ÿþ<HTML> <BODY BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF BGPROPERTIES=FIXED> <FONT 000000 FACE=ARIAL SIZE=3> <HEAD> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="ENPS"> <META CONTENT="text/html;charset=utf-16" http-equiv=Content-Type> <TITLE>ABC AM WEEKDAYS</TITLE> </HEAD> <CENTER> <TABLE WIDTH=80% BORDER=1> <TR><TD><TR><TD><FONT 000000 SIZE=+2> <A NAME=StoryIndex> <CENTER><H2>ABC AM WEEKDAYS</H2></CENTER></TD> </TABLE> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF="x120208_abc_630a.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=#530 ~ BIRTH CONTROL FIGHT-PKG>530 ~ BIRTH CONTROL FIGHT-PKG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#5AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS>5AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#ROMNEY GLITTER BOMB CHARGES-VO>ROMNEY GLITTER BOMB CHARGES-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif 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CRASHES-VO-WIPE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#WALMART ABDUCTION ATTEMPT-VO>WALMART ABDUCTION ATTEMPT-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#530 ~ HL) BODY FOUND-VO-WIPE>530 ~ HL) BODY FOUND-VO-WIPE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#LA SCHOOL REOPENS-VO>LA SCHOOL REOPENS-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#530 ~ HL) BIRTH CONTROL FIGHT-VO-WIPE>530 ~ HL) BIRTH CONTROL FIGHT-VO-WIPE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#MS PARDONS-VOTOPS>MS PARDONS-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST OPEN-CLIP>530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST OPEN-CLIP</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#ATLANTA HATE CRIME-VO>ATLANTA HATE CRIME-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST-WXWALL>530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST-WXWALL</A></TD> <TD><IMG 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BREAK-ONCAM</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BRUSH FIRE BONITA>BRUSH FIRE BONITA</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TECH BYTES AT 5AM-PKG>TECH BYTES AT 5AM-PKG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BODY FOUND-VO>BODY FOUND-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#SPORTS WRAP 530AM-PKG>SPORTS WRAP 530AM-PKG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FORECLOSURE DEBRIEF-VO>FORECLOSURE DEBRIEF-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#MONEYSCOPE AT 6AM-PKG>MONEYSCOPE AT 6AM-PKG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#6AM ~ FORECLOSURE DEBRIEF-ONCAM>6AM ~ FORECLOSURE DEBRIEF-ONCAM</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#STORMWARN GENERIC FORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS>STORMWARN GENERIC FORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#6AM ~ FORECLOSURE DEBRIEF-PKG>6AM ~ FORECLOSURE DEBRIEF-PKG</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL>STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FM IS A TURNAROUND CITY-CG (2)>FM IS A TURNAROUND CITY-CG (2)</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#STORMWARN AND TRAFFIC TRANSITION-CLIPTOPS>STORMWARN AND TRAFFIC TRANSITION-CLIPTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#LOTTO FEVER-VO>LOTTO FEVER-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TRAFFIC-AWS OR SS>TRAFFIC-AWS OR SS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-ONCAM>COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-ONCAM</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TRAFFIC SPONSOR BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS>TRAFFIC SPONSOR BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#STORMWARN GENFORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS>STORMWARN GENFORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#MED STUDENT COMPASSION-VOWIPE>MED STUDENT COMPASSION-VOWIPE</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL>STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#MED STUDENT COMPASSION-SOTVO>MED STUDENT COMPASSION-SOTVO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TRAFFIC SPONSORSHIP BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS>TRAFFIC SPONSORSHIP BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#5AM ~ MED STUDENT COMPASSION-ONCAM>5AM ~ MED STUDENT COMPASSION-ONCAM</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#PRECISION TRAFFIC-TC MON>PRECISION TRAFFIC-TC MON</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#5AM ~ MED STUDENT COMPASSION-PKG>5AM ~ MED STUDENT COMPASSION-PKG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#ESTERO INTERSECTION-VOTOPS>ESTERO INTERSECTION-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#PHONE SALE-VO>PHONE SALE-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#IRS APP-VO>IRS APP-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TIMES SQUARE HEART-VO>TIMES SQUARE HEART-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#COSTCO NUMBER ONE-VO>COSTCO NUMBER ONE-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#EMPIRE STATE RACE-VO>EMPIRE STATE RACE-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP>TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP>TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#QUARTER TOP STORY REVEAL @ 45-HLF REVEAL>QUARTER TOP STORY REVEAL @ 45-HLF REVEAL</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS) DEADLY CRASHES-VOTOPS SS>TS) DEADLY CRASHES-VOTOPS SS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#STORMWARN ALLYSON OPEN-CLIPTOPS>STORMWARN ALLYSON OPEN-CLIPTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS) BODY FOUND-VO-WIPE>TS) BODY FOUND-VO-WIPE</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL>STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS) FORECLOSURE DEBRIEF-VO-WIPE>TS) FORECLOSURE DEBRIEF-VO-WIPE</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND-ONCAM>NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND-ONCAM</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS) LOTTO