ÿþ<HTML> <BODY BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF BGPROPERTIES=FIXED> <FONT 000000 FACE=ARIAL SIZE=3> <HEAD> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="ENPS"> <META CONTENT="text/html;charset=utf-16" http-equiv=Content-Type> <TITLE>ABC AM WEEKDAYS</TITLE> </HEAD> <CENTER> <TABLE WIDTH=80% BORDER=1> <TR><TD><TR><TD><FONT 000000 SIZE=+2> <A NAME=StoryIndex> <CENTER><H2>ABC AM WEEKDAYS</H2></CENTER></TD> </TABLE> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF="x120213_abc_630a.htm">Click here for a text-only version of this page</A></FONT><BR> <TABLE WIDTH=80% BORDER=1 > <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#5AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS>5AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#SP CHURCH DEATH-VO>SP CHURCH DEATH-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#6AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS>6AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#WA SAME SEX MARRIAGE-VO>WA SAME SEX MARRIAGE-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A 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BUDGET-VO-WIPE>TS) OBAMA BUDGET-VO-WIPE</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP>TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS) GREECE CHAOS-VO-WIPE>TS) GREECE CHAOS-VO-WIPE</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#QUARTER TOP STORY REVEAL @ 45-HLF REVEAL>QUARTER TOP STORY REVEAL @ 45-HLF REVEAL</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BUMP TO BREAK-2SHOT, CAM 10 BMP>BUMP TO BREAK-2SHOT, CAM 10 BMP</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#STORMWARN ALLYSON OPEN-CLIPTOPS>STORMWARN ALLYSON OPEN-CLIPTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#GOODBYE WEBSITE TEASE-3SH-WEB ANI>GOODBYE WEBSITE TEASE-3SH-WEB ANI</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL>STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#END TIME>END TIME</A></TD> </Table> </CENTER><HR><BR> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=5AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>5AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=6AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>6AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ski lodge fire-clip satlivetops> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ski lodge fire-clip satlivetops</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BREAKING NEWS IN PENNSYLVANIA. <P>FIRE HAS DESTROYED THE MYSTIC MOUNTAIN SKI LODGE. <P>THAT IS NEAR THE CITY OF FARMINGTON. <P>THESE ARE LIVE PICTURES FROM THE SCENE. <P>150 FIREFIGHTERS WERE ON SCENE OVERNIGHT. <P>THE FIRE STARTED AROUND EIGHT LAST NIHGT. <P>NO WORD YET ON THE CAUSE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HL) WHITNEY HOUSTON-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL) WHITNEY HOUSTON-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LOSS OF A LEGEND -- <P>THIS MORNING, THE WORLD STILL REELS FROM THE NEWS. <P>THAT POP ICON WHITNEY HOUSTON HAS PASSED AWAY. <P>AND WE LEARN NEW DETAILS ABOUT HER TRAGIC 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=HL) OBAMA BUDGET-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL) OBAMA BUDGET-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BUDGET PLANS -- <P>GOVERNMENT SPENDING TAKES CENTER STAGE TODAY. <P>AS PRESIDENT OBAMA GETS READY TO UNVEIL HIS 20-13 BUDGET PLAN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HL) GRAMMYS ADELE-NATVOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL) GRAMMYS ADELE-NATVOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND THE WINNER IS ADELE. <P>GRAMMY'S NEW GAL -- <P>ADELE TAKES THE MUSIC WORLD BY STORM. <P>DOMINATING THE NIGHT, <P>AND TIEING THE RECORD FOR *MOST AWARDS *EVER WON BY A WOMAN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=530 ~ HL) HOUSTON DEATH-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>530 ~ HL) HOUSTON DEATH-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MOURNING WHITNEY -- <P>TRIBUTES AND MEMORIALS POP UP ACROSS THE COUNTRY. <P>TO REMEMBER THE LIFE OF SINGER WHITNEY HOUSTON. <P>THIS MORNING, A-B-C SEVEN LEARNS NEW DETAILS ABOUT THE STARS UNTIMELY PASSING. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=530 ~ HL) CAPE HOT TUB DEATHS-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>530 ~ HL) CAPE HOT TUB DEATHS-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>DEATH INVESTIGATIONS -- <P>POLICE STILL INVESTIGATE A PAIR OF BIZARRE DEATHS FROM OVER THE WEEKEND. <P>ONE IN MARCO ISLAND AND ONE IN CAPE CORAL. <P>WE HAVE THE LATEST ON BOTH INVESTIGATIONS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=530 ~ HL) COLD TEMPS-AWS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>530 ~ HL) COLD TEMPS-AWS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND COLD TEMPERATURES-- <P>LOOK AT OUR STORM WARN SEVEN WEATHER BUG. <P>YES, WE'RE WAKING UP WITH TEMPS IN THE LOW 40'S. <P>EVEN IN THE 30'S IN SOME SPOTS. <P>METEOROLOGIST ALLYSON RAE LETS US KNOW IF WE'VE SEEN THE WORST, <P>AND WHEN THE WARM UP WILL ARRIVE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST OPEN-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST-WXWALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST-WXWALL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>It's a very cold start to your Monday with temperatures in the upper 30s for most of Southwest Florida. <P>Most of us will stay a few degrees above freezing, but there's some concern for freezing temperatures for a few spots across the north as well as our inland communities. <P>A Freeze Warning is in effect for Charlotte, Glades, and Desoto County until 8 A.M. <P>Even where temperatures don't quite get to freezing, we'll see the potential for some patchy frost. This will most likely happen east of I-75, where we have Frost Advisories posted for Hendry and interior Collier County until 8 A.M. <P>Temperatures will rebound quickly through the day under full sunshine. Look for highs to reach the upper 60s and perhaps lower 70s. <P>Tonight won't be nearly as cold. Temperatures should only drop into the low 50s. <P>The quick temperatures turnaround continues into Tuesday with our highs returning to near 80 degrees. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=COLD WX FARM-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COLD WX FARM-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING. <P>FARMERS WERE BUSY MAKING SURE THEIR CROPS COULD HANDLE THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES. <P>AT WORDEN FARM IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY, <P>THEY WERE UP ALL NIGHT-- <P>MAKING SURE THEIR GREEN BEANS, TOMATOES AND EGGPLANTS. STAYED COVERED. <P>AND WHILE THE OWNER SAYS THE FIRST FREEZE OF THE SEASON IS USUALLY THE WORST, <P>THESE COLD TEMPS LATER ON CAN HAVE AN EVEN BIGGER IMPACT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HOUSTON DEATH-VOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HOUSTON DEATH-VOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING ABOUT THE DEATH OF WHITNEY HOUSTON. <P>THE L-A CORONER HAS CONFIRMED -- <P>THE ICON'S BODY WAS FOUND IN A BATH TUB. <P>THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF TRAUMA ON HER BODY. <P>AND WHILE AN AUTOPSY HAS BEEN PERFORMED, <P>THE CORONER'S OFFICE IS NOT READY TO MAKE A DECISION ON CAUSE OF 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=HOUSTON DEATH-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HOUSTON DEATH-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>there have been reports that she drowned or it was an overdose but we won't make a determination until all the tests are in. <P>THOSE TESTS HE'S REFERRING TO ARE TOXICOLOGY TESTS. <P>IT COULD BE SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE THOSE RESULTS ARE IN. <P>COMING UP IN 15 MINUTES. <P>WE'LL SHOW YOU THE TOUCHING TRIBUTE FOR THE POP STAR, <P>FROM LAST NIGHT'S GRAMMY AWARDS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=530 ~ HOUSTON DEATH-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>530 ~ HOUSTON DEATH-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE BIGGEST NAMES IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY HONORED SINGER WHITNEY HOUSTON SUNDAY NIGHT. <P>THE GRAMMY AWARD CEREMONY WAS FILLED WITH TOUCHING TRIBUTES TO THE SINGER, <P>WHO DIED SUDDENLY IN BEVERLY HILLS SATURDAY. <P>GINA KIM REPORTS ON THE 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=530 ~ HOUSTON DEATH-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>530 ~ HOUSTON DEATH-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Nats: Grammy fotage <P>MUSIC'S BIGGEST AWARDS NIGHT - TURNED INTO AN IMPROMPTU TRI WHITNEY HOUSTON. <P>GS AND PHE SIX-TIME GRAMMY WINNER WERE FEATOUGHOUT THE NIGHG WITH A TENDERER MOST ALLAD. <P>Nat: Jennifer Hudsng at Grammy show <P>Sot: KLAND / SINGER 1 <P>"Her gift on and her music andw effortless she was of it. celebrate that <P>Sot: TAFT / SINGER <P>"It'sg and it hasn't sunk indon't think any of us havo the full realof what this means." <P>EARDAY, THE LOS ANUNTY CORONER TOLD REPRTERS AN HAS BEEN DONE 'S FAR TOO EARLY TO TELLY HAVE CAUSED THE SINGER'S DEATH. <P>"I knows that she maybe was drowned or did she o, but no, we won't make determination unall the tests a <P>HE SAID IT WILL LIX TO EIGHT WEEKS BEFORE TOXICOLOGY ARE BACK. CRIMINAL INTEVER, APPEARS TO BE RD OUT. <P>MEANWHILE, HOUSTONTER BOBBI KRISTIRUSHED TO A HOSPITAL EARLY SUNDAYG. SOURCES SAY RELEASED AFTERREATED FOR ANXIR FATHER, SINGER BOBBYCUT SHORT HIS CONCERT TOUE MIDWES INGELES SUNDAY 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=630 ~ HOUSTON DEATH-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>630 ~ HOUSTON DEATH-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE MUSIC WORLD CELEBRATED THE LIFE OF WHITNEY HOUSTON LAST NIGHT. <P>AS FANS MOURN THE LOSS OF HER UNFORGETTABLE VOICE -- <P>WE LEARN NEW DETAILS ABOUT HER FINAL MOMENTS. <P>AS A-B-C'S TAHMAN BRADLEY REPORTS-- <P>HOUSTON MAY HAVE DROWNED AFTER MIXING ALCOHOL AND AN ANTI-ANXIETY DRUG. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=630 ~ HOUSTON DEATH-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>630 ~ HOUSTON DEATH-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Music's biggest night took on a somber tone. <P>SOT LL Cool J <P>THERE'S NO WAY AROUND THIS, WE'VE HAD A DEATH IN OUR FAMILY. <P>The Grammy Awards opened in prayer. music's biggest stars. honoring <P>Whitney Houston. <P>SOT Stevie Wonder <P>WE ALL LOVE YOU WHITNEY HOUSTON. <P>Jennifer Hudson sang one of Houston's biggest hits. <P>NATS Jennifer Hudson <P>I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU. <P>As the Grammys were getting underway, the Los Angeles Coroner announced <P>Houston's autopsy was complete. But it could be weeks before it is <P>determined what killed her. <P>SOT Ed Winter <P>IT WILL BE AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION. <P>ABC News has learned a variety of pill bottles were found inside Houston's <P>room at the Beverly Hilton, where she was staying for a pre-Grammy party. <P>Houston was found dead in her hotel bathtub Saturday afternoon. <P>Overnight, Houston's ex-husband Bobby Brown arrived in Los Angeles. <P>His daughter with Houston -- 18-year old Bobbi Kristina -- was rushed to the <P>hospital yesterday afternoon, treated for "stress" and "anxiety". <P>NATS - Whitney singing <P>I"M SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU. <P>Since word of Houston's death, some of the world's biggest stars have