ÿþ<HTML> <BODY BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF BGPROPERTIES=FIXED> <FONT 000000 FACE=ARIAL SIZE=3> <HEAD> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="ENPS"> <META CONTENT="text/html;charset=utf-16" http-equiv=Content-Type> <TITLE>ABC7 9AM</TITLE> </HEAD> <CENTER> <TABLE WIDTH=80% BORDER=1> <TR><TD><TR><TD><FONT 000000 SIZE=+2> <A NAME=StoryIndex> <CENTER><H2>ABC7 9AM</H2></CENTER></TD> </TABLE> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF="x120213_abc_9a.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=#HEADLINES------------->HEADLINES-------------</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIP>NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIP</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HL) WHITNEY HOUSTON REMEMBERED-SOTTOPS>HL) WHITNEY HOUSTON REMEMBERED-SOTTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-SAT 3 TOPS>NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-SAT 3 TOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HL) GAS PRICES-VO-WIPE>HL) GAS PRICES-VO-WIPE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS) COLD WX SWFL-VOTOPS>TS) COLD WX SWFL-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HL) SAFEST TAN-SOTVO>HL) SAFEST TAN-SOTVO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS) JOSH POWELL LANDFILL SEARCH-VOTOPS>TS) JOSH POWELL LANDFILL SEARCH-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#WX HL-WX WALL>WX HL-WX WALL</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS) OVEREATING MEMORY LOSS-VOTOPS>TS) OVEREATING MEMORY LOSS-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIPTOPS>NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIPTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#COLD BLAST-CLIP>COLD BLAST-CLIP</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TOSS TO ALLYSON-2SH-WX CTR>TOSS TO ALLYSON-2SH-WX CTR</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TOSS TO ALLYSON-ON CAM>TOSS TO ALLYSON-ON CAM</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FIRST WEATHER-WX CTR>FIRST WEATHER-WX CTR</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FIRST WX-WX CTR>FIRST WX-WX CTR</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#COLD BLAST-CLIP>COLD BLAST-CLIP</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#DEVELOPING-CLIP>DEVELOPING-CLIP</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#COLD WX SWFL-VOTOPS>COLD WX SWFL-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BUDGET POLITICS-TC MON>BUDGET POLITICS-TC MON</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#COLD WX SWFL-SOTVO>COLD WX SWFL-SOTVO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BUDGET POLITICS-PKG>BUDGET POLITICS-PKG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG 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SEARCH-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ3 A) GAS PRICES-VOTOPS>TZ3 A) GAS PRICES-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS) GAS PRICES-CGTOPS>TS) GAS PRICES-CGTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CROSSTALK WX TEASE-2SH-WX GFX>CROSSTALK WX TEASE-2SH-WX GFX</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CLOSE-2SH-AWS ANI>CLOSE-2SH-AWS ANI</A></TD> </Table> </CENTER><HR><BR> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HEADLINES-------------> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HEADLINES-------------</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NATIONAL ANTHEM <P>GONE TOO SOON -- <P>POP ICON WHITNEY HOUSTON. DEAD AT 48. <P>THE QUEEN OF POP IS REMEMBERED ON THE MUSIC WORLD'S BIGGEST NIGHT. <P>ABC7 LEARNS NEW DETAILS ABOUT THE SINGER'S FINAL MOMENTS. <P>UP-- UP-- AND AWAY! <P>WE'RE TRACKING GAS PRICES THIS MORNING. <P>HEAR THE DISTURBING PROJECTIONS SURE TO BLOW YOUR MIND. AND YOUR POCKETS. <P>"If you want to get that sun-kissed glow and get the look of having a tan <P>AHEAD AT 9-- <P>WE ALL WANT THAT SUMMER GLOW, DURING THE THICK OF WINTER. <P>AND ABC SEVEN REVEALS THE *SAFEST WAY TO TAN. <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 REMEMBERED-SOTTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL) WHITNEY HOUSTON REMEMBERED-SOTTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HL) GAS PRICES-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL) GAS PRICES-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HL) SAFEST TAN-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL) SAFEST TAN-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=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 9:00 OPEN-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEWS AT 9:00 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=TOSS TO ALLYSON-2SH-WX CTR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOSS TO ALLYSON-2SH-WX CTR</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>GOOD MORNING, SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. <P>THANK YOU FOR JOINING US FOR YOUR ONLY LOCAL NEWS AT 9. <P>RIGHT NOW, WE'RE TRACKING CHILLING TEMPERATURES-- BUT NOT YET FREEZING. <P>ALLYSON, WHAT CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT THIS TREND? <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FIRST WEATHER-WX CTR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FIRST WEATHER-WX CTR</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"A very cold morning" <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 BLAST-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COLD BLAST-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=COLD WX SWFL-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COLD WX SWFL-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>CONTINUING OUR TEAM COVERAGE THIS MORNING-- <P>THE THERMOMETER DIPPED BELOW THE FREEZING MARK IN SOME SPOTS AROUND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. <P>IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY, THE