screaming and kicking him and he just dropped me and ran off and I was just like kicking like this, trying to kick as hard as I can." <P>THE MAN DROPPED HER AND RAN. <P>DEPUTIES LATER ARRESTED THOMAS WOOD WHO WAS OUT ON PAROLE FOR VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER. <P>WOOD IS DENYING THE ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION. <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 PAUL-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOSS PAUL-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ONE THING NOBODY CAN DENY AFTER SEEING THAT VIDEO IS THE IMPORTANCE OF TEACHING CHILDREN WHAT TO DO IF THEY ARE APPROACHED. <P>ABC7'S PAUL GESSLER TALKED WITH LOCAL SELF DEFENSE EXPERTS ABOUT THE DRAMATIC NEAR- ABDUCTION. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LOCAL REAX TO KIDNAPPING-2 SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LOCAL REAX TO KIDNAPPING-2 SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WITHIN THE HOUR, MARTIAL ARTS INSTRUCTOR DAVID GALLAHER WILL BE TEACHING A COUPLE DOZEN KIDS IN A SELF DEFENSE COURSE. <P>KIDS AS YOUNG AS FIVE YEARS OLD GO TO HIM FOR TRAINING. <P>HE GIVES THIS GIRL IN GEORGIA AN 'A-PLUS' FOR HER REACTION. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LOCAL REAX TO KIDNAPPING-VO.WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LOCAL REAX TO KIDNAPPING-VO.WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HE SAYS THE FIRST THING TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT IS SUPERVISION. <P>THE MOTHER OF THIS GIRL SAYS SHE WAS NEARBY, BUT NOT CLOSE ENOUGH TO AVOID THE MAN FROM TAKING HER DAUGHTER. <P>GALLAHER SAYS INCIDENTS LIKE THIS ARE PROOF SELF DEFENSE COURSES SHOULD BE MANDATORY IN EVERY SCHOOL. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LOCAL REAX TO KIDNAPPING-SOT.VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LOCAL REAX TO KIDNAPPING-SOT.VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>David Gallaher, Self-Defense Instructor: "It's not just, 'can you throw a punch, can you throw a.' It's not that. It's, 'can you look like you might be able to?' That, in itself, is a deterrent." <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LOCAL REAX TO KIDNAPPING-1 SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LOCAL REAX TO KIDNAPPING-1 SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WHILE SELF- DEFENSE CLASSES ARE NOT MANDATORY, THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE DOES HAVE A STRANGER DANGER PROGRAM THEY TAKE TO SCHOOLS. <P>WE'LL TALK TO THE POINT PERSON ON THAT: AHEAD AT 6:00. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MORTGAGE SETTLEMENT-VO.WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MORTGAGE SETTLEMENT-VO.WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEARLY ALL FIFTY STATES EXCEPT OKLAHOMA ARE AGREEING TO A DEAL WITH THE NATION'S BIGGEST MORTGAGE LENDERS. <P>THAT DEAL WORTH 25-BILLION DOLLARS AND A RESULT OF FORECLOSURE ABUSES THAT TOOK PLACE AFTER THE HOUSING BUBBLE BURST. <P>BANK OF AMERICA, JPMORGAN CHASE, WELLS FARGO, CITIGROUP AND ALLY FINANCIAL ALL HAVE THREE YEARS TO REIMBURSE AMERICAN HOMEOWNERS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MORTGAGE SETTLEMENT-SOT.VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MORTGAGE SETTLEMENT-SOT.VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>These banks will put billions of dollars towards relief for families across the nation. They'll provide refinancing for borrowers that are stuck in high interest rate mortgages, they'll reduce loans for families that owe more on their homes than they're worth <P>THE AGREEMENT ALSO FORCES LENDERS TO REDUCE LOANS FOR SOME ONE MILLION HOMEOWNERS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND SETUP-OC-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND SETUP-OC-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ANOTHER BIG ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY. <P>TEN STATES INCLUDING FLORIDA WILL SOON BE EXEMPT FROM THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND LAW. <P>"The goals of No Child Left Behind were the right ones. Standards and accountability, those are the right goals. Closing the achievement gap, that's a good goal, it's the right goal. We've gotta stay focused on those goals, but we've got to do it in a way that doesn't force teacher to teach to the test, or encourage school to lower their standards <P>THE LAW REQUIRES ALL STUDENTS TO BE PROFICIENT IN READING AND MATH BY 2014. <P>STATES NOW BEING GRANTED WAIVERS BY PRESIDENT OBAMA MUST SHOW THEY'RE GETTING CHILDREN READY FOR COLLEGE AND CAREERS AND SETTING NEW TARGETS FOR IMPROVING ACHIEVEMENT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FL FAILS SCIENCE-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FL FAILS SCIENCE-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HOW MUCH DO AMERICAN STUDENTS KNOW ABOUT SCIENCE? <P>A NEW REPORT CARD SHOWS MANY SCHOOLS ARE FAILING WHEN IT COMES TO TEACHING SCIENCE. <P>FLORIDA RANKS AS ONE OF THE WORST. <P>A FORDHAM INSTITUTE EDUCATION STUDY.LOOKED AT SCIENCE CURRICULUMS IN GRADES K THROUGH 12 <P>WHEN IT COMES TO CONTENT AND RIGOR -- 27 STATES EARNED A GRADE OF "D" OR "F" <P>FLORIDA GOT A "D" <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FAMU HAZING COMMITTEE-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FAMU HAZING COMMITTEE-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ENDING HAZING AT FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY. <P>THE SCHOOL IS CREATING AN ANTI-HAZING COMMITTEE TO HELP DEAL WITH THE HAZING DEATH THAT ROCKED THE CAMPUS. <P>THE SCHOOL'S PRESIDENT ANNOUNCED TODAY A PANEL OF OUTSIDE EXPERTS WILL INVESTIGATE AND RECOMMEND WAYS TO END HAZING. <P>THE HISTORICALLY BLACK PUBLIC UNIVERSITY HAS BEEN DEALING WITH THE RECENT HAZING-RELATED DEATH OF DRUM MAJOR ROBERT CHAMPION. <P>IN A SEPERATE INCIDENT OFFICERS ARRESTED FOUR OTHER STUDENTS ON HAZING 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=CAPE TRAFFIC OPERATION-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CAPE TRAFFIC OPERATION-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>CRACKING DOWN ON INSURANCE FRAUD - <P>DID YOU KNOW MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ARE PAID OUT EVERYDAY ON FRAUDULENT INSURANCE CLAIMS? <P>AND MANY OF THOSE CASES COME FROM RIGHT HERE -- RIGHT OUT OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. <P>ABC7'S ALEX BOYER TOOK A RIDE WITH CAPE POLICE -- LOOKING FOR FAKE INSURANCE CARDS. <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 