shared <P>their memories of that voice. <P>SOT Alicia Keyes <P>I'M TALKING ABOUT WHITNEY AND I'D BE LIKE "OH, I WANT TO DANCE WITH <P>SOMEBODY." <P>Oprah Winfrey tweeted: To me Whitney was THE VOICE. We got to hear a <P>part of God every time she sang. <P>In 2009, Houston admitted using cocaine and marijuana for years. And her <P>final days of life are clouded by questions about her sobriety with reports <P>of erratic behavior. <P>Tahman Bradley, 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=OBAMA BUDGET-VOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>OBAMA BUDGET-VOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LAWMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC GET A LOOK AT THE PRESIDENT'S PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE NEXT YEAR. <P>THE 20-13 BUDGET WILL BE DELIVERED TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE BUDGET COMMITTEES. AT EIGHT A-M. <P>THE BUDGET WILL PROPOSE NEW SPENDING ON EDUCATION AND TRANSPORTATION -- <P>PLUS, IT LETS THE BUSH TAX CUTS EXPIRE FOR THE WEALTHY. ENDS TAX BREAKS FOR OIL COMPANIES. CREATES NEW TAXES FOR BANKS. AND ENSURES THAT MILLIONAIRES PAY AT LEAST 30 PERCENT. <P>BUT REPUBLICANS HAVE A DIFFERENT IDEA: NO NEW TAXES. AND MORE CUTS TO MEDICARE. <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-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>OBAMA BUDGET-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Wisconsin/ "ABC THIS WEEK" <P>"If you just extend this without paying for it by cutting spending, then you're accelerating the bankruptcy of Social Security." <P>"The time for austerity is not today. We need to be on the path where over the next several years we bring our deficit under control." <P>THE WHITE HOUSE INSISTS -- <P>THIS BUDGET WOULD SHRINK DEFICITS BY FOUR TRILLION OVER THE NEXT DECADE, <P>AND THAT TODAY'S PLAN MAKES TWO-50 IN CUTS. FOR EVERY DOLLAR IN NEW TAXES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=6AM ~ OBAMA BUDGET-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>6AM ~ OBAMA BUDGET-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TODAY -- WE GET A LOOK AT HOW MUCH PRESIDENT OBAMA WANTS TO SPEND NEXT YEAR. <P>AND HOW MUCH RED INK WASHINGTON WILL RUN. <P>TO KEEP MOST OF US FROM PAYING MORE TAXES. <P>NEW AT SIX -- TRACIE POTTS HAS A PREVIEW OF THE BUDGET, <P>WHICH THE PRESIDENT WILL UNVEIL LATER 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=6AM ~ OBAMA BUDGET-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>6AM ~ OBAMA BUDGET-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HERE'S THE BUDGET PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL PITCH LATER THIS MORNING IN VIRGINIA -- <P>SPENDING ONE-POINT-THREE TRILLION MORE THAN WE TAKE IN <P>WITH NEW SPENDING ON EDUCATION AND TRANSPORTATION -- PLUS ONE-AND-A-HALF TRILLION IN NEW/i/b TAXES. <P>IT LETS THE BUSH TAX CUTS EXPIRE FOR THE WEALTHY. ENDS TAX BREAKS FOR OIL COMPANIES. CREATES NEW TAXES FOR BANKS. AND ENSURES THAT MILLIONAIRES PAY AT LEAST 30 PERCENT. <P>/ Sen. Minority Leader/ "CBS FACE THE NATION" <P>"I intend to offer the President's budget for him so he'll have a chance to get a vote on it." <P>REPUBLICANS HAVE A DIFFERENT IDEA: NO NEW TAXES. AND MORE/i/b CUTS -- ESPECIALLY TO MEDICARE - TO PAY FOR EXTENDING THAT EXTRA TWO PERCENT YOU GOT IN YOUR PAYCHECK THIS YEAR. <P>Wisconsin/ "ABC THIS WEEK" <P>"If you just extend this without paying for it by cutting spending, then you're accelerating the bankruptcy of Social Security." <P>THE WHITE HOUSE INSISTS THIS BUDGET WOULD SHRINK DEFICITS BY FOUR TRILLION OVER THE NEXT DECADE WITHOUT HARSH CUTS LIKE THOSE THAT SPARKED VIOLENT PROTESTS IN GREECE THIS WEEKEND. <P>"The time for austerity is not today. We need to be on the path where over the next several years we bring our deficit under control." <P>THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS TODAY'S PLAN MAKES TWO-FIFTY IN CUTS FOR EVERY DOLLAR IN NEW TAXES. <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 ANNOUNCEMENT-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CONNIE MACK ANNOUNCEMENT-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ALSO HAPPENING TODAY -- <P>CONGRESSMAN CONNIE MACK IS EXPECTED TO MAKE A MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT IN HIYA-LEAH. <P>THE NEWS COMES FOLLOWING MACK'S STATEWIDE CAMPAIGN LAUNCH TOUR LAST WEEK. <P>WITH STOPS IN TAMPA, TALLAHASSEE, JACKSONVILLE, BOCA RATON, MIAMI AND FORT MYERS. <P>THE ANNOUNCEMENT IS EXPECTED AT 10 A-M. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MARCO ISLAND DEATH-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MARCO ISLAND DEATH-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WE EXPECT NEW DETAILS TODAY. ABOUT A DEATH INVESTIGATION ON MARCO ISLAND. <P>34-YEAR-OLD JOHN ARMSTRONG WAS FOUND DEAD IN HIS BEDROOM SUNDAY MORNING. <P>HE WAS A FIRE INSPECTOR WITH THE MARCO ISLAND FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT. <P>A FAMILY MEMBER CALLED POLICE, AFTER NOT HEARING FROM HIM FOR A FEW DAYS. <P>HIS CAUSE OF DEATH HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CAPE HOT TUB LATEST-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CAPE HOT TUB LATEST-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND CAPE CORAL POLICE CONTINUE INVESTIGATING HOW TWO PEOPLE DIED IN A HOT TUB. <P>IT HAPPENED SATURDAY MORNING, AT THIS HOME ON SOUTHEAST 21ST AVENUE. <P>THE HOMEOWNER, WHO WAS IN HIS 70'S, AND A WOMAN IN HER 20'S. <P>WERE FOUND FLOATING FACE DOWN IN THE HOT TUB. <P>DETECTIVES DO *NOT BELIEVE THEIR DEATHS ARE SUSPICIOUS AT THIS POINT. <P>POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING IT AS A POSSIBLE DROWNING OR ELECTROCUTION. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PRISON PRIVATIZATION-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PRISON PRIVATIZATION-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE N-DOUBLE A-C-P IS IN FLORIDA THIS MORNING-- <P>READY TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST PRISON PRIVATIZATION IN THE STATE. <P>ITS CONCERNED ABOUT PRISONER SAFETY AND REHABILITATION, IF IT GOES THROUGH. <P>REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE GROUP SPEAK TODAY ON THE SENATE FLOOR IN TALLAHASSEE. <P>THE SENATE HAS TENTATIVELY SET A VOTE FOR TUESDAY. <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 SEARCH-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>POWELL SEARCH-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>VOLUNTEERS SEARCH TONS OF TRASH SOUTH OF SEATTLE -- <P>LOOKING FOR CLUES IN THE CASE OF A MISSING MOTHER. <P>VOLUNTEERS AND INVESTIGATORS SPENT MUCH OF SUNDAY. <P>SIFTING THROUGH PILES OF RECYCLED MATERIAL. <P>HOPING TO FIND ITEMS THAT JOSH POWELL MAY HAVE DUMPED AT A RECYCLING CENTER. <P>POWELL KILLED HIMSELF AND HIS TWO YOUNG SONS LAST WEEK, <P>AND WAS A "PERSON OF INTEREST" IN THE DISAPPEARANCE OF HIS WIFE. <P>SUSAN POWELL VANISHED IN 2009, WHEN THE FAMILY LIVED IN UTAH. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GREECE CHAOS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GREECE CHAOS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>RIOTS ERUPT IN GREECE, <P>AFTER PARLIAMENT PASSES A VERY UNPOPULAR AUSTERITY MEAUSRE. <P>GREEK POLICE AND PROTESTERS CLASHED OUTSIDE THE PARLIAMENT BUILDING IN ATHENS SUNDAY, <P>AND DEMONSTRATORS SET STORES ON FIRE. <P>THE AUSTERITY DEAL CALLS FOR WAGE, PENSION AND JOB CUTS. <P>IN EXCHANGE FOR A 170-BILLION-DOLLAR RESCUE PACKAGE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MUSIC HAS LOST A LEGEND. <P>OUR FACEBOOK FANS CONTINUE REACTING TO WHITNEY HOUSTON'S DEATH. <P>MICHAEL TWEEDIE SAYS "I WILL ALWAYS LOVE HER." <P>MONI LOPEZ SAYS "THANK YOU FOR YOUR INSPIRING SONGS." <P>IF YOU HAVE A FAVORITE WHITNEY SONG. OR MOMENT. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH US ONLINE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GA FROZEN FOUNTAIN-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GA FROZEN FOUNTAIN-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TAKE A LOOK AT THIS -- <P>SOME UNUSUALLY COLD WEATHER IN ATLANTA. <P>PRODUCED A VISUAL TREAT FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS. <P>TEMPERATURES HIT 19 DEGREES SUNDAY MORNING. <P>AND THE WEATHER LEFT THIS FOUNTAIN ALMOST COMPLETELY ICED OVER. <P>PEDESTRIANS WHO BRAVED THE COLD. WERE TICKLED BY THE UNUSUAL SIGHT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=STORMWARN GENFORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN GENFORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF. <P>IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.It's a very cold start to your Monday with temperatures in the upper 30s for most of Southwest Florida. <P>Most of us will stay a few degrees above freezing, but there's some concern for freezing temperatures for a few spots across the north as well as our inland communities. <P>A Freeze Warning is in effect for Charlotte, Glades, and Desoto County until 8 A.M. <P>Even where temperatures don't quite get to freezing, we'll see the potential for some patchy frost. This will most likely happen east of I-75, where we have Frost Advisories posted for Hendry and interior Collier County until 8 A.M. <P>Temperatures will rebound quickly through the day under full sunshine. Look for highs to reach the upper 60s and perhaps lower 70s. <P>Tonight won't be nearly as cold. Temperatures should only drop into the low 50s. <P>The quick temperatures turnaround continues into Tuesday with our highs returning to near 80 degrees. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TRAFFIC SPONSORSHIP BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TRAFFIC SPONSORSHIP BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PRECISION TRAFFIC-TC MON> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PRECISION TRAFFIC-TC MON</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>chad adlib current traffic <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SANTA BARBARA CONSTRUCTION-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SANTA BARBARA CONSTRUCTION-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A HEADS UP FOR DRIVERS THIS MORNING -- <P>BRIDGEWORK IS SCHEDULED TO START IN CAPE CORAL, <P>AT SANTA BARBARA BOULEVARD AND SOUTHWEST 39TH STREET. <P>CREWS WILL INSTALL NEW EXPANSION JOINTS AND REPAVE THE BRIDGE. <P>THE PROJECT WILL LAST ABOUT TWO WEEKS. <P>TRAFFIC WILL BE DIVERTED TO OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE BRIDGE. <P>AND SOME OF THE SIDE STREETS WILL BE CLOSED AT DIFFERENT TIMES. <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 SALES-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>KIA SALES-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"KIA" GETS A HUGE AWARD, <P>AS IT TAKES TOP HONORS FROM THE KELLEY BLUE BOOK "2012 TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP AWARDS". <P>THE BLUE BOOK FOLKS LOOKED AT DATA FROM EIGHT CATEGORIES, <P>AND CRUNCHED THE NUMBERS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IT WILL COST TO OWN THE *SAME VEHICLE FOR FIVE YEARS. <P>THE KIA EMERGED AS THE BEST BRAND. <P>THE 2012 KIA SOUL ALSO TAKES THE AWARD FOR COMPACT CAR. <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 FOR MOM-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FLOWERS FOR MOM-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ONE THIRD OF MEN WHO BUY FLOWERS FOR VALENTINE'S DAY. <P>ARE *NOT SENDING THEM TO A WIFE OR GIRLFRIEND. <P>SO WHO GETS THEM? <P>"MOM". <P>A PRO-FLOWERS SURVEY FINDS -- <P>OF MEN WHO HAVE BOUGHT FLOWERS FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS. A THIRD BOUGHT FOR THEIR MOTHER. <P>MOST OF THE REST BROUGHT THEM TO THEIR WIFE, SIGNIFICANT OTHER. OR DAUGHTER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=QUARTER TOP STORY REVEAL @ 45-HLF REVEAL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>QUARTER TOP STORY REVEAL @ 45-HLF REVEAL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A TWICE CONVICTED MURDERER WHO HAS LIVED ON FLORIDA'S DEATH ROW FOR MORE THAN THREE DECADES. <P>IS SCHEDULED FOR EXECUTION THIS WEEK. <P>65-YEAR-OLD ROBERT BRIAN WATERHOUSE HAS BEEN ON DEATH ROW LONGER THAN ANY OTHER CONVICT IN STATE HISTORY. <P>HE WAS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR THE 19-80 MURDER OF A SAINT PETERSBURG WOMAN. <P>THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION IS WORRIED ABOUT AN OUTBREAK OF LEPROSY IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC. <P>THE DISEASE WAS DECLARED ELIMINATED IN 19-91, <P>BUT SINCE THEN - THE AGENCY HAS SEEN FIVE THOUSAND NEW CASE A YEAR. <P>THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL STARTS A CAMPAIGN TO CRACK DOWN ON AGGRESSIVE DRIVING. <P>TROOPERS WILL BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR DRIVERS WHO ARE FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY, MAKING UNSAFE LANE CHANGES AND SPEEDING. <P>THE CAMPAIGN WILL TAKE PLACE FEBRUARY 27TH THROUGH THE 29TH <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=STORMWARN ALLYSON OPEN-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN ALLYSON OPEN-CLIPTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF. <P>IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.It's a very cold start to your Monday with temperatures in the upper 30s for most of Southwest Florida. <P>Most of us will stay a few degrees above freezing, but there's some concern for freezing temperatures for a few spots across the north as well as our inland communities. <P>A Freeze Warning is in effect for Charlotte, Glades, and Desoto County until 8 A.M. <P>Even where temperatures don't quite get to freezing, we'll see the potential for some patchy frost. This will most likely happen east of I-75, where we have Frost Advisories posted for Hendry and interior Collier County until 8 A.M. <P>Temperatures will rebound quickly through the day under full sunshine. Look for highs to reach the upper 60s and perhaps lower 70s. <P>Tonight won't be nearly as cold. Temperatures should only drop into the low 50s. <P>The quick temperatures turnaround continues into Tuesday with our highs returning to near 80 degrees. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SP CHURCH DEATH-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SP CHURCH DEATH-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A 20 YEAR OLD SAINT PETERSBURG WOMAN IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION, <P>AFTER GETTING SHOT IN THE HEAD WHILE AT CHURCH. <P>A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH WAS SHOWING HIS GUN TO ANOTHER MEMBER. <P>BUT HE DID NOT KNOW A BULLET WAS IN THE CHAMBER AND THE GUN ACCIDENTALLY WENT OFF. <P>THE BULLET WENT THROUGH A WALL, <P>HITTING THE PASTOR'S DAUGHTER IN THE HEAD. <P>DOCTORS OPERATED ON THE WOMAN LAST 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=WA SAME SEX MARRIAGE-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WA SAME SEX MARRIAGE-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HAPPENING TODAY -- <P>WASHINGTON STATE'S GOVERNOR WILL SIGN LEGISLATION. LEGALIZING SAME-SEX MARRIAGES. <P>THE LAW WILL NOT TAKE EFFECT BEFORE EARLY JUNE. <P>AND OPPONENTS SAY THEY WILL WORK TO REPEAL THE LAW AT THE POLLS IN NOVEMBER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HONEYMOON DEATH TRIAL-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HONEYMOON DEATH TRIAL-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>JURY SELECTION IS SET TO START -- <P>IN THE MURDER TRIAL OF AN ALABAMA MAN. <P>ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS WIFE DURING THEIR AUSTRALIAN HONEYMOON. <P>TINA WATSON DIED, WHILE SCUBA DIVING IN 2003. <P>GABE WATSON PLEADED GUILTY TO MANSLAUGHTER IN AUSTRALIA, <P>AND SERVED 18 MONTHS IN PRISON THERE. <P>BUT PROSECUTORS IN ALABAMA SAY WATSON *PLANNED THE CRIME IN THEIR STATE, <P>SO THEY'VE CHARGED HIM WITH CAPITAL MURDER. <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 TIP-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SERIAL KILLER TIP-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>INVESTIGATORS NEAR SAN FRANCISCO WILL CONTINUE TO SEARCH PROPERTY -- <P>WHERE HUMAN REMAINS WERE FOUND AFTER GETTING A TIP FROM A SERIAL KILLER. <P>POLICE THINK THEY MAY EVENTUALLY FIND THE REMAINS OF NEARLY 20 PEOPLE THERE. <P>AN INITIAL SEARCH TURNED UP A PORTION OF SKULL AND OTHER BONES. <P>SUNDAY -- THE SEARCH YIELDED MORE BONES. ALONG WITH SHOES, JEWELRY AND A WOMAN'S PURSE. <P>A MAP FROM A CONVICTED KILLER NAMED "WESLEY SHERMANTINE". LED INVESTIGATORS TO THE AREA. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CAPE UEP MORE TALKS PLANNED-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CAPE UEP MORE TALKS PLANNED-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT LOOKS LIKE CAPE CORAL'S UTILITIES EXPANSION PROJECT. IS ABOUT TO START UP AGAIN. <P>THE U-E-P PROJECT WOULD INCLUDE -- <P>EXPANDING WATER AND SEWER SERVICE TO PEOPLE LIVING IN THE CAPE. <P>IT WAS PUT ON HOLD FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS, AFTER THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN. <P>THIS WEDNESDAY, CITY COUNCIL WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING TO TALK ABOUT IT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=AIRPORT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>AIRPORT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BREAKING NEWS OUT OF AMSTERDAM. <P>AIRPORT POLICE HAVE EVACUATED MOST OF SCHIPHOL AIRPORT AFTER RECEIVING A BOMB THREAT. <P>TWO DEPARTURE HALLS HAVE BEEN EVACUATED AND POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING THE THREAT THAT WAS RECEIVED MONDAY MORNING. <P>IT WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY CLEAR IF THE THREAT HAD CAUSED PLANES TO BE DIVERTED. <P>SCHIPHOL IS ONE OF EUROPE'S BUSIEST AVIATION HUBS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GAS PRICES SPIKE AGAIN-VBX> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GAS PRICES SPIKE AGAIN-VBX</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>YOU'RE GOING TO PAY MORE FOR YOUR NEXT FILL UP. <P>THE LATEST LUNDBERG SURVEY SHOWS -- <P>GAS PRICES ARE UP ABOUT 12 CENTS A GALLON, SINCE LATE JANUARY. <P>THE AVERAGE PRICE IN THE U-S -- THREE DOLLARS AND 51 CENTS FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR UNLEADED. <P>FLORIDA'S AVERAGE IS NINE CENTS ABOVE THAT. AT 3-62. <P>GAS COMPANIES CITE RISING TENSIONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST, <P>REDUCED REFINERY CAPACITY, <P>AND THE MORE EXPENSIVE SWITCH TO SUMMER GRADES OF GASOLINE. <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 WINNER-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>POWERBALL WINNER-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE WINNER OF THIS WEEKEND'S 336 MILLION DOLLAR POWER BALL TICKET. HAS NOT COME FORWARD, YET. <P>THE WINNING TICKET WAS SOLD IN RHODE ISLAND. <P>THAT MEANS WEDNESDSAY'S JACKPOT WILL RESET TO 40 MILLION 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=JUNIOR PARADE-OC-NATSVO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JUNIOR PARADE-OC-NATSVO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE ANNUAL EDISON FESTIVAL JUNIOR PARADE HAD A GOOD TURNOUT SUNDAY, <P>DESPITE SOME COLD TEMPERATURES. <P>NATS <P>MORE THAN FIVE-THOUSAND CHILDREN STRUTTED THEIR STUFF IN PARADE THIS AFTERNOON. <P>FROM PLAYING IN THE SCHOOL MARCHING BAND, TO TAP DANCING ON A FLOAT. <P>THE EDISON FESTIVAL WRAPS UP THIS COMING WEEKEND-- <P>THE GRANDE PARADE WILL BE SATURDAY AT SEVEN P-M IN THE FORT MYERS RIVER DISTRICT. <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-NATVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GRAMMY WRAP-NATVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MUSIC HAS A NEW LEADING LADY, <P>AFTER LAST NIGHT'S GRAMMY AWARDS. <P>ADELE SCORED *SIX TROPHIES AT LAST NIGHT'S GRAMMY AWARDS-- <P>INCLUDING RECORD, SONG AND ALBUM OF THE YEAR. <P>HER ALBUM "21" WAS LAST YEAR'S TOP-SELLING ALBUM, <P>WITH MORE THAN SIX MILLION COPIES SOLD. <P>AND IT CONTINUES TO HOLD ON TO THE TOP SPOT ON THIS YEAR'S CHARTS. <P>BUT THE NIGHT'S MOST EMOTIONAL MOMENT FEATURED A TRIBUTE TO WHITNEY HOUSTON. <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-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GRAMMY WRAP-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <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>HOST L-L COOL JAY OPENED THE SHOW WITH A PRAYER <P>AND JENNIFER HUDSON PERFORMED ONE OF WHITNEY'S BIGGEST HITS. <P>A COUPLE OF OTHER GRAMMY NOTES FOR YOU. <P>"FOO FIGHTERS" WON FIVE GRAMMYS - <P>INCLUDING BEST ROCK ALBUM FOR "WASTING LIGHT", A COLLECTION THEY RECORDED IN THEIR GARAGE. <P>AND ONCE AGAIN. A BIT OF AN UPSET IN THE BEST NEW ARTIST CATEGORY. <P>LAST YEAR, JAZZ ARTIST ESPERANZA SPALDING BEATING OUT JUSTIN BIEBER. <P>THIS TIME, THE BAND "BON IVER" TOPPED THE LIKES OF 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=6AM ~ GRAMMY WRAP-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>6AM ~ GRAMMY WRAP-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE WEEKEND'S CIRCUMSTANCES ADDED EMOTION AND DRAMA TO LAST NIGHT'S GRAMMY AWARDS CEREMONY. <P>TWO WOMEN SHARED THE EVENING'S SPOTLIGHT. <P>ONE WAS PRESENT, THE OTHER IN SPIRIT. <P>MARK BARGER HAS HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE BIGGEST NIGHT IN MUSIC. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=6AM ~ GRAMMY WRAP-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>6AM ~ GRAMMY WRAP-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=COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND GOOD MORNING AMERICA HAS COMPLETE COVERAGE OF WHITNEY HOUSTON'S SUDDEN DEATH. <P>INCLUDING NEW DETAILS ON HER FINAL HOURS. <P>PLUS -- REACTIONS FROM SOME OF WHITNEY'S CLOSEST FRIENDS. AND SOME OF MUSICS BIGGEST STARS. <P>THAT AHEAD ON G-M-A. <P>RIGHT AFTER OUR NEWSCAST. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TECH BYTES AT 5AM-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TECH BYTES AT 5AM-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SPORTS WRAP 530-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SPORTS WRAP 530-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MONEYSCOPE AT 6AM-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MONEYSCOPE AT 6AM-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=STORMWARN GENERIC FORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN GENERIC FORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF. <P>IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS TH <P>E FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.It's a very cold start to your Monday with temperatures in the upper 30s for most of Southwest Florida. <P>Most of us will stay a few degrees above freezing, but there's some concern for freezing temperatures for a few spots across the north as well as our inland communities. <P>A Freeze Warning is in effect for Charlotte, Glades, and Desoto County until 8 A.M. <P>Even where temperatures don't quite get to freezing, we'll see the potential for some patchy frost. This will most likely happen east of I-75, where we have Frost Advisories posted for Hendry and interior Collier County until 8 A.M. <P>Temperatures will rebound quickly through the day under full sunshine. Look for highs to reach the upper 60s and perhaps lower 70s. <P>Tonight won't be nearly as cold. Temperatures should only drop into the low 50s. <P>The quick temperatures turnaround continues into Tuesday with our highs returning to near 80 degrees. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=STORMWARN AND TRAFFIC TRANSITION-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN AND TRAFFIC TRANSITION-CLIPTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TRAFFIC-AWS OR SS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TRAFFIC-AWS OR SS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LINH adlib current traffic <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TRAFFIC SPONSOR BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TRAFFIC SPONSOR BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SPONSORSHIP SHOULD WIPE TO MONEY SCOPE/ TECH BYTES REPORT <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SANIBEL BEACH TILLING-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SANIBEL BEACH TILLING-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AVOID TWO BEACHES ON SANIBEL LATER TODAY -- <P>CREWS WILL BE AROUND BLIND PASS BEACH AND LIGHTHOUSE BEACH. TO TILL THE SAND. <P>IT'S TO MAKE SURE THE SAND IS NOT OVERLY COMPACTED -- <P>SO SEA TURTLES CAN LAY THEIR EGGS. <P>CREWS WILL START ON BLIND PASS BEACH FIRST THIS AFTERNOON. <P>THEN, THEY'LL MOVE TO THE BAY SIDE OF LIGHTHOUSE BEACH BY THIS EVENING. <P>THE GULF SIDE OF LIGHTHOUSE BEACH WILL NOT BE IMPACTED. <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 SALES-VOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>VALENTINE SALES-VOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IF THE PROJECTIONS ARE RIGHT. <P>RETAILERS WILL REALLY LOVE THIS VALENTINE'S DAY. <P>SURVEYS SAY -- <P>MOST OF US ARE READY, WILLING AND FINALLY ABLE TO SPEND BIG ON OUR VALENTINES THIS YEAR. <P>AND FOR THE RECORD. MEN ARE EXPECTED TO SPEND TWICE AS MUCH ON THEIR SWEETHEARTS. <P>THE BIG REASON? <P>A SWEETER ECONOMY. <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 SALES-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>VALENTINE SALES-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"During the recession we saw people saying 'you know what I don't need a card, I don't need flowers let's just spend $50 on each other'. this year it seems a lot of those multiple gifts are back." <P>THE NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION EXPECTS VALENTINE SPENDING TO HIT ABOUT 126-DOLLARS PER PERSON -- <P>TO PAY FOR DINNER.FLOWERS.JEWELRY. OR SWEETS, <P>LIKE THOSE CHOCOLATE-COVERED STRAWBERRIES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=6AM ~ VALENTINE SALES-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>6AM ~ VALENTINE SALES-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>RETAILERS WILL FALL IN LOVE THIS VALENTINES DAY. <P>THAT'S BECAUSE CONSUMERS ARE READY, WILLING AND FINALLY ABLE. <P>TO SPEND *BIG ON THEIR SWEETHEARTS. <P>CHRIS CLACKUM HAS THE ROMANTIC 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=6AM ~ VALENTINE SALES-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>6AM ~ VALENTINE SALES-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE FLOW OF CHOCOLATE THIS VALENTINE'S DAY.MIGHT ONLY BE EXCEEDED. BY THE FLOW OF CASH. <P>AT THE SHARI'S BERRIES DIVISION OF PROFLOWERS.COM PLANT IN CHARLOTTE. ADDITIONAL WORKERS HAVE BEEN BROUGHT IN TO MEET DEMAND. <P>.AND THE NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION SAYS.FOR GOOD REASON. <P>"There is a lot going on this Valentine's day from a business perspective - retailers should be happy with the final result." <P>FEDERATION V-P ELLEN DAVIS EXPECTS VALENTINE SPENDING TO HIT ABOUT 126-DOLLARS PER PERSON. <P>.TO PAY FOR DINNER.FLOWERS.JEWELRY. OR SWEETS. LIKE THOSE CHOCOLATE-COVERED STRAWBERRIES. <P>"Needless to say, this facility is exceedingly busy. They're processing a million strawberries a day in anticipation of the big day." <P>THE DIVISION SHIPS 23 MILLION BERRIES A YEAR. MANY ON VALENTINE'S DAY. <P>.WHICH IS MARKED THIS YEAR BY A BIT SWEETER ECONOMY. <P>"During the recession we saw people saying 'you know what I don't need a card, I don't need flowers let's just spend $50 on each other'. this year it seems a lot of those multiple gifts are back." <P>AND FOR THE RECORD.MEN ARE EXPECTED TO SPEND TWICE AS MUCH ON THEIR SWEETHEARTS. AS THE WOMEN DO ON THEIRS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=POPCORN CALORIES-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>POPCORN CALORIES-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>DOES YOUR VALENTINE'S DAY PLAN INCLUDE DINNER AND A MOVIE? <P>IF SO -- YOU MAY WANT TO FILL UP AT DINNER, AND SKIP THE POPCORN. <P>CONSUMER REPORTS TESTED POPCORN AT THREE MAJOR MOVIE CHAINS. <P>A LARGE BUTTERED BUCKET TIPPED THE SCALES -- <P>ANYWHERE FROM 800 TO NEARLY 16-HUNDRED CALORIES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PILLOW FIGHTS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PILLOW FIGHTS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE BATTLE WAS ON.AND THE FEATHERS WERE FLYING. IN SAN JOSE SUNDAY. <P>A GROUP ANNOUNCED AN OLD-FASHIONED PILLOW FIGHT, OVER TWITTER AND FACEBOOK. <P>A FLASH MOB OF ABOUT 100 PEOPLE SHOWED UP AND AT NOON, AND THE FIGHT WAS ON. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SAFEST TAN-VOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SAFEST TAN-VOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW THIS MORNING -- <P>DERMATOLOGISTS SAY THERE IS A SAFE WAY TO TAN WITHOUT THE SUN. <P>MANY SUNLESS TANNERS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE F-D-A, <P>AND DERMATOLOGISTS AGREE -- <P>THEY ARE MUCH SAFER THAN GOING IN A TANNING BED OR LAYING OUT IN THE SUN. <P>THE REASON? <P>THE ACTIVE SKIN-DARKENING INGREDIENT IS "DI-HYDROXY-ACETONE" -- OR DHA. <P>IT'S A TYPE OF SUGAR. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SAFEST TAN-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SAFEST TAN-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"This sugar interacts with the proteins in the outer layer of the skin. When these combine together, they cause a darkening or a pigmentation of the skin." <P>A RECENT STUDY FOUND -- <P>MORE THAN A THIRD OF SUNLESS TANNER USERS CUT BACK ON THE TIME THEY SPENT IN TANNING BEDS OR TANNING OUTSIDE. <P>TWO ACTIVITIES THAT SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE EXPOSURE TO U-V RAYS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=5AM ~ SAFEST TAN-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>5AM ~ SAFEST TAN-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS TIME OF YEAR. MOST AMERICANS BEGIN LONGING FOR THE SUMMER. <P>NOT JUST THE WARMER TEMPERATURES, BUT ALSO THE BRONZE SKIN. <P>NOW DEMATOLOGISTS SAY THERE'S A NEW SAFE WAY TO GET TAN. WITHOUT THE SUN. <P>ERIKA EDWARDS REPORTS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=5AM ~ SAFEST TAN-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>5AM ~ SAFEST TAN-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WARM, BEACH-CHAIR DAYS ARE STILL MONTHS AWAY FOR MOST AMERICANS. BUT JUST BECAUSE THIS IS THE SEASON FOR SWEATERS AND SCARVES, DOESN'T MEAN PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO "LOOK" LIKE THEY'VE BEEN LOUNGING IN LAGUNA BEACH. <P>"If you want to get that sun-kissed glow and get the look of having a tan -- the safest way to get it is in a bottle." <P>NO HARMFUL U-V RAYS IN THESE BOTTLES. INSTEAD, THE ACTIVE SKIN-DARKENING INGREDIENT IS "DI-HYDROXY-ACETONE" -- OR DHA. IT'S A TYPE OF SUGAR. <P>"This sugar interacts with the proteins in the outer layer of the skin. When these combine together, they cause a darkening or a pigmentation of the skin." <P>A RECENT STUDY FOUND MORE THAN A THIRD OF SUNLESS TANNER USERS CUT BACK ON THE TIME THEY SPENT IN TANNING BEDS OR TANNING OUTSIDE -- TWO ACTIVITIES THAT SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE EXPOSURE TO U-V RAYS. <P>"We've actually seen an increase incidence of malignant melanoma in young women, especially those who frequently visit tanning salons." <P>BUT -- DERMATOLOGISTS SAY SUNLESS TANNERS USERS SHOULD NOT GET A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY FROM THE PRODUCTS -- SUNSCREEN IS STILL NEEDED. <P>"If you go out in the sun with these products you're just going to burn on top of them, so it's very important to protect that skin with sunblock." <P>. A SAFE WAY TO GIVE YOURSELF A TASTE OF SUMMER IN THE DEAD OF WINTER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS) HOUSTON DEATH-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS) HOUSTON DEATH-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>INVESTIGATORS IN LOS ANGELES SAY-- <P>THEY MAY RELEASE MORE DETAILS TODAY. IN THE DEATH OF GRAMMY AWARD WINNER WHITNEY HOUSTON. <P>THE 48-YEAR-OLD POP ICON WAS FOUND DEAD IN A BATHTUB SATURDAY, <P>IN HER HOTEL ROOM IN 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=TS) CAPE HOT TUB DEATH-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS) CAPE HOT TUB DEATH-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>POLICE IN CAPE CONTINUE INVESTIGATE. HOW TWO PEOPLE DIED IN A HOT TUB. <P>IT HAPPENED SATURDAY MORNING, <P>AT THIS HOME ON SOUTHEAST 21ST AVENUE. <P>DETECTIVES DON'T BELIEVE THE DEATHS ARE SUSPICIOUS AT THIS POINT. <P>AND SAY IT COULD HAVE BEEN A POSSIBLE DROWNING OR ELECTROCUTION. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS) OBAMA BUDGET-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS) OBAMA BUDGET-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LAWMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC. <P>GET A LOOK AT THE PRESIDENT'S PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE NEXT YEAR. <P>THE 20-13 BUDGET WILL BE DELIVERED TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE BUDGET COMMITTEES AT EIGHT A-M. <P>THE PUBLIC CAN BUY A COPY STARTING AT 11. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS) GREECE CHAOS-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS) GREECE CHAOS-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MASSIVE DEMONSTRATIONS, ALONG WITH EXTENSIVE RIOTING AND LOOTING IN ATHENS. <P>HAVE NOT STOPPED THE GREEK PARLIAMENT FROM APPROVING AN AUSTERITY AND DEBT-RELIEF BILL. <P>DURING SUNDAY'S VIOLENT OUTBURST-- <P>DOZENS OF BUSINESSES WERE BURNED, 50 POLICE OFFICERS WERE INJURED AND AT LEAST 55 PROTESTERS WERE HOSPITALIZED. <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 TO BREAK-2SHOT, CAM 10 BMP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BUMP TO BREAK-2SHOT, 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=GOODBYE WEBSITE TEASE-3SH-WEB ANI> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOODBYE WEBSITE TEASE-3SH-WEB ANI</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>COVERAGE PROMISE OF THE BIGGEST STORY OF THE DAY ON WEB <P>" WHEN EVER YOU NEED A NEWS OR WEATHER UPDATE - WE ARE LOGGED ON AND UPDATING ABC-7.COM " <P>-WHAT IS COMING UP ON GMA - BIG STORY COVERAGE OF THE MORNING. <P>-LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO - IN JUST:30 SECONDS WE HAVE A LOOK AT ALL OF THE THINGS TO DO TODAY IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=END TIME> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>END TIME</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <CENTER> <FONT 000000 SIZE=1> </CENTER> </BODY> </HTML>