WORDEN FARM USED WEATHER TECHNOLOGY TO TRACK THE DROPPING TEMPERATURES OVER NIGHT. <P>AT ONE POINT, THE TEMPERATURE DID FALL TO 31-POINT-8 DEGREES, <P>BUT IT DIDN'T STAY BELOW FREEZING FOR LONG. <P>EVA WORDEN SAYS THE SECOND NIGHT CAN BE CRUCIAL DURING A COLD SNAP. <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 SWFL-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COLD WX SWFL-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Eva Worden, Worden Farm <P>"on the sthe second night Of a freeze event, you have greater danger of crop damage so we were watching the temperatures carefully early this morning. " <P>WORDEN BELIEVES -- <P>IT DIDN'T STAY COLD ENOUGH FOR TOO LONG TO DO ANY DAMAGE. <P>SHE ALSO BELIEVES COVERING OVER THE PLANTS KEPT THEM WARM ENOUGH THROUGH THE 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=DEVELOPING-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DEVELOPING-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=COLD OPEN-SOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COLD OPEN-SOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"There is no way around this. We've had a death in our family." <P>SO I'LL GO BUT I KNOW <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 REMEMBERED-VO IN POP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WHITNEY HOUSTON REMEMBERED-VO IN POP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LAST NIGHT, HOLLYWOOD HONORED AN AMERICAN ICON-- <P>WHITNEY HOUSTON. <P>AND THIS MORNING, WE'RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT HER SUDDEN DEATH. <P>SHE WAS FOUND IN THE BATHTUB OF HER BEVERLY HILTON HOTEL ROOM. <P>REPORTEDLY -- THE SINGER HAD BEEN DRINKING THE NIGHT BEFORE, <P>AND THE A COMBINATION OF DRUGS AND ALCOHOL. COULD HAVE FATALLY SEDATED HER. <P>ABC'S JIM AVILA 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=WHITNEY HOUSTON REMEMBERED-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WHITNEY HOUSTON REMEMBERED-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=WHITNEY HOUSTON REMEMBERED-FDOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WHITNEY HOUSTON REMEMBERED-FDOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND WHITNEY WILL*ALWAYS LIVE ON. THROUGH HER AMAZING MUSIC. <P>OUR FACEBOOK FANS ARE CHIMING IN ABOUT THEIR *FAVORITE WHITNEY SONGS. <P>NANCY ORTEZ SAYS "ALL OF THEM." <P>MICHELLE VIGIL SAYS "HEARTBREAK HOTEL." <P>AMD CYRETHA BUNCH SAYS "ANYTHING THAT WHITNEY WANTED TO SING." <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 THIS MORNING-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEW THIS MORNING-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=JOSH POWELL LANDFILL SEARCH-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JOSH POWELL LANDFILL SEARCH-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW THIS MORNING-- <P>AN ARMY OF VOLUNTEERS POUR THROUGH A WASHINGTON STATE LANDFILL -- <P>LOOKING FOR CLUES SURROUNDING THE POWELL FAMILY MURDER-SUICIDE. <P>MORE THAN 30 VOLUNTEERS SIFTED THROUGH A MOUNTAIN OF PAPER. <P>TO LOOK FOR EVEN THE TINIEST SCRAP OF EVIDENCE. TIED TO JOSH POWELL. <P>THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE BELIEVES POWELL MADE A TRIP HERE LAST SATURDAY. <P>ONE DAY BEFORE HE KILLED HIS SONS AND HIMSELF. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=JOSH POWELL LANDFILL SEARCH-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JOSH POWELL LANDFILL SEARCH-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Everything from the day in question is in that pile so if he did bring anything here, they'll find it. <P>We're just hopeful that in assisting they can find something that'll help. But yeah, it's very close to home. <P>INVESTIGATORS MADE A PRELIMINARY SEARCH HERE ON WEDNESDAY, AND LEFT WITH A BOX OF ITEMS. <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 RELEASES BUDGET PLAN-VBX-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>OBAMA RELEASES BUDGET PLAN-VBX-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LOOKING AHEAD-- <P>LAWMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC GET A LOOK AT THE PRESIDENT'S PROPOSED BUDGET THIS MORNING. <P>THE SENATE AND HOUSE BUDGET COMMITTEES RECEIVED THE BUDGET ABOUT AN HOUR AGO. <P>THE PUBLIC CAN BUY A COPY, STARTING AT 11 A-M. <P>MISTER OBAMA WILL OUTLINE HIS BUDGET PROPOSALS TODAY -- <P>AT A COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA. <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-VBX-TOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HONEYMOON DEATH TRIAL-VBX-TOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>JURY SELECTION IS SET TO START. <P>IN THE MURDER TRIAL OF AN ALABAMA MAN, <P>WHO'S 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 ALABAMA PROSECUTORS CLAIM WATSON *PLANNED THE CRIME IN *THEIR STATE. <P>SO HE'S NOW BEING CHARGED 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=WASHINGTON SAME SEX MARRIAGE-VBX-TOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WASHINGTON SAME SEX MARRIAGE-VBX-TOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ALSO 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=CONNIE MACK ANNOUNCEMENT-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CONNIE MACK ANNOUNCEMENT-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WE'RE ALSO EXPECTING TO HEAR FROM CONGRESSMAN CONNIE MACK TODAY. <P>WE'RE TOLD HE'LL MAKE A MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT IN HIALEA. <P>MACK HELD A 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=CA HUMAN REMAINS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CA HUMAN REMAINS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>DEVELOPING IN CALIFORNIA-- <P>A TIP FROM A KILLER LED INVESTIGATORS. <P>TO WHAT APPEARS TO BE HUMAN REMAINS, IN A WELL OUTSIDE SAN FRANCISCO. <P>INVESTIGATORS 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. <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>NEW