TRAFFIC OPERATION-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CAPE TRAFFIC OPERATION-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Officer Ron Rischmiller is on a mission. <P>-Rishmiller-"the purpose is not to issue citations, it's to verify people are in compliance with their insurance." <P>Rishmiller isn't just looking FOR valid insurance - he's checking to see if those so-called insurance cards are fake. <P>That's where these insurance companies come in. <P>-Lt. Tony Sizemore-"When we pull people over we're able to check the status of their insurance in real time and find out just how many uninsured motorists there are out there." <P>Just a couple mintutes into our police ride along, Officer Rishmiller spots this tan jeep wrangler with a broken taillight. He pulls the driver over. <P>-Rishmiller-"The reason I'm stopping you is because you have a broken tail light." <P>The bigger reason is to check if the driver has a valid insurance card. <P>-Rishmiller-"ok her insurance is good." <P>So he let's her go - giving her a verbal warning for the busted tail light. We move on. <P>Minutes later, Rishmiller spots this black VW Jetta with no rear tail lights. He pulls the driver over to dig deeper. <P>-Rishmiller-"you didn't have the switch on? You have it on a separate switch? Exactly.because you had no breaklights at all.I'm sorry? <P>Luckily for this man, his insurance carrier wasn't one of the ones taking part in today's police operation. So they're no telling if his insurance is fake or not. <P>So Rishmiller moves on. ALEX BOYER, 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=LEE TOURISM-CG HALFSCREEN REVEAL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LEE TOURISM-CG HALFSCREEN REVEAL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S BEEN ANOTHER GREAT MONTH FOR LEE COUNTY TOURISM. <P>TOTAL VISITORS IN DECEMBER 2011 REACHED MORE THAN 430 THOUSAND. <P>THAT'S UP 2 POINT 9 PERCENT FROM DECEMBER OF 2010. <P>NEARLY 230 THOUSAND GUESTS STAYED IN PAID ACCOMMODATIONS. <P>THAT'S UP 12 POINT 2 PERCENT FROM DEC 2010. <P>MORE THAN 200 THOUSAND STAYED WITH FRIENDS. <P>THAT'S DOWN 5 POINT 9 PERCENT FROM DEC 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=NEXT AT 5:00-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEXT AT 5:00-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEASE ONE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE ONE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>C-SECTIONS VERSUS NATURAL BIRTH. <P>SOME SAY THE SURGERY'S -- FINE TUNED TO A FAULT. <P>THE RISK IT POSES TO BABIES. <P>THEY'RE ADDICTIVE -- GIVE YOU A PICK ME UP -- <P>NOW THOSE SODAS COULD BE GIVING YOU ASTHMA - <P>EVEN LUNG DISEASE. <P>HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH? <P>PLUS - A FACEBOOK DISPUTE LEADS TO MURDER. <P>THE DEFRIENDING DOUBLE HOMICIDE. <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) C SECTION RISKS-NATSVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 A) C SECTION RISKS-NATSVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ1 B) SODA ASTHMA-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 B) SODA ASTHMA-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ1 C) FACEBOOK SPAT DEATH-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 C) FACEBOOK SPAT DEATH-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=FROZEN EUROPE-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FROZEN EUROPE-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HEAVY SNOW AND BITTER COLD CONTINUE TO HIT COUNTRIES ACROSS EUROPE. <P>IN THE UKRAINE, A RECORD-COLD WINTER HAS CLAIMED MORE THAN 130 LIVES. <P>YESTERDAY CREWS WITH UKRAINE'S EMERGENCIES MINISTRIES WERE WORKING TO CLEAR THE ROAD THAT LINKS THE MAINLAND WITH THE CRIMEAN PENINSULA AFTER SNOW BURIED 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=STORMWARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FORECAST-WXWALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FORECAST-WXWALL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF. <P>IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA. <P>After a mostly cloudy day, those clouds will continue to thicken tonight and tomorrow as moisture becomes more prevalent in the atmosphere. Friday, we can expect an increasing threat for showers late in the day, especially by Friday night into Saturday morning. Cold air moves in Saturday night and Sunday with some of the coldest weather so far this winter season. <P>FORECAST: <P>Tonight, a mostly cloudy sky will continue with temperatures in the low 60's. Friday, more clouds with a chance for showers during the afternoon and evening with temperatures near 80. Saturday will start off wet with showers in the morning, drying out during the afternoon with cooler and breezy conditions, highs in the low to mid 70's. Sunday, temperatures will stay in the 60's with breezy northerly winds near 15 to 20mph. <P>Boaters, <P>Expect light N to NE winds near 5 to 10kts with 1 to 2ft seas. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CROSSTALK OUT OF WEATHER-CAM 9 WX EST> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CROSSTALK OUT OF WEATHER-CAM 9 WX EST</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TOSS CHANCE-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOSS CHANCE-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THERE'S NEW EVIDENCE C-SECTION DELIVERIES OF VERY SMALL BABIES MAY NOT BE THE BEST THING FOR THEM. <P>ABC7'S CHANCE SEALES JOINS US WITH 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=C SECTION RISKS-TC MON> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>C SECTION RISKS-TC MON</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>C-SECTIONS ARE GENERALLY CONSIDERED SAFE. <P>SOME WOMEN -- EVEN OPT FOR THEM. <P>BUT NEW RESEARCH SHOWS -- THEY COULD CAUSE HEALTH PROBLEMS -- IN BABIES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=C SECTION RISKS-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>C SECTION RISKS-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>CESAREAN SECTIONS ARE THE MOST COMMON SURGERY FOR WOMEN. HUNDREDS ARE PERFORMED AT HOSPITALS EVERY DAY. VERY OFTEN LEADING TO THE DELIVERY OF A PERFECTLY HEALTHY CHILD. <P>THE SURGERY HAS BEEN FINE-TUNED TO A FAULT. <P>"People have over time forgotten the magnitude of the risk." <P>IN FULL-TERM BABIES -- THAT RISK IS BREATHING DIFFICULTY. DOCTORS THINK THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT THE CONTRACTIONS OF LABOR AND GOING THROUGH THE BIRTH CANAL THAT ALLOWS EXTRA FLUID IN THE BABY'S LUNGS TO BE SQUEEZED OUT. <P>"When