FEVER-VO-WIPE>TS) LOTTO FEVER-VO-WIPE</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BIRTH CONTROL FIGHT-VOWIPE>BIRTH CONTROL FIGHT-VOWIPE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BUMP TO BREAK-2SHOT, CAM 10 BMP>BUMP TO BREAK-2SHOT, CAM 10 BMP</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BIRTH CONTROL FIGHT-SOTVO>BIRTH CONTROL FIGHT-SOTVO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#GOODBYE WEBSITE TEASE-3SH-WEB ANI>GOODBYE WEBSITE TEASE-3SH-WEB ANI</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#530 ~ BIRTH CONTROL FIGHT-ONCAM>530 ~ BIRTH CONTROL FIGHT-ONCAM</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#END TIME>END TIME</A></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=5AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>5AM HOUR-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=6AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>6AM HOUR-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=HL) AIRPORT SECURITY-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL) AIRPORT SECURITY-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AIRPORT SECURITY-- <P>A NEW PASSENGER SCREENING PROGRAM IS BEING EXPANDED TO MORE AIRPORTS -- <P>THAT WILL MAKE CHECK-IN MUCH EASIER AND QUICKER FOR CERTAIN TRAVELERS. <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) FORECLOSURE DEBRIEF-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL) FORECLOSURE DEBRIEF-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SETTLEMENT -- <P>ABC NEWS HAS LEARNED THAT FEDERAL AND STATE OFFICIALS ARE NEAR A MULTI-BILLION-DOLLAR SETTLEMENT WITH THE NATION'S MAJOR BANKS. <P>OVER SHODDY FORECLOSURE PRACTICES DURING THE HOUSING CRISIS. <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) LOTTO FEVER-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL) LOTTO FEVER-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND LOTTO FEVER -- <P>POWERBALL TICKET SALES REACH A RECORD HIGH, <P>WITH THE JACKPOT AT A QUARTER OF A BILLION DOLLARS. <P>SO IS ANYBODY RICHER THIS MORNING? <P>A-B-C SEVEN HAS YOUR WINNING NUMBERS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=530 ~ HL) FATAL CRASHES-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>530 ~ HL) FATAL CRASHES-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>DANGEROUS ROADS -- <P>20-12 CONTINUES GETTING WORSE FOR DRIVERS. <P>FIVE MORE PEOPLE KILLED ON SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS YESTERDAY. <P>A-B-C SEVEN LOOKS AT WHAT'S BEHIND THIS DANGEROUS TREND. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=530 ~ HL) BODY FOUND-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>530 ~ HL) BODY FOUND-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TRAGIC DISCOVERY-- <P>THE WEEK LONG SEARCH FOR A MISSING LEHIGH ACRES MOTHER. APPEARS TO BE OVER, <P>AFTER A BODY IS FOUND NEAR WHERE SHE WENT MISSING. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=530 ~ HL) BIRTH CONTROL FIGHT-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>530 ~ HL) BIRTH CONTROL FIGHT-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND NEW BATTLEFRONT -- <P>A FIGHT ON CAPITOL HILL OVER BIRTH CONTROL. MAY NOW BE THE HOT BUTTON ISSUE, <P>THAT DECIDES THE G-O-P PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST 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=530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST-WXWALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST-WXWALL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Drier air has settled into the area overnight allowing temperatures to fall into the low 60s, with even a few upper 50s across Charlotte and Hendry counties this morning. This will also keep the threat for fog early today at a minimum. <P>High cloudiness will continue to move in from the Gulf of Mexico, dimming out our sunshine and making for a mostly cloudy Thursday. A stray shower can't be ruled out this afternoon, however most of the area will stay mainly dry with highs touching 80°. <P>The cloudier weather will stay around for Friday with rain prospects remaining near 20%. Due to plenty of cloud cover, daytime highs will be limited to the upper 70s to near 80°. <P>A cold front will approach Southwest Florida Friday night and into Saturday with increasing rain chances, followed by a brief cool down. Highs on Sunday will be rather cool in the upper 60s with a northerly breeze. <P>For the start of the work week, expect lows to drop into the upper 40s by Monday morning with a gradual warming trend. <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 Row 1 Rickey Lyon> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>New Row 1 Rickey Lyon</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=TWO FATAL CRASHES-VO SS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TWO FATAL CRASHES-VO SS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS MORNING -- NEW DETAILS ABOUT TWO FATAL CRASHES. <P>THAT KILLED FIVE PEOPLE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. <P>LAST NIGHT IN CAPE CORAL, <P>A WHITE FORD EXPEDITION LOST CONTROL. <P>KILLING A PEDESTRIAN ON THE SIDEWALK. <P>THE DRIVER -- 74-YEAR-OLD EVA-RISTO ALVAREZ -- BUMPED INTO ANOTHER CAR WHILE CHANGING LANES. <P>HE THEN VEERED INTO THE SIDEWALK AND HIT 44 YEAR OLD ROBERT VIC-ZO-RECK. <P>NO WORD THIS MORNING ON ANY CHARGES. <P>AND IN OCHO-PEE. TROOPERS INVESTIGATE A CRASH THAT KILLED FOUR PEOPLE FROM PENNSYLVANIA. <P>EYEWITNESSES SAY -- A CAR RAN A BLINKING RED LIGHT, <P>AND T-BONED A VAN AT THE INTERSECTION OF U-S 41 AND STATE ROAD 29. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ROAD SAFETY-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ROAD SAFETY-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ALL THESE CRASHES BRING THE DEATH TOLL ON LEE AND COLLIER COUNTY ROAD. TO EIGHT PEOPLE IN ONE WEEK. <P>THIS GIVES US A GRIM REMINDER TO STAY VIGILANT ALONG SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S BUSY ROADWAYS. <P>IT STARTED LAST WEDNESDAY, <P>WHEN 17 YEAR OLD DANIELLE CHAPMAN WAS HIT AND KILLED. WHILE CROSSING US 41, HEADING BACK HOME IN ESTERO. <P>THEN MONDAY - A TOURIST WAS STRUCK AND KILLED. TRYING TO CROSS SAN CARLOS BLVD. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ROAD SAFETY-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ROAD SAFETY-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SYNDI BULTMAN LEE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEMS "we do have an increase in our traffic right now because it is season for us, we do have construction areas- people getting impatient with it and we do have people that are distracted." <P>LAST YEAR, LEE COUNTY SAW THREE VEHICLE VERSUS PEDESTRIAN FATALITIES. <P>THEY'VE ALREADY MATCHED THAT TOTAL THIS 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=BRUSH FIRE BONITA> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BRUSH FIRE BONITA</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BREAKING NEWS. <P>WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING, CREWS IN BONITA SPRINGS RUSH TO CONTAIN A SMALL BRUSH FIRE. <P>THE BLAZE STARTED AROUND THREE THIS MORNING. <P>IN THE AREA OF LUCI DRIVE AND STILWELL PARKWAY, JUST OFF OLD 41. <P>WE'RE TOLD THREE HOUSES WERE THREATENED OVERNIGHT. <P>FIREFIGHTERS HAVE CONTAINED THE FIRE AND ARE WORKING NOW TO EXTINGUISH SOME HOT SPOTS. <P>NO WORD ON WHAT CAUSED THE BLAZE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BODY FOUND-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BODY FOUND-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND SAD NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING -- <P>IN THE SEARCH FOR A MISSING LEHIGH ACRES MOTHER. <P>DEPUTIES BELIEVE THEY HAVE FOUND THE BODY OF DEANNA WEADON. <P>IT WAS DISCOVERED WEDNESDAY, NEAR 56TH STREET WEST AND IDA AVENUE. <P>THAT'S ONLY BLOCKS AWAY FROM WHERE HER CAR WAS FOUND EARLIER THIS WEEK. <P>THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF FOUL PLAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FORECLOSURE DEBRIEF-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FORECLOSURE DEBRIEF-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AN AGREEMENT IS APPARENTLY CLOSER. <P>ON A PROPOSED SETTLEMENT BETWEEN STATES AND THE NATION'S BIGGEST LENDERS. <P>OVER DECEPTIVE FORECLOSURE PRACTICES. <P>LENDERS HAVE AGREED TO PUT UP TO 37 BILLION DOLLARS -- <P>THE MONEY WOULD GO TO FORECLOSURE PREVENTION MEASURES SUCH AS LOWERING THE LOAN BALANCE FOR HOMEOWNERS WHO ARE UNDER WATER. <P>OTHER PROVISIONS COULD LOWER INTEREST RATES FOR HOMEOWNERS. <P>AND SOME HOMEOWNERS MAY GET PAYOUTS OF UP TO TWO-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=6AM ~ FORECLOSURE DEBRIEF-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>6AM ~ FORECLOSURE DEBRIEF-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THERE'S A NEW PLAN TO HELP MILLIONS OF AMERICANS FACING FORECLOSURE. <P>FIVE OF THE NATION'S BIGGEST BANKS WILL FORK OVER UP TO 37 BILLION DOLLARS TO SETTLE CHARGES AGAINST THEM. <P>HOMEOWNERS WILL GET MONEY TO HELP THEM RE-FINANCE OR THEY'LL HAVE THEIR MORTAGE REDUCED. <P>A-B-C'S PIERRE THOMAS HAS THE VERY LATEST DETAILS FROM WASHINGTON: <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=6AM ~ FORECLOSURE DEBRIEF-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>6AM ~ FORECLOSURE DEBRIEF-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ABC NEWS HAS LEARNED THAT FEDERAL AND STATE OFFICIAL ARE NEAR A MULTI <P>BILLION DOLLAR <P>SETTLEMENT WITH THE NATION'S MAJOR BANKS OVER SHODDY FORECLOSURE PRACTICES <P>DURING TEH HOUSING CRISIS. <P>FORECLOSURE DEAL <P>Estimated $25 billion <P>Wells Fargo <P>Bank of America <P>Citigroup <P>JP Morgan Chase <P>THE SIZE OF THE DEAL IS AN ESTIMATED $25 BILLION DOLLARS AND WOULD INVOLVE <P>WELLS FARGO, BANK OF AMERICA, CITIGROUP AND JP MORGAN CHASE. SOME OF THE <P>MONEY WOULD GO TO FORECLOSURE PREVENTION MEASURES SUCH AS LOWERING THE LOAN <P>BALANCE FOR HOMEOWNERS WHO ARE UNDER WATER. OTHER PROVISIONS COULD LOWER <P>INTERST RATES FOR HOMEOWNERS. AND SOME HOMEOWNERS MAY GET PAYOUTS OF UP TO <P>TWO-THOUSAND DOLLARS. <P>PIERRE THOMAS, ABC NEWS, WASHINGTON <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FM IS A TURNAROUND CITY-CG (2)> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FM IS A TURNAROUND CITY-CG (2)</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FORT MYERS IS A LEADER IN THE NATION. WHEN IT COMES TO RISING HOME PRICES. <P>ACCORDING TO REALTOR DOT COM-- <P>THEY WERE UP 31 PERCENT IN 2011, COMPARED TO THE YEAR BEFORE. <P>THE MEDIAN HOME PRICE NOW: 115-THOUSAND DOLLARS. <P>THINGS ARE LOOKING UP, THANKS TO AN INFLUX OF CANADIAN RETIREES AND VACATION-HOME SEEKERS. <P>TAKING ADVANTAGE OF A STRONG CANADIAN DOLLAR AND BEATEN DOWN HOME PRICES. <P>CUSTOM HOME BUILDING IS ALSO ON THE RISE. CREATING MORE CONSTRUCTION JOBS. <P>EXPERTS ESTIMATE HOME PRICES WILL CLIMB BY MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LOTTO FEVER-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LOTTO FEVER-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>POWERBALL TIME-- <P>LOTTO FEVER SWEEPS ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, <P>AS THE JACKPOT GETS HIGHER AND HIGHER. <P>NOBODY WON LAST NIGHT'S 250 MILLION DOLLAR JACKPOT. <P>SO THAT MEANS IT ROLLS OVER! <P>SATURDAY'S JACKPOT IS NOW ESTIMATED AT 310 MILLION DOLLARS. <P>HERE'S A LOOK AT LAST NIGHT'S NUMBERS. 17, 28, 38, 39, 51 AND THE POWERBALL WAS 33. <P>REMEMBER, A-B-C SEVEN IS YOUR HOME FOR ALL THE LOTTO DRAWINGS. <P>THE NEXT POWERBALL DRAWING WILL BE SHOWN RIGHT HERE LIVE, <P>SATURDAY NIGHT AT ELEVEN P-M. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TIRED OF AIRPORT SECURITY? <P>TAKING OFF YOUR SHOES. REMOVING ALL YOUR LIQUIDS. <P>WELL -- THERE ARE NEW PLANS TO MAKE FLYING EASIER AND QUICKER. <P>DETAILS COMING UP. <P>THE TIME NOW. <P>WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK. <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 GENFORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN GENFORECAST 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=STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN 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.Drier air has settled into the area overnight allowing temperatures to fall into the low 60s, with even a few upper 50s across Charlotte and Hendry counties this morning. This will also keep the threat for fog early today at a minimum. <P>High cloudiness will continue to move in from the Gulf of Mexico, dimming out our sunshine and making for a mostly cloudy Thursday. A stray shower can't be ruled out this afternoon, however most of the area will stay mainly dry with highs touching 80°. <P>The cloudier weather will stay around for Friday with rain prospects remaining near 20%. Due to plenty of cloud cover, daytime highs will be limited to the upper 70s to near 80°. <P>A cold front will approach Southwest Florida Friday night and into Saturday with increasing rain chances, followed by a brief cool down. Highs on Sunday will be rather cool in the upper 60s with a northerly breeze. <P>For the start of the work week, expect lows to drop into the upper 40s by Monday morning with a gradual warming trend. <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 SPONSORSHIP BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TRAFFIC SPONSORSHIP BILLBOARD-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=PRECISION TRAFFIC-TC MON> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PRECISION TRAFFIC-TC MON</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>chad adlib current 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=ESTERO INTERSECTION-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ESTERO INTERSECTION-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AN ESTERO INTERSECTION GETS A CLOSER LOOK TOMORROW -- <P>THE ESTERO COUNCIL OF COMMUNITY LEADERS WILL VOTE ON A TRAFFIC LIGHT. <P>AT THE INTERSECTION OF SWEETWATER RANCH BOULEVARD AND U-S 41. <P>RIGHT NOW, THE LIGHT BLINKS YELLOW. <P>AND ONLY TURNS TO RED WHEN FIRE TRUCKS RESPOND TO EMERGENCIES. <P>LAST WEEK, A CAR HIT AND KILLED 17-YEAR-OLD DANIELLE CHAPMAN, AS SHE TRIED TO CROSS THE STREET. <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=IRS APP-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>IRS APP-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THERE'S A NEW APP FROM THE I-R-S. <P>OFFERING TAX HELP AND VIDEOS. <P>IT'S CALLED I-R-S-2-Go TWO POINT OH. <P>AN EXPANDED VERSION OF THE SMARTPHONE APPLICATION -- <P>IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE TAXPAYERS EASIER ACCESS TO HELPFUL INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR TAXES. <P>YOU CAN GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM THE I-R-S. CHECK ON THE STATUS OF A REFUND. ORDER A TAX RETURN TRANSCRIPT. AND EVEN RECEIVE SIMPLE TIPS AND REMINDERS TO HELP WITH TAX PLANNING AND PREPARATION. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=COSTCO NUMBER ONE-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COSTCO NUMBER ONE-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>COSTCO IS RANKED NUMBER ONE, WHEN IT COMES TO ONLINE AND IN-STORE SHOPPING. <P>THAT'S ACCORDING TO A RECENT SURVEY BY CONSUMER REPORTS. OF TEN MAJOR RETAIL STORES -- <P>INCLUDING TARGET, WAL-MART, SAM'S CLUB AND KOHL'S. <P>COSTCO WAS ALSO THE ONLY RETAIL CHAIN TO EARN AN OUTSTANDING GRADE FOR THE OVERALL QUALITY OF ITS MERCHANDISE. <P>AND ITS WEBSITE EARNED TOP MARKS FOR LAYOUT, PRODUCT VALUE AND CHECKOUT. <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-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOP STORIES 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=QUARTER TOP STORY REVEAL @ 45-HLF REVEAL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>QUARTER TOP STORY REVEAL @ 45-HLF REVEAL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A FEDERAL JUDGE HAS DISMISSED A LAWSUIT SEEKING TO GRANT CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTION. <P>AGAINST SLAVERY TO A GROUP OF WHALES THAT PERFORM AT SEAWORLD PARKS. <P>PETA SAYS THE WILD-CAPTURED ORCAS ARE ENSLAVED BY SEAWORLD -- <P>BECAUSE THEY ARE HELD IN TANKS AND FORCED TO PERFORM IN SHOWS. <P>SEAWORLD DENIES ANY MISTREATMENT. <P>A NEW SURVEY FINDS ONLY A THIRD OF YOUNG ADULTS RATE THEIR FINANCIAL SITUATION AS EXCELLENT OR GOOD, <P>BUT JUST 9 PERCENT DON'T EXPECT THEIR LOT WILL EVENTUALLY IMPROVE. <P>RESEARCHERS TODAY WILL EXAMINE WATER FROM THE LATEST FRONTIER OF SCIENCE. <P>THEY DRILLED INTO LAKE VOSTOK OVERNIGHT. <P>THE LAKE ON ANTARTICA HAS *NOT BEEN TOUCHED BY LIGHT OR WIND FOR ABOUT 20 MILLION YEARS. <P>IF THEY FIND ANY LIFE AS THEY EXPECT TO. <P>IT WILL ILLUSTRATE AGAIN THAT SOMEHOW LIFE SURVIVES IN THE STRANGEST AND HARSHEST PLACES. <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 ALLYSON OPEN-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN ALLYSON 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=STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN 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.Drier air has settled into the area overnight allowing temperatures to fall into the low 60s, with even a few upper 50s across Charlotte and Hendry counties this morning. This will also keep the threat for fog early today at a minimum. <P>High cloudiness will continue to move in from the Gulf of Mexico, dimming out our sunshine and making for a mostly cloudy Thursday. A stray shower can't be ruled out this afternoon, however most of the area will stay mainly dry with highs touching 80°. <P>The cloudier weather will stay around for Friday with rain prospects remaining near 20%. Due to plenty of cloud cover, daytime highs will be limited to the upper 70s to near 80°. <P>A cold front will approach Southwest Florida Friday night and into Saturday with increasing rain chances, followed by a brief cool down. Highs on Sunday will be rather cool