THIS MORNING-- <P>OFFICIALS IN NEW ZEALAND THOUGHT THEY HAD A HEALTH SCARE ON THEIR HANDS. <P>AFTER A PLANE LANDED IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL, <P>CARRYING DOZENS OF COUGHING AND SNEEZING PASSENGERS. <P>ABOUT 60 PEOPLE TRAVELING ON THE FLIGHT COMPLAINED OF FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS-- <P>PROMPTING A SWIFT RESPONSE FROM HEALTH AUTHORITIES. <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-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>AIRPLANE HEALTH SCARE-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"I was in front of the plane and they were down the very back, about sixty to ninety students, apparently, who were all coughing and sneezing apparently, from what the flight crew said, which was what initially sparked the worry." <P>AFTER THE PLANE LANDED, OFFICIALS INITIALLY TOLD ALL OF THE 274 PEOPLE OBOARD TO STAY ON THE PLANE. <P>WHILE MEDICAL STAFF -- WEARING MASKS -- ASSESSED THE SITUATION. <P>OFFICIALS QUICKLY DETERMINED. IT WAS A CASE OF 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=MARCO ISLAND DEATH-ANIMAP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MARCO ISLAND DEATH-ANIMAP</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>CAPE CORAL POLICE INVESTIGATE 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=SANIBEL BEACH TILLING-ANIMAP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SANIBEL BEACH TILLING-ANIMAP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>YOU'LL WANT TO AVOID *TWO BEACHES ON SANIBEL LATER TODAY. <P>CREWS WILL BE AT WORK AROUND BLIND PASS BEACH AND LIGHTHOUSE BEACH. <P>TO TILL THE SAND. <P>THIS WORK IS DONE TO MAKE SURE THE SAND IS NOT OVERLY COMPACTED -- <P>SO THAT SEA TURTLES CAN LAY THEIR EGGS. <P>CREWS WILL START ON BLIND PASS BEACH FIRST THIS AFTERNOON. <P>THEY WILL MOVE TO THE BAY SIDE OF LIGHTHOUSE BEACH BY THIS EVENING. <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-1SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE ONE-1SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ANOTHER WARNING THIS MORNING ABOUT *OVER-EATING. <P>THE IMPACT IT CAN HAVE ON YOUR BRAIN. <P>PLUS -- <P>12:58:49 5 <P>"Took our house, all of our money." <P>A FAMILY SEARCHES FOR A LOST DOG. <P>WHO THEY SAY IS MORE THAN JUST A PET. <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) MISSING CANCER THERAPY DOG-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 A) MISSING CANCER THERAPY DOG-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=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=BLOOMBERG TEASE-SOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BLOOMBERG TEASE-SOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BLOOMBERG TEASE <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT-PKG TOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT-PKG TOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>GOOD MORNING. <P>WATCH FOR CONCESSIONS FROM AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT ATTENDANTS! <P>THEIR UNION, WORKING ON A VOLUNTARY EARLY RETIREMENT PLAN -- AND PLANS TO PUT OUT DETAILS ON IT THIS WEEK. <P>THE UNION HOPING THE OFFER WILL CONVINCE AMERICAN'S MANAGEMENT TO CUT FEWER JOBS THAN THE 23-HUNDRED THE BANKRUPT AIRLINE HAS BEEN TALKING ABOUT. <P>***** <P>MEANTIME -- GROUPON, PLANNING A MAKEOVER. <P>THE DAILY DEAL WEBSITE -- <P>PLANS TO UNVEIL A NEW LOOK IN THE COMING WEEKS THAT INCLUDES "THUMBS UP" AND "THUMBS DOWN" BUTTONS. <P>AND COMING UP AFTER THIS -- SMART PHONES FOR SMART STUDENTS -- MIT OFFERING NEW INTERACTIVE ONLINE CLASSES. <P>RIOTING IN GREECE -- <P>PROTESTORS LIGHTING BUILDINGS ON FIRE -- AS THE COUNTRY'S GOVERNMENT APPROVES NEW AUSTERITY MEASURES. <P>THE SPENDING CUTS PUT GREECE A STEP CLOSER TO GETTING A BIG INTERNATIONAL BAILOUT LOAN, THAT COULD HELP KEEP ITS DEBT CRISIS FROM SPREADING. <P>LOWER CLOSE HERE FRIDAY -- ON CONCERN ABOUT EUROPE'S DEBT PROBLEMS AND THE IMPACT ON U-S GROWTH. <P>****** <P>AND -- A NEW OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE A CLASS AT ONE OF THE MOST WELL-KNOWN SCHOOLS IN THE WORLD! <P>STARTING TODAY -- MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY IS ENROLLING STUDENTS IN A NEW INTERACTIVE ONLINE UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE. <P>WITH NEW FEATURES LIKE WEEKLY HOMEWORK DEADLINES AND TESTS, AND A CERTIFICATE IF YOU MAKE THE GRADE. <P>THE FIRST CLASS IS ABOUT CIRCUITS AND ELECTRONICS AND WILL FOCUS ON THE INNER WORKINGS OF SMART PHONES AND OTHER COOL GADGETS. <P>THE CLASS IS FREE -- BUT MIT PLANS TO START CHARGING A SMALL FEE FOR THE NEXT ONES. <P>****** <P>****** <P>AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, I'M JANE KING WITH THE BLOOMBERG BUSINESS 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=FROZEN FOUNTIAN-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FROZEN FOUNTIAN-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S NOT QUITE FREEZING HERE. BUT IT IS IN GEORGIA. <P>IT WAS COLD ENOUGH TO FREEZE THIS FOUNTAIN! <P>PEDESTRIANS WHO BRAVED THE COLD WERE TICKLED BY THE UNUSUAL SIGHT. <P>WEATHER FORECASTS CALL FOR MOISTURE TO MOVE IN FROM THE WEST, <P>BRINGING A LITTLE BITE TO THE COLD WEATHER. <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=CROSSTALK INTO WX-CAM 9 WX EST> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CROSSTALK INTO WX-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-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>"A very cold morning" <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=JUNIOR PARADE-OC-NATSVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JUNIOR PARADE-OC-NATSVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE COLD WEEKEND WEATHER DID NOT STOP THOUSANDS FROM FLOCKING TO DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS -- <P>FOR THE ANNUAL EDISON FESTIVAL JUNIOR PARADE. <P>MORE THAN 5-THOUSAND CHILDREN STRUTTED THEIR STUFF IN THE PARADE SUNDAY -- <P>FROM PLAYING IN THE SCHOOL MARCHING BAND. <P>TO TAP DANCING ON A FLOAT. <P>MANY PEOPLE AT THE PARADE SAY - <P>THE CHILLY TEMPS AND WINDY WEATHER WON'T STOP THEM FROM HAVING A GOOD TIME. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MISSING CANCER THERAPY DOG-SSTOPS-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MISSING CANCER THERAPY DOG-SSTOPS-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A LITTLE CHIHUAHUA MEANS EVERYTHING TO A NAPLES WOMAN BATTLING STAGE FOUR CANCER. <P>"LILLY" DISAPPEARED, <P>WHEN THE FAMILY MOVED TO THEIR NEW HOME IN NAPLES PARK. <P>AND AS ABC 7'S NINA MOINI REPORTS, <P>LILLY'S NOT JUST ANY PET. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MISSING CANCER THERAPY DOG-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MISSING CANCER THERAPY DOG-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>KATHY AND DAVID CURRY ARE RESTING UP IN THEIR NEW HOME. <P>THEY'VE BEEN HERE LESS THAN A WEEK BUT IT FEELS LIKE A LOT LONGER. <P>"She's just everything to us." <P>IN THE CHAOS OF THE MOVE THEIR THREE POUND CHIHUAHUA LILLY GOT LET OUT OF THE HOUSE <P>IT HAPPENED SOMETIME THURSDAY WHILE THEY WERE OUT AND OTHER PEOPLE STOPPED BY THE HOUSE - <P>THEY'VE BEEN SEARCHING FOR HER EVER SINCE. <P>"I always wanted a lap dog so when I got sick my husband got it for me and she meant everything." <P>THEY'VE JUST COME BACK FROM ASKING PEOPLE IN THEIR NAPLES NEIGHBORHOOD IF THEY'VE SEEN LILLY. <P>HALF AN HOUR KNOCKING ON DOORS - FOR THESE TWO -THAT'S A LONG TIME. <P>"She lays by me, she's a little nurse." <P>KATHY HAS TERMINAL CANCER - AFTER FOUR YEARS OF BATTLING UTERINE CANCER DOCTORS TOLD HER TREATMENTS WOULD NO LONGER WORK ABOUT ABOUT A YEAR AGO. <P>THAT'S WHEN HER HUSBAND DAVID GOT HER LILLY TO LIFT HER SPIRITS. <P>"Like a nurse if legs hurting lay there." <P>THE LITTLE DOG HAD A BIG IMPACT ON DAVID TOO - HE IS DISABLED AND SUFFERING FROM DIABETES <P>THE COST OF ILLNESS HAS TAKEN MOST EVERYTHING FROM THE COUPLE. <P>"I didn't have insurance at the time, I thought it was just menopause but it was cancer." <P>THEY JUST SAVED UP TO MOVE INTO THEIR NEW HOME. <P>12:58:49 5 <P>"Took our house, all of our money." <P>BUT ILLNESS LED THEM TO LILLY - AND IT'S THEIR HOPE THE SMALL FAMILY PET SURVIVED THE COLD AND UNFAMILIAR AREA. <P>THEY SAY IF ANY DOG could DO IT - IT WOULD BE LILLY. <P>"She's just got the heart of a lion." <P>TAG <P>THEY'VE CONTACTED AUTHORITIES AND POSTED FLIERS BUT LILLY WAS NOT REGISTERED SO THE FAMILY IS COUNTING ON SOMEONE SPOTTING her AND BRINGING HER HOME <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=OVEREATING MEMORY LOSS -VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>OVEREATING MEMORY LOSS -VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>GET THIS-- <P>EATING *TOO MUCH. <P>APPEARS TO INCREASE THE RISK OF MEMORY LOSS IN OLDER AGE. <P>RESEARCHERS STUDIED THE DAILY DIETS OF OVER 12-HUNDRED PEOPLE, OVER THE AGE OF 70. <P>THOSE WHO CONSUMED BETWEEN TWO AND SIX THOUSAND CALORIES A DAY. <P>WERE *TWICE AS LIKELY TO HAVE MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT, <P>THAN THOSE WHO ATE LESS THAN 15-HUNDRED CALORIES A 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=MATERNAL OBESITY DRUG -VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MATERNAL OBESITY DRUG -VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A COMMONLY USED DIABETES MEDICATION - <P>MAY HELP PREVENT THE EFFECTS THAT MATERNAL OBESITY HAS ON CHILDREN. <P>STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT CHILDREN OF OBESE MOTHERS ARE PRONE TO METABOLIC SYNDROME. <P>THAT PUTS THEM AT RISK OF DIABETES, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND HEART DISEASE. <P>WHEN RESEARCHERS GAVE BABY MICE A DAILY DOSE OF A DIABETES MEDICATION, <P>THEY HAD A SIGNIFICANTLY DECREASED 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=TEASE TWO-ON CAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE TWO-ON CAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>DURING MUSIC'S BIGGEST NIGHT. <P>ON STAR MAKES HER BIG RETURN TO THE STAGE. <P>nats "I can't tell you how I feel about it. It's been the most life changing year." <P>A MEDICAL CONDITION THREATENED HER VOICE, <P>BUT LAST NIGHT, ADELE OWNED THE GRAMMYS. <P>WE'LL HAVE SOME OF THE BEST MOMENTS FROM THE BIG SHOW. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ2 A) GRAMMYS WRAP-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ2 A) GRAMMYS WRAP-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GRAMMYS WRAP-POP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GRAMMYS WRAP-POP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE WEEKEND'S CIRCUMSTANCES ADDED EMOTION AND DRAMA TO LAST NIGHT'S <P>GRAMMY AWARDS CEREMONY. <P>TWO WOMEN SHARED THE SPOTLIGHT -- <P>ONE PRESENT.THE OTHER, THERE IN SPIRIT. <P>MARK BARGER HAS 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=GRAMMYS WRAP-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GRAMMYS 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=GRAMMYS WRAP-ON CAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GRAMMYS WRAP-ON CAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THERE WERE OTHER AWARD WINNERS ON THE NIGHT. <P>IN FACT, "FOO FIGHTERS" WON FIVE GRAMMYS, <P>INCLUDING BEST ROCK ALBUM FOR "WASTING LIGHT" -- <P>THAT'S A COLLECTION THEY RECORDED IN THEIR GARAGE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ELLEN TEASE-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ELLEN TEASE-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LOOKING AHEAD TO THIS AFTERNOON-- <P>JENNIFER LOPEZ AND MARC ANTHONY. TOGETHER AGAIN! <P>FOR THE *FIRST TIME. IN AN ELLEN-ONLY EXCLUSIVE. <P>THE EXES WILL BE ON "THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW" TODAY. <P>THEY'LL TALK ABOUT THEIR TWINS AND DISCUSS THEIR NEW SHOW. <P>PLUS-- WHAT IT'S REALLY LIKE TO WORK TOGETHER. POST- DIVORCE. <P>YOU CAN CATCH THE ALL NEW EPISODE, <P>RIGHT HERE ON ABC-7. AT 4 P-M. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEASE THREE-1SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE THREE-1SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>PRESIDENT OBAMA ROLLS OUT HIS BUDGET PLAN TODAY. <P>HEAR HOW HE AIMS TO CUT THE DEFICIT. <P>AND HOW REPUBLICANS ARE ALREADY REACTING. <P>PLUS-- <P>NEW THIS MORNING, THERE'S NO RELIEF IN SIGHT. <P>ABC SEVENS HAS YOUR GAS PRICE OUTLOOK. <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) GAS PRICES-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ3 A) GAS PRICES-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=CROSSTALK WX TEASE-2SH-WX GFX> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CROSSTALK WX TEASE-2SH-WX GFX</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 9:00 OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEWS AT 9:00 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=NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-SAT 3 TOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-SAT 3 TOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ABC SEVEN IS ALWAYS ON TOP OF THE LATEST BUSINESS NEWS. <P>YOU ARE LOOKING AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE WHERE THE TRADING DAY IS JUST BEGINNING. <P>AND U-S STOCK FUTURES ARE POISED TO GAIN, <P>AFTER GREECE APPROVED NW AUSTERITY MEASURES. TO SAVE THE COUNTRY FROM BANKRUPTCY. <P>THAT BOOSTED GLOBAL MARKETS AND SENT US FUTURES HIGHER. <P>THE DOW JONES. S AND P. AND NASDAQ. ALL 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=TS) COLD WX SWFL-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS) COLD WX SWFL-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE THERMOMETER DIPPED BELOW THE FREEZING MARK IN SOME SPOTS AROUND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. <P>IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY, THE WORDEN FARM USED WEATHER TECHNOLOGY TO TRACK THE DROPPING TEMPERATURES OVER NIGHT. <P>AT ONE POINT, THE TEMPERATURE DID FALL TO 31-POINT-8 DEGREES, BUT IT DIDN'T STAY BELOW FREEZING FOR LONG. <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) JOSH POWELL LANDFILL SEARCH-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS) JOSH POWELL LANDFILL SEARCH-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>VOLUNTEERS SEARCH A WASHINGTON STATE LANDFILL -- <P>LOOKING FOR CLUES SURROUNDING THE POWELL FAMILY MURDER-SUICIDE. <P>THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE BELIEVES POWELL MADE A TRIP HERE LAST SATURDAY. <P>ONE DAY BEFORE HE KILLED HIS SONS AND HIMSELF. <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) OVEREATING MEMORY LOSS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS) OVEREATING MEMORY LOSS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>EATING TOO MUCH APPEARS TO INCREASE THE RISK OF MEMORY LOSS IN OLDER AGE. <P>RESEARCHERS STUDIED THE DAILY DIETS OF OVER 12-HUNDRED PEOPLE, OVER THE AGE OF 70. <P>THOSE WHO CONSUMED BETWEEN TWO AND SIX THOUSAND CALORIES A DAY. <P>WERE *TWICE AS LIKELY TO HAVE MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT. <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 BLAST-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COLD BLAST-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=TOSS TO ALLYSON-ON CAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOSS TO ALLYSON-ON CAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>GRAB A JACKET BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR. <P>BECAUSE RIGHT NOW AT 9-30 -- <P>WE'RE TRACKING CHILLY TEMPERATURES. <P>STORM WARN 7 METEROLOGIST EXPLAINS WHEN WE CAN EXPECT A WARM 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=FIRST WX-WX CTR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FIRST WX-WX CTR</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"A very cold morning" <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=DEVELOPING-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DEVELOPING-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=BUDGET POLITICS-TC MON> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BUDGET POLITICS-TC MON</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TODAY -- WE GET A LOOK AT HOW MUCH PRESIDENT OBAMA WANTS TO SPEND NEXT YEAR. <P>AND WHETHER OR NOT WE'LL PAY MORE TAXES. <P>TRACIE POTTS IS ON CAPITOL HILL THIS MORNING-- <P>WITH A PREVIEW OF THE BUDGET, WHICH WILL BE UNVEILED IN JUST A FEW HOURS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BUDGET POLITICS-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BUDGET POLITICS-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 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":26-:31 <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 CUTS -- ESPECIALLY TO MEDICARE - TO PAY FOR EXTENDING THAT EXTRA TWO PERCENT YOU GOT IN YOUR PAYCHECK THIS YEAR. <P>Wisconsin/ "ABC THIS WEEK":41-:47 <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. <P>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=DEVELOPING-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DEVELOPING-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=GAS PRICES-POP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GAS PRICES-POP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BACK NOW WITH THE INCREASING PAIN AT THE PUMP -- <P>SOARING PRICES AT GAS STATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY! <P>IT'S HIGHER THAN EVER BEFORE, FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. <P>AND IF YOU THINK IT'S BAD NOW. JUST WAIT. <P>KEVIN TIBBLES 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=GAS PRICES-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GAS PRICES-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S AN UNWELCOME SOUND HEARD AROUND THIS TIME EVERY