they're born via c-section, they don't have that time, or that process and so many times, the lungs just aren't quite ready." <P>DOCTORS HAVE LONG ASSUMED LABOR AND DELIVERY MIGHT BE TOO ROUGH FOR VERY TINY, PRE-TERM BABIES HAVING TROUBLE GROWING IN THE UTERUS. <P>BUT NEW RESEARCH CHALLENGES THAT THEORY -- COMPARING THE HEALTH OF PRE-TERM BABIES BORN VIA THE BIRTH CANAL. WITH THOSE BORN VIA C-SECTION. <P>"Babies being born via cesarean delivery had a 30% higher risk of respiratory stress syndrome." <P>C-SECTIONS ARE MEDICALLY NECESSARY IN SOME CASES -- FOR BREACH BABIES AND THOSE WHOSE HEART RATES PLUMMET DURING LABOR. BUT MATERNAL-FETAL MEDICINE SPECIALISTS SAY THE NEW RESEARCH MAY RE-SHAPE THE WAY DOCTORS VIEW TINY BABIES. <P>"We should be thinking about babies small for gestational as perhaps better able to tolerate labor than we originally thought." <P>AT LEAST A THIRD OF ALL INFANTS BORN IN THE U-S ARE C-SECTION BABIES. <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 NEW LOW-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEEN PREGNANCY NEW LOW-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FEWER TEENS ARE BECOMING MOMS. <P>THE TEEN PREGNANCY RATE HAS DROPPED TO ITS LOWEST LEVEL -- IN AT LEAST 30 YEARS. <P>STILL, THERE IS WORK TO BE DONE. <P>RESEARCHERS REPORTS WIDE DIFFERENCES IN BIRTH AND ABORTION RATES ACROSS RACIAL -- AND ETHNIC GROUPS. <P>THE RATES ARE TWO TO FOUR TIMES HIGHER -- FOR BLACK AND HISPANIC TEENS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SODA LINKED TO ASTHMA-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SODA LINKED TO ASTHMA-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>DRINKING SOFT DRINKS COULD PUT YOU AT HIGHER RISK -- FOR ASTHMA AND LUNG DISEASE. <P>RESEARCHERS FOUND -- MORE THAN 13 PERCENT OF STUDY PARTICIPANTS WITH ASTHMA -- REPORTED DRINKING MORE THAN 16 OUNCES OF SODA A DAY. <P>NEARLY 16 PERCENT OF THOSE WITH CHRONIC PULMONARY DISEASE -- REPORTED THE SAME. <P>THE FINDINGS INDICATE A LINK BETWEEN DRINKING POP -- AND GETTING ASTHMA OR LUNG DISEASE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=KODAK CHANGES-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>KODAK CHANGES-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE COMPANY THAT INVENTED THE DIGITAL CAMERA IS LEAVING THE DIGITAL CAMERA BUSINESS. <P>KODAK SAYS IT'S STOPPING PRODUCTION OF DIGITAL CAMERAS, POCKET VIDEO CAMERAS, AND DIGITAL PICTURE FRAMES. <P>THE STORIED PHOTOGRAPHY COMPANY FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION LAST MONTH AND PLANS TO FOCUS ON MORE PROFITABLE LINES OF BUSINESSES INSTEAD. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=COFFEE RECALL-VIDBOXTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COFFEE RECALL-VIDBOXTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MORE THAN ONE-AND-A-HALF MILLION COFFEE MAKERS ARE BEING RECALLED DUE TO A BURN HAZARD. <P>THE RECALL INVOLVES TASSIMO BREWERS WITH THE BOSCH BRAND NAME AND TASSIMO PROFESSIONAL BREWERS. <P>THERE HAVE BEEN 140 REPORTS OF THE BREWERS SPRAYING HOT LIQUID, COFFEE GROUNDS, OR TEA LEAVES ONTO USERS. <P>SCONSUMERS CAN CONTACT TASSIMO TO ORDER A FREE REPLACEMENT AT THE NUMBER ON YOUR SCREEN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NEW AT 5:00-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEW AT 5:00-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEASE TWO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE TWO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AT HOME MOMS GETTING BACK TO WORK. <P>ABC7 GIVES YOU A LIST OF JOBS TO HELP KEEP THE FAMILY AND WORK BALANCE. <P>STUNNING VIDEO-- <P>A CHILD RUNNING HALF NAKED IN THE SNOW. <P>A FATHER CALLS IT NO PAIN, NO GAIN. <P>NOW HIS DISCIPLINE METHODS ARE SPARKING CONTROVERSY <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) HOT JOBS FOR MOMS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ2 A) HOT JOBS FOR MOMS-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=TZ2 B) CHINA PARENTING CONTROVERSY-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ2 B) CHINA PARENTING CONTROVERSY-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BUMP-CAM 10 BMP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BUMP-CAM 10 BMP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TOSS TO PKG-POP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOSS TO PKG-POP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THINK YOU CAN'T PUT A PRICE ON BEING A MOM? <P>THINK AGAIN! <P>ACCORDING TO A RECENT SURVEY, STAY-AT-HOME MOMS SHOULD EARN 115-THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR FOR THEIR WORK! <P>WHILE THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS A "MOMMY SALARY" <P>MOMS LOOKING TO JUMP BACK IN THE WORK-FORCE, MAY FIND SOME CAREERS WORK BETTER THAN OTHERS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HOT JOBS FOR MOM-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HOT JOBS FOR MOM-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WE WANT TO SPEND AS MUCH TIME WITH OUR YOUNG CHILDREN AS POSSIBLE& BUT RESEARCH PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL OF FAMILY PSYCHOLOGY FINDS& IT MAY NOT BE GOOD FOR NEW MOMS! THE STUDY SHOWS WORKING MOTHERS OF YOUNG CHILDREN REPORTED LESS DEPRESSION. AND MORE OF THEM RATED THEIR HEALTH AS EXCELLENT COMPARED TO STAY-AT-HOME MOMS. WEBSITES DEVINE-CAROLINE-DOT-COM AND JOBS AND MOMS-DOT-COM SAY THESE ARE THE BEST JOBS FOR MOMS WANTING TO GET BACK TO WORK. FIRST& TRY WRITING. FIND A JOB AS A FREELANCER CREATING ANYTHING FROM PRESS RELEASES TO SPEECHES TO MAGAZINE OR WEB ARTICLES. ACCOUNTING& BOOK-KEEPING AND LEGAL WORK ARE ALSO GOOD OPTIONS. FINDING SMALLER <P>FIRMS WITH FLEXIBLE HOURS CAN HELP YOU EARN EXTRA INCOME AND STILL HAVE TIME FOR THE KIDS! HEALTHCARE IS SO MUCH IN DEMAND.A NEW MOM WITH A MEDICAL BACKGROUND CAN FIND FULFILLING PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME WORK. SOME SALES JOBS LET YOU SET YOUR OWN SCHEDULE. YOU CAN WORK MORE OR LESS DEPENDING ON YOUR FINANCIAL AND CHILD-CARE NEEDS. A FEW OPTIONS TO HELP NEW MOMS BE HAPPIER, HEALTHIER, AND MAYBE.RICHER! <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HOT JOBS FOR MOM-CGTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HOT JOBS FOR MOM-CGTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A SURVEY OF MORE THAN 60-THOUSAND WOMEN FOUND THE TOP "HAPPIEST" JOBS FOR WORKING MOMS WERE PHARMACEUTICAL, BIO-TECH AND CLERICAL POSITIONS BECAUSE OF THEIR FLEXIBILITY, WORK-LIFE BALANCE AND GOOD MANAGEMENT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=YOUNG ADULTS