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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>WHAT KILLED WHITNEY HOUSTON? <P>THE CORONER RELEASING NEW INFORMATION TONIGHT ABOUT THE DEATH OF THE SINGING SUPERSTAR. <P>PLUS-- <P>22:20:55 I hear boom and went outside <P>A DRIVER CRASHES INTO A NAPLES BURGER KING-- <P>THE QUICK MOVE THAT PREVENTED AN EXPLOSION. <P>THESE ARE NOT THE NERVOUS JITTERS JUST BEFORE WEDDING DAY-- <P>TONIGHT THIS WOMAN'S DIBILITATING ILLNESS-- <P>AND THE GROUP THAT MADE HER 20-THOUSAND DOLLAR DREAM WEDDING COME TRUE. <P>AND IF YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT CHOCOLATES FOR YOUR SWEETIE-- <P>WE PUT THEM TO THE TEST-- <P>FROM THE CHEAP TREATS TO THE EXPENSIVE BRANDS-- <P>CAN YOU TELL THE DIFFERENCE? <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HL1) WHITNEY HOUSTON LATEST-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG 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CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WX HL-WX WALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WX HL-WX WALL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NEWS AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEWS AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIPTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CAR INTO BURGER KING-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CAR INTO BURGER KING-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FRIGHTNING MOMENTS IN NORTH NAPLES TODAY AFTER AN S-U-V JUMPED THE CURB, HIT A RESTAURANT AND A GAS LINE. <P>IT HAPPENED AROUND 2 THIS AFTERNOON AT THE BURGER KING AT THE INTERSECTION OF PINE RIDGE AND DUDLEY ROADS. <P>THE CRASH CAUSED A GAS LEAK AND WORKERS EVACUATED THE RESTAURANT. <P>THE MANAGER OF THE BURGER KING IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE GAS OFF. <P>NO ONE WAS HURT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WHITNEY HOUSTON LATEST-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WHITNEY HOUSTON LATEST-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT COULD BE WEEKS BEFORE WE KNOW THE CAUSE OF DEATH FOR WHITNEY HOUSTON <P>THE SINGER DIED OVER THE WEEKEND. <P>JUST MOMENTS AGO, IT WAS ANNOUNCED SOME PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES WERE FOUND IN HER HOTEL ROOM WHERE SHE DIED BUT NOT IN LARGE QUANTITIES. <P>WE ALSO LEARNED TODAY SHE WILL BE LAID TO REST LATER THIS WEEK IN NEW JERSEY. <P>ABC DIANA ALVEAR HAS NEW DETAILS TONIGHT ABOUT HER DEATH. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WHITNEY HOUSTON LATEST-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WHITNEY HOUSTON LATEST-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S THE PLACE WHERE AS A CHILD. <P>WHITNEY HOUSTON FIRST FOUND HER SINGULAR VOICE. <P>NOW NEW JERSEY'S NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH WILL BE WHERE HER LOVED ONES <P>CELEBRATE HER EXTRAORDINARY LIFE. <P>MONDAY. <P>AUTHORITIES Revealed new details surrounding her death. <P>They said by the time a member of Houston's staff found her in the bathtub, <P>she was unconscious and underwater. They tried cpr but it was too late. <P>The coroner would NOT SAY WHETHER DRUGS. OR DROWNING WERE FACTORS IN HER <P>DEATH. <P>He DID CONFIRM PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION WAS FOUND IN HER HOTEL ROOM, but it <P>wasn't anything out of the ordinary.: <P>Sot <P>"No matter what medication they're taking, until we run a tox and see the <P>level and what's in the system we're not going to speculate." <P>INVESTIGATORS ARE PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION TO HOUSTON'S ACTIONS IN THE DAYS <P>PRECEDING HER DEATH. <P>DAYS SHE REPORTEDLY SPENT PARTYING HARD. <P>THIS WAS HOUSTON EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. <P>SINGING AT A PARTY. <P>THESE PICTURES WERE SNAPPED AS SHE LEFT. <P>SHE SEEMED DISORIENTED AND IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE. <P>Her daughter bobbi kristina was there. <P>She's been hospitalized twice in the wake of her mother's death.from <P>stress. <P>"We can only hope her family will nurture her and take care of her and <P>hopefully she won't follow in the footsteps of her mother." <P>Abc news has learned whitney houston's body has left the coroner's office. <P>DIANA ALVEAR, ABC NEWS, BEVERLY HILLS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=KELLY PRICE WHITNEY-NATSVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>KELLY PRICE WHITNEY-NATSVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WE HEAR TONIGHT FROM SINGER KELLY PRICE WHO YOU JUST SAW IN THE VIDEO SINGING WITH HOUSTON. <P>Nats from last performance with Kelly <P>THEY SANG AN IMPROMPTU DUET AT A HOLLYWOOD CLUB ON THURSDAY. <P>PRICE SAYS HOUSTON SEEMED FINE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=KELLY PRICE WHITNEY-SOT.VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>KELLY PRICE WHITNEY-SOT.VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>t was a great event and she left sweaty, and I have heard the word " <P>disheveled" that's about right. When you stand for 3hrs and in that time <P>period you are dancing./you would leave a club /looking that way./She <P>didn't look like she was under the influence of anything. She drank some <P>champagne and toasted Kelly Price's three Grammy nominations Thursday night. <P>That's what Whitney Houston did. <P>HOUSTON WAS PHOTOGRAPHED WITH BLOOD ON HER LEGS AS SHE LEFT THE CLUB. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=JERRY SANDUSKY RULING-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JERRY SANDUSKY RULING-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A FORMER PENN STATE ASSISTANT COACH FACING CHILD SEX ABUSE CHARGES WINS ONE LEGAL BATTLE. <P>THE JUDGE RULED THIS MORNING THAT JERRY SANDUSKY CAN SEE MOST OF HIS GRANDCHILDREN WHILE HE AWAITS TRIAL. <P>THE JUDGE ALSO RULED THAT THE JURY WILL BE MADE UP OF PEOPLE WHO LIVE NEAR THE UNIVERSITY. <P>SANDUSKY FACES 52 CRIMINAL COUNTS FOR WHAT PROSECUTORS SAY WAS SEXUAL ABUSE OF 10 BOYS DURING A 15-YEAR PERIOD. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TIM CURLEY-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TIM CURLEY-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MEANWHILE, PENN STATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR TIMOTHY CURLEY IS ASKING A JUDGE TO THROW OUT CHARGES THAT HE LIED TO THE GRAND JURY INVESTIGATING THE CHILD SEX ABUSE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST SANDUSKY. <P>CURLEY SAYS THE DEATH OF FOOTBALL COACH JOE PATERNO LAST MONTH LEAVES PROSECUTORS WITHOUT A REQUIRED SECOND WITNESS TO SUPPORT THE PERJURY CHARGE. <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 CHILD ABUSE-SS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FM CHILD ABUSE-SS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A FORT MYERS MAN IS UNDER ARREST FOR AGGRAVATED CHILD ABUSE AFTER BRINGING AN INFANT WITH SUSPICIOUS INJURIES TO A HOSPITAL IN MIAMI. <P>23 YEAR OLD JONATHAN RENDON TOLD DEPUTIES THE INJURIES HAPPENED WHEN HE WAS HOLDING THE BABY AND HE SLIPPED ON SOME WATER IN HIS LIVING ROOM. <P>HE SAID THE BABY'S HEAD HIT HIS KNEE, CAUSING THE INJURIES. <P>TONIGHT - THAT SEVEN-WEEK OLD BABY IS FIGHTING FOR HIS LIFE. <P>DOCTORS SAY THE INJURIES COULD NOT HAVE COME FROM RENDON'S STORY. <P>OFFICERS ARRESTED HIM ON FRIDAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CHARLES BULLOCK-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CHARLES BULLOCK-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A TRIAL DATE IS SET FOR A FORMER COLLIER DEPUTY ACCUSED OF PERFORMING SEX ACTS ON A 15 YEAR OLD BOY IN 2010. <P>SURVEILLANCE VIDEO SHOWED CHARLES BULLOCK GOING INTO THE BATHROOM AT THE COASTLAND MALL IN NAPLES 36 TIMES IN 60 DAYS, SOMETIMES SPENDING THREE HOURS INSIDE. <P>BULLOCK'S TRIAL IS SET TO START AUGUST 6-TH. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=OBAMA BUDGET-OC-SOT-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>OBAMA BUDGET-OC-SOT-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA UNVEILED HIS 20-13 BUDGET TO CONGRESS TODAY. <P>IT CALLS FOR INCREASING TAXES ON WEALTHIER AMERICANS AND SPENDING MORE MONEY ON INFRASTRUCTURE AND EDUCATION. <P>THE PRESIDENT ALSO SAY IT INCLUDES SOME PAINFUL CUTS. <P>I'm proposing some difficult cuts that, frankly, I wouldn't normally make if they weren't absolutely necessary, but they are. And the truth is, we are going to have to make some tough choices in order to put this country back on a more sustainable fiscal path. <P>IN ALL, THE PRESIDENT OBAMA'S BUDGET CALLS FOR TRIMMING FOUR-TRILLION DOLLARS FROM THE DEFICIT WITHIN THE NEXT 10 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=OBAMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>OBAMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ALSO IN HIS BUDGET, PRESIDENT OBAMA WANTS CONGRESS TO CREATE AN 8 BILLION DOLLAR FUND TO HELP CONNECT COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH BUSINESSES LOOKING TO HIRE WORKERS FOR HIGH-GROWTH INDUSTRIES. <P>HE SAYS THE FUND COULD TRAIN 2 MILLION WORKERS IN SECTORS LIKE HEALTH CARE, TRANSPORTATION AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=COMMUNITY SURVEY-VO.WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COMMUNITY SURVEY-VO.WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT IS ASKING FOR YOUR HELP IN GIVING IT A PROGRESS REPORT. <P>THE DISTRICT IS COLLECTING COMMUNITY SURVEYS TO SHOW WHAT DIRECTION THE DISTRICT SHOULD TAKE. <P>IN JUST NINE DAYS -- MORE THAN 4-THOUSAND HAVE RESPONDED TO ONLINE SURVEYS AND 1-THOUSAND HARD COPIES. <P>THE DISTRICT WANTS AS MUCH FEEDBACK AS POSSIBLE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=COMMUNITY SURVEY-SOT.VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COMMUNITY SURVEY-SOT.VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>it asks questions on a wide range of topics from school assignment to academic programs to how we're doing in terms of parental involvement and what people think we're doing in terms of preparing students either for the next step in college or entering the work force. <P>SURVEYS CAN BE PICKED UP AT ANY DISTRICT SCHOOL OR COMPLETED ONLINE. <P>THE DEADLINE TO FILL OUT A SURVEY IS THE 29TH. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CONNIE MACK ENDORSEMENTS-OC-CG-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CONNIE MACK ENDORSEMENTS-OC-CG-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SEVERAL KEY ENDORSEMENTS TODAY FOR A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CONGRESSMAN NOW AIMING FOR THE SENATE. <P>CONNIE MACK PICKED UP MOMENTUM TODAY AT A NEWS CONFERENCE IN SOUTH FLORIDA. <P>FOUR OF HIS CURRENT AND FORMER CONGRESSIONAL COLLEAGUES ROLLED OUT THEIR ENDORSEMENTS. <P>MACK HOPES TO WIN THE SENATE SEAT HIS FATHER HELD FOR TWO TERMS. <P>MACK FACES AT LEAST 12 OTHER REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES IN THE AUGUST PRIMARY TO DETERMINE WHO WILL GO AGAINST DEMOCRAT BILL NELSON. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GE TO HIRE VETS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GE TO HIRE VETS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SOME GOOD NEWS FOR SOME OF OUR NATION'S HEROES LOOKING FOR WORK. <P>G-E ANNOUNCED TODAY IT PLANS TO HIRE FIVE-THOUSAND VETERANS IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. <P>IT SAYS IT'S ALSO TEAMING UP WITH THE U-S CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO HOST HUNDREDS OF JOBS FAIRS FOR VETERANS THIS YEAR. <P>G-E SAYS IT CURRENTLY EMPLOYS MORE THAN 10-THOUSAND VETERANS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FAMU LAWSUIT-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FAMU LAWSUIT-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE FAMILY OF A FLORIDA A&M DRUM MAJOR WHO DIED AFTER BEING HAZED IS SUING THE OWNER OF THE BUS WHERE THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE. <P>ROBERT CHAMPION'S FAMILY FILED THE LAWSUIT TODAY IN ORLANDO. <P>THE LAWSUIT CLAIMS THE COMPANY " FABULOUS COACH LINES" KNEW THAT BAND MEMBERS CONDUCTED HAZING RITUALS ON BUSES AFTER FOOTBALL GAMES BUT DID NOTHING TO STOP THEM. <P>THE BUS DRIVER IS ACCUSED OF STANDING GUARD OUTSIDE THE BUS WHILE THE DRUM MAJOR WAS BEATEN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PIINE ISLAND FOLO-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PIINE ISLAND FOLO-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>EXACTLY ONE MONTH AFTER AN ARSONIST SET FIRE TO THE PINE ISLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE- <P>LEADERS ARE MAKING PLANS TO REBUILD. <P>THE CHAMBER HAS BEEN OPERATING OUT OF A DONATED R-V SINCE THE PINE ISLAND ROAD BUILDING WAS SET ON FIRE. <P>ORGANIZERS TELL US IN A FEW WEEKS THEY WILL BEGIN DEMOLISHING THE OLD BUILDING-AND HASH OUT PLANS TO REBUILD ON THE SAME SITE. <P>STILL NO WORD ON WHO SET THE FIRE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=EDISON NURSING SCHOOL GIFT-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>EDISON NURSING SCHOOL GIFT-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A MAJOR DONATION FOR EDISON STATE COLLEGE. <P>THE SCHOOL OF NURSING THERE HAS RECEIVED A 728 THOUSAND DOLLAR GIFT FROM AN ANONYMOUS FORT MYERS COUPLE. <P>EDISON STATE COLLEGE OFFICIALS SAYS THE COUPLE CARRIED A DEEP RESPECT FOR NURSES, WITH THE LATE WIFE ALWAYS WANTING TO BE A NURSE, BUT NEVER HAD THE CHANCE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FLOWERS VALENTINE'S DAY-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FLOWERS VALENTINE'S DAY-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S THE BLACK FRIDAY FOR FLORAL SHOPS. <P>WITH ONE DAY BEFORE VALENTINE'S DAY, MEN ARE SCRAMBLING TO GET THEIR SWEETHEART A BOUQUET OF FLOWERS. <P>ABC7'S KELLY CRESWELL TELLS US WHY FLORISTS ARE SAYING THIS YEAR WILL BE BUSIER THAN LAST. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FLOWERS VALENTINE'S DAY-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FLOWERS VALENTINE'S DAY-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Nats <P>Snipping--stripping--and placing--to make sure it looks perfect for that special someone. <P>Take nats-I love you happy valentine's day love Ed. <P>And florists love this holiday. <P>Take sound <P>Mary Devlin, Floral Director <P>"it's like our black Friday." <P>Their black Friday is bigger than last year. The National Retail Federation reported that consumers plan to spend $1.8 billion on flowers this year, up from $1.7 billion a year ago. And Valentine's day falling on a weekday rather than a weekend is giving these buds a a 30 % boost in sales. <P>Take sound <P>Mary <P>"the guys will send their love to the girls at work. The girls love that. That's what they want. And you got to give them what they wAnt." <P>Whether its roses or a nice arrangement if flowers they want, then expect prices to be slightly higher. <P>Take sound <P>Mary <P>"a tiny percentage increase due to fuel. Gas, the shipping that involves coming from south America, to Miami to here, but it's a minimal increase." <P>It's a traditional gift that sends the traditional message of love, and also a good option for that traditional procrastinator. <P>Take sound <P>Mary <P>until line stops <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FLOWERS VALENTINE'S DAY-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FLOWERS VALENTINE'S DAY-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AS FAR AS PRICES, ROSES HAVE GONE UP JUST A LITTLE BECAUSE OF THE RISE IN GAS PRICES TO TRANSPORT THEM. <P>BUT A BOUQUET WILL COST 60 TO 100 DOLLARS DEPENDING ON IF THEY'RE SHORT OR LONG STEM. <P>AND ONES WRAPPED IN PAPER ARE UNDER 20 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=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>WITH JUST A DAY TO BUY THOSE VALENTINE'S GIFTS FOR YOUR HONEY-- <P>ABC7 HAS AN IDEA THAT WON'T JUST SWEEP HER OFF HER FEET - BUT KEEP HER HEART HEALTHY, TOO! <P>HAVE YOU BEEN THROTTLED? <P>WHY A CELL PHONE CARRIER SAYS IT'S NECESSARY TO GET EVERYONE ON LINE. <P>A KID CRAZE SPREADING NATIONWIDE. <P>FLOPPETS! <P>THE LITTLE CREATURES - HARD TO GET FOR NOW. <P>WE HELP YOU FIND THEM. <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) CHOCOLATE & WINE-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 A) CHOCOLATE & WINE-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) THROTTLING AT&T-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 B) THROTTLING AT&T-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) FLOPPETS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 C) FLOPPETS-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=BREAK ONE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BREAK ONE</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=TEXAS SNOW-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEXAS SNOW-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT WAS SLOW GOING IN PARTS OF TEXAS OVER THE WEEKEND. <P>THIS WAS THE SCENE IN AMARILLO, TEXAS YESTERDAY AS DRIVERS BATTLED SLICK ROADS. <P>THE WEATHER CAUSED SEVERAL CRASHES. <P>ONE INVOLVED FOUR CARS. BACKING UP TRAFFIC. <P>POLICE SAY THEY GOT MORE THAN 150 CALLS ABOUT CRASHES <P>NONE OF THE ACCIDENTS WAS FATAL. <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>WARMING UP QUICKLY <P>After a chilly start this morning, tonight's temperatures won't seem too bad. Lows will be in the lower 50s in urban locations to the mid 40s in inland cold spots. A warming trend continues tomorrow as afternoon high temperatures will climb to near 80 degrees under partly cloudy skies. Winds tomorrow will be from the ESE around 10 mph turning onshore near the coastline in the afternoon. Then through the week, high temperatures will stay in the low to mid 80s. Overnight lows will climb, too. On Wednesday morning we'll be in the upper 50s and by Thursday and finishing out the week, we'll be in the lower 60s. By Friday and the weekend, there will be more clouds cover headed our way with our next weather system. We could even see some showers through the weekend, followed by highs in the upper 70s to start next week. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=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>VALENTINE'S DAY IS TOMORROW. <P>ABC7'S CHANCE SEALES TELLS US WHAT MAY BE THE BEST GIFTS FOR YOUR SWEETIE'S 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=CHOCOLATE AND WINE-VO IN TC MON> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CHOCOLATE AND WINE-VO IN TC MON</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>DOCTORS SAY A NICE BOTTLE OF RED WINE AND A LITTLE CHOCOLATE -- ARE BOTH EXCELLENT IDEAS, BECAUSE NOT ONLY ARE THEY GREAT GIFTS.THEY ARE ALSO GREAT FOR THE HEART. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CHOCOLATE AND WINE-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CHOCOLATE AND WINE-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BREAK OUT THE BON BONS AND POP THE CORK. IT'S VALENTINE'S DAY, <P>AND WHAT BETTER WAY TO SHOW YOUR LOVED ONE YOU CARE, THAN BY GIVING THEM A GIFT THAT'S GOOD FOR THEIR HEALTH? <P>OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT CHOCOLATE, ESPECIALLY DARK CHOCOLATE, IS GOOD FOR THE HEART. <P>A RECENT BRITISH STUDY FOUND THAT PEOPLE WHO CONSUMED MORE CHOCOLATE WERE 29 PERCENT LESS LIKELY TO HAVE A STROKE. <P>THE STUDY INCLUDED ALL TYPES OF CHOCOLATE INCLUDING DARK AND MILK CHOCOLATE, AS WELL AS CHOCOLATE BARS, DRINKS, COOKIES AND DESSERTS. <P>PREVIOUS STUDIES HAVE TARGETED DARK CHOCOLATE AS MORE BENEFICIAL BECAUSE IT CONTAINS MORE ANTIOXIDANTS THAN MILK CHOCOLATE. <P>ANTIOXIDANTS ARE KNOWN TO REDUCE BLOOD PRESSURE AND HELP WARD OFF TYPE 2 DIABETES. <P>AS FOR WINE, MAKE IT RED IF YOU WANT TO PROTECT THE HEART. <P>STUDIES HAVE SHOWN IT'S GOOD FOR YOUR CIRCULATION, POSSIBLY BY REDUCING THE RISK OF BLOOD CLOTS. <P>RED WINE CONTAINS RESVERATROL , A CHEMICAL THAT OCCURS