YEAR. <P>GAS PRICES ARE KILLING ME.I'VE GOT A BIG V8 HERE.AND IT'S JUST NOT FAIR. <P>IT'S JUST WAY TOO HIGH. <P>GRUMBLING ROUND THE GAS PUMP. <P>AS PRICES START MIGRATING NORTH. <P>THIS YEAR. POSSIBLY THE MOST EXPENSIVE GAS. EVER! <P>THE NATIONAL AVERAGE STANDS ABOUT 40 CENTS HIGHER THAN WHAT IT WAS ONE YEAR AGO SO GAS PRICES INCREASING ACROSS THE BOARD, <P>AFTER SPIKING ALMOST 20 CENTS A GALLON IN THE LAST FOUR WEEKS. PRICES COULD SKYROCKET ANOTHER 60 CENTS BY LATE MAY! <P>BY THEN.PREDICTIONS ARE FOR A NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 3.95.BUT WITH MANY CITIES FAR HIGHER AND REACHING ALL-TIME HIGHS: <P>-$4.35 A GALLON PREDICTED IN BOSTON. <P>-$4.60 A GALLON IN ATLANTA BY MEMORIAL DAY. <P>-$4.70 IN LOS ANGELES. <P>-$4.85 PREDICTED FOR SAN FRANCISCO. <P>AND THE HIGHEST IN THE LOWER 48: <P>-$4.95 A GALLON IN CHICAGO BY MEMORIAL DAY. <P>NATS. <P>WHY'S IT HAPPENING? <P>-RISING TENSIONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST. AND THE IRANIAN THREAT TO CLOSE VITAL SHIPPING LANES.-REDUCED REFINERY CAPACITY-AND THE MORE EXPENSIVE SWITCH TO SUMMER GRADES OF GASOLINE <P>DOCTOR SODA DELIVERS SOFT DRINKS AND SNACKS IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA. <P>INCREASED GAS PRICES NOW TAKE A 15 TO 20 PERCENT BITE OUT OF THE COMPANY'S BOTTOM LINE. <P>EVERY SINGLE DAY WE GET PRICE INCREASES FORM OUR SUPPLIERS, ITS LIKE THE COMMODITIES MARKET, EXCEPT IT DOESN'T GO DOWN IT ONLY GOES UP AND WE CANNOT KEEP RAISING THE PRICES DAY IN AND DAY OUT SO WE ARE ABSORBING QUITE A FEW OF THESE HITS THAT WE ARE TAKING <P>AND ANALYSTS SAY THE SKY HIGH PRICES.MAY BE HERE TO STAY.AS CONSUMERS CRINGE. EVERY TIME THE PULL UP TO THE PUMP <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CURRENT GAS PRICES-CGTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CURRENT GAS PRICES-CGTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HERE'S A LOOK AT CURRENT GAS PRICES IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. <P>RIGHT NOW, THE AVERAGE PRICE OF GAS SITS AT THREE-67. <P>THAT'S UP THREE CENT FROM LAST WEEK, <P>AND 18 CENTS FROM 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=CAR INTO HOUSE-VOTOPS-BNR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CAR INTO HOUSE-VOTOPS-BNR</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW THIS MORNING-- <P>A NORTH CAROLINA WOMAN RECOVERS, <P>AFTER A CAR SLAMMED INTO HER HOME OVERNIGHT. <P>POLICE IN CHARLOTTE WERE CHASING AFTER THIS CAR. <P>WHEN IT CRASHED INTO THE HOME EARLY MONDAY MORNING. <P>A WOMAN WHO WAS SLEEPING IN THE BEDROOM, <P>WAS TRAPPED BY THE WRECKAGE. <P>BUT FIREFIGHTERS RESCUED HER. <P>OFFICERS SAY THEY FOUND DRUGS AND ALCOHOL IN THE HOME. <P>NO WORD ON WHAT CHARGES THE DRIVER MAY FACE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=JAPAN EARTHQUAKE PREPS-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JAPAN EARTHQUAKE PREPS-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE AN EARTHQUAKE *WORSE THAN THE ONE THAT HIT JAPAN LAST MARCH. <P>THE MARCH 11-TH. MAGNITUDE NINE-POINT-OH EARTHQUAKE. ROCKED THE COUNTRY LAST YEAR. <P>BUT ITS LEGACY IS FAR MORE UNSETTLING. <P>THE EARTHQUAKE RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT TOKYO UNIVERSITY-- <P>SAYS THERE IS A 50 PERCENT CHANCE THAT IN FOUR YEARS. A MASSIVE, MAGNITUDE 7 WILL STRIKE TOKYO. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=JAPAN EARTHQUAKE PREPS-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JAPAN EARTHQUAKE PREPS-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"TOKYO IS BUILT TO WITHSTAND A MASSIVE QUAKE. IT'S NOT THESE MODERN HIGH RISES THAT CONCERN CITY LEADERS-- IT'S THE OLDER HOUSES AND BUILDINGS. STRUCTURE COLLAPSES AND FIRE. THAT'S WHAT RESEARCHERS SAY WILL KILL AN ESTIMATED 10-THOUSAND PEOPLE IF A 7.0 HITS HERE." <P>THE EARTHQUAKE INSTITUTE SAYS SINCE MARCH 11TH-- <P>QUAKES HAVE HIT JAPAN AT FIVE TIMES THE NORMAL LEVEL. <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 US MILITARY-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>THAILAND US MILITARY-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>U-S MARINES TOOK A BREAK FROM THEIR JOINT JUNGLE WARFARE TRAINING IN THAILAND TODAY, <P>FOR A UNIQUE LESSON ON SURVIVAL TRAINING. <P>Very different. very different. Obviously we're based in camp in California so it's warm but it's dry, no jungle <P>AROUND 300 SERVICEMEN GOT THE CHANCE TO LEARN SOME EXOTIC SKILLS FROM THEIR THAI COUNTERPARTS. <P>THAI MARINES DEMONSTRATED HOW TO CATCH SNAKES. <P>EVEN GIVING THE U-S MARINES A CHANCE TO DRINK THE SNAKE'S BLOOD. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=VIALS OF ECOLI FOUND-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>VIALS OF ECOLI FOUND-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A STARTLING DISCOVERY AT AN APARTMENT COMPLEX IN ARKANSAS. <P>SEVERAL EMERGENCY AGENCIES RESPONDED -- <P>AFTER A COLLECTION OF VIALS WAS FOUND IN A VACANT APARTMENT LAST FRIDAY. <P>A MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR UNCOVERED ABOUT 25 MARKED VIALS. OF A STRAIN OF E-COLI BACTERIA. <P>THE E-COLI WAS LIKELY USED TO TREAT HEAVY METALS IN THE BODY, <P>LIKE MERCURY OR LEAD. <P>THE BACTERIA WILL NOW UNDERGO ADDITIONAL TESTS. <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 GEARING UP ONCE AGAIN. <P>THE U-E-P PROJECT WOULD INCLUDE 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>BUT 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=PRESIDENT'S PEN PAL-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PRESIDENT'S PEN PAL-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AN INDIANA THIRD GRADER IS PRETTY EXCITED ABOUT HIS NEW PEN PAL. <P>IT'S THE PRESIDENT! <P>JAMIUS SMITH WROTE TO PRESIDENT OBAMA AROUND CHRISTMAS, <P>TO TELL HIM HE WAS HIS HERO. <P>JAMIUS EVEN INCLUDED A COPY OF HIS STELLAR REPORT CARD IN HIS NOTE. <P>WELL - ONE DAY HE CAME HOME FROM SCHOOL, <P>AND FOUND A LETTER