JOBS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>YOUNG ADULTS JOBS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>YOUNG ADULTS ENTERING THE JOB MARKET ARE HAVING A HARD TIME. <P>THE SHARE OF YOUNG ADULTS WITH JOBS IS AT ITS LOWEST LEVEL SINCE THE GOVERNMENT STARTED KEEPING RECORDS JUST AFTER WORLD WAR II. <P>BY THE END OF 2011, ONLY 54 POINT 3 PERCENT OF THOSE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 24 WERE EMPLOYED, ACCORDING TO A PEW RESEARCH CENTER REPORT. <P>THE RECESSION HURT THE YOUNG MORE THAN MOST OTHER AGE GROUPS. <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>CRITICIZED FOR EDUCATION TURNING INTO TEACHING A TEST - <P>TONIGHT FLORIDA SAYS GOODBYE TO THE CONTROVERSIAL NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND. <P>AND INTRODUCES NEW STANDARDS. <P>ABC7 EXPLAINS THE MOVE. <P>THE NOROVIRUS RETURNS WITH A VENGENCE -- <P>HITTING AN ENTIRE CRUISE SHIP. <P>WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE SETTING SAIL. <P>"You know he didn't even say like good morning, Happy Birthday." <P>AND THAT SPARKED A DOMESTIC BATTLE SENDING ONE COUPLE TO COURT. <P>THE JUDGE'S RULING ----- DATE NIGHT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ3 A) NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ3 A) NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND-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=TZ3 B) NOROVIRUS SHIP-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ3 B) NOROVIRUS SHIP-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=TZ3 C) MARRIAGE DISPUTE-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ3 C) MARRIAGE DISPUTE-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=BUMP SHOT-CAM 10 REVERSE BUMP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BUMP SHOT-CAM 10 REVERSE BUMP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NEWS AT 5:00 PM OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEWS AT 5:00 PM OPEN-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TOPS STORIES-HLF SCREEN REVEAL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOPS STORIES-HLF SCREEN REVEAL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW, <P>CLEANUP IS UNDERWAY AFTER A MUSTANG -- CRASHED THROUGH A HALLMARK STORE AND SALON -- AT THE MERCHANTS CROSSING PLAZA --- NEAR U.S. 41 AND PINE ISLAND ROAD IN NORTH FORT MYERS. <P>THREE PEOPLE ARE INJURED. <P>BUT NOT SERIOUSLY. <P>LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES TELL US -- THE DRIVER SUFFERED A MEDICAL CONDITION -- CAUSING HIM TO DRIVE THROUGH THE STORE. <P>A MAN IS DEAD AFTER HE WAS WALKING ON THE ROAD NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF 31ST STREET AND WHITE BOULEVARD IN GOLDEN GATE ESTATES. <P>A CAR HIT 54 YEAR OLD THOMAS THOMPSON -- JUST BEFORE SIX O'CLOCK THIS MORNING. <P>THOMPSON DIED AT THE SCENE. <P>THE DRIVER OF THE CAR WASN'T HURT. <P>FORTY-NINE U.S. STATES HAVE AGREED TO A DEAL WITH THE NATION'S BIGGEST MORTGAGE LENDERS -- WORTH 25 BILLION DOLLARS. <P>IT'S A RESULT OF FORECLOSURE ABUSES -- AFTER THE HOUSING COLLAPSE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND-2 SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND-2 SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MORE THAN A DECADE AFTER PRESIDENT BUSH SIGNED "NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND" INTO LAW. PRESIDENT OBAMA TODAY GRANTED AN "OPT-OUT" REQUEST -- BY SEVERAL STATES INCLUDING FLORIDA. <P>IT'S A MOVE THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS IS IN THE BEST INTEREST FOR AMERICAN STUDENTS. <P>JAY GRAY 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=NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THERE IS A NEW LESSON PLAN FOR A HANDFUL OF STATES. WHEN IT COMES TO THE CONTROVERSIAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE "NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND" LAW. <P>"It's about our classrooms and our children, and what's happening to them and how they can perform." <P>THIS AFTERNOON PRESIDENT OBAMA GRANTED A WAIVER TO TEN STATES RELEASING THEM FROM THE STRICT REQUIREMENTS OF THE CURRENT LAW. BUT STILL FORCING THEM TO SHOW A VIABLE PLAN FOR IMPROVING EDUCATION. <P>"if you're willing to set higher, more honest standards than the ones set by No Child Left Behind, then we're going to give you the flexibility to meet those standards." <P>WITH WHAT CRITICS CALL UNREALISTIC DEADLINES LOOMING. AT LEAST 29 OTHER STATES ARE CONSIDERING WAIVER REQUESTS. <P>A MOVE MANY EDUCATORS AND LAWMAKERS SAY IS THE ONLY WAY TO REACH EVERYONE'S GOAL OF STRONGER STUDENTS AND BETTER SCHOOLS. <P>"This waiver.changes of standards. focusing on sub groups, focusing on achievement gaps. lets us get to where we need to be without the unrealistic of NCLB and stigma of over half our schools as failure schools." <P>BUT THE SHIFT ALSO CAN'T HELP BUT POINT OUT IT'S OWN GLARING FAILURE. THAT THE UNITED STATES IS NOWHERE CLOSE TO THE ORIGINAL INTENT OF NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND. RAISING KIDS TO GRADE LEVEL IN THE CORE SUBJECTS OF READING AND MATH. <P>PRESIDENT OBAMA INSISTS HIS CHANGES. DON'T ALTER THAT GOAL. <P>"This is not one year project. this isn't a two year project. this is going to take some time, but we CAN get it done." <P>BUT FOR NOW. MOST AGREE THE NATION'S GRADE WHEN IT COMES TO EDUCATION, IS STILL AN INCOMPLETE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FL HOUSE PASSES BUDGET-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FL HOUSE PASSES BUDGET-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE BUDGET FOR NEXT YEAR CLEARED THE FLORIDA HOUSE. <P>IT WOULD SPEND 69 POINT 2 BILLION DOLLARS - VIRTUALLY THE SAME AS THIS YEAR'S BUDGET. <P>THE SPENDING PROPOSAL INCREASES EDUCATION FUNDING BY ONE POINT ONE BILLION, BUT THAT'S LESS THAN THE ONE POINT 3 BILLION THAT LAWMAKERS CUT THIS YEAR. <P>HEALTHCARE AND HIGHER EDUCATION WOULD SUFFER DEEP CUTS TO HELP PAY FOR THE INCREASE IN K-THROUGH 12 SPENDING. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FL HOUSE PASSES BUDGET-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FL HOUSE PASSES BUDGET-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>They're robbing Peter to pay Paul. So even though we like the fact that education funding is improving, we don't like the fact that it's coming at the expense of higher tuition and also cuts in healthcare." <P>The budget before you meets our responsibility to provide healthcare services to Florida's most vulnerable while also living within our means and keeping our taxes low. <P>THE SENATE IS STILL FORMULATING ITS BUDGET PLAN FOR NEXT 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=WOMEN IN COMBAT-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WOMEN IN COMBAT-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE PENTAGON IS CHANGING ITS RULES -- TO ALLOW WOMEN TO SERVE IN MORE JOBS CLOSER TO THE FRONT LINES. <P>THEY'RE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THE LONG-HELD PROHIBITION -- THAT PREVENTS WOMEN FROM SERVING AS INFANTRY, ARMOR AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES. <P>BUT THEY WILL ALLOW MORE WOMEN TO SERVE IN OTHER ROLES AT THE BATTALION LEVEL -- WHICH HAD BEEN CONSIDERED TOO CLOSE TO COMBAT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GIFFORDS SEAT-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GIFFORDS SEAT-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A TOP AIDE TO FORMER CONGRESSWOMAN GABRIELLE GIFFORDS HAS ANNOUNCED HE WILL SEEK TO REPLACE HER IN A SPECIAL ELECTION. <P>DEMOCRAT RON BARBER DECLARED TODAY HE WOULD RUN TO SERVE THE LAST SIX MONTHS OF GIFFORDS' TERM. <P>HE SAYS GIFFORDS AND HER HUSBAND ASKED HIM TO RUN. <P>SHE STEPPED DOWN LAST MONTH TO FOCUS ON HER RECOVERY AFER SHE WAS SEVERLY WOUNDED IN A SHOOTING IN TUSCON. <P>BARBER WAS ALSO SHOT IN THE LEG AND FACE IN THAT ATTACK. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LOS ANGELES SCHOOL REOPENS-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LOS ANGELES SCHOOL REOPENS-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>CLASSES RESUMED TODAY AT AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL -- WHERE THE ENTIRE STAFF HAS BEEN REPLACED -- AFTER TWO TEACHERS WERE ARRESTED FOR COMMITTING LEWD ACTS WITH STUDENTS. <P>POLICE ARE KEEPING AN EYE ON MIRAMONTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL -- IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA -- AFTER THE SCHOOL WAS CLOSED FOR TWO-DAYS. <P>ABOUT 100 PARENTS PROTESTED TODAY -- OVER THE DECISION TO REPLACE THE STAFF FOR THE REST OF THE 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=LOS ANGELES SCHOOL REOPENS-SOT.VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LOS ANGELES SCHOOL REOPENS-SOT.VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"At least I want a meeting with the new principal and the new teachers with the parents right here on the patio of the school, and ask some questions. If we get a good answer we let our kids in the school <P>PARENTS WERE INVITED TO SIT WITH THEIR CHILDREN FOR THE FIRST 30 MINUTES OF CLASS -- TO HELP WITH THE TRANSITION. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NOROVIRUS SHIP RETURNS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NOROVIRUS SHIP RETURNS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A CRUISE SHIP WHERE MORE THAN HUNDRED PASSENGERS GOT SICK WITH THE NOROVIRUS IS BACK IN FLORIDA. <P>THE CROWN PRINCESS DOCKED AT PORT EVERGLADES, EARLY THIS MORNING AFTER CUTTING ITS CRUISE TWO DAYS SHORT. <P>114 PASSENGERS AND 60 CREW MEMBERS CAME DOWN WITH SYMPTOMS OF NOROVIRUS, WHICH ATTACKS THE GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=UVA MURDER TRIAL-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>UVA MURDER TRIAL-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT WAS DAY 2 IN THE MURDER TRIAL -- FOR A FORMER UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LACROSSE PLAYER -- ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS EX-GIRLFRIEND. <P>GEORGE HUGUELY -- IS ACCUSED IN THE MAY 2010 DEATH OF YEARDLEY LOVE. <P>HUGUELY PLAYED ON THE LACROSSE TEAM. <P>HIS ATTORNEYS CLAIM -- HE WAS VERY DRUNK THE NIGHT LOVE DIED -- AND INCAPABLE OF PLOTTING TO KILL HER. <P>PROSECUTORS SAY HE HIT LOVE'S HEAD AGAINST A WALL SEVERAL TIMES -- AND SHE DIED OF BLUNT-FORCE TRAUMA. <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 POWELL'S SISTER-OC-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JOSH POWELL'S SISTER-OC-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FOUR DAYS AFTER HE KILLED HIMSELF AND HIS TWO SONS In A HOME EXPLOSION, JOSH POWELL'S SISTER IS SPEAKING OUT ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED. <P>I think he must have just felt that-- that there was only one way left for <P>him to protect his sons, from the pain, from-- from the-- from all the <P>emotional and physical pain that they've been experiencing. <P>JOSH POWELL WAS THE SOLE "PERSON OF INTEREST" IN THE DISAPPEARANCE OF HIS WIFE SUSAN IN 2009. <P>HIS SISTER ALINA SAYS SHE DOESN'T BELIEVE JOSH HARMED HIS WIFE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HOME EXPLOSION NY DEATHS-VO.WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HOME EXPLOSION NY DEATHS-VO.WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>DEATH CERTIFICATES FOR FIVE OF THE SIX VICTIMS -- OF A HOUSE EXPLOSION IN UPSTATE NEW YORK -- NOW LIST HOMICIDE AS THE CAUSE OF DEATH. <P>THE EXPLOSION HAPPENED IN JULY. <P>THE VICTIMS' CAUSE OF DEATH -- WAS ORIGINALLY LISTED AS ACCIDENTAL. <P>BUT LAST MONTH, THE DEATH CERTIFICATES WERE CHANGED. <P>OFFICERS NOW BELIEVE 32-YEAR-OLD -- STEVEN MCCOMSEY -- A RESIDENT OF THE HOME AND A SURVIVOR OF THE EXPLOSION IS RESPONSIBLE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HOME EXPLOSION NY DEATHS-SOT.VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HOME EXPLOSION NY DEATHS-SOT.VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Paul Wein <P>"He was in the house five minutes before that happened now what kind of criminal is going to blow himself up in this kind of horrific explosion?" <P>POLICE SOURCES SPECULATE THAT MCCOMSEY -- LET GAS OUT OF THE TANK TO GET EVEN WITH THE LANDLORD FOR NOT MAKING REPAIRS TO THE HOME. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FUGITIVE SIBLINGS PLEA DEAL-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FUGITIVE SIBLINGS PLEA DEAL-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ONE OF THREE SIBLINGS FROM FLORIDA ACCUSED IN A MULTI-STATE CRIME SPREE HAS PLEADED GUILTY IN A DEAL WITH PROSECUTORS. <P>LEE GRACE DOUGHERTY PLEADED GUILTY IN COLORADO TODAY TO ONE COUNT OF ATTEMPTED FIRST-DEGREE ASSAULT AND TWO COUNTS OF FELONY MENACING. <P>SHE AND HER TWO BROTHERS HAVE BEEN ACCUSED OF SHOOTING AT A POLICE OFFICER IN FLORIDA, AS WELL AS ROBBING A GEORGIA BANK. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SURVIVOR PRODUCER TO MEXICO-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SURVIVOR PRODUCER TO MEXICO-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A FORMER REALITY T-V PRODUCER WAS EXTRADITED TO MEXICO TODAY -- WHERE HE WILL STAND TRIAL FOR HIS WIFE'S MURDER. <P>THE FORMER "SURVIVOR" PRODUCER -- IS ACCUSED OF MURDERING HIS WIFE WHILE THEY WERE ON VACATION AND STUFFING HER BODY IN A SEWER AT A CANCUN RESORT IN 2010. <P>IF CONVICTED -- HE COULD SPEND 40 YEARS -- TO LIFE IN JAIL. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SEAWORLD SUIT DISMISSED-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SEAWORLD SUIT DISMISSED-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A FEDERAL JUDGE HAS DISMISSED AN ANIMAL RIGHTS GROUPS' LAWSUIT AGAINST SEA WORLD. <P>THE ANIMAL RIGHTS GROUP PETA CLAIMED SEAWORLD WAS ENSLAVING ORCA WHALES WHICH VIOLATES THE THE 13TH AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION, WHICH ABOLISHED SLAVERY. <P>THE JUDGE RULED THAT ORCAS HAVE NO STANDING TO SEEK THE SAME CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTIONS AS PEOPLE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FACEBOOK SPAT LEADS TO DEATH-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FACEBOOK SPAT LEADS TO DEATH-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A DEFRIENDING ON FACEBOOK -- LEADS TO MURDER ACCORDING TO POLICE. <P>TENNESSE INVESTIGATORS SAY A COUPLE DEFRIENDED A WOMAN ON FACEBOOK. <P>THE COUPLE HAD ALREADY COMPLAINED TO POLICE -- THAT THE WOMAN WAS HARRASSING THEM ONLINE. <P>THE FACT THAT THE COUPLE ULTIMATELY DEFRIENDED HER ANGERED THE WOMAN'S FATHER SO MUCH -- THAT HE AND ANOTHER MAN WENT TO THE COUPLE'S HOME -- SHOOTING AND KILLING THE TWO. <P>THEIR EIGHT-MONTH-OLD BABY WAS FOUND UNHARMED -- IN THE MOTHER'S ARMS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TRIBE SUES BEER MAKERS-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TRIBE SUES BEER MAKERS-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW TONIGHT. <P>AN AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBE PLANS TO SUE SOME OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST BEER MAKERS FOR KNOWINGLY CONTRIBUTING TO ALCOHOL-RELATED PROBLEMS ON SOUTH DAKOTA'S PINE RIDGE INDIAN RESERVATION. <P>PART OF A SIOUX TRIBE OF SOUTH DAKOTA IS DEMANDING 500 MILLION DOLLARS FROM FIVE INTERNATIONAL BEER MANUFACTURERS FOR THE COST OF HEALTH CARE, SOCIAL SERVICES AND CHILD REHABILITATION CAUSED BY CHRONIC ALCOHOLISM ON THE RESERVATION. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LANCE ARMSTRONG INTERVIEW-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LANCE ARMSTRONG INTERVIEW-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FOR THE FIRST TIME, WE HEAR FROM LANCE ARMSTRONG -- SINCE PROSECUTORS CLOSED A 2 YEAR INVESTIGATION INTO DOPING. <P>IN A PHONE INTERVIEW, ARMSTRONG SAYS HE IS RELIEVED THE INVESTIGATION IS OVER -- AND HE WAS ALWAYS CONFIDENT HE WOULD NOT BE CHARGED. <P>THE SEVEN TIME WINNER OF THE TOUR DE FRANCE -- SAYS HE QUIETLY CELEBRATED WITH HIS FAMILY AND A BEER AT HIS HOME IN AUSTIN, TEXAS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SPERM TEST IN STORES-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SPERM TEST IN STORES-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A NEW, OVER-THE-COUNTER TEST THAT LET'S MEN KNOW IF THEY HAVE A LOW SPERM COUNT IS COMING TO A STORE NEAR YOU. <P>IT'S CALLED SPERMCHECK, AND IT'S FDA-APPROVED. <P>THE FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND TEST IS BEING SOLD BY DRUGSTORE CHAINS WALGREENS AND C-V-S. <P>LOW SPERM COUNT IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF MALE INFERTILITY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FACEBOOK ARTIST MILLIONS-VO.WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FACEBOOK ARTIST MILLIONS-VO.WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SEVERAL PEOPLE WILL BECOME MILLIONAIRES AND BILLIONAIRES -- WHEN FACEBOOK GOES PUBLIC LATER THIS YEAR. <P>ONE OF THE MOST UNUSUAL IS A GRAFFITI ARTIST.DAVID CHOE -- WHO MADE THE BEST BET OF HIS LIFE. <P>HE WAS ASKED TO SPRAY MURALS ON THE OFFICES OF FACEBOOK IN 2005. <P>HE WAS OFFERED 60 THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR HIS WORK. <P>BUT INSTEAD OF MONEY -- HE ASKED FOR STOCK. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FACEBOOK ARTIST MILLIONS-SOT.VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FACEBOOK ARTIST MILLIONS-SOT.VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>I like to, I like to party, I like to gamble. it's gonna sound <P>horrible for me to say money is meaningless but everyone's like what are you <P>gonna do now, now that you have all this money and freedom? I did <P>everything I wanted to when I had nothing. I'm still gonna do whatever I <P>want except more people are just gonna bother me now. <P>THE 35-YEAR-OLD HAS MADE AN ESTIMATED 200 MILLION DOLLARS IN THE FACEBOOK IPO. <P>YOU CAN WATCH THE FULL BARBARA WALTER'S INTERVIEW WITH HIM ON "NIGHTLINE" TONIGHT -- AT 11:35 RIGHT HERE ON 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=MARRIAGE DISPUTE-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MARRIAGE DISPUTE-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A FIGHT OVER FORGETTING TO WISH HIS WIFE A HAPPY BIRTHDAY LANDS A SOUTH FLORIDA MAN IN JAIL ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CHARGES. <P>A POLICE REPORT INDICATES JOSEPH BRAY PUSHED HIS WIFE DURING AN ARGUMENT BUT NEVER HIT HER. <P>WHEN A JUDGE HEARD THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT BROUGHT 47-YEAR-OLD JOSEPH BRAY TO COURT EARLIER THIS WEEK, HE ISSUED A UNIQUE RULING. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MARRIAGE DISPUTE-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MARRIAGE DISPUTE-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>So what we're going to do is, he's going to be out of jail by <P>3 <P>o'clock today and he's going to stop by somewhere and he's going to get some <P>flowers.he's going to get a card, get some flowers and then he's going to <P>go <P>home, pick up his wife, get dressed, take her to Red Lobster and after they <P>have Red Lobster they're going to go bowling.do you understand that?" <P>SOT Bray-"Yes sir." <P>THE JUDGE ALSO TOLD THE COUPLE TO UNDERGO COUNSELING. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NEW AT 5:00-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEW AT 5:00-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEASE FOUR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE FOUR</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>I always expect flowers <P>SO WHAT ARE YOU EXPECTING FOR VALENTINE'S DAY-- <P>WHETHER YOU'RE IN LOVE OR LOOKING FOR LOVE-- <P>THE V-DAY TRENDS, NEXT. <P>NEW YORK FASHION WEEK KICKING OFF WITH SOMETHING NEW. <P>HEALTHY MODELS. <P>STICK THIN IS SUPPOSED TO BE OUT -- WE'LL SEE WHICH DESIGNERS ARE FOLLOWING SUIT. <P>\ <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ4 A) VALENTINE'S DAY TRENDS-SOTVO TOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ4 A) VALENTINE'S DAY TRENDS-SOTVO TOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ4 B) FASHION WEEK GUIDELINES-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ4 B) FASHION WEEK GUIDELINES-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=CHINA SNOW-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CHINA SNOW-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>EUROPE ISN'T THE ONLY PLACE GETTING HIT WITH NASTY WINTER WEATHER. <P>GALE-FORCE WINDS AND SNOW -- HAVE BEEN HITTING PARTS OF TIBET SINCE TUESDAY, WITH 20 INCHES OF SNOW RECORDED IN SOME AREAS. <P>HEAVY SNOW ALSO FELL IN NORTHWEST CHINA, BLOCKING ROADS AND AFFECTING TRAFFIC. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=STORM WARN JP OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORM WARN JP OPEN-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CROSSTALK-CAM 9 WX EST> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CROSSTALK-CAM 9 WX EST</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FORECAST-WX WALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FORECAST-WX WALL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF. <P>IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA. <P>After a mostly cloudy day, those clouds will continue to thicken tonight and tomorrow as moisture becomes more prevalent in the atmosphere. Friday, we can expect an increasing threat for showers late in the day, especially by Friday night into Saturday morning. Cold air moves in Saturday night and Sunday with some of the coldest weather so far this winter season. <P>FORECAST: <P>Tonight, a mostly cloudy sky will continue with temperatures in the low 60's. Friday, more clouds with a chance for showers during the afternoon and evening with temperatures near 80. Saturday will start off wet with showers in the morning, drying out during the afternoon with cooler and breezy conditions, highs in the low to mid 70's. Sunday, temperatures will stay in the 60's with breezy northerly winds near 15 to 20mph. <P>Boaters, <P>Expect light N to NE winds near 5 to 10kts with 1 to 2ft seas. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=VALENTINE'S DAY TRENDS-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>VALENTINE'S DAY TRENDS-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>VALENTINE'S DAY IS THE HOLIDAY -- THAT TUGS ON YOUR HEART STRINGS AND YOUR WALLET <P>THE TOUGH ECONOMY HAS PUT THE SQUEEZE ON BUDGETS, <P>BUT AS MICHELLE FRANZEN TELLS US, AMERICANS ARE EXPECTED TO SPEND -- NEARLY 9% MORE THAN LAST YEAR.SHOWING THE ONE THEY LOVE.JUST HOW MUCH. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=VALENTINE'S DAY TRENDS-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>VALENTINE'S DAY TRENDS-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WHETHER YOU'RE LOOKING FOR LOVE, OR HAVE FOUND IT <P>VALENTINE'S DAY IS THE ONE DAY WHERE IT'S OK TO FLAUNT IT. <P>Sound - Doreen Hutchens - Charlotte, NC:10-:15 <P>"it is I love it, I love it because is signifies love and we can express how much we love people in our lives <P>THIS YEAR AMERICANS ARE EXPECTED TO PULL OUT ALL THE STOPS <P>Natural sound <P>POURING OUT THEIR HEARTS TO THE TUNE OF NEARLY 18 BILLION DOLLARS. <P>Sound Ellen Davis - National Retail Federation:24-:26 <P>"Love is a business and this year, business is booming." <P>AND BLOOMING. <P>NAT COMMERCIAL teleflora <P>FLORISTS WILL RAKE IN 2 BILLION ALONE THIS VALENTINES DAY <P>Sound Jennifer Mantilla - Hoboken, NJ:35-:40 <P>" I always expect flowers.and edible arrangements. always." <P>SWEETS ALSO TOP THE LIST. AT LEPORE'S IN HOBOKEN-- WORKERS ARE ALREADY PREPARING FOR THE WAVE OF CUSTOMERS. <P>Sound Mario Lepore - Lepore's:48-:59 <P>" We call it the Valentine's Day massacre. where we all get massacred back here. Because people wake up and 'Oh my gosh! It's Valentine's Day, what should I do?" <P>Sound Michelle Franzen - Reporting 1:00-1:08 <P>"Retailers say it's the final days and sometimes final hours leading up to valentine's day will be their busiest time. Adding even more pressure to get it right." <P>CARDS HAVE LONG BEEN THE HALLMARK OF CELEBRATING LOVE. THE COMPANY KNOWN FOR TURNING A PHRASE FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY SAYS THE WAY PEOPLE EXPRESS THEMSELVES HAS CHANGED WITH THE TIMES. <P>Sound Cat Skorupski - Hallmark card writer 1:17-1:24 <P>some people want to go out and express it from their heart and some people are a little more reserved <P>SPEAKING OF RESERVATIONS. <P>Natural Sound from Waffle House Juke Box <P>"getting it on with me" <P>CASUAL RESTAURANTS LIKE THIS WAFFLE HOUSE IN GEORGIA ARE TAKING THEM.AND ADDING A SWEETHEART MENU FOR THE NIGHT. <P>Sound Tyler Bridwell - planning Valentine's Day date at Waffle House 1:33-1:38 <P>The girl that i'm taking doesn't know that we're going to waffle house yet. She just knows she needs to dress up pretty fancy. <P>33 <P>THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS.EXPERTS SAY.IF YOU REMEMBER TO KEEP IT REAL AND LEAVE THE REST UP TO CUPID. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MODEL THAT QUIT VS INTERVIEW-OC-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MODEL THAT QUIT VS INTERVIEW-OC-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SHE BEAT OUT THOUSANDS IN A VICTORIA SECRET MODEL SEARCH IN 2009. <P>NOW KYLIE BISUTTI IS HANGING UP HER WINGS FOR HER HUSBAND AND HER FAITH. <P>SHE SPOKE ABOUT HER DECISION ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA TODAY. <P>I'M A STRONG BELIEVING <P>CHRISTIAN. I JUST BECAME SO CONVICTED ABOUT <P>WANTING TO HONOR MY HUSBAND WITH MY BODY. <P>AND WANTING TO BE A ROLE MODEL FOR OTHER WOMEN OUT THERE WHO <P>LOOK UP TO ME. <P>BISUTTI STILL MODELS BUT NOW.FULLY CLOTHED. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FASHION WEEK HEALTH GUIDELINES-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FASHION WEEK HEALTH GUIDELINES-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW YORK FASHION WEEK IS KICKING OFF -- WITH A RENEWED FOCUS ON HEALTHLY RUNWAY MODELS. <P>IT'S FOCUSING ON EATING DISORDERS. <P>UPDATED GUIDELINES SUGGEST MODELS WHO ARE TOO THIN -- SHOULD GET PROFESSIONAL HELP AND STOP MODELING. <P>THE COUNCIL OF FASHION DESIGNERS OF AMERICA CAME UP WITH THE INITIATIVE. <P>THE NATIONAL EATING DISORDERS ASSOCIATION -- IS BEHIND GUIDELINES, BUT SAY THEY DON'T GO FAR ENOUGH. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=KATY PERRY RUSSELL BRAND-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>KATY PERRY RUSSELL BRAND-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A JUDGE HAS FINALIZED KATY PERRY AND RUSSELL BRAND'S DIVORCE, ALTHOUGH THE PAIR WON'T LEGALLY SPLIT UP UNTIL JULY. <P>PERRY INDICATED IN A COURT FILING THAT SHE AND BRAND HAD REACHED A SETTLEMENT OF ALL ISSUES IN THE CASE. <P>A JUDGE YESTERDAY AGREED TO GRANT THE COUPLE'S DIVORCE, BUT IT WON'T BECOME OFFICIAL UNTIL JULY 14. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BLUE IVY TRADEMARK-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BLUE IVY TRADEMARK-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BEYONCE'S BABY IS ALREADY BECOMING A BRAND. <P>THE WASHINGTON POST REPORTS -- LATE LAST MONTH BEYONCE AND HUSBAND JAY-Z -- FILED AN APPLICATION WITH THE U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE -- TO PROTECT THE NAME OF THEIR ONE-MONTH OLD DAUGHTER, BLUE IVY. <P>WHY SO SOON? <P>PROBABLY BECAUSE OUTSIDERS TRIED TO TRADEMARK BLUE IVY -- BEFORE THE FAMOUS PARENTS FILED THEIR APPLICATION <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>LOOK AT THIS. <P>TEACHING STRENGTH -- OR CRUELTY. <P>A FATHER FORCING HIS 4-YEAR-OLD TO RUN IN THE SNOW. <P>YOU BE THE JUDGE.NEXT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ5 A) CHINA PARENTING CONTROVERSY-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ5 A) CHINA PARENTING CONTROVERSY-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY-SSTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY-SSTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BUT FIRST - MEET ABC 7'S FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY. <P>JUDITH MCELWAINE OF PORT CHARLOTTE. <P>THANKS FOR WATCHING JUDITH. <P>IF YOU'D LIKE TO BE OUR FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY HEAD TO OUR FACEBOOK PAGE AND LIKE US. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BUMP-CAM 10 BMP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BUMP-CAM 10 BMP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CHINA PARENTING CONTROVERSY-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CHINA PARENTING CONTROVERSY-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A VIDEO SHOWING A CHINESE TODDLER FORCED TO RUN IN THE SNOW IN HIS UNDERWEAR DURING A FAMILY VACATION IN NEW YORK -- HAS GONE VIRAL AND STIRRED CONTROVERSY. <P>THE FATHER,WHO UPLOADED THE VIDEO OF HIS 4-YEAR-OLD SON -- CLAIMS TO BE A MODEL OF PARENTING -- IN THE TRADITION OF THE SO-CALLED "TIGER MOM". <P>EUNICE YOON 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=CHINA PARENTING CONTROVERSY-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CHINA PARENTING CONTROVERSY-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Video of Chinese toddler sobbing in snow sparks outrage over parenting <P>A video of a toddler crying while running in the snow nearly naked has sparked a firestorm in China, but the boy's father says the exercise was meant to strengthen his son. <P>"It's tough for me, too, when he cried out for my comfort," father He Liesheng said. "But I believe in 'no pain, no gain.' Like an eagle, I push my child to the limit so he can learn how to fly." <P>The father shot and posted the online video clip showing his 4-year-old son running down a snow-covered street, wearing only shoes and underpants. <P>In the footage, the boy -- nicknamed Duoduo -- chases his father, sobs and begs to be picked up. <P>"Daddy, Daddy please hold me," Duoduo cries in the video, which was filmed while the family was in Flushing, New York on vacation. <P>The father, who lives in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing, said he calls himself "Eagle Dad" for his tough parenting skills. <P>He told CNN in a phone interview that the snow run is part of a training regimen of intensive physical and mental activities designed to strengthen his son, who was born premature and has suffered from health problems. <P>"I consulted my doctor friends to ensure what we do is scientific and that it won't harm my son's body," he said. <P>The video has been viewed by tens of thousands of people online. In China, it has reignited debate about how far parents should push their children to attain success. <P>Chinese parenting techniques have come under scrutiny after author Amy Chua's book, "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother," sparked heated discussion worldwide about the benefits of tough parenting. <P>"Some compare me to the 'Tiger Mom,' but we are different," He told CNN. "Unlike her, I always respect my son's will." <P>He said he plans to publish a book on his "eagle-style" training soon. <P>But his parenting method might have trouble finding followers. <P>On Weibo, China's version of Twitter, many users said the approach was tantamount to child abuse. <P>"I can't agree with this educational style," a user going by the name of Dangpoluobaoyushangfengweibao posted. "It's so cruel." <P>Others suggested government officials should step in. <P>"Why don't we have a law against this abnormal behavior?" a user going by the name of Xinhongbaobei wrote. "Before long, there will be all sorts of lion dads and snake moms who feel justified abusing their children." <P>The boy's father told CNN he doesn't care about the criticism. <P>"I've always felt Chinese parents spoil their only child too much," he said. "We don't expose them to nature enough and they get weaker and less competitive compared to foreign children." <P>In the video, both parents can be heard off camera instructing Duoduo to lie down in the snow. <P>He said he and his wife always ensure their son is happy, and that Duoduo's health has improved because of his unique training regimen. <P>"My wife strongly opposed my idea in the beginning, but I kept persuading her about the benefits of my method," He said. "She told me she's beyond caring 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=COMING UP AT 6PM-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COMING UP AT 6PM-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>JUST AHEAD AT 6. <P>A FLORIDA TEEN -- SUSPECTED OF KILLING HIS OWN GRANDMOTHER. <P>WHILE SHE SLEPT.SHOOTING HER IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH A CROSSBOW.THEN STABBING HER 93 TIMES. <P>WE'LL TELL YOU -- WHY THE FAMILY SAYS HE DID IT. <P>PLUS-- <P>A WORLDWIDE PROTEST AT APPLE STORES TODAY. <P>BECAUSE OF SEVERAL WORKER SUICIDES -- AND HARSH WORKING CONDITIONS -- IN FACTORIES. <P>THAT'S NEXT -- AT 6. <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>