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="x120210_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=#VALENTINE'S ENGAGEMENTS-VOTOPS>VALENTINE'S ENGAGEMENTS-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) MEXICO SPRING BREAK WARNING-VOTOPS>TZ3 A) MEXICO SPRING BREAK WARNING-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#US 41 PEDESTRIAN FATAL-SOTVO>US 41 PEDESTRIAN FATAL-SOTVO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ3 B) GLITTER BOMBS-VOTOPS>TZ3 B) GLITTER BOMBS-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HL2) CONTRACEPTION CONTROVERSY-VO-WIPE>HL2) CONTRACEPTION CONTROVERSY-VO-WIPE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ3 C) MOM DELIVERS FOR DYING HUSBAND-SOTVO>TZ3 C) MOM DELIVERS FOR DYING HUSBAND-SOTVO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HL3) SCHOOL BUS DRIVER TALKS-SOTVO>HL3) SCHOOL BUS DRIVER TALKS-SOTVO</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=#STORMWARN-CLIP>STORMWARN-CLIP</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 HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FIRST WX-WX WALL>FIRST WX-WX WALL</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#STORMWARN-CLIP>STORMWARN-CLIP</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#U.S 41 PEDESTRIAN FATAL-SS-VO>U.S 41 PEDESTRIAN FATAL-SS-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FIRST WEATHER-WX WALL>FIRST WEATHER-WX WALL</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#ESTERO INTERSECTION FOLO-VO>ESTERO INTERSECTION FOLO-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TOPS STORIES-HLF SCREEN REVEAL>TOPS STORIES-HLF SCREEN REVEAL</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CONTRACEPTION CONTROVERSY-OC>CONTRACEPTION CONTROVERSY-OC</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#MEXICO TRAVEL WARNING-VO>MEXICO TRAVEL WARNING-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CONTRACEPTION CONTROVERSY-PKG>CONTRACEPTION CONTROVERSY-PKG</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#SANDUSKY IN COURT-2 SHOT>SANDUSKY IN COURT-2 SHOT</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#DOCTOR DUMPING NEEDLES-SS>DOCTOR DUMPING NEEDLES-SS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#SANDUSKY IN COURT-PKG>SANDUSKY IN COURT-PKG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CHARLOTTE CO. 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EARLY FOR DYING HUSBAND-PKG>MOM DELIVERS BABY EARLY FOR DYING HUSBAND-PKG</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=#NEW AT 5:00-CLIP>NEW AT 5:00-CLIP</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=#TEASE FOUR>TEASE FOUR</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ1 A) ALZHEIMERS REVERSAL-VOTOPS>TZ1 A) ALZHEIMERS REVERSAL-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ4 A) TRADER JOE'S-SOTVO TOPS>TZ4 A) TRADER JOE'S-SOTVO TOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ1 B) CHEMO PREGNANT WOMEN-VOTOPS>TZ1 B) CHEMO PREGNANT WOMEN-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ4 B) INTIMATE CAR RELATIONSHIP-VOTOPS>TZ4 B) INTIMATE CAR RELATIONSHIP-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ1 C) SCHOOL BUS FIRE-SOTVO>TZ1 C) SCHOOL BUS FIRE-SOTVO</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=#JAPAN HEAVY SNOW-VOTOPS>JAPAN HEAVY SNOW-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#KANSAS SNOW-VO>KANSAS 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 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HREF=#TZ5 A) WHAT 310 MILLION BUYS-VO>TZ5 A) WHAT 310 MILLION BUYS-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ2 A) KEEPING PASSION VALENTINE'S DAY-VOTOPS>TZ2 A) KEEPING PASSION VALENTINE'S DAY-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) ADOPTION GIRLFRIEND FOLO-VOTOPS>TZ2 B) ADOPTION GIRLFRIEND FOLO-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#WHAT 310 MILLION BUYS-OC>WHAT 310 MILLION BUYS-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=#WHAT 310 MILLION BUYS-PKG>WHAT 310 MILLION BUYS-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=#WHAT 310 MILLION BUYS-OC>WHAT 310 MILLION BUYS-OC</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#KEEPING PASSION VALENTINE'S DAY-PKG>KEEPING PASSION VALENTINE'S DAY-PKG</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=#KEEPING PASSION VALENTINE'S DAY-POP>KEEPING PASSION VALENTINE'S DAY-POP</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CLOSE-2SH-AWS ANI>CLOSE-2SH-AWS ANI</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=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>"We've had a rash of pedestrian accidents lately and we don't know why." <P>FOR THE 5-TH TIME IN THE LAST 9 DAYS-- <P>A PEDESTRIAN HAS DIED ON SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS. <P>THE FIGHT OVER CONTRACEPTION AND HEALTH CARE COVERAGE. <P>THE PRESIDENT SHIFTS HIS POLICY. <P>WHAT IT MEANS FOR WORKING WOMEN. <P>i feel like I was just performing my job <P>BUT HER QUICK THINKING SAVED GOT STUDENTS OFF THIS BUS MOMENTS BEFORE IT BURST INTO FLAMES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=US 41 PEDESTRIAN FATAL-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>US 41 PEDESTRIAN FATAL-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) CONTRACEPTION CONTROVERSY-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL2) CONTRACEPTION CONTROVERSY-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HL3) SCHOOL BUS DRIVER TALKS-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL3) SCHOOL BUS DRIVER TALKS-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=STORMWARN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN-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=FIRST WX-WX WALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FIRST WX-WX WALL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>RAIN, FOLLOWED BY CHILLY TEMPERATURES" <P>We're tracking a cold front that will bring not only rain to the area, but some chilly changes for the upcoming weekend. <P>Some sunshine will be overhead as we head into the mid day hours, followed by a few more clouds thickening up by the afternoon with the chance for a few showers. Highs today remain warm in the low 80s. <P>Mostly cloudy skies tonight will give way to scattered showers overnight and into Saturday morning as a cold front approaches the region. Clouds will stay in abundance throughout the morning hours, before we see more sunshine breaking through by the afternoon. <P>A strong ridge of high pressure will nose its way down from the plains with another dose of chilly air for the weekend. Highs on Saturday, will stay in the lower half of the 70s, before dipping into the 40s by early Sunday morning. <P>Sunday will be quite chilly, despite more sunshine in the forecast. Highs will struggle to make it out of the mid 60s, however a good breeze out of the north will make it feel even cooler. <P>High pressure will dominate through the early part of the week, with dry weather and a gradual warming trend as winds start to shift more to the east. <P>By mid week, daytime temperatures will bounce back into the low 80s with overnight lows in the upper 50s to near 60°. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=U.S 41 PEDESTRIAN FATAL-SS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>U.S 41 PEDESTRIAN FATAL-SS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TONIGHT THE FIFTH PEDESTRIAN DEATH IN NINE DAYS. <P>A MAN IS DEAD TONIGHT AFTER TRYING TO CROSS A BUSY FORT MYERS ROAD. <P>IT HAPPENED AROUND ONE O'CLOCK THIS AFTERNOON ON U-S 41 NEAR JAMAICA BAY. <P>ACCORDING TO FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICERS HE TRIED TO RUN ACROSS THE ROAD AND THAT COST HIM HIS LIFE. <P>OFFICERS SAY THE DRIVER OF AN S-U-V HIT AND KILLED HIM. <P>THE PEDESTRAIN WAS NOT IN A CROSSWALK. <P>THE DRIVER WILL NOT FACE CHARGES. <P>TROOPERS ARE WORKING TO NOTIFY THE VICTIM'S FAMILY. <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 FOLO-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ESTERO INTERSECTION FOLO-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE DEADLY CRASHES HAPPENED AT THE INTERSECTION ON 41 IN ESTERO WHERE A CAR HIT AND KILLED A TEENAGER GIRL THIS WEEK. <P>HER DEATH MIGHT HAVE SPARKED CHANGES TO THE INTERSECTION. <P>THE ESTERO COUNCIL OF COMMUNITY LEADERS VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TODAY TO URGE THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PUT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND CROSSWALK AT THE INTERSECTION OF US-41 AND SWEET WATER RANCH BLVD. <P>THAT'S NEAR COCONUT POINT MALL. <P>17 YEAR OLD DANIELLE CHAPMAN SAID GOODBYE TO HER BOYFRIEND THEN BEGAN TO CROSS THE STREET WHEN HIT. <P>F-DOT AGREED TO A TRAFFIC STUDY IN 2013 - BUT LEADERS WANT CHANGES SOONER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CONTRACEPTION CONTROVERSY-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CONTRACEPTION CONTROVERSY-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE CONTROVERSY TURNS TO COMPROMISE. <P>A MAJOR SHIFT WHEN IT COMES TO COVERING THE COST OF WOMEN'S CONTRACEPTION AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM. <P>PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA WILL REVISE HIS ADMINISTRATION'S POLICY TO EXEMPT EMPLOYERS WITH RELIGIOUS AFFILIATIONS FROM COVERING THESE SERVICES. WHILE KEEPING THEM COST-FREE FOR THEIR FEMALE EMPLOYEES. <P>AND AS ABC'S DIANA ALVEAR TELLS US NOT EVERYONE IS HAPPY WITH THE CHANGES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CONTRACEPTION CONTROVERSY-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CONTRACEPTION CONTROVERSY-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AFTER DAYS OF CRITICISM. AND COMMOTION, <P>THE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCED HE WAS REVISING HIS HEALTH CARE POLICY'S POSITION ON <P>CONTRACEPTION. <P>IN REGARD TO EMPLOYERS WITH RELIGIOUS AFFILIATIONS: <P>9 20 29 <P>"These employers will not have to pay for or provide contraceptive services, <P>but women who work at these institutions will have access to free <P>contraceptive services just like other women." <P>THE COMPROMISE AROSE TO QUELL THE UPROAR OVER HIS ADMINISTRATION'S RECENT <P>DECISION. <P>MANDATING MOST EMPLOYERS TO COVER THE COST OF CONTRACEPTION. <P>INCLUDING CATHOLIC HOSPITALS AND CHARITIES. <P>CATHOLIC GROUPS MOBILIZED *IMMEDIATELY*. <P>URGING PARISHIONERS TO CONTACT LAWMAKERS. <P>AND WARNING THE MANDATE THREATENED RELIGIOUS FREEDOMS. <P>IT'S A STANCE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES QUICKLY SEIZED ON. <P>Rick Santorum <P>"It's not about contraception./It"s about govt funded control of your lives <P>and it"s gotta stop!!!!!!!!!" <P>FRIDAY'S COMPROMISE MAY NOT BE ENOUGH TO SATISFY THE PRESIDENT'S CRITICS: <P>Luke Goodrich/Lead Counsel, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty <P>"The basic heart of the compromise is an accounting gimmick where religious <P>groups are still forced to buy insurance and the insurance companies that <P>they pay are forced to give contraceptions and abortifacent drugs to their <P>employees." <P>THEN THERE'S THE QUESTION OF HOW THESE CONTRACEPTIVE SERVICES WILL BE FUNDED <P>. <P>UNDER THE NEW POLICY. *INSURERS* WILL HAVE TO PICK UP THE TAB. <P>SEVERAL MAJOR INSURERS ARE RESERVING JUDGMENT JUST YET <P>BECAUSE THEY SAY THEY NEED TO ASSESS THE CHANGES. <P>DIANA ALVEAR, ABC NEWS, LOS ANGELES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DOCTOR DUMPING NEEDLES-SS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DOCTOR DUMPING NEEDLES-SS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ILLEGALLY DUMPING MEDICAL WASTE - BLOODY NEEDLES.AND DEPUTIES SAY A BONITA SPRINGS DOCTOR IS BEHIND IT ALL. <P>STEPHEN KASKIE IS CHARGED WITH DISPOSING OF HAZARDOUS WASTE WITHOUT A PERMIT. <P>ACCORDING TO REPORTS -- AN EMPLOYEE AT THE BONITA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER DISCOVERED FIVE RED GARBAGE BAGS AT THE DOOR OF THE FACILITY IN JANUARY. <P>INSIDE THE BAGS THOSE BLOODY NEEDLES AND OTHER TYPES OF HAZARDOUS MEDICAL WASTE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CHARLOTTE CO. MOLESTER-SS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CHARLOTTE CO. MOLESTER-SS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>DEPUTIES ACCUSE A DEEP CREEK MAN OF MOLESTING AN EIGHT YEAR OLD BOY MULTIPLE TIMES. <P>CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES TELL US THEY BEGAN INVESTIGATING RICHARD FORGET LAST JULY. <P>THAT'S WHEN DEPUTIES SAY THE LITTLE BOY TOLD HIS MOTHER THAT A FRIEND TOUCHED HIM. <P>ACCORDING TO DEPUTIES THAT "FRIEND" WAS 66-YEAR-OLD FORGET. <P>THE BOY TOLD DEPUTIES IT HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES IN THREE 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=HYBERBARBIC CHAMBER EXPLOSION-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HYBERBARBIC CHAMBER EXPLOSION-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TONIGHT AT FIVE -- A WOMAN IS DEAD AFTER AN EXPLOSION IN MARION COUNTY. <P>OFFICERS SAY A HYPERBARIC CHAMBER EXPLODED AROUND TEN THIS MORNING KILLING HER AND A HORSE. <P>PARAMEDICS RUSHED ANOTHER WOMAN TO THE HOSPITAL. <P>SHE REMAINS IN CRITICAL CONDITION. <P>THE EXPLOSION WENT OFF AT THE FLORIDA EQUINE REHAB CENTER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DEERFIELD STANDOFF-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DEERFIELD STANDOFF-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TWO MEN AND A YOUNG BOY ARE DEAD AFTER A POLICE STANDOFF IN SOUTH FLORIDA. <P>THE BROWARD COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE BROUGHT A SWAT TEAM IN AFTER THEY SAY ONE MAN SHOT AND KILLED ANOTHER OUTSIDE OF A TRAILER PARK IN DEERFIELD BEACH. <P>DEPUTIES SAY HE BARRICADED HIMSELF IN AN R-V WITH SEVERAL HOSTAGES. <P>AFTER MORE THAN SEVEN HOURS POLICE FOUND THE SUSPECT AND A 9-YEAR OLD BOY DEAD. <P>A WOMAN AND ANOTHER BOY WERE CRITICALLY INJURED. <P>IT'S BELIEVED THEY ARE THE MAN'S WIFE AND CHILDREN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CONVENIENCE STORE ROBBERY-BNR-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CONVENIENCE STORE ROBBERY-BNR-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TONIGHT BRAND NEW SURVEILLANCE VIDEO OF A CONVENIENCE STORE ROBBERY IN FORT MYERS. <P>WATCH THIS. <P>TWO MEN ENTER THE STORE WITH FACE MASKS -- ONE WITH A HANDGUN. <P>THE CLERK IS BEHIND THE COUNTER. <P>THE ROBBERS DEMAND CASH. <P>AFTER THEY GET IT - THEY TAKE JEWELRY FROM A CASE AND RUN. <P>IT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT AROUND 11-30 AT VILLAS CONVENIENCE STORE ON CRYSTAL DRIVE. <P>THE ROBBERS ARE STILL ON THE LOOSE TONIGHT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SANDUSKY COURT-VO.WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SANDUSKY COURT-VO.WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FORMER PENN STATE ASSISTANT COACH JERRY SANDUSKY WAS IN COURT TODAY AND WE HEARD FROM HIM AFTER HIS HEARING. <P>SANDUSKY FACES 52 COUNTS OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT INVOLVING BOYS DURING A 15 YEAR PERIOD. <P>THE JUDGE DID NOT RULE ON BAIL RESTRICTIONS OR OTHER ISSUES RELATED TO HIS CASE-- BUT PROMISED A QUICK DECISION. <P>THE JUDGE WILL ALSO RULE SANDUSKY'S REQUEST FOR ACCESS TO HIS GRANDCHILDREN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SANDUSKY COURT-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SANDUSKY COURT-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>I had a wife who came home after visiting with grandchildren or who is sitting there when grandchildren call on my birthday and they ask to talk to me and she has to tell them that they can't. I'm sensitive to that <P>PROSECUTORS TOLD THE JUDGE ABOUT COMPLAINTS FROM NEIGHBORS THAT SANDUSKY SITS ON HIS BACK PORCH -- THAT PORCH FACES A SCHOOL YARD. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=POWELL'S SOCIAL WORKER-VO.WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>POWELL'S SOCIAL WORKER-VO.WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>DISTURBING NEW DETAILS CONTINUE TO EMERGE IN THE CASE OF JOSH POWELL. <P>INVESTIGATORS FOUND COMPUTER GENERATED IMAGES OF PARENT-CHILD INCEST ON THE COMPUTER SEIZED FROM THE POWELL HOME TWO YEARS AGO. <P>LAST WEEKEND POWELL KILLED HIMSELF AND HIS TWO YOUNG BOYS DURING A HOME EXPLOSION IN WASHINGTON STATE. <P>UTAH AUTHORITIES NOW BELIEVE HE ALSO KILLED HIS WIFE -- SUSAN IN 2009. <P>ABC NEWS SPOKE EXCLUSIVELY WITH THE SOCIAL WORKER WHO BROUGHT POWELL'S CHILDREN TO SEE THEIR FATHER SUNDAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=POWELL'S SOCIAL WORKER-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>POWELL'S SOCIAL WORKER-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>I saw josh for just one second. His eyes caught mine and he had a look in <P>his eyes. /it was just kind of sheepish. / and then he slammed the door/ <P>and I started yelling at him. 'josh let me in!',/ as soon as the door <P>closed I heard him say, "Charlie, I've got a big surprise for you." / and <P>then I heard Braden cry out. <P>YOU CAN WATCH MORE OF THE INTERVIEW WITH THE SOCIAL WORKERS TONIGHT ON 20/20 AT 10 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=TRADER JOES OPENING-VO.WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TRADER JOES OPENING-VO.WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S A FIRST FOR FLORIDA AND ITS RIGHT IN OUR AREA - RIGHT IN NAPLES. <P>A BRAND NEW TRADER JOE'S CELEBRATED IT'S GRAND OPENING TODAY <P>THE SPECIALTY GROCERY IS NEAR IMMOKALEE ROAD AND US 41. <P>PEOPLE WRAPPED AROUND THE BUILDING WELL BEFORE THE EIGHT A-M OPENING. <P>TRADER JOE'S SENDS IT'S BUYERS ALL AROUND THE WORLD TO FIND NEW PRODUCTS AND IT BUYS DIRECTLY FROM MANUFACTURERS -- NOT DISTRIBUTORS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TRADER JOES OPENING-SOT.VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TRADER JOES OPENING-SOT.VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>we made up our list last night, what we were both going to pick out, and we made record time through here it was unbelievable two carts full." <P>THE COALITION OF IMMOKALEE WORKERS SUCCESSFULLY GOT THE STORE TO SIGN THE FAIR FOOD AGREEMENT TO PROTECT LOCAL TOMATO FARMERS. <P>THAT AVOIDED A PROMISED PROTEST. <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 TEACHER OF THE YEAR-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LEE TEACHER OF THE YEAR-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S A TITLE ONLY GIVEN ONCE A YEAR.TO A VERY SPECIAL AND IMPORTANT PERSON IN YOUR CHILD'S LIFE. <P>TEACHER OF THE YEAR. <P>ABC7'S CAMERAS ROLLED ON THE BIG SURPRISE AND HONOR FOR A FORT MYERS TEACHER. <P>KIM BROWN 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=LEE TEACHER OF THE YEAR-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LEE TEACHER OF THE YEAR-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT WAS TEST DAY FOR THIS CYPRESS LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES CLASS. <P>UNTIL. <P>THE TEACHER - DAWN VOYER - WAS AWARDED LEE COUNTY TEACHER OF THE YEAR. <P>AND SHOWERED WITH PRIZES, HUGS, AND CONGRATULATIONS. <P>it's a bit overwhelming. I was very shocked. I was very surprised. It's just a whirlwind today. <P>AND IT'S WELL-KNOWN HER STUDENTS LEARN HISTORY NOT JUST BY THE BOOK. <P>BUT ALSO BY ACTING OUT LESSENS AND BUILDING PROPS FOR VISUAL LEARNING. <P>A STYLE STUDENTS GIVE AN A PLUS TO. <P>she really deserves it. She's a really awesome teacher. She makes learning world history really fun. She makes it easy as she can but so that we can understand it. <P>VOYER BEAT OUT 5-THOUSAND OTHER LEE COUNTY TEACHERS FOR THE TITLE. <P>AND IT'S A FIRST FOR CYPRESS LAKE MIDDLE. <P>we've never had a teacher of the year and I just can't think of anybody who would be a better representation of all the teachers in Lee County than Dawn Voyer. <P>HUMBLED BY THE RECOGNITION. <P>VOYER SAYS HER ROLE AS AN EDUCATOR IS WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT. <P>my students really rise to the top. They go above and beyond everything I ask them to do and it makes me very proud. That's when I know I've been successful. <P>AS FOR THAT TEST. <P>IT'S ON HOLD UNTIL MONDAY. <P>KIM BROWN 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=JET BLUE RED SOX PLANE-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JET BLUE RED SOX PLANE-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>JETBLUE AIRLINES UNVEILED A NEW BOSTON RED SOX-INSPIRED AIRCRAFT. <P>IT LANDED AT RSW THIS AFTERNOON AFTER TRAVELING FROM BOSTON'S LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. <P>IT'S THE FIRST PLANE TO BE DESIGNED WITH A MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL UNIFORM. <P>JETBLUE IS THE OFFICIAL AIRLINE OF THE BOSTON RED SOX, AND SPONSOR OF THE NEW JETBLUE PARK. <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>REVERSING ALZHEIMERS. <P>A NEW DRUG USED FOR CANCER COULD BE THE ANSWER. <P>PLUS - A HEARTBREAKING DIAGNOSIS. <P>BREAST CANCER -- AND PREGNANT. <P>TONIGHT - NEWS THAT CHEMO IS SAFE FOR YOUR UNBORN BABY. <P>"It's not being a hero, it's doing my job." <P>A SCHOOL BUS ENGULFED IN FLAMES.SIX CHILDREN ON BOARD. <P>HOW THE DRIVER'S QUICK THINKING SAVED EVERYONE. <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) ALZHEIMERS REVERSAL-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 A) ALZHEIMERS REVERSAL-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 B) CHEMO PREGNANT WOMEN-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 B) CHEMO PREGNANT WOMEN-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) SCHOOL BUS FIRE-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 C) SCHOOL BUS FIRE-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=JAPAN HEAVY SNOW-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JAPAN HEAVY SNOW-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MORE THAN 13 FEET OF SNOW FELL IN NORTHERN JAPAN. <P>MORE HEAVY SNOW HIT THE AREA TODAY AS THE SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONTINUES. <P>THE AVERAGE ANNUAL SNOWFALL THERE IS ABOUT EIGHT-AND-A-HALF FEET. <P>THIS YEAR, THEY'VE RECEIVED NEARLY TWICE THAT AMOUNT. <P>SNOW-DRIFTS ARE TALLER THAN SNOWPLOWS AS CREWS WORK TO CLEAR THE STREETS. <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>RAIN, FOLLOWED BY CHILLY TEMPERATURES" <P>We're tracking a cold front that will bring not only rain to the area, but some chilly