in the upper 60s with a northerly breeze. <P>For the start of the work week, expect lows to drop into the upper 40s by Monday morning with a gradual warming trend. <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-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BREAKING NEWS. <P>A-B-C SEVNE HAS JUST LEARNED THAT PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA WILL FREE THE STATE OF FLORIDA FROM THE STRICT REQUIRMENTS OF THE BUSH-ERA NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND LAW. <P>THE MOVE GIVES LONG-SOUGHT LEEWAY. TO STATES THAT PROMISE TO IMPROVE HOW THEY PREPARE AND EVALUATE STUDENTS. <P>THE LAW REQUIRES ALL STUDENTS TO BE PROFICIENT IN READING AND MATH BY 2014. <P>OBAMA'S ACTION STRIPS AWAY THAT REQUIREMENT, IN EXCHANGE FOR A VIABLE SUBSTITUTE PLAN. <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=BIRTH CONTROL FIGHT-VOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BIRTH CONTROL FIGHT-VOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION IS UNDER FIRE TODAY -- <P>FOR ITS DECISION TO FORCE RELIGIOUS-AFFILIATED GROUPS. TO COVER CONTRACEPTIVES IN THEIR HEALTH CARE PLAN. <P>THE CATHOLIC CHURCH SAYS IT'S A VIOLATION OF CONSCIENCE. <P>AND REPUBLICANS CALL IT AN ATTACK ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM. <P>NOW, G-O-P LAWMAKERS ON CAPITOL HILL GEAR UP FOR A FIGHT WITH THE WHITE HOUSE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BIRTH CONTROL FIGHT-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BIRTH CONTROL FIGHT-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Ohio <P>"This attack by the Federal government on religious freedom in our country must not stand, and will not stand." <P>New Hampshire <P>"This is not a women's rights issue. This is a religious liberty issue." <P>THE CATHOLIC CHURCH HAS SLAMMED THE NEW RULE AS AN ATTACK ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM. <P>BUT A RECENT POLL SHOWS -- 58 PERCENT OF CATHOLICS AGREE THAT BIRTH CONTROL SHOULD BE COVERED. <P>SUPPORTERS SAY THAT'S BECAUSE THE REAL ISSUE IS ABOUT WOMEN'S ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=530 ~ BIRTH CONTROL FIGHT-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>530 ~ BIRTH CONTROL FIGHT-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A COMPROMISE *MAY BE IN THE WORKS. <P>FOR A CONTROVERSIAL POLICY THAT REQUIRES RELIGIOUS-AFFILIATED GROUPS. TO COVER CONTRACEPTIVES IN THEIR HEALTH CARE PLAN. <P>THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND MANY REPUBLICANS -- CALLING THE POLICY AN ATTACK ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM. <P>NEW AT 5:30 -- BRIAN MOOAR 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=530 ~ BIRTH CONTROL FIGHT-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>530 ~ BIRTH CONTROL FIGHT-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>CONGRESSIONAL REPUBLICANS ARE VOWING TO ROLL BACK THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION'S CONTROVERSIAL POLICY FORCING RELIGIOUS GROUPS WITH HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS TO COVER BIRTH CONTROL. <P>Ohio <P>"This attack by the Federal government on religious freedom in our country must not stand, and will not stand." <P>New Hampshire <P>"This is not a women's rights issue. This is a religious liberty issue." <P>THE CATHOLIC CHURCH HAD HOPED TO GET A WAIVER - BUT DIDN'T. <P>"The mandate is actually the government imposing on the church requirements that are against our conscience." <P>AND NOW THE ISSUE IS A TALKING POINT IN THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN. <P>Presidential Candidate <P>"This President who is deliberately undermining religious liberty in this country" <P>Presidential Candidate <P>"This is wrong. If I am President of the United States, I will restore and protect religous liberty in this great country." <P>THE WHITE HOUSE ARGUES THE POLICY ISN'T ANTI-RELIGION <P>"The President's focused on putting in place the right policies for women across the country" <P>AND SENATE DEMOCRATS ARE VOWING TO FIGHT BACK. <P>California <P>"It's medicine. And women deserve their medicine. <P>IN WASHINGTON. A BREWING BATTLE OVER BIRTH CONTROL.AND WHO PAYS THE PRICE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ROMNEY GLITTER BOMB CHARGES-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ROMNEY GLITTER BOMB CHARGES-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A COLLEGE STUDENT FACES CHARGES - <P>FOR TRYING TO THROW GLITTER ON REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL MITT ROMNEY. <P>20-YEAR-OLD PETER SMITH IS CHARGED WITH CAUSING A DISTURBANCE, THROWING A MISSILE AND UNLAWFUL ACTS. <P>THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER STUDENT TRIED TO THROW THE GLITTER ON ROMNEY, TUESDAY NIGHT AFTER THE CAUCUSES. <P>SMITH SAYS THE ATTEMPTED GLITTER BOMB WAS WORTH IT, THOUGH HE WORRIES HE COULD BE EXPELLED FROM 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=AIRPORT SECURITY-VOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>AIRPORT SECURITY-VOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>PEOPLE WHO DO A LOT OF FLYING. <P>MAY BE ABLE TO AVOID LONG LINES AT SECURITY CHECKPOINTS. <P>THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION EXPANDS ITS "PRE-CHECK" SCREENING PROGRAM TO MORE MAJOR AIRPORTS. <P>WHERE PASSENGERS CAN MORE MORE QUICKLY THROUGH SECURITY. <P>THE PILOT PROGRAM AT SEVEN AIRPORTS WILL NOW INCLUDE 28 MORE. <P>INCLUDING SOME OF THE NATION'S BUSIEST 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=AIRPORT SECURITY-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>AIRPORT SECURITY-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MOS flier <P>"I THINK IT'S EXCITING. WE SPEND A LOT OF TIME GOING THROUGH AIRPORTS, SO <P>THE QUICKER THE BETTER." <P>MOS flier <P>"I USED IT FOR THE FIRST TIME TWO WEEKS AGO. IT WAS A NICE SURPRISE." <P>T-S-A "PRE-CHECK" IS OPEN TO PASSENGERS WHO SUBMIT FINGERPRINTS AND BACKGROUND CHECKS IN ADVANCE. <P>THEY'LL