WAITING FOR HIM! <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PRESIDENT'S PEN PAL-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PRESIDENT'S PEN PAL-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>He started jumping no top of my bed: 'It's from the White House! President Obama! He wrote me back he wrote me back!!' <P>I encourage you to set your sights high. <P>THE BOY'S MOM SAYS SHE'S HOPING TO PLAN A TRIP, <P>TO TAKE HIM TO WASHINGTON, D.C. LATER THIS YEAR. <P>HE WANTS TO THANK PRESIDENT OBAMA IN PERSON. <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-1SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE FOUR-1SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW THIS MORNING-- <P>DO YOU KNOW THE BEST WAY TO TAN? <P>"If you go out in the sun with these products you're just going to burn on top of them <P>STAY TUNED. <P>ABC SEVEN REVEALS THE SAFEST WAY TO GET THAT SUMMER GLOW. EVEN IN THE WINTERTIME. <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) SAFEST TAN-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ4 A) SAFEST TAN-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=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=SAFEST TAN-VO IN TC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SAFEST TAN-VO IN TC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS TIME OF YEAR -- MANY AMERICANS START SEARCHING FOR WAYS. <P>TO REGAIN THAT BRONZE TAN THEY SPORTED OVER THE SUMMER. <P>AND NOW DERMATOLOGISTS SAY THERE IS A *SAFE WAY TO TAN, <P>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=SAFEST TAN-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>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=SAFEST TAN-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SAFEST TAN-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>DERMATOLOGISTS SAY THE INGREDIENT USED IN SPRAY TANS. IS THE SAME AS THAT USED IN SUNLESS TANNERS. <P>SO SPRAY TANS ARE EQUALLY SAFE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WILD WEATHER-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WILD WEATHER-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THUNDERSTORMS BATTERED PARTS OF SYDNEY - <P>WITH LARGE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN TODAY. <P>THE HAIL WAS SO HEAVY, <P>THAT SOME NEIGHBORHOODS WERE COVERED COMPLETELY IN WHITE. <P>LOOKING MORE LIKE A WINTER WONDERLAND THAN THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER. <P>NO ONE WAS INJURED, BUT DOZENS OF PROPERTIES WERE DAMAGED. <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 GENERIC CLIP-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORM WARN 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=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>"A very cold morning" <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. <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. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NASA BUDGET CUTS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NASA BUDGET CUTS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT LOOKS LIKE NASA WILL HAVE A *LOT LESS CASH TO WORK WITH NEXT YEAR. <P>THE SPACE AGENCY IS EXPECTED TO PRESENT ITS 20-13 BUDGET LATER TODAY. <P>AND IT'S NOT LOOKING PRETTY. <P>THE SPACE AGENCY IS LOOKING AT ABOUT 300-MILLION DOLLARS IN CUTS TO ITS PLANETARY EXPLORATION PROGRAM. <P>THAT MEANS TWO MISSIONS TO MARS MAY HAVE TO BE SCRAPPED. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TOO MUCH SCREEN TIME-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOO MUCH SCREEN TIME-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LATE-NIGHT TEXTING AND *TOO MUCH SCREEN TIME. <P>HAVE PARENTS CONCERNED THEIR KIDS ARE *OVERSTIMULATED, <P>AND NOT GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP. <P>BUT A NEW ARTICLE PUBLISHED BY RESEARCHERS IN AUSTRALIA -- <P>SUGGESTS SLEEPY KIDS ARE NOTHING NEW. <P>THEY FOUND ACTUAL SLEEP HAS ALWAYS BEEN ABOUT HALF AN HOUR *LESS THAN WHAT'S RECOMMENDED. <P>AND CONCERNS ABOUT MODERN LIFE AND OVERSTIMULATION WERE EXPRESSED CONSISTENTLY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FHP AGRESSUVE DRIVING-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FHP AGRESSUVE DRIVING-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL LAUNCHES A NEW CAMPAIGN THIS MONTH -- <P>TO CRACK DOWN ON AGGRESSIVE DRIVERS. <P>THE CAMPAIGN WILL TAKE PLACE TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY. <P>TROOPERS WILL LOOK FOR DRIVERS FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY, MAKING UNSAFE LANE CHANGES AND SPEEDING. <P>THE GOAL IS CUT DOWN ON TRAFFIC CRASHES AND DEATHS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=COST OF OWNERSHIP-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COST OF OWNERSHIP-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"KIA" 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. <P>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. <P>THE BEST LUXURY BRAND IS AUDI. <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-ON CAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>VALENTINE SALES-ON CAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LOVE IS IN THE AIR. <P>IF THE PROJECTIONS ARE RIGHT -- RETAILERS WILL SWOON THIS VALENTINE'S DAY. <P>IT SEEMS CONSUMERS ARE READY, WILLING AND FINALLY ABLE. <P>TO SPEND BIG ON OUR SWEETHEARTS THIS YEAR. <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=VALENTINE SALES-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>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=KISSING MARATHON -VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>KISSING MARATHON -VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>PUCKER UP-- <P>COUPLES IN THAILAND PUT THEIR BEST LIPS FORWARD. <P>TO TRY AND BREAK A WORLD RECORD. <P>SEVEN COUPLES ARE TRYING TO KEEP THEIR LIPS LOCKED UNTIL VALENTINE'S DAY ON TUESDAY. <P>THEY'RE TRYING TO