changes for the upcoming weekend. <P>Some sunshine will be overhead as we head into the mid day hours, followed by a few more clouds thickening up by the afternoon with the chance for a few showers. Highs today remain warm in the low 80s. <P>Mostly cloudy skies tonight will give way to scattered showers overnight and into Saturday morning as a cold front approaches the region. Clouds will stay in abundance throughout the morning hours, before we see more sunshine breaking through by the afternoon. <P>A strong ridge of high pressure will nose its way down from the plains with another dose of chilly air for the weekend. Highs on Saturday, will stay in the lower half of the 70s, before dipping into the 40s by early Sunday morning. <P>Sunday will be quite chilly, despite more sunshine in the forecast. Highs will struggle to make it out of the mid 60s, however a good breeze out of the north will make it feel even cooler. <P>High pressure will dominate through the early part of the week, with dry weather and a gradual warming trend as winds start to shift more to the east. <P>By mid week, daytime temperatures will bounce back into the low 80s with overnight lows in the upper 50s to near 60°. <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>AN INCREDIBLE MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGH TONIGHT. <P>A RARELY-USED CANCER DRUG IS SHOWING SIGNS OF REVERSING THE SYMPTOMS OF EARLY ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE IN MICE. <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=ALZHEIMERS REVERSAL-TC MON-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ALZHEIMERS REVERSAL-TC MON-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE DRUG IS TRADITIONALLY USED TO TREAT T-CELL LYMPHOMA. <P>NOW RESEARCHERS SAY IT MAY HELP ALZHEIMER'S PATIENTS. <P>IN A NEW STUDY, RESEARCHERS GAVE MICE IN THE EARLY STAGES OF ALZHEIMER'S -- BEXAROTENE -- AND SOME OF THEIR BRAIN ABNORMALITIES WERE REVERSED. <P>THEY ALSO DISPLAYED BETTER -- MEMORY AND SOCIAL BEHAVIOR. <P>EXPERTS SAY THE DRUG HAS NOT BEEN TESTED IN HUMANS FOR THIS PURPOSE -- BUT THEY WILL START THOSE STUDIES IN A FEW MONTHS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CHEMO PREGNANT WOMEN-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CHEMO PREGNANT WOMEN-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>CHEMOTHERAPY IS SAFE FOR PREGNANT WOMEN -- FIGHTING BREAST CANCER. <P>THAT'S ACCORDING TO A NEW STUDY FROM BELGIUM -- THAT FINDS NO EVIDENCE THAT CHEMOTHERAPY CAUSES HARM TO AN UNBORN CHILD -- WHEN GIVEN DURING THE SECOND AND THIRD TRIMESTERS. <P>IN FACT, RESEARCHERS SAY IN MOST CASES, A FULL TERM PREGNANCY SHOULD BE THE GOAL -- AND TERMINATING A PREGNANCY DOES NOT IMPROVE THE OUTCOME FOR A WOMAN WITH BREAST CANCER. <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 SECTIONS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>C SECTIONS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MORE INFORMATION TONIGHT ABOUT C-SECTIONS. <P>RESEARCHERS SAY -- WEEK 39 OF PREGNANCY APPEARS TO BE THE SAFEST TIME FOR WOMEN TO HAVE A REPEAT C-SECTION. <P>THERE WERE MORE RISKS TO THE BABY -- WHEN A REPEAT C-SECTION WAS PERFORMED AT 37 OR 38 WEEKS -- COMPARED TO 39 WEEKS. <P>HOWEVER, REPEAT C-SECTION BABIES BORN --AFTER-- 39 WEEKS HAD MORE NEGATIVE OUTCOMES COMPARED TO THOSE -- BORN RIGHT AT 39 WEEKS. <P>BACK TO YOU COURTNEY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TOYOTA DOOR FIRES-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOYOTA DOOR FIRES-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A WARNING TONIGHT FOR TOYOTA OWNERS. <P>THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION IS LOOKING INTO FIRES IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOORS OF 2007 TOYOTA CAMRYS AND SOLARAS AND RAV-4 CROSSOVER SUVS. <P>THE PROBE "COULD" AFFECT MORE THAN 800-THOUSAND VEHICLES. <P>OWNERS REPORTED SIX FIRES TO THE AGENCY, BUT NO INJURIES. <P>THERE IS -NO- RECALL AT THIS 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=KIA VEHICLES-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>KIA VEHICLES-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IF YOU WANT THE BEST CAR FOR THE LEAST AMOUNT OF MONEY -- YOU MIGHT BUY A KIA. <P>THAT'S THE FINDING OF A NEW SURVEY BY KELLEY BLUE BOOK TITLED "TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP AWARD WINNERS." <P>THE SOUTH KOREAN AUTOMAKER TOOK HUGE HONORS IN THE STUDY THAT EVALUATED THE TOTAL COSTS OF OWNING A CAR INCLUDING FUEL AND MAINTENANCE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=APPLE IPAD-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>APPLE IPAD-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>APPLE LOVERS GET READY -- THE TECH GIANT COULD UNVEIL A NEW IPAD NEXT MONTH. <P>A WEBSITE AFFILIATED WITH THE WALL STREET JOURNAL REPORTS APPLE IS HOLDING AN EVENT IN SAN FRANCISCO THE FIRST WEEK OF MARCH. <P>THAT'S THE SAME WEEK APPLE ANNOUNCED THE IPAD 2 LAST YEAR. <P>NO COMMENT TONIGHT FROM APPLE. <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>IT'S EASY TO FALL IN LOVE -- BUT IS IT JUST AS EASY TO FALL OUT OF LOVE? <P>TONIGHT ABC7 HELPS YOU SPICE UP YOUR LOVE LIFE -- EMOTIONALLY AND PHYSICALLY. <P>THE SAGA CONTINUES -- <P>A MULTI-MILLIONAIRE MAKES HIS GIRLFRIEND HIS DAUGHTER. <P>NOW HIS BIOLOGICAL CHILDREN ARE FIGHTING BACK -- CALLING IT A SHAM ADOPTION. <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) KEEPING PASSION VALENTINE'S DAY-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ2 A) KEEPING PASSION VALENTINE'S DAY-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) ADOPTION GIRLFRIEND FOLO-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ2 B) ADOPTION GIRLFRIEND FOLO-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>FINDING THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN SO HARD BUT IS KEEPING THE FLAME BURNING TEARING YOU APART? <P>TONIGHT HOW TO KEEP THE PASSION FLOWING THIS VALENTINE'S DAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=KEEPING PASSION VALENTINE'S DAY-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>KEEPING PASSION VALENTINE'S DAY-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FIRST COMES LOVE <P>THEN COMES LIFE? <P>A STUDY OUT OF THE U-K FOUND THAT COUPLES BLAMED "FALLING OUT OF LOVE" AS THE NUMBER ONE REASON FOR SEEKING A DIVORCE. <P>THIS VALENTINE'S DAY, TURN UP THE HEAT WITH THESE SIMPLE TIPS. NUMBER ONE& YOU DON'T NEED CHOCOLATE OR FLOWERS TO CELEBRATE YOUR LOVE& .BUT YOU DO NEED TO MAKE THE TIME! STUDIES SHOW MARRIED COUPLES TODAY HAVE LESS INTIMATE TIME WITH EACH OTHER THAN THEIR GRANDPARENTS DID. THE TRICK IS DOING SOMETHING BOTH OF YOU WOULDN'T NORMALLY DO TOGETHER. SO TACKLE THAT POTTERY CLASS AND SHOW YOUR SPOUSE FOOTBALL IS YOUR FAVORITE SPORT. NUMBER TWO& USE CHILDREN TO YOUR ADVANTAGE! TAKING THE KIDS ON TRIPS WHERE THEY DON'T REQUIRE YOUR FULL ATTENTION, WILL GIVE YOU AND YOUR SPOUSE THE CHANCE TO TALK AND REMEMBER WHY YOU FELL IN LOVE IN THE FIRST PLACE. LASTLY, WHAT IS LOVE WITHOUT PASSION? STUDIES SHOW THAT STRONG FRIENDSHIPS STROKE THE FLAMES OF PASSION. SOMETIMES A LITTLE ALONE TIME IS WHAT YOU NEED. CALL MOM AND DAD FOR A BABYSITTING SESSION AND KICK OFF YOUR NIGHT BY SHUTTING OUT ALL DISTRACTIONS, STARTING WITH THE T-V IN YOUR BEDROOM. SIMPLE TIPS TO SPICE UP YOUR LOVE LIVE THIS VALENTINE'S DAY <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=KEEPING PASSION VALENTINE'S DAY-POP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>KEEPING