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="x120216_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=#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=#HL1) WHITNEY HOUSTON AND PILLS-OC-VO>HL1) WHITNEY HOUSTON AND PILLS-OC-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS1) ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION-VOTOPS>TS1) ATTEMPTED 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OR DRESSING LIKE YOUR DAUGHTER?->BABY ON FACEBOOK? OR DRESSING LIKE YOUR DAUGHTER?-</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#JOB FAIRS TODAY-CG (2)>JOB FAIRS TODAY-CG (2)</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BABY ON FACEBOOK? OR DRESSING LIKE YOUR DAUGHTER?->BABY ON FACEBOOK? OR DRESSING LIKE YOUR DAUGHTER?-</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HOMEBUILDER CONFIDENCE-VO>HOMEBUILDER CONFIDENCE-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BABY ON FACEBOOK? OR DRESSING LIKE YOUR DAUGHTER?->BABY ON FACEBOOK? OR DRESSING LIKE YOUR DAUGHTER?-</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#REFUND NOT WORKING-OC>REFUND NOT WORKING-OC</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#HEART ATTACK GRILL-VO>HEART ATTACK GRILL-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#RED CROSS FLOAT-VO>RED CROSS FLOAT-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TEASE FIVE-1SHOT>TEASE FIVE-1SHOT</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#RED CROSS FLOAT-SOTVO>RED CROSS FLOAT-SOTVO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ5 A WILLIAM AND KATE BARBIE-VO>TZ5 A WILLIAM AND KATE BARBIE-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#LIN FANS-NATSVOTOPS>LIN FANS-NATSVOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FINAL CHECK OF STOCKS-SAT 3 FULL>FINAL CHECK OF STOCKS-SAT 3 FULL</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TEASE TWO-1SHOT>TEASE TWO-1SHOT</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BREAK SEVEN>BREAK SEVEN</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ2 A ROB AND STUCKY-VO>TZ2 A ROB AND STUCKY-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#breaking bus ax-lice tops>breaking bus ax-lice tops</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#RACETRAC LIGHT-VO>RACETRAC LIGHT-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#DIARY OF A WIMPY KID AUTHOR-SS>DIARY OF A WIMPY KID AUTHOR-SS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#LEXUS TOPS SURVEYS-VIDBOXTOPS (2)>LEXUS TOPS SURVEYS-VIDBOXTOPS (2)</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#WILLIAM AND KATE BARBIE-VO>WILLIAM AND KATE BARBIE-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#US OLYMPIC BIDS-ON CAM>US OLYMPIC BIDS-ON CAM</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#OSCAR BUZZ-VOTOPS-bnr>OSCAR BUZZ-VOTOPS-bnr</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#NAPLES ROB & STUCKY-VO>NAPLES ROB & STUCKY-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#LATIN FEST 2012-VO>LATIN FEST 2012-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#EDISON PARADE-SS-BNR>EDISON PARADE-SS-BNR</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIPTOPS>TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIPTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#WESTMINSTER WINNER DINNER-VO>WESTMINSTER WINNER DINNER-VO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS1) ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION-VOTOPS>TS1) ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TEASE THREE-1SHOT>TEASE THREE-1SHOT</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS2) CAPE UEP FINALIZED-VOTOPS>TS2) CAPE UEP FINALIZED-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ3 A VALENTINES DAY MIX UP-VOTOPS>TZ3 A VALENTINES DAY MIX UP-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS3) RSW BODY SCANNERS-VOTOPS>TS3) RSW BODY SCANNERS-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#WX TEASE-WX SOURCE>WX TEASE-WX SOURCE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TS4) JOB FAIR TODAY-CGTOPS>TS4) JOB FAIR TODAY-CGTOPS</A></TD> <TR><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> <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>S <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HL1) WHITNEY HOUSTON AND PILLS-OC-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL1) WHITNEY HOUSTON AND PILLS-OC-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. <P>I'M LINH BUI. <P>NEXT ON SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S *ONLY LOCAL NEWS AT NINE. <P>A MAN HUNT UNDERWAY FOR AN ALLEGED CHILD ABDUCTOR. <P>WHERE POLICE ARE LOOKING, <P>AS KIDS HEAD TO SCHOOL. <P>THEN-- WHITNEY HOUSTON'S DOCTORS. SERVED SUBPOENAS. <P>NEW DETAILS ON THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE SINGER'S UNTIMELY DEATH. <P>PLUS-- <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HL2) POWELL LATEST-SOTVOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL2) POWELL LATEST-SOTVOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"I can't see this happening. I just hope it goes away quickly." <P>GRAVE DECISION. <P>THE CONTROVERSY THIS MORNING. <P>SURROUNDING *WHERE TO BURY JOSH POWELL-- <P>THE FATHER WHO MURDERED HIS OWN SONS. <P>THE FAMILY OF HIS MISSING WIFE. THREATENS LEGAL ACTION. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HL3) JOB FAIR TODAY-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL3) JOB FAIR TODAY-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND GOOD NEWS ON THE JOBS FRONT. <P>SEVERAL SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COMPANIES ARE HIRING RIGHT NOW. <P>FIND OUT ABOUT NOT ONE. BUT *TWO LOCAL JOB FAIRS. HAPPENING 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=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=ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION-BNR-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION-BNR-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>DEVELOPING THIS MORNING-- <P>RIGHT NOW, COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES LOOK FOR THE MAN, <P>WHO THEY CLAIM TRIED TO KIDNAP A SEVEN YEAR OLD GIRL. IN AN EAST NAPLES NEIGHBORHOOD. <P>DEPUTIES SAY A MAN DRIVING A TRUCK. SLOWED DOWN NEXT TO THE GIRL RIDING HER BIKE. AROUND FIVE O'CLOCK LAST NIGHT. <P>THIS HAPPENED ON GUILFORD ROAD. <P>WE'RE TOLD THE MAN TRIED TO GRAB THE GIRL BY HER SHIRT. <P>THANKFULLY, HE WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. <P>WE'RE TOLD THE SUSPECT IS A BLACK MALE IN HIS 40'S OR 50'S. <P>HE'S BALD AND HAS A SCAR OVER ONE EYE -- <P>EXTENDING FROM HIS EYEBROW TO HIS EYELID. <P>DETECTIVES DESCRIBE THE VEHICLE AS A FOUR DOOR BLACK TRUCK, <P>WITH LARGE ORANGE RIMS AND A STICKER ON THE BACK WINDOW THAT SAID "GOD BLESS." <P>ANYONE WITH INFORMATION SHOULD CALL THE COLLIER SHERIFF'S OFFICE OR CRIMESTOPPERS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=COLLIER SCHOOL INVESTIGATION-SS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COLLIER SCHOOL INVESTIGATION-SS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE COLLIER COUNTY SCHOOLS TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR HAS A NEW ROLE, <P>AFTER A TEMPORARY DEMOTION. <P>IT FOLLOWS A MONTH LONG INVESTIGATION. <P>TOM PETRY IS ACCUSED OF MAKING INAPPROPRIATE COMMENTS TO EMPLOYEES-- <P>BY USING VULGAR AND DEROGATORY REMARKS. <P>AND EVEN INAPPROPRIATELY TOUCHING OTHER EMPLOYEES. <P>PETRY IS UNDERGOING A THREE-MONTH CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN, <P>AFTER WHICH. HE COULD GET HIS OLD JOB BACK. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CAPE UEP BACK ON-VOTOPS-OCTAG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CAPE UEP BACK ON-VOTOPS-OCTAG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ABC-7 CLOSELY FOLLOWS THE UTILITY EXPANSION PROJECT IN CAPE CORAL. <P>CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS VOTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT -- <P>TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE CONTROVERSIAL PROJECT. <P>AS ABC-7'S JENNIFER TRAMMELL REPORTS, <P>IT APPEARS THOUSANDS OF HOMEOWNERS WILL NOW HAVE TO PAY. <P>TO GET HOOKED UP TO CITY WATER AND SEWER. <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 BACK ON-LL PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CAPE UEP BACK ON-LL PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE PROJECT GOES FROM HERE. <P>JEN <P>THERE ARE A FEW MORE STEPS TO GO BUT CONSTRUCTION COULD START AS SOON <P>AS NEXT YEAR. <P>THE FIRST HOMES TO GET HOOKED UP WILL BE IN THE AREA CALLED "SOUTHWEST <P>6TH AND 7TH." <P>WORK WOULD START IN 2013 AND WRAP UP BY 2015 FOR THAT NEIGHBORHOOD. <P>VO <P>WE LEARNED LAST NIGHT CUSTOMERS WILL SEE A BILL THE YEAR AFTER <P>CONSTRUCTION STARTS IN THEIRI REGION. <P>WE STILL DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH IT'S GOING TO COST. <P>LOOKING BACK AT THE 2009 PROJECTION -- HOMEOWNERS WERE ASSESSED <P>ROUGHLY <P>17 THOUSAND DOLLARS. <P>THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT MEETING MARCH 7TH -- WHERE THEY'LL <P>TALK ABOUT HOW MUCH EACH HOME WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO PAY. <P>THERE IS A BENEFIT WHEN IT COMES TO MONEY -- FOR *SOME PEOPLE. <P>CITY LEADERS SAY RESTARTING THE UEP COULD HELP CUSTOMERS WHO ARE <P>ALREADY HOOKED UP. <P>SOT <P>"end up having two years of no rate increases for existing rate <P>customers." <P>CONT VO <P>THE CITY'S BUSINESS MANAGER THINKS IT WILL TAKE ABOUT TWO YEARS TO <P>FINISH EACH AREA. <P>WITH NINE REGIONS -- THAT TAKES US 'TIL 2031. <P>JEN <P>THIS IS GOING TO BE A LONG PROCESS. <P>COUNT ON US TO BRING YOU NEW INFORMATION ABOUT THE TIMELINE AND COSTS. <P>JT, ABC-7. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=YVYV-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>YVYV-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=GOP RACE TODAY-OC SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOP RACE TODAY-OC SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IN POLITICS TODAY -- THE FIGHT FOR MICHIGAN. <P>MITT ROMNEY AND RICK SANTORUM ARE BOTH IN THE STATE, <P>AND THEIR T-V ADS ARE GETTING FIERCE. <P>YOU WOULD THINK MITT ROMNEY HAD THE EDGE. <P>SINCE HIS DAD WAS GOVERNOR OF MICHIGAN 40 YEARS AGO. <P>PLUS - ROMNEY IS EXPECTED TO GET AN ENDORSEMENT FROM THE CURRENT GOVERNOR TODAY. <P>BUT RICK SANTORUM'S LEADING THE LATEST MICHIGAN POLLS. <P>HIS CONSERVATIVE MESSAGE HAS BLUE COLLAR APPEAL. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GOP RACE TODAY-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOP RACE TODAY-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Presidential Candidate <P>"You will never hear me talk about income distribution as a problem in America. There will be people that make more. There will be people that make less." <P>OVERNIGHT, SANTORUM RELEASED HIS TAX RETURNS. <P>THEY SHOW THE FORMER SENATOR AND HIS WIFE MADE BIG MONEY AFTER LEAVING OFFICE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PAYROLL TAX CUT DEAL FINALIZED-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PAYROLL TAX CUT DEAL FINALIZED-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A WHITE-HOT POLITICAL BATTLE IN WASHINGTON. IS A MAJOR STEP CLOSER TO GETTING RESOLVED. <P>CONGRESSIONAL BARGAINERS AGREED TO EXTEND THE PAYROLL TAX TO THE END OF THE YEAR. <P>THE BILL, WHICH COULD BE VOTED ON THIS WEEK -- <P>WOULD ALSO EXTEND BENEFITS FOR THE LONG TERM UNEMPLOYED. <P>AND SAVE DOCTORS FROM A BIG CUTS IN MEDICARE FEES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=IRAN TODAY-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>IRAN TODAY-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IRAN HAILS WHAT IT CALLS A *MAJOR ACHIEVEMENT IN ITS NUCLEAR PROGRAM. <P>ANNOUNCED ON IT'S STATE RUN T-V PROGRAM-- <P>THE COUNTRY HAS SUCCESSFULLY CREATED ITS FIRST NUCLEAR FUEL RODS. <P>IRANIAN PRESIDENT--MAHMOUD AHMADINEJAD -- SAYS THEY INTEND TO PRODUCE YELLOWCAKE. <P>THAT'S A CHEMICALLY TREATED FORM OF URANIUM ORE, <P>THAT'S USED TO MAKE ENRICHED URANIUM. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=IRAN TODAY-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>IRAN TODAY-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Any nation who dared approach to try to get access to this know-how, they started immediately to put pressures, to impose sanctions, to make threats. <P>IRAN CLAIMS THE REACTOR IS FOR RESEARCH. AND PRODUCES MEDICINE. <P>BUT WESTERN NATIONS SAY IRAN'S END-GAME IS TO BUILD NUCLEAR WEAPONS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=UNIDERWEAR BOMBER SENTENCED-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>UNIDERWEAR BOMBER SENTENCED-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE MAN FAMOUSLY KNOWN AS THE 'DETROIT UNDERWEAR BOMBER'. <P>WILL BE SENTENCED THIS AFTERNOON. <P>UMAR FAROUK ABDULMUTALLAB FACES A MANDATORY LIFE SENTENCE. <P>HE ADMITTED TO WORKING FOR AL-QAIDA, <P>WHILE TRYING TO BLOW UP AN AMSTERDAM TO DETROIT FLIGHT ON CHRISTMAS 2009. <P>THE DEVICE DID NOT WORK, <P>BUT CAUSED SMOKE AND FLAMES. AND BADLY BURNED HIS GROIN. <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 FAMILY LATEST-VO IN TC MON> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>POWELL FAMILY LATEST-VO IN TC MON</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A SURPRISING TWIST IN THE JOSH POWELL SAGA. <P>HIS RELATIVES WANT HIM BURIED IN THE *SAME CEMETERY. <P>WITH THE TWO SONS HE KILLED IN A HOUSE FIRE. <P>BUT POLICE ARE TAKING DRAMATIC ACTION. TO TRY AND KEEP THAT FROM HAPPENING. <P>ABC'S ABBIE BOUDREAU HAS THE STORY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=POWELL FAMILY LATEST-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>POWELL FAMILY LATEST-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SCRIPT: <P>ONLY DAYS AFTER CHARLIE AND BRADEN POWELL WERE LAID TO REST. CONTROVERSY <P>ERUPTING OVER WHETHER THEIR FATHER, JOSH POWELL, WHO KILLED THE BOYS, SHOULD <P>BE BURIED NEARBY <P>THE BOYS' GRANDPARENTS, CHUCK AND JUDY COX, CALLING IT OUTRAGEOUS. <P>CHUCK COX: "I can't see this happening. I just hope it goes away quickly." <P>IN AN EFFORT TO PREVENT POWELL FROM BEING BURIED *NEXT* TO THE BOYS, <P>THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN DONATIONS HAVE POURED INTO THE LOCAL CRIME STOPPERS <P>UNIT TO BUY THE TWO BURIAL PLOTS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE BROTHER'S SHARED <P>CASKET. EVEN THE SHERIFF IN TOWN - DONATING 100-DOLLARS OF HIS OWN MONEY <P>STILL, THE POWELL FAMILY MAY CHOOSE A PLOT ABOUT 25 FEET AWAY - OVERLOOKING <P>THE BOYS <P>BUT THE COX FAMILY ATTORNEY PLANS TO FILE A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER TO <P>STOP THAT SALE UNTIL A JUDGE CAN INTERVENE. <P>AND NEW DETAILS EMERGING ABOUT THOSE GRUESOME FINAL MOMENTS - BEFORE POWELL <P>KILLED HIMSELF AND HIS SONS. <P>INVESTIGATORS SAY POWELL'S CHARRED BODY WAS FOUND WITH A FIVE-GALLON GAS CAN <P>BETWEEN HIS KNEES <P>AND SAY THEY BELIEVE HIS TWO BOYS WERE UNCONSCIOUS BEFORE HE SET THE <P>EXPLOSION. SEARCH TEAMS ALSO SCOURING THIS RECYCLING CENTER FOR CLUESBUT <P>CAME UP SHORT. <P>SOT/ Ed Troyer "There was some paperback books with Susan's name, a map that <P>we've tied to them but there's no markings on it." <P>AND AT THIS STORAGE UNIT - DETECTIVES SAY THEY FOUND A BLOOD-STAINED <P>COMFORTERALONG WITH GAS CANS THAT LOOKED LIKE THE ONES FOUND AT THE HOUSE. <P>AND A STRANGE TWIST - DETECTIVES NOW SAYING POWELL'S HOME - WAS A SHAMSET UP <P>FOR SOCIAL WORKER VISITS <P>A LONG ROAD AHEAD FOR INVESTIGATORS - SEEKING JUSTICE FOR TWO INNOCENT BOYS. <P>AB, ABC News, LA. <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 