BREAK THE GUINESS WORLD RECORD -- <P>FOR THE LONGEST, CONTINUOUS KISS. <P>THE CURRENT RECORD. SET *LAST YEAR BY A THAI COUPLE. STANDS AT 46 HOURS, 24 MINUTES AND NINE SECONDS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FLASH MOB PILLOW FIGHT-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FLASH MOB PILLOW FIGHT-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND THIS IS PROBABLY *NOT THE WAY TO SHOW SOMEONE YOU LOVE THEM. <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, <P>AND THE FIGHT WAS ON. <P>UP THE ROAD IN SAN FRANCISCO -- A PILLOW FIGHT HAS BEEN A VALENTINE'S DAY TRADITION FOR THE PAST SEVEN 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=TEASE FIVE---> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE FIVE---</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"And I will always love you." <P>STILL AHEAD-- <P>HOLLYWOOD REMEMBERS AN ICON. <P>ABC SEVEN BRINGS THE EMOTIONAL TRIBUTE TO WHITNEY HOUSTON. <P>FROM LAST NIGHT'S GRAMMYS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ5 A) GRAMMYS MORNING AFTER-SOTTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ5 A) GRAMMYS MORNING AFTER-SOTTOPS</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=FINAL CHECK OF STOCKS-SAT 3 FULL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FINAL CHECK OF STOCKS-SAT 3 FULL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND HERE'S A FINAL CHECK OF THE MARKETS THIS MORNING-- <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GRAMMYS MORNING AFTER-VO IN MONS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GRAMMYS MORNING AFTER-VO IN MONS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A STAR-STUDDED TRIBUTE-- <P>LAST NIGHT'S GRAMMY AWARDS INCLUDED A LAST MINUTE HOMAGE TO WHITNEY HOUSTON, <P>WHO WAS FOUND DEAD IN A BEVERLY HILLS HOTEL ROOM SATURDAY. <P>PAUL VERCAMMEN REPORTS FROM LOS ANGELES -- <P>WITH A RECAP OF THE AWARDS SHOW. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GRAMMYS MORNING AFTER-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GRAMMYS MORNING AFTER-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS -- <P>A CLIP FROM WHITNEY HOUSTON'S ICONIC PERFORMANCE AT THE 1994 GRAMMY AWARDS BROUGHT THE AUDIENCE TO ITS FEET AT LAST NIGHT'S SHOW. <P>HOST L-L COOL JAY STARTED OFF THE NIGHT REMEMBERING HOUSTON'S PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LEGACY, AND OFFERED A PRAYER. <P>Although she's gone too soon, we remain truly blessed to have been touched by her beautiful spirit, and to have her lasting legacy of music to cherish and share forever. <P>LATER IN THE EVENING, JENNIFER HUDSON PAID TRIBUTE IN SONG <P>ON THE RED CARPET, HOUSTON WAS ON EVERYONE'S MIND. <P>If there was no Whitney there would be no Jennifer Hudson, Christina, no Alicia Keys, no Beyonce. <P>THOUGH HEARTS WERE HEAVY, THE AWARDS SHOW WENT ON AS PLANNED. <P>ADELE TOOK THE STAGE AFTER UNDERGOING VOCAL SURGERY, AND ENDED SPECULATION ABOUT HER RECOVERY WITH A STRONG PERFORMANCE. <P>THE BRITISH SONGSTRESS PICKED UP SIX GRAMMYS, INCLUDING ALBUM OF THE YEAR. <P>OTHER BIG WINNERS INCLUDED LADY ANTEBELLUM FOR BEST COUNTRY ALBUM. <P>CHRIS BROWN TOOK HOME THE PRIZE FOR BEST IN R&B. <P>AND THE FOO FIGHTERS PICKED UP FIVE AWARDS, INCLUDING BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE. <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-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOP STORIES 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=TS) COLD WX SWFL-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS) COLD WX SWFL-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE THERMOMETER DIPPED BELOW THE FREEZING MARK IN SOME SPOTS AROUND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. <P>IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY, THE WORDEN FARM USED WEATHER TECHNOLOGY TO TRACK THE DROPPING TEMPERATURES OVER NIGHT. <P>AT ONE POINT, THE TEMPERATURE DID FALL TO 31-POINT-8 DEGREES, <P>BUT IT DIDN'T STAY BELOW FREEZING FOR LONG. <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 RELEASES BUDGET PLAN-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS) OBAMA RELEASES BUDGET PLAN-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LAWMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC GET A LOOK AT THE PRESIDENT'S PROPOSED BUDGET THIS MORNING. <P>THE SENATE AND HOUSE BUDGET COMMITTEES RECEIVED THE BUDGET ABOUT AN HOUR AGO. <P>THE PUBLIC CAN BUY A COPY, STARTING AT 11 A-M. <P>MISTER OBAMA WILL OUTLINE HIS BUDGET PROPOSALS TODAY -- <P>AT A COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA. <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) JOSH POWELL LANDFILL SEARCH-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS) JOSH POWELL LANDFILL SEARCH-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AN ARMY OF VOLUNTEERS POUR THROUGH A WASHINGTON STATE LANDFILL -- <P>LOOKING FOR CLUES SURROUNDING THE POWELL FAMILY MURDER-SUICIDE. <P>MORE THAN 30 VOLUNTEERS SIFTED THROUGH A MOUNTAIN OF PAPER. <P>TO LOOK FOR EVEN THE TINIEST SCRAP OF EVIDENCE. TIED TO JOSH POWELL. <P>THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE BELIEVES POWELL MADE A TRIP HERE LAST SATURDAY. <P>ONE DAY BEFORE HE KILLED HIS SONS AND HIMSELF. <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) GAS PRICES-CGTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS) GAS PRICES-CGTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SOARING PRICES AT GAS STATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY! <P>HERE'S A LOOK AT CURRENT GAS PRICES IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. <P>IT'S HIGHER THAN EVER BEFORE, FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. <P>RIGHT NOW THE AVERAGE PRICE OF GAS SITS AT 3-67. <P>THAT'S UP THREE CENT FROM LAST WEEK AND 18 CENT FROM 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=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>