PASSION VALENTINE'S DAY-POP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IF YOU CAN'T MAKE DATE NIGHT AS OFTEN -- TRY A DATE DAY! <P>JUST LUNCH TOGETHER IN A WEEK CAN HELP YOU RELAX AND SPEND SOME ALONE TIME TOGETHER. <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 ENGAGEMENTS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>VALENTINE'S ENGAGEMENTS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ROMANCE WILL UNDOUBTEDLY BE IN THE AIR THIS VALENTINE'S DAY. <P>ACCORDING TO A NEW SURVEY BY AMERICAN EXPRESS -- FOUR MILLION PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO GET ENGAGED ON THE HOLIDAY. <P>ANOTHER 14-MILLION SAY THEY EXPECT TO TAKE THAT BIG STEP SOMETIME 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=TEASE THREE-1SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE THREE-1SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A WARNING TONIGHT IF YOU HAVE CABO - CANCUN AND COZUMEL AS PART OF YOUR SPRING BREAK PLANS. <P>THE HEIGHTENED DANGER TO AMERICANS. <P>LOOK AT THIS -- <P>GLITTER BOMBING POLITICIANS. <P>ALL FOUR G-O-P HOPEFUL SHOWERED WITH THE SPARKLE. <P>WHO'S BEHIND IT AND WHY. <P>LIFE -- LOSS AND NEW LIFE. <P>A MOTHER GIVES BIRTH EARLY SO HER DYING HUSBAND COULD HOLD HIS BABY. <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=TZ3 A) MEXICO SPRING BREAK WARNING-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ3 A) MEXICO SPRING BREAK WARNING-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) GLITTER BOMBS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ3 B) GLITTER BOMBS-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) MOM DELIVERS FOR DYING HUSBAND-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ3 C) MOM DELIVERS FOR DYING HUSBAND-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> <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=STORMWARN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN-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=FIRST WEATHER-WX WALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FIRST WEATHER-WX WALL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>RAIN, FOLLOWED BY CHILLY TEMPERATURES" <P>We're tracking a cold front that will bring not only rain to the area, but some chilly changes for the upcoming weekend. <P>Some sunshine will be overhead as we head into the mid day hours, followed by a few more clouds thickening up by the afternoon with the chance for a few showers. Highs today remain warm in the low 80s. <P>Mostly cloudy skies tonight will give way to scattered showers overnight and into Saturday morning as a cold front approaches the region. Clouds will stay in abundance throughout the morning hours, before we see more sunshine breaking through by the afternoon. <P>A strong ridge of high pressure will nose its way down from the plains with another dose of chilly air for the weekend. Highs on Saturday, will stay in the lower half of the 70s, before dipping into the 40s by early Sunday morning. <P>Sunday will be quite chilly, despite more sunshine in the forecast. Highs will struggle to make it out of the mid 60s, however a good breeze out of the north will make it feel even cooler. <P>High pressure will dominate through the early part of the week, with dry weather and a gradual warming trend as winds start to shift more to the east. <P>By mid week, daytime temperatures will bounce back into the low 80s with overnight lows in the upper 50s to near 60°. <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>ANOTHER PEDESTRIAN HAS BEEN HIT AND KILLED BY A VEHICLE IN OUR AREA. <P>A MAN DIED TODAY AFTER TRYING TO CROSS U-S 41 NEAR JAMAICA BAY. <P>HE WAS HIT BY AN S-U-V. <P>THIS IS THE FIFTH PEDESTRIAN DEATH IN NINE DAYS. <P>BONITA SPRINGS DOCTOR.STEPHEN KASKIEIS IS ACCUSED OF ILLEGALLY DUMPING MEDICAL WASTE, INCLUDING BLOODY NEEDLES. <P>ACCORDING TO REPORTS, AN EMPLOYEE AT THE BONITA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER DISCOVERED FIVE RED GARBAGE BAGS AT THE DOOR OF THE FACILITY IN JANUARY. <P>PRESIDENT OBAMA HAS BACKED OFF A CONTROVERSIAL RULE REQUIRING RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE FREE BIRTH CONTROL COVERAGE AGAINST THEIR BELIEFS. <P>INSTEAD WORKERS AT RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS WILL BE ABLE TO GET FREE BIRTH CONTROL COVERAGE DIRECTLY FROM HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MEXICO TRAVEL WARNING-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MEXICO TRAVEL WARNING-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A WARNING FOR PEOPLE -- PLANNING TO GO TO MEXICO FOR SPRING BREAK. <P>THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT -- RECOMMENDS AMERICANS AVOID TRAVEL TO ALL OR PART OF 14 OF 31 MEXICAN STATES -- BECAUSE OF RISING DRUG-CARTEL VIOLENCE <P>THE MOST POPULAR DESTINATION INCLUDED -- ACAPULCO. <P>AMERICANS ARE URGED NOT TO TRAVEL MORE THAN TWO BLOCKS INLAND FROM THE BOULEVARD THAT RUNS ALONG THE POPULAR BEACHES. <P>RISING DRUG RELATED VIOLENCE HAS CLAIMED AMERICAN VICTIMS. <P>THAT NUMBER INCREASED FROM 35 IN 2007 -- TO 120 IN 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=SANDUSKY IN COURT-2 SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SANDUSKY IN COURT-2 SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TODAY -- LEGAL MANEUVERING BY BOTH SIDES -- IN THE JERRY SANDUSKY CHILD SEX-ABUSE CASE IN PENNSYLVANIA. <P>ONE ISSUE ARGUED WAS WHETHER SANDUSKY'S HOUSE ARREST COULD BE RELAXED A BIT SO HE COULD VISIT HIS GRANDCHILDREN. <P>ABC's T-J WINICK 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=SANDUSKY IN COURT-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SANDUSKY IN COURT-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>It was a Jerry Sandusky the public hadn't seen before.more composed and <P>fighting mad. <P>SOT SANDUSKY <P>I've associated with thousands of young people over the years. And now, all <P>of a sudden, okay, because of allegations and perceptions that have tried to <P>have been created of me, now I can't take our dog on my deck and throw out <P>biscuits to him. <P>The former Penn State Assistant Football Coach.accused of molesting 10 <P>young boys.spoke after a court hearing in Central Pennsylvania. <P>Prosecutors want Sanduksy's bail changed after getting complaints from <P>neighbors that he's been watching children in a nearby schoolyard from the <P>back porch of his home. <P>Sandusky wants his bail conditions relaxed so he's allowed to see his 11 <P>grandchildren. <P>SOT SANDUSKY <P>When I had a wife who came home after visiting with grandchildren or who is <P>sitting there when grandchildren call on my birthday and they ask to talk to <P>me and she has to tell them that they can't, I'm sensitive to that. <P>Defense attorneys want a local State-College area jury for the trial.the <P>prosecutor wants a jury from outside the county where Penn State Football is <P>king. <P>Sandusky expressed outrage at those who were once friends.now making the <P>horrific accusations. <P>SOT SANDUSKY <P>These people turn on me when they have been in my home with their kids, when <P>they've attended birthday parties/it's difficult for me to understand, <P>to be honest. <P>STANDUP WINICK <P>The judge promised a quick ruling on several issues including a prosecution <P>request for an out of county jury. <P>The Judge set a tentative trial date of May 14th. <P>TJ Winick, ABC News, New York. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LA TEACHER BAIL-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LA TEACHER BAIL-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A TEACHER CHARGED IN A CHILD SEX ABUSE SCANDAL AT A LOS ANGELES SCHOOL IS OUT TONIGHT ON BOND. <P>MARTIN SPRINGER -- TAUGHT AT MIRAMONTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. <P>A JUDGE LET HIM GO EARLY THIS MORNING SETTING BAIL AT 300-THOUSAND DOLLARS. <P>SPRINGER IS ONE OF TWO NOW FORMER TEACHERS CHARGED WITH LEWD ACTS UPON A CHILD OR CHILDREN. <P>A PRELIMINARY HEARING IS SET FOR FEBRUARY 16TH. <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 INJURED IN FL PILEUP-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEEN INJURED IN FL PILEUP-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WE'RE NOW GETTING A LOOK AT A TEENAGER -- WHO SURVIVED THAT DEADLY PILEUP NEAR GAINESVILLE. <P>15-YEAR-OLD LIDIANE CARMO -- LOST BOTH OF HER PARENTS, HER SISTER AND HER UNCLE IN THE ACCIDENT. <P>DOCTORS SAY SHE IS PROGRESSING - BUT SHE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO LEAVE THE HOSPITAL TO ATTEND THE FUNERALS. <P>DENSE FOG AND SMOKE FROM A NEARBY BRUSH FIRE -- IS BEING BLAMED FOR THE CRASH LAST MONTH THAT KILLED 11 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=WRONG WAY CRASH NEW ORLEANS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WRONG WAY CRASH NEW ORLEANS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TONIGHT - A DEADLY CRASH.KILLING FIVE. <P>IT HAPPENED OUTSIDE NEW ORLEANS. <P>ACCORDING TO OFFICERS A DRIVER WAS GOING EASTBOUND IN WESTBOUND LANES EARLY THIS MORNING. <P>HE CRASHED HEAD ON WITH ANOTHER CAR WITH FOUR PEOPLE INSIDE. <P>TWO OTHER CARS WERE INVOLVED -- BUT SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SCHOOL BUS DRIVER FIRE-VO.WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SCHOOL BUS DRIVER FIRE-VO.WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL BUS DRIVER -- SAVED SEVERAL KIDS' LIVES AFTER THE BUS CAUGHT ON FIRE. <P>WE FIRST SHOWED YOU THIS DRAMATIC VIDEO LAST NIGHT. <P>LINDORA RICHARDSON -- WAS TAKING SIX CHARLOTTE KIDS HOME FROM SCHOOL YESTERDAY. <P>SHE SUDDENLY SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND QUICKLY USHERED THE KIDS OFF. JUST MOMENTS BEFORE THE BUS BURST INTO FLAMES. <P>SHE SAYS SHE WAS JUST DOING WHAT ANY BUS DRIVER WOULD DO. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SCHOOL BUS DRIVER FIRE-SOT.VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SCHOOL BUS DRIVER FIRE-SOT.VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>--SOT -- <P>"I just feel like I was doing my job. It's not being a hero, it's doing my job, and this is what I was trained to do. And I love it so much. So, I don't feel like I'm a hero. I feel like I was just performing my job." <P>NO ONE WAS HURT. <P>SCHOOL OFFICIALS BELIEVE THE FIRE STARTED FROM A PROBLEM WITH A FAN HEATER. <P>THE BUS IS THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL -- AS OTHER BUSES IN NORTH CAROLINA -- THAT HAVE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE PAST TWO YEARS. <P>A STATE INVESTIGATION IS NOW UNDERWAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ADOPTION GIRLFRIEND FOLO-VO.WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ADOPTION GIRLFRIEND FOLO-VO.WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S SPARKED A LOT OF CONTROVERSY AND SOMETHING MANY KEEP TALKING ABOUT -- <P>THAT MULTI-MILLIONAIRE WHO ADOPTED HIS GIRLFRIEND TO PROTECT HIS MONEY. <P>TONIGHT IN A TWIST -- HIS BIOLOGICAL CHILDREN ARE FIGHTING BACK. <P>ATTORNEYS FOR PALM BEACH MULTI-MILLIONAIRE JOHN GOODMAN'S TEENAGE CHILDREN ASKED A JUDGE TO THROW OUT WHAT THEY CALL A SHAM ADOPTION. <P>IN OCTOBER - THE POLO MAGNATE LEGALLY ADOPED HEATHER HUTCHINS AS HIS DAUGHTER. <P>GOODMAN FACES DRUNKEN DRIVING MANSLAUGHTER CHARGES. <P>A CIVIL SUIT BY THE VICTIM'S FAMILY FOR UP TO 100-MILLION DOLLARS WILL FOLLOW THE CRIMINAL TRIAL. <P>GOODMAN'S CHILDREN ARE ADAMANT THE ADOPTION IS A SCHEME TO KEEP HIS MONEY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ADOPTION GIRLFRIEND FOLO-SOT.VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ADOPTION GIRLFRIEND FOLO-SOT.VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>joseph rabak/Attorney for guardian of Goodman's teenage children <P>Sot attorney Joseph Rebak: She stands to gain a minimum of $250,000 a year for as long as she lives plus / she could realize as much as 5 million <P>dollars a year in distributions from the trust. <P>GOODMAN ADMITS BY MAKING HIS GIRLFRIEND HIS DAUGHTER HE CAN KEEP MOST OF HIS MONEY FOR HIMSELF.AND THE VICTIM'S FAMILY WILL GET LITTLE TO NONE. <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=UK HEIST ARREST-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>UK HEIST ARREST-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEARLY 20 YEARS AFTER A 1 POINT 5 MILLION DOLLAR ARMORED CAR HEIST IN ENGLAND, THE SUSPECT IS IN CUSTODY. <P>56 YEAR OLD EDWARD JOHN MAHER -- ONCE DUBBED "FAST EDDIE" WAS ARRESTED ON IMMIGRATION CHARGES YESTERDAY AT HIS HOME IN MISSOURI. <P>BRITISH AUTHORITIES SAY MAHER DROVE OFF WITH THE MONEY -- WHILE A FELLOW SECURITY GUARD WAS MAKING A DELIVERY TO A BANK. <P>THEN HE DISAPPEARED. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SOCIAL MEDIA ARREST-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SOCIAL MEDIA ARREST-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SOCIAL MEDIA HELPS CATCH A SUSPECTED CAR THIEF IN OREGON. <P>OFFICERS SAY A 14-YEAR OLD STOLE A VAN WHEN HE CRASHED INTO AN S-U-V AND THEN FLED THE SCENE. <P>INVESTIGATORS TRACKED HIM DOWN WHEN HE POSTED ONLINE SAYING, "SOMEHOW THE POLICE HAVEN'T CAUGHT ME YET." <P>WELL - THE NEXT DAY AT HIS SCHOOL THEY DID -- AND ARRESTED HIM. <P>THE DRIVER OF THE S-U-V HE HIT IS STILL IN THE HOSPITAL. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GLITTER BOMBS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GLITTER BOMBS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THINGS ARE GETTING SPARKLY FOR G-O-P HOPEFULS.AND NOT IN A CELEBRATORY WAY. <P>LOOK AT THIS -- POLITICIAN MITT ROMNEY SHOWERED IN GLITTER -- AS A PROTEST. <P>IT'S CALLED GLITTER BOMBING -- POPULARIZED BY THE HIT SHOW, "GLEE." <P>THE LGBT ALLIANCE -- IS USING THE GLITTER TO SEND A MESSAGE -- <P>NOT JUST TO ROMNEY BUT ALL FOUR REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES HAVE BEEN TARGETS. <P>MEMBERS OF THE GAY COMMUNITY SAY THEY DON'T REPRESENT THEM -- BE IT ON THE ENVIRONMENT, HEALTHCARE -- AND SPECIFICALLY SAME-SEX MARRIAGE. <P>THE CONCERN FOR POLITICIANS - THAT IF GLITTER CAN BE THROWN ON THEM.SOMETHING WORSE COULD HAPPEN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MAN PULLS GUN ON PREGNANT WOMAN-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MAN PULLS GUN ON PREGNANT WOMAN-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A SHERIFF'S DEPUTY IS UNDER INVESTIGATION AFTER PULLING A GUN ON A PREGNANT WOMAN INSIDE A WALMART. <P>IT HAPPENED DURING AN ARGUMENT WITH NICOLE THURMOND AND HER HUSBAND. <P>THURMOND IS DAYS AWAY FROM GIVING BIRTH. <P>THE ILLINOIS WOMAN CLAIMS THE DEPUTY GOT IN HER FACE -- YELLING AT HER FOR HOLDING UP THE CHECK OUT LINE. <P>HER HUSBAND SAW THE MAN STEP TOWARD HIS WIFE -- SO HE STEPPED IN AND PUSHED THE DEPUTY. <P>BOTH CLAIM THEY DID NOT KNOW HE WAS A DEPUTY. <P>THAT'S WHEN THE GUN CAME OUT. <P>THE INCIDENT IS UNDER AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MOM DELIVERS BABY EARLY FOR DYING HUSBAND-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MOM