PILLS-TC MON> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WHITNEY HOUSTON PILLS-TC MON</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WHITNEY HOUSTON'S OFFICIAL DEATH CERTIFICATE HAS BEEN RELEASED. <P>AND WHILE OFFICIALS AWAIT THE RESULTS OF TOXICOLOGY TESTS-- <P>THE INVESTIGATION INTO WHITNEY HOUSTON'S DEATH. HAS SHIFTED TO THE ROLE OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS. <P>DID DOCTORS GIVE HER TOO MANY? <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 PILLS-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WHITNEY HOUSTON PILLS-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SCRIPT: <P>ABC news has learned that LA county coroner investigators have contacted <P>doctors from Los Angeles to Atlanta and have so far found no evidence of <P>criminal activity or any reason to believe Whitney Houston was doctor <P>shopping to abuse prescription drugs. <P>Former LA County Coroner investigator Scott Carrier says this is a routine <P>inquiry done because Houston was only 48 years old and showed no evidence of <P>trauma. And they are only trying to find out why she died not launch a <P>criminal investigation. <P>3322 CARRIER: The coroner's office is not responsible for who did it, but <P>what happened and how it was done. That's their responsibility. They're <P>medical detectives, they're not out to apprehend a suspect, to prosecute <P>The coroners office says everyone is cooperating. And / this investigation <P>is quote "nothing like Jackson". It took the coroners office 3 months to <P>announce the cause of Michael Jackson's death. His bedroom was filled with <P>dozens of pill bottles and hundreds of individual pills. <P>Police investigated 7 doctors involved with Jackson, one was convicted of <P>manslaughter, Conrad Murray. <P>Sources tell ABC News unlike the Jackson case there were just a few pill <P>bottles in Whitney Houston's suite when she died. <P>Whitney Houston is scheduled to be eulogized in an invitation only service <P>at her childhood church in Newark New Jersey Saturday. BUT it will be live <P>streamed on the internet. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=2020 WHITNEY SPECIAL-SSTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>2020 WHITNEY SPECIAL-SSTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>JIM AVILA REPORTING. <P>AND TOMORROW RIGHT HERE ON A-B-C SEVEN -- <P>IT'S A SPECIAL TWO-HOUR EDITION OF 20/20, WITH DIANE SAWYER, <P>"ONE MOMENT IN TIME: THE LIFE OF WHITNEY HOUSTON" AIRS AT 9 PM. <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>CALLING ALL JOB SEEKERS. <P>GRAB THOSE RESUMES. <P>RIGHT NOW -- THERE ARE TWO JOB FAIRS YOU CAN CHECK OUT THIS MORNING. <P>WE'LL TELL YOU WHERE EMPLOYERS ARE SETTING UP. <P>AND-- THRILL "LIN" <P>LINSANITY SPREADS ACROSS THE U-S. <P>AND FANS IN THE BIG APPLE CAN'T GET ENOUGH. <P>MORE ON JEREMY LIN'S LATEST BASKETBALL VICTORY. <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 LIN FANS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 A LIN FANS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WEATHER TEASE-WX ID> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WEATHER TEASE-WX ID</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WEATHER IS COMING UP. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=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> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WATER SPOUT-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WATER SPOUT-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS IMPRESSIVE SIGHT CAUGHT PEOPLE OFF GUARD IN NEW ZEALAND. <P>A WATER SPOUT IN AUCKLAND HARBOUR! <P>THERE ARE REPORTS THAT SOME PEOPLE LEFT WORK EARLY TO RUSH HOME. <P>FEARFUL THE WATERSPOUT COULD HAVE MADE LANDFALL. <P>IT DID NOT, AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. <P>BUT DEFINITELY A SCARY SITUATION. <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 NICE WARM UP" <P>We started the week with the near freezing conditions, but that brief cold spell seems like a distant memory now that temperatures have been on quite the warming trend. <P>This morning will be cool and comfortable with most of us waking up to temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s. Patchy fog will be possible around sunrise, as winds have gone calm and humidity is relatively high. We'll start the day off with a mostly sunny sky along with increasing clouds during the afternoon. Highs today will quickly warm back into the lower half of the 80s, with slightly cooler readings at coastal locations due to an afternoon onshore wind. <P>Clouds will increase over the next couple of days as a weak cool front tries to sag its way down the peninsula. This will bring an isolated shower or two to the area on Friday, with no impact on our temperatures. <P>Over the weekend, a mix of sun and clouds will remain in the forecast with mainly dry weather for Saturday. Daytime highs will stay 5-7° above the average, with a slight increase in humidity levels. <P>By Sunday, another low pressure system and its associated cold front will push across the Gulf of Mexico with the threat for a few more showers across Southwest Florida. This system will not be a drought buster by any means, but any rain in the dry season will be welcomed. Otherwise, behind the front expect another drop in humidity with slightly cooler temperatures by Monday. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=KENNEDY ANNOUCEMENT-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>KENNEDY ANNOUCEMENT-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ANOTHER KENNEDY RUNS FOR OFFICE. <P>JOE KENNEDY THE THIRD OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES TODAY -- <P>HE'S SEEKING THE FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SEAT IN MASSACHUSETTS. <P>KENNEDY IS THE SON OF U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JOSEPH KENNEDY THE SECOND. <P>HE'S ALSO THE GRANDSON OF THE LATE ROBERT F. KENNEDY. <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 APPROVAL UP-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>OBAMA APPROVAL UP-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS MORNING - FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MORE THAN EIGHT MONTHS. <P>PRESIDENT OBAMA'S APPROVAL RATING IS UP TO 50 PERCENT. <P>THAT'S ACCORDING TO A NEW C-N-N POLL. <P>JOB GROWTH, THE STOCK MARKET AND IMPROVING CONSUMER DEMAND. ALL CONTRIBUTED TO THE BOOST. <P>THIS IS THE HIGHEST THE PRESIDENT'S APPROVAL RATING HAS BEEN SINCE MAY 2011-- <P>WHEN NAVY SEALS KILLED OSAMA BIN LADEN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=JOB FAIRS TODAY-CG (2)> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JOB FAIRS TODAY-CG (2)</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR WORK. <P>WE HAVE TWO LOCAL JOB FAIRS TO TELL YOU ABOUT THIS MORNING. <P>BOTH ARE IN LEE COUNTY. <P>SOUTH SEAS ISLAND RESORT IS HIRING EXPERIENCED HOUSEKEEPERS, ROOM ATTENDANTS AND HOUSEKEEPIGN SUPERVISORS. <P>APPLY AT GOODWILL'S JOB LINK FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER IN FORT MYERS. <P>THAT'S AT 41-62 PALM BEACH BOULEVARD FROM 9 UNTIL 3. <P>BRING TWO FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION. <P>AND IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT OUT TODAY-- THERE WILL BE ANOTHER FAIR TOMORROW. <P>THERE IS ALSO A CAREER FAIR AT RASMUSSEN COLLEGE IN FORT MYERS TODAY. <P>IT'S LOCATED AT 91-60 FORUM CORPORATE PARKWAY. <P>THAT CAREER FAIR RUNS FROM TEN A-M UNTIL ONE 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=HOMEBUILDER CONFIDENCE-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HOMEBUILDER CONFIDENCE-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HOMEBUILDERS ARE GRADUALLY GROWING *MORE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE HOUSING MARKET, <P>AND BELIEVE HOME SALES COULD PICK UP WHEN THE SPRING BUYING SEASON BEGINS. <P>THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS FOUND -- <P>THE BUILDING SENTIMENT INDEX ROSE FOR THE FIFTH STRAIGHT MONTH IN FEBRUARY. <P>THE INDEX IS NOW AT ITS HIGHEST LEVEL, SINCE MAY OF 2007. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=REFUND NOT WORKING-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>REFUND NOT WORKING-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IF YOU'RE WAITING FOR YOUR TAX REFUND CHECK. <P>THE I-R-S CAN'T TELL YOU WHEN IT'S COMING. <P>A SPOKESPERSON SAYS THE TOOL THAT LETS PEOPLE CHECK ON THE STATUS OF THEIR REFUNDS. <P>IS NOT CURRENTLY WORKING. <P>THEY SAY THEY'RE WORKING HARD TO FIX IT, <P>BUT ARE NOT SURE WHEN IT WILL BE UP AND RUNNING AGAIN. <P>BUT DON'T WORRY-- YOUR REFUND IS STILL BEING PROCESSED NORMALLY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=RED CROSS FLOAT-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>RED CROSS FLOAT-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS MORNING -- <P>WE HAVE A SNEAK PEAK OF ONE OF THE FLOATS. <P>IN THIS WEEKEND'S EDISON FESTIVAL OF LIGHT PARADE. <P>"SUPPORTING OUR MILITARY" -- IS THE THEME OF THIS RED CROSS FLOAT, <P>BUILT BY 16 VOLUNTEERS. <P>EVERYTHING YOU SEE ON THIS FLOAT HAS BEEN DONATED. <P>THERE ARE 13-THOUSAND LIGHTS ON THE FLOAT, <P>AND IT TOOK ABOUT FIVE WEEKS FOR THEM TO CONSTRUCT 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=RED CROSS FLOAT-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>RED CROSS FLOAT-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>we're welcoming home a lot of our troops and a lot of our wonderful military that have supported us and we just want to show them that we're here for them. <P>THE FLOAT WILL BE FEATURED AT THE PARADE, <P>AND MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WILL RIDE ON BOARD. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LIN FANS-NATSVOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LIN FANS-NATSVOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>PAUSE FOR NATS <P>"WE LOVE LIN, LIN IS AMAZING <P>STORES ALL OVER NEW YORK CITY CAN'T KEEP "LINSANITY" MERCHANDISE STOCKED ON THEIR SHELVES. <P>THE NEW WONDER OF THE SPORTS WORLD DID IT AGAIN. <P>JEREMY LIN, THE POINT GUARD FOR THE NEW YORK KNICKS, HAD 10 POINTS AND A CAREER HIGH 13 ASSISTS LAST NIGHT. <P>THE HARVARD GRAD LED HIS TEAM TO A 7TH STRAIGHT WIN OVER SACRAMENTO. <P>THAT'S THE TEAM'S SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE WIN, SINCE LIN CAME OFF THE BENCH. <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-1SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE TWO-1SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A NEW REPORT OUT -- <P>RANKS THE BEST AND WORST VEHICLES ON THE ROADS. <P>FIND OUT WHICH ARE RELIABLE, <P>AND WHICH COULD STRAND YOU IN THE SHOP. <P>PLUS-- <P>A NEW UPSCALE FURNITURE STORE COMES TO NAPLES. <P>WHEN THE REVAMPED ROB AND STUCKY. PLANS TO OPEN IT DOORS. <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 ROB AND STUCKY-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ2 A ROB AND STUCKY-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=RACETRAC LIGHT-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>RACETRAC LIGHT-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A TRAFFIC LIGHT PROPOSAL AT THE INTERSECTION WHERE A CAPE CORAL TEEN WAS KILLED. <P>IS CLOSER TO GETTING THE GREEN LIGHT. <P>THE FAMILY OF RYAN SANTOS HAS BEEN FIGHTING TO GET A TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLED. <P>AT NORTHEAST THIRD TERRACE AND DEL PRADO BOULEVARD. <P>CAPE COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER THE PROPOSAL ON MONDAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LEXUS TOPS SURVEYS-VIDBOXTOPS (2)> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LEXUS TOPS SURVEYS-VIDBOXTOPS (2)</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LEXUS HAS BEEN NAMED THE *TOP PERFORMER. FOR VEHICLE DEPENDABILITY. <P>CONSULTING FIRM J-D POWER AND ASSOCIATES POLLED OWNERS OF 2009 MODEL-YEAR VEHICLES, <P>AND RATED BRANDS BY THE NUMBER OF PROBLEMS THOSE OWNERS EXPERIENCED IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS. <P>LEXUS WAS RATED *MOST DEPENDABLE-- <P>FOLLOWED BY PORSCHE, CADILLAC, AND TOYOTA. <P>THE WORST PERFORMERS WERE CHRYSLER, DODGE, JEEP, RAM AND JAGUAR. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=US OLYMPIC BIDS-ON CAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>US OLYMPIC BIDS-ON CAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW THIS MORNING -- <P>THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE SAYS THINGS LOOK BLEAK. <P>FOR THE U-S TO HOST AN OLYMPICS IN THE NEAR FUTURE. <P>RIGHT NOW, U-S OLYMPIC LEADERS ARE IN A FINANCIAL DISPUTE WITH THE I-O-C, <P>THAT'S BLOCKING ANY U-S BID FOR ANY GAMES BEFORE 20-24. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NAPLES ROB & STUCKY-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NAPLES ROB & STUCKY-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS MORNING -- WE KNOW A "ROBB AND STUCKY" STORE WILL OPEN IN NAPLES. <P>CITY LEADERS APPROVED THE MOVE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. <P>THE NEW STORE HAS A NEW OWNER. AND A NEW 60-THOUSAND SQUARE FOOT LOCATION. <P>IT'ILL BE LOCATED ON THE CORNER OF U-S 41 AND FOURTH AVENUE. <P>CONSTRUCTION IS SUPPOSED TO BEGIN IN APRIL, <P>AND SHOULD TAKE A YEAR TO COMPLETE. <P>THE NEW STORE IS EXPECTED TO BRING A NUMBER OF NEW JOBS, <P>AND PROVIDE A BOOST TO THE LOCAL 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=EDISON PARADE-SS-BNR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>EDISON PARADE-SS-BNR</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LOOKING AHEAD-- <P>THE EDISON "FESTIVAL OF LIGHT" PARADE IS SATURDAY NIGHT AT SEVEN-30. <P>HERE'S A MAP OF THE ROUTE-- <P>IT'S BASICALLY THE SAME AS LAST YEARS. <P>BEGINNING SATURDAY NIGHT AT FIVE-- <P>FORT MYERS POLICE WILL BEGIN CLOSING OFF DOZENS OF ROADS AROUND THE PARADE ROUTE. <P>TO FIND OUT WHICH ONES-- <P>JUST GO TO OUR WEBSITE-- <P>ABC DASH SEVEN DOT COM AND CLICK ON SITES ON SEVEN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WESTMINSTER WINNER DINNER-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WESTMINSTER WINNER DINNER-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE WESTMINSTER WINNER. TRADES IN BEEF FOR POULTRY. <P>MALACHY, THE PEKINGESE, CHOWED DOWN AT NEW YORK CITY'S FAMED "SARDI'S" RESTAURANT LAST NIGHT. <P>THE TOP DOG GOT SERVED CHICKEN AND RICE ON A SILVER PLATTER. <P>THE PICKY PUP PASSED ON THE TRADITIONAL STEAK MEAL. <P>MALACHY WAS CROWNED WESTMINSTER'S "BEST IN 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=TEASE THREE-1SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE THREE-1SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>STILL AHEAD IN OUR NEXT HALF HOUR -- <P>SHOCKING TESTIMONY IN THE U-V-A LACROSSE MURDER TRIAL. <P>THE ACCUSED KILLERS OWN TEAMMATES TAKE THE STAND. <P>AND THE DEFENSE STARTS THEIR CASE. <P>ALSO -- ROMANTIC VALENTINES DAY PLANS. GO WRONG. <P>WHEN THE COUPLE ENDS UP IN JAIL! <P>HEAR THE MISTAKE THAT GOT THEM ARRESTED. <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 VALENTINES DAY MIX UP-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ3 A VALENTINES DAY MIX UP-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=WX TEASE-WX SOURCE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WX TEASE-WX SOURCE</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>U.S. STOCKS ARE POISED TO OPEN LOWER THURSDAY <P>, AS NERVOUS INVESTORS CONTINUE TO QUESTION WHETHER GREECE WILL SECURE A SECOND BAILOUT. <P>THE DOW JONES, NASDAQ AND S-AND-P. ALL DOWN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS1) ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS1) ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>PARENTS AND CHILDREN IN EAST NAPLES ARE ON THE LOOKOUT, AFTER A SEVEN YEAR OLD GIRL SAYS A MAN TRIED TO PULL HER INTO HIS TRUCK. <P>SHE GOT AWAY. <P>IT HAPPENED WHILE SHE WAS RIDING HER BIKE, AROUND FIVE O CLOCK WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, ON GUILFORD ROAD. <P>THE SUSPECT IS A BLACK MALE IN HIS 40'S. <P>HE'S BALD AND HAS A SCAR OVER ONE EYE, FROM HIS EYEBROW TO HIS EYELID. <P>HE WAS IN A FOUR DOOR BLACK TRUCK WITH ORANGE RIMS. <P>IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING, CALL THE COLLIER SHERIFF'S OFFICE OR CRIMESTOPPERS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS2) CAPE UEP BACK ON-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS2) CAPE UEP BACK ON-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IN THREE WEEKS, CAPE CORAL HOMEOWNERS WHO HAVE TO PAY. TO GET HOOKED UP TO CITY WATER AND SEWER. WILL HAVE A BETTER IDEA ABOUT HOW MUCH THEY'LL OWE. <P>UTILITY EXPANSION PROJECT ASSESSMENTS FOR HOMEOWNERS. WILL BE DISCUSSED AT A MARCH 7TH MEETING. <P>LAST NIGHT, CITY LEADERS DECIDED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE U-E-P. <P>WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN THE FIRST NEIGHBORHOOD NEXT YEAR. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS3) NEW FORECLOSURE NUMBERS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS3) NEW FORECLOSURE NUMBERS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE NUMBER OF HOMES TAKEN BACK BY LENDERS. JUMPED UP IN JANUARY. <P>FORECLOSURE LISTING SERVICE REALTYTRAC REPORTS -- <P>THE FORECLOSURE RATE ROSE EIGHT PERCENT IN JANUARY, COMPARED TO DECEMBER. <P>EXPERTS SAY THE FORECLOSURE RATE IS EXPECTED TO RISE, <P>NOW THAT LENDERS HAVE SIGNED A MULTI-STATE SETTLEMENT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=UVA LACROSSE TRIAL LATEST-VO IN POP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>UVA LACROSSE TRIAL LATEST-VO IN POP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LET'S GET RIGHT TO THE U-V-A LACROSSE MURDER TRIAL. <P>THE DEFENSE NOW UNDERWAY, <P>AFTER PROSECUTORS WRAPPED UP WEDNESDAY -- <P>WITH SHOCKING TESTIMONY FROM THE ACCUSED KILLER'S OWN TEAMMATES. <P>THEY SAY GEORGE HUGUELY *LIED ABOUT SEEING HIS GIRLFRIEND. IN THE FINAL HOURS BEFORE SHE DIED. <P>ABC'S REENA NINAN 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=UVA LACROSSE TRIAL LATEST-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>UVA LACROSSE TRIAL LATEST-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SCRIPT: <P>THE DEFENSE TEAM BEGAN THEIR CASE by setting up one crucial point. <P>UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SENIOR YEARDLEY LOVE DIED BY ACCIDENT. They're <P>arguing she suffocated ON A PILLOW COVERED WITH HER OWN BLOOD.WHERE SHE <P>WAS FOUND FACE-DOWN. They brought in a medical EXPERT TO SUPPORT THAT CLAIM <P>, but didn't explain HOW Love ended up that way. <P>DEFENSE ATTORNEYS HAVE MAINTAINED ALL ALONG THAT GEORGE HUGUELY WAS IN THE <P>ROOM WITH YARDLEY. HE KNOCKed DOWN THE DOOR.SHOOK HER.AND MAY HAVE EVEN <P>GRABBED HER BY THE NECK.BUT HE DID NOT KILL HER. And Huguely HE CLAIMS <P>SHE WAS FINE WHEN HE LEFT. <P>The defense could be facing a tough battle after the prosecution DELIVERED <P>TWO BIG BLOWS E before wrapping up their case this week. MEDICAL EXPERTS <P>TESTIFIED. severe TRAUMA TO THE HEAD.CAUSED HER BRAIN TO HEMORRHAGE. <P>INJURIES THAT ACCORDING TO THESE EXPERTS COULD NOT HAVE BEEN SELF-INFLICTED <P>. <P>Certainly the prosecution has done a great job of showing how the medical <P>evidence fits with the testimonial evidence from earlier in the case and it' <P>s been very powerful. <P>And Wednesday- THE PROSECUTION called HUGUELY'S CLOSEST FRIENDS, TEAMMATES, <P>AND ROOMATES, WHO ALL TESTIFIED. HE LIED ABOUT WHERE HE WAS THE NIGHT <P>YEARDLEY LOVE DIED.ONE FRIEND SAYING HIS STORY QUOTE "WASN'T ADDING UP." <P>ONE OF THE LAST WITNESSES THE PROSECUTION CALLED.HUGUELY'S FRIEND.KEN <P>CLAUSEN.SAID HUGUELY CAME BACK TO HIS APARTMENT AFTER MIDNIGHT. <P>FOLLOWING THE ALLEDGED INCIDENT WITH LOVE AND WAS UNRESPONSIVE. <P>CLAUSSEN said he ASKED Huguely REPEATEDLY, "WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU" and SAID <P>HE GOT NO RESPONSE. JUST BLANK STARES. <P>HUGUELY TOOK NOTES AS HIS FRIENDS TESTIFIED AND TRIED MAKING EYE CONTACT <P>WITH THEM. <P>010314 defense arguments might be enough to get an involuntary manslaughter <P>conviction instead of a murder conviction, which would save this defendant <P>many years in prison. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=300 DEAD IN PRISON FIRE LATEST-VO-BNR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>300 DEAD IN PRISON FIRE LATEST-VO-BNR</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S BEING CALLED THE WORST FIRE IN AT LEAST A CENTURY. <P>NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING -- INTO THE PRISON FIRE IN HONDURAS. <P>RIGHT NOW-- 358 INMATES ARE CONFIRMED DEAD. <P>INVESTIGATORS SAY THERE WERE CLOSE TO 900 PRISONERS PACKED INTO BARRACKS-- <P>DOUBLE THE ACTUAL CAPACITY. <P>THEY SAY THE FIRE WAS STARTED BY ANOTHER INMATE. <P>RESCUERS DESPERATELY TRIED TO SEARCH FOR THE KEYS TO THE CELLS-- <P>BUT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. <P>IN 19-30-- A PRISON FIRE IN OHIO KILLED 322 PEOPLE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FL EXECUTION-SSTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FL EXECUTION-SSTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A MAN CONVICTED OF RAPING AND BEATING A SAINT PETERSBURG MOTHER, <P>THEN DRAGGING HER TO HER DEATH, <P>WAS EXECUTED BY LETHAL INJECTION. <P>TWICE CONVICTED MURDERER-- 65 YEAR OLD ROBERT WATERHOUSE -- WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD LAST NIGHT. <P>HE WAS CONVICTED OF RAPING, BEATING AND MURDERING A 29 YEAR OLD WOMAN. <P>HE WAS ON FLORIDA'S DEATH ROW FOR 31 YEARS, <P>LONGER THAN ANY OTHER INMATE. <P>WITH HIS FINAL WORDS, <P>HE PROCLAIMED HIS INNOCENCE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TCU DRUG ARRESTS-VO-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TCU DRUG ARRESTS-VO-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A SHOCKING INVESTIGATION ON THE CAMPUS OF TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY. <P>*17 STUDENTS -- FOUR OF THEM ON THE FOOTBALL TEAM -- HAVE BEEN ARRESTED FOR SELLING DRUGS. <P>OFFICERS ACCUSE THEM OF SELLING MARIJUANA, COCAINE, ECSTASY AND PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. <P>THE STING OPERATION BEGAN SIX MONTHS AGO, <P>AFTER PARENTS AND STUDENTS COMPLAINED. <P>THE BREAKING POINT CAME. WHEN THOSE FOUR PLAYERS FAILED A SURPRISE DRUG TEST. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SCHOOL LUNCH CONTROVERSY-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SCHOOL LUNCH CONTROVERSY-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A SCHOOL LUNCH CONTROVERSY IS MAKING NATIONAL HEADLINES. <P>A NORTH CAROLINA GRANDMOTHER SAYS A STATE AGENTS TOOK AWAY HER GRANDDAUGHTER'S HOMEMADE LUNCH BECAUSE THEY CLAIM IT WASN'T NUTRITIOUS AND DIDN'T MEET DIETARY GUIDELINES. <P>GRANDMA PACKED HER A TURKEY AND CHEESE SANDWICH ON WHITE WHEAT BREAD, POTATO CHIPS, A BANANA AND APPLE JUICE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SCHOOL LUNCH CONTROVERSY-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SCHOOL LUNCH CONTROVERSY-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"IT IS VERY HEALTHY. SHE HAD HER DAIRY, SHE HAD HER PROTEIN AND SHE HAD HER GRAINS." <P>THE SCHOOL SAYS THE WHOLE THING WAS A MISUNDERSTANDING. <P>BUT THAT IT WAS MISSING A KEY COMPONENT--- MILK. <P>GRANDMA SAYS--THE STATE SHOULD NOT BE INSPECTING LUNCHES. AND THAT THE FOCUS SHOULD BE ON ACADEMICS INSTEAD. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MOSQUITO CONTROL BILL-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MOSQUITO CONTROL BILL-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>RIGHT NOW - LEE COUNTY TAXPAYERS SHELL OUT MORE THAN 20 MILLION DOLLARS. <P>TO GET RID OF PESKY MOSQUITOES. <P>BUT A BILL IN TALLAHASSEE WOULD LET VOTERS DECIDE -- <P>IF LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COULD DO THE JOB FOR CHEAPER. <P>COMMISSIONERS CLAIM THEY CAN'T. <P>THE BILL'S AUTHOR, PUNTA GORDA REPRESENTATIVE PAIGE KREEGAL. <P>ADMITS THE BILL IS NOT A PRIORITY IN TALLAHASSEE. <P>AND THAT IT'S UNLIKELY TO BE HEARD ON THE HOUSE FLOOR. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SHARK CHUMMING UPDATE-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SHARK CHUMMING UPDATE-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BONITA SPRINGS CITY LEADERS JOIN THE CALL. <P>TO STOP CHUMMING AND SHARK FISHING ALONG LOCAL BEACHES. <P>IT'S ALREADY ILLEGAL ON OR NEAR SANIBEL ISLAND, ON FORT MYERS BEACH AND AT THE NAPLES PIER. <P>THE CITY NOW WANTS LEE COUNTY PARKS AND REC. TO POST MORE SIGNS TO CLEARLY MARK SWIMMING AREAS. <P>AND NEXT YEAR, THE CITY PLANS TO ASK THE STATE FOR A BAN ON CHUMMING. <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 CAR SMELL STUDY-SS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEW CAR SMELL STUDY-SS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S A SMELL MANY PEOPLE LOVE. <P>THAT NEW CAR SMELL. <P>BUT A NEW REPORT FINDS IT COULD MAKE YOU SICK! <P>THE STUDY COMES FROM THE NON-PROFIT GROUP "THE ECOLOGY CENTER." <P>THEY TESTED THE INTERIORS OF MORE THAN 200 OF THE *NEWEST BEST SELLING CARS. <P>AND FOUND MORE THAN 275 DIFFERENT CHEMICALS -- <P>INCLUDING SOME ASSOCIATED WITH CANCER, BIRTH DEFECTS AND LIVER TOXICITY. <P>THE WORST-PERFORMING VEHICLE? <P>THE 2011 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT. <P>THE BEST -- THE 2012 HONDA CIVIC. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=VALENTINE'S DAY CONFUSION-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>VALENTINE'S DAY CONFUSION-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A COUPLE TRYING TO SPICE UP THEIR VALENTINES DAY. ENDS UP IN JAIL. <P>THE OREGON COUPLE DECIDED TO DO SOME RISKY ROLE PLAYING. <P>THE WOMAN WAS NAKED AND BOUND IN THE BACKSEAT OF THEIR CAR. <P>BUT THEIR PLANS FOR ROMANCE TURNED INTO A NIGHTMARE, <P>WHEN POLICE SHOWED UP. <P>TURNS OUT -- SOMEONE PASSING BY. THOUGHT SHE WAS IN TROUBLE. AND CALLED 9-1-1. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=VALENTINE'S DAY CONFUSION-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>VALENTINE'S DAY CONFUSION-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>""I'm calling to report a strange situation I would like a police officer to check on." <P>"A man driving a blue Subaru.he had a woman in his back seat. She was tied up, naked, duck tape on her mouth." <P>31-YEAR-OLD NIKOLAS HARBAR AND 26-YEAR-OLD STEPHANIE PELZNER -- <P>WERE ARRESTED FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT. <P>THEY'LL HAVE TO COMPLETE 16 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SMALLER CHOCOLATE BARS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SMALLER CHOCOLATE BARS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SAY GOODBYE TO SOME GIANT CANDY BARS. <P>MARS, INC. -- THE MAKER OF SNICKERS, TWIX AND M&M'S -- HAS ANNOUNCED IT WILL *STOP SELLING CHOCOLATE PRODUCTS WITH MORE THAN 250 CALORIES IN THEM. BY THE END OF NEXT YEAR. <P>THE COMPANY SAYS THE CHANGE IS PART OF AN ONGOING EFFORT - <P>TO IMPROVE THE NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF ITS PRODUCTS. <P>THAT MEANS THE KING-SIZE SNICKERS BAR, WHICH PACKS 540 CALORIES, WILL BE NO MORE. <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 HOUND HIRE-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEW HOUND HIRE-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A KENTUCKY BUSINESS IS GETTING A *LOT OF ATTENTION. <P>AFTER TAKING IN A NEW EMPLOYEE. <P>WHO IS *NOT LETTING A DISABILITY. GET IN HIS WAY. <P>HERE'S MORE ABOUT THEIR NEW OFFICE STAR. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NEW HOUND HIRE-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEW HOUND HIRE-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"Well at Donna Sharp we design handmade quilted products. For example the quilts." <P>"The jewelry and then the accessories, place mats, table cloths, yeah." <P>"Purses, things of that sort." <P>"A lot of things" <P>"We find that people are really glad to find a job and especially one where they can be respected and well-treated." <P>"You know people that are cheerful and that don't complain." <P>"We try to provide a family-friendly atmosphere here. Because it's a family business and I think Keller is going to fit in beautifully." <P>"PR. He's in welcoming people and making everybody feel happy here. Right now he's just sharing with Ellie. They're very compatible. They work well together." <P>"He's like this long and about this tall." <P>"Keller's a dog!" <P>"Yes, Keller is a beautiful little pekingese." <P>"What are some of the perks? Oh my goodness. Who could have a better day-time life?" <P>"We have a pet pen and then we have toys and food." <P>"What could be better?" <P>"But he recently had to had his eye removed because of damage that he had." <P>"Third day and he is doing great. I can hardly tell he's blind. We're happy to have him and he's an asset to the company." <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>THIS MORNING -- A WARNING ABOUT ONE INGREDIANT FOUND IN MANY ORGANIC FOODS. <P>SOMETHING FOUND IN ENERGY BARS AND BABY FORMULAS. MAY ACTUALLY BE TOXIC. <P>PLEASE CHOOSE ANY MUSIC FROM THE PACKAGE!!! <P>AND MOVE TO THE MUSIC. <P>SEE THE BREAKTHROUGH MEDICAL DEVICE. <P>THAT USES RHYTHM TO CURE YOUR BLUES. <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) MUSIC AND RESEARCH-NATSVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ4 A) MUSIC AND RESEARCH-NATSVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WEATHER TEASE-WX ID> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WEATHER TEASE-WX ID</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WEATHER IS COMING UP. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MUSIC AND RESEARCH-NATSVOTOPS-ONC TAG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MUSIC AND RESEARCH-NATSVOTOPS-ONC TAG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>RAP MUSIC <P>AN INNOVATIVE IDEA -- USE MUSIC TO POWER A MEDICAL DEVICE. <P>RIGHT NOW -- RESEARCHERS ARE DEVELOPING A PRODUCT THAT CAN BE IMPLANTED IN THE BODY. <P>AND USES RHYTHM TO HELP PEOPLE WHO ARE SICK. <P>DAVE MACANALLY EXPLAINS HOW THIS INCREDIBLE DEVICE WORKS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MUSIC AND RESEARCH-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MUSIC AND RESEARCH-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AT CD LAND. <P>POWER IN THE HOUSE. BUT AT PURDUE THAT SAME KIND OF BEAT IS POWERING SOMETHING ELSE. <P>THAT'S A SENSOR. IT'S INSIDE A WATER BALLOON WHICH SIMULATES SOFT TISSUE LIKE A BLADDER. OR BRAIN. <P>TISSUE NOW BOMBARDED WITH A DOSE OF THIS. <P>IT'S ALL ABOUT HELPING PEOPLE WITH CONCUSSIONS OR BLADDER PROBLEMS OR ANEURYSMS. WEAK SPOTS IN BLOOD VESSELS. <P>THE PURDUE-DEVELOPED SENSORS COULD BE IMPLANTED TO ALERT DOCTORS TO DANGEROUS CHANGES IN PRESSURE. BUT. <P>"Power has always been a problem for us. How to provide power to such microsystems." <P>BATTERIES ARE TO BIG. HE NEEDED SOMETHING EVERYONE HAS AT HOME. <P>"And of course music os one thing." <P>THEY FOUND THE BASE IN THIS RAP SONG MADE A LITTLE TAIL INSIDE THE SENSOR VIBRATE. AND THAT PROVIDED THE POWER NEEDED TO MEASURE FLUID PRESSURES AND TO SEND THAT DATA TO A