BE ABLE TO KEEP THEIR SHOES ON, AND LEAVE THEIR LAPTOPS AND COSMETICS IN THEIR BAGS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=6AM ~ AIRPORT SECURITY-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>6AM ~ AIRPORT SECURITY-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IN THE YEARS SINCE 9/11, MOST OF US HAVE BEEN STRIPPING DOWN WHEN WE TAKE TO THE SKIES. SHEDDING SHOES, BELTS AND JACKETS. <P>BUT WE CAN EXPECT THAT TO EASE UP. WITH A NEW SECURITY PROGRAM BEING INTRODUCED MAJOR U-S AIRPORTS. <P>AS ROB NELSON REPORTS. WATCH FOR THE "PRE-CHECK" PROGRAM -- AT AN AIRPORT NEAR 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=6AM ~ AIRPORT SECURITY-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>6AM ~ AIRPORT SECURITY-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FOR YEARS, TRAVELERS HAVE FACED SLOW-MOVING AIRPORT SECURITY LINES <P>MOS flier <P>"I DREAD TAKING OFF MY SHOES AND MY BELT, AND PRETTY SOON I'LL BE STRIPPED <P>NAKED." <P>BUT THAT COULD BECOME A THING OF THE PAST -- AT LEAST FOR SOME. <P>THE TSA HAS UNVEILED A NEW PROGRAM IT HOPES WILL SPEED UP THE PROCESS. <P>SOT Napolitano <P>"THIS IS OUR NEW RISK-BASED APPROACH TO SECURITY -- SUPPORTED BY PROGRAM <P>LIKE 'PRE-CHECK' -- PROGRAMS THAT NOT ONLY HELP MAKE SURE THE AVIATION <P>ENVIRONMENT REMAINS SAFE, BUT ALSO MAKES TRAVEL MORE PLEASANT." <P>FROM BOSTON AND NEW YORK IN THE NORTHEAST -- TO MIAMI AND ATLANTA IN <P>THE SOUTH -- CHICAGO AND DENVER IN THE MIDWEST -- AND SEATTLE, SAN FRANCISCO <P>AND LOS ANGELES IN THE WEST -- IN FACT, AT MOST MAJOR AIRPORTS ACROSS THE <P>COUNTRY. <P>TSA "PRE-CHECK" IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PASSENGERS WHO SUBMIT FINGERPRINTS AND <P>BACKGROUND CHECKS IN ADVANCE. <P>TRAVELERS WHO DO SO WILL BE ABLE TO KEEP THEIR SHOES ON, AND LEAVE THEIR <P>LAPTOPS AND COSMETICS RIGHT THERE IN THEIR BAGS. <P>MOS flier <P>"I THINK IT'S EXCITING. WE SPEND A LOT OF TIME GOING THROUGH AIRPORTS, SO <P>THE QUICKER THE BETTER." <P>MOS flier <P>"I USED IT FOR THE FIRST TIME TWO WEEKS AGO. IT WAS A NICE SURPRISE." <P>SOME THOUGH, WORRY THIS PUSH FOR CONVENIENCE COULD COMPROMISE SAFETY. <P>MOS flier <P>"HOW ARE YOU GOING TO BE ABLE TO TRUST SOMEBODY BY NOT TAKING OFF YOUR SHOES <P>, YOUR JACKETS, THINGS LIKE THAT? YOU WANT TO BE ABLE TO TRUST THE AIRLINES <P>THAT YOU'RE GONNA BE FLYING ON." <P>FOR NOW, THE TSA WILL ONLY SAY THE FAST LANES ARE SUBSTANTIALY QUICKER. <P>AT L-A-X, THIS PASSENGER WENT THROUGH THE REGULAR SECURITY LINE IN SIX <P>MINUTES AND TEN SECONDS, WHILE ANOTHER PASSENGER MOVED THROUGH THE FASTER <P>LINE IN JUST 54 SECONDS. <P>FIVE MAJOR AIRLINES -- AMERICAN, DELTA, UNITED, USAIR, AND ALASKA -- <P>ARE SIGNED UP TO PARTICIPATE BY THE END OF THE YEAR. <P>ROB NELSON, ABC NEWS, NEW YORK. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WALMART ABDUCTION ATTEMPT-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WALMART ABDUCTION ATTEMPT-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A SEVEN YEAR OLD GIRL USES QUICK THINKING TO AVOID BEING ABDUCTED. <P>LOOK AT THIS SECURITY VIDEO FROM A WALMART IN WEST GEORGIA. <P>LITTLE BRITTNEY BAXER WAS IN THE TOY AISLE, <P>WHEN A MAN SUDDENLY GRABBED HER FROM BEHIND. <P>HE TRIED TO CARRY HER OUT OF THE STORE, <P>BUT SHE KICKED AND SCREAMED, UNTIL HE LET HER GO. <P>25-YEAR-OLD THOMAS A. WOODS FACES A CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING. <P>GOOD MORNING AMERICA WILL HAVE MORE ON THIS STORY TODAY AT SEVEN 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=LA SCHOOL REOPENS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LA SCHOOL REOPENS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HAPPENING TODAY -- <P>A LOS ANGELES SCHOOL AT THE CENTER OF A TEACHER SEX ABUSE SCANDAL. <P>REOPENS WITH AN ALL NEW STAFF. <P>THE SCHOOL SAYS IT WAS A *BOLD STEP -- <P>TO RESTORE PARENTS' BADLY SHAKEN CONFIDENCE IN MIRAMONTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. <P>SOME PARENTS APPLAUD THE DECISION TO MAKE A COMPLETE SWAP IN STAFF, <P>BUT OTHERS HAVE PROTESTED THE DECISION. <P>IN ALL, 120 STAFF MEMBERS AT MIRAMONTE WERE REPLACED AFTER A TWO-DAY SHUTDOWN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MS PARDONS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MS PARDONS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ALSO TODAY -- <P>THE MISSISSIPPI SUPREME COURT WILL TAKE JURISDICTION. <P>OVER THE CASE INVOLVING FOUR KILLERS, <P>PARDONED BY THEN-GOVERNOR HALEY BARBOUR. AT THE END OF HIS TERM LAST YEAR. <P>THE COURT WILL HEAR ORAL ARGUMENTS IN THE CASE STARTING TODAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ATLANTA HATE CRIME-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ATLANTA HATE CRIME-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE F-B-I INVESTIGATES THE BEATING OF AN ATLANTA MAN. AS A POSSIBLE HATE CRIME. <P>20-YEAR OLD BRANDON WHITE SAYS HE WAS WALKING OUT OF A NEIGHBORHOOD GROCERY STORE SATURDAY, <P>WHEN A GROUP OF MEN STARTED YELLING ANTI-GAY SLURS, THEN BEGAN BEATING HIM. <P>THIS IS SECURITY VIDEO. BUT A BYSTANDER ALSO TAPED THE ATTACK AND POSTED IT ONLINE. <P>THAT'S HOW FEDERAL AUTHORITIES LEARNED ABOUT THE BEATING. <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 KINDS OF SYNTH DRUGS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEW KINDS OF SYNTH DRUGS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TEENS GETTING HIGH. RIGHT UNDER YOUR NOSE. <P>SYNTHETIC DRUGS LIKE BATH SALTS AND INHALENTS. BECOME EVEN MORE POPULAR. <P>POLICE SAY -- THEY'RE ALSO USING EVERYDAY HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO GET HIGH. <P>LIKE HUFFING AEROSOL CANS -- FEBREEZE -- OVEN CLEANER -- AND WHIPPED CREAM. <P>ACCORDING TO A 2010 STUDY -- THERE WERE A LITTLE LESS THAN 29 HUNDRED CALLS TO POSION CONTROL. ABOUT SYNTHETIC MARIJUANA. <P>BUT THAT NUMBER NEARLY *DOUBLED. IN THE FIRST EIGHT MONTHS OF 2011. <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 KINDS OF SYNTH DRUGS-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEW KINDS OF SYNTH DRUGS-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>sit around and have a free for all discussion - no fingers pointed no blame -- find out whats going on what kids and their friends are thinking about. <P>SOME GOOD NEWS -- <P>ACCORDING TO A 2011 YOUTH SUBSTANCE ABUSE SURVEY -- <P>DRUG USE AMONGST FLORIDA CHILDREN IS DECLINING. <P>ALTHOUGH SYNTHETIC DRUGS AND INHALENT USE. IS STILL SECOND IN DRUG USE, HERE IN LEE COUNTY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MCCARTNEY GETS A STAR-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MCCARTNEY GETS A STAR-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY IS THE LAST BEATLE TO GET HIS OWN SOLO STAR. <P>ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME. <P>LATER TODAY -- MCCARTNEY WILL UNVEIL HIS STAR. <P>ON VINE STREET, IN FRONT OF THE CAPITAL RECORDS BUILDING IN LOS ANGELES. <P>HE WAS ACTUALLY NOMINATED FOR THE AWARD BACK IN 19-93, BUT WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND. <P>WALK OF FAME RULES REQUIRE THAT ALL LIVING HONOREES MUST BE PRESENT TO RECEIVE THEIR STAR. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DUKE BUZZER BEATER-NATVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DUKE BUZZER BEATER-NATVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A CITY OF PALMS LEGEND COMES UP HUGE. <P>IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL'S BIGGEST RIVALRY! <P>rivers on his own, yes! At the buzzer. The blue devils win 85 - 84 <P>AUSTIN RIVERS HITS THE GAME WINNING THREE AS TIME RUNS OUT. <P>AND DUKE BEATS NORTH CAROLINA 85 TO 84. <P>RIVERS PLAYED AT THE CITY OF PALMS CLASSIC TOURNAMENT. IN 20-10 AND 20-11. <P>HE IS THE TOURNAMENT'S ALL TIME LEADING SCORER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>STILL AHEAD ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA -- <P>AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH JOSH POWELL'S <P>SISTER. <P>HE'S THE FATHER WHO SET HIS HOUSE ON FIRE. WHILE HE AND HIS SONS WERE INSIDE. <P>DID HIS SISTER SEE ANY WARNING SIGNS BEFORE HE SET THAT DEADLY BLAZE? <P>NEW DETAILS IN THE TRAGIC STORY. ON G-M-A. <P>YOUR TIME ____. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TECH BYTES AT 5AM-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TECH BYTES AT 5AM-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=SPORTS WRAP 530AM-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SPORTS WRAP 530AM-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=MONEYSCOPE AT 6AM-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MONEYSCOPE AT 6AM-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=STORMWARN GENERIC FORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN GENERIC FORECAST 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=STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN 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 TH <P>E FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.Drier air has settled into the area overnight allowing temperatures to fall into the low 60s, with even a few upper 50s across Charlotte and Hendry counties this morning. This will also keep the threat for fog early today at a minimum. <P>High cloudiness will continue to move in from the Gulf of Mexico, dimming out our sunshine and making for a mostly cloudy Thursday. A stray shower can't be ruled out this afternoon, however most of the area will stay mainly dry with highs touching 80°. <P>The cloudier weather will stay around for Friday with rain prospects remaining near 20%. Due to plenty of cloud cover, daytime highs will be limited to the upper 70s to near 80°. <P>A cold front will approach Southwest Florida Friday night and into Saturday with increasing rain chances, followed by a brief cool down. Highs on Sunday will be rather cool in the upper 60s with a northerly breeze. <P>For the start of the work week, expect lows to drop into the upper 40s by Monday morning with a gradual warming trend. <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 AND TRAFFIC TRANSITION-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN AND TRAFFIC TRANSITION-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=TRAFFIC-AWS OR SS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TRAFFIC-AWS OR SS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LINH adlib current 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=TRAFFIC SPONSOR BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TRAFFIC SPONSOR BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SPONSORSHIP SHOULD WIPE TO MONEY SCOPE/ TECH BYTES REPORT <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MED STUDENT COMPASSION-VOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MED STUDENT COMPASSION-VOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW THIS MORNING -- <P>THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA LOOKS TO REVOLUTIONIZE MEDICAL SCHOOL. <P>THEY'VE CREATED THE NATION'S FIRST PROGRAM -- <P>WHERE FUTURE DOCTORS LEARN AS MUCH ABOUT BEDSIDE MANNERS AND EMPATHY. AS THEY DO ANATOMY AND BIOLOGY. <P>THE HEART OF THE PROGRAM. IS MAKING SURE DOCTORS *HAVE A HEART. <P>THERE'S A STRONG EMPHASIS ON TEACHING THE STUDENTS TO SEE THINGS FROM A PATIENT'S PERSPECTIVE. TO GET TO KNOW THEM. AND LEARN HOW THEIR JOB, FAMILY AND SOCIAL LIFE AFFECT THE DECISIONS THEY MAKE ABOUT THEIR HEALTH. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MED STUDENT COMPASSION-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MED STUDENT COMPASSION-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"We want to make sure that these students exhibit not only the qualities that will make them outstanding physicians, outstanding clinicians, but also leaders." <P>THE SELECT PROGRAM TAKES FOUR YEARS TO COMPLETE. <P>TWO ARE SPENT IN TAMPA, <P>AND THE SECOND HALF IS SPENT AT LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK IN PENNSYLVANIA. WITH A FOCUS ON CLINICAL EDUCATION. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=5AM ~ MED STUDENT COMPASSION-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>5AM ~ MED STUDENT COMPASSION-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW THIS MORNING -- <P>THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA LOOKS TO REVOLUTIONIZE MEDICAL SCHOOL. <P>THEY HAVE CREATED THE NATION'S *FIRST PROGRAM - <P>WHERE FUTURE DOCTORS LEARN AS MUCH ABOUT BEDSIDE MANNER AND EMPATHY. AS THEY DO ANATOMY AND BIOLOGY. <P>ERIKA EDWARDS REPORTS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=5AM ~ MED STUDENT COMPASSION-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>5AM ~ MED STUDENT COMPASSION-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>DOCTOR HOUSE CALLS ARE AN ANTIQUATED PRACTICE. BUT FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA THEY ARE A CRITICAL PART OF THE CURRICULUM. <P>"I get to hear things I would not be able to crunch in to a 5-10 minute visit in a doctor's office." <P>CHRIS POTHERING IS A FIRST YEAR MEDICAL STUDENT IN THE "SELECT" PROGRAM AT U-S-F. NOT ONLY DID HE HAVE TO PASS THE M-CAT TO GET IN -- HE HAD TO PASS AN EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE TEST -- COMMONLY TAKEN BY C-E-O CANDIDATES. <P>"We want to make sure that these students exhibit not only the qualities that will make them outstanding physicians, outstanding clinicians, but also leaders." <P>THE HEART OF THE PROGRAM -- IS MAKING SURE DOCTORS HAVE A HEART. <P>THERE'S A STRONG EMPHASIS ON TEACHING THE STUDENTS TO SEE THINGS FROM A PATIENT'S PERSPECTIVE --- TO GET TO KNOW THEM -- AND LEARN HOW THEIR JOB, FAMILY AND SOCIAL LIFE AFFECT THE DECISIONS THEY MAKE ABOUT THEIR HEALTH. <P>"Medicine is a profession that has a social contract. We have a commitment to care about individual patients." <P>. WHICH IS WHY CHRIS IS TAKING THE TIME TO GET TO KNOW EMMA IN HER HOME ENVIRONMENT. <P>AS A COMPETITIVE SWIMMER AND BUSY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT -- SHE'S HAVING TROUBLE KEEPING HER TYPE ONE DIABETES UNDER CONTROL. <P>"It's really cool cause you can talk for longer and explain things more thoroughly, its not in a sit down doctor room where things are just black or white I guess " <P>BY RETURNING TO AN OLD PRACTICE IN MEDICINE -- THESE STUDENTS ARE HOPING TO PIONEER A NEW /iMODEL FOR HEALTHCARE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PHONE SALE-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PHONE SALE-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>DOES YOUR VALENTINE NEED A NEW PHONE? <P>WELL, THIS SATURDAY, T-MOBILE HOLDS A BIG ONE-DAY SALE. <P>FOR NEW CUSTOMERS AND CURRENT SUBSCRIBERS, WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PHONE UPGRADES. <P>ALL 4G SMARTPHONES WILL BE FREE, AFTER MAIL-IN REBATE. WITH A NEW TWO-YEAR T-MOBILE CONTRACT AGREEMENT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TIMES SQUARE HEART-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TIMES SQUARE HEART-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW YORK CITY GETS IN THE VALENTINES DAY SPIRIT. <P>A 10 FOOT HIGH INTERACTIVE HEART HAS FOUND A NEW HOME IN TIMES SQUARE. <P>WHEN YOU TOUCH THE HEART'S SENSOR. IT STARTS TO BEAT. <P>BUT IF YOU HOLD HANDS OR KISS..THE HEART GLOWS BRIGHTER AND BEATS FASTER. <P>THE HEART WILL REMAIN ON DISPLAY THROUGH THE END OF THE MONTH. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=EMPIRE STATE RACE-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>EMPIRE STATE RACE-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT WAS A RACE TO THE TOP OF THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING -- <P>ATHLETES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. RAN UP THE 86 FLIGHTS OF STAIRS TO THE EMPIRE STATE OBSERVATION DECK. <P>THAT'S ONE-THOUSAND-576 INDIVIDUAL STEPS! <P>THE ANNUAL RACE HAS BEEN HELD SINCE 19-78, <P>BUT THIS IS THE *FIRST YEAR THE RACE TOOK PLACE AT NIGHT. <P>SO THE AMATEUR RACERS COULD COME AFTER WORK. <P>IN THE END -- THOMAS DOLD OF GERMANY AND MELISSA MOON OF NEW ZEALAND GOT TO THE DECK FIRST. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOP STORIES 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=TS) DEADLY CRASHES-VOTOPS SS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS) DEADLY CRASHES-VOTOPS SS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S BEEN A DEADLY 24 HOURS ON SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS. <P>SIX PEOPLE KILLED IN THREE SEPARATE CRASHES. <P>A PEDESTRIAN WAS KILLED, WHEN AN S-U-V LOST CONTROL AND RAN ONTO THE SIDEWALK. <P>AND IN OCHO-PEE. FOUR PEOPLE FROM PENNSYLVANIA WERE KILLED, <P>WHEN THEIR VAN WAS T-BONED, AT THE INTERSECTION OF U-S 41 AND STATE ROAD 29. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS) BODY FOUND-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS) BODY FOUND-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>DEPUTIES BELIEVE THEY FOUND THE BODY OF MISSING MOTHER DEANNA WEADON. <P>IT WAS DISCOVERED WEDNESDAY, NEAR 56TH STREET WEST AND IDA AVENUE. <P>THAT'S ONLY BLOCKS AWAY FROM WHERE HER CAR WAS FOUND EARLIER THIS WEEK. <P>THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF FOUL PLAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS) FORECLOSURE DEBRIEF-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS) FORECLOSURE DEBRIEF-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AGREEMENT IS APPARENTLY CLOSER. <P>ON A PROPOSED SETTLEMENT BETWEEN STATES AND THE NATION'S BIGGEST LENDERS. <P>OVER DECEPTIVE FORECLOSURE PRACTICES. <P>LENDERS HAVE AGREED TO PUT UP TO 37 BILLION DOLLARS -- <P>FOR LOWERING HOMEOWNERS' MORTGAGE PRINCIPAL AND REFINANCING. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS) LOTTO FEVER-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS) LOTTO FEVER-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE JACKPOT GETS EVEN HIGHER! <P>NOBODY WON LAST NIGHT'S 250 MILLION DOLLAR POWERBALL LOTTERY. 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