DELIVERS BABY EARLY FOR DYING HUSBAND-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S A STORY ABOUT LIFE, LOSS, AND THE COURAGE TO GO ON. <P>A NORTH TEXAS MOTHER GAVE BIRTH TO HER BABY WEEKS EARLY -- SO HER TERMINALLY ILL HUSBAND COULD HOLD HER BEFORE HE DIED. <P>CRAIG CIVALE HAS THE STORY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MOM DELIVERS BABY EARLY FOR DYING HUSBAND-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MOM DELIVERS BABY EARLY FOR DYING HUSBAND-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THAT'S 3 WEEK OLD SAVANAH AULGER RESTING PEACEFULLY AT HER HOME. <P>TOO YOUNG TO UNDERSTAND ALL THE PAIN AROUND HER. <P>THAT'S HER FAMILY ON CHRISTMAS MORNING.3 WEEKS BEFORE SHE WAS BORN. <P>HER FATHER MARK---PLAYING A GUITAR--- HAD RECENTLY LEARNED THAT HE BEAT CANCER. <P>BUT WHAT HE DIDN'T KNOW-- IS THE 8 MONTHS OF CHEMOTHERAPY HAD DESTROYED HIS LUNGS. <P>"It was basically like his lungs were soaked in concrete. They couldn't inhale, they couldn't pass oxygen through the body. He was in essence suffocating to death." <P>IN JANUARY--- MARK WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PULMONARY FIBROSIS. <P>AND WAS GIVEN JUST DAYS TO LIVE. <P>HIS PREGNANT WIFE, DIANE, WAS INDUCED 2 WEEKS EARLY, SO HE COULD MEET THEIR BABY GIRL. <P>"He got to be the first one to hold her, he held her for 45 minutes after she was born." <P>THOSE FEW MOMENTS TOGETHER ARE ALL HE GOT. <P>OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS--- MARK FELL INTO A COMA. <P>AND AS SHE LAID IN A HOSPITAL BED--- RECOVERING HERSELF----DIANE HAD TO BREAK THE NEWS TO HER 4 OTHER CHILDREN THAT THEIR FATHER WAS DYING. <P>"My ten year old said is dad asleep, and I said no, he's in a coma, and he said is he going to be make it.and I said no, and he screamed.and my 8 year old screamed and cried, I'm not going to have a daddy." <P>A COLLISION OF SO MANY EMOTIONS COMING TOGETHER. <P>BY HIS BEDSIDE, THEY CRIED AND PRAYED FOR MARK, WHO DIED HOLDING LITTLE SAVANAH. <P>"His heart rate started to drop, his breathing started to drop, I put her in his arms and I held his hand until he died." <P>THESE ARE THE ONLY IMAGES SHE WILL EVER HAVE WITH HER DAD. <P>LYING TOGETHER AT THE HOSPITAL. <P>"She is the ray of sunshine in our sorrow." <P>THE COUPLE'S STORY HAS TOUCHED SO MANY. <P>FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS, EVEN A COMPANY WHO THE FAMILY WAS WORKING WITH BEFORE MARK GOT SICK. <P>AND WHOSE WORKERS VOLUNTEERED THEIR TIME TO REPLACE THE COUPLE'S ROOF----A JOB MARK HAD PLANNED TO DO BEFORE DYING. <P>"He had dreams and aspirations to get his home in that condition, and we wanted to help bring that through even though he's not here." <P>END PKG HERE <P>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <P>AND WHILE THEY PROTECT HIS HOME. <P>DIANE IS NOW PROTECTING THEIR FAMILY WITHOUT HIM. <P>"My children keep me going, I have no choice." <P>MOURNING THE LOSS OF A HUSBAND AND FATHER, BY CELEBRATING A NEW LIFE. <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>my husband said suck it up and get here <P>AND SHE GOT THERE-- <P>ALL THIS HOOPLA OVER A GROCERY STORE. <P>TRADER JOES OPENS IN NAPLES. <P>A MAN IN LOVE WITH A CAR -- CLAIMING THEY SHARE AN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP. <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) TRADER JOE'S-SOTVO TOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ4 A) TRADER JOE'S-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) INTIMATE CAR RELATIONSHIP-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ4 B) INTIMATE CAR RELATIONSHIP-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=KANSAS SNOW-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>KANSAS SNOW-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SNOW IS FALLING IN KANSAS. <P>CHECK OUT THE SCENE IN WICHITA. <P>DRIVERS TAKING IT EASY ON THE ROADS. <P>SNOWPLOWS ARE OUT IN FORCE, TO DEAL WITH THE HEAVY, WET SNOW. <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>RAIN, FOLLOWED BY CHILLY TEMPERATURES" <P>We're tracking a cold front that will bring not only rain to the area, but some chilly changes for the upcoming weekend. <P>Some sunshine will be overhead as we head into the mid day hours, followed by a few more clouds thickening up by the afternoon with the chance for a few showers. Highs today remain warm in the low 80s. <P>Mostly cloudy skies tonight will give way to scattered showers overnight and into Saturday morning as a cold front approaches the region. Clouds will stay in abundance throughout the morning hours, before we see more sunshine breaking through by the afternoon. <P>A strong ridge of high pressure will nose its way down from the plains with another dose of chilly air for the weekend. Highs on Saturday, will stay in the lower half of the 70s, before dipping into the 40s by early Sunday morning. <P>Sunday will be quite chilly, despite more sunshine in the forecast. Highs will struggle to make it out of the mid 60s, however a good breeze out of the north will make it feel even cooler. <P>High pressure will dominate through the early part of the week, with dry weather and a gradual warming trend as winds start to shift more to the east. <P>By mid week, daytime temperatures will bounce back into the low 80s with overnight lows in the upper 50s to near 60°. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TRADER JOE'S-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TRADER JOE'S-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE FIRST TRADER JOE'S IN FLORIDA IS OPEN IN NAPLES AND IT WAS PACKED WITH SHOPPERS TODAY. <P>THE GROCERY STORE OPENED ITS DOORS AT 8 THIS MORNING IN NAPLES, AT THE CORNER OF IMMOKALEE ROAD AND US 41 IN THE OLD BORDERS BOOKSTORE BUILDING. <P>ABC7'S KELLY CRESWELL WAS THERE FOR THE GRAND OPENING. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TRADER JOE'S-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TRADER JOE'S-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Shoppers lined up <P>Nats <P>Strategized their moves <P>Take sound <P>Marie Branham, drove from Orlando <P>"I have a plan since I couldn't be the first one in line, I'm going to be the first one to buy something. <P>And raced through the door. <P>Nats <P>The Grand opening of trader Joe's in Naples had people up early this morning. <P>Take sound <P>Allie Williamson, Naples <P>"I have nothing but talk about trader joe's, my husband said suck it up and get here, and I got here about 6:30." <P>And had their game plan ready so they were prepared for the crowds. <P>Take sound <P>Ray Wagner, part time resident <P>"we made up our list last night, what we were both going to pick out, and we made record time through here it was unbelievable two carts full." <P>So why this big craze over a grocery store? <P>Take sound <P>Marie <P>"I live it, it's good prices and food." <P>Trader Joe's prides itself in finding unique foods throughout the world, and then taking out the preservatives and artificial colors and favors to offer fresh and healthy food---at a low cost. <P>Take sound <P>Bernadette Pauls, Store Manager <P>"we have no middle man we go right to the suppliers and buy the direct and also with the private labeling, that helps us take out all the added expenses in advertising so we're able to pass those values right on to our customers." <P>And customers don't have to worry about clipping coupons, the prices stay the same everyday. <P>take