NATURALLY IN THE GRAPE SKINS THAT MAKE UP RED WINE. <P>SCIENTISTS NOW THINK THIS CHEMICAL COULD BOOST YOUR METABOLISM, WHICH COULD HELP YOU LOSE WEIGHT. <P>THE KEY, DOCTORS SAY, IS MODERATION. BOTH CANDY AND RED WINE ARE HIGH IN CALORIES WHICH CAN LEAD TO OBESITY AND DIABETES. <P>SO REMEMBER WHEN GIVING TO YOUR VALENTINE, A LITTLE LOVE, GOES A LONG WAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DESSERT FOR BREAKFAST-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DESSERT FOR BREAKFAST-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>KEEP EATING THOSE SWEETS <P>RESEARCHERS SAY EATING DESSERTS FOR BREAKFAST -- MAY ACTUALLY HELP YOU KEEP WEIGHT OFF. <P>IN A NEW STUDY OBESE PARTICIPANTS WHO ATE A BREAKFAST HIGH IN PROTEIN AND CARBS -- THAT INCLUDED A DESSERT -- WERE BETTER ABLE TO STICK TO THEIR DIET. <P>THEY WERE ALSO ABLE KEEP THE POUNDS OFF LONGER THAN PARTICIPANTS WHO ATE A LOW-CARB, LOW-CALORIE BREAKFAST -- THAT DID NOT INCLUDE SWEETS. <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=THROTTLING AT&T-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>THROTTLING AT&T-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SOME AT&T CUSTOMERS MAY HAVE NOTICED THEIR INTERNET IS SLOWER. <P>UNDER A NEW POLICY, AT&T HAS STARTED CUTTING THE DATA SPEEDS AS PART OF AN ATTEMPT TO MANAGE DATA USAGE ON ITS NETWORK. <P>IT'S CALLED THROTTLING AND ONLY IMPACTS THE TOP FIVE PERCENT OF CELLULAR DATA USERS. <P>IT ALSO ONLY APPLIES TO THOSE WITH UNLIMITED DATA PLANS, WHICH AT&T BEGAN PHASING OUT IN 2010. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FLOPPETS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FLOPPETS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>PARENTS TAKE NOTE. <P>FLOPPETS ARE QUICKLY BECOMING THE LATEST SENSATION TO HIT THE TOY MARKET. <P>THEY ARE FLEXIBLE LITTLE ANIMAL CHARACTERS THAT ATTACH TO A VELCRO STRAP. <P>THE COMPANY OFFERS 36 ANIMALS CHARACTERS TO CHOOSE FROM.AND TO STRAP ON JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE. <P>THEY SELL FOR TWO DOLLARS A PIECE ON AMAZON. <P>FLOPPETS WILL ALSO BE UNVEILED TO MAJOR RETAILERS AT THE 2012 TOY FAIR IN NEW YORK CITY THIS WEEK. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=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 LOOKS GLAMOROUS -- BUT WHAT'S LURKING INSIDE YOUR MAKEUP BAG COULD BE LESS GLAM AND MORE TOXIC. <P>THE THREE INGREDIENTS TO LOOK OUT FOR WHEN BEAUTY BUYING. <P>THE SEARCH FOR VICTIMS OF A SERIAL KILLER. <P>300 BONES FOUND SO FAR. <P>HOW MANY MORE VICTIMS THERE COULD BE. <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) TOXIC MAKEUP-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ2 A) TOXIC MAKEUP-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=TZ2B) SERIAL KILLER-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ2B) SERIAL KILLER-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>FROM BRUSHING YOUR HAIR TO APPLYING PRODUCTS, YOUR BEAUTY ROUTINE MAY BE COSTING MORE THAN JUST PRECIOUS TIME. <P>TONIGHT A LOOK AT SOME OF MAKEUP'S UGLIEST SECRETS - AND WHAT TO WATCH OUT FOR. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TOXIC MAKEUP-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOXIC MAKEUP-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A LITTLE DAB ON THE WRIST <P>A LITTLE SOMETHING TO PLUMP OUR LIPS <P>THE COSMETIC WORLD HAS REVOLUTIONIZED THE WAY WE AGE. BUT SINCE THE F-D-A DOESN'T CHECK INGREDIENTS IN BEAUTY PRODUCTS, IT CAN BE HARD TO REGULATE HARMFUL TOXINS IN COSMETICS. <P>"Things we expect to be safe may have hormone disrupters in them, may have carcinogens in them." <P>WHEN BUYING BEAUTY PRODUCTS, THINK SAFETY BEFORE PRICE AND MAKE SURE THESE THREE WORDS ARE NOT IN IT. NUMBER ONE& .FRAGRANCE. <P>PTHALATES MAKE THINGS ABSORB BETTER TO THE SKIN SO THE SCENT LASTS LONGER AND HELP OUR LOTIONS LOOK CREAMIER , BUT THEY'RE ALSO A HORMONE DISRUPTER AND GET THIS! FRAGANCE FREE PRODUCTS ONLY MEANS IT HAS NO SCENT, BUT COULD STILL CONTAIN THE TOXIN. NUMBER TWO PARABENS , AN ESTROGEN MIMICKER <P>ALTHOUGH IT DOESN'T CAUSE IT, MEASURABLE CONCENTRATIONS OF SIX DIFFERENT PARABENS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED IN BIOPSY SAMPLES FROM BREAST TUMORS. <P>PARABENS ARE ABSORBED THROUGH INTACT SKIN. SO BEFORE CHOOSING YOUR DEODORANT, CHECK THE LABEL FOR THE HARMFUL TOXIN. NUMBER THREE, FORMALDEHYDE. THE CHEMICAL HELPS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF PRODUCTS BY PROTECTING THEM AGAINST CONTAMINATION, BUT IT'S ALSO AN IRRITANT TO THE SKIN IF CONSUMED IN LARGE AMOUNTS. LAST YEAR GOVERNMENT SCIENTISTS LISTED IT AS A CARCINOGEN, A SUBSTANCE THAT COULD CAUSE CANCER. TO BE SAFE, ALWAYS LOOK FOR PRODUCTS THAT HAVE THE CERTIFIED U-S-D-A ORGANIC LOGO. HELPING YOU STAY SAFE AND GLAMMED 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=TOXIC MAKEUP-POP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOXIC MAKEUP-POP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IF YOU NEED HELP FINDING OUT ABOUT HAZARDS IN YOUR BEAUTY PRODUCTS, HEAD TO ABC-7.COM FOR A LINK TO A WEBSITE THAT <P>RANKS BEAUTY PRODUCTS FOR YOU. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=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 THREE-1SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE THREE-1SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>devern mims/ fan - "i feel like i lost a family member. i mean she's about for a long time." <P>THE LIFE -- THE LEGEND -- THE VOICE. <P>TONIGHT THE WORLD REMEMBERS WHITNEY HOUSTON. <P>AND YOUR OFFICIAL POWERBALL STATION IS WONDERING TOO -- <P>JUST WHO WON THE RECORD SETTING JACKPOT. <P>THE 336-MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION. <P>THE BEST JOB IN THE WORLD! <P>ABC7 TASTE-TESTS CHOCOLATE TO SEE WHICH ONE -- INEXPENSIVE TO EXPENSIVE -- WOMEN LOVE BEST. <P>ARE OUR TASTE BUDS FOOLED??? <P>FIND OUT NEXT. <P>BUT FIRST - MEET ABC 7'S FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY. <P>DARLENE GREENE PROVO OF NAPLES. <P>THANKS FOR WATCHING DARLENE. <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) WHITNEY WORLD REAX-SOTTOPSVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ3 A) WHITNEY WORLD REAX-SOTTOPSVO</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=TZ3B) POWERBALL MYSTERY-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ3B) POWERBALL MYSTERY-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=TZ3 C) CHOCOLATE TASTE TEST-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ3 C) CHOCOLATE TASTE TEST-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=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=NEWS AT 5:00 PM OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEWS AT 5:00 PM OPEN-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TOPS STORIES-HLF SCREEN REVEAL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOPS STORIES-HLF SCREEN REVEAL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW, <P>NO ONE WAS HURT AFTER A VEHICLE JUMPED THE CURB, HIT A RESTAURANT AND A GAS LINE IN NORTH NAPLES. <P>IT HAPPENED AT THE BURGER KING AT THE INTERSECTION OF PINE RIDGE AND DUDLEY ROAD. <P>THE CRASH CAUSED A GAS LEAK AND THE RESTAURANT WAS EVACUATED. <P>A FORT MYERS MAN HAS BEEN ARRESTED FOR AGGRAVATED CHILD ABUSE AFTER BRINGING AN INFANT WITH SUSPICIOUS INJURIES TO A HOSPITAL IN MIAMI. <P>23 YEAR OLD JONATHAN RENDON WAS ARRESTED ON FRIDAY. <P>AND THE JUDGE IN JERRY SANDUSKY'S CHILD SEX ABUSE CASE HAS GIVEN THE FORMER PENN STATE ASSISTANT COACH PERMISSION TO HAVE VISITS OR OTHER CONTACT WITH MOST OF HIS GRANDCHILDREN. <P>HE ALSO RULED THAT THE JURY WILL BE MADE UP OF PEOPLE WHO LIVE NEAR THE UNIVERSITY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=OBAMA BUDGET-2 SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>OBAMA BUDGET-2 SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE BOOKS CONTAINING THE PRESIDENT'S BUDGET FOR 2013 HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND IT IS ALREADY DRAWING FIRE FROM REPUBLICANS. <P>BUT DEMOCRATS AGREE WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA'S APPROACH TO SPEND MORE TO CREATE JOBS AND PAY FOR IT WITH TAX INCREASE ON THE WEATHY. <P>ABC'S KAREN TRAVERS 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=OBAMA BUDGET-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>OBAMA BUDGET-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S BUDGET DAY IN WASHINGTON.AND PRESIDENT OBAMA HAS UNVEILED A 3.8 <P>TRILLION SPENDING PLAN THAT REFLECTS THE POPULIST THEME OF HIS RE-ELECTION <P>CAMPAIGN. <P>At a time when our economy is growing and creating jobs at a faster clip, we <P>'ve got to do everything in our power to keep this recovery on track. <P>REPUBLICANS BLASTED THE 2013 BUDGET AS MORE OF THE SAME: <P>It's a campaign document. <P>It doesn't reduce the deficit at all. <P>THE PRESIDENT SAID IT WILL - BUT IT'S GOING TO TAKE AWHILE <P>we'll be able to reduce our deficit by $4 trillion by the year 2022. <P>TO PAY FOR THE SPENDING INCREASES, THE PRESIDENT WANTS TO RAISE $1.5 <P>TRILLION FROM NEW TAX REVENUE. <P>- THAT INCLUDES ELIMINATING THE BUSH TAX CUTS FOR FAMILIES WITH AN INCOME OF <P>MORE THAN 250-THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR <P>-AND IMPLEMENTING A NEW MINIMUM TAX OF 30 PERCENT ON MILLIONAIRES - THE SO- <P>CALLED "BUFFET RULE." <P>THE BUDGET ALSO CALLS FOR $360 BILLION IN CUTS TO MEDICARE AND MEDICAID. <P>we're going to have to make some tough choices in order to put this country <P>back on a more sustainable fiscal path. <P>IT'S BEEN A BUMPY RIDE - THREE YEARS AGO, THE PRESIDENT PLEDGED TO CUT THE <P>DEFICIT IN HALF BY THE END OF HIS FIRST TERM. <P>NOT ONLY WILL THAT NOT HAPPEN.BUT THIS IS THE FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR WITH <P>A DEFICIT OF MORE THAN ONE TRILLION DOLLARS. <P>we knew things weren't in good shape, but we didn't realize how bad they <P>actually were. <P>O/C CLOSE: IN THIS CONTENTIOUS ELECTION YEAR, THERE'S ALMOST NO CHANCE THAT <P>CONGRESS WILL ACTUALLY PASS THE PRESIDENT'S AGENDA. BUT THE BUDGET GIVES THE <P>PRESIDENT AN OPPORTUNITY TO LAY OUT HIS PRIORITIES - AND LAY THE BLAME ON <P>CONGRESS IF NOTHING GETS DONE. KT 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=SANTORUM POLL-VID BOX REVEAL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SANTORUM POLL-VID BOX REVEAL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A NEW NATIONAL POLL -- SHOWS RICK SANTORUM IN A VIRTUAL TIE WITH MITT ROMNEY AMONG REPUBLICAN VOTERS. <P>THE PEW RESEARCH CENTER POLL -- SHOWS SANTORUM WITH 30 PERCENT SUPPORT.AND ROMNEY AT 28 PERCENT. <P>NEWT GINGRICH TRAILS AT 17 PERCENT.WITH RON PAUL AT 12 PERCENT IN THE SURVEY. <P>THE POLL WAS CONDUCTED AFTER SANTORUM'S SWEEP LAST TUESDAY -- OF MISSOURI, COLORADO, AND MINNESOTA. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DEATH OF WHITNEY HOUSTON WORLD REAX-OC-VO-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DEATH OF WHITNEY HOUSTON WORLD REAX-OC-VO-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>STUNNED FANS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE IN MOURNING TONIGHT AFTER THE DEATH OF WHITNEY HOUSTON. <P>STUDENTS AT WHITNEY HOUSTON'S CHILDHOOD SCHOOL IN EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY RELEASED WHITE BALLOONS IN A TRIBUTE TO THE STAR. <P>THEY ALSO LISTENED TO THE NATIONAL ANTHEM. SUNG BY HOUSTON. <P>IT WAS PLAYED OVER LOUDSPEAKERS. <P>ABC'S PAUL BEBAN HAS WORLDWIDE REACTION TONIGHT TO HOUSTON'S DEATH <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DEATH OF WHITNEY HOUSTON WORLD REAX-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DEATH OF WHITNEY HOUSTON WORLD REAX-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HARLEM'S ICONIC APOLLO THEATER IS WHERE WHITNEY HOUSTON SHOT THE VIDEO THAT <P>MADE HER A LEGEND. IT'S WHERE SOME FANS GATHERED OVER THE WEEKEND TO MOURN <P>AND REMEMBER. <P>DEVERN MIMS <P>SOT <P>-I FEEL LIKE I LOST A FAMILY MEMBER. I MEAN SHE'S BEEN AROUND FOR A LONG <P>TIME. <P>SOT <P>IT'S VERY SAD. IM JUST SPEECHLESS <P>HOUSTON GREW UP IN EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY WHERE STUDENTS AT THE ELEMENTARY <P>SCHOOL NAMED FOR ITS SUPERSTAR PUPIL ARE HONORING HER TODAY. <P>SOT <P>Iaises Risher <P>6th Grade Student <P>MY MOM SHE'S IN LOVE WITH WHITNEY HOUSTON. AND LIKE THAT WAS HER <P>INSPIRATION SO I WANT TO MAKE THIS SIGN TO SHOW LIKE HOW MUCH THAT LIKE THAT <P>I REALLY MISS. <P>AS A CHILD, HOUSTON SANG AT NEWARK'S NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH. MOURNERS <P>GATHERED THERE FOR A MEMORIAL SERVICE SUNDAY. <P>SOT Winfield: "I haven't slept.just going over.listening to her songs <P>and reminiscing about her life / <P>CHURCH MEMBER WILLY COPLIN KNEW HOUSTON WHEN SHE WAS JUST 12. <P>"Oh, it was amazing that a young girl could have such a voice at her early <P>age." <P>HOUSTON WAS IN DETROIT LAST MONTH, SHOOTING HER MOVIE "SPARKLE." BETH <P>GRIFFITH WAS HOUSTON'S BODY DOUBLE. AND SAYS BEING IN HER PRESENCE WAS <P>ELECTRIC. <P>30:23 I would stay on set a lot of times just to watch her, to just soak it <P>up and be in her element. That was a once in a lifetime opportunity, and as <P>we know now, it was once in a lifetime. <P>STANDUP: THE L-A CORONER'S OFFICE ISN'T RELEASING ANY AUTOPSY INFORMATION, <P>BUT CELEBRITY WEBSITE TMZ IS REPORTING THAT HOUSTON'S MOTHER HAS ARRANGED <P>FOR HER BODY TO BE FLOWN BACK TO ATLANTA AS EARLY AS TOMORROW. PAUL BEBAN <P>FOR 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=DEATH OF WHITNEY HOUSTON WORLD REAX-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DEATH OF WHITNEY HOUSTON WORLD REAX-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WE LEARNED TODAY HOUSTON WAS UNDER WATER AND APPARENTLY UNCONSCIOUS WHEN SHE WAS FOUND IN A HOTEL BATHTUB SATURDAY BY A MEMBER OF HER PERSONAL STAFF. <P>THE CORONER'S OFFICE IS AWAITING TOXICOLOGY RESULTS, WHICH COULD TAKE WEEKS. <P>HER FUNERAL IS PLANNED IN NEW JERSEY FOR LATER THIS WEEK. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SERIAL KILLER BONES-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SERIAL KILLER BONES-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>RAIN HAS SUSPENDED THE SEARCH FOR MORE HUMAN REMAINS -- IN WHAT APPEARS TO BE A MASS GRAVE IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. <P>MORE THAN 300 BONE FRAGMENTS HAVE BEEN FOUND IN AN OLD WELL -- NEAR THE TOWN OF LINDEN. <P>A DEATH ROW INMATE -- TOLD A BOUNTY HUNTER WHERE TO FIND THE REMAINS OF 10 OR MORE PEOPLE -- HE AND A FRIEND KILLED IN THE 1980S AND 1990S. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DEADLY INTERSTATE CRASH FUNERAL-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DEADLY INTERSTATE CRASH FUNERAL-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A GEORGIA FAMILY KILLED IN THAT HORRIFIC MULTI-VEHICLE WRECK ON INTERSTATE 75 IN NORTH FLORIDA WERE LAID TO REST TODAY. <P>THE FAMILY DIED IN LAST MONTH'S INTERSTATE PILEUP THAT KILLED 11 PEOPLE TOTAL. <P>THE SURVIVING MEMBER OF THE FAMILY, 15-YEAR-OLD LIDIANE CARMO, IS STILL HOSPITALIZED IN FLORIDA AND COULD NOT ATTEND THE SERVICE. <P>AN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT FROM BRAZIL -- SHE WILL NOT BE DEPORTED AS SOME FEARED AFTER HER STORY BECAME PUBLIC. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ITALY SHIP LATEST-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ITALY SHIP LATEST-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE VICTIMS IN THE TRAGIC CRUISE SHIP ACCIDENT OFF THE COAST OF ITALY -- ARE MARKING ONE MONTH SINCE THE TRAGEDY. <P>A MONTH AGO TODAY, THE COSTA CONCORDIA RAN AGROUND YARDS OFF OF THE ISLAND'S COAST. <P>SEVENTEEN DEATHS HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED -- AND 15 PEOPLE REMAIN MISSING -- INCLUDING A RETIRED COUPLE FROM MINNESOTA. <P>MEANWHILE, UNDERWATER PUMPING OPERATIONS CONTINUED TODAY -- TO REMOVE SOME OF THE 500-THOUSAND GALLONS OF FUEL ABOARD THE SHIP. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TRAILBLAZERS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TRAILBLAZERS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A WARNING TONIGHT. <P>FEDERAL SAFETY REGULATORS ARE INVESTIGATING REPORTS OF FIRES IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOORS OF SOME CHEVROLET SUVS. <P>THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION HAS RECEIVED COMPLAINTS OF 10 FIRES IN 2006 AND 2007 TRAILBLAZERS. <P>THE FIRES BEGAN IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW SWITCH OR RELATED ELECTRICAL PARTS. <P>THE AGENCY IS ALSO INVESTIGATING SIMILAR PROBLEMS IN 2007 TOYOTA CAMRYS AND RAV4S. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=AIRPLANE HEALTH SCARE-VO.WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>AIRPLANE HEALTH SCARE-VO.WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>DOZENS OF COUGHING AND SNEEZING PASSENGERS -- PROMPTED A PLANE TO LAND IN NEW ZEALAND'S CAPITAL. <P>ABOUT 60 PEOPLE TRAVELING ON THE FLIGHT COMPLAINED OF FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS. <P>AFTER THE PLANE LANDED, OFFICIALS TOLD ALL 274 PEOPLE -- TO STAY ON THE PLANE WHILE MEDICAL STAFF WEARING MASKS ASSESSED THE SITUATION. <P>INVESTIGATORS QUICKLY DETERMINED IT WAS NOTHING MORE -- THAN THE SEASONAL FLU. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PA BOY FATAL BEATING-VO.WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PA BOY FATAL BEATING-VO.WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A DISTRIBUTING STORY TONIGHT. <P>AN 11-YEAR OLD PENNSYLVANIA BOY IS DEAD -- AFTER HIS MOTHER'S BOYFRIEND CONFESSED TO BEATING HIM WITH WOODEN STICKS. <P>OFFICERS SAY BUSH BEAT HIM FROM NOON UNTIL 9 P-M SO HARD THE STICKS WOULD BREAK. <P>THEY ALSO BELIEVE HE STRUCK THE BOY WITH AT LEAST "ONE CLEAN" HEAD SHOT.ALL BECAUSE THE CHILD DID NOT VACUUM. <P>NEIGHBORS ARE STUNNED. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PA BOY FATAL BEATING-SOT.VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PA BOY FATAL BEATING-SOT.VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"He was special he was good, he knocked on my door every day, miss stacy, you need something from the store? you need me to take your garbage out? you need me to check your mailbox?" <P>THE VICTIM'S FIVE-YEAR OLD BROTHER WAS HOME AND IN THE SAME ROOM DURING THESE BEATINGS. <P>HE WAS NOT HARMED. <P>ANTHONY BUSH IS CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE AND REMAINS IN JAIL. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SCHOOL BUS RESCUE HONOR-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SCHOOL BUS RESCUE HONOR-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>PARENTS AND STUDENTS SAY A SCHOOL BUS DRIVER -- IS A HERO FOR PULLING KIDS OFF A BURNING BUS. <P>"It could have been worse if she didn't get us all off." <P>"Thank you for saving us." <P>IT HAPPENED IN NORTH CAROLINA LAST WEDNESDAY ON THE RIDE HOME. <P>TODAY THE SCHOOL HELD A SPECIAL CEREMONY FOR DRIVER -- LINDORA RICHARDSON. <P>AND GET THIS-- <P>SHE WAS FILLING IN FOR ANOTHER DRIVER, THIS WASNT' EVEN HER NORMAL ROUTE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=POWERBALL TICKET-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>POWERBALL TICKET-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE WINNERS BEHIND THE LARGEST POWERBALL HISTORY STILL REMAIN A MYSTERY. <P>THE TICKET AMOUNTING TO 336-MILLION DOLLARS WAS SOLD AT A SUPERMARKET IN NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND. <P>BUT SO FAR THE LUCKY WINNER. OR WINNERS. HAVE NOT COME FORWARD. <P>THIS IS THE LARGEST JACKPOT EVER WON IN RHODE ISLAND. <P>THE WIN IS THE FIRST SINCE THE PRICE OF A POWERBALL TICKET WAS INCREASED TO TWO-DOLLARS LAST 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=CHOCOLATE TASTE TEST-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CHOCOLATE TASTE TEST-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WE TOLD YOU EARLIER IN THE NEWSCAST IT CAN BE GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH. <P>BUT, WHEN IT COMES TO BUYING CHOCOLATE -- WHICH TASTE THE BEST? <P>ABC7'S JOSHUA REPP -- PUTS THE TREAT TO THE TEST. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CHOCOLATE TASTE TEST-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CHOCOLATE TASTE TEST-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>GUYS, IF YOU'RE GOING THE CHOCOLATE ROUTE TOMORROW, HOW MUCH DO YOU NEED TO SPEND ON THE SWEET TREAT? <P>TO FIND OUT WE TRIED OUT A LITTLE EXPERIMENT HERE AT WATERMAN BROADCASTING <P>NAT POPS <P>I BOUGHT THREE KINDS OF CHOCOLATES <P>NAT REGISTER <P>ONE FROM A GAS STATION <P>NAT REGISTER <P>ONE FROM A DEPARTMENT STORE <P>NAT REGISTER? <P>AND ANOTHER FROM A SPECIALTY CHOCOLATE CONFECTIONARY <P>NAT UNWRAP <P>I UNWRAPPED THEM AND PUT THEM OUT IN THIS ORDER <P>NAT PLACEMENTS STOP MOTION <P>THE FIRST CHOCOLATE--THE CHEAPEST <P>NAT STOP MOTION <P>THE SECOND CHOCOLATE THE MOST EXPENSIVE <P>NAT STOP MOTION <P>THE THIRD--THE MID RANGE CHOCOLATE <P>NAT LADIES? <P>ENTER OUR TASTE TESTERS, <P>AND LET THEM CHOW DOWN ON THEIR CHOCLATEY TREATS. <P>it's good! <P>I like this one better <P>THE RESULTS--- <P>it's unique and different. Appearance and taste <P>SORRY FELLAS THESE FEMALE TASTEBUDS CANNOT BE FOOLED. <P>I hope It doesn't show but I do know my chocolate <P>if you're buying locally that's when it's really good. Somebody that specially made it. <P>ALL THREE MOUTH WATERING VOLUNTEERS WENT FOR THE PRICEY BAKERY CHOCOLATE <P>WHICH COULD RUN YOU AT LEAST FIFTY BUCKS FOR A 24 COUNT <P>NAT YUM <P>SO TAKE THEIR ADVICE OVER MINE AND <P>don't buy cheap.--ya <P>JOSH LIVE <P>CHEAP OR NOT-- <P>CHOCLATE SALES HERE AT SWEETBAY ON THE DAYS JUST BEFORE VALENTINES DAY-- <P>BUT YOU HEARD UM' DON'T BUY CHEAP!! <P>JOSH REPP, 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=WATER VS SODA-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WATER VS SODA-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IF YOU'RE TRYING TO WATCH YOUR WEIGHT THIS VALENTINE'S DAY, GIVE UP SODA. <P>RESEARCHERS SAY SWAPPING A SODA FOR WATER OR DIET COLA CAN HELP DIETERS LOSE UP FIVE POUNDS. <P>SCIENTISTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL STUDIED MORE THAN THREE HUNDRED OVERWEIGHT ADULTS. <P>THEY FOUND THOSE WHO TRIED WATER OR DIET SODA WERE TWO TIMES MORE LIKELY TO LOSE FIVE PERCENT OF THEIR BODY WEIGHT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=KIDS SLEEP-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>KIDS SLEEP-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>KIDS DON'T GET THE RECOMMENDED AMOUNT OF SLEEP -- AND THEY NEVER HAVE. <P>THAT'S THE CONCLUSION OF AUSTRALIAN RESEARCHERS -- WHO TRACKED SLEEP DATA FOR MORE THAN A HUNDRED YEARS. <P>ACTUAL SLEEP HAS ALWAYS BEEN ABOUT HALF AN HOUR LESS THAN WHAT'S RECOMMENDED. AND CONCERNS ABOUT MODERN LIFE AND OVERSTIMULATION -- HAVE BEEN AROUND SINCE 1897. <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>Adele - "Thank you so much, this is ridiculous!" <P>THE GRAMMY MAGIC. <P>ADELE'S BEAUTY AND VOICE -- TAKING THE CAKE AND THE MOST WINS. <P>AND HOW MUSICIANS HONORED WHITNEY HOUSTON JUST HOURS AFTER HER DEATH. <P>"Good morning Tebow." <P>SHE JUST CAN'T STOP TALKING TEBOW. <P>THIS LITTLE BIRDIE'S LOVE OF THE BRONCOS. <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) GRAMMY WRAP-SOTVO TOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ4 A) GRAMMY WRAP-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) TBOW TALKING PARROT-NATSVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ4 B) TBOW TALKING PARROT-NATSVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=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=OK TULSA SNOW-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>OK TULSA SNOW-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>CHECK OUT THESE BLUSTERY CONDITIONS IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA! <P>THE SNOW IS MOVING OUT NOW, BUT EARLY THIS MORNING, CREWS WERE FIGHTING THE WINTER WEATHER WITH PLOWS, SALT, AND SAND. <P>THE CITY GOT ONE TO TWO INCHES OF SNOW, WITH THREE INCH TOTALS REPORTED WEST OF TULSA. <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>WARMING UP QUICKLY <P>After a chilly start this morning, tonight's temperatures won't seem too bad. Lows will be in the lower 50s in urban locations to the mid 40s in inland cold spots. A warming trend continues tomorrow as afternoon high temperatures will climb to near 80 degrees under partly cloudy skies. Winds tomorrow will be from the ESE around 10 mph turning onshore near the coastline in the afternoon. Then through the week, high temperatures will stay in the low to mid 80s. Overnight lows will climb, too. On Wednesday morning we'll be in the upper 50s and by Thursday and finishing out the week, we'll be in the lower 60s. By Friday and the weekend, there will be more clouds cover headed our way with our next weather system. We could even see some showers through the weekend, followed by highs in the upper 70s to start next week. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GRAMMY WRAP UP-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GRAMMY WRAP UP-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT WAS A NIGHT FOR ADELE -- AND ABOUT WHITNEY AT THE GRAMMYS. <P>ADELE COLLECTED SIX TROPHIES IN ALL. <P>ALSO -- A MOVING TRIBUTE TO WHITNEY HOUSTON, WHO DIED THE DAY BEFORE. <P>MARK BARGER HAS A WRAP UP OF MUSIC'S BIGGEST NIGHT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GRAMMY WRAP UP-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GRAMMY WRAP UP-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>nats "No surprise.Rollin' in the Deep! Adele" <P>AFTER DOMINATING RADIO AIRWAVES AND RECORD SALES.ADELE <P>ALSO DOMINATED SUNDAY'S GRAMMY AWARDS. <P>nats "Mom, gold is good!" <P>THE BRITISH SINGER WON SIX AWARDS, INCLUDING THE NIGHT'S BIG <P>THREE, RECORD, SONG AND ALBUM OF THE YEAR FOR TUNES FROM HER <P>ALBUM "21". <P>nats "I can't tell you how I feel about it. It's been the most life changing year." <P>THE SIX GRAMMYS TIED BEYONCE'S RECORD FOR MOST WINS BY A <P>WOMAN IN ONE EVENING. <P>nats "Thank you so much, this is ridiculous!" <P>THE NIGHT ALSO MARKED A COMEBACK OF SORTS FOR ADELE. <P>nats <P>IT WAS HER FIRST PUBLIC PERFORMANCE SINCE VOCAL CHORD SURGERY <P>IN NOVEMBER. IT <P>DREW A STANDING OVATION THAT LASTED CLOSE TO A MINUTE, BUT <P>EVEN AS MUSIC HONORED ONE VOICE.IT MOURNED ANOTHER. <P>nats "We've had a death in our family." <P>GRAMMY HOST LL COOL J LED THE AUDIENCE IN PRAYER TO HONOR <P>WHITNEY HOUSTON AT THE EVENING'S OUTSET. <P>nats "Although she has gone too soon, we remain blessed to have been touched by <P>her spirit." <P>nats "I will always love you" <P>JENNIFER HUDSON ALSO PAID TRIBUTE IN SONG. <P>nats "Whitney, we love you" <P>THE PERFORMANCE PROVIDED AN EMOTIONAL SIGNATURE FOR A NIGHT OF LEGACIES.BOTH ENDING. <P>AS WELL AS BEGINNING. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GRAMMY WRAP UP-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GRAMMY WRAP UP-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A BIT OF AN UPSET FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR IN THE BEST NEW ARTIST CATEGORY. <P>LAST YEAR, IT WAS JAZZ ARTIST ESPERANZA SPALDING -- BEATING OUT JUSTIN BIEBER. <P>THIS TIME, IT WAS THE BAND "BON IVER" -- TOPPING NICKI MINAJ AND THE BAND PERRY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GUN DRESS AT THE GRAMMYS-SSTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GUN DRESS AT THE GRAMMYS-SSTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS OUTFIT AT THE GRAMMYS HAD MANY PEOPLE TALKING. <P>SASHA GRADIVA WORE A FITTED PINK GOWN WITH "TERMINATOR"-LIKE MACHINE GUN ARM YESTERDAY ON THE RED CARPET. <P>THE RUSSIAN BORN SINGER SAYS SHE WAS MAKING A STATEMENT AGAINST WAR. <P>NO SURPRISE.SHE HAS LANDED ON MANY WORST DRESSED LISTS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ANGELINA JOLIE NEW FILM-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ANGELINA JOLIE NEW FILM-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ANGELINA JOLIE IS HOPING HER NEW MOVIE -- WILL STIR UP ANGER. <P>"IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY" IS JOLIE'S DIRECTORIAL DEBUT -- AND FOCUSES ON THE WAR IN THE BALKANS DURING THE EARLY 1990S. <P>THE ACTRESS-TURNED-DIRECTOR TOLD REPORTERS -- VIEWERS SHOULD FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE WHILE WATCHING THE FILM. <P>THE MOVIE TELLS A LOVE STORY BETWEEN A SERBIAN MAN AND A BOSNIAN-MUSLIM WOMAN -- WITH THE BLOODY CONFLICT AS A BACKDROP. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEBOW TALKING PARROT-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEBOW TALKING PARROT-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TIM TEBOW HAS ANOTHER FAN. <P>Good morning Tebow. <P>Tebow play football. <P>Touchdown! <P>LOU-LOU THE BIRD KEEPS TALKING ABOUT THE Broncos quarterback. <P>AND WHILE HER OWNERS HAVE TRIED TEACHING HER OTHER THINGS. THEY SAY THIS PARROT IS A TRUE "FLORIDA GATOR" AND ONLY WANTS TO TALK FOOTBALL! <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=THAILAND KISSING CONTEST-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>THAILAND KISSING CONTEST-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>COUPLES IN THAILAND LOCKED LIPS WITH EACH OTHER FOR TWO DAYS STRAIGHT -- HOPING TO WIN A NEW GUINNESS WORLD RECORD -- FOR THE LONGEST KISS. <P>COMPETITORS CANNOT MOVE FROM THEIR SPACE OF THREE SQUARE FEET AND ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO DRINK WATER AND FOOD THROUGH A STRAW. <P>THE COMPETITION IS EXPECTED TO GO THROUGH VALENTINE'S DAY. <P>THE WINNING COUPLE WILL RECIEVE A DIAMOND RING WORTH 33-HUNDRED DOLLARS -- AND A HOTEL GIFT VOUCHER. <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> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE FIVE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A WEDDING FIT FOR HOLLYWOOD ROYALTY, THAT WAS ALMOST SHOT DOWN BY ILLNESS. <P>HOW THIS WOMAN WITH A RARE DISEASE IS HAVING HER DREAM WEDDING. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ5A SICK WOMAN GETS WEDDING-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ5A SICK WOMAN GETS WEDDING-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=SICK WOMAN GETS WEDDING-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SICK WOMAN GETS WEDDING-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A WOMAN IN TEXAS WITH A RARE DISEASE GETS THE WEDDING OF HER DREAMS EVEN THOUGH ALL OF HER MONEY GOES FOR MEDICATIONS. <P>CAROL CAVASOZ TELLS US WHO IS PICKING UP THE BILL. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SICK WOMAN GETS WEDDING-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SICK WOMAN GETS WEDDING-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"I have not been in high heels in years." <P>THE BRIDE TO BE PRACTICED HER WALK DOWN THE AISLE IN HIGH HEELS. <P>"I even vacuumed in them yesterday. Just to make sure I don't fall at the wedding." <P>THIS OTHER PAIR WAS FOR THE RECEPTION. <P>"Yes. Yes. I'm putting these on." <P>THE THEME WAS OLD HOLLYWOOD - BIG AND GLAMOROUS. THE WEDDING - EXPENSIVE - 20 TO 30 THOUSAND DOLLARS. <P>"It reminds of me Fred Astaire, something like that, but they're gonna have, uh. You can see I'm shaking." <P>BUT THOSE WEREN'T WEDDING JITTERS. THEY'RE A SIDE EFFECT OF ANTI-REJECTION DRUGS. TIFFANY HAS ISLET CELL HYPERPLASIA. <P>"I was taking insulin shots like 6, 8 times a day. I was so sick." <P>IT'S MEANT 6 SURGERIES IN 2 YEARS - INCLUDING A PANCREAS TRANSPLANT. <P>"I couldn't have planned it with my health the way it was. All our extra money goes to medication." <P>SO, A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION KNOWN AS WISH UPON A WEDDING NOT ONLY PLANNED THE WEDDING - IT PAID FOR IT. <P>"I'm glad that she's able to get the wedding that she deserves." <P>THE COUPLE MET THREE YEARS AGO. THEIR LIVES -UNITED- MAKES THEIR FAMILY A MIX. IT MUST'VE BEEN LOVE. BECAUSE THEY'D ONLY BEEN DATING FOUR MONTHS WHEN SHE GOT SICK. BUT WHO COULD LET A PANCREAS GET IN THE WAY OF TWO HEARTS? <P>"He's my biggest cheerleader." <P>"I think the world of her." <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=COMING UP AT 6PM-CE}> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COMING UP AT 6PM-CE}</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>JUST AHEAD AT 6. <P>STEALING FROM A COLLIER -- GOODWILL STORE. <P>AFTER GETTING BUSTED BY POLICE -- THE MAN SAYS.HE DID IT! <P>IN FACT, HE'S LIKE ROBIN HOOD. <P>HEAR FROM HIM -- AT 6. <P>PLUS-- <P>IF YOU GET PULLED OVER IN CAPE CORAL -- YOUR TICKET COULD SOON COST MORE. <P>WE'LL TELL YOU HOW MUCH -- AND WHERE THE MONEY WILL GO. <P>AND-- <P>BOTOX FOR MEN. <P>IT'S CALLED "BRO-TOX" -- AND IT'S GETTING MORE POPULAR WITH LOCAL GUYS. <P>OUR PAUL GESSLER TALKS TO A DOCTOR AND PATIENT. <P>NEXT -- AT 6. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CLOSE-2SH-AWS ANI> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CLOSE-2SH-AWS ANI</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AD LIB GOODBYE <P>REMEMBER YOU CAN GET ALL OF THE DAY'S TOP STORIES, BREAKING NEWS AND YOUR PRECISION FORECAST ON ABC DASH SEVEN DOT COM. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <CENTER> <FONT 000000 SIZE=1> </CENTER> </BODY> </HTML>