MONITOR DOCTORS CAN READ. <P>"The frequency of that pulse is an indication of pressure." <P>But what if the bladder, heart or concussion patient can't stand or just doesn't like rap music? What about easy listening? Or what about classical?" <P>"We played actually Beethoven's fifth." <P>BUT DIDN'T WORK AS WELL AS RAP WITHOUT CHANGING THE SIZE OF THE TAIL ON THE SENSOR, TO MAKE EVEN THIS BEAT. MUSIC TO A PATIENT'S EARS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MUSIC AND RESEARCH-ONCAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MUSIC AND RESEARCH-ONCAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>DAVE MACANALLY REPORTING. <P>THE NEXT STEP. IS TO START TESTING THE DEVICES IN PIGS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HOMEMADE ICERINK-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HOMEMADE ICERINK-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IF YOU'RE NOT ABLE TO GO ICE SKATING IN YOUR TOWN-- <P>WHY NOT BRING IT TO YOUR BACKYARD? <P>AT LEAST THAT *WAS THE PLAN FOR A HOME IN VIRGINIA. <P>THE HOMEOWNER BUILT THIS 30 BY 60 FOOT ICE RINK, COMPLETE WITH NETTING, LIGHTING AND A SURROUND SOUND SYSTEM. <P>SO HIS SON COULD PLAY HOCKEY. <P>UNFORTUNATELY, THIS YEAR'S WARM WINTER ISN'T FREEZING THE ICE, <P>SO IT'S A JUST BIG WATERY PUDDLE. <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> <P>"A NICE WARM UP" <P>We started the week with the near freezing conditions, but that brief cold spell seems like a distant memory now that temperatures have been on quite the warming trend. <P>This morning will be cool and comfortable with most of us waking up to temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s. Patchy fog will be possible around sunrise, as winds have gone calm and humidity is relatively high. We'll start the day off with a mostly sunny sky along with increasing clouds during the afternoon. Highs today will quickly warm back into the lower half of the 80s, with slightly cooler readings at coastal locations due to an afternoon onshore wind. <P>Clouds will increase over the next couple of days as a weak cool front tries to sag its way down the peninsula. This will bring an isolated shower or two to the area on Friday, with no impact on our temperatures. <P>Over the weekend, a mix of sun and clouds will remain in the forecast with mainly dry weather for Saturday. Daytime highs will stay 5-7° above the average, with a slight increase in humidity levels. <P>By Sunday, another low pressure system and its associated cold front will push across the Gulf of Mexico with the threat for a few more showers across Southwest Florida. This system will not be a drought buster by any means, but any rain in the dry season will be welcomed. Otherwise, behind the front expect another drop in humidity with slightly cooler temperatures by Monday. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FORECAST-WX WALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FORECAST-WX WALL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF. <P>IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BAD SLEEP BOOSTS ALZHIEMERS-votops> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BAD SLEEP BOOSTS ALZHIEMERS-votops</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>PEOPLE WHO HAVE A HARD TIME SLEEPING. <P>MAY BE AT A HIGHER RISK OF DEVELOPING MEMORY PROBLEMS. <P>THAT'S ACCORDING TO AN L-A TIMES ARTICLE. <P>RESEARCHERS ARE NOT SURE WHAT THE EXACT LINK IS -- <P>BETWEEN POOR SLEEPING HABITS AND ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. <P>BUT, INVESTIGATORS ARE INTERESTED IN DISCOVERING IF MANIPULATING A PERSON'S SLEEP HABITS. <P>COULD SLOW THE PROGRESSION OF ALZHEIMER'S. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=KIDS AND DRINKING-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>KIDS AND DRINKING-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>RESEARCHERS SAY *STRICT PARENTING RULES ABOUT ALCOHOL USE. <P>COULD ACTUALLY SUPPRESS A TEEN'S DESIRE TO DRINK. <P>WHEN PARENTS SET STRICT STANDARDS FOR THEIR TEENS *BEFORE THEY HAD MUCH EXPERIENCE WITH ALCOHOL. <P>IT APPEARED TO CURB THEIR IMPULSE TO DRINK -- <P>ESPECIALLY AMONG MALES. <P>TEENS WITH MORE PERMISSIVE PARENTS WERE MORE LIKELY TO DRINK. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ORGANIC SWEETENER ARSENIC-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ORGANIC SWEETENER ARSENIC-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A NEW STUDY REVEALS AN INGREDIENT USED IN SOME ORGANIC FOODS. COULD BE TOXIC. <P>ORGANIC BROWN RICE SYRUP IS OFTEN USED AS A SWEETENER -- <P>IN BABY FORMULAS, ENERGY BARS AND OTHER HIGH ENERGY FOODS. <P>BUT RESEARCHERS AT DARTMOUTH UNIVERSITY FOUND -- <P>THIS SYRUP CONTAINS POTENTIALLY HARMFUL AMOUNTS OF ARSENIC. <P>IN FACT, ONE BABY FORMULA THEY TESTED HAD AN ARSENIC CONCENTRATION THAT WAS *SIX TIMES HIGHER. <P>THAN WHAT THE E-P-A CONSIDERS 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=BABY ON FACEBOOK? OR DRESSING LIKE YOUR DAUGHTER?-> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BABY ON FACEBOOK? OR DRESSING LIKE YOUR DAUGHTER?-</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ANYONE WHO'S TRIED TO ADOPT A CHILD KNOWS HOW CHALLENGING -- EVEN HEARTBREAKING -- THAT <P>PROCESS CAN BE. <P>BUT MORE AND MORE COUPLES ARE FINDING THAT THEY CAN SMOOTH THE PATH TO THEIR NEW FAMILY BY USING FACEBOOK -- ACTUALLY ADOPTING BABIES THROUGH THE SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE. <P>BIANNA GOLODRYGA HAS MORE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BABY ON FACEBOOK? OR DRESSING LIKE YOUR DAUGHTER?-> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BABY ON FACEBOOK? OR DRESSING LIKE YOUR DAUGHTER?-</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SCRIPT: <P>Nats CUTE/ super happy noah playing with mom and dad <P>THEY LOOK LIKE THE HAPPIEST CONVENTIONAL FAMILY IN AMERICA.MOM, DAD, AND <P>BABY <P>BUT HOW THIS FAMILY WAS FORMED IS ABOUT AS UNCONVENTIONAL AS ONE CAN IMAGINE <P>. <P>MELISSA AND SETH ADOPTED THEIR SON NOAH THROUGH FACEBOOK -- YES FACEBOOK! <P>AND SUPRISINGLY, HUNDREDS OF COUPLES JUST LIKE THEM ARE LOOKING TO SOCIAL <P>NETWORKING SITES TO FIND A BIRTH MOTHER, COUPLES ARE EVEN CREATING ON LINE <P>VIDEOS TO POST ON YOUTUBE. <P>A FAR CRY FROM THE DAYS OF POSTING ADS IN A LOCAL PAPER, LIKE IN THE MOVIE <P>JUNO. <P>nats <P>you should look in the Penny saver, I see ads for parents all the time <P>They have ads for parents? <P>AS NEWLEYWEDS MELISSA AND SETH STRUGGLED TO START A FAMILY, UNABLE TO <P>CONCEIVE AND ULTIMATELY LOSING TWINS IN CHILDBIRTH. <P>10:35:04 Melissa: I remember thinking that I would never smile <P>again. <P>BUT THE COUPLE DID NOT GIVE UP--DETERMINED TO HAVE A CHILD, THEY DECIDED ON <P>A PRIVATE ADOPTION <P>10:41:02 Melissa: you're supposed to tell everyone that you know so you're <P>sending emails, / 10:41:50 Melissa: A couple of times our toll free number <P>rang and it was the wrong number. And you were like oh! <P>AFTER MONTHS OF WAITING WITH NO RESPONSES SETH, A FACEBOOK NOVICE WHO AT THE <P>TIME HAD ONLY 40 FRIENDS POSTED THEIR ADOPTION FLYER ON HIS SITE-AND IT WAS <P>REPOSTED BY HIS FRIEND JOHN. <P>10:42:20 Seth: a friend of Johns' who John hadn't spoken to in 20 years, <P>saw the flyer and she said, you know I work with a couple and I know the <P>woman doesn't have a plan for her baby would you like to talk to her? <P>THE COUPLE JUMPED AT THE OPPORTUNITY AND MET WITH HER AT A LOCAL STARBUCKS <P>THE NEXT DAY. <P>Bianna: and then you started asking her the questions <P>10:44:52 Melissa: Then we started asking her personal questions <P>Seth: All the tough questions <P>Melissa: Our lawyer told us what questions to ask. <P>SHE DECIDED ON SETH AND MELISSA TO ADOPT HER BABY. LAWYERS DREW UP THE <P>PAPERS AND IN A MATTER OF WEEKS THE ADOPTION WAS UNDER WAY. <P>A MONTH LATER-NOAH WAS BORN. <P>Seth: She kept saying he's perfect, he's perfect. <P>Melissa: Then we got to hold him right away. And it was just and so from <P>the moment he was given to us we felt like he was ours <P>Bianna: He felt like he was yours. <P>Melissa: he really was. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BABY ON FACEBOOK? OR DRESSING LIKE YOUR DAUGHTER?-> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BABY ON FACEBOOK? OR DRESSING LIKE YOUR DAUGHTER?-</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BIANNA GOLODRYGA REPORTING. <P>AND THE HAPPY COUPLE WANTS TO ADOPT ANOTHER BABY THOUGH FACEBOOK. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HEART ATTACK GRILL-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HEART ATTACK GRILL-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MENU WARNINGS NEARLY PROVED TRUE -- <P>FOR A MAN AT A DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS RESTAURANT. <P>THIS IS AMATURE VIDEO -- <P>SHOWING A CUSTOMER BEING WHEELED OUT OF THE "HEART ATTACK GRILL" ON A STRETCHER. <P>AFTER SUFFERING FROM A HEART ATTACK. <P>THE RESTAURANT WARN FOODIES THAT IT SERVES UNHEALTHY CHOICES-- <P>INCLUDING "BYPASS" BURGERS, "FLATLINER" FRIES. AND FREE MEALS TO PEOPLE OVER 350 POUNDS. <P>DOCTORS SAY THE MAN IS RECUPERATING. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEASE FIVE-1SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE FIVE-1SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ONE OF THE *MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN AMERICA. COMES TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. <P>HOW YOU CAN MEET THIS FAMOUS AUTHOR. <P>AND-- BARBIE AND KEN. MEET KATE AND WILLIAM. <P>THE ROYALS COUPLE. IMMORTALIZED AS DOLLS! <P>DETAILS ON HOW YOU CAN BUY THE SET. BUT IT WILL COST YOU A PRETTY PENNY. <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 WILLIAM AND KATE BARBIE-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ5 A WILLIAM AND KATE BARBIE-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=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=BREAK SEVEN> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BREAK SEVEN</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=breaking bus ax-lice tops> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>breaking bus ax-lice tops</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Live aerials showing the scene of an accident involving a school bus and a dump truck. The location is Chesterfield, New Jersey. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DIARY OF A WIMPY KID AUTHOR-SS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DIARY OF A WIMPY KID AUTHOR-SS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE AUTHOR BEHIND A POPULAR BOOK AND MOVIE SERIES. <P>WILL BE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TODAY. <P>JEFF KINNEY WROTE THE "DIARY OF A WIMPY KID". <P>IF YOU HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN, YOU'VE PROBABLY HEARD OF THE SERIES. <P>TONIGHT AT SIX -- JEFF WILL BE AT THE BARNES AND NOBLE AT THE COCONUT POINT MALL. <P>IF YOU WANT A COPY OF HIS BOOK SIGNED, <P>YOU CAN START LINING UP AT TEN 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=WILLIAM AND KATE BARBIE-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WILLIAM AND KATE BARBIE-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS MORNING -- <P>LITTLE GIRLS CAN SOON PLAY OUT THEIR PRINCESS DREAMS. <P>WITH ROYAL WEDDING WILLIAM AND CATHERINE BARBIE DOLLS. <P>MATTEL, THE MAKER OF BARBIE, PLANS TO RELEASE THE SET IN APRIL. <P>IT WILL COINCIDE WITH THE ROYAL COUPLE'S FIRST ANNIVERSARY. <P>YOU CAN PRE-ORDER THE GIFT SET NOW, BY GOING TO OUR WEBSITE, ABC DASH SEVEN DOT COM. <P>CLICK ON SITES ON SEVEN. <P>A WARNING THOUGH -- IT COSTS 100 DOLLARS FOR THE SET OF DOLLS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=OSCAR BUZZ-VOTOPS-bnr> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>OSCAR BUZZ-VOTOPS-bnr</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ALSO ON OUR WEBSITE-- <P>A BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK AT THE ACADEMY AWARDS. <P>SHERRI SHEPHERD AND CAMERON MATHISON WILL BE YOUR GUIDES. <P>THEY'RE TWO OF THE *FOUR HOSTS OF OSCARS BACKSTAGE PASS. <P>DON'T FORGET -- <P>YOU CAN WATCH THE AWARDS ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH. <P>RIGHT HERE ON ABC SEVEN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LATIN FEST 2012-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LATIN FEST 2012-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A HUGE LATIN MUSIC FESTIVAL COMES TO CHARLOTTE COUNTY. <P>CITY CHAMBER LEADERS AND EDISON STATE COLLEGE REPS. <P>BILL IT AS THE *BIGGEST EVENT EVER. TO COME TO THE PUNTA GORDA CAMPUS. <P>OFFICIALS HOPE TO DRAW FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE-- <P>INCLUDING VISITORS FROM MIAMI AND TAMPA. <P>THE EVENT IS SET FOR NOVEMBER 24TH. <P>AND TICKETS WILL COST ABOUT 55 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=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=TS1) ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS1) ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>PARENTS AND CHILDREN IN EAST NAPLES ARE ON THE LOOKOUT, AFTER A SEVEN YEAR OLD GIRL SAYS A MAN TRIED TO PULL HER INTO HIS TRUCK. <P>SHE GOT AWAY. <P>IT HAPPENED WHILE SHE WAS RIDING HER BIKE, AROUND FIVE O CLOCK WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, ON GUILFORD ROAD. <P>THE SUSPECT IS A BLACK MALE IN HIS 40'S. <P>HE'S BALD AND HAS A SCAR OVER ONE EYE, FROM HIS EYEBROW TO HIS EYELID. <P>HE WAS IN A FOUR DOOR BLACK TRUCK WITH ORANGE RIMS. <P>IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING, CALL THE COLLIER SHERIFF'S OFFICE OR CRIMESTOPPERS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS2) CAPE UEP FINALIZED-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS2) CAPE UEP FINALIZED-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IN THREE WEEKS, CAPE CORAL HOMEOWNERS WHO HAVE TO PAY TO GET HOOKED UP TO CITY WATER AND SEWER WILL HAVE A BETTER IDEA ABOUT HOW MUCH THEY'LL OWE. <P>UTILITY EXPANSION PROJECT ASSESSMENTS FOR HOMEOWNERS WILL BE DISCUSSED AT A MARCH 7TH MEETING. <P>LAST NIGHT, CITY LEADERS DECIDED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE U-E-P. <P>WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN THE FIRST NEIGHBORHOOD NEXT YEAR. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS3) RSW BODY SCANNERS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS3) RSW BODY SCANNERS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AIRPORT OFFICIALS ARE REVEALING NEW BODY SCANNERS AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. <P>THE NEW EQUIPMENT USES SOFTWARE THAT DETECTS METALLIC AND NON-METALLIC THREATS.INCLUDING EXPLOSIVES AND WEAPONS HIDDEN UNDER CLOTHING. <P>TO HELP WITH PRIVACY -- THE SCANNERS WILL ONLY PRODUCE IMAGES OUTLINING THE PERSON'S BODY. <P>THOSE IMAGES CAN'T BE STORED, PRINTED, TRANSMITTED, OR SAVED. <P>THE MACHINES WILL BE UNVEILED TOMORROW. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TS4) JOB FAIR TODAY-CGTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TS4) JOB FAIR TODAY-CGTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TWO LOCAL JOB FAIRS TO TELL YOU ABOUT THIS MORNING-- <P>THE FIRST OF WHICH IS FOR JOBS AT SOUTH SEAS ISLAND RESORT-- <P>AT GOODWILL'S JOB LINK FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER IN FORT MYERS. <P>THAT'S AT 41-62 PALM BEACH BOULEVARD FROM 9 UNTIL 3. <P>THEN THERE'S A CAREER FAIR AT RASMUSSEN COLLEGE IN FORT MYERS TODAY. <P>IT'S LOCATED AT 91-60 FORUM CORPORATE PARKWAY. <P>THE CAREER FAIR RUNS FROM TEN THIS MORNING UNTIL ONE THIS AFTERNOON. <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>