sound <P>Kip Allen, Naples <P>"we've been looking forward to this, we just bought a house here, so this was a nice find." <P>And something you can only find at trader Joe's --the two buck chuck wine for $2.99 has people <P>Nats <P>Cheering to low prices. <P>Take sound <P>Allie <P>"best thing to happen to Naples." KELLY CRESWELL, 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=MADONNA'S STALKER CAUGHT-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MADONNA'S STALKER CAUGHT-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE MAN CONVICTED OF STALKING AND THREATENING TO KILL MADONNA IS BACK IN CUSTODY TONIGHT. <P>A COUPLE OF HOURS AGO OFFICERS FOUND ROBERT HOSKINS. <P>HOSKINS WALKED AWAY FROM A LOS ANGELES-AREA MENTAL HOSPITAL LAST WEEK. <P>OFFICERS CAUGHT HIM NEAR THE HOSPITAL 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=SUPERMODEL EARLY MENOPAUSE-SS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SUPERMODEL EARLY MENOPAUSE-SS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A MAJOR HEALTH REVELATION TONIGHT -- FROM SUPERMODEL KAROLINA KURKOVA. <P>WHILE SPEAKING AT A PANEL DISCUSSION ON MODELS' HEALTH AND EATING DISORDERS -- THE 27 YEAR OLD MODEL SAYS THYROID PROBLEMS CAUSED HER TO DEVELOP SYMPTOMS OF PREMATURE MENOPAUSE -- AND GAIN 30 POUNDS. <P>SHE SAYS SHE STARTING GOING THROUGH MENOPAUSE AT 24. <P>EVEN SO -- KURKOVA WENT ON TO GIVE BIRTH TO A SON IN 2009. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=INTIMATE CAR RELATIONSHIP-OC-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>INTIMATE CAR RELATIONSHIP-OC-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THERE ARE SOME STRANGE ADDICTIONS OUT THERE, BUT THIS ONE IS PRETTY FAR OUT. <P>ONE MAN CLAIMS HE IS IN AN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS CAR.NAMED CHASE. <P>I felt like Chase is, he's helped me in many ways to better my life. So i feel like i can help him as well by giving him the parts that he needs, tune ups and things of that nature. <P>THE MAN TALKED ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIP ON DOCTOR DREW'S SHOW. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=COCONUT POINT ART FEST SETUP-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COCONUT POINT ART FEST SETUP-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO THIS WEEKEND -- <P>ART IS IN THE AIR IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. <P>MORE THAN 3-HUNDRED ARTISTS ARE GETTING READY FOR THE 6-TH ANNUAL COCONUT POINT ART FESTIVAL. <P>IT'S FREE AND ALL WEEKEND LONG FROM 10 AM TO FIVE PM. <P>SEE AND BUY WORK OF SOME OF THE COUNTRY'S BEST PAINTERS, SCULPTORS AND JEWELRY MAKERS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NAPLES ART SHOW-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NAPLES ART SHOW-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND IN NAPLES-- <P>CHECK OUT THE NAPLES ART, ANTIQUE AND JEWELRY SHOW. <P>IT OFFICIALLY OPENED TODAY-- WITH 75 EXHIBITORS -- FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD, SELLING THEIR TREASURES. <P>EVERYTHING FROM ASIAN ANTIQUES DATING BACK 2-THOUSAND YEARS-- <P>TO BRITISH JEWELS FROM THE ROYAL FAMILY. <P>SOME OF THE ITEMS UP FOR GRABS -- ARE WORTH HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS. <P>IT RUNS UNTIL MONDAY, AT THE Naples Exhibition Center at FIRST AVENUE SOUTH AND GOODLETTE-FRANK ROAD. <P>TICKETS ARE FIFTEEN 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=TEASE FIVE-1SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE FIVE-1SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>325-MILLION DOLLARS ON THE LINE <P>AND YOU COULD BE THE LUCKY WINNER. <P>LET YOUR IMAGINATION RUN WILD WITH ABC 7-- <P>WHAT WOULD YOU BUY WITH THE BIG BUCKS? <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ5 A) WHAT 310 MILLION BUYS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ5 A) WHAT 310 MILLION BUYS-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=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=WHAT 310 MILLION BUYS-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WHAT 310 MILLION BUYS-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE POWERBALL JACKPOT CONTINUES TO GROW-- <P>EARLY TODAY IT WAS 310-MILLION-- <P>NOW IT'S A WHOPPING 325-MILLION AND WITH SO MANY PEOPLE TRYING TO CASH IN ON THEIR LUCK-- <P>LOTTERY OFFICIALS SAY IT WILL GET EVEN BIGGER BY TOMORROW NIGHT'S DRAWING. <P>BIG JACKPOTS MEAN BIG DREAMING. <P>VINCE NORMAN ASKS THE MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION -- WHAT WOULD YU DO WITH A WIN? <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WHAT 310 MILLION BUYS-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WHAT 310 MILLION BUYS-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WITH A TOTAL JACKPOT OF JUST OVER 300 MILLION DOLLARS, POWERBALL HAS GOT EVERYBODY DREAMING BIG. <P>S/ MARK SWEENEY\POWERBALL PLAYER:07-:14 <P>"Not a TV, a projector, a computer projector on the wall, like a full studio theater in my room." <P>S/ JUSTIN TRIPODE\POWERBALL PLAYER:15-:18 <P>"I don't know, I'd like to have some lions too. I like lions. I'd have my own, you know? Maybe start a show?" <P>S/ AARON MAMUYAK\POWERBALL PLAYER:19-:27 <P>"I'd buy a jetpack or something. Yeah, I would do something. I mean, that's a lot of money, so I'm not going to try and go with what everyone else would do." <P>BUT FOR THOSE WITH MORE DOWN TO EARTH ASPIRATIONS, PALM BEACH COUNTY IS LOADED WITH HIGH END TOYS. <P>AND WITH A 310-MILLION DOLLAR PAYDAY, YOU CAN ROLL OFF THE LOT WITH A COUPLE OF EXOTIC CARS WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK. <P>S/ HUGH BATE\EXOTIC CAR SALESMAN:43-:49 <P>"I believe these are always aspirational cars. These are things that dreams are made of. Obviously if someone wakes up with an awful lot of money, I hope they come and see us." <P>S/ VINCE NORMAN\REPORTING:52-55 <P>"There's quite a few things you could buy with a couple hundred million, like, a 24-million dollar mansion." <P>"I can't have a normal house you know." <P>THIS 11,000 SQUARE FOOT, TWO STORY HOME IS DEFINITELY WELL OUTSIDE THE "NORMAL" RANGE BUT IF SEVEN BEDROOMS AND OVER 9 BATHROOMS ARE TOO MUCH. <P>S/ JEFF DOUGAN\POWERBALL PLAYER1:08-1:11 <P>"Get myself a three bedroom house on the lake. Something nice, nothing too crazy." <P>AND MAKE SURE YOU DON'T FORGET, THOSE CLOSEST TO YOU. <P>"I'd definitely have to take care of the family. Probably take care of a few friends and then I'd probably retire at this age of 20." <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WHAT 310 MILLION BUYS-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WHAT 310 MILLION BUYS-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>VINCE NORMAN REPORTING. <P>THE ODDS OF WINNING THE JACKPOT IS ABOUT 1 IN 175 MILLION <P>THE DRAWING IS TOMORROW NIGHT. <P>WATCH IT TOMORROW RIGHT HERE ON YOUR OFFICIAL LOTTERY STATION 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=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 NAPLES HOMEOWNER -- FURIOUS WITH EMS CREWS. <P>HE SAYS A FORMER ROOMMATE -- BROKE INTO HIS HOME, HURT HIMSELF -- THEN CALLED 911. <P>THERE WAS BROKEN GLASS, BLOOD EVERYWHERE AND NO PROOF THAT HE LIVED THERE. <P>SO WHY WAS HE TREATED -- INSTEAD OF ARRESTED? <P>PLUS-- <P>DISCIPLINE, VERSUS ABUSE. <P>A DAD SHOOTS HIS DAUGHTER'S COMPUTER -- AS PUNISHMENT. <P>WHAT'S STRICT.WHAT'S CRIMINAL? <P>WE TALK TO LOCAL DADS -- AND A MALE COUNSELOR. <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>